Chapter 177 Slave and Master

Xiao Cui said, "Madam, the Empress Dowager Buddha wants to take you to threaten General Zhou. Even if the two ladies don't think about themselves, they should think about General Zhou. General Zhou is a righteous person. If he hears that the two ladies have been arrested by the Empress Dowager Buddha, he can only be at the mercy of the Empress Dowager Buddha."

Liu Yingshu hurriedly said, "Sister Qiaoer, Xiao Cui is right. He cut off his finger for you. If the Empress Dowager takes you and forces him to commit suicide, I think he can do it!"

Zhao Qiaoer was shocked. Liu Yingshu was right. Zhou Charter was a temperamental person. When he was in North Korea, he would die for a Jin Shu. Later, he married Zhao Qiaoer, but Jin Shu was hidden in his heart. Because of this, he felt guilty about Zhao Qiaoer and wanted to repay Zhao Qiaoer. If the Empress Dowager Buddha arrested her, Zhou Charter was afraid that she was ownerless and would really do stupid things!

Zhao Qiaoer hurriedly said, "In this case, let's go quickly, Yingshu and Xiao Cui. Go and inform the old lady. I'll inform the adult."

In order to protect Zhao Qiaoer's family, Na Jin lived in Zhongyongbo's house.

"It's too late to inform the adult!" Xiao Cui said, "That adult is a court official. As long as you are fine, the Empress Dowager Buddha dares not do anything to the adult. Mrs. Liu and I will serve the old lady. Let's go through the back door quickly!"

Zhao Qiaoer thought for a moment and had to sigh, "That's all!"

Ten minutes later, Liu Yingshu and Zhao Qiaoer helped the old lady of the Qin family and came to the backyard. Xiao Cui had opened the back door. As soon as the four walked out, they heard the sound of smashing the door in the front yard. The nine-door admiral government rushed into Zhongyongbo's mansion from the front door.

Zhao Qiaoer was secretly shocked. If it hadn't been for Xiao Cui's tip-in, she would have been captured!

In Zhongyong's house, there are already chickens and dogs jumping. Countless soldiers are searching the house door to door, and there is a faint shout of Jin's and scolding: "You fucking come to arrest the old man..."

The four people accelerated their pace and hurried along the alley behind. However, all four of them are women, especially the old lady Qin, who is old. Less than 100 meters away, she is already out of breath and difficult to walk.

The soldiers in Zhongyongbo's house can't find Zhao Qiaoer and will soon find the door in the backyard. As long as they follow the alley, Zhao Qiaoer and the four of them will be difficult to fly.

The four women were in a hurry. Suddenly, they heard a rapid footsteps in front of them. A group of soldiers held torches and rushed into the alley and collided head-on with Zhao Qiaoer.

The first officer shouted harshly, "Who is Zhao Qiaoer?"

Zhao Qiaoer knew that she could no longer run out and stood up: "I'm Zhao Qiaoer, the wife of Zhou Charter. If you want to arrest me and let them go!"

The officer sneered: "The Empress Dowager said that all the people in the loyal and brave mansion will be taken down!"

The soldiers rushed up, tied up Zhao Qiaoer and threw them into a carriage.

The officer laughed: "It's done, brothers, go back to receive the reward!"

The soldiers cheered, escorted the carriage and walked along the alley.

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Xuzhou, Dingwu Army Camp.

In a black prison, Ding Ruchang lay on the straw in handcuffs and shackles, closing his eyes to refresh himself.

After Ding Ruchang was armed, he was not sent to the prison of the Beijing Ministry of Criminal Justice, but was secretly imprisoned in Xuzhou and the Dingwu Army camp, which was definitely not a good thing for a court official.

This means that the court has cut off any chance for him to disappear secretly!

An official who was armed into Beijing still has the opportunity to appeal and open his joints. There are several backers like Ding Ruchang. Among other things, Li Hongzhang will always come out to say a few words for him.

And locked him in the barracks in Xuzhou, which means that the court deprived him of all his rights and blocked his way to live!

So, Ding Ruchang stays in the black prison and waits for death!

Ding Ruchang, who has always been timid, has calmed down now.

Horizontal and vertical is a death, it's better to die like a person.

Ding Ruchang no longer calls for injustice. It's useless to shout, no one can hear it! He just stayed quietly in the cell and enjoyed the last moments of his life.

In the history of the Qing Dynasty, there were many people who died without burial. Compared with those people, Ding Ruchang was much luckier. Just yesterday, Ye Zhichao, the commander of Dingwu Army, came to see him. He told Ding Ruchang that the court did not intend to implicate his family. For a person arrested on charges of conspiracy, this was a great kindness!

However, Ding Ruchang is still unconvinced!

He just regretted that when he held heavy soldiers in Beiyang Marine Division, how could he be captured!

Although Beiyang sailors have lost the battle, they still have played prestige in the waters of Temple Island. In the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang Navy is still a powerful force. How can the people with this army obediently surrender to the court!

Zhou Charter would not do this, so he succeeded! He is showing off his power in Taiwan, and the Empress Dowager Cixi has nothing to do with him!

If Ding Ruchang had been in Weihaiwei and challenge the court with the Beiyang navy, what could the Empress Dowager Cixi do to him? At that time, the Qing army was scattered by the Japanese. Yuan Shikai's small station new army had just been formed, and Zhou Charter's army was torn apart. In the whole Qing Dynasty, only the Beiyang Marine Division still maintained a strong lineup.

Ding Ruchang held the most powerful army of the Qing Dynasty, but when the imperial envoy came to Weihaiwei, he was captured.

Ding Ruchang only now realizes that this is an era of strong people! It's just that he knew too late!

Ding Ruchang thought about it and fell to this point. No one was to blame. He could only blame himself. After being a slave all his life, he had no idea of being a master at all!

There were rapid footsteps outside the prison door. The prison door opened, and a group of soldiers came in, led by a battalion officer with a sword at his waist. The military uniform of Dingwu Army is somewhat similar to Zhang Jun. It is borrowed from the German army uniform, but the color is slightly different. The military uniform of Dingwu Army is sky blue, while Zhang Jun's military uniform is light gray. Under the light, at a glance, Ding Ruchang thought that the person who came was Zhang Jun.

"Lord Ding, the imperial edict has arrived. Please move to the school military field to receive the imperial edict." The camp officer said.

Ding Ruchang slowly stood up with heavy handcuffs. Two soldiers came over and set Ding Ruchang up.

The group of people went out of the cell. Outside the cell, the night was quiet, and only the enemy upstairs in the distance flashed with lights.

The group walked hundreds of meters along the road to a forest.

Ding Ruchang stopped: "This is not the way to the school military field!"

"The place has been changed!" As soon as the officer waved his hand, the soldiers behind him rushed up and dragged Ding Ruchang into the forest.