Go to bed early and get up early. Chang Yu got up on time as soon as the five o'clock clock rang. He kicked and scolded all the eunuchs in the dormitory who tried to sleep in to get up and exercise. Compared with other dormitories, it was voluntary, but in this dormitory it was compulsory.
The high intensity for several consecutive days made these eunuchs deeply understand the true meaning of the hardships required to practice martial arts. Of course, Chang Yu didn't want to disable these eunuchs all at once.
Jog to the Imperial City in the southeast corner. This relatively remote and spacious place is perfect as a training base.
Chunxiang and others had already mastered the first set of Military Boxing. After playing it once, Chang Yu started to teach the second set...
After breakfast, the eunuchs performed their duties. Chang Yu slowly walked towards the ceremonial supervisor, thinking about a small plan in his mind.
Although he had just been transferred to the Department of Ceremony, he had some reputation and was good at being a good person. The superiors did not arrange a duty job for him. To put it bluntly, he was just idle now.
It was not a nice day today, the sky was gloomy and there was a howling north wind, it was bitingly cold.
Wang Dehua hasn't gotten up yet, maybe because he played too late and too late last night, and because he's not on duty today, he really enjoys the warmth of the fire bed in his private house.
He was quite annoyed when he heard that the young eunuch came to report that someone had visited him, but when he heard that it was Chang Yu, most of his anger disappeared.
Half leaning on the head of the kang and taking a sip of hot tea, Wang Dehua looked sideways at Chang Yu: "Do you want to play something big or novel?"
Chang Yu nodded, smiled slightly, and spoke happily.
Wang Dehua was stunned and engaged in an underground boxing match! Unheard of, but it does seem like fun.
That's right. Chang Yu proposed to hold an underground boxing match in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is far more exciting than gambling on Pai Gow and dice, and the money comes in faster. There are nearly ten thousand eunuchs in the palace, and there are many strong and aggressive people among them. In addition, professional Characteristic: Daily life is extremely empty and boring. Generally speaking, the market is very large.
And once it is done, the players are not limited to eunuchs. It is not impossible that the imperial city guards can also participate. The gimmick will be even greater.
The reason why Chang Yu had this idea was not because he wanted to have fun, but because he found that the eunuch's personality was too soft and needed to cultivate some bloody, violent and tough temperament.
And just training every day is not enough. Nothing makes progress faster than actual combat. Once again, you can also select some good seedlings among the eunuchs, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.
Wang Dehua became interested, very interested. He saw a future with huge financial resources. The boxing match was very exciting. In addition, the boxer was a eunuch. If it became bigger, he could even attract the masters of the harem and the royal relatives to follow. …
But if he wants to make this big, he can't do it by himself, so there are many protection links involved. To put it bluntly, the protective umbrella needs to be bigger and more numerous.
So in a short while all the eight eunuchs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs gathered here and discussed the feasibility and operational details of the matter with Chang Yu over a charcoal fire.
This conversation lasted all morning. As it approached noon, everyone's mood was still strong. They hired a young eunuch to bring food and prepared to eat and chat. However, at this moment, someone came from outside and reported that the prince had summoned Chang Yu.
It’s finally here, it’s only three things, Chang Yu is extremely sure this time.
Saying goodbye, Wang Dehua and others hurriedly followed a eunuch towards the Prince's Mansion in the Inner Palace. They were feeling anxious along the way, unsure of how things would turn out next.
Entering the harem from Xuanwu Gate, then heading south, and when you come out through Qianqing Gate, you see countless officials in a hurry, almost all of them with dark faces. It seems that the news has definitely come.
Linglong was a little anxious in front of the Prince's Mansion. When she saw Chang Yu's figure, she hurried forward to greet him and whispered: "Did you offend the Prince?"
Chang Yu shook his head slightly and followed him into the gate of the Prince's Mansion: "How is the Prince?"
"The prince seemed restless when he got up early in the morning. He lost his temper and refused to eat or drink. He did not allow anyone to enter the palace to serve him. Just now, the prince consort came to see the prince. After a while, the prince was heard crying loudly, and then he sent an order to summon people. I came here looking for you, you, what did you do..."
"It's okay." Chang Yu controlled his mind and smiled. After the little eunuch informed him, he opened the palace door and walked in.
The prince in the palace had tears in his eyes and his face was full of sadness. Even the consort Gong Yonggu also had red eyes. Seeing Chang Yu come in, the two of them felt even sadder, but they didn't know what to say for a moment.
Chang Yu slowly approached the two people who were slumped at the table, and he understood in his heart that these two people were so sad not only because they got the news that the intruder became emperor, but also because they verified his words, the Ming Dynasty was about to die, and his beloved wife was about to die.
"Young man, I have met the prince's consort." Chang Yu kowtowed slightly and looked up with two pairs of red eyes.
The prince nodded slightly, then suddenly covered his face and began to cry. Gong Yonggu wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know how to speak. He hesitated and looked at Chang Yu: "The intruder has indeed become emperor. You, you have also seen What?"
At this point, the prince stopped crying and looked up at Chang Yu.
"The little soul has seen too many miserable scenes, too much ugliness of human nature, the cruelty of war, and the misery of the people, but I can only watch helplessly. No matter how detailed the little talk is now, the two masters can Stop it?" Chang Yu looked sad.
Zhu Cihong and Gong Yonggu looked at each other: "Tell me about it."
"When the traitor proclaimed himself emperor, he ordered the troops to be divided into two groups to start the Eastern Expedition. As expected, the troops were sent out today. (Historical data records that the troops were sent out on the eighth day of the first lunar month.) But now people in the court have heard about it. Hundreds of officials in the court are doing something again at this moment. What's more, they are arguing with each other about whether the imperial court should move south, whether the prince should go south, whether to abandon Liaodong, how to deal with the aftermath of Ningyuan, etc."
"This, you also know this?" Gong Yonggu was shocked, especially because the news about the southward migration had just begun in the court, and he had been really agitated by these things recently.
However, he didn't know the follow-up yet, that is, Chongzhen wanted to leave, but most of the ministers opposed it, thinking that the matter had not reached this point yet, so he just proposed to send the prince there first just in case, but due to various political considerations, the group The minister objected to Chongzhen's refusal, and there were many speculations that he did not want to be the protagonist like the Tumubao incident and became the Supreme Emperor. This is all for later.
"Young man said just now that you know too much, but the important thing is what is the use of just knowing it. How to stop it all is fundamental. You know the marching route of the bandit army, but who does the court send to stop it? Are they the arrogant and domineering warlords who follow orders, or the officials in the court who only seek opportunism and fame?"
Chang Yu said that his expression could not hide his anger. It is true that the Ming Dynasty at this time was rotten to the core. Not to mention the lax military discipline and the corruption of military discipline, it had already reached the point where there were no ministers in the court and no generals in the army.
Because almost all the capable ministers and loyal men in the court had been offended by Chongzhen by this time, and most of the remaining ones were a bunch of opportunistic trash waiting for him to step down and find a new master, but they still attacked each other and flaunted themselves like clowns in the court every day.
As for the generals leading troops in the army, those who can fight with all their heart at the moment will either die unjustly, die in battle, or surrender heartily. The remaining few Xiao Jiujiu, who have already considered themselves, begin to wait and see, and even treat some troop deployment orders as if they are Unheard of, the court had no generals available at the moment. In fact, Chongzhen was also aware of this problem. He didn't even dare to say an angry word to the generals who made mistakes, and even wanted to win over him with fame and fortune through titles and titles. However, it was too late. .
The prince and Gong Yonggu naturally knew about it, especially Gong Yonggu. He was one of the most trusted relatives of Emperor Chongzhen. He went to the palace every day to discuss matters. He was very aware of the scandals in the court. After hearing Chang Yu's words, He suddenly looked ashamed.
'Well, what can you do? "Zhu Cixiang suddenly blurted out. It was obvious that he was really anxious and frightened to the extreme. Otherwise, why would he ask a young eunuch for his plan?
What was surprising was that the consort Gong Yonggu didn't show any strange expression and actually wanted to hear if the little eunuch had any suggestions.
This is actually not surprising. Although Gong Yonggu is the consort, he does not actually carry out his duties. Although he is trusted by the emperor, his words in the court have little weight. Moreover, the emperor's relatives have to avoid suspicion. Generally, princes and ministers have servants and private soldiers. Not only does he have no servants, he doesn't even have a butcher's knife at home. He is a typical person who has no power or influence and only relies on his face.
As for the prince, although he can sit in on the government, he can only listen and have no right to speak, let alone do something that is not right. Otherwise, he will be labeled as someone who is definitely involved in the imperial power and throne. If he is not careful, he will be deposed or even thrown away. life.
To put it bluntly, the prince and consort in front of me sounded awesome, but in fact they had no power or even a say. Although the other one had one, it had little weight.
