Meanwhile.Zhu Youxiao also mentioned Tang Tong, who instigated Ma Shilong to accept bribes, and said: "As for Tang Tong, I ordered Luo Zhijie to escort him to Xuanfu, and summoned the whole army to guerrilla generals and above, criticized his behavior, and directly dealt with it according to the crime of embezzlement and bribery, and passed on the whole army!"
The order was to inform and reward Ma Shilong for his choice, and how should he be promoted according to the new military merit system?
”"When you ascend to the Pillar Kingdom."
Xiong Tingbi replied."
On the grounds of good conduct, honesty and public service, and not protecting his subordinates, he was awarded the earl."
Zhu Youxiao replied."
Yes!"
Xiong Tingbi replied.Next, he officially followed Zhu Youxiao's will, held the sword of Shangfang, supervised the nine sides, and the first thing he went to was Datong.Because Zhang Fengxiang, the governor of Xuanda, is now in Datong."
Your Majesty personally conquered Mobei, and did you take the road to Xuanfu?"
Zhang Fengxiang had just learned the news that Zhu Youxiao was leading the army north from his confidants, and he was shocked."
Who are the ministers who are with you?"
Zhang Fengxiang then asked again."
Bear Barbarian!"
His staff knew what he wanted to ask, and they only answered by the name of one person.After Zhang Fengxiang heard this, the whole person seemed to be drained of his soul, fell on the rattan chair, and said in his heart: "I hope that God will have mercy and can make another change in the civil fort." ”Next, Zhang Fengxiang was on pins and needles in Datong Mansion.Because he was really worried that His Majesty the Emperor would be angry with him and find evidence of his corruption and bribery and escape.But Zhang Fengxiang did not regret his previous decision, because he really did not dare to defend in Xuanfu, after all, Lin Dan Khan sent nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses to the south, and he also knew that some of the gentry and wealthy families in Xuanfu City would not be honest, and they might choose to do internal response in advance for the interests of their own family.It's just that after Xiong Manzi took office, he purged the traitors, so that Houjin had no chance.Therefore, Zhang Fengxiang also chose to avoid trouble in advance to Datong.It didn't take long.Zhang Fengxiang got the news that Xuanfu was guarded by Qin Bangping, Lin Dan Khan had withdrawn, and Zhangjiakou Fort was recovered.This made Zhang Fengxiang quite disappointed after hearing this, and said: "I have lost a great achievement in defending the city!"
”However, Zhang Fengxiang did not immediately choose to abandon his official position and flee because of this, and went to join the enemy outside the country, first, he was reluctant to live in the splendid life in the Guannei, and second, he was still lucky, that is, His Majesty the Emperor came to Xuanfu and did not find any evidence of his corruption and bribery and escape.And soon after, he also learned that Xiong Tingbi was coming to Datong.This gave Zhang Fengxiang the idea of wanting to bribe Xiong Tingbi and make Xiong Tingbi speak for him.After all, in his opinion, Xiong Tingbi is just like himself, he is an official, and he shouldn't embarrass each other too much.So, as soon as Xiong Tingbi arrived in Datong, Zhang Fengxiang immediately invited him to his private room, and immediately said: "Please also ask Xiong Gong to save me!"
”Xiong Tingbi pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Zhang Gong, why is this, why do you want Xiong to save you, and what can Xiong save you?"
”"How could Gong Xiong not know?
Originally, His Majesty ordered the lower officials to stay in the Xuanfu to prevent the Tatars from attacking, but because of the sudden invasion of Hulu in Datong, he had to come to Datong to patrol in person, but who knew that as soon as the lower officials left, Lin Dan Khan invaded with a large army, slaughtered Zhangjiakou, and besieged Xuanfu, so that His Majesty will be angry with the lower officials, and there will be imperial history in the court to impeach the lower officials for this matter!
Please also ask Xiong Gong to avenge the lower officials!
”As he spoke, Zhang Fengxiang handed a ticket printed with 50,000 taels of silver to Xiong Tingbi.Xiong Tingbi was silent for a moment, and said: "I can't blame you for this, who let him Lin Danhan come so coincidentally, don't worry, Xiong will speak for you." ”Xiong Tingbi said and took Zhang Fengxiang's ticket.Zhang Fengxiang was relieved a lot.But then, Xiong Tingbi sent someone to invite Zhang Fengxiang to him.Zhang Fengxiang came because Xiong Tingbi had already received his ticket, and he was not suspected of fraud.But as soon as Zhang Fengxiang came, Xiong Tingbi shouted: "Come on, take Zhang Fengxiang down!"
”Zhang Fengxiang was shocked when he heard this: "This, this, Xiong Gong, what are you doing here?"
”"What for?"
Xiong Tingbi picked up Shang Fang's sword, and took out the holy decree and said: "By the will of the Holy Lord, I will escort you to the Xuanfu for strict trial!"
You escaped from the battle and were secretly bribed by foreign captives, don't think that the court doesn't know!
”Zhang Fengxiang fainted directly after hearing this.Then, Zhang Fengxiang was escorted to Xuanfu, and was announced by Zhu Youxiao to be punished for collaborating with the enemy and exterminating his family.A scourge caused by Lin Dan Khan's invasion of the Ming Dynasty was executed.But this does not mean that the contradictions between the Ming and the Tatars are thus completely resolved.Zhu Youxiao didn't plan to let Lin Danhan go.Because the pace of expansion of the Ming Dynasty did not stop because of this.However, what Zhu Youxiao didn't expect was that just as he was about to use this as an excuse to launch a more active attack on Tatars, he received a report from Shaanxi.The author of this report is Ma Maocai."
Yan'an Mansion, the township of Chenxiang, there was no rain all year last year, the grass and trees were scorched, and the people competed to pick the grass in the mountains for food.When the grass is exhausted, the bark is stripped and eaten.When the bark is exhausted, it digs the stones in the mountains and eats, the stone is cold and fishy, and the food is full, and the abdomen is distended and falls to death in a few days.Hungry people gather together to be "thieves", and instead of waiting to starve to death, it is better to die for "thieves".He also burned human bones for wages, and boiled human flesh for food, and those who ate men died in a few days with red and swollen faces, and heat and dryness.So, the death pillow, the stench is stinking, and several pits are dug outside the city of Ansai County, each pit can accommodate hundreds of people, and it is not as good as the people who are buried, and I don't know how many more?
If this is true in small counties, it can be known in large counties, and if it is like this in one place, it can be known elsewhere.The people were safe and untouched, and became "thieves".To the north of Qingyang and Yan'an, the famine was even worse. ”Zhu Youxiao looked at the content carefully at this time.He did not expect that the famine caused by the great drought in Shaanxi that occurred during this period of time in history would still occur.Originally, Zhu Youxiao was prepared for this, he knew that during this time in history, the natural climate was very unfriendly to Shaanxi, and the continuous cold wave and continuous drought made this place the birthplace of large-scale peasant uprisings in the late Ming Dynasty.Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, he sent Ma Maocai, an official who actively reported the disaster situation in Shaanxi to Chongzhen during this period in history, to monitor the disaster situation in Shaanxi as the governor of Shaanxi, and promised to suspend the increase in land revenue in Shaanxi.However, now Zhu Youxiao has to admit that in the face of this kind of natural disaster, even if he is prepared, it is not enough, and he has to use more national strength to avoid this natural disaster from having a great impact on the people here and the entire Ming Dynasty.Zhu Youxiao knew that the Chongzhen period in history was a time of frequent disasters.The first year of Chongzhen: The great drought in Shaanxi began, which is now what Ma Maocai played, and lasted for five years.The second year of Chongzhen: A decade-long cold wave appeared, the temperature plummeted, and the famine worsened.In the fifth year of Chongzhen: a great famine occurred in the northwest and south of the Yangtze River, and the Yellow River burst, resulting in the almost severance of north-south exchanges, the blockage of merchants, and the blockage of roads.The sixth year of Chongzhen: A large-scale epidemic occurred in Shanxi.The seventh year of Chongzhen: A large-scale rat infestation occurred in Ningxia.In the eighth year of Chongzhen: a large-scale locust plague occurred, and a large-scale smallpox swept in Shanhaiguan.In the ninth year of Chongzhen: Plague occurred in Shanxi and southern Mongolia.Ten years of Chongzhen: Seven consecutive years of drought began to appear.In the twelfth year of Chongzhen, large-scale smallpox broke out in Shandong and the Yangtze River basin.The thirteenth year of Chongzhen: a major drought occurred in Shandong, and a large-scale plague appeared in Shaanxi.In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen: there was a large-scale famine in the south of the Yangtze River, and a large-scale plague in Shandong.Sixteenth year of Chongzhen: Large-scale plague appeared in the north.There are catastrophes almost every year.