Under the eaves of the corridor outside Chengyun Hall, Li Muxian and Wuzhong's bodyguards had already had lunch, looking around, closing their eyes and concentrating, or chatting in low voices.
The atmosphere in the palace became subtle.
The little eunuch stroked his tea bowl and smiled without saying a word, his eyes flickering between bright and dark. The face of the German King Zhu Youli changed constantly. He believed that he was not afraid of people wearing shoes when he was barefoot, and no one was afraid of being single, even if Liu Zeqing, a local snake, wanted to beat him in the autumn wind. They all came back bored, but today when he met the little eunuch, he hesitated.
I still underestimated this young man. He looked innocent when he smiled, but he was afraid of ghosts and gods when he was sinister. I can sum it up in three words: he is just shameless!
It stands to reason that a barefoot person is not afraid of a shameless person. In fact, Zhu Youli is not afraid of shamelessness, but the power represented by this shameless person.
Whether it's Dongchang, the imperial court, or any Long Live Lord, he can't afford to offend him.
Zhu Youjue did not directly ascend the throne. Because the previous King De was captured by the Qing army, his cousin ascended the throne. Therefore, his influence in terms of background, connections, and strength was very small. The boss who took over a mess was said to be a prince, who was almost equal to an ordinary rich man, otherwise Liu Zeqing would not dare to shit on his head at will.
But even so, as a fallen vassal king, he could still act mischievously in the world, but when he met a person of Chang Yu's status, he was suddenly at a loss.
What does Dongchang do? Even Jin Yiwei has to do his bidding. Even without the emperor's behind-the-scenes manipulation, Dongchang can use Dongchang's methods to get him some dirty information. Even if he doesn't, he can get a lot of information.
The emperor happened to seize his title and destroyed his country, and everything was gone. After all, for the royal family, he could rest assured that these vassal kings would destroy a whole family. It was the best thing to do if they were exterminated.
Once his vassal hat is thrown off, all his efforts over the past few years will be in vain, the food and grass he saved will be confiscated in vain, and everything will be gone.
Zhu Youli is a smart man, and he has figured out the key: if his arms cannot carry his thighs, he cannot defeat the sky.
If you want to live a good life, you have to accept some anger.
"I dare to ask Eunuch Chang how he got millions of dollars from Liu Zeqing?" As soon as Zhu Youli said these words, Chang Yu knew that he had agreed, and couldn't help but secretly praise him for being a smart and current person.
"Of course I borrowed it. I wouldn't ask someone for it for nothing." Chang Yu smiled faintly, and Zhu Youli choked and coughed: "Borrow it?"
Let’s not talk about whether you borrow it or not, and whether someone borrows it or not. The question is what you take back and when you pay it back... It won’t be... a white wolf with empty gloves, a meat bun beating a dog, etc.: "Yeah, Eunuch Chang borrowed it." You won’t let me be the guarantee when you pay for the money, right?”
Chang Yu laughed loudly, this Zhu Youli is really an interesting and clever person: "If the prince is willing to be a guarantee, our family will be grateful."
"No, no, no, no," Zhu Youli waved his hand quickly and shook his head like a rattle: "Don't drag me into trouble, let's talk about our business. As for your business with Liu Zeqing, I don't want to get involved."
He is an understanding person. Chang Yu secretly sighed that this bachelor was very difficult to deal with, so he nodded: "That's fine."
Zhu Youli frowned again and said, "What if that guy doesn't want to borrow it?"
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "Simple, forced borrowing"
When Zhu Youli was stunned and about to speak, a steward from the palace came to report outside the palace and Liu Zeqing asked to see him.
"Hey, why did this guy come to the door?" Zhu Youli looked at the little eunuch in surprise.
"This smells like our home." Chang Yu chuckled and said, "If you don't let him come over, let's have a good chat?" Unexpectedly, Zhu Youli said in a very personal way: "I don't like that guy!"
The meaning was very clear. He didn't want Liu Zeqing to enter his palace at all. I don't know if it was because of past rifts or because he was afraid of being dragged into the situation by Chang Yu, so he said this. The implication is that you two can chat wherever you like, but not here.
But in the end, due to the little eunuch's face, Liu Zeqing was allowed to enter the palace.
But it was not in the Chengyun Hall, but on the bank of the Yudai River in the palace. This was an inland river that was dug when the palace was built. Although it is mostly deserted now, it still has a quiet atmosphere. Chang Yu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky in the distance. There were a few white clouds, and Liu Zeqing bowed beside him and said: "I don't know if the governor has entered the city, many of his subordinates will be offended. Please don't blame the factory governor."
"When the army is crossing the border, we should be careful to deal with it. What kind of crime is this? It's too late for the governor to praise. How can we blame it? "Chang Yu's pleasant appearance, Liu Zeqing's heart finally fell to the ground: "Master Governor, General Gao Bing and General Liu is still waiting outside the palace, why not go down to the palace and have a talk?"
"No rush." Chang Yu breathed out: "I came here to see the ruins of the royal palace to encourage myself, so that I can be more motivated to kill the Tatars in the future." As he spoke, he walked in the grass, Liu Zeqing followed closely behind and asked. I was wondering: "Didn't the governor leave the capital first? Why did he arrive in Jinan today?"
"Go to outside the customs and mobilize some troops and horses to provide some support for the battle south." Chang Yu casually said that Liu Zeqing was struck by thunder, and his whole body trembled. He took advantage of Wu Sangui's presence in the capital and quietly went to the outside of the customs to transfer his troops away. This little eunuch... was too terrifying. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. The main force of his troops is still in Henan, and the young eunuch will not...
Damn it, if he was really transferred away by Chen Cang secretly, this pigtail would really be tightened, and he would no longer be qualified to jump around in the future.
The more Liu Zeqing thought about it, the more anxious he became. He was sweating profusely and stammered when he spoke: "Yes, with the help of General Wu, I will be invincible when I go south."
"General Liu is really a smart man. You will know everything after the governor said it casually." Chang Yu chuckled and walked along the Yudai River. The front was becoming more and more desolate, with thick trees blocking the sky and the sun.
"There are only Wu Sangui's troops outside the pass. It's not difficult to guess, but the governor's move was unexpected!" Liu Zeqing smiled bitterly, Chang Yu chuckled, stared at him and said: "There is a saying called settling accounts after the fall, and there is also a saying called writing off. If it is really written off, it will not be forgotten until autumn. I am afraid that some accounts will not be written off now, and after autumn...tsk, tsk, tsk."
Liu Zeqing was startled and hurriedly stepped forward: "Lord Governor, have the accounts of Beizhi been written off? Please give me the money for Beizhi." I have to say that Liu Zeqing is also open-minded. He knows that he has done a lot of evil and has left many excuses in the court. There were too many, so when we were in the capital, we allowed the imperial court to manipulate them, such as exchanging salary for salary and exorbitant merit for demerits, all of which were acknowledged, just to appease the imperial court and the emperor, and to absolve themselves of their sins.
But when he first heard about Wu Sangui's trouble, he felt cold again. When Emperor Chongzhen issued the order to serve the king, Wu Sangui did not resist the order. At most, he only delayed the order by grinding and moaning. Later, Ningyuan's victory could be completely overcome. As for the neglect of duty, Dole Gun's entry into the customs was suspected of being forced, but even so, the court and the young eunuch were not satisfied and secretly deceived his troops.
It's just like this for a while. I have resisted the decree and done evil. Will the court really write it off?
If he didn't worry in the past and had a large number of troops to guard an important town, what would the court dare to do?
Now and then, if anyone dares to show his teeth, the little eunuch will hit him with a stick without hesitation... The Qing army, which is known as the invincible cavalry, and hundreds of thousands of thieves all suffered heavy losses at his hands. With this little family fortune... let's keep it honest, but... don't work hard and sacrifice your life and then have to settle the score later, isn't that a scam?
"General Liu," Chang Yu stopped and looked back at Liu Zeqing and said, "You and I have known each other for a while. I have always been true to my word. Have I ever broken my promise to anyone? I said what I should have said when we were in the capital. Those who should be guaranteed have also been guaranteed, and the past grievances have been wiped out, and the court will no longer cause trouble for you."
When Liu Zeqing heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him profusely. He expressed gratitude from the bottom of his heart, but when Chang Yu said: "It's just..." he sweated again: "It's just what, is it possible that there are some old scores to settle?"
Chang Yu laughed: "If the old accounts are really settled, Mr. Liu's account books will be piled up so high that even the Jinluan Palace will not be able to hold them up."
Liu Zeqing was very embarrassed. He knew that there were too many evil things to list. He just hoped that when the court was employing people, he could just ignore those serious mistakes and turn a blind eye and get over it. He should also be more careful and do less or do less in the future. More secretive.
"It's just that I've done so much for you, General Liu, can you also do me a favor?" Chang Yu continued. Liu Zeqing quickly handed over his hands and said, "The governor said it doesn't matter. As long as you can get help from a low-level job, you'll die." Don’t say goodbye”.
"I can help, I can help." Chang Yu smiled slightly, looked around and saw no one around, and said, "General Liu, do you know why the governor only allowed you to enter the palace alone?"
"Could it be that he was just helping the governor for convenience?" Liu Ze was bright and cheerful, but he still wondered what the little eunuch asked him to do.
