Chapter 6 The sixth round of wind and rain came, the curtain guests showed their right and wrong tongues, and the hall master broke into the silver palace

Last time, Wu Sangui, Geng Jinzhong, and Shang Zhixin discussed the affairs of the court together, and Ma Yaozi was mentioned.Geng Jingzhong took over the conversation and said: "I also know Wang Fuchen. He is a treacherous person with a heart of a horse and an ape with a head of a mouse. The old uncle has to guard against it. Is there any news from Brother Yingqi?" The "Brother Yingqi" Geng Jingzhong mentioned was Wu Yingqi, Wu Sangui's nephew.Ever since Wu Yingxiong was recruited as a son-in-law and detained in the capital, Wu Yingqi has become Wu Sangui's most capable person.Wu Sangui sent him to Xi'an to monitor Ma Yaozi and Wang Fuchen. Recently, after hearing news from the court, he sent Wang Shirong to help, but Wu Sangui refused to reveal this.At this time, when they heard the two of them talking about Wang Fuchen in unison, they replied with a faint smile:

"No matter how cunning Wang Fuchen is, he doesn't dare to offend the old man. Look, this is the letter he just sent." Shang Zhixin took it over and took a look, and couldn't help but smile. It turned out that this was a letter written by Wang Fuchen to Wu Sangui, in which he urged Wu Sangui to get up early: "Okay! This is simply a contract of prostitution for Ma Yaozi! Okay, yes. With this letter in hand, Wang Fuchen has to obediently be a great protector of Wuhua Mountain, even if he wants to repent, it's too late." Shang Zhixin was still talking. He said, but Wu Sangui's counselor, Xia Guoxiang, said coldly: "Not necessarily. Wang Fuchen was born in the army, and he couldn't write this letter himself. If he uses some excuses , Kill the scholar who wrote the letter on his behalf, and this letter will be worthless."

With one word, Shang Zhixin, who was still in high spirits, was refuted speechlessly, with a depressed expression.Geng Jingzhong took the letter and read it again, but also bowed his head in thought, without saying a word. At this time, Liu Xuanchu, Wu Sangui's number one advisor, came out and said, "Of course the Prime Minister's words are right, but Wang Fuchen really has different ambitions. As long as he wins over him well, he won't worry about not being used by me. So I don't think I can take this letter seriously." It’s too light. We should have good plans in our stomachs, but we should also have big ambitions in our chests.”

"Have great ambitions" is what Wu Sangui once said.This Liu Xuanchu has been in the Wu family's shogunate for more than forty years since he was twenty-six years old. Wu Sangui has always respected him, but there are many people who don't listen to him in major matters. The first thing happened before the Qing soldiers entered the customs. Liu Xuanchu They persuaded Wu Sangui to make a plan to withdraw southward early, and let Li Zicheng and the Qing soldiers fight first, so as to reap the benefits of the fisherman, but Wu Sangui refused to listen.In the last year of Shunzhi, the imperial court issued an order to disarm the vassals. Wu Sangui listened to Liu Xuanchu's advice and lied that Ming Yongli was about to move in Myanmar. Out of Yongli Emperor Zhu Youlang, personally ordered to be hanged on the slope of forced death, and suddenly made a bad name in front of the world, Liu Xuanchu was so angry that he got hemoptysis; in the sixth year of Kangxi, Liu Xuanchu persuaded Wu Sangui to join hands with Aobai came to disrupt the political situation, but Wu Sangui ignored it and watched Kangxi become popular.These past events made Liu Xuanchu lose confidence in Wu Sangui, and he hated Wu Sangui for being too disappointing.However, thinking about the future of anti-Qing, Mingguang and ancestral business, no one else can do it except Wu Sangui, and seeing that everyone is listening to him quietly, he cheered up again, took a big breath and said: "The strength of the three kings is here now. , I have been present at the meetings in the past few days. In fact, this is a small Mengjin meeting that used all the power of the princes to attack the barbarians. However, the current strength of the three families is only 500,000. This food source will appear to be in short supply immediately, so it is very unwise to take any action immediately."

Geng Jingzhong had admired Liu Xuanchu's name for a long time, and after listening to his thorough explanation, he secretly admired him. He bowed slightly in the seat and asked, "In your opinion, when is the right time to act?" Liu Xuanchu said solemnly: "This is an extraordinary move. It not only concerns the lives of the princes, but also affects the lives of millions of people! If the matter fails, the Qing family will be as solid as a rock! So no matter how anxious you are, you must be more cautious. We dominate Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong and Fujian, take advantage of iron, salt, tea and horses, and take advantage of the dangers of mountains, rivers, and rivers. We must first improve the livelihood of the people under our rule, and don't just rely on the few taels of money from the imperial court to live - internal government affairs, external affairs Lian Zanghui, raising horses to train soldiers, and making friends with generals. Once the imperial court withdraws, it is equivalent to giving me an excuse, and then I can swear to the east and win a battle. There is no other good strategy."

Shang Zhixin is known as the devil king in Guangdong, and he kills people like hemp. Although Liu Xuanchu's words are reasonable, he thinks that the failure is too slow, and it is better to fight quickly, so he said with a smile: "It's really good! But please pay attention, sir, the court is also here. This is what we do, and we can’t compare with him! Last year when Obai was captured, he immediately ordered the closure of the enclosure, and in autumn it was ripe again—the seventy states in the north were exempted from money and food; I heard that Jackie Chan was transferred to be the governor of the river. Huang The governance of the Huai River is just a matter at hand; in the first year of Kangxi, there were not enough scholars to take the exam, and this year, I heard that all the capitals are full of bus fairs! He occupies the central situation, and the time is not waiting for me!"

Liu Xuanchu leaned on the back of the chair and listened very carefully.After Shang Zhixin finished speaking, he smiled and said: "I said to be cautious, but I was tight inside and loose outside. I stepped up my preparations, and I didn't say to take it slowly. There are also many difficulties in the imperial court-more than half of the annual revenue was given to us, and it was exempted from donations." Buying the hearts of the people, but also controlling the river, how can there be money to fight? The hearts of the people are not stable, there are many victims of the Huanghuai breach, and the third prince Zhu in Beijing is also very troublesome..."

Hearing this, Geng Jingzhong couldn't help asking: "The third prince Zhu? Why didn't I hear about it in Beijing?" Liu Xuanchu twisted his beard and said with a smile: "My lord is forbidden to enter and leave the palace in Beijing, how can the third prince Zhu take care of you?" While talking, the guarding general Ma Bao hurried in, and handed a famous card to Wu Sangui with both hands.When Wu Sangui looked at it, it said: "Yang Qilong pays homage to my younger brother." He couldn't help but smiled and said to Shang Zhixin and Geng Jingzhong: "The ground in Yunnan is evil. Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, and the third prince Zhu is here!" Everyone couldn't help listening. Looking at each other in astonishment, Wu Sangui saw Liu Xuanchu nod his head slightly, and burst out a word: "Please!"

Following bursts of paging, a man in his thirties stepped into Lie Cuixuan with four attendants, happily smiling.He held a long folding fan in his hand and arched his chest, and said to Wu Sangui who was sitting in the middle: "The old owner of Wuhua Mountain has come to pay a visit to Xibo Ping!" No one spoke.Wu Sangui just rolled his eyes at this wealthy young man who was approaching lightly, and took a sip of tea as if nothing had happened.The person who came also smiled slightly, and picked up a nearby seat, with his back flap lifted and his front robe pouted, he sat across from him carelessly, and looked at Wu Sangui without showing any weakness.

After a long while, Wu Sangui finally opened his mouth: "You are very presumptuous, do you know where this Wuhua Mountain is?" The person who came opened the folding fan with a "wow", closed it with a "slap", and said with a smile, "I will inform you as soon as I enter the door! Well, let me explain the details again. My real name is Zhu Cijiong, and my pseudonym is Yang Qilong. , the third prince of Emperor Chongxiang—Wuhua Mountain here is an old property of my family. There is neither a transfer contract nor a transaction document. When did you change your surname to Wu?

Shang Zhixin interjected with sideways eyes and said, "You are not a coward! You are clearly a cheater who sells dog skin plasters." As soon as he said that, the study room burst into laughter. "You are Shang Zhixin. Your father is still gratifying. He is only a lieutenant general in Daming, and my third-class servant is more noble than you!" Shang Zhixin was not enraged, instead he sneered coldly, picked up the famous card from the table, weighed it, and said contemptuously: "Hmph, noble? There are people in the world who dare to call themselves 'noble' even if they don't understand arts and sciences. It’s really unheard of.” Yang Qilong grinned and said: "Although I met you Shang Zhixin for the first time, I have admired your 'knowledge' for a long time—excuse me, how do you know that I don't understand the arts?" "Okay, let me tell you. Taking this famous assassin as an example, the five characters of year, family member, classmate, student, and younger brother are not real. According to yourself, you are a nobleman. Since King Pingxi was appointed by the former Earl Ming is the ruler and subject of righteousness. May I ask where the word "Nian" on this thorn comes from, huh? Let's talk about the family name-your surname is Zhu, his surname is Wu, where did the relatives come from? The word "classmate" , It’s also ridiculous. King Pingxi was born in the army, and he’s a brother of Zuyin’s family. Where’s the “classmate”? Ten, if you want to call them sons and grandsons, it's almost the same..." At this point, Lie Cuixuan was already roaring with laughter. Yang Qilong opened his eyes and stared at Shang Zhixin in astonishment. According to his talents and knowledge, it is not difficult to refute Shang Zhixin, but he is unwilling to do so, he needs to spare energy to rethink this person.He had long heard that Shang Zhixin was a vulgar, cruel, and lustful man, but when he met him, it was so different from the information he had received.Yang Qilong quickly recovered his demeanor, and said with a faint smile: "You only know how to stick to words, but don't know how to adapt to the times! I regard the emperor as the minister, the elder and the younger, condescend to the noble, and follow the vulgar. The magical effect of this is not to be taken lightly." The elders know." Wu Sangui chuckled when he heard this, and said, "Okay, no matter who you are, since you're here, please sit here and talk." Yang Qilong didn't say a word, nor did he move his seat, he just flicked the dust on his robe lightly, crossed his legs, and leaned back slightly, that kind of calm and unhurried demeanor really has the momentum and style of a phoenix son and a dragon grandson. Liu Xuanchu sat obliquely across from Yang Qilong, and couldn't help examining this unexpected visitor with his eyes.All kinds of folk anecdotes about "Third Prince Zhu" appeared in my heart.Some said that when Chongzhen was in danger, he beheaded the prince and princess one by one in the palace, but the wet nurse escaped from the Forbidden City with the third prince in his arms; Flesh and blood... Right now, Yang Qilong's sudden appearance made Liu Xuanchu feel a little surprised.He was not afraid that the person who came was the real Third Prince Zhu, but he was afraid that Gan Wenkun, the governor of Yunnan, would play some tricks and send someone to test him out.After pondering for a long time, Liu Xuanchu asked: "Since you are the former prince, do you have proof?" Yang Qilong smiled and handed over the folding fan in his hand.Liu Xuanchu took it and looked at it briefly, then handed it to Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui found it very heavy when he received it in his hand. He opened it and found that the fan bones were made of fine steel. It turned out that the fan was still a weapon.I saw a poem written on the fan, which was indeed written by Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty.Wu Sangui had seen a lot of Chongzhen's handwriting, and his mansion also had a lot of these objects, so he knew they were genuine at a glance.Then he returned the fan to Yang Qilong, blinked slyly and said with a smile: "This poem has neither a title nor an inscription, and it is written by predecessors. Even if it is written by the emperor, it is not enough to rely on it. —— Here I am There's half a box of stuff like that." "I forgive you for being hard to believe." As he said that, Yang Qilong carefully took out a hard-skinned gold-covered bright yellow satin booklet from his arms, held it in both hands, put it on the table, and pointed it with his fingers before pushing it to Wu Sangui: " Pinsib might as well look at this." "Jade Document!" Wu Sangui's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly picked it up with both hands and examined it carefully, only to see that it read: Zhu Cijiong, the birth mother Qin Concubine, gave birth to Renzixu in March of the 14th year of Chongzhu, Liu Wang, the stable wife of the Chuxiu Palace, and the deacon eunuchs Li Zengyun and Guo An were present.Jiaodong Factory, Jinyiwei and Qinfei each keep a copy and file according to the law. The jade seal of Chongzhen is engraved on the bottom, "Shu Ming Tongtian" - although it has been 30 years.The cinnabar blot is still bright red.Now there is no doubt that the person who came was indeed the Third Prince Zhu. Wu Sangui's hands trembled a little, and his head was a little dizzy.He returned the jade dish to the third prince Zhu in a daze, and suddenly his expression changed, and he said: "All the descendants of the former emperor have passed away, and the descendants of the Zhu family have long since died. It is also common for the relics of the emperor to fall into the hands of people with different surnames." Yang Qilong was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Ping Xibo has so little knowledge! How could my descendants of the Zhu family be beheaded? Since my ancestor Hongwu Emperor ascended the throne, there have been 16 of them. All the kings were enshrined in the famous cities and counties in the world, and their descendants have reproduced innumerably in the past two hundred years! In Nanyang alone, the old residence of the Tang king, there are more than 15,000 descendants of the surname Zhu. You said that the descendants of the previous emperors are already Death, Zhu is sitting right across from you! Alas! The most deaf in the world is the one who pretends to be deaf, the dumbest is the one who pretends to be dumb, and the most stupid is the one who pretends to be a fool—if I hadn’t seen you, Ping Xibo, in danger Among them, how can you enter this unpredictable place with a body of dry gold?" The third prince of Zhu was as if no one was around, his mouth was like a river, and he was talking endlessly.Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin at the top, and Hu Guozhu and Xia Guoping at the bottom all change color.Only Liu Xuanchu sat firmly, keeping his face calm. Wu Sangui forced himself to be calm, Gu Pan left and right smiled and said: "Really? Wu is sitting on the throne today, with a large army and a big town, which is the southwestern barrier of the court. The emperor treats me like flesh and blood. I have a great reputation and a noble title. What embarrassment is there? Do you want to pretend to be deaf and dumb, pretend to be stupid?" "Yo, Ping Xibo's words are enviable. Yes, the grade is already extremely high, the noble is already extremely expensive, and the imperial court has nowhere to do it. That's why I wrote the word 'San Francisco' on the court pillar and watched it day and night. Keep the resourceful Wu Yingxiong as an offering in Xuanwu Gate. You gathered here to discuss how to serve the Qing court." Wu Sangui was furious, and slammed his palm on the table, and the pen, inkstone and bowl jumped up high: "Bold! You may not be true if you say it slowly, even if you are the third prince Zhu, so what, I am now the king of Pingxi in the Qing Dynasty Since ancient times, there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the people. It is a matter of course that when a country prospers and another country perishes, a sage of Taoism will replace him. Today, Emperor Chongzhen is here in person, and it is just the people under my rule—you are committing chaos , Slandering the present is an unforgivable crime. Come!" "tie". "Take it with me!"