In the second year of Jiaqing, the eighth day of the third lunar month, although it is a spring in March, it is also the Qingming Festival, and the pedestrians on the street want to break their souls. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info In the Forbidden City, at the Military Aircraft Department, Emperor Jiaqing sat upright, and the ministers stood left and right, standing below, no one dared to speak, and there was no trace of movement. At this moment, Emperor Jiaqing's face sank like water, his eyes flickered, and he quietly looked at the fold in his hand.

Gradually, his hands trembled slightly, a sign that anger had reached a peak, and was about to explode. However, Jiaqing controlled the anger in his chest, slowly closed the fold, behaved very calmly, and said calmly: "Everyone, you are all important ministers of the imperial court, you have served in the military aircraft department for many years, and you are familiar with the situation of military aircraft all over the country, can any of you tell me that this is my sailor of the Qing Dynasty?" Every year, you have to take out a million taels to maintain the Guangzhou water division? ”

"The combat effectiveness is not as good as a group of rabble, in less than a day, the entire naval division has almost been lost, and the opponent is still a pirate, is this ironic incompetence? Or are you talking about those pirates being too strong and powerful? ”

"It's the incompetence of the ministers, and the guilt of the ministers!"

In an instant, the ministers shouted, all of them knelt down, showing a look of panic, prostrate on the ground, knocking their heads on the ground, and some ministers' temples gradually broke out in sweat.

Looking at the silent ministers, prostrate and kneeling at his feet, at that moment, Emperor Jiaqing experienced the feeling of supremacy, a venerable heart was greatly satisfied, and the anger in his chest suddenly became much lighter and was vented. After being quiet for a while, and putting up the shelf of the superior, Emperor Jiaqing waved his hand, with a generous face, and said loudly: "Get up, forget it, I don't blame you for this matter, and it is not you who are responsible for the affairs of the Guangzhou Navy, nor are you responsible for commanding the war." ”

After the ministers stood up one after another, they paused slightly, changed their words, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the matter has happened, I wonder what you think?" What should I do about this? ”

As soon as the words fell, Wang Jie on one side was about to step forward, but at this moment, He Shen suddenly walked out, bowed slightly, took out a book from his arms, held it on his forehead, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, before dealing with the defeat of the Guangzhou Navy, Weichen has something to play, please read this book first, from the emergency military situation in Fujian." ”

Emperor Jiaqing was slightly stunned, felt He Shen's sideways intervention, and didn't understand why he suddenly said the military situation in Fujian, the thoughts in his heart were fleeting, and there was no displeasure and Shen's divergence from the topic, and he responded calmly.

"Okay, let's take a look at what you said first."

The eunuch on one side immediately stepped forward, took the fold from He Shen's hand, turned around and offered it with both hands, and handed it to Emperor Jiaqing.

The fold slowly unfolded, and Emperor Jiaqing quickly browsed, ten lines at a glance. However, with the passage of time, for the deepening of the content, Emperor Jiaqing's reading speed slowed down significantly, revealing a dignified look, and his brows furrowed again.

Syllable!

Emperor Jiaqing slapped the table suddenly, with a steaming look of anger, this sudden change startled the ministers, only He Shen was very calm, it seemed that he had expected such a situation for a long time. Throwing the fold on the table, Emperor Jiaqing snorted coldly: "Okay, it's a pirate again, the pirates on the southeast coast are becoming more and more arrogant, rampant lawlessness, I really think I'm incompetent, I can't help them!" ”

Looking at the emperor's angry expression and the iron-blue color on his face, Wang Jie took a step forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what happened over there in Fujian that actually made you angry?" ”

As if he felt that his reaction was overreacting, and he lost the calmness that a ninety-five dignity should have, Emperor Jiaqing secretly exhaled lightly, put away his angry expression, and said indifferently: "Wang Aiqing, you see for yourself..."

With permission, Wang Jie took another step forward, carefully took the fold, quickly unfolded it, his eyes were shining, and he browsed as fast as he could. is worthy of being a veteran of the two dynasties, with decades of life experience, Wang Jie behaved very calmly, but his brows were slightly furrowed, and he stretched out again, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed, if it is delayed for a long time, this pirate leader named Cai Lian will gain a firm foothold in Taiwan, and the situation of the Zheng family will appear again in Fujian and Zhejiang." ”

At this time, seeing that the time was ripe, He Shen immediately echoed and said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Wang said is right, once Cai Lian has a firm foothold in Taiwan, it will make a pirate base camp appear in Fujian and Zhejiang. Moreover, this pirate leader also fought against the imperial court under the banner of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and the legacy was endless. ”

"Now is the time when the rebellion in the southwest is rampant, and the scourge of the White Lotus Sect has a tendency to spread to other provinces, and the southeast can no longer be chaotic. Compared with the pirates in Guangzhou, the harm of Cai Lian's group of pirates is very serious, once it runs rampant to the north, it will cause disaster to the salt administration of the two Huai, not only making the imperial court's military expenditure a large source of money, but also causing a nationwide panic. ”

Listening to He Shen's eloquent narration, although he did not deal with this big corrupt official, Wang Jie still had to agree, took over the conversation, and added: "Not only that, but in various provinces near Fujian and Guangdong, many troops have been transferred to the southwest to quell the rebellion. ”

"If things really develop like that, it will completely affect the stability of the whole country, and the imperial court will face rebellion in both directions. A Qing army that is not handled well, has a slight mistake, and is sandwiched between the two, will be in a very dangerous situation. ”

Whether it is Emperor Jiaqing or other officials, for a while, there is an illusion that the two old rivals, at this time, singing and harmonizing, are so tacit and full. However, everyone didn't think much about it, suspecting the relationship between Wang Jie and He Shen, but was frightened by the words of the two, only to feel a cold sweat on their backs, and their hearts jumped suddenly.

At this moment, Emperor Jiaqing no longer had the heart to be angry and angry, and his mind was full of what to do? How to deal with this crisis?

Just when everyone was worried, the corners of He Shen's mouth rose slightly, and a smug smile flashed, which was fleeting, and no one noticed. coughed lightly, with a look of worry for the monarch, and said without saying anything: "Your Majesty, the situation is critical now, and Weichen almost doesn't know whether to say it or not?" ”

As if grasping a life-saving straw, Emperor Jiaqing instantly forgot that He Shen was a big corrupt official, and subconsciously said: "He Aiqing, speak quickly, the speaker is not guilty, it is better than nothing." ”

He Shen tucked his abdomen, leaned forward, bowed his back slightly, and then said slowly: "Emperor Qiqi, according to the current situation, the first priority of the imperial court should be to stabilize the southeast coast, not to cause any major chaos, and avoid the possibility of the army suppressing the southwest rebellion facing the possibility of being attacked from both sides." ”

"Secondly, the pirates in Fujian and Zhejiang, first solve Cai Lian in Fujian, and then a group of Xiaoxiao in the Red Flag Gang in Guangdong Province. And before Cai Lian and the others are exterminated, there must be no big action on the Guangzhou side of the government. Not only because the Guangzhou Navy Division was hit hard, but also because the imperial court could not support multiple simultaneous battles, and the treasury was already overwhelmed. ”

"Therefore, Weichen dared to ask that regarding the defeat of the Guangzhou Navy Division, he should be punished as lightly as possible, and some of the generals concerned should be dealt with. After all, it will definitely take a long time for the imperial court to temporarily appoint some senior officials to take over, and it will take a long time to get used to it, and familiarize yourself with local military and government affairs is not conducive to the stability of Guangdong Province. ”

In an instant, Wang Jie finally understood, why did he always feel that something was wrong in his heart? I see, knowing why He Shen asked Fujian at that time, this is to prepare to intercede for some people in Guangdong Province to save the lives and official positions of those people. (To be continued.) )