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Chapter 12 The Aggregate of Hardships

Looking at the raindrops outside and listening to the sound of water falling on the roof, Ye Xiang slowly fell into deep thought.

Looking back on history, countless eunuchs in the entire Ming Dynasty were dictatorial, including Wang Zhi, Liu Jin, and Wei Zhongxian, no matter how arrogant they were, they persecuted opponents. But they were very loyal to their master and the emperor.

When he was in college, this history was the most regrettable thing that made Ye Xiang. Most of those who were greedy for money and surrendered to the enemy were so-called civil and military officials. When Li Zicheng entered Beijing, countless ministers surrendered, but in the end they fought were these eunuchs. When Li Zicheng attacked the Forbidden City, countless eunuchs in the East Factory raised their swords. Although they knew they were defeated, these eunuchs would rather die under the swords of the other party. They even just wanted to delay time for Emperor Chongzhen. It was because of their delay that Emperor Chongzhen had time to kill his wife and children.

When Emperor Chongzhen fled to Coal Mountain, there was only one person beside him, and at that time, the eunuch general manager Wang Chengen. After Emperor Chongzhen died, the eunuch who grew up watching Chongzhen committed suicide and accompanied his master.

Looking back on everything in the history of the Ming Dynasty, people can't help but think of these emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, came from a rampant family, but he rushed to the Yuan Dynasty to rule the world, but he killed his meritorious officials. In his later years, he became even more foolish, which led to the people of the world being miserable, and the Ming Dynasty almost died in one lifetime.

The second emperor of the Ming Dynasty was Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen. This emperor was pushed down by his uncle before he could show his talents.

The third emperor was Emperor Yongle Zhu Di, who was recognized as the wise ruler of the Ming Dynasty.

He sighed softly, Ye Xiang was in a heavy mood. Since Emperor Yongle died, the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty was worse than that of the previous generation.

The fourth emperor of the Ming Dynasty was Zhu Gaochi, the prince who had been the crown prince for twenty years. He was trembling every day and was walking on thin ice. However, the emperor died after only one year of reign. After such a short period of time, he should not say anything about his merits and demerits. He may not know what he should do as an emperor! He is gone.

Zhu Zhanji, the fifth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a very hardworking emperor. He ascended the throne at the age of 29 and reigned for twenty years and died at the age of 49. He was very hardworking for his period, but he exhausted himself to death. Although the Ming Dynasty had a brief prosperity, his son was very unsuccessful.

Zhu Qizhen, the sixth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, ruled the world at the age of seven and ascended the throne, but he did not become a good emperor like Emperor Kangxi. Instead, he used the eunuch Wang Zhen and was captured by Yesen. As a result, the Ming Dynasty quickly changed the emperor, and the Yingzong became an abandoned son. Although he later robbed the throne, he was also in a mess.

Zhu Qiyu, the seventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was pushed to the front of the stage after Yingzong was captured, but after Yingzong came, he was killed, and his eyes were definitely filled with tears!

Zhu Jianshen, the eighth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, first his prince was only for being robbed. Although he was robbed later, he had serious stuttering. He went to court to say yes or no, and was also a depressed emperor. He founded a notorious organization in the history of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the Xichang.

Zhu Youzhan, the ninth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a good emperor and a representative of monogamy. However, he died at the age of thirty-six and had only been in power for eighteen years.

Zhu Houzhao, the tenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was another strange emperor. He set up a leopard house and had a day off, but he didn't have a son. In modern terms, is it simply infertile?

Zhu Houcheng, the eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, did not attend court for more than 30 years. He only knew that he had become an immortal after refining medicine and finally ate himself to death.

Zhu Zai'an, the twelfth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, died one after another, and the throne fell on him in a confused manner. His biggest characteristic was his incompetence. The most important thing was that the emperor died after six years of reign, at the age of thirty-six.

The thirteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Shenzong, was the most famous Liangbo emperor in history. In the early days, due to Zhang Juzheng's reform, the emperor was also full of treasury. Later, he took revenge on Zhang Juzheng and began to make a decision after his death.

The fourteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, the Taichang Emperor, were even more miserable. They died on the woman's belly for a month.

Zhu Youxiao, the fifteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was also a strange man. He could not control the world, but did a good job of carpentry, and died in just seven years.

The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, was the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Although he was inspired to revive the Ming Dynasty, what his father left him was a riddled river. Although he was ambitious, he could not exert and finally hanged himself.

Recalling the sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty slowly, Ye Xiang couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what kind of dynasty is this? After experiencing such unreliable emperors, the country has not yet been destroyed. I have to say that the Ming Dynasty is also a strange thing in history.

At this point, Ye Xiang summarized the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The first point is: incompetence. Among the sixteen emperors, except for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, the rest are incompetent emperors. The second point is short-lived. The emperors of the Ming Dynasty lasted for forty-eight years, and the shortest one was only one month. Those who could live beyond forty years are considered long-lived. The third point is lustful and stupid. Just talking about these emperors’ incompetence cannot highlight the problem. Appointing eunuchs and debauchery are basically the characteristics of every Ming Dynasty emperor. In the last sentence, these emperors in the Ming Dynasty are a group of miserable groups.

Such dynasties and such emperors still exist for three hundred years. It has to be said that they are a strange existence. Although the Ming Dynasty was such a dynasty, it was Ye Xiang's favorite dynasty. During the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, they did not marry, did not cede land, negotiate peace, did not pay compensation, and did not accept offerings. The emperor guarded the country, and the king died in the country. They had backbone, dignity, did not surrender, and never compromised. Even if the emperor was captured, they would never retreat. This was the character of the Han and the backbone of China. This is why Ye Xiang liked the Ming Dynasty the most. Even if it was as strong as the Han and Tang Dynasties, there was a policy of discussing peace and marriage, but the Ming Dynasty did not.

He breathed a sigh of relief and suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind. Ye Xiang couldn't help but sigh. Although the Ming Dynasty had not yet been harmed by Wei Zhongxian, it was already full of holes.

After taking back his mind from the water droplets dripping from the eaves, Ye Xiang ordered Li Jinzhong and Li Lan beside him, "It's late at night, let's rest!" That night, the rain outside the window did not stop, constantly hitting everyone's hearts, and also hitting this originally rich but desolate land.

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