There was nothing to do all afternoon, and no gunfire was even heard.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army and pass the time, Han Xiufeng simply asked Ren Yuer to take the book out to dry, and he moved a rattan chair to sit in the shade of a tree and picked up the book to look at it.

Yu Sangu was not worried about the party in the city, but worried about Ren Yaen, who had no news until now, boiled tea and came out to take a look, and then ran back to the Buddhist hall in the inner courtyard to kneel in front of the Buddhist shrine and pray.

Pan Er went around the courtyard, returned to the front of the hall and asked curiously, "Fourth brother, what are you looking at?" ”

"The Legend of Luoyang Jialan." Han Xiufeng put down the book and looked up and smiled.

"What are you writing about?"

"This is a book that describes the political situation, characters, customs, geography and anecdotes of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it is the first time I have read it. Han Xiufeng thought about it and said with a smile: "You should have heard of "Notes on the Book of Water", this "Luoyang Jialanji", "Notes on the Book of Water", and "Yan's Family Motto" are also known as the three books of the Northern Dynasties. ”

Pan Er only recognized some words, where did he know these, and he didn't know how to pick them up, Ren Yu'er came over and said: "Fourth brother, this copy of "Luoyang Jialanji" in your hand is a copy of the Song Dynasty, it is precious, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it." ”

"Really?"

"What are you lying about," Ren Yu'er looked back at the pile of books behind her, and snickered: "I don't know if there are any unique books in these big boxes, but there are a lot of rare books." In addition to the "Luoyang Jialan Ji" in your hand, there are also 32 volumes of the Daily Zhilu written by Gu Yanwu and criticized by Li Ciming, and 15 volumes of Song Keyuan Xiu's explanatory words! ”

"All rare books?" Han Xiufeng asked subconsciously.

"Hmm."

"Why didn't you say it earlier, since you have a rare book, you have to treasure it! Hurry up and help me pick out all those precious ones, isn't there a flannel cloth in the house, pull a few flannel cloths and wrap those rare books. ”

"Wait for the peace outside, and then go to the carpenter to make a few boxes, and keep the books in the boxes to give away." Pan Er couldn't help but laugh.

Han Xiufeng looked at him like an idiot and scolded with a smile: "Changsheng, Changsheng, why do you want to give away some good things?" Let's put it this way, now I, Han Xiufeng, have also done it, and I have made some money, and I lack heirlooms if I don't lack anything. These rare books can't be given away if they are killed, they are all kept, since my old Han family wants to be a scholarly family that wants to cultivate and read heirlooms, it can't be without a little heritage, and these books, especially these rare books, are the heritage of my old Han family! ”

"Fourth brother, you have done it as an official, and you have earned the money, but I haven't been an official yet! Besides, half of these books were collected for me, can you give me a few copies? Pan Erchen asked with a smile.

"When the book is used, there is less hatred, it's a good thing to want to read books, Yu'er, pick a few books for your elder brother."

"Okay."

"Fourth brother, I don't want other books, I want rare books."

Thinking that the inkstone that he found from the Sichuan gang's den in his hometown in Ba County came in handy, Han Xiufeng couldn't help but smile and asked, "Do you want to go over and give it away?" ”

Pan Er scratched his neck and said with an embarrassed face: "Fourth brother, others don't know that you know, Master Guo likes to read books, and he likes to read ancient books." ”

"If you want to talk about ancient books, he has a lot of them, and he doesn't need you to carry stones to the mountains. What's more, Master Guo is already heavy enough for you, so you don't need to be so stubborn. Han Xiufeng made up his mind that as long as the rare books were all kept as family heirlooms, let alone Pan Er, even if Guo Peilin was in person, he didn't want to take away a single rare book from here.

Pan Er didn't really want it, but it was chaotic outside, and he was uneasy in his heart, and he really couldn't find anything to say. Ren Yu'er didn't know why, thinking that Master Pan had spoken, it was not good not to give a copy, and was thinking about whether to pick a relatively precious one to give to him, Zhang Guangsheng followed the big head in.

"Fourth master, I have inquired clearly, not only were the large and small yamen in the city such as the county government and the provincial government department occupied by the Hui Party, but even the county master was killed by the Hui Party!"

"Yuan Zude was martyred?" Han Xiufeng put down the book and asked.

"Martyrdom." Zhang Guangsheng wiped his sweat and said nervously: "I heard from the people who escaped that half of the more than 40 Guangyong in the county yamen are members of the Xiaodao Society. The rebellious party rushed to the county office, and the party who was on an errand in the county government took out the red scarf that had been prepared in advance from his clothes and tied it on his head, and followed the rebellion. It was not the party officials and village warriors who hurriedly jumped over the wall to flee for their lives, and those who didn't have time to escape could only follow behind those party members.

Master Yuan was still in bed at that time, and when he heard the noise outside, he didn't even bother to put on his clothes, so he came out wearing a robe. Seeing that the courtyard was full of rebels wearing red turbans, and seeing that those rebels asked him to hand over the official seal, he not only did not give in, but also said righteously, 'The seal is here, if you want to take it, take my life first'. He also said that he was the commander of the Son of Heaven, and that he would dare to do to him.

As a result, those party members did not buy his account, and Pan Qiliang, who had been investigated and handled by Master Yuan, shouted "Today's matter, there is no advance or retreat", and rushed up to cut Master Yuan while shouting. The other chaotic parties rushed forward, swords and spears were added, and Master Yuan was hit by more than 20 knives, bleeding like an infusion, and his life was whimpering. ”

"Damn, you dare to kill an official!" The big head exclaimed.

Pan Er chuckled in his heart, secretly thinking that he was really expected by the fourth brother, thinking that if he encountered this kind of thing in the future, the thirty-six plans would be the best plan, and he didn't have to think about anything else.

Han Xiufeng sighed secretly and asked in a low voice, "What about Wu Jianzhang, is Wu Jianzhang dead?" ”

"Selling Chicken Shuang is not dead," Zhang Guangsheng took the tea from Ren Yu'er's hand and explained: "Fourth Master, I didn't know until I came back that the leader of the chaos was Liu Lichuan, the leader of the Little Knife Club, Liu Lichuan is from Guangdong, he had looked for Chicken Seller when he came to Shanghai, and Chicken Seller saw that he was a fellow villager and helped him, so Liu Lichuan didn't kill Chicken Seller, but just locked up Chicken Seller." ”

"Who is that Pan Qiliang you just said?" Han Xiufeng thought about it and asked.

"Pan Qiliang is a local and the leader of the White Dragon Society, nicknamed Little Forbidden Son, and a well-known ruffian in the city. It is said that he was taken by the yamen lock for stealing, and he was also beaten with a board. Zhang Guangsheng paused, and then said: "Liu Lichuan is not a good thing, nicknamed Ah Ming, knows a little foreign language, and can speak foreigners." When he first came to Shanghai, he once found him a medical errand, but in fact, he didn't know medical skills at all, and later sold big cigarettes, and he was an opium devil who was difficult to return. ”

"Those who commit chaos are the two groups of people from the Little Knife Society and the Hundred Dragons Society?" Han Xiufeng asked.

"More than that." Zhang Guangsheng hurriedly put down the teacup and said: "In addition to Liu Lichuan's Little Knife Club, Pan Qiliang's Bailong Club, there are also Li Xianchi's Fujian Longxi Gang, Li Shaoxi's Guangdong Jiaying Gang (Meizhou Gang) and Li Xianyun's Fujian Xinghua Gang. The Little Knife Club is actually the Heaven and Earth Society, so they are fighting the purpose of 'opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty', and before I came back, they just sent someone to post a notice at the city gate, known as the 'Great Ming Kingdom'!

Liu Lichuan proclaimed himself the generalissimo of the Ming Dynasty to govern politics and religion, Li Xianchi was the governor of Pinghu, Chen Alin of the Little Knife Society was the left deputy marshal, Lin Afu was the right deputy marshal and the office of Shanghai County, and the other party leaders were either marshals and generals, or ministers, staff officers and vanguards.

The notice was stamped with the seal of 'Shuncheon Hong Young-heung Company', claiming that today's 'corrupt officials are all over the city'. 'Propriety and righteousness do not exist, and shame is lost. Tyrannical conquest, wild wolf-hearted dogs, traitors, and people with rabbit heads and elk brains', 'so politics and religion are declining, customs are declining, people's hearts are separated and the country is difficult to support', so it was decided to 'make a bloody alliance, swear to clear the demons, fight hard and sweep away the bloody'.

Requirements: 'Inside and outside the city, do not use panic; Shinong industry and commerce, each safe and regular', also issued a military order, saying that 'the military order is like a mountain, autumn without committing any crime', 'not to take a thing from the people, not to rape a woman among the people, violators will be punished, all sergeants who do not obey the order, rape ** women, plunder property, steal pigs and dogs will be beheaded'. But before I returned, they sent people to guard the six gates, interrogated passers-by, and forbade any cages and parcels to be brought in or out. I heard from the people who escaped that those rebellious parties in the city are sweeping the pawnshop and the money village at this time, Fourth Master, tell me, what kind of autumn is this? ”

"Maybe they think that pawnshops and money banks are not civil." Han Xiufeng touched the corners of his mouth, and suddenly got up and said, "But listening to what you said, I'm much more relieved." They're just a rabble, don't look at the fun now, but I bet they won't succeed, maybe the army of the court to quell the chaos has not yet arrived, and they will start infighting. ”

"Fourth master, although they are a rabble, we can't take it lightly. At this time, they were pulling the sailors on the boats and the coolies on the docks everywhere, saying that they were going to attack the surrounding prefectures and counties, and that they were going to attack Suzhou, and that the Changmao entrenched in Jiangning would send troops to meet them. ”

"It's another thing to say who can't say it, but whether it can do it." Han Xiufeng looked at everyone and said coldly: "I just said that I don't worry about it, not just because they are helping the rabble, but because of their banner." The Hong Heavenly King in Jiangning City has already established himself as the king, and what people want to build is a heavenly kingdom that must listen to the king of heaven, not to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and what they want to build is not a Ming kingdom, in other words, they are not the same way. ”

Pan Er reacted: "Not to mention that the long hair in Jiangning City was stuck there by the Jiangnan Battalion and the Jiangbei Battalion, and they didn't dare to divide the troops easily, even if they could divide the troops, they wouldn't come to help them!" ”

"So they can't make it. However, we can't take it lightly, after all, they are indeed powerful in front of them, and there are not a few soldiers in the imperial court within a radius of two hundred miles, and those surrounding states and counties may really be captured by them. ”

"What then?" Zhang Guangsheng asked eagerly.

Han Xiufeng originally thought that those Hui parties in the city were just taking advantage of the chaos to rob some money, but he didn't expect them to raise the flag to rebel and want to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty and build a Ming country. felt that it was not a matter to stay in the place of right and wrong all the time, and muttered: "They are against them, and we are busy with ours." Since you won't be able to buy a firebird gun for a while, you will retreat to buying an arquebus. It's not appropriate to go out today, tomorrow morning our troops will split into two routes, I will go to the concession to find a foreign company to buy guns, you go to find a boat, and we will go back when we buy guns. ”

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