Li Shi has long been in Kangxi's eyes, and more than once.

In the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi drew a circle on a notebook, which was an excerpt by Chen Yuanlong, the governor of Guangxi, and said that at the end of December last year, Wang Qiyun, a general of Guangxi's new Taiying, was killed by Yaomin. There was a conflict between the Yao people of Wancheng Tuzhou and Dujie Tuzhou in Guangxi, and Yao soldiers gathered in Wancheng Tuzhou. General Wang Qiyun did not ask for instructions, and directly led the troops to suppress the ammunition and ordered the Yao soldiers to disperse. The Yao soldiers did not obey and were beheaded more than ten people. More than ten days later, Wang Qiyun led his troops to pursue the culprit who refused to order, and was ambushed and died.

In addition to stepping up the arrest of the murderer, Chen Yuanlong also discussed the death of Wang Qiyun, believing that he "did not understand the situation of the people of Tumiao, marched into the army without authorization, and pursued him bravely, resulting in his death." ”

Under the circle, Kangxi wrote the word "I know", but what he was thinking about was the death of Wang Wenxiong, the governor of Guangdong, and said in his heart, you two kings, you really got together. It's all general delusion.

When he first received the news of Wang Wenxiong's death, Kangxi was furious and almost opened the case in anger. In addition to the death of important ministers of the imperial court in the battle of Galdan, and the forced death of several local officials during the three feudatories, the overall situation has been peaceful for more than 30 years, and no major officials have died in battle, but unexpectedly, a provincial governor died!

First, there was the recital of Bai Daolong in Shaozhou Town, and then the recital of Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Liangguang. As soon as the news on both sides was paired, Kangxi knew that this Wang Wenxiong was just like Wang Qiyun, who did not know that he would supervise and appease him in advance, and secretly entered the army, which was a violation.

Originally, he was still shocked, how could Guangdong suddenly jump out of a bandit that could defeat 2,000 officers and soldiers? [1] It can be seen that the two sides have twists and turns, Shaozhou Town said that Wang Wenxiong died at the hands of thieves, and Zhao Hongcan said that he died of accidental injuries in Shaozhou Town according to the report of Qu Wansheng, a general in the middle of the camp, Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief, this group of bandits is not worth worrying about.

Based on Kangxi's understanding of the courtiers, Zhao Hongcan's statement is the truth. Wang Wenxiong did not raise his banner, and was beaten by Shaozhou Town as a bandit, only to incur defeat and death. Bai Daolong wanted to cover up his accidental injury, so he pushed the matter to the bandits.

Since it was the basket that the people below poked out by themselves, Kangxi handed over the matter to the Ministry of War to continue to track down the department, and at the same time, he was very angry that the governor of Guangdong was not restrained effectively, and the towns were also slack and disrespectful, and they did their own thing. Coupled with the incident in Guangxi, Kangxi felt that Zhao Hongcan had become less and less concerned about things in recent years, and it seemed necessary to change people.

Leaving Chen Yuanlong's recital, Kangxi looked at the stack of recitals placed separately on the side of the desk, which was the excerpt of the three Qin errands who went to Guangdong, as well as the reports of Zhao Hongcan, Yang Lin and Guan Yuanzhong and other Guangdong officials on the Qin errand.

The things described in this fold are too chaotic, although the three Qin cha have reported to him in person, and he also handed these folds to the south study to sort out, but he still doesn't have much clue, and he just feels that it is difficult to grasp the point. There are also things about the rule of officials, things about industry and commerce, things about the flag and Han, things about the South Seas and foreign countries, and there are also clues about what a certain son does.

"Fourth...... This time, instead of being made into a knife, it became a mace, and countless fish and crabs were smashed out with a stick, which was dazzling. ”

Kangxi thought so, Yinzhen's face was very bad when he saw him, and he seemed to have suffered some big setback. It seems that the fourth child is really not good at handling this kind of large-scale government affairs. Kangxi shook his head and secretly sighed that he still had too high expectations for Yinzhen.

However, the results of Yinzhen's trip are still worthy of recognition, he found out that Guangdong industry and commerce and Nanyang foreign collusion is very close, and the businessmen have introduced a large number of strange skills and silver ingenious things, and spread them to Hunan, Jiangxi and even Jiangnan. In addition, he also made a ticket bank, which became a faction of its own, and faintly had the power to compete with the two Huai salt merchants and the Jin merchants.

It was common for businessmen to encroach on local officials, resulting in many omissions in the imperial court's control, and Kangxi was not surprised at all. The only thing that makes him vigilant and awe-inspiring is the collusion with Nanyang and foreign oceans, and this momentum must be suppressed with all his might.

Customs supervision should be held accountable for foreign affairs in Nanyang, but Kangxi knows very well that customs supervision is to make money, and has no other rights except to manage foreign ships and merchants. Now that the fishing nets are cracked, the unscrupulous foreign businessmen who have been released in, colluding with local businessmen, have dared to resist the inspection of officers and soldiers, and the blame lies with the superintendent.

In Zhao Hongcan's excerpts, in addition to reviewing his own negligence, there are also euphemistic complaints. He reported that some businessmen relied on their wealth to entrench themselves in the local area and acted in many ways, such as people like so-and-so, so-and-so, and Li Shi. The rebellion in Guangzhou also stemmed from their regard for wealth as their life and their disregard for the prestige of the imperial court. In the past, they were in collusion with local officials, and their involvement was widespread, not only in Guangdong Province. I can only treat my head with a headache and a sore foot, and it is difficult to grasp it all. Fortunately, Prince Yong was resolute and resolute, shocked them one by one, confessed their sins and donated, compensated the dead and wounded, and repaired public property.

"The implication is widespread, not only in Guangdong Province", Kangxi knows in his heart, this is the horse's feet exposed by some sons in Guangdong.

Yang Lin's report was more detailed, in addition to also reviewing his lax control of industry and commerce, he also mentioned with great concern that a group of businessmen associated with the Sanjiang Ticket Bank, such as so-and-so, so-and-so, and Li Xian, etc., were bold and reckless, and it was difficult to say that there would be unspeakable disasters in the long run. He pleaded with him to ban the ticket shop and put an end to the troubles.

Blocked Ticket Lines...... I'm afraid that it is not to extinguish the trouble, but to provoke the immediate disaster, and it has nothing to do with the root of the matter.

Kangxi sighed, he didn't see the road ahead clearly, and he went straight to the knife, this is not his way of doing politics.

Since it has been found that the root cause of the previous Jiangnan incident is the connection between Guangdong and Nanyang, Kangxi is considering whether he really wants to ban the sea again as Zhang Boxing said. It is not that foreign merchants are forbidden to come to the court, but that the merchants of this dynasty are forbidden to go to the sea. Trade with the East can still be preserved, but merchants are no longer allowed to travel to and from the South Seas, and those miraculous skills and silver skills are no longer allowed.

"It's not just a miracle, it's a deadly knife! Only by throwing it far away and informing the Han people that it is an evil thing, can they barely keep the stability of their own country. ”

Kangxi is the most worried about this, the Han people are the most ingenious, if they are too closely related to the Nanyang and foreign oceans, they will spread Yangyi's set of guns and artillery skills to the world, or they will gather forces overseas and return with the power of guns. How many years can this full of people sit is really a difficult question to answer. He was well aware that every year, thousands of Han Chinese left his world and were scattered throughout the South Seas. If they collude with other Han Chinese under their rule, the situation is unimaginable.

He is also inclined to forbid the sea, before the Jiangnan businessman, actually colluded with a big man like Kali to directly transport grain to Nanyang, in his opinion, this is almost an enemy! This is also the main reason why he blatantly took him out of disregard of his brotherhood with Kali.

But the matter of banning the sea is too related, Kangxi has never made up his mind, and now that he has the "results" of Yinzhen and others in Guangdong, Kangxi has begun to seriously consider this measure again. And the ban on the ticket bank deviated from his judgment track on this matter.

was hesitating, Li Guangdi asked to see, and Kangxi was pleasantly surprised. To his surprise, Li Guangdi was already seriously ill and begged to return to his hometown in Fujian to recuperate, but he was still busy with state affairs. Happily, this headache is not detailed with him, and the impact of the forbidden sea cannot be seen thoroughly, so it is good to have him now.

Then Kangxi frowned, so that Li Guangdi could ignore his condition and urgently beg for the face of the king, could it be that something was wrong?

"Your Majesty! The affairs of Guangdong are confusing, and the inner truth is not only the report of the Qin Cha and the Governor. ”

Li Guangdi trembled and came over, still talking about Cantonese affairs.

Then he presented a letter, and the cover was "Lin Tong Cheng Mentor Personally Enlightened".

"This Lin Tong is a disciple of the old minister, and now he is the magistrate of Nanhai, Guangdong. There was not much contact in the past, and a few days ago, he sent his family to send this letter to the minister's mansion, and the family also said that if this letter could not be presented to the emperor, it would be difficult for him to save his surname. ”

As soon as Li Guangdi's words came out, Kangxi's brain buzzed, and a feeling of extreme danger suddenly washed over his heart. Could it be ...... Guangdong Province, with the three Qincha, including the fourth, are all hiding what earth-shattering secrets together?

Unfolding the letter, although the handwriting is neat, the pen can be broken and wrong, showing the panic and anxiety in the heart of the writer.

"Sanjiang Ticket Bank and Sanjiang Investment, absorbing millions of taels of silver in Guangdong Province, the county government and the provincial silver are also mixed in the meantime, pinching the lifeblood of the imperial court, coercing a provincial official, flouting the law of the imperial court, and greatly promoting the industry of strange skills and silver ingenuity. This disaster was caused by Li Xian, the proprietor behind the business of the three rivers. ”

"In the west of Guangzhou, the artillery fire continued to stretch for three days, and the soldiers of the general of Guangzhou were killed and wounded heavily, all of which were unsuccessful in arresting this Li Shi. Admiral Wang Wenxiong led the troops to secretly suppress Li Shi's lair, but he was attacked and defeated in Fogang, which was even more committed by Li Shi! Then the city of Guangzhou was in turmoil, and it was Li Shi who colluded with foreigners to plot to occupy Guangzhou! ”

"My Emperor Shengming, there are still many rumors in this Li Shi, all of which are rebellious and perverse. Such a young man harbored the heart of the Great Qing Dynasty, and a provincial official was either defeated by his confusion of money or coerced by him. Prince Yong arrived in person, but he still didn't get his head and tail, Li Xian, this person, is already hand and eye in Guangdong. None of the officialdom dared to call him an anti-thief, for fear that his words would come true. ”

The content of this letter, if Li Yan reads it, he will definitely be frightened, except for some details that are problematic, the description of his strength is still very vague, and at the same time covers up Yinzhen and his direct conflict, basically the matter of Guangdong is clearly explained.

After Kangxi read it, he put the letter back on his desk and frowned.

"This Li Xian...... Who is it? ”

After being silent for a long time, he asked slowly, Li Shi was also mentioned in the Guangdong Governor's excerpt just now, but it was mixed with a lot of other names, so he naturally couldn't see anything.

"In mid-February, there was a small disturbance in Guangzhou City, and the officials had just discussed the Nanhai County Dian Shi Li Shi, who had just discussed the rebellion, and moved to Heyuan County. Before the minister came, he had just checked the document of this Li Shi's ministry, which should be the Li Shi mentioned by Lin Tong. ”

Naturally, Lee Guangdi did a lot of work.

"Jin Qing, what do you think of submitting this letter?"

Kangxi's tone was very calm, and Li Guangdi's expression changed, as if it was difficult to make up his mind, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and let it go.

"Lin Tong is not a person who seems to be able to talk casually! This letter should be a little true! ”

Peng's voice, Kangxi slapped on the bookcase, and the origami paper and pen suddenly became a mess.

"A little bit true! How many points!? ”

It was the first time he had been so angry with Li Guangdi, who trembled and fell to his knees, waiting for the thunderous wrath to come.

"He wants you to tell me that he has a small history of millions of taels of silver, and the governor is obedient to him. has done many evil things, and no one dares to speak out in Guangdong! The general of Guangzhou did not dare to speak, the imperial history of Zuodu did not dare to speak, the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu did not dare to speak, and my son, Prince Yong, the fourth elder brother, did not dare to speak!? ”

Kangxi roared like thunder, and the sickness and fatigue that was still hidden were completely gone.

"He wants you to tell me that Li Shi is actually holding a large army that jumped out of nowhere, and the soldiers of Guangdong Province can't treat him!? Wang Wenxiong's promotion was also defeated by him!? Shaozhou Town Mark, already his private army!? ”

His voice grew louder and louder.

"And these, my subordinates, my sons, don't even dare to speak!?"

Kangxi approached Li Guangdi, pressed the old man's shoulder, and asked in a deep voice, "Do you really believe it!?" ”

"The emperor is angry, take care of the dragon's body......"

Li Guangdi was almost slapped to the ground by this claw, and he hurriedly fell to the ground to defend, "The minister is not speculating about Prince Yong and the two Qincha, but the many details of the matter in Guangdong are corresponded to in the letter, so that the minister can think about it." ”

Then Li Guangdi hurriedly added: "As for the Li Shi mentioned in this letter, he is so powerful, and the minister is ...... I can't believe it. ”

Kangxi let out a long breath and nodded again and again: "I am too...... I don't believe it! ”

He straightened his chest, as if he had recovered something he had just lost in his heart, and his expression calmed down.

"This letter is true, isn't that a monkey jumping out of the flat? I...... Don't believe it! ”

(To be continued)