Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 288: The War Machine of Jinling City...

Just like in the high-speed trains of later generations, if there is only one smoker who does not follow the rules and smokes, the train will cause an emergency alarm to stop.

Or if someone presses the emergency button on purpose.

Under Zhu Yunhuan's transformation, the city of Jinling has become a huge and sophisticated machine.

When the alarm sounded, all departments immediately began to operate in an orderly manner according to the pre-arranged plan.

The alerts were of course graded.

But suddenly, dozens of strong men, armed with weapons, attacked the most important government office of the imperial court. This was undoubtedly the highest level of alarm.

Because according to Zhu Yunhuan's idea, if such an event happened, it would be almost equivalent to the Taiping Rebellion during the Qing Dynasty in history.

In real history, more than 200 members of the Tianli Sect suddenly launched an uprising in the capital, catching the Qing court off guard.

Forty or fifty of them immediately broke into the Qing Dynasty palace.

If Emperor Jiaqing had not been in the palace, he might have died on the spot.

It will also become a huge joke that will be passed down through the ages.

There were only forty or fifty people, all of them were gangsters rather than regular troops, but they turned a huge empire upside down and killed the emperor of the dynasty.

Of course, a large part of the reason for this was the corruption, lax military preparations and lax military discipline in the late Qing Dynasty.

But a big factor is that the incident happened suddenly and we were unable to respond in time.

The Tianli Sect flourished in the center and went straight to Huanglong.

This is the same principle as for assassins. As long as they aim at the core, an assassin can shake the world.

With historical experience and lessons, Zhu Yunhuan would of course be on guard.

Once something like this happens, the huge machine of Jinling City will immediately enter the highest alert state to prevent any unexpected events.

After all, the "criminals" who dared to attack important government offices of the Ming Dynasty might have more plans than just that.

Otherwise, no normal person would do such a thing.

According to normal reasoning logic, this is most likely a prelude to a full-scale riot.

That is, the other side will continue to attack other government offices and even the imperial palace.

The goal is to change the dynasty!
Otherwise, even if one person wants to "commit suicide", it is impossible that a group of people all want to "commit suicide", right?

Even if he wants to commit suicide, he should still think about his family, right?

You must know that according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, attacking the government office with weapons is considered rebellion!

Thirty to fifty people armed with weapons attacked an important government office. There is no other reason for this except rebellion.

It’s just like in later generations, it’s unimaginable that a group of people would take up weapons and attack important ministries of a country!
Although the Ming Academy of Sciences is not one of the six ministries, its actual status is almost comparable to that of the six ministries.

To some extent, it is even worse than that.

After all, if there was a rebellion, there wouldn't be much point in rushing into the offices of the six ministries and killing a few officials.

But the Ming Academy of Sciences is different.

It contains a large amount of technical information, involving the production of guns and cannons, the production of advanced gunpowder... and even various core technologies for manufacturing Ming Dynasty treasure notes, etc.

If these alone fell into the hands of the enemy, it would be an unimaginable loss.

When Zhu Yunhuan designed this "system", he never thought that dozens of strong men, armed with weapons, would attack an important state office just because of a "misunderstanding"?
Therefore, after the alarm was sounded.

The detectives from Yingtian Prefecture took action.

The Anti-Theft Division of the Ministry of Justice took action.

The Jinyiwei moved.

The Imperial City’s military forces have moved.

The garrisons at the Imperial Palace, the Eastern Palace, and the city gates were mobilized.

……

In a very short period of time, the huge city of Jinling suddenly changed from a state of peace to a state of war.

All government offices sounded the alarm after receiving the news.

The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works... the Ming Bank, the Ming Daily, the Food Bureau, the Ministry of Posts and Communications...

Even the noble families in the city, after seeing the alarm sounded, although they were not clear about the specific situation, they immediately closed the doors, summoned the servants, and prepared for response.

The officers who maintained order and directed traffic on the streets loudly called on the people to return home immediately or take shelter nearby, and not to continue walking on the streets and hinder the emergency mobilization of troops.

All the shops in Jinling City were closing at the fastest speed, and all the markets in Jinling City were closed...

"What's going on? What happened?"

Some people who did not have time to go home and were hiding in the corners of the streets asked tremblingly.

"I don't know, but the soldiers patrolling the tower have never issued such a warning."

Someone replied anxiously.

The people were not aware of the security level and were simply frightened by the sudden situation.

The voice just fell.

Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
"It's a war drum!" someone exclaimed, "I used to serve in the army, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince retired to do business during the military reform. This is the war drum used by the army to summon soldiers to meet the enemy urgently!"

"There are more than one place where people are beating drums to gather troops!"

"Oh my God, what happened?" Someone was so scared that he almost cried.

"Jinling City is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, how could there be a war?" someone asked in confusion.

"Could it be that the Japanese pirates have taken over the city? Or are the Northern Yuan cavalry heading south?"

"That's impossible. The Japanese pirates were all wiped out by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Japan has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty."

"It's even more impossible for the Northern Yuan Dynasty! Some time ago, our Ming Dynasty army just flattened the grasslands, and the Northern Yuan Dynasty was already settled. Besides, Jinling City is located in the south, and the grassland cavalry has to travel thousands of miles to the south. How could they suddenly attack us?"

"Our Ming Dynasty now has a strong army and sufficient food. It is impossible for foreign enemies to invade."

"Will there be any rebellion?"

"The capital is in a place with no external enemies. If there is a sudden uproar, it can only be a rebellion!"

"Could it be, could it be... is there someone trying to harm His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor is not in the capital. Maybe someone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to harm His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness is so kind. If anyone dares to harm His Royal Highness, I will fight him."

"Yes, let's all go home and grab our weapons. Those who have hoes should carry them, and those who don't have hoes should take kitchen knives. If you still can't squeeze in, grab sticks. We swear to defend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the death!"

"Defend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the death!"

"Defend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the death!"

"Defend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the death!"

……

Everyone shouted slogans and rushed back home regardless of everything.

Fortunately, there were still some sober people in the crowd, who shouted loudly: "Everyone, don't worry. His Royal Highness is such a genius, how can a sinister villain succeed so easily?"

"The alarm has been sounded in Jinling City. I believe that the troops coming to support the king will move upon hearing the news."

"All we have to do is wait for good news and not cause trouble for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"If something really happens, it won't be too late for us to take action once the situation is clear." As soon as this was said, someone in the crowd responded, "That makes sense. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not someone who can be easily brought down by those sinister villains."

"Your Highness will definitely put down the rebellion and bring all the criminals to justice."

"Yes, everyone should trust His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"The high tower in Jinling City was built by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It seems to be very useful now. The response is so quick. Those villains must have never expected it! I think they are finished. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must be safe and sound."

Amid the discussions, teams of soldiers were seen riding their horses and whizzing past.

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Not only ordinary people, but also officials from various government offices were talking about it.

Ministry of Rites.

"What exactly happened?" an official asked in surprise.

Another official said solemnly: "The tower issued an alert, and it is the highest level of alert, which is usually issued when someone rebels."

After all, he is an official of the Ministry of Rites, so he naturally knows more than ordinary people.

"Who is so bold as to rebel?" An official said in disbelief, "In the court, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already monopolized power. No one can challenge His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's position. How could anyone rebel?"

When it comes to rebellion, the official first thinks of "coup d'état."

After all, it is impossible for the lower-class people to suddenly launch a riot and attack the central government.

But the prerequisite for a "coup" is that one has enough power and prestige to stabilize the government after the coup.

Otherwise, it would not be called a coup, but suicide.

But in the current court, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in power and there are no hostile forces. Who would initiate a coup?

It can't be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself... With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's current power, no matter how powerful he is, he doesn't need such a big fuss to deal with any official in the court.

Just give an order and someone can be arrested.

In the Ming Dynasty court, there is no one that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot catch.

Besides, His Majesty the Emperor is not in the capital.

Even if the coup initiator succeeds by chance, the emperor outside can immediately seize his power with a command.

This is really weird.

"That may not be the case." An official said, "Didn't the assassination of His Royal Highness happen before? If something like that happens again, it will definitely be the highest alert."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the officials present suddenly changed.

Yes!

Rebellion does not necessarily mean gathering a large number of troops to start a rebellion.

It could also be that one person or several people attacked the Crown Prince's carriage.

This is actually not difficult to do.

It is not necessary to have a political opponent of equal strength.

Because of this, throughout the dynasties, the emperor, as the holder of the highest power, generally lived in the deep palace and rarely went out.

The assassin is naturally difficult to kill.

When the emperor really traveled, the scale of his ceremonial guard and security was unimaginably large.

Even if you are far away, you must keep away all the idle people.

It is to prevent accidents from happening.

After all, even Qin Shi Huang was attacked by assassins several times when he was out on inspection tours.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince holds great power now, he has not ascended the throne to become emperor after all. He often travels in a carriage, so it is not surprising that he really encountered an assassin.

"Looking at the direction, it should be the Daming Academy of Sciences. It was founded by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself. It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince often goes there. It seems that those people are really targeting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"What should we do? Your Highness must not get into any trouble!"

An official clapped his hands and said anxiously.

When serving as an official in the court, the thing one fears most is sudden and major changes.

Especially for officials like them who are not of very high rank, stability in the political situation is in the best interest of themselves.

To take a step back, even if the change is in a direction that is favorable to you, the current situation is unclear and the risks you take are still huge.

After all, the original people in power are still there, and they continue to hold office, but it is just that it is difficult for them to get promoted.

But if a new person comes to power, there may be a complete reshuffle of the court.

If things go wrong, the person may lose his head and even his family may be implicated.

It goes without saying which side to choose.

As for senior officials, they are even more afraid.

If it was really a "coup", and as a senior official, he did not receive any information in advance, it means that it was not his people who were responsible.

After all, if he was really one of "his own people", as a high-ranking official in the court, he would definitely know about it in advance.

Therefore, no matter whether they were high-ranking or low-level officials, they were all terrified and prayed that nothing would happen.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the Crown Prince is a man of luck, nothing will happen to him."

An official consoled him.

"Yes, we should stick to our duties and wait for news."

Another official said, "I see the soldiers guarding the tower making strange gestures and waving flags. They must be conveying more specific information. Can anyone understand it?"

"Don't think about it. It is said that it was specially compiled by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It was originally used for communication and issuing orders between ships when the navy was fighting at sea. Later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used it on high towers to transmit messages. But "flag language" is just like "sign language". It can only be learned after a long period of training. We have never learned it, so how can we understand it?"

"Don't worry. The government offices in charge of public security in the capital, the Criminal Department's Anti-Theft Department, as well as the garrisons at the palace gates, the city gate guards, the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and the Imperial City Military Department all have people who can understand."

"The capital is now in a state of war readiness. We, the civil servants, only need to keep the people safe. Someone will take care of the quelling of the rebellion."

As soon as he finished speaking, an official from the Ministry of Rites came out and said, "Don't panic."

"'Strong winds reveal strong grass, and turbulent times reveal loyal ministers'. Today is the time for us to show our abilities and serve our country."

"As a civil servant of the Ministry of Rites, we don't need to worry too much about suppressing the rebellion."

"Just guard the Ministry of Rites and prevent it from being invaded by lawless lunatics."

"The second is to immediately send people to the Imperial College to calm the students."

The official immediately issued a series of orders, sending officials to the Imperial College and ordering the guards of the Ministry of Rites to prepare for battle.

The same scenes also happened in other government offices.

It goes without saying that the government offices with soldiers and military force already have their own plans.

Even the purely civil service offices reacted quickly and made arrangements after a brief panic.

Zhu Yunhuan had been in power for a long time, and his ministers had great confidence in him.

At present, everyone is doing their own job.

After the panic, order was quickly restored and no greater chaos occurred.

But everyone was extremely nervous and anxious.

At this time, Zhu Yunhuan was in the bedroom of the East Palace, hugging a beautiful woman and sleeping soundly!
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(End of this chapter)