flstandardbreds Chapter 158 Duke Zhu Shou
Chapter 158 Duke Zhu Shou
"The Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs also fell into Liu Jin's hands, and the others also controlled the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, and other powerful entities. This political struggle ultimately began with the eunuchs' great victory over the civil officials, which in fact represented the emperor's victory."
"After Liu Jin seized power, he would often ask Zhu Houzhao about state affairs when Zhu was most excited about playing around, so Zhu Houzhao would not want to deal with government affairs."
"Later, Liu Jin used agencies like the Eastern Depot to frame officials. It is said that during the years he held power, at least several thousand people died."
"There was even a popular saying: 'One emperor Zhu, one emperor Liu!' This shows just how powerful Liu Jin was at the time!"
"Wang Zhen had all those problems, such as accepting bribes and forming cliques, so he was also called the 'standing emperor,' while Zhao Zhao was the 'sitting emperor.'"
"There were also conflicts among the eunuchs. For example, there was the conflict between Zhang Yong and Liu Jin. In the end, Zhang Yong reported Liu Jin. Zhu Houzhao didn't take it seriously at first. He arrested Liu Jin but didn't intend to kill him. However, he didn't expect that millions of taels of gold and silver treasures, as well as crossbows, short knives, folding fans, and other privately owned items would be found in Liu Jin's house. So Zhu Houzhao ordered him to be executed by slow slicing, which resulted in him being cut more than three thousand times while still alive."
"Oh, by the way, Liu Jin, like Wang Zhen, has been by the side since the time of the Crown Prince!"
Zhu Youtang of Ming Dynasty: Treason! ! !
General Judy, the Northern Expeditionary Army: ...Damn it! You keep bringing it up, don't you! Your hands are itching again!
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: Damn it! Why do I feel like everyone after the Ming Dynasty was richer than the emperor?!
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"And Zhu Houzhao also had a place called the Leopard House. Unlike the wife cake which doesn't contain a wife, there were actually leopards in the Leopard House."
"This place is just an amusement park. The rare animals inside could fill a zoo. Besides that, he was studying Buddhism there, calling himself the Great Qing Dharma King, the Western Heaven Enlightenment Path, and the Great Samadhi and Wisdom Buddha of the Bright and Free World."
"He and his cousin Zhu Houcong were studying Buddhism and Taoism respectively. Of course, there were also beautiful women and handsome men among them, which led Zhu Houzhao to often neglect state affairs."
Emperor Zhu Youcheng of the Ming Dynasty: ? ? ?
"The attendants were officials who were dependent on the eunuchs and newly mobilized border troops of the Imperial Guard."
"In the twelfth year of Zhengde, after Esen's death, the Tatars were quiet for a while. During the Hongzhi period, the young prince Dayan Khan rose to power. As he completed the unification of the Tatars, his invasions of the Ming borders became increasingly serious."
"Finally, in the spring of the twelfth year, the little prince led an army of 70,000 south and defeated Pan Hao, the general of Xuanfu. A total of 3749 people were killed or captured, and many livestock were seized."
"In the later period of the Ming Dynasty, due to the incident involving Zhu Qizhen, it was basically impossible for the emperor to personally lead an expedition. However, Zhu Houzhao himself loved riding and archery, so he planned to travel incognito this time."
"Although the process was difficult and he was criticized by ministers, he still managed to reach Yanghe."
"At that time, the Little Prince was leading an army of 50,000 to fight against Wang Xun, the general of Datong. Zhu Houzhao immediately joined the battle upon arrival. After two days of fighting, the Little Prince was finally forced to withdraw from the border region."
"Then Zhu Houzhao led his troops in pursuit, reaching Pinglu and Shuozhou, but the rebels were caught in a violent storm with heavy rain and dark fog covering the sky. He had no choice but to withdraw his troops and return to the capital."
"Afterwards, Zhu Houzhao even proclaimed himself the Mighty General and made several border inspections. These were not the kind of inspections that consumed a lot of manpower and resources. He did not use the imperial carriage prepared by the officials, and many of his attendants were exhausted, but he did not feel tired."
"Afterwards, Zhu Houzhao also used the pseudonym Zhu Shou to be granted the title of Duke Zhenguo, and even built the Zhenguo Mansion in Xuanfu, which he called his home."
"Finally, in the fifteenth year of Zhengde's reign, Zhu Houzhao was fishing in a pond in Huai'an Prefecture when he accidentally fell into the water. Although he was rescued, his health continued to decline, and he eventually died in the Leopard Chamber."
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: So, while several emperors for generations haven't really been on the battlefield, his situation is quite unusual!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Even I, Zhu the Great, never imagined that so few of my descendants would be skilled in martial arts!
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: Since you know martial arts, your physique should be quite good, so how come you can't handle falling into the water?!
Emperor Zhu Youcheng of the Ming Dynasty: !!