Chapter 20: The Great Traitor is Like a Loyal ()

"Prince, then the official will speak out in a blunt manner." The magistrate of Lu Da County cleared his throat and said seriously: "The official will be ordered by the Prince of Pingxi today and risk his life to persuade the prince to ask for the withdrawal of his vassal. There are two purposes: one is to serve long live and be loyal to the country, and the second is to be for your own wealth and life... Prince, don't stare at me, and listen to the official finishing his words. At that time, the prince will be beaten and killed, and the official will never frown."

"Say!" The old traitor Shang, whose face became more and more pale, shouted with anger.

The magistrate of Lu Da County said loudly without fear: "I wonder if the prince is a humble position. Since ancient times, how many people who have won the kings in different surnames have a good end? Prince, you have made great achievements, have extremely high rank, and have extremely noble titles. The court has no rewards to reward, and there is no gift to give. You can only entrust the rich town of Guangdong to a prince, allowing the prince to have heavy troops, sit in silver halls, dig mountains and mines, boil seas and sell salt, send tax collectors from counties, and open foreign ships! You can only invite the prince's beloved son Shang to the capital and settle in Xuanwu Gate. Now the emperor personally gives the mansion, recommends food and clothing, and rewards in the morning and evening!"

"Prince." County Magistrate Lu's voice suddenly became heavier and said slowly: "Whenever you see this, even outsiders like Bei Zhi feel creepy, their hair stands up, and Prince Pingxi, who is in the situation, is even more unable to sleep or eat, as if he is sitting on pins and needles - Prince, are you not at all afraid? A little worry? Prince, although you are making achievements immediately, you must have heard of these words: "

"The bold and madman dared to say such words to the prince!" Jin Guang also stood up and shouted with a blue face: "Now Emperor Kangxi is wise and wise, he is a wise and wise man. He is a rare example of harmony between the emperor and the prince. He is a seventh-rank county magistrate who dares to say anything about the emperor and the prince. He is a ruling person who is in charge of the emperor and the prince. He should be executed for the crime!"

"Mr. Jin, if your words are not scene words, but from the heart, then you are the first sinner in front of the prince!" County Magistrate Lu Da looked holy and looked at Shang Kexi with a bright look, saying loudly: "The prince is clear and clear, and these words are not to alienate your relationship with the king and ministers who are long alive today, but to think from the heart for you, the prince! You should be very clear in your heart that the court established the Three Feudals in the past, first to commend you and the three princes of Wu and Geng for their achievements in establishing the tripod, and secondly, because the previous Ming Dynasty was in trouble with Jiangnan, and he did not accept the king's transformation, so he had to set up the Three Feudals to control the land to consolidate the foundation."

"And now, the south has been settled, the remnants of the former Ming Dynasty have been basically destroyed, and the historical mission of the Three Feudalists has been completed! If you don't retreat forever, you really want the Three Feudalists to form a big and do not go out of power, and force the emperor to imitate the Emperor of Han to capture Han Xin? If that is true, at that time, Han Xin, Xu Da, Lan Yu will be the prince, you will end up!"

"I'll let you taste this end first!" Old Traitor Shang was so angry that he rushed over and pulled out his waist knife hanging on the wall.

At this time, Shang Wanjian, who had been silent, suddenly stood up and ran to the old traitor Shang, pressed the old traitor Shang's wrist and begged: "Don't calm down, my daughter thinks that Lord Lu is saying something. Although his language is a little biased, it is all for your father, and I hope that the father will think twice."

"Huh? So this little beauty still can't bear to die." The county magistrate Lu was extremely surprised and subconsciously believed that Shang Wanshang was fascinated by his beauty - so he couldn't bear to let himself be cut off by Old Traitor Shang. Old Traitor Shang pushed Shang Wanshang away and roared: "What do you know about little girl? Get out of the way! This fat pig Lu actually cursed our Shang family to destroy people. If I don't kill him, it will be hard to eliminate the hatred in my heart!"

"Father, my daughter begs you." Shang Wan knelt down on her knees, hugged the fat legs of the old traitor Shang, raised her pretty face and cried, and said, "Father, my daughter knows that you actually agree with Lord Lu's opinion in your heart, but for the sake of face, you have to kill him and vent your anger! But Father, have you ever thought that if you kill Lord Lu who dares to say heartfelt words in front of you today, will anyone dare to say such words to you in the future? Father, your loyal words are unpleasant!"

"Mr. Lu, you are really amazing." Jin Guangyin said: "The prince is so angry with you, and the princess is so crying for you. Do you think you still have a chance to walk out of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion alive?"

"The lower official has been prepared to be unable to get out when he says these words to the prince today." The magistrate Lu Da was nervous and said indifferently: "If the prince really wanted to kill the lower official and vent his anger, the lower official would not be able to sacrifice his life for the country. The lower official only had one plea, that is, he hoped that the lower official could carefully consider the lower official's words, and would be a true example of the ruler and ministers of the eternal king and ministers with Long Live! Instead of not listening to loyal words, destroying his future, leaving behind an eternal infamy, and leaving a devil for thousands of years!"

Having said that, the Magistrate Lu, who was speaking very beautifully, quietly touched another letter hidden in his arms. Kong Sizhen sent an introduction letter to Magistrate Lu, ready to throw it out to save his life at any time. Kang Xiaomazi stood behind Kong Sizhen, and the old traitor Shang could not be jealous of the three points.

After saying that, County Magistrate Lu thrust his chest with his back and said loudly: "Prince, if you want to kill the lower official, just do it. If the lower official frowned, he will not be a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty!"

"Shut up to me if you're the last name," Shang Wanshan suddenly became angry, and shouted with his eyebrows upright, almost shocking our County Magistrate Lu. It turned out that this cold little beauty would also swear. Shang Wanshan was indeed angry and shouted at County Magistrate Lu: "If you want to do something, don't pull my father to take care of him!" After that, Shang Wanshan turned to the old traitor Shang and said, "Father, you have been fooled by Lu Yifeng!"

"Why should I be fooled by him?" The old traitor Shang asked his daughter in confusion.

Shang Wanyan returned to her previous cold expression and said seriously: "This Lu Yifeng is a traitor and loyal person. His purpose was very clear from the beginning. He said and done it to anger your father, forcing you to kill him, and exchange your eternal infamy for his eternal fame. If you are fooled and killed him, he can gain fame and honor the world and win his wife and son. If you are good at it, you will leave your eternal infamy and attract discussion in the court!"

"Princess, I haven't gotten married yet. My wife died of illness before she passed the door. Where can I win the wife and son?" County Magistrate Lu was anxious and quickly made a statement to correct me. Unfortunately, Shang Wanshang turned a deaf ear to the implicit sound of County Magistrate Lu, but just turned his head away coldly.

The old traitor Shang was really a hardcore traitor. Although he agreed with the words of County Magistrate Lu just now, he had to act like a traitor. Now that he has a step to go, he immediately threw the knife away and said angrily: "I am still knowledgeable. I almost fell in love with this fat man Lu!"

"Mr. Lu, since Prince Pingxi has sent you to persuade Prince Pingnan to voluntarily request the withdrawal of the vassal, why didn't he voluntarily submit a request to voluntarily request the removal of the vassal?" Jin Guang asked coldly.

The old traitor Shang also sneered: "Yes, as long as that old guy Wu Sangui is willing to give up the title of king, I am willing to do so! As long as he submits a request to withdraw the vassal, I am also submitting it!"

"Prince, Prince Pingxi cannot make this preface at this time." Fatty Lu shook his head and said with striking remarks: "As for the reason, Prince, you know that under Prince Pingxi, there are many brothers and sisters who have followed him through life and death. For many years, these soldiers have gone through fire and water for Prince Pingxi, and have been born and died. How dare the prince submit a submission to request the withdrawal of the vassal? After the approval of the court, Prince Pingxi took his family and relatives back to Liaodong for retirement. What should we do if these soldiers who have lived and died with the prince for many years? They can now join the army and work hard to exchange money. What should we do if they are old in the future? Who will support them? Who will send them to their death? Who will raise their parents, wife and children? Therefore, Prince Pingxi cannot submit a submission to request the withdrawal of the vassal. Prince Pingnan, now you should understand the difficulties of Prince Pingxi?"

"What?" The old traitor Shang and the dog-headed military advisor Jin Guang once again talked together - he said that he would never have thought that there would be such a shameless person in the world, such as Lu County Magistrate! He said that Wu Sangui refused to withdraw the vassal for the elderly care of the Yunnan-Guizhou soldiers, but he came to persuade them to withdraw the vassal in Guangdong!

After coming back to his senses, the old traitor Shang immediately jumped three feet high and cursed: "I understand! Wu Sangui has brothers and sisters under his command who live and die together, so there are no brothers and sisters under his command who share life and death? I want to submit a request to withdraw the vassal state. What should I do if these soldiers under my command? Go and eat him Wu Sangui?"

"That's exactly that." Zheng, the magistrate of Luda County, said: "That is why the Prince Pingxi sent his subordinates to discuss with the prince whether to submit a request to withdraw the vassal state? How to withdraw the vassal state? And how to solve the problem of food and clothing for the two princes after the withdrawal of the vassal state? "

Speaking of this, County Magistrate Lu slapped his head and exclaimed: "Slow down! Prince, it seems that you haven't understood what the officials said just now, right? The officials just advised you to submit a letter to the vassal state, but did not advise you to submit this letter now, and didn't advise you to submit this letter before solving the problem of the vassal state's withdrawal and the aftermath!"

"Damn it, you fat man, please make it clear!" Old Traitor Shang breathed a sigh of relief and cursed: "If you had explained this issue clearly just now, how could I draw my sword to slash you?"

"Mr. Lu, please explain this question clearly as soon as possible." Jin Guang also breathed a sigh of relief and complained: "If you explain this clearly as soon as possible, how could you cause so much unpleasantness?"

The magistrate of Lu Da apologized repeatedly, and was smirking in his heart. When Kong Sizhen's slut heard these words, he passed them to Kong Sizhen's ears. Kong Sizhen then passed these words to Kang Xiaomazi's group of people. His image of loyal and kindness in the Qing Dynasty who spoke out for advice was immediately erected. Not only did he pass Kong Sizhen's hurdle, he also put a high hat on the old traitor Shang's traitor that he was reluctant to withdraw his vassal. It was difficult for Kang Xiaomazi to be suspicious or beware of the old traitor Shang.

After this trouble, the old traitor Shang became much less angry. He sat back at the dinner table to have dinner with his daughter. He was compassionate and asked someone to give him a cup of tea to the county magistrate Lu, who was already hungry and thirsty. Shang Wan couldn't bear it and whispered: "Father, Lord Lu is here, it's so late again, so I must be very hungry. Let him have dinner with us."

Hearing this, the county magistrate Lu, who was so hungry that we were in his heart against the back, could not help but feel grateful and felt more fond of Shang Wan-shang. The old, ugly and stingy old traitor Shang yelled fiercely, "Let him be hungry! If you want to have dinner with me, he will never be qualified for ten years!" At the end, the traitor Shang languidly said to the county magistrate Lu: "Tell me, that old guy Wu Sangui still has all his fantasy ideas, and let me explain it clearly."

"Yes." County Magistrate Lu looked at Shang Wanxiang with a cold expression, and then swallowed quietly, then said: "Prince, the reason why Prince Pingxi wanted to withdraw the vassal states, the subordinate officials have already said it, so I won't go into details. However, Prince Pingxi believes that if the Three Feudatories of the Qing Dynasty want to withdraw the vassal states successfully, they must solve the aftermath of the Three Feudatories. How to solve this problem is actually just two words - silver!"

"If your prince really wants to withdraw the vassal state, wouldn't it be enough to just submit a letter to the court to ask for silver?" Jin Guang asked. County Magistrate Lu Da replied with a wry smile: "Master Jin, this is easy to say, but to solve the aftermath of the withdrawal of the vassal state of the Three Feudal states, how huge the money and silver are needed? Will the court take out for a while?"

Jin Guang was speechless. Indeed, in ancient times when productivity was backward, solving the pension problem of more than 40,000 troops was not a joke, especially the more than 40,000 troops were almost all arrogant soldiers with outstanding achievements. If one of them was not handled well, it would be even less a joke.

The magistrate of Luda County paused and continued, "So, Prince Pingxi sent his subordinates to the Prince Pingnan today to discuss how to successfully withdraw the vassal state without adding too much burden to the court and solve the livelihood problems of the three feudal soldiers."

"What are Wu Sangui's plans to do?" Old traitor Shang was a little interested.

The magistrate of Luda County replied in a deep voice: "The Prince of Pingxi racked his brains and thought hard for a long time, and finally came up with a very good method, which is to increase military salary to the soldiers of the Three Feudals."

"Add military pay?" The old traitor Shang was stunned and asked in confusion: "Since Wu Sangui intends to reduce the burden on the court, why does he still need to increase the salary? Don't he know how much the military pay expenses of the Sanfan period account for the annual income of the national treasury?"

"The prince misunderstood. Prince Pingxi did this just to reduce the burden on the court." The magistrate of Luda County, Wu Sangui, seemed to suffer a great loss, and said more resolutely: "After the court increased the salary for the Sanfan soldiers, the Sanfan soldiers had some spare money while supporting their families. Naturally, they could buy some industries, business, or buy houses and land. In this way, if they accumulate less and save more every year, the soldiers will have the capital to support their elderly care. In this way, when the vassal is truly withdrawn, the court will not need to spend a large sum of silver to resettle the soldiers. At the same time, the court only needs to increase the expenses a little every year, and there is no need to lose all their money at once. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

"Prince, this is like the installment payment when ordinary people buy a house." County Magistrate Lu Da said: "A ordinary person wants to buy a big house and let the family move in. He must have taken out so much money at once. What should I do? Pay in installments! A house is sold for 100 taels, paid for ten taels a year, and can be bought in ten years. At the same time, it does not affect the daily expenses. It is enough to save a little. If it is divided into twenty years, it is only necessary to pay five taels a year. Isn't the burden even lighter?"

"Something makes sense, what exactly Wu Sangui plans to do?" Old traitor Shang is even more interested - after all, if you can increase the salary and food for the Sanfan army, Old traitor Shang can also get a lot of benefits, right?

"How to do it specifically? This is the issue that Prince Pingxi sent to discuss with the prince." The magistrate of Luda County replied with a smile: "The Prince Pingxi thought so. If the court could double the salary of the Three Feudals and add six or seven consecutive years, it would be much easier for the court to withdraw the vassals. At the same time, after the accumulation of six or seven years, the issue of the elderly care of the soldiers of the Three Feudals will not be much problem. At this time, the time will be ripe, and the prince and Prince Pingxi can withdraw the vassals without any worries. - Of course, this is just the opinion of Prince Pingxi. How to add it can be discussed."

"Double the salary?!" The old traitor Shang took a breath, thinking that if the court really agreed to Wu Sangui's request, the Eight Banners soldiers would have had a hard life, especially those Manren Banners who ate hard-core crops in Beijing. Whether they can receive grain and rice on a monthly basis in the future will probably be hung! Thinking of this, the old traitor Shang quickly shook his head like a rattle and said, "Impossible, it's impossible. If it's added too much, the court will not agree."

"Your Majesty, you haven't tried it, how can you know that the court cannot agree?" County Magistrate Lu asked with a traitor on his face and a traitor in his heart. Old Traitor Shang still shook his head and said, "It's impossible. There is no need to try it. The court will definitely not agree."

"How much military salary does the prince want to increase?" asked the magistrate Lu Da, who had successfully changed his concept.

"This..." The old traitor Shang thought for a long time and finally said: "This matter has a great impact. I have to think about it carefully. Let's do this. You can go back to the inn to rest first, and then give you a reply after I think about it carefully."

"Yes, then the official has surrendered." County Magistrate Lu also knew that it was difficult to fool Shang Kexi, a hard-core old traitor, into a match for Kang Xiaomazi, and salute respectfully.

The magistrate of Lu Da County gets out. Of course, the old traitor, the monk Wan Yan, could not come out to see him off in person. The seventh-rank sesame official, Lu Da County Magistrate, is not qualified yet. Only the golden light symbolically sent the magistrate Lu Da to the door of the wing room and said lightly: "The student is not far away to send him off. Lord Lu will wait for the prince's reply when he goes back. If there are any needs in food and daily life, just talk to the officials of the inn, and they will do their best to satisfy you."

"I want Shang Wanshan to serve my daily life. Can you agree?" County Magistrate Lu Da snorted in shamelessness. He turned around and saw the guard of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion who had warned him before - and was also Kong Sizhen's eyeliner. County Magistrate Lu Da suddenly felt aroused in his heart. He quickly took out Kong Sizhen's letter of introduction from his arms, stuffed it into Jin Guang's hand, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Jin, please give it to the prince. After the prince read it, he understood everything."

"The letter of the fourth princess!" Jin Guang recognized Kong Sizhen's handwriting at a glance, and his face changed. He shouted in his heart: "Can it be that the court is still standing behind this Fatty Lu? This Fatty Lu persuaded the prince to ask for additional salary to withdraw the vassal state, which was also the intention of the court?"

"Boy, are you scared?" Lu Da County Magistrate observed his words and found that Jin Guang's face changed drastically. He couldn't help but feel happy. He smiled treacherously in his heart: "I didn't expect that the introduction letter of the female traitor Kong Sizhen would have such a function. At this time, the old traitor Shang wondered if it was Kang Xiaomazi who asked him to submit a letter to increase his salary and slowly withdrew the vassal. Ha, the old traitor Shang is afraid that he will not be able to sleep tonight."

We don’t have to worry about whether the old traitor Shang fell asleep smoothly this night, but our Lu County Magistrate made a generous speech in front of the old traitor Shang, risking the risk of being dismembered by the old traitor Shang, persuaded the old traitor Shang to take the initiative to request the withdrawal of the vassal. The general content of this conversation was always quickly sent to Guangxi through certain channels, in front of Kong Sizhen, and through Kong Sizhen’s channel, to a small mazi in Beijing who claimed to have shot 318 rabbits in one day and was known as the rabbit terminator...

"The fat man surnamed Lu really didn't deceive me. I really worried that I almost thought he had been fooled by him." Kong Sizhen praised: "Yes, I finally failed my expectations for him. When I have the chance to see him again, I must reward this fat man. I decided that my Yunnan family's first time will be left to this fat man in Yunnan."

"Very good. I didn't expect that there would be a talent like Lu Yifeng in the border area of ​​Yunnan." The rabbit terminator Xiao Mazi laughed and said, "When Lu Yifeng enters the capital, I must meet him alone, reward him for his loyalty and integrity, and loyalty to me."
Chapter completed!