webnovelfull Chapter 262: Beat one stick and then keep quiet for 1 years, then beat another stick again, repeatin
Chapter 262: Beat one stick and then keep quiet for 1 years, then beat another stick again, repeatin
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In the court, the officials who were just excited by the good news: !!!
Get rid of the country name? Oh my God! Defeating the invading monarch is not enough for the emperor, must he fight a war to destroy the country?
You fought three times against Galdan, and the enemy committed suicide out of hatred. You should know that the Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated, with complex terrain and difficult supply transportation. It is like an eagle catching chickens, often going around in circles and not even finding the main force of the enemy.
It just wastes people's money and time, and drains national strength.
So what if we succeed in expanding our territory?
The snow-capped mountains are undulating and the desert is vast.
There aren't many places suitable for development, so the whole thing is not worth it!
The ministers who were well versed in economics settled accounts in the court, trying to calculate the bills in detail to make the emperor change his ways. Just like the previous times, they defeated Tsewang Arabtan and made him admit his mistakes and ask for peace.
"Then what?" Yin Xuan gritted his teeth, unable to bear it any longer: "One blow, then quiet down for three or two years, then another blow, and repeat over and over again?"
"It goes without saying how much money and effort this will cost. But have you ever thought about this? Today, our Great Qing is rich, our people are prosperous, and our army is strong. Naturally, we can strike back at the invading enemy anytime and anywhere. But what will we do when our national strength declines in the future? Will we just sit there and watch the Junggars march straight in, conquering cities and territories all the way until we restore the glory of our ancestors?"
The ministers who were questioned opened their eyes wide and seriously suspected that there was something wrong with their ears.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with their ears and that the Eighteenth Prince was really bold, they all became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
He immediately threw his head to the ground and said, "Your Majesty! I understand your desire for your son to become a successful person, but now it seems that we are really forcing things..."
Nice, sharp angle.
He tried to lock the little brat up in Wuyi Zhai to learn some rules and etiquette, and stop making shocking remarks in the court.
What does the decline of the Qing Dynasty mean?
Our great Qing dynasty has produced many wise rulers who have worked hard to govern the country. From the time when our great grandfather started his army with thirteen sets of armor until now, the country has been thriving. How could it be that the country is declining?
There was a radical old prince from the royal family who even shed tears on the spot, begging the emperor to discipline the Eighteenth Prince who spoke nonsense.
At least kneel in Fengxian Temple for two days and reflect carefully.
Kangxi smiled and said, "If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool. If a man does not learn, he will not know righteousness. If Xiao Shiba really did something wrong, I cannot forgive him, even if you and I do not need to say anything. But the child is not wrong. No matter how much I hope that the Qing Dynasty will last forever, I have to admit it. The moon waxes and wanes, and prosperity will eventually decline. No matter how great the ambitions of the Qin Emperor, Han Wudi, Tang Zongzong and Song Zu were, the dynasties could not be avoided."
"I can still take action, and the Qing treasury can withstand the turmoil. If we don't solve this major problem quickly, will we leave it to our descendants to make ends meet?"
He has been scolded many times by Xiao Shiba!
Because he was eager to deal with Galdan, he hastily signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk with Tsarist Russia. The undemarcated borders between the two countries left many hidden dangers for future generations.
In the last years of the dynasty, they were often bullied because of this.
Some netizens even said that it was he who opened the Pandora's box of the treaty, so that later emperors followed suit and made things even worse.
If you lose, you have to cede territory and pay compensation; if you win, you also have to cede territory and pay compensation.
When he first heard about it, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Thinking about it now, he can't help but feel resentful.
If he were to be led by these short-sighted ministers now, which would be a lot of noise but little action, and the problem would be left for later generations to solve, he couldn't imagine how badly he would be beaten by the little guys.
I am not prepared to be equated with Qianlong, or even evaluated as being far inferior to Qianlong...
Just thinking about it made Kangxi suffocate.
He said directly to the court officials who had just prepared their speeches and were about to express their opinions: "You don't have to say more, I am not the kind of person who indulges in war. I will not rashly start a war for the so-called merit of expanding territory and make the people suffer."
"But I won't be offended by this and try to compromise."
Great!
Yinxuan's eyes sparkled, he lifted his robe and knelt down: "Khan Ama is wise and brave, with farsightedness and foresight. Future generations of people will benefit infinitely from your decision today. Khan Ama is wise, long live him."
[Even if we can’t save the begonias, at least we have to let the rooster crow! From the end of the Tang Dynasty to the present, the Western Regions have been lost for eight or nine hundred years. It’s time to return to the embrace of the Central Plains!]
Who said no?
All the princes agreed in their hearts and knelt down after him.
Even Prince Yong, a famous prince of the Qing Dynasty who was at least four and a half times the strength, said that if necessary, he would be willing to join the army and do his part to ensure that the Qing Dynasty would no longer be threatened by the Zunghar tribe.
Yinzhen gasped when he heard this: "Ah, this, this, this, Fourth Brother, your heart is commendable, but you should not join the army! After all, the most important thing for a person is to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. ]
[Fourth brother is as good as any emperor in history in terms of civil administration, but his martial arts… Oh, so bad that even a fan like me can’t bear to think about it. Fortunately, although Qianlong’s nephew is not a good person, he is very professional as an emperor. Before he indulged himself in pleasure, he could be said to have made outstanding contributions. The saying that I will not expand the border and engage in war, but I will not lose even a little bit of the territory of my ancestors is so practical and domineering.]
[During his reign, he expanded the territory of the Qing Dynasty to its maximum. It was more than 13 million square kilometers, only 560,000 square kilometers less than the Yuan Dynasty, which was the largest in history. But the Yuan Dynasty was very restrictive, while my nephew was a master of the art of governing. His actual control over the territory was unmatched in all dynasties...]
Fourth Prince:!!!
It's true. I was so upset by my brother's scolding that I couldn't even lift my head one second, and the next second my blood was boiling again.
His son, the prodigal son who had been criticized for everything and who made him wish he would have fewer offspring than have him born again, actually had such great achievements? !
Kangxi never expected this.
Only the Thirteenth Prince understood: He said! The eldest nephew made so many mistakes, but he still had the reputation of the Kangxi and Qianlong prosperous eras. He must have some outstanding qualities.
Isn’t this coming?
The court officials were unaware that their masters were distracted for a moment and only stole a glance at the emperor's expression out of the corner of their eyes.
Seeing that he looked firm and determined, and that he would never change, they knelt down one after another, saying, "Your Majesty is wise, and we are stupid and only care about the gains and losses in the present. We are far inferior to you in considering the future generations."
In this confrontation between the ruler and his subjects, either the east wind will prevail over the west wind, or the west wind will prevail over the east wind.
Since he had already won, Kangxi did not become aggressive.
I know that you, my dear ministers, are also seeking stability, fearing that being too radical will undermine the foundation of the country.
But we must learn from the lessons of the previous dynasty!
Haven’t you seen how difficult it was for the Ming Dynasty after it switched from active expansion to passive defense?
Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains has lost the Western Regions for eight or nine hundred years, and it is time to welcome them back home. Moreover, at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Eleuth Mongols clearly declared themselves as its vassal.
Now not only has he rebelled, but he has also dared to turn against his master. How can we tolerate this?
"My dear ministers, please stand up quickly. Let's brainstorm together and see how we can get the greatest benefit at the lowest cost and let the Western Region return to the Central Plains."