"Great Khan, there have been changes in the Ming court. Liaoyang spies came to report that Yuan Yingtai was arrested by the little emperor and returned to Beijing!"
Hou Jin attaches great importance to intelligence insiders, which can be said to be Nurhachi's special skill. Since he was purged by Xiong Tingbi last time, he ordered Fan Wencheng to carefully select and train insiders, leaving Fan Wencheng to be responsible for everything.
"Oh, then who is the new governor of Liaodong?"
Fan Wencheng knelt on the ground and said:
"According to the information coming from Liaoyang, there may be no new governor for the time being. After Yuan Yingtai was arrested, all matters in Liaoyang will be taken care of by Xiong Manzi's cronies and Jin Yiwei."
"Father Khan, the scouts monitoring Shenyang have also come to report that Shenyang City has been closed down again. I wonder what that Xiong Manzi is doing. We can't get in touch with those spies at all. Moreover, all the villages outside Shenyang City have been burned down. Those who Ming dogs have all moved to the city."
Dai Shanlai has always been responsible for the surveillance of Shenyang City, because he will be the vanguard of the future attack on Shenyang City.
Nurhachi originally planned to go to Liaoshen to grab one in the near future. The winter was too cold and many people died because of the winter. This was really a nightmare for Daikin, which had a small population. He needed to go to Mingting to grab it. Food supplies.
The two cities of Liao and Shen were like sharp blades, tightly jamming Nurhaci's throat, preventing him from taking an inch further. The cost of a forced attack was too high, and Xiong Tingbi's strong walls and clear fields meant that they would have no place to gather food in the future. Okay, he is now in a dilemma.
"Yuan Yingtai is not in Liaoyang, which is not good news for us. That Xiong Manzi is not easy to deal with. It seems that this little emperor who grew up in the palace has some knowledge, which is not good news for us."
Nurhachi was very worried. The reason why he rebelled back then was because he clearly understood the fact that the Ming Dynasty was powerful from outside, and the emperor and ministers only focused on internal fighting. With the help of Li Chengliang, he slowly unified the Jurchens in Jianzhou, and was able to achieve what they are today. great cause.
But at present, the foundation of Dajin is not stable, and the young emperor who has just ascended the throne seems to have some tricks, and he is already over fifty years old.
Fan Wencheng below saw Nurhaci thinking deeply. He knew what he was worried about and said directly:
"Don't worry, Khan. From what I know, the little emperor is relying on Wang Xiangqian. This is probably Wang Xiangqian's method. I heard from spies in the capital that the little emperor liked carpentry very much and handed over the power to an eunuch named Wei Zhongxian. , right now they are still fighting within the party!"
Nurhachi knew Wang Xiangqian well. He had heard of his reputation when he was still working as a servant in the Li family.
"This person is quite capable. I didn't expect that Wang Xiangqian would return to the court again. It's really tricky."
"But we cannot take it lightly. The most important issue now is to ensure that our Dajin people can successfully spend the spring!"
"Transmit this Khan's military order to assemble the warriors of the two yellow flags, the blue flag, and the white flag, and follow me to Liaoyang to collect grain in three days!"
"Obey the Great Khan's order!"
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Zhu Youxiao was tired last night. This was the first time he slept in since he came to the throne, but the warmth in the quilt made him not want to get up at all.
Qin'er, who was sleeping in the emperor's arms, looked at Zhu Youxiao's handsome face in a daze. She really couldn't believe that His Majesty actually favored her, and she was also His Majesty's first woman.
"Your Majesty is awake, and my servants are here to help Your Majesty get up!"
Qin'er was about to get up when Zhu Youxiao pulled her back and held her tightly in her arms.
"No, there's nothing to do today. Just lie down with me for a while!"
Zhu Youxiao stared at Qin'er's eyes and asked:
"What's your full name!"
"My name is Su Qin!"
"Who else is at home?"
"I still have my father and younger brother at home, in the suburbs of Beijing!"
"Well, don't call yourself a slave from now on. You will be my woman from now on. I will ask the Ministry of Rites to make you a concubine tomorrow. I will also arrange for your family members to take them to Beijing."
"I thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you? Concubine, what do you want me to thank you for?"
Su Qin blushed when she heard this. She naturally knew what His Majesty was referring to.
The two of them stayed in bed for nearly an hour and didn't get up to eat until noon.
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"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers. New newspapers only cost two cents each. Let's see how your Majesty deals with corrupt officials."
"Give me one!"
On the second day of the first lunar month, the capital was more lively than in previous years. The imperial court published something called a newspaper, which introduced in detail the imperial policies and administration.
Especially since His Majesty has recently been vigorously rectifying the court and killing many corrupt officials, the people are really enjoying reading it and discussing the contents in the newspapers everywhere.
"Old Zhang, have you read the newspaper?"
"Newspaper? What newspaper?"
"Oh, why are you still at home guarding your mother-in-law? It's so busy outside now, why don't you go out and take a look."
"Okay, well done. This is how you deal with these corrupt officials. In my opinion, Your Majesty should restore the system as it was during Lord Hong Wu's time and skin these corrupt officials with human faces and animal hearts."
"Not bad, not bad. I think, only in this way, our people's lives may be a little easier."
"I heard that Lord Hong Wu was ruthless in the past. I think your majesty is worthy of being a descendant of Lord Hong Wu. With such methods, we ordinary people will be less persecuted in the future."
"Hmph, how dare a group of ordinary people discuss state affairs here?"
A passing member was very angry. In their eyes, these people were nothing more than pigs and dogs. They dared to make fun of them as scholar-bureaucrats. After saying this, he left angrily.
Some people are happy and some are sad. The common people are happy, but for the gentry and officials, it is like a bolt from the blue.
"Your Majesty is so stupid that the power fell into the hands of that castrated dog. We may not even be able to save his body in the future!"
Cheng Zheng, the censor of Zuoqiandu, can be said to be one of the leaders of the Donglin Party now. All his colleagues who are famous and in high positions have been executed, but he is not happy either. The Donglin Party is now in a crisis situation.
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"Well, what can we do? The corpses of Han Gong and Zhang Gong are still cold. Everyone should be careful in the future to avoid being caught by the castrated dog."
"How can Mr. Tu be discouraged? What did you think of Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng back then? Wei Yi is far behind them now. It is at this critical moment that we and other Qingliu martyrs should step forward, otherwise our Ming Dynasty will be in danger."
"Yes, we must not retreat at this time. We just have to endure the humiliation and bear the burden. Mr. Liu is still in the cabinet. We still have hope. Besides, Mr. Liu also wrote to Mr. Ye. In this time of crisis, Mr. Ye should not shy away from the axe.
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"That's all we can do. After Ye Gong comes to Beijing, we will jointly recommend Ye Gong to the cabinet. I think with Ye Gong's qualifications and reputation, the gelding will have no excuse to stop it. As long as the gelding has nothing to do with the Hakka family.
I can’t confuse Your Majesty, but after all, Your Majesty is still wise!”