After Tuo Luo committed suicide, Tuo Yuan Bao followed his father's arrangements and surrendered to the Ming army, blaming his father for the murder of the Li Dynasty envoys.
The general in charge of this battle is Yuan Guang. He is not a fool. He naturally knows that Jianzhou Jurchen's trick of "sacrificing his chariot to protect his commander" Tuoluo sacrificed his own life for the development of the entire clan. In any case, the Jianzhou Jurchens also paid the price for their greed. This time, the Ming Dynasty and the Li Dynasty once again united to "sweep holes", which greatly damaged the vitality of this nomadic nation.
After Yuan Guang obtained Tuoluo's head, he exchanged pleasantries with Li Chaojun and then ordered his troops to retreat. The Jianzhou Jurchens looked at the retreating figures of the mighty Ming army, their eyes filled with hatred. But there is no way, Ming Dynasty is too powerful. Following Tuoluo's orders, he left Yuanbao and became the new leader of the Jurchens in Jianzhou. He decided that the entire clan would move north to recuperate for the time being, and then slowly plan for the next step.
In the Xinuan Pavilion of the Palace of Qianqing, Pan Gu, the commander of the Shanxi capital who died in the battle, was recently protested against Zhu Youtang's canonization of Zheng Yu. Perhaps he felt that the emperor had a good temper. When he learned that Zhu Youtang was planning to establish an arms department and develop firearms, he once again submitted his objections to the emperor for the sake of his reputation as a "clean stream and dare to command".
But this time, Zhu Youtang felt that he was very annoying and annoying, so he decided to give this ignorant bitch some color.
"Wantong, this Pan Gu is bold and reckless. He has made repeated remarks and is very arrogant and rude. You, wearing a royal guard, will bring it to the Chengtian Gate with a hundred sticks. He will be dismissed from his post to serve the people and will never be used again."
Speaking of the imperial staff, it can be said that it is a characteristic of the Ming Dynasty. The imperial warfare system was an unwritten punishment system during the Ming Dynasty. It mainly punished some officials who offended the emperor in the court. In fact, the imperial warfare system was not included in the laws of the Ming Dynasty. among.
The imperial staff first appeared in the Hongwu period, when Zhu Chongba punished Ru Taisu, the Minister of Punishment. This was the first execution of imperial punishment in the Ming Dynasty. Later, imperial punishment gradually became systematic.
Wantong has been free again since he was ordered to protect Wang Shu last time. Now he heard Zhu Youtang entrusting him with an "important task" and said with great joy: "I obey the order."
After seeing the decree, all the censors were shocked. They hurriedly sent gifts and persuaded Liu Ji, the chief minister of the cabinet, to write a joint letter to plead for Pan Gu.
But at this time, Zhu Youtang was not in Xinuang Pavilion at all. He had gone to Kunning Palace to take Queen Zhang Yuer to Nanhaizi to ride horses.
After receiving the imperial decree, the Jin Yiwei immediately took action. Thirty-two Tiqi, led by Wantong, went to Yu Shi Pan Gu's house to arrest people. I thought that this Qingliu would kneel down and beg for mercy, but Pan Gu was still harsh and said: "The imperial staff is the imperial staff, what should I fear?"
Hearing this, Wantong snorted coldly and thought to himself: "If you keep being tough on me, I will suffer from you in a while!"
Along the way, Yushi Pan Gu was constantly pushed and pushed by the Jin Yiwei. When he arrived at Chengtianmen, his pants had been stripped and he was pinned to the ground by the Jin Yiwei.
Wantong stood behind him, winked at the executioner, and said, "Hit me hard!"
How to hit this court stick is very particular, and it can be divided into two types: "hitting firmly" and "hitting with heart".
If you really hit him, the executioner would spread his toes. This kind of blow is relatively light and will only cause disability at most.
As for beating with heart, the executioner's toes are closed. If the executioner does not beat the victim until he is almost dead while using the cane, then the executioner's life will be in danger.
Jin Yiwei has known these two methods of play for a long time.
Wantong shouted "hit hard", but from the look in his eyes, the Execution School Lieutenant understood it clearly, closed his toes, and brewed strength in his body.
"boom!"
"boom!"
The captain held the wooden stick, put enough weight in his hand, and hammered Wan Sheitong harder.
When the hundred sticks were counted, the captain dropped the wooden sticks and stepped forward to test his breath. He found that Pan Gu's breath was weak, but he was obviously still alive. He breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and said:
"Your Majesty, the execution has been completed!"
Wantong looked at the dying Pan Gu who had lost his arrogance just now, and sneered and said: "Okay, let's send him back!"
When the captains sent Pan Gu home, he was barely alive and had long since passed out.
But the result was that Pan Gu was not beaten to death at Chengtian Gate, but died suddenly one night two days after returning home.
In fact, this death had nothing to do with Tingzhang. It was a matter of his recuperation at home, and it was the emperor's order. No one dared to say anything about the reasons.
This imperial staff made the censors in the court understand that this emperor is not easy to mess with. If he gets angry, he will really dare to beat you, and he will probably beat you to death. Liu Ji, who had accepted the gift before and prepared to plead for mercy, suddenly regretted it. He could not dare to cause trouble. But Liu Ji soon had other troubles.
Let's say that since Liu Ji became the chief minister of the cabinet, the people under him have done all kinds of evil. Especially Zhennanguan in southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhennanguan was first built in the Western Han Dynasty and was originally named "Jieshou Pass", also known as "Yongji Pass" or "Da Nanguan".
In 111 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed the Nanyue Kingdom and established the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen and Rinan to govern the northern and central areas of present-day Annan.
Today, the Red River Basin in the north of Annan is under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhi County, and its administrative location is Sonping County (now northwest of Hanoi).
In order to strengthen his rule over the three counties of Jiaozhi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built Yongnan Pass (later renamed Jieshou Pass) in the area of today's Daqingshan and Jinji Mountains to guard the Jiaozhi area. Until the end of the Tang Dynasty, the northern and central areas of Annan had always belonged to the north.
During the Tang Dynasty, the northern and central areas of Annan were under the jurisdiction of the Annan Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty, and Jieshou Pass was also called "Annang Pass".
In the Ming Dynasty, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang issued an order to rebuild Annan Pass and rename it "Jiling Pass". In the fifth year of Yongle reign, it was renamed "Zhenyiguan". During the Xuande period, Emperor Xuande renamed "Zhenyiguan" to "Zhennanguan".
Zhennanguan Pass is a dangerous pass. On the east and west sides of the pass are towering mountains. The mountains are steep and steep, with flying rocks and cliffs. At the bottom of the mountain is a winding road from north to south. Zhennanguan Pass is located between the two mountains. It is built on the mountain and stands in the sky. The pass is dangerous, with tigers and dragons crouching. It strangles the dangerous natural chasm and cuts off the north-south thoroughfare. It is This important place guarded by military strategists in the past dynasties can be said to be "one man is in charge of the pass, and ten thousand men cannot open it".
The southern part of the town is 10 meters high and 8 meters thick. There are only three city gates in the whole pass. Only one gate opens to the east and faces southern Xinjiang. There are two gates opening to the north to reach the Ming Dynasty. There are a variety of defensive buildings in the pass, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is known as the throat of the southwest and the first pass in the world. In the past few years, the Ming Dynasty spent a lot of money, manpower and material resources to build it to defend against some small foreign countries in the southwest. Afterwards, it was continuously repaired by many generals in the southwest, and it was not until the Hongzhi period that it reached its current scale.
The guard guarding Tianding Pass is He Zhan, who is known as the most brave general in southern Xinjiang. He Zhan's ancestors have lived in Zhennanguan for generations. By his father's generation, the He family has become the most famous family in Zhennanguan.
With the accession of the new emperor Zhu Youtang to the throne, the country began to change. What was great was that after the new emperor ascended the throne, he still asked He Zhan to guard Tianding Pass. However, what was tragic was that the capital sent an inspector Wu Zhun to ask He Zhan to cooperate with him. Take care of Tiandingguan military affairs together. As soon as this Wu Zhun arrived, He Zhan had to succumb to the position of deputy general.
Wu Zhun himself did not have much ability, but he relied on his boss being the chief minister of the current cabinet to become the city lord of Zhennanguan. Since Wu Zhun came to Zhennanguan, he has been domineering, and his hawks and dogs are even more powerful. He was relying on his power to do evil in Guanli. Since Liu Ji was a popular figure in front of the emperor, He Zhan could only swallow his anger.
"Xiao Li, today...ahem...is the medical center open today?"
"It should be prescribed. Sir, do you want to prepare the medicine?"
"My cough is intermittent and has always been bad. Take this prescription and go get some more."
"Okay, after hearing the summons, Xiao Li hurried over and reached out to take the prescription. He glanced at it briefly and turned around and ran away.
"Wait... ahem, be smart today, be careful on the way to the hospital, and try not to conflict with them."
Xiao Li curled his lips and said dissatisfied: "Master, they just bully the weak and avoid the strong. If they dare to bully us again today, I will let them taste my fist."
I saw a middle-aged man with a tall figure, bronze complexion, and slightly white temples. He was wearing a brocade and flowered jacket and frowned: "No, if you make a move, I won't be able to protect you, you will have to lose your head..." Cough cough." The middle-aged man said the last three words "head off" in a more serious tone, and when he got excited, he started coughing again.
Xiao Li nodded aggrievedly and said, "I understand, villain."
He Zhan, who occasionally caught wind and cold last winter, still hadn't recovered from his illness until the beginning of spring. On this day, he sent his servant to the medical clinic in Guan to get some more medicine. Recently, Wu Zhun's retinue has been very arrogant. He used to bully common people, but now he beats up anyone who is his subordinate on the street. This beats not only the guests, but also his face!
There have been frequent changes in the cabinet in recent years, and there are countless people around His Majesty. If one day you, Liu Ji, fall out of favor, I wonder what you, Wu Zhun, will do! Thinking of this, He Zhan became excited and coughed several times.
Xiao Li ran all the way out of He Mansion. When he got to the street, he passed by a small stall and bought a straw hat to put on his head. He lowered his head and silently calculated the distance to the medical center.
"There are still three miles to go. Buddha bless, sir bless, miss bless, don't run into them." Xiao Li prayed silently in his heart, and he thought in a flash: "If I run into those scoundrels later, I will do this, this... I'll give them a good beating so that I can vent my anger." I thought to myself, making various gestures with my hands, and unknowingly arrived at the medical center.
After grabbing the medicine, Xiao Li was secretly happy when he left the hospital. Suddenly I heard someone say from behind: "Hey, that brother in front of you, why are you wearing a straw hat in broad daylight?"
Another person said: "Brother, you might as well take off your straw hat and let me see what you look like. Could it be that you are an immortal?"
The man said: "Hahaha, you bullshit immortal, I think he is just an ugly ghost..."
Xiao Li was startled and cried bitterly: "Oops, I forgot to call Buddha to bless me when I came out. I'm afraid I might have bumped into those scoundrels."
Xiao Li was muttering in his heart when the straw hat on his head was suddenly lifted off. The man looked at it and said with a smile: "Oh, I thought he was some kind of reclusive master. It turned out to be the pig and dog in Master He Guan's house." .”
Another person also laughed and said: "Hey, you missed a few words. You are not just a pig or a dog, you are also a little bastard."
Xiao Li blushed and clenched his fists. He thought again: "When I came out, my master specifically told me not to conflict with them. I just walked forward and ignored them."
When the two subordinates saw Xiao Li, they didn't say anything and just walked forward, feeling angry in their hearts. One person moved forward to hold down Xiao Li's shoulder. Xiao Li's shoulder was in pain all his life. He said "Ouch" and couldn't help but loosen his grip a little. The other person took the opportunity to grab the medicine bag from his hand.
When Xiao Li saw that he had lost the medicine bag, he quickly wanted to grab it, but his shoulders were held down by the man and he could not move. He watched helplessly as the medicine bag was thrown to the ground by another person, who stepped on it and rubbed it with his feet.
Xiao Li roared angrily: "Let me go, let me go! You bunch of lawless beasts, you will not die!"
The man holding Xiao Li's shoulders heard Xiao Li curse and kicked him from behind, sending him forward several meters and causing him to be knocked upside down.
The man sneered and said, "Little piggy, please keep your mouth clean!"
Regardless of the pain in his body, Xiao Li quickly got up and picked up the herbs scattered on the ground. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was stepped on by another person.
"Ah yo" Xiao Li yelled in pain, his right hand was stepped on, and his left hand came out to hug the man's leg and bit him down hard.
"Ah yo... yo yo" The little bastard quickly let him go. No matter how hard the man beat him with his hands, Xiao Li wouldn't let go. Another person looked at him and flew up and kicked Xiao Li on the cheek. With this kick, Xiao Li flew out immediately.
The man covered his calf with a ferocious expression and cursed in his mouth: "You bastard, bite off a piece of my flesh, it will hurt me to death!"
Xiao Li's throat felt sweet. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he laughed and said, "Young Master, you are not someone to be bullied!"
When the two men heard that they were furious, they rushed forward and beat them hard. Xiao Li looked at the herbs scattered on the ground, his eyes widened instantly, and tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
He Zhan was waiting for Xiao Li to buy herbs at home. He waited for a long time and couldn't wait, so he paced back and forth anxiously. As soon as a maid came out of the corridor, He Zhan saw her and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How are you doing, has Miss eaten?"
The maid shook her head with a grimace. At this moment, the guard hurriedly ran over and shouted: "No, sir, someone reported outside the door and asked us to go to the street to collect Xiao Li's body."
Hearing this, He Zhan's eyes darkened and he fainted.
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Ps: The first year of Hongzhi was the beginning of a new era of the Hongzhi Dynasty.
However, this year has not been peaceful.
From the outside, the Ming Dynasty can only passively defend Mongolia. In exchange, Mongolia is becoming more and more rampant, and due to various domestic conflicts, it seems calm, but in fact there is an undercurrent.
Zhu Youtang had just ascended the throne and urgently needed to rectify the political agenda. First, he removed Wan An, the chief minister of the cabinet, and executed the eunuch Liang Fang, the treacherous minister Li Zisheng, and the demon monk Jixiao. Later, a number of officials were re-appointed.
And the bigger storm is yet to come...
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Volume One: Current Officials in Service
Chief Assistant to the Cabinet: Liu Ji
Second Assistant to the Cabinet: Xu Pu (also Minister of the Ministry of Personnel)
Governor of Beijing Camp: Ma Wensheng Deputy Governor: British Duke Zhang Mao
Minister of the Ministry of War: Zhang Peng
Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs: Yin Qian
Minister of the Ministry of Industry: Wang Shu (also the Department of Arms)
Minister of Rites: Li Guang
Gansu Commander-in-Chief: Liu Ning
Dali Temple Prime Minister: Wei Zhang
Governor of Liaodong and deputy censor of Youdu: Xu Guan
Shanxi Capital Commander: Shao Ren
Governor of the northwest, in charge of Gan and Liang border affairs and governor, and also in charge of Yan and Ning towns: Wang Yue
Responsible for shipbuilding in Nanjing: Liu Daxia
Inner Courtyard: Chief of Ceremonies, Palm Print Eunuch: Huai En
The eunuch with the royal horse's palm seal: He Ding
Head of Qianqing Palace: Yan Hai
The eunuch in charge of the inspection and supervision yamen: Li Guang
New Yamen (responsible for collecting commercial taxes): Wu Ying
Jinyiwei Palm Seal Commander: Wantong
The above are the officials who appeared in the Ming Dynasty.
