Dashun Yongchang

After many years of war, there are almost no outstanding people in the north. Some of the abilities are fully invested, and the rest can't be seen at home. Therefore, the representatives of the north are mainly those who are more cooperative in the places recommended by Dashun officials. , which made the opinions of the northern representatives relatively unified, but there were no leading figures. Therefore, although Ruan Dacheng was from the south, he quickly mixed into the core of the northern representatives and gained considerable influence.

Ruan Dacheng started from the point that he would rather let the northerners overwhelm the southerners than let Qian Qianyi become the leader of the south. He confronted Qian Qianyi at the meeting and criticized Qian Qianyi's speech many times.After all, Ruan Dacheng was also from Donglin, but no one listened to what he said in the past, so he was disgraced by Donglin, Fushe and others.

But it doesn't mean that Ruan Dacheng has no eloquence or ability. He is still a famous dramatist. Therefore, in the council meeting, which is a place where debates are used to distinguish right from wrong rather than morality, Ruan Dacheng has a place to use. Qian Qianyi of the article was speechless several times when he refuted it, which caused the momentum in the north to surge for a while.

As a result, the council fell into a state of cementation, but such fierce debate is also beneficial. At the beginning, everyone didn't know what the new country they wanted was like, but during the debate, at least they knew what they didn't want. what is it.

When the meeting fell into disputes, the negotiations between Dashun and Daqing came to an end. Although Li Zicheng and the Dorgon brothers did not want to talk about peace, other people in the Marshal's Mansion and other Manchu brothers other than the Dorgon brothers Nobody wants to fight anymore.

Especially on the Manchu side, although under the mediation of Dorgon, Azig was finally deprived of his position and demoted to a rank, but Dorgon's reputation was greatly affected by this. Dorgon's achievements began to be touted, trying to get Hauge back to the center of power to disperse Dorgon's power.

However, this plan was destroyed by Dorgon, who had expected it for a long time. According to the result of his discussion with Fan Wencheng, he gave Hauge the status of governor of Datong, recalled Ashan and others, and gave Hauge the military power. It was lifted, and at the same time, it also prevented Hauge from returning to the capital to confront him.Because Duo Duo had led his troops back to Tianjin at this time, the Manchu relatives and nobles at the meeting of the king's ministers finally succumbed to Dorgon.

However, making peace with Dashun has become the unanimous request of the meeting of Wang Yizheng ministers, because the current Qing Dynasty really cannot support the continued war with the Han people.The generals left behind by the Manchus outside the pass told the pass that due to the relocation of a large number of people, the fields in many places have been abandoned this year, and the harvest outside the pass has plummeted. This year, there is no way to support the pass.

Because of this, Dorgon's proposal to relocate the Han people and a group of Han troops to the grasslands for reclamation won the support of the Manchu nobles.At this time, the population of Han people had become a burden to the Qing Dynasty. Given Li Zicheng's strength on the battlefield, the traditional policy of killing Wugu Han obviously did not work in the pass, otherwise it would only create opportunities for Li Zicheng to go north.

Compared with keeping the stronghold of the Manchus in the pass, it is not a big deal for the Mongols to lose a little pasture.As for whether the Han people will collude with the Mongols after leaving the customs, so as to strengthen the power of the Mongols, this is no longer a question that needs to be considered right now.What needs to be considered now is whether the Manchus can gain a firm foothold in the pass, rather than being driven out of the pass by Li Zicheng.

Although there are many Manchus who are not used to the lack of mountains and forests in the pass, they always want to go back to their hometown in Liaodong, but for most of the Manchus who are allocated land and slaves, the pass is of course better than the outside.One is that the temperature is much better, and the other is that I can completely break away from production.Therefore, these Manchus who were allocated land and slaves became Dorgon's supporters instead, thinking that they should not return to the outside of the pass.

And if you want to gain a foothold in Beijing, apart from digesting the extra Han population, you naturally have to mention how to eliminate the threat of Li Zicheng. Apart from defeating Li Zicheng, making peace is also a way.For most of the Manchus, the area they now occupy is big enough. Since they can't fight anymore, there is no need to fight again. Wouldn't it be better to just share the world with the opponent?

As for the Marshal's Mansion, those who were worried about financial issues, those who really hated war, and those who felt that taking Beijing would not end the war eventually converged into one opinion, which is not as good as making peace with the Manchus.

So after the voices of the peace parties on both sides became louder, Dorgon and Li Zicheng had to obey the voices in the end.However, the condition Li Zicheng gave to the Manchu negotiators was that the chief culprit who started the war be held accountable and that person be removed from all official positions.

After seeing this article, Dorgon directly smeared it, and then handed over the rest to the meeting of Wang Yizheng ministers for discussion.In the end, the meeting of the Ministers of State and Political Affairs agreed to the content of this negotiation document, but someone also asked Dorgon a question: "After this agreement is signed, will the war between us and Li Zicheng really end?"

Dorgon said disapprovingly: "The Han people say that only three years of planting can save one year's rations. This agreement can guarantee three years of peace. I think it is very long. It is impossible to end the war. Even if we want peace, will the Han people think the same?"

Li Zicheng's thinking is similar to that of Dorgon. He expressed his views on the peace negotiations between the two sides to the people around him: "The Manchus have almost completely divorced from production and have become a military nation specializing in war. Such a If the nation does not launch wars to conquer new populations and lands, then their internal conflicts will erupt. Therefore, there is a limit to the patience of the Manchus for peace, and this limit is when they begin to dissatisfy the existing territory and population to provide supplies. when."

Of course, what surprised Li Zicheng was that the Manchus actually entrusted part of Shandong and Hebei to Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shen Yongzhong, which separated the main forces of Dashun and Qing.

According to Yuan Yuzong's opinion, the enfeoffment of the Manchus this time is undoubtedly to use the Han to control the Han. If the Shun army is going to the Northern Expedition, then the Han troops who surrendered to the Manchus will be eliminated first, and the strength of the Manchus will not be lost. , but it was able to wear down the strength of the Shun army, and then the Manchus attacked head-on, which took advantage of the fisherman.

Yang Chengyu believes that the Manchus are also an act of buying horse bones with thousands of dollars, because the canonization of the four powerful vassal states immediately seduced those Ming generals who wanted to get promoted and make a fortune, so the morale of the Qing army There should be some recovery. After all, they have a goal in life. Of course, this mainly refers to the officers.

However, no matter what purpose Dashun and Daming have for the peace agreement between the two parties, at least the peace between the two sides has come temporarily, so the Shun army can finally start the work of army recovery and reorganization.

According to the establishment plan of the General Staff Headquarters, the 84 troops will be reduced to less than 60 within three years. The 84 troops here refer to the sum of the Shun and Ming armies, excluding the Daxi Army and the privately expanded troops of the provinces.

In addition to downsizing in terms of personnel, in view of the high combat effectiveness of the new army in this war, the General Staff also formulated a plan for the preparation and training of the new army. percentage of the total army.

Li Zicheng supported the plan of the General Staff Headquarters, and established the Naval Staff Headquarters separately, and also launched the reorganization of the naval forces.In the name of the Marshal's Mansion, all provinces are required to control the privately-raised troops and report the quantity and use of them, and the Marshal's Mansion will decide whether to disband them.

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Chapter 542 The Situation in Huguang

In Li Zicheng's residence on Hubu Mountain, after Yuan Yuzong reported to Li Zicheng the plan for the reorganization of the army, he did not leave. Instead, he reported to Li Zicheng about Huang Degong. Yangzhou asked our army to reorganize. However, his subordinates expressed that they did not want Huang Degong to continue to lead them, and suggested that Huang Degong be transferred to the Marshal's Mansion."

Sitting behind a long table, Li Zicheng flipped through the documents in front of him and asked casually, "Who are Huang Degong's subordinates who oppose his return to the army?"

Yuan Yuzong said: "Tian Xiong and Ma Degong are the leaders. I took a look, and almost all the backbones of Huang Degong's army signed their names. They felt that Huang Degong couldn't see the general situation clearly and dared to defy the destiny. They were really confused, so they didn't want to." What has anything to do with it?"

Li Zicheng put down the document and said with a chuckle: "Didn't they decide to speculate after seeing our army win? If you ask me, they are not as reliable as Huang Degong. What do you think of Huang Degong?"

Yuan Yuzong thought for a while and said: "Although there are some selfishness, but there is no ambition. I think that after this lesson, Huang Degong will naturally not have any second thoughts about His Majesty."

Li Zicheng nodded and said: "In this case, then arrange him according to your wishes. But you must make it clear to them that no one should be held accountable for the past. In the future, everyone must be sincere and united and not engage in gang formation." Those who should be discharged from the army and those who should be reissued will be reissued. After the reorganization is completed, they are ready to be stationed in Jiangxi. By the way, how is Zuo Liangyu's condition? The doctor we sent Have you arrived yet?"

Yuan Yuzong thought for a while and said: "According to Qiu Lei's secret report, Zuo Liangyu may not be able to pass this test this time. Even if the doctor arrives, it may not have any effect. I think we should think about how to deal with Zuo Liangyu." What happened after Liangyu. Zuo Liangyu has ten towns in his hands and has a hundred thousand soldiers, although most of them are smugglers, but once the trees are scattered, the local area will be greatly harmed."

Li Zicheng agreed after hearing this. He frowned and said, "The question now is, can Zuo Menggeng hold the situation after Zuo Liangyu? Will he really surrender to us? We don't have the ability now." Send an army to Wuchang to recruit them."

Yuan Yuzong immediately said: "If Zuo Liangyu is unlucky, it is naturally best for Zuo Menggeng to stabilize the situation. However, it is impossible for us to take no precautions. Jiangxi and Jingxiang are the key points to contain Wuchang. It is also the reason why I feel that Huang Degong should be given a chance, and then sent his troops to Jiangxi..."

When Li Zicheng and Yuan Yuzong were discussing Zuo Liangyu's condition, Zuo Liangyu was already lying on the sickbed and could not move.Compared with history, because Zuo Liangyu did not launch a war to march into Nanjing, Zuo Liangyu also got a chance to recuperate after he fell ill, so he endured five more months.However, this time the illness came on fiercely, which caused his old injuries when he was young. In addition, during the Xuzhou Mutiny, Zuo Liangyu's family members were all killed. out.

This day Zuo Liangyu came to his senses, so he asked his son who was by his side to invite Qiu Lei over. When Qiu Lei arrived, he asked the others to leave, leaving a son and a daughter in the room , and then said to Qiu Lei who was standing in front of the bed: "Brother Qiu, I probably won't be able to make it through this time, but it's not desolate to see my old friends by my side."

After hearing this, Qiu Lei also felt panicked in his heart, so he could only comfort him and said, "Why does Zuo Shuai give up on himself, His Majesty has already sent the best doctor in Yangzhou over, so I'll invite him to come in and take a look for you, maybe..."

Zuo Liangyu waved his hands with difficulty and said, "You still call me Zuo Shuai at this time? I know how my body is. This time is used to explain the funeral, so don't waste it. Besides, you say Does Li Zicheng want me to live or die?"

Regarding this question full of resentment, Qiu Lei was silent for a long time and then said: "Your Majesty is a hero, brother Zuo is also a strange man, even if His Majesty wants to kill Brother Zuo, he should not use such an infamous method."

Zuo Liangyu was silent for a long time, then sighed and said: "In the past, Li Zicheng would not have been able to be a hero, but now, he deserves it. We played against the Manchus in Liaodong that day, and so many brothers died. , and has never won a field battle. Li Zicheng dared to line up outside the city and repelled Azig's cavalry. It is indeed convincing. I was not as good as him in the past, and I am even worse than him now. The only way to fight half my life is to kill myself How can a warrior dare to be called a man if he has not been able to fight against a foreign enemy?"

Qiu Lei didn't know how to answer the words for a while, but he could vaguely hear that Zuo Liangyu was a little relieved about the past, and in this regard, he was still happy for his old brother.Of course, it was also because Li Zicheng fought so well in the north this time, and he wiped away the resentment in Zuo Liangyu's heart.

As the generals of the Ming Dynasty who were born in the frontier army, their feelings for the peasant army were very complicated. They hated their behavior of disturbing the world, but they also sympathized with them. After all, the peasant army rebelled because they could not survive.This is also the reason why many frontier soldiers joined the peasant army, because the situation of both sides is actually very similar, and the frontier soldiers who can't get the military salary also have a very difficult life.

The Manchus defeated the Ming army in Liaodong several times, and broke through several times to enter the mainland. In the eyes of the Ming generals, it was because the peasant army dragged the Ming army back, causing their forces to be scattered and unable to concentrate on dealing with the Manchus. The peasant army hated it even more.But this time after the Peasant Army defeated the Azig Army in Henan, the resentment in the hearts of these Ming generals disappeared.

Because the performance of the Shun army told these generals that even without them, the peasant army could still defeat the Manchus.With the food and salaries provided by the common people, they could not defeat the Manchus to defend the country. They would only wield butcher knives at the common people. Without them, the common people could defeat the Manchus, which shows that they are redundant.

With such a comparison, the generals who originally blamed the failure against the Manchus on the peasant uprising naturally had nothing to justify themselves, and the resentment against the peasant army in their hearts naturally disappeared.The battle in Henan really woke up many people.

Just when Qiu Lei was feeling emotional in his heart, Zuo Liangyu suddenly changed the subject and said: "After I die, my son may not be able to make the generals follow. You say, if I let my son surrender to Li Zicheng, he will How will you treat my son?"

Qiu Lei looked at the thin old friend on the hospital bed, and slowly said after a long time: "Shunjun pays the most attention to military discipline. If nephew Meng Geng wants to be used by His Majesty, this military discipline must be rectified."

Zuo Liangyu nodded and said: "The towns are domineering. I didn't want to control them in the past, but I just wanted to raise their spirits. Since your majesty has no use for them, he should rectify them. The boy Meng Geng has no great ability, the only thing he can do The most important thing is to be cautious. I will ask you to take care of it in the future. Meng Geng, Meng Lian came to thank you Uncle Qiu."

Under Zuo Liangyu's watchful eyes, Zuo Menggeng and Zuo Menglian both bowed to Qiu Lei. Qiu Lei hurriedly got up to help them up and said, "They are all from my own family, why do these things."

Zuo Liangyu then said: "Meng Lian, please write a suicide note for your father, and ask His Majesty to send someone to take over our army. Brother Qiu, please present it to Your Majesty for me."

Qiu Lei could only nod his head in agreement.After Zuo Menglian wrote the suicide form and handed it over to Qiu Lei, Zuo Liangyu called his subordinates in one by one according to the order, and gave the final explanation.On the evening of September 9, the second year of Yongchang, Zuo Liangyu passed away.

Afterwards, the generals of the Wuchang Army discussed in front of Zuo Liang Yuling. In the end, the 12 generals unanimously agreed to surrender to the Marshal's Mansion, and decided to send Lu Guangzu, Li Guoying, and Huang Shu to Xuzhou with Qiu Lei to surrender form.Zuo Menggeng was also promoted as the leader of the army.

Governor He Tengjiao was far away in Changsha at this time, and when he heard the news of Zuo Liangyu's death and the movements of the Zuo army, he was also greatly shocked.His aides, Hong Tianzhuo, Du Yinxi, and Zhang Kuang all spoke to He Tengjiao, thinking that the land of Hunan might not be able to continue to wait and see in isolation, and a decision must be made early.

Zhang Kuang said bluntly to He Tengjiao: "Although Gao Eryan, the governor of Huguang appointed by the Marshal's Mansion, is a scholar of literature, he has the effect of stabilizing Jingxiang's hearts. Since he took office, the Jingxiang scholar has become Marshal of the capital. As for the governor of Anhui, Gao Doushu, who was established by the Marshal's Mansion, he has the power to stick to Yunyang, which shows his extraordinary talent.

Previously, Li Zicheng arranged these two people on the north bank of the Yangtze River, just to prevent Ning from going north and south.Now that Ningnan died of illness, and all the generals under his command chose to belong to the Marshal's Mansion, Changsha must not be guaranteed.Where do we go from here, there should be a conclusion. "

He Tengjiao let out a long sigh and said: "In theory, I should obey the prince, but now in the hands of Li Zicheng, if I obey the prince, wouldn't it mean surrendering to Li Zicheng? What about the enmity between the king and father? In terms of love, I have to guard Hunan for Daming , to wait for the sky to change. But now that the general situation is gone, what should the common people do if they persist?"

Regarding He Tengjiao's troubles, the three staff members were also at a loss. Although they did not have a good impression of Nanjing, they also admitted that it was different with or without Emperor Hongguang. The Marshal's Mansion contends against them, because they have no legal principles.

In this world, there is no loyal minister of Ming Dynasty who fights against the orthodox heir of Ming Dynasty under the banner of defending Ming Dynasty.At least they have to get a clan in their hands, so that they can resist the orders of the Marshal's Mansion.It's just that no clan in Hunan is willing to stand out, especially in the situation where Zuo Liangyu obviously does not support the Chu family, the clan in Hunan is even more unwilling to step into the muddy water.

After all, He Tengjiao only has an official position, no soldiers or food in his hands, and his reputation is not enough to make the squires from other provinces support him. Who would be so stupid?

Chapter 543 Sichuan and Nanjing

Zuo Liangyu died of illness, and the Zuo army returned to the Marshal's Mansion. He Tengjiao and other Ming officials stationed in Changsha were gloomy and did not know what to do.The Sichuan and Guizhou Ming armies located in the upper reaches of Wuchang also split. This time the split did not revolve around the issue of whether to obey the Marshal's Mansion, but the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. Contradictions broke out between Wang Yingxiong of Chu, Yun, Gui, and Guangxi and Ma Tiqian, the governor of Sichuan, in order to compete for power.

Emperor Hongguang of the Nanming Dynasty gave Wang Yingxiong an official position as if he didn't need money, but he didn't give the governor any troops. Instead, he allocated 3 taels of silver and a Shangfang sword to exterminate Zhang Xianzhong who invaded Sichuan. 3 taels of silver is not completely obtained.Faced with the fall of the whole Sichuan, Wang Yingxiong could only go to Zunyi and use his wealth to recruit soldiers.

However, although Zhang Xianzhong broke through most of Sichuan, but because he did not have a clear political philosophy, the people of Sichuan quickly regarded Zhang Xianzhong as a rogue, so the Sichuan gentry who did not want to be robbed by outsiders began to defend themselves, which made Zhang Xianzhong The opponent in Sichuan has changed from the Ming government to the Sichuan gentry, and the power of this enemy is too strong.

With the support of the gentry, Ming general Zeng Ying defeated Zhang Xianzhong's general Liu Tingju in March of the second year of Yongchang, and regained Chongqing in one fell swoop.Zhang Xianzhong first failed to attack Hanzhong, and now he was recaptured by the Ming army in Chongqing. The gentry from all over the country became more courageous, thinking that Zhang Xianzhong would not stay in Sichuan for a long time.

Therefore, Wang Xiang raised troops to abide by righteousness, Yang Zhan raised troops to act as Qianwei, Cao Xun raised troops to Lizhou, Fan Yiheng, Fan Wenguang, Liu Daozhen, Yuan Tao, Wu Dading and other former Ming officials responded with soldiers. Only places such as the Chengdu Plain in northern Sichuan were left in his hands. This is why Zhang Xianzhong finally succumbed to Li Zicheng and removed the title of Emperor, because he really had no confidence.

But at this time, Wang Yingxiong felt that Zeng Ying, a warrior, had made too much contribution and did not listen to his orders. The governor of Sichuan, Ma Tigan, also protected the warrior and did not take him as the governor seriously, so he wanted to take down Ma Tigan, and the conflict between the two sides began. intensified.

Ma Tiqian felt that he had the most credit for winning Chongqing, and as the governor of Sichuan, it was reasonable for him to control the Sichuan army to recover Sichuan. Wang Yingxiong, the governor, should urge all parties to encircle and suppress Zhang Xianzhong, instead of competing with himself for the power to manage Sichuan. Naturally, Wang Yingxiong's unreasonable orders would not be ignored.

However, Wang Yingxiong has always been headstrong and cruel. His younger brother had personal grievances with the village official and directly broke up his family's house, which aroused the anger of the village and made Shilin look at him sideways.After all, there must be a bottom line in the struggle between the squires, otherwise, who can guarantee that they will not end up like this?Everyone has studied hard for more than ten years to become a Jinshi, isn't it just to become a scholar-bureaucrat protected by the court? If, like Xiaomin, his family was so wantonly destroyed by the powerful, then what book should he study?

Therefore, in the eyes of other Ming officials, Wang Yingxiong's reputation was not good, so in the power struggle between him and Ma Tiqian, more people turned to Ma Tigan.Faced with such a situation, Wang Yingxiong could only ask for foreign aid. He impeached Ma Tiqian to Nanjing for letting the army kill civilians.

After Emperor Hongguang abdicated, Ming officials in Sichuan and Guizhou actually formed a tacit understanding that local affairs would no longer be reported to Nanjing, because now Nanjing has become the answering man of the Marshal of the capital, and the local affairs are handed over to Nanjing. If it is handed over to the Marshal's House, it means that everyone will no longer be a minister in the future. Of course, this situation must be resolutely avoided. Zhang Xianzhong's actions in Sichuan made them lose their confidence in the peasant army's rule of the country.

However, what Wang Yingxiong did was tantamount to intensifying the internal conflicts within the Sichuan Ming military and political clique. Ma Shiying in Nanjing received Wang Yingxiong's memorial to impeach Ma Tigan, and knew that Daming and Li Zicheng had lost a bit of confidence in their confrontation.

He casually handed the memorial to Zhang Sunzhen, his confidant and think tank, and said, "Look at this, Mr. Wu, this is the official of our Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is almost doomed, and they still want to fight for power and profit. They didn't rest with the country at all." sense of crisis..."

Zhang Sunzhen looked at his benefactor, and thought that you were the same, then lowered his head and glanced at Wang Yingxiong's memorial, then shook his head and said: "Wang Chunshi seems to know who this memorial is for, and actually Even the words thief and bandit are not written, so it can be seen that it is inevitable that the world will return to Dashun."

Ma Shiying sighed and said: "Although I want to be loyal to Daming, in order to preserve the blood of the late emperor, I still have to bow my head to Emperor Yongchang. It's just that no one seems to understand my painstaking efforts. Now those Confucian scholars outside scold me every day. I am a sinner attached to thieves, and I am also disheartened, thinking that I might as well resign from office and enjoy poetry and wine. Whoever wants to maintain this mess can maintain it."

Zhang Sunzhen knew that what he said was not the truth, and that Ma Shiying was just complaining to him. If he tried to persuade him to resign, he might become jealous of him.Thinking about how much Ma Shiying has paid for this position as chief assistant, you know that it is impossible for him to give up this position so easily.

So he immediately persuaded him seriously: "Why does Mr. Ge say that you are so arrogant? If you let go, who else in the southern capital can withstand this situation? The current stable situation in Jiangnan is all thanks to Mr. Ge." Try to deal with it. Those Confucian scholars were just coaxed out to fight Mr. Ge. If Mr. Ge really listened to it, then you will be fooled. Besides, Xiaguan didn’t hear much in the market. Those who speak ill of Mr. Ge..."

"But there aren't many good things to say about me." Ma Shiying said while drinking a cup of tea, looking quite lonely.

Zhang Sunzhen had no choice but to say: "The so-called non-envy is mediocrity. Although Shilin has some voices to criticize Ge Lao, they can't decide whether Ge Lao will stay or not. Those who decide whether Ge Lao will stay or stay are still in the north."

Only then did Ma Shiying put down the teacup depressedly and said: "I just don't know what Emperor Yongchang is going to do. He has already defeated the Qing army, and his martial arts are enough to suppress the world. Why should this emperor be elected? Son of Heaven, a man with strong soldiers and strong horses." For this reason, how could the people be able to elect them.”

Zhang Sunzhen was still wondering why Ma Shiying was so angry about the election of the emperor, but he quickly realized that if the emperor had to be elected, would it be rare for the chief minister of the cabinet not to be elected?If the chief assistant was determined by selection, Ma Shiying would definitely not be selected, because he had offended too many people.

After figuring out what the benefactor was worried about, Zhang Sunzhen comforted him: "But the final result of the election still didn't go out of Emperor Yongchang's hands. It can be seen that this election is just a formality, and it's not like letting the representatives do whatever they want."

Ma Shiying finally told the truth, "But what I am worried about now is, what if His Majesty chooses the wrong person? After Shi Kefa and Lu Daqi went to Suzhou, Qian Qianyi became the representative of Qingliu. The public debts raised by the Marshal's Mansion have made his family's beloved pets die, it's really unbecoming."

Zhang Sunzhen was also speechless now. Qian Qianyi's marriage to Liu Ru was also a violation of the rules in the eyes of the scholar-officials. After all, a famous prostitute was just a plaything, at most she would be a concubine, so how could she really marry her back home and become her wife?Qian Qianyi slapped the gentlemen in the face for marrying Liu Rushi, and now the Marshal's Mansion has issued an edict to Liu Rushi, which is another slap in the face.

That is to say, this is Jiangnan, and everyone was already dissatisfied with the strict moral standards, so it didn't cause any uproar.If it was placed in the north, someone would have come to Liu Rushi for an explanation.But from this incident, everyone began to wonder who Li Zicheng was.

It's fine for others to be unsure, but if Ma Shiying can't see through Li Zicheng's psychology, then how can he, the chief assistant of Nanjing, continue to do so?If he retires at this point, it means that Ma Shiying has lost power in the new dynasty, which is unacceptable to any person in power, just like Wang Yingxiong, who would rather sue the thieves in his mind than seize power.

Zhang Sunzhen wanted to understand the anxious question in Ma Shiying's mind. After thinking for a long time, he finally said: "Although Qian Qianyi has established a relationship with Emperor Yongchang through his wife, he also has credit for raising public debts for the Marshal's Mansion, but Emperor Yongchang may not get the future." His chief assistant rewarded him."

Ma Shiying finally settled down, looked at Zhang Sunzhen and asked, "Why do you think so?"

Zhang Sunzhen then said: "King Fu crossed the river to supervise state affairs that day, and the news from the north has not yet come. He can't wait to join the Datong. As King Fu, for the position of emperor, he can't even wait for a few days. .

Li Zicheng was born as a farmer. With his bravery and some luck, he finally defeated the imperial army. He had proclaimed himself emperor and established a country in Xi'an. Representatives of the people came to elect the new emperor, which showed that he valued the legitimacy of the throne more than the throne itself.

Although Qian Qianyi has made contributions to the Marshal's Mansion, and his wife has an old relationship with that person, if Qian Qianyi is appointed as the head and assistant based on this, it may be difficult to convince the public, and Niu Jinxing in Xi'an will not be convinced either. The merger of Shunming's Dashun is unfavorable.

Therefore, if he wants to overwhelm others to become the chief assistant of this new country, he must at least contribute more to Dashun than others.Now elder Ge should think about what to do to get Emperor Yongchang to support you. "

Ma Shiying felt that what Zhang Sunzhen said was reasonable, but he didn't know where to start. At this time, Zhang Sunzhen went on to say to him: "Actually, I have read the newspapers recently, and found that the newspapers are about the tax payment for each individual, tax payment, Issues such as the compulsory military service law and the conflict between masters and slaves in the Jiangnan area are of great concern.

The officials thought that Emperor Yongchang should use this as a test question to examine who is more suitable to govern Nanjing.If Ge Lao can make some achievements on these issues first, and then ask Emperor Yongchang for advice..."

Chapter 544 Busy

Chen Yuanyuan was sitting in the Pingshan Hall looking at the river in the distance, his mind was already drifting away, while He Duiji stood below and reported without raising his head: "...Since Lu Zhenfei took the post of director of Huanghuaiyun Water Conservancy Management Bureau, , almost traveled all over Hongze Lake, the work is quite meticulous, but he is a little bit arbitrarily authorized, and no one else is allowed to object to any matters he decides..."

Chen Yuanyuan interrupted him, and asked lazily, "Did he mess up what he decided?"

He Duiji hesitated for a moment and then said: "That's not true, but the expenditure of some projects seems unreasonable."

Chen Yuanyuan shook her head and said, "It's impossible not to get some money for yourself in the management of such a large project. We are not Yushitai, and corrupt officials are not under our control. I only care about two things. How is it? Did he do anything unrelated to work, such as contacting local gentry?"

He Duiji shook his head again and said, "Not really."

Chen Yuanyuan then said: "Just make a routine report and file it. How is the negotiation with the Dutch going? Are they willing to withdraw from Taiwan?"

He Duiji said: "For the time being, the Dutch may not be able to make such a promise, because their governor is no longer good. For such a big matter as withdrawing from Taiwan, at least we have to wait for the next governor to come to power. But the Dutchman has given us a lot. According to Batavia's information, as far as the current situation is concerned, even if we surround Dayuan Port, the Dutch will not be able to give any support to the defenders of Dayuan. Moreover, the Dutch will definitely not be willing to lose their alliance with Japan and the mainland. trade routes, so they will eventually succumb.”

Chen Yuanyuan thought for a while and said: "War always kills people. Don't the Dutch just want to trade? Now the Marshal's Mansion needs a lot of sucrose for food processing. Tell the Dutch that we are willing to take porcelain, tea, raw silk, and cotton cloth." Exchange sugar with them.

If they are willing to hand over the city of Zeelandia to us, then we will rent a piece of land in Shanghai for them to build a business hall.In the future they can go directly to Shanghai for trade.

As for the compensation for their ships being plundered, it is not impossible to discuss, but they must first compensate for the loss of robbing our merchant ships in the past and refund the illegal taxes collected on Taiwan Island..."

While He Duiji was recording, Chen Yuanyuan changed the subject again and said, "In the future, a separate section will be set up for overseas affairs. You and Xu Ye should first establish the organization of the section. Taiwan, Ryukyu, Jeju, North Korea, and Japan will all be stationed here." personnel, to investigate the local customs."

He Duiji retreated after receiving the new order, and soon another person came up from the steps. Chen Yuanyuan felt for a moment that she had become a donkey in a mill, and could not rest for a moment.

Some people work hard, so naturally some people are free. For example, in a mansion on Linhe Street south of Chaoguan, seven or eight well-known local householders are chatting around Weng Hanjin, while admiring the singing girls on the Linshui platform.

If we say who the biggest beneficiary of this war is, Hanjin, the richest man in Suzhou surrounded by these businessmen, must be indispensable.After buying a huge amount of government bonds, Weng Hanjin immediately became a reliable target in Li Zicheng's eyes. Anyone who bought the government bonds of the Marshal's Mansion could almost be regarded as a person who shared the interests of the Marshal's Mansion, so they were naturally more reliable than others.

Li Zicheng doesn't care whether these people buy public bonds voluntarily or forcedly. As long as they buy public bonds, they will definitely hope that the public bonds in their hands will not become a piece of waste paper, and they will naturally become supporters of the Marshal's Mansion , Until the Marshal's Mansion pays off its debts, this is the reality.

Since he was someone he could rely on, and Weng Hanjin was the richest man in Suzhou, Li Zicheng soon entrusted him with the project of developing real estate in Yangzhou.Although Weng Hanjin himself is a scholar, he hopes to take the road of imperial examination and change his family.But in this troubled world, scholar-bureaucrats are still inferior to warriors with swords after all, not to mention that Li Zicheng has been promoted to emperor, and Weng Hanjin will naturally not violate Li Zicheng's request.