Chapter 713 Don’t See the Imperial Residence Zhuang’an Know the Son of Heaven! 9K Chapter
Chapter 713: Without seeing the emperor’s home, how can I know the emperor! (9k big chapter, please subscribe and vote monthly)
Zhu Hongyu had just lifted Niu Meng up, and the Ming army who entered the imperial city to fight took Ao Bai and Emperor Xuantong in front of Zhu Hongyu.
Wu Wei cupped his fists and saluted Zhu Hongyu.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission and captured Ao Bai and the false emperor!"
"Please give me your Majesty's instructions!"
Zhu Hongyu turned his head, patted Wu Wei's shoulder gently, nodded and said.
"well done!"
"Go down and rest!"
Zhu Hongyu strode up to Obai and fixed his eyes on Obai, who had one of his legs broken and was covered in blood.
"Are you Oboi?"
Ao Bai was escorted by several Liberation Army soldiers to kneel in front of Zhu Hongyu, but he kept struggling.
Although his struggle was in vain, it also clearly revealed his unwillingness to surrender.
When Obai heard Zhu Hongyu's inquiry, he raised his head and looked at the young emperor standing in front of him, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.
But when faced with Zhu Hongyu's inquiry, he just sneered.
"Haha, grandpa is the number one in the Qing Dynasty, Batulu, Obai!"
In front of Zhu Hongyu, Aobai did not use his identity as Shaobao or the commander-in-chief of the troops in the Great Clearance Pass.
Instead, he calls himself the number one Batulu in the Qing Dynasty!
Perhaps, in Obai's opinion, the title that made him most proud of in his life was the title of Batulu, the number one in the Qing Dynasty!
Zhu Hongyu was not angry. He took off his gloves, smiled and reached out to pat Obei's face.
Obai's face was slapped loudly, and his humiliation was clearly evident.
"Haha, Batulu is the number one in the Qing Dynasty?"
"That's it?"
"You don't have more arms or legs than others. I thought you had three heads and six arms, but now it seems that you are no different from ordinary people."
Obai felt humiliated and said through gritted teeth.
"I, Obai, are indeed no different from ordinary people, but I, an ordinary person, destroyed countless Ming armies on the battlefield and killed countless Ming army generals."
Zhu Hongyu was not angry after hearing this, and just continued to say with a smile.
"That's true, but now you've fallen into my hands, too?"
After saying this, Zhu Hongyu ignored Obai and turned around to give instructions to the soldiers following him.
"Call the military doctor over here and give our Qing Dynasty number one Batulu a good treatment for his injuries!"
"Don't let him die, I still want to use him to sacrifice Emperor Sizonglie!"
After saying that, Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and signaled for others to push down Oboi.
Zhu Hongyu believed that when he took Aobai to pay homage to Chongzhen, it was actually a blessing to Aobai.
He fell into the hands of Zhu Hongyu, although he was about to become a loyal martyr of the Qing Dynasty.
But it’s better than having his house ransacked by Kangxi and then being killed in a prison like history, right?
Tsk tsk, I have worked hard all my life for the Qing Dynasty, and I have been loyal and loyal to ensure that the two emperors Shunzhi and Kangxi ascended the throne smoothly.
As a result, because of a domineering person, he ended up having his family confiscated and his family exterminated!
How can one be so miserable?
Now that Zhu Hongyu has turned Obai into a loyal martyr of the Qing Dynasty, he does not have to let Obai go through the pain he has experienced in history. Isn't this a blessing for Obai?
Zhu Hongyu turned to look at Emperor Xuantong beside him.
Although Emperor Xuantong was wearing a dragon robe at this time, his head and face were covered with black ash, and his clothes were messy.
The whip as thick as a rat's tail was spread out behind his head, and he looked extremely embarrassed.
Zhu Hongyu walked up to Emperor Xuantong, reached out and pinched his face, and then raised his head.
A pair of cold eyes, without any emotion, asked in a cold voice.
"Are you really Zhu Cijiong, the third prince of the late Emperor Sizong?"
"Do you know the consequences of pretending to be a Ming Dynasty clan member?"
Emperor Xuantong raised his head and saw Zhu Hongyu's cold eyes. His whole body instantly collapsed to the ground, as if he had grasped the last straw, he nodded hurriedly and said.
"I am Zhu Cijiong, I really am Zhu Cijiong!"
"Brother Emperor, I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time!"
Strictly speaking, Zhu Hongyu and Zhu Cijiong are of the same generation. The last character in their names has the radical "fire".
However, Zhu Cijiong is much older than Zhu Hongyu.
Although Emperor Xuantong in front of him knew that his identity as a member of the Ming Dynasty was false, he was desperately trying to grasp this last life-saving straw in order to survive.
He felt that as long as he killed Prince Zhu, the third prince of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty in front of him might spare his life because he was concerned about his face!
For this reason, he even called Zhu Hongyu his imperial brother regardless of how much older he was than Zhu Hongyu.
Seeing that Zhu Hongyu still had a cold face and the expression on his face did not change much, Emperor Xuantong continued.
"Brother Emperor, Brother Emperor, I feel sorry for the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty!"
"I shouldn't have been coerced by the Qing Dynasty and became a false emperor, and yet... I still paid tribute to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. My brother, I feel sorry for the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, and I feel sorry for my father who sacrificed his life for the country!"
"But my dear brother, I can't help it, I'm forced to do it!"
"If I don't obey, that evil thief Ao Bai will kill me."
"Originally, I wanted to imitate my father and die for the country."
"But I have thought about it. I am the only one left in the Chengzu lineage. If I die, the Chengzu lineage will be cut off!"
"In the end, we can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden and live an ignoble existence!"
"Now, our Ming Dynasty King Master is finally here and has finally recovered our Ming Dynasty's old capital."
“Brother, I finally don’t have to be bullied by the Manchus anymore!”
"..."
Listening to Xuantong's sophistry, Zhu Hongyu's face turned completely dark.
Good guy, he has never seen such a shameless person.
How dare you say that!
But Zhu Hongyu also had to admit that this fake Prince Zhu was a smart man.
When he was making excuses to Zhu Hongyu, he not only named himself as a member of the Ming Dynasty clan, but also pointed out that he was the last descendant of the Chengzu lineage.
If Zhu Hongyu kills himself, then the Chengzu lineage will be cut off!
He wanted to use this method to force Zhu Hongyu to let him go!
However, congratulations to him, his idea came to nothing. Zhu Hongyu has never been a person who can be coerced by others.
After listening to Xuantong's sophistry, Zhu Hongyu just said coldly.
"so what?"
"You are going to disgrace Emperor Sizonglie who died for his country!"
"You are going to embarrass the Ming royal family!"
"Among the thousands of clans in the Ming Dynasty, when has there ever been a scum like you who bowed to the alien race?!"
"When Emperor Yingzong was captured in Tumubao, he never offered his vassal status to Wala Ye first!"
He secretly pulled out the Ming God of War and whipped his corpse. After saying this, Zhu Hongyu walked away and said coldly.
"I will not kill you, but I will send you to the tomb of Emperor Sizong, then open an altar to pay homage, and ask about Emperor Sizong's attitude. Emperor Sizong has the final say whether to kill you or not!"
To put it bluntly, Zhu Hongyu wanted to kill Xuantong.
But he didn't want to take the blame for killing the clan, so he planned to let Chongzhen, whose bones were probably rotten, take the blame.
Although it was said that the altar was being opened to offer sacrifices and Chongzhen’s opinion was to be asked, Chongzhen had already died. Isn’t it Zhu Hongyu who had the final say in the result of this inquiry?
Then, it will be written in the history books that Chongzhen wanted to kill his own son out of righteousness.
And Zhu Hongyu...
Zhu Hongyu would say: Look at your mother!
Emperor Xuantong also realized this and knew that Zhu Hongyu was going to cheat.
His body instantly collapsed to the ground, and the expression on his face was full of despair.
If a powerful emperor decides to cheat, others will have no way to deal with him.
Just like now, just like the time when Zhu Hongyu wiped out the Confucian family!
Everyone knows that Zhu Hongyu is cheating, but so what?
No one can do anything to him!
Zhu Hongyu waved his sleeves and gave instructions.
"Quickly clean up the order in the capital city and start preparing for the ceremony of entering the city."
…
The capital was defeated and the entire garrison was wiped out!
Obai and Xuantong were captured!
The first person to receive the news was none other than Prince Yue Le of Manchu and Shuoan in Shanhaiguan.
Yue Le looked at the specific information in the battle report. After he learned that the Ming army had captured the capital in just two days, he fell into a daze.
Although the city defense of Shanhaiguan is much stronger than that of Beijing!
But if the Ming army comes to attack, looking at the current situation, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for long!
With a pessimistic mood, Yue Le hurriedly ordered his subordinates to report the news to Shengjing and immediately prepare for war and prepare to meet the invading Ming army.
…
At the same time, the news of the capital's recovery continued to spread to the surroundings as if it had grown wings.
Zhu Hongyu sent fast horses all the way south along the canal, spreading the good news of the capital's recovery along the way.
The world is shocked!
Shanxi, which is close to the capital, made a reaction that Zhu Hongyu was happy to see.
The various prefectures in Shanxi that were still occupied by the Manchus, after receiving the first-hand news from the capital, also swarmed to send surrender orders to the capital.
There were even letters of allegiance sent by many green battalion generals who held heavy troops.
Although the eight Shanxi merchants had a strong influence on Shanxi, such influence could not change the overall situation of Shanxi.
Just like back then, countless people realized that the Ming Dynasty was about to perish!
Countless people throughout Shanxi have realized that the restoration of the Ming Dynasty has become a foregone conclusion!
Those green camp generals with heavy troops, no matter how good their relationship with the Eight Shanxi Merchants were in the past, would not wholeheartedly follow the Eight Shanxi Merchants to their death.
No matter how strong a fortress is, it must be guarded in order for it to function as it should.
A fortified city without people's hearts is no different from a city made of paper!
In war, we really fight people’s hearts!
The most typical example is the Ming Army's Northern Expedition, which encountered almost no obstacles and almost no big or hard battles along the way.
Basically all the prefectures and cities surrendered voluntarily. Even the Ming army was still far away, so he took the initiative to send surrender.
Even Baoding, a fortified city that the Manchus had worked hard to build, surrendered to the Ming Dynasty on its own initiative.
The only exceptions are the two strong cities of Beijing and Tianjin!
This can be said to have made the Ming army useless.
But it’s just a waste of hands and feet!
It is true that Shanxi has a superior terrain, but how many people are willing to defend Shanxi for the sake of the Manchus?
The answer is that except for the eight Shanxi merchants who really couldn't get off the ship, there was probably no one.
this is the truth!
Facing the surging world trend, no one is willing to stand on the opposite side of the winner!
…
The cleanup work in the capital is finally over.
Zhu Hongyu also began to prepare for the city entry ceremony.
The streets of the capital were cleaned up, water was sprinkled on the streets, roads were paved with loess, and the trenches that originally stretched across the roads were filled in.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were neatly arranged on both sides and guarded closely.
It's heavily armored and full of swords and guns!
The soldiers raised their chests and raised their heads with great airs, and their eyes were focused towards the city gate.
Everyone is looking forward to the Ming Emperor entering the city!
It's just a pity that after Dorgon issued the land enclosure order, house occupation order, and escape law, the capital of the Ming Dynasty completely turned into a banner city.
The people in the city were either bannermen or Han Chinese who were forced to become the slaves of the Manchus.
In this day and age, no one considers it an honor to be a Manchu coater!
And most of these bannermen and Baoyi left the customs with the Manchus after the main force of the Qing Dynasty withdrew from the pass.
So much so that if Aobai wanted to recruit civilian men, he had to go to Miyun, Changping, and even Tongzhou to recruit them.
Most of those prisoners left behind by the Manchus in the capital are now in prisoner-of-war camps!
Or maybe he started the uprising with Yang Qilong and others, and is now waiting outside the city to be resettled.
Therefore, the current capital city is, to put it bluntly, an empty city!
No one came to see the city entry ceremony held by Ming Dynasty.
But it doesn't matter. Now Zhu Hongyu no longer needs to go through the city entrance ceremony to show his majesty.
Through victory in each war and the achievements of the Northern Expedition to regain his old capital, Zhu Hongyu is now the real master of the Ming Dynasty and the ZTE.
No one can deny this!
With a creak, the outer city gate of the capital opened wide.
Zhu Hongyu entered the city from Yongding Gate, wearing a white horse, golden armor, and a scarlet cloak, followed by groups of elite guards.
The armor was thick, and countless guards marched forward in order.
The footsteps beat the drums and the iron boots trampled on the street, as if the earth was shaking along with it.
A musket with only a bayonet attached was carried on the shoulder, and the sharp bayonets were pointed at the sky, forming a forest of bayonets.
Extremely eye-catching!
A dragon flag is flying high!
The divine dragon with its fangs and claws showing off its imperial power seems to be showing off to everyone.
The bright yellow emperor relies on him closely behind!
Zhu Hongyu rode his horse and walked slowly out of the city gate. The oncoming sunlight shone on him, making him look like a god who had stepped out of a myth.
After twenty-three years since the Jiashen Kingdom came, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty finally returned to his capital of the Ming Dynasty!
The soldiers of the Ming army stood in formation on both sides of the road. The moment Zhu Hongyu appeared, he hammered his chest with his right hand in a military salute, making bursts of clanging sounds.
Immediately, there were waves of earth-shaking mountain shouts of long live the mountain.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"..."
Shouts of long live resounded throughout the capital.
Zhu Hongyu urged his horse to move slowly. On both sides of the road were the Temple of Mountains and Rivers and the Temple of Heaven.
Continuing along the central axis of the capital, we can pass through the entire outer city and arrive outside Zhengyang Gate.
The imperial team passed through the Zhengyang Gate, entered the inner city, and headed towards the imperial city.
During this process, the cheers on both sides of the road never stopped.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious! Long live our emperor!"
"The sun, moon, mountains and rivers will always be there, and the Ming Dynasty will always be there!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu thoroughly enjoyed the cheers of the thousands of troops, and then looked at the Chengtian Gate not far ahead.
There is the gate of the imperial city!
He led the team into Chengtianmen, which was regarded as entering the scope of the imperial city.
After entering the imperial city, the two buildings on both sides of the road are the Sheji Altar and the Ancestral Temple!
Then there is the Meridian Gate. After passing the Meridian Gate, there is the Forbidden City.
Zhu Hongyu sat high on the horse and looked at the majestic Forbidden City in front of him, with some amazement in his eyes.
Although Nanjing also has a Forbidden City, the Forbidden City in Nanjing is really dilapidated.
In addition, Zhu Hongyu was reluctant to make extensive repairs, so the Forbidden City in Nanjing was far less magnificent than the Forbidden City in front of him.
After seeing the Forbidden City in front of him, Zhu Hongyu understood why there is a saying that "if you don't see the emperor's residence, you will know how powerful the emperor is."
At first he didn't agree with this statement!
But when he actually saw the magnificent Forbidden City, he realized that this sentence made sense.
What is truly feared and respected is indeed the power in the hands of the emperor.
But who can say that the Forbidden City, from which all the world’s great orders come, is not part of the emperor’s power?
Zhu Hongyu got off his horse and, surrounded by many military generals, strode towards the main hall, which was renamed the Hall of Supreme Harmony by the Manchus.
The three main halls were originally called: Fengtian Hall, Huagai Hall, and Shunxin Hall!
After Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, the three main halls were destroyed by fire. After reconstruction, they were renamed: Huangji Hall, Zhongji Hall, and Jianji Hall.
After the Manchus entered the customs, it was of course impossible to continue to use the names left by the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the three main halls were renamed Taihe Hall, Zhonghe Hall, and Baohe Hall.
The three main halls that Zhu Hongyu sees now are exactly the three main halls that were renamed by the Manchus.
Looking at the Manchu plaques on the three main halls, Zhu Hongyu just said coldly.
"Send someone to remove all the plaques with Manchu characters in the palace and prepare to make new ones!"
"By the way, the three main halls have been changed back to Fengtian, Huagai, and Shenqing, and they will continue to use the old Hongwu system."
Zhu Hongyu belongs to the clan of the Chu king, not the Jiajing clan. It makes sense that the names of the three main halls should follow the old Hongwu system.
Because, firstly, his throne came from his achievements in "driving out the Tartars and restoring China", and secondly, from the power and army he had in his hands.
The third reason is that he is a descendant of the Ming Dynasty clan and Emperor Taizu!
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu really doesn't have to worry too much about Jiajing.
And all of this has nothing to do with Jiajing!
Wang Ruxian, who was beside Zhu Hongyu, clasped his fists and said.
"Wei Chen understands!"
After that, he took out a small notebook from his arms and wrote down what Zhu Hongyu told him.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly with satisfaction, and then continued to move forward.
Surrounded by the generals, Zhu Hongyu strode into Fengtian Hall.
At a glance, he saw the dragon chair made entirely of gold. Zhu Hongyu swung his cloak behind him and strode towards the dragon chair.
He walked to the dragon chair, then turned around and sat down.
He glanced around the hall with piercing eyes. Seeing this scene, the Ming army generals in the hall bowed down one after another.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu stretched out his hand to support him.
"Everyone is safe!"
After saying that, he continued.
"Since Jiashen, the world has fallen, the land of China has sunk, and the Ming Dynasty has collapsed!"
"Twenty-three years!"
"Now, I have been given the destiny to fight bravely and rise in Nanyang. This is the restoration of the Ming Dynasty today!"
"I am able to achieve what I have today because of the blessings of my ancestors. The ministers have used their lives and the people of the world have returned to their hearts. I am truly deeply moved!"
"Every time I think about it, I feel that there is a heavy burden on my shoulders, and the mountains, rivers, and crops are all pressing on me, and I can't sleep peacefully!"
"Now, the old capital has finally been restored, and the world is beginning to see a revival. I can finally give an account to my ancestors and the people of the world!"
Everyone fell into silence listening to Zhu Hongyu's speech.
Zhu Hongyu looked around and then said.
"But this is not enough!"
"Now our Ming Dynasty has only just recovered its old capital. The Northern Territory has not yet been completely recovered. Liaodong has still fallen into the hands of the slaves. Mongols are still wreaking havoc on the grasslands. Tibet has rebelled against our Ming Dynasty for a long time. The Western Regions
Haven’t been able to get through yet…”
"There are many countries in Southeast Asia who are disloyal. Many Western barbarians are also eyeing our Ming Dynasty, and there are many Japanese Japanese countries in the East who are ambitious and have designs on our Ming Dynasty!"
"I'm waiting, I can't relax yet!"
Zhu Hongyu's last words are not so much a warning to everyone not to relax, but rather a reassurance given by Zhu Hongyu to the generals of the Ming army.
Zhu Hongyu is telling everyone very clearly now that there is no need to worry that there will be no more wars to fight in the future, and there is no need to worry that the imperial court will put the swords and guns in the warehouse and the horses in the Nanshan after the restoration of the north.
There is no need to worry that I will kill the donkey and imitate my ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang in killing the heroes!
My ambitions are great, and the Ming Dynasty has many enemies. You generals still have plenty of room for use!
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, all the generals in the palace bowed down together.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
After hearing Zhu Hongyu's words, the faint sense of loss that existed in the hearts of these Ming army generals disappeared after they regained the capital.
All we can say is that Zhu Hong’s reassurance came just in time!
Originally, everyone was worried that when the Ming Dynasty regained control of the world, there would be no more wars to fight, and generals like them would have no place to use their talents.
They are not worried that Zhu Hongyu will kill the hero!
Not because of anything else, but because Zhu Hongyu is really too young, younger than most of them.
There is a high probability that they will not survive the emperor, and as long as Zhu Hongyu, the emperor with a mythical character, is still alive, how many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty will dare to resist?
Since the emperor can survive them through time, there is no need to kill the heroes with swords and guns.
When Zhu Yuanzhang killed the heroes, it was because he was old, and the prince Zhu Biao died of illness. Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that his eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen would not be able to intimidate the arrogant and capable generals under him.
Therefore, there were two major cases, the Lan Jade case and the Hu Weiyong case. Zhu Yuanzhang randomly found an excuse to kill a group of arrogant soldiers and generals.
To put it bluntly, he is paving the way for his grandson to successfully ascend the throne!
As for the remaining two of the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu was not killing people randomly.
The empty seal case is because someone stamped the imperial seal on a blank piece of paper, and then wrote the content on the paper stamped with the imperial seal when specific actions were needed.
what is this?
Is this making the majesty of the imperial court and the power of the emperor a child's play?
Not to mention that this happened to Lao Zhu, a man with a bad temper, any emperor would be exploded if he encountered such a thing!
If we don't deal with the previous group of people seriously, where will the court's face be?
The Guo Huan case occurred because someone was reselling official grain.
There was a war in the southwest during the imperial court, and the chieftains in the southwest rebelled. King Zhu Zhen of Chu immediately led two famous founding generals, Tang He, Duke of Xin and Zhou Dexing, Marquis of Jiangxia, to the southwest.
Moreover, there was a severe drought in Shandong that year, and it was the kind of drought that was so serious that the court could only get through it by reducing taxes.
In this case, the official rations of the imperial court were the military rations needed for frontline operations and the survival rations for the victims of the Shandong disaster.
Those corrupt officials who dare to resell official food can do it without killing some of them?
For example, if Zhu Hongyu is leading the Northern Expedition on the front line and a province under the imperial government is experiencing a severe drought, under such circumstances, there will still be corrupt officials in Nanjing reselling official grain.
After Zhu Hongyu found out, how could he not kill anyone?
He was afraid that he had killed more people than Zhu Yuanzhang!
In the Lan Yu case and the Hu Weiyong case, Lao Zhu was indeed killing each other at will, but in the Kongyin case and the Guo Huan'an case, Lao Zhu really cannot be blamed.
Therefore, the generals of the Ming army are not worried that Zhu Hongyu will kill heroes at will.
Because youth is capital!
Didn't Li Shimin also kill the heroes back then?
The current Emperor of Heaven is even younger than when Li Shimin ascended the throne.
And like Li Shimin, he had numerous military exploits, so there was no need to kill the hero.
Judging from the magnanimity of Zhu Hongyu's ability to treat Zheng Chenggong and Li Dingguo, two kings with different surnames, the most he can do is imitate Zhao Kuangyin and release his military power over a glass of wine.
Killing the hero is not enough!
But here comes the problem. For a general, being useless is actually a more uncomfortable thing than death!
Fortunately, they now have Zhu Hongyu's promise!
After the Ming Dynasty, there will be many wars to fight!
Most people feel at ease!
…
That day, Zhu Hongyu slept in the Forbidden City.
That night, while sleeping in a daze, Zhu Hongyu dreamed of a fierce-looking old man with a white beard smiling happily at him and touching his head very kindly.
Looking at the bright yellow robe on the old man with the white beard, it is easy to identify his identity, Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Hongyu couldn't remember clearly what happened next.
When he woke up the next day, Zhu Hongyu thought about his dream last night, but he only felt that it was a bit nonsense.
What's going on?
This is the capital, not Nanjing.
Lao Zhu's grave is in Xiaoling. Even if Lao Zhu entrusted him with the dream, he should have entrusted it to him when he was in Nanjing.
Aren't you tired from a special trip to the capital?
Zhu Hongyu felt that if he had dreamed about Zhu Di or Chongzhen last night, it would be more reliable than dreaming about Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, Zhu Hongyu immediately stopped worrying.
It's just a dream, why is he thinking so much!
After Zhu Hongyu washed and dressed, he strode out of Qianqing Palace.
There was a faint mist in the air in the capital on a summer morning, and the golden sun penetrated the mist and shone on Zhu Hongyu's face and body.
Enjoying the feeling of the breeze blowing on his face, Zhu Hongyu yawned lazily.
The climate in the capital has never been good, but the capital is still a bit fresh at ten o'clock in the morning.
Zhu Hongyu had just come out of the Qianqing Palace, and Wang Ruxian strode to Zhu Hongyu's side, and then spoke.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready!"
"You can go to the Thirteen Tombs of Tianshou Mountain to pay your respects at any time!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he nodded slightly and said.
"Go down with the order, prepare all the sacrifices, and set off after breakfast!"
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, Wang Ruxian clasped his fists and went to prepare.
Zhu Hongyu started to eat breakfast.
He does not have an imperial cook with him now, and coupled with his distrust of outsiders, Zhu Hongyu now eats breakfast with the soldiers of the Ming army.
Due to the great victory in capturing the capital, the food of the Ming army was always very good during this period.
There were still leftover dumplings from last night, so I also had dumplings this morning.
In addition to dumplings, there are also different foods such as steamed buns, flatbreads, eggs, fried dough sticks, rice porridge, etc.
What Zhu Hongyu ate was no different from ordinary soldiers, just a bowl of sour soup dumplings, a flatbread, an egg, and a bowl of rice porridge.
It tastes good but is far from luxurious!
At least for an emperor, this is indeed the case.
Zhu Hongyu finished his breakfast in a hurry, and then prepared to leave for the Ming Tombs to pay homage.
Zhu Hongyu did not wear armor or military uniform this time, but put on his imperial uniform belonging to the Emperor of Heaven.
Then he sat down and walked, prepared a full set of emperor's support, and prepared to go to the Ming Tombs to pay homage.
Because this time Zhu Hongyu was going to pay homage to the Ming Tombs as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
On the way to Tianshou Mountain in Changping, there were a large number of Ming army soldiers escorting them all the way to Tianshou Mountain Cemetery in the northwest of the capital.
When the team arrived in Changping, it was already the second day. He rested in Changping for a day and officially set off for Tianshou Mountain in the early morning of the third day.
After arriving at Tianshou Mountain, Zhu Hongyu got off the bus and strode towards the cemetery.
Before Zhu Hongyu arrived, Ming soldiers had already taken over the defense of the Ming Tombs in advance and cleaned up the Ming Tombs inside and out.
Kicked out all the idlers!
Zhu Hongyu led the team past the stone archway, then the Dismounting Monument, and further ahead were the Dahongmen, the Monument Tower and other buildings...
Zhu Hongyu followed the Shinto and headed straight towards Changling.
The first thing he wanted to pay homage to was the Changling Tomb of Emperor Chengzu.
Zhu Hongyu led the team to the outside of Changling's Baoding, ordered people to lay out the sacrifices, and began to prepare for the memorial ceremony.
The sacrifices Zhu Hongyu prepared for Changling were some Eight Banners prisoners of war.
For those Eight Banners prisoners of war who surrendered in time, Zhu Hongyu planned to throw them into labor camps for reform through labor.
But for those Eight Banners prisoners of war who were stubborn to the end, it was not a waste to use them as sacrifices!
Counting from the Jiashen Year, this year is already the twenty-third year.
Exactly twenty-three Eight Banners prisoners of war were taken to Changling Baoding and prepared to be beheaded as a memorial.
Along with the sound of the horn, the sword flashed and twenty-three heads were thrown away!
A large amount of blood sprayed out, seeming to dye the top of the treasure red.
The smell of blood is tangy!
Twenty-three human heads were stacked together to form a small Beijing temple.
Zhu Hongyu personally stepped forward to offer incense to Zhu Di.
After finishing the worship at Changling, Zhu Hongyu went to other tombs.
Chengzu’s Changling Tomb, Renzong’s Xianling Tomb, Xuanzong’s Jingling Tomb, Ming Dynasty God of War’s Yuling Tomb, Emperor Jingtai’s Maoling Mausoleum...
Zhu Hongyu paid homage to each of them one by one.
Finally, it was the turn of Chongzhen’s Siling Mausoleum.
Compared with the tombs of other emperors, Chongzhen's Siling Mausoleum is quite shabby.
The size of its mausoleum is, to put it bluntly, the size of a concubine.
Because this Siling Mausoleum was originally just a mausoleum for a concubine. It was built by Chongzhen for his beloved concubine Tian Guifei.
When the Jiashen Incident occurred, the ground buildings of the mausoleum had not yet been completed, and the Ming Dynasty perished.
I just didn't expect that this mausoleum originally prepared for the concubines would eventually become the burial mausoleum for the emperor and the empress.
Looking at the shabby mausoleum in front of him, Zhu Hongyu felt a little sad.
Chongzhen may have many problems, including being suspicious, conceited, impatient, and unable to take responsibility.
But it is undeniable that he is frugal and diligent, and there is no problem with his personal ethics.
There were a lot of weird emperors in the Ming Dynasty. Some were so playful that they wanted to personally lead troops to fight, some wanted to cultivate immortality, some were unwilling to go to court, and some wanted to be carpenters... As a result, when these people were in power, the Ming Dynasty
Nothing happened.
Instead, when Chongzhen, a diligent and busy emperor who had been in power for more than ten years, came to the throne, the Ming Dynasty died.
It can be said that Chongzhen was basically busy working in vain throughout his life!
This is really ironic!
Even Chongzhen's final funeral was organized by the peasant army under Li Zicheng's order.
When Chongzhen was buried, the ground buildings of Siling Mausoleum had not yet been repaired.
If the Manchu Qing Dynasty had not renovated the ground structure of Chongzhen's mausoleum in order to win over people's hearts, I am afraid that Chongzhen's final face would not have been saved.
Originally, Zhu Hongyu was still thinking about whether he should move Chongzhen's house.
Well, Qing Dong Tomb is pretty good!
However, after thinking about it, Zhu Hongyu gave up the idea.
You can't do this!
After the Qing Dynasty entered the country, they all repaired the tombs of Chongzhen. What if Zhu Hongyu dug up the Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty again?
Regardless of whether the Manchus were trying to win over people's hearts or not, repairing Chongzhen's tomb could never be fake.
Zhu Hongyu can't act inferior to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, can he?
The Chinese have always believed that a person's death is the most important thing. Since ancient times, almost no emperors who have accomplished great things would make a fuss about the tombs of their enemies.
At least not on the surface!
Because this is really too mean!
Even Cao Cao dug graves in those days just to raise military funds to support the army. He had no choice but to vent his anger.
No matter how bad the war went, Boss Cao didn't send anyone to dig up the ancestral graves of Liu Bei and Sun Quan, right?
It's not that you can't dig graves, it's just that you get a bad reputation if you do it.