I have to say that these old guys are very decisive.
But in the end, they didn't suffer.
Use a life that has only a few years to live to give future generations a guarantee of wealth and glory.
It is buried in the Xiaoling Mausoleum and is worthy of enjoying the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
These two items alone basically determine that their descendants must live with the country. This is the highest treatment given to the founding fathers in the past. Unless they rebel, descendants will basically be fine. Even if someone commits a crime and dies, the title
It won't break. This is better than the iron ticket which is comparable to a life-saving charm. The iron ticket has a number of times to save your life. Use it once to draw a line, and it will be invalid after three times.
But being buried in the Xiaoling Mausoleum and enjoying the Ancestral Temple are permanent guarantees for future generations.
It's true that it doesn't necessarily save your life.
But keep the title.
As long as his descendants do not participate in rebellion or the like, the title will continue to be passed down.
Rest with the country.
Of course, the more important thing is that Yang Feng's intervention made them understand that their time has passed, and it is no longer the time for veterans like them to dominate the world. No matter whether they have ambitions or not, they should honestly withdraw.
Sizhou.
"Does Marquis Changxing count?"
Yang Feng looked curiously at Geng Bingwen, who was waiting to greet them at the bridge.
"This is hard to say.
It is said that he should be considered the second generation. His father, Geng Junyong, crossed the river with Emperor Daxing. Later, he died in Yixing during the battle with Zhang Shicheng. But based on his age, he is indeed considered a veteran. His father died in the battle early.
, in fact, he has been fighting with Emperor Daxing for his whole life.
But when it comes to being a brother to Emperor Daxing, he is indeed not qualified.
His father is."
The commander of the Shenji Battalion who was responsible for guarding them said quickly.
"forget about it!"
said the little princess.
These veterans who need to die have their own standards.
Must be the first generation.
That is to say, he followed Zhu Yuanzhang to raise troops, or defected with the deployment, or surrendered in the meantime. As for Lan Yu, he can still be regarded as the first generation. Although he followed his brother-in-law, his brother-in-law and Zhu Yuanzhang were brothers, so of course he could not forget it, and more
What's more, if the King of Shu marries his daughter, Zhu Yuanzhang and he are still in-laws.
This ensures that they belong to the same generation.
Geng Bingwen succeeded his father, and his father Geng Junyong was one of the twenty-four generals of Huaixi.
It's just that he is older.
They just walked across the Sizhou Floating Bridge, and then saw Geng Bingwen walking forward with a solemn look on his face.
"I respectfully welcome the princess. I have followed Emperor Daxing for more than forty years. Now that Emperor Daxing has ascended to heaven, I have asked myself to die with him."
He held up the memorial with both hands and said.
"Well, the Marquis of Changxing is a truly loyal minister!"
Yang Feng said with emotion.
This old guy is very sensible.
Now anyone with a clear mind will already understand who the final winner will be when he appears next to the little princess. It goes without saying that even if the queen gives birth to a son other than a son, the throne will not be in the hands of Zhu Yunwen. After all, the emperor is
Everyone actually knows how he died, and Yang Feng and the little princess will definitely not let Zhu Yunwen succeed to the throne. Even if they don't disclose the truth, they will use other excuses. As for the throne, it is most likely to be given to King Yan, or even the queen will adopt one from the clan.
As the emperor's stepson, he inherited the throne.
They are all Zhu family members anyway.
Then you have to make a post-mortem list of the previous things.
He had already complied with the edict of the Supervisor and recognized Zhu Yunwen's status as the Supervisor. In total, he would be on the blacklist, but now he is posing as a loyal minister, giving up his life in just a few years and the glory of future generations.
Wealth and honor are preserved.
He is sixty-five years old this year, and he originally had a little more than four years left to live.
Totally worth it.
"The Marquis of Changxing is loyal to Emperor Daxing. Please accept Hanshan's respect."
The little princess quickly saluted him.
"It is the honor of the old minister to be loyal to the great emperor when the princess defeats him."
Geng Bingwen said.
After saying that, he took out the blunderbuss he had prepared earlier, bowed five times and kowtowed three times in the direction of the capital, then knelt there, raised the blunderbuss, and shot himself in the temple. Another marquis fell with the sound of the gunshot.
Down.
Yang Feng looked at the soldiers standing in front of him with emotion.
The latter also looked at him.
These are mainly from the Shandong Capital Command and Envoy Department.
Zhou Dexing and Geng Bingwen were in charge of Beiping and Shandong respectively. However, Zhou Dexing was the commander-in-chief and met with the kings after going south. However, they were all in Fengyang, stationed on the north bank of the Huaihe River. Lan Yu personally led the army to station in Fengyang, and the two sides were separated by the Huaihe River.
Confrontation. Geng Bingwen led this partial force, preparing to cross the river from Sizhou and then encircle Lanyu with Cao Zhen and others. However, he did not expect that Chen Huan blocked Xuyi. Now Zhou Dexing did not dare to cross the river rashly. After all, this meant that Cao Zhen and Chen Huan
In fact, the group may not really be with Zhu Yunwen, there is still the possibility of colluding with Lan Yu. If this is the case, Zhou Dexing rushes across the river to attack Fengyang, and Cao Zhen suddenly changes sides, then they are doomed.
So it's a confrontation.
Besides, this is the only way to maximize their interests, forcing Zhu Yunwen and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang gentry behind him to continuously pay money to truly destroy Lan Yu, but they lose the blackmail bargaining chip.
Everybody understands.
Yang Feng waved behind him.
Then a four-wheeled carriage moved forward.
He opened the car door, then took out a wooden box from inside, and then opened it, revealing a silvery reflection inside.
"Each person will receive ten pieces of silver, and then each of you will return to your defense."
he said.
The current rated exchange rate is one silver coin, that is, a large silver coin of one or two weights, worth four guan of treasure banknotes, and the treasure banknotes always buy one stone of brown rice. This currency value has been very stable since he helped Zhu Yuanzhang change it to the new treasure banknotes. 1
On the other hand, the Japanese and Liaodong places continued to produce silver, especially on the Japanese. The second was that forced foreign exchange settlement also allowed overseas silver to enter banks. The third was that grain production continued to increase, resulting in sufficient food in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the new treasure banknotes regardless of printing technology or watermarks
As well as color-changing inks, these have eliminated counterfeit banknotes to the greatest extent. Currently, counterfeit banknotes only deal with watermarks and printing, but color-changing inks really cannot solve the problem.
All this ensures that the banknotes are strong.
Of course, it still cannot support complete free convertibility.
Still a small amount is fine.
For large sums, you must be prepared to go to jail.
However, the deposits in the Beijing Bank were still enough to support Yang Feng's reward. In the final analysis, if you want these soldiers to disperse like this, you must give them the most impactful benefits.
Twelve taels of silver per person.
Forty kilograms of rice is almost equivalent to the income of these military households for more than two years.
In this way, with Geng Bingwen's suicide and Yang Feng's silver bullet, the Northern Army withdrew directly. Each returned to its own defense and no longer participated in this war. However, this was only for this group. The other groups had different reward methods.
…
Mainly because he doesn't have that much.
Carriages pulling silver coins came forward one after another. Thirty thousand Shandong Guardsmen lined up to receive the silver. After receiving the money, they left happily. The little princess looked pained. However, this was borrowed by the imperial court and would be needed in the future.
It must be repaid with interest. What's more, there are still people who can confiscate their homes. Those gentry who followed Zhu Yunwen, one by one. They had just cheered to get rid of Zhu Yuanzhang's shadow, but they did not expect that the second wave would come soon.
After dividing the money, Yang Feng and the little princess took the pontoon bridge back to Xuyi, and then went straight to Fengyang.
Before they arrived at Fengyang, they got the news that Zhu Yunwen had withdrawn his troops.
The latter refused to enter the city.
He just sent his brother's coffin into the city.
Anyway, there is no use for him to keep this coffin. The Zhu Yunxi inside does not stink yet, mainly because they have done some antiseptic treatment in advance, but it will definitely stink if it is delayed any longer. And even if it is sent to the city, it will have to be sent to an ice cellar.
It was his turn to wait until Zhu Yuanzhang's funeral was finished.
Emperor Chengguang of the Ming Dynasty reigned for a total of seven months and five days, but he actually ruled for more than three years.
Quite a few.
After all, there was still one month left in history.
He was ambitious and ready to create a truly prosperous world by himself, but eventually fell into the hands of his own brother.
Unfulfilled ambition!
He is a good emperor.
Apart from his irritable personality, he doesn't have much of a problem.
Because he has been influenced by modern thinking for a long time, he doesn't like indiscriminate killing, and he always pays attention to the law in everything he does. Even if the law he takes is actually a imperial edict, he emphasizes the economy, encourages industry and commerce, continues his grandfather's principles for farmers, and reduces taxes as much as possible, but for Confucian scholars,
Not a good look.
It can be said that he was an emperor who tried his best to move closer to modern thinking in all aspects.
However……
This is also the source of his tragedy.
A person who has surpassed the times will definitely not be able to keep up with the times unless he has the ability to cheat like Yang Feng.
sorrow.
Zhu Yunwen led his imperial court to withdraw to Suzhou.
I guess I still want to stick to Suzhou.
This is pure wishful thinking, and the Suzhou gentry will sell him without hesitation.
"But if they betray Yun Wen, it will be difficult for us to confiscate the house."
said the little princess.
The two of them are now walking in the small village that Yang Feng passed when he went north. The village is still the same, and he is leading the people in the village to salute Her Royal Highness the Princess's carriage on the roadside. Yang Feng raised his hands to greet them.
However, it can be seen that their lives have improved a lot, and the proportion of patches on their clothes is much less than last time. Although disasters are indeed frequent along the Huaihe River, the population is also small at this time, and those that can accommodate people are definitely the most suitable. In addition, here
Being close to the capital, various new technologies have also spread, and changes are inevitable.
After all, this is a thriving empire.
This is a truly classical age, not the sweet potato age like Mago.
It is said that the first batch of sweet potatoes from the Ming Dynasty are still in a specially opened plantation in the imperial city. According to the plan, the seedlings will be cut and transplanted in a few days.
"If we want to, we will confiscate our homes. If we have a reason, we will confiscate our homes. If there is no reason, we will confiscate our homes even if we make up a reason."
Yang Feng said.
"I just like you like this."
The little princess said happily.
"Ambassador, Your Highness, a fleet of warships is coming to pick us up."
The conductor reported outside the carriage.
Yang Feng raised his telescope and looked at the warships on the Huaihe River in the distance...
"Whose warship is this?"
he asked.
"It's hard to say, there are warships on both sides. In Fengyang, Duke Liang took control of the naval warships that were originally under the jurisdiction of Fengyang's left-behind division. The Marquis of Jiangxia and the King of Qin and others were reinforced by the navy from Huaiyang.
However, the navy at home occasionally engaged in battles on the Huaihe River.
As for these..."
The commander looked at the figure of a general on the ship and said.
Yang Feng immediately handed him the high-power lens.
He quickly took it and, under the guidance of Yang Feng, used it to quickly target the target...
"Huaiyang's boat, this is the commander of the Great River Guard. They are sending a signal to ask us to go to the dock."
he said.
After speaking, return the high-power lens to Yang Feng.
"This is the princess. There's no reason for us to go to the dock and let them dock and come here to pay their respects."
Yang Feng said.
The commander looked at the soldiers around him. The latter immediately raised the signal flag and waved it towards the warships. However, the latter quickly replied with a flag language and still asked them to go to the dock. He said that King Qin came to greet his aunt and asked the little princess to come to the dock to meet her.
Seeing that there were other important matters to discuss, the little princess looked at Yang Feng in confusion, but Yang Feng just sneered.
"Tell them we'll go right away."
Yang Feng said.
Then he looked at the little princess...
"Get in your bulletproof car."
he said.
The latter didn't talk nonsense. Under the confused gaze of the conductor, she quickly got into her bulletproof carriage. It was actually a special carriage. Four horses pulled a small carriage. It was just made of iron wood and inlaid on the outside.
It is covered with steel plates, and there is a thick lining of raw silk. Bullets will definitely not be able to penetrate it. Light artillery will not be able to penetrate it unless it is fired directly in front of them. Rapid-fire cannons will not be able to penetrate it even if they are fired directly at close range. There are no heavy guns on these battleships.
They're nothing more than rapid-fire cannons.
"Are you afraid that they will bombard us? Impossible, I am a princess, how dare they?"
The little princess said doubtfully.
"Isn't that right? You'll know just by looking at it."
Yang Feng said.
Then they drove to the dock.
At this time, the warships began to dock.
This is on the Huaihe River. Of course, there cannot be large warships, such as centipede ships, but there is a fort on the ship, usually in the middle, and rapid-fire cannons are arranged on the fort. There may be two large ones, but these are
It was a single fort. A total of six warships were waiting at the dock and on the river behind. On the middle warship, a young man wearing a dragon robe stood there.
"Is it King Qin?"
Yang Feng asked.
"Like, I haven't seen him for almost ten years, how can I still recognize him so accurately?"
said the little princess.
Yang Feng signaled the carriage to stop, and then walked straight ahead. He was soon standing on the dock, standing with his hands behind his back in a very pretentious manner...
"Your Excellency is the King of Qin. Why didn't you come down to say hello to your uncle when he saw him?"
he said.
The tuanlongpao looked deeply at this guy...
"When will the Ambassador marry the Fourteenth Aunt?"
he said.
"We haven't gotten married yet, but we are already married."
Yang Feng said.
"Is that a private affair? According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, anyone like you will not be killed by our Zhu family."
Tuan Longpao said.
"I understand, I don't want uncle!"
Yang Feng said.
The next moment, all the muzzles and muzzles of the warships in front of him sprayed flames at him at the same time. The whistling shells and bullets, accompanied by the screams of the little princess, instantly crashed into Yang Feng. But the latter did not know what was going on.
At that moment, he had a small shield in his hand, and he lowered his head in front of him in a lunge to protect it. A cannonball hit the shield, causing him to slide backwards with the splash of sparks.
Another shell hit him, causing him to slide backwards.
As for the other shells…
Not a single hit.
The gunfire stopped.
Yang Feng maintained that posture and poked his head out from behind the one-centimetre-thick steel shield...