rest assured?
How can you be relieved?
These people in Changning's military tent are all warlords and princes, and they are not three-year-old children. They are all wilted and rotten!
And they all knew that Kangxi had turned bad a long time ago. Much worse than Fuquan!
Fuquan was still at the level of spending money to bribe Wu Shijue, while Kangxi turned himself into Wu Xuanye!
If Fuquan had changed his surname to Li early and became Li Fuquan, Li Zhongshan might have sent troops to rescue him!
How could such a person be the original king like Prince Zhu San?
Besides, is Prince Zhu the third prince willing to be the original king? There's nothing he can do about it!
He was originally a puppet supported by the princes and Zhongtang of the Ming Dynasty who started the rebellion. Those princes and Zhongtang were dissatisfied with each other, and no one could become the emperor, and they were afraid of getting angry with each other and going too far. In the end, Wu Sangui or the Qing Dynasty were stewed, so they joined forces to control the emperor, order the princes, and let Prince Zhu San become an emperor. Yuan Jun, what do other people think of as Yuan ministers?
And that Third Prince Zhu was really powerless. He was quite happy just lying down and being the original king, eating, drinking and having fun.
Therefore, it is very likely that in the Ming Dynasty, from the puppet Emperor Zhu, the generals who held central power, and the left and right ministers Cheng Shucheng, to the princes who dominated the local area, and then to the countrymen and scholars at the bottom, all supported the original monarch and the original ministerial system.
But the situation in the Qing Dynasty was completely different. Kangxi had an army and a lot of territory!
After the fall of Fuquan, the warlord with the strongest military force and the largest territory in the Qing Dynasty was now Kangxi himself!
And the source of his throne is inheritance and competition! The first time he became emperor was when Shunzhi chose him based on his reputation and made him the emperor. The second time he became emperor, he was able to defeat his brother Fu Quan by virtue of his strong soldiers and horses.
In order to be the emperor, brothers have to kill each other, and maybe father and son will kill each other. What kind of Yuanjun is this?
Moreover, don’t you know what things everyone has done and who they are?
But you can't trust Kangxi, otherwise you don't know when he will be harmed.
Of course, these warlords, princes and free loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty would not compete with Kangxi who "wanted to be the original emperor", at least they could not be the first bird. So everyone turned their attention to Kangxi's dearest brother Gong. Prince Chang Ning.
The meaning is obvious. Now that Fuquan is gone, everyone will follow you!
And Chang Ning is also the most likely to be killed by Kangxi among this group of people!
He was Fuquan's partner before, and had private discussions with many people about electing his son as emperor. He also controlled the jurisdiction of General Shengjing, and even joined forces with the Heilongjiang General Bahai next door.
Once Kangxi took care of the great monks Shunzhi and Fuquan, he would probably be next!
Therefore, he has to find a way to protect himself, and it seems that he has to find a way to protect his welfare!
Thinking of this, Chang Ning spoke after careful consideration: "Of course it is good for major national affairs to be discussed by the Council of Councilors and Ministers! But who should be responsible for this Council of Councilors? We, the officials of the Qing Dynasty, hold the army and territory in our hands. , can you be a former minister? Can you recommend a minister for discussion?
Also, the territory of the Qing Dynasty is so large that the emperor cannot manage it alone. Should we help him manage it? In what name should we help him manage his territory? "
At this point, Chang Ning's face became a little gloomy: "Then there is the regent. Although the regent is guilty, even a capital crime! But many of us former ministers have also committed capital crimes with the regent before. If the emperor does not spare the life of the regent, then we will inevitably feel uneasy in our hearts!
Everyone, do you think what I said makes sense? "
Heilongjiang General Bahai slapped his thigh and said: "It makes sense, it makes so much sense! We are all loyal and good people of the Qing Dynasty, how can we watch the emperor's brothers killing each other?"
"That's right!" Fan Chengxun, the number one rebel who had previously taken the lead in the rebellion, also echoed, "Prince Gong and General Ba are right! Although the regent is guilty, the emperor is a benevolent king, and he should show mercy no matter what. He is immortal!"
"That's right," Zhang Yong's son Zhang Yunyi said, "The emperor is a benevolent king and will definitely spare the regent!"
Zhao Liangdong also said: "Although the regent is guilty, he probably knows his mistake now. Why should the emperor give him a rich man?"
"Yes, yes, although the regent is guilty, the emperor should also be merciful outside the law."
"How can you show mercy outside the law? At that time, the emperor was not the emperor, but the emperor. There was just a misunderstanding between the regent and the emperor!"
"Yes, that's the truth."
These "former ministers" didn't hesitate at all when they sold Fuquan before, but now they are pretending to be good people and want to save Fuquan's life. This change of stance is so smooth!
In fact, Suo'etu and Mingzhu also wanted to save Fuquan. Although they had previously wanted to capture Fuquan alive and give it to Kangxi!
Suo'etu nodded and said: "Since everyone wants to rescue the regent, why not sign a memorial together!"
Mingzhu added: "Yes, we are all Yuan ministers now. Is there anything we can't say to Yuan Jun? By the way, we can also say that we want to defend that territory for the Qing Dynasty?"
Tianjin Wei, the Yamen of the Minister of Commerce of Beiyang.
On the seventh day of May, which is the third day of Yongding River Day, the scene here is still panic and desolate.
Inside and outside the courtyard, Yang Qilong's staff and soldiers were coming in and out in a panic. Inside the courtyard, camphor wood boxes had been packed with contents and sealed. Although the soldiers of the Beiyang New Army on guard stood upright without moving, their eyes occasionally met with panicked expressions.
Yang Qilong was wearing his luggage and stood in front of the corridor watching his soldiers and family members carry out a large box with seals on it and put it away. The weather was quite hot, so he still folded his hands and looked at everything in front of him with a dull expression. The people in the yard were coming and going, as if they had nothing to do with him.
Yuan Linjing, the general manager of Ruixin Hall, hurried in at this time, walked up to Yang Qilong, and hit him one thousand times: "Third brother, Brother Yin is here. He just arrived at my main hall of Ruixin Hall."
Yang Qilong's face changed, and he said softly: "Let's go, take me to see him."
Yang Qilong certainly knew that Cao Yin was working as a lobbyist for Kangxi - Cao Yin had discussed betraying Fuquan with him before, but he neither agreed nor objected at that time.
During the Battle of Yongding River, he fled before the battle, which actually caused Fuquan to suffer. His new Beiyang Army was equipped with 3,000 flintlock muskets. If Li Zhongshan and Li Fuchen were in command, it would be entirely possible to reverse the situation of the war.
But Yang Qilong is not that material after all, and he has not withstood the test of blood and fire.
After returning to the Tianjin Guard, Yang Qilong's armed forces were stronger than before. He now had more than 10,000 new Beiyang troops, several thousand Zhili regiment training, and a group of Obai remnants brought two to three thousand Sauron cavalry and Baal. Tiger Cavalry!
But he only wanted to abandon Tianjin Wei and flee to Dagukou, and then flee south by sea to Huai'an to join the Ming Dynasty.
However, Kangxi didn't know that Yang Qilong was so good. He thought it was his own conditions - making Yang Xiaomi the queen and making Yang Qilong the governor of Zhili had an effect!
So after returning to his loyal Beijing, Kangxi was ready to partially fulfill his promise - that is, to make Yang Xiaomi the queen!
Who should this queen be? It makes me upset to look at such an ugly person every day. How good is Xiaomi? She must have a good figure, a good face, and be able to give birth. If she marries her, she won't have to worry about having no son to take over.
However, Kangxi wanted to refuse the promise of making Yang Qilong the governor of Zhili.
The territory that Kangxi can now firmly control is Shanxi, Zhili, and Bashang grassland. How could he hand over Zhili to Yang Qilong? What's more, this Yang Qilong goes around saying that he is a descendant of Yang Zhong, the general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Isn't this Yang Zhong the father of Yang Jian, who usurped the Northern Zhou Dynasty?
What does Yang Qilong want to do by telling people this all day long? He must be trying to avenge his ancestors for destroying Goguryeo and failing to do so, and ended up costing his own court the money, right?
So Kangxi was prepared to generously give Yang Qilong a chance to conquer the Kingdom of Korea. If Yang Qilong conquered Korea and became king, Yang Zhong, Yang Jian, and Yang Guang would be very happy if they knew each other well, right?
"Brother Yang, what a joy!"
Cao Yin was in Yuan Linjing's study. When he saw Yang Qilong walking in, he couldn't wait to congratulate him.
Yang Qilong was stunned when he heard this, "Brother Yin, please stop joking with me. The regent is gone, what happy events can I have?"
"It doesn't matter if the regent is gone, the emperor is ready to take over Xiaomi's sister!" Cao Yin said with a smile, "Third brother, in fact, the emperor has been thinking about Xiaomi for a long time, and he finally succeeded this time! And the emperor still doesn't think that Xiaomi is not good enough. Perfect Bi, ready to make her his queen.
Of course, we still have to say to the outside world that the emperor has married a girl from your Tianjin Weiyang family as his eldest wife. Anyway, Xiaomi entered Prince Yu's Mansion in the name of Nala. This time, he changed his original name and was carried into the Qing Dynasty Gate! "
"This." Yang Qilong couldn't believe it. Cao Yin had previously said that Kangxi was going to marry Xiaomi as his queen, but he didn't really believe it, and now it actually came true! So what about being the Governor of Zhili?
"Brother Yin," Yang Qilong immediately looked at Cao Yin and asked, "I remember you told me that the emperor also wanted to make me the governor of Zhili!"
Cao Yin smiled and said: "Third brother, what's the deal with this governor of Zhili? This is a wandering official, and he only lasts a few years. It's nothing more than making some money. But isn't it easier for you to make money now as the Minister of Commerce of Beiyang?"
Yang Qilong was a little disappointed, but before he could speak ill of Emperor Kangxi, Cao Yin revealed the great news, "Third brother, although the emperor does not intend to make you the governor of Zhili, he is prepared to give you a chance to pass it on to your children and grandchildren. of wealth!"
"Passing it down to your descendants? Are you going to get a title?" Yang Qilong asked nonchalantly.
"The title is for sure, it doesn't matter. You are the queen's brother!" Cao Yin said, "The legacy of wealth and honor given to you by the emperor is to be the supervisor of North Korea first, and then to be the king of North Korea!"
"What!" Yang Qilong couldn't believe his ears, "Brother Yin, don't joke with me! This is a country! How can I, how can I conquer a country?"
"Yes!" Cao Yin said with a smile, "North Korea is a vassal of the Qing Dynasty and has been a bit disobedient recently, so it is only natural that the Qing Dynasty sends supervisors to manage North Korea. And North Korea knows the troubles the Qing Dynasty is encountering now, and will definitely refuse to let it go You are here to supervise the country. Then you will have an excuse to attack North Korea. The North Korean army is weak. If you use more force and kill all the members of the Li Dynasty royal family who are qualified to ascend the throne, won't you be able to actually use the name of supervising the country? Have you mastered the governance of North Korea? Then you can win over people's hearts, eliminate some dissidents, and create some auspiciousness. Isn't this a matter of course?"
Not to mention, the road map Cao Yin pointed out to Yang Qilong to seize the country is still very feasible! And for Yang Qilong, it is obviously an excellent way out.
He is actually a bit addicted to food, a bit like Geng Jingzhong.
But his skills are relative to those of China. With his strength, if he goes to conquer North Korea and can get the support of the Qing and Ming Dynasties, he shouldn't lose, right?
Yang Qilong was overjoyed when he heard this and asked Cao Yin with a smile: "Brother Yin, why are you so smooth about this?"
"Of course." Cao Yin said with a smile, "Third brother, do you know who my ancestor is?"
"Your ancestor, Cao Mengde!" Yang Qilong hurriedly raised his hand to Cao Yin, "Sorry, sorry brother Yin, you have a family background, you must help me this time, how about we go to North Korea to usurp a country together?"
Cao Yin waved his hand: "How can we call it usurpation? This is called Shuntian Yingren!"
"Yes, yes, let's go with the sky and accept the people!" Yang Qilong clapped his hands, "Let's go with the heaven and accept the people together! We will share the blessings in the future!"
"Okay, it's a deal!" Cao Yin said with a smile, "Brother Yang, since you have agreed, please write another note to the emperor."
Yang Qilong was stunned: "What's the secret?"
Cao Yin said: "Write a report to report your merits! You were meritorious in the battle of Yongding River two days ago!
In addition, you should write another letter to Xiao Mi and talk to her about remarrying the emperor. This Fuquan will never be cured. There is really no need for Xiaomi to be guarded by him all the time. Besides, Xiaomi is worthy of Fuquan, so she should remarry. Remarry!
She remarried, so you can be the uncle of the Qing Dynasty! When you become the uncle of the state, the emperor can safely allow you to go to North Korea to supervise the country. "
Yang Qilong sighed, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll write. It's a pity that King Yu is a good person, but he is about to die."
"Brother Shuangyu, it's all thanks to you this time! Otherwise, the Qing Dynasty would have been dragged away by the Ming Dynasty, and the world would probably have the surname Zhu again in the future!"
"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers are just following orders. My grandfather also regards the Ming Dynasty as a strong enemy, so he wants to form an alliance with the Qing Dynasty and join forces not to destroy anyone, but to maintain the balance of the three or four parts of the world."
"I think so too. Although the world will eventually be unified, that will only happen decades or even hundreds of years later. Even my generation may not be able to see that the current world of three or four points is the best! Yes! Okay, I have received a report from Henan, saying that Li Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty is stationing troops in front of Sishui Pass and is confronting Wu Shifan, the grandson of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty! This time you are going south, do you want to support Wu Shifan along the way? "
Southwest of Beijing, on Marco Polo Bridge.
Emperor Kangxi was saying goodbye to Wu Shijue. On the west bank of Marco Polo Bridge, 20,000 Zhou soldiers were getting ready to go, while on the east bank of Marco Polo Bridge, there were the same number of Qing troops.
Kangxi and Wu Shijue were standing on the bridge, talking face to face.
On the fifth day after the Battle of Yongding River, Wu Shijue received the imperial edict from Wu Sangui asking him to immediately go south to Henan and return to Wu Shifan's command.
The reason why Wu Sangui urgently ordered Wu Shijue to go south was that Li Zhongshan, who was going to Shangluo, and Wu Shifan, who was going north from Nanyang, had a conflict at Bishui Pass, that is, Hulao Pass. Now tens of thousands of people from both armies are fighting in the Sishui Pass area!
However, there was no fierce conflict between the two sides. There was only a slight contact. Wu Shifan retreated to the pass, while Li Zhongshan stationed troops in Guangwu Mountain near Sishui Pass.
Having said that, the current position of confrontation between Ming and Zhou seems a bit disrespectful to the Qing Dynasty!
Because whether it is Sishui Pass or Guangwu Mountain, they are all the territory of the Qing Dynasty!
Although Luoyang, which Li Zhongshan and Wu Shifan fought for, is still in the hands of the Qing army, both the Ming and Zhou Dynasties seem to have regarded Luoyang as a trophy that has nothing to do with the Qing Dynasty.
And Kangxi was now trapped by internal instability, so he was unable to send troops to support, so he could only point at the Ming and Zhou Dynasties to inflict losses on both sides.
"To be fair to the emperor," Wu Shijue said, "Grandpa did ask me to go to Henan. But I didn't go to fight with Li Zhongshan, I went to resolve the fight!"
Fight?
Kangxi felt a fire in his heart, that was the territory of the Qing Dynasty! Are you two confronting each other between Guangwu Mountain and Hulao Pass like this? No need to seek permission from the Qing Dynasty?
What made Kangxi feel even more aggrieved was that he did not dare to declare war on Wu Sangui and Li Zhongshan. The most important thing for the Qing Dynasty now was to recuperate. If Henan loses a little territory, just lose a little territory!
Therefore, Kangxi could only try to provoke a relationship between Wu and Li as much as possible.
But Wu Shijue didn't take it too seriously, because he knew why Wu Shifan and Li Zhongshan fought. It was because the old man Wu Xiaoji wanted to marry Xiaoji to Li Zhongshan's younger brother Li Jiqing - he had no good intentions!
And Li Zhongshan was also a man who was jealous of beauty, so he came in the name of "entering Luo".
As for Wu Shifan, he was mostly dealing with errands and waiting for someone like Wu Shijue who could talk to both sides to mediate!
There is nothing difficult about this matter. Just give Wu Xiaoji to Li Zhongshan!
Seeing Wu Shijue's confident look, Kangxi began to deceive again: "Brother Shuangyu, please tell the Emperor of Zhou that I, Wu Xuanye, am grateful for his great kindness. As long as he says a word, I am willing to send troops to help!"
What he said sounded nice, but Wu Shijue actually knew in his heart that Kangxi was just playing the strategy of two tigers competing for food, and he was looking forward to a big fight between the Ming and Zhou Dynasties, and then both sides would suffer!
Thinking of this, Wu Shijue nodded and said: "Your Majesty, just wait for the news. When my grandfather's edict comes out, we may be able to fight side by side!"
"Okay, let's fight against Ming Dynasty together!"
(End of chapter)
