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

Chapter 397 The Manchu and Han Family

Taiyuan.

"Prime Minister, the Emperor has urgently summoned you to the palace. It seems that we have something important to discuss."

"I will go immediately."

When Shen Wenhao, who was working in the cabinet, heard this, he hurriedly left the cabinet and headed to the palace without caring about the matter at hand.

It is said to be an imperial palace, but in fact it is the original governor's office that has been renovated.In terms of scale, it is not even as good as the Governor's Mansion where Zhu Yijiong lived before.

When he arrived at the main hall of the palace (the Yamen lobby), Shen Wenhao discovered that not only was he here, but Liu Ke, the current prince of the Han Dynasty, was also here.

It seems that something big happened!
After Shen Wenhao thought this in his heart, his face remained calm, and he first bowed to Liu Ruhan and said: "The humble minister Shen Wenhao wishes to greet the emperor, long live my emperor!"

Liu Ruhan was very polite: "Prime Minister Shen, please excuse me and please get up quickly!"

Shen Wenhao stood up and said respectfully to Liu Ke: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness is a thousand years old!"

Liu Ke nodded, and then said anxiously: "Father, the Ming Dynasty has gone too far. They actually betrayed the alliance and went to war without declaring it. We should send troops immediately. Even if we can't destroy them, at least we must take back Zhengding Mansion!"

Take back Zhengding Mansion?Zhengding Mansion is lost!
When did it happen, why didn’t the Prime Minister know about it?
Moreover, Zhengding Mansion was captured by the Ming army. Could it be that the Ming emperor finally wanted to take action against Shanxi?

But it’s impossible!It's not a question of whether Ming Dynasty is interested in Shanxi, but it's winter now, and the terrain of Shanxi is extremely complicated. Could the Ming emperor have gone crazy when sending troops in such a cold winter?
Shen Wenhao couldn't help but be confused. Before he could figure it out, Liu Ruhan yelled angrily: "Shut up! If you hadn't been so smart and transferred the troops stationed in Zhengding Prefecture, how would Zhu have the chance to capture Zhengding Prefecture! It's going to be a cold winter! To send troops, how to send troops? Which generals and soldiers are willing to fight?"

Liu Ruhan scolded him angrily. Liu Ke was unwilling to do so, but he still had to lower his head, cupped his hands and said, "Father, please calm down! It's my fault, kid."

Shen Wenhao almost understood it at this time. It turned out that it was not the Ming army who took the initiative to seize Zhengding Mansion, but the silly prince who took away the garrison of Zhengding Mansion, which caused Zhengding Mansion to be empty.

Since Liu Ruhan became emperor, he could still maintain diligent administration at the beginning, but later gradually neglected his administration, and gradually transferred military power to the prince.

Liu Ruhan himself lived in the inner courtyard of the palace, and he also searched for beauties from among the people, euphemistically saying: to fill the harem and multiply the emperor's heirs.

Shen Wenhao heard the cause and effect. Although the details were still unclear, they were not very important.Then he advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Now that Zhengding Mansion has been acquired by the Ming Dynasty, it is a foregone conclusion. No matter how you blame the prince, it will not help. The top priority is to find a way as soon as possible, how to deal with the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is now When we go to Zhengding Mansion, we, the big man, must be prepared for the Ming army to march westward in the coming year..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Ke couldn't help but said: "If the Ming Dynasty dares to come, we will tell them to never come back."

Shen Wenhao was interrupted, but he was not annoyed and said: "Your Highness, although the mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, we, the Han Dynasty, have been fighting for years, and there have been natural disasters and civil strife. Today, the people are already trapped and the soldiers are exhausted. If the Ming army suddenly launches an offensive, , I’m afraid...it will be difficult to resist!”

Liu Ke wanted to say more, but Liu Ruhan stopped him and asked Shen Wenhao: "What the Prime Minister said is true. I wonder how to break the situation now?"

Liu Ke is a straight man with a bit of brains, but not much. If he is asked to charge into battle, he may still be a strong soldier, but if he is asked to play politics and use his brain, it is pure nonsense.

Shen Wenhao said it very euphemistically, Liu Ke didn't understand it at all, but Liu Ruhan did.

To put it bluntly, due to the continuous wars in Shanxi today, not only the Han army trained by Liu Ruhan personally suffered losses, but the entire Shanxi was also disturbed and the people were in dire straits.

Shanxi like this can't beat the Ming army no matter what, even if it relies on terrain to block it, it can't be stopped.

Shen Wenhao actually didn't have a good solution. Although Liu Ruhan founded the country and proclaimed himself emperor, his subordinates were just a grassroots team. The civil service system was not bad. He basically inherited the bureaucratic administrative team of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and forcibly absorbed some young local scholars. son.

But the generals are like a pot of porridge, and it is still red bean and mung bean porridge. It cannot be more messy.

Although Liu Ruhan proclaimed himself emperor, he was not regarded as an orthodox dynasty. Instead, he added a strong religious flavor.In particular, Liu Ruhan's army trained its troops based on the core teachings of the Bagua Sect, and also absorbed some messy religious concepts. Now it is a hodgepodge.

The advantage of an army trained in this way is that the soldiers are not afraid of death when fighting. The disadvantage is that the army is entirely supported by religious beliefs.

Moreover, Liu Ruhan started his career by relying on the religious army, which resulted in the religious generals under Liu Ruhan being extremely powerful, almost equivalent to military leaders who absolutely obeyed Liu Ruhan's orders.

The only advantage is that Liu Ruhan no longer has to worry about corrupt officials, because the civil servants under his command are infinitely suppressed by religious generals.The only way to be greedy is for religious generals to be greedy. Even Liu Ruhan himself looked down upon these civil servants who had been demoted from the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

From a certain point of view, Liu Ruhan is really like Hong Xiuquan of later generations. They both started out in religion, but they quickly became corrupted after they started. The army is also full of mountains and is seriously religious.

The only difference is that Hong Xiuquan was recognized by the Holy See, and Liu Ruhan was obviously not as capable as anyone else.

Shen Wenhao pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, since a war is inevitable, now we have no choice but to face the difficulties."

Liu Ke said: "Let me just say, there is nothing to be afraid of in the Ming Dynasty. If they dare to come, then we dare to fight. We can't just surrender and let the man named Zhu chop off our heads with a knife, right?"

Liu Ruhan scolded: "Shut up and listen to the Prime Minister finish what he has to say."

Shen Wenhao said: "What your Highness just said is right. When the Ming Dynasty army comes to attack, I, a big man, cannot be captured without help. We can only fight. However, even if we have to fight, I, a big man, cannot fight alone."

Liu Ruhan seemed to have guessed: "What does the Prime Minister mean?"

Shen Wenhao said: "Your Majesty, the current situation today is just like the confrontation between the three kingdoms in the past. The emperor of Ming Dynasty is like Cao Wei, and we, the Han Dynasty, are like Shu Han. If we want to fight against the powerful Wei, we need to find one or two Wu countries as allies, so that we can jointly achieve the great cause of the world. .”

Liu Ruhan hesitated: "The Prime Minister wants me to join forces with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but if this is true, how will the people in the world look at me?"

Shen Wenhao spoke righteously: "For the great plan of the world, why does it matter if you get a little fame?"

Liu Ke seemed to suddenly become wise at this time, and he also advised: "Yes, Father, Prime Minister Shen is right. For the sake of the world's great plan, so what if you cooperate with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties? It's not like you didn't treat the Tatar in the Manchu Qing Dynasty." The young emperor has called himself a minister."

Well, these words completely slapped Liu Ruhan's face.

If Liu Ruhan hadn't gotten older now, it would be impossible for him to have a son. Sooner or later, he would be pissed to death by this son.

Liu Ruhan was just trying to save his face, but now that Shen Wenhao gave him an excuse, he naturally went down the slope: "In that case, why not bear some infamy? But... will the Manchu Qing really cooperate in sending troops as we think?"

"The emperor does not hesitate to gain personal reputation for important matters, which really makes me admire him." Shen Wenhao flattered him first, and then said, "But the emperor does not need to worry, once Shanxi falls into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, it will be the same to them. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Just like when the Shu Han was destroyed in the past, Wu State cannot stop the Jin army at all. Moreover, the most urgent task is not only to send envoys to request troops from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but also to send envoys to Nanjing to profess peace with the Ming Emperor."

Without thinking about it, Liu Ruhan nodded and said: "This is what it should be. I will write three letters and send them to Liaodong, Xi'an and Nanjing."

Shen Wenhao added: "Not only must we send envoys to the outside world, we must also immediately stop fighting internally. We do not seek immediate recuperation and recuperation, and we must not let the situation deteriorate further."

Liu Ke interrupted: "But Prime Minister, what should we do about the military leaders in those places who don't obey orders?"

Shen Wenhao said: "Then we will make them magistrates and magistrates. As long as they get benefits, they will not surrender to the Ming Dynasty easily. And my only enemy of the Han Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty emperor, so the military leaders in these places don't need to care."

　My head hurts a little, maybe it’s Yang...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)