The sudden arrival of the letter from the Manchu Dynasty surprised me, and when I opened it, I was even more shocked.

The letter of state said that the Shunzhi Emperor could not preside over the government due to illness, so he ceded the throne to the regent Dolgon, who will hold the enthronement hall in the middle of next month, hoping that all the monarchs of the vassal states will come to Shengjing to celebrate it.

Watching Dolgon's successful seizure of power, I can't help but feel a little jealous in my heart, because his political skills are far higher than that little boy of Shunzhi.

Although I am a little jealous of his superiority, in the current form, it is actually beneficial to me!

Think about it, the most important reason why Wu Sangui was able to lead the army south and recapture several cities on the north bank of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop was because of the civil strife in the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the lack of energy to attack Shanhaiguan, so that Wu Sangui had no worries about going south.

And now, Dolgon has settled the mess of the Manchus, and if I go to Shengjing to coax him, he should continue to besiege Shanhaiguan. In this way, not only can I relieve the siege of Nanjing, but also allow me to have no resistance to the Northern Expedition.

At the same time, I also wanted to go to Shengjing to meet someone, and this person was the Joseon Emperor Yi Yi.

Because last year I sent a letter to the DPRK, but Li Yi wrote back to me, saying that the DPRK had been controlled by the Manchus, and it was inconvenient for him to send troops to the Manchus for the time being.

I was busy dealing with Tsering. Dorje, that's why I didn't bother to ask about it.

And this time Dolgon ascended the throne, he will definitely go to Shengjing, so I want to talk to him at that time and find out what his attitude is, so as to pave the way for the future attack on the Manchus.

After thinking about what I had to do in Shengjing in the north, I said to Wang Chengen: "Old Wang, like last year, you make two fake scripture books for me, and I will take them to Shengjing and give them to Dolgon!" ”

Yes, since Dolgon has ascended the throne and become an emperor, I have to play the role of a good courtier, and if I want him to do things, I naturally have to give him a little sweetness, and it is even more natural to give him a few fake scriptures.

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After instructing Wang Chengen, I convened an emergency military meeting and told my subordinates that I was about to go to Shengjing and meet Dolgon.

After telling them, I made arrangements for the current battle situation in Nanjing, so that the army could temporarily withdraw to the city of Nanjing, and then after I got Dolgon and Wu Sangui withdrew his troops, I would go on a northern expedition in one fell swoop.

After hearing this, his subordinates expressed their approval, and the next day they withdrew the army to the city of Nanjing.

Seeing that the Ming army suddenly withdrew its troops, Wu Sangui was very surprised, and sent spies to Nanjing City to inquire about the news on the same day.

I deliberately let out the rumors, indicating that the army was running out of food and grass, and I had to withdraw from the army.

As for Wu Sangui, he actually can't do anything about the Ming army, after all, in terms of numbers, the Ming army is currently more dominant than him and Liu Zongmin.

As a result, the two armies confronted each other across the Yangtze River.

But the current confrontation is different from the Pukou confrontation, when the Pukou confrontation was the Ming army took the initiative to seek war; Now the Ming army is waiting for work, and Wu Sangui is watching from across the river, and no one can eat anyone.

But the initiative is still in the hands of the Ming army!

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After arranging the strategic deployment of Nanjing, I took Zhang Zhao and Xia Wanchun to embark on a trip to Shengjing again.

Just like last year's trip to the north, we still took the sea route. After drifting at sea for more than 20 days, he arrived at Ninghaiwei.

After arriving in Ninghaiwei, the group got into a carriage and drove a day before coming to Shengjing.

At the time of the coronation of the new emperor, there was a festive atmosphere in Shengjing City, but it was heavily guarded, and Tartar soldiers with scimitars could be seen everywhere.

Since the enthronement ceremony of Dolgon would not be held until three days later, the official in charge of the reception arranged for us to be in the Yingxia Hall Inn on the west side of the palace.

This Yingxia Inn is different from other inns in the city, it belongs to the Manchu court, which is equivalent to the current Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, which is specially used to receive envoys from various countries.

Outside the inn, there were heavy guards, responsible for protecting the safety of the envoys.

When I entered the inn, I saw all kinds of ghosts, snakes, and gods gathered in the hall, including envoys from the East wearing Japanese kimonos, princes from the Tatar kingdom, and politicians from the Western Regions.

"It is said that the reason why Dolgon usurped the throne was all because Xiaozhuang was pregnant with his child!" The Tatar prince spoke with a smirk.

"Won't it?" The politician of the Western Regions said in surprise: "If this kind of thing happens in our Zungar Khanate, it will be punished by heaven." ”

Seeing that the politicians in the Western Regions were so surprised, the Dongying envoy said casually: "Baga! You Western Regions are too uncivilized! This kind of thing happens in our Dongying almost every day, and I have my sister-in-law, hehe! ”

While they were drinking, they were chatting about Dolgon and Xiaozhuang's meat jokes in very unfluent Chinese, and they couldn't stop laughing.

After hearing their conversation, I was quite surprised, although I had long known that Dolgon and Xiaozhuang had a leg, but I never thought that Dolgon's dog's day would actually make Xiaozhuang's belly bigger.

At this moment, a fat and healthy guy suddenly walked towards them and said coldly: "Since you are here to participate in the enthronement ceremony on behalf of your country, I think it is better to say less!" ”

It was none other than Kim Jong-cheon, the North Korean fat pig who competed with Xia Wanchun last time.

The crowd glanced at him, didn't pay attention to him at all, and continued to talk.

"Hmph, I thought it was the king of the Li family of North Korea, but it turned out to be the young master of Baektu Mountain!" The envoy of Dongying coldly scolded Kim Jong-tian, and said with a cup: "Come on, come, do this cup, let me talk to you about our geisha culture in Dongying!" ”

After hearing this, Kim Jong-tian's face turned green, and he drew his sword and slashed at the Dongying envoy.

Dongying's envoy dodged and said: "Young Master Jin, your master Li Yi doesn't dare to be so arrogant to me, is this trying to find death!" ”

With that, the envoy pulled out the katana at his waist and prepared to fight him.

Just when the two were about to fight, a eunuch stood at the door and shouted: "The young master of Baektu Mountain, Jin Zhengtian, obeys the order!" ”

As soon as he said this, Kim Jong-tian's dead fat man knelt on the ground and said flatteringly: "The slave is here!" ”

"The emperor can enter the palace if you are noisy, and I will discuss with you if I have important matters!"

"Minion Command!" With that, Kim Jong Cheon stood up, took the decree and walked out.

As soon as he left, the envoys of various countries in the hall began to talk and said, "He is only the lord of the little Balektu Mountain, why did Dolgon specially announce him to the palace?" ”

Yes, I wonder why Dorgon summoned him, too.

It stands to reason that a small local leader like him is not qualified to see Dolgon at all, and even if he wants to see him, he should be met by the Joseon Emperor Yi Yi to see Dolgon.

Just when I was surprised, Kim Jong-cheon's dead fat man happened to pass by me, he smiled evilly at me, followed the eunuch, and walked out.

After he left, I went to the middle of the hall and boasted with the envoys of various countries, and inquired about the situation in Korea.

In the middle of chatting, Zhang Zhao patted me on the shoulder and whispered to me: "Your Majesty, the Li family of North Korea wants to see you!" ”

When I heard this, I got up and left the hall and went to the room of the Emperor of Joseon.

After entering the room, a middle-aged man in his forties knelt on the ground with a plop and said in broken Chinese: "North Korea's Li clan knocks on the emperor!" ”

If I'm not mistaken, this guy should be the Emperor Injo of Joseon.

I hurriedly helped him up and whispered: "Lao Li, on the territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, don't bow down with me, it's not good for people to see it!" ”

Li Yi stood up and talked to me about the current situation in Korea, and he said that last autumn Dolgon had asked Haorg to conquer Korea, forcing Korea to pay tribute to the Manchus. and all his family members were detained in Shengjing as hostages.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't send troops, but I really can't do anything now!" After saying this, his tears flowed out, and he said helplessly: "I have been in Shengjing for five days, and Dolgon still does not let me see my family, oops! ”

Hearing this, Lao Tzu angrily slapped the case and said, "Dolgon is too deceitful! ”

"Your Majesty, be quiet!" Zhang Zhao reminded me.

After I stabilized my mood, I said to Li Yi: "Lao Li, don't worry, as long as I Chongzhen is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty for one day, I will not let the Korean vassals be under the iron hooves of the Manchu Qing Dynasty!" When I have repelled the thieves and Wu Sangui, Dolgon's death is not far off. ”

"With the emperor's words, I, Li Yi, am relieved. Li Yi also asks the emperor to rest assured, my Korean Li family will always serve the Ming Dynasty as the right one, and it is inseparable from the Tartars! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened with a bang, and I fixed my eyes to see that Kim Jong-tian, the young master of Baektu Mountain, was standing at the door with a smile.