Zhu Cixi looked up expressionlessly under the shade of a tree in the courtyard at the birds chirping on the treetops. Not far away, the palace maid Linglong looked at him at the entrance of the palace and sighed quietly, her heart skipping a beat. There is no way to tie up a small wild animal in this palace compound. The horse is gone.
"Your Highness, Eunuch Chang is busy with official duties. He should be here later." Linglong walked to Zhu Cixiang and whispered. She was waiting for Chang Yu outside the Qianqing Gate. She finally saw someone in the afternoon, but Chang Yu I was in such a hurry that I had no time to see the prince.
"I am a little anxious. He has not slept since he hurried into Beijing from Gubeikou last night, and even his iron-clad body cannot bear it." Zhu Cian looked away and sighed softly: "It should be very lively outside the palace right now. ?”
The capital city can no longer be described as lively. To be precise, it is boiling. Yes, it is boiling.
It stands to reason that the common people in the capital have seen the world. In the past ten years or so, the imperial court has suffered a complete defeat both externally and internally. Occasionally, when there is a small victory, it is full of self-deception. Over time, it has become insensitive and has never felt that there is anything truly worth celebrating. It was a great victory, but bad news came one after another, which made people panic.
At the beginning of the year, the bandit army crossed the Yellow River to march eastward and besieged Taiyuan with a heavy army. The whole country was in an uproar. But just when everyone in the government and the public had their own secrets, the good news came that the general of Shanxi Province met the Jilik bandits and routed hundreds of thousands of his troops. For the first time in more than ten years, the people of the capital felt the excitement of good news.
Later, Wu Sangui defeated more than ten Qing troops outside the pass, and the generals of Baoding Prefecture joined forces with King Qin to fight Li Zicheng back to Xi'an. The good news was really coming, and the people's excitement was getting higher and higher. Of course, at this time, the government and the public also noticed a key point. This person is the great eunuch of Dongchang! He is personally behind every victory.
If the previous bloody battles were a bit far away from the capital, and the common people were excited but lacked some sense of empathy, but this time the Qing troops entered the customs and experienced the pain and pleasure from the beginning to the end.
In the past month or so, the Qing army broke through the customs and entered the country, stormed the imperial capital, and then went south to plunder and besiege Qingzhou Prefecture... Every scene touched the heartstrings of the people in the capital, and every good news made them excited from the bottom of their hearts and sweat pores. .
The battle to defend the capital, the camel camp to lure the enemy into battle, the shopping spree in Xianghe... went to the Tatars to sue for peace, made compensation in Tongzhou, and ambushed at Gubeikou... they had won many battles. Think about how the imperial court had ever been so tough and victorious against the Tatars in the past ten years. However, if nothing else, in the past years when the Tatars entered the customs, they would always leave with full harvest and a swagger, but this time they stole the chicken but lost the rice. Not to mention the damage to the soldiers and horses tonight, two of their generals were injured and captured their prince. , and even compensated tens of thousands of war horses before leaving the customs! I was really proud of myself!
The imperial court issued several good news in two days, which brought the whole capital to a boil. Everyone in the teahouses and restaurants talked about it. The emperor had the ability to recognize people, the imperial court had the ability to strategize, and the soldiers had the desire to kill the enemy and serve the country. The shameless Dongchang also had the ability to supervise the war... This is why Donglin, Fushe and other groups that had always been at odds with the court in the past have also begun to shut up, and there have been fewer targeted clamors.
When the matter was done, he took off his clothes and went to hide himself. As the whole city was reveling in the carnival, Chang Yu huddled behind the official case in the Waidongchang Yamen and read the official documents. His face looked a little tired. Dongchang's fans were coming in and out with various secret reports. According to the information, several servants in the courtyard were chatting and drinking tea, looking like they were peacefully passing by.
Mr. Factory, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to bring some snacks and asked if you could meet with me when you are free.
He is busy with official duties.
The factory owner, Mr. Wu of Jin Yiwei, asked to see him, saying that he was discussing the military parade.
Let him discuss it with Shi Kefa of the Ministry of War and Ni Yuanlu, the Minister of Household Affairs, and everything will be done in accordance with the order...
Factory owner...
At the time of application, the fan on duty gently closed the door and said to the outside world: The factory owner is taking a rest, please don’t disturb him.
At the same time, Deshengmen was very lively inside and outside. Soldiers and horses escorting baggage from Tongzhou and Shunyi directions entered the city one after another, attracting countless people to watch and discuss, and some even couldn't help but cheer. This is definitely a rare thing, you know that in previous years, people
He hates officers and soldiers even more than he hates bandits and bandits.
Wow, that's the Shenji Camp.
Hey, I have a keen eye. The one riding the big black horse was Mr. Wu...
I heard that the Shenji Battalion had accomplished a lot of military exploits. They used artillery to blast the Dog Tartars to a pulp... Lord Wu was very proud this time...
Wu Weiying led his troops into the city with a smile on his face, his face filled with a vague sense of pride. Before he followed the little eunuch, he was just one of the countless nobles in the capital. But now, he is the sign of the deferential lord of the old Wu family.
Maybe the old tree has sprouted new branches. When I listened to the discussions of the people on the street, my pride became stronger. Even the ordinary people knew about the great achievements of the Shenji Battalion. Hehe, word spread really fast.
The day before yesterday, Chang Yu broke off with Dorgon outside Tongzhou City and pursued him northward. Wu Weiying ordered Wu Weiying to escort the troops back to the capital. However, after several days of pursuit and rapid march, his soldiers were too exhausted, so Wu Weiying did not take action immediately, but took a little rest to take advantage of the opportunity.
I met with Liu Zeqing and several others, and after establishing some friendships, he broke camp and returned to Beijing without haste. He didn't arrive outside the city until this afternoon. It happened that Gongziying's convoys from Shunyi had also arrived outside the city, attracting countless people to watch.
But Wu Weiying, Gao Jie and others have an incomparable relationship, and they have never had any contact before, so why do they suddenly want to be friends? It can only be said that they are all old people, and they are just guests!
The little eunuch is now at the height of his power, and his reputation in front of Emperor Chongzhen and in the court and the public is unmatched. Wu Weiying followed him in the north and south and made great contributions. Gao Jie and the other two went north alone at this time and had no idea of the situation, so naturally they wanted to find someone to trap them.
To use clichés, Wu Weiying thought that his life would be like this. But now there was hope for further progress. He also decided to work hard in the army to ensure that he could add glory to the old Wu family. He was before
The Governor of Jingying had also been in the military, so he naturally knew the importance of a network of connections. Liu Zeqing, a distinguished figure, and Liu Ma, Liu Hua Ma, were all powerful warlords who dominated one side and held military power. They had their own explanations for shackles with a few people so that they could meet each other in the future.
Endless benefits.
So in Tongzhou, when Chang Yu raised his troops to march north, and Wu Weiying was thinking about how to get close to the three men a few miles away, the soldiers came to report, and Gao Jie and the other three asked to see him!
Wu Weiying was flattered by this. Although he had a distinguished status as a marquis, these three men were murderers. They were unruly warlords who held heavy troops and could even ignore the emperor's imperial decree. So he hurried to greet him and started a hot chat.
model.
But Laoyouzi always talks about keeping half and half, trying to figure out each other. Liu Zeqing and the other two pretend to be confused and curious, asking questions, asking how the Qing army and the young eunuch fought for a thousand miles after entering the customs, and what's going on now.
Condition?
Wu Weiying is also a good person, and his answers are all specious. Some of them are very detailed, such as how the Shenji Battalion overturned Duduo's troops in the Camel Camp, how they bombed Kong Youde to a bruised nose and face in the Yellow River, and how well they played in the Qingzhou War.
Of course, you can’t always boast about its important role. You can’t keep close to the little eunuch at all times, how to use troops to hide in the sacred mountain, how to coordinate with the inside and outside, how to lead the way and kill countless enemies, and even broke Dorgon’s arm just now...
Liu Zeqing and the others were so shocked that their jaws almost dislocated. The little eunuch had just broken Dorgon's arm!!!
Then the topic changed, and it was Wu Weiying's turn to insinuate Gao Jie and the others about the process of intercepting Li Zicheng, and hinted that the three of them had gained a lot. Liu Zeqing and others also boasted about how fierce the battle was, and how the intruders were trapped and still fighting, but they actually gained very little...
So, what is the situation now, is there a peace or something else? In the end, Huama Liu asked the key.
I don’t know! Wu Weiying shook her head like a rattle. It was said that after the little eunuch had a fight with Dorgon, the Qing army broke out and headed north. The little eunuch followed closely, and he was ordered to rest and return to Beijing.
The three of them, Liu Zeqing, looked at each other and realized that they were at odds with each other. To be precise, neither family wanted to fight but the terms had not been agreed upon, so the stalemate continued until the Qing army left the border and everything was fine.
The stalemate is the best situation. The Tatars don't want to get hurt before going out, and the little eunuch is not sure about retaining the guests, so this is it.
Come on, there’s no money to be made this time!
This trip was just a show of trying to show off the little eunuch's face, and the little eunuch seemed to know that there was no oil or water for them and was too embarrassed to bother the three of them, so he let them rest where they were and waited for orders.
Although this situation made the three of them a little more disappointed than before, it was still within the acceptable range, and they even felt relieved. So they ate, drank and chatted in Wu Weiying's camp until he broke camp and returned to Beijing. Liu Zeqing and the others were still there.
Camped by the Tonghui River.
Why is this?
At the feet of the Emperor, you must be a good boy. The little eunuch asked us to wait for orders, so we should wait for orders. Otherwise, if we follow Wu Weiying back to Beijing, what if the little eunuch deliberately set a trap and fell out with them?
Wouldn't it be an unjust death for someone who disobeyed military orders?
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