Chapter 3 Six hundred years behind us
Just as Zhu Yuanzhang expected, He Xi said: "Xu Da died of back carbuncle in the 16th or 17th year of Hongwu." At this point, He Xi paused for a moment and then cautiously said: "It is rumored that... His Majesty gave him death. You can't eat roast goose when you have a back ulcer. But your Majesty gave you a roast goose. So, the King of Zhongshan -----"
"It's nonsense." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Anyone who says this will be punished by the Nine Clans."
Among the heroes, there were not many handsome men. Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, Tang He and others were all under Zhu Yuanzhang. But Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng and others are not. Lan Yu accepted the influence of the Chang family in the military, while Fu Youde was demoted to a general. Feng Sheng is Feng Guoyong's younger brother, whose real name is Feng Guosheng. When the Feng family took refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang, they brought their own team. These people have their own base and small circle. The Northern Canyuan still retains a certain amount of strength. Xu Da goes to Peking every year to take charge.
At this time, he killed Xu Da. Who will be entrusted with the important task of guarding Peiping against Can Yuan?
Instead of handing it over to your own people, you hand it over to outsiders.
And looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's high regard for Xu Da and Li Wenzhong's son, we know that Zhu Yuanzhang did not kill these two. Xu Da's son and Li Wenzhong's son both held real power during the Jingnan period, especially Li Jinglong. Even more famous. There is no problem in saying that Li Jinglong is a idiot, but it is nonsense to say that Zhu Yuanzhang did not cultivate Li Jinglong.
The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. Kill his father and use his son. No fool would do this. Especially Zhu Yuanzhang. If Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to kill him, he would definitely kill everyone in his family. Leave no one behind. How can you let your enemy be in a high position and seek death? Even if Jue is not executed, he will not be given a high position.
Of course, if these two people lived until Zhu Yuanzhang's death, it would be a different situation. In other words, if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill these two people, he would have to wait until the world was at peace.
However, at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was in the prime of life and had no such idea at all. He had no intention of explaining and said, "Let's continue talking about Jingnan."
"Yes." He Xi said. He Xi felt a chill on his back. Zhu Yuanzhang's anger is as real as substance. It made him a little scared. Don't dare to hide any personal belongings. He told the history he knew honestly.
The first is the Battle of Jingnan. How did Zhu Di survive from a desperate situation, seize the troops outside the Great Wall, and borrow the troops of Duoyan's three guards. How desperate it is. Swinging the whip south. Capture Nanjing. and the mystery of Emperor Jianwen’s life and death.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face became increasingly ugly. But still able to hold on.
Then there is the life of Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and the five Northern Expeditions. Moving the capital to Beijing, Zheng He sailed to the West and conquered Annan in the south. Then Renzong and Xuanzong shrank. Zhu Yuanzhang just snorted coldly. The face has also softened a bit.
Zhu Yuanzhang launched a war of appeasement against Zhu Di. Although it is difficult to accept. But now it is difficult for him to take the place of either Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Di. Because Zhu Di is only in his twenties, but he is now in the country. But I haven't been in battle yet. Zhu Yunwen is only over four years old now. The last time Zhu Yuanzhang hugged Zhu Yunwen, he was peed on by Zhu Yunwen.
Although I know that flesh and blood will fight each other in the future. He was naturally angry, but it was just angry. But Zhu Di's life achievements are not weak. This relieved Zhu Yuanzhang's anger slightly.
However, this also reminded Zhu Yuanzhang of Ye Boju. There was a hint of regret.
In the ninth year of Hongwu's reign, Ye Boju wrote a letter to remonstrate and discussed the issue of enfeoffment. However, Zhu Yuanzhang imprisoned Ye Boju for the crime of alienating the Tian family, and he eventually died in prison. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was so hard-hearted that any trace of regret disappeared in an instant.
It was just when Zhu Yuanzhang heard about the great achievements of the emperor. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang's palace was very deep, he couldn't help but curse at this moment: "You bastard." He was even more angry than when he heard about the Battle of Jingnan. I can't even put in the effort.
Zhu Yuanzhang climbed up from the bottom step by step and saw too much cruelty. He hopes that the children will respect the way of intimacy and that the whole family will be harmonious and beautiful. But in his heart, he also had a premonition of fratricide. Knowing what he was thinking, it was probably a beautiful fantasy as an elder.
In fact, the first internal fight in the Zhu family was not at all between his son and grandson, but against his nephew, Zhu Wenzheng.
Zhu Wen was in the battle of Nanchang, a key battle against Chen Youliang. Chen Youliang was restrained for several months. This gave Zhu Yuanzhang time to calmly withdraw the troops sent to Huaixi. Adjust well. By the time of the Battle of Poyang Lake, Zhu Yuanzhang's army was in good shape. Chen Youliang's army fought for several months. This gave Zhu Yuanzhang more chances to win.
Although it cannot be said about Zhu Wenzheng's Battle of Nanchang. Victory after laying down. But the high level of merit cannot be denied. The siege of six hundred thousand troops for several months is not something that ordinary people can endure. But then something strange happened. Zhu Wenzheng was dissatisfied with the reward after the war and wanted to defect to Zhang Shicheng.
So what reward does Zhu Wenzheng want?
This can't help but remind people of Zhu Di's promise to the King of Han. During the Battle of Jingnan, Zhu Di said to the King of Han: "If you encourage me, my son will be very ill." The implication is needless to say. Zhu Yuanzhang was only a few years old when Zhu Biao was at the time. In troubled times, if Zhu Yuanzhang had an accident, Zhu Biao would not be able to handle it. Zhu Yuanzhang should have made some promise to Zhu Wenzheng. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised. There are some things that cannot be given to Zhu Wenzheng.
Zhu Wenzheng's fate was to be imprisoned until death. And Zhu Wenzheng's son is King Jingjiang. Among all the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, they were not descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang had read history books and understood that infighting among the royal family was inevitable in any dynasty. Although uncomfortable and angry. But it's acceptable. However, with an army of 500,000, he was defeated by 30,000. Take the Tatar soldiers and horses to attack your own city. So shameless. Zhu Yuanzhang had never seen it before.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but shouted: "Zong Liang."
Immediately an old eunuch came in, presumably the Zong Liang mentioned by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I have sent an order to Peiping. King Yan is not strict in teaching his children, so he will be punished with twenty sticks."
Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Zhu Gaochi, the eldest son of King Yan, was only three years old. But this breath was not unpleasant.
The old eunuch Zong Liang immediately saluted and said, "I understand, this slave." He left without even looking at He Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Continue."
He Xi continued to tell Zhu Yuanzhang about the incident of seizing the gate, and then the two dynasties of Chenghua and Hongzhi. Although there were some things in the palace, regardless of whether Chenghua plowed the Jurchen court or suppressed the refugees internally, Hongzhi was still a bit cowardly. The king of preservation.
This is acceptable to Zhu Yuanzhang.
At least it's much better than the orthodox one.
It's just Emperor Zhengde, but Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't know how to evaluate him. For the moral integrity of personally seizing military power. Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat appreciative. But when it comes to doing things, this guy is a bit out of tune. Not suitable to be an emperor at all. But in Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, it was still bearable.
But when we arrived in Jiajing, we couldn't bear it anymore.
He is obsessed with Taoism, ignores state affairs, and entrusts important affairs of the court to unscrupulous people. More importantly, Zhu Yuanzhang could clearly see that in Jiajing's hands, power was transferred from the emperor to the cabinet. He thought Jiajing was majestic and capable of suppressing the imperial court, but he was actually a prodigal. Zhu Yuanzhang devoted himself to gathering the power of the court into the emperor. The previous emperors were still able to influence the government no matter what. Even righteousness is the same.
However, what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking was not revealed on his face. At least He Xi couldn't see it at all.
While He Xi was talking, he kept observing Zhu Yuanzhang. I want to peek into Zhu Yuanzhang's inner world through some of the expressions on his face. But the head was in vain. How could He Xi pry into the depth of Zhu Yuanzhang's palace? Only the matter of calling him the emperor could make Zhu Yuanzhang slightly lose his composure.
Although he could not discern Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts, He Xi also calmed down. As he talked about these familiar histories, he thought about his situation.
Regarding how he came to Ming Dynasty. He couldn't figure it out at all. I don’t want to think about it either. He just wanted to ask one question, could he go back?
But after thinking about it, whether I can go back or not. Everyone should hug Zhu Yuanzhang's thigh tightly.
If he can go back, Zhu Yuanzhang can reward him with a few antiques. After he goes back, he won't have to find a job. If you can't go back, then you should hold Zhu Yuanzhang's thigh tightly. This concerns the rest of his life. But what kind of person is Zhu Yuanzhang? Although he had read many books on Zhu Yuanzhang, they were all from six hundred years later. How different is it from real history. But no one knows.
So He Xi wanted to peek into Zhu Yuanzhang's heart from Zhu Yuanzhang's face.
This is naturally impossible.
He Xi said from Jiajing to the fall of Ming Dynasty. From Chongzhen to Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu and Yongli. Speaking of the loyal Mu family, the Zheng family who ruled Taiwan, and the non-governmental organizations that have been shouting to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang could only remain silent, with no expression on his face. The history of the late Ming Dynasty made Zhu Yuanzhang feel very familiar. Isn't this what it was like at the end of the Yuan Dynasty? Even for Zhu Yuanzhang, the ones who can best represent these historical figures are not his children and grandchildren. But Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and was silent for a long time before saying: "This child Chongzhen has no one to teach him. Otherwise, why would he be like this? By the way, when you just said Jianzhou Jurchen, are you Jianzhou Wei?"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that there is no immortal country in this world. It's just that his Ming Dynasty and his old Zhu family were too miserable. The man named Zhu was almost killed by the Jurchens and Li Zicheng. Zhu Yuanzhang naturally had murderous intentions in his heart.
He Xi said: "It's hard to say, because the literary inquisition was launched in the Qing Dynasty, and there are different opinions on which Jurchen tribe the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty were. I'm not studying this either, so I'm not sure."
Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently: "It doesn't matter, as long as you know it is a Jurchen."
He Xi suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck. He felt a strong murderous intention from Zhu Yuanzhang's words. He couldn't speak anymore. Because of him, I am afraid that the Jurchen tribe in this era is extinct.
