Chapter 81 5.Three emperors and one courtier

The city of Beijing gradually became alive.With the gradual restoration of the imperial palace, the Daming Gate was renamed the Daqing Gate, and the Huangji Hall was renamed the Taihe Hall. It occupies the Forbidden City and has restored its former majesty. The area around Dashilan and Zhushikou is also lively. While celebrating with each other, the demoted generals buried their shame deeply in their hearts. However, forgetfulness cannot overcome the fortress of conscience—since the announcement of the decree of shaving hair for the whole people, Jin Zhijun also shaved his hair, and what he wore on his head and body also followed the customs, and naturally he also wore flower feathers .He looks at himself in the mirror and barely recognizes himself.Long before this, there were private discussions among Han officials, saying that peacock feathers and horseshoe sleeves corresponded to the four characters of "dressed beasts" as the saying goes.Now that he was actually a "clothed beast", he couldn't help but sighed a long sigh of helplessness.

But the embarrassing things for him never ended. On that day, he went to the Prince Li's Mansion for a banquet - to celebrate Daishan's sixty-second birthday.Watching the play after the banquet, a Manchu even ordered an excerpt of "Splashing Water Before the Horse". , pointing at a group of Han officials present and cursed: "Has the surname Zhu ever wronged you?" This is really shocking and deafening.However, the expressions of the Hanchens present were different. Some of them listened immediately, as if they were talking about others; Face.Yes, when did the surname Zhu wrong us?But we forget so thoroughly, even an actor's memory is not as good.

These days, Jin Zhijun has learned from the painful experience, and he has turned back and forth—as a surrender, he has no choice but to face the elders in Jiangnan, and he is ashamed of the clothes of his homeland, and he is ashamed and filthy. Where can I express this sadness? ?Seeing that Duoduo's army has gradually turned to the south of the Yangtze River, the people in his hometown set off a great uprising against the shaving of hair, which caused killings and catastrophe. Extremely. In all honesty, Dorgon is worthy of being the lord of the world, and his every move reflects the generosity of a founding king.There is no doubt that I have the ambition to help the world, but in the hands of Chongzhen, I can't get it to display. To meet a monarch who is a hundred times wiser than Chongzhen, it is a great time for the cloud to follow the dragon, the wind to follow the tiger, and to show off. Negative of what he has learned in his life.But even though he had this thought, he always felt uneasy in his heart—for some reason, every time he was summoned, every time he made achievements, he felt a sense of betrayal; every time he was favored and praised, he always felt ashamed of the underground Chongzhen Emperor Ashamed of the underground ancestors.

He understands that this kind of shame is to be with him for the rest of his life, so isn't it a kind of remedy to do his best for the motherland?Now Jiangnan is corrupt, which is actually what Dorgon doesn't want to see.It can be said that he is the person who can best understand why Dorgon ordered to shave his hair. On the first day Dorgon lived in the Forbidden City, he quoted the famous saying of Master Meng when he saw him: Dezhi, walking in China clearly shows this point - he has been looking for reasons for his life experience.This humble and good-hearted prince, who is gradually gaining insight into the depths of Confucianism, is ashamed of his family background, afraid of being looked down upon by others, has a combination of self-esteem and self-contempt and self-contempt, and cannot escape the cage created by his heart. He tortures himself. In it, the blood of the rebellious Jurchen nation still flows!

Now that the matter has come to this point, Jin Zhijun understands that even if he has the ability to reach the sky, he can't stop the order to shave his hair. He just wants to find a compromise way to ease the situation as much as possible and seek peace with each other.However, Dorgon's order is like a mountain, and no one can persuade him. Moreover, Jin Zhijun has noticed that Dorgon deliberately uses the hair-shaving order as a bait, waiting for an opportunity to severely punish those who want to make admonishment, so as to establish his prestige, and use it as a countermeasure against the Han Dynasty. Minister's punishment.Jin Zhijun saw the danger, so he could only slowly look for opportunities.

The prince regent is ill, and Jin Zhijun thinks that the opportunity has finally come.When all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty flocked to visit the sick, he didn't join in the fun. He didn't go to the Regent's Mansion calmly to hand out a sign to see him until all the ministers had almost gone. Dorgon was surprised at Jin Zhijun's disrespect. He felt that apart from the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, he and Jin Zhijun should have a higher level. Why didn't Jin Zhijun come when everyone else came?Seeing Jin Zhijun right now, he was very happy, and while offering to sit down, he said:

"I think Mr. Jin rarely has time to spare due to his busy schedule recently." Jin Zhijun knew that he was blaming himself for not coming to visit, so he cupped his hands apologetically and said: "My lord's jade body violated the agreement. I should have come to serve the soup and medicine in person. I don't want my minister to be unhealthy recently, so I had to recuperate at home. I was reluctant until today. My lord, please forgive me." Dorgon couldn't help being surprised, and said, "Sir, you've always been hale and hearty, why do you say that?"

Jin Zhijun then sighed and talked about the reason.It turned out that not long ago, when he went to visit friends in Xiangshan by car, he encountered a long downhill road. It was too late, and as a result, he was turned on his back and his leg was crushed. Dorgon smiled and said: "It's only because you are inexperienced in the handlebar style. In the words of our Manchurians, you asked Libatou to drive the car-it turned over. Libatou is what a layman calls it. Don't look downhill smoothly." , but you must not be careless. When you encounter a sharp bend, you should not make a sudden turn, but turn slowly.

Jin Zhijun nodded again and again and said: "As the prince said, a car is easy to tip over in a sharp bend, and a boat is easy to capsize in a fast water. It seems that my servant is really weak, how can I understand this profound truth." When the shrewd Dorgon heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Jin Zhijun. For some reason, he immediately noticed that Jin Zhijun had a lot of lingering words in his words, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Jin, you seem to have something in your words. But he didn't say it out, you say, who is Libatou?" Jin Zhijun said: "The minister discusses the matter, can the prince not understand?"

Dorgon choked, couldn't help but sighed, and changed the subject by himself, "I remember that Mr. Jin seems to be from Jiangnan?" Jin Zhijun nodded again and again and said, "I borrow from Wujiang, Suzhou." Dorgon said: "Although I have never been to Jiangnan, I understand that it is a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers and outstanding people. Wujiang must be the same." Jin Zhijun then introduced Suzhou's geographical environment and historical figures, and said: "These days, I have been looking forward to the news from the south. I really hope that Wang Shi can settle the south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible, so that I can comfort my hometown."

When it came to pacifying Jiangnan, Dorgon couldn't help frowning, and said: "It's difficult, Duoduo reported to Beijing recently, saying that there are wars everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are alarms every day, and even the suburbs of Nanjing are not very peaceful." Jin Zhijun hurriedly said: "There are always small repetitions, but this does not affect the overall situation." Dorgon said: "Although it doesn't affect the overall situation, there are always people to deal with it. Even Duo Duo is a little annoyed." Jin Zhijun said: "Fang Xuanling of the Tang Dynasty said it well, the world is like a great weapon, and it is difficult to settle down once it is settled, and it is difficult to rectify it once it is tilted. Thinking back to the time when Zhu Ming lost his morals and the bandits brought chaos to the Central Plains for more than ten years, this "great weapon" 'It has been overturned, so the prince has to take it easy, and haste can't do things. Didn't you just say that sharp bends are easy to fall, and rapid water is easy to capsize? Governing the world is the same as driving a boat." Dorgon couldn't help but nodded with a smile, and said, "Mr. Jin, you still have more to say." Jin Zhijun said repeatedly: "Don't dare, how can I speak freely." Dorgon couldn't help but sighed for a long time, and said bluntly: "Mr. Jin, Gu understands what you want to say. The way of governing requires water and effort, and things can be smoothed if things are slow. It can't be done overnight. Wouldn't Gu Do you understand this truth? Let’s just say that the purpose of shaving hair this time was not carried out alone, nor did it fail to think of the consequences. When Jin Zhijun saw that the regent knew everything, he showed a bit of helplessness in his words, and hurriedly said: "I understand the king's painstaking efforts. The matter has come to this point, and I am going to ride a tiger. I have a plan, which may make Wang rush to close the tent." , turn on the brakes." Dorgon's complexion immediately became serious again, and he couldn't help remembering what happened last year, and said: "Mister, do you want to persuade Gu Gu to take back his life? Last year, the order to shave his hair was postponed because of you. This time it is really ripe, and it will come naturally. What else do you think you can say?" Jin Zhijun said: "This minister is not trying to persuade the king to take back the order, and the king should not change the order overnight." Dorgon breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then why do you talk so much?" Jin Zhijun said: "It's not that the minister is turning around in his words. I really can't bear the situation so stalemate. I want to ask my king to give the well-dressed officials in Jiangnan a step down." Dorgon said: "Since you came prepared, you must have something to say. Wouldn't it be a good thing if you could come up with an unrecognizable idea." Jin Zhijun had a good idea, so he said: "I heard that when Prince He Shuoyu first came to the south of the Yangtze River, there was a warrant saying that the military should be shaved but not the literary, and the soldiers should not be shaved. There is room for this method." Dorgon raised his hand and said impatiently: "Duoduo is an expedient measure. It is to distinguish obedience from obedience. Seeing that the world has been settled and the army and the people are integrated, how can Jiangnan be an exception? Now that the decree has been issued, those who refuse to shave their heads The rebellious people have already been punished, so it cannot be easily changed." Jin Zhijun said: "Can't let go at all?" Dorgon said firmly, "No." Jin Zhijun couldn't help leaving his seat, and kowtowed repeatedly: "My lord, my lord, a piece of government decree is related to hundreds of millions of living beings in the world, how can I not know how to adapt and compromise?" Dorgon was very dissatisfied with Jin Zhijun's attitude and tone, so he said aggressively: "What is the so-called compromise? Tell me what you say, tell me quickly!" Seeing that the regent was angry, Jin Zhijun was terrified, but he had already spoken, how could he take it back, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "My lord, isn't a compromise just a step back, when the world is raging, all the people are fighting one after another without fear." At the time of punishment, why does the king care about taking this step back? Taking this step back, you can stand firm, and then you can take two steps forward, or even keep going. , This step back is a compromise, it is not only beneficial to the subjects of the world, but also beneficial to the Qing Dynasty, why does the king not think about it?" Dorgon raised his face and said, "Huh, after all, isn't your compromise still allowing Gu to take back his life? You must know that the ancients had a saying, and the law is established, and if there is a crime, it will be executed; if the order is issued, it will not return .Since he took charge of the government alone, the law has followed the order, and it must not be changed again and again!" Jin Zhijun saw that the regent had a guilty conscience, and sighed, "Wei Zheng said it better. Those who are good at making water can be lured to make them calm; those who are good at transforming people can be calmed by soothing them." Dorgon's heart has softened, but his mouth is still hard, saying: "I want to listen to the method of calming and soothing, but I don't like to listen to empty words." At this point, Jin Zhijun couldn't go around in circles anymore, but said: "The prince's government orders are hard to change, and the scholars and the people are hard to obey. There is a law of ten obedience and ten non-obedience, which may be a buffer." Dorgon said, "Go ahead." Jin Zhijun came prepared, and when the regent asked him to continue, he said the content of "ten obediences and ten disobediences" in one breath, namely: men do not obey women; Do not obey Yin; officials do not follow official; old people do not obey; Confucianism and Taoism do not obey; prostitutes do not obey actors; From—to sum up, ten obediences and ten disobediences.Then they explained one by one, such as that although men follow Manchu customs, women don’t need to wear flags at home; Boys can still wear their buns and horns; although literati follow the customs, monks and priests still wear cassocks and Taoist robes; although officials have peacock feathers and horseshoe sleeves, folk weddings can wear black gauze wing crowns; Dressed in the clothes of the Ming Dynasty; such a variety of things can barely be regarded as an exception, with a little room for maneuver. After hearing this, Dorgon thought about it, felt that this was the only way to go, nodded, and said: "Well, the way of the mean is impartial, and neutralization can be done often. What you said, you can say that the way of the mean is deep. " As he spoke, Jin Zhijun got up.At this moment, Jin Zhijun's knees were already numb, and he came out with cold sweat dripping down his back, thinking that the matter could finally turn around, as long as there were ten obediences and ten non-obediences, Jiangnan scholars would be ashamed. It is no longer a dead end, those who would rather die than shave their hair, can escape into Buddhism, and the Qing Dynasty will not kill people's heads. It should be said that my idea is the best of both worlds. He didn't want to get on the sedan chair, he went back to his home, and walked to Qianmen Qipan Street, because there were many people around the corner, and the sedan chair walked slowly, he could hear many people on the street clapping their hands and singing happily and happily not far from his sedan chair. , listened carefully, it was clearly satirizing him, said: Take a look, sir.From the Ming Dynasty to the thief and from the Qing Dynasty, the emperor and the courtier of the three dynasties. In the sedan chair, he could understand every sentence, and couldn't help feeling ashamed and angry. He lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and saw that there were some little turtles who were only eleven or twelve years old. The songs here were clearly taught by adults. Seriously, one slap can kill several people.