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Qin Mu originally intended to adopt Yang Chao's suggestion and sell these 210,000 Jurchens into slavery, but after hearing Ai Nanying's words, he was unsure for a moment.
At this time, Sima An stood up and said: "King Qin, as Shilang Ai said, it is indeed inappropriate to sell these 200,000 real women into slavery. However, what Yang Shilang said is not unreasonable. The imperial court wants to arrange these people." Twenty Jurchens indeed cost a lot of money; I think that without compromise, these Jurchens can be rewarded to meritorious soldiers..."
Ha, you are indeed an old fox. Using the word "sell" will make people all over the world think that the court is only interested in profit, and it will easily make the buying and selling of slaves a common practice.
Then we can use the word "give". It is used to compensate some of the rewards deserved by meritorious soldiers.
Although the actual content of the two is similar, after changing "sell" to "gift", a lot of trouble will be saved.
The corner of Qin Mu's mouth curled up slightly, and then he said solemnly: "Well, the soldiers have worked hard and made great achievements, and they are expected to continue to expand the territory of the Qin Dynasty. It is appropriate to give them some rewards. Ministers, do you have any objections to this?"
Qin Mu was clearly trying to fool someone, and what he asked... Who would dare to object to giving some rewards to meritorious soldiers? The question is why does it feel like something is wrong? Who is it, who is changing the concept
"Okay, since the ministers have no objections, then the matter is settled." His Highness King Qin has always acted vigorously and resolutely. If you are slower to object, it will be your fault.
Having just conquered a large area, there were many things to deal with. After discussing the disposal plan for the 200,000 Jurchens, the energy of the monarchs and ministers in the palace was focused on the end of the war.
At this time, He Luohui had fled outside the Great Wall with thousands of remaining soldiers. Jiang Gu, who had been huddled in the Taihang Mountains, took advantage of the Qin army to seize Datong City before the Qin army arrived. Ma Yongzhen's army has arrived at Yanmen Pass and is preparing to march north to attack Datong.
To Jiang Yu, a duplicitous person. Everyone didn't like it. When talking about the Datong incident, Li Yuan said: "If Jiang Quan recognizes the situation and surrenders obediently, it would be okay for my king to give him an official position. If he continues to resist, he must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others."
Qin Mu thought for a while and said: "Captain Meng, Ma Yongzhen has less cavalry and has left Datong. The cavalry is the main force, and the remnants of the He Luohui also need to be chased and suppressed to avoid becoming a trouble in the future. So be it, you immediately mobilize Guo Yunlong gave Ma Yongzhen five thousand horses to strengthen his combat capabilities."
"Yes, King Qin."
"Also, the remaining Jurchen army of Heli in Daling River must be wiped out as soon as possible. They must not be allowed to flee back to the northeast. The cavalry must be sent out as soon as possible so that the soldiers can continue their efforts. After the remaining enemies are wiped out, I will have my own reward. ”
"My lord. I obey the order."
"By the way, isn't Horqin's tribe going to join us, Great Qin? Let him first cooperate fully in the encirclement and suppression of Heli and He Luohui to show Horqin's sincerity."
We have just arrived in Beijing, no matter how tired we are from the journey. He went into the palace to discuss matters. Qin Mu saw that it was getting late, and everyone was probably hungry. At least Qin Mu's own stomach had begun to growl.
So he stopped there. Let everyone retreat and rest first, and we will discuss other matters tomorrow. The ministers shouted to see off the King of Qin, and Qin Mu withdrew from the back hall, and then went to the Qianqing Palace in the back court under Huanglian Mountain.
The imperial court and the Forbidden City are divided into the front dynasty and the back dynasty, each with three palaces. The three palaces in the front dynasty are where the emperor and ministers handle military and political affairs, while the back dynasty is purely the emperor's private domain;
Qianqing Palace is the first of the three palaces. Qian is the sky. Only the emperor is qualified to live in Qianqing Palace. It is 9 rooms wide and 5 rooms deep, which means the Nine-Five Supreme Being. It is nearly 60 feet high and has double eaves on the top of the veranda;
There is a throne in the middle of the hall, with 9 ridged beasts on the corners of the eaves. The upper level under the eaves has a single raised dougong with seven steps, and the lower level has a single raised dougong with five steps. It is decorated with paintings of golden dragons and seals, with three crossed and six rhombus flowers separated by doors and windows. ;
The open room and the east and west secondary rooms in the hall are connected. The front eaves of the open room are minus the golden columns, and the beam frame structure is in the form of reduced columns to expand the indoor space. There is a screen between the two golden pillars on the back eaves, a throne in front of the screen, a warm pavilion between the east and west ends, a fairy tower on the back eaves, and a hall between the two ends, which can communicate with the Tai Palace and Kunning Palace.
The hall is paved with gold bricks and kept spotless. Qin Mu walked into the Qianqing Palace, and the maids and eunuchs waiting here knelt down to pay their respects.
When entering the inner hall, I saw two women wearing flag uniforms;
One looks to be about thirty years old, plump and still charming;
She is wearing a "big rolled-sleeve" flag dress, with patterns embroidered on the sleeves, which look even more beautiful after being "rolled" out. She is very particular about style and workmanship, with several stripes or colorful teeth inlaid on the neckline, placket, sleeve edges, etc. ;
The other one is very young, about fourteen or fifteen years old. Her flag dress is an upright long-breasted long-sleeved robe with a hem that reaches her calf and embroidered patterns on the outside. The style is beautiful and elegant, with the collar, sleeves, and placket all embroidered with lace of different colors. The colors are bright, strong, and gorgeous, making it appear symmetrical, slim, and graceful.
Qin Mu was slightly surprised to see these two women in flag uniforms here.
As soon as Huang Lianshan signaled, Han Zanzhou came up and whispered to Qin Mu: "The King of Qin was tired all the way, and he lacked people to serve him. The servant boldly asked Commander Huang to choose two people from the imprisoned Yi women to serve the King of Qin. The one on the left is Borzigit, the Queen Mother of the Pseudo-Qing Dynasty;
The one on the right is the eighth daughter of Huang Taiji, named Aixinjueluo Dazhe, Princess Feng Gulun. She was fourteen years old. She was engaged to be married to the Horqin tribe and had not yet left the cabinet. Her mother was the empress of the main palace of Huang Taiji, Borzigit Zhezhe. ... ...."
It’s not surprising that Han Zanzhou would choose these two women. Not only are these two women beautiful, but they also have noble status. After listening to Han Zanqi’s story, Qin Mu felt that the relationship between these two women was really complicated:
Dayu'er is Huang Taiji's concubine, and Dazhe is Huang Taiji's daughter. From this point of view, the eldest son is Da Zhe's mother.
Dazhe's mother Zhezhe is Dayu'er's aunt. From this point of view, Dayu'er and Dazhe are cousins.
Qin Mu glanced at Dayu'er and Princess Gu Lun lightly, and said to Huang Lianshan, "Lianshan, please stay and dine with me today."
"I don't dare."
"You were willing to take big risks and stay in hiding for a long time. This time you were able to capture Beijing quickly and with less damage from the war. You should be the main contributor. Sit down. I have something else to do. Let's talk while we eat."
Qin Mu said this, Huang Lianshan had no choice but to thank him repeatedly, and then leaned down and sat down at the bottom of the table.
The palace maid brought the dishes, and Da Yu'er and Da Zhe, one on the left and the other on the right, poured wine for Qin Mu's dish.
Da Yuer's real age should be over thirty, but time has not left any trace on her body, and she looks like a beautiful woman in her twenties.
She is a very resilient woman. Although she has been reduced from a virgin queen mother to a servant girl serving food and water, she at least looks very calm.
The same could not be said for the princess named Dazhe. She was still too young after all. She kept her head hanging down. When she handed Qin Mu the chopsticks, Qin Mu noticed that her hands were shaking slightly, which showed that she was very nervous.
As a princess who lost her country, she never had a good ending. She was lucky not to be ravaged to death by the rebel army. Many of them ended up like prostitutes.
In addition to the despicable side of human nature, there is also the need for real politics. At least this can damage the prestige and dignity of the previous dynasty.
The "degradation" of these once noble women is beneficial to the new dynasty.
Qin Mu knew very well that no one would say anything if women like Dayu'er and He Dazhe were used to warm the bed, but their status must not be elevated, otherwise the soldiers under his command would feel uneasy.
I remember that Li Shimin adopted a princess from the Sui Dynasty as his concubine and gave birth to two sons, Li Ke and Li Min. This made some ministers very afraid and caused a great disturbance.
Qin Mu had something else to do and didn't bother with these two women. He picked up the wine glass and said to Huang Lianshan: "Lianshan, come on, let's do it."
"Thank you very much, King Qin. I would like to express my gratitude to you first."
Qin Mu was really hungry. He walked all the way. After entering the city, he held discussions with the ministers for a long time. He couldn't help but eat half full first, which made Huang Lianshan relax a lot and at least he could eat a few mouthfuls of food.
"Lianshan, you should know the eight families on the right of Shanyou very well, right?" Qin Mu stopped eating and asked after he was almost done eating.
"Back to the King of Qin, these Shanxi merchants have connections with foreign countries, provided prohibited materials to the Qing Dynasty, and made huge profits from them. They are all rich and powerful. I have already sent people to monitor them secretly. Does the King of Qin want to hold them accountable?"
"You have done a good job. These Shanxi merchants have committed heinous crimes and must be severely punished. Besides, the court is spending money like water now. Countless people in the north need resettlement and relief, and money is needed everywhere. Tomorrow, you will go to Shanxi together with officials from the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Punishment to inspect this place. Eight Shanxi merchants, please remember to copy everything for me, without leaving a single copper penny behind."
"Yes, King Qin."
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