serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 25
The voice of chief assistant Song Chengliang came from the study room:
"It has been a long time since the gentry and nobles have seized the land, and the ministers have heard of it. Land annexation has always been an insoluble problem. To solve the land problem, we can only suppress the gentry and nobles with brutal means. However, the gentry and nobles are the vitality of the country Where. If the vitality is hurt, the foundation of the country will be shaken.

The most important thing in the Great Zhou Dynasty now is the foreign war, especially the war against the Manchu and Qing Tartars.

Large-scale wars require a lot of manpower, which can ease the domestic land crisis.

In addition, I believe that the reason why the Central Plains court has not been able to control the outside of the customs for a long time is that the Han people did not migrate to control the land, which gave them a chance to recuperate.On the contrary, if you build cities and farmland outside the customs, you can gradually Sinicize the outside of the customs, which is conducive to the long-term control of the imperial court, and at the same time can slow down the intensification of domestic conflicts caused by land annexation. "

Speaking of this, the Chief Assistant Song Chengliang secretly looked sideways at the emperor to observe his reaction, and then said: "At the same time, carry out population control on foreign tribes with large populations and strong cohesion. For example, recruit young and strong to enter the customs to participate in labor, Or just kill it."

"War needs money and food." Zhao Zixun, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said.

Song Chengliang: "There is a lot of land outside the pass. As long as the royal family makes a promise, they don't have to worry about money and food."

Emperor Jianwu stared at him closely, and turned to Zhang Shangwen for a long time: "Cifu."

Zhang Shangwen: "The minister is here."

Emperor Jianwu: "This is the old saying of seeking the country. You guys should practice or have to practice."

Song Chengliang's eyes lit up.

Zhang Shangwen didn't answer immediately this time, he was silent for a moment before answering: "Yes."

Emperor Jianwu looked at Zhao Zixun again: "Zhao Zixun, did you hear that?"

Zhao Zixun immediately lowered his head: "Yes."

Emperor Jianwu nodded, and looked at Song Chengliang again: "I know that the first assistant has a very high prestige among the gentry, so you can speak for me."

Song Chengliang knelt down immediately: "The minister accepts the decree."

Emperor Jianwu looked at him deeply, and then nodded: "You are an old minister who is highly valued by the father, and now the father often mentions your ability in front of me, and tells me to listen to your advice more. In the future You don’t need to report when you come to the study.”

Song Chengliang kowtowed heavily: "Yes."

"Qi Zuo Your Majesty, the old slave has come back to accompany Xu Yuanzheng to ask Mrs. Tai for pulse." The voice of the chief eunuch Dai Quan came from the outer hall.

Emperor Jianwu: "Come in."

Dai Quan led Xu Yuanlu, the director of the imperial hospital, into the room.

"How about it?"

Xu Yuanlu: "Returning to Your Majesty, it's a matter of urgency. For people who are old enough, for common diseases, just take a few doses of medicine and take care of them."

Dai Quan presented the prescription to the emperor.

Emperor Jianwu took a closer look, then let out a long and undisguised breath of relief, and handed over the prescription: "Let the chief assistant and the others see it too."

"Yes." Dai Quan took the medicine and walked towards Song Chengliang.

Song Chengliang took the prescription, approached Zhang Shangwen, Zhao Zixun leaned over, and the three looked at it together.

"Madam Tai Fushou Kangning." Song Chengliang understood the emperor's thoughts.

Zhang Shangwen and Zhao Zixun nodded.

Emperor Jianwu: "If you have cured Mrs. Tai's illness, I will reward you heavily. Also, take the prescription and go to Daming Palace."

"Follow the order." Xu Yuanlu took the prescription and withdrew.

Dai Quan held a bowl of hot tea to the emperor. Emperor Jianwu drank a few sips and said, "Sit down, all three lovers."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The eunuch on duty brought hot tea to the three of them.

Emperor Jianwu recalled the remnants of the Cao Gang secretly hiding the remnants of the Salt Gang, and asked, "How should the Cao Gang be dealt with?"

Song Chengliang and Zhang Shangwen glanced at each other, and fell silent again.

Emperor Jianwu's heart was full of bitterness, and he looked at Zhang Shangwen: "Cifu, what do you think?"

Zhang Shangwen thought for a while, and said very seriously: "The water transportation cannot be messed up. First, the cabinet will write the water transportation yamen, and the governor of the water transportation will come forward to resolve this matter. Now, the most important thing is stability!"

Song Chengliang nodded in agreement.

Emperor Jianwu was silent for a while, and said to Dai Quan: "The decree is to tell Jia Hu that all rebels should be beheaded on the spot, and there is no need to send them to Beijing. The officials involved in the case will also be beheaded, including their family members."

"According to the order."

Emperor Jianwu spoke again: "Also, the people who transferred the town governor took Wang Wenyuan, the governor of Jiangsu."

"Yes."

At this moment, the sound of war drums that shook the sky suddenly came from outside the hall.

Emperor Jianwu was stunned, and stood up quickly. Feeling a little flustered, he took a deep breath and let it out slowly, and then asked loudly: "What's going on?"

The eunuch on duty in the outer hall: "Return to Your Majesty, the sound of the drum is coming from the direction of Guang'anmen."

Guanganmen?
Why did the warning drums sound at Guang'anmen?

There are 20 Beijing battalion troops stationed there.

Emperor Jianwu frowned tightly, with a solemn expression.

In the study room, there was silence.

I don't know how long after, there was a rush of footsteps, and the eunuch on duty at the Meridian Gate rushed to the door of the upper study room: "Qizou Your Majesty, the soldiers of the Jingying Jiedu envoy Wang Ziteng have brought news of the rebellion in the Beijing camp." , People are kneeling outside waiting."

Emperor Jianwu's face turned pale.

Song Chengliang stood up suddenly: "Quick pass!"

"Yes." The eunuch glanced at Emperor Jianwu, turned around and ran out.

Sweat ran down Zhang Shangwen's forehead. After the abolished prince was defeated and committed suicide, the remnants of the [-]th Regiment Battalion were demoted to criminal troops. die in battle.

Now there are only [-] imperial guards in charge of defending the palace, but most of these soldiers have never been on the battlefield. Perhaps King Zhongshun's elite [-]-step military battalion can fight against the Beijing camp outside the city. After all, it was this strange army that attacked the [-]th regiment at a critical moment The flank of the battalion broke through the weakly defended central army and forced the deposed prince to commit suicide.

As for the Bing Ma Si and the fifth patrol battalion stationed at the city gates, they are all old and weak troops, vulnerable to a single blow!
As the capital city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Beijing has high walls and thick walls, so its defense capabilities are naturally not a problem. There are also sufficient defensive equipment and a large number of artillery, but there must be soldiers who use these equipment. There are so many The gate of the city, and such a long city wall, how can no one guard it? !

The sky was covered with snow, and the sky was dim, and it was impossible to see the situation on the other side clearly if it was a foot away. Even so, the defenders on the city wall could still feel a kind of inexplicable fear, and they felt a chill in their hearts.

The guard of Guang'an Gate saw that everyone around him was showing signs of fear, and everyone was flustered, so he immediately ordered: "Beat the drums for me!"

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

For a while, the drums roared!

Amid the beating of drums, the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, and someone yelled: "Great Zhou Wansheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

The guard let out a sigh of relief.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses lined up in the snowstorm to stand by.

In front of the army formation, Liu Fang in military uniform and sword sat on his horse, and the generals of each battalion rode on both sides of him, without making a sound.

Suddenly, a rush of horseshoes came from the snow and fog.

Everyone looked around, and the last batch of sentries came back.

The team officer whipped his horse and galloped towards this side, ran up to Liu Fang, reined in the reins, and said loudly: "Commander, there is no trace of the Liaodong Army in the direction of Shunyi."

The generals couldn't believe it for a moment, and they were all silent.

With a wave of Liu Fang's hand, the lieutenant couldn't help it anymore, "Commander, brothers have been standing in the snow for more than half an hour. If this continues, the army may not be stable!"

Liu Fang seemed to have made her final decision: "Go back to the camp!"

"Handsome."

"There is no turning back when we open the bow, we can't stop!"

"Okay!" Liu Fang waved her hand, "If the Liaodong Army does not show up and is not driven to a dead end, these soldiers will not obey orders to attack the city."

The generals were silent again.

Liu Fang sighed, "Put Prince Teng back."

"Ugh-"

A horn rang through the sky!
On the official road, one person and one horse rushed to the capital through the snow and fog.

At the same time, the news of the rebellion in Beijing was like a gust of wind blowing all over the capital, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were terrified.

(End of this chapter)