Late at night, the Forbidden City was completely silent except for some noise coming from the East Imperial City and the grass fence.
In the Kunning Palace, the candlelight flickered. Emperor Chongzhen was lying on his side in his single clothes, reading a book. There were ice cubes beside him to cool down the heat. Empress Zhou was personally serving him and was peeling pears for him. She said softly: "It is true that our ancestors have blessed us.
This character has appeared in the inner palace, otherwise..." He sighed and said, "I don't dare to think about it."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't hide his joy, put down his book and straightened his body: "As the saying goes, I have been diligent and diligent in government affairs since I came to the throne. My ancestors saw this and probably couldn't bear the destruction of the Ming Dynasty in my hands, so they sent Chang Yu.
Help me revive the might of the Ming Dynasty." He stood up and clenched his fists with pride on his face.
Queen Zhou smiled: "Look at how high-spirited you are now. Think about the days we had before Chang Yu entered the palace..." As if she didn't want to bring up the past, she changed the topic: "This kid Chang Yu is so mean to our royal family and the Ming Dynasty..."
There is no difference in loyalty. In the future, the emperor must not imitate that thing where a rabbit is dead and a dog is cooked, or a bird is hidden behind a bow, otherwise... I will always feel uneasy." (In ancient times, men were kings and women were ministers, and concubines were collectively referred to as ministers, not
Exclusively for the royal family, and in official history, the queen and concubines all claim to be concubines to the emperor)
Emperor Chongzhen exclaimed and took the pear from Queen Zhou: "He can bring peace to the country in times of national calamity, and he can rejuvenate the country in times of peace. If it is not a heinous crime, how can I bear to touch him? Besides, that rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked."
Everything is done to foreign ministers. Chang Yu is an eunuch and a minister. He does not fight for power or profit. If he does not have such great achievements, why should I touch him?"
Emperor Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought the emperor was jealous of him, but it turns out he values him so much."
"Suspicion? Why should I be suspicious of him? Everything he does can be seen by both the government and the public. Is there another person in the world who works so hard for the Ming Dynasty? I must have been a little wary of him in the past, but now
Just like what I said to him: If he doesn't let me down, I won't let him down."
"That's good." Queen Zhou nodded with a smile, but sighed in her heart. She is a member of the royal family, and she knows the nature of urine best. She smiles when she uses you, but it is useless when she sells batches, and as a wife
, he knows his husband better, he is suspicious by nature and has never really trusted anyone.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Emperor Chongzhen ate up the pear in a few mouthfuls: "In addition to sending military information to Chang Yu for eight hundred miles, do you know what else he brought with him?"
Queen Zhou immediately became interested: "Could it be that you brought some Qingzhou specialties to the emperor?"
Emperor Chongzhen was startled, then laughed loudly: "It's really unique to Qingzhou."
"Your Majesty, please tell me quickly." Empress Zhou was surprised to see Emperor Chongzhen so happy, and she was even more curious about what Chang Yu had brought.
Two letters, one written by Chang Yu and one written by Prince Heng Zhu Youyi.
Chang Yu's letter is indeed a battle report, a brief summary of the stage of the war from Xianghe to Qingzhou, and finally includes a marriage proposal to Song Luoshu, while Prince Heng's letter can be said to be a letter of thanks, also mentioning the princess Zhu Yan.
of marriage.
The contents of these two letters made Emperor Chongzhen extremely happy. Chang Yu sang almost all the way from the capital to pursue the enemy, which made Emperor Chongzhen feel particularly relieved. The thank-you letter written by Zhu Youyi was extremely humble, which made him feel even more depressed.
Have a face.
Empress Zhou was also stunned when she heard this. He knew that Chang Yu was a good fighter: "It's just that the enemy is at the moment...this child actually has the mind to play matchmaker. Hey, it's really the nature of a child."
"What is the temperament of a young man?" Emperor Chongzhen chuckled: "Although Chang Yu is about the same age as the prince, if you treat him as a child, you will be mistaken. Apart from his appearance, he is still a young man. When you look at his words, deeds, and behavior, he is nothing like a child.
How can a child be so capable of turning his hands into clouds and rain?"
"Don't you think that the queen thinks that his matchmaking is just fun for children?" Emperor Chongzhen said with a half-smile, and Queen Zhou hummed: "Isn't it?"
Emperor Chongzhen smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Matchmaking, which seems like a child's nonsense, can not only win people's hearts and make subordinates loyal, but also build relationships and build a network. If someone attacks him in the future, there will be helpers in both the military and the government. Who pushed it?"
Down with him”.
Queen Zhou was shocked: "Then he has become Wei Zhongxian?"
"He can't become Wei Zhongxian." Emperor Chongzhen picked up his tea cup and took a sip: "He won't end up like Wei Zhongxian, because he knows how to be high-profile and low-key. He can make everyone feel his arrogance and domineering, but he can't find it.
After finding out that he was arrogant and domineering, and that he cherished his feathers very much, in just a few months Dongchang's reputation was not as bad as it was in previous years."
Seeing that Queen Zhou was silent, Emperor Chongzhen said again: "Besides, what's wrong with becoming Wei Zhongxian? Compared with those Donglin, Fushe, a bunch of rubbish who can only talk nonsense, they are much more useful to the Ming Dynasty and me."
, I wish I had more Wei Zhongxian around me."
Empress Zhou nodded slightly and sighed: "No matter how capable he is, in my eyes he is just a child, and he is loyal to our family. In fact, he is kind. I hope the emperor can treat him well in the future."
Emperor Chongzhen stood up and walked to Queen Zhou and patted her on the shoulder: "I still say the same thing, he doesn't let me down and I don't let him down."
Queen Zhou nodded, then suddenly remembered something and frowned: "Chang Yu has begun to look for marriages for his subordinates, but Kunxing's marriage is afraid that this child's marriage will be ruined..."
Emperor Chongzhen frowned when he heard this: "Could it be that the Zhou family did something unbecoming?"
Kunxing Princess Zhu A'ao was betrothed to Zhou Xian, the son of the Grand Servant Zhou family by Emperor Chongzhen. Due to the continuous war outside, the marriage was postponed again and again. I originally thought that I would arrange the marriage for her after the Tatars got out of the customs this time.
Yes, when I first heard what Empress Zhou said, I knew something was going on, and it was definitely the Zhou family's side, because Princess Kunxing was in the palace every day, and nothing could cause trouble unless she took two steps out of the door.
Queen Zhou lowered her eyebrows and sighed: "Looking at such an honest child, why..."
"What's going on?" Emperor Chongzhen was worried and his face turned angry.
"Half a month ago, I heard rumors about Zhou Xian going in and out of the palace, so I secretly ordered Chunxiang of Dongchang to investigate who was making the rumors. Unexpectedly, Chunxiang reported that it was not a rumor, and that Zhou Xian was trapped in Fireworks Alley and contracted the flower willow disease.
What's even more annoying is that he complained a lot about the postponement of the marriage..."
"Beast!" Emperor Chongzhen shouted angrily! "At that time, I chose one of the two to see how decent he was, but he didn't think that such a dirty thing could be worthy of Kunxing.
I will put him in jail!"
In ancient times, going to a brothel to find a young lady was glorified by men as something elegant. At least it was not as shameful as in later generations. But for ordinary people, it was fine. But if you go to a brothel after being appointed as a consort, it would be an insult to the royal family. Not to mention contracting the disease.
It’s just deceiving you!
Empress Zhou quickly advised: "Your Majesty, it is a matter of honor for the royal family and Kun Xing, and everyone knows that it cannot be messed with. I just want to let the Zhou family find a way to call off the marriage."
"Let them find a reason to cancel the engagement? How is that possible!" Emperor Chongzhen yelled angrily: "If you want to retreat, I have to retreat. I will call Taipu Zhou here tomorrow and tell his servant to get as far away as possible!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty is already tired from taking care of everything. It is because I am so incompetent that I still bother you with these things. Don't let your body get so angry that you should focus on state affairs." Empress Zhou comforted her. Emperor Chongzhen was still angry.
How could Zhou Xian, who has always been a self-loving person, become addicted to Goulan Restaurant and contract the disease? Don't ask Chang Yu about this. He doesn't know. He is just an instigator, and Chunxiang is the one who implements it.
Dongchang's strength and power are beyond what outsiders can imagine. Setting up a situation is not difficult for them at all. Don't forget, their yamen's fine tradition is to frame someone for trouble!
Of course, if Zhou Xian could really discipline himself and love himself, he wouldn't have fallen into this situation!
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