Hong Xiuquan looked at Xu Yuan with a smile and asked in a kind tone: "Xu Yuan, you are my confidant and the military advisor I rely on. Who do you think can be crowned king?"
Xu Yuan's head shook like a rattle, he bent down and said: "I am a fool in my humble position and cannot make judgments."
He lowered his head and was very alert.
There are some things you can interrupt, but there are some things you can't say, especially when it comes to the matter of conferring the king. Since Hong Xiuquan proposed the matter of re-proclaiming the king, he must have something in mind. There is no need for him to interrupt, and asking him is just a show.
Seeing that Xu Yuan didn't answer, Hong Xiuquan stroked his beard and closed his eyes.
Xu Yuan stood beside Hong Xiuquan, not daring to express his anger.
When he thought of the tragic deaths of Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang, he felt uncomfortable all over and felt a chill in his heart. The king in front of him looked harmless, but he was definitely a murderer without blinking an eye. Nothing would happen in front of you. And he looks like a Maitreya Buddha with a smile, but he stabs you so hard behind your back that you don’t even know how you died.
There was silence in the study.
After a long time, Hong Xiuquan opened his eyes and said in embarrassment: "This matter is really difficult to handle."
Xu Yuan did not interrupt and waited quietly.
After a while, he heard Hong Xiuquan continue to say: "It is passed down that Hong Renfa was loyal to the country and made great achievements in eradicating the traitor Wei Changhui. He was named King An and his position was the chief judge in front of the palace. Hong Renda was brave and strong. , dared to charge into battle, and made great contributions to eradicating the traitor Wei Changhui, he was named King Fu, and his position was the deputy chief judge in front of the palace."
After hearing this, Xu Yuan's mouth twitched.
The two people mentioned by Hong Xiuquan are both relatives of Hong Xiuquan.
The most important thing is that these two people are pure waste and have no strategy at all. Hong Renfa is as skinny as a stick, but Hong Renda is a complete fat pig. Both of them are not good-looking, and they are both greedy people who do not understand the art of war and the management of a country. Dao, he only knows how to make money and harm the people, especially when Hong Xiuquan said that Hong Renda was brave and strong, which made Xu Yuan realize Hong Xiuquan's shamelessness. This man's face has reached the point of being invulnerable, thicker than the city wall. Xu Yuan is ashamed of himself. Incredible.
Xu Yuan did not dare to refute, and agreed without hesitation: "I'll do my humble job immediately."
Immediately, Xu Yuan left the study to deliver the order.
Xu Yuan sent a message to Hong Renda and Hong Renfa. In less than a day, the news that the two were crowned kings spread.
When the news came out, it immediately triggered discussions among countless people.
In the early days of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it was difficult to be crowned king. In addition to the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, there were five princes of the East, West, South, North and Wings, plus two princes, Qin Rigang and Hu Yihuang, who had risen from the ranks of the Marquis due to their military exploits. Not at all. Now Hong Xiuquan talks like two kings, which is obviously unacceptable.
When Shi Dakai got the news, he felt very uncomfortable.
He could naturally understand Hong Xiuquan's move, which was just to let the two of them restrain him. However, Shi Dakai still compromised and accepted Hong Xiuquan's arrangement, because the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was currently in a troubled period. It was better to do more than to do less. Internal friction could be avoided as much as possible. , so this matter gradually calmed down with Shi Dakai's intervention.
However, Shi Dakai's idea was good, but Hong Xiuquan would not reciprocate the favor. Things just didn't go as planned for Shi Dakai. Hong Renfa and Hong Renda competed for power after taking office, and opposed Shi Dakai everywhere.
It was easy for Shi Dakai to deal with the two of them, but Hong Xiuquan intervened to stop them.
Several times in a row, Shi Dakai became upset.
Shi Dakai was only in his early twenties. He was very energetic and had a bad temper. In addition, he was dedicated to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, so he argued with Hong Xiuquan again and again. When the two of them competed, Shi Dakai only had one person, and he was a minister, Hong Xiuquan. He has countless minions and is still the King of Heaven, so Shi Dakai is forced to submit every time.
This situation is just the beginning.
After all, Shi Dakai still had the right to lead the army. Later, Hong Xiuquan simply kept Shi Dakai in the city and deprived Shi Dakai of his military power, so that Shi Dakai was described as being under house arrest, cutting off Shi Dakai's contact with the outside world. Hong Xiuquan's approach succeeded Although he suppressed Shi Dakai, he aroused opposition from the army soldiers.
Things got worse and worse, but Hong Xiuquan was immersed in the joy of having stable power and did not rest assured.
Prince Yi's Mansion, Study Room.
At this time, Shi Dakai and his confidant Zhang Suimou were sitting opposite each other.
Shi Dakai looked depressed and seemed very lost.
He was in his prime and should have made great achievements, but he was detained by Hong Xiuquan and could not show off his talents, so he was very depressed. Zhang Suimou was a veteran who followed Shi Dakai. When he saw Shi Dakai's situation, he smiled and said casually: "Your Majesty, there will be three strategies to choose from in the end, all of which can help the website avoid the current situation."
Shi Dakai's eyes lit up and he said, "What three strategies?"
Zhang Suimou raised his right index finger and said slowly: "The first strategy is to accept humiliation. The prince can obey the king like Hong Renfa and Hong Renda, and be willing to be the king's lackey, doing nothing and being a mediocre person."
Shi Dakai shook his head and said: "No, my character is not in line with this strategy. Besides, if you can hide for a while, you can't hide for a lifetime. Sooner or later you will be annihilated. You can't choose the first strategy. Let's talk about the second strategy."
Zhang Suimou added: "The second strategy is to overthrow Hong Xiuquan and take charge of the overall situation. With the prince's methods and the prince's prestige in the army, as long as they raise their arms, the soldiers in the army will definitely follow the prince to do great things." ."
"Asshole."
With anger on his face, Shi Dakai yelled loudly: "The king is the guide for his ministers, the king is the king, and I am the minister. How can we mess up the gang? Besides, the king and I are brothers who came together, so we can't fight in the nest."
Zhang Suimou nodded and continued: "The general has a third strategy. Since the prince does not intend to compromise and overthrow the king, the only way is to leave and run away. With the prince's prestige, he can definitely recruit a large army. To form an independent army, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties in the Central Plains are powerful, and with the troubles caused by foreigners, Nanjing is already a place of peace. Why not follow Liu Bei's example and lead an army to Sichuan to establish a foundation. By then, there will be the Dongwang in the east and the Wangye in the southwest. The army forms a solid foundation."
When Shi Dakai heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Zhang Suimou's method was very in line with his taste. Shi Dakai didn't even think about it and immediately said: "Old Zhang, your method is good. Just do it. After leaving Tianjing, I will immediately issue an edict stating that I I had no choice but to leave, and I am loyal to the King of Heaven. I will return to Tianjing after the Manchus are defeated."
Zhang Suimou nodded repeatedly and was quite happy. He was Shi Dakai's confidant, so naturally he didn't want to see Shi Dakai trapped. After the two of them worked together, Zhang Suimou left quickly, and Shi Dakai was also preparing for his next departure.
In the fifth year of Xianfeng's reign, on December 18th, Shi Dakai led his troops and left.
Hong Xiuquan did not stop him and allowed Shi Dakai to leave. However, after Shi Dakai left Tianjing, he posted notices along the way, telling the story of his departure from the capital, stating that he had unreasonable reasons for leaving Nanjing, and pointed the finger at Hong Xiuquan, Hong Renfa and The three of them, Hong Renda, won the sympathy of the army soldiers.
On the first day after leaving Nanjing, countless soldiers from all directions gathered under Shi Dakai's command. After taking inventory, Shi Dakai found that there were 30,000 troops under his command, and he immediately felt confident.
Gradually, more and more soldiers gathered, and Hong Xiuquan also regretted it.
