New Shun 1730

"If the Duke of Qi asks me to do something, all he needs to do is pass a note to my father. Why does Brother Tian need to be so gentle and beat around the bush after ten years of sharpening his sword? You know that I don't know poetry and books, so why don't you come here to entertain me?"

Liu Yu is not stupid and is afraid of being used as a weapon. Although I have a good relationship with Tian Ping in my memory, today's incident seems weird.

A noble family has both prosperity and loss. Ordinarily, if Qi Guogong asks him to do something, it is just a matter of words, and there is no need to be so troublesome.

Tian Ping playfully fanned Liu Yu with a folding fan and said with a smile: "Mr. Yi Guo is too cautious. He is afraid of getting involved in any dispute. My father has told me about today's matter. If brother Shou Chang is willing to take advantage of this east wind, he will give you a push." "If you don't want to, you know this, I know my father, and no one else knows."

After saying that, he pulled Liu Yu and walked inside. Liu Yu had questions in his mind, but since Tian Ping said this, he couldn't refuse anymore and could only follow in.

Although the title of Duke of Qi is not very good, the system of the Duke's mansion is the same as that of Duke Yi.

After entering Yimen, there are five front halls and seven main halls at the back.

According to the rules of the previous dynasty, the only duke who could open a seven-room main hall could only have a seven-room main hall in the Yanshenggong Confucius Mansion.

However, due to events such as the shaving of Confucius' hair and the imperial examination at the end of the previous dynasty, the Master has been reduced from the two-in-one status of "teacher and sage" to the status of "Zhou Gong is the sage and the Master is the teacher" during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty.

In other words, the order of sacrifices in Confucian temples around the world has been changed. Duke Zhou replaced Confucius, Confucius replaced Yan Hui, and the rest were demoted one level.

Before the second year of Zhenguan, the Duke of Zhou was the saint and the Master was the teacher. They were not the master and the saint in one. From the Holy Adventurous Master, this title has also changed.

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, he was granted the title of King Wenxuan. By the time he was granted the title of King Wenxuan of the Western Xia Dynasty, he was already the most powerful person in the world. Now he has returned to the status he had before the second year of Zhenguan.

Now Confucius' King Wenxuan was demoted to Duke Xuanni of the Han Dynasty.

Duke Yansheng also followed the tide, and he was demoted to the rank of sacrificial lord.

When the new dynasty established the Ding Dynasty and established the etiquette system, Li Laiheng and others were full of resentment.

Some things done by Duke Yansheng's Mansion in the late Ming Dynasty made the new dynasty very passive. In addition, he later shaved his hair and changed his clothes and took the lead in persuading people to join. If there was no resentment, it would be a ghost.

A group of rough guys from Mizhi and Suide were just like the old cousins ​​from Peixian County in Chang'an City in the early Han Dynasty. At that time, they didn't care so much about honor and inferiority, so they angrily said that the Confucius Mansion could open seven rooms. Why can't the heroes who followed Li Wansui's campaign open seven rooms?

You can drive it, but I can’t?

This angry word allowed seven rooms to be opened in the main hall of the Duke's Palace in the new dynasty.

Seeing Tian Ping leading him to the main hall, passing through the corridor, and going directly to Qi Guogong's inner study, Liu Yu felt more and more that this matter cannot be taken lightly today.

He pushed the door open and greeted him casually. He often came to the house. They had similar identities and there were not many polite words. Qi Guozheng was there immersed in looking at something. Seeing Liu Yu coming, he saluted casually without being picky, and waved Liu Yu over.

"That cautious father of yours, if he knew I was looking for you, he might have to quarrel with me again."

Tian Suo, Duke of Qi, was only about forty years old. He seemed to have a better temper than his father, and he was laughing and joking.

Liu Yu came and went often, and he was very familiar with him. It was not easy to answer this question. He just wanted to know what Qi Guogong wanted to do with him.

After a while, the maid serving tea brought tea. Duke Qi waved for them all to go down, leaving Liu Yu and Tian Ping alone, leaving only three people in the room.

Before Liu Yu could ask first, Tian Suo, Duke of Qi, asked: "Shou Chang, you are familiar with Western learning and have studied with missionaries for several years. You should know a lot about Western Yi affairs, right?"

Liu Yu is not sure what year this is, but it is estimated that it is between 1720 and 1730 AD.

When it comes to his understanding of Western countries, Liu Yu feels that he is not humble. There should be no one in the Manchu Dynasty or outside the country who knows better than him, and he can be called the king of understanding.

He was not modest either, so he nodded and said, "It's not bad."

"Then if I ask you whether Poland and Sweden are connected by land to the country of Oros, do you think that my prince is uneducated, unskilled, and arrogant in his high position?"

"Well……"

Liu Yu was stunned for a moment, wondering why he was asking about Poland and Sweden? If you want to talk about Dashun, it is understandable to ask Oros, the Netherlands, Portugal and so on. What are these two countries doing? It is eight feet away and cannot be hit with eight poles.

"They are all neighboring countries."

"That's it, but you don't know whether it's an enemy or a friend?"

Tian Suo frowned, turned twice on the ground with his hands behind his back, and sighed: "Today's report from the northwest reported that our army encountered the Junggar tribe in the northwest and was defeated. Three thousand troops were lost. The firearms level of the Junggar tribe is very different from before. , the cavalry attack is also very different from before."

"Captured a few prisoners, just say that in the past few years, the Junggar tribe fought with Oros and captured a few talents. A Pole, named Bolshevsky; a Swede, named Lenat. What about Poland? People are good at riding, and Swedes are good at using guns..."

After a few words, Liu Yu was shocked and Tian Ping was stunned. He never expected to know such big news? Did the Dashun Army suffer a defeat in the northwest? Have the Junggar tribe’s firearms and cavalry tactics been greatly improved? Why didn't you listen to your father?

Liu Yu had heard of Bolshevsky, a Polish major, who, like the Swedish Lenat, was captured in the Battle of Lake Amesh between Junggar and Tsarist Russia.

This Bolshevski passed on the charge technique of the Polish cavalry to the Junggars. To be honest, the Polish cavalry was very fierce, and their charge skills and tactics were relatively advanced; Lenat was a Swedish artillery officer who helped the Junggars cast cannons and taught the Swedish artillery experience and drill manual.

Originally in history, in the battle of Hetongbo between the Qing Dynasty and the Junggars, the Polish Bolshevski took the lead in the charge, and with the wedge charge technique of the Polish cavalry, he led the team to break through the Qing Dynasty's rear guard Hesheli Dingshou and completed the encirclement. It can be regarded as creating the history of the Poles in the East.

The Swede named Lenat was somewhat similar to Kong Youde in the late Ming Dynasty. He helped the Junggars establish an artillery team and formed an artillery with 35 field guns and 10 mortars.

At this time, Liu Yu was not shocked when he heard these two names again, but he was also a little confused.

The defeat of 3,000 people was not a big deal, but the generals were definitely shocked, especially to find out what was going on? Were these two people captured? Or were they sent by Sweden, Poland and other enemies of the Rus?

Liu Yu did not dare to be a charlatan and talk about the battle of Lake Yamysh thousands of miles away, but this battle was also a wake-up call for Dashun: 3,000 Cossacks and shooting troops, 20,000 Junggar troops fought on the main field for several months, and 700 people ran away.

The Russians did not suffer much loss, but the combat effectiveness of the Junggar tribe was also good. Facing the bastion, lacking artillery, there was really no better way except to siege.

In confusion, Liu Yu felt that Dashun was like a broken ship? Looking at the peace and prosperity, but actually leaking everywhere?

One thing after another, it seemed to be connected here.

Today, Duke Qi came to see me, I am afraid it is not as simple as sharing the news of the defeat in the northwest. I am afraid it is related to Western learning, missionaries, and even the northwest war and Tsarist Russia.

After a while, Tian Suo, Duke of Qi, said: "In the past, during the Jianyuan period of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Marquis Bowang to the Western Regions, intending to find Dayuezhi to attack the Xiongnu. In my opinion, the Junggar tribe is not a threat, and the Rus in the north is the real enemy. I just don't know how Sweden and Poland compare with Rus?"

"Is it like the Celestial Empire and the Tusi in the southwest and Korea in the northeast? Or are they both big countries? What do they believe in, the so-called new religion? The old religion? They may not be friendly, but it is enough to know whether they intend to use military force against Rus."

Liu Yu shook his head and laughed, "It's not like the Celestial Empire and Tusi and Korea. Sweden is a small country with a population of only one million, but its soldiers are very strong. The Russians conquered it several times, and even melted the bells in the ancestral temple to cast cannons before they won."

Tian Suo was secretly surprised when he heard Liu Yu say that Sweden had a population of only one million and could fight with Russia for several years.

Then he took out a piece of paper and waved at Liu Yu, saying, "Since you have studied with missionaries for several years, you should be able to recognize Western characters. Take a look at what is written on it?"

He leaned over to take a look at the words on it. They were all Latin that he had learned from missionaries, the official common language of the West at that time.

He casually read two lines, which were all the official titles of Duke Tian Suo of Qi, translated into Latin. There was also a letter about the Russian mission.

Liu Yu seemed to understand something, looked up at Duke Qi, and asked, "Rakshasa is going to send a mission? Duke Qi, you are responsible for contacting? Is it related to the war in the northwest? Shouldn't the missionary be responsible for interpreting?"

After asking several questions in a row, Liu Yu seemed to have thought of something in his heart-Dashun had just broken up with the missionaries, the Roman Catholic Church was obsessed with the issue of etiquette, and there were frequent religious incidents in Fujian. At this critical juncture, those missionaries had to be used again.

It seems that all the things today are finally connected.

This is not a smooth journey at all.