I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 39 Kangxi’s stupid move

"However, the chaos in Taiwan is actually caused by local corruption and harsh governance of the people. As the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Manbao has the duty of supervising Fujian and Zhejiang, but he failed to notice it. This is a serious crime of oversight and must not go unpunished!"

After Xiao Yongzao finished speaking, Kangxi's eyes suddenly lit up.This seems to impose a crime on Manbao, but the crime of defeat has only become an oversight, and the level is different.The intensity of punishment and how to punish it are all decided by the emperor.

In addition to the previous words, Shi Shiqiao and others were first charged with crimes, and then they were dismissed lightly on the grounds that they died in battle and martyred their country.In this way, others will naturally have no excuse to make trouble again.

To put it bluntly, it's actually just fighting with each other, each playing fifty big boards.

"What Xiao Aiqing said makes sense."

Kangxi wanted this result, and immediately issued an edict: "Although the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Manbao, did not make any big mistakes in the Taiwan War, he also made some mistakes in oversight during the Taiwan Rebellion. He went to Manchuria and protected the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang." He took the post and returned to the capital immediately to worry about his mother and think about his mistakes behind closed doors."

"Admiral Shi Shipi of the Fujian Navy met with Lan Tingzhen, the chief military officer of Nan'ao Town, who underestimated the enemy's advance. However, he died on the battlefield and was loyal to the country. Shi Shipi was given the posthumous title of 'Yongguo' and was granted the title of First-class Adahaha Fan. His son, Guangdong Guerrilla Shi Tingzhen, (fu) inheritance.”

"Give Lan Tingzhen the posthumous title of 'Xiangyi' and the title of second-class Adahaha fan, which will be inherited by his eldest son, Lan Richong, the commander of Tongshan Camp. The governor of Fujian, Lu Youlong, is ordered to perform meritorious service and put down the rebellion as soon as possible without any mistakes."

A series of punishments and rewards finally settled this matter.Among them, Shi Shibiao and Lan Tingzhen did not make any contribution, and even died in battle. They also ruined the Fujian Navy and Nan'ao Town in one fell swoop.

He shouldn't have such a posthumous title and title, but in order to save Manbao and silence the mouths of Marquis Jinghai and the Lan family, Kangxi made an exception and rewarded him generously to reassure him.

After the matter was settled, everyone knelt down and left.

After leaving the south study room, Ma Qi, a Manchu scholar from the Wuying Palace, quickly approached Xiao Yongzao, a Han scholar from the Wenhua Palace: "Mr. Xiao, please go slowly. Please wait for me."

Xiao Yongzao quickly returned the gift: "Mr. Ma's words are serious."

As he spoke, his steps immediately slowed down.

Ma Qi caught up with Xiao Yongzao, walked with him for a while, and suddenly asked: "Mr. Xiao, I have something to say. I wonder what Mr. Xiao thinks of the emperor's decree?"

Xiao Yongzao said: "The emperor's decree has its own purpose. As slaves, how can we say whatever we want, but Ma Gong's words are over the top."

This old loach is really slippery and doesn't want to stick to anything!
Ma Qi couldn't help but curse in his heart, but he couldn't continue talking about this topic.

In fact, there is no need to go on. After decades of officialdom, everyone is an old fox. Who doesn’t know who?
To put it bluntly, Kangxi's edict seemed to be handled safely, not only saving Manbao, a close disciple, but also appeasing Jinghaihou and the Lan family.All they paid was some titles and rewards, and everyone was happy.

But in fact, no problem was solved.Although Jinghaihou and Shi Shibiao were both sons of Shi Lang, the key point of the conflict was not Shi Shibiao, but Jinghaihou's farm property in Taiwan.

This was the fundamental reason why Marquis Jinghai wanted to launch an attack to ensure his full security. He only gave Shi Shipiu a reward, and at most he made Shi Shipiu's family grateful.But Jinghaihou's loss was a real loss, even very heavy.

How could he be willing to do so?

And regardless of these, it is said that although Manbao was saved this time, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang has also become a thing of the past.More importantly, Kangxi's decree did not appoint a new governor.

They didn't even give Lu Youlong, the governor of Fujian, any advantage, as long as he put down the rebellion as soon as possible.This means that in fact, what Lu Youlong can mobilize is only the military and financial resources of Fujian Province.

Moreover, this does not include the garrison of the Eight Banners under General Fuzhou, and even the mobilization of local troops in Fujian will be restricted.So, isn't that a joke to put down the rebellion as soon as possible?
However, you know that this matter is indeed difficult to solve.If it had been 40 years ago, or even 30 years ago, perhaps Kangxi would not have made such a foolish move.

But now it is the 60th year of Kangxi. The 69-year-old Emperor Kangxi is no longer the tiger that his imperial commander personally conquered decades ago and beat up his Mongolian son-in-law until he could not even find his home.

Today, Kangxi has only one thing to do, which is to seek stability, and not to resort to war if possible.Even though Wang Tuan had openly talked about making trouble with the prince at the Wanshou Banquet before, Kangxi did not accuse him of any crime. He only let his son take the blame for him, and he did not even take away his position as a bachelor.

It was not that Kangxi was unaware of Lu Youlong's difficulties, but Lu Youlong's previous report made Kangxi really unhappy with this person.In addition, the replacement of the governor is a major event, and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang is related to the overall situation of Taiwan and Huan. How can a Han governor be arbitrarily appointed?Not even temporarily.

Of course, Kangxi and even Ma Qi, Xiao Yongzao and others knew about it.If you want a platform, the simplest way is to just have a sea ban, and it is the sea ban in the early years of Kangxi.The border was moved thirty miles directly along the coast, turning the Taihuang area into an uninhabited land.In this way, even if the Taiwan bandits really invade Xiamen, they will not be able to last long. Over time, they will naturally be trapped on the island.

But Kangxi also knew very well that if the sea ban was lifted, it would be equivalent to cutting off the livelihood of coastal people, and there would be chaos in the coastal areas.Kangxi was already old and had lost the courage of his youth. Moreover, as the "one emperor through the ages", he still thought that after his death, the history books would give him an evaluation of "Kangxi's prosperous age".

If there were civil unrest along the coast in his later years, how could he be considered a benevolent king?

Furthermore, the maritime ban has indeed wide implications, especially smuggling along the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong, which has reached an extremely rampant level.Many important members of the court were also involved, and one incident could affect the whole body.

It was precisely because of Kangxi's connivance in his later years that when Yongzheng took over, the first thing he had to deal with was the empty treasury and official corruption.Moreover, even though Yongzheng was so ruthless, mean and ungrateful, he did not dare to completely ban trade smuggling along the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong.

So, it can be seen.

"What an eventful time it has been!" Xiao Yongzao suddenly spoke, without starting or ending.

When Ma Qi heard this, he was thoughtful.

The two of them were still walking together, as if they had forgotten about Taiwan Bend.

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Kangxi's imperial edict soon arrived in Fujian, and was sent in two copies, one to Xiamen and the other to Fuzhou.

Manbao seemed to have expected it. As soon as he received the imperial edict, he took off his governor's hat on the spot and immediately set off back to the capital to reflect on his past.

As for Lu Youlong of Fuzhou, he was immediately confused after receiving Kangxi's imperial edict.

Why can't he understand the meaning of the emperor's imperial edict?

On the one hand, he was asked to make meritorious service and put down the rebellion as soon as possible, but on the other hand, he was not given any advantageous rights.

Even Manbao was dismissed and returned to Beijing.The emperor neither asked him to take over as temporary replacement, nor did he ask Tu Yi, the governor of Zhejiang, to take over. He simply didn't even appoint a governor.

This was equivalent to a disguised separation between Zhejiang and Fujian. The day after the imperial edict was issued, Tabai, the Hangzhou general who came to Fujian to assist in defense, led his troops directly back to Zhejiang under the order of Manbao.

Now let alone put down the rebellion quickly, he didn't know how to put down the rebellion.

However, even if he didn't know, he still had to go ahead and do it.

This was the emperor's imperial edict, and it was clearly stated that he should be punished and perform meritorious service to quell the rebellion as soon as possible.This means that the emperor still remembers that he was guilty of negligence.

The crime may be serious or minor, it all depends on the emperor's will.But if he can't defeat the rebels in Taiwan, it goes without saying what the result will be.

After receiving the imperial edict, Lu Youlong was quite helpless, but he still issued a transfer order to the entire province, which was nothing more than collecting grain and grass. At the same time, he mobilized his Fubiao army to go south to Zhangzhou and go to Xiamen to assist in defense.

Then, it was time to write a note and request an order to mobilize the green battalion troops in Fujian Province.

There are currently more than [-] Green Camp troops stationed in Fujian, together with [-] troops stationed by the Eight Banners.Among them, the eight garrisoned banners were under the jurisdiction of the Fuzhou generals and were not subject to the control of the Fujian governor.

As for the remaining Green Camp Army, in addition to the Fujian Navy who surrendered, there are still more than [-] people.If such a large number of Green Camp troops are to be mobilized, it cannot be done with just a transfer order from the governor. They must also receive a reply from the Ministry of War.

Moreover, even with a reply from the Ministry of War, the governor could not mobilize the entire province's green battalions for a long time.The governor himself only has the power to control the generals, but does not have the power to directly mobilize.

Although this system can control the out-of-control power of local governors to a certain extent, it runs the risk of wasting opportunities.Therefore, the position of governor was created to increase his power and the area where he could mobilize troops.

But now, the governor is gone, and the court has not given Lu Youlong any advantage, so he can only write a note and ask the Ministry of War for transfer orders.

It can be said that if King Zhu of Taiwan did not attack Xiamen for one day, Lu Youlong would have to write notes every now and then, just in case the rebels came, but he could not mobilize the army.

As for taking the initiative to attack Taiwan Bend?

The Fujian Navy is gone. If we want to cross the sea to march troops, we must either reorganize the navy or second it from the neighboring province of Guangdong.

If you want to organize it yourself, you have to first ask the court for funding and permission.Then there is the need to find wood that has been harvested for a long time and dry it in the shade. It must be dried in the shade for at least a year before it can be used to build a ship.However, a warship built in this way will rot and be scrapped after just one use.

And if you are seconded from Guangdong, why should they lend it to you?
What does the rebellion in Taiwan, Fujian, have to do with Guangdong?

Even the Fujian Navy, the most elite navy fleet in the Qing Dynasty, was defeated and even sent an admiral.

The Guangdong Navy, which is far weaker than the Fujian Navy and even does not have enough soldiers, went to the Guangdong Navy. Isn't that a gift?

If you borrow this, if you win, the credit for suppressing the rebellion will be his, but if you lose, both of you will share the blame.Yang Lin, the governor of Guangdong, was not a fool. How could he second the navy to Lu Youlong, a mere governor of Fujian.

It can be said that Lu Youlong had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses for nothing, but apart from Fu Biao, it was difficult to mobilize even one soldier.

　During the Kangxi period, there was only the Governor of Guangdong, who was also in charge of Guangxi. Sometimes it was removed. In the first year of Yongzheng, there was also the Governor of Guangxi.
　　
　
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