There is a different scenery when the sky clears after the rain. Emperor Chongzhen stood under a weeping willow tree by the Taiye Pond, looking towards the sparkling water of the lake. Behind him, Shi Kefa bowed slightly and remained silent.
"As soon as the military parade is over, you can go south to supervise the army. The war in the south should be settled." Emperor Chongzhen sighed and clenched his fist vigorously: "Kill him while he is sick."
"Your Majesty, if I... would like to recommend someone for the purpose of pacifying thieves..." Shi Kefa coughed slightly and hesitated, but Emperor Chongzhen raised his hand to interrupt him: "What you are recommending now is neither the time nor the place."
Shi Kefa was also an old man. He suddenly woke up and nodded slightly. Emperor Chongzhen asked again about the arrangements for the military parade. Shi Kefa told the truth: "The Jinyi Guards, the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion are handling the process. It will take three days at the earliest and five days at the earliest."
It’s fully prepared.”
Emperor Chongzhen hummed, turned around and looked at Shi Kefa and said: "The Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies are the cornerstones of the Ming Dynasty's military affairs. However, now the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies is no more than a virtual military headquarters. When the war is going on and I love you to do your best, don't
Bear my great trust."
Shi Kefa quickly bowed and said: "My lord, I will do my best to share your worries, and I will not hesitate even to the death!"
Emperor Chongzhen was slightly moved and stroked his shoulder: "Nowadays, there are very few loyal ministers and capable officials in the court. I don't want you to risk your life, but I want you to lead the troops to wipe out those monsters and monsters."
Shi Kefa was excited, but he still maintained his ideals: "Whatever the emperor asks me to do, I will go forward bravely and never look back, no matter how hard it is. However, when it comes to leading troops to quell chaos, I am self-aware and far inferior to...that person."
Emperor Chongzhen laughed heartily and said with a proud look on his face: "It's not that you are self-aware, but the fact is before your eyes. No one in the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty can compare with him." He changed the topic and said: "However, marching and fighting are not the work of one person."
In his words, it's called teamwork. He praised you in front of me again and again. Sometimes even I can't figure out why. In all the civil and military officials of this dynasty, you are the only one who allows him to behave like this.
Eyes add up".
Shi Kefa smiled bitterly: "I don't know this either. When I came to Beijing to report on my duties, he came to see me that night. It was also the first time for me to see someone who would rip out my heart and lungs for a complete stranger. I felt very inexplicable."
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Emperor Chongzhen laughed: "Did you believe him then?"
"I believe it. It is unnecessary for a young man who does not have such a deep city to come to harass me. Although I did not say at that time that I am honored to serve the country and live up to my youth, I can see his heart." Shi Kefa said: "At that time, I felt that he
It’s very strange. Although I didn’t expect that he would become a great person later, I still know that he is loyal and courageous!”
Emperor Chongzhen was a little excited. You also heard what he said to Li Yuzhi from the bottom of his heart. Yes, although he was from a humble background, he was also good at planning and fighting, but what matters most to me is his loyalty and courage.
When the country is in crisis, how many people can be like him?" He said with a long breath: "I also believe in you, and I believe in his ability to recognize people."
"My lord, I'm ashamed." Shi Kefa bowed.
"I hope that you in the court and he in the army can help each other and help me restore the majesty of the Ming Dynasty." As Emperor Chongzhen spoke, his pride was restored, and Shi Kefa responded repeatedly.
"However, he is still an eunuch. If he holds military power, he will be opposed by the courtiers. Therefore, you should be in charge of the military affairs in the light and he should be in the dark. And when he is in the court, you must also... Do you understand?" Emperor Chongzhen pointed out.
Shi Kefa bowed: "I know what to do."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded happily. What he needed was for Shi Kefa to make an introduction in the court, and he agreed to something. Even if the courtiers objected, the firepower was directed at Shi Kefa, not him. To put it bluntly, Chang Yu used him to block the gun. He recently
He was about to be beaten into a hornet's nest, so he looked for Shi Kefa to block him for a while.
"Your Majesty" Wang Cheng'en came over and whispered beside Emperor Chongzhen: "Commander Wu sent a message to his trustee. Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, and Liu Liangzuo have entered the city. At this time, at the Waidongchang Yamen, Eunuch Chang held a banquet to welcome him."
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Emperor Chongzhen chuckled: "Having a banquet to catch the wind? That's to beat the autumn wind."
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Chang has deceived you into taking power..." Wang Cheng'en didn't understand, but before he could finish his words, Emperor Chongzhen glared at him: "Outsiders don't know, but you still can't understand him? Don't keep talking about someone who takes over power.
Literally, if he doesn't want me to know, how can Wu Mengming find out? If I don't let him deceive the emperor, how dare he dare to take power."
Wang Chengen quickly confessed, but Shi Kefa who was next to him seemed not to hear it, and sighed in his heart. The monarch and his ministers cooperated so well, or it could be said that they had already discussed who they wanted to trick.
In the lobby in the backyard of Dongchang Yamen, Chang Yu punished himself with three glasses of wine, which made Gao Jie and the others flattered and raised their glasses to accompany him.
After three cups, Chang Yu picked up the vegetables and calmed down for a while, then looked at Liu Liangzuo and said: "I have heard the name of Commander Liu Liangzuo for a long time, and I am very curious about how precious Commander Liu's calico horse is. Why is it like this?"
Didn’t you ride here this time?”
Liu Liangzuo hurriedly said: "Where's the treasure? It's just a variegated horse. It was just raised by a low-level official. It's ridiculous. Due to the military emergency a few days ago, I stayed in the camp. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely take care of it."
Come and show it to the factory supervisor."
Chang Yu said, "I love raising you with my own hands, just like you should not allow others to take a look at what you get with your own hands." He glanced at Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing and said, "I haven't seen you for more than a month, and you seem to have gained some weight."
Gao Jie and the other two couldn't hear the meaning in his words, so they quickly said: "Mr. Factory Master, I am here for this humble job..."
Chang Yu raised his hand to interrupt him, raised his glass and drank again, and the three of them hurriedly did the same: "A few days later, the imperial military parade will be held, and the generals who participated in the battle will be rewarded based on their merits. The three bandits are so powerful that they have won the emperor's heart. They will rise to the top."
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"Please ask the factory supervisor to mention it more," Gao Jie and the other three hurriedly said. They are not stupid. Ever since Taiyuan resisted the thieves, the war has been raging in the past few months. The little eunuch has personally come to the front to supervise the troops. No one can compare with him in terms of how much effort he has made.
It is even clearer that the imperial court also took his recommendation as the criterion for declaring merit and rewards, so the level and the official position he was promoted to had a great relationship with him.
Chang Yu chuckled and shook his head, knocked on the table and said: "Listen to the key points and reward based on merit. It is definitely not the help of the supervisor."
But Gao Jie and the others didn't believe it. Even if you reward them based on their merits, it's not something you can do. Liu Zeqing said: "Mr. Factory Supervisor, we were ordered to chase down the intruders. We fought bloody battles all the way to Puzhou, but we were still beaten."
The intruder escaped across the Yellow River. Even though the intruder was not captured, he still had to work hard to defeat the thief. I hope the factory supervisor can put in a kind word to the court."
Chang Yu chuckled: "Wouldn't it sound better if I changed this to say, fortunately, I defeated him and fled to Xi'an without disgrace?"
Liu Zeqing and the other three were overjoyed: "Thank you, Mr. Factory Supervisor, for your support."
Chang Yu's mouth twitched, half-smiling: "I heard you guys were waiting outside the city early in the morning. What's the emergency?"
Liu Zeqing and the other three looked at each other, then took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Chang Yu with both hands.
Chang Yu took it and opened it, looked at it for a while, and then smiled: "Where's the i-note?"
"Mr. Factory Lord, we were ordered by the military to travel lightly the day before yesterday. All our baggage and equipment are in the main camp. If the factory supervisor nods his head, someone from the humble position will be brought immediately. We will arrive within the month."
Chang Yu said oh, glanced around the three of them and snorted: "There are two things that I need to explain. The First East Factory, Jin Yiwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have joined forces to fight against corruption in Beijing. The first is
Two, three of you look at me as if you are begging for food."
"I don't dare to do this because of my humble position." Liu Zeqing and the other two people excitedly stood up and bowed.
"Factory Supervisor, these are not bribes to you, but the proceeds from the killing of thieves by low-level officials are just handed over to the public, or they can be shared with the brothers under Dongchang..." Gao Jie was the first to speak. Seeing that Chang Yu's expression did not change, Liu Zeqing also said: "
We chased the trespassers from Zhending Mansion to the west, and fought countless bloody battles along the way. However, the trespassers resisted desperately, but the gains were actually limited. The factory supervisor could send people to investigate and make an inventory of this matter, but it was not as reported by outsiders. How could the gains be huge?
"The theory of abundant fruits".
Chang Yu smiled, folded the piece of paper in his hand, and handed it to Liu Zeqing: "I understand your thoughts, I can't accept it, I can't accept it."
Liu Zeqing and the others immediately became anxious, thinking that Chang Yu was too young: "Master, we can discuss it further."
Chang Yu laughed loudly: "Of course we can discuss it again, but we are criticizing this matter." He waved his hands and motioned for the three of them to sit down and continued: "When the thieves fled westward a few months ago, it happened to be that the Tatars entered the country, and the capital was in crisis.
The governor had no choice but to send troops to the north to go to King Qin, and ordered you to hunt down the intruders. This was a hard job, but it was also a fat job. In order to stimulate the morale of the army, I promised that all the proceeds would go to my personal friends. How could I covet him if I kept my word?
He broke his promise because of his heart.”
"Mr. Factory Governor..." Gao Jie wanted to speak, but Chang Yu interrupted him with a wave of his hand and continued: "It was an emergency at that time, and the governor also has the right to make such a decision, but there are too many red-eyes now, let's not talk about the imperial court.
Even the other troops and horses were dissatisfied. Think about it, it was Zhou Yuji and Huang Degong and Li Yan who came from thousands of miles away to help. They fought bloody battles in Baoding Prefecture before repelling the rebel army. However, they were defeated by you at the time of harvest.
If you pick up the leak, you will naturally feel unhappy.”
The three of them, Liu Zeqing, looked at each other, thinking the same thing, and said to Chang Yu: "Mr. Factory Supervisor, if not, what is listed in this article will be distributed to Zhou Huang?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "First of all, I have already agreed to you, how can I shame myself? Secondly, they don't like this. If I open my mouth, they will argue over this matter again. Furthermore, they are not the only ones who are jealous, the imperial court is jealous.
, the Ministry of War, and that...hehe".
Ah! The three of them looked surprised, this was Chi Guoguo’s rich enemy! And he was so obedient that even the emperor was jealous.
It's no wonder that Li Zicheng raided three provinces and several prefectures. Everywhere he went, he was like locusts crossing the border and made countless gains. Liu Zeqing and the others gnawed at him for thousands of miles. They couldn't only gnaw the bones, but definitely the fat. Who could not be jealous.
"Then what should the factory supervisor do? Do you want us to divide the income into pieces and see who has a share?" Gao Jie was already very unhappy when he said this. You must know that at that time, Li Zicheng said he was retreating, but in fact he was taking advantage of others.
The Poxia donkeys retreated strategically, and they were still very powerful. However, the three of them fought and chased them at all costs in order to eat meat. Without Chang Yu's promise, only fools would have worked so hard.
But now it's better. I have to give out something that I paid such a high price for, which makes me feel very unhappy!
"No need." Chang Yu chuckled and shook his head: "Don't give me a point, but don't ask for a point either."
The three of them were confused, a little confused, and couldn't understand.
"Three years!" Chang Yu held out three fingers: "If you are self-sufficient within three years, don't ask the court for a cent of food and salary. If the three of you agree, in exchange, the governor will ask you for a favor before the military parade."
Liu Zeqing and the other three were stunned, and then they realized that the reason why the little eunuch kept refusing was not because he disliked the young eunuch, but because he had other plans, and the plans were very big.
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