Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 11 The Last Thief
I'm super, box!

The sudden attack by the box weapon not only shocked the simulated "Zhou Liang", but even the real Zhou Liang was stunned.

But the direct reason for his shock was not that someone had opened the box offline, but the self-declaration of the identity of the old man leading the opposing team:
"Grandson Li, Li Laiheng?!"

Who is Li Laiheng?

Answer: Li Zicheng’s great-nephew!

Li Zicheng himself had no descendants. He only had a nephew named "Li Guo". Li Guo had no direct descendants either, only an adopted son, who was Li Laiheng.

It is precisely because of this that, although he has no direct blood relationship with Li Zicheng, according to the ancient patriarchal relationship, after the death of Li Zicheng and Li Guo, he is undoubtedly the orthodox and legal heir to the throne of Dashun!

In the original historical line, Li Zicheng was defeated in Yipanshi, and his relatives and subordinates followed him to move south. After Li Zicheng was killed in Jiugong Mountain, his nephew Li Guo and grand-nephew Li Laiheng successively became the actual leaders of the Dashun regime.

After surrendering to the Southern Ming, this group of peasant uprisings transformed into the Ming army and fought against the Qing army that entered the pass for many years. They almost single-handedly supported the fragmented Southern Ming, but they were ultimately unable to do so and were finally completely defeated and disappeared in the long river of history.

But even though they have disappeared, Li Laiheng and others are still genuine anti-Qing heroes and are always missed by people...

Of course, this is the original historical line.

In the current historical line of the Divine Emperor, the people of the Dashun regime can no longer be beloved anti-Qing heroes. They are directly knocked down by the Divine Emperor's iron fist from top to bottom, and are labeled as "treasonous people and traitors", and their verdicts will never be overturned!
In the end, the anti-feudal fighters were counterattacked by the vicious feudal forces, and almost all of the rebels died under the desperate power of the God-Emperor...

But Li Laiheng seems to be an exception!

No one knows how he survived the terrible disaster of the Divine Emperor destroying Shuntian Prefecture, but after the tragic death of Li Zicheng, the King of Rebellion, and the main figures of the Rebellion Army in the 17th year of Chongzhen, many anti-Ming uprisings under the banner of "Li the Great Grandson" broke out in Shaanxi and the Central Plains, which belonged to the old territory of Dashun.

This directly led to the enraged Divine Emperor massacring cities in both places in order to suppress the tens of millions of disloyal and unruly people!

But the strange thing is that no matter how many times the Divine Emperor and the Ming army suppressed him, this "Grand Prince Li" always survived. Even the Jinyiwei captured many bandit leaders who claimed to be "Grand Prince Li" and tortured them one by one, but they still couldn't find the real culprit. They were all fake.

No one knows whether Li Laiheng really survived the disaster in Shuntian Prefecture, and no one knows whether the so-called "Grandson Li" who revolted under his banner was real.

In short, "Grand Prince Li" has become a fixed banner for anti-Ming activities. Rebellion always has to use this name to win over the people. He is truly a curse that troubles the Ming court and the Divine Emperor...

Why? Feel familiar?

Indeed, this is just like the "Third Prince Zhu" that troubled the Qing Dynasty for decades. Although this dimension no longer has the Qing Dynasty, there is a "Grandson Li" who is similar to "Third Prince Zhu". It seems like it is really some kind of destiny...

During the 38 years that Zhou Liang was in charge of the Pig Slaughter Society, he had also been very curious about this question, so he sent someone to look for it privately, but even the non-human Jinyiwei could not find it, let alone him as a mortal.

So in the end we can only guess: Li Laiheng was most likely killed in the Shuntian Prefecture catastrophe, and the reason why some people used his name was just to find legitimacy for themselves to easily recruit people.

Just like when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled at the end of the Qin Dynasty, they used "Fu Su" and "Xiang Yan," two completely unrelated figures, as their banners. Who cares if they're real or not? As long as everyone is willing to believe it, isn't that enough? After all, anti-Qin was a necessity, and it wasn't like there wouldn't be an uprising without a banner...

"So, is this Li Laiheng real?"

Zhou Liang frowned. Although his reason told him that this person was most likely fake, as long as the probability was not 100%, it was possible that he was true.

"The ages do match. Even if Li Laiheng was only twenty when he joined the army in Beijing, thirty years had passed by the forty-seventh year of Chongzhen's reign. In ancient times, fifty was definitely considered old." "The location also matches. This is Mizhi County, Li Zicheng's hometown. If Li Laiheng really survived and lived in seclusion, then returning to his hometown is not impossible."

"Besides, the Ming court is still looking for him everywhere. Apart from those who are raising the flag of rebellion, which old civilian would dare to call himself Li Laiheng?"

"So, although there's a high probability that he's fake, it's not absolute... Never mind, let's just wait and see."

Shaking his head, Zhou Liang put aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind and continued to watch the plot carefully...

[Grandson Li?!]

You were horrified. Although you were young, you were familiar with the name "Grand Prince Li." After all, many anti-Ming uprisings broke out in Shaanxi under his banner.

Although thirty years later, the Divine Emperor has already plowed the land of Shaanxi more than once, to the point where the people would starve to death at home rather than revolt, your parents, who experienced it firsthand, still often tell you stories of those days, so you are no stranger to this name.

[Now that your box has been opened offline by this group, you are naturally terrified... But, is the person opposite you really Li Laiheng?]

You have some doubts about this...

The old man opposite seemed to see your doubt, but he disdained to argue and only sneered.

“Originally, I had no intention of exposing myself to the public, but you, a bastard prodigy, actually dared to slander the King of Rebellion, fabricating charges against him, and spreading rumors all over northern Shaanxi…”

"A single word can melt gold, and three people can make a tiger... I'm afraid future generations will take your crappy article seriously!"

"Even though I, Li Laiheng, have been a coward all my life, I simply can't stand you, a piece of shit! Since we're all going to die soon anyway, I might as well take you, this babbling little dog, with me on this journey to comfort the spirit of Emperor Yongchang!"

【you:……】

【Mouth balls are spicy! 】

[You feel a chill run down your spine after hearing this: Not only will this not bring you the fame and fortune that this article brings, but it will actually bring you a living hell!]

[I'm afraid you don't have time to claim the 1,000 taels reward from the prefect. I'd probably buy some paper money and burn it for you...]

[Ding! Your loyal article didn't bring you the fame and fortune you expected, but instead provoked the death-demanding King of Hell. If you don't handle this situation well today, you'll be doomed... At this moment, you're completely bewildered, unsure what to do... What do you choose: (?)]

A: Loyalty! Since you've already been scolded, you're definitely dead. Since you've already posted articles expressing your gratitude, why not maintain your loyal persona to the end? As a loyal dog of the Ming Dynasty, you'll angrily rebuke the rebels and then die a heroic death for your country! I believe that once His Majesty the Divine Emperor learns of your deeds, he will definitely give you a lavish burial...

B: My knees buckled, and I slid to my knees! You're crying to Master Chuang that you were forced into this, that that crappy article wasn't yours at all, but... it was a finished article your masters, Deputy Academic Director Ding and Academic Director Xue, gave you in advance, so you could use it to deceive the world and steal the credit... Anyway, I was forced into this. How could I, at such a young age, possibly write such a flattering article? Master Chuang, you have to believe me!]

Zhou Liang: ...

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(End of this chapter)