Chapter 320: Go to the Emperor
The season has passed the beginning of autumn, and in the early morning, you can finally feel a hint of coolness, and the morning breeze blows the reed bank. As soon as several foraging quails emerged, they were shot down by a series of arrows, and only one escaped.
Chang Yuchun put down his bow and arrows, shook his head and sighed, "No, it's not as good as it was back then!" "It's embarrassing to say such a thing, that is, to give Ma Du a sniper rifle, he can't shoot down a few quails that are scurrying, and he is often worthy of being a Ming sniper god.
Obviously, he said that he wanted to be vegetarian before, and Chang Yuchun has been insisting, and he still didn't let the boat stop when he passed through Dongchang Mansion, saying that he had done evil here, so as not to have unjust spirits come to him at night.
Just when Ma Du thought that Lao Chang put down the butcher knife and became a Buddha on the spot, he couldn't bear the itching of his hands and began to kill on a large scale. Those who fly in the sky, run on the ground, and even swim in the water, as long as they are within the range of the bow and arrow, cannot escape the clutches of the old man.
Ma Du asked him curiously: "When I was in Hongdu, I heard Wen Zheng say that you can shoot at the person behind the female wall." He said and drew a parabola with his hand.
Chang Yuchun said: "It's just a small trick to show off with people, you have to use a strong bow of more than two stones and iron arrows to shoot people to death, and there is really no use in the battle array." In the past, I was too strong, but in fact, this stone soft bow is quite easy to use. ”
Ma Du looked at Chang Yuchun's squeaky and moaning as he pulled the bow, and it looked like it was about to break at any time, and it was estimated that he was the only one who dared to say that the bow of one stone was a soft bow.
Emperor Zhizheng's mental state seems to have recovered, and every evening when the boat is stopped, he has to let Haiying accompany him to walk around the canal, and he is not afraid of running away with Lao Zhu's personal soldiers.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and when I was on the way to the Economic Ning Mansion, I met a lot of displaced people, all of them were ragged and skinny, so they couldn't bear to take a look.
Emperor Zhizheng came to be interested, and said to Ma Du that he wanted to talk to those homeless people, it was strange, and when he was in power, he stayed in the palace to cultivate the joy of meditation and enjoy the heavenly demon dance, and now he is dead and wants to go deep into the masses.
As soon as he pouted his ass, Madu knew what shit he wanted to pull, nothing more than trying to find a balance. I don't do well with Emperor Timur, but your old Zhu is not very good, although he can't change anything, but he is happy.
Ma Du let him go, Lao Zhu is not good for courtiers, rich households, and scholars, but it is still good for ordinary people, especially farmers, and Ma Du still has confidence in Lao Zhu.
Sure enough, Emperor Zhizheng went back dejectedly in high spirits, and Ma Du joked with a smile, "Didn't you tell them that you were once their emperor?" ”
Emperor Zhizheng's face was full of sadness, "No, otherwise they will definitely eat me!" ”
Emperor Zhizheng was hit badly, and this time he brought it on himself. The accusations made against him by the Ming soldiers on the grassland may have been politically inclined and not enough to reassure him, but these bloody and tearful portrayals of the people were enough to crush his self-confidence and pride.
Later, Ma Du asked people to inquire, and found out that it was Jining Prefecture that was recruiting displaced people everywhere and reclaiming abandoned fields, not only distributing grain seeds, farm tools, and rations, but also promising tax exemption for three years on newly cultivated fields.
Ma Du passed through a lot of places along the way and did not encounter this situation, obviously it was not a court decree, this Jining prefect is so bold, but he is definitely a good official.
I believe that it won't be long before the shriveled bodies of these homeless people will be re-enriched with food, and three years later, Jining Mansion will also regain its former prosperity.
Taking advantage of Emperor Zhizheng's discouragement, Ma Du found him and said: "I will be out of the territory of Shandong soon, and it is not far from Yingtian, do you really plan to bring the title of emperor all the way to Yingtian?" ”
Emperor Zhizheng asked with a dark face: "Is this what Emperor Ming meant?" ”
"That's not it, there is a way that there are no two heavens and no two lords in the country, and there should not be two emperors in the heavenly city. Since you want to live, the title of emperor will go sooner or later, and it is better to wait for others to pick it up than to pick it yourself. My lord is most fond of people who know the times, so why not give him some face, and save some face for himself. You are a smart person, you should know that I am not harming you, you can think about it yourself. ”
Emperor Zhizheng smiled miserably, "Anyway, the king of the dead country is so disgusted, and this emperor is not deserved." I'm just curious, why do you want to think about me when you hate me so much. ”
Madu bared his white teeth and smiled, "You'll understand later!" ”
It may be that he was hit hard by those displaced people, or he may have listened to Ma Du's words, after crossing the Yellow River and arriving in Xuzhou, Emperor Zhizheng wrote the last edict of the emperor's career, went to his own imperial name, and gave the crown prince Aiyu to know Li Dala.
In fact, after Aiyou knew that Li Dala had fled to Yingchang, he had ascended to the pole and called the emperor, and respected the "Southern Tour" Emperor Zhizheng as the emperor, and the Zhizheng Emperor who heard the news was very angry.
No matter how much he hated Empress Qi and Aiyu to know Lidara's mother and son, he did not have a Zen position for his other sons, otherwise he would only add new chaos to the dying Northern Yuan court.
Whether it is from his own feelings or vital interests, he does not want to see, the stronger the Northern Yuan court, the safer and more comfortable he will be in Yingtian, which has been proven by history in the Song-Jin War.
Madu took the edict and read it, and said with a smile: "Proper Timur, your handwriting is very good!" "Ma Du's handwriting is not good, but he is surrounded by calligraphy masters, and he still has a little appreciation ability, and Emperor Zhizheng's calligraphy is quite attained.
After hearing Ma Du's praise, Emperor Zhizheng was furious, "You actually called me famous...... Oh, I'm not an emperor anymore! ”
"Since you are not the emperor anymore, there are some taboos to change it now, don't go to my emperor and say that you are exposed!"
Emperor Zhizheng...... No, it should be called Tuo Timur now, and said in frustration: "I know! What do you say the Ming Emperor will do with me! "After being an emperor for more than 30 years, it is really not so easy to change.
"Don't worry, my Emperor Ming still treats captives very generously. That Chen Youliang should know, his son Chen Li has also been called the emperor, and now he has been sealed to return to Dehou, and he is uncomfortable eating and drinking every day. You're bigger than him, and you're supposed to be knighted. ”
Emperor Zhizheng shook his head with a wry smile, "They are all kings of the dead country, captives under the fence, what is the difference between a duke and a marquis." ”
"The difference is big, and the difference is more than one and a half stars, according to your former luxury, a marquis can not afford to support you."
"Huh...... Lord Ma is really a real person! ”
Ma Du asked people to send this edict to Yingtian quickly, and it is estimated that before they arrive in Yingtian, it will be spread to the world!