The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 394 Zhu Di: Yongle? !

On the canopy.

In a courtyard.

Several officers destroyed the house.

A couple nearby covered the face of their child with their patched sleeves.

“This stone seems good.”

The house collapsed, exposing the foundation stone underneath.

Several officers gathered around the stone and looked at it.

The foundation stone was then dug out.

Ignoring the couple standing by, he picked up the stones and loaded them onto the cart.

On the car, there was a pile of strange-shaped stones covered with mud.

Looking at the cart gradually moving away, the man looked at the mess in the yard.

Pots, pans, and utensils were all smashed to pieces, and several thatched houses collapsed.

The man's eyes were red as he looked towards where the car was going away.

……

[In 1105 AD, Emperor Huizong of Song established the Yingfeng Bureau in Suzhou to specialize in rare flowers and stones.]

【It stands to reason that an emperor who likes to appreciate stones instead of wine, women, gold and silver, is a blessing for his subjects, isn't it?】

[But the combination of the emperor's hobbies, who were emotionally rich and good at art, and the prime minister's flattery gave birth to an extremely terrible monster.]

[This is the "Huashi Gang" which is famous in Chinese history and played an important role in the fall of the Song Dynasty. ]

……

Southern Qi.

Xiao Daocheng looked at the two people pretending to be quails and said unhappily:

"Look! Take a good look!"

"What the superior likes, the subordinates will follow suit!"

"Even a stone can play a major role in the destruction of a country!"

"Not to mention gold, silver, pearls and jade!"

Xiao Ze turned his head and looked at Xiao Changmao.

"Did you hear that? I'm talking to you!"

Xiao Changmao smiled and made up his mind to kill that rebellious son when he returned!

……

[The so-called Huashi Gang refers to a fleet that transports rare stones and flowers, with every ten ships being called a Gang.]

[According to historical records, at first, there were not many varieties of this kind of flower and stone tribute, and the quantity was limited, and the collection area was only in the southeast region.]

【Later, Song Huizong greatly appreciated these tributes, and the tribute payers were promoted to higher positions and given more favors.】

【So, like a silent call, the whole country was in turmoil. 】

[In order to search for the unexpected flower and stone, officials from all over the country were as fierce as wolves and tigers. ]

[No matter whether it is high mountains, deep valleys, rapids, dangerous rapids, or deep courtyards, thatched houses, and shanties. ]

[As long as there is a stone or a piece of wood that is interesting, officials and soldiers will go directly to the place and make a royal mark on it. This will become the property of the emperor, and the owner must protect it properly.]

[If you are not careful, you will be charged with disrespect. ]

[When it was time to ship it out, they would tear down walls and destroy houses to get the thing out respectfully, and countless people lost their fortunes because of this.]

……

{Why does this thing make people lose everything?}
{The mystery lies in the charge of "imperial property" and "disrespect".}
{This crime is one of the "Ten Evils" and committing it can lead to death.}
{Just like the hunting ground built by Shi Hu, he stipulated that no one was allowed to throw stones at wild animals. Anyone who violated the rules would be put to death, and the crime was called "offending wild animals."}
{This crime thus became a broad avenue for officials to extort money and make fortunes.}
{Many people were accused of bestiality and lost their fortunes. This situation was simply repeated through the Huashi Gang.}
{Why does he like this thing?}
{Artist? ... You know what, Song Huizong's thin gold style and flower and bird paintings are really amazing, and his artistic elements are among the best in history.}
{As expected, a country bumpkin like me can’t understand art… To me, it’s just a pile of broken stones.}
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Eastern Jin Dynasty and Emperor Ming Dynasty
Sima Shao pulled his head out from a pile of memorials.

"Stone tiger? A beast?"

"Are you going to gather all the tyrannical rulers in the world into one?"

Also painting and calligraphy for fun...

Sima Shao looked at the pile of documents on the desk with disheveled hair.

"You really don't know what the situation is in your Song Dynasty."

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Northern Wei Dynasty, period of Emperor Xiaowen

"Art……"

Tuoba Hong looked at the two words in confusion.

An emperor who doesn’t want to be an emperor wants to be an artist?
He thought of the group of literati in the south.

"Hmm...it seems that we can't translate everything into Chinese."

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Song Zhenzong period
“Ridiculous… Ridiculous!”

Zhao Heng felt that he was a rather ridiculous person.

The sacrifices to the east and the west cost countless money.

But in addition to being fun, it can also show off to all directions and let the barbarians know the majesty of the court.

"What good is this broken stone of yours?"

"It doesn't make any sense at all!"

Liu E held her temples and sighed.

"So to say he was frivolous...it doesn't matter."

"What matters is that he is happy."

"He was so happy to be coaxed!"

“This is what it means to him!”

……

[In October 1120, Fang La, the owner of Yuandong Lacquer Garden in Qingxi Gang, Muzhou, Liangzhe Road, killed an ox and poured wine on it, and swore an uprising in the lacquer garden.]

[The trigger was the Huashi Gang.]

[Within a few days, the rebel army grew from a few thousand people to a hundred thousand.]

【Fang La called himself the Holy Lord, established the Yongle reign, and appointed officials and generals. 】

……

Later Tang Dynasty: Zhuangzong Period
"A hundred thousand people were raised in a few days?"

Li Siyuan didn't believe that there was no explanation for this.

Even if a group of people wanted to rise up in rebellion, it would take more than ten days for the news to spread.

"This was premeditated."

"But being able to gather a hundred thousand people... shows that the people in the southeast are indeed suffering."

Although he was young, Guo Rong, who had already been working in the market to make a living, sighed:

"People are easily satisfied because their living standards are low, and they will remember even the smallest favor."

"We can accommodate ourselves, but when large-scale rebellions like the Yellow Turbans and Huang Chao occur, we will be able to accommodate ourselves."

"That really shows that this court is extremely corrupt and incompetent."

"It's not surprising that a country would be destroyed in this way."

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di opened his eyes wide.

Then his brows raised and he said nothing.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji looked at each other secretly, and felt a chill in their hearts.

"Ha! Good...really good..." Zhu Di suddenly laughed out loud.

"After all this fuss, I am still a traitor!"

"No one in the court, civil or military, informed me."

"So you were laughing at my joke!"

"You two, you also want to see me make a fool of myself, right?"

Zhu Gaochi slid to his knees, supported himself on the ground with his hands, and said in a trembling voice:
"Dad, I don't have that intention."

"You set the tone at the beginning, meaning eternal happiness."

"All civil and military officials felt that this idea was extremely appropriate."

"Besides, Fang La is not the emperor...his words don't count."

Zhu Di stared at his fat son expressionlessly.

"Prince, you are truly my good son!"

……

[Fang La first captured Muzhou and killed more than a thousand officers and soldiers.]

[This battle frightened the officers and soldiers, and nearby counties such as Shouchang, Fenshui, Tonglu, and Suian were also conquered by the rebels.]

[Most of the people who joined the uprising were lower-class people whose families had been ruined by heavy taxes and the flower and stone tax. They hated the officials who exploited the people.]

[So whenever they caught local officials, they would torture them to death, dismember them, dig out their intestines and lungs, or shoot them to death with arrows, letting them die in agony, in order to vent their resentment.]

[However, the rebels still looked at some honest officials differently.]

[For example, after Xiuning County Magistrate Qu Sifu was captured, the rebel general from Xiuning County said to him: "As a county magistrate, you have good governance. No official before or after you can compare to you. How can I bear to harm you?"

【So he was released.】

……

{Xiuning has produced many wise men since ancient times. It is not easy for this county magistrate to be recognized by the people of Xiuning.}
{It can be seen that people have their own opinions on whether an official is good or bad.}
{Reminds me of a famous saying: "The eyes of the masses are sharp"}
{Throughout history, the Chinese people at the bottom of society have never been confused.}
{Good deeds are rewarded with good deeds, and right and wrong are distinguished. Most uprisings and rebellions are forced, and the officials force the people to rebel.}
{Fang La's uprising... It is hard for the wealthy people of Zhejiang today to imagine the hardships of the people at that time.}
{Seven mountains, one river, and two parts of farmland. In ancient times, ordinary people mainly relied on farming for their living. The government imposed heavy taxes and levies, so uprisings were inevitable.}
……

[In less than three months, the rebels controlled six states and 52 counties, including Muzhou, Shezhou, Hangzhou, Wuzhou, Quzhou, and Chuzhou.]

【Hangzhou was an important city in Liangzhe, and its fall shocked Emperor Huizong and his ministers.】

【Song Huizong was forced to issue an edict of self-criticism, abolished the Flower and Stone Gang, and announced the exemption of land tax in the uprising areas for three years.】

[At the same time, the eunuch Tong Guan was appointed as the envoy to lead the central imperial army and the Qin, Jin, Fan and Han troops, totaling 150,000 people, to attack Zhejiang.]

[The most elite troops of the Song Dynasty, apart from the Central Imperial Guard, were the garrisons in Shaanxi and Shanxi that guarded against the Western Xia and Khitan, also known as the Western Army.]

[It can be said that Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty dispatched all the main forces of the Song Dynasty to attack Fang La’s army.]

……

Datang.

"They really love eunuchs."

Little Li Zhi, sitting on a small stool and leaning against Empress Changsun, held his chin with his hands and whispered.

"And why does this scene look so familiar?"

Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon throne, glanced at him sideways.

Doesn't it look familiar?

The Anshi Rebellion was also suppressed by transferring troops from the northwest!

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Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji touched the heavy armor on his body with his iron-armored gloves.

He glanced at the sky and cursed:
"Aren't you afraid of Xixia's joint counterattack with Tubo?"

"Are you sick? You have to learn everything from me!"

Yang Yuhuan held the fruit basket and glanced at him with disdain.

What does it mean to have a guilty conscience? This is what it means to have a guilty conscience!

Then a pair of beautiful eyes looked at the open space in front of them with anticipation.

"General Gao! Bring me another set of leather armor!"

"You bastard! You lost your country like me!"

……

[In the first month of 1121 AD, when the Song army went to Zhejiang, Fang La's army was attacking Xiuzhou. They were attacked from both sides by the Song army and suffered heavy losses, so they retreated to Hangzhou.]

[After that, the Song army successively captured Hangzhou, Quzhou, Wuzhou and other places. ]

[Fang La led more than 200,000 people to retreat to Bangyuan Cave in Qingxi. He was suppressed by the joint attack of the Song army and the local official army, and was captured by Fang La.]

【Executed in Kaifeng in August.】

……

{Lu Zhishen captures Fang La!}

{Wu Song captures Fang La!}
{Han Shizhong captured Fang La!}

{Zhe Kecun captured Fang La!}

{Who captured Fang La?}
{In "Water Margin", Lu Zhishen captured Fang La alive, while Wu Song captured Fang La with one arm, which is recorded in "Linquanyeji". Don't pay attention to the story in the novel.}
{Only Han Shizhong and Zhe Kecun are hard to judge.}
{Han Shizhong is based on the records of materials such as "Han Zhongwu Wang Shizhong Zhongxing Zuoming Dingguo Yuanxun Monument" and "Rongzhai Yishi" that are preserved in Lingyan Mountain, Suzhou.}
{Zhe Kecun is based on the "Zhe Kecun Epitaph", which is now preserved in the Xi'an Forest of Steles.}
{It is recorded above that Fang La was captured by Zhe Kecun, and historians generally believe that it is possible that Zhe Kecun captured Fang La.}
……

[The Fang La uprising lasted only half a year.]

[The war lasted a short time and covered a small area, but the number of people who died in the war was more than two million.]

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Later Tang Dynasty: Mingzong Period
Li Siyuan was confused for a moment.

"Is this the end?"

The three people below were equally surprised.

Judging from this scene, no matter how you look at it, it looks like the Yellow Turbans and Huang Chao!

How could the rest of the world be so quiet?

Guo Wei understood immediately!

He suddenly looked at Zhao Kuangyin.

Young Zhao Kuangyin looked at him in confusion.

“When the literati are in power, there are no people to give advice.”