Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 116 Wang Shiheng, Four Strategies of Admonishment
Yangzhou soldiers and civilians left Hangzhou and marched along the coast, stretching for tens of miles.

It was the August season, and the weather was hot, and the soldiers and civilians traveled south, and every day they walked, the heat became hotter. When the soldiers and civilians traveled to Wenzhou, thousands of people died of heatstroke.

Wang Yan's five battalions are no longer what they used to be. The elites who used to be well-dressed are now all naked and walking with their heads bowed.

When Wang Yan left Yangzhou, he had selected the best armor for the army, but most of them were cotton armor. Now that he was traveling to the south, the climate was so hot that the cotton armor was not only useless, but also a burden. Looks like an army.

Seeing this, Wang Wei, He Gang and others were very anxious, but Wang Yan was not in the army, so they didn't know what to do for a while.

This day, the soldiers and civilians were rushing to the boundary of Wenzhou Prefecture. The one-eyed Qianhu Dai Zhifan who opened the way in front of him rode back to the Chinese army excitedly. Waiting for the general to go."

Wang Wei was overjoyed immediately when he heard the words, "Zhifan can go and inform others, I will make an arrangement and explain it, so I rushed to Wenzhou immediately."

Not long after, Wang Wei met with He Gang, Qu Congzhi, and Wang Zuanjue, and finally decided to let He Gang, who knew about military affairs, stay. The battalion and horses rushed to Wenzhou.

Wang Yanhu Tang Wang and others, because they got the horses of the Qing army, made the journey that would have taken seven or eight days, but they completed it in four days and entered Wenzhou City.

Wenzhou is close to Fujian and the sea, and was influenced by the Zheng family in Fujian. Therefore, the officials did not listen to Azig's consolation, and stayed in the city to pledge their allegiance to the Ming Dynasty.

King Tang and his entourage entered Wenzhou City in a hurry, and the officials came to visit immediately after learning about it, arranged accommodation and prepared food, so that all the people who had been eating and sleeping all the way, and who were on tenterhooks, finally calmed down a little.

After Wang Yan entered the city, he arranged for the three daughters to live there, and asked Wenzhou officials. He learned that the soldiers and civilians of Yangzhou had just entered the boundary of Wenzhou, and it would take a day or two to reach the capital. In the middle, the generals were recruited to come quickly to discuss major issues.

At this time, the king of Tang and his ministers washed up and had a meal, and then invited Wang Yan to discuss the matter and discuss the current countermeasures. At that time, there was no preparation, everything was kept simple, and the world didn’t know. The urgent thing to do now is to re-hold the grand ceremony. His Highness will go up to the altar to worship the sky, and announce to the world, so that the hearts of the four directions will be with the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Can compete with the Qing court!"

"Good!" Hearing the words, all the ministers and workers nodded their heads one after another, saluted and said: "The ministers wait for a second opinion!"

At present, the Tang king recruited the prefect of Wenzhou again, and ordered Zuo Maodi, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Huang Daozhou, the minister, to mobilize resources in Wenzhou to prepare for the grand ceremony of supervising the country.

Before Hansun Shutong was established, the king and his ministers sat and discussed the Tao, and ruled with arches. Before Yuan Yelu and Chucai were reformed, ministers could see the king and bow to each other. There were only a few cases where they had to salute. The imperial power was dominant, and under the influence of the Yuan Dynasty, the ministers often had to bow down when they saw the emperor, and then stood up to play to each other. However, the Qing Dynasty in the north not only bowed down for everything, but also said that they must be called "slaves". "Thank you, Master Long En" stood up with his head bowed and eyebrows straightened, his back still couldn't stand straight.

The king of Tang gave a seat to sit with Wang Yan and talked with him. The courteous treatment and the meaning of his favor are self-evident. The soldiers are chasing and killing me, and this king will go up to the altar to worship the sky, and watch the treasure of the country, the Qing family should have something to teach me!"

Hearing this, Wang Yan couldn't help but sit upright, "Your Highness is a talented person, and he will definitely be able to take on the great task of ZTE. I have thought hard about four strategies for His Highness to adopt."

"This king also has some countermeasures in his heart. The Qing family can try to talk about it. Let's see if you and my monarch and ministers can communicate with each other!" Tang Wang said.

"The minister's four strategies, one of which is to use the public to eliminate party disputes! Since Wanli, party conflicts have brought disaster to the country, and the Nanjing court died in Donglin, and the disputes between the horse and the party! No way!" Wang Yan said.

"The policy of the Qing family is very in line with the king's intention!" The king of Tang nodded and said: "If the party struggle is not eliminated, the captives cannot be driven away! The collapse of the two capitals and the injury of the two emperors are all due to this! The king's ambition is to bring peace. In the name of all the parties, no matter whether it is the eunuch party or Donglin, the past will not be blamed for the past, as long as you fight against the northern captives, the king will recruit according to his ability!"

"Your Highness is wise!" Wang Yan couldn't help admiring when he heard the words, and then continued: "The minister's four strategies, the second is to reduce the suffering of the people, the small greed will be punished, and the big greed will be killed. Since Wanli, the administration of officials has gradually corrupted. Nine corruptions, now is the time for the family and the country to survive, it is time to rectify the administration of officials, severely punish corruption, and use this to calm the hearts of the people!"

"This strategy is also what this king thinks. The Qing family and this king have a heart-to-heart connection!" The Tang king thought deeply, and then said in a solemn voice: "The annual revenue of the Nanjing court is more than five million, and most of them are swallowed up by corrupt officials. In order to lose the important position in the south of the Yangtze River, corrupt officials will be severely punished, those who are less serious will be dismissed from office, and those who are more serious will be imprisoned and questioned about their stolen goods to be used as military pay! This king will also abolish exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes in order to win the hearts of the people!"

"Your Highness is able to accept this, and the common people are lucky!" Wang Yan continued: "The four strategies of the minister, the third is to open the source of income and help the poor. Your Highness has just been established, and a lot of waste is waiting to be done, and the war is imminent, leaving the treasury empty and unable to make ends meet. , Once it is in a crisis, it will inevitably be stretched. The current imperial court has lost the north, and lost the important lands of Zhili and Zhejiang Province in the south. I heard that there are a lot of ships trading at sea today, if His Highness can send warships, control the sea area of ​​the port, set up checkpoints, and improve the tax system, the imperial court will immediately have an additional source of taxation!"

"The soldiers from the northern captives are coming fiercely. If the king wants to train troops and order the world, he needs money. The words of the Qing family really win the heart of the king." The king of Tang admired, and then thought: "Since the opening of Longqing, the imperial court has neglected the sea. Management, the benefits of maritime commerce today are exclusively enjoyed by the Zheng family in Fujian. If the king is established, he should take back the right to tax, but the Zheng family may not give up this right easily. Although the king has the help of the Qing family, the Zheng family is in Fujian. It is deeply ingrained, but this king cannot easily move it."

"Your Highness has considered everything carefully. The reason for the establishment of the imperial court at the beginning of the establishment is to connect with the Zheng family. We should not force it too quickly. This policy can be discussed later!" Wang Yan nodded. He also knew that the Zheng family was powerful and wanted to become an independent kingdom. , The reason is gradually figured out.

"Zheng Sen, son of the Zheng family, has a heart for the imperial court. I want to move his heart with loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, so that he can be used by this king. Maybe we can persuade Annan Bo to return to the imperial court, and the imperial court's salary will be enough!" After thinking about it, the king of Tang continued. Said: "You and I, the monarch and my ministers, can let go of this policy first, and the Qing family can say it is the last policy!"

Hearing this, Wang Yan couldn't help straightening his body, and said in a deep voice: "The minister's last policy may not be tolerated by the courtiers, but if it is implemented, the court will immediately send out 30 more powerful troops, and the dilemma of the country's lack of soldiers will be solved immediately. Yea!"

"The strategy of the Qing family is to recruit the rest of the trespassers!" Hearing this, Tang Wang couldn't help but light up, "The defeat of Nanjing began with the alliance with the captives and the suppression of the invaders! Today, the troubles of my confidant lie with the captives and not with the thieves. , sit and collect 30 people, this is a good strategy!"

"Your Majesty, the master of great talent and strategy!" Wang Yan couldn't help but burst into joy when he heard the words of the king of Tang, "I am willing to preside over the appeasement. If the appeasement is successful, I can lead the army to attack Jingzhou and Wuchang, and then go east along the river to fight with Fujian and Jiangxi. If the southern armies join forces at Jinling, great things will be accomplished!"

(Thanks to Danshui Ranger, it’s just an egg, Tang Doudou 123’s reward. The author remembers the role of the starting point book friend Yu Shizhong, but it will not appear until after the shaving order.)
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