After a while, the housekeeper led a person to the front of the palace. The man was in his thirties and looked shrewd. He took one look into the palace and quickly saluted Zhu Youli: "The last general Wei Chengzhong pays homage to the prince."
Zhu Youli hummed and waved him in: "See you soon... This is Dongchang's father-in-law, and this is General Zheng." Wei Chengzhong quickly walked into the hall and quickly raised his hands to say hello to Chang Yu and Zheng Zhilong. Judging by his expression,
It can be seen that he is very cautious.
Not long ago, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate urgently reported to him that people from Dongchang had entered the city, and asked him to send supplies to the defeated troops outside. Wei Chengzhong did not dare to neglect when he heard the name of Dongchang, and quickly ordered his men to do it.
Then he hurried to the palace, feeling very anxious all the way. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for the other party to call him over.
Although he didn't know that the person calling his name was the Admiral of Dongchang, he already started to panic when he heard that it was someone from Dongchang.
After seeing the ceremony, Wei Chengzhong hurriedly said to Chang Yu: "The general has sent supplies to the brothers outside the city as ordered by the father-in-law." He licked his lips nervously as he spoke. He didn't know the identity of the young eunuch in front of him, but even
The person whom King De was so polite to was definitely not an ordinary Dongchang eunuch. Of course, he didn't dare to think about Chang Yu's identity.
Chang Yu looked at him without saying anything, until Wei Chengzhong's scalp went numb. Zhu Youli may have seen something: "Wei Chengzhong has been with me for five years. He has always been loyal to me and will continue to do so in the future."
Please give me more support and give more advice.”
In order to conceal Chang Yu's identity, he deliberately called him only his father-in-law, and by saying this, he showed Chang Yu that this was his person, and that he was a trustworthy person. Five years later, that is to say, this person had followed him since he had just ascended the throne.
, and was later placed next to Liu Zeqing. It seems that Zhu Youli is not as simple as he said, but is a caring person.
After hearing this, Chang Yu smiled coldly: "I don't know how to do things and I don't know how to behave. I'm far behind the prince. I'm afraid I will be embarrassed in this important task."
After hearing this, Zhu Youli raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Wei Chengzhong. Wei Chengzhong looked confused and then knelt down: "Please give me some advice, father-in-law."
Chang Yu waved his hand to signal him to get up, picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "You should know that there are dozens of scattered soldiers from the Beijing camp outside the city." Wei Chengzhong's heart trembled after hearing this. He didn't dare to lie, so he admitted it bravely.
: "I heard from my subordinates..."
"Since you know it, you should also know that they have been without food for several days, but you turned a blind eye. You are just like the officers and soldiers of the imperial court. They went out to kill thieves, and they lived in your place and were starving. You actually refused to save them. This is you, Wei.
Cheng Zhong doesn't know how to do things, and they are the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp, soldiers under the emperor's feet. Once these things spread throughout the capital, it will have a very bad impact on Jinan, you, and the prince. How can you ask the prince to support you in the future? This is your responsibility.
Not a good person!"
Wei Chengzhong suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, isn't it? Once these soldiers from the Beijing camp return to the capital, they will say all kinds of things about Jinan. There are many officials in the capital and the water is deep. Whether it reaches Wang Jiayan's ears or
Which censor eventually reached the emperor, and both he and Zhu Youli were spitting foam.
In this way, he still has a bright future, even though Zhu Youli wanted him to be promoted to an official position so that he could firmly hold Jinan in his hands.
Therefore, although this matter seemed small, the subsequent impact it caused was huge. Wei Chengzhong was frightened, scared and panicked at this time. He turned his head and secretly looked at Zhu Youli and saw that he was also frowning deeply, so he hurriedly asked Chang Yu again
He knelt down and said, "I beg your father-in-law to show you a clear path."
Chang Yu sighed: "You must be a man before you want to succeed. The reason why you are so proud now is just because the prince intends to support you. In addition, the governor of Shandong, Wang Gongbi, was completely ignored by Liu Zeqing earlier, and Liu Zeqing's men and horses were all transferred from outside. There are no tigers in the mountains, so you, a monkey, can dominate."
, but once the prince gradually comes back to his senses or the court subsequently fills the vacancy, you are still just a small Qianzong in Jinan City."
"Yes, yes, what the father-in-law said is that the little one is not doing things well." Wei Chengzhong said quickly, while Zhu Youli next to him raised his eyebrows: "There are scattered officers and soldiers outside the city. I don't know about this. You guy
I didn’t even come to send a message. My colleagues are out here killing bandits. It’s okay for us not to show our gratitude to the landlords. How can we add insult to injury? What a bastard!”
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's because I'm doing something bad. I heard something from my subordinates a few days ago. I thought I was just passing by and didn't think anything of it. I've been busy with official duties these days and have no time to go outside the city..." Wei Chengzhong
Quickly explain it to Zhu Youli, Chang Yu chuckled in his heart, hearing that this was actually an explanation to him, and he didn't believe that Zhu Youli didn't know about it, but he knew that he didn't take it to heart at all, because it's like this these days
This kind of thing has formed an inherent unspoken rule, which is what I said before. Passers-by are not allowed to enter the city. Whether I give you supplies or not depends on my mood. Giving you supplies is a courtesy, and not giving them to you is a duty.
Chang Yu also deliberately broke this unspoken rule by beating Wei Chengzhong. He wanted to establish new rules, so he deliberately made Wei Chengzhong's matter very serious.
"It's because you didn't think otherwise, and almost all my efforts were in vain..." Although Zhu Youli was talking to Wei Chengzhong, he was actually a little panicked in his heart. Chang Yu's words made him listen.
I have no bottom at all. During this time, I have been selling iron, reducing rent, opening warehouses, and running schools. I just want to gain a good reputation with the emperor and praise him. However, if he does not supply supplies to the friendly forces this time, those soldiers will turn around.
When I got back, I started talking about how good King De was, and how he opened a porridge shed to help the people. Why did he starve to death after begging for food outside Jinan City for several days, and King De and the local soldiers and horses were not seen to provide supplies... It was really unsatisfactory.
As soon as I saw you...
"It's not too late to make up for it. You should know what to do." Chang Yu interrupted them when he saw Zhu Youli was still scolding Wei Chengzhong.
Wei Chengzhong nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know. Thank you, father-in-law, for your guidance."
"Then tell me what to do." Chang Yu asked with a smile. Wei Chengzhong was startled and said quickly: "I personally went out of the city to reward them. I said it was the prince's wish."
Moreover, Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "At best, this can be regarded as a good person, but still not good at doing things."
Um... Wei Chengzhong didn't know what to do now. Even Zhu Youjue raised his eyebrows. In his opinion, the local guard went out to the city to reward him personally, gave him food and some money, and said it was the vassal king's wish.
Killing two birds with one stone is already perfect and very honorable. Otherwise, why would I invite you to the city to eat, drink, and gamble?
The two of them looked at Chang Yu in confusion, and Chang Yu looked at Zheng Zhilong with a smile. Zhu Youli and Wei Chengzhong also quickly followed suit and looked at Zheng Zhilong.
Zheng Zhilong knew that the young eunuch was going to consider him, so he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp: "My father-in-law said, do things for others. This person wants to do things for others. Before the things are done, colleagues from outside the city come here to do something. Wei Guoyi will be responsible for it."
You should know."
Wei Chengzhong was just a guerrilla general. Although he was a general, he was not qualified to be called a general. In the Ming Dynasty, the military title that could be called a general was at least deputy general or above. Zheng Zhilong was the commander-in-chief and a real general, so he called Wei his military title.
"The general knows a thing or two. It seems that he is here to suppress bandits. I really don't know the details." Wei Chengzhong said truthfully. Zheng Zhilong smiled slightly: "They came all the way to solve the bandit troubles for us. This is no longer justified.
, and you didn’t lend a hand to get things done.”
Wei Chengzhong suddenly realized it, but he was in trouble again, because the total number of Jinan's garrison troops was only a thousand, and the city's daily defense could not make mistakes. There really was no extra troops to support going into the mountains to suppress the bandits.
"I'm powerless, but I can do my best." Zheng Zhilong chuckled: "Or maybe it's just to help. They come from afar and are not familiar with the place. It's okay for us to provide a few people as guides." He said and looked at Chang Yu
: "Father, is this what the official said?"
Chang Yu smiled slightly and nodded, looking at Wei Chengzhong: "They went into the mountains to suppress the bandits and got lost. The ambush was broken up. Send some people who are familiar with the terrain to lead the way. As General Zheng said, with all your heart,
Good or bad people will appreciate it."
Wei Chengzhong slipped away. Zhu Youli let out a long sigh and sat down with a lonely face. He raised the cup in his hand and drank it in one gulp: "No outsider here can say anything from the bottom of his heart. I have been hiding my power and keeping a low profile for several years. I think I am doing everything well."
, I know today that it is not half a foot as good as Mr. Chang.”
Chang Yu smiled: "You and I are in different environments. Our family walks on the edge of the cliff every day."
Zhu Youli deeply agrees with this. The people he was scheming with before were just Liu Zeqing and a group of officials and gentry in Jinan Prefecture. But the environment Chang Yu was in, not only accompanying the emperor like a tiger, but also the noble courtiers in the capital.
Who is a good person? Not to mention that he has to lead troops to fight and almost die every time. The environment he is in does not allow him to make any mistakes. In comparison, Zhu Youli is too childish.
In fact, not only Zhu Youjue, but also the veteran Jianghu Zheng Zhilong also began to feel that the young eunuch in front of him was becoming more and more unfathomable. There were few people who could be so considerate at such a young age, and this eunuch could be so thoughtful in his actions.
He suddenly rose up and took the position of governor of the East Factory within a year, which is indeed a good thing. He had been friends with Chang Yushen for a long time before he went north. However, his understanding of Chang Yu at that time was only based on rumors. These few days of getting along with each other were really good.
It’s amazing once a day.
So Zheng Zhilong and Zhu Youli kept complimenting Chang Yu in various ways over wine. Of course, this kind of compliment was not a pretense, but sincere. However, Chang Yu couldn't stand the excuse and went back to his room to rest because he was a little tired.
Let the two of them continue to drink, Zhu Youli also shouted that he would do his best to let Zheng Zhilong drink to the fullest.
In fact, they both knew in their hearts that Chang Yu just gave them a chance to chat alone, have a good drink, have a good chat, and maybe they could talk about business.
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