Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 23
"Brother Liu, tell me, this Liu Xun has acted so fiercely, can the person behind him really be His Majesty? Or in other words, will the things he did be really His Majesty's attitude?"

When Liu Bingquan heard the words, he couldn't help becoming worried, and smiled wryly.

"It's hard to say. Your Majesty is young and energetic. Since Obai was put to death, he has been persecuting the San Francisco in recent years. Not only did he let go of the responsibility of King Pingxi and the management of Guizhou, but he continued to do so every year. Urging the three princes to reduce some troops, even if this person is not a close friend of His Majesty, His Majesty will love these things he has done."

"Hey~, why bother? King Pingxi is over 60 this year, and King Pingnan is over 70 this year. Why do things have to be so impatient? You can't wait for a few years until these two princes simply die of old age or retire from illness. After that, do you want to figure it out slowly?"

Liu Bingquan said with a bitter face: "The Son of Heaven is only this year after all."

"The empress dowager? Does it matter?"

"Then if the Empress Dowager can control him, she won't let this Aobai die like a joke."

"Hey~"

Both of them sighed in unison. You must know that the relationship between the Qing government and the San Francisco has become dirty, and their lives will not be easy no matter what.

Both of them are old foxes of old rivers and lakes. Seeing that Kangxi has become more and more arbitrary and misbehaving since he took office, it is absolutely impossible to look down on such a radical style of doing things without caring about his head, but there is nothing he can do about it after all. , Even if he wanted to write a letter to persuade him, he couldn't find a position.

Others can persuade Kangxi to suspend the withdrawal of the feudal clan, but the two of them absolutely cannot. This is a problem with the butt, not the head.

"Governor, the matter has come to an end. I am afraid that you and I have to express our attitude. Don't dare to take chances. Dare to ask Governor, do you plan to support His Majesty's withdrawal of the domain? Or not?" Or maybe I should ask more clearly, if the San Francisco really rebelled, would you and I rebel together, or would we be loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty?"

"Hahaha, Lao Liu, Lao Liu, I've known you for many years, and this is the first time I've seen you speak so explicitly, but I don't know what you think?"

"If you and I are really determined to be the loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty, with all the soldiers and horses you and I can mobilize, to fight the two princes of Pingnan and Jingnan on the battlefield, it must be the way to die, Dutang thinks , can you and I wait to come to the imperial court for reinforcements?"

"If you can't wait, if you really want to be a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, it's nothing more than fleeing to Guangxi as soon as the war starts."

"As the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Du Tang, dare to ask if he thinks Guangxi can go? Or, can Sun Yanling, the general of Guangxi, be trusted?"

Jin Guangzu pondered for a while, and said: "It's hard to say, he himself may not be willing to rebel, but his generals are all soldiers of King Dingnan (Kong Youde) after all, I'm afraid he can't control it."

"So, although you and I are called the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and the governor of Guangdong, if a war really breaks out, you and I will have no power to fight back except for our lives on Sun Yanling, isn't it? Well, if you and I The two stooped to follow the thief, what does the governor think?"

"It's very difficult. The background and military strength of the imperial court can be compared with the three feudal clans. Besides, the three feudal clans are only allies after all, and they don't belong to each other. In my opinion, they will only quarrel for a few years at most, and soon It will be suppressed by the imperial court."

"So, you and I will die as loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty, and we will die if we are thieves, and even implicate our family members? Then the Governor thinks, how do we break the situation?"

"Oh, my Lord Fujun, don't be a fool at this time, what on earth do you want to say, tell me quickly!"

"I just want to live."

"Who wants to die if they can live well? But where is this way of life?"

"Does the governor think that Chaozhou will be your way of life?"

"That stupid Liu Xun? He's just a Chaozhou magistrate, what use is he in the overall situation."

"Dutang's words are wrong. Regardless of this person's ability to act, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty among the Han people in Guangdong."

Jin Guangzu nodded when he heard the words, although he himself couldn't figure out why he, a boy from Shaoxing who entered the imperial examination, would be so loyal to the Qing court.

"After thinking about it, if you and I want to find a way to survive, there is nothing more than committing ourselves to being a thief, and then repeatedly clearing this way. However, as a high-ranking official, you, as the governor of the two provinces, If you surrender directly when you encounter a rebellion, the impact will definitely be very bad. How can your majesty tolerate it when you are young and vigorous? How can you give us a chance to do anything wrong?"

Jin Guangzu suddenly realized: "So you mean, before we commit ourselves to the thief, we must express our attitude, and this attitude lies with Liu Xun?"

Liu Bingquan nodded: "This time, the Heaven and Earth Society's rebellious party and Zheng's teamed up to cause chaos. King Jingnan was going to make a mess, but this person was able to send troops to win a big victory, which shows that this person is also capable. This time, this person has become famous. I have the hope of being the number one loyal minister among the Han people in the Qing Dynasty, and since this person acts so recklessly, I think there must be something to rely on behind this. Since you and I cannot avoid this trip to Chaozhou, we will inevitably provoke this person , Why not simply give it a heavy responsibility, simply recommend this person to the imperial court, and entrust him with important use?"

"Above the officialdom, the most important kindness is the word recommendation. Once the war breaks out, you and I should think of a way. Can't we be put under house arrest by King Pingnan? Based on our relationship over the years, we won't be put under house arrest by him." They will be killed indiscriminately, and when the time comes, I will write a letter to Liu Xun, granting him the right to act arbitrarily, and you and I will be the captives of King Pingnan with peace of mind, how about that?"

"So, if this Liu Xun can make a little noise, it can be considered that we have helped him. In the future, when we meet His Majesty anyway, we can have an excuse. If he can save his life or even make meritorious deeds, he As the disciple recommended by us, can you not say a few good words of intercession in front of His Majesty for us?"

"Brother Liu, you really are a man with far-sightedness, so the most urgent thing is, instead of avoiding him, should you and I take the initiative to get close to him? It's just that we have to tie him up too closely at this time, and even recommend him to take on important responsibilities. I'm afraid that the two princes are about to offend at this time. If the two princes become angry, they don't put you and me under house arrest, but directly chop you and me with a knife, and don't give us a chance to repeat, so what should we do? "

"So you and I must be useful to King Pingnan, or have some concerns. I think that the way to break the situation may not be in Guangdong, but in Guangxi, Sun Yanling, Dutang. Although you are located in Guangzhou, you are from Guangdong and Guangxi. The governor is here, what I mean is, you might as well let me come and go during this trip to Chaozhou, governor hall, how about you go to Guangxi to find Sun Yanling and show his favor to him?"

"In this way, although we offended King Pingnan on the surface, as long as he does not rebel for a day, he will definitely not hurt us. If he does, with Liu Xun and Sun Yanling who are friends with us, we It’s not necessarily impossible to save lives.”

(End of this chapter)