Emperor Ming Dynasty

"Hurry? Man Qing, who has a confidant's troubles, is gone. It's justified to have a free hand to solve the Southwest matter."

Zhu Mou sneered and said, "It's all excuses to say that the household department doesn't have much savings, the capital is exhausted, or altitude sickness."

"What they are afraid of is that I will take advantage of this war to calmly adjust the three parts."

Yan Yingyuan remained silent, but thoughtful.

Unlike the Battle of the North Sea, which was personally asked by the emperor, the Southwest War was serious, but it was nothing more than a minor problem on the frontier, and the cabinet had a great say.

Once such a war broke out, Zhu Mou, as the chief assistant, could not only calmly adjust the candidates of various ministries, but also use the victory of the war to increase his prestige and completely subdue the cabinet elders.

Such things are naturally not what the elders are willing to see.

After experiencing the power pressure of Zhao Shu and Yan Chongxin, the two chief assistants, the cabinet elders have already hated this kind of powerful cabinet elders who suppressed the cabinet, and they are not allowed to appear again.

The powerful Shoufu will usurp the power of other court elders, and he can almost say everything in terms of personnel, which is difficult to contend with.

As we all know, in politics, personnel power is the most important power.

Therefore, if the elders want to expand their voice, they have to resist the powerful chief minister.

Zhao Shu is a person like Xiao He. Yan Chongxin inherited his connections and has been in charge of finance for many years. He almost single-handedly created the Ministry of Finance responsible for tax collection. He has the oldest qualifications.

Therefore, it is difficult for the elders in the pavilion to resist the two of them.

But Zhu Mou is different, his ability is mediocre, relying on the lord's grace and clan status, he doesn't even have a reputation, and his qualifications are not too far ahead, so why should he persuade the cabinet?
According to Shaowu's new system, the Ministry of Officials is not in charge of the cabinet elders, and cabinet members have the right to speak, that is, the right to recommend officials below the fourth rank.

Naturally, people's hearts became impetuous.

Even Yan Yingyuan, even though he was in the same camp as Zhu Mou, hated his power increase from the bottom of his heart.

"Mr. Kui." Yan Yingyuan showed embarrassment: "Looking at the meaning of Feng Ge, he has already persuaded His Majesty to suspend the war."

"Hmph!" Zhu Mou sneered, and said indifferently, "War is something that people can control?"

Yan Yingyuan was taken aback, with unconcealable surprise in his eyes.

"Liheng, go back and think about it carefully." Zhu Mou seemed to be tired, he waved his hands and said: "Some dirty tricks are simply blocking the car with your arms, and you are overestimating your capabilities."

Yan Yingyuan nodded, turned and left.

Watching his leaving back, a gloomy look appeared in Zhu Mou's eyes.

Yan Yingyuan has repeatedly sang the opposite tune these days. Could it be that he thought that if he entered the cabinet and became a superior cabinet elder, he would be equal to me as the chief assistant?

dream.

Your kindness is not as good as a certain half.

As for Sanya, Du Yinxi, who was on duty today, Yan Yingyuan nodded to him, and was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped.

"Li Heng, wait a moment."

He turned his head and saw that it was Feng Xianzong, the second assistant.

"Yan Gong!" Although he was nearly ten years older than Feng Xianzong, Yan Yingyuan was far inferior to him in qualifications and status, so he could only be called respectfully.

Feng Xianzong was named Yansi, so people at that time called him Yangong.

"It's a coincidence, my unfilial son's grandson is full moon today, how about having a glass of wine together?"

Although the question was a question, but his arms were already on the cross, Yan Yingyuan smiled bitterly in his heart, and could only say: "Then I can only chatter, ask for a glass of wine."

Forget it, Feng Xianzong put down his arms and walked side by side with him.

"It is not enough to rely on King Kang's words alone to make a contribution to the Kingdom of Kang. Those Jiedu envoys in the country are, no, defensive envoys. If they unite, they can be the masters of King Kang."

While walking, Feng Xianzong said nonchalantly, "For the imperial court, later is better than earlier."

The two talked to each other, and within a radius of ten feet, there was no one who dared to disturb them. Those cabinet ministers even left like rabbits, for fear of hearing inappropriate news.

So the two can talk freely.

Yan Yingyuan pondered for a while and said: "The imperial court pushed the world. I heard that a few years ago, Sichuan had already trained a mountain soldier. If you think about it, the so-called altitude sickness is nothing."

"Furthermore, the imperial court knows Kang well. Those defense envoys will not be able to confront the imperial court at all. It can be settled in a few months, and three to five million silver dollars is all it takes."

"Sichuan province can take it out..."

"Money, food and soldiers are very important, but they are not the main reason."

Feng Xianzong smiled lightly, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty cares most about money and food, what our cabinet cares about is timing, and the timing is not right now."

"At least, not this year."

Yan Yingyuan shrank his pupils, knowing it clearly.

It seems that Du Yinxi and Feng Xianzong united to a certain extent in order to prevent this southwest war.

"By the way, His Majesty said earlier that Beihai Province was established in the land of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, with a governor."

Feng Xianzong didn't seem to see his expression, and continued: "I don't know if there is anyone for Liheng?"

Yan Yingyuan's eyes were fixed.

The governor of Beihai, the chief official of the frontier, is in charge of the military affairs of Mobei and Beihai. He really cannot be underestimated.

Once he has improved, he must enter Beijing to serve as a minister, no matter how bad he is, he will be Xiao Jiuqing, and his position is prominent!

Needless to say, this is the quid pro quo.

After pondering for a while, Yan Yingyuan didn't say anything about the governor, but slowly talked about the Southwest: "I'm afraid the temple will decide on the Southwest."

"War is like a fire. It may already be burning inside. By the time you see sparks, it will be too late."

Feng Xianzong narrowed his eyes slightly, and even laughed: "Okay, very good."

After saying that, he ignored it and left.

Seeing his back, Yan Yingyuan's face remained unchanged, and a trace of joy appeared in his heart.

Of course he understands that even though he didn't agree just now, it's almost done.

Who in his pocket can enter Beihai?
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

When he first joined the cabinet, he was naturally inferior to the other three. Now that he has a Governor of Beihai under his command, his prestige has risen immediately.

Most of the official circles are more red-topped and white-haired people. Seeing that Yan Ge's voice has greatly increased, how could he not come and join him?
When the time comes to sieve it, it will still be useful.

But within a few months, he will be worthy of the name of the old man.

After returning to the mansion, Yan Yingyuan naturally didn't go to the full moon banquet, but sent someone to send a generous gift as a token of his heart.

Naturally, it is necessary to avoid suspicion.

As everyone knows, the scene of him laughing and chatting with Feng Xianzong like this has reached Zhu Mou's ears.

If it was sneaky, or someone was listening, it could be explained, but there is no evidence, only a dialogue scene, but it can't be explained at all.

If it was in the past, Zhu Mou naturally didn't care.

But in the past few months, Yan Yingyuan's various disobedient actions made him very angry, which added fuel to the fire.

He is not an ignorant person, so of course he will not stay away because of this, or sever the relationship with Yan Yingyuan. After all, he, the chief assistant, needs his cooperation for the time being.

"Come here, send two altars of the green grape wine brewed in the village to Xiaoyan Ge's old mansion."

Zhu Mou ordered.

The housekeeper hesitated to speak.

There are only a lot of this wine brewed in the village, but there are only dozens of altars of the best ones.

"Why, reluctant?"

"Master, this wine has basically been given away, and there is not much left at home, besides, hasn't Xiao Yane's hometown already delivered it?"

The housekeeper was puzzled and said, "There are only ten altars in the house."

"I'll send you off as soon as I ask you, how can there be so many words?"

Zhu Mou scolded, and the latter had no choice but to submit.

When Yan Yingyuan received the wine, he was quite surprised, and then he was taken aback.

Why did Zhu Mou get close to him again? Could it be that he was jealous?
"That's right, Zhu Mou is lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside. Today, the public jokes made by a certain person must have reached his ears."

Yan Yingyuan shook his head: "That's all, that's all."

If the governor of Beihai is really allowed to be truthful, then his position as the elder of the pavilion will be instantly stabilized, and his reliance on Zhu Mou will gradually decrease.

Moreover, before the end of the Southwest War, Zhu Mou will definitely not turn against him.

"After three to five months, if a certain request is still unstable, and the prestige is not established, it will be fine if you don't let it go."

"Also, the Southwest may not be possible!"

……

Lake West City.

Since retreating to the west of Lake Baikal, the Majia family of the Manchu Qing soldiers has more than a hundred thousand people, and they can barely settle down.

However, the storage of food and clothing is naturally not as good as that of Fengjing Mansion, so there are many difficulties.

Under such circumstances, Shunzhi kept inquiring for news, hoping to wait until the Ming army was weak before taking it back to Fengjing.

Unexpectedly, Ming general Chen Dong stationed his commander-in-chief in Fengjing City, recruited Fengjing people to repair palaces and city walls, and appease his people to cultivate land.

Since the armies did not have much desire for land in Hokkaido, in order to better guard Fengjing, Chen Dong took out one-third of the manor land or grassland of the nobles of the Qing Dynasty at one time, and distributed them to the hard-working low-level people.

Including Eight Banners Coated, Mongolian Herdsmen.

In addition, he abolished all the slave status of the coat, and registered the household Qimin.

You know, the Qing Dynasty was a semi-slavery society.

The nobles of the Eight Banners, including the Manchu, Mongolian, and Han categories, have the status of aristocratic slave owners after all, which is a minority, and many of them are basically coated.

If they were exploited by a large number of Han people when they entered the customs, Bao Yi would naturally be superior to others, and the treatment would be favorable.

But living in a barren land like Fengjing Prefecture, the status of the coat is naturally extremely poor. Although it is better than those slaves on the Mongolian grassland, it is not much better.

How happy is it to have your own land and wealth, personal freedom, and the ability to participate in the imperial examinations and the army, without having to endure the bullying of your wife and daughter by the nobles of the Eight Banners?

Almost instantly, Fengjing Mansion settled down.

In this case, the prestige of the Manchu Qing decreased rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even if the Qing army entered the east of the lake, they would not be able to find a few guides, and they still had to worry about being discovered and leaked to receive rewards.

The Qing Dynasty was extremely angry, and coupled with the lack of supplies, many towns had to be looted and looted.

Including population, food, and everything that can be eaten.

But this instead forced the people of Fengjing to submit to Daming and despise him.

cabinet.

"Your Majesty." Ning Wanwo said in a deep voice: "The people of Fengjing Mansion in the east of the lake are short-sighted and helpless, and they want to change their minds. In addition, Chen Dong has stationed tens of thousands of troops. It is no longer advisable to eat the local land."

"Why?" Shunzhi's eyes were bloodshot.

Over the past few days, although he has been constantly reconciling contradictions, the emperor's prestige after the defeat is insufficient, and now he is exhausted.

On the side, Sony, Shuutun, Deng Changchun, Luck Dehun, Boluo, Man Dahai, Wakda and other Manchu and Han ministers listened together.

Even Tang Ruowang gained a place.

The former cabinet seems to have existed in name only, and it has returned to the mode of the meeting of kings and ministers discussing politics.

The imperial power is weak, in order to win over the nobles of the Eight Banners, this is the only way to go.

When it comes to fighting and governing the country, Ning Wanwo may not be first-class, but from Nurhachi to Huang Taiji to the current Shunzhi Dynasty, his vision is second only to Fan Wencheng.

Ning Wan and I said in a deep voice: "There are only two ways for now, let's attack Mobei directly."

"You mean the Governor's Mansion in Mobei, the Tuxietu Khan Department?"

Luke Dehun couldn't help but said: "I'm afraid it won't work. The Ming people built a strong city, and there must be a large army stationed there. If we can't make a surprise attack, we will be attacked from both sides."

"No." Ning Wan and I shook our heads, "It's the Zhasak Tuhan tribe, one of the three Khalkha tribes."

"I heard that the explainer bribed Qi Khan and asked to send troops together, but he turned his head and asked for Rakshasa and our country. They have both sides, but this time it is like a mountain."

"Its department lives in a corner. If it weren't for the presence of the Ming army, we would have annexed it long ago."

"Now it is the fattened sheep, skinned and cramped, to fill the shortage."

"Very good." Shunzhi couldn't help clapping his hands and said: "The Zhasaktu Khan tribe has tens of thousands of people, and we just devoured it, enough to settle down."

"Yeah, we can't beat the Ming army, and we can't beat this group of Tartars?"

For a time, morale soared.

The place where the Zasaktu Khan tribe lives is also a place with abundant water and grass, otherwise it would not be able to support so many tribesmen, so it is a good place for self-cultivation.

After a while, Shunzhi still calmed down: "Mr. Ning, continue to talk about where the second road is."

"Your Majesty, although the Zasaktu Khan tribe is fat and beautiful, the Tao is not a place to stay for a long time, but it is actually a place where dragons are trapped."

Ning Wan and I sighed: "To the west is Anxi Province, to the northeast is Mobei of the Ming Dynasty, and to the northwest is the Raksha people. It can be said to be a prison and a trapped place."

"Among the veterans, after sweeping through the Zasaktu Khan, our army must go west and continue west."

"Go on, where are you going?" Sony couldn't help asking.

"Just stay away from the Ming people." Ning Wanwo said in a low voice: "Old Shaowu will never let us go, if the distance is too close, he will definitely send troops again, and my Qing Dynasty really cannot experience another big defeat. "

Shunzhi closed his eyes and rested his mind, and did not interrupt.

But this group of people kept chattering and shouting, obviously they had different opinions.

However, they did reach a consensus: Zasaktu Khan is a sleepy place.

So, this time the road has become different again.

Either go north or go west.

But in this vast cold region, food can only be grown near Lake Baikal, and the rest of the place is full of wasteland.

So there is only one way out, and it can only go west, looking for a place to settle down all the way.

Just when Shunzhi was about to make a final decision, news came suddenly:
The army of thousands of Rakshasa came here, and it seemed that they had evil intentions.

In an instant, the group of Eight Banners nobles were furious.

"A mere Rakshasa ghost, actually dared to take advantage of the fire to rob."

(End of this chapter)