Chapter 169 - The Holy Lord Matches Good Ministers

Emperor Fulin stared at the bottom of the imperial stairs without saying a word, seemingly contemplative, but in fact he was infinitely melancholy recalling Liu Chang's past and present. This abnormal behavior made the Weiyu Palace at this time fall into a chaotic situation again-

The old man Liu Chang sat panting and rubbing the bruises on his head, but his mouth was still chattering about what "don't let Zheng Zhilong go back to the mountain, so as not to leave future troubles";

Wu Liangfu, the head of the eunuchs, did not dare to return to his position, so he had to support Liu Chang, for fear that he would grab the ground with his head again, and beckoned the inner servants who were standing farther away to hurry up and send the imperial doctor on duty to stand outside the palace;

The ministers were also divided into two factions, lobbying and arguing loudly with each other. However, instead of dividing the Manchu and Han camps, they were divided into the "Liu Chang faction" headed by Jueluo Bahana, which tried their best to echo the view that Zheng Zhilong could not be reused, and the "Xuanye faction" headed by the military department Shangshu Kadahun, and strongly supported Zheng Zhilong as the chief officer of the fleet from the perspective of Xuanye Jishi Anbang.

Around Jueluo Bahana, followed by the third waiter, the Minister of the Interior Wu Bai, the left attendant of the Ministry of War, Jueluo Korkun, and the Ministry of Works, Shangshu Guo Ke, etc., a total of four people.

The Kadahun camp is a little "huge", gathering five Manchu ministers such as Ming An Dali, Jueluo Langqiu, Engde, Tuhai, and Zhekune, as well as two Hanchens of the Ministry of Household Deming and Hu Shi'an of the Ministry of Rites, adding up to eight people.

However, there are still a few people who don't say a word and sit firmly in Diaoyutai: Tang Ruowang, Li Jiqi, Wei Zhouzuo, and even Xiao Xuanye!

It's not that Hongyi Shenwu understands that his "shili" is so strong that he can win and retreat, nor is it that he is afraid of becoming an "opinion leader" and is suspected of being guarded against by others, and deliberately retreats. The real reason is that he is analyzing the emperor's performance at this time, and he doesn't care about participating in the lively debate below-

Fu Lin is in the prime of life, with quick thinking and good means, and since the meeting this afternoon, he has been even more sophisticated, showing a very strong ability and level of governance, but Weishenme is now in deep thought and does not say a word?

Others didn't dare to stare at the emperor, but the little guy didn't have such concerns. So, Hongyi stared at Fu Lin unscrupulously, hoping to find the reason for the long silence just now from his face. Finally. A detail was discovered by the caring little Belle Ye:

Although the eyes of the reborn father at this time were deep. But I can't take my eyes off it, and there hasn't been even a trace of change! looked at it again, but finally landed on the "golden brick" at Liu Chang's feet, and it didn't move. Let the old man Liu Chang standing on it shout and jump. The Emperor's gaze was focused on the one-foot-square floor tiles. There was no sparkle at all!

It turned out that Fu Lin didn't look at anyone or anything at all, he was just distracted!

It took a long time. The people below quarreled all over the world, but the emperor Bixia wandered all over the world! - Not true! With Fulin's style, you won't desert when presiding over the meeting, right? But looking at this jiashi, it is indeed a distracted look! - Why are you distracted? Liu Chang's shocking comment should have the effect of Daigo empowerment, how can it make you distracted? Don't...... It's because of Liu Chang himself! Hongyi also reluctantly came to this conclusion after some contemplation.

Since there is a reason for this, can you make good use of it and use it for me? And if it works well, the opposing opinions of the ministers in front of you will also be wiped out by themselves!

"Huang Ama...... Huang Ama ...... "Taking advantage of the noisy high decibel under the royal steps, Hongyi softly called for Fulin.

…… There was no response, and Fu Lin was very engaged.

"Huang Ama!" Hongyi had to raise his voice a little, but he was still limited to the two of them.

"Huh? Oh......" Fulin was finally pulled out of his son's thoughts. He was afraid that the minister and his son would see that he had wandered out of place, and then said:

"What Xuan Ye said is reasonable!" Because Xuan Ye's call was the first sound he heard after he "woke up", so there was this one.

Hongyi admired these high-ranking bureaucrats of the Shunzhi Dynasty very much: no matter who they were, they were all talking loudly, quoting scriptures, and reasoning with facts just now, and their voices were staggered, one after another. But as soon as the emperor said a word, although his voice was not high, he could hear it clearly and clearly, and immediately closed his mouth and stood solemnly. It can be seen that even in the midst of endless arguments, everyone is still paying careful attention to the emperor's every move.

It's just that little Belle Ye obviously didn't say a word just now, where did the "reasonableness come from"? This is not afraid, naturally there are high tricks to deal with -

"My Emperor Shengming!" Under the leadership of Guo Ke, everyone hurriedly saluted and praised the emperor's wisdom and martial arts. No matter what the emperor said, it's all right! No, yes!

Even Liu Chang, who was tossing hard, had to stop temporarily at this time, and sang along with the ode a little inexplicably-

Obviously, little Baylor didn't say a word just now, where did the "reason" come from? Does it mean that the emperor agrees with his opinion, or does he want to let King Tong'an go to sea? In fact, what does it matter to me if he can't go to sea? I just need to be a loyal minister, no matter what and when, any decision will have such and such omissions and deviations! I only need to grasp the 1 in 10,000 possibility and quote the scriptures to magnify it infinitely, and I can get miraculous results! Therefore, as long as Hanchen puts forward specific opinions, I will give you a "loyal word", and no one will be in line with it, and the crime of "favoring the party and losing favor" will be corrected sooner or later! It's just that in this situation, should I, Liu Chang, chase and fight hard and continue to "admonish to the death", or should I stop in moderation and accept it when I see it? This is a problem...... Liu Chang hesitated for a moment and was undecided.

What Liu Chang said also has some truth. It's just ......" Fulin found Liu Chang on the other side in a dilemma, and remembered the bits and pieces he recalled just now and his various achievements, and couldn't help but comfort him.

"Huang Ama, Lord Liu is far-sighted and outspoken, although his words are too heavy and biased, but he is also from the bottom of his heart and loyal. Erchen thought that he should be rewarded. Hongyi finally spoke, and his original intention was to tap Liu Chang, who had drilled the tip of the horns.

"Oh? Hmm...... "Fu Lin didn't understand something - he Liu Chang was refuting your proposal, but you want to reward him?"

"Huang Ama, Erchen and Liu Chang have never had a relationship. Today, the Imperial Council was able to get acquainted. Lord Liu has something to say about the old things of the previous dynasty, such as a number of treasures, Xuan Ye admires it! Hongyi said as he returned the salute to Liu Chang, who was grateful to Dade and gave a full salute at the bottom of the steps.

"But Erchen thinks that I am outside the Longxing Pass and Dingding Central Plains, relying on the national policy of the Manchu and Han families. The former Ming Dynasty lost the country intermittently and the country collapsed, and it was precisely because of the suspicion of the monarchs and ministers and the constraints of the ministers that the people were miserable and unsustainable, so Li Chuang, Zhang Shun and other thieves took advantage of the situation to make chaos and corrupt the society. As soon as these words came out, the ministers of Manmeng nodded one after another. Hanchen Confucian couldn't help but be silent.

"Isn't there a strong man in the future? Many of you here are former Ming operatives. How many of them have been favored by the Lord and have been able to show their talents? Now in my court, who is not a high-ranking official to sit and be deeply favored? Why? "Hongyi, who has been a deputy director, knows the essence of the leader's speech very well, one of which is to let the audience have a strong sense of substitution! Really. A class of Hanchen. Even Li Jiqi. I also hurriedly got up and listened.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please take a seat, Xuan Ye still has something to say."

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry. Sit down! Fu Lin couldn't let Hanchen's many courtesies disturb his young son's speech, which he was quite interested in, and he also made a will.

Satisfied to see the Hanchen people sitting down one after another, Hongyi continued:

"Among them, Xuan Ye thinks there are two reasons. First, the Holy Monarch is not suspicious of employing people! My emperor Ama and the former Ming Chongzhen can be compared. Chongzhen listened to the letter and falsely murdered Yuan Chonghuan, and was quite suspicious of forcing the anti-ancestor Dashou [1], but my emperor Ama used his strengths and believed in the return of Mingchen! Even if time goes backwards, and someone uses the same counter-plot to inflict on our court's monarchs and ministers, how can my emperor Ama not see through the truth in one fell swoop? ”

"Haha, what Xuan Ye said is right, I'm not as stupid as Zhu Youzhen!" Fulin is very satisfied with his son's "seeking truth from facts"!

"Huang Ama has a heavenly grace, a wise and martial artist, needless to say. But the second thing Xuan Ye wanted to say was difficult to achieve with Huang Ama's own strength. "Hongyi is going to give some fierce material, scare everyone first.

"Oh? Tell me, what can't I do? "Fu Lin, who thinks very highly of himself, really hit the plan.

"Huh! That's when colleagues work together and help each other in the same boat! Before the Ming Dynasty fell to the country, above the court and under the government and the opposition, a group of courtiers intrigued, deceived and deceitful, and disregarded the great interests of the monarch for their own selfish interests and small interests of the party, and would rather corrupt the society of the world, but also covet personal interests and small interests of the party and friends. It can be seen that the minister's private fight can also destroy the country! Why is that? Because ministers are not like small people, the people fight privately, often competing for the benefits of the truth, or even this is just a sword against each other. Even so, the law of the land is intolerable. And you are a minister, in charge of the public instrument, whether it is a matter of ambition or a conflict of interests, often zuihou will evolve into prevarication, restraint, fetters and coercion, so that the party fights with each other, and the court fights viciously, so that the strength of one person is not enough to calm his anger and anger, and he naturally turns to use the power in his hands, only caring about each other, not wanting to the overall situation of the country and the dynasty, in the long run, the dynasty is corrupted, the political arena is colluded, and the national decree is difficult to implement and achieve! At that time, it will not be far from the country of death! ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Chang's whole body trembled like a sieve. The other people were also silent, not daring to move a little, only Li Jiqi raised his head at an inopportune time, his eyes lit up again, and he glanced at Little Belle in admiration.

"Even if it is not for the sake of the party and the dissent, if some of the ministers, in order to gain the favor of the Holy Lord, deliberately make things difficult and deviate from the words and deeds of their colleagues, and seem to be outstanding and unconventional, in fact they have no public interests and hidden selfish intentions, if they are allowed to be free, those ministers who are dedicated to the public and play according to the truth will always be impeached for no reason, and over time, they will be discouraged and secretive, and the harm will be no less than the former! What's more, the Holy Monarch controls the world, and the person who is out of the ordinary has long been seen through, how can his purpose be realized? When he said this, Hongyi stared more directly at Liu Chang, who was trembling below, and his intentions were self-evident.

In this way, all the people who have been "sprayed" by Liu Chang today look at Xuan Ye as if they have been confidant, and then at Liu Chang like a wronged Zhaoxue - from this place, the two groups of people who were divided into Liu Chang and Xuan Ye just now, the confrontation between them instantly came to naught, and everyone expressed their recognition of the little prince of Xuan Ye with their eyes.

Hongyi was very satisfied with the expressions of everyone opposite, and all that remained was to win the emperor's support - there was no need to look back, at this time the emperor must have deeply agreed with his words!

"If it is decided today, the monarch and the ministers will work together to make all the people at home and abroad. The previous dynasty accumulated disadvantages, and many were cleaned. Above the court, the wind is clear. Although there were arguments among the ministers, they were impartial, and there were few private fights, which was a good atmosphere for the founding of the country. However, the lessons of the previous dynasty should be more learned from the current dynasty and taken as a warning. Huang Ama, now that the Holy Lord is here, if he is worthy of a group of good ministers, the monarchs and ministers are harmonious, and all of them are united, why is it difficult for the world to have it? It's just that this matter, does it need to reach a consensus and work together to do a good job in the Qing Dynasty? ”

"Good! That's great! Xuan Ye said it insightfully, and I feel the same way! All of you are the pillars of the country, and you need to work with me to be a good minister, a good minister, and a great event! "Fu Lin is beautiful-Xiao Xuanye simply said what was in my heart, Liu Chang, old man Liu, think about it!

"The ministers must cooperate sincerely, be loyal to their duties, and never disappoint the emperor!" Kyaw Lo Bahana acted as the leader in time and took the lead in kneeling down to express his position, so everyone hurriedly knelt down in unison and swore loudly according to his words.

"Long live our emperor! Banzai! Hooray! ”

[1] In the second year of the Apocalypse (1622), Zu Dashou served as the governor of Guangning, Wang Huazhen, and the Chinese army guerrilla. In the battle of Quang Ninh, the Ming army was defeated, Nurhachi occupied Quang Ninh, and Zu Dashou and others were defeated. Sun Chengzong and Yuan Chonghuan built the city wall, and Zu Dashou was responsible for the Ningyuan City project, making the city wall taller and thicker, and strengthening the defensive function. In the sixth year of the Apocalypse (1626), Nurhachi led a large army to attack again, and personally led the crowd to attack Ningyuan City, and was injured by the soldiers of Zu Dashou who defended the city with cannons, and Nurhachi, who was defeated and retreated, died of serious injuries soon after, and Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne. The following year, Huang Taiji led his army to re-attack Jinzhou and Ningyuan, but was defeated by the Ming army. Zu Dashou made great achievements in this battle, and was promoted by Yuan Chonghuan to the general of the forward army, stationed in Jinzhou. Huang Taiji fought Jinzhou and Ningyuan, so he changed his strategy, and in the second year of Chongzhen (1628), he led an army of 100,000 troops from the direction of Mongolia to attack the Great Wall, and fought until the city of Beijing. At that time, the main force of the Ming Dynasty army was stationed outside the pass, and Yuan Chonghuan hurriedly led his ancestor Dashou to aid the city of Beijing, and fought a fierce battle with Huang Taiji outside the Guangqu Gate. Huang Taiji, who was alone in the depths, was afraid that Yuan Chonghuan would attack with the inside and outside of Beijing, so he had to withdraw his troops and leave, and laid out a counter-plan before leaving. Emperor Chongzhen sent Yuan Chonghuan to prison to ask for guilt, Zu Dashou was both cold and angry, and led his troops to go east, Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to let Yuan Chonghuan write a letter to recruit him, Sun Chengzong also sent an envoy to comfort, and asked Zu Dashou to make meritorious atonement for Yuan Chonghuan's crimes, and Zu Dashou agreed. Although Zu Dashou later won the battle, Yuan Chonghuan was still executed by Chongzhen, and Zu Dashou had to return to the front line of Jinzhou to defend.

In the fourth year of Chongzhen (1631), Zu Dashou was ordered to build a city in the Daling River to defend Jinzhou, and the city was not completed, and the Huang Taiji army surrounded the Dalinghe City. The Ming army rescued several rescuers four times, but they were all defeated by the Houjin army. Zu Dashou's multiple breakthroughs were also unsuccessful. The city of Dalinghe was besieged for three months, and when the food in the city was finished, the horses were killed and eaten, and when the horses were gone, they killed people and cannibalized each other. "Qing Taizong Records" records: Ming Da Linghe City food is exhausted, the soldiers are very hungry, kill their city repairers and merchants and civilians for food, analyze the remains and cook, and the weak soldiers kill and eat them. In this case, Zu Dashou surrendered to Huang Taiji, and suggested to Huang Taiji: his wife and children are in Jinzhou City, and while Jinzhou does not know that he has surrendered, he is willing to take a group of soldiers and horses to Jinzhou, and take Jinzhou City as an internal response in the city. Huang Taiji agreed to let Zu Dashou go to Jinzhou City, but he didn't expect Zu Dashou to organize a defense against the Qing army as soon as he returned to Jinzhou City. Huang Taiji drove two personal expeditions, attacking Jinzhou and Ningyuan City, but failed to conquer them. Qiu Hejia, the governor of Liaodong, heard the intelligence report of Zu Dashou's surrender to the imperial court, and Emperor Chongzhen not only did not condemn him, but promoted Zu Dashou to the governor of the left capital. This made it difficult for Zu Dashou to sleep: the emperor was suspicious and stubborn, how could he let himself go easily? Emperor Chongzhen issued an edict three times, ordering Zu Dashou to enter Beijing to meet him, and Zu Dashou excused himself and always stuck to Jinzhou City. In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen (1641), Huang Taiji surrounded Jinzhou again, and besieged it for a whole year. (To be continued......)