Chapter 61 Fifth Brother
Brother Wu was originally from Guangning. After Guangning fell, he was the only one left in the family. Because of his irreconcilable hatred with the Tartars, he voluntarily became a spy for the Jinyiwei and then secretly sneaked back to Liaoyang.
Brother Wu turned out to be a vegetable seller in Guangning, but when he arrived in Liaoyang, he started to manage his old business in order to cover up his eyes.
At the beginning, the online business was also given some tasks and activities from time to time, but the turmoil in the court, and the eunuch party and the Donglin party were in full swing. The Dongchang gradually rose. After Luo Sigong was driven home, the Jinyiwei also declined.
So, the fifth brother lurking in Liaoyang had no one to contact him for many years. After spending money, he was forced to make a living, and he began to work on the vegetable seller.
Because he received training from the Jinyiwei, he put his life and death aside. The fifth brother is bold and meticulous, and he dares to do many businesses that others dare not take on.
The Tartars were too forced by the Ming people. It would be good if the Ming people in the city could have a meal, and it was impossible to eat vegetables. Therefore, his customers were all powerful people in the city. It was not uncommon to be beaten and scolded, and not to pay them.
But these fifth brothers endured it because he wanted to obtain information. Compared with his dead wife and children, every day he lived is profitable and for revenge.
Over time, many farmers around Liaoyang City were his suppliers, and he himself delivered vegetables to several large households in the city.
Brother Wu sells vegetables not to make money, but just to get more information and be loyal to others, but his business becomes bigger and bigger.
Many Tartar powerful people in the city asked him to deliver vegetables, and even the mansions of Ajige and Li Yongfang were his customers.
The fifth brother made money and did not buy houses or land. He basically used it to save the poor neighbors in Liaoyang City. This also made the fifth brother very frugal in this area and made it easier for him to collect information.
Although the business is done well, the fifth brother is not very happy because he has not contacted him for several years since he was online.
Until two months ago, he saw the familiar sign again on the wall of Xiong Xiazi's house at the corner of the alley.
After repeated confirmation, the fifth brother was ecstatic and not only contacted the online line again, but also learned about the old man coming back to power.
Half a month ago, Brother Wu received a new task.
The fifth brother, who had a wide connection in Liaoyang City, did not spend much effort and quickly grasped the number of Tartar soldiers in Liaoyang City and sent the information out in time.
"Fifth Brother, this is the funding and reward of the event."
The Jinyiwei man pushed a small bag of gold and silver in front of his fifth brother.
"I have money. To be honest, I have made some money in selling vegetables over the years, so I'll give them a bar."
The fifth brother refused a little embarrassedly.
"That is your own money. This is your activity funding and reward. One code is one code. And this money is given by Your Majesty. I dare not take it. Besides, Your Majesty has already given it to me. If you take yours again, maybe I will fall to the ground before I kill the Tartars."
The Jinyiwei man said as he looked out the door, and then said.
"It's not the past now. Your Majesty is very generous to us, those who have been through life and death, and everyone gives it to you."
"But it's also ugly. If you are not satisfied with the salary of Gian Mo's subordinates, you will be beheaded. A while ago, there were a few ungrateful people, but now the grass on the grave is already tall."
When the fifth brother heard this, he was very surprised. Then he opened the bag of gold and silver, which was a little dazzling.
I saw a few ingots of gold and silver ingots in the middle of a small pile of broken silver. The fifth brother probably looked like more than one hundred taels.
Even though the fifth brother made some money selling vegetables, he felt it was strange to have so much gold and silver at once.
"Haha, your Majesty is generous."
The fifth brother nodded and thought to himself: There are probably more than mine in this thousand households, no wonder they look down on this silver.
"Your Majesty said, for safety, we should not contact the people behind enemy lines often. Maybe we will not know when we will contact each other next time. If you can give it, give it more. He doesn't know whether the money can be mastered by the gods, but sometimes money can save lives."
The Qianhu said the sage he heard from the online news, but the fifth brother burst into tears when he heard it.
‘No wonder everyone says that the newly ascended Ming Emperor is a god descending to earth. How could His Majesty speak so much to my heart?’
The Qianhuguan looked at the fifth brother's expression and smiled knowingly. When he heard the Majesty's sage from his online line, he was also very moved.
"I'll tell you another good news. Li Yongfang's dog thief was captured alive by our Ming army, and Ajige was also caught."
When the fifth brother heard this, his heart skipped a beat. A big rock that had been pressing in his heart for many years seemed to be removed instantly.
The fifth brother's family was slaughtered by the Tartars after Guangning's defeat, so he hated Li Yongfang, who instigated Sun Degong to rebel in the Battle of Guangning, and of course he hated Sun Degong even more.
At this moment, when the big traitor Li Yongfang was captured alive, the fifth brother suddenly felt a little clearer.
He had been to Li Yongfang's mansion to deliver vegetables many times, and had thought about assassination, but he was suffering from the opportunity. He always felt ashamed of his wife and children who died tragically.
When the fifth brother learned that the old thief was captured, tears instantly flowed down his face.
"You cowardly man, you will be so happy to catch a little Beller. Your Majesty said, sooner or later, let the slave chief bury the soldiers and civilians who died in Liaodong."
Speaking of this, the Qianhuguan stood up and patted the fifth brother on the shoulder, then said again.
"Brother, live well and protect yourself. Let's wait for that day together."
After leaving the house, the fifth brother returned to his small courtyard, closed the door, and entered a secret room.
When I lit the candle, I saw several tablets on the wall of the secret room, which were the fifth brother, wife, children, and young people.
"Xiu Niang, Qiao Jie'er, Yun Jie'er, Sheng Ge'er, today I will tell you a great news. Li Yongfang's dog thief and Ajige's Tartars were captured alive by our Ming army. If you take it back to the capital, you will definitely be cut alive."
The fifth brother was burning paper while muttering.
"At that time, you must look at it in the sky and see the tragic situation of the beast before his death."
"Oh, it's all my fault that Dad was incompetent at that time and could not save your mother. Don't hate Dad. Dad has to fight back to Liaodong for our Ming army. After His Majesty leads the army to kill the little slave chief and restore Liaodong, Dad will come to accompany you at that time. You have to wait for Dad, you must wait for Dad."
As the fifth brother said, tears fell on the fire.
The fifth brother didn't know how many times he had shed tears today. At this time, there was no one around, so the fifth brother hugged the tablets of his mother and cried happily.
After a stick of incense, the fifth brother walked out of the secret room, and his face returned to his usual expression, but a little firmness was added to his calm eyes.
Chapter completed!