Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Recovery

Chongzhen is a very thoughtful person and really wants to do something, but when he really stood at the pinnacle of power, he saw no scenery, only ruins. There is a saying in the history books: the death of the Ming Dynasty was caused by the apocalypse.There are also historical books that say: the real death was in Wanli.There is also a history book that says: It began to die in Jiajing. It should be said that these few words are all reasonable. After several tosses by his brother, his grandfather, and his grandfather's grandfather, it is almost the same. In addition, a nine-thousand-year-old shemale popped up and beat him hard inside and out. Daming Company was left with one breath.

There are constant disputes in the imperial court, the government is ignored, the frontier is raging, the common people are struggling to live, and the dry firewood is ready, only a fire is missing. Firefighter Chongzhen appeared. The first pot of water he poured was called Yuan Chonghuan. Chongzhen liked Yuan Chonghuan very much, because he appointed Yuan Chonghuan on November 19th, the seventh year of Tianqi (1627). At this time, Wei Zhongxian had just died thirteen days ago, and his body was still alive. A few days later, Yuan Chonghuan, who was counting stars in his hometown of Dongguan, was shocked when he received the notice of reinstatement.

What surprised me was not the recovery, but the job. Yuan Chonghuan was a commoner at the time. According to the usual practice, there must be a rank in the recovery. It is more reasonable to be the chief (division level) first and then raise it after a while. However, the first position he accepted was the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the left servant of the Ministry of War. The right minister of the Ministry of War is the deputy minister of the Ministry of War, and the Youdu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is a second-rank official minister. That is to say, within a day, Yuan Chonghuan, a commoner, became a ministerial deputy minister.

Minister Yuan obviously didn't slow down, he stayed at home for several months without doing anything, but he waited for the second appointment order. This time, his position became Minister of the Ministry of War and Superintendent Ji Liao. In the history of the Ming Dynasty, the most incredible appointment order was born. Because the Minister of the Ministry of War, the supervisor Ji Liao, is a very big official, very big. The so-called minister of the Ministry of War is the Minister of Defense. He is very good, but the most powerful official position is the last four characters-Supervisor Ji Liao.

I have said before that the local officials in the Ming Dynasty were the chief envoys, inspectors, and command envoys. In order to prevent each other from arguing with each other, they were managed by special commissioners assigned by the central government, that is, governors. In view of the poor management in the later period, the governor only took care of one place, and it was not smooth, so he sent a senior special commissioner to manage the governor, that is, the governor. When it came to Tianqi Chongzhen, the situation was so chaotic that even the governor couldn't handle it, so he sent a special commissioner, who was older than the governor, to be the supervisor.

In other words, the governor was the most powerful official in the Ming Dynasty except for the emperor. The conditions for being a governor, governor, and supervisor are also different. To be a governor, one must be at least a member of the Metropolitan Procuratorate's Qiandu Yushi (fourth grade official hall level) or six ministers (deputy ministerial level) to be eligible. The governor-general is usually the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate (second-rank ministerial level), or the six ministers (ministers). The highest-level cadres in the Ming Dynasty were at the ministerial level, so there was only one kind of person left who could become a supervisor-a cabinet scholar.

For example, Sun Chengzong in the past and Yang Sichang in the future were both university supervisors. Yuan Chonghuan was an exception. Just a few months ago, he was just a common man of Yuan. A few months later, he became Yuan Shangshu, and even became a superintendent. The jurisdiction of Yuan Dushi includes Jizhou, Liaodong, Dengzhou, Tianjin, In Laizhou and other places, in other words, Governor Yuan has five or six governors. At the same time, the appointment order informs you to set off immediately and rush to the capital, the emperor is anxious to see you. Chongzhen was really anxious to see Yuan Chonghuan, because at this time a more powerful enemy had appeared in Liaodong.

Ever since being beaten away by Yuan Chonghuan, Huang Taiji has been very calm. He did not continue to use troops, but started to act unusually. Huang Taiji is different from his father. From a certain point of view, Nurhachi is considered a half barbarian. He fights and kills when he occupies a place. Han people can only bury their heads in work, cannot ride horses, cannot raise livestock, and they are alive, but if they die, their wives will be confiscated and sent to the nobles' homes as slaves. In comparison, Huang Taiji is very civilized. He respects the customs of the Han people, does not kill people indiscriminately, and keeps his word. He is very polite, especially to the officials who come to the Han people, and often rewards them with property.

All in all, he is gentle. The gentle and civilized Huang Taiji is a more terrifying enemy than Nurhachi, who is savagely wielding a knife. People who show their teeth and claws are often fragile, because a truly strong person is confident, self-confidence will be gentle, and gentleness will be firm. No violence, no killing, because gentleness is the highest level of violence. Under the guidance of Huang Taiji's policies, the Houjin territory gradually stabilized, and the economy began to develop and stabilize. Some people who could not survive in the Ming Dynasty also began to seek a living. The most typical character among them was Fan Wencheng.

Every time I talk about this person, I have to take a sip, phew. It's over, let's continue. Speaking of traitors, people all over the country will immediately think of Wu Sangui, but objectively speaking, Wu Sangui was forced to be a traitor, but Fan Wencheng was different. He went to defect and betrayed his compatriots, which belonged to the most primitive traitor. The most shameless form. He was originally a Juren (otherwise known as a scholar), but because he did not do well in Ming Dynasty, he voted for Huang Taiji. In the following decades of his career as a traitor, he played a very bad role. There is a glorious direct ancestor - Fan Zhongyan.

Back then, Comrade Fan Zhongyan fought hard in the Song Dynasty to fight against Xixia. If there is a spirit in heaven, he probably wants to change his family tree.However, since ancient times, grandpa was a good man, and grandson cried and shouted to be a traitor. There are too many traitors in ancient times. There are traitors in ancient times, and there are modern traitors. With the help of Fan Wencheng, Huang Taiji established a court (completely imitating the Ming Dynasty), began to form a state machine, carried out slavery transformation, and worked hard to enter a feudal society. To deal with this formidable enemy, immediate action must be taken. On the platform in the Forbidden City, with longing and hope, His Majesty the Emperor met Yuan Chonghuan for the first time. This is a very important call, known as the platform call in history. The day they met was July 14th in the first year of Chongzhen (1628). By the way, because I am not good at mathematics, in all the historical facts I have described above, the dates are based on the original historical data and use the lunar calendar.And if I remember correctly, the fourteenth day of the seventh lunar month is Ghost Festival. On July 14th, the gate of hell is wide open, and the wind is everywhere. I don't know if any ghosts came out that day, but the conversation that day was indeed quite ghostly. At the beginning of the conversation, Chongzhen was polite first, praised Yuan Chonghuan fiercely, and made Yuan Dushi's heart agitated, one after another, so Yuan Dushi said the following words excitedly: "In five years, the whole Liao Dynasty will be restored." This sentence means that in five years, I will be able to restore Liaodong and completely solve Huang Taiji. It's blown out now. A hundred years later, the historians of the Qing Dynasty, after the honing and baptism of time, selected the only person who could save the crisis at this moment, and gave a fair evaluation. But this person is not Yuan Chonghuan, but Sun Chengzong. After reviewing tens of millions of words of Ming Dynasty historical materials, I think this judgment is objective. Yuan Chonghuan is an excellent implementer of tactics and a firm implementer of battles, but he is not an excellent strategist. And judging from his subsequent performance, he is not a person who can correctly understand himself. All tragedies start from this. Chongzhen was very excited, so excited that he repeatedly praised Yuan Chonghuan, saying that as long as you do a good job for me, I will not hesitate to reward you. The ministers next to him also added firewood and cheered. The atmosphere was so enthusiastic that His Majesty the Emperor decided to adjourn the meeting. But there are still people with a clear head, such as Xu Yuqing in the military department. With a learning attitude, he found Yuan Chonghuan and asked him how to flatten the Liao Dynasty in five years. According to Mr. Xu's thinking, Governor Yuan's plan should be very strict. However, Yuan Chonghuan's answer was only four words: chat and comfort! The translation is, casually speaking, to comfort the emperor. Xu Yuqing, who almost took a pen to take notes, was stupid at the time. He immediately said to Yuan Chonghuan in a low voice (for fear that people around him would hear): "Shang Yingming, how can I be wrong? I will be responsible for the merits in the future, what can I do?" This sentence means that although the emperor does not understand the business, he is more serious. Now you are fooling him. When the time comes, he will check and accept the work according to the date. What should you do? Governor Yuan's reaction, four words are used in the history books: utterly lost. It's okay, the bull has blown, just pull back. Therefore, when Chongzhen appeared for the second time, Governor Yuan began to make demands. The first is money and food, which requires the support of the Ministry of Households, and weapons and equipment, which requires the support of the Ministry of Industry. Then there is personnel affairs, the use of troops and the selection of generals. The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War must not interfere and fully support it. The last is the Yanguan. I am fighting outside, and it is inevitable that the Yanguan will chirp. Don't let them bother me. All of the above requirements were met immediately. Chongzhen is a very serious person, he immediately called six ministers, held an on-site office meeting, implemented them one by one, and promised to honor them. The meeting ended here, both parties sent greetings and broke up. In this call, Chongzhen was very sincere, and Yuan Chonghuan was very insincere, because the situation in Liaodong at that time was a conclusion, and even the Yamen in Houjin had been repaired, so it would be considered good to be able to defend it. You see, Brother Chongzhen is only 20 years old. , and don't understand the business, it is very unkind to dare to fool him. In this way, Yuan Chonghuan, with the slogan of flattening the Liao Dynasty in five years, walked towards Liaodong under Chongzhen's expectant eyes. But as soon as he walked halfway, someone told him that you don't need to go, and there will be no soldiers if you go. Just ten days after he was summoned by the emperor, a mutiny occurred in Ningyuan. The reason for the mutiny was that wages were not paid. I once looked through the records of the Ming Dynasty's household department, and was surprised to find that the Ming Dynasty's financial system was very peculiar, because almost all local governments had no administrative allocations.That is to say, the imperial court doesn’t care about local office expenses, except for the old and the young, and the poor areas. They earn it themselves. And 80% of the fiscal revenue of the Ming Dynasty was used in the same place-military expenditure. For military pay, food, and clothing, there are rewards for winning, compensation for losing, and housing allowance for killing. In addition, some unscrupulous people eat empty quotas and deduct bonuses, which is not enough almost every year. The situation in Ningyuan is roughly the same. Due to financial difficulties, he has not been paid wages for four consecutive months. You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, arrears of military pay and wage arrears are different. If you don’t pay wages, you will go to the Yamen to sue you at most and make you sue. The first to suffer was Bi Zisu, the governor of Liaodong. When the mutiny happened, he was trying a case in the Yamen. Zhu Mei. The only thing to do is to ask for money, but unfortunately, after searching the governor's office, there is no money. In fact, Comrade Bi Zisu is indeed a very self-respecting person. For the matter of payment, he asked the Ministry of Accounts several times to ask for money. Ironically, the name of the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts is Bi Ziyan, and he is his elder brother. The relationship is so important. They didn't even ask for money, so it can be seen that there is really no other way. But the bitter soldiers don’t care about this, they have to be paid for their work, and they will fuck you if they don’t get paid. Mr. Bi was the first to suffer, he was beaten all over his body, and he was dying. Keep the people, I'll raise money. In this way, the mutiny turned into a kidnapping, and they pieced together 20,000 silver. The soldiers quit and wanted to make trouble. In desperation, the governor's yamen took the initiative to borrow 50,000 with the government as a guarantee. Two silvers (to be calculated as interest), and part of the wages were made up, and only then did people get out. Bi Zisu was indeed a good person. After he came out, he didn't find the person who beat him. Instead, he made it difficult for himself. He felt that he had a great leadership responsibility for this situation. However, he was too honest and responsible, so he committed suicide. Governor Bi is an honest man, but Governor Yuan is different. When he heard the news of the mutiny, he was furious: How dare you make trouble, and turn against you! Immediately rushed to the place without stopping, and when they arrived in Ningyuan, they didn't enter the yamen, and went directly to the barracks. At this time, the barracks was completely out of control, and the officers didn't dare to enter, they fought as soon as they entered, and it was too noisy. When Yuan Chonghuan entered, everyone was quiet. The so-called trouble is also said to bully the weak and fear the hard. Yuan Chonghuan first read out the emperor's decree and asked everyone to dismiss the meeting and return to the camp to rest. Then he found a few confidants and asked only one question: "Who started the trouble?" Reply: "Yang Zhengchao, Zhang Sishun." That's easy to handle, catch these two first. When the two were arrested, Yuan Chonghuan only asked one question: do you want to die or live. It's just asking for some money, there's no need to make things difficult for yourself, and want to live. If you want to live, you can be a traitor. Soon, with the help of the two, Yuan Chonghuan found more than a dozen other rebel parties involved in the rebellion. For these people, there was no problem and no policy, and they all beheaded. If the leader is gone, there will naturally be no trouble. The next thing is to hold the leader accountable. Wu Guoqi, the general of the Central Military Department who was directly responsible, was beheaded, and the rest of the relevant generals were dismissed and investigated. This also included Zuo Liangyu, who later beat Li Zicheng and fled around the world. The mutiny subsided, but the problem was not resolved. After all, the material base determined the superstructure, and the old man did not pay wages, and the Jade Emperor could not restrain him. Yuan Chonghuan went directly to Chongzhen and asked for 800,000 yuan. Eight hundred thousand taels of silver, equivalent to the price of rice in the Chongzhen period, is roughly more than 600 million yuan. Yuan Chonghuan really dared to ask for it, and Chongzhen really dared to give it to him, so he immediately instructed Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, to do so. Bi Ziyan replied, no. Chongzhen was furious, but Bi Ziyan couldn't be moved, and he only said one word, no money. Bi Shangshu is not afraid of troubles, nor is he afraid of death. His brother died without being able to pay the army salary. How old are you, Yuan Chonghuan? This is indeed the case, I checked, and the annual income of the Ming Dynasty at that time was roughly four million taels, while the annual military expenditure of the Ming Dynasty turned out to be five million taels!If it goes on like this, it will definitely go bankrupt. The Ming Dynasty is actually a company. The company will go bankrupt if there is no money, and the Ming Dynasty will be finished if there is no money. The surge in military expenditure should be attributed to the plundering of Nurhachi and his sons for more than ten years. . Although the economy was tight, Chongzhen still met Yuan Chonghuan's request with a discount of 300,000 taels. After the money is settled, the next step is to get people.The first is the Governor of Liaodong. After the death of Governor Bi, this position has not been occupied. Yuan Chonghuan said that he should not be assigned at all, and the position should be withdrawn. Chongzhen agreed. Then Yuan Chonghuan said that Dengzhou and Laizhou (under his control) should not be governors at all, and they should withdraw. Chongzhen agreed again. In the end, Yuan Chonghuan also said that for the convenience of deployment, three people are recommended: Zhao Ledjiao, He Kegang, Zu Dashou (his hardcore), Zhao Ledjiao is the general soldier of Shanhaiguan, He Kegang is the general soldier of Ningyuan, and the former generals are Mangui and Madeng. Cloud (non-hardcore), available separately. Chongzhen still agreed. It is worth mentioning that when asking for instructions to appoint these three people, Yuan Chonghuan once said: "I choose these three people, and I am willing to stay with these three people forever. If there is no result, I am willing to kill these three people, and then automatically ask for death." Subsequent events proved that this oath was relatively accurate, and when it expired, there was no result. The three killed each other, but he failed to ask for death. So far, Yuan Chonghuan has people and money, and there is no one in Ji Liao who can compete with him. No, no, there is still one. In the past ten years, the successive governors of Jiliao, whether Yuan Yingtai, Xiong Tingbi, or Wang Huazhen, have never managed him, nor can they control him. "Lonely at the end of the world, serving the country, life and death, but the king's order is obeyed." The minister left the governor, hung the general's seal and collared Shangfang's sword, and the commander-in-chief Pidao Mao Wenlong wept blood and scattered. Yuan Chonghuan wanted to kill Mao Wenlong. When this idea popped up, it is really impossible to verify, anyway, it was not a day or two, and there are only four words for the motive of killing: it is not pleasing to the eye. Of course, some people said that Yuan Chonghuan wanted to kill Mao Wenlong in preparation for surrendering to the enemy. In fact, this saying is not new. It was said in the capital when Yuan Chonghuan was about to die more than three hundred years ago. But in fact, this is a rather boring way of speaking, because according to the records of the "Manchu Old Documents" of the Qing Dynasty, Mao Wenlong once sent a letter to Huang Taiji, saying that he would surrender to the enemy, and even discussed the offensive route. Eliminated harm for the country. In view of the Qing Dynasty's habit of changing historical materials randomly, coupled with Mao Wenlong's consistent performance, its authenticity is questionable. Yuan Chonghuan decided to kill Mao Wenlong only because Mao Wenlong was not very obedient. Phi Island, where Mao Wenlong was located, was located behind Houjin. If he wanted to send orders, he had to either pass through the enemy's position or take a boat. Hiding on the island, no one cares for a long time, the traffic basically depends on walking, the communication basically depends on shouting, and I can’t listen to me even if I want to, so I’m not very obedient. More importantly, Mao Wenlong was very useful in Phi Island. He was located behind Houjin, and he often sent guerrillas to harass Huang Taiji. He came out to tease him, but he didn't really fight, which was really disgusting.It was regarded as a serious problem by Huang Taiji. But this person also has a problem. Mr. Mao has been stationed in Phi Island for eight years. What he has done most successfully is not military, but economics. Phi Island is just an island, and he has turned it into an economic development zone. Many merchants flocked to him, and all smuggling ships, large and small, passed by him, and they were released after receiving the money, and he also participated in the shares. Wars are really fought, and they go every year, but the number of times is less—six times, most of the time, they are marching in demonstrations on the island, or sending people to Houjin's side to find a guard post, to fight a sap, and so on. But in general, Mao Wenlong is still good. He is alone overseas, he has made such a big business, and he has also restrained Huang Taiji. Although he is not very active in fighting, with his strength, he can pass if he can stick to it. In view of the above reasons, the governors and governors of all dynasties turned a blind eye and let him pass. But Yuan Chonghuan didn't close his eyes, he couldn't even tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes. A few years ago, when he was just a fourth-rank Ning Qiandao, he dared to kill the deputy commander-in-chief without asking for instructions. Now Dushi Yuan holds a lot of power, who is the little Pidao commander-in-chief? What's worse is that Mao Wenlong has serious financial problems. He has been unclear about his accounts for more than eight years, and he has never been inspected. In fact, Mr. Mao has his own difficulties. It is true that he said that I am making money, but there is no way to do it. It is such a deserted island. If you don’t get some money, who will do it for you?It is also true to say that I falsely report my military achievements, but these days, those who did not fight are bragging, and those who fought are all false, and it is normal to report more achievements. I have checked the records of the Ministry of Households and related historical materials in the Ming Dynasty. The number of Mao Wenlong’s subordinates is about 40,000. The military salary allocated by the Ministry of Households is definitely not enough. , Many of them are posted into the military pay, which is very interesting. It's a pity that for Comrade Yuan Chonghuan, these are meaningless. In this matter, he is purely treating people and wronging things. Mao Zongbing, who was about to face a catastrophe, remained innocent until he learned the news. In April of the second year of Chongzhen (1629), Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, ordered that all material fleets transported to Dongjiang must first sail to Juehua Island in Ningyuan, and then transported to Dongjiang. After receiving the order, Mao Wenlong fainted on the spot and shouted: "This is cutting me in the throat, and I will die immediately!" It's just another place to start shipping, why die immediately? Because General Mao's fleet is tricky, not only is it mixed with private goods, but also takes merchant ships to the island along the way. Yuan Dushi's diversion means that his money is cut off and he can only disband. He immediately complained to the emperor, complaining that he couldn't get along, crying and threatening, but all he got was a few words from the emperor: think long term. Long term?How to grow up and drink the northwest wind? In his most difficult time, a person who was least likely to help him helped him. Mao Wenlong, who was so poor that he panicked, suddenly received 100,000 taels of military pay, which was specially approved by Yuan Chonghuan. The moment he took the money, Mao Wenlong finally understood Yuan Chonghuan's intention: If you take my money, you have to listen to me. That's okay, hold it first, and talk slowly when the time comes. However, Yuan Chonghuan's real intention is: If you take my money, you will die! Speaking of it, Mao Wenlong is considered a veteran of the world. He has been in the world for decades, but he still suffers from being uneducated. In terms of playing tricks, he is really not as good as Yuan Chonghuan. He never dreamed that Governor Yuan planned to kill him a long time ago. As early as July of the first year of Chongzhen (1628), when Yuan Chonghuan was in the capital, he found Qian Longxi, a senior scholar, and said this sentence to him: "(Mao Wenlong) use it if it is available, and kill it if it is not available." That's not counting, the method of killing has been thought out: "Enter the army, behead the commander!" Later, in his memorial to the emperor, it also clearly stated: "December last year (the first year of Chongzhen), the minister's arrangements have been made, and Wenlong will die but not live!" "Arrangements have been made", that's a fart. But talk still needs to be talked about, because after all, Zongbing Mao still has tens of thousands of people under his command, occupying an important place, if he is knocked down, and his subordinates stand up to fight him, it will be very bad. So Yuan Chonghuan decided to coax him first. He first reissued 100,000 taels of military salary, and then sent a lot of food and condolences when General Mao was in the most difficult time, and wrote a letter of greetings. Mao Wenlong was finally fooled, he was very grateful, and finally left Pidao's lair, went to Ningyuan in person, and paid a visit to Yuan Chonghuan. The opportunity has come. Under the gaze of tens of thousands of soldiers, Mao Wenlong entered Ningyuan City. He paid a visit to Yuan Chonghuan and received a warm reception. The two sides chatted happily over wine, and then... He then walked away unharmed. Yuan Chonghuan really wanted to kill Mao Wenlong, but definitely not in Ningyuan. Anyone with a little brain can figure out this question. If he is killed in Ningyuan, the tens of thousands of people under his command will either disperse like wild beasts, or simply go out to become bandits, or join the enemy. How will this mess be settled then? So before leaving, Yuan Chonghuan said to Mao Wenlong, I will go to your site for a military parade in a month, and I will talk about it then. Because the best way to solve the problem is to kill him on his own territory. On May 29, the second year of Chongzhen (1629), Yuan Chonghuan's fleet arrived at Shuangdao. Shuangdao is very close to Phi Island and is Mao Wenlong's defense zone. On May 30, Mao Wenlong arrived at Shuangdao and met with Yuan Chonghuan. On the night of the first day of June, Yuan Chonghuan came to Mao Wenlong's barracks and had a conversation with him. Both parties were very polite and encouraged each other, saying that the current situation was difficult and they should work together to overcome the difficulties. This was the first of three conversations between the two. Since he was on his own territory, he naturally wanted to be more majestic. Mao Wenlong brought more than 3,000 soldiers and lined up on the island, preparing for Yuan Chonghuan's review. On the third day of June, after the queue was completed, Yuan Chonghuan went to the island and began to review. Unexpectedly, Mao Wenlong seemed very nervous. Decades of battlefield experience told him that something might happen that day, so during the entire review process, guards with knives stood around him. However, Yuan Chonghuan seemed very relaxed. He didn't have many guards, but he talked and laughed freely, which made Mao Wenlong quite embarrassed. Perhaps it was Yuan Chonghuan's sincerity that moved Mao Wenlong. He drove away the guards, and came to Governor Yuan's camp late at night to talk to him. This was the second of three conversations they had. On the second day, the harmonious atmosphere finally reached its peak, and the whole day was spent eating and drinking, and at night, the good show finally started. Mao Wenlong came to Yuan Chonghuan's camp and had the last conversation in his life. Generally speaking, the content of the two people's secret talks will not be leaked out, just like the conspiracy between Zhao Gao and Li Si in the Qin Dynasty, if you want to know, you can only rely on guesswork. I wasn't there, and I didn't guess, but I knew the content of this conversation because Yuan Chonghuan told me. A month later, in a memorial to the emperor, Yuan Chonghuan recorded in detail every word he and Mao Wenlong said on the night before the killing. Yuan Chonghuan said: "You've been in the frontier for so long, and you're really tired. It's better to go to your hometown, West Lake, Hangzhou." Mao Wenlong said: "I think so too, it's just that the slave (referring to Houjin) is still there." Yuan Chonghuan said: "Someone will come for you." Mao Wenlong said: "Who can do it here?" Yuan Chonghuan did not answer this question, and continued: "I am here to work in the army. Each of your soldiers will be rewarded with one liang of silver, one piece of cloth, and one stone of rice. They will be distributed according to the hair of each person." Mao Wenlong said: "I have 3,500 people here, and I will go to receive the reward tomorrow." After discussing some details, the conversation officially ended. This is the end of Mao Wenlong's fate. He didn't know that this conversation this night was his last chance to save his life, and all the secrets were hidden in this seemingly inconspicuous record. Now, let me translate this record: At the beginning of the conversation, Yuan Chonghuan said that the West Lake in Hangzhou is good, and explained: Mao Wenlong, you can go back to your hometown, as long as you obediently give up your power, you don't need to kill you. Mao Wenlong said that the work was heavy and he couldn't leave. He explained: I am very comfortable here and I don't want to leave. Yuan Chonghuan said, you can find someone to replace you, explaining: It's not that you are missing here, there are many people who can replace you. Mao Wenlong said, who can replace me here, and explained: They are all mine, who can replace me! This is the end of the conversation, and what follows is Yuan Chonghuan's last attempt. Yuan Chonghuan said that rewards are given according to the hair of a person, explaining: Show your family background, how many people there are, and be honest. Mao Wenlong said that the 3,500 people here will receive the reward tomorrow, explaining: I know you want to check my family, but I won't tell you! Can't agree, kill it. June 5th. Yuan Chonghuan set up a large tent on the mountain, and was going to summon Mao Wenlong there. Then he walked to the side of the road and waited for Mao Wenlong's arrival. Mao Wenlong finished lining up and was ready to go up the mountain. Yuan Chonghuan stopped him and said, you don't need so many people, just bring your trusted generals. Mao Wenlong agreed, and followed Yuan Chonghuan up the mountain with his entourage. On the way up the mountain, Yuan Chonghuan stopped suddenly, and said to the generals beside Mao Wenlong: "You work for the country in the frontier, and the monthly salary is only one hu. It is really hard work. Please accept my thanks!" Governor Yuan was so polite, everyone was flattered and paid homage one after another. Therefore, in the midst of the hustle and bustle, many people did not understand his next sentence: "As long as you serve the country, you don't have to worry about not being paid in the future." This sentence means that even if your Mao Zongbing is dead, as long as you continue to work, you will have food to eat. Walking and chatting all the way, Yuan Chonghuan was very kind, Mao Wenlong was very happy, and the atmosphere was good until the moment they entered the camp. "Mao Wenlong! The Ministry has talked with you for three days, only saying that it is not too late for you to turn around. How could you know that your wolf ambition is always deceiving, and you have no eyes for the Ministry, how can the national law tolerate you!" Facing Yuan Chonghuan's stern reprimand, Mao Wenlong still had a smile all over his face - he hadn't reacted yet. It was so sudden, how could things develop like this? Yuan Chonghuan finally came prepared, and Mao Zongbing was still calculating, so he threw out a heavyweight weapon-the twelve deadly sins. The twelve deadly crimes include money and food not under jurisdiction, false credit, disrespect, smuggling, piracy, lust, erecting a monument to Wei Zhongxian, failing to recover the land of Liaodong, and so on. The introduction of these twelve deadly crimes proves that Comrade Yuan Chonghuan's digging skills are still far behind. For official documents like this, it doesn’t matter if they scold people or ghosts, and it doesn’t matter whether there are facts. The key is to find them accurately and beat them hard. For example, Yang Lian’s participation in Wei Zhongxian’s twenty-four major crimes is a model of this type of official document. But the twelve things that Yuan Chonghuan planted for Mao Wenlong are really not very clever. The so-called pretentiousness, rudeness, and lust, as long as they are people, they have done it, and they really can't be put on stage.And the most interesting thing is to erect a monument for Wei Zhongxian. You know, Governor Yuan also did this. He once wrote to the court, suggesting that Wei Zhongxian should build a shrine for Wei Zhongxian in Ningyuan. Unfortunately, due to early dismissal, this was not realized. These are all nonsense. In fact, there are only two words: I will deal with you. While brother Wen Long was still dizzy, Governor Yuan had already sent someone to take off his official uniform and tie him up. Mao Wenlong, who was tied into a rice dumpling, finally came to his senses and shouted: "Wenlong is innocent!" Dare to shout this sentence, there is a bottom line, after all, it is his own territory, thousands of people are waiting outside, and as a first-rank military officer, the commander-in-chief of the town, no one dares to kill except the emperor. But Yuan Chonghuan dared to kill Mao Wenlong for two reasons. The first reason: he is Yuan Chonghuan, Yuan Chonghuan, a fourth-rank civil servant who dared to kill the deputy chief soldier. The second reason was an item, which he showed to Mao Wenlong. When Mao Wenlong saw this thing, he finally gave in. He was no stranger to this thing, in fact, he was very familiar with it, because he also had one—Shangfang Sword. It's over. Although brother Wenlong also has a Shangfang sword in his hand, it is a pity that it was given by Emperor Tianqi. The so-called Shangfang sword is a symbol of the emperor, not a symbol of the dead emperor. Everyone is dead. Take out the sword given to you by the dead. It's okay to scare ghosts, but if you smash the current emperor's sword to death, you can only court death. Yuan Chonghuan, holding Shangfang's sword, finally spoke his heart and famous words at this moment: "You know that the headquarters is a scholar, and the headquarters is the head of the imperial court!" Mao Wenlong understood that today's hurdle would be impossible if he did not bow his head, so he immediately started pretending to be his grandson: "Wenlong knows that he is guilty of death, so he only asks the supervisor to forgive him." The commander-in-chief confessed, and his subordinates naturally didn't join in the fun. Mao Wenlong's generals didn't resist, and immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, just begging not to get involved. In fact, this is the end of the matter, and it is enough to teach Mao Wenlong a lesson. However, Yuan Chonghuan was very persistent. The situation was in his hands, the victory was at hand, and all this went to his head, and he said the following words: "I killed Mao Wenlong today. If my supervisor can't restore the whole Liao Dynasty, I will try Shang Fang's sword to pay for my life!" This is very accurate. Then he faced the direction of the capital and asked for an order to bow down, pulled Mao Wenlong out of the tent, and beheaded him. Mao Wenlong, the heavyweight man in Liaodong, ended his legendary life. It's a pity that General Mao didn't know that he could not die, because Yuan Chonghuan couldn't kill him at all, as long as he asked Yuan Chonghuan for something. This thing is the emperor's will. In the theaters and TV dramas throughout the ages, Shangfang's sword is a very powerful thing, and it is carried around everywhere, killing whoever it wants. This point of view is basically at the level of Peking Opera fans.Not to mention other dynasties, in the Ming Dynasty, the so-called Shangfang sword was said to be law enforcement on behalf of the emperor, but most of the time, it was just a show to show that the emperor trusted me. Giving me such a thing can be a fake. reward. Under normal circumstances, there are very few people who really use this thing to kill people. At most, they kill some low-level cats and dogs. The only one who dares to kill first-rank officials of the imperial court is a second-hander like Yuan Chonghuan. In other words, Yuan Chonghuan must have the emperor's will to kill Mao Wenlong. The problem is that Comrade Mao Wenlong has been an official for many years and must know this. Why didn't he bring it up? I was puzzled by this question. After careful analysis of the materials, I found out that Comrade Mao Wenlong's confession was only due to an accidental misunderstanding: Because when Yuan Chonghuan took out the Shangfang sword and threatened to kill Mao Wenlong, he once said such a sentence, and it was this sentence that ruined all Mao Wenlong's expectations. He said: I pinged the Liao Dynasty for five years, and it was all based on the law. If I don't kill you today, how can I punish future generations?The emperor gave me Shang Fang's sword, that's why! This is quite a deceptive sentence, especially the last sentence, the emperor gave me Shang Fang's sword, that's why. For this—why? The so-called reason is to maintain discipline, that is, to be polite, there is no specific mention, because the emperor did not order to kill Mao Wenlong with this sword. But in Mao Wenlong's ears, for this reason, the emperor ordered Comrade Yuan to take the guy and come to the island to chop himself today, so he didn't resist. In other words, the reason why Comrade Mao Wenlong waited to die was because he didn't learn grammar well, didn't understand the referent relationship between subject, verb and object, and got the market wrong. Mao Zongbing, who had been in the society since he was a child and had rich experience in the world, was killed in a muddle like this.This is the evil result of not studying well when I was a child. The person is killed, and the next thing is to wipe the ass program. First of all, to comfort everyone, I only kill Mao Wenlong, the culprit must be dealt with, and the blackmailer will not be asked.Then came the distribution of money. Yuan Chonghuan took 100,000 taels (approximately more than 60 million yuan) with him, and distributed all of them. It's just that this way of killing people first and then distributing money is too much like robbery. And the last and most important step is to appease. The tens of thousands of people under Mao Wenlong are basically his cronies. To ensure that these people will not run away or break up, Yuan Chonghuan has spent a lot of thought. First, he changed a group of generals and installed his cronies, and then appointed Mao Wenlong. His son Mao Chenglu is a general, which means that although I killed your father, it is an official business and has nothing to do with you. I will use you as usual and stop making trouble. A few big sticks and carrots are added, the effect is very good, no one makes trouble, and no one rebels, so he can do whatever he should, Yuan Chonghuan is very happy. Mao Wenlong died just like that, and nothing seemed to change. But there are consequences, and they are very, very, very, very serious. The happiest thing is Huang Taiji, he can rest assured, because the area controlled by Mao Wenlong, in addition to Phi Island, also includes Jinzhou, Lushun and other areas. Once he died, these sites would be left unattended, and he could boldly attack the capital with confidence. The confident Yuan Dushi decided that his aftermath work was very good.但他不知道的是，在那群被他安抚的毛文龙部下里，有这样三个人，他们的名字分别是尚可喜、耿仲明、孔有德。 这三位仁兄就不用多介绍了，都是各类“辫子戏”里的老熟人了，前两位先是造反，折腾明朝，后来又跟着吴三桂造反，折腾清朝，史称“三藩”。 而最后这位孔有德更是个极品，他是清朝仅有的两名汉人封王者之一（另一个是吴三桂）。现在北京有个地名叫公主坟，据说里面埋的就是孔有德的女儿。 当汉奸能当出这么大成就，实在是因为他的汉奸当得非常彻底。后来镇守桂林时，遇到了明末第一名将李定国，被打得满地找牙，气不过，竟然自焚了。清朝认为这兄弟很够意思，就追认了个王。 这三位仁兄原先都是山东的矿工，觉得挣钱没够，就改行当了海盗，后来转正成了毛文龙的部将。事实证明，这三个人只有毛文龙能镇住，因为两年后，他们就都反了。 事实还证明，他们是很有点水平的，后来当汉奸时很能打仗，为大清的统一事业做出了卓越贡献。 再提一句，那位被袁督师提拔的毛文龙之子毛承禄后来也反了，不过运气差点，没当上汉奸，就被剁了。 所谓文龙该死，结果大致如此。 但跟上述结果相比，下面这个才是最为致命的。 到底是朝廷里混过的，杀死毛文龙后，袁崇焕立刻意识到，这事办大了。 所以他立即上书，向皇帝请罪，说这事我办错了，以我的权力，不应该杀死毛文龙，请追究我的责任，等待皇帝处分。 袁崇焕认识错误的态度很诚恳，方法却不对。如果要追究责任，处分、撤职、充军都是不够的，唯一能够摆平此事的方法，就是杀人偿命。