The 242nd chapter of the self-character volume, hot potato
Emperor Yonglong did not expect that Fang Congzhe would suddenly set off such a big fire. Although he was not satisfied with Feng Tang's performance and was very angry, he even considered replacing Feng Tang's position as governor of Jiliao, but his reason still told him that at this time
It's never a good time to change someone's mind.
But Fang Congzhe’s words really touched Emperor Yonglong.
With the investment of more than one million taels of silver, it seemed that there was improvement in Liaodong, but it was suddenly exposed by Li Yongfang's rebellion and defection to the enemy in Fushun. Is it an illusion, or is it really just a Feng and Tang dynasty?
Accidental circumstances that do not account for much responsibility?
Is the poor situation in Ji Town a necessary pain for adjustment, or is it the consequences of Feng Tang's nepotism?
Originally, Emperor Yonglong was reluctant to let You Shigong serve as the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, but after Feng Tang's strong recommendation and a period of time when there was really no suitable candidate, he reluctantly agreed to let You Shigong take the post. But now it has become like this.
Given this situation, it would be a lie to say that Emperor Yonglong had no regrets in his heart.
How about changing it? Emperor Yonglong was hesitant, but who should be replaced?
Also, does Fang Congzhe really feel that the envoy sent by his father has put pressure on him and wants to help him share the burden, or does he have other motives?
Emperor Yonglong felt quite tired of dealing with this group of civil servants in the cabinet. These guys were always sanctimonious, and their words were fair and peaceful, but the superficial meaning of their words was often completely different from their true intentions, which made him
It's always hard for you to grasp it, and you'll fall into it if you don't pay attention.
Looking at the people in the palace in front of him, Emperor Yonglong knew very well that from the perspective of safeguarding the interests of the Zhou Dynasty, they were consistent with his own. However, the interests of the imperial court were not necessarily completely consistent with his own. The subtle difference was only
There are this group of civil servants who know the difference most clearly, and they even enjoy it and turn their hands to make clouds and rain.
He was even sure that if his eldest brother suddenly gained the upper hand and took the throne with the support of his father, these people would continue their affairs calmly and naturally, and would not be greatly affected by this.
Similarly, when the elder brother sits in this position, he can only use this group of people. There may be some changes and adjustments, but after all, it is still this group, this group of people. It is just a superficial change, but there will not be much change in the core.
, even if there is the dispute between the north and the south.
"Ye Qing, what do you think?" Emperor Yonglong suppressed the irritability in his heart and made his expression calmer.
Ye Xianggao was also very angry in his heart. Fang Congzhe made such a move without discussion, which made him a little embarrassed. Maybe the emperor would feel that he and the others had colluded in advance, or he might feel that he could no longer control Fang Congzhe.
Already.
In addition, Qi Yongtai and Zhang Huaichang will definitely not agree to this proposal.
In fact, Ye Xianggao has a general impression of Feng Tang.
Although he believed that although Feng Tang stabilized the situation in Liaodong, the cost was too high, and he could only remain on the defensive against the Jurchens in Jianzhou and did not achieve many substantial gains. If this continues, Liaodong may really become
A bottomless pit.
As for Shuerhaqi, Ye Hebu, and the Jurchens of the East China Sea, they are more like some tricks to fool people's eyes. They will not see any results in a short period of time. Now Shuerhaqi is cut off by Nurhachi in such an understatement.
In addition, it only added to his feeling.
However, it is definitely not the right time to propose changing Feng Tang at this time. Fang Congzhe may have his own considerations, but Ye Xianggao cannot agree with it. This kind of situation can be discussed in detail later.
"Your Majesty, this is not the time to discuss this matter. Although the Fushun Fortress has been destroyed, it does not pose a fatal threat to the entire Liaodong. We only need to rebuild the Fushun Fortress. Feng Tang must shoulder the heavy responsibility at this time."
Ye Xianggao pondered briefly and then said decisively: "The current situation is still focused on stabilizing Liaodong. It is not too late to discuss other matters after the war in the capital is resolved."
Emperor Yonglong slightly chinned his head, this was the words of an old man who wanted to plan for the country.
“Well, we will discuss this matter later. We will send a letter to Liaodong and order Feng Tang to immediately rebuild Fushun, pass, and restore all the city walls to ensure the safety of Liaodong...”
Emperor Yonglong issued the decree directly without consulting his cabinet ministers. Obviously, he was not satisfied with Fang Congzhe's actions.
Fang Congzhe’s expression was calm, but he knew in his heart that his words still caused some resentment in Emperor Yonglong’s heart. Although Ye Xianggao alleviated the situation, he did not deny his suggestion, and the matter would surely ferment slowly in the future.
“The negotiations on the Inner Khalkha people’s side have reached preliminary results. Feng Ziying has submitted the negotiation matters. What do you think after reading them?”
Emperor Yonglong took a deep breath. Although the Liaodong matter was important, it was not urgent. But whether to stay in Beijing was the pressing problem. In Emperor Yonglong's opinion, two hundred thousand taels of silver was not too expensive, but too cheap.
, the average person does not even have four taels of silver, and the life of a dignified soldier in the Beijing camp is actually worse than that of a girl who sold his life to the refugees in the capital during the disaster years?
"Two hundred thousand taels of silver, Ziying is really powerful. I don't know how you managed to convince the Inner Khalkha people?" Fang Congzhe's face looked better again when he talked about this. Feng Tang was one thing, but Feng Ziying
But it's something else.
He was not optimistic about Feng Tang's Liaodong strategy. It was a bottomless pit, especially as the situation in the southwest became increasingly tense. As the second assistant in charge of finance, he needed to prepare for a rainy day. Moreover, the news from Huguang indicated that this situation
The war is probably unavoidable, and it is very likely that it will not be ended so easily.
Zheng Jizhi is already preparing to become an official. Once Zheng Jizhi becomes an official, then according to the usual practice, the Minister of Hubu will be transferred from the scholars of Huguang to the hands of Jiangnan scholars. This is also a common practice in the DPRK. The six ministers of Libu and the Minister of Hubu are basically the same.
Scholars from the north, south of the Yangtze River, and Huguang took turns taking the throne, and this time it was the scholars from the south of the Yangtze River who were the ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
If we continue to support the Liaodong strategy unreservedly as we did in the previous two years, once the southwest war is postponed, the imperial court's financial resources will definitely have a big hole, and then there will be no good things like the opening of the sea strategy the year before to fill it.
“Well, besides, we can cooperate with the Inner Khalkha people, but these guys who invaded the south are just looking for money, how can they be so easy to talk to?” Li Tingji was also curious.
"It's easy to take prisoners, but what's the use of holding these tens of thousands of people? Can't they be escorted back to the grassland?" Zhang Jingqiu explained: "At most, they can take away three to five thousand people, which is the limit, but for them this is
What's the point of helping the big-headed soldiers? How can we expect these family members to go to the grassland to pay the ransom? Ziying must have grasped this and persuaded the other party."
"However, the two hundred thousand silver is either too much or too little. Ziying also said that this was promised on behalf of the imperial court. If the imperial court is not willing, he can only ask the merchants of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce if they are willing.
Providing security for these soldiers will probably involve a lot of trouble..." Chai Ke continued, "On the other hand, the three to five hundred generals and officers, it is said that the merchants are very willing to provide security for them, and some people are already negotiating with Nei Ka.
I contacted the Erkha people and hoped to redeem a group of generals and officers as soon as possible..."
As soon as Chai Ke's words came out, all the ministers in the palace immediately snorted in unison.
They don't have a good impression of merchants and Wu Xun, but in a sense, these people cannot be gotten rid of, and merchants are also inextricably linked with the civil servants and generals of the DPRK and China.
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They are disdainful and dissatisfied with this group and this class, but it does not mean that they are hostile to this class and the individuals in the group who have interests with them.
As for Wu Xun, they exist objectively. Whether they are in Jiubian, Beijing camp, or in various military posts, the presence of the disciples of Wu Xun who have been here for hundreds of years is also unavoidable.
Of course the martial artists in Jingying are too cowardly and incompetent, so this is all the more serious.
Emperor Yonglong has a gloomy face. This is what worries him the most. He is in a dilemma whether to redeem or not. He knows that these people will come back sooner or later, and they will all return to the capital city, and even return to the capital camp. How do you deal with them?
Sometimes I really hope that the Inner Khalkha people would just learn to be white, but it’s a pity that Emperor Yonglong also knew that the Inner Khalkha people would not be that stupid.
Now no one cares about the soldiers, but the generals and officers are enthusiastically helped by businessmen. This contrast almost gave Emperor Yonglong a heart attack.
“Ye Qing, Fang Qing, what do you think?” Emperor Yonglong finally suppressed his inner annoyance and asked.
The two looked at each other and hesitated.
This is the first time that the Zhou Dynasty has encountered such a thing. The border army has not encountered such a thing in the past, but since it was in the border area, and the scale was mostly small, no more than a hundred or ten people, the border generals would quietly handle it on their own.
Convenience.
Whether it is the exchange of captives, the redemption of captives, or just ignoring it, or it is resolved through profit transactions between merchants, it is all hidden under the surface.
But this time, it was the Beijing camp, involving hundreds of thousands of people in the capital, and the uproar was known to the world. How the court handled it would cause many unpredictable sequelae.
It is definitely not possible to ignore and ignore the soldiers. Not to mention chilling the hearts of the officers and soldiers in the army, just the two hundred thousand relatives and family members who are related to the soldiers in the Beijing camp will not be able to pass the test. But if these 50,000 soldiers are redeemed,
What about the hundreds of generals and officers?
If these hundreds of generals and officers were to be redeemed, it would be either 200,000 taels of silver or millions of taels of silver. How could the imperial court afford it? Even if it could afford it, for this group of people who would only devour the imperial emoluments
Guys, no one here is willing to pay the ransom here.
But if you don’t pay, let the families and relatives of these generals and officers redeem themselves? Will there be any problems here?
After these officers and soldiers are redeemed, how should they deal with the disposal arrangements?
Realistic conflicts, inner emotions, and entanglements of interests have all made this group of people a hot potato. Even Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe found it extremely difficult.
