Ping An Biography

Zhu Zhanji, the emperor in heavy armor, stood at the head of Deshengmen in Beijing, looking down at the armored soldiers on and off the tower.When the wind picked up, layers of yellow dust danced farther outside the city, like the waves of the East China Sea.

Heavy cannons weighing several thousand catties are erected on the wall, and the heavy feeling of metal echoes with the majestic towers and fairy-like eaves.They are huge and full of power, like the emperor's huge ceremonial guard and thousands of horses; they are motionless, frozen, and make it all heavy.

"My lord, the wind is strong in the city, and the dragon's body will breathe." The eunuch persuaded in a low voice.

Zhu Zhanji ignored him, and looked out of the city intently. No one could really fathom the depth of the Sacred Heart.

"Report!" A loud shout sounded from the bottom of the city, and with the permission of the minister standing beside the emperor, a young general ran up with his saber in his hand, knelt down on one knee far away, and shouted: "General Xue returned from Shandong. , please have your face holy."

Zhu Zhanji said without looking back: "Pass it up."

Immediately a voice shouted: "The emperor's oral order, Xuan, the governor of the governor's mansion of the left army, the prince Taibao, and Xue Lu, Marquis of Wuyang will meet!" The voice was passed down layer by layer, and the voice echoed in the wind.After a long time, a tall, horsey and armored general walked up the tower, handed the sword to the eunuch next to him, walked over with his head held high, knelt down heavily behind Zhu Zhanji, and said, "My minister, Xue Lu, put on the buckle!" Your Majesty, long live my Emperor."

"Why did the King of Han go south?" Zhu Zhanji's tone made the people around him dare not make a sound.

Xue Lu was about to report, when suddenly there was a "shua", Zhu Zhanji pulled out his sword from his waist, all the officials fell to their knees one after another, Xue Lu was even more frightened, and fell on the ground at a loss.

Fortunately, Zhu Zhanji didn't seem to want to punish the Marquis. He swung his long sword and pointed at the vast space outside the city tower. His eyes were worried and angry, but the firm arrogance in his eyes did not decrease by half.In the direction of the long sword, you can see the banners below, and the swords and guns like a forest.

A minister said: "Your Majesty's literary and martial arts, inherited the virtues of the heavens, and the hearts of the people aspire. Those who have the heart of disobedience will plead guilty sooner or later."

Zhu Zhanji looked at the clean and bright sword in his hand for a while, took a deep breath and put it into the scabbard, turned around and sat down on the large chair.At this time, he looked at Xue Lu and said, "The Marquis of Wuyang is in peace, and all the officials are in peace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Long En." Everyone bowed in succession.

Seeing the emperor's gaze, Xue Lu quickly bowed and said, "Report to the emperor, the king of Han suddenly changed his strategy, and sent his troops south because of one person: the guilty minister Zhang Ning." talk.

Zhang Ning's impression in the eyes of ordinary bureaucrats is nothing more than two things: he was Yang Shiqi's prospective son-in-law; he killed two lower-level officials and was wanted at large.Naturally, the court’s statement to the outside world will not mention some deeper mysteries. The facts of the case verified by Dali Temple are that Zhang Ning and Wu Yong, the censors of Huguang inspectors, knew about it and killed them. The people in the center, including the emperor Zhu Zhanji and Yang Shiqi, knew that Zhang Ning's biggest mistake was colluding with the rebellious party and betraying his father.

Politics in this era is extremely opaque, and it is normal for internal and external inconsistencies. Therefore, the truth of a case is heavily encrypted, and opinions vary.

Zhu Zhanji also showed doubts, and asked: "This person is guilty, how can he have anything to do with the King of Han, and how can he affect Le'an's decision-making?"

"Please allow the emperor to pass on a few witnesses." Xue Lu said.

With Zhu Zhanji's permission, a group of people were quickly escorted from the tower to the tower.Zhu Zhanji came to Deshengmen for the military parade not to hear the case, but it seemed to become a court for a while, with a large number of court ministers present, which was higher than the case of the joint trial of the three justices.

Under Xue Lu's instruction, two sergeants brought an old man forward first. The old man was wearing a long robe, no hat, his gray hair was a little messy, and he looked disheveled.As soon as he came over, he fell down on the brick floor and trembled, not daring to get up.Xue Ludao: "This man's name is Zhu Fu. He is a domestic slave of Zhu Heng's mansion who was newly appointed by the King of Han to puppet military department. He hid in Le'an City and wanted to help his master take care of the land and property, but was found out by the humble officials. Zhu Fu, You repeat the confession again, it’s not good | Xing’s life is in danger!”

The old man named Zhu Fu was lying on the ground, staring at the brick floor, and he couldn't speak well: "Old... old slave, I kowtow to the emperor, long live, long live, long live... A few days ago, someone came to the house and sent a A call to action, the call to action is probably very well written, the lord and several of his staff highly praised it, and presented it to the lord, and the lord was rewarded for it..."

"Did Zhang Ning write the original manuscript?" Zhu Zhanji's eyes suddenly showed a hint of coldness.

Zhu Fu kowtowed and said, "If you go back to the emperor, yes."

Zhu Zhanji also read the call to action, and the content was naturally "unsightly".The minister next to him sensed the emperor's anger, and hastily echoed, "This rebellious and criminal minister spread rumors for no reason to confuse the public, slandered the holy reputation without a father and without a king. He should be shredded into pieces, and his crime cannot be justified!"

Zhu Zhanji didn't have an attack, and his face was already very worried.

The servant continued: "The master felt that Zhang Ning, who was rebellious, had some talent, so he asked the messenger to make friends with him. I didn't want Zhang Ning to be very courageous, so he came to Le'an to see the master soon. Zhang Ning did it as soon as he came. A lobbyist, knowing his own interests, said that if the king of Han did not enter into Nanjing, he would be doomed. The master was persuaded somehow, so he spoke to the king of Han. Many people in the palace were dissatisfied with the master, so they falsely accused him of having an affair with the court. Then Zhang Ning was called into the palace to confront him..."

When Xue Lu heard this, he turned his head and said, "Bring the guilty minister Fu Liangyou forward."

A civilian official among a group of prisoners was brought up and knelt down beside the old servant.Xue Lu said again: "You will also repeat the confession in front of the emperor. Telling half a lie is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. You should know it?"

This official was much calmer than the old servant just now, and he kowtowed a few times before he opened his mouth and said, "Sinful ministers dare not deceive the king. As just said, Zhu Heng is suspected of being a secret agent, but he is suspected of being a secret agent." As soon as Zhang Ning arrived at the palace, he compared the handwriting of the original manuscript, and quickly washed away his distaste... because no court ministries dared to write such a rebellious article."

Zhu Zhanji kept a cold face and said nothing, Wuyang Hou Xuelu asked instead: "Zhang Ning is a criminal who committed a murder, and he has no relatives or friends in Le'an. He belongs to a person of unknown origin. Can you believe what this man says?"

Fu Liangyou said: "Zhang Ning asked the king of Han, why did the prince resist the enemy when the imperial army invaded the city? The prince said that it is reported that the commander of the counter-insurgency army is Marquis Wuyang, so there is nothing to worry about..."

Xue Lu looked calm when he heard this, but he is a man, and he is not as good as a man and does not argue.

Fu Liangyou continued: "Zhang Ningyan, the situation is getting out of hand. Today's sage is the wise master, and it is absolutely impossible to send only one Marquis of Wuyang; he will definitely mobilize the main force of the three major battalions, and the emperor will personally conquer or use the British prince as the leader. Handsome, he calmed down Le'an with one stroke. He also issued a military order, and if there is no truth to his words, please behead his head and sacrifice the flag. There were dozens of civil and military personnel in the palace on the spot, and none of them could refute Zhang Ning's statement."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Most of Hanwang's subordinates have Le'an nationality, and they are definitely not willing to abandon their families and businesses and go south. Why didn't they speak out?"

Zhu Zhanji also understood the thoughts of the King of Han's subordinates and himself, so he was full of confidence before...Although he proclaims his loyalty and selflessness to many people every day, he understands in his heart that there are few truly selfless people in this world. All thinking for themselves; the emperor was not fooled by the sweet words of his courtiers.

Based on this judgment, Zhu Zhanji formulated the established strategy of occupying the commanding heights of morality, playing hard to catch and waiting for opportunities, and finally striking hard to solve problems quickly.This set of strategies can be described as deliberate and well-thought-out.Zhu Zhanji believes that his political strategy is not at the same level as that of his uncle, the old man. Every step seems to be slightly inferior, but every step he eats the King of Han to death, everything is under control|playing.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yaojin was killed halfway, and that Zhang Ning had nothing and nothing. He had neither Chen Yaojin's force nor connections, and what was even more ridiculous was that he was a wanted criminal who didn't even have a place to stay.Riding alone into Le'an can affect the general trend of the national strategy... This is too unbelievable, and Zhu Zhanji can't express how he feels.

If there hadn't been the statement that made him gnash his teeth, Zhu Zhanji might still have a little respect for this person at this time, but when he thought of Zhang Ning slandering himself for killing his father!He can't wait to catch this person right away, let him go through all the tortures, and finally die with one knife at a time!

In Zhu Zhanji's concept of employing people, two things are indispensable: loyalty and talent.From the very beginning, Zhu Zhanji saw that Zhang Ning was talented, but he didn't reuse him because he questioned his loyalty.Zhu Zhanji doesn't regret that he didn't recruit such a talent, because this person is...shameless!

But is it really shameless?If you don't scold the emperor for killing your father, how can you achieve your goal in Le'an?Perhaps the real talents are relatively evil, and the mediocre ones can't do amazing things.

At this moment, Fu Liangyou continued: "The subordinates of the King of Han were unable to refute it on the spot, because they had nothing to say. But soon there were generals Li Ming and Sun Qihuan plotting to assassinate in the middle of the night, and entered Zhu's mansion, but they failed Before the soldiers and horses arrived, it was effective, but the success fell short, and the second criminal general was killed by the King of Han because of this..."

Xue Lu bowed and said: "In addition, some witnesses who witnessed the incident were captured. Does the emperor want to hear the details?"

"No need." Zhu Zhanji waved his hand. He seemed to be trying to control his emotions. The king should not be angry in public at will.But he finally asked coldly: "Didn't Zhang Ning's family be arrested, where is it?"

A bureaucrat reported: "He was detained on the spot in Nanjing Bingmasi Prison, awaiting judicial conviction."

Zhu Zhanji said coldly: "Send people to Nanjing to pass the decree, and all the criminals who have been captured will be executed immediately."