The two chatted in the inner courtyard until it was almost noon before Chang Yu took his leave and came out. Fang San hurriedly greeted him and said in a low voice: "The ministers at the Qianqing Gate have not left, so the emperor has given a banquet."
It seemed that something big was about to happen. Chang Yu raised his brows and then shrugged. From the Ming Dynasty to this day, there are big events every day. They are either natural disasters or military disasters. They never stop happening.
"Eunuch Chang, the prince has invited you." As soon as he walked to the door of the Shangyi Supervisor next to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, a big eunuch came hurriedly.
"Where?" Chang Yu asked.
"On Long Live Mountain, Eunuch Chang, please come with me," the eunuch said, leading the way. Chang Yu raised his head and glanced at Long Live Mountain in the south. He saw the shadows of the trees and only his clothes, so he followed the eunuch away.
This is the north side of Long Live Mountain. The nobles in the palace rarely set foot here. However, many eunuchs and maids like to come here to play. However, it is almost noon at this time, most of them go to eat, and there are few people around.
After walking around among the trees and rocks for a while and reaching the halfway point, Chang Yu asked casually: "Is the prince at the top of the peak?"
The eunuch who led the way hummed and continued moving forward.
"Are you from that yamen? Why do you look so unfamiliar?" Fang San behind him asked suddenly. Chang Yu was startled and confused. All the eunuchs and maids in the Prince's Mansion looked familiar to him, but he had never seen this one before. He was confused and raised his head. Looking at it, I was surprised.
But the eunuch suddenly changed his face, reached out and took out a sharp knife and stabbed Chang Yu in the heart!
Almost in the blink of an eye, the tip of the knife pierced the cotton clothes and touched the skin. Chang Yu could even feel the sharpness and coldness of the blade...
But that’s it!
Chang Yu grabbed the opponent's elbow fiercely, twisted it backwards, then raised his foot and kicked the opponent hard in the abdomen. The eunuch was hurt, screamed and was kicked away several meters, fell into the hay, the sharp blade fell to the side, and was kicked by Fang. San quickly picked it up: "Bold, dare to assassinate the factory owner..."
"Eunuch Chang, please spare my life. Please spare my little one's life. I don't want to die..."
The eunuch turned over and knelt down, his face was pale, and he kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic. In the blink of an eye, his face was covered with blood.
Chang Yu's face was extremely ugly and he said nothing.
"Say, who ordered it..." Fang San shouted angrily, but before he finished speaking, the eunuch got up and ran away, into the forest in the blink of an eye.
Fang San was about to chase after him, but Chang Yu stopped him.
"Mr. Factory, this thief dared to commit an assassination in the imperial city in broad daylight... Go and report to Chunxiang now. The thief's injuries will be exposed and you will be able to find out..." Fang San said and turned around to go down the mountain.
"Three" Chang Yu stopped him, suddenly with a bitter smile on his face: "Who do you think has the courage to assassinate our family in the imperial city?"
"They must be those..." Fang San's face suddenly changed as he spoke, and he couldn't help but tremble on his lips: "Factory, factory boss... this, this can't be possible! If it is... ahem, there is no need to send a eunuch to carry out the assassination. Bar".
"It's really not necessary." Chang Yu sighed: "This is just beating me!"
Let's not talk about Chang Yu's popularity in the inner palace. At this time, he had great power in the East Factory. Simply put, the inner palace is his territory. Anyone who dares to touch him in the palace is seeking death.
Although there are countless people in Beijing who want his life, they only dare to use it outside the imperial city. No matter whether Chongzhen turns a blind eye or not, there is room for any trouble outside the imperial city in the end, but if someone dares to use the imperial city to If the inner eunuch takes action, it will really touch Chongzhen's bottom line. He will definitely be furious and pursue it to the end. Therefore, no one dares to extend his tentacles and use the people in the imperial city, even if many of them can bribe the people in the inner palace to work for them. .
If those people don’t dare, then who do?
There is no doubt that there is only the real owner of this place, and he did not hide it much. He bluntly told Chang Yu, yes, it is me.
Since this is the case, and knowing that a eunuch cannot hurt Chang Yu at all, this move is just a beating.
Why did he hit me, what did he hit me, and what did it mean? Chang Yu couldn't figure it out for a moment.
"Is that Eunuch Chang up there?" At this time, someone shouted at the foot of the mountain. Chang Yu looked intently, but it was Luo Yan, the eunuch of the East Palace, who opened his mouth to answer.
"Eunuch Chang, the Crown Prince has invited me to the palace," Luo Yan shouted from below.
Chang Yu and Fang San looked at each other and walked down the mountain quickly.
In Duanben Palace, Zhu Cixiang's eyes were dull and he was looking at the food in front of him in a daze. He didn't even react when Chang Yu came to him.
"With the delicacies ahead of you, is the prince imitating the gods and absorbing the essence?" Chang Yu joked.
Zhu Cixiang was excited, looked up and saw Chang Yu, and smiled: "Are gods really full just by absorbing the fragrance of food?"
Chang Yu shrugged: "I'm not a god, how could I know?"
Zhu Cixiang smiled bitterly, then his face darkened: "You will be leaving the palace soon!"
"real?"
Chang Yu was so happy that he bounced up before he even sat down. He rubbed his hands and walked around the palace: "Prince, you know that although these few days are short, I am as anxious as a fire to break into the thief... Hey, I am going out of the palace to kill the thief.
, why are you looking so sad, oh yes, you are reluctant to let me go out of the palace, right?"
Looking at Zhu Cihong who looked sluggish, Chang Yu smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry..."
"What you are going to do is not to suppress bandits in Henan, but to supervise the war in Shanhaiguan!"
Zhu Cixiang looked up at him and sighed.
"What!" Chang Yu looked surprised: "Not going to Henan?...What happened to Shanhaiguan?"
"The Qinggutun soldiers are watching eagerly outside the pass. Recently, there has been a sudden change. They have gathered a large army and marched towards Ningyuan City... The pass is in danger! As for the Henan thieves, my father ordered the Minister of War, Shi Kefa, to go and encircle and suppress..."
This... Chang Yu was stunned for a moment.
In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, which was the Battle of Songjin two years ago, the Ming army was defeated after two years. Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao and the Ming army commander, Zu Dale was captured, Zu Dashou surrendered, and the general Qiu Minyang, Wang Tingchen, and Cao Bianjiao
He died in the battle, and the four cities of Songshan, Xingshan, Tashan and Jinzhou were lost. At this point, the Ming Dynasty's defense system in Liaodong completely collapsed, and the nine-sided elite built with all the national strength was lost. The last line of defense was only Shanhaiguan, and only the ancient city remained outside the customs.
Ningyuan!
However, historically, in the first month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Dorgon wrote to Li Zicheng to conspire with the Central Plains. Li Zicheng replied: Go ahead and be insensitive. It is obvious that he still has some conscience and disdains to join forces with foreigners.
However, Dorgon, who was in power at this time, had a high fighting spirit and would not give up his ambition to encroach on the Central Plains just because of the rejection of the intruders. He led Duduo, Azige and other eight banner princes and ministers, and commanded more than 100,000 Manchu and Han officers and soldiers to sacrifice on the ninth day of April.
The division sets off.
On April 14, while still on the way, I received news from Wu Sangui that the intruders had broken into the capital and Ming Dynasty was dead...
It's just that it's only mid-March now, and Li Zicheng was beaten and fled in panic when he marched north to Taiyuan. Why did the Qing army still come, and earlier than the historical date?
Chang Yu couldn't figure it out. In history, Dorgon's troops were not only premeditated, but also because he saw Li Zicheng's rapid advance and was worried about picking the fruits first, so he sent troops quickly. But now...
Yes, although the intruders were defeated in Taiyuan, their offensive in Henan continued unabated. The Qing army had numerous spies in the Ming Dynasty. I thought they had known the news earlier, and the time was right to send troops. As the north and south attacked, the Ming court couldn't take care of each other.
Although the intruder was unwilling to join forces with him, he unintentionally provided an assist.
"Is the news confirmed?" Chang Yu thought through his joints and sighed slightly.
Zhu Cixiang nodded slightly: "When my father was discussing with the cabinet, the ministers headed by Mr. Li Ge unanimously recommended you to go, saying that you are good at attacking and defending in Taiyuan, and Wu Sangui is brave and resourceful. If you go to help him, there will be no one in the north."
Worry."
Chang Yu smiled bitterly, Wu Sangui was scheming and cunning, and had been deeply entrenched in the border business for several years. How could he control it? It would be great if the two of them could have a sincere relationship with Zhou Yuji. I'm afraid it would just be a fight, but in the end
It made the Qing army cheaper.
As for Shi Kefa who was sent to Henan to suppress bandits as soon as he arrived in Beijing, it is not new for him to lead troops to suppress bandits with the Minister of War. Sun Chuanting was also the Minister of War.
What worries Chang Yu is that although Shi Kefa is loyal, he is not as talented as Sun Chuanting, and he has no soldiers or generals. If he comes to the post by air, he will only be ignored...
"Prince, I want to see the emperor, can you..." Chang Yu decided to go to Chongzhen to have a secret talk.
"Just wait, I'm afraid I'll call you soon, let's eat first!" Zhu Cixiang sighed: "There are internal and external troubles... In fact... I hate you!"
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