at the same time.
Zhu Youxiao also mentioned Tang Tong, who instigated Ma Shilong to accept bribes, saying: "As for Tang Tong, Luo Zhijie was ordered to escort him to Xuanfu, and summoned the entire army of guerrilla generals and above to criticize his behavior and directly accuse him of being corrupt and accepting bribes. The crime will be punished and the whole army will be informed! Ma Shilong will be notified and rewarded for his choice. According to the new military merit title system, how should he be promoted?"
"Should be promoted to the Zhu Kingdom."
Xiong Tingbi replied.
"For his good conduct, honesty and integrity, and not protecting his subordinates, he was awarded the title of earl."
Zhu Youxiao replied.
"yes!"
Xiong Tingbi replied.
Next, he formally followed Zhu Youxiao's order, held Shang Fang's sword, and supervised the nine sides, and the first place he went to was Datong.
Because Zhang Fengxiang, the governor of Xuanda, is in Datong now.
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"Your Majesty personally conquered Mobei, and took the road to Xuanfu?"
Zhang Fengxiang had also just learned from his close aides that Zhu Youxiao was personally leading the army to the north, and he showed a look of shock.
"Who are the ministers accompanying you?"
Zhang Fengxiang then asked again.
"Bear Barbarian!"
His staff knew what he wanted to ask, so they only answered with one person's name.
After hearing this, Zhang Fengxiang felt as if his soul had been sucked out of his body. He fell down on the wicker chair and said to himself: "I hope God will show mercy and let us do another Tumu Fortress Incident."
Next, Zhang Fengxiang was on pins and needles in Datong Mansion.
Because he was really worried that His Majesty the Emperor would be angry with him and find evidence of his corruption, accepting bribes and fleeing from the battlefield.
But Zhang Fengxiang did not regret his previous decision, because he really did not dare to defend Xuanfu. After all, Lin Dan Khan sent nearly 100,000 troops south, and he also knew that some of the gentry and wealthy families in Xuanfu City would not To be honest, he might choose to be an internal agent in advance for the benefit of his own family. You must know that before Xiong Manzi took charge of Liaodong, many key pass cities east of Liaoyang were captured by the Hou Jin Dynasty due to the internal gentry surrendering to the enemy in advance, such as Fushun.
It's just that Xiong Manzi eliminated the traitors after he took office, leaving Hou Jin no chance.
Therefore, Zhang Fengxiang chose to escape to Datong in advance.
It didn't take long.
Zhang Fengxiang received the news that Xuanfu was guarded by Qin Bangping, Lin Danhan had withdrawn, and Zhangjiakou Fort had been recovered.
Zhang Fengxiang was quite disappointed after hearing this, and said: "I have lost the great contribution of defending the city!"
However, Zhang Fengxiang did not immediately choose to abandon his official position and flee to join the enemy outside the Great Wall. Firstly, he was reluctant to part with the splendid life in the pass. Secondly, he was lucky that even when the Emperor came to the Xuanfu, he was not found guilty of corruption and bribery. Evidence of desertion.
And not long after, he also learned that Xiong Tingbi was coming to Datong.
This gave Zhang Fengxiang the idea of bribing Xiong Tingbi to make Xiong Tingbi speak for him.
After all, in his opinion, Xiong Tingbi was a civil servant just like him, so he shouldn't embarrass each other too much.
So, as soon as Xiong Tingbi arrived in Datong, Zhang Fengxiang immediately invited him to his private room, and immediately bowed and said: "Please Mr. Xiong, save me!"
Xiong Tingbi pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Why is Mr. Zhang doing this? Why do you want Xiong to save you? What can Xiong save you?"
"How could Mr. Xiong not know this? Your Majesty originally ordered me to stay in Xuan Mansion to prevent Tatar invasion. However, due to the sudden invasion of Tatars in Datong, I had to come to Datong to patrol in person. Who would have thought that my Majesty would stay in Xuan Mansion to prevent Tatar invasion?" As soon as he left, Lin Dan Khan invaded with his troops, massacred Zhangjiakou and besieged the Xuanfu. If this happened, His Majesty would definitely vent his anger on the subordinate, and there would be a censor in the court who would impeach the subordinate for this matter! Please also ask Mr. Xiong to serve as your subordinate. Let the officials avenge their injustice!”
As Zhang Fengxiang spoke, he handed a ticket stamped with fifty thousand taels of silver to Xiong Tingbi.
Xiong Tingbi was silent for a moment and said: "I can't blame you for this. Who allowed Lin Danhan to come by such a coincidence? Don't worry, Xiong will put in a good word for you."
Xiong Tingbi said and took away Zhang Fengxiang's meeting ticket.
Zhang Fengxiang was relieved a lot.
But then, Xiong Tingbi sent someone to invite Zhang Fengxiang to his place.
Zhang Fengxiang came because Xiong Tingbi had already collected his meeting ticket and did not suspect fraud.
But as soon as Zhang Fengxiang arrived, Xiong Tingbi ordered: "Come here, take down Zhang Fengxiang!"
Zhang Fengxiang was shocked after hearing this: "This, this, Mr. Xiong, what are you doing?"
"What?"
Xiong Tingbi picked up Shang Fang's sword and took out the imperial edict: "According to the Holy Emperor's decree, we will take you to the Xuan Mansion for strict interrogation! You escaped from the battle and secretly accepted bribes from foreign captors. Don't think that the imperial court doesn't know about it!"
Zhang Fengxiang fainted immediately after hearing this.
Then, Zhang Fengxiang was taken to the Xuan Mansion, and was pronounced guilty of collaborating with the enemy by Zhu Youxiao, and his family and family were confiscated and exterminated.
A disaster caused by Lin Danhan's intention to enter the pass and plunder the Ming Dynasty was all executed.
But this does not mean that the conflict between Ming Dynasty and Tatar has been completely resolved.
Zhu Youxiao had no intention of letting Lin Danhan go.
Because Ming Dynasty's expansion did not stop.
However, what Zhu Youxiao did not expect was that just when he was preparing to use this as an excuse to launch a more active attack on the Tatars, he received a report from Shaanxi.
The author of this report is Ma Maocai.
"In Yan'an Prefecture, my hometown, there was no rain for the whole year last year. The grass and trees were withered, and the people were vying to collect the grass in the mountains for food. When the grass was gone, they would peel off the bark of the trees and eat it. When the bark was gone, they would dig up the rocks in the mountains and eat them. The nature of the rocks It is cold and smells fishy. If you eat less, you will feel full. Within a few days, you will suffer from abdominal distension and death. Hungry people gather together and become "robbers". Instead of waiting to die of hunger, it is better to die for "robbers". People who burn human bones for fuel and cook human flesh for food, People who eat people will die within a few days with red and swollen faces and heat. As a result, their death pillows are littered and the stench fills the sky. Several pits are dug outside Ansai County. Each pit can accommodate hundreds of people. It is not possible to bury those who are buried. How many more are there? It is like this in small counties, but it can be known in large counties. It is like this in one place, and it can be known in other places. The people are so peaceful that they become "robbers". But north of Qingyang and Yan'an, the famine is even worse."
Zhu Youxiao looked at the content carefully at this time.
He did not expect that the tragic famine caused by the severe drought in Shaanxi during this period in history would still happen.
Originally, Zhu Youxiao was prepared for this.
He knew that during this period in history, the natural climate was very unfriendly to Shaanxi. The continuous cold wave and continuous drought made it the birthplace of a large-scale peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, he sent Ma Maocai, a civil servant who actively reported the disaster in Shaanxi to Chongzhen during this period in history, to Shaanxi as governor of Shaanxi to monitor the disaster in advance, and promised to suspend the increase in land tax in Shaanxi.
However, Zhu Youxiao now has to admit that in the face of this kind of natural disaster, even if he is prepared, it is not enough. More national power must be used to avoid such natural disasters from having a great impact on the people here and the entire Ming Dynasty. Impact.
Zhu Youxiao knew that the Chongzhen period in history was a time of frequent disasters.
The first year of Chongzhen: The severe drought in Shaanxi began, which is what Ma Maocai is now reporting, and lasted for five years.
In the second year of Chongzhen, a ten-year cold wave appeared, the temperature dropped sharply, and the famine worsened.
In the fifth year of Chongzhen, a great famine occurred in the northwest and south of the Yangtze River, and the Yellow River burst, which almost cut off travel between the north and the south. Merchants were blocked and roads were blocked.
In the sixth year of Chongzhen, a large-scale epidemic occurred in Shanxi.
In the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign: A large-scale rat infestation occurred in Ningxia.
In the eighth year of Chongzhen's reign: a large-scale locust plague occurred, and large-scale smallpox plunder occurred in Shanhaiguan.
In the ninth year of Chongzhen, plague occurred in Shanxi and southern Mongolia.
The tenth year of Chongzhen: seven consecutive years of severe drought began.
In the 12th year of Chongzhen's reign: Large-scale smallpox broke out in Shandong and the Yangtze River Basin.
In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen: A severe drought occurred in Shandong and a large-scale plague occurred in Shaanxi.
In the 14th year of Chongzhen: A large-scale famine occurred in Jiangnan and a large-scale plague occurred in Shandong.
In the 16th year of Chongzhen: Large-scale plague appeared in the north.
There are major disasters almost every year.
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