Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 1040
Yang Menglong stayed at Chongzhen's home for seven full days.

It is simply inconceivable that a marshal of a country would go to such a remote place and stay there for seven days, doing nothing but riding horses, hunting, and fishing with a deposed emperor who had lost everything.But for Yang Menglong, who is suffering from lazy cancer and is in the advanced stage, this is nothing. If no one reminds him, he can stay here for half a year!In the words of Emperor Longwu, the court can't do without anyone, but there is no problem at all without this slacker!Of course, these are just angry words, Chongzhen has already experienced the consequences of the lack of this guy, it is comparable to heaven and earth falling apart!So this guy has had enough fun out, and he still has to go back, otherwise the few people in the family should have opinions.

Zhu Cihong naturally went back with him, Chongzhen and his wife were very reluctant, and the younger brothers and sisters were also tearful, holding the corner of his brother's clothes reluctant to let go.This scene made Yang Menglong feel a little uncomfortable, but Zhu Cihong comforted everyone like an adult: "Don't be like this, I will come back to see you often!"

Chongzhen shouted with a stern face: "Don't mess around! Once you leave here, you won't have me as your father. It's best not to even mention your origins to others!"

Zhu Cihong was stunned by the scolding, and said gruffly, "Yes, my son understands."

Chongzhen said nervously to Yang Menglong: "Yang Qing's family, I have already seen it, and I am satisfied with my current life, I will not move, I will not move! As long as you can continue to treat Cihong like a disciple, I will be satisfied! You Be strict with him, beat him, scold him, don't bring him here if it is not necessary, to avoid trouble, as long as he can grow up and become a talent, I will be satisfied!"

It seems that although this master has resigned himself to his fate, and enjoys this life of nothing to do after being abolished, he still can't change it for a while, and he keeps saying that he is me.However, he has a clear idea of ​​what kind of fate he will face after stepping down from the peak of power.The Tian family has no kinship, how many emperors have a good end after handing over their power?Many emperors are obviously too old to walk, but they still cling to power. Why?Isn't it because of fear, fear that after handing over the power, he will not end well, and even prolong his descendants!He made a big mistake, but fortunately Yang Menglong and Lu Xiangsheng are nostalgic people, they tried their best to save his life, let him live in seclusion in such a picturesque place, and tried their best to protect his family. He didn't mean to kill them all, he was already very satisfied.Now he only hopes that his child will not arouse Emperor Longwu's suspicion, not get involved in the political vortex, and grow up peacefully, so he doesn't ask for anything!And the only one who can do this is Yang Menglong, so now he almost begs Yang Menglong in a begging tone.

Yang Menglong looked at the tearful children, sighed, and said, "When they are older, send them to Nanyang to go to school. Staying in such an isolated place is not an option."

Both Chongzhen and his wife were startled: "You..."

Yang Menglong smiled and said: "Now it's different from before. Now the sky is big and the earth is big, and the constitution is the biggest. Even the emperor must abide by the constitution. It is against the constitution to deprive others of their lives for their own self-interest. I can’t bear the consequences of violating the Constitution. Therefore, Cihong is absolutely safe in Nanyang, and your children are absolutely safe in Nanyang. In ten or twenty years, when people gradually forget these things, you will also be safe in Nanyang. You are free to go wherever you want."

Chongzhen was stunned for a long time before saying: "The king of Tang was so ambitious to establish the constitution and set an example to abide by it. He really has the qualifications to be the emperor. I...I am not as good as him, I am far inferior to him! Yang Qing, if you have a chance, you can follow me He said, I will not go anywhere in my life, I will stay here. This small farm is where my husband and I will live until we grow old. Let him rest assured. Also, please ask him to be ruthless and punish those corrupt officials. The officials and Donglin Qingliu were uprooted, even if they killed hundreds of people, otherwise, it would not be enough to ensure long-term peace and stability in the country! The previous lessons were too profound, and I don’t want him to fall into the same somersault in the same place. "

Yang Menglong said: "He is doing it. Don't worry, none of those moths can escape! You can live here with peace of mind. When everything is settled, you can regain your freedom!"

Chongzhen smiled: "If others say this, I will take him as a lunatic, but you... I can trust it!"

Yang Menglong sighed: "It would be great if you trusted me like this from the beginning to the end?" His expression was a bit bitter and helpless. He always launched the Northern Expedition against Chongzhen's reckless actions, ruined 30 horses, and disrupted the overall plan. .But now was not the time to talk about that, so he just shook his head, mounted his steed and galloped away.Zhu Cihong said goodbye to his parents again, jumped on the steed, and trotted after it, even after running a long way, he turned his head frequently, reluctant to part.

Watching his son galloping on the prairie with Yang Menglong on a steed, and gradually walking away, both Chongzhen and Queen Zhou felt a little sad. After leaving, they don't know when they will see him again.Empress Zhou asked softly: "Champion Hou said that we will regain our freedom in the past ten years, is it true?"

Chongzhen said: "Others' promises may not be trusted, but his promises are absolutely trustworthy. If you can't even trust him, then no one in this world can trust you."

Empress Zhou looked at the blue sky and murmured, "I'm looking forward to that day... My concubine is so old, and she has been to so few places. In her dreams, she wants to see the world outside the Forbidden City... Now seeing the Forbidden City The outside world is so beautiful, and I want to travel all over China and enjoy these magnificent rivers and mountains..."

Chongzhen held his wife's hand tightly, and said word by word: "After the world is peaceful, I will accompany you to travel around the world until we are too old to walk anymore!"

Queen Zhou smiled softly: "You really have to change your title."

Chongzhen said repeatedly: "It's time to change, it's time to change..."

The couple, who had gone through many hardships, just sat on the grass, admiring the scenery of the grassland and listening to the songs of the birds, feeling their hearts filled with happiness.

Although all power has been lost, isn't it a great happiness to be able to guard these lovely children and quietly cuddle up together to enjoy the scenery of the grassland?This kind of happiness cannot be given by power.

Most of the time, power will only make people farther and farther away from happiness. Unfortunately, there are very few people who can see through this.

This couple who let go of their authority can enjoy a plain and comfortable life in the depths of the prairie, but most people are not so lucky.Today's China is undergoing earth-shaking changes, and hundreds of millions of people have been thrown to the forefront, and no one can be spared.When Yang Menglong ran to the prairie to ride horses and hunt with Chongzhen, the reform had been fully rolled out, and a large number of officials, with the cooperation of new army soldiers, went to all parts of the country.From Henan, Hebei to Gansu, from Taiwan to Yunnan, these works are in full swing.

The implementation of the New Deal in the north and Huguang is relatively smooth. After all, it is the home ground of the Heluo New Army and the Tianxiong Army. Moreover, the diversion of land from the Northeast can also effectively alleviate the dissatisfaction of some landlords - if you are really unhappy, you can Go to the Northeast to buy land and start a farm. The land there is still allowed to be bought and sold for the time being!Although there has been some resistance, the vast majority of people support the New Deal from the bottom of their hearts. With the support of this majority, things will not be difficult to handle.But it's not so easy in the southwest.The chieftains living in poor and isolated remote areas have always been unruly. After all, there are only a few who are as loyal as the stone pillar soldiers under Qin Liangyu's command. Most of them focus on establishing an independent small kingdom. They are submissive on the surface but behind closed doors. It's completely a country within a country. In their independent small kingdoms, their words are more powerful than the emperor's decree!As soon as they heard that the country was going to reform, these chieftains immediately became furious. Isn't this trying to break my roots? I can't stand it, I absolutely can't stand it!The saddest thing is that the slaves who worked for the chieftain as cattle and horses actually started a rebellion without saying a word. For a time, the southwest was full of flames and smoke.The imperial court had anticipated this situation, and those chieftains would definitely have to deal with it. They rebelled, playing into the imperial court's hands.But those enslaved slaves also rebelled, and they were more active than the chieftains. Emperor Longwu couldn't figure it out. I want to allocate fields to you and let you live a good life. Why do you want to rebel against me!In the end, Qin Liangyu solved his doubts:
"Those slaves have been bullied by the chieftain since they were born, and gradually they feel that it is only natural for the chieftain to ride on their heads. Still angry! These bastards are hopeless!"

Emperor Longwu asked: "Then how should the court respond?"

Qin Liangyu said: "We can only fight until they regard the imperial court as their new master."

Emperor Longwu pondered for a long time and said, "Then let's fight."

Therefore, Qin Liangyu and Qin Yiming's aunt and nephew led [-] Sichuan troops into the southwest, and launched a campaign of suppression between the mountains and mountains, killing blood like rivers.This campaign against the southwestern chieftains lasted for three years. Those rebellious chieftains tasted the bitterest taste. I don’t know how many tribes completely disappeared among the forests. As for the chieftain himself, he also died. , Hanging the head of the capital.The Great Suppression of the Southwest earned Emperor Longwu the disgraceful nickname of "Iron-Blooded Tyrant", but he had to admit that his policy was really effective. After three years of suppression, no chieftain dared to challenge the authority of the imperial court. , The southwestern region that has been in constant turmoil has ushered in peace that lasted for hundreds of years.

Because all the chieftains who dared to challenge the authority of the court died.

There were wars on all sides and reforms were being implemented at the same time. However, the rebellion in Jiangnan had not been put down for a while, and the Ming Dynasty's treasury was soon overwhelmed.Some ministers suggested issuing treasury bonds, but Emperor Longwu vetoed it. The treasury bonds issued last year to raise military expenses have not been collected yet. If they are issued again now, it will affect the credibility of the empire. No, absolutely not!This group of monarchs and ministers lay down in front of the map and studied it repeatedly, hoping to find a fat sheep to kill for delicious meat. But the hard work paid off, and they found it:
It seems that Japan still owes us a beating!
Damn it!
(End of this chapter)