() These days, the Jianlu and Ming armies are fighting outside the city, and inside the city, the civil servants are fighting against Emperor Chongzhen.
Needless to say outside the city, the center of the struggle in the city is the treatment of the perpetrators of the City Wall Massacre.
Emperor Chongzhen left the court unilaterally that day, leaving the civil servants helpless, but they did not give up. First, five cabinet ministers jointly submitted a memorial: The punishment imposed by the Ministry of Industry on the matter to the imperial censor Gao Benming was too severe. He had been studying for a lifetime.
After finally becoming an official, he lost his position due to poor supervision. He paid too little attention to scholars.
Emperor Chongzhen kept the memorial.
Therefore, cabinet ministers would ask questions when they met, some would write memorials later, and even encourage some censors to participate.
Emperor Chongzhen was very angry and stated resolutely and publicly that the punishment decision would not change.
Well, the civil servants took a step back and said that when Zhang Fengxiang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, took office, the city walls had basically been repaired, and he was not aware of the corruption and corruption, so he should be acquitted.
Your emperor said that the punishment of the Ministry of Industry should be given to the royal capital. Yushi Gao Benming's judgment remains unchanged. No problem. We have given in. Now we are dealing with the matter of Minister of the Ministry of Industry. His Majesty must give him some face. Many civil servants will go up and give him a slap in the face.
Boom, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't resist, so he had to let Zhang Fengxiang go and reinstate him.
Do you know why these civil servants are making this fuss? It is to stop Emperor Chongzhen from investigating the city wall rape case and focus the struggle on it. After the fuss is over, the case can be closed and the work is done.
Not long after Jianlu retreated, in the afternoon, the gray weather was dissipating, and a winter sun appeared in the sky, working hard to bring warmth to the world.
From the east of Bei Jing City, an army came over. What was very strange was that this army included soldiers wearing red mandarin duck jackets, minzhuang men in green clothes, and some people in government uniforms. The team was not neat either.
Those in front have stopped, but those behind are still pushing forward, accompanied by various shouts, some asking, some scolding, and so on;
At the head of the team was a sturdy man on horseback, wearing a scarlet robe with embroidered patterns of Yunyan. He was listening to a report from several servants: "Master Futai, the younger one is spying under the capital city.
It’s clear. The Jianlu forces have just retreated and have passed through Tongzhou. The capital is safe, but Marshal Man Guiman, who commanded King Qin’s army in various places, died for his country in the morning.”
The coaches all died in the battle. You can imagine how dangerous this battle in the capital was. The leader of the prefect frowned and said: "I didn't expect that I, Lu Xiangsheng, came a step too late to catch up with this battle."
The Deputy Military Envoy on one side was concurrently serving as a deputy envoy of the Inspectorate. His rank was not as high as that of Lu Xiangsheng. He felt relieved that he finally did not catch up with Jianlu. However, he did not say it out loud and just flattered Lu Xiangsheng: "
I think Jianlu came here because he knew that Lord Futai was powerful and heard that a man with unworthy courage was coming, so he ran away in fear."
Lu Xiangsheng glanced at him and ignored him. If he hadn't been procrastinating and dawdling, he would have gathered the soldiers and the people long ago. Maybe he could catch up with the defense of the capital and share the worries of the emperor.
At this time, I heard the noise from behind getting louder and louder. I turned around and took a look. I found that the marching snake formation was almost turning into a crescent moon. I sighed in my heart. The team that had been assembled at the last minute really had hope.
No. I will have to wait until I have time to make arrangements. I will report to the capital first.
After Lu Xiangsheng thought about it, he asked the servants on horseback to go over and maintain order and march in line to avoid embarrassing Daming Mansion.
Emperor Chongzhen was very busy during this period. He was quarreling with these civil servants and interfering with the specific affairs of the defense battle of the capital. He was afraid that there would be another incident of the generals escaping. As soon as the defense battle was over, he had to compensate the casualties, especially the wounded soldiers.
What worries me most is the pension issue for Man Gui and other generals.
In this battle to defend the capital, the civil servants did not excel. Instead, they exposed the case of corruption and quarreled with the emperor for several days.
The civil servants have also felt the change in Emperor Chongzhen's attitude towards them in these days. From the previous trust and obedience to doubts and interrogation, they have been thinking about how to restore the impression in the emperor's mind.
That day, when we were counting the troops of King Qin, we discovered that a civil servant was also leading the army. King Qin's heart was worthy of being set as an example, and he could also take the opportunity to improve his relationship with the emperor. Lu Xiangsheng did not expect that he would be shot even while lying down.
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When they presented the list of various Qinwang troops to Emperor Chongzhen, they put Lu Xiangsheng's name at the front, specifically marking this person as the prefect.
What the civil servants didn't know was that Zhong Jinwei had recommended Lu Xiangsheng's name several times to Emperor Chongzhen a few months ago. In view of the excellent effect of Zhong Jinwei's recommendation, even if Lu Xiangsheng's name was placed at the bottom of the list, as long as
Emperor Chongzhen will take it very seriously if he sees it.
The result was very natural. When Emperor Chongzhen saw the three words "Lu Xiangsheng", he immediately thought of Zhong Jinwei's recommendation and the information about Lu Xiangsheng reported by Wang Chengen. He was indeed a loyal minister. As a civil servant, he took the initiative to lead troops to serve the king. This
I am afraid that ordinary generals do not possess the courage.
Emperor Chongzhen was very curious about what kind of person Lu Xiangsheng was, and immediately sent an order to summon him.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng was handing over the food, grass and pay of King Qin's army. Because they were both civil servants, only 10% of the money was lost. He also knew this unspoken rule, but was unable to fight against the entire civil servant group, so he had to accept it.
Suddenly I found the words "Yin Zuoju" printed on the salary silver. I couldn't help but feel a little strange. How could this salary silver be smelted by Ouchi Silver Manufacturing Bureau?
So he asked the person who paid the salary: "Why does this salary come from the bank?"
The person who pays the salary is the head of the Ministry of War. If the military generals ask, they will ignore it and ask if they want it. But now they are asking a member of the civil service system, the prefect, and one of their own. He said: "This is
The silver that the Holy One came out of the palace." Looking around, no one seemed to be paying attention. Then he lowered his voice and bit Lu Xiangsheng's ear: "It is said that the Holy One asked Yinzuo Bureau to melt some silver vessels in the palace, so there are these three words."
Lu Xiangsheng listened and remained silent. The imperial court was so poor that he felt sad in his heart. His Majesty was in a difficult situation!
The head of the Ministry of War originally told Lu Xiangsheng that he wanted to gossip and laugh together, but when he saw that Lu Xiangsheng did not cooperate, he felt that it was boring, so he ignored Lu Xiangsheng and went about his own business.
After receiving the summons from Emperor Chongzhen, Lu Xiangsheng arranged his clothes and made sure everything was correct before going to the audience.
Emperor Chongzhen summoned Lu Xiangsheng on the platform. As soon as he saw it, he was deeply impressed. Nonsense, a civil servant and a Jinshi-born person, but he has the appearance of a majestic military commander. How can anyone not be impressed?
After Lu Xiangsheng died, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "Someone recommended you to me a long time ago, saying that you are loyal and patriotic, brave and brave, and a pillar of the country. When I saw you today, it turned out to be true."
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he was stunned for a moment: If someone wants to recommend me, I say that I am quick in thinking, resolute in solving cases, and love the people like a son. That was true in the past, but now I am recommending someone who is brave and brave! Who is this?
Emperor Chongzhen said again: "I wonder if you, dear, can show me your hands?"
Lu Xiangsheng saw that Emperor Chongzhen was very interested, and in order not to disappoint the unknown recommender, he agreed: "The king's orders will be fulfilled by the ministers."
It made people feel comfortable listening to it, and Emperor Chongzhen's favorability towards Lu Xiangsheng skyrocketed.
"I'm sorry." After finishing speaking, Lu Xiangsheng arranged his court clothes so that he could move more easily. Then he looked left and right and said to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, can you give me a weapon?"
With Emperor Chongzhen's permission, the Jinyi soldiers standing on one side brought over a nine-pronged fork. Lu Xiangsheng said: "Your Majesty, I am not good at using the fork. Please give me another one."
So he brought another Fangtian painted halberd. Lu Xiangsheng took it and tried it, and then said: "Your Majesty, this one is too light. Can you change it to a more focused one?"
After changing to a large sword weighing forty kilograms, Lu Xiangsheng weighed it and said it was too light.
Emperor Chongzhen laughed. Isn't this the monkey who went down to the Dragon Palace to get the golden cudgel? It just so happens that I also have a treasure here. So he said: "Bring the Qinglong Yanyue Sword made by the late emperor."
Lu Xiangsheng felt itchy when he heard it, because the one he used most easily was the Yanyue Sword.
This time, the chamberlain went to get it. When Lu Xiangsheng saw the chamberlain struggling to hold the Yanyue knife, he felt very happy. He took it and weighed it, and found that the weight was just right. Moreover, the body of the knife was dark and simple, but the blade was very sharp.
Emperor Chongzhen saw Lu Xiangsheng looking at the weapons, so he introduced with a smile: "When the late emperor was listening to the story of the Three Kingdoms, he asked the best blacksmith to imitate the legendary Qinglong Yanyue Sword. It was made of black iron fine steel.
It’s also eighty-two pounds.”
Lu Xiangsheng danced a few times with great joy, his heart was itching unbearably, and he said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I will go down below and dance a few times, Your Majesty."
Of course there was nothing wrong with Emperor Chongzhen’s youthful temperament.
Lu Xiangsheng arrived at the stage, stood up, and then started a performance: the moves were either attacking or defensive, defense combined with attack, defense and attack at the same time. The walking style, the sword style, the quick attack, the powerful attack style, the hard attack.
It is an unstoppable advance, and the Yanyue Sword's techniques of lifting, chopping, chopping, throwing, cutting, wiping, chopping, picking, and cutting are all displayed vividly.
Emperor Chongzhen watched on the stage and applauded repeatedly, he was really a powerful general!
After Lu Xiangsheng finished a set of sword skills, he went back to the stage to see Emperor Chongzhen. His color remained unchanged and he was out of breath.
Emperor Chongzhen praised so fiercely that Lu Xiangsheng had no time to be humble. Seeing how much Lu Xiangsheng couldn't put it down, he rewarded Lu Xiangsheng without hesitation.
Lu Xiangsheng knelt down to thank him, then raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, I know that your Majesty is in a very difficult situation, and it is difficult to save money and food. I should use this sword to kill the captives bravely, wipe out the captives as soon as possible, and restore peace to the world."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he calmed down from the excitement just now. He remembered that Zhong Jinwei recommended Lu Xiangsheng to replace Mao Wenlong to take charge of Dongjiang Town, so he nodded: "Okay, I already know your loyalty and bravery. I will transfer you to your place."
Kill Jianlu."
So the king and his ministers left happily.
Emperor Chongzhen thought of Zhong Jinwei and decided to go and see Zhong Jinwei.
Zhong Jinwei was slowly walking around the hall with Archi's support, and his health was slowly getting better. Emperor Chongzhen came over and saw that Zhong Jinwei could walk around, and was also happy. He expressed his condolences and asked everyone else to exit the hall.
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Emperor Chongzhen liked to chat with Zhong Jinwei. After each chat, he gained a lot, and his mood became very happy and relaxed. Others did not feel this way. He said to Zhong Jinwei: "I just met Lu Xiangsheng. Yes, Mr. Zhong recommended it.
I am satisfied with everyone."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he thought, well, a famous person has been here. I wonder if it is the same as what was described in the history books. So he asked Emperor Chongzhen if he could go and see what Lu Xiangsheng was like.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard what Zhong Jinwei said, he couldn't help but think that Zhong Jinwei had been in this world for so long and had not left the palace. Staying there for a long time was not an option. Besides, Zhong Jinwei was getting married soon, so it was time to make arrangements.
So Emperor Chongzhen began to think about how to arrange Zhong Jinwei. This was a problem!
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