"Hongjia, how do you think Wu Sangui should be dealt with?"
"kill."
"What's the reason!"
The prince was a little excited, "He is a big traitor. He led the Qing army into the Pass, invaded the Central Plains for the Tartars, and massacred several cities in Shaanxi. As a general of the country, he not only betrayed the country for glory, but also massacred his tribe. Such traitors,
There is no redemption for a hundred deaths, and must be put to death to set an example."
Zhu Yihai put down the memorial and gave them a cup of tea.
"It's true that Wu Sangui is a traitor, it's certain. But as a king, things can't be considered that simple. As I have been appeasing Wu Sangui for the past few years, why?"
"Father, my heart is kind and I don't want to commit more evils."
"Wrong!" Zhu Yihai shook his head, "Many things are not undesirable, but impossible. Just like when my father started the army, he was still willing to put aside his grudges and recruit Shunying despite the opposition of all ministers. When I started the army,
How critical the world situation is, it is not too much to say that there are too many dangers. The first thing before me as a father is how to preserve the banner of the Ming Dynasty, so around this urgent goal, I have to unite all my forces."
"In the past few years, I have recruited Fushunying, Xiying, and even local villages, bandits, and even hired foreigners to accept those losers who have jumped around repeatedly. Am I not aware of what is wrong?
It's just that the times have forced us to do so.
In fact, my heart is the same as Mingjing's. If I had a choice, I would have killed people like Hong Chengchou, Qian Qianyi, Wu Sangui, Geng Zhongming and others quickly. Even people like Tu Guobao, Zhang Guozhu, and Ma Guozhu, I had no mercy.
Not enough, let alone Shunying and Xiying.
But I endured it.
All this is for the sake of the overall situation, and we have to bear the humiliation and bear the burden. It is precisely because we endured it in the first place that we are in today's situation."
"But do we really want to let things go by the wayside with Wu Sangui, Hong Chengchou and other traitors and thieves? Are these traitors and traitors to the country, traitors and seek glory? As long as they come to join us, the imperial court will keep them with high officials and generous salaries, and even let them hold important positions.
This is wrong." The prince was a little excited.
Zhu Yihai smiled and said, "Are these words told to you by Wang Fuzhi and Dong Zhining of your East Palace, or are they your own thoughts?"
"That's what I think, and the teachers also think it's wrong."
There were only father and son in the study, and Zhu Yihai didn't mind telling the prince some things that were difficult to say to others.
"First of all, as a king, you must first understand right and wrong in your heart. For example, among these ministers, you must know which one is loyal and which one is traitorous. Then, it does not mean that it is black and white, loyalty or traitor. Even if you know loyalty and traitor, the emperor uses people
, nor only loyal ministers.
I ask you to read more Zizhi Tongjian. Look at the ancient sage emperors, such as the emperors of Qin, Han, Wu, Tang, and Song. Which one simply said that they only used loyal ministers?
To govern the world and manage the court, it is not enough to use only one class of people.
Everyone should use it, the key is to use the right person at the right location and when the time is right.
For us, reviving the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to rebuilding the world. This process is extremely difficult, so we must unite all forces. Even people like Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui can be awarded the title of Duke, Marquis, and Prime Minister, but this does not mean that we
Just really accept and trust them completely.
It's just a temporary expediency.
Just like Wu Sangui, he always has a large number of troops who are difficult to defeat, and a piece of territory. We must appease him first before we can concentrate on dealing with the Tartars. The temporary promotion of official positions is just to buy time.
"
"What about now?" the prince asked.
Zhu Yihai smiled.
"Now the situation has changed. Nikan and other Qin and Chu Tartar remnants were wiped out by Wu Sangui. Zhu Zhongyi took the opportunity to enter the pass and killed He Jinzhong. Wu Sangui's soldiers were still the same soldiers and the territory was still the same. Two or three years ago, he had the same territory.
It is a big threat to us. Even if we try to win him over to rebel against the Qing Dynasty, or even if we try to appease him and not attack the Ming Dynasty, it will be of great help to us.
But now, Wu Sangui has no ability to fight against us, and he is surrounded by our Ming army. Once Wuguan is lost, Wu Sangui has no room for resistance."
"However, I made a promise to Wu Sangui before, so we can't just fall out and kill people just yet. Wu Sangui and his tens of thousands of subordinates must be properly arranged to avoid future troubles."
"Father, do you want to keep Wu Sangui? Even if we lose the military territory, do you still want him to be raised in the court like Hong Chengchou?"
Zhu Yihai shook his head again.
"Prince, you are still too young. I said, it depends on the situation and you have to be aware of it. Wu Sangui is not one of us. Even if we recruited him at the beginning, it was just a delaying tactic. Now the situation has changed, so we should take action.
We will take action and force him to hand over his military power and recruit him into the DPRK. However, we cannot kill him directly, otherwise one stone will stir up a thousand waves, and everyone will be in danger, which will affect stability and unity.
Of course, we can't let a traitor like Wu Sangui stay free all the time. We just need some time to call him into the court first, and then deal with all his troops. Those who should be dismissed, those who should be resettled, and those who should be resettled.
The same goes for generals.
When all these are taken care of, Wu Sangui will have no minions left.
Then the court can bring to the table some of Wu Sangui’s issues collected by the factory guards.”
Zhu Yihai's meaning is very simple. If Wu Sangui's wings are cut off and his claws are pulled out, he will be just an old dog without teeth. At that time, it doesn't matter whether he is the crown prince's Taibao or a general.
It was not easy for the court to deal with him. It didn't even require any trumped-up charges. They just asked the factory guards to collect evidence of his and his children's illegal crimes, and then put them on the table to remonstrate with the procuratorate's official impeachment.
If he raises an issue, the court can justifiably deal with him.
You can also make a final use of the waste and use it as a model for cleaning up officials.
The imperial court clearly and honestly killed Wu Sangui without having to bear the slightest bad reputation of burning bridges by crossing rivers.
"What if Wu Sangui was careful and didn't reveal any flaws, so that he could die a good death?" the prince asked.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhu Yihai is helpless. What kind of factory guards are in the hands of the emperor? Dongchang and Jinyiwei. Not to mention that the imperial camp also has a detective station, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office also has information.
The Ministry of War also has an Investigation Division, and even the Shaofu Supervisor has a Statistics Bureau. These departments all have intelligence functions.
Isn't it easy to get evidence of a minister's crime?
There are many ways to deal with corruption, bribery, bullying, or even dereliction of duty. Even entering the main hall with the left foot first when going to court may become a problem. Of course, this is just a joke. It is too easy to really punish someone.
No one can withstand deliberate investigation, and no frame-up is needed.
To put it simply, in the past, in order to resist the Qing Dynasty and support the Ming Dynasty, you could unite and unite. No matter what you do, as long as you resist the Qing Dynasty and support the Ming Dynasty, everything else is trivial. The court can turn a blind eye, but if the court wants to target you, it can be used everywhere.
If the royal laws have strict requirements, there will always be many places that cross the line, and they can all be dealt with openly and honestly.
The imperial court has given you favor and treatment, but you yourself have let down the emperor's favor. Who is to blame!
The young prince was somewhat irritated by what he heard.
He didn't expect that the emperor would still need to use such power tactics.
"Sometimes, these imperial power tactics are very necessary. Even when necessary, you don't need to take action yourself, you can let the ministers attack each other, and then you can take the opportunity to fight against each other. It is the ministers who do the work.
The emperor is not contaminated at all."
"Let me teach you a little more about the art of emperors. People like Hong Chengchou and Qian Qianyi. Why did I grant them important positions? But have you noticed something? I re-established the Admonition Court and put Hong Qian and others in charge. What is this?
Department? This is the official yamen for impeachment and supervision, and it is also the yamen for offending people.
To put it bluntly, I just let people like Hong Qian act as biting dogs, and use them to supervise the officials, and they will be the bad guys. When the time is right, I can take them out and kill them to appease the officials and gentry, and the emperor can still
Once again, we will gain a good reputation as a guard against adultery and a loyal person.
do you understand?"
These past few years have been busy with the resurgence, and various places have been restored. From the court to the local government, officials have been mixed up, and the administration of officials has been very chaotic. Some of the meritorious officials and relatives have even acted out of line, and it is difficult for the emperor to deal with them directly.
At this time, let Hong Chengchou and other tainted ministers serve as whips, whipping them, and impeaching officials. As long as the exact evidence of the crime is found, the court will deal with it logically. Those who should be dismissed, those who should be removed, and those who should be demoted
Those who should be punished should be punished, and even those who should be killed should be killed.
In the past two years, Hong Chengchou had a lot of officials demoted in the Remonstrance Court. Zhu Yihai was very good at using this whip, especially because of their taint of surrender, which made it difficult for them to get together with their former colleagues.
Be able to be a lonely minister.
This kind of person is easy to use, and there is no need to worry about threats. It is similar to Wu Zetian's position of Lai Junchen and others, or Zhang Tang, the cruel official of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. These people usually supervise the officials and safeguard the imperial power with all their heart.
At that time, the emperor turned around and pushed these people out to behead them, and he still received a wave of praise.
The ministers want to be monolithic and want to join forces to deal with the emperor, but don't even think about it.
After Renxuan of the Ming Dynasty, the martial arts group completely lost power, and civilian officials took control of the court. Although they often fought among themselves, they were still a whole. None of the Ming Dynasty emperors lived happily.
Zhu Yihai told the prince that as an emperor, you must control the court, and there are many ways to control the court. Emperor's tactics are also very important. Don't look down on this. As long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.
Zhu Yihai has high expectations for Hongjia. He not only hopes that Hongjia will be a conservative king in the future, but also hopes that Hongjia can truly inherit his ideals and stand higher on his shoulders.
At this time in history, the Ming and Qing dynasties changed. After the Manchu and Qing Dynasties entered the customs, although they also punched Mongolia and kicked Junggar, in the end, China was completely left behind. This was the beginning of suffering. He thought that Hongjia had the ability and determination, especially
He is already fourteen years old at this time, which is a good time to cultivate him.
"Wu Sangui and his generals are on their way to Beijing. Zhu Zhongyi has already entered Xi'an City. Wu Sangui's troops are also being reorganized and demobilized.
Shaanxi has been completely recovered, and the imperial court has lost its heart.
When Wu Sangui arrives in Tokyo, you can greet him on my behalf and comfort him first."
The prince accepted the emperor's instructions, "How will Wu Sangui be settled after he enters Beijing?"
"There are ten governor positions in the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and there are two ministers in the Ministry of War. In addition, there are other positions such as governor of the Beijing camp, admiral, and admiral of the imperial camp. Which one do you think is suitable for arrangement?" Zhu Yihai tested the prince.
"Those are all critical positions and cannot be given to Wu Sangui. I think I can give him a vacant post with a false title. I can give him a cabinet bachelor, or he can be appointed as a deputy admiral in the Beijing camp or the imperial camp, or he can be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army."
He is a governor-general and is not allowed to act as director, but only gives him a title."
"Okay, let's give him the title of Shaobao and the Crown Prince's Taibao, and the former Military Governor and Tongzhi of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. He will also be given the title of Bachelor of the Cabinet, and he will be given the title of Duke of Liang!"
"The original No. 18 Town of Zhu Zhongyi in Henan was moved to Shaanxi, and the original No. 19 Town of Zhu Pengfei in Shaanxi was moved to Henan. Yu Dafu, the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu and the Governor of Gansu, was changed to the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu and the Governor of Shaanxi. Zhu Guofan became the Governor of Gansu."
Zhu Yihai picked up the pen and wrote three names, namely Wang Fuchen, Yang Zhenwei and Sun Sike.
"Behead these three people and spread their heads to nine sides!"
"Why did my father let these three people beheaded?"
"Wang Fuchen and Yang Zhenwei were both generals under Jiang Xiang in Datong. Wang Fuchen was also known as Living Lu Bu. They both betrayed Jiang Xiang after Jiang Xiang rebelled in Datong. They killed Jiang Xiang and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. As a result, tens of thousands of Datong soldiers and civilians were massacred by the Tatars.
.
After they surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, they went south to Shaanxi and Gansu and participated in the massacre of the city again, with blood on their hands. This time in Shangluo, Wang Fuchen and Yang Zhenwei did something wrong again, but I cannot forgive such thieves and must be executed immediately."
Sun Sike was the second son of the traitor Sun Degong. He followed Duoduo in the southern expedition and later served as the commander-in-chief under Meng Qiaofang, Li Guohan and Wu Sangui. He slaughtered several cities in Shaanxi and Gansu, so he came to surrender this time anyway.
Wu Sangui accepted his surrender and declared him the commander-in-chief, but Zhu Yihai ordered him to be killed.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Killing the three generals of Wang Fuchen and having the local government execute them halfway was not just because they committed the crime of massacre.
Zhu Yihai summoned Wu Sangui and others to the capital, picked out three of the Wu generals and beheaded them, with the intention of intimidating Wu Sangui and others.
And the reason is also very legitimate. These people are capricious and massacre the city, and they will die without redemption.
In just a few years, the Ming Dynasty regained control of the country.
There are too many of those who have surrendered to surrender, and even to the Western bandits, local bandits, and rogue bandits, and all places need to be comprehensively rectified, and a large number of these surrendered troops, generals, and ministers also need time to be rectified.
At this time, it is not suitable to purge these people. For the time being, we should appease them and solve the problems that need to be solved first. For example, those messy armed soldiers and horses must be cleared and demobilized first.
But we can't just comfort them. We still have to use our swords when it's time to show them. If we don't, these people may not be honest.
So pick a few chickens to kill. You don’t need to kill too many. Killing a few chickens can scare a group of monkeys.
"Why, do you think that the emperor is not a true gentleman and is not a true gentleman by settling accounts after the fall?"
"I don't dare."
"Hahaha, let me remind you that the emperor is not a saint, and a good emperor is not a moral gentleman. When the emperor does things, the priority is the national interest and the stability of the imperial power, and everything else can be ranked behind. For the sake of the national interest and the stability of the imperial power,
Everything else can be sacrificed."
"Li Shimin could kill his brother and imprison his father, he could kill his son and his daughter, he could also tolerate Wei Zheng spitting on his face, he could accept his brother's confidant Xue Wanche, and he could not hold them accountable for their interception by the Xuanwu Sect and even the counterattack against the Prince of Qin's Mansion. He
He can reward his confidants generously, such as Zhang Liang and others, and he can also kill them.
Or maybe I, Emperor Gao, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, killed heroes. There are many such things, and they always happen in cycles. From one dynasty to another, there is not much change. As an emperor, you may not like some things, but
Must do.
There are things you want to do, but you have to endure not being able to do them.
You don’t have to worry about people like Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou. I will definitely clear out all these people before I pass the throne to you."