The city of Shenyang, which was renamed Shengjing, was already in a state of tranquility at this time.

The Red Banner led by Yue Tuo was beheaded by more than 10,000 people at once, which was a big blow to Jianyu, who was already small in number and had a wide land.

In addition to the seized food and silver and other items, the population has not been replenished, and the entire Taqing is holding back a rush of resentment.

In this regard, Huang Taiji can only go around to let people pass the news, this is just a compromise strategy, wait until Dolgon and the others return safely, and then make plans.

At this time, among the Ming Jingshi, the hundred officials of the imperial court, especially the Chu Party led by Yang Sichang, had already begun to celebrate with the crown.

"Xuanxin Anbo, Admiral Xuan, Deputy Envoy Liu Ximing, Deputy Envoy Huang Zonghui and Du Liangji."

In the middle of the emperor, hundreds of court ministers were beaming, as if they had not just been invaded by Jianyu, and they all looked at Liu Ximing and the other three who strode in with envy.

On the dragon chair, Chongzhen smiled even more.

Seeing Liu Ximing and the three of them walking into the big kneel and falling to the ground, Chongzhen glanced at Wang Chengen next to him and asked him to step forward to announce the decree.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said, since ancient Bangning, only virtue and virtuous, now there are Liu Ximing, the director of the Hanlin Academy, Huang Zonghui, the director of the Ministry of Officials, and Du Liangji, the director of the Ministry of War.

"He was promoted to Liu Ximing as the young Zhan Shi of Zhan Shifu, and he was first awarded the fourth grade of Zhongshun Doctor, and his wife Liu Xie was given the title of five grades of pleasantness."

"He was promoted to Huang Zonghui as the official of the Ministry of Officials, and he was awarded the first five grades of the doctor."

"He was promoted to Du Liangji as the official of the Ministry of War, and he was first awarded the fifth rank of the doctor."

……

"Wow"

In the emperor's pole, because of the appointment of Liu Ximing, hundreds of courtiers once again aroused the whispers of hundreds of courtiers.

However, no one jumped out to oppose this meeting, and everyone's eyes were more envy and jealousy.

First, Liu Ximing's three people's achievements are all real combat achievements, and the military department has already sent people to verify the first rank, and the puppet king Dolgon is willing to negotiate peace, which is naturally not wrong.

Second, the promotion of Liu Ximing and the three of them is basically in line with the promotion path of the Ming Dynasty, which is nothing more than jumping two levels in a row.

Liu Ximing was promoted from the waiter of the Hanlin Academy of the sixth grade to the Shao Zhan Shi of the fourth grade, which seemed to be promoted four levels in a row, but in fact it was not.

The Hanlin Academy belonged to the nobles in the imperial court, and the promotion was originally fast.

If Liu Ximing, the waiter of the Hanlin Academy, comes in order, the next step should be to study as a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy of the fifth grade, and then he can serve as the sixth attendant of the third grade after more than ten years.

Now Liu Ximing has to be promoted because of his great achievements, but considering that his qualifications are too shallow, he was transferred to Shao Zhan Shi, who is the fourth grade, which is already the result of the emperor's compromise with the courtiers.

Of course, it is not a loss for Liu Ximing.

Zhan Shifu is a subordinate department of the East Palace, and Chongzhen appointed Liu Ximing as Shao Zhan Shi, which means that he announced to everyone that this is the next emperor's trusted minister, and such an opportunity is not something that anyone can grab.

Of course, Huang Zonghui and Du Liangji needless to say, the normal promotion is just two levels in a row, compared to the decapitation of more than 10,000 levels, there are still some rewards that are not enough.

Although Liu Ximing was dark-hearted, he still reported a lot of military exploits to Lu Xiangsheng, but everyone died at this time, so naturally it was up to him to decide whether it was more or less.

Lu Xiangsheng was exempted from the injustice suffered in history, and was directly posthumously awarded the title of prince and prince by Chongzhen, and the secretary of the military department, posthumously "loyal martyrs".

As for other civil and military officials, there are other rewards.

Cao Bianjiao was originally the chief military officer and the governor of the second grade, and this time he was directly named the governor of the left army and the chief military officer.

Shao Derong was promoted to the rank of Governor and Chief Military Officer of the Second Rank, Zheng Jingcai was promoted to the rank of Commander and General of the Third Rank, and Jiang Deshen and others were promoted to the posts of General and Guerrilla respectively.

However, for these Cao Bianjiao and others, they can see it clearly, and the imperial court can reward and seal them as martial artists.

In the past few years of suppressing bandits, the generals of the Central Plains, such as Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong, and Cao Bianjiao, have not been deposed several times.

Not long ago, because of the unfavorable suppression of thieves in the past year, all the officers and men were demoted by three ranks.

The court is familiar with these methods, but it seems that the smart actions make the soldiers chill, and Liu Ximing speculates that this is also the reason why the generals were unwilling to serve at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

After a big battle, Liu Ximing got everything he wanted, thanks to his familiarity with the general trend of history.

Although many historical details have changed because of the butterfly effect, Liu Ximing knows that the general trend of the world is irreversible.

After Wang Chengen finished reading his will, he retreated to the side of the throne, and Chongzhen smiled and looked at Liu Ximing and the three of them.

"The three ministers are loyal to state affairs, and they have made amazing contributions to the world with the achievements of the civil ministers, and I have always been generous in rewarding them, and they should also take the three ministers as an example to protect my country."

"Long live our emperor"

Liu Ximing quietly looked up at Chongzhen's smiling watch, and muttered in his heart, if he hadn't made peace with Jianzhen, it is estimated that he would not have been so lucky in this matter today.

However, thinking of the matter in the south, Liu Ximing smiled dangerously in his heart.

~~~

Hu Guangbu Political Division, Xiangyang Mansion.

Since Yang Sichang came to power, since the end of the tenth year of Chongzhen, the official army's encirclement and suppression tactics against the rogue have changed abruptly.

Since the governors of the five provinces each had their own districts, and the governors of the five provinces and the prime ministers of the five provinces were on one side, so they no longer had to be distracted to defend the localities, and the pressure on the rogues suddenly increased greatly.

In July of the 11th year of Chongzhen, tens of thousands of Liukou such as Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, and Lao Huihui Ma Shouying of the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo were surrounded by the officers and troops commanded by Xiong Wencan in the mountains of Xunyang Mansion.

In order to avoid self-loss, Xiong Wencan used his own tricks again**.

Zhang Xianzhong and others were forced by the situation and had to accept Zhao'an temporarily.

However, according to the information report of Hanchuan Village of the Liu family, Xiong Wencan compromised too much with the thieves in the process of recruiting An, and almost appeased Zheng Zhilong's treatment.

The nearly 100,000 troops under the command of Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, Ma Shouying and others were not only not collected by the imperial court, but Xiong Wencan had not divided the sphere of influence and stationed on the spot.

Among them, Zhang Xianzhong was appeased in Fang County, Luo Rucai was in Xunyang, Ma Shouying and other troops were in Junzhou, these rogues just changed the skin of the official army, but took this opportunity to get a respite, so that Liu Ximing shouted that these ministers of the Ming Dynasty were incomprehensible.

But this is exactly what he wants, if these rogues don't make trouble anymore, he can only resist on his own.

In February of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong's camp, which had been stationed in Fang County for more than four months, ushered in a mysterious guest.

This person is all in black robes, and the wrapping is so tightly that it is impossible to see the face.

What is strange is that Zhang Xianzhong actually summoned this person in person in the camp, and the atmosphere of the talks between the two sides was quite pleasant.

If there is someone from Liujia Village here, you can recognize it, and this person is Liang Yizhi who should have been in Hanchuan Village.

Liang Yizhi, whose face was becoming more and more shrewd, said enough to make Hong Chengchou and others, who were in charge of suppressing Kou, scold.

"General Zhang, are you still satisfied with the batch of grain and ordnance that you and I traded last time?"

Zhang Xianzhong, who had a sallow face, repaired for several months, and his spirit became more vigorous.

He laughed and touched his beard, "Lao Li, the things you sell to me are indeed good goods, but the price is a little too high, if it can be lowered, Lao Zhang I can buy more." ”

Liang Yizhi sneered in his heart, in the face of these rogues, he naturally couldn't use his real name, and he had been dealing with Li under the pseudonym for a long time.

As for what Zhang Xianzhong said about the high price, if you don't knock on the bamboo poles of you rogues, who else can you knock.

Liang Yizhi smiled hypocritically, "The general said that he laughed, this Xunyang Mansion is a long way to go, and it is not easy to transport, coupled with the past history of your army, now besides our family, who else dares to trade with your army, this price is already very fair." ”

"Justice?" , Zhang Xianzhong sneered and shook his head, "Six taels of silver for food, one stone, ten taels of silver for a waist knife, this can also be called justice?" ”

Liang Yizhi still looked slow and reasonable, he took a sip of the teacup, and his eyes were full of smiles.

"The general is trapped in the mountains for a long time, I don't know, now Jianyu is Kou Pass again, coupled with the famine in Lianghuai, Henan and other places, the price of rice has risen to three taels and five dollars a stone, according to my estimates, when Jianyu stays for a while, the luck is cut off, the price of rice has to rise, you say that the price of my family is fair?"

"Hiss"

Zhang Xianzhong gasped, "Three, two, five dollars, how can the people in the world live?" ”

Liang Yizhi laughed and said: "Hahaha, I don't want General Zhang to be a person who is sympathetic to the people, disrespectful and disrespectful, Li still thinks that you only know how to loot places." ”

Fortunately, there were only two of them in Zhang Xianzhong's camp at this time, otherwise Li Dingguo and these people would have come up to give Liang Yizhi two knives when they heard it.

Zhang Xianzhong raised his eyebrows, "I know that we are thieves, and you big people look down on us, but I have one thing to say, Lao Tzu raised troops because I can't survive in this dog court." ”

"After so many years of trouble, I died in my hands, most of them were corrupt officials, landlords and gentry, although the common people were also killed, but no matter how ruthless I am, can I still be ruthless like you officials and gentry."

Liang Yizhi smiled noncommittally.