Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 238 I am just going to make things difficult for you, what can you do?
Apart from the 100,000 soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp who were loyal to Zhu Youtang, which one of the Ming soldiers here did not join the army for money?

Especially those soldiers from the three camps who went on the expedition to the northwest. They risked their lives to kill the enemy. Was it just because they were the people of the Ming Dynasty?
Of course not, they also need money to support their families!
Zhu Youtang did not talk about loyalty or dedication with his soldiers. He only talked about money!
Loyalty is bought with money.

And as long as the silver is in place, the Han army will be the most powerful army in the world!
The soldiers on the parade ground looked at the white silver with a fiery light in their eyes.

Gao Shun didn't say anything more and directly asked the guards from the Western Factory to start distributing silver immediately.

"Chen Liuding!"

"To!"

"Kill five enemies and you'll get a total reward of fifteen taels!"

"Zhao Yiya!"

"To!"

"Kill seventeen enemies, reward seventy-seven taels of silver, and raise the small flag!"

"..."

The silver awarded by Zhu Youtang was cumulative.

Every soldier whose name was called couldn't help crying with joy when he stepped forward to receive the silver that belonged to him.

Too much!
The silver your majesty gave is really too much!
The heavy silver was in their arms, and they also kept Zhu Youtang in their hearts.

Long live your Majesty!

This sentence truly became the innermost thoughts of every Ming Dynasty soldier.

After distributing silver to the soldiers going to the battle, the Western Factory also distributed copper coins to the people in every logistics unit.

Holding the money tightly in their hands, the people in the logistics troops burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, you are truly a great and upright ruler!"

"Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty!"

Zhu Youtang's reputation for benevolence, kindness, and loving his people like his own children has spread to every inch of northern Zhili.

Every citizen of Northern Zhili was sincerely grateful that the Ming Dynasty had a wise ruler like Zhu Youtang.

But unfortunately, most people are illiterate.

Even though they knew that Zhu Youtang was a good emperor, they were unable to record it and let future generations know.

The right to speak has never been in their hands.

On the contrary, the gentry and wealthy families in Jiangnan hated Zhu Youtang to the core!

Just recently, Zhu Youtang's imperial edict to restore order was announced to the world.

The people of Jiangnan had been excited for almost a month, and now their nerves were broken!

Zhu Youtang cancelled all the preferential policies that Yu Shen had given to Jiangnan.

All systems returned to normal.

The imperial examination was divided into north and south again, taxes were no longer exempted, and the land had to continue to be inspected.

They have been happy for nothing for more than a month!
In order to vent their anger, these people in the south of the Yangtze River secretly fabricated stories about Zhu Youtang's foolish deeds.

Write about Zhu Youtang in novels, plays, and even in one's own private history book.

Zhu Youtang was portrayed as a tyrannical and autocratic ruler who favored eunuchs.

These books were only circulated within a small circle of the upper class in Jiangnan and were loved by the Jiangnan gentry.

The people’s right to speak is in the hands of these people!
At the same time, the Jinyiwei who were ordered to pass on the message to Wang Yue were about to reach Wang Yue’s central military camp.

The one leading these Jinyiwei was none other than Jinyiwei commander-in-chief, Xuanwu!
Before this, the southern expedition army led by Wang Yue had already entered the Huguang area.

Unfortunately, the one thousand trusted military guards sent from Nanjing moved directly into Wang Yue’s central military camp.

The army was forced to stay in place for a long time, wasting a month.

These palace military guards, under the pretext of Zhu Youlang's order, claimed to be exercising the duty of military supervisors, but in fact they were keeping Wang Yue under custody.

His main purpose was to keep an eye on the hundreds of thousands of troops under Wang Yue and prevent Wang Yue from leading his troops back to Beijing to rescue Zhu Youtang.

But there was no need for these hundreds of thousands of troops to take action. Zhu Youtang defeated Yu Shen and regained power.

The Jinyiwei came here at this moment to eradicate the treacherous officials and let Wang Yue continue to rule Annan!
……

Flying fish suit and embroidered spring sword.

The Xuanwu Guards led more than a hundred Jinyi Guards, dressed in uniform, and rushed to Wang Yue's central military camp in a dusty manner.

The soldier on guard at the watchtower of the central army camp spotted this obvious team of Jinyiwei at a glance.

He immediately announced loudly: "The Jinyiwei are coming! The Jinyiwei are coming!"

The arrival of the Embroidered Uniform Guards made the already tense atmosphere in the military camp even more solemn.

The military supervisor eunuch Zhang Yong and the grain supervisor eunuch Ma Yongcheng walked out of their tents at the first moment, their eyes filled with worry.

"The Imperial Guards are here? Could it be that there are new changes in the situation in the capital?"

"Do you think Prince Xing can really hold on to the throne?"

"After he secures his throne, will he take action against us two Dongchang bosses?"

Ma Yongcheng asked Zhang Yong worriedly. What he was most concerned about now was the area under his butt.

The situation in the capital was too complicated, and Yu Shen deliberately cut off communications between the capital and other places, resulting in limited intelligence for them as the heads of the East Factory.

In fact, until now, the people in the Central Army Camp have not yet fully understood what happened in the capital. They only know that Zhu Youtang has been in trouble, and Prince Xing Zhu Youlu has been supported as the new emperor.

As for other things, what we know is very limited.

Zhang Yong also looked solemn: "A new emperor appoints new ministers. We were promoted by the retired emperor. If Prince Xing really takes the throne, I'm afraid we won't have an easy life."

Ma Yongcheng sighed sincerely: "Alas, it would be great if the emperor could return to the capital safely and restore the throne."

"If that happens, we won't be the ones to worry about..."

As Zhang Yong spoke, he glanced at Zhao Xun who had just walked out of the central army camp.

Zhao Xun was the commander of the palace army and also a close confidant of Yu Qian.

It was he who brought a thousand palace guards and, with Zhu Youlang's imperial decree, forcefully entered Wang Yue's central military camp and put it under guard.

Since he moved into Wang Yue’s central military camp, he has basically been in charge of all matters in the camp.

Wang Yue hasn't appeared in front of the soldiers for a long time.

At this time, Zhao Xun also looked solemn and felt uneasy.

He knew about Yu Qian's coup and attempt to seize power, and he stood firmly by Yu Qian's side.

As we all know, the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish.

Although the rewards of a coup are extremely high, the risks are also huge.

No one can guarantee that Yu Shen's actions are foolproof and will succeed.

If Yu Shen failed, the only thing that awaited these palace guards was death.

"Go, call our men to the parade ground."

"All expeditionary forces must stay in their own tents. No one is allowed to step out of the tent without my order!"

Zhao Xun prepared for a rainy day and arranged manpower in advance.

In this way, no matter whether the news brought by the Jinyiwei was good or bad, he could take the initiative.

"Yes, Commander!"

After hearing the order, the palace guards around Zhao Xun immediately called out the palace guards in the military camp and asked the other soldiers to return to their own camps.

Not long after, the Jinyiwei in the distance finally arrived outside the central army camp.

"His Majesty has issued an order. Governor Wang Yue, please come out immediately to receive the order!"

The Jinyiwei arrived at the parade ground unhindered. The Xuanwuwei rode on their horses, holding high Zhu Youtang's imperial edict and shouting loudly.

Zhao Xun led a dozen palace guards, stepped forward a few steps with a smile on his face, and greeted them with a bow.

"You all have been traveling all the way, it's really hard."

"A little care is not disrespectful."

"Governor Wang Yue is ill and is recuperating in the camp. It is not convenient for him to come out to receive the order."

"The Governor-General has asked me to receive His Majesty's orders. Please tell me directly what His Majesty wants, and I will pass it on to the Governor-General!"

Zhao Xun said this and winked.

Immediately, a guard from the palace army came forward and respectfully presented a stack of Hongzhi treasure notes to the Xuanwu Guard.

Xuanwu Wei glanced at the stack of treasure notes indifferently, but did not take it. Instead, he said coldly.

"You know that bribing an official is the same as corruption."

"As the commander of the imperial guards, how many heads do you have for His Majesty to chop off?"

In terms of rank, the Palace Army Guard and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are of the same grade and both are affiliated to one of the 26 guards of the Ming Dynasty's imperial army.

As the commander-in-chief, Xuanwu's rank is half a grade lower than Zhao Xun's commander-in-chief.

But the Jinyiwei were the emperor's confidants, in charge of the imperial guards, ceremonial guards, arrests, and criminal justice.

The power he holds is so great that it cannot be compared to that of a Fujunwei who is a reserve soldier in charge.

Xuanwu's ruthless words immediately made Zhao Xun so angry that his face turned blue and he felt ashamed.

But for the sake of the overall situation, Zhao Xun had to swallow his anger and explained with a shy smile: "It's just a little money for tea and water. How can it be called a bribe?"

"Your Excellency is a man of high moral character. You have never taken a penny for yourself. I admire you. You are a good example for us to learn from..."

Before Zhao Xun had finished taking pictures of his horse, Xuanwu interrupted him rudely, "Stop talking nonsense and immediately ask Governor Wang Yue to come and receive the order!"

"Lord Xuanwu, Governor Wang Yue is really ill and cannot receive the imperial edict. Please allow us to receive the imperial edict on his behalf..."

"Are you worthy enough to accept His Majesty's imperial decree?!"

Xuanwu showed his disdain without hiding it: "Today's decree can only be received by Governor Wang Yue himself!"

Being targeted by Xuanwu again and again, even a clay man would still have some temper, but Zhao Xun was even more furious and extremely angry.

"I have made it very clear. Your Majesty's decree should be directly delivered to me. There is no need to disturb the Governor-General."

"Master Xuanwu is so persistent, are you trying to make things difficult for me?"

Zhao Xun had a gloomy face and a grim tone.

At the same time, thousands of palace army guards on the parade ground approached Xuanwu with unfriendly faces, pointing their weapons at Xuanwu and others from afar.

Xuanwu saw this scene, but he was not afraid at all. Instead, he sneered and said, "I just want to make things difficult for you. What can you do?"

(End of this chapter)