Chapter 5 (II) Raising thieves is self-respecting

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"Lord Wang, the reason is very simple." Feng Xiang asked calmly: "Mr. Wang Shirong's strategy, the purpose should be to test the true attitude of the imperial court towards the prince, and now that the imperial court has given an answer, isn't this the goal achieved?" What kind of attitude does the imperial court have towards the prince now, is it still unclear to the prince? ”

Wu Sangui glanced at Liu Xuanchu in surprise, only to find that he was only concerned about the loss of the local civil administration power in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces these days, and after the loss of this power, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would definitely follow all kinds of methods of cutting feudal domains, but completely forgot their previous tentative purpose. At this time, Wu Yingqi on the side interjected and asked: "Lu Yifeng, what you said is a bit reasonable, but for such a purpose, my father lost the local government affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, isn't it too cost-effective?" ”

"Second prince, when Mr. Wang Shirong offered advice to the prince, he didn't think about how to deal with the aftermath?" Feng Xiang asked in surprise: "Didn't he think about it, in case the imperial court agreed to the prince's request and took the opportunity to weaken the prince's local control over the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou?" He's not ready for the aftermath? ”

"That idiot if only he thought about the consequences!" Wu Yingqi replied angrily. Wu Sangui replied: "Mr. Mao Yao also warned in advance about this, but this king was anxious to find out the attitude of the imperial court at that time, and considering that the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou are located on the border, barbarians live together, and the situation is complicated and difficult to govern, so he agreed to this proposition." It's just that this king didn't expect anything to say, he ......, and the court actually agreed in one bite. Afterwards, your immediate boss Bian Sanyuan was redeemed by them, and they were immediately refuted. ”

"Is it really that simple?" Feng Xiang's eyes rolled, he was suspicious in his heart, and said in his heart: "With Wu Sangui's old annihilation giant slippery, how can he adopt Wang Shirong's suggestion without thinking about it?" Didn't he think about the consequences of this cup? Or, there is another inside story in this, but Wu Sangui, an old man, doesn't want to say it? What is being hidden from me? ”

After thinking about it for a moment, Feng Xiang, who was obviously lacking in information in his hand, shook his head and decided to put aside this curiosity about the discussion for the time being. Liu Xuanchu, who had been watching Feng Xiang's expression next to him, nodded slightly, glanced at the expression on Feng Xiang's face meaningfully, and then asked Feng Xiang: "Lord Lu, since you have understood what happened, then tell me, what kind of method should the prince use to get out of the current predicament?" There is no need to be modest, and there is no need to scruple, the prince is a very polite and virtuous corporal. ”

"Lord Wang, I heard the news recently." Feng Xiang said hesitantly: "I heard that after the Ma Nai Tusi Long Jizhao, who was in Xingren in Guizhou in the seventeenth year of Shunzhi, was exterminated by the prince, there are still more parties lurking and hiding in the Yungui area, contacting the barbarian Tusi who refuse to submit to Wanghua in various parts of Yunnan and Guizhou. ”

"The remnants of the Manai Toast are in trouble?" Wu Sangui and Liu Xuanchu both had bright eyes. Wu Yingqi next to him said stupidly: "Lu Yifeng, what are you kidding?" Of course there is no such thing, seven years ago, Long Jizhao's entire family was killed by us, and a Long Jizhao's daughter ran away, and Long Jizhao's accomplices and henchmen were almost dead, so there may be a rebellion again? ”

"Stupid, shut up!" Wu Sangui scolded his son, and then asked Feng Xiang: "Lord Lu, I'm afraid it's not enough to be the remnants of Long Jizhao's rebels, right?" ”

"I heard a few more from that lowly office." Feng Xiang replied quickly: "It is said that there are still some remnants of the former Ming Dynasty in Myanmar and Annam, and there seem to be some signs of being ready to move recently. ”

Wu Sangui stopped talking, his eyes rolled wildly in a pair of triangular eyes, and he was thinking quickly, and Liu Xuanchu said: "Lord Wang, the students feel that Master Lu is reasonable, Geng Jimao and Geng Jingzhong's father and son are in Fujian, and there are far more soldiers and horses than the prince's, and the military salary expenditure is far greater than that of the prince, but because of Zheng Jing in Taiwan next to him, there are very few unfavorable remarks against their father and son in the court." In the same way, if there are some dangerous thieves like Zheng Jing in and around Yungui, I believe that the prince's words in the court will be much better. ”

"Mr. Mao Yao wants this king to raise thieves to be self-respecting?" Wu Sangui gradually accepted Feng Xiang's existence in front of him, and in front of Feng Xiang, Wu Sangui even directly said the words of raising a thief's self-respect. After pondering for a while, Wu Sangui tapped his fingers on the table and said slowly: "But this king, as a courtier of the Qing Dynasty and a national grace, is he too sorry for the court to do such a thing?" ”

"Whew! You shameless old man! Feng Xiang scolded in his heart, "If you really have any loyalty? Why did you bring the Tartar soldiers into the customs back then? Why did you want to hang Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty? Get out of your mother, it doesn't matter if you are really loyal to the mites, since Lao Tzu is here, you have to force this old thing to rebel, so that the mites and you have no good time! ”

"Lord Wang, before the birds shoot out, the bow and arrows will not be hidden in the box." Liu Xuanchu said slowly: "In the same way, as long as there are thieves in and around Yunnan and Guizhou who can threaten the safety of the imperial court, the prince can be as stable as Mount Tai in Guizhou, Yunnan, at least, those who look at the prince unpleasantly and the thieves and the unscrupulous monarch dare not be so arrogant." ”

"The prince, please forgive your sins, and say a word of condemnation." Feng Xiang also took the opportunity to bewitch and said: "Before the first disarmament of the prince in the seventeenth year of Shunzhi, the Tusi in Yungui was in turmoil, and the remnants of the former Ming Dynasty were watching and delaying on the sidelines. But after the prince put down these rebellions, and after he twice cut off more than seventy percent of the army, did you get greater and heavier grace? Therefore, I feel that it seems that the stronger the power in your hands, the more thieves in and around Yungui, the more the court will not dare to do anything to the prince, but I don't know if the prince has this feeling. ”

Encouraged by Feng Xiang and Liu Xuanchu, the two great Qing moth-plagues, Wu Sangui suddenly found that some of his previous measures were indeed a bit stupid, and took the initiative to ask for disarmament and dig up the foot of the wall, and even in order to show loyalty to the Manchu court, he killed the anti-Qing forces in and around Yungui in one go, and even hanged the Yongli Emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty with his own hands - as a result, the rabbit was killed, and his loyal old hound was in danger of being made into Huajiang dog meat. Remorse is remorse, Wu Sangui will not admit his mistake to his henchmen and lackeys in person, so after thinking about it for a long time, Wu Sangui raised his chopsticks and invited: "Let's talk about these things later, eat and drink first, the dishes are almost cold." Come on, Lord Lu, try the craftsmanship of the chef of this king's mansion, and eat more if you like. ”

Feng Xiang pretended to be flattered and agreed, bowed and thanked him, and kept toasting Wu Sangui, [***] Bowl after bowl of soup Wu Sangui poured over, Wu Sangui smiled and drank the wine and soup one by one, and at the same time began to ask about Feng Xiang's origin, Feng Xiang answered truthfully one by one. After figuring out that Feng Xiang did not have anything to do with Yanjing, Wu Sangui was very happy, patted Feng Xiang on the shoulder and said, "Do a good job in Qujing, do a good job, this king will not treat you badly." ”

"Thank you to the prince, I must do a good job in Qujing, and strive to live up to the grace of the prince and the recommendation of the second prince." Feng Xiang agreed with joy on his face. Wu Yingqi next to him moved his mind, and said that he couldn't imagine that Lao Tzu would collect cash and promote this Qujing County Order, and he was still a talent that even his father and Liu Xuanchu admired, if he was kept by his side as a staff member, he would definitely be much easier in front of his father in the future. Thinking of this, Wu Yingqi took the initiative to say: "Father, after listening to Lord Lu's conversation, my son feels that talents are rare, and it is too condescending to be the magistrate of Qujing. The child is brave and wants to transfer Master Lu to the command of the child, help the child take care of military affairs, and hope that his father will approve it. ”

"This ......." In fact, Wu Sangui also wanted to get Feng Xiang, a rare talent, into his shogunate, and of course Feng Xiang didn't want to go to Qujing to be a sesame mung bean official, so he hurriedly sat down and prepared to accept Wu Yingqi's invitation. Liu Xuanchu, who didn't think about it, suddenly said: "Lord Wang, second prince, the student thinks it's inappropriate, the arrangement of Lord Lu to serve as the magistrate of Qujing has been reported to the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Officials has also ordered Lord Lu to enter Beijing to see His Majesty. Therefore, the students think that it is better to let Master Lu go to the capital first, and then return to Qujing to take office, and then it is not too late to be promoted slowly. Qujing is not far from Kunming, and even if the prince and the second prince have a place for Lord Lu, they can be on call. ”

"Mr. Mao Yao has a point, so let's do it." Wu Sangui obeyed Liu Xuanchu's words and immediately agreed. Although Feng Xiang and Wu Yingqi were unwilling, they didn't dare to confront Wu Sangui's decision in person, so they had to honestly agree. At the end, Feng Xiang was still muttering in his heart, "Sun, Liu Xuanchu in history doesn't seem to be a jealous person?" Why didn't he let me work under Wu Yingqi? If I can't get close to the core figures of Wu Sangui's group and participate in their high-level resolutions, how can I still encourage Wu Sangui's old men to rebel against the Qing Dynasty? ”

After the banquet was used, Wu Sangui made an appointment with Feng Xiang to let Feng Xiang knock again, and asked Wu Yingqi to personally send Feng Xiang out of the house, until Feng Xiang and Wu Yingqi left the room, Wu Sangui smiled and asked Liu Xuanchu: "Mr. Maoyao, what do you think of this guy Lu Yifeng?" Ying Qi plans to keep him under his command and appoint him, why do you want to stop him? In the impression of this king, Mr. Mao Yao, you don't seem to be some kind of jealous and jealous person? ”

"Lord Wang, Lu Yifeng is indeed a rare talent, but he is still too tender." Liu Xuanchu replied calmly: "Lord Wang, think about it, how much danger did Lu Yifeng take in order to show himself today?" How can such an adventurous surname become a great weapon without training? Also, the student had been observing Lu Yifeng just now, and found that although he was naturally smart and had a flexible mind, the city government was a little shallow. Especially after you finished saying Bian Sanyuan and their list was rejected, that Lu Yifeng immediately found out that you didn't finish your words, although you didn't dare to question the prince in person, the expression on his face was extremely unnatural-can such a young and vigorous young man with strong blood and strength be entrusted with a heavy task immediately? ”

"Yes, this kid is indeed too bold and adventurous." Wu Sangui nodded and said with a smile: "If it weren't for his luck and luck, he happened to meet you, Mr. Mao Yao, who is loyal to this king and eager to seek talent, this king would have slaughtered him a long time ago!" Such a person should be tempered a lot, so that in the future, it is possible to become the king's helper like you, Mr. Maoyao. ”

"Lord Wang, the student has an idea to let this Lu Yifeng hone and hone more." Liu Xuanchu picked up the dry tobacco and said. Wu Sangui first personally picked up the flint and fire sickle and lit the dry tobacco for Liu Xuanchu, and then said: "What good ideas does Mr. Mao Yao have, although he said that the military generals under this king are enough, and the civil officials who are most lacking have to be used, but you are more thirsty for talent than Mr. Mao Yao." ”

"Lord Wang, since Lu Yifeng is going to see His Majesty in Beijing, it is better to let him take a detour to Guangdong, and do the thing that the student suggested last night for the prince." Liu Xuanchu smoked a cigarette and said: "Originally, for the prince, it doesn't matter if it is successful or not, and the certainty of being able to do it is not very big. Rather than letting other people go to Guangdong alone to waste time and expenses, it is better to let Lu Yifeng go on a trip, which has become an unexpected joy, even if it doesn't work, it can also let Lu Yifeng get tempered and gain some experience, and the prince will be able to use him in the future, and by the way, you can also test him to see if he is worthy of the prince's entrustment, and see if he is loyal to the prince. ”

"That's a good idea." Wu Sangui only thought about it for a moment and nodded: "Then let him go to Guangdong, if he can really do this for this king, it will be a surprise." ”