The officialdom in Jiangnan is now unstable, rumors are flying everywhere, and even the governors are skeptical, and they have repeatedly reported mutiny in the Green Camp. The court judged that about 30% of these mutinies were excuses, 30% were incited by high-ranking officials, and the remaining 30% were spontaneous behavior. However, there are so many problems in the morale of the military and the officialdom, and now it is not a good time to pursue large-scale investigations.

In addition to the regent ministers, there were also several Han ministers who participated in the decision-making. The Han ministers had no choice or advice. The regent ministers asked them to attend the meeting just a gesture of trust. These Han people were also devoted royalists, and all Manchu and Han ministers tended to temporarily adopt a policy of softness towards Jiangnan. Didn’t the memorial sent by Jiangnan say that Zhu Guozhi’s remnants were connected? Although the court had doubts about this explanation, it might as well pinch his nose and confessed that Zhu Guozhi’s whole family was killed, and publicly announced that the fall of the former emperor had nothing to do with the governor of Jiangnan. When the new emperor’s throne was stable and the ambitions of those princes and ministers were suppressed, then slowly investigated.

The senior officials in Jiangnan also reported that Deng Ming, the murderer who killed the first emperor, had led his army to flee back to the upper reaches, and seemed to want to cross Huguang to escape back to his Sichuan lair.

"When the late emperor was there, he intended to mobilize heavy troops in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and then directly attack Chengdu Liting and sweep the cave." Sony was not opposed to Shunzhi's plan at the beginning. Although he knew that the plan was huge, the Qing court had spared his energy to make this attempt at that time. After the war in Gaoyou Lake, the situation changed drastically, and the southeast was the important place for the Qing Dynasty's financial resources. Although it was only showing some instability now, the worst was necessary. Sony reported: "This time the southeast suffered a war disaster, and the Deng thieves poisoned the place. The taxes next year may be greatly affected. The slaves thought that the court should not continue to invest military forces and financial resources in Sichuan and Shaanxi."

Suksaha was determined to hold Sony's thighs tightly. Besides, what Sony said was undoubtedly the right thing, so he hurriedly stood up to agree: "The revenge of the late emperor is irreconcilable, but it is indeed not easy to move lightly at this time. I thought Li Guoying could make a report. If Chongqing really consumes too much, it would be no big deal if it is given up temporarily."

Shunzhi was killed, the Imperial Guards were defeated, and the successive defeats of Xiamen and Nanjing not only reduced the prestige of the court to a very dangerous level, but also people began to say strange things within the Eight Banners. Especially the two white Banners were so strange that if the two yellow Banners were not in charge, the situation would not be so turbulent. What the court needs to avoid most now is another major defeat. If there is another major failure, it is difficult to say whether the court can still shock the governors in the south, and Mongolia in the north. What's more, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian also have the Three Feudals who hold heavy troops. In order to control the Three Feudals, especially Wu Sangui, the strongest among them, the court has always used both soft and hard methods, not only with the powerful Eight Banners military deterrence, but also with the superior military pay.

Previously, Zheng Chenggong and Deng Ming attacked Jiangnan twice, making the court unable to continue to supply a large amount of supplies in Guizhou, which made Wu Sangui full of resentment. Fortunately, Wu Sangui was already afraid of being beaten by the Eight Banners of Manchus, and he would not dare to speak harshly; but if the court continued to lose one after another, Wu Sangui thought that the court could no longer do anything to him, and might start extorting the court by force; Shang Kexi, who was entrenched in Guangdong and Geng Jimao, who moved to Fujian, had only military power. He had hesitantly hinted that they also wanted to gain power like Wu Fan and become a veritable country in the country, but when he saw the court's face, he immediately claimed that they had no intention of saying that they had no intention. Now that the authority of the court has declined, no one dared to guarantee whether these two guys would have the intention to ask for a vassal state again.

Oboi also agreed with Sony and Suksaha's suggestion. The most urgent task is to accumulate strength and ensure that the court does not lose its own way. The money saved can be used to stabilize the Three Feudals; at the same time, it can also prepare for the new southern expedition. If Jiangnan shows an anti-essence, then the Qing Dynasty will have to go south with all its might and another new conquest to ensure financial resources.

"I think that I can reiterate the agreement of the late emperor to the Three Feudatories, especially Wu Sangui." Aobai said.

The Qing court must further appease the Three Feudalists. In the Shunzhi era, Obai insisted on treating Wu Sangui well. Whether it was Deng Ming's past or present life, this was Obai's consistent proposition. Obai resisted the opposition within Manchuria and persuaded Shunzhi to marry Princess Jianning to Wu Sangui's son Wu Yingxiong, and asked Shunzhi to give Wu Sangui complete military power and governance. Because Obai concluded that Wu Sangui was a little rich and at ease, these costs were enough to make Wu Sangui die of old age in bed with satisfaction; as for the court to give Wu Sangui to Yong

The promise of the southwest of the town can completely fall on Wu Yingxiong. First, use a luxurious life and kindness to make the Prince of Pingxi grateful to the court. After Wu Sangui's death, Wu Yingxiong will be the lord of the vassal state. At that time, Wu Yingxiong asked the court to take back the vassal state, and the emperor agreed with the flow. At that time, Wu Sangui's elite soldiers died. Even if there were still people with different ambitions, even the vassal kings were on the same mind as the court. How could they cause a big storm?

In Deng Ming's previous life, Oboi's strategy was indeed quite successful. When Kangxi recklessly decided to attack Wu Sangui, who was about to be buried, resulting in Wu Sangui's determination to rebel, Wu Yingxiong was still firmly standing on the side of the Qing court, rather than betray Kangxi and fleeing. After the Three Feudal Rebellion, the court officials still believed that Wu Yingxiong was of use because Wu Sangui was old and could die at any time. At that time, Wu Yingxiong could call on the Wu army to put down his weapons, playing a role similar to Sun Kewang. However, Kangxi was unmoved and ordered him to be executed. Until he was dragged to the execution ground, Wu Yingxiong was still loyal to the court and believed that he had fulfilled his duties as a loyal minister.

The three ministers of the regent reached a consensus, and other ministers would not object to such a wise strategy, so the first imperial meeting was successfully completed. The imperial edict was sent to the whole country, with officials from Southeast Asia exempted from liability, and the Three Feudals were rewarded - this was also a secret threat to the unstable Southeast Asia. As long as the Three Feudals were still loyal to the court, if something really happened in the Southeast Asia, the Three Feudals could immediately go north to quell the rebellion.

Although there was no clear order in the imperial edict to Li Guoying, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, the court hinted that he could voluntarily give up Chongqing. If Governor Li made such suggestions, not only would he not be regarded as cowardly by the court, but he would think that he knew the general and prioritized the priorities.

The Southeast and Sanfan tribes were stabilized externally and strengthened control internally. Although Gaoyou Lake was a heavy blow to the Qing court, the Qing court was still quite optimistic about the prospects of the war. Both the Empress Dowager and the Minister of the Respondent believed that as long as they were not angry by Deng Ming, they would still be able to defeat Chengdu by absolute advantage after the court recovered.

The Empress Dowager announced the resignation of the meeting, and at the same time asked the ministers to solemnly consider Huang Wu's strategy of banning the sea. Five days later, the meeting of important officials was held on this matter again.

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A few days later, Huai'an.

Lin Qilong returned to his resident Huai'an without continuing to stay in Yangzhou. Several governors had already created great momentum and promoted their loyalty and righteousness to the world. Among them, Lin Qilong was of course the top spot. It is said that the court would not punish him at this time, so as not to make the officials in the world feel heartbroken. But Lin Qilong was not sure, and he could not incite the river officers and soldiers to cause chaos, so the trust of the court was particularly important. Lin Qilong returned to Huai'an to draw a clear line with the Southeast Governors who incited mutiny. When waiting for the Beijing court's ruling, Lin Qilong thought that if the court wanted him to go to Beijing to report his duties, he should set off without hesitation so that the court could believe that he did not have any guilt.

When the new emperor's order to ascend the throne arrived in Huai'an, it was already the third day of the Lunar New Year. Since I didn't know whether the political struggle in Beijing could determine the winner in a timely manner, and whether the new emperor could ascend the throne before the New Year, the Governor of the Cao Transportation Department carefully used the Shunzhi year name, and the facts proved that this decision was correct.

After hearing that the envoy brought the emperor's edict to ascend the throne and a new year name for next year, Lin Qilong thought to himself: "It should have been like this."

If the new emperor is unable to ascend the throne for a long time, it is equivalent to telling the world that the war for the throne in Beijing cannot be decided. This will only make the officials all over the world at a loss and will greatly stimulate the ambitions of powerful factions from the central to the local government. If Lin Qilong sits in the position of a central important official, he must make the new emperor ascend the throne before the New Year, so that the world knows that the artifact has a master and the court unites.

This imperial edict was issued to the world rather than to a specific person, so the envoy read it to Lin Qilong and Huai'an officials. After reading it, he would not hand it over to anyone, but would continue to convey it along the avenue.

After the envoy recited the content of the imperial edict, the officials in Huai'an made a bow and were preparing to shout out loud: "Long live my emperor". This is a very simple ceremony. After everyone respectfully receives the imperial edict, the angel will leave.

But Lin Qilong, who was supposed to lead, did not move at all. The Governor of the Cao Transportation Army was stiff and fixed on the ground like a stone sculpture, without any reaction for a while.

"Governor." The person who followed him couldn't help but screamed softly.

"Ah." Lin Qilong woke up from his dream, hurriedly kowtowed his head heavily, and shouted anxiously: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Although there was a minor change, the ceremony was finally completed. After the Governor of Caoyun stood up, everyone saw that his face was pale and sweated coldly, and they thought he was uneasy for the rudeness just now. Seeing that the Governor of Caoyun was so idiotic, some officials couldn't help but feel a little contempt, while those officials who were familiar with Lin Qilong were very puzzled. This kind of small loss of mind was nothing. They all knew that Lin Qilong was very intimate and could not be scared by such a small mistake.

The Governor of the Cao Transport hurried back to his yamen, and as soon as he entered the study, he ordered the confidant slave who had been with him as a hostage to the Ming army.

"Master, what is the new year name?" This trusted slave curiously started to inquire about the news as soon as he entered the door.

"Read the words that Admiral Deng said when he released the prisoner." The Governor of Caoyun, whose eyes were red and his hands were trembling, did not answer, but ordered viciously: "Read it!"

Lin Qilong was puzzled by the words when Deng Ming released the prisoners. When he came back, he secretly discussed it with this confidant slave several times. Although he was left aside, the slave felt that it was unlikely that his master would forget everything so quickly. However, he still honestly retelled: "Admiral Deng said: The era of Shunzhi is over, and Kangxi is next."

When the slave saw the governor of Caoyun suddenly glared and looked at him with a cannibalistic gaze. The fierce light in it became more and more powerful. He asked in fear: "Master, what did the young man say wrong?"

"Get out!" Lin Qilong roared suddenly, and the slave rushed out. Lin Qilong stood there for a moment, suddenly jumped up, sweeping all the things on the table to the ground.
Chapter completed!