In the splendid and magnificent lobby of Shi Si, the acting head of the palace, tea has been placed for guests. Luo Xiushen changed into official uniform and sat upright at the head of the palace. On both sides sat Wang Yongji, Jiang Quan, Gao Di, the visiting Luo Yangxing, and Luo Yangxing's deputy envoy Zuo Maotai.
Now the most powerful person in Datong Prefecture is actually the Commander-in-Chief Jiang Yu, followed by the Governor-General Wang Yongji, and then the Commander-in-Chief Gao Di. Gao Di was originally the Commander-in-Chief of the Xuan Prefecture. According to the decree, he was changed to the commander-in-chief of the three sides. In fact, he changed his name.
The power of Prince Palace Chief Shi Luo Xiu was second only to Gao Di, and he was the fourth most powerful person in Datong Palace. However, he can represent the thirteen-year-old acting king Zhu Cihuan, so he has to sit at the top when the Changshi Mansion is promoted.
"Luo Changshi, Governor Wang, now my Qing Dynasty delegation is heading to Nanjing. Your country's Prince Fujun will be the son-in-law of the Regent in a short time. So the Regent decided to take a step back and go to Taiyuan. The mansion is no longer needed, but it will be used in exchange for Datong mansion. This Taiyuan is much better than Datong, so don’t miss the opportunity."
The person who was speaking was Zuo Maotai, who was originally a member of the Ministry of War in the Ming Dynasty. He later surrendered to Dashun and became the second minister. Later, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and became the third minister. He was also promoted to become the minister of the Ministry of War.
He has a cousin named Zuo Maodi, who has now returned to his hometown in Laiyang. While being a filial son, he runs regiment training. He also became the minister of regiment training in Shandong during the Ming Dynasty. He established the regiment training minister's office in Laiyang County and worked with several cousins. The son pulled up Zuo Jiajun and gained a lot of momentum.
After Luo Yangxing finished speaking to Zuo Maodi, he took over the topic and said: "Before leaving the capital, I had received the news that the marriage delegation was allowed to go south. In addition, I also learned that an incident occurred in Nanjing City in early September. , it was Nanjing’s nobles and ministers who wanted to oppose Prince Fujun, so they instigated a mutiny in the capital camp..."
"Is there such a thing?"
"what's the result?"
"Who's winning?"
Luo Xiushen, Wang Yongji and Gao San were a little nervous when they heard the news and asked questions quickly.
"Of course Prince Fujun won," Luo Xiushen said with a smile. "The nobles and ministers in Nanjing are all in bad luck. At least dozens of families are about to be wiped out! It seems that there is also a big boss from Donglin involved. Prince Fujun seems to have won. Spend some effort to settle down. So this time the North-South marriage negotiation has a high probability of success, you don’t have to worry about war starting in the Ming and Qing Dynasties."
His brows furrowed again: "There is another news. On the ninth day of August, Xian Thief's army captured Chengdu Fucheng! Now the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are owned by Xian Thieves, and Xiangyang, the upper reaches of Han River, is owned by intruders. If the two thieves Going down the river, how can there be peace in the east of the river?"
Luo Xiushen, Wang Yongji, Jiang Yu, and Gao Si looked at each other, and they all felt that Luo Yangxing's words were true. Then Zhu Cixiang seemed to have no other choice but to get married. Even if they don't make peace, they won't go to war with the Qing Dynasty.
Wang Yongji said: "The change of the Jin Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty must be approved by the prince... If the prince agrees, how should it be implemented?"
The prince is only thirteen years old and cannot make the decision at all, but the procedures are still required, so Wang Yongji cannot nod immediately. But now he asked about the specific implementation plan, and he was obviously ready to agree to the Jin Dynasty.
"Of course, the Qing army will help you take Taiyuan first, and then you will hand over Datong." Zuo Maotai said, "Our Qing army will send troops to Taiyuan in October, and Chuangni will definitely deal with it with all its strength. You will be ready when the time comes. Pretending to join forces with Chuang Ni, they secretly lent a passage to the Qing army. The two combined forces went south from Yingzhou and Mayi, captured the Yanmen and Ningwu passes, and then attacked Xinzhou and went straight to Taiyuan!"
Luo Yangxing smiled and said: "Now the elite rebels are in Shanxi. If we can attack them from the east and north and wipe them out, it will be much easier for the Ming Dynasty to take Xiangyang and Guanzhong. Such a good thing, the Prince of Fujun will definitely do it." Agreed."
Wang Yongji glanced at Luo Xiushen, who nodded and said: "This matter must be reported to His Highness the King of Ming Dynasty. I will give you an answer tomorrow."
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After sending Luo Yangxing and Zuo Maotai to the hotel, Wang Yongji, Luo Xiushen, Jiang Yu, Gao Di and others returned to the Changshisi lobby and began to discuss how to respond.
Wang Yongji spoke first: "Jiang Zongrong, Gao Zongrong, Luo Changshi, do you think this can be done?"
"I think it will work!" Jiang Quan was the first to speak, "It's always a good deal to exchange Datong for Taiyuan. How rich is Taiyuan? It has more population and territory than Datong, and we can also develop southward and capture Fenzhou, Liaozhou, Pingyang Mansion and these territories.”
Gao Di also smiled and echoed: "Yes, yes, Datong is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and it is difficult to expand the territory. I am going to die from holding it in, so it is better to go to Taiyuan!"
He was more eager to go south to Taiyuan than Jiang Quan, because he, the commander-in-chief, now had no territory and was dependent on others, and his life was very difficult. If you can go south to Taiyuan, you will have the opportunity to seize a land and become a general guard.
Wang Yongji was twirling his beard, and the longing smile on his face spoke volumes.
He is the governor! How frustrating is it to be stuck in Datong Mansion? If he can go south to Taiyuan, then most of Shanxi Province can always be "supervised" by him. It will be better than now.
Now only Luo Xiushen is left. His relationship with Zhu Cixiang is confidential, so he cannot use his status as an "imperial envoy" to suppress others.
Without the status of "imperial envoy", he is just a senior official of the fifth rank. How can he go against the governor and the commander-in-chief?
But can you believe what the Tatars say? But don’t be a false plan to destroy Guo!
"Commander the Army, Commander-in-Chief, I think you should be more cautious about this matter..." Luo Xiu said, "Although Li Zicheng is hateful, he and we are closely related now. If we really want to be defeated by the Tatars, we will really Can you get Taiyuan? Will the Tartars keep their promise so much? I don’t believe it!"
The reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold and the false way is to destroy Guo is obvious, and expecting the Qing Dynasty to keep its word after winning is a bit wishful thinking, but Wang Yongji and Jiang Yu shook their heads repeatedly.
Wang Yongji smiled and said: "The long history is different. The Tartars cannot be trusted, but the rogue bandits can be trusted? After the Tartars win, they may not break the promise. But if the rogue bandits win, they will definitely break the deal!"
"Yes!" Jiang Quan nodded repeatedly, "If the Tartars don't abide by the agreement, we can still walk away. If the rogue pirates don't abide by the agreement, we will be dead!"
He didn't make his words completely clear - the so-called running away is nonsense, but falling into the water and becoming a traitor is true!
If the Qing army really succeeded in destroying Guo, they could still serve as second ministers and third ministers. But if Li Zicheng breaks into Datong, haha...can Jiang Yu survive? Can Wang Yongji survive? Can Gaudi survive? They all have to be killed by Li Zicheng!
So they can only trick Li Zicheng to death...
Luo Xiushen also knew that what they said was reasonable. They were all the people who had offended Li Zicheng!
"But we have to be on guard against the Tatars," Luo Xiushen said. "We can't let the Tatars take the main road in the direction of Xuanfu. Let them take the Feihu Road."
Jiang Yan nodded, "That's it... wait until our soldiers enter Taiyuan City as agreed, and then give way to Datong."
"Our soldiers must enter Taiyuan Prefecture as soon as possible!" Luo Xiushen said again, "Go through Ningwuguan and enter Zhenxiwei's territory. We must first lay a foundation in Luliang Mountain. If the situation changes, we can also let the prince go up the mountain."
"Okay!" Wang Yongji said, "That's it...if it doesn't work, let the prince go to Luliang Mountain."
Luo Xiushen asked again: "How should we respond to Li Zicheng?"
Of course, these people in Datong Mansion would not hang on a tree in the Qing Dynasty. Li Zicheng was also talking about it, but it couldn't be concluded.
Because Li Zicheng's price was too high, he wanted Datong to fight alongside him. He also proposed that if Taiyuan was attacked by the Qing army, Datong would send troops to declare the government.
How could Wang Yongji, Jiang Yu and others agree to such conditions? If they agreed, wouldn't they be setting themselves on fire?
Moreover, Li Zicheng suppressed many officials and gentry who were close to the Ming Dynasty in Taiyuan Prefecture, and tortured him for a while in Beijing. He had long been regarded as a mortal enemy by Wang Yongji, Jiang Quan and others!
Wang Yongji snorted: "As long as we agree to Li Zicheng... we can fulfill the order of the Prince of Nanjing!"
