88. The Qing Dynasty, Which Was Worn Like a Sieve (Twenty-One)

De Fei was taken to a secret room by the men in black. She hugged herself tightly and huddled in the corner. She broke down and cried for a long time. After the Imperial Hospital Director Zheng examined her, he boiled a bowl of medicine for her to drink, which at least calmed her down a little.

The man in black sat at a small wooden table, holding a pen and asked: "Tell me everything you know about the future. If any of your words are inconsistent with reality, I will teach you all the tortures in this world."

De Fei trembled constantly and shook her head hurriedly, "No, I dare not, I dare not hide it anymore, I will tell you everything."

She swallowed her saliva and buried her head and said: "I, I am a person from three hundred years later. I don't know why I came here and there is spiritual spring water. I thought, I thought it was a gift from God, so I had the idea to fight for the throne and change history. I dare not, I really don't dare, please don't, don't..."

"Enough! Tell me the history you know!" The man in black suppressed the shock in his heart, looked at the third brick on the wall, frowned and scolded.

De Fei held her hair tightly with both hands, not daring to hide anything. "I know Kangxi will live to 69. He has nine sons who participated in the fight for the throne, which is called 'Nine Dragons Fighting for the Throne' in history. In the end, the crown prince was deposed and reinstated twice. He was lustful, did not care about men or women, and indulged his subordinates in corruption and crime. In the end, he was completely deposed; the eldest prince, he cursed the crown prince with some kind of witchcraft and was imprisoned; the third prince, I forgot about the third prince, anyway, he was scolded and got no benefit; the eighth prince wanted to fight, the eighth prince's party was very famous, because the ninth prince, the tenth prince and the fourteenth prince all followed him to help him, and many ministers also wanted him to be the crown prince, but Kangxi scolded him for being born by a whore, so he was also deposed, right?"

De Fei had no way of remembering historical events clearly. Most of them were just watching TV dramas and listening to others. Now, in order to stop being abused, she could only rack her brains to think. Anyway, many people said the same thing about the fight for the throne of the nine dragons, so she was right to say so.

"After the Eighth Prince was deposed, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince supported the Fourteenth Prince. The Fourteenth Prince was good at fighting and was named the Great General King. Oh, right, when the Crown Prince was deposed, the Emperor imprisoned the Thirteenth Prince. It seemed to be related to him? When the Fourteenth Prince was fighting, Kangxi was no longer viable, and the Fourth Prince became the Emperor, Yongzheng. All the princes disobeyed him. Even the original Concubine De didn't like him, and she died not long after."

Concubine De raised her head and looked at the man in black carefully. "The Fourteenth Prince seemed to be punished to guard the imperial mausoleum, and the Eighth Prince and the Ninety Prince were expelled and given some beastly name, I forgot what it was. Others... except for the Thirteenth Prince who was reused, they all seemed to be not very good. Those who participated in the fight for the throne must have been miserable. Yes, he also crushed the Eighth Concubine to ashes. So he must be a mean and ungrateful person. Some people also say that Kangxi wrote "pass it on to the fourteenth prince", but he changed it to "pass it on to the fourth prince". Maybe it's true! "

She took a deep breath and said with courage: "I harmed him because I was afraid of death. I think that Defei must have been killed by him in history. Besides, he will take the throne of the Fourteenth Prince in the future. I, I just want to prepare for the rainy day and not give him the opportunity to tamper with the imperial edict. What I said is true. Can you, can you talk to the emperor? I have excusable circumstances. Don't lock me up again, okay? "

The man in black looked at the pages he had written, his hands trembling a little, and looked at the third brick on the wall again, and said in a deep voice: "Go on, What else do you know?"

"Ah?" Defei was a little panicked, "I, I don't know... No, I know, let me think, let me think..."

She hugged her head in panic, thinking desperately, and said everything she could think of, regardless of whether it was true history, "The prince had an affair with a woman of Kangxi, the prince's brother-in-law was a bad man, who had committed a serious crime, and said that the south was the prince's money bag. The Eighth Lady couldn't give birth to a child, and often beat and killed concubines. The Eighth Prince tolerated her for the power of her family. Defei didn't like the Fourth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince also hated him. The Fourth Prince was only good with the Thirteenth Prince. Yongzheng was the emperor for thirteen years, nicknamed the "Emperor of Confiscating Property", which seemed to be because Kangxi was confused in his later years, leaving the treasury empty and the court Many of the parasites were dealt with cold-bloodedly by Yongzheng. "

De Fei closed her eyes tightly and recalled the gossip and complaints of her former colleagues, and continued: "Yongzheng favored Nian Gengyao's sister alone. As a result, Nian gave birth to a child and died one after another. The queen's son also died young. He died of exhaustion at the imperial desk. His fourth son Hongli became the emperor, named Qianlong. Qianlong was ambitious and kept a corrupt official Heshen, who was unprecedented in history. It is said that Qianlong fell in love with a concubine of Yongzheng and did not dare to touch her. As a result, he found that Heshen looked very similar to that concubine and favored her so much. I wonder if they had an affair. "

The man in black frowned tightly, and cold sweat soaked his clothes. He dared not not write, so he could only grit his teeth and pray that this inexplicable person would stop talking.

Defei thought he was dissatisfied and said anxiously, "By the way, during the Kangxi and Qianlong eras, history says that Kangxi was powerful in the first half of his reign, but became confused in his old age. If Yongzheng had not confiscated the property and was cold-blooded and bore the infamy, he would not have been able to fill the treasury. But he died just after filling the treasury. Qianlong only knew how to enjoy himself. In his later years, the Qing Dynasty was on its way to its end. By the way, Qianlong was emperor for sixty years, but it was said that he could not exceed Kangxi's sixty-one years, so he abdicated to his son, named Emperor Jiaqing. Jiaqing seemed... seemed to have been struck by lightning."

Concubine De couldn't think of anything else, and her face became paler with worry, "After Jiaqing... there seemed to be Daoguang, Guangxu, Fu Yi... there were several emperors, and they seemed to be replaced within a few years, and then there was one The woman named Cixi became the most powerful in controlling the emperor. Maybe she controlled the government behind the curtain, right? Then, the Eight-Nation Allied Forces came in and destroyed the Old Summer Palace to the point where it was almost impossible to see its original appearance. They took away all the national treasures. Yes, they did it. They gave the Chinese people something called opium to make them addicted and useless. China, China will be the name of our country in the future, and it will be called the People’s Republic of China.”

The man in black shrank his pupils and said in disbelief: "What does this mean? The Qing Dynasty..."

"Of course the Qing Dynasty perished. Fu Yi was the last emperor. Then the Japanese came in, burned, killed, looted, and studied biological viruses. They fought for many, many years. After the Qing Dynasty, there was the Republic of China. After the Republic of China, Chairman Mao defeated other people. , established China. After that, the country was extremely poor, and many people starved to death. It seemed that it had a very difficult time developing, but it developed very quickly. After China was established for several decades, when I traveled over, everyone had enough to eat. High-rise buildings, domestically produced things are better than imported ones, and they are gaining more and more status in the world. Many events in the Qing Dynasty have been made into TV series for everyone to watch, and the TV series are... just like those in operas. "

Concubine De suddenly shut up. She was afraid that the man in black would find out that she was talking nonsense after watching a TV series, so she shook her head and said, "Others have nothing to do with the Qing Dynasty. They are all modern things. You can't understand what I said. After all, you have never seen it, and you can’t imagine it. The simplest thing is that no one uses candles, all are electric lights, and they are as bright as the sun. You can know the world’s affairs while sitting at home, and there will be news reports whenever something happens. It’s useless to say anything.”

The man in black breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what she had to say, but when he saw the dense confessions on the paper, he became worried again. He stood up and said: "You stay here now, I will ask you again."

Concubine De nodded ecstatically. Although it was not a big place, it had a wooden bed, a wooden table, a wooden stool, and most importantly, candles. It was very bright. She was unwilling to go back to that small dark room again!

With a heavy heart, the man in black took the confession and went to the next door. Kangxi sat there and kicked over everyone he could, and his face turned blue with anger. Li Dequan broke into a cold sweat and wished he could faint. The man in black knelt on the ground and presented his confession, and said fearfully: "Your Majesty, this is a rough confession. Wu Yashi seems to know a lot, but he was just frightened and couldn't remember it for the moment. According to the slave's observation, Wu Yashi She... didn't lie!"

After speaking, the man in black lowered his head and did not dare to move. There are only two possibilities for this situation. One is that Concubine De deceived the man in black with fake things, and the other is that everything De Concubine said is true. But the man in black was the commander of Kangxi's secret guards. Judging from Concubine De's performance over the years, how could she possibly deceive him? But if Concubine De is right, doesn’t it mean that the Qing Dynasty will perish? Was Kangxi an old fool in his later years? Is the prince also treasonous?

On the other hand, it is impossible for Si Prince to tamper with the imperial edict. What is the reason for the ten changes? How could that be changed? This rumor is simply baffling. Looking at it this way, the prince must have disappointed him, and the other princes were no match for the fourth prince, so he passed the throne to the fourth prince. As for the fourteenth prince, if he really had that intention, how could he pass the throne to the fourteenth prince when he was about to die? It’s not like someone can’t use it if it’s sent so far away.

Kangxi read the confession again in silence. The more he read, the more frightened he became, from complete disbelief to suspicion. Because although Concubine De spoke in general terms, he carefully speculated and felt that it was not impossible. Especially the prince, he knew that there were many beautiful women in the prince's backyard, and the eunuchs were all pretty and pretty, and they were indeed very close to the nanny brother. Whether it was true or not, he only needed to investigate carefully to find out. If it is true, then the future prince will simply not take him seriously!

Kangxi closed his eyes and thought about the discrepancies between his brothers and their confessions, but found that it was not a discrepancy, because Concubine De had used tricks on Yinzhen when he was young, and Yinzhen was directly different from the history. And because he was seduced by Concubine De, he fell in love with Tong Jiawanxian. Tong Jiawanxian was not dead, and he had Su Yuanyuan, the much-loved child king, so all the children in the palace were I have a good relationship with Su Yuanyuan, and I sincerely admire Yinzhen's both civil and military skills. They are very respectful brothers and sisters. It is entirely possible that all this is different from history because of the concubines, and a combination of circumstances led to different developments.

Because the more he thought about it, the more it seemed true. Kangxi's face was gloomy and his heart ached. Concubine De came from three hundred years later, China was founded decades ago, and there were wars in the Republic of China before that. In other words, the Qing Dynasty only had a fortune of two hundred years at most! How could this make him feel so embarrassed? Why are his descendants so stupid? What kind of Cixi controlled the government? What else was struck by lightning? How could the emperor be struck by lightning? Doesn’t that mean that God wants to punish the Qing Dynasty? !

Kangxi couldn't accept the thought of a future where war was raging and the people were in dire straits. In his opinion, foreigners from all over the world are now coming to the DPRK, and there is nothing to fear. How could they force the Qing Dynasty into such a situation in the future? What should he do to ensure the long-lasting prosperity of the Qing Dynasty?

The more Kangxi thought about it, the more headache he got. He waved his hands and stood up and walked out, "You go to interrogate her again and dig out everything she knows. Since she said she came from three hundred years later, she must know something that we don't know. Try Give her a try and see if there's anything you can use."

Kangxi already believed Defei in his heart, but he still held a glimmer of hope. It was really that the "history" she said was too hard to accept. Moreover, if the world became the world of the Han people again in two hundred years, what would be the meaning of many things he did now? If Defei's words were confirmed, he would have many things to reconsider. Even if Defei's words could not be confirmed, he must carefully consider whether the increasing excellence of several sons was a hidden danger?

He himself had few brothers and had a good relationship with his brother, so he hoped that his sons would also be friendly and respectful to each other and assist the prince. But he suddenly became alert. His sons were not like his brother. Who could guarantee that they would not fight for the throne after they became outstanding? If nine sons started to fight, how could he easily balance the power of nine families? By then, the former dynasty and the harem would be a bloody storm. He was sure that he would not be confused in his old age. He thought that it must be because of the fight for the throne that he was seriously injured, which caused his son to take over a mess.

Thinking of this, he thought of Yinzhen again. It turned out that in history, he chose this fourth son as the heir? Originally, he knew about this and was afraid of his sons, but for Yinzhen, he didn't know what to say except sighing. If this son is the heir he has recognized, and can rectify the court, fill the treasury, or even die of exhaustion on the imperial desk within thirteen years, then it means that this son is really a good emperor. But Yinzhen has now been given sterilization drugs by Concubine De, which directly cuts off the possibility of inheritance. The anger and pity in his heart overwhelmed his fear and he felt sorry for Yinzhen.

If it weren't for Concubine De from three hundred years later, Yinzhen could have been the emperor.

Kangxi sighed again and thought with a headache that if other sons continued to fight for the throne as in history, and Yinzhen had no offspring, he didn't know if he could have an outstanding heir. Kangxi immediately decided to discipline the prince strictly and must train the prince to be the best heir, but he had already had a gap with the prince in his subconscious mind, and that kind of unconscious suspicion and defense would one day break out.

Defei escaped from the small dark room as she wished, but the black-clad men's methods were endless. Not long after, she lost her personal will and became a completely terrified and anxious prisoner. She put herself in the lowest position, just to stop being tortured. She was willing to do anything in exchange, and even had such a good idea, a typical Stockholm syndrome.

Not only did she not feel pitiful, but she felt that it was a great thing to help Kangxi and then help the country. Without the black-clad men to torture her, she looked forward to seeing the black-clad men every day, and then told them what she had thought about all night. Just recording her confession has filled several books, useful and useless, for the Qing people who were three hundred years apart, almost everything she said was useful. Kangxi also drew a modern city map based on her confession, with buildings and traffic, which was completely prosperous and strong that he dared not even think of. It seemed that the result of his decades of struggle was so miserable, which made him feel extremely unwilling.

At this point, the few people who knew about Concubine De's situation had no doubts about her origins. Based on Concubine De's description of future medicine and many rumors, the director of the Imperial Hospital has developed a safe method of vaccination, solving the problem of smallpox that people are afraid of. There are also those strange methods of disinfection and surgery. Although Concubine De didn't know the inside story, she has given the director of the Imperial Hospital a clear direction, broadened his thinking, and made great progress in medicine.

The man in black listened to Concubine De's talk about modern special forces training, wilderness survival secrets, and assassination and lurking methods. Although many of them were ridiculous and completely unusable, he also gained a lot of useful things from them. After the experiment, he reported it to Kangxi and quickly spread it to the army. It's a pity that Concubine De only has a vague understanding of this aspect. Most of it was learned from watching some variety shows. It didn't help much and the effect was not obvious.

And Kangxi, after a strict investigation, he directly exiled the prince's wet nurse, brother and others. They were indeed very heartless and very dishonest in private. There are also the crown prince and the eldest prince. He had always thought that many things were caused by Soetu and Mingzhu. Now, after a thorough investigation, he found that the crown prince and the eldest prince actually fought fiercely, especially the crown prince's attitude towards all brothers, which was completely the attitude of a monarch and a minister, without any sincere care.

Can such a crown prince really let his brothers assist him wholeheartedly? His royal brother Fuquan helped him so much because he had a deep brotherly love for Fuquan. If the crown prince did not take his brothers seriously, how could his brothers be convinced in their hearts? Thinking of what Defei said about the nine dragons fighting for the throne, everyone wanted to pull the crown prince down. The crown prince had been in office for decades, but there was not a single brother who truly followed him. Doesn't this show that there is something wrong with the crown prince? How could the eighth brother subdue the ninth and tenth brothers? How could the fourth brother subdue the thirteenth brother? There must be a reason for it.

And the eldest brother, usually he was just regarded as a straightforward person, and he was a material for being a general. Unexpectedly, he had a lot of thoughts in private, and he had the idea of ​​replacing the crown prince early. Kangxi originally thought that he was in his prime and the more powerful his sons were, the better. Now he thought that he still had to be cautious and check and balance, otherwise they would fight in the future and harm the country!

Because most of what Defei said had to be used, and she was now willing to confess everything, Kangxi decided to use her well, but it was impossible to let her go and let her contact the outside world. As it is now, only he, Li Dequan, the man in black, and the director of the Imperial Hospital know about it, so it is not very convenient to do anything. It is impossible for him, the emperor, to take the lead every time there is something. How can he have so much energy to worry about trivial matters?

So Kangxi thought about it and found Yinzhen, who had been sterilized. Looking at this steady and capable son, he patted Yinzhen on the shoulder and said, "Now the person I can trust the most is you, don't let me down."

Yinzhen followed Kangxi to the secret room. After reading the confessions, he was naturally shocked. He didn't even know that the book had fallen to the ground. He just staggered back and couldn't believe it, "Father, this is not true! She...she is not my mother...but a witch? So, so she hurt me?"

Kangxi sighed, "Yinzhen, I have verified her words, and they are indeed true." He became serious, "This person said that the Qing Dynasty will only last for 200 years. I will never allow the Qing Dynasty to perish like this. Now I order you to secretly watch her and find out what can help my Qing Dynasty from her confession and strengthen my Qing Dynasty. Can you do it? "

Yinzhen was stunned, his fists tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened, and finally he took a long breath and restored his usual calm expression, "Don't worry, my son will strengthen the country for the people and will never let foreigners take advantage of it! Those cars, buildings, lights and computers will definitely appear on our land first!"

"Okay!" Kangxi laughed and patted Yinzhen's shoulder with a lot of relief, "We are father and son, and this day will not be too far away."

Yinzhen's eyes flashed and he smiled faintly.

The author has something to say: There is another update today, two chapters add up to 10,000 words, I hope to bring a good start to the new month, muah! o(n_n)o~