Zhu Yiyuan led the crowd to pay homage to Zhu Yuanzhang's portrait. Then he stood up and first walked to Master Tan Qi. Master Qi also stood up and said, "Master, do you have any orders?"
"Well, I want to ask you, are you willing to worship Emperor Taizu?"
Qi Ye was stunned and immediately said: "I am willing to do so. Emperor Taizu is a hero and deserves to be worshiped."
Zhu Yiyuan looked at Zhao Yingyuan in the crowd again and asked: "General Zhao, you hate the Ming Dynasty and ask you to worship Emperor Taizu. Do you have any complaints?"
"No!" Zhao Yingyuan said simply: "I know that Emperor Taizu cherished the people and punished corrupt officials. He was never merciful. It was only the unkindness and ignorance of his descendants that caused the world to be in chaos and the people to live in dire straits. Not to mention Taizu.
The emperor has been dead for more than two hundred years, and I am willing to worship him."
Zhu Yiyuan looked at Zhao Shizhe again, without asking him to ask, Zhao Shizhe said directly: "Emperor Taizu was clothed in civilian clothes, carrying a three-foot long sword, commanding the Xionghu army, driving the Yuan Dynasty north, and establishing the foundation. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty,
I wish that Emperor Taizu could be reborn and save the people of Li from a life of fire and water."
Zhu Yiyuan nodded repeatedly and focused on the words "Expel the Huru and restore China".
"Folks and soldiers, are you willing to drive away the Qing court and restore the Han dynasty?"
"Yes! Yes!" A roaring sound erupted from the crowd. The enthusiastic response made Zhu Yiyuan shake up, and he showed a happy smile.
"I just asked a few people for advice, including ordinary people, old generals from King Chuang, and famous scholars... Everyone thinks that Emperor Taizu can pay homage to Emperor Taizu. Emperor Taizu is right. Then we should refer to it more
The actions of Emperor Taizu paved the way for success in resisting the Qing Dynasty."
"Externally, we must expel the Qing court and restore the Chinese attire. Internally, we must learn from Emperor Taizu, equalize land and eliminate corruption, be close to the people, love the people, and think about the common people. In this way, why worry about failure to achieve great things?"
When Zhu Yiyuan said this, everyone present, regardless of their origins, all nodded in agreement.
The depression just now was gone.
For Zhu Yiyuan, the biggest problem is that the composition of his subordinates is too complicated... Among them are scholars, ordinary people, the original rebels of King Chuang, and even some wealthy gentry who have Ming ambitions and hate the Qing court.
Although these people came together for the time being, they had many internal conflicts and deep grudges with each other. For example, Hongguang Chao was a chaotic hodgepodge. Although they put up a shelf, they had no fighting power and collapsed at the first touch. Shi Kefa defended Yangzhou and could not reach the
It collapsed in one day.
On the contrary, Jiangyin's 100,000 soldiers and civilians, with one heart and one mind, persisted for eighty-one days.
Only by uniting as one can we unleash ten thousand times more combat power.
It's just that working together as one is easier said than done.
How to knead the power of a pile of loose sand together is definitely not an easy task. In addition to equalizing the land, a symbol that can concretely unite people's hearts is also needed.
This was also a question that Zhu Yiyuan pondered for a long time in the Pichang Temple, and finally he chose Zhu Yuanzhang.
The only hero who conquered the world from south to north.
The holy king and hero who restored the Han Dynasty's rivers and mountains.
A good emperor who cared about his people and kept him fed and clothed at night.
The most important thing is to be someone who can be accepted by all the current forces.
The people liked Taizu's love for the people and hard work, restraining the powerful, and severely punishing corrupt officials. At this juncture, some ambitious scholars also hoped to imitate Taizu, expel the barbarians, restore the mountains and rivers of the Han family, and leave a name in history.
All in all, for a while, there was really no one more suitable than Zhu Yuanzhang.
After Zhu Yiyuan finished talking to everyone, he immediately issued another order, asking everyone from Xintai, Zichuan, and others to gather in Laiwu to discuss the most important matter.
Song Lian, Song Jicheng, Huang Pei, and even Yu Dayou, as well as dozens of gentry and ordinary villagers, all came.
On the Zichuan side, fathers and mothers, old men Pang Qing, Zhang Lin, and many fellow villagers from the early days also crossed the original mountains and came to Laiwu one after another.
In addition, uncle Ye Tinglan, wealthy businessman Pu Pan, old man Jiang Qi, and people from Laiwu, including Grandma Han, were all invited.
There were hundreds of people, and there was no room in the Laiwu lobby.
Zhu Yiyuan chose to hold the meeting in the courtyard, where everyone sat on the ground, which was full.
Everyone looked at Zhu Yiyuan, wanting to hear what he had to say. Suddenly, they discovered that there was a portrait behind Zhu Yiyuan.
On both sides of the portrait, there are four words on each side, "Expel the Huru and restore China."
Father Zhu blinked his eyes. The portrait was of Emperor Taizu, and the eight characters came from the Yu Zhongyuan Xi.
This guy is going to cause trouble!
Song Lian, Song Jicheng, and Zhao Shizhe, who had read poetry and books, were dumbfounded when they saw this scene, and their hearts were pounding. As for the gentry and merchants present, their brows were slightly furrowed and uneasy.
On the contrary, it is the common people who are the most calm, especially Grandma Han. She firmly believes that Zhu Yiyuan is a good person, and no matter what, such a good person will not harm the people.
Her old eyes are unmistakable.
After everyone sat down and calmed down, Zhu Yiyuan spoke slowly, "The news just now is that not long ago, Jiangyin City, which had held out for eighty-one days, fell. Almost all of the 100,000 soldiers and civilians were killed. There were corpses everywhere in the city.
, the streets are full of blood and corpses.”
Zhu Yiyuan looked solemn, "The overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty has reached its most critical moment. The mountains and rivers are broken, and China is in decline. There are still many anti-Qing forces in the south, and Emperor Longwu is still in Fujian. But in my judgment, it will be difficult for them to defeat the Qing Dynasty.
Army, Northern Expedition to regain our homeland."
"We can only rely on ourselves and our strength to defeat the powerful Qing court. Needless to say, our situation is very critical and there is a risk of failure at any time. But I always believe that we will win because what we do is
The right thing is something that conforms to the people's will and will win the support of the people."
Everyone's heart was sinking due to the previous events, but these last few words suddenly lifted their spirits.
Zhu Yiyuan turned to look at his subordinates and asked them to introduce the situation.
The first one to stand up was Zhang Lin, "Master Zhu, in the past few days, we have implemented equalization of land in Zichuan County, and have allowed more than a dozen villages, more than 2,000 households, and more than 10,000 people to obtain land. We have raised funds.
We have more than 1,000 soldiers and horses, and have accumulated 3,000 dan of food. The most important thing is that we have settled tens of thousands of refugees. These refugees generally come from Anqiu and other places. If they are allowed to attack Gaoyuan and other places, the Shandong Rebel Army will only
Suffered greater losses. There are currently 3,000 refugees still in Zichuan, and the remaining 7,000 have arrived in Laiwu and other places one after another. Less than 1% died on the road. The virtue of living the people is restored by Entong.
"
After Zhang Xiucai finished speaking, cell leader Jiang Qi stood up again and said, "Indeed, the autumn harvest in Laiwu has been completed now. The reason why it is so fast is mainly because of the refugees from Zichuan who serve as laborers to assist the people of Laiwu in harvesting wheat and threshing it back to the warehouse.
Next, the equalization of land in Laiwu has begun to be implemented. The people in Dawen Village and other places have already obtained their own land. The people have food at home and land deeds in their hands. They actively join the army and recruit 1,500 elite soldiers. The militia exceeds 1,500 people.
Three thousand, the rest of the people are strong and strong, and there are thousands more."
After the two men finished speaking, it was Song Lian's turn. He also took stock of the situation in Xintai, "Due to the boycott of Confucius' land rent, the people of Xintai now have food. Some villages have begun to equalize land. People who are willing to join the army to protect their land have also
More than two thousand people."
After having a preliminary understanding of the situation in the three counties, everyone present was cheered up. It seems that the situation is indeed very good.
Zhu Yiyuan concluded: "We have just defeated a Qing army of 3,000 people and captured the general soldiers and horses. It was this beast who captured Emperor Hongguang and presented it to the Qing court. At this time, he has become
Our prisoners. And this incident also proves that the Qing government is not invincible, we can win!"
Zhu Yiyuan said loudly: "So I think that when Jiangyin is lost and the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty is frustrated, we Shandong elders need to step forward! Raise the banner of expelling the barbarians and restoring China."
"Right here! Establish the Chinese Shandong Dusi, immediately reorganize the troops, consolidate the territory, look for opportunities to attack the Qing court, and the Qing court's lackeys. Shandong is the hometown of Chinese rituals and the home of the saints. We...will not surrender!" Zhu Yiyuan!
Cut to the chase. This chapter has been completed!
