"What do you think of Qian Qianyi's letter?"
Zhu Yihai, the governor of Lu, ordered the letters written by Qian Qianyi to be shown to his officials.
This is the third letter Qian Qianyi has written to Zhu Yihai in the past month. Apart from the polite greetings, these three letters have exactly the same central meaning. They all advise Zhu Yihai to give up personal small gains and abdicate as soon as possible for the sake of the country. vassal, in order to integrate the anti-Qing forces, expel the Tartars, and restore China.
Qian Qianyi was the leader of the Jiangnan gentry, and his attitude meant that the Jiangnan gentry chose Prince Jing and gave up on themselves. After Zhu Yihai read it, he felt a chill in his heart.
"Jian Guo, Jing's army won the Battle of Zhoushan with very few casualties. The strategy of driving away tigers and devouring wolves has failed. The best strategy now is to retreat in order to advance. While announcing the abdication of the vassal, secretly saving up Strength, in order to plan for the future." Zhang Mingzhen, the Marquis of Dingxi, stepped forward to offer advice.
"Supervise the country, what Dingxi Marquis said is true, but you can abdicate, but the vassal state must not leave Zhejiang. East Zhejiang is where you raised your troops, and the people here are all towards you." Shen Chenquan, a great scholar, and Zhang Huangyan, the right-hand man of the Ministry of War, Ren Tinggui, minister of Taichang Temple, and others believed that there should be a bottom line for a vassal to abdicate, that is, they must never leave Zhejiang.
"The supervisor resolutely abdicated the throne and became a vassal for the sake of the common people in the world. The ministers and others admired him greatly." Sun Yanling, the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, Qiu Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Ni Sanlan, the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, Li Shimi, the minister of the Taipu Temple, the first emperor of the Pingxi Bo Dynasty, and Ruan Meiqi, the chief soldier, Hu Zhu Yihai Shengming.
There were mainly two types of people who persuaded Zhu Yihai to abdicate and join the feudal clan: one was loyal to him, such as Zhang Mingzhen, Shen Chenquan, Zhang Huangyan, and Ren Tinggui; the other was those who had been secretly bribed by He Tengjiao, such as Sun Yanling, Qiu Yuanji, and Ni Sanlan ,Li Shimi, Chao Chaoxian, Ruan Mei.
At this moment, the two forces merged, creating a momentum in which the vast majority of ministers agreed that Zhu Yihai would abdicate and become a vassal.
"It is absolutely forbidden to supervise the country! The honor is righteous. Once you retreat, it will be so difficult to restore it!"
Wu Zhongluan, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, Li Xiangzhong, the minister of the Ministry of War, Zhu Yongyou, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zheng Zunjian, the minister of general affairs, Dong Zhining, the chief minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhu Yangshi, the doctor of the Ministry of War, firmly opposed abdication and became a vassal.
These people are either direct ministers who believe that "loyal ministers do not serve the two masters", or they are confidants who support Lu Jianguo to raise troops in eastern Zhejiang.
"Alas," Zhu Yihai sighed again. He had experienced this kind of thing before abdicating the throne.
At that time, Emperor Longwu fought with him and sent military officers to Liu Zhongzao to persuade him to abdicate the throne and become a vassal. Emperor Longwu was very political. As soon as Liu Zhongzao came to Shaoxing to issue an edict, he announced that the two families had no relationship with each other, and the courtiers appointed by Lu Jianguo could come to Shaoxing. He held the same official position in the Longwu court. He also secretly contacted his important ministers to put pressure on him.
At that time, the scholar Zhu Dadian, the supervisor Qian Sule, and the general Fang Guoan believed that "there is a huge enemy in front of us, and if we fight with the same surname first, how can we achieve the cause of ZTE? That is, it is expedient to call the emperor's nephew to repay his fate. Isn't it impossible??" "The Holy Son and the Divine Grandson are always the territory of our ancestors. Now that Longwu is the righteous ruler, it is difficult to change it; if I supervise the country, I can still surrender my heart and obey me."
Zhu Dadian was a veteran of the Chongzhen Dynasty, Qian Sule was the leading figure in the rebel army in eastern Zhejiang, and Fang Guoan controlled half of Lu Jianguo's troops.
The attitudes of these three people mean that more than half of the ministers have changed their support to Emperor Longwu.
At that time, Zhu Yihai was only in his twenties, young and vigorous, and he was very angry! Back then, Gu was doing well in Taizhou, but you and others welcomed him to Shaoxing and established the Gujian Kingdom. Now that Emperor Longwu has ascended the throne, you and others are no longer Let Gu do it, bah! What the hell!
In a rage, he announced his abdication and returned to Taizhou.
At that time, he was really angry and wanted to abdicate. But some of his diehard loyalists refused to let him do so. Academician Zhang Guowei, Supervisor Xiong Rulin, General Wang Zhiren and others firmly opposed it. They believed that "the country is undergoing great changes, and all the descendants of Emperor Gao will not be allowed to do so." We should work together to revive. After success, whoever enters the border will be king??" Zhang Guojun, his brother-in-law, even shouted, "There are hundreds of thousands of people living in the river, so why bother to fight against each other?" He did not hesitate to turn against him and use force. Because these people fought tooth and nail. Despite objections, the ministers finally decided to refuse to accept Emperor Longwu's edict and welcome Zhu Yihai back to supervise the country.
After Zhu Yihai took charge of the country again, he granted many titles, won over the generals, made Fang Guoan the Duke of Yue, and Wang Zhiren the Duke of Xingguo. The struggle between Tang and Lu intensified.
Where are Zhang Guowei, Xiong Rulin, Wang Zhiren, and Zhang Guojun now?
Zhu Yihai couldn't help but think of these ministers who had died for their country and were so loyal to him, and burst into tears.
For the position of supervising the country, he paid a huge price. Most of his wives, concubines and children were killed by the Qing army, and loyal ministers died in batches. If he really abdicated, how could he be worthy of himself and the ministers who died for him. < /p>
Seeing that Zhu Yihai was sad, Zhang Huangyan advised, "In charge of the supervision of the country, let's discuss it here for today and then discuss it tomorrow."
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After the dispersion of the dynasty, Sun Yanling, the Minister of Hubu, took Li Changxiang, the left minister of the Ministry of War, to his house for a talk.
"Li Shilang, why didn't you speak in the court just now?"
Li Changxiang was originally a die-hard loyalist of Zhu Yihai, but the deaths of Feng Jingdi and Wang Yi caused inexplicable changes in his mentality.
At that time, Li Changxiang, Wang Yi, Feng Jingdi, Zhang Huangyan, and Huang Zongxi set up a stronghold in Dalan Mountain to fight against the Qing Dynasty. They fought side by side and had a deep relationship with each other. However, when Dalan Mountain was in crisis, Lu Jianguo actually refused to send troops to rescue. It led to the tragic death of two Paozes, which made him very dissatisfied with Zhu Yihai. A while ago, he received a letter from Huang Zongyi, asking him to abandon personal loyalty and persuade Lu Jianguo to abdicate for the sake of national justice.
He felt that what Huang Zongyi said was reasonable. During the court discussion, he wanted to persuade him, but as soon as the words "abdicate and become a vassal" came to his lips, he suddenly saw Zhu Yihai crying. He couldn't say it anymore, so he swallowed it back.
"Hey, when the king and his ministers are fighting, how can they bear to force each other!"
"So, Li Shilang, like me, also agrees to abdicate and become a vassal, but he is too embarrassed to say it?"
"Yeah", Li Changxiang responded.
Sun Yanling smiled and took out a memorial, "It's okay if Li Shilang is embarrassed to speak. Please sign this memorial."
"What is this?"
"A memorial to the governor of the country requesting him to abdicate the throne".
That night, Zhu Yihai received the "Abduce the throne and become a vassal" from the ministers. When he looked at the bottom, he cried and read, there were more than a hundred names densely packed.
Sun Yanling, Li Changxiang, Qiu Yuanji, Ni Sanlan, Li Shimi, Wang Chaoxian, Ruan Mei?? Looking at these familiar names, I can't help but feel like a knife.
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At the Governor's Mansion in Zhoushan, He Tengjiao welcomed four distinguished guests, the censor of the Zuo Deputy Capital under the command of Lu Jianguo, Huang Zongyi, a great scholar of the generation, Yao Zhizhuo, the general of Pingyuan, Liu Kongzhao, the sincere uncle, and his son Liu Yongxi.
"As for persuading Fan Lu to abdicate and become a vassal, I leave it to you!"
He Tengjiao bowed deeply to these people.
Huang Zongxi hurriedly returned the gift, "Don't worry, Governor Xian, we will do our best!"
After they left, He Tengjiao asked Zha Rulong: "Have all the arrangements been made for inspections and inspections?"
Zha Rulong smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. He. I have already made an agreement with Mr. Wang Chao and Ruan Mei to let them pay in front of Huang Zongyi and others later. Lu Fan is very face-conscious, and he will be embarrassed and angry at that time. If you abdicate, you will become a feudal lord."
"Yeah", He Tengjiao said silently and stroked his beard.
"The soldiers are all ready, please give orders from Governor Xian!"
With a loud roar, the generals, Zhongyong Hou Yang Huai, Fu Ming Hou Lincha, Wang Xing, Yu Long, Li Rubi, Du Zixiang, Huang Dazhen and Huang Yuqi, all in armor, stepped forward to ask for orders.
There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country. This time, He Tengjiao made up his mind. If Lu Jianguo still refused to abdicate and become a vassal, he would solve it by force. Even if he was killed and his blood flowed like a river, Lu Fan would abdicate.
But when he really wanted to order the troops, he hesitated. King Jing and King Lu were of the same origin, and they fought each other, so they could not escape the eternal infamy. In all dynasties, these infamy was the responsibility of ministers. Emperor Gaozong of Song Dynasty killed Yue Fei. How many people scolded Gaozong? Everyone was scolding Qin Hui.
Once you use force, you will be a sinner forever.
"He Gong!"
Seeing that He Tengjiao was silent, Zhang Kentang, Qian Bingji, Chen Jiamo, and Zha Rulong called out anxiously.
"Alas! For the sake of Ming Zuo's eternal existence, why should I regret being infamous throughout the ages?"
He Tengjiao made up his mind and uttered two words: "Let's go!"
Following this order, warships set sail one after another and sailed towards Mount Putuo Island.
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On Putuo Mountain Island, Zhu Yihai was pacing back and forth when he suddenly heard a report coming from the left and right, "Supervisor of the country, Huang Fuxian, Uncle Chengyi, General Pingyuan is here!"
"Quick, hurry up, Mr. Xuan Taichong, come in!"
Zhu Yihai and Huang Zongyi had a deep relationship. Back then, Huang Zongxi, Sun Jiaji, and Xiong Rulin jointly fought against the Qing Dynasty and supported him to supervise the country. When they were sailing, they often gathered with him in clothes on the rocky and impoverished island. It can be said that they were both monarchs and ministers, and confidants.< /p>
"Long time no see, I'm so skinny!"
When he saw Huang Zongyi, Zhu Yihai couldn't help but sigh.
"Jian Guo, you are also looking haggard. Take care of yourself!"
Huang Zongxi was also very emotional, and his eyes turned red unconsciously.
"I have come to supervise the country." Yao Zhizhuo, Liu Kongzhao, and Liu Yongxi hurriedly saluted Zhu Yihai.
Zhu Yihai saw at first sight that they were all his old subordinates. Pingyuan General Yao Zhizhuo was fighting against the Qing in the Tianmu Mountain area, but there was no news for many years after his defeat. Chengyi Bo Liu Kongzhao and his son Liu Yongxi were fighting against the Qing in the southern Zhili area, but they were not seen for many years. Bu Ke, today the emperor and his ministers meet again.
To be able to gather together like this, it is natural that someone arranged it.
Yao Zhizhuo, Liu Kongzhao, and Liu Yongxi were fighting against the Qing Dynasty for lack of food and salary, so they asked Qian Qianyi to raise money. Qian Qianyi happened to ask the three of them to persuade Zhu Yihai to abdicate and become a vassal for the sake of the common people. The three readily agreed and rushed to Zhoushan, where they happened to meet Huang Zongyi. Then they merged into one road.
"Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen. Come, let's have a cup of tea first!"
When Zhu Yihai saw his old subordinates who he hadn't seen for many years, they suddenly came together. He could guess something in his mind and sighed, "If you have anything to say, please speak up!"
Huang Zongxi did not beat around the bush, and said straightforwardly: "I have come to supervise the country, and I want to persuade you to take a step back, and for the sake of the hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, abdicate the throne and become a vassal, in order to achieve Yide."
Zhu Yihai was very sad: "Alas! Have all our efforts been in vain for so many years?"
Huang Zongxi said sternly: "Absolutely not. Your heroic deeds in leading the army and people of Zhejiang and Fujian to fight against the Tartars over the years will definitely shine through the ages and be immortalized in the annals of history."
After hearing this, Zhu Yihai's face looked much better, and he suddenly asked, "Did Taichong also surrender to Jingfan?"
Huang Zongxi's face turned red: "The supervisor should know that I will never do anything for the sake of glory. The reason why I am here is entirely for the people of the world!"
"Yeah", Zhu Yihai nodded repeatedly, "I know Taichong's character, I can think about this."
The five monarchs and ministers chatted about past events. While they were sighing and sighing, they suddenly heard a commotion.
"Where is the Supervisor? We want to see the Supervisor!"
Zhu Yihai frowned, "What's going on? Who is making the noise?"
Zuo Zuo replied: "The Superintendent and the Ping Xibo Dynasty are clamoring to see you first, and we will not be able to stop you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chao Chao led Zhang Jiming, Lu Tingji, and Ruan Mei generals, holding swords in hand, pushing aside the guards, and broke in through the door.
Zhu Yihai was furious: "Does Uncle Ping Xi want to rebel? He actually brought a sword to the palace!"
After all, he was the old master for many years, and under the prestige he had accumulated, the dynasty's momentum was dampened. "I dare not seek rebellion, but I just want to ask the supervising government to pay the arrears of military pay. The soldiers have not received their pay for two years."
"Exactly, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, and he asks the supervisory state to pay them." Zhang Jiming, Lu Tingji, Ruan Mei and the emperor.
Zhu Yihai's face turned red, "Now the treasury is empty, and I have no money. I have guests here today, so please leave first. We will talk about military pay later."
Unexpectedly, the dynasty refused to retreat. "The governor refused to pay the soldiers, so I will stay here and not leave." After saying this, he sat down on the steps.
Zhang Jiming and Lu Tingji simply raised their swords, with fierce looks in their eyes, and slowly approached Zhu Yihai, "It is only natural that you serve as a soldier and eat food. If you can't even pay, why do you have the nerve to take the position of supervising the country? Why don't you abdicate immediately and become a vassal!" ”
When Zhu Yihai heard this, he understood that these people had secretly surrendered. He couldn't help but burst into tears. He was not frightened, but angry. He was the tenth generation grandson of Taizu, a noble man in Tianhuang, and he valued face the most. Today, his subordinates Arguing about wages in front of Huang Zongyi and others makes him a prince, and how can he lose his face?
"Taichong, look, before this big tree falls, the hozens below have already dispersed." Lu Jianguo was extremely sad.
Huang Zongxi hurriedly tried to persuade him.
"Don't be alarmed when you are in charge of the country, I will protect you." With a loud roar, Ruan Jin, the Marquis of Danghu, arrived with his guards.
Today, Ruan Jin was on duty as a guard. Hearing that someone broke into the palace, he hurried over with dozens of subordinates.
"Prince of the Dynasty, do you want to rebel?"
When he saw Wang Chao Xian and others dared to bring swords into the palace, Ruan Jin was furious and drew his sword to kill Wang Chao Xian.
Ruan Mei hurriedly hugged Ruan Jin and said, "Brother, the quarrels are all the business of their Lao Zhu family, so don't get involved."
Ruan Jin refused to listen and were struggling together when suddenly there was another noise, "Report to the prison country, Jing's army has surrounded us."
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Outside Putuo Mountain Island, 40,000 Jing troops and countless warships surrounded the Lu army on the island.
Lin Cha sighed to Yang Huai: "Marquis Zhongyong, there are all soldiers of our Ming Dynasty on the island. Do we really want to take action against them?"
Yang Huai also sighed: "Marquis Fu Ming, you and I are both soldiers, and the military orders are as high as mountains! I hope this Lu vassal can understand the current affairs, so as not to ruin the lives of these loyal and brave soldiers."
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Zhu Yihai was not a fool. He was very aware of current affairs and knew that the situation was over, so he no longer attached himself to power. He asked Huang Zongyi to bring a letter to Zhu Hengjia, and he agreed to abdicate and become a vassal.
The two sides launched intense negotiations over the location of the domain.
Zhu Yihai wants to stay in Zhoushan.
Zhu Hengjia disagrees. Not to mention Zhoushan, Zhejiang can't let you wait. Otherwise, if you are in constant contact with these old Zhejiang ministries, will they listen to you alone, or will they listen to you and Zhu Yihai?
Zhu Hengjia wanted to seal him in Nanchang, but Zhu Yihai thought it was too far and refused to go. He changed the seal to Guangzhou, but still refused to go.
In the end, Zheng Feng came up with an idea to grant a vassal title to Fuzhou, and first stationed himself in Guangzhou. After conquering Fujian, he then went to Fuzhou to establish a vassal state.
Fujian was the place where Zhu Yihai fought, and it was also close to Zhejiang. Zhu Yihai reluctantly agreed. But he refused to go to Guangzhou, and instead asked to stay in Chaozhou, which was closer to Zhejiang.
Zhu Hengjia agreed. As long as his great-uncle abdicates, the rest will be easy. As long as he doesn't stay in Zhejiang, he will be alone.
On February 9, the 24th year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yihai, the governor of Lu, officially announced his abdication and became a vassal, stationed in Chaozhou. The only people accompanying him were Ren Tinggui, minister of Taichang Temple, Prime Minister Cui, and internal officials Chen Jinzhong, Liu Yu, Zhang Shu,
Li Guofu, Liu Wenjun and others.
Zhu Hengjia ordered Shi Taocheng, the commander of Jinyiwei, to "protect" his great-uncle; at the same time, he comforted him and wrote eight words in his own handwriting for his great-uncle.
"What is this?"
Zhu Yihai looked at the piece of red silk held by the proclaimer and asked curiously.
"These are the eight words given to you by Prince Jing of the country."
"Oh?"
Zhu Yihai unfolded the red silk and saw eight big characters: "The pillar of the country, the kings set an example".
This chapter has been completed!