Chapter 29 Wuchang Proclaimed Emperor
Chongzhen survived the disaster again. After going through hardships and twists and turns, he finally arrived at the General's Mansion of Wuchang. Although he was seriously ill and could not be cured, fortunately, there were many good doctors in the Zuofu and I thought he would recover soon.
The emperor returned to his throne, and the biggest thing he did now was to build a palace for him, but the people's livelihood in Huguang has been blocked, and even military rations are a huge problem. He does not have so much financial and material resources to build a large-scale construction.
After Zuo Liangyu summoned a group of ministers to discuss, he finally decided to transform General Zuo into a palace, while Zuo Liangyu moved to the residential land near Zuo Mansion.
As for Zhai Yongjun, he was labeled as a rebellion, killed three clans, confiscated their wealth, and used it to repair the palace.
At this time, the Central Plains continued to undergo earth-shaking changes. Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi and other places had fallen into the hands of the Qing army. Li Zicheng retreated to Henan and Shaanxi, and together with the Daxi regime, he formed a pressure on Huguang.
The world is full of conflicts, and heroes are rising together, and the storm is surging. Time is in no time. It is urgent to resume the Ming Dynasty!
The ministers chose a zodiac auspicious day and agreed ten days later, that is, on the tenth day of May of the 17th year of Chongzhen, that is, on June 17, 1644, a ceremony for the re-entry ceremony was held in Wuchang Prefecture, Huguang Province!
The news of Zhu Youjian's resurrection spread to various parts of Jiuzhou like snowflakes, causing great shock to all forces, and making the already chaotic situation even more confusing.
When Chongzhen established his capital in Wuchang, some people were happy and some were worried.
The happiest thing is the local officials who have been promoted from local officials to Beijing overnight. Although I don’t know how long the Wuchang regime will last, not many officials will pay attention to this issue. As long as I can take the opportunity to make a fortune, it is enough.
The most worried thing is the people of Huguang. Emperor Chongzhen moved the capital to Wuchang, which was really harmful but not profitable. After all, the Zhu family did not bring them much favor. The establishment of a new capital means that there are several more layers of officials who are forced to rob, and they are not happy at all.
But no matter how sad or happy people are, time is still like the waves of rivers. Soon, on the tenth day of May, the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Youjian ascended the throne in Wuchang.
After ten days of intense repairs, the former General's Mansion has begun to take shape in the palace:
The imperial city covers an area of 180,000 square meters, about one-quarter of the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
The entire palace is surrounded by a moat that is more than ten feet wide, with four gates, namely the East-Jing'anmen, the West-Zhenwumen, the South-Chengtianmen, and the North-Shuntianmen.
The imperial palace is based on the north and south as the axis of symmetry. There are five palaces located on this central axis, namely the Yutian Palace, the Jinghe Palace, the Qianyang Palace, the Kunming Palace, and the Wanning Palace. The palace east of the central axis is called the East Palace, and the one west of the central axis is called the West Palace.
Among them, the Imperial Palace is used to hold major ceremonies such as the emperor ascends the throne, announces edicts, the emperor's wedding, enthronement of the queen, and declares war and goes to war.
Jinghe Palace, used for the emperor's office.
Qianyang Palace, used for the emperor's residence.
Kunming Palace is used for the residence of the queen.
Wanning Palace is used to store ancestral tablets and hold sacrificial ceremonies.
Not only was the palace completely renewed, but officials at all levels who participated in the throne ceremony were also full of fresh air and full of freshness.
Even Emperor Chongzhen was refreshed. He changed his condition and wore a dragon robe and sat on a dragon throne, accepted the kneeling and congratulations of his ministers, reviving the former emperor's glory.
At this time, the Hanjing regime occupied Huguang, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces, with a population of 15 million and an army of more than 900,000. It competed with the Nanjing pseudo-Ming regime, Daxi regime, Dashun regime, and Qing regime.
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The first court meeting after Emperor Chongzhen moved south was promulgated by a series of major announcements and personnel appointments.
First, it was announced that the Ming Dynasty would be reorganized, and the capital would be moved to Wuchang County, and Wuchang would be renamed Hanjing, and it would be independent from Wuchang Prefecture.
Secondly, he declared the Zhu Yousong regime in Nanjing as a pseudo-Ming regime, and called on the provinces in Jiangdong to eliminate rebellion.
Finally, the former Wuchang General Zuo Liangyu was appointed as the Minister of War, and was given the title of Duke Zhenguo, and was in charge of the world's troops; the former governor of Huguang Guo Shixun was appointed as the Minister of Personnel, and was given the title of Duke Chu, and was the head of civil officials; the Xiahou Yan was appointed as the Minister of Rites, and was given the title of Marquis of Zhangxuan; the Li Xiangtang was appointed as the Minister of Works, and was given the title of Marquis of Dingyuan; the Ganshu was appointed as the former Minister of Revenue, and was given the title of Marquis of Ruiyang; the Tang Gong was appointed as the Minister of Justice, and was given the title of Marquis of Lu Wenhou.
The other officials also have promotions, so I won't repeat it.
Although Yu Wan made unparalleled achievements, he was only about 21 years old and had little experience. He was only named the Ministry of War by Emperor Chongzhen and was awarded the title of Zhenming Bo. The rank was the fifth rank.
Feng Dai replaced Yu Wan as the commander of the imperial guards, and Xu Hu and Yu Hao were respectively named the commander of the capital and the commander of the capital.
As the new dynasty was just established, many important official positions, including the members of the cabinet, were still vacant, so Chongzhen simply continued to stay empty and had suitable candidates to make up for it in the future.
In this way, the leadership team of the Chongzhen regime of the Ming Dynasty was established.
After the civil and military officials of the court returned to peace, Chongzhen sat upright and said, "Although both the north and south capitals were caught by enemies, fortunately, my ancestors and ancestors blessed me so that I could restore the country and country in the Han capital."
After a while of slowing down, his face suddenly became a little depressed, "It's a pity that my children are scattered everywhere and their lives are uncertain."
"I heard a secret report recently that the fourth son of the emperor appeared in Henan. The safety of King Yong is related to the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. I want to welcome him back, but Henan was occupied by treacherous people, so I can only send an elite soldier to sneak in secret. I wonder which minister is willing to go there?"
This... the ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to stand up. You know, Henan is Li Zicheng's nest, and he was caught by a thief and still had a life of life. What is certain is that he will definitely die in this way!
Although it is a great contribution to rescue the prince, losing everything is nonsense. What is the most important thing? These old men in the officialdom know very well.
For a moment, the court was a little awkward, and Chongzhen's face became shady and shady. This scene looked very similar to the scene before the fall of Beijing. As expected, officials in the world were as dark as officials.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to welcome the Fourth Prince back."
Just as all the court officials retreated and avoided, Yu Wan stood up resolutely.
Seeing someone standing up, the officials began to compliment.
"Doctor Yu is both wise and brave, and he is responsible for this important task!"
"General Yu was loyal and brave. He first escorted my emperor south, and now he stood up to rescue the fourth prince. He is really a pillar of my Ming Dynasty!"
"This mission cannot be completed unless General Yu!"
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Although they were extremely respectful to Yu Wan, they had long defined him as a dead person in their hearts.
He was so frivolous that he was not aware of his life or death. The incident of the fourth son falling into Henan had already spread. How could the Dashun Army not know about it? How could he not do anything?
What a cruel person the trespass was. Although he was driven out of the Central Plains by the Qing army, the lean camel was bigger than a horse. There were more than 100,000 bandits stationed in Henan. Even if thousands of troops drove over, they could not defeat these peasant uprising troops, let alone sending a small army to the place!
In order to be a hero in front of the emperor and seek credit, he died. Such a person is not worthy of sympathy when he dies!
Of course, Yu Wan knew what these ministers were thinking, but he just sneered and said nothing.
The reason why he was willing to not take risks was not just for his foolish loyalty to Emperor Chongzhen, but more for himself.
He knew very well that after Zhu Youjian moved the capital to Hanjing, he lost his value and no privilege of being favored. Even without him, Emperor Chongzhen would live well.
This means that from this moment on, everything will be achieved by himself, to create his own connections and to build his own team. Otherwise, in this isolated court, even if Emperor Chongzhen wanted to reuse himself, other ministers would not agree easily.
Emperor Chongzhen had already expected Yu Wan's rise to stand up. Whenever he was in trouble, the young man always helped him. To be honest, he was not willing to send Yu Wan there because it was too dangerous. If Yu Wan made any mistakes, he would lose a confidant with great development potential.
But the other ministers shrank again and rescued their son was urgent. After some thought, they decided to give up and give it a try.
"Yu Qing is loyal, brave and honest, I am very pleased. I will entrust you with this important task. Don't let my expectations down!"
Looking at Yu Wan who was fearless, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but look at him. After pondering for a moment, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to send five thousand elite soldiers to accompany General Yu."
Looking at Zuo Liangyu's back, Yu Wan felt a different feeling compared to Chongzhen's gratitude and touch.
Zuo Liangyu's move put him in a situation of winning two. If he wins, he will have a contribution to rescuing the prince. If he loses, this loss is not worth mentioning. He holds 800,000 troops, and even if he loses 5,000 people, it is nothing to be considered! And he can also be a good reputation for sharing his worries and daring to take responsibility. Why not do it?
Although he is a bit arrogant and domineering in his daily life, he is still quite cunning and strategic. However, Zuo Liangyu, as the Minister of War, is his immediate superior. If he wants to gain a foothold in Huguang, he must have a good relationship with him, so he must not offend him if he speaks out.
After thinking for a while, Yu Wan had an idea. He first bowed deeply to Zuo Liangyu, and then said righteously.
"Thanks to Zuo Shangshu for his good intentions, but there are many thieves in Henan. Too many rescue teams will easily expose their targets and increase the difficulty of searching. This will be unsightly."
What Yu Wan said was not without reason, Chongzhen nodded slightly, "How many people Yu Qing wants to bring?"
"It's enough to send Xu Hu and Yu Hao and the other two."
Looking at Yu Wan who was confident, all the civil and military officials in the court were stunned.
This kid is afraid that he will be crazy. He only brings two people, and wants to take the fourth prince away from the noses of more than 100,000 peasant soldiers?!
It's so idiotic!
"Yu Qing needs to know that you have no jokes, I am not having fun with you."
Even Chongzhen, who was sitting as firm as a mountain, couldn't help but frown. Yu Wan was too blind and arrogant.
However, Yu Wan suddenly knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice, "If you can't bring the fourth prince back safely, I would like to die to thank the world!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the head of the civil servant suddenly stood up and said, "Doctor Yu is brave and resourceful, and he escorted the emperor from Beidu to Hanjing with his own strength. This important task must not be completed by General Yu."
This person is Guo Shixun, the Minister of Personnel. He has fat earrings and white hair. From the triangular eyes, it can be seen that the Duke of Chu is extremely cunning and not simple.
Seeing this, Chongzhen had nothing to say, so he had to agree to Yu Wan's request.
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