The first thing Liu Ziguang did when he returned to Beijing this time was the same as last time. He went home to visit the pregnant Zeng Cheng. The rainy season has passed and the water level of Xuanwu Lake has dropped a lot. For safety reasons, Zeng Cheng has returned to live on the lake again.
She was already four months pregnant at that time, and her bulging belly could be seen. Several new doctors were moved to the island, and even Concubine Nangong came to see her daughter every now and then.
When Liu Ziguang came home, Zeng Cheng was overjoyed. He wanted to cook and sell wine, but Liu Ziguang allowed her to run around, so he pressed her on the chair and rolled up his sleeves to do the work.
After returning home, he cleaned the house and cooked a few side dishes. The couple sat happily in the small yard to eat. The lake breeze blew the willow branches, making people feel relaxed and happy. Liu Ziguang had been used to being served by servants for a long time, so how could he
When cooking, the few dishes that came out were either salty or bland, but Zeng Cheng was very happy to eat. While eating, he suddenly burst into tears and slid down his cheeks into his rice bowl. Liu Ziguang hurriedly stepped forward to eat.
She held him in her arms and asked softly what was wrong.
Zeng Cheng's eyes were a little red and said: "Mr., it would be great if you were at home every day. You don't know how much I miss you these days."
Liu Ziguang almost burst into tears when he said this. I have known Zeng Cheng for so long. She has always been a very strong woman. No matter how big the difficulties and setbacks she encounters, she can face them with strength and never complains. But today she actually said such words.
, it can be seen how much grievances are in my heart. It is no wonder that in the past few months of the wedding, my husband-in-law has hardly stayed at home for a few days, and he has been out for a month. This time it was a full two months. Zeng Cheng was pregnant with
The little baby has nothing else to do every day but hopes that her husband will come home soon. This feeling is really uncomfortable.
Liu Ziguang knew that he owed Zeng Cheng a lot in this regard, so he said fiercely: "I won't go out from now on. I will accompany you every day except fishing."
Zeng Cheng quickly wiped his tears and said: "No, just cry a few times and it will be fine. I know that my husband is a great hero. There must be big things to do when you go out. Don't delay your business because of me."
Liu Ziguang was extremely moved and secretly vowed to treat Zeng Cheng well and try his best to reduce the number of business tasks out of Beijing in the future.
The next day, Liu Ziguang went to court to deliver the order. The disaster relief imperial envoy Hou Xun was still busy in the Huguang area, but his task of quelling the rebellion had been successfully completed. The imperial court spent relatively little energy to kill Zuo Liangyu and Ning.
The two closest confidants of the king, everyone from the emperor to the ministers were very excited, and there was a sound of praise in the Golden Palace. Since Liu Ziguang was already a first-class marquis, and the next higher up was the Duke of the country, there was no need to be promoted to a noble title. Zhu Youxiao
He excitedly asked the eunuch to take out a pen and paper, and in public he wrote the words "Always Victory" and gave it to Liu Ziguang, which meant that he had never lost in a battle and wished that he would never lose in the future. Of course, Liu Ziguang kowtowed and thanked him.
, and then said polite words such as saying that it was all thanks to His Majesty.
The fact that Prince Ning ran away did not cause much trouble to Zhu Youxiao, because his half-hearted uncle was not Zhengshuo, and he was not as popular as Emperor Jianwen. As long as he lived in seclusion and did not make trouble
, Zhu Youxiao, who is kind-hearted, doesn’t really want to kill everyone. He can stop thinking about things in Jiangxi, but the reform of Xiangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan is a big worry. I heard that He Tengjiao is not making much progress in Xiangxi.
Fortunately, a civil uprising has occurred. A large number of Miao people have besieged the county town, burned government offices, and killed officials and soldiers. Although it is only a small county, it has the potential to start a prairie fire.
The monarchs and ministers were discussing matters in the court, and unknowingly they got involved in the civil uprising in western Hunan. Since He Tengjiao did not belong to any faction, no one helped him when this happened. Some people were just adding insult to injury, especially the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
A group of people wanted to remove He Tengjiao immediately so that Gao Yifei, who was born in the Procuratorate, could take the position of governor. However, before removing him, they still had to deal with the civil uprising, so the group thought of Chang.
The victorious general Liu Ziguang, they didn't care that Liu Ziguang was still hot after returning home, they went out one after another to request the emperor to send Liu Ziguang to go out again to suppress the civil uprising in western Hunan.
Liu Ziguang was furious and said to himself, you bunch of dog officials, don't you think I can live an peaceful life? He didn't wait for Zhu Youxiao to reply, and said angrily: "I have been fighting for days and have become sick from overwork. I'm afraid I will let him down."
Everyone has high hopes. I plan to retire and return to my hometown to take care of my pregnant wife at home. I ask for your permission."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was dumbfounded. There was such a big deal. However, these words also reminded Zhu Youxiao that Liu Ziguang's bad wife was the eldest princess. Her sister was four months pregnant and she still sent her brother-in-law out.
The war was indeed a bit cruel. He waved his hand and said: "The Miao people are all mountain barbarians.
Why do I need my ever-victorious general to take action? This is overkill. Besides, there is Wu Sangui in western Hunan. If we send more troops and horses from Wuhan, can the majestic Chinese army still not be able to defeat these barbarians armed with bamboo spears and wooden knives?"
The emperor had already spoken, so there was no room for discussion on this matter. However, an old censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate was funny enough. He actually followed up Liu Ziguang's words and said: "Your Majesty, since Marquis Zhenwu has become ill from overwork, and there is something wrong with his family.
There are constant trivial matters, why don't you grant his request and let the Marquis go home to take care of his old age? The Marquis's Red Shirt Regiment can just be handed over to the Ministry of War, and it is not an option to station such a private army near the capital."
Liu Ziguang said in his heart that I just said casually but you took it seriously and wanted to take the opportunity to remove my military power. Well, you have the guts! He went out and said: "Wei Chen is old. He is already twenty-seven and can't ride anymore."
The horse can no longer hold the knife, so it’s really time to retire.”
In fact, when the old censor mentioned that the red shirt regiment was assigned to the Ministry of War, Zhu Youxiao had a spark in his heart, but it quickly disappeared. He knew that the army must be under the command of a suitable general to perform its best.
In terms of combat effectiveness, for example, if the red shirt regiment is handed over to this old censor who talks nonsense, he will definitely not win. Then again, this old guy actually suggested that Liu Ziguang retire. Isn't this tearing down the pillars of my old Zhu family?
I really made Liu Ziguang anxious and stopped going to war. Who would help me recover the large territory in the north and west? So Zhu Youxiao laughed and said: "Liu Aiqing is joking. Zhang Yushi is trying to force you to lead the army by provoking the generals."
When it comes to going to war, I have an idea. Isn't there a radio station at He Tengjiao's place? I asked him to send the latest battle situation every day. Wouldn't it be great if all the ministers and workers could work together and use the map to direct Wu Sangui's battle? As the saying goes, strategizing can lead to a decisive victory thousands of miles away.
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The emperor's suggestion was echoed by everyone. Each of these civil servants felt that they were full of strategies. Although they could not go into battle to kill the enemy, they could command thousands of troops. Since there were advanced communication tools, the battle situation ahead could be transmitted to the capital in minutes.
, why not show off your talents in this area. So this proposal was passed unanimously. The only person who found it incredible was Liu Ziguang. Fighting a war is not just a game of housework. How could it be done by laymen who were thousands of miles away and were not familiar with the situation at all?
Come to take command? However, he did not disappoint everyone. After all, the civil uprising was just a small conflict. Wu Sangui was still there to control it. No matter how much the emperor and these ministers played, they would not be defeated.
Wu Sangui's army did bring a radio. This thing was not a replica produced by the Beijing Academy of Sciences, but a genuine high-quality product imported from the Song Dynasty. It was expensive and had excellent performance. Because it was too precious, it was placed in Changsha City.
, did not go on an expedition with the army. Important military information was rushed to Changsha via six hundred miles, and then sent to the relay station in Wuhan, and then transmitted to the capital. Although the process was a little slower, it was still more difficult than rushing to the capital with an expedited horse.
I don’t know how many times faster.
It is not an easy task to follow He Tengjiao to Western Hunan to deal with the matter of returning natives to the native land. The mountains of Western Hunan are inhabited by ethnic minorities such as the Miao and Tujia people. They have long adopted the chieftain system, which is considered a hereditary autonomy in the nature of small princes.
If you want to change it to a system in which the imperial court appoints local officials, it is bound to cause a backlash. This is expected.
The imperial court used thunderous means to eliminate Zuo Liangyu, but the bureaucracy left by Zuo Liangyu could not be solved with thunderous means, because this would be equivalent to purging all officials, and the imperial court did not have so many reserve officials to send to Huguang.
Therefore, these officials can only be used. During the period when Zuo Liangyu ruled Huguang, the Tuliu dispute was very serious. The Han people looked down on the Miao people, and the Miao people extremely hated the Han people. They killed each other continuously, and the ethnic conflicts reached an irreconcilable level.
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He Tengjiao was a good official who loved the people as his own son. In his heart, those who were loyal to the Ming Emperor were good people and should be protected, regardless of their nationality. His benevolent mind moved the Miao chieftains, coupled with Wu Sangui's military actions
With the support, these people finally agreed to return home and hand over power to local officials appointed by the imperial court.
If the land reform is successful, there will be vacancies in some state capitals. This has attracted the attention of a large number of Huguang officials. The bureaucrats are very sensitive to the situation and quickly discovered the political trends of the court and even Huguang, that is, they must urgently
Following in the footsteps of the Donglin Party, as for He Tengjiao, the governor's position is only a few days away. No need to offend him, everyone has begun to fawn over Mr. Gao Yifei, the inspector-general who has the most hope of being promoted to governor, hoping to hold on to the leadership of the Donglin Party.
Thick legs.
These officials were not as good as He Tengjiao, so they naturally violated his policy policies. They took advantage of the presence of the imperial army and did not pay attention to the local Miao people at all, which triggered a huge conflict.