In this life of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, he was undoubtedly the most powerful emperor in history!
Although this hero is so suspicious... but only Zhu Cixiang knows about this matter, how can anyone else know that it is wrong? Others only know that Emperor Chongzhen was a hero and invincible in the world. He was the most sage monarch throughout the ages.
Although Zhu Cixiang became the richest man in the Ming Dynasty just like in his previous life, except when he was young, he served as the nephew of Fujun and the nephew of Jiangguo. He had the opportunity to touch the military power. When he was a little older, he had no chance to command the army. . At most, he studied military affairs in the bodyguards, but before graduating, he was sent by Zhu Cixiang to the southeast to become the richest man in the Ming Dynasty.
In the past ten or twenty years, Zhu Cixiang's authority in the southeast has grown day by day, and his wealth has increased, with a book value of one billion... Not only is he the richest in the Ming Dynasty, I'm afraid he is also the richest in the Ming Dynasty. He is also the richest in the world.
But the problem is that he does not have an army that can fight against Emperor Chongzhen.
He, the king of the southeast, who holds great power in the four provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong, only has some local armed forces such as supervision, inspection, and defense camps. There is no problem in maintaining social order in the four southeastern provinces and wiping out a few bandits. But it is impossible to confront Zhu Youjian's hundreds of thousands of troops in front of his tent... Moreover, Zhu Youjian's military ability is so high that Zhu Cixiang even suspected that he was the reincarnation of Zhu Di.
Moreover, such a heroic father treated Zhu Cixi well. Although he firmly held the emperor's position, he did not confine him to Beijing. Instead, he allowed him to develop in the southeast and gave him great authorization.
It can be said that Zhu Cixiang is now the emperor of the four southeastern provinces, and what he has in the four southeastern provinces is imperial power!
Even if Li Shimin, the most filial son of the Tang Dynasty, had Zhu Cixi's current status - the crown prince plus a southeast king or northeast king, endless money, and more than thirty gold hairpins to accompany him, it would probably be impossible. There will be no more changes in the Xuanwu Gate.
Therefore, Zhu Cihong was really unwilling to fall out with the old man over Chongzhen's abdication... Therefore, he felt a little regretful as soon as he left Japan. You are living a good life, why bother to persuade your father to quit? Although he was purely filial and did not want the old man to still work for the country at such an old age, but what if Chongzhen misunderstood?
If he gets a misunderstanding and turns out to be a useless nephew... he will be in big trouble!
The prince who has been deposed since ancient times will not end well!
Thinking of this, Zhu Cixiang felt a little regretful... But he had no way to contact Zhu Cijiong while he was floating on the sea, and he couldn't let the sailboat just turn around and go back to Japan.
There must be a reasonable reason for returning halfway, otherwise it will look too much like there is some conspiracy!
So Zhu Cixiang could only return to Shanghai with a lot of worries. When he arrived at Shijiantang Palace, he was just about to find a "golden hairpin" to bring a message to Zhu Cijiong (there was no written evidence for this matter), when someone brought it to him. According to the imperial edict of Emperor Chongzhen.
The content of the imperial edict is very simple. Zhu Cixiang is asked to go north to the Holy Land immediately and discuss important matters with him.
Zhu Cihong asked Zhang Huangyan, the Zhanshifu of Zhanshifu who was under his command to deliver the edict to him: "Cangshui, do you know what it is?"
Although Zhang Huangyan is much older than Zhu Cixiang, forty-six years old this year, he said that the officials who were promoted after Zhu Cixiang arrived in Yangzhou were one of Zhu Cixiang's confidants. Otherwise, he would not be allowed to be the third-rank Zhan Shi - the third prince's master and the third prince's young master in the Ming Dynasty were both empty, and they did not have the sixth rank of the East Palace. The one who could have some contact with the assistant ministers of the East Palace was Zhan Shifu, so after Zhu Cihong opened the southeast of the mansion, he sent the entire yamen of Zhan Shifu to arrange his assistant ministers.
And Zhan Shi of Zhan Shifu is of course the chief minister of the East Palace!
While Zhu Cixiang was away from Shanghai, the government affairs of the six southeastern provinces were handled by Zheng Chagu, the great nephew, and Zhan Shi and Shao Zhanshi of Zhan Shifu.
"Master Thousand Lives, Lord Long Live announced that your going north may have something to do with Mongolian affairs." Zhang Huangyan said with a smile, "I heard that Lord Long Live will hold a conference in Kaiping next summer with thousands of households from various Mongolian households. I may want to take you with me. ...You are their God of Wealth!"
"That's probably what happened." Zhu Cixiang nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, "Those Mongolians are very poor!"
It is impossible for Zhu Cijiong to handle the matter of persuading him to withdraw so quickly... It should be too late to send someone to deliver a message now.
"Master Qiansui," Zhang Huangyan asked, "Do you want me to make some arrangements for you?"
"Let's make some arrangements..." Zhu Cixiang nodded, "Rest alone for ten days and set off in ten days."
"I accept the decree."
Zhu Cixiang didn't even tell Zhang Huangyan about "persuading him to quit" - it's best to act like this never happened!
After sending Zhang Huangyan away, Zhu Cixiang asked for his Japanese golden hairpin Tongji. Tsukihime is the adopted daughter of Tokugawa Iemitsu, and her biological father is Mitsumasa Ikeda, the lord of Okayama Domain.
The Okayama Domain of Mitsumasa Ikeda was broken up by Zhu Cijiong's troops during the Japanese civil war. Mitsumasa Ikeda and the entire Ikeda family were spared through Zhu Cixiang's mediation, and collectively ran to Shanghai to rely on Zhu Cixiang, becoming one of the few real members of Zhu Cixiang's men. The reliable retainer, Mitsumasa Ikeda, could not be Jin Yiwei pretending to be the emperor, and it was also impossible for him to secretly seek refuge with Emperor Chongzhen.
So Zhu Cihong wrote a vague letter and asked Tokugawa to take it with him. He also sent a fast ship to ask her to go to Japan to meet the Meiji Emperor Zhu Cijiong and convey his message.
After sending away Tokugawa, Zhu Cixiang felt a little more at ease, so he made arrangements for the four southeastern provinces and the Salt Bank, Shanghai Qianye Public Bank, Pacific Shipping, and the Grand Nephew's Mansion in Shanghai, and then rested for a few more days. On the same day, he took Wu Sanmei, Hasqiqige and several other concubines, and went north under the protection of a guard camp in the nephew's mansion.
The journey north went very smoothly. At this time, the world had long been in peace and prosperity. Although after passing Xuzhou, the market seemed a bit bleak, there were no bandits or bandits causing trouble. Therefore, Zhu Cixiang and others had no trouble all the way. In October of the 28th year of Chongzhen, they arrived in Beijing, where the emperor lived.
After entering the city, Zhu Cixiang did not go to his East Palace first, but went straight to Wansheng Palace where Zhu Youjian lived - he was a filial son. When he came to Beijing, he couldn't pay his respects to his father Chongzhen first? Moreover, he also had the right to enter and exit Xiyuan freely, so under the leadership of Wang Chengen, who came out of Xi'an Gate to greet him, he went directly to Nantai Island where Zhu Youjian was located.
As soon as he landed on the island, he realized something was wrong, because he heard the voice of Emperor Meiji Zhu Cijiong!
This kid has actually arrived in Beijing... Counting the days, when he left Japan, Tokugawa Michi should not have arrived in Japan yet! Why is he in such a hurry to come to Beijing? Are you here to persuade Emperor Chongzhen to retreat?
Has he been with Xingzi for too long and suffered from Xingzi's "honesty disease"?
While Wang Chengen went to report, Zhu Cihong stretched out his ears and listened hard!
As soon as I heard it, I broke into a cold sweat!
"Father, I'm not telling you, you should have quit a long time ago... You are already in your fifties and almost sixty, why are you so worried? It would be great if you quit, and you don't have to travel all over the world. are running around."
This guy is already trying to persuade him to quit... Zhu Cihong's heart is in his throat! Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Wouldn't Chongzhen, a big tiger, go crazy?
"Hahaha," Chongzhen laughed loudly, and there was no murderous intent in his laughter. "You are right, third brother. I have wanted to quit for a long time... I just want to hear your and the boss's opinions, so I haven’t retreated yet.”
What?
Does Chongzhen really want to quit?
Zhu Cixiang was so excited! The crown prince of more than thirty years and almost forty years is finally coming to an end!
He was finally going to be the emperor... Of course, he didn't want to be the emperor, not at all. He was just filial and couldn't bear to see a 55-year-old, almost 56-year-old man working day and night for a bright future, so he was willing to go. Responsible for the rise and fall of the world.
While he was excited, Wang Chengen had already reported the news of Zhu Cixiang's arrival to Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen's voice rang again: "Speak of the boss, the boss is here... I just want to listen to his opinion. If he also If you agree, I will retreat."
