In the 17th year of Chongzhen, on the 19th day of the third lunar month, Li Zicheng's bandit army broke through the city of Beijing, the emperor hanged himself, and the Ming Dynasty fell.
It was just after the Chinese New Year when Chang traveled through time, and it was only three months since the Ming Dynasty was overthrown. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was running out of gas, and everyone in the government and the public, but Yu Fan, knew that the old Zhu family's strength was exhausted, so everyone They all made small calculations.
The warlords rebelled against orders and supported their own troops. The courtiers ate and waited for death. They worked as monks for a day and clocked the clock, just waiting for the Ming Dynasty to fall and then serve their new masters.
What matters most in troubled times is to save your life!
To save your life, you need soldiers and guys.
Who among the nobles in Beijing does not have dozens or hundreds of servants, but are these people useful at critical moments? Are they enough? If you encounter a military disaster, you will have to fight tooth and nail, and you will have to use your weapons.
Therefore, a professional security team is needed to prevent emergencies before they happen.
But training as a private soldier and hiding armor is a serious crime of treason, and you want to confiscate your family and destroy your ancestors!
Phew, that kid from the Zhu family is already busy taking care of himself, so if he is more careful, he should be fine.
"So what you are saying is that this is just a small calculation of some people in the capital. It was originally used to save lives in case of emergencies, but now it is used to get rid of you?" Emperor Chongzhen's eyes narrowed into slits, and his face looked like the outside. The sky was so gloomy.
"I just think that this may be more likely than the Tang Palace. At the moment, it is just a guess and needs more evidence to support it. However, I believe that this is definitely not the only stronghold. Even if it is the only one in the city, it does not mean that there are no other strongholds outside the city. There are many expensive farms, all of which can be used to deceive people.” Chang Yu analyzed it carefully: "And judging from the scale, it cannot be done by one person. It may be the cooperation of several families."
"If it is true as you said, it would be even more interesting." Chongzhen sneered: "When the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, people leave and the tea cools down. A few months ago, too many people were waiting to see the collapse of the old Zhu family, oh no, I've been waiting to see this since two years ago. It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, the tea is getting cold before this person leaves." He raised his hand and pointed at Chang Yu: "Fortunately, because of you, Lao Zhu's family did not collapse. The Ming Dynasty did not die, and they were disappointed, so the fire is thrown on you, they want you to die, and they want me to be unhappy."
The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Emperor Chongzhen kicked over the chair next to him and yelled: "They want to make me unhappy. I tolerated it in the past, but now... Hey, they are asking for it! Investigate it to the end, no matter what. I will never spare anyone I find."
"Master, take the order!" Chang Yu kowtowed: "I'm afraid it's not that easy. The operation has been extremely secretive for several years, and there are dead men loyal to it. If you can't get the key people and evidence, it will be difficult to start."
"Is it harder to investigate a case than it is to fight a war?" Emperor Chongzhen said angrily.
Chang Yu was honest and touched his nose: "It seems to be true."
"No matter how difficult it is, check it. After all, it is related to your life and death, and it is also related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty. I cannot tolerate such a force beside my bed, and I will not allow anyone to eat the emperor's salary and have ulterior motives." Emperor Chongzhen snorted coldly, and suddenly He stared at Chang Yu and said, "Do you think this matter has nothing to do with the Tang Palace?" "
Chang Yu immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Previously, he had been concentrating on speculating on the case and had ignored some hints from Emperor Chongzhen. Only when he heard this did he wake up. It seemed that Emperor Chongzhen was still brooding about what happened to Zhu Yujian back then, even though Zhu Yujian had been imprisoned. The palace of the Tang Dynasty had long been burned to ruins by the bandits.
In the past, when wars were raging all over the place, he would have no time to do this, but now that he has a young eunuch working as his pawn in the north and south, he would have free time to clean up these old and rotten millet matters. After all, he has been suppressed for more than ten years. Years ago, my psychology was too depressed. I had to retaliate wherever I was wronged in order to vent my hatred. It was the same mentality as Zhu Yujian immediately killed his two uncles to take revenge after he attacked the king.
"There are no absolutes in the world, and the Tang Palace cannot escape its involvement. I will lead people to investigate," Chang Yu said quickly.
"How to check? The Tang Palace is in ruins," Chongzhen said slowly, staring at Chang Yu.
"Looking for the old people of the Tang Palace to investigate, the bandits broke into Nanyang and destroyed the Tang Palace. The deposed king Zhu Yujian survived because he was imprisoned in Fengyang. There are also three other people including his younger brother Zhu Yujun who are living in other places. I will send people to check them one by one." Chang Yu bowed his head road.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "When you go south, don't forget to stop by Fengyang. The eight-year vigil may help Zhu Yujian recall some clues."
"Your Majesty, I obey the order." Chang Yu secretly sighed, Emperor Chongzhen was going to clean up the whole palace of the Tang Dynasty.
There is a restaurant across the street from the Dong'an Gate of the Imperial City, which is famous all over the world. Because it is close to the Imperial City, it attracts heroes and literati from all over the world. The business is booming all year round.
But today seems to be even more exciting. Prince Consort Gong Yonggu and three or five friends gathered here.
"Is this word really written by the eunuch of Dongchang? Prince Consort Gong, please don't bully us," a thin old man of about fifty years old yelled, stroking his goatee.
"This is what he wrote in front of the emperor early in the morning. How can it be false?" Gong Yonggu raised his thumb and said, "I am a close friend of him. He is very sincere and does not lie. This poem is very popular with the emperor and is considered to be of the highest quality." , what do you guys think?"
"If this is what he did, this son is really the proud son of heaven, which makes us ashamed." Another middle-aged scribe sighed and shook his head.
Gong Yonggu was also overjoyed after hearing this, and said: "Although this poem is of high quality, it is not the pinnacle of it. When I left the palace, I heard a palace maid said that she met Chang Yu by chance, and heard him chant: Passionate since ancient times, there is no more hatred, and good dreams come from It’s the easiest to wake up…, I’m amazed!”
ah! The originally noisy upstairs suddenly fell silent, and someone whispered: "Sentiment has been full of hatred since ancient times... Passion has been full of hatred since ancient times, and its offspring are limitless, limitless. Have you ever felt something familiar?"
Everyone was confused, and the man said again: "This hatred lasts forever..."
There was an uproar upstairs. Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Regret" was able to echo the famous quotes of the sages of the Tang Dynasty from a distance without any sense of dissonance.
Since ancient times, passion has been filled with hatred, and this hatred lasts forever... When everyone marveled at the young eunuch's literary talent, they couldn't help but wonder, where did a young eunuch come from such deep emotions, but if not, how could he have done such heart-wrenching things? word?
At the same time, in the pavilion halfway up the Longevity Mountain in the imperial city, Princess Kunxing looked sadly and softly chanted the phrase, "Since ancient times, there is no time for passion but hatred, and good dreams are the easiest to wake up from... Is he implying that I am acting on my own, or is it me?" He's reminding me not to dream, it's impossible for two people to be together... But he can blurt out such a popular poem, he is really a monster!
Whether it was Princess Kunxing on the Long Live Mountain or Gong Yonggu on the Sihai Tower, they were all overturned by the sentimental saying "Ever since ancient times", but no one noticed. The figure of the little eunuch hurriedly leaving outside Dong'an Gate seemed a little heavy.
Chang Yu is sitting in the lobby of Dongchang Yamen, Chunxiang is by his side.
"Nineteen thieves were killed and seven were captured. No useful clues were found after rigorous interrogation." Jiang Quan said with a serious look on his face: "And those thieves seemed to be possessed, talking all kinds of nonsense as if they were possessed.
Forehead? Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "White Lotus Sect?"
"The humble position has not been confirmed, but they are all unruly and arrogant even after being sentenced to death. They shout about murder and arson and the golden belt. I have never regretted it since I entered this industry:".
Damn it, Chang Yu couldn't help but cursed, this guy is just brainwashed, then he said, maybe there is really a figure from the White Lotus Sect behind him."
"But these people all seem to be possessed by evil spirits. They take turns to deal with all kinds of severe punishments without resorting to them. Maybe they are really just minions who don't know what's going on." Jiang Quan was a little embarrassed.
"The governor just doesn't believe it. There are more than 30 people in this entire stronghold, and only Feng Chengyun is the leader." Chang Yu sneered, and then said: "If severe punishment doesn't work, you can change it to a gentler one."
"What the factory owner meant..." Jiang Quan didn't quite understand.
"Mental and physical torture is sometimes far more likely to lead to collapse than physical pain. For example, if a person is not allowed to sleep, when a person is extremely sleepy, the psychological defense line is as thin as a cicada's wing and can be broken with just a bullet. Almost everything you ask will be answered. It just takes a while.”
Jiang Quan nodded, and Chang Yu ordered him to also arrest thieves. He led the Fanzi Jinyi Guards to search the manors house by house outside the city. As long as they found any doubts, they would directly block and arrest people, no matter whose territory it was!
He believed that the thieves definitely had more than one stronghold in the capital. Whether it was the small calculations of nobles or the ambush of a prince from another place, according to the rules, it was inseparable from the routine of "cooperating inside and outside", so there must be a stronghold outside the city.
"You have to do some dirty work yourself." Jiang Quan left, and Chang Yu sighed to Chunxiang.
"Could it be...who is it this time?" Chunxiang probably knew what kind of dirty work it was, because only such work would be done by Chang Yu or him personally.
"Prince Tang's Mansion!" Chang Yu looked out the window and sighed.
"Wasn't the Prince of Tang's Mansion destroyed a long time ago? One of them escaped to death and was imprisoned in Fengyang..." Chunxiang suddenly stopped talking, shook his head slightly and sighed: "As for how to do this?" .
"For the emperor, of course, he wants revenge but also needs to be careful. He also needs to cut off all potential threats to his own lineage. This is understandable." Chang Yu retracted his gaze and looked at Chunxiang: "But for me, Yes, but not necessary”.
"Big brother means..." Chunxiang and Chang Yu are brothers and understand him best.
"I don't care about the others. The one in Fengyang cannot die." Chang Yu admired Zhu Yujian very much. He once thought about giving him a chance to join the army to display his talents and revive the Tang Dynasty. But this is impossible, in this specific dynasty. Under the historical environment, it was impossible for a feudal king to touch the army.
At least not on the surface.
"Big brother means that he wants to remain anonymous and hide in the army?" Chunxiang was startled: "But I have heard that he is very ambitious. Big brother is not afraid of the danger of raising tigers. If he has military power in the future..."
"He can't make trouble under my hands!" Chang Yu was very confident: "Go to Fengyang and tell him these words. You can either hide in the mountains and do nothing, or hide in the army to serve the Ming Dynasty and it will not be in vain for the descendants of the Zhu family, or just Generosity dies”.
"Is the eldest brother so confident that he can't make trouble?" Chunxiang hesitated a little. He felt that Chang Yu was too risky. Once Zhu Yujian's identity was exposed, it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor, and he was even convicted of colluding with foreign kings to plot rebellion. Emperor Chongzhen The consequences of being angry are unpredictable, or Zhu Yujian may be ambitious and have other thoughts after gaining a foothold in the army.
"If his identity is exposed in the military, he will definitely die, so he can only be an unknown ordinary person. It is very difficult for an ordinary person with no background, no power, no money, or even any military talent to gain a foothold in the army. It is even more difficult to hold the banner and call for hundreds of responses.” Chang Yu said softly that Zhu Yujian's life was too miserable, and because of his actions in Nanming, Chang Yu felt sympathy for him, so he decided to be lenient with him and fulfill his dream of joining the army.
"Actually, the emperor wanted to kill him from the beginning because he violated the ancestral system. He was just afraid that he would be found out and imprisoned him in the Fengyang Ancestral Mausoleum in order to find out slowly. Otherwise, how could he be tortured for seven years before he was killed? If we find out, we can only say that Shi Yingzhao was not doing things well, and Lu Zhenfei was just meddling in his own business, brother, is that what you meant?" Chunxiang seemed to have figured something out.
Chang Yu chuckled: "Perhaps Shi Yingzhao opened his eyes, but Lu Zhenfei became a talisman."
Chunxiang was startled: "If this is really the case, will the eldest brother still follow Shi Yingzhao's example and be open-minded? The consequences will not be good."
Chang Yu raised his lips slightly: "Shi Yingzhao is no more than a jailer, but I am the admiral of Dongchang. I can kill people he can't kill, and I can protect people he can't protect!"
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