Liu Zongmin's inner defiance broke out and he raised his voice: "Huguang is originally ours, and we should take it back."
Li Zicheng glanced sideways at him, raised his head and said, "This is natural. I, Li Zicheng, have traveled all over the world and have never been afraid of anyone. How can I accept this threat?"
"However, a man can bend and stretch. Now that Wu Sangui is wreaking havoc in northern Shaanxi, my hometown is there. For the sake of the fathers and fellow villagers in my hometown, I can only bear a little injustice."
"Once Wu Sangui is expelled, I will teach this young man a lesson."
After making up his mind, Liu Zongmin was speechless.
His hometown was also in Mizhi, northern Shaanxi, and he allowed Wu Sangui to wreak havoc on his hometown, but he couldn't tell the truth.
"Reply to Zhu Yixi!"
Li Zicheng's single eye gleamed: "I would like to be in harmony with him and be friends. Even if he is willing to surrender, we will not be stingy with Jiangnan's subordinates."
In this way, the Nanjing court became the most powerful among several parties, and it was natural that the feud would be reduced.
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Beijing city.
New Year's Eve has just passed, but there is no New Year atmosphere in the whole of Beijing. The sound of firecrackers in the past can't be heard. Only the huge inner city exudes a little joy.
Without him, since the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered Beijing, all the people and nobles in the inner city were moved out and used as houses for the nobles of the Eight Banners.
Even after the Eight Banners were filled in, the inner city was still empty, and the sporadic smell of the New Year only came from a few Han officials.
"master!"
Hong Chengchou woke up with a start and looked up out of the window. The sky was slightly white, and the maids on the side were busy coming to serve him.
This huge mansion was where the relatives of the former Ming Emperor lived. They were given to themselves upon entering the capital. There were no family members, and it was filled with servants who had been rewarded.
Washing and eating are cold and have no sense of age.
At this time, Hong Chengchou suddenly thought of his family in Fujian. His mother was well-read in poetry and books, and she was a person who observed etiquette and propriety. It would be bad if she knew that he had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
Moreover, the atmosphere in Fujian is conservative and there are many scholars. I am afraid that my hometown will no longer be able to accommodate me.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a headache.
The joy of the New Year has long since disappeared.
During the Qing Dynasty, there were only five days of annual leave. After the Manchus entered the customs, they also followed it directly.
However, the Han culture of the Qing Dynasty was not deep, and the nobles did not comment on the Han Festival. Dorgon was just a follower of Xiao Gui and Cao.
Riding a carriage, we slowly arrived at the Imperial City.
In the court hall, the young emperor sat on the dragon chair, and the regent Dorgon sat aside, full of momentum:
"For the enclosure of fields, officials must pay attention to it and complete it before spring plowing."
"Yes!" the Minister of Household Affairs responded.
The so-called enclosure means that in November last year, in order to support the Eight Banners disciples who entered the customs, Dorgon issued an order to enclosure the land.
He ordered the imperial censor and other officials to survey the land in the interior of the province and encircle it from the public point of view.
That is, horse racing and enclosure.
One was to encircle the fertile land near Beijing to the Qing nobles, and the other was to encircle the land outside Shanhaiguan for farmers to cultivate, which was called "encirclement and compensation".
Second, the original enclosed land was too far away from Beijing, or because the land was "alkaline and salt barren", so the farmers who came to make up for it and returned it closer to Beijing were called "full replacement".
Third, all the "unowned and abandoned fields" in the Huangzhuang states and counties left by the Ming royal family were assigned to the Manchu nobles and the Eight Banners officers and soldiers, which was called "encirclement occupation".
This was the first enclosure of land by the Qing Dynasty.
Almost all the land in Kinki was occupied by the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, and Dorgon's Zhengbai Banner occupied the largest share.
And the people on the land were reduced to tenants and serfs in large numbers, suffering unspeakably.
The emergence of land enclosure orders is also inevitable.
The nobles of the Eight Banners have power, but the soldiers of the Eight Banners need land to support them. It is impossible to take the farms in Liaodong, right?
With the Manchus filling the court, no one dared to object.
This kind of fact is just a small supplement, it is the Manchus' own business, and Hong Chengchou did not dare to say anything.
In which court will we talk about business?
After the court, Hong Chengchou was received by Dorgon.
I saw Dorgon sitting in the emperor's exclusive study room, arrogant and unrestrained.
Hong Chengchou even heard that the regent even moved to live in the palace. The external reason was to better handle the government affairs.
Who can say anything when the little emperor is ignorant?
Besides, there are indeed many stories that the brother-in-law and sister-in-law have to tell in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and they are remnants of customs.
"Mr. Hong!"
Dorgon always respected and valued Hong Chengchou.
Unlike Huang Taiji who consulted him but was wary of him, Dorgon appointed Hong Chengchou as the crown prince's Taibao, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Censor of the Right Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, using his original title when he was an official in the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, he joined the Inner Court (equivalent to the cabinet) to assist in military affairs, was awarded a bachelor's degree in the Secretariat, and became the first Han prime minister after the Manchus entered the customs.
"Prince Regent!" Hong Chengchou was flattered and hurriedly returned the greeting.
Fan Wencheng, a bachelor of the inner academy, also returned the greetings to him.
"It's really a big deal to summon you two here."
Dorgon sighed, making people feel general.
When Hong and Fan saw this, they were shocked and turned pale.
I saw on it that it was written that Prince Yu was defeated and died. Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming fled in embarrassment. Only a few thousand of the 50,000 people who went south to Tongguan returned.
More importantly, Xiangbai suffered heavy losses and was on the verge of destruction, and the two Han military flags were nearly wiped out.
This was the first time that the Qing Dynasty had suffered such heavy losses since they launched their troops, which was truly shocking.
"Geng Zhongming wrote a letter stating that the false king Zhu Yixi was armed with dozens of red cannons, other extremely sharp firearms, and a lot of armor, which was very different from other Ming armies."
"He is truly a powerful enemy of the Qing Dynasty."
Dorgon didn't care to express his sorrow for his younger brother and said with a solemn face.
"The re-establishment of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing and such a strong army is really no small matter."
Fan Wencheng frowned and said.
"Your Majesty, there is a deep gap between the Nanjing imperial court and Zhu Yixi. The two cannot be equated."
Hong Chengchou thought about it and said: "The only thing I worry about is the fake King of Yu in Huguang."
As he said this, he held up his hands and said: "The imperial court must negotiate with Nanjing and focus on attacking Li Zicheng and Huguang."
"Xianbai Banner has been severely damaged, and the northern Shaanxi side may be unable to support itself!"
"You're right!"
Dorgon said in a deep voice: "Brobbers should not be underestimated, and Han people should not be underestimated. Duduo made such a mistake, thinking that he had the red cannon and was arrogant."
"Mr. Hong, to be in charge of the war in the Central Plains, you need an important official who knows the military to go there. In my opinion, you have to do this."
Fan Wencheng was stunned and looked at Hong Chengchou, never thinking that this man was so deeply trusted.
But thinking about it, I have to do it.
If the Eight Banners cannot conquer the Central Plains, they can only let the Han people fight the Han people. Beijing Xumi cannot do without the regent.
Hong Chengchou himself was also quite touched. After wandering around, he returned to the starting point. How could he be so familiar with the Central Plains, the supervisor?
After taking over the important task, Hong Chengchou left the palace.
At this time, the entire inner city was deserted.
Thousands of people were killed and injured with white flags, and thousands of families held funerals with cries.