Jiangxi, Raozhou Prefecture, Huangqiu Bu, high imitation of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
This row occupies a mansion in the middle of Huangqiubu Town. The yellow dragon flag symbolizing the emperor of the Qing Dynasty is fluttering in the wind, and the imperial guards wearing yellow mantles stand on three floors inside and three outside. Local officials from Jiangxi, well-dressed in hats, robes and gowns, stood in the courtyard of the mansion with their hands down and their shoulders down. They were all so proud that they dared not say a word!
This is what Geng Jingzhong and his officials and staff saw when they were escorted over... These people were all frightened and shocked.
The Qing Emperor really came to Jiangxi!
This is really incredible!
As for Geng Jingzhong himself, his heart was filled with despair... He was dead!
Why did Kangxi come all the way to Jiangxi? Don't you just want to kill him, the rebel? He has been captured alive now, and of course Ling Chi will execute him next.
Geng Jingzhong burst into tears at the thought of Ling Chi.
With this cry, a very majestic voice came from a large room guarded by people in yellow jackets: "Is it the Mad King Geng Jingzhong?"
Geng Jingzhong was stunned. This voice didn't sound like Kangxi's.
But then Tu Hai's voice sounded inside: "When I return to the emperor, Geng Zhaozhong has brought his crazy brother Geng Jingzhong. Do you want to see him?"
Except for Liu Bingzheng, none of Geng Jingzhong's men were familiar with Emperor Kangxi. They had met Emperor Kangxi when he came to Beijing to see him. In fact, it's not a real "meeting", but just lying on the ground and kowtowing a few times and that's it. In all likelihood, you won't have a chance to see Mayan.
But they all know Tuhai, and when they come to the capital to meet His Majesty, they all have to prepare a small gift for Tu Zhongtang and the other Zhongtang...
Moreover, when Tu Hai was defeated in Guangdong and fled to Jiangxi, Geng Jingzhong sent Zeng Yangxing to lead many of his men to protect Tu Hai in front of the Jiangxi army. He also sent a group of Fujian sailors to Tu Hai's general Shi Lang.
So everyone is familiar with Tu Hai. Now when they hear Tu Hai's voice and words, they all believe that the emperor has really come to Jiangxi.
The emperor spoke again, "Let Geng Zhaozhong lead his brother's men in and kowtow first... Geng Jingzhong is crazy, and I don't blame them for this. I know they are loyal, and I will do well in the future." Just serve Geng Zhaozhong. Anyway, they are both Geng Zhongming's grandson and Geng Jimao's son, they are all the same."
Tuhai immediately responded with flattery, "Your Majesty, you are such a benevolent king!"
When the people outside the room heard what the "Emperor" inside said, their hearts were relieved. They all moved a few steps to the side to draw a clear line between them and the mad king Geng Jingzhong.
When Geng Jingzhong saw this scene, his heart became even colder, thinking: "I have only been crazy for a while, and you are like this..."
At this moment, a eunuch holding a fly whisk came out of the room and said in a drake voice: "Who are the mad king's men? What are their names?"
"Father, we are all the mad king's men..."
Geng Jingzhong's men all came forward, nodded and bowed, and introduced themselves.
The eunuch waited for them to introduce themselves one by one, then smiled and said: "The emperor said that Geng Jingzhong is crazy and has nothing to do with you. You all come with us!"
After hearing this, the people below felt a little more relieved, so they followed the eunuch into the house.
The light inside the room was very dark, and the Geng family generals and Geng selectors who walked in all had their own secrets, so they did not dare to take a closer look at the man sitting high in the robe and mandarin jacket.
After these Geng family generals and Geng family officials finished kowtowing and asking for forgiveness, they no longer dared to look at "Kangxi". They were all lying there with their buttocks raised high, looking like they were ready to get slapped.
Then I heard "Kangxi" speak, "Geng Jingzhong's madness is a disease. It's not easy for you to follow a madman. What else are you asking for? Who will take it seriously if you coax a madman? Let me tell you, now is the time to destroy Wu Sangui." At the critical moment for the rebels, Wu Sangui and Zhuo Butai were facing each other in Dangyang, and it was difficult to tell the difference. But Wu Sangui's elite troops and generals were all concentrated in Dangyang.
At this time, I only need to lead you from Raozhou, through Nanchang, Linjiang, Yuanzhou, and through Chalingguan into Hunan, which will mean entering an uninhabited country. Are you willing to follow me to seize this great achievement? "
"Slave, please wait!"
"This servant is willing to march forward for His Majesty!"
"This slave is willing to defeat Wu and destroy Ming for Your Majesty..."
"This slave is willing to die for the Emperor!"
As soon as "Emperor Kangxi" finished speaking, the room where he was was suddenly filled with a slavish air.
"Okay! You are indeed a good slave, Geng Zhaozhong!"
"Kangxi" first praised the servants, and then named Geng Zhaozhong.
"The slave is here!" Geng Zhaozhong responded loudly.
"From now on, you will be the King of Jingnan!" Emperor Kangxi said, "There is no need to go back to Fujian... When we conquer Changsha, Hunan, we will place the palace there. I will grant you the title again. Be the general manager of Hunan!"
Although this Emperor Kangxi is fake, the title he bestowed upon Geng Zhaozhong is real - the Emperor Kangxi personally granted Geng Zhaozhong the title of vassal in Changsha, Hunan in Xiangyang Mansion, and also made him the vassal of Hunan. Steward.
Now the fake Kangxi Fuquan is just repeating what the real Kangxi said!
Moreover, Kangxi was not coaxing Geng Zhaozhong to play. Although Emperor Kangxi liked settling accounts with the Queen of Autumn, hadn't the Queen of Autumn arrived yet? So now not only can't we settle accounts, but we also have to coax those "shared loyal ministers"... As long as the 30 to 40 thousand people under Geng Jingzhong are willing to follow hard to attack Hunan, then everything will not be a problem.
In addition, Kangxi was not an unreasonable person. If he wanted to settle accounts after the fall, he couldn't settle with Geng Zhaozhong!
He is a real good slave!
Kangxi had to settle accounts with Geng Jingzhong and those bad minions who went "crazy" with Geng Jingzhong!
At this time, Geng Zhaozhong once again began to show his loyalty, sobbing and loudly saying: "The emperor entrusts the slaves to enclose the territory, grants the slaves the title of vassal king, regards the slaves as his confidants, and treats the slaves as kindly as the sky is high and the sea is deep. The emperor will not let down the divine grace, even if Even if my body is shattered and my bones are shattered, my liver and brain are wiped out, I will conquer Hunan for His Majesty!"
After saying this, he looked back again, and the group of Geng family generals and officials behind him also kowtowed and shouted: "Your kindness is profound, and it is hard for me to repay even one of you if I wait for thousands of deaths!"
"Okay! They are all my good slaves," said the high-ranking Emperor Kangxi, "Follow the new King Jingnan and fight hard... I will not treat heroes badly!"
"Long live my emperor, long live..."
The good servants of the Qing Dynasty, who were filled with tears of gratitude, but at the same time extremely guilty, shouted long live together.
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Ganzhou Prefecture, the county seat of Gan County.
Surrounded by three rivers, this castle is known as the most difficult to conquer in the world. Now it has become the city in the possession of Prince Zhu San and Grandson Zhu San who rose up in Guangdong without a single blow.
The national flag selected by Zhu Heji for the Ming Empire, the red background and golden sun and moon flag, was flying at the head of the majestic Ganzhou city.
The streets in Ganzhou City were as bustling as ever. Merchants and city residents, who had already cut their braids but mostly still wore Qing Dynasty-style robes, were walking around in the bustling streets.
The "Zhanren Confucians" who came from Guangdong with the Northern Expeditionary Army, wearing their cloth clothes and scarves, carrying their long swords and copper hammers, posted notices in the streets and alleys, or stopped the men wearing hats to check whether they had any leftovers. braid? Or loudly announcing the policies of the Ming Dynasty to the people passing by - this Ming Dynasty is actually a new dynasty! What was implemented was not the routine of the perished Ming Dynasty, but the need for "the world is for the common good" and "the harmony of the world."
Suddenly, a horse hoof bell rang, and a group of knights passed through the street like a wind. The leading knight was a Ming army knight wearing a long coat with arrow sleeves and a flying saucer helmet on his head. He also carried a red triangular-faced helmet on his back. Order flag. One look and you can tell that there is an urgent military matter! The people on the street ducked out of the way to make way for a straight passage to the center of the city.
Following the knight in arrow robes were several knights who were still wearing Qing army cavalry jackets but had their pigtails cut off. The group entered from the north gate of Ganzhou Fucheng, and then walked non-stop towards the center of Ganzhou Fucheng, where the guards were heavily guarded. "Zhongshu ordered Xingyuan" to fly away.
