The war has been decided, and the next step is to clean up the battlefield.
As emperors, Zhu Houcong and Zhu Yuanzhang naturally would not stay on the battlefield for long, but turned around and returned to the capital to prepare for the next move.
Zhu Youjian has returned to the capital one step ahead of schedule to stabilize the situation and organize supplies and military equipment.
As a junior, Zhu Houcong humbly asked Zhu Yuanzhang some questions. There were countless Jinyi guards and brave battalions guarding the two emperors around him, so he was not worried about any rebels who would assassinate the king and kill the king on this chaotic battlefield.
Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have thought of something. After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "These days, things are urgent and I have forgotten a lot of things. You said that our Ming Dynasty has been passed down for sixteen generations. What happened to these sixteen emperors?" In this way, can the people live and work in peace and contentment?"
"Forehead……"
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Zhu Houcong didn't know what to say.
The Ming Dynasty has a history of more than 280 years, which is very long.
If I were to follow the story, I didn’t know where to start for a while.
Seeing that Zhu Houcong seemed to be speechless for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang also understood that he was asking too much, so he said: "Just tell me about the rebellion of the fourth child. He said that he was forced to have no choice, but it was just his words. Let's talk about it." But I can’t believe it all.”
"In general, there is nothing wrong. You reigned for thirty-one years. One year after your death, Emperor Yongle raised troops from Peiping and fought several battles with Emperor Jianwen's general Li Jinglong. They both won. Li Jinglong was defeated and fled. Emperor Yongle attacked the Nanjing city, and Li Jinglong led his troops to surrender. After the city was destroyed, Emperor Jianwen disappeared without a trace..."
Zhu Houcong did not hide it, and immediately told Zhu Yuanzhang the general story of the Jingnan Campaign.
After all, this matter was too well-known in the Ming Dynasty. The only heroes who were concentrated in the Ming Dynasty were the founding fathers of the Ming Dynasty and the heroes of Fengtian Jingnan. Other than that, the number of honors and nobles basically increased sporadicly, and there were no major ones. Example of increased scale.
Even after Baozong sent a wave of attacks, the number of nobles in the Beijing defense battle organized by Yu Shaobao did not increase by a few.
After hearing Zhu Houcong's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's brain suddenly shut down.
After a while, he seemed to remember who this Li Jinglong was, and immediately asked in surprise: "Li Jinglong...that boy from the Wenzhong family? How did he get involved with the Ming Dynasty general, and is there no one who can use Yun Wen? I am the Ming Dynasty. What about his founding achievements?”
It was still the fifteenth year of Hongwu's reign there. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he would die in sixteen years, he did not show any fear. Instead, he asked: "Although the generals who followed us in the founding of the country are old, there are still some who can lead troops to fight." How come you are reduced to being a young boy from Cao Guogong’s family?”
"In the Hu Weiyong case in the 12th year of Hongwu, you killed a small number of the founding generals and a large number of founding civil servants; in the Lan Yu case in the 26th year of Hongwu, you killed a large number of founding generals and a small number of founding civil servants..."
Zhu Houcong took a deep breath and didn't explain too much, just mentioned this sentence.
After hearing Zhu Houcong's words, Zhu Yuanzhang understood everything instantly.
Let’s not mention the Hu Weiyong case. It was a case that he completed in three years. He naturally knew what was going on, deposing the prime minister system and strengthening the autocratic imperial power.
And the blue jade case...
Hearing the name 'Lanyu', Zhu Yuanzhang already knew everything.
It must be because after Biao'er died of illness, he was worried that Lan Yu would be arrogant and domineering, and that the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen might not be able to control him, so he launched the "Lanyu Case" and hunted down Lan Yu and his subordinates, just to give the emperor's grandson money. Zhu Yunwen paved the way...
Now it seems that Zhu Yuanzhang has only one comment on his grandson, who is only five years old now:
I gave you a chance but you didn’t use it!
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed deeply, and then asked the most important question, which was also the question he was most concerned about: "How did Biao'er die of illness? Can he be saved? Houcong, if Biao'er gets sick, can you still give us a pill?" Panacea? Don’t worry, we will definitely not ask for it in vain. If you need anything from Hongwu Dynasty, we will not even frown, we will send troops immediately and use the strength of the whole country to work for you! "
Although, Zhu Houcong is his biological descendant.
But Zhu Yuanzhang also knew very well that he and Zhu Houcong had been separated by several generations, and they had only seen each other for a few days.
That panacea is indeed an immortal elixir. I am afraid that this outstanding descendant of mine does not have a few pills. He has already given one to his ancestor, and now asking for a second pill... is indeed a bit too much. Even someone as ruthless as Lao Zhu felt a little guilty and could only make such a promise.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao was his hope and his favorite child. Even if he died of illness, the heir to the throne would consider Zhu Biao's children instead of his other princes.
The reason why there is not much anger towards the fourth son usurping the throne is because Zhu Yuanzhang is still in Hongwu for fifteen years, Zhu Biao has not died of illness, and Zhu Yunwen is nearly five years old, so there is no big feeling.
"Grandpa Taizu is serious. Prince Yiwen is my ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. If someone is in trouble, the younger generation will naturally do his best to rescue him." Zhu Houcong said with a smile.
Even if Zhu Biao really got sick as he did in history, it would only be seven or eight years later.
He traveled back six years and was able to refine four such elixirs during the Jiajing Dynasty.
Now that there are chat groups, and various group tasks are issued, wouldn’t it be easy to control them? Zhu Houcong is not worried about this issue at all.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he smiled and was about to show off when he suddenly heard a loud noise not far away.
This sound couldn't help but attract the attention of Zhu Houcong and Zhu Yuanzhang.
Outside the vermilion walls of the Forbidden City, more than a thousand students were seen sitting upright, shouting something in unison, and seemed to be putting pressure on the emperor.
"The Dukes of Donglin are now in power, and Your Majesty has killed the gentlemen of Donglin without distinguishing the right and wrong. This is really a sign of the ruin of the country. I hope that Your Majesty will stop your ridiculous behavior, issue an edict and posthumously reward the Dukes of Donglin! "
The leading student shouted loudly, which made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Houcong understand clearly.
For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Who is this Donglin Party? Houcong, what do you think of this Donglin Party?"
When Zhu Houcong heard this, his eyes were a little cold. He looked at the Donglin students who were prostrating themselves outside the imperial city, and couldn't help but sneered: "Empty talk will only harm the country, but hard work can prosper the country!"
It’s not that there are no talented people in the Donglin Party, but these students in front of me are all people who have harmed the country!
"Although Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch, was not a good person, he was still able to get military pay for the court. After these Donglin Party members came to power, they could only die to repay the king. What's more, they could cause itchy scalp, watery eyes, etc. Something like this is coming to Tailiang!"
It's not that the eunuchs are a good thing. There should not be only one family speaking in the court. The so-called public righteousness in the court will only make Chongzhen look around.
With the arrival of Zhu Houcong and Zhu Yuanzhang, all the students also looked and bowed to Zhu Houcong and Zhu Yuanzhang. However, after hearing Zhu Houcong's words, they all looked angry.
"The common people pay homage to Emperor Hongwu and Emperor Jiajing!"
After the leading student saluted the two emperors, he said unconvinced: "Your Majesty, it has been concluded that the eunuchs of the eunuch party have harmed the country. We are here to ask for an explanation as to why our Donglin princes were confiscated and exterminated for no reason, and were executed in prison. , I wonder what crime they committed?!”
Another young student also stretched his neck and raised his voice: "If your majesties don't give me an explanation today, it will take the country three hundred years to support scholars..."
Zhu Houcong sneered, forcibly interrupted its words, and said coldly: "You also want to fight for justice, right now?"
He has already seen this trick before.
A hundred years have passed, why do you keep doing these tricks over and over again?
