Shenyang, Dazheng Palace.

Prince Rui Dorgon glanced coldly at the throne above the main hall, with a look of unwillingness in his eyes.

Once upon a time, with a little persistence, this seat belonged to him. Now, although Dorgon controls the entire Qing Dynasty and has supreme power, he is doing his best to eliminate those forces that do not obey his rule, but in name only Said that he was just the regent of the Qing Dynasty, not the emperor.

Since taking charge of many matters in the Qing Dynasty, Dorgon did not dare to slack off at all. He was exhausted and miserable. There were too many things to deal with every day. It was only at this time that Dorgon truly understood and admired the emperor. Too Chi.

The process of gaining power was not so smooth. With the help of Dodo, Azig and many Manchu nobles, Dorgon overthrew Prince Su Hauge. This prince, whose reputation and status was similar to his, was deprived of his status as a prince. , Dorgon cleared the biggest obstacle on the road to controlling power. Of course, he would not go too far. Although he took away the title of Prince Hauge, Dorgon still let Hauge continue to control the blue flag and continue to lead the throne. soldiers.

Another regent, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, was also a figure Dorgon was worried about, but Jierhalang was loyal to Huang Taiji and also fully supported the young emperor Fulin, leaving Dorgon with no way to attack him. Don't dare to make a move within the time limit.

Both Duduo and Azig once suggested that they should completely control the Eight Banners Army, especially the Man Eight Banners. Dorgon was also tempted. He knew very well that once he controlled the Man Eight Banners, he would completely control the Qing Dynasty.

However, after careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, Dorgon did not dare to take action. The Eight Banners were the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. Once the Eight Banners were turbulent, the entire Qing Dynasty would fall into complete turmoil. At that time, he, Dorgon, would Become the eternal sinner of the Qing Dynasty.

Slowly arriving at the side hall and entering the greenhouse in the side hall, Dorgon rubbed his hands and felt the warmth in the room.

A few minutes later, Fan Wencheng came to the greenhouse.

"This servant is here to greet the Regent..."

Dorgon just glanced at Fan Wencheng who was kneeling on the ground, and then continued to look down at the document in his hand.

Dorgon didn't have a good impression of Fan Wencheng at all, but after taking charge of many matters in the Qing Dynasty, he found that the Manchu nobles were really deficient in handling government affairs and making suggestions. They were really not as good as Fan Wencheng and others. No wonder Huang Taiji trusted and reused Han people such as Fan Wencheng.

The approach adopted by Dorgon was to continue to use Fan Wencheng and other Han people, but would not give them too much respect.

It wasn't until he finished reading the documents in his hand that Dorgon raised his head again and looked at Fan Wencheng, who was still kneeling on the ground.

"Master Fan, please get up. There are a few things I want to ask you."

Fan Wencheng, who was kneeling a little numb, stood up with great effort, bent over and cupped his fists at Dorgon.

"My slave must tell you everything he knows."

Dorgon picked up the teacup on the table and watched Fan Wencheng speak again.

"The Ming Dynasty is falling into unprecedented chaos. Li Zicheng is about to attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Intelligence shows that Li Zicheng has a million troops under his command. Facing such a huge army, even the new Denglai army of the Ming Dynasty will be difficult to deal with. .”

"I just thought about it, this should be the best opportunity for our Qing Dynasty."

"You are a bachelor. Faced with such a good opportunity, why didn't you make any suggestions to the court about entering the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as Dorgon finished speaking, Fan Wencheng spoke.

"Lord Regent, I have already made suggestions. I believe that although the Ming Dynasty is in an unprecedented crisis, we, the Qing Dynasty, can still wait for the opportunity. Li Zicheng's million-strong army will definitely engage in a fierce battle with the Ming Dynasty's army.

Fighting, at this time, if our Eight Banners Army is dispatched, it will definitely become the target of public criticism. If Li Zicheng and the army of the Ming Dynasty unite to launch an attack on our Eight Banners Army, our Eight Banners Army will be in a dangerous situation."

"The slave carefully analyzed the situation in Liaodong. Although Li Zicheng besieged the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the Denglai New Army stationed in Liaodong did not panic. From this, the slave judged that Li Zicheng had not yet completely threatened the Ming Dynasty."

"When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. When the army under Li Zicheng and Ming Dynasty's Denglai New Army start a fierce fight, no matter who wins, our Eight Banners Army can take advantage of the situation to attack..."

As he spoke, Fan Wencheng showed a confident look on his face.

Fan Wencheng still knows Dorgon slightly. If he shrinks in front of Dorgon, he will only be looked down upon by Dorgon even more. Therefore, when talking about political affairs, he might as well speak in front of Dorgon.

Show confidence, and you will be able to gain Dorgon's attention.

After Huang Taiji died of illness, life was difficult for the Han people in the Qing Dynasty. The power struggle between the Manchu nobles often involved the Han people in the court. The Manchu nobles would never be soft-hearted when they attacked the Han people. Many times, the Manchus

The powerful people were angry with the Han people and would kill them in a fit of anger.

Many Han people in the court had already begun to think about quitting, and several Han people chose to resign from their official positions. However, the ending of these people was even more tragic. Dorgon found a reason to kill them, and even their families were not spared.

...

Fan Wencheng's answer made Dorgon fall into deep thought.

For a period of time, Huang Taiji adopted a tolerant attitude, which made Dorgon very dissatisfied. He believed that the Manchu Eight Banners sergeants were extremely brave and could directly march into the Ming Dynasty and seize the Ming Dynasty. However, he did not take charge of many matters in the Qing Dynasty until he took charge of them.

I found that if I really wanted to launch an attack on the Ming Dynasty, I would face too many difficulties and problems.

The first problem is the lack of money and food.

The money and food stored in the treasury is pitiful, and it is not enough to support the Eight Banners Army in launching attacks. It should be said that the banner owners of the Eight Banners Army are very wealthy, and their wealth far exceeds that of the court, including Dorgon himself, but Dorgon dare not

He started to rob the money and food from many Eight Banners Army banner owners.

There is also a way, that is, to ask the flag owner to send troops and provide money and food. In the past, this was the rule for expeditions. The imperial court would not bear the cost of money and food. Forty percent of the wealth obtained by the Eight Banners Army from expeditions was given to the imperial court, and the rest belonged to itself.

The wealth and population plundered were enough to make up for the money and food expenses of the conquest.

But the situation is different now. The Eight Banners Army is facing the powerful new army of Ming Dynasty and Denglai. It is uncertain whether they can win the battle, let alone loot money and food. Moreover, after the establishment of the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners

, military expenditures are slowly changing, and the court has begun to bear more. After all, the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners have no land and no slaves, so they do not have much income.

The Qing Dynasty was still too poor.

Dorgon thought about making money, but found that the economic lifeline of the Qing Dynasty was actually controlled by the Denglai New Army of the Ming Dynasty. A large amount of grain needed by the Qing Dynasty was obtained from the mutual market in Liaodong, and the grain cultivated by the Han people was simply not enough.

It can meet the needs. As for commercial transactions, it completely relies on the mutual market.

Even Dorgon himself obtained goods from the mutual market.

Many Manchu nobles stored gold, silver and jewelry in banks. These banks were located in Xipingbao, Guangning and Yizhou in Liaodong. Compared with mutual transactions, it was inconvenient to carry a large amount of money every time.

Depositing money into a bank will make transactions much more convenient.

After all, the money and food of the Qing Dynasty depended on the Denglai New Army of the Ming Dynasty.

Fortunately, transactions on the mutual market still exist today, and some merchants are also finding ways to slowly withdraw part of their money from banks.

Fan Wencheng mentioned all these situations in his memorial, but Dorgon didn't completely believe it.

Moreover, Dorgon was also under tremendous pressure, that is, the Manchu nobles were passionate and wanted to launch a fierce attack on the Ming Dynasty, not only to seize the wealth and population of the Ming Dynasty, but also to seize the country of the Ming Dynasty.

"Fan Wencheng, do you mean that the Qing Kingdom will have no chance to launch an attack on the Ming Dynasty?"

Faced with the question raised by Dorgon with dissatisfaction, Fan Wencheng did not panic and answered with clasped fists.

"I didn't say that I can't launch an attack. I just believe that although the situation in Ming Dynasty is extremely chaotic, the time for our Eight Banners Army to attack the Ming Dynasty is not yet mature..."

Before Fan Wencheng finished speaking, Dorgon waved his hand.

"Without saying that the time is not yet ripe, let me ask you, when will the Eight Banners Army be able to launch an attack on the Ming Dynasty?"

Fan Wencheng lowered his head, with sweat dripping from his forehead.

"I believe that only after Li Zicheng's million-strong army fights with Ming Dynasty's Denglai New Army can we determine when our Eight Banners Army will launch an attack on Ming Dynasty."

A trace of anger appeared on Dorgon's face.

"Fan Wencheng, according to your opinion, if the million-strong army under Li Zicheng does not fight with the Denglai New Army of the Ming Dynasty, our Eight Banners Army will have no chance to march into the Ming Dynasty."

Fan Wencheng looked up at Dorgon. His move was very bold.

"Lord Regent, I believe that Li Zicheng's million-strong army will fight fiercely with the Ming Dynasty's Denglai New Army. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, unless the Ming Dynasty's Denglai New Army surrenders to Li Zicheng..."

Dorgon was stunned for a moment, looked at Fan Wencheng, and spoke involuntarily.

"How is this possible? The new Denglai army is so powerful, how can it be possible to surrender to Li Zicheng..."

After saying this, Dorgon gently patted his forehead.

"Fan Wencheng, your analysis is good. There must be a fierce fight between Li Zicheng and Ming Dynasty's Denglai New Army. We will wait slowly for the result of their fight. But there is one thing you should pay attention to. The mutual market

Transactions must increase, and we must find ways to purchase grain in large quantities. If we cannot buy grain, we must withdraw the money stored in the bank, and we must find ways to buy grain elsewhere..."
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