Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 60 The Avengers, Where to Dig the Potato Drops

After the Battle of Huaiqing, both the Manshun and the Shun had no ability to start another war for the time being, and they both chose to recuperate.Chongzhen in the south spared no effort and devoted itself to production and construction activities.

The war in the Central Plains subsided, and the situation of the Three Kingdoms became clear.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was no shortage of ruthless and fierce people, and Fan Wencheng was one of them, and he was the best.

In response to the new situation, Fan Wencheng said to Dorgon: "We underestimated Chongzhen from the beginning, but now it seems that the situation of the Three Kingdoms is the result of Chongzhen's painstaking efforts and his single-handed planning. !"

"Prince Regent, it's time for us to adjust our strategy. I suggest sending envoys to Dashun to stabilize Li Zicheng, and then concentrate on dealing with Chongzhen. Li Zicheng is stern and lacks plans and decisions, so there is nothing to be afraid of. What Chongzhen has done during this period , showing that he is our biggest hidden danger."

Starting from Huang Taiji, Fan Wencheng was the head of the civil servants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the number one counselor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.Dorgon has always attached great importance to his words, almost obeying.

Dorgon made a decision on the spot, appointed Chen Hongfan as the ambassador, and took the mission and many valuable gifts to Xi'an.

When Zhang Huangyan arrived in Xi'an, the Manchu mission also happened to arrive.

Li Zicheng said: "The envoy of the Tartars, let him go as far as he can! As for Zhang Huangyan, do you think you have seen him or not?"

Song Xiance said: "Of course we have to meet. Chongzhen's initiative to show his favor is very beneficial to both of us."

Li Guo also strongly agreed: "To tell you the truth, Dashun owes a huge favor to Emperor Chongzhen. No matter what the outcome of the negotiation is, the envoys from the Ming Dynasty must be received grandly when they come."

"General Li said disappointing things again. Who owes Chongzhen a favor?" Niu Jinxing shouted, "Both the Manchu and Ming dynasties sent envoys, which shows that they both value our dynasty very much. Negotiation is actually equivalent to doing For business, the one with the highest price wins. In my opinion, the envoys from both sides will meet together to see who offers the best terms."

Song Xiance shook his head, and Li Guo said angrily, "How can inter-country exchanges be the same as doing business?"

"Okay, stop arguing. According to the Prime Minister's idea, let Zhang Huangyan and Chen Hongfan go to the hall to have an audience together." Li Zicheng said.

The two envoys entered the hall, and after reporting their names, Chen Hongfan knelt down and kowtowed, while Zhang Huangyan stood and saluted.

Li Zicheng said displeasedly: "Zhang Huangyan, why don't you kneel?"

"You and I are equal in status in the two dynasties. There is absolutely no reason for me to kneel before His Majesty the Emperor on my behalf." Zhang Huang said neither humble nor overbearing.

Li Zicheng said: "I have already read the credentials handed over by the two envoys. Both of you want to form an alliance with me, Dashun, and I have no choice. How about this, give the two envoys a chance, and you debate on the spot to see who can convince you?" I."

Chen Hongfan hurriedly stood up and said: "The Qing army is strong and horses are strong, and the cavalry is invincible in the world. A three-year-old child knows this. But the Ming Dynasty's military strength is weak, and the country is full of dangers. Who should be friends and who should be enemies? I need to say more ?"

Zhang Huang said: "In my Ming Dynasty, I will not slaughter cities or shave my hair!"

Chen Hongfan frowned, and said again: "The Qing Dynasty occupies the inside and outside of the pass, holds Mongolia in the north, and occupies Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei and other places in the south. The monarch is incompetent, the ministers are incompetent, the faction is constantly fighting, the court is unstable, and sooner or later it will perish."

Zhang Huang said: "In my Ming Dynasty, I will not slaughter cities or shave my hair!"

Chen Hongfan's face turned dark and he said: "I brought a hundred horses, ten beauties, wild ginseng, and mink skins on my mission this time. May I ask what kind of gifts the Ming Dynasty can give me?"

"The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and it only makes the two sleeves cool." Zhang Huangyan shook his sleeves, and said still, "I will not slaughter cities in the Ming Dynasty, and I will not shave my hair!"

Chen Hongfan was furious: "You can only say this over and over again, are you deliberately teasing His Majesty the Emperor Dashun?"

"My Ming Dynasty will not massacre the city or shave our heads!"

The people in the hall couldn't hold back their laughter. Li Guo and Song Xiance cast appreciative glances at Zhang Huangyan, while Li Zicheng was thoughtful.

It has to be said that Zhang Huangyan is a talent, no matter how much Chen Hongfan brags or how eloquent he is, as long as he firmly insists on the crime of the Tartars massacring the city and shaving their hair, Chen Hongfan can break his defense in minutes.

The Dashun court was a Han regime, so of course they felt empathy for the atrocities committed by the Tartars.

Li Zicheng said: "Ambassador Zhang, I also hate the Tartars who slaughtered the city and shaved their hair, but you want to persuade me to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, isn't it too hasty?"

Zhang Huangyan finally played his hole card and made a condition that Li Zicheng could not refuse: "I told His Majesty the Emperor that Kaifeng City can be returned to your dynasty unconditionally."

"Really?" Li Zicheng's one eye was shining.

The officials of Dashun also started discussing excitedly. Seeing that the momentum was not right, Chen Hongfan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I still have something to say..."

"Get out, I have tolerated you for a long time!" Li Zicheng issued an expulsion order.

Chen Hongfan ran away with his head in despair, and Zhang Huangyan said with a smile: "Your Majesty understands the righteousness, which is really a blessing for us Han people! I told the emperor that the alliance between Ming and Shun will be the Han Avengers. Together, we can avenge the Tatars and cleanse the country. China's 300-year shame!"

"Hey, how could there be 300 years of shame?" Li Zicheng was puzzled.

"That's what I said to the emperor, and this envoy is just telling the truth."

……

A carriage draped in red and colorful drove into Xuzhou City, and the carriage was full of potatoes and corn.Liu Dacai, who was already the magistrate of Guide Mansion, drove the car himself, and shouted: "It's a great harvest, I'm here to announce the good news to Your Majesty!"

The common people poured into the street, watching the situation, and cheering.

Seeing the emperor, Liu Dacai was very excited and seemed about to cry: "Your Majesty, Ningling has a great harvest, and the common people will no longer have to suffer from hunger! This is the newly harvested potatoes that the people of Ningling begged for the emperor to send to the emperor. Corn, they also asked the minister to bring a message, hoping that His Majesty can return to Ningling to take a look."

Li Cunming stood in front of the carriage, reached out to touch the potatoes and green corn cobs, and said with a smile, "Okay, that's great... Liu Aiqing, let's have a potato and corn feast today!"

Immediately called the eunuch in charge of the imperial dining room and told him many ways to cook potatoes and corn.Not long after, the banquet opened, and the dishes were all made of potatoes and corn, but there were a lot of beautiful things in eyes.

There are mashed potatoes fried in sauce, shredded potatoes in vinegar, stir-fried potato strips, beef brisket stewed with potatoes, pickled potato soup, cooked corn on the cob, and fried corn with green peppers.

All the ministers close to him came to the banquet, Concubine Yuan and Princess Changping also came, and Li Cunming specially invited Wang Yi and Ying Ying.

Princess Changping said: "It's unexpected that there are so many ways to eat a small potato. This thing is really amazing!"

Liu Dacai said: "Yes, with potatoes and corn, the common people can be saved."

Then he babbled about the harvest scene in Ningling to everyone who attended the banquet. The county government’s granary was full, and the people’s homes also stored a lot.

Moreover, Song Yingxing and Zhang Guowei managed the Yellow River, and went to various counties in the north of the Yangtze River to repair canals and install water trucks.

"It's been more than ten years, and finally we have a good year. I feel very happy from the bottom of my heart!" Liu Dacai said, with tears streaming down his face, and people were also infected by his emotions.

Li Cunming couldn't help but think of a devilish song: "The grain harvest is bumper, the floods are driven away, and the people of the whole country praise the emperor's leadership. There is chaos abroad, intrigues all day long, and the scenery here is the best!"

He couldn't help laughing, then looked at Ying Ying and said, "Ying Ying, your master monk is from the East, and I can also speak Oriental dialect, do you believe it?"

"Really?" Shadow said.

"Where do you dig the potatoes? Dig the potatoes in the ground. Every time you dig a sack. How about it?"

Shadow was stunned: "Wow, it's really Japanese, and the accent is exactly the same as my master monk!"

Princess Changping said: "Father, what did you say just now, can you teach me a lesson?"

Li Cunming laughed loudly, and dismantled it again, saying: "Actually, it's our language, but it's just spoken quickly, and it sounds like Oriental dialect."

Everyone burst out laughing, the emperor is so funny.

After all, Princess Changping, Wang Yi, and Ying were young and still had children's minds. They didn't eat any food and were very interested in learning "Oriental dialect".

When Li Cunming was full, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Chang Ping, Wang Yi, Ying Ying, follow me to the study."

The three got up and followed the emperor to the study, closed the door, but saw the emperor's face was very serious, they hurriedly stood up straight.

Princess Changping cautiously asked, "Father, what are your orders?"

Li Cunming said: "The three of you have been training for a long time, and you have to take real action to know how effective it is. The south is not peaceful, and the local tyrants and evil gentry forced the servants to rebel and turmoil. Li Banghua died in such turmoil. Every time I think about it, it hurts my heart.”

"Shadow, you used to be a domestic servant kept by a squire, do you think they are hateful?"

"Hateful!" Shadow clenched his fists.

"Do you want revenge?"

"Revenge...revenge?" Shadow looked at the emperor.

Li Cunming said: "I plan to send the three of you to Zhejiang to kill the local tyrants and evil gentry, eliminate harm for the people, and also avenge the shadow family!"

(End of this chapter)