At midnight, forty miles due south of the capital, Chang Yu reined in his horse and jumped down. He shouted and even got off his horse to urinate. The attendants dismounted laughing and went to the roadside to water the trees.
Li Muxian released the water, looked up at the night sky, and muttered: "The horses can't run anymore. It's already early morning when we go to the capital at such a slow pace."
"I'm not in a hurry to enter the city tonight. Let's get some rest before leaving." Chang Yu immediately set up camp and rested on the spot. Some people fed the horses and drank water, while others lay down on the ground to sleep. They were really tired from running all the way in the past few days.
Chang Yu did a few stretches to stretch his muscles. A gust of night wind blew a chill and he couldn't help but hugged his shoulders. Only then did he realize that this is the north, and the weather has become cooler than after the beginning of autumn.
, especially when it starts to snow in some mountainous areas in the north. I still remember that even after the Mid-Autumn Festival in later generations, it would occasionally snow in the Zhangjiakou area, let alone this little ice age.
"It's getting cold. Let's take a rest, Mr. Factory," Li Muchian came over and said softly. Chang Yu shook his shoulders: "Our family can't bear the coldness." He looked up at the night sky: "I don't know why, although I'm tired and sleepy,
But I can’t sleep.”
"Isn't it because of the shyness of being close to home?" Li Muxian joked.
Chang Yu chuckled: "It's possible, I do feel a bit like this after being out of Beijing for a long time."
Li Muxian also laughed: "From what I can see, the factory owner is not afraid of Jinxiang, but he is afraid that he can't sleep tonight."
Chang Yu laughed loudly: "I still can't hide it from the Taoist priest."
It seems like a joke, but in fact it is true. Even if you don't gallop forty miles, it will take more than an hour. But why did Chang Yu stop setting up camp? Is it because he can't enter the city? Of course not, the capital city is forty-nine
He can freely enter and exit the palace at any time.
And the reason why he was unwilling to go to the city overnight was because he knew that once he entered the city, he would have to go to the palace immediately to meet the saint, and then he would not be able to sleep until dawn. The master of the palace had extraordinary energy. If
On weekdays, that's fine. He was really tired from all the driving these past few days.
It was just dawn, and the people inside and outside the Yongding Gate were already blocking the way. When the city gate was opened, a cavalryman slowly approached on the official road in the south, attracting the attention of the people who looked around and talked endlessly.
However, the cavalry did not approach and stopped outside the moat. It was obvious that they did not want to compete with the people for the door. This move made the people very fond of it. You must know that in the past, when soldiers and horses entered the city, people had to avoid them, and even if they were slower, they would be whipped.
of.
A Dongchang fanzi from the top of the city saw it and immediately reported it to the Yamen.
The city gates were wide open and people were filing in and out. Then Chang Yu and his entourage entered the city. They were quickly recognized by the people as soldiers and horses of the Dongchang Guards, and they all speculated whether the eunuch might be among them.
Of course, he was there. Chang Yu poked his head around in the carriage, seeing the familiar streets, the long-lost smell of fireworks in the capital, and the majestic Zhengyang Gate in the distance. He felt a little impatient in his heart.
The Outer Seven and the Inner Nine Emperors City are four. In addition to the Imperial City, the Zhengyang Gate, which is the first gate in the middle of the inner city, has higher specifications than other city gates. It has an arrow tower, a city tower, and an urn city. It is known as one of the four gates, three bridges, and five archways.
It is said that one gate separates two worlds. Not far from the gate is the Daming Gate area, which is full of imperial offices, and outside the gate is the world of flowers, one of the most prosperous areas in the capital.
Before they reached Zhengyang Gate, Chunxiang had already come on horseback to greet him. He nodded and said hello to Tu Yuan and others, then went straight to the car and called his eldest brother: "You are back."
Chang Yu invited him to get in the car and looked at Chunxiang again and again: "Good guy, he is a lot darker but he is also a lot stronger."
Chunxiang grinned: "I'm running around everywhere these days, but I don't dare to let go of my time. I practice three times a day without stopping."
"Hey, if you are so diligent, you will soon become a great master. Let's compete with each other later and see how you progress." Chang Yu said and grabbed Chunxiang's arm a few times. The muscles were indeed much stronger than before.
Chunxiang shook his head: "I only practice kung fu to strengthen my body. It might be okay to beat an ordinary person, but compared to my elder brother, the number one master in the imperial city, he is far behind. I won't humiliate myself."
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"Good boy, you have learned to speak glibly." Chang Yu punched Chunxiang, and the two began to fight in the carriage. Unknowingly, the carriage entered Zhengyang Gate. Chunxiang asked: "Shall the eldest brother enter the palace first or return to the Yamen first?"
Chang Yu glanced out of the car at the Daming Gate: "Let's go back to the Yamen first. I guess the emperor hasn't retired yet."
Chunxiang laughed and said, "Your Majesty spent the whole night with you yesterday. Before the court in the morning, he sent someone to the Yamen to ask if you were back. If you enter the palace now, Your Majesty will immediately leave the court."
Chang Yu smiled: "No rush, I have to go back to the Yamen to wash up and take a shower first. My whole body stinks to heaven." Chunxiang frowned when he heard this: "No, I didn't care before. It really stinks. I
I'm going to vomit..."
On the way to the Yamen, while joking and joking, Chunxiang did not forget about business and reported a lot of intelligence information, especially what he was proud of recently: "Gao Qiqian caught him."
Chang Yu was really overjoyed when he heard about Gao Qiqian's destination. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. He was very cunning. He could enter and exit that place. If the intruder breaks through the capital or the court searches hard for him, he can leave the customs and flee or even surrender.
Qing, if something happens outside the pass, he can hide and flee south.
"We also found out that he has a secret connection with Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Gao Di. Do you want to..." Chunxiang asked in a low voice. Chang Yu shook his head: "It's not just Gao Di. That old fox has a deep-rooted background." He said with a sneer.
: "Let them remember it in the account book first, so that it will be useful in the future."
Chunxiang nodded, glanced out of the window and asked in a low voice: "What is the elder brother planning to do?" Chang Yu narrowed his eyes: "Does the emperor know about it?" Chunxiang shook his head.
Chang Yu was silent.
After a while, he made a killing gesture, Chunxiang nodded and asked again: "Aren't you going to repay the emperor?"
Chang Yu shook his head gently and looked out the window with a solemn expression: "It is better to do less than to do more."
Before Chang Yu debuted, Gao Qiqian was Chang Yu, the God of War who was extremely favored by the emperor!
Not only did he go out to supervise the army, he was also asked to serve the prince.
Although he later showed up, the emperor only blamed him and still ordered him to be released from prison to supervise the army afterwards. This shows that although he was disappointed and angry with him, he still loved him and was at least reluctant to kill him, even reluctant to go to jail.
He was not punished for all kinds of crimes including killing good people and taking merit, so would they kill him just because he escaped from the battlefield?
not necessarily.
But as long as he doesn't die, he will still have a chance to turn around based on his background. Although it is impossible to regain his former prestige, it cannot be ruled out that he may pose a threat to Chang Yu.
That's right, with Emperor Chongzhen's urinary nature and the emperor's ability to control his subordinates, as long as Gao Qiqian survived, he might be used by the emperor to restrain him, such as being placed in the Dongchang Yamen and acting as an informant like Gao Shiming.
Of course Chang Yu was not afraid, but he also said that it would be better to do less than to do more, and he would just be killed.
But how to kill him is a technical job, and it must be thorough. After all, there is no airtight wall in the world. If the emperor knows that he has been caught and killed without saying hello... Chang Yu, what do you want to do!
Chang Yu meowed Chunxiang and then whispered.
Chunxiang nodded and smiled: "Then we have to make arrangements quickly. I guess I will be in Beijing today and tomorrow. By the way, Wang Zhixin also returned to Beijing yesterday."
Wang Zhixin, Chang Yu was startled, and then said, "Is the deal settled?"
Chunxiang nodded: "It's settled, and the process was very pleasant."
Chang Yu smiled: "It doesn't matter whether the process is pleasant or not, it depends on the harvest."
Chunxiang held out two fingers and said, "The amount of cash, shops, house deeds, land deeds, and other miscellaneous things is almost the same."
Damn it, Chang Yu couldn't help but spat out of the car: "It's a shame that one of them is poorer than the other, but they are all fatter than the other."
No wonder Chang Yu wanted to curse again. After all, when Emperor Chongzhen was asking for donations in a low voice, Wang Zhixin, the owner of the East Factory, just took away 10,000 yuan.
"Do you want to send some of this money to the palace..." Chunxiang asked, Chang Yu shook his head: "Our yamen's belt is tight enough."
Chunxiang exclaimed: "It's true, Jin Yiwei called me mother again."
Emperor Chongzhen holds two swords, Dongchang and Jinyiwei.
Although the power of Dongchang is higher than that of Jinyiwei, it is short of manpower. Except for the leadership, which is mostly eunuchs, almost all of the people who work under the command are transferred from Jinyiwei. They are errand runners, handymen, people who lurk to collect intelligence, and those who commit murder and arson... Yes
It is said that the people who perform these dirty jobs are all Jinyiwei people.
After all, the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei has hundreds of years of heritage, which can be found in every corner and can be used wherever it is needed.
However, work cannot only rely on faith and drawing cakes. People in Jinyiwei also need to eat and drink to support their families.
Previously, the imperial treasury was empty, and it owed not only the food and wages for the border troops, but also the royal guards. When people are poor, they want to change. There is a bad trend at all levels. They only want to collect money and do not do their jobs properly.
Of course, Dongchang was also like this at that time.
It wasn't until Chang Yu came to power that he brought the Jin Yiwei along with him when he rectified the East Factory. While he strictly enforced discipline, he also had to make sure that the Jin Yiwei had a full stomach before they could work. The small salary given by the court obviously couldn't mobilize their enthusiasm.
Then get the good stuff.
Silver leads the way forward.
Nowadays, Jin Yiwei loves to take over the job in Dongchang. He is so generous!
Many people in Jinyiwei receive double salaries, one from their own yamen and one from Dongchang.
Moreover, Jin Yiwei's treatment is now much better than before. First of all, Emperor Chongzhen followed Chang Yu's advice and fully paid Jin Yiwei's salary without shortage. Secondly, Jin Yiwei's boss Wu Mengming became rich following Chang Yu and also brought a lot of gray income to the Yamen. The bulk fell on him.
In my own hands, the small head is given to the Yamen's small treasury. If I have enough money, I am naturally generous to my subordinates, not to mention that the Dongchang Yamen has been subsidizing it.
The one who works in Jinyiwei today is really a fat one. Although he works much harder than before, he is willing to enjoy it.
Therefore, slogans and beliefs are never as good as practical results.
It makes sense for Chang Yu to be so willing to spend money on the two yamen. Intelligence has always been a top priority at all times and in all countries. Of course, the money spent is very worthwhile. Although others are in the capital, they can know the secrets of Li and Li in Xi'an.
You know what Chuang ate today, how many times Zhang Xianzhong from Sichuan pooped today, and even how many times Dorgon masturbated.
It's an exaggeration, but it's not bad.
As long as the money is in place, nothing is impossible!