Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 120 Liu Guanzhang

However, where there are people, there are conflicts, and conflicts can be exploited.

Although the big families and ordinary civilians of this era depended on each other, they were also in conflict with each other. Chen Gu did not need to win over everyone. He only needed to win over some people and suppress some others.

It's not that we can't expect anything from the Chishui River.

But we have to send spies to get the information first.

They chatted for a while, and then Suan Xiucai said to Chen Kui, "Prajna, please accompany me to walk around and have a look."

The sour scholar stood up and walked out. Chen Kui quickly followed him and asked, "What do you want to see, sir?"

The sour scholar sighed and said, "Let's go to Liu Er's grave and take a look!"

"Then the student goes to prepare some incense and candles!" said Chen Gu.

"No need!" The sour scholar shook his head and said, "Just go and take a look!"

Chen Gu was stunned, but he nodded and said, "Student, lead the way."

In fact, when one reaches Suan Xiucai's age, he has experienced a lot and has long since become indifferent to life and death. Liu Er is similar in this regard, and he is particularly calm when facing life and death.

It's normal to think about it. After all, one of them is a coroner and the other is an executioner. It can be said that they are both used to seeing life and death, so it is natural that they are more indifferent than ordinary people.

The martyrs' tomb is a little outside Qingyuan Palace, on the hill where Chen Jue overlooked the Fobao Field when he entered the mountain. You can see it as soon as you come in.

The distance was about two kilometers, and it took the two of them a while to get there.

The first grave behind the martyr's tombstone is Liu Er. There is also a small tombstone with the words "Tomb of My Father Liu Er" and his nickname "Filial Son Wang Qiaoli" written on it.

Looking at Liu Er's tombstone, Suan Xiucai couldn't help but smile and said, "You really kept it a secret. Even your own son doesn't know your real name!"

"Master, do you have a famous name?" Chen Gu asked in surprise.

When the monument was erected for Liu Er, no one knew Liu Er's real name. Even the old lady said he was just called Liu Er. So they just engraved "Tomb of Liu Er" and naturally signed it with Wang Wu's name, after all, they were biological father and son.

"Of course he has a famous name. Liu Er's ancestor was one of the Thirteen Families of Kuidong, and was also a prince. How could he not have a famous name? His real name is Liu Guanzhang, but he suffered a great disaster in his childhood and later became an executioner. He felt ashamed of his ancestors, so he hid his real name." The sour scholar explained.

Chen Gu couldn't help but ask: "Then how did you know this, Master, when even Master's wife didn't know?"

"When we met, he was only ten years old. He once boasted to me that the name Liu, Guan, and Zhang was given to him by his grandfather. He also explained to me in detail who the three people Liu, Guan, and Zhang were. How amazing!"

The sour scholar looked into the distance, and as he spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared on his face, with a smile on his lips. But when he finished speaking and looked at Liu Er's tombstone, he couldn't help but sigh again, "After a hundred years of friendship, it is inevitable that we will have to say goodbye for the last time.

But he has accepted you as his disciple, and his last wishes have been entrusted to you. His wife and children don't have to worry about him. I think he can die with a smile on his face."

"When the master left, he did laugh three times!" Chen Gu said. The sour scholar couldn't help but twitch his lips. Before his death, Chen Gu gave Liu Er the title of Emperor Gao, which he had heard from Chen Tao, and Chen Tao heard it from Lao Piao in the mountain village.

It is easy to imagine that Liu Er had wasted his entire life on the anti-Qing cause, but had made no progress. However, Chen Gu only took a few months to make everything flourish, which gave Liu Er hope.

Although Liu Er was still far from successful in his anti-Qing campaign before his death, he did see hope. At the last moment, Chen Gu gave him the title of Emperor Taizu Gao. Even if Chen Gu was making up the name, Liu Er must have been very happy at the time.

"If there really is such a thing as luck in this world, you gave Liu Er such a big title, I'm afraid you will need to give a lot of things back to God!" said the sour scholar with a smile.

"It would be great if it was really useful!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

"Let's go back!" The sour scholar walked down the mountain, thought for a while, and said, "I am old and can't help you much. I will teach you in the Buddhist treasure field. Your eldest brother and second brother can help you with some things.

But your eldest brother is fine, he has always been very steady, but your second brother is a lively person, he can't be entrusted with important tasks, at least not for the time being, when you arrange things for them, you have to be aware of what you are doing. "

"Disciple understands!" Chen Gu nodded, then smiled and said, "In fact, Second Senior Brother is still very capable. As for his erratic personality, maybe he just does it on purpose for others!"

In fact, being steady also means that one likes to stick to the rules when doing things, while being unconventional can also be said to be quick-thinking. There is no good or bad between the two. The key lies in what you do and what kind of things you encounter.

"It's up to you. Just don't regret it when the time comes!" The sour scholar didn't try to persuade him any more. After all, young people and old people always have different ideas.

Being mature and steady is good, but it does not necessarily mean you can accomplish great things. Many times, you still need the drive of young people to get things done.

After returning, after having a meal with everyone at Suan Xiucai's house, Chen Gu immediately went home and wrote a letter, preparing to send someone to deliver it to Lao Nian who was recuperating in the mountain village the next day.

Let Lao Nian shift the focus of intelligence to Hejiang, mainly to find out and eliminate the complicated relationships between the big families and the garrisons along the Chishui River, and at the same time find out the shipping situation.

Which big clans are there, what are their specific strengths, how many garrisons do they have, how are their troops distributed, the specific situation of shipping on the Chishui River, how many ships are there, how much they can transport, how many boatmen and trackers are there, and the specific types and quantities of goods being transported.

Even the water patterns of the Chishui River and so on.

Only when we have sufficient intelligence as a basis can we formulate corresponding plans.

Moreover, when the imperial court sent a large army to encircle and suppress Chen Jue, it must have mobilized troops from Sichuan. The closest city to Chen Jue was actually Luzhou, which was downstream, which was more convenient than going upstream to Chongqing.

It is necessary to gather intelligence along the Chishui River at this time for defensive reasons, even if we do not attack Hejiang.

In addition to gathering intelligence, Chen Gu also inquired about the severity of their injuries and whether they should continue to stay in the mountain village or return to recuperate.

In addition, should the mountain stronghold withdraw the Buddhist treasures or continue to keep them? After all, the mountain stronghold is not safe, and Chen Gu cannot deploy a large number of guards there. If the imperial court attacks the mountain stronghold, it will definitely not be able to defend it.

However, compared to Buddhist treasures, transportation to the mountain stronghold is much more convenient, and preserving the mountain stronghold will help with trade with the White Lotus Sect.

(End of this chapter)