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

Chapter 147: A wise ruler? Do you mean the wise ruler who has not attended court for decades and is obsessed with alchemy and Taoism?
Wait a moment.

Lu Fang opened the door and moved aside, indicating that Qi Jiguang could go in.

Then, Qi Jiguang put on the clothes he had prepared long ago and walked into the Wanshou Palace.

Walked a few steps.

Then I saw hexagram symbols engraved on the ground in the middle.

Located in the center, under the cover of the curtain, the figure of an old man in Taoist robes is looming.

Then, Qi Jiguang knelt down and said, "I am Qi Jiguang, your humble servant, and I greet the emperor. Long live the emperor."

Hearing this voice, Zhu Houcong slowly opened his eyes.

He signaled Lu Fang to lift the curtain, and saw Qi Jiguang kneeling on the ground.

He looked at the anti-Japanese general in front of him.

"Keep your head up."

Hearing this, Qi Jiguang slowly raised his head, but he did not meet his gaze.

Do not look directly into the eyes of the emperor or father’s majesty.

This is what Lu Fang told himself.

"He was very heroic. It took him less than a year to completely pacify the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang."

"The Qi Family Army that he founded is very famous. I heard that they were fighting against the Japanese pirates."

"You once created a situation where no one was injured or killed. I want to know if it's true or not."

Without having seen it with his own eyes, he naturally would not fully believe what he heard.

Qi Jiguang was slightly stunned.

Although the Qi family army was powerful, the casualties during the fight against the Japanese pirates were indeed very low.

However, it cannot be said that there were no casualties.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Jiguang responded: "Your Majesty, these are just exaggerations. When I led the army to fight against the Japanese pirates, the minimum casualties should be a few injured."

"I can ensure that no one dies, but I cannot ensure that no one is injured."

The corners of Zhu Houcong's mouth twitched slightly.

This kid is really rude.

With such a record, I think he is not inferior to those famous generals in history books.

"Qi Jiguang, if I give you a chance to fight against Emperor Chengzu, what are your chances of winning?"

Qi Jiguang was stunned at first.

Then I thought, Chengzu Ye? Chengzu Emperor Zhu Di?
Why does it feel like a life-threatening question?

There is no doubt about the military ability of Emperor Chengzu. Eight hundred soldiers from the government rose up to quell the rebellion and eventually seized the world.

What they relied on was the military ability of Emperor Chengzu himself, as well as the military ability of his eldest son Zhu Gaochi and his second son Zhu Gaoxu, Prince of Han.

His mind was spinning rapidly, and he had no idea what answer would satisfy Emperor Chengzu.

After thinking for a long time, Qi Jiguang spoke.

"If I were to command a million soldiers, I would be no match for Emperor Chengzu."

"If I could lead a few thousand soldiers, I could narrowly defeat Emperor Chengzu."

Zhu Houcong's face remained calm as he continued.

"I'm not talking about the ability to command troops. If we talk about the ability to command troops, Emperor Chengzu conquered the world with only 800 soldiers."

"How can you win?"

"I am talking about fighting on the battlefield."

Isn't it the ability to command troops?

Battlefield fighting ability? Think for a moment.

Qi Jiguang responded: "I am sure of victory."

When it comes to the combat capability of a small army, I am confident that it is not an exaggeration to say that I rank second to none in history books.

The Qi family army was composed of a series of elite teams.

If they meet on the battlefield, it is actually a time for them to fight with their personal guards.

Whoever has the strongest personal guards will win, rather than the bravest of two men winning in a narrow road.

This is why, normally speaking, it is very difficult for generals to die on the battlefield.

The general is surrounded by basically elite soldiers. If you want to kill the general, you must go past these people.

"Are you sure you can win?" Zhu Houcong was skeptical.

Qi Jiguang nodded.

When he got his affirmative answer, Zhu Houcong's eyes flashed with joy.

"Do you know why I summoned you here?"

Qi Jiguang naturally heard something about this.

I learned from Lu Fang that a few days ago, the Imperial Archives, where historical materials were stored, was robbed.

The thief pretended to be Emperor Chengzu and left rebellious words on the stone wall.

It was said that if the emperor's temple name was not changed, he would be murdered.

Afterwards, he was summoned to the palace.

"I don't understand, I hope Your Majesty can give me some advice."

Zhu Houcong stood up slowly.

"You don't need to understand so much. From now on, you will serve in the capital."

"When I leave the palace, you can accompany me."

Entourage? Guards?
After all, I am a general, and asking me to be a bodyguard is too...

His ambition was to fight against Mongolia and eliminate the Japanese pirates.

But it's not about following the emperor and being a guard.

Seeing that he did not respond, Zhu Houcong said coldly: "Why? You don't want to?"

"Or do you think that being my bodyguard is an injustice to your talent, Qi Jiguang?"

Qi Jiguang responded quickly.

"I am willing."

After receiving Qi Jiguang's reply, Zhu Houcong waved his sleeves.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Fang stepped forward and settled Qi Jiguang down.

On the way, Lu Fang said, "Don't feel wronged."

"This may not be a bad thing for you."

Qi Jiguang was still a little depressed.

"The Japanese pirates are rampant in Fujian. I wonder if there is any way for me to return to Fujian to eliminate the pirates?"

"If you have any ideas, please give me some pointers. I will be grateful."

Actually, you can also be a guard.

Just serving as a guard at this critical juncture.

He was still somewhat unwilling. The Japanese pirates were rampant in Fujian. Once he got rid of the Japanese pirates in Fujian, he would be willing to do anything.

But it happened at this time.

Lu Fang shook his head helplessly.

Then, Qi Jiguang was temporarily placed in the Imperial Archives.

Convenient to call at any time.

……

at the same time.

In the ravine outside the city.

Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui and Xu Zengshou have all passed through Dream Wine.

Once again, we came to the Jiajing period.

After the reunion, Zhu Gaosui emphasized the purpose of this trip.

"Second brother, Third uncle, our purpose this time is to remember what Zhu Houcong did during his reign."

"Keep them all in your mind."

Xu Zengshou touched his head.

"Do I want one too? My eldest sister told me not to get involved in your bid for the throne."

Xu Miaoyun saw that she often hung out with Zhu Gaoxu.

He had reminded him not to interfere in the fight for the crown prince.

The reason I followed along was just because I thought it was fun.

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu also put his arm around Xu Zengshou and said, "Third uncle, don't worry, you don't need to get involved."

"We are not fighting for the throne, this is called taking precautions for the future."

"You saw the scene in the dream, corpses everywhere."

"Do we really want to watch the building collapse and do nothing?"

After his persuasion.

Xu Zengshou finally agreed to participate in this operation.

I want to know what Zhu Houcong did during his reign.

The best way to get the source of information is... Huang Shicheng.

The case files inside record all the major and minor events that occurred during the Jiajing period.

This is definitely the place with the most complete information.

Target, Huang Shicheng!

Soon, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui and Xu Zengshou once again sneaked into the palace late at night.

Because of the experience of last infiltration.

They soon arrived at the Imperial Archives.

Looking at the heavily guarded Imperial Historian, Zhu Gaosui remained silent.

"Second brother, it's all your fault. Now it's all right. How do we get in?"

After Zhu Gaoxu carved words on the wall of the Imperial Archives.

The security here is obviously much stricter than other places.

In particular, one of the generals leading the group did not look like a good person.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu also frowned slightly.

"Strange, is it necessary to send the best troops to attack just one imperial historian?"

Xu Zengshou took a look.

"The elite in the army? Aren't they just eunuchs and guards?"

The elite in the army are the elite troops in the army, and they are sent to guard a place where historical materials are stored.

This is a bit of a waste of talent.

Besides, why didn't I see that there were elite soldiers in the army?
Aren't there eunuchs and guards manning this place?

Zhu Gaoxu pointed at nine of them and said, "They stood there motionless."

"I've seen the guards in this palace before, and they can't do this at all." "The emperor doesn't live in the palace all year round, and the guards in the palace have long been lazy, but these nine people are obviously well-trained."

"The military discipline is strict, especially the one in charge."

Xu Zengshou was silent for a moment.

"Then what should we do now?"

"Break in by force?"

Zhu Gaosui directly rejected this proposal.

It is not possible to break in by force, as the noise is too loud and it is impossible to read the case files in peace.

Learn about the deeds of Emperor Jiajing.

You have to sneak in secretly.

And we must not alert the enemy.

"Third uncle, have you forgotten that you are originally dead?"

Xu Zengshou was slightly silent.

"Nonsense, aren't you two dead?"

"Wait, what do you mean by that?"

Zhu Gaosui raised the corner of his mouth into a smile.

His eyes narrowed into slits and he stared at Xu Zengshou.

"Uncle, please help me and my second brother lead these guards away."

He's a dead man anyway, so it doesn't matter if he gets caught.

Moreover, precisely because they are dead, they possess certain special abilities.

Although he was not able to call the wind and rain, it was easy for him to escape the pursuit of these guards.

Xu Zengshou was stunned.

"I go?"

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui both nodded.

"My second brother and I need to remember something, and you are the most suitable person."

Looking at the looks of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, Xu Zengshou felt helpless.

How did I end up playing with these two nephews?

Never mind, just follow his wish.

Anyway, these people will definitely not be able to catch me.

"Just this once."

After saying that, Xu Zengshou went straight down and walked directly in front of Qi Jiguang.

He said, "Come and catch me."

Qi Jiguang looked at the unidentified person who suddenly appeared in front of him.

I was a little stunned. Was there really a thief stealing the case files?
However, why does this person feel cold and not like a living person?

Forget it, let’s take it first.

Unexpectedly, he caught the thief on the first night he guarded Huangshicheng.

I don’t know if this achievement can allow me to be transferred back to Fujian to fight against the Japanese invaders.

Qi Jiguang did not hesitate and shouted: "Catch him!"

Soon, eight Qi family soldiers and the rest of the guards chased after Xu Zengshou.

In order to prevent him from escaping, Qi Jiguang hurriedly chased after him.

In front of the gate of the Imperial Archives, many people suddenly disappeared.

Only a few eunuchs were left to guard the place.

The two of them are more than enough to deal with a few eunuchs.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui then walked into the Imperial Archives.

According to his memory from some time ago, Zhu Gaosui quickly found the place where the case files related to the Jiajing Dynasty were recorded.

"Second brother, here."

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu hurried to Zhu Gaosui's side.

There is no pause.

Zhu Gaosui then began to look through the case files of the Jiajing period.

The content is complex, ranging from trivial matters to huge ones.

This requires them to make their own judgment.

Zhu Gaoxu could bear these records at first, but as time went by.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't bear to read it any longer, as it had no focus and was just full of trivial matters.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaosui said helplessly.

"Brother, it's too slow for the two of us to look through a case file. Why don't you look at the records from other eras first?"

"At least, I recognize the emperor."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

"it is good."

So he got up and looked for case records from other periods.

There is no need to read the ones from the Zhu Qizhen period.

He actually wanted to know what would have happened if he had not rebelled during the Battle of Tumu.

What will be the direction of history?

Emperor Jingtai, I think he should be the guy sitting on the dragon throne back then.

It seems his name is... Zhu Qiyu.

Strange, this guy doesn’t have a temple name?
Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, who was appointed in a time of crisis, strongly supported Yu Qian and refused to move south. Later, Yu Qian turned the tide and defeated the Oirat tribe.

Yu Qian’s success in defending the country’s foundation was inseparable from Zhu Qiyu’s determination and support.

Without Zhu Qiyu's support, Yu Qian would not have been able to serve as the Minister of War and coordinate the overall military operations.

"This kid does have some abilities."

So Zhu Gaoxu continued to read on.

After Zhu Qiyu won the Battle of Beijing, the Ming Dynasty had a new emperor, and Zhu Qizhen's value naturally disappeared.

After being released, Zhu Qiyu imprisoned him.

When he saw this, Zhu Gaoxu frowned.

The emperor? Two brothers? Zhu Qiyu, this kid, is really cruel.

He didn't learn his father's ruthlessness. That's right, Zhu Zhanji died early, so it would be a miracle if he could learn from him.

As for the governance of the country afterwards, he was too lazy to even look at it.

Governing a country comes down to two words: making money.

Hmm? Wait...what did I see?
Zhu Gaoxu caught a glimpse of something at this time.

The general content is that Zhu Qiyu wanted to replace the crown prince and bribed ministers for this purpose.

Looking at this content, Zhu Gaoxu frowned.

"It seems that Sun Ruowei is really not a good person."

In fact, Zhu Qiyu bribed the ministers just to gain their support.

His throne was given to him by Empress Dowager Sun, also known as Sun Ruowei.

Before making Zhu Qiyu the emperor, Sun Ruowei first made Zhu Qizhen's eldest son the crown prince.

In fact, her attitude made it obvious that Zhu Qiyu's throne was only temporary.

When Zhu Qizhen comes back, the throne will be returned to him.

But now that I have the throne, how can I let it go?
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu's change of the crown prince was actually an act against Empress Dowager Sun.

The Ming Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, so he couldn't do anything to Empress Dowager Sun.

If this is the case, then Zhu Qiyu was quite wise. He used bribery to make the ministers turn a blind eye.

Successfully replaced the crown prince.

However...in the fifth year of Jingtai, Crown Prince Zhu Jianji died.

He was crown prince for only one year and then died.

"It seems that Sun Ruowei may have been behind this."

Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be thinking about something.

Sun Ruowei was able to fan Zhu Zhanji's ears and depose the queen, thus taking the throne herself.

At the same time, when she was the queen, she not only did not persuade Zhu Zhanji to be diligent in state affairs, but instead indulged in pleasure.

It is obvious that she is not a good queen.

It is also possible that he secretly killed Zhu Jianji.

Zhu Qiyu had only one son.

After this son dies, the only option is to reinstate the original crown prince.

In this way, the throne returned to Zhu Qizhen's lineage and to Sun Ruowei's own bloodline.

Having seen this, there is no need to continue reading.

This Zhu Jianshen should be the next emperor.

Since Zhu Jianji died, he could only be made the crown prince, and the throne would definitely be his.

As a result, what Zhu Gaoxu never expected was that... Emperor Tianshun was not Zhu Jianshen, but his father???

"Holy shit??"

How did Zhu Qizhen become emperor again???

Zhu Gaoxu was confused.

So he hurriedly retrieved the records about Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu.

Finally, in the last few paragraphs of the record.

Found the reason.

At this time, Zhu Gaosui also heard the noise from Zhu Gaoxu's side.

So he came over and asked, "Brother, what are you making so much noise for?"

"We are not at home, keep your voice down."

Zhu Gaoxu raised the corners of his mouth, and although he tried his best to suppress his voice, he still laughed out loud.

"Third brother, I found a very interesting record, take a look."

If the old man knew this.

The captured emperor became emperor twice.

The old man can get mad.

As expected, Zhu Qiyu was not suitable to be emperor because he was too soft-hearted.

Even if he didn't rebel, he still couldn't keep his throne.

(End of this chapter)