In the days that followed, Wu Shigong inquired about Emperor Tianqi's body from various channels every day, regardless of whether the information was true or false. Anyway, he seemed to feel at ease if he inquired more. As the news became better or worse, Wu Shigong felt like K in the stock market.
Like a line chart, it keeps going up and down.
During this period, Sun Chengxiu also came to invite Wu Shigong to his home. The purpose was to thank Wu Shigong for sending him a congratulatory gift after Sun Chengxiu passed the exam.
After the two sat down alone, Sun Chengxiu couldn't wait to ask Wu Shigong: "Is the emperor's health well now?"
Wu Shigong seemed to see a cheering shadow behind Sun Chengxiu's pretended anxious expression. After asking Sun Chengxiu carefully, he realized that Sun Chengxiu was looking forward to the death of Emperor Tianqi. After the new emperor came to the throne, he could open an enke, which would be more
A chance to try it out.
After understanding Sun Chengxiu's thoughts, if Sun Chengxiu was not his good friend, Wu Shigong would have known that he had no ill intentions. Wu Shigong was just a little bit away from punching Sun Chengxiu in the face.
On the way back to Xue's Mansion, Wu Shigong thought to himself: Now, we, Wei Zhongxian's party, hope that Emperor Tianqi will live a long life; while those scribes who talk about loyalty, filial piety and justice, hope that Emperor Tianqi will die. What is this?
What is this? Literary people still have the most poisonous hearts!
However, bad premonitions always come true. One day in August, Xue Lian came home with red and swollen eyes and informed Mrs. Zhang: Emperor Tianqi has passed away. Emperor Tianqi's fifth brother, King Xin, has ascended the throne. Starting tomorrow
, Xue Lian and Mrs. Zhang will go to the palace to keep vigil for Emperor Tianqi every day during the day.
From that day on, the entire Xue Mansion became lifeless, and the atmosphere seemed particularly depressing. Wu Shigong also left early and came back late every day, hoping that work would relieve his nervousness. Now Wu Shigong is somewhat relaxed.
Anyway, if you extend your head with a knife, if you shrink your head with a knife, you will have to wait for the new emperor's judgment. All the people in the Bingma Division naturally avoided Wu Shigong, including Xu Limu and Wu Mian. On the contrary, Zhou Xun was very generous and often
Come and talk to Wu Shigong.
Two or three days passed like this. One morning, as soon as Wu Shigong arrived at the Yamen, his master Zhang Kequan came to see him. Zhang Kequan came to say goodbye to Wu Shigong and return to his hometown. Wu Shigong didn't say much and expressed his understanding of Zhang Kequan's behavior.
Before Zhang Kequan left, he also took out 500 taels of silver as Cheng Yi for Zhang Kequan. It was probably a good time for the two of them to get along and part ways.
Zhang Kequan refused to accept the money. In the end, he could not defeat Wu Shigong, so he reluctantly accepted it. Before leaving, Zhang Kequan finally suggested to Wu Shigong: "My boss and the Marquis should resign to Emperor Chongzhen as soon as possible, so as to ensure stability."
When Wu Shigong heard this, he was shocked and shouted: "Emperor Chongzhen!?" Wu Shigong only knew that the new emperor had come to power these days. At home, Xue Lian and Mrs. Zhang went out early and came back late, and they had no communication with Wu Shigong.
No one in the yamen was willing to take the initiative to chat with him. Therefore, Wu Shigong had no idea that the new emperor had already given a reign name - "Chongzhen" and was waiting to use it at the beginning of the new year.
When Wu Shigong repeatedly understood from the strange-looking Zhang Kequan that the new emperor was the Chongzhen Emperor, he let Zhang Kequan leave in despair.
Wu Shigong sat blankly on the chair, his whole body felt as if he had been poured with ice water, and cold sweat broke out in waves. So what if he passed the test in front of him. When Li Zicheng broke into Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself.
From now on, no one can survive the Xue family of the Marquis of Yangwu and the Wu family of the Gongshun Marquis, who are separated from the country. As their children, I and my son Xue Chenglin will definitely be killed. That is the real death of the family.
So what's the point of all the preparations I did a few days ago? The Ming Dynasty was destroyed, where could I escape to?
At this moment, Zhou Xun walked in with his head tilted. After Wu Shigong saw him, his eyes lit up and asked Zhou Xun, "Do you know Li Zicheng?"
Zhou Xun thought for a while and replied: "Are you asking about Li Zicheng from Chongwenmen? That man used to be a con man, but later he quit. He brought several apprentices..."
Wu Shigong didn't listen to Zhou Xun's words at all. He calmed down a little. As Zhou Xun was talking, he saw Wu Shigong's absentmindedness and gray face, and asked with concern: "Sir, are you feeling a little uncomfortable?
Would you like me to call a doctor for you?"
"No need. I just want to think about something, please leave me alone for a while."
After Zhou Xun left, Wu Shigong's mind started spinning again: "The current situation may not be so bad. Zhou Xun doesn't know Li Zicheng yet. This shows that Li Zicheng has not yet become a world-famous rebel leader. Li Zicheng now
The most I can do is be a little thief on some mountain top. It will still be some time before I can break into Beijing."
"But how long will it take for Li Zicheng to break into Beijing?" Wu Shigong could only use the modern knowledge he knew to reason and judge, "The founding of New China is due to such a great leader and such a powerful political party, not counting the era of the Red Army.
, eight years of the Anti-Japanese War and three years of the Liberation War have also passed. It takes eleven years in total. Li Zicheng is considered a genius. It is estimated that it will take more than ten years for the thieves to break into Beijing since he was a child. There is still time."
Wu Shigong had no idea that Li Zicheng had not yet begun to rebel at that time. It can be said that Li Zicheng's rebellion was indirectly forced by a policy of Emperor Chongzhen.
Wu Shigong continued to think: "Then what else happened in the era of Emperor Chongzhen?"
Wu Shigong recalled everything carefully: "Li Zicheng invaded Beijing. But everything that happened before? Wu Shigong didn't know anything. What famous ministers and eunuchs did Emperor Chongzhen have? Wu Shigong didn't know anything. The generals who fought against Li Zicheng were
Who? Wu Shigong doesn’t know anything? What kind of war happened? Wu Shigong doesn’t know anything.” Wu Shigong now wants to go back to modern times and kidnap a history teacher.
Wu Shigong only learned from modern TV dramas: "After Li Zicheng broke into Beijing, he robbed Wu Sangui's wife Chen Yuanyuan. Then Wu Shigong became angry and let the Qing soldiers enter Shanhaiguan. After that, the Qing soldiers defeated Li Zicheng.
Established the Qing Dynasty."
However, Wu Shigong also knows that TV dramas contain too many joking elements and are definitely unreliable. Even now Wu Shigong knows the names of two more people. But where is Wu Sangui now? Where is Chen Yuanyuan now?
Damn it! What’s going on now has nothing to do with Chen Yuanyuan! Wu Shigong became more and more confused and confused. Wu Shigong couldn’t hold back the irritability in his heart anymore. He stood up, lifted the chair under him, and smashed it hard.
On the ground, the chair was smashed to pieces.
Hearing the commotion in the house, Xue Yong and a group of Xue Mansion guards rushed in. Wu Shigong had finished venting his anger. With bloodshot eyes, he ignored the guards and strode out of the Yamen, running aimlessly on the street.
The guards of the Xue Mansion quickly followed Wu Shigong.
After walking for a while, Wu Shigong suddenly found that he had reached the entrance of the powder shop. He asked the guards of the Xue Mansion to wait at the door, and then rushed into the powder shop.
When Zhao Ruya suddenly saw Wu Shigong, she immediately smiled and was about to say hello to Wu Shigong. However, Wu Shigong hugged Zhao Ruya's waist and put Zhao Ruya on his shoulders with a strong force.
Wu Shigong didn't care about Li Xin's surprised look at the side, or Zhao Ruya struggling on his shoulders. He directly carried Zhao Ruya into the bedroom, kicked the bedroom door shut, threw Zhao Ruya on the bed in the bedroom, and began to take off his clothes
clothing.
The two groups of people who were monitoring the powder shop outside the powder shop had found nothing for half a year. But today, they suddenly saw Wu Shigong breaking into the powder shop, and both groups of people hurriedly ran to report the news.