C672 Despicable
"Four attempts failed? Then Your Highness, your efficiency isn't that high. You probably don't have the capital to invest seriously. If you send these two brothers, it might be a success. " Zhang Jingxuan seemed to have thought of something and was a bit absent-minded as he casually replied.
"The so-called assassination is just a way to strike a mountain and shake a tiger, to express one's stance. In a sense, I respect this opponent, and I also like this opponent. He's guarding Beijing like a warning, or a bait. He is always alert to us and does not dare to relax at all. If he was willing to sneak to the south, it was very likely that China would become a state of separation like Nanbei Chao in the future. At that time, there will only be internal strife left."
When Zhang Jingxuan heard Dorgon's words, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. The appetite of the people of Qing Dynasty was really huge. Not even half of their territory could satisfy their wishes. However, after getting in touch with the higher ups of Qing Dynasty, he realized that they weren't just cruel and easy to kill. Just the Dorgon in front of them might be able to be associated with the word "great talent and great strategy." It wasn't their fortune to have such an enemy in Ming Dynasty.
"I have never seen the first one before, and I never thought of it. Then who is the second one? "
" You can put the second one, the third one, and the fourth one together. They're the leaders of the four big families in the martial arts world. Even though Tang Da and Ye Xiangqi have been in hiding, they have been planning for a long time. Once they made a move, it would be earth-shattering. The Mi family's Mi Wei had been plotted against by Ye Xiangqi. After that, he disappeared without a trace." It turned out that blue-clothed scholar's name was Mi Wei, and Zhang Jingxuan had heard his name from Dorgon.
"Tang Da has been operating in Sichuan for many years, and the Ye family of South Sea is invincible in the Southern Ocean. Both families' ambitions are not as simple as dominating the martial arts world. Now that the world is in chaos, they are taking advantage of the chaos to rise. "
" Oh? They still want to scheme for the world? I didn't expect that. "
" Naturally. Ye Xiangqi of Ye family had sent an envoy to negotiate with me, but they didn't show any sincerity. They are just here to test my words. I chased them back. As far as I know, the people from the Ye family are very close to the Japanese. I have to be careful. "
Many of these information were things that Zhang Jingxuan did not know about in the past. However, Dorgon was very straightforward. He said it like pouring beans into a bamboo tube. Zhang Jingxuan had benefited a lot from it. Of course, he also felt that he had to seize this opportunity to get more information.
"The Ye family and the Japanese are together? I haven't seen that for the time being."
"My intel, could it be wrong!? There is at least a 90% chance. The Japanese had long coveted the continent, and they used the Korean Peninsula as a springboard. They gradually infiltrated the mainland. Zheng Zhilong from Fujian might have joined in as well. At least a few ships."
"The power of the sea is mainly in the coastal areas. It shouldn't be that much of a threat to the mainland, right?"
"Who said that! My child's opinion! The coastal areas were all rich and prosperous areas. At the same time, they were also commercial gathering areas that were good at business calculations. Those people are really good at scheming. In people's hearts, there were only so many things that could be stored. If there were too many of these things, there would be less of the other things. Therefore, if these places were to fall into the enemy's hands, as long as the conditions were met, even those fellows who were blinded by greed would directly seek refuge with the enemy and did not need to fight at all. When they had a firm foothold and wanted to chase them away, that would be very hard to come by. Besides, the sea and the ships were their backers. If they couldn't beat them, they would go into the sea to hide. If they went to another place with weak defense, they would rob them again. That would be terrible... "
Zhang Jingxuan thought to himself. You said it was so lively because the cavalry of Qing Dynasty did the same thing in the beginning. It was just that the sea and the ship had changed into grassland and war horses. However, when it came to Japanese pirates, they still shared a common enemy. He did not want to spoil the fun. Dorgon was still in high spirits, and Zhang Jingxuan couldn't wait to hear more about him. Unconsciously, he was like a small fan, which made Dorgon more or less satisfied.
"As for the Tang Sect in Shu, it has been running for hundreds of years. Some of the people in Sichuan only know about the Tang Sect and not the government. As for the tax, it was because of the Tang Sect's interference. It would be a great honor to collect twenty to thirty percent of the tax. Speaking of which, they are also helping me. Hahaha, otherwise, the Ming Dynasty might not have collapsed so quickly. Now, the Ming Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, and their control over the southwest was even weaker. As far as I know, in Sichuan, Yungui, and other places, they were almost under the control of the Tang Sect. If we want to take down those places in the future, we will definitely have a direct conflict with the Tang Sect. " Dorgon's plan was indeed very far-reaching. He had even carefully investigated the things that happened at the southwest border thousands of miles away. People couldn't help but feel somewhat convinced. It seemed that the people of Qing Dynasty were not lucky enough to obtain what they had today.
"It seems like what the Great Lord said is right. These wealthy families have been hiding behind the scenes for a long time. Their strength is very terrifying. Especially the Tang Sect in Shu, which is unlike the Ye family of South Sea, where there is no internal conflict. Their abilities were almost halved. Otherwise, they would not have needed to think about borrowing the strength of the Japanese. In short, the Ye family of South Sea was originally a proud family in my heart. Now, it seems like they are despicable and despicable."
"The despicable and despicable Ye family is even more despicable than the arrogant Ye family. It's even more terrifying! I'll give you two options. One is to die and gain the respect of the enemy. The other is to be despised by the enemy, but to be stepped on by the enemy in the end. Which one do you want to choose?"
"Is there a need to ask such a question? Of course I want to be the second one! I'm not some kind man or woman. " Zhang Jingxuan frowned and said fiercely.
Dorgon looked at him with a strange expression. He smiled meaningfully, which made Zhang Jingxuan feel uncomfortable.
"Well, I believe you are not a good man, and you are not a silly boy who sleeps in a cold bed. Although Ye family was scary, it was still nothing compared to Tang Sect. The Tang Sect has always seemed to not be able to leave Sichuan, but in fact, there have been many hidden traps in the underworld. When the time is right, they will make trouble and create big trouble."
"En, the First Prince's eyes are as sharp as a torch! I have experienced this before. Thinking back to the time at the foot of Wudang Mountain, there was a group of people from the Tang Sect who caused trouble. There was also a guy called the Qing Province Daoist, the spy that the Tang Sect had planted in the Wudang Mountain. If we hadn't happened to pass by that time, perhaps we would have let Tang Huzhou, Tang Fuliu, and the rest of the people from the Tang Sect get their hands on it. "