Chapter 40: A sensible princess
When Wu Sangui was in a dilemma at Shanhaiguan, Dolgon's letter was sent to Shanhaiguan.
Thinking that half of the Ming Dynasty was either occupied by the Liukou or invaded by the Eastern Invasion, and it was only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty perished, Wu Sangui's mind was even more worried.
He summoned several henchmen to discuss, and as a result, these people all supported Wu Sangui to establish himself as king, and did not surrender to the Eastern Exile or obey the call of the Ming Dynasty.
This gave Wu Sangui a headache, and suddenly complained to the report:
"Report to the general, the eastern captivity is coming, and the regent Dolgon leads the Eight Banners Army, and there is still a day's journey from Shanhaiguan."
Wu Sangui was taken aback:
"What? The letter had just arrived, and his army was already so close to Shanhaiguan, and the letter was sent out halfway, how many men did they have? β
"Returning to the general, the Eastern Capture is almost a group of nests this time, the Eight Banners of the Manchurian, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, and the Eight Cavalry of the Meng, all of them are elite cavalry."
"Got it, let's find out and report again."
After Wu Sangui received the news of the eastern captivity of Dolgon's troops at Shanhaiguan, he fell into deep thought for a while.
If he cooperates with Dolgon, he is afraid that he will be scolded by future generations and leave a stench for thousands of years.
If they didn't cooperate with Dolgon, in the absence of rescue and supplies, the Guanning Iron Cavalry would certainly not be the opponent of the Eastern Cavalry.
Eight Banners of Eastern Capture,
1. In 1601, Fushun Xinbin Hetuala City (Wanli 29 years) Taizu Nurhachi initially set up four flags: yellow, white, red and black.
2. In 1615, the four flags of Taizu Nurha Chizheng in Fushun Xinbin Hetuala City (the first year of the Mandate of Heaven) were changed to: yellow, white, red and blue, and at the same time, four flags were added, namely: inlaid yellow, inlaid white, inlaid red, inlaid blue.
3. In 1635, Emperor Taizong Taiji of Shengjing (Tiancong 9 years) expanded the Mongolian Eight Banners.
4. In 1637, Emperor Taizong Taiji of Shengjing (Chongde 2 years) established the two banners of the Han Army: Zhenghuang and inlaid yellow.
5. In 1639, Shengjing (Chongde 4 years) Emperor Taizong Taiji expanded the Han army into four banners, which were white and inlaid white.
6. In 1643, Emperor Taizong Taiji expanded the Han army into eight banners in Shengjing (Chongde 8 years).
Total: 8Γ3 = 24 flags, 24 flagsΓ7500 people/flag = 180,000 people (the real Eastern Cavalry is only 60,000 people)
The Eight Banners of the Eastern Capture were very tenacious, they were not only good at salvos, but also brought a lot of firearms after Kong Youde and others surrendered.
During the siege war, the eastern captives, who had suffered all the hardships of the red-coated cannons, were already very good at attacking the city with the red-coated cannons at this time.
After Qinglong and the others left, Prosecutor General Zhu You exhaled a long breath, the crisis in front of him was finally over, and the next step was to rectify the dynasty, prevent and control the plague, and relieve the victims.
There is no need to fight for the time being, there are still many things to do in the palace, in the past, the affairs in the palace were handled by Queen Zhou, but now that Queen Zhou is gone, Yuan Guifei died after ineffective rescue.
Emperor Chongzhen was originally a diligent and thrifty emperor, and there were not so many concubines in the harem, which was good, as an emperor, Zhu Youzhen actually had to keep the empty room alone.
Thinking of Princess Changping, Zhu Youzhen decided to go and see her, and he didn't know how her arm injury was recovering now.
Several other princes were sent out of the palace by Chongzhen, and after they all disappeared, Princess Changping is now his only relative, although she is a cheap daughter.
Princess Changping originally had a marriage contract, but when the family was in rebellion in the White Lotus Sect, they were all raided and destroyed, and Princess Changping resumed her daughter.
Princess Zhu Weijiao of Changping has already returned from Qinglian, and not long after entering Cining Palace, Zhu Youzhen entered the palace.
Cining Palace was originally where the queen lived, and after Princess Changping was injured, Zhu Youzhen arranged for him to live here, but it was empty anyway.
Seeing Zhu Youzhen enter the room, Chang Pingqiao immediately smiled on his face, and gently moved the lotus step to Zhu Youzhen's side.
With her uninjured jade hand, she gently grabbed Zhu Youzhen's arm.
"Father, sit down, how is the war outside? You must take care of the dragon's body, and now the father can't have any accidents. β
Zhu Youzhen touched Wei Jiao's head lovingly:
"Wei Jiao, don't worry, all the rogues were killed by my Ming army, including Li Zicheng, none of the core ran away."
Zhu Weijiao's beautiful big eyes suddenly showed surprise:
"Great, congratulations to my father, congratulations to my father, Da Ming has finally been saved, those people really deserve to die."
Zhu Youzhen nodded, and with Zhu Weijiao's support, he sat down on the Taishi chair, and Cailing immediately brought a cup of tea:
"Your Majesty, please use tea."
CRBT gently placed the green tea on the table, bowed his head and bent down to exit the room.
Princess Zhu Weijiao of Changping hugged Zhu Youzhen's arm, and her little head gently leaned on the shoulder of her father, feeling that this shoulder was so generous and safe.
She thought of her mother, and tears welled up in her eyes, how happy she would be if her mother was still here.
Zhu Youzhen gently touched Zhu Weijiao's little head, and he felt very uncomfortable.
If he had crossed over earlier, Zhu Weijiao would not have been so lonely.
"Wei Jiao, how does the arm injury feel now, does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, after the last time my father treated his son, the injury recovered quickly, and it will heal after a while."
Emperor Chongzhen was too diligent in government, coupled with lack of sleep, people in their thirties were like a little old man.
But today, Zhu Weijiao suddenly felt that her father seemed to have changed.
It's not that her father has changed, but her temperament has completely changed, giving people a feeling of real manhood and an invisible majesty.
Although he is not tall, it gives Zhu Weijiao a sense of security that she has never had.
The little girl leaned happily on Zhu Youzhen, and the corners of her mouth gradually revealed a sweet smile.
Looking at Zhu Weijiao's sweet and pretty face, Zhu Youzhen felt a little conflicted in his heart, although this body belonged to Emperor Chongzhen.
But he is a modern man who has traveled through time, and he is only eighteen years old this year.
If Zhu Weijiao knew that her beloved father was actually a teenager, I really don't know what she would think.
"Father, what's going on with Qinglian?"
Zhu Weijiao suddenly asked a question that Zhu Youzhen didn't expect, Zhu Youzhen was stunned for a moment, and then the old face began to have a fever.
pushed the White Lotus Holy Maiden, and he didn't know how to answer Zhu Weijiao for a while.
"Ahem, the holy daughter of the White Lotus Sect, she entered the palace that night to assassinate her father, and was caught by her father, if you don't mention this person, your father forgot about her."
Of course, Zhu Youzhen would not tell the matter of overthrowing Qinglian, but simply told Princess Changping.
Thinking of what Qinglian said, Princess Zhu Weijiao of Changping smiled slightly, and her pretty face couldn't help but blush a little.
But she still said what she wanted to say.
"Father, the family is only seventeen years old this year, and she is still an untrained little girl, can you be gentle in the future."
"You...... How do you know this, did Wang Chengen tell you? β
Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but be embarrassed, seeing that his father was a little embarrassed, Zhu Weijiao smiled shyly and said:
"No, I went to Kunning Palace when I was bored, and I accidentally found Qinglian, which she told the emperor."
"Actually, I know that there is no one around my father now, and when my injuries heal, the emperor will open up the affairs of the harem for my father, as the Ming Emperor, how can there be no one in the harem!
The emperor has already discussed with Qinglian, if his father is willing, he can go to her bed at any time, Qinglian has accepted her fate, and she is willing to become a member of her father's palace. β
Zhu Weijiao is already a blockbuster if she doesn't make a sound, and these few words are completely thunderous to Zhu Youzhen.
She was still a fifteen-year-old child, and she could even think of taking the initiative to find a stepmother for herself.
Zhu Youzhen smiled bitterly:
"Silly girl, how can there be a daughter to find a little mother for her father, besides, my father is very busy now, and there are too many important national affairs waiting for my father to do,"
As a modern person who has traveled through time, it is the dream of all men to be an emperor, and the harem has three thousand concubines, and it is so cool to be drunk with gold and dream of death.
But Zhu Youzhen didn't have that fate, after he crossed over, Chongzhen dismissed his harem, and he didn't even leave a palace maid.
The queen also hanged herself, and Yuan Guifei committed suicide without dying at the time, but because no one treated her for a long time, she also followed in the footsteps of Queen Zhou.