Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 514 Catherine II's Declaration
Zhao Xin listened to his wife very much, he went to the hospital early the next morning after dinner, and A Miao followed behind him as usual.Shen Xuan looked at the back of her man expressionlessly, until the man disappeared, and the eyes began to become a little crystal clear.

The guard battalion will never try to keep up with "King Zhao".Since Chen Jishan was transferred away, Yin Bingwei, the successor commander of the guard battalion, decided to divide the guard battalion into two sets of troops. One set will be guarded in Beihai Town at any time, and the other set will follow Zhao Xin on the expedition.He thought it over, anyway, no matter how adults dodge back and forth, there must be a group of people following.

So when Zhao Xin went out, a group of guards followed him.However, Zhao Xin's unexpected appearance still surprised some people.For example, Hong Liangji, he caught a cold last night and had a stomachache all night, so he thought of going to Wu Xianning to prescribe some medicine in the morning.

"Huh?" When Hong Liangji saw a familiar figure passing by in the hospital, he was suddenly a little confused.

When he returned to the primary school office with the medicine and told others what he had just seen, Duan Yucai and Liu Taigong were also very surprised.At this moment, I heard Wang Zhongdao, who was buried in his desk, said: "Junzhi, I told you a long time ago that our King Zhao is not an ordinary person. Back then you were arguing with me and talking nonsense, now you understand?"

"Brother Rong Fu, what do you mean?"

Wang Zhong put down his brush, pointed to a map hanging on the wall inside the house, and said, "It's nearly ten thousand miles from Yeniseysk to Beihai Town, not to mention that the road is blocked by heavy snow in the winter and the twelfth lunar month. More than a month. But where was King Zhao more than a month ago? He was fighting against Rakshasa!"

Hong Liangji and Liu Taigong thought about it carefully, this is really the case.Unheard of!The previous emperors all wanted to live forever and become gods, but now this one is a god when he comes out? !
What will happen to the relationship between the monarch and his ministers after this?
Duan Yucai and Liu Taigong fell into deep thinking, but before Hong Liangji could think, he heard a grunt in his stomach, and he turned around and went out.
In the ward, Zhao Xin sat on the stool in front of the bed, looked at the pale Wang Zhenyi carefully, and said with some guilt: "Recover well, read less books, and tell you not to go out with Lin Ziping, look, you are tired and sick." "

Wang Zhenyi looked at Zhao Xin's dark circles like pandas, and only responded with "hmmm", she never thought that he would actually come.It should be a coincidence that when A Miao sent the telegram, he was already on his way back.

"...When the snow melts in spring and your body is almost ready, you can go to the north for a walk, and I will take you on a horse ride. I have captured several Akhal Tekin horses before, which are what the ancients called sweat horses. I kept a black one Yes, it's only 8 years old, but it's pretty. But it's too cold in Yeniseysk, and it has to be dressed in horse clothes at night, and it has to be fed sheep fat and eggs"

"I, I can ride a horse, I don't need you to bring it." A blush rippled on the young woman's delicate and pale face, and someone's big hand had grasped her slender and slender fingers at some point.

"I think, you just read too much, think too much, and worry too much, just like the eagle on the shelf of the Hezhe people."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Sitting in the autumn wind with your neck shrunk, your ambition is as cold as a duck. When will you take off the brocade, and you will fly away in anger." Someone searched his stomach, and then recited the plagiarized poems without blushing.

"You did it?" Wang Zhenyi's eyes instantly became very bright. She knew that someone was "knowledgeable", but she had never heard that he could compose poetry.But this poem fully expresses what she thinks in her heart, and there is a feeling that it is so appropriate to say it.

"A sudden inspiration." Someone doesn't blush at their plagiarism.In his view, sooner or later, they are a family, and what's yours is mine.

Zhao Xin stayed in Beihai Town for three days this time, during which time he discussed with Wang Zhong and others about the future imperial examinations.Before Beihai Town entered the customs, Wang Zhong had already started to prepare in advance.

This is a huge project, and it cannot be covered by a simple "examination room rule", but involves a series of issues such as the entire household registration, examination principles, procedures, and legal punishment.

In fact, the imperial examinations in the Qing Dynasty still followed the Ming system, such as official registration, Wei native place, Zao registration, and business registration were all inherited from the Ming Dynasty.In addition to the addition of imperial examination regulations for the Eight Banners, the system of selecting scholars by provinces was also unique in the Qing Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty was all divided into districts.

Wang Zhong, Duan Yucai, Liu Taigong, and Hong Liangji first drew up an outline of Beihai Town's own regulations by referring to the "Imperial Examination Regulations" of the Qing Dynasty.Zhao Xin spent a day reading it roughly, and put forward his own opinions with Wang Zhong and others the next day.

"This article is abolished, and it doesn't matter how many generations, as long as the person has not violated the law, he can take the test. Let me tell you, the Tongsheng test is just a qualification test. What kind of money should you donate!"

Although humble status was abolished in the Yongzheng era, it was stipulated in the 36th year of Qianlong that all five categories of Lehu, lazy people, Danhu, nine-surnamed fishermen, and beggar households who want to participate in the children's examination must count down from the time they changed their jobs to the first. Only four generations are allowed, and all the relatives of the family must be clean and have not broken the law, and they have to spend money to buy the qualifications for the exam.

For the descendants of prostitutes and official soldiers, the 35th year of Qianlong stipulated that the descendants of prostitutes and official soldiers were never allowed to take the exam.Even if the descendants are adopted to other people, they are also lowly direct descendants, and those who dare to fool around and take the exam will be dealt with severely once discovered.

Sure enough, Hong Liangji asked unwillingly: "Dare to ask King Zhao, what about the prostitute who died after the death?"

Zhao Xin thought for a while and said, "Treat everyone equally."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.Liu Taigong said: "If this is the case, those generations of innocent and law-abiding families will never agree."

Zhao Xin sneered and said, "It's right to abide by the law. Don't you have to commit crimes? The more you think about it, the more hopeless the descendants of those happy households, fish households, prostitutes, and official servants will be. How many are willing to be inferior to others? Who doesn’t want to have books to read and serious things to do? Needless to say, Beihai Town has abolished even slaves and maidservants, and the school won’t do it just because someone’s parents have been beggars before. Just reject it!"

"This..." Hong Liangji wanted to fight again, so he felt Wang Zhong kicked him lightly with his toe, and then said helplessly, "I accept this order!"

Zhao Xin still left under A Miao's slightly disappointed gaze.It's not that he doesn't want to take her with him, but it's too far away. More than 4000 kilometers, even driving a snowmobile with a speed of [-] kilometers per hour will take dozens of days.At that time, if something happens halfway, it may not be there in two months.But Zhao Xin promised Ah Miao that he would definitely bring her with him next time he went out.

Both A Miao and Shen Xuan expressed disbelief in this regard.

On December 1790, 12, the carriage containing the body of Field Marshal Rumyantsev of the Tsarist Russian Empire arrived in Moscow under the eyes of everyone.Ekaterina II came from St. Petersburg in the heavy snow, and she accompanied her, including the heads of the four main departments of the Senate of the Tsarist Russian Empire, as well as the heads of the two departments of the Senate in Moscow.Except for those who were fighting the Turks, almost all Russian military generals and nobles came to express their condolences, and even Potemkin from as far away as Moldova drove back.

The condolence ceremony in Moscow was held in the famous "St. Basil's Cathedral" in Moscow.Afterwards, the marshal's coffin will be escorted to Kyiv by the Queen's Guards and buried in the Assumption Cathedral Cemetery near the Pechersk Monastery, which is also Rumyantsev's last wish before his death.

Fortunately, Rumyantsev died in late autumn, and the weather in Siberia has turned cold, otherwise the empress and nobles would have to mourn his ashes.

Many businessmen and citizens from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and even Little Russia also gathered outside St. Basil's Cathedral.

The 61-year-old queen went out of her way to pay tribute to an imperial field marshal by donning the military gown she hadn't worn in years.

"Many years ago, when I first came to this country from Germany, knowing nothing about its people and courage, and not even speaking Russian, I heard about an 18-year-old count Commander of the Infantry. When I fell in love with this country, I got to know Alexandrovich better after hearing the news of the victory at the Battle of Gross Jaegersdorf. A real man A great man who gave his spirit, his passion, his soul, and even his life to his country"

Catherine II's speech was very long, about twelve or three pages long.She felt that this was not enough to express her condolences to Rumyantsev, and she hoped that in this way she could make up for her previous indifference to Potemkin when he snubbed Rumyantsev.

"...Gentlemen, an evil enemy has invaded our land, and Zadunaiski gave his life for it, and countless brave soldiers died in battle. I myself believe in reason, and I believe in the justice that God has given us .God gave us this land, which is the result of the indomitable struggle of all Russian people to build a new empire and strive to be recognized by the world. This is my Russia, your Russia, and the Russia of all peoples, solemn and sacred , inviolable!"

The empress became more and more angry. It has been 28 years since she deposed her husband. She worked hard and conquered the north and south, and finally opened up 52 square kilometers of territory for the Tsarist Russian Empire in the direction of Europe. In the blink of an eye, Millions of square kilometers of territory were lost behind them.This has seriously questioned her legitimacy since she ascended the throne, and now some nobles have joined forces in private to prepare for the succession of Grand Duke Paul.

To be honest, ever since she heard the news of Rumyantsev's defeat, she felt a little regretful in her heart. Back then, she didn't dare to listen to Ivan Jacobi's instigation and started the war.Based on her years of understanding of the neighbor next door, she could never imagine what kind of person would be so bold as to challenge two huge empires at the same time.

Most importantly, they all won!
The insidiousness of Zhao Xin is that he only released Suvorov to go back alone, and the others were not released.So when Suvorov returned to St. Petersburg, facing his warning, both the nobles and the generals believed that he was frightened by the sudden attack of the group of Chinese rebels.The angry Suvorov couldn't justify at all, and in the end he could only resolutely join the war with the Turks, and regained his honor with victories.

However, until now, with the news of the "Battle of Usolye", the generals of Tsarist Russia knew that Suvorov had been wronged.

At the end of her speech, the empress repeated her famous words again: ". As long as I have enough life, I will defend my country with words, pen and sword!"

Patriotism never goes out of style, and Catherine II lifted everyone's spirits with her impassioned speeches.

"Long live the Queen!"

"Zadunaiski is immortal!"

"Destroy those Chinese bandits! Cut off their heads!"

With the end of the Queen's speech, the generals and nobles present all raised their fists and started shouting.When the sound spread outside, the crowd who came to express their condolences also began to shout, and everyone's emotions reached their peak.

After the condolence ceremony, the queen immediately called the heads of various departments of the Senate and relevant military generals to hold an imperial meeting in the palace.But at the beginning of the meeting, the minister in charge of finance first reported bad news.

That is, money is not enough.The correct statement is that once the Queen issues a general mobilization order, the treasury will soon dry up.

The sixth Russo-Turkish war has been fought for more than three years, and the Tsarist Russian Empire issued huge national debts for this war.Potemkin returned to attend the mourning ceremony, and Suvorov was now in charge of the Crimea.Now the attack on the Izmail Fortress has reached a critical moment. For this battle related to the capture of Crimea and Georgia, more than 3 ground troops and ships of all sizes are gathering.

No one in the meeting will be reconciled to not eating the meat that is about to reach their mouths.And once the news of the Russian army's failure in Siberia reaches Crimea, it will greatly shake the morale of the army.

"No! I have to issue a proclamation today, and I will never forgive those Chinese people!" Catherine II knew that everyone was watching her attitude, and if she acted a little slowly, those who secretly supported her son would have something actions that threaten her throne.She said to the Chancellor of the Exchequer: "Use the tax revenue of the Crimea region for the next ten years as collateral to borrow money from those Jews! I have been so kind to them all these years, and they must pay to support me!"

Stepan Ivanovich, who was in charge of intelligence, got up and reported: "Now the group of Chinese who call themselves 'Beihai Town' have detained our officers and soldiers in a prisoner-of-war camp east of Usoliye. Their fate will be the same as that of those who were in Yaxa before."

"Do you want to spend money to redeem some officers first?" The 53-year-old Potemkin interrupted, and the queen immediately gave her old lover a hard look.

The 36-year-old Paul said: "Mother, let me lead the army to teach those Chinese a lesson this time! Let me do something for this country and share your worries."

The queen thought that there was no one who would make her feel at ease. She glanced at her son and said in a cold tone: "You are the greatest contribution to the country by staying at home with your wife and children."

"Holy Mother, I suggest organizing a negotiating team to go to Krasnoyarsk to find out the reality of the opponent." State Secretary Hrapovich hastily changed the topic to avoid embarrassment for Grand Duke Paul.

"Let the high priest choose two people who understand the character of the Chinese people and are proficient in Chinese from the members of the sixth mission to China to accompany him," Catherine II agreed, and then said: "Tell those Chinese people, put Spit out all the territory of Siberia, not an inch less!"

(End of this chapter)