Zhu Yongxing came to this world by mistake, and he had to choose a different life full of thorns. He could not predict, let alone avoid the bumps and hidden reefs lurking where, let alone the seemingly simple life.
The journey from Burma to Yunnan ended up being earth-shattering and spectacular!
When they entered the bamboo building, the great wizard was sitting on a wicker chair, placing his bony hands symmetrically on the armrests, as if he had just woken up.
"Your Highness, please take a seat." The great wizard squinted his eyes, looked at Zhu Yongxing, stretched out his hand to indicate, and said: "The common people are disabled and cannot perform great rituals and worship. Your Highness, please forgive me."
Zhu Yongxing came from a later generation, and of course he had no requirements for the dignity and etiquette of feudal society, so he didn't take it seriously. However, the image of the great witch made him stunned for a moment, then he smiled, sat down casually, and said: "Don't worry about the great witch. I heard that
Your wisdom is as deep as the ocean, and I’m here to ask for your advice.”
The great witch seemed to smile. The scar on his face and the deformation of one eye made the smile a little weird. He waved his hand at Mengzhu and said, "Azhu, please go down and wait."
Mengzhu obviously did not expect to drive her away. She lowered her eyelids in displeasure and did not move her feet.
"A'Zhu, wait for me below. The great witch and I will finish talking soon." Zhu Yongxing didn't think too much and smiled and nodded to A'Zhu.
Mengzhu's face softened slightly, she smiled at Zhu Yongxing to express her relief, then turned and left.
As Ah Zhu's footsteps faded away, the bamboo building became silent. Zhu Yongxing did not speak first, but waited patiently for the great wizard to speak. Since he let Ah Zhu leave, he must have some confidential things to say, or continue to bargain.
, just like Patriarch Siwei, make some promise yourself!
The sky was getting dark, and the great witch sat motionless, with only his eyes blinking from time to time, adding a little life to this old and withered body, like two lonely sparks in a furnace of dead ashes.
Zhu Yongxing felt a little uncomfortable, and finally said: "Clan leader Siwei and I have already decided to leave Burma, and there is no need to escort many people. One or two hundred people are enough. Of course, if the great witch has any doubts, he can speak openly and honestly.
, I will not deceive you."
The great witch's eyes flashed for a moment, and he said a soft "hmm", but what he said shocked Zhu Yongxing, "One or two hundred people? This is definitely not feasible."
"Why?" Zhu Yongxing leaned forward and asked in surprise: "But are you worried that I will break my promise or never come back?"
"That's not the reason." The great witch said in a low voice: "The people who will follow His Highness out of Burma and into Yunnan will not be one or two hundred people, but nearly 30,000 Mengshan Ke clan members."
Zhu Yongxing thought he heard wrongly, shook his head vigorously, and moved his family. Did this guy take the wrong medicine?
"The Burmese chieftain is shameless and shameless, and the barbarian native official is insatiable." The resentful voice of the great witch sounded faintly in the darkness, "The Mengshan Ke people have tolerated it for too long. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it is better to attack with all your might. Your Highness is a member of the clan.
If you stay behind and have the power to supervise the country, it won't be difficult to find a place for our people to settle down after entering Yunnan, right?"
Zhu Yongxing finally confirmed that he heard correctly, but this sudden change was beyond his expectation, and he couldn't help but frown and think, looking for excuses.
"The Mengshan Ke people were once subjects of the Ming Dynasty, and it is only natural for them to return to the rule. As long as His Highness agrees, thousands of soldiers will immediately fight for His Highness to become the king." The great witch continued, his eyes shining like a desert.
Travelers traveling at night saw lights in the distance.
"Dian Province is in the midst of war. How easy is it to find a place for tens of thousands of people to live at this time?" Zhu Yongxing argued defiantly: "How can the Burmese agree to the relocation of tens of thousands of people? If they send troops to stop it, it will definitely be a disaster."
A bloody fight."
"If you fight, you will fight, if you bleed, you will bleed. It is better to die than to endure being stabbed." The voice of the great shaman became angry, "For decades, the Mengshan Ke people have been repeatedly oppressed and exploited by the Burmese people, and countless people have died. Does your highness know the pain? Today in Burma
The chieftain is sent to try to open the '**' again, which is such a shame and humiliation. How can the Mengshan Ke tribe endure it any longer?"
"What?**?" Zhu Yongxing was shocked when he heard this. He lowered his voice and muttered: "Chief Siwei didn't say anything about this?"
Hum, hum, the great witch snorted twice, without explaining, but fell silent.
Real or fake? Zhu Yongxing could not imagine that such a barbaric system could be implemented. Due to modern thinking, he was not only unable to accept it, but also hated it deeply. But he felt vaguely suspicious, but could not find the flaw in it. After all,
He did not fully understand the situation of the Mengshan Ke tribe, nor did he know what had happened before.
Zhu Yongxing is not a historian. He just focused on the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty for the sake of writing novels. However, he did not know much about this barbaric "rebellion" system and only thought it was a foreign custom. In fact, in China's ethnic minority areas,
There are also different forms of **, such as Western Hubei, Sichuan Youyang, Hunan Yongshun, Baojing, Yongsui, and some chieftains in Yunnan and Guizhou regions all enjoy **.
"If, if I didn't take all your people out of Burma and find a safe place to live, you wouldn't have escorted me into Yunnan, and you wouldn't have delivered news to me. Is that so?" Zhu Yongxing was silent for a while, testing.
asked.
"That's right." The great witch confirmed it without hesitation, paused, and then added in a calm tone: "Your Highness, there is no risk in this matter. I don't dare to sacrifice my body in fighting. I just asked Your Highness to do it after entering Yunnan."
Live up to your promise.”
Zhu Yongxing stood up slowly and said, "I need to think about this carefully." His mind was a little confused, especially when facing this mysterious witch, he needed to calm down first and take time to think.
"Your Highness is wise and powerful, and has the ambition to become a king and seek hegemony. Such trivial matters will not trouble Your Highness." The great witch's words seemed to be a compliment, but also seemed to be motivating the generals. They sounded faintly behind Zhu Yongxing.
Yes, if you can't even accomplish this little thing, how can you establish a king and dominate the world and compete with the Manchu Qing Dynasty? Zhu Yongxing paused for a moment, sighed, and turned around.
……………
In the dead of night, with the lights flickering, Zhu Yongxing was not sleepy at all. Sometimes he held his chin, sometimes he stroked his forehead, deeply distressed by the sudden difficulties he encountered.
Mengzhu came in quietly, gave him new tea, and then sat down obediently to accompany him.
"Azhu, where did this great shaman come from? How could he be so proficient in Sinology?" Zhu Yongxing's doubts lingered in his mind, and he couldn't broaden his mind. He couldn't help but raise his head and ask Mengzhu.
"The origin of the great witch——" Mengzhu blinked and said after considering: "I don't know much about it. I only know that he was in the village before I was born. He is knowledgeable, wise and far-sighted.