Before the text prison completely exhausted the backbone of the Han people, the hatred between the Han soldiers and the Manchu soldiers was far greater than Wu Yuanming's imagination, he pretended to be a ghost and killed the Manchus to avoid the plague, the Han Qing soldiers immediately attacked the Manchu companions like crazy, only in a moment, the Manchu soldiers in the prison compound were all cut down, and the corpses were dismembered, but there were still many Han soldiers who were frightened because the steel knives were not stained with the blood of the Manchu soldiers, or they were looking for the Manchu soldiers with weapons, Or chop and chop the corpses of the soldiers - in fact, they can't be blamed for being ignorant and easily deceived. Even in the Opium War more than 200 years later, the Qing army still thought that the foreign guns and cannons in the hands of the British army were evil witchcraft, and in order to fight against this kind of witchcraft, the Qing army actually used a woman's urinal toilet to fight the enemy, and left a famous sentence for this reason: 'Yang Zhi is unable to love the east wind, how can the counselor use this skill?' The dung bucket is still a clever plan, and the sound of filth spreads all over the city. 'Two hundred years later, the Qing army is like this, and now Wu Yuanming suddenly appears with a weapon that transcends the times, so is there a reason why the Qing army is not shocked by ghosts?

When the body of the last Manchurian soldier was chopped into dumpling filling, the footsteps of the Qing army reinforcing the prison had reached a distance of less than three streets from here, until this moment, the Qing soldiers in the prison were stunned to find that the third prince of Nezha, who had gone down to the plague, had disappeared in the chaos, and at the same time, the great thief Chen Jinnan and the Qin prisoner Gu Yanwu and others had also disappeared. Many Qing soldiers with better minds immediately vaguely guessed that they had been fooled, and more people were relieved that the third prince of Nezha, who was killing people with a magic weapon, left. But a new problem has come again - dozens of Manchurians at the scene have been cut into meat sauce by them together, and after a while, those Manchu generals are coming, what should they do if they are held accountable?

"Run, or we'll die." I don't know who muttered, the Han Qing soldiers who were afraid of the officer's pursuit suddenly shouted, and thousands of people rushed out of the prison compound, and fled into the streets and alleys of Yangzhou City by scattering in the vast night. When the Zhenjiang General Soldier Lai Ta, who personally led the army to reinforce the prison, arrived at the prison, there were less than 100 Han soldiers who had no courage to escape and the broken corpses of the Manchu soldiers all over the prison compound, and Wu Ciyou also ran out of the hiding place and told the Tata what had happened with a pen, and the Manchu Tata was furious, and while ordering the army to hunt down Wu Yuanming and others, he arrested all the Han soldiers who did not dare to escape in the courtyard, and executed all of them for the crime of treason, avenging the Manchu soldiers! For a time, the crying and begging for mercy in the Yangzhou prison compound shook the sky......

The Qing army's pursuit of Wu Yuanming and his entourage was in vain, because when they chased to Yangzhou City, the streets of Yangzhou City had already lit countless fires, the wind was strong at night, the fire borrowed the wind, the wind was mighty, and because of the rampant plague in Yangzhou City, the people were panicked, many hooligans and ruffians took advantage of the fire to rob, and openly robbed under the pretense of fighting fires. In less than half an hour, the fire on the streets of Yangzhou not only did not decrease at all, but spread more and more. By the time the tower finally reorganized the Qing soldiers to pursue the fugitives, Wu Yuanming and the others had already boarded the boats docked next to the canal and went down the canal far south.

Two flowers bloomed, each with a branch, not to mention that the tower quickly reported to the governor of Jiangsu, the admiral and other officials that Gu Yanwu and others had fled, but after Wu Yuanming and others set fire all the way to the canal, Yao Qisheng had been waiting by the river for a long time with two pre-hired civilian boats, Wu Yuanming had no time to tell Yao Qisheng what had happened, and immediately asked the three brothers of the Wu family to put Gu Yanwu and the other three on the boat, and invited Chen Jinnan and others to board the boat and go south together, and finally hugged Dai Yan, who was already tired and exhausted, on the boat, and ordered the boatman Zhang Fan to set sail. After the boat left the riverbank, Wu Yuanming, who was also exhausted, sat on the deck with Dai Yan in his arms, gasping for breath and resting.

"Sister, are you okay?" Zheng Xue and Zheng Xin couldn't help but be overjoyed when they reunited, and hugged their beloved young sister with open arms. And Zheng Xin was happy but not excited about the reunion with his sister, broke free from his sister's arms and rushed to Wu Yuanming and Dai Yan with Hui'er's little girl, grabbed Wu Yuanming's ears left and right, and yelled in unison: "Stinky big brother, men and women don't kiss!" Why did you hold Sister Yeon so tightly? Zheng Xin was better, she always thought that Wu Yuanming and Dai Yan just liked to study firearms together and had no personal relationship, but Hui'er asked Wu Yuanming suspiciously: "What is the relationship between you and Sister Yan?" In the past few days, I have long found out that the expressions of your eyebrows are wrong, but I haven't had a chance to ask you. ”

"Xinxin, Hui'er, let go, I'll introduce you." Wu Yuanming pushed away Zheng Xin and Hui'er's hands that were grabbing his ears, pointed at Dai Yan, who was blushing, and smiled: "From today on, your sister Yan is my wife who has never passed through the door, and when I get to your sister Yan's hometown Qiantang, I will officially ask her parents to marry, and Ming Media is marrying her into the Wu family." She's older than all of you, so be respectful of her in the future, or I'll be angry. ”

"What? No way! Zheng Xin and Hui'er roared in unison, and the young Shi Shilun also rushed over from the side and said, "Brother Wu, have you eaten leopard gall? Marry another side house, aren't you afraid that Sister Xin and Sister Hui'er will kill you? Hui'er and Zheng Xin also clenched their fists with their sleeves and said viciously together: "Yes, without my permission, if you stinky pervert dare to take a concubine, I don't know how you let you die!" Wu Yuanming replied without fear: "Wrong, your sister Yan is not a partial room after entering the door, let alone a concubine, but a wife." If you two want to enter my house in the future, you will have to get her permission. ”

Dai Yan's temper and personality are the gentlest and easiest to talk to among Wu Yuanming's women, Wu Yuanming doesn't have to worry about her Hedong lion roar if he marries her as a wife, Dai Yan is naturally overjoyed when she hears this, and Hui'er and Zheng Xin almost fainted, and asked in unison, "What?" She makes it big, let me make it small? Then Zheng Xin threw herself into Zheng Xue's arms and cried, "Sister, the stinky thief bullied me, you help me avenge!" Hui'er grabbed the corner of Yao Qisheng's clothes and cried, "Father-in-law, you have to be the master for me, your righteous son actually wants to marry a woman from a small family as a big wife, and let me, a young lady from a family, be a young lady, is there such a reason in the world?" ”

"Son, what's going on?" Yao Qisheng was also inexplicable about Wu Yuanming's decision, because in Yao Qisheng's opinion, Wu Yuanming's identity should be the most cautious to marry a wife, marrying Hui'er can play a role in encircling Manchu enlightened officials, and marrying Zheng Xin can marry Taiwan, which also has many benefits - if you can marry the princess of the Li family, the king of Annam, or the relatives of Mengbai, the king of Burma, it can play a role in stabilizing the rear of Yunnan and Guizhou. But now that Wu Yuanming suddenly announced that he would marry Dai Yan, who had no background, it made Yao Qisheng puzzled.

"Father-in-law, go and scold your godson and let him tell that woman to get out!" Hui'er cried and pleaded with Yao Qisheng. At this time, Wu Yuanming stood up and leaned into Yao Qisheng's ear and muttered a few words, Yao Qisheng looked at the two pipas held by Dai Yan again, and immediately changed his face and taught Hui'er seriously: "Miss Zhaohui, this is your fault, a woman is not married to her father, and she is married to her husband, who is your brother Wu willing to set up as the main house, you don't have any right to interfere!" And the elderly come first, my child is in love with you, and Miss Dai, Miss Dai Yan is older than you, and she should be a wife! ”

"My status is more noble than hers......." Before Hui'er could say anything, Yao Qisheng reprimanded her again: "Yes, your identity is more noble than her, but since ancient times, you and your wife are honorable, whether you or Miss Dai marry my child, you all have to change your surname to Wumen, and your mother's affairs have nothing to do with you!" This is the rule of our Han people, if you don't obey it, then I won't allow my child to marry you, and send you back to your mother's house in Beijing. ”

"I ...... Woo....... Hui'er never dreamed that Yao Qisheng would turn his face so quickly, and he scolded him so much that he cried, and Yao Qisheng comforted: "Miss Zhaohui, it is very normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, if you obediently listen to your big brother Wu, I can ask him to make you a wife, you and Miss Dai are both wives, no matter how big or small." And your sister Dai has a docile and kind temper, and you will definitely not suffer if you are with her. Speaking of this, Yao Qisheng whispered in Hui'er's ear: "Silly girl, what are you afraid of?" Could it be that Miss Dai Yan is as beautiful as you? Are you still afraid of falling out of favor in the future? That girl surnamed Zheng is your sworn enemy, if she fights with you, are you sure you can beat her? ”

"I ......." Hui'er was a little moved by Yao Qisheng's words, and hesitated to agree, but felt a little at a loss. Dai Yan took the initiative to stand up, pulled Hui'er aside with a red face and muttered, Hui'er's puffing expression quickly relaxed, and she also bit the root of her ear with Dai Yan, and from time to time she turned around and glared at Zheng Xin, who was sobbing and coquettish in Zheng Xue's arms. Zheng Xin was extremely cunning, and immediately guessed that Dai Yan and Hui'er were discussing how to join forces to deal with her—and even discussing how to make Wu Yuanming abandon her, so she immediately broke free from Zheng Xue's arms and ran to Wu Yuanming's side, took Wu Yuanming's hand and asked pitifully: "Brother Wu, I depend on you for three wives and four concubines, but you also want to make me a wife, is it okay?" ”

"Yes, but ......." Wu Yuanming breathed a sigh of relief, and just wanted to say that he wanted Zheng Xin to change her bad temper. Yao Qisheng interjected with a straight face: "Yes, yes, but you have to persuade your master Chen Jinnan and your eldest brother Zheng Jing, the king of Yanping, to form an alliance with our Pingxi Palace, give up the attacks and assassinations of Xixuan officials, stop all unfavorable actions against the Pingxi King, and jointly crusade against the Tartar court." ”

"Pingxi Palace?" Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi and Lu Liuliang, who were being treated by Zhu Fangdan, were taken aback, and they all pointed at Wu Yuanming and asked, "Wu Yingying, are you Wu Sangui's person?" At the same time, in addition to Chen Jinnan and the Zheng family sisters in the Heaven and Earth Society, Cai Dezhong and others did not know that Wu Yuanming was a member of the Pingxi Palace, and they also changed their faces in surprise, and asked Wu Yuanming with a straight face: "Are you from the Pingxi Palace?" The big traitor Wu Sangui's subordinates? ”

"Father-in-law, you ......." Wu Yuanming had an extreme headache about his identity, and was a little dissatisfied with Yao Qisheng's leakage, and was extremely dissatisfied with Yao Qisheng with a bitter face. Yao Qisheng shook his head and said softly: "If you continue to hide it, you will deliberately deceive Mr. Gu and the heroes of the Heaven and Earth Society. ”

After that, Yao Qisheng said loudly to Gu Yanwu and the three of them and the people of the Heaven and Earth Society: "Yes, we are all from the Pingxi Palace!" In the lower Yao Qisheng, once the former governor of Fujian in the Southern Ming Dynasty, after the death of the Ming Dynasty, Yao Qisheng was greedy for life and afraid of death and refused to be martyred, and served as the governor in the Tartar court, the political envoy and the Taoist platform - he was a traitor for a period of time, and later accepted Wu Gongzi as a righteous son. ”

"Phew! What went to the command of King Pingxi? It's just that he has turned from a traitor to a traitor's lackey. One of the congregations of the Heaven and Earth Congregation yelled. Chen Jinnan, who had not spoken, shouted: "Master Ma Xiang, don't be rude to Mr. Yao." In that year, when the national surname Ye recovered Taiwan, Mr. Yao was in Cao Ying's heart in Han, and he used his status as an official in the Tatar court to secretly fund the grain and grass weapons of the national surname three times. Because once this matter spreads, it will cause Mr. Yao's head to fall to the ground, so the surname of the country has kept this matter a secret, and now there are only three people in Taiwan who know about this matter besides me, Liu Guoxuan and Feng Xifan. At the end, Chen Jinnan hesitated to add, "There is also a person in the Tartar court who knows - Shi Lang, the sea thunderbolt who betrayed the country's surname, General Shi is still Mr. Yao's disciple, and the relationship between the country's surname and Mr. Yao was secretly contacted through General Shi. ”

"Shi Lang, that traitor and traitor turned out to be his apprentice! Sure enough, it's a raccoon dog, and there are apprentices who have masters! Shi Lang's reputation in Yanping Palace, Chen Jinnan's words added fuel to the fire, and many people from the Heaven and Earth Society scolded, "Phew! Dog traitor! Wu Yuanming loved Yao Qisheng very much, and when he saw Yao Qisheng being humiliated in front of him, he couldn't help but be furious, and snatched Dai Yan's machine gun and pointed it at the people of the Heaven and Earth Society and scolded: "Who the fuck scolds my father-in-law again, first ask me if my machine gun agrees!" ”

"What's wrong with me scolding? Big deal, die! Although he had seen the power of Wu Yuanming's machine gun, Cai Dezhong still stood up and puffed up his chest and scolded: "A bunch of dog traitors! Traitor master and apprentice! Traitor father and son! Even if you kill me, I'm going to call you a traitor! ”

"!" Wu Yuanming was furious and was about to pull the trigger, Yao Qisheng hurriedly stopped Wu Yuanming, and said with a miserable expression: "Child, let them scold, your father-in-law has indeed been a traitor, this is an infamy that can never be washed away, I don't blame him." Yao Qisheng raised his head again and said solemnly to Chen Jinnan and the others: "Chief Helmsman Chen, three gentlemen, the heroes of the Heaven and Earth Society, you can scold me for calling Huazi a traitor and a lackey, but you can't scold me for being a traitor, let alone King Pingxi for being a traitor!" One day, when you understand the reason, you will understand the painstaking efforts of King Pingxi and understand that King Pingxi is not a traitor ....... ”

"Hahahaha...... Wu Sangui is not a traitor? Hahaha....... Including the elegant and gentle Gu Yanwu and Chen Jinnan, everyone in the Heaven and Earth Society burst into laughter, and even Wu Yuanming muttered in his heart, saying that my godfather is old and confused? My father Wu Sangui's traitor name is already ironclad, is there any way to get rid of it? Unless the sun comes out of the west. Chen Jinnan also asked curiously: "Mr. Yao, are you really old and confused?" Wu Sangui led the Tartars into the customs and harmed thousands of Han people, if he is not a traitor, is he still a hero of the Han people, a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty? ”

"Not bad! King Pingxi is indeed the first loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty! Yao Qisheng nodded solemnly and replied. But his serious expression attracted more ridicule and scolding, and Wu Yuanming also had a fever on his face, and said in his heart that he should be the first traitor of the Ming Dynasty, right? And Yao Qisheng let everyone laugh and scold and even spurn but didn't say a word, until everyone laughed out of tears and laughed through their bellies and finally couldn't laugh, Yao Qisheng sighed and said: "Zhou Gong is afraid of rumors, when Wang Mang is humble and courteous, if he dies at that time, who knows how loyal he will be through the ages." Moaning, Yao Qisheng suddenly burst into tears and hissed: "Prince Pingxi, when will you be able to confide in the world about your great grievances and suffering?" When will the world understand——? ”

really confirmed the saying that if there is a father, there must be a son, Yao Qisheng's cry was the same as Wu Yuanming's wolf howl, like a ghost crying, and even more like a night owl howling and mourning, but such a seemingly heartfelt cry made Chen Jinnan, Gu Yanwu and others suspicious, so that Chen Jinnan had to put away his mocking smile and asked Yao Qisheng with a straight face: "Mr. Yao, you said that Wu Sangui has great suffering and grievances, so please make it clear to Mr. Wu Sangui, what grievances does Wu Sangui have?" ”

"To say or not to say?" Yao Qisheng hesitated for a long time, and finally shook his head and said, "Chief Helmsman Chen doesn't need to ask, these things are not the time to tell you." Yao Qisheng now only asks Chief Chen one sentence, is it okay for the King of Pingxi and the King of Yanping to join forces to resist the Qing Dynasty and form an alliance to jointly raise the banner of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty? ”

This time Chen Jinnan hesitated, Wu Sangui's actions in Yungui can be seen by blind people can see that he is ready to rebel or cede land to stand on his own, Taiwan's high-level also have different attitudes towards this, some suggest continuing to carry out the action against Wu Sangui, some swear not to share the sky with Wu Sangui, and some suggest that Zheng Jing and Wu Sangui join hands to resist the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Jing also hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to continue to wait and see, in order to see the after-effects. As a subordinate of Zheng Jing, Chen Jinnan did not have the right to agree to Yao Qisheng's alliance request on his behalf. After thinking about it repeatedly, Chen Jinnan shook his head and said: "Mr. Yao, Brother Wu, this proposal is related to the future of Taiwan, Chen has no right to decide, Chen can only promise to convey Mr.'s words to the king of Yanping, and the king of Yanping will make the decision." ”

"Chief helmsman, this matter is not discussed, we would rather die than be with the big traitor Wu Sangui!" The people of the Heaven and Earth Society shouted again, and a few people who hated Wu Sangui to the bone shouted to the boatman: "Boatman, dock, we won't return the traitors to the same boat!" Then all the people of the Heaven and Earth Society shouted, all asking to part ways with Wu Yuanming and the others. Under the excitement of the crowd, Chen Jinnan couldn't resist the public opinion, so he had to bow his hand to Wu Yuanming and Yao Qisheng: "Brother Wu, Mr. Yao, I'm really sorry, it's hard to disobey the will of the people, Chen and his party can only part with you." ”

"I'm not leaving, I'm going to be with Brother Wu." Zheng Xin was the first to object. Over there, Cai Dezhong was furious, "Miss Xin, these people are Wu Sangui's lackeys, are you worthy of the surname of the country and the king of Yanping when you are with them?" Zheng Xin hesitated for a moment, then took Wu Yuanming's hand and said: "Uncle Cai, I already knew that he was Wu Sangui's person, but I still want to be with him, no matter whether it will be infamous for the ages in the future, or die without a place to be buried, as long as I can be by his side, I will admit it." ”

"This girl ......, alas." Wu Yuanming looked at Zheng Xin, who had a resolute expression, and had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know how to evaluate this rude, willful, short-tempered and infatuated little girl. Over there, Chen Jinnan also stretched out his hand to Zheng Xin, "Miss Xin, come back to Taiwan with us, as long as King Yanping agrees, I will personally send you back to Brother Wu in the future." ”

Zheng Xin didn't say a word, took out his dagger and pointed it at his chest, choked up and said, "Master, if you force me to go back to Taiwan again, I will die in front of you!" My mother is already angry, Sister Xue was forced by her brother to marry an old man who is dying, and sooner or later she will have to leave my side, I only have one relative, Brother Wu, I would rather die by Brother Wu's side than never go back to Taiwan! Don't make chips for your brother and marry someone you don't like! ”

Chen Jinnan stared at Zheng Xin for a long time, seeing that her expression was extremely resolute, knowing that if he forced it any longer, he was afraid that she would really commit suicide in front of him, and seeing that Zheng Xin was already deeply in love with Wu Yuanming, and he was unable to return to the sky, he sighed and said: "Okay, it's rare that you can find the person you like, and the master will fulfill you This time, how your brother blames, I will resist it alone." And Zheng Xue whispered to Wu Yuanming: "Take care of my sister, don't let people bully her." ”

Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi, and Lu Liuliang, who also hated Wu Sangui, thanked Wu Yuanming for his rescue after discussion, and regardless of Wu Yuanming's hard work to retain and solicit, they also followed Chen Jinnan and left. Seeing them gradually disappear into the night, the fragile Zheng Xin cried again, while Wu Yuanming watched Chen Jinnan and the others leave without saying a word for a long time, and finally sighed, "These people, aren't they destined to be of my use?" ”

"Kid, it's not time yet." Yao Qisheng held Wu Yuanming's shoulders and said, "I believe in my father-in-law, one day, my father-in-law will let them kneel in front of you and willingly serve you before and after the saddle." Although Wu Yuanming was suspicious of Yao Qisheng's words, the matter was irreparable, so he could only nod silently and let Yao Qisheng arrange it.

Holding Zheng Xin, who was sobbing and sobbing, sat on the bow of the boat for a long time, Wu Yuanming suddenly beckoned to Dai Yan to let her sit over, hugged Zheng Xin and Dai Yan left and right, and said softly: "Xinxin, Yanyan, I won't hide it from you when things come to this point, my real name is actually Wu Yingxiong, I am the son of Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, I escaped from Beijing by pretending to be dead, you just know it in your hearts, and no one else can reveal it." In front of outsiders, my name is still Wu Yuanming, do you understand? ”

In Wu Yuanming's expectation, Zheng Xin and Dai Yan would definitely make a fuss after he said his real name, but the two little girls just nodded, and leaned on Wu Yuanming's shoulder, making Wu Yuanming inexplicable, and asked, "What?" Aren't you surprised? ”

"What I like is your person, it doesn't matter if you are a son of the world, even if you are a miscellaneous soldier in the Pingxi Palace, I will follow you." Zheng Xin replied shyly. Dai Yan was even more shy than Zheng Xin, and said with a red face: "I'm already your person, I don't care what your identity is." But it's better that your status is more noble, at least my father and mother don't dare to refuse our business. ”

"It's really two...... Three good girls. Wu Yuanming kissed each of Dai Yan, Zheng Xin and Hui'er on the little faces of Dai Yan, Zheng Xin and Hui'er in turn, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go south to Qiantang along the canal first, and go to meet Yanyan's parents and 'brother', and then I will take you back to Yunnan to kowtow to your parents-in-law, and we will get married in Yunnan." ”

"Hmm." The three little girls all blushed and hummed lowly. Yao Qisheng, who was sitting opposite, interjected: "Child, let's not go to Qiantang County first, let's go to Jiangning first." ”

"To Jiangning? What to do in Jiangning? Wu Yuanming was confused, and said in his heart that Dai Zi had already been found, or was it my de facto brother-in-law, what were you doing in Jiangning? Yao Qisheng replied with a smile: "Of course, there is a reason for going to Jiangning, you have to go to Jiangning to kowtow to a person's mausoleum." ”

"To kowtow to a man's mausoleum? What kind of people's mausoleum? Wu Yuanming was even more confused. Yao Qisheng replied lightly: "Ming Taizu, Zhu Yuanzhang." ”