Chapter 176 It would be great if the throne were passed to King Qi
[After you succeed to the throne, you find that the country your father left for you is already a devastated and crumbling empire. 】
[In the court, the party fights to a bloody head, treating the emperor as a mascot. The Donglin Party, which has the merit of following the dragon, has suddenly become the largest party in the court. It is in charge of the cabinet, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the six ministries. Everyone is in charge.
Yingchao.]
[Under the pressure of the Donglin Party, the isolated and helpless courtiers were forced to form Qi Party, Chu Party, Zhejiang Party and other parties to fight against the Donglin Party. For a time, the court hall was filled with blood.
There is a smoky atmosphere. Natural disasters continue everywhere, people are displaced, and a furious storm is brewing.】
[Looking at the frontier, Jianzhou Jurchen chief Nurhaci led his army to capture Shenyang. The generals You Shigong and He Shixian were both killed in the battle. The generals Chen Ce, Tong Zhongkui, Qi Jin, and Zhang Mingshi went to aid the Liaodong war, and later the Jin army fought in the Hun Dynasty.
He fought a battle, but the entire army was wiped out. After that, Nurhachi captured Liaoyang, an important town in Liaodong, and Yuan Yingtai committed suicide. The Ming Dynasty was in danger.]
[The southwest, where Emperor Jiajing raised hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, turned out to be the safest place in the Ming Dynasty. With Prince Qi’s Mansion in the southwest as its headquarters, the southwest has been peaceful and smooth for hundreds of years, so that the Ming Dynasty no longer has the disaster of war in the far south.
Focus your attention on the war in the north.】
[But even so, the Ming Dynasty was still losing ground in the war in the north. 】
[Now there is bad news and good news. The bad news is: the Ming Dynasty is about to fall. The level of danger is second only to the situation after the Tumubao Incident when the Walas troops came to the city. However, during the battle to defend the capital, the Ming Dynasty had Qi Wu King Zhu Gaojie.
, with Shaobao Yu Qian, who can step forward in Ming Dynasty now?】
[The good news is: if you can save the Ming Dynasty in this situation, even if the history books don’t praise you as an emperor through the ages, you will still be a wise king.]
[What’s more embarrassing is that you don’t have the ability to win over others. Your greatest specialty is: carpentry. 】
[You are a master of carpentry skills, and the woodwork you make is lifelike. You can be said to be a master in the carpentry world.]
[In order to do the carpentry job well, you handed over the "emperor" task of your own job to two people. 】
[The matters in the palace are left to the wet nurse Hakka, and the matters outside the palace are left to the eunuch Wei Zhongxian.]
[Use Wei Zhongxian to contain the Donglin Party. You know, although Wei Zhongxian has the ability to suppress the Donglin Party, it can also create another dilemma: eunuchs interfering in politics.]
[Between the Donglin Party restricting the imperial power and the eunuchs intervening in politics, you wisely chose the latter. While working as a carpenter, you used Wei Zhongxian to balance the government.]
The early Ming Dynasty, especially the Hongwu Dynasty, was the darkest era for eunuchs.
In order to prevent eunuchs from interfering in politics, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang erected a three-foot-high iron stele in front of the palace gate, with eight characters cast on it - "Ministers are not allowed to interfere in political affairs." When officials of the previous dynasty entered the palace every day
, everyone can see this iron monument.
During the Zhu Qizhen dynasty, the powerful eunuch Wang Zhen didn't like the stele, so he threw it away with the handwriting of the founding emperor. Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to participate in politics, which became a joke, but Zhu Qizhen didn't like this stele.
Keep silent about things that insult Taizu.
Emperor Tianqi allowed the eunuch Wei Zhongxian to become powerful, but he was actually forced to do so.
The Ming Dynasty abolished the prime minister, and cabinet ministers often became powerful ministers. It was not uncommon for emperors of the Ming Dynasty to be sidelined, and Emperor Tianqi was no exception. He used Wei Zhongxian to eliminate the Donglin Party, which was too powerful to be eliminated, and allowed the emperor to regain power.
The power of eunuchs comes from the emperor, and it takes only a matter of minutes for the emperor to deal with the eunuchs. No matter how powerful the eunuchs are, such as Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian, once they lose the support of the emperor, they become the targets of attacks by civil servants, and their lives and wealth cannot be saved.
live.
After all, the eunuch is also the emperor's pawn. When the eunuch is needed, he is brought up, and when he is not needed, he is thrown out to let everyone vent their anger.
[In the summer of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, floods broke out in the capital, and droughts and locust plagues occurred in the north of the Yangtze River and Shandong. In the autumn of that year, floods broke out again in the north of the Yangtze River, and locust plagues appeared in Henan. People in the north and south of the Yangtze River were in dire straits, and crises were everywhere inside and outside the court. 】
[Two hundred and sixty years ago, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang roared so furiously that the souls of the foreign races were driven away, and the Han people straightened their spines!]
[One hundred and eighty years ago, the remaining power of Taizu was exhausted, and the world has forgotten the roar that shocked the past and the present. The civil engineering changes sent the Han people to the edge of the abyss, and the Central Plains was lifeless. When it was about to repeat the same mistakes,
The King of Qiwu, Zhu Gaojie, who was nearly sixty years old, fought from the southwest to the capital, and then from the capital to the hinterland of Mobei. He fought in the south and north for more than fifty years without a single defeat. He once again pushed the Ming Dynasty to the top of the sun and the moon, awakening the
The bloody nature of the Han people!]
[In the one hundred and eighty years since King Qiwu's death, there has never been another hero like Taizu and King Qiwu in the land of the Central Plains. 】
[You, Zhu Youxiao, are not the emperor of the ages. You do not have the ability to restore the Ming Dynasty. You can only use eunuchs to barely keep the empire alive and allow the Han people to sink. 】
[On May 18th, the fifth year of Tianqi, the boat you were riding in when you were out on the lake capsized. Although you were lucky enough to survive after falling into the water, your body became increasingly weak. 】
[At this time, it is difficult for you to maintain the calmness you had when you first ascended the throne. You have been feeling groggy all day long, and it is difficult to tell which of the ministers coming and going in front of you is loyal and which wants your life. 】
[You know, I am afraid that someone must have been behind your fall into the water. You used Wei Zhongxian to suppress the Donglin Party. It is not difficult for smart people to see that you are the mastermind behind the scenes. You have offended too many people and want to kill them.
Your people are countless.】
[In August of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, knowing that time was running out, you summoned your fifth brother Xin Wang Zhu Youjian to see you. You said in a weak voice: "My brother... should be regarded as Yao and Shun... the Ming Dynasty... is yours.
..."]
[Zhu Youjian lowered his head, his eyes were so deep that it was difficult to see clearly.]
[You know very well that your fifth brother, Zhu Youjian, has the ambition of a saint, but does not have the talent of a saint. He always wants to plot against others but is always plotted by others. ]
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! [The Ming Dynasty will surely perish at the hands of Zhu Youjian!]
[However, you have no better choice. In such a chaotic situation, you have no better candidate to pass the throne. To pass the throne to Zhu Youjian, you just chose a taller one from a short one. Among the current Renzong heirs,
Withered away.】
[You are very confused. Why did the founder Zhu Di pass the throne not to King Qi’s lineage, but to the prince’s lineage? 】
[The line of King Qi has been able to control the southwest for hundreds of years. Instead of gradually weakening, it has become more and more prosperous. If the ancestors were passed down to King Qi back then, how much more could the Ming Dynasty reach today? 】
[If the throne had been passed down to King Qi by the ancestors back then, you should be a carefree Prince Taiping now, rather than an Emperor Tianqi who was trapped in the quagmire and struggled to struggle. 】
[Forget it, you are already dying, so why bother thinking about these things.]
[On Yi Mao in the eighth month of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, you died in the Qianqing Palace, and your temple was named "Xizong".]
[Zhu Youxiao’s emperor life simulation ends.]
Seeing this, Zhu Di had an idea.
The Ming Dynasty flourished in Hongwu, prospered in Yongle, and was ashamed of orthodoxy. It was revived during the Chenghua period and fell during the Jiajing period. The Ming Dynasty that was left to Emperor Zhu Youxiao of Tianqi was already a decadent empire that was leaking everywhere.
Zhu Di can't say he likes Emperor Tianqi much, nor does he dislike him. If he were to describe Emperor Tianqi in four words, it would probably be - powerless.
He could only do it reluctantly and prevent the Ming Dynasty from dying by his own hands.
Zhu Di already had a premonition that, as Emperor Tianqi thought, the Ming Dynasty would perish at the hands of Zhu Youjian.
Simulating the Apocalypse Dynasty, the bad situation of the Ming Dynasty was already second only to the Ming Dynasty after the Civil Engineering Revolution. However, at that time, the Ming Dynasty had Zhu Gaojie, the King of Qi, who had never been defeated in the battlefield, and Yu Qian, an unparalleled general and prime minister. There was a generation of Mingjun Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu.
These three people, no matter who they are in any dynasty or generation, can make a difference in the past and the present. King Qi can win no matter how he fights, Yu Qian can defend the country no matter how he defends it, and Emperor Jingtai can prosper the country no matter how he governs it.
Who is there in Tianqi Dynasty?
He has the Donglin Party, the Eunuch Party, and the Jianzhou Jurchens who are increasingly threatening the Northeast?
All kinds of ills broke out when the empire was extremely weak.
Zhu Di suddenly realized a key question: After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, who will dominate the Central Plains?
Rebel army?
Or Jianzhou Jurchen?
No, neither.
It’s Prince Qi’s Mansion in Southwest China!
During the Jiajing Dynasty, one hundred thousand southwest troops were able to roam the world. The court at that time had not yet completely degenerated and fell into a situation of repeated defeats. In the early days of Jiajing, the court was still relatively clean, and Emperor Jiajing was still an ambitious young man with many talents. The ambition that an emperor should have is to gather the imperial power and conquer the southwest!
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At that time, Prince Qi's palace was at its weakest moment. The new King of Qi, Zhu Youxie, had just succeeded to the throne. The soldiers in the southwest were not united. Facing the menacing 300,000 imperial army, the southwest was in danger.
Then Jiajing was gone.
The new king Zhu Youxie led the 100,000 Southwest Army and effortlessly defeated the imperial army and captured hundreds of thousands of people. From then on, the imperial court paid huge compensation to Southwest every year. After this battle, the Qi Palace became increasingly powerful. .
At that time, Prince Qi's Mansion was already able to sweep the world, and in the Tianqi Dynasty, Prince Qi's Mansion would only become even more powerful.
He can send troops northward at any time and take control of the Central Plains!
…
Yongle thirteenth year, September
The ninth month of the lunar calendar, also known as "Ji Qiu", is the last month of autumn. After Ji Qiu, there is Mengdong. All things wither in September, and the fallen leaves have covered Jinling City with withered yellow armor, like a veteran in his twilight years.
The most chilling month of the year.
The seemingly ordinary morning court meeting seemed very solemn on this day. His Majesty issued a decree yesterday that officials in the capital must attend court today. Regardless of any reason, as long as they are still breathing, they must come to Fengtian Temple to attend morning court. They must be carried.
Carry it over.
Because in today's morning meeting, a heavyweight will appear - Zheng He.
Zheng He, who led his fleet to the Western Ocean, was already on his fourth mission. He set out in the eleventh year of Yongle and spent two years at sea. He returned home in July this year and arrived in the capital in September.
…
In front of the Fengtian Hall, a man wearing a black gauze hat and the official uniform of the fourth rank of the Ming Dynasty with python patterns walked in. All the officials' eyes were focused on this man. He was tall and had a great appearance, and he did not have the femininity of a eunuch.
His spirit is full of sunshine-like virility, yet still modest and reserved.
"Your Majesty Zheng He, I wish you all the best!"
Zheng He suppressed his inner excitement and kowtowed to His Majesty the Emperor, who was sitting in the ninth position.
"I'm fine." Zhu Di stroked his beard with a smile on his face.
Zhu Gaojie, on the other hand, has been looking at Zheng He. It is unimaginable that this is actually a eunuch!
The "Hexagonal Warriors" of the Ming Dynasty lived up to their name!
Zheng He cupped his hands and said: "My subject, Zheng He, was ordered by Your Majesty to lead the fleet on an envoy to the West. The emperors and Ming Dynasties mixed together in the sea and the world, and surpassed the Han and Tang Dynasties for three generations. They traveled to the sky and the ends of the earth, and did not accept concubines. The west of the Western Regions is winding.
North to north is far away, but the journey can be calculated.
Looking at the ocean, the huge waves are reaching the sky, and the huge waves are like mountains. I look at the foreign lands, separated by the haze and haze. But my clouds and sails are high, and the stars are galloping day and night, wading through the wild waves. When I come to foreign countries, the king of Fan will not be able to do it.
Those who are respectful should be captured alive; those who are invaders by barbarians should be exterminated.
During this voyage, I led the navy around the country of Dashi and finally arrived at Kantang. The navy went to Khrumos and other countries. The puppet king of Sumatra, Suora, invaded my country. Its king, Zainuli Abi,
Ding sent an envoy to the palace to complain, and then led the officers and soldiers to suppress and arrest him. Thanks to the emperor's silent help, the false king was captured alive.
Finally, I have lived up to your majesty’s high expectations. I led the navy back to the country. During this period, I relied entirely on your majesty’s support. All the overseas countries regard you as their common master!”
After hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh, look, this is Zheng He's high emotional intelligence!
When he was overseas, Zheng He always talked about "relying on the silent help of God" and "all gifts from God". This "god" refers to the "Tianfei", which is Mazu.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Mazu is the goddess in charge of maritime shipping. According to legend, Mazu was a native of Putian, Xinghua Prefecture, Fujian Province in the Song Dynasty. Her surname was Lin Mingmo. Her parents believed in Buddhism and she was given medicine by Guanyin in a dream.
He started teaching at the age of eight, believed in Buddhism at the age of ten, and practiced magic at the age of thirteen. In the fourth year of Emperor Yongxi's reign in the Song Dynasty, he ascended to heaven with a mountain stone and became a god. Those who went to sea all believed in Mazu and wished for smooth sailing on the sea, and Zheng He was no exception.
But as soon as he returned to the capital, Zheng He calmly replaced "Lai Di silently assists" with "Lai Di silently assists" in his words, and changed the object of gratitude from Mazu to Zhu Di.
"Zheng He, thank you for your hard work for these two years of wandering at sea." Zhu Di said with emotion.
Zheng He's eyes filled with tears: "I will serve your Majesty loyally, and I will do my best to serve you!"
"Zheng He's prowess is similar to that of King Qi. I think you two should have more topics in common." Zhu Di said with a smile, "After all, you two are very interested in the West."
Zheng He turned his attention to King Qi. Zhu Gaoxiao was wearing a python pattern robe and standing at the head of the officials. The person who stood in this position before was the prince Zhu Gaochi.
Noticing Zheng He's gaze, Zhu Gaojie smiled slightly to express his goodwill.
Zheng He suspected that he had seen the wrong person. Is this fucking King Qi?!
The last time he saw King Qi was three years ago. At that time, there was no air on King Qi's body. He was like a banished immortal, suave, gentle and gentle, with a pair of peach blossom eyes that were passionate and charming.
The three brothers have completely different temperaments, more like Prince Taiping.
And today's King Qi, although he is also young, he has the mature temperament of a superior person. He clearly looks more like his biological mother, Queen Xu, but suddenly he seems to see the figure of Zhu Di, not angry and proud.
Zheng He saluted Zhu Gaojie: "His Royal Highness King Qi."
"We haven't seen each other for many years, and I am filled with emotion when we meet again today." Zhu Gaojiu returned the greeting with a slight cup of his hand, showing respect.
Zheng He felt a little complicated. During his return to China, he had already heard about King Qi's "great achievements" and felt that his world view had been impacted.
It was really unimaginable for him that that docile young man at the time was fighting in the north and south, expanding his territory, and even the King of Han and the Crown Prince fell into the hands of King Qi.
Is this reasonable?
I have only been at sea for two years, but things have changed since I returned home??