Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

The docks in Wuchang are crowded with ships of all sizes.And on those ships, they have long been filled with dignitaries and their property in the city.Because Zhang Xianzhong's Great Western Army had arrived less than [-] miles away from Wuchang City, those officials and gentry wanted to escape to the lower reaches of Jiujiang through the waterway, away from the aggressive Great Western Army.

But I never thought that when these officials and gentry were just about to set off, more than [-] gunboats suddenly came from the downstream. These gunboats fired warning shots to prevent the ships in Wuchang City from going downstream.

This unexpected situation caught those officials and gentry by surprise.When they learned that those gunboats were General Wu from Runing, some people who still had the idea of ​​being noble and humble, immediately became angry.Some people who don't believe in evil want to forcefully break through.Undoubtedly, those Lengtouqing who broke through the barrier immediately saw the Water Dragon King.

Seeing that the gunboat really dared to make a move, those officials and gentry were immediately caught blind.But no matter what, let's find out the reason for General Runing Wu's anger first!So those officials and gentry made a plan: they sent people to the supervisor Hou Xun to inquire what happened, and at the same time sent a bold man, holding a white flag, to go on the gunboat to find out the reason for blocking the river.

For the negotiating person, the people on the gunboat were quite polite.And they also told the reason: it turned out that General Wu of Runing asked General Zuo of Huguang to hand over a woman in the mansion.As for who is that woman?Anyway, Zuo Liangyu would definitely know it well.

As soon as they learned the reason, those officials and gentry immediately exploded.Nima, you two are jealous and robbing women, why did you block our way to escape?To make us suffer from unwarranted disasters?

The supervisor Hou Xun also made an official statement after hearing about the incident: This is a personal grievance, and the government will not intervene.But I hope that the two generals will put the overall situation first and resolve this personal grievance as soon as possible.At the end, Hou Xun even said cryptically: When Zuo Liangyu was asked to hand over this woman.What's so great about sending a woman away?

The only one who is depressed is Zuo Liangyu, he is very puzzled now.Because he didn't know who the woman named by the Runing Army was?

Up to now, Zuo Liangyu doesn't want to fight against Wu Shigong no matter what.Therefore, he has always maintained a tolerant attitude towards the caravans and commercial branches of the Runing Army in Huguang. Even in the process of looting the people this time, Zuo Liangyu did not touch these industries of the Runing Army.Therefore, he couldn't remember where he snatched Wu Shigong's woman.

To be honest, the current Zuo Liangyu is also blocked in Wuchang City. Although he can bring his own cavalry troops to retreat by land, but without boats, most of the troops on foot and so many wealthy women are transported. no more.in the heart.Zuo Liangyu was even willing to send a few of his own daughters to Wu Shigong as concubines in order to win the relationship. Could it be that he was reluctant to part with the concubines and maidservants in the mansion?But the problem is here, he doesn't even know who is the woman in the mansion named by the Runing Army?

Who is that woman?Of course it was Tang Mei, the secret agent of Shanchuan Division.

Judging from the results, Tang Mei's secret agent was not very successful.Because people at that time followed the principle that men dominate outside and women dominate inside.Generally, the women in the inner house can't get any effective information.So Shanchuan finally found out that such a beautiful spy.It's better to arrange the girl in the flower building.Instead, they can learn the latest news of many courts and officials from the bragging and flaunting officials in the flower building.

So in the end, Yamakawa gave up the plan of the beauty spy.Of course, in such a long period of time, Tang Mei has found some quality information.As for Tang Mei herself, Shan Chuansi certainly wouldn't give up.Better to have such a spy than nothing!

But with the passage of time, Tang Mei's status in the Left Mansion also plummeted.At that time, the status of women was indeed too low, and the women in the inner house were even regular wives.After the age of [-], you can be called an old man. Many women can no longer get the opportunity to serve as bed servants. In addition, Tang Mei is barren, so she has become a marginal figure in the inner house of the Zuo Mansion.

But Zuo Liangyu has earned such a huge amount of furniture, and there will be no shortage of money to raise a few women, so Tang Mei's living conditions in Zuofu are still acceptable.

But where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.Because she had to send out information regularly, Tang Mei spent more time on "shopping".Unexpectedly, she was followed by a steward sent by a woman who hated her in the inner house, and later reported to Zuo Liangyu that Tang Mei was suspected of cheating.

As a person who has undergone strict training, the Shanchuan Division agent who connected with Tang Mei certainly discovered the stalker.So he transferred immediately after Tang Mei left.

After Zuo Liangyu received the report from the mansion, he was also somewhat skeptical.The people he sent out failed to catch the suspected adulterer, and Tang Mei flatly denied Zuo Liangyu.So Zuo Liangyu didn't bother, he confined Tang Mei in the inner house and prevented her from contacting the outside world.

But in this way, it is of course inconvenient for Shanchuan Si to go to the Zuo Mansion to inquire about Tang Mei's whereabouts.After Tang Mei appeared at several backup points, the secret agents of Shanchuan Division did not dare to take any more risks, they all withdrew to Runing, and reported Tang Mei's "whereabouts are unknown".And this "whereabouts are unknown" is synonymous with bad luck.

This was supposed to be the end of the matter.But when Secretary Shanchuan learned that Wu Shigong needed an excuse to do something to Zuo Liangyu, they immediately reported Tang Mei.

Because if it's just robbing women, the court cannot accuse Runing's arms merger, or in other words, cannot accuse Runing's arms merger as rebellion.Coupled with Hou Xun's circumstantial evidence, it can well conceal Wu Shigong's ambition to monopolize Huguang.At least it can delay the time for this ambition to be exposed.

Of course, even if there was no such excuse, the court would not do anything to Wu Shigong.But it's better to have less trouble, and try to do things as perfect as possible.

As for whether Tang Mei can be rescued?In fact, the Runing Army itself doesn't care.In the eyes of Xue Zhinong, the top officials of the Shanchuan Department, not to mention that Tang Mei's identity may have been exposed, and she might have turned into a "ball of spring mud".Even if Tang Mei was safe and sound, the Ru Ning Army's blatant begging for Tang Mei might bring Tang Mei's life into danger.But for the benefit of the Runing Army, Tang Mei, a weak woman, was required to make sacrifices.

In a word: Tang Mei is actually a poor person! (To be continued..)