The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 963 The Finale
Huang Han's mentality was very good, he didn't intend to force Chongzhen to death, he was very calm when he met Chongzhen, he didn't kowtow to Chongzhen, nor asked Chongzhen to salute.

Instead, he ordered Fang Zhenghua, who had taken over the internal affairs, to arrange a banquet, and held Chongzhen's hand to sit face to face and have a drink.

Huang Han clinked glasses with Chongzhen frequently and at the same time personally guaranteed that Chongzhen would be the "believing king of the Han Empire" after being conferred the throne of Zen.

And he insisted on making an oath to protect King Xin's personal safety in front of civil and military officials, soldiers and civilians, and agreed that Wang Chengen would stay with King Xin forever as the left chief history of the palace, and agreed that Fang Jingcheng would be the right chief history.

The palace maids and eunuchs of the Xinwang Mansion could be selected from the former Forbidden City staff serving Chongzhen, and the guards were selected from among the eunuchs who had completed internal training, and Wang Chengen and Fang Jingcheng led them.

Although he was drinking in the Nuan Pavilion in the imperial palace, Chongzhen was somewhat apprehensive, even a little cautious.

The memory of drinking face-to-face with others is too far away. This kind of vague memory is only a few times, and that was when his brother Emperor Tianqi was alive more than ten years ago.

Huang Han, who was two months older than Chongzhen, was at ease. After talking about business, he chatted with Chongzhen about some overseas anecdotes.

Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua, who stayed in the Nuan Pavilion to serve them, kept stealing their eyes from time to time, and their mentality was completely different. There was no doubt that Fang Zhenghua would stay in the power center of the new dynasty in the future, but he felt his heart was agitated.

However, Wang Cheng'en has transformed from the most powerful eunuch to the head of the palace. I don't know if he can survive in the world in the future?Inevitably lost in the heart.

Hearing Huang Han's promise with his own ears, Chongzhen, who drank a few more glasses, sighed and wept sadly, Wang Chengen was so frightened that he was at a loss for what to do, for fear that Chongzhen would say something inappropriate.

Huang Han didn't mind at all, he left his seat and approached Chongzhen and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "Your Majesty, don't be sad, think about these years of wars, the mere building of slaves actually beat a big country and lost its masters, and little rogues Unexpectedly, several provinces have no peace.

How many people's wives and children were separated and displaced?How many disaster victims died of hunger and cold on the way to escape?Are you an emperor worthy of hundreds of millions of people? "

Chongzhen argued: "Since I came to the throne, I have been conscientious and have not slackened for a single day. I am not good at drinking, and even the expenses in the palace have been reduced again and again. I have no shame in my heart!"

Huang Han said: "As the emperor of a great country, is it useful to just be strict with yourself? Have you ever managed the civil and military officials, the emperor's relatives and relatives? Do you know how much wealth they have stolen that should belong to the country?
Is it not your fault that you don't know people?The country is full of robbers and bandits starving everywhere, don't you have any responsibility? "

Chongzhen was at a loss for words for a while, took up his wine glass and drank it down, saying: "I don't want to work hard to bring order, but the state affairs are chaotic, I really tried my best."

Huang Han laughed loudly and said: "You have tried your best, but the country is becoming more and more chaotic, and more and more people are displaced and starved to death. What does this situation mean?"

Chongzhen didn't say anything, but stared at Huang Han.

Huang Han looked at Wang Cheng'en, pointed at him and said, "Tell me, the emperor is doing his best, but the country is getting worse and worse. What does this fully explain?"

Wang Chengen was terrified, he knelt down with a plop and said, "His Highness, the King of Han, forgive me, but this servant dare not speak."

Huang Han sighed: "You are one of the emperor's most trusted and closest people, you dare not tell the truth, how many people in Ming Dynasty dare to tell the truth in front of the emperor?"

Wang Chengen kowtowed like pounding garlic, and repeatedly shouted: "Your servant should die, your servant should die..."

Huang Han said lightly: "Get up, Daming has many civil servants, military generals and eunuchs, but you are not among them."

Wang Cheng'en seemed to be pardoned, and said: "My servant thanked His Royal Highness 'King of Han' for your kindness."

Huang Han sat down and looked at Chongzhen with piercing eyes, and said: "You have tried your best to govern the country, but the country is going from bad to worse, the main reason is that you do not have the ability to manage a country.

To put it bluntly, you are not worthy to be the emperor of this great country.If you don't understand military affairs, economics, or tactics, you're harming the country and millions of people from the day you ascend the throne.

Your choice to abdicate today is the wisest decision you have made in the past 14 years. Believe it or not, as long as I govern this country for five years, I will be able to ensure that the people have enough food and clothing, and in five years there will be an unprecedented peace and prosperity .

Maybe you don’t believe me at all when I utter bold words at this time, but you and I are only 30 years old. After a long time, I can accommodate people in the world, and of course I can treat you well. You will see with your own eyes that this country is going to glory.

I believe that ten years later, when you and I sit down and drink face to face again, you will salute three glasses sincerely! "

The "King of Han" didn't plan to cross the river and demolish the bridge, and even met Chongzhen for another drink after ten years. Wang Chengen burst into tears, and Fang Zhenghua also smiled.

Emperor Chongzhen Leng Keke looked at the high-spirited Huang Han, but he didn't notice any affectation in Huang Han, and felt inexplicably more at ease. He sighed and said:
"I always want to work hard to make the country rich and the people strong, but things are counterproductive. Now that I am exhausted, I will wait and see the 'King of Han' in the future."

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Chongzhen agreed to abdicate, and the news that the "King of Han" ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor on the first day of the first lunar month and established the "Great Han Empire" spread to the army besieging Xi'an.

Qin Yuyi, Hanzi, Sun Chuanting, Chen Qiyu, Fang Liandong, Huanglong, Shang Keyi and other "Hanwang" civil and military generals were ecstatic. They decided to launch an attack on the 13th of the twelfth lunar month in the 25th year of Chongzhen.

The mobilization meeting was held in time, and the soldiers of the "Red Banner Army" were full of enthusiasm. They took the initiative to ask for a battle and voluntarily launched the first wave of attacks.

The news that the "King of Han" will replace Ming as the emperor and establish the "Han Empire" is also spreading among the Baigan soldiers and the Sichuan army.

The Sichuan army and the Baigan soldiers were also high-spirited. Thousands of grassroots soldiers came to Qin Liangyu's Chinese army to petition and shouted with one voice to participate in the capture of Xi'an City as a member of the vanguard.

They expressed their allegiance to the current "Han King" and the future founding emperor of the "Great Han Empire".

The army's ambition and morale are high. Of course, Qin Liangyu, who has led the army for 40 to [-] years, knows how to measure it. At this time, he can only choose to break through Xi'an City and capture Gao Yingxiang alive.

"With one heart, the mountains can be shaken! Loyalty and righteousness are the only ones, and they are fighting bullfights..." In the heroic military song, the heroic soldiers are all ready.

On the day of the general offensive, the weather was not beautiful and the wind was bitter, but the biting cold did not weaken the enthusiasm of the soldiers in the slightest.

Hanzi, the general who suppressed bandits, issued an order, and tens of thousands of soldiers shouted three times: "Tiger, tiger, tiger!"

Immediately, thousands of large and small artillery roared, and amidst the overwhelming shouts, the passionate soldiers marched forward bravely.

Only half an hour later, more than a dozen red flags were planted on the head of Xi'an city. In the voice of "brothers, turn against the 'Wang Shi'!", most of the rogues turned around and rushed into the city .

"Capture Gao Yingxiang and make his wife Yinzi!"

"Don't leave that dog-headed military adviser Li Yan!"

"Catch Gao Yigong, that kid ran east."

"Brothers, don't mess around, we are also our own people, and our boss Qian is the 'Red Banner Army'."

"Our leader is Luo Rucai, and we have long surrendered to the 'Red Banner Army'."

"Okay, okay, don't dawdle, hurry up, and try to catch Gao Yingxiang in exchange for a lifetime of glory and wealth."

Gao Yingxiang, who led Lao Ying's confidantes to appear in Nancheng, never expected that he would not be able to last for a long time. The whole city of Xi'an was full of shouts of arresting him. help.

Now among the 36 strategies, only "walking is the best" is available, Gao Yingxiang was unambiguous, and immediately led Laoying's confidants to flee on horseback.

But Xi'an is under heavy siege, where else can we go?
At this time, Gao Yingxiang was full of regrets, and finally understood that Xi'an City would become his burial place. Facing the crowds pouring up one after another, he looked up to the sky and sighed with bitterness in his mouth.

There is no one else, because those who are screaming to capture him are not the "Red Banner Army", but their former friends and current enemies.

Gao Yingxiang's brothers from the old camp collided with the rebellious rogues for a scuffle. Only half an hour later, two or three thousand corpses lay on the ground, and thousands of rogues knelt on the ground with their heads in their hands and begged for surrender.

The rebel godfather who once disturbed Daming has stopped cooking. His head was snatched by a strong bandit named Geng Da, and his body was divided up by a group of bandits eager for credit...

Li Yan was not captured alive, he was stabbed to death by Xing Hongniang who was crying, and Xing Hongniang also wiped his neck with this knife...

The 13th year of Chongzhen came to an end, and the suffering of the Han people also came to an end. Hundreds of millions of Han people will usher in a brand new "Han Empire", and the extensive and profound Han civilization will affect every corner of the world.

In the first year of Wuwei, the "Great Han Empire", the founding emperor Huang Han accepted the congratulations from all the officials.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the [-] "Red Banner Army" that had completed the recovery of Xi'an and the white-armed soldiers who still retained the organizational system led by Fang Liandong, Gu Zhun, Chen Qiyu, Yang Xiaochui, Ma Xianghe and other civil and military generals went south.

Their march will exceed 200 miles, and they plan to arrive at Guangxi Chengxuan Political Commissioner in mid-March. At the end of March, they will join the "Red Banner Army" stationed in Hainan Island and the reorganized local army to launch a counter-insurgency war [-] years late.

Recovering the homeland, restoring the Jiaozhi inheritance, and announcing the government envoys to take all the 36 prefectures, 180 prefectures, and more than [-] counties in Annan are the tasks of Lu Xiangsheng, Chen Qiyu, Fang Liandong, and Gu Zhun's [-] soldiers.

Hanzi and Sun Chuanting still stayed in Shaanxi to pay off the remnants of the bandits.

He Renlong, who had become a warlord, was captured by Sun Chuanting in a dramatic trick. Old Sun still cut off He Renlong's head directly as in history. will be terrified.

It took only one month to complete the rectification of the three frontiers in Shaanxi. More than [-] former Ming army frontier cavalry and more than [-] infantry were recruited, and [-]% of them were treated as regular soldiers of the "Red Banner Army".

With the new dynasty and the new atmosphere, there are not many civil and military officials who have been promoted to rank. Too many generals with military merits have received titles. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy to accept the award, at least Qin Liangyu is like this.

According to the fact that she does not accept the title of Duke of Shu in the "Great Han Empire", she still wears the costumes of the Ming Dynasty and is going to lead the people to the capital to ask for an explanation.

To untie the bell, one needs to tie it. Huang Han knows who can convince the foolish and loyal Qin Liangyu.

At the end of February, Zhu Youjian, the Xin Wang of the "Great Han Empire", was appointed by the "Wuwei" Emperor after he came to court. Three days later, Xin Wang led [-] guards to leave the capital for Xi'an to deliver the decree.

There is no special content in the imperial decree. It is still canonized as Qin Liangyu's "Han Empire" Duke of Shu, but the angel who issued the decree was replaced by the letter king Zhu Youjian.

Isn't Qin Liangyu still loyal to Daming?It doesn't matter, Zhu Youjian, the messenger king, went to Shaanxi to meet her, but to see if with Qin Liangyu's support, Zhu Youjian would have the idea of ​​regaining the throne.

In order to ensure that King Xin arrived at his destination safely, Wang Chengen accompanied him all the way, and Fang Zhenghua, the head of the palace, personally led the team. More than half of the [-] guards came from the imperial court, and among them was Huang Dingguo, who once disturbed the Ming Dynasty in Shaanxi.

Huang Han instructed Fang Zhenghua and Huang Dingguo not to rush on their way, and to allow time for King Xin to put himself in the shoes of the great rivers and mountains, and let him get in touch with the common people of Shengdou.

Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Fang Zhenghua and Wang Chengen accompanied Xin Wang on the road for a month as if traveling. During this period, they saw the scene of spring farming in full swing in Beizhili and heard too much laughter.

In Henan and Shaanxi, we also saw water conservancy facilities being rebuilt after the war, as well as many factories rising from the ground.

The large project involving tens of thousands of people is in full swing, and the shock it brings is so great, and the resigned Chongzhen is no exception.

How embarrassing is it for Ma Xianglin, who was conferred the title of first-class Marquis, when his mother refused to bend down and accept the title of "Great Han Empire"? Qin Yuyi, the imperial concubine of the "Great Han Empire", was also in a dilemma.

Unexpectedly, when the spring flowers were in full bloom, an even more embarrassing thing happened. Zhu Youjian, the former Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty and now the letter king of the "Han Empire", came to Shaanxi unexpectedly.

The "Great Han Empire" Xinwang should be ranked third, second only to Wuwei Emperor Huang Han and Supreme Emperor Huang Yizhou, Huang Yong, Huang Yi, Huang Ang, the three brothers of Wuwei Emperor and "Xin Xiaoxin", None of the eight princes of "Truth Eternal" got the title of prince.

Huang Yong was canonized as "King of Hanwei County" due to his illustrious military exploits, Huang Yi was canonized as "King of Xuanwei County", Huang Ang was awarded the title of General of Zhen Guo, and the eight princes were minors, who focused on learning and had no titles.

The most powerful general of the royal relatives, Hanzi, became the Duke of Qin, Song Pengfei became the Duke of Jin, and Wang Zhicheng, who did not seek military merit and devoted himself to killing the enemy, became the Duke of Bei.

Qin Liangyu, Xu Mingyang, Yang Danian, Huang Sifang, Zheng Xiaowen, Gao Youmou, Zhang Yang, Sang Yu, Liu Fenyong, Fang Liandong, Shi Daxuan, etc., a total of 18 civilian and military generals, all have first, second, and third-class dukes respectively.

The title of the "Great Han Empire" can also be hereditary, but the title will be lowered to three levels at a time, which means that it is completely dependent on the ancestral shadow, and it will basically disappear after three or four generations.

Ma Xianglin, Sun Chuanting, Chen Qiyu, Zhao Kun, Li Ruolian, Liu Zhilun, Gu Rushan, Shen Ming, Gu Kui, Mao Chenglu, He Yongqing, Huang Chunsheng, Shang Keyi, Huang Long, Shen Xianyi, etc. 36 people were among the marquises.

Earls include Liu Sihai, Wang Gensheng, Huang Nongsheng, Yang Gu, Pei Daneng, Zhao Shisan, Jin Minghu, Gu Jixiang, Zheng Xuewu, Wu Youxing, Li Zhongzi, Yu Fei, Peng Huaiyi, Li Weiluan, Zhang Fengyi, Li Sanniangzi, Qin Rong, etc. Waiting for 72 people.

The title of the "Great Han Empire" corresponds to treatment and honor, and is not linked to power. Power corresponds to position. There is no fertile land and thousands of hectares as fiefs, but real money is paid out on a monthly basis.

Dukes, marquises, and earls are all divided into three classes. For a first-class duke like Hanzi, in addition to the monthly salary he deserves, he can also get an extra 200 yuan in silver coins every month.

The first-class marquis gets 600 yuan in silver coins every month, the first-class earl gets 300 yuan a month, the second-class uncle gets 240 yuan, and the third-class uncle gets 180 yuan a month.

For example, the monthly salary of King Xin is 400 yuan in silver coins, which is equivalent to an annual income of nearly 3 taels of silver.

After many general adjustments of monthly money, the average monthly money of ordinary workers in the "Great Han Empire" was between [-] Wen and [-] Wen.

The annual salary of a master of the ninth grade is only 60 yuan silver coins plus 500 stones of the original color of wheat, while the annual salary of the first-rank official is 150 yuan silver coins plus [-] stones of the original color of polished rice.

A third-class earl can earn at least [-] to [-] times the monthly salary of an ordinary worker, and the tenure is for life, and there should be a lot of it including the salary of the position. Huang Han thinks that such an income is enough.

The vast majority of those who are awarded the title have illustrious military merits, and the imperial court should treat them generously, and distribute real money and silver on a monthly basis. At least it can guarantee that some nobles who are not suitable for the peaceful and prosperous times, have not obtained real jobs or are too low in real jobs can live affluently .

The last time Emperor Wuwei issued a decree to confer Qin Liangyu Duke of Shu, Qin Liangyu refused to accept the decree and did not show up at all.

This time when King Xin came to issue the decree, Qin Liangyu was in a dilemma and had nothing to do. Surrounded by female generals such as Qin Yuyi, Zhang Fengyi, Qin Rong, etc., he came down to the hall of the original Daming Qin Palace where the incense table was placed.

Seeing Chongzhen, Qin Liangyu couldn't help but burst into tears. She was so emotional that she couldn't speak for a while, fell to her knees with a plop, and kowtowed three times and bowed nine times.

Seeing this situation, King Xin had an idea, and Quan regarded Qin Liangyu as Qin Liangyu knelt down to accept the order, and quickly read out the imperial edict: "The emperor will be carried forward by heaven, and the edict says..."

After King Xin finished reading the imperial decree, Qin Liangyu slowed down and said in astonishment: "Your Majesty, I am not kneeling to thank the new king, but..."

Zhang Fengyi beside her was shocked, and quickly covered her mother-in-law's mouth and whispered in her ear: "King Xin is in a delicate situation, you must not speak out rebellious words to bring trouble to King Xin.

You have always cared about King Xin, and now that he is still able to come to Xi'an, it is enough to show that the current Holy Majesty is broad-minded and able to tolerate people. It is even lucky that the "Great Han Empire" has such a wise king, why do you insist on going your own way? "

Qin Liangyu scoffed at what the daughter-in-law said later, but "bring trouble to the king of letter" deeply touched Qin Liangyu, and she had to acquiesce to the misunderstanding just now with tears in her eyes.

Seeing that Qin Liangyu stopped talking, King Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Emperor Wuwei" has been on the throne for more than four months, and he has not restricted his freedom. He will be given a high salary every month, and the monthly money for the concubines and eunuchs in the palace is also sufficient.

Without the emperor, there is no need to worry about state affairs. His quality of life as a believer in the king is actually better than when he was the emperor.

But he knew that all of this had to be based on his unambiguous intentions. If "Emperor Wuwei" suspected that he had turned his back on him, it would be impossible for him to think about freedom.

When heading to Shaanxi, King Xin was actually a little apprehensive, worried that something might happen on the way.

It was later discovered that Fang Zhenghua and Wang Cheng'en were accompanying him, and he felt at ease. On the way, he traveled through the state and the government, and the local officials were courteous. Only then did Xin Wang believe that "Emperor Wuwei" really planned to appoint him to do things.

Zhu Youjian, who has never traveled far before, walked thousands of miles, enjoying the scenery along the way, only feeling happy and forgetting his worries. Unknowingly, he became obsessed with the world, hoping to spend the rest of his life in peace.

Last year he was still longing for loyal ministers and good generals to turn the tide, but this year his mentality is completely different, he is afraid that some important ministers who don't know the heights of heaven and earth will come to him and plot to reset him.

Chongzhen's lack of ability does not mean that he is lacking in intelligence. In fact, he has been on the supreme throne for 14 years, and he still has vision.

Now that he is not in his position and is not trapped by affairs, he can be clear to the bystanders.

All the way through the state and across the government, Chongzhen, who stepped down, found that none of the civil servants and military generals showed much intention to his arrival, and he could look anywhere he wanted.

Therefore, Chongzhen had the opportunity to privately interview and chat with Shengdou Xiaomin and ordinary soldiers, and the result was sad. He didn't hear anyone say a word about Emperor Chongzhen, and they all talked about the improvement of the current life, and what will happen in the future...

Huang Han really had no intention of killing Chongzhen, so he specially summoned Huang Sifang, Li Ruolian, Li Sanniangzi, Fang Jingcheng, Lou Yun, and Zhang Chao, the spy chiefs of the "Great Han Empire".

Without any nonsense, he directly issued an order stating that as long as something happened to Xinwang Zhu Youjian, the chief officials of the Banner Guards and Jinyi Guards in charge of the place will be executed, and all the chief officials below Huang Sifang will be exiled overseas.

The most difficult thing to guess in the world is people's hearts. Huang Han planned ahead, guarding against a stunned young man who wanted to go to the sky in one step. In order to claim credit, he organized people to attack and kill Zhu Youjian without authorization, and strictly ordered the secret service organization to protect him secretly.

The emperor's attitude is so clear, so Zhu Youjian really got freedom, even more than when he was in power.

It's just a pity that Zhu Youjian, who received the earth's air and saw the grassroots soldiers and civilians with his own eyes, is no longer the emperor. If he had such an experience when he was in power, perhaps the country may not necessarily perish.

Fearlessness comes from ignorance. Chongzhen had the opportunity to investigate the grassroots for more than a month, and finally understood why Huang Han was so confident and why he tolerated Zhu Ming's royal family.

That's because the "Great Han Empire" has strong soldiers and horses, and its strength is enough to crush any opposing forces. It doesn't need to kill people to stand up, and the "Red Banner Army" has already shaken the world.

Seeing Qin Liangyu who is unparalleled in loyalty and righteousness today, Chongzhen was very annoyed, regretting that he could not transfer Qin Liangyu to the court as soon as possible to entrust him with important tasks.

It was too late to say anything now, he didn't want to bring trouble on himself, and he didn't want to see Qin Liangyu not tolerated by the new dynasty, so he took the initiative to persuade him.

Even if Qin Liangyu didn't want to give in, so what? Even Chongzhen chose to accept his fate, what else could she do?

But stubborn, she did not choose to go to the capital to kowtow to the new emperor, but embarked on the road back to Sichuan with a heart full of loneliness...

Chongzhen received the imperial decree within a few days after seeing Qin Liangyu off, and Emperor Wuwei appointed him to inspect Huguang and Nanzhili.

He understands that this is a beautiful mission on behalf of Tian Xunhun, and he knows that it is because he handled Qin Liangyu's problems in a decent manner, which was affirmed by Emperor Wuwei.

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Time flies, and five years have passed in a blink of an eye. The flames of war in Eastern Europe are raging, the Yellow Peril is intensifying, and the population of the Principality of Moscow has dropped sharply.

The Indochina Peninsula was incorporated into the territory of the "Great Han Empire", the Spaniards were expelled from Luzon, and there was no Japanese country on the map. The first port of the "Great Han Empire" was located at the west entrance of the Strait of Malacca.

In addition to the expansion of the "Great Han Empire" and the addition of seven political envoys in the mainland, the establishment of "Dongzhili" in Central America and the establishment of "Yuanjing City" to manage eleven envoys and the establishment of "New Zhili" in Australia "The "New Capital City" was built to rule the five ministers and ministers.

The territory of the "Great Han Empire" far exceeds the "two capitals and thirteen provinces" of Ming Dynasty, and now it has "four capitals and 36 provinces", with a land area of ​​2000 million square kilometers and a population of more than 5000 million.

Xin Wang became more active and energetic. He practiced Taijiquan every day, and his back straightened a lot. He fell in love with traveling, and left his footprints in North and South America, Australia, Luzon, and the Malay Peninsula.

It was rare for him to return to the capital's mansion during this time, because Princess Kunxing was about to get married, and he was about to become one of the current rulers.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, including King Xin, are all looking forward to the triumphant return of the "Emperor Wuwei" who personally drove to conquer the English Channel. Double happiness will come.

No one doubts the combat effectiveness of the "Great Han Empire" Longwu Navy. Everyone knows that dispatching 120 heat-powered steel battleships, more than [-] sailing battleships, and more than [-] "red flag troops" is enough to sweep the world...

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