Chapter 47: Six Tribulations of Floating Life (7)

"Biography of King Zhi of Liaoping"

On June 24, the third year of Jianwen, the Liaodong Navy went to the south of the Yangtze River, thousands of sails blocked the river, thousands of cannons roared, and the Yan army collapsed. Ping Wang Zhi led a 30,000-land army to surround the capital, and the navy shuttled across the river, blocking the north and south; Lu Shi begged Zhongshan, and Zhi visited Xiaoling to cry to Taizu.

When Yan rebelled against Zhu Di, he led his army to welcome him. The Liao and Yan armies fought against Zhongshan Foothing. Di and Zhi met in front of the formation. Zhi said: They are all descendants of the princes, why are they fighting each other? Di said: You have taken the position of the lonely one, and you will also rebel.

Now that the emperor has lost virtue, the court has lost deer, and you and my brothers have chased you together, do you have no thoughts of Nine Five? Zhi pondered for a long time: Your army is strong, your army is strong, and your army is strong, and you are also clear. From then on, the world is in chaos and unstoppable, and it will be over again, and there will be no peace, and I will not take my brother's path.

Di was speechless.

The Liao and Yan armies met with battle, and the Liao army was shooting guns and cannons, and the Yan army was in no way successful. Soon, the Liao army used light cavalry to break the flanks of the Yan formation, and the Yan army's morale was almost lost and the formation collapsed.

Yan generals Tan Yuan, Fang Kuan, Li Bin, Huo Zhen was in the formation, Zhu Gaoxu and Chen Heng were able to stop being arrested, and the elite troops of the Yan army were thus exhausted. The remnants of the army embraced Di back to the city, and the Liao army advanced and surrounded the capital southeast and the Linjiang Navy northwest.

On June 29, the Grand Secretary of the Ministry of Justice led the left censor Yang Jing, the Crown Prince Wenkui, to supervise the country Nanchang, and proclaimed the emperor Ai, and issued an edict to the world. Jing joined the Mu family to serve the king and went out of Nanchang, and went south to attack Yan Ni. On July 1, the Grand Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue Lian Zining was ordered by the Grand Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue and collected the remaining troops of the Yangtze River to attack Yan Ni.

The third division of the King's Division of Jiangnan launched a joint attack and surrounded the capital. When Di heard about it, he fell to Chengtian Palace and vomited blood for several buckets.

On the third day of the seventh month, Emperor Ai died from the capital, and the world was filled with grief. The Liao army Zhizhi's three armies were mourned. Zhi knelt down at the camp gate and cried in front of the capital for three days. On the sixth day of the seventh month, Zhi personally supervised the army to attack the blessing gate.

When the emperor died, Jing joined forces with the Mu family to arrive in Chizhou, and then the three armies were mourning. Jing said that the country could not be without a king for a day, so he led the prince Wen Kui to the extreme and proclaimed himself emperor. Lian Zi Ning joined the emperor to submit.

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Outside the Prayer Gate, the last row of cannons sounded, "boom...", and after more than 300 shells were bombarded for two consecutive days, the city gate, which was nearly one foot thick, finally collapsed without support.

The battlefield that was just shouting was shocking, stopped at the same time, and only the dust that was slammed and raised by the city gate could not dissipate for a long time.

After a while, the Liaodong army burst into cheers under the city. The defenders on the city looked at each other silently. A thousand households of Yan army first reacted and shouted: "Defending the city gate, the Liao army was dead when they entered the city.

"The awakened Yan army rushed down the city and lined up next to the blessing gate, waiting for the fight.

Suddenly, the orange-red fire flashed at the city gate, and the door hole burst out with a shocking sound. The earth shook accordingly, and the black smoke mixed with dust rose into the air on the prayer gate.

Ten thousand kilograms of black gunpowder instantly caused the five hundred Yan soldiers who were gathering towards the door to be blown away.

After the initial shock, the Liaodong military formation was filled with joy again. Waiting for the smoke of gunpowder to gradually dissipate, Zhu Zhi waved the flag, and the soldiers of the Tieling Guard flocked in from the half-collapsed prayer gate like a tide...

On the ninth day of the seventh month, just seventeen days after the Yan army captured Yingtian, Yingtian’s city gate was opened by the Liaodong army for the second time. Yingtian.

This city, known as the world's number one strong city, is like a girl with no resistance, being rudely in and out twice in just half a month. Unlike last time, this time a more ruthless character has come.

These Liaodong soldiers wearing unique breastplates brought greater shock to the people of the capital.

The Yan army, who was trapped in the city with less than 20,000, knew the reason why those who were ruthless would die, and relied on the streets and alleys in the city to fight against the Liaodong army.

It was not until the Liaodong Army's messenger held a white flag and spread the news of a place where thousands of households were exempted from death in the city that the lower-level soldiers of the Yan army began to surrender on a large scale.

The dream of being ranked in Lingxiao Pavilion in Jingnan was shattered under the swords and guns of the Liaodong Army. Most of the surrendered Yan soldiers were all in tears, and they sobbed towards the prisoner-of-war camp outside the city.

Zhu Zhi stood at the foot of Mount Zhong, silently looking at the historical city at the foot of the mountain. He was trembling with the sound of cannons and the light of fire and baptism.

A messenger came near and saluted the military report immediately: "Your Highness, Commander Zhao reported that the enemy troops in Dongcheng and Nancheng have been cleared.

"Zhu Zhi ignored his subordinates' dissuasion and rushed down the hillside with a horse's belly. Thousands of cavalry behind him quickly followed, and smoke and dust swept across the hills.

There were three cannons in Shangyang Gate, and Zhu Zhi entered the capital surrounded by troops. Yang Rong and several generals were waiting by the door. Zhu Zhi saw Yang Rong in blue clothes and cloth hats at first sight. He quickly turned over and got off the horse, and walked forward in three or two steps: "Mian Ren.

Long time no see, I want to destroy me!"

Yang Rong quickly knelt down: "Congratulations to Your Highness for his successful quelling the rebellion." The soldiers and generals at the door knelt down together and shouted for a thousand years.

Zhu Zhi and Yang Rong walked hand in hand, and Yang Rong whispered: "The emperor is already the late emperor, and this matter is absolutely true. Congratulations to Your Highness for his accomplishment."

Zhu Zhi sighed softly in his heart, and looked at the familiar streets in front of him, and suddenly felt blood rolling in his chest.

This is a road paved with blood and corpses. Its destination is the imperial city and the center of power of the empire. At this moment, I am walking on this golden avenue. This road to Luo has attracted many heroes from ancient times to the present, and has caused so many creatures to suffer.

Eight years have passed! From the ignorant prince who was at the beginning of time travel to the powerful king who now plays with the world in his hands, he has been careful and walking on thin ice to this day with his knowledge from later generations and his familiarity with history.

As long as you want, with a gentle stretch of your hand, the peach that made countless people salivate will fall.

Zhu Zhi suddenly raised his head, and half of the sky was burning, and it was as red as blood.

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From time to time, muskets sounded from time to time in the capital. The soldiers were besieging the imperial city. This was the last stronghold of the Yan army. Zhu Di led the last personal soldiers to stand in this place, waiting for the judgment of fate.

The four sons of the once tall and mighty Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, the King of Yan, who was shocked by the frontier, were sitting in the tower of Zhengyangmen of the imperial city, dozing while the generals and strategists around him had disappeared.

Zhu Di felt indescribable fatigue, so tired that he turned a deaf ear to the sound of gunfire outside the city.

Zhu Di is not a person who is easy to surrender. His stubborn belief supports him to go against the will of heaven and resist the world with one corner. He has come to this day step by step, only one step away from success.

But Zhu Di still can't figure out where he was defeated. He can't understand why he entered Yingtian before the first step, and the fifteenth brother could close the door. The navy, Zhu Di knew for the first time that the navy could do such a thing.

He suddenly felt a bone-broken cold, and even the navy could not fly over. Then there was only one possibility, that is, the fifteenth brother was prepared and just waited for himself to kill the capital.

Once he seizes the capital and forces Jianwen's nephew to death, he will destroy himself under the banner of avenging the emperor. By then, the fifteenth brother will be able to win the championship, both in terms of military strength and reputation.

When Zhu Di thought of this, he laughed: "I didn't expect that all my actions were counted in my heroic life, haha... I worked hard but made a wedding dress for others, haha..." Zhu Di's loud voice echoed in the city tower, and the personal guard burst into tears.

That night, Ningyuan Guards broke through the imperial city. When the guards of the King of Yan opened the city tower and wanted to escort the King of Yan to break through, they saw the King of Yan commit suicide at the top of Zhengyangmen.

The two bronze bells with big eyes were not closed until death. She had a slightly unwilling smile on her face and her lips were light, leaving the world with a mocking look.

An era is over! Zhu Zhi looked at the majestic body that fell on the city tower. Regardless of whether Zhu Di succeeded or not, the feudal system of the Ming Dynasty would inevitably perish. Or the feudal system on this ancient land of China would also end.

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On the 17th day after Zhu Di occupied the capital, a total of twenty-three court ministers died. Fang Xiaoru committed suicide when the city was broken; Huang Zicheng was held by the Yan army and was killed by His Highness Chengtian by random swords; Qi Tai led his servants to fight with the Yan army. He died in the chaos.

Zhu Di’s three main goals in Jingnan were understood.

There is also a crucial figure, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen, who disappeared with the smoke of Fengtian Palace in a big fire, and his corpse was gone.

Zhu Zhi could only order people to grab a handful of dust in the rubble, add a few pieces of Zhu Yunwen's clothes and bury them in the coffin and place them in Chengtian Hall. He summoned the capital, and officials above the seventh rank were in the palace to guard the tomb.

Zhu Zhi wailed in the hall for seven days and seven nights. It was said that Zhu Zhi beat his chest and stamped his feet, saying that he was sorry for his elder brother. He came to rescue him late and fainted several times during this period. All the officials guarding the tombs were moved by it.

Just as Yingtian, the capital was wearing mourning for Emperor Jianwen, a new situation appeared. Yang Jing led the new emperor Wenkui down the river and arrived at Caishiji, but was responsible for the Liaodong Navy. Lian Zining, who came from Hangzhou, led his army to station at the city.

It was also blocked by the Liaodong Army. Zhu Zhi only allowed all ministers to enter the capital to guard the tomb in their personal name. Instead of being allowed to enter the city, Yang Jing repeatedly urged Zhu Zhi to come out of the city to welcome the emperor. The two sides refused to give in to each other, and there were many discussions outside the city.

Two more days later, seven vassal kings who were summoned back to the capital due to Jingnan wrote a letter to the emperor and asked to sign a contract with the vassal kings to agree on the relationship between the emperor and the vassal kings. As soon as this news came out, the inside and outside of the capital seemed to be in an uproar.

"The Liao King sent people out of the city and said that he would make a decision with the emperor to protect the rights and interests of the vassal kings." There are all kinds of rumors among the people in the city.

"What? What does this mean? Will the King of Liao take advantage of the situation and robbery?"

"He is the King of Yi, how could he take advantage of the situation to rob? It's just that the King of Liao has made many outstanding achievements on the border, but he was suspicious of the villains in the court and almost lost his life. The King of Liao has no choice but to do this."

"The world is the emperor's world. How could a vassal king ask the emperor for law? This is an act of usurpation. The Liao king is ambitious. I think he is not much better than the King of Yan."

When Emperor Jianwen finished the three seventh period, the two sides remained stalemate. It was not until this time that Zhu Zhi sent people out of the city and asked Yang Jing and Lian Zining to go to Shitou City together to discuss national affairs. This was Yang Jing and other court officials, and on the other side was Zhu Zhi as the vassal king.

On the Stone City, the river breeze blows, Zhu Zhi stands by the river and looks into the distance, following Yang Jing and Lian Zining.

Zhu Zhi turned slowly: "I, Zhu Zhi, never thought of becoming an emperor. I said this to Mr. Yang that day, but Zhu Zhi still said this today.

As long as Mr. Yang fulfills his promise to me in Liaodong that day, I will immediately welcome Your Majesty into the city and ascend to the Chengtian Palace."

Yang Jing and Lian Zining looked at each other, and Yang Jing said, "Since that's the case, then immediately issue an edict in the name of Your Majesty to express what His Highness promises?"

Zhu Zhi smiled slightly: "I have discussed with a few brothers. Don't have an edict. As long as you make a law with Your Majesty, we must be equal to Your Majesty, and sign our names on the law. Of course, we will also sign together with the auxiliary government. Only in this way can we trust Your Majesty and ensure that the vassal kings will no longer see the throne from now on.

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Yang Jing frowned: "Your Highness, Is this the minister doing the vassal kings on an equal footing with the emperor?"

Zhu Zhi said: "Mr. Yang, is it easy to change the etiquette of ministers today, or will there be troubles in the future if the vassal kings raise troops to calm down? The edict? The edict is only for the emperor, and it is the emperor's gift. However, the emperor gives it as much as he wants, and seizes it as he wants. In the past, the old emperor Taizu formulated a plan to protect the border; today the old emperor built a literary and reduced the vassal kings and seized it, so why should he ask Mr. Yang, what is the use of such an edict or even the ancestral teachings of the emperor? This king believes that only by making laws can the emperor be able to consolidate the throne forever and make the vassal kings safe in their original hearts.

In addition, I think that now that the emperor is young, there is a minister to assist the emperor in governing. I suggest re-establishing the Prime Minister's Office. These two are the conditions of this king, and they were also approved by Mr. Yang at the beginning.

Now, Mr. Yang wants to repent?" Zhu Zhi looked at Yang Jing with a confident smile.

Yang Jing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The officials naturally remembered the promise they made, but who would do this prime minister?"

Zhu Zhi smiled even more: "Everyone does it the same, everyone takes turns to sit!"

Yang Jing was shocked and looked at Zhu Zhi with wide eyes: "Take it in turn?"

"Yes, take turns to do it. I'll do it for the first day of the lunar month, and you do it for the fifteenth. The next year is set, and then you will come down and let others do it, and then repeat. Since no one can cover the sky with his hands, who will still hold his head to grab this position.

"Zhu Zhi looked at the two of them with bright eyes.

Lian Zining said: "What if Hu Weiyong comes out?"

Zhu Zhi said: "Mr. Yang wants to be Hu Weiyong, so why would our Liaodong officials agree? If Yang Rong wants to be, will Master Lian agree?"

Lian Zining couldn't figure out the key points for a while, and Yang Jing murmured: "It's not as good as the Xining period of the Song Dynasty?"

Lian Zining suddenly realized: "Good solution, but then, the Political Affairs Hall must not be upset by the earth!"

Zhu Zhi said: "Just quarrel, don't try to take lives, don't achieve your goals by destroying the other party's body, and then you take a step back, I take a step back, or I'll wait until your term of office expires, I'll come back.

Whoever does well at that time will make it clear in the hearts of the people.”

Yang Jing Lian Zining looked at me, I looked at you, and I couldn't digest these bizarre ideas for the time being, but at this moment, I couldn't think of any way to solve the current dilemma. Yang Jing asked in confusion: "Is Your Highness going to serve as the first prime minister?"

Zhu Zhi laughed: "When did you see King Quan have a good ending? I will not accept this hot potato. I just want to give my subordinates a way out.

At that time, the Liaodong ministers and Lord Yang can check and balance each other and supervise each other, which is also a future path for the court. When everything in the new dynasty is on track, I will have my own place to go."

Lian Zining was still worried: "Is Your Highness true or not?"

Zhu Zhi turned his head slowly and looked at the big river rolling eastward. A few seagulls flew freely on the river surface. A few white sails vaguely between the sky and the earth. There was an unpredictable smile on the corner of his mouth.
Chapter completed!