As early as the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty granted the title of Duke Zhao to Beijing and nearby areas, which were called Yan. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Yingtian Prefecture was the capital, and Dadu Road was renamed Beiping Prefecture in August of the first year of Hongwu. In October of the same year, Yingjun Prefecture was
It needed to be placed under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province. In March of the second year of Hongwu, it was changed to the residence of the Chengxuan Envoy Department in Peiping. After King Zhu Di of Yan won the throne after the Jingnan Rebellion, he changed Peking to Beijing in the first year of Yongle.
"Be here" and stay here forever.
In the first month of the 19th year of Yongle, the central government of the Ming Dynasty officially moved the capital to Beijing, with Shuntian Prefecture in Beijing as the capital, and Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing as the remaining capital.
This is Ding Yunyi’s first time entering Beijing.
I feel curious about everything and feel new about everything.
At the foot of the world, there is indeed an extraordinary magnanimity, and there is no trace that this place was almost captured by the Manchus.
After the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, decided to move the capital to Beijing after seizing the throne, he began to build the Forbidden City Palace. It was completed in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. According to ancient Chinese astrology theory, Ziwei Yuan is located in the middle of the sky, where the Emperor of Heaven resides and where heaven and humans live.
Correspondingly, the emperor's residence is also called the Forbidden City.
From then on, the Forbidden City became the royal palace of successive emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
This was also Ding Yunyi's first time entering the Forbidden City. Thinking that he was about to meet Emperor Chongzhen, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Thinking of this Emperor Chongzhen in history, he had a very complex character. He was cruel and refused to recognize his relatives, but he was so soft-hearted and compassionate that it was unbelievable.
Ding Yunyi knew that after Zhang Xianzhong rebelled, he went all the way to Fengyang, Anhui, cut down hundreds of thousands of pines and cypresses in the imperial mausoleum, demolished the surrounding buildings and the Longxing Temple where Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk, and then set fire to the ancestral tomb of the Ming Dynasty emperor.
But when Emperor Chongzhen found out, he actually said to the ministers: "The people don't want to rebel, they are really hungry and have no choice..."
As a result, not only was Long Yan not furious, but he also sent people to recruit Zhang Xianzhong, the big enemy who dug up his ancestral grave, and appointed Zhang Xianzhong as a high official. The result of this treatment is simply incredible.
When he met Chongzhen, how would the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty treat him? Ding Yunyi didn't know...
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Xinuan Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, this is written by Fang Zongyuan, the left deputy governor and imperial censor. Tang Yiqi, the deputy military officer, complained after drinking, saying that there are wars everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. If this continues, the Ming Dynasty will fall sooner or later. Such treasonous and unethical remarks should be dealt with strictly!"
Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting there looking at the memorial, did not even raise his head: "What Tang Yiqi said is not wrong at all. If the Ming Dynasty continues like this, it will inevitably perish. He is a military general and is worried about the Ming Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say a few complaints.
. On the other hand, Fang Zongyuan celebrated his fiftieth birthday last month. He opened fifty tables for the banquet alone and collected a lot of gifts. But he didn’t use even half a penny to serve the court. Let’s do this. Send someone to tell Fang Zongyuan and ask him to donate.
When he came up with 20,000 taels of silver, he said it was a temporary loan from the imperial court."
"Yes, let's do it."
"Also." Chongzhen's movements paused slightly: "Although Tang Yiqi is a big boss, he criticizes the imperial court without authorization. We must teach him a lesson and transfer him to the border so that he can continue to serve the imperial court."
"Yes. Zhu Baoqing, the master of the Hanlin Academy, wrote this. The capital school has been in disrepair for a long time. I beg the court to allocate three thousand taels of silver for repairs..."
"That's nonsense again." Chongzhen snorted: "The Beijing School was just renovated the year before last. Could it be that it was broken again this year? Three thousand taels of silver? Do they know how much can be done with three thousand taels of silver? It's just to find a person.
It's just an excuse to get some money from me. Zhu Baoqing is old, let him retire."
"Yes. Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, sent his son Wu Sangui, a guerrilla fighter, to Beijing to beg for food and wages."
"Wu Sangui..." Chongzhen finally stopped what he was doing: "Is it the Wu Sangui who clashed with the enemy in Daling River eleven times in a row?"
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise, it is this person."
"He is also a young hero." Chongzhen's eyes showed approval, and then his expression darkened again: "I'm asking for pay again, I'm asking for pay again. I want money here, I want money there, but where can I go?
Find them so much money!"
"Your Majesty, the pressure at the border is very tight. It is said that some people have not seen their paychecks for half a year."
Chongzhen's face became darker and darker: "Let Wu Sangui wait in Beijing for two days, and I will think of a solution. I will think of a solution again."
As he spoke and sighed, someone suddenly came from outside to report that Wang Chengen and his father-in-law were back.
Chongzhen was overjoyed and hurriedly asked Wang Chengen to come in. As soon as he saw Wang Chengen's face, Chongzhen couldn't wait to ask: "Wang Chengen, what's going on over there in Jiangnan?"
Wang Chengen knew that Chongzhen had always been concerned about Jiangnan: "Your Majesty, this time the ministers used the Queen's return as an excuse to visit Jiangnan to urge for food, grass and money. However, Jiangnan was hit by a drought last year, and the officials there were saying that they really couldn't get the money.
, constantly begging for another period of grace..."
"Grace, grace!" Chongzhen was furious: "Everyone is making excuses, and everyone only thinks about themselves, never thinking about the court. They are in trouble, isn't the court harder than them? Drought? Today there will be drought and tomorrow there will be floods. I
Don’t you believe that all the disasters happened to them? They are a bunch of bastards. I will terminate their official positions and remove them from their posts!”
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Wang Chengen seemed calm: "The ministers have severely reprimanded them and ordered them not to delay any more this year, and they finally agreed."
Chongzhen's expression softened slightly: "You are the best at doing things around me. If you change it to someone else, you may not be able to do it. Those local officials are all very cunning. If they find an opportunity, I will punish them very severely.
They can't help it. By the way, Wang Chengen, I heard that you were assassinated in Hangzhou this time?"
"Yes." Wang Chengen briefly recounted the events surrounding his assassination in Hangzhou.
Chongzhen frowned and said nothing. He pondered for a long time and then said: "Jin Lu? Why did Jin Lu come to assassinate you? There must be something weird in this."
"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Cheng'en stated his judgment one by one at that time: "The ministers have secretly dispatched the royal guards to conduct a secret investigation. I believe there will be results soon."
Chongzhen sneered: "I want to see who is so bold as to assassinate my confidants! When I find out completely, I will have to cut these people into pieces!"
"There is one more thing, your majesty. Minister Ding Yunyi has brought it to you by the way." Wang Chengen said immediately.
"Who?" Chongzhen looked confused.
"Ding Yunyi."
Chongzhen thought there for a long time: "Who is Ding Yunyi? Did I ever say that I wanted to see him?"