Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

This time when Wu Shigong went to the capital, he brought all the calligraphy, paintings, antiques and valuables he had given him from Kong Youde in Dengzhou City.Except for some of them sold to Manager Hong of the Wu Mansion, the rest were sold to pawn shops and shops in the Xue Mansion.

The consumption power of the capital is also really high, so many valuable but hard-to-realize things are sold out quickly.Apart from the price difference that should be paid to Wu's and Xue's houses, Wu Shigong's income was higher than his estimated value.There are still so many rich people in this capital!

The Wu Mansion not only solved the purchase of horses for Wu Shigong, but also asked Wu Shigong to inform the Runing Army to pick up horses from nearby places such as the Mazheng Racecourse in Shandong and the Taipu Temple in Nanjing. This really reduced Wu Shigong's trouble in transporting horses.

But Wu Shigong basically didn't have to worry about these things by himself.These days, he just plays with his two sons.Although the two sons are very naughty, Wu Shigong can also see their differences.

After all, Xue Chenglin grew up in the Hou Mansion, and he also followed the rules.Besides, he has already started his elementary schooling, so every move has rules and evidence.Moreover, Xue Chenglin has always been an only child, so seeing his younger brother who suddenly appeared this time, he was very happy in his heart.He often holds his brother's hand and takes him around to play.

But Wu Chengying is different.After all, Wu Shigong's home in Runing had few rules, and Wu Chengying often went wild with the children of senior Runing military officials who came to visit, so he went crazy every day as if he had endless energy.

During this filial piety period, Wu Shigong basically stayed in Xue's mansion except for going to Wu's mansion every now and then to show up.I can't have fun, and I can't go sightseeing, so I might as well spend more time with my family.

Although it is also stipulated that visiting relatives and friends is not allowed during the filial piety period, it is not realistic to strictly abide by this regulation.After Wu Shigong returned to the capital, he always had to visit some important guests.

Eunuch Qin must visit there.However, Wu Shigong was planning to send a greeting card and bring some gifts, but he did not expect Mr. Qin to be at home, so he kindly invited Wu Shigong to have a long talk.

In fact, from an objective analysis, before Emperor Chongzhen came to the throne, the problems in various aspects of the Ming Dynasty were quite serious, but they were not fatal.

Although Emperor Chongzhen himself had flaws in character, he had not received the education of a prince governing the country.But after passing the adaptation period, with his diligence.He also learns and grows very quickly.Basically, it can be called a qualified emperor.

As soon as Wei Zhongxian came to power and killed Wei Zhongxian, Zhou Yanru, who had a strong Donglin Party color, was appointed as the head and assistant, which greatly weakened the power of the eunuch group.This time, Wen Tiren was appointed as the head and assistant, which greatly weakened the power of the Donglin party civil servants who formed the party.Not to mention those side effects, from the perspective of the emperor's dictatorship.Emperor Chongzhen's act of seizing power was very successful.

And to deal with the hard-won Ming Empire, it really needs an iron-fisted dictatorship.certainly.The monarch should also have a strong ability.Let's not mention this for now.

And the reason why I encountered the headache in front of me.In addition to the irresistible factor of natural disasters, it was also because of the wrong policy choices made by Emperor Chongzhen when he came to power.At that time, he chose to solve Houjin in Liaodong first, and the candidate he chose was Yuan Chonghuan.

But can Emperor Chongzhen be blamed for this?If he had chosen to deal with the peasant rebel army in Shaanxi first, it is unknown whether it would have had a good result.And Yuan Chonghuan was also the candidate for the governor of Liaodong at that time. Who else can you let Emperor Chongzhen choose?

And then because of the wrong coach selection, a series of chain reactions were caused.It was not something that Emperor Chongzhen could control.But in any case, the situation in the Ming Dynasty is much calmer now.Houjin was digesting the victory of the Dalinghe victory in Liaodong, and was temporarily unable to launch a new offensive.The peasant rebel army was also surrounded by the Ming army out of disadvantage.

So it can be said.Now Emperor Chongzhen is most concerned about military issues.If the military problems were solved, even if only partially, it could greatly alleviate the Ming Dynasty's financial problems.

As for Wu Shigong, everyone in the palace, including Emperor Chongzhen, thinks this way: Let’s not talk about personal morality for now, but Wu Shigong’s ability to achieve such a high exposure rate in every battle is also a skill.And as long as Wu Shigong participated in the battle, he won in the end.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen and the others still recognized Wu Shigong's military talent.

Of course Eunuch Qin knew this too.And he also wanted to share the master's worries, so this time Eunuch Qin invited Wu Shigong to have a long talk, he wanted to hear Wu Shigong's military opinions, and submit them to Emperor Chongzhen and Wang Chengen for reference.

Wu Shigong was very frank.He said to Eunuch Qin: Since there is nothing we can do about Houjin now, and the peasant rebel army has been surrounded, then the best policy is to concentrate all the strength of the Ming army to completely eliminate the scourge of the peasant rebel army.

If the elimination is unfavorable, the peasant rebel army should be driven back to Shanxi and Shaanxi.Anyway, these two provinces have been smashed to pieces, and no matter how much damage the peasants rebel against the army, the damage will not go anywhere.

The most terrifying thing is that the peasant rebel army crossed the Yellow River and entered the hinterland of the Central Plains.Then they can threaten the Grand Canal to the east, and the Huguang area, the granary of the Ming Dynasty, to the south. With the addition of personnel and materials from the hinterland of Henan, the situation will take a turn for the worse.

Moreover, Wu Shigong also pointed out that the most likely time for the peasant rebel army to cross the Yellow River is when the Yellow River freezes this winter.So be sure to ask Emperor Chongzhen to pay special attention to it.

Of course, Wu Shigong's frankness is not out of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.If the Ming army really completely disabled the peasant rebel army or was driven back to Shaanxi under the strict order of Emperor Chongzhen, then there would be time for the Runing army to develop for a few more years.If it was that result, then Wu Shigong would wake up laughing from a dream.

Then Wu Shigong said to Eunuch Qin very frankly: If the peasant rebel army really crosses the Yellow River, then Wu Shigong himself will definitely interrupt Ding You and rush back to Runing to prepare for the battle.

Wu Shigong told Qin Gonggong: After so many years of fighting in the north and south, Wu Shigong has also cultivated a strong army, and built a number of fortresses in Runing Mansion and Guide Mansion.If they can get a lot of food and other military support from the imperial court, Wu Shigong's Runing Army can prevent the peasant rebel army from advancing eastward and threatening the Grand Canal.However, it was impossible to prevent the peasant rebel army from going south to Huguang.Of course, it is even more impossible to eliminate the peasant rebel army.Because, after all, the number of Wu Shigong's Runing Army is too small.

Wu Shigong was so frank that he gave Eunuch Qin several shots.First of all, of course, to end Ding You and recite a letter for him to leave the capital.In fact, he won the favor of Eunuch Qin with a candid attitude, so he knows everything!The last thing is to let the court understand the strength of its Runing Army.In case the Ru Ning army wins the battle at that time, but this strong army is also born out of nowhere, and this strong army is still in the hands of a Du Si with only over 1000 troops, how can Wu Shigong justify that he did not rebel? What about ambition?

Sure enough, as Wu Shigong expected, after the long talk, Eunuch Qin immediately presented the content of the long talk to Emperor Chongzhen and Wang Chengen.In fact, Wu Shigong's point of view is not surprising. Emperor Chongzhen also had military-savvy advisers around him, and they more or less said the same point of view.However, after being reiterated by Wu Shigong this time, Emperor Chongzhen attached great importance to it.

Emperor Chongzhen immediately sent an order to order the Ming army, which surrounded the peasant rebel army, to intensify the encirclement and suppression, and sent a secret order to the supervising army, that the peasant rebel army must not be allowed to cross the Yellow River.

At this time, the former governor of Henan was transferred because of the resignation of the chief assistant Zhou Yanru, and the new governor of Henan was Xuanmo.Emperor Chongzhen also issued an imperial edict to Xuanmo, asking him to organize a local army in Henan to prevent the peasant rebel army from rushing out of the encirclement of the Ming army, and to block them from crossing the Yellow River.

Under the impetus of Wu Shigong, the Ming court paid more attention to the crossing of the peasant rebel army than in history.But can this change history?It's still a mystery for now.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen and others also ignored Wu Shigong's words about vaccination in the second half.Compared with major national affairs, whether Wu Shigong is worried or not is indeed a trivial matter that can be ignored.

Another event that Wu Shigong participated in was the banquet hosted by Zhou Shikun and other military officers of the Nancheng army and horses.There was nothing unusual about this banquet, and because Wu Shigong was in the period of filial piety, he didn't invite any ladies to accompany the wine at all, and he didn't even drink much.

But an interesting incident happened in the restaurant where the banquet was held.When Wu Shigong was changing clothes, he met a Juren who was going to Beijing from Guide Mansion to participate in the next year's examination.That person's name is Si Qiyan.

The seventh year of Chongzhen was the time for the imperial court examination, and people from all over the country went to Beijing to rush for the examination.But Deng Qifan has given up again, because he has such a high status in the Runing Army, he has no interest in Jinshi or anything.

But Si Qiyan was a talented disciple of Gong Haoran when he was the teacher, and he also received Wu Shigong's support. When Wu Shigong and Gong Haoran were dating, Si Qiyan also met Wu Shigong a few times.Of course, he also passed the exam.

Si Qiyan also happened to be in this restaurant to discuss contemporary poetry with the same year.As soon as he saw Wu Shigong, he immediately came to pay his respects.To be honest, Wu Shigong didn't remember who Si Qiyan was at first.

However, after hearing Si Qiyan's self-introduction, the two of them immediately felt an intimacy as if they were seeing old friends in a foreign land.Si Qiyan pulled Wu Shigong into the private room of the same year's party with great affection, and Wu Shigong also politely toasted Si Qiyan's same year with a glass of wine.

But when Si Qiyan learned that Wu Shigong was a military officer in the same year, some of them couldn't help showing contempt on their faces.Of course Si Qiyan wanted to save face for Wu Shigong, so he publicized Wu Shigong's subsidy for the county school and publicized his achievements in enlightenment.However, those same years of Si Qiyan were still somewhat disapproving.

There was no other way, Wu Shigong could only save face for himself.When he said that he also has the status of a scholar, and more importantly, that his teacher is Sheng Yangong, all the people present were dumbfounded.

When Wu Shigong left, he secretly laughed in his heart: This slap in the face was really enjoyable!It's no wonder that in modern web articles, this kind of bridge is enduring! (To be continued..)