The Military Affairs Office was a special system in the Qing Dynasty. Its establishment marked the peak of the development of the authoritarian centralization system.

This reminds us of a saying, "Absolute rights bring absolute corruption." Most people who live in modern times understand the disadvantages of centralization, so I won't talk about it here. However, absolute rights are also a good tool at certain specific moments.

Recently, Liu Jilian issued three imperial edicts. First, the ancestral system was abolished and all the existing bannermen were allowed to do business and farm. Second, the Army and the Navy were established, and he served as the Grand Governor of the Army and Navy. He appointed Gong Zizhen as the Minister of War to be the Minister of the Army and Guan Tianpei as the Minister of the Navy. Third, the conscription system was piloted in Zhili, and the Eight Banners and Green Camp soldiers in the former territory of Zhili went to Shengjing to form the military farming regiment.

This move can be said to have caused a thousand waves, and there are many accidents in China.

In the capital, in the study in the back garden of Prince Ke.

"Duke of the Fuguo, the former Manchu governor of the Inlaid Yellow Banner, Guo Lefeng'er greeted you!"

Miankai, who had been demoted from Prince Ke to Duke of Fengen, hated others calling his title the most. He responded casually and let Guo Lefeng, who was wearing a coarse cloth and blue shirt, sit down with his head and barefoot.

Guolefeng'er was defeated during the recent implementation of the conscription system, and he was quite dissatisfied. Originally, the emperor established a new army, and the Eight Banners were still affiliated with military ranks. The big numbers were left in the archives of the Ministry of War, and they were nominally the "pillars of the state" of the Qing Dynasty. But now the conscription system was implemented in Zhili, and the military ranks of the Eight Banners were written off. The original bannermen could only receive two-cent silver coins issued by China Bank to survive. Those servants in the banner did not feel anything, but for the officers in the upper three banners and the Eight Banners, they could not stand it!

So as soon as Guolefeng'er arrived, Miankai knew what was going on. He coldly interrupted Guolefeng'er's greeting and said, "If you have something to say, I have something important to do."

Guo Lefeng laughed and said for a while: "Duke Fuguo is not as good as when he was a prince. As far as we know, Duke Fuguo didn't even dare to go out easily all day long. What's the matter there to be busy with?"

"presumptuous!"

Seeing Miankai standing up while slapped the table, staring at him angrily. Guolefeng stood up calmly and said, "Please rest assured. When I pretended to be a servant and entered through the back door, Minning's minions could not have noticed that they were at the prince."

Seeing Miankai hesitating, Guolefeng continued, "With Minning's approach, my Qing Dynasty was still the Qing Dynasty, which was the master of Manchu. The inside and outside of the court became the world of Han people. The brothers of the Eight Banners were all entrusted to come down to discuss with the prince. Only Prince Ke is qualified to be the master of Manchu. Minning is not worthy of it."

The words of Guolefeng's words are equivalent to rebellion. Just based on the words just now, Aisin Gioro. Miankai would be the same as he did not take Guolefeng's words. Miankai was fighting fiercely inside. He walked back and forth in the house, clenching his fists sometimes and relaxing sometimes.

This is the second person to contact him to rebel. In fact, Miankai had already let go of a bannerman who said he was the leader late last night, which means Miankai had this intention long ago. But he was still scared of the current emperor and his half-brother. The rebellion of the kings was released by the emperor. If this time failed, could he be let go? Miankai secretly weighed the disparity between the two sides. Minning had tens of thousands of new troops in his hand, and the imperial city had already been replaced by it.

Liu Ji's most confidant Guards, the Eight Banners Bulletin, had long lost their military power. Compared with the current strength comparison, Miankai felt a little disappointed. But the maintenance of the bannermen, the purity of the Qing Dynasty, the unwillingness and responsibility of maintaining the rules of the ancestors made Miankai suffer. His chest was fluctuating violently, and his hands were tightly holding the back of the chair. After a long time, Miankai raised his head and looked at Guolefeng's forehead and said, "I, Miankai, will not betray the emperor today, go."

Guolefeng's eyes were dulled in anticipation. He felt as if he was poured with a basin of cold water in his head. He was unwilling to speak. Miankai waved his hand again and said, "You go."

In desperation, Guo Lefeng stomped his feet heavily, turned around, and when he arrived at the door, he looked back at Miankai, who was standing behind the chair with his head buried, and said, "Is the prince willing to live like this for the rest of his life?"

At this moment, Miankai had no sound. Guolefeng sighed heavily. Just as he was about to leave, Miankai's voice came from behind: "The emperor is going to Tianjin to inspect the shipyard on the fourth day of the fourth month."

Guolefeng's eyes suddenly lit up. He turned around and fisted to Miankai and said, "I understand." After that, he turned around and left.

Looking at Guo Lefeng's back as he left his forehead, Miankai's gloomy expression became clear, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. At this time, a figure turned out from behind the screen and said to Miankai: "Minning will eventually be punished by evil deeds."

Miankai laughed even more proudly when he heard the man's old voice.

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In May 1831, the three imperial edicts had been issued for two months. On this day, Liu sent him to the Tianjin Shipyard, which had just been completed, for inspection.

As usual, the people who were near the soldiers in front of the imperial carriage were all riding white Ili horses, wearing new yellow woolen uniforms, and smooth-shaped helmets. They were walking in full spirit on the ancient loess road in spring.

There were more than 300 people in this team, including the newly established Army and Navy two governors Gong Zizhen and Guan Tianpei, as well as several ministers from the Military Affairs Office. At the initiative of Liu Ji, Cao Zhenyong, Jiang Youzhi, Tao Shu, Bao Shichen, Tao Tingjie, Huang Yue, Yinghe, and Changling, all of these civil servants rode on horses, which made several of the old gentlemen suffer, and they acted slowly along the way, taking a break.

I walked slowly like this, but I only walked into Wen'an at noon, only a few dozen miles away from the capital.

Liu Ji looked around and saw that Huang Yue and Jiang Youqiu in the team could not help but wipe the sweat on his head.

Seeing that the two of them couldn't hold on, Liu Ji stopped in Wen'an County.

Before we arrived in Wen'an, the local magistrate led officials from all over the city to welcome him several miles away. The two groups of people gathered together, and the magistrate brought the magistrate to open the way in front of him, and welcomed the sage into Wen'an County.

When he walked to the short gate of Wen'an County, Liu Ji stopped his horse and asked Cheng Tinghua to order everyone to stay on the spot. The short and fat county magistrate of Wen'an was shocked and thought that the emperor was not very satisfied with his welcome ceremony, so he rushed to Liu Ji and kowtowed and apologized.

--Piao Tianwen--net bsp;
Chapter completed!