Finally succeeded in persuading Chongzhen to retreat!
Zhu Cijiong knew that he had succeeded. Although Chongzhen would not abdicate immediately, he would not abdicate until he was 60 years old, which was still more than four years away. But Zhu Cijiong knew that in order for the old man to let his favorite grandson Tuhao Wang successfully take over, he had to step down first.
Because only if he takes the lead in abdicating the throne at the age of 60 can the "emperor's retirement system" be turned into a new ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty. Then when Zhu Cixiang reaches the age of 60, he will have to abdicate in favor of others... If both Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang can live to be 60 years old.
It is said that the job of the emperor is so difficult. Not only do you have to take care of everything every day, but you also have to fight for thieves in battle, and you also have to spend your energy for the future of the country at night. There is really no rest for a moment. It is not easy to work such hard work until the age of 60... How many emperors in history have lived beyond 60 years old? It has been almost 300 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. There are only three emperors who have lived over 60 years old, namely Ming Taizu, Ming Chengzu and Ming Shizong.
And Chongzhen looks very promising to become the fourth Ming Dynasty emperor over 60 years old... and Zhu Cixiang had a good chance of living past 60 years old, but it's hard to say now. Because when Zhu Cijiong excitedly ran to Duan Bengong to tell his brother the good news, he received shocking bad news from Queen Yi'an Zhang and Queen Zhou. Zhu Cijiong was seriously ill and could not get up!
"What? Falling ill? What should I do..." After Zhu Cijiong heard the news, he looked at his mother Zhou Hou and aunt Zhang Hou in surprise, thinking: The boss is destined to Isn’t it too bitter? I just had the hope of becoming emperor in five years, and now I am sick and unable to get up? You won't die like this, right? He is really crying, who will be the crown prince of Ming Dynasty? Should the local tycoon take it or should I? I am the eldest son...and I have experience in being an emperor. Is it my turn to be the emperor?
Just as he was thinking about something good, he suddenly saw that the old ladies Zhou Hou and Zhang Hou didn't have much sadness on their faces, and there were no tears in the corners of their eyes. They didn't look like their sons were about to die!
Could it be that the boss is afraid that the old man is poisonous and wants to escape by pretending to be sick?
Thinking of this, Zhu Cijiong immediately said to the two old ladies: "Mother, aunt, I know a little bit about medicine, can you let me go and see my eldest brother?"
have a look?
Hou Zhou and Hou Zhang looked at each other and nodded. Hou Zhou said: "Third brother, you have to give your brother a good look...he is your biological brother!"
"Yes, the Emperor," Empress Zhang added, "My great nephew has been working day and night to raise money for you brothers over the years, and he has become sick from overwork!"
Zhu Cijiong patted his chest and assured: "I know, I will take care of it."
...
Of course Zhu Cixiang was pretending to be sick!
He is afraid!
He is not the great hero in his previous life. He has not experienced many dangers in this life. Although finance is rapidly taking off, many industries have been set up in Shanghai, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Wuchang and other places, and a Pacific shipping company has also been opened. But those things were something he was very familiar with, and with his great nephew's power to dominate the Southeast, starting a business wasn't that difficult at all.
But now he may have offended a Chongzhen who doesn't know where his soul comes from... so it feels bad to come out of Chongzhen.
Since things are not going well, of course I need to ask for help to get out!
He had no foundation at all in Beijing, and it would be too easy for Chongzhen to get rid of him. And he has been operating in Shanghai for many years, and he still has a certain degree of force - his Pacific Shipping Company is actually a navy, employing a large number of navy veterans, and also invited Dutch consultants for training, and the equipped ships are all equipped with naval guns. Armed merchant ships and warships. Although its strength is not as good as that of the Dongyang Fleet, the Dongyang Fleet has always been under the control of the Zheng brothers and their sons, and will not stop Zhu Cixiang from running away, and may even follow Zhu Cixiang!
Zhu Cixiang's escape target had already been set, and of course it was Xinzhou Town on the other side of the Pacific Ocean (the area under the jurisdiction of the New World General Army). Because the Ming Dynasty's territories in the New World were all developed under the auspices of Zhu Cixiang, and it had been agreed long ago that they would be given to Zhu Cixiang's bastards, so the general soldiers, deputy generals, and soldiers in Xinzhou Town were all Zhu Cixiang's people.
Currently, the commander-in-chief of Xinzhou Town is Wu Sangui, the deputy general is Zheng Cai, and the army officer is Chen Yonghua. Basically, they are all members of Zhu Cixiang's faction.
Therefore, as long as Zhu Cixiang can escape to the New World, he can still create a situation...and he has already thought about it. If he really wants to escape to the New World, then he will not be an emperor. The emperor is too backward. He wants to build a new Republic of China on the land of the New World!
This country will not have the title of prince, will not follow the rules of the world, and will use public weapons for public comment, creating an unprecedented situation in ancient and modern times!
It's a good idea, but first we have to sneak out of Beijing!
So Zhu Cixiang immediately asked Empress Zhou and Empress Zhang for help - Zhu Cixiang was a filial son! The tributes paid to them both amount to hundreds of thousands every year.
At this critical moment, of course the two of them have to help the most filial son of the Ming Dynasty.
When the first filial son of the Ming Dynasty was lying on the bed with his head covered and sighing, Zhu Cijiong's voice suddenly came to his ears: "Brother, eldest brother, you have to hold on...you have to pay me two or three dollars a year." Where is the interest of one million yuan! If you lose it, my losses will be huge!"
Zhu Cixiang didn't react at first when he heard this. He thought to himself: You still want me to help you pay back the interest? That was the condition for the old man to agree to abdicate...
Thinking of this, Zhu Cixiang suddenly opened the bed, sat up, and stared at Zhu Cijiong with a smile on his face.
"Third, third brother, what did you say?"
"The old man promised to give up his throne to you after his 60th birthday!" Zhu Cijiong said with a smile, "You don't have to pretend to be sick."
"This, is this true?" Zhu Cixiang couldn't believe his ears.
"Really," Zhu Cijiong said with a smile, "but he has conditions."
"Conditions? How much does it cost?"
Zhu Cijiong shook his head, "Don't mention money... The old man didn't mention money at all. What he wants is to sit in Beijing with the power of the Supreme Emperor and govern Zhili, Yanning, Xuanda, Liaodong, Liaoxi, Liaonan, Liaobei, etc. In charge of military affairs, he is also in charge of the military affairs in front of the account, in front of the palace, Zhili, Xuanda, Yanning, Liaozhen and other military affairs.
In addition, the King of Yan was granted the title of Crown Prince, and the Fu army was under direct control, while Beijing was left behind. "
"Okay, okay, I will listen to dad!" Zhu Cixiang nodded repeatedly.
The total strength of the armies in front of the tent is now 500,000. Zhu Youjian only took six of them, about 250,000, and left the other six for Zhu Cihong, which was okay.
"There's more!" Zhu Cijiong said with a smile, "Boss, my father has said that if he retires at the age of 60, you will have to retire at the age of 60 in the future, and let King Yan take over... This must be agreed upon first. Yes, I have to issue an edict to the world."
"Should I retire too? Are you going to issue an edict to the world?" Zhu Cihong said to himself: I haven't become emperor yet, why have I set a date for my abdication?
"Yes! That's what dad meant!" Zhu San nodded.
"Then why should I step back?" Zhu Cixiang asked.
"Of course you will be the emperor!" Zhu Cijiong said, "When the time comes, you will be the emperor in Nanjing and teach the new prince at the same time. King Yan will ascend the throne in Beijing and become the emperor...The capital of Ming Dynasty will be moved back to Beijing at the same time. Wait in the future King Yan retreated, and King Yan's son ascended the throne in Nanjing, while King Yan took control in Beijing.
In short, in the future Ming Dynasty, there will be two, three, or maybe four masters of this country, divided into two cities, north and south. Those who control Beijing control the world's most powerful soldiers, while those who control Nanjing control the world's wealth. what do you think? "
Well, this time it is not a country with two masters, but a situation where there may be at most two emperors, an emperor, and a prince Fujun, a total of four masters co-governing. Is this still the Ming Emperor? How does this sound like being a Roman emperor? Is this going to involve four emperors co-ruling?
"Promise, of course I agree!" Zhu Cixiang was not very happy in his heart, but he still agreed.
Let the four emperors be the four emperors. It is much better than having nothing to do and having to run away to the New World to "carry a three-foot sword and open up thousands of miles of territory".
