Chapter 20 Chapter Nineteen
Yuan Chengzhi quietly went to look outside Ah Jiu's room in the middle of the night, and saw that the curtain was hanging down, and there was no movement, and He Tishou and Jiao Wan'er were sitting on the edge of her bed, not daring to say anything, and went back to the room to sleep for a while.Before dawn, I went to visit again, and saw He Tishou and Wan'er still sitting in front of the bed.He Tishou whispered: "Master, she woke up for a while and kept asking you, and then fell asleep again. She is meeting you in a dream!" Yuan Chengzhi looked at Ah Jiu and saw her eyes She closed it lightly, only to see long eyelashes, her face was white and bloodless.He was afraid that Qingqing would come and make noise, so he didn't dare to stay longer, knowing that he was capable and able to take care of him properly, so he went back to his room immediately.
When the sky was about to dawn, Hong Shenghai hurried into the room and shouted: "My lord, the Shazhai master has captured the eunuch Wang Xiangyao, and has led people to open the Xuanwu Gate!" Yuan Chengzhi jumped up from the bed and asked: "The rebels have entered the Xuanwu Gate!" Is the city already?" Hong Shenghai said: "General Liu Zongmin has led the team in." Yuan Chengzhi said: "Great, let's go to meet him."
The two walked to the hall.Cheng Qingzhu, Sha Tianguang, and Tie Luohan went out and did not return. Yuan Chengzhi led the mute, Hu Guinan, and Hong Shenghai to Daming Gate.
I saw cloudy clouds, white snow fluttering slightly, and the defeated soldiers of the Ming army scattered and fled in all directions on the street.Someone shouted: "The Golden Snake King broke through the Zhengyang Gate, and King Hengtian led his troops into the city." Another shouted: "The Qihua Gate opened, and King Zuo Jin's soldiers came in. Lao Yinhui broke through the Dongzhi Gate!" After walking for a while, the number of defeated soldiers gradually decreased.A team of Chuangjun came along the street, with a strict military appearance.All the common people pasted yellow paper reading "Long live the King of Dashun in the first year of Yongchang" on their respective gates, placed incense cases at the gates, and some even put wine and pulp laborers at the gates.Yuan Chengzhi said to Hu Guinan: "If people's hearts are like this, how can Chuang Wang not be a big deal?"
After walking for a while, horns blared in front, hundreds of people came quickly, and it was Sha Tianguang and Tie Luohan who were in the lead.The two led the heroes in Beijing to intercept and kill the Ming soldiers. When they saw Yuan Chengzhi, they cheered loudly: "Golden Snake King, Golden Snake King, let's break the city!" Tie Luohan shouted: "The King Chuang is coming!" After that, several riders rushed forward.A big man held up a large banner with six big characters "Da Shunzhi General Li" written on it.Li Yan was wearing a blue shirt and came galloping on horseback.Yuan Chengzhi was overjoyed and shouted: "Brother!" He jumped in front of the horse.
Li Yan was stunned, and immediately got off his horse, and said happily: "Brother, your contribution to breaking the city of the Golden Snake Camp is not small!" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Chuang Wang's army is everywhere, and Ming soldiers come down in anticipation of the wind. My little brother has no credit." The two held hands and said a few words, Tian Jianxiu, Liu Fangliang and others who had met in Shengfengzhang before all arrived at the same time, in addition to the generals Gu Dacheng, Heng Tianwang, Ge Liyan and others, they all held hands Say joy.
Suddenly the horn sounded, and the army shouted: "The king has arrived, the king has arrived!"
Yuan Chengzhi and others stepped aside, only to see more than a hundred elite riders leading Li Zicheng galloping on a black barge in felt hats and dreary clothes.
Li Yan whispered a few words in the past.Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Great! Brother Yuan, the Golden Snake King, come here." Li Yan waved, and Yuan Chengzhi walked up to the two horses.Li Zicheng smiled and said, "Brother Yuan, you have done a great job! Don't you have a horse?" He jumped off the saddle and handed him the bridle of the horse.Yuan Chengzhi quickly thanked him.
Li Zicheng walked up to the top of the city and looked out of the city, but he saw thousands of soldiers entering the city from various gates.When Chuangjun saw the king, there were thunderous cheers all around.
Li Zicheng took out three arrows from his quiver, pulled down the clusters of arrows, bent his bow and set the arrows, shot the three arrows down the city, and said loudly: "Listen, all generals and soldiers. Those who rape and plunder will be beheaded and will not be tolerated!" More than a hundred thousand soldiers under the city shouted in unison: "Follow the king's order! Long live the king, long live, long live!"
Yuan Chengzhi looked up at Li Zicheng's majestic appearance, and he admired him so much that he couldn't help but shouted loudly: "Long live the king, long live, long live!"
Li Zicheng went down to the top of the city, changed his horse, and walked towards Chengtian Gate surrounded by the crowd.He turned his head and smiled at Yuan Chengzhi: "You are inheriting the ambition of your father, and you will help me resist the invasion of the Manchurian Tartars from now on. I am Chengtian!" Bending his bow and setting up an arrow, with a whoosh, the feather arrow flew out and hit the "sky" "Under the word.He was strong in stature, and the arrow went straight into the city wall, and everyone cheered loudly.
When they came to Deshengmen, the eunuch Wang Dehua led more than 300 eunuchs to greet him on the ground.Li Zicheng threw his whip and laughed loudly, and said to Yuan Chengzhi: "When you saw me in Shaanxi last year, did you expect to see me today?" Hurry up." Li Zicheng clapped his palms and laughed.
Suddenly a person rushed over and reported to Li Zicheng: "My lord, a eunuch said that he saw Chongzhen fleeing to Meishan." Li Zicheng turned his head and said to Yuan Chengzhi: "Brother Jinsnake King, take someone with you quickly." Go and get it!" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Yes!" With a wave of his hand, he led Hu Guinan and others to Meishan.
The coal mountain is just a small hill. When everyone came up the mountain, they saw two people hanging under the big tree, swaying in the wind.One person covered his face with his hair covered, wearing a white short blue dress with black trim, a white cotton silk vest, white silk trousers, his left foot was bare, and his right foot was wearing silk socks and red square-toed shoes.Yuan Chengzhi parted his hair and saw that he was Emperor Chongzhen.He hid a piece of white paper in his pocket, with a few lines of writing written on it in ink pen:!
"In the seventeen years since I ascended the throne, I caused the enemy to enter the interior four times, and the rebels went straight to the capital. Although I bowed down to the bandits, I was blamed by the heavens, but it was all the mistakes of the ministers. When I died, I saw my ancestors in the ground without a face. , Remove my crown, cover my face with hair, let the thieves split my corpse, and don't hurt a single person. Chongzhen imperial pen." The paper was stained with blood.
Yuan Chengzhi took this bloody edict and felt quite melancholy. It was a happy event to have the revenge of the 20-year-old enemy today, but seeing the enemy's miserable end, he couldn't help feeling sorry for a long time, and thought: "You speak beautifully, why don't you say so?" Hurting the people alone. If you had known how to love the people, you would not have forced the hungry people in the world to have nowhere to go, how could you be in this situation today."
Hong Shenghai said: "Yuan Xianggong, the eunuch hanged over there." Yuan Chengzhi said: "When the emperor died, he was accompanied by only one eunuch. It is really called betrayal. Carry the body away, and don't let anyone invade it." Hong Shenghai agreed.Yuan Chengzhi returned to the newspaper.
At this time Li Zicheng had already entered the palace.Chuangjun, the gatekeeper, recognized Yuan Chengzhi and led him into the palace.I saw Li Zicheng sitting on the dragon chair, with more than a dozen officers and generals standing beside him, and a young man in disheveled clothes standing under His Highness.
Seeing Yuan Chengzhi come in, Li Zicheng shouted: "Okay! Where is the emperor, bring him up." Yuan Chengzhi said: "Chongzhen hanged himself to death. He hanged himself on a big tree in Meishan." Li Zicheng was stunned, and took Chongzhen Watch the will.
The young man standing next to him suddenly fell to the ground and cried loudly, almost fainting.Li Zicheng said: "That's the prince!" Cheng Zhi helped him up.Li Zicheng asked: "Why did your family lose the world, do you know?" The crown prince cried: "It's only because of the misuse of treacherous ministers Wen Tiren, Zhou Yanru and others." Li Zicheng laughed and said: "It turns out that little children understand it." Seriously said: "Let me tell you, your father is foolish and tolerant, causing the people in the world to suffer. Your father hanged today, although it is very tragic, but he has been in power for seventeen years, and the people in the world were forced to hang I don’t know if there are tens of thousands of people, it would be much worse.” The crown prince bowed his head and remained silent, and after a while he said: “Then kill me quickly.” Seeing his stubbornness, Cheng Zhi couldn’t help worrying about him.
Li Zicheng said: "You are still a child and have not committed a crime. How can I kill people indiscriminately." The prince said: "Then I ask you a few things." Li Zicheng said: "Tell me and listen." Bury my father and queen in the tomb of my ancestors." Li Zicheng said: "Of course, why do you beg me?" The crown prince said: "Please don't kill the common people." Li Zicheng laughed loudly and said: "The child is not sensible. I am the common people! It is our common people who broke your capital, do you understand?"
The prince said: "Then you won't kill the people?" Li Zicheng quickly untied his upper body clothes, and saw that his chest and shoulders were covered with scars from whipping, and everyone couldn't help being shocked.Li Zicheng said: "I was a good commoner, but after being beaten up by corrupt officials, I couldn't bear it and rose up to rebel. Hmph, your father and son are hypocritical, saying that you love the common people. No one in our army has ever suffered Your suffering?" The prince bowed his head silently.Li Zicheng put on his clothes and said: "Go down. I think you are the prince of the late emperor. I will make you a king to let you know that our common people don't miss the old evil. What kind of king will you be named? Well, your father gave the country to me Here, I will make you the King of Song."
The eunuch Cao Huachun stood aside and said, "Kowtow to Your Majesty to thank you." The prince glared at him, and suddenly he slapped back, and with a slap, five finger prints appeared on Cao Huachun's cheeks.
Li Zicheng laughed loudly, and said: "Okay, these unfaithful traitors are well beaten. Come on, take them down and chop them up!" Cao Huachun's face turned pale with fright, and he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed his head with a thud. Blood was splashed on the forehead.Li Zicheng kicked him into a somersault and shouted: "Get out, if you dare to see me in the future, I will cut you to pieces!"
The prince then walked out with his head held high.Li Zicheng said to Yuan Chengzhi: "This kid is stubborn. I like children with backbone." Yuan Chengzhi said: "Yes."
Prime Minister Niu Jinxing said: "My lord, the big event has been decided. The Ming Dynasty lost all people's hearts, but it has to be guarded against. This child is very stubborn, and he is determined not to submit to the Holy Dynasty. He is afraid that someone will use his name to cause trouble. It’s better to get rid of it to avoid future troubles.” Li Zicheng hesitated and said: “That’s true. You should go and handle this matter.” Turning to Song Xiance, the dwarf military adviser behind him, he said: “I heard that the emperor still has a princess, but I don’t know Where."
Yuan Chengzhi said: "The emperor cut off one of her arms, and I took the princess to recuperate at home. After she recovers, I will bring her to kowtow to the king." Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Okay! You have done a lot, I I just can't think of what to reward you, so this princess will reward you." Yuan Chengzhi said in embarrassment: "No, no, then...it is the prince who begged the king to spare his life." Niu Jinxing said with a smile: " Brother Yuan, why are you ashamed? After all, it is the youth who are the heroes. Although General Liu and the others have made great contributions, the king only rewards them as a few palace maids. You have not become a concubine, but you are cherishing your brother-in-law."
Yuan Chengzhi was quite unhappy when he heard that there were thorns in his words, and thought to himself: "Prince, this little boy, why kill him?"
Li Zicheng said: "Brother Yuan, my military officers are divided into nine ranks. Liu Zongmin and Tian Jianxiu are both first-rank generals, and your righteous brother Li Yan is a second-rank general. I will make you a third-rank general Guoyi." Yuan Chengzhi He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Yuan Chengzhi swears to die for His Majesty, and he doesn't want to be an official."
Niu Jinxing smiled and said: "Brother Yuan is the leader of the martial arts alliance in the seven provinces. Do you think that the rank of the third-rank general is too low? The king ruled the world and led the people of the land. Could it be the king's ministers? What private affairs like the leader of the seven provinces and the leader of the eight provinces?" The giving and receiving of titles will be strictly prohibited from now on."
Hearing that his words were too heavy, Li Zicheng patted Yuan Chengzhi on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "You are still very young. Although you have made great contributions, after all, you will have a short time with me. Are you afraid that you will not have time for promotion in the future?" Yuan Chengzhi said : "The subordinates are definitely not for the position, but because they are reckless, they can't be an official." Li Zicheng laughed loudly, and said loudly: "Aren't I a reckless person? Even the emperor wants to do it." Yuan Chengzhi is inconvenient to say, resign out.
When I returned to Zhengtiaozi Hutong, as soon as I entered the alley, I heard the sound of weapons clashing, shouting and scolding, and then I saw dozens of intruders rushing out with weapons in their hands.Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "What are these many intruders doing here?" He quickened his pace and walked to the door. Go west.Cheng Zhi shouted: "Stop, stop! We are all our own!" He Tishou called out: "Master." He stepped aside. Suddenly seeing that there was a way to escape, all the intruders rushed out.An officer rushed to Yuan Chengzhi, stunned, and said: "You...you are the Golden Snake King, aren't you also under our king's subordinates?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Exactly. Everyone misunderstood, brother, don't blame it." The officer said angrily: "Misunderstanding! Hmph, look, your subordinates killed many of our brothers." He pointed at the seven or eight corpses underground. Tie Luohan rushed out and cursed: "Fuck your mother! As soon as you entered the house, you stretched out your hands to grab things, and said that you would not pay the gold and silver, so you set fire to the house. When you saw Miss He's beauty, you immediately moved and said She's a spy, and she's going to be taken away. You bastards, what's the difference between you and the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty?" As he spoke, he swung his big fist, and with a bang, the officer was sent flying straight away. Yuan Chengzhi walked into the hall.Cheng Qingzhu, Hu Guinan and others angrily recounted what they saw in the city, saying that after the invading army entered the city, they occupied houses, raped and looted, and did everything.Yuan Chengzhi was surprised, and said: "This way, the hearts of the people are greatly lost. I saw the king shoot three arrows at the top of the city, and killing and looting is strictly prohibited. The king must not know about it. I will report it now and ask him to order a ban." " Cheng Qingzhu persuaded: "Leader, many of King Chuang's subordinates were originally thieves. When they come to the capital of the emperor, how can they not be presumptuous? Let's talk to the king after a few days. Cheng Zhi said: "No, in a few days, the common people in Beijing will suffer from them. Saving the people is like putting out a fire, how can we wait?" While talking, suddenly there was a loud shout outside.Yuan Chengzhi was taken aback, and ran to the door, only to see countless people crowding at the exit of Zhengtiaozi Hutong.The officer who was beaten away by Tie Luohan earlier rode on a horse, holding a big knife, and shouted: "Yuan Chengzhi, General Quan told you to speak." Yuan Chengzhi asked: "Did it really be General Quan's order?" Another officer He took out a command arrow and said, "Here is the command arrow of the powerful general." Cheng Zhi thought to himself: "If I don't go, I will hurt the friendship between brothers. When I see General Quan, I can persuade him to restrain his subordinates." He nodded and said: "Okay! I will go with you." The officer shouted: " Tie it up!" Then seven or eight soldiers rushed forward and took out the ropes to tie them up.Yuan Chengzhi smiled slightly, but did not resist, with his backhand behind his back, letting him be bound.Tie Luohan, Sha Tianguang and others shouted in unison: "Who dares to do it?" They rushed forward and wanted to beat people.Cheng Zhi shouted: "Everyone, don't be rude, I can tell the truth when I see General Quan." The officer pointed to He Tishou and said, "This person is the princess of Emperor Chongzhen, who lost her hand. General Quan wanted this person and took her away." All the soldiers rushed towards He Tishou. He Ti swiped the golden hook to prevent all the soldiers from approaching, and asked with a smile: "What does General Quan want me to do?" The officer said: "General Quan deserves the most credit for breaking Beijing. The princess of Chongzhen naturally belongs to General Quan. Come here obediently, and you will be rich and honored for the rest of your life, and you can enjoy it forever." He Tishou laughed and said, "That would be wonderful. What if I don't want to go with you?" The officer shouted, "How can there be so much nonsense Yes, take me!" He Tishou shouted: "Master, that General Quan is going to snatch me to be his concubine. Do you think I will go or not?" Yuan Chengzhi didn't know how to answer.But I saw several soldiers rushing up to defend He Ti.He Tishou just giggled coquettishly, and didn't move. Suddenly, the soldiers pulling her fell on their backs, and with a slight twist, they were all killed.It turns out that He Tishou's clothes are full of poison.The officer was shocked, and shouted: "Rebellion, rebellion. Remnants of the previous Ming Dynasty, resisting the rebels, kill!" Swords and guns were raised, and they chopped off the heads of Tie Luohan and others.With the heroes at this point, how can there be any reason to stand still and wait for death?Grab the knife and gun, fight back, and fight for a while, the officers and soldiers of the intruding army were in a mess, huddled in the alley, unable to advance or retreat. Yuan Chengzhi shouted: "Go and report to General Quan, and everyone will go to the king together to distinguish right from wrong." Yun Jin shook his arms, and the rope tied to his wrist broke immediately, he jumped up, and grabbed the two officers with both hands , Pulled off the horse, and shouted: "The officials keep it, and the soldiers go back to the camp." Seeing that the officer was captured, the soldiers dared not fight any more, and pushed away. Yuan Chengzhi sighed, shook his head, and ordered Hu Guinan and Hong Shenghai to detain two officers and go to see Li Zicheng.
Entering the palace, I saw a grand banquet set up in the Huangji Hall of the main hall. Li Zicheng was feasting the generals.Li Zicheng was slightly drunk, and when he saw Yuan Chengzhi, he said happily, "Okay, Yuan Chengzhi, come over and have a drink too!" Yuan Chengzhi bowed and said, "Yes!" He approached and took the glass in Li Zicheng's hand, and drank it all . A general sitting on the left side of Li Zicheng Huo Di stood up and shouted: "Yuan Chengzhi, you are so courageous. Whose power do you rely on to kill my subordinates?" Yuan Chengzhi saw this man with a thick beard and a rough expression. , I thought it was General Quan Liu Zongmin, and said: "Is this General Quan?" The man said: "Exactly. The king just named you a little general Guoyi, so you don't take me, General Quan seriously." How dare you kill my subordinates!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the handle of the knife, pulled out half of the knife, and put the knife back into its sheath with a snap.In an instant, hundreds of people in the hall were silent. Yuan Chengzhi said: "When the king entered the city, there was an order that anyone who killed or wounded the people, raped and plundered, beheaded them all. I saw that my brothers in the army were torturing and killing the people, so I took action to stop them. I did not intend to offend them. Please forgive me, General Quan. ". Liu Zongmin sneered and said: "This world is the king's world, it is the world that our old brothers fought from death to life, from the forest of knives, mountains and spears. We can fight the country, can't we sit on the country? You come to please the people and collect People's hearts, what is the intention?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "The king said just now that he himself is a common man." Liu Zongmin laughed loudly and said: "When the king is fighting the country, he is a common man. Today I got it: the world, sitting in the Dragon Court , is the real man, are you still an ordinary person? You kid is talking nonsense." Yuan Chengzhi said silently. Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Okay, okay! Everyone, brothers, don't hurt your friendship over these trivial matters. Come on, come on, you two have a toast. Zong Min, I know that you are only jealous because of Yuan Chengzhi's winning the princess There are as many beauties as you want in the palace, and you will choose it yourself later." Liu Zongmin said: "Your Majesty, there is only one princess in Chongzhen." Li Zicheng smiled to Yuan Chengzhi: "He will definitely want your princess, you For my sake, give it up to him. You are all ministers, harmony is the most important thing." Yuan Chengzhi couldn't help being stunned, thinking of Ah Jiu, he was at a loss immediately, let go of his hand, and the wine glass fell and fell into pieces.Li Zicheng said angrily: "Even if you don't want to, you don't have to lose your temper with me." Yuan Chengzhi hurriedly bowed and said: "The subordinates dare not." Suddenly heard the sound of silk and bamboo, several officers came up to the hall with a woman in their arms.The woman prostrated herself to Li Zicheng, and after she stood up, the candlelight shone on her face, and everyone said "Oh" in unison. The woman's eyes flicked across everyone's faces, and everyone felt as if they were immersed in warm water when they touched her eyes, and they were indescribably comfortable.She only heard her whispering: "The concubine Chen Yuanyuan pays homage to the king, may the king live long, long live, long live." Li Zicheng laughed loudly and said, "What a beautiful lady!" Liu Zongmin said, "Your Majesty, I don't want the princess of Chongzhen, even the young general. Give me this lady." Niu Jinxing said: "Liu General, this Chen Yuanyuan is the concubine of Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief guarding Shanhaiguan, and she is known as the most beautiful woman in the world. The king specially summoned her, how can I give it to you?" Liu Zongmin heard that Li Zicheng wanted it for himself, so he dared not say any more, and stared at her without blinking. Looking at Chen Yuanyuan, with a grunt, she swallowed a big mouthful of saliva. There was silence in the Huangji Hall for a while, and suddenly there was a clang, and someone's wine glass fell to the ground, and then another clang, clang, and another wine glass fell to the ground.Li Zicheng was very annoyed when Yuan Chengzhi's wine glass fell to the ground just now. At this moment, everyone was looking at Chen Yuanyuan's beauty, but no one noticed anything else. All of a sudden, a young general who was sitting at the bottom let out a low voice, with his muscles on the ground, he crawled over to hug Chen Yuanyuan's legs.Chen Yuanyuan screamed and avoided it.A general over there shouted: "It's hot, it's hot!" With a chirp, he tore his shirt open.Another general shouted: "Beauty, if you drink this glass of wine in my hand, I will be willing to die!" Holding the glass, he brought it to Chen Yuanyuan's lips. For a moment, people's hearts fluttered, and all the experienced warriors in the hall were fascinated by Chen Yuanyuan's beauty. Yuan Chengzhi only watched and shook his head secretly, and was about to leave the hall, when Li Yan shouted loudly: "Before the king drives, brothers must not be rude." A general laughed and said: "I stretch out a little finger, Touch the beauty's snow-white face, it doesn't matter!" He stretched out his fingers and walked towards Chen Yuanyuan step by step. Li Zicheng shouted: "Send the beauty to the harem. Song Xiance, you lead soldiers to guard." Song Xiance agreed and led Chen Yuanyuan inside. Dozens of officers swarmed over together, vying to take another look, until Chen Yuanyuan's back was no longer visible, and then slowly returned to their seats reluctantly.One person raised his nose and sniffed furiously, and said: "The fragrance of a beauty is also cultivated in a previous life." One person said: "This is not a human being, it was transformed by a fox spirit, and the king cannot accept it." The other person said: "Even if it is Ogre, I just need to hug her and feed her right away, and she will be very happy." Li Zicheng drank one sip at a time, his face was full of joy, his eyes looked from Yuan Chengzhi's face to Li Yan's face, and then he saw Liu Zongmin in a blink of an eye, and said: "Although we have won the world, we must not abuse the people, Zong Min, you pass down the order Go, in the city of Beijing, you are not allowed to plunder property or take women by force." Liu Zongmin replied: "Yes!" Then he said: "Your Majesty, there are many corrupt officials, rich and wealthy people in Beijing, and none of them are good people. Their property and women are all They were snatched from common people's homes. Brothers, it's not wrong to snatch them back!" Li Zicheng remained silent. Li Yan walked up a few steps and said: "Your Majesty, Wu Sangui has 40,000 elite soldiers and 80,000 Liao people in Shanhaiguan. They are all capable of fighting. Your Majesty has sent someone to surrender, and he has surrendered. His concubine, Let it go back to his mansion, just for peace of mind." Liu Zongmin sneered and said, "Wu Sangui's 40,000 soldiers and horses are for nothing? There are more than 100,000 officers and soldiers of Chongzhen in Beijing. When they met us, they were all in a hurry. It's all broken." Li Zicheng nodded and said, "Wu Sangui is a trivial matter, don't take it to heart. If he surrenders, he knows the good and the bad, otherwise, he's easy to catch? Is Wu Sangui more powerful than Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji?" Li Yan said: "Although Your Majesty has won Beijing, Jiangnan has not yet been settled..." Li Zicheng waved his hand and said, "Drink everyone, drink alcohol! This is not the time to talk about important national affairs." Li Yan could only say: "Yes." He stepped back and sat down Beside Yuan Chengzhi, he said in a low voice: "Be careful in everything, and you must prevent General Quan from harming you." Yuan Chengzhi nodded. Li Zicheng drank a few glasses of wine and said loudly: "Everyone, let's go, haha, haha!" Kicking over the table with his feet, he turned and entered.All the generals dispersed.Many people kept praising Chen Yuanyuan's beauty, but there were foul language all around the palace gate.
Yuan Chengzhi followed Li Yan out of the palace, met Hu Guinan and Hong Shenghai outside the palace gate, and ordered the two officers to be released. The four of them had just turned a street and saw dozens of trespassers looting a mansion, dragging two young women out.The two women just cried and struggled, refusing to leave.Li Yan was furious and ordered his subordinates to come forward and ask questions.Seeing the arrival of the controlling general, all the intruders shouted, left the women's belongings and fled. Along the way, you can only hear the soldiers shouting and laughing, and the people crying and mourning everywhere.In the streets and alleys, soldiers and soldiers galloped to and fro, some with their belongings on their backs, and some walked openly with women in their arms.Seeing that Li Yan couldn't help but couldn't hold it, he could only sigh. Yuan Chengzhi originally hoped that after Li Zicheng won the world, he would be happy to see peace and the people live and work in peace and contentment, but seeing the words and deeds of Li Zicheng, Liu Zongmin, Niu Jinxing and others today, and seeing the tragic situation of soldiers looting all over the city, compared with the reign of Chongzhen, Only more fierce and cruel.Full of longing, suddenly vanished. After walking a few more steps, I saw several corpses lying on the ground, two female corpses were completely naked.The wounds on the bodies of all the corpses continued to bleed.Yuan Chengzhi couldn't bear it anymore at this time, took Li Yan's hand, and said: "Brother, you said that King Chuang avenged justice for the people, vented his anger for the people, is that it?" cry. Li Yan was also filled with grief and indignation, and said: "I'm going to see the king right now, and ask him to immediately order a ban on rape and looting." He pulled Yuan Chengzhi up, returned to the palace, and told the guards that there was something urgent to see King Chuang. The guard reported to go in, and after a while, he came out and said: "General Zhi, the king has already fallen asleep, and no one dares to disturb him. Please come tomorrow, general." Li Yan said: "I have followed the king for many years. If I have something to see, the king will meet him in the middle of the night. Go report again." The guard went in for a while, and when he came out, his face was full of panic, and he said in a trembling voice: "The king lost his temper and said that the villain would go on again, and immediately cut off my head." Li Yan said: "Okay, I will I will wait here and see you when the king wakes up." He said to Cheng Zhi: "Brother, you go back and rest first." Cheng Zhi said: "I am here to accompany the eldest brother." Hu Guinan and Hong Shenghai are asked to go back first, so as not to be green Waiting for miss.The two sat on the front steps of the palace gate. The two of them waited until the sky was bright, only to see a guard come out from the inner palace and said: "Your Majesty has summoned you." The two followed him to a room, and the guard went out.After waiting for more than two hours, Li Zicheng never came out when it was almost noon.The two of you looked at me and I looked at you, feeling very anxious.More than half an hour later, a guard came out in a hurry and said to Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi: "General Zhi, General Guo Yi, the emperor invites you two to discuss important matters in the Jinluan Hall." Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi followed him through two gardens and a long corridor, only to see sergeant guards with swords and guns everywhere.All the sergeants recognized Li Yan, but they didn't ask any questions, and some even bowed to salute.The two walked into a small hall, only to hear Li Zicheng's angry voice from the next door: "It is of course right to arrest and torture the high officials of the Ming Dynasty and ask them to hand over gold and silver. How ruthless you oppress the poor, and forcing them to spit out their money is nothing more than avenging their past grievances, killing people for their lives, paying back debts, paying blood for blood, what's wrong with that?" After speaking, it was almost a roar. , I could still hear the slapping sound continuously, when he hit the table with his palm. Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi walked into the hall, only to see a huge hall, the hall was big and dark, surrounded by huge candles brightly lit.Li Zicheng was sitting in the middle of a big chair covered with a yellow chair cover, his face was full of anger, and he punched the table in front of him with his fist. A burly man bowed and said: "My lord, what you said is very true. The brothers fought against Ningwuguan, and there were many casualties. Everyone stepped forward without flinching, and finally defeated Zhou Yuji. Ningwuguan is just a pass. There is nothing luscious about it, the brothers only hope to enter the city of Beijing and enjoy the blessings. My good brothers gritted their teeth and fell down one by one. Blood spurted from the wounds, and no one flinched. See you, my subordinates. Seeing so many good brothers die one by one, the pain in my heart is so unbearable, I can only wield my sword desperately. Your Majesty, when we go to capture a city, we have to rest for three or five days, let the brothers have some fun, find those Dog officials and rich lords take revenge. Don’t those dog officials and rich lords squeeze us? Don’t they rob us of our wives and daughters? Majesty, we, we are revenge! Majesty, you issued a military order earlier, no Brothers are having fun in the city of Beijing, talking about raping and looting. My lord, subordinates are useless. If this is the case, the subordinates will not be able to bring the soldiers. No brother is willing to obey me. If I say Rape and looters kill, all my subordinates will fuck my mother, and all of them will yell at me Gao Bizheng: 'I fuck Gao Bizheng's eighteen generations of ancestors!'," Li Zicheng laughed loudly, and said: "Cousin Gao, you want to talk to me? Is it just these few words? I’m afraid I haven’t given this order yet, you’ve already been fucking my Li Zicheng’s grandma in your heart!” Gao Bizheng said: “Your subordinates absolutely dare not! You are my eldest relative, How dare I be rude? The grandma of the great king is my grandma! I listen to the words of the emperor, go in the fire, go in the fire, go in the water, and if I have anything to say, I will only speak directly to the emperor!" A man with the appearance of a civil servant stepped forward and said loudly: "General Gao, since the emperor has already sat in the Longting, we will only call him the emperor from now on, or his majesty, and don't need to be called the emperor!" Li Zicheng laughed and said: "Yu Shangyou He is a person who has been an official and knows the rules, so let’s call him that in the future.” Forty or fifty people in the hall said in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi also yelled. Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Yuan Chengzhi, this Yu Shangyou was an official of the censor under Chongzhen, and he was a courtier with your father. He knew the destiny and surrendered to me. Among the officials of the Ming Dynasty, he was the one who knew good and evil. , I named him Minister of the Military Government, he is considered a high official, and he will talk about what kind of official and what to do after our Dashun Dynasty." Yuan Chengzhi replied: "Yes! The emperor should follow the sky , all people in the world support it.” Li Zicheng said loudly: "What General Gao Bizheng said just now has some truth. We are not afraid that our brothers will fuck our mothers, but we are afraid that they will lose heart and refuse to fight desperately. Now most of the country has not been defeated. Manchuria outside the pass Soldiers, you have to deal with them well." A tall, thin man in blue shorts took a step forward and hissed, "My lord, it doesn't matter if you don't do your best in the war. We don't want brothers to risk their lives to fight the world for us." , Sitting in the Dragon Court. Brothers, everyone is really miserable. If you can’t survive, if you don’t get up and kill officials and rebel, everyone will die. We didn’t kill officials and rebel for the sake of coveting gold, silver and treasures, or to rob flower girls. I was forced to die by corrupt officials and rich people, so I desperately tried my best. Brothers, aren’t you right!” More than a dozen generals said one after another: "King of Chaos, you are right, we are all going to fight, we have to do it!" Li Zicheng said: "Very well, brother Lin, you are very good at talking, according to you, what should I do?" First, he has not joined Li Zicheng's subordinates for a long time, so he is not considered Li Zicheng's old brother, but he has tens of thousands of subordinates, is brave and good at fighting, and Li Zicheng has to treat him differently.Lin Chengcheng said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates will only follow your orders and lead the brothers to fight against the army. They don't understand major events in the world." Li Zicheng said: "You five commanders of Zuoge's Fifth Battalion are all wise, courageous and insightful. It seems that Laohuihui, Zuojinwang, Geliyan, Zhengshiwang, and you brother Lin, both Know how to lead troops, and how to calm the people. Niu Jinxing, what’s that called? This is called going out and entering the prime minister, and they are all talents of the prime minister, aren’t they?” Niu Jinxing, who looked like a scholar, bowed and said, “The five coaches are indeed all Talents who have gone out and entered the prime minister, they belong to the emperor, it is not only the blessing of the emperor, but also the blessing of the five kings, this is called the hero of the master, and they complement each other." Nayu Shangyou said: "Qi Zou the emperor, the title of the five kings is used by reckless heroes to kill officials and rebel. It seems that we have to change it in the future. If you want to be king, please ask the emperor to give you another title with a bit of style. Besides, General Hui Ma and General Ge Liyanhe don't have titles. Besides, the titles of General Hengtian Wang and Changed Wang Xu have to be changed." Niu Jinxing echoed: "Yes. Ah! In the past, we wanted to change the sky and change the world, so we called it Changshiwang, Zhengshiwang, and Hengtianwang. Now the world is the emperor's world, and the emperor's world has been in the world for tens of thousands of years. 'Troubled Times' is not appropriate. Besides, the Golden Snake is a small golden dragon, and the title of 'Golden Snake King' must be changed." Li Zicheng frowned and said: "These titles will always be changed in the future. Those who have meritorious service will be named king, duke, marquis, general, and deputy general. None of them will fail." The generals applauded loudly. General Gao Bizheng said in a loud voice: "Qizhuo the emperor: Last night there were brothers in the camp who shouted loudly: 'The emperor let you do it, everyone is here with their lives, all the money and property in the world, playgirls, don't you just do it? If you want to eat it all by yourself, you should let the brothers share some!' One person shouted, hundreds of people joined forces, and the bullets could not be suppressed, and the morale of the army was very unstable." Lin Chengcheng said angrily: "What is the morale of the army unstable? It's all you This kind of person is pampering his subordinates. They robbed the property, girl, and don't they give you the best?" Gao Bizheng shouted, stepped forward, and shouted: "General Lin, you have been with the king, and you have been with the king for only half a year, and you come to shout and drink to our old brothers. Do you want to drive away the old brothers of the king, and kill them?" The killing made the King truly lonely and lonely, you old friends from Zuoge Wuying, Shisanjia, just want to sit in the world and sit in the Dragon Court by yourself!" Lin Chengcheng was furious, and shouted: "Fuck you!" Gao Bizheng punched Lin Chengcheng in the right eye, causing blood to splatter everywhere.He was about to fight again when a big man with a gray beard came up behind him and pushed Gao Bizheng hard on the vest, pushing him away a few feet. More than a dozen generals yelled loudly: "Old Huihui, Lao Huihui, do you want to rebel by beating our old brother?"李自成只是大叫：“自己兄弟，不可动粗！”但他叫声柔和无力，众人竟不理会，反打得更加狠了。眼见老回回、蔺养成二人势弱，顷刻间落于下风。 袁承志听了众人争执，蔺养成说得比较有理，顾全大局，眼见众将群殴，蔺养成与老回回势孤，给二十多人围住了，已给打得头破血流，李自成却不着力制止，左金王、革里眼、争世王刘希尧三人走过去想劝，却给老兄弟们拦住了不得近前。 袁承志当即跃身上前，将出手殴打蔺养成与老回回最凶的四五人后领抓住，提在一旁，顺手点了轻微穴道，让他们一时不能再上前打人。这般几次提开，蔺老二人身边便无殴击他们之人。两人神情狼狈，满脸是血。李自成只说：“自己兄弟，不可动粗！”袁承志大声喝道：“皇上有旨，不可动手打人，大家该当遵旨！” 众人慢慢安静下来，仍不停口议论。权将军刘宗敏叫道：“李岩、袁承志，你们殴打大王的老兄弟，打老本，吃老本，拉拢左革五营，拉拢曹操的旧属，是存心造反吗？”袁承志道：“我是遵奉皇上的旨意，制止众兄弟动武，几时打过人了？曹操、刘备、关公、诸葛亮，他们死了几千年啦，还有什么旧属？我去拉拢他干吗？刘将军，你说话有点糊里糊涂！”刘宗敏怒道：“什么糊里糊涂？老回回马守应，难道你不是曹操罗汝才的好朋友？老回回，你自己倒说说看，你殴打大王的老兄弟，瞧不起咱们老兄弟，是不是想为曹操报仇，要为他翻案啊！” 老回回脸上鲜血一滴滴的往衣襟上流，他指着自己的脸，说道：“刘将军，你瞧瞧，是我打了大王的老兄弟，还是大王的老兄弟打了我。咱们同在大王麾下杀官造反，该当齐心合力，同生共死，你怎么又分什么老兄弟、亲兄弟，岂不让大家寒心？刚才若不是这袁兄弟拉开打我的人，我早给你们老兄弟打死了。” 他转头向着李自成道：“大王，你倒说说这个理看。我向来是曹操的老朋友，可是我做人有什么含糊了？曹操当年投降熊文灿，操他娘的不要脸，老子跟他绝交，碰上他的队伍，老子就拼命的打，可有半点手软？后来他转而跟了张献忠，老子才跟他重行套交情。前年他转投大王，还不是我拉拢的？大王封他为'代天辅民威德大将军'，那好得很啊，他为大王出了不少力气，队伍也大了，攻下不少城池。刘将军你就喝醋，曹操的位子高过了你，你就说他的坏话，造他的谣，大王听信了黄州那个姓陈王八蛋的谣言，中了反间计，说曹操要向朝廷投诚，要杀大王，那全是假的。大王先下手为强杀了他，后来大王说后悔得很。这都是你们强要分老兄弟、新兄弟闯的祸，大家拿起了刀子跟官军拼命，个个是好兄弟，有什么老的新的好分？你瞧着我们新兄弟不顺眼，那么你们老兄弟就把我们新兄弟杀个干干净净好了。我们只奉大王做皇帝，他说什么，我们就干什么。刘将军，你想杀尽我们新兄弟，只怕也没这么容易呢！”他边说边伸袖子拭血，眉毛、胡子上全沾满了鲜血，神情可怖。 李自成挥挥手道：“马兄弟，旧事不必提了。曹操人也死了，他的部下都去投了张献忠，还有什么说的？”他提到曹操，似乎有点心灰意懒，也似有些内疚于心。 ! 李岩等知道李自成袭杀绰号曹操的罗汝才，是中了黄州姓陈书生的反间之计，不但自伤大将，而旦两军自相残杀，逼得罗汝才一支精锐之师投向张献忠，自己元气大伤，而且众大将人人心寒，均觉罗汝才功高战勇，部属了得，只因大王疑心他想篡夺己位，便即加害。这一件大冤案，对李自成的大业打击沉重。李岩当年曾竭力劝阻，李自成却信了刘宗敏等人之言，酿成大错。其后李自成也深为懊悔，但他并不认错，此刻老回回忍不住抖了出来，李岩等料想以李自成生性之忌刻，老回回今后不免要遭报复。 李自成向众兄弟一个个瞧过去，寻思：“毕竟是宗敏他们老兄弟靠得住，他们决计不会反我。老回回、乱世王、争世王、左金王、革里跟这些人，他们自己义气深重，跟我有什么义气？一遇到好机会，只怕还会杀了我为曹操报仇呢！”向侄儿李双喜、老兄弟刘宗敏、表弟高必正等瞧了一眼，想到了四年前在鱼腹山给官军围困的事：……那时官军四面八方围住了，几次突围不得，我无可奈何，便想上吊，以免落入官军手中。双喜极力劝阻，说道拼死一战，就算给官兵杀了，也要多拼几个。我部下将官好多人出去投降了。我走进一座庙宇，身边只宗敏跟随着，我向居中而坐的关帝爷爷作了三个揖，对宗敏道：“宗敏，咱们深入绝地，已经走投无路了。” 我抽出身边宝刀交给宗敏，说道：“我要请关老爷指点，我把杯珓掷下去，如果是阳玫，吉利的，咱们拼命再干！要是阴玫，那是菩萨教我们不必多伤人命了。三次都是阴玫，你就一刀砍了我的头，提了我首级出去投诚。叫众兄弟都不必打了，保住自己性命和家人的性命要紧。大明天子气运还在，咱们干他不过。天意是这样，没什么好说的。”宗敏把刀接过去，往地下一抛，说道：“大哥！我决不能杀你头，倘若菩萨教咱们不干了，我换上你的衣服，冒充是你，你砍了我头出去假投降好了。留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。”我摇了摇头，说道：“兄弟，不行，他们认得我的。你叙我的头好了！” 我跪下来向关帝磕头，说道：“关老爷，小人李自成受官府欺压，给财主拷打，受逼不过，起来造反，只盼能让天下苦人兄弟有口饭吃，活得下去。算命的、看相的都说我有天子之份，命中是要做皇帝的，也不知是真是假。今日小人身在绝路，命在顷刻，请关老爷指点明路，到底小人今生今世是不是有做天子的命，倘若没有，小人一个人死了也就是了，不必累得千万兄弟们都送了性命！” 我拿起神案上的杯珓，站起身来，双手过顶，祝告说：“关老爷保佑，请你指点明路。”恭恭敬敬的向上抛起，劈啪一声，杯珓落下地来，我闭了眼睛不敢去看，如是凶兆，就由宗敏一刀将我脑袋砍了下来，一了百了，也不用担惊受怕，受这没了没完的煎熬了。只听得宗敏欢声大叫：“阳玟，阳玫，大哥，大吉大利！”我睁开眼来，只见面前一对杯珓都是背脊向上，是大吉大利的阳玟。我还不信，又向关老爷祝告，再掷一次，仍是阳玫。我再向关老爷祝告，第三次把杯珓丢得好高，眼睁睁的盯着，见一对杯珓落了下来，在地上一阴一阳，忽然间那阴玟翻了个身，变了阳玫。 三卜三吉，我更无怀疑，两个人精神大振，出去跟众兄弟说了，大家都叫：“李大王命中要做天子，大伙儿干下去，个个有好日子过！大王坐龙廷，大伙儿也决计差不了！”就这样，好多兄弟烧了行李辎重，杀了自己妻子、儿子，免得碍手碍脚，轻骑急奔，从郧阳、均县杀入河南。官兵再也围不住，正好碰到河南大旱，数万灾民都跟从了我，从南阳攻宜阳，杀了知县唐启泰，攻入永宁，杀了知县武大烈，这样一来，官兵再也阻我不住了。我们打一仗，胜一仗，一直攻进了北京城……
李自成回想到那日在关帝庙中投掷杯珓的情景，身子一颤，不由得出了一阵冷汗，心想：“那日伴着我的，如果不是老兄弟刘宗敏，而是老回回、左金王、革里眼这些新兄弟，倘若我掷出来的不是大吉大利的阳玟，而是不吉不利的阴玫，他们必定会砍了我的头出去投降，既保自己性命，又有功名富贵，为什么不干？” 刘宗敏道：“启奏皇上，那一年在鱼腹山中被围，你三卜三吉，关老爷说得清楚不过，你命中要做天子。就算新兄弟们不来归附，你还是要坐龙廷的。那日老兄弟们烧了行李财物，杀了大老婆、小老婆，就是决心跟随你杀官兵、打天下。皇上啊，人心是肉做的，就算他们一个个都不骂我，不操我刘宗敏的老娘，天地良心，他们今日要抢回当年烧了的行李财物，抢回一个大老婆、小老婆，我刘宗敏也决计不忍心杀了他们！”说到这里，忍不住放声哭了出来。 李自成举起左袖，自己拭了拭眼泪，心想：“这江山，总是依靠老兄弟们打的，要是让老兄弟寒了心，大家不肯为我出死力，明朝虽已推倒，还有满清大军呢，张献忠的兵力就不比我差。老回回他们的'左革五营'看来也挺靠不住。牛金星先前还说，百姓说什么'十八子，主神器'，这'十八子'不是说我李自成，而是李岩，下面还有一句'山下石，坐龙椅'，连起来就是说：'十八子，主神器，山下石，坐龙椅'，操你奶奶的，还挺押韵呢。山下石，可不是个'岩'字吗？那金蛇王袁承志，是李岩的义弟，手下的兵将骁勇善战，可轻视不得呢！”情不自禁的横眼向李岩瞧去，见他一脸平静无事的模样，伸出双手，似乎向人恳求，说道：“各位兄弟，大家静一静，听皇上的吩咐。皇上怎么说，大家就怎么干。总而言之，咱们自己好兄弟，只能一致对外，可决不能自己人打自己人，自己人杀自己人。” 李自成登时怒气勃发，心想：“你说决不能自己人杀自己人，明着是骂我杀曹操是杀错了。他对我无礼，暗中算计想杀我，你又不是不知道，老子倘若不是先下手为强，给曹操先下了手，你李岩难道会给我报仇么？你满肚皮诡计，不错，你会给我报仇的，你统率众兄弟，去杀了曹操，那可不就是山下石，坐龙椅么？哼，哼！”当即大声叫道：“袁承志，你出去！你新来乍到，不能打老兄弟，听到了吗？” 袁承志想辩：“我没打老兄弟。”但见李岩向自己使个眼色，下颏向外一摆，汽即会意，大声应道：“是！遵奉皇上圣旨，属下告退！”转身出殿，李岩也躬身道：“属下告退！” 老回回、革里眼、左金王、乱世王、争世王等均想，倘若争斗再起，只有给老兄弟们鱼肉的份儿，正要辞出，只见一个中等身材的大将走上两步，躬身道：“请皇上下旨，到底咱们对弟兄们怎么说才是？”李自成道：“谷兄弟，你说该当怎么说？”那将军叫做谷大成，说道：“属下只懂得听皇上吩咐拼了命打仗，皇上怎么说，大伙儿就怎么干。”争世王刘希尧心想：“这谷大成倒机伶得紧，我也凑上几句。”说道：“谷大哥说得对，大伙儿不可争吵，人人听皇上的圣旨便是。” 众人身后一个声音轻声道：“陈圆圆不能送还给吴三桂，咱们抢了的花姑娘，可也不能送还了。”刘宗敏大声道：“有什么话，站到前面来说，胆小鬼，躲在后面做缩头乌龟，偏要放屁！”后面那人自然不敢再开口，一时之间，大厅上寂静无声。 李自成心想：“我还要依靠老兄弟，可不能管得他们太紧了。张献忠只要说一句：'大伙儿来跟我，金银财宝花姑娘，谁抢到就是谁的，老子决计不管。'哄的一下，只消半天功夫，我手下几十万人全都投了他去，我一个光杆儿还做什么狗屁皇帝。”明知纵容部下奸淫掳掠，大大不对，但骑上了虎背，实逼处此，要把如花似玉的陈圆圆从后宫中拉出来送还给吴三桂，可万万舍不得，何况送不到半路，多半就会给刘宗敏、谷大成、老回回他们抢了去，大家还不是一场空！不由得长叹一声，说道：“大伙儿这就散了吧，辛苦了这么久，也该息息了，也该过几天好日子了。能劝得弟兄们收一收手，那是最好！要是当真不听话，要找些儿乐子，大家是过命的好兄弟，亲骨肉一样的人，个个是我心头的肉，还真能把他们一个个都杀了剐了吗？”说着摇了摇头。 老回回朗声道：“大王，兄弟们抢掠财物妇女的事，你既说这么办，大家就这么办！乘着众位将军、大臣都在这里，曹操罗汝才大哥的冤枉，可得平反。” 李自成脸色一变，沉声道：“怎么平反？要杀了我为他抵命么？”左金王贺锦说道：“那当然不是。皇上所以要杀了罗大哥，是错听了那坏鬼书生陈黄中的谗言。他说罗大哥军中的马，屁股上都烙了个'左'字，是要投向左良玉。其实，皇上，罗大哥是中了这陈黄中的诡计，把马军五千匹马，屁股上全都烙了字，马军分为前后左中右五队，也就分烙了前、后、左、中、右五个字，以免混乱。那陈黄中叫人牵了来给大王瞧的，全是左队马军的马，自然都烙了个'左'字，大王信了他，就派兵偷袭暗算罗大哥，把他杀了，罗大哥可死得不明不白啊。大王要是不信，咱们再去牵四千匹马来，有的烙了'前'字，有的烙了'后'字，有的烙了'右'字，有的烙了'中'字。罗大哥忠心耿耿，他可真死得冤啊！”他转头叫道：“牵进来！” 只听得马蹄声响，五名兵士牵了五匹马进来，每匹马的臀上，果然分别烙了“前、后、左、中、右”五个字，五字一般大小，笔画相似，显是同时烙的。那五名兵士手中还持着五块烙铁。众将久在军中，都知是在马身上烙字之用，那五块烙铁中凹凸的字形，也确是“前后左中右”五字。 李自成脸色发紫，哑声道：“快把那陈黄中这畜生拿来，把他千刀万剐！” 一位英气勃勃的将军朗声道：“启奏大王，左金王查知了罗大哥的冤枉，军中愤愤不平之人甚多，小将昨天无法启禀皇上，怕弟兄们闹事，已擅自将那陈黄中这畜生杀了，陈尸在午门之外，众兄弟每人一刀，已将他斩成了肉酱，小将擅自行事，请皇上治罪。”这人是田见秀，也是职居权将军，势力与刘宗敏相埒。 李自成点头道：“杀得好，杀得好，你有功无罪。牛金星，你去支一万两银子，跟左金王一同去送给曹操的家属。”革里眼贺一龙叫道：“多谢大王！不过曹操还有什么家属？他给大王一处死，刘将军就把他妻子儿女，一个个杀得干干净净了！” 李自成哼了一声，转身走入后殿。殿上众将一哄而散，有的欢声呼啸，快步奔出，想来又是率领部属去抢劫據掠了。
次日上午，袁承志正在宅中和众人谈论昨日在殿中所见，洪胜海匆匆进来察报：“制将军来拜访袁相公。”袁承志急忙迎出，见李岩神色严重，怕有大事发生，忙迎入书房。 李岩道：“兄弟，大事不妙。大王命刘将军他们杀了乱世王、革里眼两位兄弟，老回回见情势不对，已带了自己的队伍，以及乱、革两营人马，一共三营，反出顺天，投西南而去。”袁承志惊道：“大王为什么要杀自己兄弟？乱世王和革里眼要反大王吗？”李岩摇头道：“乱、革二人忠心耿耿，怎么会反大王？定是昨日议论罗汝才罗大哥冤枉被害，说话中得罪了大王，加上牛金星、刘宗敏他们从中挑拨，大王忍不住气，就此杀了二人。”两人长声叹息。袁承志留李岩用了午饭，继续商量时局。 说到申酉之交，天色向晚，李岩正要告辞，忽然宋献策来访。他说先曾到李岩府上，得知他在果毅将军处，便寻着过来。 宋献策说道：“今日上午，大王点兵追赶老回回不及，大发脾气，召集诸将集议。”李岩道：“左、革五营誓共生死，老回回既去，蔺、革二人又死了，须得保护刘贺二人，又得防他们作乱。”宋献策道：“大家商量的就是这件事。不过牛金星那厮却不断说你的坏话，也说我的坏话。”李岩怒道：“你我二人行得正，坐得正，有什么坏话好说？” 宋献策道：“大王在河南之时，人心不附，那时我想了个计议出来，造了一句谶语，说是'十八子，主神器'，叫人到处传播。十八子，拼起来是个'李'字，便是说大王应有天下。老百姓们听到了，以为大王天命攸归，大家都来归附，咱们的声势登时大了起来。李将军可还记得么？”李岩道：“怎不记得？我作儿歌，你作谶语，动摇明朝的人心，可也有些功劳啊。”宋献策摇头道：“牛金星对大王进谗，说那句'十八子，主神器'，不是指大王，而是指你李将军！下面又加上一句话，说什么'山下石，坐龙椅'，押韵得很。” 李岩心头大震，他知自古以来帝皇最忌之事，莫过于有人觊觎他的宝座。历朝开国英主所以屠戮功臣，如汉高祖、明太祖等把手下大将杀得七零八落，便是怕他们谋朝篡位，李自成要是信了这句话，那可糟了，不由得颤声道：“这……这……这……” 宋献策道：“大王英明，未必就信了，制将军也不用担心。不过今日诸将大会，会中刘将军、李将军、高将军他们，众口一辞地都说制将军自命清高，瞧不起友军，说他们部属借住民房，跟老百姓借几两银子，跟大娘闺女们说几句话，制将军的部下就去呼喝干涉。牛金星却道，制将军这不是自命清高，而是收罗人心，胸怀大志。李双喜将军是大王的亲侄儿，高必正将军是大王的表弟，咱们疏不间亲，很难说得上话。” 李岩气得说不出话来，脸色发白，腾的一声，重重坐落椅中。 宋献策道：“我为制将军分辩得几句，众将就大骂我宋矮子三分不像人，七分倒像鬼，最会胡说八道。我气不过，就出来了。” 李岩拱手道：“多承宋军师见爱，兄弟感激不尽。”宋献策叹道：“田将军、刘芳亮将军，谷大成将军他们几位，倒说了公道话。咱们虽然打下了北京，可是江南未平，吴三桂虽降，其心尚不可测，满洲鞑子虎视眈眈，更是一大隐忧。大王大业未成，却先诛杀异己，众军虐待百姓，闹得人心不附。”三人相对叹息，宋献策起身告辞，李袁二人送出大门。 袁承志听了宋献策一番话，见他虽然身高不满三尺，形若猕猴，容貌丑陋，说话却极有见识，说道：“大哥，这位宋军师实是个人才。”李岩道：“他足智多谋，很了不起。只是大王爱听牛金星的话，不肯重用宋军师。其实大王许多攻城掠地的方略，都是出于宋军师的主意。”李岩随即告辞，袁承志道：“我送大哥几步。”他怕李自成手下有人会暗害李岩，送一段路是保护之意。 两人默默无言地携手同行，走了数百步。 李岩道：“大王虽已有疑我之意，但为臣尽忠，为友尽义。我和大王共历患难，创建大业，终不能眼见大王大业败坏，闭口不言。你却不用在朝中
When I returned to Zhengtiaozi Hutong, as soon as I entered the alley, I heard the sound of weapons clashing, shouting and scolding, and then I saw dozens of intruders rushing out with weapons in their hands.Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "What are these many intruders doing here?" He quickened his pace and walked to the door. Go west.Cheng Zhi shouted: "Stop, stop! We are all our own!" He Tishou called out: "Master." He stepped aside. Suddenly seeing that there was a way to escape, all the intruders rushed out.An officer rushed to Yuan Chengzhi, stunned, and said: "You...you are the Golden Snake King, aren't you also under our king's subordinates?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Exactly. Everyone misunderstood, brother, don't blame it." The officer said angrily: "Misunderstanding! Hmph, look, your subordinates killed many of our brothers." He pointed at the seven or eight corpses underground. Tie Luohan rushed out and cursed: "Fuck your mother! As soon as you entered the house, you stretched out your hands to grab things, and said that you would not pay the gold and silver, so you set fire to the house. When you saw Miss He's beauty, you immediately moved and said She's a spy, and she's going to be taken away. You bastards, what's the difference between you and the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty?" As he spoke, he swung his big fist, and with a bang, the officer was sent flying straight away. Yuan Chengzhi walked into the hall.Cheng Qingzhu, Hu Guinan and others angrily recounted what they saw in the city, saying that after the invading army entered the city, they occupied houses, raped and looted, and did everything.Yuan Chengzhi was surprised, and said: "This way, the hearts of the people are greatly lost. I saw the king shoot three arrows at the top of the city, and killing and looting is strictly prohibited. The king must not know about it. I will report it now and ask him to order a ban." " Cheng Qingzhu persuaded: "Leader, many of King Chuang's subordinates were originally thieves. When they come to the capital of the emperor, how can they not be presumptuous? Let's talk to the king after a few days. Cheng Zhi said: "No, in a few days, the common people in Beijing will suffer from them. Saving the people is like putting out a fire, how can we wait?" While talking, suddenly there was a loud shout outside.Yuan Chengzhi was taken aback, and ran to the door, only to see countless people crowding at the exit of Zhengtiaozi Hutong.The officer who was beaten away by Tie Luohan earlier rode on a horse, holding a big knife, and shouted: "Yuan Chengzhi, General Quan told you to speak." Yuan Chengzhi asked: "Did it really be General Quan's order?" Another officer He took out a command arrow and said, "Here is the command arrow of the powerful general." Cheng Zhi thought to himself: "If I don't go, I will hurt the friendship between brothers. When I see General Quan, I can persuade him to restrain his subordinates." He nodded and said: "Okay! I will go with you." The officer shouted: " Tie it up!" Then seven or eight soldiers rushed forward and took out the ropes to tie them up.Yuan Chengzhi smiled slightly, but did not resist, with his backhand behind his back, letting him be bound.Tie Luohan, Sha Tianguang and others shouted in unison: "Who dares to do it?" They rushed forward and wanted to beat people.Cheng Zhi shouted: "Everyone, don't be rude, I can tell the truth when I see General Quan." The officer pointed to He Tishou and said, "This person is the princess of Emperor Chongzhen, who lost her hand. General Quan wanted this person and took her away." All the soldiers rushed towards He Tishou. He Ti swiped the golden hook to prevent all the soldiers from approaching, and asked with a smile: "What does General Quan want me to do?" The officer said: "General Quan deserves the most credit for breaking Beijing. The princess of Chongzhen naturally belongs to General Quan. Come here obediently, and you will be rich and honored for the rest of your life, and you can enjoy it forever." He Tishou laughed and said, "That would be wonderful. What if I don't want to go with you?" The officer shouted, "How can there be so much nonsense Yes, take me!" He Tishou shouted: "Master, that General Quan is going to snatch me to be his concubine. Do you think I will go or not?" Yuan Chengzhi didn't know how to answer.But I saw several soldiers rushing up to defend He Ti.He Tishou just giggled coquettishly, and didn't move. Suddenly, the soldiers pulling her fell on their backs, and with a slight twist, they were all killed.It turns out that He Tishou's clothes are full of poison.The officer was shocked, and shouted: "Rebellion, rebellion. Remnants of the previous Ming Dynasty, resisting the rebels, kill!" Swords and guns were raised, and they chopped off the heads of Tie Luohan and others.With the heroes at this point, how can there be any reason to stand still and wait for death?Grab the knife and gun, fight back, and fight for a while, the officers and soldiers of the intruding army were in a mess, huddled in the alley, unable to advance or retreat. Yuan Chengzhi shouted: "Go and report to General Quan, and everyone will go to the king together to distinguish right from wrong." Yun Jin shook his arms, and the rope tied to his wrist broke immediately, he jumped up, and grabbed the two officers with both hands , Pulled off the horse, and shouted: "The officials keep it, and the soldiers go back to the camp." Seeing that the officer was captured, the soldiers dared not fight any more, and pushed away. Yuan Chengzhi sighed, shook his head, and ordered Hu Guinan and Hong Shenghai to detain two officers and go to see Li Zicheng.
Entering the palace, I saw a grand banquet set up in the Huangji Hall of the main hall. Li Zicheng was feasting the generals.Li Zicheng was slightly drunk, and when he saw Yuan Chengzhi, he said happily, "Okay, Yuan Chengzhi, come over and have a drink too!" Yuan Chengzhi bowed and said, "Yes!" He approached and took the glass in Li Zicheng's hand, and drank it all . A general sitting on the left side of Li Zicheng Huo Di stood up and shouted: "Yuan Chengzhi, you are so courageous. Whose power do you rely on to kill my subordinates?" Yuan Chengzhi saw this man with a thick beard and a rough expression. , I thought it was General Quan Liu Zongmin, and said: "Is this General Quan?" The man said: "Exactly. The king just named you a little general Guoyi, so you don't take me, General Quan seriously." How dare you kill my subordinates!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the handle of the knife, pulled out half of the knife, and put the knife back into its sheath with a snap.In an instant, hundreds of people in the hall were silent. Yuan Chengzhi said: "When the king entered the city, there was an order that anyone who killed or wounded the people, raped and plundered, beheaded them all. I saw that my brothers in the army were torturing and killing the people, so I took action to stop them. I did not intend to offend them. Please forgive me, General Quan. ". Liu Zongmin sneered and said: "This world is the king's world, it is the world that our old brothers fought from death to life, from the forest of knives, mountains and spears. We can fight the country, can't we sit on the country? You come to please the people and collect People's hearts, what is the intention?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "The king said just now that he himself is a common man." Liu Zongmin laughed loudly and said: "When the king is fighting the country, he is a common man. Today I got it: the world, sitting in the Dragon Court , is the real man, are you still an ordinary person? You kid is talking nonsense." Yuan Chengzhi said silently. Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Okay, okay! Everyone, brothers, don't hurt your friendship over these trivial matters. Come on, come on, you two have a toast. Zong Min, I know that you are only jealous because of Yuan Chengzhi's winning the princess There are as many beauties as you want in the palace, and you will choose it yourself later." Liu Zongmin said: "Your Majesty, there is only one princess in Chongzhen." Li Zicheng smiled to Yuan Chengzhi: "He will definitely want your princess, you For my sake, give it up to him. You are all ministers, harmony is the most important thing." Yuan Chengzhi couldn't help being stunned, thinking of Ah Jiu, he was at a loss immediately, let go of his hand, and the wine glass fell and fell into pieces.Li Zicheng said angrily: "Even if you don't want to, you don't have to lose your temper with me." Yuan Chengzhi hurriedly bowed and said: "The subordinates dare not." Suddenly heard the sound of silk and bamboo, several officers came up to the hall with a woman in their arms.The woman prostrated herself to Li Zicheng, and after she stood up, the candlelight shone on her face, and everyone said "Oh" in unison. The woman's eyes flicked across everyone's faces, and everyone felt as if they were immersed in warm water when they touched her eyes, and they were indescribably comfortable.She only heard her whispering: "The concubine Chen Yuanyuan pays homage to the king, may the king live long, long live, long live." Li Zicheng laughed loudly and said, "What a beautiful lady!" Liu Zongmin said, "Your Majesty, I don't want the princess of Chongzhen, even the young general. Give me this lady." Niu Jinxing said: "Liu General, this Chen Yuanyuan is the concubine of Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief guarding Shanhaiguan, and she is known as the most beautiful woman in the world. The king specially summoned her, how can I give it to you?" Liu Zongmin heard that Li Zicheng wanted it for himself, so he dared not say any more, and stared at her without blinking. Looking at Chen Yuanyuan, with a grunt, she swallowed a big mouthful of saliva. There was silence in the Huangji Hall for a while, and suddenly there was a clang, and someone's wine glass fell to the ground, and then another clang, clang, and another wine glass fell to the ground.Li Zicheng was very annoyed when Yuan Chengzhi's wine glass fell to the ground just now. At this moment, everyone was looking at Chen Yuanyuan's beauty, but no one noticed anything else. All of a sudden, a young general who was sitting at the bottom let out a low voice, with his muscles on the ground, he crawled over to hug Chen Yuanyuan's legs.Chen Yuanyuan screamed and avoided it.A general over there shouted: "It's hot, it's hot!" With a chirp, he tore his shirt open.Another general shouted: "Beauty, if you drink this glass of wine in my hand, I will be willing to die!" Holding the glass, he brought it to Chen Yuanyuan's lips. For a moment, people's hearts fluttered, and all the experienced warriors in the hall were fascinated by Chen Yuanyuan's beauty. Yuan Chengzhi only watched and shook his head secretly, and was about to leave the hall, when Li Yan shouted loudly: "Before the king drives, brothers must not be rude." A general laughed and said: "I stretch out a little finger, Touch the beauty's snow-white face, it doesn't matter!" He stretched out his fingers and walked towards Chen Yuanyuan step by step. Li Zicheng shouted: "Send the beauty to the harem. Song Xiance, you lead soldiers to guard." Song Xiance agreed and led Chen Yuanyuan inside. Dozens of officers swarmed over together, vying to take another look, until Chen Yuanyuan's back was no longer visible, and then slowly returned to their seats reluctantly.One person raised his nose and sniffed furiously, and said: "The fragrance of a beauty is also cultivated in a previous life." One person said: "This is not a human being, it was transformed by a fox spirit, and the king cannot accept it." The other person said: "Even if it is Ogre, I just need to hug her and feed her right away, and she will be very happy." Li Zicheng drank one sip at a time, his face was full of joy, his eyes looked from Yuan Chengzhi's face to Li Yan's face, and then he saw Liu Zongmin in a blink of an eye, and said: "Although we have won the world, we must not abuse the people, Zong Min, you pass down the order Go, in the city of Beijing, you are not allowed to plunder property or take women by force." Liu Zongmin replied: "Yes!" Then he said: "Your Majesty, there are many corrupt officials, rich and wealthy people in Beijing, and none of them are good people. Their property and women are all They were snatched from common people's homes. Brothers, it's not wrong to snatch them back!" Li Zicheng remained silent. Li Yan walked up a few steps and said: "Your Majesty, Wu Sangui has 40,000 elite soldiers and 80,000 Liao people in Shanhaiguan. They are all capable of fighting. Your Majesty has sent someone to surrender, and he has surrendered. His concubine, Let it go back to his mansion, just for peace of mind." Liu Zongmin sneered and said, "Wu Sangui's 40,000 soldiers and horses are for nothing? There are more than 100,000 officers and soldiers of Chongzhen in Beijing. When they met us, they were all in a hurry. It's all broken." Li Zicheng nodded and said, "Wu Sangui is a trivial matter, don't take it to heart. If he surrenders, he knows the good and the bad, otherwise, he's easy to catch? Is Wu Sangui more powerful than Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji?" Li Yan said: "Although Your Majesty has won Beijing, Jiangnan has not yet been settled..." Li Zicheng waved his hand and said, "Drink everyone, drink alcohol! This is not the time to talk about important national affairs." Li Yan could only say: "Yes." He stepped back and sat down Beside Yuan Chengzhi, he said in a low voice: "Be careful in everything, and you must prevent General Quan from harming you." Yuan Chengzhi nodded. Li Zicheng drank a few glasses of wine and said loudly: "Everyone, let's go, haha, haha!" Kicking over the table with his feet, he turned and entered.All the generals dispersed.Many people kept praising Chen Yuanyuan's beauty, but there were foul language all around the palace gate.
Yuan Chengzhi followed Li Yan out of the palace, met Hu Guinan and Hong Shenghai outside the palace gate, and ordered the two officers to be released. The four of them had just turned a street and saw dozens of trespassers looting a mansion, dragging two young women out.The two women just cried and struggled, refusing to leave.Li Yan was furious and ordered his subordinates to come forward and ask questions.Seeing the arrival of the controlling general, all the intruders shouted, left the women's belongings and fled. Along the way, you can only hear the soldiers shouting and laughing, and the people crying and mourning everywhere.In the streets and alleys, soldiers and soldiers galloped to and fro, some with their belongings on their backs, and some walked openly with women in their arms.Seeing that Li Yan couldn't help but couldn't hold it, he could only sigh. Yuan Chengzhi originally hoped that after Li Zicheng won the world, he would be happy to see peace and the people live and work in peace and contentment, but seeing the words and deeds of Li Zicheng, Liu Zongmin, Niu Jinxing and others today, and seeing the tragic situation of soldiers looting all over the city, compared with the reign of Chongzhen, Only more fierce and cruel.Full of longing, suddenly vanished. After walking a few more steps, I saw several corpses lying on the ground, two female corpses were completely naked.The wounds on the bodies of all the corpses continued to bleed.Yuan Chengzhi couldn't bear it anymore at this time, took Li Yan's hand, and said: "Brother, you said that King Chuang avenged justice for the people, vented his anger for the people, is that it?" cry. Li Yan was also filled with grief and indignation, and said: "I'm going to see the king right now, and ask him to immediately order a ban on rape and looting." He pulled Yuan Chengzhi up, returned to the palace, and told the guards that there was something urgent to see King Chuang. The guard reported to go in, and after a while, he came out and said: "General Zhi, the king has already fallen asleep, and no one dares to disturb him. Please come tomorrow, general." Li Yan said: "I have followed the king for many years. If I have something to see, the king will meet him in the middle of the night. Go report again." The guard went in for a while, and when he came out, his face was full of panic, and he said in a trembling voice: "The king lost his temper and said that the villain would go on again, and immediately cut off my head." Li Yan said: "Okay, I will I will wait here and see you when the king wakes up." He said to Cheng Zhi: "Brother, you go back and rest first." Cheng Zhi said: "I am here to accompany the eldest brother." Hu Guinan and Hong Shenghai are asked to go back first, so as not to be green Waiting for miss.The two sat on the front steps of the palace gate. The two of them waited until the sky was bright, only to see a guard come out from the inner palace and said: "Your Majesty has summoned you." The two followed him to a room, and the guard went out.After waiting for more than two hours, Li Zicheng never came out when it was almost noon.The two of you looked at me and I looked at you, feeling very anxious.More than half an hour later, a guard came out in a hurry and said to Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi: "General Zhi, General Guo Yi, the emperor invites you two to discuss important matters in the Jinluan Hall." Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi followed him through two gardens and a long corridor, only to see sergeant guards with swords and guns everywhere.All the sergeants recognized Li Yan, but they didn't ask any questions, and some even bowed to salute.The two walked into a small hall, only to hear Li Zicheng's angry voice from the next door: "It is of course right to arrest and torture the high officials of the Ming Dynasty and ask them to hand over gold and silver. How ruthless you oppress the poor, and forcing them to spit out their money is nothing more than avenging their past grievances, killing people for their lives, paying back debts, paying blood for blood, what's wrong with that?" After speaking, it was almost a roar. , I could still hear the slapping sound continuously, when he hit the table with his palm. Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi walked into the hall, only to see a huge hall, the hall was big and dark, surrounded by huge candles brightly lit.Li Zicheng was sitting in the middle of a big chair covered with a yellow chair cover, his face was full of anger, and he punched the table in front of him with his fist. A burly man bowed and said: "My lord, what you said is very true. The brothers fought against Ningwuguan, and there were many casualties. Everyone stepped forward without flinching, and finally defeated Zhou Yuji. Ningwuguan is just a pass. There is nothing luscious about it, the brothers only hope to enter the city of Beijing and enjoy the blessings. My good brothers gritted their teeth and fell down one by one. Blood spurted from the wounds, and no one flinched. See you, my subordinates. Seeing so many good brothers die one by one, the pain in my heart is so unbearable, I can only wield my sword desperately. Your Majesty, when we go to capture a city, we have to rest for three or five days, let the brothers have some fun, find those Dog officials and rich lords take revenge. Don’t those dog officials and rich lords squeeze us? Don’t they rob us of our wives and daughters? Majesty, we, we are revenge! Majesty, you issued a military order earlier, no Brothers are having fun in the city of Beijing, talking about raping and looting. My lord, subordinates are useless. If this is the case, the subordinates will not be able to bring the soldiers. No brother is willing to obey me. If I say Rape and looters kill, all my subordinates will fuck my mother, and all of them will yell at me Gao Bizheng: 'I fuck Gao Bizheng's eighteen generations of ancestors!'," Li Zicheng laughed loudly, and said: "Cousin Gao, you want to talk to me? Is it just these few words? I’m afraid I haven’t given this order yet, you’ve already been fucking my Li Zicheng’s grandma in your heart!” Gao Bizheng said: “Your subordinates absolutely dare not! You are my eldest relative, How dare I be rude? The grandma of the great king is my grandma! I listen to the words of the emperor, go in the fire, go in the fire, go in the water, and if I have anything to say, I will only speak directly to the emperor!" A man with the appearance of a civil servant stepped forward and said loudly: "General Gao, since the emperor has already sat in the Longting, we will only call him the emperor from now on, or his majesty, and don't need to be called the emperor!" Li Zicheng laughed and said: "Yu Shangyou He is a person who has been an official and knows the rules, so let’s call him that in the future.” Forty or fifty people in the hall said in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi also yelled. Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Yuan Chengzhi, this Yu Shangyou was an official of the censor under Chongzhen, and he was a courtier with your father. He knew the destiny and surrendered to me. Among the officials of the Ming Dynasty, he was the one who knew good and evil. , I named him Minister of the Military Government, he is considered a high official, and he will talk about what kind of official and what to do after our Dashun Dynasty." Yuan Chengzhi replied: "Yes! The emperor should follow the sky , all people in the world support it.” Li Zicheng said loudly: "What General Gao Bizheng said just now has some truth. We are not afraid that our brothers will fuck our mothers, but we are afraid that they will lose heart and refuse to fight desperately. Now most of the country has not been defeated. Manchuria outside the pass Soldiers, you have to deal with them well." A tall, thin man in blue shorts took a step forward and hissed, "My lord, it doesn't matter if you don't do your best in the war. We don't want brothers to risk their lives to fight the world for us." , Sitting in the Dragon Court. Brothers, everyone is really miserable. If you can’t survive, if you don’t get up and kill officials and rebel, everyone will die. We didn’t kill officials and rebel for the sake of coveting gold, silver and treasures, or to rob flower girls. I was forced to die by corrupt officials and rich people, so I desperately tried my best. Brothers, aren’t you right!” More than a dozen generals said one after another: "King of Chaos, you are right, we are all going to fight, we have to do it!" Li Zicheng said: "Very well, brother Lin, you are very good at talking, according to you, what should I do?" First, he has not joined Li Zicheng's subordinates for a long time, so he is not considered Li Zicheng's old brother, but he has tens of thousands of subordinates, is brave and good at fighting, and Li Zicheng has to treat him differently.Lin Chengcheng said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates will only follow your orders and lead the brothers to fight against the army. They don't understand major events in the world." Li Zicheng said: "You five commanders of Zuoge's Fifth Battalion are all wise, courageous and insightful. It seems that Laohuihui, Zuojinwang, Geliyan, Zhengshiwang, and you brother Lin, both Know how to lead troops, and how to calm the people. Niu Jinxing, what’s that called? This is called going out and entering the prime minister, and they are all talents of the prime minister, aren’t they?” Niu Jinxing, who looked like a scholar, bowed and said, “The five coaches are indeed all Talents who have gone out and entered the prime minister, they belong to the emperor, it is not only the blessing of the emperor, but also the blessing of the five kings, this is called the hero of the master, and they complement each other." Nayu Shangyou said: "Qi Zou the emperor, the title of the five kings is used by reckless heroes to kill officials and rebel. It seems that we have to change it in the future. If you want to be king, please ask the emperor to give you another title with a bit of style. Besides, General Hui Ma and General Ge Liyanhe don't have titles. Besides, the titles of General Hengtian Wang and Changed Wang Xu have to be changed." Niu Jinxing echoed: "Yes. Ah! In the past, we wanted to change the sky and change the world, so we called it Changshiwang, Zhengshiwang, and Hengtianwang. Now the world is the emperor's world, and the emperor's world has been in the world for tens of thousands of years. 'Troubled Times' is not appropriate. Besides, the Golden Snake is a small golden dragon, and the title of 'Golden Snake King' must be changed." Li Zicheng frowned and said: "These titles will always be changed in the future. Those who have meritorious service will be named king, duke, marquis, general, and deputy general. None of them will fail." The generals applauded loudly. General Gao Bizheng said in a loud voice: "Qizhuo the emperor: Last night there were brothers in the camp who shouted loudly: 'The emperor let you do it, everyone is here with their lives, all the money and property in the world, playgirls, don't you just do it? If you want to eat it all by yourself, you should let the brothers share some!' One person shouted, hundreds of people joined forces, and the bullets could not be suppressed, and the morale of the army was very unstable." Lin Chengcheng said angrily: "What is the morale of the army unstable? It's all you This kind of person is pampering his subordinates. They robbed the property, girl, and don't they give you the best?" Gao Bizheng shouted, stepped forward, and shouted: "General Lin, you have been with the king, and you have been with the king for only half a year, and you come to shout and drink to our old brothers. Do you want to drive away the old brothers of the king, and kill them?" The killing made the King truly lonely and lonely, you old friends from Zuoge Wuying, Shisanjia, just want to sit in the world and sit in the Dragon Court by yourself!" Lin Chengcheng was furious, and shouted: "Fuck you!" Gao Bizheng punched Lin Chengcheng in the right eye, causing blood to splatter everywhere.He was about to fight again when a big man with a gray beard came up behind him and pushed Gao Bizheng hard on the vest, pushing him away a few feet. More than a dozen generals yelled loudly: "Old Huihui, Lao Huihui, do you want to rebel by beating our old brother?"李自成只是大叫：“自己兄弟，不可动粗！”但他叫声柔和无力，众人竟不理会，反打得更加狠了。眼见老回回、蔺养成二人势弱，顷刻间落于下风。 袁承志听了众人争执，蔺养成说得比较有理，顾全大局，眼见众将群殴，蔺养成与老回回势孤，给二十多人围住了，已给打得头破血流，李自成却不着力制止，左金王、革里眼、争世王刘希尧三人走过去想劝，却给老兄弟们拦住了不得近前。 袁承志当即跃身上前，将出手殴打蔺养成与老回回最凶的四五人后领抓住，提在一旁，顺手点了轻微穴道，让他们一时不能再上前打人。这般几次提开，蔺老二人身边便无殴击他们之人。两人神情狼狈，满脸是血。李自成只说：“自己兄弟，不可动粗！”袁承志大声喝道：“皇上有旨，不可动手打人，大家该当遵旨！” 众人慢慢安静下来，仍不停口议论。权将军刘宗敏叫道：“李岩、袁承志，你们殴打大王的老兄弟，打老本，吃老本，拉拢左革五营，拉拢曹操的旧属，是存心造反吗？”袁承志道：“我是遵奉皇上的旨意，制止众兄弟动武，几时打过人了？曹操、刘备、关公、诸葛亮，他们死了几千年啦，还有什么旧属？我去拉拢他干吗？刘将军，你说话有点糊里糊涂！”刘宗敏怒道：“什么糊里糊涂？老回回马守应，难道你不是曹操罗汝才的好朋友？老回回，你自己倒说说看，你殴打大王的老兄弟，瞧不起咱们老兄弟，是不是想为曹操报仇，要为他翻案啊！” 老回回脸上鲜血一滴滴的往衣襟上流，他指着自己的脸，说道：“刘将军，你瞧瞧，是我打了大王的老兄弟，还是大王的老兄弟打了我。咱们同在大王麾下杀官造反，该当齐心合力，同生共死，你怎么又分什么老兄弟、亲兄弟，岂不让大家寒心？刚才若不是这袁兄弟拉开打我的人，我早给你们老兄弟打死了。” 他转头向着李自成道：“大王，你倒说说这个理看。我向来是曹操的老朋友，可是我做人有什么含糊了？曹操当年投降熊文灿，操他娘的不要脸，老子跟他绝交，碰上他的队伍，老子就拼命的打，可有半点手软？后来他转而跟了张献忠，老子才跟他重行套交情。前年他转投大王，还不是我拉拢的？大王封他为'代天辅民威德大将军'，那好得很啊，他为大王出了不少力气，队伍也大了，攻下不少城池。刘将军你就喝醋，曹操的位子高过了你，你就说他的坏话，造他的谣，大王听信了黄州那个姓陈王八蛋的谣言，中了反间计，说曹操要向朝廷投诚，要杀大王，那全是假的。大王先下手为强杀了他，后来大王说后悔得很。这都是你们强要分老兄弟、新兄弟闯的祸，大家拿起了刀子跟官军拼命，个个是好兄弟，有什么老的新的好分？你瞧着我们新兄弟不顺眼，那么你们老兄弟就把我们新兄弟杀个干干净净好了。我们只奉大王做皇帝，他说什么，我们就干什么。刘将军，你想杀尽我们新兄弟，只怕也没这么容易呢！”他边说边伸袖子拭血，眉毛、胡子上全沾满了鲜血，神情可怖。 李自成挥挥手道：“马兄弟，旧事不必提了。曹操人也死了，他的部下都去投了张献忠，还有什么说的？”他提到曹操，似乎有点心灰意懒，也似有些内疚于心。 ! 李岩等知道李自成袭杀绰号曹操的罗汝才，是中了黄州姓陈书生的反间之计，不但自伤大将，而旦两军自相残杀，逼得罗汝才一支精锐之师投向张献忠，自己元气大伤，而且众大将人人心寒，均觉罗汝才功高战勇，部属了得，只因大王疑心他想篡夺己位，便即加害。这一件大冤案，对李自成的大业打击沉重。李岩当年曾竭力劝阻，李自成却信了刘宗敏等人之言，酿成大错。其后李自成也深为懊悔，但他并不认错，此刻老回回忍不住抖了出来，李岩等料想以李自成生性之忌刻，老回回今后不免要遭报复。 李自成向众兄弟一个个瞧过去，寻思：“毕竟是宗敏他们老兄弟靠得住，他们决计不会反我。老回回、乱世王、争世王、左金王、革里跟这些人，他们自己义气深重，跟我有什么义气？一遇到好机会，只怕还会杀了我为曹操报仇呢！”向侄儿李双喜、老兄弟刘宗敏、表弟高必正等瞧了一眼，想到了四年前在鱼腹山给官军围困的事：……那时官军四面八方围住了，几次突围不得，我无可奈何，便想上吊，以免落入官军手中。双喜极力劝阻，说道拼死一战，就算给官兵杀了，也要多拼几个。我部下将官好多人出去投降了。我走进一座庙宇，身边只宗敏跟随着，我向居中而坐的关帝爷爷作了三个揖，对宗敏道：“宗敏，咱们深入绝地，已经走投无路了。” 我抽出身边宝刀交给宗敏，说道：“我要请关老爷指点，我把杯珓掷下去，如果是阳玫，吉利的，咱们拼命再干！要是阴玫，那是菩萨教我们不必多伤人命了。三次都是阴玫，你就一刀砍了我的头，提了我首级出去投诚。叫众兄弟都不必打了，保住自己性命和家人的性命要紧。大明天子气运还在，咱们干他不过。天意是这样，没什么好说的。”宗敏把刀接过去，往地下一抛，说道：“大哥！我决不能杀你头，倘若菩萨教咱们不干了，我换上你的衣服，冒充是你，你砍了我头出去假投降好了。留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。”我摇了摇头，说道：“兄弟，不行，他们认得我的。你叙我的头好了！” 我跪下来向关帝磕头，说道：“关老爷，小人李自成受官府欺压，给财主拷打，受逼不过，起来造反，只盼能让天下苦人兄弟有口饭吃，活得下去。算命的、看相的都说我有天子之份，命中是要做皇帝的，也不知是真是假。今日小人身在绝路，命在顷刻，请关老爷指点明路，到底小人今生今世是不是有做天子的命，倘若没有，小人一个人死了也就是了，不必累得千万兄弟们都送了性命！” 我拿起神案上的杯珓，站起身来，双手过顶，祝告说：“关老爷保佑，请你指点明路。”恭恭敬敬的向上抛起，劈啪一声，杯珓落下地来，我闭了眼睛不敢去看，如是凶兆，就由宗敏一刀将我脑袋砍了下来，一了百了，也不用担惊受怕，受这没了没完的煎熬了。只听得宗敏欢声大叫：“阳玟，阳玫，大哥，大吉大利！”我睁开眼来，只见面前一对杯珓都是背脊向上，是大吉大利的阳玟。我还不信，又向关老爷祝告，再掷一次，仍是阳玫。我再向关老爷祝告，第三次把杯珓丢得好高，眼睁睁的盯着，见一对杯珓落了下来，在地上一阴一阳，忽然间那阴玟翻了个身，变了阳玫。 三卜三吉，我更无怀疑，两个人精神大振，出去跟众兄弟说了，大家都叫：“李大王命中要做天子，大伙儿干下去，个个有好日子过！大王坐龙廷，大伙儿也决计差不了！”就这样，好多兄弟烧了行李辎重，杀了自己妻子、儿子，免得碍手碍脚，轻骑急奔，从郧阳、均县杀入河南。官兵再也围不住，正好碰到河南大旱，数万灾民都跟从了我，从南阳攻宜阳，杀了知县唐启泰，攻入永宁，杀了知县武大烈，这样一来，官兵再也阻我不住了。我们打一仗，胜一仗，一直攻进了北京城……
李自成回想到那日在关帝庙中投掷杯珓的情景，身子一颤，不由得出了一阵冷汗，心想：“那日伴着我的，如果不是老兄弟刘宗敏，而是老回回、左金王、革里眼这些新兄弟，倘若我掷出来的不是大吉大利的阳玟，而是不吉不利的阴玫，他们必定会砍了我的头出去投降，既保自己性命，又有功名富贵，为什么不干？” 刘宗敏道：“启奏皇上，那一年在鱼腹山中被围，你三卜三吉，关老爷说得清楚不过，你命中要做天子。就算新兄弟们不来归附，你还是要坐龙廷的。那日老兄弟们烧了行李财物，杀了大老婆、小老婆，就是决心跟随你杀官兵、打天下。皇上啊，人心是肉做的，就算他们一个个都不骂我，不操我刘宗敏的老娘，天地良心，他们今日要抢回当年烧了的行李财物，抢回一个大老婆、小老婆，我刘宗敏也决计不忍心杀了他们！”说到这里，忍不住放声哭了出来。 李自成举起左袖，自己拭了拭眼泪，心想：“这江山，总是依靠老兄弟们打的，要是让老兄弟寒了心，大家不肯为我出死力，明朝虽已推倒，还有满清大军呢，张献忠的兵力就不比我差。老回回他们的'左革五营'看来也挺靠不住。牛金星先前还说，百姓说什么'十八子，主神器'，这'十八子'不是说我李自成，而是李岩，下面还有一句'山下石，坐龙椅'，连起来就是说：'十八子，主神器，山下石，坐龙椅'，操你奶奶的，还挺押韵呢。山下石，可不是个'岩'字吗？那金蛇王袁承志，是李岩的义弟，手下的兵将骁勇善战，可轻视不得呢！”情不自禁的横眼向李岩瞧去，见他一脸平静无事的模样，伸出双手，似乎向人恳求，说道：“各位兄弟，大家静一静，听皇上的吩咐。皇上怎么说，大家就怎么干。总而言之，咱们自己好兄弟，只能一致对外，可决不能自己人打自己人，自己人杀自己人。” 李自成登时怒气勃发，心想：“你说决不能自己人杀自己人，明着是骂我杀曹操是杀错了。他对我无礼，暗中算计想杀我，你又不是不知道，老子倘若不是先下手为强，给曹操先下了手，你李岩难道会给我报仇么？你满肚皮诡计，不错，你会给我报仇的，你统率众兄弟，去杀了曹操，那可不就是山下石，坐龙椅么？哼，哼！”当即大声叫道：“袁承志，你出去！你新来乍到，不能打老兄弟，听到了吗？” 袁承志想辩：“我没打老兄弟。”但见李岩向自己使个眼色，下颏向外一摆，汽即会意，大声应道：“是！遵奉皇上圣旨，属下告退！”转身出殿，李岩也躬身道：“属下告退！” 老回回、革里眼、左金王、乱世王、争世王等均想，倘若争斗再起，只有给老兄弟们鱼肉的份儿，正要辞出，只见一个中等身材的大将走上两步，躬身道：“请皇上下旨，到底咱们对弟兄们怎么说才是？”李自成道：“谷兄弟，你说该当怎么说？”那将军叫做谷大成，说道：“属下只懂得听皇上吩咐拼了命打仗，皇上怎么说，大伙儿就怎么干。”争世王刘希尧心想：“这谷大成倒机伶得紧，我也凑上几句。”说道：“谷大哥说得对，大伙儿不可争吵，人人听皇上的圣旨便是。” 众人身后一个声音轻声道：“陈圆圆不能送还给吴三桂，咱们抢了的花姑娘，可也不能送还了。”刘宗敏大声道：“有什么话，站到前面来说，胆小鬼，躲在后面做缩头乌龟，偏要放屁！”后面那人自然不敢再开口，一时之间，大厅上寂静无声。 李自成心想：“我还要依靠老兄弟，可不能管得他们太紧了。张献忠只要说一句：'大伙儿来跟我，金银财宝花姑娘，谁抢到就是谁的，老子决计不管。'哄的一下，只消半天功夫，我手下几十万人全都投了他去，我一个光杆儿还做什么狗屁皇帝。”明知纵容部下奸淫掳掠，大大不对，但骑上了虎背，实逼处此，要把如花似玉的陈圆圆从后宫中拉出来送还给吴三桂，可万万舍不得，何况送不到半路，多半就会给刘宗敏、谷大成、老回回他们抢了去，大家还不是一场空！不由得长叹一声，说道：“大伙儿这就散了吧，辛苦了这么久，也该息息了，也该过几天好日子了。能劝得弟兄们收一收手，那是最好！要是当真不听话，要找些儿乐子，大家是过命的好兄弟，亲骨肉一样的人，个个是我心头的肉，还真能把他们一个个都杀了剐了吗？”说着摇了摇头。 老回回朗声道：“大王，兄弟们抢掠财物妇女的事，你既说这么办，大家就这么办！乘着众位将军、大臣都在这里，曹操罗汝才大哥的冤枉，可得平反。” 李自成脸色一变，沉声道：“怎么平反？要杀了我为他抵命么？”左金王贺锦说道：“那当然不是。皇上所以要杀了罗大哥，是错听了那坏鬼书生陈黄中的谗言。他说罗大哥军中的马，屁股上都烙了个'左'字，是要投向左良玉。其实，皇上，罗大哥是中了这陈黄中的诡计，把马军五千匹马，屁股上全都烙了字，马军分为前后左中右五队，也就分烙了前、后、左、中、右五个字，以免混乱。那陈黄中叫人牵了来给大王瞧的，全是左队马军的马，自然都烙了个'左'字，大王信了他，就派兵偷袭暗算罗大哥，把他杀了，罗大哥可死得不明不白啊。大王要是不信，咱们再去牵四千匹马来，有的烙了'前'字，有的烙了'后'字，有的烙了'右'字，有的烙了'中'字。罗大哥忠心耿耿，他可真死得冤啊！”他转头叫道：“牵进来！” 只听得马蹄声响，五名兵士牵了五匹马进来，每匹马的臀上，果然分别烙了“前、后、左、中、右”五个字，五字一般大小，笔画相似，显是同时烙的。那五名兵士手中还持着五块烙铁。众将久在军中，都知是在马身上烙字之用，那五块烙铁中凹凸的字形，也确是“前后左中右”五字。 李自成脸色发紫，哑声道：“快把那陈黄中这畜生拿来，把他千刀万剐！” 一位英气勃勃的将军朗声道：“启奏大王，左金王查知了罗大哥的冤枉，军中愤愤不平之人甚多，小将昨天无法启禀皇上，怕弟兄们闹事，已擅自将那陈黄中这畜生杀了，陈尸在午门之外，众兄弟每人一刀，已将他斩成了肉酱，小将擅自行事，请皇上治罪。”这人是田见秀，也是职居权将军，势力与刘宗敏相埒。 李自成点头道：“杀得好，杀得好，你有功无罪。牛金星，你去支一万两银子，跟左金王一同去送给曹操的家属。”革里眼贺一龙叫道：“多谢大王！不过曹操还有什么家属？他给大王一处死，刘将军就把他妻子儿女，一个个杀得干干净净了！” 李自成哼了一声，转身走入后殿。殿上众将一哄而散，有的欢声呼啸，快步奔出，想来又是率领部属去抢劫據掠了。
次日上午，袁承志正在宅中和众人谈论昨日在殿中所见，洪胜海匆匆进来察报：“制将军来拜访袁相公。”袁承志急忙迎出，见李岩神色严重，怕有大事发生，忙迎入书房。 李岩道：“兄弟，大事不妙。大王命刘将军他们杀了乱世王、革里眼两位兄弟，老回回见情势不对，已带了自己的队伍，以及乱、革两营人马，一共三营，反出顺天，投西南而去。”袁承志惊道：“大王为什么要杀自己兄弟？乱世王和革里眼要反大王吗？”李岩摇头道：“乱、革二人忠心耿耿，怎么会反大王？定是昨日议论罗汝才罗大哥冤枉被害，说话中得罪了大王，加上牛金星、刘宗敏他们从中挑拨，大王忍不住气，就此杀了二人。”两人长声叹息。袁承志留李岩用了午饭，继续商量时局。 说到申酉之交，天色向晚，李岩正要告辞，忽然宋献策来访。他说先曾到李岩府上，得知他在果毅将军处，便寻着过来。 宋献策说道：“今日上午，大王点兵追赶老回回不及，大发脾气，召集诸将集议。”李岩道：“左、革五营誓共生死，老回回既去，蔺、革二人又死了，须得保护刘贺二人，又得防他们作乱。”宋献策道：“大家商量的就是这件事。不过牛金星那厮却不断说你的坏话，也说我的坏话。”李岩怒道：“你我二人行得正，坐得正，有什么坏话好说？” 宋献策道：“大王在河南之时，人心不附，那时我想了个计议出来，造了一句谶语，说是'十八子，主神器'，叫人到处传播。十八子，拼起来是个'李'字，便是说大王应有天下。老百姓们听到了，以为大王天命攸归，大家都来归附，咱们的声势登时大了起来。李将军可还记得么？”李岩道：“怎不记得？我作儿歌，你作谶语，动摇明朝的人心，可也有些功劳啊。”宋献策摇头道：“牛金星对大王进谗，说那句'十八子，主神器'，不是指大王，而是指你李将军！下面又加上一句话，说什么'山下石，坐龙椅'，押韵得很。” 李岩心头大震，他知自古以来帝皇最忌之事，莫过于有人觊觎他的宝座。历朝开国英主所以屠戮功臣，如汉高祖、明太祖等把手下大将杀得七零八落，便是怕他们谋朝篡位，李自成要是信了这句话，那可糟了，不由得颤声道：“这……这……这……” 宋献策道：“大王英明，未必就信了，制将军也不用担心。不过今日诸将大会，会中刘将军、李将军、高将军他们，众口一辞地都说制将军自命清高，瞧不起友军，说他们部属借住民房，跟老百姓借几两银子，跟大娘闺女们说几句话，制将军的部下就去呼喝干涉。牛金星却道，制将军这不是自命清高，而是收罗人心，胸怀大志。李双喜将军是大王的亲侄儿，高必正将军是大王的表弟，咱们疏不间亲，很难说得上话。” 李岩气得说不出话来，脸色发白，腾的一声，重重坐落椅中。 宋献策道：“我为制将军分辩得几句，众将就大骂我宋矮子三分不像人，七分倒像鬼，最会胡说八道。我气不过，就出来了。” 李岩拱手道：“多承宋军师见爱，兄弟感激不尽。”宋献策叹道：“田将军、刘芳亮将军，谷大成将军他们几位，倒说了公道话。咱们虽然打下了北京，可是江南未平，吴三桂虽降，其心尚不可测，满洲鞑子虎视眈眈，更是一大隐忧。大王大业未成，却先诛杀异己，众军虐待百姓，闹得人心不附。”三人相对叹息，宋献策起身告辞，李袁二人送出大门。 袁承志听了宋献策一番话，见他虽然身高不满三尺，形若猕猴，容貌丑陋，说话却极有见识，说道：“大哥，这位宋军师实是个人才。”李岩道：“他足智多谋，很了不起。只是大王爱听牛金星的话，不肯重用宋军师。其实大王许多攻城掠地的方略，都是出于宋军师的主意。”李岩随即告辞，袁承志道：“我送大哥几步。”他怕李自成手下有人会暗害李岩，送一段路是保护之意。 两人默默无言地携手同行，走了数百步。 李岩道：“大王虽已有疑我之意，但为臣尽忠，为友尽义。我和大王共历患难，创建大业，终不能眼见大王大业败坏，闭口不言。你却不用在朝中