Be the emperor from the postman

When leaving the stall the next day, Wei Jing told his wife to go out for a stroll.

There were people coming and going in the market, Wei Jing and the vendors around smiled and responded, and went to the Yamen to wander.

What kind of spies are not spies, and they can live a good life, why should they lick blood with the tip of a knife?
Besides, I was just a slave in the Qing Dynasty, but when I came to Marshal He, I have a household registration, not a slave.

Wei Jing is not afraid of being exposed, but of being exposed by others, so his situation with the Hammer Bandits is quite different.

He wanted to take this secret into the grave, but who would want to play tricks on others?

The Tartars outside the customs simply don't want to let themselves live a good life.

If he hadn't been so lucky to be near Taiyuan, he wouldn't have gone to the city to do business, let alone come here, and he wouldn't have met Qinggou's contacts.

Thinking of this, Wei Jing let out a long sigh.

On weekdays, the general eats and lives in the backyard of the yamen, and works in the front yard.

As for Jinwang Palace, it was transformed into a hospital and a place to stay, and it was distributed to many people.

After all, Jin Palace occupies a lot of land, and some retired soldiers due to injuries want to live in the palace.

Wei Jing stood at the gate of the yamen, saying that he wanted to report something important, about the Tartars.

The Hammer bandit soldiers standing guard at the gate of the yamen did not scold and go away, because the commander-in-chief allowed someone to give feedback on the problem, but they needed to register, so there were officials to receive him.

After Wei Jing finished registering, he was ushered into the side hall, and there must have been an official to ask him about the situation.

In terms of collecting news, Qiu Zhitao is the person in charge, specializing in this area.

Regarding the matter of spies, there were countless people who surrendered in the early days, but after the commander-in-chief took over the power to expel officers and soldiers in Shaanxi, it gradually decreased.

As long as these people didn't do anything evil, and they all wanted to eat or be coerced, He Jinzhao would naturally not embarrass them.

You don't think you'll be treated so well as a spy, do you?
Generally, those with high status will not be sent to be spies, unless he can be in a high position when he returns, or has some relatives and friends and other convenient conditions.

But Qiu Zhitao hadn't dealt with the lurking Tartar spies yet.

So Wei Jing was personally received by Qiu Zhitao.

He Jinzhao was really busy on the bed with his newlywed wife.

Zheng Xiao is the eldest daughter of Zheng Zhihu. Because of his father's early career, he married late, and the eldest daughter does not look very old.

As He Jinzhao's skills gradually matured under the training of his wives and concubines, it really wasn't something a young girl could resist.

Zheng Xiao's face was flushed and she lay on the bed, always feeling that she didn't have much strength in her body.

Although it is rumored that Long Zhihu is brave, but his daughter looks quite petite.

In official language, it's a little loli.

Zheng Xiao watched her husband step into the barrel to take a bath, and didn't know what to do.

He Jinzhao closed his eyes and rested his mind, which was considered to have stabilized Zheng Zhilong in Fujian, hoping that he hadn't betrayed his looks in vain.

Zhao Xiaowu and Yang Wenyue were able to drop in while training the navy in Guangdong.

After all, if the navy gets up, it will take more time.

Of course, Zheng Xiao didn't know very well that her marriage to He Jinzhao was the reason why Zheng Zhilong and He Jinzhao needed in-laws to strengthen mutual trust.

This trip is not only for Shi Lang, Zheng Zhilong is very kind, he sent several sons of generals here to keep his sons company.

At the same time, he also wanted to let his descendants learn more skills so that they could serve under He Jinchao's command in the future.

What kind of party struggle is the best in today's world?

Naturally, there is me in you, and you in me!
Zheng Zhilong gave birth to so many sons, and Japan left one as the speaker of the Zheng family.

There was Zheng Sen (Success) as a scholar in the Ming court, and it was normal for He Jinzhao to throw another son here.

After He Jinzhao heard Qiu Zhitao finish talking about Wei Jing, he also felt fresh about these spies who took the initiative to expose.

After all, this was the first time a Tartar spy blew himself up, and indeed Huang Taiji buried many people.

Because of He Jinzhao's transfer account, it would be nice to get a few of those who fell into the vicinity of Taiyuan.

"My lord, I have already registered with Wei Jing. If someone contacts him, just tell him to contact him secretly, and see what medicine is sold in the tartar gourd."

"You arrange it yourself."

He Jinzhao no longer has any ideas about this fishing routine.

Now he just wants to keep an eye on the situation on the battlefield in Liaodong, and intercept greater benefits for himself.

Although the harvest in the Shanshan and Shaanxi areas is not very good due to natural disasters, with the dispatch of a large number of officials and the establishment of farmers' associations, it has played a very good role in maintaining the smooth operation of the place and reducing the loss of disasters.

He wasn't interested in catching spies like this. He figured out that the Qing government's intentions should be done by the people under his hands, and He Jinzhao only wanted the final result.

Wei Jing felt much more relaxed, and walked towards the market without stopping.

There are his familiar friends and wives there.

Chongzhen looked at the 30 taels of silver that had been put into the warehouse, and there was a huge wave in his heart.

Although he asked for 100 million taels of silver according to Yang Sichang, Xu Yunzhen didn't wait to finish it, but after all, the nine corrupt officials together had so much silver, which really shocked and annoyed Chongzhen.

When he borrowed money from these people, they all pretended to be poor, especially the nobles who went to the street to sell things, which made him feel poor.

Chongzhen felt that Yang Sichang went out to visit the first-line supervisor in person, and his mind became more flexible after he came back.

It can solve the problem of food and payment internally, and can harm Huang Taiji externally.

So well-versed in civil and military skills, who in the world can defeat him?
Chongzhen began to look forward to the next civil servant's counterattack.

Don't they like partisanship?
Then I will create opportunities for them to fight among parties.

Yang Sichang stood aside, pinching his beard and saying nothing. The 30 taels of silver was still a little short. These eunuchs and nobles did not know how much they took.

Chen Xinjia's complexion became more and more ugly, and this time the target was too obvious, all nine people were his Chen Xinjia's people.

What would the emperor think of him?

In Chen Xinjia's view, in order to regain the post of minister of the Ministry of War, Yang Sichang tried his best, and even used out-of-the-box tricks.

Chen Xinjia immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have committed a crime, please resign."

Chongzhen shook his head, and ordered Yang Sichang, Chen Xinjia and others to follow him to the platform.

"Make peace?"

Chen Xinjia never thought that the emperor would not allow him to resign because he had a heavy responsibility, and that was to let him make peace with Huang Taiji.

The last time he took Fu Zonglong to make peace with the hammer bandits, he thought that once things failed, he would push Fu Zonglong to take the blame.

As a result, Fu Zonglong was hacked to death in Henan by Li Zicheng.

Now the emperor wants him to make peace with the Qing court again. If this is exposed, who else can Chen Xinjia kick out?

Isn't this obviously letting yourself take the blame?

Whether the imperial court was negotiating peace with the Hammer Bandit He Jinchao or the Qing court Huang Taiji, Chen Xinjia would preside over it. Once it was exposed, who would be eaten alive by public opinion?
Moreover, Chen Xinjia vaguely remembered that before Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, Yang Sichang wanted to make peace with the Qing court, but he was not allowed.

Why now, His Majesty asked me to try it instead of asking Yang Sichang to try it?

The reason is that apart from Wu Guojun, there is no courtier in the entire Ming Dynasty who can compare to Yang Sichang's position in Chongzhen's heart.

Of course, Chen Xinjia only dared to say these words in his heart.

The Ming Dynasty appealed to the Qing court for peace, but it was really a grindstone with bare buttocks—a shameful turn in circles.

But since he made peace with the rebels and broke through the lower limit, Zhu Youjian now feels that it is no big deal to make peace with the Tartars outside the pass, let alone Yang Sichang's deceptive plan.

Of course, the truth of the matter cannot be told to Chen Xinjia and others, it belongs to the secret plan of their monarch and minister.

Behind the secret plan of the two monarchs and ministers is the hard work of Marshal He.

Yuan Chonghuan, who guarded Ningyuan, needed to restore the defense outside the pass, secretly or openly communicated with Huang Taiji's envoys to discuss peace matters, but was opposed by Emperor Tianqi and his courtiers, and the peace talks failed.

After Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, he appointed Yuan Chonghuan as the governor of Jiliao. He once again proposed to use peace as an auxiliary means of offense and defense, which was once forgiven by Chongzhen.

But it was quickly opposed by Chongzhen, and Yuan Chonghuan was strictly ordered not to make peace with Houjin.

When Yuan Chonghuan was arrested, making peace without authorization became one of his fatal crimes.

From that time to before encircling Jinzhou, for more than ten years, Huang Taiji had been continuously calling on the Ming Dynasty to hold peace talks.

Daming simply ignored it.

You, a barbarian Tartar outside the pass, are also worthy of negotiating peace with me, we can't afford to lose that man!

Huang Taiji sent out countless peace letters, but they all fell into the sea without a reply.

It sounds good to say that it is for Ming's reputation, but Ming Dynasty's complete refusal to make peace is a very stupid and short-sighted strategy.

Regardless of the Qing (Later Jin) or Ming Dynasty, peace must be made, because peace is beneficial to both parties.

When Huang Taiji came to the throne, the national and class contradictions in the Houjin Kingdom were sharp, and the economy was also in a difficult situation.

In the military, due to his father's disastrous defeat in Ningyuan, the Eight Banners Army was dealt a major blow.

If it weren't for Huang Taiji's rise to power, with the "powerful political talents" of his brothers, Houjin would have collapsed completely, and it would be impossible to take over the Central Plains.

In this case, he urgently needs to rectify the internal affairs, and strengthen and consolidate the rule of Jin from the inside.

Therefore, he needs to suspend the battle to gain time so that he can fight again.

Even after he gradually became stronger, he still shouted for peace talks, but it was only as a political means to win over people's hearts and show that he had no choice but to go to war.

The "barbarians" that the officials of the Ming Dynasty called, even practiced the method of "learn from the famous".

Huang Taiji is indeed "learning from Confucianism's skills to control Confucianism".

From the perspective of Ming Dynasty, it especially needs peace talks to suspend the war with Qing and gain sufficient time to restore its vitality.

The increasingly powerful peasant uprising army is violently impacting the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially in the current situation, even if Zhu Youjian wanted to work hard day and night, he could not receive the memorials of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty.

Ming paid a high price for suppressing peasant uprisings, exhausted and useless.

Outside the pass, it has been at war with the Qing (Later Jin) for many years. If it is counted from the Battle of Fushun in 20, it has been more than [-] years.

It is conceivable how much manpower, material resources, and financial resources Daming has consumed over the past 20 years, more than tens of millions!
In order to deal with these two enemies, Chongzhen had to increase taxes in various names, such as training payment, Liao payment, and suppression payment, which had already overwhelmed the general public.

If you don't make An An starve to death!

They had no choice but to take the risk and join the torrent of peasant uprisings, fighting for their own survival.

Therefore, Li Zicheng failed several times and could gather more people again.

He Jinzhao made people live a life that ordinary people could live, and more people spontaneously defended and joined the Hammer bandits' rule.

They became He Jinzhao's frantic flock, and those people would be the first to refuse to anyone who dared to destroy He Jinzhao's rule.

Daming has completely lost popular support.

Even the landlord and gentry class has many people who are moving closer to the newly emerging power.

They even took the initiative to defect to the Tartars outside the pass, which shows how bad Ming is.

Therefore, as long as Chongzhen has a little bit of wisdom, he should avoid fighting on two fronts, face the enemy from both sides, suspend the front line, and concentrate on the front line.

When Hou Jin issued an appeal early on, Chongzhen pushed the boat along, and might as well continue the peace talks.

However, the ruling group of the Ming Dynasty was limited by their prejudices. They always took the Song and Jin peace negotiations as a lesson, stubbornly refused to negotiate peace with the Qing (Later Jin), and claimed to be smarter and more upright than the Song people.

Of course, the people of the Song Dynasty were quite immoral, and I don't know how many people died in Yashan.

When the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, a few of those officials died for the country, and most of them surrendered first and then surrendered.

Of course, the living criticize the dead for their lack of integrity.

It is to bully them that they cannot speak, so as to make themselves noble.

Of course, there are still a few farsighted people in the imperial court. Yang Sichang believes that "to fight against the outside world, the inside must be settled first", and it is advisable to negotiate peace with the Qing Dynasty.

But this kind of opinion was reprimanded by most people, and Chongzhen also ordered that those who dare to talk about peace be executed!
Therefore, "talking about peace" has become the most taboo thing, and no one in the court dares to talk about the word "peace".

Now hearing that Chongzhen took his words as fart, and brought up the matter of peace, Chen Xinjia slandered in his heart, but said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and I am afraid it will be."

"Don't be afraid." Chongzhen looked at Chen Xinjia and said:

"I believe that you can handle this matter well. I am worried day and night that the postman will march eastward. The 10,000+ army led by Hong Chengchou will stay in Liaodong. It will not benefit me, Ming Dynasty.

I also heard that Huang Taiji fainted from grief because of the death of his favorite concubine. If the fight continues, both sides will suffer. I am willing to negotiate peace with the Qing court. You can do it cheaply. "

"Do you have anyone to recommend?"

Chen Xinjia immediately appointed Ma Shaoyu, who was transported by Hong Chengchou to Ningyuan by sea, as an envoy.

For Ma Shaoyu, Chen Xinjia was also very angry. Everyone was besieged in Songshan, but you asked to be sent to Ningyuan. It's really shameful.

Because what Ma Shaoyu lost was not his own face, but even the face of Chen Xinjia who recommended him.

Chongzhen immediately added an official to Ma Shaoyu, gave him a second-rank official uniform, and went to the Qing army camp to preside over the matter.

"Chen Shangshu, you know this matter, I know Yang Aiqing knows it, and Ma Shao on the front line knows it, and the rest must not reveal it, otherwise." Chongzhen stroked his neck quite fiercely and repeatedly urged:

"Don't blame me for not remembering old love!"