"Your Majesty, we must not agree!"
The rebellion in Liu Zongmin's bones broke out, and he raised his voice: "Huguang is ours, and we should take it back."
Li Zicheng glanced sideways at him, raised his head and said, "This is natural. I, Li Zicheng, have traveled all over the country and have never been afraid of anyone. How can I accept this threat?"
"However, a man can bend and stretch. Now that Wu Sangui is wreaking havoc in northern Shaanxi, my hometown is there. For the sake of the fathers and fellow villagers in my hometown, I can only bear a little injustice."
"Once Wu Sangui is expelled, I will teach this young man a lesson."
After making up his mind, Liu Zongmin was speechless.
His hometown was also in Mizhi, northern Shaanxi, and he allowed Wu Sangui to wreak havoc on his hometown. He couldn't tell the truth.
"Reply to Zhu Yixi!"
Li Zicheng's single eye gleamed: "I would like to be in harmony with him and be friends. Even if he is willing to surrender, we will not be stingy with Jiangnan's subordinates."
In this way, the Nanjing court became the most powerful among several parties, and it was natural that the feud would be reduced.
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Beijing city.
New Year's Eve has just passed, but there is no New Year atmosphere in the whole of Beijing. The sound of firecrackers in the past can't be heard, and only the huge inner city exudes a little joy.
Without him, since the Qing Dynasty entered Beijing, all the people and nobles in the inner city were moved out and used as houses for the nobles of the Eight Banners.
Even after the Eight Banners were filled in, the inner city was still empty, and the sporadic smell of the New Year only emanated from a few Han officials.
"master!"
Hong Chengchou woke up with a start and looked up out of the window. The sky was slightly white, and the maids on the side rushed over to serve him.
This huge mansion was the residence of the relatives of the former Emperor Ming. It was given to him upon entering the capital. It had no family members and was filled with servants who had been rewarded.
Washing and eating are cold and have no sense of age.
At this time, Hong Chengchou suddenly thought of his family in Fujian. His mother was well-read in poetry and books, and she was a person who observed etiquette and propriety. It would be bad if she knew that he had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
Moreover, the atmosphere in Fujian is conservative and there are many scholars. I am afraid that my hometown will no longer be able to accommodate me.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a headache.
The joy of the New Year has long since disappeared.
During the Qing Dynasty, there were only five days of annual leave. After the Manchus entered the customs, they also followed it directly.
However, the Han culture of the Qing Dynasty was not deep, and the nobles had no comment on the Han Festival. Dorgon was just a follower of Xiao Gui and Cao.
Riding a carriage, we slowly arrived at the Imperial City.
In the court hall, the young emperor sat on the dragon chair, and the regent Dorgon sat aside, full of momentum:
"For the enclosure of fields, you must pay attention to it and complete it before spring plowing."
"Yes!" Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance responded.
The so-called enclosure means that in November last year, in order to support the children of the Eight Banners who entered the customs, Dorgon issued an order to enclosure the land.
He ordered the imperial censor and other officials to survey the land in the interior of Ji, and follow the public instructions to encircle it.
That is, horse racing and staking.
One is to enclose fertile land in Beijing to the Qing nobles. In addition, encircling the land outside Shanhaiguan for farmers to cultivate is called "encirclement and compensation".
Second, the original enclosed land was too far from Beijing, or because the land was "alkaline and salt barren", so the farmers who came to make up for it and returned it closer to Beijing were called "full replacement".
Third, all the "unowned and abandoned fields" in the Huangzhuang states and counties left by the Ming royal family were all assigned to the Manchu nobles and the Eight Banners officers and soldiers, which was called "encirclement occupation".
This was the first enclosure of land by the Qing Dynasty.
Almost all the land in Kinki was occupied by the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, and Dorgon's Zhengbai Banner occupied the largest share.
And the people on the land were reduced to tenants and serfs in large numbers, suffering unspeakably.
The emergence of land enclosure orders is also inevitable.
The nobles of the Eight Banners have power, but the soldiers of the Eight Banners need land to support them. It is impossible to take the farms in Liaodong, right?
With the Manchus filling the court, no one dared to object.
This fact is just a small supplement and is the Manchus' own business. Hong Chengchou did not dare to say anything.
In which court meeting will we talk about business?
After the court, Hong Chengchou was received by Dorgon.
I saw Dorgon sitting in the emperor's exclusive study room, swaggering and unrestrained.
Hong Chengchou even heard that the regent even moved to live in the palace. The external reason was to better handle the government affairs.
Who can say anything when the little emperor is ignorant?
Besides, there are indeed many stories that the brother-in-law and sister-in-law have to tell in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and they are remnants of customs.
"Mr. Hong!"
Dorgon has always respected and valued Hong Chengchou.
Unlike Huang Taiji who consulted but was wary of him, Dorgon appointed Hong Chengchou as the Crown Prince's Taibao, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Censor of the Right Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, using his original titles when he was an official in the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, he joined the Inner Court (equivalent to the cabinet) to assist in military affairs and was awarded a bachelor's degree in the Secretariat. He became the first Han prime minister after the Manchus entered the customs.
"Prince Regent!" Hong Chengchou was flattered and hurriedly returned the gift.
Fan Wencheng, a bachelor of the inner academy, also exchanged gifts with him.
"It's really a big deal to summon you two here."
Dorgon sighed, making people feel general.
When Hong and Fan saw this, they were shocked and turned pale.
I saw on it that it was written that Prince Yu was defeated and died. Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming fled in embarrassment. Of the 50,000 people who went south to Tongguan, only a few thousand returned.
More importantly, the Xiangbai Banner suffered heavy losses and was on the verge of destruction, and the two Han army banners were almost completely destroyed.
This was the first time that the Qing Dynasty had suffered such heavy losses since it launched its troops, which was truly shocking.
"Geng Zhongming wrote that the puppet king Zhu Yixi was armed with dozens of red cannons, other extremely sharp firearms, and a lot of armor, which was very different from other Ming armies."
"He is truly a powerful enemy of the Qing Dynasty."
Dorgon couldn't care less about mourning his younger brother and said with a solemn expression.
"The re-establishment of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing and such a strong army is really no small matter."
Fan Wencheng frowned and said.
"Your Majesty, there is a deep gap between the Nanjing imperial court and Zhu Yixi. The two cannot be equated."
Hong Chengchou thought about it and said: "The only thing I worry about is the fake King of Yu in Huguang."
As he spoke, he held up his hands and said: "The imperial court must negotiate with Nanjing and focus on attacking Li Zicheng and Huguang."
"The Xiangbai Banner has been severely damaged, and the northern Shaanxi side may be unable to support itself!"
"You're right!"
Dorgon said in a deep voice: "Brands should not be underestimated, and the Han people should not be underestimated. Duduo made such a mistake, thinking that he had the red cannon and was arrogant."
"Mr. Hong, in charge of the war in the Central Plains, you must have an important official who knows the military to go there. In my opinion, you have to do this."
Fan Wencheng was stunned and looked at Hong Chengchou, never thinking that this man was so deeply trusted.
But thinking about it, I have to do it.
The Eight Banners cannot conquer the Central Plains, so the Han people can only fight the Han people, and Beijing Xumi cannot do without the regent.
Hong Chengchou himself was also quite touched. After wandering around, he returned to the starting point. How could he be so familiar with the Central Plains?
After taking over the important task, Hong Chengchou left the palace.
At this time, the entire inner city was deserted.
Thousands of people were killed and injured with white flags, and thousands of families held funerals with cries.
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