According to the original historical development, Liu Liu and Liu Qi's rebellion still had some twists and turns and bizarre events, but this time Zhu Houzhao was entirely due to his own reasons.
As a result, some people were instigated and exploited, and the accumulated grievances exploded, which directly became the trigger. Yang Hu from Huguang, the Liu brothers from Hebei, and some farmers who did not know the truth.
A vigorous rebellion movement began.
Prefectures and counties in various places were caught off guard. In just a few days, the whole world was shocked. The number of rebels also increased from dozens or hundreds at the beginning to tens of thousands now.
Liu Liu and Liu Qi also developed from Hebei to Shandong with great momentum and were about to sweep through.
People from all over the place secretly responded and delivered supplies to this group of "rebel" thieves, and the Jin Yiwei's secret notes were almost piling up.
Zhu Houzhao just calmly looked through it and then finished it. He calmly told Mou Bin: "Don't scare the snake, just step back."
Mou Bin obeyed the order and left. Although he was confused, he didn't ask. He just did what he should do, and he couldn't comment on other things.
"According to the order." Zhang Zhong led his army back from Jiaozhi. When passing through the two lakes, he heard the news about the rebels. In just one day and night, he wiped out Yang Hu's "rebel army" and captured Yang Hu and other rebel bandit leaders alive.
Along the way back to the north, they swept all the way at such a fast speed that even the imperial court's messenger of victory had not yet returned to Beijing. They had already entered Shandong and formed an encirclement against Liu Liu and Liu Qi who were in Qufu.
In the end, after Zhang Zhong's strong suppression, Liu Liu and Liu Qi were also captured alive, and were wiped out by Zhang Zhong in Qufu.
The seemingly massive uprising turned out to be anticlimactic. It did not take three years to be extinguished as in the original history, but was extinguished quickly.
In just one month, the five thousand Iron Eagle Guards led by Zhang Zhong once again shocked the world and made the world terrified.
Emperor Zhu Houzhao really had achieved great success, and from then on, the world no longer dared to raise any objections.
When the good news arrived in the capital, Zhang Zhong had already turned around with five thousand troops, and the good news and the rebels were also brought back at the same time.
Zhu Houzhao sent officials from the Ministry of Rites and senior officials from the Ministry of War to personally go five miles out of the city to greet the triumphant army. With the destruction of the country and the suppression of the rebels this time, Zhang Zhong's meritorious service was enough to make him a marquis.
The noble generals all looked at Zhang Zhong with envy. He was granted the title of marquis and prime minister, and had great military exploits. This was something they could only hope to achieve.
However, the civil servants had already been informed by the cabinet. They knew the emperor's attitude, and they were sensible enough to show respect this time, and nothing unpleasant happened during this period.
They respectfully welcomed Zhang Zhong into the Ancestral Temple to offer prisoners.
This is a rule. A general who returns from a great victory must first enter the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices.
Subsequently, the imperial edict was just as the courtiers had guessed. Zhang Zhong was granted the title of Marquis, or Marquis of Wu'an. This title was only one character different from that of Qin's Lord Wu'an.
To be honest, Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an, is also a marquis, but his title is different.
We must know that the title of Wu'an in history is not synonymous with good things. Could it be that the emperor was afraid of Zhang Zhong?
But soon, this idea was rejected by the ministers themselves. The emperor was not such a person. Based on their understanding, it might really be His Majesty's pure praise for Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong was a eunuch, and he was also the late Emperor's secret back-up man left to His Majesty. If His Majesty was suspicious of Zhang Zhong, how could he hand over the Iron Eagle Guard, the most powerful army of the Ming Dynasty, to Zhang Zhong?
Therefore, the answer can only be that Zhang Zhong's merits are enough to be granted a title of marquis, and the emperor's intention to release it is also very obvious, which is to tell everyone again that as long as he has made great contributions to the court, no matter who he is, I will not hesitate to reward him.
Zhang Zhong went to the palace to express his gratitude and declined the mansion given by the emperor. He had no heirs and did not need to leave any great wealth and favor to his descendants.
The palace is his home, what's the use of that wealth?
Zhu Houliang understood his intention and stopped forcing him.
Because the two groups of rebels were wiped out, some of the people involved were also arrested at the same time, and many people in the court were implicated.
Zhu Houzhao, who thought that this time there would be a river of blood and heads of people in the court, let everyone live and only killed the chief culprit with a wave of his hand.
All the rebellious ministers and traitors who secretly colluded with the rebellion were sent to Jiaozhi, including their family members. They were not allowed to return for five generations and were not pardoned.
Wow!
The court was noisy again because of this decree. Zhu Houzhao quickly stood up and explained: "The people can be bullied, but God cannot be bullied. They are just being deceived by others, and their sins are excusable. I am not a murderous person."
Oh haha.
As soon as these words came out, all the people in the world sincerely worshiped him, expressed gratitude to the emperor for his grace, and praised the Ming Dynasty for having a sage king.
And Zhu Houzhao once again gained a wave of public support, and all the scholars in the world shut up, and the gentry and noble families no longer dared to spread rumors and cause trouble. They knew that the situation was over, and if they wanted to cause trouble again, they would be courting death.
But Zhu Houzhao would not let them go like this. Another day later, the imperial edict was issued to the entire Ming Dynasty again.
An inventory of the acres of land will be carried out tomorrow. Anyone who has donated, concealed or lied about their land will have their land returned to the state as many acres as they find, and the taxes and grain owed in previous years will be recovered. They must take the initiative to report to the local government within three days. Those who fail to report within the time limit will be punished. Penalty taxes and grain taxes were quintupled.
Jin Yiwei cooperated with the police from the local government and personally visited the door to inform them, and also produced evidence that they secretly supported the "rebels", which horrified them.
Oh haha.
This time, they really shot themselves in the foot. They didn't expect that the uprising would be wiped out so quickly.
Several cabinet ministers and court ministers were very clear in their hearts, and they were afraid that the emperor would succeed again this time, and there would be no way to stop him.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Zhu Houzhao accepted the worship, happily announced his resignation, and threw himself into the Royal Manufacturing Bureau with Yang Shen. The black ribbon was none other than rubber, and it was simply processed rubber.
With this thing in mind, no wonder Zhu Houzhao spoke generously, saying that the Ming Dynasty had reached the pinnacle of all countries.
This is really no joke.
The emergence and role of rubber are indispensable to industry.
There are two main reasons why Wang Shouren captured Annan. One is that Annan has geographical conditions suitable for the growth of crops, and Annan can produce rubber on a large scale.
There are also suitable places for planting in Daming, but when you can't even solve your own food and clothing problems, it is simply unrealistic for you to engage in rubber business in Daming.
Therefore, Annan must be conquered. Not only Annan but also all the surrounding vassal states will be conquered one by one in the future. How can others be allowed to snore next to the bed?
The people of Ming Dynasty don't have enough to eat now. I don't care whether you are guilty or not. If I say you are, you are guilty. Are you not guilty? I will also find it for you. You must be guilty, and you must be guilty of a crime that will destroy the country.
This is Zhu Houzhao's logic. Everything is based on the people of the Ming Dynasty. All benevolence, justice and morality are for the people of the Ming Dynasty. Are you a citizen of the Ming Dynasty?
No, then shut up!
Although there is not much rubber, the seal produced has also helped the craftsmen a lot. The power lines need to be wrapped, and the motors need to prevent leakage. These are all initialization things. It can be said that rubber solves all industrial foundations and Required.
Zhu Houzhao's daily life involves the Royal Manufacturing Bureau and the Royal Palace. He occasionally goes to Qionglou, also secretly. Hua Yurong's identity is too sensitive, and there must be considerable opposition from the court.
But Yang Shen had already helped Zhu Houzhao think of a solution, and he was only waiting for an opportunity to welcome the beloved concubine's attack.
One day, Zhu Houzhao shamelessly told the queen about this matter. Xia just pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Is the emperor worried that the concubine will be jealous and dissatisfied?"
These words made Zhu Houzhao very embarrassed. I am really worried. After all, I have been entangled with you for eight, no, ninth lives. Can I not be worried?
"Queen, you promised."
Xia Shi nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I am not a jealous and stingy person. As long as Your Majesty likes it, I am willing to do so. Besides, I have a sister by my side who is always by the Emperor's side. It is natural for me to Even more happy.”
Zhu Houzhao was moved. This is my queen. My mother really did not choose the wrong person.
The entire Ming Dynasty was vigorously carrying out the great task of inventorying the fields. Although there were many complaints, the people all understood the emperor's painstaking efforts through publicity and no longer worried that they would have no way to survive.
Zhang Sheng played a key role in this. His disciples spread all over the country, playing the role of preachers and publicizing the New Deal everywhere, allowing the people to experience the practical benefits.
Zhu Houzhao received the secret report from the Jin Yiwei and nodded with a smile. The next day, when the court opened, the palace announced that a group of Confucian scholars would be awarded the title of Jinshi, be given Confucian robes and scarves, and be allowed to wear the Gentleman's Sword.
And announced that Zhang was promoted to the cabinet.
Wow.
Zhang's promotion to the cabinet was quite expected.
This is another shocking news. In the former Song Dynasty, Confucian scholars were ashamed to wear swords. Later, after Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, they were simply not allowed to wear swords.
What kind of trouble is His Majesty the Emperor trying to make now? Is he trying to restore the ancient traditions?
It means that the Confucian scholars in the early Tang and Han Dynasties could rule the army by mounting their horses, but they could rule the people by dismounting their horses?
Not to mention, they really guessed it right. Zhu Houzhao really meant this. It had been more than a year since he came to Ming Dynasty, and his impression of this Confucian scholar in Ming Dynasty had also changed.
They are just a group of passionate and motivated young people. All they need is a word of recognition and a chance to prove themselves. Why don't they want to be like the literati of the Han and Tang Dynasties, who could express thousands of words with a stroke of pen, serve the country and kill the enemy with a stroke of pen?
Zhu Houzhao decided to give them this opportunity, allowing them to wear swords, wear gentleman's swords, act upright, have righteousness in their chests, and defend the country with swords.
"Long live the sage, long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Scholars from all over the world celebrated each other, the emperor still loved them after all, they scholars were not useless people, they were not useless people who were indifferent to grains and industrious.
Zhu Houzhao conquered these arrogant and arrogant scholars just by showing his attitude a little.
The ministers were dumbfounded. This was indeed the emperor's trick. These scholars who were so smart at reading didn't know what they were so happy about.
well.
After Li Dongyang and Xie Qian learned the news, they laughed heartily for a while in the cabinet. Wang Hua and Yang Tinghe looked at each other speechlessly.
When Zhu Houzhao got the news, he shook his head and said: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from these two masters, haha, but so what, I have accomplished what my father could not do after all, haven't I?"
