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The atmosphere was awkward.

"Bogong," Cao Yuying coughed lightly, "The reform of the Eight Banners has so far stopped at the people stationed in other provinces, not the people in Beijing, and the reason is known to everyone: the people stationed in other provinces have a difficult livelihood, their habits are not deep, and they have much less to do with the same clan and nobles, and it is easy to be caught off guard." ”

After a slight pause, "The people in Jingqi have just reversed, they have deep habits, and their livelihood is not so difficult, and they are even more connected with the clan and nobles." The reform of the Eight Banners, when it comes to them, will have the trouble of being caught off guard. I remember, when you said this, you once sighed and said something like, 'If you don't leave, you rush backwards, it's really helpless!' ’”

Wen Xiang was silent, and after a moment, he sighed softly.

Cao Yuying saw that Wen Xiang seemed to be moved, and secretly rejoiced in her heart, and continued: "In the Jingqi people, they can't bear the hardships of callouse and blue wisps, and the imperial court can't find enough reason to forcibly drive them to the northeast, 'buy out the flag age', and here they are, they will be stuck!" ”

After a slight pause, "This time the rebellion of the Shenji Camp is an excellent opportunity for the reform of the Beijing Eight Banners!" ――If you don't seize this opportunity, where will you find an opportunity to invite this group of uncles out of Beijing and to the northeast? This time, it is really a God-given opportunity, and if we seize it, the mouth of the reform of the Beijing Eight Banners will be completely opened! ”

"yes!" Xu Gengshen said, "To put it plainly, 'after this village, there will be no such shop'!" ”

After a pause, "If the Beijing Eight Banners are changed, the rest will naturally be even more problem-in the future, the Eight Banners will be renewed, the country will travel lightly, and the flag will be in the country, isn't it all good?" ”

"Zhuoru, Uncle Xing," Wen Xiang said, "You're all right, but—"

After a pause, he let out a long sigh, "But, this opening is too deep and painful!" ”

Cao Yuying and Xu Geng glanced at each other.

"Bogong," Cao Yuying said, "The reform of the Eight Banners adheres to a path that is easy first and then difficult, step by step, but no matter how 'step-by-step' and how 'gradually', it will be 'difficult' and 'progressive' after all!" ”

Wen Xiang stopped talking.

Guo Songtao glanced at Guan Zhuofan and said:

"I am reminded of an analogy that the prince said. The prince said that the matter of 'reform' is like crossing a river, carrying the shallowest place into the water, and slowly, the water is getting deeper and deeper, and when it reaches the middle of the river, the water is the deepest. At this time, some people, who are afraid in their hearts, will retreat back, and this river will naturally not be able to cross - those who want to cross the river have to hold their breath and continue to move forward! ”

Everyone present, including Wen Xiang, listened attentively.

"As soon as we cross the middle of the river," Guo Songtao continued, "the water begins to become shallow, and the river passes faster and easier, and finally reaches the other shore -- this 'reform' has finally come to fruition!" ”

Cao Yuying and Xu Gengshen said in unison: "What Gong Yun said is good! ”

As soon as the words fell, the two of them smiled together, turned to Guan Zhuofan, and said in unison: "Oh...... It's what the prince said! ”

"What Yun Xian said is indeed good!" Guan Zhuofan also smiled, "I'm not boasting - what Yun Xian said is even more thorough than my original words!" ”

Then he smiled and said solemnly, "Now, the reform of the Eight Banners is the time to enter the 'deep water area', and where to go depends on the decision of the princes!" ”

"'Deep water'--" Cao Yuying praised, "The prince is extremely good! ”

After a slight pause, "The matter has come to this, we are already 'like in the middle of the water', whether to face difficulties and finally reach the other side, or to return in fear of difficulties, so that all the previous achievements are wasted, the princess-"

At this point, he stopped talking and nodded meaningfully.

Guan Zhuofan and Cao Yuying both said "Zhugong", but everyone knows that Guan and Cao are actually only referring to "Bogong" in their words.

Guan Zhuofan looked relaxed, and Cao, Xu, and Guo all looked at Wen Xiang.

It's a lot of pressure!

Wen Xiang's expression on his face was uncertain, and he could see that he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.

After a long while, he finally spoke: "Lord Wang, Zhuoru, Uncle Xing, and Yunxian, what you said is right-"

You're all right—you seem to have said that, too?

In that case, the next step, I'm afraid, is-

"But I really don't know, ...... Go? ”

Really.

Cao, Xu, and Guo all showed disappointment that could not be concealed, although Guan Zhuofan's face was as usual, but careful people could still see that Prince Xuan's eyebrows were slightly raised, and the sparkle in his eyes flashed.

"The metaphor of the 'crossing the river' between the prince and the Yunxian," Wen Xiang said, "I also agree with the king's horse's head, I will never dare to retreat without attaching the tail and fearing difficulties!" ”

After a pause, "Lin Wenzhong said, 'The life and death of the country have been profitable, how can you avoid it because of misfortune and fortune' - these two sentences, the prince has always been in his own situation, Wenxiang has followed the prince, Lin Wenzhong's fourteen words, but also put it on the motto, dare not or forget!" At this level, the princes probably won't doubt me! ”

Guan Zhuofan nodded and said, "This is natural!" ”

Cao, Xu, and Guo also nodded yes together.

"I think," Wen Xiang said, "this reform has indeed reached the 'deep water area', and at this moment, if you retreat in fear of difficulties, it is not bad - you will lose all your previous achievements!" However, it is precisely because we have already reached the 'deep water' that every step we take must be taken without being extra careful, so as not to step into the air - at this moment, the water is unfathomable, the current is turbulent, and there is a ...... There is no danger of capsizing! ”

After a pause, "This, it's probably not bad, right?" ”

Guan Zhuofan pondered for a moment and said, "Not bad! ”

Cao, Xu, and Guo looked at each other, but they didn't say anything.

"The Eight Banners stationed in other provinces," Wen Xiang said, "buying out the age of the flag and opening up the northeast are generally voluntary, and there is not much coercion." However, even if the Shenji Battalion is called to 'send out the flag', even if it imitates the example of buying out the age of the flag and gives a settlement fee of three hundred taels of silver, I think there are only a handful of people who are really willing——"

After a pause, "It's even more difficult to ask them to go to the northeast to open up wasteland—"

"Let me interject," Guan Zhuofan smiled faintly, "The Shenji Battalion was convicted of 'selling out the flag', and the situation of the Eight Banners stationed in other provinces buying out the age of the flag, after all, it is different, the so-called 'imitation of buying out the age of the flag' can only be 'imitated', not 'photographed', for example, the settling-in allowance of three hundred taels of silver cannot be given as soon as the flag is 'out of the flag'." ”

Wen Xiang was stunned for a moment, "This-"

"Bochuan you think," Guan Zhuofan said, "The uncle of the Shenji Battalion, who is used to eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, cares about his head, and sends silver as soon as he 'comes out of the flag', maybe he takes the silver with his left hand, and as soon as he turns around, his right hand is sent to the brothel smoke house casino, and in the next few days, he will have to drink the northwest wind - in this way, won't it hurt them?" ”

"This—"

"I have to go to the northeast and seriously open up a certain amount of wasteland, so that I can get the three hundred taels of silver -- of course, the farm tools, seeds, and livestock needed for the reclamation will be subsidized by the imperial court according to the rules of buying out the age of the banner."

Wen Xiang was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "In this way, this group of people will not be willing to accept it!" ”

After a pause, "The 'flag' of the Dethroned God Machine Battalion was originally worried that after the abolition, they would cause trouble because of their resentment, so their resentment was even worse, isn't it...... Is it going to be more troublesome? ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled, and Cao, Xu, and Guo also smiled.

"Bogong," Cao Yuying said, "if you care, it's chaotic!" Since the Shenji Battalion has been abolished, no matter how the imperial court replaces this group of 'gods', they will all have to complain, 'out of the flag', not to make them not resentful, but to take away their ability to 'make things out of resentment' -- a 'flag', that is, nothing to fear, this class of masters, in addition to being honest, what else can they do? ”

"Besides," Xu Geng said, "here in the imperial court, after all, there is still a carrot hanging - land, farm tools, seeds, livestock, and three hundred taels of silver with white flowers!" I think that since they have nothing to fear, this carrot is especially delicious - I mean, this back road is especially important for the people who 'raise the flag', and they have to be honest in order to keep this back road! ”

Cao Yuying and Guo Songtao both praised: "Uncle Xing's argument is very thorough! ”

"Rumors, slanderers," Guo Songtao said, "there will inevitably be a few, but there is nothing to worry about!" The Yongzheng Dynasty is violent, that is because Emperor Shizongxian is guilty of the gentry, Shilin, and the world's words are all in their hands, and Emperor Shizongxian is helpless! However, when the Shenji Battalion 'raised the flag', where would there be people in the forest who would come forward to speak for them? ”

"Not bad!" Cao Yuying said, "Yun Gong is high! ”

After a pause, "In addition, even within the Eight Banners, Bo Gong doesn't have to worry, how many people will be upset by the Divine Machine-"

smiled, "When Su Shun was in power, the money and grain of the Eight Banners were greatly reduced, and after Xinyou, the salaries of other Beijing camps have not changed, and to this day, it is still the number in Su Shun's hand." Only the newly built Shenji Camp after Xinyou, the imperial court paid special attention, and the salary exceeded the rest of the Beijing camp by a large margin. ”

After a pause, "As far as I know, in this situation, the Beijing battalions have long been annoying-everyone has long been dissatisfied with the anger of the Shenji Battalion!" ”

"Zhuoru is right!" Xu Gengshen said, "I have also heard about these situations, and many people have said that if the Shenji Battalion has half the ability of the Xuan Army, the rest of the Beijing Battalion will not be unconvinced, but——"

Speaking of this, he smiled, "It's obviously a basket of 'rotten peaches', big brother Mo said second brother, why do you take so much more than us?" ”

"That's it!" Cao Yuying said, "So, Bogong, you can rest assured - the Shenji Battalion will be abolished, and then its 'flag' will be deposed, among the eight banners, perhaps, there will be a large number of people, gloating, clapping!" ”

The "flag" of the deposed Shenji Battalion, is the sky falling, or is it not alarmed, and even, as Cao Yuying said, "There will be a large number of people, gloating and applauding"?

Wen Xiang was at a loss.

*(To be continued.) )