Chapter 468 I, Kangxi, am still the Great Khan of Mongolia (two chapters in one)

Kangxi was right. The lifeline of the Qing Dynasty now is Mongolia. As long as Mongolia is still in its hands, the Qing Dynasty will not die.

It is estimated that Kangxi, the Qing emperor, will probably degenerate into the Kangxi Khan.

Not to mention, Kangxi was titled as the Great Khan of Mongolia: Enhe Amgulang Khan.

This is what the Mongols called him.

"Where is Suo'etu?"

As ministers of political affairs in the Qing Dynasty, there were few old men in the court, such as Nalan Mingzhu, Li Guangdi, and Yu Chenglong. They died and surrendered, and Suo'etu was almost the only one who had achieved great results. Naturally, he had to shoulder more responsibilities.

Suo'etu's old face looked solemn, he stood up tremblingly, and bowed to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Kangxi smiled bitterly and said: "After all, Dolonor is not a place where we have lived for a long time. Where do you think it is a treasured place for our Qing Dynasty to establish a capital and recuperate?"

"Your Majesty, I think the best policy is to move to Ningxia, the middle policy is to move to Yili, and the worst policy is to move to Yuanhui."

Suo'etu, who was Lao Chengmouguo, immediately came up with three plans that were most in line with the interests of the Qing Dynasty.

From the map, Shangce is in the middle of the Qing Dynasty's existing territory, Zhongce is in the west, and Lower Ce is in Heilongjiang.

The Ningxia Mansion he mentioned was Yinchuan in later generations, the former capital of Xixia.

The Qing vassal of the Ming Dynasty was also sealed there, so there was a ready-made royal palace in Ningxia City that could be used without losing the dignity of the Qing Dynasty.

Ningxia Prefecture's agriculture is relatively developed. It has two major irrigation areas, Ningxia and Lingzhou. The surface water source is sufficient, the water quality is good, it is rich in sediment, and it has fertile fields. There are a network of ditches in the territory, and there are many lakes and wetlands.

It is also known as "Phoenix City" in folklore, "Xingqing Mansion" and "Ningxia City" in ancient times. It is known as "the south of the Yangtze River, the land of plenty".

Therefore, the land in Ningxia Prefecture is enough to support the current army and population of the Qing Dynasty.

Moreover, Ningxia Prefecture is also close to the Hetao Grassland, with Alxa Erut Banner, Ordos Left Wing Middle Banner, Zhenglan Banner Chahar and other Mongolian tribes nearby. This is the Monan Mongolian territory directly under the Qing Dynasty. Kangxi thought that they were better than Khalkha

Mongolia, ancient Mongolia of Dzunga are much more loyal!

Therefore, making Ningxia the capital was also helpful for the Qing court to control some Mongolian tribes.

In addition, Ningxia Prefecture is relatively close to the Snowy Plateau, and the great lamas have good relations with the Qing Dynasty, so they can strive to establish a united front against the Ming Dynasty!

Of course, there are also shortcomings. First, Ningxia is too far away from Guanwai's ancestral homeland, and it is inconvenient to control Siberia. Fortunately, the Rakshasa devils have been hurt by the beatings and dare not come over for the time being, otherwise the Qing Dynasty will die!

The second disadvantage is that the Qing Dynasty in Ningxia Prefecture is also relatively easy to evolve into a local separatist regime similar to Xixia.

Emperor Kangxi nodded and said with a smile: "Suo Aiqing's idea is similar to mine. Ningxia Mansion is indeed a good place for the Qing Dynasty. However, in my vision, the future Qing Dynasty should have two capitals, Xijing and Ningxia."

Fu and Du Yuanhun."

"Of course I have to take charge of Ningxia Mansion. As for Aihui, it will be managed by Heilongjiang General Sabusu."

Kangxi specifically mentioned Aihui outside the Pass for two reasons. First, there were many Eight Banners people outside the Pass, and there were four allies of the host Mongolia nearby. These were forces that the Qing Dynasty could not give up, even if they could not keep the Pass in the future.

They also want to abduct their people from their territory.

The second reason is to appease the ministers and slaves who want to move eastward to Aihui City. In the eyes of many old Manchus, it seems to be a natural thing to return to their hometown after losing the Central Plains. As for whether they can gain a foothold outside the Pass, they have never thought about it.

consider.

Although Kangxi was severely beaten by Zhu Kezang, he was still a wise king, so he knew that it would be impossible for the Qing Dynasty to gain a foothold in its hometown after losing the Central Plains.

The only way out for the Qing Dynasty is to go north and west!

Entering the "world" of the Mongols, you first question the Mongols, then you believe the Mongols, and finally you become a Mongolian!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Of course Suo'etu supported Kangxi.

Of course, the princes and ministers below did not dare to object, and they all shouted in unison.

After solving the problem of the way out for the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi was in a good mood, so he thought of a small problem again, that is, the "fake Kangxi" who always made people in the Central Plains mistakenly think that he had surrendered and the Qing Dynasty was subjugated.

What a matter!

He, Kangxi, wanted to lose face, so he had to find a way to clarify it and let the world know that the Kangxi captured by Ming Dynasty was fake!

Thinking of this, Kangxi showed a sad expression: "Prince Gong has suffered on my behalf. Although he is willing to die for the Qing Dynasty, I still have to find a way to save him. Do you have any good ideas?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to send an envoy to Ming Dynasty to redeem the prince."

Xu Qianxue, Minister of the Han Dynasty of the Ministry of Punishment, limped out of his shift with a cane and was about to kneel down to Kangxi.

He was one of the first ministers to follow Kangxi in hunting in the north. Now he regrets it!

This northern Xinjiang is too bitter!

Xu Qianxue is Gu Yanwu's nephew, but his historical evaluation has been mixed.

He was not only a well-known scholar in the Kangxi Dynasty, with numerous works, countless books, and disciples and former officials all over the country, but he was also a villain who had shortcomings in character, took bribes, fell out of favor, was arrogant, and engaged in academic corruption.

By the way, the most interesting thing is that Xu Qianxue's son, Xu Jun, was the one who was beheaded by Shengming's master Yongzheng because "Mingyue has affection and should know me, Qingfeng has no intention of leaving anyone alone" and "Qingfeng is illiterate, why is he flipping through books?"

What's even more embarrassing is that Xu Jun is still uneasy after his death.

During the Qianlong period, once there were signs of anti-Qing thoughts among the people, literary prisons would be launched to frighten the Han people.

Qianlong borrowed old songs to make new wine, and brought Xu Jun out again. This time the excuse was the same, but he found a new poem, "Toast the glass and suddenly see the emperor of tomorrow, and throw the pot half aside."

Qianlong wrote a lot of poems. More than 40,000 poems can shock the poets of the Tang Dynasty. But if you read it, you will definitely be stunned. This level is very Qianlong.

"It's pity that life is miserable, but others enjoy the benefits" is a good way to please the people, but unfortunately he was a bit cruel to Xu Jun.

Qianlong believed that "Mingzi" refers to the Ming Dynasty, and "Hu'er" refers to "Hu'er", alluding to the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty who lived as nomads on horses outside the pass.

This was obviously based on some knowledge and said that the Qing Dynasty had no culture, so Qianlong, who wrote 40,000 poems, was not convinced: Xu Jun, you are disrespecting the Qing Dynasty, you have to pay the price!

So, Qianlong ordered people to dig up Xu Jun's grave, cut open the coffin, and kill the body again. By the way, Xu Jun's children and grandchildren were beheaded, and the local officials also killed them. He told others clearly: Dare to follow the big brother?

I'll do it to you, I'll kill the living, I won't spare the dead!

Xu Jun is really an unlucky child, but Xu Jun is not a good person to begin with, so I can only say that he deserves it.

Xu Jun studied under Zhou Yunye, a famous local teacher in Kunshan.

Zhou Yunye was very strict with his students, which made Xu Jun feel resentful.

One year, after Xu Jun passed the imperial examination, he went to Beijing to participate in the examination held by the Ministry of Etiquette.

Zhou Yunye accompanied him there. When they were walking halfway, Xu Jun cooked soup with croton beans and poisoned the teacher to death. After people in the capital heard about this, they gave Xu Jun a nickname, "Medicine Buddha".

Because his father and uncle were both officials in the imperial court, Xu Jun poisoned his teacher and was not punished, except that he was delayed for a few years in the examination.

A dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix, and the mouse's son can dig holes. Neither father nor son is a good person, and they will not be happy if they fall into the hands of Zhu Kezang.

By the way, Xu Qianxue is still from the Nalan Mingzhu faction, not the Suo'etu faction. No wonder he wants to go back so much.

"Xu Aiqing, you don't have to kneel this time."

Kangxi looked at Xu Qianxue, who had broken his leg during the northern hunt, and quickly waved his hand to tell him to stop kneeling.

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace."

Xu Qianxue was not polite and thanked him directly, "Your Majesty, this slave can go to the capital or Yingtian to seek peace and redeem Prince Gong."

"redemption?"

When Kangxi heard this idea, he immediately frowned, "But now the country is facing difficulties, and the Qing Dynasty doesn't have much money!"

Xu Qianxue smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I will try my best, but the money is really not enough. We can use it to compensate for other things, such as Mongolian cattle and sheep."

In fact, Kangxi understood that Chang Ning's life would be difficult to redeem, but he still nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Xu Aiqing, then I will appoint you as the peace envoy to the Ming Dynasty to negotiate peace and redeem people!"

"A slave will live up to his command!" Xu Qianxue stepped back with a happy face.

Kangxi was a little tired. Since the ancestral graves were dug up, he felt that his dragon energy had been drained out by the Ming Dynasty. His body and bones were getting worse and worse, but the court meeting could not end yet.

"Ahem, dear friends, the last topic is how to re-stimulate the combat effectiveness of the Qing army?"

Kangxi put a handkerchief made of luxurious silk on his mouth, and he seemed to cough up blood.

"Your Majesty, my idea is that the Manchu and Han people are one family, and the brave Han people will be incorporated into the Eight Banners according to the model of the Eight Banners New Army!" Chen Tingjing suggested.

Fuquan brought 100,000 Han men. If they were all included in the Eight Banners, then the Qing Dynasty would be able to dominate again. Even if it couldn't defeat the Ming Dynasty, it could still beat the Rakshasa!

"Expand it! How to expand it? Do you need to put up a sign on the grassland to recruit people? How will you support them after you recruit them? The hard-core crops of more than 100,000 banner people are only two million taels of silver per year, and there are these new banner people.

We have a family to support, and the Qing Dynasty is now impoverished. Does the court still have money to do other things?"

This Eight Banners system is quite deceptive to say the least. It implements a system of hereditary soldiers plus lifelong soldiers. The hard-core crops will be eaten until they die, and they can be passed on to future generations!

So it is easy to expand the Eight Banners now, but it will be difficult to raise these new Eight Banners in the future.

Kangxi had expanded it once before, and he relied on his own prestige to enforce it. This time it was difficult. Suo'etu, an old Manchurian, was the first to jump out and oppose it.

Chen Tingjing waved his hand and clasped his fingers: "How could it be? Now that the Eight Banners are being expanded, as long as they are young and strong, not old and weak, the maximum number of 100,000 young and strong people is allowed to marry a wife and carry the flag. The top is 200,000, and now it is full

How many people are left in the Eight Banners population?”

Chen Tingjing is right. Due to the killings of the Ming Dynasty, the population of Manchuria has dropped sharply. If there is no major expansion, Manchuria will disappear like the Xianbei and Khitan people!

He paused and lowered his tone: "And the Minister of Political Affairs thinks that the newly formed 100,000 Eight Banners Army can survive until peace?"

Suo'etu took a deep breath when he heard this and thought to himself, how could he have forgotten this? He is currently at war with Ming Ni. Do we, the Eight Banners, really have to rely on these Han people?
To be continued...