Chapter 161: The Feast of the Hung Gate I
This night was very peaceful, and Zhu Qing always seemed to be able to predict when to sleep and when to die. Compared to tonight, when Suzaku couldn't sleep thinking about today's events, Zhu Qing's snoring was higher and higher. I don't know when he started to learn to snore, maybe he was too tired.
"General, are you up? I'll give you a change of bedding. Early in the morning, a delicate voice came from outside the door.
"Come in." Zhu Qing had already gotten up, not only punched for a while, but also calmed down and read a book for a while. These rare ancient books made Zhu Qing, who likes history, unstoppable, and he read the book seriously while drinking tea, and replied inadvertently.
The door was pushed open, and the little lady walked in with a brand new futon in her arms.
"It turned out to be a sister-in-law, I'll do it myself, you still have to take care of Xiao Quan." Zhu Qing looked up and saw that it was a little lady, so she quickly put down the book and stood up and took the futon forward.
"It's okay, little Quantum, he's still asleep. I'll help you shop it. The little lady said softly, keeping her head down, since Quantum died, it is said that she has only cried once, and that time she cried for a whole day and a night, and since then, there has not been a single tear, but she has never laughed again.
Zhu Qing didn't know how to comfort the simple and strong woman in front of her. I had to watch the little lady spread the mattress and flatten it, over and over again.
"I'll take her there." Zhu Qing took another futon forward and walked to the door of Suzaku to escape from this embarrassing situation.
"Hey, wake up! It's time to go! Zhu Qing knocked on Suzaku's room.
"Huh? ......" Suzaku woke up lazily, and it seemed that he really didn't sleep well last night.
Suzaku rubbed his eyes and opened the door, and Zhu Qing rushed to Suzaku's room and made the bed as soon as he slipped away.
"Oops! Why? That's someone's boudoir! Suzaku exclaimed.
"Oops......" Zhu Qing said, throwing Suzaku's cloak over, and at this moment, a red belly pocket fell out. The two looked at each other and closed their eyes in embarrassment.
"Zhu Qing!" Suzaku screamed, rushed over with his cloak and hit it.
"Oops! Don't fight, don't fight, I didn't mean to. Zhu Qing hurriedly put down the work in his hand and came out of the door, and Suzaku chased him out.
"What's going on?" At this time, Xuanwu came, and Zhu Qing happened to bump into his arms. Xuanwu stretched out his hand to stop Suzaku.
"Brother, I really hit the evil today, big brother, I didn't have a nightmare last night, why did I get up this morning like I lost my soul? Ouch. Zhu Qingdao said.
"Hooligans!" Suzaku cursed hatefully and closed the door to pack up his things.
"Hey, big brother, you're miserable now." Xuanwu looked at the Suzaku who slammed the door and left, and then looked at the delicate little lady who came out of Zhu Qing's room, and said meaningfully.
"Ouch, Lao Tzu can't wash the Yellow River now." Zhu Qing patted his head.
"Hey, don't think about that, someone from the palace has reported it, saying that we want to hurry into the capital to face the saint." Xuanwu returned to the topic.
"Suzaku, let's go!" Xuanwu knocked on Suzaku's door.
Suzaku came out, had already changed into clothes, and went out to glare at Zhu Qing, "Wait until I go back and tell Ning'er to see how she cleans you up." Hum. ”
"Ouch......" Zhu Qing had a bitter look on his face.
"One misstep is a thousand bitter hatreds." Xuanwu added oil and vinegar to the side.
"You're still laughing!" Zhu Qing said, jokingly kicked him, and the three of them made a fuss and walked towards the palace.
In the palace, Chongzhen sat on the dragon chair, and the ministers sat in two rows according to the official position.
"The green dragon has arrived!" A little eunuch came to report.
"Xuan!" Chongzhen's sleeves waved, and his domineering appearance was exposed, perhaps, Chongzhen was really just born in the wrong era and in the wrong office! If he hadn't come to this historic era, he might not have been so difficult.
"Xuanqinglong, Xuanwu, and Suzaku go to the palace!" The little eunuch shouted sharply.
The three of Zhu Qing, who were waiting outside the hall, stepped forward. "Be careful." Zhu Qing reminded.
"Understood." Xuanwu said, Suzaku didn't respond, it seems that he was still angry about the morning bed. But Suzaku can tell which is more important, she nodded.
The three of them walked into the main hall.
On the top of the main hall, Chongzhen sits on the dragon chair, and the civil and military officials sit in two columns, and there are delicious dishes in front of everyone. It seems that it is a feast.
"Hongmen Banquet." Zhu Qing whispered to the Xuanwu Suzaku beside him, because he not only saw Wang Chengen and Zhou Yanru's treacherous smiles, but also saw a person they didn't expect, Wu Sangui! Beside Wu Sangui, there was a person standing, dressed in white, but wearing a mask.
"What a familiar murderous aura!" Suzaku Road.
"Humph!" Zhu Qing sneered, if he was afraid of this white dress last night, but now, when the truth is in front of him, he is not afraid.
At this time, the court attendant brought a plate with three glasses of wine on it.
"Come, Zhong Aiqing toasts to the Qinglong soldiers!" Chongzhen said excitedly.
Suzaku glanced at Qinglong, and she suspected that the wine was poisonous. Zhu Qing glared at the guard serving the wine, and then picked up the wine glass, "Drink." Zhu Qing said to Xuanwu Suzaku.
"Kaifeng City was lost and recovered, Qinglong and others made great contributions, with one as ten, with less to win more, to turn the tide, to untie the siege of Feng, to save the power of the capital. I'm going to toast you with the civil and military officials today! Kaifeng City was lost and recovered, Chongzhen was naturally happy, stood up, and gave Zhu Qing and others imperial wine.
"The ministers thank the emperor, protect the family and defend the country, the affairs of the ministers, the emperor's hospitality, the ministers are flattered, Kaifeng City can be lost and recovered, it is the result of the Kaifeng army and the people hating the enemy, and the ministers dare not be greedy." Zhu Qing replied with wine.
"Look! Don't be arrogant, this is the style of my Ming general, come, do it! Chongzhen said, taking the lead in drinking a glass of wine.
How dare civil and military officials slack off? Then it gurgled and muffled.
"Come, give me a seat!" After drinking the wind wine, Chongzhen ordered the guards to seat Zhu Qing and the others. And Zhu Qing's seat is facing Wu Sangui, and Wu Sangui's side is the first assistant Zhou Yanru. Zhu Qing's side is naturally Lord Tian.
Judging from the seat, if Zhu Qing is said to have received meritorious service, then Wu Sangui, a foreign general who has rarely entered Beijing for more than ten years, can sit next to Zhou Yanru as soon as he comes in, which shows his status in Chongzhen's heart.
"Good! Now, I would like to ask Qinglong to tell me how you recovered this Kaifeng! Chongzhen is full of expectations. He hoped that such a battle could be replicated in the war of the Ming Dynasty and won a complete victory.
"Emperor Qiqi ......" Zhu Qing began to state the battle of Kaifeng. How to attack the west, how to lure the enemy deep, how to secretly Chen Cang, how to "the enemy is tired and I fight" and many other tactics Zhu Qing has fully explained, in the eyes of others, maybe these things are military secrets and need to be retained, but in Zhu Qing's view, now is not an infighting, but a resistance to the enemy, if this experience can be cited, even a little, it will be beneficial and harmless for the Ming Dynasty.
Chongzhen and the civil and military officials almost all nodded their heads and applauded when they heard it, but Wang Chengen, Wu Sangui, Zhou Yanru and others disagreed. In their opinion, Zhu Qing has stolen their limelight.
Just when Zhu Qing said that the Kaifeng soldiers were fighting hard, Zhou Yanru suddenly said, "However, you still failed to save King Fu after all, and King Fu died." Zhou Yanru said, with a wicked smile on his face. Hearing this, Chongzhen's originally happy face suddenly sank.
"Your Majesty, this is exactly what I will focus on next. failed to save King Fu, and the end will have an unshirkable responsibility, but King Fu died a heroic death! Your Majesty, the last general has the courage to ask you, what was the popularity of King Fu during his lifetime? Zhu Qing asked.
"I heard that the people's grievances are boiling, and Li Zicheng boiled and ate his meat." Chongzhen shook his head and said.
"Then does the emperor know the situation on the day of King Fu's burial?"
"I don't know."
When King Fu's coffin was about to be transported back to the capital, King Fu's mansion was surrounded by the people of Kaifeng, and King Fu was asked to stay in Kaifeng, so the ministers wrote to the emperor to reflect public opinion. On the day of the burial, in order to prevent people with ulterior motives from causing trouble, the minister deliberately announced that King Fu would be buried at three o'clock in the afternoon, but all the civil and military officials present knew that three o'clock in the afternoon was the peak of the yang pole, and when the cathode was declining, the dead could not even be a ghost, how could I bury the king of Fu at three o'clock in the afternoon. However, when we brought King Fu's coffin to Zhongsoul Mountain before three o'clock in the afternoon, the mountain was already crowded with Kaifeng people. Let's ask, if it is a blessed king in life, can he do it? And it is said that we recaptured Kaifeng City, it is better to say that King Fu saved Kaifeng! Compared to the blessed king, what is the point of us once again engaging in a war of words? What is the shame of those who retreat without a fight? Zhu Qing said, glancing at the ghost fire beside Zhou Yanru. Onihuo unconsciously lowered his head. Zhou Yanru was also speechless.
"This is a joint letter from the official seal of Kaifeng and the people of Kaifeng, King Fu has gone, and it is specially handed over to the imperial court!" As he spoke, Zhu Qing passed the official seal of Kaifeng and the joint letter to Chongzhen to prove what he said.
After Chongzhen saw it, his heart was shocked, and he immediately announced, "Posthumously crown King Fu as the loyal king!" The loyal king has gone, Kaifeng can not be left without an owner for a day, I will now seal Qinglong as the king of Kaifeng, and take charge of Kaifeng affairs! ”