I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 724 Origin

Chapter 724 Origin

Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "Boxin, according to you, it's all my fault?"

Wang Wenzhou laughed and scolded, "Of course! A gentleman can't govern a country well! Don't you even look at history? Which famous ruler or minister was a so-called gentleman?"

Zhu Youjian retorted sarcastically, "Was your grandfather Wang Shouren not a gentleman either?"

"Hmm..." Wang Wenzhou smiled bitterly to himself. Damn it, you pig, you've gone too far! Even though I'm a transmigrator, I don't want to curse my so-called ancestors.

Wang Wenzhou said in a serious tone: "As descendants, we cannot speak ill of our ancestors. Our old Wang was indeed a perfect man, but such people are too few! Almost one in several hundred years appears. He is an exception, and we cannot generalize from a single case."

Take the Song Dynasty for example. Of all the famous ministers like Su Shi, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, and Ouyang Xiu, which one was a gentleman?

"How is Su Shi not a gentleman?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Little pig, you didn't know this guy slept with your daughter-in-law, did you?"

Zhu Youjian laughed and scolded, "It's just a rumor!"

Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and said disdainfully, "Little pig, you should understand, rumors are often true. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, there were rumors that my sister-in-law and I did that..."

"Shut up!" Zhu Youjian roared, "Shameless!"

"Alright! Let's not talk about these things anymore!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile. "You yourself feel that you are diligent in your duties and strive to govern well, and that you have done nothing wrong. In fact, you have done nothing right!"

"Nonsense!" Zhu Youjian insisted on his belief.

Wang Wenzhou laughed and scolded, "Little pig, refusing to admit your mistakes is the stupidest thing you can do! Because of this, you won't correct your mistakes, but will insist on them and make one mistake after another. In the future, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in your hands. When you become the emperor of a fallen country, will you have the face to meet your ancestors?"

"Haha!" Zhu Youjian laughed loudly, "Boxin! After saying so much, do you still intend to assist me in revitalizing the Ming Dynasty?"

"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed, hugged Da Yu'er and kissed her, and said helplessly, "Zhu Youjian, to tell you the truth, I really want to kill you! But, you kidnapped my baby, and I really can't bear to watch my own baby die in front of me anymore!"

Wang Wenzhou gritted his teeth and said, "You fucking killed my whole family! I really wish I could skin you alive!"

Zhu Youjian was very embarrassed. He had indeed done it, and now that he thought about it, he realized that he had gone too far.

"Baby, have a sip of wine!" Wang Wenzhou reached into Dayuer's clothes and touched her a few times.

Da Yu'er quickly took a sip of wine and fed it to Wang Wenzhou.

Wang Wenzhou took a sip of wine and sighed, "When will this cycle of revenge end? Brother Zhu, let me toast you. From now on, all our past grievances are wiped clean!"

"Huh?" Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Wenzhou in disbelief. Based on his understanding of Wang Wenzhou, he knew that Wang Wenzhou was vindictive and vengeful. How could this be?

"Boxin, I have to admire you! Your delaying tactic was quite effective!" Zhu Youjian said with a smile.

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Alright! I'll tell you the truth! Between you and me, brothers, apart from me sleeping with your sister-in-law, I really haven't done anything wrong!"

Zhu Youjian smiled bitterly to himself, "Boxin, how shameless you are! Isn't this wrong?"

"Let me explain the current situation!" Wang Wenzhou said seriously, "If I continue the attack, I'm 70% confident I can take the capital. And then what? You'll definitely die by my blade!"

Zhu Youjian nodded; he also felt that the capital could not be defended.

Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "Actually, even if you hadn't forced my baby to show up, I was planning to talk to you anyway. Although I could kill you and avenge my dead baby if I conquered the capital, I wouldn't live for more than a few days."

The armies sent to defend the capital are on their way. Once they arrive, my forces will be insufficient to hold the capital. If you die, the Ming Dynasty will essentially be finished.

However, Li Zicheng has not yet recovered his strength, and Zhang Xianzhong also has a large army of the imperial court by his side. After your death, the Ming Dynasty will fall apart, and these two are now too busy to take care of themselves, so it will be difficult for them to seize the world.

And I will face a relentless pursuit by the former officials of the Ming Dynasty. Because only by killing me can they legitimize their claim to the throne.

At this time, it was the Tartars who benefited. As a Han Chinese, I truly do not want the Tartars to settle in the Central Plains!

"Is this really true?" Zhu Youjian never expected that Wang Wenzhou would give up because of this.

Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "Brother Zhu, what time is it? Why would I lie to you?"

Zhu Youjian curled his lip and said, "Boxin, whoever believes you will die. How could I dare to believe you?"

Wang Wenzhou explained, "I was initially confident that I could take you down with minimal losses. But then, that traitor Xiaoqiang ruined my decapitation plan, leaving me with no choice but to launch a full-scale attack on the capital."

Based on my understanding of the Donglin Party members, they are cowards who fear death. If I attack the city for a few days, they will obediently surrender.

But to my surprise, they were terrified of my revenge! It seems they were most likely responsible for the deaths of my babies!

Zhu Youjian nodded, inwardly scoffing. Serves them right. Who told you to use the banner of "cleansing the court of corrupt officials"? Once you breach the city, they'll be the first to die!

Wang Wenzhou, holding Da Yu'er, took a sip of wine and said helplessly, "Brother Zhu, in this situation, if we continue fighting, we will both die. That would only benefit the Tartars. We should think about the people of the Ming Dynasty, not just ourselves! Those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts!"

I certainly don't want to be remembered centuries from now, with people cursing me as a traitor and sellout!

Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and then said, "Boxin, let's put aside our past grievances for now! I ask you, how can we cooperate? If I acquiesce to the existence of a state within a state like Hanshan, the Ming Dynasty will perish sooner or later!"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed and scolded, "Brother Zhu, what time is it, and you're still thinking about your empire! Whose empire is the Ming Dynasty, yours, the Zhu family's? Don't be shameless! The Donglin Party's slogans are better than yours: 'The world belongs to all!' The Ming Dynasty belongs to the people of the Ming Dynasty, not your Zhu family!"

"Hmph!" Zhu Youjian snorted coldly and said in a cold voice, "How can a country have two rulers?"

"Good! You win!" Wang Wenzhou said solemnly, "From today onwards, all my babies will move to the capital. I will completely hand over Hanshan to you! My fleet, army, and everything else will also be handed over to you!"

"Huh?" Zhu Youjian frowned, he really didn't expect Wang Wenzhou to give up everything.

Zhu Youjian asked coldly, "Boxin, aren't you afraid that I will kill you afterward?"

Wang Wenzhou said in a serious tone, "Brother Zhu, I believe in your character!"

Zhu Youjian was filled with mixed emotions. He regretted it deeply. Their relationship had come full circle, with so many people dying, and they were back to square one.

"There's one more thing! You have to agree!" Wang Wenzhou said seriously, "From now on, my sister-in-law will still be your empress in name, but you can't touch her. She'll be my baby from now on!"