"The Qing government issued a strict order in July of the 18th year of Shunzhi: The deposed gentry of the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to pretend to be country squires. In December of the same year, they reiterated: Only those who serve as officials in this dynasty can be called country gentry, and their deposed gentry of the Ming Dynasty are people. They are not allowed to
He was still called a squire. After the memorial campaign was fully launched, the Qing government strictly implemented its standards. When the governor Zhu Guozhi reported to Xu Shimian and others, when they had completed the renewal of the gentry household records, they were not clear about when they would become officials, so they ordered them to find out the memorial. They were short of food.
The punishment will be to remove the registered squire from his post and investigate, and all the officials will be demoted to the second level."
Zhu Yongxing listened to Ye Hu's fluent answer to his questions, with a look of approval on his face. He nodded gently and said: "The Qing government's strict definition of the term 'country squire' in laws is probably to establish
To ensure a stable rule, we must completely draw a clear line between the Ming Dynasty gentry who did not cooperate with the Qing Dynasty and cancel their privileged status in order to establish the Qing Dynasty's ruling class and privileged class. At the same time, we must strictly control the former Ming Dynasty officials who temporarily surrendered but did not sincerely submit to the Qing Dynasty.
, give a warning.”
"Your Highness is wise, and he hit the nail on the head." Ye Hu had a poker face that was neither happy nor angry, and his tone of voice was calm. "Because of this, when the memorial case first occurred, the Qing government had not yet punished the current officials.
Punishment regulations. In the earliest Jiading execution case, the punishment for current officials was very light, and only the family members of current officials were punished."
Zhu Yongxing was thoughtful, pondered for a long time, and said as if talking to himself: "The Ming Dynasty abolished the gentry system as the people, which means that they no longer have the privileges and qualifications of being short of food; now they have redefined the gentry
It can be said that punishing those who default on money and grain will be punished. It can be said that it is a waste of time to wipe out the face of the literati and attack all the powerful landlords. Is this a financial dilemma? Or is it to rectify the unstable factors in the ruling class to warn the world?"
Ye Hu waited for a while and saw that Zhu Yongxing stopped talking. He guessed and replied: "Maybe it's both! It is a fact that the Qing government was financially tight. Suzhou, Songzhen and other prefectures were the most taxed in Jiangnan.
It is common sense that these places are the key points. However, the scholars in Jiangnan were very concerned about Huang Ming, so they used this to attack them. It can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone."
"Do you want the emperor?" Zhu Yongxing sneered and said, "Most people only want money. The gentry has been owed money and food for a long time, so that the country has no resources to defend the enemy and no food to help the people. In the past, chaos and chaos arose in droves.
, the Jurchen rebellion broke out and got out of hand, which was actually a disaster of financial collapse. At that time, didn't the gentry still cling to the family wealth and refuse to pay money and food as a matter of course? Nowadays, the civilized people are wiped out, but it is their own fault, caused by selfish greed.
Hmm. Those who have been swept away by gentleness are all officials in the Qing Dynasty. With this in mind, we cannot act casually. Let me think about this carefully before we make any calculations."
"Yes, I will obey His Highness's instructions." Ye Hu agreed with a bow. He was from a royal guard and did not have much favorable impressions of literati. He just felt that Zhu Yongxing might use this to win the hearts of the scholars from Jiangnan.
Thinking of Zhu Yongxing's attitude, this was the case.
"The personnel of the capital intelligence agency need to be strengthened." Zhu Yongxing temporarily put aside the memorial case and resumed the plan to induce Wu Sangui to surrender anyway. "Wu Yingxiong is very important to Wu Sangui. If this guy can be kidnapped, Guizhou may be able to escape without a fight.
Even if it is Jiangnan, it may be determined by sending a message."
"Wu Yingxiong is a mediocre and incompetent person who only wants to keep his position. He has repeatedly written to his father to advise him to abide by his official duties and not to act rashly, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the court." Ye Hu thought for a while, it was obvious that the matter was difficult to handle, but his face did not show it.
."He has a son and a Manchu wife, and he will not leave him lightly."
"So we want to kidnap." Zhu Yongxing also understood this, so he did not use a strong order, "Strengthen the personnel of the intelligence agency and make various preparations. We must not rush into it. Well, although this plan is difficult, it also has its advantages.
Hope of success.”
"My subordinates understand." Ye Hu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Zhu Yongxing didn't rush, he would have enough time to prepare, and there might not be no hope of success.
"Well, it's definitely not possible to take the land route from the capital. A hundred and eighty thousand miles away, you will be intercepted by Qing soldiers at any time." Zhu Yongxing suddenly remembered a plot in "The Deer and the Cauldron" and couldn't help but rub his chin and recall carefully, "If we escape first
Tianjin may be much safer if we go to the sea from Tanggu. The distance from the capital to Tianjin is only a few hundred miles. If we arrange carriages along the way and run continuously in relays - we can get there in about ten hours, right?"
Ye Hu subconsciously glanced at the chiming clock in the corner of the room. He already understood the concepts of time and hours, so he was able to continue, "If the horse is good, it can be faster."
Zhu Yongxing nodded and continued: "If the operation is at night, there will be more time, but the capital has regulations on closing the city gates, so it may not be easy to leave the city; if the operation is during the day, the risk will naturally be much greater. Haha——" He suddenly said to himself
He smiled sadly and said to Ye Hu: "I just said it casually, the specific plan will be formulated and implemented by the Intelligence Bureau."
"Your Highness just said a few words and pointed out the key points. After the plan is finalized, I will ask Your Highness to make corrections and improvements." Ye Hu cupped his hands, and seeing that Zhu Yongxing had no explanation, he stood up and left.
"Master Ye, you look very powerful." As soon as the door was closed, Duan Wan'er, who had been sitting obediently and listening, got up and walked over to collect the documents on the case, and said without showing any weakness.
"He is indeed very suitable for intelligence work." Zhu Yongxing knew the reason for Duan Waner's praise, nodded with a smile, and said: "It's not the kind of job where he is lurking behind enemy lines, because his expression is too monotonous and stands out in a crowd.
But his calm analysis and his memory make him very competent as an intelligence officer commanding from the rear. Well, he has such a foundation and quality, and currently no one can surpass him."
"My memory is not bad either." Duan Wan'er raised her eyebrows.
"I didn't say you were bad!" Zhu Yongxing was a little funny. He stretched out his arms to hug Duan Wan'er, sat on his lap, smelled her body fragrance, and whispered in his ear: "Here, let's talk about another chapter of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian"
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When it comes to ancient writing skills, Duan Waner, Longer, and even Mengzhu should all be above Zhu Yongxing. And Zhu Yongxing also knows that in addition to his extensive knowledge, his knowledge in other aspects is far from that of those scholars who are full of economics. Reading, especially history
, learn from the experience and lessons of success and failure in ancient and modern times, and understand the deeds and words and deeds of celebrities in history books, not only to enrich yourself, but also an excellent way to understand this era and integrate into this era.
And Duan Wan'er has now taken over the role of Long'er, wearing red sleeves and reading with fragrance, which not only adds a lot of interest, but also translates into vernacular and saves Zhu Yongxing a lot of brain cells. Well, having nephrite in my arms and whispering in my ears is an enjoyment.