Wang Chengen glanced at the nearest little eunuch, who hurriedly brought in a tray from the outside, on which were the four treasures of the study.

Chongzhen put his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice:

"Yan Yingyuan, a native of Tongzhou, is currently the head of Jiangyin County."

"Chen Mingyu, a native of Shangyu, Zhejiang, is currently the head of Jiangyin County's canonical history"

"Feng Houdun, a native of Jintan, Nanzhili, is currently the instructor of Jiangyin."

"Six hundred miles to expeditious, let them rush to the capital as quickly as possible."

Wang Chengen looked at these unfamiliar names and humble official positions, and his mind was a little empty.

"Emperor, what are the identities of the three of them? The slave doesn't have any impression at all..."

"Don't ask what you shouldn't, you'll know when the time comes."

Wang Chengen's face turned blue with fright, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to ask for sin: "The emperor forgives the sin, and the slave and maid will arrange someone to do it." ”

"Wait, just let Yan Yingyuan come alone."

"Yes."

"The second thing is to reply to Feng Yuanyang, and meet him in Tongzhou at noon tomorrow at the latest."

"The third thing, call Wu Mengming, Li Ruolian and Wang Zhixin, I have something to order!"

"Yes!" Wang Chengen pondered in his heart as he walked out.

Wu Mengming is the commander of Jinyiwei, and Li Ruolian is the commander of Tongzhi, they are the No. 1 and No. 2 people of Jinyiwei respectively.

Wang Zhixin is the commander of Dongchang.

What is the emperor looking for them? Could it be that the emperor wants to kill someone?

After a slight pause, Wang Chengen quickened his pace, it's good to kill! These courtiers who have misled the country and the monarch deserve to die.

But the thieves are coming, isn't it okay to kill officials at this time?

Thinking of this, he slapped himself, Made, the emperor must have his reason for doing this, what the hell is this heart for!

Take care of the eunuchs in the palace and take care of the nine gates.

After a while, Wang Chengen returned to Chongzhen's side and said: "The emperor, Commander Wu, Li Tongzhi, and Admiral Wang are all waiting outside the door. ”

"Let them in."

"Yes, Dingxi Bo Tang Tong and Du Zhizhi are asking to see each other outside the door, I wonder if the emperor has summoned them?"

Chongzhen patted his head, he actually forgot about it, "Let them come in together." ”

"Yes."

Tang Tong had already been named Dingxibo by Chongzhen, and he was wearing a red unicorn suit, standing outside the door and peeking around.

When he saw Wu Mengming and Wang Zhixin, he chuckled in his heart.

Why are Jinyiwei and Dongchang also there?

What are they going to do?

In a short moment, he recalled all the bad things he had done in his life.

Is the emperor going to do it to himself?

Thinking of this, Tang Tong regretted it.

I regret that I shouldn't have been ordered to be the king of Qin, and I shouldn't have entered the palace to ask for a reward.

Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, the fate of officials has been miserable, and the civilian and military generals who led the troops have been even more miserable.

In the second year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, was ordered by King Qin to relieve the siege of Jingshi, and was executed by Ling Chi the following year.

In the fourth year of Chongzhen, Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao and the secretary of the military department, was dismissed from his post and died in the eleventh year.

In the fifth year of Chongzhen, Sun Yuanhua, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was punished and beheaded. In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, Zheng Chongjian, the right attendant of the military department, was punished and beheaded.

In the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting, the secretary of the military department, hurriedly met the battle under the urging of one holy decree after another, and was defeated and died.

And Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao...

I wanted to leave, and looked at the brocade guards on both sides of the palace gate, Tang Tong, and knew that I couldn't go.

He lowered his head and followed Wang Chengen into the main hall, and bowed: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

"No rudeness!"

"Why is Dingxibo here?" Chongzhen asked deliberately.

At this point, Tang Tong could only tell the truth: "Your Majesty, the minister came this time to receive military salaries, and secondly, to thank the emperor." ”

The 8,000 soldiers and horses under his command were short of five months' salary, and as the army of King Qin, he had to give some points, otherwise it would be very easy to cause a mutiny.

Chongzhen smiled slightly: "How much do you want?" ”

Tang Tong frowned, his brain racing.

He knew that the imperial court had no money.

Since there is no money, what does Chongzhen mean by this?

Warn?

What are the warnings?

A warning not to ask the court for money?

But if there is no money, what will these 8,000 people eat and drink?

After thinking for a long time, Tang Tong forcibly endured the fear in his heart and said, "The minister needs 10,000 taels of silver." ”

Without waiting for Chongzhen to speak, Du Zhizhi, the eunuch who was ordered to supervise the army, reprimanded angrily: "General Tang Bing, oh no, it's Lord Dingxibo; Now that the imperial court is short of money and food, where can I get 10,000 taels of silver? ”

"Don't say no, even if there is, it can't be used on us. Go back and tell your brothers that the court is in trouble now, and it will be over after a while. ”

After saying these words, Du Zhizhi proudly raised his snarky face, hoping to be appreciated by Chongzhen.

"Du Jianjun, you haven't led soldiers, you don't know how difficult it is to lead soldiers, what I said about 10,000 taels is enough." Tang Tong gritted his teeth and looked at Du Zhizhi, extremely angry in his heart.

He couldn't understand, why didn't the emperor of the Ming Dynasty trust these generals?

Every time an army is dispatched, eunuchs are always sent to supervise the army.

They don't understand bullshit, they don't even hear the sound of cannonballs. Sitting in the tent of the Chinese army and commanding indiscriminately, it is strange that you can win!

Chongzhen looked at Du Zhizhi's clown-like performance and sneered in his heart.

In history, it was this guy who sent people to open the city gate and surrender when Tang Tong was preparing to face the battle.

Damn it!

"Du Zhizhi said it well!" Chongzhen smiled, "I have a question that you have to answer truthfully. ”

"The slave obeys."

"If, I mean, what should you do if you convict Siber of fornicating with thieves?"

Chongzhen's words instantly made Tang Tong's back cold.

He fought bravely on the front line to kill the enemy, but the emperor suspected him of fornicating with thieves.

Suddenly.

Surprise, sadness, grievance, anger, regret and other complex feelings spread in the heart.

He knew that the suspicion that should have come had come after all.

I should have known that I should have learned from Liu Zeqing!

Liu Zeqing, the chief soldier of Shandong, lied that he was injured after falling from a horse and could not serve the king of Qin.

When Chongzhen learned about it, not only did he not blame, but rewarded him with hundreds of taels of medical expenses.

What is the principle of heaven?

Du Zhizhi squinted at Tang Tong and said leisurely: "The slave will use the sword given by His Majesty to cut off his head." ”

Tang Tong knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged!" ”

Chongzhen waved his hand lightly: "Dingxibo doesn't have to shout grievances, what I said is if, don't care." ”

Tang Tong stood up tremblingly, his hatred for Du Zhizhi and Chongzhen's dissatisfaction reached its peak.

Chongzhen, as the emperor, didn't understand the truth that suspicious people don't need to be suspicious.

This Da Ming, it doesn't matter if it's not guaranteed!

Chongzhen continued to ask Du Zhizhi: "If you are an adulterous thief, what should Ding Xibo do?" ”

"Me?" Du Zhizhi was stunned, and said respectfully: "The slave is loyal to Your Majesty and loyal to the Ming Dynasty!" ”

Chongzhen said expressionlessly: "What I said is if. ”

Du Zhizhi knelt down and kowtowed: "If the slave or maid fornicates with the thief, please Ding Xibo cut off the head of the slave and maid." ”

"Good!" Chongzhen clapped his hands and applauded, "Since you admit it, why don't you hurry up and do it?" ”

？？？

Tang Tong was stunned.

Du Zhizhi was also stunned, he thought Chongzhen was joking, and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty said that it was funny, the slave maid is timid and can't stand this kind of joke." ”

"You deserve it too?" Chongzhen's face was expressionless.

Looking at Chongzhen's serious face, Du Zhizhi panicked.

On weekdays, he was deeply trusted by the emperor, but he never expected to be killed.

He prostrate on the ground and kept kowtowing: "Your Majesty's slave and maid are wronged!" The slave is loyal to His Majesty, loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and will never dare to do anything disobedient, I hope Your Majesty will see it! ”

"Mingcha?" Chongzhen sneered and took Feng Yuanyang's secret letter from Wang Chengen's hand, and threw it to the ground casually: "The letters you exchanged with the thieves have already been intercepted by Wang Chengen, this is the ironclad evidence that you are fornicating with the thieves!" ”