In the winter of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, Wang Qiang, accompanied by Zhou Ting, a chamberlain of the Ministry of Rites, set out and went to Shengjing (now Shenyang), the capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, to prepare for the signing of an armistice agreement.

After more than a month of negotiations, the two sides had basically reached an agreement on the armistice and the demarcation of the border, and the Qing court was sincere and made concessions everywhere, but insisted that Wang Qiang could come to Shengjing in person and sign this agreement after meeting with Huang Taiji, and Wang Qiang agreed to the request of the Qing court after asking for a decree.

On the afternoon of this day, Wang Qiang and his entourage arrived at the outskirts of Shengjing, the Qing court greeted Wang Qiang with the highest standard of etiquette, they set up a welcome platform in the suburbs of Shengjing City thirty miles, along the way the official road is all clear water splash street, loess mat road, on both sides of the road is a team of fully armed Qing soldiers responsible for guarding, the generalissimo of the Qing army, Dolgon, the university scholar Fan Wencheng and other civil and military ministers went out of the city early to wait, after Wang Qiang arrived, the two sides greeted each other, rested for a while in the tent, Dolgon invited Wang Qiang to take a luxurious open carriage into the city.

Wherever the carriage passed, the Qing soldiers all performed a half-kneeling military salute, which was completely beyond the specifications of greeting envoys from other countries.

Wang Qiang saw that the Qing court welcomed himself with such a grand courtesy

"Mortal enemy", surprised in his heart, said to Dolgon beside him: "Generalissimo, your country welcomes the envoys with such solemn courtesy, which shows your sincerity. Dolgon smiled and said, "Lord Wang doesn't know that such a grand gift is all set up by you, Lord Wang. ”

"Oh?" Wang Qiang looked at Dolgon suspiciously. Dolgon continued: "We are the most respected heroes and warriors, Lord Wang is wise and resourceful, and has defeated us several times, and even I am a defeated soldier under your lordship, so in our Manchurian minds, you are a great hero, and we admire the 'enemy' the most!" Our emperor has said many times that the talent of Lord Wang is worth thousands of troops and horses, and no one in our dynasty is invincible, and he has always hoped to see your lord and pour out his admiration. Wang Qiang nodded noncommittally and said: "The generalissimo praised it falsely, Wang Qiang is just a late-born junior, why should he evaluate it like this." Wang Qiang's carriage entered the Shengjing City, which caused a sensation, and the people in the city wanted to see with their own eyes this legendary figure who beat the Qing army, and they flocked to both sides of the street to watch with their necks stretched, pointing and pointing, and discussing.

"Wenwen is not as good as she said?"

"You know a good guy, Confucian generals understand, people use their brains to fight!"

"Didn't you say that you make a big gun and love to go into battle shirtless?"

"It turned out to be a white-faced scholar."

"Nonsense, he's a eunuch, not white-faced, and has a big beard!" ------ and the group arrived at the pavilion where Wang Qiang was staying, and Dolgon took his leave after everything was settled.

That night, Dolgon, Fan Wencheng and others held a banquet for Wang Qiang, and the banquet was also very attentive.

and made an appointment to accompany Wang Qiang to Shengjing to take a walk around Shengjing the next day, Wang Qiang also wanted to learn about the customs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and agreed.

Early the next morning, Dolgon and Fan Wencheng went to the pavilion to pick up Wang Qiang for a trip, and according to Wang Qiang's suggestion, the group changed into civilian clothes and traveled on horseback.

In the bitter cold land of the Northeast, it is winter again, and there are few pedestrians on the street in the morning, and it is a little deserted. Dolgon took Wang Qiang and others out of the north gate of Shengjing City, and went north for five miles, to a mountain, the mountain terrain is gentle, the pine and cypress on the mountain are densely layered, in the morning light it looks solemn and mysterious, looking at it, you can see a few wisps of cooking smoke rising from the valley in the middle of the mountainside, slowly drifting away, until it reaches the sky, mixed with the white clouds, making people leisurely fascinated.

Dolgon pointed to the mountain and said: "This mountain is called Xiao Mountain, there is a Cheng'en Temple on the mountain, the incense is vigorous, and it is very effective to ask for a lot, if you are interested, let's go and see how about it?" Wang Qiang has always not believed in these things, but he thinks that the scenery on the mountain is good, the air is also very good, and he also wants to go up and walk, so he nodded, Zhou Ting, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, is a person who worships the Buddha, I heard that there is a temple, and said happily: "Okay, I don't know who the abbot of this temple is, I really want to meet him, and see how the Buddhist Zen machine outside this pass is!" Fan Wencheng is also well versed in Buddhism, good at the edge, listened to Zhou Ting's words and said: "The abbot here Huiji Zen Master is a master here, it seems that Fan is fortunate today to listen to the two masters talk about Zen." Zhou Ting has always boasted of his sharp tongue and quick Zen wit, but now he was disturbed to the itchy place, and immediately wanted to show his hand, Dolgon saw this and said with a smile: "Hehe, it seems that Lord Zhou is well versed in this way, and he is going to show his skills today." But I'm a fighting man, and I'm very guilty of killing, not to mention worshipping the Buddha, even if I go to that temple, I feel that I have desecrated the temple. I think Lord Wang is also a member of the military, eighty percent is the same as me, it is better to do this, you go to fight wits with the old monk, I will accompany Lord Wang to walk casually, an hour later, we will meet at the bottom of the mountain, so this can be done? Lord Wang? Wang Qiang felt that this was Dolgon's intention to separate himself from Zhou Ting, and he also wanted to see what they were going to do, so he smiled and said: "The marshal's words are exactly what I want, and I don't know anything about Zen machines." Several people said goodbye, and Fan Wencheng took Zhou Ting up the mountain along the main road.

Dolgon said to Wang Qiang: "Lord Wang, there is a famous spot in this Xiao Mountain, and there is some relationship with the adult, I wonder if the adult is willing to go and have a look?" ”

"Oh? Is it related to me? I'm going to have to check it out. Wang Qiang said. The two men rode to the south side of the hill with a retinue, made two turns, went up a slope, and stopped in front of a cemetery in the forest at the top of the slope.

Everyone dismounted, Dolgon led Wang Qiang into the cemetery, pointed to the tombstone in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang, this tomb is the tomb of General Yuan Chonghuan, General Yuan killed my Emperor Taizu (Nurhachi), is my enemy of the Manchu Dynasty, but he is also a hero and hero respected by our Manchus, so after his death, the emperor ordered me to wait here to repair the tomb of Yuan Inspector, and come to pay tribute every year." Our emperor has told us many times that he is really full of admiration for Inspector Yuan, but unfortunately he is not a friend or foe, and he has to design to kill him by the hand of Chongzhen in order to avenge his father, and he is also very helpless and regretful in his heart. After speaking, Dolgon bowed deeply to Yuan Chonghuan's tomb, and his attitude was very respectful.

Yuan Chonghuan's shocking ancient and modern anti-gold hero, Wang Qiang also admired him incomparably, thinking of such a loyal and good general but was unjustly killed by Chongzhen, and still refused to rehabilitate him, but his enemy gave him a tomb to worship, thinking of how similar his situation was to Yuan Chonghuan, sympathizing with each other, and feeling inexplicable sadness in his heart, he couldn't help but kneel down in front of the tomb and cry bitterly.

Dolgon this time was on the emperor's orders to persuade Wang Qiang to defect to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he also liked Wang Qiang in his heart, seeing him crying sadly, he also wiped a few tears with pretence, and when Wang Qiang's crying was slightly weaker, he gently helped Wang Qiang up, and said softly: "Lord Wang's festival mourning, the Si people have passed away, which makes people sigh, looking back on the past and the present, I really don't want to see the tragedy repeat." Wang Qiang understood what Dolgon meant, obviously referring to not wanting to become the second Yuan Chonghuan.

He smiled bitterly and said: "You don't want the tragedy to happen again, why do you still plan to harm me, the name of 'Wang Jiajun' is shouted by you all over the world, cough!" Dorgon laughed, "Hey, hey! When the two armies are fighting, it is a deceit and a fight for their lives, and your Lord Wang paralyzes our army with a bitter trick, isn't it the same for attacking the camp at night! At that time, we were enemies, so we naturally tried every means to kill each other, and the reason why our army wanted to use these means was not to understand the temperament of Emperor Chongzhen. If Chongzhen is a sage and virtuous monarch, how can such a small skill of carving insects succeed. Alas, Lord Wang is really a pearl in the Ming Court, if we can be under the command of my lord, we are ministers of the same court, what a blessing it would be! Wang Qiang only understood the true intention of the Qing court at this time, it turned out that he wanted to win himself over to the Manchu Qing, although he did not have a good impression of Chongzhen, but since he devoted himself to the Ming Dynasty, he has always regarded himself as the people of the Ming Dynasty, so the surrender of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to be a traitor will not be done anyway, he sighed slightly and said: "Alas, what the marshal said has some truth, there is no need to talk about morality between enemies, but since the two countries have negotiated peace, they should turn enemies into friends, and those previous grudges are just that." As for me, there will be a way to protect myself, but I don't have to worry about the marshal. Wang Qiang lightly rejected Dolgon's wooing, Dolgon didn't mind, and said with a smile: "Okay, as long as Lord Wang has a plan in his heart, oh, it's not early, we should go back." Before the group returned to the mountain, Fan Wencheng and Zhou Ting were already waiting there, and Zhou Ting had a sneering expression on his face, obviously not taking advantage of the Zen machine when they were fighting.

Everyone got on the horse and returned to Shengjing, Wang Qiang looked back at Xiaoshan on the horse, and silently recited in his heart: "Lao Tzu will never be the second Yuan Chonghuan, I am not as loyal to the court as he is!" ”