Nanjing Forbidden City, Fengtian Hall.
The deportation of the high priest Francisco was being presided over personally by Emperor Guangde.
Liu Kan, wearing a yellow robe and sitting high on a dragon throne, read in fluent Portuguese to a group of Europeans whose future was uncertain:
"Francisco, listen to what I say: You must tell all the Europeans in Nanjing and Daqi, and tell them as soon as possible."
"If other Europa envoys come again in the future, you must inform them in advance and ask them to pay attention to the fact that the era of the Supreme Emperor is gone forever and has passed forever."
Emperor Guangde took the tea from the palace maid and asked her to take a sip before drinking it himself.
"Even if the Pope of Rome and the kings of various countries come to Daqi in person, I will not change my original intention. The requests you made when the Supreme Emperor was in power are unreasonable. If they are reasonable, I will agree to them as soon as you make them. Please don't let you The king who is waiting for you should also be involved in this matter! I allow you to stay in Nanjing and Guangzhou, and allow you to communicate from here to Guangzhou, and from Guangzhou to Europe. This is enough. Aren't there many people who accuse you? Are you ready to rebel?"
Francisco's whole body was shaking, and his jaw was dislocated by the raincoat guard. He was speechless and unable to express any objection to Emperor Guangde's words.
Emperor Guangde looked at the Portuguese's miserable appearance, and then recalled the man's demeanor in front of his father, and suddenly felt an inexplicable satisfaction deep in his heart.
It was like defeating his father.
He put down the tea cup with a smile and looked back at Kang Jingxiu and others. A group of scholar-bureaucrat representatives immediately bowed to Emperor Guangde and saluted, expressing their supreme respect to the emperor.
"However, I understand that you are good people. Some of the rebellious behaviors that have occurred in the north recently should have nothing to do with you. However, if a monarch who is less well-educated than me is sitting here, such as the former Ming Emperor Zhu Youjian, I have cut you and other five horses into pieces a long time ago. I will punish the evildoers and know who the good guys are. However, I don’t need missionaries, and Daqi doesn’t need Europa.”
"The Kingdom of Heaven has everything, and there is no need to exchange what we have with foreign countries, at least not yet."
"If I send a monk - although there are no monks in Daqi now - to you and other European countries, your king will definitely not allow it."
Liu Kan expressed satisfaction with his eloquence and continued:
"Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty appointed Indian monks, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Tibetan lamas. These two monarchs were hated by the Chinese. The late emperor allowed you to build churches in various provinces and let you participate in the politics of Daqi as technocrats. This is also true Damage the reputation."
"As the crown prince of Da Qi, I tried my best to oppose this. It's a pity that my father was deceived by you bunch of blond and blue-eyed foreign devils."
"How can I allow the existence of these churches that damage the reputation of the late emperor? How can I help you introduce the kind of teaching that condemns Chinese teachings? How can I allow this kind of teaching to be promoted like others? Lamaism is the closest religion to you , and Confucianism is far away from your religion. You are wrong. You are only twenty people, but you want to attack all other teachings. It should be noted that the good things you have, the Chinese people also have , You have the Ten Commandments, which is good, but you have a God who became a man (referring to Jesus), and there is no eternal suffering and eternal happiness. These theories of ghosts and gods are beyond ridiculous."
Just when the guards drew their swords and prepared to take the lives of these red-haired barbarians, Emperor Guangde once again showed his kindness and wisdom.
"I ordered you and other European ministers, the Liaodong Customs and Customs Envoy (Tang Tiezheng), and fourteen other people including Zeng Jing and Lu Houliang, new scholars, to go north with "Dazhongjue Mi Lu" and explain their doubts to the officials and people of Daqi along the way."
In the sixth year of Guangde (1658), the scholar Wang Tiezheng (Wang Tiezui) and his disciple Zhang Xi were dissatisfied with the rule of the Qi Emperor as a Yi Di, so they publicized the illegality of Guangde Emperor's accession to the throne and the ten crimes (the book It includes the ten major crimes that Tang Tiezheng and others accused Emperor Guangde of himself (for example: seeking his father, forcing his mother, killing his brother, slaughtering his younger brother, greed for money, fond of killing, drunkenness, lust, suspicion, loyalty, flattery and sycophancy), Guang The German Emperor himself defended and refuted these absurd remarks one by one.).
Wang Tiezui hid in Tianjin Guards and was entrusted by a Taoist priest to use storyteller as a cover to spread anti-Qi and Fuming views. As a result, he was quickly sent back to Nanjing by the local Capricorn Guards, and was later personally interrogated by Jiang Liu'er in the imperial edict. Under Jiang Liuer's "cordial condolences", Wang Tiezui and his apprentice soon realized their mistakes and changed their ways...
At the same time, the Portuguese Francisco, a close minister of the Supreme Emperor, was dissatisfied with Emperor Guangde's perverse policies in general and actively planned a coup for the domestic Tianzu Sect. He was arrested in advance because the traitor was exposed.
Then Liu Kan ordered the collection of the edict about this incident, Wang Tiezui's confession and "Quiren Records", as well as Francisco's various slanders against the new dynasty, totaling 300,000 words, into "Dazhongjue Mi". record".
Emperor Guangde ordered the release of Tang Tiezui, Francisco and other conspirators without charge, and asked them to serve their crimes and to go to various places to speak out and clean up the poison. The ministers were very dissatisfied with this "surprise cuisine" and wrote letters one after another demanding that Franco be punished. Sisko, Zhang Xi and other rebels were executed in Lingchi. Even if their bodies were cut into thousands of pieces, it would not be enough to quell the anger of the subjects.
Liu Kan argued against all opinions. He believed that if Tang Tiezui had not thrown himself into the trap, how could Francisco and others have been exposed for the many people who spread rumors to deceive the public into rebellion and the traitors and villains who slandered the emperor?
"How can I know this when I am living deep in the palace? How can I find out everything one by one? How can I let the people of the world know that I have succeeded to the throne?"
If we look at problems and deal with them this way, those two people still have merit.
Therefore, the emperor did not investigate him and did not hold him guilty, but decided to acquit him and let him change his mind. He also said: "In the future, please do not report this incident to me again. Even if you submit this memorial, I will not read it again."
Not only that, Emperor Guangde also issued an order to his descendants: "My descendants will not seek to kill me for slandering me in the future."
At the same time, Emperor Guangde compiled and published all the secret records of the edicts, interrogations, and oral confessions of this largest literary prison, followed by the confession of Tang Tiezui and others, "Quiren Theory", titled "Dazhongjue Milu", and published it. All prefectures, prefectures and counties across the country, as well as "far and remote areas, should be made known to scholars and ordinary people in rural areas."
"Each school should store a volume" and archive it permanently so that it becomes a household name and everyone knows it.
"If there is anyone who has not seen this book or heard my decree, if I find out at any time, the provincial academic administration and the county instructors will be severely punished." "This is to prevent the ignorant scholars from far and near from indulging in heresy."
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Ninggu Pagoda
"Sir, why can't you spare the Pu family? Do you have to kill all General Pu?"
"Our family told you to wait for others to retreat and don't obstruct the imperial envoy from doing his work. Are you deaf? Get out!"
With a bang, the short flint gun shot out a stream of arrogant flames. The lead passed over the old soldier's head and hit the window spirit not far behind him.
Suddenly, sawdust flew everywhere, chickens and dogs danced in the yard, and the faint cry of children inside could be heard.
Li Juying was sitting in the carriage, holding tea in one hand, sticking her head out and asking:
"What's the matter? I asked you to search, not to demolish the house. What are you doing?"
Zhou Tiedong, the commander of Ninggu Pagoda, stepped forward and whispered: "My ancestor is an old pawn of Pu Gang. He blocked the door and prevented the guards from entering to check. Zhong Shen got angry and hit him with a fire gun. "
Li Juying frowned. When he was in Nanjing, he heard that Pu Gang was followed by a loyal old servant who had been following Pu Gang for more than 20 years. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Ninggu Pagoda, this old servant was still protecting him.
"Did you hit it?"
"The lead scraped against the skin and flew out." Zhou Tiedong said calmly.
Seeing Li Juying's unkind expression, Zhou Tiedong quickly spoke to the loyal counselor.
"Old Zhong said that it would be easier to scare the evil slaves of the Pu family and go in to search later. It is said that Pu Gang has many dead soldiers."
Eunuch Li angrily threw the tea cup back into the car and said angrily: "Then did you scare people?"
Zhou Tiedong shook his head and quickly added: "Excuse me, an old soldier, what can you do to me? What's more, Pu Gang is now crossing the river with the Ni Bodhisattva and cannot protect himself. Our ancestors don't have to worry..."
Li Juying waved her hand, dismissing this fierce and cruel subordinate like a fly.
"No matter what you do, search it as soon as possible. Our family doesn't want to stay in this poor place like Ninggu Tower for more than a quarter of an hour. Once the evidence is found, we will take the airship tomorrow morning and return to Nanjing as soon as possible. Don't make any other troubles. "
Zhou Tiedong nodded quickly and was about to leave when he was stopped by his ancestor in a low voice.
"The man surnamed Zhong in our family also wants to leave Ning Guta and go to Guan for a better future. Since he is eager to make contributions and does the dirty work, let him do it. Your people should not rush to the front, Pu Gang There are still some forces in the court, and several corps chiefs give him face, so be careful not to get into trouble..."
The look in Zhou Tiedong's eyes kept turning, and he immediately understood the meaning behind these words. He was considered one of the four great kings of the Capricorn Guard. After Zhang Dong was expelled from Nanjing, Zhou Tiedong became the most important figure in the Capricorn Guard after Liu Xingzuo.
This time Emperor Guangde named Zhou Tiedong to go north with Manager Li to help supervise the conspiracy and conspiracy of old ministers. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was to report Zhou Tiedong in an unusual way and use it as an important bargaining chip to check and balance Liu Xingzuo.
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Pu Gang's "residence" in Ninggu Pagoda is a very simple thatched house. Of course, it would be an exaggeration to call it a thatched house. It is actually a large courtyard with four entrances, but the plaque on the door is inscribed as "Wind and Rain Thatched Cottage".
When Pugang was demoted from the capital to Ninggu Pagoda, his family had no money left, and he originally thought of dying in a bitter and cold place to fulfill his reputation of loyalty.
However, many of General Pu's former subordinates, relatives and friends, began to pool their own money and buy a house for him in Ninggu Pagoda in advance.
Some businessmen who knew how to be loyal paid to buy 800 acres of land for Pugang.
After Pu Gang left the capital, he was already disillusioned with Da Qi. He did not care about the false reputation and accepted all the gifts from his relatives and friends without rejecting them. The leisurely pastoral life of "炰尧".
The old soldier in front of the courtyard held his chest high, looking solemn and righteous.
This old soldier was about fifty years old, with a stooped figure and white beard and hair. His shabby black robe was full of arrow holes and bullet holes, and fluttered slightly in the wind, clearly demonstrating his illustrious military exploits on the battlefield in the past.
"Get out of the way, the coir raincoat guards are doing their work, and everyone else is staying out of the way!"
The two young eunuchs stepped forward and pushed the old soldier away, and said impatiently: "We have been ordered to come to search, why should we kill them all? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will arrest you for being a demagogue!"
After saying that, a large group of raincoat guards were rushing towards the house.
"You bastards, stop here!"
The old soldier repeatedly rolled up his sleeves, clenched his fists, opened his bow left and right, punched a young eunuch, and knocked them to the ground with two bangs.
Seeing this, he smiled coldly, and three or four strong guards in raincoat clothes swarmed forward and held the old soldier tightly. One of the eunuchs who had been beaten just picked up the horse dung on the ground and stuffed it into the old soldier's mouth.
