Chapter 28: On the Wuying Palace
Zhu Yousong of Wuyingdian sat on the high dragon chair, still sleepy-eyed.
He didn't want to go to the court, but the Donglin Party and Ma Shiying both said that there was something important to do today, so he had to reluctantly get up.
The officials bowed down to him and shouted long live.
"All the ministers are flat!"
After the officials got up, the Donglin Party was the first to attack.
Guo Wendong and Ma Xi, who were outside the hall, heard the fierce quarrel in the hall again, and the two groups of Donglin Party and Ma Shiying were accusing each other and impeaching each other.
The emperor occasionally spoke, but he was biased towards Ma Shiying's side.
"Guo Zhong, the guerrilla general of the Xuanjing Battalion, and Ma Xi, the general of the forbidden army, met with him."
The voice of the eunuch came from the hall, and the eunuch at the entrance of the hall turned to face the two of them and said, "Two, please enter the palace to meet Your Majesty!" ”
Guo Wendong and Ma Xi walked up the stairs, crossed the threshold, and walked forward.
In the Wuying Palace, hundreds of civil and military officials are lined up on both sides.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Guo Wendong and Ma Xiqi bowed to the emperor.
"Aiqing is flat!"
"Long live thanks!"
After Guo Wendong got up, he looked at Zhu Yousong on the dragon chair. Zhu Yousong is nearly forty years old, with obvious fortune and poor mental condition, giving people a sense of physical weakness.
He is fat himself, and he indulges in sensuality, and after becoming the emperor, he was out of control, and sent eunuchs to collect beauties to enrich the harem, and it is strange that he is not weak.
As the first assistant of the cabinet at the head of the hundred officials, Ma Shiying stood at the front of the left row.
He said: "Your Majesty, the forbidden army and the Shenji battalion have been formed, as long as they practice well, they will be of great use, this is the soldiers and horses that belong to Your Majesty." ”
Zhu Yousong glanced at Guo Wendong and Ma Xi, nodded, and said to the two: "The Beijing camp and the forbidden army are the barriers of the Beijing Division, and you two have to train their troops well." ”
As soon as his words fell, Shi Kefa immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Beijing camp and the forbidden army are the soldiers of the Son of Heaven, how important they are, how can they be handed over to traitors. ”
"Traitor? Why do you say that I am a traitor? ”
Guo Wendong immediately asked rhetorically, daring to slander him, he would not be polite.
Gao Hongtu pointed at the two of them and said: "You two, you don't know anything about military affairs, you have no talent, and you rely on the relationship between the first and auxiliary ministers of the cabinet to do important positions in the army." ”
Guo Wendong faced Zhu Yousong and protested: "Your Majesty, you don't accept it!" Whether Weichen can lead the troops and whether he knows the military affairs is empty and unfounded, and he can only be distinguished through the test. The ministers will definitely train the Shenji Battalion to become a strong army in the world, which will take time. At the end of the year, I will also ask Your Majesty to move to Shenlie Mountain and observe the drill of the Shenji Battalion, which will definitely satisfy Your Majesty. ”
"If Jiannu goes south, the ministers will definitely swear to defend the capital, unless all the Shenji battalions are killed, unless the ministers are killed in battle, otherwise, the Qing soldiers will not want to step into Nanjing for half a step."
Qian Qianyi immediately said: "The guerrilla general's courage is commendable, and he will definitely be able to become a pillar of the Ming Dynasty." ”
This group of people from the Donglin Party already knew just now that Qian Qianyi had taken refuge in Ma Shiying's side, and they all cast contemptuous glances at him.
Guo Wendong glanced at the Donglin Party officials again and asked, "If Jiannu goes south, will you swear to defend the Ming Dynasty to the death?" ”
Shi Kefa retorted: "It's ridiculous, the thief is the enemy of the Ming Dynasty, the thief broke through the Beijing division and killed the first emperor, this revenge is not shared." We should join forces to capture and eliminate the thieves. ”
Several officials immediately chimed in.
It's not saved, it's not saved! This group of pedantic people can't see the situation clearly.
Shi Kefa glared at Guo Wendong, looking like he wanted to eat people, and then said to Zhu Yousong: "Your Majesty, Guo Wendong has no court in his eyes, and treats the arsenal as a private place, and the minister wants to impeach him." ”
When he was a child in modern times, the textbook wrote Shi Kefa as a national hero who resisted the enemy and died in Yangzhou.
Later, after learning what the Donglin Party and Shi Kefa had done, his views completely changed.
The Donglin Party and Ma Shiying's faction had fierce political struggles in the Southern Ming Dynasty. Later, the Donglin Party, which had lost power, actually united with Zuo Liangyu in Huguang to crusade against Ma Shiying, Zuo Liangyu sent troops in the name of "Qingjun Side", and the soldiers targeted Nanjing, and later died of illness on the way.
Guo Wendong was very ashamed of the Donglin Party for its own selfishness and in order to regain control of the government.
Ma Shiying retorted: "Master Shi's words are wrong, if His Majesty's will is made, the Divine Machine Camp should obey it." The last time Lord Shi broke into the arsenal, he deliberately made trouble, you alone can't represent the court, only Your Majesty can represent the court. ”
"Ma Shiying! You ......"
Shi Kefa's face turned blue and purple, he trembled all over, and he was blown up again.
Next, the Donglin Party and Ma Shiying's faction quarreled fiercely in the court again.
The Donglin Party has nothing to rely on, no matter what the final result is, but the momentum cannot be lost, and some people are spitting and spitting in the noise, with red faces and red ears.
Guo Wendong no longer joins the quarrel, and he is a spectator, such a scene can be described as a great spectacle, which can be regarded as an eye-opener.
"Quiet! Be quiet! ”
Zhu Yousong said a few times before the quarrel stopped.
Zhu Yousong looked at the stack of recitals in the dragon case, which was a recital of the two factions impeaching each other, and said: "There are too many impeachment recitals today, and I am tired of it!" Retreat! ”
"Retreat to the ......," the eunuch next to him immediately shouted.
Zhu Yousong stood up and prepared to leave.
Guo Wendong said: "Your Majesty, Weichen has a divine object to offer to Your Majesty!" ”
This was the purpose of his meeting with the emperor this time.
Zhu Yousong stopped and asked, "What kind of artifact is it?" ”
Guo Wendong said: "The elixir made by overseas people can make His Majesty physically energetic and refreshed, and it is more effective to eat at night." ”
Energetic? Zhu Yousong immediately became interested and asked, "What is the effect of God?" ”
Guo Wendong looked at those Donglin Party members, and it was inconvenient to say it on the spot.
Next to Zhu Yousong was Han Zanzhou, the eunuch with the palm print, and then walked in front of Guo Wendong.
He asked in a low voice, "Guerrilla General, what is the miraculous effect of the elixir?" ”
Guo Wendong replied in a low voice: "Before the concubine goes to bed, Your Majesty will eat the elixir first, and it will be very energetic!" ”
Of course, Han Zanzhou could understand, so he nodded, walked back to Zhu Yousong, and whispered to him.
Zhu Yousong was immediately overjoyed and said to Guo Wendong: "Aiqing, quickly present it." ”
Guo Wendong said: "It's still at Weichen's house, and I will take it and present it to Your Majesty when I go back." ”
This is exactly what he wants to do, anyway, Zhu Yousong is a faint king, and the Ming Dynasty is hopeless, unless Guo Wendong has the ability to turn the tide. Guo Wendong is to make the lustful Zhu Yousong happy and better increase his power.
Only with enough power, a strong enough army, can stand up to the Manchus. This is not only to defend the country, but also to defend the homeland, but also to defend himself.
Guo Wendong doesn't want to shave his hair and be a slave to survive.
Zhang Shenyan immediately said: "Your Majesty, the words of the traitorous ministers are not credible, and I don't know if they are poisonous." ”
Zhu Yousong ignored him and said to Guo Wendong: "Go and get it, enter the palace and present it to me." ”
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yousong left Wuying Palace.