Chapter 4: Hanging the Corpse to the Public
The heavy rain, as thin as a pearl curtain, continued to fall. Zhu Guobi, who was chasing Zhao Ming, led his troops to search in the alley for a long time, but still did not find Zhao Ming.
At this time, a Qing soldier said, "Sir, let that guy run away!"
Zhu Guobi's face was gloomy and waved his hand: "Ma Xi is the son of Ma Shiying, and he must be arrested! You guard all intersections and post notices in the city, I want this traitor to be unable to fly."
The demise of Nanjing this time has a lot to do with Donglin colluding with Zuo Zhen Dong's rebellion.
The Donglin Party members originally wanted to use Zuo Liangyu to defeat Ma Shiying and re-seize the Nanjing regime, but they did not expect that the Qing Dynasty in the north suddenly invaded the south, causing the entire Southern Ming court to collapse in an instant due to internal and external troubles.
The Donglin Party members did not expect that they would play tricks on themselves, and they always regarded themselves as righteous gentlemen, so naturally they were unwilling to admit that they actually destroyed the Hongguang court, so they wanted to cover up the truth.
This requires some people to be responsible for the demise of the Hongguang court. Since these people are not Donglin, they can only be the foolish Emperor Hongguang himself, and the treacherous minister Ma Shiying is responsible for it.
Emperor Hongguang opened his mouth, and he could not say that they had the right to speak, and their reputation had long been slandered by them. Behind Ma Shiying, there were a large number of people from the Ma Party. They all had mouths, could write books, make articles, and defend themselves. If Donglin wanted to cover up the truth, he had to take the opportunity to kill them.
The dead will not defend themselves. If there are fewer voices of defense, history will believe their statements, and they have indeed done this.
Now Ma Shiying fled to central Zhejiang, supported Lu Fan and continued to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Capturing Ma Si was not only a major member of the Ma Party, but also a threat to Ma Shiying and seek credit from Prince Yu.
The Qing soldiers from the brigade came from the street. From a distance, Zhao Ming heard footsteps and quickly pulled Zheng Sen and He Wencheng under the bridge.
Zhu Guobi stood at the bridge, watching from left to right, and then waved his hand, "Search across the bridge!"
Zhao Ming felt a stern when he heard the voice. He could hear that it was the sound of chasing him.
Soon, the Qing soldiers from the brigade passed through the stone bridge. Zhao Ming and the other two held their breath and listened to the sound of Qing army's footsteps passing by.
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The next morning, it was still drizzling in the sky, and there were faint crying sounds in Nanjing.
Zhao Ming suddenly woke up and found that his hearing was very sensitive, far better than ordinary people.
"Brother Damu, Brother Changgeng, wake up!" Zhao Ming pushed the two of them, and they spent the night at the bottom of the bridge.
The two woke up, and soon Zheng Sen also heard the sound. His brows frowned into the word "Chuan" and suddenly said anxiously: "Jiannu began to drive the people out of the city, let's go out quickly."
At other times, the city gates were strictly investigated, and only when the Qing army drove out a large number of people from the city would he relax his vigilance.
"The Southern Bible of Ming Ji" records that Jiannu entered the city and started from Tongji Gate. He used the North River of Dazhong Bridge as the boundary, and the military houses in the east. He lived in the Eight Banners soldiers and rode four cavalry to drive the people to move. He was not allowed to carry objects, and carried men and women, and wailed all over the road.
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Zhao Ming and the other two quietly came out from the bottom of the bridge, and saw helpless figures everywhere on the street. They mixed into the crowd and walked with the residents of Nanjing carrying bags, holding children, and holding old people.
Zhao Ming looked around and looked around. This scene looked very similar to another disaster he knew. It was all about helping the elderly and the young, and it was about crying and sad.
When the sour scholar He Wencheng saw this scene, he stood on the crowded bridge, burst into tears, beating his chest and crying, "Ah, the tiger entrenched on the dragon, the river water is not sad, but it still flows day and night. After a year of crossing south to establish a country, both capitals are trapped, and the great rivers and mountains are destroyed. I am sad and angry?"
Seeing that he was so conspicuous, Zhao Ming hurriedly pulled him out with the crowd and soon arrived at the city gate.
At this time, Zheng Sen, who was standing by, was stunned again. Zhao Ming urged him to leave quickly, but Zheng Sen stood up and pointed. Zhao Mingshun pointed at him, and his heart felt like something was blocked.
At the top of Tongji Gate, there were a row of corpses wearing Ming Dynasty official robes. One of them was Liu Chengzhi, who Zhao Ming had seen.
"Your mother's Jiannu!" Zhao Ming's eyes suddenly became wet for no reason.
At this time, he saw a few notices posted at the city gate, one of which was to capture himself, but the painter might be of abstraction, and the portrait was really not like the face he saw by the river in the early morning.
"Brother Damu, Brother Changgeng, go quickly!" Zhao Ming hurriedly pulled the two of them out of the door hole.
Behind him, a Manchu soldier suddenly grabbed a Qingxiu man, knocked off his net scarf, and his long hair was scattered. It turned out to be a rich lady who was about to get out of the city. The Qing soldier laughed and pulled the pale-faced lady away.
Zhao Ming felt Zheng Sen's body tremble in anger, but he still pushed him away.
The three of them were speechless all the way and followed the crowd for several miles. As they were walking, He Wencheng suddenly stopped, "I won't leave!"
Zhao Ming frowned slightly. I seemed to have saved a big trouble. I have already left the city. Why not leave? "Brother Chang Geng, what are you?"
He Wencheng clenched his fists, "Didn't Brother Bo'an see the loyal and martyrical ministers hanging on the top of the city? I can't see the loyal and righteous people hanging on the top of the city and let the Tartars insult. I want to take their bodies down and bury them. Are the two brothers willing to help me?"
Zhao Ming frowned and thought to himself, "Nanjing was occupied by the Qing army, and more than 100,000 Qing army stayed in the city. Isn't it equivalent to seeking death when I go back? Although I also want Liu Chengzhi's body to be buried in peace, I can't go back to die. Besides, you are a sour scholar. Didn't I look down on you? Have you ever killed a chicken?"
Zhao Ming was about to speak, but Zheng Sen next to him nodded and said angrily, "Okay, I'm just thinking! Jiannu hung his body on the top of the city to intimidate us, make the world afraid, and tell the world that this is the end of unyielding. We take back the body, which can not only let the loyal soul rest in peace, but also let Jiannu know that there are unyielding people, but also let those who still have the desire to resist. There are like-minded people in the world, and strengthen the faith of loyal people to resist the Qing Dynasty."
As he said that, Zheng Sen looked at Zhao Ming with a fiery gaze, "Brother Bo'an, you can say that everyone can do their best. Why not be afraid of the words of Jiannu? You are willing to walk with you and do your best for the world!"
"This~" Zhao Ming had to admit that if the bodies hanging by the Qing army could be taken down, it would indeed be able to hit Jiannu's arrogance and encourage the morale of the people. It would be worth it to die a few people for this.
The problem is that I don’t want to die, and I think I can play a greater role. I can’t die so easily, and Zheng Sen can’t die either. Otherwise, if I traveled through time and destroyed the Guo family, it would be a real sin.
"He Wencheng, you are such a troublemaker!" Zhao Ming cursed in his heart, speechless for a moment.
At this time, Zheng Sen looked at Zhao Ming, "If Brother Bo'an doesn't want to go, then forget it, I won't force it." After that, he turned his head coldly and looked at He Wencheng, but said to Zhao Ming: "Brother Chang Geng, Jiannu has just entered Nanjing, must be arrogant and unprepared. We are not without a chance!"
Zhao Ming raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm awesome, am I despised? The master of Guo is the master of Guo, and he can even be morally kidnapped and provoked. He turned out to be a scheming man."
Zhao Ming was silent for a while. Jiannu is really arrogant now. Be careful that he doesn't have a chance.
"Okay, I promised my two brothers, but I have to wait for the action to do it at night, and if I can achieve success, I will not force it. I must leave immediately. As the same thing, a useful body cannot be abandoned!" Zhao Ming said in a deep voice.
"Haha! I knew Brother Bo'an would agree." Zheng Sen happily punched Zhao Ming in front of his chest, as if he had hit an iron plate, so he turned his fist into claws and looked at Zhao Ming in surprise.
Zhao Ming looked down at Zheng Sen grabbing his chest muscles in surprise. With a thought, the strong chest muscles immediately beat rhythmically, which made Zheng Sen quickly let go of his hand.
Chapter completed!