Monk Lingqin was originally just a "poor Taiji" who grazed for others, and with the help of two uncles who were lamas, he was fortunate to be selected by Daoguang Ye as the heir of King Suo, and inherited the title of King of Zakak County of Horqin's Left Wing Rear Banner, and then became the nephew of Daoguang Ye. Later, he married the grandson of Shunzhi's grandson and the daughter of Dorobelle Wenhe, and became a royal vassal.

Therefore, in Han Xiufeng's view, Seng Lingqin is not only the minister of the guard, nor is he just the hereditary Prince Bodol Katai, but also the royal relative of the Holy Grace!

More importantly, he not only exterminated the long-haired criminals of the north, kept Gyeonggi, and captured the long-haired generals Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang, but also as early as the first provocation in Xiyi in the twentieth year of Daoguang, he was ordered to inspect the defense of Shanhaiguan and Dagukou!

Although after seventeen years, the current Xiyi is no longer the Xiyi of the past, he must feel that he is no stranger to Xiyi.

Because of this, Han Xiufeng would not be stupid enough to teach him how to fight, but asked Ji Lu to prepare two models of Xiyi's new-style warships, two foreigners' new-style handguns, two new-style firebird guns, a "clairvoyant", a pocket watch and a high-headed horse bought by Ren Yuer and the foreigners, and sent them to the monk's mansion.

Monk Greenqin had already received the edict, thinking that Han Xiufeng was here to "preach", but he was thinking that his surname was you, Han Xiufeng had only fought a few battles, and he was going to be perfunctory to make a deal with the emperor, but he didn't expect Han Xiufeng to come to give gifts, and he was very generous, especially the Western horse that had just let his subordinates lead him into the stable, which was similar to the legendary sweat and blood BMW, which was impossible to refuse.

Stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, you can only treat each other politely.

He put down the delicate gunboat model and said with a smile: "It's embarrassing to let my brother break the bank." ”

"The prince misunderstood, whether it was the horse just now, or these foreign guns, they were not purchased out of the pockets of the lower officials. Not to mention that Xia Guan doesn't have so much silver, even if he does, he may not be able to buy it. ”

"And where did these things and that horse come from?"

"The emperor must have mentioned the matter of 'Houyitang' to the prince, these things and that horse were all obtained from Xiyi in the past two years by the branches of 'Houyitang'. The ancients knew that they could win a hundred battles, and the prince could be called the pillar of my Qing Dynasty, if there was a war in the future, the emperor would definitely order the prince to wear armor to fight again, so the lower officials felt that these things and the horse just now should be sent here quickly. ”

The monk of Houyitang, Gelinqin, knew something, but after thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask: "Does the emperor know?" ”

"Let go of the prince, this is the emperor's intention, otherwise the emperor will never order an official to come to see your lord." Han Xiufeng knew very well that he was a loyal minister who was like a fake, and he was very cautious, and he only listened to the emperor alone. Not only do he not move around much with the princes and ministers in the court, but he also doesn't move around much like the Mongolian princes on the steppe, so he cares a lot about what the emperor thinks.

Confirming that this was also a business matter, Monk Lingqin felt that the horse and the things in front of him just now could be accepted with peace of mind, and while greeting Han Xiufeng to drink tea, he asked: "Brother Han, the emperor ordered you to come to see this king, not just to send horses and send these Xiyi objects, right?" ”

"This is nature," Han Xiufeng hurriedly put down the teacup, took out an official document that looked like an excerpt from his sleeve, and respectfully presented it with both hands.

Monk Greenqin took a look and found that the cover was written with four big characters: "Yiqing Hui Yao".

I opened it and looked at it, and I couldn't close it, because it listed the movements of Britain, Mi, Buddhism, and Russia in the past six months by date. In detail, how many warships were in Hong Kong, Macao, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Shanghai, and other places, how many cannons were loaded on each ship, how many Xiyi were in various places, and how many of them were merchants, how many missionaries, how many soldiers, and how many guns were there......

"What a confidant!" Monk Greenqin didn't expect the "Houyi Hall" to probe so carefully, and asked while watching: "Brother Han, you have been dealing with Xiyi for several years, do you estimate that the Yi chieftains in Guangdong can move troops from their hometown?" ”

"To put it mildly, Xia Guan thought that he must be able to move, but it was just a matter of time or time."

"That brother estimates how many soldiers Yingyi can move from his hometown?"

"Lord Wang, there are no outsiders here, so the lower official will say it directly."

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Now it is not as good as Daoguang for 20 years, at that time, Yingyi just arrived, and his foothold in my Qing Dynasty was not stable, if too many soldiers were sent, the grain, oil and military resources might not be able to be replenished. But now that they have gained a firm foothold in Hong Kong, Macao, Shanghai, and other places, they no longer need to worry about the supply of grain, oil, and military supplies. And at that time they only had sailboats that sailed by the wind, but now they have used steamships that can travel hundreds of miles a day without wind, and when they want to come, when they want to leave, they don't need to look at the wind hyacinth. ”

Monk Lingqin subconsciously looked at the model of the foreigner gunboat on the table, frowned tightly and asked, "Is this such a ship?" ”

"Exactly."

"According to what my brother said, it is possible to come with thirty or fifty warships and three or five thousand soldiers?"

"Yingyi has a lot of businesses that do business at sea, they call them companies, and each company has its own merchant ship. Our Nanhai and Shanghai sub-divisions have learned that the Yingyi minister and the Yingyi consul have asked their queen and prime minister to send 5,000 additional reinforcements, including marines, that is, Yi soldiers who specialize in going abroad to fight, and horse teams brandishing machetes and charging into battle. ”

Looking at Seng Lingqin's thoughtful appearance, Han Xiufeng continued: "And this is just Yingyi, as far as the lower officials know, Consul Foyi has sent a note to Minister Yingyi, not only planning to send troops, but also to advance and retreat with Yingyi." ”

"Where's Miyi?" Monk Lingqin asked with a gloomy face.

"Miyi took advantage of the fire to rob, claiming that the two did not help each other, but when Yingyi invaded Guangzhou, they were not idle, not only sent troops but also shot our Qing soldiers and civilians."

Monk Lingqin knew that Xiyi was provocative, but he never expected the situation to be so urgent, so he pondered for a moment and asked, "Does that brother know when Xiyi will start fighting with us?" ”

"It's already been beaten."

"This king is talking about a big fight."

"Seven or eight months as fast, one or two years as slow. In short, if it goes on like this, sooner or later the fight will start. ”

"If it goes on like this, where does my brother start with this?"

There are many things that are not easy to talk to others, and there is nothing to scruple about, Han Xiufeng simply explained what the foreigners wanted to get, and how the emperor and the princes and ministers in the court dealt with it.

Foreigners want to send envoys to the capital, not only when they meet the emperor, they can't bow three times and bow nine times, but also when they want to meet them, which can never be agreed.

The foreigners not only want the imperial court to ban the sub-mouth tax, but also want the imperial court to abolish the customs and centikas, which cannot be agreed, if those daiguan and centicards are abolished, just with that little land and miscellaneous taxes, what will the court do to suppress bandits and quell the chaos?

If foreigners want to sail freely on the Yangtze River, it is equivalent to dividing China into two, and the most worrying thing for all dynasties throughout the ages is to divide the river and rule, and the imperial court will not agree to this condition; As for the dispatch of consuls in various places, no matter what happens, they can meet with the governor or even the provincial government, so what do you need to do with the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Court......

Thinking of this, Monk Greenqin realized that there was a chance that he would not be able to avoid this battle, and slammed the case: "The deception is too much, it is really unreasonable!" This king doesn't believe that the soldiers of the whole country and the grain of the whole country can't defeat these barbarians! ”

"What the prince said is very true, and the lower officials also feel that if they really make up their minds to fight, we may not be able to fight. It's just that...... Just ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just that the imperial court is attacking and suppressing Changmao, and this money and food are already stretched, and they can't be moved. At this juncture, it is really powerless to fight with Xiyi. ”

Monk Lingqin reacted, and was silent for a while before muttering: "The emperor is difficult! ”

"Xia Guan thinks that as long as he can get through this, everything will be fine, just like the so-called how difficult it is to prosper the country."

"It's so difficult to prosper the country, don't talk about this, what are the next plans for my brother?"

"Lord Wang, the lower officials have asked the emperor for a decree, and they plan to go to Tianjin in two months, and the emperor has also granted it, and the emperor said that he will give the lower officials an errand to accept the grain."

"Just walking?"

"The lower officials don't see the defense in the Dagukou area with their own eyes, and they are not sure."

Looking at Han Xiufeng's worried appearance, Monk Greenqin finally understood why the emperor valued him, the Shaoqing of the Taifu Temple, who was born as a donor. Although he didn't think that if he really went to the battle array, Han Xiufeng might not be able to help a lot, but he still felt that a person who was familiar with Yiqing was better than nothing, and muttered: "It's good to go and see, but isn't there still two months?" In two days, the king will go to Nanyuan for a military parade, and if the elder brother wants to, he will go with the king. ”

"Yes, the lower officials are willing."

……

Han Xiufeng led the high-headed horse to meet Monk Greenqin, and then followed the news that Monk Greenqin went to Nanyuan for a military parade, and soon left.

Su Shun never expected Han Xiufeng to go together with Monk Greenqin, stared at Chen Fuen and asked, "Brother Shaomo, did you see it with your own eyes, or did you hear what people said?" ”

"Although I didn't see it, but those Qiu Baquan stationed in Nanyuan saw it, and there will be no false in this matter. If Brother Yuting doesn't believe it, he can send someone to inquire. ”

"He has nothing to do with Monk Greenqin!" Su Shun groaned.

Although Jiao Youying looked down on Chen Fuen in his heart, he didn't like Han Xiufeng as much, so he said coldly: "This may be what the emperor meant, after all, he has led troops to fight like the monk king, and even led the river camp to defend Gyeonggi." ”

Monk Greenqin never asked about the affairs of the court, so Su Shun never regarded Monk Greenqin as a threat, but when he confirmed that Han Xiufeng actually got together with Monk Greenqin, he really felt a little uncomfortable. Because this means that Han Xiufeng intends to be a lonely minister like Monk Lingqin, or the emperor intends to make Han Xiufeng a lonely minister.

Thinking that although Han Xiufeng would not listen to him as before, he would not go to Bai Ye or Peng Yunzhang, let alone get involved with Wen Xiang and the others again, Su Shun smiled casually: "It's okay to save him from being implicated in something in the future, and he can't bear to do it, and if he doesn't do it, he won't be able to convince the public." ”

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