Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 207 The matter in Shu is decided

Emperor Chongzhen had met Qin Liangyu, but at that time, Qin Liangyu was only in his fifties. He was leading troops in battles and did not look old at all.

But at this moment, Emperor Chongzhen saw Qin Liangyu getting off his horse to greet him. He was really full of silver hair. He was old!
So, he immediately turned over and dismounted, stepped forward quickly, reached out to help Qin Liangyu, and said with emotion: "I feel relieved to see that you are in good health!"

Qin Liangyu stood up and looked at the emperor in military uniform in front of him, feeling strange.

She was sure that the man in front of her was indeed the current emperor, but it was really different from her impression.

Maybe he was still young at that time, but now, in his thirties, he is mature.Therefore, the temperament he displayed was more like the imaginary Ming Emperor than before.

Hearing the emperor's caring words at this time, Qin Liangyu couldn't help but feel ashamed and said: "The general is incompetent. Seeing the bandits raging in Shu, he can only huddle in the stone pillars. I really live up to your majesty's high expectations!"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said: "Qin Qing does not need to blame himself. Shi Zhu has already paid too much for the court. I know it and keep it in my heart. Now that Qin Qing is old, there is no need to wield swords and guns anymore. The world's affairs , I will take care of it."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Fang Zhenghua.

So Fang Zhenghua took out an imperial edict, which he had naturally prepared for Qin Liangyu.There is no need to prepare the incense table or other ostentation. It is just the founder who reads the emperor's decree.

Naturally, everyone from Shizhu accompanied Qin Liangyu to receive the order.

Perhaps they guessed that the emperor came to visit Qin Liangyu in person, which was a form of condolences to show the emperor's great kindness.However, they never dreamed that the emperor's grace would be so great that after Fang Zhenghua finished reading out the decree, everyone was stunned, including those on Jinyiwei's side and those directly under the Imperial Guard. stunned.

Not because of anything else, just because this reward is far beyond their imagination.

No, even Qin Liangyu himself did not dare to accept the order, and reported to Emperor Chongzhen with fear: "Your Majesty, I will never be able to deserve such a reward. Please take back the order!"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen deliberately asked with a straight face: "What, you want to resist the decree?"

This is a crime, it can be big or small, and it is not something that ordinary people can bear.

Generally speaking, in the feudal dynasty, very few people could resist or disobey orders.

This matter is not a bad thing. The emperor faced him. After hearing this, Qin Liangyu looked embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and finally kowtowed to thank him.

Seeing Qin Liangyu accept the imperial edict, Emperor Chongzhen smiled again and said to Qin Liangyu: "Qin Qing has spent his whole life fighting for the court, and even his brother, son, daughter-in-law, etc. all died fighting for the country. Such loyalty, How many people have there been in the past dynasties? Not to mention, Qing is just a woman! Looking at ancient and modern times, Qin Liangyu of the Ming Dynasty is the only one!"

"You are not only a role model for the people in the world, but also admired by women all over the world. Liu Yulan, the commander-in-chief of the Lanling Camp in the Beijing camp and whom I named Lanling Bo, admires Qin Qing very much and takes you as an example! To make Qing king is to make you king. I call on all women in the world to learn from you, I hope there will be more women who will not let men down!"

That's right, Emperor Chongzhen's decree was to make Qin Liangyu the King of Stone Pillars and a third-class county king.This is the first king with a different surname to be crowned after the title reform, and it is also a woman.After this incident came out, it would inevitably cause a sensation in the Ming Dynasty.

Listening to the emperor's words, Qin Liangyu burst into tears and choked with sobs: "The general... just... just remembers his father's orders and is loyal to the emperor to serve the country. But I didn't expect that the emperor's kindness is so great, it is really unbearable for the general!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard what she said, he said with a serious expression: "It's just these four words of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. How many people in the world have kept them in their hearts and practiced them all the time? Not only did you practice them, but you also influenced those around you. This is true for all relatives. How precious you are! Qin Qing, there is no need to belittle yourself, your loyalty is far beyond that of others. If I don't treat you kindly, I am mean and ungrateful. I'm sure you won't let me be called mean and ungrateful behind your back, right?"

Hearing that the emperor had said all this, Qin Liangyu was not like her mother-in-law, so she no longer panicked and just thanked him again.

Everyone on Shizhu's side was extremely happy when they saw this scene.From now on, the stone pillar will be famous all over the world!

The emperor's favor is so great, the emperor's favor is so great!

If there were people who felt that the imperial court was sorry for them before, no one thinks so anymore at this moment!This is true for all including Ma Wannian!
Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen, accompanied by Qin Liangyu, walked along the road without riding a horse.

He walked, watched, and chatted with Qin Liangyu.

Along the way, Emperor Chongzhen saw that whether they were soldiers on guard or farmers in the fields, they were mostly old and young, and the generation in their prime was almost rare.

There is even a phenomenon that there are more men and women on Shizhu's side.

Needless to say, this is the price Shizhu paid for sending troops to fight for the country since the Tianqi years.

It’s no wonder that in the original history, after the end of the 16th year of Chongzhen, the stone pillar was closed and there was no news about it.

In the next few days, accompanied by Qin Liangyu, Emperor Chongzhen visited Shizhu and then announced that he had allocated 100 million taels of new money to improve people's livelihood in Shizhu, mainly for the construction of roads, houses, and water conservancy facilities.

Emperor Chongzhen said with emotion: "The people of Shizhu have paid so much, and I have to repay them to make their lives easier, so that I can live up to everything they have given to the court."

In fact, Shizhu is a chieftain system, and the chieftain has the final say in everything.The emperor represented the court and extended favors directly to the people. Some chieftains would definitely have opinions.

However, in Shizhu today, although Ma Wannian is the chieftain, Qin Liangyu actually has the final say, so how could she have any objection to the emperor.

The emperor allocated 100 million taels for Shizhu, which was really good for Shizhu, so she quickly thanked him.

Emperor Chongzhen motioned Qin Liangyu to sit down, and then said to her: "You have already understood the current situation in the world. I have a request, and I ask Qin Qing to agree to it!"

When Qin Liangyu heard this, his expression immediately straightened and he said: "Your Majesty, do you want Shizhu to send troops to attack the Yungui thieves? I just won't talk about this matter. Yi Ming and Wan Nian have already mentioned it to the general, and the general has agreed, and is about to ask your majesty for a battle. Woolen cloth!"

Shizhu's Baigan Army is actually a mountain combat force.Because their spears are special and can be connected end to end. When encountering a cliff or something, ordinary troops cannot do anything about it, but the white pole army can climb over it.Of course, this is related to the fact that the stone pillars are mountains and forests.Yunnan and Guizhou are mountainous, which is exactly where Shizhu and Baigan Army come into play.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said: "This is not what I want to ask for. If they want military merit and serve the imperial court, I will grant it."

At this point, he changed the topic and said seriously to Qin Liangyu: "My request is that Qin Qing has been fighting for the imperial court for almost his whole life, and now most of the world has been pacified by me. I want Qin Qing to go out for a walk and see Look at the places where you once fought, and now they are at peace. Our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and you should take advantage of your lifetime to see the great rivers and mountains! After I conquer Liaodong in a few years, you can also go to Hunhe River to see it. "

Qin Liangyu's brother was loyal to the country in the bloody battle of Hunhe River.Liaodong fell into the hands of the rebels, and the corpses of the soldiers who died in the battle were not allowed to return home.

Hearing this, Qin Liangyu looked away, but his eyes were still red and said: "Your Majesty, if the general can fight again, I am willing to accompany your Majesty to defeat the Jianlu and regain Liaodong!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "Is Qin Qing deceiving me that there is no one in the Ming Dynasty?"

When Qin Liangyu heard this, he was immediately speechless: That must not be what he meant.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw that Qin Liangyu didn't know what to say, he said seriously: "I have arranged this so that you can enjoy your old age in peace, and secondly, women from all over the world can pay respects to the person they admire most in their hearts. Give them more motivation, and also allow the Ming Dynasty to produce more Qin Liangyu in the future. Qin Qing, you are old now, can you still serve the court?"

Qin Liangyu knew that the emperor was doing this for her own good, and even if it had a mission, it was all for her glory.Therefore, she said gratefully and seriously: "The general can still go to the battlefield, so what's the trouble with this little thing! I wonder where the general will go?"

Emperor Chongzhen saw that she seemed to be very serious, so he smiled and said: "Qin Qing doesn't have to worry too much about anything, just go to various places and go wherever you want, it all depends on your preference! "

Qin Liangyu listened and agreed gratefully.

Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen pondered for a moment, and then said seriously to Qin Liangyu: "I am going to implement a national policy, and I think it would be better to inform Qin Qing in advance!"

When Qin Liangyu saw that the emperor was speaking seriously, she also listened carefully.

So, she heard Emperor Chongzhen say to her: "You must already know the causes and consequences of my reform of the title system. In the future, even my biological sons will no longer be hereditary. The same will be true for the princes who were granted the title by the founding of the country. Therefore. , corresponding to the Ming Dynasty, there are also chieftains, who also need to innovate and implement the reform of the land and return to the local people. This is the general trend."

At this point, before Qin Liangyu could speak, he continued: "In the troubled times before, many chieftains rebelled. There is nothing to say about these. Just wipe them out. Even if they are recruited in the future, it is impossible to go back to the past. And those who have always been loyal to the imperial court Chieftain, depending on the extent of his contribution, I will consider replacing him with the title of Duke and Marquis that he will inherit by downgrading his rank."

After hearing this, Qin Liangyu replied seriously: "His Majesty's decree, Shizhu must abide by it!"

Even the emperor's own son has been demoted to inherit the throne, so who can have any objections?No matter how close the chieftain is, can he be as close as the emperor's son?
If you lower the rank of the Duke and inherit it, it can be passed down for several generations. It is only two ranks lower than the emperor's own son, which is not bad!

Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied when he saw Qin Liangyu's willingness to agree.All the things we came to Shizhu have been done.

So, he set off back to Chongqing the next day.

The news that Qin Liangyu was crowned king also spread in Sichuan.For a moment, everyone was shocked, surprised, and envious.

Among the titles currently awarded by the imperial court, Liu Lanyu, the original commander of Lanling Camp, was awarded the title of third-class earl, which shocked the world and made many women envious.Nowadays, a woman has been crowned king, which is unprecedented. Women in Sichuan suddenly want to join the army.Only by joining the army and achieving military exploits can you have the opportunity to be knighted.

The original concept of women not being willing to show their faces has also been impacted.A daughter's family no longer only embroiders women's clothes or serves people with sex, but can also use their ability to make marquises, prime ministers, and husbands.My daughter’s family now has an extra way out!
Of course, by the time Emperor Chongzhen returned to Chongqing, the news about the rewards for the Battle of Dashengguan in Nanjing, especially the knighthoods, had already spread.

Some of them were originally from the imperial generals, some of them were promoted from the rank of soldiers through meritorious service, some were from general families, and some were even originally from the ranks of thieves. As long as they made enough military exploits, they could be knighted!
The Chongzhen Dynasty conferred so many titles at once, which also made every general look forward to becoming a marquis and prime minister.However, nowadays, most of the bandits in Sichuan have surrendered to the imperial court, and there are only bandits from Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi.

As a result, all the generals were ready to challenge the emperor.As soon as the emperor returned to Chongqing, everyone was actively asking for war. He was afraid that even the rebel armies in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi would be wiped out by others, and there would be less opportunities to make military achievements.

Emperor Chongzhen would naturally not disagree with these.

About a month later, he arrived in Chengdu, where all the civil and military generals in Shu and the surrendered generals of the Western Army gathered together.

Emperor Chongzhen issued a decree and officially appointed Ma Gan as the governor of Sichuan, taking charge of the people's livelihood in Sichuan, and announced that Sichuan would be exempted from taxes for one year.

The generals and military positions in Shu were originally cut off from information due to the occupation of the Dashun Army between Sichuan and the capital. Therefore, most of the officials in Shu were awarded rewards on their own, which was regarded as temporary military positions and would be reported to the court in the future.Now, Emperor Chongzhen has given recognition.

For example, in the imperial court, Zeng Ying went directly from an ordinary person to a general soldier.Most of the other people's military positions are like this, either as commander-in-chief, deputy general, staff general, etc.

In addition, for the Daxi Army who surrendered to the imperial court, Li Dingguo was named a general because he had persuaded Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi to surrender, while Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and Sun Kewang were conferred the title of General because they had contributed to the surrender of other Daxi armies. The guerrillas were all composed of elite members selected from the original Great Western Army.

The reason for this is that Emperor Chongzhen also received a report from below, saying that there were many conflicts between the soldiers of the Great Western Army and the imperial officers and soldiers, mainly the officers and soldiers in Central Sichuan. It should be that the two sides had been fighting in Central Sichuan for more than two years and had deep hatred. reason.

Therefore, the Daxi Army reorganized itself, and the elite continued to fight. The eliminated soldiers who were unwilling to return to their hometowns were relocated to other places.

Subsequently, the generals from Central Sichuan, the four generals Qin Yiming, Zeng Ying, Yang Zhan, and Wang Xiang, as well as the four Li Dingguo, Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi from the Great Western Army, as well as the Beijing camp except Wu Sangui and Huang Degong , all went along the river to Duyinxi's tent in Huguang to listen to orders, and prepared to attack the rebel armies and rebel chieftains in Guangxi and Yunnan-Guizhou.

As for Emperor Chongzhen himself, he led the imperial Biaoying and Wu Sangui and Huang Degong troops from Jiange to Hanzhong and to Shaanxi to complete the reorganization of the Dashun Army.Not only was this matter best left to him to inquire about in person, there was also the issue of food and fodder.

In the past, there was water transportation along the Yangtze River, which made it easier to carry food and grass, and consumed less money on the road.

Now we have to enter Qin by land. If we bring too many troops, food and grass will be a big problem.Of course, he only brought more than 2 troops into Qin, and some people were worried about safety issues. However, who was Emperor Chongzhen? They didn't care at all about the dangers they thought there might be.

Therefore, in early July of the 19th year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen officially entered the Qin Dynasty through Jiange.

(End of this chapter)