Number of People

  Chapter 1049 Yizi Juan Yiyi (end of this volume)

In the end, Ye Xianggao sighed and said: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that the redemption of the soldiers in the capital should still be done by the court. Most of these soldiers' families have lived in the capital for generations, and they have settled in the capital for several generations. One hundred thousand taels of silver bought their loyalty to the court and the emperor, and it is worth it."

  Ye Xianggao didn't say what he said, but everyone in the room could understand it.

If the imperial court is unwilling to redeem the money, and the merchants are even less likely to pay the money, it will not only destroy the weak trust that has just been established with the Nekhka people, but the Nekhka people may eventually be sued by Feng Ziying. As stated in the letter, taking away thousands of Mongols felt that they had some value, and the rest were released on the spot.

These people will eventually return to the capital and nearby prefectures and counties. They and their families and relatives will think that they have worked for the imperial court, but in the end they have been deceived and betrayed by the imperial court, and then develop resentment towards the imperial court, and are easily bought and used by those who want to .

Emperor Yonglong may be more concerned about these people being used by Prince Yizhong, while Ye Xianggao and the others are more worried that these people will be attracted and used by secret societies such as the White Lotus Sect. The influence and infiltration of these secret societies, the harm and risks are unimaginable.

  In view of Feng Ziying’s warning to the court to the White Lotus Sect before the war, the Ministry of War has transferred this situation to the Ministry of Punishment, Long Jinwei and Shuntian Prefecture.

  Although it didn't take long, the news from Long Jinwei and Shuntianfu was shocking.

Not only is the White Lotus Sect in the suburbs of Beijing very rampant, even in the capital city there are many people who believe in it, especially after several catastrophes, this situation is even more prominent among the refugees from Baoding, Zhending, and Hejian. , Many of them have been staying in the capital for a long time, which has become a major hidden danger.

   And this is only a corner of the situation, the real situation is probably ten times more serious, especially now that Huairou and Miyun refugees are wandering around and heading for the capital.

   These several aspects are mixed together, Ye Xianggao dare not imagine.

  Emperor Yonglong said darkly: "Then what about the generals and officers?"

  The amount of money is too large, and the ministers in the palace can vaguely know what Emperor Yonglong is thinking, so they just ignore it, but is this appropriate?

If you ignore it, most of those Wuxun families can come up with the money to redeem their lives, and many merchants are sure to be willing to guarantee loans for them. In their opinion, these Wuxun families have deep roots in the army, especially those who have done business in the border areas. Without the care of these Wu Xun families, although tens of thousands of taels of silver are expensive, this "investment" is a timely gift, and it is quite cost-effective.

  Ye Xianggao groaned and remained silent. This matter is indeed difficult to deal with. It is very difficult to redeem or not to redeem.

When Fang Congzhe thought of spending one or two million taels of silver for these wastes, he felt as uncomfortable as having his own flesh gouged out. Seeing Ye Xianggao's silence, he came out and said: "I think the 80,000 troops in the Beijing camp are sticking to the three The fortified city in Tunying was actually attacked by 40,000 Mongol troops overnight. If the soldiers are innocent, it is barely justified. Even if these generals escaped back, they should be locked up by Long Jinwei, and they should be held accountable for malfeasance, let alone ransom. Back? Of course, if his family is willing to redeem it, the imperial court will not stop it. As for merchants willing to guarantee loans for them, I think it cannot be let go. Whether these merchants are willing to pay for them or guarantee them, it is clearly for these They left as people, and even hoped that these officials would return to their posts, or that their relatives were still officials in border towns and provincial guards, so they could take this opportunity to seek personal gain,..."

  Fang Congzhe's words reached Emperor Yonglong's heart, but on the surface he couldn't express his opinion on it. It's no secret that civil servants don't like these warriors who come from martial arts background. It's not uncommon for them to speak more violently.

   "What does Zhang Qing mean?" Emperor Yonglong gave Zhang Huaichang a sidelong glance.

  Zhang Huaichang sighed inwardly, the emperor still doesn't understand what he means?

  The emperor was unwilling to offend the group of Wu Xun, but also wanted to uproot the influence of this group of Wu Xun in the Beijing camp.

Fang Congzhe, on the other hand, was thinking about the next step of work for the Minister of the Household Department who was about to fall into the ranks of scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and his second assistant in charge of finance. Put the fire on so that this matter can be concluded, but hasn't the emperor considered doing this to retaliate against Wu Xun?

"I think what Fang Ge said is true. The performance of the generals in the Beijing camp in the battle of Santunying should be investigated. The Metropolitan Procuratorate has received many bullets. It is believed that the chief general delayed the military plane. The crime is very serious... Even if the investigation requires It’s a process, but if the imperial treasury is to be used to pay the ransom for such a group that is responsible for the corruption of Jingdong’s situation, I think that the people in Jingji will definitely make a fuss, which will be detrimental to the prestige and reputation of the imperial court,…”

  Emperor Yonglong was expressionless, but the strangeness between his brows and eyes still revealed his inner feelings. He was a little relieved and satisfied, but he was also a little worried.

  After all, this is not an attack against a certain martial arts group, but almost an attack against the entire martial arts group, which is bound to cause a counterattack from the martial arts group.

Of course, I can use civil servants, especially the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as swords and guns to launch this offensive, and even deprive these people of the opportunity to regain control of the Beijing camp, but the martial arts are not stupid, and they can naturally see this. I'm afraid that the shadow behind him will become more intense, but the key is whether this will give Prince Yizhong a chance?

  Thinking of this, Emperor Yonglong hesitated again.

The reason why I keep the bullets impeaching Niu Jizong now is that I don't want to cause unpredictable disturbances at this time. Now the army of Xuanfu Town is continuously entering the Gyeonggi area, and join forces with the army of Jizhen to fight against Chaha Niu Jizong performed extremely hard for the army of Er and Waikha. Even You Shigong reported in the secret compromise that Niu Jizong led the army to deploy defenses on the front line of Changping, suppressing the advance of the Waikha army.

  Although this is not enough to offset his previous crimes, if he is to be moved at this time, will Niu Jizong break the pot, or even make other moves?

Although the Shenji Battalion and the first part of the Fifth Army Battalion were annihilated in the battle of the Santunying, Chen Jixian's Fifth Army Battalion still maintained the most elite force of more than 30,000 people, competing against the fact that he could control the Shenshu Battalion. Will it arouse the sorrow of the rabbit and the fox in the Fifth Army Battalion?

  What would the martial arts disciples in Xuanfu Army and Jizhen Army think?

The Xuanfu army came in too fast, and Emperor Yonglong would also worry about it. Now he is not sure how much control Niu Jizong has over Xuanfu Town. Wang Ziteng, like Niu Jizong, will be the governor of Xuanda in a few years. Teng Nuo was worried that they would stay in this position for too long, but both of them were very skilled, and Xuanfu Town was also a border town where Wu Xun's children gathered, so many things were really hard to say.

  Emperor Yonglong frowned subconsciously when he thought of this.

Zhang Jingqiu glanced at Ye Xianggao who hesitated, Qi Yongtai who frowned slightly, and Li Sancai who was expressionless. He had figured out some thoughts of the emperor. Under such circumstances, the emperor was in a dilemma.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter involves a wide range of issues and requires a long-term discussion. Besides, Feng Ziying also mentioned in the letter that the conditions for the Nekhka people to ask for ransom have changed a lot, and they have not been finalized. There are still some additional conditions. There is still no news of Xifengkou rescuing Caojiazhai, and the Neikha people may not have a good idea. The key now is to stick to the Changping-Shunyi-Pinggu line of defense. If we also fall on this line, maybe Neikha People will change their minds, and really want to cooperate with the Chahar people and the Wai Khalkha people to lead the army westward.”

Zhang Jingqiu's words made Emperor Yonglong and the ministers in the cabinet change their expressions, this was too alarmist, Ye Xianggao took the lead and said: "Jingqiu, didn't Feng Ziying say that the people of Nekhka would no longer obey Lin Danbatur's orders? "

"Master Shoufu, what you are saying is that it is based on the fact that the Chahar people and the Wai Khalkha allied forces can achieve limited results, but if the Chahar people and the Wai Khalkha coalition forces really break through Changping— If the Shunyi-Pinggu line of defense reaches the capital city, the Nekhka people will have to consider whether we still have the ability to resist it? Maybe the capital city will fall, and under such circumstances the Nekhka people will have to consider You can discard the intention agreement with us at any time, and lead the army westward in response to Lindan Batur. After all, if you can take down the capital city, it will be a supreme honor for every tribe on the grassland, and the gains will be far superior. Because of what he can get now, and he may also evaluate whether Da Zhou's strength is as strong as he showed before,..."

  Zhang Jingqiu's words were pertinent and forceful, and everyone was a little shaken.

Although the nekalkas have reached an agreement, they don't know much about the nekalkas, and Zaisai has never seen it before. Under such an advantageous situation, Zaisai can make such a big concession, which in itself makes them a little suspicious. What if the Nekhka people suddenly broke their promise at a critical moment, or were they simply instructed by the Chahar people to paralyze their own side?

  That was a disaster.

   "What's your opinion, Jingqiu...?" Emperor Yonglong took a deep breath. He had considered too many internal issues before, and he seemed a little too optimistic in this respect.

"Why don't you ask Feng Ziying to come back to Beijing for an interview, and listen to his judgment on the five divisions of Nekhka, and also listen to his opinion on the situation in the Beijing camp. At present, the eastern part of Shuntian Prefecture is almost blank, and the Jizhen Army has no Enough troops to defend, we have to think more,..."

The court was over, and there were not many substantive results, but everyone had a solid idea in their minds. As long as the Neikalkas could be stabilized and not participate, the Xuanfu army would come in continuously and stabilize Changping. On the front line, the Datong army is also on the way, and the delay of time will be beneficial to Dazhou.

  The envoy sent to Yongping set off at Xingye to invite Feng Ziying to return to Beijing.

  (end of this chapter)