Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 484
After everything that needed to be said, Emperor Chongzhen rewarded Tang Ruowang with a Class-A eavesdropping seed, but was no longer interested in talking to him. The Dongchang officers escorted these Western barbarians to Haojing'ao in Guangdong, where they would supervise him. They left Ming Dynasty.

Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen decreed that Pang Tianshou, as the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse, was familiar with the rules of the palace, but he still cooperated with outsiders to spy on the palace, intending to deal with the royal family. Go up, as a warning to others.Other accomplices were exiled to Hainan.

From this, this matter is over.

This matter did not cause much disturbance among the people of Daming. After all, at this time, the influence of Western sects in Daming was still very small, and only those related to it were concerned.

Then, it’s the Chinese New Year, and everyone in the Ming Dynasty is gathering together, looking forward to better days in the coming year!
Compared to the sound of firecrackers during the Ming Dynasty, the sounds of children playing, and the smiles and blessings of adults, Liaodong is very bleak!

In Prince Tieling's Mansion, Kong Youde's family had a New Year's Eve dinner, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.

Suddenly, Kong Tingxun dropped his chopsticks and said to Kong Youde angrily: "Father, I want to eat white flour steamed buns, and I also want to eat meat!"

Upon hearing this, his sister Kong Sizhen also put down her chopsticks. She didn't even have white-flour steamed buns to eat during the New Year, and there was no meat. Is this still a palace?

Kong Youde froze when he heard that, he was stunned for a moment, looked up, saw everyone was looking at him, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, forced a smile on his face, and said to his son: "Good boy, I think back then, Dad doesn't even have to eat these things, eat quickly! These days, filling your stomach is the most important thing!"

However, Kong Tingxun did not buy it, and still said angrily: "But now you are the prince! I heard that boy from Jia La'e Zhen's family showing off that his family had meat and white flour steamed buns, and he took a bite of them. Spit..."

"Enough!" Hearing this, Kong Youde finally lost his smile, snarled, stood up, interrupted his son, stared at him, and said almost word by word, "If you don't want to eat, don't eat! "

After saying that, he turned around and left the table, leaving everyone else behind with sad faces: These days are getting really sad!
Before, in Tieling, the prince was the king, and there was no Jurchen Jiala Ezhen. Since the death of the former emperor and Geng Zhongming's betrayal of the Qing Dynasty, Shengjing had sent Jiala Ezhen.The matter of Tieling was nominally to be discussed by Kong Youde and Jiala Ezhen.But in fact, most of the things are decided by Jia Laerzhen.

In the name of a respectful king, Kong Youde is actually just a group of serf supervisors, only responsible for specific farming tasks.

At this moment, when Kong Youde came to the courtyard, he didn't care about the biting cold wind at all, he just let the cold wind blow and looked up at the crescent moon, feeling a little dazed in his heart.

To be honest, when he heard his son say that the majestic prince didn't even have to eat white flour steamed buns, he was really stimulated.

At that time, he remembered that when he was still in the Dongjiang Army, the conditions were very difficult at that time, and he also had to eat bran and swallow vegetables.However, after he was promoted to a higher rank in the military, there were finally white flour steamed buns available during the Chinese New Year.But I didn't expect that after a few years in the Qing Dynasty, it would be worse than in the Dongjiang Army!
Thinking of this, Kong Youde couldn't help but think of the Qing Dynasty today. In the past, he never would have thought that the Qing Dynasty would be what it is today!
At that time, the Qing Dynasty was so arrogant that it simply suppressed the Ming Dynasty.The arrogance of the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty is still impressive today.

At that time, people in the Qing Dynasty were all assigned coatings. The higher their status, the more coatings they received.When have you ever reached the point of eating bran-thick vegetables? It’s all big fish and meat. Only by eating well and drinking well can you have the strength to fight and win the battle. The more things you grab, the more things you get. .

In the past, every time the Qing Dynasty felt that there was not enough manpower and financial resources, they would enter the customs to plunder.It's as if the pass is their own private land, they can go there if they want, and grab it if they want, but the Ming army can only stare blankly. There are very few troops who dare to face the Qing army head-on. The Qing army chased and killed the Ming army!
Once upon a time, Kong Youde even had an illusion that one day, if this continues, will the Qing Dynasty break into the customs and then stop leaving?

However, just when he had this idea, there was a sudden change in Da Ming's side, as if he was suddenly helped by heaven, and suddenly became stronger.

If I remember correctly, it started when Prince Rui led his army to plunder the pass.I don’t know if it was the reason why the Ming Dynasty king was moved, but he began to suffer defeat.In the Battle of Tianjin, half of the loot was lost in one fell swoop.If this is still an accident, the Ming Dynasty rebuilt the Dongjiang Army, captured Lushun, defeated the Qing counterattack, and even destroyed the combined navy of the Qing Dynasty and North Korea, and regained a foothold in Liaodong. This is enough to show that this is definitely not the case. Unexpected.

Subsequently, in the Battle of Pyongyang, the Ming army even dared to go out of the city to fight in the field.What's more, in the Battle of Tashan, more than 1 Qing troops were wiped out, and even Prince Rui was captured by the Ming army.In the battle of Guihua City, Prince Zheng was killed, and Azig was released. All these are enough to prove that Daming just dozed off, and now he has woken up.

Maybe Brother Geng realized this, so he decided to vote back to Daming!
Thinking of this, Kong Youde thought of Geng Zhongming and couldn't help but feel sad.He had no objection to Geng Zhongming's surrender.In these troubled times, everyone has his own ambitions. What's more, the Qing Dynasty is actually the enemy of the Han people in Liaodong, so how can they be loyal.It's a pity that Geng Zhongming was betrayed by his son and died tragically.

well!Geng Zhongming sighed deeply.This brother of mine can’t even find peace in death!
Originally, the Emperor Ming paid great attention to it, and it was okay to give him glory after death.Unexpectedly, under the counterattack of the Qing Dynasty, Jinzhou changed hands again.On the Qing side, Geng Zhongming's grave was buried, and his bones were crushed.Geng Jimao, who was kneeling, was given a burial.Speaking of which, it was his son's sin that brother Geng was crushed, otherwise, at this time, he should be popular and hot at Daming's side!
"My lord, it's too cold outside, let's go back to the house!" A voice, with a hint of worry, sounded behind Kong Youde, and at the same time, a cloak was put on him, "Xun'er is still young and ignorant, so don't worry about it, my lord." Take it to heart!"

Kong Youde turned around and saw that it was his concubine, Kong Tingxun's mother, and said coldly: "Is he still young? I'm afraid that when he grows up, he will be as cheating as that unfilial son of the Geng family!"

Although the Qing Dynasty publicized Geng Jimao's loyalty, in private, no one wanted their children to be like that Geng Jimao.What's more, the Kong family and the Geng family are very close, and most of them sympathize with Geng Zhongming's experience.

"No, Xun'er will never be like that person. Don't worry, Your Majesty." Upon hearing this, Kong Tingxun's mother quickly defended her son.If you really become that kind of person, you won't even dare to die. How can you have the face to meet your ancestors!
Kong Youde didn't want to continue on this topic, making trouble!

Therefore, he turned around and continued admiring the moon, and at the same time ordered in a cold voice: "You go back to the house, I just want to be quiet."

Do you really just want to be quiet?Is it because the prince's face was exposed by Xun'er?Kong Tingxun's mother thought so, but she didn't dare not listen, so she sighed softly and returned to the house.

With a large family behind him, Kong Youde had to think about his own family.However, in the year that is about to pass, there are really too many things happening for Daqing. Even if he has no other thoughts and just wants to live a peaceful life, it seems unlikely.

In Kong Youde's heart, he was quite grateful to Huang Taiji.

When he was desperate, the leader came to join the Qing Dynasty.It stands to reason that he also held some lives of the people of the Qing Dynasty in his hands, and caused a lot of obstacles to the Qing Dynasty. However, when Huang Taiji heard that he had come to vote, he even led all the civil and military officials out of the city ten miles to meet them, and even blocked the Qing Dynasty. He gave himself a king with a different surname!

Now that Kong Youde thinks about this kind of treatment, he is still a little flattered.At that time, I even swore in my heart that if a scholar dies for his confidant, he must be loyal to the Qing Dynasty.For this reason, when attacking North Korea, we really went to death.

But then, to fight against the former brothers, to attack Phi Island, no matter how they fall out, they still have feelings for that place.Later, as a prince, he was not taken seriously.He has been training firearms soldiers for the Qing Dynasty, and has no chance to gain military power and go to the battlefield.

It was nothing at first, but suddenly, the Ming Dynasty suddenly became stronger. The firearms army it could control had no advantage at all in front of the huge Ming army.From that moment on, Kong Youde felt that he was being treated coldly in front of Huang Taiji.

This feeling, until he was transferred to Tieling, he could understand that Huang Taiji had changed his mind about him, he had changed his mind!

It was nothing at first, and it was fine to live a stable life anyway!No matter what, at least he is a prince, isn't he!
However, in this year, something happened to Geng Zhongming, Huang Taiji died suddenly, and then the six kings discussed politics, and Prince Rui was appointed regent.The situation in the Qing Dynasty was changing rapidly, and his treatment of Kong Youde also took a sharp turn for the worse.

Shengjing's distrust of him has been made clear.This can be explained by the fact that a Jia La E Zhen was sent to seize power.The treatment in the prince's palace is getting worse and worse. Even during the Chinese New Year, he can't even eat white flour buns or a piece of meat. If this is revealed, this prince will be a joke!

Thinking of this, Kong Youde couldn't help but sigh again.

In fact, he also understood in his heart that the current predicament of Daqing is really very difficult.Otherwise, I wouldn't eat a white flour steamed bun or a piece of meat, and I would be shown off by others!
The grassland tribes were exterminated by the Ming Dynasty, and the Horqin tribe had nothing to eat, so they all crowded into Liaodong.On the Liaodong side, there was a shortage of food and supplies, and so many mouths came all at once. It would be strange if the food and supplies were not tight!What's more, the cavalry of the Dongjiang Army wantonly destroyed a grain field, which made things worse.

It was also thanks to the cavalry of the Dongjiang Army that they killed the Jurchens when they destroyed the grain fields, reducing the number of mouths to eat, otherwise, the grain would definitely not be enough.

On the North Korean side, it is said that they came back with some things stolen.However, how could those things come to Tieling? Shengjing has to divide them among the armies, so there must not be enough!
Thinking of this, Kong Youde sighed again, just thinking about the things in the Qing Dynasty and his current situation, he already sighed a lot.

After tonight, it will be the first year of Shunzhi and the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, right?What will happen in the new year?

Naturally, he could not know that in the original history, the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty was the most glorious and unlucky year for the Manchu Qing Dynasty.However, in this plane...

Kong Youde was thinking about it when suddenly he saw his housekeeper coming towards him as quietly as a thief.

"Huh?" Kong Youde couldn't help snorting when he saw it, and said a little dissatisfied, "What are you doing in my own house? Could it be that your son is also making trouble and wants to come to me for some white noodles?"

His housekeeper, named Kong Yong'an, is from his family. He fled with him, went to the Dongjiang Army together, and came to the Qing Dynasty together. He can be said to be his confidant, a brother who shares life and death. Therefore, Kong Youde is not polite when speaking. He knows how to act like a prince.

When Kong Yongan heard his words, he was slightly stunned, and then shook his head. The strange expression on his face surprised Kong Youde a little.

Walking in front of him, Kong Yongan approached Kong Youde, and whispered in his ear: "Chen Shaoan is here and wants to see you, Master!"

Chen Shaoan?Kong Youde's brain short-circuited for a moment, and then he was shocked, but he still couldn't believe it, and quickly confirmed in a low voice: "Is it Chen Shaoan under Brother Geng?"

Kong Yong'an listened and nodded. He didn't speak, but just looked at him.

After getting the confirmation, Kong Youde was extremely surprised, and said in a low voice, "He really dared to come to Tieling after being so brave?"

In his opinion, in the last incident, the Emperor of Ming used the lives of Prince Li and [-] soldiers of the Qing army to exchange his mother back.According to his estimate, he must have enjoyed a happy life with Daming.

But who knew that he would actually come to find me?Isn't he afraid that he will tie him up and send him to Shengjing?You know, if you do this, your current predicament of being watched will probably not happen again, and your son will probably be able to eat white flour steamed buns!And I, at least, have some face as a prince!

Out of curiosity, Kong Youde hastily ordered to meet him in secret.

(End of this chapter)