Chapter 20 Chapter 20 The End of the Hero

The reason why Hu Zongxian, who is so powerful all over the world, came to this result is that he filed a complaint.Not long ago, Nanjing Huke impeached Lu Fengyi for ten crimes, including taking refuge in Yan Song, corruption, false reporting of military achievements, and personal life style issues. There has always been an endless stream of people suing Hu Zongxian, which is not surprising. Anyone who sits in his position will be sued to death.But in the past few years, no one has been able to do anything to him. Because Hu Zongxian is smart and clever, and the emperor blesses him and is good at making connections, so he is always safe and passed through dangers.

But the so-called big tree attracts the wind, day after day, year after year, it is always being hung up as a target and attacked in turn. No matter how thick the skin is, it can't resist it. Gradually, the emperor doesn't want to see him anymore, plus what Lu Fengyi said Those are not fictitious, this man really turned to the treacherous party, he is very happy, there are many women around him, and his life style is very problematic. So over time, the last straw on the camel's back finally fell, the emperor completely lost his trust in him, he was dismissed from office for questioning, and put in prison, but this time, not to mention the white deer, even the white tiger and white leopard came out together , also helpless.

Comrade Jiajing was quite kind, thinking that Hu Zongxian had done a lot of work and sent Bai Hualu to him, he was released after he was dismissed. But this man did too many immoral things in his eagerness to make meritorious deeds. Two years later, he was exposed again, saying that he had faked an imperial decree, and even a god would not be able to get away with such a crime. Hu Zongxian returned to the prison where he had been away for two years, waiting to be questioned, but Comrade Jiajing was really a good man, and he still had no intention of killing him, but only detained him pending trial.

However, Hu Zongxian, who has always been strong, couldn't bear it anymore. He tried his best and exhausted his energy. Xu Hai was eliminated, Wang Zhi was eliminated, Bailu was sent away, and auspiciousness was reported repeatedly, just to realize his ambition, to save the people, and to quell the Japanese invasion. But now he has come to such an ending, the rotten prison cell, the tattered prison uniform, and the indefinite detention. The scenery of sitting in the southeast is gone forever. . The proud Hu Zongxian couldn't stand these, he would rather give up his life than sacrifice his dignity.

Late at night not long after, 54-year-old Hu Zongxian chose to commit suicide and ended his life in prison. Before he died, he wrote down the anger and injustice at the last moment of his life: the sword is buried in the wronged prison, and the loyal soul is entangled in the white cloud. From Huizhou to Datong, from Datong to Zhejiang, from a small censor, to the governor of several southeastern provinces, and then to a prisoner, Hu Zongxian devoted his whole life to his ideal, but he ended up like this .I believe that at the moment before his death, he was desperate and unwilling. So here, I honestly wrote everything about him, his greed and betrayal, his intrigue, his tenacity and fearlessness, his dedication to serve the country, and all his good and bad, right and wrong.

I believe that history will give him a fair evaluation. Hu Zongxian was finished, but his ambition did not give up halfway. Qi Jiguang successfully avoided all the entanglements and continued his war against Japan. Soon after, he and Yu Dayou, who was restored to his post, marched into Fujian and experienced the battles of Xinghua and Xianyou , Cleared up the Japanese pirates in Fujian.In the next five years, he pursued and fought fiercely. In the first year of Longqing (1567), the Japanese invasion that had plagued China for decades was finally subsided. Since the thirty-third year of Jiajing (1554), under the leadership of Hu Zongxian, through the unremitting efforts of Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others, the Japanese bandits were finally driven out of China after twelve years of long-term fighting.

Although the process of this extremely long-lasting and highly influential war against the Japanese was extremely thrilling, it was not a large-scale battle. There was never a big scene where hundreds of thousands of people cut each other, but I still describe it in detail. documented its process. Because in this disaster, the famous Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and thousands of unknown ordinary people all used their actions to send a resounding voice to the invaders: This is where we grew up, and we will guard here, never surrender, never back down.Those who dare to invade this land will pay the heaviest price.

And the protagonists of this good show also have their own different endings. After pacifying Fujian, Yu Dayou went to the Guangdong and Guangxi regions and became the commander of the Guangxi Military Region, where he successfully fought against the rebellion and won the highest position in his life-Yoududu (Yipin). But he didn't expect that his life really has a beginning and an end. For this sake, the inexplicable things are not over yet. He is a clean official and his family is extremely poor, but he was accused of corruption and corruption, so he had to go home recuperate.Soon after, he served as the general soldier of Fujian again. He never thought that he would be demoted a few years later because of his subordinates' mistakes, and then he would be promoted.

Daxia Yu, who has been tossing and tossing all his life, finally doesn't have to toss anymore. Although he has been inexplicable all his life, his great achievements will be passed down forever. Qi Jiguang went to Jimen, and seventeen years later, the patrolling officer returned here, but his title has been changed to Qi Zongbing.Here, he will have the full support of his ally Zhang Juzheng and exert his greatest energy. There is still a long story about him. Now there is one last protagonist left, and he has the strangest and most tragic end. When Hu Zongxian was taken away, Xu Wei didn't say a word, because he knew that it was useless to say anything, and there was no room for redemption.What he has to worry about now is himself.

He is very clear about the reason why the eggs will end under the collapse of the nest. As Hu Zongxian's aide, he is naturally involved, but what makes him more painful is the complete shattering of his dreams. Xu Wei has a dream. Although he is proficient in poetry, calligraphy and painting, he does not want to be a writer or artist. He hopes to gain fame and achieve a career. This is his real ambition. When he became Hu Zongxian's right-hand man, commanding and strategizing, he once thought that his future would be extremely bright, but in an instant, fate threw him into the abyss again.

The hope has been lost, and there are rumors from time to time that he will be arrested and accompanied by Hu Zongxian. Xu Wei's spirit has completely collapsed. He tried to commit suicide. The specific method is as follows: Method 1. Cut off your own head with an axe. Method 2. Drive a nail into your own head. Method 3. Hammer your stomach with a hammer. If you say that a strange person is a strange person, he also used such a strange trick to commit suicide, but what is even more strange is that despite unremitting efforts, he still did not die. , Created a miracle in the medical world. So some people speculate that he just pretended to be crazy and self-mutilated in order to avoid disaster, but if he pretended to be crazy, his capital seemed to be too high.But all in all, he suffered a lot, but he still went to prison, but not because of being implicated by Hu Zongxian, but because of murder. Because he worked too hard in suicide (or pretending to be crazy), he accidentally killed his wife by mistake. After remorse, he was arrested by the local government and brought to justice. Seeing that he was famous and he was manslaughter, he was not executed. He was just locked in a cell. This trial lasted for seven years. Later, when his fellow countrymen heard about it, they tried to rescue him and finally let him out of prison. At this time, it was the Longqing period, and the world had undergone great changes, things changed and people changed.Xu Wei, who was in his fifties and experienced vicissitudes, seemed to be older than a seventy-year-old man. No one would have thought that this desolate person was actually the proud and high-spirited number one military division in the southeast. Lost his wife, lost his future, lost even hope. So Xu Wei, who was alone, started wandering. He traveled all over the country, Fujian, Zhili, Shanxi, and then Jizhou, where he met Qi Jiguang again. Xu Wei was always arrogant, conceited as a genius, and often despised others, but he treated Qi Jiguang with courtesy, because in his opinion, Qi Jiguang was extremely vigorous and his talent was as good as his own, so he became a close friend. Qi Jiguang was very excited to see this long-lost comrade-in-arms. He arranged a banquet to entertain old friends. effectiveness in the military. Xu Wei just laughed but didn't answer, Qi Jiguang is a smart person, so he didn't mention it anymore, Xu Wei hasn't changed, although he is downcast and wandering, he is still the proud Xu Wei. So they talked about another thing. The topic went back to the story of Pingwa. Xu Wei, who studied the art of war, began to talk about famous generals in the world. In his opinion, since Jiajing, there are only three outstanding military generals: Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Tan Lun (Ji Liao at the time) Governor), and the rest are mediocre people, not worth mentioning. Let me mention Tan Lun here. Although he was not as well-known as Qi Jiguang later, he was Qi Jiguang's superior at that time. In the battle, according to the statistics, the number of enemies killed by him was as many as a hundred, which can be described as killing like hemp, and the reputation of a famous general is well deserved. Qi Jiguang agreed with Xu Wei's statement, but he also said this sentence: "You are right, but in my opinion, there is one more." The next day, after bidding farewell to Qi Jiguang, Xu Wei set off for Liaodong with curiosity. He wanted to meet with his own eyes the fourth person whom even Qi Jiguang admired so much—Li Chengliang. In Liaodong, Xu Wei heard the news that Li Chengliang, who was the deputy general of Liaodong at the time, wanted to hire a husband, so he went to apply without hesitation. When Li Chengliang saw this desolate half-old man in front of him, he was almost ready to get some food for him and tell him to leave quickly.Out of politeness, he patiently asked this person what expertise he had and what he could teach. "art of war." When this answer was heard by everyone, everyone present burst into laughter almost at the same time, and Li Chengliang couldn't help laughing too.You are a military commander yourself, and you want a bad old man to teach the art of war? However, the person in the hall was not in the least disturbed, just quietly looking at those who laughed at him. Li Chengliang stopped laughing, because he suddenly remembered something. Not long ago, Qi Jiguang, the chief soldier of Jizhou, sent someone to report a similar person. He changed his attitude and asked cautiously: "Is your Excellency from Meng Zhu (Qi Jiguang name Meng Zhu)?" Xu Wei nodded slightly. So Li Chengliang sternly reprimanded those rude subordinates, and asked the second question: "Is your surname Xu?" After being reaffirmed, he immediately came down to greet the old gentleman and saluted the old gentleman respectfully. The people around him were extremely surprised and their eyes widened, but Li Chengliang knew clearly that when he was still a down-and-out scholar, This person has already planned the southeast, and his reputation has shaken the world. He called his eldest son Li Rusong and second son Li Rubai to his side, handed them over to Xu Wei face to face, and told them to study hard and ask for advice with an open mind. Xu Wei did not live up to Li Chengliang's expectations. In the following days, he taught the two teenagers all his literary talents and what he had learned during the anti-Japanese years. After all, Xu Wei's theory is completely different from the previous professor's. In particular, the anti-Japanese military art he taught seems not suitable for dealing with the Mongolian cavalry who usually gallop across the plains.Li Rusong had a question: "Is it useful to learn these?" Xu Wei looked at the child in front of him and nodded very seriously. So night after night, Li Rusong devoted himself to studying and delving into everything that Mr. Xu taught him, and he believed that one day it would come in handy. Not long after, Xu Wei resigned. Although Li Chengliang tried every means to keep him, he still left here. Perhaps in his view, his mission has been completed. Pyongyang, North Korea, more than twenty years later. The king of North Korea, Lee Il-gong, who was chased to half his life, finally returned to his palace. Not long before that, it was the headquarters of Konishi Yukinaga and Kato Kiyomasa, the generals of the Japanese invaders, but now, he will be here A grand banquet was held to welcome the man who drove away the Japanese army and took him back to the palace. Li Rusong, the admiral of Jiliao, came here as promised. As the commander of the North Korean aid army, he has led the army since entering the dynasty. Ping'an, Jiangyuan and other places saved the crisis on the Korean battlefield with their own efforts. Li Rigong respects Li Rusong very much, and admires his military skills. After all, if it weren't for this brother, he probably wouldn't know which ravine he would be squatting in, but he also had an unresolved question in his heart, so he took this Given the opportunity, he asked Li Rusong for advice: "Your army is so good at fighting, so why did General Zu Chengxun fail before?" The Zu Chengxun mentioned by Li Rigong was a general of the Ming army who entered the court earlier, but he was not good in battle, and he was defeated and returned to the country not long after, which formed a sharp contrast with the later Li Rusong. Li Rusong smiled, and ordered his subordinates to take out a book and show it in front of Li Rigong: "The strategies for controlling the Japanese are all in this book." The name of this book is "Ji Xiao's New Book", written by Qi Jiguang. Li Rigong was overjoyed. After reading the cover, he was about to take the book from Li Rusong's hand and continue to read the content. However, Li Rusong kept smiling, but held the book tightly, and slowly took it back. This is a very clear indication - this book cannot be shown to you. Li Rigong did not force it, but firmly remembered the name of the book, and later ordered people to buy it in large quantities in China, and "Ji Xiao Xin Shu" was introduced to North Korea and Japan. Although Li Rusong took out the hard currency, Li Rigong still had doubts. He then asked Li Rusong, did he rely on this book alone to win the battle? Li Rusong restrained his smile, and he solemnly told the king that this book was written by the famous general Qi Jiguang. The book summed up his experience in fighting the Japanese pirates for more than ten years. , to be properly used, without long-term practice, it must not be done. However, he was able to be familiar with the art of war in it, but it was not given by this book, because before the book was published, he already knew the secrets in it. So Li Rigong asked the last question out of curiosity: How could you know the art of war in the book before it was finished? "A long time ago, my teacher taught me." Li Rusong raised his head towards the south. He knew that more than 40 years ago, as his ancestor, his teacher had fought with Qi Jiguang there to drive out Japanese pirates and defend his family and country. This is the first month of the 21st year of Wanli (1593). But what Li Rusong didn't know was that almost at the same time, the old gentleman who had taught him was lying in a dilapidated house. He had sold out all his calligraphy and paintings, was poor and sick, and no one cared about him.Not long after, he passed away quietly at the age of seventy-three, full of grief and indignation. This is the end of Xu Wei's legendary life. In the face of cruel fate, he has persisted tenaciously for too long.Everything about him will be recorded in the annals of history because of his extreme talent, wit, and immortal feats.