The night was very deep.

Everything was silent, except for the occasional barking of dogs, the city of Fuzhou was completely silent.The people who fell into a deep sleep did not hear the slight noise from the corner of the street, nor did they notice the extra figures appearing on the street at some point.

The officers, soldiers and guards lined up and dispatched quickly.

They split up, ran across the streets at the fastest and quietest speed, quickly arrived at their respective destinations, and surrounded these mansions or inns.

The officials or generals in charge of leading the team all wear wrist watches.

At the moment when the second hand reached 12 o'clock, he ordered at the same time: "Rush in—!"

Suddenly, the noise resounded throughout Fuzhou City.

The gate of the mansion was slammed open, and the servants guarding the gate were crushed to the ground before they could stop them, crying and shouting.Guangdong General Bai Yindali woke up when he heard the concubine's exclamation, he yawned loudly and reprimanded impatiently: "What's the trouble in the middle of the night?"

"Master Baiyindali."

The person in charge of arresting him was Zhu Hongzuo, governor of Guangdong, with a look of anger in his eyes.As a general of Guangdong, Baiyin Dali not only ignored the private shipping industry around Guangdong, and intensified his efforts to accept high bribes, but even sold all the information about the shifts of the frontier waterproofing division...

What would happen if there was a war?

Zhu Hongzuo, governor of Guangdong, dared not think about it. He glared at Baiyindali: "Do you know what crime is colluding with foreigners?"

The sound is not considered loud.

But it fell on Baiyindali's ears like thunder, his drowsiness disappeared in an instant, and the clothes on his back were soaked in cold sweat instantly.

A flash of panic is fleeting.

Baiyin Dali quickly calmed down, he tried to quibble but was frightened by the criminal evidence thrown at his face and collapsed to the ground.

Guangdong governor Zhu Hongzuo looked disappointed.

His voice was calm and indifferent: "Take him away!"

Baiyin Dali was not the only one.

Such scenes are happening simultaneously in Fuzhou City and even other cities in Fujian and Guangdong.

unambiguous evidence!

Even if they want to refute it, they can't refute it, and more people understand that the above content represents another meaning-that is, they have been targeted for a long time.

The officials were dragged along in despair.

At this moment, these people suddenly realized that the money that looked attractive was actually a dark devil, dragging them down into the abyss bit by bit.It's just that what's the use of these people regretting it now?What awaits them will be the severe punishment of the Qing Dynasty.

On the other side, the arrest of foreign jazz and even foreign businessmen is also proceeding rapidly.Most of the inns they lived in were scattered around the city, and the arrest process was slightly more difficult than that of the Qing merchants and officials.

To make matters worse, news soon came from the front.

In a team led by Forno, the commander of the guards, three soldiers were injured by bird guns!

Kangxi frowned.

Bird gun injuries are often accompanied by massive bleeding. If the limbs are fine, if the body is... Basically, seven or eight out of ten people will die, but Kangxi's mind is not on these soldiers. Instead, he asked: "The bird gun needs to use fire, and it is very troublesome to use. How could it hit three people in a row?"

The guard who reported back had an ugly expression on his face.

He replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, the blunderbuss used by this foreign lord is completely different from the blunderbusses of the past—and, it doesn't need to be ignited!"

Kangxi's complexion really changed.

He raised his voice slightly: "Where's the bird gun? Where are the things?"

The guard quickly presented a wooden box.

After the elder brother Yinti inspected solemnly, he carefully transferred it to Khan Ama.The bird gun is in danger of exploding, and it is possible to accidentally cut off a hand or foot or even die. It is precisely because of this that the bird gun has not been fully equipped so far in the army, and only one or two firearms battalions have been formed.

But the bird gun in front of him is different from the one in Kangxi's memory.

Its size is one-third smaller than the previous bird gun, with fine patterns engraved on it, and more importantly, this bird gun is more suitable for carrying around in terms of weight and operation method.

Reminiscent of the soldiers being injured, it is very likely that it was caused by a sudden attack by the person holding the bird gun.Kangxi looked serious, and after asking the guards again, he got the same answer—the only luck is that the injuries of the three are not fatal, and maybe one life can be saved.

"How many such bird guns are there?"

"Reporting to the emperor, only two have been found so far. One was found from Earl Matthew, and the other was found from Earl Jonathan's house."

This answer made Kangxi slightly relieved.

There was only one, and it was placed on Earl Matthew's body, which proves that the production of such bird guns may be low...

Kangxi's eyes were deep.

He stretched out his hand and lightly stroked the intricate patterns on the blunderbuss, and told Liang Jiugong, "Have someone prepare a target."

Liang Jiugong responded.

Yinzhen was awakened by the bang bang bang outside in the morning. He rubbed his eyes and yawned big: "Su Peisheng...? What's the noise outside? Ahh——"

"Master, it is the emperor who is testing the blunderbuss." Su Peisheng replied in a low voice.

"...Bird gun?" Xu Zhen jumped up from the bed in a jerk.He casually put on an outer shirt and ran out, and at the gate of the courtyard, he bumped into the third elder brother Yinzhi who was also running out excitedly.

The two looked at each other.

Yinzhen and Yinzhi tacitly ran towards the back school yard where the voice sounded, and when they entered the school yard, they went straight to Kangxi's side, staring at the blunderbuss held by Kangxi without blinking.

The exquisite and small bird guns attracted the attention of both.

Especially Yinzhen held his breath excitedly - this gun was already seven or eight points similar to the gun he owned in the main god's space.Yinzhen was excited for a moment, and couldn't help shouting: "Is this Lianzhu?"

Kangxi was slightly taken aback.

He glanced at Yinzhen with some surprise: "How does Yinzhen know?"

"My son has thought about it before."

Yinzhen stretched his neck and stared at the bird gun, and then looked away reluctantly for a long time: "I still have a few pictures of guns in the elder brother's office."

Kangxi's pupils shrank.

His smile didn't change: "Why didn't I hear you mention it?"

Yinzhen was speechless: "Didn't you be busy studying smallpox every day at that time? Later, I put it aside. Besides, this gun can't be studied when Erchen was so young, let alone before, even now... ..."

When Yinzhen said Kangxi in this way, he had some memories.

I remember that when Yinzhen was concentrating on smallpox, and studying the maternity handbook by the way, he also saw messy drawings in Yinzhen's study.

Hmm...Of course Yinzhen is still thinking about painting.

Kangxi didn't associate those drawing papers with the pictures of firearms at all, and now thinking about it, it almost made him spit out a mouthful of blood.

No no no no no!

This does not prove that Yinzhen can figure it out!Originally, Kangxi wanted the craftsmen of the Fuzhou Naval Weapons Battalion to study the blunderbuss, but now he suddenly set his sights on Yinzhen.

"...Yinzhen, do you think you can imitate this bird gun?"

"Of course!" Yinzhen nodded without hesitation, and looked at Kangxi eagerly: "Is Khan Ama willing?"

"..." Kangxi was silent for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, he stretched out his hand and gently placed the bird gun in Yinzhen's palm: "Then I will leave this bird gun to you."

Yinzhen's eyes lit up.

He took the blunderbuss and exclaimed in a small voice, and Yinzhi next to him also moved over in an instant: "Show me—show me!"

Yinzhen handed it to Yinzhi generously.

He warned carefully: "Be careful, if the fire goes off, there will be a big problem."

Kangxi also nodded.

His expression was a little dignified: "This blunderbuss is relatively small, but it is very powerful. Yinzhen must be careful when researching it, understand?"

Yinzhen responded readily.

Yin Zhi, who originally wanted to take the bird gun, looked at the target, but silently withdrew his hand.He glanced at the bird gun in awe: "Third Brother, let's try again next time."

"Okay! When my younger brother researches it, I will play with you, third brother."

"Okay—then it's all up to you, fourth brother!" Yinzhi responded cheerfully.

As soon as the words fell, the stomachs of both of them grumbled at the same time.

Now think about it...they haven't eaten since they got up in the morning?Yinzhen and Yinzhi rubbed their stomachs, and chose to leave under Kangxi's smiling eyes. Yinzhen hugged the wooden box containing the bird gun tightly, and trotted to the yard in a hurry.

Kangxi made two-handed preparations.

In addition to the one handed over to Yinzhen, on the other hand, he summoned the skilled craftsmen of the Fuzhou Navy to start dismantling and researching another bird gun.

After dawn, yesterday's commotion could no longer be concealed.

Looking at the mansion that was seized overnight, the female family servants who were arrested and crying, and the foreign businessmen who yelled and cursed loudly, the people of Fuzhou City were a little at a loss.

How could these people who were big men yesterday become prisoners today?The common people followed the team all the way to the Fuzhou magistrate's yamen, seeing them being imprisoned one by one, various rumors spread instantly.

Of course, these strange rumors were soon clarified, and the crimes of many people were also made public: those who accepted bribes, those who colluded with other countries, those who betrayed national intelligence, those who murdered for money...there are countless.The foreign jazz and businessman were even accused of speculating on the naval base with evil intentions.

There was an uproar in Fuzhou City.

For a while, even those ordinary foreign businessmen were despised and disgusted. When their business plummeted, they wished they could hold their heads in scarves even when they went out.

Of course, some people are not convinced.

For example, the Marquis Vincent, who was the highest in Guangdong, rushed to Fuzhou when he heard about this incident. He wanted to meet the emperor and claimed that only the English could interrogate the English, and that the Qing people could not interrogate the English!

It's just that the Marquis Vincent didn't wait for the emperor's summons, but instead got a terrified notification from the servants.He walked to the window of the teahouse and stared dumbfounded at Viscount Hart, Earl Jonathan and Earl Matthew being locked in a wooden cage and sent to the street.

The common people took out rotten eggs and rotten cabbages and threw them on their heads—not enough?The officers and soldiers even enthusiastically put out a large basket of rotten vegetables, leaves, rotten eggs and even rotten fish for people to choose and use.

The Marquis Vincent was trembling with anger.

He watched the prison van leave and slammed the table angrily. Vincent said angrily, "The emperor of the Qing Dynasty is insulting us!"

Marquis Vincent's servant whispered: "My lord, should we think of a way to save the three lords?"

The waiter who delivered the food couldn't hide his dislike on his face.

He smiled mockingly: "You still want to save them? This road is going to the execution ground, and they are about to be beheaded!"

Vincent's servant broke out in a cold sweat.

He anxiously shouted: "Master Vincent, the waiter said—the three adults will be beheaded!"

Marquis Vincent's eyes suddenly opened wide.

He jumped up and chased after the prison car, but it was too late when he arrived at the execution ground. □□Three brawny men with brown muscles showing their upper body also held up the machete, and they slammed down hard...

The three skulls rolled to the ground.

The expressions of Viscount Hart, Earl Jonathan, and Earl Matthew froze at the last moment of their lives, and their eyes were full of fear and despair.

The head rolled several times on the ground.

I don't know if it was a coincidence, but these three heads landed not far in front of Marquis Vincent.

Scarlet blood soaked the earth.

Three pairs of dull eyes stared straight at Marquis Vincent.

Vincent's eyes darkened.

His body swayed, and then he fell back suddenly!

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