Chapter 671 The Secret of Jingnan! The Truth About Zhu Di’s Narrow-Mindedness!
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Zhu Di was silent.
I wanted to refute but had no reason.
After all, what they said was the truth!
The land of Shandong was first beaten to pieces in the chaotic times of the late Yuan Dynasty, but finally recovered some of its vitality during the Hongwu period. Then it became the main battlefield of the Battle of Jingnan and suffered heavy losses again.
The initiator of the Jingnan Campaign was none other than Emperor Yongle!
So no matter what, the people's livelihood in Shandong is in decline now, and the people believe in evil cults, and Zhu Di has an unshirkable responsibility!
"Third, the imperial court exploited and squeezed the land of Shandong so hard that the people could no longer survive, so they would choose to believe in the demon cult and follow the demons of the White Lotus Sect to rebel and revolt!"
"After you ascend the throne, you can think of granting some special exemptions and exemptions to the 'obedient people' in Peiping, Yongping, Baoding and other areas who 'provided special labor' during the 'Jingnan Campaign'. However, Shandong is not included in this list. The people of Shandong have to pay a lot of taxes, and they have to bear a lot of corvees!"
"So when the hungry people in Shandong needed relief, many places had no warehouses to store grain, so they had to 'go to the nearby military and security departments to provide relief'. Do you still remember these things?"
Zhu Di's expression changed, and the more he heard it, the uglier he became.
After all, being accused of his faults by his own son in person, even if he is as broad-minded as Emperor Yongle, his face is a little uneasy now.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu angrily and cursed angrily: "What do you want to say, you traitor? Hurry up and finish it all at once!"
"Then I have to chat with you!" Zhu Gaoxu was not afraid at all.
"You, Emperor Yongle, are simply petty, or vindictive, deliberately not giving preferential treatment to the people of Shandong, right? Just because you failed to defeat Jinan, Shandong, and you almost died because of it?"
Zhu Di's expression changed drastically and he stared at Zhu Gaoxu fiercely.
This traitor really dares to think and speak!
Seeing Zhu Di's face, Zhu Gaoxu had the answer in his heart.
It really is so!
In the Battle of Jingnan that year, after the Ming Dynasty war god Li Jinglong was repeatedly defeated, the Yan army took advantage of the situation to besiege Jinan and wanted to take over the entire Shandong area.
Tie Xuan and Sheng Yong of the Southern Army, who participated in the political affairs on the right, stood firm. Zhu Di sent a letter into the city to recruit him to surrender, but to no avail.
Then the Yan army failed to recruit and surrender, so they prepared to dig up river embankments and release water to flood the city. Seeing that the situation was not good, Tie Xuan decided to send thousands of men to pretend to surrender and lure Zhu Di into the city.
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard this and went to Jinan the next day. When he reached the city gate, the iron plate preset for the city gate fell, but it was a little faster and only hit the head of the horse he was riding.
Zhu Di was shocked and changed his horse to run back. However, due to an accident, his efforts to cut off his retreat failed. Zhu Di fled back alone and was furious. He besieged the city for three months.
Since Jinan's military status is extremely important, if Jinan is captured, they can attack southward if they advance, and they can draw frontiers to defend themselves if they retreat. Therefore, the Yan army is determined to win with the vigor of its new victory.
Unexpectedly, the Yan army failed to attack for a long time, and after a vigorous attack, it failed again and again, and was exhausted three times. In the end, Tie Xuan attacked the grain and grass, and finally returned in defeat.
This was the most serious defeat that King Yan Zhu Di had suffered since he raised his army. He failed to capture Shandong and almost died.
Moreover, once the Jinling imperial court reorganizes its army and makes a comeback, Zhu Di's Beiping will be attacked from both sides and trapped in a tight siege, with no possibility of a successful peace campaign.
If Yao Guangxiao, a charlatan-like counselor, hadn't pointed out a clear path to Zhu Di, bypassing Jinan and heading south, heading straight for Huanglong and entering Jinling, the outcome of the Battle of Jingnan would have been uncertain.
But Zhu Di also had a grudge against Tie Xuan, Sheng Yong and others, and went to Jinan with his grudge.
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Di sent troops north to attack Jinan again. Tie Xuan still defended and refused to surrender, but in the end he was outnumbered and the city fell.
Zhu Di set up an ambush to capture Tie Xuan. Tie Xuan was finally captured in Huainan and escorted to the capital. Furious, Zhu Di ordered him to be executed late. After Tie Xuan was killed, his parents were sent to Hainan. His eldest son was sent to the army and his second son was sentenced to death. He was an official slave and was later tortured to death. His 35-year-old wife Yang and her four-year-old daughter were also deprived of slavery and were sent to the government-run brothels of the time. They were kept as prostitutes for generations.
Although the other Sheng Yong surrendered in time, he did not end well. Under repeated pressure from Zhu Di's eagle dog Chen Ying, he finally committed suicide at home!
Looking at Zhu Di's dirty information, you can definitely see that he is a real villain of flesh and blood, and his small-mindedness is appalling.
Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu had reason to suspect that Zhu Di was definitely partial to Shandong.
"In the Yongle Dynasty, the imperial court spent a huge amount of money to build Beijing, repair Huitong River, and conquer Mongolia in the north. In which case did the people of Shandong not have a share?"
“With the continuous collection of corvee, coupled with the continuous natural disasters and the hardship of the people, Shandong is one of the areas with the heaviest burden. In addition, with the continuous floods and droughts, the people live on bark and grass roots, sell their wives and children, and move around, old and young. What kind of life do they live to make a living?"
"This is a report from the Ministry of Household Affairs. I picked it up from your trash can. It clearly says: There are still famines, floods and droughts in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi, so that barks are peeled off trees and grass roots are dug up. ...The young and old move around, wandering the roads, selling their wives and children just to survive!”
Zhu Gaoxu photographed the memorial in front of Zhu Di, glaring at Emperor Yongle.
Zhu Di's eyes averted, and then he just snorted coldly.
Seeing his arrogant look, Zhu Gaoxu persuaded him earnestly.
"Dad, you are also an emperor after all. You will be an eternal emperor who will go down in history in the future. Why are you so small-minded?"
"Tie Xuan has been executed by your old man, Sheng Yong has been forced to commit suicide by you, and the people of Shandong have been suffering for eighteen years. No matter how much anger or resentment you have in your heart, you are still like this It should dissipate after a long time, right?"
"How innocent are the people of Shandong? They have lived a hard life for eighteen years. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net They can't meet the imperial tax exemption, and the imperial court conscripts hard labor, but they can't escape year after year. They are so poor that they can only eat bark and roots and sell them. Wives and children, old and young moved around, haven't they suffered enough?"
"You, Emperor Yongle, really want to drive all the people of Shandong to death, with their bones exposed in the wild and no roosters crowing for thousands of miles?"
"Aren't you doing this to leave negative evidence for nothing?"
Zhu Di was silent for a long time, and finally sighed.
"Do you know why I hate Tie Xuan and Sheng Yong so much?"
"Why?"
"These two beasts, in order to force me to retreat, hung the portrait of Emperor Taizu Gao on the top of the city!"
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly took a breath of cold air.
Damn it, you two are really brave!
Who doesn't know that Zhu Di admires his heroic father Zhu Yuanzhang the most?
If you want to force others to withdraw their troops, then you can openly use military strategies. You hang the portrait of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang on the top of the city. What does this mean?
If any blind soldier shoots an arrow at the portrait of Taizu, Zhu Di will go crazy!
"Ahem, Dad, it's all over, it's over..."
"The portrait of Taizu was shot into a sieve by random arrows!"
"I care about his uncle..."
"So this hurdle will never be overcome in my heart!"
Zhu Di said fiercely: "I can pardon all those Jingnan orphans, but only the descendants of Tie Xuan, I will make them slaves, maids, and prostitutes for generations!"
"As for the people of Shandong, you are right. I am being cautious. After the White Lotus Demon Sect is pacified, I will reduce the corvee tax for one year in Shandong. In addition, I will give priority to the divine potatoes and sweet potatoes to Shandong. From now on, I will make every effort to develop the people's livelihood in Shandong. Let the people of Shandong live and work in peace and contentment."
"Okay, I understand."
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