"The Qing court strictly ordered in July of the eighteenth year of Shunzhi: the Ming Dynasty abolished the gentry and did not pretend to be squires. In December of the same year, it was reiterated: Only those who came out of this dynasty are allowed to be called squires, and their Ming Dynasty gentry is a people, and they are not allowed to still be called squires. After the sale case was fully launched, the Qing government strictly enforced its standards, and when Governor Zhu Guozhi reported to Xu Shimian and others to renew the gentry household book, because he was not enlightened when he would come out, he was ordered to check and replay. The punishment for grain arrears will be dismissed from the squire, and the officials will be demoted to the second level. ”

Zhu Yongxing listened to Ye Hu answer his questions fluently, his face showed approval, he bowed his head lightly, and said: "The Qing government's strict definition of the term 'squire' in the law is intended to establish a stable rule, and to completely draw a clear line between the Ming gentry who did not cooperate with the Qing Dynasty, and cancel their privileged status, so as to establish the ruling class and privileged stratum of the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, the former Ming Dynasty officials who temporarily surrendered and did not sincerely surrender were warned. ”

"Your Highness is wise, in a word." Ye Hu had a poker face that was neither happy nor angry, and the tone of his voice was flat and did not fluctuate, "Because of this, when the sale case first occurred, the Qing court did not have any regulations on the punishment of the current officials. In the earliest Jiading case, the punishment of the incumbent official was very light, and only the family members of the incumbent official were punished. ”

Zhu Yongxing pondered, pondered for a long time, and said as if talking to himself: "The Ming Dynasty abolished the gentry that is the people, that is, they no longer have the privilege and qualification to owe grain; Now the punishment of those who are in arrears of money and food among the redefined squires can be said to be exhaustive. Sweeping away the face of the literati and striking at all the powerful landlords is a financial dilemma? Or to rectify the instability in the ruling class in order to warn the world? ”

Ye Hu waited for a while, and when he saw that Zhu Yongxing was no longer talking, he guessed and replied, "Maybe it's both!" The financial constraints of the Qing court have always been a fact. Jiangnan taxation is most concentrated in Suzhou, Songxian and other prefectures, and it is also common sense to focus on these places. And the Jiangnan scholars are more interested in the emperor, so as to strike at it, it can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. ”

"Is your heart to the emperor?" Zhu Yongxing sneered and said, "Most people are interested in money. The gentry owe money and food. It has been a long time, so that the country has no capital to defend against the enemy, and there is no food to help the people; In the past, the chaotic people swarmed, and the Jurchens made chaos, and they were out of control, which was really a disaster of financial collapse. At that time, didn't the gentry still cling to their family wealth and refuse to pay money and food as a matter of course? Now Sven is sweeping the floor, but he is also to blame. Caused by selfishness and greed. Well, Sven swept the floor and was all from the Qing Dynasty, and with this one, we can't move casually. This will be calculated after thinking about it. ”

"Yes, my subordinates will follow His Highness's orders." Ye Hu bowed down and agreed, he was born in Jinyiwei and did not have much affection for literati. I just think that Zhu Yongxing may use this to call out to win the heart of Jiangnan scholars. Unexpectedly, Zhu Yongxing's attitude was like this.

"The personnel of the Jingshi intelligence agency should be strengthened." Zhu Yongxing temporarily put aside the sale case, and picked up the plan to prompt Wu Sangui to surrender anyway, "Wu Yingxiong is very important to Wu Sangui, if this guy can be kidnapped, Guizhou may take it without a fight, even if it is Jiangnan." Or it can be passed on. ”

"Wu Yingxiong is a mediocre and incompetent person, who only thinks about preserving his position, and repeatedly writes to advise his father to observe the courtier's festival and not act recklessly, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the court." Ye Hu thought about it. Obviously, things are difficult to do, but his face is not revealed, "He has a son and a wife, and he will not give up." ”

"That's why kidnapping." Zhu Yongxing also understood this, so he did not use a strong order, "Strengthen the personnel of the intelligence agencies, make all preparations, and do not act in a hurry." Well, although this plan is difficult, there is also hope for success. ”

"My subordinates understand." Ye Hu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Zhu Yongxing was not in a hurry, he would have enough time to prepare, and there might not be no hope of success.

"Well, it is definitely not possible to take a land route from Jingshi, a distance of 108,000 miles, and it will be intercepted by Qing soldiers at any time." Zhu Yongxing suddenly remembered a plot in "The Story of Deer and Ding", and couldn't help touching his chin and recalling carefully, "If you escape to Tianjin first and go to sea from Tanggu, you may be much safer." It is only a few hundred miles from Beijing to Tianjin, and if you arrange carriages along the way and run in relays, you can almost get there in more than ten hours, right? ”

Ye Hu subconsciously glanced at the chiming clock in the corner of the house, he already understood the concept of hours and hours, so he was able to pick up the conversation, "If the horse is good, it can be faster." ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded and continued: "If it is a night operation, there is more time, but the Jingshi has a rule to close the city gate, I am afraid it will not be easy to get out of the city; If you act during the day, the risk is naturally much greater. Hehe-" He suddenly smiled to himself, and said to Ye Hu: "Gu just said casually, the specific plan will be formulated and implemented by the Intelligence Bureau. ”

"His Royal Highness has only said a few words, and he has pointed out the key points, and after the plan is formulated, I will ask His Highness to correct and improve." Ye Hu arched his hand, and seeing that Zhu Yongxing had no more explanation, he got up and said goodbye.

"This Lord Ye is very powerful." As soon as the door was closed, Duan Wan'er, who had been sitting and listening obediently, got up and walked over to clean up the documents on the case, and said with some indifference.

"He's really good for intelligence work." Zhu Yongxing knew the reason for Duan Wan'er's praise, nodded with a smile, and said: "It's not the kind of work that lurks behind enemy lines, because his expression is too monotonous, and he is very eye-catching in the crowd." But his calm analysis, as well as his memory, made him very competent as an intelligence officer commanding in the rear. Well, he has such a foundation and quality, and no one really can surpass him at present. ”

"Well, I'm not bad at memory." Duan Wan'er raised her eyebrows.

"I didn't say you were bad!" Zhu Yongxing was a little amused, stretched out his hand to hug Duan Wan'er over, sat on his lap, sniffed her body fragrance, and whispered in his ear: "Come, let's talk about "Zizhi Tongjian" again." ”

If you talk about ancient literary skills, Duan Wan'er, Long'er, and even Mengzhu should be above Zhu Yongxing. And Zhu Yongxing also knew that in addition to his extensive knowledge, his knowledge in other aspects was far from that of those literati who were full of wealth. Reading books, especially reading history, drawing on the experiences and lessons of past and modern successes and failures, and understanding the deeds, words and deeds of famous people in history books, is not only to enrich oneself, but also to understand and integrate into this era.

And Duan Wan'er now replaces the role of Long'er, with red sleeves and fragrance to accompany reading, which not only adds a lot of interest, but also makes Zhu Yongxing spend a lot less brain cells when translated into the vernacular. Well, nephrite is in the arms, the sound is in the ears, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is enjoyable.

…………… (To be continued......)