As soon as Chang Yu entered Chengtian Gate, he was stared at. A eunuch was waiting for him very respectfully: "Eunuch Chang, the emperor has summoned you to the palace."
The emperor calls you into the palace, the emperor calls, the emperor calls...
Chang Yu felt his head roaring, and Chongzhen actually called him, which meant that he had finally registered and surfaced, but he didn't know why.
"Where is the prince?" Chang Yu asked as he walked.
"The prince has also been ordered to enter the harem, and the boxing match has ended..." The eunuch who led the way was also smart, the kind who knew everything without hesitation.
I guess it was Zhu Cihong's fault again, but this kid never said hello in advance, which made him a little at a loss.
The imperial city seems to be the same imperial city, but it is changing subtly. For example, the previous custom of locking the palace and never opening the door after dark has been broken by a little eunuch, who seems to come and go to his own home at any time.
After entering the harem, he followed the eunuch who led the way. The place where Chongzhen summoned him was not at Qianqing Gate or Qianqing Palace, but at the Yangxin Hall on the west side of Qianqing Palace.
As soon as he arrived at the temple, Chang Yu felt that the atmosphere was different.
Dozens of eunuchs and maids stood on both sides of the palace, and even Wang Chenen stood at the door. This scene was a bit unusual.
After seeing Chang Yu, Wang Chengen nodded slightly and forced out a smile, which gave Chang Yu some confidence.
After being informed by Wang Cheng'en and receiving the answer, Chang Yu hurriedly bowed his head, entered the palace and kowtowed: "Little Chang Yu, please give your regards to the Emperor."
The air was very quiet and no one spoke.
Chang Yu slowly glanced sideways with some doubts, but he suddenly discovered that Queen Zhou Yufeng and the prince were sitting on one side. His heart immediately tightened, and he raised his head and looked straight, with a look of shock on his face.
Previously, he had gone to the harem on duty just to catch a glimpse of the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Although he had a brief glimpse, he still remembered him clearly. He was far older than his actual age, with a sad and haggard look on his face.
But the man in front of him could no longer be described as haggard. He had gray hair, a sad face that exuded a nameless sadness, and his eyes were as desolate as fallen leaves in autumn.
Hair grows old overnight!
Chang Yu was very shocked inside, and felt a little heartache. After all, this matter is a kind of torture for anyone. Anyone who knows that he may not live for more than two months, and that the foundation of his ancestors will be destroyed in one day, may be tortured even more.
Chongzhen just stared at Chang Yu motionless with his waist half bent. He could see every change in the expression on the little eunuch's face.
It took a long, long time before I let out a long sigh of endless sadness.
The prince's fairy dream tells him that the Ming Dynasty has reached its end, and his own overwhelming feeling of powerlessness has almost destroyed him to death. The reason why he is still holding on is just a vague and uncertain fantasy, what if the situation can be reversed?
"I heard that you are unparalleled in fists and feet and are number one in the imperial city." Chongzhen's voice was unusually hoarse.
"The younger one knows some boxing and kicking skills," Chang Yu said softly.
"The plan to raise money for the boxing match was the first thing you thought of. You were the one who calculated those nobles. You also have the imperial city and the nine gate clearance tokens in your hands. You were also the one who transferred the treasures in the palace. You even investigated those royal relatives tonight. You are also a relative of the country, right?"
"The little one is guilty." Chang Yu knelt down and kowtowed to the ground.
With another long sigh, Chongzhen stood up: "What's your crime? You solved my urgent need and did things that I wanted to do but couldn't do. Everything is a great achievement. It's too late for me to reward you. Say you want to What do you want?"
"Little one, little one." Chang Yu suddenly raised his head to meet Chongzhen's gaze, with tears in his eyes: "Little one, as long as I die for the Ming Dynasty, I have nothing else to ask for!"
Chongzhen was shocked and looked at Chang Yu for a long time. He had been busy with state affairs recently and had hardly heard about the affairs of the harem. That day when Chang Yu was cursing Li Guozhen's disciples, he happened to take a break in the city to get some air. After watching the whole process, he felt something. It was strange that there was such an arrogant eunuch in the palace, and then he called Wang Chengen to ask him carefully. Wang Chengen didn't know much, and he was afraid that what he said would be misunderstood, so he completely blamed Zhou Yufeng.
Originally, Chongzhen was busy with state affairs, so he did not ask Empress Zhou for a while, so he put it aside for the time being. Unexpectedly, tonight happened to be the time when the prince made a secret report to rectify military discipline and investigate and deal with the fines of honorable officials, which made him a little excited and asked: "Who are you looking for?" Come and do it?" The prince casually mentioned a confidant eunuch in the house, which immediately reminded him of Chang Yu, and immediately summoned Zhou Yufeng.
After all, they are the closest couple. Zhou Yufeng was almost mentally overwhelmed during this period. He soon revealed everything about Chang Yu except for the dream. This shocked Chongzhen and the palace. There was such a scheming person, so he waited until late at night to see this little eunuch.
Unexpectedly, this little eunuch turned out to be such a loyal person in his words.
But he also had doubts in his heart. After all, the Ming Dynasty had too many power officials who caused harm to the country, and he himself suffered deeply from it, so he absolutely could not raise another Wei Zhongxian in his hands.
"Why?" Chongzhen looked at Chang Yu and asked again.
"Man, why don't you take Wu Gou and capture the fifty states in Guanshan!"
Chang Yu actually recited the poem word for word. Chongzhen was so shocked that he couldn't help but retreat and fell down on the throne.
"Although my body is disabled, I have a strong will. I always think about our great Ming Dynasty, which was ravaged by barbarians and thieves. The people were in dire straits, the country was about to be destroyed, but the courtiers were incompetent, the generals were powerless, and the royal family and nobles only cared about lining their pockets. It turns out that the emperor is the only one who can stand up to the storm. Every time I think about this, I feel heartbroken and wish I could worry about the emperor."
"You, do you really mean what you said?" Chongzhen's heart was turned upside down at this moment. Not to mention the little eunuch's words, which were so incomprehensible, but these heartfelt words already made him feel as warm as a confidant.
Yes, the government and the public are all just mediocre people waiting to die, waiting for the death of Lao Zhu's family. Only I can support myself. It's really hard.
"Every word is true. If there is any lie, thousands of arrows will pierce the heart and die."
Chongzhen couldn't calm down for a while. How could a young eunuch have such deep feelings for Ming Dynasty? He looked at Chang Yu blankly, "When did you enter the palace?"
"Four months ago"
"Have you ever read a book?"
Chang Yu shook his head gently: "I only know a few big characters, but I haven't read any books."
Then he looked at Chongzhen with a sad face: "Is studying useful? There are all scholars in the court, can they save my Ming Dynasty?" Then he said with a bitter smile: "I once heard someone say that scholars have weak knees. My bones are soft, and people have heard that I have the hardest backbone in the Ming Dynasty. For thousands of years, I have not made compensation, made peace, ceded land, or paid tribute. The emperor guarded the country, and the king died in the country!"
With a scratch, Chongzhen stood up in shock: "You, who did you hear about this?"
"When I was a child, there was a herding man in the countryside." Chang Yu continued calmly: "Since then, I have sworn that if one day the Ming Dynasty needs me, I will never give up!"
When Chongzhen made a big fuss, there was a constant buzzing, and he even became unsteady and fell down on the dragon chair. The queen and the prince were so frightened that they rushed to comfort them, but he waved their hands to stop him. Chang Yu's words really spoke to his heart, In particular, the words about scholars being useless resonated with him inexplicably. After all, at this time, he did not know that he would say the last words that shocked the world before he died: All civil servants can be killed!