The Tatars withdrew their troops, and the whole city cheered. Emperor Chongzhen in the imperial city also got rid of the gloom of the past few days and became interested in fishing on Qionghua Island in Taiye Pond in Xiyuan.
"Your Majesty is in such a good mood today, how's the harvest?" Chang Yu landed on the island and saw Emperor Chongzhen fishing intently on the lakeside from a distance. There were several eunuchs standing behind him, but his confidant Wang Cheng'en was not there.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard the sound, he turned his head and smiled slightly, pointing to the stone bench next to him and asking him to sit down: "It's a very cool day, neither hot nor cold. It's a good time for hunting. Look, I've harvested a lot."
He pointed at the wooden barrel next to him, which contained six or seven medium-sized fish baits.
Chang Yu knew what he meant: "Although today is a good day for hunting, you also have to look at the prey. It would be interesting to see flying eagles and rabbits swimming in the water, but if you want to catch tigers, wolves and wild beasts, you have to not only watch."
It depends on the timing, there is no need to rush."
"What time?" Emperor Chongzhen stared at the water floating in the water and frowned.
"The Tatars attacked the city in the rain yesterday and are naturally exhausted. They may not break camp and leave as soon as the weather clears today, but we can't take the initiative to attack if they don't leave. This will only increase casualties and cause him no pain or itch."
Meaning, what I want is for them to walk into the trap step by step and then close the net to give him a severe blow."
"I'm just a little impatient." Emperor Chongzhen looked up at the waterfowl hovering in the air: "I can't bear to lose my temper when I can see it but can't eat it."
The fish was fresh river fish. Several eunuchs killed and cleaned the fish by the water, then roasted it on the fire and sprinkled some seasonings. The aroma was so fragrant that it made Emperor Chongzhen and Chang Yu salivate.
"I once heard Wu Mengming and Chunxiang say that you often hunt game for barbecue on the way to Taiyuan. I yearn for it very much, but...hehe, I will satisfy my craving with this fresh river food today." Emperor Chongzhen said and took it from Chang Yu.
The grilled fish was devoured and praised endlessly. It seemed to be a hundred times more delicious than the delicacies from the mountains and seas prepared by the imperial chef.
"If the emperor likes to eat game, he will go out of the palace to hunt and feast on it someday." Chang Yu said softly, flipping the grilled fish on the fire rack.
"How can it be so easy for me to leave the palace? What's more, at this time of national crisis and crisis, how can I go out of the palace to hunt when I have time?" Chongzhen smiled bitterly, but secretly glanced at Chang Yu and said: "If you talk about hunting in the palace,
The enemy might..."
"No"! Chang Yu was shocked. At this time, Fang Yihui realized that Emperor Chongzhen had gone around in a circle, but he had the idea of conquering the emperor personally! "The emperor is the king of a country, how can he be involved in danger?"
Emperor Chongzhen was suffocated, but did not give up: "The national crisis is approaching, and the whole court is full of lifelessness. If I do it at this time... I will definitely boost morale and the country's prestige..."
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the disaster of Tumu Fortress?" Chang Yu blurted out. He couldn't understand what suddenly went wrong with Emperor Chongzhen, and he actually had the idea of conquering it himself. Yes, since ancient times, monarchs have been very happy with their achievements, and they always fantasized about leading an army.
He defeated his opponents, and his martial arts and martial arts were world-famous. Otherwise, he would always feel that there was something wrong with him. Emperor Chongzhen saw the loophole and wanted to take this opportunity to revive the prestige of the old Zhu family.
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but tremble when he heard what he said. The disaster of Tumu Fort was the lingering cloud and shame of the Ming Dynasty! He just felt unwilling to do so: "The past was different from today. At that time, Yingzong underestimated the enemy too much, and his subordinates
Too much incompetence will eventually lead to disaster, but now the Tatars only have 30,000 exhausted troops. You are good at fighting and have already prepared an ambush, and the surrounding armies are already in place. It is a perfect strategy..."
"Your Majesty, you are not underestimating the enemy at this time. At that time, Wa Ci only had 50,000 or 60,000 troops, while the Ming army had 200,000 elites. In terms of military strength and combat power, it was a crushing advantage. But now, in terms of military strength and combat power, we have
Neither of them have much advantage over the Tatars, and the battlefield is changing rapidly. A single mistake can turn everything upside down. No one can guarantee victory until the end. I will never allow the emperor to take risks, otherwise I will chop off my head.
No way!" Chang Yu said and was about to kneel down. Emperor Chongzhen quickly supported him and gritted his teeth: "Is it really not possible?"
"No!" Chang Yu shook his head slightly: "If the emperor really wants to regain his power, and to boost the morale of the government and the public, he might as well let others conquer on his behalf!"
A personal expedition on behalf of the emperor?
Emperor Chongzhen was startled. The last one was Li Jiantai. Because the prince had received a secret from Chongzhen who knew the fate of the country in the future of the Ming Dynasty, Li Jiantai was kicked out of the palace with a stick as soon as he opened his mouth. He made him a commoner and was later killed inexplicably.
However, Emperor Chongzhen quickly realized that the "personal expedition on behalf of the emperor" proposed by Chang Yu was by no means a minister, because he wanted the power of the old Zhu family in Chongzhen, so naturally he had to go with people from the old Zhu family, so...
"You want the prince to fight on my behalf!" Chongzhen raised his eyebrows and stared at Chang Yu: "Aren't you afraid that he will make a mistake, and can you guarantee his absolute safety?"
"My lord, I'm just suggesting that everything still needs to be decided by the emperor. If the emperor agrees, I will be shattered to pieces to protect the safety of the prince." Chang Yu kowtowed with his hands, and Chongzhen sneered: "Then I will personally go on an expedition, why don't you dare to keep me absolutely safe!"
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Chang Yu remained silent.
Emperor Chongzhen snorted coldly. There were some things that Chang Yu couldn't say but he knew in his heart. The emperor would be gone if he died. If the prince dies, there are still a few others who can take the throne.
"That's all, that's all. Let me think about it for a while. This matter is beyond my control. It depends on the approval of the cabinet." Emperor Chongzhen said angrily. Chang Yu rolled his eyes mentally. Are you kidding me? If the cabinet doesn't even have the crown prince,
If you don't let him out, how can he agree to let you out? He knew that Emperor Chongzhen was now very different from the weak and powerless people in history. He gradually became tougher and sometimes dared to give it a try and compete with the cabinet bosses. This was mainly
Or he had a glimpse of the secret and knew that if he was so weak and allowed to be manipulated, Ming Dynasty would be over.
The Tatars failed to attack the city and withdraw their troops, which made the people of the capital breathe a sigh of relief. However, the higher-ups knew that this was just the beginning, and a new round had just begun. The young eunuch and Dorgon were about to have a second arm-wrestling fight.
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Commander-in-Chief, Chang Yu does not have much free time as the war is about to begin. Even Emperor Chongzhen did not dare to take up too much of the time of his right-hand man. After giving him a grilled fish, he left Chang Yu to do his work.
Chang Yu indeed had too many things to deal with. On the one hand, he had to pay close attention to the movements of the Qing army outside the city. On the other hand, he sent people out of the city to contact Shi Kefa in the south and investigate why the Qing army suddenly moved south yesterday. On the other hand, he also had to try to contact the people in the north.
Tang Tong and the former strongman Marco gave the two people some ventilation and were ready to appear at any time.
In addition, the Caigua people in the Beijing camp also need to be mobilized. After all, they have to shoulder certain home support tasks in this pursuit and interception battle. Chang Yu is determined to take the opportunity to sharpen these rusty knives.
After bidding farewell to Chongzhen, Chang Yu disembarked from Qionghua Island. He was anxious to leave the palace to find Wang Jiayan. He also sent people around to inform the commanders of the emperor's personal guards to go to Dongchang Yamen at noon to discuss matters.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked to the Xuanwu Gate of the palace, he was stopped by a little palace maid: "Eunuch Chang, can you take a step to speak?"
Chang Yu knew that this maid was Princess Kunxing's confidant. Hearing this, he knew that she must be sent by Princess Kunxing. He looked around, but did not see Princess Kunxing, so he asked, "What's the matter?"
Ping'er said nothing and hurriedly walked towards the woods at the foot of Long Live Mountain. Chang Yu glanced around and asked several of his followers to leave the palace to find Wang Jiayan, and then followed Ping'er towards the woods.
Sure enough, after more than ten steps into the woods, I saw Princess Kunxing coming towards me under a big pine tree with an eager look on her face: "Chang Yu, can you do me a favor?"
Seeing her frowning and even panicked expression, Chang Yu couldn't help but ask: "What's the matter? I'll do my best if I can help."
Princess Kunxing glanced at Ping'er, and the sensible little palace maid turned around and walked away to look at the wind.
"Last night, my mother mentioned marriage again, but I...Chang Yu, can you help me? I don't want to get married!"
Ah! Chang Yu looked stunned, and was shocked in his heart. Princess Kunxing actually wanted to regret the engagement, and asked him to help him destroy this broken contract! (To be continued)