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What happened in Nanjing was the beginning of the complete destruction of the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, and the loss of effective governance in the south of the Yangtze River will become increasingly chaotic and the production of grain will also be disrupted. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info most of the grain in the north is supported by Jiangnan, and without the grain support of Jiangnan, the rule of the Ming Dynasty will be greatly weakened, and the chaos in northern China cannot be stopped.

Of course, in the days when there were no telephones, wireless communications, and networks, it was impossible for what happened in Nanjing to reach Beijing immediately. At this time, the city of Beijing is also very quiet, some time ago the recovery of the luck, so that everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and finally lived a happy New Year. On February 23, 1590, the nineteenth day of the first month of the year of Gengyin in the Chinese calendar, the official offices of various places had just opened the official seals for many days (the ancient official New Year holiday, generally placed on the fifteenth day of the first month), and Beijing gradually resumed its normal operations.

At night, the study room of Shoufu Shen Shixing's mansion was brightly lit, and Shen Shixing, Xu Guo, Wang Xijue, and Shen Li, the four Zaifu, were gathering inside to discuss something.

"Brother Zhonghua, what do you say about Meimei's letter?" The four of them sat down, Xu Guo and Xu Weizhen knew the least about Liaoning, and it was not enough to nourish qi, so they hurriedly asked. When Guo Zhengyu's negotiations with Liaoning reached preliminary results, he hurriedly sent a letter back. "Brother Wei Zhen, Shao'an is not impatient, and listen to Brother Zhonghua." Shen Shixing and Shen Rumo are the first assistant after all, and it is not a point or two that the Qi Cultivation Kung Fu defeated Xu Guo.

What Meimei's letter said is slightly different from what Yuan Yu (Wang Xijue) saw and heard in Liaoning before, and it is more than that. The population is 10 million, the territory is 10,000 miles, the elite soldiers are strong, the country is rich and the people are strong, and there is no limit. If we had received such help, the country would have been decided. Shen Li Shen Zhonghua said as he took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Shen Shixing. There was only one letter, and Shen Li described it to the other two.

Liaoning He Guogong did not hide anything from Meimei, and even explained Meimei in person. Liaoning has jurisdiction over the north and south of the Hayi land (Hokkaido, Sakhalin Island), south to the Ryukyu Kingdom, west of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the north according to the old Nuergandu command of the entire territory. In fact, there is also land on the east side of the sea, called 'Alaska', I don't know what it means. It's just that Liaoning doesn't have enough manpower to build a city and open up. Counting them one by one, there are indeed thousands of miles of territory. (Guo Zhengyu didn't inquire about the grassland.) ）

"Under the jurisdiction of Liaoning, the four feudal domains of Liaoning, Chao * Xian, Dongying, and Ryukyu, Han, Jurchen, Mongolia, Chao * Xian, Dongying, Ryukyu, and Franc Ji, all ethnic groups are harmonious. There are more than 1.96 million households in Qianshou, with a population of more than 1,000,320,000, of which more than 3.75 million are strong men, and they are registered as evidence. With a population of 10 million, it lives up to its name. ”

"Since the establishment of Liaoning, it has gone through a hundred battles, and the soldiers are fierce. However, it is feared that the reckless use of force will endanger the basics, so the law of hiding soldiers from the people is practiced. Gather the most elite soldiers, according to the previous example, build a "cowardly" army, not stationed in a certain place, always prepared, once the incident happens, immediately attack, the most powerful; The collection of soldiers and old men at that time, stationed in key places, anti-theft and preparation for war, is also a "standing army"; Both the Cowardly Xue Army and the Standing Army are on active duty. Sergeants have a term of service, retired people, return to their hometowns, still practice every year, long armaments, according to the local flags, the local government to control it, once the smoke rises, that is, the soldiers who can fight, called "reserves"; The crew members of the maritime trade caravan are all counted on the register, and they are the "reserves" at sea, and once there is a change, they are all military generals. In this way, the standing army is limited, and the cost is also limited. However, once the incident happens, the reserve battle will be fought as a soldier, and there will be thousands of battles. Although he is humble, he is also a reserve sergeant, prepares his own ordnance, and has been practicing for many years. ”

"Liaoning Zhuangding, all of them are registered soldiers, but they are educated by articles, which is very strange. All men, regardless of race, must be initiated to study at the age of seven, and the cost is borne by the government. If they do, their parents will be severely punished. It is up to the parents to decide whether or not a girl will go to school. In the city of Liaoning, laborers, etc., can read the official decrees, and the official decrees are obeyed without hindrance. On the other hand, there are many literate and reasonable women in Liaoning, who are officials, and the words of the sage, "only women and villains are difficult to raise" are different. ”

"Although the days of Liaoning's establishment of the feudal domain are shallow, the country is rich and the people are strong. Ordinary homes, also have land assets. "The old are supported, the young are educated, the poor are dependent, the difficult are helped, and the widowed, widowed, lonely, and sick are all supported." If the government is violated, you can find the squire filial piety and honesty, and those who are called "councilors" will be impeached. Officials and others are all conscientious and conscientious, and they dare not violate it in the slightest. ”

"The days of the United States in Liaoning are short, and the related matters cannot be understood one by one. The customs of the administrative decree of Liaoning are different from those of the mainland, and they are also contrary to the words of the sages. Every time I think about it, I am very puzzled, can you colleagues solve it? ”

Shen Shixing was afraid that everyone would go off topic, so he spoke first: "All kinds of confusing things in Liaoning will be discussed later." Liaoning is strong, as Brother Zhonghua said, if we get this strong help, the country can be determined. It's just that I don't know what kind of religious charter He Guogong adheres to for the dispute over the country's capital? ”

"Quite worried! As you can know, there are quite a few convicts who have been assigned to Liaoning for many years, and now they are working in the Liaoning Mansion, and they are even of quite high grades. Although these criminals do not rebel against the imperial court, they have deep resentment against us and want to eat their bones, such as Li Dongbi (Li Shizhen). There are also old people in Liaodong, all of whom were abandoned by Li Ningyuan (Ning Yuanbo Li Chengliang). In recent years, Li Ningyuan has gradually become friendly with Shilin due to His Majesty's reduction of Liaodong's food and salary, so the old people in Liaodong have a grudge against Shilin (Liaoning and Liaodong can't let them know about the alliance. Li Ningyuan's grandson Li Sicheng is also the head. If the Duke of He Guogong forms an alliance with us, if the old criminals and the old people of Liaodong among his subordinates do not agree, then Liaoning will be in chaos! Therefore, although He Guogong had intentions, he did not dare to show it to the public. ”

After saying this for a long time, his mouth was thirsty, Shen Li picked up the teacup, took a sip, and moistened his throat. Everyone else also picked up their teacups and paused for a moment.

Coughing, Shen Li continued: "Although it is inconvenient for He Guogong to openly support it, fortunately he promised not to limit the imperial court to recruit Liaoning officers and soldiers, nor to limit the purchase of armor, weapons and horses (eliminated, and not fire*). He Guogong also instructed the prince that after returning to Beijing with the students of the East China Sea to start school, he could participate in the country's political discussions, and the required money, goods, and food would be borne by Liaoning. With the connections of the prince of Heguo and the students of the Eastern Overseas Domain, he mobilized Shilin and got twice the result with half the effort! After the deed was accomplished, Liaoning only sought to fully lift the maritime ban. ”

"He Guogong is righteous! ...... "The bigwigs are very happy to get such a result, and they actually don't want Liaoning to get too involved in the dispute over the national capital, so as not to sit big and out of control."

"It's just that the recruitment cost of the Liaoning army is expensive! Ordinary soldiers also have to pay 5 silver dollars a month, which is counted as 5 taels of silver in the bank! "Xu Guo has always been a small family, and his vision is not high." Brother Wei Zhen, this account is carefully calculated and worth the money. This ordinary soldier of Liaoning can directly lead hundreds of guards, and even if he faces the elite of the border army, he can also be ten. Eliminate bandits, invincible. can be a hundred generals, then it costs 10 taels of silver per month. Worth! Good value for money! "Shen Shixing's background is not good, he can calculate since he was a child, and his abacus is very loud.

"Wang Gonggong and Chen Zeng couldn't pay so much money, so they had to turn a blind eye, and they should not be able to see the Liaoning soldiers robbing the gentry and landlords. Shandong and Jiangnan are full of complaints. "Yuan Yu, now there can be no woman's benevolence, everything should be focused on the overall situation of the country, and there can be no mistakes!"

In the eyes of these people, what they consider to be righteousness is the most important.