Then, Yuan Chonghuan came to the rescue. As a result, the rescuer not only failed to make meritorious deeds, but also counted with the old and new accounts. Emperor Chongzhen summoned Yuan Chonghuan into the city to trap him in the name of reimbursement.
Zhu Youjian, Emperor Chongzhen of Yuan Chonghuan, asked three questions face to face. Yuan Chonghuan didn't answer a word, and chose silence. Subsequently, he was imprisoned and convicted. Finally, he was tortured to death that year.
As for Yuan Chonghuan's silence in the face of these three questions, most historical books say that he didn't react, was indefensible and was speechless. Is that really the case?
Let's take a look at what Yuan Chonghuan was asked by Chongzhen.
First, why kill Mao? Mao was the commander-in-chief, the left commander-in-chief in the late Ming Dynasty, and had his own base area, which was an important force to resist the late Jurchen. However, Yuan Chonghuan killed him with his sword because of the separatist regime and disobeying orders, thus unifying Liaodong orders.
Emperor Chongzhen's antipathy is: You are good at killing generals. Do you see me as an emperor?
Yuan Chonghuan can answer like this: You gave me the power to manage Liaodong, and you also gave us the sword. I will report to you when I killed Mao and get your reward. Now that you have gone back on your word, what can I do?
Second, why did the enemy March in and invade Beijing?
The resentment of Emperor Chongzhen: Yuan Chonghuan held the most elite Ning Guan fighters of the Ming Dynasty against the post-Golden Eight Banners fighters. After such indulgence, Jin Jun burned and looted in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. What is your intention?
Yuan Chonghuan can explain it this way: the enemy is a sneak attack. I saved your life. I was planning to resist the enemy, but you put the blame on me. Are strategies and national plans worth talking about?
Third, why did you hurt Mangui?
Man Gui was also the commander-in-chief of an army in the late Ming Dynasty. He was the general commander of Datong at that time. When the capital was besieged, he led 5,000 people to be diligent. Fighting the enemy outside the city, friendly forces cooperated with him and shot him by mistake.
Emperor Chongzhen resented: Did you Yuan Chonghuan intentionally hurt Man Gui?
Yuan Chonghuan can answer this question: What does Mangui's injury have to do with me, Yuan Chonghuan? Do you have any proof that the gunner got my instructions to hit Mangui?
From the above summary, we can see that Yuan Chonghuan can answer. Why didn't you answer?
Because through three questions, he has made it clear that this is a neurotic leader and unreasonable.
In fact, Yuan Chonghuan should have died by then. For such a rebellious emperor and decadent dynasty, I was completely desperate, so I kept silent.
For such silence, Chongzhen was very angry and thought he was acquiesced. You can't justify yourself, so you deserve to die. Once again, this bad king is sensitive, suspicious and thinks he is heartless.
Chongzhen, who slaughtered Yuan Chonghuan and destroyed the Great Wall, walked into his grave fifteen years later. This process is not short, but it is very long. A dynasty that let the elite perish, it is also a fate not to perish. However, in the history of China, because the elite can't dominate this country, there is a regrettable pi: the bad goes, the worse comes, and it goes on and on. The Ming Dynasty perished, followed by another more barbaric tribal regime: the late Jin Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. After "I am guilty", it is the further disappearance of the power of scholars. There are "dead slaves" in the temple, and Chinese clothes no longer exist. This is really a great tragedy in history.