Not to mention Zhu Houzhao couldn't believe it, no one present could believe that the mighty Ming Dynasty could be so humiliated. If 50,000 people broke into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty and were rampant for so long, it would be shameful but understandable, but if more than 50 people invaded the city of Nanjing, no one could figure this out.
"Although it is hard to believe, this is the fact. A mere fifty people attacked and plundered so many places. Although officers and soldiers from various places also pursued them, they were beaten back steadily."
"Bang!" The grumpy Zhu Yuanzhang kicked the table over with his kick. At this time, his eyes were red like a mad bull. The Ming Dynasty that he had worked so hard to establish was one day humiliated like this. More than a dozen people! It was able to kill and injure four to five thousand people. Could it be that these four to five thousand people were just wood? They all stood there and chopped them down.
"Four to five thousand people should be able to knock down these Japanese pirates with just one kick. Well, how corrupt were the officers and soldiers of the Jiajing Dynasty? To...they were bullied like this. We can’t accept this at all.”
With that said, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Houcong again.
Zhu Houcong's instinctive reaction was to directly hug his head: "Taizu, don't hit me. I know I was wrong. I will change my mind after I go back. I don't want to see such a thing happen, but Taizu, you believe me, I am completely We have the ability to reverse this situation.”
"Japanese pirates were indeed a major hidden danger along the coast in the late Jiajing period. Countless people were affected by this. Coupled with the corruption of the court, the local army suffered from serious shortages of pay. Mutinies continued to occur, and in the 39th year of Jiajing, the Zhenwu Camp broke out again. Mutiny. But in the 40th year of Jiajing, a man stood up."
Zhu Yuanzhang and others were all shocked and listened with their ears pricked up.
"In the 40th year of Jiajing, the anti-Japanese hero Qi Jiguang led the Qi family army and others in nine battles and nine victories in Taizhou, annihilating the enemies who invaded Taizhou. After that, Qi and Yu jointly eliminated the Japanese pirates in Fujian and Zhejiang."
"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang was so excited that he kicked the table that had fallen to the ground away. The corner of Zhao Changge's mouth twitched when he saw it. Why are you torturing a good table?
"We know that our Ming Dynasty will never continue to be corrupt like this. There are still capable people in the court. Who is this Qi Jiguang? He sounds like he has good abilities."
"Qi Jiguang was an outstanding military strategist, a famous anti-Japanese general, and a national hero. He was poor in mechanics since he was a child, but he was well versed in classics and history. In the 23rd year of Jiajing, he succeeded his father and served as the commander of the Dengzhou Guard. Jiajing III In the 14th year, he was transferred to the Zhejiang Imperial Japanese Front and served as General Ning Shaotai. He recruited farmers and miners in Yiwu to form a new army. He also created the mandarin duck formation tactic, fought flexibly, and won many victories in every battle. In the 42nd year of Jiajing, He once again assisted Fujian, destroyed the Japanese pirates' nest and Pinghaiwei, became the governor of Tongzhi, and was promoted to the general soldier of Fujian. Later, he guarded the north for a long time, resisted the Tatars, and ensured the security of northern Xinjiang. In Wanli, during the reign of Zhu Houcong's grandson, he was impeached He returned home and eventually died of illness in poverty and frustration."
When Jiajing heard about his grandson, he originally wanted to ask about something, but after thinking about it, he couldn't protect himself at this time. If he talked too much and was resented by Taizu and others, he would be beaten again, so he simply kept quiet. On the mouth.
"The final fate of a generation of famous generals was to be impeached and died of illness. This has to be said to be sad." Yongle Zhu Di couldn't help but said with emotion. There are too many such things in history, so history will always be full of regrets. .
"Speaking of the middle and late Jiajing period, we have to mention one person, that is Yan Song, whom I just mentioned. Yan Song was a famous traitor in history who had a great influence on the Ming Dynasty. In the 21st year of Jiajing, Zhu Houcong promoted Yan Song, who was over 60 years old, entered the cabinet and was appointed as Shaofu, Grand Master of the Crown Prince and Grand Master of Jinshen Palace. Later he was renamed as Shao Shifu and Grand Bachelor of Huagaidian Palace. In the 27th year of Jiajing reign, Yan Song framed Xia Yan and Zhu Houcong allowed him to serve in the cabinet. As the first assistant, Yan Song has been specialized in state affairs for nearly fifteen years."
This time when Zhu Houcong heard this, he was already consciously huddled in a ball in the corner. He didn't need to think about it to know that Taizu would definitely not let him go when he heard this. Just as he thought, he had just squatted Zhu Yuanzhang rushed up and punched and kicked him. At this time, Zhu Houcong had tears in his eyes. He even had an idea, if he had just been killed by the palace maid, he would not have to suffer such a crime.
"Because Zhu Houcong advocated Taoism and pursued immortality, Yan Song did not hesitate to spend a lot of manpower, financial and material resources in order to win his favor. Among them, only the construction, the Zhai Palace and the secret hall were built from time to time, there were twenty or thirty workshops, and there were countless craftsmen. Ten thousand people, the annual fee is two to three million. If the funds cannot make ends meet, the subjects are asked to donate. This wastes money and wastes money, and for a time there is widespread resentment among the people."
"You must know that the annual income at that time was only two million taels, but the annual expenses for the construction of the Zhai Palace, Secret Palace, etc. actually cost two to three million. This is such a terrifying figure."
"In the thirty-first year of Jiajing, Yan Song successively eliminated his political enemies Xia Yan and Qiu Luan. No one in the court could compete with him. However, he was very aware of Zhu Houcong's suspicion of courtiers. In order to preserve his power, he Brutal blows will be imposed on all officials who impeached him, ranging from dismissal from office to death in serious cases."
"In the 40th year of Jiajing, a fire broke out in the Yongshou Palace where Zhu Houcong lived. Zhu Houcong temporarily lived in the Yuxi Palace, but the place here was too small, so Zhu Houcong wanted to rebuild a new palace. He asked Yan Song for his opinion, and Yan Song He asked him to live in Nangong. Because Nangong was the place where Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty lived when he was still the Supreme Emperor, Zhu Houcong was very reluctant. Zhu Houcong asked Xu Jie again, and Xu Jie asked to rebuild the Yongshou Palace. Because he presided over the construction of the Wanshou Palace, Zhu Houcong came again. After moving in, Xu Jie was granted the title of Young Master and received a ministerial salary, while Yan Song was gradually ignored by Zhu Houcong."
"In the forty-one year of Jiajing, Zou Yinglong reported Yan Song and his son. Zhu Houcong ordered the arrest of Yan Shifan and ordered Yan Song to retire. Xu Jie replaced Yan Song as the first assistant. In March of the forty-fourth year of Jiajing, Yan Shifan was killed, and Yan Song was later confiscated. After losing his family property, he was reduced from his official position and returned to his hometown, leaving him homeless. In the end, Yan Song died in poverty and illness. He was eighty-seven years old. When he died, there was no coffin to bury him, and no one to mourn for him."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly: "This way of death is too easy for him. Such a powerful official who disrupts the court should have been tortured long ago!"
Zhu Houcong shrank his neck, and he was worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would beat him again. However, at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer in the mood to beat Zhu Houcong, because Zhu Houcong looked very miserable, and Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that he would accidentally hit him too hard. If it was too heavy, it would kill this guy directly.
