After leaving Jinhua City, the angry Huang Zongxi did not return to his hometown in Yuyao, but chose to go north and visit Qian Qianyi, the general backstage of the gentry who are now running to fight against the Qing Dynasty in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Qian Qianyi was not only the leader of these anti-Qing gentry, but also one of the biggest supporters of the Ming army in the Qing army occupied the area. Huang Zongxi went there, first of all, to inform Qian Qianyi of what happened in Zhejiang, and his bigger plan was to try to get his support - if a group of anti-Qing armed forces led by the literati and officials could be formed, then it could be proved to Chen Wen that there were also many loyal and righteous people among the scholars, not only scum.

Just like Hong Chengchou, who rekindled his fighting spirit, Huang Zongxi was also full of passion for struggle at this moment, possessing internal martial arts methods, and he was very familiar with the road between Jiangsu and Zhejiang over the years, and had a lot of experiences. He was able to deal with various situations, and even without these, he was full of faith in making a career to show Chen Wen, and so on.

Huang Zongxi came and left in a hurry, which had no impact on the Ming army in Zhejiang, and could not even be considered a topic of conversation after dinner.

Today in Jinhua Mansion, hydraulic workshops are spread all over the banks of the Dongyang River. All raw materials such as steel, cloth, leather, tendons, and wood have entered the workshop. When they come out, they have become goods or machinery needed by the Ming army in Zhejiang. The measurement of land is still being carried out, and few boycotts will be suppressed immediately. The new recruits are busy, training one by one to the top of the army to replenish the various troops...

The occupied areas of the Ming army in Zhejiang are now thriving, and more hope is born almost every day. However, the former place of Qinhuai and the past is a place where the Six Dynasties is beautiful seems to have changed its name but has not yet adapted to it. The prosperity and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty is gone.

When he was free, Bai Jinghe always had to visit the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties like a scholar living in Jiangning City. Of course, it was noticeable that it was still inconvenient to visit Xiaoling.

Today he went to a relatively close place, just a little south of Tongyuan Bookstore. The four words "Yuhua Preaching" are one of the forty-eight scenic spots in Jinling in the Ming Dynasty. Although the Master Yunguang who preached the scriptures has passed away for thousands of years, Yuhuatai itself is also a beautiful place, and it is a place for fun in spring and autumn moon.

He has not been to Yuhuatai before, but the tranquility is what he urgently needs now, so he revisited the old place today.

When I returned from Yuhuatai, I happened to pass by Dabaoen Temple. However, outside this famous temple, more and more poor people were selling their bodies, and he even thought of buying a few. But he was not an idle person, but was lurking here, so it was naturally difficult to bring those outsiders back to Tongyuan Bookstore.

When I returned to the bookstore, the chef had already prepared the meal. After the meal and confirmed that there was no one else, the shopkeeper entered the study.

"The boss, the news spread has already taken effect. Today I heard two scholars say in the store that the Governor Wang has probably become the laughing stock of Quan Jiangning."

"They like to laugh, so let them laugh. The main owner doesn't care. We care about what we do." As he said that, Bai Jinghe smiled and then said to the shopkeeper: "There is still half a month before the established day. It seems that I will go to see Mochou Yanyu tomorrow."

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Mochou Yuyu refers to Mochou Lake, the first of the forty-eight scenic spots in Jinling. There is a book called "Jinling Yayou Bian" in Tongyuan Bookstore, which was popular in Nanjing as early as the Ming Dynasty, and it was mentioned there:

"Mochou Lake is outside the gate of the three mountains. Hence the name is. The king of Zhongshan is now a pavilion and pavilion, with flowers and bamboos on the ground, overlooking the first floor of the lake, and the rule is Kangshuang. Zhongshan is located across the mountain, and the peaks outside the river are connected with the lake. There is a pavilion in the middle of the lake, and wine is sent to express the past style."

The embankment on the Mochou Lakeside is weeping willows, crabapples intersect, the lake water is rippling, the blue waves are shining, the Shengqi Tower, Yujin Hall, the river viewing hall, the moon building, the Guanghu Pavilion, the winding corridor and other scenes are hidden in the mountains, stones, pine and bamboo, and the green shade of flowers and trees. It is beautiful and is the most worth visiting place in Nanjing City in the Ming Dynasty.

However, nowadays, Mochou Lake is still there, but the gardens by the lake have long been slumped, the halls and pavilions collapsed, and it looks dilapidated. The reason is that the Ming and Qing Dynasties changed, and the descendants of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan, have gone from dynasty to old ministers of the previous dynasty. They were still too busy to take care of themselves, so they had no time to continue to manage the gardens left by their ancestors.

However, the Mochou Lake that Bai Jinghe planned to visit was actually related to him, that is, Wang Jiang was not far from the place where he was house arrested in Nanjing, just near Sanshan Gate.

The next morning, Bai Jinghe went out and visited Mochou Lake. However, at this time, Wang Jiang was not at home, but in the Governor's Office of Jiangnan and Jiangxi.

"Sinner Wang Jiang, pay homage to the boss of the army."

Wang Jiang came here to pay homage to Ma Guozhu, the Governor of Jiangnan and Jiangxi.

"Mr. Wang asked me to get up. I said earlier that Mr. Wang was also a governor, so there is no need for so much courtesy."

Unexpectedly, when he heard this, Wang Jiang, who was about to get up, fell to the ground again. "The sinner did not dare to take it against the King's Army, and he did not dare to take it."

In fact, Ma Guozhu loves and hates Wang Jiang. His ability to manage financial resources is obvious to all. He has also submitted to the Qing Dynasty and even wrote letters to Chen Wen to persuade him to surrender. He could have used it. However, Chen Wen's troops became stronger and stronger, and now it is a big trouble for the Qing Dynasty. In this way, Wang Jiang and the others dare not use it, for fear that they would cause any trouble. But now, he is more or less looking down on the former governor of Zhejiang.

He signaled that the servant would lift him up, and Ma Guozhu sat upright on the Taishi chair, and waited for Wang Jiang to get up and sit down his half butt before continuing to talk to him.

"Mr. Wang is here, when will he teach me?"

"I dare not, the sinner just wants to serve the Qing Dynasty so as to cleanse the sins on his body."

Under house arrest in the mansion, Wang Jiang even had to apply to the housekeeper one day in advance when he went out, and his freedom was greatly restricted. Because of this, it was not the first time that he had proposed to Ma Guozhu to serve the Qing Dynasty.

Whether Wang Jiang is used or not has nothing to do with his ability, it depends more on Chen Wen. In the past, Chen Wen became stronger and stronger, which was indeed very difficult. Even Ma Guozhu, who was a little dissatisfied with the appointment of Hong Chengchou as the Southeast Administration for the past six months, was secretly glading.

The stronger Chen Wen is, the less useless Wang Jiang is. This is normal. However, a few months ago, he received news that Chen Wen killed a group of scholars who took the imperial examinations of the Qing Dynasty, but Ma Guozhu was shaken in the appointment of Wang Jiang.

In Ma Guozhu's view, Chen Wen's move was to completely push those scholars who were already determined to serve the Qing Dynasty to their side, which was a rare trick. The Southeast gentry was powerful, and even the Qing Dynasty did not dare to act lightly now. Chen Wen, a military general with only six prefectures and territory, dared to attack the gentry if he had only tens of thousands of soldiers. His defeat was seen.

As for Wang Jiang, Chen Wen had cut off his robe and had a break from his lord. Not long ago, it was heard that his mother passed away, and Chen Wen did not attend the funeral. Instead, the funerals organized by civil officials from Dalanshan promoted by Wang Jiang before, which shows that the conflict between the two was deep. What surprised Ma Guozhu even more was that there was news that Wang Jiang's wife had actually remarried someone else, which further demonstrated the attitude of the Ming army and Zhejiang civil and military officials towards this person.

More importantly, Chen Wen is said to be a person with extremely harsh usage. I guess a person like Wang Jiang may not be able to get better when he falls into the hands of the Ming army than when he is in the Qing Dynasty.

As a result, it seems that this person has completely cut off relations with the Ming army in Zhejiang, especially according to the butler's report, after receiving the news, this person either got drunk or even applied to the butler to go out to find flowers and ask for help. He acted like this before his mother died, and his morality was so corrupt that he was so different from Wang Yi, who would rather die than surrender, and he was despised.

If such a person is talking about a person, what else would he have to defend against the barbarians and the righteousness of the king and the subjects believing that Ma Guozhu would never believe.

However, whether to appoint or not is not up to him. Since Wang Jiang is related to Chen Wen, any disposal has to pass through the court. He is a mere governor of Jiangnan and Jiangxi, but he is not qualified, and there is no need to take too much responsibility for this.

"As for Mr. Wang, I will report to the court to the emperor and report Mr. Wang's sincere heart to the emperor."

"Sinner, thank you for your kindness from the boss Zhengjun."

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After leaving the Governor's Office, the two followers were still following, but Wang Jiang was no longer as trembling as before. He seemed to have Ma Guozhu's guarantee and became more calm.

"That person is the military supervisor of the traitor Chen Wen?"

"Hehe, that guy, I heard that someone even put a cuckold on me."

"Wow, there's something new."

"I heard that the traitor Chen Wen had cut his robe and righteousness from him. I told me that I deserve it. I am gone, but I drink all day long and spend all my time. I don't have the shame to recognize him as a friend if I change him."

The gossip on the roadside reached my ears, but Wang Jiang was indifferent. I still looked around, as if I wanted to take advantage of the time I came out to see the colors outside. It looked like I was full of house arrest for a long time and was full of desire for freedom.

"After this master, we two can be very satisfied."

"Who said no?"

The two followers who were responsible for monitoring him whispered on the road, but when they returned to the house where Ma Guozhu gave him to Wang Jiang, they still reported Ma Guozhu's intention to the housekeeper intact. Not only did they recognize Wang Jiang's attitude of becoming an official in the Qing Dynasty, but they also relaxed restrictions and allowed him to go out to look for flowers and willows.

This is their job, but their conscientiousness has improved Wang Jiang's freedom in the following days. Of course, they have to follow him when going out to drink flower wine, or even spend the night. They can't let such a "high-ranking official" get out of the eyeliner of the Governor's Office.

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Half a month later, Wang Jiang took two followers out to drink flower wine as always, and naturally he had to stay overnight.

When Wang Jiang was captured, he took a small army to recruit Ming troops from Taizhou to Jinhua. The supplies and other items were loaded and transported away by Wu Dengke and Li Ruixin, so when he was captured by Wang Sheng, he had no money on him.

However, in the past few years, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty very early. In addition, Chen Wen was still alive, and civil servants from Dalanshan also occupied the upper level of the pyramid in the government offices of the Ming army in Zhejiang. Naturally, the Qing Dynasty would not treat him poorly. The monthly salary and New Year's Day rewards were never short of money. Moreover, as the Ming army in Zhejiang became stronger and stronger, the rewards were more and more, just like Zheng Zhilong, who was under house arrest in Beijing. When the Qing Dynasty valued their influence, he would never be stingy in money.

However, Wang Jiang has had very low freedom of movement in recent years. How much can he spend when going out for a visit once a month or two? It is just right to spend it today.

"Seventy taels!"

"Eighty taels!"

Today happened to be the day when a young man in a brothel that Wang Jiang often went to recently. This little lady Wang Jiang has been interested in it for many days, so she naturally wants to try this fresh one today. However, it is not the only one who is interested in that young man here, but it seems that a fat businessman at the east end of the lobby is the same.

"One hundred and fifty taels!"

"Two hundred taels!"

The fat and wealthy businessman raised the combed silver by fifty taels in one breath, and the lobby was immediately quiet.

"Wow, it's all two hundred taels."

"That's, a rare big deal."

After a moment, a chirping voice sounded. Wang Jiang, who was still bidding with him, wanted to open his mouth several times, but closed his mouth several times, and repeated back and forth, his face getting worse and worse.

After a long time, seeing that Wang Jiang did not increase his investment, the madam asked someone to lead the wealthy businessman and the innocent prostitute upstairs. However, she knew more or less Wang Jiang's background and knew that this was a bad person, so she leaned over and said that she would arrange a few popular girls for Wang Jiang to choose first, so that she would always take over the financial back.

Unexpectedly, watching the innocent prostitute accompanying the wealthy businessman upstairs, Wang Jiang shook his sleeves instead, and walked out with the two people angrily, completely ignoring the madam's kind words.

"Master, where are we going?" Since we can come out to look for flowers and willows, Wang Jiang has to stay in the brothel every night. It's this time today, but it's coming out from there, which makes people surprised.

"A flower is put on cow dung, it will be disappointed, go home!"

Wang Jiang looked unhappy, and he made the two of them angry and amused. However, since Wang Jiang has recovered a certain degree of freedom, and Ma Guozhu promised to write to him a letter to the court, he might be thinking that Wang Jiang could get an official position at any time, and the attitude of these two followers has also improved a lot.

"Master, I'm talking too much, and that fat man seems to have only been there. If you add a little more of the priest, it's the despicable man's turn."

"That's true. That guy is just a swollen face and fat man, and he won't spend much more." Wang Jiang is not short of money, but he doesn't make any reason for him to not continue to increase the price. "I thought to myself, when I went to Hangzhou to participate in the provincial examination, a well-known red card was only 300 taels. This gentleman, his appearance and talent were just average. The most famous person in his life should be the 200 taels of silver today. If he spends more, wouldn't he be stupid?"

“What the master said.”

The brothel that I stepped out was not far from Wang Jiang's house where Wang Jiang was placed under house arrest, near Mochou Lake. Wang Jiang never sat in a sedan chair when he came here on weekdays, and walked back. In this way, the master and the servant walked back in the night. Until he approached Sanshan Gate, crossed a street and passed two alleys, he arrived at the place. It seemed that he was blown by the cool breeze at night. Wang Jiang, who had already drunk some wine, suddenly felt a little disgusted. He covered his mouth and looked like he was about to vomit and ran to the entrance of a dim alley not far away.

Seeing that Wang Jiang was about to vomit, the two followers hurriedly followed, one by the side to serve, just to prevent any unexpected situation.

When he ran to the entrance of the alley, Wang Jiang held the wall with one hand and opened his mouth to spit it. But the things he spit out seemed to be much less than they thought, and it seemed to be more like a mouthful of saliva accumulated and spitting it on the ground.

Before the two of them realized something was wrong, the two black shadows flashed behind them. In an instant, the two black shadows covered the mouth of the follower with their left hand, and a wrist-removing knife with their right hand and then passed through their neck.

However, Wang Jiang was dragged into the yard by someone while the rabbits rose and falcons fell. At the same time, a door not deep in the alley was quietly opened, and several men rushed out. Once those men rushed out, they immediately entered the role. Some were responsible for looking at the wind, some were responsible for lifting the body, and some were simply scooping the guys to clean up the blood on the ground, which seemed in an orderly manner.

"Governor Wang."

"General Bai."

"Please change your clothes quickly."

"OK."

The one who led the murderer was Bai Jinghe, the intelligence leader of the Ming army in Nanjing. This time, he organized the rescue of Wang Jiang after completing the plan according to Chen Wen's plan.

Taking advantage of the news that Wang Jiang's mother died and his wife remarried, through the previous secret contact, the two cooperated very well and quickly paralyzed Ma Guozhu and the people who monitored Wang Jiang. However, the "cuckold" who remarried on his own without divorce and the mother died, and the mother was drunk and having fun, looking for flowers and willows, especially after comparing with Wang Yi, who was known as the "Two Kings", everyone knew that Wang Jiang had a disdain for him, and the contempt brought by contempt further paralyzed all enemies of this rescue operation.

At this moment, the two followers had turned into two corpses and were carried into the unmanned house that was listed for sale in Fangyazi. Wang Jiang immediately began to change his clothes. An intelligence officer also took out the prepared cosmetics to help him change his image so that he could leave the city at dawn. However, when Wang Jiang saw the two corpses, the two detainees who had been with him for many years turned into dead people, and fear came, so that his hands were a little slower.

Knowing that there should be no mistake in this matter, Wang Jiang quickly turned his attention to other things, so as not to think about random things again.

"General Bai, I know how to leave the city. But I'm very surprised. You are so sure that Ma Guozhu will relax the restrictions on house arrest. If he still imprisons me there, what will you plan?"

Wang Jiang was placed under house arrest, the housekeeper, entourage and servants in the house were sent by the Governor's Office in Jiangnan and Jiangxi. Not only did Wang Jiang go to the Governor's Office when he went out, but every morning the housekeeper asked Wang Jiang for An, he would go to the Governor's Office, and he would return what Wang Jiang did yesterday to a staff member of Ma Guozhu, and he was very strict in his control.

"This plan was not formulated by the officials, but the work of the Duke. If Ma Guozhu was not deceived, then the dozen men in the courtyard would raid the palace at this moment and kill all the guys. According to daily observations and calculations, the housekeeper went to the Governor's Office early in the morning, but he still spent some time on the road, and there were still two quarters of an hour to open the door of the nearest small elephant gate. Moreover, when the Tartars found that you were not in the brothel, and then when the city gate was closed, it would take half an hour at the earliest, which was enough to change clothes and escape."
To be continued...