The thirty-eighth chapter Zhang Fujin disturbs Lie Cuixuan, Zhu Guozhi entrusts the orphan
The imperial edict to withdraw the feudal vassal was still being passed from station to station, but Wu Sangui had already received an urgent letter from Wu Yingxiong. All in all, it was only half a month before Kangxi left for Ziyun.
At that time, Wu Sangui invited Gan Wenkun, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, to watch "Lost in the Sky" at the prince's residence in Mount Wuhua. Because there were foreign guests, Zhang's Fujin and his concubines lowered the curtain in the pavilion, had tea and food, ate melon seeds, talked and watched the show.
Gan Wenkun couldn't sit still after watching it for a while, because he had an appointment with Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, and had a confidential discussion on important matters in the evening. Although they didn't say it explicitly, the two of them tacitly understood that Xiong Cilu had a secret letter, and it was very likely that he had a secret letter with the person opposite him.
It is related to the prince. Gan Wenkun is in his forties this year and is considered very young among the governors. He has a fair square face and his chin is slightly tilted forward. He looks a bit stubborn. Perhaps Kangxi took a fancy to this and sent him to be the governor.
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According to the strategy given by Kangxi when he was leaving, Gan Wenkun had the purpose of "squeezing" as soon as he came to Yunnan. He and Zhu Guozhi jointly created problems for Wu Sangui and tried every means to make Wu Sangui's life uncomfortable and unhappy, and he started to think of "leaving".
idea.
But Wu Sangui was very receptive to anger. He not only disapproved of Gan Wenkun's stubbornness, but also often praised him, while scolding Zhu Guozhi whenever he met. He scolded Zhu Guozhi for being humble and incompetent, which made Gan Wenkun feel embarrassed, so he changed his mind.
"Squeeze" in order to make peace with each other and no longer seek trouble. In June last year, Wu Sangui learned from somewhere that the Miao people had set fire to the county government office, and ordered Gan Wenkun to lead his army to conquer it. It was the rainy season at this time, and the miasma was
In the middle of the day, a third of the Green Camp soldiers fell ill before they had gone three hundred miles. Gan Wenkun had no choice but to report for help. Wu Sangui severely reprimanded him and ordered him to return. When they arrived in Dali, the king's order came again.
He left his original team behind and took two more battalions to fight the rebellion on the Tibetan border. Before the army arrived, he said that the enemy had fled... After half a year of tossing, not a single "thief" was seen, and Gan Wenkun was exhausted.
It fell. At this point, Gan Wenkun realized that this old man with a smile on his face was not someone to be trifled with. Although he did not speak softly in front of Zhu Guozhi, he was also vigilant day and night and would not provoke Wu Sangui anymore.
After watching the play for a while, he really couldn't sit still. Gan Wenkun stood up and said with a smile: "Today I got to know the prince's new troupe. They are really good at singing, singing and acting. But Zhu Zhongcheng is giving lectures on martial arts, and this is mine.
"Commissioner, it would be disrespectful to go late, but it would be even worse if you don't go..." Wu Sangui smiled and was about to persuade him to stay, but just said, "This play is getting to its climax, so why be a little late..." The word "hurt" has not yet been said.
At the exit, suddenly there was a commotion on the stage, and the generals watching the show below all laughed wildly. It turned out that "Zhuge Liang" and "Ma Di" were fighting in a ball on the stage! Wu Sangui's face sank and he ordered: "Tell them both to
come over!"
Two little actors - a civil servant playing the role of Zhuge Liang, and a Qing official playing the role of Ma Di - walked over slowly. "Zhuge Liang's" beard was thrown somewhere, and "Ma Di's" cuffs and collar were torn to pieces.
They all grinned in grievance and wanted to cry. Gan Wenkun took the opportunity to leave. Wu Sangui then sent him out.
This farce was staged by the concubine "Eight-faced Guanyin" who instigated "Zhuge Liang" to make fun of him. In "Lost Street Pavilion", there is a section where Zhuge Liang gave advice to Ma Su and said: "Ma Su
——Come here with your ears!”
Ma Su was supposed to leave work and bend down to listen quietly. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang on the stage whispered to him: "Tell your mother to wait in the back room of Li Cuixuan. I will come when you wake up tonight!"
How could he be favored by the "Four-sided Avalokitesvara" for nothing? But his next line was supposed to be "a brilliant idea", so he stomped on the official's feet while saying the words. "Zhuge Liang" immediately burst into tears.
, slapped "Ma Su" in the face...
After the two people finished crying, Wu Sangui couldn't help laughing. The two "Guanyin" and the family members also covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and giggled uncontrollably. Some of the people at the table were grinning, some were bending down, and some were squatting.
They were coughing and wheezing, and everyone was laughing so hard. Wu Sangui gave an order: "Reward!" Someone immediately brought a large basket of money, and it was tipped on the stage. The whole stage was filled with dazzling "use" -
-The actors rushed forward, threw themselves on the ground, and held money in their arms...
In the midst of the chaos, a captain came to Wu Sangui quietly, whispered a few words, and handed over a letter. Wu Sangui opened the letter and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate the 'utilization' money we made in Yunnan. Now
It has become popular in Heilongjiang..." As he read the letter, his face suddenly darkened, he thought for a long time, and said to Hu Guozhu and others, "You guys come to Lie Cuixuan, and the remaining officials are still here to enjoy the bar...
…”
"The emperor has withdrawn the feudal vassal!" Wu Sangui said to everyone when they came to Liecuixuan. When he said these words, Wu Sangui's whole body seemed to be immersed in cold ice water, and his bluish-white face looked slack and lifeless.
"This is all a good start by Lao Shang and Xiao Geng, and they have done such a decent thing!"
No one said a word for a while. Hu Guozhu looked uneasily at Wang Yongning, who was sitting next to him; Wu Yingqi and Deputy Governor Gao Dajie looked at each other and hurriedly avoided them; Xia Guoxiang just smoked hookah, snoring one after another.
Wang Shirong, who was sitting in the last seat, inserted the jade flute that never left his body into his waist, held the letter in both hands and frowned to read it carefully. Wu Sangui looked at this group of people, thinking of Liu Xuanchu who died of illness last winter, and couldn't help but sigh. For a long time, he
Suddenly he asked with annoyance: "What do you think? To withdraw, or not to withdraw?"
"Life or death has come to a critical point!" Xia Guoxiang's eyes were gloomy, as if talking to himself. The number one strategist Liu Xuanchu told him all the plans and strategies when he died. He felt that he was now the most important strategist around Wu Sangui, and he became much deeper than before.
, "My lord, don't be anxious, let's discuss a perfect strategy together!"
"What's the point of discussing this? Let's do it!" Wu Yingqi's eyes were bright and he said loudly: "With Yunnan and Guizhou's beautiful mountains and rivers, strong financial resources, and hundreds of thousands of troops, it is a good opportunity to create an eternal empire. Don't miss it!"
He had already planned that once he started working, Wu Yingxiong would die, and the huge family fortune would be his.
After hearing this, Gao Dajie gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Shi's words are absolutely true! Among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, who among the best generals in the world dares to compete with the prince?" This is also true. Obai, who is capable of fighting, has been imprisoned, and Bibilong is old.
Gao Longzhong was unbearable, and Suo'etu was still a child soldier when he entered the pass. It has been difficult to find a general who is accustomed to fighting after thirty years of fighting. The only ones who have never stopped using troops are Wu Sangui and *.* Even if they strictly maintain neutrality,
Sitting back and watching success or failure was enough for Kangxi.
"In what name are you raising the army?" Hu Guozhu gently put the snuff bottle on the table and said, "When the army goes out, it must be famous and upright!"
"Support the Third Prince Zhu as the emperor, restore the Ming Dynasty, and be upright!" Xia Guoxiang had already thought about it, pulled out the cigarette core, blew it in one breath, leaned back and said: "The most important thing now is the opportunity.
! When the imperial envoys come, we will deal with them first. We will prepare secretly from top to bottom, mobilize troops, food, horses, and contact the army. Sun Yanling, King Geng Shang, the Tibetan Lama, and the King of Burma will also..."
Before he finished speaking, a shouting sound was heard outside. Lie Cuixuan's guards were probably trying to stop someone. A woman was shouting: "You rebelled, you didn't even call me in!" Then a "pop" was heard.
With a crisp slap in the face - Fujin Zhang rushed in like a whirlwind, grabbed Wu Sangui who was in a daze and cursed: "You are a crazy old pig, you are a loser who has never been able to make a fortune in three lifetimes! What kind of disaster are you doing here?"
The hearts of the Nine Clans?"
"Where...what are you talking about!" Wu Sangui said in shock.
Mrs. Zhang searched with her eyes, grabbed the letter that had just been delivered to Wang Yongning, read a few lines hastily, and cried loudly: "You still say no! What the hell is this? Why don't you ask me to read it?"
He grabbed and hit her. "Let go!" Wu Sangui was already upset. Seeing this yellow-faced woman coming to disturb her again, she couldn't help but became furious. She threw Zhang away and staggered: "There is no heaven or earth. There is no earth."
Where does the father come from, the son? If my life is not guaranteed, how can I care about so many things?"
"Fu Jin, calm down..." Wu Yingqi saw that they were making a big fuss and hurriedly came up to persuade him. After Fang said something, Zhang said "poof" in the face and spat: "Don't have your mother's erotic dreams! Look at the emperor and kill my son.
, you come to be the heir apparent? The sun, the sky, the earth, the sun are looking at me, and you think I am a wooden person?" As he said this, he burst into tears.
"Drag her out!" Wu Sangui ordered with a wave of his hand.
Mrs. Zhang was stunned, and suddenly rushed over like crazy: "You are so shameless, you are a fool! First you played with Chen Yuanyuan, but Chen Yuanyuan missed it, and then you played with the four-sided Avalokitesvara and the eight-sided Avalokitesvara. They are called these two
I'd be so embarrassed when I see this foxy and charming girl! I don't care about anything anymore, and now I'm calling this group of lapdogs, flatterers, and little reptiles so hard that I don't even want a son! Are you worthy of the ancestral gods? You say you are
Han people, are there any Han people like you? Since you are Han people, you shouldn’t have shaved your head in the first place!” Everyone wanted to come forward to try to persuade them, but after hearing this mad lady scolding everyone present, they did so instead.
Wang Shirong knew that Chen Yuanyuan could talk to this unreasonable Fujin. Seeing that everyone had no idea, he quietly walked out and asked someone to go to Jingci Nunnery to invite Chen Yuanyuan.
Wu Sangui was so angry that he was shaking all over. He shook his head repeatedly and said: "Come on, what does this look like? I will not stop until I am so angry that I can't even breathe!" As he was talking, Chen Yuanyuan was observing the mind and nature in the nunnery.
The apprentices, along with the civil servants, Qi officials, Bao officials, and Dou officials, and other young actors swarmed in and coaxed and coaxed the Fujin to go to Chen Yuanyuan.
"What a misfortune for our family!" Wu Sangui sat down slumped and sighed, "If I hadn't thought about Xiong'er, I would have long ago - ugh!"
"Although Fujin can't calm down, his words still make sense. It's really not a small matter that the prince is not in Yunnan." Xia Guoxiang said coldly. He was already thinking about Wu Sangui's death. Among Wu Sangui's nephews, only Wu Yingxiong is talented, and he is expected to be the best.
The heir to the emperor's business is now trapped in a tiger's den, what should he do? He patted his forehead and said thoughtfully: "The 'secret preparation' and 'circulation' I just talked about are also because of this matter.
Now that Baozhu is dead, it becomes more and more difficult for the crown prince to deal with him in the capital. However, Zhu Fuxiang and Liu Tiecheng, who are holding the baby in their arms, rise up and create chaos in Yanzhou Prefecture to attract the court. Then they send people to sneak into the capital to welcome the crown prince back.
On the other hand, please ask the prince to think more about Yang Qilong and others and find a way to escape from the capital." Xia Guoxiang thought about it and knew that this was a difficult task, so he had to do it reluctantly.
Just when Lie Cuixuan was making a fuss, the conversation between Gan Wenkun and Zhu Guozhi at the Yunnan City Governor's Yamen about signing a mortgage room had also entered the main topic. Gan Wenkun drank the wine but did not drink it. He smiled and asked Zhu Guozhi: "Hua Hua
Brother Yue, you invited me here, didn’t you just come to eat this Maotai bar?”
"How dare you invite me if you have nothing to do?" Zhu Guozhi held the back of the chair with one hand and wiped the sweat from his head with gauze with the other hand and said: "Xiong Dongyuan has received a letter. The edict to withdraw the feudal vassal will arrive within a month, telling you and me to make some preparations.
.You are the governor, and the military affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are all my responsibility. I want to hear your opinions."
"You don't know how capable I am?" Gan Wen sighed as he drank deeply, "I'm just an empty-handed governor! I'm not afraid of your brother's jokes. Even the personal follower I brought with me, Geshiha, is not completely reliable anymore -
—They all bought it with money! It’s really sad to think about it. The emperor asked me to trip up Wu’s leg, and it got to this point. What kind of bad thing is this?"
Seeing that he was speaking sadly, Zhu Guozhi also felt sad. He looked out the window while stroking his glass of wine, and said slowly: "We will do our best, and it depends on God's will. Wu Sangui's beloved son is detained in Beijing. Maybe he will put the rat in his hands to prevent him from changing.
?Nothing will happen for the next year or so, and you and I will be safe. As soon as King Pingxi leaves the country, things on this side will be easy to handle. Although my brothers have no troops, I am confident that the people will still listen to me."
"Brother Yunshan, I advise you to give up this thought!" Gan Wenkun stood up and went to the window to take a look. He turned around and put his hands on the case, lowering his voice and said: "There is no other good strategy at the moment. As far as my brother knows, King Pingxi's garrison in Dali is
I traveled to Yunnan Mansion on a starry night, and before his deployment was complete, I should go to the capital immediately to report on my duties - as soon as the emperor's decree comes, if I leave again, I will be guilty! My brother is in charge of military affairs and is not allowed to leave the country without permission for a moment!"
"How can this be so!" Zhu Guozhi waved his hands and said, "My brother doesn't know something. Wu Sangui can't be squeezed out, and I can't leave Yunnan even a step! This is also a special purpose! Since I am the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, I might as well go to Guizhou and do some things on camera.
Arrangements, no matter what, it’s better to be prepared than unprepared!”
This seems to be a feasible and expedient measure. Gan Wenkun muttered: "That's all we have to do. It's not like my brother is not prepared at all - do you know Fu Honglie, the prefect of Chaozhou?"
"We had a casual acquaintance, and he was very capable. Hasn't he been appointed as the prefect of Cangwu now?" Zhu Guozhi said: "But I heard that he had a good friendship with the deceased Liu Xuanchu and Wang Shirong!" Gan Wenkun said with a smile: "The ancients did not treat personal relationships with each other.
Fu Honglie is a man who is bad at justice. He has been training the militia there, and I heard that there are thousands of troops. In case of emergency, my brother and the imperial envoy should find a way to go to him. He also has contacts with Sigege.
, As long as nothing happens to Sun Yanling, it doesn't matter for a while." After hearing this, Zhu Guozhi's eyes jumped, but then dimmed again. He did not answer Gan Wenkun's words, but stood up and bowed, and suddenly said: "Oh, please
You have one more thing to ask for, and I’d like to thank you in advance—Zong Ying, come out!”
Gan Wenkun was surprised when a boy of thirteen or fourteen jumped up to the front hall, called Zhu Guozhi and asked: "Dad, what are your instructions to your son?"
"This is your Uncle Gan, meet him soon!"
The child was a little shy when meeting strangers, turned around with a red face, and knelt down on one knee towards Gan Wenkun.
"Kneel down!" Zhu Guozhi suddenly said sternly, "Your Uncle Gan and I are of the same flesh and blood, and can be regarded as your biological uncle! He is going to Guizhou soon and will take you with him, but - okay?"
Later, my voice was choked with sobs.
Gan Wenkun fully understood his intention. Something sour and hot surged into his throat, and the circles under his eyes were red. He hurriedly held Zhu Zongying's arms with his arms, and said with a forced smile: "Brother Shi is not studying in his hometown, so come here -
—Brother Hua Yue, there’s no need to say anything. Like you, I don’t have a family, and I have a son who is studying with me, so let the two brothers get along day and night!"
"Please!" Zhu Guozhi smiled sadly, "Zongying, in three or two months, daddy will go to Guizhou to see you - go down and prepare, and we will set off soon!" Seeing Zhu Zongying running down happily, Zhu Guozhi felt sad in his heart.
, eyes filled with tears.
Only then did Gan Wenkun realize that Zhu Guozhi had made up his mind to die, and his face suddenly turned pale. He gritted his teeth and said, "Guizhou is not a safe place either! Governor Cao Shenji and Admiral Li Benchen have long been members of King Pingxi, and they are afraid that they will be blamed."
My dear friend, you have great trust! However, as long as my son is here, Master Ling is here, so I can only give my brother this little guarantee."
"It's better than my place." Zhu Guozhi has regained his composure, "This place is very close to Wuhua Mountain. Wu Sangui hates me so much that he hates me so much, and Zhang Guozhu, the admiral below, is as kind-hearted as Wu Sangui! He is the first one to raise an army.
It’s to kill me. Life or death is a matter of life. It’s his blessing that his son can be saved; if he can’t be saved, I will accept your love, but I—I don’t care anymore.”
Gan Wenkun stood blankly for a while, then asked again: "What else did Xiong Dongyuan say in the letter?" Zhu Guozhi arranged for the child, a little relieved, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "There are a few more words that are not very urgent. It turns out that they are not urgent.
One of the evacuated rivers has rebelled and is entrenched in Baodugu, Shandong. There are also some people in various provinces who are ready to make a move. The emperor is still worried about something happening during the retreat of the vassal army to the north, so he asked us to be prepared. As soon as Wu Sangui leaves Yunnan, we must quickly clean up the situation here."
Gan Wenkun couldn't help but laugh and said: "Xiong Ci is a pedantic scholar, how can he think so carefully? I'm afraid it's the emperor's intention?"
"It is the holy will, and that is why my brother burned this letter." Zhu Guozhi said solemnly, "The emperor also said that we should take care of ourselves, try to contact Fu Honglie, and be careful about changes in Sun Yanling's department. He also said that if the situation becomes critical,
, you and I can try to escape the country temporarily."
"The emperor treats his ministers with such kindness, how can I leave the country to survive?" Blood flushed on Gan Wenkun's face, "Last year, my old mother fell ill, and the emperor sent an imperial doctor to my home for a diagnosis; Fan Chengmo contracted malaria in Fujian, and the cost was six hundred miles.
Send me the golden rooster and receive the frost urgently! I have been so favored that I cannot plan great projects for the emperor in the court, so I have no choice but to die in repayment!"
As he spoke, Zhu Guozhi nodded frequently. What reassured him was that his parents had been taken to Beijing by Kangxi on a cart and raised in a carriage. Zhu Guozhi said with emotion: "Brother can do this, he is really a close friend. But we
At this moment, we are preparing for the worst. If nothing happens and we are surprised, that would be the best. When Zerken, Fu Dali and the others arrive, they will naturally have to do some careful thinking - go to Guizhou and listen to my letter
Come on!"
It was already the middle of the night, and the dark clouds gathering in the sky were getting heavier and heavier, as if they could no longer bear the pressure. Finally, there was a rumbling thunder. Jumping lightning tore through the clouds, illuminating the earth.
The wind rose from the end of Qingping, swept up the floating soil on the ground, and became wild and violent. The sand and lime soil made the roof tiles rustle. Zhu Guozhi rolled up the Xiang curtain high and chanted loudly: "Mountain
The rain is about to come and the wind is blowing all over the building..." (To be continued)
