Qu Qingze entered Beiping, it is not so difficult, accompanied by more than ten people, through the role of silver, they smoothly entered the capital, Qu Qingze, who controls the intelligence network, has long known the Tao, bribery in Beiping, many officials know that the Ming Dynasty is difficult to maintain, I am afraid that it will soon be destroyed by the Jin Dynasty and the Jiangning camp, at this time, from the officials, down to the ordinary soldiers, all they think of is to be able to loot the silver, take advantage of this time to accumulate some wealth, but also to seek a way out for the future, It doesn't matter if you change the dynasty, you really can't live without silver.

The duty of guarding the city gate has become a fat shortage for the lower-level sergeants, and through inspection and other means, they can always get some silver taels, especially during the period when the officials of the court and the central government fled the capital, the sergeants who guarded the city gate can always get a lot of points, and no one has come to hold them accountable afterwards.

Qu Qingze took out ten taels of silver, and the sergeants guarding the city gate had their eyes lit up, although they knew that Qu Qingze in front of them and the dozen or so people who followed him must have an unusual identity, but they couldn't manage so much, just accept the silver and let it go.

After entering the capital, Qu Qingze and his party were very careful, not because they were afraid of the people in the government, but mainly because they were afraid of the Black Death.

They chose the best inn, followed by Langzhong, carefully inspected the room in the inn, and carefully cleaned and disinfected before Qu Qingze moved in.

The high-end restaurants and inns in the capital have long been prepared for relevant prevention, and ordinary people cannot enter these places, speaking of the Black Death spreading in the capital, the main thing that took the lives of the people at the bottom was the rich and noble families, and even Su Tiancheng's letters to Wang Chengen and Zhou Yanru. Some officials and wealthy families knew the content of how to resist the invasion of the Black Death, and strictly followed the requirements, and sure enough, there was no spread of the Black Death at home, and high-end inns and restaurants would naturally do the same. Regardless of the business, the shopkeeper must first save his own life.

After settling down, Qu Qingze immediately sent people to follow him, quickly contacted Zhou Yanru, or directly found Zhou Yanru's housekeeper Zhou Kang, to know that Lu Dao followed Qu Qingze into Beiping, except for the two Langzhong, the rest were the most elite scouts in the Jiangning battalion.

When it got dark, the scout returned to the inn.

The scout contacted Zhou Yanru's butler, Zhou Kang. Zhou Kang's consideration was very meticulous, and he asked the scout to wait in the inn, and he would take time to come to the inn. The scout also reported that in the capital, especially in the inner city, many people were wearing masks, and everyone didn't talk at all when they met, and they didn't care who the other party was. As a result, the scouts were not noticed at all along the way.

The scout also felt it, and he had heard that the Jinyi Wei and Dongchang Fanzi in the capital were very powerful. But I didn't feel it in the capital today, and it didn't seem to have such an atmosphere.

Hearing the scout's report, Qu Qingze immediately had an unusual understanding, it is estimated that the atmosphere in Beiping has changed, but this changed situation has not yet been transmitted through the intelligence network.

An hour after the scouts returned. Zhou Kang came to the inn.

Because of the tense situation in the capital, Zhou Yanru was very busy, and he only returned to the mansion at night every day, especially when the Jiangning camp was heading towards the capital, almost everything. all pressed on Zhou Yanru's body, but unfortunately, Zhou Yanru himself did not have any hope.

Zhou Kang was able to come to the inn at such a quick time, on the one hand, it showed that Zhou Yanru had returned to the mansion, and on the other hand, it also showed that Zhou Yanru was not opposed to contacting the envoys sent by the Great Jin Dynasty.

After being strictly inspected by the scouts, Zhou Kang entered the room where Qu Qingze lived.

Zhou Kang didn't know that it was Qu Qingze who entered the capital, and he thought that it was an ordinary person who entered the capital.

After seeing Qu Qingze, Zhou Kang was surprised, the original arrogant attitude, immediately changed, he knew Qu Qingze's identity very well, and also knew that the status of Qu Qingze in the Great Jin Dynasty was not much different from his own master's status in the Ming Dynasty, it seems that the Great Jin Dynasty sent Qu Qingze, indicating that he attaches great importance to his own master.

While Zhou Kang's attitude changed, he also felt a lot of comfort in his heart.

"The little one meets Master Qu."

"Zhou Kang, don't be so polite, this official came to the capital, just to discuss important matters with Lord Zhou, I won't tell you, Jiangning camp is less than fifty miles away from Beiping, you can prepare for the attack in half a day, this official has also seen a lot of situations in Beiping City, the Ming court has no ability to resist at all, the emperor is merciful, he doesn't want to see each other, he doesn't want to shed blood, the emperor still thinks about the Black Death spreading in the capital, and it is still causing more people to die of the disease, so the official came to Beiping, That is, they want to settle such matters peacefully. However, this official needs to emphasize that time cannot be delayed, and the army of the Jiangning battalion has already arrived at the periphery of Beiping City, and it cannot withstand a long delay. ”

Zhou Kang nodded again and again.

"The little ones are clear, the little ones are clear, the little ones will go back immediately, and there will be a difference tonight."

Zhou Kang barely said anything, nor did he directly say any appeals, after a simple greeting, he immediately left, Qu Qingze did not stay, he knew very well, I am afraid that in the middle of the night, Zhou Yanru came in person, after all, he came to the capital, Zhou Yanru will definitely come over.

When the time came, there was finally a knock on the door.

The person who came in was Zhou Yanru, and Qu Qingze didn't rest, still sitting.

It's just that a wine banquet has been prepared on the table, with a hot pot in the middle and several very delicate side dishes around.

"Lord Zhou, I haven't seen you for a long time, please take a seat."

"Lord Qu came to the capital in person, I really didn't expect it, Zhou Kang said it just now, and I was very surprised."

"It doesn't have to be like this, I will accompany Lord Zhou to drink well, and everything will be said slowly."

After all, Zhou Yanru was the first assistant of the Ming Cabinet, and he still had the bearing, so he quickly relaxed.

The two of them began to drink and gossip, but for the time being, they did not touch on the real subject.

In the end, Zhou Yanru couldn't help it, he knew very well that the Jiangning camp was very close to the capital, if it really attacked, the capital would not be able to resist at all, the sergeants of the Beijing camp, the morale was low to a few points, and they had no intention of resisting, in the capital, the Black Death was still spreading, people were dying every day, the court could not do anything about it, and there was no more money to spend, in this case, the Great Jin Dynasty court sent Prime Minister Qu Qingze to enter the capital, and he had to seize this opportunity.

"Lord Qu, what is the purpose of coming to the capital, you are brave, the Jiangning battalion has already arrived in the city, and the attack will be launched tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, everything is waiting for the news of Lord Qu, and it depends on what kind of attitude you have."

"Now that Lord Zhou understands, there is no need to say more, where to go, it depends on Lord Zhou's decision, but I still kindly remind you that if you really meet in battle, the lives will be ruined, and Lord Zhou's sin will be great."

Zhou Yanru nodded, at this time, there is nothing to hide, he has already sent Zhou Kang to contact the Great Jin court, and now people are asking him to do the corresponding things, and he is still thinking about being reserved to save face, what he loses may be everything, even if Qu Qingze is dedicated to the imperial court, there is no saving effect on the fall of the capital and the fall of the Ming court, in this case, what kind of choice should be made, there is no need to consider.

"Lord Qu's meaning, I understand it below, so I ask Lord Qu to tell me what should be done in Xia."

Qu Qingze nodded, he didn't expect Zhou Yanru to be so direct, he didn't beat around the bush, and he didn't put forward any conditions, in fact, this is a smart person, and those who know the times are Junjie.

Qu Qingze began to say the relevant requirements, that is, the Jiangning camp can enter the capital peacefully, including the outer city and the inner city, as for the palace, do not make a request, it is also put forward by the emperor, asking Zhou Yanru to open the palace, it is not so realistic, and the emperor does not want to make a miasma in the palace.

Zhou Yanru breathed a sigh of relief, what he was most afraid of was to ask him to open the palace, or bring people directly into the palace, I didn't expect Qu Qingze to make such a request at all, as for entering the outer city and the inner city, it was not a big deal, the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division who guarded the outer city gate, and the soldiers of the Beijing camp who guarded the inner city, Jinyi Wei was removed two days ago, so the outer city gate and the inner city gate were under Zhou Yanru's control.

Another thing that Zhou Yanru is relieved about is that the military discipline of the Jiangning battalion is strict, and after entering the capital, it will never kill or loot, on the contrary, it will maintain the situation in the capital very well.

However, Zhou Yanru also said that he remembered the emperor.

Seeing Zhou Yanru's somewhat puzzled expression, Qu Qingze spoke again.

"Lord Zhou is worried about the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, please rest assured, the emperor has already said that this matter will be solved in person, and there is no need for others to intervene, the emperor has already made a guarantee to protect the safety of everyone in the Ming royal family, even if they want to resist, the emperor will not kill easily."

After Qu Qingze said this, Zhou Yanru stood up and saluted Qu Qingze with his fists.

"The emperor is merciful, Zhou has kept it in mind, as the saying goes, eat Junlu, worry about the king, be loyal to the king, there is already a loss of control in the next, there is no shame to speak, but I still have to thank the emperor for his generosity, please rest assured, tomorrow, the army can directly enter the capital, and meet you at the gate of the inner city in person."

After Zhou Yanru left the inn, Qu Qingze had a smile on his face, he didn't expect that the negotiations would be so smooth, in the blink of an eye, everything was decided, and the Ming Dynasty, which had lasted for hundreds of years, finally came to the brink of destruction, which was sad and lamentable, but in front of the powerful Great Jin Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had no power to fight back at all. (To be continued......)