"Zi Liu"

Nikan became more and more excited. He seemed to have found his direction again. He couldn't help but take a big sip of tea.

After a long while, he put down the teacup.

"Wen Hui, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that this is the capital of the former Ming Dynasty. Whether it is intentional or not, they will leave people who are still loyal to them here before leaving. After all, the Ming Kingdom is a country that has been established for nearly three hundred years, not to mention it is

Although our country is a country conquered from the Mongols, it is inclusive and inclusive, but because the core tribes were born in the forest, they still exist in the Central Plains, especially in the minds of the Jiangnan scholars, just like the pre-Mongolian Yuan Dynasty."

"In fact, the former Mongolian Yuan Dynasty divided the people into four classes: Mongols, Semu people, northern Han people, and southern Han people. First, they wanted to kill all the Han people and let the vast central land become pasture. Later, they gave up under the dissuasion of a certain minister, but for

Discrimination among the Han people still exists. Under their rule, the land basically belongs to the first three classes, and most of the southern Han people have become slaves."

"After the rise of the Zhu family in the Ming Dynasty, it inspired scholars all over the world, especially in the Jiangnan area. Although they are currently living in the barbaric land of Annan, there are definitely many people who yearn for it. However, how each dynasty is in power, the ministers are

the clearest”

"In the past, when Wei Chen was on duty in the Qianqing Palace, he worked as an assistant to the eunuch Bingbi. There he saw the preserved yellow books and fish scale books of the Yuan Dynasty. Of course, there were also those of the Ming Dynasty. Later, he was transferred to Tongzhou Water Transport Terminal to serve as a clerk.

After comparing the eunuchs who guarded the three kingdoms with the yellow book and fish scale book in my mind, I can clearly understand the advantages and disadvantages of the Three Kingdoms."

"In the Yuan Dynasty, almost all the land near Tongzhou was occupied by the Mongols. They did not farm, and it was all the horse farms of the emperor's relatives. In the Ming Dynasty, this was almost the location of the emperor's village. Before our country captured the city of Beijing,

, once saved Gong Yonggu, the consort of the Ming Dynasty, and this is where the princess’s manor is!”

"In the early Ming Dynasty, half of the land here belonged to the guards. Generally, the land belonged to the nobles. Only in places far outside Tongzhou could there be common people's land. This can be seen clearly by comparing it with the yellow book and the fish scale book.

But now, not even an inch of land around the huge city of Beijing belongs to the Imperial Mansion or Xunqi. This is an unprecedented event in ancient times."

"But even so, these scholars are still dissatisfied. In the north, due to the plague, the raging Manchus and the disturbance of bandits, this foundation has been very weak. Therefore, the clearing and division of our country's land has been less hindered.

The south of the Yellow River and the north of the Yangtze River have long been the focus of bandits, and this is naturally the case."

"The same is true for the Yangtze River Basin and the areas north of the Yangtze River. A closer look shows that Jiangnan, Fujian, and Guangdong have not experienced the ravages of bandits. Why? Jiangnan is the Dingkou of the Ming Dynasty, a heavily taxed area. Once it is lost, I would like to think that

It is completely impossible for Guangdong to reverse its decline by relying on Fujian, because Fujian is mountainous and has very few fields. Zheng Zhilong was able to gain a foothold there not because of the vast fields and small towns, but because of foreign trade, and the land of Guangdong is relatively good.

, fields, products, and Dingkou are all good, but compared with Jiangnan, they are worse."

"Therefore, after the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Nanjing, it naturally regarded the land south of the Yangtze River as a place that must be protected. Once this place is lost, the situation is actually over. Fujian cannot rely on it. Guangdong alone is not enough to compete with the whole world. Therefore,

When Zhu Cixiang went south to Guangdong, he immediately sent General Mou Guodong to lead all the elites to capture Shenglong Mansion in Annan."

"Jiangnan, since the Song and Ming Dynasties, has become a special place that scholar-bureaucrats have been dreaming about and can't leave. Not only is the land fertile and it produces a large amount of rice, but it has also become the perfect successor and inheritor of the Han Confucian scholars' clothes.

, on the other hand, it has also become their spiritual home. Of course, in their minds, a few scholar-officials monopolize the knowledge system, use Mencius's words separately, and discard them for the sake of the people. The people can use them, but not others.

If they know it, they will regard it as a model and hold it high, and they will rule the world together with the royal family."

Nikan nodded secretly in his heart, "Wen Hui has been following me for a long time, and under the influence of his ears and eyes, his method of analyzing problems, depth, and vocabulary have gradually become as good as mine."

"This is the core of 'pacifying the world' in their minds. All cultivation begins and ends here. They have never thought of owning the world with the people."

"Therefore, after our country occupied the land south of the Yangtze River, a considerable number of them stayed because it was difficult to leave their homeland, and some even took the initiative to join our country. However, compared with the scholars in Liaodong and the north who joined our country, the people here are much more stubborn.

Although these people have met the qualifications to serve as Daxia officials in terms of quality, in their hearts, they may still yearn for the Qianming."

"At this time, if there is a leader around him, I am afraid that the situation like Jiangnan's current situation will exist for a long time."

"Aren't they afraid that their actions will affect the small Ming Kingdom in Annan? If I get angry and send all my troops south to completely destroy them, it won't be difficult. Didn't they think of this?"

"Your Majesty, so these people are just hiding behind and don't dare to stand up and openly oppose our country. According to the estimation of the ministry, Li Zicheng's power and Nanming's power have been mixed in. Li Zicheng's power must be fishing in troubled waters, but making money

This is what they want to see most, and fishing in troubled waters is the next best thing. As for the Qian Ming forces, their main goal is to fish in troubled waters. As for how much the water will be muddied, it will naturally be decided step by step."

"So, Bu Shiren and the others are just little people pushed to the forefront?"

"It should be, in fact, what foundation does the ability of Bu Shiren or even Bu Congshan have in Jiangnan? If it were not for the secret support of people who are deeply rooted in Jiangnan, even if they have various backgrounds, they would not be able to gain a foothold here."

"So, for the City God's Temple, the official host is Song Xiance. If our guess is correct, he is Li Zicheng's man, and the former Ming general Bu Congshan's Ding He Jinlong actually controls the City God's Temple, but He Jinlong

It is very likely that it came from Li Zicheng's Children's Camp. On the surface, Bu Shiren controls the Chenghuang Temple, but in fact it is secretly still in the hands of Li Zicheng and his family."

"Besides them, there is a huge system of officials from the former Ming Dynasty, some who are in office and some who are not in office. They use their intricate connections in Nanjing to influence the development of the underground dark forces represented by the City God Temple. Bu Shiren thought he was in control

They control the overall situation, but in fact there is someone else controlling it.”

"But since Shi Kefa appeared on Xuanwu Lake at two o'clock in the morning, although it makes sense logically, since he appeared, he cannot be the leading figure. There is someone else behind him."

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks so too. Shi Kefa is from Henan. Although he claims to be the leader of the Donglin Party, no one actually listens to him. If Wei Chen's guess is correct, he is only a figure on the surface."

"So all the people behind the scenes are hiding in the back?"

"Your Majesty, Song Xiance and He Jinlong are definitely not the leaders of Li Zicheng's group. Although Song Xiance used to be the chief military advisor of the Dashun Kingdom and was second only to Niu Jinxing in the civil service hierarchy, since he was defeated by our army in the Battle of Shanhaiguan

After that, he was no longer welcome by Li Zicheng. In the past, Li Zicheng had several advisers, besides Niu Jinxing, they were Song Xiance, Gu Junen and Li Yan."

"According to our country's intelligence, Li Yan has been killed by Li Zicheng. The person who can handle this matter now is Gu Junen. In Li Zicheng's children's camp and during his activities in Hunan and Guizhou, he must have recruited a large number of scholars. This time

I'm afraid Gu Junen's status will be difficult to guarantee."

"After Li Zicheng founded the People's Republic of Xi'an, he retained the setting of the children's camp, but divided it into two camps, civil and military. The civil camp was dedicated to reading, literacy and strategy. Now, these people should have grown up. Even if Gu Junen is still there, he probably has no status.

, this can be seen from the selection of generals he arranged to conquer Assam and stay in northern Myanmar. After several defeats, he probably also realized that his few old brothers alone should not be enough to break through again.

The situation has changed and something must change.”

"So, do you think Gu Junen is in Nanjing or is Dashun the host behind the scenes?"

"Yes, of course, this is also a guess, but this guess also has a basis. Our country's gray guards did not see Gu Junen's voice in Yunnan and northern Myanmar, let alone any news about him, and there was no news of his death.

"

"What about Mingguo?"

"I don't know. There are at least several hundred civil and military officials who stayed in Jiangnan and joined our country. They range from high-ranking right-wing political officials to commanders to low-ranking officials. It's hard to say, but they make people like Bu Shiren think they are right.

From the perspective of playing a clown on stage, this person is not simple, and it is definitely not what a pedantic figure like Shi Kefa can do."

"I guess you already have some ideas, please tell me."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am just guessing. In the Jiangnan provinces, there are so many people who hold high positions above the fourth rank."

"The first is Shen Tingyang, the former Zhenjiang Commander-in-Chief. Although this man is old, he is from the Shen family in Jiangnan. The Shen family has great prestige in the entire Jiangnan, whether in official circles, shopping malls or in the military.

Even in our dynasty, due to the existence of Mr. Silent Shen, they still have representatives, and their layout of talents can be seen."

"The Shen family was originally a business tycoon in Jiangnan. In the past, the Shen family was the largest workshop owner and shipping owner in Jiangyin Shipyard. Otherwise, Shen Tingyang would not have proposed to Emperor Chongzhen to avoid the Grand Canal and instead transport Jiangnan's taxes by sea. Although in the end

It was not successful, but it shows that this person is familiar with sea routes and trade routes."

"Furthermore, the Shen family has established a deep relationship with the generals in Dongjiang Town through their marriage to Mao Wenlong. Mao Wenlong still has descendants and serve in our country, but our country's Guo Tiancai, Wang Chengluan, Lin Maochun, and Qu Cheng'en

, Huang Fei, including Lord Sun Jiaji, are all old generals of Dongjiang Town. With the presence of these people, the Shen family is even more secure."

"Shen Tingyang's family is originally from Jiangyin, a wealthy businessman in Nantong Prefecture. In addition to shipyards and maritime transportation, there used to be ironworks, textiles, and pawnshops. He himself is proficient in accounting, and he is no stranger to the military after serving as the Zhenjiang General Soldier.

, after our country captured Jiangnan, although he surrendered, he did not serve in the yamen, but moved to Nanjing and became Shi Kefa's neighbor."

"Then there is Chen Zilong. He had served as a local official before and was familiar with Xu Du. He must have been exposed to American affairs. He was both civil and military. When he served in the Nanjing Military Department Yamen, he had submitted many documents, but they were not accepted.

Zhu Cihong accepted it, but before our army captured Nanjing, he was already the left minister of the Ministry of War second only to Ruan Dacheng. After joining our country, he became the governor of Yingtian Prefecture. If he cares about his motherland, he is an excellent candidate."

"Then there is Lu Qian. He is a right-wing political activist and the son of the famous scholar Lu Daqi. He is quite prestigious among scholars and holds a high position. Of course, he must be a figure on the surface, not a core figure.

The core figure will definitely not show up in public.”

“There are more military attachés.”

"Among other things, the deputy commander of the Nanjing Navy is the former Nanjing Navy Chief of Staff Weng Zhiqi. This man is Huang Degong's brother-in-law. After Huang Degong died for his country, it is said that he was also a staunch resistance faction, but he defected to our country because he was a

He was born as a scholar, passed the martial arts examination, and served as a naval general for a long time. He had a good reputation for a long time, and our country arranged for him to become the deputy commander of the navy in charge of the river near Nanjing."

"Then there's Shi Kefa's adopted son Shi Dewei, by the way!"

Nikan frowned.

When Wang Wenhui saw this, she quickly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty makes atonement for your sins. I was so excited that I lost my sense of proportion..."

"Keep talking"
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