Chapter 40 Let the thieves split my corpse, but don’t hurt any of the people!
"Are you joking?
Chongzhen has done so many stupid things, and you still say that he has something remarkable?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and couldn't help but ask.
After listening to Han Cheng's story, he couldn't help but be filled with anger.
He wanted to strangle Chongzhen, an unfilial descendant of later generations, to death.
As a result, Han Cheng now actually said that there was something remarkable about Chongzhen.
This was very unacceptable to him.
He couldn't think of anything worthy of praise for a person who had done so many stupid things.
Han Cheng said: "Your Majesty, I know how you feel, but if you think this way, you are a little biased.
When you look at a person, you can't just look at one side, you have to look at him from many sides.
In many major national affairs, Chongzhen was indeed incompetent.
He didn't have that ability, but he sat in the position of emperor.
You can't blame him for this, the main thing is that he was not trained as an emperor in the first place.
The original emperor was not him.
Before sitting on the throne, he had never been taught how to be an emperor.
I have never learned the art of imperial power.
So after he came to power, all the things he did were not entirely his fault."
Hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment.
Then, he suddenly thought of many things and understood many things at the same time.
No wonder! No wonder!
Chongzhen would use such ridiculous tricks.
No wonder, what he did was not like what an emperor would do!
It turned out that he had never learned the imperial power, and no one had taught him how to be an emperor.
Now, he understood everything!
Being an emperor also requires learning, and there is a lot of knowledge involved in it.
Not everyone is like him, who has worked his way up from the bottom, and is also very talented.
There are many things to learn.
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Biao beside him.
For example, his Biao'er is so excellent, not just because his Lao Zhu's blood is flowing in his body, and it is his Lao Zhu's seed.
Another big reason is that he attaches great importance to the cultivation of the prince.
A long time ago, I hired a skilled teacher for the prince to teach him.
I also pay attention to teaching by words and deeds.
Under such circumstances, it is normal for his standards to be so excellent.
If the descendants of future generations are like me, they will do their best to cultivate successors.
If you think about it, Daming would never take that step.
At least there won't be idiot emperors like Chongzhen!
"Then tell us, how did Chongzhen, a man who was not trained as an emperor, become the emperor?
Where has the old emperor gone?
What arrangements did the old emperor make?
Before Chongzhen, who was trained as an emperor?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a smart man, and he had already thought of many things just from Han Cheng's few words.
When Han Cheng heard Zhu Yuanzhang's question, strange things about the Carpenter Emperor came to mind.
"Um...Your Majesty the Emperor, this matter is a bit complicated.
If you say too much, I'm afraid you will be angry again.
Let me briefly talk to you about this first.
If you have time in the future and you want to know, I will tell you in detail.
The emperor before Chongzhen was Tianqi.
The Emperor of Heaven is not the father of Emperor Chongzhen, but his brother.
In other words, Chongzhen took over the throne from his brother.
"But Chongzhen launched a coup? He seized the throne through illegal means?!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Han Cheng and asked.
When he asked this question, his body suddenly became colder.
You know, because of Zhu Yuanzhang's birth, his family suffered misfortune in his early years.
I experienced the pain of the death of a loved one.
Therefore, we pay special attention to family ties.
He really didn't want to see his descendants killing each other because of the struggle for power.
So after hearing Han Cheng say that Chongzhen's throne was obtained from his elder brother, he immediately became alert.
An ominous premonition appeared in his heart.
He was very worried and something he least expected to see happened.
For example, Zhao Guangyi seized military power from Zhao Kuangyin and created the candlelight ax shadow.
There is also the Xuanwu Sect of the Tang Dynasty, and other various battles.
Han Cheng shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you are a little worried about this.
It's not what you think.
The reason why Chongzhen was able to take over the throne was that his brother Tianqi personally wrote an edict before his death, designating him as emperor.
The reason why he was chosen to be the emperor was because the two of them had a good relationship.
Moreover, his brother left no heirs."
Hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s better if it’s not like this!
His worst fears didn't happen.
After taking a long breath of relief, Zhu Yuanzhang reacted.
I feel like I just thought a little too much.
Judging from what he just heard from Han Cheng and all the stupid actions Chongzhen made, he really didn't have the brains to launch a coup to seize power.
If someone like him could launch a coup and seize power successfully.
It can only be said that one of his descendants is more incompetent than the last.
If your own Ming Dynasty is destroyed, you will not lose at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to ask Han Cheng again about what happened before Chongzhen became emperor.
He felt that there might be a lot in it that was worthy of further investigation.
But compared to this matter, he now wants to know more about what remarkable things Chongzhen has done.
After all, this matter was beyond his understanding.
Han Chengdao: "The most noteworthy thing here is the integrity of Chongzhen.
In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng led his troops to attack the capital.
A eunuch persuaded Emperor Chongzhen to surrender, but was stabbed to death by Emperor Chongzhen.
In order to prevent the queen, concubines and others from being insulted by the thieves, he ordered the queen and concubines to hang themselves.
And he personally beheaded several other concubines.
Then, he covered his face with his hands, cried bitterly, and beheaded his fifteen-year-old daughter.
Then he beheaded his six-year-old daughter...
Chongzhen rode on horseback, armed with a three-eyed gun, and led dozens of eunuchs to kill the enemy, but was blocked by the thieves.
Finally returned to the palace.
At dawn, the capital city was ablaze with flames. Emperor Chongzhen personally went to the palace and rang the bell to summon all the officials.
But no one came.
Chongzhen sighed: "I have been misunderstood by all the ministers!
The king died in Sheji, and the world, which lasted two hundred and seventy-seven years, once abandoned it, was all caused by the mistakes of the treacherous ministers, which led to this!!"
Subsequently, the situation became increasingly critical, reaching the point of no return.
Accompanied by a eunuch, Chongzhen came to a crooked-neck tree and hanged himself.
Before he died, he left his last words on his clothes:
In the seventeenth year since I ascended the throne, the rebels have been approaching the capital.
Even though I bowed to the ungrateful bandits, and the Heavenly Wrath caused the rebels to attack the capital, all the ministers misunderstood me.
When I die, I will see my ancestors lying on the ground without a face. I will take off my crown and cover my face with my hair.
Let the thieves split my corpse, but don’t hurt any of the people!”
