On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month of the thirtieth year of Daoguang, Emperor Daoguang finally died after living for sixty-eight years.
The whole country mourns, and all the people (Tatars) mourn together.
But the way someone mourned the incident was unusual.
In June, Hong Xiuquan gathered more than 20,000 Catholic believers in Jintian, Guangxi, and launched an armed uprising.
In August, Zhang Xingle of Anhui gathered eighteen groups of twisters in Bozhou to revolt against the Qing Dynasty.
On September 9th, the Red Flag Gang, who had been dormant for twenty years, landed in Humen at night and attacked Guangzhou City. Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was beheaded and his head was hung on the top of Guangzhou City for public display.
And what surprised everyone was that this time the Red Flag Gang pirates did not plunder after they captured Guangzhou. After slaughtering all the Qing soldiers, they instead began to perform official functions and punish those bullies and bandits who took the opportunity to cause trouble.
This is really the first time I have seen this kind of thing!
"This is so cool!"
"I have been a pirate for twenty years, and I have never fought such a smooth battle!"
"When I arrived at the gate of Guangzhou City, can you believe it? The gate was actually open!"
"Haha, it's the same for me. The dignified Governor's Mansion of Guangdong and Guangxi is unguarded. When we broke in, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ye Mingchen, was still sleeping with his little wife in his arms!"
Mu Ying, who was standing behind Zhu Yuanzhang, couldn't help but stretched out her hand and touched her nose after hearing this. She felt quite relieved that the work was done and she had saved her life.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat high on the throne and looked at the excited pirate leaders below. After they all said enough, he said: "Everyone, it is not difficult to clear out the soldiers left by the government, but what is difficult is governance. .”
"Today our big event has come true, it's a happy day, but we have to say something ugly first!"
"Liu Bang made a three-part agreement when he entered Xianyang. Today we must set the rules first. You must act carefully in the future. If anyone violates the rules we have set, don't blame us for not being brotherly."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand as he spoke, and Mu Ying behind him immediately read out all the rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang one by one.
There are more than twenty of them, large and small.
The faces of the pirate leaders below became uglier as they listened.
"Third Master, we are pirates, not officers and soldiers!"
"Before, you said that this battle must be fought quickly and no looting was allowed. We all listened to you and went straight to the government office and the Governor's Palace of Guangdong and Guangxi after entering the city."
"But now that the city has entered, we are still not allowed to do anything. We even have to pay for a meal. So what are we doing in Guangzhou City?"
"I came to the city to enjoy the glory and wealth, not to be happy for a while!"
"If you think the rules we have set are harsh, I won't embarrass you. If you want to leave, each of you will be given one hundred taels of silver. You can go back to Blackstone Island first."
The one hundred acres of high-quality fertile land that was previously promised has now become one hundred taels of silver in the blink of an eye. Everyone is not a fool, so they naturally know which one is better.
So I didn't speak for a while.
"very good!"
"Since you are willing to stay, you must abide by these rules!"
"If you violate it, we will not show mercy to you."
When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, his expression couldn't help but soften a little, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, this rule is only temporary. It won't be long before we make everyone's pockets bulge!"
After everyone heard Zhu Yuanzhang's promise, the resentment in their expressions was slightly reduced.
After beating these pirate leaders, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately summoned representatives from more than a dozen wealthy families inside and outside Guangzhou.
The energy of these patriarchs is also huge, and they have extremely huge appeal among the people.
That is to say, this surprise attack on Guangzhou is fast enough. If it is delayed for a day or two, these people will be able to summon tens of thousands of people to defend the city in an instant. By then, it will be difficult to attack Guangzhou City.
"Everyone, you are all famous local villagers!"
"We know that the people of Guangzhou have suffered a lot from the British. The Manchu Tatars will not let you make the decision and always favor the foreigners. But today we are here. From now on, we will have the final say in Guangzhou City. If the British devils dare to come again, we will Make sure they never come back!"
"We invite you here today just to show you our determination!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand as he spoke, and more than sixty British Japanese were escorted in.
"These are British businessmen and sailors who have been bullying and dominating the city of Guangzhou for the past year. We will kill them all today in front of you!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand as he spoke, and more than sixty British Japs fell to the ground with their heads.
There were constant exclamations in the lobby, and some old guys even turned pale with fear.
"Everything in Guangzhou City will be business as usual from now on!"
"We will restrain our subordinates and do nothing to harm you and your business."
"We don't care about the import and export of goods, and the commercial taxes at the border are also in accordance with the old regulations."
"If the British devils come to encircle and rent land again, I will help you block it!"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion after hearing this, wondering what kind of medicine this man was selling in his gourd.
"Haha, we don't have any big ambitions. Now that we don't want to be a pirate, we just want to live a peaceful life like the other folks in Guangzhou City."
"If you make it easy for us, then it will be easy for everyone. If you make it uncomfortable for yourself, then the worst we can do is kill everyone sitting here and go to sea to become pirates!"
Hearing this, many squires felt a little uncomfortable.
Each of these people has a big family and a big business. Guangzhou is now occupied by Zhu Yuanzhang, which is equivalent to holding their lives in check. Naturally, they dare not make any more mistakes.
"Looks like this guy behaves like he's following the rules."
"I hope he can do what he said!" Everyone wished silently in their hearts, and reluctantly recognized Zhu Yuanzhang's identity as the lord of Guangzhou.
"He Gui, Hua Pengyi, Yi Kaixin, Du Jugang, you guys stay here for a while, we have something to say!" Seeing that everyone was about to say goodbye and leave, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately spoke again.
The people whose names were called couldn't help but feel nervous when they heard this.
These families have one thing in common: they are all families with high-ranking officials in the court.
The remaining people knew with their eyes and noses that these families were going to be in trouble, but no one helped to speak. Everyone walked out one after another, and soon they were all gone.
If Zhu Yuanzhang did not say hello and just killed people, they would feel fear, anger, and lack of security, and would mobilize their forces to resist and target Zhu Yuanzhang, both covertly and overtly.
But now after Zhu Yuanzhang laid out the facts, reasoned, and established rules, everyone understood that although this man had guns, men, and was a pirate, he still followed the rules.
As for these unlucky few, we can't control so much. They are pirates after all, so just killing these few is quite interesting, right?
Besides, in today's troubled times, who can care about whom? It's not that it doesn't matter to them and just hangs high.
The only thing to blame is that they have high-ranking Manchu officials in their families!
Usually because there are people in the court, they are very arrogant and domineering, but now they are unlucky!
Deserve it!
