You can't only love the Qing Dynasty when you're eating the fruits of others' labor.

Chapter 325 Scam Failed~
Courtyard No. 13, West District.

Lai Bao, a die-hard member of the Ninth Banner, was secretly brought here and met Jiang Qingyun, who claimed to be the reincarnation of Dorgon, once again.

For a moment, the atmosphere became quite awkward.

"Jiang Qingyun is Jiang Qingyun, and I am I. The matter of reincarnation and possession is indeed very complicated and cannot be explained in a short time. But today, I will show you some evidence. You will stay behind the scenes and do not make a sound no matter what you see or hear."

"it is good."

……

A long-planned scam was about to unfold.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang lifted the beaded curtain, entered the room, and bowed in greeting.

"Hello, Your Majesty."

"Ah, the Empress Dowager has lost quite a bit of weight recently."

"Your Highness is so busy with state affairs, how come you have time to visit me?"

"I'm worried about you."

Jiang Qingyun's lewd hand naturally touched Xiaozhuang's face, and even the air became ambiguous.

Lai Bao, hiding behind the scenes, stared wide-eyed. It was the Empress Dowager. He had seen the Empress Dowager in person. According to the complicated relationship, he was the Empress Dowager's aunt-nephew-grandson-in-law.

"Let's go!"

"Let's go quickly!"

Urged by the soldiers, Lai Bao was taken to a nearby side room and temporarily detained.

……

Snap, snap snap.

A robust body, bound to a frame, trembled under the repeated lashes of a soft whip; the familiar pain, the familiar Stockholm syndrome.

"Your Highness, it hurts!"

"No, we can't be soft-hearted!"

Jiang Qingyun swung his whip with a cracking sound, showing no mercy, until he saw that the back was red and seemed to be bleeding before he stopped.

He truly sacrificed a great deal for the sake of the world.

afterwards.

"Jiang Lang, why do you insist that I call you Your Highness today?"

"You're old and faded, your charm has faded, but this act can add some fun. Go dance."

"Yes."

Empress Xiaozhuang danced awkwardly.

Although Jiang Qingyun was very dissatisfied, he still insisted on watching it to the end, considering it a kind of mental cultivation. People can't always eat delicacies; they also need to suffer a little sometimes.

……

After dismissing Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Jiang Qingyun summoned Lai Bao again.

"Your Highness, I have a question."

"speak."

"If you are the regent, then wouldn't you and Princess Dong'e be..."

Jiang Qingyun nearly suffered a stroke on the spot, and was furious, wanting nothing more than to chop him up. Yes, if he were Dorgon reincarnated, he could never act like a beast.

He slowly exhaled:

"That was done by Jiang Qingyun before, what does it have to do with me, Dorgon?"

The patience was for the sake of a precise clearing of the flag.

No one understands the threat posed by the secret organization better than Jiang Qingyun, the deputy section chief who traveled from another time.

The enemy is inside!
To put it mildly, there is a risk of assassination; to put it bluntly, there is a risk of a second February 226 coup.

I will not be able to eat or sleep if I cannot eradicate the damned Ninth Banner organization from the Eight Banners system as soon as possible.

"Your Highness, I have another question."

"speak."

Why did you order the cutting of queues?

"Our Great Qing Dynasty is a small ethnic group that has overpowered a large country. In addition, Jiang Qingyun has massacred the Manchu bannermen, and the number of Manchu bannermen in the capital has decreased sharply. Military power alone is no longer enough to suppress them. Cutting off the queue is to better integrate them, reduce the resistance of the Han people, and thus make them accept the rule of our Great Qing Dynasty."

"What are Your Highness's plans for the future?"

"I intend to marry the Empress Dowager and then ascend the throne as Emperor."

……

"Your Highness, I have another question." "Speak!"

"How do you plan to deal with the Ninth Banner?"

"They shall be incorporated into my personal guard and pledge direct allegiance to me."

"Your Highness, I am willing to tell you the list of the Ninth Banner, but not now."

"When?"

"Wait another month or two, as I still have some doubts that I haven't figured out yet."

"You still doubt me?"

"Please grant my request, Your Highness. Otherwise, I would rather be torn apart by five horses."

"Lai Bao, my patience has its limits. At least tell me first, how many men are in the Ninth Banner?"

"5000."

"really?"

"It's true."

At this point, Jiang Qingyun was basically certain that this person had no further value to him.

The 5000 figure is pure hype.

If the Ninth Banner truly had 5000 members, they would have staged a mutiny long ago.

"Lai Bao, our Great Qing is currently beset by internal and external troubles. I have exhausted all my efforts to barely maintain the status quo. Here's what we'll do: you can go home now, but you can come to see me anytime."

After speaking, he walked away.

……

After leaving the house, Jiang Qingyun's face was gloomy.

So the current Grand Secretary and the current Empress Dowager put on a show, and it was all for nothing? I haven't tasted defeat in a long time, and I feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Someone is coming."

"The end will be here."

"Notify the Investigation Department and the Discipline Department to monitor Lai Bao day and night from now on, and record all those who take the initiative to contact him."

"As ordered."

Lai Bao walked down the street, his expression blank and dazed.

He suddenly understood many things. Even though the Empress Dowager called him a prince, his eagerness to obtain the list of the Ninth Banner was not right!

As he walked, his mind became clearer.

Putting aside the question of whether the magic of reincarnation of souls actually exists, if the current Jiang Qingyun is Dorgon, why doesn't he kill all of Jiang Qingyun's confidants and family members?
Lies cannot stand up to scrutiny!
Lies don't stand the test of time!
Lai Bao felt a chill run down his spine. He felt that this Chief Minister Jiang was simply a devil on earth. His only mistake was not striking while the iron was hot when he first tried to fool him.

……

On Chongwenmenwai Street, a sudden change occurred.

"Uncle, where have you been lately?"

A 10-year-old child suddenly stopped Lai Bao.

Lai Bao was terrified. He suddenly realized that his release was a trap, a scheme to lure him in!
He glanced behind him casually and discovered that someone was indeed following him.

"Si'er, what are you doing here?"

“I just happened to be passing by. Uncle, where have you been these days? Everyone is very worried about you. Chief Su even told everyone to be prepared to flee at any time.”

From afar~
Guarjia Liushu, heavily pregnant, also looked in this direction.

Lai Bao suddenly realized that if he didn't die soon, the Ninth Banner would be completely wiped out, and not everyone could withstand torture.

He took a deep breath.

"Si'er, come here."

"Hey."

"Let me tell you, I've been arrested. They released me to use me as bait. Our Ninth Banner's organizational structure is seriously flawed; arresting one person exposes the whole thing. Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

He took out the food-cleansing knife that Si'er always carried, then plunged it into Si'er's heart before pulling it out.

Arterial blood gushing out wildly!!
Lai Bao wiped the blood from his face and roared, "Brothers of the Ninth Banner, kill Chiang! You must kill Chiang!"

He shouted three times!

Then he turned the knife around and resolutely stabbed himself through the heart.

Guarjia Liushu, who was standing outside the crowd, was so frightened by the horrific scene that she lost control of her bladder. As soon as she came to her senses, she quickly left the scene.

Not long after~
The imperial guards and plainclothes officers surrounded the scene and quickly took away the two corpses and several Manchu people who were watching.

(End of this chapter)