Even the rebel army's basic intention and strength were known so clearly. Chang Yu's words made Zhu Cihong and Gong Yonggu stunned and believed in him even more.
The two of them were worried about how to tell Chongzhen the news without leaving any trace and make him believe it.
Looking at their expressions, Chang Yu knew the difficulty. He rolled his eyes and said, "Prince, the younger one has a plan that he can try."
"Say," Zhu Cixiang perked up.
"Young people speak softly, but the prince is different..." Chang Yu approached Zhu Cixiang and said softly.
The cold wind picked up and the chill became stronger. An hour later, Chang Yu walked out of the Prince's Mansion, looked up at the rainy sky, and sighed for a long time: "The sky has changed, the sky has changed."
I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but the Imperial City feels extremely depressing today, and even the smiles of the past can't be seen on the faces of the eunuchs and maids who passed by in a hurry.
Chang Yu, who returned to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, lay down in the dormitory for a while and then went straight to Wang Dehua's private residence.
Wang Dehua is still planning the fortune-making plan proposed by Chang Yu in his private residence with several eunuchs. The more he talks about it, the happier he becomes. Some new ideas always pop up, and the more he feels that Chang Yu is really a good person.
Not to mention his boxing and kicking skills, his brain is also so nimble.
When they saw Chang Yu come back, several people showed unusual enthusiasm, completely losing their previous arrogance. The reason is very simple. The final implementer of this underground boxing match project must be Chang Yu. Secondly, they saw him coming in and out.
After leaving the prince's residence, and hearing that the prince had bet on him last night, it was obvious that this boy was now a celebrity around the prince.
"What the hell, are you going to be on duty in the palace at night?" Wang Dehua and several others were quite surprised to hear this request.
In the past, the master that eunuchs liked to serve the most was of course the emperor. Putting aside the grudge, he seemed to have a high status, and if he served well, he could rise to the top and become a celebrity at any time.
But it is not the case at this stage. Firstly, it is not that easy to get to the top. Secondly, the emperor's temper is getting worse and worse. If you are not careful, you will be punished with a stick or killed with a stick. The words that accompany you like a tiger are not just words.
It was really surprising that this guy took the initiative to ask for help even when no one else had time to hide.
"Eunuch, our family has been in the palace for more than three months, and we have not even seen the emperor once. I am really... curious." Chang Yu's exaggerated expression made everyone couldn't help but laugh, and they were relieved of their doubts.
"Even if you go to Qianqing Palace, you may not be able to see the emperor." Wang Dehua smiled slightly.
Chang Yu understood what he meant. Whether it was in the emperor's private areas such as Qianqing Gate, Qianqing Palace, or the Imperial Study Room, the ones who could serve him personally must be the confidant eunuchs, such as Wang Chengen, who has been inseparable recently, and even the other little eunuchs who followed him.
The eunuch could only stay outside the door and was not allowed to enter unless summoned.
"Hey, our family is just here to try our luck. Maybe the emperor will come and see God's will?"
"In that case, our family will make arrangements for you tonight. I hope you can get your wish." Wang Dehua nodded and changed the subject: "Eunuch Chang, when will the underground boxing match start, and how will the boxer be selected..." This old man
The boy is really focused on this matter.
After a short meeting, after discussion among several people, the most basic process was decided. Each of the nine people selected a contestant to duel in a publicity battle tonight.
Chunxiang was a little confused. While he was still on duty, someone from the Supervisor of Ceremonies came and took him, Jiang Quan and six other eunuchs in the same room away. They said that Eunuch Chang, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, wanted to see them.
Of course he knew who Eunuch Chang was, but he didn't expect that Chang Yu would be able to order other eunuchs to run errands as soon as he arrived at the ceremonial office. This was too exaggerated.
But when he met Chang Yu, he felt that his world view was still too conservative. This young man was actually on an equal footing with the eight supervising eunuchs of the Bureau of Ceremonies, calling them brothers and sisters.
He was naturally happy that Chang Yu was doing well. It seemed that he was going to be transferred to the post of Director of Ceremonies, but he was so surprised that he was sweating all over.
fight!
Chang Yu actually asked him to fight someone else tonight and bet on him to win.
After secretly pulling Chang Yu aside to confirm again and again that he was not joking, Chunxiang went crazy and waved his hands repeatedly to refuse, but suddenly saw Chang Yu's stern eyes and shut up immediately.
"Chunxiang, you have to believe that everything I do is not done on a whim, and I won't harm you. I will be on duty in the palace at night and will not be there. You can let go and don't feel any psychological pressure. It's best if you win.
There is no shame in losing.”
Chang Yu constantly provided Chunxiang with psychological counseling.
Soon, people in all the yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were spreading the news that there was a big show to watch at the Royal Horse Prison tonight: an underground boxing match.
Undoubtedly, this is a new word, which aroused the curiosity of many people. When they heard that there was also a priest sitting in the bank who could place bets, they immediately felt itchy.
At this time, Chang Yu was not idle. After formulating some rules for the competition process with the six eunuchs, he took Chunxiang and Jiang Quan to an empty courtyard and began to teach some targeted fighting skills.
As night falls, the palace becomes increasingly depressing.
The harem guards and some off-duty eunuchs and maids were hurriedly exiting the Qianqing Gate and the Xuanwu Gate.
At Qianqing Gate, some courtiers also started to leave. It was time for them to get off work. After pretending to be a bitch in front of the emperor and bragging for a day in the palace, they could finally go home and resume their true self and enjoy life.
The attic hall above Qianqing Gate is warm as spring, with only a few people inside.
Sitting on the large dragon chair behind the heavy and simple desk in the middle is a middle-aged man with thin cheeks and heavy dark circles. He leans on the dragon chair and squints his eyes. He keeps rubbing his temples with his right hand. This man is the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Chongzhen Zhu Youjian.
Next to Zhu Youjian's dragon case stood a slightly stooped eunuch in his fifties. At this moment, he was secretly looking at Emperor Chongzhen from the side, his eyes full of concern. He was Wang Chengen, the last eunuch in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Ming Dynasty.
Dong-dong-dong, there was a gentle knock on the door outside the hall. Chongzhen didn't even raise his eyelids, but Wang Chengen beside him raised his eyebrows and hurried over, opened a crack in the door and went out sideways, and soon turned around and came in with a piece of food in his hand.
He quickly walked up to Chongzhen and whispered: "Your Majesty, the Queen sent someone to deliver the bird's nest..."
"Don't eat!" Chongzhen slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of impatience on his face, and then stood up: "Go back to Qianqing Palace and pass the order this afternoon. No one is allowed to disturb you tonight."
The group of people got off the Qianqing Palace. It was windy and cold outside, so they hurried towards the Qianqing Palace at the back.
At this moment, a young eunuch hurriedly ran to Wang Chengen and whispered something. Wang Chengen looked stunned and then approached Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the prince said that he has something important to report outside Qianqing Gate."
"not see"
Chongzhen was in a very irritable mood today. A thief actually proclaimed himself emperor. How can one country tolerate two emperors and a group of bandits? In addition, all the scandals in the court caused him to be extremely angry but he had nowhere to vent. He just wanted to be alone and quiet.
. Even if I heard that the prince had something important to report, what important matter could a child who ignored the government do, it would be nothing more than trivial matters in the palace.
"Your Majesty, the prince's eyes were red and swollen. He knelt outside the Qianqing Gate and said that he must see your Majesty," Wang Chengen said again.
Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, and he was curious as to what on earth could make this child do such a thing. Moreover, he obviously chose this time after all the courtiers had dispersed. Could it be that there was really something important?
"Let him go to the Yangxin Palace," Chongzhen said, waving his hand and hurriedly walked into the Qianqing Palace.
The Yangxin Hall is the emperor's bedroom. It is on the west side of the Qianqing Palace. It is an I-shaped multi-functional palace. The front hall has the emperor's office, a room for reviewing memorials, and a secret room for meeting with officials for secret discussions. The back hall is the dormitory, where the emperor slept, turned over signs, and The place where the concubine had sex was said to have many rooms with up to twenty-seven beds. Outsiders had no idea which room he slept in, to prevent assassins.
In front of the Yangxin Hall is the Yangxin Gate. Outside the gate is a row of long and narrow courtyards with several low houses. The height of the house is no higher than the wall, and the height of the body is no more than four meters. This is specially designed for eunuchs, palace ladies, internal affairs officials or guards on duty (only during the day). ) resting place.
Chongzhen walked into the Yangxin Hall with a gloomy face, but he didn't notice that one of the eunuchs standing at the door of the Yangxin Hall glanced at him secretly.
It turned out that Emperor Chongzhen looked like this. It was just like the rumors. He often stayed up late and had insomnia. He was much older than his actual age because he was busy with state affairs. Chang Yu felt a little sympathetic. Emperor Chongzhen was the most diligent emperor in the Ming Dynasty and even in history. He reviewed memorials until late at night every day. , got up at four or five in the morning and worked conscientiously, but it was difficult to revive him. After all, Ming Dynasty was already in terminal illness, and with the natural disasters, it was difficult for anyone to turn things around.
No one is perfect. Some people say that Chongzhen is headstrong, some say he is suspicious by nature, and some say he has a weak character. These are all correct. He has them all, but what if he has none of them? The weather in Xiaoglacier caused it. Cold, severe drought, locust plague, plague, all of them are fatal, and they are enough to bring down the country's destiny, not to mention the man-made internal and external troubles. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen did not have much responsibility for the destruction of the Ming Dynasty. He can only say that it was God's will, and he was blamed for it.
If we must find fault with him, from Chang Yu's point of view, Chongzhen was stubborn and stubborn and wanted to save face. The most direct proof of this is that when Li Zicheng, who was driven away, came to the city of Beijing, he sent the eunuchs to surrender. Du Xun went to negotiate with Emperor Chongzhen, and his request was very simple. Give me one million in food and salary, cede the northwest territory and make me king. In exchange, I will immediately withdraw my troops, and I can help you resist the Tatar army.
But Chongzhen didn’t know what he was thinking. Maybe he really had no money, but there was no money to scrape together. Maybe he had too much self-esteem, maybe he felt that the capital could not be lost so quickly with the guards of the three armies of the capital, and maybe he also imagined that those warlords would King Qin came to him, but no matter what the reason was, he refused, but he just didn't think of making a change and agreed to relieve the siege for the time being, and then he would figure it out slowly.
Everyone knows the result of rejection!
Not long after Chongzhen entered the Yangxin Hall, he saw the prince with red eyes hurriedly following a young eunuch. When he was about to enter the hall, he suddenly saw Chang Yu and was startled.
Zhu Cixiang nodded slightly to him, and entered the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart under the notification of the little eunuch.
The moment he opened the door, Chang Yu glanced sideways inside, but saw almost nothing. However, the warmth that overflowed at that moment made him regret a little. Was he so numb that he wanted to freeze at the door all night?
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