Beijing.

After surviving the difficult summer, Shunzhi handed over the matter of sending Mongolian soldiers south to the Council of Ministers of the Council of Ministers, and he was originally going to delay the matter a little later, to see how Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo fought on the Nanming side, and then decided to increase troops in Guangdong after the two of them decided to divide the victory.

However, in mid-July, Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, made an excerpt and said that the imperial court should immediately increase its troops in Guangdong, because he had drawn up a strategy of marching into the southwest with a three-way army. The Qing army on the Hunan battlefield was naturally the middle road, and the Hunan troops entered Guizhou; Wu Sangui and Li Guoying, the governor of Sichuan, in Baoning, were on the right side, going to central Sichuan and entering Yunnan; Guangdong Ping, Jing two feudal rendezvous Jingnan general Ha Ha Mu for the left road, first lead the army and Guangxi line national security rendezvous, and then wave into Yunnan, so only wait for Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo to divide the victory, the imperial court will order the three armies to march together, taking advantage of the great injury of the Southern Ming Dynasty to determine the world in one fell swoop!

Hong Chengchou's plan for a three-way march made Shunzhi applaud, remembering that Guangdong called Taiping Kou a few days ago, and Guangdong Governor Li Shutai and Jingnan General Hahamu both came over to say that Guangdong's troops were insufficient, so Shunzhi decided to immediately send additional Mongolian troops to Guangdong, so as not to drag the left side of Guangdong when Pingdian was pacified, and called Yongli Zhu Youlang to gasp again.

However, when Shunzhi was enthusiastic about the matter of sending Mongolian soldiers to the south again in the Council of Ministers of the King of Parliament, it was still not approved by the Council of Ministers of the King of Parliament, and he was so angry that Shunzhi broke several antique vases in the palace of the former dynasty after the next dynasty.

After sleeping at Concubine Dong E's for one night, Shunzhi decided to remove the Council of Ministers of the Council of Ministers and set up a cabinet in imitation of the former Ming Dynasty. From then on, the major affairs of the country avoided the princes and nobles of Manchuria, and everything was decided by him, the son of heaven.

The Council of Ministers was determined by the ancestral system, which was related to the distribution of power among the Manchurian princes and ministers in the court. Therefore, Shunzhi knew that it would be difficult to do this, so he approached the university Shi Ning Wanwan and asked for the opinion of the chief Hanchen.

Ning Wan I agree with Shunzhi's idea of withdrawing the government and forming a cabinet, but he especially reminded Shunzhi that it is extremely difficult to withdraw the government, which not only violates the ancestral system. Moreover, it is easy to lose the hearts of the Manchurian people, so it is necessary to implement it slowly in the safest way, and must not rush to implement it. Doing so is likely to cause chaos in the Eight Banners.

Shunzhi only wanted the support of Ning Wan, the chief Hanchen, but the other party's persuasion was not taken to heart. After returning from Ning Wan, Shunzhi immediately went to his mother and told the Queen Mother about the idea of setting up a cabinet for the government. The Queen Mother pondered for a long time. I agreed that my son could give it a try. However, we must not push too quickly and too tightly, make more temptations, and accept it if it does not work, and we must stabilize people's hearts and minds and not cause chaos.

With the support of the Queen Mother, Shunzhi was very determined, and immediately summoned Prince An Yuele, who had always supported him, into the palace, and as a result, he said that he wanted to dismiss the idea of setting up a cabinet. Yue Le was stunned on the spot.

"The emperor rules the world with filial piety, if he withdraws from the government. Changing the ancestral Dafa may not convince people. Moreover, the four seas are not settled, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners are still fighting, can this matter be postponed? As for changing the inner court into a cabinet, it is beneficial and harmless, and the minister thinks that it can be implemented. “

Yue Le's reply is very skillful, he supports the emperor to change the inner three courts into the cabinet, but he does not support Shunzhi to remove the council, because no matter what, he is also the chief prince of the council, if the council of princes and ministers is not there, he will not be able to do it.

Seeing that Yue Le did not approve, Shunzhi's heart was a little cold, and he deliberately revealed this idea in front of the Minister of the Interior, Sony, Suke Saha, and Ao Bai, and asked them to test the tone of the kings Baylor, but the results reported by the ministers made Shunzhi disappointed, and almost all the kings Baylor in Beijing did not support him as the emperor.

Shunzhi decided to make a desperate gamble all night, and he took turns summoning the kings of the Qianqing Palace, Beile, to make the matter clear to them, and to force them to submit with the emperor's threat.

The first person summoned by the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace was the king of Shuncheng County, Leer Jin.

Le Erjin is not the king of the council, he is low in rank and young, and Shunzhi first summoned him, intending to attack the weak link. But as soon as Le Erjin spoke, Shunzhi was stunned, because he had the impression that Le Erjin, who was very dull, had never been able to say it like today.

"Your Majesty, the removal of the government and the change of the cabinet, Le Erjin thinks it is impossible. In the summer and April of the second year of Chongde, Emperor Taizong said: In the past, Jin Xizong followed Han customs, dressed Han clothes, forgot his own language, and Taizu Taizong's business declined. The husband's bow and arrow my long skills, now I don't ride and shoot, but the feast is happy, then the armament is relaxed. Every time I go hunting, I don't forget to ride and shoot, and practice diligently. The kings of Belle turned to admonish, so that the future generations would not change the system of their ancestors. The hadith of the ancestors, children and grandchildren dare not forget; Ancestors customize, children and grandchildren cannot change. The emperor saw thousands of miles, and Shu Leerjin said bluntly......" Leerjin said, kowtowing again and again.

Listening to Leer Jin's endorsement, Shunzhi was angry and funny, frowned and asked, "How is your riding and shooting?" Is it going to Jingshan tomorrow to shoot and test your kung fu right away? “

"Me"

Le Erjin's face was flushed, where would he ride and shoot, and he didn't dare to make a sound when he lay on his stomach.

"It's strange that even you are talking about the Ancestral Hadith in front of me!" Shunzhi stared at Le Erjin and asked sharply, "Who taught you to memorize these words?" ”

Le Erjin was frightened, and said tremblingly: "It's really a royal family... I am afraid that the emperor will withdraw from the government, and everyone will discuss it to come in... admonishment, all say that the emperor is like a stream... Le Erjin also prepared in advance..."

"Don't you understand that governing the world is different from being in Liaodong back then? If the system is not changed, how can all the people obey it, and how can the world be stable? Shunzhi looked at Leerjin's empty eyes, where there was only fear and dullness, and he couldn't help but ask in a loud voice: "Do you understand what I said?" ”

Leer Jin only lost his temper when the emperor lost his temper again, kowtowed again and again, sweating all over his face, and repeated the old saying over and over again: "The emperor sees thousands of miles, forgive the sin of Leer Jin, the ancestors have made the law, and it must not be changed!" ”

"Get out!"

Shunzhi was indescribably annoyed, waved his hand violently, and Le Erjin was amnesty, and hurriedly withdrew from the Qianqing Palace. When I came out, I felt that my back was covered with sweat.

Prince An Yue Le was the second to enter the hall, and as soon as he saw his expression, Shunzhi knew that Yue Le still wouldn't support him, and he felt a little sorry.

"It is the emperor's wise move to remove the government and set up a cabinet. There is no law to govern the world, if Emperor Taizong can enter the customs as the lord of the world. And so it will be. Outside and inside the customs, the geographical and people's situations are different, if the national system is not changed. It's like a thirty-year-old man wearing a five-year-old doll's clothes, either suffocating an adult or destroying his clothes..."

"Exactly!"

Shunzhi didn't expect Yue Le to say words of support for him, he was very happy, and said excitedly: "Daqing is already a giant, I just want to sew a suitable robe for him!" “

I didn't want Yue Le to sigh and said, "Your Majesty." It's just too early. ”

"Why?" Shunzhi was in a hurry, and his voice was out of tune.

Yue Le said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty. Yue Le thought. After the destruction of the Southern Ming Dynasty and the recovery of Yungui and the unification of the world, it seems more prudent to start changing it. If the emperor does this now. It is not good for the country. There is no great benefit in Manchuria! “

"You go down."

Shunzhi frowned and motioned for Yue Le to go down, not wanting to listen to Yue Le anymore.

The third person to enter the hall was Prince Kang Jieshu, who was similar to Yue Le in many places, but he was particularly cautious. Although Jieshu is a descendant of Prince Li's Daishan, he is not a descendant, he is young, his qualifications are shallow, and his writing is not as good as Yue Le. Wu is not as good as Jidu, among the peers. He was a humble gentleman who was in good opinion of him, and he was always careful to keep an equal distance from the various factions and never cross the line.

Answering the call today, Jie Shu looked nervous, and almost fell when he knelt down to worship because he accidentally pressed the placket of his robe, and his eyes flickered, which showed that he was uneasy.

"Changing the laws of the ancestors may make the Manchurians panic. Everyone knows that Taizu and Taizong founded the country and started a business, and the scale system can be passed on forever. Respect for heaven and Dharma ancestors, especially in Manchuria, is regarded as a golden stone. Ask the emperor to think twice before acting. “

Shunzhi asked Jie Shu unhappily, "Do you disagree with my proposition?" “

Jie Shu replied respectfully: "Jie Shu doesn't dare." But Jieshu didn't dare to be unique. Most of the princes and ministers agreed, and Jieshu also agreed. After thinking about it, Jie Shu added: "The emperor must not despise the indignation of the people over the withdrawal of the government. In case all the uncles and brothers of the king join forces to defend themselves... The emperor must know in his heart! “

Shunzhi was taken aback and immediately asked: "Do they dare to form a party and disrupt the government?" ”

"No, it's not! The kings and ministers of Baylor were loyal to the emperor and had no second wishes. However, such a thing is inevitable if it coincides... Your Majesty, can you abandon his lord and seek the next best? Please ask the emperor to take a clear look. “

Shunzhi understood the meaning of Jieshu. Of course, it is easier to change the inner house into a cabinet than to withdraw the cabinet, but for Shunzhi, the removal of the cabinet is more important than the change of the cabinet.

After touching three soft nails in a row, Shunzhi was in a very bad mood and felt tired, but he still insisted on summoning Minister Baylor, the king of parliament, and the six Manshangshu for a separate interview one after another. The result was very frustrating for him. These princes and ministers all expressed their loyalty to the emperor and their ancestors, and they all praised the emperor for his wisdom and promising; all remember the holy oracle of maintaining the superiority of Manchuria and not approaching the Han vulgar Han system; They did not agree to withdraw from the government for various reasons, but Shunzhi found a thread in it: the minister of the council king, Prince Wei Jian, was the head of the horse.

Shunzhi meditated and paced in the warm pavilion for a long time, ordering the eunuch to eat. He drank milk tea, ate snacks, and felt that his mental strength was more prepared, so he ordered Prince Jian to summon Jidu to discuss the matter. If Jidu can support him, then most of the things will be successful.

After saluting Shunzhi, Ji Du said bluntly: "The emperor must remember that Dolgon once wanted to cut down the council and put aside the council of ministers of the council, and he alone took over the power. He also dismissed the kings and took charge of the affairs of the ministry, and made the six books obey his command. Wouldn't it be retribution for Dolgon's change of ancestral system and misdeeds, which caused public indignation in Manchuria and lost the hearts of the people. “

Shunzhi changed color suddenly: Isn't this an explicit scolding of Dolgon, alluding to him? However, in order to win Jidu's support, Shunzhi tried his best to endure and did not have a seizure.

I don't want Jidu to be more and more impassioned the more he talks, he said: "I am Manchuria and the world, relying on the ancestral system of old customs, and the descendants will be able to protect the society forever if they are passed on from generation to generation." This is our heirloom of Manchuria, if we lose it, even the treasure of gold and treasure is useless! The country that has been fought so hard will be recaptured by others, and people do not need to use bows, arrows, knives and guns, only this Han system and Han customs will drown Manchuria, the proud son of heaven and the noble descendants of fairies, in the sea of Han people! … At that time, Manchuria was really going to be finished! ”

"Nonsense!"

Shunzhi couldn't help it, slapped the table, and shouted angrily.

"The emperor forgives his sins!"

Jidu didn't blink, immediately got up from the cushion, and fell to his knees with a "plop". said: "The emperor just killed Jidu, and Jidu is loyal to the emperor and his ancestors!" The emperor thought that Ji Du was not good. Jidu was willing to accept his sin. As long as the emperor said a word, Jidu immediately resigned from the government and never asked about court affairs; The Minister of the Council of the Monarch Baylor may also resign and retire in their entirety, and be punished by the Emperor. However, the system of discussing politics must not be changed! “

Jidu's words made Shunzhi angry, he knew that Jidu didn't say big words to scare him as an emperor, but really would pick a pick, once Jidu picked a pick. There will be a large group of people to follow, which will not only make him, the emperor, lose face, but also make the great cause of unifying the world go to waste. The consequences are even more serious!

Shunzhi shuddered in his heart, and did not have the courage to bring up the topic of withdrawal again. He forcibly suppressed the anger that seemed to boil in his heart, and said in a voice that was not very steady: "Then, what about changing the three inner courts into the cabinet?" ”

"Your Majesty. The Ming Dynasty fell to the country. Most of them died in the use of civil servants, which is the system of ruining the country, and it must not be followed! Jidu refused again without hesitation.

"Brother Wang's words are excessive!"

Shunzhi sneered, his nose moved rapidly, his eyes flickered big and small, and his words almost rushed out in one breath, and his voice was high and loud as if questioning: "When the emperor set up the eight yamen of the inner three courts, didn't he refer to the Ming system?" Were there any of these settings in the time of Taizu? “

Emperor Taizong set up the three inner courts and the six ministries of officials, soldiers, criminals, households, workers, and rites, as well as the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Lifan Yuan. Everyone knows that it is to imitate the Ming system. Ji Du was a little speechless, but he still said very stubbornly: "Your Majesty." Emperor Taizu's collegiate system of state affairs, the first emperor did not change! ”

Shunzhi smiled reluctantly and said, "So, Brother Wang is planning for me, if you don't withdraw the government, only change the cabinet?" Just like the emperor, okay? “

Jidu was slightly stunned, and immediately realized that the emperor had given in. He thought for a moment and said helplessly: "Then it's another story, but you can ask the ministers of the council to discuss." “

"I want to withdraw from the government, but because the state affairs are busy, and the kings and ministers of Baylor are old and old, and they should be prosperous and honored, and they can be used to govern the country quickly. Since Brother Wang and the others think that this is the great law of the ancestors, they should not be moved lightly, and I also have the measure of following the advice. Changing the three inner courts into a cabinet and setting up a palace and university scholars is actually just a smooth channel for doing things, and the size of the cabinet should also be commensurate with that of our Great Qing Dynasty. “

"The emperor Mingjian, Jidu thought that the cabinet university scholars were twice as many as the scholars of the inner courtyard, and there were bachelors, bachelors and other reputations, among which there were many Han people, they counseled the state government, although they were highly educated and talented, after all, it was not my Manchuria, and I could not be given high positions and powers, so as not to hurt my Qing Dynasty ......"

"What does Brother Wang mean..."

"Ji Du thought about it again and again, the palace scholar should not be higher than the sixth grade..."

"What?" Shunzhi was taken aback, and said in a lost voice: "The scholars of the Third Academy of Internal Sciences are still the second grade, how come the scholars of the palace pavilion are not higher than the sixth grade!" “

Ji Du remained silent, and continued respectfully, as if he had never been interrupted by Shunzhi: "The cabinet cannot be at the same level as the six ministries, and the scholars cannot be of the same quality as the scholars, lest the cabinet's powers be too heavy and hinder the emperor's governance of the country." ”

The cabinet scholar is a noble minister in the Ming system, the so-called Zaifu who is under one person and above ten thousand. Conferring scholars is usually called worshipping the prime minister and worshipping the prime minister, which means that the emperor should pay homage and ask the prime minister to regulate the affairs of the world. At this moment, Ji Du actually proposed that they could only be small six-rank officials!

In the six yamen, the staff of the Yamen are the six grades, and in the provinces, provinces, provinces, provinces, prefectures, and counties, the deputy positions of the state officials are the six grades, and the rank of the staff and the state is added to the scholars of Wenhuadian University and Dongge University, which is really nondescript and ridiculous!

Shunzhi was so angry that he couldn't speak for a while, and suddenly leaned back, raised his head and laughed loudly.

Shunzhi's gaffe surprised Jidu and raised his head: "Your Majesty, who are you?" ”

Shunzhi laughed back and forth, completely ignoring the emperor's majesty, and laughed there.

Ji Du stood silently for a while, worried: "The emperor takes care of the dragon body!" “

Shunzhi stopped laughing, glared at Jidu, and said coldly: "Go, go, go!" … I'm not crazy! You can rest assured. ”

After Ji Du left, Shunzhi gasped for breath, a burst of anger jumped up like a raging fire, hit his chest, burned his head, he was like a red-eyed general on the battlefield, let out a long, tragic scream, picked up the exquisite small kang table of rosewood on the kang, together with the tea set on the table, a set of green jade study utensils, raised his hands high, and fell to the ground fiercely! Not to mention those fragile utensils, even the small kang table was scattered, and the wooden legs and wooden bars were flying everywhere, so frightened that the eunuchs waiting inside and outside closed their eyes, closed their mouths, lowered their heads, and their hearts fluttered, really afraid that the emperor would be angry with him and move his head.

Shunzhi strode out of the warm pavilion and out of the Qianqing Palace. He walked as fast as he could, regardless of it. The imperial guards and eunuchs swarmed behind him and trotted away, not daring to get too close. When he was about to reach the Yuehua Gate, Shunzhi slowed down his pace and finally stopped by the door. He neither looked back nor moved, and coldly commanded the eunuchs: "From today onwards, I will not see anyone!" All the books were sent to the inner courtyard. I told the Queen Mother that I was in Xiyuan. Quickly summon Tang Ruowang to come to the West Garden Void White Room to see me! ”

When the eunuch found John Tong, he was in a daze with a letter from Macao, written by his old friend, the bishop of the Catholic Church in Macau, Julius. (To be continued.) )