Saving the Ming Dynasty: I can exchange bodies with Chongzhen

As the year was coming to an end, a snow fell in the capital city, and the whole city was covered with a thick layer of white snow.

The nearby palaces and quaint streets appear even more solemn and majestic against the backdrop of the white snow.

The towering tree trunks were bent by the weight of the snow, and occasionally broke due to the heavy snow, making a dull sound.

The wind was freezing cold, and the breath condensed into white mist in the air. People wore thick cotton-padded jackets and wrapped themselves tightly with scarves and hats.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and occasionally one or two passers-by walked hurriedly, leaving deep footprints.

Inside the palace, the wind and snow carved a thin layer of ice on the surface of Sang Lake. Occasionally, a few ducks glided leisurely on the ice, leaving behind strings of tiny ice flowers.

The falling snowflakes were like feathers brushing gently across the cheeks, making people feel a little cool. Several princes were chasing and playing in the snow, their laughter was crisp and pleasant, adding a touch of vitality to the entire palace.

The two sides of the road are hung with colorful lanterns, the soft lights are filled with countless colorful lights.

A stage was built in front of the palace, and flags were planted all around it, shaking the air.

There were colorful papers and ribbons everywhere on both sides of the stage, which made people happy and encouraged. People were constantly walking back and forth on Chang'an Avenue. Children were holding lanterns, some were holding fireworks, and there was constant laughter.

The vendors pushed carts, selling snacks and juggling items, attracting people's attention.

The children were running around in the crowd, chasing each other and making noise, their laughter resounding through the sky.

Although it is not the Spring Festival yet, the atmosphere is already full of festivity, and people all have smiles on their faces.

National war...one battle will decide the outcome.

The heroes who conquered Liaodong in one battle are coming back.

How could the people not be excited and look forward to it since they no longer had to endure the danger of the invasion of the south?
Not only the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but the entire Shuntian Prefecture was filled with jubilation.

……

At this time, the major camps of the Ming Dynasty had already passed Shanhaiguan, and the road suddenly became much wider after entering the pass.

The people along the way lined the streets to welcome them, bringing food and eggs for the soldiers, but they were all politely declined.

"These are the people of my Ming Dynasty!"

Chongzhen's eyes were red, and his heart was complicated and surging like a surging river.

Once upon a time, what I hoped to see... was probably just this, right? !

About one-fifth of the troops from the five major camps remained in Liaodong for the final purge and deterrence.

In the Pinglu Camp, all the people were brought back except those who volunteered to stay.

When they arrived in Jizhou, Li Banghua called Sun Kewang, Shi Daoshen and Li Dingguo over.

Only then did everyone realize that the emperor's order had arrived.

Li Banghua led a group of soldiers to welcome the imperial edict, but Chongzhen looked at Hongniang in bewilderment. Although he was not called, he went with them anyway.

"Hmph!" Lady Hong bit her lip and glanced at him with her narrow eyes, her eyebrows raised: "Weren't you quite capable last night?"

She remembered that he used several postures last night, so how come he completely forgot about it as soon as the day dawned?

"Second brother, third brother, you two eat this chicken."

"Uh……"

These two days, the second and third in command are almost fed up with eating.

The key point is that the two of them could feel that the boss and his brother-in-law were having a quarrel here. Being caught in the middle would definitely not end well!

"Boss, I just remembered that the commander-in-chief wants to talk to me about something."

"Me too."

The second in command and the third in command trotted away from the scene.

……

Inside the central army camp, the newly appointed eunuch Zuo Shiqing was announcing the decree:

"Li Banghua, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, was promoted to Minister of War!"

"Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three frontiers, came to Beijing to supervise the reinforcements as the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War..."

Huang Degong, Sun Yingyuan, Zhang Shize, Ma Xianglin and others were also promoted and given the title of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.

There was a gleam in everyone's eyes.

Throughout the Ming Dynasty, no official had been given the title of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. The commander-in-chief was already the limit. But now, one by one, they are being given the title of Minister of War. What this means is self-evident.

After the eunuch came and conveyed the imperial edict, he kept Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang and issued an oral order.

"What? His Majesty summoned me alone?"

When Li Dingguo heard the imperial edict from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, his Adam's apple rolled. It was impossible for him to say that he had no ambitions, but before this, he had never thought about meeting the emperor.

After all, he was not even a general, but he had the opportunity to meet the emperor alone.

"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"

Li Dingguo thanked him excitedly.

……

Inside the palace, Zhu Changgan was conceiving some political decrees.

After the Battle of Liaodong, the progress bar stopped rising, but the national fortune value continued to rise, and the national destiny also kept rising.

Zhu Changgan was wondering where the problem lay.
After much deliberation, they finally targeted the gentry system.

But for civil servants, once they passed the imperial examination after studying hard, they became part of the feudal bureaucracy and were completely separated from ordinary people.

This is what is called "one person's success brings prosperity to the whole family"

Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans suddenly leapt to the highest level of existence.

What Zhu Changgan wanted to do was to directly destroy the scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and in order to achieve this goal, he had to first improve productivity.

"Send a message to the Armory to have Wang Hui come to see me. The previous train idea can be tried after the spring. The first route is from Kyoto to Songjiang Prefecture." "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Before leaving, Wang Chengen asked, "Your Majesty, according to the news from the Royal Guards, the Prince of Xiang slept with the female bandit leader."

"Ok?"

Zhu Changgan was startled, his expression stiffened for a moment, "I have told you that I will no longer interfere in the marriage of royal family members, not to mention that Hongniangzi and Li Dingguo are loyal to them, why are you so surprised?"

"But... they are..."

"Get out!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chengen really lay down and rolled out of the hall. Zhu Changgan looked at him and wanted to laugh, "Come back."

Wang Chengen stood up with a grunt, "Your Majesty!"

"Get up, and send an imperial edict to King Xiang, appointing Lady Hong as the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty."

With this general, it was not too shabby for Zhu Changgan to marry her.

Why did Zhu Changgan let the Jinyiwei convey his imperial edict to Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo separately?

One is to show that the Ming Dynasty will not hold bandits accountable, and the other is to cherish talents.

Others didn't know, but he knew this last famous general of the Ming Dynasty, who was still fighting 18 years after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and defeated two famous kings. One was Kong Youde, the King of Dingnan, and the other was Nikan, the Prince of Jingjin.

He wanted to try out how well this character could perform in his hands.

The Western Regions, the northern desert, the western desert... the Khalkha Mongols in the northern desert, the Chechen Khan, Tushetu Khan, Sanyin Noyan, the Zasaktu Khan and other tribes now seem to have no major problems.

However, the Dzungar, Khoshut, Torghut, Dzungar, and Huite tribes in the west of the desert, whose distribution areas extend from the Altai Mountains in the east to the Ili River basin in the west, are areas that the Ming Dynasty cannot give up at all costs.

Among the several generals identified by Zhu Changgan, Li Dingguo was one of them.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Prince Xiang has given you a handwritten letter. Please take a look."

"Oh?"

Zhu Changgan took it with doubt and was stunned. They actually asked him to issue an imperial decree to allow him to participate in the imperial examination.

Will you try?

"He still has this obsession?"

……

In Kyoto, there is another person who has been having trouble sleeping in the past few days.

"My son is coming back."

"My son Qilin is coming back to the capital..." Prince Xiang Zhu Yiming couldn't suppress his excitement. During these days in the capital, he not only did not gain weight, but lost several kilograms. He was worried all day long. Now that Zhu Changgan heard that his son was coming back, he was a completely different person.

But what he received first was the emperor's edict.

Appoint Hongniang as the commander-in-chief?
Zhu Yiming's expression froze for a moment... So, that woman actually entered my Prince Xiang's Mansion?

I still have to face this woman eventually...

……

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the capital city was boiling.

The haze disappeared, the sun shone on the earth, and the golden light was dazzling.

Birds were singing happily, and accompanied by the sound of hooves behind them, a huge army was coming towards them.

The vanguard marched forward with steady steps, and the soldiers in black armor and heavy helmets appeared in the sight of everyone in the capital. Following closely behind them were rows of war horses. The mud raised by the galloping cavalry created waves of soft ripples, and the curling wisps of smoke and the light of the morning sun complemented each other.

They rushed along with proud steps, their backs straight and their eyes determined.

The huge chariot following behind them was filled with various weapons, and each weapon exuded a majestic aura.

"I'm coming!"

"play music!"

The sound of drums and harps shook the universe.

Zhu Changgan was riding in a carriage, while Chongzhen was sitting on a horse. The two were far apart, but the moment their eyes met, they both fainted at the same time.

"Your Majesty? Imperial Physician, call me Imperial Physician."

Wang Chengen was startled and quickly supported the emperor, only to see him slowly waking up. "My dear friend? Am I...back?"

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"

Wang Chengen looked at the emperor, his Adam's apple suddenly rolled, his expression suddenly froze, and his body trembled a little, "Your Majesty? You..."

It is daytime now, but the Emperor seems to be the same as he was at night?

"Whoo~"

Chongzhen looked around, his eyes fixed on the winter sun, "No need to call the imperial physician, I'm fine..."

The following words were almost only heard by himself.

"I just came back!"

……

In the army, Zhu Changgan almost fell off his horse, but Hongniang was quick to catch him, "Husband? What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay. I guess I'm a little tired and suddenly feel a little dizzy."

"You...you sit on my horse." Lady Hong's face turned red, and she couldn't help complaining in her heart, "Could it be that you have been too tired these days?"

"came back?"

Zhu Changgan touched his body, it felt so real never before, and it seemed a little different than before?
He couldn't say exactly where it was. (End of this chapter)