Just as he was talking, the old man came back and said: "Don't leave. The old woman has already started cooking. I asked your two drivers to go back first. In such a small city, why do you have to take a car?
You have been sitting in the office for a long time, so you should walk more and exercise."
Minister Wu immediately laughed, "Old man, I really belong to you!" Then he looked at me and smiled, "Mayor Feng, let's go back in a while."
I also laughed, "Okay. Let's just listen to the old man. Walking is good for the body."
In fact, I know that there is another layer of criticizing us in what the old man said: taking the driver and car with him when traveling is too official. But since he didn't say it clearly, we just said "haha"
It passed perfunctorily.
Then the old man started talking about the temple.
"According to the data analysis I reviewed, that temple was actually burned down during the Yongle period, not the late Ming Dynasty." His first sentence said.
I was very surprised, "Old man, I read some information today. Those information said that it was burned by one of Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates in the late Ming Dynasty?"
He shook his head and said: "These are actually two legends. You are talking about one. This legend tells that Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates drew a lot and burned the temple in anger, and also killed people inside the temple.
Everyone. This statement comes from the historical rumors about Zhang Xianzhong's cruelty. I have already studied the related issues of this rumor. At present, folklore and many historical records say that Zhang Xianzhong is a murderer who led the Daxi Rebel Army in Sichuan
During this period, tens of millions of people were killed, which led to Huguang filling up Sichuan during the Qing Dynasty. However, after research, I found that most of these historical materials come from the official history of the Qing Dynasty, and they have a serious tendency to slander."
I nodded, "Although I have not studied this issue, I still think such rumors are illogical. There must be a motive for killing, right? How can a person who is so murderous be supported by so many people?"
He nodded, "Xiao Feng, your analysis makes sense. In fact, the information we see now about Zhang Xianzhong's massacre of Sichuan is the historical truth that was altered by the Qing Dynasty through the 'literary inquisition'. After years of reviewing the information and analysis, I believe that
, Zhang Xianzhong did not massacre Sichuan, but it was the Qing army that massacred Sichuan."
Minister Wu suddenly lost his voice and said: "Is this really the case?"
The old man nodded and said: "We can find many contradictions in the process of the Qing army pacifying Sichuan. In 1646, which was the third year after the Manchus entered the customs, Zhang Xianzhong was attacked by the Taiyang River in front of Duobao Temple on Fenghuang Mountain in Xichong County.
After the Qing army raided and was killed by an arrow, the Manchu Qing Dynasty immediately announced that Sichuan was pacified. However, this was not the case. The fact is that it was not until 1659, thirteen years after Zhang Xianzhong's death, that the Qing army captured Chongqing. In other words, within these ten years
In three years, Zhang Xianzhong's remaining troops and the Sichuan people launched a desperate struggle against the Qing army.
In response to the stubborn and unyielding resistance of the Sichuan people, the Qing army must have adopted massacre methods to conquer it. This easily reminds us of the famous "Ten Days in Yangzhou" and "Three Massacres in Jiading". Moreover, the Qing army in 1649
A notice was also posted: People and thieves are mixed together, and it is difficult to distinguish between jade and stone. Some slaughter the whole city, or slaughter the men and leave the women. It can be seen that the Qing army also participated in the massacre of the people of Sichuan and Chengdu. There is a saying in China: 'The one who succeeds is the one who succeeds.
King, the loser becomes the bandit. During the more than two hundred years of the Qing Dynasty's rule, the records of the defeated party had long been destroyed or tampered with, leaving only records that were beneficial to itself and propaganda at the time. This kind of history was passed down from generation to generation, and the two sides
A hundred years later, people will naturally believe it."
I nodded, "It makes sense. This is only logical."
The old man continued: "If it weren't for this, the people who were lucky enough to survive Zhang Xianzhong's massacre should hate him to the core. Then they would have opened their doors to the Qing army who came to annihilate him and welcomed the Qing soldiers with joy.
. Just like how the Qing soldiers were welcomed by the people of Beijing when they defeated Li Zicheng and entered the city. How could there be any resistance? Why did the Qing army need to spend more than ten years to pacify Sichuan, which is thousands of miles away? Why did Sichuan, which had long been killed by Zhang Xianzhong,
Can they resist for more than ten years? After Zhang Xianzhong killed all his subordinates long ago, can the soldiers inflict heavy losses on the Qing army in various places in Sichuan?
Thirdly, from the perspective of Zhang Xianzhong’s subjective intention, it is doubtful to claim that Zhang Xianzhong killed people in an extremely exaggerated manner. If Zhang Xianzhong really killed innocent people indiscriminately at the beginning of the uprising, how could he summon an army to rebel against the Ming Dynasty? If his military discipline was not strict, if he was not subject to
With the support of the common people, how can we resist the Ming government's army for a long time? Zhang Xianzhong's original intention of entering Sichuan was to seize Sichuan as a base area to attack from Hanzhong to the northwest and from the Yangtze River to the south of the Yangtze River. Repeat Longzhong's plan. If you retreat, you can separate one side and there will be trouble in the world.
Then sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If there is nothing in the world, then you can raise Shu and surrender, and you can also make kings and marquises."
Minister Wu and I were both nodding.
He continued: "In 1644, Zhang Xianzhong finally invaded Chengdu and established his own country. Of course he wanted to run Sichuan, but if he started a massacre within his own country as soon as he founded the country, how could he run his own country?
A country? In fact, after Zhang Xianzhong founded the country, he tried his best to recruit talents from Sichuan. He issued an order of "no taxation of money and food for three years" as a political call. It is difficult to imagine that while he was founding the country, he committed massacres and destroyed the Great Wall. Because if he really
If all the people were killed, the replenishment and supplies of his own army might become a big problem. As the king of Onishi, he would not have thought of this.
Moreover, in the first month of 1646, the Qing government had issued an edict to conquer Zhang Xianzhong and sent troops to Sichuan. When the army was pressing down on the border and his own survival was hardly guaranteed, he did not fight against the Qing army. Instead, he had time to massacre scattered people throughout Sichuan.
Is this possible for civilians? Moreover, Zhang Xianzhong was killed in a battle with Qing soldiers in November of the same year. Even he himself went into battle and died in battle, which shows that he and his troops were doing their best to prevent Qing soldiers from invading.
Instead of going all out to kill the people. In addition, we have now discovered that there is a Zhang Xianzhong family temple in the Qiqushan Temple in Zitong. The people there call Zhang Xianzhong an outstanding leader in the peasant war in the late Ming Dynasty.
According to the stone tablet in the temple, during the Chongzhen period, Zhang Xianzhong led his troops through Zitong and led the crowd to worship their ancestors here. He pointed at Emperor Wenchang and said: 'This is my ancestor, my ancestor helps me', 'Your surname is Zhang, and my surname is Zhang too.
, let's join a clan. If I can win, I will rebuild the temple for you.' Later, Zhang Xianzhong captured Chengdu and established the Daxi regime. So, he paid fifty thousand taels of silver, thousands of laborers, built a large temple, and inscribed it with the title:
It was built as the 'Tian Sheng Shrine'; a poetry stele was erected, and Zhang Xianzhong himself wrote poems and carved stones. He sculpted portraits of Zhang Yazi and his family, and honored Wenchang as Emperor Taizu Gao, so Wenchang Temple was designated as the family temple of Zhang Xianzhong. After the death of Zhang Xianzhong, the king of the Western Dynasty
In order to express their memory, the locals built a statue of him on the upper floor of the Fengdong in Qiqu Mountain. He has a green robe and a golden face, which is very majestic and has been popular for more than 300 years.
Later, in the early years of Qianlong's reign, the temple was destroyed by local officials. Later, someone rebuilt the statue of Zhang Xianzhong, but it was again destroyed by the officials. After repeated attempts, the current statue was rebuilt in recent years. The Zitong people were motivated by
In order to respect the king of Daxi, Zhang Xianzhong's family temple in Qiqu Mountain was called the Taimiao. In order to shield his eyes and ears, it was also called the Big Temple. In the early Qing Dynasty, the people of Zitong formed a peasant uprising team called "Guoluzi", and they gathered to pay homage to the statue of Zhang Xianzhong every year under the guise of a divine meeting.
, praying for blessings, actually followed Zhang Xianzhong's example and rebelled, forming a branch of the White Lotus Sect peasant uprising in Sichuan and Chu.
It is said that during the more than two hundred years of the Qing Dynasty, peasant uprisings in northern Sichuan continued endlessly, and one of the root causes was the inspiration of Zhang Xianzhong's image. This is evident in people's hero worship of Zhang Xianzhong. Therefore, you cannot completely believe history books when reading them.
What people say, books are written by people. People have standpoints and feelings, so what they say and the books they write naturally also have standpoints and feelings. Will the history books of the Qing Dynasty say good things about Zhang Xianzhong? No.
Can the rulers of the Qing Dynasty admit that it was the Qing army that massacred Sichuan? No! Then, Zhang Xianzhong naturally became a scapegoat. A leader of the peasant uprising and a national hero who resisted the Qing, he is still misunderstood by many people until now. This is really sad.
ah."
He spoke very vividly and had sufficient arguments. Minister Wu and I couldn't help but sigh after listening to it.
The old man added: "I have also checked the information, which fully shows that the legendary Zhang Xianzhong's subordinate has never been to our Jiangnan Province at all. Therefore, this rumor should also be a rumor of the rulers of the Qing Dynasty."
Already."
I nodded and said: "Then, you mean that this temple existed in the first place, but it was burned down not in the late Ming Dynasty but in the early Ming Dynasty. Is that right?"
He said: "That's right. However, the decline of this temple took a long time, so that now there is no trace of it."
I suddenly became interested again, "So, what do you think is the most likely reason why this temple was burned down?"
He replied: "After Zhu Yuanzhang died, the throne was passed to his grandson Zhu Yunwen, who is also the Jianwen Emperor recorded in history. Later, Zhu Yunwen's uncle Zhu Di successfully rebelled, and Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts are unknown..."
I seemed to understand at once, "You mean, this temple is actually Zhu Yunwen's hiding place? But the whereabouts of Zhu Yunwen is still a mystery until now, and according to historical records, the temple was very popular at that time.
Exuberant, that’s not very logical.”
He said: "According to Gu Yingtai's record in "The Chronicles of Ming Dynasty": When the Yan army broke into the city, Zhu Yunwen was about to draw his sword and commit suicide. Wang Yue, the young eunuch, stopped him and said: "Your Majesty, please do not commit suicide. Before the death of Taizu, he left
There was a box and he said, 'If your descendants are in big trouble, you can open the box and take a look and you will find a solution.'
Zhu Yunwen immediately ordered Wang Yue to take out the box. After a while, four eunuchs carried a box into the palace. The box was wrapped with iron sheets, and the heart of the chain was also filled with pig iron. Wang Yue took the iron awl and knocked open the box. There was something hidden inside.
There are three certificates, as well as cassocks, hats, shoes and other items, as well as a razor handle, ten silver ingots, and a piece of paper. The paper says: You are allowed to leave from the ghost gate, and the rest of the people travel from Shuiguan Yugou. In the evening, you can
The gathering was optimistic and optimistic about the west room. Zhu Yunwen sighed and said: "It's destiny, what else can be said?" The eunuch immediately took out the razor and shaved Zhu Yunwen's hair.
Zhu Yunwen took off his clothes, put on his cassock, and hid the ultimatum. He ordered the palace to be set on fire. Suddenly, the flames were blazing, and the magnificent palace was burned to ashes. Empress Ma threw herself into the fire, and most of her concubines were burned to death. Zhu Yunwen cried bitterly.
Huiyi left. The Ghost Gate was inside the Taiping Gate, a short gate in the inner city that allowed only one person to enter and exit, and led to the waterway. Zhu Yunwen went out first, and the others filed out. There happened to be a small boat outside the door, and there was a Taoist priest in the boat, calling Zhu Yunwen
Take a boat ride and kowtow to say long live.
The Taoist priest said: I dreamed of Emperor Gao last night and ordered his ministers to come here to wait. The exiles then left by boat. This is a very bizarre legend that has been widely circulated. Today, there are many relics and records about Zhu Yunwen left in several provinces in the southwest.
Legend. It is said that when Zhu Yunwen took refuge in Jinzhu, Guizhou, which is today's Guangshun, Guizhou, he wrote a poem: The wind and dust suddenly invaded the south overnight, and the destiny sneaked into the hearts of the world. The phoenix returned to Danshan, the red sun was far away, and the dragon returned to the blue sea.
The clouds are deep. The purple stars are still arching, the jade leaks and the water sinks silently. I think of the forbidden city tonight and the moon, and the six palaces still look forward to the green flowers. I think this poem is quite consistent with Zhu Yunwen's identity.
Although it could not be confirmed whether Zhu Yunwen was really in exile in the southwest area, his whereabouts became an unsolved case. No one was sure whether he was really burned to death. Later, Zhu Di found two bodies in the fire and regarded them as those of Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di.
Queen Ma was buried, but in fact, deep down in his heart, he was also very suspicious of Zhu Yunwen's death. Zhu Di once sent Hu Ke to Hu Hui, who was involved in the incident, along with Zhu Xiang, the eunuch who knew Zhu Yunwen's face, in the name of looking for Wudang Taoist Zhang Sanfeng.
We visited various states, counties, townships and towns by land to find out the whereabouts of Zhu Yunqi."
I said, "Did the name of this temple attract the attention of the government? Longyin Temple means that the emperor hides here."
But the old man shook his head and said: "That's not true. This temple used to be called Cliff Temple. After it was burned down for many years, someone rebuilt it, and that's when it was named Longyin Temple. This also shows that the people who rebuilt the temple knew that the people who lived there at that time
Who was the person inside? However, the affairs of Emperor Jianwen were, after all, a very taboo thing for the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, so the temple slowly declined, or it was forcibly demolished by the government. That's right.
Because of this, now we can't see any traces there."
Minister Wu said: "Old man, what you said sounds logical, but after all, there is no evidence that that is where Emperor Jianwen once lived?"
The old man nodded and said: "Yes. So I published several papers on this, but the results did not attract much attention. I have been back to Shangjiang for several years and have been studying this matter, but until now I still haven't found anything.
progress."
I smiled and said, "That's enough. Thank you, old man. We will find a way to rebuild this temple, and the story you told us today will also become a very important publicity point for this temple in the future."
The old man looked at me in astonishment, "Rebuilding? What's the point of doing this?"
I smiled and said: "Nowadays, tourism in many places is using the ancients as a sign. Hubei Province is dominated by the Three Kingdoms culture, and Shandong Province is based on the Water Margin culture. Why can't our Shangjiang City use the Jianwen Emperor as a sign?"
The old man was even more stunned, "However, these things have not been confirmed, they are just legends."
I laughed and said: "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is just a novel, and many of the stories in it are fabricated. Not to mention the Water Margin. As long as people are familiar with that period of history, it will be fine. Although the legend is not true, it is
The Chinese culture contained in these legends is very profound. How many of the stories in our dramas and movies are true? The spirit conveyed in them is the most important. Master, do you think so?"
He immediately put his hands on his hands and smiled, "That makes sense! We will finally have a cultural attraction in Shangjiang City from now on."
Minister Wu sighed and said: "Mayor Feng, I really need to learn more from you in the future. It turns out that your purpose is here. This is really a good card."
I said: "Minister Wu, I will contact the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau as soon as possible and ask them to send an archaeological team to excavate and inspect the place. Then we will start thinking about reconstruction. You are in charge of this area, and the next thing is
It’s yours.”
He asked me: "What if the archaeological team finds nothing after the excavation? Also, where will the money for reconstruction come from? The city can't come up with this money, right?"
I smiled and replied: "What if there is a discovery? Even if there is no discovery, historical records can always explain the problem, right? First of all, this temple once existed, and it was very popular. Secondly, there is the story of the old man's research. This
That's enough. We don't need to invest in the reconstruction. I will find a way to find someone to invest, and then the profits will be divided according to the proportion negotiated between you and the other party. Minister Wu, are you relieved now?"
The old man pointed at me and smiled, "Xiao Feng, how do you look like a mayor? You are simply a profiteer."