Whether Zhu Houzhao lived up to his ancestor's legacy is a question Qin Kan really can't answer.
What did Zhu Houzhao do after he ascended the throne for fourteen years?
Most of the time, he was fighting, competing, and fighting with the ministers, and his head was bloody. The tit-for-tat scene in the Golden Palace was like a group of half a hundred old men beating and kicking a helpless beggar and orphan on the street. To outsiders, In his eyes, he is filled with indignation, but after carefully exploring the reasons, he feels that there must be something hateful about this poor person. I have to say that Zhu Houzhao is really unlucky sometimes, with his absurdity and rebellious madness. , even Qin Kan sometimes felt itching with hatred. If he hadn't been worried about being punished by the nine tribes, Qin Kan would have slapped him ten thousand times.
Zhu Houzhao doted on treacherous ministers, but he did not kill loyal ministers indiscriminately. He restored the notorious Xichang, and indirectly caused many murders because of his doting on Liu Jin. However, he had the lofty ambition to enrich the country and strengthen the army. He was nearly thirty years old and still had a A relatively simple and innocent heart
"However, it would be inappropriate to say that Zhu Houzhao's past fourteen years were all failures and that he had no successes. From the beginning, he supported Liu Jin's new policy, and later supported Qin and Kan's maritime ban. He personally quelled domestic rebellions time and time again, resisted the Tatar raids in border towns, and sent news of victory back to the capital again and again, ordering the ministers of the DPRK and Central Government to I wanted to scold but couldn't, and unknowingly started the imperial court's internal and external wars. The invincible spirit of the two late emperors Hongwu and Yongle more than a hundred years ago was actually faintly visible in the Zhengde Dynasty. Signs of recovery and beyond¡
In the fourteenth year of the Zhengde Dynasty, whether it was merit or demerit, good or evil, Zhu Houzhao had no say. Qin Kan's words don't count, not even the "Records of Zhengde" written by historians. This issue can only be left to future generations to judge. Later generations are the most fair and objective because they have not experienced it personally. During the ups and downs of the Zhengde Dynasty, I never saw with my own eyes the loneliness and helplessness beneath the absurd and playful exterior of this legendary emperor.
Qin Kan has been helping him, for this embarrassing Han dynasty, and for the promise he once made. these fourteen years. Qin Kan leaned against the big tree and silently realized his ambitions step by step. Some of these ambitions have already been realized. Some are still working hard.
Zhu Houzhao is still young. Qin Kan is also young. They are all in a man's golden prime, and they still have a lot of time to carefully draw all the beautiful scenery they want to draw on this piece of paper, and pass it on to future generations. It is truly a masterpiece.
Of course, with such an emperor who does not distinguish between good and evil, there is also Qin Kan, a minister who has no sense of good or evil.
"Whether Your Majesty has lived up to his ancestors' legacy, I think it will take thousands of years to find out the answer." Qin Kan said in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao looked stunned: "Thousands of years later? I'm afraid I won't be able to wait"
After a moment of silence, Zhu Houzhao smiled again: "Think about it, thousands of years later, countless descendants and historians will finish reading the Chronicles of Zhengde. Some people will sigh while others will throw their books and curse. If it is fair, maybe some people will applaud me. The merits and demerits of my life can actually affect the joys and sorrows of thousands of years later. It's good to think about it. Whether you criticize or praise me, I have finally become a handful of loess and a pair of rotten bones. What can the world do to me? Ha ha."
Qin Kan said with a smile: "Those who have achieved such great achievements as the ancestors of the Tang and Song dynasties will inevitably have bad reputations and reputations for their descendants. That is already a matter for future generations. What does it have to do with you and me?"
Zhu Houzhao laughed: "Yes, I practice Buddhism diligently every day, but I am not as open-minded as you. It's because of my appearance."
The tea in the roadside tea shop is very rough. Zhu Houzhao and Qin Kan are both luxurious people who are accustomed to rich clothes and fine food. At this moment, they raise their glasses to each other indifferently and drink it all in one gulp. They feel the unfamiliar bitterness in their mouths. A new life experience, the two looked at each other and smiled.
"Qin Kan, I have known youfor fifteen years, right?"
"Sixteen years, Your Majesty, I met Your Majesty in the eighteenth year of Hongzhi."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Well, sixteen years, it sounds like a long time. It has been half a lifetime. But if I look carefully, I feel that I know you as clearly as yesterday. I remember that I was still the prince of the East Palace, and that day Xu Pengju He took me out of the palace to play incognito, saying that he wanted me to meet a very new friend"
Qin Kan smiled and continued: "I'm afraid your majesty's first impression of me was not very good, especially after you lost a lot of money playing cards with me. At that time, your majesty probably wanted to get rid of me and get rid of me, right?"
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Yes, I was going crazy at that time. I used to play mahjong, leaf tiles and dice with Gu Da in the East Palace. Every time I killed everyone, those dogs had better cards than me." Okay, who dares to really defeat me? On the day I met you, you rudely made me lose thousands of taels of silver. To be honest, if it wasn't for Xu Pengju's face, I really wanted to call the guards. You take him out and chop him"
Qin Kan murmured: "Brand is character. To be able to live to this day while playing cards with a person of your Majesty's character. I must have had a lot of green eyes sprayed on my ancestral grave over the years."??¡¡±
"Over the years, we monarchs and ministers are an anomaly in the past dynasties. We are not brothers and friends, but we are better than brothers and friends. We have done many bad things together. Whenever the ministers are in trouble for me, we can tacitly rescue each other with a look in the golden palace. We Let¡¯s deceive people together and cause trouble together¡¡±
Qin Kan smiled and said: "Our monarch and his ministers have done many great things over the years, including quelling chaos, killing bandits, opening up the sea, suppressing the power of ministers, and decisively fighting against the Tatars I still remember the ambition that your Majesty promised when he ascended the throne. He will win every word." After passing through the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, after these years, I feel that your Majesty is not far behind the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. Fortunately, we are still young, and His Majesty is less than thirty years old now, so he still has a lot of time to impress. All over the world, barbarians from all over the world rushed to come to court and create a prosperous era of Zhongxing that was more glorious than Hongzhi."
Zhu Houzhao laughed: "Yes, you and I are still young. We have plenty of time to prove it to the ministers and the world. I like to play, but I am by no means a fool. I have done many things in my life, and some of them have continued throughout the ages. Even the late emperors did not do it, but I did it, and I am worthy of all my ancestors! Qin Kan, you are only in your early thirties now, in your prime. Next year I plan to conquer the grassland again, completely conquer and pacify the north, and The tribes of Mongolia have taken over the Ming Dynasty. You have done a good job for me and made some military achievements. When I have the confidence, I will make you the king of different surnames. You will be the first king of different surnames after Hongwu. We, the king and the minister, will undoubtedly get along with each other for a lifetime."
"I am willing to serve your Majesty for the rest of my life."
"If there is an afterlife, and you become the emperor, I will serve you and repay you for your hard work in this life."
Qin Kan looked up and stared at him in surprise: "Your Majesty"
Zhu Houzhao laughed: "If you feel something in your heart, just say it."
Zhu Houzhao left, and surrounded by guards, Zhuo Shijia disappeared into the sea of ??people like a prince.
Qin Kan stood on the upper floor of the tea shop, watching his back, and felt a sense of sadness for no reason.
Life is just like a catkins before the wind, happiness is also sporadic. Sadness is sporadic. They all do Lian Jiang and Diandian Ping.
In an alley on the inner street of the East City of the Capital. There is an elegant and restrained mansion.
This house originally belonged to a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who committed crimes. Ten years ago, he was ousted by his political opponents during the court dispute. The whole family was exiled, and the house was naturally taken back to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Later, a very mysterious person bought the house.
The house is very big. Five into three halls. There are yards on all sides in the southeast, northwest, and a small but exquisite pond in the middle with weeping willows beside it. In the pavilion on the pond, the summer breeze blows, making people feel more comfortable.
??In this capital city where land is so valuable, people who can own such a mansion must be an unusually wealthy and powerful person.
The house had a new owner, and naturally it also had new servants. The day after the mysterious man bought the house, a group of housekeepers, servants, nurses, maids, and cooks wearing brand new clothes entered the house and removed the plaque on the front door. But no new plaque was installed, and the house has since gained popularity.
The servants cleaned the house inside and out every day, but no one had ever seen the new owner of the house. Until one day, a beautiful and beautiful woman in bright clothes walked with graceful steps, and the housekeepers in the house The maids in the nursing home lined up to greet him, and the neighbors realized that the owner of the house was actually such a beautiful woman.
Women, especially beautiful women, are the source of right and wrong wherever they go, and the mistress of this house is no exception.
The hostess's stunning appearance quickly spread throughout the east city of the capital, attracting the attention of many dandies and dignitaries in the capital. However, everyone was very patient because they only knew that this house had a hostess, but they had never seen a male. Master, the person who can buy such a big house in the inner street of the east city of the capital is not only something that money can do. Dandies are used to bullying men and dominating women, but they are not fools. No one dares to act rashly until they understand the situation.
Until one day, a living Lei Feng finally appeared to help everyone avoid thunder.
A deputy commander named Zhou from the Wucheng Military and Horse Division drank too much with his subordinates. When everyone was bragging, they talked about the mistress of this mysterious house in the East City. The deputy commander Zhou was a little drunk, and his face was red and his ears were red. He patted his chest and said that no matter who was behind the house, he vowed to break down the door tonight and snatch out the stunning hostess to open everyone's eyes.
Men who drink too much will inevitably act like suicide, especially men who have little power in their hands. After drinking too much, they will find that their power is infinitely magnified, and the state of seeking death that is invincible in the world will creep up unknowingly.
So Deputy Commander Zhou boldly embarked on the road to enlightenment by bullying men and dominating women amidst the compliments of a group of close subordinates.
Unfortunately, the result was not ideal. When he walked to the door of the mysterious house on the inner street of Dongcheng, Deputy Commander Zhou raised his fist as big as a sand bowl and smashed the door. Only after hitting it twice did he realize that he was surrounded.
That is a truly seamless package.?, less than a foot behind him, there were three layers inside and outside. Countless crossbows, bows, arrows and steel knives were aimed at him. The arrows and blades shone brightly in the moonlight. Commander Zhou, who was eighty points drunk, had a look on his face. It was uglier than the dead, because he saw the familiar flying fish robe of the Jin Yiwei, and a pair of eyes as cold and cruel as hungry wolves
The next day, someone found the body of Deputy Commander Zhou on the moat of the capital. The body was riddled with holes and had numerous scars. It was obvious that he had been tortured before his death. The Bingma Division and Shuntian Prefecture were shocked and hurriedly sent people to investigate. When he entered a mysterious house, he could no longer investigate because Jin Yiwei took over the case, and the case remained unclear and unresolved until ten years later.