"The remnants of the Tang Dynasty? Are they the descendants of Zhu Yu'e?" Shang Kexi's face was gloomy, with murderous intent rolling in his face.
"It may be a clan member!" Old Man Jin said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember that before our soldiers besieged Wencun in the 15th year of Shunzhi, Zhu Yu'e and Wang Xing sent several waves of people to occupy mountains and grasses in various places in Guangdong? The leader of each wave of people They are all the eldest sons of Tang Fan. Although we have intercepted many of them, it is inevitable that someone will slip through the net... This group of traitors on Danan Mountain may be the remnants of Tang Fan who slipped through the net!"
"Hmph!" The traitor Shang snorted coldly, "I, Tang and Fan are inseparable. As long as I am still in Guangdong, I will kill every remnant of Tang Fan who pops up!"
"Kill for what!" Shang Zhixin frowned after hearing the old man's words, "Ama, you are such an old fool! Have you forgotten how sad life was after that old fool King Pingxi killed Emperor Yongli?
Those treacherous ministers in the court turned around and forgot about our merits and hard work. They thought about laying off our soldiers, deducting our pay, and reducing our vassals all day long... When Obai was in power, he killed King Ping Xi. The rectification was very miserable. After Jin came to power, we simply put San Francisco on a par with river affairs and water transportation, and regarded it as a priority that the court needed to rectify!
Now that Prince Zhu has finally come to Chaozhou, our family and the Geng family can breathe a sigh of relief. Why are you still thinking about killing this life-saving Prince Zhu? "
Shang Kexi was also a little annoyed. His son "Uncle Shang" was a "slave" higher than him, so there was nothing wrong with giving him a lesson as a "junior among slaves". But the question is, why doesn’t what “Uncle Shang” say sound like what a good slave of the Qing Dynasty should say?
"Answer me!" Shang Kexi taught him a serious lesson, "Thanks to the late Emperor and I for trusting you so much, you don't know how to repay the favor. You just want to support the bandits and respect yourself... Our family's wealth is the grace of our master. Whenever the master wants to take it back, we shouldn't complain, and we must believe in the master. The master will not treat loyal ministers and meritorious officials badly!"
"That's right!" Old Man Jin also said, "Since ancient times, vassal towns that rely on soldiers and respect themselves rarely end well. Even if the prince and the prince withdraw from the vassal, they will still be prosperous for generations!"
"You!" Shang Zhixin was speechless and stamped his feet and said, "You two are really old fools!"
"You..." Shang Kexi's face was already ugly. He had been the king of Guangdong for so many years, who dared to be as angry as Shang Zhixin?
"How could you say that to the prince?" Old Man Jin couldn't stand it anymore.
This Prince Pingnan is simply unfaithful and unfilial!
Shang Zhixin didn't understand when he saw the two old fools, so he had to explain patiently: "You two also know that I am my father... I am the late emperor's father, how can you not know the late emperor's father?" What kind of person is he? Now that I have watched him grow up, how can I not know his character? These two people are generally mean, moody, and difficult to take care of! The late emperor was a bit better, and he could still distinguish between love and hate. He was not as clear as today. It was so hypocritical before. Now...sigh!"
At this point, Shang Zhixin shook his head like a rattle, and then said again: "My lord, you are the kind of master who kills your whole family and wants you to thank the Lord for his kindness!"
"Who are you talking about?" After hearing this, Shang Kexi remembered the massacre in Guangzhou and glared at his son fiercely.
Shang Zhixin snorted: "And today I won't remember the merits and favors of the past... No matter how many Han people you kill for the Manchus, it will be useless! Once the territory is handed over and the army arrives in Beijing, In a few years, your family will be ruined!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Shang Kexi glared, "How could Master do this?"
"Master has always been like this!" Shang Zhixin said, "When it comes to attacking China in the Qing Dynasty, no one can beat Dorgon! What's the result? After he's dead, his corpse is whipped... The late emperor couldn't defeat him when he was alive. Otherwise, he would have killed everyone in his family!"
Shang Kexi said coldly: "He, he coerced the emperor to sleep with the queen mother, he deserves it!"
"Haha," Shang Zhi believed, "without his support, could the late emperor become the emperor?
As for... sleeping with the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is happy to let him sleep with him! The Queen Mother is so strong, she is a Mongolian aunt, I heard she even practiced Mongolian wrestling! Dorgon was weak and sick and could not defeat the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother was not willing, how could Dorgon be stronger? I don't have that physical strength at all. "
"But, you are a benevolent king now!" Shang Ke said happily, "Obai was spared his life for such a big crime."
"Forgive me..." Shang Zhixin waved his hand, "He was tortured to death not long after being imprisoned. He died worse than a dog. Everyone in Sijiu City knows this!
Amma, if you hand over your military power and territory and go to Beijing, then Obai's fate will be your old fate! "
"I, I am loyal!"
"Ama... How much does loyalty cost per pound these days?" Shang Zhixin continued to educate me, "If loyalty can save one's life, how could Obai end up like this? Who in the Qing Dynasty can be more loyal than Obai? Can you compare with Ao Bai? When Dorgon was alive, would you dare to fight to the death to protect the late Emperor and Prince Su (Hauge)?"
"But him, he is disrespectful to the emperor, and he is also monopolizing power!" Shang Ke said happily, "And he intends to rebel!"
"Actually, it's not too disrespectful. It's just that you rely on your elders and sell them. If you are good at power, you take the minister who was appointed by the late emperor too seriously..." Shang Zhixin said, "As for the rebellion, it is a matter of no concern at all, and he doesn't If you are an eighth-level prince (the eighth-level prince is the banner owner and minor banner owner who directly owns Niu Lu), what kind of rebellion can you do if you have an old slave butler? On the contrary, our family has fifteen subordinates in hand, and we still have a few Thousand Green Camp Soldiers!”
"My Lord..." Shang Kexi's face turned red and he said angrily to his son, "The late Emperor and your Majesty always treat you well. How can you repay them like this? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"Amma!" Shang Zhixin shook his head repeatedly, "You have killed innocent people indiscriminately in your life. You have killed so many people and you are not afraid of retribution. I am a good filial son and loyal minister, what retribution should I be afraid of?"
"Are you still a filial son?"
"That's right!" Shang Zhixin said, "Amma, if I don't stop you from handing over power, you will not have a good death!"
"Then you, are you still loyal?"
Shang Zhixin nodded seriously: "Yes! I am a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty! There are not many loyal ministers like me in the Qing Dynasty now."
Shang Ke couldn't laugh or cry, "Can a loyal minister respect himself as an enemy?"
Shang Zhixin said with a smile: "I don't raise bandits for self-respect, I already respect myself... I raise bandits to prevent San Francisco from being forced to rebel! To prevent San Francisco from being forced to rebel, it is to protect the country. This is a loyal minister! Those in the court who encourage the emperor to cut down vassals every day are all traitors!"
"Answer me," Shang Kexi shook his head and said, "The Manchurian Heavenly Soldiers are invincible. You are too young and don't know how powerful they are! We San Francisco cannot defeat them."
"The invincible ones are Amma and Fama from the group of senior officials in the Four Nine Ministers. Most of the people who are still alive are about the same age as you, not the Manchurians who are now in their prime." Shang Zhixin looked disdainful, "Ah Ma, I have lived in Beijing for so many years, but I still don’t know how capable the Manchus there are? Moreover, the Qing Dynasty has really withered away its old generals in recent years, and there are no capable ministers! After Obai was killed, a large number of them were executed. All of them can still fight a dozen. Now that these people are gone, who else in the court can use troops as well as King Pingxi?
I think even Ping Xiwang is a vassal, and they can't deal with it. If the three vassals come together, the Qing Dynasty will probably not be able to save it!
Now there is a third Prince Zhu. If he can take good care of him, he might be able to deal with it both up and down. Wouldn’t everyone be happy? Amma, now do you know my painstaking efforts? I am truly the most loyal minister in the Qing Dynasty! "
"This..." Shang Kexi really couldn't refute his son's words.
His dog-headed military advisor, old man Jin Guangjin, also had nothing to say.
Shang Zhixin twirled his mustache and said thoughtfully: "Mr. Jin, did you just say that the identity of Prince Zhu San of Chaozhou is not true?"
"It's indeed very suspicious," Jin Guang said. "There is no personal evidence that can directly prove the identity of the Third Prince Zhu, and the only physical evidence is a King's Waist Card. This thing is easy to forge."
"Well," Shang Zhixin thought for a while, "Then how can we complete the ironclad case?"
"If we can get a jade certificate that records Prince Zhu San's name, birth date, biological mother, Wen Po, and the deacon and eunuch at the time of his birth, the credibility will be high." Jin Guang said, "In addition, if there is still one It would be even better if it could be evidenced by the seal handed down by Emperor Chongzhen or a few imperial pens!"
"Okay!" Shang Zhixin nodded and said seriously: "For the sake of the emperor's great power, and to live up to the late emperor's trust, we have to help!"
