scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 14

Mapi is a small village in the lower reaches of Xunzhou. It is less than seven miles away from Xunzhou City. There is no pier, but the water is gentle enough to moor boats.After arriving at this section of the river, Feng Xiang stopped the boat and leaned against the bank to wait for Sun Yanling to chase after him.After the order was conveyed, Feng Xiang asked his servant to make him a cup of tea, leaned against the bulkhead and waited patiently, but Xiao Erlang, Kong Fanlin and others next to him were impatient. After discussing with each other for a while, Kong Fanlin stood up, Xiang Fengxiang asked in a low voice: "Master Lu, this place is so close to Xunzhou, we should leave Guangxi as soon as possible, why should we stop? If that bitch Kong Sizhen sends someone to arrest us again, we will No one can escape."

If it were a few days ago, if Feng Xiang ordered to park in such a dangerous place, Kong Fanlin and his gang would have turned upside down a long time ago, so why would they ask Feng Xiang for advice in such a low voice?But today is different again, the emissary team Wu Sangui sent to Guangdong was almost wiped out, if it wasn't for Feng Xiang's three-inch tongue that temporarily blinded Kong Sizhen, with Kong Sizhen's vicious character and the serious consequences of attacking Wu Sangui's emissary team Well, Kong Sizhen is definitely going to kill and silence everyone.So, in this way, Kong Fanlin and his group of old Qiu Ba are grateful for Feng Xiang's life-saving grace, and admire Feng Xiang's adaptability, so they will still put on airs of royal guards to influence Feng Xiang's decision at will?But having said that, Feng Xiang's attitude is still kind, he just shook his head, and said calmly: "It's okay, Kong Sizhen hopes that I can persuade Shang Kexi to agree to withdraw the feudal clan as the special envoy of King Pingxi, and won't attack us casually."

"Although this is the truth, what's the use of us stopping here to wait for Sun Yanling?" Kong Fanlin asked cautiously.Feng Xiang clasped his fingers together, put his elbows on the table, tapped the center of his brows with two thumb joints, closed his eyes and said slowly: "This time we were ordered to go to Guangdong to do business for the prince, but we were betrayed by a traitor in the Pingxi Palace. Guangxi was targeted by the Guangxi army, not only lost two brothers, but also wiped out the entire army and was captured alive by the Guangxi army. Although I tried to trick the Guangxi army and let them let us go, but if that’s the case, forget it. In front of the lord, no matter what, you have to leave an impression of incompetence. Wang Shirong, that narrow-minded bastard, also had to make some slander in front of the lord, exaggerating our three-point crimes to [-]%. In a rage, the lord, you and I At least, the future will not be guaranteed, and at worst, the head will fall to the ground. So there is no way, our only chance now is to turn this incident in Guangxi into a good one, and let the situation in Guangxi develop towards the situation that is beneficial to the prince. In this way, we At least we can offset our merits and demerits, so the prince will not do anything to us."

"But Mr. Lu, how can we make the situation in Guangxi develop in favor of the prince?" Kong Fanlin asked curiously.Feng Xiang smiled, let go of his hands and said with a smile: "Of course it falls on Sun Yanling. This guy is the admiral of Guangxi. He has a certain strength and influence in his hands. If he can cooperate with the prince, the prince will be very happy." of."

"Lord Lu, you and Sun Yanling have no relationship or reason, can you persuade him?" Kong Fanlin was still very worried.Feng Xiang smiled, and was about to mock the gap between Sun Yanling and his coquettish wife, when the servant guarding the stern shouted, "Master, Sun Junmen is here!"

"Sure enough!" Feng Xiang was overjoyed, he got up and walked to the stern to have a look, and he saw Sun Yanling and a few soldiers chasing him on fast horses, Feng Xiang hurriedly ordered: "Quickly put down the springboard, get out of the way!" A cabin, I want to have a private talk with Sun Junmen."

A moment later, Sun Yanling rushed directly onto Feng Xiang's boat with a few soldiers. After Feng Xiang exchanged polite words with him and saluted each other, he immediately led him into the cabin that had been prepared just now, and arranged for servants and guards Keep a close watch on board and disembark.And Sun Yanling was obviously more anxious than Feng Xiang, as soon as he sat down, he couldn't wait to ask: "Brother Lu, you said that Prince Pingxi has some confidential matters that you want you to tell me. What kind of words are you talking about? Brother Lu, please speak up."

"Sun Junmen, brother, let me just say it straight." Feng Xiang was not polite, and asked directly: "Sun Junmen, how many troops are there in Guangxi now? How many troops can you directly control? If you inherit Queen Dingnan , How many troops can you control with certainty?"

"Brother Lu, why are you asking this?" Sun Yanling is indeed a political idiot, not only can't see Feng Xiang's deliberate trap, he can't even see that Feng Xiang is beating around the bush to cover up the trap.

"My God, you don't understand what these questions mean, but you still want to be King Dingnan with this ability?" Feng Xiang lamented in his heart, but in desperation, Feng Xiang had no choice but to smile bitterly and said, "Sun Junmen, my lord, please let me down." The official asked you the meaning of these words, can't you understand? Now that the four heroes in Guangxi are fighting for hegemony, Yu Xuan, Ma Xiong, Dai Liangchen and your Sun Junmen, the four forces are all qualified to compete for the succession of the Dingnan King, Sun Junmen You are just one of them. In this way, even if the lord wants to support Sun Junmen to become King Dingnan, he must at least find out whether your strength is right? Also, the lord must at least know that you are the king of Dingnan. After the King of Nan is crowned, will he be able to secure the throne?"

"Understood, so that's what the lord meant!" Sun Yanling slapped his thigh and suddenly realized, and at the same time, he was very happy - since Wu Sangui wanted to know his own strength so much, it was natural that he was sincere in supporting him to inherit the Dingnan lord.Overjoyed, Sun Yanling hurriedly said: "Brother Lu, please report back to Prince Pingxi. There are now about 5000 horse infantry in Guangxi, of which about 6000 are directly controlled by me and my brother Sun Yanji. Line Yuxuan is the strongest. , about 1 people, the army under the direct control of Ma Xiong's nine assistants is about 1 people, and the army directly controlled by Dai Liangchen and Wang Yongnian's two uncles... there are about 7000 people."

"About 5000 people. In this way, regardless of the combat power of the army, the total strength of Guangxi province alone is about twice that of Wu Sangui's old traitor." Yi's bullshit series and bullshit historical novels have been deceived—for example, Wu Sangui has a strong army with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and there are two to three thousand people for the little wife alone.Thinking this way in his heart, Feng Xiang exclaimed directly with the astonishment on his face: "What? So, of the four powers in Guangxi, Sun Junmen, you are the weakest?"

"Temporary, temporary." Old Sun Yanling blushed, and quickly added: "Brother Lu, don't worry, as long as I become King Dingnan, the army in Guangxi will definitely listen to me. Line Yu Xuan, Ma Xiong and Dai Liangchen and his gang, brothers, sooner or later I will deal with them!"

"If only you had this ability! After you married that bitch Kong Sizhen, you were named the Admiral of Guangxi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Guangxi Army recognized by the Tartar court, why don't you see that you have eaten up some of your political opponent's strength?" Feng Xiang listened. He had to roll his eyes straight away, contemptuous of Sun Yanling.But then again, Sun Yanling's situation is a great opportunity for Feng Xiang to take advantage of, so Feng Xiang quickly lowered his face, showing a look of disappointment, and said in an extremely disappointed tone. Said: "Sun Junmen, if the prince wants to support you to inherit the Dingnan prince, it will not be so easy."

"Don't, don't." Sun Yanling became anxious, and hurriedly said: "Brother Lu, please report to Prince Pingxi. Although I currently have the least direct control of the troops, I am still the only son-in-law of Prince Kong. I am the admiral of Guangxi appointed by the imperial court. He Shuo Gege, who is appointed to manage Guangxi's military, political and civil affairs, is also my wife and the de facto regent of Guangxi. As long as the prince makes a statement, saying that the bandits in Guangxi are rampant and the coastal defense is unstable, someone must inherit Dingnan The prince governs Guangxi with a legitimate reputation, and coupled with the influence of He Shuo Gege in the court, brother, I will definitely be able to become the king of Dingnan."

"Brother Lu, there is one more thing I haven't told you yet." In order to convince Feng Xiang, the 'special envoy of King Pingxi', Sun Yanling mysteriously played his hole card, "Brother, my wife, Heshuo Gege, Not only is she the adopted daughter of the empress dowager's ancestors, when she lived in the palace, she also raised the current emperor Kangxi Long live for a period of time, and she has a deep relationship with the present long live. With this relationship, how much hope do I have for inheriting the Duke of Dingnan? Brother Lu, you should understand, right?"

"Idiot! If that little pockmarked Kangxi made you the King of Dingnan just out of a little affection, then he wouldn't cut down the feudal clan and force Wu Sangui to rebel against him in history!" Feng Xiang snorted coldly in his heart—but Feng Xiang also understood, he knew Kang Xiaomazi will definitely not let the San Francisco become the Four Fans, because he knows the future history, the San Francisco has not been cut, and the three traitor vassals Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao are still dancing around, and they have the hope of inheriting the Dingnan King Jue's Sun Yanling certainly wouldn't let this great opportunity slip away.So after a little more calculation, Feng Xiang gritted his teeth and made up his mind, and said: "Sun Junmen, please rest assured, I will definitely report your words to the prince truthfully. In addition, I have another question, which is the last question. I need to ask Sun Junmen for advice."

"Brother Lu, please ask, brother is all ears." Sun Yanling replied impatiently.Feng Xiang said in a deep voice: "Sun Junmen, this question is asked by the humble lord on behalf of the lord—if the lord strongly recommends Sun Junmen to inherit the Dingnan lord, then what will Sun Junmen give you in return?"

"Prince Pingxi wants to pay back?" Sun Yanling raised his face, only then did he realize that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.Feng Xiang smiled and replied: "Sun Junmen, do you think the lord should repay you? If the lord recommends you to inherit the Dingnan prince, he will offend the three generals Ma Xiong, Line Yuxuan and Dai Liangchen at the same time." Now, my lord can't offend so many people all at once for the sake of you, Sun Junmen, right?"

"Should, should." Sun Yanling thinks about it, he and Wu Sangui are not friends for life-changing, and they don't have any intimate contacts in normal times. If they don't show some benefits, how could that old fox Wu Sangui offend Ma for himself? The Xiong gang?After hesitating for a while, Sun Yanling said with a mournful face: "Brother Lu, brother, I should repay Prince Pingxi well, but brother, I'm so poor, how can I repay Prince Pingxi with something decent?"

"Sun Junmen was joking, the prince will want your gold, silver and jewelry?" Feng Xiang asked back with a smile.Sun Yanling was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "Then what does Prince Pingxi want?"

"What Prince Pingxi wants is also good for you, Sun Junmen." Feng Xiang asked slowly: "Sun Junmen, the army here in Guangxi hasn't increased their salary for several years?"

"It's not that the salary has not been raised for several years, it has never been raised." Sun Yanling said with a mournful face: "Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the Guangxi army has been able to get some benefits and rewards except for fighting. Otherwise, the military salary has always been per person per year. Six taels of silver. To put it bluntly, with this little silver, even if my brother wants to eat some money, he can't get much money."

"Then Sun Junmen, why didn't you ask the imperial court to give Guangxi and Yungui some more military pay?" Feng Xiang asked quickly: "Didn't you Sun Junmen think that if you ask the imperial court for military pay for the Guangxi army, you will be in Guangxi?" Didn’t the prestige in the army increase all of a sudden? Also, the Guangxi army’s salary has been increased, so you don’t have to live such a poor life, Sun Junmen, do you?”

"Huh? Why didn't I think of this?" Sun Yanling was overjoyed at first, then scratched his head and said, "But, will the imperial court agree to increase the salary of the Guangxi army? If I am dismissed after submitting the form, it will be nothing. ?”

"Sun Junmen, you really pretend to be ignorant." Feng Xiang laughed loudly, and said with a smile: "Sun Junmen, if you get on such a list, no matter whether you succeed or not, you will not suffer. The military sect still wants to hide the lowly position? It is done, the imperial court has increased the salary of the Guangxi army, and the soldiers of the Guangxi army and the Yunnan-Guizhou army have benefited. I am grateful to Sun Junmen. You and the prince are very happy! At least it proves that you, Sun Junmen, are thinking of the generals in Guangxi, but the court refused to grant this grace, and the soldiers in Guangxi are still grateful to you, and you can still increase your prestige, Sun Junmen——Sun Junmen, Brother, although I have a humble official position, I still understand these pros and cons."

"That's right, this is indeed a good idea!" Sun Yanling's eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly, "Brother Lu is really smart, brother, I was so careful, you immediately saw it, ashamed, ashamed .”

"In this case, would Sun Junmen be willing to submit this memorial?" Feng Xiang bewitched, "Don't worry, Sun Junmen, as long as you tell the court that bandits and bandits are rampant in the three provinces of Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, the chieftains are divided, and the army's salary is uneven. The military salary improves morale and calms the area. Then the prince can sign your memorial and second the proposal. In this way, you will be invincible for Sun Junmen! If it doesn’t work, you can send Ma Xiong, Yu Xuan and Dai Liangchen together. Help others to compare and let the soldiers in Guangxi know who to follow to be beneficial! If it succeeds, Guangxi, Yungui, Pingxi Prince, and Sun Junmen will get the benefits together, and everyone will be happy. In addition, the prince can also support Sun Junmen How about inheriting the Dingnan prince?"

"Okay, I'll present this memorial right away!" Sun Yanling slapped the table and agreed to Feng Xiang's request on the spot.Feng Xiang was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Sun Junmen, it's not too late, can you write the memorial now, and the officials will send someone to send it back to Yunnan quickly, and give it to Prince Pingxi for signature?"

"Okay, I'll write it right away." After thinking about it, Sun Yanling felt that this matter was only good for him and not bad, and he was eager to win the support from Wu Sangui, so he immediately took out the four treasures of the study and started writing according to Feng Xiang's request.Not to mention, regardless of Sun Yanling's background in Qiu Ba, a memorial is far superior to Feng Xiang, a college student in the 21st century, in terms of literary talent and calligraphy. fart.Sun Yanling smiled and said: "Brother Lu doesn't know something. In fact, Brother Yu is not only good at writing, but also good at rhythm and stabbing. Brother Lu, you are a civil servant. How about we have a chance to exchange piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?"

"Thanks, I'm not even interested in these things." Feng Xiang muttered in his heart, but he kept claiming that he would definitely ask Sun Yanling for advice if he had the opportunity.After Sun Yanling wrote, signed and sealed the memorial, he put his hands in front of Feng Xiang and said with a smile: "Brother Lu, let's see how it goes. If you can make it through, send someone to deliver it to Prince Pingxi."

"Okay, okay, Sun Junmen is really talented, with a thousand words, brother, I can't change a word." Feng Xiang smiled and accepted the memorial that made Sun Yanling the leader, and patted his chest again and said : "Sun Junmen, don't worry, as long as this memorial is approved by the imperial court, then the day when the decree comes down to Kunming, that day will be the day when the prince will request the imperial court to grant Sun Junmen you the succession of Dingnan Prince! Otherwise, brother, I will kill myself and apologize to the military gate."

"I've said it, I've said it." Sun Yanling said modestly, but he snorted coldly in his heart, "Boy, if you dare to play tricks on me, and then break your promise and become fat after asking for military pay, you don't need to kill yourself, I will kill you with my own hands!"

"Idiot! You must be planning. If I dare to lie to you, you will definitely settle with me, right?" Feng Xiang also snorted coldly in his heart, "It's a pity that this memorial of yours can only add a piece of money to the traitor Wu Sangui. It is a bargaining chip for the Zi court to negotiate, and the Tazi court is going crazy now that it wants to cut the military salary, and will increase your salary? If you sell you, you have to count the money for the old men!"

After the cold snort, Feng Xiang made some calculations, then lowered his voice and said: "Sun Junmen, I want to say something to my heart. Before this memorial is approved by the court, it is best not to let Si Gege know. I want Sun Jun The door also knows that Si Gege is Heshuo Gege who is in charge of the military and civil affairs of Guangxi. If she knows about this memorial, even if Si Gege agrees with the army to do so, the soldiers of the Guangxi army will only be grateful to Si Gege. I will not be grateful to Sun Junmen."

"Don't worry, of course I understand this point." Sun Yanling replied with a smile: "What the elders do, women and men should go away!"

(End of this chapter)