Yang Wencong's choice of Zhao Ming is actually not surprising, the Ming Dynasty has come to this day, in fact, it is all self-inflicted.This is not only the fault of the emperor and the ministers of the court, but also the squires in the opposition, all of whom are guilty and have selfish intentions.The defeat of the Central Plains Dynasty was never because of the strength of the external enemy, but because of its own internal problems.Even if it is as weak as the Southern Song Dynasty, in the face of the incomparably powerful Mengyuan Empire, it is not that there is no opportunity, but that his own people will destroy this opportunity again and again.The same is true of the current Ming Dynasty, it is not that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is strong, but that the Ming Dynasty is rotten internally, the struggle is continuous, the meritorious people are not rewarded, the capable ministers are deposed and return to their hometowns, and the mediocre ministers are traitorous to control the government, and those who are bent on resisting the Qing Dynasty are calculated.Zhao Ming was already disappointed in the Longwu court, and Zhu Yihai also had selfish intentions and used Zhao Ming in order to be able to sit on the throne of the emperor.Now Zhao Ming seems that everyone is unreliable and not worthy of trust, he wants to do things for the world, expel the Tartars, recover the rivers and mountains, and eliminate the accumulated evils, only by himself, by himself in power.Neither Longwu Dynasty nor Zhu Yihai could place his ambitions on him or provide him with a platform to display his talents.After the Battle of Jiangbei, the blood of 30,000 soldiers was ruined in a good situation, and Zhao Ming was already dead.Gu Yanwu arched his hand and said: "Pavilion Elder, in this world, the most difficult person, Your Highness!"
The emperor is the lord of the world, and he does not think about the safety of the world, and the one who thinks is just the prince who passes on his own throne, disposes of the meritorious heroes, and makes peace with Yi to protect the honor of one surname.His Royal Highness King Lu, in order to win the position of emperor, also disregarded the good situation, the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, and grabbed merit.Now that the Tartars are invading the south, the imperial court wants to retreat westward, abandoning the people of Jiangnan and ignoring it, most of the generals of the Zhejiang army just want to enter Nanjing and support the king, or only His Royal Highness, who has the world in mind, and wants to resist the Tartars first.The imperial court disregarded the overall situation, and His Royal Highness could have complied with the wishes of Li Chengdong and other generals and took the opportunity to enter Nanjing, but His Royal Highness considered the world and gave up the opportunity to enter Nanjing and fought against the Manchus first. ”Yang Wencong waved his hand, "Mr.
Gu doesn't need to say anything."
This pavilion already knows His Highness's distress, sir, tell me what to do next!
”Gu Yanwu said: "Yu was ordered to enter Nanjing this time, which is to negotiate with the imperial court on behalf of His Royal Highness, hoping that the cabinet can take Yu to see the emperor, and support reconciliation and fight against the Tartars!"
”Yang Wencong stood up, walked a few steps in the study, suddenly stopped, and said in a deep voice: "If this matter is to be completed, one more person is needed!"
Gu Yanwu asked, "I don't know who?"
”Yang Wencong said: "University scholar Zhang Tongchang, this person is an upright person, the emperor will not suspect it, Mr.
Gu can go to his mansion and explain his intentions, and he will definitely take you to the emperor."
At that time, he will first make a statement, and then the Cabinet will speak in support. ”After speaking, Yang Wencong sighed and said: "Since Your Highness has made up your mind, I am still somewhat useful in the court." ”Inside the Nanjing Imperial Palace.Outside the hall, He Tengjiao and others knelt in the snow.The celebrant and eunuch added a few pieces of carbon to the stove, and then lowered his hand and said, "Your Majesty, He Gebu and the others have been kneeling for many hours!"
”Zhu Yujian stood by the window, looking at the hundreds of officials outside from the gap, and more than half of the officials of the Longwu Imperial Court in Beijing were above.Although He Tengjiao advocated moving west, out of his own considerations, it was not unreasonable.The emperor is the head of state, the leader of all the people, for the ancient Chinese dynasty, the fall of the capital, is not considered to be the death of the country, only the emperor is gone, the dynasty is considered to be extinct.The officials gathered outside the palace strongly advocated moving west, not only for fear of being liquidated, but also because once the rebels or the Qing army came over, the emperor had three longs and two shorts, and the Longwu court would really be finished.After all, the emperor goes, the minister can go, in case the rebels enter the city, or the Qing army crosses the Yangtze River, connecting the emperor and the minister, what will happen to the world?
Therefore, He Tengjiao's proposal to move westward was responded to by the vast majority of ministers, who all came to the court to persuade Zhu Yujian to leave Nanjing.After all, the emperor, as the head of state, cannot risk his life, the emperor is here, the court is there, the Ming Dynasty is there, and the people still have hope and hope.Outside the hall, He Tengjiao, Liu Chengyin, Jin Bao, Mao Bijiang and others knelt on the ground, all with sad faces.At this time, an official came in a hurry and whispered to He Tengjiao, "Ge Lao, there is news from Jiangbei that the rout troops who fled to Jiangpu have surrendered to the Qing army."
The sound of artillery at the mouth of the old river was thick, and Li Guogong was afraid that he would not be able to withstand it. ”He Tengjiao's face was shocked, and the henchman next to him couldn't help asking, "Elder Ge, what's the matter?"
”He Tengjiao suddenly kowtowed, and shouted bitterly towards the closed palace gate, "Your Majesty, the defenders of Jiangpu have surrendered, and the Qing army has already approached the Yangtze River. ”He looks like a loyal minister who dares to speak out and is dedicated to the country.He Tengjiao's shout frightened the surrounding ministers, and they hurriedly kowtowed, "The ministers implore Your Majesty to evacuate Nanjing." ”Zhu Yujian stood in front of the window, shook his head, closed his eyes in pain, the imperial court finally recovered Nanjing, is gradually restoring the majesty and prestige of the central government, the Ming Dynasty is gradually unified, once evacuated Nanjing, all the previous efforts will be in vain.However, now that the rebels have arrived in the eastern suburbs and the Qing army is approaching the Yangtze River, the Longwu Dynasty is no longer able to deal with it, and it is obvious that it cannot be defeated, so it can only save its life first."
Let He Ge Lao come in!"
Zhu Yujian opened his eyes and sighed.Pang Tianshou, who was waiting on the side, showed a hint of joy on his face, whether it was the Zhejiang army entering Nanjing, or the Qing army entering Nanjing, as Zhu Yujian's henchman eunuch, Pang Tianshou did not end well, and He Tengjiao gave him many benefits, so the inner court was also in favor of moving west.At this time, Pang Tianshou had just saluted and was about to go out, but there was a sudden commotion outside the hall.Zhu Yujian frowned, "What's the matter?"
”The eunuch standing at the gate of the hall glanced at it, but exclaimed, "Your Majesty, Elder He and Zhang Gebu have fought. ”Gu Yanwu went to see Zhang Tongchang according to Yang Wencong's wishes, and Zhang Tongchang was overjoyed when he learned that Zhao Ming was willing to reconcile and help the imperial court resist the Manchu Qing.As a bachelor of the Longwu Dynasty, Zhang Tongchang was very clear about the turmoil within the Ming Dynasty.Speaking of which, it was completely an incident provoked by the imperial court in order to abolish the prince.Zhu Yihai and the soldiers of the Zhejiang army have made great contributions to the Ming soldiers, and it can even be said that without Zhu Yihai and the Zhejiang system in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Longwu court would have been destroyed by the Qing army long ago, and it is not an exaggeration to be a prince with Zhu Yihai's achievements.Moreover, at the beginning of the Tang and Lu alliances, the conditions have already stated that Zhu Yujian is the emperor and Zhu Yihai is the prince, and now it is completely the emperor who forced the Zhejiang army to rebel in order to pass the throne to his son.Although Zhang Tongchang is a bachelor of the Longwu Dynasty, he has to admit that this time it is indeed the imperial court's fault.Now, Zhao Ming can ignore the past suspicions and take into account the overall situation, and he immediately brought Gu Yanwu to see the emperor.It's just that when he walked outside the hall, he was grabbed by He Tengjiao and scolded Zhang Tongchang for ignoring the situation and trapping the court and the emperor in danger.Previously, He Tengjiao suggested retreating westward, Zhang Tongchang stood up and denounced, and then Emperor Longwu discussed to resist the rebels, called Zhang Tongchang, not He Tengjiao, which made He Tengjiao feel threatened and regarded Zhang Tongchang as a political enemy.Now, because of Zhang Tongchang's insistence, the Longwu Imperial Court has fallen into passivity, and He Tengjiao seized the opportunity and prepared to get rid of Zhang Tongchang.This is, He Tengjiao grabbed Zhang Tongchang's official robe, and scolded loudly, "The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are persuading Your Majesty to evacuate, you want to keep Your Majesty in such a sinister place for the sake of your own reputation, you are really a traitor who sells your reputation!"
”As soon as He Tengjiao opened his mouth, he said that Zhang Tongchang, who advocated sticking to Nanjing, had become a person who won fame and fame, regardless of the safety of the emperor and the imperial court.Many ministers were also angry, and the Qing army was killed by the river and didn't let them go, didn't they want to drag them to the funeral together?
For a while, many people surrounded Zhang Tongchang and scolded.Zhang Tongchang was pulled by He Tengjiao, he didn't let go, he just didn't let go, Zhang Tongchang was furious, and punched He Tengjiao in the face, "Sticking to it is better than you blindly running away!"
”He Tengjiao was in pain, he was beaten back a few steps, and he could only let go, Zhang Tongchang took Gu Yanwu and a few officials, and took the opportunity to rush forward.He Tengjiao broke away from the official who was holding him, and immediately shouted, "Everyone, it is a matter of the safety of the imperial court, and this traitor will be beaten to death in this pavilion. ”At that moment, a large group of people rushed forward, chasing Zhang Tongchang, the situation was about to get out of control, but the door of the temple suddenly opened, and a majestic shout came out: "Presumptuous!"
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