Qing Dynasty Secret History

Chapter 9

It is said that Chen Yuanyuan looked at Tian Wan's anxious look, couldn't help but smiled lowly, and said: "My Royal Family, you are a sensible person. It has always been said that ruling the world depends on civil servants, and troubled times depend on military generals. The emperor is like this, let alone you and me. Now it's just a matter of you and me. Choose a reliable general and make friends with him. In an emergency, you can have someone to rely on, so you don't have to worry about it.

"Tian Wan said: "Warlords of the Manchu Dynasty, who is reliable and who is not, I don't know at all, teach me where to choose?" "

Yuanyuan said: "Ningyuan General Wu, all his troops are elite soldiers, the imperial court relies on him to lock the key to the north gate, now he is summoned in Beijing, the imperial family has made acquaintance with him, so it doesn't matter."

Tian Wan said: "Aren't you talking about Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan? Now he has been promoted to the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan. The former son was summoned on the platform, and the emperor loved him so much that he was granted the title of Ping Xibo, and he was bestowed with a python robe and jade belt and a sword above. various things.

This man was indeed a hero. "

He smiled again and said to the Taijun: "Madam, this girl Yuanyuan has really good eyesight. We have made friends with Wu Sangui, so you don't have to be afraid of anything anymore."

Speaking of this, he suddenly frowned and said: "Although I was an official with him once, we have never had any contact with each other, but now we suddenly become friends with him, I'm afraid he won't want to?"

Yuanyuan said: "Our family's female music is one of the best in Beijing. General Wu is very envious. When your old man invites you, just ask him to come and appreciate female music. I know he will like it. "

Tian Wan was silent.Yuanyuan said: "Imperial family, what else do you not know, Zhao Jilun of the Jin Dynasty, the singer and dancer, was never willing to lend it to others at first, but when the jade and stone are all burned, why would he pay attention to this Golden Valley Garden?"

After hearing these shocking words, Tian Wan couldn't help but shudder, and resolutely said: "If you say so, I will invite him, and I will invite him."

While asking for the crown and belt, he called for the sedan chair at the same time.

In a hurry, I went in a sedan chair.

But during the meal time, there was a lot of noise and noise.There was a lot of footsteps, and a family member rushed in panting, and reported: "Uncle Pingxi has arrived, and the master sent an order to tell the girls to prepare."

After finishing speaking, I wanted to leave in a hurry.The Taijun stopped and asked, "Is the guest here?"

The family said: "Come here, the master will accompany you for tea in the East Flower Hall. I have to go to the kitchen and order wine. I also need to ask the little ones to light the lamps, and ask them to open the ten-year-old bamboo leaf green wine. "

Before the words were finished, the general manager was shouted from outside, and the family responded, saying: "Girls, hurry up and change your clothes, the master is impatient, and I'm afraid he will come to remind you again."

After finishing speaking, he left in a hurry.Taijun said: "I have never seen such a panic, and I don't even have time to reply."

Then he said to Yuanyuan: "You go back to your room and do your dressing, lest you have to rush to remind me like a ghost."

Yuanyuan smiled and said, "That's what I'm wearing. It's thick and powdery, it's not interesting. It's still homely attire, casual, but still natural and plump."

Taijun said: "Since you like this, it's fine."

On the one hand, he ordered the little girl to tell all the concubines to do their makeup quickly, and the little girl responded.Seeing Tian Wan leave in a hurry, seeing Yuanyuan, she was surprised, "Why don't you go change your clothes?"

Taijun said: "She said that's it."

Tian Wan frowned and said, "Is that all? I'm afraid Changbai won't like it!"

After Yuanyuan heard this, two red clouds rose on her peach cheeks, and she said with a smile: "Dear, you are too careful, he is a guest, we are the masters, there is a reason in the world that guests are better than masters." .Like it or not, it's up to him."

Tian Wan hurriedly said: "Okay, it's fine if you don't change clothes, just come out quickly."

At this time, all the singers are all dressed up, each with bright emerald feathers, gorgeous and extraordinary.Tian Wan said: "You are all waiting, I will accompany him into the garden. The banquet should be placed in the sweet-scented osmanthus hall."

Before the sermon was finished, the family entered the newspaper: "Uncle Wu said that the military affairs are urgent, and if you don't have time to sit for a long time, you will leave."

When Tian Wan heard about it, he hurried out.At that moment, the manager came in and said to the Taijun: "Uncle Wu was detained by the master, and all the generals under the uncle were also allowed to drink in the West Flower Hall by the clear guests of the mansion. All the grooms and sedan chairs brought by the mansion were taught. Fang rewarded him with money and asked him to eat in the kitchen. Now the master is going to accompany Uncle Wu into the garden, please ask the wife to send a message to the girls to wait on him.

It's time for the wife to avoid it too. "

Taijun said: "That's right, I just ordered it, and I'm going back to my room."

Then he said to Yuanyuan: "Yuanyuan, you can take them to the sweet-scented osmanthus hall!

" Said, helped the little girl, and went to the upper room.

Here, Chen Yuanyuan and all the singers are like dragons flying through flowers and butterflies, blowing into the sweet-scented osmanthus hall in a gust of wind.On the nanmu table, jade cups and chopsticks are all arranged properly.On the nanmu chair, covered with fox fur to sit on the mattress, burning animal charcoal in the stove, warming the room to give birth to spring, "there is no thaw in the severe cold of February in the north".I thought to myself: It is said that the concubine's family is rich and honored, so if such a big guest is invited, the banquet will be held immediately. If it is a poor family, how can it be possible.Before thinking about it, the family reported that the uncle came in.When I looked up, I saw Tian Wan came in accompanied by a hero with sword eyebrows, star eyes and tiger-like steps. He looked only 35 or [-] years old, but he was born heroic and heroic. World apart, very different.Yuanyuan's bright eyes were only injected on Sangui, and she didn't even see how Tian's relatives arranged the banquet, how the family served the food, and how the wine was poured.It wasn't until Tian Wan ordered to play music that her companions tugged at her sleeves before she felt it. So she followed all the singers, tuned silk and bamboo, and played music.

At this time, Sangui was also not interested in wine, his two lightning-like eyes shot at all the singers, and they couldn't stop appraising.I saw that this one is the gorgeous shadow Lingbo, that one is slender waist and hugging the moon, this one is pear-cheeked and charming, worthy of the first spring breeze, and that one is Liu Meiqiao, so special on the third day of the new month.It seems that all of them are good.Suddenly, I saw a person talking about make-up at the back, with no makeup, elegant clothes, and that elegant and handsome appearance.Among the concubines, they are like bright moon stars, hanging high in the sky, appearing to be lined up on both sides, without any glory.I saw the man holding a pipa and playing it sideways, his wisdom and heart were alone, and his wrist was relaxed.Suddenly, it is like banana rain and Zhu, and suddenly it is like a pine wind entering the room.

Hearing that, Sangui was lost in thought, and when he saw the jade cup, he was so dazed that he forgot to drink.Tian Wan said: "Changbai, the wine is cold, let's have another glass."

After repeating it three times, Sangui just woke up like a dream, and Qu Ran said: "There is no need to exchange it. Old emperor, let me ask you, is this stunning woman Miss Chen Yuanyuan?"

Tian Wan said: "Yes. Last month, I donated it to the Holy Majesty, but the Holy Majesty did not accept it, so I stayed at the old man's house for the time being."

Sangui said: "The beauty of the country is unparalleled, and the turmoil is enough to overwhelm the city and the country. Isn't the old emperor afraid of such a calamity?"

After finishing speaking, he laughed wildly.

The family sent the newspaper to the mansion, and Tian Wan took a look at it, and his face immediately turned ashen.Sangui asked what was the matter, and Tian Wan said, "It's all alarms. Zhou Yuji, the chief soldier of Daizhou, and Xu Biao, the governor of Zhending, both called for this chapter in an emergency. Huge wealth, how? How?"

Sangui suddenly said: "Old Emperor, if you can give me Miss Chen Yuanyuan, I, Wu Sangui, will protect the Zunfu more than protecting the country, and I will do my best. Old Emperor, what do you think? Now, there are one hundred thousand soldiers and one thousand strong generals. With a soldier like me protecting you, you can have ten Li Chuang, so you can sit back and relax. Old royal family, what is going on in your heart?

At this moment, Tian Wan was flustered and anxious, and said casually: "It can always be discussed, it can always be discussed."

Sangui hurriedly got up, and said with a deep respect to Tian Wan: "So, please give me your kindness, and I will take my leave." "

Tian Wan was so panicked that he couldn't return the courtesy.Sangui said to his subordinates: "Bring in my warm sedan chair, please invite Miss Chen to get on the sedan chair."

It has always been said that the emperor declares three times and the general makes one order.With an order, the warm sedan has already been carried in.Sangui smiled and said to Yuanyuan: "Now we are a family. Say goodbye to the old emperor, let's go."

It's exactly: my sister-in-law has no man, but she prefers to give her peony; if the king has a wife, she wants to conquer orchids.People who like heroes are enough, please marry me; fearing the difficulty of blessing and wisdom, I will be haggard for my husband.

At that moment Chen Yuanyuan bid farewell to Tian Wan, and she sat in the warm sedan willingly. Sangui personally escorted her, and only said "goodbye" to Tian Wan, and went away surrounded by a gust of wind.

This happened so quickly that the Emperor Tian was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a while.Wait a minute, this Chen Yuanyuan has been kindly raised in the Tianfu for a long time, how could he go with Sangui willingly with just one word?It turns out that Yuanyuan was born in a brothel in Suzhou, and when she was in the courtyard, Sangui also came to visit.Fall in love with a smile, Sansheng makes a contract.Because of the troubles in the frontier, I didn't have the will to marry.Later, the bustard sold her into Tian's mansion because she coveted Tian Huang's relatives for a lot of money.It's exactly: red beans sing, spring tears of lovesickness;Yuanyuan is in the Tianfu, and she misses Sangui all the time!Taking advantage of the time when the royal family was in a hurry, they devised a clever plan to get out and took off their bodies.The poor old emperor was kept in the dark and didn't know anything about it.

But when Sangui robbed Yuanyuan and got home, he ordered to meet the elder Wu Xiang, Mrs. Tai and his wife.Wu Xiang inquired about the matter, and said in shock: "You are so courageous, the emperor has heard about this matter, so you should take it seriously!"

Sangui meant that she was going to take Yuanyuan to the border, but now seeing what her father said, she said, "Well, let her stay at home. I'll go to the border first, there will be disturbances, and there is nothing to deal with. Wait." How about picking her up again later?

" Wu Xiang said: "It's like a sentence. "

The next day, Sangui took office.

As soon as Sangui left, Li Chuang came. Once the city of Beijing was destroyed, the emperor and queen were martyred, and there was great chaos in the city.The ministers of civil and military affairs, the martyrs of the martyrdom, the surrender of the surrender.Li Chuang had heard of Yuanyuan's beauty for a long time, and as soon as the city was broken, he asked Wu Xiang for Yuanyuan.Wu Xiang didn't dare to disobey, so she had to offer Yuanyuan.Li Chuang was overjoyed and ordered Yuanyuan to sing.Yuanyuan's melodious songs are all sung by Kunqiang and Wu tunes, one word is counted, and the tone is counted.Helpless, Li Chuang is from Shaanxi, so he didn't understand. He frowned and said, "Your face is so beautiful, and your song is so ugly. What's the reason?"

You don't have to sing along with the teacher. While teaching Shaanxi women, singing Qin opera, Li Chuang clapped his hands and echoed.Those Shaanxi women sang with straight voices, the veins in their necks were all bulging, and they sang with passion and sorrow.Li Chuang was very proud, and asked Yuanyuan: "Beauty, how do you listen to our music?"

Yuanyuan said: "This song should only exist in the sky, how often do you hear it in the world."

Li Chuang was so happy that he took Yuanyuan into the harem and favored him extremely.

At this time, all the nobles and rich people in the city were looted by the invading army, and the emperor's relatives were naturally among them.Seeing that Yuanyuan was favored and Wu Xiang's family was safe, Tian Wan was filled with resentment.So he tried every means, drilled and searched for cracks, found a way, and met Li Chuang's confidant, Niu Jinxing.Tian Wan said to Jin Xing: "Wu Xiang's son Sangui has a heavy army, and now in Shanhaiguan, if he does not surrender, he is afraid that it will be a serious problem for the new dynasty."

Niu Jinxing told Li Chuang this remark.Li Chuang said: "It's very easy for him to surrender."

Then he ordered Wu Xiang's family to be arrested and forced to write a letter calling for Sangui to surrender.Wu Xiang was forced to write a letter in his own hand.Li Chuang sent Tang Tong, a surrender general, with a letter and [-] yuan in silver, to Shanhaiguan to surrender.The Suipai General led [-] troops to guard the pass and recruited Sangui to Beijing.Tang Tong arrived at Shanhaiguan, followed by Sangui, asking about his purpose.Tang Tong handed over Wu Xiang's letter, and when Sangui opened it up, he saw that it said: "Father's character, Saner's bookmark."It is not true that you have accumulated years of military exploits.However, a strong enemy is in front of him, and there is no need to be excited by special kindness, and it is not enough to induce it. This is why this pipe is a strategy of rewarding.As soon as Henkel saw Han Peng, he immediately gave him a heavy responsibility, and it was like this.Now you are just looking at your army, wandering around and watching, so that Li Bing will drive straight in, without any plan to criticize and make false statements, and no longer have the power to restrain the situation.The opportunity is gone, and the destiny is hard to return.My lord has passed away, but my father is gone.Alas!Those who know the current situation can also know how to change tactics.In the past, Xu Yuan directly abandoned the Han Dynasty and returned to the Wei Dynasty, which was not disloyal.However, taking the two together, it is difficult for Zixu, but easy for Yuan Zhi.For my own sake, it would be better to hold the wall behind my back, hold the coffin in my hand, and descend this morning, without losing the reward of Tonghou, but still in the name of a filial son.In case the disciples rely on anger and arrogance, have no restraint, the power of the host and the guest is different, and the widows are invincible, the city will be armored and fortified, and it will be wiped out in one day, so that my father will be innocent and humiliated. If you lose everything, it will be a great pain!The saying goes: The one who knows what to give is like a father, I can't be Zhao She, but you are almost suspicious of Kuo Ye.So it's for your sake, it belongs to you.

Sangui looked at it and fell silent.Tang Tong tried his best to talk about how Li Chuang looked up, how Wu Xiang looked forward to, and how rich he was after he descended, talking endlessly.Sangui said: "I, Wu, is a bloody man. I don't care about wealth and fame. But my father is there. If I don't surrender, I will kill my father. Maybe I have to indulge in a bad reputation and condescend for the time being." I hope my father is safe, so I will resign myself and choose a clean place to accompany my father, ride a donkey on the lake, screaming against the haze, and live happily for the rest of my life, my wish is enough."

After finishing speaking, he immediately went up to the hall to beat the drums, gathered all the generals, and explained the general idea of ​​surrender.The generals naturally had nothing to say.

The next day, the guard officer sent by Li Chuang happened to arrive.Sangui explained the customs affairs of his party clearly, and Jian led seven thousand elites to come to Beijing with Tang Tong day and night to meet Li Chuang.On this day, when I went to the border of Quzhou, I met my family member Wu Liang.Sangui called him into the tent and asked, "Is everything safe in our house?"

Seeing the question, Wu Liang burst into tears, crying, "All the property in the family has been confiscated."

Sangui smiled and said to the generals: "Look at this little thing, such a puzzling thing, such a trivial matter, can withstand such weeping, I will pay it back as soon as I arrive."

He asked again, "Are the Tailord and Taifuren all right?"

Wu Liangdao: "I can't tell the master, the master, the wife, and the wife have all been arrested and imprisoned."

Sangui smiled and said: "That's okay, as soon as I arrive, I will be released immediately."

Wu Liang said: "I hope that according to Master Jinkou, it will be the best."

Sangui said: "You have worked hard on the road, let's go to the back camp and rest."

Wu Liang thanked him and waited to set off, when Sangui suddenly remembered something, stopped and asked, "What's wrong with my fellow?"

Wu Liang stopped again, and replied: "The master is asking Miss Chen Yuanyuan?"

Sangui said anxiously: "It's Miss Chen. How's Miss Chen?"

Wu Liang said: "Miss Chen is safe, now in the palace, the new emperor spoils her very much."

Sangui didn't listen, but when he heard it, his eyes popped out of anger, his beard flared up, he stomped his feet and said: "A man can't protect a woman, how dare he stand in the world and be a man!"

He ordered the left and right: "report the thief envoy Tang Tong."

General Feng Youwei remonstrated: "Kill the envoy, so that the thieves know what to guard against. It's better to take the lead and break through the pass city. The army has a base, and then plots to enter." Sangui said: "Your words are very serious. Yes, just do as you say. I'm in a mess, and I'm full of tricks and calculations, and I can't think of any more at the moment."

At that time, a secret signal was passed, and the three armies, big and small, returned to their horses and rushed to Shanhaiguan.With only one drum, they broke through the pass city, and the guard fled wounded.Sangui and the crowd sued the heavens for the punishment and sacrifice, and formed an alliance with blood.On the one hand, he sent deputy general Yang Kun and guerrilla Guo Yunlong to ask for help from the Qing Dynasty; Inspirational, hoping to get one to reward the holy family.The border police were in a hurry, and the giant town of Ningyuan, which was the gateway to the country, was almost completely occupied.Er Fang tried his best to recover, thinking that the Li thief was rampant, and he should be wiped out soon, fearing that the road back and forth would cause an accident.Unexpectedly, there is no one in our country, and they are swept away.My father is in charge of the imperial camp, he is not small or weak, the towering pheasants, how could they have fallen within a day or two?Send son Juanjia to go to the palace.It's late, it's sad and hateful.I heard that the sage feasted and his subjects slaughtered and humiliated him.I still want my father, who has always been loyal and righteous, even if the general trend is gone, he should still take a hard blow, vowing not to live together.Otherwise, if you die hard, die for the country, make your son mourn, take revenge with armor, and if it doesn't work, you will follow him with death. Isn't it comparable to loyalty and filial piety!He Naiyin forbears stealing life, is willing to be unrighteous, has no talent of filial piety and leniency to resist bandits, and is ashamed of the bravery of scolding bandits in Pingyuan.

Husband has no direct daughter, Ran is the mother and sinner, Wang Ling and Zhao Bao are the two princes, and they are heroes.My father is a veteran general, he corrects the king and his ministers, and he is ashamed of the heroine.Since the father cannot be a loyal minister, can the son be a filial son?Son and father formula, please start today.The father didn't plan early, even though the thief put his father's tripod by his side to lure him, Sangui didn't care.On March 17, the [-]th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, the unfilial son Sangui paid homage.

The letter of reply was sent to Beijing by Tang Tong.If you want to know what Li Chuang did after receiving this letter, let's listen to the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)