Win the Ding 1617

The 28rd of the twelfth lunar month in the ninth year of Chongzhen.

According to the regulations of Ming Dynasty, starting from this day, one has to take five days off to prepare for the New Year.Shou Han naturally cannot break this system.

This year, because of King Beishangqin, Shouhan has jumped from a black household to a second-rank official, General Dragon and Tiger, and Governor of Nanzhong. It can be said that it is a good thing for Guangzong Yaozu and sealing his wife and son.

Therefore, this year will be more like flowers and brocade cooking oil.

Except for Li Peiting and Lin Wenbing who were far away in the capital and Kuyi Island, almost all those who were working or doing errands gathered in Hue, firstly to celebrate the Han Dynasty, and since then they have entered the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.Secondly, it is also because of the reorganization and division of the Hanyuan firm, which involves its own new errands.

There must be a handover between each other.Various accounts must be settled clearly. (What's more, there are some special people among the people who came to take inventory of accounts and goods and assets, that is, those officials who were involved in the case and were sentenced. Shouhan specially gave them a chance to display their experience and expertise. Let these People who have been dismissed from office and imprisoned for taking bribes go to check other people's accounts. Once found out, it can be used as a performance of meritorious service.)

All of a sudden, the shopkeepers scattered everywhere talked about the local conditions and customs, and showed off to each other the various New Year gifts purchased in various places.

Among the crowd, the most eye-catching one was still Ye Qi and Ye Shaoning.

This Mr. Ye, who is famous in the south of the Yangtze River, is the most inspiring teacher and crowd when he returns this time.On a Guangzhou-class ship, except for the bankrupt machine owners bought from Bao Shipyard, Suzhou Weaving, and Songjiang.It was him and his women.

One wife and five concubines each occupy a cabin.In addition, the maids and women who are waiting beside them, as well as the cooks at home, the courtyard, the gatekeeper and others, will make a big boat full.

These six women are all famous prostitutes whom Ye Qi ransoms to marry in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Although they don't have the so-called eight beauties of the Qinhuai River, they are all talented in sex and art, and they are famous for a while.

If it weren't for the name of Ye Xianggong, who chased the tide, on the Slender West Lake of Shili Qinhuai and 24 Bridges, he could be regarded as a celebrity of the moment, a simple rich man.But it is rare to be favored by a beauty.Not to mention a group of beauties?

Of course, as the chief representative of the South Central Army in the Yangtze River Basin and the southern section of the canal, Ye Qi was not to be picky in terms of economic strength, background influence, or even personal appearance.

As the saying goes.The bustard loves banknotes.My sister loves to be pretty.but.In fact, if she meets a rich and powerful poet who is tall, rich and handsome, she will be more satisfied.What's more, this tall, rich and handsome man who can recite poetry has a close relationship with the Cao Gang that controls the canal, Qinhuai River and the Canal?

then.In the past few years, Ye Qi has had a lot of fun getting married and taking concubines almost every few months.

Of course, some of them are Cao Gang in order to curry favor with Ye Xianggong, who has countless financial resources and goods in his hands. Often after he flirts with a certain girl on the flower boat or in the yard, there will be Cao Gang's steward, helmsman, etc. The character took his heart, and after finding out that he intends to comb the woman, he took the initiative to discuss with the madam and the girl, half to discuss and half to threaten.

On the one hand, there is a mountain of silver dollars, and on the other hand, there is a soft but hard threat from the Cao Gang manager. What can these women do?It is useless to sue the admiral Caojiang Yamen!The young masters who guard Xu Guogong's family in Nanjing are all good friends of Ye Xianggong.So I could only say a few words in my mouth, "Girls are supposed to be entertainers, but since Mr. Ye likes girls, he has no choice but to look at them for your sake."

However, when these six women learned that Ye Qi was going to leave Jiangnan, where the six dynasties were full of love and beauty, and come to Nanzhong where the lord was, they had to cry and make a lot of noise.However, in the face of Ye Qizhi's family rules, he had no choice but to board a sea boat from Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture and head south all the way.

However, after some caring maids around each other went to the sailor's helmsman to inquire about it, they ran away happily to report to the master, "I heard from the people around my uncle and the people on the ship that Nanzhong is not like the legend outside. Where the barbaric miasma and heat are located, it is also where the prosperity of overseas is located. Girls, please rest assured!"

A group of women came to Hue with no confidence in the future.

On the same boat, there was another person, Jiangyin Xu Hongzu.

This Xu Xiake, who had traveled to Guangdong before and was deeply impressed by the low prices, met Ye Qi unexpectedly at a literati gathering in Nanjing.Knowing that this person is from the land of Nanzhong, which is extremely magical to him, he stalked him to go to Nanzhong with the boat.

"This is Nanzhong?"

Through the portholes, almost all the people from Jiangnan, whether they were men or women, all exclaimed in amazement.

I originally thought that the land was almost as barren as Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, and it was full of barbaric miasma and humidity, but I didn't expect it to be as prosperous as Jiangnan.Looking at the pier from the boat, people, horses and carriages flow in and out like weaving, showing a prosperous scene.

"It seems that Hue is no worse than Yangzhou!"

"Yes! At least it looks much cleaner and tidy than Yangzhou!"

Ye Qi's two concubines watched the scene on the street through the tulle curtains in the carriage, and made their initial evaluation of the city.

The first day of the first lunar month.

It was the first day of Chongzhen's tenth year.

The civil and military officials under Shou Han, as well as the general office and deputy general office of the industrial and commercial system came to line up in front of the Hue Palace, preparing to congratulate Shou Han on the new year.Here, it has been called the palace in private by them, and some impatient officials and generals are in line with each other underneath, demanding that Shou Hanjian be called the king.

"Even a mere second-rank envoy of the Li family dares to presume to be the emperor. What's the big deal for our lord to be the king? Didn't the emperor give him a python robe ceremonial guard!"

In the queue, there were several groups of people in strange clothes standing impressively.

Standing in the middle is the congratulatory envoy sent by the king of Siam Ayutthaya. Speaking of which, he is also one of the cheap brothers-in-law of Shou Han.Next to the Siamese envoy was the envoy of the Burmese Mangying family. His eyes kept looking around, and many emotional factors such as nervousness, excitement, and curiosity were written on his face.

On the other side of the Siamese envoy, stood three or five groups of people with the same shaven hair, knife and clogs.They are representatives of the Shimadzu family, the Goto family, and the main family.It also came under the banner of congratulating the New Year and congratulating the Shou Han Jia Guan Jin Jue.

The gate of the palace opened slowly.Entering through the gate, there are ceremonial flags such as cyan Baize flag, Banjian, Ligua, Wogua, Wuzhang, Yidao, Guduo, and axe, as well as large and small copper horns, golden umbrellas with orbs and dragon patterns, which dazzle many bumpkins. wait.

"After all, it is the kingdom of heaven!" The envoys of the Wudao family and Siam Ayutthaya exclaimed in their hearts almost at the same time. "

While amazed, he followed the team and filed in, and began the ceremony of greeting Zhengdan.

The purpose of the representatives of these daimyos coming here is definitely not to pay Shou Han a new year greeting and congratulate him on his promotion.Their purpose is very simple.

"I hope the prince can expand the scope of trade with Xiaobang and increase the variety and quantity."

The Shimadzu family's envoy knelt down to the Shou Han after the ceremony and made his request in a low voice.

"The same goes for Xiaobang."

"My master also means the same."

The envoys of the three Japanese daimyos hoped that Shouhan could openly sell all kinds of weapons produced in Nanzhong to them.

"This is more negotiable, but your lord can care about it. What will you use to pay the price?"

Shou Han said with a smile.It sealed the buzzing mouths of these flies.

Also in the current palace, two sisters, Meishan Shilin, dressed in the attire of a third-grade gentleman, received the envoy from Siam.

This messenger was supposed to be the elder brother of their kindred.Come this time.They also brought a letter from their father.

"Father, please rest assured. Everything here is fine. Thanks to the emperor's grace, the general has made great contributions. He also earned us a seal." Meishan showed off her clothes on purpose.

As a gift to the King of Siam with dual identities of his natal family and vassal, Shou Han gave the King of Siam a few clocks and watches that Galileo had developed not long ago.

"This is the newest thing in our Nanzhong. It is much more powerful than the clock of the Western Frangipulator!"

Looking at the glass as the outer cover, the surface is made of gold and silver discs to form patterns, and the delicate gemstones are inlaid on it as the finishing touch. Loyal vassal.

However, another clan of the Ming Dynasty, thousands of miles to the north, was facing a catastrophe at this moment.

On the seventh day of the first month of the tenth year of Chongzhen, outside the city of Namhansan in North Korea.

In Huang Taiji's big camp camped on the east bank of the Han River, the on-duty Xianghuang Banner Baya Niuluzhang Jingzhun Pagoda walked into Huang Taiji's big tent.

"Your Majesty, Hauge, the owner of the Zhenglan Banner, is asking for an audience outside the tent. In addition, the slaves of the Bordered Yellow Banner, Niu Luzhang Jingaoboi and others are also asking for an audience outside the tent."

Hearing that his son and Oboi, the mighty general under the Banner Banner Banner that he personally led, were waiting outside the tent, Huang Taiji snorted, put down the "Hong Wu Bao Xun" in his hand, folded it casually, and placed it on the desk next to him, There is a large stack of classics from the Central Plains such as "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", and there is even a "Han Feizi" on the bedside.

"Call them in!"

Manchuria embroidered yellow flag Niu Luzhang Jingao Bai, he was wearing heavy armor, he was in his early thirties, which was the most energetic stage of a man, with two thick beards on his lips.On the surrounding cheeks, there are large chunks of bulging oily flesh, staring at Zixiong with piercing eyes, and the body smells like alcohol.His uncle Fei Yingdong followed Nurhachi in his early years and was one of the founding fathers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty like Er Yidu and others. His Guerjia family was the so-called eight noble surnames in Manchuria.Aobai himself also followed Huang Taiji to conquer various places, and he made great achievements in battle. He was his confidant and important general.

Huang Taiji's eldest son Hauge on the side was also wearing heavy armor and reeked of alcohol.

Huang Taiji felt dizzy from the smell of alcohol, and almost fell to the ground. He already had "wind vertigo".The specific manifestations are liver depression, easy anger, blood flow upsurge, leading to dizziness, stroke, high blood pressure and a series of symptoms.This should have something to do with his body shape, work and living habits, etc.

Therefore, his sudden death should be due to a sudden cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, not someone said in a certain novel that he was accused by many people because he broke the adultery between Dorgon and Concubine Zhuang. Dorgon rushed out of the closet and stabbed him to death.

Damn, at least he had been emperor for a few years at that time, okay?It's not Wu Dalang who sells cooking cakes. How can there be no guards by his side?Even Wu Dalang.When I went to catch the rape, there was a brother Yun who sold pears by my side as a helper.

"The Fourteenth Uncle and the Fifteenth Uncle held a banquet in the camp, and invited the banner owners and people above Jialazhangjing. It happened that there was nothing wrong in the camp, so I went."

Seeing Huang Taiji's unhesitating expression, Hauge hastily explained to his father.

"I know about this, Oboi went there according to my order!"

Troops were dispatched from the second day of the twelfth lunar month, and on the twelfth day they attacked under the royal city of North Korea. The king of North Korea, Li Ji, fled to Namhansan City, and sent his wives, children, and family members of ministers to Ganghwa Island to avoid the front of the slave soldiers. On the 29th, Huang Taiji led an army to cross the Han River from outside the city.It went straight to the camp outside the city of Nanhan Mountain.North Korean reinforcements came several times to fight.They were all defeated by the Qing soldiers. The 66-year-old Erfu Yangguli was shot dead by North Korean soldiers during the battle.On the [-]th, the capital Seoul fell into the hands of the Qing army.

Climbing up to the top of Namhan Mountain City, looking at the black and dense conglomeration of slave camps below the city, and the white flag of surrender raised on Moon Moon Peak.The Joseon King Li Ji could only sigh.Send people out of town to negotiate.Haggle over the details of how to surrender.In fact, at this time, there is no bargaining chip that can be used for bargaining. The person who is discussing is nothing more than Yan.To shoot or to shoot inside, it's a question of the scale of shooting.

It can be said that the overall situation has been decided at this time. In addition to maintaining the huge military pressure on the Korean royal family and ministers, the Manchu and Qing banners sent troops and horses to loot everywhere.

The banner owners and princes feasted wantonly in their respective tents, treating each other to drink and eat meat.

In this kind of banquet, there must be an occasion for the princes and princes of the banners to show off their military exploits, how much wealth and population they have plundered, and other honors.

However, it seems that the limelight of this occasion was taken away by the fourteenth and fifteenth in the North Korean campaign.

The two yellow flags, two blue flags and two red flags, Yue Tuo and Du Du, who were the flag owners of the two yellow flags, two blue flags, and two red flags, were all eating boiled meat in white water. When the two brothers Dorgon and Duoduo were feasting, they turned out to be rich and complete condiments. The chefs of the Joseon royal family who were captured from Ganghwa Island were all amazed.

The wine couldn't be stronger, it's pure shochu made from grain, not the liquor that Manchuria's Eight Banners often drink.

As a result, the Liangbai Banner camp immediately became a hotspot for officers from all banners.

"Father, my son found something wrong in the fourteenth uncle's camp." Although Hauge was older than Dorgon, there was no way, he was the eldest son of the old eighth Huang Taiji, and Dorgon was the old man. The fourteen sons of slaves, although among the Jiannu and Mongols, women can marry each other randomly, making it unclear who is whose in-laws and elders, but if you look at the wild boar skin family tree, you must be strict. People's seniority is there!

"Wrong there?!"

Huang Taiji's tone was instantly lowered by the cold wind blowing from the Han River.

"In the Fourteenth Uncle's camp, the plundered population and property were registered separately. This is understandable in itself, but it seems that some property has been picked out and kept together for safekeeping. It seems to violate my Manchurian eight-point rule!"

When the army went out, the generals, soldiers, and slaves took advantage of the chaos to stuff their pockets with good things. Huang Taiji knew this kind of thing very well, but he couldn't control it!

"that's it?"

Huang Taiji's tone softened a lot, he originally thought that the two little brothers were doing something behind his back!

"more than!"

Kneeling at the side, Oboi told his master what he saw in a rough voice.

"The servant followed the emperor's order to have a banquet in Prince Rui's camp, and the servants with two white flags at the banquet have been showing off to the servant that when eating meat, it should be stewed with fine salt and spices, so that it tastes good. In addition, the servant found that the cotton coats on them were made of high-quality cotton cloth, and the servant had never seen such cotton cloth in Shengjing City!"

With that said, Aobai asked Huang Taiji to allow him to disarm him, and he had something to show Huang Taiji.

(The rules of the Qing Dynasty are stricter than any other dynasty. It is absolutely impossible for the ministers to fight in the court. It is absolutely impossible in my Qing Dynasty. Huang Taiji used the crime of showing his sword in front of the imperial court. Killed Amin.)

"It's not just cotton cloth. The slave took advantage of his spare time to go around the two white flag camps and found a large amount of cotton cloth, silk, salt and spices, spirits, etc. piled up in several camps!"

With Huang Taiji's permission, Aobai took off his armor and took out a few things from his clothes.

"Some of these were given to the slaves by the servants of the Two White Banners. There is salt, some meat-eating seasoning they call Thirteen Fragrances, and this." Obai held up a flat tin jug in his hand. "All good spirits!"

Salt.For Huang Taiji, it is a very terrible strategic material, which is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, but it is not a particularly rare item.The salt that the eight Shanxi merchants transported to Liaodong every year was also an important species of trade between them.

If the salt is the same as the yellow mud and sand, he doesn't care.The big deal is that the two little brothers took out the salt in their own flags to entertain the guests because of their good face!

However, the salt that Obai sent up surprised him greatly.

"This is the best refined salt! Could it be that Dorgon's treats are all made of this kind of salt?!"

"Returning to the master, this is what the slaves took from the big tents piled with salt. This kind of salt is spilled from the mountain of cloth bags! Several free-range horses are licking the ground outside the tents. Spilled fine salt particles!"

Unplugging the wine jug, a seductive aroma of wine rushed straight into Huang Taiji's nostrils.He couldn't help taking a small sip.Sure enough, as Oboi said, it was a high-quality liquor.

"A servant of Zhengbai Banner got drunk and told his servants that after they invaded North Korea, the ginseng, fur, and bronze utensils they seized were collected by the masters and transported to the seaside. They exchanged these good things with Han merchants! He told the slaves that if they had these things in their hands, they could also send them to the Zhengbai Banner Camp to find him. He was responsible for exchanging salt, cloth, wine, spices and silk for the slaves!"

Aobai's words solved many doubts in Huang Taiji's heart.

Why did the two little brothers, the fourteenth and the fifteenth, take the initiative to conquer the city after arriving in North Korea, regardless of the casualties.It turned out that it was to seize all kinds of goods that could be exchanged for salt cloth and other items!

Why did they arrive at Nanhan Mountain City, they also actively demanded that Liangbaiqi send soldiers and generals to Ganghwa Island to capture the family members of the princes, concubines and ministers of North Korea, so it was for this thing!

Why are their two white flag camps so lively these days? Except for their own two yellow flags and their son Haoge's Zhenglan flag, Niu Luzhangjing and Jialazhangjing Zhuangda of the other three banners are divided into Shiku There is an endless stream of coming and going!It turns out that the looted items were used to exchange these things!

"Dorgon! You are so brave! How dare you trade with Nikan!"

After hearing these things that Ao Bai said, Huang Taiji's mind was full of these words.

Looking at his father's flushed face instantly, he could vaguely see the blood vessels on his forehead protruding, Hauge knew that his father was really angry when he moved.

"Father, my son will set up soldiers and horses, and level the two white flag camps! Capture those two traitors alive and come to see you!"

"Hauge! Come back!"

"Master, no!"

Seeing Hauge jumping up, intending to meet the Dorgon brothers in arms, the two people in the tent could not help but utter their voices to stop him.

"Oboi, you slave! Why did you stop me?! Do you have any connection with Brother Dorgon?!"

Hauge didn't dare to question his father, but he could beat and scold Ao Bai repeatedly.

"Stop it!" Huang Taiji motioned to Ba Ya La Zhang Jing Zhun Ta to step forward and pull Hao away.

"Oboi, please explain to your Master Hauge why you said no."

"Your Majesty, that's what this slave thinks. First, I don't know what the purpose of the two masters of the two white flags is, from whom and what they exchanged for these things, and whether there is anything else? If the two masters Out of public interest, wouldn't it be chilling to exchange the rich things in our hands for the things we urgently need, such as salt and cloth? Second, the slaves were in the camp of the two white flags. It has to be compiled according to the regulations of the Shiku, and there are also cotton armors on the body and knives and guns in the hands. If Master Hauge rushes in recklessly, he will use the blue flag and the two white flags to deal with the two white flags with strong soldiers and high morale. Under the enemy's strong city, when we are discussing the details of surrender with North Korea, our army's infighting, wouldn't it give North Korea an opportunity?! Three times, as far as the slaves know, there are many in the two yellow flags and the Zhenglan flag People exchange items with the two white flags, and there are frequent private exchanges. Once the investigation is carried out, these people will be in a state of panic all day long, and they will definitely miss the master's important business!"

Aobai's words were unhurried and reserved, but he was able to distinguish between good and bad, so Hauge couldn't help but sit down.What they said is very clear, in case there are some undisclosed supplies in hand, in case it is armor, knives, guns and firearms, with the strong human resources of the two white flags, they will organize Yu Dingdu again. , in the end, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to clean up the mess for you!

"Oboi, you are very good. Do you have any more?" Huang Taiji glanced at this rough-looking man approvingly.

"Four o'clock is what I am most worried about. Now my two yellow flag elites have followed the emperor to North Korea, while the Twelve Princes stayed behind in Shengjing. Once the news leaks, the Twelve Princes will cause trouble in Shengjing. Then, old master Decades of hard work with the emperor will be ruined!"

After listening to Oboi's analysis, and looking at his son who only knew how to fight with a knife, Huang Taiji couldn't help but sighed inwardly, "Unhappy things in the world are out of ten!"

Facing what the Dorgon brothers did, Huang Taiji could only sigh.

"Zhunta, you go to the Liangbaiqi camp and ask Prince Rui, Dorgon, to come to my place."

"Father, do you need to ambush the warriors?" Haoge jumped high, thinking that his father was going to deal with Dorgon here.

"No! Father, I want to ask your fourteenth uncle, who is such a person who is able to transport such exquisite things to trade with our army. What kind of good things did he exchange for? What other goods and goods can this person provide? My Qing trade?"

"It would be great if this merchant could bring in grain and iron like the Shanxi merchants. I can justifiably bring this merchant under my control. Don't worry about his old fourteen using such means to expand his strength! "

Our Eighth Prince rubbed his black face, tried his best to make his head not hurt so much, and was thinking in his heart like an overwhelming sea. (To be continued..)