"What does it mean to go deep into the tiger's den?"
Chen Yonghua frowned and looked at the anti-Qing patriot who was prosperous in the Eight Banners circles in Beijing.
Yang Qilong smiled slightly and said: "The so-called going deep into the tiger's den means that you don't need to bother the imperial minions to catch him. Please go to the sticky pole in Dongtangzi Alley to check in!"
Chen Yonghua was shocked: "What? Do you want the Third Prince to throw himself into a trap?"
Yang Qilong shook his head: "No, no, I just want the third prince to become part of the dragnet! The third prince has been wandering around and hiding in Tibet these years. Life must be difficult, right? But people are killed all the time. The danger! I also know this feeling. But now I am no longer afraid of the dragnet of the Qing Dynasty, because I am the dragnet of the Qing Dynasty. The court’s minions will not investigate me, let alone arrest me! Brother Fufu, think about it, if The Third Prince, like me, has joined the sticky pole department, and sits in the duty room in Dongtangzi Hutong every day to be responsible for capturing the Third Prince of Zhenzhu. Isn’t it foolproof?”
Chen Yonghua was stunned now.
This Yang Qilong is so thoughtful! He did not ask the third prince Zhu to surrender to Kangxi, but asked the real third prince Zhu to "help" Kangxi catch the third prince Zhu. Can he catch himself if he catches himself?
Chen Yonghua was stunned by this genius' idea and was speechless for a moment, while Yang Qilong continued to himself: "Chen Shenjun, if I am not wrong, Lord Cheng'enbo is also a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty who went deep into the tiger's den, right?"
Zheng Chenggong, who inherited Enbo Zhou Quanbin, was the favorite general of Zheng Jing and his son. He made great military exploits for the Zheng family and his son. He also killed Ma Degong, the Fujian admiral of the Qing army, in the Battle of Xiamen in the 17th year of Yongli!
Moreover, when Zheng Jing defeated Xiamen and withdrew to Dajuan Island, he also assumed the most dangerous position as the imperial army.
But it was such a Zheng family general who, after covering Zheng Jing's withdrawal, surrendered to the Qing Dynasty on the grounds that he was afraid of being harmed by another Zheng family official, Hong Xu. However, Obai, who was in charge of state affairs at the time, obviously did not trust this Zheng family either. A capable general, he was quickly summoned to the capital to be raised in captivity.
However, Chen Yonghua, the prince of Zheng Jing, proposed to join the army, but he went to Beijing twice in the name of Earl Chengen's proposal to join the army. Under Chang Mingyue's recommendation, he found Yang Qilong and asked for the treasure that could prove the identity of Prince Zhu Cijiong.
No matter how you look at it, it makes people suspicious.
Chen Yonghua did not answer Yang Qilong's question directly, but looked at Yang Qilong with stern eyes and said solemnly: "If I guess correctly, your master Wang Fuchen, Wang Zhongxiao and Ping Xiwang are in the same group, right?"
Yang Qilong smiled and said: "Whether it is King Yanping or King Pingxi, we all have the same goal of restoring the Han world. In this case, why can't we all become one?"
"Being on the same side as Wu Sangui?" Chen Yonghua looked a little disdainful.
Yang Qilong snorted and said with a smile: "Commander Chen, what I'm talking about is that we and Wu Sangui will become a team, not that we join Wu Sangui's camp and help him become the emperor!"
"Wu Sangui is not the emperor?" Chen Yonghua smiled coldly, "He is now the King of Pingxi. Otherwise, would he be able to rebel against the Qing Dynasty?"
Yang Qilong smiled and said: "It's not Wu Sangui who wants to rebel, but the group of people under Wu Sangui!"
"Wu Sangui's men?" Chen Yonghua said coldly, "What's the difference? Are those people protecting Wu Sangui just to gain the merit of following the dragon?"
"Chen Canjun, what you say is outdated!"
"Outdated? Can this still be outdated?"
"Yes!" Yang Qilong nodded, stood up, walked to a cabinet, opened the drawer, took out a book and a scroll, then took the book and scroll to Chen Yonghua, and said with a smile, "Chen Canjun, you Read this book first, and then look at this curling spectrum. After reading it, you will understand the latest principles of rebellion! After you understand, I will take you to join the group!"
"Join a gang? What gang?"
Yang Qilong smiled and said: "You are a member of the Heaven and Earth Society!"
"Heaven and Earth Club?" Chen Yonghua thought the name sounded very pleasant to his ears, so he asked casually, "What does the name of Heaven and Earth mean?"
"The world is a heaven where the master is the guest, and a land where the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty equalize the fields!"
"What?"
Chen Yonghua was shocked and looked at Yang Qilong with wide eyes, "Brother Qilong, what do you want to do?"
"It's not what we want to do," Yang Qilong picked up the book and pointed to the author's name on the cover, "It's what Prince Zhu San wants to do?"
"The Third Prince Zhu?" Chen Yonghua looked at the title "The Third Prince Zhu" signed on the cover of the book "The World is Public" and was so shocked that he couldn't utter a single word.
The general helm of the Tiandihui is not in Beijing, but in Datongzhou, which is less than thirty miles away from Chaoyang Gate in Beijing. It is not in Tongzhou City, but is placed in a large house beside the canal outside Tongzhou City.
This house was originally owned by a businessman who specialized in canal trading. Because the businessman borrowed a loan from Ruixin Tang to turn over money, and later couldn't make money for a while, he mortgaged the big house to Ruixin Tang.
In other words, the general helm of the Tiandihui is now located in a house indirectly owned by Emperor Kangxi's good brother, Prince Yu Fuquan. This is Prince Yu's property! The local officials in Tongzhou were too late to protect him, let alone investigate!
As for the number of people coming in and out, it is very reasonable. This is an industry used by King Yu for loan sharking. The people who come in and out are either businessmen who come to borrow money to repay, or thugs who help the prince collect debts. Sometimes a few more people come in and out. An upright official with too much money and nowhere to put it. Who cares about this? Wouldn't that mean he would be in trouble with the prince?
Chen Yonghua didn't go to the headquarters of Tiandihui secretly. Instead, he led a group of subordinates, escorted several large carts and large boxes filled with stones, and followed Yang Qilong in a big way. Earl Zhou's family had too much money and was going to Yuwang. Isn't it normal to save a little here?
Anyone who sees it pretends not to have seen it!
I have to say that the fact that the anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty business could be carried out so confidently was a bit beyond Chen Yonghua's expectations.
Moreover, before he came to Tongzhou Tiandihui headquarters, he had already read "The World is Public", which was really shocking!
The book "The World is Public" points out a successful way to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty!
Although Chen Yonghua has devoted himself to the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty since he was a child, he does not think that there is much hope in resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. He is just doing his best and obeying fate.
In fact, all the prominent people on Damuan Island knew that if the Qing Dynasty was really determined to kill the Yanping Palace, it could definitely be done. Only 20,000 to 30,000 offshore marines need to be trained. This can be accomplished by Shi Lang, who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. If you are still not at ease, then ask the Franji people in Hao'ao to help build warship artillery. If that doesn't work, spend two dollars to buy a few large warships from the Red Hair Kingdom. There is no reason why it cannot be defeated!
But now Chen Yonghua finally believes for the first time in his life that the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty is hopeful of success, and it will be great!
Thinking about the truth of rebellion in "The World is Public", Chen Yonghua had been led by Yang Qilong into the mansion where the head of the Tiandihui was located, and stood outside a courtyard door with a sign that said, "The treasure house is a treasured place, no idlers are allowed to enter."
Chen Yonghua looked up and found a pair of couplets taped to the closed courtyard door. The first couplet was "Earthquake high hill, a stream of water is beautiful for eternity", and the second couplet was "The door faces the sea, the Sanhe River flows for thousands of years."
There were two burly men standing outside the gate, wearing chainmail armor and each holding a simple sword. Their expressions were deep and they said nothing.
Yang Qilong bowed his hands to the two of them, took out a token and handed it to one of them. After that person looked at it, he turned around, patted the closed door, and shouted: "Open the door, Master Yang is here." !”
"Squeaky."
The closed door was half open.
Yang Qilong made a sign of respecting guests, said "please", and then walked in as the first one. Chen Yonghua also entered the door, but his men wanted to follow in, but were blocked by the two strong men holding simple swords.
Chen Yonghua waved his hand and asked them to wait outside the door, and he entered the heavily guarded courtyard where the chief helmsman of the Tiandihui was located.
This is just an ordinary courtyard upon entering. The courtyard is very small and has few furnishings. As soon as you enter the gate, you can see the main house facing south and facing north. The door was open, and standing inside was a man wearing a linen coat and a sapphire crown. It was Wang Zhongxiao.
Wang Zhongxiao clasped his fists at Chen Yonghua and said with a smile: "Chen Canjun, we meet again!"
Chen Yonghua also returned the gift and said: "Wang Guard, I really didn't expect to see you here."
At the head of the Tiandihui, it was indeed a bit beyond imagination to see a stickman wearing a third-grade crown and having the status of an imperial guard.
Wang Zhongxiao smiled lightly: "This is not the place to talk, Mr. Chen, please come inside!"
Chen Yonghua was not polite. He picked up his robe and strode into the house. After entering the house, he found that the furnishings in the house were very simple, including a desk, an Eight Immortals table, a row of bookshelves, a few cabinets, and a few chairs. There is also a bright red flag hanging on the wall.
Wang Zhongxiao invited Chen Yonghua and Yang Qilong to sit at the Eight Immortals table, and then poured tea for them himself. He also explained with a smile: "This is just a fake bank, a bit crude, and there are no messengers arranged. Please invite Mr. Chen Haihan.”
Chen Yonghua smiled, picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and said with a smile: "This is the tea poured by a high-ranking official. This is the first time Yonghua drinks it! It's just that Yonghua can't understand that your father has already reached the throne, and the king's bodyguard You are also a third-rank official, so why bother putting your head in your belt to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty?"
Wang Zhongxiao also pulled up a chair and sat down. He did not answer Chen Yonghua's question, but asked with a smile: "Has Mr. Chen read "The World is Public"?"
"I've already read it." Chen Yonghua nodded.
Wang Zhongxiao asked: "Does Mr. Chen know why we want to rebel against the Qing Dynasty?"
Chen Yonghua asked again: "Is it to restore the Han people's world?"
Wang Zhongxiao did not answer, but asked another question: "What is the world of the Han people?"
"The Ming Dynasty is the world of the Han people!" Chen Yonghua replied.
"In the Ming Dynasty, Han people were the emperor, but not all Han people ruled the world!" Wang Zhongxiao sighed, "Otherwise, why would there be a disaster in Jiashen and the overthrow of the world? Nine out of ten people in the world are Han. If Most Han people can take the rise and fall of the world as their own responsibility, so how can hundreds of thousands of Manchus take their place and seize this great country?"
Chen Yonghua sighed: "It was all the traitors and sycophants in power who deceived the Holy King and forced the people to rebel, leading to chaos in the world. Only then did the Manchus take advantage of it."
Wang Zhongxiao shook his head: "No, since the time of Emperor Taizu Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty has not been a country of all Han people in the world, but a world of one family with the surname Zhu.
Although Emperor Taizu believed that he could control the powerful, corrupt officials, and bring peace to the people, he also redistributed a lot of land so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment, but eventually the people died and the government ceased.
And the emperors who came to the throne after that, except for Emperor Chengzu, all grew up in deep palaces and were raised in the hands of women and eunuchs. They had no idea of the sufferings of the people's livelihood, let alone the sinister hearts of the people. Even if they wanted to do something for the people of the world, they had no idea. Where to start.
In such a big tomorrow, what should we do to recover? The slogan of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty has been chanted for so many years, but there are very few people who respond. Doesn’t it also prove that the people of the world do not miss the great tomorrow that does not belong to them? "
Chen Yonghua pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Then what kind of Han world are we trying to restore?"
"Good question!" Wang Zhongxiao nodded, "We have been shouting against the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty for so many years, but no one can really tell the people of the world what kind of peaceful and prosperous era we will build after the victory of the rebellion against the Qing Dynasty. How can the people of this world be willing to sacrifice their lives? What about accompanying you?
So we must first tell the people of the world, what does a peaceful and prosperous age look like that can make everyone in the world happy? We have to tell people how we are better than the Qing Dynasty and how we are better than the previous Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can we attract a large group of people and scholars who are not satisfied with the status quo! "
"It makes sense! It makes sense! Oh, why didn't you think of this in the past?"
Chen Yonghua has begun to admire the young man in front of him who is under twenty years old. Of course he knows that "The World is Public" was not written by Prince Zhu San, but it was probably the handwriting of the young man in front of him.
This is a strong man from heaven! It hasn't been officially started yet, but just talking about it makes people convinced!
Although Chen Yonghua had been rebelling against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty since he was a child, but now after listening to Jun's words, he suddenly found that he would not rebel against the Qing Dynasty at all. None of them, starting from the late king Zheng Chenggong, had ever thought about establishing a What kind of country? Not to mention using this country that doesn’t even know where it is to deceive people’s minds.
When Wang Zhongxiao saw the admiration on Chen Yonghua's face, he knew in his heart that he had successfully "acquired fans" - he was such a big fan that he could be in charge after Tiandihui Jiangnan was assigned the helm!
Wang Zhongxiao continued to confuse: "Then, we will also propose a method of governing the world to achieve this peaceful and prosperous age, so that the wise people in the world will think that by working together with us, we can really create a paradise on earth. This method. "The World is Public" This has been explained in the four chapters of Yuanjun, Yuanchen, Yuanfa and Juntian! This "Tianxiawei Gonglun" summarizes the lessons of the fall of the previous Ming Dynasty and proposes ways to save the world, save the people and help the world."
Chen Yonghua also nodded and said: "Yes, Yuanjun, Yuanchen, and Yuanfa all said it very well, but this is equal land."
"The Equalization of Fields is the best one written in "The Theory of Equalizing Fields"!" Wang Zhongxiao said categorically, "Without this article "The Theory of Equalizing Fields," "The Theory of Equalizing Fields under Heaven" would be false. There is no possibility of its realization!"
"But..." Chen Yonghua said, "Most of the scholars in the world have acres of land, but the "Equal Land" chapter has a limited land system, and you have to buy the part of the land that exceeds the limit. Can these scholars still support us?"
"Brother Fufu!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "Since ancient times, rebellions have relied on the poor. As long as the poor in the world follow us to fight against the Qing Dynasty, are we afraid that no scholars will come to join us? Our proposal of 'heaven on earth, peace and prosperity' should be for all tillers." There is land, the old have their own support, and the young have books to study! If the land cannot be equalized, the first point cannot be achieved! And our "equal land" is not to divide the land equally, but to divide the land and wealth based on merit. Those who have limited land are limited to these two items. Therefore, this "Equal Land" chapter is also a guarantee that we can reward anti-Qing heroes based on their merits in the future. If those scholars who have vast acres of land want to keep their land, then join us!"
"That's right." Chen Yonghua was already convinced.
The most important thing now is to win over the world! Those who have a lot of land and money but are unwilling to participate in the anti-Qing struggle are enemies! The enemy's land should be confiscated!
Seeing that Chen Yonghua was completely convinced, Wang Zhongxiao said with confidence: "In the end, it is how we overthrow the Qing Dynasty and how to restore the Han people. In fact, as long as we clarify the first two issues, we can overthrow the Manchus." It would be much easier to clear the country and restore the Han people! Because what we lack now is not the soldiers and horses to rebel, but we have not clearly stated why we rebel? What will we do after we rebel? What benefits can it bring to the people of the world? These are clearly explained Yes, this will definitely lead to success."
Historically, Wu Sangui didn't explain anything clearly. Even if he acted recklessly with his head covered, he almost succeeded! If Lao Wu could show off the ability of Master Hong and King Li Chuang to inspire people, Kangxi would never be able to defeat him.
Of course, given Wu Sangui's education, unless he was a revolutionary genius, it would be impossible for him to come up with an "Utopia" to inspire people.
But Wang Zhongxiao is exactly the one who knows what "Utopia" is? "Genius" on how to implement it!
"Mr. Shikai!"
When Wang Zhongxiao was feeling proud, Chen Yonghua, who was sitting opposite him, had already stood up solemnly and bowed to him: "Yonghua spent half his life rebelling against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. He only regretted that he had not found a way and accomplished nothing. Today, I heard what Mr. Xi said was like a dream. When I first wake up, sir, I won’t give up. Yonghua is willing to attach his tail wings and follow me to the death!”
Is this the way the tiger's body shakes and the younger brother bows his head? This is great!
Thinking of this, Wang Zhongxiao quickly stood up and helped Chen Yonghua up with both hands: "Now that I have Mr. Fu Fu, great things can be expected in the southeast. I will soon be ordered to go to the southeast to hunt down Prince Zhu San. Why don't Fu Fu come with me?" How about we rescue Emperor Chongzhen’s flesh and blood from danger together?”
(End of chapter)
