deshengmendechengloushang，fengdengzaiyefengzhongyaoye，jiangmeigerendeyingzidouladeyouzhangyouguiyi。
woshenpichongzhenneijianxidefabaidejiulongpao，anjianliyuchengduozhiqian，fukanzhechengxiaheiyayayipian，rutongyiqunbandechuangjunyingdi。huoguangdiandian，yanmianbujue，jiangbangeyekongdouyingchenglebuxiangdeanhongse。
shenhou，shishanshanlaichidewenwubaiguan。
tamenyigegemiansecanbai，bulvxufu，yanshenlichongmanlejingkong、yihuoyujuewang。youderenshenzhihaichuanzhebianfu，xianranshicongjiazhongbeijinyiwei“qing”laide。
“bixia……shenyezhaojianwodeng，suoweiheshia？”neigeshoufuweizaodezhanweiながらdikaikou，taneizhangpingriliyangzunchuyoudelian，cikezhoudexianggekugua。
womeiyouhuitou，shengyinpingdandiwendao：“weiaiqing，chengwaiyouduoshaodijun？”
weizaodeyileng，zhizhiwuwudao：“zheige……chen……chenbuzhi，bingbu……bingbushangzaiheshi……”
“bingbushangshuzhangjinyan。”wodianletademing。
yigepangdexiangqiuyiyangdeguanyuanduosuozhechulie，hanruyuxia：“chen……chenzai……”
“nilaishuo，dijunjihe？wojingyingsandaying，shangyouduoshaokezhanzhibing？”
“hui……huibixia……chuangzeihaochengbaiwan，shize……dayueershiwan。wo……wojingying……zhangmianshangshangyoushiwan，dan……danduoshilaoruobingcan，kongewushu，kanyongzhe……buzusanwan……”
shengyinyueshuoyuexiao，zuihoujibukewen。
满场死寂。
chengwaiershiwanhulangzhishi，chengneibuzusanwancanbing。zheizhang，zenmeda？zaitamenkanlai，zheiyijingshibisizhiju。
“buzusanwan……”woqingshengzhongfuzhe，zuijiaogouqiyimobinglengdehudu，“neizhenzaiwennimen，wodamingdeguoku，haiyouduoshaocunyin，keweikaoshangzhiyong？”
hubushangshuniyuanlumianrusihui，guidaozaidi：“bixia，guoku……zaoyikongxu，neitang……neitangyeyigaoqing……chen……chenwuneng！”
“kongle？”wohuanhuanzhuanguoshen，muguangrudao，congmeiyigedachendelianshangguaguo，“ruodayigejingshi，baiwanjunmin，guokuliliankaoshangsanwanjiangshideyinzidounabuchulai？”
wodemuguangzuizhongluozaileweizaodeshenshang。
“weishoufu，zhenjide，qianrirangnidengxunguibaiguanjuanxiangzhujun，nideng……juanleduoshao？”
weizaodedelenghanshunjianjiuxialaile，taputongyishengguixia，koushoudao：“bixia，laochen……laochenyijiangjiazhongquanbujixuwubailiangbaiyinjinshujuanchu，shizaishi……shizaishijiawuyucailea！”
“wubailiang？”woxiaole，xiaoshengzaiyefengzhongxiandegewaicier，“haoyige‘jiawuyucai’deweishou-fu！liruolian！”
“chenzai！”liruoliancongwoshenhoudeyinyingzhongzouchu，shouzhongpengzheyibenzhangbu。
“nian。”wozhishuoleyigezi。
“zunzhi！”liruolianlangshengniandao，“neigeshoufuweizaode，yujingzhonggechuqianzhuangcunyingongjisanshiqiwanliang，chengwailiangtiansanqianmu，chengneidangpu、chouduanzhuanggongyishiqijia……”
meinianchuyigezi，weizaodedeliansejiubaiyifen。dangliruoliannianwan，tayijingtanruanzaidi，dourushaikang。
chengloushangdeqifenshunjianninggule。suoyouguanyuandouyongjingkongdeyanshenkanzhewo，tamenbumingbai，weishenmeyixiangbeitamenmengbidehuangdi，huituranbianderucidongchayiqie。
“weizaode。”wozoudaotamianqian，jugaolinxiadikanzheta，“zhenzaijiniyicijihui。ni，daodiyouduoshaojiachan？”
“yuan……yuanwangabixia！”weizaodebaozhewodetui，kutianqiangdi，“zheishiwugao！shijinyiweiluozhizuiming，gouxianzhonglianga！”
“gouxian？”woyijiaotikaita，lidaozhida，rangzheijuxuruodeshentidouyouxieliangqiang。danwozhandehenwen。
“lairen！”wolishenghedao，“batajizhentuodaochengduoshang！”
jigerulangsihudejinyiweilikeshangqian，jiangweizaodejialeqilai。
“bixiaraoming！bixiaraominga！”weizaodeshazhubandihaojiaoqilai。
womeiyoulita，ershikanxiangqitajinruohanchandeguanyuan，shengyinbuda，quezizizhuxin：“guonandangtou，erdengshijunzhilu，busibaoguo，fanerlinxijiacai，qijunwangshang！zhendejiangshan，jiushibeinimenzheiqunzhuchong，yikouyikoukenshiganjingde！”
“zhenzhidao，nimendangzhong，henduorenyijingbeihaolejiangshu，zhunbeikaichengyingjielizichengleba？”
zheijuhuarutongyidaojinglei，zhadesuoyourendouhunfeiposan，fenfenguidaozaidi，gaohu“yuanwang”。
“yuanwang？”wodemuguangsaoguotamen，“neihao，zhenjiujinimenyigezizhengqingbaidejihui。yigeshichenzhinei，zhenyaokandaonimendejuankuan。fukuzhizhong，nengnachuduoshao，xishujiaochu！zhenhuipaijinyiweihedongchangdefanzi，genzhenimenhuiqu‘qu’！”
woteyizai“qu”zishangjialezhongyin。
“sheigansizangyiliang，huozheshumurangzhenbumanyi……”wodemuguangzhuanxiangbeijiazaichengduoshang，shuangtuiluandengdeweizaode，“ta，jiushinimendexiachang！”
“bixia！bixiakaiena！”
“chendengyuanjuan！yuanjuana！”
求饶声此起彼伏。
wolengyankanzhezheiyiqie，xinzhongmeiyousihaobolan。zandangnianshahuweiyong，shalanyu，qianlianshuwanren，yanjingdoumeizhayixia。duifuzheiqunbujianguancaibuluoleidewenguan，huairouzhishu，piyongmeiyou！luanshi，dangyongzhongdian！
“liruolian，”woxialingdao，“painideren，‘husong’geweidarenhuijia。zaichuanzhendezhiyi，fengbijiumen，wuzhenshouyu，renherenbudechuru！ruoyouweizhe，geshawulun！”
“遵旨！”
kanzheguanyuanmenbeijinyiwei“husong”zhe，rusangjiazhiquanbanliqu，wocaizhongxinjiangmuguangtouxiangchengwai。
“bixia，ciju……pashihuiyindechaoyezhendong，renxinbuan……”wangchengenyouxinchongchongdishuodao。
“renxin？”wolenghengyisheng，“yiqunxiangzhetoujiangdejiahuo，tamenderenxin，yuguoheyong？zhenyaode，shijunxin，shiminxin！erbushizheiqunmankourenyidaode，shizenandaonvchangdesuowei‘shidafu’zhixin！”
woshenxiyikouqi，zheishiqishijidekongqi，sihubishisishijihaiyaowuzhuo。
“wangchengen，nilikequbanyijianshi。jiangjinyecongbaiguanfuzhongchaomeideyinliang，nachuyiban，likesongwangsandaying，gaosujiangshimen，zheishizhen，congtanguanwulikouzhongweitamenduohuilaideliangxiang！rangtamenchibaofan，naqidao，zhunbeigenzhenshazei！”
“另一半呢？”
“lingyiban，zaichengzhongshezhoupeng，kaicangfangliang！rangquanchengbaixingdouzhidao，chaotingyouliang，huangdimeiyoupaoqitamen！zhiyaowanzhongyixin，shouzhubeijing，zhen，yutamentongzai！”
wangchengenyanzhongshanshuozheleiguang，zhongzhongkoushou：“nubi……zunzhi！bixiashengming！”
wobailebaishou，rangtatuixia。
chengloushang，zhishengxiawoheliruolian，yijiyiduiqinwei。
“liruolian，nipabupa？”woturanwendao。
liruolianyileng，suijitingzhilexiongtang：“weibixia，weidaming，chen，wansibuci！”
“haoyigewansibuci。”wopailepaitadejianbang，“danzhenbuyaonimenqusi，zhenyaonimenhuozhe，genzhezhen，bazheitianxia，zhongxindahuilai！”
wozhizhechengxiachuangjundeyingdi，shuodao：“nikan，tamenrensuiduo，danyingpanzaluan，haolingbuyi，buguoshiyiqunwuhezhizhong。jinye，tamendingranxiangbudao，zhenhuiyifanchangtai，leilifengxing。zhei，jiushiwomendejihui。”
“bixiadeyisishi……”liruolianyanzhongjingguangyishan。
“chuanlingsandayingzhujiang，nadaokaoshanghou，likezhengjun。zishisanke，zhenyaoqinzilvjun，yexichuangying！”
“shenme？”liruoliandajingshise，“bixia！wanwanbuke！longtiwanjin，qinengqinshenfanxian！kuangqiewojunbinglixuanshu，yexi……yexiwuyiyuyiluanjishia！”
“yiluanjishi？”woxiaole，xiaodexiongyouchengzhu，“dangnianzanzaipoyanghu，yeshiyiluanjishi。kezuihou，suide，shichenyouliangneikuaiwanshi！”
“lizicheng，yijieliukou，zhoudedasheng，biranjiaokuang。tayiweibeijingchengyishitadenangzhongzhiwu，jinyedingranfangbeisongxie。wojunxindekaoshang，youjianzhenqinlin，shiqikeyong。cizhan，qiudebushijiandi，ershipoqidan！”
wozhuanguoshen，zhishizheliruoliandeyanjing，yiziyijudishuodao：“zheiyizhan，zhenyaorangtianxiarenkankan，zhenzhuyoujian，bushineigerenrenzaigedewangguozhijun！zhenyaoranglizichengzhidao，taxiangtarubeijingcheng，jiuyaonaminglaipulu！”
“zhen，jiuzaizheili。damingdejiangshan，yezaizheili！”
“sheixiangnazou，jiucongzhendeshitishangkuaguoqu！”
neiyike，liruolianfangfokandaodebushichongzhen，ershiyizuncongxueyuhuozhongzouchudekaiguodiwang。tasuoyoudeyilv、kongju，douzaiwozheifanhuazhongyanxiaoyunsan。
tadanxiguidi，shengyinyinweijidongerweiweizhandou：
“chen，yuanweibixiaxianqu，sizhanbutui！”
wodiandiantou，muguangzaiciwangxiangchengwaineipianwujindeheian。
李自成，咱来了。
zhunbeihao，yingjienizhenzhengdeemengba。