When Lu Xuanzong, the admiral of the Forbidden Army, returned home from duty, he saw his uncle Lu Liuliang, who was a few years younger than him, talking to his father Lu Yuanliang over chess. He stepped forward to salute, then sat down to watch the chess, and said with some emotion.
Lu Yuanliang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, held the chess pieces in his hands for a long time and sighed, "The situation has changed drastically. I don't know why, it's worrying."
However, Lu Liuliang, who is the Prince's Attendant in the East Palace, said calmly, "This day will come sooner or later. It is surprising that His Majesty only took action in Shaotian's ninth year."
The three of them sat there and talked about Qian Qianyi with emotion, embarrassment and even a bit of pity, especially since Lu Yuanliang had also been a disciple of Qian Qianyi's family.
A native of De County, a family of officials for generations.
Lu Yuanliang's father served as the magistrate of Fanshan County during the Wanli period. He retired due to illness and returned to his hometown. He was a philanthropic man and had a good reputation. He had five sons. Yuanliang was the third son born to the main wife, and Liuliang was the posthumous son born to the side wife.
His father died young and his mother was sick, so Lu Liuliang was raised by his third brother and his wife. He studied and learned martial arts with his nephew Xuanzong, who was four years older than him. But of these two nephews, one was good at literature and the other was good at martial arts.
Lu Yuanliang was an influential social leader during the Chongzhen period. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, literati in the south of the Yangtze River formed a common society, such as Fushe, Jishe, Yingshe, etc., which were very influential. Lu Yuanliang, who studied under the name of Qian Qianyi, had a family background, and he also worshiped Qian Qianyi.
He taught many famous teachers and great Confucian masters, and he organized the Chengshe Society in his hometown of Chongde. Thousands of scholars from western Zhejiang joined it, and it became very prosperous for a while.
Lu Liuliang, who was in his early teens at the time, participated in poetry club activities with his elder brother. At such a young age, he was one of the best in poetry and prose. In addition to poetry and prose, he also had twenty-four special skills, including astronomy, military art, arithmetic, etc., and even
He can bend a bow, ride and shoot, and hold a sword to fencing.
Later, Lu Yuanliang went north to join the army, abandoned his writing and joined the army. However, the imperial court at that time was already in decline. In the end, Chongzhen hanged himself at Meishan, and Wu Sangui led the Qing army into the pass. Lu Yuanliang went south to Shi Kefa to guard Yangzhou and praised the painting army.
Lu Xuanzhong, who was in his early twenties, and Lu Liuliang, a 16-year-old uncle and nephew, spent their family wealth in their hometown to recruit volunteers. Later, Zhu Yihai's Northern Expedition, Lu Xuazhong's uncle and nephew also responded immediately to join the army, and Lu Xuanzhong was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of the General Army.
Afterwards, he was granted the seal of General Fuyi, and Lu Liuliang was also granted the title of Supervisory Censor.
In the last years of Chongzhen, many people in Chengshe chose to abandon their writings and join the army to protect their families and the country. Some people chose to spend their family wealth to recruit volunteers to defend their villages. Some people, like Qian Qianyi, chose to surrender to the Qing Dynasty and surrender to the enemy. The Chengshe community had long since
It was invisibly disbanded, and later the world regained stability, but the emperor opposed the association, and Chengshe became history completely.
However, there were still many members in Chengshe back then, and now they are serving in the Shaotian Dynasty. For example, Lu Yuanliang was the minister of the Ministry of Industry in his fifties, Lu Liuliang was a trusted person around the Prince of the East Palace in his twenties, and when he was nearly thirty
Lu Xuanzhong later became one of the admirals of the imperial camp in the capital, with a rank starting from the first rank.
The most powerful one in the Shaotian Dynasty today is naturally the Conglong sect. Among them, the Zhejiang east clique in Zhejiang is the most intimate, followed by the west Zhejiang. The Lu family of Chongde in the west Zhejiang is also a meritorious family of the Zhejiang clique in the Conglong sect, with great influence.
Not a little, Chongde County at that time produced many generals, civil servants, many of whom were third-rank or above.
"In the final analysis, Qian Muzhai has great expectations for his work, has wings in the East Forest, presides over the altar, and has been a member of the four-sea clan for fifty years, but he has surrendered repeatedly and has no reputation.
Talking about integrity in life, two surnames serve as kings, and there is no basis for advancement or retreat. How can the article be bright?
In the final analysis, virtue is still not worthy of it.
I remember that when the third brother abandoned his writing and joined the army, he went north to fight and serve in the army. He ignored all the dangers. Later, when the northern capital was destroyed and the king died, many people surrendered to invade and build captives. But the elder brother still went through all the hardships and returned to the south of the Yangtze River.
, and was not discouraged, and once again took the initiative to go to Shige's army to praise the painting.
Before the city of Yangzhou was destroyed, my third brother was ordered to return to his hometown to recruit troops and raise wages. Although he escaped, he still led me and others to scatter our family wealth and raise volunteers to continue fighting against the Qing Dynasty. At that time, there were so many loyal people in Jiangnan, like those in Wujiang.
Wu Yi, Shaoxing to Ying, Ningbo to Qian Sule, etc., are as numerous as crucian carps crossing the river.
The third brother and others were not high-ranking officials in the Chongzhen Dynasty, but they valued loyalty above life.
But what is Qian Qianyi’s identity and status?
He usually shouted his loyalty louder than anyone else. As soon as the Qing army crossed the Yangtze River, he immediately called for the city to be surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. When the Tatars came, he went out of the city to kneel down to welcome them, and even took the initiative to shave his hair. This was very important to the millions of people in the Ming Dynasty at that time.
How big a blow is it to these people with lofty ideals who are still resisting and still throwing their lives and blood?
I still remember that when we heard the news in our hometown, we almost collapsed. At that time, one-third of our rebel army dispersed overnight, and countless people became desperate and lost confidence."
Lu Yuanliang sighed.
"yes."
In the past few years, he and Qian Qianyi rarely interacted. The main reason was that when Qian Qianyi was demoted to the Qing Dynasty, he had no respect for this teacher anymore. Even after hearing the news of Qian Qianyi's surrender, Lu Yuanliang cut off his robe.
I bought a piece of it to expressly sever the teacher-student relationship with him.
Later, Qian Qianyi came to the south. Because the emperor said that he was in Cao's camp and his heart was with Han, and he was just lurking in the enemy's camp, he half-believed and eased his relationship with Qian. However, the two of them were no longer the same as before. In fact, Qian Qianyi
Although he had been holding an important position in the imperial court in the past few years, during the holidays, Lu Yuanliang only sent his servants to deliver letters, but never visited him again.
Now that Qian Qianyi has ended up like this, he can't explain the complexity in his heart. After all, there was a teacher-student fight, and when Qian became powerful, he disliked and refused to contact him. But now that he has really ended up like this, he can't help but feel a little bit confused.
Come on.
"Do you know what to do with it?"
"I heard that he would end up like the Geng family, but Qian Qianyi wants all the companies to hold a trial. In the end, he will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate, and then a kneeling statue will be made to kneel in front of the Ancestral Temple. But it seems that the saint has pardoned Liu Rushi and his daughter."
Lu Liuliang frowned after hearing this, "There are scandals spreading all over the city, why doesn't the saint keep it secret? To pardon Liu Rushi alone at this time, wouldn't it mean that there is no three hundred taels of silver here, and the scandal about Liu Rushi is not confirmed.
Is that so? We used to clean up the traitors and traitors in a good manner, but now we are acting like a foolish king who steals wives and daughters."
Lu Xuanzhong looked around awkwardly and saw that there was no one else nearby. He also had no choice but to do nothing to this fifth uncle who had grown up together and was four years younger than him. "Sages act in a domineering manner sometimes."
"What's so overbearing? It's just a bit too arrogant."
Lu Yuanliang had to remind his younger brother, who was more than thirty years apart, "Be careful, you are now serving in the East Palace, and you have to be more and more cautious. Misfortune can come from your mouth. The situation has changed suddenly during this period. At this time, you have to be even more cautious."
Lu Liuliang could make eight-legged essays at the age of eight, and became famous for his poetry at the age of ten. When he was ten years old, he followed his elder brother to gather with scholars in Chengshe to discuss poetry and comment on government affairs. Later, in the fifteenth and sixteenth years of the year, he followed his nephew Xuanzhong to recruit troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty and guerrilla in the Qing Dynasty.
In the Jiaxing and Taihu Lake area, he is also a powerful man who conducts praise paintings and takes the lead bravely.
He is only in his twenties now, so he is inevitably sharp.
"Geng Zhongming, Qian Qianyi are just the beginning. This drama has just begun. Next, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, Zu Kefa, Zu Zerun, etc. will inevitably be liquidated one by one."
He was still a close confidant of the prince in the East Palace, so he knew a lot of inside information. However, Lu Yuanliang and Lu Xuanzhong, the Minister of Works, and the Admiral of the Imperial Guard, were actually people who knew a lot of secrets. It was nothing for the family to talk about these behind closed doors.
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Everyone knows it well.
"The sage has said that for those who have suffered major losses, we cannot think of them as having joined and made great achievements in the future, so that they can be forgiven while they are still alive. Nor can we think of them as having died because they still have descendants."
"His Majesty has decreed to compile the "Records of Sinful Ministers", specifically to include those ministers who surrendered and rebelled, and write it down according to the facts, so that the subtle details of history cannot be tampered with. That is, the so-called filial son and loving grandson cannot be changed for a hundred generations.
The ministers of all ages are always loyal.
The first person in the list of criminals is Li Yongfang, a native of Tieling, Liaodong. He was a guerrilla general of the Ming Dynasty. He was the first Ming army general to surrender to the Jin Dynasty. After the surrender, he married the daughter of Beil Abata and became a guerrilla general.
The Tatar's son-in-law.
The second person appointed by the emperor is Fan Wencheng. He was originally a scholar in Shenyang of the Ming Dynasty, but when Nurhachi conquered Fushun, he took the initiative to join the Tatars and has been making suggestions for them. His crime is unforgivable."
Although Li Yongfang and Fan Wencheng are both dead, they cannot be forgiven even after they die. They must be included in the list of criminals, and they must be tried after death. Their coffins must be opened, their bodies must be slaughtered, their bones must be crushed, and their ashes must be scattered.
The entire family was punished by having their property confiscated and exiled to the frontier.
Lu Liuliang is currently participating in the compilation of "The Record of Sinful Ministers".
After the compilation of this record of guilty ministers, it will be published and distributed across the country, and it will even be appended to the history of the country. It is to be thoroughly characterized so that these people will never be able to stand up again. It is also to give a warning to all the officials of the Ming Dynasty and to establish a new chapter for all officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Gang Chang.
The young Lu Liuliang supported this matter very much. He believed that since Chongzhen, there had been no laws and regulations in Gangchang. Therefore, if we want to restore peace and prosperous times, we must first revive Gangchang.
To revitalize Gangchang, we must make a thorough liquidation of those ministers who have no king, no father, no country, no race, only themselves.
If people like Qian Qianyi, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, Fan Wencheng, and Li Yongfang, and their descendants, can still hold high positions in the new dynasty, or even enjoy wealth, it will be an insult to all those who adhere to loyalty, justice, and principles.
After a blow, who will stick to it in the future?
Lu Yuanliang, who is in his fifties, has a lot of experience in his life. Now that he is older, he is not so angry. He said with some worry, "Those who betray the enemy and surrender to the thieves must be severely punished."
, but for people like Hong Chengchou, Qian Qianyi, even Wu Sangui, Xu Yong, Li Ji, and Li Chengdong, I think they should be dealt with carefully. After all, although they rebelled and surrendered, they came back anyway and established meritorious services for the court. If it is a one-size-fits-all approach now, they will all
Liquidation, once this precedent is set, who will trust the imperial court again in the future?
Doesn’t it mean that once you surrender to the enemy, you will only have one way to go to the dark side?”
Lu Liuliang thinks this is a good thing, "I think this is not a bad thing, but it will make those who want to surrender and betrayal think more in advance. Once they choose that path, it will be a point of no return, and they cannot swing back and forth at will."
Otherwise, as long as you have a knife, a gun, and soldiers and horses in your hands, you can become rich and powerful by jumping around repeatedly. Then who will be loyal to the emperor and patriotic in the future?"
"In fact, judging from the emperor's treatment of Geng Zhongming and Qian Qianyi, he also recognized their achievements. Otherwise, these people would have killed their entire family and even implicated nine tribes. Now they only kill one person, and their wife and children are exiled to the frontier.
, it’s just immigration supervision. Isn’t this enough to commemorate his achievements after returning anyway? This is already atonement for his merits.”
If it were another emperor, he would have just not taken action. If he had taken action, at least the whole family would have been slaughtered. The emperor's current treatment was considered very light. This could be regarded as recognition of their future achievements and atonement for many of their crimes.
He was in the East Palace and knew some inside information. He knew that the people to be dealt with this time were Qian Qianyi and Wu Sangui, who were repeated ministers with big names and high positions. Those with low influence and low positions would be punished much lighter.
Those who are below the third rank and above the fifth rank, and who have not committed any serious crimes, will basically be dismissed from office, seize their positions, and become citizens, and then the whole family will move to the border areas. It is stipulated that the third and fifth generations are not allowed to return to the mainland, and some may be confiscated.
property.
For those who are below the fifth rank and above the seventh rank, the punishment will be lighter. They may just be demoted to the border, and the clan members will be moved to the border. They can continue to serve the country in the border and continue to hold some less important positions.
As for officials below the seventh rank, they are basically less affected. They are directly transferred to serve in border areas, and their families are also moved there. There are fewer family members involved, and several ethnic groups will not be implicated.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As for those who do not have official positions, such as some former soldiers of the Guanning Army, or those who followed Geng Zhongming, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, Li Yongfang, etc. to the Qing Dynasty, or even joined the flag,
Depending on the specific situation, they will be removed from the army or government offices, and then immigrated to the frontiers to live. They will still be granted land, etc., and their property will basically not be touched.
"The involvement is so big?" Lu Yuanliang was surprised.
"Definitely, it seems that the saint is not only trying to clean up those surrendered subjects and generals this time, but also intends to take this opportunity to move many people to the border. Now he is opening up the territory, but there are too few immigrants and he can't keep up with the speed.
, the newly conquered territory must be filled with talented people. Since no one is willing to go, then forced relocation. Relocating these somewhat tainted people now will kill two birds with one stone. It will not only fill the border area, but also eliminate some hidden dangers."
"With a small soldier and a small official, what hidden dangers can there be?"
"This is a punishment for making mistakes. The court can forgive or punish. Now there is a need to expand the territory and there is an extreme shortage of people. So it is natural for these people to be forcibly relocated."
Lu Yuanliang was very worried when he heard this, "I always feel that this storm is a bit sudden and violent. Will it lead to subsequent floods? Or even rivers bursting their banks?"
Lu Xuanzhong interjected: "I don't think I'm too worried. The imperial court's policy on immigration to the border is actually pretty good. How many people have moved to the border in the past few years, and the imperial court's immigration policy is getting better and better every year, and people are guaranteed to go out.
Even if you can endure the temporary hardship, you can get dozens or even hundreds of acres of land to truly build a substantial inheritance for your children and grandchildren."
"It's too urgent and too violent." Lu Yuanliang said.
"Well, there are some, but in this case, it always makes sense. After all, the saint who recreated the Ming Dynasty was not Chongzhen who destroyed the country. His actions are indeed difficult to understand at the moment, but looking back afterwards, you will find that
That's right, isn't that how we followed all the way?" Lu Liuliang said.
"Yes, I hope it will be the same this time." Lu Yuanliang sighed. As he got older, he became more and more striving for stability.