Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 180: Senior officials recruit envoys

When the Ming Dynasty’s messenger comes, won’t people’s hearts be stabilized?
Don't underestimate the influence that Ming Dynasty has on people in the world at this time, especially on the congregation of heaven and earth.

If Yan Yan, the leader of the rebel army, could be formally conferred and recognized by the Ming Dynasty, the morale of the rebel army would be easily restored.

Not to mention, the Ming Dynasty's envoys also brought them many blank documents and official banknotes.

The blank sign represents official position, and the official silver represents money!
With the promise of official position and money, the position of the gentry on Dajuan Island is not certain.

If they could get the support and help of the gentry, Yan Yan and the others wouldn't be in such a miserable state!
Yan Yan was full of joy, and he took Lin Shuangwen, Zheng Ze and other senior rebels to personally greet the envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty.

The envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty to Damuan Island to contact the rebels was named Luo Ming. He was once a foreign bandit who made a living on the sea.

It is worth mentioning that the ocean of foreign bandits is not the ocean of foreigners, but the ocean of the ocean.

The so-called foreign bandits are actually pirates who are traveling with Zheng Chenggong's father.

Most of these people also have aspirations for the Ming Dynasty!
After the Ming Dynasty occupied Guangzhou, many foreign bandits in the South China Sea took the initiative to join the Ming Dynasty and prepared to join the official establishment.

Luo Ming is one of them!

After he took refuge in the Ming Dynasty, he was assigned the task of contacting many foreign bandit leaders at sea and recruiting them.

In the recruitment work, Luo Ming performed well and showed quite good personal work ability.

Then he was assigned the task of going to Taiyuan Island to contact the rebels on Taiyuan Island!
As for how he found Yan Yan and his party in the mountains, it was actually because the senior gentry provided him with some help.

How should I put it? The high-ranking gentry may not necessarily give face to Yan Yan, the rebel commander, but they will not fail to give face to the Ming Dynasty!
Yan Yan, surrounded by the rebel generals, strode up to Luo Ming, clasped his fists and said.

"The angel came from afar, and I am really ashamed that I could not come to welcome him from afar!"

"Don't blame the angel!"

Seeing this, Luo Ming also cupped his fists and returned the greeting.

"Commander Yan is very polite, please prepare to receive the order first!"

Yan Yan asked with joy on his face after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, does he have an edict for me?"

Luo Ming nodded.

"Yes, Your Majesty knows that Yan Da, the loyal commander of the country, responded to the imperial court's call and led the high-ranking officials to revolt against the Qing Dynasty."

"Isn't the decree of canonization coming soon?"

"How can I, the Ming Dynasty, make heroes bleed and shed tears?"

Hearing this, Yan Yan nodded vigorously.

"The angel is so complimentary. This is what I, the son of the Han family, should do!"

"After all, I have tens of thousands of sons of the Han family and countless heroes. How can I always let the Tatars weigh on me?"

When Luo Ming heard this, he looked solemn and said.

"The leader of the anti-Qing rebel army, Yan Yan, accepts the order!"

As soon as he said this, Yan Yan and everyone behind him knelt on the ground, and Yan Yan spoke.

"Yan Yan accepts the order!"

Luo Ming cleared his throat and spoke.

"The emperor is destined to carry the emperor, and the edict says: Yan Yan, the leader of the anti-Qing rebels and the chief rudder of Tiandihui North Road in Fujian, is loyal to the country, has a righteous heart, is brave and wise, and has unparalleled loyalty. He is really a model of a good general in the country... "

"Today, the special Jin has appointed Yan Yan as the envoy to recruit Da Yuan, to take charge of Da Yuan's rebel army, to coordinate all wars on Da Yuan's side, to regain Da Yuan's old territory for the country, and to restore Da Yuan's homeland."

"Kin this!"

When Yan Yan heard this, he bowed down very excitedly.

"The general will obey the decree. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Yan Yan was really excited now, because he knew that from now on, his identity as the commander of the rebel army was not just what he claimed.

But it was canonized and recognized by Ming Dynasty!
In other words, from now on, if he, Yan Yan, wants to control the rebels, he no longer has to rely on his personal prestige.

But you can rely on your righteousness!

In this case, the morale of the rebel army, which was originally shaken by the consecutive defeats, will soon stabilize.

Luo Ming stretched out his hand to help Yan Yan, who was full of excitement, and then spoke.

"Recruit the messenger quickly!"

"The imperial court sent me here this time to bring not only the imperial edict to confer envoys, but also some blank documents and official banknotes."

"Those petitions are all petitions below the fourth rank. If the recruiter has suitable candidates, he can fill them out by himself."

"As long as you report it to the court afterwards, the court will automatically fill in the corresponding documents."

Ming Dynasty is now beyond the reach of the big officials and has no way to actually control them.

If this is the case, then simply delegate power to rebel leaders like Yan Yan, so that they can fight against the Qing with all their strength.

For the Ming Dynasty, even if the local area was occupied by the rebels and a separatist regime might form in the future, it would be better than continuing to be controlled by the Manchus.

Because the Rebel Army and the Ming Dynasty have the same overall stance, because everyone is anti-Qing.

Everyone has a common enemy, the Manchus!
Even if the rebels become stronger, their first choice will not be to make an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, but to create obstacles for the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhu Jianzhuo does not mind delegating power to the rebels everywhere!
To conquer the world, what you need is to have a lot of friends and a few enemies.

Being stingy is a no-no!
As for the issue of separatism?
After the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it would not be too late to start slowly solving it.

The most important thing when doing things is to be able to distinguish priorities!

Seeing Yan Yan's excited face, Luo Ming continued.

"In addition, the imperial court also sent a batch of official silver to the envoy. As for how to use the official silver, the envoy can decide on his own."

Compared with the previous blank confession, Guanyin is just an addition.Because suing oneself can be used to confer official positions and win people's hearts.

But for Yan Yan and others, Guanyin has money but no place to spend it.

Yan Yan thought for a while and then said to Luo Ming.

"I still have something I want to trouble Angel about..."

Luo Ming heard this and nodded.

"Please speak to the envoy, but do you still need any support from the court?"

"Ordnance, food, military instructors, these are all acceptable."

When Yan Yan heard this, he shook his head and said.

"Not these."

"But I have a son named Yan Liang, who has been with me and fought with the army since I raised the army."

"I suffered some injuries a few days ago and haven't recovered. I want to send this child to Guangzhou for treatment. Is it possible?"

Yan Yan's intention was very clear. He wanted to send his son to Guangzhou to be a hostage.

And the reason why Yan Yan did this was.

One is to make Ming feel more at ease with him, so as to gain more support from Ming and expand the power of the rebel army.

Secondly, Yan Yan felt sorry for her son.

Now the battle situation on the big officer's side is critical. The rebels are being chased by the Qing army and there is no telling when they will be defeated.

When the time comes, Yan Yan is afraid that he will not be able to save his son.

Therefore, he wants to send his son to Guangzhou!

Because, as long as he, Yan Yan, has no doubts about Ming Dynasty, his son will be absolutely safe in Guangzhou.

Even if he unfortunately died in battle, the Ming Dynasty would still have to protect his son's glory and wealth by buying horse bones for thousands of gold.

Yan Yan thought that no matter what, it would be better to let his son go to Guangzhou than to continue to follow him in the mountains of this big man and narrowly escape death.

Anyway, Yan Yan has no ambition to be the emperor, and he knows that he doesn't have the ability.

If he could be a founding hero in the new dynasty, he would be satisfied!
When Luo Ming heard this, he understood instantly.

This is a proton!
Then he nodded and said.

"Haha, of course you can!"

"The envoys are out fighting for the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty should take care of the envoys' families."

At this moment, Lin Shuangwen on the side also spoke.

"Lord Angel, I wonder if the general can also send his family to Guangzhou?"

"My parents are already old, and they really can't stand the deep mountains and forests on Dayuan Island, the poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. I hope my parents can go to Guangzhou to spend their old age."

Lin Shuangwen didn't think so much about Yan Yan.

He just felt that his parents were getting old and no longer wanted them to live this precarious life with him.

Seeing this, Luo Ming nodded and agreed.

Since someone takes the initiative to send protons to Ming Dynasty, how can Ming Dynasty refuse?

With protons, Ming Dynasty will be able to better control the rebel army in the future to prevent the rebel army from losing its tail.

……

Guangzhou City!
As the imperial examination day gets closer, the city of Guangzhou becomes more and more prosperous.

There are a large number of scholars living inside and outside the city.

Some of these scholars wore Hanfu and Confucian shirts, while others wore long robes and mandarin jackets.

But in comparison, there are still more scholars wearing Hanfu and Confucian shirts.

After all, Guangzhou now is an area controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Although the Ming Dynasty did not force people to cut their braids and change their clothes, most people had a look.

I’ve replaced everything I can!

Those who did not change were mostly scholars from relatively poor families.

They don't have money to buy a new suit of clothes.

Even if he knew that the clothes he was wearing were inappropriate, he could only make do with them.

Even if the scholars from wealthy families came from the Qing-occupied areas to participate in the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty, they would not mind spending some money to buy a brand new Hanfu Confucian shirt.

Of course, I still have to keep my braids!

If they fail the exam, they have to go home, and they can't do it without pigtails.

In addition to these scholars, there are also many blond and blue-eyed foreigners on the street.

These foreigners spoke Chinese with a heavy accent and were bargaining with shopkeepers in one shop after another.

Looking at the exquisite goods in front of them, these foreigners' eyes were full of shrewdness and greed!
Most of these foreigners are French and Dutch.

But in fact, there are also many businessmen from the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and other countries.

Although Guangzhou City is currently only open to businessmen from France and the Netherlands in name only.

However, when you go out, your identity is given by yourself!
Businessmen from other Western countries changed their ships to French or Dutch flags, found French or Dutch people on the ships to be temporary captains, and then docked directly at the port. The Ming Dynasty would not go into details.

How should I put it, Ming Dynasty is now the country with the largest trade surplus in the world, and these foreigners coming to Guangzhou are all here to give money!
You can't have trouble with anyone, and you can't have trouble with the God of Wealth, right? (End of chapter)

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