The Ming Dynasty: A bookstore sells the history of the Ming Dynasty, leaving Emperor Chongzhen bewil

Zhu Ziming is a novelist himself, and he enjoys reading novels in his spare time. If he doesn't even have this much sensitivity, then it's unacceptable.

In modern online novels, it's rare to see protagonists who are native to the world; most protagonists are time travelers.

Did I end up with the protagonist's script?

wrong.

I'm still a native, while the other person has taken the protagonist's script and traveled from ancient times to the modern era.

The idea that the other person might be an ancient person sparked Zhu Ziming's imagination, and he also came to understand many things.

Could it be that when the other person first came, they were so excited reading a book on the History of Ming? No wonder their knowledge structure is so strange, no wonder they don't know how to spend money on books, and no wonder what I say often shocks them...

The more Zhu Ziming thought about it, the more convinced he became that it was true.

Suddenly, Zhu Ziming thought of something, immediately got up, and rushed out the door.

However, that person had long since disappeared.

Zhu Ziming had no choice but to return to the bookstore.

At this moment, Zhu Ziming suddenly felt an overwhelming excitement. He realized that he might actually be able to break through the limitations of time and space and come into contact with a certain figure in the long river of history.

Who is he?

Chongzhen?

Zhu Ziming's first thought was of this tragic historical figure, because the other party was clearly wearing a dragon robe when he first came, and also because the other party was particularly interested in the history of the Ming Dynasty, especially the history of Chongzhen.

From their views on Emperor Chongzhen, to Yuan Chonghuan, Sun Chengzong, and just now Hong Chengchou, all of them were important figures during the Chongzhen reign.

If that person is indeed a historical figure, then the most likely candidate is Emperor Chongzhen.

However, Zhu Ziming was not entirely certain, because it was simply too bizarre, even more so than the unofficial histories of Hong Chengchou and Kangxi that he had just mentioned. In fact, it was more like a fantasy than a bizarre story.

This is beyond the comprehension of common sense.

Zhu Ziming even wondered if all of this was just his own delusions, a product of his writing madness, a figment of his imagination. He worried that he might end up like Li Huowang, crying out, "Mom, I can't tell! I really can't tell!"

But Zhu Ziming felt it shouldn't be that bad, as he was mentally sound.

However, he still couldn't be sure if the other person was really Emperor Chongzhen, or if someone was deliberately playing a prank on him.

In short, we absolutely must find a way to figure all of this out...

……

On the carriage back to the palace, Chongzhen, who had nothing to do, was flipping through "The Biography of Hong Chengchou." As for the book "Emperor Kangxi," all he needed was the portrait of Kangxi inside; he didn't care about the content at all.

Emperor Chongzhen had already read about Hong Chengchou's brief history in the History of Ming.

However, upon reviewing Hong Chengchou's detailed history this time, Chongzhen noticed many new things, one of which deeply touched him.

Besides his achievements in resisting the Later Jin, Hong Chengchou's main achievement was actually in suppressing the rebel army.

In the second year of the Chongzhen reign, peasant rebels Wang Zuogua and Miao Mei led their troops to attack Hancheng. Yang He, the governor of the three border regions of Shaanxi, had no generals at his disposal. In desperation, he ordered Hong Chengchou, who was then only a councilor, to lead the troops into battle.

In the end, Hong Chengchou killed three hundred peasant soldiers, lifted the siege of Hancheng, and became famous overnight.

From this point on, Hong Chengchou embarked on a ten-year campaign to suppress the rebel armies. Thirteen rebel groups and seventy-two battalions, including Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Lao Huihui, Luo Rucai, Ge Liyan, Zuo Jinwang, Gaishiwang, She Tatian, Hengtianwang, Hun Shiwan, Guo Tianxing, Jiu Tiaolong, and Shuntianwang, were all besieged and suppressed by Hong Chengchou.

The rebels were once driven to the brink of defeat, but later, due to the circumstances, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and others were transferred to Liaodong to fight against the Qing army, which gave the rebels a chance to catch their breath.

The rebel army launched a counterattack, and Li Zicheng eventually captured the capital, whereupon Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on Coal Hill.

This happened on the original historical timeline, but this time, Emperor Chongzhen could not allow such a thing to happen.

So why not strike first?

In particular, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong.

In the eighth year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign, these three men captured Fengyang in Southern Zhili, dug up the ancestral tombs of the Ming imperial family, and burned down the "Huangjue Temple" where the Ming Taizu (Emperor Hongwu) had once become a monk. At that time, the Chongzhen Emperor was furious. Even now, he still grits his teeth and hates them to the bone.

After all, digging up someone's ancestral graves and cutting off their lineage is the most vicious thing imaginable.

Getting rid of these people, just like he uprooted that crooked locust tree that day, at least ensures that the same thing won't happen again.

The effectiveness of this disaster relief effort is still unknown, but compared to disaster relief, Chongzhen is more eager to eliminate these rebels.

When Chongzhen first learned about the history of the Ming Dynasty, he didn't pay much attention to this because the information was too complex for him to process. Now that he has gradually clarified things, especially when he is reading the biography of Hong Chengchou, he has suddenly become aware of this.

Once Chongzhen realized this, he began to feel somewhat impatient...

……

Forbidden City.

When Chongzhen returned here, it was almost dark.

But just like last time, someone was waiting on the long palace road to block his carriage. However, this time it was a different person, not Han Kuang and Qian Longxi, but Liu Zongzhou and Qian Qianyi.

Upon seeing Qian Qianyi, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly became furious.

Both were traitors, but Hong Chengchou managed to place his son on the throne, while Qian Qianyi? He was even afraid of the cold water when he jumped into the river!

But it was precisely at this moment that Qian Qianyi came forward.

"Your Majesty, where have you gone out of the palace again?!"

His tone was accusatory from the outset, making Qian Qianyi's dissatisfaction with his new position immediately apparent.

"snort!"

Emperor Chongzhen snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "Do I need to report to you what I do when I leave the palace?"

Facing the cold-faced Emperor Chongzhen, Qian Qianyi was not intimidated. Instead, his old face turned bright red, all the way to his ears, and his nostrils flared wide with excitement.

"Forgive my boldness, Your Majesty, but you've changed! You weren't like this before, but now you frequently leave the palace without permission, and sometimes you stay for the entire day. Today you even skipped the morning court session!"

"In the past, I dared not speak much, but now, do you realize that in the face of natural disasters, disaster relief is as urgent as putting out a fire?"

"Millions of people are displaced and starving in the disaster area. They are all anxiously awaiting relief from the imperial court. If this is not handled properly, it could lead to unrest!"

"The disaster relief is urgent and cannot be delayed for even a moment. A series of matters await your decision, but what are you doing? Why are you still running out of the palace at this time?"

"As the sage said, the people are the most important, the state is next, and the ruler is the least important..."

"Shut up!"

Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the agitated Qian Qianyi, and really wanted to end this traitorous official with a single stroke!

But Qian Qianyi remained relentless, displaying a fearless and defiant demeanor. He stubbornly declared, "Even if Your Majesty were to kill me now, I would still speak out. I am a subject who receives the Emperor's bounty and is obligated to share his burdens. If I, as a subject, watch Your Majesty err and allow him to remain inactive, then I have failed in my duty!"

Qian Qianyi spoke with righteous indignation, but in Chongzhen's eyes, he seemed like a clown jumping around...