At the beginning of the first month of the second year of Hongxi (the seventh year of Yongle), many government offices in the capital suspended their operations.
There has been no news about the Han Dynasty's rebels for the time being. Some ministers in the court estimated that the rebels would threaten the capital in three months; others estimated that it would take more than two months. Rujun, Minister of the Ministry of War, and others even said in a very exaggerated manner: The rebels will attack Zhili in half a month!
The important ministers in the court were very anxious at this time, but because there was no imperial edict or official report, some yamen took a rest according to the rules. Anyway, most officials can't help at all at this time.
But the Minister of Dali Temple was not idle. Compared with the big things he did, the New Year's Day was nothing. He really wants to find out the truth of such a serious mystery! Xue Yan's hard work was also rep
Eunuch Hai Tao was a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department. As early as when the current emperor was the Prince of Yan, Hai Tao had been in the Prince's Mansion, and most of the eunuchs in the palace knew him.Haitao, holding the emperor's handwritten edict, entered two doors guarded by eunuchs; Xue Yan, Haitao, and Tan Qing all walked into a room and saw Concubine Guo."Huahua..." There was a sound of dragging chains! Concubine Guo heard someone coming in and seemed to have taken two steps. She was actually wearing shackles on her feet!Xue Yan had never expected that Concubine Guo, who had given birth to a prince, would be treated like this! Perhaps, with her status, she could only end up like this if she was involved in the murder of the late emperor?It can be seen that His Majesty and those who know the inside story all strongly suspect that Concubine Guo is the murderer; she is currently the most suspicious person.Concubine Guo mus
The Huguang Military Commissioner sent an urgent report to the capital over a distance of 800 miles.The Han Wang rebel army, with hundreds of warships, has entered the Yangtze River and is approaching Wuchang Prefecture! The government navy on the Yangtze River has been wiped out, and the remnants of the navy have either surrendered and been captured, or fled the Yangtze River basin; the enemy fleet is sailing unimpeded, and it is expected to reach Zhili in seven or eight days, or even shorter!After seeing the urgent news in the East Warm Pavilion, Emperor Zhu Gaochi could only sigh.Seven or eight days, are there only seven or eight days left for him to rule? Maybe it can be longer, if the imperial army in the capital can temporarily stop the rebels...Zhu Gaochi thought about how he had been the crown prince of Yan for half his life, and how he had been cautious and suffered a lot of grievances. He finally managed to get to the throne, but he was a
There is a partition in Dongnuan Pavilion, which is decorated with Yun brocade embroidery. The brocade is somewhat transparent, and the lights on the copper lamp holders inside the partitions and the red robes of the ministers are faintly visible.Many officials were very silent today. It is estimated that some people think that the imperial court is finished, what strategy still needs to be discussed? Anyway, the day when the city is broken will come sooner or later. It is better to come early than to come late, which will be more enjoyable!However, Emperor Zhu Gaochi really wanted to postpone that day as much as possible; he also wanted to struggle and delay it one day at a time.Zhu Gaochi was deep in thought while looking at the memorial on the yellow silk imperial case. Yuan Gong and others were talking, and some suggestions for moving the capital were made; some advocated sticking to the capital cities and then issuing orders to the world to serve the
After night fell, the sound of wooden fish began to be heard in the abbot's room of Qingshou Temple. The sound of wooden fish continued until late at night, and finally stopped.Monk Qingyuan came in and helped Daoyan to tidy up the inkstone, brush, wooden fish and other items on the table. After a while, someone came out with hot water, and Qingyuan went out to bring it back; he helped Daoyan sit down on a chair and placed a wooden basin at Daoyan's feet.While busying himself, Qingyuan said, "Since the Hongxi period, you have hardly attended court, but have become even more overworked. You are old, you must take care of yourself."Daoyan glanced at the book Dao Yu Lu placed under the cabinet, sighed slightly, and a layer of worry covered his triangular eyes. But he did not answer.Qingyuan held the old monk's legs with both hands and slowly put them into the hot water in the wooden basin. Qingyuan said, "Yao Fang's lover Wang secretly hid poison on h
From New Year's Eve to two days before the Lantern Festival, Zhu Gaoxu and the vanguard soldiers were floating on the water during the entire New Year period.Zhu Gaoxu sat on a pavilion on a large ship, with a large banner on the ship fluttering in the wind. He looked at the south bank of the river on the right, knowing that the land belonged to Zhili.The bulging sails were hung high in the air; below the deck, the wheels of the two waterwheels were turning in the river, and white waves were spinning around the wheels. The soldiers pedaling the waterwheels sang "Yo Hey" in a rhythmic manner. The ship was rising and falling in the waves, sailing very fast along the eastward river.At this moment, the general on the deck shouted, "Taipingzhou City!"Zhu Gaoxu immediately stood up from his chair, walked to the side of the boat, leaned on the wooden railing and looked south. His eyes penetrated the hazy and humid fog of early spring, and he saw a city to
The east bank of the Yangtze River is a flat plain, with fields and magnificent manors everywhere. The royal family, nobles, bureaucrats and wealthy businessmen of the Ming Dynasty had many industries in Zhili.The imperial army's infantry and cavalry were dressed in bright armor and were numerous, marching on several parallel roads from north to south. The scene was extremely spectacular. The sound of horses' hooves, footsteps, and the "jiggle" of vehicles was very loud, and the noise seemed to cover the entire land.The main force of the government troops transferred from the capital had a total strength of 120,000! After the government troops were deployed in the capital, Zhenjiang Prefecture, and Taiping Prefecture (which had surrendered), they still had more than 100,000 people, which was the last main force.The general flag with the Chinese character "Xu" written on it fluttered in the wind. Xu Huizu finally put on his armor, rode on his warhorse, and
On the morning of the 18th day of the first lunar month in the second year of the Hongxi reign, the riverside plains several miles wide west of Hongmu Mountain were covered with damp white fog. In the fog, drums and trumpets sounded, and the horses and men made noises, so it was unclear how many troops the King of Han had."Today's fog came so suddenly!" a general's voice said in the distance. Zhu Gaoxu heard the voice but could not see the man's face clearly.Zhu Gaoxu waited for a while under the central army flag, and then a scout came to report, "Your Majesty, the enemy has broken camp and is marching south!""Message to the entire army, advance slowly and in an orderly manner, advance one and a half miles, and enter the designated battlefield!" Zhu Gaoxu ordered."Yes, sir!"The two camps were five miles apart last night. Because both armies had heavy artillery, it was a more reasonable arrangement to set up their formations about two miles
"Report! Longping Hou (Zhang Xin) defeated the rebels at Hongmu Mountain on the left wing. According to military orders, he attacked from the south of Hongmu Mountain in a roundabout way!" A knight rushed to report with a flag.The knight stepped forward and continued, "The rebels in Hongmu Mountain were defeated. Except for some of the defeated soldiers, they fled into the mountains and forests of Hongmu Mountain. The rest ran into the manor in the south and resisted. Longping Hou has divided his troops to attack to wipe out the rebel Hongmu Mountain. The remnants of Makuyama.”The generals immediately praised Xu Huizu. Xu Huizu, who was extremely burly, sat on the horse, but he seemed very calm. He looked around and said, "The breakthrough on the left wing was just expected. The rebels are so few in number. How many troops can be mobilized in Hongmu Mountain?"Xu Huizu's confident words and calm expression gave his subordinates more confidence."Beat