Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 178: The Tianjing Incident (Part ) [ words]

When Yang Xiuqing heard this, he was immediately overjoyed.

Then he said.

"I'm going back to heaven!"

After he finished speaking, Yang Xiuqing's body began to shake even more violently.

After the shaking stopped, Yang Xiuqing collapsed in his chair.

After a while, he slowly woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he pretended to support Hong Xiuquan, who was still kneeling in front of him, and began to speak.

"Why is the Heavenly King in my house, kneeling here?"

"Get up quickly!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly helped Hong Xiuquan up.

The corners of Hong Xiuquan's mouth twitched, and then he spoke.

"I am not kneeling to you, I am kneeling to the Heavenly Father!"

"Just now, Father in Heaven came down to earth in the body of the King of the East and summoned me to meet him."

Yang Xiuqing blinked and asked.

"What did Heavenly Father tell us when he came down to earth?"

When Hong Xiuquan heard this, he still had a smile on his face, but he couldn't help cursing in his heart.

Damn it, are you really that anxious?

But he spoke anyway.

"The King of the East has been in charge of the government of the Kingdom of Heaven and has made great contributions to the country. How can he be more than nine thousand years old?"

"The Heavenly Father rebuked me for being unfair in rewarding and punishing people."

"I have already made up my mind. I will confer upon you the title of Long Live the King of the East."

When Yang Xiuqing heard this, he was happy in his heart, but he kept waving his hands and said.

"No, absolutely not!"

"Heavenly King, I am already honored by Heaven for being called the Nine Thousand Years Old. How dare I be called the Ten Thousand Years Old? Isn't this an act of usurpation? It really humiliates me, your humble servant."

Hong Xiuquan was furious in his heart, but his expression did not show it, and he continued to speak with a smile.

"Why should we be embarrassed? Considering the great achievements of the King of Yidong, he deserves to be called "Long Live the King"."

"Besides, this is the will of Heavenly Father. Does the King of the East want to disobey it?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiuqing had no choice but to agree.

"Your Majesty, I will obey the order of Heavenly Father and Heavenly King."

As they were talking, Yang Xiuqing escorted Hong Xiuquan out of the East Palace, and Hong Xiuquan got on the sedan chair and left.

And Yang Xiuqing also returned to the East Palace.

Seeing this, Yang Fuqing, who had been waiting for a long time, walked up to Yang Xiuqing and said.

"Eastern King, I think that since you want to say long live the king, you might as well be straightforward and say that the Northern King is not here, and the troops of the Eastern Palace will be the main ones in Tianjing City. Let's go all out..."

As Yang Fuqing spoke, he made a knife gesture in front of his neck with his hand, indicating that Yang Xiuqing should just become Hong Xiuquan to eliminate future troubles.

When Yang Xiuqing heard this, he did not agree, but just shook his head.

"No!"

"The King of Heaven is the symbol of our kingdom of heaven, how can he be killed?"

"If I openly send troops to attack and kill the Heavenly King, what will the brothers in the Heavenly Kingdom think?"

"As long as the king of heaven behaves as his human seal and does not interfere in the affairs of heaven, I will let him be the king of heaven."

Yang Xiuqing did think about killing the Heavenly King, but he eventually gave up.

The reason is simple: the identity of the king is too sensitive.

As the symbol of heaven and the religious leader of the God Worshipping Society, if he were really killed.

I’m afraid the people in that kingdom are about to lose heart!

This was something Yang Xiuqing did not want to see.

In Yang Xiuqing's view, instead of killing Hong Xiuquan, it would be better to put him under house arrest in the Heavenly King's Palace and let him enjoy wealth and glory.

Just don't cause trouble for yourself!

Anyway, before this, the Heavenly Kingdom had the final say on all military and political affairs, and Hong Xiuquan rarely interfered.

Yang Xiuqing didn't think that Hong Xiuquan, a puppet, could cause any trouble.

Therefore, he did not mind showing his kindness in front of Hong Xiuquan.

Yang Fuqing continued.

"Since we can't kill him directly, why not arrange for the king to die of illness?"

"We can offer the king some beautiful women and tonic medicines, so that he can indulge in sensual pleasures and drain his body..."

"Then order someone to administer some slow-acting poison that is hard to detect but harmful to the body."

"I believe it won't be long before the king, who has been drained of his body by alcohol and sex, dies of illness."

"In this way, even if the king dies, no one can blame you, and the morale of the kingdom will naturally not be affected."

Yang Fuqing was determined to kill Hong Xiuquan.

He felt that since he had done it, he might as well do it thoroughly.

Otherwise, you will bring trouble to yourself.

Yang Xiuqing was not planning to kill the Heavenly King, but the Heavenly King might not think so!
If Hong Xiuquan were to take action against Yang Xiuqing for this reason, Yang Xiuqing would probably regret it too late.

After listening to Yang Fuqing's words, Yang Xiuqing nodded slightly.

"That's fine too!"

After saying this, Yang Xiuqing changed the subject.

"However, the most important thing for the Kingdom of Heaven at the moment is the Western Expedition."

"Fuqing, how about letting you lead this Western Expedition?"

It is obvious that because Hong Xiuquan was too useless in the past and showed no interest in the military and political affairs of the Heavenly Kingdom, Yang Xiuqing had almost no defense against him.

His main focus is still on the military and political affairs of the Heavenly Kingdom, rather than internal strife.

In Yang Xiuqing's view, if he wanted to seize power, he had to make enough contributions and gain enough prestige.

Therefore, he handed over the Western Expedition to his brother.

I want Yang Fuqing to improve his record.

In the future, I will be able to entrust Yang Fuqing with important tasks.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fuqing nodded immediately.

"I will follow the orders of the East King!"

Yang Xiuqing nodded immediately.

"Okay, then you can lead your people to Taiping Prefecture and prepare to launch the Western Expedition."

"I will transfer a group of elite soldiers from the East Palace to you!"

Yang Fuqing nodded.

"The King of the East is wise!"

……

Hong Xiuquan returned to the Heavenly King's Palace in a sedan chair, then he dismissed everyone and locked himself in the study.

Soon, there was a burst of banging and smashing sounds in the study.

Hong Xiuquan turned into a desk cleaning master and smashed everything in his study.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

"You are such a ruthless person, you really deserve to die!"

"Long live the Lord! Long live the Lord! How dare he do that! How dare he, a charcoal burner?!"

Hong Xiuquan let out a beast-like growl from his throat, his chest heaving violently, his eyes filled with burning rage.

All the ornaments, decorations, even scriptures, ancient books, and statues of God in the study were smashed to pieces by Hong Xiuquan.

After venting his anger, Hong Xiuquan sat back in his chair and his emotions gradually calmed down.

But soon, a hint of fear appeared on his face.

Today, I satisfied Yang Xiuqing's request to be titled "Long Live the Emperor", so I was lucky enough to leave the East Palace alive.

But what if Yang Xiuqing wants to go further in the future?

If I cannot satisfy him, will I be killed?
Yang Xiuqing, is he really willing to be inferior to me?
In Hong Xiuquan's view, Yang Xiuqing's rebellion was no longer a question of whether or not, but a question of sooner or later.

Today's request for the title of His Majesty was Yang Xiuqing's test of himself and a prelude to his rebellion!
Hong Xiuquan could no longer help but imagine what Yang Xiuqing would do to him after his rebellion.

Is it snow in the clouds? Is it three feet of white silk? Or is it being torn apart by five horses? Is it wearing a red robe?

However, no matter what Hong Xiuquan thought, he could not imagine any possibility that Yang Xiuqing would let him go after his rebellion.

A layer of cold sweat began to break out on his back, soaking the crown and robes on his body.

Taking a deep breath, Hong Xiuquan forced himself to calm down, and then ordered someone to tell Meng De'en to come and see him.

Hong Xiuquan was preparing to launch a counterattack. Since Yang Xiuqing was unkind first, it was no wonder that Hong Xiuquan was unjust.

Hong Xiuquan would never sit still and wait for death!
Absolutely not!

Soon, Meng De'en was brought over.

He carefully pushed open the door and walked in. Looking at the mess in Hong Xiuquan's study, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

But when he looked up and saw Hong Xiuquan's bloodshot eyes, which were mixed with anger, helplessness, fear, madness and many other emotions, Meng De'en couldn't help swallowing.

Now he really realized the seriousness of the matter and bowed down immediately.

"The commander of the Palace Front Department is honored to see the Heavenly King!"

Hong Xiuquan took a deep breath and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Get up!"

"Come to me, I have something important to tell you!"

Meng De'en took a deep breath, got up from the ground, then walked to Hong Xiuquan's side, leaned down and waited for Hong Xiuquan's instructions. Hong Xiuquan said.

"Three things in total."

"First, Yang Xiuqing wants to rebel, seize power, and then kill me."

"Send someone to report to the Northern King and Dingtian Hou now, and tell them that the Eastern King is seeking to be crowned as the Emperor, and intends to rebel. Urgently summon them back to the capital to kill the rebels."

Meng De'en nodded in agreement.

There is actually a story behind the two people named by Hong Xiuquan.

Because, whether it was the Northern King Wei Changhui or the Dingtian Hou Qin Rigang, both had deep and irreconcilable conflicts with Yang Xiuqing.

If Hong Xiuquan summoned them back to Beijing to kill the rebel Yang Xiuqing, they would most likely not refuse.

"Second, you should start preparing the ceremony to confer the title of 'Long Live Yang Xiuqing', as well as the ceremonial guards and other things, so as to confuse Yang Xiuqing."

"Before the Northern King and Dingtian Hou lead their troops back to Tianjing, I must not break off relations with the traitor Yang Xiuqing!"

Meng De'en nodded again to show that he understood.

Hong Xiuquan continued.

"Third, send a message to Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang, asking them to immediately lead their troops to seal off the Heavenly King's Palace and ensure its safety."

"My safety is in their hands!"

Hong Xiuquan is now very fortunate that he did not listen to Yang Xiuqing and let Wei Changhui take Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang to the Northern Expedition.

Otherwise, Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang might not be able to return to Tianjing.

Then I really have no security guarantee at all!
After hearing Hong Xiuquan's instructions, Meng De'en nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, my lord. I understand!"

After saying this, Meng De'en prepared to turn around and leave.

But Hong Xiuquan suddenly called him and spoke affectionately.

"My Lord, my safety and the fate of the Kingdom of Heaven are now entirely in your hands!"

"You must, you must, don't let me down!"

Upon hearing this, Meng De'en just nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, King!"

"If there is any mistake, I will bring my head to you!"

After Meng De'en left, Hong Xiuquan turned around and went to the church where he usually worshipped, and dismissed the queens who came to hold a party with him as usual.

Be prepared to pray to Heavenly Father sincerely, and ask Him to bless you with everything going well.

However, Yang Xiuqing was completely unaware of Hong Xiuquan's actions.

Just the next day, Yang Xiuqing sent Yang Fuqing to Taiping Prefecture to lead troops and prepare for the Western Expedition.

Along with them, there was also a 3,000-man elite guard from the East Palace.

In order to confuse Yang Xiuqing, Hong Xiuquan immediately issued an edict to confer the title of Long Live the Emperor on Yang Xiuqing.

And all the ceremonial objects and crown robes were sent to the East Palace.

King Dong looked at the things sent from the Heavenly Palace. He felt a little excited, but it also made him firm in his previous thoughts.

Since Hong Xiuquan is so sensible, let him continue to be his king and enjoy wealth and glory.

There's no need to kill him, right?
It would be totally unworthy if he killed Hong Xiuquan and caused instability in the military of the Heavenly Kingdom.

As for what to do if Hong Xiuquan counterattacks?
Yang Xiuqing actually didn't care.

Now he has almost control over the military and political power of the Heavenly Kingdom. How can Hong Xiuquan, who has almost no real power, fight back?
Just relying on his Heavenly Guards?
Yang Xiuqing really didn't take it seriously!

To put it bluntly, Yang Xiuqing did not take his request to be conferred the title of Emperor seriously at all.

Because in his opinion, the military and political power of the Kingdom of Heaven was originally in his hands, and he was originally the supreme leader of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now he just wanted an extra empty title of "Long Live the Buddha", which was not a big deal.

But what he didn't know was that his request to be conferred the title of Long Live the Emperor had already touched Hong Xiuquan's bottom line.

And the desperate counterattack of Hong Xiuquan, whom he despised, will also give him a big surprise!

……

At the same time, Wei Changhui and Qin Riguang on the Suzhou front also received transfer orders from Hong Xiuquan.

The two of them got together to discuss things!
"King Bei, what do you think about this?"

In the military tent, Qin Rigang asked with a serious expression.

Wei Changhui's expression was uncertain, but after a moment, he spoke.

"Ever since our Heavenly Kingdom entered Tianjing, the King of the East has become more and more arrogant."

"Especially after our Heavenly Kingdom army broke through the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps, the Eastern King's achievements were so great that he became more and more reckless in his actions."

"In my opinion, the request of the King of the East to be crowned as the Emperor of Heaven is a test of the bottom line of the King of Heaven."

"It probably won't be long before the King of the East starts to rebel..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Rigang nodded in agreement and then asked.

"Then what should we do? Should we really follow what the old king said and lead the troops back to the capital to quell the rebellion?"

Even though he was hundreds of miles away, Qin Rigang couldn't help feeling a little afraid when Yang Xiuqing was mentioned.

I dare not even think of being hostile to Yang Xiuqing!

It was really because Yang Xiuqing’s prestige was too great.

Upon hearing this, Wei Changhui said with a grim expression.

"What else? Do we have any other choice?"

"The current King of the East dares to beat you and me in public in front of everyone. If he really succeeds in his rebellion, will you and I still have a chance to survive?"

"If we don't take this opportunity to try, are we going to wait for Yang Xiuqing to take power and then sit back and wait for death?"

Wei Changhui was filled with hatred for the fact that Yang Xiuqing publicly beat him with a stick.

This is the first time anyone has dared to do this to him since he became the King of the North!

He swore that he would take revenge!

Of course, these are just appearances.

The fundamental reason that really prompted Wei Changhui to decide to stand on the side of the Heavenly King and deal with Yang Xiuqing was the tyranny of the Eastern Palace.

Now, even though the King of the East has not yet taken office, the people of the East Palace have already taken control of almost all the important official positions in the Heavenly Kingdom Palace.

Once the East King comes to power, the East Palace will act more domineeringly and control more positions of power.

In this way, Wei Changhui will really become a marginal figure!
The struggle for power is always a life-and-death struggle, and there is no possibility of giving in.

Once the East Palace completely controls the Heavenly Kingdom, Wei Changhui's life will be in danger.

Wei Changhui didn't want to become a marginal figure and be quietly dealt with by Yang Xiuqing, so he had no choice but to make this desperate attempt.

When he breaks into Tianjing and kills everyone in the East Palace, then it will be Wei Changhui's turn to have the final say in this Heavenly Kingdom!
By then, Wei Changhui will be the current Yang Xiuqing.

A single word decides all matters in heaven.

Qin Riguang, who was standing by, took a deep breath and nodded vigorously after hearing this.

"What the Northern King said makes sense!"

"Then go and gather the troops."

Wei Changhui nodded, and then gave instructions to his confidant Wei Jun.

"Gather our Northern Palace troops immediately and prepare to return to Tianjing to help the king and quell the rebellion!"

Soon, the Beidian troops on the Suzhou front line and the troops led by Dingtian Hou Qin Riguang set off and embarked on the road back to Tianjing.

Along the way, they hid during the day and traveled at night, trying their best to avoid everyone's sight.

Strive to return to Tianjing quietly and give His Majesty the East King of Heaven a surprise.

……

The second year of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival.

There was a full moon hanging in the sky, and the cold moonlight sprinkled on the earth, illuminating the walls of Tianjing.

Huang Wenjin held the city wall with his hands, looking out of the city with a sad look in his eyes.

His mind involuntarily emerged with the days when he was in Guangxi and the mountains and rivers of his hometown.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Huang Wenjin was filled with sorrow as he left his hometown.

He picked up the wine bag in his hand and took a sip. The spicy wine went down his throat, which relieved Huang Wenjin's melancholy a little.

At this moment, a shadowy figure appeared outside the city wall, and the expression on Huang Wenjin's face suddenly changed.

Just as he was about to order someone to ring the alarm bell on the city wall, he saw a messenger coming over to report.

"Report, Your Excellency the General, a group of heavenly soldiers have arrived outside the city. They claim to be here to relieve the guard and asked me to open the city gate."

Huang Wenjin couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

"Which army is outside the city? Why didn't I receive the order from the East King to change the guard?"

The messenger heard this and spoke.

"In reply to the commander-in-chief, the troops coming are from the North Palace, and the leader is Wei Jun, the Emperor of the North Palace."

Huang Wenjin immediately shook his head.

"No, tell the brothers in the North Palace below the city that no one can open the city gate without the military order of the East King."

Huang Wenjin is from the East Palace, so he naturally has to obey the military orders of the King of the East.

Not to mention that the person coming from outside was only Wei Jun, the national leader. Even if it was Wei Changhui, the Northern King, who came in person, he would not open the city gate without the order of the Eastern King.

But at this moment, there was a sudden creaking sound of door hinges, and the city gate was actually opened from the inside.

Then, accompanied by a loud bang, even the suspension bridge over the moat was lowered.

Soon, the black mass of soldiers from the North Palace outside Tianjing City were seen following the suspension bridge, passing through the city gate, and pouring into Tianjing City.

……

PS: The author has to go on a long trip in the next few days and will not have time to write on the road, so the updates will be less frequent. Starting from today, I will guarantee to write a chapter of 5,000 words at most every day, and there will be no interruption.

But if there are too many, the real code cannot be output.

I will make some adjustments after I get home on the 27th, and pay off my debts by the day of the explosion.

(End of this chapter)