"However, the civil servants and military officers in the Ming Dynasty's small court were all worried about this. After waiting for several days, they did not see any action from this group of people in the Qing Dynasty? Then he felt relieved. He just thought that the other party's main purpose was to suddenly send troops to capture Luoyang from Li Zicheng's Dashun Army? It was just to cut off Li Zicheng's way out. What they did was to force Li Zicheng to do what they had set? The only option is to retreat to the old Chang'an Prefecture, which was the city that was renamed Xi'an Prefecture in the first year of Hongwu. And use this city to have a final decisive battle with the Eight Banners cavalry who are chasing it endlessly? And in order to prevent the Eight Banners cavalry from having the slightest misunderstanding about the Ming Dynasty?
Emperor Hongguang specially passed down an imperial edict, ordering the generals of the Ming Dynasty to release Hulao to the Eight Banners cavalry. He also ordered Lieutenant General Ma, who was originally stationed in Hulao Pass, to immediately withdraw to Guide Mansion with his Ming Military Academy. In order to avoid causing the Eight Banners cavalry to misunderstand the Ming Dynasty? However, not long after the Ming army withdrew from Hulao Pass? However, the Eight Banners cavalry immediately occupied Hulao Pass.
Fortunately, the other party only stationed the army in Hulao Pass and did not take a step forward into the territory of the Ming Dynasty's small court? This also made the Ming Dynasty's small court breathe a sigh of relief. Therefore, the new year is approaching, and this is also the first year that Emperor Hongguang ascended the throne. Naturally, the whole world should celebrate and celebrate this grandly. And Emperor Hongguang was even more excited about this, and he did not hesitate to spend money on it. He ordered the eunuchs and supervisors under him to organize some people to prepare for this? Therefore, at this time, the capital city was full of festive atmosphere before the festival.
The streets and alleys in the city are all decorated with ribbons and lanterns, and there is a surging flow of people everywhere. However, there was not much happiness seen on the faces of the people passing by? It turned out that the eunuch in charge had received the imperial edict from Emperor Hongguang, ordering him to organize celebrations in the city. In this regard, deliver the first edict for the emperor? All the people in the capital city, whether they are poor or rich?
Everyone must hang one or two colored lanterns on the door of their courtyard before the arrival of the New Year. Moreover, the lantern must be made of silk, with characters and stories painted on it, to highlight the joy of the new dynasty and to congratulate the emperor on his enthronement. What if this matter were placed on those wealthy people? Don't tell me to make a silk lantern? Even if you make seven or eight, is it not too difficult?
???????????????? And what if this matter is placed on those poor and humble households? The results can be imagined. If he refuses to follow this decree and clearly intends to go against the imperial court, then the government will not be able to get past this hurdle. But what if we really follow what is stated in this imperial edict issued by the imperial court? In the end, the family will be destroyed, and it can be said that there is no way for ordinary people to survive.
And even those wealthy men seemed quite dissatisfied with this matter. Because the eunuch chief wanted to win the favor of the newly enthroned Emperor Hongguang? He actually came up with an even worse idea. After passing down this imperial decree for the emperor, the whole city, whether rich or poor, common people or officials, must hang up one or several colored lanterns at the door of the mansion before the New Year.
Then another edict was passed down? The merchants and shops in the city, as well as the homes of wealthy gentry, were ordered to carefully wrap the trees within a hundred steps in front of their houses with silk and satin from beginning to end. As a result, the shopkeepers of the buying and selling shops, as well as the wealthy gentry in the capital city, all complained about this decree and hated it deeply.
And wrapping the trees with silk and satin is not something that can be done with just one or two pieces of silk and satin. This is only the second edict, who could have guessed? What kind of weird ideas and edicts will follow in the future? And some, the more intelligent wealthy gentry, bribed the eunuch chief with heavy sums of money. First, you want to win over him, so that you can beg him?
¡°Let¡¯s see if we can get rid of this stupid idea of ??wrapping silk around the tree body? Also, is it best to know in advance? What if the emperor had an idea in the early morning of some day and came up with some fancy idea? And I got some hints to achieve it, at least I won't feel at a loss because of it? How to say? It's good to be prepared beforehand. And in the first few months since Emperor Hongguang ascended the throne, many major events have happened? Such as the Dabei case, the prince case, the child concubine case, etc. Not to mention, recruiting young girls into the palace for their pleasure?
And in the month approaching the New Year, many ordinary families in the capital city have been separated from their wives and children by these two decrees. Beneath the grotesque glitz and glamor on the surface, there is an undercurrent and a gradual rise??'s riot. Everything has been decided for a long time, but it just needs a chance. But now in Xiangyang Mansion, it seems very peaceful and peaceful?
No matter where in the city, even in the busiest streets in Xiangyang Prefecture, there is absolutely no hint of celebration? Throughout the city, whether it was the gentry living in the deep houses or the common people from small households, they were almost always coming and going in a hurry on the streets. On every face, you can see a kind of solemnity and a touch of sadness.
Despite this, the city of Xiangyang is still the same as usual, business is going on as usual, and the crowds of people going in and out of the city are the same as before. Although, I have also heard that the iron hooves of the Eight Banners Cavalry have broken through Tongguan and followed them into Luoyang City. And even the small court of Nanming, after hearing that the Eight Banners Cavalry entered Luoyang? In a hurry, Hulao Pass was presented to the Eight Banners cavalry in the hope of making them feel satisfied? And from this, he no longer peeks into the territory of Nanming? Can we achieve mutual benefit and mutual benefit with the small court of Nanming and coexist in the world?
And despite hearing these rumors about the Eight Banners Cavalry, the people in the city did not see any panic about it. Naturally, this also benefited from Princess Changping's efforts to control speech in Xiangyang City. Moreover, he went out of his way to issue several edicts to the entire city. Once these decrees were passed down, they affected the hearts of the people in Dawen City and united the hearts of the people in one place. When Princess Changping was invited to the capital, Xiangyang City also experienced some disturbances and rumors with ulterior motives. But after Princess Changping returned safely, these disturbances had already calmed down automatically, and those rumors were self-defeating. Today, Xiangyang City can be said to be united, even if the Eight Banners cavalry attacks? I'm afraid that for a while, we can't even think of conquering Xiangyang Mansion.
And after Princess Changping returned to Xiangyang Mansion this time, she also clearly realized how unfavorable the situation she was currently in was? Although, he had also actively worked hard and ordered people to go to various places to accommodate the military generals and civil servants of the former Ming Dynasty. A few troops were also organized, which was not a small army in terms of number. It's just that he has no choice but to suffer a loss because the territory is small and there is no food and grass to provide relief in time?
Even the bows, arrows and firearms in Xiangyang Mansion are lacking. What if the Eight Banners cavalry arrived at Xiangyang City? Judging from the number of bows, arrows, firearms, and cannonballs in the city? I'm afraid it won't last long. Because of this, when Princess Changping received the document sent from the capital, she was urged to rush to the capital of Nanming to negotiate with Emperor Hongguang to jointly resist the Eight Banners cavalry?
Only then did Princess Changping readily agree, and immediately accepted the invitation and set off for the capital of Nanming. But he never expected that this was just a strategy used by the small court of Nanming against him. What if there was no help from the Northeast Army coach and his enemy? I am afraid that at this very moment, I have been escorted by Nanming troops to the capital of the original Ming Dynasty where the Eight Banners Cavalry was based?
Precisely because of this, Princess Changping didn¡¯t have any hopes for the Nanming court this time? No longer dreaming about joining forces with Nanming's people? Since then, they have been fighting against the Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners Iron Cavalry. Therefore, as soon as Princess Changping returned to Xiangyang City, she immediately summoned all the civil servants and generals in Xiangyang City to her temporary hall to discuss matters?
And that Mr. Ma Shiying was also invited this time. He just heard the news on the first day of the new year. How much is Ma Shiying still not used to it? Waiting to hear the eunuchs who came to convey his decree, are they asking me to enter the palace to discuss matters this time? Is it to reward myself with an official position, so that I can help the princess make big decisions in the future? This made Ma Shiying feel a little happy. He couldn't help but feel a little complacent about his rescue of the princess this time. But after all the civil servants and generals arrived, Princess Changping issued an edict that shocked everyone who heard it? Are you ordering the generals in the city to prepare in advance? On New Year's Eve, they immediately sent troops to capture Wuchang and Jiangling, which were under Nanming's control.
If everything goes well? We will continue to attack Yuezhou and Jiujiang. Regarding the plan to march into the army on New Year's Eve proposed by Princess Changping? However, in the meeting hall, an uproar immediately arose, and there were people who supported Princess Changping's idea. Among them, the new member Ma Shiying was the main one, and he strongly appreciated Princess Changping's sending troops to attack the small court of Nanming.
There are also many civil servants who strongly oppose Princess Changping's invasion. He also pointed out that if Xiangyang City were to attack the small imperial court of Nanming? No less than brothers turning against each other? In this case, wouldn't it be true that relatives and enemies would be happy? And with the small military strength of Xiangyang City, can it defeat the small imperial court of Nanming? Is it still an unknown number now???Can this small number of troops be able to defeat the small court of Nanming? Is it still an unknown number now?