Sun Zhengqiang bowed and said, "The criminal Sun Zhengqiang captured Chen Hongfan, the young minister of the Qing Dynasty's Taipu Temple, and presented it to the prince!"

Wu Zheng was shocked by Sun Zhengqiang's words. It was not Sun Zhengqiang's begging for surrender, but the pile of "mud" sitting on the deck with his back to him was actually Chen Hongfan.

Chen Hongfan? An old acquaintance!

After Wu Zheng was stunned, he quickly walked forward.

I walked around Chen Hongfan, yes, it was this guy.

Wu Zheng picked Chen Hongfan's chin with his toes and confirmed that it was Chen Hongfan, "Come on, take down Qin Hui!"

The soldiers from the four governments came up, and two quickly pressed Chen Hongfan, then held the braid on the back of his head and pulled his head up. The other two crossed the knife left and right, and put it on Chen Hongfan's neck.

Wu Zheng smiled and said, "I didn't expect that, Chen Hongfan, I met you again. It's true that enemies don't get together. Think about it, how should I pick you up this time?"

Chen Hongfan's face was pale, his legs were trembling, and he looked at Wu Zheng in fear.

As soon as Wu Zheng stretched out his hand, Chen Hongfan shouted anxiously, "Don't hit me...Don't hit me..."

Wu Zheng laughed in silence, "It seems that you are not comfortable in the Qing court? Dorgon used only a fourth-rank Taipu Temple Shaoqing to send you away?"

Chen Hongfan cried and exchanged tears. He sobbed: "The criminal is aware of his mistake, but the criminal is willing to do so anyway..."

Wu Zheng sighed softly: "Although you were not popular during the Hongguang Dynasty, you were a serious prince and tutor after all... If you don't do a good person, you will be a living Qin Hui. What can I do if I do?"

Even fools understand that the higher the position, the better it is, the more furious he will be when he encounters this situation. Once he is calm, the ending can be imagined.

Chen Hongfan struggled desperately and said, "Prince...Prince..., let me finish my words. The criminals have countless secrets of the Qing court to report to the prince... I just want the prince to spare my life."

Wu Zheng sneered, raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh?"

Unexpectedly, Sun Zhengqiang, who was lying beside him, suddenly said: "The criminals report to the prince. All the criminals know what Chen Hongfan knows. All the criminals are willing to reveal to the prince without reservation."

Wu Zheng laughed loudly, spread his hands and jokingly at Chen Hongfan: "Look... look... I can't help you."

Chen Hongfan scolded Sun Zhengqiang: "Dog thief, I regard you as a friend... Do you want to kill me so much?"

Sun Zhengqiang looked up and asked, "Bah... it is better to be friends with beasts than to be friends with you. It is safer to come. Chen Hongfan, if you had done it first today, you would have done it even better than me. You are a traitor and a friend who is ashamed of you!"

Chen Hongfan suddenly realized that Sun Zhengqiang had taken this step and would never allow himself to survive.

If it were me, I would do this.

But Chen Hongfan really didn't want to die. He ignored Sun Zhengqiang and said to Wu Zheng in a hoarse voice: "Prince... After letting me say it, I still have something Sun Zhengqiang doesn't know. I can say to the prince."

Sun Zhengqiang was surprised now.

Wu Zheng laughed and said, "Oh? Let's hear it."

Chen Hongfan immediately said with a shy face: "Please promise the prince, and spare the life of the sinner."

Wu Zheng raised his head and slammed him, "I don't know what you are going to say, how do you determine whether it is worth changing your life?"

Chen Hongfan really didn't know how to live or die, and he said, "I know the secret matters between the regent of the Qing Dynasty Dorgon and the Empress Dowager."

Wu Zheng was shocked. This guy was really shameless.

I actually wanted to use such private affairs of men and women as a bargaining chip to survive.

Wu Zheng suddenly turned cold and shouted: "Dorgon and Bumubutai's affair is of no interest to me... What I am interested in at this time is how to send you... Someone comes to take care of him!"

"Prince, please spare me... the criminal has many secrets..."

Wu Zhengchao looked at the dock and the situation was very obvious. With the addition of more than 80 new troops of the palace, the Qing soldiers had been effectively concentrated and controlled in one place. The annihilation was only a matter of time.

So he walked to Sun Zhengqiang and shouted in a deep voice: "Raise your head."

Sun Zhengqiang looked up tremblingly as he spoke, but his eyes did not dare to face Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng looked at it and said, "Why did you and Chen Hongfan appear in Xiushui?"

"The criminal ministers and Chen Hongfan came to the south to purchase firearms under the order of the Qing court."

Wu Zheng frowned and said, "The Tartars also want to form a firearm army?"

"Yes. The Qing court has planned to build a new army of 3,900 muskets, so he ordered the criminals and Chen Hongfan to come and buy firearms... By the way, the Qing court had purchased a batch from the sea before, but he did not want to encounter pirates in the waters of Chenqian Mountain. All the ships were robbed. In desperation, the Qing court ordered us to purchase them by land and then transport them north from the canal."

Wu Zheng felt a little moved. So, Wang Deren has really done a few big deals?

But he kept silent on his face and continued to ask, "How many firearms have you purchased by land?"

"When I say to the prince, there are a total of 5,500 muskets and 78 guns of all sizes... Prince, at this time, these firearms are all stored at the dock except for the east and west city gates. The criminals can lead the prince to check."

"No need." Wu Zheng frowned slightly, "Where did you buy such a large number of firearms?"

Seeing Wu Zheng frowned, Sun Zhengqiang was afraid that Wu Zheng would suddenly change his face, and replied in fear, "It was purchased by the south Hongfan, which was contacted by Tang Ruowang, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. Because he was afraid of being plundered by pirates, the merchants transported the firearms to Zhapu with warships, and then we sent people to transport them to Xiushui through Pinghu. They were transported from the canal in batches, but Chen Hongfan wanted to save some money along the way, so..."

Johnson Chan? Wu Zheng was a little shocked.

This name is very familiar to Wu Zheng.

Johnson Chan was a missionary of the Roman Church. Speaking of which, he was "same school" with Wei Kuangguo, but his nationality was different. Wu Kuangguo was Italian, while Johnson Chan was German.

In the seventh year of Chongzhen, Johnson Tang assisted Xu Guangqi and Li Tianjing to compile the 137 volume of Chongzhen Calendar. He was also ordered to supervise the construction of war artillery with Western methods, sort out the principles and technologies of cannon casting, manufacturing, storage, transportation, performance and setting up gunpowder preparation, and artillery shell manufacturing, and compiled them from Jiao Yi into Fire Attack and Fire Attack Secrets.

In the ninth year of Chongzhen, Johnson Chan was ordered to set up a factory to cast cannons, and dozens of cannons were cast in two years.

Thinking that the Tartars could easily purchase such a huge amount of firearms from the south, they almost moved north from under their noses, a sense of evil fire broke out in Wu Zheng's heart.

He glanced at Sun Zhengqiang and said, "I can forgive you, but you must list all the people involved in the transfer of firearms along the way after taking over the firearms from Zhapu... Can you do it?"
Chapter completed!