From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 631

Shenzhou, which is now Shengjing.

Inside the palace, Huang Taiji sat on the dragon throne, looking at the many princes present, and said slowly: "After the court is dismissed, you all stay together. I believe you have something to say, just say it."

As Huang Taiji's most important confidant and the biggest help in inheriting the throne, Wanyan Daichan immediately said: "There are rebellions in Guizhou and Sichuan in the southwest of the Jin Dynasty, and Datong in the north is fighting against Mongolia. It is a precarious time. Brother, we should send troops as soon as possible to attack Shanhaiguan and give the Jin Dynasty a fatal blow."

Huang Taiji said: "Daishan, do you think so too?"

Daishan's face was not good, but he gritted his teeth and said: "Now you are the emperor, of course you have the final say, but... Eighth brother, it is your majesty. You rely on despicable means to get to this position, so you must use some means, right?"

"Does it mean that your means are limited to killing your sisters and brothers, fighting for power and profit, but not good at war and expanding territory?"

Everyone around couldn't help but sneer.

Huang Taiji had no expression on his face and said calmly: "I inherited the throne because my father promised. Those who disobey my father's order should be killed. This is the first reason."

"Second, I know you all don't obey me, but it doesn't matter. Facts will prove everything."

"Third, now is not the best time to send troops. Our internal problems have not been completely solved. The morale of the army is insufficient, and the resource reserve force is limited. The Great Jin has not yet completely collapsed. We have to wait."

Abai stood up and said angrily: "I think you are timid! You just don't dare to fight! Now Zhou Yuan is going Datong Town, what are you afraid of! Just go and attack Shanhaiguan, attack Shenjing, and fulfill my father's last wish! "

Daishan said: "Your Majesty, if you don't dare to go to war, you can send me and Abai to go to war, and we have the courage to lead troops to attack Shanhaiguan."

Wanyan Daichan did not express indignation, but frowned and said: "What are you waiting for, brother?"

Huang Taiji looked around, his eyes calm, and slowly said: "Second brother, third brother, do you know why you can't be emperor?"

As soon as this sentence came out, the atmosphere of the whole hall became solidified.

Huang Taiji said: "Because you have never regarded yourself as an emperor, you only regard yourself as a tribal leader or a faction leader."

"You are all warriors, all good at fighting, but you don't know how to govern a country, nor do you know the so-called timing."

"If not, Xinglin Fort would not have been lost, and we would not have suffered such a disastrous defeat."

Daishan and Abai were speechless for a while. That battle was their eternal shame, and Xinglin Fort was indeed a battle that changed the direction of the war.

Huang Taiji said: "Don't think of yourself as a tribal leader anymore. Our Qing Dynasty is a country. In addition to external wars, a country should also develop internally."

"Develop the economy so that people have food to eat and clothes to wear, so that there are reserve resources for war, the army has military spirit, and the soldiers have combat effectiveness."

"Develop culture, so that people will unite, recognize the court, and will not make trouble at critical moments, but will actively join the army."

"To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. Don't forget that the Yehe tribe in the north always causes us trouble. We need to take them in first."

"Talents are needed in every place. We Jurchens have a lot to learn. We can't just continue to herd cattle and sheep after conquering the world, right? How to govern the country? How to develop sustainably? Have you ever thought about it?"

This made everyone speechless.

Huang Taiji hadn't finished speaking yet. He continued, "The current plan is to stop killing scholars, revitalize culture and education, suppress rebellion with military power, and help peace with culture and education. Open examinations to select scholars to serve as officials, regardless of Manchu, Han, or Mongolian. Anyone with ability can be employed."

"At the same time, we Jurchens must also study. All the children of Beile and ministers who are over eight years old and under fifteen years old must study."

"Measure the land, and the remaining land will be returned to the public and distributed to civilians for cultivation. Banner owners and nobles are no longer allowed to establish farms. Including Han people, they must also be registered as civilians and live in separate settlements."

"Everything is based on the country, not the clan."

Daishan listened After that, they couldn't help but laugh angrily: "Good, good, good! Good emperor! I really want to deprive our people of their power!"

Huang Taiji said: "It seems that you have lost more power, but you will get the whole world."

"Second brother, look at the long-term, we are no longer the race that rode horses and hunted, we should have a bigger and broader world."

"Since you want to fight, take 50,000 soldiers and horses to the Korchin grassland, bring back the Yehe tribe, they are all Jurchens, they should go home."

Daishan snorted heavily and said coldly: "Your Majesty has ordered, of course I dare not disobey, but IIf you can bring back the Yehe tribe, can your majesty really make the Qing Dynasty rise! Ha! "

"Let's wait and see."

Huang Taiji laughed softly.

...

Late at night, in the Ziwei Palace of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Frosty and heavy dew, Empress Zhaojing rubbed her eyes and slowly stood up.

The rebellion in Guizhou and Sichuan came suddenly, and there were more and more things, and she was already very busy.

The north was fighting a decisive battle with Mongolia. Fortunately, her junior brother was there, so she didn't have to worry too much. This was the only comforting thing.

Of course, there was also the salt business. Zhao Cheng was worthy of being the top scholar she had chosen. He was extremely capable and smooth in doing things. Not only could he unite the power of the officialdom, but even the merchants admired him very much and were willing to work for him.

In just a few months, the salt business in the entire Huai River region showed signs of recovery, and the new rules gradually became what people followed. The salt market gradually formed a virtuous cycle.

The latest champion Tang Yichao is also a talent who can be used. He is upright and upright in his official duties. Although he lacks experience and is not perfect in many places, he has always firmly grasped the general direction, which has exceeded the expectations of Empress Zhaojing.

The key is that this person has no strong desires, is not greedy or corrupt, and is not even close to women. It is really rare.

It's just... he seems to worship his junior brother too much.

Thinking of this, Empress Zhaojing couldn't help but sigh.

"Xiaozhuang, the letter from the junior brother has helped me a lot. I plan to adopt his advice and temporarily give up Guizhou and give it to the chieftain. I will send Xiang Yong to Sichuan. Deng Su needs his help there."

"I have no objection to Li Zhaolu being the governor of Liangjiang. He has the ability. Besides, with his overall power, Li He can rest assured to conquer the island bandits and return Liangjiang to peace. ”

"Junior brother is right. As long as the Central Plains and the two rivers are stable, we can slowly clean up the chaos in other places."

"But..."

Speaking of this, she paused slightly and said, "But in the letter, although Junior brother called himself a minister, his tone was no longer bound by the relationship between the monarch and the minister."

Xiaozhuang whispered, "Zhou Yuan has been very hard in the past two years, but now he is facing such a situation. He is inevitably angry, so his tone is a little disrespectful."

Empress Zhaojing said, "How can I not understand him? I have been the emperor for eleven years, working hard and sleepless nights, and what have I changed? The century-old problems of the Jin Dynasty cannot be changed by one person overnight."

"He was angry, and so was I, so I listened to what he said in the letter. ”

“It’s just that Xiaozhuang, the Five Military Camps treat him as their master, the Salt Administration belongs to his father-in-law, Xuanfu also belongs to his father-in-law, Liangjiang belongs to his father-in-law’s close friend, Qu Shaogeng in Tianjin is his uncle, and now his student Deng Su has gone to Sichuan again…”

“The Chaozhou merchants in Guangdong in the south are his people, the Minister of Trade in Haojing has an affair with him, Jinling is the maiden home of Qu Ling, and Qu Shuyuan’s students are all over the court…”

“And now, Junior Brother is leading the Northwest Army to fight against Mongolia…”

“Ha! How come Junior Brother’s people are everywhere in this world!”

Xiaozhuang said, “Your Majesty, are you afraid that Zhou Yuan has a different mind?”

Empress Zhaojing said softly, “Guan Miaoshan will not be afraid of him, but will only be close to him, but Zhaojing is afraid!”

She seemed to remember something, and said, “However, the situation in the world does not allow me to think about these things. "

"Tomorrow I will issue an order to let Qu Shaogeng concurrently serve as the governor of Jizhou, and lead the army to build fortresses, tower mountains and river cities at the border, cultivate land and raise soldiers, and step up preparations for war."

"As the saying goes, defense is the right move, and fighting is the strange move. We must also guard against the Eastern Tartars."

"My junior brother and I will eventually turn the tide of this century-old problem."