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

Chapter 148 Zhu Di: I'll go to the kitchen to get you some pills, don't run away!!!

Zhu Gaosui took the file and looked at the records on it.

During the Battle of Tumu, Zhu Qizhen was captured, and later his younger brother Zhu Qiyu took over the throne and temporarily became emperor.

He appointed Yu Qian and others to guard the city of Beijing and successfully resolved the disaster of the Battle of Tumu.

A year later, the Ming Dynasty had a new emperor, Zhu Qizhen lost his role and was released.

Zhu Qiyu then honored him as the Supreme Emperor and placed him under house arrest.

Who would have thought that Zhu Qiyu had no descendants and, coupled with being overly concerned with state affairs, eventually fell ill.

The Empress Dowager's faction, led by Shi Heng, launched the coup d'état.

With Sun Ruowei's tacit approval, Zhu Qizhen successfully ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Tianshun, becoming emperor for the second time.

This is roughly the information contained in this file.

Zhu Gaosui looked at these contents in surprise.

"Becoming emperor for the second time?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly and sighed.

"Zhu Qiyu ultimately made the wrong decision in favor of Yu Qian and his ministers."

The essential issue in the Battle of Seizing the Gate was actually the successor.

Zhu Qiyu fell ill, and Zhu Qizhen launched the coup d'état, but Yu Qian and others were promoted by Zhu Qiyu.

But he is indifferent.

After the Battle of Tumu, Yu Qian's power had reached its peak, second only to the imperial power.

How could he not know what Sun Ruowei and others were doing?
However, he did not want to suppress the rebellion because Zhu Qiyu had no descendants.

The crown prince is the foundation of the country. If he has no successor, the country will be in chaos.

What happened after suppressing Zhu Qizhen?

What should be done? According to ancestral teachings, all those who commit treason must be killed.

But Emperor Xuanzong had only two sons.

If Zhu Qizhen was suppressed and killed, and Zhu Qiyu had no descendants, who would be the next emperor?

The country had already experienced the turmoil of the Battle of Tumu and could not withstand another round of civil unrest.

"I think, in Yu Qian's eyes, personal tragedy is always better than national tragedy."

"That makes sense. Why did this guy dare to tell Sun Ruowei that he wanted you, my second brother, to come to Beijing to take charge of the situation?"

In Yu Qian's eyes, it doesn't matter who the emperor is.

What is important is national stability and peace.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to speak so directly in the court and ask the King of Han to come to the capital.

Even if it would cause tragedy to Zhu Zhanji's lineage, it would be better than the country's demise.

Of course, there was a certain amount of information gap in the Battle of the Gate.

According to the records in the files, the coup d'état of Sun Ruowei was a sudden action initiated by Shi Heng, Xu Youzhen and others.

In just a few hours, the process of welcoming the emperor, seizing the throne and ascending the throne was completed.

By the time Yu Qian found out, it was already the next morning court session and the matter was settled.

If he resisted at this time, he would face the risk of being assassinated by the emperor.

Besides, I don’t know whether Zhu Qiyu is still alive.

Also, although Yu Qian controlled the three major camps in the capital, he needed the emperor's authorization to dispatch troops.

Zhu Qiyu was in Zhu Qizhen's hands, and he was unable to mobilize too many troops.

In the end, due to various factors, Zhu Qizhen successfully restored the throne.

"In my opinion, this kid is just stupid."

"I don't even need to see what happens after Zhu Qizhen ascends the throne. This kid is definitely going to be killed."

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly.

From the moment the Battle of Tumu took place, Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian had already shared the same fate.

Now, Zhu Qiyu has lost the throne, and he has done nothing, waiting for Zhu Qizhen to firmly secure the throne.

The first person to be liquidated was Yu Qian.

One emperor, one courtier.

Pedantic and rigid.

"These two, the monarch and his minister, have the same temperament."

Zhu Qiyu was afraid of the clan system and did not dare to kill his own brother.

Yu Qian feared the country and the people, and would rather betray his mentor than his country.

If it were me, Zhu Qizhen would be able to return to Yingtian Prefecture alive, all thanks to Yesen's good protection.

They also had to pay money to redeem Zhu Qizhen.

Damn it, if it were me, the one who should pay the money would not be the court, but Yesen.

"No wonder this kid doesn't have a temple name."

The facts turned out to be just as Zhu Gaoxu predicted.

Not long after Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, he liquidated Yu Qian.

Fortunately, Zhu Qizhen didn't have to cause too much trouble afterwards.

Maybe he was scared, or maybe he grew up after experiencing ups and downs.

During the Tianshun period, things were pretty standard.

However, logically speaking, Zhu Qiyu should not even have a reign title.

Refer to your father and Emperor Jianwen.

There is actually a record of it.

He took a general look at the next emperor.

Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang, Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao.

Wuzong Zhu Houzhao? Jiajing Zhu Houcong? Could they also be brothers?

There is no brotherhood.

I feel like I'm not even worthy of being the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

"By the way, Third Brother, have you found any useful information?"

"Is Zhu Houcong a true wise ruler or a false one?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaosui said, "We are investigating, don't rush me."

"From the current perspective, Zhu Houcong is indeed a good emperor."

Jiajing New Deal.

The more Zhu Gaosui looked, the more something felt wrong.

Oh no, could this kid really be a wise ruler?
That’s not right. If this guy is a wise ruler, then I am blind?

Are the refugees along the way and the corpses everywhere all illusions?

Zhu Gaoxu had basically read the emperor's name at this time, and then came to Zhu Gaosui.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of something.

"Speaking of which, Third Brother, shouldn't we investigate Zhu Houcong's deeds here?"

"This dynasty is the Jiajing Dynasty. Are we going to find faults with Emperor Jiajing in the history books of the Jiajing Dynasty?"

Zhu Gaosui was slightly stunned.

Damn, I almost forgot about this layer.

Just like the history books of the Yongle Dynasty, the bad things Zhu Di did were not recorded and were basically glossed over.

This has been the case in all dynasties.

If you want to know whether an emperor did a good job or not, the easiest way is to ask the people living in his time.

"Then let's take a look at the historical records of the emperors in between."

No historical materials about the Jiajing Dynasty can be found here.

It’s not a problem to find someone from the previous dynasty.

After reading the historical materials again, I have a basic judgment about the emperors after Zhu Zhanji.

There is no doubt that Zhu Qizhen was a tyrant. Based on these two things, the Battle of Tumu and the murder of Yu Qian, he was undoubtedly a tyrant.

As for Zhu Qiyu, he had the ability, but he was not a wise ruler.

Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen redressed Yu Qian's unjust case, restored the title of Emperor Jingtai, carried out the Chenghua Li Ting, recovered Hetao, resettled millions of refugees, carried out economic reforms, rectified the administration of officials, and so on.

However, his shortcomings are also obvious. He condoned external relatives' interference in government affairs and was obsessed with alchemy and seeking immortality for thousands of years.

He had flaws, but he was also a wise ruler.

However, he is not as good as Emperor Taizu and his own father.

As for Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang, judging from the records, it seems that he is the number one person after Taizu and Taizong.

For now, he can be considered a wise ruler.

As for Zhu Houzhao...well, he's exactly the same as Zhu Qizhen.

However, Zhu Houzhao was more capable than Zhu Qizhen. He personally led troops to fight and his record was quite good.

But he was undoubtedly a tyrant.

The Leopard House was used to keep male paramours and ferocious wild animals. His reign was short and he did not accomplish anything significant.

If you look at it this way, the quality of the prince's descendants is pretty good.

Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Jianshen, and Zhu Youtang.

Although there were not as many wise rulers as in the Han Dynasty, there were still many rulers who maintained the status quo.

Just when Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were looking up information in the Imperial Archives.

……

This is Xu Zengshou.

Because it is necessary to ensure that Qi Jiguang and his pursuers cannot catch up.

Xu Zengshou also ran for a while and then stopped.

Run for a while, then stop.

Qi Jiguang realized something was wrong after waiting so long. According to his running speed, he should have left them behind long ago.

While Qi Jiguang was thinking, Xu Zengshou unknowingly ran into a dead end.

"Ruined."

He wanted to jump over the wall and leave, but he thought that this might disrupt the plans of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui.

So, they can only fight.

Qi Jiguang then shouted: "Army formation!"

The simple military formation formed by eight people approached Xu Zengshou step by step.

The rest of the guards surrounded him.

Looking at this scene, Xu Zengshou said helplessly: "Well, I don't want to hurt you."

"How about we turn a blind eye?"

Qi Jiguang did not reply.

Holding a spear, he stared at Xu Zengshou closely.

Xu Zengshou originally wanted to rush out directly, since he was a dead man anyway.

Not afraid of getting hurt.

As a result, its impact was actually blocked by the shields of Qi's army.

Qi Jiguang looked at this scene, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

What a powerful impact force.

I'm afraid it's comparable to the power brought by a heavy cavalry charge.

Each member of Qi's army is a strong and skilled fighter.

However, the running and charging of the man in front of him almost broke down the defensive formation.

The eight soldiers of the Qi family army had to use all their strength to barely withstand Xu Zengshou's charge.

"who are you."

Qi Jiguang asked.

"What is your purpose for coming here?"

"With such great strength, instead of serving the country, he becomes a thief."

"It's really a waste of God's kindness."

Xu Zengshou was also somewhat puzzled after hearing these words.

"Thief? Who are you to lecture me? How can you be qualified to do that?"

Qi Jiguang felt a sense of admiration for talent and said a few more words.

"I am Qi Jiguang. If you sincerely repent, I can plead with the emperor for mercy."

"Forgive your sins and serve the country."

It just so happened that the emperor recently needed someone with strong martial arts skills.

If I can convince this person, maybe he can replace me.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zengshou naturally did not know Qi Jiguang.

Not wanting to get entangled in this, he tried harder again.

He suddenly broke through the defensive formation of eight soldiers of the Qi family army, then ran to a distance of less than ten steps away from Qi Jiguang and waited.

"Boy, if you can catch me, I'll do whatever you want with me."

After saying this, Xu Zengshou pretended to run away.

Just when the others were about to catch up.

But Qi Jiguang stopped him: "No need to chase."

The soldiers of Qi's army looked at Qi Jiguang with some confusion.

"General, why don't you chase them?"

Qi Jiguang took a glance and said calmly: "Even if you catch up with him, you can't beat him."

"A simple sprint can break up your formation. This is definitely not something that an ordinary person can do."

"Besides... this person's purpose is probably to lure me around here."

"The real purpose should still be the Emperor's historian."

"Return to the Imperial History Center!"

Upon hearing this, the other soldiers naturally had no objection.

Soon, Qi Jiguang brought his men back to the door of the Imperial Archives.

The fact turned out to be just as he expected, the eunuch guarding the place had been knocked unconscious.

There was a faint firelight inside the Imperial Archives.

Ever since the palace where the Yongle Encyclopedia was stored was burned down.

Huang Shicheng forbad anyone to light a fire.

Obviously, there should be other people here.

In order not to alert the snake.

Qi Jiguang walked slowly into the Imperial Archives alone, holding a spear.

Soon, the source of the light was found.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were looking at historical documents when Qi Jiguang pressed the tip of his gun against their bodies.

"I guess you two are that man's accomplices."

"You are so brave that you dare to break into the heavily guarded Imperial Palace at night."

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were slightly stunned.

Turning back, I saw Qi Jiguang's face appear before me.

Where is my third uncle?
Forget it, never mind. Zhu Gaoxu slowly stood up and looked at Qi Jiguang in front of him.

"That's clever, but you can't catch us."

Qi Jiguang said coldly.

"If my gun moves even a little, you'll be dead. You'd better be quiet."

"I, Qi Jiguang, have always refrained from harming ordinary people, but when it comes to killing bandits, I will never show mercy."

Zhu Gaoxu was naturally too lazy to explain to Qi Jiguang.

He reached out and grabbed Qi Jiguang's gun.

In the dim light of the fire, an evil smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Qi Jiguang was stunned at first, and then his spear broke into pieces.

It was torn apart by Zhu Gaoxu.

"I told you, you can't catch us."

"If you don't want to die, you'd better not move."

After saying this, Zhu Gaoxu took Zhu Gaosui and left.

He ignored Qi Jiguang's stunned look.

The iron spear just broke like that?

Soon, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui met up with Xu Zengshou.

Then he left the palace directly.

……

The next day, after breaking into the Imperial Archives at night, Zhu Gaoxu and his two companions were not in a hurry to leave.

Instead, he began to inquire about what Zhu Houcong did during his reign.

Perhaps the people were terrified when they heard about it.

It took several hours for him to inquire about his deeds.

Finally, I found an old beggar who was willing to tell me about the Jiajing period.

Of course, it’s actually because of super powers.

When Zhu Gaosui and Xu Zengshou were buried, they were accompanied by many burial objects.

"Old man, if you take the money, you have to do the job."

"Can you tell us what kind of person this emperor is?"

"The three of us brothers are all from the Western Regions. We have heard that the emperor of the Jiajing Dynasty was a wise and powerful emperor."

"But why did we see refugees and corpses everywhere on the way from the Western Regions? Didn't the court do anything about it?"

Western Region?

The old beggar glanced at the three of them.

You don't look like people from the Western Regions.

However, since I have received the money, these matters are not my responsibility.

My life is coming to an end, so I'll take some money so that I can at least live a better life before I die.

Even if it offended the emperor, he was old enough and it wouldn't be a loss.

The old beggar smiled bitterly and said, "Wise and powerful? Our emperor was indeed wise and powerful in the first few years after he ascended the throne."

"But the good times didn't last long."

"If I remember correctly, the emperor hasn't attended court for nearly ten years."

"Just stay in the West Garden, practice Taoism, and make pills."

"Tell me, is there any wise ruler who has not attended court for more than ten years?"

When hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui and Xu Zengshou were all stunned.

I even doubted whether I had heard it wrongly.

"You haven't been to court for more than ten years?"

The old beggar fiddled with the money in his hand and glanced at the three people.

Sighed: "Is it strange?"

(End of this chapter)