"Li Zhong, get here!"
Opening the sedan curtain and looking at the two Imperial Guards who died tragically, Zhu Youjian suddenly became furious.
Jin Yiwei, secret guard, what do you do in the Jingying camp? I have given you so much support, and is this how you do things for me?
'Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am guilty, and I deserve to die. The attack was launched from the city wall of Deshengmen. I will give the guilty minister 3 days, not 2 days, and I will investigate this thoroughly and give an explanation to Your Majesty. "
Li Zhong hurriedly took a step forward, knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian's sedan and shouted.
As one of His Majesty's confidants, Li Zhong is well aware of His Majesty's temper, even though His Majesty is usually smiling.
Once you become ruthless, you won't show any mercy.
His Majesty was assassinated in broad daylight and two Praetorian Guards were killed. Is it possible that His Majesty would not be angry?
To put it bluntly, this incident was due to Jin Yiwei's negligence. Li Zhong couldn't imagine how miserable his end would be if he turned his anger on him.
"Deshengmen Gate Tower, damn it, damn it, don't these bastards want to live?" Zhu Youjian cursed in his heart.
Deshengmen Gate Tower is not a place where cats and dogs can go, especially now. Without your help, how could someone bring a crossbow there? Are the soldiers on patrol really blind?
"I'll give you three days to find out everything. No matter who it is, I'll take it to jail. But don't let me fool you, or you'll reap the rewards."
"Things, yes, yes"
"Take 30 Imperial Guards and 500 Imperial Guards and go to the area around Deshengmen to check if there are any abnormalities."
"Go and talk to the Yulin warriors waiting outside. In half an hour,..."
Although Zhu Youjian was furious, he was not blinded by his anger.
Since the opponent can set up an ambush on Deshengmen, why can't they bury explosives on Deshengmen?
Regaining the morale of the army is important, but it is not as important as one's own life.
"Your Majesty, this matter must be investigated strictly. There may be an ambush outside. Please return to the palace as soon as possible."
At this time, several officials in red robes hurried over and asked Zhu Youjian to return to the palace.
"Go away, each player hits 20 big boards!"
...
After the 800 Ming Yulin warriors outside the city heard the gunshots in the city, many people suddenly felt bad.
On this day, such fierce gunshots near Deshengmen could only be from His Majesty's personal guards.
The only thing that could cause such a reaction from His Majesty's personal guards was that His Majesty had been assassinated.
Although the outside world's attitude towards the Ming Dynasty's army has not fundamentally changed, in the eyes of these soldiers, the changes have been huge. From not having enough to eat, not wearing warm clothes, to wearing shabby equipment to guard the Ming Dynasty, to having to work at the superior's house every now and then. live,
It became a meal every now and then, and all the equipment on his body was replaced with new ones. The salary and money are even more abundant.
Although military discipline has become stricter and training has become more intensive, compared with before, it will definitely be like going to heaven.
For them, they don't care how many offending things His Majesty has done that caused all these changes, they only know. His Majesty changed his situation.
"You treat me as a soldier of the country, and I should repay you as a soldier of the country!" These soldiers don't have as many thoughts as the literati. If your Majesty treats them well, they will naturally repay it with their lives.
If anyone dares to harm His Majesty, these soldiers are Zhu Youjian's strongest shield.
"Your Majesty has ordered that all soldiers take a rest first. In half an hour, Your Majesty..."
The eunuch's words made all the soldiers breathe a sigh of relief. Half an hour later, His Majesty came out to meet him in person. It must have been nothing serious.
....
The guards were very fast. In less than half an hour, they had found out the surrounding situation.
Everything is normal near Deshengmen.
Afterwards, Zhu Youjian went directly out of Deshengmen under the protection of everyone.
Originally, in order to avoid overstimulating the literati, Zhu Youjian only planned to watch the military parade at Desheng Gate.
But now that someone dared to take action against him, and the crossbow arrows were fired at Desheng Gate, even Zhu wouldn't believe it if no high-ranking officials were involved.
If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust.
I am going to improve the status of the soldiers in front of them.
Let Qiu Ba (soldiers), whom you once looked down upon, be on an equal footing with you.
....
"Warriors of the Ming Dynasty, you have worked so hard! You sacrificed your lives and blood for the Ming Dynasty and protected the stability of the Ming Dynasty. I am here to represent the millions of people in the Ming Dynasty and say thank you.
I know that your family and your comrades have sacrificed a lot for the stability of Ming Dynasty. But the imperial court has indeed let you down again and again.
I, Zhu Youjian, hereby swear an oath that from now on, anyone who defaults on the food and wages of my soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will be killed without mercy.
...
I announce that from now on, the Ming Dynasty Martyrs’ Shrine will be officially built.
Anyone who has sacrificed his life for our Ming Dynasty can enter the temple.
Every emperor of the Ming Dynasty must go to the Martyrs' Shrine to offer incense on the first day of October every year.
Ming Martyrs' Shrine...... "
Standing on the newly established platform, Zhu Youjian directly launched this blockbuster reform.
The establishment of the Ming Martyrs' Shrine stipulates that the Ming emperor should offer incense to the heroes of the Ming Martyrs' Shrine every year. This is definitely a great challenge to etiquette in this era of emphasizing culture and restraining military force.
Who is the Ming Emperor? The titular master of Ming Dynasty.
Whose tablet is in the Ming Martyrs' Shrine? To put it bluntly, they are just a group of warriors.
Even if these warriors are powerful, in the final analysis they are just ministers of the Ming Emperor.
The Lord worships his ministers, which is inconsistent with the principles. This is a huge shock to those who keep etiquette around them all day long.
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, ministers have always worshiped the emperor. How can the emperor worship his ministers? This is not in line with etiquette."
The officials behind him knelt down and admonished him.
"I would like to know, are there any of you here who remember the Oara soldiers who invaded the capital in the 14th year of Zhengtong? Who remembers the days of the Yuan Dynasty, when the Han people were inferior to dogs? Who remembers the shame of Jingkang, the Five Husbands who ruined China, and the people who traveled south in attire?
Who else remembers the name Two-legged Sheep?
Who wants your loved ones to be massacred? Are your wives and daughters provided for interracial entertainment?
Who hopes that your ancestral graves will be dug up by foreigners? "
Zhu Youjian did not reply directly to these officials. Instead, he told the shameful history of the Han people from ancient times to the present.
When Zhu Youjian finished speaking, many people around him were stunned.
Obviously, many people don't know that the Han people have experienced so many humiliations.
There are also many literati nowadays who read books in order to become officials and masters. How many of them deliberately read history?
When I was a scholar, I might have wanted to be a good official who served the people, but after several years of ups and downs in the officialdom, how many can still maintain their true intentions?
Who else remembers the suffering of the people at this time? Who else remembers the countless foreign races around the Ming Dynasty? All covet the wealth of Ming Dynasty. Are you always thinking about entering the Ming Dynasty and plundering it?
