Hong Xiuquan looked at Xu Yuan with a smile. He asked in a kind tone: "Xu Yuan, you are the henchman of the widow and the military advisor that the widow relies on, who do you think can be crowned king?" ”

Xu Yuan's head shook like a drum, and he bent down and said, "Humble and foolish, I can't make a judgment!" ”

He kept his head down, wary in his heart.

Some things can be interjected, and some things can't be said, especially when it comes to the king. Since Hong Xiuquan proposed the matter of re-sealing the king, he must have a draft, and he doesn't need to intervene, and asking him is just a show.

Seeing that Xu Yuan didn't answer, Hong Xiuquan stroked his beard and closed his eyes.

Xu Yuan stood beside Hong Xiuquan, and he didn't dare to come out.

As soon as he thought of the tragic deaths of Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang, he felt uncomfortable, and a chill broke in his heart. The Heavenly King in front of him looks harmless to humans and animals, but he is definitely a person who kills people without blinking. There is nothing to do in front of you, and the smile seems to be a Maitreya Buddha, but the knife is fiercely stabbed behind your back, so that you don't know how you died.

In the study, there was silence.

After a long time, Hong Xiuquan opened his eyes and said in embarrassment: "This thing is really difficult to do!" ”

Xu Yuan didn't interject and waited quietly.

After a while, I heard Hong Xiuquan continue: "Spread the decree, Hong Renfa was loyal to the country, and made great contributions when he eradicated Wei Changhui, a traitor, and was named King An, and his position was the general secretary of the palace in front of the capital; Hong Renda was brave and strong, dared to charge into battle, and made great contributions to eradicating the traitor Wei Changhui, and was named King Fu, and his position was the deputy chief inspector of the palace in Beijing. ”

After Xu Yuan heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

The two people mentioned by Hong Xiuquan are all relatives of Hong Xiuquan.

The most important thing is that these two people are pure waste, and there is no trace of terror at all. Hong Renfa is skinny, but Hong Renda is a fat pig. The two of them are not good-looking, and they are both insatiable people, who do not understand the art of war, do not understand the way of governing the country, and only know how to make money and harm the people. In particular, Hong Xiuquan said that Hong Renda was brave and strong, which simply made Xu Yuan realize Hong Xiuquan's shamelessness. This person's skin has reached the point of being invulnerable, thicker than the city wall, and Xu Yuan is ashamed of himself.

Xu Yuan didn't dare to refute, and echoed without hesitation: "Go and do it immediately." ”

Immediately, Xu Yuan left the study to deliver the message.

Xu Yuan sent a message to Hong Renda and Hong Ren, and in less than a day, the news of the two being crowned kings spread.

When the news came out, it immediately sparked countless discussions.

In addition to the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, there are five princes in the east, west, south, north, and wing, plus Qin Rigang and Hu Yihuang, two princes who rose from the Hou Ye with military merits, and the rest are not at all. Now Hong Xiuquan is two kings with one mouth, which is obviously unconvincing.

Shi Dakai got the news and felt very uncomfortable.

Hong Xiuquan's actions he can naturally understand, it is nothing more than letting the two of them contain him. However, Shi Dakai still compromised and accepted Hong Xiuquan's arrangement. Because the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is currently in an eventful stage, more things are better than less things, and internal friction can be avoided as much as possible, so this matter gradually subsided under Shi Dakai's intervention.

However, Shi Dakai's idea is good, but Hong Xiuquan will not return the favor. Things didn't let Shi Dakai go as he wanted, Hong Renfa and Hong Renda competed for power after taking office, and they fought against Shi Dakai everywhere.

It was easy for Shi Dakai to deal with the two of them, but Hong Xiuquan intervened to stop them.

After a few times, Shi Dakai's heart became irritable.

Shi Dakai is only a person in his early twenties, his blood is strong, and his temperament will inevitably be anxious, plus he is dedicated to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, so he has quarreled with Hong Xiuquan repeatedly. As soon as the two competed, Shi Dakai was only one person, and his identity was a courtier, Hong Xiuquan had countless minions, and he was still the king of heaven, so Shi Dakai was forced to give in every time.

This is just the beginning.

After all, Shi Dakai still has the right to lead the army. Later, Hong Xiuquan simply left Shi Dakai in the city and deprived Shi Dakai of his military rights. So much so that Shi Dakai described being under house arrest, cutting off Shi Dakai's contact with the outside world. Hong Xiuquan's approach succeeded in suppressing Shi Dakai, but aroused the opposition of the army soldiers.

Things are getting worse and worse, but Hong Xiuquan is immersed in the joy of the stability of the power, and he is not at ease.

Wing King's Mansion, study.

At this time, Shi Dakai and his henchman Zhang Suimou sat opposite each other.

Shi Dakai looked depressed and looked very lost.

He was at the time when he was strong in blood and should have made contributions, but he was detained by Hong Xiuquan and couldn't show his strength, so he was very depressed. Zhang Suimou is a veteran who follows Shi Dakai, he saw Shi Dakai's situation, smiled, and said very casually: "Lord Wang, there are three strategies to choose from in the end, all of which can allow the webpage to avoid the current situation." ”

Shi Da opened his eyes and said, "Which three strategies?" ”

Zhang Suimou raised his right index finger and said slowly: "The first strategy is to compromise and seek perfection, the prince can obey the words of the king of heaven like Hong Renfa and Hong Renda, and be the lackey of the king, do nothing, and be a mediocre person who does nothing." ”

Shi Dakai shook his head and said, "No, my personality is not in line with this strategy." Besides, if you can hide for a while, you can't hide for a lifetime, and sooner or later you will be wiped out. Your first strategy is not optional, say the second policy. ”

Zhang Suimou said again: "The second strategy is to replace it." The prince overthrew Hong Xiuquan and came out to preside over the overall situation. With the means of the prince, coupled with the prestige of the prince in the army, as long as he raises his arms, the soldiers in the army will definitely follow the prince to do great things. ”

"Bastard!"

Shi Dakai's face was angry, and he scolded loudly: "The king is the minister, the king of heaven is the king, I am the minister, how can I mess up the outline." Besides, I and the King of Heaven are brothers who came out together, and we can't fight in the nest. ”

Zhang Suimou nodded, and then said: "The last general has a third strategy. Since the prince does not intend to compromise and overthrow the Heavenly King, the only way is to leave and run away. With the prestige of the prince, he can definitely recruit a large army and become an independent army with a single shout. The Manchu Qing Dynasty in the Central Plains was powerful, coupled with the foreigners, Nanjing was already an unpeaceful place. Why didn't the prince follow Liu Bei's example and lead the army into Sichuan to establish a foundation. When the time comes, there will be the king of the east in the east, and the army of the prince in the southwest, forming a foundation that will stand on the ground. ”

When Shi Dakai heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Zhang Suimou's method is very much in line with his taste. Shi Dakai didn't think about it, and immediately said: "Lao Zhang, your method is good, just do it." After leaving Tianjing, the king immediately issued an edict stating that the king's departure was forced to do so. Moreover, this king is loyal to the Heavenly King, and will return to Tianjing after defeating the Manchu Qing. ”

Zhang Suimou nodded again and again, and was also quite happy. He is Shi Dakai's henchman, so he naturally doesn't want to watch Shi Dakai get trapped. After the two summed it up, Zhang Suimou left quickly, and Shi Dakai also prepared for the next departure.

In the fifth year of Xianfeng, on December 18, Shi Dakai led the troops to leave.

Hong Xiuquan did not stop and let Shi Dakai leave. It's just that after Shi Dakai left Tianjing, he posted announcements along the way, telling him about his departure from Beijing, stating that he had no unbearable hardships when he left Nanjing, and pointed the finger at Hong Xiuquan, Hong Renfa and Hong Renda, winning the sympathy of the army soldiers.

On the first day of leaving Nanjing, countless soldiers gathered under Shi Dakai's command from all directions. After Shi Dakai counted, he found that there were 30,000 troops under his command, and he immediately had confidence.

Gradually, more and more soldiers gathered, and Hong Xiuquan also regretted it.

ps: the second shift;