"Mrs. Liu is now in Zhoushan. Dong Xiaowan and Li Xiangjun are also together. Does Mr. Qian still plan to return to Beijing? If you don't want to go back, I will arrange for you to go to Zhoushan. Now that the trip has been moved to Zhoushan, there is a lot of waste to be done there. We need someone to take charge."
Zhu Yihai asked Qian Qianyi.
Qian Qianyi was a little hesitant. His time in Beijing was indeed not going well. Only when he arrived in Beijing did he truly understand what it means to be a person who has subjugated his country. Although he was the minister of the Ministry of Rites when he entered Beijing, he did not know it until he arrived in Beijing. , although the six ministers of the Tatars also followed the example of the Ming Dynasty, the ministers were still divided into Manchu and Han Dynasties. The status of the Han ministers was not as good as that of the Manchu ministers. The Han ministers were responsible for handling affairs, while the Manchu ministers were the ones who held the seal and held the power, let alone the six ministers of the Tatars. , the number of ministers is not limited, there are many ministers in one department.
There are even many fashion books, and many of them are part-time ministers. Above the ministers, there is even Beile who is in charge of ministry affairs.
Therefore, after he came to Beijing as a minister, he was actually just an errand man, with a lot of things and a low status. Later, he also studied the history of the Ming Dynasty, and he was just a material man. In the end, what could be used and what could not be remembered was still the Tatar official's final say.
The former leader of Donglin was not satisfied with the Tatar court in Beijing. The Jinshi at the end of Chongzhen dared to suppress him everywhere because of Dorgon's trust.
Since everything was unsatisfactory, Qian Qianyi naturally wanted to quit, so he actively contacted Nanfang.
Now that the opportunity to leave was before him, he hesitated for a while.
Maybe a little disappointed?
I thought that based on his reputation and his contribution during this period, Lu Jianguo would have to give him a cabinet position after returning to the south. If not, he would have to be transitioned to a minister first.
But now the Supervisor only said that he should go to Zhoushan and didn't even arrange an official position.
"Mr. Yan in Nanjing City is a great traitor. I think His Highness should first capture Nanjing and kill him. Your Highness should go to Xiaoling to offer sacrifices in person. It is best to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in Nanjing City, and then you can stay or stay in the capital." Think about it in the long term." Qian Qianyi changed the subject.
"Are you strict with me? This man is a man of great ambition and talent. I heard that his mouth is very good at coaxing people. He coaxed Duoduo, Bolo, Dorgon and others into a circle. In the Ming Dynasty, he could only lift people, but in the Tatars How did he reach the top of the world? He became the Minister of the Ministry of War and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, plus an administrator of five provinces. I heard that he was even rewarded with a third-class viscount? I think that Hong Chengchou rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. He also made suggestions for the Tatars, but he still hasn't received it yet. A baron would probably be so jealous that he would vomit blood."
Zhu Yihai did not tell Qian Qian that Yiyan was one of his own. The fewer people who knew, the better.
"Look at what Mr. Yan did in the south of the Yangtze River. Although he recruited many people to surrender because of my instigation of rebellion, those people were just bandits, bandits, pirates or rebel generals from some places that I recruited. Wait, even if these people surrender, I will have nothing to lose."
"Furthermore, since Mr. Yan came to Jiangnan, what kind of new policies and tricks have he implemented? It just caused public dissatisfaction and even caused the surrender of the green camp in Jiangnan to rebel."
"So, in fact, I really like Mr. Yan's strategy, so let him have it, and let him toss it to his heart's content. With such an enemy, he is simply a great helper for us."
Qian Qianyi was sensitive enough to notice that there was something wrong inside, but he was not sure, let alone asked.
"Your Highness, don't underestimate the enemy. Yan Igong asked Ma Guozhu to go to Shandong to bring reinforcements, Tu Guobao to Hangzhou to bring reinforcements, Kang Kara to Suzhou to bring reinforcements, Liu Yingbin to Anhui to bring reinforcements, and he also sent people to Wuchang, Huguang to ask for help from Hong Chengchou, and seconded Luck
Dehun returned to aid Jiangning, and the peace talks now are just a delaying tactic. Don't be fooled, we must fight to a quick conclusion!"
"Haha, everything is under Gu's control, you don't have to worry."
Chatted for a long time.
In the end, Qian Qianyi gritted his teeth and decided to stay in Qing camp as a countermeasure.
Zhu Yihai also respected his choice and thanked him for his loyal dedication.
On the same day, Qian Qianyi returned to Jiangning City and brought good news to Yan Wogong and others. The Ming army was willing to negotiate, but the premise was that the Qing army first removed the outer city defense line and returned to the inner city.
In particular, no plants or trees in the Xiaoling Mausoleum on Purple Mountain are allowed to be touched, and the decoration in the Nanjing Imperial Palace is not allowed to be destroyed.
Zhu Yihai made a request to Yan Wogong. He could not attack the inner city of Nanjing, but the Qing army had to pay a city redemption fee of 10 million taels.
When all the money is paid, when will he withdraw his troops?
Every ten days, you need to pay at least one million taels, otherwise he will attack the city.
If you pay one million as scheduled, you will be granted an extension of ten days.
"This is too much deception. He has already taken two million taels of silver, another hundred thousand taels of gold, and tens of thousands of bolts of silk and satin. Now he wants another ten million taels. Where can he get it?"
Some officials were dissatisfied with the decision.
In the end, Yan Wogong waved his hand and said, "For the sake of the overall situation, we must stabilize the Ming thieves and promise them."
"Okay, I'll ask someone to reply to the letter right now, but if you agree, you have to hand over the first million taels of silver tomorrow, otherwise they will still attack the city."
Someone shouted, "We can't give it, and we can't give it out. If you want me to say, just send someone to tell King Minglu that he doesn't have to recognize Emperor Hongguang, but his ancestor Xiaoling is still in our hands. If we don't withdraw our troops, we will
So I dug Xiaoling!"
"Asshole!"
"court death."
Yan Wogong and Qian Qianyi cursed at the same time, and the man was stunned by the scolding.
Qian Qianyi said, "If you want to die, don't drag us with you. There are many Ming troops outside. If we dare to dig Xiaoling Tomb, they will invade the city immediately. By then, you and I will not even think about leaving any ashes. It will be a big deal if we die."
, but we are going to make the imperial court lose all of Jiangnan!"
Yan Wogong also glared at the official, "You bastard, get out of here."
"What kind of ruthless person is Lu Jianguo? Do you really think he is Zhu Di? Tie Xuan asked people to put the Taizu tablet on the top of the city, so Zhu Di didn't dare to attack the city? Based on my understanding of Lu Jianguo, you just put it
Even if his own son is tied up at the top of the city, he will not compromise."
"Isn't it possible? Is that Xiaoling?"
"What's impossible? Do you think what this man has been doing in the past six months? In order to raid Huaiyang, he didn't even bother traveling in Shaoxing. He led his troops to the city of Yanzhou. Didn't the Eight Banners there also capture the past dynasties?
King Lu burned their bones in his royal tomb? But do you think he has any scruples?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What should we do? We can't just do nothing, right?"
Yan Woggong waved his hand and said, "If he wants money, then give him one million taels in ten days. Ten million taels of silver can buy him three months. Let's send him 500,000 taels of silver first, and then bargain to see if we can
You can't spend 500,000 yuan in ten days, so you can buy half a year.
With so much time, there is no way reinforcements can arrive. When the time comes, we will surround Lu Jianguo, surround and annihilate them, and then we will get back the money we sent out."
"But where can I get so much money now?"
"Jiangning City is so big, there are countless rich families, some families have wealth of tens of millions, let alone the whole city? At this time, are you willing to face the Ming army outside the city, or those in the city who refuse to borrow money?
A powerful family?"
Anyone can bully the weak and fear the strong.
"I'll teach you another trick. If you can't get enough money at the moment, you can send someone to Lu Jianguo to get the money. A craftsman is worth thirty-fifty taels. A young man's hard work is always worth twenty-thirty taels.
How can a woman who has given birth be worth this amount... There is no one else in Jiangning City, even if there are many people, it is a waste of rations to keep them and use them to pay for money."
He sent an envoy with 500,000 taels of silver and went out to bargain. As a result, the man came back with fifty lashes and reported in tears that the Ming army was not allowed to bargain at all. He gave him fifty lashes as punishment and informed Duke Yan that
He said that this bargaining was against the sincerity of the peace talks, so he asked them to pay an additional liquidated damages of 500,000 taels.
One million taels of silver have to be sent tomorrow, which is considered the first batch, and the time for each batch of silver is reduced to seven days.
Today I gave away the five hundred thousand taels for free. I didn't buy much time. Instead, I stayed with him for a month. Now with ten million taels, I can only buy two months.
"The Ming army also said that they agreed to divide the river and rule, and asked us to evacuate Jiangning and return to Jiangbei after we paid the ransom money. At that time, they would make a way out. They also said that they would let the Ming army from other places in the south of the Yangtze River
, and also have a deadline of two months to leave.”
Yan Wogong pretended to be very frustrated and sighed, "You're careless. This Lu Jianguo is really ruthless and can't be tempted at all."
"Go get the money, and then send someone to reply to Lu Jianguo, saying that we will do as they say."
Qian Qianyi secretly looked at Mr. Yan and felt that this guy was making many stupid moves. He even felt that this guy was really a helper of the Ming army.
Could it be that this person has already been secretly aware of it?
The more I think about it, the more possible it becomes.
After all, although Mr. Yan is claiming to put the overall situation first, his actions are really not correct. He has squeezed out nearly ten million taels of silver from Jiangnan City in ten days, and now he has to squeeze out another ten million taels.
This oil extraction is not this kind of juice extraction either.
It just means completely looting the whole city.
The consequence of doing this is that the Ming army will be defeated, and Jiangning City may also be destroyed in the future.
Of course, if you have to say that it is for the overall situation, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, the Qing army once massacred Jinan and Yangzhou in order to rule. They could even massacre all the people in a city. Now they are just looting money, then it should be said that it is
Be kind.
War is indeed cruel.
But this kind of strategy of killing a thousand enemies and damaging yourself by eight hundred is hard for people to agree with.
Should we say that Mr. Yan is dedicated to serving the court, or does he make frequent mistakes?
They just forced the three thousand soldiers stationed in the east of the city to mutiny. Now are they going to force the wealthy and wealthy people in the city to rebel as well?
Qian Qianyi decided not to investigate further.
"Yan Jinglue, my mission has been initially completed. I have to rush back to Beijing to resume my duties."
Mr. Yan nodded.
"Please ask Mr. Qian to see the regent, and be sure to fight for reinforcements for us. The city of Jiangning and even the entire south of the Yangtze River are in danger. Jiangning is a battleground for our Qing Dynasty in the south. If Jiangning is lost, the entire south of the Yangtze River
, I’m afraid we won’t be able to defend it anymore, so please send reinforcements as soon as possible.”
