Hong Chengyu (Part 15)
In June of the leap year of the second year of Shunzhi, Dorgon appointed Hong Chengzu as the former governor of the military affairs to recruit the provinces of Jiangnan, and specially cast a seal for him as "Recruiting the Military University Scholar of the Governor of the South", allowing him to make his own decisions according to the situation and act cheaply.
Hong Chengzuo's official title was "Recruiting Southern Inner Courtyard University Scholar", which emphasized the word "Zhaofu". Obviously, in the process of conquering Jiangnan, the Qing court obviously found that the Jiangnan region was rich, the population was dense, the situation in the mountains and rivers was very different from that in the north, the affairs to be handled were extremely complicated, and the qing army led by Duo Duo alone was not ideal for military conquest. ”
In order to achieve long-term and stable rule, it was better to have a Hanchen like Hong Chengyu, who knew the political system of the previous dynasty and was familiar with the customs and customs of the south. What the Qing court wanted Hong Chengzu to do was mainly in the following aspects:
First, to appease the provinces and localities in Jiangnan.
Second, the governor of the military affairs, and also manages the grain.
Third, publicize the goodwill of the Qing court to the people of Jiangnan, ask the people about hunger and suffering, and promote profits and eliminate harms, so that the obedient people can experience the benefits.
Fourth, restrain manchu and Han soldiers and not disturb the people and break the law.
Fifth, send troops to attack those rebels who do not heed advice, gather in the mountains, and resist to the end.
Sixth, properly resettle the surrendered Ming army, leave the elite and weak, and build a water division for use.
Seventh, visit the hermits of the mountains and forests and the gentlemen of high moral standing and reuse them. At the same time, it recommends outstanding officials and talents to supervise the illegal acts of civil and military officials.
Before leaving for the south, the Shunzhi Emperor gave Hong Chengzu python clothes, hats, silver plates, carved saddles, large tents, camel horses and other items, and a monthly travel fee of 150 taels of silver. In addition to the thirteen other scribes who accompanied him, he was given six Mongol households. Previously, Dorgon had also given Hong Chengzu mink skins, mink coats, satins, silver twos, manors, slaves, and cattle and horses. These moves are very characteristic of the new dynasty, and also show that they have high hopes for Hong Chengzu.
Hong Chengyu worked in Jiangning for a total of three years. Overall, he did not live up to Dorgon's trust in him, and worked very hard, "counting the number of eyes, answering dictation by hand, self-identification to night, exhausting his efforts, and gradually spending his eyes." ”
In the middle of three years, Hong Chengzu has made good achievements in recruiting the military and civilians in Jiangnan.
In September of the second year of Shunzhi, Hong Chengzu reported that Jiangxi, Nanchang, Nankang, Jiujiang, Ruizhou, Fuzhou, Raozhou, Linjiang, Ji'an, Guangxin, Jianchang, Yuanzhou, and Huining in Jiangnan were conquered. In the same month, Li Zicheng died, Liu Zongmin was captured, and Tian Mixiu, Zhang Nai, Yuan Zongdi and others surrendered.
In October of the second year of Shunzhi, Hong Chengzu and Gushan Erzhen Yechen and others led an army to attack. Zhang Tianlu, chief soldier Bu Congshan, Li Zhongxing, Liu Zeyong, and others marched from Jingde County and broke through more than ten villages in a row. Entering Jixi County, he captured Jin Sheng and others and beheaded them in front of the army.
Jin Sheng, a jinshi during the Chongzhen period, edited by Hanlin. After the fall of Nanjing, Jin Sheng accepted the edict of the Tang King, gathered more than 100,000 township soldiers in Huizhou, made armor guns and cannons, distributed them in the mountains, and used the steep terrain to resist the Qing soldiers.
The death of Jin Sheng is recorded in detail in the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Tianlu sent Jin Sheng to Hong Chengzuo, who cherished JinSheng's talents and advised: "How many courtiers are dead today, it is advisable for the public to respond to Tianshun people, and not to suffer in vain." ”
Jin Sheng was silent. Xiucai Jiang Tianyi, who was captured together, reminded Jin Sheng that it has been flowing for hundreds of years and has been left behind for thousands of years, and at this moment, it should not be missed. He also scolded Hong Chengzuo, as a minister of the Heavenly Dynasty, for not being able to die, but instead luring others. Hong Chengyu ordered someone to cut off his tongue, but Jiang Tianyi still cursed and was finally killed.
Jin Sheng scolded Hong Chengyu for having no king and no father, and was no different from a beast. Hong Chengzuo said: "You scolded very much, and when you were helpless, you couldn't help yourself. ”
Yu Wang Duoduo also wanted to leave JinSheng, but Jinsheng just scolded. Hong Chengyu said, "How about letting Mr. Huang become a monk?" ”
Jin Sheng said, "Can that be considered a loyalist?" ”
As he spoke, he raised his hand and scolded. Hong Chengyu had no choice but to say, "Become the name of the other." ”
Jin Sheng was killed, not beheaded, but died by slitting his throat, leaving him with a whole body.
Part I: Hong Chengzu and Zu Dashou follow the Qing army into the customs, along the way the former Ming army is tired of bones and bones, across the wilderness
Written on the left, to be continued