Chapter 49 Chapter 49: A good official, Che Qiu Zhuang, a lonely guest, old and doubtful
Wei Xiaobao returned to Beijing triumphantly.When the army came to the outside of Beijing, all the court ministers greeted them at the gate of the city.Wei Xiaobao led Tong Guogang, Suo'etu, Mala, Arni, Ma Qi, Pengchun, Sabusu, Lang Tan, Bahai, Lin Xingzhu and others to meet Kangxi.The emperor rewarded him with gentle words, and ordered Wei Xiaobao to be the first-class Luding Duke, and Tong Guogang, Suo'etu and other ministers, as well as officers and soldiers, each had promotions.
In the next few days, Kangxi summoned Wei Xiaobao one after another to inquire about the details of the process of conquering Yaksa and demarcating the contract.Wei Xiaobao played the report according to the facts, but it was not so exaggerated.Kangxi was very happy, praised him for his great progress, and rewarded his seven wives and two sons.
On this day, Kangxi gave a banquet to Fuyuan General, Luding Gong Wei Xiaobao and all the ministers who made contributions to this campaign.Kangxi wrote two poems at the banquet, and the Hanlin scholars who accompanied the banquet were all respectful and celebrated.After the banquet, Wei Xiaobao took the treasures bestowed by the emperor, came out of the palace triumphantly, hugged from the front of the official, and went back to the house, when suddenly someone from the street shouted: "Wei Xiaobao, you ungrateful bastard!"
Wei Xiaobao was taken aback, and he heard the voice quite familiar. Looking sideways, he saw a big man running from under the eaves to the middle of the street, pointing at him and yelling at him: "Wei Xiaobao, you little thief who can be hacked into pieces, you are fine!" The Han people, however, surrendered to the Manchus and became slaves of the Tartars. You killed your master and killed your good brother. Today, the emperor of the Tartars has made you a prince. You are rich and powerful, and you are full of air. Your grandma, Lao Tzu White knives go in, red knives go out, poke your mother's seventeen twenty-eight knives on your little thief, see if you can still be a turtle or a turtle?" With long hair, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a fierce expression, it was Mao Shiba who brought Wei Xiaobao to Beijing back then.
When Wei Xiaobao was stunned, dozens of personal soldiers had already surrounded him.Mao Shiba pulled out the short knife from his leggings, and when he was about to resist, all the guards attacked together, some put the knife around his neck, some snatched the short knife from his hand, dragged it across and tied him up.Mao Shibawu couldn't stop scolding: "Wei Xiaobao, you little bitch-born thief, when I brought you to Beijing, I made a lot of mistakes, I'm sorry for Chen Jinnan, the boss of Chen Jinnan, and I'm sorry for all the heroes of the Tiandihui. I just don’t want to live today, I want everyone in the world to know that you, Wei Xiaobao, are a traitorous, ungrateful bastard, you just want to get promoted and get rich, and be the running dog of the Emperor of Tartars..." All the soldiers slapped him on the mouth, and he continued I can't stop scolding.Wei Xiaobao hastily stopped his soldiers, not to be violent.A soldier took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Mao Shiba's mouth.Mao Shiba was still whining unceasingly, he must still be scolding.
Wei Xiaobao ordered his soldiers: "Bring this man to the mansion so that he can keep him safe. Don't make it difficult for him. Treat him with food and wine. I will interrogate him in person later."
After Wei Xiaobao returned to the mansion, he set up a banquet in the study and invited Mao Shiba to meet him, in case he would be violent, he asked Su Quan and Shuang'er to pretend to be his own companions and wait on him.The guards escorted Mao Shiba in, Wei Xiaobao ordered the guards to remove the shackles from Mao Shiba's body, and ordered the guards to withdraw.
Wei Xiaobao greeted him with a smile, and said: "Brother Mao, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you?" Mao Shiba said angrily, "What can I do? Ever since I got to know you, a little thief, I've been doing well, but I've changed It's not good." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "Brother Mao, please sit down and let my brother toast you with three glasses of wine to calm down first. Brother Mao offended Brother Mao somewhere, after you drink, it's not too late to scold you." Mao The Eighteenth Party stepped forward and shouted: "I'll kill you little thief first before drinking." He stretched out his big fist, and hit Wei Xiaobao head-on with a whoosh.
Su Quan rushed forward, grabbed Mao Shiba's wrist with his left hand, twisted it lightly, and patted Mao Shiba's shoulder twice with his right hand.Mao Shiba's body was sore and numb, and he sat down in the chair involuntarily.Surprised and angry, he jumped up vigorously, and cursed: "Little thief..." Su Quan stood behind him, took the "shoulder Zhen points" on his shoulders with both hands, and pressed down lightly, Mao Shiba Unable to resist, I had to sit down again.He is tall and tall, at least as big as Su Quan, but restrained by her advanced martial arts, and bound his hands and feet, he can only sit obediently, and he is even more annoyed, saying loudly: "I scolded you in the street today, you little traitor." , I was trying so hard to not want to live anymore, I just wanted to let the world know how despicable and shameless you are selling teachers and friends..."
Wei Xiaobao said: "Brother Mao, I'm on business with the Emperor. I went to beat the Raksha devils, not to kill the Han people. This can't be called a traitor." Mao Shiba said: "Then...then why did you kill your master? Chen Jinnan?" Wei Xiaobao said anxiously: "How could I harm my master? My master was obviously killed by that boy Zheng Keshuang." Mao Shiba scolded angrily: "You are still denying it at this time? , I couldn't have said it more clearly." Wei Xiaobao was startled and said, "In the emperor's edict, how...how could it be said that I killed Master?" Feeling confused, he turned his head to look at Su Quan.
Su Quan said: "A few days ago, the emperor promoted you to first-class Lord Lu Ding, and he issued an edict stating your merits. I don't know who wrote the edict. It said that you're recommending good generals, defeating Wu Ni, and accepting Taiwan. In terms of territory; it is right to raise a teacher to go out to conquer the great city, and to spread the country's prestige outside the territory'. However, there are two sayings: "To capture and cut the world will turn against Chen Jinnan, and the wind is medium, so that the people in the sea will jump the beam and be devastated; It is not right for the bandit party to mess with the crowd and change the face and cleanse the heart'."
Wei Xiaobao frowned and said: "What are you talking about?" Su Quan said: "The imperial order said that you arrested Chen Jinnan, Feng Jizhong and others and killed them, so scared that people from the Tiandihui will never dare to rebel again." Wei Xiaobao jumped up and shouted: "Where... how can this happen? Isn't this wronging people?" Su Quan shook his head slowly, and said: "It is true that we killed the spies in Fengji, and the words in the imperial decree are correct. , only the word 'Chen Jinnan' was added." Wei Xiaobao said anxiously: "Chen Jinnan is my mentor, I... how could I harm his old man? Your Majesty... Your Majesty's imperial decree... Sigh...you saw the imperial decree, how can you do it?" Won't you tell me?" Su Quan said: "We discussed it, and the imperial decree contains the word 'Chen Jinnan', if you know it, you must be very upset." Wei Xiaobao knew that the so-called "we discussed it" means The seven wives discussed together, turned their heads to look at Shuang'er, and Shuang'er nodded.
Wei Xiaobao said: "Brother Mao, I am indeed not responsible for my master's death. That Fengjizhong is a traitor from the Tiandihui, he...he secretly informed the emperor..." Mao Shiba sneered: "Then you are a good person gone?"
Wei Xiaobao sat down slumped, and said: "I'll discuss it with the emperor, and ask him to change it... change it... change it..." He said three "changes", but he knew that Kangxi would never make too much of it because of the imperial decree. Chen Jinnan's three characters will be specially revised in an edict, thinking: "I don't know that bastard is so talkative, go tell the emperor that I killed Master. In the eyes of the emperor, this is my loyalty, but...but...I Is Wei Xiaobao still a human being?" He was anxious in his heart, and suddenly burst into tears, crying, "Brother Mao, Sister Quan, good... good twins, I didn't kill my master!"
The three of them were startled when they saw Wei Xiaobao burst into tears suddenly.Su Quan hurried over and put his arms around his shoulders, and said softly: "Then Zheng Keshun killed your master on Tongchi Island, we all saw it with our own eyes." He took out a handkerchief and wiped away his tears.
Only then did Mao Shiba realize that this "personal soldier" with high martial arts skills was actually a woman, and he couldn't help being very surprised.
Wei Xiaobao thought of something and said, "Brother Mao, that boy Zheng Keshuang is also in Beijing, let's confront him face to face, and forgive him for not daring to deny it. Yes, yes! Let's go right away..."
Just as he was talking about this, he suddenly heard the soldiers outside the door saying loudly: "The imperial decree has arrived. The chief guards in front of the imperial court will announce it." Wei Xiaobao stood up and went to the door, only to see Duo Long walking towards him with a smile.Wei Xiaobao knelt and kowtowed to the north, respectfully beseeching Shengan.
Duo Long waited for him to worship, and said: "The emperor ordered that the traitor who cursed people in the street should be interrogated in person."
Wei Xiaobao's heart trembled, and he said: "Then... is that person? Brother caught him and interrogated him in detail. He turned out to be a lunatic. This person is full of nonsense about Jade Emperor and Taishang Laojun. Brother, I can't ask anything, so I'm serious. I beat him up and let him go. How could the emperor know about this? In fact, it doesn't matter at all..."
When Mao Shiba heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore, and slammed the table violently, causing the bowls to jump up, ping-ping-pong-pong, and fell to pieces on the ground, cursing loudly: "Fucking Wei Xiaobao!" Who is the madman? The one who scolded the Emperor of the Tartars on the street today is Lao Tzu! I am not afraid of being hacked to death, so why should I be afraid of seeing the fucking Emperor of Tartars?"
Wei Xiaobao groaned secretly, hoping to deceive Kangxi and Duolong, and then let Mao Shiba go, but he didn't know what he meant to defend, insulting the emperor so openly, Mao Shiba really had eighteen heads, I can't keep it anymore.
Duo Long sighed, and said to Wei Xiaobao: "Brother, you are very loyal to friends in the Jianghu, and I also admire it very much. You have contributed to this matter, which can be regarded as the utmost benevolence. Let's go."
Mao Shiba strode to the door, turned around suddenly, spit out a mouthful of saliva, and quickly spit it on Wei Xiaobao's face, Wei Xiaobao was thinking about something, so he didn't have time to dodge, and slapped him right in the middle of his eyes.Several personal soldiers drew their waist knives and ran towards Mao Shiba.Wei Xiaobao waved his hands, and sadly said: "Forget it, don't make it difficult for him." The subordinates brought by Duolong took out the handcuffs and fastened Mao Shiba.
Wei Xiaobao pondered: "The emperor personally interrogated Brother Mao. If he can't ask three questions, he will definitely be pushed out and beheaded. I must go to the emperor immediately. No matter what, I must find a way to save people." Xiang Duolong said: "I'm going I beg to see the emperor and tell the inside story, but don't let this rude man offend the emperor."
A group of people came to the palace.Wei Xiaobao heard that the emperor was in the study, so he immediately asked to see him.Kangxi called in.Wei Xiaobao kowtowed and stood up. Kangxi said: "The person who scolded you and scolded me on the street today is your good friend, isn't it?" "He belongs to the Tiandihui?" Wei Xiaobao said: "He hasn't formally joined the association, but he knows a lot of people in the association. He admires my master very much. The emperor's decree said that I killed the master. He couldn't get angry, so he scolded me severely. As for the emperor, he absolutely dare not be disrespectful." Kangxi smiled and said: "You and the Tiandihui have been completely severed. From now on, you will no longer communicate with each other, right?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes. This time I went to fight the Raksha devils, and the slave did not bring anyone from the Tiandihui." Kangxi Asked: "In the future, your old friends from the Tiandihui will come to you again, what will you do?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I will definitely not see you, so as not to inconvenience everyone." Kangxi nodded, and said: "Therefore, I added the names of Chen Jinnan and Fengjizhong in my own handwriting in that edict, so as to save you from a lot of trouble in the future. Xiao Guizi, you can't keep your feet on your feet all the time. Two boats. If you are loyal to me and serve the court wholeheartedly, the muddy waters of the Tiandihui will no longer be wading through. If you are determined to be the incense master of the Tiandihui, then you must wholeheartedly oppose me." Wei Xiaobao was frightened After a jump, he knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "The slave is determined not to rebel. When I was a child, I did things carelessly and didn't understand reason, but now I understand righteousness and wash my face and cut my heart. That's completely different." Kangxi nodded with a smile and said, "That's very good. The lunatic who scolded the street today, tomorrow you will personally supervise and kill him." Wei Xiaobao kowtowed and said: "The emperor's lesson, the slave came to Beijing, and he can see the emperor's golden face. It all depends on this man. The slave has not yet repaid him, and boldly begged the emperor to spare this man. I would rather... I would rather... I would rather the emperor give up all the credit for this servant's attack on the Raksha devils, and the slave will go back to be a deer tripod. You are ready." Kangxi said with a straight face, "Do you take the imperial court's title as a joke? It is my grace to reward you as the first-class Luding Duke. You have taken the title of Juelu and come to do business with me. Bargaining, how courageous!" Wei Xiaobao kowtowed again and again, and said: "Slave is always bargaining, the emperor can pay back the money on the ground, if it is not possible to return it to the deer tripod, then it is also possible to return it to be a master or a master." Kangxi wanted to scare him so that he would know some court rules, but he was born as a villain, even though he became a first-class public and a general, his rascal temper did not change at all, he couldn't help being angry and funny, He shouted: "Damn it, stand up!" Wei Xiaobao kowtowed and stood up. Kangxi still had a straight face, and said: "Your grandma, I will pay you back the money. If you beg me to forgive this treason, then I have to exchange your head for his head." Wei Xiaobao frowned, and said: "The emperor's counter-offer is too fierce, please give me a promotion." Kangxi said: "Okay, I will give in one step. You cut your eggs and really come into the palace to be a eunuch." Wei Xiaobao Said: "May the emperor be promoted again." Kangxi said: "No promotion. If you don't kill this person, you will be disloyal to me. If a person is loyal, he will be loyal. If he is not loyal, he will not be loyal. There is a price to talk about What?" Wei Xiaobao said: "A slave is loyal to the emperor, righteous to his friends, filial to his mother, and loving to his wife..." Kangxi laughed loudly, and said: "You guys are actually loyal, filial, righteous, and everything is perfect. Well, I admire, I admire. At this time tomorrow, let me show you with a head, either that rebellious head or your own head. " Wei Xiaobao had no choice but to kowtow and quit. Kangxi saw him walk to the door and said, "Xiao Guizi, do you want to run away again?" Wei Xiaobao said: "This time I don't dare. The slave went home, raised the pillow, lay down and thought about it, the best thing is to please the emperor and take care of the loyalty of his friends, but the slave's head is still It was born firmly." Kangxi smiled and said: "Very good. I haven't seen Princess Jianning for a long time, and I miss her very much. I have ordered her to come to the palace." After a pause, he said: "The rest of your six wives and three children, too. I accompanied the princess into the palace to meet the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager said that you have done a lot, and you should reward your wife and children well." Wei Xiaobao said: "Thank you for the kindness of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, it is hard to repay a slave." He took two steps back , couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this servant said before that you are the Tathagata Buddha and I am Sun Wukong, nothing this servant can say can jump out of your palm." Kangxi smiled and said: "You have great supernatural powers, so you don't have to be polite. "
Wei Xiaobao got out of the study door, he couldn't help sighing, he thought to himself: "The emperor has detained my seven wives and three children, even if I have the courage to escape, I won't be able to bear it." Walking to the corridor, Duo Long came up to greet him, and said with a smile: "Brother Wei, the queen mother summoned your wife, son, and miss, and the rewards must be quite a lot. Congratulations." Wei Xiaobao cupped his hands and said, "Tofu, tofu." Long smiled and said: "Brother, before leading the troops to go out this time, he ordered me to collect your debts. Up to now, the collection has been completed in seventy to eighty percent. I will send the banknotes of two million six hundred thousand taels to the mansion later." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "Brother is not small, but he squeezed out so much." Then he said bitterly: "Zheng Keshuang killed my master, and to this day, it still gives me a terrible headache. His grandma, that lunatic is here today." Swearing at people in the street is not the root of evil planted by Zheng Keshun." The more he thought about it, the more he hated him, and he said, "Brother, please bring more people, and we will go to collect debts." When Duo Long heard that he was going to the Zheng Mansion to collect debts again, that was the first-class pleasure. Today, he was led by General Fuyuan and First-class Duke Wei of Lu Ding, and he acted even more recklessly. He immediately agreed repeatedly and ordered the imperial guards The deputy chief was on duty in the palace, led a hundred guards, surrounded Wei Xiaobao and went to Zheng's residence. Although Zheng Keshun was also a duke, compared with the duke Wei Xiaobao, he was far away from him. One was a rebellious feudal lord who had surrendered, and the other was a big celebrity and a great hero before the emperor.It is the same Duke's mansion, but the size and style are quite different, the four characters "Haicheng Duke's Mansion" on the gate board are in black, not as good as Wei Xiaobao's "Luding Duke's Mansion" in gold.When Wei Xiaobao saw it, he liked it a little, and said: "The signboard at the door of this kid is not as good as my gold-lettered signboard." The guards came to Haicheng's mansion to collect debts, and they were used to coming twice in three days, and they broke into the mansion without waiting for the lord's notice.Wei Xiaobao sat in the middle of the hall, and Duolong sat on the side. Zheng Keshuang heard the arrival of Fuyuan General Wei Xiaobao, who was his number one nemesis in the world, he couldn't help but panicked, but he didn't dare to see him, so he had to change into his official uniform, tremblingly went out to greet him, stepped forward to salute, and shouted: " Master Wei!" Wei Xiaobao didn't stand up either, but sat slack, turned his head to the sky, snorted, and said to Duolong: "Brother, Zheng Kesong is really rude. We've been here for a long time, he Don’t ignore people, don’t you look down on people?” Duo Long said: “Yes! Kill people to pay for their lives, and pay for debts. You can’t escape after all if you keep being a coward for a lifetime.” Zheng Keshun was extremely angry, but he had to bow his head just to pass under the eaves of others. The two people in front of him, one is a general who holds military power, and the other is the head of the imperial guards. Rong, in fact, the situation is worse than that of ordinary people, so he had to hold back his anger, cough lightly, and said: "Master Wei, sir, hello to you two!" Wei Xiaobao slowly lowered his head, and saw standing in front of him was an old man with a bow and a bent back, with gray hair and a haggard complexion. Looking carefully, this man was not very old, but had a sad face and wrinkles around his eyes. There is a short beard under the chin, which is also gray, and when I look closely, it is not Zheng Keshun who is it?I haven't seen him for several years, but he seems to be twenty or thirty years older.Wei Xiaobao was amazed at first, then he understood that he had been tortured for the past few years, resulting in his sudden aging, he couldn't help feeling pity, but then he remembered the viciousness of Chen Jinnan when he killed Chen Jinnan on Tongchi Island, his anger immediately surged up, he sneered Said: "Who are you?" Zheng Keshun said: "My Majesty Zheng Keshun, Master Wei, why don't you know him?" Wei Xiaobao shook his head and said, "Zheng Keshun? Isn't Zheng Keshun the king of Yanping in Taiwan? How did you come to Beijing? You are a fake." Zheng Keshun said: "I surrender to the Qing Dynasty Thanks to the emperor's kindness, he rewarded him with honor." Wei Xiaobao said: "Oh, that's how it is. You were bragging in Taiwan back then, saying that you were going to fight in Beijing and capture the emperor, and how long and short you want it to be. Doesn't count?" Zheng Keshun was sweating coldly on his back, thinking: "He wants to accuse me and make up some random words. The emperor always listens to him, and will never listen to me." Zheng Keshuang really lived like a year, and nine out of ten of the large family property he brought from Taiwan had been extorted by them. In order to collect a huge sum of more than two million taels of silver, he sold all his jewelry.He already regretted thousands of times in his heart, that he really should not have surrendered that day.When Shi Lang attacked, if he led his troops to fight to the death, he might not be defeated. Even if he was not victorious, he would be worthy of the spirit of his grandfather and father if he died in battle, so that he would not surrender and suffer endless hardship and humiliation.Hearing Wei Xiaobao's words now, he was even more depressed and wanted to die. Wei Xiaobao said: "Brother, this Prince Zheng was very majestic back then. Brother, I recently heard people say that someone is going to welcome Prince Zheng back to Taiwan and regain his throne. Prince Zheng, the person who came to meet you, I don't know What should I say? Brother wants to find out, so that he can report back to the emperor." Zheng Keshuang said in a trembling voice: "Master Wei, please hold your hand high. What you said is over...not at all..." Wei Xiaobao said: "Eh, this is strange. Brother, didn't we catch a traitor yesterday? He cursed at the emperor and at the brother. This person is said to be Prince Zheng's former subordinate, and he was bullied by others in Beijing. To avenge him, to kill all the Manchu Tartars." Hearing this, Zheng Keshuang couldn't bear it any longer, bent his knees, knelt down on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Master Wei, please forgive me! The villain deserved to die in the past, and offended you old man. You are so generous, let me live , God bless you forever.” Wei Xiaobao sneered: "When you killed my master that day, didn't you expect today?" All of a sudden, a person walked out quickly from the back hall. He was tall and thin, with a fierce expression, but it was Feng Xifan, "One Sword Without Blood".He grabbed Zheng Keshuang's side, pulled him up as soon as he stretched out his hand, turned to Wei Xiaobao and said, "It was all my idea to kill Chen Jinnan back then, it has nothing to do with Mrs. Zheng. If you want to avenge your master, just do it against me All right." Wei Xiaobao has always been very jealous of Feng Xifan, seeing his tyrannical appearance, he couldn't help shrinking his whole body in his chair, and said in a trembling voice: "You...do you want to hit someone?" Duo Long jumped up and shouted: "Come on People!" More than a dozen guards rushed up and surrounded them.Seeing that there are many people on his side, Wei Xiaobao was relieved, and said loudly: "This man is in the capital's territory, he dared to commit an attack, so he took him down." Four guards reached out their hands at the same time, and grabbed Feng Xifan's arm. Feng Xifan didn't resist either, and said loudly: "We surrendered to the imperial court. The emperor granted Lord Zheng the title of Haicheng Duke and me the title of loyal uncle. The emperor Jinkou said that the past should be wiped out, and we will never care about it. Mr. Wei, you want to pretend to be a public servant for personal gain. We have wronged a good man, so we have no choice but to go to the emperor to dissect it." Wei Xiaobao sneered and said: "You are a good person, hehe, it turns out that Master Feng of 'One Sword Without Blood' is a very good person, this is the first day I heard of it today!" Feng Xifan said: "After we arrived in Beijing, we kept ourselves safe, never saw outsiders, and even less dared to break half of the king's law. These guards kept coming to ask for money, and we went bankrupt to deal with it, that's nothing. Wei My lord, if you want to indiscriminately accuse us of crimes, the emperor will see it clearly, and I'm afraid you can't help it." This man is courageous and insightful, far from being comparable to Zheng Keshuang, Wei Xiaobao couldn't argue with his words, thinking that although the two of them were descended from Taiwan, they had already been enshrined by the imperial court, so it's not difficult to bully them. If they really want to overthrow them, the emperor only needs to ask a few words, and immediately reveal their true colors.The emperor expected that he was avenging his master, so he had to blame him.He had already softened himself in his heart, but his mouth remained extremely hard, and he said: "We caught a traitor yesterday, and he confessed that he wanted to welcome Prince Zheng back to Taiwan, could it be a lie?" Feng Xifan said: "How can this kind of person be reckless? Please bring this person up, Mr. Wei, and let's go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to confront him." Wei Xiaobao said: "You want to confront? That's very good, very wonderful, squealing very loudly, don't dance too much." Turning to Zheng Keshun, he said: "Master Zheng, when will you pay off the money you owe me? where?" Feng Xifan heard Wei Xiaobao gossip about him, judged his appearance, guessed that he was afraid of letting the emperor know, and thought that this matter had reached such a point, he simply emboldened himself and made a fuss in front of the emperor.Although the emperor was young, he was very wise, and he would be able to distinguish right from wrong.If you don't take advantage of this to make a break, you will suffer endlessly in the future.This guy surnamed Wei really forced him to the point of nowhere. Dogs jumped over the wall in a hurry, and people hung up the beam in a hurry. You forced me to hang myself, so everyone will fight hard.He had made up his mind, and said: "Master Wei, sir, let's sue the Imperial Court." Wei Xiaobao was startled, and thought that if he sued the emperor, he would have to walk around if he couldn't eat, but he must not show weakness at this moment, and said: "Very good! Take this Zheng away together! Take the two of them away." Let them be detained in the prison first, let them enjoy their happiness, after a year or so, we will slowly play the Emperor Ming." Duolong hesitated, Zheng Keshuang is the duke who was conferred by the imperial edict, so it's okay to ask him for debts, but if he really wants to arrest him, he must receive the imperial edict, and said in a low voice: "Master Wei, let's go to report to the emperor first, Come pick someone up again." Zheng Keshuang felt relieved, and hurriedly said: "Yes, I haven't committed a crime, how can I be taken?" Seeing the wind and setting the sail was Wei Xiaobao's forte, so he immediately said, "Whether it is a crime or not, I don't know yet. You haven't paid off the money you owe me, so what should you do? Are you paying the money back, or are you following me?" Zheng Keshun heard that he could avoid arrest, and said repeatedly: "I will pay back the money, I will pay back the money!" He hurried into the inner hall and came out with a stack of silver bills. Two servants held trays containing gold and silver jewelry.Zheng Keshuang said: "Lord Wei, the humble job rummaged through boxes and baskets, and collected three to forty thousand taels of silver, but I really can't get it back." Wei Xiaobao said: "I can't get it anymore? I don't believe it, brother will accompany you in and look for it." " Zheng Keshun said: "This... this... that's not very convenient." Feng Xifan said loudly: "We haven't violated the law of the king. Mr. Wei wants to raid our house. Is it because of the imperial decree, or is there a document from the Hall of the Ministry of Punishment?" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "This is not a house raid. Prince Zheng said he would never take it out again, I think he still took it out very well. I'm afraid he has gold, silver and jewels, a large number of knives, guns, dragon chairs and robes, which are stored in the cellar In the secret room, if he can't find it for a while, everyone will help him find it." Zheng Kesong hurriedly said: "Knives, guns, dragon chairs and dragon robes, etc., I...how dare I keep them privately? Besides, the lowly position is just...just a duke, and the title of 'Prince' is absolutely unbearable." Wei Xiaobao said to Duo Long: "Brother, please order a little, how much is the total." Duo Long and two guards counted the banknotes and said, "The banknotes are 34,300 taels of silver in total, and there are some worthless jewelry. I don't know how to make a price." Wei Xiaobao reached out and rummaged through the pile of jewelry a few times, picked up a golden phoenix hairpin, and said in surprise: "Oh, brother, this is a forbidden thing, the emperor is a dragon, and the empress of the palace is a phoenix, why...why is it from Prince Zheng?" Princess, wear the golden phoenix hairpin too?" Feng Xifan was even more annoyed, and said loudly: "Master Wei, you want to find the bones in the egg, and the surname Feng will fight with you today. Among the gold and silver jewelry shops in the world, which one does not have a golden phoenix hairpin? The female family members of the official family in Beijing Who doesn't wear a golden phoenix hairpin?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Master Feng has seen all the female family members of the officials' families in Beijing, um, which family do you think has the most beautiful ladies? Tsk tsk tsk, amazing, amazing, I have seen so many The female relatives of the family have a lot of eyes. Have you seen the concubine of Prince Kang and Miss Mingzhu, Minister of the Ministry of War?" Feng Xifan was so angry that he couldn't speak, and he was really scared in his heart. Everyone is on good terms, if you spread these words with embellishments, you will be in bad luck. Zheng Keshun repeatedly bowed and bowed, and said: "Master Wei, please take care of everything, I am asking you for a favor." Seeing a few words, Wei Xiaobao frightened Feng Xifan into not daring to make a sound, and Shunfeng Qi had already stretched his feet, so he laughed and said, "Brother, brother's face is far worse than yours, brother is here to collect debts, to collect debts." When it reached more than two million taels of silver, my brother went out in person, but it was only a small amount." Zheng Keshuang said: "It's really a lowly job and the family is gone, I will never dare... I will never dare not pay back the debt." Wei Xiaobao said: "Let's go Come on! Ten days and a half months will pass, when Lord Zheng brings the gold and silver from Taiwan, I will come to collect the debt." Then he stood up and walked out of the hall. Feng Xifan heard Wei Xiaobao's words, accusing Zheng Keshuang of plotting wrongdoing, and still colluding with the old Ministry of Taiwan. This is a serious crime of genocide. If he doesn't explain it, he will be coerced by him for the rest of his life, and it is difficult to be a human being. It's half a step away. Today, Master Wei and Director Duo have spoken here, and we have to get a full report on the Emperor Ming. Otherwise, although the world is big, we will have no place to stand." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "Do you want a foothold? Yes, there is. When Prince Zheng and General Feng go back to Taiwan, don't they have a big foothold? You two want to discuss the important matter of foothold, we will not bother you." Duo Long's hand, Yang Chang went out.
When Wei Xiaobao returned to the mansion, he immediately held a banquet and invited all the guards to drink.Duo Long ordered his guards to take four boxes and opened them. They were all gold, silver, jewels and stacks of bank notes. He said with a smile, "After collecting debts for several months, more than half of Zheng Keshuang's family property is here. That's it. Brother Wei, just accept it." Wei Xiaobao took a stack of silver bills, about a hundred thousand taels, and said: "This bastard killed my master, and the emperor gave him a title. This revenge cannot be avenged. Thank you, big brother and all the brothers, for taking care of him." What a pity, I let out this bad breath on behalf of my brother. My master has no family members, so my brother took the money and asked someone to go to Taiwan to build a big ancestral hall to worship my master. Please share the rest with the brothers." Duo Long waved his hands again and again, and said: "No, no. This is the money Zheng Keshun owes to his brother. You only need to send a few Qing soldiers to collect the debt every day, and you are not afraid that he will not pay it back. We will do a small one for you. Little errand, we are our own people, how can we want you?" Wei Xiaobao laughed and said, "To tell you the truth, brother, my brother's family property is too much to use up, good friends have money and everyone is entrusted, why should we share it with each other?" Duolong refused to accept what he said, and the two fought red-faced. In the end, the guards finally collected one million taels of "debt collection fee", and the other three hundred thousand taels were distributed to the brothers in the Xiaoqi camp, and the rest Duolong held it in person and sent it to the inner hall of Wei's mansion. All the guards and those who are on duty in the palace are divided, and each has several thousand taels of silver.Everyone was in high spirits, and when they were drunk and full of food, they began to gamble with Pai Gow and dice in the flower hall of the Duke's Mansion. Since he is a best friend, Wei Xiaobao will not cheat in the dice roll.At the second watch, Wei Xiaobao said to Duolong: "Brother, brother, I have to trouble you to do something." Duolong was full of luck and in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Okay, no matter what, as long as you order. But then he remembered something, and said: "Only one thing will not work! The emperor ordered me to keep a close watch on that lunatic who scolded the street, and you will supervise and kill him tomorrow morning. If I release him for personal gain, the emperor will cut off my head." " What Wei Xiaobao wanted to ask him to do was exactly this matter, who knew what he said first, so he blocked it first, thinking: "The emperor has a clever plan, and he has foreseen everything. Even one million taels of silver can't buy Brother Mao's. One life." Annoyed in his heart, he wanted to go to Zheng Keshun's house to collect debts, but when he thought of Zheng Keshun's decrepit appearance, he felt that he was no hero to bully this poor fellow, so he said in a flash: "That madman was ordered by the emperor himself That's right, I have the courage to let him go. Today we go to collect debts, so it's okay for Zheng Keshuang. His subordinate Feng Xifan is a good mother, but we are all deceived by him. Brother thinks Get up, I really can't swallow this breath." Several guards were listening, and they all echoed, saying: "We met today, and everyone is angry. Don't worry, Mr. Wei, everyone will come to your door right away. He, a surrendered soldier who has been defeated, dares to fight in Beijing. Do we still have to mess around with being so lawless in the city?" All the guards became angrier as they talked, and they all said that they would immediately demolish Feng Xifan's Earl's Mansion. Wei Xiaobao said: "Let's go fuck this bitch, we can't make it clear, let the speaker know, play a book, the reputation of the imperial guards is not very good." Duo Long hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, brother is very worried. That's right." Wei Xiaobao said: "Brother doesn't need to go out in person, so I asked Brother Zhang and Brother Zhao to take people there." He said to Zhang Kangnian and Zhao Qixian: "You are pretending to be the subordinates of Qianfeng Yingtai Dutong, and you have urgent business I asked Feng Xifan, the son of a bitch, to discuss it. Even if he was suspicious, he didn't dare not to come. Halfway, he was shackled and handcuffed, his eyes were covered with black cloth, and his mouth was stuffed with rotten cloth. He went around in circles, and finally came here. They beat him up, stripped him, and sent him to Mrs. Tai Dutong's bed." All the guards roared with laughter, calling it a clever plan.The imperial guards and the officers and soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion have always been at odds, and they often fight when they encounter each other.The leader of the Qianfeng Battalion was originally Achiji, who was imprisoned by Wei Xiaobao that day, although he was later released, Kangxi blamed him for being useless and ineffective, he has already been dismissed, and now everyone is surnamed Tai.Duolong and Tai Dutong have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, but neither can do anything to the other. Duo Long was even more elated, and said: "Lao Tai is afraid of his wife, and he dare not take him home after marrying a concubine. His newly married eighth concubine lives in Tianshuijing Hutong, and Lao Tai doesn't go to bed at night. Let's put Feng Xifan was stripped naked and put him on his new aunt's bed, Lao Tai must have died of anger. Even if he suspects that we are responsible, as long as everyone doesn't leak the news, there is nothing he can do about it." At that moment, all the guards removed the guard marks on their bodies, and went out laughing and laughing.
Wei Xiaobao and Duo Long were drinking and waiting in the hall.Wei Xiaobao's personal soldiers kept inquiring about the news and reported: All the guards had arrived at the gate of "Uncle Zhong's Mansion". According to the order of the commander, there is an urgent military situation in Taiwan, please go to discuss it immediately; Feng Xifan has already got into the sedan chair, and all the guards escorted him to the west city; the guards have already put Feng Xifan in shackles, and arrested all his servants Get up; a group of people went to Beicheng, the admiral of the Nine Gates patrolled the night and asked, Zhao Qixian answered loudly that he was from the Qianfeng Battalion, Feng Xifan must have heard it clearly in the sedan chair; everyone came towards this side of the mansion... After a while, all the guards escorted Feng Xifan in.张康年大声道：“启禀泰都统：犯官冯锡范带到。”韦小宝右手捏紧拳头，作个狠打的姿势。众侍卫叫道：“犯官冯锡范勾结叛逆，图谋不轨。泰都统有令，重重拷打。”当即拳打脚踢，往他身上招呼。 冯锡范武功极高，为人又十分机警，当众侍卫冒充前锋营官兵前来相请之时，他便瞧出路道不对，若要逃走，众侍卫人数虽多，却也决计擒拿不住。但他投降后得封伯爵，心想对方纵使有意陷害，皇帝英明，总可分辩，要是自己脱身而走，不免坐实了畏罪潜逃的罪名，从此尊荣爵禄，尽付流水，是以一直不加抗拒。只因贪图富贵，以致身为当世武功高手，竟给众侍卫打得死去活来。 眼见他鼻孔流血，内伤甚重，韦小宝甚感痛快，杀师父之仇总算报了一小半，再打下去只怕便打死了，当即摇手制止，命亲兵剥光他衣衫，用一条毛毡裹住。这时冯锡范已自奄奄一息，人事不知。 多隆笑道：“这就到老泰的八姨太家去罢。”赵齐贤笑道：“最好把老泰的八姨太也剥光了，将两人捆在一起。”众侍卫大乐，轰然叫好。多隆要瞧泰都统的八姨太给剥光了衣衫的模样，笑道：“这次我来带队。” 一行人抬了冯锡范正要出发，忽然两名亲兵快步进来，向韦小宝禀报：“启禀大人：甜水井泰都统的外宅，这会儿闹得天翻地覆，正在打大架。” 众人都吃了一惊，均想：“怎么泄漏了风声？泰都统有了防备，这件事可要糟糕。” 韦小宝问道：“甚么人打大架？”一名亲兵道：“小人等一共八人，奉了大人将令，在甜水井胡同前后打探，忽然见到一队娘子军，总有三四十人……”韦小宝皱眉道：“甚么娘子军？”那亲兵道：“回大人：这一大队人都是大脚女人，有的拿了赶面棍儿，有的拿了洗衣棒，还有拿着门闩扁担，冲进泰都统的外宅，乒乒乓乓的乱打，把一个花不溜秋的小娘子拉了出来，用皮鞭狠狠的抽。”韦小宝道：“这可奇了！再探。”两名亲兵答应了出门。 第二路探子跟着来报：“回大人：泰都统骑了快马，已赶到甜水井胡同。他衣服也没穿好，左脚有靴子，右脚却是赤脚。原来率领娘子军攻打甜水井胡同的，便是泰都统夫人。” 众人一听之下，哄堂大笑，才知是泰都统夫人喝醋，去抄打他的外宅。 那亲兵说到这里，也忍不住笑，又道：“那位太太抓住了泰都统，劈脸就是劈劈拍拍两个耳括子，跟着又是一脚，好不厉害。泰都统打躬作揖，连说：'太太息怒！'” 多隆手舞足蹈，说道：“这一下可有得老泰受的了。” 韦小宝笑道：“大哥，你快带领人马，赶去劝架。这一下老泰给你揪住了小辫子，保管他前锋营从今而后，再也不敢跟咱们御前侍卫作对。” 多隆给他一言提醒，大喜之下，伸手在自己额头用力一凿，笑道：“我这胡涂蛋！这么好的机会也不抓住。兄弟们，大伙儿去瞧热闹啊。”率领众侍卫，向甜水井胡同急奔而去。
韦小宝瞧着躺在地下的冯锡范，寻思：“这家伙怎生处置才是？放了他之后，他必定要去禀告皇上。就算拿不到我把柄，皇上也必猜到是我作的手脚。”背负双手，在厅上踱来踱去，又想：“天一亮，就得去杀茅大哥，可有甚么法子救他性命？《大名府》劫法场是不行的，法场，法场……” 突然之间，想起了一出戏来：“《法场换子》！对了，薛刚闯了祸，满门抄斩，有个徐甚么的白胡子老头儿，把自己的亲生儿子，在法场换了一个薛甚么的娃娃出来……” 他看过的戏文着实不少，剧中人的名字不大说得上来，故事却是记得清清楚楚的。一想到《法场换子》，跟着又想起了另外一出戏来：“《搜孤救孤》！这故事也差不多，有个叫做程婴的黑胡子，把自己的儿子去调换了主子的儿子，让儿子去杀头，救了小主人的性命。乖乖不得了，幸亏茅大哥的年纪跟我儿子不一样，否则的话，要我将虎头、铜锤送上法场杀头，换了茅大哥出来，虽说朋友义气为重，这种事情我可是万万不干的。很好，很好！”向着躺在地下的冯锡范重重踢了一脚，说道：“你运气不坏，韦大人这就收了你做干儿子。韦大人的亲儿子舍不得换，干儿子就马马虎虎。” 当即叫了亲兵队长进来，密密嘱咐一番，赏了他一千两银子，另外又有一千两银子，命他去分给办事的其余亲兵。那队长躬身道谢，说道：“大人放心，一切自会办得妥妥帖帖，决不有误。” 韦小宝安排已毕，回进内堂。七个夫人和儿女都给太后召进皇宫去了，屋里冷冷清清，和衣在床上躺了一会，不久天便亮了。 辰牌时分，宫里传出旨来：“江洋大盗茅十八大逆不道，辱骂大臣，着即斩首，命抚远大将军、一等鹿鼎公韦小宝监斩。” 韦小宝接了上谕，在府门外点齐了亲兵，只见多隆率领了数十名御前侍卫，押着茅十八而来。 茅十八目青鼻肿，满脸是血，显是受了苦刑。他一见韦小宝便破口大骂：“韦小宝，你这不要脸的小汉奸，今日你做老子的监斩官，老子死得一点不冤。谁叫我当日瞎了眼睛，从扬州的婊子窝里，把你这小汉奸带到北京来？”众亲兵大声吆喝，茅十八却越骂越凶。 韦小宝不去理他，问多隆道：“老泰怎样了？”多隆笑道：“昨晚我赶到时，老泰已给他夫人抓得满脸都是血痕。他一见到我，这份狼狈样儿可有得瞧的了。我做好做歹，劝住了他夫人，又把他八姨太接到我家里，让两个小妾陪她。老泰千恩万谢，感激得了不得。” 韦小宝笑问：“这位八姨太相貌怎样？”多隆大拇指一翘，说道：“嘿嘿，了不起！”韦小宝笑道：“你可不能见色起意，乘火打劫！”多隆哈哈大笑，道：“兄弟你放一百二十个心，你大哥那能这么不长进？老泰虽是我对头，这种事情你大哥是决计不干的。” 当下两人押着茅十八，往菜市口法场而去。多隆骑马，韦小宝则乘了一辆大马车。茅十八坐在开顶的牛车之中，双手反绑，颈中插了一块木牌，写道：“立斩钦犯茅十八一名”。牛车自骡马市大街向西，众百姓纷纷聚观。茅十八沿途又叫又唱，大喊：“老子十八年后，又是一条好汉，所以名叫茅十八，早就知道是要杀头的。”街边百姓大声喝采，赞他：“有种，是硬汉子。” 来到骡马市大街和宣武门大街交叉十字路口的菜市口法场，韦小宝的亲兵早已连夜搭灯了席棚，棚前棚后，守卫得极是严密。多隆奉了康熙的嘱咐，生怕天地会要劫法场，已知会九门提督，派了两千名官兵在法场四周把守。 茅十八凛然站在法场中心，大叫：“咱们都是大汉百姓，花花江山却给鞑子占了，总有一日，要把鞑子杀得干干净净！” 韦小宝下车进棚，马车停在棚边。韦小宝升座，请多隆坐在一旁，多隆皱眉道：“这犯人尽说大逆不道的言语，在这里煽动人心，咱们尽快把他斩了罢。”韦小宝道：“是。”喝道：“带犯人！”四名亲兵将茅十八推进棚来，要按他跪倒，茅十八说甚么也不肯跪。韦小宝道：“不用跪了。”转头向多隆道：“大哥，验明正身，没错罢？”多隆道：“没错！” 韦小宝道：“验明正身，立斩钦犯茅十八一名。”提起朱笔，在木牌上画了个大圈，摔了出去。一名亲兵拾起木牌，将茅十八拉了出去。 韦小宝道：“多大哥，我给你瞧一样好玩的物事。”说着从衣袖中取出一叠手帕来，递到多隆面前，手帕上绣的是一幅春宫图，图中男女面目俊美，姿态生动。多隆一见之下，目光登时给吸住了，翻过一块手帕，下面一块帕子上绣的又是另外一幅春宫，姿势甚是奇特。多隆笑道：“这模样倒古怪得紧。”一连翻下去，每块帕子上所绣的人物姿态愈出愈奇，有一男两女者，有二男三女者。多隆只看得血脉贲张，笑道：“兄弟，这宝贝儿是哪里来的？你给哥哥也买上一套。”韦小宝笑道：“这是兄弟孝敬大哥的。”多隆如获至宝，眉花眼笑的连声多谢，将一叠手帕珍而重之的收入怀中。 便在这时，外面砰砰砰连放三炮，亲兵队长进来禀告：“时辰已到，请大人监斩。”韦小宝道：“好！”站起身来，拉着多隆的手，走到棚外。只见茅十八垂头丧气的跪在法场之中，便如昏迷了一般。鼓手擂起鼓来，鼓声一停，披红挂彩的刽子手举起手臂，靠在下臂的鬼头刀向前一推，登时将犯人的脑袋切下，左足飞出，踢开脑袋。犯人身子向前一倒，脖子中鲜血狂喷。 多隆道：“差事办成了，咱们别过了罢。我要去见皇上复旨。”韦小宝哽咽道：“多大哥，这人跟我挺有交情，实在是皇上的严旨，救他不得，唉！”说着以袖拭泪，抽抽噎噎的哭了起来。多隆叹道：“兄弟很够义气。你好好收殓了他，给他安葬，那也是很对得起死者了。”韦小宝应了一声，哭泣不止。 韦小宝以衣袖拭泪，其实是将袖中备下的生姜揉擦双眼，辣得眼睛通红，流泪不止，心中暗暗好笑，庆幸计策成功。多隆又安慰了几句，送他上了车，这才上马而去。众亲兵簇拥着马车，径回公爵府。另有几名亲兵以草席卷起犯人尸首，放入早就备在一旁的棺材，盖上棺盖钉实。 观斩的众百姓纷纷议论，都说茅十八临死之前还敢破口大骂，当真是英雄好汉，也有怕事的便出言诃责，说这钦犯大逆不道，决不可赞他，以免惹祸上身。 韦小宝来到府门前下车，那辆马车径自向南，出了北京城，一直往南，向扬州而去。 韦小宝进宫复旨。康熙即行召见。他已得多隆回报，知道韦小宝监斩茅十八时曾流泪不止，这时见他双目红肿，心下微感歉仄，又想他忠心为主，很是难得，温言慰抚了几句，说道：“小桂子，你抓来的那些罗刹兵，大多数求我释放回国，我都已放了，却有二百多名愿意留居中国。” 韦小宝道：“北京比莫斯科热闹好玩，跟随皇上办事，又比跟随那两个不中用的罗刹小沙皇，风光多了。”康熙微笑道：“我将这批罗刹兵编为两个'俄罗斯佐领'。这两队兵，就拨归你统带罢。你可得好好管束，不许他们在京里生事。”韦小宝大喜，跪下谢恩。 出得宫来，两队罗刹兵已在太和门外金水桥边侍候。罗刹兵穿了新制的清兵服色，光鲜合身，倒也神气。韦小宝吩咐：每人赏银二十两，给假三天。罗刹兵大叫“乌拉”不已。 终康熙之世，这两队罗刹兵一直在清军中服役，忠心不贰，外国使臣前来北京，见到中国皇帝役使罗刹官兵，无不心中敬畏。直到众罗刹兵逐渐老死，“俄罗斯佐领”的编制方始裁撤。（按：关于被俘罗刹兵编入清军详情，具见俞正燮《癸巳类稿》卷九“俄罗斯佐领考”。萧一山《清代通史》云：“俘献京师，玄烨赦之，编为佐领，是为俄罗斯族兵，其苗裔今有存者云。”则俄罗斯兵有和中国女子通婚而生育子女者。） 韦小宝回到府中，公主和其余六位夫人、三名子女都已从宫中出来，人人得了太后不少赏赐，公主却愀然不乐。 韦小宝一问，原来太后对七个夫人一视同仁，公主虽是她亲生女儿，却无半句亲热的言语。韦小宝自然明白其中缘故，暗想：“太后没对你特别不好，已是瞧在你老公份上了。”说道：“太后是很识大体的，只怕对你特别好了，六个妹妹吃醋。”公主怒道：“她是我亲娘，对我好些，难道她们也会吃醋？”韦小宝搂住她，笑道：“我对你特别好些，瞧她们吃不吃醋？”众夫人叽叽喳喳，笑成一团。公主是直性子人，大家一闹，也就释然了。 此后十多天中，王公大臣一个个设宴和韦小宝庆功道贺，听戏赌钱，更无虚夕。 这一日多隆来访，说起冯锡范失踪了十多天，他家人已告上了顺天府。多隆低声问道：“兄弟，那晚咱们痛打了他一顿，后来怎样了？”韦小宝道：“后来就送他回家了，这家伙到哪里去啦？”多隆道：“不是你杀了他？”韦小宝道：“倘若是我叫人杀了他，你一定也在旁瞧着。多大哥，你有没瞧见？”多隆忙道：“没有，没有。咱们只狠狠打了他一顿，哪里杀他了？”韦小宝道：“是啊。兄弟自从奉旨带兵后，虽已交卸了副总管的差使，但只要是御前侍卫们干的事，不论有甚么干系，兄弟仍然跟大哥一起担当。” 多隆微笑道：“乱子是不会有的。冯家咬定那晚是前锋营老泰派人来接他去的，后来就没回家。顺天府亲自去拜访老泰，问起那晚的事。老泰好不尴尬，支支吾吾的不愿多说，后来老羞成怒，大发脾气，顺天府也不敢查了。”说着站起身来，拍拍韦小宝的肩头，笑道：“兄弟，你是福将。哪想到事情会有这么凑巧，老泰的夫人迟不迟、早不早，偏偏会在这一晚心血来潮，率领娘子军去攻打甜水井胡同。这一来，甚么事情都教老泰给担当了去。”他心中料定，冯锡范定是暗中给韦小宝杀了，这件事自己虽然了担了些干系，但嫁祸于前锋营泰都统，却是大合己意。 他哪里知道，泰都统夫人不迟不早于那时出师，并非凑巧，而是韦小宝算准时刻，派人向她通风报信的。他自然更加不会知道，韦小宝派了清兵，在监斩的席棚中搭了复壁，将冯锡范藏于其内。待验明茅十八正身，牵出席棚之时，韦小宝拿出春宫手帕来，引开了多隆的目光，手下亲兵立即将茅十八和冯锡范二人掉了包。其时冯锡范昏迷不醒，满脸是血，衣着打扮和茅十八一模一样，在法场中低头而跪，立即斩首，冯茅二人面貌身材虽然有异，却谁也没有发觉，刽子手所杀的，其实是冯锡范的头。 亲兵将茅十八抱入紧靠席棚的韦大人座车，塞住了他嘴巴，马不停蹄的送往扬州，过了黄河才跟他说明真相，又送了他三千两银子。茅十八死里逃生，锐气大挫，又觉韦小宝拚了性命救他，并非不讲义气之人，自也不会再声张出来了。
韦小宝连日酬酢，也有些腻了，记挂着天地会的兄弟，心想皇帝的手段越来越厉害，自己在公爵府享福，青木堂的众兄弟可别让皇帝给一网打尽了，须得商量个计较才是。于是扮作个富家公子模样，要双儿扮作了亲随，两人来到天桥，在人丛中混了半个时辰，便见徐天川背着药箱，坐在一家小菜馆中喝茶。 韦小宝当即走进茶馆，在徐天川的座头上坐了下来，低声叫道：“徐大哥！”徐天川霍地站起，怒容满脸，大踏步走了出去。韦小宝一愕，跟了出去，见徐天川尽往僻静处走去，当下和双儿远远跟随在后。 徐天川穿过三条胡同，经过两条小街，来到一条小巷子前，巷口两株大银杏树。他走进巷子，到第五家屋子的大门上打了几下。板门开处，樊纲迎了出来。他一见到韦小宝，一怔之际，也是怒容满脸。韦小宝走上前去，笑道：“樊大哥，你好！”樊纲哼了一声，并不答话。徐天川板起了脸，问道：“韦大人，你是带了兵马来捉我们吗？” 韦小宝忙道：“徐三哥怎……怎么开这个玩笑？”樊纲快步走到小巷外一张，回进屋来，关上了门。韦小宝和双儿跟着二人穿过院子，来到大厅，只见李力世、祁清彪、玄贞道人、高彦超、钱老本等一干人都聚在厅上。众人一见韦小宝，都“啊”的一声，站起身来。 韦小宝拱手道：“众位哥哥，大家都好。”玄贞道人怒道：“我们还没给你害死，总算还不错！”刷的一声，拔出了腰间佩剑。韦小宝退了一步，颤声道：“你……你们为甚么对我……对我这样？我又没做……做甚么对不起你们的事？” 玄贞道人大声怒道：“总舵主给你害死了，风二哥也给你害死了，前几天你又杀了茅十八！我……我们恨不得抽你的筋，剥你的皮。”韦小宝大急，忙道：“没……没有的事，那都是假的。”玄贞抢上一步，左手抓住了他衣襟，厉声道：“我们正想不出法子来杀你，你……你这小汉奸今日上门送死，真是总舵主在天有灵。” 韦小宝见情势不对，回过头来，便想施展“神行百变”功夫，溜之大吉，却见徐天川和樊纲二人手执兵刃站在身后，只得说道：“大家自己兄弟，何必……何必这样性急？”玄贞道：“谁跟你这小汉奸称兄道弟？你这小鬼花言巧语，没甚么好听的。先剖了你的狼心狗肺出来，祭了总舵主和风二哥再说。”左臂一缩，将他拉近身去。韦小宝大叫：“冤枉，冤枉哪！” 双儿眼见危急，从怀里取出罗刹短铳，向着屋顶砰的一声，放了一枪，屋中登时烟雾瀰漫，随即抓住韦小宝后心，用力一扯。玄贞当年吃过西洋火器的大苦头，父兄都死于火器之下，一听到枪声，心头大震，韦小宝便给双儿夺了过去。 双儿跃向屋角，挡在韦小宝身前，以短铳铳口对着众人，喝道：“你们讲不讲理？” 玄贞红了双眼，叫道：“大伙儿上，跟他们拚了！”提剑便欲抢上。钱老本伸手拉住，说道：“道长，且慢！”向双儿道：“你有甚么道理，说来听听。” 双儿道：“好！”于是将韦小宝如何为了相救陈近南及众家好汉而出亡、如何给神龙教掳向通吃岛、陈近南如何为郑克塽和冯锡范二人所杀、风际中如何阴谋败露而给自己轰毙、康熙如何一再命令韦小宝剿灭天地会而他决不奉命、最近又如何法场换人搭救茅十八等情，一一说了。她并非伶牙俐齿之人，说得殊不动听，但群豪和她相处日久，素知她诚信不欺，又见她随口说出来，没丝毫踌躇，种种情由决非顷刻之间捏造得出，韦小宝为了救护众人而弃官，伯爵府为大炮轰平，众人原是亲历，再细想风际中的行事，果然一切若合符节，不由得都信了。 玄贞道：“既是这样，鞑子皇帝的圣……圣……他妈的圣旨之中，怎么又说是韦香主害死了总舵主？”他改口称为“韦香主”，足见心中已自信了九分。双儿摇头道：“这个我就不懂了。”祁清彪道：“这是鞑子皇帝的阴谋，要韦香主跟本会一刀两断，从今而后，死心塌地做鞑子的大官。” 徐天川道：“祁兄弟的话不错。”还刀入鞘，双膝一曲，便向韦小宝跪下，说道：“我们一批胡涂虫鲁莽得紧，得罪了韦香主，罪该万死，甘领责罚。”其余群豪跟着一起跪下。玄贞连打自己耳光，骂道：“该
A group of people came to the palace.Wei Xiaobao heard that the emperor was in the study, so he immediately asked to see him.Kangxi called in.Wei Xiaobao kowtowed and stood up. Kangxi said: "The person who scolded you and scolded me on the street today is your good friend, isn't it?" "He belongs to the Tiandihui?" Wei Xiaobao said: "He hasn't formally joined the association, but he knows a lot of people in the association. He admires my master very much. The emperor's decree said that I killed the master. He couldn't get angry, so he scolded me severely. As for the emperor, he absolutely dare not be disrespectful." Kangxi smiled and said: "You and the Tiandihui have been completely severed. From now on, you will no longer communicate with each other, right?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes. This time I went to fight the Raksha devils, and the slave did not bring anyone from the Tiandihui." Kangxi Asked: "In the future, your old friends from the Tiandihui will come to you again, what will you do?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I will definitely not see you, so as not to inconvenience everyone." Kangxi nodded, and said: "Therefore, I added the names of Chen Jinnan and Fengjizhong in my own handwriting in that edict, so as to save you from a lot of trouble in the future. Xiao Guizi, you can't keep your feet on your feet all the time. Two boats. If you are loyal to me and serve the court wholeheartedly, the muddy waters of the Tiandihui will no longer be wading through. If you are determined to be the incense master of the Tiandihui, then you must wholeheartedly oppose me." Wei Xiaobao was frightened After a jump, he knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "The slave is determined not to rebel. When I was a child, I did things carelessly and didn't understand reason, but now I understand righteousness and wash my face and cut my heart. That's completely different." Kangxi nodded with a smile and said, "That's very good. The lunatic who scolded the street today, tomorrow you will personally supervise and kill him." Wei Xiaobao kowtowed and said: "The emperor's lesson, the slave came to Beijing, and he can see the emperor's golden face. It all depends on this man. The slave has not yet repaid him, and boldly begged the emperor to spare this man. I would rather... I would rather... I would rather the emperor give up all the credit for this servant's attack on the Raksha devils, and the slave will go back to be a deer tripod. You are ready." Kangxi said with a straight face, "Do you take the imperial court's title as a joke? It is my grace to reward you as the first-class Luding Duke. You have taken the title of Juelu and come to do business with me. Bargaining, how courageous!" Wei Xiaobao kowtowed again and again, and said: "Slave is always bargaining, the emperor can pay back the money on the ground, if it is not possible to return it to the deer tripod, then it is also possible to return it to be a master or a master." Kangxi wanted to scare him so that he would know some court rules, but he was born as a villain, even though he became a first-class public and a general, his rascal temper did not change at all, he couldn't help being angry and funny, He shouted: "Damn it, stand up!" Wei Xiaobao kowtowed and stood up. Kangxi still had a straight face, and said: "Your grandma, I will pay you back the money. If you beg me to forgive this treason, then I have to exchange your head for his head." Wei Xiaobao frowned, and said: "The emperor's counter-offer is too fierce, please give me a promotion." Kangxi said: "Okay, I will give in one step. You cut your eggs and really come into the palace to be a eunuch." Wei Xiaobao Said: "May the emperor be promoted again." Kangxi said: "No promotion. If you don't kill this person, you will be disloyal to me. If a person is loyal, he will be loyal. If he is not loyal, he will not be loyal. There is a price to talk about What?" Wei Xiaobao said: "A slave is loyal to the emperor, righteous to his friends, filial to his mother, and loving to his wife..." Kangxi laughed loudly, and said: "You guys are actually loyal, filial, righteous, and everything is perfect. Well, I admire, I admire. At this time tomorrow, let me show you with a head, either that rebellious head or your own head. " Wei Xiaobao had no choice but to kowtow and quit. Kangxi saw him walk to the door and said, "Xiao Guizi, do you want to run away again?" Wei Xiaobao said: "This time I don't dare. The slave went home, raised the pillow, lay down and thought about it, the best thing is to please the emperor and take care of the loyalty of his friends, but the slave's head is still It was born firmly." Kangxi smiled and said: "Very good. I haven't seen Princess Jianning for a long time, and I miss her very much. I have ordered her to come to the palace." After a pause, he said: "The rest of your six wives and three children, too. I accompanied the princess into the palace to meet the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager said that you have done a lot, and you should reward your wife and children well." Wei Xiaobao said: "Thank you for the kindness of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, it is hard to repay a slave." He took two steps back , couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this servant said before that you are the Tathagata Buddha and I am Sun Wukong, nothing this servant can say can jump out of your palm." Kangxi smiled and said: "You have great supernatural powers, so you don't have to be polite. "
Wei Xiaobao got out of the study door, he couldn't help sighing, he thought to himself: "The emperor has detained my seven wives and three children, even if I have the courage to escape, I won't be able to bear it." Walking to the corridor, Duo Long came up to greet him, and said with a smile: "Brother Wei, the queen mother summoned your wife, son, and miss, and the rewards must be quite a lot. Congratulations." Wei Xiaobao cupped his hands and said, "Tofu, tofu." Long smiled and said: "Brother, before leading the troops to go out this time, he ordered me to collect your debts. Up to now, the collection has been completed in seventy to eighty percent. I will send the banknotes of two million six hundred thousand taels to the mansion later." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "Brother is not small, but he squeezed out so much." Then he said bitterly: "Zheng Keshuang killed my master, and to this day, it still gives me a terrible headache. His grandma, that lunatic is here today." Swearing at people in the street is not the root of evil planted by Zheng Keshun." The more he thought about it, the more he hated him, and he said, "Brother, please bring more people, and we will go to collect debts." When Duo Long heard that he was going to the Zheng Mansion to collect debts again, that was the first-class pleasure. Today, he was led by General Fuyuan and First-class Duke Wei of Lu Ding, and he acted even more recklessly. He immediately agreed repeatedly and ordered the imperial guards The deputy chief was on duty in the palace, led a hundred guards, surrounded Wei Xiaobao and went to Zheng's residence. Although Zheng Keshun was also a duke, compared with the duke Wei Xiaobao, he was far away from him. One was a rebellious feudal lord who had surrendered, and the other was a big celebrity and a great hero before the emperor.It is the same Duke's mansion, but the size and style are quite different, the four characters "Haicheng Duke's Mansion" on the gate board are in black, not as good as Wei Xiaobao's "Luding Duke's Mansion" in gold.When Wei Xiaobao saw it, he liked it a little, and said: "The signboard at the door of this kid is not as good as my gold-lettered signboard." The guards came to Haicheng's mansion to collect debts, and they were used to coming twice in three days, and they broke into the mansion without waiting for the lord's notice.Wei Xiaobao sat in the middle of the hall, and Duolong sat on the side. Zheng Keshuang heard the arrival of Fuyuan General Wei Xiaobao, who was his number one nemesis in the world, he couldn't help but panicked, but he didn't dare to see him, so he had to change into his official uniform, tremblingly went out to greet him, stepped forward to salute, and shouted: " Master Wei!" Wei Xiaobao didn't stand up either, but sat slack, turned his head to the sky, snorted, and said to Duolong: "Brother, Zheng Kesong is really rude. We've been here for a long time, he Don’t ignore people, don’t you look down on people?” Duo Long said: “Yes! Kill people to pay for their lives, and pay for debts. You can’t escape after all if you keep being a coward for a lifetime.” Zheng Keshun was extremely angry, but he had to bow his head just to pass under the eaves of others. The two people in front of him, one is a general who holds military power, and the other is the head of the imperial guards. Rong, in fact, the situation is worse than that of ordinary people, so he had to hold back his anger, cough lightly, and said: "Master Wei, sir, hello to you two!" Wei Xiaobao slowly lowered his head, and saw standing in front of him was an old man with a bow and a bent back, with gray hair and a haggard complexion. Looking carefully, this man was not very old, but had a sad face and wrinkles around his eyes. There is a short beard under the chin, which is also gray, and when I look closely, it is not Zheng Keshun who is it?I haven't seen him for several years, but he seems to be twenty or thirty years older.Wei Xiaobao was amazed at first, then he understood that he had been tortured for the past few years, resulting in his sudden aging, he couldn't help feeling pity, but then he remembered the viciousness of Chen Jinnan when he killed Chen Jinnan on Tongchi Island, his anger immediately surged up, he sneered Said: "Who are you?" Zheng Keshun said: "My Majesty Zheng Keshun, Master Wei, why don't you know him?" Wei Xiaobao shook his head and said, "Zheng Keshun? Isn't Zheng Keshun the king of Yanping in Taiwan? How did you come to Beijing? You are a fake." Zheng Keshun said: "I surrender to the Qing Dynasty Thanks to the emperor's kindness, he rewarded him with honor." Wei Xiaobao said: "Oh, that's how it is. You were bragging in Taiwan back then, saying that you were going to fight in Beijing and capture the emperor, and how long and short you want it to be. Doesn't count?" Zheng Keshun was sweating coldly on his back, thinking: "He wants to accuse me and make up some random words. The emperor always listens to him, and will never listen to me." Zheng Keshuang really lived like a year, and nine out of ten of the large family property he brought from Taiwan had been extorted by them. In order to collect a huge sum of more than two million taels of silver, he sold all his jewelry.He already regretted thousands of times in his heart, that he really should not have surrendered that day.When Shi Lang attacked, if he led his troops to fight to the death, he might not be defeated. Even if he was not victorious, he would be worthy of the spirit of his grandfather and father if he died in battle, so that he would not surrender and suffer endless hardship and humiliation.Hearing Wei Xiaobao's words now, he was even more depressed and wanted to die. Wei Xiaobao said: "Brother, this Prince Zheng was very majestic back then. Brother, I recently heard people say that someone is going to welcome Prince Zheng back to Taiwan and regain his throne. Prince Zheng, the person who came to meet you, I don't know What should I say? Brother wants to find out, so that he can report back to the emperor." Zheng Keshuang said in a trembling voice: "Master Wei, please hold your hand high. What you said is over...not at all..." Wei Xiaobao said: "Eh, this is strange. Brother, didn't we catch a traitor yesterday? He cursed at the emperor and at the brother. This person is said to be Prince Zheng's former subordinate, and he was bullied by others in Beijing. To avenge him, to kill all the Manchu Tartars." Hearing this, Zheng Keshuang couldn't bear it any longer, bent his knees, knelt down on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Master Wei, please forgive me! The villain deserved to die in the past, and offended you old man. You are so generous, let me live , God bless you forever.” Wei Xiaobao sneered: "When you killed my master that day, didn't you expect today?" All of a sudden, a person walked out quickly from the back hall. He was tall and thin, with a fierce expression, but it was Feng Xifan, "One Sword Without Blood".He grabbed Zheng Keshuang's side, pulled him up as soon as he stretched out his hand, turned to Wei Xiaobao and said, "It was all my idea to kill Chen Jinnan back then, it has nothing to do with Mrs. Zheng. If you want to avenge your master, just do it against me All right." Wei Xiaobao has always been very jealous of Feng Xifan, seeing his tyrannical appearance, he couldn't help shrinking his whole body in his chair, and said in a trembling voice: "You...do you want to hit someone?" Duo Long jumped up and shouted: "Come on People!" More than a dozen guards rushed up and surrounded them.Seeing that there are many people on his side, Wei Xiaobao was relieved, and said loudly: "This man is in the capital's territory, he dared to commit an attack, so he took him down." Four guards reached out their hands at the same time, and grabbed Feng Xifan's arm. Feng Xifan didn't resist either, and said loudly: "We surrendered to the imperial court. The emperor granted Lord Zheng the title of Haicheng Duke and me the title of loyal uncle. The emperor Jinkou said that the past should be wiped out, and we will never care about it. Mr. Wei, you want to pretend to be a public servant for personal gain. We have wronged a good man, so we have no choice but to go to the emperor to dissect it." Wei Xiaobao sneered and said: "You are a good person, hehe, it turns out that Master Feng of 'One Sword Without Blood' is a very good person, this is the first day I heard of it today!" Feng Xifan said: "After we arrived in Beijing, we kept ourselves safe, never saw outsiders, and even less dared to break half of the king's law. These guards kept coming to ask for money, and we went bankrupt to deal with it, that's nothing. Wei My lord, if you want to indiscriminately accuse us of crimes, the emperor will see it clearly, and I'm afraid you can't help it." This man is courageous and insightful, far from being comparable to Zheng Keshuang, Wei Xiaobao couldn't argue with his words, thinking that although the two of them were descended from Taiwan, they had already been enshrined by the imperial court, so it's not difficult to bully them. If they really want to overthrow them, the emperor only needs to ask a few words, and immediately reveal their true colors.The emperor expected that he was avenging his master, so he had to blame him.He had already softened himself in his heart, but his mouth remained extremely hard, and he said: "We caught a traitor yesterday, and he confessed that he wanted to welcome Prince Zheng back to Taiwan, could it be a lie?" Feng Xifan said: "How can this kind of person be reckless? Please bring this person up, Mr. Wei, and let's go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to confront him." Wei Xiaobao said: "You want to confront? That's very good, very wonderful, squealing very loudly, don't dance too much." Turning to Zheng Keshun, he said: "Master Zheng, when will you pay off the money you owe me? where?" Feng Xifan heard Wei Xiaobao gossip about him, judged his appearance, guessed that he was afraid of letting the emperor know, and thought that this matter had reached such a point, he simply emboldened himself and made a fuss in front of the emperor.Although the emperor was young, he was very wise, and he would be able to distinguish right from wrong.If you don't take advantage of this to make a break, you will suffer endlessly in the future.This guy surnamed Wei really forced him to the point of nowhere. Dogs jumped over the wall in a hurry, and people hung up the beam in a hurry. You forced me to hang myself, so everyone will fight hard.He had made up his mind, and said: "Master Wei, sir, let's sue the Imperial Court." Wei Xiaobao was startled, and thought that if he sued the emperor, he would have to walk around if he couldn't eat, but he must not show weakness at this moment, and said: "Very good! Take this Zheng away together! Take the two of them away." Let them be detained in the prison first, let them enjoy their happiness, after a year or so, we will slowly play the Emperor Ming." Duolong hesitated, Zheng Keshuang is the duke who was conferred by the imperial edict, so it's okay to ask him for debts, but if he really wants to arrest him, he must receive the imperial edict, and said in a low voice: "Master Wei, let's go to report to the emperor first, Come pick someone up again." Zheng Keshuang felt relieved, and hurriedly said: "Yes, I haven't committed a crime, how can I be taken?" Seeing the wind and setting the sail was Wei Xiaobao's forte, so he immediately said, "Whether it is a crime or not, I don't know yet. You haven't paid off the money you owe me, so what should you do? Are you paying the money back, or are you following me?" Zheng Keshun heard that he could avoid arrest, and said repeatedly: "I will pay back the money, I will pay back the money!" He hurried into the inner hall and came out with a stack of silver bills. Two servants held trays containing gold and silver jewelry.Zheng Keshuang said: "Lord Wei, the humble job rummaged through boxes and baskets, and collected three to forty thousand taels of silver, but I really can't get it back." Wei Xiaobao said: "I can't get it anymore? I don't believe it, brother will accompany you in and look for it." " Zheng Keshun said: "This... this... that's not very convenient." Feng Xifan said loudly: "We haven't violated the law of the king. Mr. Wei wants to raid our house. Is it because of the imperial decree, or is there a document from the Hall of the Ministry of Punishment?" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "This is not a house raid. Prince Zheng said he would never take it out again, I think he still took it out very well. I'm afraid he has gold, silver and jewels, a large number of knives, guns, dragon chairs and robes, which are stored in the cellar In the secret room, if he can't find it for a while, everyone will help him find it." Zheng Kesong hurriedly said: "Knives, guns, dragon chairs and dragon robes, etc., I...how dare I keep them privately? Besides, the lowly position is just...just a duke, and the title of 'Prince' is absolutely unbearable." Wei Xiaobao said to Duo Long: "Brother, please order a little, how much is the total." Duo Long and two guards counted the banknotes and said, "The banknotes are 34,300 taels of silver in total, and there are some worthless jewelry. I don't know how to make a price." Wei Xiaobao reached out and rummaged through the pile of jewelry a few times, picked up a golden phoenix hairpin, and said in surprise: "Oh, brother, this is a forbidden thing, the emperor is a dragon, and the empress of the palace is a phoenix, why...why is it from Prince Zheng?" Princess, wear the golden phoenix hairpin too?" Feng Xifan was even more annoyed, and said loudly: "Master Wei, you want to find the bones in the egg, and the surname Feng will fight with you today. Among the gold and silver jewelry shops in the world, which one does not have a golden phoenix hairpin? The female family members of the official family in Beijing Who doesn't wear a golden phoenix hairpin?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Master Feng has seen all the female family members of the officials' families in Beijing, um, which family do you think has the most beautiful ladies? Tsk tsk tsk, amazing, amazing, I have seen so many The female relatives of the family have a lot of eyes. Have you seen the concubine of Prince Kang and Miss Mingzhu, Minister of the Ministry of War?" Feng Xifan was so angry that he couldn't speak, and he was really scared in his heart. Everyone is on good terms, if you spread these words with embellishments, you will be in bad luck. Zheng Keshun repeatedly bowed and bowed, and said: "Master Wei, please take care of everything, I am asking you for a favor." Seeing a few words, Wei Xiaobao frightened Feng Xifan into not daring to make a sound, and Shunfeng Qi had already stretched his feet, so he laughed and said, "Brother, brother's face is far worse than yours, brother is here to collect debts, to collect debts." When it reached more than two million taels of silver, my brother went out in person, but it was only a small amount." Zheng Keshuang said: "It's really a lowly job and the family is gone, I will never dare... I will never dare not pay back the debt." Wei Xiaobao said: "Let's go Come on! Ten days and a half months will pass, when Lord Zheng brings the gold and silver from Taiwan, I will come to collect the debt." Then he stood up and walked out of the hall. Feng Xifan heard Wei Xiaobao's words, accusing Zheng Keshuang of plotting wrongdoing, and still colluding with the old Ministry of Taiwan. This is a serious crime of genocide. If he doesn't explain it, he will be coerced by him for the rest of his life, and it is difficult to be a human being. It's half a step away. Today, Master Wei and Director Duo have spoken here, and we have to get a full report on the Emperor Ming. Otherwise, although the world is big, we will have no place to stand." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "Do you want a foothold? Yes, there is. When Prince Zheng and General Feng go back to Taiwan, don't they have a big foothold? You two want to discuss the important matter of foothold, we will not bother you." Duo Long's hand, Yang Chang went out.
When Wei Xiaobao returned to the mansion, he immediately held a banquet and invited all the guards to drink.Duo Long ordered his guards to take four boxes and opened them. They were all gold, silver, jewels and stacks of bank notes. He said with a smile, "After collecting debts for several months, more than half of Zheng Keshuang's family property is here. That's it. Brother Wei, just accept it." Wei Xiaobao took a stack of silver bills, about a hundred thousand taels, and said: "This bastard killed my master, and the emperor gave him a title. This revenge cannot be avenged. Thank you, big brother and all the brothers, for taking care of him." What a pity, I let out this bad breath on behalf of my brother. My master has no family members, so my brother took the money and asked someone to go to Taiwan to build a big ancestral hall to worship my master. Please share the rest with the brothers." Duo Long waved his hands again and again, and said: "No, no. This is the money Zheng Keshun owes to his brother. You only need to send a few Qing soldiers to collect the debt every day, and you are not afraid that he will not pay it back. We will do a small one for you. Little errand, we are our own people, how can we want you?" Wei Xiaobao laughed and said, "To tell you the truth, brother, my brother's family property is too much to use up, good friends have money and everyone is entrusted, why should we share it with each other?" Duolong refused to accept what he said, and the two fought red-faced. In the end, the guards finally collected one million taels of "debt collection fee", and the other three hundred thousand taels were distributed to the brothers in the Xiaoqi camp, and the rest Duolong held it in person and sent it to the inner hall of Wei's mansion. All the guards and those who are on duty in the palace are divided, and each has several thousand taels of silver.Everyone was in high spirits, and when they were drunk and full of food, they began to gamble with Pai Gow and dice in the flower hall of the Duke's Mansion. Since he is a best friend, Wei Xiaobao will not cheat in the dice roll.At the second watch, Wei Xiaobao said to Duolong: "Brother, brother, I have to trouble you to do something." Duolong was full of luck and in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Okay, no matter what, as long as you order. But then he remembered something, and said: "Only one thing will not work! The emperor ordered me to keep a close watch on that lunatic who scolded the street, and you will supervise and kill him tomorrow morning. If I release him for personal gain, the emperor will cut off my head." " What Wei Xiaobao wanted to ask him to do was exactly this matter, who knew what he said first, so he blocked it first, thinking: "The emperor has a clever plan, and he has foreseen everything. Even one million taels of silver can't buy Brother Mao's. One life." Annoyed in his heart, he wanted to go to Zheng Keshun's house to collect debts, but when he thought of Zheng Keshun's decrepit appearance, he felt that he was no hero to bully this poor fellow, so he said in a flash: "That madman was ordered by the emperor himself That's right, I have the courage to let him go. Today we go to collect debts, so it's okay for Zheng Keshuang. His subordinate Feng Xifan is a good mother, but we are all deceived by him. Brother thinks Get up, I really can't swallow this breath." Several guards were listening, and they all echoed, saying: "We met today, and everyone is angry. Don't worry, Mr. Wei, everyone will come to your door right away. He, a surrendered soldier who has been defeated, dares to fight in Beijing. Do we still have to mess around with being so lawless in the city?" All the guards became angrier as they talked, and they all said that they would immediately demolish Feng Xifan's Earl's Mansion. Wei Xiaobao said: "Let's go fuck this bitch, we can't make it clear, let the speaker know, play a book, the reputation of the imperial guards is not very good." Duo Long hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, brother is very worried. That's right." Wei Xiaobao said: "Brother doesn't need to go out in person, so I asked Brother Zhang and Brother Zhao to take people there." He said to Zhang Kangnian and Zhao Qixian: "You are pretending to be the subordinates of Qianfeng Yingtai Dutong, and you have urgent business I asked Feng Xifan, the son of a bitch, to discuss it. Even if he was suspicious, he didn't dare not to come. Halfway, he was shackled and handcuffed, his eyes were covered with black cloth, and his mouth was stuffed with rotten cloth. He went around in circles, and finally came here. They beat him up, stripped him, and sent him to Mrs. Tai Dutong's bed." All the guards roared with laughter, calling it a clever plan.The imperial guards and the officers and soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion have always been at odds, and they often fight when they encounter each other.The leader of the Qianfeng Battalion was originally Achiji, who was imprisoned by Wei Xiaobao that day, although he was later released, Kangxi blamed him for being useless and ineffective, he has already been dismissed, and now everyone is surnamed Tai.Duolong and Tai Dutong have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, but neither can do anything to the other. Duo Long was even more elated, and said: "Lao Tai is afraid of his wife, and he dare not take him home after marrying a concubine. His newly married eighth concubine lives in Tianshuijing Hutong, and Lao Tai doesn't go to bed at night. Let's put Feng Xifan was stripped naked and put him on his new aunt's bed, Lao Tai must have died of anger. Even if he suspects that we are responsible, as long as everyone doesn't leak the news, there is nothing he can do about it." At that moment, all the guards removed the guard marks on their bodies, and went out laughing and laughing.
Wei Xiaobao and Duo Long were drinking and waiting in the hall.Wei Xiaobao's personal soldiers kept inquiring about the news and reported: All the guards had arrived at the gate of "Uncle Zhong's Mansion". According to the order of the commander, there is an urgent military situation in Taiwan, please go to discuss it immediately; Feng Xifan has already got into the sedan chair, and all the guards escorted him to the west city; the guards have already put Feng Xifan in shackles, and arrested all his servants Get up; a group of people went to Beicheng, the admiral of the Nine Gates patrolled the night and asked, Zhao Qixian answered loudly that he was from the Qianfeng Battalion, Feng Xifan must have heard it clearly in the sedan chair; everyone came towards this side of the mansion... After a while, all the guards escorted Feng Xifan in.张康年大声道：“启禀泰都统：犯官冯锡范带到。”韦小宝右手捏紧拳头，作个狠打的姿势。众侍卫叫道：“犯官冯锡范勾结叛逆，图谋不轨。泰都统有令，重重拷打。”当即拳打脚踢，往他身上招呼。 冯锡范武功极高，为人又十分机警，当众侍卫冒充前锋营官兵前来相请之时，他便瞧出路道不对，若要逃走，众侍卫人数虽多，却也决计擒拿不住。但他投降后得封伯爵，心想对方纵使有意陷害，皇帝英明，总可分辩，要是自己脱身而走，不免坐实了畏罪潜逃的罪名，从此尊荣爵禄，尽付流水，是以一直不加抗拒。只因贪图富贵，以致身为当世武功高手，竟给众侍卫打得死去活来。 眼见他鼻孔流血，内伤甚重，韦小宝甚感痛快，杀师父之仇总算报了一小半，再打下去只怕便打死了，当即摇手制止，命亲兵剥光他衣衫，用一条毛毡裹住。这时冯锡范已自奄奄一息，人事不知。 多隆笑道：“这就到老泰的八姨太家去罢。”赵齐贤笑道：“最好把老泰的八姨太也剥光了，将两人捆在一起。”众侍卫大乐，轰然叫好。多隆要瞧泰都统的八姨太给剥光了衣衫的模样，笑道：“这次我来带队。” 一行人抬了冯锡范正要出发，忽然两名亲兵快步进来，向韦小宝禀报：“启禀大人：甜水井泰都统的外宅，这会儿闹得天翻地覆，正在打大架。” 众人都吃了一惊，均想：“怎么泄漏了风声？泰都统有了防备，这件事可要糟糕。” 韦小宝问道：“甚么人打大架？”一名亲兵道：“小人等一共八人，奉了大人将令，在甜水井胡同前后打探，忽然见到一队娘子军，总有三四十人……”韦小宝皱眉道：“甚么娘子军？”那亲兵道：“回大人：这一大队人都是大脚女人，有的拿了赶面棍儿，有的拿了洗衣棒，还有拿着门闩扁担，冲进泰都统的外宅，乒乒乓乓的乱打，把一个花不溜秋的小娘子拉了出来，用皮鞭狠狠的抽。”韦小宝道：“这可奇了！再探。”两名亲兵答应了出门。 第二路探子跟着来报：“回大人：泰都统骑了快马，已赶到甜水井胡同。他衣服也没穿好，左脚有靴子，右脚却是赤脚。原来率领娘子军攻打甜水井胡同的，便是泰都统夫人。” 众人一听之下，哄堂大笑，才知是泰都统夫人喝醋，去抄打他的外宅。 那亲兵说到这里，也忍不住笑，又道：“那位太太抓住了泰都统，劈脸就是劈劈拍拍两个耳括子，跟着又是一脚，好不厉害。泰都统打躬作揖，连说：'太太息怒！'” 多隆手舞足蹈，说道：“这一下可有得老泰受的了。” 韦小宝笑道：“大哥，你快带领人马，赶去劝架。这一下老泰给你揪住了小辫子，保管他前锋营从今而后，再也不敢跟咱们御前侍卫作对。” 多隆给他一言提醒，大喜之下，伸手在自己额头用力一凿，笑道：“我这胡涂蛋！这么好的机会也不抓住。兄弟们，大伙儿去瞧热闹啊。”率领众侍卫，向甜水井胡同急奔而去。
韦小宝瞧着躺在地下的冯锡范，寻思：“这家伙怎生处置才是？放了他之后，他必定要去禀告皇上。就算拿不到我把柄，皇上也必猜到是我作的手脚。”背负双手，在厅上踱来踱去，又想：“天一亮，就得去杀茅大哥，可有甚么法子救他性命？《大名府》劫法场是不行的，法场，法场……” 突然之间，想起了一出戏来：“《法场换子》！对了，薛刚闯了祸，满门抄斩，有个徐甚么的白胡子老头儿，把自己的亲生儿子，在法场换了一个薛甚么的娃娃出来……” 他看过的戏文着实不少，剧中人的名字不大说得上来，故事却是记得清清楚楚的。一想到《法场换子》，跟着又想起了另外一出戏来：“《搜孤救孤》！这故事也差不多，有个叫做程婴的黑胡子，把自己的儿子去调换了主子的儿子，让儿子去杀头，救了小主人的性命。乖乖不得了，幸亏茅大哥的年纪跟我儿子不一样，否则的话，要我将虎头、铜锤送上法场杀头，换了茅大哥出来，虽说朋友义气为重，这种事情我可是万万不干的。很好，很好！”向着躺在地下的冯锡范重重踢了一脚，说道：“你运气不坏，韦大人这就收了你做干儿子。韦大人的亲儿子舍不得换，干儿子就马马虎虎。” 当即叫了亲兵队长进来，密密嘱咐一番，赏了他一千两银子，另外又有一千两银子，命他去分给办事的其余亲兵。那队长躬身道谢，说道：“大人放心，一切自会办得妥妥帖帖，决不有误。” 韦小宝安排已毕，回进内堂。七个夫人和儿女都给太后召进皇宫去了，屋里冷冷清清，和衣在床上躺了一会，不久天便亮了。 辰牌时分，宫里传出旨来：“江洋大盗茅十八大逆不道，辱骂大臣，着即斩首，命抚远大将军、一等鹿鼎公韦小宝监斩。” 韦小宝接了上谕，在府门外点齐了亲兵，只见多隆率领了数十名御前侍卫，押着茅十八而来。 茅十八目青鼻肿，满脸是血，显是受了苦刑。他一见韦小宝便破口大骂：“韦小宝，你这不要脸的小汉奸，今日你做老子的监斩官，老子死得一点不冤。谁叫我当日瞎了眼睛，从扬州的婊子窝里，把你这小汉奸带到北京来？”众亲兵大声吆喝，茅十八却越骂越凶。 韦小宝不去理他，问多隆道：“老泰怎样了？”多隆笑道：“昨晚我赶到时，老泰已给他夫人抓得满脸都是血痕。他一见到我，这份狼狈样儿可有得瞧的了。我做好做歹，劝住了他夫人，又把他八姨太接到我家里，让两个小妾陪她。老泰千恩万谢，感激得了不得。” 韦小宝笑问：“这位八姨太相貌怎样？”多隆大拇指一翘，说道：“嘿嘿，了不起！”韦小宝笑道：“你可不能见色起意，乘火打劫！”多隆哈哈大笑，道：“兄弟你放一百二十个心，你大哥那能这么不长进？老泰虽是我对头，这种事情你大哥是决计不干的。” 当下两人押着茅十八，往菜市口法场而去。多隆骑马，韦小宝则乘了一辆大马车。茅十八坐在开顶的牛车之中，双手反绑，颈中插了一块木牌，写道：“立斩钦犯茅十八一名”。牛车自骡马市大街向西，众百姓纷纷聚观。茅十八沿途又叫又唱，大喊：“老子十八年后，又是一条好汉，所以名叫茅十八，早就知道是要杀头的。”街边百姓大声喝采，赞他：“有种，是硬汉子。” 来到骡马市大街和宣武门大街交叉十字路口的菜市口法场，韦小宝的亲兵早已连夜搭灯了席棚，棚前棚后，守卫得极是严密。多隆奉了康熙的嘱咐，生怕天地会要劫法场，已知会九门提督，派了两千名官兵在法场四周把守。 茅十八凛然站在法场中心，大叫：“咱们都是大汉百姓，花花江山却给鞑子占了，总有一日，要把鞑子杀得干干净净！” 韦小宝下车进棚，马车停在棚边。韦小宝升座，请多隆坐在一旁，多隆皱眉道：“这犯人尽说大逆不道的言语，在这里煽动人心，咱们尽快把他斩了罢。”韦小宝道：“是。”喝道：“带犯人！”四名亲兵将茅十八推进棚来，要按他跪倒，茅十八说甚么也不肯跪。韦小宝道：“不用跪了。”转头向多隆道：“大哥，验明正身，没错罢？”多隆道：“没错！” 韦小宝道：“验明正身，立斩钦犯茅十八一名。”提起朱笔，在木牌上画了个大圈，摔了出去。一名亲兵拾起木牌，将茅十八拉了出去。 韦小宝道：“多大哥，我给你瞧一样好玩的物事。”说着从衣袖中取出一叠手帕来，递到多隆面前，手帕上绣的是一幅春宫图，图中男女面目俊美，姿态生动。多隆一见之下，目光登时给吸住了，翻过一块手帕，下面一块帕子上绣的又是另外一幅春宫，姿势甚是奇特。多隆笑道：“这模样倒古怪得紧。”一连翻下去，每块帕子上所绣的人物姿态愈出愈奇，有一男两女者，有二男三女者。多隆只看得血脉贲张，笑道：“兄弟，这宝贝儿是哪里来的？你给哥哥也买上一套。”韦小宝笑道：“这是兄弟孝敬大哥的。”多隆如获至宝，眉花眼笑的连声多谢，将一叠手帕珍而重之的收入怀中。 便在这时，外面砰砰砰连放三炮，亲兵队长进来禀告：“时辰已到，请大人监斩。”韦小宝道：“好！”站起身来，拉着多隆的手，走到棚外。只见茅十八垂头丧气的跪在法场之中，便如昏迷了一般。鼓手擂起鼓来，鼓声一停，披红挂彩的刽子手举起手臂，靠在下臂的鬼头刀向前一推，登时将犯人的脑袋切下，左足飞出，踢开脑袋。犯人身子向前一倒，脖子中鲜血狂喷。 多隆道：“差事办成了，咱们别过了罢。我要去见皇上复旨。”韦小宝哽咽道：“多大哥，这人跟我挺有交情，实在是皇上的严旨，救他不得，唉！”说着以袖拭泪，抽抽噎噎的哭了起来。多隆叹道：“兄弟很够义气。你好好收殓了他，给他安葬，那也是很对得起死者了。”韦小宝应了一声，哭泣不止。 韦小宝以衣袖拭泪，其实是将袖中备下的生姜揉擦双眼，辣得眼睛通红，流泪不止，心中暗暗好笑，庆幸计策成功。多隆又安慰了几句，送他上了车，这才上马而去。众亲兵簇拥着马车，径回公爵府。另有几名亲兵以草席卷起犯人尸首，放入早就备在一旁的棺材，盖上棺盖钉实。 观斩的众百姓纷纷议论，都说茅十八临死之前还敢破口大骂，当真是英雄好汉，也有怕事的便出言诃责，说这钦犯大逆不道，决不可赞他，以免惹祸上身。 韦小宝来到府门前下车，那辆马车径自向南，出了北京城，一直往南，向扬州而去。 韦小宝进宫复旨。康熙即行召见。他已得多隆回报，知道韦小宝监斩茅十八时曾流泪不止，这时见他双目红肿，心下微感歉仄，又想他忠心为主，很是难得，温言慰抚了几句，说道：“小桂子，你抓来的那些罗刹兵，大多数求我释放回国，我都已放了，却有二百多名愿意留居中国。” 韦小宝道：“北京比莫斯科热闹好玩，跟随皇上办事，又比跟随那两个不中用的罗刹小沙皇，风光多了。”康熙微笑道：“我将这批罗刹兵编为两个'俄罗斯佐领'。这两队兵，就拨归你统带罢。你可得好好管束，不许他们在京里生事。”韦小宝大喜，跪下谢恩。 出得宫来，两队罗刹兵已在太和门外金水桥边侍候。罗刹兵穿了新制的清兵服色，光鲜合身，倒也神气。韦小宝吩咐：每人赏银二十两，给假三天。罗刹兵大叫“乌拉”不已。 终康熙之世，这两队罗刹兵一直在清军中服役，忠心不贰，外国使臣前来北京，见到中国皇帝役使罗刹官兵，无不心中敬畏。直到众罗刹兵逐渐老死，“俄罗斯佐领”的编制方始裁撤。（按：关于被俘罗刹兵编入清军详情，具见俞正燮《癸巳类稿》卷九“俄罗斯佐领考”。萧一山《清代通史》云：“俘献京师，玄烨赦之，编为佐领，是为俄罗斯族兵，其苗裔今有存者云。”则俄罗斯兵有和中国女子通婚而生育子女者。） 韦小宝回到府中，公主和其余六位夫人、三名子女都已从宫中出来，人人得了太后不少赏赐，公主却愀然不乐。 韦小宝一问，原来太后对七个夫人一视同仁，公主虽是她亲生女儿，却无半句亲热的言语。韦小宝自然明白其中缘故，暗想：“太后没对你特别不好，已是瞧在你老公份上了。”说道：“太后是很识大体的，只怕对你特别好了，六个妹妹吃醋。”公主怒道：“她是我亲娘，对我好些，难道她们也会吃醋？”韦小宝搂住她，笑道：“我对你特别好些，瞧她们吃不吃醋？”众夫人叽叽喳喳，笑成一团。公主是直性子人，大家一闹，也就释然了。 此后十多天中，王公大臣一个个设宴和韦小宝庆功道贺，听戏赌钱，更无虚夕。 这一日多隆来访，说起冯锡范失踪了十多天，他家人已告上了顺天府。多隆低声问道：“兄弟，那晚咱们痛打了他一顿，后来怎样了？”韦小宝道：“后来就送他回家了，这家伙到哪里去啦？”多隆道：“不是你杀了他？”韦小宝道：“倘若是我叫人杀了他，你一定也在旁瞧着。多大哥，你有没瞧见？”多隆忙道：“没有，没有。咱们只狠狠打了他一顿，哪里杀他了？”韦小宝道：“是啊。兄弟自从奉旨带兵后，虽已交卸了副总管的差使，但只要是御前侍卫们干的事，不论有甚么干系，兄弟仍然跟大哥一起担当。” 多隆微笑道：“乱子是不会有的。冯家咬定那晚是前锋营老泰派人来接他去的，后来就没回家。顺天府亲自去拜访老泰，问起那晚的事。老泰好不尴尬，支支吾吾的不愿多说，后来老羞成怒，大发脾气，顺天府也不敢查了。”说着站起身来，拍拍韦小宝的肩头，笑道：“兄弟，你是福将。哪想到事情会有这么凑巧，老泰的夫人迟不迟、早不早，偏偏会在这一晚心血来潮，率领娘子军去攻打甜水井胡同。这一来，甚么事情都教老泰给担当了去。”他心中料定，冯锡范定是暗中给韦小宝杀了，这件事自己虽然了担了些干系，但嫁祸于前锋营泰都统，却是大合己意。 他哪里知道，泰都统夫人不迟不早于那时出师，并非凑巧，而是韦小宝算准时刻，派人向她通风报信的。他自然更加不会知道，韦小宝派了清兵，在监斩的席棚中搭了复壁，将冯锡范藏于其内。待验明茅十八正身，牵出席棚之时，韦小宝拿出春宫手帕来，引开了多隆的目光，手下亲兵立即将茅十八和冯锡范二人掉了包。其时冯锡范昏迷不醒，满脸是血，衣着打扮和茅十八一模一样，在法场中低头而跪，立即斩首，冯茅二人面貌身材虽然有异，却谁也没有发觉，刽子手所杀的，其实是冯锡范的头。 亲兵将茅十八抱入紧靠席棚的韦大人座车，塞住了他嘴巴，马不停蹄的送往扬州，过了黄河才跟他说明真相，又送了他三千两银子。茅十八死里逃生，锐气大挫，又觉韦小宝拚了性命救他，并非不讲义气之人，自也不会再声张出来了。
韦小宝连日酬酢，也有些腻了，记挂着天地会的兄弟，心想皇帝的手段越来越厉害，自己在公爵府享福，青木堂的众兄弟可别让皇帝给一网打尽了，须得商量个计较才是。于是扮作个富家公子模样，要双儿扮作了亲随，两人来到天桥，在人丛中混了半个时辰，便见徐天川背着药箱，坐在一家小菜馆中喝茶。 韦小宝当即走进茶馆，在徐天川的座头上坐了下来，低声叫道：“徐大哥！”徐天川霍地站起，怒容满脸，大踏步走了出去。韦小宝一愕，跟了出去，见徐天川尽往僻静处走去，当下和双儿远远跟随在后。 徐天川穿过三条胡同，经过两条小街，来到一条小巷子前，巷口两株大银杏树。他走进巷子，到第五家屋子的大门上打了几下。板门开处，樊纲迎了出来。他一见到韦小宝，一怔之际，也是怒容满脸。韦小宝走上前去，笑道：“樊大哥，你好！”樊纲哼了一声，并不答话。徐天川板起了脸，问道：“韦大人，你是带了兵马来捉我们吗？” 韦小宝忙道：“徐三哥怎……怎么开这个玩笑？”樊纲快步走到小巷外一张，回进屋来，关上了门。韦小宝和双儿跟着二人穿过院子，来到大厅，只见李力世、祁清彪、玄贞道人、高彦超、钱老本等一干人都聚在厅上。众人一见韦小宝，都“啊”的一声，站起身来。 韦小宝拱手道：“众位哥哥，大家都好。”玄贞道人怒道：“我们还没给你害死，总算还不错！”刷的一声，拔出了腰间佩剑。韦小宝退了一步，颤声道：“你……你们为甚么对我……对我这样？我又没做……做甚么对不起你们的事？” 玄贞道人大声怒道：“总舵主给你害死了，风二哥也给你害死了，前几天你又杀了茅十八！我……我们恨不得抽你的筋，剥你的皮。”韦小宝大急，忙道：“没……没有的事，那都是假的。”玄贞抢上一步，左手抓住了他衣襟，厉声道：“我们正想不出法子来杀你，你……你这小汉奸今日上门送死，真是总舵主在天有灵。” 韦小宝见情势不对，回过头来，便想施展“神行百变”功夫，溜之大吉，却见徐天川和樊纲二人手执兵刃站在身后，只得说道：“大家自己兄弟，何必……何必这样性急？”玄贞道：“谁跟你这小汉奸称兄道弟？你这小鬼花言巧语，没甚么好听的。先剖了你的狼心狗肺出来，祭了总舵主和风二哥再说。”左臂一缩，将他拉近身去。韦小宝大叫：“冤枉，冤枉哪！” 双儿眼见危急，从怀里取出罗刹短铳，向着屋顶砰的一声，放了一枪，屋中登时烟雾瀰漫，随即抓住韦小宝后心，用力一扯。玄贞当年吃过西洋火器的大苦头，父兄都死于火器之下，一听到枪声，心头大震，韦小宝便给双儿夺了过去。 双儿跃向屋角，挡在韦小宝身前，以短铳铳口对着众人，喝道：“你们讲不讲理？” 玄贞红了双眼，叫道：“大伙儿上，跟他们拚了！”提剑便欲抢上。钱老本伸手拉住，说道：“道长，且慢！”向双儿道：“你有甚么道理，说来听听。” 双儿道：“好！”于是将韦小宝如何为了相救陈近南及众家好汉而出亡、如何给神龙教掳向通吃岛、陈近南如何为郑克塽和冯锡范二人所杀、风际中如何阴谋败露而给自己轰毙、康熙如何一再命令韦小宝剿灭天地会而他决不奉命、最近又如何法场换人搭救茅十八等情，一一说了。她并非伶牙俐齿之人，说得殊不动听，但群豪和她相处日久，素知她诚信不欺，又见她随口说出来，没丝毫踌躇，种种情由决非顷刻之间捏造得出，韦小宝为了救护众人而弃官，伯爵府为大炮轰平，众人原是亲历，再细想风际中的行事，果然一切若合符节，不由得都信了。 玄贞道：“既是这样，鞑子皇帝的圣……圣……他妈的圣旨之中，怎么又说是韦香主害死了总舵主？”他改口称为“韦香主”，足见心中已自信了九分。双儿摇头道：“这个我就不懂了。”祁清彪道：“这是鞑子皇帝的阴谋，要韦香主跟本会一刀两断，从今而后，死心塌地做鞑子的大官。” 徐天川道：“祁兄弟的话不错。”还刀入鞘，双膝一曲，便向韦小宝跪下，说道：“我们一批胡涂虫鲁莽得紧，得罪了韦香主，罪该万死，甘领责罚。”其余群豪跟着一起跪下。玄贞连打自己耳光，骂道：“该