When the capital received news that the Qing army had captured North Korea and captured the king of Xian, the citizens of Kaifeng were already preparing for the first New Year's Eve after the unification of the new dynasty.
The atmosphere in the capital was peaceful and the market was prosperous. No one had thought that the Manchu Tatars, who had been beaten to pieces by the Shun army, would still have the energy to do bad things at this time.
North Korea is very far away and is not in the minds and imaginations of the people in Kaifeng. However, the sharpness, cruelty and barbarity of the Qing army have not been far away from the people of the Central Plains for a long time.
After the citizens learned the news, they were a little panicked. Many people thought that after the Battle of Xuzhou, the world had been settled, and the peaceful rule that had been rare for many years would be maintained for a long time. At least they thought that in their own generation,
There is no need to worry about war again.
Who knew that peace could be broken so quickly.
People who didn’t know where North Korea was or how far away the peninsula was from Liaodong were very nervous, and various rumors began to spread in the market——
Of course, there are many rumors spread by some landowners whose interests were harmed during the reform of Qingtian.
Longyiwei did not hesitate to attack those who spread rumors with an iron fist and suppress them forcefully. The courtiers were focused on how to deal with the fall of North Korea.
Should we send troops to attack the Liao Dynasty, or go to sea to aid the DPRK?
Or should we continue to station troops in Shanhai and Ningyuan and wait and see how the situation develops?
All of a sudden, the problems in the southwest and the southeast became plagued by scabies, and the problem in the northeast was put on the agenda again and became the most heated topic of discussion in the Dashun court.
The New Year is spent in a strange silence. People don't know whether this is the calm before the storm or the prelude to long-term peace and tranquility. But in this era, since peace is so rare, the common people are still more inclined to enjoy it before the war resumes.
The peace of the moment.
The imprisoned palace servants and the female officials in the inner court were all rewarded. Lin Maomao heard that this was because the imperial concubine Liu Youci was pregnant - she remembered the Youci she had seen when she was ordered by the emperor to take care of the imperial concubine's body.
Such a petite and immature girl is actually pregnant.
Lin Maomao was a little surprised, and couldn't help feeling a little chilly...
The emperor of Dashun, don't go too far.
After the New Year, she put on new clothes, rested for two days, and then returned to work. After half a year of adjustments, the system of female officials in Dashun Palace has become more and more perfect, and the Six Shang and Twelve Prisons have gradually become large and talented.
There are also an increasing number of young female officials who know how to handle government affairs.
Lin Maomao had a hunch that perhaps the important ministers who would dominate Dashun's government and public affairs in the future would be among these green and lively female officials.
She thought of Shangguan Wan'er in the Tang Dynasty, and suddenly clenched her hands, thinking clearly about where she should work hard for the rest of her life in the next few decades.
Lin Maomao has only seen two sides of the emperor. Of course, ordinary middle- and lower-class female officials rarely have the opportunity to see the emperor's holy face. In her impression, the emperor looks very young, tall and tall, and looks very burly. It is hard to imagine
Such a person made Youci pregnant with a child.
Although he had the help of female officials, Emperor Tianfa was still very busy with his government affairs. However, he often left general affairs documents to the female officials who were responsible for them. He mainly controlled a general direction.
In Lin Maomao's impression, as well as the impression she heard from some female officials with pens, Emperor Tianfa was very happy to discuss important matters with other courtiers. For example, when the Qing army captured North Korea this time, Emperor Tianfa summoned him many times.
After Pingzhang's political affairs, Fang Yiren entered the palace, and ministers from the six governments, important members of the Military Academy, and even powerful commanders with great military achievements often entered the palace during this period.
When it comes to those who have entered the palace most frequently, Liu Fangliang has certainly been the most frequent during this period.
In the discussion among the female officials, they all had a high opinion of the powerful commander who was almost forty years old. After all, they are all forty years old, but they still maintain such a clear and elegant demeanor, coupled with his beautiful appearance,
It really gives people a good look and feel.
Liu Fangliang has been stationed in Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan for a long time, and has combat experience in searching for traps in fortresses. He is one of the senior generals of the Dashun Army who has the deepest understanding of the geographical environment outside the customs.
Needless to say, the emperor summoned Liu Fangliang to the palace to discuss sending troops to restore Liao Dynasty.
Liu Fangliang was summoned frequently, but Guo Junzhen, who also returned to the capital, was somewhat ignored. Lin Maomao had known Guo Junzhen as early as when they were in Tianbaofu and Chang'an. She could be regarded as an old friend of Duke Jiujiang in the palace.
During this time, we also had some interactions.
Of course, Lin Maomao had clearly recorded these transactions in books and handed them over to the Longyi Guards and the Internal Supervisors.
The emperor was also well aware of the fact that some courtiers and generals were trying to establish contact with the female officials in the palace. He knew that the opposition between the inner court and the outer court had not yet been fully formed, and it was very difficult to completely isolate the communication of internal and external news.
Difficult things.
Therefore, the emperor was not angry about this matter. Instead, he felt that someone like Lin Maomao who could openly disclose it should be reused in the future.
Lin Maomao was not sure whether Guo Junzhen would harbor dissatisfaction and resentment. After all, several generals from Dashun, Gao Yigong, had just gone to Jinling to check the tax arrears in Jiangnan, and Yuan Zongdi took over from Liu Fangliang.
In Shanhaiguan, Li Dingguo took over the position of Guo Junzhen and went out to the southwest of the town.
Guo Junzhen, as a general Quan who was directly from the Chu Chuang line, was transferred back to Kaifeng for retirement when he was still in his prime. He was not like Liu Fangliang who frequently entered the palace and was in great power, but like the surrendered ministers Liu Wenxiu and Zheng Zhilong.
, leading a seemingly privileged life, but actually having no real power at all.
The emperor sent Lin Maomao to the Guo Mansion several times to deliver edicts, and sending this old acquaintance from Guojun Town was probably also to appease Guo Shuai.
When Lin Maomao went to Guojunzhen Mansion to deliver the edict, he didn't see any obvious signs of dissatisfaction. It's just that since Guojunzhen returned to Beijing, Emperor Tianfa has not called him into the palace. This kind of treatment is not only different from Liu Fangliang's
It's far worse, and it's even worse than the three surrendered ministers Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, and Zheng Zhilong who were hosted by the emperor himself at a banquet.
Ordinary people would definitely be full of resentment, right?
Guo Junzhen saw Lin Maomao coming to deliver imperial edicts many times. Seeing how hard it was for her and confused, he chewed beans and said with a smile:
"His Majesty has asked you to deliver edicts many times in a row, either to give you a mansion or to reward you with gold and silver. I am very satisfied.
Although His Majesty did not summon me to the palace, it is just right. I can save myself a lot of military and government affairs and be free and at ease. What's wrong with that?
I heard that when I was away from Kaifeng, there were a few ill-intentioned science and technology officials who attacked me for having ulterior motives in stationing troops in Chang'an. They said that Your Majesty allowed me to take advantage of the holidays, but Tai'a was against it and taught people how to do it.
How to handle.
Master Fang advised me several times to write a few memoranda about self-abasement and scold myself. Well, I really don’t have the energy, and I’m too lazy to scold myself.
Just stay in the mansion to nourish your energy and study, and I don’t think there will be any harm if your Majesty gives you a few more rewards! After a long time, those scientific officials will find it boring and disperse by themselves."
Lin Maomao pursed his lips and smiled: "It must be a blessing for our court that the Duke of Guo has such an idea. Your Majesty is a nostalgic person, so Duke Guo certainly does not need to worry about anything."