"Master, why are you bald and why have you changed into the official uniform of the Qing Dynasty?"
"It's still the tonic of the big yellow cat. What grade is it?"
"Sister Xiaoji, that's not a big yellow cat. That's called Biaozi, a sixth-rank military officer. Master, aren't you the Jiedushi? A sixth-rank military officer?"
"Sixth grade, you are so young, no wonder Sister Xiaofu has never seen this guy. Sister Xiaotu and Xiaoji both have the title of county principal, and as for the third grade, they are older than you, master!"
"Xiaohuan, what are you talking about? Be careful with your family rules!"
Today, Wang Zhongxiao shaved his head and put on new clothes before returning to his home on the outskirts of Foshan Town.
His two concubines, Wu Xiaotuo and Yang Xiaohuan, and his alternate concubine Wu Xiaoxian, greeted each other at the inner courtyard gate of the mansion as usual. According to the rules of a wealthy family like the Wang family, these three wives and concubines had to pay blessings to Wang Datou.
But before the three of them could salute, they were all stunned by Wang Zhongxiao's new look. Wu Xiaotuo and Wu Xiaoji were okay. One was a eldest wife and had to be more serious in front of the two concubines. Xiaoji was a good girl and had not officially entered Wang Zhongxiao's house. However, Yang Xiaohuan liked to deliberately provoke Wang Zhongxiao. , actually mocked Wang Dajiedushi to his face. As a result, he was scolded by Wu Xiaotuo, so he covered his mouth and did not dare to speak nonsense. However, he still looked cheerful and looked like he was not afraid of family law at all!
However, Wu Xiaotuo was not busy punishing Yang Xiaohuan, but frowned and just looked at Wang Zhongxiao, as if waiting for the other party's explanation - why are you dressed up like this?
Wang Zhongxiao touched his bald head and said with a smile: "It's okay to tell you, I'm going to rebel again!"
"Are you still rebelling?" Wu Xiaotuo couldn't help but scold Wang Zhongxiao now, "You and the old man have already separated the two provinces, and you are loyal to both the Qing Dynasty and Wu. How can you rebel? Are you going to become emperor now? It’s not that time now, right?”
Wu Xiaoji, who was on the side, clapped his hands and said, "It would be great for Brother Shikai to be the emperor. Then Sister Xiaotu will be Brother Shikai's queen, Sister Xiaohuan will be Brother Shikai's Yang Guifei, and Xiaoji will be Brother Shikai's wife." Be a little concubine.”
Her heart was quite calm, and she never thought about overpowering Yang Xiaohuan.
At this time, Yang Xiaohuan interjected with a smile: "Sister, sister Xiaoji, don't you understand? Our master is going to trick the Qing Dynasty again!"
"Okay!" Wang Zhongxiao no longer pretended to be angry with Yang Xiaohuan, but nodded appreciatively, "Xiaohuan, you are worthy of being my disciple and Yang Qilong's sister. Well, I just want to trick him. People from the Qing Dynasty are going on a long journey this time and need a messenger. Which of the three of you will follow?"
Yang Xiaohuan puffed up her chest and said with a smile: "Of course I have enslaved my sister and am pregnant. Sister Xiaoxian is still young. Moreover, how can a sixth-grade President Qian marry such heavenly palace fairies as sister and Xiaoxian?"
Wang Zhongxiao looked at the three women in front of him and nodded. Wu Xiaotuo and Wu Xiaoxian are both serious county heads! Moreover, the two of them look quite elegant, especially Wu Xiaotuo and the Eight-faced Guanyin. What kind of aura is that? Once you stop there, you will see a "king's woman". It is really difficult to marry a sixth-grade Qianzong.
Although Wu Xiaoxian is not as powerful as Wu Xiaotuo, she is at least the "eldest lady in the Grand View Garden".
After her house was confiscated, she was seamlessly transferred to Wang Zhongxiao. Although she was a "concubine," she was spoiled by Wu Xiaotuo and Wang Zhongxiao and had never been in the bitter water.
And Yang Xiaohuan is just a woman from the world, and she still has a bit of a profane taste.
It is relatively normal for a sixth-grade Qianzong to lead such a woman. Moreover, Wang Zhongxiao is not pretending to be the ordinary Mr. Qian this time, but Mr. Qian, the maritime merchant who is assisting in the suppression of Navy Town. He is a rich man!
Thinking of this, Wang Zhongxiao smiled and nodded, "Okay! Xiaohuan, it's you. Get ready and go on a long trip with me."
"Yes, Master." Yang Xiaohuan quickly bowed and did not ask where he was going.
Wang Zhongxiao then looked at his eldest wife Wu Xiaotuo, especially her belly, and then said with a smile, "Xiaotuo, I've left the house to you, you have to be careful.
Also, I went out secretly this time, claiming to the outside world that I was going to Qiongzhou Island to suppress bandits. Did you know that? "
"Know!"
"Xiaoji must be tight-lipped!"
"Same goes for Xiaohuan."
The three women of Wang Zhongxiao are all very tight-lipped and their families are rebels in the industry. How can they do it if they are not tight-lipped?
"Very good!" Wang Zhongxiao nodded with satisfaction, then smiled and said to Yang Xiaohuan, "Xiaohuan, please help me change my clothes and take a shower!"
"yes!"
Yang Xiaohuan gave a blessing ceremony, then walked to Wang Zhongxiao with small steps, and helped "Mr. Wang Daqian" to walk into the house. His body was twisted and moist, and he looked very good at it. serve people
"Sir, are you awake? The boat has been docked at the pier outside Min County. It has stopped completely. King Jingnan and Fujian Liu Futai have already led their officials to greet them at the pier."
The speaker was a slave from Nalan Mingzhu's family. This slave's surname was Zhang, Xingwu. He was a slave born in Mingzhu's family. He had been with Mingzhu since he was a child. This time he followed Mingzhu in Guangdong and suffered a lot. In Guangzhou Fuyamen A good slave with tender skin and tender flesh had been squatting inside for a few days, and he was already a bit rough from the torture. But now the pain is finally over!
When he left Guangzhou, Wang Zhongxiao gave him a sum of money. After arriving in Chaozhou, Shang Shuying gave him another sum of money, begging him to be noble and not to worry about a group of people in the Shang family who wanted to die.
When he arrived in Zhangzhou, Fan Chengmo, the governor of Fujian, and Huang Wu, the Duke of Haicheng, gave him money again. Along the way, his hands felt weak after receiving the money! Needless to say today, Jingnan King Geng Jingzhong and Fujian Governor Liu Bingzheng had to "reward" him hundreds of taels. It makes me happy to think about it!
Mingzhu was lying on a recliner and yawning. He seemed to have slept for a while just now, and now he just woke up.
He boarded the ship at Shangwuli on the west bank of the Minjiang River. The waterway from Shangwuli to Min County was only forty or fifty miles, but the official ship Mingzhu and Liu Jinzhong took was very slow, so it took a day and a night to travel more than forty miles by water. Of course, as soon as it got dark yesterday, the fleet stopped at the shore - it was too dangerous to sail at night, and we couldn't let the imperial envoy take the risk.
At dawn today, the fleet slowly and swayingly set off again. The whole journey made Mingzhu feel sleepy. She couldn't hold on and fell asleep halfway through the journey. She woke up now, but she was still a little dazed. After hearing Zhang Wu's words, he yawned, stretched his legs and feet, stood up with the support of Zhang Wu, and then asked: "Has President Liu notified you?"
Zhang Wu smiled and said: "Sir, there is no need to notify Mr. Liu. The ship is still far away from the shore. He and Mrs. Shen are watching the scenery on the bow deck. They should have disembarked by now."
"Hehe, this old Liu," Mingzhu smiled bitterly, "Since he tricked Shang Zhixin in Guangzhou, he has been saying that he will kill Shang Shuying every day. He has been killing her all the way, so why are they getting closer and closer to each other?"
"Master, you don't know yet? Mr. Liu kills Mrs. Shen every day. When he killed Mrs. Shen last night, there was a lot of noise!"
Mingzhu was stunned and immediately understood what her family member was talking about. She snorted, shook her head and muttered: "It's so polite."
"Sir," Zhang Wu said with a smile, "I saw that there are quite a few young ladies from the Shang family who are being escorted on the prison boat in front of me. How about I take one of them and let you 'kill' me?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Mingzhu glared at Zhang Wu, "If Gege knows about this, I won't be able to survive my life?"
"Sir, look at what you said. Princess is not a tigress."
"She is more ferocious than a tiger!" Mingzhu looked frightened. She was so afraid of her wife. He was still the prime minister, and there was really no one else.
When the henpecked Mingzhu walked out of the cabin with the help of his confidant, leaning on a cane (his knee was injured when he was arrested, and he still hasn't recovered well yet), before he could stand firm on the deck, he suddenly heard the miserable sound. Miserable cries.
Mingzhu was stunned. How could anyone cry to greet the imperial envoy?
Then, an ominous premonition arose in his heart!
Last time in Guangzhou, there were people holding long and short rifles to greet the imperial envoy.
Now when we arrive in Fuzhou, some people are crying to welcome the imperial envoy. Is this going to cause trouble again?
Thinking of this, he quickly asked: "Who is it? Who is crying?"
A master of Mingzhu quickly replied: "Master Xiang, it seems that King Jingnan, the sinner Shang Zhixin, and Mrs. Shen are crying together."
"What?" Mingzhu hurriedly limped to the side of the ship with a cane, then put up an awning and looked towards the place where the cry came from. A quick look revealed that for some reason the boat containing the prisoners had docked before the boat containing the imperial ministers.
Then, he was surprised to see the local officials from Fujian, the guards from the Jingnan Palace, and the drummers who were supposed to come to greet the imperial envoy, all going to pick up the imperial envoy. Liu Jinzhong, who sold the Shang family, also led Shang Shuying off the boat and ran to the prison boat. A cage had been unloaded on the prison boat, which probably contained Shang Zhixin. Shang Shuying and a group of people who should be Geng Fan from Fujian were crying around the cage!
Seeing this scene, Mingzhu had the urge to leave Fujian quickly!
At this time, Liu Jinzhong, who was standing awkwardly near the cage, saw Mingzhu, and immediately shouted loudly: "Mingxiang is awake, stop crying. Come and greet the imperial envoy!"
As soon as he yelled, Shang Zhixin, who was locked in the cage, cried even harder. He grabbed Geng Jingzhong's hand and refused to let go. He even cried loudly: "Prince Geng, save me, save me." Me, I’m so miserable, so miserable, wuwu.”
Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin have known each other since they were children. He is one generation younger than Shang Zhixin, but about the same age. In his eyes, Shang Zhixin is his good big brother.
When Geng Jingzhong was in his teens, Shang Zhixin happened to be very popular. As a favorite of the Shunzhi monks, he made me a Duke. At that time, it was Shang Zhixin who protected Geng Jingzhong and played with him.
So when Geng Jingzhong saw Shang Zhixin, who was in a state of desolation, being carried out of the boat in a cage, he immediately couldn't hold back, burst into tears, and ran to the cage where Shang Zhixin was locked up, crying. .
As soon as he cried, Shang Zhixin, who was already numb with pain, couldn't bear it anymore and started to cry loudly.
When Monk Geng Jingzhong cried like this, the Jingfan and Fujian officials who followed Geng Jingzhong to greet the imperial envoy were a little confused.
Welcoming imperial envoys has become welcoming imperial prisoners. Is this a rebellion?
Thinking of this, these guys looked at Liu Jinzhong who got off the boat with Shang Shuying!
Jing Fan and many military leaders here in Fujian knew about Liu Jinzhong's background. If Jing Fan wanted to rebel, Liu Jinzhong would definitely join him!
The atmosphere on the dock suddenly became a little weird!
And Mingzhu was frightened by this atmosphere, because he also knew that Geng Jingzhong was very close to Monk Zhixin - Mingzhu was also a guard, and he was a relative of the emperor, so Monk Zhixin and Geng Jingzhong were in the same circle.
And he also knew that the relationship between Liu Jinzhong and Geng Jingzhong was "Jin Zhong" and "Jing Zhong". They both had similar names. How could their relationship not be strong?
The troops currently coming to Fujian to protect the Pearl, apart from Chen Shikai's one or two thousand men, are all Liu Jinzhong's men.
And is Chen Shikai necessarily loyal?
Chen Shikai and Wang Shikai are both Shikai!
What kind of Shikai is that Wang Shikai? Can this Chen Shikai be a good Shikai? Unlikely?
In addition, Li Lan, the son of Chen Shikai's old boss Li Guoying, was also put into a prison car!
Although Li Lan himself is quite optimistic and thinks he should be able to be spared. But Mingzhu knows that this guy will definitely lose his head when he gets to Xi'an, because half of the current mess in Guangdong is caused by him!
And he broke the rules!
Wasn't it Shang Zhixiao who started the war between Shang Kexi and Wang Fuchen?
As the Admiral of Guangdong in the Qing Dynasty, Li Lan actually joined forces with Shang Zhixiao to attack the Governor of Guangdong and Guangdong in the Qing Dynasty. Even if Wang Fuchen did not pursue this matter, the censor in Xi'an who had nothing to do but had enough to eat would have to be impeached!
If such a lawless official is not impeached, why should he be censored?
And if the censors impeach Li Lan, his head will definitely fall off!
If this head cannot be lost, what discipline will the Qing court have?
Therefore, if Chen Shikai wanted to save the young master's life, he might as well rebel.
Just when Mingzhu felt bad, Chen Shikai came to him with a smile on his face, and suddenly opened his throat and said: "Master, it's time to get off the boat!"
Mingzhu was startled by Chen Shikai's sudden appearance, but he still tried to control his emotions. He couldn't be frightened into tears by Chen Shikai's attentive smile. It would be too embarrassing to do that.
"Okay" Mingzhu took a sharp breath and had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk to the springboard with the walking stick.
Chen Shikai, on the other hand, diligently stepped forward to help him, and the two got off the boat together.
"My father-in-law, don't be afraid, and don't cry anymore. You can still be saved, you can be saved! The emperor will definitely pardon you, and he will definitely make you a rich man!"
Geng Jingzhong also knew that he could not cry anymore. He was here to greet the imperial envoy, not to rob the prison car! Although he now has tens of thousands of troops, it is not difficult to rob a prison car. But he has great ambitions - the emperor's clone is the ear fire!
And he already knows the route to becoming emperor, which is to take advantage of the emperor, command the princes, and become Prime Minister Geng!
And if you want to successfully rebel, you have to endure it a little longer now.
Fujian is too far away from Nanjing, so we have to get closer before suddenly launching an attack.
Geng Jing said loyally: When I support the Third Prince Bao to become Emperor Xian of the Ming Dynasty, and I myself become Prime Minister Geng, I can naturally ask Emperor Xian to pardon you and spare Shang Zhixin. In fact, there is no need to pardon, because you, Shang Zhixin, rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. For his fault, the Ming Emperor should have no jurisdiction!
The Ming Dynasty does not care about the rebels of the Qing Dynasty!
This matter involves jurisdiction.
Shang Zhixin didn't know that Geng Jingzhong could be forgiven by another emperor. He thought that the other emperor was comforting him, so he just shook his head: "I can't forgive it. The emperor can't forgive me. Not only did I commit rebellion, but also I have failed and I have no strength anymore. The Emperor has no need of me anymore."
This rebel finally understood and knew that rebellion is not a capital crime, but failure of rebellion is!
Geng Jingzhong seemed to understand the "deep meaning" of Shang Zhixin's words. He nodded vigorously and said, "My father-in-law, you can rest assured that you will not fail this time!"
"Not this time?" Shang Zhixin also sensed that something was wrong. In a daze, Geng Jingzhong had already withdrawn his hand, and then quickly walked towards the pale-faced bachelor Mingzhu.
"Please rest assured, the Empress Dowager! I will definitely not let the traitor Wu Sangui succeed! Although I am a Mongolian, I also know that Manchuria and Mongolia are one family. If the Han people succeed again, then we Mongolians and the Golden Family , there will be no good fruit to eat!”
"The Empress Dowager, Quanzi Burni has always been loyal to the Qing Dynasty. Even if he is shattered to pieces this time, he will definitely be able to become Zhang He of the Qing Dynasty and defeat Wu Sangui's Ma Ma Bao for the imperial court!"
In the Cining Palace in the Forbidden City, it was Abu Nai and Burni who were performing a show for Bumbutai.
Although the two father and son spoke eloquently, the old Queen Bumubutai still didn't believe that they were direct descendants of the Golden Family! How could he be willing to be the Aixinjueluo family's dog?
If this bloodline is taken to the grassland, it will surely fool thousands of warriors!
Xuan Ye actually believed him. The old lady sighed in her heart, and then thought of that man again!
Dorgon, if you were still alive, why would the Qing Dynasty be like this?
"Okay," Bumbutai nodded and said, "Since you two understand the consequences of Wu Sangui's victory, I can rest assured. Abu Nai, do you want to go back to Chahar with Burni to mobilize troops? horse?"
When Abu Nai heard this, he immediately shed tears of gratitude: "The Empress Dowager, you are so kind to me! I promise you that this time I and Quanzi will be able to bring 50,000 Mongolian cavalry to the Qing Dynasty!"
Bumbutai smiled and said: "Okay, it's a deal! Abu Nai, if you can really bring 50,000 Mongolian cavalry, I will make the decision for the emperor and return all the Eight Banners of Chahar to your family!"
When Abu Nai and Burni heard this, they immediately kowtowed.
"My servant Abu Nai thanks the Empress Dowager for your great kindness!"
"Slave Burnis thanks the Queen Mother for her kindness!"
(End of chapter)
