Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 103 It should be so, see me in Qingshan
Hou Fangyu was exhausted and unable to continue, Wang Yan saw the Qing soldiers coming again, he couldn't help feeling anxious, but he had no solution.

"Has Lord Hou forgotten Duoduo's plot? If the Azig troops cross the river and suddenly attack Zhejiang Province, the south of the Yangtze River will be captured!" Seeing Wang Yan's hesitation and wanting to help him, Hou Fangyu suddenly shouted: " Lord Hou is an important minister of the country, don't think of being subordinate, go quickly, and protect yourself!"

Wang Yan was in a dilemma, listening to Hou Fangyu's words, his heart was shaken. He had to return to Hangzhou to report the matter to the supervisor and the courtiers, so that the court could prepare early, so he must not be captured by the Qing soldiers.

At that moment, Wang Yan had made up his mind, so he let go of Hou Fangyu's hand, and said to him: "The emperor is burdened by me, and he will be implicated by the Qing court. Now I am leaving, leaving the emperor in the hands of the Qing soldiers, and the emperor must also be preserved." Life is the most important thing, you should bear the burden of humiliation, you can feign surrender to the Qing court, and it is also between the court."

Hou Fangyu had only violated the night ban, reciting poems while drunk, and spent some money to live in peace, but now that he is entangled with Wang Yan, not only his life is in danger, even his family will be implicated by the Qing court.

Wang Yan didn't want Hou Fangyu's sacrifice in vain, so with such a suggestion, and with his reputation as the fourth son of Jiangnan, the Qing court would be willing to accept it, which just happened to set an example, and Wang Yan could also plant another one in the Qing court. piece.

"The words of Lord Hou, I will keep in mind." Hou Fangyu couldn't help being slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and after he realized his reaction, he said anxiously: "The Qing soldiers are approaching, Lord Hou, leave quickly."

Seeing this, Wang Yan had no choice but to leave Hou Fangyu behind, and ran away in a hurry. He made many turns and turns in the alleys of Nanjing City, but he always met Qing soldiers.

For a while, Wang Yan dodged around, but after more and more Qing soldiers came, his range of activities became smaller and smaller, and he would be caught sooner or later.

The situation was critical, and Wang Yan was gradually cornered. Seeing that he was in danger of being caught by the Qing army, he jumped into the courtyard wall of a wealthy family in desperation, hoping to escape the crisis in time.

This yard is unique, with rockery and fish ponds, secluded paths, pavilions and attics, all of which are so beautiful that it shows the extraordinary and elegant taste of the owner of the yard.

Wang Yan turned into the courtyard, looked around, looking for a hiding place, but suddenly saw a beautiful woman looking at him in surprise on a small pavilion next to the fish pond.

Seeing this, Wang Yan couldn't help but feel a chill, fearing that his scream would attract the guards and the like, and he was about to jump out and find another place to hide, but he didn't want the woman to see him, but he didn't panic at all, and also Don't be afraid, just walk straight to him.

Seeing this, Wang Yan's heart was moved, and he quickly bowed to him. The woman walked in front of him and gave a little blessing, and said with a smile: "As I expected, your Excellency should be Zhongyonghou Wang Shiheng!"

This woman is in her twenties. She is as beautiful as a flower, her muscles are like white snow, her waist is like willow tassels, and between her eyebrows, there is a hint of masculine heroism. She is not soft and weak like ordinary women. It was so different that Wang Yan was secretly amazed.

At this time, Wang Yan was surprised when she saw her directly mentioning his name, and said, "Since madam knows my identity, you should know that Qing soldiers are all over the city and sea to arrest me. Madame sees me but doesn't call my servants to protect the courtyard, so you are not afraid of me. In your mansion, he was captured by the Qing soldiers and implicated his wife's family?"

"It would be a blessing to be implicated by Lord Hou. It just happens to be a good name." The woman said a little disappointed after hearing this: "This place is not a place to talk, so Lord Hou will hide in the house with my concubine first. Concubine Husband is Qian Muzhai, Qing soldiers will not search the mansion without authorization."

Wang Yan couldn't help frowning when he heard this, "Ma'am, is it Liu Rushi who I see how charming Qingshan is, and who Qingshan should be like when he sees me?"

"Master Hou also knows the name of the concubine?" Liu Rushi said.

Liu Rushi, one of the eight beauties, naturally known to Wang Yan, can be called a generation of strange women.

She had relationships with Li Daiwen, Song Zhengyu, Chen Zilong, etc., but they all failed to get married due to various reasons.

Liu Rushi got acquainted with famous scholars such as Chen Zilong, and after hearing and seeing, she was very talented, and she was proficient in all poems and songs, which made her look high, and she rejected the pursuit of many scholars and literati.

At that time, she was pursued by one of Qian Qianyi's students, but that student was full of resentment and relied on his family's power to persecute her. Liu Rushi was forced to nowhere, and in the end, only that student's The teacher, Qian Qianyi, was able to control that student, so he disguised himself as a man and took the initiative to meet Qian Qianyi.

Liu Rushi is talented and beautiful, and Qian Qianyi is over fifty years old. He was immediately tempted when he saw her, and even wanted to marry her after divorcing his original partner.

The combination of the two, Qian Qianyi, as the leader of the Donglin Party and the leader of the literary world, naturally received fierce opposition from the scholars. The two saluted on the boat, and countless literati on the shore cursed and threw bricks and rubble at them. In terms of etiquette, Zhoushan is also full of rubble, which can be described as a temporary spectacle, and people often talk about it.

After the Jiashen national calamity, the situation in Ming Dynasty deteriorated. Although Liu Rushi was a woman, she had deep feelings for her family and country. She often said to people: "The Central Plains is full of turmoil, and it is time for a great hero to come out to put an end to chaos and aggression. We should be like Xie Dongshan in planning to defeat the enemy. Don't be as bright and high-spirited as Tao Jing. As a man like me, I must save the country and serve the country with my body!"

Therefore, she often persuaded Qian Qianyi to cheer up and tidy up the rivers and mountains.

When the Qing army came to Nanjing, Qian Qianyi wanted to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Liu Rushi said angrily: "I respect you as a great celebrity, so I married you. Now that the country is in danger, you are a scholar-bureaucrat and a minister of the country. You should die for the country and rectify your name." .”

Qian Qianyi listened to his words, made an appointment with a group of literati who had known each other for a long time, drank farewell, and wrote a desperate poem, but after spending half a day like this, it turned into a farce because "the water is too cold to die". Liu Rushi was furious, and jumped into the water angrily, but was held back tightly.

Wang Yan admired Liu Rushi very much, but he was very shameless towards Qian Qianyi, and said, "Madam's name, I don't know, it's just that Madam wants to keep me, but I don't know if Qian Muzhai is willing or not?"

Liu Rushi heard Wang Yan's words and knew that he was wary of Qian Qianyi, so he said, "If he disagrees, I will die with Lord Hou!"

When Wang Yan heard the words, his face was solemn, and he couldn't help bowing again.

At this time, there was a sound of slamming the door outside the courtyard door, but it was Zhu Guobi who reported to the soldiers that Wang Yan had disappeared near Qian's mansion, so he brought his men and horses to search.

Wang Yan and Liu Rushi couldn't help but change their expressions when they heard the sound, they hurriedly led Wang Yan into the house, but they bumped into Qian Qianyi who came out of the house after hearing the sound.

Although Qian Qianyi had heard Wang Yan's name, he had never met him in person. He suddenly saw Liu Rushi leading a man into the house in a panic, and was taken aback for a moment. When the army knocked on the gate of the courtyard and shouted, his complexion suddenly changed, and he was so shocked that he said: "You Wang Shiheng?"

(End of this chapter)