The founding of the Qing Dynasty was actually not long ago, and it has only been less than a hundred years.
In the past few decades, the Qing Dynasty has still not completely unified the territory of northeastern China.
To this day, most areas are still in chaos.
Especially in the past few years, the chaos has become even worse.
After the sudden death of Emperor Shunzhi, the posthumous edict was passed to the third son Xuanye. The eight-year-old little emperor Xuanye succeeded to the throne and was named Emperor Kangxi. However, although Xuanye became emperor, he was not allowed to take charge because of his young age. The regime still controlled It was controlled by several powerful officials in the court.
One is Shunzhi Emperor Dorgon, who controls the power of regency and leads the government.
However, Obai, who was the best warrior in Manchuria, was also a veteran of the three dynasties. He was in charge of the country's military and held a high position of power. Before his death, Emperor Shunzhi appointed him as Minister Tuogu to assist Emperor Kangxi in handling the political power.
So over the years, a group of ministers headed by Obai fought fiercely with the regent Dorgon in the court, and the young Emperor Kangxi almost became a little transparent.
However, since the attack on the Ming Dynasty failed and Obai died at Shanhaiguan, the factional officials led by Obai have been suppressed one after another. Dorgon took charge of the government and had no rivals in the government. Its left and right.
So far, the court has been monolithic, with the regent Dorgon wielding power.
Several iron hat kings of the Qing Dynasty were headed by the regent Dorgon.
As for Jianghu, although the structure is also very chaotic, in general, it is divided into three factions.
The first faction is those martial arts sects or martial arts families that have taken root in the northeastern part of Middle-earth and include both good and evil.
These forces have a stubborn mindset. Although they have family and country interests, they are not many.
For them, as long as the court does not bully them, it does not matter who is the emperor, whether Han or Manchu. They are still the same group of Jianghu people who kill with their heart.
For example, Shaolin Temple, Iron Sword Gate, Shenshui Palace, Five Elements Demon Palace, Xiantian Wuji Gate, Iron Blood Flag Gate, etc.
The second faction is the opposite of them. Although it also belongs to Jianghu forces, it has national justice in its heart and wants to drive these Manchu Tatars out of China and restore the power of the Central Plains people.
The main forces include the Beggar Clan, White Lotus Sect, Shenlong Sect, Taiping Sect, Tiandi Society, Red Flower Society, etc.
Moreover, it was mainly these forces that took advantage of the chaos of the Qing Dynasty and continued to rebel in the past few decades.
The third faction is the most shameful.
Although they also belong to Jianghu forces, after the Manchus entered the customs, for the sake of glory and wealth, they joined the court and helped the tyrants to commit crimes. They assisted this group of Tatars to massacre the people of the Central Plains, and they gained a very bad reputation in the Jianghu.
Forces such as the Blood Knife Sect, which previously helped Ao Bai attack the Ming Dynasty, and the Tianli Sect, which betrayed the White Lotus Sect and joined the Iron Hat Monk Gelinqin, and so on.
However, in the past few months, due to the arrival of some masters from the Ming Dynasty, it caused quite a stir in the Qing Dynasty.
For example, the swordsman Ye Gucheng and the deadly swordsman Yan Shisan have just become famous in the world.
In addition, there are Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou and others who also gained fame in the Qing Dynasty a few days ago.
It is said that these people have recently been hanging out with Chu Liuxiang, the famous "bandit handsome" in the Qing Dynasty. They hang out wherever there is excitement, and they have a wide range of friends. They can eat almost everywhere and get along very well.
…
In the hotel room.
After listening to Cao Shaoqin's story, Yuhuatian frowned slightly, thoughtfully.
The Qing Dynasty, whether it was the imperial court or the Jianghu, was actually much weaker than the Ming Dynasty.
But everyone knows that standing behind the Qing Dynasty is the Yuan Dynasty in the north.
Once something happens to the Qing Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty will definitely not stand idly by.
The Qing Dynasty was located in the west of China, and the only country adjacent to it was the Ming Dynasty, so only the Ming Dynasty could send troops to the Qing Dynasty.
However, once the Ming Dynasty sent troops to attack the Qing Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty would definitely send troops south to contain the Ming Dynasty and rush to the aid of the Qing Dynasty.
Although Ming's strength is not weak, it still does not have the confidence to face two dynasties at the same time.
That's why Yuhuatian did not launch a direct attack on the Qing Dynasty. Instead, he first mobilized the Qing Dynasty and prepared to start from within the Qing Dynasty and disintegrate the Qing Dynasty step by step.
As long as the Ming army does not move, the Yuan Dynasty will definitely relax its vigilance.
After Yuhuatian caused turmoil within the Qing Dynasty and destroyed the Qing court, the Ming Dynasty took the opportunity to take over the Qing Dynasty. Even if the Yuan Dynasty reacted and wanted to send troops south for reinforcements, it would be too late.
This is Yuhuatian's general plan for the Qing Dynasty.
However, the specific implementation method still needs to be determined based on the situation of the Qing Dynasty.
Now that he knew the specific situation of Qing Dynasty, which was not much different from the information he had obtained before, Yuhuatian thought for a while and then made a decision.
He looked at Cao Shaoqin and asked: "Isn't Ye Gucheng going to challenge Ziyihou? Has Ziyihou responded?"
Cao Shaoqin shook his head and said: "No. The Purple-clothed Marquis disappeared from the world after the battle with the Japanese swordsman Bai Yiren in the East China Sea. He has not appeared in the world for nearly a hundred years. It is not even certain whether he is still in the Qing Dynasty. I’m afraid we won’t be able to fight this battle.”
"So, Ye Gucheng is now considered the number one swordsman in the Qingming Dynasty?"
Cao Shaoqin nodded: "The owner of Xue Family Village, Xue Yiren, was once recognized as the first swordsman in the Qing Dynasty. Lord Ye defeated him, and he is indeed the first swordsman in the Qing Dynasty."
"That's not enough!"
Yu Huatian narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "One person is not a big figure when he becomes famous. The purpose of letting them come to the Qing Dynasty is to let them unify the martial arts of the Qing Dynasty."
"Now that we have a name, it's time to take the next step!"
Yu Huatian looked at Cao Shaoqin and said, "Send someone to tell Ye Gucheng that within a year, I will see him unify the entire Qing martial arts world. All the top forces must obey orders. If he can't do it, I will I will take action myself and kill them all!"
"Yes!" Cao Shaoqin said with cupped hands.
"Where is Yan Shisan? Where is he now?" Yu Huatian asked.
Cao Shaoqin shook his head slightly: "After Yan Shisan entered the Qing Dynasty, he went to challenge the masters of various sects, most recently in the Qing capital."
Yu Huatian nodded: "Then don't worry about him for the time being and let him develop on his own."
"Yes." Cao Shaoqin nodded.
At this time, Cao Shaoqin hesitated and said: "Lord Governor, during this period, our people discovered that there is a mysterious force in the Qing Dynasty. According to the investigation, I suspect that it is most likely a remnant of the Qinglong Society! "
"Qinglonghui?"
Yu Huatian frowned: "These haunting guys actually came to the Qing Dynasty?"
In the Ming Dynasty, all the major dragon heads of the two generations of the Qinglong Society were killed and injured. Except for Bai Yujing, the previous big dragon leader who had been missing for many years, only Bai Yunxuan, the fifth dragon leader of this generation, managed to escape.
In addition, there were some remnants of the Qinglong Society that were not completely paid off, but later they all slowly disappeared into the Ming Dynasty.
If those remnants really came to the Qing Dynasty, the person behind them should be Bai Yunxuan...
After pondering for a moment, Yu Huatian ordered: "Continue to investigate. Once it is confirmed that they are people from the Qinglong Society, we will target them to death. These nasty rats must be eliminated!"
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
"Okay, go ahead and do it. I will stay here for a few days to settle the matter with the Beggar Clan before continuing north."
"Ye Gucheng, if anything happens, report it immediately."
"As you command!"
Cao Shaoqin saluted respectfully, then turned and left, disappearing quietly into the inn.
in the room.
Yu Huatian pondered carefully for a long time, and after confirming that his plan was correct, he slowly closed his eyes, and the sharp sword energy gradually flowed out of his body, circulating along the major veins of his body and circulating throughout the sky.
Regarding spiritual practice, Yuhuatian has never slacked off at all.
Cultivation is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat.
Although his realm cannot be improved for the time being, his strength is increasing every minute as he strengthens his sword energy.
It's not much, but it's better than nothing.
…
On a calm sea in the southeast of the Qing Dynasty, there was a five-color sailboat floating.
On the bow of the sailboat, stood a middle-aged man in purple robes.
He had his hands on his back, his long hair shawl, his brows were calm and indifferent, a wisp of white sword energy was looming on his body, and his aura was also vaguely hidden between the heaven and the earth, just like this distant sea, unfathomable.
for a long time.
The man in purple slowly opened his eyes, his energy completely disappearing. Looking at the distant sea, he couldn't help but sigh:
"This step is really not that easy to take..."
Tap tap tap——
At this moment, there were footsteps behind the boat, and a man in black walked quickly, holding a white eagle in his hand, and presented a note to the man, saying:
"Master Hou, a swordsman appeared in the martial arts world named Ye Gucheng, known as the Sword Master. It is said that he came from the Ming Dynasty. In just a few months, he defeated many swordsmen in the Central Plains and became the leader of the Qing Dynasty swordsmanship. But this time People are particularly dissatisfied and have announced that they want to challenge the Marquis. Now everyone in the world is talking about this matter."
The man in purple took the note, read it carefully for a moment, nodded slightly and said:
"Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City, is a strong man on the Ming Dynasty sword list. I have heard of him, but I didn't expect that he would come to the Qing Dynasty..."
The man in black robe looked cold and said, "Perhaps I can't survive in the Ming Dynasty anymore. I want to come to the Qing Dynasty and become famous in the footsteps of the Marquis."
"uncertain!"
The man in purple shook his head slightly: "The world in Ming Dynasty seems to be not very peaceful recently. Although I don't know what happened, with this person's strength, I won't be able to survive in Ming Dynasty."
The man in black robe nodded and said, "Does the Marquis want to go back?"
The man in purple pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "Forget it, even if I defeat him, I can't prove anything. It's useless for me to fight for these false names. Now I have to find a way to take this step. If I don't enter the heavens, I will end up like an ant..."
As he spoke, the man in purple's eyes gradually turned cold, and he turned his head slightly to look in the direction of the Qing capital:
"How can I let foreigners steal my country in the Central Plains?!"
As the number one swordsman in the martial arts world of the Qing Dynasty, his strength is not top-notch after all.
There is a heavenly being sitting in the Qing court, and his goal is to kill that heavenly being, overthrow the Tatar rule, and restore the Central Plains!
Hearing the words, the man in black was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Master Hou, it is said that a mysterious man appeared overseas in recent years and established an auction on an island called Bat Island. The auctions on it were all rare items. Rare treasures, and even rare objects that can allow people to break through the realm, every time the auction starts, countless martial arts people will flock to it. Among them, there may be treasures that can allow the Marquis to step into heaven..."
"auctions?"
The man in purple frowned slightly, then shook his head and said: "The realm of heavenly beings is different from that of ordinary people... However, this is the first time I have heard of this auction. You and I are also overseas, so let's go and have a look."
The man in black said: "This Bat Island is extremely mysterious. We didn't receive an invitation, so we can only look for it slowly."
"Then look for it." The man in purple nodded.
"yes."
Following the voice, the five-color sailboat gradually sailed away and slowly disappeared into the sea...
(End of chapter)
