Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 119 Is This the Third Prince Zhu?This is Kangxi's chastity archway! (seeking subscription)

Jiangsu governor Ma Hu, Jiangsu chief envoy Mu Tianyan, and the clever candidate Chen Jian took Wang Yongkang with a broken leg into Suzhou City, and arrived at the Humble Administrator's Garden where Wang Zhongxiao and Shi Lang were stationed. .

He didn't make things too difficult for Wang Yongkang, the unlucky guy. He didn't tie him up, and he didn't put him in a cage. Instead, he asked someone to prepare a soft sedan chair and carried him into the Humble Administrator's Garden.

And when their group arrived, Wang Zhongxiao was leading a group of sticky men together with Shi Lang and Cao Yin, and was looking for ironclad evidence that Wang Yongkang was the third prince Zhu in the Humble Administrator's Garden.

Of course there is ironclad evidence!
However, it cannot be taken out casually. It must have a "sense of ritual", and it must be found occasionally from a place that is not easy to find with the participation of Cao Yin. It is best to be found by Cao Yin inadvertently.So Wang Zhongxiao arranged for his cleverest master Zhou Chang and Zhou Peigong to accompany Cao Yin to search everywhere in the Humble Administrator's Garden.In order not to disturb Cao Yin who was "hunting for treasure", Wang Zhongxiao learned that when Ma Hu, Mu Tianyan, Chen Jian and others arrived, they didn't call him, but just went out with Shi Lang to greet him.

After Wang Zhongxiao welcomed the man in, he asked someone to arrange for Wang Yongkang, who looked a little bit broken, to go to the high-level cell specially prepared for him to wash, change clothes, and then feed him some food. leg.After the arrangements were made, Ma Hu, Mu Tianyan, and Chen Jian were invited into Lanxue Hall, the main hall in the east of the Humble Administrator's Garden.

After the guest and the host sat down separately, they exchanged a few casual greetings, and then Mu Tianyan beat around the bush and got to the point: "Wang Shiwei, has the emperor suspected that Wang Yongkang is the third prince Zhu?"

"That's right," Wang Zhongxiao nodded, "The emperor is wise after all. After counting his fingers, he has already figured out that there is something wrong with Wang Yongkang! It's a pity that we, the courtiers, are not quick enough to handle things, and that's why we have this trip to Suzhou." chaos."

There is a play!
When Ma Hu, Mu Tianyan and Chen Jian heard this, their eyes lit up.

"Wang Shiwei, do you also think that Wang Yongkang is the third prince Zhu?" Chen Jian immediately asked.

"Yes!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "However, there must be evidence for this!" He paused, "Mufantai, Chen Zhixian, how do you know that Wang Yongkang is the third prince of Zhu?"

"Ah, we caught him on the battlefield!" Mu Tianyan said, "At that time, he and Oboi led troops to attack Jiangsu governor's yamen. The team detoured around the right side of the yamen and attacked. In addition, they had seven or eight cannons that could fire explosive shells, and they fired very accurately. They must be used by the people of Pingxi Palace!

At that time, I led hundreds of people to guard the governor's yamen. They could have defended it, but they bombarded them with flower bombs, making people panic, and they were about to collapse.Therefore, the official had no choice but to go all out, and led his troops to rush out of the main gate of the yamen, and rushed to the army of the third prince Zhu, who was Wang Yongkang.Unexpectedly, those red scarf thieves in yellow robes and red scarves were scattered in one rush. caught. "

"This is to capture the thief first and capture the king!" Shi Lang said with a surprised face, "The bandits didn't break up?"

"Shi Jun asked a good question. Of course, half of the bandits were defeated," Mu Tianyan sighed. When leading the troops to attack, they broke into the Governor's Yamen in one fell swoop, and set fire everywhere. The officials beat Wang Yongkang's men outside the main gate of the Yamen to exhaustion. They had no strength to fight again, so they had to withdraw temporarily. But I didn't expect the Governor's Yamen As soon as it is lost, the whole city of Suzhou is out of control, the officials and soldiers are in danger, and the rioters take advantage of the opportunity."

Ma Hu took over the topic at this time, and said in a solemn tone: "If Wang Yongkang is really the third prince Zhu, then Mu Fantai can offset the merits and demerits, and I can give the emperor an explanation. Otherwise, Wang Shiwei, you have to be good." Search this Humble Administrator's Garden, if you can find ironclad evidence, it will not only reassure the emperor, but I and Mu Fantai will also thank you very much."

Thank you very much?

Wang Zhongxiao already understood what Ma Hu and Mu Tianyan meant!

Since they had to thank them, of course Wang Zhongxiao accepted it reluctantly. But he is an upright official, and compared to Ma Hu and Mu Tianyan, he is a petty official, so naturally he cannot ask them for bribes.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhongxiao asked: "Mafutai, Mufantai, there are quite a few local officials in Suzhou who are not involved in the king's business this time, right?"

Ma Hu breathed a sigh of relief, then gave Mu Tianyan a wink.

"That's right," Mu Tianyan sighed, "It's not counted as a military officer, but when it comes to civil servants, there are magistrates from Changzhou, Kunshan, and Changshu counties, as well as an official from Suzhou Prefecture, who is no longer in the king's business! , and the magistrate of Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture, who is waiting to take office, is gone."

Ma Hu frowned and said, "So many officials are gone. In particular, the three counties in Suzhou Prefecture and one promotion officer must be replaced immediately! Wang Shiwei, I heard that you brought five Jiangsu candidates this time. Come over to the county."

Pay attention!

While Wang Zhongxiao sighed, he praised Ma Hu and Mu Tianyan in his heart—these two must have guessed that they had five "official white laborers" to arrange!Therefore, from the positions left by a large number of officials who were killed, five vacancies were selected for Wang Zhongxiao.

However, Wang Zhongxiao couldn't admit that those five "Guan Bailao" who came to Jiangsu with him were helping him to make money. Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Mafutai, those five people are the ones that King Yu asked me to By chance, they all owe King Yu’s Ruixintang a big Beijing debt, and they can only come to the south of the Yangtze River and pay it back slowly while serving as officials.”

Mahu nodded: "That's just right!"

Wang Zhongxiao cupped his hands with a smile and said: "Then I will thank Mafutai on behalf of the prince! But the five of them can't take office yet."

"Why?" Ma Hu was taken aback.

"Because they are thoroughly searching the Humble Administrator's Garden together with Cao Shiwei, when will they find the ironclad evidence that Wang Yongkang is the third prince Zhu, and when will he be able to take office!"

"Okay!" Ma Hu clapped his hands, "Wang Shiwei, you really know how to handle things!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Miracle Doctor Le's voice came from outside Lanxue Hall: "Mafutai, Mufantai, Shijunmen, Wang Shiwei, that third prince Zhu has been healed, and he won't die for the time being!"

Wang Zhongxiao said with a smile: "Since he can't die, please come and ask!"

The Humble Administrator's Garden used to be the safe haven of Wang Yongkang and his wife. When he was carried into Lanxue Hall, the short and happy time immediately came to his mind.

After being comforted by Doctor Le for a long time, Wang Yongkang, who had managed to stabilize his emotions, suddenly broke down again, crying loudly while calling his wife's name, it was really sympathetic to watch!
Wang Zhongxiao also seemed to be sympathetic to what happened to him. Seeing him crying non-stop, he comforted him and said, "His Royal Highness, the dead are gone, and the living are like this. You have to express your condolences by the way!"

Hearing what he said, Wang Yongkang cried even harder: "I am not the third prince Zhu, I am really not the third prince Zhu."

"Yes, yes, yes," Wang Zhongxiao nodded repeatedly, "I know you are not the third prince Zhu, but you are His Highness Ding Wang, the third son of Emperor Sizong of the Ming Dynasty. The name of the third prince is simply nonsense. There was only one prince in the Chongzhen Dynasty. , there is no third prince at all."

Shi Lang on the side also chimed in: "Yes, yes, yes, Nezha is called the third prince. You are the king of Ding, how could you be the third prince? This is all a bunch of ignorant people talking nonsense."

Mu Tianyan also suddenly realized, "Your Highness King Ding, I was wrong, I have been forcing you to admit that you are the third prince these days, you are not at all, you are King Ding of Ming Dynasty!"

"I, I'm not, I'm really not." How could Wang Yongkang admit that he was Zhu Cijiong?Still keep denying.

Chen Jian, who personally helped Wang Yongkang into the Lanxue Hall, seemed to understand Wang Yongkang's thoughts, and comforted him with a smile: "His Royal Highness, you really don't need to deny it. Because my late Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty said it when he was six or seven years old. You should give preferential treatment to the sons and daughters of Emperor Chongzhen, and now you are the most filial sons, and you have always followed the teachings of the late emperor. Therefore, you will definitely be treated with courtesy. If you go to Beijing, it is possible to become a king! "

"Yes, yes," Wang Zhongxiao also said, "Your majesty is benevolent. When you arrive in Beijing, not only will you not suffer, but you will also be confessed as a prince. What are you afraid of? Don't you believe in the emperor?"

"I, I, of course I believe in the emperor, but"

"Don't worry about it, admit it!" Mu Tianyan continued to enlighten, "If you admit it, you will have prosperity and wealth! The emperor is a benevolent monarch, and my Qing Dynasty treats Ming descendants preferentially, so I will never harm you .”

Ma Hu also said: "Not only will I not harm you, but I will also confer you a king and marquis, and you will be released when the time comes!"

Shi Lang also nodded repeatedly: "What a wonderful thing, why not?"

"But me." Wang Yongkang seemed to have something, but after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "I'm really not King Ding!"

Wang Zhongxiao said: "If I were you, I would admit it! Because if you don't admit it, you will be unforgivably guilty!"

"What crime? Me, what crime do I have?"

"Rebellion!" Wang Zhongxiao sternly said.

"Rebel? I didn't!"

"You have!" Chen Jian pointed at Wang Yongkang and shouted, "How many people saw that you led the rioters to the gate of the governor's yamen on horseback that day? Do you still want to blame? And you shouted 'The third prince Zhu is here! Oboi is coming!'. How many people have seen and heard it! Why are you not the third prince Zhu? If you are not the real third prince Zhu, then you are a fake third prince Zhu! The real third prince Zhu can be named Wang Fenghou, if it is fake, it will be executed by Ling Chi! Whether it is true or false, you choose yourself!"

"I, I, I..." Wang Yongkang couldn't explain it now.

Just when Wang Yongkang didn't know how to explain, Cao Yin and Zhou Chang suddenly rushed into Lanxue Hall one after the other. Among them, Cao Yin was holding a hard gold-covered and bright yellow satin booklet, shouting loudly. Said: "I found it, I found it"

"What did you find?" Mahu asked loudly.

"Ma Futai, I found the ironclad proof that Wang Yongkang is the third prince Zhu!" Cao Yin waved the booklet in his hand, "This is the jade certificate of Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding of the Ming Dynasty! Master Zhou and I found it together!"

Mahu was overjoyed: "Good! Bodhisattva bless you!"

Mu Tianyan also wept with joy: "This time the merits and demerits are equal!"

"No, no, it's impossible, it's not true!" Wang Yongkang repeatedly denied it.

Wang Zhongxiao said in a deep voice: "Can you really tell clearly that this kind of jade document is in several copies, and there should be a copy hidden in the palace in Beijing. As long as you find a pair, you will be completely clear!"

Then he said to Ma Hu: "Ma Futai, please arrange for eight hundred miles to send our booklet and this evidence to Beijing for the emperor to review!"

"Okay, okay, I will arrange it right away!"

Forbidden City, South Study Room.

When Jinbatai, Suo'etu, Mingzhu, Duikana, Li Yu, Wei Yijie, and Dolittle, the cabinet scholars, and the two Hanlin scholars, Xiong Cilu and Chen Tingjing, were all called into the South Study Room, they saw Emperor Kangxi finally showed such a gratified smile on his numb face that had been silent for many days.

These bachelors and Hanlin bachelors all exhaled in unison.

Ever since the news of the "Suzhou Rebellion" came to Beijing from eight hundred miles away, Kangxi's pockmarked face remained calm. Although he did not lose his temper in front of everyone, everyone could feel the little emperor's anger.Even if the "good news" that Suzhou City was completely recovered came yesterday, Kangxi didn't show any good face - what's the use of Suzhou being recovered?Aobai still ran away!

Moreover, the third prince Zhu made such a fuss, which originally bound Wu Sangui's righteousness and notoriety as a traitor, but all of them have changed - it's not that Wu Sangui has no notoriety, but that the leader of the rebellion has changed from Wu Sangui to Zhu Sangui!
But today, why did the little emperor show a smiling face?Could it be that Wang Yongkang is really the third prince Zhu?
Seven university scholars and two Hanlin scholars were kneeling on the ground thinking about it, and Emperor Kangxi smiled and said: "It is basically certain now that Wang Yongkang is the third prince Zhu, oh, or Zhu Cijiong, the Ding Wang of the Ming Dynasty! "

As he spoke, Emperor Kangxi picked up a hard-covered gold-covered booklet with bright yellow satin from his Anji, and waved it: "This is Zhu Cijiong's jade certificate. It was found in the Humble Administrator's Garden where Wang Yongkang lived. !
I have had someone check it, and the material, writing, and content of this jade document are exactly the same as Zhu Cijiong's jade document left over from the previous dynasty hidden in the palace!So Wang Yongkang is undoubtedly Zhu Cijiong! "

This jade ultimatum was originally real!According to the system of the Ming Dynasty, there are always three copies of the jade certificate used to prove the identity of the prince; one is hidden in the palace, one is kept by Jin Yiwei; and the other is kept by the prince himself.

And the jade document found from the Humble Administrator's Garden is the one collected by Jin Yiwei... This jade document fell into the hands of Yang Qilong's father, Yang Jinzhong.

Later, Yang Jinzhong obtained from Jin Yuhuan the jade document that belonged to Zhu Cijiong himself.

And Chen Yonghua and Chang Mingyue approached Yang Qilong just to get back Zhu Cijiong's jade certificate.In this way, it will be easier for them to hold the real third prince Zhu to cause trouble in the southeast.

Kangxi didn't know the reason, and he didn't know that he had been tricked at this moment, so he said quite proudly: "Although I didn't catch Oboi this time, it's not a loss to catch Zhu Cijiong. In addition, Wu Sangui I also smashed the conspiracy!
If it hadn't been for the pacesetters of the governor of Jiangsu to startle the snakes and force the Third Prince Zhu and Aobai to take action in advance, but waited for Wu Sangui to join forces when he raised troops in Yunnan, I would have been really passive. "

That's true!
If Wu Sangui and the third prince Zhu raise an issue together and cooperate with each other, then Kangxi will be in trouble.

The seven bachelors and the two Hanlin scholars shouted together as if in response to the occasion: "The emperor is wise, the emperor is blessed!"

Kangxi was ashamed and delighted, and asked with a smile, "Tell me, how should I treat this Third Prince Zhu?"

"Of course it is preferential treatment!" Jin Batai, a scholar of the Hall of Central Harmony, replied, "Your Majesty, preferential treatment for Chongzhen Miao descendants is a rule established by the late emperor to win the hearts of the world. Now that Wu Sangui is sharpening his sword, Jiangnan's people's hearts are unstable. Take advantage of the opportunity of treating the third prince Zhu preferentially to let the Han people all over the world know the heart and spirit of my Holy Lord of the Qing Dynasty."

Kangxi nodded, thinking: I am a filial son, so I have to listen to Ama.But how did my monk Ama deal with Prince Chongzhen?
Li Wei, the scholar of the Palace of Preservation Palace, is the head of the Han scholars, so of course he has to express his opinion at this time: "Your majesty, I thought you might as well tell the world, so I said that I found the third son of Emperor Chongzhen, and now I want to take him to Beijing. Make him a marquis, and let him be hereditary. Then the Han people in the world will know your kindness, and they will no longer think about fighting against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty."

Oh, it turns out that the Han people all over the world are thinking about fighting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty!Kangxi said in his heart: Prince Zhu, this thief must not stay!

Kangxi nodded with a smile, and then turned his attention to the other two Han scholars present.

"Your Majesty," Wei Yijie, who is also a scholar of the Baohe Temple like Li Wei, immediately expressed his opinion, "I think it's better to make the third prince Zhu a king, and then carry a flag, and then enclose him in the city of Beijing and let him eat and drink. Play for a lifetime, so that the Han people in the world will know the holiness of my Qing Dynasty."

A Jinshi in the Chongzhen Year of the Ming Dynasty, the "Second Minister" Du Lide was the most cautious among the three Han Chinese scholars. He had been peeping at Kangxi's expression just now, and found that the child emperor was smiling, and felt that Zhu San was being treated preferentially. The prince's method is very good.So he went up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the third prince of the real Zhu is a memorial archway to show the holy virtues of the Qing Dynasty. As long as the memorial archway is erected, Wu Sangui will no longer have the right to rebel. Just rely on him to kill the false emperor Yongli. Han people all over the world will not follow him unless he can carry the badge of the Third Prince Zhu. But if the badge is in the hands of the emperor, what else can he carry?"

Kangxi nodded and said with a smile: "It's reasonable. I have to build a memorial archway. With the memorial archway, people in the world can know my benevolence. How about this? I will make Zhu Cijiong the king of Cheng'en County! Du Lide, you are the king of the Chongzhen Dynasty. A Jinshi. Jinshi is a student of the Son of Heaven! You just go to Suzhou and become an imperial envoy to welcome Zhu Cijiong to the court to become the king! Mingzhu, you have to work hard too, and be a deputy envoy."

Do you still have a monthly pass?Ask for a monthly ticket!

(End of this chapter)