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In the third month of the recovery of the capital, Zhu Cihong, the supreme Hongguang Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, fell ill on the way to the capital and died in Handan. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Zhu Cihong died suddenly, and the world suddenly fell into chaos. When the little emperor was there, it may have been nothing, but when he died, many old people who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty jumped out.

They didn't dare to attack Gu Zhenhua directly, they only said that Yan Yingyuan and others secretly framed the emperor in order to be a servant of the dragon, and killed Zhu Cihong with chronic poison.

This statement spread more and more widely, and the people who were still immersed in the joy of victory cast another shadow over their heads. Especially in the Jiangnan region, there are frequent changes, the Zheng family father and son in Fujian, Sun Kewang in Sichuan, and Mu Tianbo in Yunnan all claimed to investigate the case and find the murderer of the emperor.

These people are ready to move, and the arrogant soldiers of An ** don't care even more, even the Tartars have been wiped out, and they will care about these miscellaneous pieces. The generals once again jointly signed an excerpt, demanding that Gu Zhenhua ascend the throne immediately, send a large army to crusade against the unsubordinate, and dominate the world.

The clouds of war are getting bigger and bigger, and the smell of gunpowder is getting stronger. In the face of this situation, Gu Zhenhua was unusually silent, except for daily government affairs, he kept all the excerpts related to the throne.

After waiting for half a month, Gu Zhenhua suddenly announced that he would sacrifice the fallen soldiers, and in the drizzle, Gu Zhenhua came to the newly completed Martyrs' Memorial Hall.

The black and white stone tablets, engraved with the names of the martyrs, tell the cruel battles, and it is the efforts of these people that have brought about today's victory.

Standing in front of the ancestral hall, Gu Zhenhua's face was extremely solemn.

"Soldiers, brethren, follow this king to the south and the north. For the peace of the world, blood and sweat were shed, and countless hands and feet were buried underground. Today, the threat of the Tartars has been temporarily removed, and we can enjoy peace in peace. This peace was bought by these brothers with their lives. Precious. I can't bear to destroy it easily, and I don't dare to destroy it, I want this peace to last forever. ”

"How to make this country stable for a long time, how to jump out of the circle of rise and fall and chaos, is nothing more than a restriction of power. In the past, all the people in the world were restricted, but the emperor did not. Because of this, the eunuchs with the holy family can do whatever they want, and the traitorous ministers of the emperor will cause trouble in the world. These days, people continue to persuade me to ascend the throne and become the emperor, and the heavens have a great responsibility. Don't give in. It's just that I, the emperor, are different from the past, the first will not be the first to do it for a lifetime, at most twenty years, and then I will abdicate and give up power. All princes began to learn literature and martial arts at the age of five, joined the army at the age of fifteen, and went to the local and even overseas to experience at the age of twenty. After passing many tests, he can ascend to the throne, if the descendants of the future generations are not good. Then all the power can be attributed to the cabinet, and the emperor is only used as a national symbol, and the reality of the monarch is false! ”

Gu Zhenhua's words were particularly powerful. Every word hit everyone's heart. Especially the generals standing in the front row were all cold, and these warriors who were not afraid of swords and axes were trembling at this time.

In fact, they were not afraid, and when Gu Zhenhua had just entered the city, they took the initiative to persuade them to enter. Who has no selfish intentions, if you want to think about Huang Zongxi and what they discussed, even the imperial power is restricted. How can these people be their wives and sons, and how can they be rich and heirlooms!

Therefore, they hoped that Gu Zhenhua would forget about these. Hurry up to the throne, and then seal the heroes. So everyone rejoices.

But who knew that Gu Zhenhua not only did not forget the matter of restricting the imperial power, but the means became more intense, and even the emperor's term of office was set. The cultivation of the prince is also extremely harsh, avoiding the appearance of the faint monarch to the greatest extent, and also granting the cabinet great powers, these are all unthinkable things, Gu Zhenhua really did it. Everyone opened their mouths wide and let the rain fall in, as if they were wooden people.

Gu Zhenhua was full of interest and continued: "Brothers use their lives to win peace, if I am consumed by profit, I only think about the prestige of one family and one surname, and I only think about being a ninety-five supreme with golden mouths, I am sorry for the lives of these brothers. An ** is not Gu Zhenhua's An **, it is the Dinghai Shen Needle of the people of the world! Don't forget your mission! ”

"Follow Your Majesty's teachings, and we will take them to heart!"

In addition to those generals, the soldiers at the bottom are really convinced. They follow a trustworthy leader, follow a person who values the life of a soldier more than a dragon chair, and even if they shed blood in this life, they have no regrets!

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

“…… Hooray......"

The sound of cheers resounded throughout the capital. Gu Zhenhua officially announced his accession to the throne three days later, and the new emperor was different from the rest. There is no country name, only China, no year name, and the year is the year of the Yellow Emperor. The most amazing thing is that even the eunuchs were abolished, and all female officials were used in the palace. He also took the initiative to order the abolition of kneeling and prostration, and in the future, anyone who sees the emperor does not need to kowtow, only need to bow.

After ascending the throne, Gu Zhenhua immediately ordered Chen Qianfu and Yan Yingyuan to be transferred to Beijing to form a cabinet and establish the first responsible cabinet of the Chinese Empire.

As the so-called three fires for new officials to take office, Gu Zhenhua's various actions greatly exceeded everyone's expectations, and the people of the world were burned to the ground.

But Huang Zongxi and others, who have been under semi-house arrest, were crazy after they got the news. Gu Zhenhua didn't lie to them, on the contrary, this king was even more perfect than they expected.

The reality of the hypocrisy is actually more difficult than the ancient Zen concession, a very strong founding monarch, can take the initiative to share power, this heart simply exceeds the three emperors and five emperors!

Gu Zhenhua's prestige reached its peak in an instant, and the turmoil caused by Zhu Cihong's death disappeared in an instant. All the literati are looking forward to witnessing an unprecedented era.

Chen Qianfu and Yan Yingyuan were both cautious people, and in the face of Gu Zhenhua, who was dressed in a dragon robe, their palms were sweating.

"Your Majesty, if you don't think about it anymore, maybe there is a more suitable candidate!"

"Hahaha, Prime Minister, Second Minister, don't shirk. It is not me who appoints you, but the people of Lishu in Kyushu, and you should make their lives better! ”

Chen Qianfu and Yan Yingyuan glanced at each other and nodded together: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" ”

Gu Zhenhua personally handed over the seal to them, and the complete reform of the Chinese Empire began.

After serving a five-year term, Chen Qianfu and Yan Yingyuan served two terms for ten years, in between these ten years. It is precisely China that has come out of the ruins and marched towards a decade of prosperity.

The economy of Jiangnan and Jiangbei was integrated, and the local forces in Yunnan and Guizhou in Fujian were purged. Li Xu, Guo Yunlong, Huang Degong. Sun Cheng and the other four generals took turns to go deep into the grassland and beat the Tartars.

In the past ten years, 500,000 descendants of the Eight Banners of Manchuria were taken captive, the ethnic groups were completely wiped out, and the population of the Mongolian tribes was looted by more than 1.7 million, all of which were used as coolies for the development of the southwest. The four generals have made outstanding contributions. was named a prince, but their fiefdoms are in the vast Siberian region, and if they want to be princes, they have to work hard with Lao Maozi, who is rolling eastward.

In addition, Gu Zhenhua is focusing on expanding his influence in North Korea and Japan. Lu Mingyue personally took charge. Organized Korean soldiers to land in Japan three times, seized the island of Kyushu, and then landed in Honshu, where they slaughtered countless Japanese soldiers in ten years. For the expedition, Korea also lost more than a third of its hukou, and with more and more intermarriages, the two places gradually became part of the Chinese map.

As for the southeast side, Shen Tingyang. Deng Wenhuan and other admirals successively organized southward movements, first recovering Taiwan, and then seizing Luzon. It also touched the East Indies.

Although the Westerners tried their best to exclude China from going south, they were beyond their reach, and once the Central Plains Dynasty decided to go south, they had no chance at all.

Just ten years after Gu Zhenhua ascended the throne, Shen Tingyang organized a southern expedition of 300,000 navies and seized Malacca. Drove Western colonial powers out of Southeast Asia.

Then Xie Bin led 8,000 men and horses through a difficult trek. The invasion of South Asia from the Pamirs began the colonization of South Asia. The starting point of enslavement of Ah San.

After Chen Qianfu resigned, Zhu Chenghai, who had outstanding political achievements, took over, and at this time, the cabinet constraints of the Chinese Empire became more and more perfect, and even if it left Gu Zhenhua's control, it could still operate smoothly.

Zhu Chenghai divided the focus of his work into two parts, and adopted measures to enrich the people internally; in addition to encouraging industry and commerce, he also imposed high taxes on large merchants and subsidized backward areas.

Externally, the focus was on grabbing territory and expanding the market, and a large number of excellent generals and rookies of the Guards all got the opportunity to lead troops. They seized the ownerless land in the South Seas, and even extended their hands to the coastal areas of South Asia, West Asia, and East Africa, establishing a series of colonial strongholds, like a string of pearls, and included the vast land within the scope of China.

Moreover, Zhu Chenghai also has an important measure, that is, to organize a fleet of 10,000 people to sail into European waters for the first time. The whole of Europe was shocked by the mighty China, and the exquisite goods and powerful force became the most advantageous arm of China.

In the blink of an eye, Zhu Chenghai's second term of office is also in the last days, but everyone's eyes do not care about this meritorious prime minister. They are all looking at their monarch, the twenty-year agreement has arrived, can Gu Zhenhua really abdicate and fulfill his original promise!

Don't look at Gu Zhenhua's seldom statement, but everyone knows that the ultimate power of the empire is still in the hands of the founding emperor, which is a fact that no one can change.

Compared with those who raised their hearts to their throats, Gu Zhenhua was extremely relaxed, he chose a sunny weekend, brought Queen Mei Junruo, and the whole family came to the front of the newly completed building, standing on the platform, in front of two parallel railroad tracks. A ten-car train came to a silent halt on it.

Gu Zhenhua took the women's hands and sat in the spacious carriage, and the boilermaker threw the black coal into the fiery red hearth.

With the sound of the whistle, the train started slowly and headed towards Tianjin.

There was a burst of noise from the speeding train on the tracks, and the women and children all stared at each other, almost in disbelief, without cows and horses, such a long iron guy could soar on the ground, faster than the best war horses, and more perseverance than the old cows.

The carriage was full of amazement!

Gu Zhenhua looked at the scenery flashing quickly outside the window, and showed a smug smile: "China has embarked on the express train of industrialization, entered the industrial age, and its national strength has increased by a hundredfold, does the West still have a chance?" Go to his hundred years of shame, China will reign in the world for 10,000 years! ”

End of book! (To be continued)

PS: It's finally finished, and I'm breathing a sigh of relief!