"How long will it take to get to Shanhaiguan?"

Xiaozhuang lifted the curtain of the carriage and asked impatiently.

After all, she was old and was exhausted all the way, and she was indeed a little tired.

"If you go back to your master, it will take another two or three days."

Ebilong held the reins of the horse with one hand and walked forward and said in flattery.

The centipede insect dies without being stiff.

Although the Qing army has been defeated again and again, the Green Camp soldiers were basically killed and injured, and the main force of the Eight Banners was not greatly affected.

The Empress Dowager was really wise and powerful, and made a very correct decision.

At this time, evacuate and avoid war and preserve strength. As long as the Qing army recovers for a few years, it may not be impossible to restore its wolfish nature in the past.

Once the Eight Banners Army finds the feeling that they were back then, wouldn’t it be as easy to kill the Ming army as killing a lamb?

To take a step back, even if the Eight Banners Army cannot recover, it is not difficult to save Liaodong.

After all, Liaodong is bitter and cold, and the Han people cannot adapt to it.

This has been proved in history that neither the strong Han nor the prosperous Tang Dynasty could completely conquer Liaodong because of weather factors.

Of course, it was impossible for the Ming army. Otherwise, Sarhu would not have been defeated in a crushing defeat.

"Why is it so slow?"

Xiaozhuang's face was dark and he said unhappy: "The emperor has been making a big fuss these days, maybe he is not used to it all the bumpy road. It's better to rush to Shanhaiguan as soon as possible."

"Slaves obey the order."

Ebilong responded carefully.

"The Empress Dowager, I have a word that I don't know whether to say or not."

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After thinking about it for a while, Ebilong asked carefully.

"Tell me."

Xiaozhuang rubbed his forehead with one hand and sighed.

"I think I can ask Soetu to go to the palace, so that even if the frames of the emperor and the empress dowager are slower, there is no need to worry about the Ming thief catching up."

Xiaozhuang thought to himself that this slave seemed to be thinking about the royal family, but was actually secretly competing for interests.

When is it now? It’s ridiculous to still want to compete with Sony for a while!

"Of course someone should do the affairs of the palace, but there is no need for Soetu?"

Xiaozhuang directly refuted Ebilong's face and said, "The Ai family thinks that it is enough to just promote a general from the Eight Banners Army."

Things like this in the palace are the most thankless. If nothing happens, it is what you should do, and if something happens, it is your responsibility.

Of course, Xiaozhuang would not let Soetu go. Isn’t this just like slapping Old Sony in the face?

Ebilong's heart skipped a beat and he realized instantly.

He was actually testing Xiaozhuang's attitude. Seeing that Xiaozhuang was so determined, he knew that he should not cause trouble for the Sony family anymore, so he respectfully said: "The Empress Dowager is wise and has written down all the servants."

"Get out."

Xiaozhuang put down the curtain and leaned back on the carriage.

...

...

"General Gan, Yuetuo Island is ahead."

On a fast-sailing blessed ship, a thin Ming soldier pointed to the island looming in the distance and said excitedly.

This Ming army soldier was seconded by Gan Hui from Yu Qi. He had years of experience in Denglai and Yongping Prefecture, and was well aware of the situation in the waters around Yongping Prefecture.

With his help, Gan Hui naturally became more powerful.

"How big is Yuetuo Island this year and how far is it from the shore?"

As a veteran, Gan Hui is very clear about what information he needs to master.

"this..."

The Ming army soldier scratched his head awkwardly and said, "General Gan really asked me. The youngest one can only say that Yuetuo Island is very big and can arrive within one day from the nearest Leting County."

"How far is Leting from Yongping Mansion City?"

"It will take two or three days from Leting to Yongping Prefecture City. After passing Yongping Prefecture City, it will be Changli. If we want to rush, we can go directly to Changli."

Gan Hui carefully analyzed the information, and the amount of information was too large for a while and it was difficult to make a choice.

"Let's go to Yuetuo Island first. After all, what I told the Prince of the Crown was also meeting on Yuetuo Island. If we go to Changli rashly, it is very likely that His Royal Highness the Crown will be caught blindly."

After several weighings, Gan Hui still made the most stable decision.

"By the way, are there any enemy troops stationed on Yuetuo Island this time?"

"It shouldn't be there. The Tartars don't look down on this place where the bird doesn't poop."

Gan Hui nodded slightly and said, "That's good."

...

...

Nanjing City has been very lively in recent days.

Duke Li Laiheng of Linguo attacked Shanxi, captured the city and restored the city while capturing the tribesmen of the eight major Shanxi merchants.

Li Laiheng immediately ordered people to escort these Shanxi Shang people to the capital and hand them over to the emperor for the detention.

Zhu Youlang was very happy to see these Shanxi Shang people.

In his impression, most of these Shanxi merchants were treacherous and treacherous people who colluded with enemies and treasons, and the same was recorded in history books.

It was just because the Qing army supported by the Shanxi merchants gained power to create a new dynasty and occupied the Central Plains. These Shanxi merchants who surrendered to the enemy and treason had become a flock of chickens and dogs, and were granted the beauty of the imperial merchants.

Now that Zhu Youlang is in trouble, the Ming army has taken over all areas of Shanxi in one fell swoop. The most urgent task is naturally to show his attitude.

The Ming Dynasty court and the Ming emperor's attitude towards the Shanxi merchants.

Zhu Youlang admitted that the Shanxi merchants were not all traitors who surrendered to the enemy and treason, and the eight major Shanxi merchants were for sure.

They even forgot the blood that they shed in their bones, and did things that both man and God were angry, and they could not relieve the public's anger without punishment.

As for the number of people reported by Li Laiheng, there were more than 5,000 Shanxi Shang tribes captured this time, and on average, there were seven or eight hundred people in one family.

This number is very terrifying.

Zhu Youlang already had a scheming about this.

The direct descendants of these eight major Jin merchant families should be executed (beheaded). As for the other branches of the side, they will be exiled and exiled and will never return to their hometowns.

The reason for this punishment is to express the attitude of the court while not allowing the people of the world to think that the emperor is cold-hearted and ruthless by nature.

After all, it is difficult for these other branches of the sidelines to participate in the decision of the eight major Shanxi merchants to join in showing goodwill to the Qing army. If someone must die with the responsibility, then the direct line is enough.

But the death penalty in the sidelines can be avoided. After all, although they did not participate directly, they still benefited from this matter.

Zhu Youlang's greatest kindness was already Zhu Youlang's greatest kindness, and he also made them repay their guilt in the second half of their lives.

As for the Shanxi merchants' wealth, they were naturally confiscated and belonged to the Ming Dynasty treasury.

After the decree was given, the Ministry of Justice immediately cleared the identities of the eight major Shanxi merchants, and a total of 973 people met the conditions for beheading.

Zhu Youlang's imperial pen was decided one by one and then handed over to the Ministry of Justice for review.

After the review, the identity is verified and the canon is punished.

The whole process went very quickly because this was Zhu Youlang's will.

Just kidding, aren’t these scourges killed quickly and kept for the New Year?

It was a bit too rush to kill more than 900 people in one day. Zhu Youlang set a five-day deadline, with an average of about 200 people a day.

When the people learned that the court wanted to make it clear that these traitors were punished, they rushed to the west market to watch, which was to squeeze the execution ground inside and out.

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Chapter completed!