Chapter 352: Dividing the Viscera Alliance, Lin Danhan’s Death
According to the gold and silver exchange rate at that time, one tael of gold could be exchanged for eleven taels of silver. These thirteen thousand taels of gold were nearly 150,000 taels of silver. Adding the 240,000 taels of silver, the total of gold and silver alone was nearly 400,000 taels.
2. In addition, those antique calligraphy and paintings that Shi Dayong said were left in his hands to be destroyed were extremely valuable.
Gao Qiqian is a big man in the imperial court. He is naturally fond of antique calligraphy and painting on weekdays, and he has many talented people in appreciation. According to their reports, if these antique calligraphy and paintings are brought to the capital for sale, they will probably be worth as much as that one.
Twelve thousand taels of gold and two hundred and forty thousand taels of silver. Calculated in this way, the total value may be close to one million taels of silver.
What is the concept of one million taels of silver? During the Liao Dynasty, the Wanli, Tianqi, and Chongzhen dynasties continued to raise taxes, but it was only six million taels of silver. Now Gao Qiqian can get one-sixth of the Liao salary out of thin air, and there is no need to worry about excessive taxation.
It leads the people to take desperate risks, not to mention the noise from the foreign ministers, and they can put this huge sum of money into their own pockets in peace and smooth sailing. Wouldn't it be a fool not to do this kind of business?
Of course Gao Qiqian was not a fool, but he also knew that he could not afford this huge sum of money alone. If he really had to swallow it alone, he would be afraid that his stomach would burst. Besides, what Shi Dayong asked for was too big, and it didn't matter.
It's too big, and a lot of people will have to be silenced. Otherwise, if anyone "reveals" a few words, they will probably not be able to bear the money.
The Zangzang Alliance was quickly established. Its members included Lin Qing, the commander of the Beijing camp, Pei Shaokuan, the commander, Jin Guochen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, Le Guoqi, the deputy general, Deng Si, the commander-in-chief of Chongqing, Wang Hong, the commander-in-chief of the Chengdu army, and Zhang Guochen, the director of the Ministry of War.
and others. Although there were many people participating, the majority obviously fell into Gao Qi's pocket. In the past few days, there were several groups of Imperial Horse Supervisors returning to the capital, and each group consisted of dozens of large and small cars.
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In private, Dayong was hemorrhaging again. Not only did he return the silver stolen from Shang County to Lin Qing, but he also took out 200,000 taels of silver to "help" Deng Si, Wang Hong, Jin Guochen and others. For Shi Dayong's generosity,
All the generals said that the deputy general of Jinzhou was actually a benevolent and righteous person, and there was nothing to say.
Soon, a memorial jointly signed by Gao Qiqian, Lin Qing, Jin Guochen, Deng Si, Wang Hong and others rushed to Beijing.
The memorial said that Li Jiucheng, the leader of the bandits, and Kong Youde, seeing the strength of the army and losing their home base in Dengzhou, pretended to surrender again, hoping to wait for the army to return to their divisions before raising the flag of rebellion. Fortunately, Jinzhou deputy general Shi Dayong saw through the bandit leader's trick and led the army to arrive in time.
Countering the rebellion. During the battle, Liaodong general Zu Dabi and guerrilla Wu Sangui were unfortunately killed in action.
In the memorial, Gao Qiqian apologized to the emperor, saying that he failed to recognize the traitor's plot, which almost caused a catastrophe and caused the death of Zu Dabi and Wu Sangui. His crime was truly unforgivable, and he begged the emperor to punish him severely. But at the same time, he also said
He was in the middle of the plan, not afraid of the rebels, and personally supervised the formation, commanded the Jinzhou Army and the Jing camp, and all the soldiers and horses in Ji Town worked together to put down the rebellion, and then the rebellion was put down in time.
As for his previous report of the Jinzhou Army's rebellion, Gao Qiqian also explained it at the same time, saying that in order to put down the rebels as soon as possible, he secretly discussed with Shi Dayong and falsely claimed that the Jinzhou Army was plotting a rebellion so that the rebels would not be wary.
In this way, the Jinzhou Army can send out troops to attack Dengzhou and destroy the rebels' nest in one fell swoop. This will make the rebels feel at ease and make them more determined to fight. One battle will determine the overall situation. In order to prevent this plan from being leaked, let the rebels have
He was prepared, so he risked the crime of deceiving the emperor and even concealed it from the court. Now that the matter is settled, I also ask the emperor to punish him for the crime of deceiving the emperor.
I am asking for forgiveness, and I have admitted the crime of deceiving the emperor. Gao Qiqian's bet is really too big. Let's not talk about anything else. I am afraid that just this crime of deceiving the emperor will make other people's heads fall to the ground. But
He was not afraid because he knew the young emperor in the Forbidden City very well. If he had found out in Denglai, then the crime of deceiving the emperor would definitely be proven, and the emperor would definitely chop himself down in anger. Now, there is
With great achievements in suppressing the rebellion, the emperor would never punish him, a great hero. Of course, the biggest reason why Gao Qiqian dared to admit that he had deceived the emperor was probably the controversy in Wenhua Palace. Just in case, Gao Qiqian
It is better to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver and go to Beijing to spend money. Wang Dehua, the official of the ceremony, must be able to do it. Wang Chengen, the eunuch of Bingbi, cannot be left behind. The rest of the officials of the ceremony, as well as the imperial eunuchs beside the emperor, must not be left behind.
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At the same time, a memorial from Zhang Guochen, the head of the Ministry of War, was sent to the capital. The general content was similar to that of Gao Qiqian and his superiors. Yang Yufan, the commander-in-chief of Tongzhou in Laizhou City, also came to the capital to confirm that Li Konger had been killed after he pretended to surrender and rebelled.
Shi Dayong also wrote that although the bandit leaders Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde had been killed, many remnants of the rebels were still active in Denglai. In order to ensure local stability and prevent the bandits from resurrecting, the Jinzhou Army was sparing no effort to fight against the rebels.
The remaining troops of the army carried out a campaign. At the same time, they also asked the court to temporarily use Dengzhou as the temporary garrison of the Jinzhou Army. After the Denglai rebels were completely eliminated, the Jinzhou Army returned to the outside of the pass.
At the same time that an urgent memorial was sent to the capital, the imperial envoy declaring the mission from the capital also arrived in Shang County. Zhu Dadian, the military governor who was supervising the troops in Shandong, finally slowly led five thousand Lu troops to Laizhou.
During this period, Dayong led the Jinzhou Army and escorted tens of thousands of rebels back to Dengzhou. When they arrived in Zhaoyuan, Dayong personally executed Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde and cut their bodies into pieces on five horses. Their heads were presented in iron boxes on fast horses and sent to the capital.
After Huang Taiji decided to go on an expedition against Chahar Lindan Khan, he sent an order to all the Mongolian tribes that had surrendered to the Hou Jin Dynasty to come to the meeting. In April, Horqin, Jarut, Bahrain, Naiman, Aohan, Karaqin, Tumote, and Alu
Taiji, the ministers of Horqin, Wengniute, Asut and other ministries, met on the bank of the Xilamulun River, with a total force of about 100,000. In late April, Huang Taiji led the army to cross the Xing'an Mountains and garrisoned the Duqi River. That night, two yellow flags were
A Mongolian escaped on horseback and reported the news of the army's invasion to Lin Dan Khan. Lin Dan Khan wanted to lead his troops to Khalkha in Mobei, but the three Khans of Khalkha were at odds with him. So Lin Dan Khan led his 100,000 men
They rushed west to Kuhedelsu, passed through Hohhot, and crossed the Yellow River to Ordos. Huang Taiji divided his troops into three groups and pursued Lin Dan Khan for 41 days. In late May, he entered Hohhot and learned that Lin Dan Khan had crossed the Yellow River south. He stopped the pursuit.
Passed through Xuanfu and returned to Zhangjiakou. On the way, they gathered tens of thousands of people left behind by Lin Dan Khan.
Lin Dan Khan fled to Qinghai after crossing the Yellow River south. As the direct descendant of Genghis Khan, he held the jade seal symbolizing imperial power in his hand and ruled Mongolia for more than 20 years. Lin Dan Khan originally wanted to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to unify Mongolia first, then destroy the Jurchens, and finally regain control of Mongolia.
He returned to the Central Plains to dominate the world. Unexpectedly, his grand plan was shattered by Nurhachi and his son. Now, Huang Taiji was "forced" to Qinghai, where the weather changes frequently, there is ice and snow all year round, and the conditions are very harsh. How about the pampered Lin Danhan?
Unable to withstand this blow, he was angry and annoyed. He fell ill soon after arriving in Qinghai, and his end soon came.
Before his death, Lin Dan Khan called his eldest son Ezhe, pointed to the jade seal on his pillow and said to him: "Ezhe, I am afraid that my father's time is running out. Remember, we are the direct descendants of Genghis Khan. Naitianhuang
Noble, golden bloodline. This jade seal is a national treasure passed down from generation to generation. It has been lost for more than three hundred years. It is God's will that my father has returned to its old owner. This is a sign that the immortal God wants to revive our Mongolia. The jade seal is there and the imperial power is there. As long as the jade seal is there, the imperial power is there.
You hold the jade seal in your hand, and sooner or later you can still command Mongolia. You cannot stay here for long. After your father dies, you can lead the people back east, clean up the remnant troops, eat hard work, regroup, and fight against Huang Taiji in the vast desert. Remember: for
Father and daughter are really at odds with each other. You want to unite with the Ming Dynasty to reject Hou Jin. When the time comes, destroy Hou Jin first and revive our Chahar glory."
Ezhe looked at his father Khan's face, which was so thin that he was disfigured, and couldn't help but burst into tears. Lin Danhan struggled to make his last instructions, and Ezhe nodded his head: "Well, well, don't worry, I will remember it."
After confessing his last words to his son, Lin Danhan fell into a coma. In the middle of the night, he breathed his last. He was only thirty-six years old.
After burying his father, Ezhe did not want to stay in Qinghai for a day. After the first seven days, he led the remaining troops back to Mongolia. Along the way, some old troops heard about his return to the east and came to join him one after another. When they reached the Yellow River area, there were already troops
There are more than 2,500 households, with a combined population of more than 10,000 people.
They walked all the way and argued all the way. The faction headed by Ezhe wanted to inherit Lin Dan Khan's legacy and revive the great cause, while others who were frightened by the Jurchens advocated returning the money. At this time, Ezhe was full of blood and was very aggressive towards several leaders.
The ministers who surrendered ignored him at all, and the main faction had no choice but to encourage Ezhe's biological mother, the Queen Mother Sutai.
After all, Empress Dowager Su Tai had experienced many ups and downs, and her mind was much clearer than Ezhe's. She advised Ezhe: "Your father's dying words are the words of a dying person, my son.
Don't be too serious. You have great ambitions, and your mother will naturally be very happy. But at the beginning, with the support of 400,000 people and Ming's support, your father could not compete with the big money. Now that you have reached this stage, why do you compete with it?
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Ezhe was very unconvinced by his mother's words. He said confidently: "Because I am the direct descendant of Genghis Khan, and because of this jade seal in my hand!"
Her son's youthfulness and arrogance made Queen Mother Su Tai shake her head and sighed: "Don't talk about this jade seal. I think we are in this situation today because of this jade seal."
Hearing this, Ezhe was surprised: "Mother, how do you say this?"
Empress Dowager Su Tai cried and said: "Before you got this jade seal, your father was diligent in political affairs, good at conquering and fighting, and good at winning the hearts and minds of various ministries. He soon had hundreds of thousands of troops. But since he got this jade seal
, he changed his mind and began to boss around and issue orders, calling himself Genghis Khan, which ended up hurting all the tribes. Nurhachi took this opportunity to divide and disintegrate, first pulling the Horqin tribe over, then the Naiman tribe, the Aohan tribe... Erfu
In the end, he became a loner and even died in a foreign country. I saw with my own eyes that your father went downhill step by step after he got this jade seal. Do you think this jade seal is a good luck charm?"
"But the jade seal is indeed a rare treasure in the world, and it is precisely because of this that our ancestors achieved great success." Ezhe did not dare to agree with his mother's words.
Queen Mother Su Tai shook her head and said: "Perhaps we are not lucky enough to bear such a huge burden."
"What does mother mean?" Ezhe couldn't figure out what his mother wanted to say to him.
After some hesitation, Empress Dowager Su Tai finally made up her mind and told Ezhe: "Returning to Jin is the only feasible way at the moment."
"Return money?!"
Ezhe was taken aback, said nothing, lowered his head, and made no comment.
Seeing this, Queen Mother Su Tai advised again: "Every mother hopes that her son can achieve a great career, who wants to see his son groveling and living under someone else's roof? But things are no longer what they used to be. When your father was dying, he asked you to join forces to fight against the Jin Dynasty.
But in the Ming Dynasty, the peasant army was causing "rebellion" inside, and Hou Jin was "pressing" outside. Some soldiers were frightened after hearing about Jin. They had too much time to take care of themselves, how could they manage us? With our current strength, we want to compete with Huang Taiji
Xiong, son, think about it, what will be the consequences?"
What his mother said was indeed the truth. Ezhe couldn't help but nodded and said hesitantly: "What the mother said makes sense, but..."
Author's note: Here Lin Dan Khan died half a year earlier.