"This edict... must be fake!"
In the study, Zhu Hesheng had already read the "Chongzhen Edict" brought by Yang Qilong, and immediately made the most correct judgment - he knew this edict was fake as soon as he saw it!
If it were true, it couldn't be written casually on a piece of white paper, and it should also be put in an envelope made of yellow paper!
And the above content is too nonsense - how could Emperor Chongzhen immediately issue an edict to Wu Sangui after the city was defeated in Beijing, asking him to assist Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong, who had secretly left the city, to re-establish the Ming Dynasty?
If Emperor Chongzhen really believed in Wu Sangui, why didn't he run away to Tianjin before Beijing was destroyed?
Wu Sangui's army had already left Shanhaiguan and headed west. If Emperor Chongzhen retreated to Tianjin, and Wu Sangui was loyal and reliable, he could have turned south midway. He would definitely join up with Chongzhen before Li Zicheng's army reached Tianjin... Chongzhen's doing this would be much more reliable than fighting in Beijing when Li Zicheng was approaching.
The reason why Chongzhen didn't do this was probably because he didn't trust Wu Sangui as a military leader.
In addition, this edict was sent by Yang Qilong, the "fake Third Prince Zhu", so it was probably fake.
Yang Qilong, the fake Third Prince Zhu, is so good at deceiving others!
You are a big liar, so I can’t believe what you say...Zhu Hesheng has been working as a "high imitation" maker for more than 20 years, and he knows the importance of "looking at people" very well.
"This is a copy," Yang Qilong looked extremely solemn. "The original copy has been handed over to the Imperial Envoy Xiong Cilu. Chaozhou Magistrate Xue Zhang and others took them to Beijing day and night... If they had rushed more quickly, Xuan Ye would now It’s very possible that you’ve already read the original copy of Chongzhen’s edict!”
What? Is there still an original copy of this edict and should it be sent to Emperor Kangxi in Beijing?
Does Yang Qilong want to trick my father, a colleague of his, to death? Zhu Hesheng immediately thought of "hatred among peers"!
Both Yang Qilong and Heavenly King Zhu Ke are in the business of the Third Prince Zhu... Although Heavenly King Zhu may be the real Third Prince Zhu, and Yang Qilong is definitely the fake Third Prince Zhu, they are still together after all!
When Zhu Hesheng thought of this, he glared at Yang Qilong, the "fake Third Prince Zhu", and asked in a cold tone: "Monk Yang, why did you forge such a majestic temple edict to harm my father?"
Yang Qilong was stunned by Zhu Hesheng's words, and thought to himself: "Do you, the grandson of Zhu San, know how to read? Is this edict to frame your father? It is obviously used to deceive Wu Yingxiong's father, Wu Sangui!"
But Yang Qilong can't tell the truth to Zhu Hesheng!
How could he admit that this edict was his own? How could he meet Prince Zhu San of Chaozhou and his gang after admitting him?
In addition, if the news that he forged Chongzhen's edict and made Wu Sangui and Wu Yingxiong suffer was spread from Zhu Hesheng and Wu Sangui, the old traitor, knew about it, would he still be able to survive? How can his dream of instigating internal strife between the Manchus and the Three Feuds in an attempt to restore the Han family come true?
"Why is His Royal Highness like this?"
Yang Qilong looked at Zhu Hesheng in surprise, "Qilong had a sincere heart as a remnant of the Ming Dynasty, so he copied the imperial edict of Wei Temple from Shang Zhixin, and also took the Chongzhen Emperor's Edict left by the master of Wei Temple. Printed... How can you say such a thing?"
As he spoke, Yang Qilong took out a small object wrapped in bright yellow satin from the monk's robe, held it in both hands, and placed it on the desk in front of Zhu Hesheng, "Your Majesty, you might as well take a look at this."
"This is..." Zhu Hesheng saw Yang Qilong "giving him a gift", so he picked up the thing and peeled off the bright yellow satin on the outside, only to find that there was a gold seal inside.
Zhu Hesheng turned the golden seal upside down and looked at it, and found that the four words "Chongzhen Youjian" were engraved on the seal - obviously, this was the private seal of Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian.
But is this true?
Yang Qilong saw Zhu Hesheng's confused look and took the initiative to explain: "This is the seal of Emperor Weimiao. Although it is not one of the twenty-four treasures (twenty-four jade seals), it was often used by Emperor Weimiao to reward his ministers. His calligraphy is on the signature of Yubi, so many people know it."
Emperor Chongzhen's calligraphy was very good, and both cursive and regular scripts reached a relatively high level, so he liked to write large characters and give them away. In Chongzhen's calligraphy works, the treasure of "Chongzhen Jianji" or the treasure of "Chongzhen Youjian" is generally used.
"I see," Zhu Hesheng nodded, "I wonder where the mage got this seal?"
"Shang Zhixin got it from your Tianwang Village in Danan Mountain!" Yang Qilong opened his eyes and lied. "It was he who asked the poor monk to return this seal to His Royal Highness."
But his lies are not nonsense.
If this seal did not come from Danan Mountain, how could Yang Qilong explain its origin?
Zhu Hesheng didn't know that his Tianwang Village was safe at this time, so he was doubtful about Yang Qilong's words.
"Why did Shang Zhixin return this seal to me?" Zhu Hesheng looked at Yang Qilong and asked.
"Because Chongzhen's edict will soon be known to the whole world..." Yang Qilong said with a smile, "At that time, His Royal Highness will have to use this seal to issue an edict to King Pingxi."
"What did you say?" Zhu Hesheng was almost amused by Yang Qilong, "I gave Wu Sangui an order? Why? Can he listen to me?"
"Your Highness," Yang Qilong said with a smile, "Of course Wu Sangui will not listen to you, but he may need your order... maybe he will need it soon!"
Zhu Hesheng said: "Emperor Kangxi is not going to cut down the vassalage now, right? If Kangxi doesn't cut down the vassalage, will Wu Sangui and Kangxi quarrel with each other?"
Yang Qilong shook his head and said: "Without Chongzhen's edict, Wu Sangui might not have raised an army so quickly, but now... he can't help himself anymore!"
"Really?" Although Zhu Hesheng asked, he already had the answer in his heart.
If the "Chongzhen Edict" really got into the hands of Emperor Kangxi and became known to the world... then Wu Sangui really had to rebel!
When Yang Qilong saw Zhu Hesheng's expression, he didn't explain any more. Instead, he took out a manuscript that had been prepared and handed it to Zhu Hesheng with both hands.
Zhu Hesheng took the manuscript and opened it. It turned out to be a "grandson's decree" inciting Wu Sangui to rebel.
"Your Highness," Yang Qilong said, "if you think the edict I have drafted is acceptable, please copy it and use the treasure of 'Chongzhen Youjian'... I will risk a trip to Yunnan."
Zhu Hesheng smiled and said, "Master Yang wouldn't think that I don't even have anyone here who can write Taisun's decree, right?"
"Ah, that's right," Yang Qilong immediately laughed, "How could Qilong forget that the prince has a factory owner... The edicts drafted by his old man must be better and more in line with the rules than the poor monk!"
Zhu Hesheng just smiled, then changed the topic and asked: "Did the master bring the deployment status of the Qing army?"
"That's right," Yang Qilong said, "Shang Zhixin wanted to support the bandits in self-respect. He was worried that His Highness, the Crown Prince, would not be able to withstand the large army mobilized by Mi Sihan, the Imperial Envoy, because of his small army, so he asked a poor monk to pass on some news to His Highness. "
"Mi Sihan?" Zhu Hesheng asked, "Who is he?"
"He is a Manchurian, a member of the Fucha clan. He is a general, and before he came to Guangdong, he served as the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister of Political Affairs. He is Xuan Ye's confidant, and he strongly advocates the reduction of vassals."
Yang Qilong said: "So he became the imperial envoy to supervise the military affairs minister of Guangdong and Fujian, which will make many people sleepless and foodless... And in addition to the flag troops of Xushun Gongfu and Haicheng Gongfu (Huang Wu), Mi Sihan would not trust other Han troops or green camps stationed in Fujian and Guangdong for a long time. If the prince wants to relieve the siege of Guiyu, it is best to take action as soon as possible. If Mi Sihan waits until hundreds of Eight Banners soldiers are transferred from the north, Guangdong , I’m afraid the people’s hearts in Fujian are about to change!”
"What?" Zhu Hesheng was startled, "Hundreds of Eight Banners soldiers?"
"Yes," Yang Qilong looked worried, "The Eight Banners soldiers themselves may not be very powerful, but the Green Camp and Han troops everywhere are afraid of the Eight Banners of Manchuria. Once they are guarded by them, they will be fierce in fighting!"
Zhu Hesheng smiled slightly: "Master, I am not afraid of the fierce Qing soldiers... because I am the most fierce person in the world!"
The most vicious in the world?
Yang Qilong couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. He had been in Beijing for so many years, what kind of vicious person had he not seen before? Zhu Hesheng's fierceness cannot be regarded as the "most" in any aspect, right?
But Obo Rei's eyes lit up - it turns out that Cannon Zhu is really fierce!
Yang Qilong also nodded at this time, took out another envelope, and handed it to Zhu Hesheng with both hands, "Here is a pass token for Prince Pingnan Palace. I got it from Shang Zhixin. You may be able to use it!"
Zhu Hesheng was overjoyed when he heard this. He immediately took the envelope and raised his hand to Yang Qilong, "This is great. With this token, I will be more confident!"
