Chapter 196: Audience (Part II)
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"Don't talk about this, the three vassal kings, you all have immortal contributions to the Qing Dynasty. The first emperor and the empress dowager have both said that without you, the unification of the Qing Dynasty will probably be delayed for more than 20 years. Kangxi's words were true, but Geng Jingzhong was not happy at all. His grandfather and father are all big traitors, and it is difficult to wash away this bad reputation when it falls on his head. It took a lot of effort and good deeds in Fujian to make the people of Fujian change their views on him. However, the people of Fujian still do not like Geng Jimao, the king of Jingnan.
Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong's grandfather Geng Zhongming are the same generation, born in the same year, old spirits and old spirits, and immediately he was the first to say: "The emperor is gracious, and the old minister will not forget it!" β
Geng Jingzhong also immediately chimed in: "The minister is willing to guard the border for the Qing Dynasty!" β
"Huh!" Kangxi immediately smiled, not knowing whether he was really happy or falsely happy. He stood up and walked down the stairs as he spoke. "Alright, alright! In fact, you have also heard that some people in the imperial court are talking about the fact that I want to withdraw the feudal domain, but this is pure nonsense, and the three provinces of Yunnan, Guangdong, and Fujian, which you are guarding, are places where the people's minds are unstable and bandits are rampant. With you guarding, my heart can be stable, and I and the Queen Mother can eat and sleep peacefully! Ah, now I solemnly declare to you that I will never withdraw the feudal domain, and the southwestern frontier will be handed over to you! β
Wu Yingxiong, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jingzhong immediately clasped their fists and saluted, and said in unison: "Emperor Xie!" β
Kangxi said this, but in fact, his heart was already full of anger. However, Kangxi is young. But Qi cultivation kung fu is very good. Geng Jingzhong couldn't deny it after hearing this, and smiled secretly. It's just a delaying tactic. If Wu Sangui is also here at this moment, I am afraid that he will not be so easy to speak, maybe at this time, he should have been imprisoned!
Just as Kangxi finished talking to the three feudatories, Suo Etu, the minister of the interior and the university scholar who was kneeling at the door, suddenly kneeled a few steps forward, and said loudly: "Long live Qiqi, Sergei, the envoy of the Rakshasa country, is about to return to China, and he wants to meet the emperor before leaving." How should I handle my request? β
"Don't you see I'm busy?" Kangxi frowned, "Where is he now?" "This Sergei asked for an audience several times, but he did not agree, mainly because he did not meet him. This Rakshasa country is too arrogant, it has already invaded several places in Heilongjiang in the north, and it is tiresome to hook up with Geerdan, but his main energy now is focused on the matter of withdrawing the domain, and his main energy has to be used to deal with Wu Sangui.
"Wait outside the noon gate." Suo Etu replied.
"Let him in, I'll see what he is!" Kangxi waved his hand. Ordered. At this time, Geng Jingzhong and Shang Kexi also turned their heads. I want to see what this old Russian hairy man looks like. Both of them are used to seeing foreigners, and they just want to see if this envoy of the Rakshasa Kingdom who invaded Heilongjiang is very arrogant.
"Piercing!" Suo Etu kowtowed, got up and beat a thousand children, bowed and withdrew from the palace to deliver the decree.
Xiong Cixu, a university scholar, walked out of the class, kowtowed, and said, "The emperor should show his majesty to show me the demeanor of the Celestial Empire!" β
"Hmph, he's not worthy! The existing prestige also exalted him! Kangxi said and heard a voice coming in from afar: "The envoys of the Rakshasa Kingdom enter the palace and knock to see!" βγ Geng Jingzhong can be regarded as having really seen the majesty of the palace, how similar this is to the TV series in later generations, could it be that the directors of later generations have also crossed over, otherwise why is this scene the same?
Just when everyone opened their eyes and peeked, they saw a burly and unusually bearded man staggering into the Qianqing Gate. Sergei walked into the Forbidden City like a sleepwalker, and he was amazed by the wealth here. Everywhere in front of him was gold, silver, and exquisite oriental art, painted with clouds and dragons coiled on the pillars, jaw-dropping gold tripods, gold jars, jade ruyi inlaid with dazzling gemstones, all kinds of precious and huge porcelain, any one of which was enough to make him one of the richest people in Europe! It was much more majestic and beautiful than their Tsar's palace, or rather, the two were not of the same order of magnitude at all.
But the solemn majesty here also made him a little less stubborn, starting from the noon gate, two rows of forbidden soldiers, arranged like nails, and the broad-brimmed broadsword worn at his waist dragged a long gilt. The imperial guards were like statues of gods cast in iron, standing upright with their swords, without blinking an eye, and there were dozens of brilliant court officials standing on both sides of the huge palace, and they couldn't even hear a sound. The bronze crane in front of the hall, the golden ao spit out curling smoke in the day, showing a solemn and solemn atmosphere.
Sergei was a little distracted by the sight, and almost tripped as he stepped through the temple door, and his body slammed into the door frame before he stood firmly. However, he still remembered his identity, thought about his powerful country, and then saw everyone in the hall, and puffed up his chest again.
"See His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty!" Sergey said in a loud voice to Kangxi at the top. The people in the palace were stunned when they heard him speak Mandarin so purely.
Looking at this yellow-haired, blue-eyed and high-nosed man, wearing a short-sleeved tuxedo, and actually throwing up the "horseshoe sleeves" in a matter-of-fact manner, Kangxi almost laughed out loud. When he finished saluting and was about to open his mouth to ask questions, Sergei took out a watch-like thing and continued to read: "Russia is the greatest country in the world, and around Russia, many monarchs have submitted to His Majesty the Tsar, hoping that the monarch of the Great Qing State will take the initiative to reconcile himself to His Majesty the Tsar. Open the borders and return the lands of Solon, Hezhe, and Qigol in the Heilongjiang River valley to His Majesty the Tsar. β
"Go back and tell you that Peter, he is the emperor, and I am also an emperor, the Great Qing Kingdom does not want to occupy a single grass and tree of Tsarist Russia, but Tsarist Russia also does not want to occupy half an inch of my Great Qing Dynasty. Up and down the Heilongjiang River, we will not give up all rivers, streams, sand and stones. If you dare to embezzle, then we have a million soldiers in the Qing Dynasty waiting for you! β
"Of course, I have no intention of denying His Majesty's words, but those lands are nothing more than a drop in the bucket to your rich and vast China! And for our Russian Empire, the usefulness is great, great. We make deals with Europa. Leather goods are required. Do you understand, and your country needs stability on its borders, and you should ask for the favor and care of the Tsar in exchange for that desolate land? Only in this way can peace and stability be ensured within His Majesty's country. Sergei immediately said smoothly.
"Oh, that's weird. What is unstable in my country? Even if there is something, it is also my family's chorus. What to do with you rakshasas? Kangxi frowned and said.
"I'm your minister, so I might as well tell you so. Your position is not secure, and the Great Qing Kingdom is only powerful on the surface, but in fact it has many enemies. First of all, the Han people are not full of human rule, and several princes in the south of your country are preparing an unprecedented rebellion! β
"Hahahaha!" Kangxi suddenly burst into laughter, pointed to Wu Yingxiong, Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong and asked Sergei: "Do you know them?" β
Sergei glanced at Geng Jingzhong and Shang Kexi, who were sitting below, and knew that it was the prince of the Great Qing Kingdom, so he shrugged his shoulders and shook his head: "No, no." I don't have that privilege! β
"They are what you call the 'rebellion' prince. Our monarchs and ministers are here at the moment, you can talk about it. How are we unsettled? Kangxi said to Sergei with a smile.
Not waiting for Sergey to answer. Geng Jingzhong, who had already reacted, understood, it seems that today's good show was arranged by Kangxi himself. "Old Maozi, the emperor will give you face today, otherwise I will definitely break you into ten thousand pieces!" Geng Jingzhong put aside everything else, and really lacked a good impression of the Russian old Maozi, so he took the lead in taking the case and said.
"Yes, old Maozi, listen well, this king is still happy with the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, life is the Qing Dynasty, death is the soul of the Qing Dynasty, as long as the emperor gives an order, we will raise troops to the north and destroy your Russian hometown!" Shang Kexi also chimed in.
Wu Yingxiong's reaction was not slow, and he immediately got up and scolded loudly: "The monarchs and ministers of the Great Qing Dynasty are united, and Emperor Kangxi is respected all over the world." You and other barbarians neither read nor read, but dare to bark in front of my emperor, but I don't know, I am a great Qing Dynasty and difficult to commit, no matter where the barbarians, as long as you step on the wrong step, you will be taught to have no return! β
As if receiving a heavy blow, Sergei's body jerked. It has been a few days since he came to Beijing, but because Suo Etu has strictly sealed him down, he has not heard the news of Geng Jingzhong and Shang Kexi's entry into Beijing. At this moment, being beaten to death by several people, Sergei's face turned as pale as snow, and he muttered: "This is a rumor, please forgive the emperor and the three princes." However, I remind the Emperor that our powerful Cossacks have already entered the Amur region under the command of the famous general, General Bakharov. In your Chinese words, it's called 'those who go along with it prosper, and those who go against it perish!' ββ
Before he finished speaking, Kangxi "snapped" and got up. He stepped down from the throne. Lu Lu walked a few steps, pointed at Sergei and said: "You go back and tell SΓΉ Mikhailovich that there is no civil strife in China, and even if there is, I can put down the rebellion by myself, and I don't have to work thousands of miles away to do this madness." My Huaxia Celestial Empire is a holy place for all nations to submit, so that he can harvest his delusions early and defend the land in peace! Otherwise, one day the soldiers and chariots will meet and let him know that I am a great Qing Tianwei! For your rudeness today, I should have punished you by punishing your head, reciting the intercourse between the two countries to make it ancient and forgive you from death. Come! β
"Piercing!" Outside the hall, six guards immediately came in and bowed and replied.
"Escort him back to the post house, and leave Beijing before noon tomorrow. Hmph, I don't believe it, will this Bakharov be better off than Stepanov who died at the mouth of the Songhua River a few years ago? Kangxi said with a sneer. The guards were also impatient to wait, and when they heard Kangxi's greeting, they responded in unison like thunder, knocking Sergei out of the Forbidden City.
A diplomatic war of rhetoric was over, Kangxi couldn't hold back his indignation, and couldn't help but look at the ministers in the palace, but he didn't say a word. Geng Jingzhong looked at Kangxi and wanted to say something, but he didn't speak, so he took the lead and said, "Long live!" The Rakshasa Kingdom is so rude, why didn't the emperor send troops to suppress it? β
Kangxi flicked the lid of the tea bowl with his fingers, glanced at Shang Kexi absentmindedly, and said: "I also have difficulties, the country has been harmed by the chaos of Aobai, and its vitality has not recovered. If you can't win the battle, how can I use my troops lightly? β
Today's things, the three kings are bright, these days in the capital, everywhere is talking about "withdrawing the domain". Since the death of Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty, there has been virtually no war to fight in the south. The three feudal kings led hundreds of thousands of troops to sit on the food and salary of the imperial court, but the foreign enemies in the north were unable to resist, and it seemed that the "withdrawal of the feudal domain" was imperative.
"As long as the emperor gives an order, the minions will smash the pot and sell iron, don't want the court to send a penny, immediately raise troops to the north, and destroy the Russian nest!" Geng Jingzhong immediately said loyally, but he didn't have the slightest intention of asking for the withdrawal of the domain, of course, the military salary in the future, of course, should be paid! (To be continued......)
PS: Yesterday I stayed up until more than two o'clock in the morning, and I finished most of this chapter, and I worked overtime in the morning, and now I have a chapter. Brothers, please help and recommend a lot, thank you very much!