Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 455 Northern Expedition!Northern Expedition!
Although there is a lot of public outrage outside.

The situation seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

But Zhu Youjian.

Emperor Chongzhen of Ming Dynasty.

Suddenly, it is as if facing the Qing army's iron cavalry stepping into the south of the Yangtze River in the past.

I have purple air coming from the southeast.

Don't be afraid of him, the wind blows the dust from the northwest.

Zhu Youjian is as calm as a giant tower in Zhenhai.

The moment the yellow umbrella appeared at the palace gate.

The moment when Zhu Youjian waved his hand upwards.

Hundreds of thousands of common people stopped shouting in an instant.

It was as if a strong magnetic field had completely suppressed their voices.

This may be the aura of the emperor.

Gao Hongtu, chief assistant of the cabinet, held his breath, and looked ahead nervously with cloudy old eyes.

But when he saw Zhu Youjian standing resolutely in front of him, he couldn't help straightening his chest.

Zhang Tongchang and dozens of guards with live ammunition stepped forward neatly and stood in front of Zhu Youjian.

"You are all my common people of the Ming Dynasty, my people, and the foundation of the Han family's prosperity for thousands of years. Tell me, what is your wish and why did you come to Huangji Gate to petition today! Can you have a representative? The previous answer!"

Zhu Youjian yelled loudly, and the guards followed up to send a message. At that time, the entire Huangji Gate was like thunder, and the ground rose suddenly.

"Returning to Your Majesty, we, Li Shu, are not here to punish traitors, secondly, not to appeal for grievances, and thirdly not to reduce taxes, but only to petition for the Northern Expedition, because of the Northern Expedition! Half of China's Shenzhou has been lost to the enemy, and the northern capital is still being destroyed by the Tatars. According to the son, we dare not forget his hatred!"

It was Liu Jingting who walked out.

After Liu Jingting finished speaking, he raised his arms and called out: "Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition!"

……

Gao Hongtu was secretly horrified, he could see that all of this was premeditated, everything was planned.

But at this time, he can't say anything, his words make money, and the crowd is raging. In the past, the means used by their civil officials to deal with His Majesty are now being used by His Majesty to use the common people to deal with his own group of civil officials.

This time, they lost again!
……

at this time.

The people stopped shouting again.

And Zhu Youjian shouted again:

"What you mean, I have fully understood. I am so relieved to have such a family and country! With people like you, why worry that China and China cannot be unified, why worry that my Ming Dynasty cannot be revived! Don't forget to worry about the country, I am the emperor, and when will I never want to kill the Yellow River with a long spear!"

"Here today, I will make it clear to all of you that I have never had any intention of negotiating peace, and I have never dared to do so. Those who dare to have any intention of negotiating peace will be given this jade pendant!"

Zhu Youjian didn't know when the bright and shiny jade pendant in his sleeve fell to the ground, and it shattered with a clang.

"Report!"

At this time, Ma Jixiang appeared in front of Zhu Youjian on time: "The Manchu envoys Tabai and Fu Yijian have been killed by the people!"

"Good kill!"

Zhu Youjian yelled loudly, and his yelling was tantamount to finalizing the matter, and the people were all relieved.

"No marriage, no compensation, no land, no tribute. The emperor guards the gate and the king dies. This is my ancestor's instruction in Ming Dynasty. For the sake of the world, I have to temporarily lose the northern capital to patrol the southern capital. Now that the great cause is gradually being accomplished, how can it be If you don’t personally lead a million troops to restore the northern capital, why would you be ashamed and revive your virtue!”

Zhu Youjian was extremely frank at this time, admitting without hesitation about his move to the south, in order to prove his strong desire for the Northern Expedition.

Therefore, at this time, the common people in front of Zhu Youjian were all moved to tears when they saw the emperor's words, crying and laughing for the king.

"Gao Hongtu, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet!"

Zhu Youjian shouted at this time, and Gao Hongtu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, had no choice but to stand up.

"The draft decree, the establishment of the captives was originally a minister of the Ming Dynasty, but he did not want to repay the country's favor, and rebelled in the white mountains and black waters, causing harm to the world for decades. He almost wanted to destroy our Ming Dynasty. Now we are stealing the north and even sacrificing the power of the people, blindly plundering our Han people and killing them." We Han people, how can we allow such a bandit who has no king, no father, no benevolence and no righteousness to live in the north, and how can he deserve to be called a country with our Ming Dynasty!

I have made up my mind to launch the Northern Expedition in October of the 22nd year of Chongzhen, declare war on Yu Jianlu, and list [-] crimes against him. If he still has the slightest bit of good heart, he should take off his crown and kneel down. Otherwise, our army of one million will not let him alone in Manchuria! "

"According to the order!"

Gao Hongtu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, withdrew. He knew that the announcement of the Northern Expedition meant that the discussion of the Northern Expedition was a foregone conclusion, and the matter of peace negotiations had come to naught.

Not only that, His Majesty's move has allowed the imperial power and authority to directly leap over the civil servants and reach the common people

The practice of civilian officials hijacking public opinion to resist imperial power for a hundred years in the Ming Dynasty will no longer exist!
"My emperor today has become the emperor of the ages, and we can only be obedient ministers from now on!"

After Gao Hongtu said that, he walked to Wenhua Hall lonely.

……

And this time.

Zhu Youjian continued to promise thousands of people: "In this Northern Expedition, there will be no levy, no abuse of the people, no land occupation, no pursuit of burdening the people, and no free use of people's power; from now on, before recovering the northern capital, we will We don’t build palaces, we don’t build imperial tombs, we don’t accept concubines, we use all our internal treasury to support the great cause of the Northern Expedition, even if the clothes are shabby!”

After finishing speaking, Zhu Youjian shouted with thousands of common people: "Northern Expedition! Northern Expedition! Northern Expedition!"

When the common people heard that the Northern Expedition did not expropriate or abuse the people or occupy land, and that they would rather go bankrupt than increase the burden on the people, they were naturally more moved and they all responded loudly.

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly. People are naturally easier to fool than bureaucrats because they are more simple.

However, doing so now is tantamount to letting the common people enter the Ming Dynasty's political arena for the first time, allowing these workers, peasants and students to enter the Ming Dynasty's political circle.

Liu Wanchun, Shangshu of the household department, couldn't stand being insulted by Wanmin and committed suicide in the main hall.

But Wang Siren, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, signed his Ci Shu, and wanted to go back to Shaoxing to drink tea and drink for the rest of his life.

Zhu Youjian agreed to Wang Siren's resignation, but he did not let him retire and return to his hometown. Instead, he recruited Wang Siren to Baoqing as a co-prefect to appease him on the grounds of the Northern Expedition.

Relegating civil officials to remote areas to promote local enlightenment is much more beneficial to the empire than dismissing civil officials and returning to their hometowns as a disaster.

Naturally, Zhu Youjian would not let Wang Siren go back to Shaoxing.

For Liu Wanchun who committed suicide, Zhu Youjian also bestowed a posthumous title, conferred the title of official title, and gave him a generous burial.

In the final analysis, Liu Wanchun was not a treacherous person, and since he took charge of the household department, he has made money well.

The reason why he ended up committing suicide now has something to do with his personality.

But it is precisely because of this that civil servants have to worry about the power of the common people, and they have to realize that public opinion is a terrible force, which can force a person to resign and even make a person commit suicide.

Gao Hongtu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, also submitted his resignation, but Zhu Youjian did not agree, and only dismissed all his additional officials on the grounds that he was ineffective in responding to the public demonstrations. The government of taxation, otherwise it will be self-imposed.

Gao Hongtu knew that he could not disobey Zhu Youjian's holy will now, so he only focused on the salt tax reform in the future.

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