Cutting 1719

Chapter 328 Shame and character
In this battle, the series of fierce offensives launched by the Fuhan army almost cast a shadow on Zhu Yigui's heart. He really didn't expect that the Ming army, which had won a big victory just now, would be so unbearable in front of the Fuhan army. one strike.

"Drop your helmet and armor! Falling flowers and flowing water!"

Zhu Yigui stared at Huang Dian as if he wanted to eat people. Yan Zijing, who had left the army and fled before, was recommended by Huang Dian and became the commander of Fujian Road. Zijing failed to organize an effective counterattack, and even abandoned the army directly, resulting in a major defeat.

Huang Dian knelt on the ground and said dejectedly: "Your Majesty, this subordinate should die, Yan Zijing is an old brother who started a family with us, and this subordinate did not expect him to be so timid."

old brother.
There was a trace of murder in Zhu Yigui's eyes. It was indeed him, Huang Dian, Yan Zijing and others who brought more than 200 ruffians to surround him and become king, but he did not treat them badly, and gave them all the high positions in the army. , glory and wealth were also given to them, but these people are still not satisfied!

How many bad things did Huang Dian do in Taiwan?Not to mention occupying the fields of countless people, they even killed people wantonly.As for Yan Zijing, who was also so ordinary, he also occupied many wives and daughters of the common people. The existence of these people had long made Zhu Yigui deeply dissatisfied, but he had to deal with the Du family and his son before, so he endured it all the time.

But now in the face of the offensive of the Fuhan army, they behaved so poorly, which made Zhu Yigui unable to bear it any longer. Fortunately, their direct descendants were basically at the same level
"In short, you must clean up the mess this time. Since we can't fight the Fuhan army, let's make peace. Don't let Gu down again."

Zhu Yigui took a deep look at Huang Dian, and his expression of neither sadness nor joy was restored on his face, but when he turned his head to look in the direction of Nanjing, he didn't say another word.

There are 36 wonders in Fuzhou, one of which is called Huayan Rock, which is located in the sun of the mountain. It stands on a stone and can be three feet long.It is said that in the 18th year of Tang Sisheng, an eminent monk once held the "Huayan Sutra" and recited sutras here. One night, a thunderstorm broke out, and the stone was split into a giant room. The monk sat in it with a banquet, so it was named Huayan Rock.

But in Fuzhou, an ancestral hall on the side of Huayan Rock is even more famous. It is called Shi Gong Temple, which was built for Shi Lang by the order of Kangxi himself.

However, in front of the solemn and solemn Shi Gong Temple on weekdays, today a large crowd of black and dense people came, many of them were holding muskets in their hands. They were the Fu Han army who had invaded Fuzhou. In front of the public temple, the atmosphere is solemn and solemn, which makes people feel chills all over.

These people with their hands bound are all filial sons and grandsons of Shi Lang. Most of them talk about the children of the Han army inlaid with yellow flags. When Yunxiang took people to Nanjing to negotiate, Fuzhou was breached under the roar of artillery fire, and some green battalions put together by Shi's family were powerless to resist half a point.

When the Fuhan army entered the city, these Shi family's children led some young and Zhuang people in the city to resist, and many of them even stood on the front line of the city with shotguns, but they were attacked by the Fuhan army After the city, all of them were caught.

When the Fu Han army conquered the southern provinces, the liquidation against these big traitors never stopped at all, and Ning Yu specially issued strict orders, and there is no need to show any mercy to the descendants of these traitors, especially for those who are on the list of traitors Those who do not want to be punished even more severely.

Speaking of traitors, Shi Lang is naturally the number one. Kangxi also built Shigong Temple in Fuzhou specially for him, and the Shi family's children are all high-ranking, like Shi Shibiao who died before was the admiral of the Fujian Navy. Therefore, they had no other way to go, but they did not expect that the banner of the Han people would be erected again in Fuzhou.

Shi Lang originally had eight sons, among whom Shi Shize, Shi Shilun, Shi Shiliu, Shi Shiji, Shi Shiyu, Shi Shibiao, and Shi Shihua were all dead, but only the eighth son Shi Shifan, who inherited the title of Marquis of Jinghai, was still alive and was rehabilitated in Fuzhou City. The Han army captured him alive on the spot.

At this time, Shi Shifan, the pampered Marquis of Jinghai, knelt on the ground with his hair scattered, surrounded by his nephews, hundreds of people were arrested almost without falling, and dozens of bloody heads were placed on the ground. In front of the public temple, it looked extremely terrifying.

"Father, Shi Fan is unfilial and failed to keep this family business. Our Shi family is doomed!"

Shi Shifan had known about the relevant policies of the Fuhan Army for a long time, so he naturally knew that he had nowhere to go, and even the entire Shi family had nowhere to go.The Cao family in the south of the Yangtze River has now disappeared and completely turned into ashes, and the Shi family in Fujian may not escape this fate.

Cheng Ming walked over with Yu Zhijing and the others, saw the descendants of the Shi family kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help but raised his brows, with a strong sense of disdain on his face, this so-called Shi family is nothing more than that.

With the Fu Han army and the Ming army advancing together from north to south, Manbao had already led his people all the way to Guangdong, but he could run, but the Jinghaihou clan absolutely could not. It can even be said that all the gentry in Fujian You can descend to Chu or Ming, but none of his Jinghaihou clan can descend!

After Shi Lang returned to the Qing court, he brazenly led people to attack Taiwan and wiped out the last Ming and Zheng regimes. It was already doomed that there would be no turning back on this road. If the Han people revived in the future, the Jinghaihou clan would have to take their lives to pay back. !These things are engraved in Shi Lang's blood, and also engraved in the bones of Shi Shilun, Shi Shibiao and others. They are more afraid than the Qing court!
Following an order, the soldiers of the Fuhan Army let go of the nephews of the Shi family, then raised the muskets in their hands, and then pulled the trigger. After a burst of roaring sounds, a person lay down on the ground. The dead body on the ground, while Shi Shifan sat there with blank eyes, unable to move.

Then something happened that made Shi Shifan even more distressed. Many soldiers of the Fuhan Army took shovels and started smashing Shi Gong Temple. The statue on it had half of its head cut off, which looked extremely eerie.

"Father, Shifan is incompetent. Father." His voice was like weeping blood, and he was extremely sad.

Seeing this scene, Yu Zhijing felt very happy, and sneered: "In this way, the loyalty of the Shi family has been fulfilled, but I don't know if Emperor Yongzheng in Beijing will admit it or not."

Cheng Ming looked at the smashed Shigong Temple with a blank expression, and said coldly: "When I was in Huguang, I heard the name of Shigong Temple. It is said that there are quite a few of them in Fujian. What Shihou Temple, The Temple of General Shi should be smashed clean, they have enjoyed the glory and wealth of today for decades, and now they have to pay back with their lives!"

Of course, in the current scene, it is indeed paying with one's life, but the price is so tragic that even under Shi Lang's nine springs, it is difficult to rest in peace.
Just when the Shi family disappeared, firecrackers were set off throughout the city of Fuzhou, and the crackling was even more lively than the Chinese New Year. It was really too long and too cruel for the local people to be oppressed by the Shi family !
Prior to this, the Shi family's status in Fujian was almost equal to that of the Tu Emperor, and the fields alone occupied tens of thousands of acres. In addition, the Shi family's children had been domineering in Fuzhou for many years, and the number of people who hated them in the city was increasing day by day. , and now everyone knows that the Shi family is completely finished!Even the majestic Shi Gong Temple is completely finished!
"Hey, the dignified Jinghai Hou Shi's family also has today"

"Let me tell you, the gunshots in there are like firecrackers, crackling, but people are not the same as us! That one gunshot kills one person!"

"It deserves it. I heard that this reply to the Han army completely wiped out the Shi family. It's really a big hit!"

Many people in Fuzhou City are talking about it. Originally, they had no loyalty to the Qing court, and they hated the Shi family who had been oppressing the people. Now that they heard that the Shi family died, everyone was happier than New Year’s Eve. From time to time, someone shouted loudly!
The liquidation of the Shi family is not only concentrated in Fuzhou, but other prefectures in Fujian are also being carried out at the same time. For the Fuhan army, this operation has another key significance, which is to warn all those who are traitors that they want to fight in the future. Figure out a way out, no way!

On April [-]th, Prince Yi Yunxiang set off from Beijing with a mission. Along with him was Minister of Rites Zhang Boxing. There were probably dozens of people in the mission.

Just when he just entered the territory of Jiangsu, Yunxiang received the news from Fujian Kuaima that Jinghai Hou Shi's family was loyal, and all of them were gone.
"The dignified Jinghai Hou Shi's family disappeared in such a short time. This king really can't bear to read."

Yun Xiang's eyes were a little red, he looked at the urgent letter in front of him, but he felt a little embarrassed, and even a little terrified in his heart, if the negotiation failed, he would not be able to defeat the Fu Han army on the battlefield in the future. At that time, his fate of Aixinjueluo will never be bettered by Shi Jiahao.
Zhang Boxing, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, also sighed lowly. He had been a governor in Fujian for many years, and he had dealt with the Shi family quite well. With a stubborn and upright personality, he has not yet fought against the Shi family, but because of the Jiangnan rural examination fraud case, he intervened with the governor's gift, so he was dismissed and transferred.

"The Shi family is full of loyalty and loyalty, and the emperor will not chill the hearts of the heroes. If the people of the world know Chu Ni's atrocities, they may gain the upper hand in the hearts of the people. But right now, the prince still needs to restrain his thoughts. We This trip is no easier than the Shi family."

Zhang Boxing is now in his 70s, which is very rare in this era, so most of his braids are already white, and the wrinkles on his face are also layered. He really does not want to be buried in Jiangning in the last years of his life. .

On the surface, Yunxiang was saddened by the ending of the Shi family, but in fact he was still worried about the future of his family, Aixinjueluo. Shi Lang just took over Taiwan, but he really took over this place. world!
It's just that these words are destined not to be uttered, maybe Zhang Boxing can guess it, maybe he can't guess it, but as far as Yunxiang is concerned about this matter, he has to put aside his inner worries for the time being and devote himself to this negotiation.

Thinking of this, Yun Xiang restrained his thoughts, forced a smile and said: "Master Zhang, we have already entered Huguang, and we have seen and heard a lot along the way. I wonder what Master Zhang thinks?"

Talking about this issue, Zhang Boxing's face was a bit serious, "Heavy business, harsh gentry, and benefiting the common people. Chu Ni's plans are far-reaching, and his intentions are extremely damnable!"

“How come you see?”

"My lord, although this Chu Ni has won the throne now, he treats the gentry harshly again and again. This is my chance to clear the Qing Dynasty! In addition, he puts a lot of emphasis on business and industry, but the people of business and industry see the benefits and forget their righteousness. He is definitely not someone you can rely on, and from this, the old man concludes that within three years, this place where the sages educated Huguang may become a barbarian place."

Zhang Boxing is worthy of being a Confucian scholar-bureaucrat, and it's not that he doesn't understand what Ning Yu has done. It's just that he was born as a gentleman, so naturally he can't understand what the other party has done.

Yun Xiang subconsciously felt that there was something wrong with Zhang Boxing's words. You must know that what Emperor Yongzheng did today was also digging into the corners of the gentry, but he was not as drastic as Ning Chu
"But I found out that none of the gentry in Huguang came out to show resistance. Could it be that they all accepted it?"

Zhang Boxing was at a loss when he heard this, and immediately wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to start, so he sighed and said: "The rebels since ancient times are all poor people who can't survive. This gentry is naturally It's incomparable, at least they still have fertile land and mansions, full of silver valleys, who is willing to rush to die? "

Yunxiang felt more and more strange, he seemed to understand something, and said slowly: "At the end of Ming Dynasty, it was Li Zicheng, a postman of the frontier army who rebelled, and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River were under the iron hooves of my Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. , knelt by the side of the road to greet each other, but no one dared to rise up to resist. Now that the situation has changed, they naturally refuse to take this risk."

Zhang Boxing was silent, obviously Yunxiang had already poked out the little things in the hearts of Confucian scholar-bureaucrats, the so-called literati's strength of character, all of them trembled in front of swords and guns.
Thinking of coming here, Yunxiang finally sighed, "Your Majesty is really far-sighted. The so-called competition with Ning Chu for the hearts of the people is purely a joke. Do they rely on the hearts of the people to rule the world? Fuck, they rely on knives and guns, they rely on cannons, there is no such thing , How can there be such a big situation today?"

"This king knows that my Eight Banners were able to sweep the world from Manchuria back then. It was not based on the popular support. Those were just some things to coax the people. It still had to rely on swords, guns and artillery! Back then, I was able to keep my head in Manchuria and kill the world. Changing color and causing public resentment, isn’t it the same as stabilizing the situation?”

Having said this, Yunxiang's face became resolute. When he looked at the prosperous Jiangning City in the distance, he uttered a sentence heavily, but Zhang Boxing was terrified when he heard it.

"If I want to recover, I have to have more and better guns than Chu Ni, and then I will use guns to fight another world!"

(End of this chapter)