"Have you let go of this old guy Liang Shixun?" Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Province, asked with a calm face. The person sitting in front of him was Guo Yong, the general of Beihai Town, who has now been replaced by Zhao Hongcan as the admiral of Guangxi.

From a legal perspective, Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, has no such right at all. The position of admiral is highly powerful, and in terms of rank, it is only lower than that of Zhao Hongcan, the governor. Only Kangxi has the right to appoint such a senior official.

Before, Guangxi had no special admiral, and Lan Li was appointed as the admiral of Guangdong and Guangxi, in charge of military affairs in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. Since Zhao Hongcan abandoned Guangzhou and ran into Guangxi, he first won over the generals of Zuojiang Town and Youjiang Town, and then found an excuse to arrest the generals of Liuqing Town.

Guangxi is not as good as a major province like Guangdong. There are only three garrisons in the province, and there are no Eight Banners troops stationed. After controlling the three garrisons of Guangxi and having the elite Beihai Town in hand, Zhao Hongcan completely controlled the military and political power of the entire Guangxi.

Guo Yong shook his head and said a little angrily: "This old thing is simply the stone in the pit, smelly and hard. He has been locked up for several days and has said all the good things, but this old thing just doesn't eat soft and hard. Not only that, he also scolds him constantly. In my opinion, it's better..."

Guo Yong raised his hand and made a cut-down posture. Zhao Hongcan thought for a moment and shook his head and said, "It is better not to kill people. After all, we are still officials of the Qing Dynasty. Liang Shixun is also the governor of Guangxi no matter what, the living Liang Shixun is much more useful than the dead Liang Shixun."

"This..." Guo Yong hesitated and said, "It's okay not to kill, but this old guy has a very bad temper. What if something happens after a long period of time? You must know that some people still look forward to this old guy in Guangxi, so you'll be afraid..."

Before Guo Yong finished speaking, Zhao Hongcan waved his hand and said, "These are all trivial matters. As long as the military power is in my hands, the others are insignificant. Besides, what are the things I asked you to do now? How many officials agree to cooperate with me?"

Guo Yong immediately said some people's names. These people didn't look like Zhao Hongcan expected. After hearing this, he nodded slightly: "This is enough. Let Liang Shixun lock up first, take good care of him and not let any outsiders contact him. He claimed that Liang Shixun was overworked and needed to rest. As for the matter in the governor's yamen, I would just take over it directly."

"The official understands." Guo Yong replied immediately, but when he saw Zhao Hongcan, he was a little reluctant to speak but stopped.

"Long update, you are not an outsider, and you have not followed me for a day or two. Just say anything if you have anything to say." Zhao Hongcan saw Guo Yong's expression and asked immediately.

Guo Yong hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Master, why didn't the Master directly vote for the Ming Dynasty in this situation? With the Master's status and prestige, and directly taking Guangxi province as a bargaining chip, if you invest in the Ming Dynasty, it would probably be impossible for the Ming Dynasty to treat the Master badly. You should know that when the Hangzhou governor He Xianzu Xiancheng was now the Left Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, he was deeply trusted there. Not to mention Liao Huanzhi and Jiang Jin and others, these people were not all officials of my Qing Dynasty at the time, but that status was as high as that of the Master? And now they are all in the Ming Dynasty. If the Master can make up their minds to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, this glory and wealth are within reach!"

After listening to Guo Yong's words quietly, Zhao Hongcan asked slowly: "Long updates, do you think it's better to join the Ming Dynasty?"

"This..." Guo Yong hesitated for a moment and said, "To be honest, Guangdong has been under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, and now Guangxi is in the hands of the Grand Marshal. In addition, the battle of the Central Plains has not been decided, and the Ming Dynasty has a million elite soldiers occupying Nanjing, and the world has accounted for half of the situation. Whether it is a Grand Marshal or a subordinate, they are not Manchu. As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to live on, and wise ministers choose masters to serve. Since Beijing treats the Grand Marshal like this, what are the concerns about the Grand Marshal?"

Zhao Hongcan sighed lightly, looking at Guo Yong's eyes soft: "Changbian can say these words to me today is enough to prove that I am loyal to me. If someone else is the case, I will never say this."

"The Grand Marshal is really a killing Xiaguan. You must know that Xiaguan's father followed the old man to fight south and north. When he was a teenager, Xiaguan was even more grateful to the old man and the Grand Marshal. If it weren't for the Grand Marshal, how could he be today?" Guo Yong said sincerely. What he said was right. The Guo family was originally Zhao Liangdong's general, and the Guo Yong family was deeply trusted by Zhao Liangdong and Zhao Hongcan, otherwise how could he be promoted to the position of general of a town step by step with his identity? This is also the main reason why Guo Yong was determined to be Zhao Hongcan.

"You father and son have been with me for many years, and these are all right." Zhao Hongcan waved his hand and then said, "I have considered the things you said just now, but I also have my concerns. Don't ask the specific situation for the time being. If you believe me, just follow my arrangements. Maybe after a few days, you will naturally know why I did this."

Since Zhao Hongcan said this, Guo Yong would certainly not ask again. The two of them had a conversation again. Guo Yong stood up and left. Zhao Hongcan personally sent Guo Yong out and then turned around until he left.

Zhao Hongcan, who was alone, picked up the tea and drank it, then sat there quietly thinking about something. After leaving Guangzhou, Zhao Hongcan, who entered Guangxi, first wrote a memorial to Kangxi. The content of the memorial only told Kangxi that Guangzhou had been lost. As the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhao Hongcan led his troops to Guangxi, rectifying the troops and continued to fight against the Ming army with Guangxi as the foundation.

Although Zhao Hongcan was born into a general, he was a civil servant. Not only did he write a good handwriting, but his literary talent was also good. In addition to these, the memorial also told Kangxi in a tactful manner that as long as Zhao Hongcan was in Guangxi, no one could enter Guangxi, so that Kangxi could rest assured that Guangxi could be said to be as strong as an iron barrel.

In fact, these words were used by Zhao Hongcan to test and express his meaning. He used this method to warn Kangxi, telling the other party that Guangxi is completely under his control, and that Guangxi's ownership is also entirely in Zhao Hongcan's thoughts. If Kangxi does not hold him accountable, or even orders to appease and abide by the situation in Guangxi, then Zhao Hongcan is still a minister of the Qing Dynasty. If Kangxi really wants to force him, then don't blame him Zhao Hongcan, as he will be beaten up by the fright and Zhao Hongcan can do it.

Zhao Hongcan believed that Kangxi would definitely understand his memorial, and he would definitely be furious after reading it. However, Zhao Hongcan also had full confidence that Kangxi would never do anything to himself.

You should know that after the war in Guangzhou, the Qing court's strength in Guangdong was basically wiped out. Generals who could fight were either dead or captured. Even Lan Li died on the day of the city break.

Now, the Qing court could not draw any action to deal with Guangxi. As Guangdong was occupied by the Ming army, the main force of the Ming army had returned to Nanjing, and the battle in the Central Plains continued. With the return of the main force of the Ming army, the Qing court would inevitably be afraid that Nanjing would take advantage of the situation to attack north. If Guangxi lost again at this time, the strength comparison between the Ming and Qing dynasties would be even more tilted towards the Ming army. In this case, even if Kangxi gritted his teeth, he would have no choice but to help him Zhao Hongcan, and even had to comfort him to protect Guangxi from falling into the hands of the Ming army.

These were considered as soon as Zhao Hongcan decided to abandon Guangzhou and go to Guangxi, and now they are moving step by step in the direction he imagined. To be honest, whether it is Zhao Hongcan or Kangxi, since the incident, the trust between both parties no longer exists. Even if the outcome is the same as Zhao Hongcan expected, it would be just an ostensibly maintaining the relationship between the monarch and the subject.

As for what will happen in the future, Zhao Hongcan is even less worried. Kangxi is old and has been an emperor for nearly fifty years. This is extremely rare in the entire history. Who knows that the old emperor will be replaced that day?

Furthermore, Zhao Hongcan has another way out, that is, what Guo Yong said just now, directly surrender to the Ming Dynasty. With his status and status, if you go to the Ming Dynasty, you dare not say anything else. Your current glory and wealth can still be guaranteed, so Zhao Hongcan is now sure to win.

The facts were nothing wrong with what Zhao Hongcan thought. When Kangxi received the news that Guangzhou was defeated and Guangdong was taken down by the Ming army, Kangxi was stunned for a long time, then vomited blood and fainted.

Kangxi was in a coma and the palace was in chaos. He rushed to the imperial physician for treatment. The ministers of the study who rushed to the scene were even more anxious. Then the princes who received the news asked to enter the palace one by one, but were all stopped by Ma Qi.

Although Ma Qi is not the minister of the study room now, he still serves as the minister of the commander's guard after he is reinstated. In order to avoid a change in the palace, he directly let the princes not enter the palace without being summoned. Even the eighth prince was blocked by Ma Qi, let alone other princes.

Ma Qi did this to relieve the ministers in the study room, and also admired Ma Qi's courage and courage. After treatment, Kangxi finally woke up slowly. When he knew Ma Qi's arrangements, Kangxi, who had recovered from his sanity, nodded in approval, and immediately issued an oral order to restore Ma Qi's position as Minister in the study room, and at the same time recruited Ma Qi in.

Entering the palace, Ma Qi knelt down to Kangxi behind the curtain. After kowtowing, he heard a familiar voice from Kangxi. However, with different pasts, Kangxi now seems a little weak.

"Get up, get up and talk, and give it to sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ma Qi bowed respectfully again, then got up, gently lifted the curtains, and saw Kangxi half lying on the bed, his face was sallow, but his spirit seemed to be OK.

The little eunuch next to him brought a pier. Ma Qi sat in carefully with half of his butt. He first greeted Kangxi's holy body. Kangxi said lightly that he was fine, and then praised Ma Qi for a few words, meaning that he knew the general and was cautious in doing things. At the same time, he told him that he had restored his identity as the Minister of the Study Room.

Hearing this, Ma Qi quickly knelt down and thanked him, saying that this was his duty. Kangxi asked him to get up. After Ma Qi got up, Kangxi looked at him for a while and sighed for a long time.
Chapter completed!