Ming Dynasty: Regrets about the Jingnan Rebellion? I changed it in a dream!

Chapter 124 Zhu Qizhen: Dad! You are not dead? !
Seeing that he was wavering, Yesen took the opportunity to speak.

"Now you can only rely on me to take back your throne."

"The conditions for me to help you regain the throne are also very simple. Give birth to a child and make him the crown prince."

"So, I will also be loyal to you for generations, and our Wala tribe will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty for generations."

"I am a Ming minister, why should I hesitate so much?"

If his mother were still alive, he would never agree to his request.

But now, his mother was burned to death by Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu, so it was almost impossible for him to ascend the throne again.

Even if he went back to the Ming Dynasty, he would probably die.

He didn't want to be a prisoner, and he didn't want to be unable to return home.

Zhu Qizhen thought for a long time, and finally said: "I can agree to your request, but the premise is... after I regain the throne."

"You are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Besides, you must wait until I ascend the throne again before I and your sister will give birth to a child."

"As for whether to make him the crown prince, I have the final say."

Upon hearing this, although Yesen was a little angry, he gritted his teeth and agreed to Zhu Qizhen's request.

He now needs Zhu Qizhen's reputation, and as for taking Yingtian Prefecture, whether he can fulfill Zhu Qizhen's promise.

The military power is in his hands.

It’s just a matter of a word for him to fulfill his promise.

To be on the safe side, Yesen also asked Zhu Qizhen to write a letter of commitment and stamp it with the emperor's seal.

The purpose was to prevent Zhu Qizhen from turning against him.

Zhu Qizhen held the emperor's seal in his hand and could not calm down for a long time.

I never expected that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would one day join forces with the Oirat and Tatar tribes.

Looking at the seal in his hand that represented the emperor's authority, Zhu Qizhen felt comforted.

"Great grandfather, grandfather, father, this is not my intention. It is my uncle who is going too far."

"I had no choice but to do this."

"You... should be able to forgive me."

There is no doubt whether Emperor Taizong can forgive himself.

Not cutting himself into pieces was already a sign of Emperor Taizong's temper being restrained.

But my grandfather and my father should be able to understand my behavior.

After all, if he did not cooperate with Yesen, the lineage of the Ming Emperor would have to flow from the lineage of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi to the lineage of Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu.

I was just taking emergency action in an emergency.

The purpose was to ensure that the throne would continue to be passed down through Renzong's lineage.

Yesen was overjoyed after receiving the letter of commitment stamped by Zhu Qizhen himself.

Next, we just need to focus on dealing with the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu.

Defeat Zhu Gaoxu.

Support Zhu Qizhen, and then someone will make the wrong choice.

The world will once again belong to the grassland.

If it weren't for the fact that the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia must be of the Golden Family bloodline, otherwise, he would not be the Grand Tutor now, but the Great Khan of Mongolia.

But, as long as I seize the throne of the Ming Dynasty, I will be the next Kublai Khan! The next Genghis Khan!

Thinking of this, Yesen's mouth corners couldn't help but rise.

He has already thought of the name of the country, it will be Daqing, or Qing.

……

Little did they know that at this moment in Beijing.

The "resurrected" Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji had been brought to the palace by Zhu Di.

Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui and Yao Guangxiao had already been waiting here.

At the same time, there are a large number of records about the Renzong and Xuanzong periods.

When Zhu Gaoxu saw Zhu Di and his two companions coming.

He hurried forward to greet him: "Dad, these are the major events that happened during the Hongxi and Xuande dynasties that the court has currently recorded."

"My third brother and I haven't read it yet. We are waiting for you to read it."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji were both a little confused.

Zhu Di ignored him and spoke slowly.

"Third brother, you read it. You decide for yourself whether the matter is important or not."

"Now that the dual-emperor system has been established and announced to the world, you must do a good job."

In fact, he wanted Zhu Gaoxu to abolish the dual emperor system.

But... this is what Zhu Gaoxu himself wanted.

Moreover, the credibility and prestige of the imperial court have already hit rock bottom. If the system is established now and then abolished shortly afterwards.

This will also cause some turmoil in the court.

"You are respected as the Southern Emperor. You need to have the ability to make independent judgments on state affairs."

"You also need to decide for yourself what is important and what is not important in these records."

Zhu Gaosui nodded.

The dual emperor system consisted of the Southern and Northern Emperors. The Southern Emperor lived in Nanzhili and was in charge of the country's finances, culture and administration.

The Northern Emperor lived in northern Zhili and was in charge of the country's military, diplomacy, border defense and other aspects.

Naturally, Zhu Gaosui must be the Southern Emperor. After all, if Zhu Gaoxu were to govern the country...well, he would be more suitable for leading troops to fight.

"Yes, Dad."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji looked at the two old men in front of them.

Who would have known that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were so old.

Zhu Gaochi had a general idea of his situation, but Zhu Zhanji was still a little confused.

It was not until Zhu Gaosui began to read the records of the Renzong and Xuanzong periods.

Because Zhu Gaochi had been in power for less than a year, there was actually very little he could do.

"Dad, let me start now."

Zhu Di nodded.

In the Shangshufang, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhu Gaosui.

"In the 22nd year of Yongle, Emperor Yongle Zhu Di died of illness in Yumuchuan on his way back from the Northern Expedition. Now, the Sixth Division is away, and the eunuch Ma Yun has discussed with the Grand Secretaries Yang Rong and Jin Youzi and decided not to announce the death. Everything will remain the same, and the news will be passed back to the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi in the capital."

"When the army returned, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne in front of the coffin and changed the reign title to Hongxi. He also buried Emperor Yongle Zhu Di in the Ming Changling Mausoleum, together with Empress Xu, and honored him with the temple name Taizong."

Temple name: Taizong.

When Zhu Di heard these two words, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

With his hands on his hips, he couldn't help but touch his beard.

After all, the temple name Taizong refers to Emperor Taizong of Tang during the Tang Dynasty, and has always symbolized the second emperor in line to the throne.

Emperor Taizong of the Han Dynasty was Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was Li Shimin, and Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty... I'll skip this, as the temple name Taizong means a lot of things anyway.

Then, Zhu Gaosui continued.

"During the reign of Emperor Hongxi, Zhu Gaochi, his political measures were..."

"Provide relief to the victims. If the victims sell their children due to the disaster, the court will redeem them."

"Reform the cabinet so that cabinet scholars have a certain degree of power to participate in government affairs."

"Reduce redundant officials, follow the example of Emperor Taizong of Tang, improve discipline, love the people like their own children, reduce taxes, open mountains and swamps to farmers for fishing and hunting, and improve the punishment of refugees."

"Leniency in sentencing, pacification of the prison, and pardon of the orphans who survived the Jingnan Rebellion."

All of this was within Zhu Di's expectations.

"Boss, this is what you will do after you ascend the throne."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi instantly understood that this dream was a dream of the future.

It was just like I was already dead in the dream.

This would explain why he was resurrected from the tomb.

Zhu Gaosui continued.

"Border defense strategy, Zhu Gaochi has repeatedly instructed the border guards to strengthen patrols and strengthen the inspection of people entering and leaving the Ming border. No one can be allowed to leave without instructions or written permission..."

"At the same time, I order Wu'an Marquis Zheng Heng to garrison Datong, Baoding Marquis Meng Ying to garrison Jiaozhi, Xiangcheng Earl Li Long to garrison Shanhaiguan, and Wujin Earl Zhu Rong to garrison Liaodong."

Hearing this, Zhu Di was a little surprised.

"At the same time, Emperor Hongxi Zhu Gaochi prepared to move south back to Nanjing at the suggestion of Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji."

The slight joy that Zhu Di had just shown disappeared in an instant.

"Boss, what's wrong? Are you uncomfortable living in the imperial palace in Beijing?"

It took many years to move the capital to Peking.

How long have you lived here and Zhu Gaochi says he can't live here anymore?

Isn't this clearly saying that you are wasting your money and time?

Zhu Gaochi felt a little ashamed. To be honest, Qian Du was understandable.

But Beiping is telling the truth...

Isn’t the current situation the best proof?

"go on."

As for Zhu Zhanji's resume, there has not been much change.

It basically continued Zhu Gaochi's political style.

To recuperate and not cause trouble, the two most prominent policies were to shrink the border defenses and place garrisons outside the city walls.

There are also eunuchs who are required to read and write.

These two things made Zhu Di feel a little dissatisfied, and he said sarcastically: "Zhanji, I always thought you were the most like me."

Zhu Zhanji quickly knelt down towards Zhu Di.

"Grandpa, grandson, grandson..."

"Retreat the border defenses and return all the lands I conquered?"

"What a great grandson! What a great grandson!"

Zhu Di was so angry that he was out of breath. He put his hands on his hips and paced back and forth.

If Zhu Gaochi retreated the border defenses, he could still accept it.

After all, Zhu Gaochi was not like himself, but Zhu Gaochi did not shrink the border defense, while Zhu Zhanji, the grandson who was most like him, was shrinking the border defense.

This suddenly became a little hard for him to accept.

"When I wake up, I will chop off the bastard who said this!!!"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a moment.

Is the old man so angry that he is confused?

Zhu Gaosui also quickly said at this time: "Dad, the person who said this is dead."

Xie Jin was frozen to death by Zhu Di in the winter snow.

The three words "good saintly grandson" first appeared in Xie Jin's mouth.

During the Hongwu Dynasty, Xie Jin was not a good person.

Xie Jin took Emperor Taizu's polite words seriously.

Good Saint Grandson, this is obviously related to the Crown Prince. A normal person would certainly not easily get involved in the fight for the Crown Prince.

It was also because of this sentence that Zhu Gaoxu bore a grudge against Li Jin, which led to him being frozen to death.

"Is he dead? Then push his tombstone down."

Zhu Zhanji was already kneeling on the ground at this time, his body shaking uncontrollably.

He didn't know why his future self would do this.

But he knew that from now on, in Zhu Di's heart... he would no longer be his favorite grandson.

On the contrary, Zhu Gaochi would be more favored by Zhu Di.

"How can this be called a good grandson? He has completely destroyed all my efforts."

“Is this a good saint?”

"Zhanji, you say it yourself."

Zhu Di pointed directly at Zhu Zhanji who was trembling on the ground.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji hurriedly said.

"Grandson, grandson is not a good saint grandson."

The figure trembled slightly, and Zhu Gaochi looked at him.

A little helpless.

He had long ago advised Zhu Zhanji not to take Zhu Di's expectations too seriously, nor Zhu Di's favor too seriously.

Sooner or later, the day will come when it will backfire, and now, that day has come.

Sometimes, to like someone, you only need one thing.

Similarly, it only takes one thing to hate someone. Zhu Gaochi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Dad, please don't scare Zhanji."

"Although Zhanji has reduced the border defense posts of the Ming Dynasty, in my opinion."

"He did it right."

"The role of the guard post is to spread news quickly on the grassland and to learn the movements of the various tribes on the grassland as quickly as possible."

"You should be very clear about the purpose of those guard posts established on the grassland."

The garrisons outside the Great Wall were actually equivalent to post stations, used to gather and spread information.

Simply put, it is to serve the military.

During the Xuande period, there was no war, so these garrisons were naturally useless.

We can't not fight a war and still keep the military households in the garrisons outside the Great Wall.

Contraction is inevitable. Rest and recuperation require contraction.

It's like during wartime, when you build a lot of equipment and weapons and wait for the war to end.

We can't just keep making weapons, right? These weapons all need to be melted down again and turned into farm tools like hoes for plowing the land.

The same is true for the garrisons outside the Great Wall.

Hearing this, Zhu Di pondered for a moment.

Although he was very angry, there was nothing wrong with what Zhu Gaochi said.

The large number of garrisons built outside the Great Wall were used to spread news. The land outside the Great Wall could not be cultivated.

Therefore, the garrisons outside the Great Wall could not be self-sufficient and needed funding from the imperial court from time to time in order to maintain their livelihoods.

"Okay, let's not talk about it yet, what's going on with the defense contraction here?"

"But it was this little bastard who first started eunuchs' study."

"The Battle of Tumu, his son, Zhu Qizhen!"

"It was under the instigation of the eunuch Wang Zhen that the Battle of Tumu occurred, which led to the Ming Dynasty's first military achievement!"

"My Zhu family has produced a third one! He defeated the enemy with a small force..." Zhu Di took a deep breath and said angrily, "God of War!"

Of course, the word "God of War" that he used was naturally a derogatory term.

There are three war gods in the Zhu family who defeated the larger force with the smaller one. The first two were Zhu Wenzhen against Chen Youliang in the Battle of Hongdu, and Zhu Gaochi against Li Jinglong in the Battle of Beiping. The third one was his stupid great-grandson, Yesen against Zhu Qizhen.

The first two are both commendatory words, except for Zhu Qizhen.

As a result, they became the side that was outnumbered.

Zhu Gaochi hesitated to speak, his mind racing.

Although I don’t understand why Zhu Zhanji did this, as a father, it is time for me to stand up and protect Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji had called him a coward before, so if he was still a coward now, he would be in real trouble.

"Dad, didn't you also set up a cabinet?"

"Since Emperor Taizu abolished the prime minister system, he has placed all power in the hands of the emperor."

"You are not unaware of the difficulties involved."

If being an emperor wasn't tiring, Zhu Di wouldn't have set up a cabinet.

Not everyone has the almost abnormal energy like Emperor Taizu.

"Besides, the eunuchs of the Yongle Dynasty could be reused, so why couldn't the eunuchs of the Xuande Dynasty be reused?"

Zheng He can be said to be a eunuch whom Zhu Di valued and valued very much.

He led the Ming fleet, sailed through the Southeast Asian countries, and brought the four words "Ming Yongle" to all parts of the world.

Zhu Zhanji and Zheng He had a very good relationship, so it is possible that he was influenced by him.

The corners of Zhu Di's mouth twitched slightly.

"You really are sharp-tongued!"

Although Zhu Zhanji did contribute to the recovery of the national economy.

However, Zhu Zhanji also played a role in the Battle of Tumu, when the Ming Dynasty almost perished.

The contraction of the garrisons resulted in the Ming Dynasty having little knowledge of the situation outside the Great Wall.

The Hetao region was completely exposed to the Mongols' sight.

As a result, the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light.

The eunuchs were well-educated and they instigated the emperor to lead the army in person. They were incompetent but held great power.

It can be said that the country was in complete chaos from top to bottom.

I really don’t know what the situation of the Ming Dynasty was like during the fourteen years of Zhengtong?

It can't be that Sun Ruowei is controlling the government, right?

If she had this ability, why would Zhu Qizhen do this?
"Third brother, let's take a look at the general situation of the Zhengtong Dynasty."

Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne at a young age, and was said to be smart, and then the Battle of Tumu took place.

Call him stupid, but there were no problems during the 14 years of the Zhengtong Dynasty.

At this time, Zhu Gaosui quickly read the contents of the records of this dynasty.

He found that his sister-in-law appeared more frequently, so he took out the case file recording his sister-in-law and started reading it.

It soon became clear why Zhu Qizhen was so absurd, but the country remained stable for such a long time.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Gaosui said, "Because Renzong and Xuanzong passed away one after another."

"Before Zhu Qizhen came of age, the government was always presided over by Empress Dowager Zhang."

"During his lifetime, the country was stable, and the eunuch Wang Zhen did not dare to make any major moves."

"There was even one time when Empress Dowager Zhang drew her sword and put it against Wang Zhen's neck because he made a mistake."

"Trying to kill him with one blow!"

"However, Emperor Yingzong and five ministers interceded for him, and he was spared from death."

The more Zhu Gaosui spoke, the more surprised he became.

My sister-in-law has some abilities.

He is worthy of being someone that his mother values and cultivates.

Even Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu were a little surprised.

Empress Dowager Zhang.

No doubt about it, it must be Zhu Gaochi's daughter-in-law.

Zhu Di also liked his daughter-in-law very much.

The main thing is that he serves well, knows what to do and what not to do, and is very sensible.

"So, the Zhengtong Dynasty has been able to enjoy peace and stability for more than a decade because of my daughter-in-law?"

Zhu Gaosui quickly glanced at it again.

"Dad, if the case files here are correct, it should be."

"My sister-in-law was regent but did not interfere in government affairs. During her reign, she did not do anything beyond her rights."

There is no record of Empress Dowager Zhang interfering in state affairs.

He also always taught Zhu Qizhen to learn from the previous emperors.

She only taught the young Zhu Qizhen one sentence, which was to abolish all unurgent matters and then appoint capable ministers to assist him.

Following the instructions of Empress Dowager Zhang, the young Zhu Qizhen was able to manage the country in an orderly manner.

She would only interfere in state affairs when things were about to get out of control.

Hearing these words, Zhu Di felt very satisfied.

"Boss, your wife is very good."

I already liked this daughter-in-law, and now I value her even more.

He has the ability to interfere in state affairs, but he does not interfere.

Although the Ming Dynasty had the most virtuous empresses, it was also the era when the harem interfered least in state affairs.

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "Dad, except for her being a little fussy, I am quite satisfied with everything else."

But thinking of this, Zhu Di looked again at Zhu Zhanji who was lying on the ground.

"Everything is good, but it's too formal."

"I failed to kill Wang Zhen."

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Zhang, as Zhu Qizhen was in front of Wang Zhen.

Zhang was very law-abiding, so it was naturally impossible for her to draw her sword against the emperor.

Even though she was Zhu Qizhen's grandmother.

It would be better if she could break the rules a little and kill Wang Zhen.

I'm afraid that if Zhang could live to this day, the Battle of Tumu would never have happened.

Basically, we understand everything.

Zhu Di then said to Zhu Zhanji who was lying on the ground: "Follow your uncle to fight in the next few days."

"You, obey his orders."

"During the Tumu Fortress Incident, the Zhengtong Dynasty's army was completely destroyed. The Shenji Battalion, three thousand battalions, were all destroyed."

"More than fifty accompanying officials and generals died on the battlefield."

"Half of the 500,000 soldiers, their families, and baggage soldiers who accompanied them were killed."

"The emperor has been captured. This crime is unforgivable to me."

As Zhu Zhanji listened to Zhu Di's complete account of the Battle of Tumu, he suddenly understood why his grandfather was so angry with him.

Hearing these words, Zhu Gaochi also felt a little frightened.

So many people died...a hint of murderous intent actually flashed in Zhu Gaochi's eyes, which were covered by thick eyelids.

"Follow your uncle and rescue Zhu Qizhen."

"Then, you killed him yourself."

"clear?"

Zhu Di did not want to be so cruel and let Zhu Zhanji kill his own son.

But... as long as Zhu Qizhen is alive, the anger in his heart will not go away.

Zhu Zhanji swallowed his saliva and nodded quickly, "Grandpa, I obey your orders."

Since he was not familiar with his son, he was naturally able to take on the task reluctantly.

Thus.

Zhu Qizhen's death can be attributed to the heinous crime he committed.

This caused Emperor Xuanzong to crawl out of the tomb and behead him directly.

Zhu Gaoxu would not have to bear the infamy of killing his relatives.

Perhaps because he had been caught in the rain, he wanted to hold an umbrella for his son.

"By the way, second brother, did you notice anything wrong?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly.

"There is nothing wrong with the rest of the places, but I feel something is wrong with Yang Hong, the general of Xuanfu."

"The emperor was captured. Logically, he should have been the one to rescue him."

"Perhaps he was afraid that this was false news from Mongolia and wanted to protect Xuanfu, but...he turned a blind eye to the humiliation of the emperor outside the city."

"No matter what the intention is, he shall be executed."

Perhaps Yang Hong was really afraid of falling into a trap.

After all, the Wala tribe of the grassland did not have any siege equipment.

It is impossible to enter large cities like Xuanfu.

If Xuanfu is lost, it will indeed easily affect the overall war situation. There is nothing wrong with Yang Hong's move.

But no matter what, during the Battle of Tumu, Yang Hong did not allocate troops to rescue in time.

Instead, they simply held on to Xuanfu, which led to the capture of the emperor.

More importantly, Yang Hong's son, Zai, did not receive any instructions from the court.

Release the city without permission.

This... is a capital crime.

"What are you going to do?"

Zhu Di asked.

Because the situation is not well understood, the decision maker now is still Emperor Zhu Gaoxu.

He wasn't going to interfere.

He trusted Zhu Gaoxu's military ability.

At this time, Zhu Gaosui said, "Dad, my second brother and I have discussed this matter a long time ago."

"Now, Beijing is in danger, and it is impossible to kill the generals on the battlefield."

"It's like destroying the city by yourself. If Yang Hong rebels, even if my second brother and I are very capable, we will be powerless to save the situation. Not only will we not punish Yang Hong, but we will also accuse Yang Jun of abandoning the city."

"We need to promote him to a higher position and appease him, and settle accounts with him after this battle."

Hearing this, Zhu Di was very satisfied.

(End of this chapter)