"Your Majesty, what's wrong, that old thief Obai has really taken refuge with Wu Sangui, and is even preparing to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty together with Wu Sangui!"
On the second day after Wang Jizhen "arrived in Beijing", in the South Study Room of the Forbidden City, the young Emperor Kangxi, who had just finished approving the memorial and was wondering whose sign to turn over tonight, suddenly heard a piece of news that almost shocked his jaw. !
Kangxi quickly raised his head and looked at Fuquan, who had just ran in, and Wang Zhongxiao and an unknown seventh-grade Zhima official who followed Fuquan.
"Fuquan, what did you say?" Kangxi stared at his good brother.
"Your Majesty." Fuquan pointed at Wang Jizhen, who was still lying on the ground and saluting. "He is Wang Jizhen, the eldest son of Wang Fuchen. He just came to Beijing from Qujing, Yunnan, day and night, and he also brought news about Ao Bai! Ao Bai arrived last month. Yunnan, and also sent Wu Sangui the approximate whereabouts of the Third Prince Zhu, and then received Wu Sangui's protection! It seems that Wu Sangui and Ao Bai are preparing to support the Third Prince Zhu to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty!"
"What? Ao, Ao Bai wants to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. How is this possible?" Kangxi felt unreal when he heard the news.
That was Batulu Obai, the number one in the Qing Dynasty! I spent most of my life supporting the Qing Dynasty and destroying the Ming Dynasty, and then in the blink of an eye I went to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Isn't this change too fast?
Wang Zhongxiao, who came with Fu Quan and Wang Jizhen, started to deceive again: "Your Majesty, Ao Bai's rebellion against the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty is just a slave's brother and Prince Yu's conjecture. It is unknown what the outcome is. But one thing is certain, that is, Ao Bai is really true. When he arrived in Yunnan, he was taken in by King Pingxi."
Wang Jizhen quickly took over the topic and said: "Your Majesty, I saw the escaped Aobai with my own eyes at the Yamen of Qujing Prefecture! Later I learned from Qujing Prefecture Lu Yifeng that Aobai had gone to Wuhua Mountain and became Wu Sangui's guest! "
"Wu Sangui deserves to die! Obai deserves to die!" Kangxi cursed in a low voice, and then chased after the third prince Zhu and asked, "Then, what happened to Obai and third prince Zhu?"
He is a young hero, so of course he knows the importance of righteousness and honor!
If he didn't have a rightful name, let alone whether he could capture Obei, he wouldn't even be the emperor. His Amma, who went to Mount Wutai to be a monk, would have to let Dorgon usurp the throne!
The biggest problem for Wu Sangui, an old thief who wants to rebel, is that he does not have a suitable righteous name. Just because he was so angry for the beauty and strangled Yongli, the Han people in the world were not willing to follow him in rebellion.
But if Wu Sangui found the real third prince Zhu and established him as emperor, then the righteousness of the Han people would be in Wu Sangui's hands. Moreover, Wu Sangui could whitewash himself by making Emperor Chongzhen's son the emperor - luring Qing troops into the Pass. It was to suppress intruders and traitors, and the purpose of killing Yongli was to help Prince Zhu eliminate his internal opponents. And in the end, he protected Prince Zhu San to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. He was in the Qing camp with a clear mind and endured the humiliation for thirty years!
Now, Wu Sangui, the great traitor, must not become Wu Sangui, the most loyal and loyal Wu Sangui?
When the time comes, Wu Sangui and Ao Bai together protect the third prince Zhu to rebel, and the world will not follow him?
"Your Majesty," Fuquan was as anxious as Kangxi, and he was quite good at thinking, "Obai has been trying hard to track down the whereabouts of the Third Prince Zhu in the past few years. He can catch several Third Prince Zhu every year, although none of them are real. But there may be a connection between these fake Zhu San and the real Zhu San, and the fake Zhu San may be a substitute sent by the real Zhu San! If Obai catches more fake Zhu San, he may know the whereabouts of the real Zhu San! "
Kangxi heard that it made sense, so he asked: "Fuquan, Shikai, did you find any letters related to Prince Zhu San when you were copying the Aobaigong's mansion?"
"Yes, yes, a lot have been discovered!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "Many local officials have reported to Ao Bai about the traces of the fake third prince Zhu."
"The fake Third Prince Zhu?" Kangxi was stunned, "Really? Are they really going to stop arresting him?"
"Your Majesty." Wang Zhongxiao quickly explained, "The Third Prince Zhenzhu is the son of Emperor Chongzhen, a direct descendant of the Ming Dynasty, and this dynasty gives preferential treatment to descendants of the Ming Dynasty, so it is not appropriate to arrest the Third Prince Zhenzhu. So Ao Bai arrested the third prince Zhu in the name of arresting the fake third prince Zhu."
Wang Zhongxiao's words were a bit convoluted, and Kangxi didn't understand him, so he asked carefully: "Is it true that the third prince Zhu is still arrested?"
"Of course we can't let go of the real Third Prince Zhu, but we can't arrest him as if he were real. We can probably only arrest him as the fake Third Prince Zhu, and then treat him as the fake Third Prince Zhu!"
"If it's true, what about the fake ones?"
Wang Zhongxiao said: "Of course what is fake is still fake. Regardless of whether it is true or fake, it will be treated as a fake and punished in the canon, and it will be announced to the world!"
Kangxi frowned: "Doesn't that mean telling the world that there is a third prince Zhu who wants to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, but we haven't caught the real third prince Zhu yet?"
"Your Majesty!" Wang Zhongxiao quickly flattered him.
Fu Quan, who was just as confused as Kang Xi by the real and fake Prince Zhu, suggested: "Your Majesty, how about we stop pretending?"
"It's okay not to pretend." Kangxi shook his head repeatedly, "Being kind to the descendants of the Ming Dynasty is a rule set by the late emperor. I am a filial son and must abide by it. However, the third prince Zhenzhu still needs to be captured. He has been found! After he is found, he will be sent to Beijing. Come, I will make him king and ensure that he lives a lifetime of prosperity and wealth!"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhenren!"
"The Emperor's Holy Deeds!"
Wang Zhongxiao and Fuquan were flattering again - but they were not stupid. Of course they knew that once the real Third Prince Zhu arrived in Beijing, he would not have much time left in his life. It's just that this can be done quietly, but can't be said publicly. Otherwise, if a certain "holy, virtuous and benevolent gentleman" loses his face, the lives of his subordinates will have to be handed over.
At this time, Kangxi asked again: "But the officials below reported traces of the fake Prince Zhu. How can we find the real Prince Zhu?"
Fuquan thought for a while and said: "The only way to do this is to send the emperor's messengers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Guards Department to conduct secret investigations."
"But where can we go for secret reconnaissance?" Kangxi frowned, "The world is so vast, finding someone is not like looking for a needle in a haystack?"
"Your Majesty, there is no airtight wall in the world!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "In this place where there are many fake Prince Zhu, the chances of having a real Prince Zhu are higher."
"Why is this?" Kangxi asked.
"Where there are many fake Prince Zhu, it means that there are more remnants of the previous dynasty. If there are more remnants of the previous dynasty, the real Prince Zhu can be protected more easily." Wang Zhongxiao said, "And there is likely to be some contact between the real and fake Prince Zhu. Because local reports The notice to Ao Bai said that the fake Zhu San often had tokens in his hands that could prove his identity, and some of the tokens were quite real, maybe they were imitations of the originals."
It seems to make sense!
Kangxi nodded and asked, "Where are there the most fake third princes of Zhu?"
Wang Zhongxiao said: "Liangjiang has the most, followed by Guangdong and Guangxi, and Zhili again. If Obai knows the whereabouts of the third prince Zhenzhu, he is probably in these three places."
"That's like finding a needle in a haystack!" Kangxi thought for a while, "It seems that we still need to explore from Yunnan."
"Your Majesty," Wang Jizhen was waiting for this sentence and hurriedly reported, "I have many friends in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places, and I am willing to help the Emperor find out about Obai and Prince Zhu."
Kangxi glanced at Wang Jizhen and asked: "Wang Jizhen, Wu Sangui must have known about your escape from Yunnan. Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan are all under Wu Sangui's sphere of influence. Aren't you afraid of being harmed by him?"
"My slave is not afraid!" Wang Jizhen said with a loyal look on his face, "My slave only wishes that I could kill Zhu San with my own hands and capture him alive!"
"Okay!" Kangxi nodded heavily, "I just want a man like you. But I don't allow you to enter the Yunnan-Guizhou realm. After all, Wu Sangui has been the general manager of Yunnan-Guizhou for many years."
Kangxi thought for a while and then said: "Wang Jizhen, you have worked hard on this journey. Just rest in Beijing for a few days. After you finish your Ama and your brother's wedding, I will arrange an errand for you in Sichuan."
This time I finally got the job!
Wang Jizhen was so excited! Although Kangxi did not say what the errand was, the young emperor also accused him of secretly investigating Wu Sangui's collusion with Prince Ao Bai and Prince Zhu! Giving a county magistrate is too small, there are few manpower, and it is inconvenient to move.
If you want to do a good secret investigation, you really need to give Yanfa Dao a chance to develop now!
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