"My minister Xu Changqing, I have met the Empress and the Crown Prince..."

On the evening of the eighth day of the June 19th, Xu Changqing returned to Haicheng successfully. Before he could go home to see his wife and children, he came directly to meet Empress Zhou and Zhu Cixuan.

"Boy Zhongyi, you have been working hard for state affairs and have been running abroad for many days. There is no need to be too polite. Please get up quickly."

Queen Zhou looked at the fatigue and wind and dust that could not be concealed on Xu Changqing's face, and showed a soft smile, but the depth of her beautiful eyes was slightly complicated.

Although the incident between Zhu Cijiong before caused some grudges between the Tian family and Xu Changqing, Queen Zhou had to admit that Xu Changqing was definitely the pillar of the Ming Dynasty and the Dinghai Dingjian Needle. If it weren't for Xu Changqing, Queen Zhou would not have dared to think of such consequences.

It was just a rumor about the Shandong Zuohui Association that had been spreading during this period... Queen Zhou was not sure about it for a while and didn't quite understand what Xu Changqing meant.

Zhu Cixuan is even more honest, as if he is a Maitreya Buddha. However, in his eyes, he obviously cares why Xu Changqing is doing this in Shandong Zuoxi, but he just dare not ask.

After the ceremony, Xu Changqing looked at Empress Zhou and Zhu Cixuan with a smile. He had basically no reservations and directly reported to the mother and the mother and the gentry training work during this period.

The old saying goes: "Suffering is the best teacher."

At this time, Empress Zhou, including Zhu Cilang, had some scheming skills, especially Empress Zhou, whose acting skills became more and more superb.

If it were ordinary people, many things would be easily confused by them, but Xu Changqing was an expert in this field and did not take too much effort to capture the fluctuations of Queen Zhou.

As for Zhu Cixuan's side, at least it can be ignored at this time.

After Xu Changqing finished reporting, Empress Zhou had already vaguely touched some of Xu Changqing's ideas, but it was not clear enough. She thought for a while and said, "Brother Zhongyi, this is a solution... But, the court is now displaced and may not be able to provide much money to support Shandong Zuohui..."

When Zhu Cilang heard this, his spirit was also mentioned to the extreme.

At this time, he was really a little convinced. Xu Changqing's mind was really good. Putting the Shandong line in front not only stretched out a huge strategic space and resisted the enemy from Jiangbei, but also liberated the Huanghuai area, so that the same fertile Huanghuai did not have to bear the pain of war directly.

From this point on, the entire Ming Dynasty still has strong room for maneuver. Recapture the rivers and mountains, drive out the Tartars, and revival the Ming Dynasty. This is no longer a dream...

But in the end, I still need money...

Zhu Cilang was really afraid that Xu Changqing would speak loudly at this time.

Xu Changqing naturally captured the fluctuations between the mother and the mother, and smiled and said, "Empress, I also know the difficulties of the court, so I promised such a large bargaining chip to the gentry. As for the cost, I have talked with many gentry before. At this stage, I will be jointly borne by the gentry and the gentry. After His Highness ascended the throne and the court stabilized, I will make up for this part."

Empress Zhou and Zhu Cilang were both in thought.

Xu Changqing was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

Xu Changqing's plan to do this in Shandong Zuohui was a bit coveted. After all, this was a major change related to national policy. It did not nod from Empress Zhou and Zhu Cixuan, but it was directly implemented.

But it makes sense to say that you don’t covet it.

After all, Xu Changqing only worked on this in Shandong Zuohui and did not spread to other places. Moreover, it gave great benefits to Empress Zhou and his son. It can be said that it was to use Shandong to support most of the Ming Dynasty's foundation at this time.

Queen Zhou thought for a while, bit her red lips and said, "Brother, I have no objection to this matter. But... the ancient sages said that soldiers are weapons. Bo Ye, your original intention of doing this is good, but if anyone is not satisfied with the heart, he will retaliate..."

Xu Changqing nodded with a smile.

After all, Empress Zhou has been wearing a phoenix robe for more than ten years, even though there are many

Things are a bit "not touching the spring water", but the vision is still OK.

"Empress, I have always thought about this matter. At this time, my Ming Dynasty was really hurt in many aspects. Take Shandong Zuohui as an example. Nowadays, most of the surrounding prefectures and counties have been captured by the Qing army, with no one in ten people and wealth, and many places have been abandoned. Although there is no accurate statistics yet, the population is not optimistic. In this state, if we continue to follow the rules and follow the steps, Shandong will soon become a wasteland and Haicheng will become an isolated island. The reason why I took this inferior strategy was that I had no choice but to do it.

As for what you are worried about, it is indeed reasonable. But at this time, the court cannot afford the money. I have only one way to think about it."

"oh?"

"Brother Zhongyi, please tell me directly, and I and the prince listen carefully."

When Queen Zhou heard that she could solve the problem without paying money, she couldn't control her.

Xu Changqing smiled and continued, "Simple! Just two words, divide the ban!

In the name of the court, many wastelands in Shandong were divided into local gentry. They can be divided into three months or six months. At that time, His Royal Highness of the Crown Prince must have ascended the throne. Those who are trained to inspect various places and train strong soldiers will immediately implement the promises of the court. Those who have not trained can deprive them and select new people. Whether it is gentry or the people, as long as they have land and are recognized by the court, everyone will definitely try their best to protect them.

Other.

The Queen, Prince, and minister means that the Shandong Zuohui area can be used as a pilot. If Shandong Zuohui can achieve success, it can be divided into the Central Plains region according to this model, including Shaanxi, Huguang, Sichuan, Shanxi, and even Zhili.

Even if this will cause chaos within a certain range, or even a big end within a few years, it will inevitably lead to a large-scale restraint on the Qing army and the bandits.

As long as His Royal Highness ascends the throne and works hard to govern, with the national strength of our Ming Dynasty, we can cleanse these impurities and restore peace for all ages, it will only last for more than ten or twenty years..."

With Xu Changqing's narration, Empress Zhou and Zhu Cilang were a little stunned. They really beat them to death. They never thought that things could still be played like this...

However, Xu Changqing's method seems very adventurous, but it has great executability and is very down-to-earth.

After all, although these places were nominally under the rule of the court and the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they were actually no longer within the control of the Ming Dynasty.

It’s like cutting off a broken abscess. Instead of being timid and reluctant to let go, it’s better to have a good knife and just be decisive. It’s better to have a short pain than long pain!

China has a history of five thousand years.

What is the core reason for many peasant uprisings?

No wonder it is all caused by land!

As the land is annexed, the class gradually becomes solidified, the people cannot survive, and scholars have no channels to improve, so how can something not happen?

Xu Changqing's method at this time was a one-time and all-out solution. The court only needed two words to do it.

After a while, Queen Zhou said with a little difficulty and awkwardness: "Boy Zhongyi, can this matter make me think about this for a day? Tomorrow night, no, tomorrow at noon, I will definitely give you an accurate reply."

...

When Xu Changqing left, Empress Zhou and his son looked at each other and suddenly realized that the mother and mother had just caught it from the water, and their bodies were covered in sweat.

Queen Zhou thought for a moment, bit her red lips and said, "Prince, what do you think about this?"

Zhu Cilang looked cute and like a mascot, but he was never stupid. He was poisoned by reality until now. Even in front of his mother, Queen Zhou, he did not dare to express his true thoughts.

He seemed to be thinking hard, but in fact he was secretly checking Queen Zhou's face.

Soon, seeing that Empress Zhou was obviously inspired by Xu Changqing, he pretended to be determined and said: "Mother, Bo Zhongyi's strategy seems to be aggressive, but it is actually extremely accurate. I, Ming Dynasty, do not need to pay anything, but it is possible.

Therefore, tens of thousands of strong troops were obtained, which hindered the Qing army's footsteps and protected the Huanghuai and Jiangnan. My sons believed that this strategy was feasible."

Seeing Zhu Cilang calm and orderly, Empress Zhou nodded with relief and smiled relievedly: "Crown Prince, you can think of this very well. Since Xu Changqing has done it, we actually have no choice but to not admit it. The reason why this palace did not give Xu Changqing an answer until tomorrow is just to show the presence of our Tian family."

As she said that, she sighed deeply and her expression became steadily: "Xu Changqing is really unfathomable. At this time, I don't know what kind of plot he has..."

She looked at Zhu Cilang's eyes: "Prince, when you arrive in Nanjing in September and ascend the throne, you must learn from the lessons of your father and ancestors and work hard to govern."

Zhu Cilang hurriedly got up and knelt respectfully to the ground: "My son is very careful to follow the teachings of his mother..."

Seeing Zhu Cixuan so sensible, Queen Zhou felt relieved again: "Crown Prince, you are a good child. Now you are sensible. You are like a man, so you feel relieved. Come on, get up and talk, you said, how should we reward Xu Changqing?"

...

At noon the next day, Xu Changqing received a reply from Queen Zhou as promised, and the Tian family agreed to the matter.

Even though they had expected it, Empress Zhou and her son had no choice, but Xu Changqing felt a little relieved when he received the reply.

There is a famous saying in Macau: "Hello everyone, it's really good."

Looking at the five thousand years of history in China, powerful ministers have never had any good endings.

Not to mention the distance, Zhang Juzheng, including Dorgon, now, has no place to die, and he has to be pulled out to whip the body after death...

Although Xu Changqing had a certain military room at this time and barely supported the overall framework of the entire nation, he was really very thin in politics.

Not to mention anything else.

If Xu Changqing really did something extraordinary at this time, he would probably not be much better than Li Zicheng for the general trend of the world.

Even, it will only be worse than Li Zicheng!

Just as the famous saying of the Lady Buddha back then: "It is better to die from foreign invaders than to die from domestic slaves!"

In this regard, Xu Changqing's second brother-in-law Wu Sangui is a typical example.

In another time and space, Wu Sangui endured for decades and finally rebelled. He once fought from Yunnan to the Hengyang area of ​​Huguang's heart, but ultimately failed and ended up in regret.

Among them, Wu Sangui is old and his life is not long. One reason is that he has lost the hearts of the people and his orthodoxy at the same time.

According to Xiao Mazi's proficiency in playing routines, even if he gave Wu Sangui another ten years, he would probably end up the same thing!

He can't beat the Qing Dynasty, who is even more good at playing tricks!

A lesson from the past and a teacher from future generations.

Even though Xu Changqing could "use the emperor to command the princes", he would never rashly let the already seriously injured and dying Ming Dynasty fall into a terrifying civil strife again.

This will not only make the relatives hurt but the enemy happy, but also the "divine nature" of Xu Changqing will also be severely damaged, and the justice of the model army will also be shaken.

Then, many things are hard to say.

While thinking, a beautiful figure suddenly came with a fragrant wind. Then, his pretty face was a little blushed, and he bent down and whispered a few words to Xu Changqing in his ear.

"Um."

Xu Changqing nodded in a scheming manner and smiled and hugged Bian Yujing's slender waist. "Sister Jing, you have done a good job in this matter. You don't have to choose a day. Just tonight. Go to the city to find a better place and I'll treat her to dinner!"

"yes."

Bian Yujing was overjoyed and Niao Niao left to prepare.
Chapter completed!