The palace was in chaos. To be precise, Chongzhen was in chaos and his heart was in chaos.
The news of the intruders' dispatch of troops had reached the Forbidden City, and he was completely thrown into chaos. Everything was just like the prince's dream, with eloquent slogans, and then the troops were divided into two groups, known as millions!
The government and the public were shocked, and the civil and military ministers were clamoring, but there was no practical solution. They only speculated on paper about the marching route of the intruders. In fact, Chongzhen had already known the true route of the intruders from the prince. As expected, all the ministers were a bunch of trash.
I originally thought it was a childhood nightmare, but the proclaimed emperor, the dispatch of troops, the number of troops, and the marching route have truly proven that the prince's dream is not a child's play. It is indeed a dream entrusted to him by gods, and it seems to be a manifestation of his ancestors.
Just knowing the truth of the matter and how to solve it are completely different things, especially knowing that the deadline was only two months, which immediately made Chongzhen confused. From the beginning to the end, from the inside to the outside, he was an ant on the hot pot.
After all, the situation is difficult at this time, but without a prophet, he can still plan many things slowly, such as moving south, but suddenly someone comes and tells you that you only have two months. You can imagine how many things he has. impatient.
If it is like the prince's dream, the situation is irreversible and the Ming Dynasty will fall. At this moment, we should prepare with both hands. First, dispatch troops and generals, and move Wu Sangui into the pass. Second, move south, move south immediately!
So the court convened the ministers to discuss military matters and proposed that Wu Sangui should withdraw to Shanhaiguan to aid the west. Even though Chongzhen insisted on this attitude, it still aroused considerable resistance. Most of the courtiers believed that he was making a fuss out of a molehill and that the intruders had just sent troops thousands of miles away from the capital. , the Ming army has heavy troops in Datong Xuanfu, and there is no need for Wu Sangui at all. What's more, Shanhaiguan is the north gate of Daming Gate. The Qing army has been eyeing it. If you withdraw, the wolves will rush to your door!
Wrong, wrong, all your guesses about the marching route of the intruders are wrong! Chongzhen screamed, but the court officials didn't understand what basis he had for such a conclusion, and instead thought that this guy was becoming more and more stubborn and arrogant.
After scolding the guy next door, can I tell you that the prince had a dream? Naturally, Chongzhen couldn't say it. Even he couldn't imagine the consequences if he said it, because it was too nonsense.
In fact, the bandits' advance eastward was smooth sailing. When they conquered Taiyuan, the imperial court panicked and decided to summon Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong from Ningyuan, to abandon Shanhaiguan's western aid. However, the Ming court was busy discussing whether to abandon Ningyuan and how to deal with the aftermath of Liaodong. transfer order. At this time, the Ming court did not determine the trend of the main force of the Shun army. It believed that the Shun army would not go straight to Xuan and Dabian towns, but would march eastward from Shanxi to southern Hebei. At that time, troops from Xuan and Da could still be mobilized for reinforcements. Only Shanxi cabinet minister Li Jiantai was sent to "conquer personally on behalf of the emperor", and about 3,000 troops were mobilized from the Beijing camp, factory guard, warrior camp, etc. to accompany him to Shanxi to supervise the division...
To put it bluntly, the court is a place for wrangling. In the past two days, Chongzhen had been wrangling with those courtiers, although his hair was almost turning white in anxiety.
Furthermore, there was the matter of moving south, which was such a big deal that Wanquan could not even let a trace of it out before. He only convened his close associates to discuss it privately, and later added those loyal ministers who had sacrificed their lives for the country recommended by Chang Yu to the prince.
But loyal ministers did not mean capable ministers, and they could not understand why the emperor was so anxious to move south. His resolute attitude and impatience made them feel that it was really unusual.
How can the capital of the country and the country be so carelessly accommodating? You are the royal family, and you are so casual when you think you are Meng's mother. Even loyal ministers have many people questioning or even objecting.
This is good, even the so-called loyal ministers who accompanied the country to death are opposed by some, not to mention those who are pretending to live in the court outside. However, Chongzhen still can't explain why he is so anxious to move south. It's just a dream! It’s not that I’m afraid that no one will believe me, but I’m afraid that if everyone believes it, people will be in chaos and they will die faster!
Chang Yu's face was expressionless as he listened to Zhu Cixiang's sad and angry words. His heart had long been numb. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was rotten from the outside to the roots. Apart from natural disasters, external military discipline was lax and internal discipline was corrupt. There was only one leader who never left the Forbidden City every day. Chongzhen, who couldn't stand it, really couldn't control the situation.
"What are you talking about, what should we do?" Zhu Cixang stamped his feet and looked impatiently at Chang Yu, who was drinking tea in Feng Qingyundan.
"Prince, the water depth in the court is not something that we can interfere with. What needs to be said has been said. We can only do our best to obey fate. It depends on how the emperor controls it. As for us, we have to prepare for the worst and prepare for the worst. "Chang Yu sighed and looked at Zhu Cihong.
The prince was stunned for a moment, then sat down silently, looking sluggish. After all, he was only a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old: "How else to prepare?"
"A base is established outside the palace to meet emergency needs. Training personnel inside the palace can save lives at critical moments. At the moment, necessary property and people need to be transferred."
"How to transfer? Can we move all the palaces?" Zhu Cixiang lowered his head and shed tears. Ever since he heard from Chang Yu that the intruders burned this place into ruins, he felt sad looking at every stone and tree in the imperial city. .
"Either bury the treasures in the palace or move them outside the palace immediately. It's good that the emperor can turn things around, otherwise it will be a disaster for those thieves. As for the people to be moved, it is the prince, the queen and others. The prince should try to persuade the emperor Can you go to Nanjing first?"
"Absolutely not. I will never go south alone. Besides, if I raise this objection at this time, my father will be suspicious." Zhu Cixing is young but not stupid. Chongzhen is planning to move south. At this time, the prince also asked me to leave first. What will it make him think?
Chang Yu sighed: "This matter is important and related to the fate of the country. The prince needs to consider it carefully, but at the moment, I still have a merciless request."
"You said, whatever I can do!" Zhu Cixiang now has absolute trust in Chang Yu, and even some respect. After all, he is a person who has been entrusted by gods with dreams.
"A small power, absolute power among the twenty-four yamen of Si Li Jian. Of course, I don't want to be a eunuch with a pen or anything like that. I just do it for convenience."
"This..." Zhu Cixiang frowned: "I don't have this power, but I am the prince after all. If you need it, you can act in my name. I'm sure the Twenty-Four Yamen will not embarrass you!"
Chang Yu shook his head gently: "It is far less convenient to pull off a tiger's skin than your own."
"This..." Zhu Cixiang was silent for a moment: "I'll answer you tomorrow. You can go back and rest first!"
Chang Yu stood up to leave, and suddenly thought of something: "Prince, there are certain words that must be passed on to the emperor, and eunuchs cannot be sent to supervise the army. Eunuchs are physically and mentally disabled over time, and are only suitable for serving people in the palace. Debris will cause chaos as soon as it goes outside. It can disrupt the morale of the army in a small way and cause harm to the country in a big way. There are too many examples from the previous dynasty to give you hope! Remember that eunuchs cannot take power."
Zhu Cixiang looked at Chang Yu with very confused eyes, thinking to himself, aren't you also a eunuch? Damn you, you asked me for power just now, but you nodded slightly: "I got it."
"Also," Chang Yu continued: "In the court, people like Chen Yan, Wei Dezao, and Li Jiantai will kill them if they can. If they can't kill, they will be abolished. If they are not abolished, they cannot be used. The scourge of these people will accelerate the demise of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Cixiang nodded vigorously: "I have already mentioned it to my father, and my father will make the decision."
"I'll take my leave, little one." Chang Yu bowed and saluted, turned around and left!
"Chang Yu" Zhu Cixiang suddenly called him.
Chang Yu was startled, turned around and looked at Zhu Cixi with some doubts.
"I hope you will be a different eunuch"
Chang Yu smiled: "At least it won't harm the country and the people!"
Just as he was thinking about the five o'clock update, Chang Yu got up, got dressed neatly, opened the door and couldn't help but shiver, it was so cold.
It was a cold day, and my urine turned into ice. I shivered at the door for a while. I was about to go to fetch water to wash up. Suddenly I heard the creak of the door next door, and a dark figure lifted the curtain and walked over: "Good morning, Eunuch Chang, you got up so early." ah".
A thin eunuch walked over with sleepy eyes and shivered: "Eunuch Chang, please stay warm in the room. I will fetch you some water."
Hey, Chang Yu was stunned: "What are you doing?"
"Little Fang San is appointed by the prince to serve you. You can just call me little third son." Fang San smiled honestly.
Chang Yu also smiled. He didn't expect that he would be treated like this, and then waved his hand: "Our family can't bear this blessing. We don't need you to serve us. It's still early for you to go to sleep."
"No, don't bother me." Fang San was a little flustered: "I have been ordered by the prince to serve you well. Besides, being able to serve you is also a blessing!"
Hey, as soon as they entered the palace, everyone's mouths were smeared with honey. Chang Yu shook his head: "Go, go, get a basin of water and I will wash my face."
The water is cold, which is what Chang Yu requested. The cold water is refreshing and can make people wake up quickly.
After washing up, Chang Yu was about to leave the room and found Fang San still standing next to him: "Okay, there's nothing else to do. Go to sleep!"
"Eunuch Chang, do you want breakfast?" Fang San asked.
"Of course, I'll go to Shangshan Prison to eat," he said before leaving.
"Our Prince's Mansion actually has a kitchen, and the food is more abundant. I'll cook it for you." He turned around and left quickly.
Hey, Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, then walked out of the room and walked straight towards the guard's side yard.
Eat a ration and keep exercising. What he urgently needs now is to strengthen his small body. He knows the fighting skills by heart, but what he lacks is physical strength.
Due to the intensive training last night, his muscles were still a little sore, so Chang Yu only did some regular exercises.
After a while, his body felt slightly warm, and Fang San's rich breakfast was also ready.
After a while, he burped and said to Zhang San: "Okay, you go and have a rest. If the prince asks, tell him that I went to the prison yard of Shangshan Prison."
"The prince went to the harem at the fourth watch." Zhang San said quickly: "Eunuch Chang, are you going to teach? Can I learn from you?"
Chang Yu was startled. He didn't expect the prince to go to work so early. He turned to look at Fang San and nodded: "It's okay if you want to learn, but you have to endure the hardship."
"Hey, we have nothing to endure as servants," Fang San lowered his head and teased himself.
"Just enduring hardship is not enough!" Chang Yu sneered: "You have to be cruel, fierce!"
Fang San was stunned.
Without Chang Yu, the prison yard remained the same as before. Those who were on duty got up early to wash up, and those who were not on duty slept in late. However, since a few days ago, there were far fewer people sleeping in.
In the yard, Chunxiang and others all got up on time, and lined up neatly to practice military boxing. The team was much larger than before. After all, anyone who understands people's hearts will be enlightened. Learning boxing can not only strengthen your body, but you can also win in boxing matches. Silver, why not do it.
Chunxiang is now like a head coach, teaching Juntiquan in the yard, with a team of hundreds of people looking impressive, and he didn't even notice when Chang Yu came.
"Okay, I've made a lot of progress." Chang Yu walked up behind him without knowing it.
Chunxiang was overjoyed when he heard this: "There are more and more people who want to learn boxing now. You can see that the queue in the yard is almost overflowing."
"The palace is so big, no matter how many people there are, they can still line up." Chang Yu smiled slightly and took a glance to see that they were doing the first set of military boxing: "How many times is it?"
"The eighth time"
"After beating for the tenth time, I will take you out for a five-kilometer long run."
Okay, Chunxiang nodded, and then said: "By the way, you know, there are people exercising in the grass field now."
Chang Yu was startled, then realized and couldn't help but smile. The original intention of starting the boxing match was to train these eunuchs and then select the strong or ruthless ones.
Sure enough, it had only been two days since the war began, but things were already developing in the direction they had originally intended. It must have been that the eight powerful supervisors also realized the importance of training and began to train manpower, but they just didn't know how to train them.
"After the boxing, gather everyone and run towards the grass field to assemble." Chang Yu gave the order.
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