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Chapter 117: Holding the Emperor hostage to order the princes

His Majesty the Emperor, who failed to escape, finally returned to his loyal Palace of Qianqing.

Then he repaired the wounds in his soul behind closed doors.

Li Laiheng led 5,000 elite Shun troops to take over the defense of the palace, and 500 of them were specially stationed around the Qianqing Gate. As for the Qianqing Palace, of course there was no need to enter the Qianqing Palace. It was impossible for Chongzhen to escape anyway, so the harem still had to be reserved for him. It can be regarded as retaining some of his last dignity.

As for the remains of the queen and prince, they are still in the ice cellar for now.

The case still needs to be investigated.

How could such a case of intercepting and killing the emperor and killing the queen and prince really be blamed on Wu Sangui just by Zhang Jinyan's words?
What if Ping Xibo was wrongly accused?
A thorough investigation must be carried out. The queen and prince cannot die in unknown circumstances, and good people cannot be allowed to be unjustly accused...

"So you still want to recruit Wu Sangui to surrender?"

Yang Fenglao looked at Li Zicheng with interest.

At the moment they are negotiating at Yuntai Gate. Chongzhen will not personally participate in this kind of thing. His soul has been hurt too much and he will not suffer more hurt again, so the negotiation is left to Li Shoufu. As for the fact, of course it is Yang Feng. . As for the price for Li Zicheng, it has been agreed long ago that the king of Qin will stay in the northern capital and the governor Shuntian. However, the governor-general's jurisdiction includes four provinces: Beizhili, Henan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi. It is responsible for the feudal system and has the right to appoint officials from the four provinces. , but not the governor. The governor was not a local official in the first place. He was an official from the capital. He was appointed by the imperial court and the imperial censor to oversee the local area. This was still appointed by the imperial court, which was a symbol that the four provinces still belonged to the Ming emperor.

"Your Majesty is too confident."

Li Zicheng smiled.

but……

Obviously they underestimated Li Zicheng's cunning.

Li Zicheng refused.

But if he stays here, I will face Wu Shu or even more in the future.

"There is no need for us to be nagging. I will never let the emperor go. I will not let him go to Nanjing, and then mobilize soldiers, horses, money and food from all over the country, train hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and generals, lie dormant for a few years and then counterattack the Central Plains. I am I will continue to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes. Cao Cao held the emperor hostage to command the princes. As a result, the world became three kingdoms. Now I also hold the emperor to command the princes. How many countries will the world turn into?

"Your Excellency may have some misunderstandings about this. There is no use in the Ming Dynasty to coerce the emperor to order the princes. Nandu has its own court. If you are willing to let His Majesty Nanxing go, the officials in Nandu will not object. After all, they want to be loyal ministers. , loyal ministers will not disobey the imperial edict, no matter what the imperial edict is.

When he goes to Nanjing, what I have to face in the future is still the Ming Dynasty, a Ming Dynasty with more than a dozen provinces and rich people.

After all, this kind of thing has happened before. "

And none of them can beat me. "

Nanjing will continue to regard him as a rebel. Now it is just the emperor who is captured by the rebels, just like Baozong was captured by Oala. Then the country cannot live without a king for a day, so it quickly establishes a new king. Either welcome the prince to the south, or if Wu Sangui surrenders to Li Zicheng, then he will be replaced. King Lu and King Fu will be there, just like when Yu Qian established a new king, he will also be replaced.

He said.

Li Zicheng did not answer the question of recruiting Wu Sangui, but said directly.

Li Zicheng looked at them with a bright smile.

Of course he is not afraid because Yang Feng is backing him.

This is what Li Zicheng wants.

Similarly, if a new monarch is established, then conflicts in the south will break out. After all, there is still a question of who to establish, and there will definitely be differences in the candidates. It is impossible to expect the Gongun princes to work together, and internal struggles may even break out. In the end It is possible to simply establish one each.

"Then they are rebels, and I will become a loyal minister who fights rebellion for the emperor."

Since His Majesty has granted you the title of King of Qin by imperial decree, no matter how dissatisfied they are, they will only obey the decree.

Indeed, the Ming Dynasty did not hold the emperor hostage to order the princes.

Then four million stones were transported by water every year.

After all, there is Baozong precedent.

He will rebel.

He Fu said.

But leaving Chongzhen behind was different.

He Fu frowned and looked at Yang Feng.

A few years later it would be Li Zicheng's turn to worry about his Northern Expedition to the Central Plains.

At that time, he held the emperor hostage to ensure the righteousness of the princes. Anyone who dared to establish a new king would be a traitor.

but……

"He's talking about the guy from Tumubao."

He Fu sneered.

Everything else is free.

At that time, I couldn’t say whether I could win or not.

Yang Feng said with a smile.

Li Zicheng already understood that their plan was actually a trap. If Chongzhen was allowed to go south, the south would not be in chaos. After all, no matter what Chongzhen said, he was still the emperor for seventeen years. The south was his subjects and must be loyal to him. Then he will use the wealth and population of the south to quickly regain strength, especially after abandoning the north, he has actually abandoned the biggest burden. Based on the situation in the south, he will quickly regain strength. After experiencing this tragic lesson, Chongzhen will also make some changes. Relying on the natural advantages of the south, he will quickly build a huge army.

But if you are unwilling to let Your Majesty go south, and instead follow the example of using the emperor to command the princes, not only will they not listen to you, but they will establish a new king.

Li Zicheng said.

This was the case in the past, and it will still be necessary to transport four hundred tons of rice northward every year.

“Although I am a villager in the mountains, I am not stupid enough to let the tiger return to the mountains.

This is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor can only be here. "

After all, the interests of different places are different, and the factions among officials are also different.

At its worst, it's civil unrest.

If it's serious, just split off and create a few new kings.

At that time, what Li Zicheng had to face were several forces that could not defeat him on a single theory, and it was impossible for these forces to unite. He could even divide and disintegrate them just like Wu and Shu, creating a country that was still loyal to Chongzhen but was actually a separate regime. of. This is almost inevitable. Just like Yang Feng, Shandong under his leadership must still be loyal to Chongzhen. After all, he still has a princess there, and those provinces that do not need to face the threat of Li Zicheng must show their sense of justice, and Those provinces that face him directly will panic and be blackmailed by him. In the end, the southern provinces were reduced to a piece of scattered sand. He only needed to build stability in the north for a period of time before he could send his troops south to threaten the emperor and seek disloyalty.

Eventually the provinces were made to kneel and sing conquest.

If you are willing to replace it at that time, you will replace it at some point.

Very simple.

As for Yang Feng...

"You probably forgot that there is Jianlu."

Yang Feng said calmly.

For him, this issue doesn't matter at all. What he wants is that Chongzhen will not use troops to suppress the bandits, but it doesn't matter where Chongzhen is. Even in the hands of Li Zicheng, it is the safest. After all, Chongzhen is really going to the south to expand his strength. It is indeed possible to try to get rid of his shadow, but this problem does not exist in the hands of Li Zicheng.

The only problem is that Li Zicheng may lose to the combination of Gungun and Wu Sangui.

but……

He can take action then.

Just let Li Zicheng retreat with Chongzhen and stabilize in Shaanxi.

As long as Chongzhen is still there, no one can replace his legitimacy. "That's my business."

Li Zicheng said equally calmly.

At the end of the negotiation, Li Zicheng would not release Chongzhen to go south. He chose to hold the emperor hostage to make the princes do Cao Cao.

Of course, it would be enough for Li Shoufu to tell His Majesty the Emperor this news.

There is no need for Captain Yang to tell me.

Besides, Li Zicheng would not let him see Chongzhen again.

Half an hour later.

"Your Majesty is impulsive again."

Yang Feng stood at the Yuntai Gate, listening to the roar that was still very clear even a hundred meters away.

It was even mixed with Li Shoufu's screams.

It is estimated that His Majesty the Emperor is unleashing the endless anger in his heart towards him.

"Your Majesty, just give me a few blows to vent your anger. He will have to assist the King of Qin later. They won't let me in. I bid farewell to Your Majesty here."

Yang Feng shouted.

Then came Li Shoufu's louder scream.

He Fu looked sadly at the Qianqing Gate, where Li Laiheng was wearing heavy armor and leading 300 elite troops in formation in front of the gate. At this time, a wooden tower was being built on both sides of the Qianqing Palace. In the future, Shun Army soldiers will be stationed in these towers in shifts day and night, and then monitor His Majesty the Emperor inside. In addition, there are four other towers behind the Qianqing Palace, including Kunning Palace. Moreover, except for the Qianqing Gate, all other doors are being blocked. From now on, only the Qianqing Gate can be entered and exited, completely isolating the Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace into a de facto prison. Without Li Zicheng's permission, Chongzhen would not have a chance to come out. of.

As for which concubine he wants to summon, he can enter through the Qianqing Gate. In the future, his food and drink will also come through the Qianqing Gate.

Of course, you can actually do it yourself inside.

Concubines like those can live in Qianqing Palace. From now on, His Majesty the Emperor can learn from Li Yuan and stay there and work hard to create people.

After working hard for half a life, it’s time to rest.

"If Your Majesty had been like this earlier, maybe the Ming Dynasty would not have fallen to this point."

He Fu sighed.

Obviously everyone knows the level of His Majesty the Emperor.

The two of them left Yuntai Gate amidst Chongzhen's roar and Li Shoufu's screams, walked towards the front hall under Li Laiheng's vigilant eyes, and then passed through the gates that had been taken over by Shunjun and headed towards Chengtian Gate. When they walked out of Chengtianmen, Li Shoufu, who had a bruised nose and face, limped back to the cabinet for duty. At this time, Chen Yan was still detained as a suspect...

Suspected regicide!

They said it was Wu Sangui who did it?
King Chuang knows everything and will not wrongly accuse a good person.

Before the investigation was complete, all the noble officials in the capital were suspects, so he tied them up and knelt down outside the city to welcome Chongzhen. After the greeting, they were all taken to the imperial prison, where Liu Zongmin was responsible for interrogation. As for interrogation, of course torture is indispensable. In short, this old bandit can finally torture the Gongun princes happily as he did in history. And it is a righteous torture, because soon he will be officially appointed as the palm of Jinyiwei and the palm of Beizhen Fusi. He is now fully responsible for the regicide case. No matter what means are used, he must find out the truth and comfort the murdered queen and prince. .

This is the most serious case of killing the queen and the prince.

He couldn't use torture too much.

As for who is innocent...

Then it depends on whether the money given is enough.

This is not robbery, nor is it payment. King Chuang has already promised that he will not rob or provide payment, but this is an investigation of the regicide case and has nothing to do with robbery or payment.

In the cabinet room where Li Shoufu was the only one on duty, Li Shoufu endured the pain and quickly drafted an imperial edict to surrender Li Zicheng to the imperial court, make him the King of Qin, and make Guanzhong the King of Qin's fiefdom.

Real seal.

Xi'an was the vassal city of King Qin.

The original palace of the Prince of Qin was his palace.

As for the original King of Qin, King of Jin and other vassal kings who had lost their vassal, they all moved to the south of the Yangtze River. In fact, they were driven to Nanjing and allowed Nanjing to resettle these so-called refugees. In terms of status, they are still vassal kings and even have fiefdoms. They just point them to a random place in the south. Whether they go there or not has nothing to do with the capital. As for those who have not lost the feudal lordship, this of course remains the same. In short, Li Zicheng does not want these wastes on his territory, and they all rush to the south. However, they are still allowed to survive, so they have nothing to be dissatisfied with.

Establish the world's military commander-in-chief...

Of course, His Majesty the Emperor is personally responsible for this.

But with the King of Qin as the deputy marshal, he abolished the Five Army Commander's Office in the capital and established the Generalissimo's Office of the Army of the World. Then the King of Qin presided over the affairs of the government as the deputy marshal.

It’s business as usual in Nanjing.

The old title of nobility remains unchanged.

Of course, because of their involvement in the regicide case, as suspects, the nobles in the capital are currently in prison, but as long as they are found to be innocent, they will continue to live with the country. They are just suspects now. As long as they are not involved in the regicide case, they are naturally innocent. Since they are innocent, they will naturally continue to be princes for generations.

The imperial system remains unchanged.

It is still a cabinet plus six ministries system.

This is not a change of dynasty.

In addition, the titles awarded by Li Zicheng's subordinates were all awarded by the Ming Emperor.

And it’s sealed.

One person has a piece of land.

The official positions are all general soldiers.

Guard general.

Because the Governor's Office of the Five Armies in the capital was abolished, there was naturally no need for the title of Governor. The Commander-in-Chief was the highest local military officer. As for the governor of the civilian system, the governor was of course abolished, but the main ones were selected from among his subordinate generals to be stationed in the title of Commander-in-Chief. That is to say, the general will be stationed in important node cities as the commander-in-chief and will be in charge of the commander-in-chief within the jurisdiction. However, the governor retained the old civil service system, and at most replaced it with those under him. The same six ministers were also divided up by his subordinates such as Niu Jinxing. As for the issue of imperial examination background, it was ignored. Besides, the Ming Dynasty did not have to take the imperial examination to be a minister.

Most of them were not like this during Zhu Yuanzhang's time.

Conquest.

Subordinate officials are promoted.

Even when Zhu Yuanzhang was a minister of the Ministry of Industry, he was also a grain chief.

Because of the tax revenue, he became an official, and then he was promoted to Shangshu.

Niu Jinxing, Gu Junen and others were also scholars after all. Besides, Yang Shengyuan could be directly promoted to governor as a student, so this is not a bad rule. Yang Feng's previous appointment as governor had actually recognized that scholars can be governors. . What's more, Niu Jinxing was born in Juren, which was higher than Yang Feng. Song Xiance was not, but he could be an official in the Generalissimo's Mansion!

Officials in the Grand Marshal's Office do not have to take the imperial examination.

In this way, Li Shoufu wrote as fast as he could with the highest efficiency he could achieve, and quickly drafted imperial edicts for His Majesty the Emperor. These imperial edicts were then sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies as quickly as possible and handed over to Cao Huachun, the chief seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies who was still there. It was turned into a formal imperial edict and had to be stamped by the internal officials.

Everything is standard procedure.

As a series of holy decrees were issued from the General Administration Department, Li Zicheng and his rebels completed their identity transformation and became the new generation of Gonggun princes of the Ming Dynasty.

As for the old one…

The old one is in the prison stick!

(End of this chapter)