serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 480

In the drizzle, Shi Ding led a mighty army of [-] to the royal city of the Manchu Tatars and went to the capital.

This royal city of Korea has experienced decades of destruction and killing by the Manchu and Qing Tatars. It has long been devastated. Today, it finally welcomed the king of the suzerain country.

In the distance, a large group of Manchu and Tatar women and children were driven by the Imperial Army. They stumbled and cried loudly. Behind them, followed a group of young men. Their eyes were full of despair and resentment!

Shi Nai sat upright on his horse. He looked coldly at the Manchu and Qing Tatar people who had been driven out, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

The war in Korea went very smoothly. As expected, the Manchu and Qing Tatars were unprepared. The army successfully landed in Incheon with almost no resistance, and then captured the second largest military base in Korea located [-] miles away from Incheon with lightning speed. City, Seoul.

Seoul is located in the narrowest central area of ​​North Korea, which is commonly known as North Korea's "waist". Taking Seoul can directly cut the entire North Korea into northern and southern halves from the middle.

After that, the army divided into two groups and attacked from the direction of Paju. They successively captured Kaesong, Pingshan, Ruixing, Fengshan, Huangzhou and Zhonghe. They arrived in Shangjing on the third day of April in the first year of the empire, which was yesterday.

Shi Nai personally led a large army to attack Yangzhou. They conquered Shuoning, Xinxi, Sui'an, and Sandeng successively. Finally, they encountered [-] Zhenghongqi soldiers in Jiangdong. A great battle broke out between the two sides in Jiangdong, wiping out Zheng. After the Red Flag Armored Soldiers, the army went south to attack Xiangyuan City.

Originally, Shi Nai and his lieutenant agreed to attack the city after they jointly camped in Shangjing City. Who would have thought that the Han camp rebelled and opened the city gate in the middle of the night, and Shangjing City would be defeated without attacking!
The Pioneer Battalion set up a prisoner-of-war camp outside the city, and tens of thousands of Manchu and Qing Tatar people were expelled from the city. They will be detained in prisoner-of-war camps, waiting for the court's disposal.

At this time, a group of cavalry escorted hundreds of men, women, and children. These people were dressed in luxurious clothes. They were all members of the Aixinjueluo clan. The old man walking in the front was Hongshi, the third brother of Qian Xiaosi. His eyes were dull and his legs were numb as he walked forward. At this moment, his heart was full of regret. If he had not insisted on sending the [-] red flag armored soldiers to reinforce Jiangdong, he would not have let the Han army flag take charge of the two city gates due to lack of troops. If we defend ourselves, the Han people will not be able to attack Shangjing without any effort. .

Shi Nai frowned. He found that many young women were naked, which was against discipline.

The cavalrymen were holding riding whips, galloping left and right, shouting and cursing. If they slowed down a little, they would whip down their heads. Women and children were holding their children, and the elderly were supporting each other, and their cries were loud.

The officer leading the team rushed to Shi Nai, reined in the reins, jumped off his horse, and loudly reported: "Commander, we have captured the clan of the Manchu Tatars!"

Shi Nai still couldn't hold it back, pointed at the young women, and shouted in a low voice: "What's going on?!"

The officer hurriedly explained: "This has nothing to do with us!"

Shi Nai: "Han military camp?"

The officer shook his head: "They are Koreans."

Shi Nai: "Korean?"

The officer nodded: "Koreans have the lowest social status here, almost equivalent to slaves, and have been oppressed by the Tatars. The lives of the noble Tatars are supported by these Koreans, and the Tatars also wantonly ruin their wives and daughters. Now After finally turning over, I naturally wanted to vent my anger. The city was full of Tatar women who had their clothes stripped off. But these Koreans were sensible and did not harass the homes of the Han people."

Having said this, he hesitated and asked, "Should we take care of it?"

Shi Nai thought sharply for a moment and said: "Let them make a fuss. After the fuss is over, send them all to a prisoner-of-war camp and send them to dig together!"

The officer: "Yes." After thinking for a while, he asked: "How to deal with those Manchu and Qing Tatar clans?"

Shi Nai waved his hand: "Kill them all!"

The officer was startled: "Today is the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor. I'm afraid this is not good."

Shi Nai smiled faintly: "Don't I know that today is your Majesty's longevity? This is your Majesty's will. On the day the city is broken, all the Manchu and Qing Tatar clans in the capital will be killed. Your Majesty's kindness is reserved for the people of the empire. "

After hearing what Shi Nai said, the officer responded, got on his horse, and galloped towards the prisoner of war camp.

Looking at the two large stone characters "Shangjing" on the city gate, Shi Nai showed a trace of smile at the corner of his mouth, and he was one step closer to the title of Duke.
Red lanterns and red ribbons were hung on every street in the capital. The lanterns were printed with words such as "Congratulations on the Holy Birthday" and "Celebrating the Universal Celebration". Every household hung up lanterns and flags, creating a lively and festive scene!
Today is not only Jia Hu's birthday, but also the day when the Enke Palace Examination is held.

According to the usual practice, the palace examination should be held on April 21st. Lin Ruhai and a group of marking officers hurriedly reviewed the examination papers and moved the palace examination to today, which was considered a lucky draw.

There was silence in Zhonghe Hall.

Lin Ruhai, who was standing solemnly under the imperial stage, and the examiners at the four corners of the hall all had their eyes wandering, and they kept glancing back and forth at the tributes who were already sitting at the examination table.

At the same time, an exam was also being held in the Wenhua Hall, and all the candidates who took the exam were those who failed.

Lin Daiyu thought about it carefully and felt that she could not focus all her attention on Enke Jinshi, so she took this exam.

Lin Daiyu was really not good at these failings, such as intersecting lines like mountains and studying against each other, even if Lin Daiyu had someone give them several books by Xu Guangqi in advance and demarcate the scope of the examination.

Some people bit their pens and stared at the exam papers in trance.

Some people looked up at the top of the palace in deep thought.

Only a small number of people were considering each word and writing carefully.

Ma Shun stood in front of the desk, looked around carefully, picked up a pen and marked the seats on the list.

After finishing the last check, Ma Shun handed the list to the eunuch beside him.

The great eunuch understood and walked out quickly and silently holding the list in his hand.

Looking at the eunuch's back disappearing outside the palace gate, Ma Shun felt relieved, the job was finally completed.Since Jia Hu led the army on the expedition, Lin Daiyu was dealing with government affairs while looking through Xu Guangqi's books. She found that Gezhixue itself has strong logic, abstraction and other characteristics, so it requires innovative spirit and ability.

Only those who dare to think and do can innovate!

Therefore, Lin Daiyu did not expect to be able to answer these failed questions. As long as she put pen to paper, she would pass the exam.

Others can be cultivated slowly!
Jia Hu was away and Lin Daiyu needed to rest, so there was no singing or drinking. Jia Mu, Youshi and others went into the palace to have dinner with Lin Daiyu and Xichun, talked for a long time and then went back.

There were only Lin Daiyu and Tanchun in the palace.

Lin Daiyu was sitting on a recliner, holding a book in her hand and looking through it carefully.

Tanchun sat on the chair beside her, holding a book and reading there.

Suddenly, Tan Chun put down the book in his hand, thought for a long time, turned to Lin Daiyu and said, "It's interesting."

Lin Daiyu stared at the book: "Do you understand?"

Tanchun blinked a few times and said, "I just don't understand, so I find it interesting."

Lin Daiyu put the book in her hand on the coffee table: "Then you understand."

Tanchun looked at Lin Daiyu: "I don't understand this even more."

Lin Daiyu sat up, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Your brother spent a lot of money to get these books from the missionaries. He values ​​​​physics very much, which is what we call Gezhixue."

After a pause, "I have ordered people to clean up a courtyard in the Imperial College and let the missionaries teach physics to the students."

Before he could finish his words, the voice of the great eunuch came from outside the palace door: "I'm going to tell you, Queen Mother, I've been ordered to accompany Manager Ma to take the exam."

Lin Daiyu: "Come in."

The big eunuch walked in with the list in his hand and bowed his head. He knelt down next to Lin Daiyu and raised his hands in the air.

Lin Daiyu looked at it and said, "Tell Ma Shun to arrange for these people to go to the Imperial College to study first, and those who pass the examination will be awarded the status of Jinshi."

"Yes." The eunuch held the list in his hands, bowed his head and then left.

At this moment, Zijuan excitedly came in with a piece of paper and said with a smile: "The newly opened Imperial Bank branch in Chongwenmen collected 11 silver in the morning!"

Lin Daiyu's eyes lit up.

Tanchun: "What's going on?"

Zicuckoo smiled and said a few words in Tanchun's ear.

Tan Chun was shocked and looked at Lin Daiyu: "Is this okay?"

Lin Daiyu smiled
Many people, waiting to deposit money, lined up on Chongwenmenli Street. They craned their necks and looked anxiously at the Imperial Bank branch door.

"Good news, good news!"

Several newsboys came over holding several drawing boards, which read:

"Go to the Imperial Bank to deposit money and send eggs, oil, and rice."

“Deposit big money and draw big prizes!”

"Century-old wild ginseng, first come, first served."

"The exquisite jewelry of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the lucky one is you!"

In the office on the second floor, Cheng Shiyao stood by the window and looked at the dense crowd. A trace of smile lines appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he admired Lin Daiyu even more in his heart.

A clerk rushed in happily, greeted Cheng Shiyao, and then handed a bill to Cheng Shiyao with both hands: "Sir, it's already 25 taels!"

Cheng Shiyao took the bill: "Has anyone won the prize for Centenary Mountain Ginseng?"

Clerk: "No one has been drawn yet."

Looking at the bill, Cheng Shiyao's eyes flashed.

Downstairs, shouts of "I won, I won a century-old wild ginseng." came in.

Cheng Shiyao smiled.
(End of this chapter)