Chapter 237 The relationship between monarch and minister
When brushing horses and jade pillars, brush them frequently and you won’t feel tired at all.
Lao Shiliu was not used to brushing horses, and his body quickly became wet.
Lao Shiba was very loyal. Regardless of Kangxi's scolding, he just ran over and accompanied Yuzhu to brush the horse.
Well, Lao Shiba came to help, so Yuzhu let him go.
Not to mention anything else, just the sense of loyalty to share hardships is worthy of respect.
Seeing the jade pillar holding his hands, he sat down to drink tea. Old Sixteen couldn't stand it anymore.
He came over and picked up the tea cup. Niu drank a cup and sighed: "We have different fates."
Yuzhu was too lazy to pay attention to him, but Lao Shiba didn't like it, so he helped him first.
"Brother Sixteen, we have requested to leave first. If you don't follow us in private, do we need to brush our horses?"
"Uh, hey, Brother Eighteen, we all share the same difficulties." Old Sixteen was indeed a little embarrassed.
Lao Shiba was indeed right. Yu Zhu and his escape was something the old emperor had agreed to with his nod.
Lao Shiliu came over and caused everyone to brush horses together. What does this mean?
This person is biased.
Lao Shiliu's running away was purely daring. What does it have to do with Yuzhu?
However, the emperor is the master of the entire world, and he just wants to go out of his way to protect his son. What can he do?
This so-called, if you want to inflict a crime, why bother without words?
Before Lao Shiba was born, Lao Shiliu was still extremely favored by Kangxi.
However, after Lao Shiba was born, Lao Shiliu was not so favored.
The main reason for this is that Lao Shiliu and Lao Fifteen had a close relationship, and Lao Fifteen was despised by Kangxi, which was a typical case of hate.
Now, Old Sixteen has taken the initiative to move closer to Old Eighteen. What reason does Yuzhu have to stop his brothers from playing together?
The carpet was still laid out, and Yuzhu had a great time accompanying Lao Shiba.
Old Sixteen finally understood why Yaodi and Yuzhu always stuck together and even forgot about their biological father.
In fact, Yuzhu also noticed that Lao Shiba was angry.
Kangxi got two Yangzhou thin horses, and he was happy to miss Shu every day. Naturally, he was not so close to him when he was eighteen.
The emperor's time is always limited. If you give it to a thin horse, you can't give it to your son.
On this day, Yuzhou arrived at Huai'an Prefecture, an important town in the south of the Yangtze River.
Jiangning General Oxon took the lead, accompanied by Liangjiang Governor Ashan and Jiangsu Governor Yu Zhun. They arrived at the official ship dock early to welcome Kangxi's emperor.
As soon as Kangxi appeared on the royal boat, Oxon immediately knelt down, kowtowed respectfully, and said loudly: "General Jiangning, my servant Oxon, respectfully greet the emperor."
"Governor of Liangjiang and my servant Ashan, I respectfully wish to greet you, my master."
"The Governor of Jiangsu Province in Jiangnan Province, my minister Yu Zhun, respectfully wishes His Majesty's blessing."
"The envoy of General Affairs, with the title of Censor of Salt Patrol in Lianghuai River, and my servant Cao Yin, would like to express my sincere greetings to my master."
In addition to Cao Yin, the three titles of the three feudal officials actually contradicted the current political reality: the bannermen were in charge of the troops, and the Han officials were in charge.
Jiangsu Province is an important salt tax and land tax area in the south of the Yangtze River. Both the Eight Banners soldiers and the Green Camp soldiers are in the hands of the bannermen, which explains the problem.
"Yili!" Kangxi stroked his beard and chuckled, asking everyone to get up.
Yuzhu's status was very low, but because he had to take care of Lao Shiba, he was very close to Kangxi.
Among the princes' elder brothers who went south, except for the fourth one, who was a Baylor, the rest were all empty-headed elders.
The position of Lao Shiba is just behind Lao Si, and the Yuzhu is behind Lao Shiba.
Behind you, not side by side.
Standing side by side with the prince's brothers, Yuzhu was not that crazy yet.
As a result, Yuzhu did not expect that Kangxi would call his name.
"The fourth child, the eighteenth child, and Yuzhu, come with me for a walk."
Following Kangxi's instructions, everyone was very envious of Yuzhu's favor.
The fourth and the eighteenth are princes, so there is nothing much to say.
But what kind of onion is Yuzhu to win this honor?
Lao Twelve looked at Yuzhu's back, and his heart was full of joy. Yuzhu was getting stronger and stronger, which was a good thing.
Lao Shiliu forced himself to Lao Shiba's side, which was actually because he was sure that Yuzhu was about to rise.
Unlike the once ambitious Lao Fifteen, Lao Sixteen just wanted to have a title. Even if he was just a kid, he was content.
My short brother, it’s really hard to endure.
Because he didn't have a family, Lao Shiliu had to get up early every morning and go to the study to study.
After staying up until the afternoon, Shen Zheng was able to sneak out of the palace to play for a while.
Before the palace pays a thousand taels, Lao Shiliu must return to his elder brother's residence in the palace.
The problem is that as the number of the prince's elder brothers continues to increase, the positions in the elder brother's office are gradually running out.
The residence of Lao Shiliu is just a small courtyard with three entrances, which is not even as good as the wealthy businessmen outside.
Lao Shiba was his biological brother, and Yu Zhu was about to rise. Therefore, the clever Lao Shiliu took the initiative to come over and wanted to form a threesome with them.
Yuzhu doesn't hate Lao Shiliu. At least, he is much stronger than Lao Jiu and Lao Ten, right?
After Kangxi got off the ship, surrounded by everyone, he boarded the imperial chariot and went to the Lianghuai Yanzheng Yamen.
The fourth child glanced at Yuzhu, who smiled back but said nothing.
Obviously, the fourth child also noticed that the old emperor treated Cao Yin with special affection.
There was nothing I could do about it. Cao Yin was Kangxi's disciple, and he helped capture Obai, so it makes sense that he was favored by Kangxi.
Halfway there, Kangxi suddenly remembered Yuzhu's marriage, and called Qingtai to his side again.
As a result, Ma Qi, the chief scholar of Manchuria, was particularly displeased.
The emperor is surrounded by people from the Tong family. What is going on?
After entering the Lianghuai Yanzhengyuan, Kangxi sat in the middle, with a jade pillar holding a knife standing on the back right, and Lao Si and Lao Ba on the left.
Orson, Ashan and Yu Zhun all stood up straight with their heads lowered, fearing that they would lose their manners in front of the king.
The three feudal officials were still standing, but Cao Yin got a seat, which made people look at him for a while.
Wu Jun was older, and Kangxi also gave him a seat. Li Guangdi and Ma Qi were still young, so they could only stand.
Seeing the emperor shaking his head slightly, Li Guangdi coughed slightly and asked Ashan, the governor of Liangjiang: "Grandpa, are the green soldiers under your command still capable?"
Ah Shan knew that Li Guangdi was asking an order, so he quickly raised his hand and said: "Back to Mr. Li, the Green Camp soldiers in Liangjiang have been training every three days... The only drawback is that the food and salary are insufficient."
When Yuzhu heard that the Green Camp soldiers actually trained every three days, he couldn't help but feel deeply.
The training of the green camp management army is so sluggish. If things go on like this, no wonder they will be beaten to pieces by the longhairs.
When Changmao revolted and occupied Jintian, there were only two thousand people, and their weapons were very crude.
However, Guangxi Admiral Xiang Rong was so greedy for life and afraid of death that he did not dare to lead his troops in a decisive battle with Changmao, but followed closely behind him.
Changmao was a habitual wandering warrior. Every time Changmao abandoned a city, Xiang Rong would later regain a city, and then proudly ask for credit from the Manchu Qing court.
The officers under Yuzhu dare to be called elite soldiers, but they are actually compared with the decadent Eight Banners soldiers and the gradually degenerating Green Camp soldiers.
Although the officers had not participated in any actual combat, their organization and discipline, as well as their hard training, were able to kill the Eight Banners and Green Camp soldiers instantly.
Training every three days?
Hey, that doesn't exist. Training three times a day is the norm for military officers!
The core point of Changmao's ability to defeat the Green Soldiers is that as long as they charge forward and engage in hand-to-hand combat, the Green Soldiers will be defeated on their own!
However, during the late Qing Dynasty, no matter how corrupt the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty was, there was one system that was still implemented very well.
Local officials have the responsibility to protect the land.
If the magistrate loses the county seat, the prefect loses the capital, and the governor loses the provincial capital, if he does not commit suicide, in addition to being killed, the entire family will suffer.
In the more than ten years since the Changmao Rebellion, countless local officials lost their lives because of their duty to defend their territory.
Among them, the most senior local official who was killed was none other than He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang who abandoned Changzhou and fled alone.
He Guiqing was the benefactor of Wang Youling, the governor of Zhejiang, and Wang Youling was the benefactor of Hu Xueyan.
It was precisely because of the fall of Hangzhou that Wang Youling was forced to commit suicide. Hu Xueyan, who lost his backer, was forced to switch to Zuo Gong Jigao's disciples.
Li Guangdi asked very detailed questions, and Ah Shan also gave very detailed answers.
The two of them asked and answered, and Yuzhu also understood that his provincial examination tutor Li Guangdi was not only good at flattering, but also had a deep understanding of military affairs.
No wonder, Kangxi favored Li Guangdi for decades, and Li Guangdi's fate was much worse than Gao Shiqi's.
I think back then, Gao Shiqi was promoted seven times in one day, and he was even more arrogant than Yuzhu, a young upstart.
After Li Guangdi finished asking Ashan, Kangxi might have money in his hands and was confident, so he turned to Ma Qi and asked: "Xiushui, could the Ministry of Household Sanku increase the Jiangnan grain rate?"
Ma Qi was the chief scholar in Manchuria who managed the Ministry of Household Affairs and was the God of Wealth in the entire Qing Dynasty. His opinions were crucial.
Originally, Yuzhu thought that Ma Qi would go along with the situation and flatter the emperor. Who would have thought that Ma Qi would roll his eyes and say, "No money."
He sent the emperor away with just three words without money. How arrogant is Ma Qi?
Yuzhu looked at Kangxi's profile and found that the old emperor was getting angry repeatedly, so he knew that the emperor was really angry.
However, Kangxi's self-cultivation was really good.
Tong Guogang wanted to kill his own son Elundai, and Longkodo wanted to beat his own father. Now Ma Qi came to confront him.
If Yongzheng was in power, even if these guys had eight heads, they wouldn't be enough to chop them off.
Kangxi endured it again and again, but he did not have an attack on the spot, but said calmly: "Ah Shan, it's not that I don't take care of you. Alas, the household department has no money."
What could Ashan say, he could only smile and say respectfully: "Your Majesty, let's wait until the Ministry of Revenue has money before discussing this matter?
"Oh, that's all we have to do, the God of Wealth won't reward me." Kangxi glanced at Ma Qi helplessly.
Ma Qi stood proudly with his head held high, completely unafraid of the old emperor's calculations.
Yuzhu secretly thought it was funny, this was the true fate between king and minister.
With the same advice, Zhuge Liang could not persuade Liu Bei, but Fa Zheng could effectively dissuade him.
People are definitely different.
(PS: I’m late, so I’ll read this update first. I’m so tired that my back hurts, so I’ll rest for an hour before continuing to code to avoid the quality being too watery. The next update will be posted in the early morning, so don’t wait, I’ll read it in the morning.