Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 401 Long Live and Thousand Live

Suo Nai is the first-class bodyguard next to Nurhachi, and he is proficient in the three languages ​​of Man, Mongolian and Khan.

Seeing that this person was also there, Dorgon nodded slightly and knew that Huang Taiji was going to study the matter of negotiating peace with the Ming court.

"The Fourteenth Master is here." Seeing Dorgon coming in, Fan Wencheng and Sony hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Dorgon nodded with a smile, and then saluted Huang Taiji.

"Sit down, I've called you here to study the peace negotiation with the Southern Dynasty." Huang Taiji waved his hand.

Dorgon nodded, pondered for a while and said: "The emperor intends to really negotiate a peace?"

"Whether it's true or not, what our Qing Dynasty needs most now is time. Based on the comparison of the military strength of the Qing Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty, especially in terms of equipment, I estimate that it will take us at least three to five years to catch up with the Southern Dynasty. In order to fight for this Time, it doesn't matter even if we really negotiate a peace." Huang Taiji said.

Dorgon looked at Fan Wencheng, and shook his head lightly: "From the perspective of my younger brother, this matter is a bit difficult. Does the emperor still remember that Mr. Fan went to recruit Li Jing back then?"

Huang Taiji waved his hand: "Why do you still mention him in the past, Mr. Fan is loyal to our Qing Dynasty, it is nothing if one thing is not accomplished."

Dorgon said with a smile: "Mr. Fan's loyalty to the Qing Dynasty is unquestionable. I didn't want to accuse Mr. Fan of anything when I said this, but Li Jing. Your Majesty, Li Jing was just a general in Shanxi. Just humiliate Mr. Fan. Now that he holds a lot of power, how can he agree to negotiate peace with us?
This man, Li Jing, has been carefully researched by his younger brother. This person has no good impression of our Qing Dynasty. My younger brother heard that all the wounded soldiers on our battlefield were killed by him, and all the captured soldiers were arranged by him. As a slave, this person hates our Qing Dynasty so much, and my younger brother is worried that the peace negotiation will fail. "

"The negotiation fails, what do you suggest I discuss with the Southern Dynasty?" Huang Taiji said displeased.

Dorgon looked at Huang Taiji and said, "Your Majesty, have you heard the story of Gou Jian's sacrifice?"

Huang Taiji was startled when he heard the words, looked at Dorgon, suddenly thoughtful.

"Your Majesty, we have to prepare for the worst in everything. Brother Yichen sees that we should lower our posture in this peace negotiation. Except for the most fundamental things, we can agree to Nanchao's other conditions." Dorgon continued.

Huang Taiji nodded silently, pondered for a while and said: "I understand what you mean, you mean I have to be patient even if I am wronged, right?"

"The emperor is holy." Dorgon clasped his fists and said.

Huang Taiji waved his hands, got up and took a few steps, then looked at Dorgon and said: "Then let's set a bottom line first, and then consider other matters."

Dorgon nodded upon hearing this.

Huang Taiji pondered and said: "First of all, the Qing Dynasty must be on an equal footing with the Ming Dynasty. This must be guaranteed. When negotiating, we said that we can form a brotherly state with the Ming Dynasty. Second, the two countries are on the same line with Jinzhou and Zhangjiakou For the border, no soldiers are allowed to cross the border. Third, North Korea was assigned to the Qing vassal. Fourth, a market was opened outside Jinzhou City, and the two sides traded. Fifth, the Ming released and returned the captured soldiers of the Qing. As long as you keep these five , other conditions are easy to talk about."

Dorgon nodded and said with a smile: "Then let's add some other conditions in addition to these five, in order to bargain with Daming."

Huang Taiji nodded slightly.

……

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the tenth year of Chongzhen, the city of Beijing was full of excitement.

Li Jing and Zhu Youjian were walking on the street, watching the bustling crowd, Li Jing said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the capital has never been so lively in recent years, right?"

Zhu Youjian shook his head and said with a smile: "I've been worrying about where to get money all these years, how can I pay attention to these things? But what is certain is that the capital city was definitely not as lively as this year."

Li Jing smiled: "If the people want to be happy, the country must be strong. In the past few years, the Dong captives came to harass them at every turn, and the people live in fear. How can they be in the mood to put out any lanterns?"

Zhu Youjian nodded heavily and said: "Yes, it's all thanks to Brother Li. In the First Battle of Gyeonggi, the Eastern Captives lost their helmets and armor, and never dared to look south again. Afterwards, Brother Li issued a series of decrees , so that the people of Ming Dynasty can live and work in peace and contentment."

Li Jing waved his hand: "It is also under the leadership of the emperor. If the emperor did not personally lead the conquest, the soldiers below would not be united. As for the smooth implementation of the government order, it is because the emperor is in charge, and the people below dare not object."

Zhu Youjian shook his head: "Don't put gold on my face, I know my own affairs, and I know what I have done myself."

Li Jing smiled and said: "Your Majesty, do you believe that you have more prestige in the hearts of the common people than before?"

Zhu Youjian smiled wryly and said, "Stop making fun of me. The common people have lived a hard life with me these years. I don't have any prestige at all."

Li Jing waved his hands and said with a smile: "You will know if you have prestige or not."

"How do you want to try?" Zhu Youjian wondered.

Li Jing smiled, and suddenly shouted loudly: "The emperor is close to the people, and enjoys the joy with the people. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Li Jing's voice suddenly yelled, and the guards were stunned for a moment, then reacted, hurriedly knelt down on one knee, and shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

All the guards shouted in unison, and the sound shook the whole field, the noisy crowd around suddenly fell silent, and then began to look around, and then someone saw a group of guards kneeling on one knee in the crowd.

The clever ones immediately knew that one of them was the emperor.

Before he could think about it, someone immediately fell to his knees and shouted loudly: "Long live the emperor!"

Then more and more people fell to their knees and shouted together, Long Live the Emperor.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youjian was moved for a while, and after glancing at Li Jing, Zhu Youjian suddenly shouted: "The Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the Governor of the Five Armies, Li Jing, the Duke of Xingguo, enjoys the joy with all the people, the Duke of the country, a thousand years old, a thousand years old! , Thousands of years old!"

Li Jingwen was taken aback when he heard this, and was about to stop Zhu Youjian when the guard beside him suddenly said, "You are a thousand years old, handsome."

Immediately, all the people shouted in unison: "Grandpa, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, handsome!"

Li Jing frowned, pointed at Zhu Youjian and said with a wry smile, "Which one are you talking about? I want the emperor to see his prestige in the hearts of the common people. Why do you mention me?"

Zhu Youjian said with a smile: "The common people know who treats them well. This is the honor that Brother Li deserves."

At this moment, a person in the crowd suddenly shouted: "If the Duke hadn't led the troops to relieve the danger of the capital, if the Duke hadn't given us the land, we wouldn't have a good life today, everyone give more to the Duke!" Kowtow a few heads."

Then another person shouted: "I want to see what the Duke of the State looks like, and I will ask someone to draw a portrait and offer it at home, and bless the Duke of the State with a long life."

One person in the crowd replied: "Yes, let's see what the Duke of the State looks like and ask someone to put a portrait at home."

As the words of the two fell to the ground, all the people responded in unison and rushed towards Li Jing.

Seeing the crowd gradually approaching, Li Jing shook his head, pointed at the crowd and said, "Look, the common people have gathered around, and now it's impossible to go shopping."

Zhu Youjian said with a smile: "The common people want to see what the commander-in-chief of the Five Armies of the Ming Dynasty, Duke Xingguo, looks like."

Seeing the common people rushing over suddenly, Xiao Wu was shocked, and hurriedly ordered the guards to form a circle around Li Jing and Zhu Youjian. Several guards were nervous, and they even showed their knives to prevent the common people from hurting Li Jing.

Seeing this, Li Jing hurriedly shouted: "Put down the knife, don't hurt the common people."

Then Li Jing raised his voice and shouted loudly: "The emperor and I will not leave. I will let you see enough in a while. Don't move around, so as not to hurt people."

Fearing that the common people in the distance would not be able to hear them, all the guards shouted in unison: "Everyone, don't move around, so as not to trample on people."

The guards kept shouting, and the surging crowd gradually calmed down.

Li Jing looked around and saw a high platform not far away, Li Jing hurriedly pointed to the high platform and said to Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, protect the emperor, let's go to that platform."

Xiao Wu looked at the high platform as Li Jing pointed out, and hurriedly ordered the guards to separate the crowd, and then escorted Li Jing and Zhu Youjian to the front of the platform.

When they arrived at the stage, Li Jing pulled Zhu Youjian onto the high stage, bowed all around, and then shouted loudly: "Fathers and folks, Li Jing and the emperor wish you all a New Year greeting, and wish you all a prosperous New Year!"

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live! Long live the Duke, long live, long live!" one of the crowd shouted.

Immediately everyone echoed in unison.

Li Jingwen smiled wryly and shook his head: "Don't shout that, Li Jing can't afford the word long live."

It's just that the crowd couldn't stop cheering, how could anyone hear his words clearly?
Seeing this scene, Li Jing wanted to say something else to the common people, but he could only sigh deeply and keep silent.

At this moment, the crowd in the distance suddenly surged. Li Jing was stunned. He looked up and saw two people galloping towards the crowd in the distance.

Li Jing frowned, turned to Xiao Wu and shouted, "Take those two riders down for me."

Xiao Wu took the order and waved to several guards. The four guards separated from the crowd and walked forward quickly.

After a while, four guards escorted them to Li Jing.

Seeing that the two were wearing Ji Shijun's uniforms, Li Jing frowned and shouted, "Can't you see so many people here? Why are you riding a horse among the crowd?"

"Reporting to Commander-in-Chief, I was ordered by General Cao to deliver a letter to the Commander-in-Chief. Due to the urgency of the matter, I don't care so much." The two soldiers hurriedly said.

"Is it urgent? Why is it so urgent? You don't care about human life." Li Jing scolded.

The soldier hurriedly took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Li Jing.

Xiao Wu stepped forward to take it, checked it carefully and handed it to Li Jing.

Li Jing took it and opened it, and after reading it, he said: "You two have worked hard to deliver the letter, I shouldn't have punished you, but you two shouldn't be riding horses in the crowd, thinking that you two didn't hurt anyone, let's take it lightly." Fa Luo, Xiao Wu, pull him down and beat the [-]th boss in public, so that they can remember each other long."

"Yes!" Xiao Wu received the order, turned around and ordered four guards to pull them down.

The four guards did not dare to be negligent, and escorted the two soldiers to the audience. They took off their pants in public, but they couldn't find the board, so they untied the waist knife and drew twenty times with the scabbard.

(End of this chapter)