Emperor Chongzhen led his troops back to the city, and Li Yan accompanied him. His subordinates were ordered to garrison outside the city and set up camp on the spot without entering the city. There are different opinions on this. Some say that Li Yan's tribe was a bandit army that surrendered. His unstable mind may be due to the unrest of the people in the city.
It is also said that the person stationed outside the city was the eunuch of Dongchang. He would go south to suppress the bandits tomorrow. Li Yan was also going to go, but for the sake of convenience, he was not allowed to enter the city.
There are different opinions, but Li Yanbu doesn't care. Before, he was a rat crossing the street and everyone yelled and beat him. Now he is suddenly supported and welcomed by the people in the capital. It doesn't matter whether he can enter the city or not. Besides, he is in charge of the outside, and he enters the city.
How can it be so comfortable to enter a military camp?
So as soon as the emperor left, they immediately dismounted and camped in the wilderness to rest. The common people were even crazier than them. They crowded in front of the car to take a closer look at the Tatar heads. They were shocked at first, but then some boldly stepped forward and kicked them.
He yelled and cursed the Tatars, and then everyone started kicking, beating, and scolding them. Some people even kicked and cried about the Tatars' crimes. Thousands of people came and the scene got out of control!
Then don't control it! Just let them vent.
Just like this, dozens of carts were surrounded by thousands of people venting their emotions. The soldiers stayed away and sat in the field to watch. As they watched, it became dark, and the people gradually dispersed, leaving behind a group of people.
A mess.
It's so cruel. Some soldiers looked at the trampled heads on the ground and sighed!
How the soldiers camped outside the city and cleaned up the mess will not be described for the time being, but it is said that although Li Yan entered the capital, he immediately received the order and entered the palace before he could see the prosperity of the capital. For people in this world, this is a great honor.
Happiness came too quickly and too urgently. Li Yan was a little confused and very nervous. Fortunately, he had his legs in the palace. Chang Yu asked Li Tiezhu to accompany him throughout the process and informed him of some details that should be paid attention to during the interview.
When it was dark, Emperor Chongzhen summoned Li Yan and several other important ministers in the Wuying Palace.
The Wuying Hall is the emperor's private palace. It is on the west side of the Huangji Gate and is used to receive courtiers on weekdays. On the east side is the Wenhua Hall. Behind the Wenhua Hall is the Wenyuan Pavilion, which is where the cabinet works.
Li Yan was flattered when he was given a seat. After some polite greetings, Emperor Chongzhen first asked about Taiyuan and then about the war outside the customs. Li Yan did not dare to hide anything and reported the truth.
Emperor Chongzhen asked in detail, listened attentively, and was finally satisfied. The young eunuch was indeed an honest person. He did not falsely report his military exploits, nor exaggerate, nor give himself any gold.
Then the topic shifted to Li Zicheng. Li Yan was actually mentally prepared. At this time, his former boss was making trouble in the south. Of course, the current boss wanted to find him, his former confidant, to take advantage of the situation.
Since he had corrected his evil ways and returned to the right path, Li Yan did not hide anything. He answered all questions and told them everything he knew. Whether asked by Chongzhen or Li Banghua and others, he always told the truth.
After a while, I suddenly felt like I was sweating all over. At this time, Fang Ming’s true meaning of the words that accompany the emperor like a tiger is not that the emperor is like a wolf and a tiger, but the air pressure, the majesty, the unfathomable psychological pressure of the power of God, I can’t help but
I feel deeply that the psychological quality of the little eunuch is so strong.
Chang Yu was not as awesome as he said, and he would feel tired every time he chatted with Chongzhen for too long. However, at this time, he was not at the scene, but working in the inner yamen.
Tomorrow he will go south to suppress the bandits, and he must quickly arrange the matters at hand. Gao Wencai has already gone south to set up strongholds everywhere, making Dongchang's tentacles longer and denser.
Matters in Beijing and Central China were left to Chunxiang, and corruption was investigated and dealt with in conjunction with the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Chang Yu specifically told Chunxiang: "Dongchang is responsible for arresting people, interrogating people, and extracting money. As for how to solve the case and punish them, we leave it to the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Well, they are good at this."
In addition, Emperor Chongzhen ordered the cleaning of the capital and the construction of official toilets to be handed over to the Ministry of Works, which was not something that could be accomplished in a day. The Ministry of Works selected the site, measured it, and then went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for money, purchase, and construction.
I don't know how long it will take.
So Chang Yu planned to let Dongchang take over the work, and then go directly to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for project funds, just like purchasing military rations. The efficiency of Dongchang would definitely be more than doubled.
"Open defecation is a bad habit that is hard to change for a while and requires official supervision. Tomorrow you go to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to divide areas for inspection. All open defecation is strictly prohibited. Violators will be severely punished. At the same time, we will send personnel to conduct spot checks. No matter what you use,
Methods, what departments should be mobilized to assist, within a month, I want to see a clean capital city, not to say orderly, but clean, no defecation or garbage can be seen on the streets." Chang Yu hit the key points on the table.
Chunxiang nodded vigorously, raised his chin and asked: "We in the East Factory are good at arresting people and killing people, but we don't seem to be good at doing civil engineering. This is the job of repairing official toilets..."
Chang Yu exclaimed: "Don't let the rich water go to outsiders!"
"Octopus?" Chunxiang's eyes lit up. There are many people under the Twelve Taibao, who are engaged in all walks of life. It is definitely not difficult to set up a construction team.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "It will work out in just one click."
The two discussed in low voices until late at night, when someone came to report that Li Yan was leaving the palace.
After hearing this, Chang Yu went to see Li Yan, sent him outside Dong'an Gate, and asked Lao Hu to take him to Dongchang Yamen to rest, and then returned to the palace to meet the saint.
Emperor Chongzhen was lamenting that he wanted to get some early sleep when he heard that Chang Yu was coming to see him. Knowing that he had something urgent, he ordered him to be summoned to Qianqing Palace, guessing that it was about going south to suppress bandits.
Unexpectedly, Chang Yu was talking to him about another matter, contracting to build public toilets and clean up the garbage in the capital.
Fast speed, guaranteed project quality, and low cost! Chang Yu mentioned three advantages, and Emperor Chongzhen nodded without even thinking about it.
"Is the money allocated by the Ministry of Accounts, or do you give it directly?" Chang Yu asked.
Emperor Chongzhen rolled his eyes: "This is a state matter, of course it will be allocated from the national treasury, not to mention where did I get the money?"
It was already early in the morning when Chang Yu returned to Neidongchang Yamen. Seeing Chunxiang still reading and writing, he praised him for his hard work. Chunxiang looked a little embarrassed and laughed at himself for being an official. There were countless official documents and information. If he still couldn't read Chinese characters, how could he lead his subordinates?
Thousands of brothers.
After chatting casually for a while, Chang Yu suggested going to Huntangsi to take a hot bath and feel Lao Hu's invincible silk-winding hand. Huntangsi is just north of the Neidongchang Yamen, just across the wall.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the yamen gate, he saw a eunuch guarding the door rushing towards him, panting heavily, "Mr. Factory, someone outside called the door, saying..."
After Chang Yu heard this, his brows jumped and he became furious. Everyone became more capable, and Lao Hu prepared a car and left the palace.
Centipede Street is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. It was later called Nanluogu Lane. It belonged to Zhaohui Jinggongfang in the Ming Dynasty. It is the most prosperous red light district in the North City. Although it is less coquettish than Dashilar, it is also one of the best fireworks in Beijing.
It is a popular place with many alleys and famous shops. It can be said to be a street for eating, drinking and entertainment, and it can be called one of the signatures of Beijing.
Perhaps it is because of the recent news of good news outside the customs, which has caused a sensation in the capital. From the nobles to the foot soldiers, everyone is very excited. The business of both the flower house and the restaurant is much better than usual.
After dark, the largest flower shop on Centipede Street, Qunfang Pavilion, is overcrowded. The old madam Gui Gong is very busy and happy. If business is so hot every day, Qunfang Pavilion will really become a cornucopia.
During the busy period, another customer came to the door. There were more than ten people in the group. They were all strong and strong men, smelling of alcohol. They asked for the best wine and the best women.
While Gui Gong greeted them to enter the building, he guessed the identity of these big men. They were rough in appearance, vulgar in language, and rude in behavior. He said they were gangsters and they didn't have those unscrupulous qualities. They should be people running around in the world, such as some merchants who came to Beijing.
The guards are all rough guys anyway.
Although this kind of charlatan speaks vulgarly and has a bad temper, and is far less gentle and elegant than a scholar, he is very generous with his actions and is very popular among the madams.
Sure enough, as soon as these rough guys entered the flower house, they scattered their money and asked for wine and girls. Mr. Turtle did not dare to neglect, and he was busy saying hello. However, business has been good these past two days, and it is the peak period now. The girl
not enough.
The big men yelled and cursed relentlessly, but some of the noble gentlemen couldn't stand it. The scoundrels who had spoken so much went wild at the emperor's feet, and this caused trouble.
Zhengqi's shopkeeper did not provide good hospitality, but when he saw someone insulting him, the big men were furious, scolding the noble young master for meddling in his own business, and scolded him for being pretentious. There was a conflict between the two sides, and then a fight broke out, causing chaos in the flower house.
The Han clan was brave and brave, but most of them were drunk, but they were defeated by a few servants of the noble masters. They were violently tortured and left in a rage. He said that he had the guts to wait for three to five moments before going to bring in reinforcements.
These big men are none other than some of the confidant generals under Admiral Dongchang, Tu Yuan, Jia Waixiong, and Wuzhong. It is said that they have been in the army for three years, sows compete with Diao Chan. These people have made great achievements in killing enemies outside the pass, and they also have a lot of money.
, I had long planned to visit Wenrou Township, but there was no such thing outside the customs.
He and the young eunuch galloped back to Beijing. Once they entered the city, they each found a yamen and set up camp. Unable to bear it, they went to a flower house together and drank in the dark, regardless of their fatigue along the way. They didn't wake up until the evening of the next day.
I woke up and drank again. After I was about 70% drunk, I decided to change a place to have fun. I made bold statements every day in the flower buildings of the capital. Soldiers from the military camp who were familiar with this led me to Centipede Street.
But they never imagined that more than ten of them would charge into the battlefield and sweep through thousands of troops. Even in a one-on-one fight, they would be one against ten. After being drunk, they would be beaten like wild dogs. They were so angry that they went to move the reinforcements to find a place.
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Centipede Street is in the North City, closest to the Yamen of Tengxiang Guard, and Tu Yuan's Black Tiger Camp is stationed here, so everyone went to the Yamen to bring in more than fifty reinforcements to find a place.
Black Tiger Camp was originally a bandit soldier, full of wildness and fearless. When fighting with the commander, everyone was like a chicken. When they entered Qunfang Pavilion, they were beaten to a pulp, and they started fighting with the noble master's servants.
Those noble gentlemen were also extraordinary people and had many servants. However, they were no match for these sergeants. They were beaten in the blink of an eye and fled in all directions.
Just when Tu Yuan and the others were trying to relieve their anger, they discovered that they were surrounded by people from the Beicheng Army and Horses Division!
Which flower house doesn't have a backstage? Although I don't know who is behind Qunfang Pavilion, but it's so close to the Beicheng Military and Horse Division, and there's so much movement here, how could the Military and Horse Division not come?
Why did the Military and Horse Department suddenly become so responsible and dispatch the police so quickly? It was not because of the recent earthquake. The emperor reprimanded the Military and Horse Department several times for inaction. Several senior officials were fired, and the East Factory was ordered to make secret visits and keep an eye on the situation.
But Tu Yuan and the others, who were drunk and in the mood for a fight, didn't care who you were, they just shouted and beat you, and their men rushed over.
Is this okay? Attacking the police!
The Soldiers and Horses Division did not expect that this group of people would be so bold. They hurriedly fought, but were defeated. It was not until they alerted the troops patrolling the city and hundreds of people surrounded them with knives that they were able to shake them off.
By this time, the matter had become serious, and reports were reported one after another, which even alarmed the governor of Beijing, Wang Jiayan.
Hearing that half a hundred thieves were causing trouble and even people from the Military and Horse Department were attacked, Wang Jiayan was shocked and immediately mobilized his troops to go to the scene in person... Things got out of hand. (To be continued)