Back in the inner palace, Chongzhen couldn't help but think: "Although I am lucky to succeed, what I have done is still unwarranted after all, once Wei Zhongxian learns the news and comes to his senses, he will come over to reason with me." Hmph, I'll give him a drunk and don't recognize the wine money, what can I do if I see him?

However, what if he dragged Gu Bingqian, Wei Guangwei and others over to confront him? I must have nothing to say, or admit that I have made a mistake to rehabilitate me, or tear my face with Wei Zhongxian, there is no other way.

The former will make me lose face, and I am afraid that the fate in the future will not even be as good as the royal brother; The latter is more enjoyable, but what I want is obviously not to be happy, but to achieve the goal, in case Wei Zhongxian provokes me to make trouble, am I ready? ”

Chongzhen shook his head, and suddenly remembered someone.

Who? Yuan Chonghuan, the former governor of Liaodong.

Yuan Chonghuan, the word element, the number is free, Guangdong Cheng announced the political envoy of the Guangzhou Prefecture, Dongguan County, Shijie Town, Shuinan Township (now Dongguan City, Guangdong Province), Wanli 17 years (AD 1619) in the Jinshi, as Fujian Shaowuzhi County.

Shao Wuzhi County, Yuan Chonghuan saved the people's water and fire, dealt with unjust prisons, cared about Liao affairs, gathered Kuiying, and wrote an inscription to gather Kuita.

It's a pity that after Ning Jin's victory, the credit was wantonly claimed by the eunuchs. Yuan Chonghuan was angry and was framed by the eunuch party and removed from office.

Regarding this Yuan Chonghuan, Chongzhen has not seen him, but he only remembered him after hearing a lot of people. At this time, remembering him, I was already thinking: "This Yuan Chonghuan is really as legendary, but he is a big hero, if he is allowed to join the military department, what else do I have to worry about?" ”

Thinking about it, he was about to speak, but he thought again: "Although this Yuan Chonghuan is a hero and was also victimized by Wei Zhongxian, I also heard that he once praised Wei Zhongxian, set up a shrine for Wei Zhongxian, and ranked seventh, adding fuel to the fire in respecting the eunuch Wei. Do I dare to use such a person? ”

Asking himself, Chongzhen began to hesitate. But after only a while, a voice suddenly sighed and said, "Okay, you Chongzhen, you are still hesitating, you don't want to think about it, will Wei Zhongxian give you time to hesitate?" No, it won't. Besides, Wei Zhongxian has been in charge of the government for so many years, even if he is a loyal minister, if he wants to live until now, can he not be implicated? ”

Chongzhen argued: "But, what if...... Won't I lose? ”

The voice said: "No in case, you remember, since ancient times, officialdom has more icing on the cake, and less charcoal in the snow." It's an iron law. Even without this iron law, do you have a way out? Take a gamble, if you lose the bet, it means that you don't have this life, and you have nothing to complain about. However, if you don't gamble, there will always be a day when you regret it, and there is nowhere to buy regret medicine. ”

Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'm betting." After that, he turned to the personal eunuch Wang Chengen and said, "Do you know where Yuan Chonghuan, the former governor of Liaodong, is now?" ”

Seeing him return to the inner palace, he buried his head in hard thinking, Wang Chengen didn't dare to disturb, he went to the door to support the errand, heard him talking to himself, afraid that he would ask questions, busy coming in to serve, hearing the words, paused slightly, and said: "Emperor Qiqi, as far as the slaves know, this Yuan Chonghuan, originally idle at home, entered Beijing to participate in the funeral of the Apocalypse, and now the matter is over, it is estimated that he will return to his hometown in Guangdong." ”

Chongzhen let out an "oh", and said expressionlessly: "Go and tell him, don't go back, I ordered him to be the imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the military department added the right attendant, and temporarily led the military department." ”

Wang Chengen did things quickly, and after Chongzhen finished speaking, he had prepared the holy decree. Chongzhen saw it, used the seal, and he handed it over to the eunuch to do it, and he returned to his side to serve.

Chongzhen saw that the eunuch turned away, his heart was a little relaxed, and he asked again, "What about Cui Chengxiu?" ”

Cui Chengxiu thought that he was going to die, but he didn't want Chongzhen to spare his life, so he hurriedly bowed his head and thanked him, and the courtiers were scattered, but he didn't know it.

It wasn't until a eunuch saw him and reminded him that he raised his head, saw that the Qianqing Palace was already empty, looked around blankly for a while, and got up and walked out dejectedly.

As he walked, he thought: "I think we Cui Chengxiu, we are also a well-known person in our hometown, without Wei Zhongxian, maybe we would not be able to soar all the way to the official position and enjoy all the glory and wealth, but who knows, how much conscience and self-esteem we have sold for this, and what day will we not be cautious?"

Hmph, in the end, he actually hid all his birds, and sent a bird Wei Guangwei to come out and report us! Wei Guangwei did it himself, how could it be, without his words, even if he Wei Guangwei wanted to, if he borrowed his guts, he would not have the guts. ”

Thinking about it repeatedly, when he returned to the house, Cui Chengxiu's hatred came up, and when he saw that the house was deserted, he said angrily: "Where are the people who are coming—where are they all dead—"

shouted again and again, but no one answered, Cui Cheng entered the inner hall angrily and annoyedly, but saw the fourth lady lying on the ground with her hands on her stomach, and her lower body was covered with blood.

After Cui Chengxiu married three rooms without coming out, he married four rooms in a fit of anger. This four-room room is actually competitive, and she became pregnant soon after entering the door. Cui Chengxiu was overjoyed, he was really afraid of falling in his hand, and he was afraid of melting in his mouth.

Seeing her like this, he rushed over, knelt on one leg, picked her up, and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?" ”

The fourth aunt was already breathing weakly, and she opened her mouth for a long time, and Cui Chengxiu heard a rough idea: After the news entered Cui's mansion, the eldest lady took the second lady and the third lady, packed up and fled, and the subordinates began to rob, but the fourth lady didn't allow it, so they pushed her.

Cui Chengxiu was furious, but he was helpless, and when he looked down at the fourth lady, he was already angry. The belief in Cui Chengxiu's heart suddenly collapsed, and he hugged the fourth lady and set himself on fire.

Before Wang Chengen came in, a little eunuch had just finished returning to this matter. When I saw Chongzhen idle, I was just about to return, but I heard him ask, and I was busy saying this.

Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically, "Really? How do you know so clearly? ”

Wang Chengen said: "When the servant saw that the emperor dismissed his official, his demeanor was different, lest he would be unfavorable to the emperor, so he ordered someone to follow him quietly, so he knew it." ”

Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction, but only after a while: "Cui Chengxiu is a tiger and full of evil, which can be regarded as deserved." ”

Wang Chengen echoed: "Good will be rewarded, evil will be rewarded, it's not that you don't want to report, the time has not come." ”

Chongzhen said almost to himself: "Yes, yes, yes, retribution, it's time for retribution." As he spoke, he asked again coldly: "Is there any news from Yuan Chonghuan?" ”

Wang Chengen shook his head, but seeing his concern, he hurriedly guessed again: "He lives not far away, there should be news soon." ”

Chongzhen said worriedly: "Since you don't live far away, hurry up, it won't take long, why haven't you heard back?" ”

Wang Chengen persuaded: "Don't worry, the more time passes, the more things are going well." Saying that, seeing that Chongzhen was only looking at himself, he thought that there was something wrong with him, but he looked back at himself and didn't find anything wrong, and suddenly understood what he meant, and said: "Didn't the emperor order him to do not need to enter the palace to thank him after receiving the order, and immediately handle it according to his duties?" The servant thought that he must have done what he was told. ”

After Wang Chengen's reminder, Chongzhen thought about it, but he still secretly said "I hope", and when he was about to turn around, he saw the eunuch who was passing the decree coming in a hurry, and hurriedly glanced at Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen understood, raised his voice, and said, "Is there any news?" ”

The eunuch who sent the decree calmed down a little because he was in a hurry, and said: "Qiyu Wanggong, Qiqi Emperor, Yuan Chonghuan has been ordered, and is now taking over the military department according to the holy decree, patrolling the defense of the capital and the palace." According to the request of the prince, the servant secretly observed for a while, so he came back a little late, and asked the emperor for forgiveness. ”

Chongzhen was overjoyed when he heard this, and suddenly saw Yuan Chonghuan's face hideous, and he was bringing soldiers and horses into the palace......

He shook his head vigorously, the hallucinations in front of him disappeared, but his heart became gray. After a long time, he waved his hand at Wang Chengen and the eunuch who had sent the decree, got up, and paced slowly alone, not knowing where to go.