Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 646 Dorgon wants to report to his sister-in-law
In terms of population, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was only 3 million, and it was a small country in the entire East Asian region, but it happened to raise an army of more than [-].

The military-first politics are all praises. It can only be said that the military and the country are integrated, that is, the army is the model of the country.

This kind of system is mostly applicable to the forced choices of small countries in the face of survival crisis, such as the military meritorious title of the Qin State and the Fubing system of the Western Wei Dynasty.

Coupled with appropriate and fair rewards, it will explode with shocking power.

Sufficient food and salaries, coupled with fair rewards and punishments, made the green camp unstoppable after the surrender in history.

The disadvantage is very obvious, that is, lack of stamina.

A large amount of resources have been invested in the military, which will inevitably lead to slow development in other areas.

This is exactly the case in the Qing Dynasty at this time.

Nearly 20% of the young and strong in the country are paid to serve as soldiers, and [-] people can raise a soldier, which is close to the limit.

Moreover, half of the population in Liaodong is actually taken in by the farms of the Eight Banners. The Eight Banners do not pay taxes, so the real taxpayers in Liaodong are less than one million.

There was already a lack of young and strong, coupled with the severe cold weather in Liaodong and the long winter, resulting in a shortage of manpower.

The shortage of workers in the textile, paper, pottery, and wood industries has led to the shrinkage of the handicraft industry, and the supply of goods on the market is extremely scarce.

Therefore, the entire Liaodong is running abnormally, and sooner or later something will happen.

In this case, when enough wealth cannot be plundered, it is only a matter of time before the collapse of the Qing Dynasty.

Hong Chengchou faced such a difficult situation.

Agricultural production is barely self-sufficient, the monetary system collapses, commerce is chaotic, and handicrafts completely serve the army.

Ninety percent of the ironware in the blast furnace is made for the army.

They plundered mountains of gold and silver from the pass, but they couldn't buy what they needed.

"Only through commerce can the Qing Dynasty be saved."

"I understand."

Dorgon nodded, his face relaxed a little, but he still couldn't hide his fatigue.

Living in the corner of Liaodong, as long as the war is stopped, the Qing Dynasty will inevitably perish.

This is what he has realized in the past two years, which is why this expedition against the Chahar tribe came about.

Only those who have military exploits will be rewarded and the Eight Banners will be encouraged to fight. Peace will only wear down their fighting spirit.

"That's right!" Fan Wencheng sighed: "The fur tributes from various tribes are piled up in the warehouse like a mountain, and many of them have been bitten by insects and rats, and there is nowhere to go."

"It's still better for the Chongzhen Dynasty!"

With this sentence, everyone couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

The days when there are eight imperial merchants are good days.

"Scholar Hong is currently in charge of the navy, which happens to be on the bank of the Yalu River. You can handle the business by yourself."

Dorgon calmed down and said excitedly, "As long as we can spend the gold and silver to buy the gunpowder we need, we can do anything."

Hong Chengchou cupped his hands and said, "Regent please don't worry, when the veteran was in North Korea, he knew that North Korea traded with Japan, and there was a lot of sulfur and it was cheap."

"That's good!" Dorgon blushed when he heard the good news, and seemed to gain strength: "You guys discuss it!"

After finishing speaking, he swaggered away, as if he was not going to leave the palace, but to the harem.

Hong Chengchou frowned, the etiquette system was completely messed up.

The university scholars Ganglin and Qi Chongge at the side murmured and left secretly.

Ning Wan and I glanced at the remaining Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng, and walked quickly: "You two, find a place to discuss!"

Hearing the accent of the word "discussion", Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou were suspicious, but nodded in agreement.

After a while, they came to the courtyard.

The rules in Shengjing were not as strict as those in Beijing, several elders sat on the stone bench with different expressions on their faces, and none of them spoke first.

After Ning Wan, I could only open my mouth and say: "Both brothers, I would take the liberty to invite you today. It is indeed Shengjingzhong, and a big event will happen."

"Inside the palace or outside the palace?" Fan Wencheng asked bluntly.

"There are both, but the palace dominates." Ning Wanwo said in a deep voice.

Hong Chengchou complained in his heart, I just joined the cabinet, why did I encounter such a thing?

Are there simple things in the inner court?

Fan Wencheng thought for a while, but did not continue to speak.

After Ning Wan, I saw Hong Chengchou's bewildered look, and knew that he had no eyes and ears, and he was just like a deaf man at this moment.

"The Regent, intends to take the Queen Mother as his wife—"

These words, like a thunderbolt, exploded directly in Hong Chengchou's ears, leaving his mind in a state of chaos.

It didn't recover for a while.

Chen Na Jun wife?Mrs. Uncle?

Does the Qing Dynasty have any morals and ethics?

No matter which one it is, for a literati like Hong Chengchou who has been taught by the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood, he can't wait to clean his ears with ten tanks of water.

Fan Wencheng sighed softly, and dragged his voice: "I've heard about this too."

"I never thought it would start."

"Brother Xiandou, why didn't you stop this matter?" Hong Chengchou said urgently, "It should be pinched at the budding stage."

"Oh, you think I don't want to?"

Fan Wencheng glanced at Ning Wan and Hong Chengchou, his tone was full of exhaustion: "Before, the regent had two choices."

"One is to become the regent of the emperor's uncle from his uncle's regent; the other is to marry the queen mother."

"This--"

After Ning Wan, my face was relieved. From this point of view, the second choice is acceptable.

But for Hong Chengchou, these two choices are contrary to traditional morality and should not be used.

Uncle Regent added the word "Huang", which means trampling on the imperial power, so that the minister jumped to the same level as the emperor, which is not advisable.

But taking the queen mother as his wife is even more trampling on the imperial power, which is not in line with etiquette.

"Humph!"

Hong Chengchou snorted, his face full of sadness.

What is this called!
Some things can be done but not said.

Seeing that Hong Chengchou still had difficulty turning the corner, Fan Wencheng said slowly: "Recently, the regent's visits to the harem have become less and less, and only three or four times in a month."

Why, you are not happy about the loss of the empress dowager?
Hong Chengchou was dumbfounded.

"Although the regent has been blocking it, the news has spread."

Fan Wencheng said in a low voice: "The regent's health is getting worse day by day, I'm afraid you didn't notice it."

"Isn't the regent's body always like this?"

"Have you seen the regent's conquest in recent years?"

Hong Chengchou sighed and said nothing more.

Obviously, the regent felt that his health was not good, and he couldn't wait to have a good time, so as not to regret it.

For such patients, no matter how much you persuade, it is useless, but the more you persuade, the more determined you become.

"When this year is only thirteen, we can only pray that the regent is in good health."

After Ning finished my sentence, I left straight away.

Hong Chengchou said with a wry smile: "Brother Dou Xian, I just joined the cabinet, so I'm afraid I can't help you much."

"You don't need to help, you just need to keep silent."

Fan Wencheng was helpless: "As long as the nobles of the Eight Banners agree, it is useless for our cabinet ministers to object. If you annoy them, you will suffer instead."

(End of this chapter)