Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 70: The Dynasty is like the Cycle of Seasons

"They came to Chongqing from Yichang, so they just have to come to Jiangjin!" Chen Gu said nonchalantly.

"That was the original plan, but now it's not going to work!" Liu Er sighed and explained, "One of the boats that Lao Nian and his crew were pulling was full of Manchus, the descendants of Attis."

"So what?" Chen Gu asked with a frown.

Seeing Chen Gu's arrogant look, Liu Er almost laughed out of anger and said to the young man next to him: "Mao San, explain it to him."

"The platoon leader knew lip reading, and after learning that the other party was a bannerman and that the subordinates he brought with him were all strong and powerful, he made a point of watching what they said every day. After more than a month of investigation, he got a lot of information." Mao San said.

"Lao Nian's skills are quite good!" Chen Gu smiled and asked Mao San, "Tell me, what information has Lao Nian found out?"

"The leader asked me to tell Shao Shantou and Lao Shaking Head that the people coming are the descendants of Addis. Among them, Na Yancheng is Addis's nephew and will take over the position of the prefect of Chongqing Prefecture."

Chen Gu nodded. He had learned the news from Bian Shichun early in the morning. At that time, Na Yancheng had just set out from the capital. He did not expect that he would come to Chongqing with Lao Nian.

In that era, transportation was slow. After Addis disappeared, the Chengdu General's Mansion searched for a while but found nothing. So no major action was taken and the matter was reported to the court.

Last year, the Tianli Sect in Hubei Province revolted, and the local authorities were unable to suppress it. Na Yancheng went to Hubei as a personal envoy, and it took him only two months to suppress the Tianli Sect.

This kind of atmosphere prevailed throughout the imperial court, which naturally led to widespread corruption in the local areas as well, and the situation in the military was not much better.

But if they are not cleared out, they will grow stronger in no time, and then spread to several provinces such as Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hubei, etc. It can be said that the main focus of the Jiaqing period was to deal with the White Lotus Sect.

Therefore, the local authorities were not very active in searching for Addis, and seemed to be acting in a double-faced manner. Only the Chengdu General's Mansion had been sending people to inquire around, but without the cooperation of the local authorities, it would be difficult to find any substantial evidence relying solely on the Chengdu General's Mansion.

In fact, it was not that the Tianli Sect was difficult to wipe out, but that Qianlong was ambitious when he got old, so he was surrounded by flatterers, and these villains became corrupt after they succeeded.

"In addition to taking over as the prefect of Chongqing Prefecture, Na Yancheng is also the imperial envoy who is investigating the disappearance of Addis. The leader said that Na Yancheng is very difficult to deal with.

The Tianli Sect is actually a branch of the White Lotus Sect. The rebellions of the White Lotus Sect in recent years can be said to be one after another. The main area of ​​activity is actually in the mountainous area in the upper reaches of the Jialing River, so it is difficult to wipe out.

Of course, during this period of time, people throughout Sichuan were secretly investigating the news about Addis, but the entire Sichuan province was simply too large.

Of course, with such a big thing, it is impossible that there would be no response from the court. It’s just that the emperor is far away, so it’s not so fast for the court to send people.

For the imperial court, the disappearance of Addis, the general of Chengdu, was naturally a big deal, but for the local people, Addis' disappearance was none of their business, and some even applauded, after all, Addis was not a good person.

It can be said that the current situation in the Qing Dynasty is exactly the same as that in the late Ming Dynasty. The army is nurturing the enemy to protect itself. If the Tianli Sect is completely wiped out, those people in the army will have no way to make money.

Jiaqing got hundreds of millions of taels of silver from Heshen, and all the civil and military officials in the court were eyeing that money. Civil officials had their own way, while military officials had their own way, which was war.

When Jiaqing had almost used up the money, the White Lotus Sect was quickly wiped out. In fact, looking at history, the development process of all dynasties is similar. They expand when they are established, become strong after they completely occupy the world, and after they become invincible, they will naturally enter a period of decline due to various reasons such as land annexation and the lord's vanity.

The period of weakness is inevitably accompanied by corruption. If corruption can be curbed, it will be a revival. If it cannot be curbed and becomes a trend, it will inevitably lead to destruction.

This kind of thing will not change because of the political system or technological development. It is like the cycle of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and like a person's life experience of birth, aging, sickness and death.

Ordinary people living in the present can only endure all of this silently, and can only go with the flow no matter whether it is a prosperous or chaotic time.

The elites will each find their own way out, and more people will choose to strive for more resources in order to protect themselves, such as the major families.

There are also a small number of people who want to turn the tide or change the world. These two types of people can be called generous and tragic people.

As for Chen Gu, the outsider, he actually doesn't know what he wants to do in the end. For now, he is just taking one step at a time and doing whatever he thinks of according to his own heart.

"Na Yancheng also brought his two sons with him, one named Rong'an and the other named Rongzhao. They will serve as magistrates of Jiangjin County and Hejiang County respectively to assist Na Yancheng in investigating the disappearance of Addis." Mao San said finally.

"How did Yancheng lock on these two counties?" Chen Gu asked with a frown.

Liu Er sighed and said, "When you think you are smart, can you please not think others are stupid?"

"Well, even if Na Yancheng has locked onto these two counties, it doesn't matter. The grass on Addis's grave is several feet high now. What evidence can he find?" Chen Gu curled his lips.

"Maybe they don't need any substantial evidence?" Liu Er sneered.

Chen Gu was silent now. "I will bring Lao Nian and the others back as soon as possible, and then arrange for them to go to Fobao directly. We will try our best to hide our whereabouts in the mountain village. As for the rest, we will just take it one step at a time."

"Go ask the Bian family for help with Lao Nian's matter. When Lao Nian arrives, you can take them to Fobao. You can stay in Fobao and bring the Wu family in as well. You don't have to worry about the affairs of the village anymore.

Wu You and Lao Nian's row six must stay, and Zhang San must also stay." Liu Er said.

Chen Gu frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Zhang San and the people in the sixth row are responsible for making bombs!"

"I just want to make bombs. Chongqing is responsible for transporting military supplies. If we want to tie up Na Yancheng's energy and make him have no time to take care of Addis's affairs, we have to let the White Lotus Rebellion army grow stronger." Liu Er glared at Chen Gu and said angrily.

Chen Gu's eyes lit up and he asked, "You want to do arms business? This is a good business. Why didn't you tell me earlier if you had a way?"

Liu Er was almost mad to death. He rolled his eyes and yelled, "Get lost! Get back to Fobao right now. Don't come back without my order. And you must practice your skills diligently every day. Zhang Haomin will keep an eye on you."

(End of this chapter)