"Consideration?" Hong Chengchou asked, "What consideration?"
After Ning finished I whispered: "The regent wants to move the capital."
"Does moving the capital have anything to do with this?" Hong Chengchou asked blankly.
"Of course there is a relationship, and the relationship is huge." Fan Wencheng said, "Brother Hengjiu, you have only served the Qing Dynasty for a short time, so you are not very clear about the power structure of the Qing Dynasty."
Ning Wanwo said: "It is difficult for the regent to decide the matter of moving the capital in one word."
Fan Wencheng said: "The regent must win the support of the nobles of the Eight Banners, especially the support of the two Yellow Banners, before he can complete the move of the capital."
Hong Chengchou said: "Didn't the regent have Taizong's legacy?"
Fan Wencheng said: "Taizong's legacy is just an oral instruction. It can't produce land and estates, let alone food. Why do the nobles of the Eight Banners outside the pass abandon their homes and businesses and follow the regent to Beijing?"
Ning Wanmei said: "So we must give enough benefits to the nobles of the Eight Banners."
"I understand." Hong Chengchou said, "The regent wants to use the best land within a radius of 500 miles from Beijing in exchange for the support of the Eight Banners nobles in moving the capital, right?"
Ning Wan, Fan Wencheng and I laughed and said nothing.
Hong Chengchou said: "But there's no need to kill everyone within five hundred miles, right?"
"Brother Hengjiu, you are so benevolent as a woman." Ning Wanwo said, "You know very well that neither kindness nor killing can truly conquer people's hearts. Only kindness and power can conquer people's hearts."
Fan Wencheng said: "After our Qing soldiers entered the customs, they only showed kindness to the officials and gentry in Beijing and Beizhi, but did not show any demonstrations. As a result, the officials and gentry of the former Ming Dynasty were not grateful or reverent at all, and actually wanted to conquer the former Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty's party strife was introduced into our Qing court, and we used it to control the government, and we simply didn't know how to live or die."
Ning finished and I said: "So now we must make up for the demonstration and save some military pay and food."
Fan Wencheng said: "We must let the Han officials and gentry people understand what will happen if they dare to go against me, the Qing Dynasty."
Ning Wanwu said: "If we cancel the order to shave our heads after the demonstration, the officials and gentry people in Beizhi will definitely be grateful, and the officials and gentry people in Shanxi, Shandong and Henan will also surrender after hearing the news."
Hong Chengchou said: "That's it."
…
Chongzhen has already received three brothers, Wang Jiayan, Hu Xinshui and Zhu Cixiang.
For the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, when the emperor, minister, father and son met again, they would inevitably have to hug each other and cry.
After a long while, Chongzhen asked Wang Jiayan: "Wang Aiqing, what's going on? When did Li Zicheng become so discerning that he was willing to let you back?"
"How could Chuang Ni have such vision?" Wang Jiayan shook his head and said, "It was Li Yan's idea."
Chongzhen said: "Whether this was Li Yan's idea or Li Zicheng's own idea, at least the Dashun Army has shown goodwill to our Ming Dynasty, and this is enough."
"Da Shun Army?" Wang Jiayan frowned slightly.
Judging from the Holy Spirit's tone, does this mean he wants to admit his status as a bandit?
Chongzhen sighed: "People must face the reality. Now the Jiannu army has replaced the Dashun army as the number one threat to our Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the Jiannu army is extremely powerful, and the Ning army is working as an aide. It is definitely beyond the control of our Ming Dynasty or the Dashun army."
We can fight alone, so we must show goodwill to the Dashun Army and join forces to fight against the slave establishment."
Wang Jiayan said: "So the Holy One is prepared to recognize Chuangtei's imperial title?"
Chongzhen said: "It is of course impossible to recognize the emperor's title. At most, he can be crowned King of Qin."
"That's okay." Wang Jiayan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and added, "It's a coincidence that Li Zicheng also proposed to the Ming Dynasty to unite with foreign countries and fight against foreign invaders."
"That's great." Chongzhen was overjoyed.
I originally thought that Li Zicheng would have a grudge against Ming Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, he actually offered to fight against the foreign invaders.
It seems that the fact that Li Yan did not die has completely changed the fate of the Dashun Army.
Chongzhen said again: "When I turn around, I will give an order to Nanjing and ask the Ministry of Rites to send officials to Xi'an as soon as possible to confer Li Zicheng on the throne and discuss the alliance."
In fact, Chongzhen knew that Li Zicheng would not accept the title of king.
He has already ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, so what else does he need to be a prince?
But this involves etiquette, and etiquette is no small matter.
Chongzhen has a modern soul and is talking about practical results. As long as the Ming Dynasty can be revived in the end and both Jiannu and Dashun are destroyed, what does it matter if Li Zicheng's imperial title is recognized?
But he knew that the officials and gentlemen of the Ming Dynasty would never think so.
He knew better that if he, as the emperor, was the first to recognize Li Zicheng's title of Emperor Dashun, it would greatly damage the morale of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of thing cannot be done, and he would rather argue with Li Zicheng.
Anyway, even if there is a quarrel, there is a high probability that the two parties can still reach an alliance.
After all, the threat of slavery is right in front of us, and the country will be destroyed if we don't join forces.
Wang Jiayan then took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Guanzhong as an envoy."
"Young lady, you can't go." Chongzhen flatly refused, "I have other important uses for you, dear lady."
Next to them, Hu Xinshui, Gao Qiqian, Lu Jiude and others looked envious, thinking that Wang Jiayan was simply in the emperor's heart. Even Chen Qianfu was a little jealous.
However, Chongzhen did not neglect Chen Qianfu.
Chongzhen asked: "Chen Aiqing, how is the campaign to conquer Henan going?"
Chen Qianfu said: "Your Majesty, all Guide Prefecture, Runing Prefecture, Nanyang Prefecture and most of Kaifeng Prefecture have been rehabilitated and returned to my rule in the Ming Dynasty."
Chongzhen asked: "Who are they?"
Chen Qianfu said: "Liu Hongqi, a private salt dealer in Runing Prefecture, gathered more than a thousand village warriors to kill the puppet officials sent by the Dashun Army to Runing Prefecture and took control of the city. Then all nearby prefectures and counties joined in. Now Liu Hongqi's troops have
It has grown to more than 5,000 people and controls most of Runing Prefecture."
"Private salt dealer?" Chongzhen frowned slightly.
Chen Qianfu said hurriedly: "Although Liu Hongqi was born as a private salt dealer, he still loves the Ming Dynasty."
"After all, he is just a local tyrant." Chongzhen said, "If you ask him to lead his army north to garrison along the Yellow River, will he be willing to come? I'm afraid not?"
"This..." Chen Qianfu was speechless for a moment.
It's not that I'm afraid it won't, but it definitely won't.
Chongzhen said again: "Let's talk about a few other prefectures."
Chen Qianfu responded and said: "In addition, Liu Xuan occupied Xiangcheng with 2,000 troops, Han Jiadi occupied Xuzhou with 2,000 troops, and Li Jiyu occupied Yuzhou with 3,000 troops."
"Li Jiyu?" Xu Dingguo, who was accompanying him, was stunned.
Li Jiyu, a fool, actually occupied Yuzhou with three thousand troops?
Chen Qianfu said: "This Li Jiyu is not the other Li Jiyu, it's just the same name."
Xu Dingguo heard the words and said softly, "I told you, it turns out it's just the same name."
Chongzhen asked again: "Where are the other mansions? Are they still under the control of the bandits?"
Chen Qianfu said: "Most of the other mansions are under the control of the bandits, except Wei Hui Mansion. Now Wei Hui Mansion neither listens to the imperial edicts nor obeys the orders of the bandits."
Chongzhen asked again: "What's going on in Wei Hui Mansion?"
Chen Qianfu said: "Zhang Jinyan, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, fled back to his hometown of Xinxiang not long ago. He gathered his neighbors to form a force of 3,000 rural warriors and occupied the city. He also killed all the bandits who stayed in Weihui."
Chongzhen said: "This is a good thing. Have you contacted Zhang Jinyan?"
Chen Qianfu said: "I personally went to Xinxiang, but I almost couldn't come back."
"I understand." Chongzhen's face instantly turned cold, "Zhang Jinyan wants to imitate Wu Sangui."
Chen Qianfu said: "Yes, I have inquired privately that Zhang Jinyan is going to send someone to the capital to contact Jiannu."
Chongzhen sneered and said: "This old man first opened the Zhengyang Gate to admit the bandits into the city, and then led all the civil and military officials with Wei Zaode to kneel outside the Chengtian Gate to ask for surrender. It can be said that he has committed a serious crime. He knows that I will not forgive him.
It’s not surprising that he would rather surrender to Jiannu and become a slave with three surnames than return to the Ming Dynasty.”
Because Chongzhen did not succeed in committing suicide, many people and things changed.
Wang Jiayan said: "Your Majesty, at this time when our family and country are undergoing drastic changes, everything must be done to continue our Ming Dynasty. As long as we are willing to return to the Ming Dynasty and serve our Ming Dynasty court, no matter what kind of mistakes we commit, we should be forgiven."
, so is it possible to issue a pardon edict to pardon the sins committed by criminal officials like Zhang Jinyan?"
Chongzhen said: "Wang Aiqing's words are truly the words of a mature man who plans for the country."
After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "But it's not the time yet."
The pardon edict that Wang Jiayan mentioned is actually a sharp sword of public opinion.
It is better to save this kind of artifact for the decisive moment with Jiannu, otherwise it will be a waste of nature.
Chongzhen said again: "It's going to rain, my mother is getting married, and Zhang Jinyan wants to imitate Wu Sangui and join the Jiannu. Let him go. Chen Aiqing, you just need to hold on to the south bank of the Yellow River."
"I accept the decree." Chen Qianfu said respectfully.
Chen Qianfu returned to Guide with his accompanying Xiangyong.
Chongzhen said to Wang Jiayan and Hu Xinshui: "Wang Aiqing, Hu Aiqing, you two go to Shandong."
"Going to Shandong?" Wang Jiayan was thoughtful, but Hu Xinshui looked bitter and thought, "Can I not go?"
Chongzhen said: "The rule of bandits in Shandong has basically collapsed. Shandong is now like Henan, with powerful forces from all walks of life. So I need you two to stabilize the situation in the shortest possible time after arriving in Shandong. Even if you can't
If we maintain order as before, we will never let Shandong fall into the hands of the Jian slaves."
"I accept the decree." Wang Jiayan did not hesitate at all, nor did he put forward any conditions.
Hu Xinshui said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, there is no problem in going to Shandong, but it is impossible without soldiers. Can you return the one thousand Yiding to me? I don't want more, just the one thousand Yiding."
Chongzhen smiled and returned a thousand Yiding to you? Do you think I am stupid?
At that moment, Chongzhen said with a smile: "I am used to using those thousand Yiding and can no longer live without them. However, I can give you three hundred servants. You can take these three hundred servants and follow Wang Aiqing to Shandong to become the admiral."
Just transfer three hundred servants from Jin Xuan to Hu Xinshui.
"Admiral?" Hu Xinshui thought, this was something he could consider.
"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "The Commander-in-Chief of the Left of the Central Military Governor's Mansion and the Admiral of the Shandong Army."
After that, he said to Wang Jiayan: "I will also appoint Jian Aiqing as the governor of Shandong. You two are both civil and military. After arriving in Shandong, you must unite sincerely and do your best to defend the territory for the Ming Dynasty."
"I accept the decree." Wang Jiayan and Hu Xinshui responded solemnly.
