Chapter 476 The Four Major Parties Fight against Wang Xuan
The news was passed directly from the local area to the capital. This action against Wang Xuan was led by the Chu Party, with the participation of the Zhejiang Party and the Donglin Party. Even the Qi Party, which had little to do with it, also participated in this secret meeting to discuss Wang Xuan's plan.
Xuan's problem.
I don’t know how long it has been, but these people have not gathered so neatly because of a problem. Even when faced with the invasion of the prairie people, even when faced with the Jurchen invasion, these people have never been so neatly organized and paid so much attention to it.
At least, in the eyes of the four major parties, Wang Xuan poses a far greater threat to them than the prairie people and the Jurchens. In other words, until now, no one thinks that the Jurchens can conquer the world, all because there are too few Jurchens.
, in fact, when Wu Sangui surrendered and the Qing troops entered the pass, the actual ruler of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Regent Dorgon, wanted to grab a handful and leave. Even they felt that with women,
With a population of hundreds of thousands, it is simply a fantasy to rule over the Han people, who have a population of nearly 100 million.
In the eyes of the dignitaries throughout the Ming Dynasty, the Jurchens were plagued by scabies. Even if the Ming Dynasty were destroyed, a new emperor would rise. It could be anyone, even the Mongols could rise again. After all, the Five Husbands had begun, and the grasslands
They have occupied the Central Plains more than once, but they are definitely not the Jurchens with the smallest population.
Therefore, in the late Ming Dynasty, these powerful people from aristocratic families had more experiences than internal fighting.
The battle between the three parties of Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang and the Donglin Party is a struggle over interests. It does not involve survival issues, and it does not reach the point of fighting to the death. If they fail, they will just resign and go home. But now, what Wang Xuan has given them
The feeling is that once Wang Xuan's power expands, he will probably massacre them.
In the minds of some people, this is no longer possible, but will definitely happen. After all, Wang Xuan has done this in Fujian and Guangdong. It is just like women's clothing. There are only zero times and countless times. Since he has slaughtered, it must be
There will be five, six, or seven times, and if they don't prepare early and kill Wang Xuan, then their family will become one of those five, six, or seven times.
The more aristocratic people are, the more they know that small and medium-sized aristocratic families don't matter, but how serious the harm of a large aristocratic family is.
The four major parties have been fighting for more than 20 years and have deep grievances with each other. However, this meeting included Gao Panlong, Zhao Nanxing and Yang Lian, who represented the "Donglin Party", and Fang Congzhe, the chief assistant of the cabinet representing the "Zhejiang Party".
, Shen Yiguan, Yao Zongwen, who represented the "Chu Party", Guan Yingzhen, Wu Liangsi, who represented the "Qi Party", Qi Shijiao, Zhou Yongchun, and Tang Binyin, who represented the "Xuan Party".
"Mr. Jing Yi, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you still in good health?" Guan Yingzhen stood in front of the door, looking at Gao Panlong who got off the sedan, and greeted him with a smile.
Gao Panlong, also known as Cunzhi and Yuncong, was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, known as "Mr. Jingyi" in the world, leader of the Donglin Party, one of the "Eight Gentlemen of Donglin", and the author of 12 volumes of "Gao Zi's Suicide Notes" etc. (this
Anyone dares to call himself son...)
"Thank you, Mr. Yanggu, for your concern. I wanted to live a long life, but things don't work out as I wish. There are always evil villains who will cause chaos in the country. I bear the hope of all the people, so I don't dare to relax." Gao Panlong looked pitiful and compassionate.
Shake his head and sigh.
Guan Yingzhen's pupils shrank slightly and he cursed in his heart. Everyone was invited to come today because of Wang Xuan's problem, but this evil villain was not only talking about Wang Xuan, but also Qi Chuzhe, including him.
'The three parties are all classified as evil villains.
"Wearing a crown must bear its weight. Mr. Jing Yi, please take care of your health." It seemed like he was concerned, but the meaning behind his words was to curse the other person to an early death. The smile on Gao Panlong's face froze in anger.
After a verbal exchange, the two of them couldn't decide the outcome.
"Mr. Jing Yi, please come in." Guan Yingzhen made an inviting gesture.
"Mr. Yanggu, you're welcome, let's go together." Gao Panlong said politely with a gentle smile.
The two of them took a step almost at the same time, both with huge steps, and walked in side by side. At the same time, their eyes met, one secretly scolded the other for being cunning, and the other secretly scolded the other for being hypocritical.
Not long after, people arrived one after another, divided into four waves, each sitting together, but the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang formed a vague semi-surrounding force, facing the Donglin party.
At present, the three parties are slightly more powerful, and the Donglin Party is in a state of suppression.
"Do you all know the information about the boy named Wang?"
"It's not very clear. Please tell me, sir." Gao Panlong sat there leisurely, facing the eight people across from him, without feeling at all disadvantaged. At this moment, he seemed like a chief minister who was waiting for a report from his subordinates.
Guan Yingzhen smiled slightly, picked up a stack of paper and handed it to the waiter behind him, "Since the Donglin people are lagging behind in intelligence, you can take a look."
What everyone is competing for is the position in the court and the interests of the family. As the leader of one party, he cannot lose momentum in any aspect.
Gao Panlong didn't mind. He read it quickly after taking it. This information was different from the memorial to the emperor. It was written simply and clearly. How many aristocratic families had Wang Xuan killed, how many of his cronies were there, the general situation of the industry, valuation and profits, Fujian
How many troops are there, what is the equipment, and the current situation in Guangdong.
Just two pieces of paper gave a complete picture of Wang Xuan's situation. After reading it, Gao Panlong frowned slightly. The information was very detailed, more detailed than what the Donglin Party had collected. It could be seen that the other party had worked hard to put the paper together.
Passed it to Yang Lian beside him. After the other two people finished reading, Gao Panlong stared at the eight people opposite and said, "What are your plans?"
"This person cannot be kept."
"It's a pity. It would be nice if he could endure it for a few more years." Chief Assistant Fang Congzhe said.
The Zhejiang Party is a newly rising force and is different from the other parties. The Chu Party is all big landlord class and controls the most food. This is their biggest weapon to show their influence. It is also the most stable and most hated in the world.
A group of change.
The Donglin Party, dominated by emerging businessmen, controls most of the country's sea trade and canal trade. Most of the profit-making industries such as silk, porcelain, tea, etc. are in their hands, including the country's largest salt industry.
Businessmen are the richest and most influential people in the world.
The Zhejiang Party is also relatively prosperous in commerce, but has been suppressed by the Donglin Party. The Qi Party is similar. It controls the trade in the middle section of the North-South Canal and has serious conflicts of interest with the Donglin Party.
The Donglin Party has the greatest influence, but is surrounded by three parties. Therefore, the four parties are in constant conflict.
"That's not okay. Judging from his behavior, he is too domineering, too murderous, and unpopular. He is not a benevolent person. This kind of person can only be a monster in troubled times. He is definitely not an ideal candidate for the situation where he should kill the wolf.
." The head of the Guan family retorted Fang Congzhe without hesitation.
Although the three parties are united to deal with the Donglin Party, they can always walk the same path on everything without any formality.
"How about transferring him to the capital? As long as he comes in, he will not be able to control his life or death." Qi Dangqi Shijiao said casually, Wang Xuan's influence will not reach Qidi. If Wang Xuan is really capable of expanding there, he must at least kill him first.
As for the other three parties, Wang Xuan will occupy half of the world and 80% of the world's wealth. When that time comes, he might as well just surrender. He won't do anything like attacking a stone with an egg.
Before waiting for a reply from the Donglin Party, Fang Congzhe, the first assistant, said: "There is not much hope. As long as he is not stupid, he will not come to Beijing. But it does not prevent him from trying. Anyway, it is just an order. It will be the best, but it will not work."
There’s nothing to lose.”
"We cannot allow his power to grow under any circumstances. When the time comes, none of us will be able to bear it!"
This is true. Wang Xuan will definitely clean up the big landowners in Huguang. Food is the most important thing for the people. Food cannot be controlled by a small group of people. Even if the territory expands in the future, food will no longer be a scarce commodity.
Landowners, if they unite, can still cause a small-scale price shock.
The Donglin Party is extremely disgusted with the tax laws implemented by Wang Xuan. Whether it is salt tax, mineral tax, or increased commercial tax and Haiguang tax, it is equivalent to cutting their flesh, and they dig out large pieces of flesh all year round.
This is something they will never allow.
The Zhejiang Party has the same problem, but the Qi Party is not concerned about it.
"Then mobilize the troops and destroy Fujian and Guangdong as soon as possible." Qi Shijiao continued to come up with bad ideas at will.
The other three parties immediately fell into silence, thinking about the pros and cons. It is simple to mobilize troops, but where do the troops come from? How much does it cost? Will it have any negative impact on their own territory? Each one must be considered one by one.
clear.
"Where did the soldiers come from? Forget about the guardsmen." Chief Assistant Fang Congzhe shook his head and said.
"It's nothing more than the three sides and Guan Ning's army, but we must also beware of the prairie people and the Jurchens over there." After Zhao Nanxing finished speaking, Yang Lian added: "Not only that, the army is crossing the border, especially the unruly border troops.
Reckless man, tut tut..."
For a time, everyone had no good solution. Fujian and Guangdong are both mountainous areas, and several passes are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once the war lasts for too long, the troops stationed in the area will completely devastate the area.
No one is willing to suffer this kind of loss for no reason. Qi Shijiao looked on and secretly curled his lips, fearing the wolf before and the tiger behind, this matter will never happen.
"Ahem." Guan Yingzhen coughed lightly. The Donglin Party was not active, the Zhejiang Party was ambiguous, and the Qi Party was hanging high.
Damn it, I cursed in my heart, he was the one who started this matter. If there is a deadlock in the end, his face will not look good. Furthermore, Wang Xuan is the biggest threat to them. In their hearts, if Wang Xuan wants to go further, after all, he must
If you occupy Huguang, you will not be short of troops or food. Moreover, geographically, if you occupy the upper reaches and go down the river, South Zhili and Zhejiang will be captured easily.
Strategically, Huguang's geographical location is much larger than the other two places. As the Chu party members who bear the brunt, they are the most worried.
"This person must not be left alone." Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Guan Yingzhen could only do the next best thing, "Let's block the immediate exits from Fujian and Guangdong first, and resolutely not give him room to expand. In addition, his excuse this time
Annan's invasion gave him a reason to attack Guangdong, and we can also start in this regard to give him a blow."
This sentence aroused everyone's interest. If it can be a favor without any cost, everyone will not mind extending their hands.
"Each family sent people to Guangxi, from the guards to the prefects, to mobilize, first work together to drive out the Annan people, and then block the Guangdong passage. If there are only two places in Fujian and Guangdong, their development can be stagnated.
Take your time."
The other three parties looked at each other and nodded at the same time. It might as well start with Guangxi first. It won't cost much. In the name of the imperial court, even if it is destroyed, it has nothing to do with them.