The short videos I watched from all dynasties

Li Ranran couldn't help but sigh while watching the video and reading the comments.

Ugh.

After this video is finished, the next video will play automatically.

【In Praise of Zhang Tongchang】

(The same background music as the previous video sounded, snow fell all over the sky, and the narration sounded.)

[When facing all the officials in the court, Emperor Chongzhen finally remembered the kindness of Zhang Juzheng.

"I hold my hips and think of Jiangling. Then I realize that having a hundred mediocre ministers is not as good as having one minister who can save us."

Emperor Chongzhen specially issued an edict to restore Zhang Juzheng's imperial privileges. Under this belated imperial grace, Zhang Juzheng's descendants returned to their homeland in Jingzhou from their places of exile, abided by their ancestral teachings, and passed on the family tradition of farming and studying.

In the 17th year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates attacked Zhang Juzheng's hometown Jiangling and forced Zhang Juzheng's fifth son Zhang Yunxiu to become an official. Zhang Yunxiu refused and committed suicide.

Zhang Juzheng's great-grandson Zhang Tongchang did something completely different from his family. He decided to continue to be loyal to the crumbling Ming Dynasty.

In the 15th year of Chongzhen, the emperor ordered Zhang Tongchang to visit the kings of Huguang and transfer troops to Yunnan. After Zhang Tongchang finished his work, Beijing fell, and soon Nanjing also fell. Zhang Tongchang went to Hunan, and heard on the way that Tingzhou had fallen again. The whole country, except for a corner in the southwest, fell into the hands of the enemy. Zhang Tongchang came to Guangxi and surrendered to Emperor Yongli. After Qu Shisi's recommendation, Emperor Yongli appointed Tongchang as the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War and the governor of all military affairs.

What was Zhang Tongchang thinking? He thought that it was his ancestor who followed the Ming Taizu to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty; it was his great-grandfather who rectified national defense, divided the Tatars, and finally made the Ming Dynasty strong. He thought he could be the same as his ancestors.

But the overall situation had changed, and the Ming Dynasty was left with only the remnants of the country and the defeated soldiers and generals. And within this small court, there were frequent internal conflicts.

On November 17, the fifth year of the Yongli reign, Kong Youde (a general who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty) took Zhang Tongchang, who insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty, to the execution ground. During the execution, Zhang Tongchang was neatly dressed and stood proudly. After his head fell to the ground, he jumped forward three steps before lying down.

"His ancestor Zhang Juzheng once held power and reorganized the country's defenses, hoping to make the country strong again. Therefore, in Zhang Tongchang's body, there is the revenge of his ancestors, but unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty is now left with only remnants of the defeated army."1]

＜I really don’t dare to think what Mr. Zhang would do if he knew what Wanli did... The student he taught was also thinking about the reform of the Ming Dynasty before his death...＞

＜It is true that the emperor’s grace is so great, but there will never be another Yu Qian or Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty＞

＜After the fact, people's hearts are chilled＞

Chongzhen was a good emperor

＜Do you think Chongzhen was a good emperor? Do you think he was worthy of Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting?＞

＜The Zhang family has a very positive family tradition＞

＜I discovered that what they were thinking about was not the emperor, but the country.＞

＜A broken and corrupt country cannot be saved, it is all rotten＞

＜Many people really worked hard in the late Ming Dynasty, but it’s a pity＞

＜Kong Youde? Haha, the Kong family has a long history of writing letters of surrender＞

......

[Ming Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu: Yu Shaobao will not die.]

Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was glad that his brother was dead.

Emperor Chenghua Zhu Jianshen, who had already overturned Yu Qian's verdict, sighed, "What's the use of the belated imperial grace..." If my father had stayed in the Nan Palace all his life, none of these things would have happened.

Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao did not have deep feelings towards Zhang Juzheng, but when he mentioned Yu Qian, he also had many complaints against Emperor Yingzong of Ming.

Zhang Juzheng saw that many people in the barrage were sympathetic and asking about him, so he also posted a

[Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet in the seventh year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty: Death is the only thing to do for the Ming Dynasty.]

Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang, who had not spoken for a long time, could not help himself.

[Ming Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang: @Ming Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun: I am watching you. If you continue to do these things, be careful or I will come to find you personally.]

Zhu Yijun responded immediately to Zhu Yuanzhang's threat

[Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yijun: Your Majesty, I will never do that again. I will definitely listen carefully to Mr. Zhang.]

......

Ming Dynasty Wanli 7th year

Zhu Yijun repeatedly told himself that what the light curtain said had not happened yet, and everything could be salvaged.

After seeing Zhang Juzheng, perhaps remembering what Guangmu said, Zhu Yijun's eyes were slightly red: "Mr. Zhang, it is my fault. I will not do this again in the future..."

Zhang Juzheng stopped Zhu Yijun from speaking and said in all seriousness: "I have offended so many people while leading the reforms. Your Majesty has been deceived by the villains around you. I will not blame Your Majesty."

Zhu Yijun was choked by all the words he could say and stood in front of Zhang Juzheng at a loss.

Zhang Juzheng sighed, "Your Majesty, do you blame me?"

Zhu Yijun didn't know how to answer. Was he resentful? Of course he was resentful. He was already grown up, but Zhang Juzheng still treated him the same as before. No matter what he did, they would not be satisfied.

Zhu Yijun understood that Zhang Juzheng and the Queen Mother were doing this for the good of Ming Dynasty and for his own good, but... it was too hard to bear...

Seeing that Zhang Juzheng was no longer the same as he taught her when she was a child, she suddenly said, "Sir, you are old too."

"I will study hard to learn how to govern the country and not let you down."

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Ming Dynasty Hongwu 27th year

Zhu Yuanzhang felt as if he was floating all over, and doubts arose in his mind. When he looked at the surrounding environment, he was even more shocked.

In the center of the front is "Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang" and on the left is "Taizong Zhu Di".

"..."

A slightly fat man in a dragon robe at the door looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who suddenly appeared in a daze. Although he was puzzled why Taizu looked different from the portrait, he was still sure that the man in front of him was the founding emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yijun was filled with anxiety. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the fat man at the door, a voice in his mind told him, "This is Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun."

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, walked quickly to Zhu Yijun, grabbed him and beat him up.

"Ah! Ah! Taizu! Ancestor! Stop hitting me..." Zhu Yijun had never suffered such pain before, and he couldn't bear it after just a few hits.

"Are you still going to court?"

"Go, go, definitely go!"

"Is it still unfair to accuse someone?"

"It's not unfair, it's not unfair! I must listen to Mr. Zhang."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "Are you still going to confiscate property and exile people?"

Zhu Yijun wanted to cry but had no tears. "No, no, never again."

"If the Ming Dynasty dies again, we will continue to beat you."

Zhu Yijun felt wronged because it was Zhu Youjian who was the king who lost the country, not himself.

Seeing that Zhu Yijun didn't say anything, Zhu Yuanzhang attacked him even harder.

"I, I will never let the Ming Dynasty fall. I aspire to be a wise ruler."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who got a satisfactory answer, put him down. After feeling a force calling him, he looked at the place where the signs were placed.

A man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a strong body and dark skin stood there.

Zhu Yuanzhang yelled: "Hey! Zhu Di!!!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang woke up from bed, he immediately ordered Zhu Di to be summoned into the palace and continued to vent his anger on Zhu Di.

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Ming Dynasty, the second year of Chongzhen

Zhu Youjian first issued an order to allow Zhang Juzheng's descendants to return to their homeland from exile, and then he began to cause trouble for Kong Youde.

As for whether the Zhang family will continue to serve as officials, it depends on their own wishes.

Just as Guangmu said, the person is dead, what is the use of the emperor's grace?

Note: 1 The Biography of Zhang Juzheng by Zhu Dongrun, a master of literary criticism