"Your Majesty! The imperial doctor said that you are weak and cannot suffer the cold anymore. Please don't hurt your body." Seeing Zhu Ling struggling to get up, Wang Cheng'en who was waiting on the side hurriedly stepped forward to serve him and persuaded him earnestly.
Wang Chengen's loyalty is unique among eunuchs. History records that many eunuchs, whether they were sent out or became high-ranking eunuchs in the inner palace, almost died or were demoted. If we say that they have always been with Chongzhen
The only person around him was Wang Chengen. One moment Chongzhen hanged himself, and the next moment he followed him.
Just imagine, he is a eunuch who is in charge of rituals. It can be said that there is almost no other eunuch in the position. If he returns to the Chuang Army, he must have a high position, but he does not have it. Until the supreme ruler of this empire
Even at the last moment before his death, he did not defect but followed him closely.
But based on this loyalty, Zhu Ling has been trusting him in every possible way since his rebirth. Even if he has committed corruption and mishandled some things, as long as they are not important matters, he will basically not interfere.
Except for Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the deterrent power of civil servants was very strong. Many monarchs often failed to fight against civil servants, such as the famous Jiajing Kingdom Battle in history, which finally failed.
The emperor's edicts were often opposed by the cabinet, which led to the issuance of edicts lasting two months because the cabinet's objections were never issued. This resulted in a situation where the emperor did not trust civil servants.
But it's not that I don't trust him, it's more that I don't like him.
Civil servants restrain the monarch and limit their power. Even the power of the chief minister of the cabinet is powerful enough to affect every order of the emperor, making him a prime minister in a practical sense.
Putting it this way, the frequent incidents of eunuch dictatorship in the history of the Ming Dynasty can be explained quite well. The emperor did not trust his courtiers and did not like them to be nagging, but he liked eunuchs who were only loyal to them.
Even if the eunuchs disrupt the government and even harm the country, as long as the emperor takes action, the eunuchs will definitely die and fall as fast as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. The reason is that the power of the eunuchs was given by the emperor. It is up to the emperor whether he wants to take it back.
However, the power of civil servants is given by the system, and the emperor has no right to take it back.
Although his body is a little weak now, Zhu Ling has felt sorry for his already weak body countless times in his heart. Such a diligent emperor worked hard all day long for the country and the people, and he inherited a mess as soon as he ascended the throne. In the end, because of his powerlessness,
Huitian was said to be a foolish king by later generations.
It's pitiful and regrettable that he lives in such a chaotic world and can only rely on his own judgment to do things. Where does the history book come from to tell him who should be killed and who should be reused? Or what to do at what time?
It is not easy to do such a great job.
"No, Ming Dynasty is more riddled with holes than me, but my body can still hold on." Zhu Ling still struggled to get up, and Queen Zhou and the concubines could not stop him. They looked eagerly at Wang Chengen behind him.
Upon seeing this, Wang Chengen hurriedly knelt down, cried and begged: "Your Majesty, please have a good rest. If you make any mistake, my Ming Dynasty will really have no hope."
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily to the ground. Zhu Ling, who had just touched the ground with his feet, suddenly became upset. He knew that Wang Chengen was doing it for his own good from the bottom of his heart, but the current situation could not help but give him a rest.
"Get out of the way!"
With an angry shout, Wang Chengen still knelt on the spot, crying loudly.
Seeing that he refused to leave, Zhu Ling directly called to the Jin Yiwei who was standing guard outside: "Come here! Drag Wang Chengen out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two guards carrying swords came in from outside the palace and directly dragged Wang Chengen out, who was kneeling on the ground. Wang Chengen also kept shouting:
"Your Majesty! This servant is doing this for your own good! Your Majesty!"
I know, otherwise I would have been dragged out and beaten to death if I had blocked him like you.
Seeing that the people accompanying His Majesty were treated in this way, Queen Zhou and the two concubines who were serving in front of the bed did not dare to speak anymore. Although they were members of the harem, they also understood that the state affairs were important and did not dissuade him any more.
However, he quickly took out his casual clothes and put them on for Zhu Ling. He didn't say anything during the whole process. After dressing up, he followed Wang Guoxing and left the palace. The eyes of Queen Zhou and others behind her were full of longing for her husband to leave home.
He rode his horse all the way to the capital camp. Before he entered the main camp, he could already hear the roar of the tigers and the chilling formation, and the shouts of killing were all in Zhu Ling's heart.
He eagerly rode into the camp, stood in the distance and watched the soldiers of the Beijing camp training. It was so neat and spectacular that he, who was a little weak, felt much better instantly.
"Okay, I was indeed right about Meng Zhaoxiang. In just one day, he can make the soldiers execute orders and prohibitions, and they are well-trained. If given time, they will be like Sun Shuai's Qin soldiers!"
Seeing such a breathtaking formation, Zhu Ling was extremely satisfied at the moment. The Beijing camp was the lifeblood of the capital and him. It was also one of the only two armies under his command. If he could receive more food and pay, he promised
Given some benefits, there is no chance that he will be as powerful as Sun Chuanting's Qin soldiers.
At this moment, Zhu Ling only regretted that he was not reborn. When Sun Chuanting was alive, if Sun Chuanting was still there and fully trusted him, he would have made Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong sink into the sand and die in the Central Plains. How could they both be allowed to die?
proclaim oneself emperor?
Hate, hate that Chongzhen did not trust Sun Chuanting so much, and finally forced him to die in the battle with Li Zicheng. Sun Chuanting was important, and the history of the Ming Dynasty complained about it: "If Chuanting dies, Ming Dynasty will die."
Although there is some intention to discredit Chongzhen, its underlying truth is not false.
"Your Majesty, it has not been determined whether Sun Chuanting is dead at this moment." Wang Guoxing on the side suddenly reminded. Just when Zhu Ling was confused, it suddenly came to his mind.
Sun Chuanting died in the battle at Tongguan, but his body could not be found. Chongzhen insisted that he had faked his death and fled without a trace, so he did not give any gifts. In the end, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty gave Sun Chuanting the word "Zhongjing", which seemed to reflect Chongzhen's legacy.
stupid.
However, since he knows the truth, Sun Chuanting's reputation and prestige will naturally be restored, but there is no rush at this moment. It is said that all Sun Chuanting's family members fell into the well and died, except for the eight-year-old son Sun Shining, who was adopted by an old man.
When we regain Shaanxi in the future, we must find this child and give him a favorable official position so that he can tell Sun Chuanting's spirit in heaven.
"Maybe I made a mistake in this matter. If I can find the body in the future and build a tomb, I can give an explanation to his family."
As they were talking, Meng Zhaoxiang, who was on the military parade platform, also noticed the two of them. He immediately ordered the soldiers to rest, then jumped off the platform and rode towards them on horseback.
He jumped off his horse more than ten steps away, then knelt down in front of Zhu Ling and shouted: "I didn't know that your majesty was coming and failed to greet him. Please forgive me for your majesty!"
"No, Governor Meng is thinking too much. Seeing you reorganizing the capital camp like this, I am not happy enough. How can I blame you?"
As a modern man, Zhu Ling naturally doesn't care about these etiquettes. Instead of pursuing these matters, it is better to ask about the situation in the capital camp.
"Your Majesty trusts me so much, I will naturally do my best to give you a powerful Beijing camp!"
"Meng Ai Qing, tell me, how did you restore the long-decayed Beijing Camp to such combat effectiveness in one day? I am very curious."
Zhu Ling signaled Meng Zhaoxiang to stand up and asked with interest, if it could be promoted, then the entire Five Cities Military and Horse Division, including the Jinyi Guards, could be handled this way.
"My method is not appropriate, please punish me!" As he said that, Meng Zhaoxiang suddenly knelt down again, and this time he did not dare to raise his head.
This move made Zhu Ling a little puzzled. To rectify the capital camp to such an extent was a great achievement, so where did he get the punishment? He hurriedly handed Meng Zhaoxiang over and asked about the reason for his punishment.
"I killed some people."
Meng Zhaoxiang hesitated for a moment and replied.
"Didn't he just kill some people? This..." Suddenly, Zhu Ling seemed to realize something, was startled, and immediately asked.