"Your Majesty the Great Emperor, when we left Nanchang City, we saw with our own eyes that the Ganjiang River was full of large and small ships, at least three to four hundred in number. Moreover, we also saw that the rebels were casting fine copper vessels one after another. The gun was lifted onto the wooden ship using a crane...
At the Ganjiang pier, we also met Zhu Heji, the leader of the rebels. He boasted about Haikou in front of us, saying that he would do it again, and again..."
In the south study room of Wuying Hall in the Forbidden City in Nanjing, Emperor Kang Mazi of the Qing Dynasty was receiving the main members of the Western mission who had just returned from Nanchang. The person who was conveying Zhu Heji's message to Emperor Kangxi on behalf of the mission was Charlie Gough, who could speak fluent Chinese.
"What else?" Emperor Kangxi urged while touching his neck... Recently, I don't know if the pillow is too hard, but Emperor Kangxi always feels uncomfortable in his neck.
"He said he would chop off the Great Emperor's head again," Charlie Gough said carefully, "and he wouldn't let you take the head back and reinstall it..."
When he said this, a group of foreign envoys sitting on the embroidered pier were secretly looking at Kangxi - why was he always pressing his neck? Not pretending well? It won't fall suddenly, right?
Emperor Kangxi sneered: "He really dares to brag!"
Charlie Gough said seriously: "Great Emperor, you must be careful... This rebel leader said that if he catches you again, he will not only behead you, but also chop your body into pieces." You can feed it to the dogs... If your body is gone, where can you put your head?"
"Be bold!"
"shut up!"
Several ministers of the South Study who accompanied Kangxi to summon foreign envoys in the South Study couldn't help but roar.
Zhu Heji’s words are so irritating!
Killing people can only be done with a nod, but he would not only kill the emperor, but also chop the emperor's body into pieces and feed it to the dogs... It's so hateful!
Emperor Kangxi was also trembling with anger, but he didn't say anything to the envoy who was delivering the message. He just waved his hand and said: "I understand, you all kneel down!"
Several Western envoys were very "good" and knelt down when asked. They all kowtowed to Kangxi before following Nan Huairen out.
Seeing that all the envoys were gone, Kangxi roared: "It's really too much!"
"Your Majesty, calm down..."
The big minions below seemed to have been waiting for Kangxi to get angry, and they all fell neatly to the ground.
Kangxi looked at the group of minions under him and still felt that they were not reliable. These slaves are loyal, but they are a bit incompetent... Relying on them to protect the Qing Dynasty and save their heads is still not enough!
While he was anxious, Duolong, the minister guarding the door, came in, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please see Hong Shiming."
Hong Shiming is the son of Hong Chengchou. He was the "diplomat" who helped Kangxi negotiate the unequal treaty. However, after the treaty was concluded, this guy did not return immediately. Instead, he followed President Wu to the Heroes' Meeting. After the Heroes' Meeting ended I went to Jingzhou with President Wu again... I was waiting for President Wu to ask Corporal Li Xian to come out and assist!
But after waiting for a long time, Wu Sangui ignored him at all. I had no choice but to shamelessly come to Nanjing. After arriving in Nanjing, Emperor Kangxi didn't want to see him. He invited him several times but didn't see him. Kangxi was not stupid. Of course he knew what this guy meant by staying at Wu Sangui's place for so long.
After failing to "apply" to Wu Sangui, you still want to come back and take advantage of the Qing Dynasty?
Beautiful thought!
Just when Kangxi wanted Duolong to send Hong Shiming away, Duolong spoke again: "Your Majesty, Hong Shiming told the slave that he has a plan to offer to the Emperor by borrowing his teacher's help in suppressing the army."
"A plan to use teachers to help suppress the army?" Kangxi frowned when he heard this familiar word, "Everyone kneel down... Duolong, go and fight Hong Shiming and bring him directly to see me."
"嗻!"
Duolong should "bounce" and leave.
The other great slaves also knelt down, then bowed and stepped back one by one, leaving Wuying Hall.
When Kangxi saw everyone leaving, he whispered to himself alone: "It's better to borrow help from my teacher to suppress the enemy than to lose my head... I can't lose my head again! No, why should I say goodbye?" Gu
"Slave Hong Shiming respectfully wishes His Majesty's blessing!"
Hong Shiming's greeting suddenly sounded, interrupting Emperor Kangxi's thoughts.
Kangxi looked down and found Hong Shiming lying down underneath, and Duolong standing beside him with a bow.
"Duolong, Xiao Guizi, please step back...except Hong Shiming, everyone should step back!"
"嗻!"
Duolong, Eunuch Gui and the other maids and eunuchs all retreated, leaving only Emperor Kangxi and Hong Shiming in the huge Wuying Palace.
"Tell me!" Emperor Kangxi said, "At what price do you want me to borrow Wu Sangui's teachings?"
Hong Shiming said: "The land of Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces!"
"Bold!" Kangxi became angry when he heard this, "You are asking me to hand over half of my country!"
"Your Majesty!" Hong Shiming shed tears, "How dare I ask the Emperor to hand over the land of the three provinces? I am trying to find a way to protect the Emperor... I know that Wu and Zhu Erni have agreed that once When Zhu Ni captures Anqing, Wu Sangui will launch his Northern Expedition! Your Majesty, if this happens, our Qing Dynasty will be over!
The slave has been thinking about it these days and feels that the only way to protect half of the Qing Dynasty is to use Wu Sangui's army to suppress Zhu Ni's thieves!
Your Majesty, this half-emperor is the emperor, he is also the emperor! "
He also really loves Daqing! Wu Sangui doesn't want him, Zhu Heji... will be sharpening his sword and waiting to kill him! His father Hong Chengchou deceived Zheng Zhilong into surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, but the result was that the Zheng family was ruined!
Now Zheng Jing of the Zheng family is the "partner" of Xin Daming. If he dares to get along with each other, will he have to go crazy?
Therefore, although the world is divided into three parts, Hong Shiming can only love the Qing Dynasty!
Kangxi thought to himself: "He is still a complete, living emperor with a head and a body!"
This method proposed by Hong Shiming... although it is not the best, it is still the second best!
Hong Shiming said again at this time: "Your Majesty, you must fight with all your strength in this battle of Anqing. It's okay if you win, but if you don't win... the heavenly soldiers will definitely suffer heavy losses, and the traitor Wu Sangui will be there." At that time, when we send our troops to the Northern Expedition, what will we do in the Qing Dynasty? That’s why I thought of this trick."
"But can he succeed in this move?" Kangxi asked in a low and inaudible voice, "Wu Sangui would be infamy for thousands of years if he did this!"
"Your Majesty!" Hong Shiming said, "Since ancient times, there have been winners and losers... As long as Wu Sangui can capture half of the country and create a Southern Zhou Dynasty, will future generations be afraid that no one will praise him?"
"Then if he went north and captured Beijing, he could create a Post-Northern Zhou Dynasty?" Kangxi asked, "Maybe there is still a chance to unify the world!"
"Your Majesty," Hong Shiming shook his head, "It was Zhu and Wu fighting for the world, and we, the Qing Dynasty, were fighting for their lives... There are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Beijing. If the Emperor can bring back tens of thousands from Huainan, plus A hundred thousand soldiers from Shangguan and Mongolia can still be gathered together. If the emperor leads a hundred thousand mourning troops to defend Beijing, Wu Sangui may not be able to win even if he fights for two or three years!
When the time comes, will Zhu Heji wait? Wouldn't he take advantage of Wu Sangui's troops at the gates of Beijing to march west, seize Huguang, and dig out Wu Sangui's lair? "
It seems to make sense!
Kangxi said in his heart: "Kong Sizhen also came to persuade me to become Emperor Shun of the Qing Dynasty after losing Anqing! If I don't want to be Emperor Shun of the Qing Dynasty, and I follow Chongzhen's example, and the emperor dies in Sheji... then I will drag Wu Sangui to die with me. ah!"
"Okay!" Kangxi nodded, "Hong Shiming, I order you to go to Jingzhou immediately and tell Wu Sangui... I will never become Emperor Shun of the Qing Dynasty. If I can't win in Anqing, I will The entire army returns north to defend Beijing! I will also blow up the Yellow River embankment and flood Henan to prevent him from advancing north!
Even if I risk everything, I will drag Wu Sangui to die with him. This is the Three Kingdoms!
If he doesn’t want Zhu Heji to steal his nest when the Northern Expedition is too long, then he will send troops to attack Zhu Heji... I promise to give him all the three provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Huizhou. From now on, the two countries will be brothers. ! "
Hong Shiming exhaled, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming!"
