Something happened that we don’t know about? Is there any hidden secret that we didn't know about back then?
At this moment, everyone consciously quieted down, not daring to make any noise, not even breathing too heavily, for fear that they would accidentally disturb the old master and disturb everyone to hear clearly. .
This is a truly big event. Being lucky enough to hear such an event with my own ears can be said to be the honor of a lifetime. Who dares not to take it seriously?
There was silence in front of the mausoleum, and even the usual sounds of birds flying and insects were gone. If it hadn't been for the scorching sun, this almost bizarre scene would have made people wonder if the people standing in front of the mausoleum were all ghosts.
A breeze blew by, and the flag in front of the mausoleum fluttered gently.
"Dad, what happened? You should tell me!" Looking at Zhu Dachang who stopped there without speaking, Zhu Zhangyi couldn't help but shouted.
As soon as Zhu Zhangyi said this, he immediately received a nod of approval from the officials present.
But no, everyone is waiting for you to grow old!
At this time, Zhu Dachang took a deep breath slowly, as if he was sorting out his thoughts, and then slowly started to speak: "This matter still has to start from the fifteenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty."
"Finally speaking! Do you want to start?"
After hearing Zhu Dachang's narration, everyone cheered up and pricked up their ears, fearing that they would miss any words.
"In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the world was in chaos. All kinds of natural and man-made disasters made Chongzhen feel powerless. Although he imagined many ways to save the world, the officials in the court could only talk. People with moral integrity are not good at doing things, but they are good at party fighting. Especially those from the Donglin Party who occupied the court at that time. If political affairs are not in their interests, it will be difficult for them to leave the court."
"With his own powerlessness in the court, Lord Chongzhen also understood the shamelessness of the Donglin Party, and he deeply regretted the removal of the two factories and one guard. But the matter has reached this point, and Lord Chongzhen just wants to establish the two factories and one guard again. It’s also impossible.”
"So, in the fifteenth year, Master Chongzhen used the few remaining royal funds to let the eunuch Wang Chengen select some outstanding people from the disbanded Jinyiwei to establish the Jinyiwei Secret Guard."
"There are not many Jin Yiwei secret guards. In order not to irritate the officials in the court, the main responsibility of these Jin Yiwei secret guards is to protect the safety of the royal family."
It was difficult for Zhu Dachang to speak in one breath, so he paused briefly to take a breath. When Zhu Dachang had just taken a breath and was about to continue talking, he heard an unfamiliar voice asking: "Excuse me, old master, does anyone in the court know about this secret guard in royal robes? Why is no one recording it?"
Although this voice was annoying, it also asked many people's doubts.
Indeed, Jin Yiwei had heard of it, and so had Dongchang and Xichang's fans. But I have never heard of this Jin Yiwei secret guard. It couldn't have been made up by the old country leader!
Everyone came back from the topic and looked at Zhu Dachang again, waiting for his answer.
"Although this secret guard was established in a concealed manner, someone must have known about it. After all, the Donglin Party was very powerful in the court at that time, and it was probably impossible to hide them completely. However, the secret guard was mainly to protect the safety of the royal family. In their eyes, It seems that the so-called Jin Yiwei secret guards are just another name for the Ouchi guards. As long as it does not affect them, they will acquiesce. This royal family always has a royal face and uses its own money to recruit a few guards. The court It’s hard for the officials to say anything.”
After Zhu Dachang finished speaking, the officials all nodded in agreement.
"It was Lord Chongzhen's idea to set up the secret guard. It would be too false to say that Lord Chongzhen had no suspicion at all about the death of his brother, Emperor Tianqi."
"The Jinyiwei was created by Emperor Taizu with the purpose of supervising all officials and protecting the Ming Dynasty. Now that Jinyiwei has been destroyed by himself, he should at least set up a secret guard to protect himself and his family. Otherwise, Lord Chongzhen is afraid that if he also lets the imperial guards If a hundred officials fail to do what they want, after becoming what they call a foolish king, they themselves will fall into the water and fall ill for no apparent reason."
Zhu Dachang's words immediately made many people lower their heads and think deeply. After all, Emperor Tianqi's death was too sudden, and no one dared to say that Emperor Tianqi's death was not possible.
In this way, the Shadow Guards established by the King of Han Dynasty do not seem to be much different from the Jinyiwei, and they seem to handle no fewer things than the Jinyiwei. I heard that in addition to the Shadow Guard, there is an organization called the Shadow Guard, which seems even more mysterious.
No wonder, last time an official who was stupid at reading wrote a letter saying that the Shadow Guards should be withdrawn, saying that this was the same as the Ming Dynasty's evil government and the Jinyi Guards, and a wise monarch should remove such evil policies. As a result, he was immediately slapped several times by the King of Han, and then he was asked to go home and spend a month in seclusion.
"Is the matter related to the Jin Yiwei secret guard?" Zhang Rui couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, King of Han. In the 16th or 17th year of Chongzhen, there was a plague in the capital. Nine out of ten houses were empty, and even all households were wiped out, and no one could restrain them. The capital's defense was insufficient, and then Li Chuang attacked the capital."
"Master Chongzhen knew that the situation was over, but for the pride of his ancestors, Master Chongzhen asked the secret guards to protect the three princes from leaving the capital, while he went into battle with his sword to kill the enemy and buy more time to cover the prince's departure. But the enemy With so many soldiers, Master Chongzhen finally had no choice but to hang himself in Meishan. But the three princes still let Li Chuang be captured."
Everyone knew what Zhu Dachang said, and they all nodded. However, everyone wanted to know what happened next, and they all looked forward to it with eager eyes.
"Although Zhu Cixiang, who was still the prince at the time, was captured by Li Zicheng, he was courageous and fearless. Li Zicheng saw that he could not succeed in humiliating him, so after many considerations, he made him the king of Song Dynasty."
"Li Zicheng made this gift look like this, and also gave Sun Huiying, a girl from a wealthy family kidnapped from the capital, to Prince Zhu Cihong as his concubine."
"Zhu Cixiang naturally didn't care about the concubine. But Sun Huiying was different. She harbored hatred for the destruction of Li Chuang's family. After learning Zhu Cixiang's identity, she decided to become pregnant with royal blood to prepare for revenge in the future. Because she saw it early in the morning Li Chuang is destined to be unable to achieve great things, even if Li Chuang has already conquered the capital and claimed the title of emperor."
"In the end, things were indeed as Sun Huiying expected, and Li Chuang was quickly defeated. There was chaos in the capital, and no one paid attention to Zhu Cixi and the others. With the help of the Jin Yiwei secret guards, the three princes quickly escaped .”
"The situation was in chaos at that time. In order to ensure the royal bloodline, the secret guards decided that the three princes should disperse and flee. In order to ensure the royal bloodline, the secret guards decided that the three princes should disperse and flee."
