Chapter 64: The Controversy over the Relocation of the Capital

Just when the north bank of the Xijiang River was still fighting bloody.

It was originally the palace of Jingjiang Palace, and now it is in the palace of Guilin Palace. Qu Shiyun was waiting in the ear room. He gently pinched a tea bowl in his hand, and turned it leisurely, his eyes seemed to be looking at the curling smoke coming out of the hot tea, and it seemed that through this smoke, he threw it into the unreachable distance.

He still doesn't know what happened yesterday, but Qu Shiyun's current preparation is almost no different from going to the battlefield.

Liu Chengyin has the heart of the prince to order the princes. Qu Shiyun has long understood that now Liu Chengyin is nominally moving the capital for the sake of the emperor's safety, but in fact, he wants to maximize his influence. Leaving Guilin or even Guangxi, no matter how great Qu Shiyun's ability is, he will not be able to reach it.

And the foundation of Qu Shiyun is in Guangxi. The situation in Guangxi also makes Qu Shiyun inseparable from Guangxi.

Once he leaves Guangxi and follows Emperor Yongli, maybe he will leave on the front foot, and Guangxi on the back foot will not be in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

But the tens of thousands of soldiers held by Liu Chengyin, no matter what, are the most important part of the Ming Dynasty's military power. It's easy to deal with Liu Chengyin, Liu Chengyin is just a martial artist, how can he play a literati doctor above the court? It's just that I'm afraid it's too tight, and what Liu Chengyin will do, Qu Shiyun doesn't know.

Regarding Liu Chengyin's loyalty to Daming, Qu Shiyun never dared to make too high an estimate.

If you want to overpower Liu Chengyin, you can't get too close, and it is impossible to solve Liu Chengyin once and for all. No matter what Qu Shiyun thinks, he feels troublesome.

"The key to this matter is the emperor, as long as there is the emperor's support, Liu Chengyin will not dare to act rashly." Qu Shiyun said secretly in his heart.

Although the power of the Yongli Emperor is not great, the emperor is the emperor after all. A lot of influence is innate. With the support of the emperor, coupled with the response of Qu Shiyun and hundreds of officials, Liu Chengyin did not dare to act rashly. Now Qu Shiyun can only do this.

"Elder Qu Ge, please see the emperor." Pang Tianshou said.

Qu Shiyun immediately said: "There is Lao Pang's father-in-law." ”

Pang Tianshou led Qu Shiyun to walk in the palace, and Pang Tianshou said with a little sadness: "The slave wants to ask the elder for something." ”

Qu Shiyun said: "Grandpa Pang, just speak." Only Qu can do it, and he will definitely arrange it for Pang Gonggong. ”

Pang Tianshou said: "Then thank you for the old man, the poor brother of the slave maid, who went to Macao to purchase artillery, fell into the hands of the thief Zhang, and now I am afraid that there will be less luck." The slave and maid have nothing else to think of, but to ask for a shade. also let the slave die so that he could see his dead father. ”

Qu Shiyun said secretly in his heart: "Amen." ”

In fact, Qu Shiyun is also a Christian. But made

He was the civil leader of the Yongli Dynasty. Even faith in Christ is not much more revealing than manifestation. The reason is very simple, even if the Yongli court is so downtrodden, their way of governing the country is still the way of Confucius and Mencius.

As a civilian leader, it goes without saying what to play in private. Anyway, the late Ming Dynasty was an era of extreme luxury for scholars. Play everything, even to the point where Zhang Dai said, those who have no habits can't have deep friendships. So it doesn't matter what Qu Shiyun believes in private. But above the court, it is a bit out of place to keep Christ in his mouth all day long.

Therefore, Qu Shiyun rarely mentions this matter.

Because of Qu Shiyun's association with Christianity, he knows all kinds of things in Macao. He even lamented that Zhang Xuan made at least 100,000 taels a month from the customs, and there was even a growing trend. This makes Qu Shiyun, who is also overstretched, embarrassed.

He sighed in his heart and said: "Father-in-law, please rest assured, Brother Ling also died for the country, naturally there will be no shadow, I will naturally urge the Ministry of Rites to do it." ”

Pang Tianshou said: "Thank you, Elder Ge. He then lowered his voice slightly and said, "Your Majesty has been very afraid of Liu Chengyin recently. ”

Qu Shiyun listened to Pang Tianshou's words, his heart turned slightly, and he said secretly: "Yes, this Liu Chengyin is not a rule-abiding person, and he controls the military power near Guilin. Your Majesty should feel it in his heart. ”

After entering the backyard, Yongli had already greeted Qu Shiyun at the door, Yongli saw Qu Shiyun coming, stepped forward a few steps and said, "Mr. Qu, I miss you so much." ”

Qu Shiyun's heart was also moved when he heard this, and said: "The old minister is also thinking of His Majesty all the time on the front line. ”

When Qu Shiyun was in charge of the government, Yongli felt that this Qu Shiyun was a little too domineering. But when Liu Chengyin was in charge of the government, he really felt what it meant to be domineering. Qu Shiyun's domineering is only to convince people with reason, if Yongli does not make the right decision, he will make a strong admonition. If you don't convince Yongli, you won't rest. But Liu Chengyin almost treats Yongli as a stamp, using it if he wants to, and throwing it aside if he doesn't want to use it.

If it weren't for the fact that Yongli still had a little armed force around him. Yongli is now inferior to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

A gentleman and a minister joined hands and walked into the inner room, and Pang Tianshou naturally stood outside to guard.

Qu Shiyun was still in the same style as before, and said: "I heard that Your Majesty has the intention of moving the capital. ”

Yongli nodded and said, "Guogong said that the situation in Guilin is in crisis. ”

Qu Shiyun said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong, and now where is there no crisis in various places, as long as the monarchs and ministers are united, where can not turn the crisis into safety?" Guilin is the blessed land of His Majesty, and if Guilin is abandoned, how will the people of the world look at His Majesty. There is also wisdom, Guilin, and the minister can still raise Guilin and a city in Guangxi Province. And go outside the city of Guilin. I don't know what city can compare with Guilin? ”

Yongli didn't know what to say for a while

Well, yes.

Qu Shiyun is right, judging from the remaining remnants of the mountains and rivers in the Ming Dynasty, there is really no one that is comparable to Guilin Mansion, although Kunming Mansion in Yunnan is good, but the Shadingzhou Rebellion is not over yet. If you want to enter Yunnan, you have to enter it.

As for Guiyang, it is even more precarious, Chengdu only stayed in the hands of Yang Zhan for more than ten days, and then fell into the hands of the Qing army, and there is no news about the war in Sichuan, but with Qu Shiyun's judgment, it is not too optimistic.

Yongli said: "What can I do if he is strong? ”

Qu Shiyun knew that although Yongli did not say it explicitly. But the "other" in Yongli's mouth is Liu Chengyin.

Qu Shiyun said: "Your Majesty, even more so can not leave Guilin, although he is domineering, in Guilin still knows how to converge, and the minister's soldiers, just dozens of miles away, only need Your Majesty an edict, one day." He did not dare to act rashly. ”

"And Your Majesty moved west. The army is in his hands, and the ministers must stay in Guangxi to support the Ming Dynasty. When the time comes, you can't be by Your Majesty's side, he has something to do, and the minister can't do anything? ”

Yongli said: "Then can't you move south? Avoid him. ”

Qu Shiyun's heart moved, and his gaze at Yongli at this moment was wrong.

Although Yongli is timid, he has a very keen sense of crisis. After a long time, Yongli's relocation of the capital and Liu Chengyin's relocation are not the same thing. Yongli wanted to get out of Liu Chengyin's control. Even if you don't give up Guilin Mansion to Liu Chengyin.

He also had to support Guilin's northern front and control the army.

Just as Qu Shiyun can't give up Guangxi easily. Liu Chengyin will not leave his subordinates easily.

Qu Shiyun thought about it and said, "This matter is somewhat feasible, but I don't know what Your Majesty thinks of Liuzhou Mansion?" ”

Yongli said: "You can go anywhere, as long as you can leave Guilin, I will feel the edge on my back for a day in Guilin." Mr. I know that my father entrusted me with the minister, and I ask you to save me. ”

Yongli has already talked about this, Qu Shiyun has something else to say, he knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty has believed in the old minister, and the old minister should be broken to his bones to report, but this matter should be discussed in the long run." Don't rush it. Otherwise, Liu Thief noticed the clues, and I am afraid it will not be conducive to His Majesty. ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Yongli said: "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry. ”

Yongli is careful about his own life, a thousand careful, ten thousand careful. When Qu Shiyun talked about safety, Yongli nodded again and again, completely agreeing with Qu Shiyun's idea.

Before the two finished speaking, they heard Pang Tianshou knock lightly on the door outside and say, "Your Majesty, Elder Qu Ge, something is wrong." ”

Qu Shiyun chuckled in his heart, and a bad premonition came to his heart.