"It turns out it's you." Chang Qingyun saw Yi Haoran and said, "I should have thought of it earlier."
Yi Haoran put down the baggage carrying the ledger umbrella and said leisurely: "Is it because of Jiang Suo?"
"Yes, for a dull and dull person like him, he only interacts with you on weekdays. How could he run for other people?"
Yi Haoran smiled, chose a stone to sit by the river, and picked up a fishing rod: "Come on, I borrowed this fishing rod from the fisherman over there - I heard there are good fish in the river."
Chang Qingyun didn't want to fish at all, but knowing that Yi Haoran was trying to deceive others, he had no choice but to take it and said angrily: "You are quite elegant."
Yi Haoran picked up the fishing rod without hooking up the bait, swung it into the river bay, and said: "So what if I'm stupid? I'm the purest of all. Wuzhou is full of smart people, how many of them fought to the death on Bangshan Mountain?" We lack everything except smart people. Now that we are trapped in Wuzhou, aren't we also stupid people?"
"Okay, don't put a high hat on me." Chang Qingyun hung up the earthworm and lowered the fishing rod into the water. "You went through all the trouble to come to me. What do you want to talk about?"
"I heard you are in an Australian prisoner camp now."
"Yes, I can be considered a 'second palace', and I will be a prisoner of the Australians for the second time."
Yi Haoran looked at his attire: "It seems that this prisoner's life is not bad."
"Of course it's not as good as surviving in the Xiong Governor Shogunate." Chang Qingyun sighed, "I've had enough troubles..." He stared at the river, "I followed the army into Qiong and was completely defeated. I was captured alive by the Kun thieves and tasted After all kinds of humiliation and eking out a living, I finally returned to the human world. Who would have thought of being Feng's wife again! If I can be redeemed this time, I will return to my hometown and live in seclusion for the rest of my life."
Yi Haoran stared at the ripples on the water - this is a river bay, the river is slow, there are ripples on the water from time to time, and there are probably a lot of fish below - but he didn't look at him: "A true man stands between heaven and earth, regardless of his merits, but he just wants to be worthy of his honor." Heart. You are also one of the most humble people under the leadership of Governor Xiong Jian, and have received great kindness from him - not to mention you are a dignified filial piety and honest person with deep kindness. Don't you blush when you say such a thing?"
Chang Qingyun sneered and said: "Old Yi, don't use the method of provoking generals. I have long since died. You and I both know that whether the Australians can take over the world is another matter. It is easy to separate Guangdong and Guangxi. Compared with establishing slaves, it is another matter. It's a hundred times better! When we were in Governor Xiong's tent, Governor Xiong still had tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, and with Guangxi at his back, it was not impossible to fight. But now we heard that most of Guangxi's capital has been lost, and Governor Xiong's whereabouts are unknown. How can we, two poor people, repay the imperial court?"
Yi Haoran smiled: "Mr. Chang! I won't talk about the big truth. Do you really expect to work here and wait for the thief to let you go?"
"The Australians won't let me go, so what's the use of keeping me?" Chang Qingyun asked, "I'm almost fifty, I can't carry my shoulders, I can't lift my hands, I can't do farming, I'm not good at any craft, except for literacy. Other than that, I’m useless. I’m also a civil servant, so they couldn’t trust me in the first place, let alone keep me as an official. Is it because Kun Thief has too much grain and rice that he must support me, a rice worm?”
"What if I want to borrow your head?" Yi Haoran said softly. He suddenly lifted the fishing rod and cursed: "It's nothing! It seems that there must be bait!"
Of course Chang Qingyun knew what Yi Haoran meant. Once the "burning city plan" became known to the Australians, there was no guarantee that his head would not be used by the Australians as a prop to win over the people.
"Who am I that the Australians want to borrow my head?" he said, pretending to be relaxed. "Besides, even if Australians have all kinds of bad things, there is always one good thing: they will never frame others. If they can't hold Chang Pu, they won't insist that I am him."
"That's wrong." Yi Haoran initially responded with great righteousness, but when he saw that he was indifferent, he could only resort to blackmail. This pot of dirty water has to be poured on him to make him give up - even if it doesn't have much effect, it won't cause any harm.
"Mr. Chang, how can the plan to burn down Wuzhou be regarded as a trap?" Yi Haoran still didn't look at him, "Never mind that Chang Pu was recommended by you in the first place. He proposed the plan, and you were there to provide detailed advice. I wrote a special handwriting This is for Governor Xiong—did you forget it, brother?"
Sweat was dripping on Chang Qingyun's forehead now - he not only wrote a handbook in favor of the "burning Wuzhou" plan, but also made many suggestions. If this handbook falls into the hands of the Australians, they will not need to hold a trial and throw it on the street. The local people will be beaten to death.
However, this manuscript was originally sent directly to Xiong Wencan's public case. Before Governor Xiong escaped, he burned many documents in a fire. Yi Haoran could not be said to be a close associate of Governor Xiong. Logically speaking, he could not see it, let alone Get the notebook.
"You are lying!" Chang Qingyun said anxiously, "I have taught a lot of handbooks to Governor Xiong. When will I get this handbook?! If you want to frame me, I won't just sit back and wait for death! The worst is that the fish will die and the net will be broken."
Yi Haoran suddenly smiled: "Brother Chang, if you want to kill everything, it doesn't matter. Jiang Suo and I both crawled out of the dead. His relatives were killed by the Kun thieves, and my relatives died in the slave building. Under the hooves of the horses, they are all alone, without a home or a job. It doesn't matter when this life was handed down. If you cherish your life, why do you need to stay in Wuzhou, and why do I have to come to you?"
Chang Qingyun's face turned pale, and although Yi Haoran's face was calm, there was a fierceness of a "desperate".
Yi Haoran said again: "Don't think that your manuscript has been handed over to Bingding - I have already read it. The writing is so good that people can't help but want to sing..." After that, he started from the beginning. Recite the contents of this manual.
In fact, Chang Qingyun himself didn't remember much of the words in the notebook, but when Yi Haoran read out the first few sentences, the entire text suddenly came to mind, as clear as what he had just written.
An inexplicable fear gripped him: Did his notebook fall into Yi Haoran's hands? Neither Yi Haoran nor Jiang Suo was captured. It is very possible to obtain the documents abandoned by Governor Xiong in the chaos of the fall of Wuzhou...
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but trembled: "Stop reading it!"
Yi Haoran stopped and suddenly said: "The fish is hooked!" After saying that, he lifted the fishing rod and hoisted a big crucian carp.
Chang Qingyun watched him take off the fish and put it into the fish basket. He lowered his head feebly and said, "What do you want?"
Yi Haoran actually did not have this manual in his hand, but he had actually studied it several times, so he could remember the beginning. From a strategic point of view, he felt that this was a clever plan - but it would be unkind to hurt the people too much.
"Don't worry, you don't have to take any risks. I want to go to the prison camp in Sanhezui, so I have to trouble you to make arrangements."
Chang Qingyun couldn't refuse, so he had to "join the gang". Yi Haoran made it clear: he and Jiang Suo were both people with nothing, unlike Chang Qingyun, who had a family and a career. Don't be afraid of wearing shoes if you are barefoot. What's more, he still had enough evidence to kill him... This made Chang Qingyun dare not resist.
Looking at Chang Qingyun's dejected back, Jiang Suo came out from the darkness and said, "Is Mr. Chang reliable?"
"Of course it's unreliable." Yi Haoran said, "But he has a family and a career, and he cherishes his life very much. If I grasp his vitals, he will naturally be driven by me - but I can't ask him to take big risks. This person has no spine. If their lives are in danger, they might betray us."
Jiang Suo nodded silently: "Sir, what should we do next?"
"How's it going over there with Song Ming?"
"I have met with Zhang Yong. He said that after General Song was rescued from the river, he was taken outside the city by his own soldiers and took shelter in a ruined temple in the mountains. He also had dozens of brothers - some of his men. soldiers, as well as some of the servants who were under my command.”
They say they are trying to survive, but in reality they are just being bandits. Song Ming's men are all his own soldiers and servants, and their combat power and cohesion are stronger than those of ordinary bandits. Song Ming was not a self-destructive person. He acted in a very orderly manner. He only found wealthy families from afar and asked them to "help with food and salary", but the number was not large. If the other party refuses, with their fighting power, there is no problem in killing hundreds of local warriors. So it often succeeds.
"What is his attitude towards us? Is he willing to meet?"
"Originally, he was very cold and unwilling to accept your letter to General Song. Later, he took the initiative to come to me and said that General Song did not dare to forget your life-saving grace and was willing to meet me."
"General Song is indeed a compassionate and righteous man." Yi Haoran nodded in appreciation, "With him, half of our major tasks are accomplished."
Although Mr. Gou Er also has a team of a hundred or ten people, he does not look down upon the fighting power of this kind of bandit. At the critical moment, you still have to rely on court personnel like Song Ming.
"Zhang Yong asked you to meet at the Dragon Mother Temple outside Dayunmen tomorrow. He said that General Song will also come then."
The fact that he did not refuse showed that Song Ming was not as depressed as Chang Qingyun, and was still planning something - with such loyal ministers and righteous men, no matter how crazy the thieves were, they would be defeated one day!
Yi Haoran felt a little excited when he thought about this. I feel that my strategy was somewhat "whimsical" at first, but now it is possible to realize it - could this be "God's will"?
He immediately reminded himself not to be impatient. Now he was in an enemy country, and thieves were known for their strict surveillance. If they were not careful, not only would they lose their lives, but they would also injure many loyal ministers and righteous people.
Especially this Jiang Suo, he has been running around these days, and the risks involved are self-evident.
"For the time being, you will make a living on this ferry. Don't run around anymore, so as not to attract attention. Don't recognize acquaintances for the time being. I'll wait until I get to know these old people one by one before we argue." Yi Haoran instructed. , "If there is something critical, just hide and hide. I go to Longmu Temple every 15th lunar month, and you can meet me here if it's okay. Don't be impulsive when things happen. Only when you are useful can you plan for something." Something big will happen."
"Sir, please don't worry, I still have some life left to kill a few true men!"
