Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Fu Yijian, the Grand Master of Imperial Households, and Chen Tingjing, the Grand Master of State of Dawei, were invited to the palace of the King of Jiangling of the Ming Dynasty. The Kingdom of Dawei did not have such scattered officials as the Grand Master of Imperial Households and the Grand Master of State ...

Fu Yijian looked pale. He was the first number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty and a favorite of Emperor Shunzhi. He could recite the classics by heart and was the best at guessing people's minds. When the Qing Dynasty opened the imperial examination, many Han students refused to take the exam. He thought it was an opportunity to realize his ambitions. He went to Beijing to take the exam and won the number one. From then on, his career was prosperous and unstoppable. This time, he was ordered to persuade Kuidong to surrender. He thought it was an opportunity to make great contributions to the new dynasty. But looking at this posture, I am afraid that he will die before he can make any contribution! Those Kuidong bandits are flying the banner of the Ming Dynasty, but they are just the remnants of the rebellion. They are difficult to tame. If their fierce nature is aroused, they may really kill him.

Chen Tingjing didn't care. His real name was Chen Jing. He was a Jinshi in the 15th year of Shunzhi. In order to distinguish him from another Chen Jing with the same name, Emperor Shunzhi gave him the name Tingjing. Later, because of his profound knowledge, he was promoted to the position of the president of the Hanlin Academy. He was on duty in the Hongde Hall to lecture on scriptures every day, and was highly regarded by the Qing emperor. But he took the imperial examination in the Qing Dynasty only to realize his ambitions, and was unwilling to die for the Manchus. He was also a fellow villager of Fu Shan, an important official of the Wei State and the governor of Shaanxi. With the introduction of Fu Shan, he became friends with Liu Haogu and Xue Zongzhou, two university scholars of the Wei State, after surrendering to the Wei State, and became very successful. After all, he was only 28 years old and very courageous. When he saw this group of fierce warriors, he was not afraid, but looked down on them. He smiled and said to Fu Yijian: "Kuidong is rude and doesn't know how to treat guests. We have no choice but to follow the local customs."

"Hmph!" Suddenly, a towering man came towards them and shouted angrily. His voice was like a bell, which made people's eardrums hurt. The man was wearing armor, his hand was on the hilt of a knife, his face was ferocious, and the cold light in his eyes stared at the two of them as if they were dead. Fu Yijian felt a chill on his back, and even Chen Tingjing felt uncomfortable all over.

Mao Shoudeng, the governor of Huguang in the Ming Dynasty, who led the way, was secretly pleased with himself, thinking that only a general like Yidu Hou who had fought his way out of a sea of ​​blood and corpses could frighten these two self-righteous envoys. He introduced with a smile: "This is Ta Tianbao, the Yidu Hou, who was personally appointed by Emperor Yongli of the Ming Dynasty. He was originally stationed in Shizhouwei with the Duke of Jing. Upon hearing that your army was going to go south for hunting, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jiangling ordered him to lead his army back to protect the safety of the delegation."

"Just now I heard you say 'Kuidong is rude and doesn't know how to treat guests'. When King Jiangling learned that you were coming, he ordered me to protect you well, with a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps, which is quite solemn. May I ask how rude you are? How do you not know how to treat guests?" Ta Tianbao drew his sword and glared at the two of them, shouting. This was a big thief who followed Li Zicheng in the rebellion. He had chopped off countless heads with his sword. Now that he was angry, he immediately had a murderous aura. Fu Yijian was so scared that he trembled and didn't know how to explain for a while.

"China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times. In the past, King Zhao welcomed Zou Yan, holding a comet and leading the way, and invited disciples to sit down; Xinling welcomed Hou Ying, holding the reins and driving the carriage, and his expression never changed; Yan Dan welcomed Tian Guang, kneeling to greet him, but behaved according to the rules, kneeling and brushing the mat, these are all polite people. Now we have come from afar, and there are swords and sabers everywhere, trying to intimidate the envoys of the allies. Is this the way King Jiangling treats guests? It is really rude!" Chen Tingjing was born with a personality that becomes stronger when facing a strong opponent. He was a little afraid of these warriors, but after being questioned by Ta Tianbao, he became tough.

"You are so arrogant!" Ta Tianbao's face darkened with anger, and he raised the steel knife but did not drop it in the end.

"The King of Jiangling has ordered the envoys to enter the palace." Wu Zhiqi, the general under Li Laiheng, suddenly flashed out from the palace and brought the order from the King of Jiangling.

Fu Yijian and Chen Tingjing calmed down and slowly entered the palace. The palace's main hall was not actually very big, far less spectacular than the Qianyuan Hall of the Kingdom of David. There were no guards in the palace, probably because they knew about the dispute outside the palace and ordered them to leave. Sitting in the middle of the palace was a man in his early forties, wearing a blue round-collared robe and a winged hat with the feet of the crown tilted in the middle and crossed in front. He looked majestic, and it was Li Laiheng, the King of Jiangling.

"Envoys from the Kingdom of David, Fu Yijian and Chen Tingjing, pay their respects to His Majesty the Prince of Jiangling of the Ming Dynasty." The two looked at each other and stepped forward to salute.

"David and the Ming Dynasty are allies, so the envoys don't have to be polite. I have long heard that you two are not only knowledgeable but also courageous. I just wanted to test you. Please don't be offended. Please take a seat." Li Laiheng was very free and easy. He smiled and greeted them. The words "I just wanted to test you" resolved the embarrassment.

"Thank you, King Jiangling," the two of them thanked him and took their seats.

"I wonder why the envoy has come from afar?" Li Laiheng asked knowingly. "Our dynasty is raising troops to attack the Qing Dynasty and has cut off Shaanxi's connection with other provinces. Suddenly, tens of thousands of Qing troops entered Shaanxi from Kuidong. The Khan ordered us to ask the regents of the Ming Dynasty, the King of Han and the King of Jiangling, why did they let the Qing troops enter Shaanxi? In addition, there is no two suns in the sky, and there is no two rulers in a country. The Ming Dynasty ended with Chongzhen, so why should Kuidong still regard the Ming Dynasty as the legitimate dynasty? Therefore, the court sent us to persuade them to surrender. The Khan has issued an order that if the King of Han and the King of Jiangling are willing to submit to David, they can still get the title of king. Otherwise, once the army arrives, they will be crushed to pieces. I hope the King of Jiangling will cherish this opportunity and not do something like a mantis trying to stop a chariot," Fu Yijian said slowly.

"Bold~" "Arrogant~" The Kuidong generals present, such as Liu Tichun, Duke of Anhui, and Ta Tianbao, Marquis of Yidu, were so angry that they shouted curses upon hearing this. Even a civil servant like Mao Shoudeng, the Governor-General of Huguang, was furious.

"There is absolutely no such thing as borrowing the road from the Qing. I think the Qing army took advantage of my unpreparedness and broke in. What a great saying, 'There is no two suns in the sky, and there is no two kings in a country'! Since I have become a Ming minister, there is only one monarch in my heart, and that is His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming. I heard that you two gentlemen were once ministers of the Qing. Since there is no two kings in a country, why did you surrender to the Wei country?" Li Laiheng deliberately misinterpreted the meaning of "There is no two suns in the sky, and there is no two kings in a country", satirizing the two men for being officials of the Qing Dynasty but refusing to die for the Qing Dynasty.

Fu Yijian was so embarrassed and agitated by what he said that he argued: "A wise bird chooses a tree to roost in. The lord of Wei is virtuous and the people's hearts are with Wei. For us to return to Wei is just a natural thing to do."

"Damn! What are you talking about! China is the China of the Han people, not the China of the barbarians. The people's hearts are in the Ming, who doesn't have thoughts about the Han? If the people's hearts are in Wei, why did you cut off your Qing Dynasty braids and put on Ming Dynasty clothes again?" Li Laiheng talked about the Ming Dynasty clothes worn by the two men, and then discussed the distinction between Chinese and barbarians, which left the learned Fu Yijian speechless for a moment.

"Your Highness is joking. People's hearts value benevolence, not clothing. The Ming Emperor was immoral, which led to bandits everywhere; the Qing Emperor was immoral, so there were the Three Massacres of Jiading and the Ten Days of Yangzhou; our Lord Qianyuan was virtuous, he did not restrict the clothing of all ethnic groups, reduced taxes, and emphasized farming and weaving, so the world was peaceful and people's hearts were on defense. Your Highness is a wise man, he will surely follow the will of heaven and do wise things," Chen Tingjing talked eloquently when he saw this. The phrase "bandits are everywhere" implied that although Li Laiheng was known as the King of Jiangling of the Ming Dynasty, he was actually just a first-rate bandit.

"Haha, what if I refuse to surrender and defend my country?" Li Laiheng sneered.

"Then we have no choice but to fight!" Chen Tingjing confronted back and refused to give in.

Li Laiheng looked at him, and was somewhat impressed to see that this man was looking directly at him without showing any timidity. He said calmly: "This is a serious matter. You two should go to the inn and have a rest first. I will discuss it with the generals and report to the regent first."

After the two men left, Liu Tichun, the Duke of Wan, asked suspiciously, "Little Tiger, are you really planning to surrender to Wei?"

"How can a man of Chinese dignified character serve as a minister of the barbarians?" Li Laiheng said sternly: "The Wei State is now fully engaged in attacking Shaanxi and has no spare energy to attack Huguang. Don't listen to the Wei envoy's big talk, it's just bluffing. Let's pretend to negotiate with them and work hard to expand the army and prepare for war." (End of this chapter)