Nanming Yiming

Chapter 196
Although the Ming army put out the fire immediately after Jierhalang was eliminated, the fire still burned for nearly two hours.Especially the three main halls, Fengtian Hall, Huagai Hall, and Jinshen Hall, were almost half burned. Qian Mo had no choice but to sigh: "All that was burned was silver!"

Soon, Duke Qian Mo of the Yue Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty led the army to recover Nanjing, and the news of the death of Prince Zheng Jierhalang of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Prince Su Haoge, and the traitor Fan Wencheng spread like flying everywhere!

After the Ming army conquered Nanjing, almost half of the south of the Yangtze River was in their hands.Yongli at this time can be said to be full of energy, and the eulogizing memorial made him a little smug.At this moment, he can't wait to personally launch the Northern Expedition and conquer Beijing in one fell swoop.

But the most important thing right now is the reward for Qian Mo, so he ordered the cabinet to draw up the reward!
Yan Qiheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, took the lead in saying: "The Duke of Yue's 'two famous kings, regaining Nanjing', this kind of credit is unprecedented in the history of Ming Dynasty, and it is natural to break the rules and become the king."

Qu Shixu was already very afraid of Qian Mo. He knew very well that it would be difficult for him to be crowned king because of such merits as Qian Mo, but he must not allow Qian Mo to be crowned prince, otherwise he would be in a more unfavorable situation if he colluded with Ma Jixiang.

So he said: "Duke Yue is young and promising, but at this time the Manchus have not been expelled, and the rewards should not be excessive. I propose that Duke Yue be promoted to the title of King of Guangling County. Guangling is another name for Yangzhou, and this title also reminds Duke Yue of the Northern Expedition. I wonder if the elders think such a reward is appropriate?"

The cabinet ministers also knew that such a reward was a bit shabby compared to Qian Mo's achievements, so they all looked at Qian Qianyi.The capital Yan Qiheng asked: "I don't know what Qian Ge thinks?"

Qian Qianyi is also an old man. During the Chongzhen Dynasty, he competed with Wen Tiren for the position of the cabinet. Although he was finally squeezed out of the court by the latter, his political qualifications were still there.

He naturally knew that Qian Mo was now suspected of being a high-ranking earthquake master, and it was not appropriate to reward too much.Otherwise, there will be no seal for Yongli at that time, and His Majesty will have to deal silently with Qian.

Qian Qianyi said politely: "Nowadays the Manchu Qing Dynasty is still raging in China, Duke Yue himself dare not take credit for it, as long as he doesn't chill the hearts of those who have made meritorious service."

Yan Qiheng naturally understood, as long as Qian Mo himself had no objection to the county king's award, it would not be a big deal to confer a few uncles on his subordinates.

In the second year of Yongli (1648), on December 12, Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang personally worshiped his ancestors at the Zhaoqing Taimiao, and informed the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty about the recovery of Nanjing.

Then the decree was announced to the world: Duke Qian Mo of the Yue Kingdom regained Nanjing as two famous kings; this was an unprecedented achievement since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.The rest of the meritorious officers and men were also promoted accordingly, Pingrui Bo Xia Wanchun was promoted to Huating Marquis, Xuancheng Bo Huang Yu was promoted to Moling Marquis, Baipaoying Admiral Hong Fugui was promoted to Jingkou Bo, Zhedong Governor Zhang Huangyan was promoted to Yuyao Bo, Suzhou Inspectorate Gu Yanwu was promoted to Kunshan Bo, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Governor Qian Buer was promoted to Jiashan Bo, Northern Zhejiang Admiral Weng Zhiheng was promoted to Wucheng Bo, and Southern Zhejiang Admiral Lu Shanhai was promoted to Pinghu Bo.
Now that the rewards are completed, the next step is naturally to move the line to Nanjing.After all, Nanjing is the accompanying capital of Ming Dynasty, the capital of a serious country, and the master of ZTE like Yongli naturally wants to go to Nanjing.

Yongli said excitedly: "Now that the King of Guangling has recovered Nanjing, it is inappropriate for Daming to stay in Zhaoqing. Ladies and gentlemen, draw up a relocation itinerary and see when we can go north?"

After Yongli finished speaking, Qian Qianyi immediately expressed his position: "Nanjing is the accompanying capital of my Ming Dynasty, and I also think that Your Majesty should return the capital to Nanjing as soon as possible, so that the people of the world can be stabilized, and it will be convenient for me to command my Ming soldiers to expedite the Northern Expedition, drive the Manchus out of the Central Plains as soon as possible, and restore our Daming rivers and mountains!"

Qian Qianyi is Qian Mo's person, and his statement is very important. If Qian Mo disagrees, then Yongli's going north can only be wishful thinking.Seeing Qian Qianyi supporting him, Yongli was very happy. He believed that as long as Qian Mo welcomed him to go north, then the matter would come to fruition.

Yongli originally thought that the officials would definitely follow suit, shouting long live!
As a result, very few people responded!

At this time, the court suddenly became silent, and even Ma Jixiang, who had always been sycophant, did not speak out to support him.

Qu Shixu and Yan Qiheng looked at each other, and suddenly Yan Qiheng said loudly: "Nanjing has just been recovered, and Yangzhou and other places in the north of the Yangtze River are still in the hands of the Qing army. For the sake of your majesty's safety, the veteran believes that Nanjing should not be rushed. After the situation stabilizes, it is safe for your majesty to go north!"

Yan Qiheng's words almost made Yongli's jaw drop in shock. This chief assistant has never had a high sense of presence. He took the wrong medicine today and dared to go against his will?
Yong Li just wanted to reprimand, but unexpectedly Qu Shixu also said: "Old Yan Ge's worry is not unreasonable. Your Majesty is a body of ten thousand gold. His body is under the Great Tomorrow. Nanjing City has just been recovered. It is difficult to guarantee that there will be no remnants of the Qing Dynasty. It is better to be safe. In addition, I heard that Jierhalang set fire to the palace city before his death. Now that most of the three major halls in Nanjing have been burned. Wouldn’t it be beautiful for His Majesty to move to Nanjing again on the day the main hall is restored?”

Qu Shixu's words were like a thunderbolt, which immediately attracted the opposition of Wu Zhenyu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He said: "Now that the world has not been recovered and the treasury is empty, how can we waste money and build construction projects?"

Then the ministers also expressed their opinions and quarreled with each other.

Seeing that the topic had been diverted by Qu Shixu, Yongli was very displeased, and said loudly: "Today we are discussing the return of the capital to Nanjing, and we will not discuss other matters for now!"

Then he looked at Ma Jixiang again and said, "Marquis Yong'an, you are in control of Jinyiwei, so the news is naturally better. What do you think of this matter?"

Ma Jixiang didn't dare to look directly at Yongli's longing eyes, he naturally understood what Yongli meant, and wanted to ask himself to support him and return to Nanjing.But now most of the courts are people from Guangdong and Guangxi who support Yongli, and their roots are in Guangdong and Guangxi.If the imperial court moved to Nanjing, the court would definitely be controlled by Qian Mo, and the interests of these Conglong heroes would definitely be affected by then.

Now in the court, except for a few northern scholars who went south to support Yongli and return the capital to Nanjing, the vast majority of people are against it. It is not wise to cause public anger at this time.

However, Yongli had to take care of his face, so he said: "Your Majesty's relocation is a major event, and what you say is what you hear is what you hear, and what you see is what you see. I suggest that you can send a few ministers to Nanjing for on-the-spot inspections, and then we can make a decision based on what they reported back."

Ma Jixiang's answer can be regarded as a step forward for Yongli. Although Nanjing is still far away, it is better than being directly denied by these ministers.

Yongli's face was livid, he clenched his fists forcefully, the veins on his forehead bulged even more, and he was already extremely angry.

At this time, a sense of powerless frustration arose spontaneously. He finally understood why his grandfather, Emperor Wanli, had not been in court for more than 20 years. These courtiers are really hateful?
Although he was extremely angry in his heart, he still didn't attack after all. He loosened his clenched fist and said helplessly, "Just do what Ma Aiqing wants?"

After saying these words, Yongli walked away in a huff, leaving all the officials in the hall.

This made Ma Jixiang very anxious, he knew that Yongli was really angry, and it was obvious that he was hated by His Majesty.

He returned to his Yong'an Hou Mansion with a feeling of uneasiness. At this time, Liu Yichen had been waiting at his mansion for a long time.

Seeing Liu Yichen, Ma Jixiang immediately complained: "I really don't understand what the King of Guangling is thinking. Your Majesty is still in Nanjing. Isn't it good for us to jointly control the court?"

"With our current strength enough to wrestle with Yan Qiheng and Qu Shixu in the court, why don't you let me support His Majesty to go north? Your Majesty hates me this time!"

Seeing Ma Jixiang's despondent look, Liu Yichen thought it was funny, feelings are addicted to acting.Received the benefit of 10 taels of silver, and you are still acting good here after getting the cheap?

So he said: "You have wronged Marquis Yong'an. You know very well in your heart that your Majesty's move to the north has affected the interests of the gentry from Guangdong and Guangxi. More than [-]% of the officials in this court are from Guangdong and Guangxi. The usual centrists will not stand on our side. Even if we mobilize all our connections and go all out this time, we will not be able to defeat them. Why bother to engage in such a meaningless fight?"

"Since this is the case, why not make His Majesty feel more jealous of Qu Shixu? Only when His Majesty is deeply hurt, will he feel the power of Qu Shixu and others covering the sky with one hand in the court."

When Liu Yichen said this, Ma Jixiang immediately understood what Qian Mo meant.Now that Yan Qiheng is terminally ill, time should be running out, and the person who is most likely to take over the position of chief assistant is actually Qu Shiqi.

After all, he was a Conglong hero when Yongli proclaimed himself emperor in Guangxi, and some clues can be seen from Yongli's treatment of He Tengjiao last time.Although Qu Shixu's partiality was very obvious, He Tengjiao was indeed useless. In the end, Yongli only said a few innocuous words, did not punish Qu Shixu, and gave He Tengjiao a posthumous title.

The last time He Tengjiao was impeached, he had a deadly feud with Qu Shixu, and Qu Shixu could not be allowed to take over as the chief assistant no matter what.So Ma Jixiang said: "Please rest assured, the king of Guangling County, Ma will do his best to let Mr. Qian Ge take over the position of chief assistant."

Liu Yichen clasped his hands and said, "Then you will have to worry about Lao Yong'an, the Duke of Guangling will never forget your contribution!"

Today Yongli is really angry, he is really aggrieved as the emperor, he was subject to Ding Kuichu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in every way when he took the throne; finally, there are no more military officials in the court who support their own self-respect, such a reasonable request as "returning the capital to Nanjing", there are not many ministers in the court to support him.

Where is he still an emperor, and he is clearly a marionette in the hands of these ministers?
The more Yongli thought about it, the more angry he became, so he retreated to the left and right, and went to relax under the rockery in the back garden by himself.

"Brother Huang, why are you sulking here alone!" At this moment, a slightly immature voice came from behind.

Finding out that it was Princess Anhua, Yongli managed to force a smile and said, "The Prince of Guangling has taken back Nanjing, and my Ming Dynasty is in full swing. How can the emperor be angry?"

Princess Anhua said: "Brother Huang will lie, every time you are angry, you will be alone here in a daze!"

"Who made Brother Huang unhappy, I will ask Qian Mo to deal with him!"

Since An Hua returned from Hangzhou, she has been full of praise for Qian Mo, saying that girls are extroverted. It seems that this little girl has completely fallen in love with Qian Mo.Originally, this was just a political marriage, and Yongli was quite relieved to see that his only sister could find a good husband.

But An Hua's words reminded himself that she and Qian Mo were not married yet, if he ordered them to get married early, wouldn't he be able to take this opportunity to go north?

As long as he, the emperor, arrives in Nanjing, are he afraid that the imperial court will not follow him?
Thinking of this, Yongli's face softened a little, if the officials insisted on not agreeing to return to Nanjing, then he would marry An Hua directly.

At this time, Pang Tianshou, the chief inspector of ceremonies, came over and said softly, "I want to report to the emperor, Marquis Ma Jixiang of Yong'an is kneeling outside the door and begging to see you."

Whenever he thinks of Ma Jixiang, Yongli will not get angry at all.It's fine for Qu Shixu and his gang to persecute him, but Ma Jixiang, a dog slave, doesn't even speak up for him. It's really useless to love him.

Yongli said angrily: "This dog slave still has the face to see me, let him kneel down, I won't see him!"

Ma Jixiang knows that Yongli must still be angry now, but he is still very clear about Yongli's nature, as long as he insists on kneeling, Yongli will definitely soften his heart.

Sure enough, after kneeling for an hour, Ma Jixiang was brought to Yongli by Pang Tianshou.

When Yongli saw Ma Jixiang, he cursed: "You dog slave, you swear and swear all day long, saying that you are willing to go through fire and water for me, and you will do whatever you want. Today, when you need your support for me, why are you silent. I see that you have not dealt with Qu Shixu and others on weekdays, so why are you helping them today? Qian Qianyi, at least they dare to support me in public!"

Ma Jixiang said: "The emperor has wronged and killed the humble minister. I am not speaking for Qu Shixu and the others. I am clearly speaking for the emperor."

Yongli snorted coldly and said, "I want to hear how you argue?"

Ma Jixiang said aggrievedly: "There are two great ministers in the court. The emperor wants to return the capital to Nanjing. They are naturally not happy. Yan Shoufu often asks for leave, and now Qu Cifu is the only one in the court. The ministers are soft-spoken, even if they speak to the emperor, they cannot be suppressed."

"That's why I used a tactic to delay the attack, and suggested to go to the field to investigate first. As long as the emperor appoints his own person to be in charge of this investigation, then why is it difficult to return to Nanjing?"

"Moreover, it will take some time to repair the palace itself, and it will not really delay the emperor's journey north."

Yongli did not expect that Qu Shixu's influence in the court was so great now, it seemed that he could not be allowed to take over the position of Chief Assistant.Soon Yongli approved Yan Qiheng's resignation and appointed Qian Qianyi as the chief assistant of the cabinet.
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After the Ming army regained Nanjing, the offensive and defensive trends of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were reversed.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Qing Dynasty has been unable to regain Jiangnan.And all over Jiangbei was even more turbulent. Large-scale anti-Qing uprisings broke out in Shandong, Huaibei, Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu and other places, causing Dorgon to be devastated.

As the saying goes, blessings come without pairs, but misfortunes never come singly.On the day the news of Nanjing's fall reached Beijing, Dorgon's brother, Prince Yu Duoduo also died of smallpox, and Prince Li Daishan had died of illness three days ago.Including Jierhalang and Haoge who died in Nanjing, the Qing Dynasty lost 4 heavyweight princes within a month.

After learning of Duo Duo's death, Dorgon couldn't bear the blow any longer, and then spit out a mouthful of blood, and passed out.

When the news reached the Forbidden City, Shunzhi was extremely excited, his hands clenched tightly, and his eyes were full of expectation.He has been bullied by Dorgon all these years, and now he wished Dorgon would not be able to catch his breath and just drive west!
Looking at her immature son, Empress Dowager Bumbutai shook her head helplessly, and asked, "If your fourteenth uncle dies like this, can our orphans and widows control the situation in the court?"

At this time, Shunzhi was only 11 years old. He was somewhat rebellious at this age, but he did not lack political wisdom.He knew very well that if Dorgon was gone at this time, the whole Qing Dynasty would fall apart.

The courtiers will fight endlessly because of the vacuum of power, and those surrendered ministers of the former Ming Dynasty who hold military power will fight back, and Nanming will definitely not miss this opportunity to take advantage of the Northern Expedition and drive them back outside the pass!
So he said: "What the empress mother taught is that at this time, the children and ministers should visit the emperor's father and the regent, so that the courtiers can see that our monarch and ministers are of one mind and have no suspicions!"

Fulin personally took the imperial physician to diagnose Dorgon's pulse, and soon after, he decreed that the British Prince Azig should lead the soldiers and horses in the capital, so as to prevent Xiaoxiao's generation from taking the opportunity to make trouble.Then it was announced that Man Dahai would inherit the title of Prince Daishanli, Jidu, the second son of Jierhalang, would be crowned King of Dorojan, Wakda would be promoted to King Doroqian, and Luck Dehun would be crowned King Doroshuncheng.

This series of actions quickly had an effect. Although the northern provinces were already in turmoil at this time, the city of Beijing quickly stabilized.

As a woman with an extremely keen political sense, Bumbutai knew that Dorgon deliberately made the news that she vomited blood known to everyone. It was nothing more than "fishing", and wanted to see which people who were not good for him would take the opportunity to jump out and act as a demon?
At this time, if Shunzhi showed greater hostility towards him, the consequences would be disastrous, so she still came to visit Dorgon's house in person.

But when she saw that haggard face, she realized that Dorgon was not pretending to be sick.At this time, Dorgon's face was full of sadness, as if he had aged a lot all of a sudden. Is this still the high-spirited regent he was familiar with?

It seems that Dodo's death really hit him really hard.

Dorgon felt better when he saw Bumbutai coming, and said, "Da Yuer, you are here!"

Bumbutai also sat on Dorgon's bed at this time, gently held his hand and said: "The Ai family heard that the regent is ill, and came to visit. Is the fourteenth master feeling better?"

Although she was 36 years old at this time, the marks left by the years on his face did not seem to be obvious, and she still exuded a moving charm.Her bright moon-like face was slightly tinged with vicissitudes, but those bright eyes still revealed infinite wisdom, exuding a calm and confident elegance.Her figure was tall and dignified, and the calm elegance in her steps made her exude an indescribable aura.Under the baptism of the years, her beauty is no longer the splendor of her youth, but has a unique mature beauty.

Dorgon thought to himself that the woman in front of him was still so fascinating.But he also knew that the two of them were more of a political alliance than a love affair.But this woman is very smart and knows that their alliance is not equal, so she can put herself in a good position, which is what Dorgon likes about her the most.

Thinking of this, Dorgon also tightly clasped her smooth slender hands, leaned towards her inadvertently, and said: "My king is fine, but the Mongolian grassland has been very uneasy recently, and I hope you can persuade my brother Wu Keshan to send troops to assist me in the Qing Dynasty."

Bumbutai said: "I came here precisely for this purpose. I received news from Horqin Mongolia that the Mobei Mongolian Khans are meeting in Zhaomoduo, and they are likely to go south again. I hope the regent will deal with it as soon as possible!"

Although Teng Jisi, the leader of the Sunite tribe, was defeated by Duoduo two years ago and had to surrender to the Qing Dynasty on the surface, they have been fighting hard for the past two years, trying to make a comeback.

Since Qian Mo threatened Fan Yongdou to send various weapons and materials to the Sunite Department, the strength of the Department has increased rapidly.In particular, Qian Mo also ordered Batu, the chief soldier, to personally lead 200 cavalrymen with hundreds of Lumi guns to come here to help them train a group of elite cavalrymen, which made Tengjisi more confident.

By constantly harassing some small tribes around, the Sunite tribe has now collected another 1 elite cavalry.

Tushetu Khan Gonpo of Khalkha Mongolia and Khan Shuolei of Chechnya also led 5 Mongolian cavalry to Zhaomodo near the Kherlen River, where the three parties were preparing to form an alliance.

Teng Jisi said: "The two kings of Khan sent troops to help our Sunite tribe regain the lost land. Teng Jisi is very grateful. This time we must conquer Monan Mongolia and regain everything that belongs to us!"

Gonpo said: "The Qing Dynasty favored the Monan Mongolia and the Horqin tribe, and extorted violently from our Khalkha Mongolia. Ben Khan is not convinced. This time, he must show his anger!"

Shuolei also followed suit and said: "What Tuxie Tuhan said is very true. We must not swallow our words any longer. We must make them pay in blood!"

Batu said: "I am the commander-in-chief of Qian Mo, the Duke of Yue of the Ming Dynasty. I was ordered by the Duke of Yue to help the Khan Kings recover their lost land. Now the main force of Horqin Mongolia is not on the grasslands. They have followed Bier Tahar to fight for my Ming Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition, I can tell you a piece of news: "On November 11, the Duke of Yue conquered Nanjing, and the 28 troops of the Manchu Qing around Nanjing were wiped out.Prince Zheng Jierhalang and Prince Su Haoge have been killed by our Ming army. Even Prince Yu Duoduo, who defeated you two years ago, died of smallpox in Beijing not long ago. This is a godsend opportunity! "

Although there was no news on the grasslands, they still had rumors about such a big event as the Ming army conquering Nanjing. The merchants who came to Mongolia had already brought this news to them.

After they learned that Duoduo died of illness, they felt that the Longevity Heaven was protecting them, so they gathered in Zhaomoduo and decided to stop paying tribute to the Qing Dynasty, swear allegiance to the Ming Dynasty, and aggressively attack Monan Mongolia.

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