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The Rising Sun Chapter 450: Substituting the Heaven for the Sun (11)

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    The Capital of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial City, and the Fengtian Palace.  Fengtian Hall is the hall with the most rooms, the largest depth and the highest roof in the Forbidden City. The decoration inside the hall is also perfect and splendid. It is known as the first hall in the Forbidden City. However, Fengtian Hall is not used for going to court, but for holding various ceremonies - such as  It is a place used for major ceremonies such as the emperor's enthronement and the appointment of a queen. It is rarely used on weekdays.  The golden glazed tiles of Fengtian Hall are brilliant and magnificent under the setting sun in the west, which looks particularly charming. Jiajing is sitting on the golden lacquered cloud and dragon pattern throne on the seven-story high platform in the center of the hall, looking at the hall one by one with complicated eyes.  All the furnishings seemed to imprint everything in the mind. There was no one in the empty hall, and the accompanying eunuchs did not dare to follow him in. They were all waiting cautiously outside the hall door, all listless and frowning.  After sitting on the throne for a long time, he found that the light in the hall gradually dimmed. Jiajing stood up and walked down the high platform, walking slowly in the spacious hall. In the spacious hall, his back looked particularly lonely. For a long time,  He just looked up to the sky and sighed. He came to Beijing alone at the age of fifteen and ascended the throne at the age of sixteen. In the past twenty-one years, he has experienced many storms, but none of them forced him to a dead end. This time, Dongxing Port was really  He was driven to a dead end!  Dongxing Port's 40,000 troops landed at Dazhigu, and the three guards of Tianjin abandoned the city and fled. The Dongxing Port soldiers occupied the Tianjin Acropolis without bloodshed, and then divided their troops into two groups and marched towards the capital at a forced march speed of hundreds of miles per day.  The defenders of the towns along the way all fled after hearing the news.  Facing the 40,000 troops in Dongxing Port, he was helpless. He knew very well that the soldiers in the capital could not stop the attack of Dongxing Port!  Dongxing Port came prepared this time, and its objectives were clear.  With Dongxinggang's combat power, the army is definitely capable of breaking through his imperial city before reinforcements arrive!  A little eunuch trotted over and whispered a few words in the ear of the elder eunuch Huang Jin. Huang Jin glanced at the palace and hesitated for a moment.  Then he tiptoed into the palace door and bowed: "Your Majesty, all the ministers are waiting for the Emperor in Qianqing Palace." Jiajing nodded slightly and walked out of the hall. When he walked out of the palace door, he turned around and took another look.  When he glanced at the throne that symbolized supreme power on the high platform, the stern look in his eyes flashed away.  After all, he didn't say anything, turned around and left quickly.  In the Palace of Qianqing, the cabinet ministers, chief officials of various ministries, and several honorable ministers who were usually highly regarded by Jiajing were all waiting quietly, each one silently, and everyone knew clearly.  When Jiajing summoned them at this time, he must have made a major decision. King Yi colluded with Dongxing Port to rebel, and the news came that Dongxing Port's army was suppressing the border. Jiajing had not expressed his position. After being silent for two days, it was time to express his attitude.  The officials, gentry and merchants in the city were all in panic and could not afford to delay.  But, what decision did Jiajing make? Was it to abandon the city and flee, or to hold on to the city?  But everyone couldn't figure it out, and everyone was thinking secretly in their hearts.  A slightly shrill voice came, "The Emperor has arrived." Following the voice, Jiajing walked into the hall calmly and sat down on the dragon chair. Everyone hurriedly came forward to see the ceremony and the ceremony was completed.  Jiajing didn't waste any time and said, "I've called all my dear friends here to discuss the matter of moving the capital." Moving the capital?  Everyone was stunned. Moving the capital was just a nice thing to say, and a bad thing to say.  Just abandon the city and flee!  Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been an emperor who abandoned the capital and fled. Whether it was Emperor Jianwen who was forced to self-immolate by Zhu Di's rebellion, or Emperor Zong of the Ming Dynasty when the Tatars besieged the capital after the Battle of Tumubao, they did not abandon the capital and flee.  !  Seeing that the first assistant Yan Song remained silent, the second assistant Zhai Luan hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, King Yi's rebellion is not due to the invasion of foreign tribes. Once the capital is moved, if the center of the Ming Dynasty is surrendered, I hope the emperor will make a careful decision." "Be careful?  Jiajing's face darkened, and he muttered: "Do you want me to sit in the capital and wait for death? Let the rebel king Zhu Houye finish his work in one battle, and then burn the imperial city and usurp the throne easily?" These words are heart-breaking, Zhai Luan listens to it?  His heart tightened, and he knelt down quickly and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, once the rebel king Zhu Houye takes control of the capital, he will be able to confuse the public" "Your Majesty!" Xiong Jin, the censor of Zuodu, was afraid that Jiajing would have a seizure on the spot.  Luan quickly bowed and interrupted his words, saying: "Dongxing Port has been planned for a long time and is well prepared. The capital's troops are empty, so hold on to the city. It will only take a day or two to break the city. It is a bad idea to hold on to the city and wait for help."  , Wei Chen secretly thought that because it was not a foreign invasion, there was no need to stick to the capital. The emperor should move the capital or go out on patrol to avoid the spotlight for the time being.  The moon was gone, and everyone couldn't help but secretly curse. Zhang Bi, the Minister of Rites, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Dongxing Port is marching very fast. It can travel hundreds of miles a day. In two days at most, they will be able to reach the city and hold on to it. How long can they hold on?  If we move the capital in the future, if we are followed and hunted by Dongxing Port, the consequences will be disastrous.¡±?After saying this, everyone remained silent. The marching speed of Dongxing Port was indeed beyond everyone's imagination. If the capital was moved and a large number of officials and family members accompanied them, they would definitely not be able to escape the pursuit of Dongxing Port. The soldiers from the Beijing Camp occupied the city.  If you stick to it, you may barely accept the challenge. If you are in the wild, you may not be able to escape the end of collapse. If this situation really happens, all the accompanying ministers will become cannon fodder!  Among the civil and military ministers here, which one is in the capital and does not have a great family and a great career?  When everyone was silent, Jiajing couldn't help but glance at Yan Song, and Yan Song couldn't help but feel nervous. Of all the people present, he was the most guilty of guilty, because in the message issued by Yi Wang Zhu Houye, the person who was on Qing Jun's side was Yan Song.  He could be said to have been on tenterhooks these past two days, fearing that Jiajing would chop off his head and send it to the Dongxing Port military camp to block the excuse of King Yi Qingjun's side!  After hesitating for a moment, he said: "Your Majesty, there are 400,000 troops in the nine towns. The troops are brave and their combat power is not inferior to that of the Dongxing Port rebels. Your Majesty only needs to temporarily move to Taiyuan and summon the troops.  Returning to the army to quell the rebellion, the large troops moved slowly. The ministers thought that they should ride lightly and simply obey, and dozens of important ministers could accompany them alone. Even if King Yi breaks the city and enters, he must attract the people's support, stabilize the capital, and not kill innocent people indiscriminately.  "Hearing this, all the civil and military officials couldn't help but curse Yan Song for being shameless. What does it mean to kill innocent people indiscriminately?  When King Yi broke into the city, how could he easily let go of the family members of the accompanying ministers?  Jiajing nodded slightly and then looked at Cheng Guogong Zhu Xizhong.  Said: "Zhenqing, you are the queen of the generals, from a family of distinguished ministers, in charge of the rear army governor's palace, and the general manager of the Shenji camp. Admiral of the 12th regiment camp and the 5th military camp, what do you think?" Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, is Zhu Di.  His fierce general Cheng Guogong Zhu Nengzhi's great-great-great-grandson was twenty-six years old. He was born with a strong back and a strong waist, and magnificent weapons. He had been familiar with military books since he was a child.  He was proficient in the art of war. In the 15th year of Jiajing's reign, he attacked the throne. In the 18th year of Jiajing's reign, when he followed Jiajing to Chengtian Mansion southward, he took charge of the affairs of the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army. Jiajing suffered a fire at the Weihui Palace in Henan.  It was he and Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards Department in charge of Nanzhen Fu County, who worked hard to rescue him. As a result, he gained Jiajing's respect and trust and was able to take charge of the capital's military power at a young age.  After hearing this, Jiajing asked him bluntly. Zhu Xizhong hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Dongxing Port rebels came by sea ship. It is impossible to have war horses. Tens of thousands of troops are on foot. At sixty miles a day, he can be called a flying general on foot. He has surpassed  Sixty miles away, it will be difficult for a long time. Tianjin is 300 miles away from the capital. Even if Dongxing Port can reach the capital in three days, it will be the end of the war and it will be unable to continue the urgent march to pursue. " Wei Chen secretly believed that the emperor did not need to move the capital.  You can also lead the important officials of the Beijing camp to inspect Taiyuan. The children of the important officials and those with good horses can follow the army without worrying about the pursuit of the Dongxing Port rebel army.  " It's great to be able to lead your children to follow the army. At least it can keep the incense alive. Mao Bowen hurriedly bowed and said: "What Duke Cheng Guo said is true. The rebel army in Dongxing Port marches hundreds of miles a day, and the logistics supply will inevitably be difficult to sustain.  You must not dare to pursue him from afar.  " Xu Zan secretly scolded the two for being confused. What's wrong with traveling alone? Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. What's more, Jiajing is as panicked as a bereaved dog. Is it necessary for the children to accompany the army? Can't they be allowed to leave the capital to avoid chaos?  Just as he was thinking to himself, Yan Song bowed and said: "In that case, I sincerely pray to the emperor to order all officials of the fourth rank and above in the capital to accompany the army to Taiyuan.  ¡± With all the officials of fourth rank and above in the capital taken away, the ministries will not be able to operate normally. Even if King Yi enters the capital, he will not be able to control the center and issue orders. If the capital is like an empty city, where is Jiajing with this large number of officials?  Set foot, that is the center of the Ming Dynasty! Jiajing could not help but slightly chin, and when he was about to speak, Wang Gao, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the troops and horses have not moved, and the food and grass have gone first. Although the troops in the Beijing camp are very large, if all of them follow the Holy Spirit,  When driving to the west, Wei Chen was worried that the place would be difficult to supply. Wei Chen prayed to the emperor and selected tens of thousands of elites from the Beijing camp to accompany him.  ¡± ¡°These are all words that are mature and seek for the country.  Jiajing glanced at everyone with satisfaction and said: "It is decreed that all officials above the fourth rank in Beijing must go to court tomorrow."  " "I obey the order.  "Everyone hurriedly bowed. "That's all, you will discuss the specific matters of the Western Tour with Jin Yiwei.  "Jiajing stood up after saying that, and everyone hurriedly bowed to see him off. The news that Jiajing was determined to lead all the officials of the fourth grade and above in the capital to patrol the west spread in the capital overnight. The entire inner and outer city of the capital was brightly lit all night, not only the officials,  The gentry, merchants, and wealthy households all packed up all kinds of valuable belongings with torches, preparing to flee the capital to avoid the war. There was chaos inside and outside the capital. The shops all over the capital, regardless of their profession, closed their doors and were busy moving and collecting goods.  The gold and silver are so soft that even the pawnshops, which usually like to take advantage of others' dangers, dare not open their doors to take advantage of the situation to make a fortune, let alone the major banks and banks. Over the past day and a half, all the major banks and banks in the capital have suffered unprecedented losses.  The biggest bank run in history, chaosNo one in the world believed in the banknotes of the bankers. It was more reassuring to have real money and silver in their arms. Who knew that if we returned to the capital, there would still be a few bankers that could still stand, or they would be robbed by the rebels.  It went bankrupt, and the banknotes in your hands were just like tissue paper.  However, there are exceptions. The "Huitong Bank" launched by Huitong under the name of the Charity Association is very popular, especially among officials and merchants. Hiding it in a silver cellar at home can make people feel at ease.  The banknotes can be exchanged nationwide, which is worry-free and convenient. There was a long queue of people who came to exchange the banknotes in horse-drawn carriages, which did not give the "Huitong Bank" a chance to close the door.  The shopkeeper of 'Huitong Bank' knew early on that in this situation, Taiyuan Semicolon was unable to exchange at all, and this was going to destroy the brand. Fortunately, the president Zhou Zhiwei had the foresight and told them the countermeasures early on.  Please note in advance that only 20% of the banknotes can be redeemed, and the other 80% of the banknotes are stamped with seals and can only be redeemed in the capital. For extremely large amounts, only 10% of the banknotes can be redeemed.  There is still an endless stream of people coming to exchange money. Anyone with a little discernment believes that the bank account of the Charity Association will not close down. Who doesn¡¯t know what the relationship between Dongxing Port and the Charity Association is?  Except for the imperial court, no one dared to think about charity associations.  Does the imperial court dare to steal the charity association's bank account?  Don't dare!  If the imperial court really dares to touch the Charity Association, it will definitely lose the support of the people. Before Dongxing Port comes in, the officials, gentry, merchants and people in the capital will rebel first!  ¡°The clerks in the ¡®Huitong Bank¡¯ store are not only busy with reception, but also busy promoting new business. The bank rents out special treasure boxes.  You can rent a box at a bank to hide valuable jewelry, jade, jewelry, and banknotes. You can just carry the key to the treasure box with you.  "This was so considerate for the officials and merchants who were busy fleeing the disaster, and it became very popular immediately. People who came to rent the treasure boxes were rushing to be the first, and all 500 boxes were rented out in the blink of an eye.  The shopkeeper who had made a lot of money saw that there were still people asking to rent the treasure box, and he regretted that he was too timid, and he admired the president Zhou Zhiwei even more.  Naturally, these two methods cannot be thought up by Zhou Zhiwei. Hu Wanli asked Xue Liangfu to tell him in advance. This is an extremely rare opportunity for the bank account of the charity association!  And after Hu Wanli enters Beijing, he will also need a lot of cash!  There are certain risks in doing so.  But he expected that Jiajing would not dare to take advantage of the charity association's bank account!  A carriage stopped in front of the gate of Yan's Mansion. Butler Yan Jin jumped out of the car and glanced at the concierge who was still on duty outside the gate. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he quickly entered the mansion and turned directly into the east courtyard.  , came to Yan Shifan's study, and after seeing the gift, he put a stack of banknotes on the table and said, "Sir, do you want the old lady to arrange to hide out for a few days?" "No need." Yan Shifan said with a dull face: "The war is in chaos.  "Yes, it's not safe to go out. The safest place is the capital." "Young Master, that petition" Yan Shifan naturally knew that he was referring to Yan Song as the chief culprit in the Qing Dynasty, and he was worried that Dongxing Port would not.  Let Yan Mansion go.  At that moment, he waved his hand and said: "That's just because my father is the chief minister. Don't worry, no one knows Dongxing Port better than me. They will not harass the Yan Mansion." After a brief pause, he said: "  I heard that you have built a new house in Beicheng?" Yan Jin was startled for a moment, then whispered: "Why did this little thing reach the ears of the young master?" "Take me there later."  He said: "I'm going to stay for two days." Yan Jin said in surprise: "Young master, you won't follow the emperor on the Western Tour?" "The capital is the safest." Yan Shifan glanced at him and said: "Pick a few capable people from the government.  I went to Taiyuan with the master and told the public that I was sick. "The next morning, Jiajing didn't show up at all. He just left the court after the eunuch read out the order of the Western Inspection. The imperial ministers and officials above the fourth rank rushed home.  After bidding farewell to their childhood, they hurriedly rode to the west gate to gather outside. After a roll call, Jiajing's chariot left the west gate at the right time and headed for Taiyuan in a mighty way.  Although they abandoned the city and fled, Jiajing did not lose the formation. The various chariots and guards of the Western Tour were meticulous and the accompanying team was naturally the largest among the Ming Dynasty emperors. Not only did they have an elite guard of 8,000 people, but also a strong banner school.  , there are 6,000 people who are responsible for guarding the carriages where Emperor Jiajing and his concubines sit, 2,000 people are responsible for displaying the driving ceremonials and undertaking various inspection and order matters, and there are 1,000 people who are responsible for carrying out military duties and driving ceremonials, which is even larger.  The unprecedented army of 60,000 troops, 20,000 in front and behind, and 10,000 on the left and right, surrounded Emperor Jiajing tightly, which was really foolproof.  The unprecedentedly large western patrol team took two hours to completely leave the west gate!  The lower-ranking officials in the capital, the families of high-ranking officials, and the gentry and merchants naturally did not dare to lag behind. They all left the city in different directions and went to the countryside to take refuge, visit relatives, and travel. Of course, there were also many seventh-rank officials.The officials who reached the fifth rank stayed. Opportunities were reserved for those who were brave and prepared. All the officials of the fourth rank and above left the capital. For these low-rank officials, this was a rare opportunity.  .  Jiajing abandoned the city and fled. Who knows if he will have a chance to return to the capital again?  Not many people can understand the situation in front of them. If they have the opportunity, they will naturally take a gamble.  This unusual movement in the capital was quickly sent to the Dongxing Port Guards by Wang Xiaobao, who was responsible for investigating the capital's intelligence. After hearing the report, Liu Siwu was stunned for a long time and then cursed, "A tree doesn't need bark, and it will definitely die. People have no shame, the world  "Invincible!" These were the curse words of the young master Hu Wanli. Hearing these familiar words, several officers beside him couldn't help but think of Hu Wanli, and their expressions were a little gloomy. An adjutant asked: "Commander, they are slow.  We can definitely catch him!" "Fuck you!" Liu Siwu cursed angrily. Since Jiajing was determined to escape, it would be impossible for them to catch him. What he was worried about was that Jiajing was so careless about his face that this matter would be really tricky.  Well, this Jingnan battle will also be full of countless unknown variables. After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "Send the order and march at normal speed." Two days later, the Dongxing Port army finally arrived at the capital, and saw the capital from a distance  Liu Siwu, who was riding on a horse, could not help but sigh at the tall and majestic city wall. When he came to the capital again after fourteen years, he really felt like he had lived in two different lives. In the eighth year of Jiajing, he was kidnapped by Hu Wanli in the capital for four taels from a trafficker.  Buying it back with money and working as a servant by his side, never would I have thought that just fourteen years later, he would be able to lead an army of 40,000 to fight back to the capital. The forced Emperor Jiajing fled in panic. The unexpected encounter was really unbelievable.  All this is thanks to young master Hu Wanli!
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