usually.
The heroic spirit is aloof.
The more powerful the heroic spirit is, the more it will only recognize the strong, the truly strong.
At the same time, they are extremely picky about their masters.
Many heroes even care about appearance. If you look weird, they will reject you...
Although such cases are rare, they do exist.
This happened once a few years ago and was even reported in the Imperial Spirit Master Daily, which caused a wide range of discussions. Everyone was very curious, how sorry did this miserable Imperial Spirit Master look that even the Heroic Spirit would dislike him? ?
It’s a pity that the spirit master never revealed his appearance.
In addition, they would be very concerned if their Master already had other Heroic Spirits.
The more powerful the heroic spirit, the more they care about this. They don't want to compete with other heroic spirits. This feeling is not good.
so.
Even though Su Che had contracted two legendary heroes and caused changes in the laws of nature in the world of heroes twice, in the eyes of all the heroes, he was an extremely talented and popular person.
However, in this soul-binding ceremony, Su Che's options did not increase, but decreased... leaving only three choices.
This is the reason.
He despises one heroic spirit, let alone the fact that he has two?
For the first option, Su Che was not sure who it was, and for the second and third options, the strength of the heroes was not very high and their abilities were probably average.
Su Che thought about it again and again and chose one of them.
This is actually the general situation in the Spirit Control Realm - not every heroic spirit is powerful, and the strength of the vast majority of heroic spirits is average.
In the entire Yuling world, once you possess a legendary heroic spirit, it means that you have a path to becoming stronger. Someone like Su Che, who possessed two legendary high-level and legendary peak heroic spirits when he was still in the early stages of martial arts, is extremely rare.
It is extremely difficult to obtain the olive branch of a mythical hero above the legendary level and start the contract simulation when one has two heroes.
Su Che used two methods to recreate the Han Dynasty by simulating the lives of two heroes, Zhang Jiao and Zhang Zhongjing, but he still failed to gain the favor of other mythological heroes of the Han Dynasty.
This is generally evident.
Therefore, Su Che could only choose a heroic spirit like Chongzhen to simulate. Firstly, he could obtain power like dragon energy, and secondly, it might arouse the interest of Zhu Yuanzhang.
In fact.
He was right.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the mythical and powerful hero, was indeed paying attention to him. This simulation was a trap set by him. He wanted to see how Su Che would save the Ming Dynasty, support the collapsing empire, and turn the tide.
At this moment Zhu Yuanzhang was very dissatisfied with Chongzhen, and he was listening with great interest.
Why did Chongzhen suddenly stop with a strange look on his face?
"What are you standing there for? Tell us quickly!" Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly in dissatisfaction.
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Youjian's heart skipped a beat.
He spoke with a bitter face.
"He sent every merchant who hoarded grain to the platform and loudly pronounced their charges..." Zhu Youjian said slowly.
Zhu Yuanzhang ate melon seeds and nodded, saying, "And then?"
"There were hundreds of thousands of people at the scene. Every time a grain merchant was sent to the platform and his crime was read out, he would be greeted with thunderous cheers."
"Countless people cheered: Long live, long live, long live."
"Amid their cheers, the grain merchants were sent under a beam and then hanged in front of everyone."
"The more people he hanged, the more cheers and praise he received from the audience."
"In the past, the emperor was out of reach in the eyes of the people, but now, the emperor has come to Datong Prefecture in person and done one practical thing after another."
"More and more people were hanged, and more and more people gathered to watch. In the end, when the people of Datong Prefecture heard the news, they all cheered and praised the emperor's wisdom!"
“Some even say…”
"say what?"
"They say he is the reincarnation of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty..."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, shook his head and said, "That's not right. I'm definitely not as gentle as this guy. If it were me, these traitors and rebels would never die so comfortably and happily..."
This is the truth. If it was Zhu Yuanzhang who came, let alone hanging and leaving an intact body, beheading would be considered a light punishment. The leader of the bandits would at least be skinned and stuffed with straw, only then would people be satisfied.
"Have the traitors been sentenced?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.
"Not yet." Zhu Youjian shook his head.
"Oh... then this should be kept as a backup plan. This kid is both brave and resourceful." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
at the same time.
In the world of heroes.
In another palace tens of thousands of miles away from Zhu Yuanzhang.
Liu Bang, who was practicing hard, suddenly sensed something in the dark. He widened his eyes and said, "Oh no, that kid's soul-binding ceremony has started already? It's so fast! I forgot about this... It takes so long to practice, it really wastes time!"
Liu Bang did not join the "Heroic Spirit Pool" of Tiandao, so no matter how Su Che performed the spirit contract ceremony, he could not randomly get the mythical Emperor Gaozu of Han, because he did not give any spirit master a chance at all!
This is also the choice of many mythical heroes. They will not give opportunities easily. They will only give a chance to someone they are interested in, or to the top genius or a true strong person.
Originally, Liu Bang saw that Su Che rebuilt the Han Dynasty twice and caused changes in the origin of the Heavenly Dao, so he decided to give him a chance to simulate his own life to see whether he would take a different path.
But at that time, he was practicing, thinking that it would not be too late to wait until the practice was over, and that the boy would not be able to reach the third level of martial arts so quickly... But when he opened his eyes again, the boy had already started the next simulation!
So fast!
"What a pity." Liu Bang shook his head, but did not think much about it. He decided to join Tiandao's "Heroic Spirit Card Pool" first, with the specified condition that he must be a spirit master with at least two legendary heroes.
In this way, the next time Su Che simulates, he will be able to see his simulation conditions first.
"That's good."
"It should be foolproof."
"He rebuilt the Han Dynasty twice, so he must be very familiar with its history. When he saw my brief introduction, he probably thought of me first..."
Liu Bang stroked his beautiful beard, smiled and talked to himself.
"After staying in the World of Heroes for so long, is it possible that I will have to contract a spirit master of my own?"
“I have to say, I’m a little looking forward to it!”
…
At this moment, Su Che didn't know that he had been targeted by two great mythical beings at the same time!
He was watching the trial scene and accepting the worship of all people.
I have to say that this simulation is completely different from the previous two simulations, and the difficulty level is vastly different.
This time it was the emperor.
He is still the legitimate emperor under the legal system for so many years and the nominal master of this Chinese land.
With such an opening, this simulation was about to become quite exciting for him.
The trial lasted for a whole day and night. During this period, the governor and provincial governor of Shanxi arrived one after another, and were all arrested by Su Che. For a moment, the whole of Shanxi was in chaos.
The news of Su Che's trial of grain merchants and corrupt officials naturally spread to the capital.
The distance between Datong Prefecture and the capital city was not far.
When the news spread, all the ministers inside and outside the court were shocked!
This group of court officials were completely stunned. The emperor did not go hunting or to fight, but went to Datong Prefecture and killed a large number of grain merchants and corrupt officials, and he tried them in public!
What is this operation?
Kill people, open warehouses, release grain?
This kind of thing is not what an emperor should do.
This is simply nonsense. Among those killed, some indeed deserved to die, but if they were all executed, and so many people were executed at once, how many people were wrongly accused?
There were even some people in the imperial court who were related to those who were executed.
This made the important officials of the court even more uneasy.
A group of court ministers gathered together again and began to discuss this matter.
"What is the emperor doing?" Yang Sichang frowned, very dissatisfied with the emperor's nonsense.
"We have to urge him to come back. We can't let him act like this." Chen Qiuyu frowned. He was from Shanxi. Seeing the emperor acting like this in his own home gave him a bad feeling. What should he do if the emperor attacked his family?
Therefore, Chen Qiuyu advocated urging the emperor to return.
Disasters in various places should be handled by professionals, instead of him being left to mess around alone. He is a teenager who doesn't know the priorities and only knows how to kill and kill. Although it is satisfying, the problem is...
Could this really solve the problem?
It's simply a case of losing the big picture for the small!
As an emperor, this should never happen.
As soon as these words came out, several other court ministers frowned subconsciously.
Sun Chengzong shook his head slightly. This time, he strongly advocated the purge of the imperial court, and it was carried out under his own promotion. If the emperor was allowed to come back at this time, all the efforts would most likely fail, and then their group of civil officials would face a stronger counterattack from the eunuch party.
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate.
Sun Chengzong frowned and said, "We have just cleared the court of corrupt officials, and have not yet taken over the palace. Wei Zhongxian has not been killed. Isn't it too early to invite him back now?"
Chen Qiyu asked in return: "Are we just going to let him go on like this?"
Sun Chengzong smiled and said, "What else can we do?"
"..." This instantly silenced Chen Qiyu. He knew that this was indeed the truth, but deep down, he was still worried. Seeing the emperor doing this in Shanxi, he always had a bad feeling that this was not an end, but a beginning! !
Sun Chengzong said calmly: "Don't worry, the capital is now under our control, just continue according to the plan!"
Yuan Chonghuan asked carefully: "What about the Emperor..."
"Haha, I just don't believe that the emperor will not return to the capital! Don't worry! He will come back sooner or later!!!" Sun Chengzong pretended to be calm and said with a big laugh.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's hearts were barely calmed down.
This is the only possible situation under the current circumstances.
But soon, when the news from Datong Prefecture came again, they could no longer remain calm.
After the emperor executed the group of grain merchants, he took action against the gentry and wealthy families.
All the gentry and wealthy families joined the trial.
No matter what scholarly family you come from, as long as you are a wealthy and powerful person who exploits the people in the village, you will be judged.
As the saying goes, "bandits pass through like a comb, soldiers pass through like a rake." The army's house-raiding is much more professional than those of rebels. They check every item after every transaction, and there will be no omissions.
The land seized during the house searches was divided up locally and rented out to refugees and tenants as state-owned property.
Su Che did not give the land away directly. The reason was very simple. If he gave the land away, once some accidents happened, the land would easily be annexed.
But if it is nationalized, there may be some defects, but at least the problem of land annexation in the short term can be avoided. It will not be so easy for wealthy people to own tens of thousands of acres of land.
Every refugee tenant who was allocated land praised the emperor's wisdom and their eyes were filled with tears. Many of them had left their homes and became displaced, and they never thought that they would be able to get these lands again one day.
Redistributing the original land is a huge project. Everyone must be registered and have a Shanxi household registration.
It's still the same old thing.
Land reform will return all the confiscated land to its rightful owners.
As long as you bully the people in your hometown, no matter who they are, even if they are royal relatives, their property will be confiscated!
For example, the King of Dai in Datong Prefecture also had his house ransacked by Su Che. All the land temporarily under his name was taken away by Su Che. In addition, most of the gold and silver assets in the prefecture were also taken away by Su Che.
The King of Dai did not dare to express the slightest dissatisfaction with this, because in the past few days, there were so many people killed in Datong Prefecture that no one knew how many people had died. Almost all the merchants, gentry, and officials were dead.
The King of Dai had every reason to suspect that if he dared to raise any objections, the outcome might be even more tragic!
However, during the process of the house search, many people in the palace, who were used to being rude and arrogant, tried to resist this time. Su Che naturally could not show mercy and killed them on the spot - he was serious about the house search, and it didn't matter if you were a royal relative or something else, if you didn't cooperate honestly, you would only have one way to go, and that was death.
Under such drastic measures, the entire Datong Prefecture was completely renewed.
At the same time, Su Che's army expanded to 50,000 in a short period of time, and many of them were originally refugees.
After witnessing the emperor's wisdom and bravery, they were all filled with enthusiasm and joined the army to serve their country.
Su Che also expanded the 10,000-strong army by breaking it up and reorganizing it, and using the old to lead the new, he quickly turned the 40,000 refugees into disciplined soldiers.
Although they cannot be called a strong army for the time being, it doesn’t matter. As long as they continue to train, they will eventually grow up.
After wiping out all the people in Datong Prefecture, Su Che did not stop and started to attack other places in Shanxi.
Below Datong Prefecture is Taiyuan Prefecture, which is the hinterland of Shanxi and also the largest prefecture.
As early as when the emperor began to try grain merchants in Datong Prefecture, many people in Taiyuan Prefecture had received the news. Later, when the gentry were tried, the news also spread!
The people in Taiyuan were in a state of panic.
The prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture was even more restless. During this period, many businessmen, officials, and gentry had visited the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture one after another, asking him not to let the emperor come, otherwise they would all die.
There is no wall that is impenetrable, and Su Che had no intention of hiding anything. The news of what happened in Datong Prefecture had already been reported. How many gentry, how many families, and how many officials had all been killed by the emperor.
How many people have died in these days?
This made the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture live in torment and fear every day. Once the emperor led his army down, would he stop him? Or not?
This is the emperor, the newly appointed emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the master of the world. He is not a rebel. He can do whatever he wants. If you resist, you will be considered a treasonous person and will probably die a more miserable death!
If the governor and the provincial governor of Shanxi had not been arrested by Su Che, then Li Shu, the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture, would not be so panic-stricken. All choices could be left to the governor and the provincial governor to decide.
But now, the governor and the provincial governor of Shanxi were both under house arrest by Su Che, and their lives and deaths were uncertain. It was really difficult for him, a small prefect, to make such a choice.
Li Shu suffered from a severe headache, tormented day and night, and exhausted to the point of falling ill.
As a result, all the affairs of Taiyuan Prefecture, big or small, were handed over to Tongzhi Lu Wen and Tongpan Jiang Zhou.
The two were dumbfounded. They had no idea whether the prefect, Lord Li, had done it on purpose or not. He actually fell ill at this time and left the affairs of Taiyuan Prefecture to the two of them to decide! This was simply too embarrassing!
They almost cried. There was already news that Emperor Chongzhen was reorganizing his army in Datong Prefecture and preparing to set off. He would either return to the capital or come to their Taiyuan Prefecture.
If Emperor Chongzhen really came, what would they do?
This problem caused the prefect Li Shu to fall seriously ill. The two adjutants of the prefect were not qualified to make any decisions. They could only hope that the emperor would return to the capital instead of coming to them.
But not long after, news came that the emperor's 50,000 troops were heading for Taiyuan Prefecture!
At this point, Lu Wen and Jiang Zhou were completely desperate. They immediately found the sick Li Shu, hoping that Li Shu could make a decision for them: should they block it or not?
However, what they didn't expect was that Li Shu was actually seriously ill and could not even speak clearly, which did not seem like a fake at all!
In this case, this important matter can only be discussed by Co-magistrate Lu Wen and Tongpan Jiang Zhou themselves!
Lu Wen frowned and said helplessly: "At this point, the situation is unstoppable. We must prepare ourselves to welcome the emperor's arrival."
Jiang Zhou asked: "Is this the only way?"
Lu Wen asked back: "Do you still want to rebel?"
Jiang Zhou sighed: "That's the only way."
Lu Wen said, "You and I have done so many dirty things. Let's apologize to His Majesty. His Majesty is kind-hearted and has forgiven us. It's not impossible for us to make up for our sins and make meritorious contributions."
Jiang Zhou nodded and said, "That's the only way. Isn't that the case with the Tongpan of Datong Prefecture? He made meritorious contributions despite his crimes and became the acting prefect!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Wen and Jiang Zhou looked at each other, and suddenly felt that this was not a problem anymore, but an opportunity, an opportunity to make a contribution!
A few days later, when Su Che led his army to the city, Lu Wen, the co-governor of Taiyuan Prefecture, and Jiang Zhou, the deputy judge of Taiyuan Prefecture, directly opened the city gates and came to welcome the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I am Lu Wen, the co-magistrate of Taiyuan Prefecture."
"Your Majesty, I am Jiang Zhou, the magistrate of Taiyuan Prefecture."
The two of them bowed together. Seeing this, Su Che asked calmly, "Where is the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture? Why hasn't he come to see me yet?"
The deputy governor Lu Wen immediately said, "The governor has been so worried about us that he fell ill a few days ago and is still on his sickbed."
After hearing this, Su Che smiled and said, "You are worrying so much? I'm afraid you are just guilty!"
After these words were spoken, Lu Wen and Jiang Zhou did not refute, obviously tacitly agreeing with this situation.
This should have been an opportunity for the prefect to make up for his crime by making meritorious contributions, but he actually became seriously ill, so don't blame them for not showing them the same sympathy as before.
Soon, Su Che led his army into Taiyuan City. Just like before, once he seized the military and political power, he immediately began to open the granaries to release grain, confiscate homes and kill people. All grain merchants, no matter how well they kept their accounts, had begun to correct their mistakes and sell grain normally, but Su Che still did not let them go.
The reason is very simple.
Greed seems to be a nature that is difficult for this type of merchants to change. Even under the threat of death, they still retain their greed. The price of selling grain, although not particularly high, is still two or three times higher than before. They still sell grain at a high price!
It seemed that in their view, being able to sell grain at this price during this time of natural disasters was already a very rare act of charity. After all, the previous price was seven or eight times, or even ten times, the normal price, and now it has become two or three times. They made so much less money, which was simply too conscientious!
This is the nature of businessmen, or capitalists. For the sake of profit, they will even sell the rope to hang themselves.
And Su Che showed no mercy. He came here to clean up the world and restore peace to the Ming Dynasty, so there was no such thing as mercy.
Because he knew very well that if he didn't kill these people, more people would die. The land of China would be devastated and countless cities would be massacred. That was a scene that Su Che absolutely did not want to see.
In order to prevent that terrible situation from happening, these damn businessmen, damn corrupt officials, and damn gentry must all die!
Then Su Che conducted a thorough investigation of all officials in Taiyuan Prefecture.
Then he was surprised to find that corruption and exploitation of the people were particularly serious in Taiyuan Prefecture!
There are so many unsolved wrongful cases, so many cases of misleading others, and these officials are too lazy to even find excuses to cover them up, and just pass them off casually.
The situation of disregarding human life is extremely common in Taiyuan Prefecture.
As a result, many civilians did not dare to report to the authorities after being wronged!
Because once they report to the police, their fate will be even worse!
Those many unjust and wrong cases have killed countless innocent people, it is truly hard to list them all!
The number of officials implicated was simply too numerous to count. If they were killed, it would even lead to the collapse of the entire Taiyuan government system!
Because there are so many officials who died!
There are too many people to kill!
So here comes the question…
Should we kill them or let those officials make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences?
This is a difficult problem.
The officials of Taiyuan Prefecture believed that without them, the Prefecture would not be able to function, so they all thought that they could make up for their crimes and did not take the past events to heart.
The idea of ​​these officials is simple:
Although His Majesty the Emperor is young, he should also know that the overall situation should be given priority. If they are all killed, Taiyuan Prefecture will be in chaos. Although they were wrong, it is a great help to know one's mistakes and then improve them. Isn't that the truth?
Sometimes, you just have to compromise.
As the saying goes, the law does not hold everyone responsible.
It has been like this since ancient times!
The most correct option is to try the prefect, execute the main culprit, and then let them make amends for their crimes.
But……
What all the officials didn't expect was that Su Che turned hostile. He quickly issued an order to kill all the officials who had committed the crime without sparing a single one!!!
kill!
Kill them all!
If this group of unscrupulous and evil people are not killed, it will be difficult to appease the public anger in Taiyuan Prefecture.
If he didn't kill him, it would be difficult to get rid of the hatred in Su Che's heart.
If we don't kill them, we would be doing a disservice to the souls of those who died unjustly and tragically!
So, kill, you must kill, kill him until a river of blood flows, kill him to create a peaceful and clear world! !
This killing made the people of Taiyuan Prefecture cheer and applaud. Su Che tore apart all the darkness in the sky with one hand, and his momentum once again reached an unprecedented height!
However, killing too many people also led to a situation where there were fewer and fewer talented people at hand. After all, in this era, only the gentry and wealthy families were qualified to study and cultivate various interests and hobbies.
Once these officials died, the gentry and wealthy families also died. How should Taiyuan Prefecture operate?
this is a problem.
Su Che's approach was also very decisive.
He boldly recruited a group of poor people. They might not have much knowledge or ability, but who didn't start from scratch? In addition, there were many legal advisors and staff members in the county government. These people had low status but real talents and knowledge.
Many of those officials only know how to read books of sages and are full of nonsense and empty talk about principles. However, the people who really do things are still these advisers and staff. They have rich experience in dealing with things and doing things, and know how to do things.
Su Che directly asked these aides and advisors to make amends for their crimes and let them work for the poor people who were full of enthusiasm.
Something unexpected happened to him.
After killing all the corrupt officials.
Not only did it not cause any problems with Taiyuan Prefecture's government affairs, but it made things better.
Taiyuan Prefecture has become full of vitality, everything is flourishing and thriving!
I have to say, this situation is very ironic.
Those wealthy people, officials, and businessmen, before they were killed, risked their lives to give Su Che advice:
If they were killed, the country would cease to exist and the world would be in chaos sooner or later. The Ming Dynasty absolutely cannot do without them! They are an indispensable part of Taiyuan Prefecture! !
However, after Su Che killed them all, not only was there no chaos, but the reorganized Taiyuan Prefecture became brand new!
This reminded Su Che of a story he had read in his previous life. There was a factory that had been suffering from long-term losses, and the boss simply ran away. However, the employees did not abandon the factory, but continued to work. Gradually, after the factory left the boss and started operating again, it gradually made up for the losses and started to make money directly.
The situation was similar to the current situation in Taiyuan Prefecture. Corruption was serious among officials in Taiyuan Prefecture, so Su Che struck hard and killed him, causing a river of blood to flow. However, it did not affect the normal operation of Taiyuan Prefecture. Instead, it made Taiyuan Prefecture better.
After seeing this situation, Su Che felt a little relieved and suddenly understood how Zhu Yuanzhang had acted back then. Even though Zhu had killed hundreds of thousands of officials and countless heads rolled down his spine, it did not affect the overall situation.
After dealing with many matters in Taiyuan Prefecture, Su Che continued to lead his troops downwards, targeting the four prefectures under Taiyuan Prefecture, Fenzhou, Liaozhou, Zezhou, and Qinzhou. These four prefectures and counties did not resist and were taken down smoothly.
Next, Su Che’s target was Pingyang Prefecture, the last prefecture in Shanxi. Pingyang Prefecture produced the most tax grain in Shanxi, and had the most granaries, making it the most prosperous place in the entire Shanxi.
This time, Su Che finally encountered resistance, because he had witnessed the results of Datong Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture, Fenzhou, Liaozhou, Zezhou, and Qinzhou. Those gentry, businessmen, and officials who knew they were corrupt and exploited the people did not dare to let the emperor in.
When Su Che led 50,000 troops to the outside of Pingyang City, he couldn't help but smile as he saw them resisting: "Finally, there's resistance?"
"But it's ridiculous to try to stop a chariot with a mantis arm!"
The city wall was tall and huge, so Su Che did not directly order an attack. Instead, he summoned archers and shot the letter of surrender into the city.
Attacking the city is inferior, attacking the heart is superior!
In an instant, arrows rained down, and countless letters of surrender were shot into Pingyang Prefecture.
Those letters of persuasion were written in a very simple way, and anyone who could read a few words could understand them. The content was roughly as follows:
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has arrived outside the city of Pingyang. Please do not collude with the officials, wealthy businessmen, and gentry and wealthy families in the city. They are resisting the emperor for their own interests. This is rebellion and an act of treason.
Do you want to join the rebellion too?
The emperor came this time to rescue all the people, to restore peace to Pingyang Prefecture, to feed the hungry, to clothe the cold, to give homeless people a home, and to give landless people land back...
This simple letter instantly shook the hearts of people in Pingyang City.
If Su Che was a traitor, there would be no such good effect. He is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!
If he was a traitor, he would not be obsessed with this city at all. Instead, he would directly surround the city from the countryside and liberate all the villages and towns in Pingyang Prefecture first.
But it was different now. He was the emperor, the master of the Ming Dynasty. He could do all this openly! Even if he was rebelling, it was an open and aboveboard rebellion!
Even though the officials of Pingyang Prefecture tried their best to stop the letters, they still could not stop them. The contents of the letters spread rapidly, and they spread throughout Pingyang Prefecture in just one morning.
Su Che waited for a while, and when the meal was ready at noon, the entire army, after having eaten and drunk their fill, began to attack the city.
However, what he didn't expect was that just after he finished his meal and the cannon shells were loaded into the muzzle, the city gate had already been opened.
Someone escorted the prefect of Pingyang Prefecture and hundreds of wealthy businessmen and gentry out of the city.
This group of people were none other than the soldiers guarding the city of Pingyang Prefecture. They ate the imperial rations from the court. Earlier, they were forced to guard the city and believed the slander of the prefect. They did not know the specific situation. When the content of the letter spread, they did not dare to be buried with those dying people!
When Su Che saw this scene, he couldn't help but smile. This was expected, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Su Che entered the city easily, and naturally killed all the officials of Pingyang Prefecture, all the gentry and wealthy families, and the wealthy businessmen in the city on the charge of treason.
Of course, there are exceptions. Not all businessmen are bad people. In this terrible world, there are still people who stay clean, but they are very few.
Even though some wealthy and resentful businessmen and families were falsely accused by someone, Su Che still did not deal with them, but instead retaliated against the people who made the false accusations.
The false accuser will be punished!
The people Su Che dealt with were all those who bullied the locals and acted tyrannically. His aim was always very accurate. Although there would be some accidental injuries, he tried his best to control the scope of the accidental injuries.
Everything is under Su Che's control.
After he took control of the entire Shanxi Province, the officials in the capital city became completely restless - the emperor had no intention of returning for a while, so what should they do?
As Su Che's murderous reforms were in full swing in Shanxi, important officials of the court in the capital also won.
They successfully wiped out the eunuch party. Wei Zhongxian died with his eyes open and his head was made into a chamber pot. However, this still cannot eliminate the hatred in many people's hearts.
Sun Chengzong, who had been certain that Emperor Chongzhen would return to the capital sooner or later, fell silent at this moment. How absolute and confident he had been before, how embarrassed he felt now.
Many important officials of the court once again found Sun Chengzong and asked him for advice and a solution.
The emperor has been cleared of his evil rulers, but he is not in the capital. What should we do?
This group of ministers felt very uncomfortable. Things were completely out of their control. They controlled the entire capital city. Logically, they should be able to issue orders to the entire world and keep the overall situation firmly in control.
However, the emperor was rebelling outside. Yes, this group of important court officials finally realized that the emperor was rebelling!
Although this statement sounds ridiculous, it is true. The emperor is really rebelling!
Everything he did, killing officials, releasing grain, slaughtering the gentry and wealthy, and distributing land to refugees and tenants, weren't these acts of rebellion?
Although he is the emperor and the master of the Ming Dynasty, his behavior is tantamount to rebellion!
Becoming an emperor, but still wanting to rebel? Although it was unacceptable, these important officials of the court finally realized the seriousness of the problem and began to panic.
They must stop the emperor...but the question is, how?
They have already cleared the court and executed the eunuchs, but if they mobilize the army to attack the emperor, it would be treason. It would not be the emperor who is rebelling, but them!
But if we leave it alone, the emperor will really sweep across the world and reshuffle the Ming Dynasty! By then, all of these ministers who have cleared the emperor's side will be doomed to die!
There is no doubt that Su Che's action of clearing out the entire Shanxi Province is to put these court officials on the spot! They must take action! !
The important officials of the court gathered together again and began to discuss how to stop the emperor's rebellion.
"No matter what, we must stop the emperor, even if we have to kill him!!!"
Sun Chengzong said this with gritted teeth. His beautiful idea was ultimately dashed. The situation was so bad at the moment that he absolutely could not allow the emperor to continue to act recklessly like this, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would no longer be the original Ming Dynasty!
This was a very treasonous statement, and it was not something that an old court official like Sun Chengzong could say. He was really driven to despair by the emperor's various actions. So many gentry and nobles died, so many officials were purged, the entire Shanxi province was reshuffled, and the whole world was shocked! !
Chen Qiyu's eyes were red. Not long ago, he received news that his family had been slaughtered by the emperor's purge. He couldn't stand it. Wasn't it just killing some untouchables? They were dead, so what was the point of avenging them?
Chen Qiyu said viciously: "I have a plan. Let's say that the emperor is being coerced by the eunuch party. They are leading the emperor to rebel and massacre loyal officials. We are here to rescue the emperor, so we must send troops! We must kill those eunuchs to rescue His Majesty the Emperor!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good excuse. Anyway, the eunuch party had been wiped out by them. Those who were already dead would not protest anymore. Throwing the blame on this group of people was the best option!
In this way, the emperor's rebellion can be resolved. Shanxi is just a small place. Can it withstand the encirclement and suppression of the whole world? This is really ridiculous!
Moreover, an uprising had just broken out in Shaanxi, next to Shanxi, and a large number of peasants rebelled.
When they see the emperor next door, they will definitely attack immediately. At this time, the imperial army will attack from the capital. With a two-sided attack, it will be easy to resolve the emperor's rebellion! !
Just as this group of court ministers were discussing how to send troops, more intelligence was sent back.
These days, they have eliminated the eunuch party and finally have the time to take a look at the situation in Shanxi, so the latest intelligence will be sent every other day.
This time, the same thing happened. After receiving the intelligence, the ministers quickly read it.
However, this sight made them widen their eyes and exclaim in disbelief: "How is this possible!!!"
The intelligence said that the peasant uprising in Shaanxi, those volunteers, those rebels, all surrendered to the emperor... ?
ah?
Are you guys mistaken?
Have you figured out your position?
You are rebelling, not playing house, you are not joking!
After a rebellion, can you still surrender to the emperor?
This was the first time they had seen such a situation, so they were all dumbfounded.
The original plan was to attack the rebels in Shaanxi from both sides, making it difficult for the emperor's army to protect both ends. However, before they could send out their troops, the rebels in Shaanxi surrendered directly!
Chen Qiyu's eyes widened. He couldn't accept this situation at all. He couldn't figure out the reason behind it. "Why would these rebels surrender?"
Not only Chen Qiuyu couldn't figure it out, but everyone else couldn't figure it out either!
As for why they surrendered, the reason is actually very simple.
Because of Su Che's reputation.
He killed corrupt officials, profiteers who hoarded grain, and the gentry who exploited the people in the countryside, and created a peaceful and prosperous world in Shanxi. He then distributed the land evenly to ordinary people, distributed food to refugees who were starving to death, gave houses to the homeless, and gave political power to those who were good at getting things done.
Since ancient times, who would be willing to rebel unless they were forced into a desperate situation?
Rebellion is just to survive.
Now, Su Che has cleared the world and made Shanxi a brand new place. Naturally, these people are unwilling to continue rebelling.
In the eyes of the gentry, nobles and court officials, the emperor was rebelling and killing innocent people. Shanxi was devastated and the place was beyond redemption.
But in the eyes of those rebellious peasants, Shanxi was like a paradise. They no longer had to suffer from the exploitation of corrupt officials, the squeezing of gentry, and the price gouging of unscrupulous businessmen. Was there any better place in the world than this?
In fact, they had already been tempted.
It's just that those rebel leaders, having experienced the pleasure of power and enjoying the feeling of controlling other people's lives, are naturally unwilling to give up their power and surrender to the emperor? What a joke!
That was why it was not until the entire Shanxi region was taken over by Su Che that the rebels in Shaanxi finally surrendered.
If the rebel leaders had not refused to surrender, the peasant army would have surrendered directly when Datong and Taiyuan were cleared! Why would they wait until now?
Because the rebel leader refused to surrender, the peasant army made a plan to tie up the leader and the officers who disagreed, and escorted them to Su Che as a gift of surrender!
Su Che was greatly surprised when he received this gift. He had originally thought that the imperial court might take some action, and the rebels in Shaanxi would take the opportunity to harass. This was a small problem.
Unexpectedly, the rebels in Shanxi surrendered directly.
This probably means that the world is united?
With such a wise emperor, there is no need to rebel anymore.
Su Che executed the leaders of the rebellion.
Their initial purpose may have been simple, just to survive and to have a meal, but after they rebelled, things gradually became out of control.
They were gradually corrupted by power, enjoyed the feeling of being high-ranking officials, and became the people they hated the most in the past. The rebel army also gradually turned into bandits who robbed and looted. This was an inevitable change.
Therefore, Su Che did not pursue anyone else. After killing the leader, he accepted all the rebel troops and quickly settled the situation in the entire Shaanxi area.
At the same time, the imperial court also issued a manifesto to fight against the rebels.
In this manifesto to fight against the rebels, the imperial court stated that the emperor was coerced by the eunuch party to rebel in Shanxi and massacre loyal and good people.
So they must protect the emperor, defeat the rebellious army, and welcome the emperor back to the capital.
This is a lie that is easy to expose, but it is also a very useful lie. After all, it is difficult for Su Che to prove that he was not coerced.
No matter how he tried to prove himself, he would fall into a vicious circle, and the officials in the court would say that he was forced to prove himself by the eunuch party.
Therefore, Su Che did not waste time proving anything. Faced with this anti-traitor manifesto, Su Che produced evidence - clear and concise evidence!
In the name of the Ming Emperor, he presented these ironclad evidences to the people of the world.
It was the evidence that the eight Shanxi merchants were communicating with the Later Jin regime and attempting treason!
This is evidence that the merchants united to take advantage of the famine to raise the price of grain!
It is the evidence that those gentry and wealthy families have oppressed the people and forced countless civilians to death!
This is the evidence that corrupt officials knowingly break the law, shield criminals and accept bribes!
The numbers on these evidences are all shocking, representing countless lives!
Su Che did not engage in verbal argument with them, but instead produced iron-blooded evidence for everyone in the world to take a good look!
There is no doubt that these evidences and statements were frantically blocked by officials of the imperial court and frantically deceived by officials and gentry all over the world in an attempt to hide the truth and prevent people all over the world from seeing it.
But where in this world is there an impenetrable wall?
The emperor's rebellion was a shocking event for the whole world and had aroused discussions all over the world long ago. When the anti-rebel manifesto was issued, the whole world was shocked again, and the emperor's response was also circulated wildly, which could not be stopped.
The more these evidences, these statements, those officials, those gentry, tried to stop them, the more their authenticity was proven to be self-evident, and the faster they spread.
Of course, these rumors were inevitably distorted, and the data became even more exaggerated, but no matter how they changed, the core was the same: the emperor was clearing the world, reviving the Ming Dynasty, and making sure that the people of the Ming Dynasty were no longer oppressed!
Under such circumstances, the imperial army had little morale and was almost defeated in one battle. There were people surrendering every day. After all, the low-level soldiers and officers only received a few dollars' salary. Was it worth it to work so hard for you and accompany you in rebellion?
This is a very simple truth. After Su Che defeated the imperial army, he did not return to the capital, but continued to march south!
The revolution in full swing has begun!
Thanks to the emperor's righteous support, the land reform went very smoothly.
In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.
Today, the entire Ming Dynasty has once again fallen into Su Che's hands.
Su Che killed millions of people, including officials, gentry, profiteers who hoarded grain, and rebels who followed the bandits. He reshuffled the world and won the support of countless people.
When he returned to the capital, those important court officials who had purged the emperor's court had been tied up by his men and sent to Su Che!
Su Che showed no mercy and killed all those who participated in the purge of the imperial court. Since the entire Ming Dynasty had been reshuffled, there was no point in keeping these old ministers of the previous dynasty.
Of course, Su Che did not kill those loyal ministers who did not participate in the purge of the emperor's court. Instead, he gave them a chance to make up for their crimes and make meritorious contributions.
Next, Su Che had only one target - Huang Taiji's Later Jin regime outside the Great Wall!
In the past year, Su Che swept across the Ming Dynasty, and Huang Taiji also worked hard to govern the country.
He first led his two younger brothers, Dorgon and Dodo, and led a large army to personally attack the Dorgon tribe of Chahar, advanced to Aomulun, and captured countless people.
In August, he negotiated peace with Kharchin. In September, he dispatched troops from Khorchin, Kharchin, Aohan, Naiman and Khalkha to the meeting.
On September 6, the Later Jin army set out for Chahar.
On the 20th, we attacked Xierha, Xibotu, Ying, Tang and other places and captured them all.
The next day, they chased them to the Greater Khingan Range and captured countless people and animals.
Returned victoriously in mid-October.
During this expedition, the Later Jin not only struck a severe blow to its great enemy, the Chahar tribe, but also further consolidated its rule over the Mongolian tribes that had already surrendered.
It can be said that with all these efforts, Huang Taiji's Later Jin regime had become very powerful, and his next goal was the Central Plains.
Historically, in this year, he began to lead his troops south. Although the results were not very good, it also revealed their ambitions.
However, this time, with the appearance of Su Che, the Ming Dynasty was no longer the original Ming Dynasty.
After Su Che settled all the domestic affairs, he led an army of 100,000 to personally attack Huang Taiji. The result is self-evident. Huang Taiji, who had not yet fully developed, was no match for the 100,000 Ming army.
Just like the game between a tiger and a house cat, the Later Jin regime was no match at all and was easily destroyed, which made Su Che feel very strange: That's it? That's it? ? ?
It’s too easy.
With the destruction of the Later Jin regime, the current Ming Dynasty naturally became brand new. In just one year, Su Che became a saint among emperors and the true master of the Ming Dynasty.
He reshaped the Ming Dynasty in his own way.
The national treasury was full, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the officials governed honestly and fairly, merchants no longer dared to raise prices arbitrarily, and Su Che even reformed various laws of the Ming Dynasty.
Many of the laws established by Zhu Yuanzhang are no longer suitable for today and must be changed.
Under Su Che's transformation, the Ming Dynasty prospered and developed extremely rapidly.
The next step was to expand overseas, implement colonial expansion, accumulate original capital, and engage in international trade.
As early as the reign of Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He's treasure ships sailed to the West and gained countless overseas interests.
However, this policy was frantically stopped by court ministers. Later, some ministers even declared that the treasure ship drawings had been burned and nothing was left!
However, these people were engaged in shipbuilding and trade privately, transferring the benefits that should have belonged to the country into their own private pockets.
As Su Che killed all of these people and created a clear and bright world, such a situation would naturally not happen again.
In addition to expanding overseas, Su Che also vigorously promoted crops such as sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes domestically. These crops had already matured and had been brought back to the country by families engaged in overseas trade during this period and had begun to be cultivated and planted.
But they kept this news secret until it benefited the rulers of the next dynasty and caused a population explosion in the Qing Dynasty.
With these things, it will be easier to deal with the famine that will come with the next Little Ice Age.
After completing all this, Su Che stayed for a while longer, studying his martial arts and how to switch the power of the heroic spirit. After studying for a few years, he was ready to leave this simulated world.
This interference and this simulation can be said to be very simple... It is the simplest of Su Che's three simulations of the world.
End of Interference
In a flash, Su Che returned to the Qi Ling space. To his surprise, Zhang Zhongjing and Zhang Jiao did not come to watch the show.
Su Che looked down at the Book of Spirit Contract, the words on it were still evolving.
[The policies you formulated were implemented as planned, and the influence of the Ming Dynasty quickly expanded overseas. ]
【You promoted potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, saving countless lives. 】
[Under your rule, the Ming Dynasty once again reached its heyday. ]
[All the people of the Ming Dynasty are grateful to you, and the world calls you: Holy Son of Heaven. This is exactly the meaning of a saint among the Sons of Heaven.]
[You became the most wise and powerful emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Future generations have a very high opinion of you. Even if the descendants of those evil gentry who survived your butcher knife deliberately slander you, it still cannot affect your reputation.]
【You reshaped the Ming Dynasty. 】
【Simulation ends.】
Su Che looked at the ending and shook his head slightly. For someone who had experienced the hellish difficulty of Zhang Jiao and Zhang Zhongjing, the difficulty of Chongzhen was simply too easy. He felt like he was playing a speed run...
When Su Che raised his head, he immediately saw a handsome man in a dragon robe slowly walking towards him. This was Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian.
His expression was very complicated. He looked at Su Che and said, "You changed my ending. I had expected this...but I didn't expect that this almost inevitable death could be changed so easily and so quickly."
Then he shook his head and said, "But I still can't become your Heroic Spirit. I'm really sorry."
After hearing this, Su Che was a little dumbfounded. He had already passed the level and made the ending so perfect, but Chongzhen actually refused?
This guy’s demands are too high!
Just when Su Che was dumbfounded, Chongzhen continued, "I will transform all my power into a clone... and send it to you, so that you can possess my power. This is what I can do."
“It’s the only thing I can do.”
"Why?" Su Che was a little surprised. He didn't understand why Chongzhen rejected him. Logically, he shouldn't have refused, but things often seemed unreasonable.
"Because I still have to atone for my sins." Chongzhen said helplessly.
"Atonement?" Su Che was a little dumbfounded: "Atonement for what?"
"The crime of national destruction was caused by me. My ancestors punished me to atone my sins in the palace. I was taught to read various books and practice asceticism every day." Chongzhen said with a bitter face.
Su Che's eyes widened. "Is there such a thing?"
"Well... I still have a few hundred years left in my sentence. When my sentence is completed, I will be released. Therefore, I cannot make a contract with you, but I can transfer all my power to you. It is useless to me anyway." Chongzhen said with a wry smile.
After hearing these words, Su Che felt a little sorry for this guy . He worked sixteen hours a day and never got close to women. Although his country was destroyed, it was not just his problem.
Su Che comforted him, "This is not your fault alone."
Chongzhen nodded and said, "I think so too."
After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "But my ancestors did not think so."
Su Che: “…”
What else can he say?
"Let's take a look at your summary." Chongzhen came to the desk.
Su Che nodded.
On the desk, writing is evolving rapidly.
【Simulation summary.】
[When you first came into this world, you rejected Wei Zhongxian's temptation and traded your power for the army of Emperor Tianqi and the strong financial support from Wei Zhongxian.]
[You eat and sleep with the soldiers, conduct various drills on them, and instill various concepts into them. Before long, you have a strong army! ]
[You led your army to Datong, Shanxi, killed corrupt merchants, tried officials, reformed the land, and won the hearts of countless people.]
[Your reforms quickly spread throughout Shanxi, successfully giving Shanxi a brand new look.]
[After hearing your reputation, the rebellious peasant army in Shaanxi surrendered to you.]
[When you faced the imperial court's call to punish the rebels, you directly released all kinds of evidence, and the whole world was shocked for a while.]
[Under your reforms, the Ming Dynasty has been reshuffled. ]
[You have killed nearly a million people, but your reputation is getting better and better! ]
[You reshape the Ming Dynasty, destroy the Later Jin regime, promote overseas crops, conduct overseas trade, and expand colonies. ]
[The Ming Dynasty is strong because of you! It is glorious because of you! 】
[You have become the true Holy Son of Heaven, Holy Emperor.]
【Overall evaluation: It will be very easy to fill in next time! 】
Su Che was slightly stunned when he saw this comment. What does this mean? Who are you humiliating, Tiandao of the Heroic Spirit Realm?
Sure enough, when Chongzhen saw this comprehensive evaluation, his face became very interesting and he was speechless for a moment. After sending his power clone to Su Che, he turned around and ran away!
Su Che: “…”
After obtaining Chongzhen's clone, Su Che also learned the information about the hanged emperor.
[Heroic Spirit: Chongzhen (Avatar)]
[Level: Legend (Fake)]
[Title: None]
[Skill: Dragon Qi Amplification]
After seeing this information, Su Che frowned immediately. "Legend" is just legend, but what does it mean to add "fake" at the end?
Although it is a legend...but it is a fake legend?
Su Che didn't know how to comment on it. He quietly felt this new power, especially the so-called dragon energy. After feeling it carefully, his expression suddenly became very wonderful!
This is really good stuff!!!