Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 161
Beijing, Imperial Father Regent's Mansion.

Brothers Duduo and Azige, as well as Tan Tai, Baiyintu, He Luohui, Ai Xili and other Eight Banner Manchurian Bagu Shanerzhen have all arrived.

The coated servant and Hanchen were both gone.

Even the three hardcore traitors Ning Wanwo, Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou were not there.

From this, it can be seen that the real core decision-making layer of Jiannu has never included Han people.

In the power structure of building slaves, Han officials like Ning Wanwo, Fan Wencheng, and Hong Chengchou only have the right to consult, which is actually equivalent to aides. Execution power, Gu Shane of the Eight Banners Manchuria really let them do whatever they want.

To put it bluntly, the Eight Banners Han Army is actually a servant army.

And it's still the second-class servant army, and the first-class servant army is the Eight Banners Mongolia.

In short, it is absolutely impossible for Hanchen to participate in decision-making.

"The troops will be dispatched tomorrow morning, so I will only tell you one sentence, and you all have to listen carefully."

Dorgon's stinging eyes flicked across the faces of Duduo and others, and he said: "You must treat Han officials and gentlemen with courtesy, especially those famous officials and gentry, and you must try your best to persuade them to surrender. If you can't do it, try your best." Don't kill people, you can send troops to escort them to Beijing, and this king personally persuades them to surrender."

Regarding the courteous treatment of Han officials and gentry, not only Huang Taiji, but Dorgon has also tasted the sweetness of it.

Huang Taiji recruited Hong Chengchou, Zu Dashou, Shang Kexi and other Sanshun kings to surrender. This move directly raised the strength of the Eight Banners Army to a higher level. From then on, the Ming army could not defend the city.

It was Wu Sangui, king of Pingxi, who Dorgon recruited to surrender.

The surrender of Wu Sangui made it easy for the Manchus to enter Beijing.

Dorgon has become addicted to the so-called food marrow and taste.

Azig was somewhat disapproving: "Old Fourteen, is this necessary?"

Dorgon's expression turned pale in an instant, and he thought that the old twelfth was getting more and more indecisive, and actually slashed my face in front of the eight Gushan foreheads of the Eight Banners Manchuria, did you really think I would dare not move?
After this battle is over, you have to find an excuse to cut your title.

Thinking this way in his heart, Dorgon's face remained calm: "It is necessary. The Qing Dynasty can have what it is today. The bloody battles of our Eight Banners warriors and the illustrious military exploits of everyone here are certainly the main reasons, but it is not the same as Ning Wanwo and Fan Wencheng. It is also inseparable to have the great assistance of Hong Chengchou and other Han officials, especially the firearms troops of King Sanshun, who have made great contributions."

Only then did Azig shut his mouth, because no one could deny Hanchen's contribution.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if Huang Taiji hadn't changed Lao Khan's strategy back then, from hating and massacring the Han people to being friendly and reusing the Han people, I am afraid there would be no Qing Dynasty today.

Dorgon said again: "Speaking of King Sanshun, I have to tell you one more thing. During the march, if you encounter a general from the Ming army or a pseudo-shun general who surrenders, you must be treated with extra courtesy. As long as the title does not exceed the earl, you can wait and see." Deal with it, but the marquis and the king must urgently ask the king for instructions."

The implication is that below the earl, you can give rewards casually.

But only Dorgon is qualified to be a Marquis or a King.

This is amazing, I have to say that Dorgon's move is really bold.

In this regard, Dorgon's performance really killed the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in seconds.

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty, including Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's father and son, were ennobled all over the place.

In another time and space, Dorgon's hand did play an immeasurable role. The reason why the senior generals of Nanming, such as Li Chengdong, Jin Shenghuan, Liu Liangzuo, and Liu Zeqing, rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, was related to Dorgon's hand. Because these high-level generals discovered that surrendering to the Qing Dynasty not only saved their lives, but also promoted them to the first rank!
……

in Xuzhou.

Jin Xuan said: "Your Majesty, I have received reliable news not long ago that Shunzhi, the puppet Emperor Shunzhi, has led hundreds of thousands of Eight Banners nobles and servants to move to the capital!"

"And sacrificed to heaven and earth, and held a grand ascension ceremony."

"If there is no accident, Jiannu will raise troops on a large scale this month."

Speaking of this, he paused for a while, and Jin Xuan said again: "At this juncture, should the prosecution of the gentry of Guide Mansion, Kaifeng Mansion, and other mansions be suspended? To avoid secretly linking Jiannu."

"No need." Chongzhen said after a little thought, "It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married, and let them go."

In fact, it is useless to suspend the pursuit of the Henan gentry at this time, because some gentry from Guide Mansion have already been held accountable, and the news has spread. At this time, it is useless to curry favor with the Henan gentry.

To put it bluntly, from the moment Chongzhen wanted to seize their land, the two sides were already life and death enemies.

It was also from the moment Chongzhen made up his mind to pursue the Henan gentry and even the entire northern gentry, there was no room for maneuver between the Ming Dynasty and the northern gentry.

This was also the main reason why Du Yinxi strongly opposed it.

Because the relationship is too big, the consequences are unpredictable.

It's a pity that there is no turning back arrow when the bow is opened. Since the arrow is shot, there is no need to worry about gains and losses. No matter what the consequences are, now I can only bear it silently.

……

"Bah!"

Hou Fangyu put the wine cup heavily on the table, and said with a dark face: "Brother Pijiang, this court is really too dark. If a family of officials like my Hou family can't keep their land, you can imagine Shengdou Xiaomin. I was a hundred years ago. I can't figure it out, but now I understand why the people in Henan gathered here when the bandits broke in."

The movement here immediately attracted the attention of other drinkers, and Mao Xiang frowned slightly.

To be honest, Mao Xiang regretted it a bit, he knew that he shouldn't have entertained Hou Fangyu.

When I was in Nanjing before, I didn't realize that Hou Fangyu was a cynical person.

The reason why the imperial court wants to deprive the Hou family's land, don't you have any idea in your heart?

If it wasn't for the Hou family's conspiracy with thieves, how could the imperial court deprive you of the Hou family's land?
Besides, if the imperial court does not deprive you and other criminals of their land and then sell it, where will the money come from to pay the frontier soldiers?Where will the money come to provide military rations for Xiangyong?

If there is gain, there must be loss. This is the price that must be paid.

Immediately, Mao Xiang persuaded: "Brother Chaozong, you are drunk, let's go back to the guild hall."

"I'm not drunk." Hou Fangyu waved his hand suddenly and said, "Where is this going? Keep drinking."

After finishing speaking, Hou Fangyu picked up the jug and filled it up for Maoxiang, but when it was his turn, he found the jug was empty.

Immediately, he turned his head and shouted: "Xiao Er, let me have another jug ​​of wine. I want the ten-year-old Zhuangyuanhong, but the five-year-old wine is not tasty enough."

Mao Xiang's brows became more and more frowned, not because he felt sorry for the few taels of silver, the Mao family was also a first-class family of officials and gentry in Rugao, with a net worth of hundreds of thousands of taels.

What made Mao Xiang unhappy was that Hou Fangyu was a different person.

Whether it is speech or conversation, or the way of looking at things, everything has changed.

In fact, even Maoxiang himself didn't realize that he was the one who changed, not Hou Fangyu.

Hou Fangyu is actually still the same Hou Fangyu as before, but Maoxiang is no longer the former Maoxiang. The two-month-long march of hardships has completely transformed Maoxiang ideologically.

Now the three views of Hou Fangyu and Mao Xiang have completely deviated from each other.

Hou Fangyu's pursuit is still the style of a young master who is fast and light.

What Mao Xiang pursues is to devote himself to this magnificent era.

What Hou Fangyu pursued was still the way of being named on the gold list and then sealing his wife and son.

What Mao Xiang pursued was to do what he could for the people of the world, even if it was just a little.

What Hou Fangyu still pursues is rich clothes, fine food, and love between men and women. Even though he is now down and out, he still wants to satisfy his appetite through Mao Xiang, an old friend, and he still pursues Li Xiangjun relentlessly.

Mao Xiang has completely lost his enthusiasm for these things, and his favorite Zhuangyuanhong in the past is no longer attractive.

There are also those beautiful wives and beautiful concubines in Rugao's hometown, including Dong Xiaowan, who used to be famous in Qinhuai, and gradually became less nostalgic or infatuated. I remember when I first left Nanjing, Maoxiang was really Thinking about it day and night, I wish I could fly back to my beautiful wife and concubine with wings.

But half a month later, Mao Xiang never wanted to go back to Rugao.

Even in the depths of his heart, he faintly felt a first-class sense of shame.

The Holy One is the ninth-five-year-old, and he still lives like an ascetic.

And these courtiers, can't they be inseparable from their wives and concubines?It just doesn't make sense!
What Maoxiang was thinking about now was the sentence that Chongzhen often said: a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, a person who is free from vulgar interests, and a scholar who is beneficial to the people of the world.

Mao Xiang wanted to be such a scholar, and he had already regarded Chongzhen's words as his life creed.

And as far as Mao Xiang knew, he was not the only scholar who took this sentence as his life creed.

Mao Xiang was originally full of expectations for this meeting with Hou Fangyu, but now he has no interest.

But Hou Fangyu still didn't know it, and he kept talking there: "Brother Pijiang, the country test is going to be next month. Do you want to go back to Nanjing to take the test? Anyway, I don't plan to take it again."

Country test?Imperial Examination?A look of disdain bloomed at the corner of Maoxiang's mouth.

Ordinary talents take part in the imperial examinations. For scholars with real aspirations and pursuits, what is fame and fortune?The most important thing is to do more things that are beneficial to this great era and the people of the world.

If you don't win the Jinshi and have no official status, you can still do useful things.

For example, training Xiangyong for the imperial court, such as guarding the Huanghuai line of defense for the imperial court.

Immediately, Mao Xiang pushed his cup and got up and said: "Brother Chaozong, come here first today."

"Okay, huh?" Hou Fangyu nodded first, but looked up in surprise the next moment.

"This is a gift for you, don't think it's too little." Mao Xiang took out ten taels of silver and put it on the table.

Putting down the money, without waiting for Hou Fangyu to say a word, Mao Xiang turned around and left the restaurant.

Watching Mao Xiang go out of the building, Hou Fangyu's expression gradually became embarrassing, who do you look down on?

Hou Fangyu picked up the ten taels of silver on the table, and made a gesture to throw it into the river outside the window. An idle man who happened to pass by the window suddenly became energetic, and made a gesture to jump into the river.

Hou Fangyu put the silver into his arms again.

(End of this chapter)