Along the way, Wu Qiang also really saw the customs of this era, Jiangnan is known as a prosperous and prosperous place in the past dynasties, perhaps the so-called prosperous Kangqian era has just begun, the prosperous Jiangnan, homeless people, beggars and poor people can be seen everywhere.

In the afternoon of the next day, the five rushed to Jiading County, in Wu Qiang's eyes, the city walls of Jiading County were similar to Qingpu County, but the meaning was very different.

Wu Qiang learned about the historical event of the Three Massacres of Jiading from the film and television novel of "The Legend of Deer and Ding", in which the protagonist Wei Xiaobao mentioned the Ten Days of Yangzhou and the Three Massacres of Jiading many times, but he seemed to forget this history in the textbook.

Later, through the Internet, Wu Qiang learned the truth of that period of history. The Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, setting off a bloody storm in the land of China, and the numerous crimes committed against the Han people are simply too numerous to mention.

The Manchus were brutal and barbaric, and the traitors and lackeys were even more hateful. Although the debt of the Three Massacres of Jiading should be counted on the heads of the Manchus, the real perpetrators of the killing were the Han people led by Li Chengdong.

The most ironic thing is that not long after Li Chengdong, he actually threw himself into the arms of the Yongli Dynasty, and Li Chengdong rebelled because he was dissatisfied with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so he joined Jin Shenghuan to change banners and defect.

What's even more funny is that the butcher who once had his hands stained with the blood of his compatriots turned into an important minister of the Yongli Dynasty, a high-ranking official, and a beautiful man for a while, but unfortunately the good times did not last long, and under the blow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he finally ended up in defeat and suicide.

In the eyes of the people in power in previous dynasties, the people of Li were regarded as lowly as dogs, and they were the objects used to knock out the bones and suck the marrow, and squeeze and exploit them. The so-called benefit to the common people and the world is just putting on a beautiful coat for his lies.

As for what the people are precious, the monarch is light, and the society is secondary, they are just tools to deceive the people, and the purpose is just to make the people obediently become docile sheep in the pen. So no matter how heinous Li Chengdong is, it is not surprising that he can be accepted by the Yongli Dynasty of the Remnant Ming Dynasty.

Although Jiading has experienced three massacres, because of the continuous immigration, the location is in the rich land of the south of the Yangtze River, and the population is now similar to that of Qingpu County, and there are tens of thousands of people.

Pan Afu did not take Wu Qiang and the others into the county seat, but led them to a village on the outskirts of the city. There is a small dyeing workshop in the village, which, according to Pan Afu, is a secret stronghold of the Heaven and Earth Society, called the Hidden Stake.

Entering the dyeing workshop, Pan Afu made some incisions and whispered, and someone went in to report. The person in charge of the dyeing workshop was a tall and thin man in his forties, and he couldn't help but be surprised and happy when he saw Pan Afu.

The tall and thin man stepped forward and patted Pan Afu on the shoulder, and said excitedly: "I heard that you are sick, and you are almost hopeless, but you are still alive?" ”

Wu Qiang guessed that what the tall and thin man said should be something like a code word.

Pan Afu respectfully arched his hand and said: "Thanks to the incense master's concern, I will die nine times for a lifetime, which can be regarded as picking up a life." ”

The tall and thin man saw that Wu Qiang and other outsiders were present, and said to Pan Afu with some displeasure: "Recently, the dog's eyes have been staring tightly, and being bitten by these animals will outweigh the losses, so it's better to be careful." ”

Pan Afu said: "Don't worry, these are trustworthy brothers. ”

The tall and thin man glanced at Wu Qiang and the others and asked, "Are they new to the circle?" ”

Pan Afu pointed at Wu Qiang and said: "The rest of the people are straw sandals, this brother is the wind blowing, my life is saved by him, his skills are very good, and he killed several officers and soldiers." ”

The above nouns are the code words of the Heaven and Earth Society, entering the circle refers to joining the Heaven and Earth Society, which is generally called membership, Xinding is a new member, straw sandals refer to the basic members who have joined the Association for a period of time, and Feng refers to people outside the meeting.

"This is the Zhao Xiang master of our Hongyi Hall Ruifeng Altar." Pan Afu gave an introduction to Wu Qiang.

Lord Zhao Xiang learned that Wu Qiang was not a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, so he took the lead and said: "Under Zhao Fengsheng, I don't know what to call this brother?" ”

Wu Qiang also learned from the other party's appearance and arched his hand: "Under the martial arts, the martial arts are strong, the martial arts are strong, and the martial arts are strong." ”

Zhao Fengsheng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Why doesn't Brother Wuqiang join our Heaven and Earth Society?" ”

Wu Qiang had no choice but to take out his previous remarks about Pan Afu, pretending to be embarrassed and said: "For the Heaven and Earth Society, brother, I admire it very much, but I am currently separated from my family and am not in the mood to take care of anything else. ”

Zhao Fengsheng heard that Wu Qiang did not say anything to death, so he was no longer reluctant, and like Pan Afu, he promised to help Wu Qiang find the whereabouts of his parents. And Wu Qiang made up his mind, as long as he got the household registration status, he would quickly find an opportunity to slip away, otherwise sooner or later he would have to be forcibly pulled into the gang by the Heaven and Earth Society.

Tonight, another newcomer from the Heaven and Earth Society will join in, and a ceremony will be held. Wu Qiang knew that he had seen the initiation ceremony of the Heaven and Earth Society in the film and television before, so out of curiosity, he put forward a request for on-site observation, and Zhao Fengsheng readily agreed.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty was in the limelight at this time, and the Heaven and Earth Society, as an anti-Qing organization, naturally had to keep a low profile, and the ceremony of joining the club was relatively simple, and it was not as cumbersome as it was shown in the film and television. The initiation ceremony was presided over by Zhao Fengsheng, and Pan Afu accompanied Wu Qiang to watch and explain.

At the beginning of the initiation ceremony, eight men knelt in front of the incense table, and a portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang hung on the main hall, and Zhao Fengsheng gave them a piece of paper, which the Heaven and Earth Society called the red list, which was similar to filling out the volunteer form for membership.

After the eight people knelt and held incense, Zhao Fengsheng began to recite the song of eight worships: "One worships the sky for the father, the second worships the earth for the mother, the third worships the sun for the brother, the fourth worships the moon for the sister-in-law, the fifth worships the five ancestors, the sixth worships the eldest brother Wanyunlong, the seventh worships the military division of Chen Jinnan, and the eighth worships the brother Heshun." ”

Every time Zhao Fengsheng said a word, the eight people followed and bowed once.

Next, Zhao Fengsheng recited the oath of the alliance: "Fenghua Pavilion, Gaoxi Nunnery, Maxi Temple, Ming Lord Sect, tonight blood worship alliance, become siblings, never have two hearts." The names of the allies are listed on the left. The original is concluded with a different surname, and Hong Sheng does not share a father, righteousness wins the same milk with compatriots, it seems to be Bao Zhizhong, Liu Guanzhang is righteous, and you are regarded as the same family. Today, we preach the secret covenant of your parents, and you do not pass on your wives and children, brothers and sisters. Since now that the alliance has been made, there have been personal enmities and hatreds in the past, and they have all poured into the rivers and seas, and they have become more reconciled. There are good persuasions, there are rules, mutual help in times of urgency, and help each other in times of adversity, our brothers must abide by the rules and abide by the law, and must not take advantage of the situation to act rashly, bully the weak, and do evil, so we make an oath. ”

The next step is the drill knife through the bridge, which is crossed by eight men, holding large knives to intersect to build an arch bridge, and the members drill through the bottom.

Zhao Fengsheng began to recite the praise of the knife: "Our Hong family is righteous, and the rest come to offer the knife today, this knife is an extraordinary knife, and the five ancestors have inherited it to the present day." The small steel knife is seven inches long, and if you don't cut a pig or a sheep, someone has violated the Hong family order, and the three knives and six eyes are not merciful. ”

Eight members of the association passed under the knife bridge in turn, and the eight men with knives read loudly: "There is affection and righteousness under the bridge, and the ruthless and righteous knife dies." The eight members followed suit.

Zhao Fengsheng recited again: "Muyang City is really majestic, the flagpole is full of floods, and the people of the Qing Dynasty have returned to the Ming Dynasty, and they are all disciples when they pull up the banner." The three points imply that the revolutionary sect will enter my Hongmen Mo ventilation, develop a sharp revenge day, and swear to destroy the Qing Dynasty and sweep it away. ”

At this time, someone brought a tray with a large bowl of wine and a long needle, and the eight initiates took the long needle in turn and cut their fingers, dripping blood into the large bowl.

Zhao Fengsheng recited the blood-drinking song: "On this night, the world will be united, the four seas will recruit all the surnames Hong, the golden needle will take blood and make an oath together, and the brothers will work together to ask for a contract." ”

Each of the eight members drank a large sip of wine, and the last remaining wine was drunk by Zhao Fengsheng. Seeing this scene, Wu Qiang was sick to his stomach, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Zhao Fengsheng was really not easy, and he didn't know how much human blood he had to drink in his life.

After drinking the blood wine, Zhao Fengsheng gave each member a treasure and a waist level, which is a certificate of membership and something like a member's certificate, a small brand like gossip, called an octagonal signboard.

At the end of the initiation ceremony, all the people stepped forward to congratulate the eight new members, calling each other brothers, rejoicing, radiant, and harmonious, as if the Manchu Qing Dynasty was talking and laughing, and it was like a tree that had disappeared in ashes.

What does Wu Qiang think, how do he think that these guys are like hey society worshipping the church and accepting the younger brother, and he can't help complaining in his heart, no wonder the Heaven and Earth Society has not been able to become a big climate, from the very beginning the Heaven and Earth Society has positioned itself as a gang association, and how to confront the powerful state apparatus of the Manchu Qing Dynasty?

Therefore, Wu Qiang is even more optimistic about the future of the Heaven and Earth Society, and feels that the sooner he stays away, the better.

The next day, Pan Afu took Wu Qiang to Jiading County, Ling Yuqiang and Xu Yong were young and playful, so they asked to go together, and under the persuasion of Wu Qiang, Pan Afu agreed to take the two with them.

Wu Qiang also brought three boxes of cigarettes by the way to see if he could find a buyer and turn them into silver taels.

When he arrived in the county seat, Pan Afu went to the county government to find the latent members of the Heaven and Earth Society to help apply for Wu Qiang's household registration identity, while Wu Qiang took Ling Yuqiang and Xu Yong around the county seat.

In the few days he came to the Qing Dynasty, Wu Qiang sadly found that the people of this era were not only insensitive, lifeless, and in great conflict with his aesthetics, he basically did not see a woman who was pleasing to the eye.

The vast majority of women are as good as the old photos of the late Qing Dynasty seen on the Internet in later generations, and the zombie costumes they wear are turned into supernatural makeup in horror movies, which is guaranteed to make you have nightmares at night.

These women are very polarized, and most of the women in ordinary families are difficult to look at because of their poor lives, malnutrition, and lack of cosmetics.

And the women of the rich and noble eunuchs, there are also those who look thoughtful, but at this time, it is prevalent to wrap their feet, advocating the beauty of the three-inch golden lotus, and the women have become willows and lotuses in the wind, and they need to be supported by the maid ring left and right to walk.