In June, the sky has become hot and muggy, which makes people particularly irritable. On the Duobao Tower of the East Palace, there is no cave. The cornices cover the sun, and the gusts of wind blow on the body, which is very refreshing, and after nightfall, it is even cooler and pleasant. Despite this, Yang Xiuqing's heart was burning and sweating for a while.

At this moment, he was alone in the house, meditating, planning a big event. The three kings of the northwest wing are far away from the Jingshi, and the inside and outside of Tianjing have long been controlled by the soldiers and horses of the East Palace. Dozens of city gates, all traffic fortresses, dock posts, were firmly in his hands. But the price of controlling Tianjing is also high, the three kings each have soldiers and horses outside, if they do anything rebellious in Tianjing, I am afraid that the three kings with soldiers and horses will not agree. He began to regret letting the kings leave the capital at the beginning, but the clans of the princes were all in Tianjing, and there were still some scruples for them.

There are also a few people in Tianjing City who make him feel at ease, and in order to realize his long-cherished wish, he has to be extra cautious. He wanted to replace Hong Xiuquan and become the supreme ruler of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It is necessary to eliminate all resistance, and Yang Xiuqing will not hesitate to resort to violent means if necessary. The first thing he considered was Hong Xiuquan, a teacher from a mountain village. Didn't take him seriously at all. In fact, he has already replaced everything in Hong Xiuquan, but nominally it has not changed. After the king of the east took power, although Hong Xiuquan was dissatisfied with him, he did not dare to name and confront him, which fully reflected his incompetence and fear of himself.

Yang Xiuqing's mind flashed, and he thought of Qin Rigang again, this Qin Rigang is the King of Yan, and he can be regarded as having some ability, but after all, he has limited soldiers and horses in his hands, and he can still make big waves? As for the likes of Meng Deen, Hong Renfa, Hong Renda, etc. It's just a hillbilly with a dirty brain, let alone a talk. Originally, Hong Xiuquan intended to transfer his uncle Lai Hanying back to Tianjing, but he was always obstructed by Yang Xiuqing, and now Lai Hanying has died in Changsha, saving a lot of trouble......

Yang Xiuqing thought about it, and then thought of Hu Yihuang, and couldn't help frowning. This person is moody, deep and sophisticated, both civil and military, and has a high prestige in Beijing. And the troops are outside, although they are nominally controlled by the east hall, they are also very obedient, this confrontation with the west hall, Hu Yihuang did a good job. But Yang Xiuqing recently heard that the Heavenly King sent someone to Jiangxi to meet Hu Yihuang. This made it difficult for the suspicious Yang Xiuqing to accept, and he began to feel that Hu Yihuang was not reliable. Think about it. Yang Xiuqing decided to also transfer Hu Yihuang back to be crowned king. To be the head of the civil officials, rank in the court, and hand over the military power of Jiangxi to Yang Fuqing, so that it is safe.

It is expected that Hu Yihuang will not dare to directly resist the order of the East Hall like Xiao Chaogui. It is best to make Hu Yihuang come back with a dead heart through the king, thinking that he is using it for his own use. Otherwise. Let Yang Fuqing kill him in the army.

Yang Xiuqing's head was a little swollen, and she slipped around upstairs a few times, and then stood in front of the window of the building and looked out. But see the mysterious boundless firmament. The dense stars blinked their eyes one by one. He thought, "Is there really a God in heaven?" Where exactly? Where is that beautiful paradise? Does he know everything in the world, everyone's psychology? What I think now, does he know too?

Yang Xiuqing thought about it for a while, and suddenly thought of the three kings who were far away outside Beijing. The first thing he thought of was King Bei, and he had never had a good impression of Wei Changhui. He is nothing more than a rich man hillbilly, full of cheap flesh and bones, and his demeanor and behavior are full of the habits of a good businessman. This man is treacherous and cunning, hypocritical and insidious, with a sword hidden in his smile, and he is not worthy of being a king at all, not even a soldier. How did he rise to the top? Oh, by the way, he has money, and he got the throne by relying on his wealth. However, he is still very deferential to himself, he is not annoyed when he beats him, he is not disgusted when he scolds him, and even kills his brother, this Wei Changhui can endure it, and he has been consistent for many years, never caring about personal grievances. It is certain that once he ascends the throne, he will not object. This kind of person is a mother if he has milk, the grass on the wall falls with the wind, and the wind is which side, so there is no need to worry.

Thinking of the Wing King, Yang Xiuqing felt a little tricky, Shi Dakai is a person with a splendid chest, a good plan in his belly, Wen Neng Anbang, Wu Neng Dingguo, smart and witty, upright. From all kinds of things, it has been shown that he will not agree to be the emperor, and all resistance will come out of him. In particular, he commanded a heavy army and held real power, which was really a formidable enemy.

zuihou, Yang Xiuqing reluctantly thought of the king of the West who was close to him in the past, thought of the scene when he and he joined forces to squeeze out Feng Yunshan and set up Hong Xiuquan, and also thought of how he was estranged from him and began to go farther and farther.

Yang Xiuqing was very irritable, and the strong military strength displayed by the West Hall made him feel deeply uneasy. Xiao Chaogui seems to be rude, but in fact, he is not below him, although the Wing King also has the hope and intelligence, but he still has his own weaknesses, that is, the Wing King is too benevolent, he is not as brazen as the King of the West. Therefore, what Yang Xiuqing fears most in his heart is Xiao Chaogui, no matter what aspect he is, Yang Xiuqing feels that Xiao Chaogui's threat alone even exceeds that of the two kings of the northern wing.

But he can't go all out to deal with the King of the West right now, he is worried that once he loses the duel with the West Palace, Tianjing will immediately be taken advantage of by the two kings of the North Wing, and then he will lose everything. Fortunately, the West Hall did not completely turn around this time, and Xiao Chaogui still left leeway, so Yang Xiuqing also left leeway.

Yang Xiuqing was so troubled by this matter, Zuihou he thought that it was better to solve the two kings of the northern wing first, eliminate his worries, and then have a showdown with Xiao Chaogui. Zuihou he meditated and finally began to implement his jihua.

The first is to summon the King of the North and the King of the Wings back to Beijing, Yang Xiuqing is ready to solve these two people in Tianjing, and the two of them can know the current affairs best, so Yang Xiuqing doesn't mind letting them be two idle princes in Tianjing. Although the North King and the Wing King had a lot of soldiers and horses, Yang Xiuqing expected that the two kings would not dare to resist their orders like Xiao Chaogui. At the same time, the soldiers and horses of the East Hall were also ready to enter Hubei and Anhui at any time, and the Yangtze River waterway was under the control of the East Palace, which was enough to put the soldiers and horses of the two kings in a difficult situation.

The second is to force Hong Xiuquan to abdicate after settling the military power of the two kings, so that Hong Xiuquan can be his Anle sect leader with peace of mind, and take it in the name of righteousness, resulting in the established facts. No matter how capable you Xiao Chaogui are, it will be difficult to push me down. When the title has been decided, even if Xiao Chaogui is the king of Qinqin, Yang Xiuqing can also order the whole kingdom of heaven and the west hall to fight with each other as the lord of the heavenly kingdom.

The third is to deal with each other by force and face off against the West Temple. As long as you subdue the soldiers and horses of the two kings on the north wing. Coupled with the army of the east hall, the west hall is also difficult to support alone. At the same time, the solidity of Tianjing, the danger of the Yangtze River, the east hall occupies the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and the west hall is no matter how strong the soldiers and horses are, what can I do? He has a fortified city in front of him, a Qing army behind him, and he is surrounded by the enemy on his back, isolated and helpless, and completely in a desperate situation; Then I will send someone who can speak well. Tell him about the benefits, promise him high-ranking officials, give him more gold and silver treasures, and threaten the lives of the whole family, are you afraid that he will not bow down?

Come to think of it. Yang Xiuqing let out a long breath, and his constricted facial features stretched. From beginning to end, Yang Xiuqing never thought about killing. In his eyes, he was sure to subdue these people. He took a few sips of honey and ate a little fruit, and he felt relaxed and comfortable. As soon as he saw that it was not too late, he shouted outside: "Someone! A handsome female officer came in and knelt down to ask for advice. Yang Xiuqing said: "Call Hou Shangshu here." "Yes!" The female officer turned away.

Not much time. With a sound of footsteps, Hou Qianfang walked into the room and respectfully kowtowed to Yang Xiuqing three times, and Yang Xiuqing gave him a flat body. He asked, "What has changed in Kyori?" ”

Hou Qianfang bowed and said, "Everything is normal. "What is the King doing?" "Back at the age of 9,000, our people kept sending news that the king had been ill for five or six days, and had just recovered recently, and he hid in Concubine Xie's room all day long, composing poems and playing chess. Sometimes, I also listen to Concubine Fang sing a little song. The king of heaven got up late, went to bed early, and did nothing else. ”

"Hmm!" Yang Xiuqing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Tell our people to closely monitor and play at any time." "Yes!" Hou Qianfang was very respectful.

Yang Xiuqing asked again, "Is there anyone in or out of the Heavenly King's Mansion?" Hou Qianfang said: "Three days ago, Hong Renda went once. had dinner with the Heavenly King, talking about the affairs of his hometown, not involving the government affairs, and I heard that he also talked about the affairs of Hong Renxuan, another national sect of the Hong clan; There is also Guozong Hong Renfa, who went inside at noon the day before yesterday, and he clamored about what happy building to build, and asked the king of heaven to allocate tens of thousands of silver to him. The king of heaven did not allow it, and quarreled with him. Besides, no one has ever been. ”

Yang Xiuqing frowned when she heard this: "Hong Renxuan? Is it the teacher who didn't raise troops with us back then, and later stayed in Guangxi? "It was this person who I heard about who came to Hong Kong to study with the missionaries."

Yang Xiuqing scoffed: "It's another sour talent, don't worry." Then he asked, "Where is Hu Yihuang?" Yang Xiuqing raised her voice and seemed to pay extra attention. If you are 9,000 years old, the Marquis of the Protector has already arrived at Ningguofu, and you will be able to enter Beijing in a few days. ”

Yang Xiuqing hummed and said, "Has anyone ever seen him?" "No, no."

Yang Xiuqing pondered for a moment, and then asked, "What about the behavior of the North King and the Wing King?" Hou Qianfang said: "The king of the north replied yesterday, saying that he would return to Tianjing in a few days after entrusting military affairs. The Wing King has arrived in Jiujiang. ”

Yang Xiuqing hummed and said, "Who is the one who stayed in the Wing Hall to lead the troops?" "I heard that it was King Yi's father-in-law Huang Yukun and Zeng Jinqian and several national sects, and King Yi only brought Zhang Suimou and Shi Zhenji to Beijing this time." Hou Qianfang said slowly.

Yang Xiuqing nodded with satisfaction and said, "What's the recent movement in the West Palace?" ”

"Back to nine thousand years old, Xidian has been busy with the rebels of the Guangdong Tiandihui recently, and I heard that the fleet of the Yang brothers is always wandering around Shanghai, and Xiwang has been sitting in Shanghai."

Yang Xiuqing sneered: "The Da brother is really enthusiastic, these characters of the Heaven and Earth Society have spent a lot of effort to win them over, how is the Heaven and Earth Society in Jiangxi that has taken refuge in us?" Hou Qianfang said: "According to the orders of the East King, it has been organized into the Citi Army and fought with Guozong Yang Fuqing. ”

Yang Xiuqing nodded, played with the jade wrench in his hand and said: "Then act according to the deployment, order the Yangtze River Navy Division to be on strict alert, and the monitoring of the palaces of Tianjing must not be relaxed. ”

After Hou Qianfang received the order, Yang Xiuqing waved him away, and Yang Xiuqing was the only one left in the room, his eyes gradually became hotter, looking at the sky and muttering: "A few years ago, I was able to suppress Feng Yunshan, and now it is the same, no one can threaten the power of my East King!" (To be continued......)