scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 226 Wu Sanhao

At the same time, different things are always happening in different places.Almost at the same time that Fatty Lu's simple team arrived in Wuzhou City, Guangxi, the ugly master Wang Shaobo, whom Fatty Lu placed high hopes on, finally arrived in Fuzhou City, and came to the gate of the extremely luxurious Jingnan Palace.

When Fatty Lu came to Fuzhou five years ago as a seventh-rank magistrate, he had to wait for six full days before he was picked up by the guards of Prince Jingnan at that time like garbage. Entering Jingnan Prince's Mansion, mentioning the Wanghai Tower in the side garden of Jingnan Prince's Mansion, kowtowed to Geng Jingzhong, who was only the eldest son at that time.But now, when Fatty Lu's ugly master Wang Shaobo came to the Jingnan Palace, Geng Jingzhong, who was already the King of Jingnan, actually greeted him out of the gate in person, and politely invited Wang Shaobo to the main hall for tea—the difference in treatment. Huge, even though Wang Shaobo was also an accomplice hired by Fatty Lu with 50 taels of silver a year, it was enough to make Fatty Lu jealous back then.

"Pass down Wang Jun's system, prepare a banquet, prepare a feast, and entertain King Pingxi's envoy and Mr. Lu's aides for this king! Remember, you want the best wine and the best dishes! The singers and dancers arrange the best!"

Prince Jingnan's hospitality was so great that even our ugly master Wang Shaobo felt a little embarrassed, he quickly saluted and said modestly: "The prince is too polite, too condescending, Wang Shaobo is a commoner, how dare he treat you like a prince? I am really flattered and ashamed Don't dare to be."

"Mr. Shaobo, you don't have to be polite, don't be polite." Geng Jingzhong laughed, and took Wang Shaobo's hand and said very affectionately: "Let's not say that Mr. Shaobo is the honored envoy of his uncle King Pingxi, and he came to Fujian just like his uncle. Coming in person is the great name of Mr. Shaobo, and Xiao Wang has admired it for a long time. I think that Mr. Shaobo stood alone at the head of Bajiang City, taking the prince of the imperial court as a hostage, and forced back the thousands of enemies who surrounded your army. Wanma, to help Lu Yifeng and Lord Lu accomplish extraordinary feats, his courage and resourcefulness are extraordinary, it is really rare in the sky, and unparalleled on earth—it is amazing!"

"My lord, thank you." Wang Shaobo hastened to be humble, "The student is just in the honor of the three good masters of the host family. It was a coincidence that he made some minor achievements by chance. The lord is so ridiculously praised, the student really can't afford it."

"Hey, I can afford it, I can afford it. Why do Mr. Shaobo and your master Lu Yifeng, Master Lu, both like to be overly modest?" Geng Jingzhong conveniently put a high hat on Wang Shaobo, and then sighed: " Speaking of Lu Yifeng, Mr. Lu, Xiao Wang was really blind back then, he didn't know gold and jade, he didn't see his peerless talent, he passed by Fujian, Xiao Wang not only didn't humbly ask for advice, tried his best to keep him, but also treated him very contemptuously , Thinking about it now, Xiao Wang is really ashamed and regretful, too late to regret."

"The prince blames himself too much." Wang Shaobo hurriedly said good things to the boss Lu Fatty, "The master also mentioned the events of the past in front of the students, saying that if it weren't for the prince's life-saving grace and the virtue of giving money back then, he would still be where he is today. What does this look like? He also said that if there is a chance, he must give everything to repay the great kindness of the prince, even if his body is broken and he will go through fire and water."

"That's what the three good brothers really said?" Geng Jingzhong showed some surprise. Seeing Wang Shaobo nod his head solemnly, Geng Jingzhong was even more happy, and quickly patted Wang Shaobo on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Shaobo, please repay the three good brothers. Not to mention, if he has time some other day, please ask him to go to Fujian, and let Xiao Wang make up for the slow treatment back then, and Xiao Wang will be very happy. Also, if the three good brothers are in the Southwest that day Tired of staying, thinking of coming to Fujian to live for a few days, then he can come, Xiao Wang, the position in Jingnan Prince's Mansion, he can choose whatever he wants."

"Definitely, the student must report the truth to the master." Wang Shaobo bowed his hands and respectfully agreed, but he was depressed in his heart, thinking that it is no wonder that Prince Pingxi refused to send the master to be this envoy. It turned out that he knew that Prince Jingnan was also planning for the master. , My boss is more handsome than me, so why is he so much more popular than me?

While speaking, the banquet was ready, and Geng Jingzhong hurriedly invited Wang Shaobo to Wanghai Tower to attend the banquet. At the same time, in order to show his respect for the envoys of the Pingxi Palace and his sincerity in seeking talents, he also heard that two of his absolute confidants, Zeng Yang and Ma Jiuyu, made a speech. Pei, Geng Jingzhong's two uncles, Geng Jishan and Geng Jimei, who had firmly supported the Jingnan Palace's anti-Qing government in history, were also invited to be present. Together with Geng Jingzhong, they warmly entertained the envoys from the Southwest, and took the opportunity to test Wang Shaobo's intentions and Wu Jun's next strategic move.

After drinking for three rounds, singing and dancing began. More than a dozen beautiful dancers with outstanding looks danced to the sound of silk and bamboo. I was fascinated by watching it, and I was full of praise all the time, praising the beauty of the song and the beauty of the music, and lamenting that Geng Jingzhong really knows how to enjoy it.And Geng Jingzhong and his henchmen were also quietly relieved when they saw Wang Shaobo's lewd and wretched appearance, thinking that this ugly guy is only mediocre, and he is easy to deal with because he is good at wine and sex.

After singing the song, the dancers bowed to leave, but Geng Jingzhong stopped them, pointed at the dozen or so dancers and smiled at Wang Shaobo: "Mr. Shaobo, if these girls are good at seeing them, then pick two out and let them go." They will serve you in your room."

"This..." Wang Shaobo pretended to hesitate for a moment, and immediately cupped his hands in thanks, "Since the lord is so kind, if the student dares to refuse, it will be disobedience, and the student can only boldly accept the reward." After finishing speaking, Wang Shaobo pointed again. Pointing to the two most beautiful dancers among them, Geng Jingzhong laughed loudly, and hurriedly ordered the two beautiful dancers to stay and serve Wang Shaobo to drink. (Fatty Lu: Uncle, I hate you!)
Geng Jingzhong, who reckoned that Shaobo Wang must be soft-spoken, asked: "Mr. Shaobo, if Xiao Wang remembers correctly, you seem to be Lu Yifeng's confidant of Mr. Lu, right? Moreover, Xiao Wang also heard that Mr. Lu's confidential documents are all entrusted to write by Mr. Is there such a thing?"

"My lord, that's true." Wang Shaobo respectfully replied: "Master Dong's family loves him wrongly. Students are indeed very valuable in the Dong family's shogunate. The public and private documents of the Dong family are all ghostwritten by students and Mr. Zhu Fangdan."

"Then, can Mr. Shao Bo do us a little favor?" Zeng Yangxing asked impatiently.

"Zeng Junmen, please tell me, the students have been treated so warmly by the lord that they dare not be obliging." Wang Shaobo hurriedly replied.

"Then I won't be polite." Zeng Yangxing said: "Zeng Yangxing is a vulgar person, and he doesn't know how to talk about those who are polite, so he just said straight to the point. Last time, the Jingnan Palace bought the rockets and flowers from the Prince Pingxi. Cannonballs, as well as explosives for siege, are so damn powerful! It’s so damn convenient to kill people! But the quantity is too small and the price is too expensive, and it’s too dangerous to transport them by sea. The goddamn thing is shipped over on land, so we want to ask Mr. Shaobo to help us set up a construction site in Fujian that can make these firearms. Please Mr. Shaobo must help with this. If possible, we will naturally not I will forget Mr. Shaobo's great kindness."

"Mr. Shaobo, Zeng Junmen's words are rough and reasonable." Geng Jingzhong's uncle Geng Jimei echoed: "It's not that our Jingnan Palace wants to steal something from Pingxi Palace, the key is that the important event we have agreed with Pingxi Prince is now The matter is imminent, and there is an urgent need for new firearms to enhance combat power, but the sea is high and the road is dangerous, and the Guangdong Navy and Taiwan Zheng Ni are harassing and interrogating, and there is no contact by land. No matter how much we buy, we can’t ship it to Fujian. The idea of ​​making it locally in Fujian. If Mr. Shaobo can help this, we will be very grateful to Jingnan Palace!"

Geng Jingzhong didn't speak, his sharp eyes just stared at Wang Shaobo, waiting for Wang Shaobo's reply.Wang Shaobo smiled wryly, and cupped his hands and said, "Zeng Junmen, Old General Geng, it's not that the students are trying to evade, but the students are really powerless about it. To be honest, our prince and the student's boss have done a good job of keeping this secret. The recipes and crafts of this kind of firearms are never recorded in writing, and they are all kept in the heads of the boss and the most reliable craftsmen. Not to mention the students, even the second prince of Prince Pingxi, General Wu Yingqi, has no way of accessing these secrets. .”

"So strict?" Geng Jingzhong frowned, and asked unwillingly: "Then Mr. Shaobo, when he followed Mr. Lu into the firearms camp, did you ever see how your craftsmen made these firearms?"

"My lord, the students don't dare to lie to you." Wang Shaobo even smiled bitterly, "The students have been with the master for almost a year, but the master has never been able to enter a firearms construction site—not to mention the students, it has been with the master for six years. Mr. Zhu Fangdan, Mr. Zhu, never had the opportunity to step into the firearms construction site. However, it can’t be blamed on the student’s owner being mean and suspicious. The key is that our prince has a strict order. Token, if not, those who trespass without permission will be killed immediately!"

"Really?" Geng Jingzhong was disappointed, and he exchanged glances with Zeng Yangxing, Ma Jiuyu and other confidantes, and they all saw the regretful look in each other's eyes, and they cursed old Wu for being a traitor.I also regretted our blindness back then. When Fatty Lu came to Fujian, why didn't we resolutely keep him? Why did we return this fat rooster that lays golden eggs every day to old traitor Wu?
"My lord, in fact, the students feel that you don't have to be so regretful." Wang Shaobo took the opportunity to raise his hand, and said to Geng Jingzhong: "Don't dare to lie to the lord, the students came to Fujian to visit the lord in Fujian under the order of the Pingxi lord, and there are two things to think about. To report to the lord, one of them is related to the transportation and sales of our arms."

"Oh, is that so? Please tell Mr. Shaobo carefully." Geng Jingzhong, who died and got the idea of ​​a new gunpowder formula from Wang Shaobo, regained his energy and listened attentively to Wang Shaobo's intentions.

"My lord, this is a letter written by our lord Pingxi." Wang Shaobo took out the letter written by old traitor Wu, offered it with both hands, and explained patiently: "My lord Jingnan, our lord Pingxi mainly mentioned two things in the letter. One thing is about the agreement between your army and our army to revolt."

"Oh, what does Prince Pingxi mean?" Geng Jingzhong was not in a hurry to open the letter, but just asked casually, and at the same time secretly made up his mind that if the traitor Wu wants to rebel against the Qing Dynasty in advance, then don't even think about it , I am not stupid enough to be the first bird.

"The prince of Pingxi hopes that the prince of Jingnan will be very careful, and don't act rashly to raise troops in advance." Wang Shaobo's answer made Geng Jingzhong and others startled, and Wang Shaobo said very sincerely: "The prince of Jingnan must also know that although our Pingxi palace The five southwestern provinces have been taken down one after another, but the land connection with your army has not been established so far. At the same time, the internal problems of our army need to be resolved urgently. In addition, [-]% of the military pay and food promised by the imperial court have not been paid. It is really inconvenient to raise troops immediately. Join the Central Plains."

"That's why we, Prince Pingxi, hope that Prince Jingnan can raise troops and be cautious in major matters. We must not rush to raise troops because of provocation by villains or because of a moment of enthusiasm, and fall into a strategic passive position. We must wait until our Pingxi Palace first raises troops and attracts the enemy's main force elite Afterwards, the prince will raise troops again, so as to ensure that the enemy is not caught by surprise and receive a sudden effect. Otherwise, our Pingxi Palace will not be able to provide troops, horses, money and food for a while, and even if Prince Jingnan asks for help, it will be difficult for us to provide reinforcements."

"Wu Sangui is not a bad old thief, he has considered so well for me." Geng Jingzhong was overjoyed, he never thought that old traitor Wu would have such a bodhisattva heart, and even took the initiative to arrange for him to hide behind his back to pick peaches good location.At that moment, Geng Jingzhong immediately replied: "Mr. Shaobo, please repay Prince Pingxi. His kindness, Xiao Wang must remember it in his heart, and he will definitely not live up to his expectations and cause a catastrophe."

"That's the best way, the students must report the truth." Wang Shaobo happily agreed, but he also said uneasy: "Prince Jingnan, please don't blame the students for talking too much. Although the imperial court has just experienced a disastrous defeat, its vitality has been greatly injured, and its military strength The deployment is stretched everywhere, and the rich and prosperous Jiangnan in the north of Fujian is also empty of troops, although the prince's sudden attack on the south of the Yangtze River has a great chance of winning, but because our Pingxi Palace will be in for a long time, it is really difficult to provide strong support for the prince."

"So, just in case, the lord had better not act hastily. We must wait until our army first raises troops to capture Anqing in Jiangxi, opening the door to the south of the Yangtze River, and then send troops to join our army in Nanjing. This is the best strategy. what!"

It's fine if Wang Shaobo didn't give such instructions. After such an instruction, Geng Jingzhong, who is suspicious by nature, inevitably became suspicious again, thinking: "Why is the old thief Wu Sangui so worried about my sudden rebellion? I want me to wait until they take down Anqing first and open the Jiangnan portal. Raise troops? Damn, this old fox wants to monopolize the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River, right? If he wins Anqing, there will be no danger for Man Gou in the south of the Yangtze River. When I got to the city of Nanjing, I received the news that I would raise troops in Nanjing again. Even if it goes well, it will take more than a month. By then, he will have already entered Nanjing City and lived in the Qianming Palace. Do I still want to get another share?"

"Nephew, is that old thief Wu Sangui trying to stabilize us?" The equally suspicious Geng Jingzhong's uncle Geng Jishan also came up and whispered in Geng Jingzhong's ear: "Could it be that he wants to monopolize the riches in the south of the Yangtze River? We took Jiangnan first, so that’s why we hypocritically persuaded us not to raise troops early? When he takes Anqing and we raise troops again, do we still have a chance to get involved in Jiangnan?”

"I'll talk about it later, and we'll discuss it carefully later." Geng Jingzhong agreed in a low voice, let his uncle sit back to his original seat, and smiled at Wang Shaobo: "Mr. , but his old man is always on the lookout, so as long as there is no unexpected situation, my nephew and I will follow his arrangements and orders when I raise troops."

"Thank you, the students will definitely report the truth to the prince." Wang Shaobo happily agreed, and then said: "The second thing that the prince of Pingxi asked the students to entrust is related to the transportation of new firearms by sea, and it is also related to the Pingnan Palace. Our Lord Pingxi and Lord Pingnan have always been at odds, and there have been many unhappiness recently, so our Lord Pingxi would like to ask Lord Jingnan to come forward and negotiate with Lord Pingnan."

"Oh, what are you negotiating with?" Geng Jingzhong asked casually.

"My lord, please make an appointment to meet with my lord Pingnan, and ask him to show his noble hand, and don't let the Guangdong navy stop our Pingxi palace's ships on the sea." Wang Shaobo said very seriously: "For more than a year, lord Pingnan has been acting on his will. , have intercepted and harassed our Pingxi Palace on the sea many times, causing us heavy losses. Therefore, for the safety of our Pingxi Palace’s ships, and also for the safety of the sea transportation of Prince Jingnan, please come forward and talk to Pingnan Let’s have a talk with the prince, and ask him to let our ship go, of course, as compensation, we will also thank Prince Jingnan and Prince Nan.”

"This matter." Geng Jingzhong heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a frown: "It stands to reason that your army is an ally of our army. We should and must help in such a favor. It is not difficult to negotiate with Prince Pingnan, but in peace Prince Nan's temper, as well as the current situation, I'm afraid Prince Pingnan will never agree, right?"

"That's why we, Prince Pingxi, want to invite Prince Jingnan to come forward in person." Wang Shaobo said sincerely: "Prince Jingnan's residence and Prince Nan's residence are in-laws, and they are brothers and sisters. Only by persuading the prince in person can this matter be successful. If the prince of Jingnan can do us a big favor, after the matter is completed, the price of the firearms we sell to your army from the Pingxi Palace will be reduced by [-]%!"

"In addition." Wang Shaobo suddenly lowered his voice, "Prince Jingnan must also know that because of the war and destruction, there is still a lot of backlog of the Eight Banners ointment we planted the year before last. The ointment can also be transported to the port of Fujian and entrusted to the prince to sell. ——My lord, the profit of the Eight Banner Fushou ointment is so huge, I don’t think there is any need for students to talk about it?"

Thinking of the huge profits of Baqi Fushou Gao, Geng Jingzhong swallowed a mouthful of saliva unavoidably, and his heart was moved, but he thought of the temper of the old traitor Shang, and thought that the traitor Shang did not dare to go to Fujian this time when he returned to Guangdong to treat him In the end, Geng Jishan coughed and winked, and Geng Jingzhong came back to his senses and said: "Mr. Shaobo, this is a big matter, and Xiao Wang and everyone must be allowed to be careful." Discuss, Mr. Shaobo please go down to rest first, and let Xiaowang give you an answer after careful consideration."

"Then the student will be quiet and good news." Wang Shaobo quickly got up, cupped his hands to express his thanks, and added: "My lord, please allow the student to express his personal opinion. In fact, the student thinks this matter looks difficult, but it is actually not difficult at all. Ping Nan Although the prince is hostile to our army, he is not hostile to your army, so the prince only needs to persuade Prince Pingnan to agree not to intercept and search ships flying your flag at sea, and Prince Jingnan to agree to our ships flying your flag, and Send us the official document of the road guide, and all the problems will be solved."

"Hey, this is a good idea. I didn't expect this guy to be ugly. He's quite clever." Geng Jingzhong's heart was moved again, and he said hurriedly: "Thank you Mr. Shaobo for your advice. Xiao Wang will definitely consider this matter carefully. Come here , Send Mr. Shaobo to the Jiabin Building to rest, be sure to treat him well."

Wang Shaobo thanked him, and walked away under the guidance of the guards with his arms around the two beautiful dancers, but Geng Jingzhong and the others did not rush to remove the remaining seats, and directly discussed in the living room.Geng Jishan, the most cunning among them, was the first to say: "Nephew, Wu Sangui wants us not to raise troops for the time being. Although it suits our wishes, how can he be so kind and considerate for us? There must be no danger." What kindness?"

"I think so too." Geng Jingzhong nodded, and pondered: "At present, the main force of the imperial court has been destroyed, and the elite has been completely lost. Although Jiangnan has not been ravaged by the war, the army still exists, but it is basically a second-line army, and its combat effectiveness is not very strong. , and most of them were transferred to Anqing to prevent the old thief Wu Sangui from going down the river. What I am most worried about now is whether the old thief Wu Sangui wants to monopolize the south of the Yangtze River, so he deliberately uses these nice words to stabilize us, lest we suddenly Raise troops and monopolize Jiangnan."

"There is only this explanation!" Geng Jimei said categorically: "The old thief Wu Sangui is greedy, and he has long coveted the rich and prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze River. For him, after he raised his troops, the most favorable situation is to use us to block Zheng Jing. The monk is gratifying to the old thief, give him time to attack Jiangnan, the most fearful thing is that we will take Jiangnan first, and let him have no foothold in Jiangnan, so he deliberately said good things so hypocritically, trying to stabilize us."

"My lord, why don't we do it now." Zeng Yangxing said impatiently: "The main force of Mangou has been restrained in Huguang by the old thief Wu Sangui, and we can't spare troops to consolidate the defense of Jiangnan. Let's take Beishang first. Zhejiang and Nanjing are lands with abundant money and food, and the prince’s great affairs will be of great help!"

"What's the rush?" Geng Jingzhong glared at Zeng Yangxing, and snorted coldly: "Jiangnan, of course this king wants it, but not now, we have to wait for the resumption of the war between the old thief Wu Sangui and Man Gou, and further restrain Man Gou The main force of the country, and then it will not be too late to attack Nanjing. If you start now, you will only be the first bird to serve as a shield for the old thief Wu Sangui."

"But after passing this village, I'm afraid there will be no such shop." Zeng Yangxing said unconvinced: "Mangou has the power of the whole country, and rebuilding the army is easy. If you don't take the opportunity of Mangou, who is now the weakest, to take Jiangnan, In the future, if you think about attacking Jiangnan again, the difficulty will be very high."

Geng Jingzhong stopped talking. This is also the matter that Geng Jingzhong has been tossing and hesitating for a while. Now that the main force of Mangou has been destroyed, and the remaining main force has been restrained by the Wu army in the Huguang battlefield. It is bound to be very beneficial to attack Nanjing, Zhejiang, but The harm is to become a shield for the traitor Wu, and attract the attention of the Qing court for Wu Jun.And if this opportunity is missed, although it is certain that the Wu army and the Qing army will fight again in the future, the Mangou army has recovered from this breath and regained its vitality. Do you still want to take Jiangnan so easily?
"Let's discuss this matter slowly." After much deliberation, Geng Jingzhong finally put this idea aside, and changed the subject: "What do you think about the second request made by the old thief Wu Sangui?"

"We can give it a try, anyway, even if we fail, we won't lose anything." Geng Jimei agreed, saying: "But if the negotiation is successful, we can not only save a lot of money in purchasing weapons, but also use the Eight Banners They made a lot of money from fushou cream and saved up their military pay and food. Besides, that Wang Shaobo had a good idea. It is still gratifying that even if the old thief does not agree to let go of Wu Sangui's sea boat, he will probably agree to let our sea boat go. When the time comes, we will To take advantage of the weakness of Wu Sangui, the old thief, we have to take advantage of the weakness of our flag, and knock out another sum of money from him."

"I'm afraid it might not be possible?" Ma Jiuyu, the governor of Fuzhou who had been silent before, suddenly said, "Shang Kexi, the old thief and Yue Le went south and returned to Guangdong this time, and they didn't even enter Fujian under our control. Spare me The big circle came home from Jiangxi, which is controlled by Man Gou, which proves that he and Man Gou are also guarding against us. What they are afraid of is that we will rob and kill them on the way. It is still gratifying that the old thief is so suspicious of us. We asked him to open the sea route, and he would So easy to agree?"

"That's true." Geng Jingzhong hesitated, and said in distress: "Actually, Shang Kexi, that old bastard is really stupid, and we are not stupid. How could we rob and kill him halfway? We are afraid that he will be beaten by others on the way." The banner is the real one! And his return to Guangdong will benefit us more, at least he and his eldest son will keep each other in check, let alone threaten our southern line, how could we be so stupid as to make a wedding dress for Shang Zhixin? ?”

"Jiuyu, so you are against the prince agreeing to Wu Sangui's request?" Geng Jimei turned to Ma Jiuyu and asked.

"No." Ma Jiuyu shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "On the contrary, the general thinks that the prince should agree to the request of the old thief Wu Sangui, and contact the old thief Shang Kexi to try to meet with the superior to negotiate this matter."

"Why?" Geng Jingzhong asked intently.

"It's very simple, take this opportunity to test Shang Kexi's old thief's hostility towards us." Ma Jiuyu replied: "We still don't know the extent of Shang Kexi's old thief's wariness and hostility towards us. Ming, you have to worry about it all the time. Taking this opportunity, the prince took this opportunity to meet with the old thief Shang Kexi, not only to give the old thief Wu Sangui an explanation and sell him a favor, but also to take the opportunity to test the old thief Shang Kexi's attitude towards us, isn't it? Kill two birds with one stone?"

"Wonderful!" Geng Jingzhong applauded and praised: "This plan is great, Shang Kexi. If the old thief agrees to see me, it proves that he is not wary of us to the point of treating us as enemies, and he can take this opportunity to appease Shang Kexi. Old thief, reduce the pressure on our southern route. Going further, you can persuade Shang Kexi, the old thief, to agree to open the sea route, so that we can get a sum of money from Wu Sangui, the old thief."

"If Shang Kexi, the old thief, refuses to agree to meet, then we have confidence in our hearts." Geng Jishan added: "We can do whatever we want when the time comes. This old bastard is currently being held back by the eldest son, we just need to beware of his actions." Backstabbing, don't be afraid of his open gun. If we don't find out his attitude towards us as soon as possible, we will always have to be on tenterhooks."

"Since everyone has no objections, let's do it this way." Geng Jingzhong made a decision: "Send an envoy to Guangzhou to see Shang Kexi, the old thief, and say that the king has a question about the shipping route and wants to talk to him face to face. The location? , at Fenshui Pass in Chaozhou, which is the border area between Guangdong and Fujian, so that the old man will not be as timid as a mouse, afraid that the king will harm him."

"Nephew, it's best to meet in secret, lest that old dog Fan Chengmo (the governor of Fujian at the time and the second son of the notorious Fan Wencheng) catch you and sue the Emperor Mangou." Geng Jishan also suggested: "For Let the old thief Shang Kexi feel at ease, it is best to make an excuse to disturb the people too much, and agree on the number of followers, each with fifty followers, so as not to disturb the people too much."

"Yes." Geng Jingzhong nodded in agreement, and then ordered: "Then let Lin Riguang come over, he is good at eloquence, let him tell Shang Kexi, the old thief, that the king is going to meet him as a nephew and discuss Geng Shang with him." The mutual benefit of the two is a good thing, so he doesn't have to worry too much."

"Of order." Geng Jishan agreed with his hand, and suggested: "Nephew, we should get a little more from him for selling such a big favor to old thief Wu Sangui. I think we must ask old thief Wu Sangui to agree to reduce the price of firearms by two." become!"

"Where is 20% enough? At least [-]% must be reduced! The asking price is [-]%, and the reserve price is [-]%! Damn it, Wu Sangui, an old thief, dares to sell me [-] taels of silver for a rocket, so it's time for me to get back some of my capital!"

(End of this chapter)