Chen Kunshu didn't want things to get into trouble, although he knew in his heart that what Madman Zhang said was true, but at this time he had to stand on the same front as Li Xiucheng, because the defeat of Changzhou was decided, and after Madman's division was completely annihilated, the Changzhou army would no longer have an elite to speak of, and if he stayed in Changzhou, he could only kill himself."
Crazy Zhang, what nonsense are you talking about, how can you be so presumptuous to King Zhong, quit quickly."
Chen Kunshu stood up and yelled at the madman Zhang.Madman Zhang was furious at this time, where could he still listen to the words of others, and shouted at Chen Kunshu with a knife, "Old man, you don't open your eyes to see, when our brothers ate and drank spicy food in Changzhou City, we didn't see the Qingzi Army embarrassed us, all because of Li Xiucheng, as soon as he came to Changzhou, he put our brothers to death for himself, Huang Zilong is gone, I'm crazy Zhang, and it's your turn next" "Presumptuous, come on, take down Madman Zhang for me." ”Chen Kunshu's face turned red, and he hurriedly called the soldiers outside the tent to come in and surrounded the madman Zhang.Madman Zhang looked around with a knife in his hand and shouted, "I'll see who dares to touch your grandfather." ”The other generals in the tent also thought about it repeatedly, and finally stood on Chen Kunshu's side, constantly admonishing Zhang Maniac.The pro-soldier was afraid of the evil aura on the body of the madman Zhang, but no one dared to come forward to arrest him, and the madman Zhang glanced around at the generals with a resentful face, and shouted, "My madman Zhang's today is your tomorrow, and our old Zhang will go to the prince of Yama first to occupy a place for you." ”After speaking, he burst into tears, raised his knife and wiped it on his neck, and the blood spurted all over the ground, making everyone in the military tent face pale with fright.The local generals in Changzhou all nervously pressed their hands on the hilt of their swords, looking at Li Xiucheng and Chen Kunshu with complicated expressions, seeing that a mutiny was about to happen."
Huang Wenjin is here, who dares to be presumptuous."
At this time, there were sudden shouts outside the tent, and a burly general suddenly led his troops into the tent, followed by Hong Renji with an anxious face.That general is really the king Huang Wenjin, he is the old brother of the Taiping Army uprising in the early years, brave and brave, known as the "Yellow Tiger".The general in the tent naturally knew Huang Wenjin, and when he saw his face, he was like a sheep, and he bowed his head obediently."
Big brother, our brothers meet again."
Huang Wenjin gave Li Xiucheng a fist salute with a big grin.Li Xiucheng clutched the cold sweat in his palms, glanced at Hong Renji with gratitude, and smiled at Huang Wenjin, "Brother Huang, don't come to harm, big brother always thinks about you in his heart." ”Huang Wenjin smiled happily, "We have long wanted to come to Changzhou to find the eldest brother, but the situation in Nanjing is critical, and we can't be separated, this time I heard that the king said that you are trapped in Wuxi City, we didn't think about it, and we pulled the team to look for you, where is the eldest brother going to attack, let's take the brothers over now" Li Xiucheng's heart warmed, and he sighed secretly, "In the end, my brother is still reliable, and it is time to have a shot after so many days." ”Then he lowered his face coldly, and scolded the general who sat down, "Crazy Zhang's military discipline is corrupt, and he has committed the following crimes, and he has now been ambushed, and anyone who wants to complain about Crazy Zhang can stand up now." ”The generals under the seat looked at Huang Wenjin's tigerish look, who dared to complain, under the leadership of Chen Kunshu, they all knelt down and bowed loudly, "King Zhong is wise, everything is under the orders of King Zhong." ”"Okay, since everyone has no opinions, then everything will be up to the king, early tomorrow morning, the troops will march out of Jiaxing, and we will regain the prestige of the Taiping Army in Jiaxing Mansion."
Li Xiucheng glanced around at the generals, secretly excited in his heart, and the sultry that he had endured for many days was all exuded for a while.Hong Renji knew everything that happened in the military tent, and secretly wiped a cold sweat, if he was late for a while, the consequences would be unimaginable, and now that Li Xiucheng ordered him to go south to Jiaxing, he should also urge Qiao Zhiqing to fulfill his promise, and after thinking about it, he said goodbye to the generals, and then crossed the horse to Jinkui City.This time, everything was familiar, and without waiting for Qiao Zhiqing's personal soldiers to welcome him, as soon as Hong Renji entered the city, he went directly to the county office.Qiao Zhiqing had already received a notice, and asked people to set up wine and food to wait for Hong Renji in the guest hall, and as soon as he saw him enter the door, he got up to greet him, this time there were only Qiao Zhiqing and Wang Shumao in the guest hall, and there were more young Wang Hong Tianguifu."
Young king, Hong Renji is late to save the car, please atone for your sins."
As soon as Hong Renji saw the young king, he leaned down and bowed, Hong Tianguifu also looked like a prince, and raised his hand to signal Hong Renji to get up.After the four of them sat down around the wine table, Hong Tianguifu gnawed on the nest head for a few days, and when he saw the delicacies on the table, he didn't care about it, grabbed a chicken leg on the plate and gnawed it."
Ben Shuai knows that as long as the king is out, there is no problem that cannot be solved, presumably the king of loyalty has agreed to withdraw his troops from Jiaxing" Qiao Zhiqing looked at Hong Renji with a chuckle, raised his wine glass and saluted Hong Renji before drinking it full.Hong Renji smiled bitterly, looked at Hong Tianguifu with excitement, put some vegetarian dishes in his rice bowl, turned back to Qiao Zhiqing and said, "King Zhong has indeed ordered the withdrawal of troops from Jiaxing Mansion, should Qiao Dashuai also fulfill his promise that day and let the young king return to Tianjing" "This is not in a hurry," Qiao Zhiqing chuckled lightly and poured a full wine glass for Hong Renji and Wang Shumao."
Could it be that Qiao Dashuai wants to regret it" Hong Renji frowned, and there was a trace of unhappiness on his face."
The king misunderstands Ben Shuai, after all, it will take some time for King Zhong to withdraw Jiaxing, and he can't rely on King Gan's words, Ben Shuai sent away the young king, if King Zhong doesn't leave in Changzhou, what should Ben Shuai do" Qiao Zhiqing looked at Hong Renji slyly.Hong Renji took a sip of wine and said no more, Qiao Zhiqing was right, he was too anxious, and he didn't do anything yet, so he came to ask for someone."
That's it, it's not easy for the king to come to Jinkuicheng once, tomorrow the Japanese marshal will take you to Suzhou for a few days, once the loyal king withdraws his troops to the south, the marshal will immediately send you and the young king back to Tianjing."
Qiao Zhiqing suggested while filling Hong Renji's wine glass."
Then bother Qiao Dashuai."
Hong Renji comforted himself, touched a cup with Qiao Zhiqing, and after eating, he stayed with Hong Tianguifu in the county office.At dawn on the second day, Qiao Zhiqing and Hong Renji crossed horses and returned to Suzhou City under the escort of the pro-military camp.Half a year has passed since Hong Renji last came to Suzhou City.The last time I came to Suzhou, it was still the rear of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but now it has been taken back by the Manchu Tartars."
Qiao Dashuai, you are also an upright Han man, how can you work so hard for the Manchu Tartars, when the Ming Dynasty died, Suzhou City did not know how many compatriots' bones were buried.Now that the imperial court has lost power and humiliated the country externally, and oppressed the people internally, is Qiao Dashuai really indifferent?"
After the group entered the city, they all dismounted and walked on the official road paved with bluestone.Hong Renji suddenly had a bold idea in his mind for some reason, and Qiao Zhiqing talked about the national righteousness, wanting to test Qiao Zhiqing's tone, if there is an opportunity, he will persuade him to abandon the dark and follow the light, if Qiao Zhiqing returns to the Taiping Army, then all the difficulties of today's country will be solved."
Does the king want to persuade Ben Shuai to join the ranks of the Taiping Army" Qiao Zhiqing asked bluntly, looking at Hong Renji with a chuckle on his face.Hong Renji blushed and nodded in acquiescence.Qiao Zhiqing laughed loudly, "Then how big an official position can your Hong Heavenly King be able to seal this handsome." ”Hong Renji said, "As long as Qiao Dashuai is willing to join our Heavenly Kingdom team and help the Heavenly King relieve the siege of Nanjing, this king will ensure that you are above the Three Princes and Nine Emperors." ”"What a big reward, King Gan is really generous," Qiao Zhiqing laughed playfully and continued, "King Gan really can't understand even if your King Hong Tianwang takes over the world, no matter who becomes the emperor, whether his surname is Aixin Jueluo or his surname Hong, the people will not get the rights and respect they deserve."
Didn't your Taiping Heavenly Kingdom always preach that everyone was equal, but is this really the case, no, the people of your heavenly kingdom are also living a life that is inferior to pigs and dogs, and they can't eat enough, wear clothes, or even sleep peacefully.Therefore, the king does not have to use these national righteousness and high-ranking officials to excite the marshal, the marshal knows what to do and what not to do, but you are the king, you obviously have a belly of ambitions and ideals, but there is always no stage for implementation, and the king should also reflect on the future road. ”Hong Renji was told by Qiao Zhiqing to the sore spot, and couldn't help but blush and hang his head, secretly surprised that Qiao Zhiqing would say such a rebellious thing, but looking at his style of acting, he is not an ordinary person who follows the rules, and what he said is the same as what he thinks in his heart, but it is more thorough than himself."
Then what is the world like in Qiao Dashuai's heart" Hong Renji couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, and raised his head to ask Qiao Zhiqing.Qiao Zhiqing smiled lightly, stopped on the Hongqiao, closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh air on the Suzhou River, and said slowly, "The world in Ben Shuai's heart is a free country, where there is no emperor, and everyone is created equal; There is no exploitation, and the people live and work in peace and contentment; There is no killing, and all peoples can live in harmony.At that time, freedom and democracy were like the air in the river, which everyone could enjoy with their eyes closed. ”Hong Renji listened to Qiao Zhiqing's story, and couldn't help but feel his blood welling up in his heart, isn't that the dream he has been pursuing, he didn't expect these scenes to be described so clearly by Qiao Zhiqing, and the Western bourgeois ideas of freedom and democracy, Qiao Zhiqing is so proficient, it is really a surprise to Hong Renji, in today's Qing Dynasty, when it comes to the length of knowledge, I'm afraid no one can compare with Qiao Zhiqing."
When Qiao Dashuai said these words, aren't you afraid of being exterminated by your master of the Nine Clans" Hong Renji suddenly asked Qiao Zhiqing with a concentrated look in his eyes."
People often say that it is easy to know that it is difficult to find a daughter, and what I Qiao Zhiqing wants to say can only be understood by you, the king, which is really happy.Born or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than the feathers, if I Qiao Zhiqing can seek eternal happiness for the people of the world in his lifetime, even if I am punished by the ten clans, what does it matter" Qiao Zhiqing's face was full of sincerity, and his heart of worrying about the country and the people was overflowing."
Qiao Dashuai's pure heart can be seen in the sky, this king has just offended, please accept this king's worship."
Hong Renji was deeply moved by Qiao Zhiqing, not only dispelled the idea of persuading him, but was full of wavering.After bowing down to Qiao Zhiqing, he secretly felt that the young man in front of him would definitely change the fate of the country in the future, and the ideal in his heart was rare in the world, and he was really a dragon among people
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