Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

On Renwu, the first month of the first year of Chongzhen, a tsunami hit Hangzhou, Jiazhou and Shaoxing, destroying tens of thousands of houses and drowning tens of thousands of people, especially in Haining and Xiaoshan. In April of the first year of Chongzhen, there was a disaster in the governor's mansion of the Zuo Army. On Yihai in May, Yingfang was in charge of fire. Dinghai, Dingzikuhuo. On the seventh day of the seventh month, a fire broke out in the county, destroying the Confucian temple and destroying more than 5,000 homes. In the first year of Chongzhen, there were dozens of people in Xi'an who were as fire-like as a grinding bucket. They were green in color and the flames were about a foot high. They entered people's houses and stayed there for a few days before leaving. Use sheep and hogs to feed them without causing harm, and only last from May to July. In the summer of the first year of Chongzhen, there was a drought in Jifu, and the red land was thousands of miles away. In the first month of the first year of Chongzhen in Guihai, the daylight in Yongnian County was dark, and people could not be distinguished at a close distance. In the ninth month of the first year of Chongzhen, there was an earthquake in the capital. In the first year of Chongzhen, there was a famine in Shaanxi, and the people of Yan and Gong gathered together to become bandits. In November of the second year of Gengzi, the gunpowder bureau suffered a disaster. In the second year, there was a famine in Shanxi and Shaanxi. In September of the third year of Chongzhen, there was heavy rain and hail. Three years later, there was a flood in Shandong. In March of the third year of 1898, there was a disaster in the Gunpowder Bureau. In the eighth month of Guiyou, there was a disaster at Toudaoguan, and there was no trace of firearms bombardment. In March of the third year, there was a drought, so I chose a day to pray in person. In September of the third year of 1898, there was an earthquake in Nanjing. In May of the fourth year, there was rain and hail in Xiangyuan, which was as big as a bullock and as small as a fist, killing many people and animals. June Bingshen, heavy rain and hail. In June of the fourth year, there was a flood in Shandong. In the sixth month of the fourth year of Yichou, there was an earthquake in Lintao and Gongchang, which destroyed the houses and damaged the people and livestock. In the sixth month of the fifth year of Renshen, the river broke through Mengjinkou and immersed hundreds of miles horizontally. In the twelfth month of the fifth year of Chongzhen, I ordered Shuntian Mansion to pray for snow. In June of the fifth year of Chongzhen, it rained heavily. In August, it rained again and damaged Qingling. In September, heavy rains damaged crops in 27 counties in Sunchon. For five years, there was no rain in Hangzhou, Jiazhou and Huzhou from August to October 70. In April of the fifth year, there were earthquakes in Nanjing and Sichuan. On Ding Mao in October, there was an earthquake in Shanxi. In November Jiayin, there was an earthquake in Yunnan. In the fifth year, all the prefectures in Huai and Yang suffered from hunger and many people died. In the first month of the sixth year of Chongzhen, there was heavy snowfall, more than two feet deep. In the twelfth month of the sixth year of Chongzhen, there was a strong wind, snow, thunder and lightning. In the winter of six or seven years, there was no snow. In the first month of the sixth year of Guichou, there was a disaster in Shun Temple in Jinan. (Fire) In the fifth month of the sixth year of Chongzhen, in Guisi, a wooden steamer fell down in Huoshan County, and it was unknown where it came from. In the sixth year, there was a drought in the capital and Jiangxi. In the first month of the sixth year of Dingsi, the ground in Zhenjiang cracked several feet. In July 1898, there was an earthquake in Shaanxi. In six years, there was a great famine in Shaanxi and Shanxi. Huai, Yang In May of the seventh year, floods occurred in Qiong and Meizhou counties, destroying city walls, farm buildings, and destroying people and livestock. In September of the seventh year of Gengshen, the armor factory suffered a disaster. On the fifth day of the second month of the seventh year of Chongzhen, the sea was filled with rain and blood. In the second month of the seventh year of Dingsi, Taikang Gate was opened three times. The county magistrate gathered the gentry of the city to discuss the matter, and Liang fell down and died. In the third month of the seventh year of Wuzi, the days in Huangzhou were as dark as the nights. In the seventh year, there was a famine in the capital, and the imperial censor Gong Ting presented the "Picture of the Hungry People" for advancement. There was a great famine in Taiyuan, and people were eating each other. In the seventh month of the eighth year, there was heavy hail in Linxian County for three days, which accumulated more than two feet and was as big as goose eggs, damaging the crops. In July of the eighth year of Chongzhen, there was a locust attack in Henan. In the eighth month of the eighth year of Wuyin, there was bleeding in the Xuancheng Pool. On the 12th day of the twelfth month of the eighth year of the lunar calendar, four drums were played at night, and the cannons on the south city tower of Shandong Town rang like bells. At dawn, they stopped with a loud roar. In the winter of eight years, there was an earthquake in Shanxi. In the first month of the ninth year of Jiaxu, thunder destroyed the Xiaoling tree. In the ninth month of the ninth year of Chongzhen, there was a Taikang meteorite. Wuchen, March 9, 2009, there was an earthquake in Fujian. At the end of July, Qingjiang City fell. In December of the ninth year of Chongzhen, a landslide occurred in Jinjiling, Zhenjiang. From the ninth to the sixteenth year, there were two mountains in Qinzhou, far apart from each other, with millions of families living between them. One day there was an earthquake, the two mountains merged, and the residents merged into them. In the ninth year, there was a great famine in Nanyang, and a mother cooked her daughter. Jiangxi is also hungry. In April Yihai of the tenth year, there was heavy rain and hail. In the intercalary month of Guichou, Wuxiang and Qinyuan experienced heavy rain and hail. The largest one was like an elephant, the second one was like an ox. In the fourth month of the tenth year, Yihai, thunder and fire burned the eastern mountains of Jizhou for more than 20 miles. In June of the 10th year, locusts invaded Shandong and Henan. In August of the tenth year, there was a flood in Xuzhou. Those who went to the state hall and Gaofu were spared, but the rest were wiped out. In the 10th year of Chongzhen's reign, the well in Ningyuan was boiling and it stopped after three days. The Rushui in Henan has changed color, is deep black and tastes bad, making those who drink it sick. In the tenth year of Chongzhen, there was rain and black water in Shandong, and the same happened in Xinxiang. In the summer of ten years, there was no rain in the capital and Hedong, and there was a severe drought in Jiangxi. On Bingwu of the first month of the tenth year, there was an earthquake in Nanjing. On Renwu in July, there was an earthquake in Yunnan. In October Yimao, there was an earthquake in Sichuan. In December, earthquakes occurred in Xi'an and Haila, Shaanxi Province at the same time, which continued for several months. Ten years ago, there was a great famine in Zhejiang. Fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands and wives ate each other. In May of the eleventh year, there was three feet of snow at Xifengkou. In June of the 11th year of Jiayin, there was rain and hail in the Ganshihe mountain field of Xuanfu, and forty-eight horses were killed. In September, there was rain and hail. In June of the eleventh year, locusts were severely affected by drought in Beijing, Shandong, and Henan. Eleven years

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[Fn=2_2] Not bad, the paragraphs are fluent, the plot is similar, the beginning is similar to that of the past, not much, but I am still looking forward to it, he is indeed a historical master, I hope he can become a god in one book this time, come on.

Come on, keep an eye on you 😚

The author's historical knowledge is good, but not very interesting. It was a bit straightforward and I almost fell asleep while watching it. Haha, it would be nice to add some conflicts and plots.

Many wealthy families colluded with officials to allocate land to famous people in the family to evade taxes. The taxes were collected from the common people and the rations of the common people were paid in addition to the tax. It would be strange if the common people did not starve to death. The demise of the dynasty came from the land. The scope of taxes paid by famous people should be limited. For example, the tax that must be paid by a person with more than ten acres can be reduced accordingly. In addition, the Ming Dynasty clan had too many people. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, it had reached hundreds of thousands and they did not pay taxes. They had to support parasites like them.

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Liu Tingxun died in Wuqiao Liu Tingxun, courtesy name Shibo, was born in Tongzhou, Beijing. He was diligent and kind-hearted, and he was smart and eager to learn since he was a child. During the Chongzhen period, he served as a tribute student of the Imperial College and was awarded the title of He was appointed as a lecturer in Wuqiao County, Hebei Province (from the ninth rank, there is also a county-level leader "Jiaoyu" who manages the scholars in the county) above him. In September of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the Qing Dynasty invaded. Liu Tingxun and the county magistrate together supervised the military and civilian defense of Wuqiao for three months ("three months"? This is doubtful). Start At that time, only a small vanguard unit of the enemy came to attack and harass, and they retreated as soon as the battle started. After the soldiers gathered, they began to deploy troops and generals to surround the city. At the last moment when the siege was about to close, the county magistrate lowered the city to escape. Liu Tingxun returned to the school and told his wife: "Run quickly, I will be here for you." Loyalty to the country. "Then he entrusted the protection and foster care of his young grandson to the monk Longgui (both "long" and "gui", this Buddhist name is quite aspirational) who was familiar with him. Then, Liu Tingxun went to the city wall and said angrily to the soldiers and civilians defending the city: "If you defend to death, you will die if you escape. If you defend to death, you will be the loyal ghost of the whole city!" The defenders were moved by this. Fen, they all replied in unison: "I am willing to defend to the death for the public!" After the attack began, under the personal leadership of Liu Tingxun, the entire city's soldiers and civilians fought bloody battles with the enemy and held on for three days and two nights. During these three days, the Qing soldiers attacked the east, west and north gates on three sides of the siege. Only the south gate was very calm. Perhaps the previous attack distracted the defenders' limited energy. On the third night, the enemy climbed the wall from the south gate and successfully attacked in a sneak attack. At this point, the only wall barrier that the elders in the city could rely on was completely lost. During the fierce battle, Liu Tingxun was hit by an arrow, and his chest was bleeding profusely. He was still wounded in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. He was hit by six more arrows and died for his country. He was sixty-five years old. A month later, when his son helped the coffin and reburied him in his hometown in Tongzhou, he opened the straw coffin and saw that his body looked life-like. Along the way, scholars and students cried bitterly, and ordinary people also cut paper and put wine in their honor. In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the imperial court posthumously awarded Liu Tingxun the Imperial Academy's Academic Record (or from the ninth rank, this one?). Deng Fanxi was unyielding Deng Fanxi, courtesy name Jin Bo and nickname Yunzhong, was a native of Jintan County, Jiangsu Province. When he was born, his father Deng Hetai dreamed of an immortal riding a crane to see his son off, saying: "This is my son, a seedling that surpasses Fanfu. The west mountain is as low as the east mountain." Therefore, he was named Fanxi. When he was seventeen years old, after reading "The New Tang Dynasty Book of Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan Zhuan", he was moved by the heroic deeds of the two men and cried all day long. In the first year of Tianqi's examination, he passed the imperial examination and in the seventh year of Chongzhen, he passed the examination and ranked 31st in the top three. When he later became the magistrate of Yanzhou, he only brought his youngest son and one concubine to the post. Only more than forty days after arriving in the county, the Qing soldiers who had gone south to capture King De in Jinan, killed the king and massacred 130,000 people had already gathered at the city gate. Deng Fanxi said to King Lu in the city: "I heard that the reason why the city could not be defended in the past was because the wealthy people in the city were stingy with their money and were greedy for life and feared death and only focused on pleasure, so the poor people came to defend the city. Therefore, It's probably a failure. If your Majesty can reward the soldiers who defended the city, the city may still be able to be defended, and your life and everyone's life will be saved." As a result, this grandson refused to listen. So Deng Fanxi spent his own money to motivate the soldiers and recruited a group of warriors. They descended from the city late at night and made a surprise attack on the enemy camp, killing thousands of people. However, after all, the Qing army was different from the rogue bandits. Although they burned, killed, and looted the same, they were regular troops who had seen big scenes outside the pass. Although such a small victory could boost morale, it was still a drop in the bucket for the overall situation. One of the general soldiers guarding the city acted as a traitor, but the enemy still managed to break through the city despite the internal and external cooperation. When the fighting was exhausted, Deng Fanxi was captured. The enemy chief put a knife to his neck and threatened to chop you into pieces if you don't surrender! Deng Fanxi continued to curse, and the enemy chief became angry and ordered him to kneel down. Deng Fanxi refused to kneel, so the enemy first chopped off one of his feet, then dismembered him and burned him with fire, thus martyring his country. The concubine that Master Deng brought with him when he took office committed suicide by throwing himself into a well with his children. Afterwards, he gave it as a posthumous gift to the minister of Taipusi Temple. Sun Shimei committed suicide in Shenzhou Sun Shimei, nicknamed Danru, was born in Qingpu, Jiangsu. He was extremely intelligent when he was young, and he could read ten lines at a glance. Whenever he sat down to talk about the ancients, he would be filled with admiration when he talked about the deeds of Zhang Xun and others. His father, Sun Na, encouraged him and said: "Everyone who is a martyr should do this."

Chongzhen's control over the court was weak, he had no money to support his soldiers, and his soldiers' wages were seriously in arrears. The most important thing is that the Donglin Party proposed to abolish commercial taxes. Half of the countries in the Southern Song Dynasty were richer than the Ming Dynasty. Commercial taxes were the main source. The Donglin Party ministers deceived the emperor and did not compete with the people for profit, but most of their relatives and themselves participated in business. All the money went into the pockets of the Donglin Party members, and the emperor was a pauper. There were also Shanxi merchants who sold grain and ironware to the Tatars. Providing information to the Tatars, King Chuang was never eliminated because the emperor had no money to train troops. Disasters are getting worse, food harvests are not good, official corruption is rampant, and people will starve to death if they don't resist. Chongzhen spent a lot of money to raise Liao people to fight against the Tatars, but he became a warlord. In the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, he was beaten by the Tatars until Zu Dashou and others in Beijing did not send troops and resources. This shows that Chongzhen's control over the border generals was weak. There is also a rebellious guy like Wu Sangui. Although his family was forced to death by Li Zicheng, there is no need to be a sinner for the ages. In fact, Li Zicheng's fighting ability was not very strong, and he was killed by Wu Sangui in the end. In fact, there were still many capable ministers in the late Ming Dynasty, such as the rebels Li Dingguo, Li Yan and others, the Ming scientists Sun Chenghua, Xu Guangqi, and Bi Maokang's invention of the flintlock gun. If improved, it might not be inferior to foreign countries.

Can you promote a few famous generals to assist Wang Zaijin? Such as Jin Guofeng, Zhou Yuji, Yan Dianshi or Huang Degong, or Wu Zhuangyuan Wang Laiping (who was good at martial arts, but I don't know what his abilities were, but was loyal to Chongzhen, but unfortunately died too early)!

The result of the killing was also very obvious. Without Mao Wenlong, Huang Taiji beat him to the gate of the capital in one year.

I hope the author can work hard! At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was made clear that the most important issue was the "financial issue", which included agricultural taxes, various wages, commercial taxes, inaction and corruption of relevant government departments, the inability of tax money to enter the treasury, spokespersons for interest groups, competition for profits from all parties, and other issues. Just one financial issue involves so much, such as land annexation, burden on the royal family, corruption, and the corruption and inability of the army. The majority of officers and soldiers are starved of food and have no fighting capacity, natural and man-made disasters. In addition, the protagonist also has to develop industry, commerce, maritime trade, and even industrial revolution, and so on! When I think about it, I feel a little sympathetic to Chongzhen, a stupid literary youth. There is no more standard "sign of national subjugation" than that in the late Ming Dynasty! See how the author solves these problems! Personal opinion: Grasp the main contradiction first. What can you do first to keep your regime stable? After the protagonist's power is stabilized, various chronic diseases will be solved one by one! In that case, it is impossible and too false to think of cutting through the mess with a golden finger to solve all the problems!