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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 105 Chongzhen

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    Finally entered Beijing.

    As early as the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty granted Zhao Gong the title of Duke of Yan in Beijing and nearby areas.  In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Yingtian Prefecture was the capital, and Dadu Road was renamed Beiping Prefecture in August of the first year of Hongwu. In October of the same year, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province due to military needs.  In March of the second year of Hongwu's reign, it was changed to the residence of the Chengxuan Administrative Envoy Department in Beiping.  After King Zhu Di of Yan won the throne after the Jingnan Rebellion, he changed the name of Peiping to Beijing in the first year of Yongle. It was called "Xingzai" and he stayed here permanently.

    In the first month of the 19th year of Yongle, the central government of the Ming Dynasty officially moved the capital to Beijing, with Shuntian Prefecture in Beijing as the capital, and Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing as the remaining capital.

    This is Ding Yunyi¡¯s first time entering Beijing.

    I am curious about everything and feel fresh about everything.

    The world under your feet is truly extraordinary, and there is no trace of the fact that this place was almost captured by the Manchus.

    After the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, decided to move the capital to Beijing after seizing the throne, he began to build the Forbidden City Palace and it was completed in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty.  According to ancient Chinese astrology theory, Ziwei Yuan is located in the middle of the sky and is the residence of the Emperor of Heaven. Heaven and man correspond to each other. Therefore, the Emperor's residence is also called the Forbidden City.

    Since then, the Forbidden City has become the palace of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

    This is also Ding Yunyi¡¯s first time entering the Forbidden City.  Thinking that he was about to meet Emperor Chongzhen, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

    Thinking about this Emperor Chongzhen in history, his character was very complex.  When he is cruel, he refuses to recognize his relatives, but when he becomes truly soft-hearted, he is so compassionate that it is unbelievable.

    Ding Yunyi knew that after Zhang Xianzhong rebelled, he went all the way to Fengyang, Anhui, cut down hundreds of thousands of pines and cypresses in the imperial mausoleum, demolished the surrounding buildings and the Longxing Temple where Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk, and then set fire to the ancestral tomb of the Ming Dynasty emperor.

    But when Emperor Chongzhen found out, he actually said to the ministers: "The people don't want to rebel, they are really hungry and have no choice"

    In the end, not only was Long Yan not furious, but he also sent people to recruit Zhang Xianzhong, the big enemy who dug up his ancestral grave, and appointed a high official to Zhang Xianzhong. The result of this treatment is simply incredible.

    When you meet Chongzhen, how will the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty treat you?  Ding Yunyi doesn't know

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    Xi Nuan Pavilion.

    "Your Majesty, this is written by Fang Zongyuan, the deputy governor-general of the left army. Tang Yiqi, the deputy military officer, complained after drinking, saying that there are wars everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. If this continues, the Ming Dynasty will fall sooner or later. Such treasonous and unethical remarks should be dealt with strictly!"

    Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting there looking at the memorial, did not even raise his head: "What Tang Yiqi said is not wrong at all. If the Ming Dynasty continues like this, it will inevitably perish. He is a military general and is worried about the Ming Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say a few complaints.  . On the other hand, Fang Zongyuan celebrated his fiftieth birthday last month. He held fifty banquets and received a lot of gifts. If he didn't use half of the silver to serve the court, let's send someone to tell Fang Zongyuan and ask him to donate.  When he came up with 20,000 taels of silver, he said it was a temporary loan from the court."

    "Yes, let's do it."

    "Also." Chongzhen's movements paused slightly: "Although Tang Yiqi is a big boss, he has criticized the imperial court without authorization. We must teach him a lesson and transfer him to the border so that he can continue to serve the imperial court."

    "Yes. Zhu Baoqing, the academician of the Hanlin Academy, wrote this. The capital school has been in disrepair for a long time. I sincerely ask the court to allocate three thousand taels of silver for repairs"

    "That's nonsense again." Chongzhen snorted: "The Beijing School was just renovated the year before last. Could it be broken again this year? Three thousand taels of silver? Do they know how much can be done with three thousand taels of silver? It's just to find a person.  It's just an excuse to get some money from me. Zhu Baoqing is old, so let him retire."

    "Yes. Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, sent his son Wu Sangui, a guerrilla fighter, to Beijing to beg for food and wages."

    "Wu Sangui" Chongzhen finally stopped what he was doing: "Is it the Wu Sangui who clashed with the enemy in Daling River eleven times in a row?"

    "Yes, Your Majesty is wise, it is this person."

    "He is also a young hero." Chongzhen's eyes showed approval, and then his expression darkened again: "I'm asking for pay again, I'm asking for pay again. I want money here, I want money there, but where can I go?  Find them so much money!¡±

    "Your Majesty, border control is urgent. It is said that some people have not seen their paychecks for half a year."

    Chongzhen's face became darker and darker: "Let Wu Sangui wait in Beijing for two days, and I will think of a solution. I will think of a solution again."

    With a sigh, someone suddenly came from outside to report that Wang Chengen and his father-in-law were back.

    Chongzhen was overjoyed and hurriedly asked King Xuan Chengen to come in.  As soon as he saw Wang Chengen's face, Chongzhen couldn't wait to ask: "Wang Chengen, what's going on over there in Jiangnan?"

    Wang Chengen knows?Chongzhen has always been concerned about Jiangnan: "Your Majesty, this time the ministers used the Queen's repayment as an excuse to visit Jiangnan to urge for food, grass and money. However, Jiangnan suffered from drought last year, and the officials there were saying that they really couldn't get the money.  Keep begging for a little more grace"

    "Grace, grace!" Chongzhen was furious: "Everyone is looking for excuses, and everyone only thinks about themselves, never thinking about the court. They are difficult, isn't the court more difficult than them? Drought? Drought today, flood tomorrow, I  Don¡¯t you believe that all the disasters happened to them? They are a bunch of bastards. I want to dismiss them from their posts!¡±

    "Your Majesty, please calm down." Wang Chengen seemed unfazed: "The ministers have severely reprimanded them and ordered them not to delay any more this year, and they finally agreed."

    Chongzhen's expression softened slightly: "You are the best at doing things around me. If you change it to someone else, you may not be able to do it. Those local officials are all very cunning. If they find an opportunity, I will punish them very severely.  They can¡¯t help it. By the way, Wang Chengen, I heard that you were assassinated in Hangzhou this time?¡±

    "Yes." Wang Chengen briefly told the story of his assassination in Hangzhou.

    Chongzhen frowned and said nothing. He pondered for a long time and then said: "Jin Lu? Why did Jin Lu come to assassinate you? There must be something weird in this."

    "Your Majesty is wise." Wang Chengen expressed his judgment one by one at that time: "The ministers have secretly dispatched Jin Yiwei to conduct undercover inspections. I believe there will be results soon."

    Chongzhen sneered: "I want to see who is so bold and dares to assassinate my confidants! When I find out completely, I will have to cut these people into thousands of pieces!"

    "There is one more thing, Your Majesty, Ding Yunyi's minister Ding Yunyi brought it to you by the way." Wang Chengen said immediately.

    "Who?" Chongzhen looked confused.

    "Ding Yunyi."

    Chongzhen thought there for a long time: "Who is Ding Yunyi? Did I ever say that I wanted to see him?"
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