allonlinenovel Chapter 183 Almost the same
Chapter 183 Almost the same
The unyielding behavior of the Ming Dynasty generals and people finally angered the Qing court. In order to eliminate future troubles, to intimidate the Ming Dynasty soldiers and civilians at that time, and to reduce resistance for subsequent advancement, the Qing army carried out a large-scale cleansing-style massacre in the Yangzhou area!
"During the Ten Days of Yangzhou, Yangzhou and its surrounding cities were all bloodbathed. The original Ming army was massacred and dispersed, and could no longer resist the Qing court head-on. So they began to disperse and joined forces with a large number of righteous men who rose up in various places to continue to fight against the Qing court. This brought considerable trouble to the Qing army's advancement policy and dealt a heavy blow."
"What happened next?" Bai Yunxi suddenly became interested. She had never expected that this kind of thing that could only be seen in legends and unofficial history would actually happen to her!
"What happened later?" The village chief sighed, staring deeply at the dark tablets. His expression gradually became sad, and he did not answer for a long time.
A heavy feeling suddenly passed through Bai Yunxi's heart, and she immediately closed her mouth.
Directly opposite this Merit Hall is another ancestral hall.
It is slightly smaller than the one here, but also very solemn.
Bai Yunxi looked back at the Merit Hall, where he had just stood, and couldn't help but feel a little strange. Yesterday, Ah Wu said that this ancestral hall enshrined a very important person to this village, but so many generals who resisted the Qing court with their flesh and blood could only squeeze into the same ancestral hall, and many villagers from generations after that couldn't even enter the ancestral hall.
What kind of important person would receive such high-level courtesy and be able to occupy an ancestral hall all by himself?
The village chief and his companions stopped three steps in front of the ancestral hall door, bowed solemnly together, and muttered, "Sorry for disturbing you!" before they quietly pushed open the door.
After pushing the door open, they stood directly beside the door respectfully and said to Bai Yunxi, "Miss Bai, please."
After Bai Yunxi walked in, the village chief followed him in, while the other two villagers just stood on the left and right of the entrance of the ancestral hall and did not come in at all!
Bai Yunxi's heart was beating fast. No wonder Awu reacted like that when Jin Yunlu wanted to come in and take a look yesterday!
Even the village chief and older villagers are so cautious when coming in, and it is even more difficult for young villagers to be allowed in.
The ancestral hall was empty, unlike the Merit Hall where many tablets were crowded together. On the altar in the inner room, there was only one tablet. There was an incense burner in front of the tablet, and a small bundle of agarwood was placed next to it.
From the moment he entered the ancestral hall, the village chief's expression had been respectful and serious, as if any slight mistake would be a great insult to the person being worshipped.
The entire ancestral hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The village chief walked to the altar, bowed deeply to the tablet, and respectfully lit three incense sticks before turning back to Bai Yunxi and making a gesture of invitation: "Miss Bai."
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Bai Yunxi followed suit and burned three incense sticks.
"Don't worry, Miss Bai. This is top-quality agarwood. It has a calming and sleep-inducing effect. It will have no effect on the baby in your belly."
Bai Yunxi was a little nervous at first, but when he heard the village chief say this, he felt a little embarrassed.
The amount of agarwood is very small and it seems that it is not used normally. It was specially prepared just because she was coming.
After lighting the incense, Bai Yunxi had time to look up at the tablet and was stunned.
"Murong Yuhan?"
The last name is Murong? And... she's a woman?
Her surprised expression expressed what she wanted to say. The village chief nodded and said, "Yes, she is a woman, but she is as capable as any man. Although she cannot lead troops or go to the battlefield, the sacrifices she has made are something that those men who risk their lives on swords cannot do!"
That's why she is enshrined here alone!
For some reason, Bai Yunxi suddenly recalled the words that Tao Jingchen had said outside the Murong family ancestral hall: Later, an ancestor of the Murong family believed that women could also make great contributions to the family and society, so after him, daughters of the Murong family could also enter the ancestral hall.
Could it be that the woman Tao Jingchen was talking about is the woman on the tablet?
"The gentleman who came with Miss Bai said that Miss Bai has a close relationship with the Murong family. I believe she has also heard of Murong Yuhan." The village chief said slowly.
Could Bai Yunxi say that she hadn't heard of it? Everyone knew that the village chief allowed outsiders like them to enter the village for her sake, and even treated them well with good food and drink.
Besides, Tao Jingchen must know this person, so that means she knows him too, right?
She consciously kept her mouth shut and looked at the village chief.
"The fighting power of our rebel army was one of the best back then. We produced many famous figures, and we can be called heroes of the time! However, we were not tolerated by the Qing court because of this. They sent a large number of troops to encircle and suppress us. After many battles, they finally forced the soldiers and their families to hide in the deep mountains and old forests."
The village chief said, "Originally, everyone agreed to rest in the mountains for a while and then go out to fight the Qing court. But unexpectedly, the Qing court did not let them go, but set a trap to kill them. All the soldiers were slaughtered overnight, but the Qing court was unwilling to give up and wanted to set fire to the mountain. You should know that only the old, the young, the sick and the disabled were left at that time. They had no fighting power at all, and they could not even escape. If the fire was really set, all these people would be gone! At the critical moment, Murong Yuhan stepped forward and was willing to save all his family members with his own life."
Bai Yunxi was so fascinated by what she heard that she suddenly had a strange feeling, as if she had seen it with her own eyes and experienced it personally!
As the village chief spoke, he took out an exquisite paper box from the secret box under the tablet, opened it, and took out a scroll painting.
In front of Bai Yunxi, he slowly and carefully unfolded the scroll and placed it in front of her.
Bai Yunxi was so shocked that he immediately covered his mouth!
Although the portrait was very old, the painter was very skilled and the painting was very lifelike, as if the person in the painting was alive. What surprised her the most was not this, but the woman in the portrait, who looked almost exactly like her!
When she looked at the portrait at this moment, it was as if she was looking at the ancient costume photo she had taken!
She suddenly understood why the village chief was so excited when he saw her for the first time!
Even she herself almost thought that was her!
"The Qing government took Murong Yuhan away and forced the families of the rebels to swear an oath that they must stay here and not leave. Otherwise, her life would be in danger, and even if she died, she would be sent to the Shura Hell to suffer endless torture."