Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 192: Beyond the Three Realms, Not in the Five Elements

There was obvious sourness in Robert's words.

The reason why he said this was because Robert knew how arrogant the nobles in Europe were.

On the European continent, the aristocracy as a group is almost "out of the three realms and not within the five elements."

The king cannot rule, and Parliament cannot punish.

Even if nobles were caught for crimes, they were immune and at most would be fined three cups of wine, and it would not happen again.

This is because those who make the laws, those who judge in court, and even those who oversee the enforcement of the laws are basically all aristocrats.

Even most of the capitalists were of aristocratic origin.

Today, Europe’s democracy is the democracy of the aristocracy and capitalists, and Europe’s fairness is the fairness of the aristocracy and capitalists, and has nothing to do with the common people.

In this case, it would be ridiculous to expect the law to severely punish the criminal nobles.

Unless a revolution breaks out like in France, there is almost nothing that can kill a nobleman.

Compare this with the current Tang Dynasty, where nobles who commit crimes will also be beheaded.

To some extent, equality between nobles and commoners was achieved.

Which commoner who grew up in Europe and was bullied by nobles since childhood would not be envious?

After all, no people in any country, both ancient and modern, both in China and abroad, would object to killing corrupt officials and nobles.

……

Yang Fuqing arrived at the palace under the guidance of Luo Dagang.

After being checked by the palace guards, he was allowed to pass.

After entering the palace, Yang Fuqing was surprised to find that there were not many servants and attendants inside and outside the Tang Palace.

Instead, guards carrying rifles and wearing helmets can be seen everywhere.

Moreover, it is completely different from the luxurious and extravagant decorations of Tianwang Palace and Dongwang Palace.

There were no luxurious decorations or arrangements in the Prince Tang's mansion. The decoration style was extremely simple and elegant. Apart from the fact that there were more guards, it was no different from an ordinary landlord's mansion.

Soon, Yang Fuqing was taken to the reception room of the palace.

After stepping into the reception room, Yang Fuqing immediately saw Li Yi sitting in the main seat.

At this time, Li Yi was wearing a red round-necked robe, his hair was simply tied up with a hairpin, he wore a square scarf on the outside, a white jade belt around his waist, and a pair of black boots on his feet.

There were no intricate and exquisite patterns on the robe he wore. It was very plain and simple overall, but the fabric was of high quality and looked very textured.

Although his attire was simple, his demeanor was quite extraordinary.

Even if he just sits there and does nothing, everyone can realize that he is the core.

Yang Fuqing took a deep breath and bowed together with Luo Dagang.

"I am here to see Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well and safe!"

Li Yi looked at the two people who bowed in front of him and laughed out loud.

"Haha, no need to bow, generals, please bow quickly."

As he spoke, Li Yi personally helped Yang Fuqing and Luo Dagang up from the ground.

After the two of them took their seats, Li Yi continued speaking.

"Brother Fuqing, it's been a while since we last met at Jintian."

"How have you been?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Fuqing gave a helpless smile.

"In reply to your Majesty, after the Tianjing Incident, the Eastern King was killed, and I was also deeply ostracized in the Heavenly Kingdom. I really couldn't stay any longer."

"Thankfully, the king has taken me in. Now I and my brothers have a place to stay."

Li Yi spoke with a faint smile on his face.

"Since Brother Fuqing has come to join the Tang Dynasty, he is our brother. Why should we be so polite to him?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Fuqing felt a little relieved.

No matter what, at least Li Yi's attitude towards him now made Yang Fuqing feel comfortable.

With a slightly nervous mood, Yang Fuqing asked.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, how will I arrange for the soldiers under my command in the future?"

Li Yi heard this and said with a smile.

"Brother Fuqing, don't worry."

"The army has just arrived in Guangzhou. Let's rest for a while before we talk about other things."

After he finished speaking, seeing that Yang Fuqing looked a little uneasy, Li Yi simply told him about his arrangements for him.

"Although the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under Brother Fuqing is not bad, their fighting style is outdated."

"In the future, the proportion of cold weapons on the battlefield will only decrease worldwide, and guns and firearms will absolutely dominate the battlefield."

"My idea is that the soldiers under Brother Fuqing should be reorganized and undergo a complete recruit training to complete the transformation from a cold weapon unit to a firearm unit."

"And Brother Fuqing, you can also take your men to the military academy to learn and familiarize yourself with the tactics of a pure firearms unit."

"After you complete your studies, I will give you a reorganized division. The personnel will remain the same as before, and you will be in charge of appointing the list of officers. The lack of soldiers and weapons and equipment will be supplemented by the Tang Dynasty court."

"how?"

Li Yi has always been very generous to people like Yang Fuqing who came to surrender with their troops.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fuqing bowed down excitedly again.

"I am willing to die for the Tang Dynasty!"

Yang Fuqing is really excited now.

The reason was simple: Li Yi was too generous. Although he wanted to reorganize the soldiers under his command, he even asked him to go to the military academy to study.

However, he still retained the power to appoint officers and was willing to provide him with additional troops and weapons.

Such conditions are already quite generous!
You must know that before Yang Fuqing led his army to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, he had already prepared for his army to be split up, and he himself to be appointed to a sinecure and then be put on the sidelines.

I never thought that I would be valued in such an important position!

Li Yi is really courageous in knowing how to appoint the right people to the right positions!
He has such courage, no wonder he can make his subordinates willing to follow him until death.

Li Yi continued.

"After the army is reorganized, how about you, brother Fuqing, lead the army to Guangxi and take charge of the war in Guangxi?"

Isn’t Yang Fuqing unwilling to confront the Kingdom of Heaven?

After careful consideration, Li Yi decided to send him to Guangxi to be responsible for the war in Guangxi.

First, it can keep him away from heaven.

Secondly, most of Yang Fuqing and the soldiers under his command were originally from Guangxi. If they were put in charge of the war in Guangxi, they would definitely be able to fight with ease.

Morale can be boosted a bit!

Thirdly, Li Yi was planning to take over the entire Guangxi region while sending troops to Jiangxi next year.

As of now, each unit of the Tang army has its own combat mission, and the newly joined Yang Fuqing is definitely the best choice.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fuqing immediately clasped his fists.

"I will obey your orders!"

After explaining all this, Li Yi began to arrange a banquet to entertain Yang Fuqing.

At the banquet, the atmosphere was very lively as Li Yi kept raising his glass to drink with Yang Fuqing.

……

Capital city, Caishikou!

A execution ground was set up.

The execution ground was surrounded by a crowd of people who were watching the excitement.

Among the crowd, there are many people selling snacks such as candied haws, sugar men, peanuts, melon seeds, etc.

Under the gazes of everyone, Zeng Guofan, Zeng Guoquan, Zeng Guobao, Zeng Guohua and other members of the Zeng family were tied up and taken to the execution ground.

The executioner began to ask people to identify the identity and prepare for the execution.

Originally, Xianfeng sentenced Zeng Guofan to beheading and exiling his family, rather than exterminating the entire clan.

However, Li Yi sent someone to deliver a handwritten letter of thanks to Zeng Guofan to the capital, and paid a young and inexperienced censor to directly disclose the handwritten letter at the Qing court's grand meeting.

In this handwritten letter, Li Yi thanked Zeng Guofan sincerely for giving up Changsha.

He also made an agreement with Zeng Guofan that he would cooperate with Zeng Guofan in nurturing the enemy and finding ways to expel the influence of the Eight Banners, turn Jiangnan into the Jiangnan of the Han people, and then everyone would gather the strength of the Han people all over the world to destroy the Qing Dynasty.

This letter touched the heart of Emperor Xianfeng. In his rage, he did not even bother to determine whether the letter was true or false and directly sentenced Zeng Guofan's clan to extermination.

It is worth mentioning that Cai Bingwen made great efforts to ensure that all members of the Zeng family are present at the execution ground intact.

After the fall of Changsha, Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, Cai Bingwen and others fled north to Yuezhou. It was also at that time that the Zeng family was brought to Yuezhou.

Later, Zeng Guofan was escorted to Beijing to be questioned, while the Zeng family remained in Yuezhou.

When the news came that the imperial court was going to raid Zeng's house, Cai Bingwen immediately turned ruthless and ordered his men to surround Zeng's house, then arrested all the people and escorted them to the capital.

With the order from the executioner, the knife flashed, the head flew away, and blood splattered.

In a restaurant next to the execution ground, Sushun, Qi Junzao, He Ruolin and others withdrew their gazes and sighed in unison.

Sushun raised his glass and saluted in the direction of the execution ground, then poured the wine in the glass onto the floor and spoke with a worried tone.

"With Disheng's death, the people in the southern provinces may be shaken..."

Although Sushun's surname was Aisin-Gioro, he was one of the few pro-Han people in the Qing Dynasty.

He was fully aware of the great impact that the extermination of Zeng Guofan's clan would have.

Qi Junzao, He Ruolin and others on the side couldn't help but sigh when they saw this.

"It's such a pity for Disheng."

"Yes, Hunan's defeat was not caused by war..."

"I'm afraid we don't know how the situation of suppressing bandits will develop now."

"Fortunately, the internal strife among the long-haired bandits gave the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps a chance to catch their breath. Otherwise, the imperial court would have been in trouble."

"..."

Everyone kept talking and was worried about the situation in Jiangnan.

……

Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Sushun, wearing official uniform, a hat, and court beads, walked towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation accompanied by several young eunuchs.

His steps were a little hurried, as if he was in a hurry.

Soon, Su Shun arrived outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

But before he could step forward to ask for an audience, he was stopped by An Dehai.

"It is not convenient for the emperor to meet with foreign ministers now. Lord Sushun, please wait for a moment."

Su Shun couldn't help but frown when he heard this, but he didn't dare to break into the Yangxin Palace after all. He could only wait quietly outside the palace.

The cold winter wind was howling, and snowflakes began to float gradually from the sky. A thin layer of white snow soon accumulated on Sushun's official hat.

His red hat looks even more red against the background!

(End of this chapter)