Yunnan, Kunming, Wuhua Mountain.
While Guangdong and Fujian were almost in chaos, Yunnan under Wu Sangui still looked like a peaceful land.
Although the old traitor became a thorn in the side of the Qing court because of a Chongzhen edict that he had never seen before, and he himself was "sick in bed" and had not shown up for many days.
But this province of Yunnan is still under the firm control of Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi who hides behind the scenes!
Unlike the power of the vassal kings in Guangdong and Fujian, which were controlled from the beginning, Wu Sangui, the Pingxi King of Yunnan, had full power in the first few years after he established a vassal and established a government to guard Yunnan. He alone has the final say in the use of troops, personnel, and finances. The imperial court didn't care at all and only paid for military expenses.
Wu Sangui also dared to use people and power. He replaced almost all the officials in Yunnan province with "Xi Xuan". He also took advantage of the opportunity of taking charge of Guizhou and placed many confidants as local officials in Guizhou.
In addition, Wu Sangui fought with the remnants of Zhang Xianzhong and the Ming Dynasty in Sichuan for several years before taking control of Yunnan. Many local officials and garrison generals in Sichuan were also his people.
The people who were promoted and re-employed by Wu Sangui had a common characteristic, that is, they were of very low "slave generation". Wu Sangui himself was a junior among slaves. When he led the Qing troops into the Pass, the Ming Dynasty was gone. How do you think he was a junior among slaves? And as a junior among slaves, of course he can't use an elder among slaves to do things for him... Otherwise, he won't be able to command!
And because of the serious mismatch between slaves and official positions, it was difficult for these younger slaves to leave Wu Sangui's protection - they wanted to join the imperial court, but the imperial court could not arrange them well!
A slave who can serve as the commander-in-chief under Wu Sangui may not even have a general if he wants to join the imperial court... It's no good, who will rebel?
Over time, Wu Sangui's group became very cohesive and united. Wu Sangui's control over this group has become more and more comfortable. Even if he pretends to be ill and doesn't show up now, Yunnan Province is still firmly under his control. Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan sent by the imperial court, was just a decoration that could not control anything.
However, Wu Sangui pretended to be ill for many days and did not show up, and "big news" from Guangdong kept coming. People in Kunming were inevitably a little confused... What did this prince mean? Are you secretly preparing for rebellion? Or are you really sick and about to die?
So when the time came to the middle and late May of the 11th year of Kangxi, Wuhua Mountain became a bit lively. Every day, civil and military officials under Wu Sangui came to inquire about news in the name of visiting patients... This If you want to rebel, you have to prepare food, grass and military supplies, and the soldiers and generals have to strengthen their training. In addition, there are many officials sent by the imperial court to mix sand in Yunnan. There must be arrangements for arresting or killing them, right?
Of course, Wu Sangui can't see them... He has to pretend to be sick to get his eldest son Wu Yingxiong back!
Therefore, in Yunnan, the only people who can see Wu Sangui now are his second son Wu Yingqi, grandson Wu Shicong, sons-in-law Xia Guoxiang, Hu Guozhu, Guo Zhuangtu, adopted son Wu Guogui, general Ma Bao, counselors Fang Guangchen, Wang Shirong and a few confidants.
Most of the visiting officials were dispatched by Wu Yingqi and Wu Shicong. Both of these men look very much like Wu Sangui. One looks like middle-aged Wu Sangui, and the other looks like young Wu Sangui. Of course, they are both tough men... and both are very good at fighting. Wu Yingqi has been leading troops in Yunnan in recent years. The restless chieftain here is PKing, and his son Wu Shicong even joins the army with his hair untied, killing small people and killing people.
So when the two of them stopped at the Yin'an Hall in the palace, they were particularly able to control the situation.
However, these two tough men are also famous for being impulsive and rough. They are the masters who cut first and then talk. They are good at fighting, but they are not as calm and prudent as Wu Sangui and Wu Yingxiong when doing things.
If Wu Yingxiong really can't come back and let the two of them take over Wu Sangui's shift... This reaction is already certain, and it's hard to say what it will cause!
Fortunately, Wu Sangui's old arms and legs are still quite strong and he can control the two men, so the two of them did not dare to talk nonsense when sending a group of officials away.
On May 18th, it seemed like it was the same as usual. The two men continued to go to the Yin'an Palace to hold court and said an ambiguous word to the officials who came to visit King Pingxi.
Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest broke into Yin'an Palace.
This uninvited guest is not an outsider, but Zu Lianggen, the eldest son of Wu Sangui's cousin Zu Zeqing, who is also a fool. He was sent to Yunnan by his father Zu Zeqing and Wu Sangui's military advisor Liu Xuanchu. He rode so fast along the way that several horses were killed. After arriving in Kunming, he took the token issued by Wu Sangui to Zu Zeqing and went up Wuhua Mountain quietly. He saw many people going to Yin'an Hall, so he followed them outside Yin'an Hall. However, the palace guards guarding outside Yin'an Palace saw that he was unfamiliar and dusty, so they refused to let him in.
So this stupid young man found out that it was Wu Yingqi who was presiding over the political affairs of Yin'an Hall, and shouted at the top of his lungs outside the hall: "Cousin Weizhou (Wu Yingqi's name), I am a good ancestor! Something bad has happened. It happened that your father and your brother colluded with Prince Zhu and his grandson... When will my cousin rebel?"
It doesn't matter if he yells, there are still a lot of Western election officials who are kept in the dark!
Everyone turned their attention to Wu Yingqi and Wu Shicong, who were also confused.
What's going on? Who? Why are you talking nonsense?
"Who is yelling?" Wu Yingqi said, "Where are the guards? Bring them up to me quickly!"
As soon as the guards outside the door heard this, they immediately arrested Zu Lianggen and several servants of the Zu family who came with Zu Lianggen, and then took them to the main hall.
And even though that good-for-nothing bastard was caught, his mouth was not blocked and he was still shouting!
"Cousin Weizhou, you don't even recognize me? I am Zu Lianggan, the son of Fourth Master Zu, the commander-in-chief of Gaolei! It was my father and your Military Master Liu who sent me to report the news!
Something big has happened in Guangdong... Shang Kexi has been trapped and captured alive by Zhu San Taisun. Guangzhou is also called upon by Zhu San Taisun to defeat him. The world is about to be in chaos!
That coward Shang Zhixin even gave the court a lie, saying that the 'Chongzhen Edict' and the 'Jade Certificate of the Third Prince Zhu' were both given to him by your eldest brother, Yang Qilong... He also said that your family has been secretly Support Prince Zhu San! "
Now everyone in Yin'an Palace was dumbfounded, including Wu Yingqi and Wu Shicong.
So after Zu Lianggan yelled, there was silence in Yin'an Palace!
...
"Dad, dad, something bad is going on!"
"Grandpa, grandpa...my uncle is dying!"
When Wu Yingqi and Wu Shicong rushed into the Songtao Pavilion where Wu Sangui was "recuperating", Wu Sangui was having dinner with Chen Yuanyuan.
What we ate were vegetarian dishes cooked by Chen Yuanyuan himself.
After Chen Yuanyuan arrived in Yunnan, she began to be superstitious about Buddhism. She lived in civilian clothes and vegetarian food, worshiped Buddha and recited sutras, and appeared to be indifferent to the world. Now that she is older, she has become a kind-hearted aunt.
However, Wu Sangui still liked her very much. During these days of hiding in Wuhua Mountain and "pretending to be ill", he spent most of the day with Chen Yuanyuan, listening to her chanting sutras, and sometimes reciting a few lines from Buddhist sutras himself. The days passed happily.
When Jin was enjoying himself, his son and grandson came in.
"Shicong, you, what did you say? Who is going to die?" Wu Sangui suddenly became nervous when he heard Wu Shicong's words.
"Uncle, uncle is going to die!" Wu Shicong replied loudly without even bothering to salute Wu Sangui, "Just now Zu Lianggen, Zu Zeqing's son, came to Wuhua Mountain and brought a letter written by Zu Zeqing and Liu Junshi... ....The sky in Guangdong has changed!
Moreover, that thief Shang Zhixin bit our family, insisting that Chongzhen’s edict was brought to Guangdong by my uncle... and even gave the emperor an apology letter! "
