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During this month, Zhu Cixuan did not see Xiao Hanjun, nor did he order the Jinyiwei to examine it. Based on his understanding of Xiao Hanjun, he knew that the Jinyiwei could not ask anything. Tian Shou believed in his will and went to the imperial prison, but he just asked a brief question to check Xiao Hanjun's physical condition.

After thinking for a long time, knowing more information, knowing more about Xiao Hanjun's ideas, and thinking that he has prepared himself, Zhu Cixuan personally interrogated Xiao Hanjun today.

Xiao Hanjun's answer was not surprising, he expected it, but what he did not expect was that in the end, Xiao Hanjun would bite his tongue and commit suicide!

Xiao Hanjun went through a lot of effort to make trouble in Nanjing and Shandong, but was he just saying this in front of him?

Is Xiao Hanjun using his life to atone for his sins? Or is he expressing his thoughts and thinking that he made his last effort in smelling the incense?

Or, are there any of these three?

"Your Majesty, the criminal has been rescued for the time being, but he has bleeding a lot. The follow-up cannot be guaranteed." The imperial physician reported with a sweating profusely.

Zhu Cilang nodded: "Eat all your energy and must save his life!"

"yes."

...

On the way back to the Ganqing Palace, Zhu Cilang silently thought about what Xiao Hanjun said, and considered everything again. The scene of Xiao Hanjun biting his tongue and committing suicide was repeated in his mind, and then looked at the doctrine of the incense smelling smelling smelling and the names of more than 100 missionaries of the incense smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling smelling sm

There was no verification, but Zhu Cilang knew that these more than 100 names would definitely not be fake. The first one was the Virgin of the Scented Incense Sect, the young woman who had been following Xiao Hanjun.

---Xiao Hanjun has spread all the secrets of the Scent of Incense in front of him. The life and death of these people and the survival of the Scent of Incense are completely in his thoughts.

Xiao Hanjun, this is giving him a question.

...

"Summon Mr. Jiang Ge." When he arrived at the Ganqing Palace, he got off the cloth chariot, and Zhu Cilang immediately said.

Soon, the chief assistant Jiang Dejing arrived.

Zhu Cilang told him about Xiao Hanjun.

When Jiang Dejing heard the "Shenxiang Sect Leader" bit his tongue in front of the emperor and committed suicide, he was slightly surprised. However, soon he understood Xiao Hanjun's intentions and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Hanjun has ulterior motives and tries to use his majesty's kind heart to make profits for him. Your Majesty, you must not be fooled!"

Zhu Cilang was silent.

He thought that Xiao Hanjun committed suicide by biting his tongue, not only apologizing, but also showing him that all the secrets of the past have been hidden, and no one else will know that there will be no trace in history. Your Majesty, you don’t have to worry.

Xiao Hanjun begged for a glimmer of hope through self-destruction and handing over all the secrets.

It’s not Xiao Hanjun himself, but the entire Scent of the Incense Sect…

Thinking about it, Zhu Cixuan said slowly: "These days, I have read a lot of memorials and documents, and have a better understanding of the history and past of the fragrance sacrificial sect and the performance in recent years."

"I think that the incense savoring sect has its reasons and a certain foundation for the people. It is not a long-term way for the court to pursue and suppress, and it is also contrary to the court's strategy of loving the people."

"It's better to be diluted than to block."

"This is my initial idea. Your cabinet and the six ministries will discuss it. If the results are obtained, it will be reported to me."

"Your Majesty..." Seeing that Your Majesty was willing to let the incense sacrificial sect let go, Jiang Dejing hurriedly bowed and persuaded: "Cults like the incense sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial

Rulers of all dynasties were very vigilant about folk missionary preaching. The reason was very simple. The people at the bottom were originally a mess, and even if they were wronged and exploited by the government, they would not cause anything. But once they had an organization, one person became ten people, and ten people became hundreds of people, helping each other and forming one, it would be difficult for the government to exploit it. Once the coercion was tight, turmoil would break out.

The biggest lesson in history was the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao are the leader of the sect.

Therefore, all dynasties have severely cracked down on organizations like the incense smuggling.

Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect and practice, and believes that suffering in this life is to accumulate blessings for the next life. The more you suffer, the better. The more you pour the chicken soup, the more you become confused. They never organize believers to confront the court, nor participate in the secular world. Therefore, these two sects can survive forever.

...

Zhu Ciyang knew what Jiang Dejing was worried about? Although for officials of this era, Jiang Dejing's vision was already very excellent, compared with later generations, his vision was still shallow.

If Zhu Cilang was a traditional emperor and the deity of Zhu Cilang, he would nod his head repeatedly when he saw Jiang Dejing. But Zhu Cilang was a time traveler with modern ideas and consciousness. Imperial power was not the most important thing in his mind, because he knew that one day, the family's imperial power would be abandoned by the times. If he refused to let go and insisted on protecting power, he would eventually be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

Since the imperial power will eventually be abandoned, he has made plans to create an unprecedented new era, and openness and civilization will be the foundation for the founding of the Ming Dynasty. In this case, why did he have to harshly smell the incense sect?

Why are there no free missionary in all dynasties allowed? In fact, the most fundamental reason is that they are afraid that the people will awaken and have a sense of self-awareness, and stand up to resist the tyranny of the court.

But if the court has no tyranny, why should we be afraid of their missionary preaching?

On the other hand, the existence of the sect can restrain local governments and emperors, making them afraid to do whatever they want.

To complement each other, open and close each other, the harm may not exceed the benefits for a dynasty.

Even though this is Xiao Hanjun's "mind", Zhu Cilang believes that as long as it is a good policy, no matter what the intention is, it will be acceptable.

Of course, this door should be gradually relaxed, bit by bit, as education advances and people's awareness, rather than being achieved overnight.

"Many things cannot be solved by just a seal. Just like the Yellow River, it is better to be loose than to block, and like the lid of the pot, the tighter you press, the boiling the bottom of the pot will be. It is better to remove the firewood from the bottom of the pot," Zhu Cixuan said slowly: "I am very wise and benevolent in politics and do the best way to be open and upright, just like the sun and the moon passing by the sky and facing the earth. However, the court practices benevolent government, and officials from all over the country strictly implement it, be honest and diligent, the people live and work in peace, and the country is prosperous and safe. Why are you afraid of these civil groups?"

"There are so many beggars, not the leader of the Beggars' Sect, but the emperor."

"Whether teaching, Buddha, or God, Christ, but if they are taught to follow the laws of our Ming Dynasty and strictly observe goodness, our Ming Dynasty will not reject them."

"Because the Tao that I practiced in the Ming Dynasty is the greatest Tao."

"Light is not afraid of darkness, only darkness is afraid of light."

"The people are the most important, and the king is the least. This is the teaching of the saints. The so-called people naturally include these religious people."

"I am open-minded, and the elders of the Pavilion must also have confidence in my people of Daming."

After hearing what Your Majesty said, Jiang Dejing was shocked again. He couldn't think of how could there be so many "innovative" ideas in His Majesty's mind?

He was stunned for a moment before bowing and saying, "I will accept the order."

...

Jiang Dejing left with a complicated expression. Zhu Cilang sat in the imperial throne, still thinking about Xiao Hanjun, the Scent of Scent and the situation in Shandong.

With the sound of footsteps, Yu Hai ran in: "Your Majesty, Liaonan Military Newspaper."

Zhu Cilang raised his head. He knew that autumn had passed and Dorgon finally couldn't sit still and was about to invade southern Liaoning!

...

Fuzhou.

The first early snow this winter is falling on the land of southern Liaoning. The sky and the earth are white and the north wind is getting colder.

Under the blue military flag, Jirgalang, who had just returned from Chenyang, was wearing armor and hanging a sword on his waist, stood on his horse.

Like his subordinates, he is also feeling relieved of this snowfall.

---Snowfall means the real arrival of winter, the temperature drops and the sea surface is frozen. This way, the Ming army's ships cannot move freely, and they no longer have to worry about the Ming army suddenly discovering that it is in Fuzhou or Gaizhou. In this way, they can concentrate on dealing with the Ming army in Lushun, Jinzhou.

From leaving Chenyang at the beginning of the year and coming to guard southern Liaoning, until today, nine months have passed. Under the wind and frost, his temples have already seen grayishness, wrinkles, and his eyes are also tired. As one of the two auxiliary kings of the Qing Dynasty, he was sent to southern Liaoning at the beginning of the year, and he was faintly exiled. There were some injustice in the court, thinking that Prince Rui Dorgon was too domineering and was both auxiliary kings. Why did you send Prince Zheng to southern Liaoning in Shengjing?

But with the rapid loss of Jinzhou Lushun, the original pity and injustice towards Jirgalang became dissatisfaction and accusations.

Jirgalang knew this well, so he could only swallow his anger and honestly defend in Fuzhou Xiucheng.

Regarding the defeat in Lushun, Jinzhou, the "Court" did not actually punish Jierhalang, but only verbally scolded him, so that he could hold on to Fuzhou and not lose again.

All of these were expected by Jirhalang.

Although as the main general of southern Liaoning, he had an unshirkable responsibility for the loss of Jinzhou and Lushun, the strategy was made by Fan Wencheng. The two defenders of Shen Zhixiang and Meng Qiaofang were selected by Dorgon. However, these two people failed to bear the trust. Jinzhou and Lushun were both lost in less than a day. The two did not show their due abilities at all. Shen Zhixiang even defected to Mingguo and helped Mingguo open the gate of Lushun. Now he was named "Returned Bo" by Mingguo. The Ming army's widely publicized behavior was undoubtedly a blow to the Qing Dynasty.

If Jierharang was severely punished, Dorgon would not be able to escape, so he could only lift up high and put down gently.

In addition to his personal grievances and dissatisfaction, Jirgalang did not forget his public intention. He submitted a memorial to the "Court", believing that to recover Lushun, Jinzhou, it is necessary to gather heavy troops. In order to restrain the harassment of Ming army ships, the attack time should be chosen after the sea surface is frozen in winter.

Jirgalang's suggestion coincided with Hong Chengchou's views, so Jirgalang was briefly recalled to Shenyang and discussed continuously with Dorgon, Dai Shan, Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng and others, and finally decided on the overall plan to recover Jinzhou Lushun this winter.

"Every year at the beginning of December, the sea surfaces of Gaizhou Bay and Fuzhou Bay will be frozen, and the sea surfaces of Jinzhou Bay will be half frozen for two months, but Lushun only has a little bit of ice floes. When the weather gets better, there is not even ice floes, and Ming army ships can travel freely."

"In other words, although the Ming army ships could not attack our Fuzhou Gaizhou, their ships could still come and support in the Jinzhou Lushun."

"Our army must be vigilant about this."

"Fortunately, Dengzhou will definitely be frozen in the rear of the Ming army, with the shortest time of one month and the longest time of two months. These two months are the best time for us to conquer Lushun."

"After investigation, the Ming army's troops stationed in Lushun, Jinzhou, are at least 20,000. Among them, Yan Yingyuan, the first town of Jingwu Camp, guarding Jinzhou with 8,000 people, and the Liaodong general officer Zhou Yuji, with 5,000 cavalry and infantry soldiers, and together with 7,000 people from Xu Wenpu in the third town, guarding Lushun. In addition, the ships of Zheng Sen, the admiral of the Lushun Naval Division and the civilian guards who can be recruited, the Ming army arranged a sufficient defensive force in Lushun, Jinzhou, was very sufficient."

Jirgalang's worried introduction.

Dorgon and Hong Chengchou and others were silent. Of course they all knew about these situations. What they knew more was that Longwu arranged so many troops in southern Liaoning not only for defense, but also for attack. However, there was an opportunity, whether it was Yan Yingyuan's first town or Xu Wenpu's third town, they could board the ship at any time, and together with Zhou Yuji's cavalry team, they would harass all over the coast of the Qing Dynasty.

This is also the reason why Jinzhou Lushun must be eliminated, otherwise the entire coastal coast will be unable to sleep or eat. At the same time, Jinzhou Lushun threatened Fuzhou, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend. In order to protect Fuzhou, Jianlu must hoard heavy troops in Fuzhou. If Fuzhou is abandoned, Gaizhou will become a dangerous place again. If the whole body is mobilized, Jianlu cannot sit idly by and watch the Ming Dynasty hoard heavy troops in Jinzhou Lushun.

"The Ming army has 20,000 elite troops and ships. If our army wants to recover, we will get at least 60,000 troops and horses, and we still need to mobilize enough heavy artillery. Only in this way can we try."

Jirgalang looked at Dorgon.

This is a condition.

Dorgon's face was heavy: "No, 80,000."

Hearing this, Jiergalang was slightly shocked. The 60,000 troops he mentioned were not only because he needed at least three times the troops to attack Lushun, Jinzhou, but also because he knew clearly that apart from the necessary guards everywhere, the Qing Dynasty could only mobilize 60,000 troops---because the distance was far away and mostly mountainous areas, the Battle of Southern Liao could not recruit Mongolian tribes in Yizhou and Jinzhou, and Jianlu could only rely on the inherent troops in Liaodong.

Therefore, Jirgalang does not understand where the 80,000 people come from?

But soon, he understood.

"The fourteenth Lao means to recruit Korean soldiers?" Jirgalang asked.

Dorgon's face was heavy: "Yes. I have sent Li Jue a letter to him, and he ordered him to give away 20,000 elite troops, take the eastern coastal road, from Zhenjiang Fort, Donggou, Zhuanghe, Guifu Fort, and with my Qing Dynasty, we will recover southern Liaoning together."

Lee Nai, the current king of Korea, is Inju, Korea, and the 16th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty.

Jirgalang was slightly excited. Although the Korean soldiers were useless, it was better to have them than not. With these 20,000 people, it not only increased pressure on the Ming army, but also had 20,000 cannon fodder available. Why not do it?

"In order to prevent Li Wu from being procrastinated, I have sent the Minister Turge to supervise him in person!" Dorgon added.

In this way, it is impossible for the North Koreans to shirk responsibility.

With 80,000 troops and horses, Dorgon promised to mobilize all the heavy artillery from the country to go to southern Liaoning to assist in the war. Jirgalang's confidence suddenly cheered up a lot.

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Chapter completed!