Chapter 688 The essence of human beings is a double standard
Chapter 688 Human nature is double standards (please subscribe)
"With such a great army, how can our Ming Dynasty fail to prosper?"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious, long live your Majesty!"
"The Ming army is mighty!"
"..."
Amidst the cheers one after another, the Ming army's cavalry also entered the city.
The horses are tall and powerful, and the knights on the horses are even more majestic. The neat red armor and the several-meter-long cold spears all demonstrate the elite of the Ming army's cavalry.
Behind the cavalry array, the cannons are even more eye-catching!
The overwhelming murderous aura in these elite soldiers who had just finished the battle made everyone clearly realize how powerful the Ming Dynasty's military power was.
It was they who defeated Wu Sangui and recovered several provinces in the southwest in just half a year!
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At the banquet, Zhu Hongyu sat in the first place.
Li Dingguo sat below him, and opposite Li Dingguo, sat Zheng Chenggong wearing the prince's crown.
Although Li Dingguo's title of King of Jin was conferred by Yongli, Zhu Hongyu also recognized it.
After all, Zhu Hongyu still uses the Yongli reign title!
How could you not admit it!
Therefore, Li Dingguo can sit opposite Zheng Chenggong because both of them are princes.
Below these two people, the generals of the Ming army, as well as officials from the cabinet and the Fifth Army Commander's Office were seated one after another.
After everyone sat down, Zhu Hongyu clapped his hands to signal for the food to be served.
After a while, the palace maids and chamberlains brought countless delicacies to the table.
In addition, a jar of fine wine was served on the table.
These delicacies are all delicacies from mountains and seas!
Zhu Hongyu usually saves money on food and accommodation, but on occasions like this, he won't save money when he should.
Zhu Hongyu glanced around and said.
"During this Western Expedition, our Ming Dynasty regained Huguang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces, and severely damaged Wu Sangui's Guan Ning Army!"
"Now that the southeast and southwest have been restored, half of our Ming Dynasty has been restored!"
"After Jiashen, our Ming Dynasty was still able to recover as it is today. All the generals have done a great job!"
"Please drink this cup to the full!"
While speaking, Zhu Hongyu raised the wine glass in his hand and invited everyone to drink together.
Everyone in the hall, including Zheng Chenggong and Li Dingguo, stood up from their seats and raised their glasses to drink the wine.
The atmosphere at the banquet was very harmonious, and everyone in the Ming Dynasty drank and had fun together, celebrating the great victory in Southwest China.
Even Zhu Hongyu was drunk!
At the banquet, Zhu Hongyu announced the awards to Li Dingguo, He Wenxiu and others, generously promoted them to high positions, and rewarded them with gold, silver and land.
Li Dingguo was granted the title of Taibao, one of the three princes, and was rewarded with land, gold, silver, beauties, and a mansion in Nanjing.
However, in terms of official position, Li Dingguo was relieved of his military duties and then transferred to the cabinet to participate in politics.
Li Dingguo now carries the title of prince on his back. If Zhu Hongyu does not want to have no titles and no rewards in the future.
In the end, it even went so far as to massacre the heroes, so it would be impossible for him to let Li Dingguo continue to lead the army.
Giving him a full reward and then raising him up high is the best solution Zhu Hongyu can come up with.
To put it bluntly, it is just a glass of wine to release military power!
Li Dingguo had nothing to say about this.
In other words, he should have thought of this scene before he was ordered to go to Beijing.
But he still chose to go to Beijing as ordered, which shows that he was ready to have his military power taken away.
The title of He Wenxiu, the coach of the Western Expedition, also went a step further. The earl in him became a marquis, but he was still a wandering lord.
In addition, He Wenxiu was relieved of his duties as the head coach of the Western Expedition after returning to Beijing, and was then transferred to serve in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
The generals of each unit of the Western Expedition were either promoted or transferred, and the chief officers of each unit were rotated to prevent the army from losing its tail.
Li Dingguo sat aside and was shocked as he watched Zhu Hongyu casually mobilize the rotation of chief officers of each army.
Does the current Emperor of Heaven have such strong control over the army?
The chief officers of various ministries can be replaced at their own initiative. How many people in the past and present have been able to do this?
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The banquet was over, and Zhu Hongyu returned to his bedroom drunk.
After a good night's sleep, he followed his usual habit of getting up early the next morning to do morning exercises and have breakfast.
It’s as if he wasn’t the one who got drunk last night!
While Zhu Hongyu was jogging in the morning, a eunuch came to report.
"Your Majesty, Jin King Li Dingguo is outside asking for an audience!"
Zhu Hongyu stopped when he heard this, took a towel from the tray held by the young eunuch at the side, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
While stretching, he gave instructions.
"Invite people to the flower hall!"
"By the way, tell the imperial kitchen to prepare an extra portion of today's breakfast. I and Prince Jin will have a meal together!"
The little eunuch agreed and left, following Zhu Hongyu's instructions.
Zhu Hongyu, on the other hand, took a hot bath and changed into clean clothes before going to the flower hall to meet Li Dingguo.
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Li Dingguo was led into the flower hall and sat down at the dining table. The young eunuch beside him spoke.
"King Jin, please wait a moment. His Majesty is changing his clothes and will be here soon!"
Li Dingguo nodded slightly, with a smile on his thin face.
Without letting Li Dingguo wait long, Zhu Hongyu strode to the flower hall.
Li Dingguo heard the footsteps, looked up, and saw Zhu Hongyu, who was wearing white clothes and had an outstanding temperament, looking like a god descending from the earth, striding towards him.
The black cloak he wore added a bit of iron-blooded killing momentum to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu's voice arrived first before he arrived.
"Prince Jin, please have breakfast with me!"
Li Dingguo stood up from his seat, bowed to Zhu Hongyu, and said.
"I will see your Majesty at last. Your Majesty will live forever!"
Zhu Hongyu strode over, patted Li Dingguo's shoulder gently, and said.
"sit!"
After saying that, he sat down in his seat and motioned to the little eunuch waiting beside him to pass the meal.
"No matter what the reason for King Jin's visit to me is, just finish this breakfast with me first!"
"People are iron, rice is steel, and the body is the capital of revolution. It's no good if you don't have enough food!"
Li Dingguo leaned forward and said.
"The general will obey the order!"
Not long after, several young eunuchs brought the breakfast on trays.
Zhu Hongyu's breakfast was very simple, spicy soup, fried buns, and a few eggs.
As long as it is delicious and nutritious, Zhu Hongyu will not engage in extravagance and waste in pursuit of ostentation.
In his opinion, someone like the Manchu emperor who had hundreds of dishes in a meal and didn’t throw them away completely was extremely sick!
Li Dingguo looked at Zhu Hongyu's breakfast and couldn't believe it. Is this what the emperor of Ming Dynasty ate?
Some are too plain!
The eunuch waiting on the side picked up a spoon and filled a bowl of spicy soup for Zhu Hongyu and Li Dingguo.
Zhu Hongyu took the bowl, took a sip of the spicy Hu spicy soup, then picked up a fried bun with one hand and took a bite.
The feeling of the oil exploding in his mouth really made him enjoy it immensely.
Li Dingguo also took a sip of the spicy soup, and his eyes lit up at the rich taste.
Zhu Hongyu said hello.
"Prince Jin, try this pan-fried bun. The skill is truly outstanding."
Li Dingguo did not refuse, picked up a fried bun and started eating it.
Although the food made in the Imperial Kitchen looks ordinary, it tastes surprisingly good.
It didn't take long for the two of them to finish the breakfast that was served.
Zhu Hongyu ordered someone to serve tea, and then asked.
"What do you mean the King of Jin came to see me?"
Li Dingguo stood up from his seat, bowed slightly and said.
"The general hopes that your Majesty can give an order to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army to reorganize the troops and horses under the general's command."
"The soldiers and horses of the last general are also the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally they must abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Hongyu raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this, feeling very satisfied with Li Dingguo's knowledge.
It can be seen that Li Dingguo knew that he would not accept the existence of semi-independent warlords in the Ming Dynasty, so he took the initiative to ask for it without asking.
Well, very knowledgeable!
Zhu Hongyu is very satisfied!
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Can!"
"Since the Qing family has said so, of course I have no reason not to agree!"
"The generals under the Qing family are also preparing to enter the Ming Dynasty Royal Lecture Hall Military Academy to study!"
"While they are studying in the military academy, their military ranks will be retained. After completing their studies, they will be directly assigned official positions corresponding to their military ranks."
Don't think that Zhu Hongyu sent people to the military school as a punishment. His decision will make Li Dingguo unhappy.
On the contrary, Zhu Hongyu was planning to let Li Dingguo's subordinates temporarily give up their military power and go to military schools for further studies. Li Dingguo was actually happy.
Because Zhu Hongyu asked you to enter the military academy, that was the prerequisite for re-employing you!
The reason is very simple. Only when Zhu Hongyu wants to use you will he arrange for you to enter the military academy for further study and then assign you to a suitable position for great use.
What if Zhu Hongyu didn't let you go to a military school for further study, but directly assigned you a position?
There is no doubt that those assigned are definitely sinecures!
This is how it will be for the rest of your life, don’t even think about climbing up.
Li Dingguo bowed down excitedly and said.
"General, thank you for your Majesty's grace on behalf of the soldiers!"
Zhu Hongyu just nodded slightly and said.
"They are all our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. There is no need to thank me!"
"Besides, does Prince Jin have anything else to do?"
While talking, Zhu Hongyu picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Li Dingguo nodded and said.
"The general wants to build a tomb for the general's adoptive father in his hometown in Shaanxi after the Ming Dynasty regains Shaanxi in the future, so that the adoptive father can return to his roots."
"Please give me your Majesty's permission!"
After saying that, Li Dingguo knelt down in front of Zhu Hongyu, his forehead touching the ground, waiting for Zhu Hongyu's response.
After Zhu Hongyu heard this, the expression on his face changed several times and the corners of his eyes twitched.
The look in Li Dingguo's eyes also changed somewhat.
Who is Li Dingguo's adoptive father?
Zhang Xianzhong!
You must know that Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng dug up the Fengyang ancestral graves of the old Zhu family, and also massacred the Chu king's clan in Huguang.
Maybe, all members of Zhu Hongyu's lineage died under Zhang Xianzhong's butcher knife.
Well, it’s not a possibility, but a high probability!
With Zhang Xianzhong like this, it is no exaggeration to say that he and Zhu Hongyu have irresolvable hatred.
Now, Li Dingguo's desire to build a tomb for Zhang Xianzhong is no different from adding salt to Zhu Hongyu's wounds.
Although when he was in Nanyang, Zhu Hongyu felt that he might not care about this.
After all, he came from time travel, so it would be nonsense to say how much affection he has for his so-called relatives.
But now Zhu Hongyu discovered that he didn't care before because he was not strong enough at that time and needed to unite all anti-Qing forces, so he could only not care.
But as the Ming Dynasty developed and grew little by little, and as the entire Southern Kingdom recovered, Zhu Hongyu gradually discovered that he actually cared.
Very double standards!
But the nature of human beings is double standards, isn’t it?
Originally, Li Dingguo didn't mention this matter, and Zhu Hongyu was too happy not to think about it.
However, Li Dingguo now took the initiative to bring up the matter, and Zhu Hongyu felt a little uncomfortable.
I agreed, he felt unhappy!
If you don't agree, it won't hurt Li Dingguo's face!
This is the first request Li Dingguo has made to him since he came to Beijing. Zhu Hongyu will not look good if he refuses!
Zhu Hongyu didn't speak for a while, and the atmosphere in the air gradually became stagnant.
Li Dingguo seemed to have read Zhu Hongyu's mind, and it was inevitable that he felt a little sad.
But when he said this, he was already mentally prepared to be rejected, so the gap was not that big.
He just said in a low voice.
"It was the last general who was abrupt!"
After that, Li Dingguo was ready to resign.
"I will finally retire!"
But at this moment, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"Wait a minute, don't leave!"
"I didn't say I wouldn't agree. Why should King Jin be in such a hurry to resign?"
In the end, Zhu Hongyu made a decision and agreed to Li Dingguo's request, but he also had his own conditions to put forward.
"The Qing family will build a tomb for Zhang Xianzhong in the future, and I agreed!"
"But I will write Zhang Xianzhong's epitaph!"
Zhu Hongyu didn't want to disgrace Li Dingguo, but he wanted to be the person who sealed Zhang Xianzhong's coffin.
Hearing this, Li Dingguo suddenly raised his head, with an excited expression on his face.
He hurriedly bowed down again.
"General, thank you for your kindness!"
Now Li Dingguo's heart was filled with excitement, and even his body was trembling slightly.
Because he could never forget the words Zhang Xianzhong said while holding the hands of the four brothers before he died.
Except for telling the four brothers to persist in resisting the Qing Dynasty, avenge their father, and not to be slaves of the slave builders.
It’s that saying that fallen leaves will return to their roots!
When Zhang Xianzhong died, his eyes were fixed on the north, staring in the direction of Shaanxi...
While talking, Zhu Hongyu helped Li Dingguo up with his own hands.
He said warmly.
"Qing family, please get up, the ground is cold!"
Asking Li Dingguo to sit down on the stool, Zhu Hongyu ordered someone to get pen and ink to write an epitaph for Zhang Xianzhong.
Not long after, the little eunuch who was waiting brought him pen and ink.
Zhu Hongyu spread the rice paper on the table and wrote with a pen.
"Zhang Xianzhong, a Han rebel!"
After writing, put the pen down.
Only this sentence!
This is Zhu Hongyu's evaluation of Zhang Xianzhong.
In his life, Zhang Xianzhong served as an officer, a soldier, a bandit, killed corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry, and massacred members of the royal family.
They raided state capitals, killed innocent people, and even excavated the imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty.
His hands are stained with the blood of innocents!
He was bullied by powerful forces in the first half of his life, so he stood up and fought.
But in the process of fighting, he became what he hated most all his life!
It has become the powerful force that once oppressed the people wantonly and even killed people!
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu said that Zhang Xianzhong was a rebel!
But from beginning to end, Zhang Xianzhong was a strong-willed Han Chinese!
He died on the battlefield against the Qing Dynasty. After his death, he told his adopted son and his soldiers to persist in resisting the Qing Dynasty.
It was Zhang Xianzhong, the adopted sons of the rebel leader, and the troops under his command that supported half of the Southern Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu rated him as a Han rebel.
Zhang Xianzhong always remembers that he is a rebel, but he is also a Han.
Don’t be a slave of the Jian slaves!
Li Dingguo looked at this sentence, and the corners of his eyes were a little moist.