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How can we prove whether the Qing Dynasty is really willing to withdraw from the areas outside the Great Wall or is deliberately delaying time
Even if you don't believe in Dorgon, you must find a reason that can convince your ministers and the people of the world.
Qin Mu discussed with Sima An, Lu Zhenfei and Li Yuan for a long time, but no one could find a solution for a while.
Sima An said: "Given Dorgon's cunning, I think that although Guaerjia Xifu is an envoy, he may not know how sincere Dorgon is in matters such as marriage, taking the emperor as a hostage, and withdrawing from the border."
This is very possible. There is no need for Dorgon to reveal his intentions to Guwalja Xifu.
If he had no intention of doing so and was just stalling for time, then there was no need to tell Guaerjia Xifu about the matter, lest Xifu accidentally reveal his true identity after arriving in Daqin.
In other words, there is no way to verify the authenticity of Dorgon's peace talks from Guwalja Xifu.
The four of them pondered over it, but still could not come up with a solution. Dorgon's move seemed to have no solution.
After Sima An and the other two left the imperial study, Qin Mu went for a walk in the garden. The garden was full of greenery and the scenery was beautiful, but he had no intention of appreciating it. Dorgon was indeed not a person who could be easily treated!
Liu Rushi, who had been following Qin Mu, saw that he was so worried that he didn't even have time to eat lunch. She couldn't help but remind him in a low voice: "King Qin, you haven't had lunch yet. Why don't I have someone bring the food to the garden, and you can have your meal in the garden."
"I am not hungry."
"King Qin, the dragon's health is the most important thing. You should just eat a little. Otherwise, if the queen asks about it, I won't be able to explain it to her."
"Okay, have someone bring it over."
Liu Rushi quickly had lunch brought over and placed it in the octagonal pavilion in the garden. There were only three or four dishes, but they were cooked very delicately, plus a small pot of wine.
In fact, Qin Mu seldom drinks alcohol during lunch so as not to affect his work in the afternoon.
However, the mansion still prepared wine for him out of habit. Today, Qin Mu felt that he was one step behind in the contest with Dorgon, and he felt a little depressed. While eating, he pointed at the wine pot, and Liu Rushi hurriedly took it and filled the Hetian white jade cup for him.
"You should also sit down and have a drink with me."
"I dare not... I will just stand here."
"Whatever you say." Qin Mu was too lazy to talk to her between sitting and standing, so he picked up the wine glass and took a sip. His mind returned to Dorgon's request for peace.
He had been thinking for so long, and he always felt that there was a glimmer of inspiration in his mind, but he couldn't grasp it for a while.
To be honest, he didn't quite believe that Dorgon would voluntarily withdraw from the area outside the Great Wall. After all, the timing of his request for peace was too coincidental.
But the difficult task is how to expose his conspiracy for peace.
Qin Mu believed that many ministers in the court were also skeptical, but the temptation of this matter was too great. They could peacefully take over the seven northern provinces without fighting. This huge temptation made everyone skeptical. But as long as there was a slight possibility, everyone was unwilling to let it go.
It is not difficult to understand this feeling, and Qin Mu himself was also very tempted.
If the three Dorgon brothers could not retreat due to political struggles in the past, then now that the Haoge faction has been defeated and Dorgon has even taken back the Holy Mother Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty to warm his bed, the internal factional struggles have been basically eliminated, and retreating to the border areas will not have much impact on his power.
From these aspects, we can't rule out the possibility that Dorgon, seeing the unfavorable situation, really intended to abandon the Central Plains and retreat back to the border.
But Qin Mu just didn't believe him. This was just a hunch, a hunch without any actual basis.
"The maidservant..."
"If you have something to say, just say it."
Qin Mu was already feeling a little depressed, and was very dissatisfied with Liu Rushi's procrastination.
However, as the king of a country, he must be good at controlling his emotions, so he would not lose his temper with a little girl.
"I... dare not say."
"Stop talking nonsense and speak now. No matter what you say this time, I will forgive you."
Liu Ru was just waiting for his words. She bowed and whispered, "I have thought about the matter of the Jiannu envoy. It is not my turn to comment on these matters. But I saw that the King of Qin could not even eat lunch because of this matter. I felt bad and could not help asking the King of Qin some questions."
"What do you want to ask?"
"My Lord, I am wondering, since it is difficult to tell from the Jiannu envoy whether they are truly seeking peace or are deliberately delaying the Northern Expedition, why doesn't your Lord send spies to the Jiannu area to find out?"
Liu Rushi's question may sound stupid at first, but she is actually a smart person. She must be reminding herself of something by asking this seemingly stupid question.
Qin Mu had a glimmer of inspiration in his mind. After she reminded him, he suddenly became clear when he thought about it along this line of thought.
That's right. As Sima An said, if Dorgon's move was really to make the Qin army attack without any justification, then the subtext is: What you want can be obtained through peaceful means. If you start a war brazenly, it means you don't care about the lives of the people of the world. You are a warmongerer who fights purely for the sake of war.
Assuming that Dorgon's request for peace was indeed a conspiracy, it was simply to achieve two goals:
First, it was to delay the Qin Dynasty's Northern Expedition.
Second, if it cannot be delayed, the war launched by Qin will become an unjust war, thus losing the support of the people.
The problem is, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for ordinary people to know that the Qing Dynasty was asking for peace.
In those days there was no radio, no television, and no Internet. If you sent an envoy to Daqin, how many people would know about it
Since most people did not know that the Qing Dynasty had sent envoys to seek peace, when the Qin army marched north, the Han people under the rule of the Qing Dynasty would not think that there was anything wrong with Qin launching this war, and they would still give their support.
If Dorgon wanted the Han people under his rule to feel that the Qin Dynasty did not care about their lives and was launching a meaningless war, he must first let the Han people under his rule know that he had sent envoys to seek peace.
If you want to let the people know about this, you must send someone to publicize it deliberately.
If Dortong really wanted to give up the Central Plains and had no conspiracy, then there would be no need to go to so much trouble to send people to publicize this matter. He could just withdraw from the border areas when the time came.
After figuring this out, Qin Mu glanced at Liu Rushi and immediately sent for Yan Gaofei, asking him to tell Ye Bushou to immediately investigate whether the Qing Dynasty had deliberately promoted the matter of sending envoys to seek peace with the Qin Dynasty to the Han people under its rule.
As the saying goes, one thing leads to another. Yan Gaofei was about to leave when Qin Mu stopped him and said, "Wait, have someone check at the same time to see if there are any signs of preparations for war in the deep areas under the rule of the Qing Dynasty."
This is also based on the same logic. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the Qing army on the front line may not have any unusual movements, but if Dorgon is really delaying time, then he must have some preparations for war in the rear. As long as you investigate carefully, you will definitely find some clues.
Now the Qin Dynasty is still in the process of intensive preparations, and it will take some time to prepare enough food and grass for an army of 200,000 or 300,000. Now let's mobilize troops and investigate at the same time.
After Yan Gaofei left, Qin Mu had a good appetite and asked for another bowl of rice. Liu Rushi, who was waiting beside him, smiled sincerely with her eyebrows curved.
This time she acted quite cleverly and did not steal the man's limelight. A seemingly stupid question actually played a good role. This is what a smart woman does.
In April, the flowers and trees in the garden are full of vitality, willow catkins are flying, green plums are bearing fruit, and the garden with winding paths is peaceful and elegant. The breeze blowing through the flowers brings a faint fragrance of flowers and plants, which is refreshing.
After Qin Mu finished his lunch, he asked Liu Rushi to make a pot of tea and then spread a jade mat in the pavilion.
He hugged the jade pillow and leaned on the jade mat. He glanced at the plump and round Liu Rushi and said with a smile, "Last time I found that you play the flute very well. It's a light cloudy afternoon with a cool breeze. I have put my worries to rest for a while. Please play a tune for me."
Liu Rushi subconsciously glanced at a certain part of his body, her face slightly red. Qin Mu was startled when he saw her reaction;
Then he suddenly came to his senses. That day in Xiaowan Tower, he also asked someone to play his flute. It was obvious that this charming beauty was thinking of the romantic affair that afternoon.
“Hahaha…” Qin Mu couldn’t help but burst into laughter, which made Liu Rushi’s face even redder, and her charming look was extremely moving.
“King Qin… ..”
"Haha, go ahead, get the flute and play a tune for me so I can take a short rest. As for my jade flute, I'll enjoy it in the evening, hahaha..."
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.(To be continued..)
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