"Minister Xu Changqing, I have seen the queen mother, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince......"

On the evening of the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, Xu Changqing returned to Haicheng smoothly, and he didn't have time to go home to see his wife and children, so he came directly to meet Queen Zhou and Zhu Cihong.

"Uncle Zhongyi, you have been running outside for many days due to state affairs, you don't need to be polite, please get up quickly."

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

Although Zhu Cijiong's incident before made them have some mustard between their heavenly family and Xu Changqing, Queen Zhou also had to admit that Xu Changqing was definitely the pillar of the Ming Dynasty at this time, and the Dinghai God Needle, if there was no Xu Changqing, Queen Zhou would not dare to think about that kind of consequence.

It's just a rumor about the Shandong Left Association during this time...... Queen Zhou didn't have much confidence in her heart for a while, and she didn't quite understand what Xu Changqing meant.

Zhu Cihong is more honest here, and he looks like a Maitreya Buddha, but in his eyes, he obviously cares about why Xu Changqing wants to do this in the Shandong Left Association, but he doesn't dare to ask.

After finishing the salute, Xu Changqing looked at Queen Zhou and Zhu Cihong with a smile, basically had no reservations, and directly reported to the two of them about the gentry group training work during this time.

As the old saying goes, "Suffering is the best teacher." ”

At this time, Queen Zhou, including Zhu Cihong, had some city mansions, especially Queen Zhou, and her acting skills became more and more exquisite.

If it were an ordinary person, many things would be easily fooled by them, but Xu Changqing seemed to be an expert in this way, and it didn't take too much effort to capture Queen Zhou's fluctuations.

As for Zhu Cihong's side, at least for the time being, it can be ignored.

After Xu Changqing's report, Queen Zhou had faintly touched some of Xu Changqing's ideas, but it was not clear enough, and she thought about it and said: "Uncle Zhongyi, this is also a way...... However, the imperial court is now displaced, and I am afraid that it will not be able to take out too much silver to support the Shandong Left Association for a while......"

When Zhu Cihong heard this, his spiritual head also mentioned the extreme.

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

This time, the entire Ming Dynasty still has a strong room for maneuver, recovering the rivers and mountains, driving out the Tartars, and reviving the Ming Dynasty, this is no longer a dream......

It's just that in the end it still costs money......

Zhu Cihong was really afraid that Xu Changqing would open his mouth at this time.

Xu Changqing naturally caught the fluctuations of the two of them, and said with a smile: "Queen Mother, the minister also knows the difficulties of the imperial court, so he will promise such a big bargaining chip to those gentry." As for the cost, the minister has also talked to many gentry before, and at this stage, the minister and the gentry will bear it together. After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne and the court stabilizes, this part will be added. ”

Empress Zhou and Zhu Cihong both fell into thought.

Xu Changqing was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

Xu Changqing did this at this time in Shandong Zuo Xie, it is a bit covetous, after all, this is a big change related to the national policy, and it was directly implemented without the nods of Empress Zhou and Zhu Cihong.

But it makes sense.

After all, Xu Changqing only engaged in this set in the Shandong Left Association, and did not spread to other places, and gave Queen Zhou's mother and son huge benefits, which can be said to be the use of Shandong to support most of the country's capital at this time.

Empress Zhou thought for a while, bit her red lip and said, "Uncle, this palace has no opinion on this matter." It's just that...... The ancient sages had a saying, soldiers, and murder weapons. Uncle, your original intention in doing this is good, but if someone is not strong enough to swallow the elephant, they want to eat ......."

Xu Changqing smiled and nodded.

After all, Queen Zhou has been wearing a phoenix robe for more than ten years, even though many things are a bit 'non-touching', but her vision is still okay.

"Queen Mother, the minister has been thinking about this matter. At this time, I was really hurt in many ways. Taking Shandong Zuo Xie as an example, today, Jinan, Qingzhou, Dezhou, Dongchang, including many surrounding prefectures and counties, most of them have been broken by the Qing army, and the wealth of the population is not one in ten, and many places have been abandoned. Although there are no accurate statistics, the population is by no means optimistic. In such a state, if you continue to follow the rules and follow the rules, I am afraid that Shandong will soon become a wasteland, and Haicheng will also become an isolated island. The reason why the minister made this decision was also a last resort.

As for the queen's worries, it is indeed not unreasonable. But at this time, the court could not take out the silver. After thinking about it, there is only one way. ”

"Oh?"

"Uncle Zhongyi, please speak directly, the palace and the prince will listen to you."

As soon as she heard that it could be solved without paying money, Queen Zhou was a little uncontrollable.

Xu Changqing smiled and continued: "Simple! It's just two words, divided into seals!

In the name of the imperial court, many wastelands in Shandong were divided into local gentry. It can be for three months or half a year, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have ascended the throne, and the imperial court can be ordered to inspect various places, and those who have become strong soldiers can immediately implement the promise of the imperial court, and those who have not been trained can be deprived of them and choose a new person. Whether it is the gentry or the common people, as long as they have land and are recognized by the imperial court, everyone will definitely protect it desperately.

Other.

The queen's mother, His Royal Highness the Prince, the meaning of the minister, the Shandong Left Association area, can be used as a pilot. If the Shandong Left Association succeeds, it can follow this model to divide the Central Plains, including Shaanxi, Huguang, Sichuan, Shanxi, and even Zhili.

Even though this will cause chaos within a certain range, or even be big at the end of a few years, it will definitely form a large-scale containment of the Qing army and the thieves.

As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince makes every effort to govern after ascending the throne, with the national strength of my Ming Dynasty, cleanse these impurities and restore peace for all generations, it will only be ten or twenty years at most......"

With Xu Changqing's narration, Queen Zhou and Zhu Cihong were a little dumbfounded, they really beat them to death, and they couldn't imagine that things could still be played like this......

However, Xu Changqing's method seems to be very risky, but it has huge enforceability and is very down-to-earth.

After all, at this time, although these places were still nominally under the rule of the imperial court and the territory of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, they were no longer under the control of the Ming Dynasty.

It's like cutting off a broken abscess, instead of cowering and reluctant, it's better to have a knife, simply and decisively, and the long pain is better than the short pain!

5,000 years of Chinese history.

What is the core cause of the many peasant uprisings?

No wonder it's all land triggered!

The land was annexed, the class was gradually solidified, the common people could not live anymore, and the scholars had no upward channel, so how could nothing happen?

Xu Changqing's method at this time can be described as once and for all, and the court only needs two mouths.

After a while, Queen Zhou said a little difficult and jerky: "Uncle Zhongyi, this matter, can this matter make the palace think about it for a day?" Tomorrow night, no, tomorrow at noon, Hongu will definitely give you an accurate reply. ”

……

When Xu Changqing left, Queen Zhou's mother and son glanced at each other, and suddenly found that both of them looked like they had just been fished out of the water, and their bodies were covered with sweat.

Empress Zhou thought for a moment, bit her red lip and said, "Prince, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Zhu Cihong looked cute and had a mascot, but he was not stupid, and he was poisoned by reality at this time, even in front of his mother Queen Zhou, he didn't dare to say what he really thought.

He seemed to be meditating, but in fact, he had been secretly checking Queen Zhou's face.

Soon, seeing that Queen Zhou was obviously moved by Xu Changqing's words, he pretended to be resolute and said: "Queen Mother, Zhongyibo's strategy seems to be aggressive, but it is actually extremely accurate. I don't need to pay anything, but I can get tens of thousands of strong troops because of this, hinder the footsteps of the Qing army, and protect Huanghuai and Jiangnan. ”

Seeing that Zhu Cihong was calm and organized, Empress Zhou couldn't help but nod with relief, showing a relieved smile: "Prince, it's good that you can think of this." Since Xu Changqing has already done it, in fact, even if we don't admit it, there is nothing we can do. The reason why this palace didn't give Xu Changqing an answer until tomorrow was just to show the existence of our heavenly family. ”

As she spoke, she sighed deeply, and her expression became solemn: "Xu Changqing, the city government is really unfathomable, and at this time, the palace doesn't know what his plans are......"

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

Zhu Cihong hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground respectfully: "The son respectfully obeys the teachings of the queen mother......

Seeing that Zhu Cihong was so sensible, Queen Zhou was relieved again: "Prince, you are a good boy, and now you are sensible, like a man, and you can rest assured as a mother." Come, get up and speak, you say, how should we reward Xu Changqing? ”

……

At noon the next day, Xu Changqing received a reply from Empress Zhou as promised, and the Heavenly Family agreed to the matter.

Even if it had been expected, Queen Zhou's mother and son had no choice, but when they really received the reply, Xu Changqing was a little relieved.

Macau He Sheng has a famous saying: "Hello everyone, is really good." ”

Throughout the 5,000 years of Chinese history, the ministers have never had a good end.

Not to mention, Zhang Juzheng, including the current Dolgon, is dead without a place to be buried, and if he dies, he has to be pulled out and whipped......

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

Don't say anything else.

If Xu Changqing really made any outrageous moves at this time, I am afraid that he would not be much stronger than Li Zicheng in terms of the general trend of the world.

Even, it will only be worse than Li Zicheng!

As Galeries Lafayette famously said: "It is better to die in a foreign slave than to die in a domestic slave!" ”

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 was finally able to raise an army to rebel, once from Yunnan to the heart of Huguang, Hengyang, but after all, it was a failure, and he ended up hating.

In this, Wu Sangui's old age and short life are one of the reasons, but more importantly, he has lost the support of the people, and at the same time has lost his legitimacy.

According to Xiao Mazi's proficiency in playing routines, even if Wu Sangui is given another ten years, I'm afraid it will still end the same!

He can't do it, and he can play tricks in the Great Qing Kingdom!

A lesson from the past, a teacher for future generations.

Even though Xu Changqing can 'coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes', he will never be rash and let the Ming Dynasty, which was already seriously injured and dying, fall into a terrifying civil strife again.

That will not only make the relatives painful and the enemies happy, but Xu Changqing's own 'godhead' will also be hit hard, and the justice of the model army will also be shaken.

Well, there are many things that are hard to say.

Just as he was thinking about it, a shadow suddenly came with a fragrant breeze, and immediately, her pretty face was a little blushing, she leaned down and whispered a few words in Xu Changqing's ear.

"Hmm."

Xu Changqing nodded slowly, and hugged Bian Yujing's slender waist with a smile, "Sister Jing, you have done a good job in this matter." There's no need to pick a day, just tonight, you go to the city to find a better place, and I'll invite her to dinner! ”

"Yes."

Bian Yujing was overjoyed and left to prepare.

Xu Changqing sniffed the fragrant wind left by the Yiren in the air, and was about to close his eyes and rest, when outside, a report from his own soldiers suddenly came: Gonggong Zheng personally came to spread the word that Queen Zhou would invite herself to dinner in the evening.