late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 24
Lan'er looked at me suspiciously, and asked, "How do we invite you into the urn?"

"Hasn't Sushun always wanted to catch us? Then we will forge one for him, and then we will know who the person who tipped off the news is."

After listening to my idea, Lan'er nodded, "It's a feasible solution, but what kind of excuses are we going to create?"

"I'll stay in your bedroom tonight," I suggested.

Officials stayed in the empress dowager's bedroom at night, which was enough for Sushun to make a big fuss.

Through what happened in the past few days, I understand that the current situation is very different from the previous few days.

A few days ago, Sushun only asked us to be safe and not to cause trouble for him, but now, he has decided to rebel, and it seems that he has made certain preparations, so his purpose has become to kill us .

One will be a million bones.

In Sushun's eyes, we seem to be the dry bones under his feet.

If he had a legitimate reason to depose us, he would be more than happy, if not, it would be an assassination.

"Although this idea is a bit risky, it is still a good strategy. It seems that we can only put all our eggs in one basket."

I know that Lan'er will definitely agree with my idea. After all, having such a spy around us means that our heads are pinned to our belts.

"Zhongzheng, you have to be prepared, even if we can catch the spies, we may not be able to escape death."

Lan'er smiled and shook her head, it seemed that she also thought of Sushun's purpose.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine with me here."

What I said swears, not that I want to be a hero, but that I know history.

However, I don't want history to repeat itself, and I don't want to watch my country go through the devastation of war.

My great-grandfather and great-aunt were both martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan. Every time I look at the martyr certificate with the stamp of the Communist Party of China, the blood in my body boils uncontrollably.

Their sacrifices are for the motherland and the people, and I have no reason to shrink back!

"Hehe, as a literati, can you resist Sushun's killer?"

Lan'er couldn't help shaking her head and laughing, she thought I was joking with her, and said nice things to comfort her.

I didn't say much, after all, I wasn't sure whether history would change because of my appearance, but I felt that since God arranged for me to meet the most powerful person in the late Qing Dynasty, it gave me a chance to serve the country .

Even if it is a bloody fight, or even my life, I will not hesitate.

I feel that I have never been so enthusiastic since I was sensible. In other words, I have been subconsciously looking forward to having such an opportunity.

"Let's take one step at a time. Let's finish this game tonight first."

I carefully calculated that tonight, we not only need to catch the spy, but also make preparations for dealing with Sushun in the future.

"My confidants, Ling'er and Xiaodie can help us." Lan'er suggested.

I shook my head, "Everyone may be a spy. This time, we can only rely on ourselves. Life and death are at stake. It's better to be cautious."

It's not that I don't believe in Linger and Xiaodie, but I think the less people know about this matter, the better.

"However, none of us need it, so how do we know who tipped off the news?"

Lan'er shook her head, feeling that what I said was not feasible.

I originally wanted to investigate one by one after the fact, but in that case, it seems that it would be easier to scare the snake, it would be better to let Xiaodie and Linger participate as Yi Laner said.

"Well, you choose one of them, we only need one person."

I must minimize the risk, and, as long as I send someone to guard the door, I will know who is going to tip off the news.

"Then Ling'er, she is my dowry girl, she has been with me since she was a child, and she will never betray me."

"Well, you can tell Ling'er in a while to find a secret place to hide at the door. She just needs to see who comes out of the palace."

Eliminating the spies around us is only the first step of our plan. There is still a tough battle to be fought, and I must remain vigilant at all times.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements later."

After dinner, after Lan'er arranged everything, she called me to her dormitory, and ordered everyone not to enter the room, and no one to leave the dormitory.

Lan'er and I were both well-dressed, and I held a book of Analects in my hand, pretending to be reading.

"It's almost midnight, tell me, will Sushun stop coming?" Lan'er said worriedly.

I put down the book in my hand, got up and walked to the window, "It doesn't matter whether Sushun comes or not, what matters is whether someone goes out to report."

Lan'er nodded, "That's right, Sushun is not a fool, he couldn't have come here rashly in the middle of the night."

As soon as Lan'er finished speaking, Ling'er hurried in, "Queen Mother, Sushun is coming this way."

"I'll go back first, and the spies will deal with it tomorrow." I took the book and went back to my living room through the front door openly. This time, Sushun will definitely miss again.

With what happened last time, plus this time, Sushun's disobedience is well known to all passers-by, and when he is convicted in the future, it will be even more justified.

I went back to my living room, and didn't rest immediately, but leaned on the desk, continued to study the Analects, and listened to the movement over there.

From the window, I clearly saw Sushun enter Lan'er's bedroom aggressively, and not long after, he rushed out aggressively again.

This time, he suffocated again, and he was probably going to lose his temper.

After Sushun left, Linger knocked on my door. It was already midnight at this moment...

(End of this chapter)