Zoumagang is in the west of Ba County, Chengdu is also in the west of Ba County, and Han Xiufeng has never been to Guizhou, nor has he ever walked from Chaotianmen, through Baijieyi, Baiduyi, Dongxi Yi to Anwenyi, and then enter the hotel Ya, Songkan, Tongzi County in Tongzi, and then south is Loushanguan, Zunyi and even Guiyang's Yuqian official road.

Although there are many caravans and porters along the way, this "Guanma Road" is far less important than the "East Road" and "North Road" for a long time. Because with the "change of land and return to the stream", the Tusi forces in Guizhou have been uprooted one after another, and the post stations along the way have also been dismantled.

In the sixty-first year of Kangxi, the imperial court ordered the twists and turns of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces to change the official documents to Hunan, and the official road of Chongqing and Guizhou became a commercial road.

There are more than a dozen green battalions stationed in the Xun, such as Wujiang Xun, Songkan Xun; There are three or four green battalions stationed in the pond, which is called the pond, such as the hotel pond, the jiezhen pond, and the Yelang pond; There are many shops without soldiers, such as Hongguan shop, Chumi shop, Banqiao shop, Sidu station shop, stone shop, Zhongzhuang shop, lazy bench shop and so on. And these floods, ponds, and shops have gradually become very lively and prosperous market towns like Zoumagang and Laifengyi on the "East Road".

Pan Er rushed back from Ba County to Zoumagang and was busy hiring porters to transport the second batch of foreign guns and gunpowder and lead, when Han Xiufeng and the Wu brothers had already crossed the village and rushed to Dongxi in Qijiang through the mountains and mountains. When Pan Er took the supervisors and regiments of the Zouma Regiment, the Ciyun Regiment and the Shizhu Regiment to transport the second batch of foreign guns to Ba County, Han Xiufeng and others had already entered the boundary of Guizhou, which was a place called Yutuo to be exact.

Yutuo is located at the junction of Tongzi County and Qijiang County in Guizhou, a huge red sand rock carved three tablets, one is the merit tablet, one is the Tongyi Yangshengtang tablet, the inscription is clearer, one is the boundary tablet of Qitong two counties in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, the tablet records the righteous deeds of the people of the two counties in the Daoguang period to raise funds to build the road, so there is the saying of "one stone and three tablets".

However, Yutuo is an enclave inserted into eastern Sichuan by Tongzi in Guizhou, because it is too far away from the county seat, the people of Yutuo will hardly go to Tongzi, and they have to go to Guizhou instead of their own county seat. It is precisely because of the distance that Tongzi's banditry has not affected here.

Han Xiufeng and others rested in Yutuo for one night, and then hurried the next day, rested peacefully at the last and largest post shop in the eastern part of Chongqing, Guizhou, Guandao, and Sichuan, and rushed to the sheep horn Sihetou at the junction of the two provinces, and stayed at the Bailing Temple not far from the boundary monument.

It is said that the people in the nearby villages have almost run away, and even there is only one old monk left in the temple jointly funded by the people of the two provinces, Wu Kuixiang is really a little worried about Han Xiufeng's safety, and he couldn't help but persuade: "Zhixing, or let's go back to Anwen first, and then come and camp when all the regiments arrive." ”

Along the way, as long as he met people from Guizhou to inquire about Tongzi's situation, Han Xiufeng didn't think it was so dangerous here, and while signaling Chen Hu to send those porters back, he smiled and said: "It's all here, how can there be any reason to go back." ”

"But the ...... of this wilderness"

"It's not a wilderness, it's just an official road with people coming and going, and there's a village over there, and it's said that fifteen miles further on is the hotel. If Brother Wu thinks it's not appropriate to rest here, then let's go on our way and go to the hotel to rest. ”

Wu Kuixiang was made ridiculous, and just when he didn't know what to say, Han Xiufeng turned around and smiled: "Don't worry, didn't the passers-by we asked say that Tongzi is in chaos now, but all the people who are making trouble are small bandits, and they dare to attack and disturb Qijiang, and they are even more small shares of small shares." ”

"Yes, Master Wu, with our brother here, there's nothing to worry about." Chen Hu couldn't help but look back.

"Brother Chen, it's not that I, Wu Kuixiang, am afraid of death, but that Master Han must not make a mistake, you must know that Master Han is our boss!"

"If you don't have a boss, you don't show your banner, you don't wear an official uniform, who knows what I'm doing, and who knows that I'm here." Han Xiufeng walked to the gate of Yongling Temple, looked at the farmland where the boundary monument was erected, and muttered: "This place is good, there is such a large open space, which can be used for camping. ”

Wu Kuixiang realized that Han Xiufeng would not return to Anwen Town, so he could only say stupidly: "Okay, I'll listen to you, just camp here." ”

"However, the matter of camping cannot wait, and I bothered Brother Wu to go back to the town and ask the gentry in the town to help gather more young men to come and dig trenches and build a village. By the way, ask who owns this field, you have to pay money for destroying other people's crops, and you have to pay for occupying other people's land. ”

"But what are you going to do when I'm gone?"

"I'll just wait here, aren't there several brothers here?"

"Zhixing, I understand the truth of the speed of soldiers, but ......"

"Don't do it, I'm going to be fine, it's important to get down to business." Han Xiufeng thought about it and said: "By the way, when I came over, I saw that there were many salt shops in the town, and there should be a lot of salt merchants, they did business with Tongzi every day, and even had a branch in Songkan, remember to inquire with them about the thieves on Tongzi's side." ”

"Okay, I'll go."

"Don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet, and then I ask the local gentry to send a few young men who are familiar with the situation in Tongzi to come over and listen to it, rather than indiscriminate, you must be honest and reliable."

"I know, I can't ask for any of them."

"Go ahead, bring your family with you."

……

Seeing Wu Kuixiang away, the old monk came over and saluted with his hands, and asked cautiously: "The poor monk Huiqing has seen the donor, dare to ask the donor's surname?" ”

"Under the surname Han, the name Xiufeng." Han Xiufeng bowed back, looked at the old monk with a smile and said, "It turned out to be Master Huiqing, I don't know if Master Huiming of Ciyun Temple in Ciyun Mountain, Ba County recognizes it?" ”

"Recognize it, the poor monk not only recognizes Senior Brother Huiming, but also went to Ciyun Temple six years ago!"

"Xiufeng's hometown lives at the foot of Ciyun Mountain, and he just went to disturb Master Huiming some time ago, and he also asked Master Huiming for two catties of camellia."

"Master Han Shi, the small temple is not as good as Ciyun Temple, but there is some tea, so the poor monk will go to boil water and make tea."

"Master doesn't need to be polite, let them do these things," Han Xiufeng looked back at Chen Hu and the others who were packing up their things, then turned to look at the old monk with a smile and said: "I almost forgot to tell the mage that Xiufeng not only plans to rest in the treasure temple, but also probably has to disturb the master for a long time." ”

"How long?"

"It could take a year and a half."

The old monk was stunned, Han Xiufeng simply clasped his hands together like him, bowed down to the statue of the Buddha in the main hall of the court, and said piously while worshipping: "Guizhou bandits are in chaos, thieves and thieves are everywhere, and the people are displaced, and the disciple Han Xiufeng is ordered to help organize group training, and he is stationed here to train troops to prevent bandits, and I ask my Buddha to bless the war not to spread to eastern Sichuan, and bless the safety ......of the people in eastern Sichuan."

"It turned out to be Master Han, disrespectful and disrespectful!" The old monk relieved himself and hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Master doesn't need to be polite," Han Xiufeng helped the old monk up, looked at the old monk with a smile and asked, "Master, can you accompany Xiufeng around?" ”

"Where does Master Han want to go?"

"Don't go far, just walk around."

"Master Han, please."

"Master, please."

……

Chen Hu didn't dare to let Han Xiufeng go out with the old monk like this, so he hurriedly called Ge Erxiao to follow behind.

Han Xiufeng looked at the official road that extended to the mountain and asked, "Master, when you look at the merit monuments in the temple, you know that there are many pilgrims on Tongzi's side, have they come to offer incense these days?" ”

"Master Han, there aren't many people who come to incense these days, but there are some."

"Did they tell us what's going on over there?"

"They did tell the poor monks that the hotel had been peaceful for the past two months, and the 'edge bandits' who were originally stationed in Hongguan and the hotel were gone, leaving only some remaining bandits who robbed their homes. A few years ago, many gentry and ordinary people fled here in order to avoid trouble, and now they have gone back a lot, and some gentry have also held group exercises, so those remaining bandits dare not go to the hotel to make trouble. ”

Han Xiufeng stopped and asked, "Bandits?" ”

The old monk hurriedly said: "Master Han, I heard that Yang Yixi and Shu Tailor believe in ...... Believing in the White Lotus Sect, it is said that the people in the fate take fasting and worshipping lamps as the way of cultivation, and die in battle as the red robe to ascend to heaven, so the people on the opposite side are divided into 'in the edge' or 'in the group', 'in the edge' is the 'edge bandit', and those in the group are good people. ”

"In the fate is a thief, in the regiment is the group of people who practice?"

"Exactly." Thinking of these things is not in a hurry, even if you don't say that the young official in front of you will soon be able to find out, the old monk said cautiously: "But sometimes it is really difficult to distinguish whether it is 'in the group' or 'in the fate', and even more so, they support the group and respect themselves, divide themselves and self-style, gather people to resist food, and despise the government." Others are overturned, seemingly 'in the group', but secretly colluded with the 'edge bandits', so although Tongzi recovered, in fact, only recovered the county seat. ”

Han Xiufeng asked in a low voice: "So the other side is very chaotic now, and I can't figure out who is the good guy and who is the bad guy." ”

"As far as the poor monk knows, Songkan and Hotel Ya are quite good, but the further south you go, the more chaotic it becomes, and the farther away from the official road, the more chaotic it becomes."

Yang Yixi's lair is in Jiuba Field, and Jiuba Field is in the south, so it is normal to have chaos in the south, Han Xiufeng thought about it and asked: "Has the master heard anything about Yang Yixi, what kind of person is he?" ”

"I've heard of some, but I don't know if it's true or not."

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"I heard that although Yang Xixi has an average family background, he is righteous and good at making friends, and he didn't think about rebellion at first, and the reason why he rebelled was because he met a fortune teller named Wu Sanxing, and Wu Sanxing told him that there was a Huguang man named Shu Mingda, who had a strange appearance since childhood, slept in a cowshed at night, and was full of red light, and it must be Allah. Yang Yixi and Shu Mingda were friends, so he asked Wu Sansheng to help Shu Mingda calculate the eight characters, and Wu Sansheng said that Shu Mingda's eight characters were extremely expensive, and there were ninety-five shares.

Yang Yixi told Wu Sanxing about his own Nian Geng, and asked Wu Sanxian to help calculate, Wu Sansheng said that his eight characters are the lone tiger occupying the gate of heaven, and it must be the life of the generalissimo. Then he calculated a hexagram of good fortune and evil, saying that it was good luck to start an incident, Yang Yixi was already religious, so he was so moved, so he left Wu Sanxing at home and plotted with Shu Mingda and others. ”

"It turned out to be the remnants of the White Lotus Sect!" Han Xiufeng thought about it and asked puzzledly: "Since he is only the life of the generalissimo, why did he establish himself as the king and proclaim himself the emperor of Jianghan?" ”

"As far as the poor monk knows, he did not proclaim himself emperor, he led people to capture Tongzi County after the establishment of the country name 'Jianghan', the fourth son of Shu Mingda is the main prince, he himself is the founding generalissimo, carved wood for the seal, Tongzi County was renamed 'Xingzhou', his hometown Jiuba Chang was renamed 'Saibo Mansion', and Zeng Liankui was the governor. On the banner, the words "Hei Ming" and the first year of the Jianghan Dynasty were written, and a notice was also posted to exempt the grain tax for three years, and the silver trampling was banned forever. ”

Looking at Han Xiufeng's thoughtful appearance, the old monk continued: "I heard that after he captured the county seat, he captured the county master, but he didn't kill him, and later released the county master Chen Taijie when he attacked Loushan Pass. ”

"The fourth son of Shu Mingda is the main father, and he didn't kill Tongzi Zhengtang, it seems that he is really righteous, no wonder he can respond to every call. It is estimated that he led his troops to attack Zunyi, but he didn't want to treat Tongzi's hometown as a battlefield, and he didn't want to affect his hometown fathers and elders. It's a pity that a figure like him could have done a lot of things, but in the end, he not only believed in the cult but also rebelled, and no one could save him when he came to this point. ”

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