Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 124: The Root of the Jingnan Rebellion, the Emperor Guards the National Gate
Human greed is one of the reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty, but it is not the main reason.

Zhu Yuanzhang's plan was too cruel.

Although the Ming Dynasty had various problems, it could not perish!

Here, we need to distinguish between imperial power and the ruling class. The Ming Dynasty was no longer viable, but the ruling class in the Central Plains was unwilling to see it perish.

According to the subsequent development of history, if Zhu Di had not quelled the rebellion, the Ming Dynasty might have continued to stumble along.

It is impossible to prosper, but it cannot collapse either.

In the first year of Jianwen, Zhu Di launched a rebellion and eventually succeeded in ascending the throne.

The problem is coming.

Zhu Di seized the throne by raising an army. His territory was in Peking, while the imperial capital of the Ming Dynasty at that time was in Yingtian Prefecture.

One in the south and one in the north.

Sitting on the throne, Zhu Di felt uneasy. He was worried that something might happen if he stayed in Yingtian Prefecture like this.

Move the capital, we must move the capital!
From the perspective of the Central Plains, moving the capital was undoubtedly a good thing, which accelerated the integration of northern and southern cultures. However, moving the capital was not so friendly to the Ming Dynasty.

This requires mentioning the ruling class of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the only emperor in history who successfully conquered the north from the south. This set the tone that the ruling class of the Ming Dynasty was in the south.

Whether they were the nobles of Huaixi or the gentry of eastern Zhejiang, they all belonged to the South and had nothing to do with the North.

The Ming Dynasty court was basically staffed with officials from the south, and those who were treated favorably by the gentry were also from the southern nobility.

A very embarrassing thing happened.

Although the Ming Dynasty moved its capital, the officials in the court were still the same group of people, or in other words, they were dominated by the same group of people. These people were basically from the south. No matter how the Ming Dynasty developed later, the officials from the south still held the power of speech.

There is no way around it. The Ming Dynasty was founded in the south, and the nobles and ministers who founded the country were mainly from the south.

Being an official in the Ming Dynasty was all about family background.

It is impossible for an official who is not from the Southern faction to sit in a high position. Even if he wants to, he has to become a disciple of a big boss from the Southern faction and stand on the side of the Southern faction.

This is the most fundamental hidden danger of the Ming Dynasty.

To be frank, if Chongzhen had abandoned Beijing and fled directly to Nanjing, the Ming Dynasty would have had a lot of fighting to do.

After all, after Li Zicheng captured Beijing, his actions were really eye-catching and left all the officials dumbfounded.

Maintaining the Ming Dynasty is in everyone's interest.

If you follow Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng will chop off your head directly.

In this situation, even a fool knows what to choose.

Unfortunately, the emperor guarded the national border, and Chongzhen maintained the backbone of the Ming Dynasty, but he ruined the Ming Dynasty.

As for Man Qing, at the beginning, Man Qing had no intention of entering the pass. They came in more to plunder, but suddenly found that the Central Plains was empty, literally empty.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty died.

Li Zicheng, who broke into the Forbidden City, could no longer control the situation and was about to collapse.

God opened my mouth and fed me.

Zhu Yunhuan came back to his senses, his expression was complicated at first, and then he became excited: "It's good that you're not dead, it's good that you're not dead!"

To be honest, if Lao Zhu had died, no matter how he vented the anger in his heart, it would always feel a little bit lacking. However, he never expected that Lao Zhu was actually alive.

It’s good to be alive!

Jiang Li looked at the excited Zhu Yunhuan and felt a surge of emotion in his heart: "After all, they are grandfather and grandson. Your Majesty is so happy to hear that Taizu is not dead."

He also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Now that Zhu Yunhuan was in a good mood, did he not have to die?

"Huh!" Zhu Yunhuan calmed down, waved his hand at Jiang Li, and said, "You go down first!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Li nodded, turned and walked away.

Although I don’t know whether I can keep my position as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, my life should be safe.

"Wait!" Zhu Yunhuan called out to Jiang Li.

The expression on Jiang Li's face froze, he stopped walking, turned his head to look at Zhu Yunhuan, and his heart, which had just calmed down, rose again.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Jiang Li and said calmly, "You haven't seen me today, do you understand?"

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Go!" Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand.

Jiang Li bowed and took another step forward.

Outside the Imperial Study Room.

Ma Sanbao looked a little uneasy.

Now, there are only Jiang Lin and Zhu Yunhuan in the palace. Although Zhu Yunhuan has many mysterious methods, he is still a little worried.

Jiang Li walked out of the imperial study.

"Swish!" Ma Sanbao looked at Jiang Li first. When he saw that Jiang Li was unharmed, his brows immediately frowned.

Just when Jiang Li went in, he could clearly feel the murderous intent on Zhu Yunhuan's part. He thought he would have to go in and help Jiang Li clean up later, but he never expected that Jiang Li would come out unharmed.

Jiang Li smiled at Ma Sanbao and called out, "Eunuch Ma!"

Ma Sanbao stared at Jiang Li, then ran into the imperial study. He needed to confirm Zhu Yunhuan's safety.

Jiang Li looked up at the bright sky outside, took a long, deep breath, then slowly exhaled and walked away.

This time he had a close call with death.

Inside the palace!
Zhu Yunhuan paced back and forth, feeling extremely excited: "Are we going to see Old Zhu now?"

Before, he was always worried that Zhu Yuanzhang was faking his death, so he was always cautious.

Things are different now.

He has already taken control of the Ming Dynasty. Perhaps there are still some die-hard followers of Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty, but those people cannot cause any big waves.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Yuanzhang is now the meat on the chopping board in front of him, and he can do whatever he wants with the knife and fork in his hand.

"call"

After a long time, Zhu Yunhuan took a deep breath.

He made a decision and went to see Zhu Yuanzhang now.

A gentleman never waits overnight for revenge. It would have been fine if he didn't know before, but now that he knows that Lao Zhu is still alive, he doesn't want to wait even a minute.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Ma Sanbao ran over and asked with concern on his face.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled broadly and waved his hands, saying, "It's okay. I'm fine now, better than ever!"

"Huh?" Ma Sanbao looked at Zhu Yunhuan in front of him, stunned.

He felt something was strange in his heart, but he couldn't tell what was strange.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, Jiang Li just let him go like this?"

"Hmm!" Zhu Yunhuan nodded, then took a deep breath and said, "Sanbao, come on, go out with me."

After saying that, he walked straight out of the imperial study.

"What's going on?" Ma Sanbao was extremely confused.

However, he also knew that now was not the time to think too much, so he jogged to catch up with Zhu Yunhuan.

Suddenly, Zhu Yunhuan stopped in his tracks, his expression changing. Finally, he said, "Sanbao, go to the Duke of Xin's mansion and bring Tang He to see me!"

Ma Sanbao was stunned and thought to himself, "What on earth happened?"

He was now very sure that something must have happened that he didn't know about.

However, seeing that Zhu Yunhuan had no intention of explaining, he did not dare to ask any more questions. He suppressed his doubts in his heart and nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Then he left with a heart full of doubts.

"Tang He is the person that Grandpa Emperor trusts the most. He might have known that he is not dead a long time ago." Zhu Yunheng thought secretly in his heart.

This was something he suddenly thought of.

However, this matter is harmless now, he just wants to confirm it.

The Duke's Mansion of Wei!

Xu Huizu smiled widely and said, "You two, please forgive me for not welcoming you from afar!"

Fang Xiaoru shook his head and said with a smile, "Duke Wei, what are you talking about? It's us who are bothering you."

"Duke Wei, we came here today to finalize the marriage. Your Majesty's harem is deserted, and this matter cannot be delayed." Tie Xuan said.

He was a rather old-fashioned person, always doing things directly, without much detours. Xu Huizu was startled and said, "Master Tie is right. I wonder when the date will be set?"

"How about tomorrow? Lord Fang has already calculated the date, and tomorrow is an auspicious day." Tie Xuan said.

"Tomorrow!" Xu Huizu's eyes froze. After a moment of silence, he nodded, "That's fine!"

Although time was a little tight, he didn't dare to say anything more.

Tie Xuan and Fang Xiaoru were so anxious, there must be Zhu Yunhuan's instructions behind it. If it were a normal situation, he would have to make some excuses.

However, the situation this time was more complicated, as Zhu Yunhuan had to marry three women at once.

Although their family is of the highest status, what if they displease Zhu Yunhuan and he gives the position of queen to Zhao Rou or Zhang Yan?
By then, no matter how much you regret it, it will be too late.

Therefore, he agreed directly.

Everything must be based on the position of queen!

Fang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, then he saluted and said, "Duke Wei is straightforward!"

"Duke Wei, now that the matter has been settled, Lord Fang and I still have to go to the Zhao and Zhang families, so we won't disturb you too much." Tie Xuan stood up and spoke.

Having achieved his goal, he prepared to leave.

Fang Xiaoru looked at Tie Xuan in front of him, and the corners of his mouth twitched. It seemed that he had no understanding of the ways of the world.

However, he also knew that this was Tie Xuan's character.

Back then, Tie Xuan was so reckless and stubborn that he went to Zhu Yuanzhang to ask him to enthrone Zhu Yunwen as the crown prince. At that time, he had a very good relationship with Zhu Di.

"Okay, I'll see you two off!" Xu Huizu didn't say much.

Although Tie Xuan spoke bluntly, he was working for the emperor, so what more could he say?

Feeling unhappy? Just bear with it!

Fang Xiaoru waved his hand and said, "Duke Wei, please stay. We can go on our own. You go and get ready."

After a brief greeting, Fang Xiaoru and Tie Xuan left.

Xu Huizu shook his head, a bitter look on his face, and sighed: "Alas"

The next second, he shook his head and walked towards Xu Miaojin's boudoir.

in the room.

Xu Miaojin was pondering the abolition of preferential treatment for gentry. "I never expected Fang Xiaoru to take the initiative to speak out. How did Zhu Yunhuan convince Fang Xiaoru? Fang Xiaoru is the leader of the world's scholars and has a high prestige among civil officials. It's not easy to get him to do something that would destroy his reputation."

Since ancient times, civil officials have been most concerned about protecting their reputation.

Letting them destroy their own reputation is harder than killing them.

"Knock knock knock!" At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Xu Miaojin's thoughts were interrupted.

"Little sister, can I come in?" Xu Huizu's voice came from outside the door.

Xu Miaojin stepped forward and opened the door, saying, "Brother, what's going on?"

Xu Huizu looked at Xu Miaojin in front of him with complicated eyes and walked into the room.

Xu Miaojin was confused and turned around and followed Xu Huizu back to the house.

Xu Huizu found a stool and sat down. He looked at Xu Miaojin and said, "Little sister, Tie Xuan and Fang Xiaoru just came and mentioned your entry into the palace."

Xu Miaojin blushed slightly, suppressing her embarrassment and asked, "Did they say when?"

Ever since Zhu Yunhuan came to see her, she knew that this day would come sooner or later, and she had been mentally prepared.

She was not very resistant to marrying Zhu Yunhuan.

Apart from the fact that their identities were a little inappropriate, she was generally satisfied with Zhu Yunhuan.

This is normal. He is handsome and is the emperor. Who can resist him?

"Tomorrow!" said Xu Huizu.

Seeing Xu Miaojin's appearance, he felt a little better. At least, Xu Miaojin did not dislike Zhu Yunhuan, which gave him an excuse to convince himself.

Although he also knew that he could not stop this matter at all.

However, if his younger sister really doesn't want to, he will eventually make a scene, although it may not have much effect.

The Duke of Wei's Mansion was a noble family, but this was in the eyes of ordinary people. In front of the emperor, they were not worthy of respect at all.

"So urgent?" Xu Miaojin was a little surprised, then nodded: "Okay, is everything ready at our house?"

"Everything is ready!" said Xu Huizu.

"Yes!" Xu Miaojin nodded. She looked at Xu Huizu and said, "Brother, I have something to ask you."

"What's the matter? Tell me!" Xu Huizu said.

He decided in his heart that no matter what Xu Miaojin asked him, he would find a way to give an answer, even if it meant sending someone to investigate.

"What do you think Fang Xiaoru was thinking? How did Your Majesty convince Fang Xiaoru?" Xu Miaojin asked.

"what?"

Xu Huizu was stunned, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

"I'm afraid Fang Xiaoru's reputation is ruined now." Xu Miaojin shook her head.

Xu Huizu thought for a long time and said hesitantly: "Little sister, I think Fang Xiaoru may be doing this for the sake of scholars all over the world."

"Oh? Why?" Xu Miaojin became interested and looked at Xu Huizu curiously.

Although she asked Xu Huizu, she didn't expect to get an answer.

She never expected that her elder brother Xu Huizu would give her a surprise.

Xu Huizu scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said, "Intuition!"

"Intuition? What the hell?" Xu Miaojin was a little stunned.

Xu Huizu said, "I heard that His Majesty even drew his sword in the palace. This shows that His Majesty is very determined to abolish the preferential treatment for gentry."

"How should I describe Fang Xiaoru? I feel he is more like a teacher than an official."

"Think about it, Your Majesty has made his stance public. This means that anyone who steps forward to prevent the abolition of preferential treatment for the gentry will ultimately face His Majesty's sword. After all, Your Majesty has already made his stance clear. If you fail to do so, wouldn't that undermine your dignity?"

"Fang Xiaoru was probably afraid that the young students would get carried away and gather to cause trouble, so he rushed forward and took the entire responsibility himself."

He connected all the information he knew, his eyes brightening as he spoke, and finally said excitedly: "Yes, that's right, this must be the case."

Xu Miaojin looked at Xu Huizu in astonishment. Wasn't she the one asking the question? Why was Xu Huizu, the one answering the question, so excited?
She shook her head and didn't worry too much.

Although her elder brother Xu Huizu's appearance made her feel a little funny, she felt that Xu Huizu's way of thinking was correct.

Fang Xiaoru stood up not because he was persuaded by Zhu Yunhuan, but because he stood up willingly for the young students all over the world.

After all, Fang Xiaoru was the leader of scholars all over the world. Considering his past behavior, it was very normal for him to do such a thing.

"By the way, this guy Li Jinglong is probably involved here." Xu Huizu suddenly thought of something.

The relationship between Li Jinglong and Fang Xiaoru has changed a lot recently.

He knew very well in his heart that Fang Xiaoru hated Li Jinglong, the traitor who opened the city gate, but why did his relationship with Li Jinglong improve now?
The change in their relationship happened recently with the abolition of preferential treatment for gentry, which made it difficult for him not to associate the two together.

"Li Jinglong? What's going on with him?" Xu Miaojin was a little surprised.

"I don't know, but the relationship between Li Jinglong and Fang Xiaoru has improved a lot recently. Apart from this incident, I really don't know what else can ease the relationship between the two." Xu Huizu shook his head.

Xu Miaojin was silent for a while, then looked up at Xu Huizu and said, "Brother, have you noticed that His Majesty seems to have some magical power?"

"What?" Xu Huizu was stunned, his face full of confusion.

"When Fang Xiaoru and Li Jinglong were under Zhu Yunwen, their abilities were not evident at all and they were even somewhat useless. But when they came under Your Majesty's command, they seemed to have turned waste into treasure." Xu Miaojin said with a wry smile.

"This..." Xu Huizu was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, his eyes became strange: "It seems, it really is."

Royal study room!
Zhu Yunhuan forced himself to calm down.

Zhu Yuanzhang stayed there and couldn't run away. Moreover, he had hinted to Jiang Li not to tell Jiang Li what he already knew. He didn't believe Jiang Li dared to disobey him.

"Your Majesty, Duke Xin is here!" Ma Sanbao brought Tang He into the imperial study.

"Swish!" Zhu Yunhuan looked over.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Tang He bowed down and knelt.

Zhu Yunhuan stepped forward, smiled, and helped Tang He up: "Grandpa Tang, please stand up!"

"Your Majesty, what do you want to talk to me about?" Tang He asked.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Tang He and said, "Grandpa Tang, I recently learned something. Grandpa Huang is still alive, right?"

(End of this chapter)