This was the case with the three Cao Huachuns before. It was clear that Zhu Changwu could solve the problem at Xuanwumen just like he killed Zhu Chunchen, but he did not do that. Instead, he arrested the people first, and then opened the door after getting evidence after interrogation. kill.
This is not to say how much Zhu Changwu respected Chongzhen, but that he did not want these small things to affect his relationship with the emperor.
This is not to say that Zhu Changwu is afraid of anything, but that he thinks it is not necessary.
If one day, Chongzhen wants to protect someone he thinks should be killed, then you can see who has the final say.
"Your Majesty, Queen, it's already very late. You should go to bed early. I will report to you after I catch the other Dongchang eunuchs." Seeing that Zhu Changwu had finished saying what he should have said, Then I was ready to say goodbye.
"Wait a minute, Zhu Qing, as for...the matter about the eunuchs, as long as they are indeed guilty, you can just watch and deal with it. There is no need to report it. Also, you haven't had a good rest in the past two days. This morning Go back soon and have a good sleep." Chongzhen said as if he had made some decision.
After experiencing this incident, Chongzhen could not say that he could fully understand who was a loyal minister and who was for the good of the Ming Dynasty, but at least he saw Zhu Changwu who was dedicated to the Ming Dynasty.
For Daming's sake, it seems that he hasn't had a good rest since he appeared yesterday, so he must not be exhausted. Otherwise, he really won't know who to point at next to Daming.
"Can we really deal with them without reporting them?" Chongzhen was concerned about Zhu Changwu, but obviously the latter did not care about this. Instead, he was more concerned about Chongzhen's attitude.
"Yes, yes, you don't need to report the matter first after dealing with the traitor. After it is completely dealt with, you can give a result. But remember, you can't kill indiscriminately and there must be enough evidence." Chongzhen saw that Zhu Changwu wanted power. , he can give, but he cannot delegate too much power.
Otherwise, I am afraid that with this guy's temperament, he might kill all the ministers.
Although the two people had not been in contact for a long time, they had only known each other for two days, but he could feel that this Zhu Changwu was very murderous.
"Dele!" Zhu Changwu was very happy when he got a satisfactory answer. Do you think he likes doing this? If you have to do something, you have to report it. Even if Chongzhen is not annoyed, he is still annoyed. But there is no way, who makes someone else the emperor, but he himself has no intention of becoming the emperor right away.
Zhu Changwu left happily. Queen Zhou looked at his leaving figure and said with some worry, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that he will kill people randomly when he has power?"
"Afraid, why not? But today's Daming is like a terminally ill person. If you want to save it, you need to use a ruthless knife. This kid has a decisive style of doing things. At this time, it is easiest to use this sharp knife. Leaving the matter to him is at least the right thing for now." Chongzhen sighed and said as if he was referring to something.
The Ming Dynasty in front of us is extremely dangerous, and if we want to change this accumulated situation, we must bleed ourselves, let out the good and bad first, and then look for fresh blood to replenish it, and maybe we can be saved. In this way Under such circumstances, what does it mean to give Zhu Changwu some power?
Even Chongzhen himself once lamented that all civil and military officials in the dynasty could be killed. This shows that he was disappointed with most of his existing ministers at this time.
"Well, according to my concubine, Master Zhu still has an overall view of the overall situation when doing things. If he is not a reckless person, your Majesty actually doesn't need to worry so much." Empress Zhou saw that there was still worry in Chongzhen's eyes. After a while, he started to comfort the other party again.
"Haha, what the queen said is absolutely true. This boy is actually very reliable in his work. Okay, I have rested enough for a while. Should we do some things of our own? I also want the queen to do something for me. The Ming Dynasty gave birth to several princes and princesses."
"Your Majesty." After hearing this, Queen Zhou's face quickly turned red with embarrassment, and she followed the couple towards the side room where they were resting.
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The Dashun Army garrison at Marco Polo Bridge outside the capital.
The news of He Jin's death in battle has been transmitted back, as has his cry before his death.
Furious, Li Zicheng held an urgent military meeting to discuss what to do next.
This time since Li Zicheng raised his army, it was unexpectedly smooth. Most of the Ming cities and armies he encountered were vulnerable, which gave him hope of victory. But at this time, suddenly appeared from the sky. A man named Zhu Changwu disrupted all his plans.
Seeing the city of Beijing right in front of him, the Dashun Army did kill three generals: Li Mou, Ma Chongxi and He Jin. However, this made Li Zicheng feel very distressed and at the same time made him furious. He swore that he would never He would not let go of this man named Zhu Changwu. He called everyone here to discuss how to deal with this person.
"King Dashun, let me tell you, there is no need to talk nonsense. The number of Ming troops in Beijing is far inferior to ours. Tomorrow we only need to divide our forces to attack. If Zhu Changwu is too busy to take care of himself, he will inevitably be defeated." The first one to speak was the one who spoke. Liu Zongmin, as General Quan and the Left Commander of the Dashun Army, his favorite method of warfare was head-on confrontation.
"No, in this case, we may be able to capture the city of Beijing, but this man named Zhu Changwu will definitely take advantage of the chaos and escape. If not, even Chongzhen will escape. In this way, we will only have an empty city. , this is not what we want, let alone what King Dashun wants." Li Yan stood up and denied Liu Zongmin's proposal.
"Yes, we can't do such a thing. If you want to fight a snake, you will not die, but will be bitten by it. If you want to fight, you must win with one blow, annihilate all the enemies, and completely destroy their hope of coming back. Only in this way can it be regarded as a great victory. ." Another counselor Song Xiance also spoke.
As a counselor who has always been neutral, Song Xiance, although he is very short, speaks with great weight, because most of the time, he works on the side of fairness. Often when he expresses his opinion on something, the people who usually oppose it Not many.
As Song Xiance opened his mouth, Liu Zongmin originally wanted to signal Niu Jinxing to say something, but at this moment neither of them had any idea of fighting with Li Yan. I'm afraid they also know that the biggest gain in this battle is not to capture the city of Beijing, but to kill Chongzhen and cut off the roots of the Ming Dynasty.
If they can't achieve this goal, they won't have much meaning in acquiring the city of Beijing.
"Everyone is right. This time Chongzhen must die, and this man named Zhu Changwu must also die. Come on, if you have any good opinions on this issue, please tell me." Li Zicheng also believed it, and he affirmed it first. What Li Yan and Song Xiance were thinking, they then opened their mouths and continued to ask for advice.
"I think we should send people to enter Beijing first, take control of the palace, and cut off Chongzhen's retreat." This time, Niu Jinxing spoke first in order to express himself better.
"Yes, is there a suitable candidate?" Li Zicheng nodded. For him, capturing Beijing City is not the most important thing. Once Chongzhen is let go, a new Ming Dynasty may be formed wherever the other party goes. The imperial court continued to confront them, which was definitely not what he wanted to see.
"Yes." Niu Jinxing said clearly well prepared: "I recommend Bai Bangzheng, the deputy general of Liugou who has surrendered to us. He is the leader of the Ming army, and no one knows about his surrender. If he enters Beijing The city will definitely not arouse suspicion from others."
"Well, very good, very good." Li Zicheng couldn't help but nodded in agreement after hearing this.
Niu Jinxing's opinion was adopted, and Li Yan said not to be outdone: "I think it is necessary to send a partial army into Beijing to cooperate with Bai Bangzheng's actions. This team does not need to be too many, but they must all be elite. Once something unexpected happens, they can check and fill in the gaps, and if there is an opportunity, they can take action directly to solve the goals we have identified."
"Well, it's good to have a two-pronged approach." The smile on Li Zicheng's face became even brighter, obviously he recognized the performance of his counselors very much.
"I would like to add that the number of partial troops we send should not be too large, but the strength must be sufficient. It is recommended that General Li You lead the army. After all, he is bold and careful, and few others can match him in this regard. There is also Bai Bangzheng, who leads the army Soldiers, our people had better not mix in, they are all soldiers of the Ming Army, we only need to hold their families as hostages, so we are not afraid of what tricks they dare to play."
The person speaking this time was Song Xiance. As one of the three great counselors, since both of them had spoken, there was absolutely no possibility that he would not offer advice.
"Okay, very good, then the matter is settled. Come, please invite General Li You and the man named Bai Bangzheng to come over." Li Zicheng was overjoyed, and immediately decided to act according to the opinions of the three of them. He wanted to take a look. , Where else is Chongzhen going to run this time? There is also a man named Zhu Changwu who dares to kill three of his generals in a row. He will cut this man into pieces with thousands of swords and crush his bones into ashes.
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Beijing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
After Zhu Changwu came back from the palace, he went to the commander's wing of the Jinyi Guards and had a good sleep.
Three hours later, the sky began to lighten up, and Sun Chuang, with some red eyes, came outside the small courtyard. Just when he was still hesitating whether to go in and report, Zhu Changwu, who had been "awakened" inside, already made a voice, "Is it Sun Baihu? Come in?"
With the help of his strong mental power, Zhu Changwu can now clearly perceive changes in the surrounding environment. Unless the person deliberately hides himself and is a real master, it is almost impossible to avoid his six senses.
After hearing Zhu Changwu calling him, Sun Chuang quickly agreed, then trotted outside the wing, half-kneeling in the tunnel and said: "Master Commander, I have found out that Wang Zhixin has entered the residence of Yang Guanguang, the Minister of Rites."
