There was a sea of people outside Bei'an Gate. The people were blocked by the guards and waited eagerly. Hundreds of officials lined up on the street looking at the sky with worried faces.
The common people have known for a long time that the emperor will leave the city for military parade today. They got up early to see the dragon's face. However, they are not sure which door the emperor will leave the palace through. But I guess Bei'anmen should come out from here recently.
It wasn't until he saw all the officials waiting in line outside the gate that he was sure that the emperor was going to leave the palace from here.
Sure enough, the Bei'an Gate opened with a creak, and a eunuch shouted at the top of his lungs: "The Emperor is leaving the palace."
"Long live my Emperor, may His Majesty be blessed." With a shout, the people and officials on the street knelt on the ground. Emperor Chongzhen glanced around, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be raised: "I am blessed."
The officials stood up to express their gratitude, and the onlookers also got up, stepped on their feet and looked toward the palace entrance. However, it was a bit far away and they could not see clearly. Some people couldn't help but point and point: "Who is the emperor?" They were immediately attracted by the people next to them. He scolded: "You are really not afraid of death. You dare to point fingers at the emperor, be careful those pro-army soldiers take you." The frightened man turned pale.
Emperor Chongzhen waved to the people watching across the street, and then got into his car, the emperor's special car, with six horses driving abreast. The queen, concubines, princes and princesses also got into their own cars.
More than a hundred government guards opened the way in front, and the flag bearers guarded the rear of the palace. On both sides of the carriage and horses were the retinue of the Han generals. As soon as the carriage and horses started, Emperor Chongzhen stuck his head out of the car and said to Chang Yu: "Can you ride? "
"My lord, here we come on horseback," Chang Yu said, cupping his hands.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "Where are the masters under your command..." He raised his eyebrows suddenly and pointed to a corner next to Bei'an Gate: "Is that Wuzhong?"
Chang Yu turned to look, hey, good guys, not only Wuzhong, Chen Wangting, Li Muxian, but also the injured Song Luoyu, Jiang Fa and other personal attendants came to see the fun. After all, even if they couldn't get close to the emperor, they could see The last glance was enough to satisfy me.
"It's him" Chang Yu replied.
"Allow him to accompany the chariot to escort him." Emperor Chongzhen was so impressed by Wuzhong. You must know that at that critical moment, the consequences would have been disastrous if the Tartar water ghosts had opened the city gate, but their bravery was unparalleled. Dozens and nearly a hundred Tatar water ghosts hacked and killed the defenders of the city gate, which was simply outrageous.
Therefore, he did not doubt Wuzhong's loyalty at all. I was given a sword to walk in front of you, and now I am calling my guard.
Upon hearing this, Chang Yu turned around and waved vigorously to Wuzhong. Wuzhong was overjoyed. He got on his horse and was about to rush past. He was immediately blocked by the guards and almost made a move. Fortunately, he saw Chang Yu waving next to the emperor's car, so he let go. He passed.
"Have you come with a sword?" Emperor Chongzhen asked Chang Yu again.
"I don't dare to bring a sword-faced saint," Chang Yu replied as he trotted after Long Chu. Emperor Chongzhen curled his lips and said, "And if you don't dare, you are allowed to bring a sword with you today and ride your horse."
Chang Yu thanked him and went to a soldier on the street to get a sword and horse. He followed Wuzhong on his left and right. He knew that Emperor Chongzhen's move was to show his trust in him, which was considered a great favor from the emperor. He knew that both Chang Yu and Wu Zhong were brave men. With them by their side, they would be safe!
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor..."
Long Xue walked several hundred meters east from the north gate of the Imperial City and entered Andingmen Street all the way north. The people along the way immediately became excited and shouted long live the song. There were many people who bowed and knelt.
Some people also wondered that today's royal travel was the simplest, with few soldiers to rely on and no music or drums.
After the Dragon Expulsion, hundreds of officials followed closely on foot. It was several miles away from the imperial city to Anding Gate. They were sweating profusely and panting as they walked straight. They had to leave the city before they could each take their own cars to the military camp. Although Emperor Chongzhen wanted to give in, They suffered some hardships, but after all, they were still more than ten miles away from the city. If they reached the end of the field on foot, they would not know how long it would be, and they would still have the strength to participate in the military parade.
Andingmen has been blocked by the Yulin Guards. Ordinary people can't even get close to it, let alone pass through. Wu Mengming, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, personally sits on the guard and sees the emperor's dragon driving out and standing by the roadside.
Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood today. When he saw him, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Wen Zheng (Wu Mengming's courtesy name) looks really energetic today."
"Thanks to the great blessing of the emperor, today is a happy day and everyone is in high spirits." Wu Mengming said, raising his head and secretly glancing at the young eunuch. Chang Yu raised the corners of his mouth and snorted softly with disdain on his face.
Emperor Chongzhen saw this and smiled slightly: "Are you and Wu Mengming not getting along recently?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "I have nothing to do with him because I am supervising the army outside the capital, but I just don't like his face."
"What's wrong with him?" Emperor Chongzhen asked with a smile.
"I can't tell, it just doesn't look right!" Chang Yu turned around and glanced at Wu Mengming, unable to hide his disgust. Emperor Chongzhen laughed: "I see that he is obedient, obedient and reliable."
Chang Yu cupped his hands and said nothing.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and said nothing, and smiled even more happily. He just listened to the continuous thunder and the rolling clouds in the sky and frowned: "It really won't rain today. If it rains, it's fine. If it rains heavily, it's fine." Not good”.
"I have already asked Qin Tian Jian Zheng, and he patted his chest and said it will not rain."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly: "Tang Ruowang is still quite capable..." As soon as he finished speaking, Wuzhong coughed from the other side of the car: "Niubi is much more powerful than that big nose. He even calculated that there will be thunder today."
Chang Yu was furious and scolded him to shut up.
You must know that talking to the emperor is not just chatting with one's own people. You have to ask you before you can speak. If you want to speak, you must first ask. You cannot open your mouth at will, let alone interrupt suddenly like Wuzhong. This is disrespectful!
But as a gangster in Wuzhong, he didn't know there were so many rules. When he heard the topic he was interested in, he couldn't help but interrupt and broke the taboo. Chang Yu couldn't help scolding him. He was still confused and didn't know why.
If it had been someone else on a normal day, Emperor Chongzhen would have been displeased due to his temperament, but today's military parade gave him the pleasure of dominating the world, and he was in a particularly good mood. In addition, he already admired Wuzhong, so he waved his hand indifferently to indicate to Chang. Yu didn't want to be so fierce and asked Wuzhong: "Who is Niubi?"
"But, can you say it?" Wu Zhong obviously asked Chang Yu this question. He was so angry that he really wanted to whip him, but Emperor Chongzhen was happy and laughed: "You can say whatever you want."
"Niubi is a Taoist priest. His Taoist name is Li Muchian. I heard that he was a Taoist priest from Lu Xian Temple in Guangping Prefecture. He was homeless due to the war... Anyway, he is just a charlatan, pretending to be a ghost every day..." Wuzhong Bi Forced to talk a lot, Emperor Chongzhen was dumbfounded but became more and more curious.
Chang Yu really had three black lines on his face. The guy in Wuzhong spoke with a Jianghu accent, but Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be fascinated. The two of them started talking to each other, and they probably almost forgot what they were doing here. , and even forgot that there were hundreds of officials following behind.
After leaving the city, the field of view became wider. There were soldiers on both sides of the road, but in the wilderness in the distance, there were countless people walking in sync. Looking at the emperor's dragon chase from a distance and the hundreds of officials' chariots and horses following behind, Waving his hands cheerfully.
"I've heard that you have many strange people under your command. This Taoist priest is so unworthy but you reuse him. Is it because he is good at observing the sky?" Emperor Chongzhen naturally couldn't hear the good things about Li Muchian from Wuzhong, so he asked Chang in surprise. Yu.
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Every time a dog is slaughtered in a righteous way, a Taoist priest who has traveled around the world for many years may have a glib tongue, but he is very resourceful and thoughtful. When the ministers and governors went to war, he often made suggestions and was actually a good help."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly: "As long as you have the ability, you don't need to care too much about your origin."
"Heroes don't ask where they come from." Wuzhong was chatting too much just now and couldn't help but join in. Emperor Chongzhen laughed: "That's right, heroes don't ask where they come from." He changed the subject: "I'm just very curious. Where are you from?”
Um... Wu Zhong was immediately confused. What should he say? I am a killer. I came to kill the young eunuch...
It was estimated that he would be pushed away by the guards next to him before he even finished speaking. Although he had contributed to the Ming Dynasty, and Chongzhen admired him very much, but there was a killer in the world... It was absolutely awkward mentally. .
"He was just a shabby man. He was living on the streets of the capital in the cold winter and was about to starve to death. I saw that he was strong and took him in... What's wrong? Isn't he a very powerful person? He said that he was embarrassed..." Chang Yu was born at the right time and saved Wuzhong from the siege.
Emperor Chongzhen laughed loudly: "Heroes don't ask where they come from." He sighed with emotion: "Every cause and effect in this world may have been predetermined a long time ago. If you hadn't been soft-hearted and saved his life, then he would have risked his life to protect the capital later..."
