12dz Chapter 589 This is how he repays the Ming Dynasty and the world?
Chapter 589 This is how he repays the Ming Dynasty and the world?
"Never encountering a strong enemy? That's absolutely impossible."
Old Zhu said with a cold laugh.
Liu Bang was unaware, but he was aware.
On the other side of the sea lies a vast continent, where countless countries also reside.
Among those people, formidable enemies will always emerge!
"But if a powerful enemy really appears, it will ultimately be the people of the Central Plains who will suffer the consequences for them."
"And if they really encounter an opponent they cannot match, they will definitely abandon the Central Plains and return to their old home."
"Of course, what we are talking about now is the worst-case scenario."
"Logically speaking, since they have already taken control of the Central Plains, even if the first few generations didn't realize it, they should have governed it well afterward."
In Zhao Kuangyin's view, anyone with a normal mind could see the advantages and disadvantages.
Learning from the lessons of history and governing well can at least allow a dynasty to last for hundreds of years.
For hundreds of years, the people lived in peace and prosperity, and there were not many uprisings.
Without uprisings, there is no need to spend a lot of money and food to send troops to suppress them.
The greater the prestige of the court at that time, the greater the power of the emperor.
It saves them trouble and also leaves a good name in history.
You are greedy and want money.
Does that mean the money saved from suppressing the rebellion isn't money?
Does that mean that taxes collected during the proper governance of a dynasty are not money?
As for the Manchu bannermen acting arrogantly and domineeringly, as long as there is a limit, it is perfectly fine.
In reality, what ordinary people want is really not much.
He felt that the first few emperors of the Qing Dynasty had probably engaged in too much plundering and never thought they could rule the Central Plains, which is why they did not consider the world as their own.
If we wait too long, we can't have a dozen or so emperors in a row without a single smart person, and they're all just pig-brains, can they?
Is it possible that they genuinely couldn't have thought of this?
"Or rather, this mindset cannot be changed by one or two generations. By the time someone really wants to change it, it will be too late."
"Imperial power always rests with the founding emperor and the succeeding ruler who maintains the status quo; their word is law. The rest..."
"Whether it's the officials or their Manchu bannermen, they've become accustomed to nibbling away at the flesh and blood of the common people. If their interests are suddenly threatened, will they be willing to cooperate?"
"In a better scenario, government orders would be difficult to implement; in a worse scenario, the emperor would die suddenly."
Old Zhu saw things very clearly.
How many of the emperors who targeted the Zhou emperor and subsequently threatened the interests of the gentry and powerful families throughout history were able to meet a good end?
"The only hope for change is to make changes within three generations; otherwise, there will be no change whatsoever!"
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the sky.
They hoped that the handwriting that appeared next would prove him wrong.
He was able to accept the fact that the Ming Dynasty had fallen.
After all, the Zhu family had been passed down for so many years, and he felt that was enough.
But he couldn't accept that after the change of government, the people were still suffering, even more so than before the fall of the Ming Dynasty!
In contrast, he would rather accept Li Zicheng, who overthrew the Ming Dynasty, as the emperor!
Having experienced that challenge, he knew that Li Zicheng was genuinely willing to share the spoils of war with the people.
Regardless of whether things change in the future, at least the country will not exploit its people from the outset!
Under his expectant gaze, the words on the sky slowly updated.
After the Ming Dynasty fell to Li Zicheng, some people felt that letting the Manchus enter the pass would not have had a significant impact.
In their eyes, it doesn't matter who becomes emperor; none of them will be worse than the Zhu family.
Furthermore, Li Zicheng threatened the interests of the gentry, making them even more unwilling to see such a person ascend to the throne.
The gentry felt that it was better to let the Manchus, who were eyeing the pass from beyond the Great Wall, enter the country than to let this peasant ascend the throne.
For a long time, at least, the Qing dynasty treated them very well, and their occasional business dealings went smoothly.
Thus, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty and Li Zicheng's entry into the capital, he gave him no chance to catch his breath. The former Ming general opened up the defenses, allowing the Qing army to enter the pass and take control of the Central Plains!
Some people say that if Li Zicheng had been given more time, even just half a month more, to reorganize his army, things might have been different.
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world.
Wu Sangui opened up the border defenses, allowing the Manchus to easily enter the pass, defeat Li Zicheng's army, and occupy the entire Central Plains.
"..."
"Bastard thing!"
Old Zhu cursed angrily.
Although the latest subtitles did not continue to describe the subsequent actions of the Manchu Qing dynasty.
Perhaps it hasn't come to that point yet, but these things alone are enough to enrage him.
Great Ming Dynasty, Earl of Pingxi!
He commands a large army to guard the border!
How much trust is this?
Even if he wasn't deeply favored by the emperor throughout the ages, he should at least have never been mistreated.
But is this how he repaid the Ming Dynasty and the world?
When the capital of the Ming Dynasty was threatened, Wu Sangui did not lead his troops back to defend it. Zhu Yuanzhang could accept this, and even wanted to give him a thumbs up.
The Ming Dynasty may perish, but the borders must not be breached!
This is also his wish!
But who could have imagined that instead of leading his troops back to reinforce the capital, or resisting the Manchus outside the Great Wall, he directly opened up the defense line and begged the Manchus for mercy!
Is this something a Ming general would do?
“Zhu Youjian, no matter what you do or what pressure you bear, this person must not be allowed to live.”
"Not only this person must not be spared, but his entire family, his nine generations of relatives, and everyone who has even the slightest connection with him must not be spared!"
"Skin all of them like daylilies. This is the ancestral instruction I, as the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty and your ancestor, left to you!"
"Anyone who dares to object will be punished as well!"
"If you can't do it, then let the rebels of your time do it. Whoever skins Wu Sangui alive, whoever exterminates his entire clan, we will decide who gets the world!"
"Wu Sangui's head is proof of your ascension to the throne; this is our golden word!"
What the Manchus did is still unknown to the immortals, and Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't want to concern himself with it for the time being.
He now wants to grind Wu Sangui, who was responsible for guarding the border but did not put up any resistance and let the Manchus enter the pass, to dust!
At this moment, everyone in the Chongzhen era was in an uproar.
Not only was Zhu Youjian himself furious, but the faces of the various rebel armies who had risen up also turned red.
However, most of them weren't angry, but rather excited!
what does this mean?
As long as Wu Sangui is eliminated and his head is obtained, it will be the imperial decree of the Ming Taizu Emperor to pass on the throne!
Could there be a more just way to gain a country?
Not to mention them, even Nurhaci, who was far away outside the Great Wall, was excited.
Although the heavens are currently condemning them, Zhu Yuanzhang's words should also apply to them, right?