Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 386: The Qing Dynasty is Losing Control

After this fright, the grain supervisor Yu Yunhe fell seriously ill again.

Less than 2 days later,
A trusted family member came with a letter from my father.

The letter did not contain too much blame or criticism, but instead reiterated the "way of being an official" so that his son, who had "little experience in officialdom," could learn lessons and strive to do better in the future.

Yu Minzhong was a Han official who was able to stay steady in the Grand Council and rise to the top position. His political wisdom should not be underestimated.

The farmer's son, Chang Huoyan, was identified as the mastermind of the "Jiangbei Extraordinary Rebellion Group".

Execute nine clans and dig up their ancestral graves.

Guan Ming'en, the son of a Manchu official named Taipusiqing, was executed and his family was exiled to Shengjing, but they retained some of their property.

The two sons of the Guan family were given sinecure posts of 2th and 8th rank respectively in the Eight Banners General Office of Shengjing. His daughter also married a juren family outside Shengjing as her principal wife.

Compared to the previous days, it is definitely a drastic fall.

But compared with ordinary people, they are many levels higher.

Such treatment may seem unreasonable, but it is actually very normal.

Yongzheng was such a harsh person, and Nian Gengyao committed such a serious crime.

In the end, he only sentenced one of his sons to death.

The rest of his sons and grandsons, including his old father, all lived to a ripe old age and received salaries from the court throughout their lives.

All the members of the Nian clan who "held heavy troops, plotted treason, and were extremely disrespectful" did not have to be killed, let alone Guan Ming'en who "was greedy and was an accomplice"?

……

The three judicial organs made reference to precedents in their trials.

From this point of view,

There is a reason why our Qing Dynasty despises barbarians.

The so-called advanced case law system of Europe and America actually appeared very early.

Whatever foreigners have, the Qing Dynasty also has.

What foreigners don't have, the Qing Dynasty also has.

Simultaneously,

Heshen also hinted that since the person was already dead, his family could be spared and there was no need to kill them all.

The three judges understood it clearly.

Heshen was the most favored minister in front of the emperor, and his opinion was equal to the emperor's opinion.

The Jiangbei case came to an end.

The imperial court sent a letter to warn governors and governors-general in various places to take this case as a warning.

There is much more to talk about in the teahouses and theaters in the capital.

The Beijing Bannermen repeatedly lamented that the local people were too outrageous. Compared with them, their arrogance was nothing.

……

The aftermath of this case has been far-reaching and has had varying effects.

For example, the educational effect of Wang Danwang, the Governor-General of Fujian and Zhejiang, was not very obvious.

He suddenly felt:

It turned out that he was a loyal minister of the court. Compared with his colleagues in Jiangbei, he was much more handsome.

same,
The successor, Wang Tingzan, the governor of Gansu, also let go of his psychological burden. Falsely reporting drought and selling the students excessively were promising.

Ma Zhongyi, the governor of Jiangxi and general of Nangan Town, sat alone in silence for a long time.

He vaguely felt that the mighty Qing Dynasty was sliding out of control.

The Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Agui, sighed.

Then he sternly warned his subordinates that although he could let past incidents go, he would never forgive future incidents.

Simultaneously,

Strictly investigate border smuggling, collect cross-border commercial taxes to enrich military pay, recruit poor mountain people to fill the Yunnan and Guizhou Green Camp, and eliminate the old and weak.

He also visited powerful chieftains in Yunnan in his personal capacity to reassure people.

They also sent a number of spies across the border to sneak into Myanmar's capital, Ava, to gather information on military and civilian intelligence.

……

The Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Yierhang, was dumbfounded and could not believe his eyes.

He had a bad relationship with Zheng Jinsheng, but he was still deeply moved by the dismal exit of his political enemy.

Simultaneously,

He also keenly sensed a huge crisis that the court was about to face - financial difficulties.

As the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he instructed his subordinates to secretly monitor all the merchants in the Thirteen Hongs in Guangzhou, waiting for the right time to uproot them.

The charges are ready-made:
Communicating with foreigners and betraying the Qing Dynasty.

When the Ministry of Revenue was unable to allocate military pay and official salaries, the emperor's order to "confiscate the Thirteen Hongs" would arrive.

The Governor of Huguang, Chen Zulo, looked at Tingji and sneered.

He was not surprised at all.

Moreover, Wang Danwang, who was determined to expel him from the post of Governor-General of Fujian and Zhejiang, would sooner or later do something more outrageous than the "Jiangbei Group".

But as a mature and calm leader of the frontier and family army, he would not rashly remind Qianlong in the memorial.

There's no need to humiliate yourself.

……

As an enemy of the Qing court, Li Yu had a complicated reaction after reading the handwritten version of the court letter.

The first reaction was not joy.

But be vigilant.

Such things could happen in the Qing court and also in the Wu Kingdom.

But currently,
He is unable to take preventive and institutional measures to prevent such problems from happening.

Yang Yunjiao is pregnant and her figure is already obvious.

Li Yu dismissed his attendants and stated his intention directly:

"I think that the Ministry of the Interior should have no fewer than 10 and no more than 30 secret members in each field army."

Yang Yunjiao restrained her smile:
"I obey my orders."

"This matter must be kept confidential. We cannot let the senior officers down."

"Yes, that's what I think. In the future, we will directly recruit reliable civilians, and after they have passed the training, we will let them apply to enlist as new soldiers in the legion as individuals."

"That's great." Li Yu thought for a moment and added, "It is important to emphasize that you must not interfere in the affairs of the Legion on a daily basis, and you must not reveal your identity."

"Yes."

……

Yang Yunjiao peeled a Fengshui pear for Li Yu.

Asked again:
"Your Majesty, please tell me about the navy and the police?"

Li Yu took a big bite and it was sweet and crispy.

"All arrangements shall be made, and the proportion shall not be less than one percent."

"I understand. I will present the list to Your Majesty for filing in a few days."

"it is good."

Li Yu has always been satisfied with Yang Yunjiao's attitude.

Many people were dissatisfied with the fact that the Ministry of the Interior was in the hands of a concubine.

If there hadn't been an intelligence agency floating on the surface to attract attention, Yang Yunjiao would have become the target of public criticism long ago.

In fact, Yang Yunjiao herself knew that
If she turns the Ministry of the Interior into an independent little kingdom that is impenetrable to anyone, it is only a matter of time before she is banished to the cold palace or even disappears from the face of the earth.

"The maids said it might be another daughter this time."

"It doesn't matter if it's a son or a daughter, it's all good."

Li Yu glanced at his belly with an ambiguous attitude.

……

"How do you control the Ministry of the Interior when you are in a special position and cannot show up in public?"

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has four supervisors, each of whom is connected to three fixed mail receiving points, and there are five mobile mail receiving points. All secret members submit a report once a month. If they go out to fight, this deadline is not fixed."

Seeing that Li Yu had no doubts, Yang Yunjiao continued:

"Finally, these four supervisors will screen and summarize the intelligence, send someone to Suzhou Prefecture, and hand it over to a maidservant beside me. Hong'er, come in."

"Yes."

In the courtyard,
A maid who looked capable and skillful hurried into the room.

"Hong'er, can you tell me how you usually deliver intelligence?"

"Yes. I go out to buy things every day in a carriage. On odd days, I go to the gouache shop, and on even days, I go to the dried fruit shop. They will put all the information into an envelope in advance and seal it with wax. I just take it back and give it to the queen intact~"

Yang Yunjiao added:
"My permission also requires Hong'er to take him out."

"Good, clear and simple."

……

Hong'er's back was quite beautiful as she left the room.

Li Yu couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Yang Yunjiao saw it and said with a smile:

"If Your Majesty accepts Hong'er, I will have to find a new postman."

"Have you heard about my postal route plan?"

"Yes." "What do you think?"

"Your Majesty is wise. With one open postal route and one hidden postal route, officials and civilians can share them. Naturally, the embarrassing situation of the Ming Dynasty postal routes being heavily burdened will not happen again."

Li Yu nodded:
"The collapse of an empire often begins with the collapse of its finances. The Post Office cannot rely solely on funding from me. It must find its own way to survive."

"I think that in the future, letters from the Ministry of the Interior may also be sent via the official mail line."

"can."

……

When leaving, walk to the gate of the courtyard.

"Your servant Hong'er respectfully sees His Majesty off."

Li Yu stopped and asked casually:

"Where is your hometown?"

"Jixi County, Huizhou Prefecture."

Li Yu's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended not to know and asked:

"Concubine Yang's family?"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Yang's family is in Wuyuan County, Huizhou Prefecture. I am from the same county as the Queen."

"How many people are there in your family? How long have you been in the palace?"

"I have been in the palace for a year and a half. I have a brother at home. Concubine Yang is kind and arranged for him to work in a large trading company in Suzhou Prefecture. He has already married."

Li Yu smiled.

Without asking any more questions, he just left.

……

Jingkou Wharf,

Chief of Staff Tan Muguang looked at the white sails that blocked out the sky and felt deeply moved - the empire's mobilization power was so terrifying.

7% of all the supplies to sustain a large army crossing the river were provided by merchants. What a courage and charm this shows.

The Wu court was surprised to find that the merchants were incredibly efficient.

Under the temptation of making money, businessmen are highly motivated and exert their utmost subjective initiative.

"Sir, the Director of the Military Industry Department has come personally to escort the ship."

"I'll go take a look."

The young Zhang Chengye's age remains a mystery.

Thanks to good nutrition, he is growing taller and will probably be as tall as Liu Qian next year.

"Greetings, Master Tan."

"Director Xiao Zhang, please get up quickly. Why are you here?"

Zhang Chengye approached and whispered:

"This ship is made of new artillery supervised by the Military Industry Department. Grandpa was worried and asked me to personally deliver it to the army in Jiangbei."

Tan Muguang smiled and looked at the hold covered with rain cloth:
"May I take a look at it?"

"Master Tan, you are joking. Let me introduce it." Zhang Chengye lifted the tarpaulin. "The 2-pound rapid-fire cannon has the advantage of being light. Together with the gun carriage, it only weighs 200 kilograms. It can be pulled by two horses and can be quickly maneuvered on the battlefield."

"what is this?"

"That brass nameplate? It's the artillery firing table."

There was a strange light in Zhang Chengye's eyes as he gently wiped the brass nameplate located at the upward end of the barrel.

……

At the gate of Jiangpu city.

The leading figures in the county were heartbroken, as if they had lost their parents.

Hu Zhihuang, an old friend of the Jiangpu gentry, set out in accordance with the military order of Jiangsu Governor Fu Chang'an and reported to the Jiangbei camp.

Fu Chang'an was trying his best to gather an army with some fighting power. When he heard people mention the heroic deeds of the general of Jiangpu Town, he wrote a letter to let him make contributions to the court.

"General Hu, we really don't want you to leave."

"Hey, what are we going to do now that you're gone?"

Hu Zhihuang was secretly delighted.
His eyes were slightly red, and he choked up as he said goodbye to these gentry and wealthy businessmen one by one.

At the same time, he fondly recalled the happy memories in Jiangpu County.

Several scholars and candidates present were crying with tears streaming down their cheeks.

Literati are like this, they are more emotional, they cry when they see flowers falling, and feel sad when they see clouds. But they forget everything in 2 hours~
"Everyone, farewell."

After all,

The burly Hu Zhihuang pressed the saddle and easily jumped onto the horse.

He roared:
"Brothers of Jiangpu Town, all of you obey my orders. Salute to the elders of Jiangpu who raised us."

……

Hula la,
3000 people pushed the golden mountain and overturned the jade pillar, and knelt on one knee.

The Jiangpu residents who were watching were so frightened that they were trembling with fear and didn't know what to do.

The old people with canes said:

"I have lived for half my life, and I have never seen an army that loves the people so much."

"What a pity, what a pity."

The common people at that time were so simple and honest that they just followed him quietly for two miles out of the city. They all felt empty in their hearts, worried that the big and strong General Hu would not come back.

A number of gentry were also worried that Hu Zhihuang would die in battle.

They could see the official bulletin and knew that the current war situation was not optimistic.

Jiangxi did not fall, not because Wu Zetian could not conquer it, but because a sudden flood made it difficult for Wu Zetian to conquer it, so he gave up temporarily.

……

Dong Mansion,

The atmosphere is even more gloomy and depressing.

The maid who used to love to laugh the most hung her head, wishing to hear her son-in-law's hearty laughter and the pair of bear paws that were keen on taking advantage of her again.

In the boudoir, the door is closed.

"I'm sorry for something. After thinking it over, I think I should tell you, but please don't be angry."

Hu Zhihuang's wife looked at her sister, who was anxious and twirling her fingers, and sighed:

"I know it all!"

"what?"

There was silence for a while.
"How did you know, sister?"

"Hey, how could I not know the character of my man?" The lady pushed open the window, looked at the green shade in the yard, and said softly, "Speaking of which, my husband has a lot of bad habits. He is uneducated, likes to swear, and likes to eat some food that is not presentable. When he is idle, he is like a cat in heat, and he doesn't care about meat or vegetables. But, I still care about him, because he is a responsible person, upright and heartless. I am worried that he will be on the battlefield, and the sword will not have eyes, what if~"

……

My mouth was suddenly covered with a handkerchief.
My sister's eyes were red and she kept shaking her head:

"No, no, we will burn incense for him every day, and then go to the temple to make a wish to rebuild his golden body."

The lady nodded gently and closed the sandalwood window.

Holding my sister's hand:

"There is one thing I need to ask you in person. If your husband returns safely, how will you deal with it? Will you ask for a divorce from your ex-brother-in-law? Or will you just treat it as a fleeting love affair and forget about it?"

"I, I, I~"

Seeing his sister who looked 7% like him, he stuttered and spoke incoherently.

The lady smiled, she understood.

Telepathy is so magical.

It is not wrong for Ehuang and Nuying to imitate the ancient times.

……

On the second day after Jiangpu Town set out from Jiangpu County, the marching speed slowed down significantly.

Hu Zhihuang began to gather officers at all levels for meetings.

The theme is just one word: money.

All the people in the account are his trusted confidants who are promoted by him and they follow him wholeheartedly!

Everyone was cursing:

"The imperial court is so unfair. They even refuse to pay the reward for the head."

"There's no telling what's going on in this world."

"What's the point of risking our lives with that little salary for a month?"

"There are so many soldiers in Jiangbei camp who eat nothing every day, and they still drag us to fight?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Hu Zhihuang whispered:
"I have a friend who works as an errand boy in the Jiangbei camp. He said that we would just be cannon fodder if we went there. The Ministry of War is prepared to sacrifice 10 Green Camp soldiers in this battle, and the Ministry of Revenue has prepared 400 million taels of silver for compensation."

Everyone was stunned and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

"What?"

Hu Zhihuang nodded with a serious expression.

……

Everyone looked angry.

Finally someone took the lead and shouted:
"Fuck it, I'm done with this. The worst that can happen is mutiny."

【Thanks to the leader "Ah, little lady, don't run away", I will add another chapter for you this month. 】

(End of this chapter)