When the man turned around, he showed an ordinary face that was forgotten as soon as he was seen.

It was Fang Wen, the head of the Special Operations Department.

Next to him stood the four chiefs of the Special Operations Investigation Section, the Transportation Section, the Operations Section, and the Support Section.

The slogan of the Special Operations Department is "sneak into the night with the wind, moistening things silently". The characteristics of their superiors give the Special Operations Department the nature of pursuing zero presence, so they pay great attention to concealment, low-key, dispersion and aftermath in normal times and in operations.

It was the first time in nearly ten years that that guy and his four great warriors gathered together.

"This is our target," said Mei Hua, the detective section chief. Like his section chief, they both looked very ordinary, the kind that would disappear in a crowd. He introduced them softly:

"In addition to the two hundred officers and soldiers who were monitoring them, there were a total of one hundred and eight Nakatsuki men and three hundred horses. Except for one scholar, the rest were warriors who were good at riding and shooting. Their equipment was exactly the same as that of the border troops, except that everyone was equipped with bows and arrows."

"Li Chengliang is very generous with wild boar skins." The support section chief Hong Tao sneered and said, "I see they seem to be wearing armor under their robes."

"That's cotton armor. Wet cotton and pat it repeatedly to make a very thin cotton sheet, which is then stitched into a very thick cotton cloth. There is an iron sheet between the two layers of cotton cloth, and copper nails are used to fix the inside and outside. It has a very good defense effect against firearms. In addition, the climate in Liaodong is cold, and cotton armor can also keep out the cold." Meihua said: "Of course, it is useless against the Wanli rifle."

"It seems that it will be difficult to catch them all outside the city." Operations Chief Heitao frowned slightly and said, "Unless we can stop them at Shanhaiguan."

"If necessary, the boss will personally speak to General Yang." Fang Wen said calmly: "In addition, Tangshan City's worker guards and militia have all entered a level one combat readiness state. Our 4,000 internal guards have also secretly arrived at the Luan River in advance. If necessary, they will be ready to attack in the form of militia at any time."

The four great warriors were all a little shocked. This force was enough to take down Beijing, right? Just to deal with a mere 1,018 people, to kill a slave chief? The big boss thought too highly of him, didn't he?

People say that you use a butcher knife to kill a chicken, but boss, are you using a butcher knife to kill eggs?

This also made them fully realize how crucial this mission is!

"Although we have already arranged some backup plans," Fang Wen retracted his gaze after the female Zhi people disappeared from the city gate, "but the big boss still hopes that he can be dealt with according to national law, so that there will be less noise and it will be easier to deal with it later."

The East Factory has been investigating the group for two years, and all signs indicate that the emperor wants to take action against the group. If the incident gets out of hand at this time, wouldn't it be a good opportunity to give him a handle? Although Zhao Hao is not afraid of overturning the table, it will disrupt the overall rhythm of the group.

After a pause, Fang Wen looked at the Four Heavenly Kings and said, "This time we are mainly here to see the performance of the officials, but since they are so lame at their job, don't let them cause a scandal of violently resisting arrest, storming the government office, or holding officials hostage. That would be too embarrassing. So you guys still have to do the actual work, and you have to do it cleanly!"

"Understood!" the four people responded in a deep voice.

~~

Over there, a group of Jurchen women settled down in the Huitong Hall under the Ministry of War. After offering tributes such as tiger skins, old ginseng, and deer antlers, they received rewards worth several times the value.

As for meeting the emperor of the Celestial Empire, that was sheer wishful thinking. The Grand Secretaries couldn't even meet Wanli...

Gong Zhengliu told Nurhaci that the Ming Dynasty had a very strict hierarchy in its defense against foreign invaders, and even the Minister and Vice Minister of the Ministry of War would not receive a small chieftain from outside the Great Wall. Routine banquets and rewards were only hosted by a head of the Ministry of War, and were recorded in the archives after the event.

This made Nurhaci very disappointed, as he originally wanted to see with his own eyes what the emperor and his close ministers looked like.

I didn't expect that she didn't even take me seriously. I can only console myself by saying something like "You ignore me now, but I'll make sure you can't reach me in the future"...

What made the Jurchen women even more unhappy was that since arriving in Beijing, they had been watched like thieves by the Ministry of War and were not allowed to step out of Huitong Hall.

But Nurhaci also had an important purpose for this trip, which was to collect as many books, seeds and tools as possible from the Ming Dynasty. Most of these things could actually be bought in Liaoyang, but considering that they were very heavy on the road and that the capital city would have the most complete collection, he did not buy them in Liaoyang, but decided to buy them in Beijing and then check for any missing items when he passed by Liaoyang on his way back.

Who would have thought that after entering Beijing, we would not be allowed to go out.

Nurhaci asked Gong Zhengliu to negotiate with the ambassador of Huitong Hall and paid him money before the ambassador agreed to ask for instructions. The next day, he said that Gong Zhengliu, the only Han Chinese, could go out to purchase goods. Including Nurhaci, all Jurchens were still not allowed to go out...

Because of their horrible appearance, they would be caught by the police and sent to the government if they went out on the street.

Before coming, Hao Zhongcheng repeatedly reminded him not to cause trouble for him. Especially under the emperor's feet, causing trouble would be a big trouble. So he could only swallow his anger. Nurhaci also paid money to ask the official soldiers who were guarding them to send four people to accompany Gong Zhengliu to the street, so that they could take care of him.

After everything was arranged, he calmed down and ate and drank with Eyidu, He Heli and others in the Sao Tatar Pavilion, waiting for Gong Zhengliu to come back before returning.

Nurhaci was quite happy. Although he didn't see the emperor in person, and didn't even touch the Forbidden City, he still gained a lot from this tribute. Although what he saw along the way was just some superficial conditions, and only a glimpse of the entire Celestial Empire, his horizons were broadened and he felt that the whole world had broadened a lot. Countless ideas arose in his mind, and he couldn't wait to go back to Feala City to practice.

He was drinking and discussing with two ministers the next strategy for attacking the Haixi Jurchens when suddenly his warriors came in to report that the ambassador of Huitong Hall and a Celestial Emperor had arrived.

Nurhaci wiped his hands hastily and went to the front to meet him.

Ambassador Li introduced that the other gentleman was a deputy minister of the Ministry of War, whose surname was Qian.

Nurhaci hurriedly greeted Lord Qian, who nodded slightly in return, and then explained his purpose, saying that General Shi from the Ministry of War had summoned him to inquire about the situation in Liaodong.

Then she smiled reservedly at him and said, "This is a great fortune for you, you must perform well."

"Yes, yes, yes." Nurhaci nodded repeatedly, overjoyed, and asked when was it?

"Right now." Qian Yuanwai said calmly, "The Grand Commandant is just desperate to see you, but you will never see me again if you miss this opportunity."

"What are you still standing there for? Go change your clothes!" Ambassador Li urged.

"Yeah." Nurhaci responded in a daze and turned back hurriedly. He asked someone to bring him his second-rank military officer's robe while telling Eyidu and Heheli about the matter.

E Yidu was a reckless man, and he was amused when he heard this, saying, "That's good. Otherwise, when we go back and tell everyone that we didn't see anyone when we came to Beijing, we'll be laughed at."

He Heli said cautiously, "The Minister of War summoned me suddenly. He must be asking about Grand Tutor Li."

"Yeah. I think so too." Nurhaci raised his hands and asked the baoyi to put on a round-necked red robe with a lion patch on it. He frowned and said, "I heard that a few years ago, the court wanted to swap Marshal Qi and Grand Tutor Li, but later Marshal Qi was implicated by Zhang Juzheng, and Grand Tutor Li gave the emperor a generous gift, so the matter was dropped."

"I just don't know if the court has made up its mind." He Heli stroked his beard and said, "If it has made up its mind, the prince will be implicated if he speaks too much good words for Li Taishi."

"Hmm." Nurhaci tied up the rhino horn belt, took the short-winged black gauze hat, put it on his head and said, "I will try my best to act like a tiger and a chicken later. Don't the Han people think that we barbarians are stupid?"

"That's right." He Heli nodded and said, "We have already clung to the thigh of Hao Zhongcheng, so there is no need to bother trying to please the Minister of War."

"People at the pass look down on us." Nurhaci tidied his appearance in front of the mirror, ordered two men to control their subordinates, and followed Qian Yuan out of Huitong Hall.

Huitong Hall is just on the south side of the Ministry of War, so the Ministry of War is right outside.

Mr. Qian took him through two or three gates and came to the Shangshu Yamen. He asked him to wait in the flower hall and went in directly to report to the Grand Marshal.

Nurhaci stood stiffly in the hall and looked around, feeling that this scene was somewhat familiar.

After waiting for a whole cup of tea, no one came out, but I saw a group of armed soldiers at the door.

Nurhaci's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, isn't this the scene in "Water Margin" where Leopard Head mistakenly entered the White Tiger Hall?

Although he didn't see the plaque of "White Tiger Hall", he still felt a sense of foreboding in his heart, so he ran away and wanted to leave this place first.

But the soldiers raised their rifles with fixed bayonets and blocked his way.

When Nurhaci entered the Shangshu Yamen, he was naturally searched thoroughly and was left with bare hands, without any weapons left.

He turned around and tried to run inside, but heard a chaotic sound of footsteps. Another team of soldiers armed with guns rushed out from behind the screen and surrounded him.

Nurhaci knew he couldn't resist, so he forced himself to remain calm, raised his hand and patted his military robe, saying in a timid tone: "I am a second-rank military officer of the imperial court, what do you want to do?!"

At this time, a civil servant in a red robe with a Xiezhi pattern on his chest walked out from behind the screen. He said in a serious tone, "I am Wang Yongji, the Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Censorate. Nurhaci, we have received a report that you, as an official appointed by the imperial court, have established a country privately, usurped power, massacred border residents, and kidnapped people. Your crimes are extremely heinous!"

Nurhaci was shocked when he heard this and was completely stunned.

"I'm here to order you to come back to the Censorate to be investigated!" Wang Yongji looked at him sternly and said, "I advise you not to do anything stupid, otherwise they won't be polite to you."

Nurhaci bit his tongue, forced himself to calm down and said, "I'll go back and say hello to my men. Otherwise, if they lose their restraint and see that I'm not going back, they might cause trouble."

"No need, we will tell you." Wang Yongji said calmly, and waved his hand, "Take it away!"

Several tall and strong soldiers rushed forward, pushed him down and dragged him down.

P.S. Only one update today. I feel really bad. I'll go to bed early and write tomorrow morning.