Daming: Spoilers about the future, Zhu Yuanzhang collapsed

"Yes, and he killed your son."

Zhu Yuanzhang's words stunned Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin.

For a moment, I just felt thunder rumbling in the sky.

This news is so explosive, so sudden, and so exciting!
It is said that after he found out that it was this beast who murdered him and became the emperor.

In his heart, Zhao Kuangyin was worried about his son.

However, through what Han Cheng and others had said before, he was able to know that this guy did not take action against his own son after he became emperor.

He also told his queen that everything was fine and that she shouldn't be afraid because he was there for her.

Han Cheng and the others narrated that during the first attack on the Liao Kingdom, the beast abandoned the army and fled in a donkey cart, leaving the army leaderless.

However, there are people in the front army who want to support their own son to be the emperor.

This shows that his eldest son was still alive at that time.

Moreover, when he led the army to war in person, he could bring his son with him.

It means that his son is doing well.

How... did we get such a result suddenly?
He thought that he had been very good to his beastly brother over the years.

The rights given to him are even far greater than those given to his own son.

I have never made my own son a king.

However, he was named King of Jin and was appointed as the Prefect of Jingzhao, allowing him to lead troops to garrison the capital.

It's like being treated like a prince.

That bastard harmed me and seized the throne, which is a heinous act.

That's really unfair to myself.

I'm afraid I'll feel guilty about it.

Considering all the things he had, at least he wouldn't owe his son too much.

At the very least, it's possible to give them a rich life.

I am his elder brother, and he is his nephew.

And since he had set a precedent of treating the mother and son of the Chai family well, he didn't have to worry too much about the fate of his son in the future.

You will definitely become a rich man.

But who could have thought that the final result would be like this!

That bastard actually attacked his own son!

Zhao Kuangyin was so excited!
All of a sudden, a hot current rushed to my forehead, and I felt like I was about to faint.

This is even more exciting than what he got from Zhu Yuanzhang and others, and he himself was killed by that beast!

"How did he...how did he harm my son?"

Zhao Kuangyin gritted his teeth and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and Han Cheng in a hoarse voice and asked.

“At first, this guy was okay with your kid.

For example, your eldest son Zhao Dezhao.

In the first year of Taiping Xingguo, Zhao Dezhao was appointed as Jingzhao Yin by Zhao Guangyi, moved to Yongxing, and served as Shizhong concurrently.

He was granted the title of Prince of Wugong.

He also ordered Zhao Dezhao to attend the court meeting with Qi Wang Zhao Tingmei, and they should be ranked before the prime minister.

In the third year of Taipingxingguo, he was promoted to the position of Inspector General..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice rang out and gave this explanation to Zhao Kuangyin.

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Zhao Kuangyin's heart suddenly became nervous, and he roughly knew what would happen next.

I’m afraid… this is the beast who failed in his first attack on the Liao Kingdom and escaped on a donkey cart across Gaoliang River.

The root of disaster was sown when someone wanted to support his own son Dezhao to be the emperor.

But... no matter how much he hated it or how upset he felt, he couldn't kill his own son!

Can't you leave him a way out?
Of course, after careful consideration, he felt that this incident should be just a fuse.

The real reason is that De Zhao is his own son, not his son.

Moreover, he did not hold the position in the right place!

My son still has the right of inheritance.

The reason why he has waited until now to take action is because he also needs to shut up the people who are gossiping about him.

To make some things look better, at least on the surface.

After all, from what Han Cheng and the others said, that bastard was trying his best to cover up himself, and he didn't kill him.

Under such circumstances, we must definitely do some superficial work.

The failure of the first attack on the Liao Kingdom was only the direct reason.

There is a deeper reason, which is that by that time, he had been emperor for several years.

This is happening because the status has gradually become more stable!
"…After returning to the capital, Zhao Guangyi, because of the failure of the Northern Expedition, did not reward the heroes of the Battle of Taiyuan for a long time.

The soldiers were very resentful.

Zhao Dezhao discussed this matter with Zhao Guangyi.

Zhao Guangyi was furious and said that it would not be too late to reward him after he became the emperor himself.
Zhao Dezhao therefore committed suicide after retiring from the court...

When Zhao Guangyi heard about this, he was extremely shocked and regretful.

He ran over, hugged Zhao Dezhao's body, and cried: "Fool, why do you have to do this!"
He posthumously awarded Zhao Dezhao the title of Zhongshu Ling, posthumously conferred him the title of King of Wei, and bestowed on him the posthumous name of Yi.

During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, he was posthumously awarded the title of Taifu.

During the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song, he was posthumously awarded the title of Grand Tutor and changed his title to King of Wu.

During the reign of Emperor Yingzong of Song, he was renamed the King of Yue, and during the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song, he was renamed the King of Yan..."

"Bang!!"

Zhao Kuangyin punched down fiercely. He looked furious!

This bastard, he still has the nerve to cry? !
You still have the nerve to cry?!
How could he cry after all the shit he did?!

This shameless bastard forced his own son to death!
Later, she even pretended to cry!

Damn!

Damn it! !

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes turned red.

I have never seen such a beastly person!

My son's original intention was good, although a little silly and honest, but what he said was also related to the fundamentals.

We can’t let the soldiers down!
The Song Dynasty cannot be without troops!
He was able to conquer the world because of his strong army.

Even if you are worried about the generals doing something wrong, you can't let the soldiers down like this!

Why would he force his own son to death because of this? !
Han Cheng looked at his desk and his face twitched slightly.

It seems a bit distressed.

Oh my goodness, here comes another one to destroy the house!

Before, whenever Lao Zhu came to his place, he would pick up tables, chairs and benches and start smashing them.

Once I almost broke my bed.

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang finally stopped smashing the table, and here comes another Emperor Taizu of Song.

Fortunately, Emperor Taizu of Song was still able to control his emotions to some extent. He just clapped his hands and did not chop with the axe in his hand.

Otherwise, this table will definitely fall apart!
"…After Zhao Guangyi succeeded to the throne, he appointed Zhao Defang as Xingyuan Yin, Shannan West Circuit Jiedushi, and Tongpingzhangshi.

In the winter of the third year of Taipingxingguo, he was appointed as the acting Taiwei.

In March of the sixth year of Taiping Xingguo, Zhao Defang died of illness at the age of 23.

Zhao Guangyi personally attended the memorial service and suspended court for five days.

Zhao Defang was posthumously awarded the title of Zhongshu Ling and King of Qi, and was given the posthumous name Kanghui.

Later he was given the title of Grand Master and posthumously named King of Chu.

During the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, he was posthumously named King of Qin..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded, telling Zhao Kuangyin the fate of his other son.

brute!

This beast!!
Zhao Kuangyin was furious.

How dare he!
I am in good health, and my son is in good health too.

He was so young, only 23 years old, and died of illness?
He really doesn't believe it!

Why was it his own son who died of illness, and not his other son?

This bastard is just guilty!

There is no affection at all!

Crazy suppression directed at his own son.

He was afraid that his son would become emperor in the future.

He was afraid that his son would settle accounts with him in the future and take the throne back from him.

As long as his son is around, he will be uneasy and unable to sleep!
This was partly because when that beastly Zhao Guangyi became a donkey cart god of war and led his men to escape, and the soldiers shouted at him to support Dezhao as emperor, he became more and more worried.

So they also took action against Defang!

If I hadn't come to the afterlife by chance and heard what these people said to me.

I never thought that this guy would be such a beast! !
He was so sad and angry!
He had only four sons in his life.

The eldest and the third child both died young, leaving only the second and the fourth child.

In the end, neither of them had a happy ending.

This means that just a few years after his death, his two sons were already dead!
My father and his two sons were all killed by this beast!

Zhao Kuangyin's mood was obviously extremely furious!
Looking at Zhao Kuangyin's reaction, Han Cheng could understand his current mood.

After all, for a powerful leader like him, he suddenly received this news at this time.

It would be strange if you could feel good knowing what had become of yourself and your descendants, and that your lives had been snatched away by someone, and it was your own brother who did it!
After being silent for a long time, Zhao Kuangyin forced himself not to faint. He looked at Han Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhang again and asked if Zhao Guangyi was doing any other beastly things.

"Emperor Taizu, how about... we take a break, slow down, and ask again later?"

Han Cheng looked at Zhao Kuangyin and spoke.

He was really afraid that if he continued talking, Zhao Kuangyin would not be able to bear it and would die.

Died earlier than the original history.

He also hoped that after Zhao Kuangyin knew these things, he would return to change his fate.

Don't let the candlelight and axe sound happen again.

At this time, if the person he was angry about was gone, then this would be a serious matter.

Given the current situation in the Song Dynasty, if Zhao Kuangyin is no longer around, the next emperor will still be this guy Zhao Guangyi.

It can’t be Zhao Kuangyin’s son.

No matter what, this bastard Zhao Guangyi has great ambitions but is incompetent.

Although he is not very good at fighting, he still has some political means.

His prestige is also greater than that of Zhao Dezhao and others.

In addition, before this, Zhao Kuangyin had intended to cultivate his younger brother so that he would have considerable power in the court.

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin's son was no match for Zhao Guangyi in terms of character or means.

Moreover, through the lover system, he already knew that if the emperor who came to his side was gone in the Ming Dynasty, he would be truly gone.

In its original time and space, it will be completely dead!
It won't be like when I took Lao Zhu and others to other time and space of the Ming Dynasty, where the death of a person is not considered true death.

It will just be automatically teleported back to the Hongwu time and space.

Therefore, it is better to be careful.

But we can't really get rid of Zhao Kuangyin.

"Don't worry, just keep talking, I'm fine. I just want to continue listening to what kind of beastly things this bastard can do!"

Zhao Kuangyin gritted his teeth and said,
After hearing what he said, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, Han Cheng and others stopped talking and decided to continue speaking according to his request.

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

At the same time, the voices of Empress Ma and Princess Ningguo also came in.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Han Cheng and others stopped talking immediately.

"Wait a moment."

Zhu Yuanzhang said this and went to open the door.

"Haha! Girls, Yourong! You are here!

Come and take a look quickly, the man in front of you is Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin.

The one who is good at using the Panlong Stick.

In the past, I had only heard his name in books and from other people, and knew about what he had done.

This time, I finally saw it alive!

No matter what you say, you should take a good look at it. "

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and greeted Empress Ma and Princess Ningguo.

There was some uncontrollable excitement in the voice.

And Empress Ma and Princess Ningguo.

Coming here at this time, naturally, is also to take a look at the legendary Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin.

When Zhao Kuangyin heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said at this time, his expression froze, and he always felt that something was not right.

He thought of the monkey performers on the streets of Kaifeng.

At this moment, why do I look like a monkey being watched?

Although I was eager to know what other beastly things that beast had done.

But at this time, the situation was special, and from their address, we already knew who the person coming was.

One is the current queen of the Ming Dynasty, and the other is a princess.

In this case, I must give this face.

Not to mention that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in front of him was the one who drove out the Tartars, restored China, and took back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. He also felt very pleasing to the eye and admired him very much.

It's just that I still need help from others at this moment, and I want to continue to know some news about the Song Dynasty from them, so I can't do things too much at this time.

The face that should be given must be given.

Jianghu is not about fighting and killing; Jianghu is about human relations.

Although Zhao Kuangyin came all the way through the chaotic times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, he ended the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and became the emperor.

However, at that moment, it was impossible to achieve such an achievement by relying solely on personal bravery.

So, he adjusted his mood and forced a smile.

He nodded to Princess Ningguo and Empress Ma and greeted them proactively.

Empress Ma and Princess Ningguo stepped forward to salute him, saying that people from later generations had seen Emperor Taizu of Song.

Although I am still alive, I am called Taizu by others. This always sounds a bit weird.

But considering that it was hundreds of years later, in their eyes, I was indeed dead, so I just accepted it.

He also returned the greetings to Empress Ma and Princess Ningguo.

After saying a few words here, I looked at what Emperor Taizu of Song looked like.

Empress Ma and Princess Ningguo did not stay here for long.

Soon left from here.

The door was closed again, leaving the space to Zhu Yuanzhang and others.

With the departure of Empress Ma and Princess Ningguo, the previous topic began to continue again.

Without waiting for Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin to ask, Han Cheng spoke first.

"Among all the things Zhao Guangyi did, there is one thing that had a particularly far-reaching and terrible impact.

In terms of history and its significance to future generations.

It's worse than killing your brother and plotting to usurp the throne.

Moreover, we have suffered two major defeats and lost your son, which is even more serious.”

Is it... so serious?!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin suddenly became alert.

The teeth were grinding.

What kind of beastly things did this beast do!
I originally thought that the things he did were outrageous and beastly enough!

Who would have thought that there would be something even more outrageous!
He was filled with murderous intent and could no longer suppress it.

At this moment, I just want to go back and cut that beast into pieces!
As he was thinking this, Han Cheng's voice continued to sound.

"This matter is about the mad suppression of military commanders!"

After hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhao Kuangyin's heart moved slightly.

Because he also did this.

Han Cheng said: “Emperor Taizu, what you did was different from what he did.

I know what kind of situation you were facing at that time.

During the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, all kinds of things happened frequently. Military generals had too much power, refused to obey discipline, and disrupted the world!

After you established your country, you learned your lessons and restrained your military generals, which was actually the right thing to do.

You are just using some methods to limit the power of the generals, so that they don't have unlimited power and do all kinds of evil things as before.

All of these have a limit and are within the normal range.

But when Zhao Guangyi came to power, things changed completely.

This guy is getting even worse.

This was especially true in the fourth year of Taiping Xingguo, when someone wanted to support your son to be emperor.

He suppressed the military generals in every possible way.

Just use culture to control force.

Crazy raising of the status of military and civil officials, suppressing military generals and corresponding soldiers.

After Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he gradually transferred veteran generals to empty positions and idle jobs.

And I have appointed military generals with little experience and prestige to take charge of the Imperial Guards, in order to achieve the goal of eliminating the Imperial Guards generals you left behind.

It also has the benefit of reducing the influence of senior generals.

You can also promote and train some of your own generals.

In the second year of Taiping Xingguo, an imperial decree was issued to transfer the sons of military governors from all over the country to the capital and give them military titles of serving in the palace.

In fact, it is equivalent to turning them into hostages to restrain the generals from all sides.

After the failure of the Northern Expedition to Youzhou, Zhao Guangyi not only forced his nephew Zhao Dezhao to death.

Moreover, he severely taught the generals who led the troops a lesson by demoting important generals such as Shi Shouxin and Liu Yu.
In the first year of Yongxi, Zhao Guangyi personally assessed officers at all levels of the imperial guards.

All were promoted or demoted according to their names and achievements, and the process was completed in more than a month.

It is worth noting that the main criterion for military officials is the condition of "obedience and diligence".

For example, "When I select officers, I first select those who are prudent and can command their subordinates, and then those who are brave and courageous. " "Since then, I have always followed this rule"..."

Zhao Kuangyin's breathing, which had just calmed down, became rapid again.

This is really suppressing the generals to death!
When selecting military generals, bravery and ability became secondary, while obedience became the most important.

This method is really stupid!

I never dared to do this when I was here!
If the world is peaceful and unified, then everything will be easy.

As the saying goes, when the birds are all gone, the good bows are put away!
But the key point is, where have we reached now?
The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun have not been conquered yet, and the Liao Kingdom is still eyeing the north covetously. This is when the lives of our soldiers are needed most!

As a result, this bastard started to take action at this time, frantically restricting and suppressing the generals.

You can imagine what the outcome will be in the future!

No wonder the Song Dynasty failed to conquer the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun after three hundred years.

With his method of castration, how can he make the Song Dynasty strong?

“It was further exacerbated by suspicion of the military commanders.

Zhao Guangyi set up defenses against his military generals everywhere and implemented the method of "defending the generals from the middle".

Such as instigating military supervisors to restrain or even oppress generals.

Make more use of "battle formations" to constrain the actions of battlefield commanders, etc.

Taizong also showed a disparaging and skeptical attitude towards military theories and military spirit.

According to Li You's "Facts of the Song Dynasty":
He read the military strategy "Yin Fu Jing" and sighed: "This is cunning and clever, not enough to teach good, it is the intention of a treacherous hero."

When discussing the Tao Te Ching, he said: "Every time I read, I find that weapons are ominous tools and are used by sages only when they have no other choice.

I always repeat it three times as a warning.

Although a king conquers his enemies with military prowess, he must ultimately rule with civil virtues.”

Moreover, according to the "History of the Song Dynasty", the fierce general Hu Yanzan and his entire family devoted themselves to the anti-Liao cause, but Zhao Guangyi did not appreciate them.

When he personally led the expedition to Youzhou, he almost beheaded Hu Yanzan simply because he disliked his attire!
While suppressing the group of military generals, on the other hand, he vigorously promoted a series of "worshiping culture" activities.

For example, during the reign of Zhao Guangyi, he led his ministers to visit the Temple of King Wenxuan three times to show his respect for Confucianism.

As for the Wuchengwang Temple, which symbolizes the master of martial arts, he has never visited it...

When Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he personally presided over the imperial examinations and admitted more than 500 people as Jinshi, other subjects and special nominees.

Not only were their numbers much greater than before, but they were also given higher ranks.

Even the ruling ministers thought it was excessive...

Since then, the imperial examination has developed unprecedentedly.

A large number of candidates entered official careers and became the main force of the bureaucracy.

Zhao Guangyi relocated and rebuilt the Zhaowen Hall, Jixian Hall, and History Hall, which were known as the source of literature in the world, and personally named them "Chongwen Hall" to show his attitude of "respecting literature".
Use prefects and provincial governors to replace the military governors.

The prefects and county governors were mostly literati.

That is to say, from here on, the military preparations at the local level will be led by civil officials, using civil officials to control military power..."

As Zhao Kuangyin listened to Han Cheng's story, his blood pressure soared.

What good things has this beast done? !
If this continues, how can the Song Dynasty still have any courage and bravery?
Although he was also suppressing military generals and restricting their rights.

But that doesn't mean that we should completely destroy them.

Just don't let them hold so much power in the future.

What did he do?

All local military equipment is taken over by civil servants.

Can civil servants fight wars?

How many of them are capable of fighting?

If the Song Dynasty encounters an emergency in the future, do we have to let these civil servants go out with knives to kill the enemy?

If they don't attach importance to military preparations and suppress military generals madly, how can the soldiers fight for their lives when a major war comes in the future?

When he thought that all this had reached its limit, he heard Han Cheng utter an even more exciting piece of news.

“It’s not just at the local level, where a large number of military officers are being replaced by civilian officials.

The same is true in the court.

From him on, the post of Privy Councilor in the Privy Council was held by civil officials, and military generals were kicked out.

Except for Di Qing, the military commander who pioneered this, all the Privy Envoys were regular envoys, and they were all civil officials..."

The Privy Councilor is the highest and most senior military position.

As a result, such a position is actually held by a civil servant? ! !
Zhao Kuangyin felt as if thunder was rolling in the sky, and his blood pressure suddenly went through the roof!! (End of this chapter)