Chapter 46 Cutting the grass is to eradicate the roots
Zuo Maodi was very happy when he heard the emperor's words. When he was discussing with Gao Hongtu and others, although Gao Hongtu also said that Shandong should not be abandoned, he was not as determined as the emperor. Moreover, the emperor also asked Gao Jie to act like a man in Huanghe, which undoubtedly told him to have a tough position. Can he be unhappy with such a master?
"Emperor, can I be filial to the emperor when I go to Beijing? Can I propose to the Qing Dynasty to re-bury the late emperor?" Zuo Maodi had a great affection for Emperor Chongzhen. When he proposed four suggestions on current problems, Emperor Chongzhen adopted them, and that kind of emotion could not be forgotten.
I think it was less than half a year since Emperor Chongzhen died. Zuo Maodi went to Beijing in a filial piety uniform, and it should be seen by all the scholars of the Donglin Party, Jiangnan. This should be beneficial to me! "Absolutely, I should also send you north with filial piety. Zuo Aiqing, you go north to cross the Yellow River from Guide Prefecture. You will be read by you. I know that you are from Shandong, and I don't know if you are familiar with your hometown?" If Zuo Maodi stays in Shandong when he goes south, this is crucial. Even if you fight guerrillas, you must be familiar with the terrain!
Zuo Mao was stunned, "I am from Laiyang, Shandong. I dare not forget the feelings of my hometown. I have to go back to my hometown every year to worship my father." Zuo Maodi didn't understand what the emperor asked this question.
I was overjoyed after hearing this, "Okay, it's you, Zuo Aiqing, I ordered you not to go back to Nanjing after returning from peace, just stay in Shandong! I will be given the title of Earl and replace Shi Kefa, the Governor of Hebei, Shandong Military Affairs. Zuo Aiqing, don't let my expectations down!"
Zuo Maodi didn't expect that this great good thing would fall on him. He was an official who wanted to do something, but he never understood what power was like. The emperor valued it so much that he felt it. "Emperor, I am not entrusted by the emperor. Please rest assured!"
I think that since Zuo Maodi is the governor of Shandong, management officials must strictly investigate corruption and abuse of power. "Zuo Aiqing is calm. In order to facilitate your actions, I ordered you to serve as the right assistant chief of the Inspectorate to strictly investigate corruption and corruption. I hope Zuo Aiqing can become my minister, Wang Aiqing, and you will write the letter to the Qing Dynasty, so that I can appreciate Wang Aiqing's calligraphy again."
Wang Duo praised the emperor and immediately refused to discuss the specific content with Zuo Maodi. After a few words, he waved his pen and a cursive script of flying dragons and phoenixes appeared on the paper. I think Dorgon could never see what he was writing, and he had to let Hong Chengchou, Wencheng and others translate it!
Wang Duo read it once, "Your Majesty, I think it's better to let Chen Hongfan and others accompany you, so I will put him under house arrest when I arrive in Henan so that Gao Hongtu and others will not suffer any trouble."
I nodded, "Wang Aiqing is right. I will assign 300 people from Gao Kuicong to Zuo Aiqing. Zuo Aiqing will put Chen Hongfan and Ma Shaoyu under house arrest in Gao Jie's army when he arrives in Henan." In the imperial edict to Gao Jie, I not only let him fight in the Yellow River, but also asked him to make the intention of tracing the back of Dodo, so as not to think that I was really bluffing. Dorgon is also a historical celebrity and cannot be easily fooled.
After Zuo Maodi left in a happy mood, Wang Duo and I began to discuss the interrogation of the prince, and revealed the meaning of opening to Wang Duo to see what good ideas he could do.
After hearing the emperor's words, Wang Duo felt a chill on his feet, and thought to himself that the Yin Shixun was right. The emperor became too powerful and wanted to kill all those who borrowed Zhu Ci's troubles. I believe that the heroes are just like this. "Your Majesty, Gao Hongtu and others?" Although Gao Hongtu and others were undermined, their positions and reputation were very high. Does the emperor even want to eliminate them?
I have long weighed the pros and cons. Now I have 45,000 people in my hands, including the 20,000 naval army. If Zheng Sen kills Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Cai and destroys Yang Wencong, then my troops will be nearly 60,000. Together with Gao Jie's army, which is quite obedient to the court, the troops will be approximately 100,000. If I don't take advantage of this time to centralize power, I will probably not have this opportunity in the future. Only by strengthening centralization and concentrating power in my hands can I do what I want to do.
"Wang Aiqing, I don't want my status to be shaken. This is a decision made entirely from the country and the country. Who has the idea of pulling me off the throne? I will never let him go. Do you understand what I mean?"
Wang Duo shivered. According to the emperor's words, he wanted to suppress the arrogance of the Donglin Party members and the scholars of Jiangnan. Zhu Ci? This matter is indeed an opportunity. Since the emperor wants to do this, he naturally needs to help him as a minister. "Emperor, if you want to consolidate the throne, the crown prince Zhu Ci? It's just one aspect. I suggest that the emperor summon all the vassal kings who are now outside to Nanjing, so that the emperor's throne can be foolproof." Wang Duo has now completely become a loyal lackey of Emperor Hongguang, and he will make suggestions on everything based on Emperor Hongguang as the center.
I felt a move in my heart. Wang Duo's move was really vicious. It was completely a thought of eradicating the roots. But it was exactly what I wanted. In addition to consolidating my status, I also had my own plans. It took nearly twenty years after the Qing Dynasty conquered Nanjing. The reason was that there were many descendants of the Zhu family who were worshipped as emperors by anti-Qing people. If there were no such people, I believe that the Manchus would unify the whole country in the early morning. I think if I could not resist Dorgon, then other people would definitely not do anything like what was written in history.
But I just let the people suffer from war. It would be better to summon them to Nanjing, so as not to have any Longwu regime in the future, and the dispute between King Gui of Tang and King Gui of Tang. These are all what I saw in "The Deer and the Cauldron". I don't know if this happened in history, but the intention to summon the vassal kings to Nanjing has been settled. The bad idea is that I am finished, you will follow me, so as not to have Zheng Zhilong still have the opportunity to establish the Longwu regime. I am very dissatisfied with Zheng Zhilong's base autonomy. Sooner or later, I have the ability to eradicate him.
Wang Duo felt that there was a reasonable excuse to summon all the vassal kings to Nanjing. "Your Majesty, I want to build a tomb for the late emperor in Zijin Mountain and let the vassal kings from all over the country come to the capital to worship. I wonder what the emperor wants?" After thinking about it, only such an excuse can trick the vassal kings into Nanjing.
I nodded and agreed, "Wang Aiqing wants to do this in person, but I am worried that if a vassal king is entrusted to illness and does not enter the capital, what should I do?" Zheng Zhilong's trick made me stumped. The emperor's imperial edict is not very impressive now. If someone imitates Zheng Zhilong and cannot come out of illness, then I can't do anything about it.
Wang Duo smiled, "The emperor was worried too much that building a tomb for the late emperor's clothes and hats was even a crucial matter. I don't think that the prince dared not come to Nanjing unless he did not want to retain the title of a vassal king." Wang Duo felt that the emperor's worries were not reasonable at all. Sacrifice to the late emperor was the way of heaven, so how could a vassal king not come?
Chapter completed!