Chapter 51 Shock
"Asshole!"
In the Forbidden City, in the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart, Yong Zheng angrily threw the memorial in his hand on the desk, and said with an even more furious tone: "Are all the governments in the south of the Yangtze River a bunch of losers? Four cities were captured in a row, and even the capital of Guo County was conquered.
Being captured alive, do they think that the emperor is just a decoration?"
After roaring for a while, Yong Zheng couldn't help but feel a little short of breath and his body was a little shaky. Fortunately, Su Peisheng, who was suffering from eye problems, quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Your Majesty, you have to take care of your dragon body. The Qing Dynasty still has to count on you."
After listening to Su Peisheng's persuasion, Yong Zheng's anger subsided a little, and his rationality gradually calmed down.
"I'm fine, I just didn't expect...I didn't expect these people would dare to plot against me so blatantly!"
"A group of rebels were able to conquer the four prefectures in less than a month. That's all. Now, even Prince Guo, who I sent to investigate the situation, has been captured. They are really
Do you think I am a fool?"
As an important tax-paying area of the Qing Dynasty, Jiangnan had the largest military defense force besides the capital. But now it was able to lose four cities in a row in less than a month, and it also took the eyes of Prince Guo.
Even if you say that no one else is controlling this, Yong Zheng will not believe it even to the death.
From his current perspective, those standing behind this group of rebels were probably those Jiangnan nobles.
Previously, the policy of returning fire to the public and sharing the land with the family had aroused dissatisfaction among many people in Jiangnan. He had always known this, but what he never expected was that these guys had the courage to rebel. He really thought that he didn't
Do you dare to raise the butcher's knife against Jiangnan?
"Su Peisheng, drafted the decree, and asked Shen Zishan, the co-leader of Jezhou, to lead troops to Zhenjiang to quell the rebellion, and ordered Yilibu, the general of Jiangning, to lead 20,000 troops to Zhenjiang to quell the rebellion. I don't believe it, that a rebel can become our great leader.
Is it possible to clear up the troubles in your heart?"
Regarding Yongzheng's order, Su Peisheng naturally did not dare to disobey him, but after the other party finished speaking, he asked a little bit: "But Your Majesty, where is the Seventeenth Master..."
"Huh..." When he heard Su Peisheng talking about Prince Guo, Yongzheng suddenly remembered that his biological brother was still in the other's hands.
In fact, according to his thinking, it would be best not to save nature, but if he really did that, I'm afraid his reputation would be completely ruined.
Originally, because of the incident between Lao Ba and Nian Gengyao, the outside world had been talking about him a lot. If he ignores Prince Guo now, then I am afraid that by then the words about him being mean and unkind will be spread outside. www.bǐqυgetν.
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It is definitely necessary to save, but it is definitely impossible to ask for a ransom.
Let’s not talk about whether the court can come up with the one million taels of gold. Even if it could be come up, he would definitely not give it to him.
The mighty Qing Dynasty actually paid a ransom to a group of rebels. If word of this spreads out, people will laugh out loud?
"Tell Yilibu that no matter what method he uses, he must ensure the safety of Prince Guo. Also tell Shen Zishan that the governor of Liangjiang and other officials cannot be trusted. He should pay more attention to Yilibu and must not take it lightly.
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It was impossible to ask Yongzheng to give money. Since he didn't know how to deal with it, he simply left it to his subordinates. In this way, even if something happened, he could just use Yilibu's failure to do things as an excuse to kill him.
In this way, he not only preserved his image, but also gave a warning to the Jiangnan nobles.
As for whether the counter-rebellion can be successful, Yongzheng has never thought about this. In his opinion, the fundamental reason why this group of rebels can enter a deserted land is that the Jiangnan gentry are causing trouble inside. The previous Wei Jingguo also
Well, or if the king of the county was arrested, all of this might have been done intentionally. Now that he has sent Jeju soldiers to quell the rebellion, he thinks it won't take long for this farce to be over.
Until then, it's time to really settle the accounts.
"Slave obeys!"
After listening to Yongzheng's words, Su Peisheng quickly bowed his waist and left the Yangxin Hall.
As soon as he walked out of the palace, Su Peisheng felt a chill coming straight towards his face. Only then did he realize that his back was already soaked without even realizing it.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Su Peisheng sweating profusely, Xiao Xiazi asked quickly.
"Ask what you should ask and don't ask what you shouldn't. If you know too much, be careful with your head!"
Seeing the curious look on his apprentice's face, Su Peisheng was so angry that he immediately hit his apprentice on the head with a whisk handle.
Seeing Su Peisheng's anger, Xiao Xiazi also quickly stopped talking. Su Peisheng had told him before that there were some things you could ask in this palace, but there were some things you should never ask.
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"It's not good, it's not good!"
In the Broken Jade Pavilion in the Forbidden City, Zhen Huan was joking with Shen Meizhuang, when suddenly Xiao Yunzi burst in from the door with a look of panic.
"Xiao Yunzi, why are you so panicked?"
Seeing Xiao Yunzi who suddenly barged in, Zhen Huan's eyes immediately shifted from Shen Meizhuang to him.
Although Xiao Yunzi is not considered steady in doing things, it is rare to see such a panicked look.
"My servant pays homage to Mr. Shen." After entering the door, Xiao Yunzi first bowed to Shen Meizhuang.
"Get up, why are you so flustered?"
Shen Meizhuang raised his hand slightly to signal the other party to get up, and then asked unhurriedly, his words and deeds were full of elegance and calmness.
"My young master, a message came from the previous court just now, saying..."
"What did you say? Don't show off!" Seeing that Xiao Yunzi was still hesitant at this point, Zhen Huan immediately frowned.
"It is said that the Seventeenth Master was captured by the gang of rebels from Jiangnan, and the court was asked to pay a ransom of one million taels of gold to redeem him."
Hearing what Xiao Yunzi said, Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and all the palace ladies were all shocked.
"How could Master Seventeen be caught? This is impossible..."
Among them, the one who had the biggest reaction was undoubtedly Zhen Huan's personal maid Huan Bi. Her eyes were filled with anxiety, and she could faintly see the glint of tears.
"Huanbi!"
Just when she was about to lose control, Zhen Huan suddenly turned her head and glanced at her, which made Huanbi regain her senses in time.
This is not private now. Shen Guiren is still here. On weekdays, they just talk and laugh without rules. This must not be like this in front of Shen Guiren.
"How could this group of rebels be so powerful? Although Prince Guo is not good at leading troops, I heard that the emperor gave him five thousand yellow flags at that time. Even if he was defeated by a large army, he would not be captured alive.
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As a woman, Shen Meizhuang didn't know much about things on the battlefield, but even so, she still knew a little about the strength of the Eight Banners soldiers.
Five thousand yellow flags, even if they encounter an army of more than 10,000 people, they are still capable of fighting. Even if they cannot defeat them, they should have no problem escaping.
"I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as it seems..."
Chapter completed!