Outside the Pass, Wu Sangui had countless ways to resist the decree, and the most effective method was to provoke trouble with the Qing army. As long as there was peace outside the Pass, he would be the king of the Pass and no one could touch him. No, and he believed that Emperor Chongzhen would knight him sooner or later in order to win over or stabilize him.
But this situation has been seen through by Emperor Chongzhen, so he teamed up with the little eunuch to come up with such a dirty trick to trap him in the pass and force him to submit. Otherwise...otherwise, what else can he do? With five thousand cavalry, he can fight out of the pass or just say it. Flag rebellion?
It's impossible and unrealistic.
So for now, all I have to do is be obedient and go south to help the little eunuch wait on him. Maybe he can make a big deal out of it.
After all, the little eunuch is quite authentic in a sense. At least the people who follow him have really benefited from it and have not treated the people around him badly.
In the afternoon, Wu Sangui returned to his palace in the city, packed up and said goodbye to his family. Wu Xiang walked to the gate of the city and said: "A small impatience will ruin a big plan. The Wu family's generals who have stood tall for generations are all because of their incompetence. This is a blessing in disguise." Knowing that is not a blessing, maybe the trip south will be a great blessing for the Wu family in the future."
"Child, please remember" Wu Sangui left the city and returned to the camp. Not long after, Wang Jiayan, the governor of the Beijing camp, personally escorted Ruo Gan's food and grass: "I wish General Zhu Guo a victory."
Wu Sangui thanked him and led his troops southward at dusk.
In the Forbidden City, in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen dropped several teacups: "That old man Wu Zong went too far. He pointed at my nose and cursed. If not, if not... I really want to smash his head."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please calm down, Mr. Ci Fu also cares about the country... That's all, that's all, that old man is indeed too much. It's just that Your Majesty has a good temper. If Chang Yu is here and sees him like that, maybe he can go there in the morning. He was punched and kicked."
Emperor Chongzhen, who was furious just now, chuckled: "That boy may really be able to do this. Wu Zong's old bones are not worth his kung fu..." After saying that, he sighed and said: "It's just Wu Zong this afternoon. , I will bear it tomorrow morning."
"Why don't you, Your Majesty, go to the Chief Assistant to vent your feelings first? Anyway, the matter will be done. They will be angry, but don't make it a storm... Hey, you and Eunuch Chang were the ones who worked on this matter together. Now, He patted his butt and walked away easily, leaving you here to wipe his butt."
"No." Emperor Chongzhen got angry when he mentioned this. Chang Yu usually wiped his butt for him, but this time he felt that he had been cheated on by Chang Yu: "This kid called it a conspiracy together, but ended up stirring up a hornet's nest." He just slipped away."
"Look at the look on Wu Sangui's face today. I guess he has already hated me and Chang Yu to death. I had no choice but to draw him a cake first in order to appease his resentment." Emperor Chongzhen sighed, and Wang Chengen was startled: "The emperor actually didn't intend to knight Wu Sangui, right?"
Emperor Chongzhen shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case. If he went south and made meritorious deeds, why not give it to him?" He paused and said, "It still depends on Chang Yu's wishes."
Wang Chengen bit his lips: "Your Majesty, you are the king of a country. It is not up to you to decide who to reward or confer. Is Chang Yu's meaning that important?"
Emperor Chongzhen looked serious and nodded slightly: "His thoughts and opinions are very important, at least they are important now." Looking at Wang Chengen's slightly puzzled look, he continued: "Although I am not an eternal wise king, I don't want to be one. Foolish King, in ancient times, when kings sent generals to fight, they would kneel down and push the chariot and say: I decide on matters within the country's gates, and the generals decide on matters outside the country's gates. All matters in the army, including titles and rewards for public service, are decided by the generals outside. Report to the court when you return... Therefore, the generals outside are not restricted and can reward their subordinates on their own. The morale of the generals is greatly boosted and they will win every battle..."
Wang Chengen is literate and has read many books, otherwise he would not be a eunuch with a pen. Hearing Chongzhen say this, he suddenly felt familiar. After listening to it, he suddenly remembered: "What the emperor said was what Feng Tang said to him at the beginning." The words of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty ".
Emperor Chongzhen gave him an appreciative look: "The reason why the Ming Dynasty is still surviving is mainly because of Chang Yu's efforts to turn the tide, and the reason why he is invincible is because I gave him the maximum decision-making power. Since he is so capable, I just let him let go. As long as it can help my great Ming Dynasty, it doesn’t matter if I wipe his butt every day.”
Wang Chengen envied Chang Yu to death.
But Chang Yu in Jinan Prefecture didn't feel that he had anything to envy at all. He was always scheming with others, thinking of ways to cheat and get money, and he had to get up early and work hard at night. Especially since he didn't sleep well last night, he always felt like a ray of light. back.
The sky was still gray, and outside the main gate of Prince De's Mansion, Zhu Youli held Chang Yu's hand and said, "I don't know when I will see you again. I wish Eunuch Chang a success in his journey south to quell the chaos."
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "When I return to Beijing, I will pay a visit. Your Majesty, please prepare tea."
"Definitely, definitely" Zhu Youjue wanted to send Chang Yu out of the city, but Chang Yu refused because he didn't want to attract slander. After all, Zhu Youjue was a vassal king and he couldn't lose his etiquette. In the future, he would inevitably be smeared by others: Look at this The power of eunuchs is overwhelming in the government and the public, and the dignified vassal kings are forced to curry favor with him in various ways.
Liu Zeqing and others did not come to see him off because they didn't know Chang Yu was leaving so early, and they also had to get ready to go.
Chang Yu left the city from the south gate. Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong had been waiting for a long time, but they were ordered not to accompany them. They stayed until Li Yan sent someone to receive food and salary before leaving. After all, nothing is more important than food and salary.
"There are many thieves in Shandong. Your Excellency and his party are a bit weak. It would be better for me and Lao Jia to leave one battalion to wait for Li Yan and the other battalion to follow your Majesty and go south," Tu Yuan suggested.
After being rejected by Chang Yu, in addition to Chen Wangting and other masters, he also had dozens of personal guards. Whether they encountered Jianghu people or bandits, the scale of two to three hundred people was not taken seriously at all. Even if you encounter a large group of thieves that you cannot defeat, you can easily evacuate.
When the sky was slightly bright, dozens of riders left the city and headed south. Li Muchian raised his head and looked at the eastern sky: "Have you noticed that it rains more this year than in previous years?"
I've only been here for half a year, how do I know if the last year was too long? Chang Yu muttered, but saw Chen Wangting and others nodding in response, wondering in his heart, could it be said that he had not only changed the trajectory of history, but also changed the way of heaven? I asked casually: "Is it going to rain again today?"
Li Muxian nodded slightly: "You don't have to stare at the scorching sun and rush on your way."
But Chang Yu was not very happy. Although it was a good thing for the rain to alleviate the drought, it was also very uncomfortable to walk in the rain and get wet.
He looked back at the carriage at the end of the team. It was the special carriage he brought from the capital. Lian Xin was sitting in it because she couldn't ride a horse yet.
Su Jing muttered by the car window: "How can you travel around the world without knowing how to ride a horse? You must learn to ride a horse in three days."
Lian Xin's clever answer should be: "Master, let's learn now."
Su Jing shook her head: "It will slow down the little governor's schedule. We will learn it later when they are repairing it."
"Sir, are you going straight to Xuzhou?" Kuang Ren rode over and asked. He was responsible for exploring the road ahead and had to know the specific route to arrange the work.
Chang Yu pondered a little and said: "Let's go to Yanzhou Mansion first."
Hey, Li Muxian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm afraid it's all in vain."
"You have to try it before you know, right?" Chang Yu laughed and clapped his horse and galloped away.
