August of the 10th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou Fucheng, Guangdong Province.
Thanks to the move to ban the sea, the city of Guangzhou, which was completely slaughtered by Pingnan King Shang Kexi in the seventh year of Shunzhi, is now bustling again.
Countless "New Guangzhou people" who had to move from the prosperous and rich coastal areas of Guangdong to Guangzhou to seek life because of the sea ban were moved, and they crowded the streets of this thousand-year-old commercial capital. Only the "Gongzhong Mountain" located two or three miles outside the east gate of Guangzhou City and the Xie Enli Archway in Guangzhou City (after killing the Guangzhou people, the Guangzhou ghosts must thank them), silently narrating the massacre twenty-one years ago. ...
At noon on August 6th, several fast horses galloped from the east, running past the foot of Gongzhong Mountain as fast as they could, and then headed straight for the crowded Dongguan City Gate of Guangzhou. The knights on horseback all wore straw hats and mandarin jackets, carrying bows and arrows, and long swords on their shoulders, looking high and proud. The horseshoe bells rang, and the people who were busy entering and exiting the city gate stumbled away. Everyone knows that these people are the heavenly soldiers of the banner army guarding Guangdong. Anyone who is trampled to death by their horses... should be thanked if he dies!
Several strong horses flew through the streets of Guangzhou as fast as they could. They did not slow down at all as they passed through the crowded and chaotic streets in the outer city. However, when they entered the inner city of Guangzhou, they slowed down and walked carefully through the wide and clean streets.
At this time, the two cities inside and outside Guangzhou are two different worlds!
Those living in the outer city are Han Chinese who have migrated from the coastal areas of Guangdong in recent years, while those living in the inner city are mostly banner slaves who are members of the Pingnan Palace... Don't hurt them!
Moreover, Prince Shang Kexi of Pingnan, who is currently guarding Guangdong, is still a stud. He has raised more than a hundred children and thousands of grandchildren, most of whom live in the inner city of Guangzhou. If he is shocked, These few slaves who have been re-registered as Duke Shun cannot afford it!
It turned out that these flying horses into Guangzhou were not banner men from Pingnan Prince's Palace, but banner men from Xushun Duke's Palace from Chaozhou. They were all slaves of Shang Shuying, the dowager of Xushun Duke's Palace.
This Shang Shuying is one of the more than one hundred children of Shang Kexi. She married the previous Duke Shen Yongxing a few years ago. However, this Shen Yongxing was a boy who died young. He died at a young age and did not leave any seed for Shang Shuying. He had no choice but to marry the successor Shen Yongzhong (this guy was accused by Kong Sizhen because he escaped from the battle and tricked Kong Youde to death. Therefore, Shen Rui, the son of Gejue (who was dismissed from office), was made a Qizi, and Shen Rui was allowed to attack the Duke. However, the power of the government was still in the hands of Shang Shuying. Even the deputy governor Deng Guangming had to call himself a slave when he met Shang Shuying.
After entering the inner city of Guangzhou, these servants of Xushun Duke's Mansion did not go straight to the delightful Pingnan Prince's Mansion, but went to the old Jingnan Prince's Mansion next door, now the Prince Pingnan's Prince's Mansion - Jingnan. Geng Jimao, the king of the South, was also granted a seal in Guangzhou at the beginning, and the two monks, Kexi, controlled Guangdong together. But later the Qing court felt that Shang and Geng had a harmonious relationship and did not bite each other so much. So Geng Jimao was moved away, and the Geng family's palace belonged to Shang Kexi's eldest son, Shang Zhixin.
And this Shang Zhixin was originally a hostage in Beijing, eating, drinking and having fun with Emperor Shunzhi. He became a good brother and was named "An Da Gong" (qi brother). After the "Little Holy Lord" Emperor Kangxi tricked his loyal minister Obai to death, he felt that Amma's good brother Uncle Shang could be trusted (how could Amma be so wrong?), so he asked him to return to Guangdong to report to Pingnan Wang Shang. Fortunately, this old traitor has caused trouble...
After Shang Zhixin arrived in Guangzhou, he certainly didn't take Shang Kexi seriously. Shang Kexi was the dog slave of Shunzhi and Kangxi. Shang Zhixin was Shunzhi's "An Da", his brother Qi, and Kangxi's "Uncle Qi".
Isn’t it obvious who is older and who is younger, who is the master and who is the slave?
And the servants under Prince Pingnan's Mansion are all sensible. One is the emperor's dog servant, or an old dog servant who died not long ago, and the other is the little emperor's "Uncle Shang". Who should they listen to?
So after Shang Zhixin returned to Guangdong, Shang Kexi was gradually ignored. Shang Shuying, who married to Chaozhou, is also a sensible female slave, and of course she is closer to her elder brother. If you have anything to do, talk to your elder brother first and then your dad.
And Shang Kexi, who had at least half of his power taken away by his son, did not dare to resist - that was Emperor Kangxi's "Uncle Shang", a slave should know the superiority and inferiority of superiors! How can you resist? Tired of living?
So the old traitor Shang simply became the hands-off prince and didn't care much. He just spent the whole day eating meat, drinking wine, and chanting Buddha's name in his palace. Shang Kexi originally didn’t believe in Buddhism, otherwise he wouldn’t be so bloodthirsty! But when he later heard that Master Shunzhi and the Queen Mother both believed in Buddhism, he felt that he should burn more incense so that he could be consistent with his masters!
So he built a family temple in the back garden of the palace, and had the respected monk Dangui from Guangdong kidnapped to be the abbot.
In the afternoon of August 9th, Shang Kexi, who was old and fat, with all the hair on his body white, looked like a polar bear, was shirtless (it’s hot in Guangdong! He’s from Northeast China and he can’t afford the heat), fanning himself Holding a cattail leaf fan, drinking ice-cold Cantonese rice wine, and reciting "Namo Amitabha" in the Buddhist hall, he suddenly heard the shouting of his master Kangxi's "Uncle Shang".
"Amma, I'm so happy! What a joy to congratulate..."
When "Uncle Shang" came, Shang Kexi certainly didn't dare to chant anymore, so he had to welcome him! He quickly called two nuns to help him up, then helped him put on a sleeveless summer jacket, waved his fan and went out to welcome him.
As soon as he left the Buddhist hall, traitor Shang saw his number one aide, old man Jin Guangjin, and his tall and tall eldest son, "Uncle Shang", who looked a bit "ambitious".
Old Man Jin had a sad face, while "Uncle Shang" was beaming with joy.
What's going on?
The old traitor is confused, isn't he "overjoyed"? Why is one so sad and the other so happy? Ah, could it be that the master has decreed that I should abdicate and make way for "Uncle Shang"?
Although he was reluctant in his heart, the old traitor did not dare to be dissatisfied with his master, so he could only ask with a smile: "My lord, what is the happy event?"
"Amma," Shang Zhixin said with a smile, "Thirteenth sister just sent someone to send an urgent military report. That idiot Deng Guangming lost the battle in Jieyang County, killing and wounding two hundred people, and they were all flag soldiers!"
ah? Shang Kexi was stunned again and again. He pointed at his son with the cattail leaf fan. It took him a long time to say: "You, what did you say?"
"Amma, Deng Guangming was defeated by the Third Prince Zhu and the Third Grandson of Zhu in Jieyang County. He suffered heavy losses. Now he is sending troops everywhere to regain his position... Hahaha!"
"You, you..." Shang Kexi was stunned, "Who are you from? Why are you so happy that Duke Xushun's government defeated the battle?"
"Amma, why are you so old and confused?" Shang Zhixin said to Shang Kexi in a reprimanding tone, "Chaozhou Prefecture is not our territory at all. No matter how much trouble the Third Prince Zhu and the Third Grandson Zhu make there, they can't hit us with a stick. On the body. If the third prince Zhu and the third grandson Zhu can really take over the entire Chaozhou Prefecture, will those traitorous officials in the court still dare to think about withdrawing our vassal? Hahaha..."
Shang Kexi was speechless looking at this "Uncle Shang" who was smiling from ear to ear. Fortunately, Kangxi's young master believed in him so much, this "uncle" was actually trying to raise the bandits to respect themselves!
But he didn't want to think about how many bad things his family had done in Guangdong. If Prince Zhu and Grandson Zhu were to lead the Cantonese into Guangzhou, wouldn't the one or two thousand members of the Shang family be killed?
Thinking of this, he looked at his confidant, the old man Jin, who was a military advisor in the Ming Dynasty. Because it was too difficult to pass the exam, he joined Shang Kexi as an aide, and later became a traitor with Shang Kexi. For decades, he has devoted himself to assisting the traitor Lao Shang... just like Shang Kexi, his hands are stained with the blood of the Guangdong people!
If the third prince Zhu and the third grandson Zhu really become big in Guangdong, I am afraid they will have to kill everyone!
Old Man Jin kept frowning, as if he was thinking hard. When he saw Shang Kexi's gaze, he stroked his beard and said: "Prince, Crown Prince, I always feel that the identities of Prince Zhu San and Grandson Zhu San who appeared in Danan Mountain in Chaozhou are suspicious. , is probably fake... They are probably the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty!"
