Another old man, Chongzhen glanced at the prince and then at Chang Yu. Is this all a coincidence?
Furthermore, when he heard Chang Yu's words: The emperor guarded the country and the king died in the country, he knew that he might be dead. He gave up the originally entangled move to the south and gave up in his heart. Instead of fleeing south, he was criticized by the cabinet and suffered.
People accuse you of insulting your ancestors. It is better to mourn with the country in an upright and dignified way. Anyway, you will die. If you don't leave a famous name for a lifetime, you will be worthy of your ancestors. Moreover, if there is only February left, it will be too late to move south, so it can only be considered.
He fled in despair and made the world laugh at him.
After all, the Ming Dynasty has not left the country for hundreds of years. Even if the weak emperor was suppressed by the mob, even if the Wa assassin army besieged the capital, even if the emperor was captured, no one would admit defeat. The orthodox emperor was captured and refused to beg for mercy. Emperor Longwu and Shaowu committed suicide and died for their country.
Not a weakling!
"I never thought that there would be such a loyal person like you around me, let alone that the hundred officials in the court would be inferior to one eunuch in the harem." Chongzhen nodded, then looked at the prince next to him, and suddenly felt that he was not so lonely, there was someone
Son of the prophet, if he has a loyal servant, maybe things will turn around. Otherwise, why would God let his son have such a dream? But he didn't know that the prince's dream was the biggest scam, but no matter what, he had it at this time.
Some confidence is good...
"You are really beyond my expectation. It can be regarded as an unexpected surprise. I will reward you heavily."
"I don't want any reward." Chang Yu flatly refused: "I can't help the emperor to mount a horse and kill the enemy to solve the problem. I already feel guilty and uneasy, so I don't have the face to ask for any reward. I don't want power or strength. I just want to be steady and silent for the emperor."
Just do things." His words came from his true heart, but at the same time he was afraid that Chongzhen was deliberately testing him.
Chongzhen nodded slightly: "You are so loyal, and I miss your affection. I will definitely not treat you poorly in the future. Now let me tell you how it goes?"
"The father-in-law, Duke Ying and Uncle Xiangcheng have already nodded. The others will agree tomorrow at the latest. They have no way out!" Chang Yu said and glanced at Queen Zhou secretly, but saw that Queen Zhou only looked doting on him.
She smiled, nothing else, it was obvious that she was heartbroken for her parents.
"It's so smooth? Have you ever made it difficult for them?" Chongzhen asked more tactfully. To be honest, he was still a little worried that Chang Yu would punish these nobles, and then they would be scolded to death by the cabinet ministers. Although he is now the emperor of the end, he is still worried about it.
He was much more resolute than before, but he still didn't dare to rebel against the cabinet. If they were all withdrawn and turned into a single party, a mere commander with no one to use them, the Ming Dynasty would fall quickly.
"Not even a hair was moved. I convince people with reason and law." Chang Yu said lightly, which actually made Queen Zhou and the prince look at each other and smile. Even Chongzhen could hardly find a smile on his face:
"You really have a way, even those tough-minded people can be subdued by you." He couldn't help but smile bitterly, and sighed: "They will arrange it for me later."
"What qualifications do they have to arrange the emperor?" Chang Yu's voice couldn't help but grow louder: "When the national crisis comes, all of them shrink back, and it's fine to eat the emperor's salary without paying attention to the emperor's worries. However, they enrich their own pockets, use public weapons for private purposes, and serve the country.
You moths, they are justified in punishing them according to the law, so why should the emperor be afraid of their arrangement!"
Hearing this, Chongzhen looked at Chang Yu with even more admiration, nodded slightly but said nothing.
"Your Majesty, in this extraordinary period, extraordinary means must be used. Only a sharp sword can cut through the mess." Chang Yu continued. He knew that Chongzhen was an indecisive person. To be honest, he still hoped that Chongzhen could reverse the situation. After all, overall
He is really a good emperor.
But after Chang Yu said this, he regretted and wanted to slap himself in the face, because he clearly caught the frown on Chongzhen's brow and felt a little unhappy. He immediately thought that this emperor was not only indecisive but also willful. It was obvious that
He didn't like to listen to the preaching of a slave, even though just now he had praised his unparalleled loyalty. Only then did Chang Yu realize the personal feeling of the so-called companionship of the emperor like a tiger.
Fortunately, Chang Yu quickly changed the subject as soon as he reacted: "A total of seventeen people were taken tonight. The bottom line for them is one hundred thousand for a family, and at worst it can be as much as one million. The emperor's salary is urgent."
untie!"
One hundred thousand! One million! Chongzhen opened his mouth and couldn't help but said: "You are so ruthless, I'm afraid they may not be honest and just follow..."
"We are not afraid of their disobedience. Anyone who refuses to pay will be imprisoned. None of these nobles can last for more than a few days." Chang Yu said lightly, and then comforted him: "The emperor only needs to withstand the pressure in the court. If the cabinet
If someone pleads for mercy, he will shirk the matter and leave it to the Jin Yiwei to handle it, otherwise I will bear the bad reputation." At this point, Chang Yu suddenly had a big question mark, whether Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian, etc. were actually just the emperor's scapegoats, otherwise
They have stirred up chaos in the government and the public. If you don't believe it, the emperor will not hear about it. If there is no emperor's connivance, how can you have the confidence?
Chongzhen expressed his appreciation for Chang Yu's initiative to take the blame.
Chang Yu then said: "Your Majesty, in a few days we will gather these nobles into the palace, and then we can hold a big competition in the palace to continue the preparations."
Chongzhen raised his eyebrows, "I'm afraid that after this, they may not take the bait."
"Otherwise" Chang Yu waved his hand and chuckled: "After this, they became more and more trapped in this."
Chongzhen suddenly realized: Yes, there is nothing faster than gambling to get your money back. Having just had a piece of flesh taken away, you will inevitably feel distressed and think of ways to make it up. This is also human nature.
"You are really witty," Chongzhen said with admiration. Zhu Cixiang next to him even secretly waved his fist at Chang Yu. This little brother is so good at making money.
"I'll leave this matter to you." Chongzhen suddenly felt a little happy again. There was such a clever man in Tianxing Palace, who was like a bone scraper for nobles and a little expert at making money.
"According to the order" Chang Yu kowtowed, and then said: "But it is best not to let some people into the palace anymore, and let them learn to shut up, otherwise it will affect the plan." He looked at Queen Zhou.
Empress Zhou understood immediately and smiled slightly at Chang Yu: "There are some people who I will never let them step into the imperial city again." It is no exaggeration to say that Zhou Yufeng has lost any trust in his father's family, but instead has confidence in Chang Yu.
The trust and affection grew even more, in addition to the fact that the prince told Meng that this young eunuch was about the same age as his son, and he was really capable, and he was particularly loyal. The more he looked at him, the more he fell in love with him.
Chongzhen naturally understood who Chang Yu was talking about. In fact, he hated Zhou Kui very much in his heart, to the point where he was famous for vomiting. What the aristocrat of the state did was really despised!
But he didn't bother to pay attention to that disgusting person. There were things worth being happy about in front of him, such as that million in salary. Thinking about it made him excited. He had put so much thought into it, and he didn't hesitate to embarrass the royal family and go around asking for donations, but it was only a dozen or two hundred thousand.
, but this little eunuch made millions as soon as he took action, and he was justified!
"Your Majesty, did you hear that you are going to send Jinyi Guards to march westward?" Chang Yu asked suddenly. Even the prince next to him was a little surprised. Originally, they had planned to discuss the matter again, but now that he said it made him a little worried,
Mainly because they were afraid of exposing Chang Yu's eunuch army.
Chongzhen couldn't help but glance at Zhu Cihong after hearing this, which made the prince even more panicked. Fortunately, Chongzhen only glanced at him. If the prince leaked these political affairs to an eunuch on weekdays, he would probably be punished.
But things are different now. Firstly, the prince is now too important to Chongzhen. Let’s not talk about the position of prince. More importantly, this child is now a prophet, who has been dreamed by the immortal. Secondly, he now also knows that Chang Yu is reliable.