Chapter 45 Chapter Forty-Fifth
Kangxi knew the details of Wei Xiaobao's actions in Tiandihui. He could even recite the code words in Tiandihui. I don't know.Wei Xiaobao thought about it carefully, there must be a spy in Tiandihui, and this person must be someone very close to him.But these friends in Qingmutang are all loyal and loyal, and they will never become spies or betray their friends.Therefore, although he has always had a big doubt in his heart, he didn't find any clues, he just felt that this matter was very strange and difficult to solve.
At this moment when Feng Jizhong said this, Wei Xiaobao suddenly realized, and thought to himself: "Damn me, how could I not think of this person. That day the little emperor asked me to bombard the Earl's mansion, and he was the only one who was not in the mansion in Tian Di Hui This matter has been known for a long time, but the person in the earl's mansion will never be a spy, otherwise, if the artillery bombards, who will escape? It's just because he has known in advance, so he avoided it first. Oh, what a fool I am One, if he doesn't say it now, I'm still in the dark."
Feng Jizhong was taciturn and looked extremely honest. Although his martial arts were high, his demeanor was that of a dull country bumpkin.Wei Xiaobao occasionally guessed who the spy was, and he only thought of Qian Laoben, who was eloquent and like a philistine; Xu Tianchuan, who was brisk and clever; Fan Gang, who is well-informed and generous, Li Lishi, who has been aging and frail in recent years, and Qi Qingbiao, who speaks harshly, have also been suspicious, but he has never had the slightest suspicion of this kind of atmosphere that is not at all like a spy. .
Suddenly I thought: "At that time, Shuang'er was not in the Earl's Mansion, could it be that she...she is also a spy, and she can't help me?" Thinking of this episode, I couldn't help but feel sore in my heart, but then I understood: "Shuang'er is a woman in the wind. He took it out on purpose. He knew that this girl was my lifeblood. If she was killed, I would hate him for the rest of my life. He was just a spy sent by the emperor to report some news secretly. Once it is destroyed, the emperor will not be able to use him. If I make things difficult for him in front of the emperor, he will not be able to resist, so he dare not seriously offend me."
These conjectures are a long story, but in Wei Xiaobao's mind at that time, there was only a flash of inspiration, and he understood it immediately, and said: "Brother Feng, thank you for bringing Shuang'er out of the Earl's Mansion, so that the cannonballs would not kill her."
There was an "ah" in the wind, and his expression changed drastically. He took two steps back, pressed the handle of the knife, and said, "You...you..." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "You and I have made it clear that the emperor has long since said nothing. Tell me." Feng Jizhong knew that the emperor loved him very much, so this statement must be true, so he asked, "Then why didn't you obey the imperial edict?" thing.
Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "Brother Feng, why do you ask why you know it? This is called loyalty and righteousness. There is nothing to say about the emperor's treatment of me. It really is the emperor's kindness, but the master treats me well. Now the master is dead. Now, I have no worries. I don’t know if the emperor will pardon my capital crime.”
Feng Ji said: "Now there is a good opportunity to make amends. Just now I said that the emperor is determined to remove three thorns in his eyes. Apart from Wu Sangui and Chen Jinnan, the third one is Zheng Jing who is entrenched in Taiwan. Let's take Zheng Jing's Take the son, take it to Beijing, maybe you can force Zheng Jing to surrender. The emperor is happy, Wei Dutong, you will have a huge death penalty, and the emperor will pardon you." He no longer concealed from Wei Xiaobao, He also changed his address in his mouth, calling him "Wei Dutong", and directly denounced his name to the chief helmsman.
Wei Xiaobao was annoyed in his heart: "You dishonorable traitor, you actually called my master's name." But thinking of reconciling with Kangxi, he was really happy, whether he is an official or not, that's fine, he can talk to the little emperor from time to time Let's face it, it's a lot of fun.
Feng Ji said again: "Wei Dutong, when we return to Beijing, it is still not exposed. When those people in the Tiandihui learned that Chen Jinnan was dead, most of them would push you to be the chief rudder. You have a deep sense of loyalty, and you are willing to give up your glory and wealth. The Earl did not do it, and none of them would do it, just to save the lives of friends in the congregation of heaven and earth. It has already been spread all over the world. These days, there is an uproar in the Jianghu, all talking about this matter, which one does not admire Wei Dutong? heroism?"
Wei Xiaobao was very proud, and asked: "Everyone really say that? Are you a liar?" Feng Ji said: "No, no... I am determined not to deceive Lord Dutong." Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "He claims to be I don’t know what kind of official you are in a lowly position?” Although curious, he didn’t dare to ask, and when he asked, he showed his flaws, “The emperor told me everything a long time ago.” What kind of official was promoted." Smiling: "You have made this great contribution, the emperor must have promoted you to an official, what official is it now?" Feng Ji said: "The emperor's kindness, I rewarded you with a humble position as the capital."
Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "So he's a little sesame mung bean military officer, he's 17 or 28 ranks fucking different from me." In the official system of the Qing Dynasty, the earl was a high-ranking official, and the Xiaoqi battalion was all subordinate to the first rank.The highest admiral of the green battalion military officers of the Han people is from the first rank, and the chief soldier is the second rank. The next is the lieutenant general, the general, and the guerrilla, and it is the turn of the capital.But looking at Feng Jizhong's appearance, although his face still had an extremely honest look on his face, he couldn't help showing complacency in his eyes, so he cupped his hands and smiled: "Congratulations, congratulations. This is the emperor's handpicking. different."
Feng Jizhong invited An, and said: "In the future, I will rely on the adults to cultivate it." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "We are our own people, so what do we say? Serving the emperor, you are more capable than me." Feng Jizhong Said: "What if the humble job is what happens to the lord? Back to the lord: the emperor ordered the lord, if he sees the lord, he should go back to the capital no matter what, and he must not disobey the order. The low post listens to the emperor's tone and really values the lord. It can be said to be very important." I miss you. This is a great achievement, and the son of Zheng Ni from Taiwan was arrested and sent to Beijing. Once the emperor is happy, he will definitely be promoted to the official position of your lord again."
Wei Xiaobao hummed, and said: "Then you should be promoted to guerrilla." Feng Ji said: "The humble job is only to contribute to the emperor. The emperor is very happy to see your lord, and we slaves are also very happy. You can't be promoted. To be promoted is the grace of the emperor."
Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "I have always regarded you as an honest person, so it turns out that you are so bureaucratic."
Feng Ji said again: "Your Excellency has become the chief rudder of the Tiandihui, and he has gathered all the incense masters and important leaders of the eighteen provinces together, saying that it is for Chen Jinnan's funeral. At that time, we will catch up and teach these None of the traitors with evil plots and treason can escape. This great contribution is ten times greater than the shelling of the Earl's Mansion that day. Think about it, my lord, if you followed the order and killed Chen Jinnan and Li Lishi that day, heaven and earth will understand There are rebels in every province, and if you kill a Chief Steward, you will install another Chief Steward, and you will never be able to kill them cleanly. Only when you become the Chief Steward yourself, can you eradicate the grass and eradicate the root, and forever eliminate the emperor's confidant's serious troubles."
After these words, Wei Xiaobao could only hear a burst of cold sweat on his back, and thought to himself: "This poisonous plan is indeed extremely powerful. I guess you may not have figured it out yourself. Nineteen is the little emperor's plan. I'll go back to Beijing, little one." Most likely, the emperor will pardon my great crimes, but he insists that I go and destroy the Tiandihui. He must have a wonderful way to deal with me this time, and I will never be able to escape from his palm." The more I think about it, the more chilling I become: "The little emperor wants me to surrender. , if you want to spank my ass, it doesn't matter, but forcing me to be the chief rudder of the Tiandihui and killing all my brothers is absolutely unacceptable. Once I do this, I will be a hero in the world All the eighteen generations of ancestors who fucked me couldn't see the master after they died. The big girls and the little girls here all look down on me from the bottom of their hearts. Even if others ignore it, Wei Xiaobao still has a conscience, although he doesn't have much conscience. There is such a tiny bit."
He glanced at Feng Jizhong, said "oh oh" repeatedly, thinking: "If I don't agree, he will immediately turn against me. Let's fight, if many of us beat him, we may not necessarily lose. It’s just that this guy’s martial arts are quite high, if I, big girls and small girls, kill one or two for him, they will be very good. Let’s play 'innuendo' again." He pondered: "Go to see the emperor, I am too I'm very happy, but...it's just that if I want to kill many brothers from the Tiandihui, it's too disrespectful and not enough friends, so I have to discuss it carefully."
Feng Ji said in the middle: "Your Excellency is right. But the common saying is good: a small amount is not a gentleman, and non-toxic is not a husband."
Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, yes! Non-toxic and not husband... Hey, ah, why did Zheng Kesong escape?"
Feng Jizhong was taken aback, and looked back.Wei Xiaobao aimed his chest at him, and was about to press the needle's mechanism with his hand, but saw Shuang'er rushing forward, shouting: "Sir, what's the matter?"
It turned out that she saw the two talking endlessly and caring all the time, and she was slowly approaching, when she heard Wei Xiaobao exclaim "Ah yo", she jumped forward immediately.As soon as Wei Xiaobao's "innuendo" shot out, although Feng Jizhong hit, it was bound to affect both of his children, even though his fingers had already touched the mechanism, he did not dare to press down.
Feng Jizhong turned his head and saw Zheng Keshuang and Feng Xifan standing on the bank alone, without any movement, he immediately knew something was wrong, he got short and grabbed Shuang'er with his backhand, blocking her in front of him.With Shuang'er's martial arts, Feng Jizhong didn't necessarily catch it immediately, but he made a sudden attack, Shuang'er was completely unprepared, and immediately caught him at the veins of his wrist, his upper body was numb, and he couldn't move immediately.Feng Ji said in a deep voice, "Master Wei, please raise your hand."
The good opportunity of sneak attack was lost, and Shuang'er was restrained, Wei Xiaobao was at a disadvantage, so he said with a smile: "Brother Feng, what are you kidding?"
Feng Ji said in the middle: "Master Wei's invisible hidden weapon is too powerful, I am very scared, please raise your hands, otherwise, I will have to offend you." He pushed his hands forward, and hid himself Behind her, teach Wei Xiaobao not to send hidden weapons.
Su Quan, Fang Yi, A Ke, Zeng Rou, etc. saw that there was a change here, and rushed over one after another.Feng Ji thought in the center: "This kid loves this little girl so much that he doesn't dare to touch her, but those women won't cherish her life. They only cherish this kid." With his left hand, he pulled out a steel knife from his waist. At Wei Xiaobao's throat, he shouted: "Everyone, don't come here!"
Seeing that Wei Xiaobao was in a dangerous situation, Su Quan and the others stopped immediately. Everyone was anxious and strange. In this situation, they were obviously Wei Xiaobao's friends, and they fought against the enemy side by side just now. Get started?Presumably Wei Xiaobao wanted to release Zheng Keshuang, but Feng Jizhong wanted to kill him to avenge Chen Jinnan.
The point of the knife touched his throat, Wei Xiaobao leaned back slightly, the point of the knife followed in the wind, and he shouted: "Master Wei, please don't move, the steel knife doesn't have eyes, don't be offended, just raise your hand." Wei Xiaobao Reluctantly, he raised his hands slowly, and said with a smile: "Brother Feng, if you want to be promoted to a high position and make a fortune, you'd better be polite to me."
Feng Ji said in the middle: "It is important to get promoted and get rich, the first step is to save your life." Suddenly leaning slightly, he grabbed behind Wei Xiaobao, reached out and pulled out the dagger from his boot bucket, pointed at his back, and said: "Wei Xiaobao My lord, your dagger is very sharp, I have seen you use it several times before."
Wei Xiaobao could only smile wryly, but he felt a slight pain on his back, he knew that the point of the dagger had pierced his coat, even though he was wearing the protective clothing, he couldn't stop the sword.Feng Ji shouted: "All of you turn around and drop your weapons."
Seeing this situation, Su Quan had no choice but to turn around and drop the weapon.In Fengji, there were still six Tiandihui brothers standing aside, shouting to them: "Everyone, come here, I have something to say." Those six people didn't know why, they walked over.
Feng Jizhong lifted his right elbow, and with a sound of patting, the tip of his elbow hit the "Dazhui point" on Wei Xiaobao's vest, and he swung the steel knife with his left hand, making several sounds of wiping, ah, pat, and ouch, and the six members of the Tiandihui Brothers have all been stabbed to death.He hacked six people in a row in an instant, and each knife hit a vital part of one of them.The speed of the knife and the ruthlessness of the slash are really rare.Su Quan and the others heard the screams, and they all turned around, and saw the six corpses lying on the ground, or the head, or the neck, or the chest, or the back, or the waist, or the side, and the wounds were full of blood. All the women cried out in surprise, their faces turning pale.
It turned out that Feng Jizhong saw that his face had been broken, so he started to fight, and he was alone, so he killed the six Tiandihui brothers first, to establish a deterrent, so as to teach Wei Xiaobao and the girls not to dare to resist; There are also six fewer enemies.In this way, although there are many opponents, there is only one boy and seven girls left.He turned back the long knife in his left hand, placed it around Wei Xiaobao's neck again, and said: "Lord Wei, let's get off the boat." He thought that he would have made a great achievement just by capturing Wei Xiaobao and Zheng Keshun and presenting them to the emperor.These seven women still stayed on the island, lest there will be more troubles in the boat, and my subordinates are merciful, not killing the seven women, that is also a reservation, so as not to have too deep a grudge with Wei Xiaobao.How the emperor will deal with this young man in the future is something that no one can predict.
Seeing that Wei Xiaobao was kidnapped by him, all the girls were frightened and didn't know what to do.But Princess Jianning cursed loudly: "What are you, how dare you be so rude? Quickly throw down the knife!" Feng Ji snorted and ignored it.He once accompanied Wei Xiaobao to escort her to Yunnan to get married, met the princess and dared not speak out against her.
Seeing that he ignored him, the princess was even more furious. Except for the queen mother, the emperor, Wei Xiaobao, and Su Quan, she didn't pay attention to anyone in the world. She bent down and picked up a single knife from the ground. In the wind, his head fell.
In the wind, he sideways avoided.The princess slashed three times in a row, dodging left and right in the wind.If it were another woman, he would have already kicked her down.But it was the emperor's younger sister, the princess of golden branches and jade leaves, who came to chop with a knife. All he wanted in his heart was to make meritorious service and be promoted to serve the royal family. How dare he offend the princess?Just dodge at the moment.The princess scolded: "You stinky bastard slave, stand still! I want to cut off your head, why do you turn around and keep me from cutting it off? I'll tell the emperor's brother, take your head off! You will be hacked to pieces!" Feng Jizhong was taken aback, thinking that this woman can say and do it, she and the emperor are brother and sister, and she is just a little military officer, how can she beat the princess?But to listen to her orders, to keep one's stinky head still, and to let Her Royal Highness the princess's noble hand knife chop it, it seems that it is always difficult to obey orders.
The princess cursed wildly, and the steel knife kept cutting left and right.Feng Jizhong leaned slightly to the side, and easily dodged it. Although the difference between each knife was only a few inches, he still couldn't hit him.The princess became anxious, crossed the steel knife, and swung it down the middle.The wind shouted: "Be careful!" He jumped up and saw that she couldn't hold back her saber and cut towards Wei Xiaobao's shoulder. He kicked out with his left foot in mid-air, kicking Wei Xiaobao to the ground, and at the same time jumped out using the momentum. Zhang Yu.
Shuang'er pounced forward, picked up Wei Xiaobao, and ran away quickly.
Feng Ji was shocked, and rushed over with a knife.Shuang'er's martial art skills are amazing, after all she is weak, she is half a head shorter than Wei Xiaobao, she only ran a few feet while holding him horizontally, and she was already catching up with him in the wind.The acupoints on Wei Xiaobao's back were blocked, his limbs couldn't move, he just said: "Put me down, let me release the hidden weapon." But the wind came so fast, Shuang'er wanted to put Wei Xiaobao down and let him launch the "innuendo" hidden weapon. Too late, in the midst of a crisis, he threw him out with all his might.
Feng Jizhong was overjoyed, and rushed over to reach out his hand to catch it, when suddenly he heard a light click behind him, like a collision of fire knives and flint, followed by a loud bang, he flew up, fell to the ground, twisted After a few clicks, it stopped moving.
Wei Xiaobao fell on the beach, but was not injured. He struggled for a while and couldn't get up, but he saw a cloud of smoke in front of Shuang'er, holding a short gun in his hand. gift for her.It was a refined firearm from the Raksha Kingdom, and it was extremely powerful.Although Feng Jizhong's martial arts were outstanding, this flesh and blood body couldn't bear it.
Shuang'er herself was also frightened, the blast of the musket only made her arms numb, her hand trembled, and the short gun fell to the ground.
Wei Xiaobao feared that Feng Jizhong was still alive, so he took a few steps forward, aimed his chest at him, pressed the mechanism on his waist, a bunch of steel needles would shoot out, nailing all of them on his body.But Feng Jizhong didn't move an inch, and with the blast of the musket, he was already dead.
All the girls cheered in unison and embraced them.The seven women and one Wei Xiaobao really had their mouths open, to the letter, one after another, they all asked the reason.Wei Xiaobao said briefly.
Shuang'er has been with Feng Jizhong for a long time, he is honest and simple along the way, he treats himself with courtesy and thoughtfulness, he is really a very good old man, but knowing that the city is so deep, the more he thinks about it, the more afraid he becomes.She turned around and picked up the short gun, and suddenly, she understood the deep meaning of Wu Liuqi's brother and sister marriage with her: This martial artist hoped that Wei Xiaobao would marry him in the future, but she was a servant girl, unworthy of her status, and became the Red Flag Fragrance Lord of the Tiandihui. After being a righteous sister, she will be able to marry the incense master of the Qingmu Hall of the Tiandihui.She thought of the good intentions of this righteous brother, and seeing the dead gun, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Wei Xiaobao turned around and saw Zheng Keshun and the other four were walking towards the sea, about to get into the boat, he thought: "It's too cheap to just let him kill Master and leave peacefully." He caught up with him with a dagger in his hand, Shouted: "Wait a minute!" Zheng Kesong stopped and turned around, with a pale face, and said, "Wei...Wei Xiangzhu, you have promised to let me... let us go." Wei Xiaobao sneered: "I promised not to kill you, but I didn't Promise not to chop off your leg." Feng Xifan was furious, and was about to explode, but when he lifted his hand, his whole body became sore and weak, and he could no longer exert any strength.At this time, Zheng Keshuang was heartbroken, his knees gave way, and he knelt down on the ground, saying, "Wei... Wei Xiangzhu, you cut off one of my legs, I... I will definitely die."
Wei Xiaobao shook his head and said: "You can live. You owe me one million taels of silver, and you said you used A Ke as collateral. But she has worshiped me, she is the wife I am married to, and she is pregnant with my child , Voluntarily follow me. How can you use my wife to mortgage me? Is there such a reason in the world?"
At this moment, Su Quan, Fang Yi, Zeng Rou, the princess and others were all standing beside Wei Xiaobao, they laughed in unison: "How unreasonable!"
Zheng Keshun's mind was already in chaos, but he also felt that it didn't make sense, and said: "Then... what should we do?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I will cut off one of your arms and one thigh as compensation. You will pay me back a million in the future Two silvers, I will return your broken arm and broken leg to you." Zheng Keshun said: "Just now you said that Ake sold you outright, ten thousand taels... the debt of ten thousand taels has been written off."
Wei Xiaobao shook his head and said: "No, I was fooled just now and fell for you. A Ke is my wife, how can you sell my wife to me? Good! I will sell your mother Here you are, for one million taels, and your father is sold to you for one million taels, and then your grandma is sold to you for one million taels, and your grandmother is sold to you for one million taels One million taels..." Zheng Keshun said: "My grandmother is dead." Wei Xiaobao said: "Dead people are also sold. I will sell your grandma's body to you. The dead person will get a 20% discount. The price is 800,000 taels, and the coffin will be given away. There is an additional charge."
Zheng Keshuang listened to him talking more and more, thinking that even the dead would be sold, and his great-grandfather, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, and great-grandmother would all be sold one by one. He also decided that he couldn't afford it, so he didn't dare to say no to buying it at this moment, so he had to beg: "I...I really can't afford it." Wei Xiaobao said: "Okay. If you can't afford it, I'll let you go. But I already bought it , but can’t return the goods. You owe me 3.8 million taels of silver, how do you pay it back?”
The princess smiled and said, "Yes, three million and eight hundred thousand taels of silver, come back quickly."
Zheng Keshuang said with a sad face: "I don't have a thousand taels of silver with me, where can I get three million and eight hundred thousand taels?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Forget it! If you don't have any silver, you are allowed to return the goods. You quickly send your father, mother, and grandma , dead grandma, and give them back to me together. I can’t lose a single hair.” Zheng Keshun expected that if he continued to entangle himself like this, it would not be the end after all. , turned his back and decided to stay out of it.He was very anxious, seeing Wei Xiaobao's situation, he was going to cut off his hands and feet, he couldn't help but kowtow again and again, and said: "Master Wei Xiang, I... I really deserve death for killing Junshi Chen, I just beg you You are generous, and you spared the villain's life. Even if I owe you 3.8 million taels of silver, I... I will definitely try to pay it back."
Wei Xiaobao saw that he was tortured to such an embarrassment, he vented his resentment a little, and said: "Then you write down a receipt." Zheng Keshun was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes." Turning to the guard, he said: "Bring a pen and paper." But on this deserted island, where is there any paper and pen?The guard was also clever, immediately tore off the hem of his gown, and said: "There are a lot of dead people over there, let's dip some blood and write it." As he said that, he went to drag the corpses in the wind.Wei Xiaobao stretched out his left hand and grabbed Zheng Keshun's right wrist, with a flash of white light, he swung the dagger and cut off a section of his right index finger.Zheng Keshuang screamed loudly.Wei Xiaobao said: "Write it with the blood on your finger."
Zheng Keshun trembled in pain, and was at a loss for what to do.Wei Xiaobao said: "You write slowly, if the blood is dry enough, I'll cut off your second finger." Zheng Keshun hurriedly said: "Yes, yes!" How dare you delay, gritted your teeth and endured the pain, and cut off half of your finger. The index finger wrote on the skirt: "Silver owed 3.8 million taels. Zheng Kesong pledged it." After writing these thirteen words, I almost fainted from the pain.
Wei Xiaobao sneered and said: "Thanks to your majestic son of the prince's mansion, you don't need to practice handwriting on weekdays, and you can't write a receipt. The words are crooked, all of them are failures, and there is no one who wins." He took the clothes and handed them over. Shuang'er said: "You accept it. See if the silver code is not short? This man is treacherous and cunning, don't miss a few taels."
Shuang'er laughed and said, "Three million and eight hundred thousand taels of silver, that's not too much." As he spoke, he put the blood book in his pocket.
Wei Xiaobao laughed out loud, kicked Zheng Kesong under the chin, and shouted: "Go away, grandma!" Zheng Keshun rolled out with a somersault.The guard rushed to help him up, covering the wound on his finger.The two guards carried Zheng Keshun and Feng Xifan respectively, boarded a small boat, and rowed to the sea.Wei Xiaobao couldn't stop laughing, suddenly remembering the tragic death of his master, he couldn't help but burst into tears again.
Zheng Keshun waited for the boat to row out tens of zhang, then he was shocked and said: "Let's grab the big boat and drive away, we don't expect this group of bloody dogs and men to catch up." But when he approached the big boat, he saw that there was no rudder on the boat. , and there is no ship.Feng Xifan said bitterly: "These men and women are put away." Seeing the sea is vast, the waves are rough, and there is no food and water in the boat, how can they sail far away?Zheng Keshun said: "Let's go back and beg that little thief to borrow a boat from him, and at most write a bill of 3.8 million taels." Feng Xifan said: "They only have one boat, how can they lend it to us? I'd rather I'm buried in the belly of a fish, and I don't want to beg this little thief again." Hearing what he said, Zheng Keshun didn't dare to disobey him, so he sighed and ordered the three guards to row the boat into the sea.
Wei Xiaobao waited and watched Zheng Keshun's small boat rowing towards the big boat, and found that the big boat couldn't sail, so he rowed away, couldn't help laughing.Seeing that Wei Xiaobao was crying and laughing, Su Quan couldn't get rid of the pain of losing his teacher, so he wanted to say something to make him happy, so he said, "The second son of the Zheng family is extremely treacherous, and he obviously wants to snatch our big boat. Xiaobao, you This 3.8 million taels of silver, I think he has to rely on it." Wei Xiaobao said: "I guess this guy won't pay it back." Su Quan smiled and said: "You are very shrewd in everything you do, but just now This guy sells your own wife to you for 10,000 taels of silver. You don’t even think about it, so you have no choice but to agree. You must be so in love with A Ke’s sister. At that time, he just wanted you to find her One million taels of silver, I think you will agree." Wei Xiaobao wiped his tears with his sleeves, laughed, and said: "Don't worry about him, let's talk about it after agreeing, and then settle accounts with him slowly." Fang Yi asked: "How did I realize later that I suffered a big loss?" Wei Xiaobao scratched his head, and said: "After killing Feng Jizhong, I don't have anything to worry about anymore, and suddenly my mind cleared up." He didn't have the slightest doubt about Feng Jizhong at first, but it was just deep in his heart. At the same time, I always faintly feel that there is a huge trouble around me, what kind of trouble it is, but I can't say it, but I am afraid of something for no reason. After dying in the wind, I immediately feel relieved and extremely comfortable. I thought: "Say Maybe I've been afraid of this thief for a long time, but I don't even know it." Everyone escaped from dangers one after another, until now, all the powerful enemies died and fled, and the island was peaceful.Everyone is exhausted.At this moment, Wei Xiaobao's feet were as heavy as a thousand catties, and he couldn't support them, so he lay down on the beach to rest.Su Quan massaged the acupuncture points on his back that Feng Ji had tapped. The setting sun shines back, the water waves are swaying, and there are thousands of golden snakes jumping on the sea surface, and the scenery is wonderful.The girls sat down one by one.After a while, Wei Xiaobao snored first, and soon all the girls fell asleep one after another.
After more than an hour, Fang Yi woke up first, went to Wei Xiaobao's former Chinese army tent hut to get food, and called everyone to eat.Two sticks of pine firewood were lit in the lobby, illuminating the whole room.The eight people sat in a circle. After eating, Fang Yi and Shuang'er cleared away the dishes. Wei Xiaobao looked at the faces of the seven girls Su Quan, Fang Yi, Princess, Zeng Rou, Mu Jianping, Shuang'er, and A Ke one by one, but he saw that some were delicate and charming, some were gentle, some were lively, some were graceful, and each had its own personality. With all the benefits, I can't help but feel great joy in my heart. At this time, I lean against the red and nestle against the green, and my heart is peaceful. Compared with Hu Tianhudi who slept with the seven female quilts in the Lichun Courtyard that day, there is another joy of peace and abundance. He said with a smile: "Back then I named this small island Tongchi Island. I had the foresight to know that all seven of you sisters would be my wives. From now on, the eight of us will live on this Tongchi Island, and we will enjoy the same longevity and heaven, and enjoy immortal blessings forever." Su Quan said: "Xiaobao, these eight characters are unlucky, don't say them again in the future." Wei Xiaobao realized immediately, knowing that she didn't want to hear anything related to Master Hong, he hurriedly said: "Yes, yes! Yes I'm talking nonsense." Su Quan said: "After Shi Lang and Zheng Keshun go back, they will probably bring soldiers to take revenge, we can't live on this island for long." Everyone said yes.Fang Yi said: "Sister Quan, where do you think we are going?" Su Quan looked at Wei Xiaobao and said with a smile, "Let's listen to Supreme Treasure." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "You call me Supreme Treasure?" Tsuen laughed and said, "If it wasn't for Supreme Treasure, how could we eat it all?" Wei Xiaobao laughed loudly, and said: "There is a word treasure in my name, originally it was just a pair of little treasures, what about a pair of five, two benches, it turned out to be Supreme Treasures." Seeing all the girls looking at him together, he smiled After pondering for a while, he said: "You can't go to the Central Plains. Shenlong Island is too close to here, and that's not good. You have to go to a place that is comfortable and has no people." But a deserted place must be uncomfortable, and a comfortable place must be crowded.What's more, the comfort in Wei Xiaobao's mind is not only gambling, but also watching operas, listening to books, all kinds of juggling, singing, dishes, snacks, beautiful girls, all of which are as many as possible.Except that there are quite a lot of beautiful girls around, if it is not for the first-class prosperous places in the world such as Beijing and Yangzhou, it is definitely difficult to live happily.As soon as he thought of these romances, his filial piety suddenly moved, and he said: "It's very interesting for us to gather here, but what if my mother is alone and lonely?" All the girls had never heard him mention their mother, and they all thought it was rare for him to have such filial piety, so they all asked: "Where is your mother at this time?" Some even thought: "Your mother is my mother-in-law. We should try to get together and serve her old man." Wei Xiaobao sighed, and said: "My mother is in Yangzhou Lichun Courtyard." As soon as the girls heard the five words "Yangzhou Lichun Courtyard", except for the princess, the other six immediately flew into the clouds, some turned their faces away, and some lowered their heads. The princess said: "Ah, Yangzhou Lichun Courtyard, you said that it is the most fun place in the world, you promised to take me there." Fang Yi smiled and said: "He hurt you, don't believe him .That is the most unscrupulous place." The princess said: "Why not? Have you been there to play? Why do you all look so weird?" Fang Yi held back a smile and did not answer.The princess put her arms around Mu Jianping's shoulders and said, "Good girl, tell me." Mu Jianping blushed and said, "That...that's a brothel." The princess was puzzled and asked: "What is his mother doing in the brothel? I heard it's a place for men to hang out." Fang Yi said with a smile: "He always likes to talk nonsense, as long as you believe half of his words, it will give you a headache." That day in the Lichun Courtyard, Wei Xiaobao slept with seven girls, except for the princess who lost the old whore Mao Dongzhu, the other six girls are all in front of her at the moment.The princess's ferocity is no less than that of Mao Dongzhu, but she is not as sinister and sinister as her mother, and she is much younger and more beautiful.Wei Xiaobao secretly rejoiced that this switch made a lot of sense, if the one who was with him at the moment was not the princess but her mother, he didn't know what to do, maybe in the end, he would go to Mount Wutai again like the old emperor If you become a monk and become a monk, you must take these seven wives with you. Seeing the shyness of the six goddesses, everyone recalled the scene of that night. He thought: "In the darkness that night, I messed around and couldn't figure out who it was. A Ke and Sister Quan were pregnant. My children, there are two of them, I remember there is one more, I don’t know who it is, and I have to ask slowly.” He said with a smile: “Even if we live on this island forever, that’s not enough. Lonely. Sister Quan, Princess, and Ake, you three already have my baby in your stomach, who else has a baby in your belly?" As soon as these words came out, Fang Yi and the other four girls blushed even more.Mu Jianping hurriedly said: "I don't, I don't." Seeing Wei Xiaobao's eyes looking at her, Zeng Rou rolled his eyes at him, and said, "No!" Wei Xiaobao said: "My good pair, we must be done. Shuang'er jumped up, hid in the corner of the room, and said: "No, no!" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said to Fang Yi: "Sister Yi, what about you? When you arrived at Lichun Courtyard, you stuffed a pillow in your belly, Pretend to have a big belly, you must have the foresight." Fang Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing, and spat: "Dead eunuch, I didn't follow you...how could it be..." Mu Jianping said: "Yes. Four senior sisters, sister Zeng, Shuang'er sister and I didn't marry you, how could we have children? Xiaobao, you are necrotic, you and sister Quan, the princess, When did Sister Ake worship heaven and earth, she didn't tell me, and she didn't invite me to a wedding wine." In her mind, all the people in the world would marry each other by praying to heaven and earth, and then they would have children. Everyone laughed when they heard what she said innocently.Fang Yi smiled, put her arms around her waist, and said, "Junior Junior Sister, then tonight, you can worship him as husband and wife." Mu Jianping said, "Impossible. There are no bridal sedan chairs on this deserted island. I see that a bride has to wear a red dress and a phoenix coronet, but we don’t have any." Su Quan laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if you make do with it. Let's pick some flowers and weave a corolla. Even if it is a phoenix crown." Hearing their chatter and jokes, Wei Xiaobao was very confused: "Who is the other one? Could it be Aqi? I remember walking around with her in my arms, and then I let her sit on a chair instead of putting her to bed. But that night There are too many girls, I hugged her to bed in a foolish way, maybe, if she has my child in her belly, this little guy will be the best prince of Mongolia in the future. Oh, no, is it Old whore? If it was her, Gui Xinshu and the others would have killed my son as well." I only heard Mu Jianping say: "Even if you worship the heaven and the earth here, it is sister Fang who worships first." Fang Yi said: "No, you are the princess of the princess, of course you are the first to worship." Mu Jianping said: "We are a subjugated country You are still talking about whether the princess is not a princess." Fang Yi smiled and said: "Then the two sons and sisters will worship him first. You have been with him the longest, and you have passed from death to life together. Friends in adversity are different. " Shuang'er blushed: "Say more, I'm leaving." Said and ran to the door, but was hugged by Fang Yi with a smile.Su Quan smiled at Wei Xiaobao: "Xiaobao, you can say it yourself." Wei Xiaobao said: "Let's talk about worshiping heaven and earth slowly. We have to bury the master first tomorrow." When all the girls heard this, they were all in awe, they didn't expect this person to respect the teacher and say such a word with both etiquette and righteousness. But what he said below revealed his true nature: "The seven of you are my dear and good wives. Everyone is in no particular order. From now on, every night, you will roll the dice to bet on winning or losing. Whoever wins will be the winner." Stay with me." As he spoke, he took out the two dice from his pocket, took a breath, and threw them on the table.公主呸了声，道：“你好香么？哪一个输了才陪你。”韦小宝笑道：“对，对！好比猜拳行令，输了的罚酒一杯。哪一个先掷？” 这一晚荒岛陋屋，春意融融，掷骰子谁赢谁输，也不必细表。自今而后，韦家众女掷骰子便成惯例。韦小宝本来和人掷骰赌博，赌的是金银财宝，患得患失之际，乐趣盎然，但他作法自毙，此后自身成为众女的赌注，被迫置身局外，虽有温柔之福，却无赌博之乐了。可见花无常开，月有盈缺，世事原不能尽如人意。
次日八人直睡到日上三竿，这才起身。韦小宝率领七女，掩埋陈近南的遗体，眼见黄土盖住了师父的身子，忍不住又放声大哭。众女一齐跪下，在坟前行礼。 公主心中甚是不愿，暗想我是堂堂大清公主，怎能向你这反贼跪拜？然而心下明白，自己虽是金枝玉叶，可是在韦小宝心目之中，只怕地位反而最低，亲厚不及双儿、美貌不及阿珂、武功不及苏荃、机巧不及方怡、天真纯善不及沐剑屏、温柔斯文不及曾柔，差有一日之长者，只不过横蛮泼辣而已，若是不拜这一拜，只怕韦小宝从此要另眼相看，在骰子中弄鬼作弊，每天晚上赌掷之时，使自己场场大胜。当下委委屈屈的也跪了下去，心中祝告：“反贼啊反贼，我公主殿下拜了你这一拜，你没福消受，到了阴世，只怕要多吃苦头。” 众人拜毕站起，转过身来。方怡突然叫道：“啊哟，船呢？船到哪里去了？” 众人听她叫得惊惶，齐向海中望去，只见停泊着的那艘大船已不见了影踪，无不大吃一惊，极目远眺，唯见碧海无际，远远与蓝天相接，海面上数十头白鸟上下飞翔。苏荃奔上悬崖，向岛周眺望，东南西北都不见那船的踪迹。方怡奔向山洞，去查看收藏着的帆舵船具，不出所料，果然已不知去向。 众人聚在一起，面面相觑，心下都不禁害怕。昨晚八人说笑玩闹，直至深宵方睡，忘了轮值守夜，竟给船夫偷了船具，将船驶走，从此困于孤岛，再也难以脱身。韦小宝想到施琅和郑克塽定会带兵前来复仇，自己八人如何抵敌？就算苏荃、公主、阿珂赶紧生下三个孩儿，也不过十一人而已。 苏荃安慰众人：“事已如此，急也无用。咱们慢慢再想法子。” 回到屋中，众人自是异口同声的大骂船夫，但骂得个把时辰，也没甚么新鲜花样骂出来了。苏荃对韦小宝道：“眼下得防备清兵重来。小宝，你瞧怎么办？”韦小宝道：“清兵再来，人数定然不少，打是打不过的。咱们只有躲了起来，只盼他们一下子找不到，以为咱们早已乘船走了。”苏荃点头道：“这话很是。清兵决计猜不到我们的船会给人偷走。”韦小宝高兴起来，说道：“倘若我是施琅，就不会再来。他料想我们当然立即脚底抹油，那有傻不哩叽的呆在这里，等他前来捉拿之理？” 公主道：“倘若他禀告了皇帝哥哥，皇帝哥哥就会派人来瞧瞧，就算我们已经逃了，也好寻些线索，瞧我们去了哪里。”韦小宝摇头道：“施琅不会禀告皇上的。”公主瞪眼道：“为甚么？”韦小宝道：“他如禀告了，皇上自然就问：为甚么不将我们抓去。他只好承认打了败仗，岂不是自讨苦吃？” 苏荃笑道：“很是，很是。小宝做官的本事高明。瞒上不瞒下，是做官的要紧诀窍。”韦小宝笑道：“荃姊姊倘若去做官，包你升大官，发大财。”苏荃微微一笑，心想：“神龙教中那些人干的花样，还不是跟官场中差不多？” 韦小宝道：“施琅一说出来，皇上怪他没用，那也罢了，必定还派他带兵前来捉拿。施琅料想我们早已逃走，那里还捉得着？这岂不是自己找自己麻烦？还不如闷声大发财罢。” 众女一听都觉有理，忧愁稍解。 公主道：“郑克塽那小子呢？他这口气只怕咽不下去罢？”说着向阿珂望了一眼。众人都知道她这话含意，那自是说：“这个如花似玉的阿珂，他怎肯放手，不带兵来夺回去？” 阿珂满脸通红，低下了头，说道：“他要是再来，我……我便自尽，决计不跟他去。”语气极是坚决。 韦小宝大喜，心想阿珂对自己向来无情，是自己使尽诡计，偷抢拐骗，才弄到了手，此刻听了这句话，真比立刻弄到十艘大船还要欢喜，情不自禁，便一把抱住了她，在她脸上嗒的一声，亲了一下，说道：“好阿珂，他不敢来的，他还欠了我三百八十万两银子。他有天大的胆子，来见债主？” 公主道：“哎唷，好肉麻！他带了兵来捉住了你，将借据抢了过去，又将阿珂夺了去，再将你的爹爹、妈妈、奶奶、外婆卖给你，一共七百六十万两银子，割下你的指头，叫你写一张借据，算欠了他的。” 韦小宝越听越恼，如果这些事他能对付得了，也就不会生气，但郑克塽倘若如此这般，依样葫芦，将他的爹爹、妈妈、奶奶、外婆硬卖给他，妈妈倒也罢了，他爹爹是谁却从来不知，不知爹爹是谁，自然更不知奶奶是谁，要将两个连他自己也不知是谁的人卖给他，又坐地起价，涨了一倍，如何承受得落？他大怒之下，厉声道：“别说了！郑克塽这小子倘若领兵到来，我别的谁都不卖，就将一个天下最值钱的皇帝御妹卖给他，附送肚里孩儿一个，作价一千万两。他还要找我二百四十万两银子！这笔生意倒做得过。” 公主哇的一声，哭了出来，掩面而走。沐剑屏忙追上去安慰，说料想韦小宝决无此意，不过是吓吓她的，不必难过。 韦小宝发了一会脾气，却也是束手无策。众人只得听着苏荃指挥，在岛中密林之内找到一个大山洞，打扫布置，作为安身起居的所在，那茅屋再也不涉足一步，只盼施琅或郑克塽重来之时，眼见岛上人迹杳然，只道他们早已远走，不来细加搜索。 初时各人还提心吊胆，日夜轮流向海面眺望，过得数月，别说并无清廷和台湾的舰只，连渔船也不见一艘，大家渐渐放下心来，料想施琅不敢多事，而郑克塽坐了小艇，定是在大海中遇风浪沉没了。八人在岛上捕鱼打兽，射鸟摘果，整日价忙忙碌碌，倒也太平无事。好在岛上鸟兽不少，海中鱼虾极丰，八人均有武功，渔猎甚易，是以粮食无缺。
秋去冬来，天气一日冷似一日。苏荃、公主、阿珂三人的肚子也一日大似一日。方怡和双儿忙着剥制兽皮，替八人缝制冬衣，三个婴儿的衣衫也一件件做了起来。又过得半月，忽然下起大雪来，只一日一夜之间，满岛都是皑皑白雪。八人早就有备，腌鱼咸肉、柴草干果等物在洞中藏身甚是充足，日常闲谈，话题自是不离那三个即将出世的孩儿。 这一晚雪已止了，北风甚劲，寒风不住从山洞板门中透进来。双儿在火堆中加了干柴，韦小宝取出骰子，让众女掷骰。五女掷过后，沐剑屏掷得三点最小，眼见她今晚是输定了。曾柔笑道：“是剑屏妹子输了，我不用掷啦。”沐剑屏笑道：“快掷，快掷！说不定你掷个两点呢。”曾柔拿了骰子在手，学着韦小宝的模样，向着掌中两粒骰子吹了一口气，正要掷出，一阵北风吹来，风声中隐隐似有人声。 众人登时变色。苏荃本已睡倒，突然坐起，八人你瞧瞧我，我瞧瞧你，刹那间人人脸无血色。沐剑屏低呼一声，将头钻入了方怡怀里。 过得片刻，风声中传来一股巨大之极的呼声，这次听得甚是清楚，喊的是：“小桂子，小桂子，你在哪里？小玄子记挂着你哪！” 韦小宝跳起身来，颤声道：“小……小玄子来找我了。”公主道：“小玄子是谁？”韦小宝道：“是……是……”“小玄子”三字，只他一人知道就是康熙，他从来没跟谁说过，康熙自己更加不会让人知道，忽然有人叫了起来，而声音又如此响亮？他全身颤抖，只觉此事实在古怪之极，定是康熙死了，他的鬼魂记挂着自己，找到了通吃岛来。霎时之间，不禁热泪盈眶，从山洞中奔了出去，叫道：“小玄子，小玄子，你找我么？小桂子在这里！” 只听那声音又叫：“小桂子，小桂子，你在哪里？小玄子记挂着你哪！”声音之巨，直不似出自一人之口，倒如是千百人齐声呼叫一般，但千百人同呼，不能喊得这般整齐，而一人呼叫，任他内力如何高强，也决不能这般声若雷震，那定是康熙的鬼魂了。 韦小宝心中难过已极，眼泪夺眶而出，心想小玄子对我果然义气深重，死了之后，鬼魂还来找我。他平日十分怕鬼，这时却说甚么也要和小玄子的鬼魂会上一面，当下发足飞奔，直向声音来处奔去，叫道：“小玄子，你别走，小桂子在这里！”满地冰雪，溜滑异常，他连摔了两个筋斗，爬起来又跑。 转过山坡，只见沙滩边火光点点，密若繁星，数百人手执灯笼火把，整整齐齐的排着。韦小宝大吃一惊，叫道：“啊哟！”转身便逃。 人丛中抢出一人，叫道：“韦都统，这可找到你啦！”韦小宝跨出两步，便已明白眼下情势，自己踪迹既已给人发见，对方数百人搜将过来，在这小小的通吃岛上决计躲藏不了，听那人声音似乎有些熟悉，当即停步，硬着头皮，缓缓转过身来。 那人叫道：“韦都统，大伙儿都想念你得紧。谢天谢地，终于找着你了。”声音中充满喜悦不胜之情。那人手执火把，高高举起，快步过来，走到临近，认出原来是王进宝。 韦小宝和故人相逢，也是一阵欢喜，想起那日在北京郊外，他奉旨前来捉拿，却故意装作不见，拚着前程和性命不要，放走了自己，的确是义气深重，今日是他带队，纵有凶险，也有商量余地，当下微笑道：“王三哥，你的计策妙得很啊，可骗了我出来。” 王进宝抛掷火把在地，躬身说道：“属下决计不敢相欺，实不知都统是在岛上。”韦小宝微笑道：“这是皇上御授的锦囊妙计，是不是？”王进宝道：“那日皇上得知都统避到了海外，便派属下乘了三艘海船，奉了圣旨，一个个小岛挨次寻来。上岛之后，便依照皇上的圣旨，这般呼喊。” 这时双儿、苏荃等都已赶到，站在韦小宝身后，又过一会，方怡、公主、阿珂三人也都到了。韦小宝回头向公主道：“你皇帝哥哥本事真好，终于找到咱们啦。” 王进宝认出了公主，跪下行礼。公主道：“皇上派你来抓我们去北京吗？”王进宝忙道：“不，不是。皇上只派小将出海来寻访韦都统，全不知公主殿下也在这里。”公主低头瞧了一眼自己凸起的大肚子，脸上一阵红晕。 王进宝向韦小宝道：“属下是四个多月前出海的，已上了八十多个小岛呼喊寻访，今晚终于得和都统相遇，实是欢喜得紧。”韦小宝微笑道：“我是犯了大罪之人，早就不是你上司了，这都统、属下的称呼，咱们还是免了罢。”王进宝道：“皇上的意思，都统听了宣读圣旨之后，自然明白。”转身向人群招了招手，说道：“温公公，请你过来。” 人群中走出一个人来，一身太监服色，却是韦小宝的老相识，上书房的太监温有方。他走近身来，朗声道：“有圣旨。”
温有方是韦小宝初进宫时的赌友，掷骰子不会作弊，是个“羊牯”，已不知欠了他多少银子。韦小宝青云直上之后，每次见到，总还是百儿八十的打赏。韦小宝听得“有圣旨”三字，当即跪下。温有方道：“这是密旨，旁人退开。” 王进宝一听，当即远远退开。苏荃等跟着也退了开去。公主却道：“皇帝哥哥的圣旨，我也听不得吗？”温有方道：“皇上吩咐的，这是密旨，只能说给韦小宝一人知道，倘若泄漏了一字半句，奴才满门抄斩。”公主哼了一声，道：“这么厉害！你就满门抄斩好了。”料想自己在旁，他决不肯颁旨，只得退了开去。 温有方从身边取出两个黄纸封套，韦小宝当即跪下，说道：“奴才韦小宝接旨。”温有方道：“皇上吩咐，这一次要你站着接旨，不许跪拜磕头，也不许自称奴才。” 韦小宝大是奇怪，问道：“那是甚么道理？”温有方道：“皇上这么吩咐了，我就跟你这么说，到底是甚么道理，你见到皇上时自己请问罢。”韦小宝只得朗声道：“是，谢皇上恩典。”站起身来。温有方将一个黄纸封套递了给他，说道：“你拆来瞧罢。”韦小宝双手接过，拆开封套，抽出一张黄纸来。温有方左手提起灯笼，照着黄纸。 韦小宝见纸上画了六幅图画。第一幅画的是两个小孩滚在地下扭打，正是自己和康熙当年摔角比武的情形。第二幅图画是众小孩捉拿鳌拜，鳌拜扑向康熙，韦小宝刀刺鳌拜。第三幅画着一个小和尚背负一个老和尚飞步奔逃，后面有六七名喇嘛持刀追赶，那是他在清凉寺相救老皇爷的情状。第四幅是白衣尼凌空下扑，挺剑行刺康熙，韦小宝挡在他身前，代受了一剑。第五幅画的是韦小宝在慈宁宫寝殿中将假太后踏在地下，从床上扶起真太后。第六幅画的是韦小宝和一个罗刹女子、一个蒙古王子、一个老喇嘛，一齐揪住一个老将军的辫子，瞧那老将军的服色，正是平西亲王，自是说书小宝用计散去吴三桂的三路盟军。 康熙雅擅丹青，六幅画绘得甚为生动，只是吴三桂、葛尔丹王子、桑结喇嘛、苏菲亚公主四人他没见过，相貌不像，其余人物却是个个神似，尤其韦小宝一幅惫懒顽皮的模样，更是维妙维肖。六幅画上没写一个字，韦小宝自然明白，那是自己所立的六件大功。和康熙玩闹比武本来算不得是甚么功劳，但康熙心中却是念念不忘。至于炮轰神龙教、擒获假太后、捉拿吴应熊等功劳，相较之下便不足道了。 韦小宝只看得怔怔发呆，不禁流下泪来，心想：“他费了这么多功夫画这六幅图画，记着我的功劳，那么心里是不怪我了。” 温有方等了好一会，说道：“你瞧清楚了吗？”韦小宝道：“是。”温有方拆开第二个黄纸封套，道：“宣读皇上密旨。”取出一张纸来，读道： “小桂子，他妈的，你到哪里去了？我想念你得紧，你这臭家伙无情无意，可忘了老子吗？” 韦小宝喃喃的道：“我没有，真的没有。”中国自三皇五帝以来，皇帝圣旨中用到“他妈的”三字，而皇帝又自称为“老子”，看来康熙这道密旨非但空前，抑且绝后了。 温有方顿了一顿，又读道： “你不听我话，不肯去杀你师父，又拐带了建宁公主逃走，他妈的，你这不是叫我做你的便宜大舅子吗？不过你功劳很大，对我又忠心，有甚么罪，我都饶了你。我就要大婚啦，你不来喝喜酒，老子实在不快活。我跟你说，你乖乖的投降，立刻到北京来，我已经给你另外起了一座伯爵府，比先前的还要大得多……” 韦小宝心花怒放，大声道：“好，好！我立刻就来喝喜酒。” 温有方继续道： “咱们话儿说在前头，从今以后，你如再不听话，我非砍你的脑袋不可了，你可别说我骗了你到北京，又来杀你。你姓陈的师父已经死了，天地会跟你再没甚么干系，你得出点力气，把天地会给好好灭了。我再派你去打吴三桂。建宁公主就给你做老婆。日后封公封王，升官发财，有得你乐子的。小玄子是你的好朋友，又是你师父，鸟生鱼汤，说过的话死马难追，你给我快快滚回来罢！” 温有方读完密旨，问道：“你都听明白了？”韦小宝道：“是，都听明白了。”温有方将密旨伸入灯笼，在蜡烛上点燃了，取出来烧成了一团灰烬。韦小宝瞧着那道密旨着火后烧成火焰，又火灭成灰，心中思潮起伏，蹲下身来，拨弄那堆灰烬。 温有方满脸堆笑，请了个安，笑道：“韦大人，皇上对你的宠爱，那真是没得说的。小的今后全仗你提拔了。” 韦小宝黯然摇头，寻思：“他要我去灭天地会。这件事可太也对不起朋友。要是我这种事也干，岂不是跟吴三桂、风际中一般无异，也成了大汉奸、乌龟王八蛋？小玄子这碗饭，可不是容易吃的。这一次他饶了我不杀，话儿却说得明明白白，下一次可一定不饶了。但我如不肯回去，不知他又怎样对付我？”问道：“我要是不回北京，皇上要怎样？叫你们抓我回去，还是杀了我？” 温有方满脸诧异之色，说道：“韦大人不奉旨？哪……哪有这等事？这……这不是……唉，违旨的事，那是说也说不得的。” 韦小宝道：“你跟我说老实话，我要是不奉旨，那就怎样？”温有方搔了搔头，说道：“皇上只吩咐小的办两件事，一件是将一道密旨交给韦大人，另一件是待韦大人看了第一道密旨之后，再拆阅另一道密旨宣读。这密旨里说的甚么话，小的半点不懂。其余的事，那是更加不知道了。” 韦小宝点点头，走到王进宝身前，说道：“王三哥，皇上的密旨，是要我回京办事，可是……可是你瞧，公主的肚子大得很了，我当真走不开。要是不奉旨回京，皇上要你怎样对付我？”心想：“先得听听对方的价钱。倘若说是格杀勿论，我就投降，否则的话，不妨讨价还价。” 王进宝道：“皇上只差属下到各处海岛寻访韦都统，寻到之后，自有温公公宣读密旨。以后的事，属下自然一切听凭韦都统差遣。” 韦小宝大喜，道：“皇上没有叫你捉我、杀我？”王进宝忙道：“没有，没有，哪有此事？皇上对韦都统看重得很。韦都统一进京，定然便有大用，不做尚书，也做大将军。”韦小宝道：“王三哥，不瞒你说，皇上要我回京，带人去灭了天地会。我是天地会的香主，这等杀害朋友的事，是万万干不得。”王进宝为人极讲义气，对韦小宝之事也早已十分清楚，听他这么说，不禁连连点头，心想为了升官发财而出卖朋友，那可猪狗不如。 韦小宝又道：“皇上待我恩重如山，可是吩咐下来的这件事，我偏偏办不了。我不敢去见皇上的面，只好来世做牛做马，报答皇上的大恩了。你见到皇上，请你将我的为难之处，分说分说。本来嘛，忠义不能两全，做戏是该当自杀报主，虽然割脖子痛得要命，我无可奈何，也只好尽忠报国了。” 王进宝将心比心，自己倘若遇此难题，也只有出之以自杀一途，既报君皇知遇之恩，亦不负朋友相交之义，急忙劝道：“韦都统不可出此下策，咱们慢慢的想法子。待属下将都统这番苦衷回禀皇上。张提督、赵总兵、孙副将几位，这几个月来都立了些功劳，很得皇上看重，大伙儿拚着前程不要，无论如何要为韦都统磕头求情。” 韦小宝见他一副气急败坏的模样，心中暗暗好笑：“要韦小宝自杀，那真是日头从西天出了。别说自杀，老子就割自己一个小指头儿也不会干。再说，小玄子要杀我就杀，要饶我就饶，他自己可不知道多有主意，凭你们几个人磕几个响头，又管甚么用？”但见他义气深重，心下也自感激，握住了他手，说道：“既是如此，就烦王三哥奏告皇上，说韦小宝左右为难，横剑自刎，幸蒙你抢救，才得不死。” 王进宝道：“是，是！”心想温太监就在旁边，一切亲眼目睹，如此欺君，只怕要拆穿西洋镜，不由得露出为难之色。韦小宝哈哈大笑，说道：“王三哥不必当真，我是说笑呢。皇上深知韦小宝的为人，自杀
Wei Xiaobao waited and watched Zheng Keshun's small boat rowing towards the big boat, and found that the big boat couldn't sail, so he rowed away, couldn't help laughing.Seeing that Wei Xiaobao was crying and laughing, Su Quan couldn't get rid of the pain of losing his teacher, so he wanted to say something to make him happy, so he said, "The second son of the Zheng family is extremely treacherous, and he obviously wants to snatch our big boat. Xiaobao, you This 3.8 million taels of silver, I think he has to rely on it." Wei Xiaobao said: "I guess this guy won't pay it back." Su Quan smiled and said: "You are very shrewd in everything you do, but just now This guy sells your own wife to you for 10,000 taels of silver. You don’t even think about it, so you have no choice but to agree. You must be so in love with A Ke’s sister. At that time, he just wanted you to find her One million taels of silver, I think you will agree." Wei Xiaobao wiped his tears with his sleeves, laughed, and said: "Don't worry about him, let's talk about it after agreeing, and then settle accounts with him slowly." Fang Yi asked: "How did I realize later that I suffered a big loss?" Wei Xiaobao scratched his head, and said: "After killing Feng Jizhong, I don't have anything to worry about anymore, and suddenly my mind cleared up." He didn't have the slightest doubt about Feng Jizhong at first, but it was just deep in his heart. At the same time, I always faintly feel that there is a huge trouble around me, what kind of trouble it is, but I can't say it, but I am afraid of something for no reason. After dying in the wind, I immediately feel relieved and extremely comfortable. I thought: "Say Maybe I've been afraid of this thief for a long time, but I don't even know it." Everyone escaped from dangers one after another, until now, all the powerful enemies died and fled, and the island was peaceful.Everyone is exhausted.At this moment, Wei Xiaobao's feet were as heavy as a thousand catties, and he couldn't support them, so he lay down on the beach to rest.Su Quan massaged the acupuncture points on his back that Feng Ji had tapped. The setting sun shines back, the water waves are swaying, and there are thousands of golden snakes jumping on the sea surface, and the scenery is wonderful.The girls sat down one by one.After a while, Wei Xiaobao snored first, and soon all the girls fell asleep one after another.
After more than an hour, Fang Yi woke up first, went to Wei Xiaobao's former Chinese army tent hut to get food, and called everyone to eat.Two sticks of pine firewood were lit in the lobby, illuminating the whole room.The eight people sat in a circle. After eating, Fang Yi and Shuang'er cleared away the dishes. Wei Xiaobao looked at the faces of the seven girls Su Quan, Fang Yi, Princess, Zeng Rou, Mu Jianping, Shuang'er, and A Ke one by one, but he saw that some were delicate and charming, some were gentle, some were lively, some were graceful, and each had its own personality. With all the benefits, I can't help but feel great joy in my heart. At this time, I lean against the red and nestle against the green, and my heart is peaceful. Compared with Hu Tianhudi who slept with the seven female quilts in the Lichun Courtyard that day, there is another joy of peace and abundance. He said with a smile: "Back then I named this small island Tongchi Island. I had the foresight to know that all seven of you sisters would be my wives. From now on, the eight of us will live on this Tongchi Island, and we will enjoy the same longevity and heaven, and enjoy immortal blessings forever." Su Quan said: "Xiaobao, these eight characters are unlucky, don't say them again in the future." Wei Xiaobao realized immediately, knowing that she didn't want to hear anything related to Master Hong, he hurriedly said: "Yes, yes! Yes I'm talking nonsense." Su Quan said: "After Shi Lang and Zheng Keshun go back, they will probably bring soldiers to take revenge, we can't live on this island for long." Everyone said yes.Fang Yi said: "Sister Quan, where do you think we are going?" Su Quan looked at Wei Xiaobao and said with a smile, "Let's listen to Supreme Treasure." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "You call me Supreme Treasure?" Tsuen laughed and said, "If it wasn't for Supreme Treasure, how could we eat it all?" Wei Xiaobao laughed loudly, and said: "There is a word treasure in my name, originally it was just a pair of little treasures, what about a pair of five, two benches, it turned out to be Supreme Treasures." Seeing all the girls looking at him together, he smiled After pondering for a while, he said: "You can't go to the Central Plains. Shenlong Island is too close to here, and that's not good. You have to go to a place that is comfortable and has no people." But a deserted place must be uncomfortable, and a comfortable place must be crowded.What's more, the comfort in Wei Xiaobao's mind is not only gambling, but also watching operas, listening to books, all kinds of juggling, singing, dishes, snacks, beautiful girls, all of which are as many as possible.Except that there are quite a lot of beautiful girls around, if it is not for the first-class prosperous places in the world such as Beijing and Yangzhou, it is definitely difficult to live happily.As soon as he thought of these romances, his filial piety suddenly moved, and he said: "It's very interesting for us to gather here, but what if my mother is alone and lonely?" All the girls had never heard him mention their mother, and they all thought it was rare for him to have such filial piety, so they all asked: "Where is your mother at this time?" Some even thought: "Your mother is my mother-in-law. We should try to get together and serve her old man." Wei Xiaobao sighed, and said: "My mother is in Yangzhou Lichun Courtyard." As soon as the girls heard the five words "Yangzhou Lichun Courtyard", except for the princess, the other six immediately flew into the clouds, some turned their faces away, and some lowered their heads. The princess said: "Ah, Yangzhou Lichun Courtyard, you said that it is the most fun place in the world, you promised to take me there." Fang Yi smiled and said: "He hurt you, don't believe him .That is the most unscrupulous place." The princess said: "Why not? Have you been there to play? Why do you all look so weird?" Fang Yi held back a smile and did not answer.The princess put her arms around Mu Jianping's shoulders and said, "Good girl, tell me." Mu Jianping blushed and said, "That...that's a brothel." The princess was puzzled and asked: "What is his mother doing in the brothel? I heard it's a place for men to hang out." Fang Yi said with a smile: "He always likes to talk nonsense, as long as you believe half of his words, it will give you a headache." That day in the Lichun Courtyard, Wei Xiaobao slept with seven girls, except for the princess who lost the old whore Mao Dongzhu, the other six girls are all in front of her at the moment.The princess's ferocity is no less than that of Mao Dongzhu, but she is not as sinister and sinister as her mother, and she is much younger and more beautiful.Wei Xiaobao secretly rejoiced that this switch made a lot of sense, if the one who was with him at the moment was not the princess but her mother, he didn't know what to do, maybe in the end, he would go to Mount Wutai again like the old emperor If you become a monk and become a monk, you must take these seven wives with you. Seeing the shyness of the six goddesses, everyone recalled the scene of that night. He thought: "In the darkness that night, I messed around and couldn't figure out who it was. A Ke and Sister Quan were pregnant. My children, there are two of them, I remember there is one more, I don’t know who it is, and I have to ask slowly.” He said with a smile: “Even if we live on this island forever, that’s not enough. Lonely. Sister Quan, Princess, and Ake, you three already have my baby in your stomach, who else has a baby in your belly?" As soon as these words came out, Fang Yi and the other four girls blushed even more.Mu Jianping hurriedly said: "I don't, I don't." Seeing Wei Xiaobao's eyes looking at her, Zeng Rou rolled his eyes at him, and said, "No!" Wei Xiaobao said: "My good pair, we must be done. Shuang'er jumped up, hid in the corner of the room, and said: "No, no!" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said to Fang Yi: "Sister Yi, what about you? When you arrived at Lichun Courtyard, you stuffed a pillow in your belly, Pretend to have a big belly, you must have the foresight." Fang Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing, and spat: "Dead eunuch, I didn't follow you...how could it be..." Mu Jianping said: "Yes. Four senior sisters, sister Zeng, Shuang'er sister and I didn't marry you, how could we have children? Xiaobao, you are necrotic, you and sister Quan, the princess, When did Sister Ake worship heaven and earth, she didn't tell me, and she didn't invite me to a wedding wine." In her mind, all the people in the world would marry each other by praying to heaven and earth, and then they would have children. Everyone laughed when they heard what she said innocently.Fang Yi smiled, put her arms around her waist, and said, "Junior Junior Sister, then tonight, you can worship him as husband and wife." Mu Jianping said, "Impossible. There are no bridal sedan chairs on this deserted island. I see that a bride has to wear a red dress and a phoenix coronet, but we don’t have any." Su Quan laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if you make do with it. Let's pick some flowers and weave a corolla. Even if it is a phoenix crown." Hearing their chatter and jokes, Wei Xiaobao was very confused: "Who is the other one? Could it be Aqi? I remember walking around with her in my arms, and then I let her sit on a chair instead of putting her to bed. But that night There are too many girls, I hugged her to bed in a foolish way, maybe, if she has my child in her belly, this little guy will be the best prince of Mongolia in the future. Oh, no, is it Old whore? If it was her, Gui Xinshu and the others would have killed my son as well." I only heard Mu Jianping say: "Even if you worship the heaven and the earth here, it is sister Fang who worships first." Fang Yi said: "No, you are the princess of the princess, of course you are the first to worship." Mu Jianping said: "We are a subjugated country You are still talking about whether the princess is not a princess." Fang Yi smiled and said: "Then the two sons and sisters will worship him first. You have been with him the longest, and you have passed from death to life together. Friends in adversity are different. " Shuang'er blushed: "Say more, I'm leaving." Said and ran to the door, but was hugged by Fang Yi with a smile.Su Quan smiled at Wei Xiaobao: "Xiaobao, you can say it yourself." Wei Xiaobao said: "Let's talk about worshiping heaven and earth slowly. We have to bury the master first tomorrow." When all the girls heard this, they were all in awe, they didn't expect this person to respect the teacher and say such a word with both etiquette and righteousness. But what he said below revealed his true nature: "The seven of you are my dear and good wives. Everyone is in no particular order. From now on, every night, you will roll the dice to bet on winning or losing. Whoever wins will be the winner." Stay with me." As he spoke, he took out the two dice from his pocket, took a breath, and threw them on the table.公主呸了声，道：“你好香么？哪一个输了才陪你。”韦小宝笑道：“对，对！好比猜拳行令，输了的罚酒一杯。哪一个先掷？” 这一晚荒岛陋屋，春意融融，掷骰子谁赢谁输，也不必细表。自今而后，韦家众女掷骰子便成惯例。韦小宝本来和人掷骰赌博，赌的是金银财宝，患得患失之际，乐趣盎然，但他作法自毙，此后自身成为众女的赌注，被迫置身局外，虽有温柔之福，却无赌博之乐了。可见花无常开，月有盈缺，世事原不能尽如人意。
次日八人直睡到日上三竿，这才起身。韦小宝率领七女，掩埋陈近南的遗体，眼见黄土盖住了师父的身子，忍不住又放声大哭。众女一齐跪下，在坟前行礼。 公主心中甚是不愿，暗想我是堂堂大清公主，怎能向你这反贼跪拜？然而心下明白，自己虽是金枝玉叶，可是在韦小宝心目之中，只怕地位反而最低，亲厚不及双儿、美貌不及阿珂、武功不及苏荃、机巧不及方怡、天真纯善不及沐剑屏、温柔斯文不及曾柔，差有一日之长者，只不过横蛮泼辣而已，若是不拜这一拜，只怕韦小宝从此要另眼相看，在骰子中弄鬼作弊，每天晚上赌掷之时，使自己场场大胜。当下委委屈屈的也跪了下去，心中祝告：“反贼啊反贼，我公主殿下拜了你这一拜，你没福消受，到了阴世，只怕要多吃苦头。” 众人拜毕站起，转过身来。方怡突然叫道：“啊哟，船呢？船到哪里去了？” 众人听她叫得惊惶，齐向海中望去，只见停泊着的那艘大船已不见了影踪，无不大吃一惊，极目远眺，唯见碧海无际，远远与蓝天相接，海面上数十头白鸟上下飞翔。苏荃奔上悬崖，向岛周眺望，东南西北都不见那船的踪迹。方怡奔向山洞，去查看收藏着的帆舵船具，不出所料，果然已不知去向。 众人聚在一起，面面相觑，心下都不禁害怕。昨晚八人说笑玩闹，直至深宵方睡，忘了轮值守夜，竟给船夫偷了船具，将船驶走，从此困于孤岛，再也难以脱身。韦小宝想到施琅和郑克塽定会带兵前来复仇，自己八人如何抵敌？就算苏荃、公主、阿珂赶紧生下三个孩儿，也不过十一人而已。 苏荃安慰众人：“事已如此，急也无用。咱们慢慢再想法子。” 回到屋中，众人自是异口同声的大骂船夫，但骂得个把时辰，也没甚么新鲜花样骂出来了。苏荃对韦小宝道：“眼下得防备清兵重来。小宝，你瞧怎么办？”韦小宝道：“清兵再来，人数定然不少，打是打不过的。咱们只有躲了起来，只盼他们一下子找不到，以为咱们早已乘船走了。”苏荃点头道：“这话很是。清兵决计猜不到我们的船会给人偷走。”韦小宝高兴起来，说道：“倘若我是施琅，就不会再来。他料想我们当然立即脚底抹油，那有傻不哩叽的呆在这里，等他前来捉拿之理？” 公主道：“倘若他禀告了皇帝哥哥，皇帝哥哥就会派人来瞧瞧，就算我们已经逃了，也好寻些线索，瞧我们去了哪里。”韦小宝摇头道：“施琅不会禀告皇上的。”公主瞪眼道：“为甚么？”韦小宝道：“他如禀告了，皇上自然就问：为甚么不将我们抓去。他只好承认打了败仗，岂不是自讨苦吃？” 苏荃笑道：“很是，很是。小宝做官的本事高明。瞒上不瞒下，是做官的要紧诀窍。”韦小宝笑道：“荃姊姊倘若去做官，包你升大官，发大财。”苏荃微微一笑，心想：“神龙教中那些人干的花样，还不是跟官场中差不多？” 韦小宝道：“施琅一说出来，皇上怪他没用，那也罢了，必定还派他带兵前来捉拿。施琅料想我们早已逃走，那里还捉得着？这岂不是自己找自己麻烦？还不如闷声大发财罢。” 众女一听都觉有理，忧愁稍解。 公主道：“郑克塽那小子呢？他这口气只怕咽不下去罢？”说着向阿珂望了一眼。众人都知道她这话含意，那自是说：“这个如花似玉的阿珂，他怎肯放手，不带兵来夺回去？” 阿珂满脸通红，低下了头，说道：“他要是再来，我……我便自尽，决计不跟他去。”语气极是坚决。 韦小宝大喜，心想阿珂对自己向来无情，是自己使尽诡计，偷抢拐骗，才弄到了手，此刻听了这句话，真比立刻弄到十艘大船还要欢喜，情不自禁，便一把抱住了她，在她脸上嗒的一声，亲了一下，说道：“好阿珂，他不敢来的，他还欠了我三百八十万两银子。他有天大的胆子，来见债主？” 公主道：“哎唷，好肉麻！他带了兵来捉住了你，将借据抢了过去，又将阿珂夺了去，再将你的爹爹、妈妈、奶奶、外婆卖给你，一共七百六十万两银子，割下你的指头，叫你写一张借据，算欠了他的。” 韦小宝越听越恼，如果这些事他能对付得了，也就不会生气，但郑克塽倘若如此这般，依样葫芦，将他的爹爹、妈妈、奶奶、外婆硬卖给他，妈妈倒也罢了，他爹爹是谁却从来不知，不知爹爹是谁，自然更不知奶奶是谁，要将两个连他自己也不知是谁的人卖给他，又坐地起价，涨了一倍，如何承受得落？他大怒之下，厉声道：“别说了！郑克塽这小子倘若领兵到来，我别的谁都不卖，就将一个天下最值钱的皇帝御妹卖给他，附送肚里孩儿一个，作价一千万两。他还要找我二百四十万两银子！这笔生意倒做得过。” 公主哇的一声，哭了出来，掩面而走。沐剑屏忙追上去安慰，说料想韦小宝决无此意，不过是吓吓她的，不必难过。 韦小宝发了一会脾气，却也是束手无策。众人只得听着苏荃指挥，在岛中密林之内找到一个大山洞，打扫布置，作为安身起居的所在，那茅屋再也不涉足一步，只盼施琅或郑克塽重来之时，眼见岛上人迹杳然，只道他们早已远走，不来细加搜索。 初时各人还提心吊胆，日夜轮流向海面眺望，过得数月，别说并无清廷和台湾的舰只，连渔船也不见一艘，大家渐渐放下心来，料想施琅不敢多事，而郑克塽坐了小艇，定是在大海中遇风浪沉没了。八人在岛上捕鱼打兽，射鸟摘果，整日价忙忙碌碌，倒也太平无事。好在岛上鸟兽不少，海中鱼虾极丰，八人均有武功，渔猎甚易，是以粮食无缺。
秋去冬来，天气一日冷似一日。苏荃、公主、阿珂三人的肚子也一日大似一日。方怡和双儿忙着剥制兽皮，替八人缝制冬衣，三个婴儿的衣衫也一件件做了起来。又过得半月，忽然下起大雪来，只一日一夜之间，满岛都是皑皑白雪。八人早就有备，腌鱼咸肉、柴草干果等物在洞中藏身甚是充足，日常闲谈，话题自是不离那三个即将出世的孩儿。 这一晚雪已止了，北风甚劲，寒风不住从山洞板门中透进来。双儿在火堆中加了干柴，韦小宝取出骰子，让众女掷骰。五女掷过后，沐剑屏掷得三点最小，眼见她今晚是输定了。曾柔笑道：“是剑屏妹子输了，我不用掷啦。”沐剑屏笑道：“快掷，快掷！说不定你掷个两点呢。”曾柔拿了骰子在手，学着韦小宝的模样，向着掌中两粒骰子吹了一口气，正要掷出，一阵北风吹来，风声中隐隐似有人声。 众人登时变色。苏荃本已睡倒，突然坐起，八人你瞧瞧我，我瞧瞧你，刹那间人人脸无血色。沐剑屏低呼一声，将头钻入了方怡怀里。 过得片刻，风声中传来一股巨大之极的呼声，这次听得甚是清楚，喊的是：“小桂子，小桂子，你在哪里？小玄子记挂着你哪！” 韦小宝跳起身来，颤声道：“小……小玄子来找我了。”公主道：“小玄子是谁？”韦小宝道：“是……是……”“小玄子”三字，只他一人知道就是康熙，他从来没跟谁说过，康熙自己更加不会让人知道，忽然有人叫了起来，而声音又如此响亮？他全身颤抖，只觉此事实在古怪之极，定是康熙死了，他的鬼魂记挂着自己，找到了通吃岛来。霎时之间，不禁热泪盈眶，从山洞中奔了出去，叫道：“小玄子，小玄子，你找我么？小桂子在这里！” 只听那声音又叫：“小桂子，小桂子，你在哪里？小玄子记挂着你哪！”声音之巨，直不似出自一人之口，倒如是千百人齐声呼叫一般，但千百人同呼，不能喊得这般整齐，而一人呼叫，任他内力如何高强，也决不能这般声若雷震，那定是康熙的鬼魂了。 韦小宝心中难过已极，眼泪夺眶而出，心想小玄子对我果然义气深重，死了之后，鬼魂还来找我。他平日十分怕鬼，这时却说甚么也要和小玄子的鬼魂会上一面，当下发足飞奔，直向声音来处奔去，叫道：“小玄子，你别走，小桂子在这里！”满地冰雪，溜滑异常，他连摔了两个筋斗，爬起来又跑。 转过山坡，只见沙滩边火光点点，密若繁星，数百人手执灯笼火把，整整齐齐的排着。韦小宝大吃一惊，叫道：“啊哟！”转身便逃。 人丛中抢出一人，叫道：“韦都统，这可找到你啦！”韦小宝跨出两步，便已明白眼下情势，自己踪迹既已给人发见，对方数百人搜将过来，在这小小的通吃岛上决计躲藏不了，听那人声音似乎有些熟悉，当即停步，硬着头皮，缓缓转过身来。 那人叫道：“韦都统，大伙儿都想念你得紧。谢天谢地，终于找着你了。”声音中充满喜悦不胜之情。那人手执火把，高高举起，快步过来，走到临近，认出原来是王进宝。 韦小宝和故人相逢，也是一阵欢喜，想起那日在北京郊外，他奉旨前来捉拿，却故意装作不见，拚着前程和性命不要，放走了自己，的确是义气深重，今日是他带队，纵有凶险，也有商量余地，当下微笑道：“王三哥，你的计策妙得很啊，可骗了我出来。” 王进宝抛掷火把在地，躬身说道：“属下决计不敢相欺，实不知都统是在岛上。”韦小宝微笑道：“这是皇上御授的锦囊妙计，是不是？”王进宝道：“那日皇上得知都统避到了海外，便派属下乘了三艘海船，奉了圣旨，一个个小岛挨次寻来。上岛之后，便依照皇上的圣旨，这般呼喊。” 这时双儿、苏荃等都已赶到，站在韦小宝身后，又过一会，方怡、公主、阿珂三人也都到了。韦小宝回头向公主道：“你皇帝哥哥本事真好，终于找到咱们啦。” 王进宝认出了公主，跪下行礼。公主道：“皇上派你来抓我们去北京吗？”王进宝忙道：“不，不是。皇上只派小将出海来寻访韦都统，全不知公主殿下也在这里。”公主低头瞧了一眼自己凸起的大肚子，脸上一阵红晕。 王进宝向韦小宝道：“属下是四个多月前出海的，已上了八十多个小岛呼喊寻访，今晚终于得和都统相遇，实是欢喜得紧。”韦小宝微笑道：“我是犯了大罪之人，早就不是你上司了，这都统、属下的称呼，咱们还是免了罢。”王进宝道：“皇上的意思，都统听了宣读圣旨之后，自然明白。”转身向人群招了招手，说道：“温公公，请你过来。” 人群中走出一个人来，一身太监服色，却是韦小宝的老相识，上书房的太监温有方。他走近身来，朗声道：“有圣旨。”
温有方是韦小宝初进宫时的赌友，掷骰子不会作弊，是个“羊牯”，已不知欠了他多少银子。韦小宝青云直上之后，每次见到，总还是百儿八十的打赏。韦小宝听得“有圣旨”三字，当即跪下。温有方道：“这是密旨，旁人退开。” 王进宝一听，当即远远退开。苏荃等跟着也退了开去。公主却道：“皇帝哥哥的圣旨，我也听不得吗？”温有方道：“皇上吩咐的，这是密旨，只能说给韦小宝一人知道，倘若泄漏了一字半句，奴才满门抄斩。”公主哼了一声，道：“这么厉害！你就满门抄斩好了。”料想自己在旁，他决不肯颁旨，只得退了开去。 温有方从身边取出两个黄纸封套，韦小宝当即跪下，说道：“奴才韦小宝接旨。”温有方道：“皇上吩咐，这一次要你站着接旨，不许跪拜磕头，也不许自称奴才。” 韦小宝大是奇怪，问道：“那是甚么道理？”温有方道：“皇上这么吩咐了，我就跟你这么说，到底是甚么道理，你见到皇上时自己请问罢。”韦小宝只得朗声道：“是，谢皇上恩典。”站起身来。温有方将一个黄纸封套递了给他，说道：“你拆来瞧罢。”韦小宝双手接过，拆开封套，抽出一张黄纸来。温有方左手提起灯笼，照着黄纸。 韦小宝见纸上画了六幅图画。第一幅画的是两个小孩滚在地下扭打，正是自己和康熙当年摔角比武的情形。第二幅图画是众小孩捉拿鳌拜，鳌拜扑向康熙，韦小宝刀刺鳌拜。第三幅画着一个小和尚背负一个老和尚飞步奔逃，后面有六七名喇嘛持刀追赶，那是他在清凉寺相救老皇爷的情状。第四幅是白衣尼凌空下扑，挺剑行刺康熙，韦小宝挡在他身前，代受了一剑。第五幅画的是韦小宝在慈宁宫寝殿中将假太后踏在地下，从床上扶起真太后。第六幅画的是韦小宝和一个罗刹女子、一个蒙古王子、一个老喇嘛，一齐揪住一个老将军的辫子，瞧那老将军的服色，正是平西亲王，自是说书小宝用计散去吴三桂的三路盟军。 康熙雅擅丹青，六幅画绘得甚为生动，只是吴三桂、葛尔丹王子、桑结喇嘛、苏菲亚公主四人他没见过，相貌不像，其余人物却是个个神似，尤其韦小宝一幅惫懒顽皮的模样，更是维妙维肖。六幅画上没写一个字，韦小宝自然明白，那是自己所立的六件大功。和康熙玩闹比武本来算不得是甚么功劳，但康熙心中却是念念不忘。至于炮轰神龙教、擒获假太后、捉拿吴应熊等功劳，相较之下便不足道了。 韦小宝只看得怔怔发呆，不禁流下泪来，心想：“他费了这么多功夫画这六幅图画，记着我的功劳，那么心里是不怪我了。” 温有方等了好一会，说道：“你瞧清楚了吗？”韦小宝道：“是。”温有方拆开第二个黄纸封套，道：“宣读皇上密旨。”取出一张纸来，读道： “小桂子，他妈的，你到哪里去了？我想念你得紧，你这臭家伙无情无意，可忘了老子吗？” 韦小宝喃喃的道：“我没有，真的没有。”中国自三皇五帝以来，皇帝圣旨中用到“他妈的”三字，而皇帝又自称为“老子”，看来康熙这道密旨非但空前，抑且绝后了。 温有方顿了一顿，又读道： “你不听我话，不肯去杀你师父，又拐带了建宁公主逃走，他妈的，你这不是叫我做你的便宜大舅子吗？不过你功劳很大，对我又忠心，有甚么罪，我都饶了你。我就要大婚啦，你不来喝喜酒，老子实在不快活。我跟你说，你乖乖的投降，立刻到北京来，我已经给你另外起了一座伯爵府，比先前的还要大得多……” 韦小宝心花怒放，大声道：“好，好！我立刻就来喝喜酒。” 温有方继续道： “咱们话儿说在前头，从今以后，你如再不听话，我非砍你的脑袋不可了，你可别说我骗了你到北京，又来杀你。你姓陈的师父已经死了，天地会跟你再没甚么干系，你得出点力气，把天地会给好好灭了。我再派你去打吴三桂。建宁公主就给你做老婆。日后封公封王，升官发财，有得你乐子的。小玄子是你的好朋友，又是你师父，鸟生鱼汤，说过的话死马难追，你给我快快滚回来罢！” 温有方读完密旨，问道：“你都听明白了？”韦小宝道：“是，都听明白了。”温有方将密旨伸入灯笼，在蜡烛上点燃了，取出来烧成了一团灰烬。韦小宝瞧着那道密旨着火后烧成火焰，又火灭成灰，心中思潮起伏，蹲下身来，拨弄那堆灰烬。 温有方满脸堆笑，请了个安，笑道：“韦大人，皇上对你的宠爱，那真是没得说的。小的今后全仗你提拔了。” 韦小宝黯然摇头，寻思：“他要我去灭天地会。这件事可太也对不起朋友。要是我这种事也干，岂不是跟吴三桂、风际中一般无异，也成了大汉奸、乌龟王八蛋？小玄子这碗饭，可不是容易吃的。这一次他饶了我不杀，话儿却说得明明白白，下一次可一定不饶了。但我如不肯回去，不知他又怎样对付我？”问道：“我要是不回北京，皇上要怎样？叫你们抓我回去，还是杀了我？” 温有方满脸诧异之色，说道：“韦大人不奉旨？哪……哪有这等事？这……这不是……唉，违旨的事，那是说也说不得的。” 韦小宝道：“你跟我说老实话，我要是不奉旨，那就怎样？”温有方搔了搔头，说道：“皇上只吩咐小的办两件事，一件是将一道密旨交给韦大人，另一件是待韦大人看了第一道密旨之后，再拆阅另一道密旨宣读。这密旨里说的甚么话，小的半点不懂。其余的事，那是更加不知道了。” 韦小宝点点头，走到王进宝身前，说道：“王三哥，皇上的密旨，是要我回京办事，可是……可是你瞧，公主的肚子大得很了，我当真走不开。要是不奉旨回京，皇上要你怎样对付我？”心想：“先得听听对方的价钱。倘若说是格杀勿论，我就投降，否则的话，不妨讨价还价。” 王进宝道：“皇上只差属下到各处海岛寻访韦都统，寻到之后，自有温公公宣读密旨。以后的事，属下自然一切听凭韦都统差遣。” 韦小宝大喜，道：“皇上没有叫你捉我、杀我？”王进宝忙道：“没有，没有，哪有此事？皇上对韦都统看重得很。韦都统一进京，定然便有大用，不做尚书，也做大将军。”韦小宝道：“王三哥，不瞒你说，皇上要我回京，带人去灭了天地会。我是天地会的香主，这等杀害朋友的事，是万万干不得。”王进宝为人极讲义气，对韦小宝之事也早已十分清楚，听他这么说，不禁连连点头，心想为了升官发财而出卖朋友，那可猪狗不如。 韦小宝又道：“皇上待我恩重如山，可是吩咐下来的这件事，我偏偏办不了。我不敢去见皇上的面，只好来世做牛做马，报答皇上的大恩了。你见到皇上，请你将我的为难之处，分说分说。本来嘛，忠义不能两全，做戏是该当自杀报主，虽然割脖子痛得要命，我无可奈何，也只好尽忠报国了。” 王进宝将心比心，自己倘若遇此难题，也只有出之以自杀一途，既报君皇知遇之恩，亦不负朋友相交之义，急忙劝道：“韦都统不可出此下策，咱们慢慢的想法子。待属下将都统这番苦衷回禀皇上。张提督、赵总兵、孙副将几位，这几个月来都立了些功劳，很得皇上看重，大伙儿拚着前程不要，无论如何要为韦都统磕头求情。” 韦小宝见他一副气急败坏的模样，心中暗暗好笑：“要韦小宝自杀，那真是日头从西天出了。别说自杀，老子就割自己一个小指头儿也不会干。再说，小玄子要杀我就杀，要饶我就饶，他自己可不知道多有主意，凭你们几个人磕几个响头，又管甚么用？”但见他义气深重，心下也自感激，握住了他手，说道：“既是如此，就烦王三哥奏告皇上，说韦小宝左右为难，横剑自刎，幸蒙你抢救，才得不死。” 王进宝道：“是，是！”心想温太监就在旁边，一切亲眼目睹，如此欺君，只怕要拆穿西洋镜，不由得露出为难之色。韦小宝哈哈大笑，说道：“王三哥不必当真，我是说笑呢。皇上深知韦小宝的为人，自杀