Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 289 In the 130 years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, have you ever seen such an imperial envoy with his tail between his legs?
Hailancha roared:

"Why are you smoking randomly?"

"Master Jun, we saw the No. 1 station on the riverside letting off smoke, so we followed suit."

"Where are the people on Channel 1?"

"died."

Hai Lancha was so angry that he grabbed one of them by the collar and lifted his feet off the ground in an instant.

Staring at him and asking:
"What do you see?"

The gangster trembled and replied:

"I, I saw the pirate gunboat. It was a giant ship, as tall as a mountain."

……

When everyone heard it, they thought it made sense.

But Agui felt that it was still not safe, so he also recruited several green camp naval forces from Hunan and Jiangxi.

The gangster got up in pain and wailed:
"Ouch, ouch."

……

The gangster also held on, vomiting blood and boasting vaguely:

This matter spread more and more widely, and the unemployed gangster actually became more and more famous. Dozens of gangsters gathered around him and respectfully called him big brother. He occupied three streets in Yangzhou City and put aside their thoughts as merchants.

This time Li Yu took away 7% of the naval warships.

The Yangtze River navy gathered one after another. The boats at the mouth of Poyang Lake covered the sky and the sun, and their white sails were like clouds.

"Do you know who hit you just now? It's Balutu whom the emperor has personally sealed, the commander-in-chief of Hailanchahai."

Hailancha is known as the Demon General, and the stories in military legends are outrageous to the extreme. There are cows, black bears, poisonous insects, it’s just so wild.

Hukou County,
It has become a big military camp.

……

"Hai Dutong is very skilled in martial arts. His palm can split metal and open stone. If you were to receive a slap from him, your necks would probably be broken."

In addition to the deputy capital Tong Qizheng, there are more than a dozen green camp military attachés who are promoted to deputy general or above. Everyone realized that General Fuyuan planned to move the main battlefield of the Battle of Jiujiang to Hukou County.

Hanyang Town was rebuilt, while the other two towns were untouched by war.

A green camp commander said:
"Look at how cowardly you are. You were slapped by Haidu, making you spin like a top."

Tens of thousands of civilians were silently building fortifications, with forts one after another and trenches one after another.

The Yangtze River Navy is special.

He said vaguely:
"You don't understand martial arts. I'm spinning in circles to relieve my strength."

……

The green campers nodded in agreement.

This person's feet suddenly fell to the ground,
Then he saw a palm like a bear's paw slapping him over. He was hit hard on his right cheek, and he spun around twice and a half before fainting and falling to the ground.

"This old man has killed bears and shot tigers. When he was a teenager, he went to Junggar with the army and shot down the thief chieftain with one arrow. Tsk tsk. It's really Zhao Zilong in this world."

There are people on foot and horse riding on land, and the lake is densely covered with warships and flags, which is dazzling.

"I'm not bragging, getting beaten is also a kind of skill."

My right cheek was in severe pain and swollen to the touch.

"If you don't believe it, try someone else?"

But they don't know why.

There are also five town generals at the bottom, namely Yuezhou Town, Hanyang Town, Hukou Town, Guazhou Town, and Langshan Town.

When he woke up, only his companions were left looking at him silently, and there were a group of smiling Green Camp soldiers around him.

All the green soldiers suddenly felt a bit of admiration for this gangster. Having been beaten by Hai Lancha, it is still a skill to survive.

The gangster's cheeks were burning, not only because of swelling and pain, but also because he felt embarrassed.

Likewise, Agui didn't spare any effort.

When the government officials and local gangsters saw him, they all called him respectfully:
"Brother Hai."

Distributed over an area of ​​several thousand miles along the Yangtze River, it is huge in scale but loosely connected. There is an admiral who will be stationed in Taiping Prefecture in the lower reaches (Anhui) for half a year and Yuezhou Prefecture in the upper reaches (Hunan) for half a year.

Among them, Guazhou Town (Yangzhou) almost existed in name only and was defeated many times by the Wu Navy.

Langshan Town (Jiangsu Haimen Hall) still has strength. It implements the strategy of protecting ships and avoiding enemies. It has retreated into the inland river and cannot easily fight. Can't get through either.

After receiving the military order, they came out in full force.

The full name is "The guy who was beaten by Hailancha".

The general continued:

Everyone laughed, but the gangster remained silent.

Because Agui learned that the city of Hangzhou was destroyed because Li Yu owned a huge siege cannon, and the city wall collapsed with several cannons.

He had been to Hangzhou and learned that the city walls there were much thicker than those in Jiujiang.

Jiujiang can't keep it!
The response is:
On the one hand, the Ministry of Literature and Industry urgently requested to copy this large-caliber heavy artillery.

On the other hand, move the battlefield forward.

To defend Jiujiang, you must defend Hukou.

Jiujiang is on the west bank of Poyang Lake, and Hukou is on the east bank of Poyang Lake.

Try to turn Hukou County into a war swamp as much as possible to consume Li Yu's elite. When the baggage is exhausted and the troops are exhausted, all the cavalry will be put in to make a final decision!
……

Huai'an Prefecture, Qingjiangpu Wharf.

Several magnificent official ships were ushered in, and the bright yellow flag was hoisted on the first ship.

It was Zheng Jinsheng, the Minister of Punishment, who went out to Beijing on Qianlong's secret order to investigate the "money stabbing case".

Before leaving,
Qianlong summoned him in the East Nuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Palace. The emperor and his ministers kept secret spies for a long time, but no one knew the contents.

Qin Si, the eunuch in charge, only saw the sweat-soaked back of Zheng Shilang's official robe when he left.

This is Beijing in November!

It’s the season for even strong men to wear jackets!
Having been in front of the emperor for a long time, he immediately guessed something. The next day Heshen asked him about it, but he just shook his head and said that he knew nothing outside the palace.

How deep is the water in Jiangsu?
Fukang'an became governor and died!

Zhu Gui became the chief envoy and was convicted and died.

Qian Er, a fool who did not believe in evil, carried the governor's chief envoy on his shoulders and died extremely tragically. He was beaten into a sieve by shotguns.

If we look into it more carefully,
There is also Li Shiyao, the governor of Liangjiang, who is in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and where rumors are flying. As well as the former Suzhou magistrate who was exiled to Shengjing to raise horses, and now the general commander of Hanzhong, Ma Zhongyi.

……

It can only be explained that there is something wrong with Feng Shui!

It used to be a good place that the nobles and nobles in the capital would go to, but now they are crying and shouting and are unwilling to go.

Fortunately, the emperor is wise.

He put the governor's red tassel hat on his son, Yong Yan's forehead.

The children in Beijing were all worried about Prince Jia privately.

At the same time, he expressed his admiration for the emperor. Fair, really fair. I don't dare think about it if something goes wrong.

Although there are many princes, there are really not many who live to adulthood, are in good health, and have the possibility of becoming a heir, not even a slap in the face.

Ten of the seventeen princes were dead at this time.

There are two more who are on the sick bed, and their lives are almost counting down (one did not survive until the Spring Festival, and the other survived until next spring and still died).

Only 5 people are still healthy.

And due to reasons such as biological mother, personality, appearance, etc., there was almost no choice except Yongyan, the fifteenth son of the emperor.

This tragedy can be attributed to backward medical technology and ignorant sanitary conditions.

No matter in which era, for those who want to do great things, having a healthy body is very important.

The longer you live, the winner is!

……

Closer to home,
More than 20 local officials, including Huai'an Magistrate Chang Huoyan, Huai'an Grain Road Supervisor Yu Yunhe, and Yangzhou Magistrate Hu Zuoyou, stood at the dock.

The red carpet is spread on the floor and the gongs and drums are loud.

"The lower officials respectfully welcome the imperial envoy."

"Everyone, please get up."

Zheng Jinsheng is not arrogant, but very alert.

The moment he stepped off the boat, he felt palpitations in his heart. Looking at these smiling faces, he suddenly saw the flash of swords. At the reception banquet,

He just made some dry remarks, and even excused himself from feeling unwell and not drinking at all. Not to mention the delicacies on the table, not a single chopstick was touched.

Without him, I am afraid of being poisoned.

As a veteran of the Ministry of Justice, he has seen too many dirty tricks, and occupational diseases are inherently serious.

In the Hall of Yangxin, Qianlong warned him, and he saw Qian Feng's blood-stained note.

Before leaving, I received official procedural instructions from Yu Minzhong and He Shen.

How dare you let go of your anxious heart?

……

"You go outside to buy some food. Go back quickly and don't talk to others."

The domestic slave is very aggrieved:
"Master, just tell Yi Cheng. Qingjiangpu has everything."

"Shut up."

The house slave didn't dare to say anything and went out with his tail between his legs.

I felt extremely aggrieved. In the 130 years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, had there ever been such a shabby imperial envoy? When you get to the place, you still have to pay for food out of your own pocket?
It was a bumpy ride for everyone, and who didn’t want to take a few mouthfuls of hot soup and hot water, and collect some souvenirs?

The next day,

Zheng Jinsheng also relented, but ordered the imperial guards to temporarily take over the inside and outside of the post house, making no secret of their vigilance.

In the kitchen,
The four guards pressed the handles of their knives and stared at the cook cooking.

As soon as a dish came out of the pot, the cook heard a cold voice coming from behind:
"you eat first!"

The frightened cook could only find a clean spoon and take a sip.

……

The guard roared:

"Drinking in big gulps and scooping up such small sips, are you feeling guilty?"

The cook waved his hands anxiously and explained:

“The soup is too hot~”

The guard was from the capital, so maybe he didn't understand Jianghuai Mandarin for a while.

Keng!
The saber was unsheathed and placed on the cook's neck.

"Drink, drink big."

The cook was frightened and took a big drink with a painful expression. This hot mouthful made my mouth numb. Damage to the sense of taste has damaged at least 10 years of cooking skills.

The guard sheathed his sword with satisfaction and nodded:

"Don't stop, keep going."

"Brothers are all hungry, waiting."

……

The cooks dare not speak out when they are angry. How have they ever been so angry on a daily basis?

This Qingjiangpu is a prosperous place for land and water trade. Those who can live in the official post house are either rich or noble. If he meets a generous host, he will also call the cook over to ask about the cooking process and reward him with some silver coins.

High-end chefs have always been a group with status and self-esteem.

But when he met this group of unreasonable Qiu Ba, he had no choice but to admit defeat. The grudgeful cooks would drink a large spoonful first and then return a small spoonful of saliva every time they tasted the food.

The cook who cut the meat is even more despicable,
He deliberately went to the latrine and came back without washing his hands, chopping the chopping board loudly to vent his anger.

There are also various disgusting little actions that cannot be described in detail.

……

Finally, 3 tables of sumptuous dishes were brought out.

Everyone had a great appetite, even Zheng Shilang ate a lot.

The imperial guards even shook their cheeks and slapped him fiercely.

But Chang Huoyan, the prefect of Huai'an, Yu Yunhe, the governor of Huai'an's grain road, and Hu Zuoyou, the prefect of Yangzhou, got together.

"I think the imperial envoy is not a good person."

"Humph, look at how cowardly he is. I wonder if he thinks Qingjiangpu is a den of dragons and tigers."

Yu Yunhe suddenly said:

"Ahem, my father has received a letter from the capital."

"What did Mr. Yu Ge say?"

"My father said that Zheng Zheng's reputation is just like the person he is. He is careful, cautious and measured in his work. After all, he is an imperial envoy. The local government cannot resist forcefully, but it can be allowed to stop in moderation and retreat when faced with difficulties."

Chang and Hu looked happy.

There is a military and aircraft minister poking at the back, this waist can be straightened up.

……

Hu Zuoyou asked cautiously:
"Master Yu, what do you mean by this is enough?"

"Strive to assist in investigating the money case. After all, this matter is indeed the work of the fake King of Wu. The clues are clear, the direction is obvious, and the motive is clear. If you investigate thoroughly, you can report it to the emperor. As for Fengjicang and Guangyuncang You can also take him to see it.”

"Wonderful, wonderful."

The autumn harvest has come to an end, and the two warehouses are no better than before.

At least it looks like the food reserves are quite sufficient to fool the eyes.

Chang Huoyan was a veteran and was bolder than his colleagues. He said fiercely:

"I don't believe it. Imperial Envoy Master Zheng dared to cut off the support of all the officials in Jiangbei. The difference in the price of the grain was not shared by just a few of us, but by hundreds of colleagues from the three prefectures, two states and one department in Jiangbei. Even the officials from the capital, Tan Jing Bingjing, are among them.”

This is the truth!
Theoretically speaking, except for Qian Feng, no one else is really qualified to stand on the moral high ground and criticize the behavior of making profits by taking advantage of food price differences.

……

After determining the strategy, everyone began to think about a major event.

Bring grain to Beijing!

Prince Jia, acting governor, has sent people to urge him many times, and the grain must be loaded onto the ship and set sail within 20 days.

because,

The price of food in the capital has become unstable.

The price of rice on the market has risen to 25 cents, and is still rising slowly.

Hardcore crops are supplied normally, but the quality of the rice has declined and is commonly known as old rice and old rice.

Wine has the aroma of aging, but rice does not.

Rice that was three years old, five years old, and had green mold and black spots were all moved out. Ordinary bannermen were filled with resentment. I have to wash rice three times every day before I dare to cook.

Cao Liang has become a hot topic among men in the forty-nine cities.

The men of the Eight Banners are eagerly waiting for the new rice from the south to arrive in Beijing!

……

After Zheng Jinsheng entered Huai'an City to meet Prince Jia, he set off along the Grand Canal and continued southward to Yangzhou Prefecture. A formal investigation into the assassination of Qian Feng began.

Within a few days, another person came to Huai'an, the new governor Guan Mingen.

This one belongs to someone who is making a comeback, filling in old holes.

When he came, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, finally having someone who could take care of things. Chang Huoyan and Yu Yunhe all felt that they had a backbone and didn't have to be so tired.

Everything seems to be going for the better.

Many suspected assassins of the false king of Wu were captured in the prison and were handed over to Imperial Commissioner Zheng for interrogation slowly. Those who deserved to be tortured were severely punished, and those who deserved to be beheaded were killed quickly.

In short, the loyalty of the officials and gentry in Jiangbei can be learned from the sun and the moon.

……

And in the imperial newspaper, another piece of good news came: The puppet King of Wu led the main force to march westward!

The fact that the war could not stop the river was the greatest joy for the officials and gentry in Jiangbei.

As for the Chang'an, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces, no matter how many people die, it has nothing to do with them.

It's better to fight fiercely, even if both sides suffer losses, Wu Jun will not have Jiangbei's idea.

Since Qian Feng's death, the Lianghuai Salt Service stall has fallen back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Salt officials, salt merchants, and merchants fought back frantically to regain everything they had lost.

Officials in Jiangbei gave the green light to this, acquiescing to it and even encouraging it. It is related to the well-being of everyone, and there is no way this stock will not be distorted.

Restore the old system!

(End of this chapter)