Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 367 Good brother, I heard that the colonization is coming soon! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)
Compared with the gradually warming 21st century, the weather in this era is much cooler, especially in winter!Even in Henan, a province that is not too northern, in December, the sky and the earth are completely white, and it is really frozen for thousands of miles, and snow is drifting for thousands of miles.A gust of north wind blew by, and among the forests covered with snow, there were snowflakes flying, like a fog.

However, no matter how cold or snowy it is in Xuzhou, it can't stop Wu Shifan and Wu Xuanye, the beloved relatives and friends, from missing each other.In mid-December, the young couple had already reached the pinnacle of their lives. They both became the emperor's cousins. Despite the cold weather, they came to their peers under the wind and snow blowing from Siberia. Xuzhou, the former capital of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, held a meeting of "emperor against emperor" that may rarely happen in Chinese history.

The emperor of China should theoretically be the only one, a loner!Where are the pairs?Even if there are two or three emperors that exist at the same time, they should be hostile. If they want to meet, they will probably be on the battlefield.

However, in Xuzhou City at the end of the third year of the Ming Dynasty, there was a very rare "Double Emperor's Meeting".What is even more rare is that the "double emperors" who met were all dressed in white—both emperors were dressed in filial piety.

What a coincidence, both emperors' families were dead.Among them, Wu Shifan, Emperor Honghua of the Great Zhou Dynasty, died in the family of his father Xiaozhuang Emperor Wu Yingxiong and grandfather Zhaowu Emperor Wu Sangui. He, a filial son and grandson, must wear hemp and filial piety!However, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Aixinjueluo Wu Li Xuanye, did not need to wear filial piety when his uncle and godfather died, so he is now wearing filial piety for his godfather Wu Sangui.

If you want to talk about seniority from Wu Sangui, Kangxi is still Wu Shifan's cousin!
This is really a trick of good fortune!
The two people who were supposed to be mortal enemies have now become brothers, and they are still "Double Emperors" who recognize each other. This is all thanks to their other dear relatives and friends, Great General Li Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty.

In a palace prepared for Kangxi by Zu Liangbi, the magistrate of Xuzhou and the first-class son of the chief soldier in the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi and Wu Shifan were hugging each other and crying!
Kangxi actually cried with Wu Shifan in his arms and was still crying for the death of Wu Sangui and Wu Yingxiong, even his tears were true!
Although Kangxi hated Wu Sangui as a godfather before, he cursed him behind his back more than once to die badly.But Wu Sangui really died, but he cried sadly.Because he knew that without Wu Sangui to shield him from the wind and rain, the Ming Dynasty might attack the Central Plains to take his life and destroy his Qing Dynasty at some point!Can he not be sad, can he not be sad?
But people cannot be resurrected after death, so now Kangxi has no choice but to support each other with the little brother Wu Shifan for the rest of their lives
After crying for a while, Kangxi comforted Wu Shifan and said: "Good day, don't be sad, there is a brother here, and we will block the Ming Dynasty together in the future. The brother should not be happy with Tie Muer, and you should not be Chen Li or Ming Sheng. good?"

This Tuohuan Tiemuer is Emperor Yuanshun. Kangxi's current goal in life is to become Yeluruan, the nephew of Yelu Deguang who was once in charge of the Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, but was kicked out later when he failed to stand. He is known as Liao Shizong in history.Although the Liao Kingdom at that time failed to enter the Central Plains, it still occupied the land of Youyun, and its rule in the north of Saibei and Liaodong was also very stable.

Chen Li was the son of Chen Youliang, and Ming Sheng was the son of Ming Yuzhen. They were both emperors.But Zhu Yuanzhang was also stingy, he didn't give enough living expenses, and only gave the King of Korea 48 bolts of silk and satin. Where is this enough?So the treatment of Chen Li and Ming Sheng in Korea can be imagined.However, the descendants of these two were not cut off, until Yang Qilong arrived in North Korea to serve as the supervisor of the country, and Yang Qilong also promoted some descendants of Chen Li and Ming Sheng to become officials.The descendants of Chen Li and Ming Sheng were also mentioned in the booklet for Kangxi.So when Kangxi saw Wu Shifan, who was very pink and tender, he thought of Chen Li and Mingsheng.

Hearing Kangxi mention Chen Li and Mingsheng, Wu Shifan cried even more sadly.If he should become the emperor and directly rely on Li Zhongshan, relying on himself, as well as the relationship between Wu Xiaotu, Wu Xiaojiao, Wu Guogui, Wu Shijuan and Li Zhongshan, would he not be rich and prosperous?
But after becoming an emperor, this nature has changed!

To be honest, Chen Li and Ming Sheng were treated fairly well among the subjugated kings of the past dynasties in China. At least they are at the end of their lives.

Seeing Wu Shifan crying until the pear blossoms were raining, Kangxi couldn't stop crying.After all, his Qing Dynasty was not at all polite to the king of the subjugated Ming Dynasty, and he killed the third prince Zhu more than a dozen times. If he fell into the hands of the third prince Zhu, the third prince Zhu Lingchi would be considered an emperor once En mighty.Can this not be sad?
And the emperor brothers kept crying, embarrassing the accompanying ministers, should they cry together, or persuade them both?In the end, Zu Liangbi, the great warlord in Xuzhou, had a thick skin, and went up to relieve Wu Shifan, who was crying very sadly, and said: "Cousin Emperor, don't cry, my cousin and my cousin cannot be resurrected after death. , you should discuss with the Qing emperor how to resist the Ming Dynasty. As long as you can resist, you will still have what you want in the future."

It turned out that he was the grandson of Zu Dashou, so he had to call Wu Sangui "cousin uncle" and Wu Yingxiong his cousin, and Wu Shifan was his cousin.Kangxi, on the other hand, because their ancestral family was still a little powerful, got married to Wu Sangui again, so he was sent to Xuzhou in the forefront of Henan to become a general and prefect, which meant that Xuzhou was handed over to him as a vassal.

Kangxi also wiped his tears and said: "Brother Shifan, don't cry, let's discuss what to do in the future!"

Wu Shifan finally stopped crying, nodded and said, "Brother Xuanye, let's go in and sit down and discuss it slowly."

It turned out that the two reigning emperors were hugging and crying outdoors in the cold!This scene is probably not the second time in Chinese history.

Kangxi and Wu Shifan finally entered the room hand in hand. The room was steaming with earth dragons burning, so they both took off their heavy coats, revealing the silk white robes inside, and then the host and guest took their seats.The ministers accompanying them all stood by the side.Everyone has a dignified expression, and they almost write something bad on their faces.

"Brother Xuan Ye," Wu Shifan said, "As far as I know, the expansion of the Ming Dynasty is too fast, the interior is too divided, and the wars have been fought for years, and the expenses are too high. Their court is already heavily in debt, and they are temporarily unable to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition. .Even if Li Zhongshan manages the country well and bridges the conflicts among all parties, it will still take five or six years. During this period, he will not easily provoke a war, so as not to be unfavorable in the war and damage his prestige."

Wu Shifan's analysis is quite logical. After Li Zhongshan defeated Wu Sangui and seized large tracts of land in Hunan, Jiangxi, and Hubei, his prestige must have reached its peak, and he can probably be said to be the same in China.

And this kind of prestige is the biggest reliance for him to successfully promote the reform. Before the reform is successful, of course he will not easily start another big war, lest the huge prestige accumulated with great difficulty will be lost due to unfavorable battles.

Kangxi nodded and said: "After five or six years of stability, the Great Ming may start a war of unification. These five or six years are the time for us to gather troops for training and prepare for war. It's just that it's too much for us to gather troops for training and prepare for war. It costs money!"

Hearing that Kangxi advanced the money, Wu Shifan remembered that Wu Cheng of his family had taken care of his affairs, and hurriedly followed Kangxi's words: "When I was studying at Li Zhongshan's, I heard that this colonialist got money quickly. Brother Ye, have you ever heard of this saying?"

"I've heard it!" Kangxi nodded. "That Li Zhongshan impeached the king of Spain, the king of Portugal, and the Roman Church to carve up the world and colonize China. I even asked Tang Ruowang to confront him."

"Oh, is there such a thing?" Wu Shifan asked.

Kangxi said: "It is true that the Portuguese and the Spaniards wanted to conquer China, but their goal was not the Qing Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty."

"Conquer Daming?" Wu Shifan was taken aback, "Then they are quite courageous!"

"Yes, you are really courageous!" Kangxi said, "And the plot is not secret, and Li Zhongshan knew about it. I guess I can only think about it."

"Brother Xuan Ye, what does colonization mean?" Wu Shifan asked Kangxi again, like a curious baby.

"This colonization, to put it bluntly, is robbing!" Kangxi said, pointing his fingers, "One is robbing land, the other is robbing property, the third is robbing people, and the fourth is robbing business."

"Snatching business is also grabbing?" Wu Shifan was taken aback.

"Of course!" Kangxi said with a smile, "everyone can do this business. If anyone uses his fists and arms to dominate the market, no one else is allowed to do it, and his family is allowed to do it. This is Grab it! This snatched business is easy to do, and you can make money lying down!"

Wu Shifan saw that Kangxi was beaming, so he asked him in a low voice: "Brother Xuan Ye, did you steal the business?"

Kangxi laughed and said: "To tell you the truth, I really robbed it. Two years ago I sent Yang Qilong to North Korea to grab business. Now North Korea's ginseng, pearls, and furs have all been snatched by my Qing Dynasty. The trade between North Korea and Japan It was snatched into my hands by the Qing Dynasty. So Yang Qilong can donate several 10 taels of silver to the palace every year! A small North Korea can squeeze out so much oil and water, I really didn’t expect it!"

Wu Shifan's eyes lit up, "Brother Xuan Ye, this robbery is a colony, and the money comes in very quickly! Then can we two join hands to grab it, oh, to colonize?"

"Let's join forces?" Kangxi thought for a while, "There is no problem joining forces, we are brothers! But where are we going to colonize?"

"Western Regions!" Wu Shifan said, "How prosperous were the commercial roads in the Western Regions in the past Tang Dynasty? Later, the Anshi Rebellion occurred in the Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions were lost, the commercial roads were blocked, and even the Hexi Corridor and Chang'an were in depression. It is said in Gansu. If we can open up the Western Regions, reopen the trade routes, and let silk and tea be exported to Europe, Persia, India, and Ottomans via the Western Regions trade routes, wouldn’t we be rich?"

"That's right!" Kangxi thought about it and found it reasonable, "I heard that shipping Chinese silk, tea, porcelain, and sugar to Europe can make ten times the profit! Originally, this good business was done through the Western Regions trade route. The Western Regions are blocked, so we changed to take the sea route."

Wu Shifan nodded: "The sea is so windy and rough, how dangerous is it? How can it be safe to go by land? If this boat capsizes, it will not be a loss of money, it will be death!"

"That's right, if the commercial routes in the Western Regions can be opened, the business of the Western Maritime Merchants will be robbed by us!"

This Kangxi and Wu Shifan really don't understand shipping at all!This wishful thinking is also very good.

However, Kangxi still has a little understanding of the Western Regions. Not long ago, he met Galdan on the Jinlianchuan Grassland!

"Brother Shifan," Kangxi asked, "it doesn't seem easy to open the Western Regions, does it? How much do you know about the Western Regions?"

"It's quite easy," Wu Shifan said, "my cousin Wu Shicong just pacified the Yeerqiang Khanate and forced Yeerqiang's Khan to surrender to my Great Zhou. This Yeerqiang Khan has a background, he is Genghis Khan The direct descendant of the second son of Chagatai! This Yeerqiang Khanate is called by outsiders, and they all call themselves the Chagatai Khanate!

This Chagatai Khanate used to be the suzerain of the Western Regions and the Indian countries, and now the Timur dynasty ruling India is still a vassal of the Chagatai Khanate!Although the countries in the Western Regions west of Congling no longer obeyed the Chagatai Khanate that had retreated to Yeerqiang, they were all descendants of the Golden Horde, and they could not deny the Chagatai Khanate’s suzerainty west of Congling.If I follow the example of Timur, the son-in-law of the Yuan Dynasty, and Nachagatai Khan's daughter is his wife and concubine, wouldn't I be able to send troops to the west of Congling in the name of restoring the Chahatai Khanate?Brother Xuan Ye, if I remember correctly, you are still the Great Khan of Mongolia, right? "

"Yes," Kangxi nodded, "I am the Great Khan, and I am Enhe Amugulang Khan of Great Mongolia."

"Then let's join hands!" Wu Shifan said, "You send troops to inspect the grasslands, and I send Shi Cong to the west of Congling. Let's open up trade routes in the Western Regions together! Maybe we can also send a message to the vassals of the Chagatai Khanate and India. Mu'er asked for some tribute."

Not to mention, this Wu Shifan, oh, actually Wu Yingqi thought quite beautifully!It just doesn't take into account the difference between the cost of sea transportation and the cost of land transportation at all?Not to mention that the ruler of India today is a great emperor, Aurangzeb who is known as the conqueror of the world!

Kangxi thought for a while and laughed: "Brother Shifan, to be honest, I have long thought of using troops on the Chincha Grassland and Siberia. The Chincha Grassland is now occupied by the Kazakh Khanate, the descendant of the Golden Horde. Siberia, which is rich in fur, originally belonged to the Siberian Khanate, a descendant of the Golden Horde, is now swallowed up by the Raksha Kingdom, a vassal of the Golden Horde.

Moreover, the Raksha State swallowed up a large area of ​​the Golden Horde, and was not satisfied. It also sent troops to seize the land in the Heilongjiang and Jingqili River areas, and killed many Saurons and Barhus. Those are my people!

As the Great Khan of Mongolia, I should restore the Chincha Grassland and Siberia as a matter of course! "

Wu Shifan said with a smile: "That's great, the two of us join forces, and we will definitely succeed immediately!"

In Kaifeng, the Qing emperor is here.

In a palace, Empress Nala (Yang) of the Qing Dynasty was sitting on the kang wiping her tears, while Prince Gong Changning stood beside her with hands down, sobbing softly.

A pair of uncles and sisters-in-law were weeping at each other. I don't know how long they cried before they heard Prince Gong Changning say: "Sister-in-law, it's really hard for you!"

Nalashi just sighed softly: "Fifth Master, your second brother and your Ama can only count on you now. You must never fight against the emperor! Now that the emperor's power is getting stronger, you want to fight against him, that is There is a dead end. If you fall down, your second brother and you, Ama, will not be able to survive."

"Sister-in-law." Chang Ning wiped away tears, "What should I do, just say something!"

Nala said: "Fifth Master, you have to be this scolding envoy!"

"I, I..." Chang Ning still looked unwilling.

Nala said again: "If you become this envoy, you can ask General Li for an official, and he will definitely give you a great official!"

"Secret me as an official?" Chang Ning was taken aback, "An official of the Ming Dynasty?"

Nala nodded: "Yes, if you become an official of the Ming Dynasty, your third brother won't worry about you trying to usurp the throne. And he doesn't dare to eradicate you! Because eradicating you would mean turning against the Ming Dynasty!
With the Ming Dynasty as the backstage, your prince and territory can be stabilized.If you are stable, you, Ama and your second brother can be stable. Only your poor nephew can live! "

As he spoke, Nala's tears dripped down like he couldn't stop.Chang Ning finally couldn't bear to refuse, and nodded again and again: "Okay, okay, I'll go. Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll recite the names, I can't let Huang Ama and second brother suffer more!"

(End of this chapter)