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The feudal system led to large-scale rebellions in both the Han and Ming dynasties.
At the same time, the various princes oppressed the local people and caused endless harm, and people all over the world are still frightened by this.
The Ming Dynasty collapsed in an instant and lost the support of the people. It can be said that the princes scattered across the Ming Dynasty "made an indelible contribution".
When he persuaded Qin Mu to proclaim himself king and establish a country in Wuchang, the first thing Gu Junen attacked was the princes' palaces that were scattered all over the place, like huge tumors.
All of Qin Mu's ministers were opposed to the feudal system.
Sima An's words further reminded people of the "Jingnan Campaign" by Yan Wang Zhu Di, which not only caused huge casualties, but also almost reshuffled the powerful forces of the founding of the country. For many ministers in the early Ming Dynasty, it was a huge disaster.
With the lessons learned from this past, everyone hopes to nip the problem in the bud so as to avoid bringing harm to future generations.
On this issue, Qin Mu knew that his ministers opposed the enfeoffment, but he did not immediately express his attitude.
Now, it is no longer the time when a small group was conquering the world and we can be open and honest about everything.
So, you may not agree with the so-called emperor's mind, but you must do it. If you always show your thoughts clearly in front of your ministers, it is very dangerous.
As for when and where to become emperor, Qin Mu was more inclined to become emperor in Nanjing after returning from the expedition.
If he hastily proclaimed himself emperor in Beijing, it would inevitably discourage the ministers who remained in Nanjing and the soldiers who were fighting in the southwest.
As for the fact that it was not conducive to taming the Mongolian tribes, Qin Mu had other ideas. He had already prepared himself for the Mongolian issue to be a long-term issue. The Mongolian areas south of the desert were easier to deal with, but it was almost impossible to sort out the northern areas in a short period of time.
It is not cost-effective to spend a lot of manpower and resources to resolve the issue of Mongolia in the northern desert now.
Qin Mu felt that once rifles were mass-produced and the power of thermal weapons was further improved, everything would fall into place.
At that time, there would be no need to spend too much energy, let alone send hundreds of thousands of troops to expedition to Mobei like Emperor Wu of Han, which would be a waste of money and manpower; only 10,000 or 20,000 cavalrymen with advanced weapons could solve the problem in Mobei.
The next day, Qin Mu crossed the Yellow River and headed north to Damingfu. Meng Ke's victory report came from the front. Although Lekedehun, who was defending Zhending, still tried to resist stubbornly, his army was already scattered. Meng Ke ordered a fierce attack for one day and the city was captured.
At this point, there were no more strong enemies in Northern Zhili, and Meng Ke was dispatching troops on a large scale to take over various cities.
Qin Mu traveled to one place every day. In addition to pacifying the people, the most important thing was to recruit talented people and select talented people to take over the local governance. Therefore, his journey was not fast.
It was already early July when we arrived in Yanjing.
After crossing the Lugou Bridge, you can see the majestic Yongding Gate from afar.
Yongding Gate is nearly 30 meters high, which is an extremely rare tall building in this era;
Outside the city gate stood the Qin army soldiers who had come out of the city to greet them. Each of them was in neat armor and stood still like a mountain.
Seeing Qin Mu's royal flag from afar, the soldiers of the three armies, led by Meng Ke, all paid homage. They shouted in unison:
"Welcome to the King of Qin! Long live the King of Qin, long live the King of Qin, long, long live the King of Qin!"
The majestic shouts resounded through the sky and echoed in all directions, making people's blood boil. The soldiers of the three armies did not need to kneel down to worship because they were wearing armor, but ordinary people fell to the ground like waves of wheat and shouted "Long live the emperor!" in unison.
At this moment, the Yanshan Mountains rose and fell, the wind was blowing and the clouds were surging, and the majestic Yanjing was full of majestic atmosphere;
Qin Mu couldn't help but smile with delight: "Hahahaha... Yesterday I sailed down to Nanjing on a cloud sail, and today I ride on an iron horse to enter Yanjing. The three armies roared and shocked the sun and the moon, and the Great Wall returned to Qin."
"What a good poem! Our king is worthy of being called the great ruler of the world. This poem is magnificent and grand. It is like the roar of the three armies shocking the sun and the moon, and the Great Wall returning to Qin. How magnificent! How wonderful!"
Ai Nanying, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, exclaimed that Qin Mu's impromptu poem was wonderful. Other ministers also praised it highly.
Even Sima An, who was always reserved, stroked his beard and praised: "This masterpiece of the King of Qin is like the Milky Way falling, completed in one breath, like the raging sea, majestic and magnificent. At the last sentence, it suddenly stops, giving people a feeling of peace and tranquility in the world, and a return to the origin."
Lian Mengke also said, "From the poem of the King of Qin, I was reminded of Sun Tzu's Art of War: swift as the wind, slow as the forest, aggressive as fire, immovable as a mountain. The poem of the King of Qin coincides with the essence of these four lines of Sun Tzu's Art of War."
"Hahaha... My dear ministers, thank you for your praise. I was just talking nonsense. It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning!" Faced with the endless praise, Qin Mu remained humble.
Finally, he rode forward and shouted to the soldiers of the three armies: "Soldiers, in just two months, you have swept across the entire Central Plains at a speed that is unimaginable to the world, sweeping away the stench of mutton;
You have used your brilliant achievements to prove that no one in the world can stop the Qin Empire. Even the fiercest slaves can only crawl at your feet, trembling and begging for mercy. What I want to say today is, soldiers, you are the pride of the Qin Empire! "
After Qin Mu shouted loudly, the thousands of soldiers and horses that greeted him outside the Yongding Gate immediately cheered like a wave, and the Yanshan Mountains echoed in unison, and the sound stopped the moving clouds. The soldiers waved their swords and guns, celebrating this glorious moment to their heart's content.
Qin Mu dismounted and came forward with Sima An and others, comforting Meng Ke and other generals with warm words;
This Northern Expedition was won thanks to Meng Ke's measured actions and good command of the troops, which enabled him to annihilate Duoduo's main force in one fell swoop, thereby ultimately securing victory and avoiding the disaster of the Yellow River bursting its banks.
Although generals like Niu Wanchuan are very eye-catching, without Meng Ke taking charge of the overall situation, there would be no rapid progress.
Qin Mu said very sincerely: "Thank you for your hard work, Governor Meng!"
Meng Ke clasped his fists and bowed again: "It is my honor to fight for the Qin Dynasty."
"The one hundred and twenty thousand taels you owe me have been offset." After Qin Mu finished speaking, he jumped on his horse and went into the city surrounded by his guards.
Meng Ke was stunned for a moment, then he smiled knowingly.
Entering Yongding Gate, there is the Temple of Heaven on the east side and the Temple of Mountains and Rivers on the west side. Going north along the street inside Yongding Gate, there are guards every five steps and sentries every ten steps on both sides of the street. There are Qin soldiers in black clothes and armor standing there, and outside are people lining the streets to watch.
Passing the newly renovated overpass and Zhushikou, we arrived at the main gate of the inner city: Zhengyangmen.
Not far north of Zhengyangmen, there is another gate, which was called Daming Gate in the Ming Dynasty and was renamed Daqing Gate after the Manchus entered the Pass.
After passing this gate is the Thousand-Step Corridor on Imperial Street, which has a similar layout to the Thousand-Step Corridor on Imperial Street in Nanjing. On the east side are the six ministries, and on the west side is the Five Military Governor's Office.
The Imperial Street was very wide, like a huge square. Of course, in later times, it definitely became the largest square in the world.
At the northern end of the Imperial Street is the main gate of the palace: Chengtian Gate.
After the Manchus entered Beijing, Chengtian Gate was renamed **.
Looking at the three words "**", Qin Mu felt inexplicably emotional and couldn't help but think of the unforgettable sentence from his childhood: I love Beijing **.
At that time, I thought that this gate that had been engraved in my heart since childhood should be called **. But it turned out that it should be called Chengtian Gate, Chengtian Gate... ... ...
Qin Mu pointed at the three big characters on the door and said, "Change it. Change it for me immediately."
Huang Lianshan asked quickly, "King Qin, what should we change our name to?"
"It should be called what it was originally called."
"Yes, King Qin."
After entering Chengtian Gate, to the east is the Imperial Ancestral Temple, to the west is the Altar of Sheji, and further north is the Meridian Gate, the main gate of the Forbidden City.
Entering the Meridian Gate, there are the three main halls of the former dynasty. Qin Mu formally accepted the worship of civil and military officials in the Huangji Hall;
The high steps, the magnificent hall, the imperial chair with a golden dragon coiled on it, sitting here to accept the worship of civil and military officials, the feeling is completely different, everything feels more solemn and sacred.
The ministers kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, shouting "Long live the emperor!" The sound echoed in the hall and shook the world.
"Everyone, please stand up!"
Qin Mu waved his sleeves and said, "Today, the fact that we, the king and his subjects, can enter this palace together is the result of everyone's concerted efforts and hard work. I will certainly not forget everyone's contributions.
But I will never forget that a few years ago, Li Zicheng also entered this hall, but was forced to evacuate in less than a month;
I believe everyone knows what Li Zicheng did in Yanjing. As the saying goes, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. There are many lessons from Li Zicheng that are worth our attention.
This king is here to encourage all the ministers to not be discouraged by defeat and not be arrogant by victory. Only by always keeping a heart that benefits the people of the world can we avoid being driven out of this palace!"
The ministers in the palace never expected that Qin Mu would first use Li Zicheng as a warning after entering the palace. These words were like a breeze that blew away the restlessness and eagerness in everyone's hearts and woke everyone up from their self-intoxication.
The ministers hurriedly stepped out of the ranks and bowed again: "Our king is wise and wise! We will keep your wise advice in mind."
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