The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 384 The butt determines the head
Qin Rou was shocked. Wu Sangui was bolder than she thought. What was the difference between this and blatantly raising the banner to rebel?
How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch?

"Your Majesty is right to be angry. But in my humble opinion, now that things have come to this, the most important thing is how to solve it." Qin Rou replied after careful consideration. In the past, Cao Cao held the emperor hostage to control the princes. Today, it seems that Wu Sangui is no less capable than him!

This power is always a good thing. Whoever holds it will have a lot of confidence, so much so that they are blinded by a pair of huge hands covering the sky. Not to mention seeing the situation clearly, I am afraid that in this vast world, there is no place that does not belong to Him.

"It is precisely because we, the emperor, have committed a big mistake that you must take better care of your health. Anger is harmful to the body. If you get angry about this, you will be punishing your body with the mistakes of your servants." The words "rebellion" would not come out of Qin Rou's mouth easily. What was her identity? She was just a concubine, so humble. Could she possibly interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty and make judgments on Wu Sangui?

Qin Rou did not persuade him too much. Even if she did, it was from the perspective of Kangxi's health. She was not in a position to interfere in other people's affairs! Such a huge event had nothing to do with her. Qin Rou understood that she could at most watch this period of history. But she could not intervene!
All of these things had nothing to do with her, a small concubine in the harem.

Kangxi's previous political affairs were rarely mentioned in the harem. Qin Rou was confused for a while, but she didn't lose her composure.

Big mistake!

She could vaguely feel that for various reasons, Kangxi did not like the concubines in the harem to interfere in government affairs, and he also hated the nobles or ministers in the court who used the concubines in the harem who were placed around the emperor to influence government affairs.

It is easy to change the country, but it is difficult to change one's nature. With such a nature, no matter which concubine in the harem is important to him, she is not as important as the country. The day he crosses the line, he may face a catastrophe.

"In my opinion, my beloved concubine, should I be angry or not?" Kangxi's anger had dissipated. Just as Qin Rou said, it was not worth punishing oneself for the mistakes of others.

I felt better now, and I wanted to tease Qinrou. I asked!

This was not a problem for Qin Rou. She said calmly, "Of course the emperor should be angry. How dare you submit such a meaningless memorial? Are you trying to imitate Hou Jing? How can the emperor not be angry with such a minister!"

Hou Jing, who lived in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, was good at riding and shooting, and was brave and aggressive. In the late Northern Wei Dynasty, he defected to Erzhu Rong and was appointed as a vanguard by Erzhu Rong. Because of his bravery and wisdom, Hou Jing later followed Erzhu Rong to suppress the Six Garrisons and captured Ge Rong. He was promoted to the governor of Dingzhou and the Grand Chancellor for his military merits, and was granted the title of Duke of Puyang County.

But he is a greedy, fickle and despicable man.

Hou Jing successively surrendered to Erzhu Rong and Gao Huan, but later rebelled against the Eastern Wei and surrendered to Emperor Wu of Liang due to a disagreement with Gao Huan's son Gao Cheng. Soon after, he colluded with Emperor Wu's nephew Xiao Zhengde and led hundreds of cavalry and 8,000 soldiers to attack Jiankang (now Nanjing), heading straight for the central government and the palace.

It is worth mentioning that Wu Sangui was also a surrendered general of the Ming Dynasty. He was recruited and surrendered by Nurhaci, the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Because of his hard work and great contributions, he was named King of Pingxi, King of Pingnan, and King of Jingnan together with Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong.

The similarities between Wu Sangui and Hou Jing are that Hou Jing rebelled against Erzhu Rong of Northern Wei, surrendered to Emperor Wu of Liang, and then rebelled again against Emperor Wu of Liang.

Wu Sangui’s situation is so similar to Hou Jing’s!

Wu Sangui first rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. When Kangxi was young and ascended to the throne, he pressed forward like Oboi, relying on his huge power to demand fiefdoms, accumulate troops, and control the army and food of the fiefdoms. Although he was not accused of rebellion, he actually committed acts of rebellion.

Ambition has always been a good medicine that can cure all diseases in the world. It's not that Qin Rou hates Wu Sangui.

From the moment we are born, we can either accept our fate or fight against it and take charge of our lives. No one is born willing to accept their fate or to be ordinary.

If there is a path to success in front of Qin Rou, and the possibility of her success is very high, Qin Rou will do it without hesitation.

But there is a saying: The butt determines the head.

She and Wu Sangui were not on the same side. Rebellion and treason were nothing more than a bad reputation. The victors were kings and the losers were bandits. The world would eventually unite after a long period of division. What difference would it make to the people of the world who was the emperor?

However, she and Wu Sangui were not on the same side. Their positions were opposite and their interests were contradictory, so she and Wu Sangui were natural enemies.

Rebellion against superiors shall be punishable by death!
If Kangxi was doing well, she would not necessarily benefit, but if Kangxi lost power, she would certainly be humiliated. With the precedent of the Jingkang Shame, even the princesses and concubines of the royal family and the noble ladies were just toys that the Jin people would replace if they were damaged, not to mention the refugees, who were called two-legged sheep.

If that day really comes, Qin Rou doesn't think her fate will be much better than that of the concubines, princesses, and noble ladies during the Jingkang Incident.

Human nature is evil! Don't think that human nature is too good.

So, say what you want based on your stance!

Kangxi was like this; the Empress Dowager was like this; the Empress was like this; Concubine Niuhulu was like this too! She was like this too.

Qinrou knows what is important.

Kangxi was well-versed in history. Although Hou Jing was just a speck of dust in the vast history, Kangxi knew his deeds very well. For an emperor, the most taboo is for his ministers to be too successful and rebellious. It can be said that Hou Jing definitely stepped on the thunder point of every emperor.

"My beloved concubine also knows Hou Jing!" Kangxi was surprised by this, and was even more surprised that Qinrou also knew about Hou Jing, a courtier during the Wei Dynasty.

After all, in the thousands of years of history, there are countless heroes and heroes as dazzling as waves. A figure like Hou Jing is really inconspicuous.

Even if many people admired the heroic deeds of their ancestors, they would not have thought of Hou Jing coming. Not to mention women!

Qinrou had her own explanation, not afraid of Kangxi's suspicion. "I once saw Hou Jing mentioned in a volume of Wei History in the emperor's study, and I have some impression of him."

It was impossible to record every detail! But only the deeds of such famous people in history could make her understand it, just like watching the rise and fall of a person or a dynasty! She could understand it clearly without falling asleep.

After all, the ups and downs of a story are so great that even if there are wonderful scripts out there, it may not be possible to write such a wonderful plot.

So the origin is not surprising! Emperor Kangxi's imperial study is full of everything, and there is indeed this book and this person.

"Reading history can help you gain knowledge. The books you read in my study were really worth reading!" Hearing this, Emperor Kangxi praised.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Qin Rou bowed, thinking that Kangxi was complimenting her.

I didn't have a deep impression, but as long as I gained something, it wouldn't be in vain. Looking at other people's lives is also a way to plan another path for your own life.

Only if you have a broad vision can you avoid the situation where your body is already in a cage and your heart is even more trapped in a cage.

"I have nothing to do when I am free, so I can only read other people's ups and downs stories to kill time." Qin Rou smiled gently and lightly! She said lightly and indifferently.