I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 312 Dreaming

Chapter 312 Dreaming

On the way back, Wang Ying asked, "Why did you let Wu Sangui go? He extorted money from passing merchants, which is a crime both publicly and privately."

Wang Wenzhou explained, “Sister-in-law, you don’t know this. Military generals in our Ming Dynasty are hereditary. Liaodong has been plagued by war for many years, which gradually led to the formation of the so-called Liaodong military families. Liaodong is basically controlled by two families, one is the Li Chengliang family, and the other is the Zu Dashou family.”

“Wu Sangui is Zu Dashou’s nephew. His father was once the General of Jinzhou. Otherwise, with his qualifications, how could he have become the Deputy General at such a young age? These bastards from the Liaodong military families have some unclear and ambiguous relationship with the Tartars in private,” Wang Wenzhou said with a laugh.

"Huh?" Wang Ying asked, puzzled, "Since you knew they were colluding with the Tartars, why didn't you kill them?"

Wang Wenzhou smiled wryly and said, "They are all native Liaodong people. For them, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Later Jin Dynasty, as long as they can stay away from the war and live peacefully, it doesn't matter who is the emperor."

"How could you utter such treasonous words?" Wang Ying said irritably.

Wang Wenzhou laughed and said, "That's just the truth! Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are all just empty words. Whose country is the Ming Dynasty? It belongs to the Zhu family. My surname is Wang, so what does it have to do with me!"

"Hmph!" Wang Ying snorted coldly and lightly bit Wang Wenzhou, making him wince in pain.

……

The next day, Wu Sangui personally helped the caravan complete the customs clearance procedures, then gave some instructions to the people before setting off with the caravan.

Wang Wenzhou lifted the sedan curtain, glanced at Wu Sangui, and teased, "Young people are so healthy. Little Gui ran all night last night, but he's still full of energy today."

With dark circles under his eyes, Wu Sangui shook his head with a wry smile and flattered, "It is my blessing to serve the country under Lord Wang's command. This little bit of hardship is nothing!"

Wang Wenzhou cursed and said, "Little Gui, are you a pig?! Slap yourself right now! I'll say it again, I am Wang Yan, the owner of the caravan. You are my lackey. What kind of 'Lord Wang' are you?"

"Slap! Slap! Slap!" Wu Sangui hurriedly slapped himself hard across the face. He was filled with regret; what bad luck he'd had to mess with Wang Wenzhou. Despite the crisp winter air, he had stripped naked and wandered around Shanhaiguan all night. Luckily it was nighttime, and no one noticed; otherwise, if the soldiers had seen him, he would have been too ashamed to remain the deputy commander-in-chief.

"Alright, stop fighting." Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Xiao Guizi, we've come to Liaodong to kill the Tartars, so we absolutely cannot let anyone know our identities. If we are exposed, everyone here will be in mortal danger!"

"I understand!" Wu Sangui replied hastily.

Wang Wenzhou pulled Chen Yuanyuan to the window and asked, "Little Guizi, isn't my Yuanyuan pretty?"

"The master is handsome and talented, and his wife is as beautiful as a fairy!" Wu Sangui smiled bitterly, thinking that Wang Wenzhou's question was probably meant to provoke him again.

Lord Wang, please stop tormenting me! When will this ever end? Wu Sangui cautiously observed Wang Wenzhou's expression.

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed as he lowered the curtains.

Wu Sangui was completely baffled and couldn't understand what Wang Wenzhou meant by doing this.

Wang Wenzhou hugged Chen Yuanyuan and kissed her, secretly chuckling to himself. If he hadn't time-traveled, Chen Yuanyuan, this famous historical figure, would have been Wu Sangui's woman. But he did, and Chen Yuanyuan became his baby.

Wang Wenzhou lifted the carriage curtain and asked, "Xiao Guizi, do you have a son?"

Wu Sangui nodded and said, "Reporting to my master, my son is two years old this year."

Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "That's good, your family line won't be broken. Someone come here!"

Jiang Zhenghe pulled on the reins and quickly rode closer. He cupped his hands and asked, "What are your orders, Master?"

Wang Wenzhou pointed at Wu Sangui and cursed, "Little Gui is too lecherous! He's always thinking about my Yuanyuan, and he keeps praising how beautiful she is! What if he loses control of himself one day and defiles my Yuanyuan? Xiao Jiang, you take some men and castrate him right now. You must save his life!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui immediately knelt down and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Master, please spare me!"

“I spared you, but you wanted to sleep with my Yuanyuan! Why should I spare you?” Wang Wenzhou hurriedly said, “Xiao Jiang, quickly drag him away and castrate him.”

Wu Sangui had long suspected that Wang Wenzhou wouldn't let him off so easily. After all, if it were him, he wouldn't have let it go so easily either. But he never expected that Wang Wenzhou would actually castrate him.

Just as Wu Sangui was about to resist, Jiang Zhenghe smiled and waved his hand. Soon, several Jinyiwei guards subdued Wu Sangui and escorted him to undergo surgery.

Wang Ying frowned and complained, "Wang Wenzhou, either you kill him or you let him go. You insulted him like this, he will definitely regard you as an enemy, and one day, once he gains power, he will definitely find a way to take revenge on you."

Wang Wenzhou curled his lip. Wu Sangui was a notorious traitor in history. It was already merciful of me not to kill him.

Chen Yuanyuan didn't know why, but she always felt that Wang Wen did this because of her, because when Wang Wenzhou took her to see Wu Sangui that day, Wu Sangui's eyes were wide open when he saw her.

"Sigh..." Chen Yuanyuan sighed softly and said, "Let him go. Even if he is wrong, you can't torture him like this."

Wang Wenzhou frowned and said sarcastically, "Yuanyuan, you actually feel sorry for Xiaoguizi?"

"How annoying!" Chen Yuanyuan scolded playfully.

Wang Ying asked in confusion, "Wang Wenzhou, you just said that Wu Sangui is from a prominent military family in Liaodong. By treating him like this, aren't you offending the military families of Liaodong?"

Wang Wenzhou shook his head and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you don't understand human nature. Most people are despicable. The better you treat them, the less they treat you like a human being. Conversely, as long as you torture someone to the point of wishing they were dead, they will be afraid of you. They wouldn't even dare to disobey if you told them to die. You saw that when we were training the suicide squad those days."

“Death row inmates are all about to die. Wu Sangui is, after all, the son of an official, and a promising young general. How could you possibly subdue him so easily? Don’t dream! Winning people over requires a combination of kindness and severity, not just violence,” Wang Ying continued to advise.

Wang Wenzhou made Wu Sangui a eunuch because he always felt uncomfortable with Wu Sangui's actions in his own timeline.

"Sister-in-law, we've been together for so long, don't you know me? Whatever I want to do, I can do it. A person has to be able to dream; if you can't even imagine something in your dreams, how can you possibly do it in reality?" Wang Wenzhou patted Wang Ying and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you're practically my baby now, what is there that I can't do?"

"Ugh!" Wang Ying pouted and turned her face away, unwilling to see Wang Wenzhou's smug look.