Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

Qin Hao's vacation was over without enjoying a few good days on Bai Ling'er's soft and comfortable bed.

"Time is like fine sand in your hands. If you don't look at it, it will be gone!" Qin Hao called him a hater. He hated himself for why he had to do so many things. Why did Kangxi and Qianlong in the braid drama just wander around when they had nothing to do? , a good-natured woman, a pretty girl, being wild all day long, how can I not do that?”

To be honest, Qin Hao envied the harem battles in movies and TV dramas, and how many women the emperor of the Qing Dynasty enjoyed.

While muttering in a low voice, Qin Hao saw Zhuge Xuan and others who had stayed behind during this period.

"Lord, there is something I need you to review." Zhuge Xuan handed a stack of residence newspapers to Qin Hao with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Hey, this is the newspaper of Ming Dynasty?

Qin Hao flipped through it with great interest. Of course, this kind of newspaper would not contain love stories such as gossips about celebrities and singers. What they did contain were mostly news such as the review of the emperor's memorials and information from various places.

This kind of official newspaper is naturally rigorous. In addition to the official newspaper, the Ming Dynasty also had some newspapers run by businessmen, and the content on them was much richer. There were all kinds of news about moon cake advertisements, singers, and restaurants. Qin Hao had read one before. I lost my interest and let you whistle in my words. I only listened to the words and ignored the true appearance.

Examining the Di newspaper in his hand, Qin Hao soon noticed the contents of a Di newspaper.

Apocalypse is over!

Zhu Youxiao failed?

Qin Hao was a little surprised. After thinking for a while, he remembered that it was May of the first year of Chongzhen, and Tianqi had been dead for more than half a year.

However, it was only six months after his death that the news reached Keelung from Jiangnan, which shows how inconvenient the information from Keelung was.

Qin Hao was a little worried that such news would cause inconvenience to him when he governs the territory in the future, and how to deal with the decree.

The next series of thoughts was, "Apocalypse is dead? He has no children. His younger brother Xinwang Zhu Youjian happened to be in the capital and took over his duties, so he got an advantage.

But this good brother failed to live up to the trust and expectations of his brother and sister-in-law, and completely ruined the family business! As for why he just mentioned his sister-in-law, she was the empress of Emperor Tianqi, and the king of Xin who was protected by Zhang Yan, known as the queen in ancient times. Otherwise, Zhu Youxiao would not have become the emperor so easily.

Although Zhang Yan has the reputation of being an empress, this is the praise of her beauty by later generations. She herself is a virtuous empress in history books, a woman who was the same as the founding empress Ma. As for why she supported Zhu Youxiao, the reason is: It’s not enough for outsiders!

etc! It seems that not long after Tianqi died, Wei Zhongxian, who could support the overall situation for him, was sent to Xiaoling by Chongzhen to burn incense? Then die? Then the Eight Emperors of the Qing Dynasty, Taiji, came to the city, and then King Qin's army mutinied and killed Yuan Chonghuan. These straws that had a great influence on the future came one after another? "

While he was thinking wildly, Zhuge Xuan, who was standing aside, asked.

"My lord, Emperor Tianqi passed away, what should we do?"

"The emperor of Ming Dynasty is dead. What does it have to do with us? Do I still have to bury him?!"

Qin Hao did have a good impression of the Ming Dynasty, but that was in the early days. Now, he wanted to replace him, but he was full of malice. It would be good if he didn't trouble the emperor, but there was no way to bury him.

Seeing Qin Hao's tough attitude, Zhuge Xuan still persuaded him nicely: "My lord, although we are not ministers of the Ming Dynasty, a funeral will be a great convenience for us to take over the Central Plains in the future, so I still say..."

"Furthermore, we still need to do enough superficial work from Jiangnan to Yanlu, otherwise it will be bad for the Donglin Party to find excuses."

"That's true."

Qin Hao held his chin in deep thought. Now that Wei Zhongxian has fallen, his sons and grandsons are no longer in a position to be liquidated and distributed. The eunuch system of the Ming Dynasty was pretty good. Only with the support of the emperor could the eunuch have power. Without the emperor, it would be useless.

Unlike the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty, who held military power and killed the emperor just like killing chickens, it was terrifying to let the emperor die just to cheer them up. , it is better for the emperor to be born in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, so he does not have to worry about dying unexpectedly.

From the perspective of interests, Zhuge Xuan is in favor of having a grand event. Nowadays, 90% of the people in Keelung and Hsinchu are from the Ming Dynasty. If they can rely on the Ming Dynasty, it will definitely increase their sense of belonging and prevent them from becoming homeless. Overseas travelers.

To put it simply, the Ming Dynasty has not yet become terminally ill, and its majesty is still not small. Otherwise, when Duan Daxin went to Ryukyu for the first time, it was under the banner of the Ming Dynasty that he could trade fairly. If it were not for this layer of tiger skin, they would have been without artillery and sergeants. It was eaten clean.

"Is it necessary?" Qin Hao thought for a moment and softened his attitude.

Think about it, Kang Mazi of the Qing Dynasty knelt down before Zhu Laozi. He also said that he was more meritorious than the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, and that he was unparalleled in literary and military skills. I don't know if he was bragging. Anyway, an idol cannot escape.

In this case, it is not so unacceptable. Since Kang Mazi can do it, why can't he do it.

Qin Hao is no longer obsessed with identity and status. Since it is beneficial, then go for it. He happened to have won a battle and was worried about having no money to spend, so he thought it was to promote the consumption cycle.

"How to handle this funeral?" The question was raised by Zhuge Xuande, so he was naturally asked to handle it.

"According to the regulations of the "Ming Huidian" drawn by Emperor Gaozu of the Ming Dynasty, the death of the emperor is regarded as a great mourning, and a large burial must be held.

According to the law, a small coffin was carried out first: Emperor Daxing Tianqi was given a bath, his hair was shaved, his eyebrows were trimmed, etc., and then the shroud was changed and memorial objects were displayed in front of the corpse.

After that comes the big coffin: the deceased is put into the coffin and laid flat. (Emperor Jiajing was the most outrageous of the Ming emperors, and the way he died was special. Because he believed in Taoism, after his death, his body was placed in the shape of seven stars. A museum was opened in later generations. Archaeologists also thought that the coffin was It was touched and made quite a joke).

In addition, in front of the coffin, there are "Jiyan" (a table with wine, food and other memorial objects), a tranquilizing silk, and an inscription (shaped like a flag streamer, with the words "Emperor Daxing Zi Palace" written after the death of Emperor Wanli). Rules are gone after being implemented for one generation).

On the day of the funeral, the successor emperor (Chongzhen) and the concubines, concubines and other family members of the Daxing emperor must all go to pay their respects in plain clothes. Married women of civil and military rank and above in the capital should enter the palace in mourning clothes from Xihua Gate and cry outside Zhengyang Gate for three or more consecutive days, in the morning or twice in the evening, as a memorial service.

"Qiao Duomade, what are mourning clothes?" Qin Hao, who had only a partial understanding of the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, was a little embarrassed. He originally thought that mourning clothes were white mourning clothes, but it was obvious from Zhuge Xuan's tone that it was not that simple.

It seems that he thought simply. He didn't expect that an emperor would need such a complicated funeral after his death. How much it would cost, Qin Hao was a little worried about whether he was really willing to bear it.

"Before the customs were made, civil and military officials wore plain clothes, with black gauze crowns and black rhinoceros horn belts around their waists. After the clothes were made, they wore "Zhanfu", which were filial piety clothes made of coarse cloth without trimming the edges."

When the emperor dies, he cannot wear official clothes. According to folk wisdom, too many beasts will affect the emperor's mood. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were animals on official uniforms. Military officers were animals and civil servants were birds.

The military attachés are: unicorn, lion, leopard, tiger, bear, tiger, rhinoceros, and seahorse.

The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were: the first-rank crane, the second-rank golden pheasant, the third-rank peacock, the fourth-rank cloud goose, the fifth-rank white pheasant, the sixth-rank egret, the seventh-rank oriole, the eighth-rank oriole, and the ninth-rank quail.

In the Qing Dynasty, the civil servants were slightly changed into: first-rank crane, second-rank golden pheasant, third-rank peacock, fourth-rank cloud goose, fifth-rank white pheasant, sixth-rank egret, seventh-rank quail, eighth-rank quail, and ninth-rank bird.

A beast dressed like a beast, well deserved!

After listening to Zhuge Xuan's talk for a while, Qin Hao discovered a problem, "We are not officials of the Ming Dynasty. Do we have to do it in such a formal way? How much will it cost?" Qin Hao felt a little distressed.

"Since my lord thinks it is cumbersome, there is no need to follow the lighting system. White clothes are enough. As for the people's cries, let them go."

"good!"

"By the way, should we face the North Tower and cry in mourning? To express our feelings?"

Qin Hao stared at Zhuge Xuan and asked sincerely.

"This, according to etiquette, should be like this! But if the lord is not happy, it will be fine if he doesn't cry." Zhuge Xuan also saw Qin Hao's thoughts. He was just curious about the emperor's funeral. He wanted to make it official and spend money. Reluctant to part with it.

"Okay! Instruct the ceremonial room to pass down the order. On the day when the official document arrives, all cities, villages and towns in Keelung and Hsinchu will set up altars and tents to worship, and soldiers and civilians will be allowed to go to mourn the mourners.

The General Mansion set up water and land monasteries in various temples in Keelung and Hsinchu to worship Emperor Tianqi. When the official document arrives, slaughtering will be stopped for three days, fasting and cold food will be carried out. Oh, by the way, all camps, factories, mines, and forest farms do not need to implement this order. In addition, aquatic products are not included in the fast and can be eaten as usual. "

"In addition, you must arrange for capable people to search for and summon eminent monks in the city to chant sutras and pray for Emperor Tianqi." Qin Hao remembered that in the past, when an old man in the village died, he would ask monks to knock wooden fish.

"No!" Zhuge Xuan immediately took the order and went down to prepare.

The next day, bundles of white muslin were carried out from various warehouses by attendants and distributed to officials and soldiers at all levels. Suddenly, Keelung, Hsinchu and other places immediately turned into a sea of ​​white.

The memorial shed made of huge bamboo and fir trees was set up in front of the city. The huge altar table was equipped with incense and candles. A huge copper vat is at the entrance of the mourning shed. People who come to cry and worship first have to burn a thick pile of paper money here for Emperor Tianqi.

On the huge incense table, three jujubes, three teas, two soups, two rices, four vegetables, one roasted meat, one roasted liver, one meat and bone, one oil cake, one beans, one chestnut, one date and one radish are displayed according to etiquette. 2. One round eye, one lychee, one walnut, two steamed buns, one mutton, two thin meat, one soup pot, and one wine pot.

In addition, an ox, a sheep, and a pig are also placed before the official ceremony. The so-called Tailao ceremony has been used for sacrifices since ancient times.

For a time, from Keelung in the north, to Hsinchu in the south, to the sea in the east, and to Ryukyu in the west, there were cries everywhere, black smoke produced by burning paper money and black butterflies that were quickly blown away in the wind.

Even before starting work, workers everywhere must go to the table where the tomb of Emperor Tianqi is displayed, perform three bows and nine kowtows, and have the foreman offer incense on his behalf before they can start work.

"Fight the ghost, salute Master Zhongkui!"

At the water and land dojo in Keelung, Qin Hao and Zhuge Xuan were drinking tea, eating snacks and taking a short rest in the temporary tent. At the same time, Qin Hao was watching a group of female relatives of the Keelung Army headed by his own women heading out to serve Emperor Tianqi. They put incense on the memorial tablet, added lamp oil, burned paper money, and then cried and worshiped.

The two of them drank a dozen cups of fruit wine and felt that their whole bodies felt refreshed. Accompanied by bursts of Sanskrit chanting in the sutra shed, the two unethical guys began to have a conversation that was inhumane to outsiders.

"My lord, there is a great mourning in the country now, and a new king has just been established. There will be some turmoil in the political situation in the country. How should I, Keelung, handle myself?"

Qin Hao put the bowl in his hand aside and looked at the north, "When a new king ascends the throne, he will inevitably promote a group of his confidants. Whether they are in the court or among the generals in the border towns, they will be affected. This has been true throughout the ages. The so-called emperor and his ministers are like this! We only need to prepare for war, collect intelligence, and develop people's livelihood, and we will be worry-free if we don't get into the muddy waters of the Ming Dynasty. "

"Good advice, my lord. No matter how turbulent the political situation in his country is, we in Keelung have tens of thousands of elite troops at hand, 50,000 strong troops guarding various key passes, dozens of gunboats, and hundreds of three-masted warships shuttled around, so everything will be safe. !”

In the past two years, Qin Hao's strength and influence, judged from the perspective of Zhuge Xuan and others, have expanded to a point where he can dominate all directions. But Qin Hao himself seemed to disagree.

"After the great funeral, the focus of our army is to train troops. The training I am talking about is not just practicing martial arts in schools and military camps, but also sending them to Japan in batches to eliminate those who refuse to surrender. Daimyo, how can I build a strong army without seeing a war! I will use the blood of Japanese samurai to forge a strong army that will fight for hundreds of years. Let’s see who can stop me when I live in the Ming Dynasty.” Qin Hao’s eyes flashed.

Accompanied by the smell of incense and candles wafting from the altar in the distance, the wailing of women's relatives, and the chanting of monks, Qin Hao's understatement immediately made Zhuge Xuan feel so disharmonious. , he saw bursts of murderous intent as he spoke.

He believed that in the next few years, there would be another cry and cry in various places in Keelung and Hsinchu, and then there would be reports from all over Japan, how many villages were broken down, how many people who resisted were killed, and how many official slaves were captured.

Some are happy and some are sad. The chariot in Keelung is already roaring. It is impossible to stop it without being crushed by it and dying. Only climb it and clear the way for it.

After hearing this, Zhuge Xuan did not hesitate, lifted up his clothes and knelt down in front of Qin Hao. He saluted respectfully and shouted, "I must do my best to help my lord complete his great cause!"

The two looked at each other and smiled. At this moment, they already understood each other tacitly.

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