Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 161: Asking Heaven to Provoke Hu and Promulgating Edicts from Four Directions

When Li Mu heard this, he nodded and said in a very firm tone without any hesitation.

"Yes, you have no chance at all!"

"The current advantage of the Grand Governor is really too great. Almost all the leading generals in the Ming Dynasty's army have once taken orders from the Grand Governor."

"Almost all the soldiers have fought under the leadership of the Grand Governor."

"The territory in Guangdong and Guangxi now occupied by the Ming Dynasty was almost conquered by the governor himself."

"The soldiers and horses responsible for the conquest of Hunan and Guizhou are also the generals of the Grand Governor."

"In fact, even the current commanders of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty were all secretaries of the Grand Governor."

"Jingya, do you know what this means?"

Without waiting for Zhu Jingya to answer, Li Mu continued.

"This means that almost all the army of our Ming Dynasty is under the control of the Grand Governor."

"Including the garrison that oversees the country's prisons, they are still under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Governor. It's just that the Metropolitan Governor knows the rules and has never reached out to the garrison."

"To put it bluntly, in the Ming Dynasty's army, the orders issued by His Royal Highness the Governor may not be as effective as those issued by the Governor."

Li Mu really knew how strong Zhu Jing'an's control over the army was.

After saying this, Li Mu took a deep breath and continued.

"In fact, not only the military, but also the ministers in the DPRK and China are mostly on the side of the Governor."

"Including your grandma and I, we are also the old friends of the Grand Governor."

"If you want to compete with the Governor, I will also choose to side with the Governor, not you."

Although Zhu Jingya is Li Mu's grandson, Li Mu also has his own children and grandchildren. He will not put pressure on his entire family just for the vague hope of his grandson succeeding to the throne.

After all, once the battle for the throne fails, the whole family will have to go together.

There is no regret at all!

When Zhu Jingya heard this, the expression on his face visibly froze, and then turned into shock, disbelief, and frustration.

He didn't expect that even his nephew was not on his side!
Immediately, Li Mu continued to speak.

"That's it, how can you argue with the governor?"

"Jingya, listen to what I said, put away all your little thoughts, and just do what His Highness Jian Guo wants. Study hard and don't think about what you have and what you don't have."

"Can you understand what I mean?"

"You can't fight! His Highness the Supervisor will not allow you to fight."

"If you really show ambition to fight for the throne, the first person to teach you a lesson will not be the Grand Governor, but His Highness the Supervisor."

How should I put it, even if Zhu Jing'an knew that his little brothers were restless, he would not teach them a lesson.

Because he also has to take Zhu Jianzhuo's thoughts into consideration!

After all, Lao Zhu is not dead yet, and you are going to operate on Lao Zhu's son. What do you want Lao Zhu to think?
But for the same reason, in order to prevent Zhu Jing'an from overthinking, in order to prevent his sons from killing each other in the future.

Once someone comes forward and expresses his intention to fight for the position, Zhu Jiazhuo will be the first to teach him a lesson.

After all, if a father teaches his son a lesson, the most he can do is make him suffer.

But if I wait until my brother teaches him a lesson, there is no certainty how heavy the attack will be.

This is actually a small tacit understanding between Zhu Jianzhuo and Zhu Jing'an father and son that is not stated explicitly.

When Zhu Jingya heard this, he smiled bitterly and nodded.

"Don't worry, grandma, I understand!"

"I will definitely listen to my father's words from now on, study hard, and never think about what is and is not."

Seeing this, Li Mu nodded with satisfaction.

"That's good!"

"Remember what my grandpa said, only when you are content can you always be happy!"

"As long as you study and learn honestly and play your role as a good son and brother, a rich prince will never run away in the future."

"There is no need to use your life as a bargaining chip in a losing bet just for the sake of a glimmer of unrealistic hope..."

As soon as the two of them finished their conversation, they saw Mrs. Li walking in from the outside with several maids and teapots.

"The Grand Governor ordered someone to deliver some jars of Western tea, saying that we could have a taste. I ordered someone to brew some. Father and Jingya should both try it!"

Mrs. Li came in carrying a tray with several cups of black coffee on it.

In addition, there are sugar cubes and milk!
Li Mu saw the coffee in Li's hand and felt a headache.

What can I say about this thing? Li Mu thinks it's not as delicious as Guangdong's herbal tea.

There was a strange smell that almost made me suffer to death.

Seeing that his daughter was about to bring the coffee in front of her, Li Mu spoke decisively.

"I don't have to, just drink!"

"The Governor also gave me this Western tea. The taste is a bit hard to describe. You may not be used to it."

Actually, Zhu Jing'an himself can't get used to drinking coffee.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be giving away coffee everywhere.

When Li heard this, her expression was obviously a little startled.

"Really? Then I have to taste it."

"How terrible is this Western tea that it can get such a comment from my father?"

Mrs. Li brought a cup each to herself and Zhu Jingya, then took a sip of the coffee.

Immediately, she frowned and spoke.

"This stuff... really doesn't taste good!"

"Even if sugar and milk are added, the bitter taste cannot be covered."

On the other hand, Zhu Jingya on the side showed a strange expression after taking a sip of coffee.

"Mom, Grandpa, I can drink it quite well. The aftertaste of this Western tea is quite fragrant and interesting."

After saying that, Zhu Jingya drank several sips in succession, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.

Seeing this, Li Mu couldn't help but remind him.

"Jingya, drink less. I heard from the Governor that this Western tea is for refreshing. If you drink too much, be careful not to fall asleep at night."

Zhu Jingya nodded when he heard this, but he didn't stop drinking coffee...

……

The governor's mansion, the back house!
Zhu Jing'an held He Yuxiu and Zeng Yuanyuan, whom he had not seen for a long time, in his arms. After the couple's life was over and the clouds and rain cleared, the three of them lay on the bed together, whispering personal words.

"This past year, I have been leading the army to fight, and I have really neglected these two beauties."

"I have wronged you!"

Zhu Jing'an said warmly.

Zhu Jing'an is still very gentle towards his woman.

His ruthlessness and murderousness were always directed only at his enemies.

The red glow from the incident remained on their pretty faces, and their heads were buried in Zhu Jing'an's arms.

He Yuxiu said softly.

"The Grand Governor should give top priority to state affairs. How can he waste time on our women's love for their children?"

"If the political affairs of the DPRK and China are delayed because of us, it will be our fault..."

Zeng Yuanyuan on the other side also hummed softly, and the sound of her soft breasts made people move their index fingers.Zhu Jing'an hummed slowly, gently rubbed their heads, and said.

"You are so sensible, so sensible that even the governor feels distressed..."

……

On the other side, the master bedroom of the prisoner's mansion.

Zhu Jianzhuo had not yet fallen asleep. He was sitting behind his desk, reviewing the memorial.

Since the palace began to move eastward, Ming Dynasty's government affairs began to pile up, and Zhu Jianzhuo never had time to deal with them.

Now that Xingyuan had settled down in Guangzhou, Zhu Jiazhuo continued to handle government affairs as soon as he had time.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, it's time to rest!"

Princess Liu walked slowly to Zhu Jianzhuo and said softly.

Zhu Jiazhuo shook his head and said.

"It's only the beginning of Haishi, it's still early, don't rush!"

"The lonely king, please review a few more memorials. I was established in the early Ming Dynasty, and the foundation is still unstable. The lonely king has no room to be lazy now."

Liu said warmly.

"Don't be anxious about government affairs. In the worst case, just leave it to the cabinet and Brother An to deal with it. You are the superintendent of the country, so you can coordinate and govern it. Don't tire yourself out."

Zhu Jianzhuo is fat and will inevitably suffer from affluence diseases such as high blood pressure.

Normally it would be fine, but if he stayed up late for a long time, Zhu Jianzhuo's body wouldn't be able to bear it.

Hearing this, Zhu Jianzhuo took a deep breath and said.

"The whole world is on my shoulders. Even if I can't bear it, I have to resist!"

"The Chinese New Year will be here in a few days, and I can't backlog these government affairs until after the new year."

Zhu Jianzhuo was very diligent in handling government affairs, and he was no less generous than Chongzhen.

Because he was more frightened than Chongzhen about the position under his butt...

……

The 150th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, the first day of the Lunar New Year!

Zhu Jianzhuo held a court meeting in Guangzhou. All civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty, as long as they were in Guangzhou, attended.

At the great court meeting, after worshiping the ancestors of heaven and earth with all the officials, Zhu Jianzhuo issued three decrees in succession.

First of all, the first edict was to exempt the people in the areas controlled by the Ming Dynasty from taxes for one year.

It can be regarded as a reward to the people of the world after the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

After conquering Guangzhou and confiscating the flag fields of the Eight Banners in Guangzhou, the Ming Dynasty gained a lot.

Coupled with the existence of the port in Guangzhou, it can continuously provide tariffs to the Ming Dynasty.

Today's Ming Dynasty is not short of money.

Therefore, Zhu Jianzhuo simply ordered that the people's taxes be exempted for one year as a reward and to win over the people.

In the second edict, Zhu Jianzhuo ordered an examination to be held in Guangzhou to obtain scholars and prepare to hold the imperial examination.

By then, all scholars from all over the world can come and participate!
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty also recognized the merits of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. If the Manchu and Qing scholars came to participate in the imperial examination, the Ming Dynasty could directly confer officials on them.

If you want to take part in the imperial examination, you can directly pass the Jinshi examination.

When a scholar came to take part in the imperial examination, he could directly examine the examiner.

The third edict was an appeal, an appeal titled "Feng Tian Chong Hu and Promulgate the Edict to the Four Directions".

"Chengtian responded to the people and supervised the country in the Ming Dynasty to rejuvenate the king. In order to fight against the barbarians, he spread his propaganda in all directions."

"If you say: You are the people, listen clearly to what I say! If you are the only one in the world, the world of the Han family is not the world of the barbarians; the food and clothing of the Han family is not the food and clothing of the barbarians; the children of the people, The children of the Han family are the people, not the children of the Huru."

"Since Manchuria has been wreaking havoc and chaos in China for 40 years, but China is as big as Liuhe and has nine states, and if it is allowed to do whatever it wants, but it is not strange, how can China still be considered a human being?"

"The monsters are blazing the sky, their poisons are extremely obscene, and the fishy wind is spreading all over the world. The evil spirit is worse than the Wuhu, but the people of China lower their heads and are willing to be their servants. How great! There is no one in China! "

"..."

"Since the world is still in a state of flux, we still don't know what's going on. We should work together as one to follow the aspirations of Emperor Taizu and Gao to sweep away the chaos and alleviate the suffering of the people below. We hope to eliminate the chaos and enjoy the happiness of peace together. There will be a generous reward in the direction of heaven. , There is a killing that goes against the will of heaven. Announce it to the world, and the messengers will know about it."

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There is no doubt that this appeal was written by Zhu Jing'an.

He copied the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's "Edict on Fengtian to Quest for Hu Xiu and Promulgate the Four Directions", but only slightly changed a few words before taking it out and using it.

Zhu Jing'an wanted to use this slogan to show that Ming Dynasty was determined to expedition to the north and would never err on the side of peace.

Then come and inspire the hearts of the world!

After Yang He, the eunuch next to Zhu Jianzhuo, finished reading the three edicts and reciting the "Feng Tian Qi Hu Xi Promulgated the Four Directions", there were waves of shouts of "Long Live the Mountain" from up and down the court.

"Long live Daming! Long live His Royal Highness Jian Guo!"

"Long live Daming! Long live His Royal Highness Jian Guo!"

"..."

Countless people chanted together.

The sound was transmitted to the outside of the jail, and immediately, the cry of long live the mountain was heard in and around Guangzhou.

When the cry of long live the mountain stopped, Yang He's high-pitched voice sounded again.

"Your Highness has a decree, all ministers and ministers have something to report, and if there is nothing to do, withdraw from the court!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Jing'an took a step towards the class and spoke.

"I'm going to tell my father the king, I have my son and I want to tell you!"

Seeing this, Zhu Jianzhuo just nodded slightly.

"speak!"

Zhu Jing'an said.

"Now that I have restored the Ming Dynasty, I have conquered Guangdong and Guangdong. Wherever my troops go, I am invincible to those who stand in my way. Wherever the army arrives, the people surrender and the gentry kneels to welcome you. This is indeed the holy virtue of His Highness and the aspirations of the people."

"My son, I sincerely ask my father to succeed to the throne of the emperor, to show his ambition of restoration and to set the hearts of the world!"

After finding out Zhu Jianzhuo's tone last time, Zhu Jing'an began to make preparations to persuade him to join.

This grand meeting on the first day of the Lunar New Year was the time he chose.

After the process of three resignations and three concessions is completed, it will be almost the second day of February when the dragon will raise its head.

According to legend, it was on this day that Liu Bang made sacrifices to heaven and earth, and then ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

In fact, according to the rules, if Zhu Jiazhuo wants to ascend the throne, the time should be in line with Zhu Yuanzhang, not Liu Bang.

But unfortunately, the date of Zhu Yuanzhang's accession to the throne in the history books only states that it was in the first month, but not the specific date.

Therefore, after Zhu Jing'an and Zhu Jianzhuo discussed it, they decided to set the day on the second day of February when the dragon raises its head.

After Zhu Jing'an finished speaking, the ministers he had arranged in advance quickly followed up and said in unison.

"I beseech His Highness to succeed to the throne of the Emperor, to show his ambition for restoration and to set the hearts of the whole world!"

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty said almost in unison.

Everyone is very positive about things like persuading people to join.

Because if you persuaded me to do this, it was the result of following the dragon.

If the persuasion fails, then that’s okay. The law doesn’t punish everyone!

Since ancient times, I have never heard of a superior person punishing his subordinates for their advice.

Besides, this time the persuasion was led by the Crown Prince Zhu Jing'an, so what else did they have to worry about?
Why not do a business where you can make a sure profit without losing money?
(End of this chapter)