"Dad, don't you know where Oboi went? He must have gone to King Pingxi!"
"Went to King Pingxi?" Kong Sizhen asked, "Why did you see him?"
"Auntie," Wang Zhongxiao said, "Although Aobai and our uncle are very close, you are the master of Dingfan after all! If he goes to Guangxi, you will definitely know, and you are the Empress Dowager. My goddaughter, Princess Heshuo of the Qing Dynasty, will definitely kill her relatives out of justice when the time comes.
Moreover, although our uncle is plotting to be the king of Nan, that's all he has in mind... King Dingnan is still the vassal king of the Qing Dynasty after all. If our uncle kidnaps Obai and sends him to Beijing, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager might also reward him with the throne of Dingfan.
But King Pingxi is different. King Pingxi... wants to rebel and become the emperor! To rebel, you need a general who can take charge of his own affairs, and Obai, the number one Batulu in Manchuria, is such a general. Think about it, if Ao Bai led his army in the Northern Expedition, who in the DPRK would be able to take charge?
In addition, Ao Bai must have some buddies lurking in the court! Otherwise, how did he escape from Qianqing Palace that day? It must be Obai's best friend who discovered that the emperor had set up an ambush in Qianqing Palace, so he issued a warning. This best friend has not been captured yet!
Now there are no less than 100,000 elite soldiers under the command of King Pingxi. If he is assisted by Obai, plus the assistance of Obai's best friend in the DPRK...Auntie, can you tell me, is it possible that King Pingxi's rebellion will be successful? Big? "
Kong Sizhen took a breath after hearing this!
If Ao Bai helps Wu Sangui to rebel, the military leaders in Guangdong and Guangxi, including his subordinates and his father's old subordinates, will definitely bet on Wu Sangui's success.
By then, not only would the Qing Dynasty be in chaos, but I, the lord of the feudal lord, would not even be able to keep his good life!
Thinking of this, Kong Sizhen gave Wang Fuchen a soft look: "Brother Wang, what should I do?"
"Don't be afraid," Wang Fuchen stroked his beard, "Sister Zhen, I have brother here... I will go back to my brother to be the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and you will go back to Guangxi and take charge. Together we can surely stabilize the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi for the imperial court!" "
Kong Sizhen nodded, but still frowned, "But Guangdong also has Pingnan Palace and Xushun Palace, and neighboring Fujian also has Jingnan Palace and Haicheng Palace. Moreover, the admirals, generals, and deputy generals of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian Either the old tribes of King Pingxi, King Pingnan, or King Jingnan, or the pirates who defected to the imperial court, there are almost no reliable ones. If we rebel together, how can we stabilize the situation with my fifteen subordinates and your supervisor? "
In the early Qing Dynasty, there were actually not three "vassals", but six, namely Pingxi Palace, Pingnan Palace, Dingnan Palace, Jingnan Palace, Xushun Palace and Haicheng Palace. Among them, Pingxi Palace There are fifty-three direct assistants, and the three palaces of Pingnan, Dingnan, and Jingnan all have fifteen direct assistants, and both palaces have only five. In other words, the number of subordinates directly under the jurisdiction of Prince Pingxi's family is approximately equal to the number of subordinates under the jurisdiction of the remaining three kings and two princes!
However, the Zuo Ling on the books is not equal to the real strength. For example, although Kong Sizhen's Dingfan had fifteen assistants, almost all of them were lost when Li Dingguo conquered Guilin. Although it was rebuilt again later, the rebuilt auxiliary leaders were no longer the elite who followed King Kong Youde of Dingnan in his expeditions east and west, and even their numbers were severely reduced.
The assistant leaders under Wu Sangui were originally over-staffed, but later they were filled with many elite Nanming soldiers who had been recruited, and the staff was further enriched. Coupled with many years of reproduction and reproduction, the number of young men and women was far greater than that of Dingfan's subordinates.
As for the foundation of Pingnan Palace in Guangdong, although it is not as good as Pingxi Palace. But they have not experienced the blow of annihilation of the entire army, and Guangdong is much richer than Guangxi and can support more strong men and troops under the vassal, so the Pingfan in Guangdong is much stronger than the Dingfan in Guangxi.
In addition, there are many old troops under Ping and Ding who serve as generals and deputy generals in Guangdong and Guangxi. These old troops are very independent. Shang Ke is happy that he still has the ability to control these old troops. But after all, Kong Sizhen is not her father Kong Youde. I think It is difficult to control these uncles.
Therefore, once Wu Sangui rebels, the vassal towns and other military leaders in Guangdong and Guangxi will start to make trouble again. Even if Wang Fuchen goes south and becomes the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, it will be difficult to stabilize the situation with Kong Sizhen.
Wang Fuchen also frowned, showing an expression of concern for the country and the people. After sighing, he said: "It is indeed a bit short. Sister Zhen, your fifteen subordinates can send up to three thousand troops. The governor of Guangdong and Guangxi The maximum bid is 5,000... If you don’t take any of the vacancies, that’s 8,000 people. Just one flat vassal can pull out an army of tens of thousands!"
When Wang Zhongxiao heard his father give him a message, he quickly took it over and said: "Dad, you are wrong...Ping Fan, Jing Fan, and even Pingxi Prince's Mansion all have loyal ministers. Where are they?" Will they all join in the rebellion? No one else will say it, but the three princes of Ping Fan, Jing Fan, and Ping Xi Fan all wrote letters of allegiance to Ao Bai."
Wang Fuchen shook his head and said: "They wrote letters to Obai to express their loyalty, indicating that they are his people. Now that Aobai has surrendered to King Pingxi, aren't they the people of King Pingxi?"
"Brother Wang, this cannot be settled like this!" Kong Sizhen's eyes lit up after hearing Wang Zhongxiao's words, "Although they wrote letters of loyalty to Obai, their loyalty is to the imperial court and the Qing Dynasty... Then In the letter, Wu Yingxiong said that he would use the power of Obai and the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court to depose his father and inherit the throne in advance, and then cooperate with the imperial court to reduce the vassalage!
Where is Obai's best friend? He is clearly a loyal minister of the imperial court! "
"Aunt Zhen is absolutely right!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "My father-in-law and Heshuo's brother-in-law also meant the same thing... The reason why they wrote to Aobai was because Aobai represented the imperial court before. They In fact, it is not loyalty to Aobai, but loyalty to the imperial court!"
Kong Sizhen nodded, "Shikai is right, they are loyal to the imperial court." Then she said bitterly: "But the person named Sun is loyal to Aobai and King Ping of the West!"
Wang Fuchen saw Kong Sizhen's angry look and quickly comforted him softly: "Sister Zhen, don't worry... As long as we can join forces with An Dagong and He Shuo Fufu, we will definitely be able to defend Guangdong and Guangxi for the imperial court. Guangdong and Guangxi are in control. , even if Wu Sangui can rebel, his hometown in Yunnan will not comfort him, and his wish to go north through Huguang to compete in the Central Plains is even more wishful thinking!"
Kong Sizhen looked at Wang Fuchen affectionately and said, "Fortunately, we have Brother Wang, otherwise I really don't know what to do."
Wang Fuchen smiled and said: "Sister Zhen, we have been our own people for a long time...but we Prince Hepingxi, An Dagong, and He Shuofu have not joined forces yet!"
"Brother Wang, don't worry," Kong Sizhen said with a smile, "the three of them have always been on good terms with me, and I am the adopted daughter of the Empress Dowager. As long as I come forward to contact you, we will definitely unite and be loyal to the Qing Dynasty!"
Wang Zhongxiao was overjoyed when he heard this: "This is great...not to mention what happened to Prince Pingxi, as long as Aunt Zhen, my father, An Dagong and Prince Jingnan can work together to protect each other, the future of Tiannan will be better." The earth can also be kept safe!"
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Rouge Alley, Lichun Courtyard.
This brothel, which is regarded as the best among the eight alleys, is not a local brothel in Beijing, but the branch of Lichun Yuan, the number one brothel in Yangzhou, which opened from Yangzhou. Different from the "time-honored brands" here in Beijing, the staff engaged in special services at Lichun Hospital in Yangzhou...are all women!
There are only young ladies here, no young brothers - because when Yangzhou Lichun Court came over, Dorgon Doama, who strictly prohibited the Eight Banners disciples and young ladies from having unspeakable incidents, had already been crushed to death, so here in Beijing The brothel nearby can't help but the young ladies.
However, those "time-honored brands" are slower to adapt to changes, so they still retain many colorful "little brothers". The newcomer to Li Chun Yuan does not have this burden, so Yi Shui'er is a young lady.
The retainers of the four feudal lords in Beijing and the "newcomers of the Eight Banners" who were recruited from Fujian, Guangdong, and Yunnan were not very accustomed to the service of the "little brothers", so this Lichun Courtyard became their "paradise". From time to time, the venue will be booked by these people.
Today, this Li Chun Courtyard has been booked again! However, the venue was not booked by the retainers of the four vassals or the "Newcomers of the Eight Banners", but by the owner of Lichun Court, Yuan Linjing, and the second brother of Mr. Yuan, Yang Qilong, and Mr. Yang Sanye, who reserved the venue to entertain me, Gongshang Zhixin and Heshuofu Geng Jingzhong. and their men.
At this moment, the men brought by Shang Zhixin and Geng Jingzhong are all having fun with the ladies, but Shang Zhixin and Geng Jingzhong themselves are writing in a quiet room on the third floor of Lichun Courtyard... ..It’s really elegant to write in Lichun Courtyard!
Yang Qilong, who was the host today, reminded him in a low voice: "Don't be in a hurry, write (copy) slowly, and don't make any typos. You will take it to the emperor later."
I have finished writing the letter to Gongshang. I put down the brush and looked at Yang Qilong worriedly: "Yang San, I have finished writing the letter... but is this really reliable?"
Geng Jingzhong also frowned and said, "If this letter falls into my hands, he will definitely depose my heir apparent!"
"No, no way..." Yang Qilong said with a smile, "How did this letter fall into the hands of King Jingnan? If you two can't trust me, let's go to the king's house in Dafu Lane tomorrow morning... ...You hand the letter to Wang Shikai in person, and give him the money at the same time!"
"Okay, that's it!"
"Okay, let's go see Wang Shikai early tomorrow morning!"
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