Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 227
In the new year, Chongzhen's 17 years have passed, and the world has ushered in the first year of Hongguang.

For the South, last year was a thrilling one.

The former emperor is gone, Beijing is gone, a new emperor is being established, and the cabinet is fighting.

Nanjing, which has the Qinhuai River, is as lively and prosperous as ever.

Ma Shiying, the chief assistant of the cabinet, completely controlled the cabinet and was deeply trusted by the emperor, and the eunuchs of the inner court also supported him a lot.

Outside, the four towns in Jiangbei also cared deeply about him, and they acted as his reliance.

As a result, the Donglin Party had to shrink its six departments. It was impossible to fight head-on, but to fight softly.

If you say you want to collect taxes, I will resist; if you ask for food, I will shirk.

Anyway, it can't help, but it can definitely hold back.

But Ma Shiying really had no choice.

Although he controlled the cabinet, there were too few people under his command. The Donglin Party was powerful and spread all over the court, and policies were formulated but could not be implemented.

Therefore, he had to cooperate with Qian Qianyi again, and he was really aggrieved.

The court, which was undercurrents, was silenced by a head at this moment.

"Is this Dodo's head?"

Emperor Hongguang looked at the ferocious head, and his face turned pale with fright, but his desire for knowledge made him unable to resist searching.

"should be!"

Ma Shiying was not happy at all.

King Yu beheaded tens of thousands of Jiannu, which was a good thing for Ming Dynasty, but it was extremely bad for Hongguang court.

Because there is no reward.

It's impossible to pretend to be stupid and say it's fake!

Ruan Shicheng also looked around, and sighed: "King Yu has such strength, why didn't he take back Shaanxi and avenge the late emperor, why did he mess with Jiannu?"

"In this way, the negotiation with Jiannu may be ruined at once."

These words have reached the hearts of everyone.

During this period of time, Jianu Haoge has been tossing back and forth in Shandong, causing the four towns in Jiangbei to be extremely panicked and complaining constantly.

To put it bluntly, it was pressing the imperial court to seek peace from the Qing Dynasty.

There is definitely no hope of regaining Beijing, so I think about dividing the north and the south.

Ma Shiying wanted to cheer up, but none of the civil and military officials in the court had the intention to return to Beijing. In other words, there were very few northerners in the imperial court, so the willingness was really not strong.

This is different from the Southern Song Dynasty.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, most of the senior officials in the imperial court were from the north, and the military generals, such as Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Zhang Jun, were all from the north. Therefore, the Northern Expedition was to regain their hometown, and naturally the morale was high.

The Hongguang court was different. The Six Ministries of Nanjing were originally the stronghold of the Donglin Party. Letting them go to the north was equivalent to asking them to spend money and risk their lives to fight for others. How could this be the case?
Apart from righteousness, the Northern Expedition was of no benefit to the Nanjing court.

"If you don't reward those who have meritorious service, I'm afraid it will lead to criticism!"

Qian Qianyi began to apply eye drops, and said.

Although he knew that Zhu Yixi was an enemy of the imperial court, it was nothing if he could give Ma Shiying a problem.

"My minister thought that he could be bestowed with the sword of Shangfang, so that the king of Yu could lead the troops of Henan, Huguang, Shanxi, and Hebei to fight against trespassers and avenge the late emperor."

Ruan Dacheng pinched his beard and easily resolved the problem.

In the final analysis, King Yu is already in dire straits, so it's better to change the way of thinking, let him fight Li Zicheng in the name of revenge, and it would be best for both sides to suffer.

"This plan is very good!" Ma Shiying clapped his hands in praise.

The high sitting Emperor Hongguang also lost interest in human heads: "Since this is the case, this is the only way to do it!"

"In addition, choose a good time, and I will personally worship the Taimiao and offer sacrifices to my ancestors!"

After yawning, Emperor Hongguang announced his resignation.

Qian Qianyi's expression was calm, but when he returned home, he was out of breath.

The cabinet has completely become Ma Shiying's voice. As the leader of the Donglin, he can hardly speak, which is really uncomfortable.

At this time, Jiang Yueguang, Lu Daqi and other Donglin bosses also came one after another.

The king of Yu sent the head of the false king Duoduo to Nanjing, causing huge waves.

Those scholars who don't understand politics are naturally overjoyed, and it is even more lively than New Year's Eve.

The common people also enjoyed listening to the stories about King Yu's defeat and Jiannu's defeat. The restaurants and teahouses were full, and the whole city of Nanjing was extremely noisy.

And everyone with high political sensitivity naturally understands the meaning of it.

"The king of Yu is a serious problem for the court!" Jiang Yueguang gritted his teeth and said, "Building slaves is only a distant fire, but the king of Yu is really a near-term problem. The court must deal with it."

"Ma Shiying's cabinet is arbitrary, really hateful."

Lu Daqi also said: "The king of Yu is like this, it is the result of Ma Shiying's connivance, defeating Ma Shiying is the key to the revival of the court."

"Your Majesty's trust in Ma Shiying has reached the point of insanity. The eunuch eunuch is indeed demagogic."

Qian Qianyi pretended to be angry, and immediately got up, with a desperate attitude: "The imperial court is declining. Seeing this, I wish I could fight with my life!"

Everyone in the room hurriedly helped and dragged, and they admired their integrity three points. They are worthy of being Mr. Qian and the leader of the Donglin Party.

After calming down for a while, everyone spread their hands again, helpless.

With no soldiers and no power, it is easy to let them do bad things, but it is difficult to do things, and there is no good idea.

After thinking for a long time, Qian Qianyi finally opened his mouth and said: "Ma Shiying's covering the sky with one hand is almost like Yan Song of Shizong Dynasty, and it is the disaster of the court."

"In the old man's opinion, it depends on His Majesty's trust to be able to act like this."

"I've waited for advice from many parties, but His Majesty just won't accept it!" Jiang Riguang threw up his sleeves and said angrily:
"I don't know what ecstasy soup he poured to make His Majesty obey him."

Everyone also sighed, bluntly saying that Emperor Hongguang is hopeless, he will only trust treacherous ministers, not honest gentlemen.

Some people even shouted that this is a sign of national subjugation.

Qian Qianyi thought for a while, and realized that the real root lies in the emperor:
"Your Majesty is nearly forty years old. Although he has been lingering in the harem for a few days, he still hasn't come out for half a year. This is really a worry for the court."

The emperor has no heirs, which really shakes the foundation of the country.

But, you don't have a younger brother yet, and you can't be satisfied even with a younger brother. This has to be shocking.

The father dies and the son succeeds, and the brother ends up with the younger brother. This is the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty.

"You mean, King Lu?"

Those who are smart immediately think of Lu Wang in Hangzhou.

Everyone's thoughts were still on Lu Wang's head again.

Since the emperor has no heirs or brothers, it's no wonder they support others. It's really for the sake of the future of Ming Dynasty!

Since there is no meat to eat in the Hongguang Dynasty, then the table will be overturned, and another emperor will be re-established to take control of the court.

Historically, the Donglin party members were forced to rush, so Zuo Liangyu sent troops to the east, preparing to overthrow Nanjing and crowd Lu Wang.

You must know that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was going south at that time, and the actions of the Donglin Party caused the Nanjing imperial court to suffer from enemies on both sides.

As a result, Zuo Liangyu died of illness halfway, Zuo Menggeng led 200,000 people to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and the Nanjing court was also destroyed.

Only the Donglin Party can do this kind of coquettish operation.

"It's a long-term plan!"

Qian Qianyi shook his head slightly, and said: "It's not appropriate for people to know, especially Ma Shiying, who has to come quietly."

(End of this chapter)