"According to what you said, those people are holding the banner of the Qianming Dynasty, but I don't know which vassal king they are descendants of?"
"Your Highness, according to what the businessman saw in Ningguta City, in addition to the clear flags, those Beihai people also had general flags with the character Zhao and the character Wang. It is not clear which vassal descendant they are. However, according to the news previously reported from Beijing, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty seemed to be ordering people to search for the descendants of King Zhao of the former Ming Dynasty."
In the Changdeok Palace in Hanyang, King Yi Zou of Joseon and Li Fuyuan, the leftist leader, were discussing the news sent back from Hamgyeong Province.
Li Zuo frowned and asked in surprise: "King Zhao?"
Li Fuyuan bowed and said: "Exactly. This Zhao king is the third son of Emperor Chengzu. The first generation of King Zhao Jian founded the vassal and ended with Zhu Youyi in the 20th year of Chongzhen, a total of fifteen generations..."
In September, as the siege of Ningguta City by Beihai Zhenbing ended, news of the Qing army's defeat spread to all directions from the merchants and border residents trapped in Ningguta. Although the Qing government wanted to block the news, the defeat of tens of thousands of people could not be concealed. By October, not only the Hezhefeyaka people in the Heilongjiang, Hulha, and Ussuri river basins were greatly shaken, but even the Li family knew about it.
Since Chongzhen hanged himself on Meishan and the Manchus entered the Central Plains, the Korean Kingdom, which had been conquered by the Manchus, has always adhered to its Huayi debate and was hostile to the Manchus. The sense of humiliation brought about by signing the "Alliance under the City" because of being trapped in the isolated city made Lee's Korea, which had always regarded itself as "Little China", continue to use the natural disasters that occurred in the Central Plains to demonstrate that "the Hulu were invincible" for more than a hundred years. Centenary Luck”, while strictly prohibiting cultural exchanges between the two countries.
The "Ding Chou Goes to the City" that happened in the tenth year of Chongzhen made the Korean people who were deeply humiliated secretly call the Qing emperor "Hu Huang" and the Qing envoys as "Captive Envoys", which created a kind of diligent tribute and reciprocity. A strange coexistence that Hulu scorns.
In fact, since the Ming Dynasty, the reason why Lee Korea, a small neighboring country, has maintained tributary relations with the Ming and Qing Dynasties is not because of the tyranny of the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but to maximize its own national interests, so it took the initiative to do so. Use the tributary relationship appropriately.
It should be noted that the core national interests of Lee's North Korea are not economic interests, but political interests. That is to say, North Korea should form a gap with other neighboring countries through homogenization with China, and improve its status in the East Asian civilization circle (especially against island countries)!
Lee's North Korea hopes to ensure national security through political alliance with "powerful countries" and gain the legitimacy of its regime through the authority of the "Emperor".
At this time, Li Zuo was also surprised after listening to Li Fuyuan's explanation of the inheritance of the Zhaowang lineage of the former Ming Dynasty.
Last year, Fukang'an asked North Korea to borrow troops, but Li Zuo didn't dare not listen, so he sent Liu Linhan to lead the navy to assist the Qing army. Unexpectedly, they learned the news of the Qing army's defeat without even seeing a human figure.
At that time, the Korean monarchs and ministers thought that the Qing army was defeated by the Oros. Unexpectedly, this year, the other side actually defeated tens of thousands of Qing troops again, and even showed the banner of the former Ming Dynasty. Li Zuo and his ministers secretly said that they were lucky. If Liu Linhan's navy came to block the mouth of the Xila River last year, they would have suffered heavy losses.
After ascending the throne at the age of 24, Li Zuo, who was known as "King Zhengzu" by later generations, although on the surface he still emphasized "respecting the Ming Dynasty and righteousness", he actually realized the high economic and cultural prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, as well as the country's behind.
And as time goes by, the shame caused by the defeat in North Korea has gradually faded. It gradually became mainstream to absorb the advanced culture and technology of the Qing Dynasty next door.
Li Zuo pondered for a long time. He did not expect that these people under the banner of the Qianming Dynasty were so powerful, killing tens of thousands of Qing's troops without leaving any trace behind. Is the Hulu's fate coming to an end?
Moreover, according to the news sent back, those people had also occupied Hunchun, which was already close to the border between the Qing and North Korea. What should I do if the other party really manages to occupy all of the Northeast? Will those people raise troops to punish North Korea because it betrayed the Ming Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Li Zhen said to Li Fuyuan: "In this case, let's send merchants to find out privately. If he is really a descendant of King Zhao, our country can secretly provide food and grass through merchants."
At the same time, Naqitai, who was in Ninggu Pagoda, began to summon a certain Huo Jihun - Saimar from Wuktun in Qiheichen Township.
As the "son-in-law of the Qing court" and the spokesperson of the Qing court among the Northeastern border people, Saimar did not dare to neglect after receiving the news. He braved the wind and snow and rushed to Ninggu Pagoda.
Since the other party was Huo Jihun who the court needed to win over, Naqitai was very polite to Saimar and let him sit down. After serving tea, he said: "I heard that you took someone to the Xila River last year?"
Upon hearing this, Saimar stood up quickly and replied: "Sir, I have been there. But I only went as far as the Furjaha River. Last time, the General ordered me to find the body of the Marquis. Fortunately, I It's true. But those people take their own territory very seriously, and the villain has never seen the situation on the other side of the Xila River."
Na Qitai nodded and said: "Well, I know this. I came to you this time because I want to send you to Fuldan City. Do you dare to go?"
Saimar bowed and clasped his fists, and said with a resolute look on his face: "My lord, I have something to do, but please give me your instructions. The worst I can do is risk my life."
Na Qitai showed an approving smile and said: "This time, I allow you to bring goods to trade in the name of business. It would be better if you can get to the mouth of the Xila River. You arrive at Fuldan Behind the city, we should try our best to find out the situation of the other party. This...it is best to find out how they are going to deal with the captured soldiers."
"I will obey your orders!"
Saimar was secretly happy when he heard that he could do business along the way. The dozens of boxes of matches he exchanged last year made him a fortune. When he returned to Uktun with fifty boxes of matches, he immediately caused a sensation. Those border residents who heard the news traveled hundreds of miles on horseback just to see with their own eyes this rare thing that could quickly ignite fires without using flint. After performing this demonstration seven or eight times in succession, he sold a box of matches for one tael of silver for ten taels of silver.
Before coming to Ninggu Tower, he had already heard that the Qing army was defeated again and Fuldan City was occupied by those from the mouth of the Xila River. But now, his thoughts are completely different from last year.
As a border resident who has lived in the Jingqili River Basin for generations, which family did not experience the Battle of Yaksa? Even though a hundred years have passed, the stories passed down by old people in the tribe are still thrilling to listeners.
In the first half of the year, the imperial court sent people to say that the people occupying the mouth of the Xila River were Oros and called on the border residents to join the "retreating barbarian army" to fight against the invaders. Saimar obeyed the imperial order without hesitation and mobilized the border residents in the village to actively sign up. Who would have thought that after a big defeat, the border residents who fled back to the village would say that those people were not Orosians at all! Moreover, the imperial court's tens of thousands of troops were defeated before even seeing anyone.
Immediately afterwards, people who came back from Ninggu Pagoda said that those were all Han people, and they were Han people under the banner of Qianming!
Saimal was scared now. He had been to Beijing and witnessed the power of the Qing Dynasty and the majesty of the imperial palace. Now that even the imperial army can't defeat it, what can the few people in my village do to fight with others?
Besides, they are not from another race, they are Han Chinese! The old man in the tribe said that this place used to be the territory under the Ming Dynasty. Don't mention anything else, the Yongning Temple stone tablet on Trilin Shiji is the best proof. Over the past few hundred years, those two monuments have become sacred objects to the border people of all ethnic groups in the outer Northeast!
Saimar thought very clearly that if the imperial court wanted to recruit people like himself to fight against each other again, he would definitely not dare to go; I am afraid that not many people in the village would dare to go anymore, and it would be okay to do business...
Thousands of miles away in Beijing, almost all the banner families were waiting anxiously. That is because the family status of Agui and Fukangan was too high, otherwise the bannermen would have dared to come and scold them collectively. Of course, there are some who are not stingy, but the doors of Fucha's house and Agui's house are closed, and no outsiders are seen. Even if they knock on the door, no one will answer.
At this time, a piece of news quietly circulated among the Manchus in the city. The reason why the old emperor sent his eighth son, Yongxuan and Heshen, to Jilin to find out the defeat was just an appearance. The real purpose was to negotiate the terms of the war. people.
In the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign, a battle with Tongbo caused almost every family in Beijing to wear mourning. As many as 4,500 people died in the battle in Beijing. But last time, 10,000 people were scooped up, and this time, more than 20,000 people were served in one pot! No one knows how many people died.
This made the Qing court so embarrassed! Without ascertaining the death and injury of the soldiers, pensions cannot be paid and merit cannot be verified; besides, some people are still carrying out raids. Some relatives in the family who hold hereditary titles are waiting for news whether bad luck will come to them or whether they will continue to work as side tenants and wait to die.
However, it was precisely because of this mission that Heshen received a wave of good guy cards before leaving Beijing. The Manchus who came to visit with gifts almost crossed the threshold of Heshen's house, but Heshen disappeared. He just asked his servants to tell him that he would try his best to deal with the captured soldiers even if they risked their lives. bring back.
The Qingliu people in the court secretly cursed He Shen's move as an invitation to buy people's hearts. When Qianlong found out, he became furious and scolded these people for standing and talking without hurting their backs. When the eighth son of the emperor Yong Xuan and He Shen made their speeches, the old emperor specifically ordered them to act expeditiously. As for Fukang'an and Duerjia, they want to see their bodies while they are still alive...
In the "Rakshasa Temple" located in the Hujiaquan Hutong in Dongzhimen, Beijing, Joachim Shishkovsky, the head of the seventh "Orthodox Office in Beijing", is writing a letter.
This letter was written to the Orthodox metropolitan (head of the Orthodox Church) in Moscow. Since letters sent to Tsarist Russia had to go through the Qing court, the leader racked his brains when writing it, and many of his words could only be metaphorical. illustrate.
(Note: From the 17th century to the early 19th century, Tsarist Russia sent messengers south to Beijing to open up connections between missionaries stationed in Beijing and the country. However, letters sent by missionaries back to the country must be submitted to the Lifan Yuan, which is managed by a proficient After the general translation in Russian, it should be submitted to the Military Aircraft Department and even the emperor for review. Only if there are no problems can it be sent out.)
"Dear Metropolitan, since we parted four years ago, I have missed the days with you in St. Petersburg all the time. Perhaps only when the years have passed, can people appreciate the beauty of the student days. When you taught me lessons That period of time has benefited me a lot throughout my life.
Life in Beijing is peaceful and fulfilling, and the majestic city walls can resist all invaders. The streets and pavements here are paved with stone slabs or loess, and the streets are often repaired. These roads look pretty good from a distance, which is not a bad experience for those of us who travel by sedan or horseback. But if we take a horse-drawn carriage, the shortcomings of the road will be exposed, and we in the car will have to endure bone-shattering bumps.
The emperor here is benevolent. Except for a very minor misunderstanding, His Majesty the benevolent Qing Emperor authorized us to leave the guild hall at any time and go anywhere we wanted. For example, the majestic Great Wall in the north of Beijing, the hot springs 30 versts away, and Tongzhou 20 versts away, where all kinds of merchant ships from the south are moored, as far as the eye can see. Likewise, the emperor allowed different people unhindered access to the church.
Metropolitan, how I miss your days in the classroom! I don’t know what has become of your hometown Krushno now. I remember you once told me about the battle that took place in June 1610.
You once said that you hope that such a war will never happen again! Because that battle caused the empire to lose a large amount of territory. It was precisely because of that war that the Swedes in the north once again had disputes over the empire's territory in the Baltic Sea.
May the light of Jesus Christ shine upon the world!
In just over a month, the New Year is coming. My heartfelt regards. Your student, Joachim Shishkovsky. "
(Note: The Battle of Kruszyno took place in June 1610. 35,000 Russian-Swedish forces invaded Poland. Poland only used 6,500 cavalry to win the battle. Krusno’s 8,000 Russian troops finally chose to surrender. The Polish army was at this point The obstacles leading to Moscow were removed. Although they were exhausted and their troops were dwindling, they still arrived in Moscow after the war. However, the already dispersed Russian army was unable to quickly organize a larger-scale resistance.)
In mid-October, after leaving another 100,000 taels of silver and a batch of grain for Lu Shoushan, Zhao Xin, accompanied by Xu Dayong and Wang Changsheng, returned to Yangzhou by boat.
Zhao Xin has identified the entrance of Tianning Temple as the transmission point, which is safe and reliable. The reason why he wanted to return to modern times this time was to buy a boat and purchase a large amount of construction materials.
Over in Beihai Town, Chen Qingsong has chosen a location near the port and begun directing large-scale civil construction in preparation for the construction of a large shipyard. It is expected that the construction period of the entire dock will take about half a year.
The Thor has been at sea for nearly two years. A large number of parasites on the bottom of the ship need to be cleaned urgently, and the equipment needs to be maintained. If these barnacles and other shellfish are not removed in time, the fuel consumption alone every time we go to sea will be astronomical. At present, there is no oil on Kuye Island, and Zhao Xin has a headache every time he buys heavy oil.
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