Chapter 104 Section 14 "Only Yunnan is earned by my blood"

The Manchurians lost trust in Wu Sangui, probably from the moment Wu Sangui personally entered Burma to capture and kill Yongli. The words in Emperor Yongli's letter became the prophecy of Wu Sangui's fate: "The general thinks he is wise, but he becomes stupid; he thinks he is thick, but he thinks he is weak." Emperor Shunzhi could understand Wu Sangui's humiliating refuge under the oppression of fate, and he could also watch him work hard for him in the north and south of the river with eyes mixed with appreciation and contempt.However, when Wu Sangui rushed to the old master again in order to please him further, Fulin shuddered.

Wu Sangui has gone too far, so much that even the object of allegiance is a bit unacceptable.Can a dog that bites the old master to please the newcomer be reassuring?A person without any moral principles can do meritorious deeds, and even misfortune. When Wu Sangui returned from Burma and devoted himself to suppressing the local rebellion in Yunnan non-stop, in the eighteenth year of Shunzhi (AD 1661), Emperor Kangxi came to the throne. Emperor Kangxi basically grew up in a peaceful environment. Unlike his ancestors who came from Baishan and Heishui, he received formal and systematic Han culture education.It was not until the Kangxi generation that the Aixinjueluo family really understood the relationship between the principles of heaven and human desires and the morals of the world as Confucian officials said.Out of the moral creed in his heart, he couldn't understand Wu Sangui's defection at the beginning, and he didn't appreciate Wu Sangui's great contributions to the Qing Dynasty.He finds it even more unacceptable for the prince's seller to seek glory.For this powerful Han prince, he only has contempt and disgust in his heart, as well as deep suspicion and uneasiness.

Emperor Kangxi, who was in power not long ago, hung a note on the pillar in the palace with the name of "San Francisco" written on it.That was the first question that bothered him.For the long-term stability of the empire, he must use ethics to integrate people's hearts.And it is an unacceptable reality to appoint traitors as imperial barriers. Among the "San Francisco", he is most worried about Wu Sangui.This man with a heavy hand is the biggest danger factor in the empire.In order to ensure the safety of the Qing Dynasty, this person must be dealt with, and to deal with this person, he must first be relieved of his military power.To remove his military power, he had to withdraw the feudal clan.In Kangxi's opinion:

"The 'San Francisco' and others have planned for a long time. If they are not eliminated early, they will become a disease. Withdrawal today will be countermeasures, and if they are not withdrawn, they will be countermeasures. It is better to start first!" Kangxi, who was just 20 years old, did what he said. In the twelfth year of Kangxi (1673 AD), the imperial edict to withdraw the feudal clan was sent to Yunnan. For Wu Sangui, this is indeed a blow to the head.Yunnan is what he managed painstakingly to leave to future generations.He laid down most of China for the Manchurians, and the fiefdom of Yunnan was not too generous a reward.In this regard, there is a tacit understanding between Wu Sangui and Shunzhi.But now, Emperor Kangxi, who had just ascended the throne, wanted to deprive him of the little reward he had spent half his life in, and it was too hard for Wu Sangui to accept.

Military power is Wu Sangui's lifeblood.A traitor like Wu Sangui has lost his moral protection in this world.What he has done has made the gentleman resentful for a long time.Moreover, after living in the upper echelons of the military and government for so many years, he has made many friends and inevitably made many enemies.Once he loses his military power, Wu Sangui's wealth and life will be seriously threatened. How many people in the court are staring at him!The reason why he can run rampant everywhere without any hindrance, and welcome the spring breeze everywhere, is not because he has the military power in his hands!The imperial court issued one after another edicts urging the withdrawal of the feudal clan. Facing the murderous actions of the young and vigorous Emperor Kangxi step by step, he seemed to have no choice.Wu Sangui did not expect that Kangxi would be so heartless and ungrateful, and that the Aixinjueluo family would cross the river and tear down bridges like this. "Flying birds are gone, good bows are hidden. Cunning rabbits are dead, running dogs are cooking." It seems that it is a universal meaning through the ages, and there is no exception in all dynasties.However, Wu Sangui really didn't want to rebel anymore, and rebellion was not his patent.He originally wanted to live his life in peace under the protection of the Manchurians.

Almost all historians attribute the responsibility of the "San Francisco" rebellion to Wu Sangui, but I am willing to excuse him.The rebellion could have been avoided had it not been for Emperor Kangxi's deep distaste for Wu Sangui's personal qualities, his youthful vigor and his ambition to transcend his ancestral legacy.If Emperor Kangxi had grown older and had waited a few more years, until the 62-year-old Wu Sangui passed away before taking measures, he could have solved the "San Francisco" issue peacefully, and the shock to Chinese history would have been much smaller.

The fact is that Wu Sangui experienced more than two months of hesitation after the edict was issued in September of the twelfth year of Kangxi (AD 1673).After all, he is over sixty years old, and Wu Sangui no longer has the vigor of "rushing to the crown and becoming a beauty" in the past.Obviously, the general situation is over, and he, who has always been clear-headed, is still imagining that the emperor can take back his order.However, the staff around him were more sober than him, and they urged him to raise troops day and night. Fang Guangchen's advice hits the nail on the head: "Does the king want to be a rich man? Living in a cage, cooking is left to others!"

King Pingxi, who has been pampered and pampered for many years, is now once again in the middle of anxious and painful choices.He suffers from insomnia all night and loses his temper at every turn.In the blink of an eye, at the end of the year, the envoys of Xuanzhao came to the mansion again, and the usually gentle and elegant Prince Wu lost his self-control for the first time.Faced with the envoy's urging questions, he who was still smiling at the beginning suddenly "cursed" with red cheeks. He pointed at the imperial envoy's nose and shouted: I pull out the world to give to others, only Yunnan is my blood.Now you embezzle the little slave and don't allow me to live there? !

The rise of troops was inevitable.But, is it his destiny to rebel? One winter morning when he was sixty-two years old, Wu Sangui was dressed all over again.Amidst the sound of drums and horns in the military training ground, he galloped his horse and shot three arrows in a row, all of which hit the bull's-eye.Although already full of flowers and hair, General Yanling still looks so heroic! Wu Sangui led 200,000 horses and set foot on the journey again.Along the way, the wind moved the dust, and the murderous aura struck people.