Chapter 960: Failure to win means annihilation of the clan
Since Ci Hui was coming, the little emperor hurried out to greet her.
According to the young emperor's idea, his biological mother was designated as the empress dowager, and he specially came to talk to Cikang, which was also an expression of filial piety.
After Cihui arrived, all the foreign women squatted down, waved their veils, and said respectfully: "I would like to send you greetings to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother."
"That's all." Ci Hui raised her hand slightly, called everyone, and then walked inside.
"Bless me, sister." Ci Hui walked quickly to Cikang's seat, knelt down and saluted politely.
Cikang was originally the imperial concubine who was the deputy empress, and now she was the empress of the throne. Her status was unparalleled.
Seeing Ci Hui bowing politely, Cikang naturally wanted to give him face. He immediately stood up, walked over, took Ci Hui's hand, and said affectionately: "You came at the right time. Come and talk with me to relieve your boredom."
After the empress dowagers of the two palaces sat down, their aunt came over and served tea.
Ci Hui picked up the teacup, took a sip, and praised: "Sister, the tea here is so sweet."
Cikang smiled and said, "I am getting older and I like to put honey water in my tea. It must be sweeter."
"This honey is just right. A little more is too sweet, a little less is not too sweet, it's very good." Ci Hui kept praising the sweetness of the honey tea. The eunuchs and aunts in Cikang Palace listened.
All very pleasing to the ear.
Cikang smiled slightly. Unexpectedly, the concubine Sehetu, who was born in a small family, became the empress dowager, but she was very good at talking.
Yuzhu, Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu are all foreign ministers and are not allowed to enter without the Queen Mother's summons.
Coincidentally, Cao Chun was standing on the steps beside the palace door, Yuzhu was standing at the bottom of the steps, and the couple looked at each other across the steps.
Yuzhu knew well that there were too many people today, and the eight hereditary princes from Fujin collectively came to pay homage to the Empress Dowager Cikang.
Since Cao Chun is standing outside the hall, hehe, Xiuyun is probably also standing in the corner of the hall, right?
The truth is actually very simple. Although the Empress Dowager Cikang is her biological aunt, the rules are the rules.
When there were few people, Cikang called Xiuyun and Cao Yun to come near to talk. That was a special case.
When there are many people, Xiuyun and Cao Chun stand in their respective positions according to their rank. This is their duty.
Without rules, how can there be a circle?
If Xiuyun and Cao Chun were next to the Empress Dowager Cikang no matter what the occasion, it would be a show off.
The little Mrs. Beizi and Mrs. Zhenguo are always superior to others. What do they look like?
This is the folly of spreading hatred!
Empress Dowager Cihui brought Yuzhu and others to see Cikang, but it was just a deliberate bluff.
Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu have always followed Yuzhu's lead.
As for Yuzhu, it is definitely impossible to get involved in the struggle between the young emperor and Lao Jiu.
If there is no benefit, Yuzhu will definitely not do it.
Granting him the title of Prince? Come on, it would be better to give Yuzhu the vacancy of the Admiral of Zhili.
Therefore, Yuzhu stood calmly outside the palace, quietly waiting for the call from inside.
Ci Hui originally planned to complain, but she had to carry the little emperor behind her back.
Since the little emperor was at the scene, it was hard for Ci Hui to say anything.
Well, the reason is actually very simple. His own mother has been wronged, and the little emperor is unfilial if he doesn't express his stance. Expressing his stance doesn't work, and he still needs to look at Cikang's eyes to act, so why humiliate himself?
In the palace, the drama of loving mother and filial piety was staged.
Outside the hall, Cao Chun couldn't help but walked up to Yuzhu, squatted down and saluted, and whispered: "Sir, the old lady has asked you several times, when will you return home?"
Yuzhu looked at Cao Chun helplessly, alas, after all, he was born in the Han Army and had not received a good education since he was a child. In terms of patience, he was far behind Xiuyun.
But, no matter what, she is his wife after all, and he cannot let her be embarrassed.
"When you go back and report to the old man, tell me that I will go back tonight." Yuzhu was very considerate, which made Cao Chun feel relieved.
The so-called old man asked me several times, but it was just an excuse to see a man.
Little Iron Hammer is going to Dagokou, and Cao Chun is really reluctant to part with it.
However, if you want to persuade a man to change his mind, you must have a face-to-face interview. Cao Chun was forced to have no choice, so he made this move.
So far, Cao Chun has only one son, Xiao Tiezhui. If Xiao Tiezhui has a shortcoming, he will not be able to survive this life.
Cao Chun quickly returned to his original position.
Yuzhu and Ma Qi waited for a full hour, until Cihui left, and no one summoned them in the palace.
Ma Qi was very dissatisfied. Ci Hui made such an anticlimactic move that it was tantamount to losing his prestige.
Zhang Tingyu admired Cihui's awareness of current affairs.
Only those who know the current affairs are truly heroic!
If the little emperor is really involved, even if he wins, it will be a miserable victory.
In the battle in the palace, if you are not sure of winning, don't take action easily.
After returning to Nanxun Hall, Lao Wu, who had already received the news, quickly pulled Yuzhu aside.
"Good answer. Thank you for sending someone to report the news to me. Thank you very much." Lao Wu bowed again and smiled, not to mention being affectionate.
However, Yuzhu knew that the close relationship between the two could never go back.
In the past, did Yuzhu and Lao Wu need to say thank you?
As an assistant minister, there are still many important things to be done.
Now that the issue of the title of Empress Dowager Cihui has been resolved, next we have to discuss the issue of the titles of the concubines of the Daxing Emperor.
According to the etiquette system, unless there is a special favor for the concubines of the Daxing Emperor, they should generally add the word "Huang Kao" in front of the concubine's title to show the difference.
As usual, if you are in the following positions, you will not receive any favors.
Women at the concubine level are all favored by the emperor and become nobles. The nobles are promoted to concubines, and the concubines are promoted to concubines to show the favor of the new emperor.
For example, there is no dispute about the imperial concubine Huang Kao De, the imperial concubine Huang Kao Rong and the imperial concubine Huang Kao Hui.
However, Concubine Cheng and Concubine Yi are more difficult.
The seventh child is thinking about making his biological mother a concubine to a higher level, and the fifth child also wants to marry his mother Yi Fei and be revered as the imperial concubine.
Yuzhu promised to Lao Qi that he would support the concubine and become the imperial concubine.
Lao Jiu didn't know where he went, and Lao Wu was helpless. In the end, Lao Qi finally got what he wanted and helped his biological mother earn some face.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is worth mentioning that because Lao Babai got a big deal, all the ministers gave him face, so his mother's close concubine went very smoothly
She became the imperial concubine.
After the concubines of the Daxing Emperor were ennobled, they were followed by the princes, yellow belts and red belts of the clan.
You wouldn’t know it if you didn’t look at it, but you’d be shocked to see how many people there are with yellow belts and red belts!
Yuzhu was impatient to get involved in these trivial matters, so he found an excuse and left Nanxun Hall.
Back to Qingfu, go see Qingtai first.
Qingtai looked at Yuzhu unusually calmly, and suddenly sighed: "There is no turning back when you shoot your bow. If you don't win, your clan will be destroyed. I have nothing more to say. I am willing to admit defeat."
Yuzhu smiled and said: "Amma, the chances of winning are still great. I have ordered the expansion of the new army into three towns, with about 50,000 people. With this 50,000 new army in hand, the propaganda in several northern provinces can be determined
also!"
"Where are the southern provinces?" Qingtai felt slightly certain and asked Yuzhu.
Yuzhu quickly explained: "The sacred land in the south is either on the seaside or on the waterside. There are nearly a hundred foreign ships of more than 1,000 tons in Dagukou. I only need to pay to hire foreigners to help transport troops.
Going south, one transport of troops is equivalent to a town's troops, horses and equipment. Moreover, it only takes about eight days at most from Tianjin to Songjiang Prefecture, Suzhou and Hangzhou and other places."
Qingtai looked dumbfounded as if listening to a book from heaven, while Yuzhu analyzed the power of shipping.
In the Qing Dynasty, the common concept was that when troops were mobilized from the north to the south, they would go south by boat and via the canal.
Because there are many gates on the canal, the speed of transporting troops is actually very slow.
"Amma, there is nothing to worry about in the south of the Yangtze River. Foreign ships can go westward along the Yangtze River. The farthest west can reach Yichang Prefecture in Hubei Province, and the farthest south can pass through Dongting Lake and enter the hinterland of Hunan. As for the Quanxia Prefectures along the coast of Fujian, more
That’s out of the question.”
Qingtai had served as deputy capital in Jiangning for many years and was naturally familiar with the topography of Jiangnan.
In a word, there are not only big rivers, but also criss-crossing water networks, which are very suitable for boating.
Yuzhu had been a famous commander for a long time, and now that he listened to his lucid analysis, especially in solving the water transportation and food problems in Jiangnan, Qingtai's heart that had been hanging around finally fell back into his stomach.
"The terrain of the Celestial Empire is very conducive to attacking from north to south, but extremely unfavorable to attacking from west to east." As soon as Yuzhu said this, Qingtai stroked his beard and nodded frequently.
The northwest region, despite its vast territory, has gradually lost the necessary fertility due to thousands of years of over-cultivation.
During the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty, people often had to go to Luoyang from Chang'an to eat. To put it bluntly, the food grown in the Guanzhong Plain was not enough to eat.
In the final analysis, places such as Shaanxi and Gansu cannot support too many people and soldiers!
What shocked Qingtai the most was that Yuzhu actually said: "Amma, as long as there are foreign ships, silk, porcelain and tea in hand, even if there is a natural disaster in the south of the Yangtze River, the new army can come from Nanyang countries and even Tianzhu
The country has brought back a large amount of imported grain to ensure that the army is well supplied."
Qingtai didn't know that the outside world was so wonderful!
This is a matter of vision and knowledge!
Since he has not opened his eyes to see the world, Qingtai is completely unaware of the fact that the food in Southeast Asian countries is generally harvested three times a year, and there is too much rice to eat, so it is not valuable at all.
However, after all, Qingtai had considerable experience in local governance. After thinking carefully, he asked the question of his soul.
"According to your statement, don't the millions of water workers on the canal have nothing to eat? These people always form gangs. If they raise their flags and cause trouble, their destructive power will be astonishing!"
Yuzhu smiled slightly and said: "Sooner or later we will build ocean-going merchant ships, set up factories, build a navy, build warships, and we can also colonize the Philippine Islands. There are many places to resettle."
Qingtai frowned and asked Yuzhu: "How do you know so much?"
Yuzhu deliberately opened his eyes and told lies, explaining: "Amma, I am the person in power in the entire Qing Dynasty who likes to do business with foreigners the most."
Qingtai thought about it and realized that this was true.
When the missionaries in the capital mentioned the jade pillar, they all gave a thumbs up and praised: "Wairuigu De."