Just when Wang Chengen returned to Beijing, he hadn't even walked through Shanhaiguan, and Liu Xingzuo, who was thinking about Guo Jing and Guo Daxia, was connected with Mao Wenlong.

One side had long wanted to return to the Ming Dynasty, and the other party was secretly instructed by the emperor to accept it, so when Lang had a concubine's intention, the two quickly hooked up and became adulterous, and agreed to meet each other in a small mountain pass by the Weihai Sea in Fuzhou and collude face to face. For this reason, Mao Wenlong did not hesitate to detour from the Dongjiang River to Shuangdao and then to Fuzhou.

On a dark and windy night—after all, this can't be done in the open.

Liu Xingzuo took a few henchmen and came to the small mountain col known as Huishi Pass in later generations. As soon as they met, Liu Xingzuo, who was very good and had the eyesight, first lowered his posture and greeted Mao Wenlong and said: "Presumably this is Mao Wenlong Mao Dashuai who is famous in Liaodong?" The last general, Liu Xingzuo, has been looking forward to this day for a long time, but it is a pity that he has never seen it. ”

When Mao Wenlong heard this, he secretly said in his heart that Liu Xingzuo would be a man and know the high and low, so he hurriedly grabbed Liu Xingzuo, who wanted to salute, and said: "General Liu, don't salute, in the future, you and I will work together for the Son of Heaven, and we are all brothers who stir horses and spoons in a pot, so what is the difference between you and me?" Hurry up, hurry up. ”

After the two sides seemed to be enthusiastic and sincere, but in fact secretly guarded against each other, Mao Wenlong first spoke: "I have heard for a long time that General Liu intends to return to the Ming Dynasty anyway, and I have been looking forward to it for a long time. As he spoke, he arched his hand in the direction of the capital and said, "The Son of Heaven also heard about the general, and when the angel came to my Phi Island to announce the decree a few days ago, he also mentioned General Liu. His Majesty personally said that if General Qi contacted Mao to return to the Ming Dynasty, he would be sure to entertain him well, and he would send someone to escort General Liu into Beijing to face the saint. ”

Liu Xingzuo was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Isn't Mao Dashuai happy to coax the end general?" Is that really what the Son said today? ”

At this moment, Chongzhen is such a holy monarch in Mao Wenlong's heart, how can he allow Liu Xingzuo to be suspicious? immediately said angrily: "It's Mao Wenlong who ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, how dare he coax you with the words of the Son of Heaven?" It's just that this matter is confidential, and it is inevitable that the Tartars will know, so this matter is only known to the Holy Son of Heaven, the angel of the decree, and Mao someone, this matter is not on paper, not passed on to others, Mao is willing to guarantee with the head of the item, the words just now are true, every sentence is true, if there is half a point of falsehood, I am willing to pierce the heart with ten thousand arrows! ”

Liu Xingzuo hurriedly apologized and said: "It's the last general who is reckless, he shouldn't have such thoughts, it's a capital crime!" Capital crime! It's just that the last general has been looking forward to returning to his homeland for a long time, and he can't do it, and now when he hears the good news, he will inevitably lose his temper, and I hope that the handsome will forgive me! ”

Mao Wenlong turned his anger into joy at this time, and turned back to the topic: "I want to teach General Liu to know that the Holy Son of Heaven did command so, and the Holy Son of Heaven also hopes that the general will be here for a long time!" ”

Skipping the topic just now, Mao Wenlong said again: "I just don't know how General Liu will return to China?" A certain Wen Tartar has long been wary of the general, not to mention house arrest, it's not far off, right? Presumably, General Liu also took a big risk this time? ”

Liu Xingzuo said: "Commander, please rest assured, the last general has been planned for a long time. When he went back this time, he arranged for his henchmen to secretly set fire to Liu's mansion, lying that the house was running in the water, and he would accidentally die in the fire. Today is the middle of the month, if the marshal agrees, the four guards will be summoned to gather in Fuzhou on the first day of the next month. The marshal can send troops to attack Jinzhou on the second day of the next month, which is also a credit to the marshal. It's just that there will be a lot of soldiers in Fuzhou at that time, so you can't go, and you need to let go of Gaizhou and Haizhou, so as not to be suspicious of the Tartars. ”

Mao Wenlong was overjoyed, this Liu Xingzuo had not yet returned to the Ming Dynasty, so he gave himself this great credit, and he could pick up a big bargain - he was getting closer to being knighted. Today, the Son of Heaven attaches great importance to martial artists and looks at the world, but he is afraid that he has the ambition to swallow the world. I'm afraid that in the future, like the Han and Tang Dynasties, I won't be knighted if I don't have military merits.

The two had made up their minds, and after discussing some side matters, they went back separately. This is also to prevent Liu Xingzuo from leaving for too long and the Tartars from becoming suspicious.

Mao Wenlong made a detour to return to Dongjiang Mansion without mentioning it. After Liu Xingzuo returned to Liu's Mansion in Fuzhou, he dismissed his entourage and went to the back hall to find his elderly mother and inform him of his intention to return to Ming.

After listening to what Mao Wenlong said relayed by Liu Xingzuo, and after listening to the plan set by Liu Xingzuo and Mao Wenlong, Liu's mother burst into tears and said: "Although my son returns, the Holy Son of Heaven will treat you with grace to meet this, and my son should be desperately loyal to the Holy Son of Heaven, and never have two hearts in the future." The old body is not leaving, otherwise Jiannu will definitely be suspicious. Take your brothers, your wives and your children, and serve the Son of Heaven together. If the Tartars use their mothers to coerce you in the future, you must not succumb to being a thief again, otherwise you will be under the Jiuquan, and what face will you have to see the ancestors of your Liu family? ! "When it comes to the future, it is already very loud.

The words made Liu Xingzuo kneel down in a hurry, shook his head to the ground, and cried: "Mother, what are you talking about? If you don't leave, how can your son rest assured? The son has discussed with Mao Dashuai this time, and when the son pretends to go to the house, we all die in the fire. Mao Dashuai also raised troops to attack Jinzhou at the same time, and secretly sent troops to meet us on the coast of Fuzhou, which was foolproof. ”

When Mother Liu heard this, she continued: "My son will get up." Mother is not leaving. Mother is old, she can't walk, and following you is just a drag on you. And thou shalt return with thy brother, and thy wife and thy children. Breaking the family for the country is the duty of a minister. If there is any discord, take your brother with you. This time it is for the country, and it has been a dilemma of loyalty and filial piety since ancient times. If there is such a day, surely your wife and children will understand you, and my son should not be sad. ”

Liu Xingzuo just knelt on the ground and couldn't stand it, he had been used to it for many years, and he was polished like iron on the army, how could Liu's mother pull him up? Liu Xingzuo let Liu's mother pull and didn't get up, just cried: "If the mother doesn't leave with the child, the child won't leave." ”

Liu's mother felt pain and anger in her heart, the pain was that her son knelt on the ground and couldn't stand it, and once she returned to the light, she was afraid that the mother and son would never see each other again, and it was sad to think about it. is angry with his son's temper, which is the same as his dead father, teaching people helpless.

Liu's mother was helpless, so she had to say to Liu Xingzuo: "That's it, you get up, my mother agrees to go with you." It's just that this matter still needs to be carefully arranged, so as not to reveal the rumors, so as not to be known to the Tartars. ”

Only then did Liu Xingzuo get up, and after helping Liu's mother sit down, he bowed down and said to Liu's mother: "Mother don't worry, my son will save a lot of money, and he will not confide in anyone." ”

Liu Xingzuo accompanied his old mother and talked for a while, thinking about how to serve the emperor when he returned to the Ming Dynasty in the future, and how he would immediately become a marquis - Liu Xingzuo was quite confident in his own ability. Worried that his wife would find something wrong, he stayed for a while, and then went back to his room to rest when the tears on his face disappeared.

It's just that the next day, Liu Xingzuo took his wife to the old mother as usual to say goodbye, shouted a few times and no one answered, and when Liu Xingzuo pushed open the door of the old mother's room, he immediately collapsed to the ground, and the three souls and seven spirits flew out of the sky......