Beware of your life

Hall of Heart, East Warm Pavilion.

Kangxi was walking slowly in the hall and deposed the crown prince. He had not had much feelings. If it weren't for the issue of appointing the crown prince, the crown prince would have deposed a few months ago. He originally wanted to delay it for a few more months, but unexpectedly it almost caused a disaster. He still feels scared when he thinks about it. .

Once the crown prince was deposed, the matter of establishing the crown prince was put on the agenda. Although the sons were indeed looking at the dendan, the royal family and noble ministers also stared at this matter closely. It is human nature to seek profit and avoid harm. It is in vain to force this matter to stop it. Originally, he planned to delay for a few years. Although his thoughts on establishing the crown prince were not very mature, he had a clear idea.

Unexpectedly, in the night talks in Tongzhou, the fourteenth brother confirmed and improved the secret establishment of the crown prince, but pointed out the serious consequences of the secret establishment of the crown prince without any concealment. He immediately fell into a dilemma again, establishing the fourteenth brother, which is a prince who is stronger than the second brother, and his talent, fame, and strength are several times better than the second brother. He is now in good health, and with a little care, he will live for another ten or eight years. It is no problem, how can he get along with such a strong prince safely?

The secret establishment of the crown prince was another ending of flesh and blood, which also damaged his reputation. Thinking about it carefully, the method of strengthening the stems and weak branches implemented by the former Ming royal family was not unreasonable, at least it saved a lot of troubles.

"Your Majesty, the Fourteenth Master is waiting for you to see you." Li Dequan's voice interrupted Kangxi's contemplation.

"Call in." Kangxi ordered casually, then stopped and returned to the kang to sit up. He had to talk to the Sisi of Lao. There were too many details to discuss with Australia, overseas bans, and low-interest lending were all major issues of the country. He had already condemned people to inform the ministers of the study room and arrived after they had eaten.

Yinzhen originally thought that Kangxi would talk to him in detail tomorrow, but many things had not been sorted out. He rushed into the palace early in the morning. At this time, he felt hungry and burned, and he couldn't help but feel a little whispered. After entering the palace to see the ceremony, Kangxi said, "Give him a seat and enjoy the tea." Then he added, "Come on the plate of osmanthus cake, the fourteenth brother loves to enter."

"Thank you, Emperor Ama, for your compassion." Yinzhen was happy and bowed to thank him.

Kangxi said slightly: "I will be hungry and the affairs are complicated. After a while, several ministers in the study are coming. Some things must be settled first." As he said that, he got to the point: "How long will it take for the Nanyang Fleet to conquer the Karopa?"

"Returning to Emperor Ama, because time hastily, the military spy has not been followed. The information about Galoba was still last winter. At that time, there were only twelve Dutch warships in Galoba, only four fourth-level battleships, and the rest were auxiliary ships." Yinzhen bowed and pondered: "The Spanish Far East Fleet arrived in Manila. My sons were worried that the Netherlands would increase the number of troops to Galoba accordingly. At present, since Manila has been captured, the detailed military information of Galoba should be reported soon.

Liu Zhisheng, the commander of the Nanyang Fleet, was well aware of military tactics and was cautious in encountering things. Lin Wei was brave and good at fighting, thoughtful and very good at controlling his subordinates. With these two people, no surprise, even if the Netherlands had increased their troops to Karopa, the Nanyang Fleet could conquer Karopa within two months.

What needs to be considered now is to increase troops from the South China Sea to consolidate the occupied land. There are many Han people from Fujian and Guangdong. My sons plan to draw Han soldiers from Guangdong Navy. The Fujian Navy will go south to win the support of local Han people, establish order, and stabilize the situation. "

After hearing that it would be possible to conquer Karopa in two months, Kangxi couldn't help but feel happy and said tentatively: "In this way, wouldn't it be necessary to mobilize the troops and horses to occupy Australia immediately?"

"Report to Emperor Ama, this matter is not urgent." Yinzhen replied calmly: "There are many storms in the South China Sea in summer, so it is not advisable to sail far away. As a transit station, Karopa also needs time to consolidate. The first batch of troops going south were very large, so it is safe to go."

The Fourteenth Old is not arrogant or irritable, and is only stable in everything. He is indeed able to take on a great task. Kangxi was relieved. However, considering the fourteenth Older is valued for the Han officials in the navy, he was quite worried that with the occupation of Nanyang and Australia, and the implementation of overseas feudalism, the navy's status is becoming increasingly prominent and its scale will inevitably become larger and larger. It is not a blessing for the Han officials to be worthy of.

After pondering for a moment, Kangxi said: "There is no distinction between Manchus, Han and Mongolians in the navy, which is conducive to the joint war and command. However, the proportion of Chinese soldiers and generals is too large, which is very worrying. What do you think about this?"

What's there to worry about? In the late Qing Dynasty, the country was supported by the Han people. Yinzhen complained in his heart, but he did not dare to say it bluntly. The navy did not distinguish between Manchu and Han affairs. Kangxi had mentioned it before, but he had never delved it. This time, the old story was re-mentioned again, and it was expected that it was because Liu Zhisheng and Lin Wei and others controlled the Nanyang Fleet.

We really have to communicate with Kangxi well in this matter so as not to promote the general of the navy in the future. Kangxi came forward to restrain himself, and he would be completely passive by then. However, I was really worried that Kangxi would not accept this matter. Thinking of this, Yinzhen looked up at Kangxi, but he wanted to speak but stopped.

As soon as he saw Yinzhen's expression, Kangxi knew that Lao Sisi had extraordinary ideas. This matter not only concerns the development of the navy, but also the reliability and loyalty of the navy. It is of great importance. Kangxi also wanted to hear Yinzhen's true thoughts, so he said warmly: "Tell me boldly, I don't think it's offending." As he said that, he turned his head and ordered the daily official to say, "Don't record it."

Zhang Tingyu, the daily official, couldn't help but feel depressed when he heard the instructions. Kangxi has always been open and honest, and rarely makes exceptions and refuses to record the files. However, he has met with the Fourteenth Master twice. However, he is also very curious. Although the Fourteenth Master is bold, he has many amazing words, which is a good opportunity to gain knowledge.

Seeing Kangxi like this, Yinzhen no longer hesitated. Anyway, he wanted to say it, saying it would be better soon. After pondering, he said: "Emperor, there are many children of Manchu and Mongolian in the Eight Banners who do not know how to water. This greatly limits the development of Manchu and Mongolian in the Navy, and the navy will become larger and larger in the next few dozens or hundreds of years.

Not only the Beiyang and Nanyang Fleets, with the development of Australia and the promotion of overseas enfeoffments, the Australian fleet, the American fleet, the African fleet, etc., will gradually develop the scale of the navy at least to be more than 200,000. By then, the children of Manchu and Mongolia may not even be able to occupy 10%.

With such a huge fleet, the promotion, appointment, rewards and punishments of generals, officials and soldiers must be fair and just, and a complete system can be formed to ensure the healthy development of the navy. Otherwise, no matter how good the warships, artillery, or the huge fleet, will be vulnerable.

My sons think that the navy must be treated equally. If the Eight Banners enjoy privileges everywhere in the navy and are superior to the Han people everywhere, it will greatly dampen the enthusiasm of the Chinese soldiers. Such a navy will be completely destroyed in less than three or five years, and no matter how many good warships are, they will be given away."

Yinzhen said this, but it stopped abruptly. Kangxi glanced at him and then said in a deep voice: "Don't hide it, and talk about all the thoughts you hold in your heart."

Yinzhen said vaguely: "It's just from this to that. There are many things happening now, so it's not too late to explain it in detail in the future."

Zhang Tingyu was extremely talented and guessed that what Yinzhen wanted to say must be the great defense of the Manchu and Han Dynasty. He immediately stood up, saluted, and retreated silently.

Kangxi also looked at Yinzhen with interest and thought to himself, could the Fourteenth Master behave like this? Seeing that Zhang Tingyu had withdrawn, he smiled and said, "Let me tell me in detail."

Yinzhen said with a solemn expression: "Emperor Ahma, with millions of nationals, he ruled the Han people and hundreds of millions of people, and he was always walking on thin ice and was always as dangerous as he was always in danger. He not only had to guard against the Han people, but also the Mongols. The country has been in power for more than 70 years since the Central Plains, and adopted a series of strategies such as power, high pressure, softness, differentiation, and encirclement. Now it is peaceful in the world and the people are willing to do so. But Emperor Ahma still dares not slacken at all, and the fundamental reason lies in this.

The sons said boldly that the Eight Banners, who had been running thousands of miles, exposed for years, and had been living on the edge of their heads, and had no idea of ​​their way home, have begun to be completely corrupt and degenerate. Today, the Eight Banners are crazy about prostitution, gambling, extortion and theft, fighting cocks, fighting birds, fighting crickets, hiring people to serve as jobs, selling military rations, putting stamps, pawning money, and even handfuls of armor and military equipment to pawn shops for money.

The world has been peaceful for more than 20 years, and the Eight Banners' children have already become corrupted to this point. After a century of prosperity, can the Qing Dynasty rely on the Eight Banners' children to protect the country and the border?

On the other hand, the Han people, after more than fifty years of hard work in the pursuit of governance by Emperor Ama, have been in a hurry, and the gentry and people have gone from boycotting to recognizing to returning home. Why do we hold on to the Eight Banners and keep the vast number of Han people out?

The implementation of the Navy in the Manchu, Han and Mongolian Hui was not only due to the needs of the Navy itself, but also wanted to use this as an attempt to observe the results of the implementation.

The Qing Dynasty had a vast territory and many ethnic groups. Instead of controlling the number of people with less and being vigilant all day long, it is better to integrate all ethnic groups, integrate all ethnic groups, and integrate the Manchus into it. In this way, it can be done once and for all. Even if one or two weak kings emerge in later generations, they will not worry about the disaster of destruction of the clan and the country."

Ethnic integration? Kangxi was shocked by Yinzhen's imaginary thoughts on this day and did not come back for a long time. After the ethnic integration, will there be Manchus? Where are the royal family members?

The corruption of the Eight Banners is obvious to all, and its depravity is even more outrageous. The Fourteenth Old People's Concerns are very reasonable. After decades of peace, the Eight Banners' children cannot rely on them at all. If they indulge themselves, they can only accelerate their corruption.

What about the Han people? The Han people have really returned to their hearts, and they have reached the point where they can rely on the Han people to maintain the Qing Dynasty? This old fourteenth really dares to think about it!

To rectify the flag affairs, the flag affairs must be comprehensively rectified! The matter of ethnic integration is too much involved, and it depends on the effect of rectifying the flag affairs. If the Eight Banners are really powerless to turn things around, it will not be too late to consider this matter.

After thinking for a while, Kangxi pondered and said, "It's great not to forget the root of everything and be prepared for danger in times of peace and stability! The navy, as you said, is a try. However, as long as the logistics supply is required, it must be strictly controlled. The navy is now the foundation of the Qing Dynasty and cannot be missed."
Chapter completed!