Chapter 157: Nanjing (45)
After the rebellion and mutiny, the newly appointed Huaiyuan Marquis Chang Yanling, who was in charge of the affairs of the Left Army, transferred troops and horses, and worked day and night to rush to work, and finally drove out the generalissimo before ten days.
In addition to the shodai, there are also places that should be used, such as the drill field and the martial arts hall, which are also built together along the way.
That's a lot of work. So the Ministry of Industry out of the officials and craftsmen, the Ministry of Household out of silver, the Ministry of War in charge of the account books, the Governor's Office out of the forbidden army, anyway, after the rebellion, the Beijing camp forbidden army scheduling is not effective, cowardice and uselessness has been fully exposed, these soldiers, according to the prince's will, in the future, is all turned into garrison troops and box army...... These bastards, do something to hone it first, and if you can't even move bricks, you will all rush home and eat yourself.
This alone can also see how chaotic the Ming system is. There is no high-level financial budget and appropriation reimbursement for unified revenue and expenditure, not to mention anything else, there are already many places in the Qinhuai River that stink, it should have been an errand of Tianfu, or Jiangning County and Shangyuan County worked together to run an errand, but where did the two counties get this money?
Ask the Ministry of Households, and push it to the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Industry said that in a certain year, the hundreds of thousands of people that the Ministry of Household should be responsible for have never arrived, in short, they pushed back and forth, and in the end, the Governor's Office sent more than 10,000 forbidden troops, and the Ministry of Industry sent out craftsmen, and the Ministry of Household squeezed out some silver, and Shangyuan County and Jiangning County produced salt and vegetables and silver and men or something...... In this way, several parties worked together, but the river was dug out and cleared, and this great work came out, and once the accumulated troubles of decades were solved, the whole Nanjing was full of hymns.
Then he took the lead and repaired several main roads along the river, repaired some potholed lots, and closed the city of Nanjing, all of which were praised.
For this alone, Zhu Cihong wanted to hang all the local officials of the Ming Dynasty.
This kind of people's livelihood thing, no one wants to do it at all, and is willing to do it.
To be an official is to usher in the send-off, to recite poems and lyrics to be elegant, or to play with women, raise guests, and build gardens. It's great to put some effort into cultivating local culture, run more palaces, cultivate a few more scholars, and then simplify government affairs...... In addition to the murder case that came out of the people's ethics and reported it unlucky, other cases will never be accepted if they can be fought back.
It's a pity that his energy is categorically unable to be used in these people's livelihood and government affairs, and there are some reform and reform plans, and now with his power and prestige, there is no way to put them forward!
On the 15th day, the news from the north was known not only to the upper-level officials, but also to the ordinary gentry and the common people who cared about state affairs!
A small alien race from the white mountain and black water jungle is already a family member at this time!
After defeating Li Zicheng at Shanhaiguan, the entire Jianzhou tribe followed closely, and Li Zicheng returned to Yanjing for a day, hurriedly ascended the throne, and then hurried out of Beijing.
Perhaps because he had a hunch that he had no way to come back, Li Zicheng ordered the Yanjing Palace City to be burned.
It's just that the time is too short, and after burning a few side halls, the entire palace was not burned.
On the eighth day of the first month of May, the Qing army caught up with the remnants of the Dashun army in Qingdu, and Li Zicheng sent the general Gu Ying to meet him, but he was defeated again and Gu Ying was killed.
Ten days, in Zhending once again defeated the Dashun army, as a result, in the entire Jifu Shun army has been unable to gain a foothold, the whole division retreated from the well to Shanxi, sent a general to guard the pass.
On the twelfth, the main force of the Qing army returned to Yanjing.
In the middle of October, the Jingshi changed hands twice, and the Qing army, with its hideous face and clothes and hair completely different from that of the Han people, entered the city, which brought a great psychological impact to the officials and gentry and the people in the city.
However, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty, especially Dolgon, were still cautious and cautious at this time, obeying the advice of Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou in everything, and as soon as they entered the city, they announced that whether the soldiers and civilians were thieves or not, they would not be investigated. And all the Ming Dynasty officials of the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party were registered and appointed, etc., so that in the shortest possible time, some people's hearts were relieved.
At the same time, the return of the land and the family house showed a far more popular practice than the Dashun court.
Even so, in the end, it was a foreign race, and most of the bureaucrats who chose to surrender when Li Zicheng entered Beijing still chose to sail south!
Northern news, the crown prince's intelligence network is a part, and the endless stream of first-hand witnesses is of course a very important source.
The situation was so chaotic that the Qing army's occupation of Yanjing was a huge psychological shock to many people.
Of course, for a considerable number of the gentry, they did not understand the situation in the north and lacked a basic understanding of the Qing rulers. just subconsciously treat the other party as a small country barbarian and despise it. Even many people praised Wu Sangui for leading the Qing army into the customs, thinking that this was a wise move at the right time, and as soon as the Qing army arrived, it was really a good thing worthy of pleasure and praise.
As a result, the so-called "borrowing and retaining thieves", as well as the suggestion of rewarding Wu Sangui, are also very popular.
At this time, the crown prince went out to fight with the commander, which in the eyes of many people, made the overall situation even more chaotic.
β¦β¦β¦β¦ The West Gate of the Water is the water gate of Nanjing, and the guests who go from the south to the north, as long as they enter Nanjing by boat, are mostly entering the city from this gate.
On this day, the crown prince worshiped the marshal and ascended the altar, such a big event, whether it was a gentry in the city, or a small officer and soldier, or ordinary people, went to the area of the small school in Beicheng to see the lively.
Many people are a few friends together, or the whole family is watching the excitement, the little boy sits on the shoulders of adults, and holds snacks or gadgets in his hands, and the family is happy, just like the New Year's temple fair.
As for the alien threat, the Qing army went south, but no one cared about it at all.
In this way, the area around Shuiximen is far less lively than in the past, there are many passenger ships, but the traces of people are sparse, and there are not a few to see.
There are only a large group of coolies, and if they don't do it for a day, they can't buy rice for a day, and they can't raise the fire, so they are still working the dock, and they can't go to see this big scene.
At noon, a sand boat came down from the upstream and docked at the pier. Seeing that the boat was not small, of course the people who were doing the work on the dock rushed to the scene, but before they could say anything, several young men in silk shirts and Confucian clothes hurried to catch up, and behind them, the servants in Tsing Yi brought by each of them also followed behind the master to meet them.
Seeing this, the coolies retreated, just looked at the boat and smiled: "Look, I don't know what kind of big guy is here again." β
"The day before yesterday, more than 70 boats arrived in one day, and most of them said that they had run back after entering the city."
"These officials, the thieves didn't succeed, and the captives ran back when they arrived, and there is good fruit to eat this time?"
"I heard that there are a few big officials who have come to the book and want to strictly deal with the officials who have been thieves."
"I also said that they can't be cheapened, good guys, bet on both sides, which side wins and which side, how can there be such a reason, and those who are still officials, who are our people who are the emperor Yanjing to pay for food, they are the royal food!"
These discussions were more or less spread to the crowd dressed up on the shore to welcome people, and when everyone heard it, they could only smile bitterly at each other.
Recently, it is Liu Zongzhou, a master of Confucianism, who is known as the third Mr. Niantai of science since Song Confucianism, on a book, this gentleman, first lived in Bao'en Temple, and then made a few faceless troubles, so boring.
Fortunately, the name of the Qing Dynasty is enough, and the imperial court still recruits him as the imperial history of the left capital, and Bai Tai Sensen is just right for this old man who eats the ancients.
After taking office and taking up his new post, he hurried to a book, saying everything, the first thing is to persuade the emperor not to be in a hurry to seek treatment, not to "seek good too much", anyway, he fled to Nanjing, he might as well learn from the pain, think about how to start from benevolence and righteousness, and then rectify people's hearts, so that it will naturally be cured...... It's a clichΓ©, and you don't have to pay attention to it.
However, about the things in the north, the old man also rapped a few words, and said: "Rush to the north, go north, or the father and elder in Yanzhong, or start the king of Yi......"
Such a cloud is also the idea of "uniting to destroy thieves", and the Manchu Dynasty applauded, together with Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying, they all praised Liu Zong and Zhou Lao for seeking the country, and the performance was very acceptable.
Then down, the old man made a big discussion, please rule the ministers in the north, including a few scholars, as well as the ministers and gentry who have just escaped with a large vote, please be punished according to the difficulties of the monarch's father, and many other crimes.
Xie Xuelong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, also wrote the "sixth-class theory of thieves", advocating that the ministers who fled south should be listed separately, all of them should be recorded in the case, and severely punished according to the sixth-degree crimes.
This argument is very loud, even the coolies on the dock know about it, and it is unceremonious to discuss it.
Maybe in the eyes of these most ordinary people, black and white are very distinct, and there is no need to think too much about the reason.
Zhang Zilie, who rarely came out once, shook his head and sighed: "Alas, Gong Xiaosheng mistook himself and misled people, which is very hateful!" β
"Isn't it?" Mao Xiang replied: "Xiaosheng is like this, I am very worried about him. β
"Look at Chen Baishi, now ......" I don't know who is speaking, and his words are also full of envy.
Chen Mingxia was the first to take refuge in the crown prince, and now he is a serious four-grade high-ranking official, and everyone knows that the long history and Sima of the Generalissimo's Mansion may be famous, and the serious ones are the subordinate departments, and the Military and Political Department is the head of the divisions, responsible for the regular operation of the Generalissimo's Mansion.
In contrast, they are also brothers of the Restoration Society, and everyone's situation is also the first to vote for the prince, and now the scenery is proud, a little hesitation, one wrong step and one wrong step, in comparison, it is not surprising that it is full of sourness.
As he spoke, the ship docked steadily, and a young man of medium stature and a little thin leaned out, it was very hot, and his surname was a short dress, but a square scarf on his head, and he looked like an obvious scholar.
"Huo, Mao Bijiang, Ergong, you are all here!"
As soon as he saw his close friend when he was in Nanjing, Gong Dingyu smiled and said: "I am very hardworking, my brother is ashamed!" β
Despite the long distance, this person is still chic and calm, and the future is uncertain, and he seems to be completely unconcerned, for a while, everyone feels ashamed.
(To be continued)