Chapter Ninety-Seven: Zhang Zhong Becomes Marquis
The rebellion of Liu Liu and Liu Qi developed according to the original history, and there were still some twists and turns and bizarre events, but Zhu Houzhao this time was completely because of his own reasons.
led to the instigation and exploitation of people with intentions, and the accumulated grievances exploded, which directly became the fuse, Yang Hu in Huguang, the Liu brothers in Hebei, and some farmers who did not know the truth.
A vigorous rebellion began.
The prefectures and counties were taken by surprise, and in just a few days, the whole world was shocked, and the number of rebels has also increased from tens or hundreds at the beginning to tens of thousands now.
Liu Liu and Liu Qi also developed from Hebei to Shandong, with great momentum and a great chance of being swept away.
Some people from all over the country secretly responded, sending supplies to this group of "righteous army" ringing horses, and the secret music of the Jinyi Guard was about to pile up.
Zhu Houzhao just looked at it calmly, and then it was over, and lightly instructed Mu Bin: "Don't startle the snake, retreat." ”
Mu Bin left as ordered, although he was puzzled, he didn't ask, just do what he should do, and the rest is not something he can leave his beak.
"Yes." Zhang Zhong led the army to turn around with his toes, passing through the two lakes, and heard the news of the rebels, but in just one day and night, he extinguished Yang Hu's "righteous army" and captured Yang Hu and other rebel bandit leaders.
Returning north along the way, sweeping all the way, the speed was so fast that even the messengers of the imperial court had not returned to Beijing, they had already entered Shandong, and formed a joint encirclement of Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Zaiqufu.
In the end, after Zhang Zhong's strong suppression, Liu Liu and Liu Qi were also captured alive and wiped out by Zhang Zhong in Qufu.
It seemed to be a huge uprising, but it turned out to be anticlimactic, and it was not extinguished in three years as in the original history, but was quickly extinguished.
In just one month, the five thousand Iron Eagle Guards led by Zhang Zhong once again shocked the world and made the world frightened.
Emperor Zhu Houzhao has really become a general trend, and since then, the world no longer dares to oppose the voice.
When the good news arrived in the capital, Zhang Zhong had already turned back at the same time with an army of 5,000 troops, and the good news and the traitor were also brought back at the same time.
Zhu Houzhao sent officials from the Ministry of Rites and the bigwigs of the Ministry of War to personally go out of the city five miles to meet the triumphant army, and the destruction of the country and the extermination of traitors this time, Zhang Zhong's exploits are enough to be crowned marquis.
The honorable generals all cast envious eyes at Zhang Zhong, and they paid homage to the prime minister, and their military achievements were impressive, which was beyond their reach.
Wenchen has already been ventilated by the cabinet, they know the emperor's attitude, and this time they are also very knowledgeable to give enough face, and there is no unpleasant thing during the period.
respectfully welcomed Zhang Zhong into the Taimiao to offer prisoners.
This is a regulation, like this kind of general who returns after a big victory, he must first enter the temple to worship.
Then the holy decree was indeed as the courtiers guessed, Zhang Zhong was made a marquis, or the Marquis of Wu'an, this title is only one word different from Qin's Wu Anjun.
If you really count it, Wu Anjun Bai Qi is also a marquis, but the title is different.
You must know that the title of Wu'an in history is not synonymous with good, could it be that the emperor is jealous of Zhang Zhong?
But soon, this idea was vetoed by the ministers themselves, the emperor is not this kind of person, with their understanding, it may really be just His Majesty's pure praise for Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong is a eunuch, and he is also the back hand of the first emperor secretly left to His Majesty, if His Majesty is suspicious of Zhang Zhong, how can he hand over the Iron Eagle Guard of the first strong army of the Ming Dynasty to Zhang Zhong?
Therefore, the answer can only be that Zhang Zhong's merits are enough to make a marquis, and the meaning of the emperor's release is also obvious, that is, to tell everyone once again that as long as there is a person who has made great contributions to the court, no matter who it is, I will not hesitate to give a reward.
Zhang Zhong entered the palace to thank him, and politely refused the mansion given by the emperor, he had no heirs, and he didn't need to leave any wealth and grace to his descendants.
The palace is his home, so what's the use of being rich?
Zhu Houzhao understood his intentions and no longer insisted on it.
Because of the annihilation of the two rebels, some of the people involved were also arrested at the same time, and many people in the DPRK were implicated.
thought that this time the blood would be flowed like a river and the head was rolling in the court, but Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and let everyone have a way out, only killing the first evil.
All the rebels and thieves who participated in the secret collusion and rebellion were all given to mate, including family members, and they could not be returned for five generations, and they were not pardoned.
Wow!
Because of this will, the court was noisy again, and Zhu Houzhao quickly stood up and explained: "The people can be deceived, but God cannot be deceived, they are just bewitched by others, and their sins are still forgivable. ”
Oh no.
As soon as these words came out, all the subjects of the world sincerely worshipped, thanked the emperor for his holy grace, and praised the Ming Dynasty for having a holy monarch.
And Zhu Houzhao once again won a wave of popular support, all the scholars in the world shut up, and the gentry and noble families did not dare to spread rumors anymore, they knew that the general trend had gone, and if they wanted to make trouble again, they would be looking for death.
But Zhu Houzhao would not let them go like this, and a day later, the holy decree was issued to the entire Ming Dynasty again.
Whoever contributes, conceals, or lies about the acres of land will be nationalized and will be charged back to the state for all the taxes and grain arrears of previous years, and within three days, they will take the initiative to report to the local officials, and those who fail to report within the time limit will be fined five times the amount of taxes and grains.
Jin Yiwei cooperated with the messengers of the local government to personally come to the door to inform them, and showed the evidence that they secretly funded the "rebel army", which made them horrified.
Oh no.
Now, they really shot themselves in the foot, they didn't expect the uprising to be extinguished so quickly.
Several cabinet officials and ministers of the court and the central government are clear-minded, but they are afraid that this time the emperor will succeed again, and it will be unstoppable.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Zhu Houzhao accepted the worship, announced his retirement from the court, and threw himself in the royal manufacturing bureau with Yang Shen, the black ribbon was nothing else, it was rubber, and it was simply processed rubber.
With this thing, it is no wonder that Zhu Houzhao made generous and bold remarks, saying that the Ming Dynasty had reached the pinnacle of all countries.
This is really no joke.
The emergence and role of rubber is an indispensable thing for industry.
There are two main reasons for Wang Shouren's capture of Annan, one is that Annan has geographical conditions suitable for the growth of crops, and Annan can produce such things as rubber in a large area.
There are also places in Daming that can be suitable for planting, but when you can't even solve your own food and clothing problems, you are engaged in rubber in Daming, which is not realistic at all.
Therefore, Annam must be defeated, not only one Annam, but also all the surrounding vassal states, will be attacked one by one in the future, how can others be allowed to snore on the side of the couch?
My people in the Ming Dynasty can't eat enough now, I don't care if you are guilty or not, I say you have, you are guilty, not guilty? I will also find out to you that you must be guilty, and that you must be destroyed.
This is Zhu Houzhao's logic, everything is based on the people of the Ming Dynasty, what benevolence, righteousness and morality, that is for the people of the Ming Dynasty, are you the people of the Ming Dynasty?
No, then shut up for me!
Although there is not much rubber, but the manufacture of this seal, but also helped the craftsmen a lot, the power line needs to be wrapped, the motor to prevent leakage, these are the initialization of things, so to speak, rubber to solve all the industrial base and necessary needs.
Zhu Houzhao's daily life is the Royal Manufacturing Bureau, as well as the Imperial Palace, and occasionally going to Qionglou is also sneaky, Hua Yurong's identity is too sensitive, and the opposition from the court and the central government is bound to be not small.
But Yang Shen had already helped Zhu Houzhao think of a way to solve it, and he only had to wait for an opportunity to meet the attack of this favorite concubine.
One day, Zhu Houzhao shamelessly told the queen about this, and Xia just pursed his lips and smiled: "Is the emperor worried that his concubines will be jealous and dissatisfied?" ”
This made Zhu Houzhao very embarrassed, I am really worried, after all, I have been entangled with you for the eighth life, no, the ninth life, can I not be worried?
"Queen, you promised."
Xia nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the concubine is not a jealous and stingy person, as long as the emperor likes it, the concubine is willing, besides, there is a sister who accompanies the concubine and often accompanies the emperor, and the concubine is naturally even happier." ”
Zhu Houzhao was moved, this is my queen, the queen mother really didn't choose the wrong person.
The whole Ming Dynasty vigorously carried out the great cause of clearing the acres of land, although there were many complaints, but the people also understood the emperor's painstaking efforts after propaganda, and no longer worried that they would have no way to live.
Zhang Sheng played a key role in this, and his protégés were all over the world, playing the role of a preacher, going around to publicize the new policy, so that the people could experience the practical benefits.
Zhu Houzhao got the secret music of the brocade guard, nodded with a smile, and the next day the court opened, when the palace announced that a group of Confucian students would be given the fame of fellow scholars, Confucian robes and scarves, and the sword of the gentleman was allowed.
and announced that Zhang was promoted to the cabinet.
Wow.
Zhang Sheng's entry into the cabinet was expected.
This is another shocking news, Confucianism was ashamed of the sword in the former Song Dynasty, and later after Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he simply did not allow the sword.
Now His Majesty the Emperor, what kind of trouble is he going to make, is it to restore the ancient relics?
It means that the Confucian scholars in the former Tang Dynasty and the former Han Dynasty could govern the army when they got off the horse, and they could govern the people when they got off the horse?
Not to mention, they really guessed correctly, Zhu Houzhao really meant this, he has been in Daming for more than a year, and his impression of this Confucian student in Daming has also changed.
They are just a group of hot-blooded and energetic young people, all they need is a word of recognition, and a chance to prove themselves, why don't they want to be like the literati of the Han and Tang Dynasties, who can give their chests and thousands of words, and can serve the country and kill the enemy with their pens?
Zhu Houzhao decided to give them this opportunity, to give them a sword, to wear a gentleman's sword, to act uprightly, to have righteousness in his chest, and to defend the country with a sword.
"Long live the Holy Monarch, long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Scholars everywhere celebrate each other, the emperor still loves them after all, and they are not wastes, they are not wastes who do not distinguish between grains and grains, and they are not diligent people.
Zhu Houzhao only showed his attitude slightly, and he subdued these unstoppable and empty-eyed readers.
The ministers were dumbfounded, this is really the emperor's trick, these readers who read books and have funny brains, they don't know what they are happy about?
Alas.
After Li Dongyang and Xie Qian learned the news, they laughed heartily in the cabinet for a while, and Wang Hua and Yang Tinghe were speechless.
When Zhu Houzhao got the news, he shook his head and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from these two masters, hehe, but so what, I have done what my father didn't do after all, haven't I?" ”