The Qing Dynasty is about to end

Chapter 374: Fight the Heavenly Father with reason, not with swords! (Please subscribe, please vote)

Golden Dragon City, Sun Palace.

Hong Xiuquan sat high on the throne, holding two pieces of letter paper in his hands, looking at them over and over again.

In the huge hall, besides Hong Xiuquan, there were only seven people: Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, Qin Rigang, Hong Rengan, Hong Daquan, Bian Sanniang and Daozi.

Bian Sanniang and Daozi stood guard outside the main hall door and did not allow anyone to approach. Everyone else knelt under Hong Xiuquan's throne.

Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, and Qin Rigang knelt like three stone statues, with their heads pressed to the ground, not moving at all. Hong Rengan and Hong Daquan would occasionally glance at Hong Xiuquan, who was sitting high above them.

His Majesty the Heavenly King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was obviously in a state of excitement at the moment. His face was very excited and he kept laughing while taking a deep breath.

Both pieces of letter paper were brought by Hong Rengan. One was a handwritten letter from Feng Yunshan, and the other was an apology and loyalty letter from Shi Dakai to Hong Xiuquan.

Hong Xiuquan read the two letters back and forth countless times, until the five people kneeling below were a little impatient, and then they heard Hong Xiuquan laugh a few times: "Good, good, that's great! Shan and Da have led an army of 10,000 to Tianjing, including five brigades of foreign riflemen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Daquan shouted loudly: "Congratulations to the King of Heaven!"

Hong Rengan frowned slightly and shouted, "I, your humble servant, congratulate the Heavenly King!"

Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, and Qin Rigang exchanged glances, and then said in unison: "We congratulate the King of Heaven!"

Hong Xiuquan nodded with a smile, counting on his fingers, and said: "Shan, Zheng, Da, Gan, you are all my loyal subjects! Yihuang, Rigang, you are also my loyal ministers. Not counting me, the Heavenly King, there are a total of nine kings in our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and now there are six kings to challenge me, six to three, the advantage is on my side!"

"Heavenly King," Hong Rengan reminded quietly, "This minister, Hu Yihuang, and Qin Rigang are not kings yet."

In the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom today, the king is still very valuable. There are only seven kings: the Heavenly King, the Eastern King, the Western King, the Southern King, the Northern King, the Wing King, and the Wu King.

According to the teachings of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, these seven kings are all listed in the household register of God's family. They are God's relatives and divine kings!
Among them, the Heavenly King, the Eastern King, the Western King, the Southern King, and the King of Wu are more divine than the other two kings and are considered standing gods!
However, Hong Ren'gan, Hu Yihuang and Qin Riguang could not compare with the "Seven Divine Kings" in terms of divinity or merits, and they wanted to be crowned kings. Many people in the Heavenly Kingdom were dissatisfied.

Moreover, among the five permanent gods, only Hong Xiuquan is in favor now. Feng Yunshan has given in, while Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui and Luo Yaoguo have not expressed their opinions.

Therefore, Hong Rengan, Hu Yihuang and Qin Riguang have not been crowned as kings until now.

Hong Xiuquan's face darkened slightly. "Even if you, Yihuang, and Rigang are not kings yet, we still have the support of the Southern King, the Northern King, and the Wing King, as well as myself. Four to three, the advantage is still on my side!"

Wei Changhui frowned slightly when he heard this. Four to three. Does that mean "four" is bigger? Those three are the super god kings "Dai Shangdi", "Dai Ji Du" and "Tong Ji Du".

In addition to being more powerful, the troops, territories, and money they possessed combined were greater than the total number of troops, territories, and money of the other four kings.

This is just a comparison of numbers. If a real fight breaks out, the Taiping Army's central, front and upper armies will be the elite main forces!

Wei Changhui, the commander of the Right Army, did not dare to say a word, and Hu Yihuang and Qin Riguang were even less brave.

There was a sudden silence in the Sun Palace, and Hong Xiuquan's expression gradually turned gloomy.

Hong Daquan was the person with the lowest status in the hall today. Hong Xiuquan did not grant him an official position. He was still the black-robed archbishop of the "True Covenant" Japanese diocese appointed by Luo Yaoguo. So he dared not speak carelessly when Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, and Qin Rigang were present. Now seeing the cold atmosphere, he hurriedly shouted: "The Heavenly King has the blessing of the Heavenly Father, the Emperor of Heaven. The King of the East, the King of the West, and the King of Wu are all here to help the Heavenly King achieve great things. They are subordinate to the Heavenly King. They have power only when the Heavenly King gives them power. If the Heavenly King does not give them power, where do they get the power from?"

Hong Daquan's words really touched Hong Xiuquan's heart, and the expression on his face relaxed. He was different from the three "God Kings" Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, and Luo Yaoguo. The three knew that they were playing tricks, but Hong Xiuquan firmly believed that he was the second son of God who could sit on the throne even if he slept soundly!
He immediately said with a solemn and vigorous face, "Daquan is right! I was born into the world by the order of my Heavenly Father to complete the work that my Heavenly Brother has not yet completed. The King of the East, the King of the West, and the King of Wu all came to help me achieve great things. Their power and supernatural powers all come from me in the final analysis!
Once they betray me, they will no longer have magical powers, and naturally they will no longer have power! By then, Father Heaven and Brother Heaven will no longer possess the East King and West King, and even if King Wu has the magic weapon Tongtian Mirror, he will no longer be able to contact Brother Heaven! "

These words were obviously directed at the divine power in the hands of Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, and Luo Yaoguo!

What Hong Xiuquan could not tolerate the most was actually Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, and Luo Yaoguo taking away his divine authority. Hong Xiuquan's military and political abilities were very weak, and his only reliance was divine authority, that is, the almighty and omnipotent Heavenly Father. How could he tolerate Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, and Luo Yaoguo "stealing Heavenly Father" from him?
The hall fell into silence again.

Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, Qin Riguang and Hong Rengan were all sweating profusely without realizing it.

To be honest, they have already smelled the gunpowder of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Civil War!
What if Yang Xiuqing didn't want to be deprived of his divine authority? Kill Yang Xiuqing? Wouldn't Xiao Chaogui and Luo Yaoguo raise an army and attack Tianjing? And the Heavenly King would kill the Heavenly Father? Is this possible?
Can King Hong’s “Father” be snatched back by using a knife?

Hong Daquan was in high spirits and spoke loudly: "I invite His Majesty the Heavenly King to discuss the Dao and the Law with the Eastern King in front of the tablet of the Heavenly Father, Hao Tian Huang Di. Do not fight with swords, but with reason. The Heavenly King's reason will surely prevail over the Eastern King. Then everyone in the Heavenly Kingdom will know who is the master and who is the follower, and who will be able to listen to God's teachings in dreams every night!"

"it is good!"

Hong Xiuquan was excited when he heard this. He stood up from the throne and took a few steps. "I, the Qing compatriots, the Guo compatriots, and your brother-in-law are all my own people. Even if we have differences, we can still discuss them. Even in heaven, Heavenly Father, Heavenly Brother, I, and the Holy Mother often sit and discuss with each other. There is nothing wrong with this. The principles of heaven and earth will always become clearer the more we discuss them!"

He stood still and said proudly: "I have never been afraid of anyone when it comes to discussing the Dao and debating the scriptures. I have received the true teachings of Heavenly Father!"

Very good!
Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, Qin Rigang and Hong Rengan all breathed a sigh of relief.

It was too disgraceful for the son, adopted son, and son-in-law of God to each mobilize their troops to fight in the city of Tianjing. Moreover, the damage was too great. Regardless of who won or lost, the belief in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was almost over.

And they probably can't beat him!

Even if Yang Xiuqing was chopped into pieces, it would not be difficult for either Xiao Chaogui or Luo Yaoguo to deal with them!
But discussing the Dao and debating scriptures is different, there is no risk to life.

And no matter who recites the scriptures better, the mere fact that the kings of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom gathered together and preached and argued about their superiority in front of the people of the Kingdom made the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom stand out from the crowd.

Since ancient times, there has never been such a thing in any dynasty!
Thinking of this, Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, Qin Rigang, and Hong Rengan shouted together: "The Heavenly King is wise and wise, long live the Heavenly King!"

Yang Family Garden, Shanghai.

This is Yang Xiuqing’s residence in Shanghai, which was the original Huang Family Garden, and was given to him by the owner of the garden, Huang Xiqing.

If Yang Xiuqing got bored of staying in Yangzhou, he could come to Shanghai for a short stay, and at the same time experience firsthand the rapid changes and growth of Shanghai, the first port in the Far East.

Although his Guazhou is not bad, it is far behind Shanghai!
"Ninth brother, what brings you here?"

In the garden of Yang Family Garden, Yang Xiuqing, in casual clothes, and Luo Yaoguo, also in casual clothes, were walking on the grass. The latter had just rushed over from the Governor-General's Mansion in Yu Garden and brought Yang Xiuqing the latest developments in Tianjing.

"Fourth brother, the king is mobilizing troops these days. Third brother and eighth brother are also leading 10,000 people to Tianjing! I estimate that the number of troops in Tianjing will reach 50,000 to 60,000 next month. Be careful!"

Yang Xiuqing laughed and said, "Don't panic. He doesn't dare to start a war. I have reliable information. He wants to debate with you and me! Ninth brother, I am no match for him in a debate. What do you think? Are you sure?"

(End of this chapter)