Listening to the law does not blame the public, all the nobles are in good spirits, and they have discussed, and the study room is immediately lively like a vegetable market, seeing this situation, Ma Qi couldn't help frowning slightly, and glanced sideways at Xiao Yongzao and Song Zhu.

Song Zhu was born in the army, his prestige was quite high, and his temperament was relatively straightforward, so he stood up immediately and said loudly: "Everyone, this is the upper study, and there is no noise in the palace, and it is necessary to violate etiquette carefully." ”

Hearing this, the nobles immediately quieted down, Xiao Yongzao glanced at everyone, and then said with a smile: "Don't just stare at this little interest in front of you, the Qing Dynasty is now expanding rapidly, and the number of soldiers and official vacancies will also increase significantly, and the Eight Banners Official School has been gradually increasing since the beginning of the previous year.

As for the population of the inner city, I don't know where the overcrowding begins. In the past few years, through the continuous transfer of the navy, the new army of the Janissary, and the Tianjin military workshop, especially this year, a large number of people have been sent to the Americas, and the population of the inner city has been drastically reduced, even if another 30,000 or 50,000 bannermen are filled, it is also quite generous. ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "Expanding the Eight Banners will not infringe on your rights and interests in the slightest, where does your scenery and majesty come from?" Isn't it just a call for a hundred people? If there is no one available, how can there be scenery and majesty? ”

Listening to these words, a group of nobles couldn't help but be silent for a while, these words did not have the slightest moisture, and thoughtful, they rarely pay attention to all kinds of official schools in Beijing on weekdays, but they have heard of the expansion of official schools, and the population of the inner city has indeed been constantly transferred out in the past two years, so it seems that this expansion of the Eight Banners is completely for their sake.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Ma Qi continued: "The imperial court is about to implement the division of Africa again, and the scale of the American feudal countries will also expand year by year, and the banners will no longer replenish the population on a large scale, and it will take another ten years. You will have no one available. Besides, the inner city can't be vacant for a long time, and it's safer for the bannermen to fill in than for the people to fill in, right?

More importantly, the territory of the Qing Dynasty is now constantly expanding, and the scale of the banner people is not growing, how can they effectively rule? The emperor has the ambition to conquer the world, and if he wants to create a great empire that has never been seen in ancient times, you can just enjoy the honor. Is it possible to get in the way of it? ”

"Well said!" With the words, Zhenwu walked in in a regular suit, he was really worried about these nobles, sent Kong Yuqi away, so he rushed over to see the situation, and stopped the eunuch's report.

The people in the upper study didn't expect Zhenwu to come in person, and after being stunned for a while, they all got up in a hurry. The horseshoe sleeves snapped. knelt on the ground in a proper manner, and said in unison: "Servants and others respectfully invite the emperor to be sainte." ”

"It's all flat." Zhenwu waved his hand, then calmly paced to the nearest desk and sat down, glanced at everyone, and then he spoke: "It is difficult to start a business, and it is even more difficult to keep it. Now that the Qing Dynasty is strong, how can it enjoy its achievements and not want to forge ahead?

Although the Qing Dynasty is currently peaceful, Russia is eyeing Russia in the north and Dzungaria in the west. There are also European maritime powers coveting the wealth of our Qing Dynasty, how can we sit back and relax?

Whether it is an expedition to Europe or the division of the Americas and Africa, it is for the sake of the strength and stability of the Qing Dynasty, and I can tell you for sure that there will be a war with Russia and Europe sooner or later, which is why I am eager to expand the scale of the Eight Banners. In addition, with the development of Australia and the division of the Americas, the number of soldiers of the Eight Banners is also in urgent need of expansion. ”

Speaking of this, Zhenwu glanced at everyone, slowed down his tone and said: "I am the first in the Qing Dynasty, and the titles of all the ministers are hereditary and decreasing, I want to be promoted, I want my children to be knighted, and I want to be hereditary and replaced, this is a once-in-a-century opportunity for you, I hope you can grasp it well." ”

Seeing that Zhenwu inspired them with his title, all the nobles were greatly excited, the title of the Qing Dynasty is too rare, and the chances of the general princes and nobles to be promoted to the knighthood can be said to be very small, they are all decreasing from generation to generation, even if they are dukes, they will become marquis within three generations, if they want to be promoted, unless they have made great achievements, and the easiest is military merit.

The auxiliary prince Sele immediately bowed down and said: "The servants and others will do their best to serve the country and live up to the emperor's grace." ”

Ma Qi also followed closely and said: "The emperor is far-reaching, taking precautions, praising and painting carefully, it will inevitably be all over the world, and all countries will come to the dynasty to create an unprecedented prosperous era." ”

Seeing this situation, all the nobles were naturally not to be left behind, and they flattered one after another, and when they went to the study, they immediately praised them.

The imperial court implemented the integration of the Manchu and Han, and the news of the proposal for the marriage of the Manchu and Han Dynasty soon spread in the capital, and Zhenwu encouraged the measures of the Manchu and Han marriages.

Although they all know that the source of this news is absolutely reliable, the big and small Han officials in the capital are still suspicious, and the situation of large-scale naturalization of Han people only appeared before and at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.

After the abolition of the Confiscation Law, the situation of the Han people raising the flag is very rare, basically because of the meritorious marriage to carry the flag, after more than 70 years of hard work in the Shunzhi and Kangxi dynasties, the Qing Dynasty has long been regarded as orthodox, and the Han people have gradually become a kind of honor to carry the flag, and it is impossible to obtain this honor without significant merit.

Of course, it is not uncommon to open the back door to raise the nationality, but it is basically what the clan nobles need to reward their meritorious subordinates or take concubines, and the number is very small, and outsiders do not know about it at all.

Now it is suddenly rumored that the marriage can carry the flag, and a group of officials will naturally be suspicious, and the previous difficult to carry the flag is so easy in a blink of an eye, it is really suspicious, could it be a slip of the tongue of Zhenwu for a while, or is it a mishearing? This matter can only be convinced after seeing the edict with one's own eyes or publishing it in the Beijing newspaper.

However, the news that followed immediately convinced them of this matter, and the news came from the Yansheng Mansion on Taifusi Street that the royal family and the Yansheng Mansion were married, and it was the princess who married the Yansheng Mansion!

As soon as the news spread, it immediately caused a sensation, the Confucian family in Qufu is the descendants of the Confucian saints, and the whole world knows that the Confucian family is Han, and the royal princess marries the Han, which is something that has never happened in the Qing Dynasty, which shows the determination of the imperial court to promote the marriage of the Manchu and Han! Since the determination of the imperial court is so great, it is not impossible to promote the marriage of the Manchu and Han people on a large scale, and the current master is famous for his innovation.

Thinking about this clearly, all the big and small Han members in Jingshi have begun to think about the marriage of their children, and those who have reached the marriageable age should be considered, and those who have not reached the marriageable age are also ready to get married early, what are you kidding, who knows what the situation will be in a few years? After this village, there will be no more of this shop, and such a great opportunity is definitely not to be missed.

Yansheng Mansion, Kong Yuqi is not happy, he entered the palace to meet, agreed to marry, did not know Zhenwu's encouragement policy, back to the house to listen to the housekeeper to inform the rumors outside, can't help but secretly complain, the princess married the Kong family, although it is glorious, but if the Kong family is brought into the flag because of this, it will be more than worth the loss.

Although Kong Yuqi is willing to marry with the royal family and marry with the relatives and nobles in the court, he is extremely reluctant to carry the Confucian family into the flag, and the marriage is to consolidate the status of the Confucian family.

Although he was extremely reluctant, Kong Yuqi did not dare to go to Zhenwu, if Zhenwu was bent on raising the Confucian family and rashly explained, it would be a catastrophe immediately, although the Qing Dynasty respected Confucius and Mencius, but the Confucian family in addition to his northern sect, there is also a southern sect, this matter must be handled carefully.

After a long silence, he asked in a deep voice, "What time is it?" ”

Seeing that Kong Yuqi's expression was wrong, the housekeeper had been waiting outside the door cautiously, and when he listened to the question, he was slightly stunned before he said respectfully: "Back to Grandpa, it's past four o'clock in the Shen hour." ”

Kong Yuqi nodded, and then ordered: "Prepare a sedan chair and go to Prince Lian's mansion." ”

Going to Prince Lian's Mansion? The housekeeper couldn't help but be slightly stunned, Yansheng Gong has never asked about political affairs, and rarely interacts with the clan in his daily life, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Please also ask the grandfather to show me, whether to take the official sedan chair, or." ”

After a little hesitation, Kong Yuqi said in a deep voice. "Two people carry, green cloth sedan chair."

Prince Lian's Mansion.

Yinxi had just washed up after returning home, and before he could sit down and drink herbal tea, the eunuch Sixizi hurriedly came in and reported: "Lord Wang, Yan Shenggong Kong Yuqi is outside asking to see. ”

Yin Yu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it, today it was just rumored that the royal family and the Yansheng Mansion were married, and it was the princess who married the Qufu Kong family, how could this Yan Shenggong Kong Yuqi come to the door to ask for a meeting? As soon as he thought about it, he guessed that Kong Yuqi was definitely unwilling to raise his nationality, and it was not easy to meddle in this matter, after all, he didn't know what Zhenwu was thinking in his heart.

However, Yan Shenggong's status is respected, and it is extremely inappropriate not to see it, and after a little hesitation, he ordered: "Open the middle door and welcome Yan Shenggong." ”

"Wow." Sixizi bowed down and answered, got up and said, "Lord Wang, Yan Shenggong came by two people carrying a small sedan chair of green cloth. ”

Yinxi nodded, but didn't make a sound, stood up and ordered lightly, "Change clothes." Seeing this, Sixizi hurriedly bowed down and retreated, and immediately ordered his subordinates to open the middle door.

Kong Yuqi's two people carried a small sedan chair in front of the gate of Prince Lian's mansion and got out of the sedan chair, and when they saw the middle door of Prince Lian's mansion opened, Prince Lian Yinxu took people to greet him at the door, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, secretly thinking that this trip was in vain.