Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 305

The time came to the second year of Hongguang, the first month.

Emperor Hongguang lived in Hezhou, and then he couldn't wait to go to Taiping Mansion.

At the same time, Huang Degong officially gave up Nanjing City, and impatiently left the city by boat to Hezhou.

Here, he learned the news about Emperor Hongguang, so he couldn't wait to run, and finally stopped Hongguang in Taiping Mansion.

"Your Majesty—" Huang Degong looked at the huge back of Emperor Hongguang with an expression of excitement beyond words.

Emperor Hongguang was a little embarrassed about this, but he was the emperor after all, with thick skin, he helped Huang Degong who was half kneeling:

"Why did the Qing family come here?"

"Your Majesty, you are not in the city, and the last general simply left the city."

Huang Degong said with a serious face: "Those people in the city are full of hearts, want to make contributions, and will have to go out of the city in the end..."

As he said that, he revealed the ugly appearance of the officials, and said without hesitation: "After hearing the news of your escape, they even planned to welcome the false prince..."

"By the way, Your Majesty, where is Ma Shoufu?"

Huang Degong searched left and right, but he didn't find Ma Shiying, so he couldn't help being surprised.

"Ma Shoufu went to the east!"

Hong Guang sighed, and said softly: "There are soldiers and horses from the imperial court near Hangzhou, so he is going to attract Man Qing's attention first."

"Then, Your Majesty, where are you going?"

Huang Degong asked curiously.

Hearing this, Hong Guang let out a deep breath: "Everything is difficult now, I don't know, but in the end, I stay away from Nanjing, the farther the better."

Huang Degong believed it deeply, and his tiger eyes were sincere: "According to the last general, the Huguang area is the most stable. The place where King Yu is stationed, the Manchu Qing dare not march easily."

"This……"

Thinking of the domineering King Yu in the past, Emperor Hongguang suddenly felt that he had really become a puppet when he went there, and he felt bored for a moment.

"Then go to Jiangxi!"

Seeing his expression, Huang Degong hurriedly continued: "Jiangxi has a vast territory, and most of the ministers are cavalry, so it must be difficult to travel in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in Jiangxi, where there are thousands of lakes and thousands of ditches..."

"Go to Jiangxi!"

Emperor Hongguang couldn't wait to shout: "Let's go to Jiangxi to recruit troops."

"But, Your Majesty, Jiujiang is now in the hands of King Yu. If we want to go to Jiangxi, we must be approved by them."

Huang Degong spread his hands and said helplessly.

Zhu Yousong was even more out of breath, and his fat body trembled wildly.

Until now, no matter what, he couldn't get rid of King Yu.

"Can't, stay away from King Yu?"

Emperor Hongguang gritted his teeth, his eyes full of helplessness.

"There is no other way!"

Huang Degong sighed, and said: "The most stupid way is to stay in the Luzhou mansion, and wait for the king's army to gather before making other plans."

"Then go to Luzhou!"

Hong Guang took a breath and said seriously.

In this way, Huang Degong can only obey orders.

At such a time of life and death, we can only concentrate on it.

However, he has run Luzhou for a year, and he has some experience, and he can barely support it.

……

At this time, Prince Azig of England, leading the Qing army, marched into the city of Nanjing.

The civil servants headed by Qian Qianyi and Wang Duo, as well as Zhao Zhilong and other military officials, couldn't wait to welcome them.

In the meantime, there was an episode in which Han Zanzhou, one of the three pillars of Nanjing, hanged himself to death.

Compared with the other people kneeling to greet him, it can be said to be full of irony.

However, for the sake of glory and wealth, no one mentions this matter.

From a practical point of view, the reason why Nanjing surrendered smoothly was nothing more than the fact that the Manchu Qing learned the lessons of the thief Li Zicheng, and the surrender policy was extremely loose.

For example, civil servants, as long as they surrender, will not only be appointed at the same level, but may also be promoted.

Warriors are often transferred to their subordinates, enter the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty, and garrison places, such as Jiang Xiang of Datong.

Therefore, the official position remains the same, and there are even rewards. Why don't all the officials surrender?
The warriors are eager to integrate into the new court, obtain titles, or preserve their wealth.

Therefore, due to the reasons for the former appointment of officials, in history, Duoduo returned to the north, and with the appearance of the hair-shaving order, the south of the Yangtze River was boiling, and there were countless rebellions.

It was also at this time that in order to suppress civil unrest, a large number of massacres prevailed, just to suppress the bloodiness of the Han people.

Azige naturally understands the purpose of the imperial court. As soon as he entered the city, he instructed Zhao Zhilong: "According to the imperial court's intention, I will definitely give you a world position."

Zhao Zhilong was so old, he couldn't help but be grateful: "Thank you, my lord, I will devote myself to the Qing Dynasty, and I will die..."

Azig didn't care about this, the huge city of Nanjing had already dazzled him.

Especially the imperial palace, which is not inferior to Beijing, surprised him even more.

So, regardless of everyone's advice, he even directly lived in the palace, sat on the dragon chair, and was reluctant to get off.

Looking at the empty palace, the condescending feeling made him unforgettable:

"Is this how the emperor feels? Much better than any woman."

For a moment, a flame ignited in his chest, and the ambition that had been buried was revived:

"Dorgon can be crowned regent. I won Nanjing and Jiangnan for the court. My younger brother is the regent. Now I am the elder brother. If the regent doesn't want it, an uncle can always do it?"

To put it bluntly, he wanted to be like Dorgon, gain the position above the kings, show his status, and even coveted Dorgon's regent.

Historically, Azig not only thought this way, but also submitted a letter to the court, but was rejected.

After Dorgon's death, he didn't know whether he was dead or alive. He wanted to replace Dorgon's regent, but was seized by Shunzhi and died under confinement.

Irritable personality, self-satisfied, lack of resourcefulness and wisdom, this is the true portrayal of Azig.

Thinking in his heart, when Azig was really hoping for a big victory, he wrote to the imperial court, asking for the title of Uncle King.

And Dorgon's table was full of Azige's transgressions in Nanjing City. When he saw Azige's letter, he was furious:
"Azig is indeed a greedy idiot. He dared to threaten the court just after taking Nanjing!!"

There was another burst of curses in Manchu, and Dorgon's lingering anger still persisted.

How good would it be if it was Duoduo who went south?

The restrained and wise Dodo is much better than the reckless and ambitious Azig.

"Feng Shuan, what do you think?"

Dorgon turned his gaze to the literati on the side and asked directly.

Compared with Fan Wencheng, a veteran of the former Emperor Taiji, Feng Shuan, a newly attached civil servant, is more trustworthy.

"Reporting to the Regent, the Prince of England now has half of the imperial court's military strength, and there are still more than [-] surrendered troops. It can be said that it is very powerful."

Feng Shuan cupped his hands and said, "At this time, it's not appropriate to provoke him. Let's just pretend to be a snake to appease him. It won't be too late to deal with him after he returns to Beijing and leaves the army."

"Yes!"

Dorgon nodded, and said darkly: "Having so many soldiers and horses, it's no wonder that you have thoughts you shouldn't have."

As soon as Feng Shuan heard it, he immediately knew that Prince Ying's return would not end well.

(End of this chapter)