Zhu Changwu was able to drive the intruders out of the capital, relying on this so-called new weapon from the future. It is precisely with these that we can defeat the many with less and the weak with the strong.
If this were not the case, I am afraid that no matter how brave Zhu Changwu was personally, it would be difficult for him to defeat the Dashun Army at its peak.
The new weapon can be said to be Zhu Changwu's exclusive magic weapon. Although Chongzhen was curious, he never thought of taking it for himself.
Without it, the right weapon must be put into the hands of the right person to use it, in order to exert its greatest power.
But this is a weapon that can be used by Zhenguo, and now someone is trying to take advantage of him. Isn't this trying to kill Ming Dynasty?
Chongzhen's eyes fell on Zhang Jinyan. He wanted to see what this person was up to.
Zhang Jinyan, who was kneeling there, pretended to be calm at first when facing Chongzhen's scrutinizing gaze, but then cold sweat gradually appeared on his head. A mistake is always a mistake, and you can't even look directly at him.
It was actually not his idea for Zhang Jinyan to come here.
Even after learning that the Ming army had won a battle, he was still not optimistic about it. How many people are there in the Ming Dynasty army? The Dashun army has millions of soldiers, with fierce generals like clouds and brave generals like rain. It is simply not something that the declining Ming Dynasty can stop.
As Minister of War, all he needs to do is to treat himself like a turtle, hiding his head inside the hard shell. He would not show up until Dashun's army entered the city, looking for time to be loyal to Li Zicheng and see if he could regain power and stand at the top of the pyramid again.
This is why, after learning that Chongzhen was coming in the square today, he hurriedly went home. He is still sick at home, so he cannot meet Chongzhen and remind him of himself.
But he wanted to be a turtle, but Wang Zhixin took the initiative to come to the door and said that it was Li Zicheng's request to let him hold the Ming army's new weapon in his hands.
The new weapon is like the tooth on a tiger. Once the Ming army does not have this thing in their hands, it will definitely not be an opponent of the Dashun army with its large numbers.
If it was just Wang Zhixin's request, Zhang Jinyan could ignore it, but if it was Li Zicheng's order, he would not dare not follow it.
He has decided to give up Ming Dynasty, so if he offends Dashun now, there will be no place for him in the world.
Helpless, Zhang Jinyan had no choice but to come and made such a request to Chongzhen. It's not like he didn't think about it before he said these words. The matter was a bit difficult, but it was not impossible. After all, he was also the Minister of War, so such matters were originally within his jurisdiction.
Now it is only natural to regain power. The key point now is whether Chongzhen still trusts himself.
If you still trust, this matter will work. If you don't trust it, then you won't let yourself get involved in this matter.
Zhang Jinyan, who was kneeling there, had no idea that this so-called new weapon was not made by the Ming Dynasty at all. It had nothing to do with the Ministry of Industry and the Shenji Battalion. It was brought here by Zhu Changwu alone.
Even Chongzhen had only seen the weapon but never owned it, and now Zhang Jinyan was licking his face to ask for it. It would be strange that it would have good results.
Even Chongzhen was thinking, what does this person want with such a weapon?
The intruders are coming. Instead of thinking about how to defend against the enemy, you, the Minister of War, are sick at home. Now that you have just won a battle, you have come up with the idea of a new weapon. This is obviously evil.
Could it be that Zhang Jinyan has joined the intruders, and this time he just wants to take away the new weapons?
This idea appeared in Chongzhen's mind unknowingly. In fact, the scene of ringing the bell yesterday but no courtiers showed up deeply stimulated him and made him instinctively doubt all the courtiers.
Chongzhen wanted to ask Zhang Jinyan what he was thinking, but he knew that if he asked, the other party might not tell the truth. It would be better to hand this person over to someone who can tell the truth. After thinking this way, he had an idea, and then he said to Wang Chengen who was standing beside him: "Wang Daban, have you heard this person's request?"
"I heard what I said to Lord Long Live."
"Okay, that's it, take him to see Master Zhu." Chongzhen nodded lightly and made a decision.
"Zhu...Master Zhu?" Zhang Jinyan, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned when he heard this. As far as he knew, there was no young master in the court now, let alone a young master named Zhu.
"Well, it's my new seal. You can go ahead and you'll know when you meet the person." Chongzhen finished these words slowly and then closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to talk anymore.
"Zhang Shangshu, please get up. We will take you to see someone. The new weapon is in Zhu Shaofu's hands now. You can ask him for it." Wang Chengen smiled and approached him.
As a veteran who had followed Chongzhen for so many years, how could Wang Chengen not understand what his master was thinking?
Chongzhen was talking about taking him to see Zhu Changwu, not Zhang Aiqing or Zhang Shangshu. This already showed his attitude, that is, he was completely disappointed with Zhang Jinyan.
The reason why he was sent to Zhu Changwu was to interrogate him and clarify the matter.
Of course, a minister who was about to die would not be in Wang Chengen's eyes, so when he spoke, he became much more casual.
Zhang Jinyan did not know these things. He had never heard of Zhu Changwu's name. He only heard from his subordinates that the man who led the Ming army to victory was a general named Zhu.
In the future, there will be many people with the surname Zhu. Some of them are talented, but there are more mediocre ones, and they will not be taken seriously by Zhang Jinyan at all. Now that he saw that Wang Chengen was taking him to find his rightful owner, he instinctively thought that this was Chongzhen's promise to him.
I thought in my heart that this emperor is really confused, but he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
After making a big salute, he stood up, looked at Wang Chengen and said with a smile, "I still need to trouble Mr. Wang."
"You're welcome, Zhang Shangshu, please." Wang Chengen was still smiling with his eyes narrowed, but he had already sentenced this man to death in his heart. People who dare to be disloyal to their master have no need to live in this world.
Or the Jinyiwei Prison.
Wang Dehua was tied to a wooden stake, and Jinyiwei's executioners were using hot red irons to prepare "stamping".
The fiery red iron fell on the chest, and Wang Dehua screamed.
As the boss of Dongchang and the emperor's most trusted official, Wang Dehua never thought that he would be put on trial one day. In particular, the one who was executed was Jin Yiwei, whom he had always looked down upon.
Thinking about the past, the commander of the Jinyiwei would treat him respectfully when they saw him. As for the people under the Jinyiwei, he would not even look at them seriously. If he was in a bad mood, he could take the head of a royal guard with just a finger.
Things were turning, and now it was his turn to become a prisoner. All of this happened to him as if he was in a dream.
It wasn't until the soldering iron really came to his skin and pressed it down hard, giving off a smell like barbecue, that Wang Dehua realized clearly that something had changed.
He has now become a piece of meat on the chopping block and can be left to his own devices.
"No! You can't do this. Our family is a factory minister and the owner of the Dongchang Factory. No one is allowed to punish our family unless His Majesty orders it. No!"
After feeling the pain, Wang Dehua took advantage of the moment when the iron was taken away and couldn't help but roar loudly, trying to put pressure on Jin Yiwei.
Zhu Changwu was sitting on the chair a few steps away.
Just last night, he interrogated the three of Cao Huachun. The next day, still at night, the person he was interrogating now became Wang Dehua.
The same goes for Wang Dehua. Zhu Changwu originally had a lot of things to do. If he wasn't eager to jump out, he really wouldn't have time to trouble him. Even if the other party was smarter and escaped in time, Zhu Changwu would probably forget this person's existence.
He was so immortal that he actually jumped out. I'm sorry, if you don't deal with it, who will you deal with?
"I said you are a castrate. Just say whatever I ask you. You cooperate well to avoid being punished. Isn't it good for you and me? Good for everyone. But you have to be tough and have to try the methods here. This Why bother?" Zhu Changwu opened his mouth and said lazily.
"Zhu Changwu, you are abusing lynching. You Jin Yiwei have no such power to torture our family. I advise you to let me go now. I can also think carefully about not reporting this matter to the emperor. Otherwise, once the emperor knows about it, Yes, he won’t let you go.”
"Hey, why are you doing this?" Zhu Changwu sighed again when he heard this.
He couldn't understand why everyone who was being tortured said this, as if Chongzhen would really come to save them.
But they didn't even think about who betrayed their master first. He had done so many dirty things behind his back, and now he was thinking that his master could come forward to save him. None of them really woke up. What were they thinking?
"Okay, let's continue the torture. But don't use the soldering iron. This thing makes a strange smell, which is too annoying. Like this. Use a bamboo stick to prick his fingers and toes. After pricking them, if you still don't say anything, That’s Ling Chi. By the way, the three brothers who were tortured yesterday are still there. Let them come. It’s the same as before. We can’t kill people until we give an explanation. Let them beg us to seek death.”
Zhu Changwu spoke, and his tone did not take Wang Dehua's words seriously at all, nor did he care about his identity at all.
"Yes, sir." The torturer Jin Yiwei quickly agreed, and then began to change things. Wang Dehua's eyes were frightened and his whole body was shaking.
Judging from what Zhu Changwu said, he meant to kill himself. Why is he so sure that he has a problem? Isn't he afraid that nothing will come out in the end and he won't be able to report to Chongzhen?
