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Chapter 50 Chapter 50: The Osprey Standing in the Clouds

Deer and Ding Tale 金庸 18695Words 2018-03-12
Wei Xiaobao returned to the mansion, sat in the side room feeling bored, in the afternoon, the palace issued a decree, and the emperor sent it to see him. Wei Xiaobao came to the upper study room and kowtowed.Kangxi asked: "Feng Xifan suddenly disappeared, what happened?" Wei Xiaobao was taken aback, and thought, "Why do you ask me?" He said, "Return to the emperor: the night Feng Xifan disappeared, the slave kept I was playing with Director Dou and the imperial guards, and later I heard that Feng Xifan was found by the striker Yingtai. For some reason, Feng Xifan disappeared. These Taiwanese descendants are sneaky and behave very strangely. , don’t be secretly plotting wrongdoing, the slave will go and investigate carefully.”

Kangxi smiled slightly and said: "Okay, the whereabouts of Feng Xifan. I will instruct you to investigate and report back in the near future. I promised Taiwan to surrender and protect them. This person suddenly disappeared for no apparent reason. If there is no one If you confess, you will teach me to break my promise." Wei Xiaobao's forehead was dripping with sweat, thinking: "The emperor's words are so serious, does he know that I killed Feng Xifan?" He could only respond: "Yes, yes." Kangxi asked again: "Is it fun for you to go to Ginkgo Alley this morning?"

Wei Xiaobao was startled, and said: "Ginkgo Alley?" Then he remembered that there were two big ginkgo trees in the alley where the heroes of the Tiandihui lived. What else is there to hide?This time, his whole body was in cold sweat, his legs were sore and limp, he knelt down immediately, kowtowed and said: "The emperor sees thousands of miles clearly. All in all, this slave is loyal to you." Kangxi sighed, and said: "These rebels forced you to harm me, and you refused to agree to anything. You are very loyal to me, but... but Xiao Guizi, you have always been like this all your life. ship?"

Wei Xiaobao kowtowed again and again, and said: "Your Majesty clearly learned: the chief steward of the Tiandihui, the slave is determined not to do it. Your Majesty has one hundred and twenty heart." Kangxi sighed again, raised his head, lost his mind for a while, and said slowly: "I am the emperor of China. Although I can't say what Yao Shunyu soup is, I love the people and work hard to govern. Among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, is there any emperor who is better than me?" Okay? Now San Francisco has been pacified, Taiwan has been taken, and the Raksha Kingdom dare not invade its borders. From then on, the world is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The rebels of the Tiandihui will restore Zhu Ming. Could it be that the people are under the rule of the emperor surnamed Zhu? , will life be better than today?"

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself: "I don't know about that." He said: "I heard the people playing Fengyang flower drums singing, what did I say, 'Since Emperor Zhu came out, there has been a shortage of nine years in ten years. The big family sells their fields, and the small ones The family sells children.' Now the weather is good, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the emperor has bird raw fish soup, and Emperor Zhu is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from you, and you can't catch up even if you flatter your horse." Kangxi smiled slightly and said, "Get up." Standing up, he walked up and down the study and said, "My father is a Manchurian, and my biological mother, Empress Xiaokang, is a member of the Han army banner. Half of me is Han. I Treat all people in the world equally, and never treat the Han people badly, why do they hate me so much and must kill me?"

Wei Xiaobao said: "These rebels are rebellious and unreasonable, and they are so muddled, the emperor doesn't need to take them to heart." Kangxi shook his head, with a look of desolation and loneliness on his face. After a while, he said: "Manchurians are good and bad, and Han people are also good and bad. There are so many bad people in the world, and killing them is endless. I don't have the ability to influence them to go on the right path. Sigh, it's very rare to be an emperor." Staring at Wei Xiaobao for a while, he said, "Go ahead!" Wei Xiaobao kowtowed and resigned, only to feel his whole body shivering, it turned out that he was sweating from fright just now, and his underwear was soaked, and he let out a long breath when he got out of the palace gate, thinking: "Among the brothers of the Tiandihui, there is another mess. A spy came in. I killed one Fengji, and another came out. Otherwise, they want me to assassinate the emperor, how would he know? But who is the spy?" Back in the mansion, sit down and think carefully , can not find the slightest clue.

He thought again: "The emperor ordered me to find out the whereabouts of Feng Xifan. Judging by the look of the emperor, he doubts my actions, but he is not sure. How can I prevaricate this matter? Just now Shuang Er said in Ginkgo Alley I exchanged sons in the law field and rescued Brother Mao. Fortunately, I didn't tell her in advance that I exchanged them with Feng Xifan, otherwise this honest girl must have said it out of the way, and the spy went to report to the emperor. I have dropped seventeen and twenty-eight levels in a row, and my surname is really not Wei." Thinking east and west, I feel very troubled.I also felt that before going to the palace, talking and laughing with Kangxi, both sons were very happy. Now that everyone has grown up, the emperor's majesty has become more and more serious, and I have talked a lot of nonsense, so scared that I can't say it anymore. It's not fun to be a first-class official of Lord Lu Ding. It's better to be a servant in Lichun Courtyard when you were young.

Heart said: "The brothers of the Tiandihui forced me to assassinate the emperor, and the emperor forced me to destroy the Tiandihui. The emperor said: "Xiao Guizi, have you always been on two boats like this all your life?" His grandma, I quit! Don't do anything!" The five words "I quit" appeared in my mind.Suddenly, feeling indescribably at ease, he took out the dice from his arms, threw them on the table, and shouted: "If you don't do it well, throw a full house!" The four dice rolled and went out , three red ones are facing the sky, but the fourth one is at six o'clock, so black that it can't be blacker.When he rolled the dice, he had already done something wrong, but he still failed.He scolded: "Damn it!" He picked up the dice and rolled it again, until the eighth one was on, and finally four balls were all red, and he said happily: "So God wants me to do seven important things for the emperor first, so I can do it now." Don't do it."

He said in his heart: "The seven major events have already been done. Killing Oboi is the first, saving the old emperor is the second, Wutai Mountain is in front of the emperor and saving the emperor is the third, saving the queen mother is the fourth, and the second is the second. The five major events are contacting Mongolia and Tibet, the sixth is to destroy the Dragon Sect, the seventh is to capture Wu Yingxiong, the eighth is to recommend Zhang Yong and Zhao Liangdong to defeat Wu Sangui, and the ninth is to conquer Yaksa...too many, too many, Small things don’t count, there are exactly seven big things, no more and no less.” At this time, I didn’t bother to count the seven things as major things, in short: “I quit!”

"One is not an official, and the other is not rebellion, so what will I do?" After thinking about it, it is still happiest to go back to Yangzhou. When he thought of going back to Yangzhou, he couldn't help being elated, and shouted: "Come here!" He ordered his soldiers to fetch food and wine, and poured himself a drink. They will not force themselves to rebel together.If the princess wants to accompany her to Yangzhou to spend time and drink, she will definitely not do it, but if she wants to open a brothel in Yangzhou, Su Quan, A Ke, Fang Yi, Mu Jianping, and Zeng Rou will probably refuse to agree. "Okay, let's take a step and count. I have a family property of several million taels, and I won't starve to death if I don't open a brothel. It's just not so fun."

At the family dinner in the mansion that night, the seven wives saw him smiling with great interest, chatting and laughing happily, instead of frowning in recent days, they all asked: "What is so happy?" Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "The secret must not be leaked." The princess asked "Has the emperor's elder brother been promoted to your official position?" Zeng Rou asked: "Win a big bet?" Shuang'er asked: "Is the matter of the Tiandihui all right?" I've taken a fancy to someone's girl, and I want to marry her as the eighth wife." Wei Xiaobao just shook his head. All the wives asked more urgently, Wei Xiaobao said: "I didn't want to say it at first, you must ask, so I have to say it." The seven wives stopped and listened.Wei Xiaobao said sternly: "I became a high-ranking official and a duke. I don't know a single word. It's really shameful. From tomorrow onwards, I'm going to study and write articles, and I'm going to be the top scholar in the Imperial Academy." The seven ladies looked at each other and laughed loudly.Everyone knows that this husband murders and sets fire, steals and kidnaps, and does everything. There is only one thing in the world that he is determined not to do, and that is reading and writing.
Early the next morning, Shuntian Mansion came to pay homage, and said that he was informed by the Shangguan that the emperor had appointed Duke Wei to investigate the disappearance of the loyal Bo Feng Xifan, so he came here to wait on him and listen to the progress. Wei Xiaobao frowned, and asked: "Your Shuntian government office has a lot of arrests, what clues have you found these days?" The magistrate said: "Return to the Lord: Earl Feng is missing. The matter is very strange. The low-ranking officer has been supervising the police for several days. He has made open and secret investigations, but he has not found the slightest clue. He is really anxious. Today, I learned of the emperor's special decree and ordered Wei Gong I am in charge of the presidency, and I am more happy to be promoted to three ranks in a humble position. Duke Wei is the first wise and capable minister in this dynasty. He is in charge of the army and the people. To be able to serve the Lord to handle this case is really the virtue of the ancestors. Everyone in the low-ranking yamen celebrated with their hands and hands, saying that this is a good job, and we have a good shade under the big tree. When Lord Wei came out, even the Raksha devils were beaten If you have to run away, are you afraid that you won't be able to find Uncle Feng's whereabouts?" Hearing the prefect's flattery, Wei Xiaobao spoke very sweetly, but in fact he pushed all the responsibility on his shoulders, thinking: "Then Feng Xifan's body is hidden somewhere, it must be powdered tonight, don't let it The blame is in other people's hands. As long as there is no evidence, no one can blame me. In fact, this corpse should have been melted a long time ago. I have been too busy these days, so I didn't think about it. But how can I explain it in front of the emperor? The emperor handed it over I, Xiao Guizi, are not bragging about the errands that come down, but there has never been a job that I can't do." The magistrate said again: "Mrs. Zhong Zhong sends people to the yamen of the humble office every day. She sits in the yamen and does not leave, waiting for the important person. The humble office is really difficult to deal with. Yesterday Feng's mansion came to report again, saying that a concubine of the uncle What is it called Lan Xiang? He fled with a groom and took away a lot of gold and silver jewellery. If Uncle Zhong doesn’t show up again, I’m afraid there will be no concubines and servants left at home.” Wei Xiaobao snorted, and said: "This Feng Xifan is hiding somewhere and having a good time, you send more people to check in various brothels. He eats, drinks, prostitutes and gambles and doesn't come home, and the little wife ran away with others. He deserves it." The magistrate said: "Yes, yes. It stands to reason that if Uncle Feng is playing in Huajie and Liuxiang, after these many days, he should go back." Wei Xiaobao said: "That's hard to say. Feng Xifan is an old pervert. An upright gentleman like my brother only spends a day and a half in the brothel." The magistrate hurriedly laughed and said, "I don't dare to work in a lowly position, I don't dare to work in a lowly position." At this moment, Mrs. Zhong Bofeng sent her brother to send eight colored gifts, saying that she would kowtow to Lord Wei, thank you Lord Wei for his efforts in investigating the case.Wei Xiaobao ordered to block the car and not to see him, and he also refused to accept the gift. The soldiers reported back: "My lord: The people from the Feng family were so rude. When they left, they couldn't help sneering, saying that there is a wrong for wrong, and there is revenge for wrong. He also said that the emperor already knew about this matter, and the truth will eventually come to light. Don’t try to cover the sky with one hand and hide it from the Son of Heaven. Back to my lord: This man dares to act wildly at our door, and I wanted to give him a few ears at the time.” When the court was changed that day, this soldier also once Participating in this matter, hearing the people from Feng's mansion talk fiercely, it seems that they have guessed the inside story, and they can't help but feel hairy. Wei Xiaobao was guilty of being a thief, his expression changed slightly, and he thought: "If the trouble continues like this, I'm afraid the diorama will have to be taken apart. Your grandma, Feng Xifan himself was killed by me. Is it possible that I'm still afraid of your dead wife?" Suddenly he came up with an idea, and with a smile all over his face, he said to the magistrate: "Your manor is not busy, you wait here for a while." When he went back to the inner hall, he called for the captain of the personal army, and ordered so and so, and the captain obeyed the order and left . Wei Xiaobao went back to the hall and said: "The emperor sent me to do this matter, we slaves, we should try our best to repay the Lord. Let's go to Feng's house to investigate." The magistrate was stunned and thought: " Uncle Zhong is missing, what is there to investigate in his house?" He repeatedly agreed.Wei Xiaobao said: "This case is very tricky, let's carefully interrogate everyone in the Feng family, maybe there will be some clues." The magistrate said: "Yes, what the father-in-law saw is very true. The lowly position is stupid, and always Can't see this." In fact, given that he is a small magistrate, how dare he go to Zhongcheng's residence to investigate in detail?At the same time, from top to bottom in the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion, everyone knew that Feng Xifan was the arch-enemy of Grand General Wei Gongye of Fuyuan, and that this person disappeared, nine out of ten it was that Duke Wei sent someone to kill him.Duke Wei is the most popular person in the dynasty, with military power in his hands, who would dare to slap a fly on a tiger's head?No one would be serious about handling this case. They only hoped that it could delay the day and finally let it go.At this time, the magistrate thought: "Grandpa Wei killed Earl Feng, and he wants to embarrass his family. Mrs. Feng is really ignorant, sending someone to talk nonsense, no wonder Duke Wei is angry." Wei Xiaobao, together with the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, sat in a sedan chair for eight people, and came to Uncle Zhong's residence, only to see hundreds of personal soldiers had already surrounded them.Entering the mansion, the captain of the guards came forward and said: "My lord: there are seventy-nine members of the Feng family, male and female, all of them are waiting for your lord to ask questions in the west hall." Wei Xiaobao nodded.The captain said again: "My lord: the court is located in the east hall." Wei Xiaobao came to the east hall and saw that the court case had been set up, so he sat down in the middle and asked the magistrate to accompany him. The soldiers brought a young woman over, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a good-looking appearance, she knelt down in front of the court in a graceful manner.Wei Xiaobao asked: "Who are you?" The woman said: "The concubine is the Earl's fifth concubine." Wei Xiaobao smiled and said: "Please sit down, please sit down, you don't dare to kneel before me." The woman He dared not get up.Wei Xiaobao stood up and said with a smile: "If you don't get up, I will kneel before you." The woman smiled sweetly and stood up.Wei Xiaobao just sat down. The magistrate thought to himself: "Grandpa Wei is not vicious towards the Feng family, but he is not very serious in his lustful manner." Wei Xiaobao asked: "What's your name?" The woman said: "My name is Jufang." Wei Xiaobao sniffed his nose a few times, and said with a smile: "Good name! No wonder you come in, here is a scent of chrysanthemums." Chrysanthemum Fang smiled again, and said coquettishly: "My lord made fun of me." Wei Xiaobao shook his head and looked at her for a while, then asked, "I heard that your house has escaped an aunt?" Ju Fang said: "Yes. She It's called Lan Xiang. Hmph, this bitch is really shameless." Wei Xiaobao said: "My husband suddenly disappeared and followed a second man, um, it's understandable, but it's okay...it's okay..." Turning his head Ask the magistrate, "what's wrong?" The magistrate said, "Master Hui: there's nothing wrong with it." Wei Xiaobao laughed, and said: "That's right, there's nothing wrong with it. Sister Jufang, why don't you run away?" The magistrate heard this, and immediately frowned, thinking: "This is becoming more and more unreasonable. Why did the word 'sister' come out?" Ju Fang lowered her head, but cast a wink at Wei Xiaobao. Wei Xiaobao was overjoyed, just like the scenery of a brothel, and asked with a smile: "Can you sing 'Ten...'" When he was on the verge of speaking, he finally shrank quickly, and turned his head to order his soldiers: "Appreciate this Jufang girl two Ten taels of silver." Several soldiers agreed in unison.Shouted: "My lord has a reward. Thank you!" Ju Fang was full of blessings, and said in a flattering voice, "Thank you, sir!" It turned out that she was originally a prostitute in the hall. When she was rewarded, she got used to it and called "Grandpa" Became "uncle". Wei Xiaobao called Feng's family members one by one to interrogate them. They were all women. The young and beautiful made nonsense, while the old and ugly scolded them, saying that they didn't take good care of the count, so that he went out to have a good time and refused to return. Home. After asking for half an hour, the captain of the guards walked into the hall and stood behind Wei Xiaobao.Wei Xiaobao asked two more random people, stood up, and said: "Let's go and have a look around." With the papers from the prefect and Shuntian mansion, the chief of the police, and the guards, he went through halls and rooms. When it was found that the third entered the west side room, all the guards rummaged through the boxes and cages as usual.A soldier suddenly said "ah", and found a knife from under the box. There were many dried blood stains on the knife.He knelt on one knee, raised the knife with both hands, and said, "My lord, we found a murder weapon." Wei Xiaobao hummed, and said: "Check again." He said to the magistrate: "Look, brother, is there blood on the knife?" Hui Gongye: It seems to be blood." Wei Xiaobao said: "There is a hole in the blade of this knife, what kind of knife is that?" A copywriter from Shuntian Mansion looked carefully for a while, and said: "Hui Gongye: This is The guillotine for cutting hay is used in the stables." Wei Xiaobao nodded and said, "I see." The captain of the personal army ordered his subordinates to fetch a load of water and pour it on the ground.Wei Xiaobao asked: "What is this for?" The team leader said: "My lord, if any place has been dug and the soil is not solid, water will seep in quickly." The words were still going on, the water under the bed quickly seeped into the soil.All the soldiers cheered in unison.He lifted the bed, took a pickaxe and a shovel to dig the soil, and in a short while, a corpse was dug out. The corpse had no head, it was rotten, and it was obviously dead for many days. It was wearing the earl's uniform. When the prefect saw it, he shouted: "This... this is Lord Feng!" Wei Xiaobao asked: "Is it Feng Xifan? How do you recognize it?" The magistrate said: "Yes, yes. The case can only be settled after the head is found." Turning around, he asked the head of the police: "Who lives in this place? house?" The leader said: "The villain will ask immediately." He went to the west hall and called a member of Feng's family to ask. It turned out that this room was originally where Lan Xiang who had fled.The leader of the catcher said: "I would like to report to my lord, to my lord: the murderous knife is a guillotine for cutting hay in the stable, and the one who abducted the orchid incense rolls and fled was Xing Si, the mansion's stableman. Wait for the villain to go to the stable to check." .” They searched the stables, and they found a human head in the soil under the manger.Mrs. Feng was invited to identify the body, there is no doubt that it was Feng Xifan.At the moment, the expert examines and verifies: Feng Xifan died of a knife wound, with his head in a different place. At this time, all the family members of Feng's family were released from the west hall, and the people in the house were crying loudly, and everyone scolded Xing Si and Lan Xiang for being cruel to the Lord.The news got out, and in less than half a day, people in Beijing were already talking about it. The magistrate was ashamed and grateful at the same time, thinking that if Duke Wei hadn't solved the case quickly, his future would be greatly hindered. Apart from expressing his thanks, he went to sea to capture official documents and arrest Xing, who "killed the Lord and fled". Sihe Lanxiang reported to his boss. Only the chief catcher was suspicious, seeing that the neck of the corpse was neatly divided, as if it had been cut with a sharp knife, not like it was cut with a guillotine for cutting hay, and the soil where the corpse and the head were hidden was very fresh, obviously The one that was flipped just now is not the one that has been buried for more than ten days.But Duke Wei solved a big case for him, and the superiors rewarded him generously, and the Feng family gave him a lot of money, asking him to close the case as soon as possible, and don't let the relatives of the Feng family make a fool of themselves in the yamen, and he will have a big deal Suspicion, how dare to confide half a sentence?I just thought to myself: "During the investigation of the case in Feng's mansion, Duke Wei's personal soldiers were guarding everywhere, and no one was allowed to move around. It was extremely easy for them to move the corpse and plant it as a witness. Don't even think about burying a dead body in the ground." It is not difficult to bury hundreds of corpses."
Wei Xiaobao took the official document from the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture to see Kangxi, and reported the details of the case. Kangxi smiled slightly, and said: "Xiao Guizi, you are very good at solving crimes, everyone praises you as the reincarnation of Bao Longtu." Wei Xiaobao said: "It was thanks to the emperor's blessing, and the servant just happened to crack it." Kangxi snorted With a sound, he glared at him, and said coldly: "The matter of changing flowers and plants has nothing to do with my Hongfu." Wei Xiaobao was startled, and thought: "How did the emperor know?" In a flash, he immediately understood: "Of course the emperor has sent spies in my personal army." Just as he didn't know how to answer, Kangxi sighed. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good to end it like this, and it will avoid the outside world. It's just that you are so bold and reckless, I really can't do anything about you." Wei Xiaobao felt relieved, knowing that the emperor had forgiven him again, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. Kangxi said: "Nowadays, the world is peaceful and the military revolution is not going on. You, the title of General Fuyuan, can go." Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, yes." Knowing that this was the emperor's punishment for his nonsense, he said again: "You can also be demoted to the rank of Lord Lu Ding as a slave." Kangxi said: "Okay, let's demote to second class. "Wei Xiaobao said: "The servant is making a fuss, and I feel uneasy, please the emperor downgrade to third class." Kangxi laughed loudly and said, "Damn it, you actually feel uneasy, the sun is coming out of the west." Wei Xiaobao heard the word "fuck" and knew that the emperor's anger had subsided, he stood up and said: "Although there are not many consciences in slaves, there are always some." Kangxi nodded, and said: "Just because you still have a little conscience, otherwise, I would have chopped off your head and buried it under the beds of your wife Ake and Shuang'er." Wei Xiaobao said anxiously: "This is absolutely impossible." Kangxi asked: "What's wrong?" Wei Xiaobao said: "A Ke and Shuang'er, that is definitely not going to run away with the groom." Kangxi laughed and said: "If you don't follow the groom, then..." At this point, he stopped talking, thinking that if he continued, it would be frivolous and boring, not to mention that although Wei Xiaobao was lawless, he was always loyal to himself. No insults are allowed.It was difficult to re-speak for a while, so he ignored him and looked down at the memorial on the desk. Wei Xiaobao waited on him with his hands down, and saw Kangxi frowning slightly, deeply worried, thinking: "The emperor is not happy all the time. Although the emperor is powerful, if he really does it, it may not be any fun." Kangxi flipped through the memorial for a while, raised his head, and sighed.Wei Xiaobao said: "If the Emperor has anything to do, send the servants to do it. The servants will atone for their sins and repay the Lord Long En." Kangxi said: "I can't leave you alone for this matter. Shi Lang played, saying that the typhoon in Taiwan was a disaster, The water was four feet deep on the flat ground, and the people's houses were damaged, their families were destroyed, and the disaster was very serious." Seeing him talking, Wei Xiaobao burst into tears, thinking that we have been good friends since we were young, so we had to do him a favor, and said: "I have a way." Kangxi said: "What way?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Don't hide it from the emperor. It is said that when I was an official in Taiwan, I made a small fortune, and recently I got a lot of old debts from a rich man in Taiwan. The slave is holding the golden rice bowl bestowed by the emperor in both hands, and he will never starve in his life. , It’s useless to have too much money, it’s better to donate it and ask the emperor to comfort the disaster victims in Taiwan.” Kangxi smiled slightly and said: "There are many people affected by the disaster, and your small fortune will be of no use. I will immediately decree that the palace will cut down the palace maids and eunuchs, reduce clothes and food, and let the Ministry of Internal Affairs make plans to save him four or five million yuan." Two silver coins to help the victims." Wei Xiaobao said: "A slave deserves to be punished with death. He is truly obedient." Kangxi asked, "What?" Wei Xiaobao said: "The slave is an official for corruption, and he corrupted a million taels of silver in Taiwan. The latest debt is to Zheng Keshuang There is another one million taels for the repayment..." Kangxi was taken aback, and said: "There are so many?" Wei Xiaobao slapped himself lightly, and cursed: "Damn Xiao Guizi!" But Kangxi laughed and said, "You are very good at asking for money, I don't know anything about it." Wei Xiaobao said again: "Damn it, Xiao Guizi!" But there was color on his face, and he said in his heart: "Officials stretch out their hands to take money, how can I let you, the emperor, know? You sent spies among my subordinates. I can find out if I dare to rebel. Your brother-in-law collects money with his right hand and puts it in his pocket with his left. Even your older sister doesn’t know, so your brother-in-law will never be able to find out.” Brother-in-law". Kangxi pondered for a while, and said: "Your loyalty to the emperor and love for the people is rare. Let's do this, you donate 1.5 million taels of silver, and I will save another 500,000 taels. We, the monarch and his ministers, can get together. Two million taels. There are about 10,000 or tens of thousands of households affected by the disaster in Taiwan, and each family gets more than one hundred taels, which is very rich.” Wei Xiaobao made a generous donation on the spur of the moment, feeling pain in his heart, already regretting it, when he heard that Kangxi had saved him 500,000 taels, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes. The emperor loves the people like a son, God bless the emperor with good weather, the country is safe and the people are safe." .” Kangxi has been suffering for a long time because of the disaster in Taiwan. At this time, he got such a large sum of money out of thin air, and he was very happy. He smiled and said, "I also wish you a good fortune and a long life." Wei Xiaobao said with a smile: "Thank you, Long Live Lord Jinkou. This servant gets promoted and gets rich, and he will live a long life, all thanks to the emperor's gift. Besides, the slave's two sums of money originally belonged to the people of Taiwan, and it is only perfect if they are returned to the people of Taiwan. It's just returning...to Taiwan." Kangxi laughed loudly, and said: "The idiom of returning to Zhao with complete biscuits, you fucking changed it to return to Taiwan with complete biscuits." Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, it is to return to Zhao with complete biscuits, I couldn't remember it just now The word 'Zhao' comes from. Zhao Qian, Sun Li, Zhou Wu and Chen Wang. The surname Zhao ranks first in a hundred families. No wonder they are so prosperous. It turned out that the perfect jade and so on belonged to his Zhao family." Kangxi was even more funny, thinking that this person "doesn't know how to learn", and he couldn't teach him much, so he said with a smile, "very true, very true. There is an idiom called 'Wei Bian Sanjue', which says that you are a member of the Wei family. You study hard, and your knowledge is very good. Your surname is Wei, but you are also very remarkable." Wei Xiaobao said: "The knowledge of this slave is very poor, I am sorry for the ancestors surnamed Wei." The word "Wei" in the text refers to the leather strap worn on the bamboo slips, Kangxi misinterpreted it on purpose and used it as a joke with Wei Xiaobao.) Kangxi said: "The matter of going to Taiwan for disaster relief this time..." I thought it would be logical, so I sent him there, but then I thought: "This person donated such a large sum of money, but he is loyal to me, and he may not really have any love for the people. I am afraid that I will regret it as soon as I leave the palace. He went to Taiwan and distributed two million taels of silver for disaster relief. Most of the time he will get back the original money to avoid losses, and maybe he will add one plus two as interest." He is Wei Xiaobao's confidant immediately changed his words: "...It's very easy to do, you don't need to go in person. Xiao Guizi, your first-class Lord Lu Ding doesn't need to be downgraded, our nephew lights the lanterns, as usual." Wei Xiaobao knelt down to thank him, kowtowed over his head, stood up, and said: "The slave donated this little silver, but it is nothing more than returning...to Zhao Qian, Sun Li, the emperor will take the credit. The emperor cut down on food and clothes, that is It’s not easy to really save it.” Kangxi shook his head and said: "That's not right. Every tael of silver used in my palace comes from the people of the world. The people provide me with rich clothes and jade food. I am king of all people, so I should do my best to serve the people. You eat the king's salary, It is a matter of being loyal to the emperor. I eat the people's salary, so I should be loyal to the people. It is said in ancient books: "The world is poor, and the heaven's salary will die forever." If the people are poor, it is the emperor's fault. It can't be done." Wei Xiaobao said: "That is definitely not possible, absolutely not." Kangxi said: "You are a minister because of my grace. I am an emperor because of God's grace. If you are unfaithful, I will cut off your head. If I don't make a good emperor, God will replace me with another person." "Shangshu" has a saying: "Emperor Tian Houtu, change Jue Yuanzi." "Yuanzi" is the emperor, the emperor can't do well, and the heavens will kick him out." Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, yes. You are called Xiaoxuanzi , it turns out that Xuanzi is the emperor." Kangxi said: "The character 'Xuan' is different from the character 'Yuan'." Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, yes." He thought to himself: "Yuanzi glutinous rice balls are almost the same." Anyway, he doesn't know the characters for "Yuan" and "Xuan", so he doesn't need to bother to distinguish them. Kangxi picked up a book from the table and said: "The governor of Zhejiang submitted a book called "Mingyi Waiting for Visit Records", which was recently written by a Zhejiang native Huang Lizhou. His words should be strictly investigated and dealt with. I read this book just now, but I think it is very reasonable, and I have instructed the governor of Zhejiang not to be troublesome." He opened the book and said: "In his book, it is said that being a king is based on' One person serves the world', not 'the world serves one person', which means very well. He also said: 'What the Son of Heaven is not necessarily right, and what the Son of Heaven is not necessarily wrong. People, how could one ever become an emperor and think 'everything is right and never wrong'?" Kangxi said for a while, seeing that Wei Xiaobao's face was full of confusion even though he claimed it was true, he couldn't help laughing, I thought to myself: "I'm telling this little rascal the truth, how can he care? If I continue, I'm afraid he will yawn again and again." So he waved his left hand and said, "You go." Still holding the book in his right hand, Recited in the mouth: "'Thinking that the power of the world's interests comes from me, I take all the benefits of the world for myself, and all the harm of the world for others, it is all right. Make people in the world dare not be selfish or self-interested. With me The big privateness is the public of the world. At the beginning, I am ashamed, and I am peaceful for a long time. I regard the world as a great inheritance, and pass it on to my descendants, and enjoy endless enjoyment.'” Wei Xiaobao couldn't understand what he heard, but the emperor was studying and praised him again and again, how could he not wait and cheer?Seeing Kangxi put down the book, he asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know what is in this book? What's good?" Kangxi said: "He said that the emperor told people in the world not to be selfish or self-interested. Only his emperor can be selfish and self-interested, but his emperor's selfishness is actually called the prince of the world. At first I felt that something was wrong, and I was a little ashamed, but later on, I got used to it and thought that I was right and everyone else was wrong.” Wei Xiaobao said: "This person is talking about a bad emperor, like the emperor, what he said is wrong." Kangxi said: "Hehe! Everyone who is an emperor thinks he is a bird and fish soup, which one is it? Self-confessed as Jie, Zhou and foolish emperor? What's more, beside every foolish ruler, there must be many shameless ministers who sing praises and praise him as bird raw fish soup." Wei Xiaobao laughed and said: "Fortunately, the emperor is the genuine and identical bird raw fish soup , otherwise, the slave will become a shameless minister." Kangxi paused on the ground with his left foot, and said with a smile: "You are so ashamed, get out of here!" Wei Xiaobao said: "Your Majesty, this servant asks you for your grace. Please allow me to return to Yangzhou to visit my mother." Kangxi smiled and said: "You should have such filial piety. Besides, 'wealth and honor do not return to the hometown, such as traveling at night in brocade.' It should have gone back to the scenery. Go early and return early, and bring your mother to Beijing. Stay here. I will order someone to write an edict to give your mother Yipin Tai the title of Mrs. Tai. What is the name of your dead father? I have reported it to the Ministry of Officials and given him an official position. Last time you returned to Yangzhou, you should do this matter. It just happened to happen that Wu Sangui rebelled, so it was delayed." He thought that Wei Xiaobao probably didn't know how to write his father's name, so there was no need to ask at this time.Although Kangxi was wise, he still only knew one thing about this matter and not the other. Although Wei Xiaobao didn't know how to write his father's name, in fact he didn't even know who his father was. Wei Xiaobao thanked him, went out of the palace gate, went back to the mansion, took 1.5 million taels of silver bills, and paid it at the bank of the household department; went to the military department to pay the military seal letter of "General Fuyuan"; and asked Su Quan to replace his father He took a name, and even the three generations of ancestors were named by the concubine. He wrote it clearly and handed it over to the doctor of the "Secretary Inspection Department" in the Ministry of Officials, who is in charge of granting gifts, Xiyin, and chieftain heirship. Everything is done, pack up and go.Wei Xiaobao was very popular in the court, and he was a family member of Fanglong. The farewell banquet for princes and ministers was full of excitement.Before leaving, he thought of the heartache of donating 1.5 million taels of silver, and sent his own soldiers to ask Zheng Keshun for the "old debt" of more than 10,000 taels of silver before leaving Beijing.
From the dry road to Tongzhou, change vehicles and boats, go south from the canal, pass Tianjin, Linqing, cross the Yellow River, and Jingjingning.This day will arrive in Huaiyin, and the official ship will berth at Siyangji for the night. Wei Xiaobao sat and chatted with the seven wives after dinner in the boat.Su Quan said: "Xiaobao, we will go to Huaiyin tomorrow. In ancient times, there was a man who was granted the title of Marquis of Huaiyin..." Wei Xiaobao said, "Well, his official position is not as high as mine." Su Quan smiled and said, "Well Otherwise, he was made king, and he was made king of Qi. Later, the emperor feared that he would rebel, cut off his title, and changed his title to Marquis of Huaiyin. This man's surname is Han Mingxin, and he is very famous." Wei Xiaobao slapped his thigh and said: " Then I know. "Xiao Heyue Chasing Han Xin", "Ambush from Ten Daggers", "Farewell to Concubine Yu" are all in those dramas." Su Quan said: "Exactly. This man is very capable and has made great contributions. It's so big, even a hero like the Overlord of Chu was defeated by him. It's a pity that the end was not good, and he was killed by the emperor and empress." Wei Xiaobao sighed: "What a pity! What a pity! Why did the emperor kill him? Is he going to rebel? Su Quan shook his head and said: "No, he didn't rebel. The emperor is jealous of his ability, for fear that he will rebel." Wei Xiaobao said: "Fortunately, my ability is at least tight, the emperor is better than me in everything, so he won't be jealous of me There is only one thing I am better than the emperor, other than that, I am absolutely inferior to everything." A Ke asked: "Is that matter of yours better than the emperor?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I have seven wives who are as beautiful as flowers and jade, and the world will never find an eighth woman who is so beautiful. The emperor is so blessed , I, Wei Xiaobao, are as beautiful as the heavens. We, the monarch and his ministers, are in harmony with each other, and each has something in common." He brazenly boasted, and the seven wives couldn't stop laughing. 方怡笑道:“皇帝是洪福齐天,你是齐天大圣。”韦小宝道:“对,我是水帘洞里的美猴王,率领一批猴婆子、猴子猴孙,过那逍遥自在的日子。” 正说笑间,舱外家人朗声说道:“启禀公爷,有客人求见。”丫鬟拿进四张拜帖。苏荃接过来看了,轻声道:“客人是顾炎武、查继佐、黄黎洲、吕留良四位。”韦小宝道:“是顾先生他们,那是非见不可的。”吩咐家丁,接待有人在大船船舱中奉茶,当即换了衣衫,过去相见。 顾、查、黄三人当年在扬州为吴之荣所捕,险些性命不保,幸得韦小宝相救。那吕留良却是初会。他身后跟着两个二十来岁的年轻人,是吕留良的儿子吕葆中、吕毅中。行礼相见后,分宾主坐下,吕葆中、吕毅中站在父亲的背后。 顾炎武低声道:“韦香主,我们几个这次前来拜访,有一件大事相商。泗阳集上耳目众多,言谈不便。可否请你吩咐将座舟驶出数里,泊于僻静无人之处,然后再谈?” 顾炎武当年在河间府杀龟大会之中,曾被推为各路英雄的总军师,在江湖中声誉甚隆,韦小宝对他一向佩服,当即答应,回去向苏荃等人说了。 苏荃道:“防人之心不可无。我们的座船跟着一起去,有甚么事情,也好有个接应。” 韦小宝想到要跟着顾炎武等到“僻静无人之处”,心下本有些惴惴,有七个夫人随后保驾,就稳妥得多了,连声叫好,吩咐船夫将两艘船向南驶去,说是要在运河中风景清雅的所在饮酒赏月,韦公爷雅兴来时,说不定要做几首好诗,其余从舟仍泊在泗阳集等候。 韦小宝回到大船中陪客。两舟南航七八里,眼见两岸平野空阔,皓月在天,四望无人,韦小宝吩咐下锚停泊,叫大船上的舟子和侍从都到后舟中去,以免碍了韦公爷和六位才子的诗兴。 待舟中更无旁人,顾炎武等这才又再申谢当年相救的大德。韦小宝谦逊一番,跟着说起吴六奇和陈近南先后遭害的经过,众人相对唏嘘不已。 顾炎武道:“江湖上流言纷纷,都说韦香主贪图富贵,戕师求荣。黄兄、查兄、和兄弟几人,却知决计不确。想我们三人和韦香主素不相识,韦香主竟肯干冒奇险,杀了吴之荣那厮,救得我们性命,以这般义薄云天的性情,怎能去杀害恩师?” 查继佐道:“我们听江湖上朋友说起此事的时候,总是竭力为韦香主分辩。他们却说,鞑子皇帝圣旨中都这样说,难道还有假的?可是韦香主身在曹营心在汉,种种作为也不能跟外人明言。自来英雄豪杰,均须任劳任怨。以周公大圣大贤,尚有管蔡之流言,何况旁人?因此韦香主也不必放在心上。”韦小宝听不懂他说甚么周公管蔡,只有唯唯诺诺。 吕留良道:“韦香主苦心孤诣,谋干大事,原也不必在这时求天下人谅解。只要最后做了惊天动地的大事业出来,大家自会明白先前是错怪了你。” 韦小宝心想:“我会有甚么惊天动地的大事业做出来?啊哟,不好,他们又是来劝我行刺皇上。怎么跟他们来个推三阻四、推五阻六才好?我得先把门儿给闩上了。”说道:“兄弟本事是没有的,学问更加没有,做出事来,总是两面不讨好。兄弟灰心得很,这次是告老还乡,以后是甚么事都不干了。” 吕毅中见他年纪比自己还小着几岁,居然说甚么“告老还乡”,忍不住嗤的一声,笑了出来,顾炎武等也都觉得好笑,相顾莞尔。 黄黎洲微笑道:“韦香主英雄年少,前途不可限量。无知之徒的一时误会,那也不必计较。”韦小宝道:“这个较是要计一计的。黄先生,你做了一部好书,叫做……叫做明……明甚么什么花花绿绿的?”黄黎洲大为奇怪:“这人目不识丁,怎会知道我这部书?”说道:“是《明夷待访录》。”韦小宝道:“是了,是了。你这部书中,有许多话痛骂皇帝的,是不是?” 黄黎洲等都吃了一惊,均想:“连这人都知道了,只怕又是一场大大的文字狱。” 顾炎武道:“也不是骂皇帝。黄兄这部著作见解精辟,说明为君之道,该当如何。” 韦小宝道:“是啊。皇上这些日子中天天读黄先生这部书,不住赞你做得好,括括叫,说不定要请你去做状元,做宰相。”黄黎洲道:“韦香主取笑了,哪有此事?”韦小宝于是将康熙如何大赞《明夷待访录》一事说了,众人这才放心。黄黎洲道:“原来鞑子皇帝倒也能分辨是非。” 韦小宝乘机说道:“是啊。小皇帝说,他虽不是鸟生鱼汤,但跟明朝那些皇帝比较,也不见得差劲了,说不定还好些。他做皇帝,天下百姓的日子,就过得比明朝的时候好。兄弟没学问,没见识,也不知道他的话对不对。” 顾查黄吕四人你瞧瞧我,我瞧瞧你,想起了明朝各朝的皇帝,自开国的明太祖直至未代皇帝崇祯,若不是残忍暴虐,便是昏庸胡涂,有哪一个及得上康熙?他四人是当代大儒,熟知史事,不愿抹煞了良心说话,不由得都默默点头。 韦小宝道:“所以啊。皇帝是好的,天地会众兄弟也是好的。皇帝要我去灭了天地会,我决计不干。天地会众兄弟要我去行刺皇帝,我也决计不干。结果两边都怪我,兄弟左思右想,决计要告老还乡了。” 顾炎武道:“韦香主,我们这次来,不是要你行刺皇帝。”韦小宝喜道:“那好得很,只要不是行刺皇帝,别的事情兄弟义不容辞。不知四位老先生、两位小先生有甚么吩咐?” 顾炎武推开船窗,向外眺望,但见四下里一片寂静。回过头来,说道:“我们来劝韦香主自己做皇帝!” 乒乓一声,韦小宝手里的茶碗掉在地下,摔得粉碎,他大吃一惊,说道:“这……这不是开玩笑吗?” 查继佐道:“决不是开玩笑。我们几人计议了几个月,都觉大明气数已尽,天下百姓已不归心于前明。实在是前明的历朝皇帝把百姓害得太苦,人人思之痛恨。可是鞑子占了我们汉家江山,要天下汉人剃头结辫,改服夷狄衣冠,这口气总是咽不下去。韦香主手绾兵符,又得鞑子皇帝信任,只要高举义旗,自立为帝,天下百姓一定望风景从。” 韦小宝兀自惊魂不定,连连摇手,道:“我……我没这个福份,也做不来皇帝。” 顾炎武道:“韦香主为人仗义,福泽更是深厚之极。环顾天下,若不是你来做皇帝,汉人之中更没第二个有这福气了。” 吕留良道:“我们汉人比满洲人多出百倍,一百人打他们一个,哪有不胜之理?当日吴三桂起事,只因他是断送大明江山的大汉奸,天下汉人个个对他切齿痛恨,这才不能成功。韦香主天与人归,最近平了罗刹,为中国立下不世奇功,声望之隆,如日中天。只要韦香主一点头,我们便去联络江湖好汉,共图大事。” 韦小宝心中怦怦乱跳,他做梦也想不到竟会有人来劝他做皇帝,呆了半晌,才道:“我是小流氓出身,拿手的本事只是骂人赌钱,做了将军大官,别人心里已然不服,那里还能做皇帝?这真命天子,是要天大福气的。我的八字不对,算命先生算过了,我要是做了皇帝,那就活不了三天。” 吕毅中听他胡说八道,又嗤的一声笑了出来。 查继佐道:“韦香主的八字是甚么?我们去找一个高明的算命先生推算推算。”他知道韦小宝无甚知识,要晓以大义,他只讲小义,不讲大义;要喻以大势,他也只明小势,不明大势。但如买通一个算命先生,说他是真命天子,命中要坐龙庭,说不定他反而信了。 哪知韦小宝道:“我的时辰八字,只有我娘知道,到了扬州,我这就问去。” 众人知他言不由衷,只是推托。 吕留良道:“凡英雄豪杰,多不拘细行。汉高祖豁达大度,比韦香主更加随便得多。”他心中是说:“你是小流氓出身,那也不要紧。汉高祖是大流氓出身,他骂人赌钱,比你还要胡闹,可是终于成了汉朝的开国之王。” 韦小宝只是摇手,说道:“大家是好朋友,我跟你们说老实话。”一面说,一面摸摸自己的脑袋,又道:“我这吃饭家伙,还想留下来吃他妈的几十年饭。这家伙上面还生了一对眼睛,要用来看戏看美女,生了一对耳朵,要用来听说书、听曲子。我如想做皇帝,这家伙多半保不住,这一给砍下来,甚么都是一塌胡涂了。再说,做皇帝也没甚么开心。台湾打一阵大风,他要发愁;云南有人造反,他又要伤脑筋。做皇帝的差使又辛苦又不好玩,我是万万不干的。” 顾炎武等面面相觑,心想这话本也不错,他既胸无大志,又不肯为国为民挺身而出,如何说得他动,实是一件难事。 过了半晌,顾炎武道:“这件大事,一时之间自也不易拿定主意……” 正说到这里,忽听得蹄声隐隐,有数十骑马沿着西边河岸自北而来,夜深人静,听来加倍清晰。
黄黎洲道:“深夜之中,怎么有大队人马?”吕留良道:“是巡夜的官兵?”查继佐摇头道:“不会。官兵巡夜都是慢吞吞的,哪会如此快马奔驰。莫非是江湖豪客?” 说话之间,只听得东边岸上也有数十骑马奔来。运河河面不宽,两岸驰马,在河上船中都听得清清楚楚。后面一艘船上的船夫奉命起篙,将船撑近。苏荃和双儿跃上船头。苏荃说道:“相公,来人只怕不怀好意,大伙儿都在一起罢。” 韦小宝道:“好!顾先生他们都是老先生,看来不像是好色之徒。大家都进来罢,给他们瞧瞧也不要紧的。” 顾炎武等心中都道:“胡说八道!”均觉不便和韦小宝的内眷相见,都走到了后梢。公主、阿珂等七个夫人抱了儿女,入了前舱。 只听得东岸西岸两边河堤上响起嘘溜溜的竹哨之声,此应彼和。韦小宝喜道:“是天地会的哨子。”两岸数十匹马驰到官船之侧,西岸有人长声叫道:“韦小宝出来!” 韦小宝低声骂道:“他妈的,这般没上没下的,韦香主也不叫一声。”正要走向船头,苏荃一把拉住,道:“且慢,待我问问清楚。”走到船舱口,问道:“那一路英雄好汉要找韦相公?”向两岸望去,见马上乘客都是青布包头,手执兵刃。 西岸为首一人道:“我们是天地会的。”苏荃低声道:“天地会见面的切口怎么说?”韦小宝走到舱口,朗声说道:“五人分开一首诗,身上洪英无人知。” 马上那人说道:“这是天地会的旧诗。自从韦小宝叛会降敌,害师求荣,会里的切口尽数改了。”韦小宝惊道:“你是谁?怎地说这等话?”那人道:“你便是韦小宝么?”韦小宝料想抵赖不得,便道:“我是韦小宝。”那人道:“便跟你说了也不打紧。我是天地会宏化堂座下,姓舒。”韦小宝道:“原来是舒大哥,这中间实有许多误会。贵堂李香主是在附近吗?”那姓舒的恨恨的道:“你罪恶滔天,李香主给你活活气死了。” 西岸众人大声叫道:“韦小宝叛会降敌,害师求荣,舒大哥不必跟他多说。今日咱们把他碎尸万段,替陈总舵主和李香主报仇。”东岸众人一听,跟着也大声呼喊。 突然间呼的一声,有人掷了一块飞蝗石过来。韦小宝急忙缩入船舱,暗暗叫苦,心想:“原来宏化堂李香主死了,这些兄弟们不分青红皂白的动蛮,那便如何是好?”只听得船篷上辟辟拍拍之声大作,两边暗器不住打到。总算官船停在运河中心,相距两岸均远,有些暗器打入了河中,就是打到了船篷上的,力道也已甚弱。 韦小宝道:“这是'草船借箭',我……我是鲁肃,只有吓得发抖的份儿。有那一个诸葛……诸葛亮,快……快想个计策。” 顾炎武等人和船夫都在船梢,见暗器纷纷射到,都躲入了船舱。突然间火光闪动,几枝火箭射上了船篷,船篷登时着火焚烧。 韦小宝叫道:“啊哟,乖乖不得了,火烧韦小宝。” 苏荃大声叫道:“顾炎武先生便在这里,你们不得无礼。”她想顾炎武在江湖上声望甚隆,料想天地会人众不敢得罪了他。可是两岸人声嘈杂,她的叫声都给淹没了。 韦小宝道:“众位娘子,咱们一起来叫'顾炎武先生在这里!'一、二、三!” 七个夫人跟着韦小宝齐声大叫:“顾炎武先生在这里!” 叫到第三遍,岸上人声慢慢静了下来,暗器也即停发。那姓舒的纵声问道:“顾炎武先生在船里吗?” 顾炎武站到船头,拱手道:“兄弟顾炎武在此。” 那姓舒的“啊哟”一声,忙发令道:“会水的兄弟快跳下河去,拖船近岸。”只听得扑通、扑通之声不绝,十余名会众跳入运河,将官船又推又拉的移到西岸。这时船上火势已烧得甚旺。双儿拉着韦小宝抢先跳上岸去,余人纷纷上岸。天地会会众手执兵刃,四下围住。 那姓舒的向顾炎武抱拳躬身,说道:“在下天地会宏化堂舒化龙,拜见顾先生。”顾炎武拱手还礼。会众中一名老者躬身道:“当年河间府杀龟大会,天下英雄推举顾先生为总军师,在下曾见过顾先生一面。众兄弟可鲁莽了,还请恕罪。” 韦小宝笑道:“你们做事本来太也鲁莽。”那老者厉声道:“我是跟顾先生说,谁跟你这小汉奸说话?”一伸手,便往韦小宝胸口抓去。苏荃左手一格,反手擒拿,已扭住了他手腕,借势一推,那老者站立不定,向外直摔出去。两名天地会的会众急忙抢上扶住。 顾炎武叫道:“大家有话好说,别动武,别动武!” 这时官船舱内也已着火,火光照得岸上众人面目俱都清清楚楚。苏荃心想自己和双儿武功高强,要护丈夫突围当非难事,天地会会众要对付的只是韦小宝一人,只须他能脱身,这些江湖汉子不会去为难妇女孩子,当下和双儿二人分站韦小宝左右,看定了三匹马,一待说僵,立时便动手抢马。 顾炎武拉住舒化龙的手,说道:“舒大哥,请借一步说话。”两人走过了数丈。舒化龙听顾炎武说了几句话,便大声招呼了六七人过去,看模样都是这一批人的首领,那被苏荃摔跌的老者也在其内,余下四十余人仍是将韦小宝等团团围着。 韦小宝道:“我船里值钱的东西着实不少,你们一把火烧了,嘿嘿,宏化堂赔起来,可要破大财啦。”众人有的举刀威吓,有的出言詈骂。韦小宝也不理会,料想顾炎武必能向舒化龙等说明真相。 果然舒化龙等宏化堂的首领听顾炎武解释后,才知其中曲折原委甚多,韦小宝在朝廷做大官,虽仍不为众人谅解,但总舵主陈近南既不是他所杀,心中的愤恨也都消了。 众人一齐过来。舒化龙抱拳道:“韦香主,刚才之事,我们是误会了你,若不是顾先生开导,大伙儿险些得罪。” 韦小宝笑道:“当真要得罪我,那也不容易罢。”说着斜身一闪,施展“神行百变”功夫,左一冲,右一穿,两三个起落,已在宏化堂众人包围圈外五六丈之遥,一跃上了一匹马的马背。 舒化龙等都吃了一惊,谁也想不到他轻身功夫竟然如此神妙莫测,这人武功这般高强,难怪他小小年纪,便做了天地会青木堂的香主,自来明师出高徒,总舵主的嫡传弟子,果然非同小可。宏化堂那老者武功甚强,众兄弟素来佩服,却被苏荃一扭一推,全无招架余地,险些摔了个筋斗,看来其余六个少妇个个都是高手,己方人数虽多,当真动手,只怕还要闹个灰头土脸。 韦小宝笑道:“我这可要失陪了!”一提马缰,纵马便奔,但见他向西奔出十余丈,倏地跃下马来,冲向西北,左穿右插,不知如何,竟又回入了人圈,笑吟吟的站在当地,谁也没看清楚他是怎么进来的。 天地会会众相顾骇然。舒化龙抱拳道:“韦香主武功了得,佩服,佩服。” 韦小宝抱拳笑道:“献丑,献丑。” 舒化龙道:“顾先生适才言道,韦香主身在曹营心在汉,要干一件惊天动地的大事,为天下汉人扬眉吐气。韦香主当真举事的时候,我们宏化堂的兄弟虽然没甚么本事,但只要韦香主有甚么差遣,赴汤蹈火,在所不辞。”韦小宝道:“是,是。” 舒化龙见他神色间淡淡的,突然右手伸出食指,噗的一声,插入了自己左眼,登时鲜血长流,众人齐声惊呼。 韦小宝、顾炎武等都惊问:“舒大哥,你……你这是干甚么?” 舒化龙昂然道:“兄弟冒犯韦香主,犯了本会'不敬长上'的戒条,本该戳瞎了这对招子,惩戒我有眼无珠,可是兄弟要留下另一只眼,来瞧瞧韦香主到底怎样干这番惊天动地的大事。” 那老者森然道:“倘若顾先生和大伙儿都受了骗,韦香主只说不做,始终贪图富贵,做他的大官,那便怎样?”舒化龙道:“那么韦香主也挖出自己的眼珠子,来赔还我就是。”说着向顾炎武和韦小宝躬身行礼,说道:“我们等候韦香主的好消息。”左手一挥,众人纷纷退开,上马而去。 那老者回头叫道:“韦香主,你回家去问问你娘,你老子是汉人还是满人。为人不可忘了自己祖宗。” 竹哨声响起,东岸群豪也纵马向南。片刻之间,两岸人马退得干干净净,河中那艘官船兀自燃烧未熄。 顾炎武叹道:“这些兄弟们,对韦香主总是还有见疑之意。他们是草莽豪杰,说话行事不免粗野,可是一番忠义之心,却也令人起敬。韦香主,我们要说的话,都已说完了,只盼你别忘了是大汉的子孙。咱们就此别过,后会有期。”说着拱了拱手,和黄、查、吕诸人作别而去。
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