The emperor and his ministers had been whispering for a long time. Tian Jinzi Shi Changyu saw that Emperor Chongzhen was getting more and more tired and was about to retire when something suddenly occurred to him and he said, "Your Majesty, Li Yan, Zhou Yuji, and Huang Degong expect to arrive in the capital before dawn."
Emperor Chongzhen said humbly: "I know, and when he is asked to camp outside the city for the military parade, I will personally award him the title to boost the morale of the army."
"Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you. Once you and others arrive in the capital, you can go into the city and enjoy yourself!" Chang Yu said quickly.
Emperor Chongzhen frowned: "Foreign troops are not allowed to enter the city, and generals are not allowed to enter the city at will unless summoned. This is a common practice and an ancestral system. I am afraid that those in the cabinet will also impose protests..."
"Your Majesty, if they hadn't been fighting bloody battles outside, it's still a question of whether the city of Beijing could be safe. Those ministers don't know how to beg for mercy, so who are they qualified to make irresponsible remarks?" Chang Yu's words were actually very disrespectful, even to him
The favored Emperor Chongzhen also felt harsh after hearing this, but Chang Yu still continued: "Your Majesty, now is the time to win over the military's morale, and you can't stop chilling the hearts of the soldiers with such words. In your heart, who is more important, the courtiers or the soldiers?
You haven’t figured it out yet, when the enemy invades, it’s the soldiers who fight bloody battles and risk their lives to protect you, not the ministers who are gesticulating in the court every day and talking on paper!”
Chongzhen was silent. He knew Chang Yu's intentions. Nowadays, there are many warlords in the Ming Dynasty. They all support their own troops and mostly violate the imperial edict. In the past two months, thanks to the little eunuch's thunderous methods, there are still a few people who are obedient. Back to the two
His imperial edict a few months ago was like a blank piece of paper, and no one cared about him!
You must know that in history, when Li Zicheng reached Taiyuan in his eastern expedition, Chongzhen ordered to mobilize troops to serve the king, and even spent a lot of money to confer several counts in one go. In the end, only Tang Tong, a simple and handsome young man, came!
To put it bluntly, Chang Yu's intention was to let him take the opportunity to win over the troops, but in fact Emperor Chongzhen also had his own difficulties. His temperament had changed drastically in the past few months, and he had been criticized by the courtiers for his emphasis on martial arts and suppression of literature. Although he was ready to be tough, he couldn't just take one bite.
It would be very bad if you become a fat man and make the officials so angry that they drop their responsibilities.
I just had an endless argument with Li Banghua and Wu Xuan about the military parade, and tomorrow I am planning to directly promote a group of people. If foreign soldiers are allowed to enter the city... those old men will be so angry that they are so angry.
It would be fine for Li Yan, Zhou Yuji and other meritorious generals to summon them into the city or even into the palace to reward them, but if tens of thousands of soldiers and horses want to enter the city, it will be a bit chaotic...
But if you don’t allow it, then think about how these tens of thousands of troops traveled thousands of miles and fought bloody battles to protect their homeland and country as Chang Yu said. As Chang Yu said, they didn’t even have a chance to come in and take a look at the capital city they were desperately defending. It would be really chilling.
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"When a wise king governs a country, both civil and military skills are indispensable. Whether it is to expand territory or protect the foundation of the ancestors, strong force is indispensable. In these troubled times, the emperor needs to win over the military more. As I said before, great achievements can be achieved with capable officials.
But if you want to preserve your ancestral heritage and create hegemony, you need a group of loyal generals. Since the emperor has the ambition to rejuvenate, he should not be cold-blooded."
Chang Yu's words made Emperor Chongzhen wake up like a dream. Damn those damn cabinet ministers. The only thing that can keep the Ming Dynasty alive these days is the reckless people outside the city who don't know a few characters.
Those who are good at reciting poems and being antagonistic can only beg for mercy under the enemy's butcher knife, which is useless!
At present, there are only a few warlords who are willing to serve them. Tang Tong is considered the most well-behaved, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji are also in front and behind the horse, and now there is Li Yan, but other than that they are just outsiders!
"You are solely responsible for this matter. If anyone makes a fuss, I will take care of it." Chongzhen snorted coldly, and Chang Yu actually saw a sense of great pride in this emperor.
Emperor Chongzhen, who had always been soft and soft, gradually became hard.
When he left the Qianqing Gate and it was almost dark, Chang Yu hurried towards the Donghua Gate. Suddenly he heard someone calling him in a low voice. He took a closer look and saw that the Crown Prince Zhu Cixiang was hiding in the shadows and waving to him with joy on his face.
"Your Highness, you haven't rested at this late hour." Chang Yu hurriedly walked over, and Zhu Cixiang grabbed him: "It's hard to see you after returning to the capital for a long time. Let's go to Duanben Palace and let's have a drink. Let’s have a nice chat!”
"Your Highness, please be patient." Chang Yu grabbed Zhu Cian and said, "I have been so busy with official duties these past two days that I really have no time. I have to leave the palace now... How about another day?"
Ah, Zhu Cixiang was immediately disappointed. You must know that he was a young boy with a playful nature, but no one dared to play with him in the palace. In fact, he was just a lonely boy with no friends.
But since Chang Yu was born, he immediately regarded him as his only friend. Yes, he never regarded Chang Yu as a eunuch or a royal servant. He admired and relied on this young man who was similar to his grade.
He likes to listen to Chang Yu say some random things that he can't understand, and he even likes to listen to Chang Yu talk about the two armies fighting on the battlefield. He often imagines that he is the general who leads thousands of troops to sweep away the enemy, so that he has recently abandoned Wen Congwu practiced archery and archery every day.
To put it simply, he pinned his fantasies on Chang Yu many times.
"How about I take you out for a walk?" As a good friend, Chang Yu couldn't bear to see Zhu Cian, a young man in his wanton youth, being bored to the point of falling ill in the palace high courtyard every day.
Zhu Cixi almost jumped up and shouted.
As Chang Yu, who can enter and leave the Forty-Nine City of the Imperial Capital at will and even knock on the Qianqing Gate, it is easy for him to take someone out of the palace. Not to mention that the eunuchs and guards guarding the gate will not care, even if they find out, they will Pretending to be blind, who knows if he left the palace under the emperor's orders. After all, the prince has also left the palace several times recently.
Zhu Cixiang put on a eunuch's coat and lowered his head and followed Chang Yu out of the Donghua Gate. The eunuch and guards guarding the gate greeted Chang Yu warmly, without even looking at Zhu Ci'an behind him.
Then the two of them walked out of Dong'an Gate again, and the imperial city gate closed with a creak. Zhu Cixiang exhaled with joy: "Where are we going? By the way, hurry up and tell me...I'm going to tell you about the fight against the Tatars. From now on, After Xianghe..."
Chang Yu smiled bitterly. After telling me, he had to tell his son. Why do this family love to listen to stories so much? He stretched out his hand to help Zhu Cixi into the carriage, and then got in. The coachman, Lao Huyang, spurred the horse towards the north city. The personal attendant followed closely, carrying a knife.
It was past midnight, and there were only a few people walking on the street. However, the nearby wine shop and brothel were still bustling with people. The sound of the wheels on the stone slabs was abrupt in the night, and the formation of dozens of men carrying knives was even more eye-catching. , from time to time someone would poke their head and point, and they would naturally guess which wealthy family owner was traveling.
Chang Yu was leisurely telling Zhu Cixiang a story with his back on the carriage. The laughter in the brothel outside made Zhu Cixiang, who was concentrating on listening to the story, unhappy. He opened the curtain and glared at the drinkers and cursed in a low voice: "When the Tatars came to the city, they also They don’t forget to have fun, and even more so now, they seem to be able to do more than give advice and scold the court. You and your father are too busy to sleep, and they are too idle to sleep.”
Chang Yu chuckled and looked at Zhu Cixiang and said word by word: "So, the Ming Dynasty is your old Zhu family's country. Whether it prospers or declines is also your old Zhu family's business. Others will not worry about it except laughing and scolding.
Yes, remember, never rely on others for anything, you have to do many things by yourself, and hold many things in your own hands."
Zhu Cixi understood some of the meaning, but he was more concerned about another question: "Are you someone else?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "I am a eunuch, and the palace is my destination. I am a member of the royal family when I am born, and a ghost of the royal family when I die. Of course I am not an outsider."
Zhu Cihong's nose became sore and his eyes became wet. He grabbed Chang Yu's hand and said, "I have always regarded you as my friend, my only friend, do you know that?".
Chang Yu nodded: "It's my honor, my friendship will last forever, long live our friendship!"
"Friendship lasts forever, long live friendship!" Zhu Cixiang smiled with tears.
Chang Yu sighed secretly, a child's mind is simple.