Chapter 19: Sangui is coming
I can't control Chen Yuanyuan's affairs for the time being, but Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Zhao make me feel at ease.
That night, Zheng Chenggong controlled the entire city of Nanjing with water divisions; At the same time, Zhang Zhao and Ruan Dacheng also rushed to Hangzhou overnight.
As for the scumbag who Mao Bijiang, I didn't care about him for the time being, I just asked someone to lock him up.
After doing all this, the time was already early in the morning, buddy, I was tired enough, and I didn't want to live in the palace, so I followed Zheng Chenggong back to the sailor barracks by the Yangtze River.
Although I didn't see the blood blade and took down the Fu King, I still had a thrilling feeling when I was lying on the bed.
Especially Shuang'er, I was really moved by the bravery she showed.
Lying on the bed, Frost asked me what to do next.
My mind is messed up, and I really don't know how to arrange it next, so I can only decide when Wu Sangui arrives in Nanjing.
But I asked Shuang'er sideways, if Wu Sangui betrayed me, would she choose to follow her brother-in-law Wu Sangui or follow me.
Shuang'er didn't answer, but asked me how Wu Sangui could have rebelled.
Yes, it stands to reason that Wu Sangui should not rebel.
But if I don't hand over Chen Yuanyuan, how will things develop? This became my biggest concern.
Besides, Wu Sangui has now taken many cities in Shandong and Jiangsu, and has occupied the Yangtze River fortress Suzhou and Hangzhou, although he has always done things according to my intentions, but I have never been in contact with him, and the only thing I know about him is only some historical materials and TV series before the crossing.
With these incomprehensible mysteries, I fell asleep with frost in my arms.
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Early the next morning, Zheng Chenggong organized a guard of honor and sent me to the palace.
The people of Nanjing learned that Chongzhen was not dead, and after seeing the honor guard enter the city, they all stood on the side of the street to welcome them, and some people shed tears of excitement.
That scene is really "eating pot pulp to welcome the king", and I was extremely moved to see it.
Although I was a muddy dick before I crossed over, even if I was ruthless, I could still feel the high hopes of the people for Emperor Chongzhen.
But there are still many difficulties I face at the moment, there is Li Zicheng's army in the north, there is the threat of the murderous demon Zhang Xianzhong in the southwest, and outside the Shanhai Pass is the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
It's not as simple as it is written in those time-travel novels.
This is a test of the ability to govern the country and the country, and it is not something that can be done with the halo of the protagonist.
I waved goodbye to the people along the way, and officially stepped into the Forbidden City of Nanjing with the honor guard.
Seeing that I had re-ascended the throne without dying, the officials who had opposed me before were already scared and their legs trembled, while those who wanted to support me before were excited.
Soon it was time for the last dynasty, but I didn't discuss anything with the minister, nor did I deal with anyone, I just said simply, now that the "Fuwang Rebellion" has subsided, I hope you don't have any ideas in your hearts, since I have re-ascended the throne, I will naturally not let the Ming Dynasty be destroyed in my hands.
The main reason why I said so generally on the first morning was that I didn't know these ministers at all, and I didn't know much about the Nanjing court and the lives of the people.
Although I don't know, there is one person who understands, and this person is Shi Kefa, the Shangshu who took me into the palace before.
Shi Kefagui was the secretary of the Nanjing Imperial Court, who specialized in the appointment and dismissal of officials, and was equivalent to the head of the national organization department. At the same time, this guy is familiar with Confucius and Mencius, and understands what the ancient emperor should do after ascending the throne to buy people's hearts.
So my priority is to find him.
So I asked about Shi Kefa's situation, and it turned out that this guy had been imprisoned by King Fu, so I immediately let him out.
Damn it! It's good that this guy didn't come out, and when he came out, he scared me so much that I almost didn't call out.
He was already tortured by King Fu and was dying, and he looked like a ghost.
I asked him what I should do now that I ascended the throne, and he said 12 words to me for a long time - on meritorious deeds, take out the jade seal, and worship the ancestors.
Hearing him say this, I reacted, now that the "Fuwang Rebellion" has been pacified, it is indeed time to reward meritorious deeds, and this is a great time to buy people's hearts.
As for the jade seal, it has always been in my hands, because the one that Wang Chengen gave to King Fu at that time was simply fake, so I later specifically told Zheng Chenggong to collect the real jade seal, just for fear that someone would question me after I re-ascended the throne.
But for worshipping ancestors, to be honest, buddy, I'm not interested, because Lao Tzu crossed over, and Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor of Emperor Chongzhen, has nothing to do with me.
But Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial mausoleum is in Nanjing, and I lost Beijing and came to Nanjing, if I don't go to pay respects, it seems that I really can't say it.
So I made a plan, when Wu Sangui arrived in Nanjing, I would first discuss meritorious deeds, and then worship Zhu Yuanzhang's eight lambs when the situation is stable.
But when it comes to rewarding meritorious deeds, this is another thorny question.
If you really want to talk about merit, the position of the secretary of the military department must be given to Wu Sangui.
On the one hand, he sat in Shanhaiguan and resisted the southward movement of the Qing army; On the other hand, I was able to make it to Nanjing alive and win King Fu because of his support in the rear.
But if the position of the secretary of the military department is given to him, it is equivalent to saying that the military power of the Ming Dynasty is in his hands.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with having it in his hands, after all, he is a military general who can fight well.
But what I'm worried about is that once he rebels, Lao Tzu won't even have a soldier to defend against the enemy.
But if I give Zheng Chenggong the position of the secretary of the Ministry of War, Wu Sangui will definitely be very unhappy in his heart, and the two states of Suzhou and Hangzhou are now in his hands, and it is very likely that he will not hand over the control of the two states of Suzhou and Hangzhou, which is also a problem.
I have a headache when I think about these problems, the emperor is really not that easy to be!
Just when I was very anxious, Wang Chengen came to me and told me that Wu Sangui had entered Nanjing with Zhang Zhao, Ruan Dacheng and Guan Ning's eighteen horsemen, and asked me if I would like to meet him in person.
I thought about it for a while, now Li Zicheng doesn't know the relationship between me and Wu Sangui, if I go out of the city to greet me with great fanfare, I may leak the news.
So I instructed Wang Chengen to let Wu Sangui enter through the back door of the palace and go to the upper study to see me.
Damn it! Finally about to meet this legendary historical figure, buddy sat in the upper study, and my heart actually became very nervous, I didn't even have the heart to read "Golden Vase Plum", my mind was full of Wu Sangui in "The Legend of Deer and Ding".
After waiting for a while, Wang Chengen walked into the upper study and said to me, "Your Majesty, General Wu has arrived!" ”
"Let him in!" I put down "The Golden Vase of Plums" and sat up.
With the sound of heavy footsteps, the door slowly opened, and a man in armor and a saber at his waist walked in.
This guy looks completely different from what he played on TV, Wu Sangui is an old fox in his sixties on TV, but Wu Sangui in front of him is also in his thirties.
He has a mustache on his mouth, is eight feet long, has dark skin, a resolute face, and bright eyes, like an agile leopard, and looks as fierce as martial arts star Donnie Yen.
Although they are all from military backgrounds, the murderous aura revealed by Wu Sangui really broke the young Zheng Chenggong, and as for Zhang Zhao and Xia Wanchun, they can't compare with him.
Before I could come to my senses, he knelt down and said, "Wu Sangui, the chief soldier of Liaodong, knocks on the emperor!" ”
His voice was extremely loud, and his eyes were straight at me when he spoke, without the slightest fear.
I almost shuddered, but luckily I controlled my body, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.
"General Wu, please get up!"
After saying that, buddy, I stood up and straightened my shirt, I didn't want to be overwhelmed by his momentum.
Immediately, Wu Sangui also stood up, and without waiting for me to say hello, he found a chair and sat opposite me.
Before I could speak, this guy took the lead and said, "Congratulations to the emperor on his accession to the throne again." Now that Su Hang has been taken by the minister, and the traitor Ma Shiying has also been beheaded, the minister's greatest regret is that he did not have the sword to avenge his father. ”
Damn, I didn't understand the meaning of what he said at all, so I could only answer him very officially, saying: "The general doesn't have to sigh, the revenge of killing my father has been avenged for you, and now I can re-ascend the throne depends on you, the general." ”
"The emperor doesn't have to praise, 'carrying the jade dragon to die for the king' is within the responsibility of every general."
After speaking, he softened his tone and continued, "By the way, the emperor, due to the hurry of the march, the minister forgot to bring Princess Changping on the way to Nanjing, and asked the emperor to atone for his sins!" ”
Damn, he didn't say that Lao Tzu forgot that there was a princess of Changping, and when he said Lao Tzu, he was angry.
Think about it, such an important person as Princess Changping, no matter how busy she is, it is impossible to forget, you must know that she is Chongzhen's most beloved daughter.
And Wu Sangui deliberately left Princess Changping in Hangzhou, most likely to use it as a bargaining chip, and asked me for the position of Chen Yuanyuan and the secretary of the Ministry of War.