Should he be a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and his cousin Wu Sangui, or should he be a sinner of Ninggu Pagoda?
This multiple-choice question must be very easy. Even Fu Fool wouldn't be so stupid that he should not be a loyal minister but a sinner, right?
"Can this loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty together?" Zu Zeqing looked at Yang Qilong, "A loyal minister will not serve two masters, and a virgin will not marry a second husband!"
Yang Qilong smiled: "This is what is said in "Historical Records. Biography of Tian Dan"... But does General Rong know who has been qualified to write history since ancient times?"
"who?"
"The winner!" Yang Qilong said, "The one who wins can conquer the world, and only then can he compile the history of the country... Only then can he decide who is a loyal minister and who is a traitor! Does the general know about Zhao Kuangzan, the founding hero of the Northern Song Dynasty?"
"Zhao Kuangzan? Who is Zhao Kuangyin?" Zu Zeqing really didn't know the person Yang Qilong was talking about.
"He is not related to Zhao Kuangyin," Yang Qilong said with a smile. "He is Zhao Kuangyin's founding hero. At the same time, he is also the grandson of Zhao Dejun, the military governor of Lulong in the Later Tang Dynasty, and the son of Zhao Yanshou, the prime minister of Khitan. He has served in the Later Tang, Later Jin, Khitan, Later Han, Later Zhou Dynasty, Northern Song Dynasty... finally he was granted the title of Duke of Wei, and he was appointed as a military envoy after his death. Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty also stayed out of court for two days in order to honor him. He was extremely mournful and honored! Look at him. , changed his master five times, betrayed the country once, and in the end who wouldn’t say he was a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty? Chief Rong, do you know why this is?"
"Why?" Zu Zeqing asked stupidly.
"Strength!" Yang Qilong clenched his right hand, "Only when you have strength in your hands can you have the freedom to be a loyal minister!"
Is this the legendary "freedom of loyal ministers"?
Yang Qilong added: "The world is about to be in chaos now... and those who are qualified to compete are our Ming Dynasty, Xuan Ye, the leader of Jianyi, and your cousin Ping Xibo. Why don't you just have three families? All the docks will bow to you, and then you will become the king of Guangxi behind closed doors and watch the changes in the world. In this way, no matter who wins, you will be a loyal minister."
"Dad, this is great!"
Before Zu Zeqing could figure out the issue of "freedom of loyal ministers," his son Zu Lianggen couldn't help but interrupt, "Dad...although you are a loyal minister, you can't hang yourself from a tree. ! In the current situation, if you are defeated by Zhu San Taisun, how can traitors such as Tu Hai, Shang Zhidian, Jin Guangzu, and Sun Yanling let our family go? By then, even if you die, dad, you will not be able to escape being slandered by the traitor. !”
Zu Zeqing stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and thought deeply: "It makes sense...but how should I help the crown prince? How should I enter Guangxi?"
Hearing what Zu Zeqing said, Yang Qilong knew that his mission had been completed!
"General Rong, it's easy to help the prince," Yang Qilong said, "send someone who can talk to Ping Xibo to Yunnan, and tell Ping Xibo that our Ming Dynasty is about to end again... talk about Tuhai , Sun Sike has already invaded Guangzhou Prefecture and is approaching Guangzhou City. If he doesn’t raise his troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty, then once the Ming Dynasty is over, he will be the next target of Xuan Ye’s eradication! "
"Dad, I'm going!" Zu Lianggen said, "I know the road to Yunnan well, and I can also ride a horse... It's no problem to travel three to four hundred miles in a day, and two thousand miles can be covered in a few days. over."
Yang Qilong hurriedly said: "Young General, when you arrive in Kunming, you can first talk to Military Advisor Liu, and then go to Heping Xibo Prince to discuss the matter... But you must not let anything slip!"
"Yes, I know what to say." Zu Lianggen patted his chest, as if he knew everything.
"Then how do I get to Guangxi?" Zu Zeqing asked again.
Yang Qilong said: "Of course he was driven to Guangxi by the Ming Dynasty soldiers... My son has an army of 50,000 people. How many people do you have? You will definitely not be able to defeat them! Of course you will have to run away if you cannot defeat them. Where to run? , you have the final say!
You ran to Guangxi, and my eldest son led the army to chase you... You went all the way west along the Xijiang River and ran to Wuzhou Prefecture in Guangxi, while we occupied Deqing, the capital of Luoding Prefecture, and cut off the Xijiang River. The waterway prevented Sun Yanling and Kong Sizhen from returning to Guangxi. In this way, General Rong, you have arrived in Guangxi with more than 10,000 troops. Who else in Guangxi can stop you from becoming the king of Guangxi? "
"Okay!" Zu Zeqing clapped his hands, "Mr. Yang, you are really resourceful... I thought Prince Ding had only one Zhuge military advisor who was very cunning, but I didn't expect that there was such a master as you, sir. Hahaha, it seems that Tu Hai, Sun Sike, Sun Yanling and others will be defeated in exile."
With that said, he said to his son Zu Lianggan: "Go and pack up. We will set off today to Kunming, Yunnan... This time we must deceive well, and we must not let Prince Pingxi see through it!"
...
Zu Lianggeng was definitely right about one thing, his ability to rush was really strong. From Zhaoqing Mansion to Kunming, Yunnan, a journey of more than 2,000 miles, he took a dozen people and dozens of horses on the road, changing horses every day along the way. It took him eight days to reach Kunming, Wu Sangui's hometown.
After entering the city, he did not go to Wuhua Mountain to see Wu Sangui immediately. Instead, he followed Yang Qilong's instructions and went to Liu Xuanchu first.
After discussing with Liu Xuanchu, they went to Wuhua Mountain together and found Wu Yingxiong, the prince of Prince Pingxi who had already lived a carefree and comfortable life. Wu Sangui was still pretending to be ill and did not see anyone casually. Wu Yingxiong is responsible for daily affairs.
"Cousin, it's bad, something big happened..."
As soon as he saw Wu Yingxiong, before he could exchange greetings or greetings, Zuliang Ge, who was dusty all the way and looked a little dirty, started shouting.
"What's the big deal? What's the big deal?" Wu Yingxiong was frightened when he said that.
In his life, he has often encountered "big events" that may endanger his life, and he is used to being nervous.
"What happened?" Wu Yingxiong asked looking at Liu Xuanchu who came over with Zu Lianggen.
"The Ming Dynasty is about to end!" Zu Lianggen shouted loudly.
"What's going to happen?" Wu Yingxiong asked.
"The Ming Dynasty! The Ming Dynasty is about to end..."
"Your Majesty," Liu Xuanchu looked worried, "Tu Hai, Sun Sike, and Sun Yanling have already arrived at Guangzhou City!"
"What?" Wu Yingxiong was stunned, "The troops are coming to Guangzhou now? Isn't it too soon?"
"Isn't that true..." Zu Lianggeng said, "After all, Zhu San Taisun and Zhuge Military Advisor lacked the experience of using troops to fight, and the soldiers under their command were not elite enough. When they met the Gan army led by Tu Hai and Sun Sike, The Shaanxi Green Camp exposed its true colors and lost the Battle of Sanyuanli, so it had to retreat to Guangzhou."
"Your Majesty," Liu Xuanchu said with a melancholy look on his face, "If Guangzhou doesn't defend it, the Third Prince Zhu and the Third Grandson Zhu will really be doomed...it will be your turn next!"
"Me?" Wu Yingxiong's heart suddenly dropped, "What's wrong with me?"
Liu Xuanchu frowned, "My lord, Shang Zhixin reported you... Have you forgotten about this?"
"I, I, I...are wronged!"
"Unjustly accused?" Liu Xuanchu said, "Then should you go to Beijing and explain this matter clearly?"
"I can't explain..." Wu Yingxiong shook his head.
"I can explain everything clearly!" Zu Lianggen said coldly, "My cousin led 100,000 troops to Beijing and entered the court, then he can explain everything clearly!"
"You, you want me to rebel?" Wu Yingxiong said with a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty," Liu Xuanchu said coldly, "this is not called rebellion, this is called Xingyi Division, obeying the destiny of heaven! If you and the prince cannot afford to fight now, when Tuhai breaks Guangzhou City... you will really He is a heinous traitor! Think about it carefully, is this true? Think about it again, if Xuan Ye defeats the Third Prince Zhu, will he be able to let you and the prince go? If we raise our troops now, our chances of winning will be different. how many?"
Wu Yingxiong trembled, and a fierce expression appeared on his loyal and kind face... He could no longer go back to Beijing to be a prisoner!
And he also knew that Xuan Ye letting him and his father go was just a temporary measure. Once the third prince Zhu and the third grandson Zhu were finished, the end of Prince Pingxi's palace would also come!
"Rebellion! Rebel..." Wu Yingxiong was heard muttering to himself, "If you don't rebel, you will be dead. If you rebel, there may be a glimmer of hope. No, it's a big guarantee! The Eight Banners is no longer what it used to be, so I Yunnan still has a great chance of winning!"
