Chapter 272: Black Market Murder (3)
In Li He's description, at least five things are recounted, especially the fifth, which reverses the development process of this "iQue". It can be said that if there is no sudden appearance of the fifth thing, he is likely to get the most important information from the woman's mouth, and lay the foundation for finding and reviewing Allure.
The fifth thing is that someone killed someone in the black market, and the one who killed was the girl who was both the "Princess of the Dead Ming" and Gu Qingcheng. The girl was seriously injured and narrowly escaped. Under the backward medical conditions at that time, even a trivial cold and fever could kill a person, let alone a few penetrating knife wounds. If the wound becomes infected, the girl will die.
The first thing is that after the city is broken, there are no eggs.
The place where Li He "fugued" was the capital of the Ming Dynasty after Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself and King Li Chuang broke the city. The fierce battle ended, but an even more tragic storm followed. The rebel army was a peasant army, supporting the poor people, just like the original folk song sang - "Open the city gate to meet the king, and the king will not pay for the food".
As soon as the city was broken, the rebel army was in charge, and the unlucky ones were naturally the emperor's relatives and noble landlords.
As a civilized person in a modern society ruled by law, all Li He saw was a scene of violent looting and chaos. The world rises and falls, and the people suffer. Ordinary people exist at the bottom of the social food chain, caught up in the torrent of war, and have no choice at all.
In the beginning, they were able to keep their duty of goodness, not to rebel, not to deceive. However, later, when they saw that they were innocent of deception and even murder, they naturally could not imprison the greedy beast in their hearts.
I can imagine that kind of scene, it must be a replica of the living hell on earth. Similarly, every time there is a change of dynasty, there will be a terrible scene of demons being people, people being demons, people being demons, and everyone being demons.
In troubled times, we can only use heavy canons, and if this "heavy canon" is in the hands of murderers, there will be a greater catastrophe from one extreme to the other.
It is conceivable that Wu Sangui must be anxious when he knows the chaotic scene in the capital from the informant.
Chen Yuanyuan is the first beauty in the capital, and men all over the world covet her beauty. In the midst of the war, the fate of beauties is more tortuous and tragic than that of ordinary people, which can be imagined without using your brain.
In troubled times, if a man can't protect his beloved woman, causing her to be in chaos and become a trophy of other forces, then can this man still be considered a man if he doesn't "get angry at the crown"?
In the eyes of many later heroes, at the national level, Wu Sangui did wrong, but at the level of a man, what he did was understandable.
Lei Dongtian once said: "If I were Wu Sangui, I would do that." Whoever robs my woman, I will pour everything into sending him to hell. If you can't do it, you will give up your life and drag him to hell and break him to pieces. ”
When the city was broken, Wu Sangui's thoughts were probably the same - "Let King Chuang go to hell, and drag King Chuang to hell together." ”
The second thing Li He saw was the meeting between the princess and Chen Yuanyuan.
To be precise, it was Chen Yuanyuan who was rescuing the princess, and the location was in Chen Yuanyuan's mansion, and the two of them discussed a major event - "Go to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes." ”
Here, Li He heard a very crucial sentence, which played a reversal role in the evolution of things in the future.
Chen Yuanyuan said to the princess: "Only by finding the Dunhuang Heavenly Opportunity can we end all this, turn the tide of the tide, and help the building to fall." I can only stay in the capital, hold everyone's attention, and hand over this secret to you, and you will complete the final blow. Now, you swear to heaven that no matter what kind of bad luck you encounter in the future, you must do your best to rush to the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, open the heavenly machine of Dunhuang, restore the clear and peaceful Qiankun, and let everything start from scratch. ”
When Li He repeated these words, even his tone was very much like that of an ancient woman who was delicate and delicate.
Among the famous prostitutes in history, only Chen Yuanyuan really participated in the disputes of the world, and his depth definitely exceeded that of Li Shishi in the Northern Song Dynasty. If there is no Chen Yuanyuan, the entry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty into the customs is just an empty talk, and it is likely to be blocked outside the Shanhai Pass, still living a life of nomadic horseback and wandering, and will never enter the Central Plains and become the last dynasty of Chinese feudal society.
From Li He's expression and tone, I can realize that Chen Yuanyuan's words are not pretending to be sensational, but have a very firm basis and have considerable weight.
Li He continued to imitate the princess's voice: "If this can find a pure land, find a tranquility, and open up a new life for the world, then I am willing to swear to the heavens that in this life, as long as there is a breath left, I will do my best to find the heavenly machine of Dunhuang and return the world to its original face." ”
Obviously, the gesture and tone of the princess when she spoke were somewhat similar to Gu Qingcheng, but they had nothing to do with Ming Shui's sleeves.
Li He also saw that Chen Yuanyuan handed over a thing to the princess, and the hands of the two people were tightly clasped together.
"I felt like it was a red heart-shaped object, less than two inches in diameter, glowing like a charging light bulb. I paid attention to the observation, and after the two shook hands, the object was gone, neither in the hands of the princess nor in the hands of Chen Yuanyuan. Li He said.
I know that Buddhism has the saying of "heart and heart", Taoism has the saying of "Taoism and the heart", and Confucianism has the saying of "learning from things". Obviously, between Chen Yuanyuan and the princess, it is this method of "heart and body transmission" that is used to transfer a mysterious power from Chen Yuanyuan's side to the princess's side.
The red object can be said to be "Chen Yuanyuan's heart", or it can be said to be "Chen Yuanyuan's Dharma Path".
According to this statement, Chen Yuanyuan and the princess are fighting for the right path and the heavenly machine of Dunhuang, and they are not concerned about personal life and death.
Chen Yuanyuan had the opportunity to escape, but in order to attract the attention of the official army and the rebel army, he stayed in the capital, and secretly taught the real Dunhuang Heavenly Secret to the princess - this happened at the darkest moment of history, and the historian's penmanship would not take it into account at all, but would only focus on Emperor Chongzhen, Li Zicheng, Wu Sangui, Huang Taiji and other big figures on the historical stage.
Therefore, some wise people have pointed out that it is the "little people" who really affect history. "Little people" are not "small", they just deliberately hide themselves and keep a low profile to ensure that their Taoism is feasible.
"A real righteous woman is on a par with the red whisk girl who runs at night and Liang Hongyu who beats the drum." Gu Tingguo sincerely raised his thumbs and admired.
Li He sighed: "Brother Gu, for so many years, you are the only one who believes in my 'fugue technique'. ”
Some people in history sighed that "my plan is not applicable, and I will retreat to the southern mountains", which is a real negative escape from the world, and finally bury what I have learned in my life under the barren mountain tombs. It is precisely because of Gu Tingguo's trust that Li He was able to take advantage of his strength and become a top actuary in China, and once he became famous and the world was thunderous.
Li He and Gu Tianguo achieve each other and grow together, this is the power of bosom friends.
"Brother Crane is polite, the 'fugue technique' is an ancient thaumaturgy, and it is completely understandable that it is not accepted by ordinary people in the real society." Gu Tianguo said humbly.
Ming Shuisleeve never spoke, and sat in the corner with his head down.
"The princess didn't lose her arm, and what the historians describe is an exaggeration, right?" I asked.
"Yes." Li He nodded.
Contemporary writers have created the chivalrous role of "one-armed gods and nuns" based on this history of the dead Ming Dynasty, which is really a false rumor to the extreme.
Just imagine, according to the analysis of the human body structure, the shoulder bone and the upper arm bone are the most important and most force-bearing main bones, and their hardness is enough to withstand a long sword. Emperor Chongzhen is not a warrior, but a scribe, how much power can that slash have? Therefore, the princess suffered a flesh wound, at most only a bone damage, so that her arm would not be broken on the spot.
"Chen Yuanyuan is the core of the incident." I didn't ask any more questions and just drew conclusions.
Looking back on that period of history again, Li Zicheng, Wu Sangui, Huang Taiji and even Emperor Chongzhen are making a fuss about Chen Yuanyuan, the world thinks it is because she has peerless beauty, but they don't know that the above four top people are the big secret in Chen Yuanyuan's heart - Dunhuang Heavenly Machine.
The third thing is that Li He saw Li Zicheng break into Chen Yuanyuan's mansion. Of course, by that time, the princess was already out of town.
Standing behind Li Zicheng is the mask killer who assassinated the princess on the black market in the fifth incident.
As I expected, Li Zicheng was not confused by Chen Yuanyuan's beauty, and after breaking the door, the only subject he asked was "Dunhuang Heavenly Machine".
According to Li He's relay, Li Zicheng was quite fascinated by the "Dunhuang Heavenly Machine".
According to the official history, Li Zicheng was born in Mizhi, Shaanxi, a bitter place where the grass roots were eaten up. After participating in the rebel army, Li Zicheng was brave and good at fighting, taking the lead, and finally took over the banner of "King Chuang" from Gao Yingxiang, known as "King Li Chuang".
He said to Chen Yuanyuan: "It is said that the day when the big secret is cracked is the time when the world is harmonious and the world is peaceful. The people of the world no longer worry about famine, everyone can eat enough, white rice and white noodles, eat with an open stomach, and no one will starve to death...... I don't believe it, I've known what it's like to go hungry since I was sensible, and for so many years, I've even dreamed of eating grass roots. The warlocks said that Dunhuang can change the world, everyone has food, everyone has clothes to wear, everyone does not have to pay taxes to the government, and even the emperor Lao Tzu will leave the throne and sing and dance with the common people...... Is that possible? Is a country without an emperor still a country? I don't care about anything else, I just want that big secret and a fair and just way to get the world right. ”
Li Zicheng was born at the grassroots level of the poor people, and when he first entered the capital, he did have this kind of simple feelings, and these words are very credible.
Chen Yuanyuan only said two sentences, and Li Zicheng was speechless - "The way you want is not the right way in the world, and what you say is not good at all." So, you don't deserve that big secret. ”
This sentence is easier to understand when interpreted in reverse. If everyone who pursues the "Dunhuang Heavenly Machine" is for the equality of the world and the great harmony of the world, then it makes no difference in whose hands the secret becomes a reality.
For example, the princess rushed to the Mogao Grottoes to uncover the secret of Dunhuang and realize the fairness of the world, which is the happy ending that everyone is looking forward to. If this ending appears in Li Zicheng's hands, the result will naturally remain the same, and the effect will of course be the same.
When Chen Yuanyuan said that, he saw through Li Zicheng's heart.
Before Li Zicheng captured the capital and ascended the throne, he was the leader of the poor people, hoping to overthrow the tyranny of the Ming Dynasty with an uprising. When he became the emperor, his thoughts immediately took a 180-degree turn, from the ruled to the ruler, and what he longed for was to live on the throne forever, rule over the people, and turn China into his own private residence. In this way, he will no longer advocate uprising and rebellion, but need to be stable and peaceful, let the common people be obedient people under his command, and implement the red tape of the Three Programs and Five Constants.
He will not come down from the throne, let alone sing and dance with the people.
Then, for him, it became urgent to control and eliminate the secret of the "Dunhuang Heavenly Machine".
"Give me secrets, you live; Don't give secrets, Ling Chi. This is the most heartless thing he said in the face of Chen Yuanyuan, a famous prostitute of the peerless and glamorous generation.