After Chang Yu returned to the palace, he was still angry. The few people under his command had poked a big hornet's nest. Even though they had just arrived, they could smash flower buildings, gather people to fight, and even beat up soldiers and horses. Their nature was too bad and had a very bad influence.
, if this was stirred up by someone who was interested, Emperor Chongzhen would not be able to hold back his face, and would definitely rebuke him angrily, which would most likely destroy the military achievements of those guys.
Fortunately, there were not many onlookers late at night, and most people thought that the troublemakers were just soldiers who drank too much. They were eventually punished by the people of Dongchang. If they found out that these people were soldiers of the Fourth Battalion under Dongchang,
, some of them have been passed on.
But others didn't know it, but Wang Jiayan knew clearly that his quick departure was a favor to Chang Yu, but it also held the handle of Dongchang in his hands, which was Chang Yu's biggest headache.
This matter should not be publicized. It would have a very bad impact on Dongchang's image. Secondly, the emperor's face was not good-looking. Wang Jiayan had no quarrel with Chang Yu at this time and should not talk about it casually. Just in case, Chang Yu warned Chunxiang.
I'll go to the door in person early tomorrow morning and knock on it.
"What about the soldiers and horses?" Chunxiang asked.
Chang Yu shook his head: "The Bingma Division has more trouble than less trouble. Moreover, they are still being watched by Dongchang. How dare they ask for trouble?"
Early the next morning, when the sky was dimming, Chang Yu finished washing up at the Neidongchang Yamen, dressed neatly and went straight to Caolan Field. The eunuch army of the Three Hundred Palace Battalion was fully armed and ready to go.
In the battle outside the Pass, many eunuch troops suffered casualties. At this time, they returned to the palace and paid the full amount. Those who died in the battle were admitted to the Zhongguan Martyrs' Mausoleum. Those who were disabled were given life-long pensions. Those who wanted to stay in the palace were assigned some miscellaneous duties. I thought
Those who leave the palace are given a certain amount of money as a subsidy, but most eunuchs are unwilling to leave the palace because people's hearts outside are too complicated and their eyes are too heartbreaking.
Chang Yu didn't say much. He kept his words concise and to the point. He went south to kill thieves and make achievements!
Not long ago, Emperor Chongzhen came to Zhuangxing in person. The morale of Gongziying was high. The War Bureau of the 24th Yamen of the Inner Court was ordered to send some military equipment. This made Chang Yu sigh. He secretly trained the eunuch army and even used fuel from the Beijing camp.
He secretly purchased weapons from his wife and hid them, and even brought his own weapons into the palace with firewood.
But now, the emperor personally gives weapons to Ouchi, and they are weapons specially made for Ouchi. Today is different from the past!
The Gongzi Battalion left the imperial city from Dong'an Gate. The remaining three battalions under Dongchang's command had been waiting in formation for a long time. Then the fourth battalion set off and headed straight for Zhengyang Gate to leave the city.
Chang Yu looked back at the young man in the imperial city outside Dong'an Gate, cupped his hands and smiled.
The young man shouted: "The Tatars have seen the capital, but the thieves have not yet seen it."
Chang Yu laughed and said, "As you wish." He bowed his hands and said goodbye, then rode south and followed him.
Four battalions of more than a thousand cavalry, followed by servants escorting the baggage, left Zhengyang Gate and headed straight for Yongding Gate, attracting people to watch and discuss.
Someone with a clairvoyance will tell you that these are the men of the great eunuch of Dongchang who went south to supervise the army.
The people were shocked. It was the ruthless eunuch of Dongchang again. They heard that he had a great victory in Taiyuan, and a great victory in Ningyuan outside the pass. This time he went to Baoding, and it should be a great victory...
Some people say that the great eunuch killed too many people. Taiyuan killed tens of thousands of thieves and built a watch outside the city. In the battle of Ningyuan, he brought back nearly 10,000 Tatar heads to the capital...
There were many rumors, but the young eunuch turned a deaf ear and left the city to go south.
At the same time, Li Yan's troops in the north of the city had broken out of camp and were chasing Chang Yu around the southeast of the city. As for the Tatar heads scattered all over the ground, they were waiting for the people from the Beijing camp to take over and send them to the Gubeikou Great Wall to build a temple in Beijing.
On the top of the Long Live Mountain in the Forbidden City, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the south city and murmured something that no one else could hear. After a long while, he turned around and went down the mountain. He met Princess Kunxing halfway up the mountain and said, "娖儿, don't worry about the cold wind as you go up the mountain so early in the morning."
Zhu Ya'ao's face turned red and she was a little panicked: "Back to my father, my child is wearing thick clothes. The weather is quite good today and it's not cold."
Emperor Chongzhen hummed: "Let's take a closer look at the scenery in this imperial city. It won't be so convenient if you get married in a while."
"Emperor Father" Zhu A'ao raised her lips, and Emperor Chongzhen laughed a few times, then said: "You can play by yourself" and then turned around and went down the mountain.
Zhu Ainao sighed long and hard, climbed to the top of the mountain and looked south. She was upset for no reason and kicked the grass next to her. The maids behind her were very nervous.
When the market opens at dawn, Jiangmi Lane, as the largest grain wholesale and retail market in the capital, is always bustling with people. Apart from the latest hot news, the shops on the street chat about the Octopus Chamber of Commerce.
Song Siyang, the owner of the Octopus Chamber of Commerce, was originally just a gangster in Nancheng, and his rice store in Jiangmi Lane was only moderately large. But in the blink of an eye, Song's rice store changed its appearance and expanded to become the largest one in Jiangmi Lane.
What's even more surprising is that Song Siyang's business is almost always more in and less out. One-third of the grain ships that enter Jiangmi Lane every day are chartered by him, but very few are sold, especially when Octopus sometimes robs them.
The grain source's price was too high, which made other grain merchants dissatisfied and united to prepare for a price war with him.
Wool comes from sheep, and grain merchants seize grain sources and raise purchase prices, but in the end it is the people of the capital who pay the bill. Grain prices change three times a day, and when things become increasingly chaotic, the government issues a document to confiscate the homes of those who disrupt prices.
At this time, grain merchants in the capital were in danger, and grain prices returned to normal overnight.
But only Song Siyang of the Octopus Chamber of Commerce went his own way and continued to make large purchases every day, but only sold a small amount. He was obviously hoarding grain. Wouldn't this disrupt the market order?
Someone went to report it, but soon the whole Jiangmi Lane, or the grain merchants in the capital, heard the news that Octopus was an imperial merchant, and he was responsible for purchasing military grain for the imperial court!
So it turns out that for a while, the Octopus Chamber of Commerce became famous in the capital, and everyone was envious of it. I wonder how many people in the world can get imperial approval to intervene in imperial projects!
Rumors from the outside world were flying all over the place, but Song Siyang was so busy that he had no time to take it into consideration. Octopus was now an imperial merchant, and as soon as it went on the market, he got big projects, including purchasing supplies for several armies going south, and transporting and supplying military rations. Every link was beyond the hardships that ordinary people could imagine.
Especially in these turbulent years.
Hearing that Chang Yu was going south early in the morning, Song Siyang hurried to the gate of Yongding to see him off, but saw only flying dust. The young eunuch had already gone away. He felt a little regretful and hurried back in the carriage. There were big things to deal with today.
Yesterday I went to the Ministry of Revenue. Since both Chang Yu and Emperor Chongzhen had greeted him, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, Ni Yuanlu, personally received him, asked some questions, approved the money, and asked him to pick it up today.
Is there any money in Octopus now?
Yes, the total net worth of the Twelve Taibao people is not a small amount. In addition, Tang Potian, the imperial guard, Cheng Ming, the Tengxiang guard, and other personal guards generals who are close to Chang Yu have invested in the shares, and Wu Mengming has been piecing together the coffin book.
They all took it out, not to mention that Chang Yu also invested such a large amount of money. It can be said that there is a large consortium behind Octopus and the family has strong financial resources.
Is the Octopus short of money?
Shortage, the purchase of military rations requires a large amount of cash, and with the size of the shop now, although it is not stretched, it is almost exhausted. Fortunately, Chang Yu came back and deposited a sum of money here, which can be used for turnover when it is urgently needed.
As soon as they arrived at the store, a servant reported that Chunxiang, the commander of Qianhu in charge of the East Factory, and Wu Mengming, the commander of Jinyiwei, came to see them. (To be continued)