Chapter 127 Shi Family Affairs - Coastal Defense
"Russia borders our Qing Dynasty, and its country has always been greedy. It is not a good idea to send one person to get along with it. Moreover, although Turkut is nomadic, he has a homeland. If he is sending troops to the Russian court, it may hurt my Qing Dynasty's virtue of loving the people! Therefore, it is not impossible to borrow generals to get along with it. I think that the European countries will not cut off contact with me, the Qing Dynasty for one person. As for borrowing troops, it is actually the same. Russia is greedy and now he is fighting with other countries. Although he does not know whether he will win in the end, there will be a group of elite soldiers and powerful generals, which is not my big deal.
The blessing of Qing Dynasty. Therefore, when borrowing generals, we must borrow troops. That is, sending a general and bringing more people to the army, called protection, in fact, to let these people come to the war in person. In this way, one: more people and more eyes can understand Western warfare and know the advantages and disadvantages; two, the so-called "being prepared for danger in times of peace, our Qing Dynasty has already peaceful the world at this time, and there are few wars. Although we have just experienced the "Western Expedition", most of the people who lead troops are veterans in the army, which may be difficult to protect for a long time. Therefore, sending more strong people to experience some wars. After these people come back, they scattered everywhere to lead troops, which is of course beneficial or harmless to our Qing Dynasty!..."
When Luo Xin gave Yinxu an idea, she did not think that his idea could be accepted by Kangxi and the ministers, but let Yinxu think about it himself. As a result, after thinking about it, Yinxu changed Luo Xin's idea to what he is now.
"What my brother said makes sense. I wonder if I had thought of this as a general who would be sent to Russia?" As soon as Yinzhen finished speaking, Yinreng immediately asked.
"To be honest with Your Highness, I happened to think of a candidate!" Humph, if the court really sent someone west, the person who led the team would definitely have a limit in the future... How could you, the incompetent prince, be captured by such a seat? Yinzhen looked at his brother and thought to himself.
"Then I wonder who brother decides to choose?"
"When you go back to your highness, the candidate I think of is a young and brave general who made many military achievements during the 'Western Expedition'. This person's name is Nian Gengyao!" Yinzhen said proudly.
"Nian Gengyao? Isn't that kid a disciple of the fourth brother? Yes, he did make a lot of military achievements during the Western Expedition..." Yinreng changed his mind and thought of the Nian General, who was still ranked very high among young generals. However, although he thought about it, he had a bad impression of this Nian General.
"Since my elder brother has even thought about the candidate, I, a brother, will not talk much. Why not do this? Emperor Ahma, what do you think?" Since I figured it out, I will naturally make arrangements in the future. Yinzhen's face was proud, and Yinreng's smile was also very bright.
"Yes, my dear friends, what do you think Yinzhi is saying?" After hearing the second son's words, Kangxi nodded expressionlessly and said.
"Your Majesty, I think what the eldest prince said is very reasonable. However, as the superior country of the Celestial Empire, my Qing Dynasty should cultivate rituals and music and serve all countries with sincerity. In this way, all countries can come to pay tribute! If we wait for other countries to get close to each other and ignore it, this is not the demeanor of our Qing Dynasty... Moreover, Russia's tiger and wolf nature has long coveted our Qing Dynasty's territory, and it was not until we saw that our Qing Dynasty's military power was strong before we could restrain it. The great masters of the emperor did not pursue the responsibility of invading our country's territory. Unfortunately, the country was not only ignorant, but also gained a goal. First, he asked to open a customs office, but now he wanted to use the power of the Qing army to fight against foreign enemies. Such a country with greed is hard to fill, and I think it's better not to pay attention to it!" After hearing Yinzhen's words, Tong Guowei made a speech.
"Tong Xiang's words are wrong. I don't care?...Is it possible? Russia's territory is so vast that it has a vast territory that it has a vast area of no less than ten thousand miles with our Qing Dynasty. What if there is a dispute? " Gao Shiqi retorted.
"Gao Prime Minister Gao, before Heilongjiang established customs, Russia and Sweden competed for the north of Europa, but they were in a state of power and retreated step by step. After opening the customs, the country suddenly became stronger and won consecutive battles. This was the benefit of our customs! Now, the country is asking for our Qing soldiers and generals, Gao Prime Minister Gao, how do you know that this is not a Russian trick?" Tong Guowei did not show any weakness and immediately responded.
"Haha, Tong Guowei has put in the effort this time!" Hearing Tong Guowei's speeches one by one, Gao Shiqi couldn't help but think inwardly, but he was about to speak again, but Kangxi stopped him.
"Okay! I know what you mean, and it's useless to fight any more." Waving his hand, stopping the argument between Tong Guowei and Gao Shiqi. Kangxi no longer paid attention to the two of them, but turned his face to his eldest son: "What Yinzhen said this time is very reasonable, and it means 'being prepared for danger in times of peace', which is very rare! Come on, take my sword from the 'Western Expedition'!"
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Yinzhen enjoyed the surprised and envious eyes of everyone as he wished. He actually got the Emperor's sword of Kangxi, and the sword that Kangxi wore when he personally fought against Galdan! This was jealous enough. At least, the eyes of the crown prince were shiny red. However, Yinzhen still regretted it. Because he felt that if he grasped it better this time, what he said would be better and easier to accept, maybe his title would be promoted from Zhibeile to Zhixian Prince.
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After completing the prelude to the king and taking Kangxi's sword, Yinzhen was allowed to go back to the mansion to take a bath first, and then go to the palace to accept the banquet with the ministers later. However, although he left, the people in the study were still discussing other issues. - Kangxi has set the tone: You can't always spoil Russia, so it is impossible for Russia to borrow generals.
"Shi Aiqing, your son Shi Shilun performed well. This time in Anhui, his actions were so honest that he helped me clean up a large number of worms from the country, which won the hearts of the people. The locals called him "Shi Qingtian". I promised him that the position of Anhui Censor was a little quick, but it was not too much. You don't have to be so anxious and run to Beijing to stop, right?" After Yinzhen withdrew, Kangxi said to Shi Lang first.
"The emperor, the dog son is young and is only thirty years old now. At this age, he is the honor of a province. Although he is said to be loved by the emperor, he has only been an official for less than a year. I am really worried that he will bear the emperor's kindness, so..." Shi Lang hugged Kangxi with his fist, looking unwilling.
"Yes, Emperor Ah, my son also thought Shi Shilun was over young and had been an official for less than a year and had not done much. He suddenly became a provincial governor. It is indeed difficult to stop the great task!" Crown Prince Yinreng also spoke to Shi Lang from the side.
"How can you say that? It is said that 'read books of sages and sell them to the imperial family'. If you don't have much experience in dealing with things, can't you become an official? Before Zhang Tingyu entered the study room, he was just walking in the southern study room? Didn't he do it well? Wasn't his official position at that time lower than Shi Shilun? Moreover, I see Shi Shilun is not a reckless person, and he is also very meticulous in dealing with things!... Shi Aiqing, please rest assured that since I have given the burden of a province on your son's shoulders, I will take care of him!" Kangxi smiled on his face, but he was about to start cursing in his heart: Shi Shilun didn't do much? If this kid didn't do much, he would send officials from the court to Anhui all at once, from the governor to the county magistrate, from the governor to the county magistrate.
A dozen people were pulled out at once? And all of them were confirmed! Several giants, governors and censors in Anhui could not even run away except for studying government, and even the governor had to retreat. Such fine hands and feet would have been called not many things. If the court had not been nervous now, the people in Anhui were also full of people, and there were not many officials in the court who could suppress the situation. Moreover, Shi Shilun, the boy, is very proud of the people in Anhui now. I would send him a boy who has been an official for less than a year to be a censor? He is a senior in charge of criminal affairs in a province. Shi Lang, you old boy, even went to the capital to act like a good person when you get a bargain. I was determined to come to me to ask for a talisman for your son, you!
Kangxi secretly scolded Shi Lang for being treacherous, and his son, Crown Prince Yinreng, was also cursing in secret. Shi Shilun made Anhui uneasy this time. As an observer, he first dropped a Fengyang prefect, deliberately shocked the snake, and then, he acted like nothing was wrong, and ran to the provincial government to wander around all day, causing the officials below to hold it in a while, and saw that there was nothing to do, thinking that he was just Cheng Yaojin's three axes, and in order to earn back the previous losses, he became even more ruthless. However, these fools moved.
He was caught by Shi Shilun who had been waiting there for a long time. Then, from these fools, Shi Shilun followed the clues and pulled out the two giants of Anhui governor and inspector. As a result, Shi Shilun got himself a "umbrella of people" and started fighting, becoming the "Shi Qingtian" in the words of the Anhui people. However, among the two giants of Anhui who were pulled down, the governor was his disciples, and even the governor who retreated. How could his dignified prince of a country swallow up?
"Your Majesty, I dare not be ignorant anymore. But if there is anything wrong with the dog son in the future, please let the emperor be able to open the door!" Shi Lang was indeed like Kangxi thought, who came to Beijing to hit the bell for his son who had been an official for less than a year. According to his original temper, he did not want to care about his children and grandchildren's affairs. However, Shi Shilun made a lot of noise this time, and basically offended all the officials in Anhui Province. Although the court only punished more than a dozen of them, because he was afraid that officials would not be able to make up for it, some people who escaped this disaster because they were not very guilty. Although these people, although their official positions were lower than Shi Shilun's position as a governor, were very uncomfortable to secretly make up for it, and Shi Shilun had just entered the market.
In the officialdom, I don’t know anything. If I get a bad hand one day, it will be too late for me to regret it. So, although I know that I don’t have any friendship in Beijing, he still plans to come and ask someone to plead for mercy, and give up Shi Shilun’s official position. But who knew that as soon as I arrived in Beijing, he encountered pirates attacking Manchuria. As a result, before he could speak, Kangxi, who received the news, recruited him into the palace to discuss the coastal defense matters. However, Shi Shilun is his son no matter how he talks. After the main business, he always has to discuss private matters. Although he knows that Kangxi is not interested in him, a "traitor", he still begs for love with an old face. He has to force Kangxi to agree to take on more responsibility for Shi Shilun.
"Don't worry, Aiqing Shi, didn't I just say it? I will take responsibility for Shi Shilun! Since I have said that, I will naturally keep my word. All the good friends present are witnesses!" You old boy are so annoyed! Kangxi smiled on his face and felt impatient.
"I thank you for your kindness!" Shi Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Kangxi clearly stated that he would be responsible for Shi Shilun. Kangxi was quite trustworthy. Since that's the case, if Shi Shilun had something to do in the future, his life would be saved halfway. This time he had achieved his goal and could set off to go home tomorrow. Thinking of this, Shi Lang suddenly remembered something again, hesitated for a moment, and then started to say to Kangxi again.
"Prince, before I came to Beijing, I had met with Fujian Navy Admiral Lan Li. Lan Li said that now there are many old and damaged ships in the navy, and I may need to add new ships to protect our Qing Dynasty sea front!"
"Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard anyone mention it?" Kangxi's body shook and looked at several important officials in the court.
"Your Majesty, Lan Li was just thinking this just now. He had not written a memorial to the court. When he talked to me, he was just chatting..." Before several important officials could speak, Shi Lang continued. His words made the hearts of several ministers in the study room who had somehow replied, but Chen Tingjing frowned again... This ship was the most expensive, and building ships was probably a trouble for his Ministry of Works.
"Shi Aiqing, did Lan Li say how many ships need to be replaced?"
"No, but, looking at Lan Li's face at that time, it seems that he has to change a lot..."
"Your Majesty, it is a big deal for the navy to replace ships. Moreover, now the court wants to expand Lushunkou and build sea cucumbers, which costs money... The most important thing is that these ports are built and they need navigator protection, so new ships are needed! Such many things will probably not be able to do it in a few years. If we replace ships for the Fujian Navy, although the national treasury has had a lot of revenue in recent years, it may be difficult to bear such consumption..." Tong Guowei said.
"Yes, this matter is indeed troublesome..." Kangxi was also in a dilemma for a while.
"Your Majesty, I think that the south should give priority to the protection of our Qing Dynasty!" Li Guangdi said suddenly.
"Mr. Li means that you need to replace ships for the southern navy first? What should I do in the north? The ports and navy in the north must be arranged, otherwise, the coastal defense of Manchuria is a big loophole. If there are really evil people who take a boat north to harass our Qing Dynasty's "Dragon Rise Land", even if it is just a big fire, it is enough to print the four words "Unworthy descendants" on our heads, which will damage the emperor's reputation. Therefore, we should strengthen the coastal defense of the north first!" Ma Qi retorted. As a Manchu, Ma Qi values Manchuria more than anyone else.
"Master Ma, the navy in the south must not be ignored. The customs of the four southern provinces and the wealthy coastal provinces, if there is no guard of the navy, even if it is just a brigade of pirates, it will cause a big deal. In the past, the Zheng family of Taiwan sent a navy to disturb the provinces of Fujian, and the entire southeast was shocked. That would affect the whole world..." Li Guangdi continued.
"Manchu is the 'Dragon Rise' of the Qing Dynasty, and there is also a Heilongjiang Customs Finance and Taxation Area. Shouldn't it be well protected there?" Tong Guowei supported Maqi behind and protected Manchu. For those of them, it was a matter of principle.
"Okay, don't argue first!...Shi Aiqing, what do you think should be done?" Haigong did not originally look at Kangxi and his ministers. However, the Ningguta incident forced them to turn their attention. What is the emperor? The emperor should be a perfect person, or a person who is infinitely close to perfect person! As Ma Qi said, the four words "unworthy descendants" must not be printed on the emperor's head, and the ancestors' territory cannot be visited by the enemy! In fact, compared with this pirate attack on Ningguta,
Kangxi and others could imagine the more terrible consequences that could happen from the sea attack, such as: sending a team of people to the shore, going around to Fengtian, and digging the tombs of Nurhaci and Huang Taiji. If that were the case, Kangxi and the ministers present had to sacrifice to heaven and apologize to God. Moreover, Kangxi might be compared to the king of the destruction of the country, and it might not be necessary to have a harbor and a navy in the north. However, the south is indeed a land of heavy money and food, and the navy is not short of guards!…
"Your Majesty, I think that now my Qing Dynasty is peaceful, so don't be so anxious. You can do it step by step! In the north, you only need to order the Admiral Fengtian and the General in Pyongyang to send people to prevent it. There is no problem. You can build a port in Haichuanwei first; as for the Southern Navy ships, you can also replace some of them first, and then replace a batch in the future..." Shi Langhe and Xi Ni said.
"This old man can fight Taiping Fist. Humph, will it not be a success for those corrupt officials? After changing one by one, they will only be greedy once, and they will change one by one, but I don't know when it will take a long time to spend how much money to replace it all..." Li Guangdi looked at Shi Lang with some displeasure. When he was pacified, the two had a good relationship. One was in charge of soldiers and the other was in charge of logistics. Now that they have not dated for many years, they feel much stranger.
"That's true!" Kangxi couldn't hear Shi Lang's meaning. This old man could hold on to the fact that there were many troops stationed in Liaodong and North Korea. He could also hold on. The sea cucumber needs to be built soon, and the others were equivalent to saying nothing.
"Gao Shiqi, Zhang Tingyu, why do you keep silent?" Kangxi said again.
"Your Majesty, I am thinking about Anhui!" Hearing Kangxi's words, Gao Shiqi took a step back and showed Zhang Tingyu. When Zhang Tingyu saw it, he had no choice but to answer first.
"Anhui? What else is there?"
"When I go back to the emperor, the candidates for the Anhui governor and the governor have not been screened yet. I am thinking..." Zhang Tingyu obviously did not want to get involved in the matter in front of me, but others could not say anything about him. Because what he said was indeed good. The governor had to manage affairs in a province, the governor and the governor and the supervisor were in charge of government affairs, so that everything could be organized. Now, since the supervisor had already made Shi Shilun, the other two in charge of government affairs had to be put on the ground soon.
"Where are you, Gao Shiqi?" The honest man also started to play with the rash! Kangxi was a little dissatisfied with Zhang Tingyu's performance.
"Your Majesty, I am thinking about how to make money!" Gao Shiqi said in a miraculous manner.
Chapter completed!