Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Hearing Sun Chengzong's question, Zu Dashou felt a chill in his heart, knowing that it would be difficult to explain.

As a military general, he had no right to communicate privately with Jianlu.

When Yuan Chonghuan was the governor of Liaodong, his contact with Jianlu could be said to be under orders from his superiors.

However, after Yuan Chonghuan was transferred, he did not tell Wang Zhichen, the governor of Liaodong, about this matter. Instead, he hid Jianlu, who was responsible for liaison, in his home. This is really unjustifiable.

Based on this incident alone, Sun Chengzong convicted him of collaborating with the enemy, and he could not complain.

Therefore, Zu Dashou could only use the conflict between Wang Zhishen and Yuan Chonghuan as an excuse, saying:

"Supervisor Wang opposed the peace negotiation because after Governor Yuan was transferred, the general did not dare to tell him about the matter."

"Yin Ding, who is responsible for communication, has no choice but to hide at home and prevent him from continuing to communicate."

"Now that the Supervisor has taken office, I am planning to tell the Supervisor about this matter."

"I also ask the supervisor to make it clear that the last general has no intention of having an affair with the captives."

Sun Chengzong heard his sophistry and shouted again, reprimanding:
"After all, you are still doing this in private."

"Whether it is harboring Jianluo privately or failing to declare military affairs in a timely manner, the crime must be punished according to the law."

"I dismissed you from your post. Are you convinced?"

Zu Dashou was convinced in his heart, but he knew that if he dared to resist, Sun Chengzong might ask Shang Fangjian to kill him on the spot.

So he could only grit his teeth and say:

"How can the general dare to disobey the superintendent's decision?"

"I only hope that the Supervisor knows that this matter was not done privately by the general."

"Please ask the Supervisor to ask Governor Yuan to prove my innocence."

Sun Chengzong said seriously:
"I will send an official letter to Yuan Chonghuan to inquire."

"I will wrong you for a while now and cooperate with Jin Yiwei's investigation."

Let Zhang Daojun, Luo Yangxing and others take Zu Dashou down for interrogation.

When the generals in the camp saw it, they all started talking about it.

As the deputy commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief of Camp Biao, Zu Dashou could not imagine that such a person would be suspected of complicity with the captives.

Immediately, some people expressed dissatisfaction, thinking that Zu Dashou was acting under orders and could not be designated as a tonglu.

There are also many generals who believe that although Zu Dashou made mistakes, they are nothing. Moreover, Zu Dashou has repeatedly made military exploits and is about to be promoted to chief military officer. I hope that Sun Chengzong will take into account his previous achievements and let Zu Dashou pay for his crimes and perform meritorious service. The court cannot let the generals feel cold just because of some unfounded charges.

This made Sun Chengzong feel uncomfortable and frowned even more.

At this time, he really understood why the emperor was worried about the Liaodong generals and asked him to move the Liaodong generals after he took office.

These local Liaodong generals have been here for a long time and have already become a little ungrateful.

If they are allowed to unite and grow, the future Liaodong soldiers and horses will not be owned by the imperial court, but will be treated as private soldiers by them.

This was something Sun Chengzong never thought of when he originally proposed "defending Liao soil with Liao people".

No wonder the emperor said that now "Liao generals are supported with Liao salaries" and asked him to deal with these people.

"Fortunately, the Liao people have not been able to defend the Liao soil for a few years, and there are still many foreign generals in the army. 』

“Now I don’t have so many scruples about dealing with them. 』

Thanks to the support of soldiers and horses from all over the world to Liao, today's Liaodong Army has many foreign generals.

On the contrary, local generals like Zu Dashou are still in the minority.

Therefore, Sun Chengzong did not have much scruples about dealing with Zu Dashou. Looking at these noisy generals, he scolded:
"quiet!"

"I will find out the matter of Zu Dashou's treason and give everyone an explanation."

"As long as his ancestor Dashou did not betray the Ming Dynasty, I will not let him be killed by the Jinyi Guards in vain and harm His Majesty's sanctity."

"You all perform your duties and must take strict precautions against building captives."

He assured the generals of Zu Dashou's safety and warned them not to cause trouble——

If Jianlu comes, Zu Dashou will be convicted of Tonglu.

If they can't resist, they will be regarded as traitors.

These words, which were both kind and powerful, made the generals aware of the dangers involved, and all kinds of discussions finally subsided.

They had been fighting against the Jianlu for many years. Among the Liaodong generals, although there were peacemakers like Zu Dashou, most of them had deep hatred against the Jianlu and wanted to destroy the Jianlu.

At this time, they thought about the possibility of Zu Dashou passing through the captives, and worried that Jianlu would take the opportunity to cause trouble after learning about it, or even send troops to attack.

After these people figured it out, they accepted Sun Chengzong's order one after another to be wary of Jianlu's attack.

Coupled with Li Xingzhong's help, Zu Dashou's arrest was calmed down in Biaoying.

However, after the incident came out, it still caused a lot of trouble in the Liaodong Army.

Because among the local generals in Liaodong, apart from Zhu Mei, the commander-in-chief, Zu Dashou, the deputy commander-in-chief, had the highest official position.

And because Zhu Mei's family has few members and no successors, it cannot be called a general at all. However, the ancestral family is prosperous and has been prosperous for several generations.

The ancestral family inherited the position of Ningyuan Guards, which is deeply rooted in Ningyuan. Moreover, during the Wanli period, Zu Dashou's grandfather Zu Ren was promoted to the rank of chief soldier, and Zu Dashou's father Zu Chengxun also served as deputy chief soldier.

In today's Liaodong Army, in addition to Zu Dashou, the deputy commander-in-chief, the Zu family also has Zu Dabi, Zu Dalue and other clan members serving in the army. Zu Dashou's brother-in-law Wu Xiang is also his subordinate.

It can be said that the current ancestral family is the number one general in Liaodong. Although it is not as good as Li Chengliang's Li family back then, it should not be underestimated.

Zu Dashou was suddenly dismissed from his post and was questioned by the Jinyi Guards, which naturally made Zu's family uneasy and caused a period of turmoil. Relatives of the ancestral family and all kinds of good friends all started to make connections and begged Sun Chengzong for mercy.

There were even many local generals in Liaodong who also defended Zu Dashou. I don't know if it was because of grief or for some other reason.

This put Sun Chengzong under a lot of pressure and strengthened his intention to move the generals of Liaodong——

If these people are not moved away, their influence in the military will become greater and greater, affecting the court's control.

Now these people are not influential enough and are just suitable for migration. When they become more influential, it will be even more troublesome.

Even Sun Chengzong was glad that the emperor discovered this problem early and did not let the Liaodong general's affairs become out of control:
"In a few years, Zu Dashou and others will be promoted to commander-in-chief, and things will become difficult to handle——"

"Even if I have the Shang Fang Sword, I can't dispose of it at will. "Shang Fangjian's authority is to engage in military law for those below the rank of commander-in-chief who do not have orders.

Sun Chengzong cannot deal with generals at the level of commander-in-chief at will without orders from the court.

Although the deputy commander is only one level away from the commander, he can be dealt with with Shang Fangjian.

Therefore, Sun Chengzong did not hesitate when he dismissed Zu Dashou, and Zu Dashou did not dare to resist——

If he really dares to fight, Sun Chengzong can ask Shang Fangjian to kill him on the spot.

Therefore, Zu Dashou could only restrain his hands and accept the interrogation of Jin Yiwei.

It would be different if Zu Dashou was promoted to commander-in-chief. Shang Fangjian had no authority to deal with the general. Sun Chengzong had to report matters about him to the court, and the court decided how to deal with it. In that case, there will be many variables, and Sun Chengzong will have many worries when facing Zu Dashou.

It can be said that this time is the critical point of the ancestral family's transformation——

Once Zu Dashou is promoted to chief military officer based on merit, the difficulty of cleaning up Zu's family will be completely different.

However, after Zhu Youjian ascended to the throne, because he had always had doubts about Zu Dashou, Zu Dashou's order to be promoted to commander-in-chief was naturally suppressed by him.

As the deputy commander-in-chief, Zu Dashou can be directly captured by Sun Chengzong. Then use Zu Dashou as a breakthrough point to calmly clean up the ancestral family.

After taking down Zu Dashou, Sun Chengzong clearly noticed that the military morale of the local soldiers in Liaodong was somewhat unstable. So he quickly distributed the arrears he brought to the soldiers.

This behavior quickly won their hearts. The storm of Zu Dashou's arrest slowly subsided.

At this point, Sun Chengzong finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked Zhang Daojun to use his methods to force Zu Dashou to agree to the relocation. Promise him that as long as he agrees to migrate, the Tonglu matter will not be pursued and will be handed over to the court.

At this time, Zu Dashou had come to his senses and knew that he had fallen into the imperial court's attempt to crack down on Liaodong's generals, and that was why he was held accountable for being a prisoner. The purpose is nothing more than to force the ancestral family to move to the pass and no longer stay in Ningyuan.

In this way, the ancestral family's influence in Ningyuan will naturally slowly fade away. Even if he, the deputy commander-in-chief, stays in Liaodong, he will only be an ordinary deputy commander-in-chief. He will not be the number one general in Liaodong like before.

This naturally made him feel very unwilling. I know that after my ancestral family moved, it lost its roots and its current status.

But what can he do if Tonglu's charges are suppressed?
If the court pursues this matter, he himself may be accused, and the entire ancestral family may be implicated.

So after much deliberation, Zu Dashou agreed to the relocation and warned the Zu family members visiting the prison to cooperate with the imperial order.

After the ancestral family surrendered, the Wu family and other families that relied on them also began to surrender. From then on, there was no resistance to the move of Liaodong generals.

Regarding the peace negotiators in the Liaodong Army, Sun Chengzong also attacked them according to the emperor's request. Slogans such as "Drive out the Tartars and restore the Liao territory" were promoted in the army, and the peacemakers were ideologically eradicated.

However, because of the peace negotiation, the leader was Yuan Chonghuan. Now that Yuan Chonghuan is not here, these people cannot be convicted. In addition, Sun Chengzong didn't want to make things right, so he handed Shen Qi and others to the court just like Zu Dashou.

On December 25, this news was sent to the capital, and Zhu Youjian finally knew what happened in Liaodong.

Zhu Youjian was very happy after receiving the report from Sun Chengzong and Jinyiwei. Zu Dashou was easily captured, and the Zu family moved to the pass as required by the court, which showed that the situation in Liaodong was as he expected and was not out of control.

Today's Liaodong troops and horses are still controlled by the imperial court. With the fighting power of this army, even if other places are in chaos, they can still bring the world down again.

In history, Emperor Chongzhen defeated the peasant army several times, largely relying on the soldiers and horses of Liaodong.

Coupled with the fact that Cao Wenzhao, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong and others were born in Liaodong, Zhu Youjian realized that most of the best soldiers and generals in the world today are gathered in Liaodong. Therefore, he decided to strengthen his control over the troops and horses in Liaodong, and also extended grace to Zu Dashou and others who cooperated with the imperial policy:

"Since Yuan Chonghuan was the mastermind behind the peace talks with the captives, Zu Dashou cannot be called the main culprit."

"Now is the time to employ people, and I allow him to make meritorious deeds."

"The order was passed to ask Zu Dashou to lead his troops to Shaanxi and assist Shaanxi Governor Sun Chuanting in setting up the Shaanxi Biao Camp to be responsible for suppressing bandits."

"If you can make new achievements again, I will not hesitate to reward you with a knighthood."

He transferred Zu Dashou to Shaanxi and took his subordinates there.

This appointment was the result of Zhu Youjian's careful consideration.

Because of Zu Dashou's repeated leaps in history, Zhu Youjian had doubts about his loyalty, especially when he was placed on the Liaodong front line.

But if you put it elsewhere, you don't need to worry much. With Zu Dashou's status, it was impossible for him to abandon his glory and wealth and join the unworthy peasant army.

Moreover, his ability to lead troops in combat is also lacking in the current Shaanxi soldiers and horses.

As long as Zu Dashou and his men are the core, Shaanxi can quickly form an elite army to fight against the peasant army.

Therefore, after Zhu Youjian surrendered, he decided to continue to use him, but transferred him to Shaanxi.

This decree was quickly issued after Zhu Youjian and Yuan Keli communicated.

When Zu Dashou got the news on the way to Beijing, he was so excited that his eyes filled with tears, and he finally felt relieved.

Although he expected that as long as he surrendered, the court would not do anything to him or his family, but he still felt a little uneasy until he got the exact news.

Moreover, what surprised him even more was that he was not dismissed from his post and was still the deputy commander-in-chief. When he went to Shaanxi, he also served as the commander-in-chief and was responsible for the Shaanxi Biao Camp.

In this way, he has a greater chance of making meritorious deeds. The reward of knighthood promised by the emperor may also come true.

The rest of the Zu family were equally excited after hearing the news. Zu Dashou was arrested and his family was forced to move, which made them even more uneasy. I am worried that my ancestral family will fall into ruin and never recover in the future.

Now it seems that the emperor has no intention of severely punishing the ancestral family. He just wants them to change places and move to the pass in the future.

"It's good inside the pass. You don't have to worry anymore about Jianlu coming."

"No matter what, they can't reach the pass."

Zu Dalue comforted the clan members.

Now that the matter has come to this, it is useless to think too much. It is better to enjoy the hardships and make the people feel more at ease.

He also ordered Zu Dashou’s servant Zu Kuan to say:
"Thanks to His Majesty's grace, I allow my brother to take his subordinates to Shaanxi."

"Go and gather the servants and follow your brother."

The ancestral family is called a general, and of course it has servants. These elite soldiers, raised with generous rewards and salaries, are the foundation of the ancestral family's meritorious service. This is also the reason why Zu Dashou and Zu Dalue relaxed after seeing the emperor's will——

Even the servants were brought with him, obviously to give him a chance to make meritorious deeds. The so-called reward of knighthood is not an empty lie.

But he didn't know that Zhu Youjian was worried that if Zu Dashou's men stayed in Liaodong, they might still be captured. So I asked Zu Dashou to take him to Shaanxi to isolate the connection with Jianlu.

Zhu Youjian also dealt with Shen Qi and others who participated in the peace negotiation in the same way. Move them to the northwest and southwest, far away from Jianlu.

Before the imperial court changed its policy towards Jianlu, it was impossible for these people to be reused and return to Liaodong.

Perhaps only when the imperial court wanted to instigate some people among the rebels could they be used to re-establish contact.

The legacy left by Yuan Chonghuan's peace negotiations began to be eliminated. The thoughts of Liaodong were reunited. (End of chapter)