The forty-fifth chapter Wulong Town Pearl Helping the Poor Girl Guandi Temple
Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu talked and walked every day, but they didn't feel tired. After about ten days, they passed Zhangde Mansion and arrived in Zhengzhou. After walking all day, they saw a red sunset setting on Cangshan Mountain.
Wu Ciyou laughed on the horse and said: "In addition to the captain and general, there are dozens of people on foot below. The well-fed man does not know the hungry man, and the horseman does not realize that the pedestrian is tired. It is time to stay." Mingzhu pointed his horse whip forward.
, said: "There is a big dark town ahead, how about we go in and shoot?"
Wu Ciyou said: "You are an imperial envoy. When you enter the town, all the noisy people come to worship you. I can't stand it! Go away and leave me two people to serve you. I will rest in this ruined temple outside the town.
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"Brother, what are you talking about?" Mingzhu said with a smile, "Brother, it's up to you." After saying that, he dismounted first, helped Wu Ciyou to come down, and arranged the entourage of sergeants to guard the pass. The two took up residence in the main hall and ordered the captains and sergeants to stay.
He rested in the stele corridor on both sides. The accompanying Wang Shen general placed himself under the eaves in front of the main hall. He stopped for a moment and came in to report to Mingzhu: "There is nothing good to eat. Could you please tell me if you can go to the town to raise some vegetables?"
Mingzhu said: "No need, we all brought dry food, just eat whatever you want. If you want to disturb the people, I won't obey you!"
Wu Ciyou was very satisfied with Mingzhu's treatment. After everyone retreated, he took off his boots and put his feet on the altar table to let the blood flow back to relieve fatigue. He smiled and said: "Brother, you don't want to disturb the people at all. This is good.
, I’m happy even if I don’t eat.” Mingzhu giggled and said, “You still have to eat, as long as it doesn’t disturb the people!” As he said that, he took out a baggage from the horse bag and unfolded it. There was only one thing inside.
The delicate pastries also include peanuts, fried shrimps, steamed crabs and a pack of bright red beef strips! Wu Ciyou burst out laughing and said, "Brother, your thoughtfulness is truly extraordinary.
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After the two of them had dinner, it was already dark, and the lonely cold stars were twinkling faintly in the boundless blue sky. Wu Ciyou smiled and said: "Brother Ming, we should break up at the beginning. You insist on another journey. We will arrive at the Yellow River tomorrow.
, I went eastward, why don’t you follow me?”
Mingzhu was silent for a long time. Wu Ciyou knew that he was reluctant to leave, so he smiled and said: "I have to say goodbye after a long journey. Why should I be sad? Why not take advantage of this good night and let's go for a walk!" Mingzhu said: "Okay.
, let’s go out for a walk.” Without calling any servants, the two of them changed into plain clothes and entered the town hand in hand.
This town is quite big. Even though it’s already dark, there are quite a few people selling sesame cakes, wontons, fried tofu, roasted chicken and braised eggs in two rows on one street. Mingzhu bought two packs of spiced melon seeds, handed one to Wu Ciyou, and said: "
Brother, let's go inside and have a look." Wu Ciyou asked the old man selling melon seeds: "Old man, what is the name of this town?"
"Wulong Town." The old man replied enthusiastically, "This place is bigger than the county town. It takes half an hour to walk from one end to the other!"
"How are you living?" Mingzhu asked.
"You can't live much," the old man sighed. "If you have money, you can live. If you don't have money, you can't live."
This was said without saying anything. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, took melon seeds and ate them as they walked, thinking that they would take a walk to the south end of the town and then come back, and it would be time to rest.
After walking through the busiest intersection, it was dark and not much to see to the south. Wu Ciyou said: "It's getting cold, let's turn back." Mingzhu nodded and was about to answer when she suddenly heard the sound of a kite on the West Street.
, all the noises came into my ears. This sound, floating leisurely in the sky in the late autumn moonlight night, seemed particularly quiet. Mingzhu said: "It's like singing Henan Zhui'er Shu, I always smell the sound of Zhui'er
Nanyang, Dengzhou is the best, I didn't expect there to be good kite players here!" So he grabbed Wu Ciyou and headed west from the middle of the street to find Tanqu'er.
After walking for about half a stone's throw, we saw a teahouse in front of us. It had only two rooms, and a bookstore was opened inside. There were six or seven Eight Immortals tables neatly placed, and more than thirty people were sitting there drinking tea and listening to books. There was a desk on the desk.
The old man and the young man, the old man is blind, playing the three-stringed string accompaniment. The young man is a young woman, wearing plain clothes and light makeup, holding a long zither in her hand and singing while playing:
Since the Three Kingdoms, wars have been going on. Cao A has hidden all the power in the world and wants to fight for the imperial court. There is an emperor's uncle, named Xuande, who went to Nanyang to ask Zhuge to rise up and sleep with the dragon...
Mingzhu knew it as soon as she heard it, and just as the book cap had passed, the main story began, so she quietly picked two seats at the back and sat down. The waiter came forward and made two cups of tea, then placed a porcelain pot in front of them and said
: "Everyone makes ten coins, you just drink, I will refill the water for you."
Mingzhu smiled and said: "Okay!" She took out a silver dime from her arms and threw it to the waiter, "Here you go!" The waiter nodded and bowed and thanked him repeatedly. After a while, he handed over two wrung hot towels, "
Please use towels, you two!"
Mingzhu did not answer, but stared straight at the desk. Wu Ciyou waved his hand and said: "No need to wait, you are busy with your work, we still have to listen to the book!" Then he turned to Mingzhu who was stunned and said with a smile, "This word is also
Not bad, you were entranced as soon as you entered the venue." Mingzhu gently pulled Wu Ciyou with her hand and said: "Brother, who do you think this girl looks like?"
"Huh?" Wu Ciyou looked at it carefully, "I can't tell."
"Does it look like the dead Cui Gu?"
Wu Ciyou took a closer look and found that although he had the same eyebrows as Cui Gu, and his eyes were full of eyes, there was no heroic spirit between Cui Gu's eyebrows. He definitely didn't look like Cui Gu. He sighed and said: "Brother, this is called knotting."
Huan, it looks like to me—" Before she could finish her words, Mingzhu smiled and said, "Now that brother says it, I don't look like it anymore."
The books below are "The Meeting of Heroes" and "Sacrifice to the East Wind" from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Although the routine is very familiar, the old and the young are helpless, talking and singing, sometimes singing like cracking rocks, sometimes sighing like a long sigh.
The chant has the power to captivate the soul, and no one left until the end of the performance. Wu Ciyou sighed: "Such a small place can have such wonderful music, tonight is a worthwhile trip!"
While he was talking, the old man took a small copper gong in his hand and brought it up to collect the money, and many people rushed out. Only the first few people casually rewarded some copper coins, which seemed to be dozens of coins. The old man was sighing when the pearl came up.
, gently put five taels and one ingot of silver in and said, "This silver can be used to change the girl's outfit. Singing well alone is not enough."
At this time, all the guests had left, and the old man took the girl and said two thousand blessings and a lot of thanks. He said a load of good words before going over to clean up the place. Mingzhu's interest was gone, so she dragged Wu Ciyou and was about to leave.
Suddenly, a big man burst in from outside. He had a beard like a hedgehog, and the corners of his robe were lifted up and tied around his waist. He walked directly to the desk without looking at Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu, and said with a ferocious smile: "I caught a big turtle tonight.
, Make a fortune!" Then he took the silver, squinted at the pearl, threw it half a foot high, caught it in his hand, weighed it and put it in his arms.
The old man had already recognized who it was, and hurriedly bowed, and said with a humiliating smile: "Second Master! This little money was given by the two guest officers to the young girl for her wardrobe. You earned the money, and it's not yours? This time... this time
Once..." He stuttered for a long time, not knowing what to say. But the woman pulled the old man back and said: "Dad! Don't say anything, you can warm yourself up with your breath!"
When Wu Ciyou heard this, he couldn't help but get angry. Seeing that Wu Ciyou was about to come forward to argue, Mingzhu quickly stopped him and signaled to listen before talking.
"Okay!" The man laughed, "Have your wings become stronger and have a backing? Let me tell you, you can't buy those fifteen acres of land for five hundred taels of silver, but you..." He walked up to
Next to the girl, she smiled obscenely, stretched out her hand and pinched her cheek: "Play with the second master for three years, eh? The land will be yours..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a "pop" sound, and the man slapped the girl on the left cheek, "What kind of good guy are you? You were ten times cheaper than us back then! Your brother bought it with the money your mother sold you to laugh at."
You are an official, so you are so arrogant and domineering and bullying others!" After saying that, he pulled his father up and left, but was stopped by the big man. Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu hurriedly stepped forward to break it up. The man glared and said: "With you
It’s related, get out!”
Mingzhu turned pale with anger. When he was lost in Xifengkou, he had encountered such a person and suffered a big loss. One look at this thing showed that he was a bully. If he was asked to escape today, there would be some reason.
?Thinking of this, Mingzhu's blood surged, she tore open the buttons of her outer cloak with a "chi" sound, slapped her right hand on the table, and said with cross eyes: "Whose power do you rely on to bully people like this?"
"I'll scare you to death if I tell you!" the big man roared, "The governor can't control it, and the officials can't touch it. Zhengzhou, which is 500 miles from east to west and 300 miles from north to south, is under his control!" With a whistle, a few more people crowded in from outside.
He was a soldier-looking man, staring at the pearl with raised eyebrows and eager to fight. When the old man saw both sides, he was about to take action. He walked over tremblingly to break up the fight. When the girl saw that the two of them were going to suffer, she also advised from the side: "Guest, you can't fight with them.
If you are angry, go quickly!"
Mingzhu was furious at this moment, and when she was about to explode, she endured it and said: "You are powerful and unjust, I can't afford to offend you!" She pulled Wu Ciyou and started to go, but the big man stretched out his arm to stop him and said: "
What, are you scared? Where is the energy to fight just now?"
"Are we not allowed to leave?" Wu Ciyou asked with raised eyebrows. As he spoke, he pushed the man's arm with his hand. Unexpectedly, the other man was very strong and did not move at all.
"You have money to buy laughter, but you don't have money to buy anger?" The big man sneered, "Since I've made Second Master angry, you can't go in vain. You have to serve wine to calm Second Master's anger!"
"This is a bit unfortunate!" Mingzhu patted her body and suddenly said with a smile, "I just happened to bring five taels of silver, and I rewarded them all. How about we go back to get the money and calm your anger?"
"Well," the big man said with a proud smile, "this sounds like a personal statement!" After speaking, he pointed at Wu Ciyou and said, "This one is keeping the wine company. You can go back and get the money. You don't need more, twenty taels is enough.
It’s over!”
After hearing this, Mingzhu let out a long sigh, glanced at Wu Ciyou, and walked away.
When we left the cross street, the stars were turning, and it was past midnight. The long street was dark and quiet, and no one could be seen. Mingzhu couldn't help but feel a little scared. As soon as she turned the corner to the north, she saw General Wang Shen leading a dozen school captains to fight.
Come over with a torch - they had undressed and gone to bed when they heard Mingzhu and his wife going out for a walk on the road outside the temple. Unexpectedly, they didn't come back until midnight. General Wang Shen became anxious and hurriedly led people into the town to look for them.
.At this time, when he saw Mingzhu coming back alone, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "Master Zongxian, where is Mr. Wu?"
"We met a few thieves." When Mingzhu saw the people, she immediately became energetic and ordered sternly: "Go and capture all the people in the teahouse over there and let me punish you!" After that, he only took two servants with him.
People, without looking back, headed north.
In the tea shop here, Wu Ciyou knew that Mingzhu was going to move reinforcements. He was calmly sipping tea with his legs crossed while scanning the five men sitting next to him. The old man and the girl were huddled under the desk, their faces pale.
He didn't say a word, not knowing what was going to happen. The shop owner and the waiter stood aside with their hands down. They wanted to persuade but didn't dare. They just smiled and added tea, and ordered the waiter: "Bring some melon seeds for you guys to eat!"
"What do you want Nao Shizi to do?" The second master said with a livid face, "Ask them to pay and go to Desheng Building to get a table of food, and I will drink and listen to music here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of tables overturning and chairs falling over. General Wang Shen and his people swarmed in. With a "swipe" sound, he drew his sword in his hand and shouted: "Tie them all up!"
Hearing this order, the people dispersed with a roar, and two of them were about to attack one by one. Wu Ciyou saw that they were so stunned that they even wanted to tie up the father and daughter of the singer, so he quickly stopped and said: "Don't be reckless! The shop owner, Xiao
Erhe, these two buskers are not guilty!"
"Who are you?" The big man had already been tied up tightly by Han Yafu, and he still stiffened his neck and asked, "How dare you come to Tai Sui to stir up trouble! I will make you regret it when you are young!"
No matter how violently he jumped, Wang Shenjiang returned the sword to its sheath and said: "Who I am cannot be compared to a dirty beast like you! Take it away!"
Mingzhu was already standing outside the Guandi Temple. She was wearing a crimson blouse with braids wrapped around her neck. She held a broad-faced sword in her hand and was walking back and forth waiting for someone. She looked like a mountain king! Several military schools
They were all in plain clothes, standing casually on the steps holding bright torches. Wu Ciyou almost didn't laugh.
"You catch my two turtles, and I'll catch your five bastards!" As soon as Mingzhu saw the big man, she walked down the stairs with a light of fire, pointed his nose with her hand and cursed: "What's your name? How dare you bully others like this?"
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When the big man saw that there were officers among the people who were holding him, and when he saw the formation, he suddenly became angry. He said in an agitated voice, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. You have something to say! I, Feng Yinglong, only have a few pieces of land. If you want to entangle me, let me go."
This brother, let him go back and get..."
"Okay!" Mingzhu giggled, stepped forward and cut the rope of a servant with a knife and said, "Go ahead, if you want to play tricks, look at what he looks like!" He walked up to the tied man with a smile and raised his hands.
The knife fell, and "Misus" cut off two ears and slapped them on the ground. "Go back and get three thousand taels of silver!" Wu Ciyou didn't expect Mingzhu's attack to be so ruthless, and he couldn't help but take a breath.
When the big man saw this, he became more and more convinced that it was a kidnapping by a bandit. He winked and said, "Go back and tell the old man that a friend is in urgent need of three thousand taels of silver. Get it quickly. If it's not enough, go to the elder brother to exchange a few."
, do you hear that?" The man just replied "Cha!" and disappeared quickly.
"You think of me as a robber!" Mingzhu laughed loudly when she saw that the servant had gone, and said to Wu Ciyou, "He actually thinks that my brother is a robber!" Then he turned to Feng Yinglong and said, "I am an official!" and ordered
The man took out the card of silence and avoidance and said loudly to the people watching the excitement: "I have already informed that this Feng Yinglong is the tyrant of Wulong Town. You go back and place the card here tomorrow to complain. Those who have grievances will complain, and those who have grievances will suffer.
Complaints!"
Unexpectedly, when the common people heard that this was an official, they looked at each other in disbelief, and after a while of private discussion, they all knelt down and said, "This Master Feng is not a bad person, please be kind to me and let him go!" After that, they kowtowed.
This plea surprised not only the captains, but also Mingzhu and Wu Ciyou. Feng Yinglong raised his head at this time, feeling proud. Seeing his appearance, Mingzhu smiled coldly and said: "What a 'master', it turns out he is
An official! What kind of fame do you have to oppress the people here like this?"
"Chief Qian of Zhengzhou Guards Station," Feng Yinglong rolled his eyes and asked, "How is it?"
"Since you are President Qian, why not come to Zhengzhou and do what you are doing in this small town?"
"I asked for leave to come back to recuperate. Why, it's not allowed?"
"Humph! You're so sick!" Mingzhu saw his stubbornness and gritted her teeth and said with a smile, "Why did you rob this woman of her five taels of silver?"
"His family paid five hundred taels of silver to buy fifteen acres of my renamed land. You made a fuss after taking five taels!"
Qian Zong, who was guarding the palace, was from the fifth rank, but Mingzhu was a little hesitant. At this time, he heard a gap in his words, and asked quickly: "The renamed field is the land left by the Ming Dynasty, and it has been returned to the imperial court. The money from the sale should go to the imperial court. You
How dare you trespass on your own money? When did you arrive?"
"I was on a business trip the year before last." Feng Yinglong said, choosing an easy answer. He was a little irritated. "What kind of official are you?"
"What are you asking me for?" Mingzhu said coldly, and then asked the father and daughter, "When did you plant this land?"
The old man cowered and did not dare to answer. The woman had already seen that Mingzhu had a great background, and hurriedly knelt down and replied: "In the tenth year of Shunzhi, our family fled famine here and planted fifteen acres of land... It turned out to be the land of the former Prince Fu of Ming Dynasty.
This ruffian relied on his brother's power to protect Mr. Qian the year before last, insisting that five hundred taels of silver should be paid for this land... It is difficult for the court to pay the official money and food, where can I find the money to pay this bottomless debt?... Pay
Without any interest, he made my brother a soldier in the camp. My father came out to stop him and beat them both eyes blind..." The girl was already sobbing as she said this.
"Brother Mingzhu," Wu Ciyou whispered from the side, "this man is really a thief, we must not let him go!" Mingzhu nodded and said, "Girl, whatever you say boldly, I will be the one to decide!"
"Why do I need to tell you!" The girl pointed at the people kneeling on the ground and said, "They are all witnesses. Tell them how Mr. He from the previous county died!" Seeing that no one dared to speak, the girl choked with sobs.
Said, "We are all afraid of him, I tell you! Master He was the magistrate of Zhengzhou in the sixth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, and he issued a notice asking the people to delay paying the money for renaming the land - how many years have we waited to meet such a good official. He, Feng Yinglong, and the magistrate of Zhengzhou
My brother Feng Suilong communicated with him and held a banquet in Wulong Town. Mr. He died suddenly on the road that night! Mr. He had no money to return his coffin to his hometown, so it was the poor people in Wulong Town who secretly exchanged the money and gave it to Mr. He——
Are you all mute? Why don’t you dare to tell the truth?”
This matter is of great importance, and no one dares to say anything. In the cold night, it is deathly silent in front of the Guandi Temple. Only the shrill cries of night owls can be heard in the distance, and everyone trembles in their hearts. Mingzhu knows that if he does not reveal his identity, it will be difficult for him to die.
After asking about the case, he ordered: "It's getting cold, so take the yellow mantle given to me by the Holy One!" This sentence seemed so clear in the wilderness that Feng Yinglong trembled in shock, and the people were even more stunned.
When he was young, drums and music were playing in unison. Mingzhu wore a yellow mantle on top, a sea robe on the bottom, and a hat with a red top and green feathers. The entourage carried two stone husks from the temple and asked Wu Ciyou to sit in separate compartments. The people in the town could hear it.
There was music outside in the middle of the night, and more and more people came. The common people in the backcountry, who had never seen such a powerful sect, all kowtowed their heads and shouted in unison: "Master Qingtian!"
The words made Mingzhu feel warm in his heart. He slowly walked down the steps, holding hands with each other and said: "Elders, please get up!" Then he turned to Feng Yinglong and said, "Didn't you ask me about my identity? I am the first-class bodyguard before the emperor arrives today.
, Mingzhu, the censor of Zuodu, was sent by the emperor to go to the West Road for official business. I passed by here tonight and found out about your evil deeds. I want to eliminate harm for the people!"
As soon as he said a few words, the people below cheered and roared like thunder: "Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!" Feng Yinglong's face turned ashen and he collapsed on the ground.
Mingzhu became more and more energetic, pointed at Feng Yinglong and said: "I will kill you like a pig or a dog." Then he said to the people, "If you have any grievances, you can sue him. This constitution will make the decision for you!" The people were excited and clamoring one after another.
Go forward and tell Feng Yinglong's crimes: He killed thirteen people just for the money he paid to rename the fields, not to mention his misdeeds of seizing women, raping men, and enclosing land. Until dawn,
Only then did the main crime come to light.
"Sword of the Emperor, please!" Mingzhu shouted loudly, and Wu Ciyou hurriedly stood up to avoid it. He saw two captains carrying a wooden frame out, with a sword with a golden dragon sheath and a jade-inlaid handle inserted neatly on it.
The sword was placed in front of the steps for worship. Mingzhu calmly fell down and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times. She stood up and said to Feng Yinglong: "With these thirteen lives of yours alone, you deserve to die!" Turning around, he told the school captain: "I am holy.
I have been ordered to patrol on behalf of heaven, and I will clear out the thieves here today. You will be ready to serve!"
Upon hearing the order, the lieutenants shouted in unison: "Cha!" Following the sound of a horn and three cannon blasts, Mingzhu waved his hand and two lieutenants walked over and picked up Feng Yinglong.
A few steps forward, he raised the knife and dropped it. With a "click", the head had already fallen to the ground. At this point, Mingzhu felt half of her anger had gone away. She pointed at Feng Yinglong's accomplices and said, "What do you say?"
The three people were so frightened that they didn't even bother to tie their hands behind their backs. They just kowtowed and yelled, "I just want you to be reborn under the sword!" Mingzhu became cruel and wanted to be cruel again. Wu Ciyou whispered from the side: "These people
Those who have committed crimes do not deserve to die, and it is enough to teach them a few words."
"Okay!" Mingzhu said loudly, "Drag them down and give each of them forty sticks. Let them remember this day forever!"
Over the past few years, the common people's grievances have grown day by day, and they all raised their eyes to the sky to express gratitude. Some chanted Buddha's name endlessly, some came around to inquire about the official title of Mingzhu, some watched the excitement, and some scoundrels went to read it.
Feng Yinglong's body was searched for silver. The chaos lasted until breakfast when they dispersed. Wu Ciyou took out another thirty taels of silver and sent the singing father and daughter away.
"It's great!" Mingzhu returned to the main hall, sat down at the sacred table, took off her big hat, raised her head and drank a cup of herbal tea, "I didn't expect our brothers to co-act in "Oolong Town" last night!" After saying this, she burst into laughter.
"Brother, you are careless!" Wu Ciyou said suddenly. Seeing Mingzhu's surprise, he said, "There is no confession, and there is no bond." After a moment of silence, he added, "His brother is also the prefect, and he will come to make trouble today.
You have to handle it properly."
"Just because his brother conspired to poison an official He, he still dares to ask me for a confession?" Mingzhu said with a smile, "It doesn't matter. If Feng Suilong doesn't come today, he will come tomorrow. Just look at my brother.——
I let that man go because I asked him to report the news. I'm just afraid that if he doesn't come, he will start a lawsuit with pen and ink, which will be troublesome!"
"I know that, even if we file a lawsuit, you will definitely win." Wu Ciyou said slowly, "I mean, brother Cheng Zhengyuan, you should be more calm when encountering problems in the future."
These are indeed good words. Mingzhu was very grateful and said hurriedly: "Brother, take note of it."
At this time, it was three o'clock in the morning and after breakfast, Mingzhu simply put out a sign saying that he would stay here for three days to observe the public sentiment. The murder last night had caused a sensation in the whole town. The people, old and young, came to the north of the town to see a broken emperor.
In front of the temple, there was a competition like a meeting. Mingzhu sent someone to hold a big gong, and while banging it, he shouted: "The imperial envoy will leave his sedan chair here for three days. If the people have grievances to complain, please go to the Guandi Temple to submit them directly."
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As they were shouting, the crowd in front suddenly gave way to a corridor. A four-person blue cloth sedan was carried over slowly. No ceremonial signs were used in the front. Only a few government officials pushed the crowd with their hands to clear the way for the sedan. It turned out to be Feng, the prefect of Zhengzhou.
The dragon has arrived.
He originally got the report last night that his brother Feng Yinglong was kidnapped by bandits in Wulong Town, so he went to the camp and quickly ordered 200 soldiers, and personally led the team to kill him. Only when he got to the town did he find out that it was the imperial envoy who had arrived.
Then he hurriedly sent the soldiers back from the crowd and took a sedan chair to see Mingzhu. The people were gearing up and discussing in groups to recommend the gentry to visit the imperial envoy. When they saw him coming, they all stopped and stared at him blankly.
Go straight to Guandi Temple.
Mingzhu was having a long talk with Wu Ciyou in the main hall, when suddenly a school captain came in, handed over his resume and said: "Feng Suilong, the prefect of Zhengzhou, please meet with Mr. Zongxian!"
"Tell him to come in!" Mingzhu ordered with a smile on her face. Wu Ciyou said: "You officials are here for a business visit. I am a commoner, so please avoid it." Mingzhu said hurriedly: "Why is this necessary? Who is he? I want you to avoid me!
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While he was talking, Feng Suilong had already entered the hall. When Wu Ciyou paid attention, he saw that this man was short in stature, with a square face, and a vigorous look. Feng Suilong said his name and position, and raised his face and put on his two horse-hoove sleeves.
"With a flick of the ground, he performed the court salute according to the etiquette of meeting the governor in the palace hall. According to the rules, Mingzhu was supposed to support him in person and avoid the ceremony, but he sat still. Feng Suilong refused to salute again, and the two
I already have a grudge in my heart.
"Please sit down and offer tea!" Mingzhu ordered coldly, then deliberately asked, "Are you the magistrate of Zhengzhou?"
"I don't dare," Feng Suilong bowed and replied, "I have already received the imperial envoy, but I didn't expect that the imperial envoy would come so quickly. I didn't arrive in time to greet you. Please forgive me!" After that, he changed the subject and asked: "
Your Excellency asked the Emperor to kill Feng Yinglong of our residence with the sword last night, but I don’t know what crime he committed?"
Mingzhu didn't expect that he would dare to strike first. She was startled and replied: "Brother, there is a reason to kill him. Why, I can't kill him?"
"That's not what you are saying." Feng Suilong straightened his back, "Feng Yinglong is now a fifth-grade official, and he was ordered to urge the department to pay the silver for the name change. He is not a lawless person. Even if you kill him, you must have an explanation.
, otherwise I won’t be able to return to my humble position.”
"The people are already very hungry. Where can we get the silver to pay for the renaming of the place? I have already paid my respects to the Holy One and requested that all of them be exempted!"
"If you ask for an edict, you should ask for an edict, and if you are exempted, you should be exempted," Feng Suilong responded loudly, "Now that there is no edict, you will be guilty of killing an official without permission. You must be humble in your humble position!"
Wu Ciyou suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Were you also following orders when you poisoned the former county magistrate He and killed thirteen people?"
"What He, what thirteen lives?" Feng Suilong showed no sign of weakness, "I will answer your Excellency, who are you?"
"He just asked. You don't have to ask who he is!" Mingzhu was furious, "Come on, take your seat!" Then two captains stepped forward, pushed Feng Suilong, staggered him, and took away the strip.
Then he heard Mingzhu's next instruction: "Take off his crown!"
"Slow down!" Feng Suilong was very stubborn and shouted loudly with his hands raised, "Who dares? I am the official of the Western Election!"
"Western Selection" refers to the civil and military officials selected by Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi. These people are not controlled by the imperial court. Wu Sangui has fifty-three subordinates and more than 10,000 green flag soldiers in Yunnan.
The government and the public were shocked. Even Kangxi wanted to give him three points. Mingzhu couldn't help but frown in embarrassment. But when things came to this, there was no room for change, and he really couldn't save his face. He was heartbroken and shouted again: "Crazy slave! Is King Pingxi so big?
Passing the court? Capture him!" The lieutenants swarmed forward. Feng Suilong was still struggling and yelling, and rushed forward menacingly. Mingzhu took out the sword from the stand and stabbed him in the heart, stabbing half a foot out of the back of the heart.
More than enough! Wu Ciyou couldn't help but close his eyes.
Feng Suilong leaned back and refused to fall down. He held the hilt of the sword in front of his chest with both hands, bleeding from his mouth, and said with difficulty: "You... you... are so poisonous!"
"No poison, no husband!" Mingzhu said with a smile, "I won't kill you unjustly, and the people will be happy! It will also save you and me from having to file lawsuits." As he said this, he pulled the sword sharply, and blood suddenly flowed out. Feng Suilong screamed in agony.
He fell to the ground with a sound and died without even kicking his legs. Seeing this miserable situation, all the people under Feng Suilong's command had pale faces. General Wang Shen looked at this elegant and elegant scholar, who was so cruel.
I was also secretly frightened.
Mingzhu took out a piece of silk from her arms as if nothing had happened, wiped the blood on the sword, and said: "Happy, happy! I have eliminated two evils for the people in one day and one night. I will be praised by the Holy One!"
After everyone retreated, Wu Ciyou was shocked and said to Mingzhu: "Brother Xian, I didn't know you had such talent and courage. In comparison, Brother Yu is just a rotten scholar!" Mingzhu smiled and said: "Where did I get my talent?
Courage! This spirit comes from the Holy Master listening to his elder brother's lectures on classics and history. The elder brother is a sage and sage. If he talks about it without doing it, and the younger brother butchers this animal with his own hands, then he has fallen into disgrace." After saying this, he smiled, but Wu Ciyou remained silent.
After a while, Fang said: "It's just that the attack was too harsh. A gentleman wouldn't stay close to the cook."
"If you are not ruthless, how can you win the world?" Mingzhu said with a smile, "This is all based on reading experience. If it weren't for my younger brother's suggestion to capture Obei this time and lay a golden mesh on the roof of Yuqing Palace, brother Huchen would have been so talented.
I’m afraid it will take a lot of trouble!”
Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu stayed in Wulong Town for three days, and carefully filled out the documents of Er Feng's crimes according to the law. Then they sent the memorial and rushed it six hundred miles to Beijing to request punishment. After everything was completed, Wu Ciyou
He wanted to go east along the old route of the Yellow River. Mingzhu persuaded him: "Maybe the imperial court issued a decree to punish me, so I can't bear to go. Why not wait a few more days?" Wu Ciyou also had this matter in his mind, and he couldn't calm down, so he simply stayed there again.
How many days.
On the sixth day, the edict came down, one copy was issued and the other was sent to the court.
After reading Mingfa's edict, Wu Ciyou laughed and said: "With this graceful edict, I was able to save the money for changing the name of the field. It is really a great merit! If the sage is like a mirror, the world will be prosperous and naturalized from now on!"
Mingzhu said: "Brother, please don't be happy. Let's take a look at this imperial letter. This is the punishment for the younger brother!" When he opened it and looked at it, he couldn't help but be happy. It turned out to be Kangxi's own handwriting, and Mingzhu's self-invitation was repeated before.
In terms of punishment, Zhu Pi later wrote:
According to the censor, he killed the official without asking for the order. He should have punished him as appropriate to comply with the state's clear order. Thinking that he was violent and punished at the beginning, his original intention was good! The order still went westward according to the original purpose, and inquired the officials along the way.
Please tell me the details of your feelings. The punishment you requested is exempt from discussion.
Seeing this, Mingzhu exclaimed in surprise: "Brother, the Holy Father still asked about you!" When Wu Ciyou was busy reading, he saw a few lines of small words at the back:
Is Mr. Wu going east? I'm thinking about it. If he doesn't, please let me know. It's already cold. I hope he will take care of himself along the way. You can appoint two capable people to accompany him to Anhui. I have issued an order to the governor of Anhui to receive him.
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Mingzhu was very moved and said: "Your Majesty, I still miss my brother!" Wu Ciyou did not answer, but bowed to the edict with tears in his eyes. When he stood up, his robe sleeves were completely wet.
The next day, the two brothers finally broke up. On the Yellow River embankment, the cold wind was biting and the dust filled the sky. Their long braids were fluttering behind their heads. The sand waves were swaying in the wind, and wisps of thatch and thin willow trees were blowing.
Cong swayed and danced in the wind, crying, as if she was expressing her love for the departed person. The two held hands and looked at each other, without saying a word for a long time. Wu Ciyou suddenly sang loudly:
You are about to leave, and I am about to stay, looking west towards Yansuo Chang'an Road.
The sand path wanders the ancient Yellow River, where are the fluttering flowers today?
The flowing wind blows back and sighs at the vastness, and I want to dance towards the sky with my sword.
Sorry, don't you see the sad singers of Yan and Zhao in ancient times, marching westward with swords in hand without looking back!
Efforts to be virtuous will last for a long time, and the moon will last forever!
After chanting, he said with a tearful smile: "Brother, let's say goodbye now!"
Mingzhu cried loudly and fell to the ground. Wu Ciyou was afraid of looking at him again, so he got on his horse and the group of three and four riders went away without looking back. Mingzhu climbed the embankment and looked around until they disappeared, and then ordered to set off westward. (Unfinished)