The message sent by Zhang Dongxu contained not only Yang Xiuqing's request, but also a benefit given by Yang Xiuqing.
Dong Shuheng could agree to Yang Xiuqing's demands first, even if Yang Xiuqing didn't give him any benefits.
But now Yang Xiuqing just gave him a benefit, which was a bit hot. If he didn't accept it, Yang Xiuqing would definitely become suspicious.
If you agree to it yourself, there are still several women at home who haven’t made arrangements yet!
Dong Shuheng had the intention to discuss it with Wei Yuzhen, but after thinking about it in retrospect, he decided to forget it. This is not the future, so don’t fall into the male-nurturing disease easily.
Wei Yuxiang could see what Dong Shuheng was hesitating about. He was Dong Shuheng's attendant, so he naturally knew the content of the intelligence: "President, you don't have to worry about my sister. I think it's right for you to let her come out to do things."
She is extremely indulgent. I don’t want to have to tell her about these trivial matters. Anyway, agreeing to Yang Xiuqing now is just a temporary measure."
It was really difficult for others to interrupt in this matter, so Li Cunxun didn't dare to say anything. Only Wei Yuxiang's identity was just right.
As a man of this era, Wei Yuxiang views this issue much more simply than Dong Shuheng. When the Taiping Army is destroyed, the worst he can do is take Yang Ximei as his concubine.
A man of Dong Shuheng's status would still have three wives and four concubines seventy or eighty years later!
"Okay, then go and send electricity to Zhang Dongxu, agree to all Yang Xiuqing's conditions, and let him stay in Tianjing City to pay close attention to all the situations in Tianjing City. Tell him to pay attention to his own safety and arrange his own retreat route." Dong Shuheng said to Li Cunxun.
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Li Cunxun left the room, leaving only Wei Yuxiang.
Only then did Dong Shuheng say: "Yuxiang, I can't talk to Yuzhen about this matter. Do you think you can do it?"
Hearing this, Wei Yuxiang understood what Dong Shuheng meant. The president was afraid that his girl would taste bad, so he asked him to help.
It seems that the president really has nothing to say about his own girl. In this era, which man would pay attention to the feelings of his unmarried daughter-in-law?
"President, Yuxiang knows what to do. I will tell you when I have time. After all, you are doing this for the development of Huaihai Navy." Wei Yuxiang interrupted Dong Shuheng and interrupted.
In Tianjing City, due to the closure of the Dongwang Mansion, the atmosphere was extremely tense. All kinds of speculations were circulating in the streets and alleys, and gossip was flying all over the place, making people panic for a while.
However, Yang Ximei's caravans were still able to move in and out freely, which did not cause Tianjing City to suffer from a shortage of supplies.
Under Yang Ximei's management, Dongfu's money and materials became more and more abundant. The soldiers under Dongfu all knew that Dongwangmei was a goddess of wealth.
Dong Wangmei was not only beautiful, but she could also make money for everyone. The officers and soldiers of the middle and lower classes were full of gratitude to Yang Ximei.
Yang Ximei had seen some of Yang Xiuqing's recent unusual actions, including a premeditated attempt to persuade her to move into Dongfu that day.
This gave her an inexplicable sense of crisis. She was even frightened out of her sleep several times.
In the dream, a group of people ran into the Dongwang Mansion, burned, killed and looted, even the children were spared. The whole Dongwang Mansion was filled with blood. In the dream, Yang Ximei could only watch all this helplessly.
Today she finally made up her mind to have a good talk with her brother. She felt that the root of all this was with him.
In the magnificent study of the Eastern King, Yang Xiuqing was discussing important matters with his new favorite Hou Qianfang.
Suddenly, Yang Ximei burst in. Several female officials could not stop her and had to follow her into the study.
Since the last incident with Fu Shanxiang, Yang Xiuqing has not seen her sister for a long time.
When they met today, he could see that his sister had a bad look on her face.
"Hey, sister, why are you here?" Yang Xiuqing asked.
He glanced again at the female officer who was kneeling on the ground to plead guilty, and said coldly: "Go down!"
"Wei Chen, please leave for now." Hou Qianfang also resigned with good sense.
Yang Xiuqing nodded slightly. After everyone left, Yang Xiuqing changed her face to a gentle smile and asked: "My little sister seems unhappy today. Tell me who made our eldest princess angry?"
Yang Xiuqing really dotes on his sister. Both of his parents died, so when he was young, he took his sister out to beg for food and carry out work.
The brother and sister have been dependent on each other for many years, so naturally they are very close.
"Brother, do you want to replace the King of Heaven?" Yang Ximei said straight to the point.
"You have to know that this may directly cause our kingdom to fall apart."
"Ximei, do you not support your brother's becoming the emperor, or do you think that his performance is not as good as that of Hong Xiuquan?" Yang Xiuqing asked directly.
"Sister, that's not what you meant. Brother, after all, our Kingdom of Heaven has not succeeded yet. The demon is still very powerful. At this time, we are fighting among ourselves, right?" Yang Ximei said worriedly.
"Haha, do you even think that my brother is out of his wits? Do you think I really can't tolerate Hong Xiuquan?" Yang Xiuqing said disappointedly.
If others don't understand him, he will only think that person is shallow.
However, even his sister did not understand him, which gave him a deep sense of frustration.
"You all think that Hong Xiuquan ignored political affairs and handed over all power to me, as if I was repaying kindness with hatred. Do you know how many small tricks Hong Xiuquan has done in private in order to regain power over the years?"
"We want to engage in commerce and make people live more prosperously, so they come up with a land-acreage system. Isn't this causing trouble?"
"When I win over talented people, he launches a 'campaign to eradicate Confucianism.' Although it stopped quickly, it scared away many talented people."
"Do you know how much trouble he has brought to our Taiping Army in the past few years? You don't know, none of you know."
"I know every time he conspires with his chamberlain in the palace. He is not willing to just be the leader of the church. He also wants power. But with him like that, if the kingdom of heaven is left in his hands, it will only end."
"Back then, when King Nan founded the God-Worship Cult, he became the leader without doing anything. Many people had never even seen him as the leader. When we were fighting against the Qing Yao in the front, he always hid.
At the very back."
"He is just a thief who steals other people's achievements. If he continues to remain in this position, he will always be a hidden danger to the kingdom of heaven. How can we fight against the clear demon with all our strength?"
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As Yang Xiuqing talked, she gradually lost control of her emotions, and rarely lost her temper at her sister.
Yang Ximei had never seen her brother say such serious words to her, and tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Brother, sister is just worried about your brother. Don't forget, there are many other kings who are facing the King of Heaven."
Yang Ximei also found that her brother seemed a little sad, because he had never seen his brother so gloomy.
In Yang Ximei's impression, her brother was always overwhelmed by the mountain without changing his expression, and he always maintained his majesty as the King of the East in front of others.
So she rarely surrendered in front of her brother.
After hearing what Yang Ximei said, Yang Xiuqing also returned to the country. She had indeed lost her composure just now.
"Sister, you don't have to worry about big brother. Success in everything ultimately depends on strength."
"Brother has already made arrangements. The kings in charge of the army are now in direct contact with Qingyao outside. If they come back secretly, there will definitely be some movement."
"Everyone inside and outside Tianjing is basically our people. Tianjing City has also been sealed off. They will definitely not lead troops to attack Tianjing City."
"Sister, don't worry, my brother will take care of this matter. I have a happy event to tell you."
"Oh, what's the happy event?" Yang Ximei asked curiously.
"Brother, I have found a good marriage for you."
"Brother, didn't you say that I make the decision myself?" Yang Ximei said angrily. She didn't expect that Yang Xiuqing would mention this matter again.
"Sister, please listen to me first. Don't be anxious. I've figured this out. I can't leave it all to you. You're already an old girl this year."
"Humph, brother, you still say that!"
"Okay, let me tell you directly. Don't you like Dong Shuheng from the Huai Navy? Brother, I will make the decision to betroth you to him. You are young and promising no matter what, we will overthrow the Tatar court in the future.
Let him be the prime minister of the new dynasty."
"Brother, who said I like him? That guy surnamed Dong is not of the same mind as us." Yang Ximei rarely continued to object, but changed the subject. Even Yang Ximei herself didn't know why she was like this
Back to brother.
"It's okay. If you don't have the same heart now, you will become one when you two get married."
"She's already engaged, and she's still a young lady from an official family!" Yang Ximei added.
"No man has three wives and four concubines. We don't want him to divorce his wife. But if you come over, sister, my brother will definitely not let you be a concubine."
"Brother, I don't want to get married!"
"no."
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Hong Xiuquan did not take immediate action after returning, but observed for two days.
On this day, something happened in Tianjing City.
Hong Renfa, the brother of the Heavenly King, made a big fuss in the Heavenly Prince's Mansion because Hong Renfa wanted to build Duobao Tower in the mansion.
This Duobao Building also exists in Yang Xiuqing's house. It can't be built with a little money. The contents alone may cost millions of taels.
Naturally, Hong Renfa didn't have that much money. He could only ask for it from his younger brother, the King of Heaven.
How could Hong Xiuquan agree to such an exorbitant request, so he rejected his brother outright.
Hong Renfa resorted to his old method of making trouble again. This time Hong Xiuquan did not tolerate him. In a fit of anger, he directly ordered him to be beaten forty times and driven out of Tianjing City.
That was a real beating. Hong Renfa's plump butt was beaten to a bloody pulp. Many people in the Tianwang Mansion saw this scene.
Unsurprisingly, this matter reached Yang Xiuqing's ears half an hour later. Yang Xiuqing just laughed at this. Hong Xiuquan's two brothers are idiots. No, all three of their brothers are idiots.
Hong Renfa was put on a stretcher and carried out of Tianjing City, heading west.
After all, Hong Renfa was tough enough to withstand the beating. After leaving the city, he fought all the way to Anqing before he felt relieved. He asked his entourage to send him directly to Shi Dakai.
But Shi Dakai was no longer in Anqing, and for some reason the Hubei army from Hubei suddenly attacked Huangzhou. Shi Dakai had already gone to the front line.
This Hong Renfa was also stubborn. After briefly treating the wound, he rushed to Nanchang. As for King Yan, they were not on the same line. Hong Renfa sent another confidant to deliver the message.
However, Bei Wang's side was more important, so he was still prepared to go there by himself.