The bells and drums at the Meridian Gate of Nanjing Imperial City are ringing, and the sound spreads throughout the city. At this time, the voice of the death row prisoner who is waiting to be killed in the downtown city is undoubtedly announcing that the time has arrived and is about to be separated from people's yin and yang.
In the past, as the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the capital still has a complete set of institutions, and it has not been a long time as the capital.
The Meridian Gate is the main gate of the palace, and it is still very grand today, not much different from the Forbidden City in Beijing.
The city platform with a wide bottom and narrow top is simple and steady. Above the city platform, five colorful buildings with yellow tiles and gold roofs and double eaves and red decorations form the Wufeng Tower, and there are also the Que Tower, bell tower and drum tower on both sides.
There was a whole piece of bluestone slab on the ground, and an old man was kneeling on the slab, and he knelt here before dawn.
When he first came, all civil and military officials came over to court by the way beside him. Later, people came out of the Zuoyemen Gate and he was still kneeling here.
No one paid attention to him, and no one asked him why he was kneeling here.
This person is Zhang Fu, the most prominent princes and nobles in the Ming Dynasty today. They are famous figures from the center to the local area. However, when facing this majestic imperial city, he could only take off his official hat and kneel down, which looked so small under the carved building with its teeth and claws.
He fell to the current land, of course, because he was defeated in the fight against Huguang, lost tens of thousands of troops, consumed the national treasury and did not make any contribution. He was all elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and even the noble Wu Jinbo was killed in battle.
Zhang Fu knelt here for a whole day and thought a lot. He understood some things, but he didn't quite understand some things...
He couldn't understand it. The Ming Dynasty used the entire treasury to support this war of rebellion with the entire national treasury and felt heavy burden. This was the power of more than a dozen provinces; why could the rebels of Xiangwang only truly control Huguang and Jiangxi and mobilize manpower and material resources that were not inferior to the imperial government army.
At this moment, the eunuch Wang Gouer walked out of the inside. When he saw Zhang Fu kneeling, he did not dare to walk to the front. He walked around to the side before asking: Why did the British Duke kneel here?
Zhang Fudao: The old minister carries the thorn and apologizes for the crime, and is pleased to the emperor to sue him.
Wang Gou'er hurriedly said: The emperor didn't mention this today, you just need to wait at home.
Zhang Fu asked deliberately: Is this the emperor’s will?
no.I heard that you have been here for a long time. I am afraid that you will not be able to bear it when you are old, so I come and ask.Wang Gou'er said.
Zhang Fu then stopped talking, but had no intention of leaving.
Wang Gou'er said: Then you can wait first, our family will ask for an order.
Zhang Fu remained silent, but his heart gradually became a little nervous. No matter how calm a person is, he cannot help but be nervous when facing things that determine their destiny.
It depends on how this eunuch responded to the request.
If the emperor is not willing to see each other again, it is obviously a bad situation; if he is summoned to ask questions, even if he scolds him, he still has a way out.
If it were a minister who would normally act like a minister who was famous and had real power, it would not only be difficult, but could also hurt himself.
But the current situation is different. Tens of thousands of people died and the heavy responsibilities were not completed. You can find hundreds of crimes that will be punished with the death of Zhang Fu in a blatant way...
Life and death are just a word from the emperor.
It’s not that Zhang Fu doesn’t want to take responsibility, he really doesn’t agree and wants to make a comeback.
After waiting for a long time, Wang Gou'er came back and came to Zhang Fu's side and said: The emperor asked the British Duke to come to the palace to meet him. The emperor will ask you the reason for the defeat... Wait for scolding!
When Zhang Fu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to get up, but after kneeling for too long, his bloodline was blocked for a long time, he couldn't get up, so Wang Gou'er had to go forward to help him.
Zhang Fu finally stood up and asked Wang Gou'er to lead him to face the saint.
Zhang Fu was indeed a little worried before receiving the reply, but now when he looks back, he feels a little worried.
Back then, their father and son were capable generals who helped King Yàn to seize the country, and they worked hard. How could the third emperor of the King Yàn be punished such a person to death at once?
Unless Zhang Fu Lao is confused and makes the emperor alert to being unjust, it will not be so easy to die.
The most common ones Wu Jinbo and Datong General Dan were killed in battle. He had already died with his cavalry, and the few generals in the Beijing camp were inseparable from it.
Such a big defeat, someone will have to be in trouble.
Among these people, Zhang Fu felt that Wu Jinbo Zhu Mian deserved it, and this guy cheated me.
The place where Wang Gouer took Zhang Fu to was not the main hall or the place where the emperor reviewed the memorials, but a small study room in the side hall.
In this way, the stone in Zhang Fu's heart fell even more...
Just civil officials scold you will not kill you.
When he entered the room, he saw four people in addition to Emperor Xuande. Zhang Fu kowtowed when he entered the door: The crime minister died!
The most damn person is Zhu Mian!Zhu Zhanji was indeed in a bad mood, so he spoke with anger and sent an order to remove Wu Jin's title, and all his property was replenished, and his whole family was exiled to Liaodong.
Zhang Fu did not say a word. Although he had friendship with Uncle Wu Jin and his son and brothers in the past, and they were all nobles, Zhang Fu really didn't want to plead for him and was not even willing to act like a show.
Even Zhang Fu is unwilling to plead, and Zhu Mian's family may have no hope from now on.
Zhu Zhanji turned around and said: Britain is fair, I have something to ask you.
Thank you for your kindness.Zhang Fu got up carefully.
Zhu Zhanji didn't ask, and said first: There is only one Huguang, hundreds of thousands of people have no choice but to do anything, and I want to lead the army in person!
The people present couldn't help but think and hurriedly advised him. Zhang Fu thought to himself: Your Majesty thinks you can marching and setting up formations than us old ministers who have fought for decades?
It would be almost the same if the emperor's grandfather lived.
After thinking about it, I came forward to persuade me, but I was just a long time ago and could not easily take risks.
However, Zhu Zhanji did not really plan to lead the army in person. The meaning of his words was very simple. If you don’t have to do it carefully, I can only go.In fact, it is just to blame the people present for not being able to accomplish anything.
People naturally look ashamed and guilty.
...In addition to the emperor, Zhang Fu and the eunuch Wang Gouer who led the way, there were also minister Yang Rong, official Yang Lin (Sihai), eunuch Haitao, and general Lu Chenshi of the Jinyiwei.
Haitao had been fucked to the ground by Wang Gou'er and almost died. The most serious crime was to reflect on Fengyang that had been guarding for several years.
But after all, he was an old official in the Eastern Palace during Zhu Zhanji's reign as the prince. One day, the emperor unexpectedly remembered Haitao and felt that although he was guilty but still loyal, he recalled Haitao in one sentence and immediately served as the supervisor of the Sili and the admiral of the East Factory...
In fact, because the emperor felt that Wang Gou'er seemed a little unreliable, he was worried about handing over all the power of the inner court to a eunuch. Nong Haitao came back to check and balance and monitor Wang Gou'er.
Wang Gou'er suddenly revealed the prototype. Although he was still the eunuch in the highest position, he handed over a large part of the East Factory and was still stared at it so hard that he could not be afraid of it.
Zhu Zhanji understood very well that these two eunuchs could not pee until they died. They bit each other in life and death, and there was no possibility of reconciliation.
On the surface, they were fine, but their eyes were hostile, but they didn't fight on the spot.
Among the people on the scene, Yang Sihai was the youngest, who was in his twenties. At this age, he could appear in the emperor's study, and his future was limitless.
He is just a second-level Jinshi. He should really be grateful to Zhu Zhanji for his uninterrupted vision of people and his good luck in climbing up Yang Rong. Otherwise, no matter how powerful he is, he is just a second-level Jinshi who is in his twenties and has little experience. Let's talk about it for decades.
Yang Sihai seemed to have something to say, but when he looked at Zhang Fu and Yang Rong, he had a little bit of the wisdom of being a young man and understanding qualifications.
In the Jiujiang battle, the best job was probably Yang Sihai's Jiangxi Inspector. If he won, he could share his contributions. This was probably the good training for Yang Rong to get him to Jiangxi as a censor. If he lost, he had nothing to do. He was just an inspector. He had only the right to report major matters, and he was not directly responsible for the matter, so he could not blame him.
Yang Rong was thinking about something, so Zhang Fu had to speak first: I was brave and thought that the most important thing to prepare for at the moment was to stabilize the Nanjing defense line, and not to rush to attack again.
Continue.Zhu Zhanji sat down on the chair.
Zhang Fudao: Many people in the court still contemptuous of the bandits in Huguang and think that the rebels cannot threaten the capital.But I dare to assert that the rebels must be Nanjing at this time!They will not cross the river north for the time being. First, our dynasty has defenders on the front line of the Yangtze River, which controls the water surface. It is not easy for them to cross the river. Second, they rashly enter the north of the Yangtze River, with no danger to defend in the east. Huguang has no territory or become a bandit.Therefore, it is safe to take a look at Nanjing first.
The rebels also had the strength to advance eastward. When Jiujiang was defeated, our army lost more than half of its elite troops and their morale was poor. On the contrary, the rebels did not get hurt, and they would definitely fight again after resting for several months.
The real bandits of the "Yongding Camp" are stronger than the elite soldiers of the official army, and the new army has more than 60,000, which is not useless. Once there is a fighter opportunity, it can still attack our army, and Zhu Mian suffers a loss and dies.
If he gathers heavy troops to come west, as long as he wins another game and defeats our main force, he can directly advance to Nanjing and have no danger to defend.
When I was in Jiangxi, after the defeat of the Northern Army and the destruction of the Datong Jingqi, I considered this consequence, so I withdrew my troops to the east of Poyang Lake despite the heavy responsibility in order to preserve my strength and prevent the thieves from entering the capital quickly... If the thieves could occupy Nanzhili, I am afraid they would be willing to give up Huguang.
Are the traitors that strong?Zhu Zhanji pondered.
Zhang Fu could not answer. Zhu Mian was on the northern road and was beaten to death and wounded most of the time. Datong soldiers were trapped in the northwest corner of Jiujiang and were destroyed in one day.
If the thief had not had strong combat power, it would only mean that the official army was too weak, especially the Datong army was surrounded but still had water food channels, which was not exhausted. In addition, the 20,000 people in the army should not be eliminated so easily even if they were surrounded and killed.
Zhang Fu did not dare not answer the emperor's inquiries, so he had to answer: Go back to the emperor, the old minister thought they should not be regarded as bandits and green forests.
He hesitated for a moment and said, the rebels' battle formation may not be stronger than the official army, but I feel that they do not stick to old rules in tactical weapons, and many things cannot be predicted.Especially the heavy artillery of the rebels, if they can get one before the next battle and figure it out, it will be very beneficial to the imperial government army.
In the past, as the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the capital still has a complete set of institutions, and it has not been a long time as the capital.
The Meridian Gate is the main gate of the palace, and it is still very grand today, not much different from the Forbidden City in Beijing.
The city platform with a wide bottom and narrow top is simple and steady. Above the city platform, five colorful buildings with yellow tiles and gold roofs and double eaves and red decorations form the Wufeng Tower, and there are also the Que Tower, bell tower and drum tower on both sides.
There was a whole piece of bluestone slab on the ground, and an old man was kneeling on the slab, and he knelt here before dawn.
When he first came, all civil and military officials came over to court by the way beside him. Later, people came out of the Zuoyemen Gate and he was still kneeling here.
No one paid attention to him, and no one asked him why he was kneeling here.
This person is Zhang Fu, the most prominent princes and nobles in the Ming Dynasty today. They are famous figures from the center to the local area. However, when facing this majestic imperial city, he could only take off his official hat and kneel down, which looked so small under the carved building with its teeth and claws.
He fell to the current land, of course, because he was defeated in the fight against Huguang, lost tens of thousands of troops, consumed the national treasury and did not make any contribution. He was all elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and even the noble Wu Jinbo was killed in battle.
Zhang Fu knelt here for a whole day and thought a lot. He understood some things, but he didn't quite understand some things...
He couldn't understand it. The Ming Dynasty used the entire treasury to support this war of rebellion with the entire national treasury and felt heavy burden. This was the power of more than a dozen provinces; why could the rebels of Xiangwang only truly control Huguang and Jiangxi and mobilize manpower and material resources that were not inferior to the imperial government army.
At this moment, the eunuch Wang Gouer walked out of the inside. When he saw Zhang Fu kneeling, he did not dare to walk to the front. He walked around to the side before asking: Why did the British Duke kneel here?
Zhang Fudao: The old minister carries the thorn and apologizes for the crime, and is pleased to the emperor to sue him.
Wang Gou'er hurriedly said: The emperor didn't mention this today, you just need to wait at home.
Zhang Fu asked deliberately: Is this the emperor’s will?
no.I heard that you have been here for a long time. I am afraid that you will not be able to bear it when you are old, so I come and ask.Wang Gou'er said.
Zhang Fu then stopped talking, but had no intention of leaving.
Wang Gou'er said: Then you can wait first, our family will ask for an order.
Zhang Fu remained silent, but his heart gradually became a little nervous. No matter how calm a person is, he cannot help but be nervous when facing things that determine their destiny.
It depends on how this eunuch responded to the request.
If the emperor is not willing to see each other again, it is obviously a bad situation; if he is summoned to ask questions, even if he scolds him, he still has a way out.
If it were a minister who would normally act like a minister who was famous and had real power, it would not only be difficult, but could also hurt himself.
But the current situation is different. Tens of thousands of people died and the heavy responsibilities were not completed. You can find hundreds of crimes that will be punished with the death of Zhang Fu in a blatant way...
Life and death are just a word from the emperor.
It’s not that Zhang Fu doesn’t want to take responsibility, he really doesn’t agree and wants to make a comeback.
After waiting for a long time, Wang Gou'er came back and came to Zhang Fu's side and said: The emperor asked the British Duke to come to the palace to meet him. The emperor will ask you the reason for the defeat... Wait for scolding!
When Zhang Fu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to get up, but after kneeling for too long, his bloodline was blocked for a long time, he couldn't get up, so Wang Gou'er had to go forward to help him.
Zhang Fu finally stood up and asked Wang Gou'er to lead him to face the saint.
Zhang Fu was indeed a little worried before receiving the reply, but now when he looks back, he feels a little worried.
Back then, their father and son were capable generals who helped King Yàn to seize the country, and they worked hard. How could the third emperor of the King Yàn be punished such a person to death at once?
Unless Zhang Fu Lao is confused and makes the emperor alert to being unjust, it will not be so easy to die.
The most common ones Wu Jinbo and Datong General Dan were killed in battle. He had already died with his cavalry, and the few generals in the Beijing camp were inseparable from it.
Such a big defeat, someone will have to be in trouble.
Among these people, Zhang Fu felt that Wu Jinbo Zhu Mian deserved it, and this guy cheated me.
The place where Wang Gouer took Zhang Fu to was not the main hall or the place where the emperor reviewed the memorials, but a small study room in the side hall.
In this way, the stone in Zhang Fu's heart fell even more...
Just civil officials scold you will not kill you.
When he entered the room, he saw four people in addition to Emperor Xuande. Zhang Fu kowtowed when he entered the door: The crime minister died!
The most damn person is Zhu Mian!Zhu Zhanji was indeed in a bad mood, so he spoke with anger and sent an order to remove Wu Jin's title, and all his property was replenished, and his whole family was exiled to Liaodong.
Zhang Fu did not say a word. Although he had friendship with Uncle Wu Jin and his son and brothers in the past, and they were all nobles, Zhang Fu really didn't want to plead for him and was not even willing to act like a show.
Even Zhang Fu is unwilling to plead, and Zhu Mian's family may have no hope from now on.
Zhu Zhanji turned around and said: Britain is fair, I have something to ask you.
Thank you for your kindness.Zhang Fu got up carefully.
Zhu Zhanji didn't ask, and said first: There is only one Huguang, hundreds of thousands of people have no choice but to do anything, and I want to lead the army in person!
The people present couldn't help but think and hurriedly advised him. Zhang Fu thought to himself: Your Majesty thinks you can marching and setting up formations than us old ministers who have fought for decades?
It would be almost the same if the emperor's grandfather lived.
After thinking about it, I came forward to persuade me, but I was just a long time ago and could not easily take risks.
However, Zhu Zhanji did not really plan to lead the army in person. The meaning of his words was very simple. If you don’t have to do it carefully, I can only go.In fact, it is just to blame the people present for not being able to accomplish anything.
People naturally look ashamed and guilty.
...In addition to the emperor, Zhang Fu and the eunuch Wang Gouer who led the way, there were also minister Yang Rong, official Yang Lin (Sihai), eunuch Haitao, and general Lu Chenshi of the Jinyiwei.
Haitao had been fucked to the ground by Wang Gou'er and almost died. The most serious crime was to reflect on Fengyang that had been guarding for several years.
But after all, he was an old official in the Eastern Palace during Zhu Zhanji's reign as the prince. One day, the emperor unexpectedly remembered Haitao and felt that although he was guilty but still loyal, he recalled Haitao in one sentence and immediately served as the supervisor of the Sili and the admiral of the East Factory...
In fact, because the emperor felt that Wang Gou'er seemed a little unreliable, he was worried about handing over all the power of the inner court to a eunuch. Nong Haitao came back to check and balance and monitor Wang Gou'er.
Wang Gou'er suddenly revealed the prototype. Although he was still the eunuch in the highest position, he handed over a large part of the East Factory and was still stared at it so hard that he could not be afraid of it.
Zhu Zhanji understood very well that these two eunuchs could not pee until they died. They bit each other in life and death, and there was no possibility of reconciliation.
On the surface, they were fine, but their eyes were hostile, but they didn't fight on the spot.
Among the people on the scene, Yang Sihai was the youngest, who was in his twenties. At this age, he could appear in the emperor's study, and his future was limitless.
He is just a second-level Jinshi. He should really be grateful to Zhu Zhanji for his uninterrupted vision of people and his good luck in climbing up Yang Rong. Otherwise, no matter how powerful he is, he is just a second-level Jinshi who is in his twenties and has little experience. Let's talk about it for decades.
Yang Sihai seemed to have something to say, but when he looked at Zhang Fu and Yang Rong, he had a little bit of the wisdom of being a young man and understanding qualifications.
In the Jiujiang battle, the best job was probably Yang Sihai's Jiangxi Inspector. If he won, he could share his contributions. This was probably the good training for Yang Rong to get him to Jiangxi as a censor. If he lost, he had nothing to do. He was just an inspector. He had only the right to report major matters, and he was not directly responsible for the matter, so he could not blame him.
Yang Rong was thinking about something, so Zhang Fu had to speak first: I was brave and thought that the most important thing to prepare for at the moment was to stabilize the Nanjing defense line, and not to rush to attack again.
Continue.Zhu Zhanji sat down on the chair.
Zhang Fudao: Many people in the court still contemptuous of the bandits in Huguang and think that the rebels cannot threaten the capital.But I dare to assert that the rebels must be Nanjing at this time!They will not cross the river north for the time being. First, our dynasty has defenders on the front line of the Yangtze River, which controls the water surface. It is not easy for them to cross the river. Second, they rashly enter the north of the Yangtze River, with no danger to defend in the east. Huguang has no territory or become a bandit.Therefore, it is safe to take a look at Nanjing first.
The rebels also had the strength to advance eastward. When Jiujiang was defeated, our army lost more than half of its elite troops and their morale was poor. On the contrary, the rebels did not get hurt, and they would definitely fight again after resting for several months.
The real bandits of the "Yongding Camp" are stronger than the elite soldiers of the official army, and the new army has more than 60,000, which is not useless. Once there is a fighter opportunity, it can still attack our army, and Zhu Mian suffers a loss and dies.
If he gathers heavy troops to come west, as long as he wins another game and defeats our main force, he can directly advance to Nanjing and have no danger to defend.
When I was in Jiangxi, after the defeat of the Northern Army and the destruction of the Datong Jingqi, I considered this consequence, so I withdrew my troops to the east of Poyang Lake despite the heavy responsibility in order to preserve my strength and prevent the thieves from entering the capital quickly... If the thieves could occupy Nanzhili, I am afraid they would be willing to give up Huguang.
Are the traitors that strong?Zhu Zhanji pondered.
Zhang Fu could not answer. Zhu Mian was on the northern road and was beaten to death and wounded most of the time. Datong soldiers were trapped in the northwest corner of Jiujiang and were destroyed in one day.
If the thief had not had strong combat power, it would only mean that the official army was too weak, especially the Datong army was surrounded but still had water food channels, which was not exhausted. In addition, the 20,000 people in the army should not be eliminated so easily even if they were surrounded and killed.
Zhang Fu did not dare not answer the emperor's inquiries, so he had to answer: Go back to the emperor, the old minister thought they should not be regarded as bandits and green forests.
He hesitated for a moment and said, the rebels' battle formation may not be stronger than the official army, but I feel that they do not stick to old rules in tactical weapons, and many things cannot be predicted.Especially the heavy artillery of the rebels, if they can get one before the next battle and figure it out, it will be very beneficial to the imperial government army.
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