Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 121 Congratulations to the emperor, Wu Sangui fell ill! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)
"What? Xuanchu, this is no joke!"

In the Lie Cui Xuan in Pingxi Prince's Mansion on Wuhua Mountain, Wu Sangui stood dumbfounded, with a broken Chenghua Doucai teacup under his feet.The utensils of Chenghua official kilns were already valuable even in the early Qing Dynasty, and there is a lifelike old birthday star on this tea bowl, implying a long life, which is very popular with Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui has always been careful when playing with it. .

But when he heard the news today, he accidentally smashed it to pieces, but now he didn't feel any pain in his heart, he just looked at Liu Xuanchu, who was sweating profusely and panting, with an unbelievable gaze.

Beside him, Gan Wenkun, Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Li Tianyu, Governor of Yunnan, and several prefects of Yunnan Province and several military officers under Ping Xiwangfan, sitting or standing, are all like clay puppets, with their mouths open. On everyone's face, there was an extremely exaggerated look of shock.Among these people, Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu, two high officials sent by the imperial court, were covered in cold sweat, their facial features were distorted by nervousness, and the corners of their mouths even twitched unconsciously.

Seeing the anxiety, disbelief, and fear of everyone in front of him, Liu Xuanchu also had a sad face, took a deep breath and said loudly: "My lord, it is absolutely true. My uncle's identity is already that he is really the third prince Zhu! He relied on Ding Wei, the rich man given by the prince, colluded with a group of rebels in the south of the Yangtze River, and also got the assistance of Oboi. He raised an incident in Suzhou and once occupied more than half of the city, but failed in the end, and was suppressed by troops led by Shi Lang and Wang Zhongxiao! Arrested, Miss Eight is already, already gone!"

With a sound of "dong", Wu Sangui retreated, sat back on the chair, and then jumped up again. Before he could speak, the blue veins on his forehead were already violent: "The surname is Shi, the surname is Wang, the old man is not the same as you!" Let’s fight together! Come on, let’s beat the drums and gather generals, I’m going to send troops to Liangjiang!”

As soon as he said these words, the Xi Xuan officials and the generals under the Xiwang clan all looked grim, and looked at Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu viciously.Gan and Li were trembling all over and couldn't stop.

If Wu Sangui, a king of Pingxi in Yunnan, wants to send troops to Liangjiang, it will be a rebellion!Both of them are bannermen, and the whole family is in Beijing, so they can only be loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty, and it is impossible to surrender.And if they want to be loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty, they will be dragged out by Wu Sangui's people later to behead their heads and sacrifice the flag!
At this moment, someone suddenly reminded: "My lord, Shi Lang and Wang Zhongxiao are not officials from Liangjiang, they are all officials from Beijing, you can't catch them if you send troops to Liangjiang!"

Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu turned their heads, followed the voice, and saw that it was indeed an ugly fat man. It was Lu Yifeng, the former prefect of Qujing.This Lu Yifeng was selected as an official in the west, and he could be regarded as Wu Sangui's "personal". However, because he let Wang Jizhen go, the news of Oboi's entry into Yunnan leaked, and Wu Sangui dismissed him from office and returned to Dali to retire.But his teacher was Liu Xuanchu, Wu Sangui's most trusted military adviser. In addition, his family was very rich, so he gave Wu Sangui's son Wu Yingqi a large sum of money, so he returned to the Pingxi Palace to become an official.However, the prefect of Qujing has already appointed someone else, so he can only be an alternate.

"They returned to Beijing. Then the king will raise his troops to Beijing, and tell the emperor about his interests!" Wu Sangui said these words in a trembling voice, making everyone around him feel that the king of Pingxi, who has [-] troops, lacks confidence. up.

Thinking about it carefully, Wu Sangui's lack of confidence should also be.Although he has hundreds of thousands of troops, he still has Aobai as his assistant.But after all, he is fighting against the world with one corner, and he has a more fatal weakness. He has no righteous name!
Therefore, the third prince Zhu in Jiangnan is likely to be a very critical pawn in Wu Sangui's rebellion road map.

First of all, the third prince Zhu should have many old cliques in Jiangnan. Once the world is in chaos and the troops of the Qing court are attracted to Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, he can raise the flag of rebellion in Jiangnan. As long as he can win Suzhou and mess up Jiangnan , It will make the Qing court feel uncomfortable. If the third prince Zhu is in contact with the Zheng family on Dayuan Island, once there is a riot, the court may have to withdraw troops from Yunguichuan to recover Jiangnan.

When Wu Sangui took the opportunity to march again, wouldn't he be able to sweep half the world?

Secondly, the third prince Zhu's appeal to the Han scholars and bureaucrats is really too great!He is Ming Zhengshuo, and Wu Sangui is just a traitor who lures thieves into his house!The third prince Zhu raised his troops, and Wu Sangui responded, and the whole world would follow.And Wu Sangui raised troops alone, that is, he sang a one-man show alone, and at the top of the world, there were several Han warlords responding.

Therefore, in Wu Sangui's plan, the third prince Zhu is likely to be a key role. If he dies or is taken by the court, then Wu Sangui's rebellion will not be easy.
But it's not easy to make, but it doesn't mean it can't be made.
The military officers under Wu Sangui all clenched their fists and looked at the prince with red eyes, as if they were waiting for his order to send troops to the Northern Expedition to enter Beijing to kill Kangxi!

Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu were even more nervous. Wu Sangui might not have the confidence to enter Beijing, but he still had the confidence to kill the two of them to vent his anger and then separate the Southwest.Moreover, since the imperial court has moved Wu Sangui's daughter and son-in-law, it means that they are ready to tear themselves apart!

If Wu Sangui didn't react at all, he would be ashamed, and those soldiers standing on the sidelines might fall to the court.

But Lu Yifeng just shook his head slowly: "My lord, raising troops to Beijing is a rebellion. If the third prince is still there, then this is not impossible! At worst, you don't want the son. With the title of the third prince, the Han people in the world are still I will stand on your side, my lord. Although the Eight Banners Heavenly Soldiers can fight, but we have too many people, ten for one, we can win anyway? But if we don’t have the third prince, do we still have an advantage? Although you have an army of one hundred thousand, can you The imperial court has an army of 50 to 60! Let’s fight five or six of them one by one, is this okay? Even if it is possible, the imperial court can still collect money from the south of the Yangtze River to recruit recruits, and fight us continuously! Our people will eventually be killed Exhausted!"

"Lu, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"Lu Yifeng, I blame you for this matter. If you detain Wang Jizhen, the emperor might not know about it."

The people below accused Lu Yifeng one after another, but Wu Sangui closed his eyes and shouted suddenly: "Don't talk about it! This is God's will, it's God's will! This king has done all the tricks, but the result is still unable to save the overall situation .The king is tired."

At the beginning, his voice was so loud that it seemed to shatter the tiles of the roof, and everyone was stunned.But in an instant, his whole body became sluggish, as if he had aged a few years, and even the brilliance on his face disappeared, and he slid slowly onto the chair and sat there paralyzed.

Several of Wu Sangui's cronies also saw that something was wrong, and they all went up to ask: "My lord, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Wu Sangui waved his hands weakly, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm just a little tired, I'm tired. You all step back!"

Although Wu Sangui said he was fine, he didn't look like he was fine.On the contrary, it looks like a stroke!

Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu wanted to observe again, but Wu Sangui's son-in-law Guo Zhuangtu had already reacted and came up to chase them away. He grabbed the two of them by the wrists and yanked them outside Lie Cuixuan, yelling: "Three Brother, Ma Junmen, hurry up and send off Gan Zhijun and Li Futai with me."

Wu Guogui and Ma Bao were a little dazed just now, but when he reminded them, they immediately reacted, rushed to Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu, each carrying one, drove them out of Lie Cuixuan, and sent them all the way down Wuhua Mountain.

Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu wanted to exchange greetings with Guo Zhuangtu, Wu Guogui, and Ma Bao, but two men who looked like Wu Sangui's personal soldiers rushed over and whispered something in Guo Zhuangtu's and Wu Guogui's ears. In a word, Guo, Wu, and Ma didn't even say hello, they turned around and ran to Wuhua Mountain.

Looking at the backs of Guo Zhuangtu, Wu Guogui, and Ma Bao, Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu stood there in a daze, and it took a while to react.Li Tianyu lowered his voice and said to Gan Wenkun: "Bingru, King Pingxi seems to have had a stroke."

"It looks a bit like it!" Gan Wenkun said, "If it is true, the emperor will be blessed with great blessings."

"Bingru," Li Tianyu said, "Pingxi Prince's Mansion may block the news, and it will be difficult to leave Yunnan at that time. You should go now and go back to Guiyang Mansion to gather pacesetters, just in case. .”

Gan Wenkun nodded, "Yes, yes, I have to go back to Guiyang immediately!"

Li Tianyu said: "Go back to my governor's office first, and I will immediately arrange for a pacesetter to send you out of the province."

When the two of them were discussing, another fat fifth-rank official came trotting all the way from Wuhua Mountain. It was Lu Yifeng, the former prefect of Qujing.This Lu Yifeng rushed to Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu before stopping, and he didn't salute them, but panted heavily and said to them: "Gan Zhijun, Li Futai, why haven't you left yet? "

Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu were taken aback by Lu Yifeng's words.

"What? King Pingxi."

"Prefect Lu, what happened?"

Lu Yifeng looked back at Wuhua Mountain, sighed and said, "Go quickly, let's talk while walking."

Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu both came to Mount Wuhua on horseback. They immediately let their Geshha lead the horse, and asked another Geshha to give a horse to Lu Yifeng. The three of them went to the governor of Yunnan in Kunming together. Go to the Yamen.

On the way to the governor's yamen, Lu Yifeng told Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu, "The lord has fallen."

"A stroke?" Li Tianyu asked.

Lu Yifeng nodded: "It should be a stroke! The palace is already in chaos."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rush of horseshoes behind his ears, and then he saw several soldiers from the Pingxi Palace galloping towards Kunming. the east gate of the city.

Lu Yifeng raised his whip and pointed at the galloping cavalrymen and said to Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu, "Gan Zhijun and Li Futai, they must have gone to Zhaotong Mansion to look for Second Young Master Wu."

These days, Wu Yingqi is stationing troops in Zhaotong Mansion, the northernmost part of Yunnan Province and the border with Sichuan. a turn.

In the eyes of Gan Wenkun and Li Tianyu, two Qing loyal officials, Wu Sangui sent his son Wu Yingqi to run Zhaotong Mansion in preparation for sending troops to attack Sichuan in the future!
This is to rebel!
But now the Pingxi Palace hastily sent people to recall Wu Yingqi who was preparing for the rebellion. The most likely thing is that Wu Sangui really fell ill. God bless the Qing Dynasty!
At this time, Lu Yifeng said again: "If the humble official did not make a mistake, the Pingxi Palace will soon block the road and block the news. If the Gan Zhijun wants to leave, let the humble official lead the way and leave Yunnan by a small path! It is best to set off immediately. If it’s too late, I’m afraid that the city gate of Kunming will be closed, so I really won’t be able to leave.”

Gan Wenkun frowned: "Can't leave? I'm the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. How dare they not let me go?"

"It's hard to say that Second Young Master Wu has always been ambitious, and has a bad temper, impulsive and irritable. Maybe he will offend Gan Zhijun if he gets hotheaded!"

To say offense is polite, but if you are not polite, you will rebel!
Li Tianyu said: "Zhijun, without delay, I will arrange for you to leave with Prefect Lu immediately!"

Gan Wenkun nodded: "Okay, then I'll have to work!"

After saying this, Gan Wenkun swung his horsewhip fiercely, and twitched the buttocks of the horse under his command. After the horse suffered from pain, it spread its hooves and galloped towards the governor's office in Yunnan.

"Your Majesty, Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou's [-]-mile flight has arrived!"

Xiao Guizi stood in the south study with a low eyebrow and pleasing eyes, and returned in a low voice.

This Emperor Kangxi seems to be a bit "difficult to serve in adolescence" recently. Ever since he got the report from Suzhou, knowing that Wu Sangui's daughter and son-in-law are all dead, he has been a little moody and difficult to serve.Seeing his appearance of worrying about gains and losses, everyone felt that Wu Sangui could not let it go, and a big battle was imminent.

And today, the [-]-mile express delivery from the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou came again. The atmosphere was indeed extremely tense.However, Emperor Kangxi still tried his best to maintain the shock that a holy king should have. Except for venting to the eunuchs and maids who served him from time to time, when facing his courtiers, he was still the same as before.

Unexpectedly, Kangxi finally couldn't hold back at this moment.He was originally sitting behind the desk, but when he heard this, he stood up abruptly, walked up to Xiao Guizi, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he stretched out his hands to take a closer look. He seemed to be trembling a little, and said repeatedly: "Quick! Quickly bring it to me to have a look! If that old thief Wu Sangui really dares to rebel, I, I."

Xiao Guizi quickly tore off the seal on the box containing the secret folder, took out the folder inside and handed it to Kangxi, then bent down and looked eagerly at Emperor Kangxi like a shrimp.

Kangxi opened the booklet and stood there to read it. He read it very carefully, but he couldn't read it enough, so he concentrated all his energy and read it again carefully.

Then he shook his hand, and the secret book fell to the ground like this. Emperor Kangxi raised his head, and the expression on his pockmarked face was constantly changing, showing joy for a while, and disbelief for a while, "Wu Sangui, this old thief, is angry. Had a stroke? He just fell down like this. My number one confidant, fell ill just like this? This is, this is also"

It turned out that this memorial was sent to Kangxi by Gan Wenkun, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and the content of it was to report on Wu Sangui's stroke—that was what Gan Wenkun saw with his own eyes!Although Wu Sangui's "wind" was not hit too much, he was hit after all!

It is impossible for Wu Sangui who has suffered a stroke to command the Northern Expedition. If he can't lead the soldiers himself, of course he can't make it happen.Moreover, there seems to be a dispute within Pingxi Fan about who Wu Sangui will take the seat for.

According to Kangxi's understanding, there has always been the "Second Prince Party" and "Second Master Party" inside the Pingxi Palace.Among them, the leader of the princely party is of course the prince Wu Yingxiong!Wu Sangui's main advisers and civil servants, such as Fang Guangchen, Guo Zhuangtu, Liu Xuanchu, Wang Shirong, and Lu Yifeng, almost all supported Wu Yingxiong.The generals under Wu Sangui's command, including adopted son Wu Guogui, adopted son Wang Pingfan, general Ma Bao, Gao Dejie and others, are mostly close to Wu Sangui's second son Wu Yingqi, who is a member of the Erye Party.

In addition, there are Xia Guoxiang, Hu Guozhu and several other leaders with many troops who are unreliable on both sides.

After Wu Sangui suffered a stroke, Kunming City was quickly blocked, and the roads in and out of Yunnan were also controlled!
Gan Wenkun, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou who gave Kangxi a secret letter, was discussing with Wu Sangui in Kunming about the issue of Yunnan and Guizhou's military pay for the coming year. After Wu Sangui's accident, he still followed the former Qujing prefect Lu Yifeng who was familiar with the terrain of Qujing Prefecture to take a small road to leave Yunnan and return to Guizhou.But when Gan Wenkun returned to Guiyang, the road in and out of Yunnan was completely blocked and he would not be able to get out one step later!

And Li Benshen, the admiral of Guizhou who had always been in cahoots with Wu Sangui, led his troops out of the city shortly after Gan Wenkun returned to Guiyang, and moved to Anshun Mansion, controlling the main road from Yunnan to Guizhou.

All the signs indicated that something really happened to that old thief Wu Sangui!
After thinking about it for a while, the expression on Kangxi's face finally changed from unsteady to complete ecstasy, and he muttered to himself in a rare way: "God bless me! Wu Sangui doesn't seem to be doing well. And the Pingxi clan saw that two tigers were fighting again, and the imperial court just took the opportunity to support Wu Yingxiong to return to Yunnan as the heir. Wu Yingxiong is a legitimate son, and it is legitimate for me to support him to return to Yunnan. Wu Yingqi dared to resist, but he was not only against the court, but against the court. The imperial court and their own orthodoxy in Pingxi Fan have absolutely no chance of winning!"

After Kangxi finished speaking, all the spirit of the Holy Lord of Ming Dynasty had returned to him, "Call me those senior scholars, Xiong Cilu, and Chen Tingjing! By the way, send someone to Fengtai called Prince An, and sent another [-] li to rush to Tianjin Station, and called Wang Fuchen to me!"

Father-in-law Xiao Guizi also showed a surprised expression, and shouted: "Hey!"

(End of this chapter)