Although there was no insult in Li Rui's reply, the tone between the lines was cold and tough. The time and place were directly set, and it was still outdated.

Jiaqing could only sulk at this. The most important thing at the moment is to determine the candidate for negotiation. Moreover, this time it is not only a negotiation, but also a visit to Shengjing for the imperial tomb on his behalf.

In fact, he had already thought about the candidate, and the first one was Prince Yi Yongxuan.

To be honest, Yongxuan's performance on the day Heshen's rebellion made many people look at him with admiration. No one expected that this prince who was addicted to alcohol and sex and had a rude personality would have such courage and skills. It is obvious that Yongxuan's actions over the years were all pretending to be low-key.

He was able to kill several eunuchs as the prince and the minister in charge of the guards in a panic and chaos, and quickly stabilized the order in the Forbidden City; he dared to resolutely and forcibly use the military department to print out letters and mobilize troops to protect the troops without an imperial edict.

Although Yongxuan submitted a confession afterwards, and except for entering the palace to cry in front of Qianlong's coffin according to the rules, Jiaqing stayed silent at the other time, but Jiaqing was still afraid of this 14-year-old brother. He once asked himself that if he was present at that time, he might not be as thunderous as Yongxuan.

After Jiaqing rushed to ascend the throne, the two brothers had a private conversation. After confirming that Yongxuan had no ambitions, Jiaqing immediately issued an order to promote him to Prince Heshuoyi, and ordered the Prime Minister to serve in the Ministry of Personnel to eliminate Heshen's followers.

The second place was Songyun, the 42-year-old Minister of Military Affairs and Minister of Revenue. He served as Minister of Service of Kulun and had been negotiating with Tsarist Russia for many years on trade interruption, and was not at a disadvantage, and was highly praised by Qianlong.

The third is Fu Jun, a bachelor of the cabinet and left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. This person is the Zhenghuang Banner of Mongolia, and he is 45 years old this year. He was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Qianlong's reign and stayed in the Lifan Academy for many years.

The Jinshi, the translator of the Qing Dynasty, was a special group. It originated from the Eight Banners Scientific Examination in the early Qing Dynasty. It was established in the early years of Yongzheng. Only the Eight Banners and Manchu and Mongolian scholars were allowed to participate. It was also a three-level scientific examination system for children, townships and metropolitan examinations.

Because Manchu people are seriously sinicized, talents who are familiar with Manchu language are scarce, and the contents of the exams are all Manchu and Mongolian, there are very few people who pass the imperial examinations in each session. At most, there are thirty or forty people, and only a dozen people are few.

Translation of Jinshi is usually reused. It is usually sent to the Lifan Academy for training for a few years, and then enter the cabinet, becoming the cabinet secretary or posting the secretary, responsible for copying cabinet files in Manchu and Mongolian texts; then it will be sent to serve as ministers of service stationed abroad, garrison generals, ministers, and even high-ranking senior ministers of the cabinet.

The last person is Yu Bao, the Minister of War. This person is also 42 years old this year, Zhenghuang Banner, and a Jinshi in the 46th year of Qianlong. He has great military insights.

Did you tell me that? Jiaqing was looking for all the young and powerful Manchu and Mongolian ministers, not even a single Han man. Now, except for Zhu Gui, Dong Gao, Wang Jie, Liu Yong, etc., he basically no longer trusts other Han ministers. Now, even if there are Han officials in various places, they are from the Eight Banners Han Army.

This matter is actually very simple. The Qing Dynasty wanted to flee to the west, and how many Han officials were able to sacrifice their families and abandon their businesses? Instead of believing these people, it is better to believe that the old sows would climb trees.

Just like Ji Xiaolan, the Minister of Rites, although he was seventy years old, he could still eat more than ten kilograms of meat every day and was in good physical strength. But can the Ji family in Hejian follow the imperial court to move westward?

Another one is Liu Yong. Although Jiaqing did not doubt Liu Yong's loyalty, what about the Liu family in Zhucheng? Not long ago, Shang Yu's spare office received a secret report from Shandong that there were people from the Liu family among the first gentry that the Northern Navy had received after taking over Qingzhou Prefecture.

When Qianlong was alive, he mentioned Jiaqing's words earnestly many times. Don't forget that the Eight Banners Manchus are the foundation of the country, beware of the feminine, cunning, treacherous and obsessed with the Han people. The Han people can use it, but there must be checks and balances, and beware of them at all times.

The Qing court knew very well how absurd and unruly the title of Zhao Xin, the former Ming Dynasty King Zhao, was, but this name had a great influence on the Han people, especially on the Shilin in Jiangnan. In the final analysis, it was that those people from Wang Zhong kept advocating and endorsing him and spread rumors everywhere.

Well, when Jiaqing thought of Wang Zhong, Liu Taigong, Hong Liangji, Jiang Fan and the eight others, he was so angry that he came. By the way, Yuan Mei and Zhao Yi were added.

In mid-September, an incident reported by the Jiangsu Censor Bu Yan in a secret remark aroused Jiaqing's high alert, that is, Yuan Mei and Zhao Yi disappeared for a while in July and August last year.

Although Yuan Mei later announced to the public that he would travel to Huangshan with Zhao Yi and his disciples, it was strange that both of them went to Huangshan, but they did not go to She County to visit Cao Wendan, who was idle at home. Even though Yuan Mei didn't like Cao Wendan's character, Zhao Yi had worked with Cao Wendan in the Hanlin Academy. It was unreasonable that they would not go to see him when they arrived at their territory.

In addition, several Yuan Mei's disciples have never appeared since then. For example, Sun Yuanxiang, the son of the late Lu'an prefect Sun Hao, and his wife Xi Peilan, who is famous for poetry and painting, have secretly investigated. Whether in Zhaowen (Changshu) or Jiangning, there was no news about Sun Yuanxiang, and his hometown She County has not returned for many years.

Recalling the opening of the imperial examination in Beihai Town last year, Jiaqing concluded that Yuan and Zhao had probably gone to Beihai Town in eight out of ten, and several of their students must have participated in the imperial examination in Beihai Town.

In a furious manner, Jiaqing summoned Prince Ding Mianen to the palace and ordered him to disguise himself as the imperial envoy and the king's flag to go south. At the same time, he used 600 miles to issue a secret order to Funing, the governor of Liangjiang and Bu Yan, the Jiangsu Censor. His order to Mianen was that as long as Yuan Mei and Zhao Yi colluded with Beihai Town, it was confirmed that it would be true that the two of them would be placed under house arrest and wait for the order.

Jiaqing made such a decision after repeated consideration. He had long heard that Yuan Mei’s Xiaocang Mountain Suiyuan has endless guests all day long, either Shilin or an official; while Zhao Yi is a professor at Anding Academy in Yangzhou, with colleagues, friends and disciples all over the officialdom.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Taking the two locks down the prison may cause turmoil in the entire Jiangnan Shilin. When Yangzhou Prefecture captured Jiao Xun and Zhong Huai for the front foot, and then Beihai Town came to rob the prison, causing the court to lose face.

The problem is that it is not enough to allow these two people to continue to stir up trouble. Now there are more than 6,000 Eight Banners Armored soldiers stationed in Jiangning and Zhenjiang. Including the letter, there are 40,000 families and slaves. If one day these people and the North Hai Army cooperate with each other, these Eight Banners soldiers and their families will be tragic. I am afraid that they will be blood flowing into a river and corpses accumulated like mountains.

Jiaqing, the Northern Navy, knew that he did not kill the captain of the Eight Banners, but he also knew very well what the Qing army committed in Jiangnan when he entered the pass. In addition, the literary inquisitions carried out over the years, killing the people in Shilin in Jiangnan, and countless families were destroyed, including Zhao Xin's wife.

In fact, the reason why the Qing court still retained tens of thousands of Eight Banners armored soldiers south of the Yangtze River was to ensure that the taxes and grains from the south were continuously transported to the north, so that the court's family after fleeing west was stronger. In addition, if the Northern Navy attacked from the coast, the Eight Banners stationed in various places would immediately board the ships that had been prepared long ago and enter the two lakes and Sichuan for a strategic retreat.

On November 16, 19th year of Qianlong, at dusk, the study room of the Governor's Office in the West Flower Hall.

"Slave Funing (Bu Yan) respectfully invites the Holy An!"

"Sage Bow!"

After kneeling three times and kowtowed nine times, the two in the study stood up and wanted to salute Qian'er again. Mian En said, "You two are exempt from the gifts! This time, I am ordered to go south to handle the work, which is of great importance, and I have to rely more on you."

Mianen, 47, is tall and has long arms, wearing a sauce-colored robe, wearing a Batulu vest, and wearing a pair of deer leather fast boots on her feet. Her head is shaved and shiny, and three long beards are left under her jaw.

On October 25, he was ordered to leave Beijing, with light cavalry and casual clothes, fast horses and fast boats, and set off from Huanghuayi. On November 15, he arrived in Jiangning, with a total of more than 2,860 miles. In addition to personal servants and more than a dozen guards, he also included several veterans in investigating cases transferred from the Ministry of Justice.

Yuan Mei had many old friends in the Jiangnan officialdom and had complex relationships. For example, the current Jiangsu Governor Qi Feng'e had a very good relationship with him and even asked his biological son Yuan Chi to recognize him as his adoptive father. So in order to cover up his eyes, Mian En specially chose to secretly meet with Liangjiang Governor Funing and Jiangsu Censor Bu Yan in the name of an old friend from the capital visiting him.

At this time, a faint thunder came from outside. Mianen sat quietly, glanced at the three of them, and asked: "Have you done the things mentioned in the edict on the fifteenth of last month? Arrange eyeliner surveillance to find out the whereabouts of the two men in August last year, and the whereabouts of their disciples?"

Bu Yan sat on the chair and bowed, saying, "The servant personally arranged for the people in the police station to handle the matter. There are people watching Xiaocangshan from morning to night. In addition to the servants in Suiyuan, the people who delivered rice, noodles, vegetables and vegetables to the garden every morning have also arranged the eyes. Guests entering and leaving every day have records, and they can get the list that night."

Funing, the governor of Liangjiang, said: "This is a troublesome thing here. Those two people have too many old friends. If there is any disturbance in the yamen, they will definitely be heard. Previously, the slaves asked to go to She County, Zhaowen and Yangzhou to visit, and they also used people from the Police Department. The slaves in Anding Academy installed people two months ago, and someone was watching Zhao Yunsong's residence. The prince should rest assured."

Mianen stood up and bowed to Bei, and said with a serious look on his face: "Before leaving, the emperor repeatedly warned that if you are not careful in this matter, it would be a huge matter. A few scholars are nothing. It is like killing an ant to deal with them, but don't forget who is supporting them behind them!

I don’t understand the matter of catching thieves, but I have been in charge of military affairs for many years, otherwise the emperor would not send me here. The patrols of the Right Camp of Langshan Town, Chuansha Camp and Wusong Camp should not be relaxed. Once the ships of the North Sea pirates were found on the sea, they should immediately warn. People should be on duty and stand guard at all beacon towers day and night. The forts in Chongming and Jiangyin should be strengthened, and gunpowder and cannons should not be a problem! The hundreds of cannons purchased by the court in huge amounts cannot be used as decorations!"

He took a sip of tea, paused for a moment, and then ordered Funing, the governor of Liangjiang: "You think of an excuse. In just a few days, call Songtai Road, Tongzhou General and Su Song General to Jiangning. I want to deploy it myself. Damn, for the sake of the two immortal guys, half of Jiangnan has to follow suit, and the pirates in Beihai can't let the North Pirates know!"

"yes."

As I spoke, the glass in the study room crackled and the raindrops as big as beans fell with the cold wind, and there was a mountain sound outside the flower hall.

"Let's just do this today. I live in Vila Temple for the time being, not far from here. When everyone arrives, I will send someone to send me a letter. If you have nothing to do, don't look for me."

"yes."

The next morning, Mianen took two guards to the city east of the city after breakfast.

In May of the second year of Shunzhi (1645), Prince Yu Duoduo led his army to capture Nanjing after he had bloody baptized Yangzhou, and then divided a large area in the eastern part of the city, including the imperial city of the Ming Dynasty, into the garrison. Later, the Qing court successively dispatched the Eight Banners Armour troops to the south, and the Eight Banners Garage in Jiangning was officially established.

In the sixth year of Shunzhi, the Qing court converted the Minghuang City into a city and built a "city in the city" in the city area. It took two years to complete the construction.

In the 16th year of Shunzhi, Zheng Chenggong joined forces with Zhang Huangyan to attack Jiangning. Although it was ultimately failed, the victory of 200 iron armored soldiers annihilated 800 Eight Banners Armored soldiers scared the Eight Banners at that time. In order to strengthen the garrisoning force of Jiangning, in the 17th year of Shunzhi, the Qing court expanded Jiangning's city and expanded it to the east and south sides.

After the reconstruction, Jiangning Mancheng became the largest in all provinces, with a slightly rectangular overall shape, 961 zhang long from north to south, 677 zhang wide from east to west, 3412.5 zhang circumference, covering an area of ​​6.25 square kilometers, which is the size of 14 Tiananmen Squares in later generations.

The Qing Dynasty implemented closed management of the city stationed in various places. It was difficult for the Han people to enter the city. Ordinary people would be bombed away if they stayed at the city gate. Mian En and the other two came to Xihua Gate north of the western wall. The soldiers guarding the gate saw that the three of them were dressed like ordinary Han people. Just as they were about to scold them, the big inner guard who was accompanying showed off his waist sign. The soldier was so scared that he trembled all over and immediately called a thousand and let him go.

After entering the city, the three of them went straight to the general's mansion in the northwest corner. Mianen was going to meet General Qinglin, Jiangning.

It's quite interesting to say. In the history of another time and space, General Jiangning in this period should be Na Qitai. Yes, it was the Ningguta governor who first dealt with Zhao Xin. In this time and space, the man who led a large army to guard the Li Dynasty was missing after the Northern Navy broke through the Tumenjiang defense line.

The Qing court thought he was killed in battle, and Qianlong even issued an order to posthumously posthumously named him "Marquis Zhongmin". However, no one knew that our master had already taken his wife and children to board the last ship to the New World this year. Zhao Xin's arrangement for him was to form a mount police force to defend the safety of Lushui Town and the mining area.
Chapter completed!