Cutting 1719

Chapter 461
Hearing something in Chen Shiguan's words, Li Wei frowned immediately, and asked vigilantly, "What do you mean by brother Bingzhi?"

Chen Shiguan was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Kong Chuanduo finally cut off his braids and demoted Ningchu, let alone Yan Shenggong, he can completely let go of the land that has been passed down by the Kong family for thousands of years, my lord. How powerful is it?"

"Hmph, the bones of the Kong family, who in this world doesn't know who doesn't know? When Kong Yuxun was captured, he clamored to go on a hunger strike to be loyal, but what happened in the end? He has now become a great scholar of Ningchu! "

Li Wei gritted his teeth. Although he didn't know much about Ningchu's academician, he at least understood that Ningchu was more hopeful than the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, how could the Kong family tolerate such compromises? It's not that looking at Daqing is completely hopeless.

Chen Shiguan sighed slightly, he didn't want to argue with Li Wei about these face-saving things, but said softly: "Master Duxian, now Shandong gentry are watching what the Kong family did, they think that the Qing Dynasty is gone Opera singers are all Han Chinese, even if they are traitors, they are not completely killed with a stick.”

Li Wei stood up and snorted coldly: "If Mr. Chen came to the government office today just to tell this official, then it will be excused. The emperor treats Li Wei'en like a mountain. Even if Li Wei died in battle, he would not dare to let him down." Old man!"

Chen Shiguan shook his head, he didn't agree with Li Wei's idea, but he didn't say much, he just looked into Li Wei's eyes, "Master Duxian wants to be loyal, the lower officials will naturally not stop you, Shandong gentry If you want to live, the lower officials will not stop you."

"Master Chen, what do you mean?" Li Wei's eyes became more and more dangerous. He looked at Chen Shiguan with a bit of murderous intent.

Chen Shiguan seemed to know nothing about it, and said with a smile on his face: "The lower officials naturally hope that your lord can return to the capital, so as to be loyal to the emperor. As for the Shandong gentry's thoughts, it is up to them to decide, whether it is war or surrender, None of the lower officials will interfere."

"Hmph! Good job, Chen Shiguan!"

Li Wei couldn't bear it anymore, he shouted loudly towards the outside of the mansion, "Come here! Come here! Kill Chen Shiguan!"

Following Li Wei's voice came out of the flower hall, only a few hurried footsteps were heard, as if they were about to rush into the flower hall, but followed by a few abnormal sounds, the sound of a knife being drawn, the sound of a collision, and the sound of the blade piercing the human body , passed it together, and then the entrance of the flower hall completely returned to silence, and no one appeared again.

Li Wei stared at Chen Shiguan coldly. Of course he understood that all of this was done by the other party. Perhaps from the beginning, the other party's hands were buried in the Governor's Mansion, or when Li Wei led his troops south to Tai'an. . All in all, it all seemed so natural.

Chen Shiguan sighed slightly, "My lord, I'm afraid I'm used to the smooth wind and water in the capital, but the water in Shandong is not shallow."

Seeing himself falling into the hands of others, Li Wei no longer had any scruples, and said sarcastically: "Master Chen's methods, I have learned the lesson. I don't know whether Master Chen will chop me into meat or look at the head Give it to Chu Ni?"

Chen Shiguan shook his head slightly, "My lord has misunderstood me deeply, no matter what I say, I'm afraid my lord won't believe it - but I still have something to say, only those who follow the destiny can be safe, if If your lord insists on going his own way, things won't get into the current situation."

Li Wei closed his eyes, he had already developed a will to die, so naturally he would not be moved by Chen Shiguan's words.

Chen Shiguan continued to mutter, "I will never kill your lord, but you can't tolerate your lord taking away tens of thousands of soldiers from Shandong. Otherwise, not only the Shandong gentry would not agree, but even His Majesty the new emperor would not agree. Just feel wronged, sir, how you came here and how you went back."

At the end of August, Shandong governor Li Wei returned to Zhili with his entourage under the coercion of Shandong chief envoy Chen Shiwan. The gentry expressed their surrender to the Fuhan Army and were willing to accept reform measures such as the New Deal and land acres.

Shandong was established, and the whole territory of Henan also ushered in recovery. The Second and Ninth Divisions of the Second Army of the Fuhan Army continued to attack Zhili, while the other six divisions entered along the Huaiqing Mansion. Zezhou Prefecture launched an attack on Shanxi.

After a period of recuperation, the ancient city of Xi'an finally bid farewell to the impact of the war. Although the Dayi Army was not good at governing the people, under Chen Daoxian's governance, it has more or less recovered its popularity. At least the streets are not like before. So deserted.

In Prince Yong's Mansion, Ning Qianqiu stood on the main hall, holding a scroll of yellow silk edict in his hand, with no expression on his face, extremely serious.

"I am humble, and I have been guarded by the ancestors. I am afraid that I will not be able to help. I will work hard and be vigilant at night. If I go to the spring and ice, I will forget the fatigue. I will sleep at night and fall asleep. Yu Dianmo. If you serve Pitu, you must satisfy people’s desires. You can be the commander of the Western Expedition, respond to military and state affairs, and order the power to act. The only thing is righteousness.

"The minister accepts the order, my emperor Sheng'an."

Chen Daoxian got up from the ground, because of the prison life in the past few years, coupled with the pleasure of getting revenge for a big revenge, Chen Daoxian had a lot of white hair on his head, but it looked like a lot of vicissitudes.

Ning Qianqiu sighed in his heart, handed the decree to Chen Daoxian, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is a thousand years old, besides this decree, His Majesty also has another decree."

"Ah, there is another matter, please forgive me for being rude."

Chen Daoxian was about to continue to kneel down, but Ning Qianqiu held him back with his arms, and didn't let him continue to kneel down, and then said softly: "You don't need to do this, King Yong, His Majesty has already ordered, these words are just personal words, and will not involve Business."

"In that case, then Rong Chen is overstepping."

Only then did Ning Qianqiu clear his throat to show the difference in what he said next, "King Yong, Caiwei gave birth to a big fat boy, who is quite cute. I want to ask you, have you ever thought about going back to Nanjing to see your grandson? Of course , King Yong, don't think too much, this time is only for private affairs, not related to official business."

When Chen Daoxian heard this, he couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Your Majesty, I naturally thought about it. But after all, your grandson still has His Majesty to take care of you, but the tens of thousands of lives of the Daye Army are only in the mere thought of this old man. Don’t dare to relax.”

Hearing this, Ning Qianqiu was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "The envoy will definitely convey the meaning of King Yong to His Majesty, but what King Yong did is not in line with the way of Tibetan houses."

Obviously, Ning Yu naturally asked the Dayi Army to withdraw from Xi'an to the public, and personally hoped that Chen Daoxian would not continue to get involved. Anyway, this was Ning Yu's last concern for his father-in-law.

Chen Daoxian smiled wryly and said: "For this old man, the ambitions of the past have long since disappeared. The only thing I worry about is the brothers of the Dayi Army. They have worked hard with this old man for most of their lives, and even many of them have abandoned their homes and careers. I really can't let go. That’s all for them, let’s talk while eating.”

Yongwang's Mansion is not such a luxurious palace. In fact, when the Dayi Army took Xi'an City, half of the buildings in the city were burned down with the fire, including the General's Office in Xi'an and the Governor's Office in Shaanxi and Gansu. , and were all destroyed in the skyrocketing fire, so the newly built palace was quite simple, without any hint of luxury.

After the two sat down, some servants brought a few dishes, which were also some rather light home-cooked dishes. Although there were some fish and meat, they couldn't be connected with the status of the feudal king, which made Ning Qianqiu was a little stunned - if Chen Daoxian acted in front of him, it would be too fake.

Chen Daoxian could naturally see the suspicion in Ning Qianqiu's eyes, and then explained: "The old man is old, and he eats some light food on weekdays. If it doesn't suit Mr. Ning's appetite, you can ask the kitchen to make a few more dishes."

Ning Qianqiu smiled, took the initiative to pick up a piece of fish with chopsticks, and sighed softly: "Xiaguan usually eats quite simple, but I feel that King Yong's status is precious, but he can still do it so simple. People are in admiration."

Speaking of which, there is an interesting story circulating between the ruling and opposition parties, that is, although the emperor Ning Yu is very good, he does not like luxury things, and the harem is even more self-reliant, but there is only one thing, that is, the emperor is quite talkative. Since he ascended the throne, he has often sent people to the folks to search for delicacies and chefs with authentic skills, so they are often very solemn in this regard.

Of course, as the emperor of a country, what can you not eat?But Ning Yu doesn't like to eat those so-called mountain delicacies. He likes to make some specialties out of ordinary ingredients. He often discusses the style of dishes with the chefs. Now several dishes have been handed down from the court. It came out and was sought after by the world.

Thinking of this, Ning Qianqiu smiled, "With the virtue of His Majesty today, he still likes cooking, so King Yong doesn't have to be too harsh in life, even if it is a bit extravagant, it's no big deal."

Chen Daoxian must have also thought of this interesting story about the emperor, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the old man has also recruited some chefs from Shaanxi. It is said that the craftsmanship is no worse than that of the imperial physicians in the northern court, and they all cook first-hand Shaanxi dishes. Asking Mr. Ning to bring it back to Nanjing is also some kindness from this old man."

Ning Qianqiu sighed softly, and did not continue to take up the topic, but said slowly: "King Yong should understand the purpose of the official's trip."

Chen Daoxian looked calm, and said with a wry smile: "Xi'an is a good place. Since ancient times, the fertile soil of Guanzhong, the Dayi Army almost couldn't walk here. But because it is a good place, it is destined to never belong to us."

Ning Qianqiu nodded slightly, and said in a low voice: "After the imperial court's Northern Expedition, the Dayi Army will not continue to stop in Xi'an, otherwise the cabinet will not agree, and His Majesty will not agree. Only by going out to Qinghai-Tibet can there be a way to survive."

Chen Daoxian poured himself a glass of wine, and then filled it up for Ning Qianqiu, sighing endlessly, "Back then, I brought a group of old brothers and hung out in Xiangyang and other places, and finally got a daughter, but her mother left early—— We were like rats in the fields during that New Year's Eve, we didn't dare to show our heads at all, we lived that day, there is no tomorrow."

"The family ancestor was determined to fight against the Qing Dynasty, assisted King Yanping in his painstaking efforts, and even left Baihedao as the foundation for the future anti-Qing Dynasty, but his achievements were weak. After the old man's generation, he completely lost his power and hid everywhere all day long.

When hearing this, Ning Qianqiu could feel the melancholy in Chen Daoxian's heart, but he couldn't say anything more, so he picked up the wine glass and drank it down.

Chen Daoxian continued to speak slowly: "What is the Dayi Army fighting for? It is a hope and a result, and His Majesty has already brought hope and results, so I will naturally not rebel again—after the spring of next year, the Dayi Army will come I swear that I will march eastward and never return to the Central Plains."

Hearing what Chen Daoxian said, Ning Qianqiu breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said: "King Yong understands the righteousness deeply, and the officials admire it in his heart. As for the firearms and other things urgently needed by the former King Yong, the Privy Council has already prepared them. There are about [-] bird guns As far as possible, make up [-] pieces of artillery, including a batch of artillery made in Hanyang in the early days."

Chen Daoxian was overjoyed when he heard this. With 200 blunderbuss and more than 8 cannons, he could completely arm [-] to [-] people. What's more, among the cannons, there are also a batch of cannons made in Hanyang, which are truly rare. Because of its high quality, it is not easy to explode, and its accuracy is also high, so even in the current black market, it rarely flows out.

"With this batch of weapons, the Great Rebel Army will be more confident in its western expedition. This time, I really want to thank Mr. Ning for turning it around."

Chen Daoxian was really very happy. He poured a glass of wine for Ning Qianqiu, then filled it up for himself, and drank it down happily. Even his beard was stained with a little wine, and his whole face was even more rosy.

Ning Qianqiu did not drink, and sighed softly, "If you really want to thank, then thank Your Majesty. In fact, the Privy Council only wanted to give away a few thousand shotguns, and even the cabinet thought it could not give too much. It is Your Majesty. This is the result of persistence, but King Yong, I have to remind you, you should use these weapons with caution!"

Chen Daoxian naturally understood what Ning Qianqiu meant. If the Dayi Army had these weapons and thought they could do something, that would be too naive. Since Ning Chu can give them out, they will naturally have the ability to take them back.

"Of course, this old man understands the truth. I also ask Lord Ning to stay in Xi'an for a day. The old man will write a memorial immediately, and hope that Lord Ning can pass it on to His Majesty and the cabinet. After the Western Expedition, if you can find a long-term The place where I settled down, I will immediately return to Nanjing to take care of my life."

Even if Ning Zhongyi nodded, since Chen Daoxian could have such an awareness, then the emperor and the Zhengshitang side can also make sense, and some of the previously prepared methods will not be used. Now the worry in his heart is gone, and he starts to really taste this Food on a table.

(End of this chapter)