In Jinzhou City, Fukangan held the holy decree in his hand, and his expression was a little numb. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

He Longwu, who was standing on the side, still had a somewhat sad expression, and asked repeatedly: "I said, Lord Fu, you have an idea, should we accept this holy decree or not?" ”

Fu Kangan silently put the holy decree on the table, which was obviously not a sign of respect, he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and asked: "Lord He, with what you see, with our Eight Banners outside the Guan, we will enter the Guannei, King Qin's success, what is the chance?" ”

He Longwu sighed: "Why do you want to say this? The Tang army is like a wolf and a tiger, and the ironclad chariot can fight more than ten miles of artillery, which is not something that our Eight Banners elite can resist. In the battle of Shanhaiguan, the eight flags outside our customs were broken in half, and you don't know how many old and young ladies in the flags scolded me and Longwu. I'm afraid that if we lead the army again, the people below will mutiniate first. Besides, we don't have much grain stored outside the customs, and we don't have enough military salaries, so it's hard to say whether we can survive this winter, so what can we do to fight? ”

Fu Kangan's face remained unchanged, and he said: "In this case, do you think that the Lord and the Lord will not accept this holy decree?" ”

He Longwu saw what Fukangan meant, and he was also relieved, and said: "Of course I have to take it, after all, it is the imperial court, and the holy decree is deducted from the big seal, if we reject the holy decree today, I am afraid that someone will touch it tomorrow, cut off the heads of you and me, and send it to the Beijing division to invite merit." ”

Fukangan said with some self-deprecation: "I lost a battle, but I sealed a Jia Yongbo, which is also an outlier in ancient and modern times." ”

When he pacified the Battle of Jinchuan, he was first named Jiayong Baturu, and then Jiayong Nan. Now it has been directly upgraded by two levels. Became Jia Yongbo.

And Long Wu said: "Title or something." I don't know what kind of virtue has been changed, but Lord Fu, you are the military department of the Holy Lord, it is said that in the new body of the imperial court, the authority of the Shangshu has greatly increased, and he is in charge of the world's military affairs, which is the emperor's trust in you. It's just that the Tang people are still in Beijing today, although the new dynasty has just been established. But I don't know what the Tang people plan to do, so I don't know if there is a risk in rushing into Beijing. ”

Fukangan shook his head and said: "At this time, we can't help it, if we don't enter Beijing, it is to resist the order, even if the Tang Army and the Holy Lord don't send troops to fight us, we will be finished sooner or later, and we really can't afford to raise an army outside this pass." However, I think that there will be no danger when I enter Beijing this time. The Tang people supported the emperor, and their goals have all been achieved. made a fortune ruthlessly and punished me for the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, I have added so many new rules and regulations to the Qing Dynasty, obtained three concessions, and can reopen commerce, the Tang people have no intention of occupying my Qing Dynasty, although the court is no longer the court, but it is also the court. ”

Fukangan said again: "This time, Lord He still stayed outside the customs, and I entered Beijing alone. It is good to express your humility and obedience to the emperor. When I enter Beijing this time, I will observe what is going on in the imperial court. The emperor intends to form a new Praetorian Guard, and has the idea of balancing the Tang Army that will stay in our Qing Dynasty in the future, and the Eight Banners outside the Guanxi are the only strength we have left. I will beg the Holy Lord to make Lord He the general of the Northeast, which can be regarded as a certain deterrent to the Tang people. ”

The various reforms of the imperial court have begun to circulate, and Fukangan has spent a lot of time studying the reform of the imperial court in the military system. He could see that no matter what the Tang people had in mind, a large-scale reform was already brewing within the Qing army, not to mention the issue of the Green Battalion and the Eight Banners, but the new military system must have absorbed many experiences and factors from the Tang army. After the first battle of Shanhaiguan, Fukangan profoundly realized that it was impossible to achieve any victory by relying on the old army, and that the world's military had developed to a completely new situation, and as a general, he supported the reform of the Qing army.

He Longwu himself is a general of Jilin, and his status is not low, and Fukangan will recommend him to become the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Military Region, that is, the rank of lieutenant general, but these people are still used to using the title of Northeast General to describe the commander of the military region. After the reform of the Qing army, there were five generals, who actually had the greatest military power. However, the Northeast Military Region has the smallest number of troops among the five major military regions.

If Fukangan is transferred to the secretary of the military department, he will obviously leave the military attache and become a civilian official. However, Jiaqing does need his ability to help him reorganize the Qing army.

After determining the arrangements for various affairs, Fukangan only took his entourage and rode to the capital. Jiaqing's arrival in Beijing was greatly excited, and this was undoubtedly the best news he received after Cathay's rebellion. Jiaqing even went to the palace gate to greet Fukangan in person. It's just that Fukangan turned pale after entering Beijing, the mansion of his Fucha family in the past has been occupied by the Tang people at the moment, and his two brothers have been sent overseas, and Fu Heng, who was originally Xuanhe, is now only himself.

Fu Kangan undoubtedly hated the Tang people, but he had no way to change what had happened, and it was impossible for him to wring this strength to fight against the Tang people. As a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, he knew very well what it was to protect the Qing Dynasty.

On the second day after arriving in Beijing, Fukangan attended a cabinet meeting. According to the new rules of the imperial court, the Holy Son of Heaven ruled vertically, and major state affairs were decided by the cabinet, but the king enjoyed the right of veto and the right of initiative. The court meeting was no longer attended by the emperor and civil and military officials, only the emperor and cabinet members attended. The emperor gave instructions, and the cabinet ministers went to do things for the emperor. The court meeting is set to be held once a week, and in case of emergency, the prime minister or the emperor can convene the court meeting.

Fukangan was wearing a black suit, and felt very awkward, this suit was specially given to Fukangan by Jiaqing, even if Fukangan didn't like it, he didn't dare not wear it. When he came to the Hall of Cultivating Hearts, he saw that the twenty ministers of the cabinet were all dressed in black suits like him, and it would be ridiculous if they had a big braid dragged behind their heads, so the designer designed a dome for the ministers to be polite, just enough for them to tuck the whip into the top hat, but it still looked a little absurd.

Fukangan saw Yuan Shoutong and saluted him, Yuan Shoutong's status at this time rose sharply, and he was already above 10,000 people under one person, although Fukang Anxin looked down on him a lot, thinking that he had taken the path of the Tang people, but he could not ignore him.

"Morning Master Fu, look at your good spirits, especially wearing this formal suit, it is really heroic."

Fukangan's face was slightly embarrassed, and he said, "It's just that I'm not used to it." ”

Yuan Shoutong said gently: "It would be nice to wear it for a few more days, and now the old man also thinks that it is more convenient to write and walk in this clothes." ”

Fukangan doesn't know if Yuan Shoutong's words were intentional, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the Han people were forced to change their clothes, obviously the Han people also have an adaptation period, but now it is their turn to adapt to the Manchus.

The palace room in front of the Yangxin Palace, which was originally the military aircraft department, has been changed to a function, and is now the seat of the cabinet court, and the Jinluan Hall has been completely reduced to ceremonial and important occasions. There is now a huge oval conference table in the military engine room, after the cabinet ministers entered, they were first neatly arranged in three columns, the first column was the palace bachelor, the prime minister was in the middle, the second column was the eight books, and the third column was the secretary of state of the eight courts, the ministers bowed neatly to the emperor, and after the salute, they sat down, the emperor sat in the center, and the rest of the ministers were arranged on both sides.

Fukang couldn't help but be shocked in his peace of mind, and said secretly: "What kind of rule is this?" The courtiers and the emperor are all sitting, isn't it Sven sweeping the floor, what kind of system has it become? ”

However, it is obvious that Jiaqing has adapted to it in advance of him, and it is not the same as Qianlong, who likes to put on a show, Jiaqing also felt that this setting hurt his face as the Ninth Five-Year Emperor at first, but later Jiaqing found that he sat at the round table of the conference and discussed national affairs with his ministers, which was more convenient and could highlight his power.

As soon as Jiaqing sat down, there was nothing like the eunuch shouting "If there is something to do, there is nothing to do and retreat from the court", he himself said: "Today's court meeting, there is only one major event, that is, how to deal with the chaotic ministers and thieves of Cathay, and there is no need to be cowardly as a minister, and speak freely." ”

Jiaqing slowly felt that this way seemed to be more broad-minded, not biased, and meritocracy.

Fukangan obviously didn't understand the rhythm of this matter, and Cao Wenyun, the secretary of the household department, got up and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, the household department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have investigated the situation in Shandong, and there is ironclad evidence that Cathay and Yu Yijian are greedy and indulgent in private business, and collect bribes from the state and county treasury, resulting in a large area of deficit in the state and county. This matter is not a recent matter, it has existed several years ago, and the evidence is conclusive. ”

Liu Yong was originally from Shandong, and Liu Yong also heard of it in the Cathay Fish and Meat Township, and he said at this time: "The saints, the people of Shandong have suffered from Guotai for a long time, and Cathay Pacific has been tyrannical since April (lunar calendar), taking King Qin as a pretext, robbing the people's property, and causing trouble in the countryside, and there are no less than hundreds of victims. Some people also said that Cathay Pacific privately invested in the army, and ordered Shandong craftsmen to make dragon robes for them, and they could be punished together. ”

When Jiaqing heard this, he was furious, slapped the table, and said: "Cathay Pacific traitor, if you are really disobedient, you can't tolerate it." Fu Shangshu, you have just arrived in Beijing, you are not familiar with the affairs of the military department, and our new army is still in preparation, I will ask you what to do? ”

Fukang said with peace of mind, this is actually Jiaqing's desire to let Qiao Woman cook without rice. Now the imperial court has almost no actual troops, and Cathay has obviously reached the point where it has to be removed, Jiaqing's plan is actually to want Fukangan to get some troops, and ruthlessly engage him Cathay, not only to be angry with himself, but also to set an example for the new imperial court. (To be continued.) )