Chapter 0002: The Laughing Emperor
At this time, Zhu Youzhen was very conflicted in his heart, and returning to this era was not something to be happy about for him! Maybe everyone is looking forward to having a chance to be reborn, but the only person in the world who is not looking forward to this opportunity may be his Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen!
Because of the experience of the previous life, he did not have the ability to save the Ming Dynasty! He clearly knows that he is not the king of the dead country in people's mouths, at most he is the last emperor! He is diligent, thrifty, and diligent! It is also both civil and military, has the wisdom of knowing people, and is more useful! But it still can't save the world!
After the tempering of later generations, Zhu Youzhen knows more clearly what his faults are, he is arrogant and conceited! Suspicious by nature! Unwilling to take responsibility and indecisive! Compared with Emperor Taizu, he has no way to compare, but compared with the other fourteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, he is even Emperor Chengzu, and he is confident that he can compete with his ancestors! It's a pity that it's come to the end of a dynasty that has completely collapsed! At this time, even if Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was resurrected, Zhu Youzhen believed that his ancestor and grandfather would not be able to save the Ming world!
This is Zhu Youzhen's sorrow at the moment, but there is a slight smile on his face, this smile is so that he can see his Queen Zhou again! The most beloved woman in his life, his Zhou Keer! Before he died, he was already in turmoil, and he still remembered the last words he said to Queen Zhou painfully! "Ke'er, kill yourself, and be loyal to your ancestors."
Ke'er didn't say anything, nodded silently, and remembered the situation of Bai Aya hanging on the beam! "Your Majesty, if you don't say it, I will do the same, but I want to tell you, I have been married to you for eighteen years, and you have not heard of me once, if you move the capital early, relying on the rich southern region, the confrontation between the north and the south, the Ming Dynasty still has a glimmer of life, and it will not end up in such a field."
Zhu Youzhen was sad and speechless at the time, he made too many mistakes, not to mention this one? There is no argument, just know to cry! Then he went to Banzai Mountain to hang himself, accompanied only by his cronies and eunuch Wang Chengen.
Wang Chengen saw the emperor's abnormal behavior, and his heart was even more sad! I thought that the emperor was delirious by these pressures that could crush people to death! Because the emperor has not been a promiscuous person since he was a child, otherwise how could he ask to see Empress Zhou during the daytime, when he was working here, and there were many government affairs that he urgently needed to deal with? "Your Majesty, don't be too sad, if you don't have enough energy today, the old slave will go first and let a few ministers who are waiting for the discussion go back, and it will not be too late to discuss tomorrow."
Wei Zhongxian also saw the emperor's abnormality, and he also knew that Emperor Chongzhen was not a good female emperor, because he had sent beautiful women to the emperor many times, and the emperor retreated, and he didn't know why the emperor was suddenly like this today.
Zhu Youzhen heard Wang Chengen say this, and then remembered that he had just been reborn, and some of them had not entered the corner**? It's not clear what just happened? I just feel that there is a youthful vitality around him, and his diligence is in two aspects, he is not only diligent and studious, proficient in historical classics, but also loves to practice martial arts, can ride a horse and shoot arrows, and can even pull three stone hard skills, which is equivalent to more than 360 catties of bows and crossbows in later generations! This is no ordinary martial art! It's just that the people of later generations know very little! When people pay attention to the history of the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor Zhu Youzhen of Chongzhen, they often pay attention to how he made mistakes!
"Looking for the queen, don't be in a hurry, Wang Chengen, tell me, what are the things?" Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen spoke, looked at Wang Chengen and Wei Zhongxian, and gave the two big eunuchs a smile, which was unprecedented for him! Even Wang Chengen, who has served Emperor Chongzhen since he was a child, rarely sees Emperor Chongzhen laughing, let alone in such an extraordinary period! In the midst of internal and external troubles, the emperor actually laughed? I wonder even more if the emperor is confused?
Wei Zhongxian was secretly happy in his heart, it was the first time he saw the emperor laughing! It's a bright smile and a clear sign! This is the emperor courting him! Hurriedly rushed to Wang Chengen and said, "Your Majesty, the northwest border pass is in an emergency, Huang Taiji has bypassed the Shanhaiguan and Ningjin defense lines, has passed the Xifeng Pass, and is coming to the Gyeonggi Heavy Land, and the trilateral governor Yang He urgently reported that Wang Zuogui led the hungry people to rebel!" There is also the Shanhaiguan mutiny, the soldiers mutinied, the reason is that the imperial court is in arrears of military pay for half a year, which is the incompetence of the old slave, please ask the emperor to allow the old slave to resign from the two positions at hand, the old slave really can't afford it. ”
Wang Chengen secretly hated in his heart, originally these words should have been reported by him to the emperor, but now when he heard Wei Zhongxian say it, he had to nod his head, indicating that what he said was right, "Cheng Jiming, Qian Longxi and Yu Dacheng, as well as Lu Xiangsheng, the standard commander of Shanhaiguan, are all waiting for the emperor to discuss politics on the platform. ”
Zhu Youzhen let out a faint sigh, and then kept silent, as if he was thinking about something, but his face was still as calm as water, which couldn't help but make the two big eunuchs feel a sudden burst in their hearts at the same time! The emperor is so deep in the city! This is something they have never seen, and if it weren't for the emperor's confused mind, there would be no other way to explain it!
"State affairs are important, Wei Zhongxian, I need you, the court also needs you, you can't unload the burden, you are not allowed to unload any position, the Zhongxing of the Ming Dynasty still depends on you! Let's go, all three of us will go to the platform to discuss politics! Zhu Youzhen pondered for a moment, and said something that shocked Wang Chengen and Wei Zhongxian!
Wang Chengen almost didn't go crazy! He is the emperor's great companion, no matter which emperor ascends the throne, there is no one who does not appoint his eldest companion as a eunuch! That's the bare minimum! Even if the emperor wants to give Wei Zhongxian these two positions now, it is a logical thing! After all, the imperial power is supreme, and the emperor has ascended the throne! Even if Wei Zhongxian's tree has deep roots! At this time, I don't dare to openly confront the emperor! Why didn't you take such a good opportunity to seize Wei Zhongxian's military power in one fell swoop? No matter how bad it is, why don't you take him a position first?
Wei Zhongxian was overjoyed, the smile just now, if he speculated privately, the emperor's current words would be determined to rely on himself! After all, he is a seventeen-year-old boy, and he wants to fight with the old man, after all, he is too tender! "Your Majesty, the old slave is old, I'm afraid that I have more than enough heart and not enough strength, I'm afraid that I will delay the emperor's business, otherwise, I will hand over the Dongchang to the prince, right?"
A person who can dominate the world, without a city government and without a skill, he can't do this step, Wei Zhongxian's temptation is very straightforward!
Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen didn't even think about it this time, and waved his hand, "Needless to say, I have made up my mind!" When it comes to understanding the society of the imperial court, no one is as good as Gonggong Wei. Let's go, let's go to the platform together. ”
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he took the lead in stepping out of the Chengqian Palace, and a sense of confidence was hidden in his demeanor! Although Wang Chengen felt uncomfortable and didn't understand why the emperor still had to reuse Wei Zhongxian at this time, seeing the emperor's self-confidence also made him feel a little comforted, as long as the emperor can be healthy, there is always hope in the Ming Dynasty, and there is always hope for me, Wang Chengen.
Wei Zhongxian almost got carried away, he endured his pride, but he was still seen by the three cabinet ministers of Lao Cheng! They were all surprised, why would Emperor Chongzhen bring Wei Zhongxian to discuss politics? It's incredible! Although the emperor ascended the throne for less than half a year, he tried his best to hide his attempts to do something against the eunuchs, but after all, when he was young, the ministers could still feel the emperor's intentions and the pursuit of the government! It's only a matter of time before you do it to Wei Zhongxian! So the eunuchs during this period of time are very restrained!
However, no matter how it is reined, it is only a matter of time before the emperor wants to make a move on Wei Zhongxian, and this is also a matter that has long been decided in the hearts of the ministers! But seeing the emperor's move today, the ministers were confused! "Long live the emperor, long live, long live."
Looking at these familiar people in his memory, Emperor Chongzhen was like in a dream, maybe because he had just returned to this identity, he was still a little unable to adapt, "Calm down, all Aiqing, sit down." ”
Cheng Jiming was the first to get up from the ground, as a veteran of the Four Dynasties, Cheng Jiming, who was in his seventies, was the head of the important ministers! Qian Longxi and Yu Dacheng also got up from the ground and glanced at each other.
Cheng Ji's life is actually a highly respected ornament of the imperial court, and it is these two auxiliary ministers who really do things! The three auxiliary ministers are all flustered in their hearts, and they are calm on the surface! Originally, things on the border were anxious enough, but now the emperor's attitude towards this Wei Zhongxian was obscure, which cast a shadow on everyone's hearts.
Zhu Youzhen picked up the teacup, blew the camellia on it, and took a sip lightly, "Let's talk about it, look at these three big problems, how to solve them?" Also, in the future, when discussing politics, they will directly use the vernacular, without starting with the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, to the point and save time. ”
This time, it was the turn of the three auxiliary ministers to be surprised, and Wang Chengen and Wei Zhongxian were a little more settled, because they had already seen the emperor's faint expression when he spoke, and he spoke in a straightforward way! The three ministers originally thought that the emperor would be like in the past, and the one who split his head and covered his face would lose his temper first, a seventeen-year-old boy, when he encountered such a big event, was he scared stupid, or could he really be like the phoenix and dragon grandson that people say, naturally have the protection of God? Or is it worthy of being the descendant of Emperor Taizu?
Anyway, Zhu Youzhen's expression has left a good impression in the hearts of the three auxiliary ministers, the emperor is the emperor after all! Have no bottom! But where do the three of them have any ideas? Those who can survive the change of generations are all eight-sided exquisite people, and above the officialdom, the more exquisite the eight-sided people, the more mediocre and incompetent words are often used!
Zhu Youzhen put down the teacup, "Since everyone is silent, then Cheng Jiming, you are the elder of the Four Dynasties and the first assistant of the imperial court!" Let's talk about it first, shall we? ”
Cheng Jiming heard the emperor call his name, and bowed his hand to salute, "The old minister has the responsibility of negligence and should be punished." ”
Zhu Youzhen sighed softly, "Now is not the time to talk about responsibility, I am asking you, what should I do now?" ”
Cheng Ji ordered to be there, "Lao Chen, Lao Chen, ......" for a long time, and couldn't say a reason.
Qian Longxi arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that now the first thing is to send capable people to act separately. ”
Zhu Youzhen nodded, "Let's go on, Aiqing, how can you act separately?" ”
Qian Longxi continued, "Your Majesty, all three are important matters, and they are all urgent, but in the humble opinion of Weichen, the first to bear the brunt is Huang Taiji outside the Guan, and a governor should be immediately selected, the governor of the soldiers and horses near Gyeonggi, and let the inland officials and troops come to the capital to Qin Wang, and mobilize the people to defend the city!" As for the rebellion of the hungry people on the three sides and the mutiny at Shanhaiguan, as long as the silver is taken out, it can be solved. These are all matters involving silver, and the core of the problem is that the imperial court has no silver. ”
Zhu Youzhen agreed, "What Aiqing said is right, then, who should be the governor of Beijing?" How much silver do you need for these three expenses? The premise of what I said is that without working the officers and soldiers in the mainland, there is no need to travel long distances, and it is already winter! I believe that as long as I hold the capital for a month, the thieves will naturally retreat. ”
Zhu Youzhen didn't notice anything, but with his words, the five people present were like wooden chickens, and their hearts were greatly shocked! The most obvious is Cheng Ji Life! He looked at Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen distractedly, this was the first time the old man looked at the emperor seriously, he was already assisting the fourth emperor! Just based on Zhu Youzhen's words! has already made Cheng Ji's heart have a high and low! Is my Daming really going to ZTE? This young man's mannerisms and thoughts are completely different from his grandfather, father, and brother! This is the idea that only the Holy Monarch has! If you don't want to be safe, think about the food and salary of the soldiers and horses first! With the national society in mind, he can also predict the enemy's situation and think from the opponent's point of view! This! It's incredible! Is this a seventeen-year-old?
Yu Dacheng, who had not spoken, also opened his mouth, "Your Majesty, if you don't mobilize a large army from the place, I'm afraid you won't be able to stop Huang Taiji's 100,000 troops, besides, the troops that Gyeonggi can draw, plus the Imperial Forest Army, plus the Jinyi Guard, even if you add the horse battalion on the outskirts of Beijing, there are less than 10,000 horses in total, and these Gyeonggi troops are not opponents of the field army!" ”
Yu Dacheng was afraid that Zhu Youzhen would take it for granted, so he reminded at the risk of danger.
Zhu Youzhen said lightly, "If I remember correctly, there should still be 1.5 million people in the capital, more than 5,000 eunuchs and strong city walls, right?" I judged that Huang Taiji's intention was nothing more than to put pressure on my Daming! I want my Ming to admit the Houjin regime, and the main purpose is to plunder people, animals, and property, and really attack the Jingshi, they don't have this strength! Now let's discuss how much silver you want, and then who you want to be the governor of Gyeonggi. Decide the above things, I can still be the master! ”
Although Zhu Youzhen's tone of speech was flat, every sentence was deafening for the five people! Not to mention the three cabinet ministers, Wang Chengen was even more surprised! The shock was the biggest of the five! How could he not have imagined that the emperor would be able to cope with it easily? This can only be explained by the genius of the sky! Unconsciously began to re-evaluate the level of the emperor in his heart! It's definitely not just a teenager! He really deserves to be a descendant of Taizu!
Zhu Youzhen's self-confidence made Wei Zhongxian's heart change from getting carried away just now to being completely depressed now! He knows that Zhu Youzhen is not Zhu Youxiao! The Chongzhen Dynasty is no longer the Apocalypse Dynasty! I want to be in power again! It's a dream! Start rethinking your own way! The emperor himself has a clear mind, and he is the biggest weapon of an emperor!