My life skills in Daming Liver

Zhu Xizhong, Duke of Chengguo, was considered reliable among the nobles. He was leading the soldiers in the Beijing camp along the way.

Many people in the Beijing camp also knew him. When they saw Zhu Xizhong's tall head and horse, wearing silver armor and red cloak, the soldiers were a little afraid.

But Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, came up instead of being gentle, but said threateningly:

"You are causing trouble! Aren't you afraid of being punished by your clan?"

Duke Cheng Guo looked majestic, which intimidated the soldiers for a while.

But history is that there are many coincidences under inevitability.

No one expected that Duke Cheng's horse was suddenly frightened and threw Duke Cheng under the horse.

A soldier who killed Chen Hong before immediately shouted:

"If you die, you will die! Kill these dog officials before you die!"

After saying this, the soldiers stepped forward one after another. Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, was over sixty years old. He had lost half his life after being thrown off his horse.

The soldiers who had already risked their lives swarmed him and hacked him to the ground!

"Kill the dog officer!"

With new and old grudges, and being driven by these powerful people along the way, the soldiers from the Beijing camp immediately rushed to the mansion near Prince Jin's Mansion, and dragged the powerful people who bullied them on the road out of the house!

These powerful men who usually bossed around and beat and scolded the soldiers on the way to escape finally understood what was most valuable in troubled times.

They opened their mouths to beg for mercy, but the already red-eyed soldiers of the Beijing camp ignored their begging for mercy. The whole street in front of the Jin Palace was filled with blood from the murderers!

The property carried by the powerful was plundered, and the female relatives were raped.

Xu Ge Lao and several other important court officials who were relatively close to the Jin Prince's Mansion immediately took refuge in the Jin Prince's Mansion.

The red-helmet imperial guards stationed in the Jin Palace immediately blocked the palace, and then asked for help from the imperial guards in the military camp in the city.

Emperor Jiajing heard the shouts of killing outside the palace and called Huang Jin in horror to ask questions.

When he saw Xu Jie who had lost all his official hat, he quickly asked: "Do you regret not listening to the elder's words? What can you do about it now?"

Xu Jie was also exhausted physically and mentally. He had worked hard along the way, but the situation still turned out like this.

Xu Jie could only brace himself and said:

"Your Majesty, the soldiers rebelled because they were treated unfairly and were bullied. They are not the same group as the Soviet thieves."

First of all, it was qualitative, and then Mr. Xu Ge said:

"I have already found out clearly that the situation was triggered because His Majesty sent people to capture Hai Rui."

Jiajing looked at Xu Jie and asked in panic: "Then how can we quell the rebellion?"

Xu Jie immediately said: "Your Majesty, please issue an edict to punish yourself."

Xu Jie was afraid that the emperor would fool people with another sinner's edict like before, so he immediately said:

"Your Majesty, please take the "Public Security Manual" as the original text and issue an edict to punish yourself item by item."

The emperor was naturally unwilling, but Xu Jie went on to say: "Your Majesty! The number of red-helmet forbidden troops is smaller than that of the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and the Jin Palace is surrounded by the Beijing camp. If Your Majesty does not issue an edict, the traitors will be unable to save the Jin Palace. !”

When he thought about his own life, the emperor finally became anxious, and he immediately said:

"Mr. Xu Ge, please prepare an edict. I will accept it all!"

Xu Jie cursed secretly in his heart, asking him to draft an edict now, because with this person's character, he would definitely be liquidated in the future.

But Xu Jie didn't care too much. He immediately said: "This is how I draft the imperial edict."

"In addition, please ask Your Majesty to pardon the sins of the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and give the property of the killed noble ministers to the soldiers in the Beijing camp."

The emperor immediately said: "Of course!"

Xu Jie added, "And Hai Rui."

Hearing the name Hai Rui, Emperor Jiajing's heart was filled with new and old hatreds. He refused to let go. Xu Jie said again:

"Your Majesty can let Hai Rui stay in Taiyuan and be responsible for disbanding the Beijing camp."

Xu Jie had already reached this point, and the emperor could only nod and said:

"Mr. Xu Ge, please draw up the decree!"

An hour later, Xu Jie and the eunuch Huang Jin climbed onto the wall of Prince Jin's Mansion together.

Xu Jie read the emperor's "Edict on Sin" to the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and then Huang Jin read out the imperial edict.

Pardon the sins of all the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and let the court forget the past.

It was announced that the property of those dignitaries who most oppressed the soldiers in the Beijing camp would be rewarded to the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and the Beijing camp was dismissed on the spot in Taiyuan.

He forgave Hai Rui's sins and appointed him in charge of disbanding the soldiers from the Beijing camp in Taiyuan.

When things got to this point, the soldiers from the Beijing camp stopped making trouble and took the stolen property and women out of the city. The red-helmeted Forbidden Army took over Taiyuan City again.

But now the emperor was frightened out of his courage. Under the protection of the red-helmed imperial army, he left Taiyuan immediately without the soldiers from the Beijing camp the next day. Even some of the ministers and nobles had not had time to take them away.

The emperor's alchemy furnace used for alchemy was also left in Taiyuan, and the alchemy materials collected along the way eventually became trophies of the soldiers in the Beijing camp.

Jin King Zhu Xin, who often bullied the people in Taiyuan, was also afraid of being retaliated by the people of Taiyuan, so he also rushed to Pingyang Mansion with the emperor.

After the Red Helmets Forbidden Army left Taiyuan, many soldiers were homesick and left secretly. By the time they reached the Fenshui River, there were only two thousand soldiers escorting the emperor, and only a few of the capital ministers and dignitaries who could make it here alive were left. ten people.

At the same time, King Yu personally went to the Xuanfu, and through Gao Gong's operation, he obtained the allegiance of the Xuanfu. Datongwei also sent an envoy to declare his allegiance to the prince.

The situation in the north of the empire suddenly changed. It was not until May 15th that Yang Bo, who arrived in Xuzhou, learned some news.

As more news came, the capital fell, His Majesty hunted west, and King Yu marched north. These news were true or false. Yang Bo waited until May 20th to confirm this earth-shattering news:

The main force from the southeast moves northward! Attack the capital!

Yang Bo quickly organized a military meeting.

Deputy General Li Chengliang, Deputy General of the Ministry of War Zhang Juzheng, and generals from nine sides attended the meeting.

After receiving the exact news from Yang Bo, all the soldiers took a breath.

Yang Bo first asked: "What do the soldiers think of the current situation?"

Li Chengliang was the last person who wanted to continue going south. As the temperature in the south increased, the northern soldiers were obviously not adaptable.

The Ming court's preparations were very poor, and many soldiers were ill and had no way to treat them.

Now that the main force of the new southeastern army is not in the south, if they continue to move south, they will have to attack the city and gnaw hard bones.

The cavalry was not good at attacking cities, and Li Chengliang did not want to waste his precious troops here.

Li Chengliang immediately said: "The general thought that the army should immediately go north to recapture the capital!"

Li Chengliang's idea immediately received support from other Nine Sides Cavalry generals.

They were unwilling to continue southward. The Jianghuai area had a dense water network and was not a suitable place for cavalry operations.

The enemy troops are not in Xuzhou, so there is no point in staying in Xuzhou.

Some military towns close to the capital were also worried that Su Ze would attack their territory, and even wanted to go north.

Zhang Juzheng immediately said: "No!"

"The capital has fallen. Now our troops heading north are exhausted and have fallen into the Soviet traitor's scheme!"

"We are going back and forth to work on the expedition. When the time comes, the Soviet thieves will be waiting for work in the capital. Wouldn't it be a taboo for military strategists?"

From the moment he entered Xuzhou, Li Chengliang and Zhang Juzheng were at odds with each other.

He keenly felt that Zhang Juzheng, unlike Yang Bo, was a difficult civil servant.

He immediately said: "What do you think Mr. Zhang is going to do?"

Zhang Juzheng immediately said: "Attack Su Song immediately! Su Song's Second Mansion is the source of wealth in the southeast and is also the area where the Soviet thieves' industry is most developed. If we attack it, not only will our army gain a lot of property, but also the Su thieves will be severely damaged!"

"Su Ze raises troops to raise elite soldiers, which costs a lot of money and food. He relies on Su Song's industry and commerce and Fuzhou's shipping!"

"Cut off its financial resources! Then Su Ze will definitely come back to help. At that time, the elites from the nine sides left in the north will be able to regain the capital!"

Yang Bo was a little moved, but Li Chengliang immediately reprimanded:

"Shilang Zhang's words are just words on paper. The Second Mansion of Su and Song want to cross the natural chasm of the Yangtze River. Our troops are all cavalry. The Soviet thieves have a huge advantage on the Yangtze River. How can we cross the river?"

"The dense water network in Susong is not conducive to cavalry operations at all. If we go to Susong, are we going to die!?"

Li Chengliang immediately said: "Yang Shangshu, we have the most elite troops in the imperial court. If we don't go north now that the capital has fallen, wouldn't it be disloyal and unjust!?"

Yang Bo's mind was in a mess at this time and he couldn't make any decisions.

He had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty is hunting west, but the court is still here. There will definitely be orders from the court in a few days. Let's discuss it then!"

"The fall of the capital must be kept secret in the military camp, and the military morale must not be disturbed!"

Yang Bo's order to keep secrets could not be carried out at all, and news of the fall of the capital soon spread in Xuzhou.

Now not only the ordinary soldiers, but also the grassroots officers are beginning to feel confused. The court is gone. Who are they fighting for?

In the capital, Wang Xijue submitted the list of craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to Su Ze.

"There are so many craftsmen in the capital?"

Wang Xijue said: "The capital has coal workers from Xishan, blacksmiths from the iron workshop, pharmacists from Wang Gong's factory, and trackers from the canal. These are all craftsmen, not to mention the various government-run workshops in the capital."

"In addition, in order to rebuild the three main halls, the Hunjun also forcibly recruited 3,000 craftsmen from Beizhili."

According to Wang Xijue's list, there are tens of thousands of craftsmen in the capital.

It is indeed the largest city in the world today.

Su Ze asked again: "How are the lives of these craftsmen?"

Wang Xijue said: "It's very miserable. The government-run workshop originally had a three-month battle, but there were too many defectors, so it basically had to be a half-year battle. During the service period, the Ming court only gave one person rations, and the rest were given treasure notes?"

Su Ze laughed angrily. The treasure banknotes were already the same as waste paper. The government-run workshops in the capital actually still used the old Hongwu years to settle the salaries of the craftsmen with the treasure banknotes.

"Then how do these craftsmen make a living?"

"When they are not serving, these craftsmen will do odd jobs in the capital to support their families."

Su Ze said: "All the famous craftsmen in the capital will be sent back to the southeast. If those ordinary craftsmen are willing to go to the southeast, they can also be sent south for free. I will make an announcement in my own name."

By vacating the capital like this, everyone knew that Su Ze was not planning to occupy the capital for a long time.

Wang Xijue was responsible for the security of the capital during this period, and he also had some feelings for the capital. He couldn't help but ask:

"Grand Governor, do you really want to give up the capital? The capital has finally made some progress during this period, do you still want to give it to the Ming court?"

Su Ze said: "It's not that we can't hold the capital, but it's more cost-effective to let it go."

Wang Xijue looked at Su Ze doubtfully.

Su Ze sighed and said: "The Ming court still has popular support in the north. If it occupies the capital, it will have to fight here even if it is to defend the capital. How many people in the capital can survive by then?"

Wang Xijue was silent. No matter how bad the order was, it was still order. Although the capital under the control of the Ming court was terrible, it was much better than fighting.

Although Wang Xijue now controls the capital, he cannot guarantee that the status quo can be maintained during the war.

Su Ze continued: "And giving up the capital will split the Ming court."

"Jiajing has lost people's hearts. If King Yu can 'recover' the capital, how will the situation in Mingting change?"

Wang Xijue immediately said: "The governor is telling the story of Suzong of the Tang Dynasty?"

Su Ze nodded and said, "That's right."

Like Jiajing, Li Longji had reigned for so many years and had the bonus of the prosperous Kaiyuan era. However, after losing Chang'an and his son ascending the throne in Lingwu, he could only abdicate in Shu.

This is not because Li Longji took the overall situation into consideration, but because the situation at the time had to abdicate. If Li Longji insisted on not abdicating, then naturally there would be ministers and generals to make him look decent.

Su Ze still didn't know the news that Jiajing had encountered "Maweipo", but based on his understanding of the situation in the Ming Dynasty, if King Yu could really "counterattack" the capital, he would have a stronger weapon than the emperor of "Xishou" of legitimacy.

And with Jiajing's character, it is definitely impossible for him to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor.

Moreover, with the presence of King Jing who lives in Huguang, Su Ze can't even imagine how exciting the situation in Mingting will be.

Su Ze said: "If we wait for a while longer, King Yu in the north will be unable to bear it any longer."

On May 25th, Su Ze received news that Jiajing had encountered the "Taiyuan Mutiny".

Compared with the absurd reality, Su Ze's judgment of the situation in Mingting seemed a bit conservative.

The strong inertia of history still led to the emergence of "Public Security Notes". I never expected that my teacher Hai Rui would write this note under such circumstances.

People from the Capital Intelligence Station also tried to persuade Hai Rui to return to the southeast, but Hai Rui refused them all.

Su Ze knew very well that Hai Rui was a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. In other words, he really regarded the emperor as his father and regarded the emperor as his father.

When Hai Rui wrote "Public Security Shu", he really wanted to remonstrate with the emperor, so that the emperor could reflect on his mistakes and return to the emperor who briefly worked hard to govern in the early days of his succession.

Even Hai Rui still chose Ming Ting in this situation.

Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng are all still serving the Ming court.

This further illustrates Su Ze's judgment that Ming Ting is indeed still full of energy.

When King Yu of Xuanfu received the news of the mutiny in Taiyuan, he immediately summoned Gao Gong, who was reorganizing the army.

After Gao Gong listened to the whole process of the Taiyuan Mutiny and read Hai Rui's "Public Security", he said to King Yu: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has lost the hearts of the people in the world. I invite you to ascend the throne."

In the meeting hall, there were also the Lieutenants of the Yanping Commander-in-Chief, the Xuanfu Commander-in-Chief and the Datong Commander-in-Chief, as well as the officials responsible for the civil affairs of Xuan Da. After hearing Gao Gong's words, they were first surprised, then immediately knelt down and said in unison :

"I invite your highness to ascend the throne!"

"Your Highness please ascend the throne!"