Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 742 Alertness
360 lines can be the number one scholar, but to be a good agent, you have to be a 360 line, the number one scholar in the line, so proficient that even professionals can't see the traces.

Now Daming is a country of merchants, and merchants are a common method for the agents of the Frontier Army to hide their identities, so that Song Yongzhong's several proficient slave-building spies can't see any flaws at all.

I came out from the back of the women's restroom at the port over the wall, didn't go through the gate to cover up my identity, and then went to the Nanhuo shop, selling all the antlers in the bag, old Korean ginseng sticks, and Ula grass, even for a few pennies, Daming The majestic lieutenant general of the empire, a third-rank official, argued with a 60-year-old man for less than half an hour.

I couldn't watch it any longer, so the spies yawned and returned to the entrance of the port, and continued to stare.

However, even if they were gone, Song Yongzhong still didn't relax his vigilance. He spent a whole day in the market town outside the city of Laizhou where fish and dragons were mixed together, and finally found the worst inn to make his mark.

A dozen or so people are not too small, and it just happened to occupy a Datong shop. The front sergeant dressed up as a buddy carefully stuffed the money and money in the innermost part, and there was a new recruit who couldn't help it, and made a big gesture to the veteran. thumb.

"My grandpa is so tall, I can't believe this is a person who is so young!"

It's a pity that he didn't finish his sentence, and the veteran slapped him on the head and slapped him back.

Things went well today, not only got rid of the eyeliner, but also used it as a cover. The Nanhu goods purchased are almost ready, and if we sway around tomorrow, we can go to the capital with great fanfare. However, Song Yongzhong is not happy. As a senior employee, he What I saw was much more than these little soldiers under my command.

Although there were rebellions from time to time in the Qing Dynasty, this big market today is actually divided into two worlds. The Qing people in mandarin jackets and money rat tails, and the long gowns, and the Han family The well-dressed Ming people, no matter whether they think of themselves as Qing people in their hearts or not, at least these rich children who come and go have temporarily agreed with the rule of the Qing Dynasty, and there are even differences in the culture of conversation between the two parties.

This is a bad trend!

Although Song Yongzhong had never spoken out against it before, he still had doubts about Song Qingshu's delay in launching an attack against Bei, but now, he seemed to understand Song Qingshu's concerns.

Just like the difference in cultural consciousness between the business owners in the north and the slave owners in the south in the American Civil War in later generations, the big landlord class in the north of China and the free business owners in the south have also begun to widen the ideological gap. It was another extremely destructive Civil War.

Both sides are like skilled swordsmen, every move and style is to test each other, once the real ultimate move is made, one of them must fall to the ground with blood.

But before that, what is needed is patient observation, and now, Song Yongzhong is the eyes of this swordsman.

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Nothing special happened during the two days, and even Song Yongzhong and his party passed by another team of rookies from the Ninth Bureau of the Ming Dynasty's military intelligence department. , but no one is willing to spend a little more time looking at them.

On September [-]th, with the Nanhuo who came in, a group of people got into the carriage and headed towards the capital again swaggeringly.

It’s really a bit of peace in the world. During the period from the 17th year of Chongzhen to the [-]th year of Chongzhen, Song Yongzhong also passed by Shandong. At that time, the counties along the way were very withered, and large tracts of fields were abandoned. It has grown back, and some new things that Song Qingshu depended on for his life back then have been vigorously promoted by Jiannu, just like near Yanzhou, Song Yongzhong saw a large number of corn fields, and the corn that was blown by the autumn wind has revealed golden sticks.

The peasants who worked in the fields did not live well. Most of them were enslaved under the Eight Banners of Mengman and Han Dynasty under the order of building slaves and became coated aha, that is, slaves for generations. Even the freedom of marriage and children must be left to the master. To be the master, private property is even less pitiful.

However, compared to the endless tax collection before, at least the big guys can survive, and there are so many more months in the months when they are full every year.

In Lu Xun's words, mourning for its misfortune and anger for its inability to fight. Chinese farmers are so two-faced. Once pushed to the limit, the destructive power of the peasants who rose up and resisted is extremely amazing, such as Chen Sheng Wu Guang at the end of Qin Dynasty, Huang Jin at the end of Han Dynasty, Huang Chao at the end of Tang Dynasty, The consequences of peasant wars were often devastating.

But once they settled down, the lazy side of these ancestors was exposed again. As long as they can eat enough and not starve to death, it is not a problem to bow their knees to any landlord, serve their sons and daughters, or be shit on their necks.

Westerners are selfish, and the earliest republic system appeared in the cradle of Western civilization, Greece. The big guys used votes to elect rulers, because they had a rogue nature. When Britain passed the cost of the Seven Years War to North America, The American colonies couldn't stand it for a day, and the American War of Independence broke out, but at the same time, the people of the Qing Dynasty continued to linger in the dream of the heavenly kingdom, until the Western invaders opened the country with powerful ships and bombarded them, forcing them to When people can't live again.

Now, these northerners are satisfied for the time being!It is estimated that when the Ming army is about to fight over, the scene where the food pots and milk are lined up to welcome Master Wang will no longer be seen.

On the other side, the newcomer driving the donkey cart was still excitedly watching a boy with a money mouse tail pulling a girl in a red jacket, and the two sneaked into the corn field. After a while, A fiery red bellyband was hung on the corn pole, and the voices that made the man's mouth dry came out. When Xin Dingle was in a trance, Song Yongzhong wrote down a lot in his notebook.

Daming’s intelligence department’s infiltration of the Northern Dynasty is enough to make Song Yongzhong proud. Before Chongzhen 17 years ago, no Manchu people were willing to surrender to Ming Dynasty. After all, a sick man who has been repeatedly defeated and robbed by Eight Banners cavalry is not worthy of these conquerors. Admiration, but after 17 years of Chongzhen, this situation has changed. In the two Jiangnan wars, the Ming army captured nearly 1 to [-] Jiannu Eight Banners, excluding Oroqen, Ewenki, Hezhe, and Fei Yake. In addition, there are nearly [-] Jianzhou Jurchens whose roots are Zhengmiaohong.

With such a large base, it is always like Optimus Prime Bumblebee in Transformers, yearning for light and enlightenment. In addition, after entering the customs, the Eight Banners disciples began to decay rapidly. Not a problem.

The Qing Dynasty inherited the Luyin system of the Ming Dynasty, but with so many "insiders" taking care of them, Luyin was just paper to Song Yongzhong. Many little ghosts took advantage of it, lost a lot of money and goods, and nothing happened along the way.

However, the Qing Dynasty was obviously not as enthusiastic about road construction as Song Qingshu of the Southern Ming Dynasty. It took more than ten days to come to Laizhou from Songjiang by boat, but it took more than half a month to travel from Shandong to the capital. , the sky began to snow.

When he arrived at the gate of Guangqumen, Song Yongzhong really sighed a little. He was poor, and the capital was just a mythical place that his father and grandfather had said. In the heart of this god, following Song Qingshu, the [-] troops insisted on snatching the most important mountains, rivers, geography, and national household registration from Li Zicheng's million-strong army, which dragged down Jiannu's rule for at least a year or two, until now Now there are still many hidden dangers for Dorgon.

But at that time, this city was still the heart and pearl of Ming Dynasty, but now it has fallen into the hands of the hunting people outside the pass.

After experiencing the rat plague in [-] and several military disasters, the population composition of the capital has obviously changed a lot. There is not much old Beijing left in the Ming Dynasty. The inner city where dignitaries once lived is now strictly regulated. Only banner people are allowed to live in it, and many ministers of the Han family have been kicked out. For example, Zhou Kui, the head of the state, disappeared among the vast outer city people. Queen Zhou once begged Song Qingshu to find it, but it was No trace.

But the same thing is, the banner people who occupy the residences of dignitaries in the inner city have also begun to pursue a high-quality life.

For example, the famous hot-boiled mutton and roast duck in old Beijing in later generations, as well as boxed dishes that are popular among banner people. On the street, you can often see birdcages, dressed in Nanhuo, and silky soft meat that is not common in Song Yongzhong in the south of the Yangtze River. Bannermen with bare jackets and wandering around. In order to keep the Jianzhou Jurchens separated from the Han people, the Qing court gave all the bannermen under its command no farming and no business. There are two ways out for the bannermen besides serving as soldiers and officials. Just lead the hardcore crops.

Song Yongzhong couldn't enter the inner city without permission even if he put on a braid. He was not interested in touching those bad things when he didn't need time, so he led his subordinates into the city, drove the car, and went directly to the designated contact point, watching Banner masters were sitting in the tavern, eating boiled mutton, and talking loudly. Along the way, the corners of Song Yongzhong's mouth revealed a look of disdain.

With these wastes, how can you compete with me, Ming Dynasty again!
However, when the carriage passed Zhengyangmen, a strange but familiar ghost language suddenly came from the inner city. In a glimpse, there were more than 30 red-haired ghosts walking in neat steps, carrying rifles. Equipped with a bayonet, under the order of a ghost officer, he walked forward with a positive step.

And in the inner city not far from Zhengyangmen, there seems to be a newly completed cathedral. The cross reflects the afterglow and looks golden. A ghost is preaching something to a large group of watching bannermen. Appearance, no doubt Protestant!
With the opening of the Ming Dynasty, it is not uncommon for European ghosts to come to China to do business. There are as many as [-] to [-] living in Songjiang. Song Qingshu also specially approved their special communities and churches. Of course, they must abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. There are no leased land and privileges on the land of Ming Dynasty, and even many countries do not have consular jurisdiction. Whoever dares to steal chickens, kill people and set fires is still right.

Ghosts are not unusual for Song Yongzhong, but in this capital, it is unusual to see Dutch or French infantry. In India, if Shah Jahan's arrogance is not there, the expeditionary force is almost the same as those in the west. The [-] to [-] French and Dutch coalition forces were on fire. They appeared here, and they probably acted as military instructors for slavery!

Thinking about it, Song Yongzhong's heart became serious again.

(End of this chapter)