A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 380 Yinchuan Station

North Zhili, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Groups of beautiful women in costumes walked towards the majestic palace under the leadership of eunuchs.

"His Majesty has selected girls again."

When the people on the street saw this scene, they couldn't help but whisper.

Obviously, this is not the first time, everyone is used to it.

"He is indeed the emperor. Unlike us, he is said to be the seventy-two concubines of the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard. I think it is more than that..."

"The Emperor Yan in the south, I heard, has just married his queen, our Majesty, tsk tsk... If not that he was young and promising, only in his teens, he would have ended the southeast just like that, just like in the novel The little bully in there..."

"Shh, don't dare say nonsense..."

In various ministries, ministers are also discussing the emperor's another draft of a girl.

"That's no problem. Your Majesty is generally quite wise, and many of his decisions are very correct, which clearly shows his intention to revive the Ming Dynasty. It's just that he likes beauty, which is not an exaggeration. And with such flourishing, the royal family's bloodline is prosperous. It’s also a good thing.”

Some ministers said.

But it was obvious that the court was at a disadvantage.

But Chen Yan said firmly:

In October of the second year of Hongguang, Wang Chongzu took Liu Zongmin as his general and led an army of 130,000 people, heading north directly into Shaanxi.

Suddenly, the room became quiet, and everyone turned around and stared at him intently.

During these times, Zhu Yousong was thinking about reviving the Ming Dynasty. He sent officials to train troops, farm fields and build ordnance in various places, trying to improve the military strength in preparation for regaining the mountains and rivers.

Fortunately, the drought has eased in recent years, and Shaanxi has gradually developed. Hong Chengchou has been operating here for several more years, and the foundation is quite solid. The Shaanxi general army and the governor worked together to mobilize troops to hold on. For a while, the two sides were evenly matched. .

As a new regime, the Shun Army was extremely strong in terms of military discipline and combat effectiveness, and even its equipment was actually better than that of the Ming Army.

"One who is greedy for money, lustful, and lacking in virtue cannot be called a wise king." Someone said, filled with righteous indignation: "We Qingliu should take the world as our own responsibility and write a letter together to correct your Majesty's mistakes."

As time continued to pass, by the first month of the third year of Hongguang, several cities had been lost, and the Ming army showed signs of being unable to defend itself.

But after all, it is hard to get back. The problems in the bureaucracy and many places cannot be solved by one or two officials. This requires overthrowing the whole system and starting over.

At this time, there were also differences in the Ming court.

It was recognized by many people for a while, but some people shouted angrily:
"In this critical moment, instead of thinking about how to exterminate the bandits and stabilize the country, you are obsessed with this trivial matter. Is this what a qualified minister should do? After your Majesty ascended the throne, he ordered the imperial court to be frugal and reorganize the army. , appointing high-ranking ministers is a move that benefits the country! At this time, it is acceptable to have shortcomings in small virtues. "

While the ministers were arguing, suddenly an official hurried in and said loudly:
"Urgent report from the border, puppet troops have entered Shaanxi!"

There was also a tax crackdown, which made Hongguang lose the support of the people.

The crowd was extremely shouting, and voices of refutation sounded again.

"The Book of Rites says, 'If you cultivate yourself, your family will be in order; if your family is in order, the country will be governed; if the country is governed, the world will be peaceful'. If your Majesty himself does not practice morality, how can he bring peace to the world?" Someone else argued and started to recite Confucian classics. content.

"His Majesty has held three drafts now, and as far as I know, His Majesty seems to like drinking very much."

The short-lived peace in Beijing was shattered, and Dashun finally launched a war again after testing for a period of time.

Liu Yuliang advocated sending troops to assist Shaanxi immediately.

"The goal of the Shun thieves is to attack in the east and attack in the west. Once the Zhili army is mobilized, the opponent will drive straight in. This will put the capital in danger. Therefore, the northern Zhili army must not move."

"Your Majesty can order the border troops from various places to rescue him."

After comparing the pros and cons, Hongguang Jun and his ministers decided to listen to Chen Yan's words.

But Wang Chongzu had no intention of attacking Beizhili.

Hong Chengchou and the Qinwang troops of the Ming Army gathered in large numbers in Beizhili, and he went to fight only after his brain was exhausted.

Although the border troops were rescued, they could not resist the defeat. In February of the third year of Hongguang.

Shaanxi was captured by Dashun.

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Yinchuanyi.

The postman, covered in dust, ran into the post station under the setting sun, tied the horse into the stable, and forked some fodder.

Entering the post station, the post official who should have been concerned about his ability to deliver official documents did not know where he was at this time, while several post soldiers were discussing something.

Seeing the postman coming, someone greeted him:
"Back, Hongji."

Then he came up and said:

"Have you heard that Emperor Dashun is coming? The officers and soldiers are retreating steadily. Shaanxi is afraid that it will return to Dashun."

"Whenever the emperor comes, he will always have a post station." Li Hongji took a sip of water and said nonchalantly.

"What if the emperor from Jiangnan comes? I heard that they have already used a kind of steel monster, and they won't need so many postmen by then."

"I heard that the inn there was transformed into something... a station and an inn. Anyway, I haven't heard of anyone being unable to eat because of it."

Li Hongji thought of the rumors he heard some time ago. After the Yue King in Jiangnan finally proclaimed himself emperor, his deeds became more widely spread among the people.

It wouldn't be called paradise, but at least if it was the emperor who ruled here now, Yi Cheng would never dare to bully him, let alone embezzle his salary.

As far as he knew, Dashun was no different from Ming Dynasty in this aspect.

He suddenly had some hope.

"Uncle! You are back. My mother asked me to bring you some clothes. The weather has become colder recently."

A strong man outside the door looked over and called out, that was his nephew Li Guo.

Seeing him coming, Li Hongji stopped talking with his colleagues, walked aside, and took the package from Li Guo's hand.

"The world is becoming more and more unstable. The Shun army is attacking cities and territories everywhere. Uncle, please be careful."

Li Guo said as he handed over the clothes.

"I know. I don't plan to go out anymore. As long as we don't run around, Shun thieves...Shun army has no reason to kill us."

The two sat down on the threshold and chatted.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. I had a dream a few days ago. In the dream, Dashun was the name of my country. I control most of the country. You and Liu Zongmin are all my capable generals. Dashun Prime Minister Zuo, Gu Junen, is my military advisor. We marched all the way to the capital, overthrew Emperor Zhu, and proclaimed himself king and ancestor. It was so majestic... That Emperor Zhu is not the current one."

"When I woke up, I still had some aftertaste."

Li Hongji said and scratched his head. The older man, who was several decades old, also had a shy expression on his face, but he still couldn't help but want to share it with others.

When Li Guo heard this, he laughed loudly:
"Uncle, you actually have such a dream! The ninth-five-year-old is so different from us! Like Emperor Taizu, that is a miracle, not something we can expect."

The difference is so big that even if it is just a dream, it feels far away.

Li Hongji smiled and looked up at the sunset on the horizon.

Also.

He didn't dare to expect anything like that in his dream.

For him, a little postman, it was a blessing to be able to save his life in this troubled world.

It would be better if you could have enough food, clothing, and an occasional bottle of wine to drink.

(End of this chapter)