golden scales

"How can I feel sorry for these people! Ungrateful pigs and dogs!" Dorgon tore the newly arrived "Return to the South Collection", threw it heavily on the ground, jumped up and stomped on it a few times, and finally exhausted all his strength , standing in place panting.Now he regrets taking over the mess left by Jierhalang. On the one hand, the clansman strongly demanded a heavier punishment, and on the other hand, the Han officials fled.

Now it has come to a situation where Han officials suddenly disappear every day, and they are all high-ranking officials who are qualified to go to court. As for the lowly officials of the sixth and seventh ranks below, I don’t know how many have escaped.

In the original historical script, the law of apprehending fugitives was an evil law issued after the occupation of Jiangnan.Those who escaped could never escape overseas.But now there is still half of the Ming Dynasty, bordering on the area occupied by the Qing army.With the support of the Ming army outside, and the Golden Scale Society and Song Hongye's protective umbrella inside, the success rate of escape is naturally much higher.

Sukesaha and Wubai stood at the bottom of the steps, relatively speechless, not daring to persuade Dorgon in anger.Suksaha, in particular, originally opposed Dorgon's return to power.In his view, Man Qing would rather withdraw from outside the customs than unify the interior first, just like Huang Taiji's routine back then.Only when you have firmly secured the throne and the Eight Banners are united, can you enter the customs and plot the world.

However, in the face of the fat in the mouth, not everyone can give up rationally.

It has only been half a year since the Eight Banners entered the customs, and many young children are no longer willing to wear armor to serve in the army, but hope to be officials.For the Manchus who built their country on horseback, this is undoubtedly the foundation of self-destruction.However, those Manchurians who begged to be officials were right: we can’t let those unreliable Southern barbarians govern the people all the time, right?

Although this is true, if the Manchurian troops are insufficient, the hundreds of thousands of green battalions and Han troops will obediently fight for them?Therefore, neither Jierhalang nor Dorgon agreed to this point, but repeatedly emphasized: Manchuria can only join the army.Only Zhu Shen who is beyond his power and frail can become an official from school.

This kind of offending people is now said by Dorgon, because Jierhalang has already gone to Shaanxi with the strength of two yellow flags and two white flags.

"Chuan Ming Ai Xing, let him take care of those Han officials!" Dorgon said weakly, slumped on the chair.He himself didn't believe that Ai Xing'a could guard the gate, those local snakes in Yanjing had hidden many underground channels, and could steal people out of the city at any time.

"Master, this servant feels that these barbarians are really unreliable." Wu Bai stepped forward and said, "Our population is too small, why not send all of them outside the pass and see who can escape."

A fierce light shot out from Dorgon's eyes, showing a murderous look, so frightened that Wu Bai quickly buried his head down.He said: "Don't mention this again! Isn't this clearly telling others that we are leaving! In this way, people's hearts will be scattered, and no one will work hard!"

Wu Bai quickly pleaded guilty.

Suke Saha said: "Master, although Wu Bai didn't think carefully, we are indeed too small. I thought that those barbarians in the Ming Dynasty were timid. As long as we play the banner of 'seeking thieves for the Ming', they will follow us. Standing on the side. Now it seems that it is wrong. Anyway, we have already occupied Shaanxi, why not join forces with Li Zicheng, and then use the Yellow River as the boundary, but give him all the south."

Dorgon thought for a while, and said: "It's not busy, let Jierharang slow down the offensive, and we'll see who wins, Li Zicheng or Zhang Xianzhong. You just said 'seeking thieves for Ming', but it reminded me Come alone."

Sukesaha didn't know who Dorgon was thinking of, so he bowed and stood aside.

"In the past two days, I have always felt that there is something wrong with the Han Jian list established by the Ming Dynasty. I suddenly thought of why I felt this way." Dorgon stood up while supporting the handrail, took two steps, and suddenly turned around and said, "It's Hong Chengchou. ! Why isn’t his name on it!”

Su Kesaha was taken aback, and said: "Your Highness, if this list was created because of the grain harvest on the thirteenth day, then Hong Chengchou will lead the troops on the South Road..."

"No, no!" Dorgon shook his head and said, "Sun Zhixie and Jin Zhijun are not very high-ranking officials, and they have nothing to do with grain collection on the thirteenth day. Why are they listed? Hong Chengchou is the highest-ranking general among the generals rebelled by the Ming Dynasty." , In my Qing Dynasty, I was also a person who made decisions and made decisions, and it would be impossible to justify without him."

Suke Saha said: "Master, I'm afraid it's a plan to kill with a knife."

Dorgon raised his head and closed his eyes, carefully recalling every picture he knew about Hong Chengchou.In his memory, one day the late emperor Huang Taiji expressed his ambition to rule the Central Plains, and the generals of all banners expressed their intentions to break through for His Majesty and conquer the Great Ming Dynasty.However, Huang Taiji sneered and said: "It's up to you? You are like a group of blind people, who can't even find the way to enter the customs! I got a guide, the guide who led me to the Central Plains..."

That guide is Hong Chengchou!

Dorgon also knew that the reason why Huang Taiji did not reuse Hong Chengchou was because he was too sharp and could only be used when the time was right.Last year's national change in the Ming Dynasty was a golden opportunity for the Qing Dynasty, and indeed, as Huang Taiji predicted, Hong Chengchou made decisions before and after entering the customs, which quickly opened up the situation.

However, the Qing Dynasty is now in a difficult situation. Hong Chengchou's family members are all in southern Fujian. That is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. How can Hong Chengchou's loyalty be guaranteed?

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"Hong Chengchou is not among the Han annihilation." Emperor Chongzhen whispered to Empress Zhou, "It was Brother Chun who saved me some face."

As he stayed in Jinan day by day, Chongzhen realized more and more how virtuous the officials he used before were.Compared with the white-haired women who were employed by the Eastern Palace, they are simply like a group of silverfish who have more than failed to achieve success.What's more, the governors who seemed mediocre and incompetent to him, showed amazing abilities one by one.

For example, Zhou Yingqi and Cai Maode were originally second-rate figures in the governor's office. I only heard that they were of good character, but now they are capable ministers and officials who govern the people.

In this case, Chongzhen had to review his own employment, and of course the object of the review could not be his ministers, only the queen who was nominally equal to him.

Empress Zhou was a little worried about the emperor's refusal to see the crown prince, but she felt relieved after hearing what Chongzhen said.She said: "Brother Chun has a cold face and a warm heart, he just does things but doesn't talk, even if everyone in the world points at him and scolds him, I'm afraid he won't make an excuse."

"Sometimes you hate people." Emperor Chongzhen said helplessly, "A lot of things will pass if you give in. Why do you have to be so stubborn? It's not a big deal."

Chongzhen refers to the "Amnesty Order".This time the amnesty order made Chongzhen feel the pain of the imperial power being coerced by others. If it were the emperor of the Han and Tang Dynasties, I am afraid that such a rebellious son would have been abolished as a commoner and exiled for thousands of miles.

However, the royal family of the Ming Dynasty has never lacked the courage of this kind of tiger poison to eat children, just as Yan Shenggong Kong Yinzhi said: "There are only three families in the world: I am the Confucius family in Qufu, the Zhang family in Longhushan, the Zhu family in the capital, and the Zhu family. The Son of Heaven for 300 years is nothing but petty."

A "small family spirit" is the best footnote for the big sons, and they are destined not to attack their children.

Empress Zhou also knew that the emperor's dignity was damaged, but she couldn't help but said: "If the emperor had agreed to Brother Chun early in the morning, wouldn't it be okay? Besides, Brother Chun set a deadline for the Shangyuan Festival that day, and those who overdue will not be forgiven." .This time the "Amnesty Order" took a step back, and I'm afraid it's trying to figure out your thoughts."

Chongzhen was more forgiving when he heard the words.Although the emperor didn't want others to figure out his own thoughts, some people were willing to figure it out, which meant respect for them. Chongzhen still understood this point.What's more, now that the crown prince is full-fledged, it is considered filial piety to still care about his mood.

Empress Zhou didn't know that Zhu Cihong was not happy about this matter.

Because Zhu Cihong still hopes to stick to the deadline of Shangyuan Festival instead of endless surrender.But politics is a balancing game, and it is impossible for any leader to say the same thing.As the situation expands, no one can do everything by himself, and the subordinates and generals are bound to master more and more resources.If those people abuse the resources in their hands, in the words of Ming people, it is "a heart of disobedience".

If you want everyone under your command to be "loyal", then you must conquer them with your charisma while maintaining a strict system.

After discussing with several elders all night long, Zhu Cihong finally came up with such a compromise product.As far as he is concerned, he has actually given up his right to liquidate the traitorous bureaucrats, and he will not be able to use "dishonesty" to carry out liquidation and confiscate assets in the future.Thinking about what I did in Henan and Shandong, the civil service system, including Wu Sheng, must have been terrified. (To be continued.)