[Ming] Wuzong's Chronicle of Rebirth

The palace urgently ordered Xue Ji to enter the palace, but Xue Ji didn't have time to change into official uniforms, so he entered the palace wearing homely clothes and carrying a suitcase.When they arrived at Weiyang Palace, Du Ruo, Zhu Youtang and the others were all waiting there. When they saw Xue Ji coming, they hurriedly led him in.

Xue Ji went in and saw that Zhu Houzhao was pale, and was resting on the soft couch.Taking the pulse carefully, Xue Ji knew it in his heart: "Your Majesty, this is a disease of fatigue caused by overwork and the reversal of day and night work and rest. And because of the extreme anger, the fire rises, and the heart and lungs are injured. Only then will he vomit blood. As long as you recuperate carefully, the body will It's fine." Du Ruo felt relieved.

"Emperor Xue has entered the palace today, so let's feel the pulse of the emperor and the queen mother. These days they have been worrying and worrying, and they are not feeling well, so please ask the doctor Xue." Xue Ji is one of the few people who knows the relationship between Du Ruo and Zhu Houzhao Seeing that Du Ruo didn't meet Zhu Youtang and the others like this, he wasn't surprised, and agreed directly.

When the medicine was ready, Du Ruo quickly brought it to Zhu Houzhao to drink.After taking a nap for a while, Zhu Houzhao felt that there was no pain in his whole body. He knew it was due to his lack of rest, and sighed: "I thought I could be a wise king through the ages, but now it seems that I am still far behind." He always thought that the education and concepts he had received were much more advanced than those of the ancients, and that it was more than enough to govern such a country, but he didn't expect such a big mistake.

If he could strike earlier and act first, he would not let Xu Jin take the lead.If he didn't trust his own judgment too much, and didn't trust Sun Sui's memorial about King Ning's rebellion, how could he have allowed King Ning to roam free under his nose for so many years.

Du Ruo watched him suffocate the medicine into his mouth with a sad face, and felt very uncomfortable.He clasped Zhu Houzhao's hand tightly with his ten fingers and comforted him: "Even if there are your faults, it's not all. The main thing is that power and wealth move people's hearts. Don't be too sad. They should rebel. It's good to rebel now. .Nowadays, firearms are not yet on a large scale, and these cancerous tumors are removed now, so as not to cause greater harm in the future.”

When he was most frustrated and painful, Du Ruo was always by his side.Zhu Houzhao buried his head in Du Ruo's arms, and said sullenly, "Du Ruo, you are so nice, I can't let you go anymore, what should I do?"

Du Ruo kissed the top of his head, and said with a smile, "Then don't let him go. If we're alive, we'll live in one place. If we're dead, we'll be buried in one place until we grow old."

After he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao stopped talking. Du Ruo was about to ask him if he wanted to rinse the smell of medicine in his mouth with water, but there was a warm moistness coming from his chest.Du Ruo sighed and put his hands on Zhu Houzhao's back, touching him repeatedly, letting him choke in his arms.

Seeing this scene, Mrs. Zhang quickly backed out again after lifting the curtain.Zhu Youtang first asked her why she came out again. After a while, the soup was cold, and Zhang quickly dragged her to a corner.

"Zhao'er is crying in Du Ruo's arms!"

Zhu Hou took care of Mrs. Zhang with a sad face, and held her in his arms to comfort her: "When Zhao'er was this age, I didn't know how many times I hid in bed and cried. Didn't you see me too? Okay, okay, don't feel bad." Yes, he always has to go through this time. How can people always go smoothly."

Seeing him coaxing a child, Mrs. Zhang scowled at him, and then changed her voice: "It's not because of this. I just think that the child has grown up now, and knows that he is crying in someone else's arms."

Du Ruo knew what was on her mind.Zhang accepted Du Ruo more because of Zhu Houzhao's insistence. She still had many questions and doubts about Du Ruo.Seeing that Zhu Houzhao could cry in front of Du Ruo now, she felt uncomfortable.It's just that Zhu Youtang can't help this kind of thing, but he just comforts Mrs. Zhang carefully.

After a day's rest, Zhu Houzhao recovered some spirits, and Liu Jian, Ma Wensheng and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.In particular, Ma Wensheng almost never died of shame.He was desperate to protect Xu Jin at the beginning, but now that Xu Jin is rebelling, he has no face to see the adults in the court, let alone Zhu Houzhao.

The war is imminent, and Ma Wensheng, a veteran of the military department, must not lose the chain. Zhu Houzhao persuaded him: "No one is perfect. He Xu Jin did repel the fire for Ming Dynasty. He is a hero of the Ming Dynasty and it is right for him to want to protect him. It is precisely because he is ashamed of the high expectations of Lord Ma. It is his fault, not Lord Ma's fault. Lord Ma, don't bring up the matter of resignation again. .”

Ma Wensheng remained silent and stepped back by himself.

Now Jiangxi and Northwest are in emergency, and soldiers and horses from all over the country are urgently called.Jiangxi is still normal, just a mob, and there is still a gap between them and Daming in terms of equipment and logistics.Only in the northwest is the army that Zhu Houzhao spent a lot of effort building.Except for the Beijing camp, they spent the most and equipped the best army.What's even more rare is that they have experienced hundreds of battles, which is an advantage that no other army can match.

Fortunately, not everyone is willing to rebel with Xu Jin.The two forces under Xu Jin's command and Hami and other Uyghur troops with more Uyghurs learned about Xu Jin's rebellion, followed the Crimean and Anguofu forces and withdrew from the Datong area, stationed in Hami and several other markets, and used it as a base for supplies , confronting Xu Jin and the others in a roundabout way.

It's just that now these armies have no leader and are doing their own thing. Although You Er tried his best to communicate the news, there are still disadvantages such as poor communication.For the current plan, only the imperial court sent a person who could live there to contact the various armies and gather together to fight against Xu Jin.

Zhu Houzhao ordered the general in the palace, and Du Ruo was the first to go forward to ask for a fight.His family was a military commander, and he had only dealt with the small offensive and defensive battle of Gongbian.But in terms of influence in the northwest and understanding of the northwest, there is really no one who can surpass Du Ruo.

Seeing that Du Ruo stood up, Ma Cong also stood up to ask for a fight. He would like to be Du Ruo's deputy general and go to the northwest with Du Ruo.

Ma Wensheng swayed for a while, then stood up firmly, and said: "This old man is not talented. He has won several battles and served as Minister of the Ministry of War for several terms. Xu Jin is still a scoundrel under the old man's family. I also ask the emperor to allow this old man Go out and clean up the portal with your own hands."

One is the young An Guogong, who was born in the general family and knows everything about the Northwest, but he has too little actual combat experience.One is the Minister of the Ministry of War, who was also a general and won battles, but he is old, and he is still the master of the rebels.The courtiers didn't know how to choose.Whichever one you choose has advantages and disadvantages.

Soon there was a debate among the people below. Some people questioned that Ma Wensheng was too old, and that he didn't know Northwest as well as Du Ruo.Ma Wensheng smiled bitterly and said: "The opening of the mutual market is handled by the old man and other colleagues. In terms of detailed understanding, the old man is indeed inferior to An Guogong. But in terms of the overall situation, the old man is still more confident than everyone standing here. As for the age The question is, Lian Po is old, can he still eat? The old man is not as good as Lian Po, but it is still possible to take care of Xu Jin's children."

He was so sure that the person who asked the question had no choice but to retreat in embarrassment.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Du Ruo and saw that his lips were pursed with determination on his face, and he knew that he really wanted to go.But Zhu Houzhao already had an idea in his mind: "Since Mr. Ma is old and strong, I will appoint Mr. Ma as the Marshal of Pingxi and Mr. Xiao Ma as the partial general. Father and son will go to battle. I hope that you two will help me to calm down the Northwest and capture Xu Jin's rebels." blame."

Both Ma Wensheng and Ma Cong knelt down to thank Endian, but Du Ruo lowered his head.Zhu Houzhao sighed in his heart, let Ma Wensheng and the others calm down and said: "I know that Du Sheng, a member of Duke An's family, has now joined the school of Wang Shouren, the governor of Southern Jiangxi, and has provided a lot of information about King Ning, which will help calm the chaos. There is also a lot of research on the tactics, and now, I appointed An Guogong Du Ruo as the chief admiral of the navy to lead the navy from all sides to Jiangxi to help, and cooperate with Wang Shouren to quell the chaos."

Du Ruo stepped forward and kowtowed: "I obey the order."

Zhu Hou looked at his generous back, and was a little absent-minded. Gao Feng stood behind him, saw that he was not moving, and quickly poked Zhu Houzhao behind him with his whisk, and Zhu Houzhao woke up, letting Du Ruobing die.He said to Ma Wensheng again: "Xu Jin owed the emperor's favor and committed a rebellion. He was cut into pieces without atonement. But for the sake of his meritorious service, his crime is not as good as his wife and children. The youngest son who rebelled with him, His wife and children in Beijing are not guilty of death. Other meritorious ministers will be treated in the same way. If they repent and abandon their weapons and surrender, those who have a job will not implicate their wives and children;

As soon as these words came out, all the officials were shocked.Committing rebellion, the three clans are punished at the slightest, and the nine clans are punished at most. Now even the wife and children are not guilty. This punishment is really light and light.

Zhu Houzhao knew their concerns, and explained: "The generals above are entrusted with the emperor's favor, but they have a rebellious heart. Guarding the frontiers, sieve fire and tartar for the Ming Dynasty. They eat miscellaneous grains and wild vegetables, and sleep in tents and soil nests. They don't necessarily have rebellions, but the decision made by their superiors forced them to rebel. Why don't such people be spared? They die."

"As for the other generals, his wives and children know that he is going to rebel? Some adults proposed to kill the Nine Clans, but I ask everyone below, how many people are in the Nine Clans? Could it be that the descendants of any of the adults below are in the army? In the process, does he have the heart of disobedience?"

Many people below did not speak.The Northwest Army has been a favorite for the past two years, and many people have sons and nephews serving in the Northwest Army.Now that there is no news from the two sides, it is not known whether they have committed any disobedience.If anyone dares to say yes at this time, most of the court will be offended by him immediately.

Seeing that the people below did not speak, Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction.

"Since everyone has no objections, let's do this." Zhu Houzhao moved slightly to relieve the discomfort of sitting for a long time. "Master Ma, please print out a lot of these and send them to Xu Jin's rebels with Kongming lanterns. Maybe it will be of some use."

It turned out that Zhu Houzhao had come up with this idea, and everyone understood.Attacking the heart is the first thing, knowing this news, I don't know how many people are willing to follow Xu Jin to rebel.Everyone shouted long live, and they were convinced of Zhu Houzhao.

After waiting for the court, Zhu Houzhao summoned Du Ruo, hugged him and kissed him.