Chapter 2603 Going south

Author: Ankle fracture

Chapter 2603 Going south

Among the Kong clan elders, many people were unwilling to pay the thousand taels of silver. Finally, under the forced suppression of the Kong clan elder, they still collected all the silver.

Kong Yinjing used a carriage to pull less than 10,000 taels of silver dollars and rushed to Laizhou to meet Hong Hengjiu.

When the four words "descendants of the saints" can no longer bring direct benefits to the Kong clan, what they, the Kong clan rulers, can do have become limited.

For scholars, studying is just a tool for being an official. Except for a few scholars who have entered the officialdom and are simple-minded, most officials show respect for Kong because they are the sage Confucius behind them. But once whether they can become officials has nothing to do with Confucius, the status of Kong will suddenly decline.

There was no imperial examination under the rule of the tiger flag, nor was there any manifestation of respecting Confucianism too much. Instead, it focused on practical learning.

What is the most favorable thing for the superiors is to the subordinates.

The tiger flag did not show the attitude of raising Confucius and Confucianism. People with the tiger flag were naturally average in their attitude towards Confucianism, and there was no need to respect the Kong family, which was separated by a layer.

Whether it is an official with the tiger flag or an official of the Ming Dynasty, they all value real profit. This is human nature and will not be different because of a surname.

Just as Kong Yinjing was on his way to Laizhou, Dengzhou, which had not waited for reinforcements, had fallen into the hands of the tiger flag with the surrender of the navy.

Now the situation in Shandong has become the most powerful force in the Tiger Banner. Shandong Governor Fu Zonglong led a part of the Ming army to defend the city of Jinan Prefecture. Even though most of the prefectures and counties in Jinan Prefecture have been lost, it is still the most powerful force in the Ming army except the Tiger Banner.

Wang Chengyin, who ran to Liaocheng, controlled Dongchang Prefecture and was the weakest.

The news of the fall of the two palaces of Denglai was not concealed for too long and soon reached the capital.

After hearing the news, Chongzhen, who was in the imperial court, was furious on the spot and smashed several tea cups he usually liked.

"The emperor, the chief minister is looking for a meeting outside." A young eunuch came in and reported.

"Let him come in!" Chongzhen said in a bad tone.

Since Han Yu became the chief minister of the cabinet, the situation in the Ming Dynasty has not improved, which has made him less and less popular with Han Yu.

Soon, Han was taken by the eunuch to Chongzhen.

"See Your Majesty." Han Xu turned his body and bowed to Chongzhen to greet him.

Chongzhen picked up the cover bowl on the table, took it to his mouth and blew the heat on it, took a sip, then put it back on the table beside him, and said, "Did Han Qing come for Shandong?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I came for the Shandong incident." Han Xu admitted his purpose frankly.

The blue veins on Chongzhen's forehead jumped a few times, suppressed his anger and said, "Then let's talk about it, how should the Shandong incident be resolved?"

"I believe that it is difficult to deal with the powerful traitors with the little troops in Fu Zonglong's hands. We should draw troops from Shanhaiguan to participate in Shandong's rebellion, otherwise Shandong will be in danger, and the capital will be in danger." Han Du said.

Chongzhen took a deep breath and said, "Once the troops were drawn from Shanhaiguan to Shandong, Han Qing had thought about what to do if the slave thieves in Liaodong came?"

With ambition to ascend the throne, he still couldn't understand why the situation was getting worse and worse. Not to mention comparing with the emperor's brother, even compared with the emperor's grandfather, he thought he was diligent in state affairs, working hard every day, and not daring to have a moment of rest.

"Give up the Ningjin front line and stick to Shanhaiguan, so that a large number of troops can be drawn into the pass." Han Du gave Chongzhen's suggestion.

Chongzhen showed hesitation.

This method is indeed the best way to make the court add a group of elite troops, but he was unwilling to give up Ning Jin like this.

In recent years, the imperial court spent a lot of money and food to give up in vain for Ning Jin's defense line. I was really unwilling to accept it.

"Your Majesty, once Shandong falls into the hands of the thieves, the thieves can not only block the grain transport and cut off the grain transported to the capital, but also go directly north through Shandong without too many obstacles. The Shanhaiguan is different. Even if there are no two cities of Ningjin, the court can also prevent slave thieves from moving south from Shanhaiguan into the capital by defending Shanhaiguan." Han Du analyzed for Chongzhen.

Chongzhen hesitated for a while and asked with a frown: "Is there no other way?"

Han Du said nothing.

"Han Qing, you are the chief minister of my Ming Dynasty and my chief minister. Think about it for me, is there any way to solve the rebellion of Shandong without losing the Ningjin defense line?" Chongzhen was unwilling to give up the Ningjin defense line just like this.

He knew it was easy to give up, but it was difficult to get it back.

Han Yu, who heard this, continued to persuade: "The slave thief is outside, and the tiger thief is inside, and it is difficult for the court to concentrate its efforts to deal with the external thief. I believe that the most urgent task is to eliminate the internal thief. Once the internal thief is eliminated, the things that have been given up before can be recaptured in the future."

"Han Qing is sure to get it back?" Chongzhen asked back.

Han Du nodded vigorously and said, "It must be."

"Han Qing is confident, but why haven't the places like Liaoyang and Shenyang Zhongwei been reclaimed so far? Is the court's support not much, or is the court sending too little money and food to Liaodong?" Chongzhen looked at Han Du's face.

Han Du choked when he heard this.

The court sent a lot of money and food to Liaodong every year, but the situation in Liaodong has never improved much. Except for when Yuan Chonghuan was still there and he defended the city and won several victories, the Ming Dynasty was at a disadvantage at other times.

"Why didn't Han Qing say it?" Chongzhen did not let Han Du go.

Even if the method proposed by Han Dong was feasible, he did not plan to let Han Dong go. It was Han Dong who disappointed him too many times, and he felt that the prime minister should have another person.

When asked, Han Yu had to bite the bullet and said, "I think that the reason why the situation in Liaodong ended like this today is largely due to the tiger thieves. Because the tiger thieves, the court not only lost money and food from the northwest and other places, but also had to fight on both sides, which involved the energy and a large amount of troops."

"I know all of what you said. Now I want a solution! A solution." Chongzhen repeated.

Han Zhao said: "I still have the previous suggestion to reduce the troops and solve the tiger thieves first. Concentrate our efforts to deal with the slave thieves in Liaodong. If civil strife is not eliminated, it will only involve the energy of the court, making it impossible for the court to concentrate on dealing with the slave thieves."

"Going south!" Chongzhen asked suddenly.

Han Yu was stunned for a moment and said, "What's going south? With Shanhai Pass here, slaves will never be able to cross Shanhai Pass, otherwise they would not have gone around Shanhai Pass and broke into Xifengkou."

"What I am talking about is not the slave thief going south, but the imperial court going south." Chongzhen said dissatisfied, believing that Han Du deliberately pretended to be confused with him again.
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