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The Storm in the Late Ming Dynasty Volume 10 Chapter 640: A piece of paper shocked the whole country (4)

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    The news of Shi Kefa's assassination brought an unprecedented impact to Donglin. Qian Qianyi, who had always advocated the need to be calm when facing important events, failed to cultivate his energy and went to visit the Shi's residence angrily.  (Just read the novel.) Facing the tearful Shi Jia family, the unconscious Shi Kefa, and the accompanying servants who had been tortured several times, Qian Qianyi was also at a loss.

    "Mr. Qian, among all the princes in the dynasty, Dao Lin is only friendly to Gong Qian. Dao Lin suffered this misfortune because he was loyal to the court and was harmed by evil spirits. Gong Gong, you have to make the decision for Dao Lin and bring the criminal to justice.  According to law, the mastermind behind it must be found out"

    Mrs. Shi¡¯s words buzzed in Qian Qianyi¡¯s ears, making his head feel as big as a bucket.

    It's easy to say, Mrs. Shi just didn't show her teeth and ask him to capture Yu Guozhen to kill Shi Kefa - Qian Qianyi judged that Yu Guozhen did not do this. Yu Guozhen had countless ways to kill Shi Kefa, and assassinating Shi Kefa was exactly  The stupidest and most impossible method, not to mention not killing him on the spot.

    "It's just that Qian Qianyi knew it, but others didn't, let alone Mrs. Shi Kefa.

    "Why did this woman conclude that it was Yu Guozhen who did it? Is it just because of what the guards heard?"

    Qian Qianyi was hesitant, so he summoned his staff to discuss the matter. One of his staff asked.

    Hearing this question, Qian Qianyi's heart moved and he immediately raised his head: "Let's go find out who came to the Shi's Mansion after Shi Daolin's accident, especially Mrs. Shi."

    The housekeeper responded. Qian Qianyi walked around a few times with his hands behind his back. He felt a strange trend brewing, which made Qian Qianyi very worried.

    After a while, the housekeeper came back. The Qian and Shi families had always been in contact, so he learned from the Shi family's housekeeper that after Shi Kefa was assassinated, the first person to visit was Shi Kefa's brother Ke Cheng.  And in the next few days, Shi Kecheng was here every day, receiving foreign guests for Shi Kefa's wife.

    "Shi Kocheng"

    Qian Qianyi couldn't help but be silent.

    When Li Chuang broke into the capital, Shi Kecheng happened to be in the middle of the capital. Therefore, he was captured by Li Chuang and had to take up a pseudo post, but soon abandoned his post and fled south.  After escaping back to Jinling, the imperial court still held him accountable. Shi Kefa was unscrupulous on this issue and sent Shi Kecheng to Xu for three years. Not long ago, he returned to Jinling after his term expired.

    In the past few days, he has received foreign guests for the Shi family but did not see Qian Qianyi!

    Qian Qianyi understood the meaning. Shi Kecheng had to be cautious when talking to him. But when Mrs. Shi came out, even if she said something inappropriate, others would only say it was a woman's talk.  Moreover, Mrs. Shi crying and begging him to come forward to arrest the assassin and track down the real culprit behind the scenes will indeed put more pressure on Qian Qianyi.

    Qian Qianyi thought about the secret conversation between Ma Shiying and him after the morning meeting, and couldn't help but feel very distressed.

    This matter was not done by Yu Guozhen, so the most likely thing is that it was done by the eunuchs. Qian Qianyi did suspect Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng. However, Ma Shiying specifically stopped him in front of Hongwu Gate this morning after the court meeting, and told him clearly that the matter was not planned by the two of them.  .

    "I know that all of you in Donglin are gentlemen. How can I, Ma Yaocao, be a villain? The dispute between me and you is a dispute over political opinions, not a life-and-death feud. Besides, with the court like this, doing such a thing will only benefit Yu Jimin.  What other benefits are there? I also asked Duke Ruan, and Duke Ruan said bluntly that if he wanted to get rid of Shi Daolin, he would not use this method. He was also surprised and did not know who was responsible for the assassination."

    Ma Shiying¡¯s words were still ringing in his ears. Qian Qianyi sighed. Yu Guozhen would definitely not do it. The eunuch party denied it, so who else would do such a thing? Could it be that Donglin himself?

    Of course it is impossible. Now that Lu Daqi has been kicked out of the court by Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng, Donglin relies on Qian Qianyi and Shi Kefa to act as facades. How could he do such a thing.  Qian Qianyi thought about it over and over again, and suddenly thought of someone.

    If Wu Changshi was still alive, he would have had such a method. However, three years ago, Wu Changshi had been ruined. Along with the armies from the three towns in Jiangbei, he was captured by Yu Guozhen. At that time, he was very arrogant and thought that Yu Guozhen would not  After killing him, he was shot in Jinan City. This incident caused the Fuxe, which was famous for a while, to completely collapse and lose its former momentum.

    ? Then there is only one person who is still proficient in this method.

    Zhou Yanru.

    Qian Qianyi felt a headache when he thought of this chief assistant during the Chongzhen period. The relationship between this person and Donglin Fushe included both cooperation and struggle. His second uprising was entirely promoted by Zhang Pu and Wu Changshi. At the same time, Ma Shiying  He was the one who promoted it all.  When Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he was imprisoned for suggesting to Chongzhen that Yu Guozhen should be invited to serve as King Qin in Beijing. After Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he took advantage of the chaos in the prison and escaped without supervision. Not only did he escape, but he also returned to the south unharmed.  If it weren¡¯t for the overall situation in the South at that time,However, both the eunuchs and Donglin are extremely wary of this person and do not want him to enter the cabinet again, for fear that this person is still in control of the government.

    Although he has no official position and lives in seclusion in his hometown in Yixing, Qian Qianyi does not believe that he is willing to lie dormant. He can do such a thing.  By muddying the waters and making it impossible for Dong Lin and the eunuchs to stop, he could seize the opportunity to make a comeback.

    Qian Qianyi understood Zhou Yanru¡¯s plans. He was not really doing good for the Ming Dynasty when he resurrected. He just wanted to sell the Ming Dynasty at a good price in exchange for his own glory and wealth in the new dynasty.

    "Yuan Fang, what do you think?" After thinking about it, Qian Qianyi felt more and more that Zhou Yanru was very likely, so he asked his staff.

    While the staff was still pondering, the housekeeper outside the house suddenly ran over again: "Master, Mr. Cheng Qianxi is here to visit."

    "Oh?" Qian Qianyi was a little surprised: "Please invite him in quickly."

    Cheng Xiangyong was Cheng Xianzhen. He had a good relationship with Qian Qianyi and Gu Jiang. He once served as a member of the Ministry of Industry and was also investigated for holding a fake position in the hands of Li Zicheng.

    However, he was not severely punished because Wu Changshi, Zhou Zhong, and Wei Xuexian stole the limelight.  In the past two years, it is said that he has been following Gu Jiang, but now he has come to Jinling.

    Qian Qianyi felt that the undercurrent was getting deeper.

    "Muzhaigong, long time no see, how are you doing this?" Cheng Xiazhen saw Qian Qianyi and saluted with a smile.

    "Master, you came just in time, have you ever been to Shi Daolin's house?" Qian Qianyi asked without saying anything when they met.

    "I've been there, and that's why I came here." Cheng Xiazhen's face was full of anger: "Unexpectedly, Yu Guozhen actually became so crazy about this. Before, I thought he was an immortal saint, but now I know that he is just like Wang Mang and Cao Cao.  !¡±

    Qian Qianyi was slightly startled.

    "Zhengfu, you should have met Yu Jimin when you were with Gu Yanwu. Do you think he is someone who can do such a thing?"

    "Even if Yu Guozhen can't do it on his own, he has both the military security and civil security bureaus in his hands, just like the country has the East and West Second Factory, and Gao Erzhu is an insidious villain who can definitely do this!" Cheng Xiazhen's anger is still unresolved.  : "Yu Guozhen indulges such villains, how can he pretend to be a righteous man?"

    The stimulation Cheng Xianzhen received at Shi Kefa's house was probably quite serious. Qian Qianyi smiled bitterly and said: "I thought it might not be Yu Guozhen who did it. He wanted to kill Shi Daolin. It seems that he didn't need to use such methods"

    "The Tiger Guard B-type musket was used, the name was commander-in-chief, and the assassin was Shi Daolin, who tried his best to be his enemy. If not Yu Guozhen, who else could it be? Shi Daolin was too strong, so he was a thorn in Yu Guozhen's side, and he must be eliminated.  Then quickly, and Yu Guozhen proposed the five-year unification plan before and wanted to kill people to establish his power and make the world fear him and follow him!"

    If analyzed from this perspective, it is not impossible that Yu Guozhen sent someone to assassinate Shi Kefa.  But Qian Qianyi thought about how many times he had met Yu Guozhen and shook his head: "That may not be the case"

    "Muzhai Gong, you have an old relationship with Yu Guozhen, do you want to offer it to the emperor to invite his favor?" Cheng Xiazhen was furious. He just sat down and immediately jumped up: "Or maybe you are afraid of Yu Guozhen and don't dare to be an enemy of him, for fear that you will become an enemy."  You have chosen the next Shi Daolin, so you are doing everything possible to support Yu Guozhen? Are you the minister of the Ming Dynasty, or the minister of the Chinese Military Strategy Commission? "

    This question came out of Cheng Xiazhen¡¯s mouth, and Qian Qianyi was really unable to answer it. Apart from denying it, did he have any other choice?

    "Although I am old and incapable of talent, I still look forward to writing and writing. Sir, if you say this, you are looking down on me."

    "That being the case, why did Duke Mu Zhai need to exonerate Yu Guozhen?" Cheng Xiazhen suddenly realized: "Is Duke Mu Zhai worried about angering Yu Guozhen and sending troops to attack him?"

    Qian Qianyi still only had a wry smile.

    He is not stupid. It is obvious that the person who assassinated Shi Kefa was very clever. Cheng Xiazhen was impatient and self-righteous. She must have been instigated by that person and came here to seek his support.  He calmed down and nodded: "Exactly. If Yu Guozhen raises an army because of this, who can afford it?"

    "Yu Guozhen will not raise troops for such things because of his reputation. The court has been wrong before. In terms of military and political affairs, the court is not Yu Guozhen's opponent at all. Therefore, we should not compete with Yu Guozhen in these two areas, but should focus on what we are good at.  .¡±

    "where?"

    "Run the newspaper!" Cheng Xiazhen said without hesitation.

    Qian Qianyi looked at him and said nothing for a while.

    "Mr. Mu Zhai must be worried about not being able to file the report, right?"

    "At the beginning, Zhang Tianru and others also ran newspapers in Jinling, but they faced several difficulties. One was insufficient funds. Like Yu Guozhen, he could sell four or eight copies of a newspaper for as little asThere is no such thing as one to five copper plates. The second is the lack of technology. Yu Guozhen's movable type printing used different types and inks from those used in printing books in the past. The third is the lack of channels. The only way to print newspapers is by relying on them.  The servants of each family go to the streets to sell goods, which is fine in Jinling, but outside Jinling, no one knows about it.  Qian Qianyi said unhurriedly.

    He has been paying attention to newspapers for a long time. He has also published poems and essays in "Minsheng Miscellanies" and "Storm Collection". Zhang Pu complained to him about the failure of running the newspaper. He knew all the major problems.  .

    "First of all, there are technical issues. Zhou Zhong spent a long time in Xixiang. The technique of hydraulic punching and forging is no longer a secret after he relayed it. Skilled craftsmen have already made lead movable type according to his words. As for the ink, it has also been cracked. It is nothing more than a secret.  Just add castor oil.¡±

    When Cheng Xianzhen said this, his face showed a hint of complacency, and Qian Qianyi immediately understood that he might have stolen this secret from Gu Yanwu.

    The technologies when Yu Guozhen started were originally within reach of this era, and there was not much difficulty.  As Yu Guozhen had long expected, the leakage and diffusion of technology is inevitable.

    "As for funds and channels, that's why I came to find Duke Mu Zhai." Cheng Xiazhen kept an eye on Qian Qianyi: "As long as the court is willing to help, what do these two mean?" (To be continued)

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