"Here, this hairstyle is really ugly. It's a million miles away from the one on TV. No wonder there were the Ten Days of Yangzhou and the Three Massacres of Jiading in history, just to avoid having this ugly hairstyle." Lin Chong
After reading it, he ordered Zhou Wenxuan to put on his hat, then picked up the letter and read it, and saw what was written above.
The Lord of the Qing Dynasty respects His Majesty the Ming Dynasty. Since the great chaos in the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty, bandits and bandits have taken over many provinces, causing the people of the Ming Dynasty to live in dire straits. However, God has the goodness of good life, and the Qing Dynasty is willing to send troops to quell the rebellion of the Ming Dynasty. After that, the Qing Dynasty will not occupy an inch of territory.
, not taking any penny, just wishing that the two countries will always be friendly.
Although the letter was short, it was written with deep affection. However, Lin Chong also knew that this kind of diplomatic rhetoric was just beautiful words. Once Dan cleared the troops and entered the pass, he would probably lead the wolf into the house, but Li Chuang outside the city still
After being entrenched, Lin Chong thought he could take advantage of the Qing Dynasty.
"Your Majesty's kindness, I am extremely grateful, but regarding the dispatch of troops... Special envoy Zhou didn't know something. Li Chuang has been crowned King of Qin by me, and will be announced to the world soon, and he is willing to come out of seclusion immediately to meet... you
The country is going to war, saying that he wants to occupy the territory outside the Guan. You also know that this is the territory tomorrow. If he wants to become king, he can only take it from you." As soon as Lin Chong said these words, Zhou Wenxuan's face really changed.
"Tomorrow, I must have mistakenly believed the slander. Since ancient times, can the words of thieves and bandits be trusted? If you are willing, I am willing to explain my master's intentions to Li Chuang face to face!" Zhou Wenxuan seemed to be very afraid that Li Chuang would really escape from confinement.
When Lin Chong saw that this kid had been fooled, he immediately arranged for someone to contact Li Chuang. Soon Li Chuang sent his military advisor Niu Jinxing to come. Niu Jinxing knew the general story of the matter as soon as he saw Zhou Wenxuan, and the two of them bowed to each other.
, Zhou Wenxuan then said, "Your Excellency, you are the Niu Military Advisor? I have heard about your King Chuang from far away. Originally, this was your own business in the Ming Dynasty, and I, the Qing Dynasty, should not interfere. However, King Chuang conquered the city all the way."
They burned, killed and looted, causing resentment among the people wherever they went. The merciful Lord of our country has specially ordered me to send troops to help the Son of Tomorrow."
"Hahaha, I heard that you are also a Han, and now you regard a thief as your father. I never thought that you would come to help the Ming Dynasty. My king is all the way, opening warehouses and stocking grain, and there is nothing wrong with Qiu. Everyone calls Chuang Wang... Chitose, those rumors of yours are still there
Keep it for yourself!" Seeing the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two, Lin Chong felt funny in his heart. It would be best if you each send troops to fight to the death, so that I can reap the benefits. But on the surface, he still said, "Don't argue, you two.
The King of Qin served his country loyally, and I am grateful for the kindness of the Qing Kingdom. However, what the Qing Kingdom wants, it is not enough to give to the King of Qin..."
Niu Jinxing thought that Lin Chong was talking about grain, grass, gold and silver, but Zhou Wenxuan thought it was about switching troops to move in. Niu Jinxing quickly said, "Long live Qi, my king is willing to go to Shandong today and overnight to wipe out eighteen families of rebels!" He was talking about eighteen families!
The rebels were copycats entrenched in eighteen mountaintops in Shandong. They took advantage of the chaos to overthrow the government offices in Shandong and dominated the province. In the past year, they had become even more powerful. The leader of the copycat family at the head simply proclaimed himself emperor. It can be said that he
The biggest bandit except Li Chuang, originally they and Li Chuang were in harmony with each other, and even occasionally joined forces to resist the Ming army's encirclement and suppression.
Now Niu Jinxing proposed to attack eighteen cottages, and he took this as a pledge of support. Niu Jinxing immediately issued a military order, saying that he would not regain Shandong within a month and vowed not to return the court. Lin Chong was very happy. Isn't this
It is said in Water Margin that when Song Jiang fights Fangla, it is best to have a fight between a dragon and a tiger.
"The King of Qin is indeed loyal and brave. I wonder if the Lord of the Qing Dynasty can show his sincerity?" Lin Chong looked at Zhou Wenxuan with a smile. After hearing this, Zhou Wenxuan also said that he would go back and give a memorial to the Lord of the Qing Dynasty, asking the Lord of the Qing Dynasty to make a decision. Wang Chengen took a look
, stood up and said, "Then please invite Military Advisor Niu to go back, and Special Envoy Zhou to go to the post house to rest. The relevant yamen will receive you tomorrow. My Lord, Long Live, will also have a rest."
The two of them bowed and exited the hall. Lin Chong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My lord, it is not an option to keep doing this. Apart from Guan Ning's cavalry, is there no one else in our Ming army?"
When Wang Chengen heard this, he ordered someone to get the military register map. When he opened it, he found that it recorded the military distribution of the entire Ming Dynasty. Each province originally had its own garrison, but the northern provinces had been occupied by rebels from all over the world. Each army either surrendered or was executed.
Killing, the southern provinces are rich in products and have been without war for many years. The soldiers have always been dissatisfied with the establishment. The book says 10,000, but in fact it is at most 3,000. The excess food and salary are eaten up by the governors of various places.
In addition, the south is blocked by water and land, and it will take at least a month to come to the capital. "My lord, what are the three battalions of the garrison written here? I think there are quite a few people, and they are all equipped with firearms and equipment. They are stationed in Hebei. Why?"
Don't transfer them?" The military register of the third battalion was specially written with vermilion pen, which made it stand out.
When Wang Chengen heard this, he frowned, pointed at the three battalions and said, "You don't know something. These three battalions are indeed well-equipped, and they were also responsible for garrisoning the border in the past. They have full combat experience. It was just a year ago... a year
There was a mutiny in the first three camps, and even the supervisors sent by the imperial court were killed."
"Why is this?"
"It's not like that bunch of corrupt officials. Every time the army was issued by the imperial court, they were exploited. In the past, they were just 30% corrupt, and they could barely get by. But a year ago, Cui Chengde, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, surrendered with money, and the soldiers of the three major battalions were
You have rebelled and will no longer obey the orders of the imperial court." Wang Chengen gritted his back teeth as he said this, and it seemed that he also hated Cui Chengde deeply.
"Will they send troops as long as they have food and pay?" Lin Chong knew he was wrong as soon as he asked. If the court wanted money, it would be so anxious. However, Wang Chengen told him that the three battalions not only needed a year's military pay of two
One million taels, plus the silver that was exploited in the past, the total must be five million taels, and the national treasury only has more than 300,000 taels at most. Even selling the dragon chair will not be enough.
When he thought about having no money, Lin Chong lost his mind. It was easy to fool people, but how could he get money out of thin air? His own pocket money was often not enough to spend, and sometimes he had to borrow money from his classmates to go to the Internet cafe... By the way
, Lin Chong suddenly had an idea, thought of an idea, and immediately discussed it with Wang Chengen...
In the morning of the next day, the civil and military officials went to the palace. When they heard that Li Chuang had withdrawn his troops, they all breathed a sigh of relief and paid homage to the emperor together. However, this time there were many more things in the palace, all of which were palaces.
In addition to antique calligraphy and paintings, there are also pearls, agates, and even fine silks on display. None of the ministers knew what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd. Only Lin Chong looked at them with a wicked smile.
I don’t think I’ll just hand over my pocket money obediently now!
"Dear dear friends, I have been working hard on the siege of the city in the past few days. You should also know this morning that the robbers have gone to Shandong and fought against the eighteen cottages. This is all due to you. I
Having no repayment, I decided to take out these palace belongings..."
"I deserve to die for my crime. I can't share the emperor's worries, but I still want to be rewarded. I'm really ashamed." Sun Youdao, the chief minister, led the way and knelt down to thank him. Sun Youdao had a gray beard and was over fifty years old. He said he was sick at home for the first few days. Now Li Chuang
Withdrawal, this old guy shows up again.
"I haven't finished speaking yet. It's too childish for me to want to reward you directly. We might as well have an auction, not for money, just for the pleasure of the monarch and his ministers. All the money from the auction will be sent to the border. In this way,
It can fill the national treasury, and secondly, you can also obtain the treasures in the palace, wouldn't it be wonderful!"
"But I have donated my heart to the border. It's just that my family is poor and I don't have any spare money... to buy this treasure. In addition, the treasures in the palace have been used by emperors of all dynasties. How can I dare to overstep my bounds?" Sun Youdao is indeed cunning, but
Wang Cheng'en had an account book that Jinyiwei checked, which recorded the family fortunes of various officials in the court, and even how much dirty money was collected on any given day. Among them, Sun Youdao was the most greedy.
When Lin Chong saw this account book last night, he asked Wang Chengen, since Chongzhen knew they were corrupt officials, why didn't he arrest them and ransack their homes to collect dirty money. However, Wang Chengen told him that if it was an official who was corrupt, it would be easy to just kill him.
But what about everyone, can you kill all the officials in the capital? You can only turn a blind eye to this kind of thing, and this is the most helpless thing in the emperor's art.
"Master Sun is an upright official and a frugal man. I have known for a long time, otherwise the late emperor would not have recognized you as a minister who cares about life and assists me. However, the day before yesterday, the censor impeached Master Sun, and it was the Jiangsu prefect who sent a box of gold to him.
You, asked you to transfer him to the governor of Fujian... Originally I don't believe this false accusation, but why did you have a memorial recommending the governor of Jiangsu to be the governor of Fujian? Could it be..." Before Lin Chong finished speaking, he just
Sun Youdao knelt down with a plop and kowtowed like he was pounding garlic.
"I ask myself to be honest. The prefect of Jiangsu did indeed send 500,000 taels of gold. However, I was ill in bed during those days and did not meet him. He put down the gold and left. I was about to hand over the gold to the treasury." Sun Youdao said.
The sounds of kowtows were mixed together, almost bursting into tears. Lin Chong thought to himself, this Jin Yiwei is really powerful. It seems that what is written above is not only true, but also extremely accurate.
"There is also Mr. Wang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War. Some people say that you just took a concubine last month. I heard that you are a drunkard in the red house... the top one, and you are generous. You paid fifty thousand taels for your ransom.
You are already 72 this year, and that concubine is only 16. Mr. Wang is truly a pillar of the imperial court, with such a strong body. This is the Korean ginseng enshrined in North Korea. You can buy it back to replenish your health." Lin Chong took the photo album of corrupt officials.
Hidden on the lap, watching and talking at the same time.
Sure enough, Mr. Wang from the Ministry of War also expressed his intention to send back his concubine and donate the money to the court. Following that, Zhao Zongbing, who asked for the capital garrison, also donated 80,000 taels. This was because he privately occupied dozens of acres of fertile land in order to expand his mansion.
, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry paid a bribe of 90,000 taels to the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment just to cover up his son’s rape of a civilian girl...
At the end of the morning, the ministers all went back. A total of 1 million taels of silver were obtained from these moths, but there was still a long way to go before the 5 million taels. Lin Chong was still anxious. Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass, had already rushed over overnight. Wang Chengen was also
I was wondering how he came so fast. There were at least 80,000 Guan Ning cavalrymen, so how could he come so fast?
It turned out that this time Wu Sangui only brought five lieutenants and hundreds of personal soldiers. The other troops were still stationed at Shanhaiguan. "Damn it, this Wu Sangui, ask him to lead troops back to Beijing. Why does he only lead a few hundred people?"
Meaning!" Lin Chong slammed the table, causing the tea cup to break from the desk.
Wang Chengen said, "Wu Sangui's Guan Ning cavalry is all he has, and he will not bring it easily. He came to Beijing this time under the pressure of the imperial edict. He was afraid that the court would not pay him. We think he came to find out the details of the court."
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"Haha, he wants to call me how much I weigh, right? Well, I'll let him know who is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" When Lin Chong said this, he really had the majesty of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Chengen looked at him with admiration, "Well, this is the true emperor, not a fake man!"
"If you really think I am the emperor, give me the antidote..." Before Lin Chong finished speaking, Wu Sangui had already led five lieutenants into the hall. He saw that the armor on his body was covered with dust, and his face was blown by the wind and sand.
The bloodstains seemed to have traveled day and night.
Wu Sangui is not tall, but he has strong muscles and a resolute gaze. He holds the saber at his waist in one hand and looks like a tough-minded hero. "Long live the general, Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Wu Sangui, who leads the lieutenant general, long live my emperor."
Long live!" Logically speaking, one is not allowed to wear weapons in the Golden Palace, but Wu Sangui's military achievements were so outstanding that Chongzhen once allowed him to bring weapons to see the saints, and he was the only person in the court who enjoyed this privilege.
"Master Wu, thank you for your hard work. You five should also get up and get back on your feet." After Lin Chong finished speaking, he thought they would get up, but except for Wu Sangui, the other five lieutenants were hesitant and only looked at Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui said with a sneer.
"Please forgive me. They have been in the army for a long time. They are only used to listening to military orders and are not used to holy orders. Okay, you should also get up." Wu Sangui gave an order, and the five of them stood up together and said goodbye.
Stand around.
Lin Chong knew that something was wrong. These generals only knew the generals and did not know the emperor. They would not take the Emperor of Heaven seriously at all. Arrogant soldiers and generals have been a serious problem for the emperor since ancient times. "This
I'm sorry, let him give me a blow..." Lin Chong said in a low voice to Wang Chengen.
"Don't be afraid, you are the emperor, and he is the minister. Let's see what he says..." The two people spoke like mosquitoes, and Wu Sangui could not hear them even under His Highness, "Long live, I rushed to the capital immediately after receiving the imperial edict. This
Two thousand-mile horses were killed along the way, but I heard that the traitor Li Chuang retreated? Why is this?"