The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 206

Chapter 204

When the Qing Dynasty was mentioned, smiles appeared on the faces of all the people present.

The eight commercial firms have developed so well,

It is because of his shrewd brain and extraordinary courage to establish a relationship with Jianzhou,

Exchange grain, ironware, and salt for precious products such as fur, ginseng, and deer antler produced in Jianzhou.

A change of hands is a huge profit,
The eight trading houses are all over the place, and the information collected at random,

You can also exchange it with Jianzhou for real gold and white goods,
In particular, the Eight Banners entered the customs many times,
Provide accurate information, help deal with stolen goods,
can reap huge rewards.
The establishment of the state has contributed to the growth of the eight commercial firms.

In addition to receiving generous remuneration, Jianzhou also promised,
Jianzhou not only opened the door for eight people, but also accepted them at any time,
In the future, he will enter the Central Plains,

He will also reward eight people for their merits, and they will be promoted to ranks.

Wang Dengku cupped his hands with a look of convincing and said: "Jiang is still old and spicy, Brother Fan counts everything, I admire it."

"Prince Yu Duoduo and Lord Abatai Belle are both first-class warriors. With them, they are absolutely safe." Jin Liangyu clapped his palms and laughed loudly.

Huang Yunfa also said confidently: "Thieves Li's mud legs, it's okay to bully those officers and soldiers who can't hold their guns steadily, but when they meet the Eight Banners cavalry, they will hit the stone with an egg."

"Yes, yes, yes," Wang Dayu said with contempt on his face, "Tang Tong rebelled against the enemy, and the capital was too empty. Jin Yiwei, imperial guards, and eunuchs were all sent to defend the city. I heard that many eunuchs wiped their tears while guarding the city." , It’s really ridiculous.”

Everyone heard it and couldn't help laughing.

It doesn't matter who is the emperor, what matters is how to earn more money and live a richer life,
enough money,
It's easy to say anything.

After Zhai Tang laughed, he shook his head and said, "Unexpectedly, Chongzhen's son has a bit of backbone, and he would rather die than go south."

Li Zicheng is about to kill the capital,

Chongzhen did not gather his forces immediately,
More than 20 heavy soldiers frantically besieged and suppressed Zhang Xianzhong in Hubei,

More than [-] elites defended the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties entering the customs for the fifth time in Zhili and Shandong.
The thieves are approaching the city,
Forced to defend the city with the helpless eunuchs,

Chongzhen wanted to hang himself.

The Jianzhou side agreed to negotiate a peace earlier, but after being exposed, they refused to admit it for the sake of face.

Obviously there is still enough self-protection power,
I don't want to lose even a feather of Chongzhen,

In the end there was nothing left,

In the eyes of the eight Shanxi merchants including Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku, and Jin Liangyu,
It's so stupid.

It's nice to see the crowd,
Fan Yongdou ordered his servants to prepare the seats,
Ordered a new song, ready to have fun with a few colleagues,
While drinking and listening to the opera, they waited for the arrival of Abatai and Duoduo.

The gongs and drums sounded, and the famous Huadan came on stage,
Meticulously prepared dishes exude a tempting aroma,
The ten-year-old Fenjiu is opened,

The entire Huxin Pavilion is immersed in a seductive aroma of wine,
The host, Fan Yongdou, invited everyone to sit down,

Holding up the exquisite wine glass, he said with a smile: "It's rare for a few virtuous brothers to come to the competition house. It's better to hit the sun than to choose a date. We drank this glass of wine and wish our business will grow bigger and bigger, and our days will be more prosperous. "

While Li Zicheng forced Chongzhen to death,

When Daming was in chaos, he offered his advice in time,
Dedicating Dajingmen, the northwest gate, the masters of the Qing Dynasty will definitely reward them heavily,
In the future, when the Qing Dynasty enters the Central Plains, with its own contribution and credit,

Promotion and promotion are just around the corner,
Who said that businessmen can't have both wealth and honor?
As the crowd raised their glasses to celebrate,
A servant named Fu An came in a hurry and called, "Master, Master!"

A trace of sullenness flashed in Fan Yongdou's eyes, and he reprimanded sharply: "You don't have eyes, don't you see so many guests here? How can you be so polite?"

After getting rich, Fan Yongdou also became more particular,

Strictly demand the housekeepers and servants in the family, let them behave like an official family,

In order not to be underestimated by colleagues when he is promoted in the future,

Shouting it out in front of so many of my peers is embarrassing.

The servant didn't care so much, and said out of breath: "Master, Fushun's letter, come back on a fast horse, the horse is almost foaming, let the little one deliver this letter to the master as soon as possible."

Fushun said that this matter is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed for a moment.

Fuan, who was in charge of forwarding the letter, couldn't care less.

What, Fushun is back?
Fan Yongdou put down the wine glass in his hand and hurried to get the letter.

Fushun is the person Fan Yongdou sent to Duoduo to deliver the letter.

Come back in such a hurry, there must be important news,

Fan Yongdou couldn't care less about rules.

After receiving the letter, he glanced at the secret mark and wax seal,

I was so excited that my whole body trembled a little,

It is a personal letter from Prince Yu Duoduo.

Fan Yongdou forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart,
Open the letter and see,
The excitement that was finally suppressed suddenly came up again,

"Okay, okay, okay" After reading the letter, Fan Yongdou blushed and shouted three hello in succession.

Wang Dengku's heart itched when he heard the words, like a cat's paw scratching his heart,
Quickly asked: "Brother Fan, what good news, please share with us."

"That's right, I'm dying of anxiety."

"It's better to be happy alone than to be happy together. Brother Fan, please tell me quickly."

The rest of them are also urging Fan Yongdou to share.

Can make the old fox Fan Yongdou so excited,
This matter is definitely not a small matter.

Fan Yongdou hesitated for a while, and quickly made up his mind,
Yang raised the letter in his hand, and said in a low voice: "Everyone, this is a letter from Prince Duoduo, Prince Yu of the Great Qing Dynasty. In the letter, the prince said that he will take over Dajingmen and Zhangjiakou Fort with his elite troops."

"At the latest tonight, the soldiers will come to the city"

"My lord ordered me to cooperate fully, and I will reward you for your merits."

"My dear brothers, the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune has come."

Fan Yongdou hesitated just now,
Do you want to take the credit for yourself?
But thinking that I am alone and weak, it is difficult to win Dajingmenguan and Zhangjiakou Fort all at once,
Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu and others,

Although their wealth is not as good as their own, they also have their own contacts,
To unite them, to gather those who are secretly attracted by each other,
In addition to the partners, escorts, nursing homes, etc. of the eight commercial firms,

It is not a problem to win Dajingmenguan and Zhangjiakou Fort.

In this way, although some of the credit has been distributed,
But he is still the first.

Wang Dengku gritted his fists and said, "Great, once Prince Duoduo arrives, the overall situation will be settled."

"Take down Dajingmen and go straight to the capital like a broken bamboo"

"In front of the Qing cavalry, Thief Li is just a chicken and a dog, vulnerable to a single blow"

"Occupy the Central Plains, just around the corner"

"Speaking of it, we can be regarded as ministers of the dragon"

Everyone you say, I say,
The more they talked, the more excited they became, and some people were so excited that their foreheads were sweating.
Fan Yongdou gave a dry cough, and everyone quickly fell silent.

Tian Shenglan was the first to express her opinion: "It is said that snakes can't do without a head. In-laws, if you need anything, just ask."

"Brother Fan, tell me, we will do whatever we want, we will listen to you"

"It's time for us Shanxi Merchants to unify to the outside world again, brother Fan, don't push it away"

"Put energy in one direction, Brother Fan, just tell me what you want me to do."

Everyone expressed their willingness to cooperate with Fan Yongdou to make this happen.

Among the eight, Fan Yongdou was the most powerful and the deepest in the city.
He was the one who first contacted Daqing,
Prince Yu's handwritten letter is in his hand again,
I can't eat any more meat, so it's good to have some soup along with it.

When everyone quieted down, Fan Yongdou said bluntly: "You all love me so much, Fan is more respectful than obedient."

"Everyone, how many people can you take out in your hands, and who are you secretly wooing?"

"It's about this time, don't hide it"

"Also, since Prince Yu is here in person, the ceremony should not be taken lightly, nor should the reception be neglected."

The eight discussed in the Huxin Pavilion for more than a quarter of an hour.
and then parted ways,

Not long after, Zhangjiakou Fort, in the name of catching spies,

Shut the gates of the fort,
Wang Dengku's son-in-law, Chen Yiping, also a general in Zhangjiakou,

Trapped and killed two hundred households who did not share his heart with him,
After the end, the eight major commercial firms pretended to go out of Dajingguan to do business,

Participating general Chen Yiping took his confidantes, and the guards from the eight major commercial firms hid in the carriage,

When the convoy arrived at Dajingmen,
Hundreds of people suddenly mobilized,
He cooperated with Fan Yongdou who secretly bought a thousand households from Dajingmenguan,
After half an hour of bloody battle, the guard Xu Anzhong was killed,

Dajingmenguan, Zhangjiakou Fort,
It fell into the hands of Fan Yongdou.

When the guard Xu Anzhong was desperately resisting, he had someone light a beacon,
Wanquan Left Guard, Wanquan Right Guard and Longmen are nearby.
According to the past, when they saw that the beacon would immediately support,

However, until Xu Anzhong died in battle, not a single soldier or cavalry rushed over.
The news that Tang Tong rebelled, Li Zicheng captured the capital, and Chongzhen hanged himself,

Passed to Zhangjiakou Fort and Dajingmen Pass,
Naturally, it also spread to other Guanbao,
The soldiers at the border guard the most dangerous places,
Still lacking clothing and food, morale has been low,
Now that the emperor is dead, and the Ming Dynasty is dead,

Coupled with the "encirclement and suppression" of entering the pass and building captives, most of the troops were mobilized,
It is difficult to protect oneself, and no one wants to take risks easily,

As a result, no one came to rescue.

It took less than half an hour to take down Dajingmen,
Fan Yongdou, who was standing on the tower of Dajingmen Gate, seemed to be a little shaken.
Huang Yunfa also felt it,

All of a sudden, he climbed up on the city wall, put his ear on the city wall and listened for a while,
Surprised and said: "There are so many sounds of horses treading, it must be Prince Yu."

"Old Huang, did you hear me right?" Wang Dengku asked hastily.

"Don't worry, I've traveled north and south all these years, relying on this unique skill, I don't know how many times I have avoided danger. There are at least three thousand horses, so I can't go wrong." Huang Yunfa said with certainty.

Huang Yunfa has good ears since he was a child.
Lying on the ground, you can judge how many people there are from the size of the vibration.
The error is not too big, it can be called a stunt.

Fan Yongdou went down first: "All follow, let's meet Prince Yu."

I'm just a humble businessman, it's not good to stand at the city gate and wait for others,
It is more sincere to welcome you before closing the door.
Thinking of Prince Duoduo wanting to reward himself,
When the Fan family had the opportunity to jump into the dragon's gate, Fan Yongdou trembled with excitement.

The steps are also much lighter.

Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa were not far behind.
Quickly follow.

Facts have proved that Huang Yunfa heard correctly,

The eight people waited for less than a quarter of an hour in front of the Dajing Gate with their guards and subordinates.

First, I felt the movement in the distance getting louder and louder.
The louder and louder hoofbeats seemed to break the ground,
Then, I saw a huge white flag with a border of white running from a distance,

Behind the inlaid white flag, there are all black troops of the Eight Banners,

Seeing the soldiers of the Xiangbai Banner Department galloping in rows,
Not only Fan Yongdou, but also Jin Liangyu, Wang Dengku and others nodded secretly,
Skilled riding, superb horses, neat queues,

There is also an indomitable momentum,
It can be seen that this is a brave and skilled soldier,

Only this kind of elite soldiers,
In order to defeat the Guanning iron cavalry built with all the strength of the Ming Dynasty,

"Quickly, open all the doors and put on the prepared white flag," Fan Yongdou ordered loudly.

Didn't see the person coming,

On the city wall is still the flag of Ming Dynasty,
Hurry up to complete the change of flags, so as not to cause misunderstandings.

Fortunately, the work was not in vain,

The galloping white-flag cavalry stopped the horseshoes in time,

They stopped about ten feet away from Fan Yongdou.

Fan Yongdou immediately recognized Prince Yu Duoduo who was surrounded by his personal guards.

The first one knelt down and said with surprise: "Slave Fan Yongdou, pay homage to the lord"

Over the years, the relationship between Fan Yongdou and Jianzhou has become tighter and tighter.

getting closer,
As the owner of Fan's firm, Fan Yongdou went secretly to Shengjing Shenyang many times,

Participated in many military meetings against Ming Dynasty,
The relationship with Prince Yu Duoduo is not bad,

Mainly to be willing to give gifts.

"Slave Wang Dengku, pay homage to the prince"

"Slave Jin Liangyu, pay homage to the prince"

"Slave Wang Dayu, pay homage to the lord"

The remaining seven people, not to be outdone, scrambled to kneel down and salute Duoduo,
Kneeling crisply, knocking truthfully, shouting loudly,

Maybe during the Chinese New Year to worship the ancestors, I didn't kneel and shout so well.

Duoduo moved his nose and smelled the smell of blood in the air,

Sitting safely on the horse, he frowned and said, "Fan Yongdou, what's going on?"

The capital of Ming Dynasty was captured by a group of rebels,
Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, and news of the death of Ming Dynasty reached Duoduo's ears.

It was no less shocking than hearing the news that the elder brother and the second elder brother surrendered to the governor of Fujian, and the thorn in the eyes of Huang Taiji died in a fit of rage.

The order from Shenyang is to wait for the rendezvous in Daming territory,
Duduo did not expect that those Shanxi merchants who had been in contact with Jianzhou,

He even sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that he would sacrifice the pass and the city,
Just pondering for a while, Duoduo agreed to Fan Yongdou's "invitation",
After killing Abatai, Duoduo began to recruit his subordinates,
We can successfully compile this matter, thanks to Huang Taiji,

Huang Taiji was afraid of the three brothers Dorgon, Azige and Duoduo,

Deliberately exchanged Niulu of Erbai Banner with other flags many times,
Duoduo occupied Fan Wencheng's beautiful wife for three months.
Afterwards, he was fined ten thousand silver, and one-third of the records were lost.
Part of it was given to Abate as a reward,
By mistake, when Duoduo incorporated the Abatai Department,

The cow records that were punished in the past became the key.

This time, due to the conservative and avoidance of the Ming army,
Abatai and Duoduo were like no one in Zhili and Shandong.
You can say whatever you want,

Unexpectedly, the Qing Dynasty was destroyed.

The two brothers all surrendered to Lu Changle who possessed invincible firearms and could easily defeat Oboi.

Dorgon said in his letter,

Lu Changle hates people who are unfriendly to Daming,
I also hate those spineless Han women who betrayed Ming Dynasty,
Doduo is embarrassing for his many crimes this time,
Afraid that Lu Changle would delve deeper into himself and think about how to remedy it,
Really drowsy, someone sent a pillow,
Fan Yongdou's letter has arrived,
Duduo didn't hesitate much, and quickly accepted his "good intentions",
Bring troops here in person.

(End of this chapter)