Monk Wu Yingxiong did not know what Emperor Kangxi said in the South Study Room. They only knew that their end was approaching.
Shang Zhixin was in the Crown Prince's Mansion in Guangzhou that day, but in front of a group of officials and brothers, he revealed that he had been deceived by Wu Yingxiong and committed the grave crime of deceiving the emperor. Although most of the officials and "Shang Zhi" who heard these words at that time ended up missing while running, a small half of them fled in embarrassment to Zhaoqing and Shaozhou.
Among them was "Shang Zhidian" who was a close friend of Monk Zhidian and was an informant of Prince Heping Xi's Mansion.
Therefore, Monk Wu Yingxiong has been arranging funeral arrangements these days. Wu Yingxiong is a little better. He has made preparations. The coffin, shroud, and paper money are all ready. His Princess Jianning of Fujian is also ready to give to the Empress Dowager. The content of the excerpt is a request to collect the bodies of Wu Yingxiong and his three sons...
However, Shang Zhidian was in a panic. His father, Shang Kexi, was the most loyal slave of the Qing Dynasty, and he was also encircling and suppressing Prince Zhu San of Guangdong for the Qing Dynasty. He is a good slave who is both loyal and useful. It stands to reason that no matter how successful the suppression of thieves is, the Shang family will not be in danger of survival.
But no one expected that his eldest brother Shang Zhixin would actually go crazy and admit in Guangzhou that he had colluded with Wu Yingxiong to deceive the emperor!
Moreover, this behavior of bullying the emperor and deceiving the emperor is particularly bad. He is simply treating the emperor like a monkey! The rapid growth of Prince Zhu in Guangdong is inseparable from the "Chongzhen Edict" incident.
Therefore, Shang Zhixin's sin was so great that it was difficult for him to redeem himself even with his own life!
What is even more despicable is that Shang Zhixin refused to go to Beijing to die. Instead, he ran to Xinhui to avoid death.
Shang Zhidian refused to accept death, so naturally it was Shang Zhidian's turn to "die" as a hostage in Beijing.
So Shang Zhidian was stunned when he received the bad news. He didn't know what to do except lie down and die. When the imperial guards went to tell him about his death, he didn't even prepare any materials or clothes for his longevity, and he didn't even make any arrangements for his funeral. However, he still maintained his dignity as the son of King Pingnan. He was not carried to see Kangxi, but walked into the Nan Study Room on his own very strong.
And the South Study Room... was filled with an atmosphere of sadness at this time. Emperor Kangxi was wiping his tears with a "dragon handkerchief", and the ministers and servants standing inside were all crying. Shang Zhidian was confused - who is missing? Couldn't it be the Queen Mother? I saw her quite energetic two days ago, why did she just disappear?
While he was thinking nonsense and kowtowing to Emperor Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi had already said to Shang Zhidian in a tone of comfort to the family members of the deceased: "Shang Zhidian, you must show your condolences and obey the changes!"
What? Do I condone my condolences?
After kowtowing, Shang Zhidian was confused and thought: "Are these words used to comfort prisoners on death row?"
"Shang Zhidian," Emperor Kangxi spoke again, "It's great to see you Ama Shang Kexin, your eldest brother Shang Zhidian, and your thirty or forty brothers, they are all good... They are all our great Qing Dynasty You are so loyal, your Shang family is full of loyal people!"
The more Shang Zhidian listened, the more confused he became.
In the end what happened? Isn't it great that Amar Shang was captured by the rebels? Didn't his eldest brother Shang Zhixin hide in Xinhui to "escape death" after stirring up a hornet's nest? Why have you become loyal now?
Before Shang Zhidian could react, Emperor Kangxi had already winked at the ministers on both sides. Then the ministers and servants in the South Study Room exchanged words with each other and came together to comfort Shang Zhidian, who "had just died."
"Deputy Commander Shang, don't be too sad. The imperial court will definitely avenge your Shang family!"
"That's right, our Qing court will never treat a loyal hero badly. Moreover, King Pingnan died heroically and deservedly. We will all take him as an example!"
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured. The traitors such as the fake third prince Zhu and the third fake grandson Zhu will not last long. The heavenly soldiers of the imperial court will soon wipe them out completely and kill them all!"
"Yes, clowns like this won't last long..."
Shang Zhidian still didn't understand, but he didn't dare to go against the emperor and the civil and military officials of the court!
And he doesn't have any objection to his Ama and brother being "martyrs"... If they become martyrs, doesn't he not have to behead them?
So he simply lay on the ground with his butt sticking out, saying nothing, just crying "woo woo".
The performance is quite clever!
Kangxi looked at his sad look and nodded gently - a child is a king!
After making up his mind, he coughed, and the south study immediately became quiet. Kangxi said: "Shang Zhidian, your Ama, your eldest brother, and your second brother have all become loyal martyrs. Your fourth brother, Shang Zhijie, caught the cold again on the way out of Guangzhou. I don't know if he can survive? And? Guangdong cannot live without a vassal king for a day. You are the fifth elder brother of Prince Pingnan. How about you inherit the position of Prince Pingnan!"
What? Be the king of Pingnan? Didn't this happiness come too suddenly?
Shang Zhidian was stunned. When he went out, he thought he was going to behead, but now he is not beheaded, and he is made King of Pingnan... How did such a good thing happen?
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, please thank me!"
Before Shang Zhidian could react, University Scholar Tu Hai had already spoken to remind him.
Only then did Shang Zhidian cry and kowtow three times to Emperor Kangxi. The sound was so loud that his head was swollen.
Kangxi smiled and asked him to wait aside, and then asked Wu Yingxiong to be announced.
Wu Yingxiong has lost weight recently, and his complexion is not that good, a bit pale... He has changed from a chubby, cheerful middle-aged uncle to a middle-aged man with a somewhat melancholic temperament.
Of course, he also knew that Shang Zhixin had exposed him, so when he walked into the south study room, his heart was pounding. He originally wanted to hold on, but after walking a few steps, he tripped over something and fell to the ground. Emperor Kangxi's gentle voice came to mind.
"My brother-in-law, although your illness is not serious, he is a good person, so he will be fine. When you return to Yunnan, take good care of him, and maybe he will recover soon."
What? Back to Yunnan?
This time it was Wu Yingxiong's turn to be confused.
He thought he was going to be beheaded... Even if he wasn't beheaded, he would still be reprimanded. How could he be allowed back to Yunnan now? In the end what happened?
"Brother Wu Shi, thank you quickly!"
Shang Zhidian's voice suddenly sounded in Wu Yingxiong's ears. Wu Yingxiong turned his head slightly and glanced with the corner of his eyes, and found Shang Zhidian standing on the side holding back a smile, his forehead still a little swollen...
Seeing Wu Yingxiong's confused face, Shang Zhidian kindly revealed the answer to the mystery, "Brother Wu Shi, the emperor asked you to go back to Yunnan to be King Pingxi, and asked me to go to Guangdong to be King Pingnan!"
"What?" Wu Yingxiong was stunned again and again. He didn't care about being in the court and asked directly, "Then your Ama, your eldest brother and the others..."
"They are all loyal and loyal!" Shang Zhidian looked sad and angry, "When the rebels attacked Guangzhou, they both died in battle and martyred their country!"
Ah, I have been loyal... Wu Yingxiong thought to himself: "The emperor's methods are brilliant! Shang Zhixin's confusion and Zhuge Sanhe's tricks were easily resolved when the emperor came here! It seems that this big Qing’s energy is not exhausted yet!”
Thinking of this, Wu Yingxiong quickly kowtowed to Kangxi three times and said loudly: "Minion Wu Yingxiong kowtows to thank Tianen!"
Emperor Kangxi nodded and said with a smile: "Uncle, I know you have had a hard time in Beijing these years... It's better this time. You can go back to your home in Yunnan. You and the princess can live a good life in the future. Guangdong, King Pingnan, King Jingnan, Dingnangege, and the green battalion soldiers I mobilized from the northern provinces will be responsible for quelling the chaos in Fujian. This chaos will not be serious, and it will not affect Yunnan. Even if there are a few groups of rebels. As rogue bandits, I will also deploy powerful Eight Banners troops in Huguang, Jiangxi, and Jiangnan to intercept them! You can live peacefully in Yunnan, and I will ensure that you will be happy for the rest of your life!"
Wu Yingxiong burst into tears after listening to Kangxi's words, and could only kowtow repeatedly...
