In the 17th year of Chongzhen, on the 19th day of the third lunar month, Li Zicheng's bandit army broke through the city of Beijing, the emperor hanged himself, and the Ming Dynasty fell.
The New Year had just passed when Chang traveled through time. At this time, it was only three months since the fall of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was exhausted. Everyone in the government and the public, but Yufan with some knowledge, knew that the old Zhu family's strength was exhausted, so everyone
They all made small calculations.
Warlords rebelled against orders and supported their own troops, while courtiers ate and waited to die. They worked as monks for a day and clocked the clock, just waiting for the Ming Dynasty to fall and then serve their new masters.
What matters most in troubled times is to save your life!
To save your life, you need soldiers, guys, etc.
Who among the nobles in the capital does not have dozens or hundreds of servants, but are these people useful at critical moments? Are they enough? If there is a military disaster, they will have to fight hard, and they will have to use their own strength.
Therefore, a professional security team is needed to prevent emergencies before they happen.
But training as a private soldier and hiding armor is a serious crime of treason, and you want to confiscate your family and destroy your ancestors!
Phew, that kid from the Zhu family is already busy taking care of himself, if he is more careful, he should be fine.
"So what you are saying is that this is just a small calculation of some people in the capital. It was originally used to save lives in case of emergencies, but now it is used to get rid of you?" Emperor Chongzhen's eyes narrowed into slits, and his face looked like the outside.
The sky is so gloomy.
"I just think that this may be more likely than the Tang Palace. At the moment, it is just a guess and needs more evidence to support it. However, I believe that this is definitely not the only stronghold. Even if it is the only one in the city, it does not mean that there are no honors outside the city.
There are many expensive farms, and they can all be deceived." Chang Yu carefully analyzed: "And judging from the scale, it cannot be done by one person, maybe several families join forces."
"If it is really what you said, it would be even more interesting." Chongzhen sneered: "When the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, people leave and the tea cools down. A few months ago, too many people were waiting to see the collapse of the old Zhu family, oh no,
I've been waiting to see this since two years ago. It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, the tea is getting cold before this person leaves." He raised his hand and pointed at Chang Yu: "Fortunately, because of you, Lao Zhu's family did not collapse.
The Ming Dynasty did not die, and they were disappointed, so the fire is thrown on you, they want you to die, and they want me to be unhappy."
The more he talked, the more angry he became. Emperor Chongzhen kicked over the chair next to him and yelled: "They want to make me unhappy. I tolerated it in the past, but now... Hehe, they are asking for it! Investigate it to the end, no matter what.
I will never spare anyone whom I find."
"Master, take the order!" Chang Yu kowtowed: "I'm afraid it's not that easy. The operation has been extremely secretive for several years, and there are dead men loyal to it. If you can't get the key people and evidence, it will be difficult to start."
"Isn't it harder to investigate a case than it is to fight a war?" Emperor Chongzhen said angrily.
Chang Yu was honest and touched his nose: "It seems to be true."
"No matter how difficult it is to investigate, after all, it is related to your life and death, and it is also related to the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty. I cannot tolerate such a force beside my bed, let alone someone who has ulterior motives for eating the emperor's salary." Emperor Chongzhen snorted coldly, and suddenly
He stared at Chang Yu and said, "Do you think this matter has nothing to do with the Tang Palace?"
Chang Yu immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Previously, he had been concentrating on speculating on the case and had ignored some of Emperor Chongzhen's hints. Only when he heard this did he wake up. It seemed that Emperor Chongzhen was still worried about Zhu Yujian's incident, even though Zhu Yujian had been imprisoned.
The palace of the Tang Dynasty had long been burned to ruins by the bandits.
In the past, when wars were raging all over the place, he would have no time to do this, but now that he has a young eunuch serving as his pawn in the north and south, he would have free time to clean up these old and rotten grains. After all, he has been suppressed for more than ten years.
During the 1990s, my psychology was too depressed. Whenever I was wronged, I had to retaliate in order to vent my hatred. It was the same mentality as Zhu Yujian immediately killed his two uncles to take revenge after he attacked the king.
"There are no absolutes in the world, and the Tang Palace cannot escape its involvement. I will send someone to investigate," Chang Yu said quickly.
"How to check? The Tang Palace is in ruins," Chongzhen said slowly, staring at Chang Yu.
"Looking for the old people of the Tang Palace to investigate, the bandits broke into Nanyang and destroyed the Tang Palace. The deposed king Zhu Yujian survived because he was imprisoned in Fengyang. There are also three other people including his younger brother Zhu Yujun who are living in other places. I will send people to check them one by one." Chang Yu bowed his head
road.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "When you go south, don't forget to stop by Fengyang. The eight-year vigil may help Zhu Yujian recall some clues."
"My lord, I obey the order." Chang Yu secretly sighed, Emperor Chongzhen is going to wipe out the whole palace of the Tang Dynasty.
There is a restaurant across the street from the Dong'an Gate of the Imperial City, which is famous all over the world. Because it is close to the Imperial City, it attracts heroes and literati from all over the world. The business is booming all year round.
But today seems to be even more exciting. Prince Consort Gong Yonggu and three or five friends gathered here.
"Is this word really written by the eunuch of Dongchang? Prince Consort Gong, please don't bully us," a thin old man of about fifty years old yelled, stroking his goatee.
"This is what he wrote in front of the emperor in the early morning. How can it be false?" Gong Yonggu raised his thumb and said, "I am a close friend of him. He is very sincere and does not lie. This poem is very popular with the emperor and is considered to be of the highest quality."
, what do you guys think?"
"If this is what he did, this son is really the proud son of heaven, which makes us ashamed." Another middle-aged scribe sighed and shook his head.
Gong Yonggu was also overjoyed after hearing this, and said: "Although this poem is of high quality, it is not the pinnacle of it. When I left the palace, I heard a palace maid said that she met Chang Yu by chance, and heard him chant: Passionate since ancient times, there is no more hatred, and good dreams come from
It’s the easiest to wake up…, I’m amazed!”
Ah! The originally noisy upstairs suddenly fell silent, and someone whispered: "Sentiment has been full of hatred since ancient times... Passion has been full of hatred since ancient times, and its offspring are limitless, limitless. Have you ever felt something familiar?"
Everyone was confused, and the man said again: "This hatred will last forever..."
There was an uproar upstairs. Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" was actually able to echo the famous lines of the sages of the Tang Dynasty from afar, without any sense of inconsistency.
Passionate and hateful since ancient times, this hatred lasts forever... When everyone marveled at the young eunuch's literary talent, they couldn't help but wonder, where did a young eunuch come from such deep emotions, but if not, how could he have done such heart-wrenching things?
word?
At the same time, in the pavilion halfway up the Longevity Mountain in the imperial city, Princess Kunxing looked sadly, and softly chanted the phrase, since ancient times, there is no time for passion but hatred, and good dreams are the easiest to wake up from... Is he implying that I am acting on my own, or is it?
Reminding me not to dream, it is impossible for the two of us... But he can blurt out such a popular poem, he is really a monster!
Whether it was Princess Kunxing on the Long Live Mountain or Gong Yonggu on the Sihai Tower, they were all overturned by the sentimental saying "Ever since ancient times," but no one noticed. The figure of the little eunuch hurriedly leaving outside the Dong'an Gate seemed a little heavy.
In the Dongchang Yamen, Chang Yu is sitting in the lobby, with Chunxiang at his side.
"Nineteen thieves were killed and seven were captured. No useful clues were found after rigorous interrogation." Jiang Quan said with a serious look on his face: "And those thieves seemed to be possessed, talking all kinds of nonsense as if they were possessed.
Um? Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "White Lotus Sect?"
"The humble positions are not confirmed, but they are all unruly and arrogant even after being sentenced to death. They shout about murder and arson and the gold belt. I have never regretted it since I entered this industry:".
Damn it, Chang Yu couldn't help but cursed, this guy was just brainwashed, and then questioned whether there might really be someone from the White Lotus Sect behind him.
"But these people all seem to be possessed by evil spirits. They take turns to deal with all kinds of severe punishments without resorting to them. Maybe they are really just minions who don't know what's going on." Jiang Quan was a little embarrassed.
"The governor just doesn't believe it. There are more than 30 people in this entire stronghold, and only Feng Chengyun is the leader." Chang Yu sneered, and then said: "If severe punishment doesn't work, just change it to a gentler one."
"What the factory owner meant..." Jiang Quan didn't quite understand.
"Mental and physical torture is sometimes far more likely to lead to collapse than physical pain. For example, if you are not allowed to sleep, when people are extremely sleepy, their psychological defenses are as thin as cicada wings and can be broken with just a bullet. Almost everything you ask will be answered.
It just takes some time."
Jiang Quan nodded, and Chang Yu ordered him to also arrest thieves. He led the Fanzi Jinyi Guards to search the manors house by house outside the city. As long as they found any doubts, they would directly block and arrest people, no matter whose territory it was!
He believed that the thieves definitely had more than one stronghold in the capital. Whether it was the small calculations of nobles or the ambush of a prince from another place, according to the rules, it was inseparable from the routine of "cooperating inside and outside", so there must be a stronghold outside the city.
"You have to do some dirty work yourself." Jiang Quan left, and Chang Yu sighed to Chunxiang.
"Could it be...who is it this time?" Chunxiang probably knew what kind of dirty work it was, because only such work would be done by Chang Yu or him personally.
"Prince Tang's Mansion!" Chang Yu looked out the window and sighed softly.
"Isn't the Tang Prince's Mansion destroyed a long time ago? Some of them escaped to death and one was imprisoned in Fengyang..." Chunxiang suddenly stopped talking, shook his head slightly and sighed: "As for how to do this?"
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"For the emperor, of course, he wants revenge but also needs to be on guard. He also wants to cut off all potential threats to his own lineage. This is understandable." Chang Yu retracted his gaze and looked at Chunxiang: "But for me,
Yes, but not necessary."
"Big brother means..." Chunxiang and Chang Yu are brothers, and they understand him best.
"I don't care about the others. The one in Fengyang cannot die." Chang Yu admired Zhu Yujian very much. He once thought about giving him a chance to join the army to display his talents and revive the Tang Dynasty. But this is impossible, in this specific dynasty.
Under the historical circumstances, it was impossible for a feudal king to touch the army.
At least not on the surface.
"Brother means that he wants to remain anonymous and hide in the army?" Chunxiang was startled: "But I have heard that he is very ambitious. Brother is not afraid of the danger of raising tigers. If he has military power in the future..."
"He can't make trouble under my hands!" Chang Yu was very confident: "Go to Fengyang and tell him these words, either hide in the mountains and do nothing, or hide in the army to serve the Ming Dynasty and it will not be in vain for the descendants of the Zhu family, or just
Generosity leads to death”.
"Is the eldest brother so confident that he can't make trouble?" Chunxiang hesitated a little. He felt that Chang Yu was too risky. Once Zhu Yujian's identity was exposed, it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor, and he was even convicted of colluding with foreign kings to plot rebellion. Emperor Chongzhen
The consequences of being angry are unpredictable, or Zhu Yujian may be ambitious and have other thoughts after gaining a foothold in the army.
"If his identity is exposed in the military, he will definitely die, so he can only be an unknown ordinary person. It is very difficult for an ordinary person with no background, no power, no money, or even any military talent to gain a foothold in the military.
It is even more difficult to raise the banner and call for a hundred responses." Chang Yu said softly, Zhu Yujian's life was too miserable, and because of his actions in Nanming, Chang Yu felt sympathy for him, so he decided to be lenient to him, and by the way
Fulfill his dream of joining the army.
"Actually, the emperor wanted to kill him from the beginning because he violated the ancestral rules. He was just afraid that he would be found out and imprisoned him in the Fengyang Ancestral Mausoleum in order to find out slowly. Otherwise, how could he be tortured for seven years before he was killed?
If we find out, we can only say that Shi Yingzhao was not doing things well, and Lu Zhenfei was just meddling in his own business. Brother, is that what you meant?" Chunxiang seems to have figured something out.
Chang Yu chuckled: "Maybe Shi Yingzhao opened his eyes, otherwise how could he not be tortured to death for seven years, but Lu Zhenfei became a life-threatening talisman."
Chunxiang was startled: "If this is really the case, does the elder brother still want to follow Shi Yingzhao's example and open up the net? The end will not be good."
Chang Yu raised his lips slightly: "Shi Yingzhao is no more than a jailer, but I am the admiral of Dongchang. I can kill the people he can't kill, and I can protect the people he can't protect!"
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