After a spring rain, the ice and snow on the ground melted faster, although the spring rain brought a little chill, but everyone knows that the spring rain is getting warmer and warmer, but the improvement of the weather does not represent the people's hearts, the weather is warmer, but the people's hearts are still cold.

With the passage of time, for Jiannu who was trapped in Jingnan, almost everyone's mood was cold, and the vast majority of people were not optimistic about the future.

How long can Jingnan hold on?

Putting down the secret letter in his hand, Xuan Ye's face became a little pale, and his hands were a little trembling, this secret letter was brought by a carrier pigeon from the south, not from the hand of a Wang Huaxing, but a handwritten letter from Prince Li Jieshu, in order to keep it secret, and the contact with the prince, Jieshu and Wang Huaxing, they all used special passwords, and even the password was designed by him himself, not to mention complicated, but there is no decoder, it is almost impossible to decipher, in fact, the design code is not complicated, there have been people who have used passwords since ancient times, It's just that it has never been like the Ming Dynasty, the password as a science, in the past many years, the Qing Dynasty learned a lot in the Ming Dynasty, the code is one of them, and other knowledge, Xuan Ye is also quite interested in the password, and because of this, he was able to personally design three sets of passwords, specifically for contact with the outside world.

There must be spies of the Ming Dynasty in the court! It's safer to do so.

It's just that the news coming from the south now is not optimistic. The Ming army also had a partial division in the south, and their existence made it difficult for Jieshu and Wang Huaxing to mobilize the flag battalions stationed in various places.

That's not a good thing!

But there is still time, after all...... Everything is just getting started!

Thinking of this, Xuan Ye thought of another thing.

"It seems that this matter must be done!"

Thinking of the excerpt on Yue Le a while ago, Xuan Ye thought for a moment, and then ordered someone to pass on Bellenoni. Soon Noni entered the palace and, according to the rules, knelt down and kowtowed.

"Noni, I haven't seen you in a while, but you've lost a lot of weight."

Noni replied quickly.

"Back to the emperor, now that the Ming army is pressing, the minions dare not slack off in the army, and they train their soldiers in the army every day, just waiting for the emperor's order, the minions will lead the troops to break the Ming army and break the siege of Jingnan."

"Well, Noni, you have worked so hard in the army, but it is not in vain that I have worked so hard,"

At this time. Like every emperor, he always seems to be extremely fond of the ministers close to him.

Xuan Ye said to Noni in a gentle voice:

"When the first emperor entered the customs, my Qing Dynasty prince Baylor was all brave and very, very people can fight, the Ming army often heard its name and did not dare to fight, but later they died of illness, to Zhu Mingzhong rose in the south of the Yangtze River, the prince was young and did not practice war, the first emperor dotted all over the court, almost no one was available, and then later the West Hunt, probably the same, said that our Qing Dynasty could not beat the Ming Dynasty, in the final analysis, or when the customs were entered, the damage was too great, and the Guogong Warrior would be killed and injured too much, so that he could only rely on the Han people, But the Han people are always unreliable, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and them, what they did later, everyone is watching, in the past 20 years, I have tried my best to let you practice in the army, in order to rebuild the military prestige of the Qing Dynasty! ”

For Han Chen and Han generals, Xuan Ye has never really trusted, for him who wants to reproduce the majesty of the Qing Dynasty yesterday, he dreams of restoring the situation that when Taizu, Taizong and his father entered the customs, the prince Baylor was a fierce general, after more than 20 years of hard work, the princes and sons who had never practiced war have probably regained their martial arts and bravery, and fought everywhere for the Qing Dynasty, but they have also made great contributions.

Even in his opinion, the reason why the Great Qing Kingdom has been able to regain its strength here in recent years is precisely because of the efforts of these princes and beylors. Of course, what is more important is its leadership.

Hearing this, Noni hurriedly said excitedly.

"The emperor is hardworking, and the minions don't know, so the minions never dare to be lazy, they just look forward to being able to train a strong army as soon as possible, and he will defeat the Ming army one day, so that I can regain the prestige of the Qing Dynasty!"

Noni's words made Xuan Ye nod and said.

"The truth, it is indeed the truth, but now it is different from the past!"

The current Daxingguo is completely different from the past. Although he has been trying to revive the majesty of the Qing Dynasty for so many years, it is always much worse than in the past.

With a sigh, Xuan Ye looked at Noni and said.

"In the final analysis, back then, why was our Great Qing Kingdom so sharp, wasn't it because our own prince Baylor led the troops to fight, at that time, everyone's mind was not so much, but everything that was gained was also the spoils obtained after winning the battle, unlike now, although it seems that the princes and Baylors are leading the troops, but everyone's mind is not all on the war, not to mention anything else, that is, now in Jingnan, how much business is the princes and Baylors?"

The emperor's question made Noni only feel a cold sweat on his back, he didn't know why the emperor summoned him into the palace before, but now he understands. Linked to the news he got earlier, he understood what the emperor meant.

The emperor invited him into the palace, it was to praise him, and it was obviously a "Hongmen Banquet". But even if it is recognized now, it is too late.

"If you can't focus on the military aircraft with one mind, but with one mind on business, what will the future of the Qing Kingdom talk about? Even now, the Ming army is besieging the city, and many people still put their minds on business, what kind of rice and coal, one by one, they are thinking about making a fortune in the country, can they win the war? ”

Just like I had planned at the beginning. The more Xuan Ye spoke, the more annoyed he became, and likewise, his voice became colder and colder. When there was no entry into the customs, why was the army of the Great Qing Kingdom invincible and invincible?

Isn't it because the big guys didn't do business at that time, didn't do business, didn't think so much, just focused on winning the battle. Then the captured booty will be handed over to Cao Ting, and the emperor will reward them in the imperial court.

But when it came to customs, everything changed. Especially when the world seems to be settled. Those princes who could fight well back then, the Baylors were either dead or wounded. Those who are still alive have a mind that has gotten into the eyes of money. What they thought in their hearts was nothing more than silver, as for the Great Qing Kingdom and what conquests. How many more people would think about it?

No one would think about these things, and it is precisely because of this that the Great Qing Kingdom has fallen to the current stage.

The emperor's voice became colder and colder, and the cold sweat on Noni's back became more and more.

"Noni, tell me, you have a few coal stacks in Beijing!"

Xuan Ye stared at the minion kneeling on the ground. In his opinion, the reason why the Great Qing Kingdom fell to this step is not because of his incompetence as the emperor, but because these princes are too selfish.

"Capital offense, capital offense, slave capital offense......"

As soon as he heard the emperor's question, Noni said that he hurriedly kowtowed and asked for guilt.

"Slave, when I left the palace this time, I ordered someone to close the coal stack and hand over all the coal to the government, and from now on I will devote myself to military affairs, and I dare not be distracted by mundane things."

Noni's intellect made Xuan Ye smile, and the coldness on his face was gone. Although he was still very annoyed in his heart, now was the time to employ people, and some things were acceptable as long as the purpose was achieved.

The reason why this minion was recruited this time was to get him to hand over the coal. Since he is so real, then this matter is like this.

"Noni, you can do this, I am very relieved, when Chongzhen was in the meeting, he recruited hundreds of officials to donate silver and salary, but what was the result? No one in the hundred officials is willing to donate silver, but they only donate hundreds of taels, but in the end, Li Thief used a shackle and a stick, not only did he get out of the silver, but even his life was difficult to protect, they couldn't tell the weight, but the prince of my Great Qing Kingdom, Baylor, was able to share the weight, and today Noni can take the lead in destroying the family and helping the country, I am very relieved, I am very relieved......"

If you slap a slap, you always have to give a few sweet dates to eat. There are no sweet dates for him now, at least verbal appeasement is always there.

"Master."

Noni paused, knowing that the emperor must still be a little annoyed in his heart now. Cautious said:

"Slaves, slaves, and those who come after will no longer dare to be distracted by these mundane things, and concentrate on military affairs. The servants of the family will be brought to the camp this day, and from now on they will not be allowed to open a trade in the capital at will. ”

Although Noni didn't explain, Xuan Ye didn't hear the meaning of his words, so he said with a smile:

"That's good, in fact, I know, these businesses are often run by the minions in the house, and when they are done, they invite credit in front of the master, and it is naturally inconvenient to be the master, but, Noni, you must know that the reason why our Daqing Dynasty can start from the white mountains and black waters is not only because the masters are brave, but also because the minions use their lives, and when the masters want to let the minions know where their loyalty should be used, as for what business is bought and sold, in the peaceful days, it is the way for the minions to repay, but in the current situation, If they are bent on business and trading, it will not be done, and they will let the minions serve in the army, this is the right way, and they have made military achievements, and they will have a reward in the future, isn't it better than doing business, not only can they enter the court as an official, and they can also earn face for the masters, even if the master is in the court, it is not face. ”

Listening to the emperor's words, Noni nodded again and again and said.

"What the master said is very true, but the minions are shallow-sighted. I didn't see the stakes involved, thanks to the master's reminder, the importance was distinguished, and the minions were really incompetent and ......"

Now it finally realized the emperor's methods. Even if the silver is taken out of his pocket, he must be grateful. This is the means by which the emperor is the master. But even if he understands all this, as a minion, he can only kowtow and thank him.

Noni's plea made Xuan Ye nod and said.

"Over the years, I have often looked through the history books of the early years of the country, and I have also asked some old people, knowing that Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong will, every time the princes and Baylors go on expeditions, the servants around them are all desperate to serve their lives, and they are in front of every battle, and they never retreat half a step...... Over the years, I often secretly sigh why my Manchurian disciples have lost the momentum of the past, not only the master does not have that master, but the slave does not have such a slave, in the final analysis, or the mind has changed, in the past, the mind was on military affairs, now, the masters are only thinking about spending a peaceful birthday in the house, as for the slaves are also thinking about how to serve the master,......"

Again, Xuan Ye began to miss Taizu, Taizong and the first emperor when the Eight Banners worked together in the past, but these are gone forever.

However, there is a glimmer of hope in everything, and the suspension still hopes to be able to return to the past when the Eight Banners worked together, and then regain the glory of the Qing Dynasty.

The emperor's sigh made Noni hurriedly ask for guilt again.

"The slave is guilty of death, I didn't know the master's hard work before, but now the master is willing to cultivate our slaves like this. It's really a lifelong blessing for a slave. The slave will definitely fight for fame on the battlefield with a knife and a shot for the master! ”

He stared at Noni for a moment, though he didn't tell if he was speaking from the bottom of his heart. However, Xuan Ye still nodded silently and said.

"What you say, I've been waiting for a Manchurian kid to say it. Finally let you say it! I will always watch you, what about you, since I have said this, I will naturally remember, as for the coal stack, as a Baylor, you should not do such a deal, and the minions in the house, you, who are the masters, have gone into battle to kill the enemy, so that they can live a peaceful life in the house, recruit them to serve in the army, and ask for a reputation for yourself - you go back and rest, and do your own thing, I will never treat you badly to the country, even your minions, who fight for fame on the battlefield, I will not treat them badly. ”

After that, Xuan Ye glanced at him and said.

"Alright, kneel down!"

"Slave thank you lord Longen!"

Noni hurriedly kowtowed, and when he got up, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, but he didn't dare to wipe it, and then he got up and stepped back, and when he left the hall, his legs were weak and he almost didn't kneel down again. But there was a smile on his somewhat pale face.

The coal stack is just a small business, and now the emperor has spat out, allowing them to bring their minions to the army as they did at the beginning of the country, which is a great thing! Wouldn't it be right not only to be able to find a career for the minions, but also to blatantly cultivate their own power?

Looking at Noni's appearance when he left, Xuan Ye just nodded silently, and then muttered to himself.

"I hope they can understand my hard work!"

He didn't know if those minions could understand her painstaking efforts as a master, but Xuan Ye knew very well that now he had to redeem all of this as much as possible. But is it still too late?

Thinking of this, Xuan Ye couldn't help but sigh again......

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