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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 69: Beijing Camp

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    Unlike those young students who passed the exams to old age, Sun Chengzong was rarely talented and well-rounded. Logically speaking, he must have achieved success at a young age, but he wasted half his life like this.  After being admitted to Jinshi, Sun Chengzong got his wish and was appointed to the Hanlin Academy. The next step was to join the cabinet.  But fate seemed to have played a joke on Sun Chengzong at this time. He had been in the position of Hanlin editor for thirteen years, and Sun Chengzong was already fifty-six years old at this time.  At this age, Sun Chengzong's good luck seemed to have come, because he entered Zhan Shifu and taught Emperor Taichang, who was still the prince at the time, to read.  I thought that once Emperor Taichang ascended the throne, he would be able to rise to prominence and show his ambitions, but fate seemed to have played another joke on Sun Chengzong.  Emperor Taichang passed away just one month after he ascended the throne, and Sun Chengzong lost another opportunity.  It was not until the second year of Tianqi that this old man, who was over fifty years old, reached the first peak of his career. He became Minister of the Ministry of War, and finally became a cabinet bachelor as he wished.  At this time, Sun Chengzong was patrolling Liaodong, establishing the Ningyuan defense line, and preparing to show his ambitions.  But at this time, fate thought of Sun Chengzong again. He had only lived like this for four years. Sun Chengzong finally attracted the attention of one person, and that was Wei Zhongxian.  Finally, the old man failed to fight the nine thousand year old man and was driven back home.  The days of idleness at home lasted until the second year of Chongzhen, when Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned, and people seemed to remember this old man.  Sun Chengzong was once appointed as the manager of Liaodong, and he was in charge of Liaodong to resist Huang Taiji.  At this time, Sun Chengzong was already sixty-five years old. For his ambitions and beliefs, this old man once again stood on the battlefield.  But this time Sun Chengzong was disappointed again. Two years later, as soon as the situation in Liaodong stabilized, the old man was squeezed out by the Donglin Party and was driven back home again. At this time, Sun Chengzong was sixty-seven years old.  This time Sun Chengzong seemed to be really disappointed. He began to organize his things at home and write them all into books.  Perhaps, in this old man's heart, this was the last way to display his ambition, and it was the last thing he could do for the empire.  At this time, this ill-fated old man did not give up his ideals.  Until the eleventh year of Chongzhen, this old man was remembered again and was transferred to the front line to resist Dorgon. At this time, Sun Chengzong was already seventy-six years old.  For the sake of his beliefs and dreams, this old man resolutely went to the battlefield.  In the battle to defend Gaoyang, Sun Chengzong's six sons, two nephews, and twelve grandsons and grandnephews died for the country, and more than 40 people in the whole family were killed.  This seventy-six-year-old man fell on the road of his own struggle. Looking at the history of the late Ming Dynasty, perhaps we will think that Yuan Chonghuan died unjustly.  After his death, he was labeled a traitor. Until Emperor Tianqi traveled through time, there was no conclusion to Yuan Chonghuan's controversy.  But in the eyes of Emperor Tianqi, the history of the late Ming Dynasty was a tragic history. From Xiong Tingbi to later Yuan Chonghuan, countless famous generals died unexpectedly.  They did not die in the war, most of them died in the assassination of insiders.  More often than not, they died at the hands of their own people, such as Zu Dashou, Mangui, and Cao Wenzhao.  Perhaps we have complained that Wu Sangui was a traitor, but have we ever thought about these generals who worked hard for the Ming Dynasty and how the emperor of the Ming Dynasty treated them?  It sounds nice to say that the cunning rabbit died and the lackey cooked it.  At the end of the Ming Dynasty, who was the most active person in surrendering?  They are the wealthy gentry from the south of the Yangtze River and the Donglin Party who are full of family justice.  After the death of Emperor Chongzhen, Wu Sangui never surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. What he wanted was Li Zicheng.  Perhaps in his view, although Li Zicheng overthrew the Ming Dynasty, he could still be regarded as an official and forced the people to rebel, which was excusable.  ¡°I and Li Zicheng can be considered from the same ancestry, but what did Li Zicheng do?  He robbed Wu Sangui¡¯s wife and arrested Wu Sangui¡¯s parents. What could Wu Sangui do at such a time?  Maybe when you condemn these people, you can think about why they do this?  Sun Chengzong can be said to be the most miserable among the ministers in the late Ming Dynasty.  In Emperor Tianqi's view, there was still hope for the Ming Dynasty, but because of the selfish Donglin Party and the incompetent emperors of the Lao Zhu family, these generals were all killed in hatred.  Or when they died, they still had the heart to serve the country and the people, and the resentment in their hearts may also be very deep.  Looking at the old Sun Chengzong in front of him, or thinking about the experience of this minister, Emperor Tianqi felt a lot of emotion.  Such a person who can save the country is unable to realize his ambitions throughout his life. It has to be said that this is the tragedy of an era.  Suppressing his chaotic mood, Emperor Tianqi poured a glass of wine for Song Chengzong. With Sun Chengzong's wry smile, he drank a glass of wine with the old man.  This may be Emperor Tianqi's apology for the old man, and for the emperors of the old Zhu family.A hint of guilt.  "Sun Aiqing, I have been thinking about a question these days. How can we revive the Ming Dynasty? Can I still revive this country?" Looking at Sun Chengzong, Emperor Tianqi showed his weakness for the first time, and for the first time he treated himself  Beliefs are cast into doubt.  "Your Majesty, I believe that your Majesty can do it." Sun Chengzong was very optimistic about Emperor Tianqi at this time. He was definitely a wise emperor, and he was the best emperor who could clearly understand the current situation.  He will not be blinded by superficial things and will not be swayed by other people's words. As long as he sticks to his own beliefs, he will definitely be able to do it.  "I hope so!" After gently drinking a glass of wine, Emperor Tianqi put down the cup in his hand and said: "I want to rectify the capital camp. The Ming Dynasty's soldiers and horses are already very weak at this time, but the border troops are beyond my reach.  We can only start from the Beijing camp. I wonder if Sun Aiqing has any good opinions? " Sun Chengzong did not expect Emperor Tianqi to ask such a question, but he agreed with Emperor Tianqi's opinion. There are too many ills in this country.  The shortcomings have been accumulated for a long time, and we cannot turn around all at once, we can only do it bit by bit.  It is necessary to start with the army. Only by mastering the army can other things be easy to talk about.  Starting the army from the Beijing Camp was also the best choice. At this time, Sun Chengzong believed even more that the Emperor Tianqi could revive the Ming Dynasty.  Being by the side of such a wise king, I can definitely express my ambitions.  After pondering for a moment, he said slowly: "Your Majesty, although there are many people in the capital camp, there are not many soldiers who can fight. According to my knowledge over the years, the main problems in the army are just a few points." Today is five.  Update, a small burst, I hope everyone can support it, there will be another update in two hours!
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