The Forbidden City Yangxin Palace, after the imperial gate listened to the government, the prince and Jiuqing Kedao continued to meet.

According to the usual practice, Yongzheng's mouth was broken, and at this time, he would read it first, and the ministers did not dare to speak, so they waited quietly. Unexpectedly, Yongzheng seemed to be distracted, and the hall fell into an awkward silence, until Prince Yi's cough shattered the tranquility.

Yunxiang is sick cough, this hardcore brother of Yongzheng, when Yongzheng was full of body and mind pressed on the dragon chair and the new deal, silently dealt with all kinds of trivial affairs on the side. That is, fortunately Yunxiang, Yongzheng appeased the Mongolian Eight Banners, the Khalkha Mongolian tribes and the Manchurians outside the Guanwai. did not let the pressure exerted by Nanban on the imperial court pass, which also made Yunxiang's health deteriorate.

Yongzheng hurriedly called the imperial doctor to give Yun sample diagnosis and treatment, and after tossing for a while, the atmosphere of deliberations in the hall was restored.

At this time, a Hanchen came out of class, took a deep breath, and seemed to be making some big determination...... Tian Zhongdian said in a desolate tone: "Your Majesty, the Jiangnan Salt and Rice Rebellion is intensifying, Li Wei and Nian Qianyao have no help from the imperial court, it is difficult to determine Jiangnan, and the emperor will quickly determine the strategy!" ”

This is forcing the palace, Yong asked hesitantly: "Jiangnan is the lifeblood of the imperial court, and it affects the whole body, how can you do it hastily?" Qing asked me, what is Qing's strategy? ”

Tian Congdian sighed and said: "The minister suggested that he should make peace with the Southern Barbarians, and first settle down the south of the Yangtze River!" ”

There was an uproar in the hall, and the princes and clansmen and the ministers almost jumped up.

"Traitor!"

"Collaboration with the enemy!"

Among them, the "traitor! The scolding was the most harsh, Tian Congdian seemed to have expected it, his eyes were introverted, his face was bitter, and he didn't move at all.

Nanban occupies Longmen, after trapping the sea. There was such a rumor in the court, saying that it was best to negotiate peace with the Nanban, imitating the example of Song, Jin, Song and Liao. Partition of the North and the South.

The source of this rumor is unknown, but the princes and Manchu ministers believe that it is the Hanchen who are clamoring. The reason is very simple, Han Chen does not want to see the Han people killing each other, and always has to speak for the Han people. It's best not to fight, even if you bow your head to the south and admit that the lost land is no longer the land of the Great Qing Dynasty. Anyway, Hanchen is a slave of slaves, so they don't care how the family business fails.

Yongzheng pinched his throat and shouted in a cold voice: "Stupid old and stupid! If I am the king of Liao, you are willing to be a Liaochen!? ”

In the midst of everyone's fierce crusade, Tian Congdian took off his top and followed the guards tremblingly, waiting for him was Dali Temple Prison.

Seeing that Yongzheng had fallen Tian Congdian, Zhang Tingyu on the side sighed secretly. The two dynasties of the black pot field from the canon, I hope you can live until the emperor completes this plan.

Yongzheng disposed of Tian Congdian with "nonsense and disorderly government", and the princes and ministers were happy, and Mar Track: "The slaves think that the Nanban is pressing step by step, and the time drags on for a long time, and the more unbearable the situation of my Qing Dynasty is." Now that Jiangnan is in danger, if you endure it any longer, there will be no chance to return to heaven. The minions asked for their lives and led the army to fight to the death with the Nanban in the south of the Yangtze River! ”

When Marseille was in the Kangxi Dynasty, he was a mud bodhisattva, and he only decorated the façade in the court. But when he followed Kangxi in the bloody battle in Hunan, he was shot by Nanban, and his temperament changed. Now after a generous speech, his bearing was suddenly cold and solemn, like a warrior who sacrificed his life for righteousness.

He raised his voice and said: "Even if Jiangnan is beaten into white ground, it will not be good for Nanban!" ”

The princes and ministers responded in groups, and Yongzheng covered his face by coughing.

Even if you can't win the Nanban, you must defeat Jiangnan and don't let the Nanban take advantage, otherwise the Nanban will swallow Jiangnan like this, and there will be no life in the world. This is the basic consensus of the Manchurians. As for what kind of peace negotiation, for their ancestors who have been killed all the way, they have no concept at all.

Yongzheng held back a red face, and said vigorously, okay, behind these princes and Manchu ministers are the Eight Banners of Manchuria, they are the lifeblood of the Qing Dynasty, among the four legs of the Yongzheng Dragon Chair, they occupy two legs, without these two legs, Yongzheng can no longer sit steadily.

praised everyone's righteousness, Yongzheng said to the Mar track again: "Aiqing is loyal and brave, but the land south of the Yangtze River is difficult to allow me to gallop in Manchuria, and I am reluctant to move troops, and I am afraid that there will be another defeat, and my Qing Dynasty foundation is difficult to protect.......

This is counting Kangxi, everyone lowered their heads and pretended not to hear. Although Yongzheng put the responsibility for this mess on Kangxi. But this article talks about the hearts of the Manchurians, the Great War of Hunan, the death and wounding of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and the collapse of the Beijing Banner Camp, which has not yet recovered its vitality. Yongzheng has always been cautious in military affairs, which is also recognized by the Manchurians. ..., but at this juncture, no matter how cautious it is, it is gentle and cowardly.

Marseille said loudly: "How did I decide Jiangnan in the Qing Dynasty back then, but now it can be decided in the same way!" ”

There is Han Chen in the palace, he said this tactfully, but the meaning is very clear, with the Manchu people as handsome, and the Han people to fight.

Yongzheng was still shaking his head: "Taking such a risk is not the way to seek the country." ”

It is rare to see this iron-fisted emperor also hesitate like this, and the princes and ministers are furious, and they all come out to sing, saying that they will do what Marseille suggests, even if they can't fight for a while, they will always fight Nanban in Jiangnan. Drag Nanban in Jiangnan until Jiangnan is beaten into white ground.

Yongzheng also seemed to be infected by their passion, and got up and said, "Okay! Good! Zhongqing has such a heart, Zhen'an dares not to bet on Zhongqing, it is this handsome ...... "Nian Qianyao is in Jiangnan, but according to Marseille's proposal, Nian Qianyao is obviously not a suitable candidate.

Looking at Marseille with his head held high, Yongzheng nodded: "I will point to you, you go to Jiangnan!" You are the master, Nian Qianyao is the deputy, for me, for Dajing, play a future! ”

Until the end of the court meeting, the ministers dispersed, and the enthusiasm in Yongzheng's words seemed to still echo in the hall.

But in the face of Yun Xiang and Zhang Tingyu, who were left alone, Yongzheng's tone completely changed: "I, the emperor, am not the first emperor after all, and I still can't say anything." It is said that the king is bullied and the king is bullied, but I am a bully. ”

Zhang Tingyu said: "The emperor is working hard to seek the country, and Bai Youchen is in the five inner names. ”

Yun Xiang continued to cough and said: "The responsibility of the peace between the north and the south must not be carried by the emperor, and in this case, it must be served by the courtiers. Besides, in this battle in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not yet known who will kill Lu Lu. ”

Yongzheng smiled bitterly and said: "Thirteen, don't comfort me, the Spaniards told me very clearly, that is, in Jiangbei and the Central Plains, make good use of iron horses, and you can still have a chance to win." In a place like the south of the Yangtze River, the sea and the land are as strong as the Spaniards, and they are all beaten by the Nanban in Luzon. “

That's right, Yongzheng is not arrogant, it will be Yongzheng's fifth year soon, and his understanding of Yinghua is getting deeper and deeper. For the future of the Qing Dynasty, he drew two lines, pessimistic is to hold Jiangbei, optimistic is to destroy the southern barbarians and recover the country. He still has confidence in the former, and the latter depends on whether Nanban himself will have civil strife. Jiangnan is sandwiched between these two lines, which is used as a buffer.

He didn't want to negotiate peace at all, and negotiating peace meant that the era of the Northern and Southern Dynasties had officially arrived, and it meant that the Qing Dynasty was no longer the lord of China.

But this suggestion put forward by Ru Xi's most peaceful has been haunting his heart, and it was not until Nanban entered the south of the Yangtze River that he gradually tasted the taste, and this was probably the only chance for him to continue to bury his head and accumulate strength. Judging from the newspapers in Nanban, Li Shi's shelves are too big, and a country's internal affairs are going to change like never before, and Li Xi also needs time. If he negotiated peace before Li Shi didn't eat Jiangnan, there was still a chance, and when he Li went down to the entire Jiangnan, it would not be to negotiate peace, but to seek peace.

Negotiating peace can not only allow the Qing Dynasty to continue to accumulate strength, but also protect Jiangnan on the surface and get the benefits of Jiangnan's money and grain, and another advantage is that it is also from the newspapers of Nanban that Li Shi's country has a slim road ahead, and he doesn't know where to go, Yongzheng feels that the longer the time drags on, the greater the possibility of civil strife in Li Shi's country.

Therefore, even though he was very resistant, he had to admit that making peace with Li Xian was his best choice.

But just like what he just sighed, he is the honor of the Ninety-Five, and it is difficult to make a decision on this matter. There are also princes and clansmen behind him, these people can sit and watch his brothers fight, and even admire his wrists, after all, his ancestors fought like this, and they raised heroes. As long as it is dominated by Manchurians, what is the point of cannibalism?

Before Yongzheng's new policy, he wanted the Manchurians to give some profits, and even allowed the green battalion to be stationed in the suburbs of Beijing, which touched the nerves of the Manchurians, and it took a lot of effort to calm down. Now that he personally said that he wanted to negotiate peace with the Nanban, what would the Manchurians think?

They will not think that Yongzheng is for the long-term consideration of the entire Qing Dynasty, but that Yongzheng does not put the interests of the Manchurians in the first place at all, and they will feel that Yongzheng has gone further than Kangxi. Kangxi pretended to be the king of the Manchu and Han dynasties to rule China, and Yongzheng was the king of the Manchu and Han dynasties, rather than seeing himself only as the king of the Manchus, and the Han people were just slaves of the Manchus.

Many princes and clansmen said behind their backs that the emperor's great determination was only used on his throne, but not on Nanban. Whether it's dead or alive, it's a fight with Nanban, but we can't go back to the border, and Nanban always doesn't have the ability to chase after the pass. Now that the emperor is protecting the altars and jars, he is still entangled in the hearts of the Han people, and regards the world as a world camp integrating the Manchu and Han, why bother? Isn't it the king of their Han people in the first place...... When the Jiangnan salt merchants gathered their troops to do their own thing, Yongzheng had to make up his mind and began to push his Ji Liu, and the two black pots and a stepping stone in the plan were thrown out, and it went smoothly. …,

Yongzheng's thinking turned to the current Jiangnan, "Jiangnan salt merchants...... Really can't set off the waves? ”

Yun Xiang said disdainfully: "Those salt merchants are just slaves raised by the Internal Affairs Office and the palace, and if they can fight, it will not be the life of the slaves." ”

Yongzheng nodded and said: "It's okay to pull them out, from the previous dynasty to the present, the salt merchants in Lianghuai and even the entire Jiangnan have all fattened themselves." Every year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not contribute more than one million taels of silver. When the time comes, they will pull out their roots and raise a new batch of obedient and obedient ones. ”

Zhang Tingyu also said: "It was when the imperial court was in danger, they were inconsiderate of the imperial court, but they were still doing bad things in the south of the Yangtze River, giving Nanban an opportunity." Seeing that they actually gathered troops for this salt profit, I knew that it was also a good thing to go beyond the top and get rid of them by the hand of the Southern Barbarians. ”

Outside Nanqiao Town, Fengxian, in the wasteland only ten miles away from Longmen, flags are displayed, and tens of thousands of horses under its banner are displayed, which seem to be magnificent, but the ranks can be chaotic, noisy people, complicated clothes and ordnance, making these people look more like they are going to Longmen to catch the market, rather than fighting.

"Our army is pressing, and the Nanban will definitely be a fart!"

"There are so many of us, one person can drown Nanban with a mouthful of spit!"

"I heard that there are only a thousand red-clothed soldiers in the Dragon Gate, and a lot of them have been transferred to Dinghai, Old Man Wei and the masters have seen the opportunity, and they have seized this time to fight the Dragon Gate, God!"

"Longmen is a big cargo station, there is everything in it, I heard that the ticket house of Nanban has also opened a branch here, and the silver is transported by boat, and the brothers are cheering up, if you want to make a fortune, you will enter the Longmen!"

Salt Ding, wanderers, and green camp remnants from all over the south of the Yangtze River gathered in groups to listen to their respective leaders clamoring and cheering up.

"Go to the dragon gate!"

"Destroy the Nanban! Bao Daqing! ”

This army of salt merchants gathered all the Jiangnan forces who were dissatisfied with Yinghua, and they shouted slogans, and gradually gathered into a mountain of voices, which felt very majestic. At the end, I didn't forget to add such a sentence to show that they are righteous.

There were also people in the sound who said timidly: "The imperial army has never won the Nanban......

Others were extremely disdainful: "The imperial army? You mean the soldiers next to you? ”

On the side of the place where tens of thousands of "people's troops" gathered, a large area of trenches and trenches was under construction, and on the makeshift sentry towers, listless green battalion soldiers looked at this group of people's troops with complicated eyes. When they received instructions from their superiors, they only appeared on the wall.

Yan Ding, who was rampant in the city and countryside, said disdainfully: "These soldiers, three of them can't beat one of us, what kind of ability is it to win against these soldiers?" ”

As far as "actual combat experience" is concerned, the salt that fights with the smugglers every day naturally feels that the combat effectiveness of the two sides is not at the same level.

Another salt ding waved the musket in his hand and said excitedly: "I really hope that the red-clothed soldiers come out to fight, and the court's reward order is still hanging, and the head of a red-clothed soldier is worth ten taels of silver!" ”

The others laughed and said, "Come out and fight? Looking for death? ”

Looking at the crowds around them that seemed to cover the earth, these salty people who only did some things to oppress the villagers in the past suddenly felt full of pride.

"It's out! It's actually out! ”

"Not a redcoat!"

On December 2, the fourth year of the Holy Dao, in the south of the Yangtze River, a people-to-people war opened vigorously.