Chapter 352 Zhu
Xizhong, the Duke of Maweipo in the Ming Dynasty, was considered reliable among the nobles. He was leading the soldiers in the Beijing camp along the way.
Many people in the Beijing camp also knew him. When they saw Zhu Xizhong's tall head and horse, wearing silver armor and red cloak, the soldiers were a little afraid.
However, the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Xizhong, was not gentle when he came up, but said threateningly:
"You are causing trouble! Aren't you afraid of the family's execution?"
The Duke of Cheng, who looked majestic, frightened the soldiers for a while.
But history is that there are many coincidences under inevitability.
No one expected that Duke Cheng's horse was suddenly frightened and threw Duke Cheng under the horse.
A soldier who had killed Chen Hong before immediately shouted:
"You will die if you die! Kill these dog officials before you die!"
After saying this, the soldiers stepped forward one after another. Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, was over sixty years old and was thrown Half of his life was lost when he fell off his horse.
The soldiers who had already risked their lives swarmed him and hacked him to the ground!
"Kill the dog officer!"
With old and new grudges, and being driven by these powerful men along the way, the soldiers from the Beijing camp immediately rushed to the mansion near Prince Jin's Mansion, and dragged the powerful men who bullied them on the road out of the house!
These powerful men who usually bossed around and beat and scolded the soldiers on the way to escape finally understood what was most valuable in troubled times.
They opened their mouths to beg for mercy, but the already red-eyed soldiers of the Beijing camp ignored their begging for mercy. The whole street in front of the Jin Palace was filled with blood from the murderers!
The property carried by the powerful was plundered, and the female relatives were raped.
Xu Ge Lao and several other important court officials who were relatively close to the Jin Prince's Mansion immediately took refuge in the Jin Prince's Mansion.
The red-helmet imperial guards stationed in the Jin Palace immediately blocked the palace, and then asked for help from the imperial guards in the military camp in the city.
Emperor Jiajing heard the shouts of killing outside the palace and called Huang Jin in horror to ask questions.
When he saw Xu Jie who had lost all his official hat, he quickly asked: "Do you regret not listening to the elder's words? What can you do about it now?"
Xu Jie was also exhausted physically and mentally. He spent all his energy on this journey, but the situation It's still like this.
Xu Jie could only brace himself and said:
"Your Majesty, the soldiers rebelled because they were treated unfairly and were bullied. They are not the same group as the Soviet thieves." First of all, he made a determination, and
then Elder Xu Ge said:
"I have already inquired clearly, it is The situation was triggered because His Majesty sent people to arrest Hai Rui."
Jiajing looked at Xu Jie and asked in panic: "Then how can we quell the rebellion?"
Xu Jie immediately said: "Your Majesty, please issue an edict to punish yourself."
Xu Jie was afraid that The emperor made another edict to deceive others like before, and immediately said:
"Your Majesty, please use the "Public Security Shu" as the original version, and issue an edict to sin one by one."
The emperor was naturally unwilling, but Xu Jie continued: "Your Majesty! Red The number of helmeted guards is smaller than that of the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and the Jin Palace is surrounded by the Beijing camp. If Your Majesty does not issue an edict, the traitors will be unable to save the Jin Palace!" Thinking of his own life, the emperor finally became anxious, and he
immediately Said:
"Mr. Xu Ge, please draw up the imperial edict, I accept it all!"
Xu Jie cursed in his heart. Now he is allowed to draw up the imperial edict. With his character, he will definitely liquidate himself in the future.
But Xu Jie didn't care too much. He immediately said: "I will draft an edict like this." "
In addition, please forgive the sins of the soldiers in the Beijing camp and give the property of the noble ministers who were killed to the soldiers in the Beijing camp."
The emperor . He immediately said: "Of course!"
Xu Jie added: "And Hai Rui."
Upon hearing the name Hai Rui, Emperor Jiajing felt new and old hatreds welling up in his heart. He refused to let go. Xu Jie said again:
" Your Majesty can let Hai Rui stay in Taiyuan and be responsible for disbanding the capital camp."
Xu Jie had already reached this point, and the emperor could only nod and said:
"Mr. Xu Ge, please draft the decree!"
An hour later, Xu Jie and the eunuch Huang Jin Together they climbed the city wall of Prince Jin's Mansion.
Xu Jie read the emperor's "Edict on Sin" to the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and then Huang Jin read out the imperial edict.
Pardon the sins of all the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and let the court forget the past.
It was announced that the property of those dignitaries who most oppressed the soldiers in the Beijing camp would be rewarded to the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and the Beijing camp was dismissed on the spot in Taiyuan.
He forgave Hai Rui's sins and appointed him in charge of disbanding the soldiers from the Beijing camp in Taiyuan.
When things got to this point, the soldiers from the Beijing camp stopped making trouble and took the stolen property and women out of the city. The red-helmeted Forbidden Army took over Taiyuan City again.
But now the emperor was frightened out of his courage. Under the protection of the red-helmed imperial army, he left Taiyuan immediately without the soldiers from the Beijing camp the next day. Even some of the ministers and nobles had not had time to take them away.
The emperor's alchemy furnace used for alchemy was also left in Taiyuan, and the alchemy materials collected along the way eventually became trophies of the soldiers in the Beijing camp.
Jin King Zhu Xin, who often bullied the people in Taiyuan, was also afraid of being retaliated by the people of Taiyuan, so he also rushed to Pingyang Mansion with the emperor.
After the Red Helmets Forbidden Army left Taiyuan, many soldiers were homesick and left secretly. By the time they reached the Fenshui River, there were only two thousand soldiers escorting the emperor, and only a few of the capital ministers and dignitaries who could make it here alive were left. ten people.
At the same time, King Yu personally went to the Xuanfu, and through Gao Gong's operation, he obtained the allegiance of the Xuanfu. Datongwei also sent an envoy to declare his allegiance to the prince.
The situation in the north of the empire suddenly changed. It was not until May 15th that Yang Bo, who arrived in Xuzhou, learned some news.
As more news came, the capital fell, His Majesty hunted west, and King Yu moved north. These news were true or false. Yang Bo waited until May 20th to confirm this earth-shattering news: the main force from the southeast is moving north
! Attack the capital!
Yang Bo quickly organized a military meeting.
Deputy General Li Chengliang, Deputy General of the Ministry of War Zhang Juzheng, and generals from nine sides attended the meeting.
After receiving the exact news from Yang Bo, all the soldiers took a breath.
Yang Bo first asked: "What do the soldiers think of the current situation?"
Li Chengliang was the last person who wanted to continue going south. As the temperature in the south increased, the soldiers in the north were obviously not adaptable.
The Ming court's preparations were very poor, and many soldiers were ill and had no way to treat them.
Now that the main force of the new southeastern army is not in the south, if they continue to move south, they will have to attack the city and gnaw hard bones.
The cavalry was not good at attacking cities, and Li Chengliang did not want to waste his precious troops here.
Li Chengliang immediately said: "The last general thought that the army should go north to the capital to recapture the capital immediately!"
Li Chengliang's idea was immediately supported by other nine-sided cavalry generals.
They were also unwilling to continue southward. The Jianghuai area had a dense water network and was not a suitable place for cavalry operations.
The enemy troops are not in Xuzhou, so there is no point in staying in Xuzhou.
Some military towns close to the capital were also worried that Su Ze would attack their territory, and even wanted to go north.
Zhang Juzheng immediately said: "No!" "The capital has fallen. Now that our army is exhausted going north, we have fallen into the Soviet thieves' scheme!" "
We have been tossing our troops back and forth on the expedition. When the time comes, the Soviet thieves will be waiting for work in the capital. Isn't that a taboo among military strategists? !"
From the moment he entered Xuzhou, Li Chengliang had no dealings with Zhang Juzheng.
He keenly felt that Zhang Juzheng, unlike Yang Bo, was a difficult civil servant.
He immediately said: "What does Mr. Zhang think?"
Zhang Juzheng immediately said: "Attack Su Song immediately! The Second Mansion of Su Song is the source of wealth in the southeast and the area with the most developed industry of Su thieves. If we attack it, not only will our army gain a large amount of The property can still severely damage the Su thieves!"
"Su Ze raised troops to raise elite soldiers, which cost a lot of money and food. They relied on Su Song's industry and commerce and Fuzhou's shipping!" "
Cut off his financial resources! Then Su Ze must return reinforcements. , at that time, the elite troops from the nine sides left in the north will definitely be able to regain the capital!"
Yang Bo was a little moved, but Li Chengliang immediately reprimanded:
"Shilang Zhang's words are just words on paper. Su and Song's second mansion has to cross the Yangtze River, and our troops are all cavalry. The Soviet thieves have a huge advantage on the Yangtze River, so how can we cross the river?"
"The dense water network in Susong is not conducive to cavalry operations at all. Are we going to Susong to die!?"
Li Chengliang immediately said: "Yang Shangshu, we have the imperial court in our hands. The most elite troops, if they don't go north now that the capital has fallen, wouldn't it be disloyal and unjust!?"
Yang Bo's mind was in a mess at this time, and he couldn't make any decisions.
He had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty is hunting west, but the court is still there. There will definitely be orders from the court in a few days. Let's discuss it then!" "The fall of the capital must be kept secret
in the military camp. Do not disturb the morale of the army!"
Yang Bo The confidentiality order could not be carried out at all, and news of the fall of the capital soon spread in Xuzhou.
Now not only the ordinary soldiers, but also the grassroots officers are beginning to feel confused. The court is gone. Who are they fighting for?
In the capital, Wang Xijue submitted the list of craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to Su Ze.
"There are so many craftsmen in the capital?"
Wang Xijue said: "There are coal workers in Xishan, blacksmiths in the iron workshop, pharmacists in Wang Gong's factory, and trackers on the canal. These are all craftsmen, not to mention that there are still more in the capital. There are all kinds of government-run workshops."
"In addition, in order to rebuild the three main halls, the fool also recruited 3,000 craftsmen from Beizhili."
According to Wang Xijue's list, there are tens of thousands of craftsmen in the capital.
It is indeed the largest city in the world today.
Su Ze asked again: "How are the lives of these craftsmen?"
Wang Xijue said: "It's very miserable. The government-run workshops were originally open every three months, but there were too many defections, so they basically had to go once every six months. During the service period, they were The imperial court only gives one person rations, and the rest is given out in treasure notes?"
Su Ze laughed angrily. The treasure notes are already the same as waste paper. The government-run workshop in the capital actually still uses the old coins made in Hongwu years to give money to The craftsmen settle their wages.
"Then how do these craftsmen make a living?"
"When they are not serving, these craftsmen will do some odd jobs in the capital to support their families."
Su Ze said: "All the famous craftsmen in the capital are sent back to the southeast, and those ordinary people If the craftsmen are willing to go to the southeast, you can send them south for free and make an announcement in my own name."
Su Ze emptied the capital like this, and everyone knew that he was not planning to occupy the capital for a long time.
Wang Xijue had been managing the security of the capital during this period, and he also had some feelings for the capital. He couldn't help but ask:
"Grand Governor, do you really want to give up the capital? The capital has finally made some progress during this period, do you still want to give it to the Ming court? ?"
Su Ze said: "It's not that we can't hold the capital, but it's more cost-effective to let it go."
Wang Xijue looked at Su Ze doubtfully.
Su Ze sighed and said: "The Ming court still has popular support in the north. If it occupies the capital, it will have to fight here even if it is to defend the capital. How many people in the capital can survive by then?" Wang Xijue was silent, no matter how bad the order was
, Order, although the capital under the control of the Ming court was terrible, it was much better than fighting.
Although Wang Xijue now controls the capital, he cannot guarantee that the status quo can be maintained during the war.
Su Ze continued: "Moreover, giving up the capital can split the Ming court."
"Jiajing has lost people's hearts. If King Yu can 'recover' the capital, what will happen to the situation in the Ming court?"
Wang Xijue immediately said: "The great The governor is telling the story of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty?"
Su Ze nodded and said, "That's right."
Li Longji, like Jiajing, had been in power for so many years and had the bonus of the prosperous Kaiyuan era. However, after losing Chang'an, his son was still alive. After Wu ascended the throne, he could only abdicate obediently in Shu.
This is not because Li Longji took the overall situation into consideration, but because the situation at the time had to abdicate. If Li Longji insisted on not abdicating, then naturally there would be ministers and generals to make him look decent.
Su Ze still didn't know the news that Jiajing had encountered "Maweipo", but based on his understanding of the situation in the Ming Dynasty, if King Yu could really "counterattack" the capital, he would have a stronger weapon than the emperor of "Xishou" of legitimacy.
And with Jiajing's character, it is definitely impossible for him to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor.
Moreover, with the presence of King Jing who lives in Huguang, Su Ze can't even imagine how exciting the situation in Mingting will be.
Su Ze said: "If we wait for a while longer, King Yu in the north will not be able to bear it any longer." On
May 25, when Su Ze received the news that Jiajing had encountered the "Taiyuan Mutiny".
Compared with the absurd reality, Su Ze's judgment of the situation in Mingting seemed a bit conservative.
The strong inertia of history still led to the emergence of "Public Security Notes". I never expected that my teacher Hai Rui would write this note under such circumstances.
People from the Capital Intelligence Station also tried to persuade Hai Rui to return to the southeast, but Hai Rui refused them all.
Su Ze knew very well that Hai Rui was a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. In other words, he really regarded the emperor as his father and regarded the emperor as his father.
When Hai Rui wrote "Public Security Shu", he really wanted to remonstrate with the emperor, so that the emperor could reflect on his mistakes and return to the emperor who briefly worked hard to govern in the early days of his succession.
Even Hai Rui still chose Ming Ting in this situation.
Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng are all still serving the Ming court.
This further illustrates Su Ze's judgment that Ming Ting is indeed still full of energy.
When King Yu of Xuanfu received the news of the mutiny in Taiyuan, he immediately summoned Gao Gong, who was reorganizing the army.
After Gao Gong listened to the whole process of the Taiyuan Mutiny and read Hai Rui's "Public Security", he said to King Yu: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has lost the hearts of the people in the world. I invite you to ascend the throne."
In the meeting hall, there were also the Lieutenants of the Yanping Commander-in-Chief, the Xuanfu Commander-in-Chief and the Datong Commander-in-Chief, as well as the officials responsible for the civil affairs of Xuan Da. After hearing Gao Gong's words, they were first surprised, then immediately knelt down and said in unison :
"I invite your highness to ascend the throne!"
"I invite your highness to ascend the throne!"
(End of this chapter)