These years of being the queen mother!

It cannot but be said that Dorgon's scheme is not good, because according to the tradition of the Central Plains courts always caring about face, once the foreign race voluntarily surrenders, the face-saving Central Plains court will definitely not blame the foreign race. As long as the Central Plains court wants enough face, the foreign race You can get a lot of gold and silver treasures and the food they urgently need.

Of course, the above are only guesses made by the Tartars based on past practices, but they did not take into account that the Empress Dowager Yang who is now in power in the Ming Dynasty is the one who does not take the usual path, so even if the Hou Jin led by Dorgon really made a The matter of voluntary surrender will not lose benefits for the sake of looking good.

In the blink of an eye, May, when the weather was extremely hot, the Houjin government, which had looted all the tribes in Mobei, finally sent a letter of surrender and peace, as Queen Mother Yang had speculated.As Dorgon expected, the Central Court of the Ming Dynasty, headed by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, admonished the Empress Dowager Yang and the little emperor Zhu Cixi to agree to the begging in Dorgon's letter, Take pity on the herdsmen who are struggling outside the customs, distribute a certain amount of grain, help the herdsmen outside the customs, and reopen the trade with foreign races outside the customs.

Empress Dowager Yang originally felt that some officials in Ming Dynasty had strange brain circuits, but now she feels so even more.Show kindness?Empress Dowager Yang sneered again and again, expressing that she was as cold-blooded as she, why should she pity foreigners, and waste the food the common people planted so hard to help the white-eyed wolves who couldn't raise them well.

Zhu Cixiu glanced at the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were still chattering, citing scriptures to emulate the style of the previous dynasty and showing the demeanor of a great country, and felt that their brain circuits were extremely strange.

You must know that Zhu Cilin, who is a wonderful old Zhu family, has a very distinctive trait, that is, he loves money.Originally, he was secretly thinking about how much compensation he should ask the tartars for, but when he heard that the compensation was gone, these strange-minded subordinates actually suggested donating some gold and silver treasures to those who were suing for peace Tartars, with the grandeur and benevolence of the great kingdom, the anger in the little emperor Zhu Cilin's heart was increasing, and when Empress Dowager Yang could still maintain a smile that was not a smile, he finally couldn't help it.

"Eat the king's salary but don't know how to share the worries for the king. Are you supporting the enemy or are you supporting the enemy? The Liaodong soldiers sacrificed countless sacrifices in exchange for the disappearance of the border troubles. Now you don't mention the issue of compensation for the defeated Tartars. Instead, let I bestow gold, silver and treasures to the Tartars, this is to prepare them to tide over the difficulties and turn around and invade south again!"

What Zhu Cilin said was gnashing his teeth, and the murderous look on his immature face made the officials of the Ministry of Rites who kept preaching frightened and shut up on the spot.

Of course, some people advocated that giving gold and silver and giving food to the Tartars would show the majesty of the heavenly kingdom, and some people firmly opposed it.

Among them, because the son-in-law is the younger brother of the current empress dowager, Xiong Tingbi, who can be regarded as a relative of the emperor, heard Zhu Cilin's words, as if he had opened the door to a new world, his eyes lit up, and he immediately jumped out and said loudly.

"Your Majesty is right, my Liaodong garrison soldiers sacrificed countless lives, and finally drove out the tartars. Why are they trying to surrender now that they can't live anymore? What the hell are they doing?"

Xiong Tingbi obediently confessed his guilt to the blurted words, and then continued to speak under the eyes of Empress Dowager Yang and Little Emperor Zhu Cilin who didn't mind.

"Although the lower official is a rough man, he also understands the story of Mr. Dong Guo and the snake. Now the Tatars are like the snake in the story, and sooner or later they will bite Daming back. It would be dangerous to raise a tiger. The lower official suggested that we should refuse the chieftain's begging, And ask for appropriate compensation."

You are doing well, Xiong Aiqing, you finally said what I thought.

Zhu Cilin, whose eyes were brighter and brighter, opened his mouth with a smile.Just listen to him say so. "What Aiqing said is true. It is right to ask for compensation. I think that there are still records of the number of soldiers killed and disabled in the household department. Based on this, I demanded compensation from Houjin Tazi at a price of 200 taels per person. "

Shi Fenglai, Minister of the Household Department, was also the chief assistant of the dynasty, and Shi Fenglai couldn't help but gasp. Over the years, the number of soldiers killed and disabled in Liaodong is not a small number. If the Tartars really want to pay compensation, the amount is not small. , sitting on the Dragon Throne now, with a tender little emperor's appetite is really... very big!

But what does it matter, anyway, the unlucky one is the Tartar, a foreigner who is not of our race, and his heart must be different. He is a dignified minister of the household department, a scholar of the Wenhua Palace and the chief assistant of the cabinet, so he will not speak for mere aliens Therefore, Shi Fenglai immediately flattered Zhu Cilin after Zhu Cilin finally expressed his long-standing plan.

"Your Majesty is wise, I will order the officials of the Ministry of Households to work overtime, and strive to sort out the number of people who have been killed and disabled in the Liaodong side as soon as possible, so that they can be used for... Well, the officials of the Ministry of War demanded compensation from the Houjin Tartars!"

Shi Fenglai guessed in his heart that the officials of the Ministry of Rites might not be able to please him this time, so he simply changed his mind and handed over the work that was supposed to be from the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of War. Task.After all, although Empress Dowager Yang didn't speak much this time, she thought she agreed. With the support of His Majesty the Emperor and the support of Empress Dowager Yang, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't complete the task.

Facts have proved that Shi Fenglai's conjecture was correct. A group of officials from the Ministry of Rites who clamored to give gold and silver treasures and food to the Tartars, who showed the demeanor of a great country, really failed to please them.

Empress Dowager Yang seldom listened to their nonsense nonsense, and directly sent officials from the Ministry of Rites to Zhao Prison in the name of being an enemy. treasury.

As for what the third Great Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty begged in her heart, Empress Dowager Yang naturally rejected all of them. If you ask for peace, the palace will agree to the peace. Come to feed the white-eyed wolf, the idea is so beautiful, you really are dreaming.

Not to mention Dorgon's dismay at the current "shameless and thick-skinned" of Ming Dynasty, but to talk about other things, the eight years of Taichang was really a good time, except for the unlucky officials of the Ministry of Rites caused by the Houjin incident. The weather is smooth to describe.This year, the three provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi and Gansu, which had been permanently reduced or exempted from taxes, unexpectedly got rid of the curse of years of drought and no rain, and it rained several times in succession.Although the rainfall is not heavy, it is enough to nourish the crops that rely on deep well water to survive tenaciously. This year, the field harvests in Shanshan, Gansu and Gansu provinces are not bad, and because of the absence of heavy taxes, every household has enough grain. , Even if there is another large-scale disaster in the coming year, the people who want to come to the three provinces of Shanshan, Gansu and Gansu without relying on the government's relief will be able to cope with the past.

Time passes like a white horse, and it passes in a flash, and before you know it, it's the ninth year of Taichang.Today's Zhu Cilin is already fourteen years old, gradually getting rid of the immaturity that is unique to children, and is unswervingly developing towards the direction of a beautiful boy.

Zhu Cilin, who is fourteen years old, is already considered a half-grown child, so Empress Dowager Yang, who lives separately from Zhu Cilin in the side hall and handles political affairs in the main hall, has already moved to the Cining Palace. Very important foreshadowing.

Unlike the Ciqing Palace, which is the most secluded place and has a quiet environment, the Cining Palace is close to the former court, which is also convenient for Empress Dowager Yang to continue to listen to the government behind the curtain, so Empress Dowager Yang is happy to live, but Zhu Cilin, who suddenly lived alone in Qianqing Palace, has Somewhat uncomfortable.

People in the world say that good spirits do not have bad spirits, and the same is true for Empress Dowager Yang.At the beginning of spring, Empress Dowager Yang was still rejoicing that the weather in Shanshan, Gansu and Gansu provinces had been good last year, and praying that it would continue this year, when a hailstorm hit a large area, killing and freezing the wheat that had just been planted this year.

Empress Dowager Yang was speechless. Just as she was about to notify the disaster-stricken areas to do the replanting work, she suddenly received news that her eldest daughter, Princess Changping of Ming Dynasty, somehow saw Li Dingguo, the adopted son of Zhang Xianzhong who had finally surrendered. .

Suddenly discovering that her daughter was only fifteen years old and matured so precociously that she had found a consort who was a traitor for herself. He went to Yikun Palace, where the two princesses lived together, and asked Zhu Shuxie if such a thing really happened, or if Jin Yiwei was just trying to catch the wind.

At this time in Yikun Palace, the two sisters were laughing and playing, and the topics they were talking about were naturally their own topics.Zhu Shuying laughed at Zhu Shuying's stubbornness, and had identified Qi Sichang since she was a child, while Zhu Shuying laughed at Zhu Shuying's eyesight problem, and actually fell in love with Li Dingguo, who had a bad background and a reputation as a thief.

Zhu Shuxi retorted unconvinced: "This is forced by the environment, and I can't do it for the sake of survival. And now that Zhang Xianzhong has surrendered, he is a member of the imperial court, and the matter of rebellion should not be mentioned again. The queen mother is open-minded and dares to transfer Zhang Xianzhong. How can you say that his adopted son has a bad reputation when he is reused in Liaodong!" As he said that, Zhu Shuxi, who was always straightforward and generous, actually had red eyes because of this.

Zhu Shu was silent for a moment, and when she was about to soften her attitude and say sorry to her sister, the gorgeously dressed Empress Dowager Yang broke in with a smile and said teasingly.

"Look at you, it's not a fight again!"

Zhu Shumei smiled obediently, but said. "It was my daughter who made my sister angry. My daughter was about to apologize to my sister and coax my sister not to get angry with her. Unexpectedly, before my daughter could speak, the queen mother came quietly."

As she said that, Zhu Shuxi ran to the angry Zhu Shuxi with her pouty mouth, shook her arm, and said softly. "Good sister, you know that my sister is not very good at talking, so don't be angry with her."

Because Empress Dowager Yang was present and looked at the two with a smile, and Zhu Shuxie was not a stingy person, she went along with the flow and expressed her forgiveness.Soon the two sisters were as close as one person again.

Empress Dowager Yang sat on the grand teacher's chair, chatted with the two sisters for a while, then sent Zhu Shumu back to her room, leaving only Zhu Shumu and her in the main hall of Yikun Palace, and the serving maids and eunuchs all went to guard the gate outside the hall.

"Don't you have anything to say to your mother?" Empress Dowager Yang tidied up her sleeves, with a smile on her face, her lips slightly raised, and looked at Zhu Shumei with a heart-to-heart look. , Zhu Shuwan, whose brother was playing tricks, was extremely nervous.

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