Chapter 1438 Emperor Chongping: No less important than the founding of the country
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Shenjing City
When Emperor Chongping suddenly heard the news, he was overjoyed for a moment. All kinds of feelings came to his heart, and he fainted in an instant.
As time went by, the sound spread throughout the entire Shenjing City and spread like wildfire.
Empress Song shouted "Imperial Physician", and the maids and eunuchs in Kunning Palace were also in a mess. They hurriedly approached Emperor Chongping, preparing hot water for those preparing hot water, and towels for those preparing towels.
After a while, several imperial doctors came quickly from outside with small medicine boxes, with a look of fear on their faces.
Empress Song did not care about the queen's majesty at this moment, and said urgently: "The king's court judge, your majesty has fainted, come and have a look."
An old man with gray hair twirled a silver needle in his hand, and while he was talking, there was a needle on the back of the neck among Emperor Chongping's people.
After a while, with a "hum" sound, Emperor Chongping opened his closed eyelids, and at this moment, Youyou woke up and turned around.
The middle-aged emperor's cheeks were sunken, and his body was shrouded in an aura of decline and haggard. Under his two thin and loose eyebrows, his eyes were scattered for a while, but then they became focused.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please don't frighten me, my concubine." Under the willow brows of Queen Song, her gentle and watery eyes seemed to be filled with tears.
At this moment, only the love between husband and wife for many years fills my heart.
Emperor Chongping's thin and slack eyebrows moved his lips, his eyes focused again, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "Zitong, where is the military report sent by Ziyu?"
Queen Song: "..."
At this time, I still pay attention to military newspapers.
Emperor Chongping turned to look at Dai Quan who was not far away, and ordered in a weak voice: "Go to the general and report to the general."
Dai Quan said quickly: "I will send someone to get it right now."
Emperor Chongping said "hmm" at this moment, and then slowly closed his eyes, as if he was resting his mind. In addition to endless joy, an indescribable sadness surged in his heart.
Liaodong was pacified, the world was at peace, and the prosperous age of Chongping was about to come, but his body was about to collapse.
Queen Song was a little worried and quickly called out softly: "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping waved his hand and said weakly: "I'm fine."
Empress Song nodded. Her fair-skinned face was obviously full of tears.
After many years of relationship as husband and wife, and having given birth to several children together, the beauty now feels inexplicably worried.
Emperor Chongping suddenly asked: "Have you informed the cabinet about my fainting?"
Empress Song was stunned for a moment, and under the willow-shaped eyebrows, her tear-filled eyes flickered, and she whispered: "No."
Emperor Chongping said in an indifferent voice: "Don't reveal even a single word."
If his body and bones are well taken care of, he can still last for three to five years. He will have to wait for future generations to completely conquer Jia Ziyu before he can completely close his eyes.
However, before that, the East Palace should be established first, the country's foundation should be determined early, and all national affairs should be handled by the East Palace. He would only control the general direction.
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At this moment, the entire Shenjing City is immersed in a sea of joy because of Liaodong's victory. The sound of crackling firecrackers can be heard non-stop, shaking the heaven and earth, just like the New Year.
It seems like the entire country is filled with positivity.
Many people were talking and noisy.
Since Nurhaci raised troops in Liaodong, the entire Han Dynasty has spent almost thirty years being harassed by border troubles in Liaodong, without a day of peace.
Then during the Chongping period, there were frequent natural disasters. In the past few years, the Central Plains was in civil unrest, and it was even more like a scene where the mountains and rivers were in turmoil and the dynasty was at its end.
But only five years have passed, and the world has changed.
The New Deal flourished and spread its power to foreigners.
Now the Jurchens of Liaodong have been annihilated. From then on, the world is peaceful, rivers are clear and seas are flowing.
The petty officials in the six departments and yamen were also talking about the war, and they were all amazed. How did the Duke of Wei achieve such a great victory?
At this time, in the Wuying Hall where the cabinet was on duty, Li Zan, the first assistant to the cabinet, Gao Zhongping, the second assistant to the cabinet, Qi Kun, Lu Jiang, and Lin Ruhai, the cabinet ministers, sat down to talk.
As we entered the golden autumn of the 19th year of Chongping, the autumn grain collection of the Han Dynasty gradually came to an end.
In one sentence, it is another good harvest year.
"What's so noisy outside the palace?" At this time, Gao Zhongping frowned and asked, with a hint of sullenness in his majestic and calm eyes.
After all, he was the prime minister who was in charge of the party. At this moment, he became so powerful that he made the few servants around him tremble with fear.
Li Zan also raised his eyes to look outside with some surprise, and exchanged glances with Lin Ruhai, Qi Kun and others beside him.
"Go and see what's going on outside?" Li Zan said.
The secretary of the cabinet and other minor officials looked a little solemn and said quickly: "Sir, I'm going to go and have a look."
After a while, the little official had left and returned, with a happy face and said with a smile: "Mr. Ge, Mr. Ge, great news, good news, good news, good news."
Several cabinet ministers in the palace looked at each other and immediately asked: "What good news?"
At this moment, the little official came quickly and said: "Duke Wei captured Shengjing in Liaodong and wiped out the Jurchens."
It is worth mentioning that at this moment, the Han court did not refer to the Jurchens as Manchus, but only as Jurchens or Donglu.
As soon as the little official's words came out, the faces of several cabinet ministers in the entire palace suddenly changed and they were in disbelief.
Is Shengjing City broken?
The Jurchens were wiped out?
Although it was expected that it was only a matter of time before Shengjing City was breached, it was so fast that several ministers present were caught off guard.
Lin Ruhai's elegant and fair face immediately glowed with joy.
Did Ziyu win the battle? The Jurchens were destroyed?
Li Zan asked: "Ziyu captured Shengjing?"
With a prosperous smile on his face, the young official said: "Mr. Ge, the good news of Duke Wei has been delivered to Beijing. At this time, troops have been sent to capture Shengjing City."
Li Zan asked: "Where is the good news?"
Several ministers in the palace also stared at the little official at this moment and asked: "Where is the good news now?"
At this moment, a young eunuch quickly entered the palace, with an inexplicably excited expression on his face, and said, "Mr. Ge, the red-feathered messenger is outside the palace asking to see His Majesty."
"Get into the palace quickly." Li Zan urged, his voice less calm than before.
Because Emperor Chongping was in the Kunning Palace in the harem at the moment, even if the red-feathered messenger entered the palace, he would first talk to Li Zan and Gao Zhongping.
After a while, accompanied by several guards, several red-feathered messengers entered the palace, saluted Li Zan, and said in a hoarse voice: "I have seen Mr. Ge in this humble position."
Li Zan stared at the messenger with bright eyes and asked: "Where is the military report?"
The few red-feathered couriers did not waste any time and immediately took out a military report from the cowhide bag and quickly handed it over.
A clerk in the cabinet took the military report and turned around and handed it to Li Zan.
Li Zan took a military newspaper and just started reading it attentively. After a while, his stern and calm face showed uncontrollable joy. Facing the eyes of Gao Zhongping, Qi Kun and others, he said excitedly: "Duke Wei Guo
After capturing the city of Shengjing, the Jurchen regent Prince Dorgon burned himself in the palace, and all the other Jurchen princes were beheaded by our powerful Han generals. The Jurchen false leader was captured without hesitation, and the Jurchens will no longer be a trouble to our Han men!"
As soon as these words came out, the palace was suddenly enveloped in a joyful atmosphere.
At this moment, Gao Zhongping also took the military report delivered by Li Zan, read it attentively, and then passed it around to each other, with a look of joy on his face.
The battle history recorded in the military newspaper is very familiar. From the siege of Shengjing City, which could not be taken for a long time, to the burning of grain and fodder through the inner city, and the attack on the heart of the city, the whole process is very clear.
Gao Zhongping nodded and said in a deep voice: "Duke Wei's victory, if coupled with Hetuala's attack, I, the big man, have basically wiped out the Jurchens' existence."
Li Zan nodded and said: "The Jurchen hypocrite has also fallen into the hands of the Jurchens. From now on, the Jurchens can no longer cause trouble."
"The follow-up still focuses on treatment." Gao Zhongping said.
At this moment, Qi Kun also finished reading the military report, and he felt a little emotional in his heart, saying: "Previously, Duke Wei mentioned that we, the Han Dynasty, should set up a government system in Liaodong to cultivate fertile land, and mentioned the acres of land in Liaodong.
It is fertile and can produce countless amounts of rice."
Gao Zhongping nodded and said: "But Liaodong is a vast land with few people, so people need to immigrate to the border. However, the land in Liaodong has always been bitterly cold, so there may not be many people who leave their homes and go to cultivate land."
In fact, this is the corresponding strategy mentioned by Jia Heng in subsequent memorials.
That is, the Production and Construction Corps, and then there were large-scale marriages between the soldiers of the Corps and local Mongolian and Jurchen women.
Then they completely assimilated the Jurchen, Mongolian and other tribes in terms of nationality.
"This matter still needs to be decided by the Holy Emperor himself after the complete recovery of Liaodong." Li Zan's eyes narrowed and he said softly.
At this moment, a young eunuch quickly entered the hall, raised his hands and said: "Several elders, Your Majesty summoned several elders to come over in the inner study."
After Emperor Chongping vomited blood and fainted, he thought for a while and finally decided to summon a few people to talk and discuss the subsequent governance of Liaodong.
Mainly, I wanted to read military newspapers and understand the specific situation in Liaodong.
Hanyuan Hall, inner study room——
Emperor Chongping was currently sitting on a pearwood chair behind the lacquered wood desk, with a blanket covering his legs. His eyes were slightly narrowed under his thin, slack eyebrows. Apparently, the mouthful of blood just now worried the emperor.
Extreme.
With the sound of footsteps, Li Zan, Gao Zhongping and other cabinet ministers entered the inner study, saluted and said: "I have seen your Majesty, long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his droopy eyelids opened at this moment, and he said: "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Several people present responded and then stood up.
Li Zan looked solemn, held an ivory jade wat, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, good news came from the front line. Duke Wei led his troops to break through Shengjing City and wipe out the Jurchens. I congratulate you, your Majesty, and congratulate the great Han!"
At this moment, Dai Quan stepped forward quickly, took the military report from Li Zan, turned around, and delivered it to Emperor Chongping.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping quickly cheered up, took the military newspaper from Dai Quan, and read it attentively, first at a glance, and then in detail.
Because he had already learned that Jia Heng had won a great victory, Emperor Chongping felt much calmer now.
"It is really not easy to burn grain and fodder inside. The capital of a country is so strong." Emperor Chongping said with emotion.
Li Zan cupped his hands and said: "Otherwise, the war will be delayed until the winter months. The Jurchen resistance in Shengjing City is very stubborn."
Emperor Chongping nodded, speaking in a more brisk tone, and said: "Regardless of the Jurchen and false dynasty title system, the battle of Shengjing was also a battle to destroy the country."
It can be said that Emperor Chongping was in a good mood at this moment, and he also had a rare sense of humor.
Li Zan cupped his hands and said, "What the Holy One said is true."
At this moment, Gao Zhongping cupped his hands, looked solemn, and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei has also sent a memorial to be presented to His Majesty, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to read it."
This is the memorial that the clerk took out of the cowhide bag when he first arrived in the inner study, and handed it over to Gao Zhongping for delivery.
Emperor Chongping paused slightly, looked deeply, and asked: "Ziyu also sent me a memorial?"
Gao Zhongping took out a memorial from his sleeve, handed it over, and said, "Please read it, Your Majesty."
Dai Quanzhong came forward again, bowed, took the memorial from Gao Zhongping, turned around and handed it to Emperor Chongping who was standing aside.
Emperor Chongping reached out to take the memorial and quickly read it. His eyes under two thin pine brows that looked like dead branches were eager to browse down.
Gradually he sat upright.
Jia Heng's memorial is more like a supplement to the previous memorial to govern Liaodong. This time he mentioned the establishment of a production and construction corps to reclaim wasteland, and proposed the marriage of young soldiers to Mongolian and Jurchen women, and then gradually achieved the goal of "sword over fire".
, the purpose of "replacement of human species".
Of course, the written expression is more literary and artistic: "Xiang envoys are connected with their in-laws, soldiers are connected with Mongolian, Jurchen and other Panyi women after several generations of reproduction, and their descendants all learn Chinese characters, speak Chinese, and love the Chinese dynasty. This goes on for a hundred years, and after several generations, Liaodong
It is my inherent Han land, and the Han people have lived here for generations..."
After reading the memorial, Emperor Chongping couldn't calm down for a long time. Under his two thin pine eyebrows that looked like dead branches, his eyes became a little deeper and he said loudly: "Ziyu's strategy can ensure peace in Liaodong for a hundred years. It can really achieve long-term peace and stability."
National policy."
What is a national scholar? This is it. Ziyu has a talent that knows the world and the world, the depth of which is difficult to fathom.
But Ziyu was only twenty years old, and he was already so impressive. Can the kings of future generations be able to control him?
A deep worry resurfaced in Emperor Chongping's mind again.
The so-called "allowance of civil and military forces" and strategies are astounding to the world. Of course, Jia Heng was standing at the lower reaches of history, so he naturally hit the nail on the head and had a commanding position.
Emperor Chongping was at a time when Lao Long was weak. Thinking of Jia Heng's amazing talents in the past, he could not help but feel a sense of inexplicable fear in his heart.
Emperor Chongping was stunned for a moment, put down the memorial in his hand, his eyes paused slightly, and murmured: "But fortunately he is addicted to women and doesn't know how to maintain his health, so he may not be able to... live a long life.
In fact, this was Emperor Chongping's self-righteous misunderstanding, because Emperor Longzhi was also a womanizer when he was young. He visited the south of the Yangtze River six times, but Emperor Chongping was busy working on state affairs day and night, and was not as healthy and long-lived as Emperor Longzhi.
Like the perfect old people in later generations, this is probably the case.
Li Zan saw Emperor Chongping feeling so inexplicably, and with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, he asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know what was mentioned in the memorial of Duke Wei that made Your Majesty feel so emotional?"
At this time, Emperor Chongping asked Dai Quan to pass the memorial to several cabinet ministers below for reading.
Li Zan first took the memorial and then began to read it. After a while, there was a bit of shock on his face.
It can be said that Jia Heng mentioned a thorough strategy to bring together different ethnic groups. It is not just a Man-Han family, because there is no need. The Han ethnic group is huge and they can completely assimilate and integrate them.
The Jurchens destroyed their writing and clothing, opened marriages between different races to the lower class, suppressed the old upper class, promoted the elite among the lower class, and then completely formed the common consciousness of Chinese culture.
It is said that when the Yi and Di enter China, they become Hua Xia, and when the Hua Xia enter the Yi and Di, they become the Yi and Di.
Gao Zhongping also took the memorial and read it at this time, with a solemn expression on his face.
It must be said that this advanced version of the memorial on governing Liaodong is quite to Gao Zhongping's liking.
Then, all the cabinet ministers circulated it one after another.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping paused slightly and asked: "We have won this battle, and the rest is to deal with the aftermath. The cabinet has drafted an order, instructing Jia Ziyu to take charge of the aftermath in Shengjing, and asked when will he return to the army?"
When all the cabinet ministers heard this, they raised their hands in response.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, and his slightly scattered eyes were condensed into a line, and he said loudly: "Three days later, I will go to the Ancestral Temple to worship my ancestors and comfort my ancestors."
It's a pity that the Jurchen little emperor was not brought to the Ancestral Temple with him.
At this point, the trap that the Supreme Emperor had poked at the beginning was completely filled by him at this moment.
But at what cost? He worked hard for the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Chongping's face paused slightly, his eyes were dull, and while he felt a huge sense of accomplishment in his heart, he also felt some indescribable feelings of emptiness and loneliness.
At this moment, Li Zan looked at the middle-aged emperor who suddenly looked much older, and he felt a little emotional deep in his heart.
The Holy Spirit worked hard to govern, and finally put a country that was slipping into the abyss back on the right track, but he also suffered a physical and mental breakdown.
This matter in the East Palace is also imminent.
On the other side of the room, Lin Ruhai also finished reading the memorial written by Jia Heng, but his brows were furrowed tightly, and a feeling of worry arose in his heart.
Ziyu... is so clumsy.
We have just won the battle, pacified Liaodong, and proposed a strategy to govern Liaodong. The first one is more shocking than the other, and the first one is more shocking. What does the Holy Spirit think?
That's all, he has talents that can't be hidden in the first place.
It's just that after returning to Beijing, I will be dormant at home.
As Jia Heng's father-in-law, Lin Ruhai is also a person who has read poetry and books. He has long known from the vast history of Qing Dynasty that the moon waxes and wanes, and the water overflows.
Emperor Chongping said: "Jia Ziyu's contribution to the annihilation of Liaodong this time is outstanding, no less than his contribution to the founding of the country. I intend to promote him to the rank of county king. What do you think?"
Several cabinet ministers below were silent for a moment.
Li Zan cupped his hands and said: "Duke Wei has indeed made extraordinary achievements, and the ministers have no objection."
Gao Zhongping cupped his hands and said: "Destroy Liaodong, clear away the border troubles, and promote the title of Duke to County King. I think it is feasible."
Qi Kun also supported the proposal.
Because Lin Ruhai was Jia Heng's father-in-law, it was hard for him to speak rashly for a while, so he simply remained silent.
At this moment, Lu Jiang said: "Your Majesty, although the Duke of Wei has made great achievements, he has also made great mistakes. The ministers think that the title of Duke is already an honorary title, and no more rewards can be given to feed their arrogance. In addition, Wei Guo
The Duke and the Holy Lord are kings and ministers on the outside, but they are son-in-law on the inside. However, Duke Wei is a romantic young man and often does ridiculous things. The Holy Lord does not punish him for his misbehavior, but instead loves and cares for him. It is precisely that he should do his best to repay the king and help the country.
At that time, the prince's title was regarded as more than enough reward by the ministers."
As soon as these words came out, the inner study became silent for a moment, and there was no sound.
Gao Zhongping did not expect Lu Jiang to say this, so he turned his head and looked at Lu Jiang in surprise.
Obviously Gao Zhongping didn't get any ventilation at all beforehand.
Even if Lu Jiang is actually a member of the Gao Party.
At this moment, Li Zan looked at Gao Zhongping, who was looking at him in surprise, but there was a trace of suspicion in his heart.
this……
Because of Jia Hengping's extraordinary achievements in destroying Liaodong, there is no dispute that he can be established as a county king. Moreover, Emperor Chongping had said so many times before, but now Lu Jiang suddenly became angry.
Things suddenly became confusing.
Will the emperor use this as an excuse to no longer make Duke Wei a county king?
With this thought, Li Zan quickly considered the possibility of not sealing it.
Others in the palace, such as Qi Kun, were stunned.
Lin Ruhai frowned, her heart in her throat.
Should I grant this title to the county king or not?