Li Yongfang really didn't expect that the Ming Emperor would be so cruel to the betrayers, which made him very angry and very worried. Once the Ming Dynasty succeeded in clearing the Donglu, he would suffer the same fate as Zhang Cunren, Jin Guan and others.
"Go and ask, will those who surrendered to the Eastern captives in the past not be treated like this if they voluntarily submit to the imperial court again? Isn't Liu Aita now sent to the mainland as deputy commander-in-chief? If it were me, wouldn't it be the case? Can he still be appointed an official by the imperial court?"
Li Yongfang hurriedly whispered instructions to his people.
For Li Yongfang, although he was very angry that Zhu Youxiao did this, he knew that the trend was now on the side of the Ming Emperor Zhu Youxiao, and he could not stop it. He could only think of other ways to beg for forgiveness from the Emperor Zhu Youxiao. , such as surrendering voluntarily.
Li Yongfang also regretted it. He never thought that the Ming Dynasty, which had become civilized and martial in the last years of Wanli, would regain its strength.
In his memory, the armament of the border towns of the Ming Dynasty at that time was very eroded to the point of being beyond control, and Nurhaci and his Eight Banners soldiers in Jianzhou had shown strong combat effectiveness. Even Nurhachi himself, as a slave chief, was very ambitious and courageous. , because he was the first Ming army general to voluntarily surrender and submit, he was directly entrusted with important tasks and married the clan daughter to him, making him directly a member of the Eight Banners nobility.
Therefore, Li Yongfang always believed that Jianzhou and other forces could achieve success.
But he didn't expect that since Emperor Tianqi came to the throne, the entire situation in Daijin would become increasingly bad.
He discovered that at a young age, Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty dared to defy all opinions and unconditionally trust Xiong Tingbi, whom he regarded as the only difficult person to deal with at the time. He also showed extraordinary patience and courage. Ning spent a lot of money to mobilize foreign troops into Liao. Ning used a slow and slow method to weaken his financial power without rushing for success. He even did not hesitate to suppress the opponents at home, even if there was the risk of being killed, he was not afraid. .
Li Yongfang felt from the bottom of his heart that the current Ming Emperor surprised him.
A person is not afraid of being smart, but he is afraid of being smart, fearless, and strong-willed.
Li Yongfang feels that the current Emperor of Ming Dynasty is such a person.
Although, he has not met or spoken to the Ming Emperor yet.
Therefore, until now, Li Yongfang has to admit that God's will is really unpredictable. Even if he thought he made the best choice at the beginning, as the situation develops, the best choice at the time will become the worst choice. .
"If I had known this, I would have defended Fushun City. Even if I died in battle, I would still be a wife and a loyal man!"
Li Yongfang thought so at this time.
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It’s not just Li Yongfang, the big traitor, who regrets it now.
The other large families in Liaodong who initially intended to bet on both sides now regretted it, and were also worried that their families' dealings with the Donglu and their people's defection to the Donglu would be discovered and they would be severely punished by the Emperor.
They even wanted to assassinate the emperor directly because of this.
But there have been countless failed attempts to assassinate the emperor, proving that Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming Dynasty was really favored by God. Their actions will only lead to more serious consequences.
And now they are more hoping to gain His Majesty the Emperor's forgiveness or reduce the punishment through the surrender of their tribesmen who have surrendered to the Donglu.
Therefore, these large families in Liaodong also began to use various connections to inquire about how Emperor Zhu Youxiao would deal with the rebels who voluntarily surrendered to the imperial court.
"Taking the initiative to confess and surrender can be regarded as abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side. Naturally, it is worthy of recognition, but it is difficult to determine whether it is sincere surrender."
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao talked about the matter to Liao generals such as Zu Dashou and Meng Qiaofang who took the initiative to ask about the matter.
After hearing this, Zu Dashou and Meng Qiaofang could not help but tremble in their hearts. Zu Dashou first asked: "Your Majesty, please tell me clearly, how can this close friend of mine truly surrender?"
Zu Dashou did not dare to directly say that his tribe had already held important positions in the Donglu camp, and only asked the emperor in the way of "I have a friend."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zu Dashou and other Liao generals.
He had to admit that these big families in Liaodong really didn't care about national justice. They only had family interests in their eyes. On the one hand, they were fighting for the Ming Dynasty through life and death, fighting bloody battles. On the other hand, they were indeed collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, relying on monopoly. Taking advantage of Liao's human resources and its own good combat strength, she is doing both being a bitch and building a monument.
This kind of family is really difficult for him as an emperor to deal with.
If the nine tribes were destroyed because of their crimes, shouldn't their merits be considered?
If we reward the nine clans for their merits, do we not consider their sins?
Zhu Youxiao knew that this was a common situation among wealthy families, even in modern times. The TV series "The Righteous Way in the World Is Vicissitudes of Life" involves such a thing.
"In an uprising, only those who take the initiative to kill the captive chiefs and surrender their strongholds can be regarded as true surrender! In addition, I may forgive others for their uprising, but Li Yongfang, the first person to betray the Ming Dynasty, even if he takes the initiative to uprising and surrenders, he cannot Forgive me! This person is the first of my Ming Dynasty ministers to surrender to the captives! He is obviously loyal to the Eastern captives, and even if he rebels and submits, he will not be able to surrender, which is a false surrender! Without severe punishment, it is not enough to serve as a warning! The decree is passed to change the place and ancestral hall of Li Yongfang's grandfather into a public toilet. ! The Liao people have defiled it for generations!"
Zhu Youxiao knew that it was difficult for him to control the speculations of those famous families who engaged in hedging their bets, but he also wanted to make these famous families remember and not be the first to surrender when a new force emerged, otherwise they would only be defeated. Treat it as a typical example of severe punishment, and don't expect other wealthy families to complain for you. Other wealthy families will not be so stupid, so he demanded that Li Yongfang be severely punished.
In addition, Zhu Youxiao remembered that Li Yongfang was really hateful in history. He repeatedly played wolf with the officials in the border towns of the Ming Dynasty. In history, when Wang Huazhen was appointed governor of Liaodong, his rash advances led to a big defeat because he misunderstood that Li Yongfang was really evil. He wanted to surrender to the imperial court, but Li Yongfang deceived him and took the initiative to lead troops to defeat his middle army when he was unprepared, which led to the defeat of Wang Huazhen's troops.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was also worried about Li Yongfang.
He must get rid of Li Yongfang.
"Except Li Yongfang, those who have committed heinous crimes after collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country should also be severely punished. The Jinyiwei is ordered to make a list of war criminals based on the crimes of these traitors who took refuge in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The people on this list are not allowed to rebel even if they take the initiative to surrender. Treat him lightly! People like Ning Wan and I, who have committed such heinous crimes, need to be included in the list of war criminals!"
Zhu Youxiao decided to also make a list of war criminals, so that future aristocratic families would know to be more restrained. Even if their clan members really want to join the hostile camp, they must know their limits and not act too aggressively.
Moreover, Zhu Youxiao plans to create another "Emperor's Biography" in the future, and mobilize the public to criticize it, insult his personality, use cultural violence, let the whole people supervise him, and even let the people all over the world become his emperor to combat this kind of Supporters of this behavior, in this way, as the emperor, he can justifiably punish this shameless speculation by a wealthy family.
Of course, this is a matter of settling scores later in life.
Now Zhu Youxiao can't let these people know that he has this plan.
Therefore, Meng Qiaofang, Zu Dashou and others breathed a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced that their own clan members were not the first to defect to Donglu.
"How could the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty do this! I, Li Yongfang, had the intention of surrendering, but he didn't give me the chance to surrender! Why did he think I was going to surrender! Now that Dajin is in danger, how could I, Li Yongfang, pretend to surrender!"
Li Yongfang was quite angry after receiving Zhu Youxiao's treatment of Li Yongfang.
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