In the lobby, people were quietly listening to the sound of needles dropping. All the nobles were looking at Chang Yu with thoughtful eyes. Although this eunuch was young, his aura was so powerful that it was frightening to see him. Even though he was sitting still, he could still I felt the looming murderous aura surging in him.
There are rumors that he is bloodthirsty, and it seems true that he is said to have massacred people.
But why did he beat Zhu Guobi violently when he came up? Could it be a show of force? But this is too domineering.
Even Shi Kefa and Chang Yanling couldn't figure out why Chang Yu did this.
In fact, Chang Yu really didn't have any special reason for beating Zhu Guobi, it was just because he deserved a beating, very badly!
It is said that after the death of Emperor Chongzhen, the small imperial court of Nanming was established. The first emperor was the little stupid pig Zhu Yousong, the son of the big fat pig in Kaifeng. Although this guy only reigned for one year, he caused terrible harm to Nanjing. He only served as emperor. He did three things, appointing sycophants, drafting women, and playing with women. Apart from that, he never did anything serious. His unintentional government was controlled by Liu Zeqing, Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng, and Wang Duo, and he excluded Shi Kefa, Lu Daqi and other loyal ministers. The most beautiful women were chosen to select singers, and if they couldn't choose, they would be snatched up, which made the people in Nanjing panic. People in Nanjing were married off overnight. Among them, Zhu Guobi was the most dedicated to searching for beauties.
Zhu Yousong had been secretly executed by Chang Yu when he was in Taiyuan. Although the death penalty for a scoundrel like Zhu Guobi could be avoided, he would never be spared lightly. Beating him up was just an appetizer, and it was just a way to vent his anger on behalf of Kou Baimen. Although Kou Baimen was a prostitute. She was born in a noble family, but she was innocent when she married him. However, she was betrayed, betrayed, and eventually became a pervert with an extremely tragic ending. )
Historically, at the beginning of the 17th year of Chongzhen's reign, Zhu Guobi was appointed as the admiral of water transportation to guard Huai'an, and he was appointed as the prince's Shaobao. However, this may be due to Chang Yu's butterfly effect, and he did not go to Huai'an and still lived in Nanjing.
"The national calamity is at the forefront, and everyone has a responsibility. Since you have become heroes, your responsibilities are even heavier. Now that the thieves are coming down the river and approaching Nanjing, I would like to ask your opinions on how to deal with it." Chang Yu held the tea lid and kept poking at the tea, squinting. After scanning around, his eyes rested on Xu Hongji: "Nanjing is headed by Duke Wei. Duke Guo, please speak first."
Xu Hongji coughed softly: "A few months ago, the bandit army claimed to be 200,000 strong and powerful as it traveled down the river. Now it has reached Wuhu, the gateway to Nanjing. It is unstoppable. I thought..."
"Wait a minute." Chang Yu suddenly interrupted him and smiled coldly: "The bandit army is said to be two hundred thousand, how many actual soldiers and horses are there? Is it unstoppable? Is it hearsay or the assertion made by the Duke after he blocked it? Also, is it already here? Wuhu is still broken?"
"Uh, this, this" Xu Hongji looked at each other with Zhao Zhilong and others in embarrassment, and said stutteringly: "The bandit army claims to be two hundred thousand, which is a boast, but judging from the speed of their advance, they can kill several people in a row so quickly. The city's military strength should be no less than one hundred thousand. By now they have reached Wuhu and are unstoppable. It is reported that thousands of rebel troops have reached Wuhu territory."
Oh, Chang Yu seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "In other words, this is just the speculation of Wei Guogong." Then he changed the subject: "If the vanguard is only a few thousand, why not send an army to Wuhu for reinforcements? They are too afraid to go. , or do you want to watch a good show here?"
"I..." Xu Hongji was about to retort, but Chang Yu didn't allow him to speak: "According to the information obtained by this governor, the bandit army has broken through Wuhu!"
Everyone was shocked, and Chang Yu's sneer deepened: "You are so close but you can't even figure out the enemy's situation. Your dereliction of duty is not an unjust accusation."
"Eunuch Chang!" At this moment, Zhu Guobi, who had just stopped bleeding after being beaten into a pig's head, roared and stood up: "Wei Guogong's defense of Nanjing is not the defense of Wuhu. Moreover, the thieves' army is so powerful that it is not a strong force. The best policy is to defend the city of Nanjing. It is not that easy for the thieves to defeat Nanjing with its high walls and thick walls! This is called using offense to defend and retreat to advance."
Hahaha, Chang Yu burst into laughter, raised his finger and pointed at Zhu Guobi and said: "You are just asking for a beating with your nonsense. Does Wuhu belong to Southern Zhili? Since it belongs, it is the duty to protect it. Seeing it fall into the enemy's hands, you will not save it." It’s not a dereliction of duty, but you’re a fucking pig, have you ever fought in a war? You’re still telling me what’s good and bad in front of the governor. Is there any city these days that the bandit army can’t defeat? Nanjing is made of iron. ah!"
Zhu Guobi was so angry that he was shaking with anger, but he didn't know how to retaliate or dared not retaliate. However, some people couldn't sit still. Zhao Zhilong angrily stood up and said, "How can I allow you to insult me at will? I don't believe this. The Ming Dynasty can cover the sky with one hand, and there is no king's law and no heavenly justice."
Zhao Zhilong really couldn't bear it. He couldn't bear the little eunuch being so domineering. He was the first to get angry. Unexpectedly, it was Chang Yu who grabbed the tea bowl and threw it at him: "Heavenly law, Wang Fa, you I have never seen heavenly principles and kingly law in my eyes!"
Zhao Zhilong turned his head to avoid it, but was splashed with hot and embarrassed tea. He pointed at Chang Yu: "You, you... We jointly signed a book for you. I don't believe that the emperor will condone you to humiliate your nobles so shamelessly." …”
The hall suddenly became noisy, with some echoing and others comforting. Xu Hongji sat still, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, half-smiling but not smiling, watching Shi Kefa and Chang Yanling pulling Chang Yu, who was about to explode, and whispering something.
"Eunuch Chang summoned us here to discuss matters or to demonstrate. If we are discussing military affairs, we will discuss the matter on the matter. If we are here to show off our power, we will not accompany you. We also want to see if Eunuch Chang can cover the sky with one hand and protect us all. There's a solution! This is what someone said loudly, looking at Chang Yu.
Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "Who are you?"
"After sincerity, Liu Kongzhao," Shi Kefa said in a low voice, and Chang Yu said, "You still understand the overall situation, so I'll give you some face." He raised his hand and pointed at Zhao Zhilong: "If you dare to speak rudely again, that pig head will be yours." Your fate”.
Poof, Zhao Zhilong and Zhu Guobi were so angry that they wanted to vomit blood. To be honest, Chang Yu wanted to beat up Zhao Zhilong just now, because he and Zhu Guobi were of the same virtue, and they worked together in collusion during the Hongguang period and indulged in drinking and sex.
Some people may wonder, although Chang Yu is not ashamed of his current status, he was not so arrogant when he was in Beijing. Why did he become so aggressive in Nanjing? Is it because he was drifting?
No, it’s because he is really angry with these scumbags in Nanjing!
You must know that when Nanming was first established, even though Zhu Yousong was a pig-headed incompetent and immoral, there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Nanjing, the city was high, the walls were thick, and the Yangtze River was naturally dangerous. When the Qing army came, even if one soldier was allowed to urinate, the Yangtze River could be destroyed. The embankment drowned most of his centaur, but what? Just like Zhang Xueliang, he surrendered without resistance!
You read that right, the night before the Qing army came to the city, Zhu Yousong was still feasting and feasting. When he heard the Qing army coming, he secretly escaped with more than a dozen heads. But the group of nobles in front of him immediately made a decision to leave the city and surrender!
Can you not be angry? As long as you show up with a little courage and fight against the Qing army, perhaps history will be rewritten.
There is no if in history.
Liu Kongzhao's words made Chang Yu and all the nobles find their way to the bottom of the steps. Everyone in the hall sat down again with their own thoughts. Chang Yu looked around and said: "This is a time when everyone is not sweeping the snow in front of the door. It cannot be swept clean." Yes, do you think that when the thief army comes, it will be fine if you close the gate and defend the city? Even if the thief army cannot defeat Nanjing City, if they do not surround the city and occupy the surrounding areas, is it possible that you will never be able to retreat? Even if Nanjing City is no longer around Da, how long have you been depleting your energy?" He said with a wry smile and shook his head: "What we need now is the courage of strong men to break their wrists. We need to fight them out. Just fight them back where they came from, or blow them up on the spot. Otherwise, you only have Two roads, trapped to death or destroyed!"
"But didn't Eunuch Chang lead tens of thousands of troops and horses to come to the rescue..." Chang Yu became angry as soon as Tang Guozuo, the Marquis of Lingbi, opened his mouth. He gritted his teeth and said, "King Dongou (Tang He) has descendants like you. If he has a spirit, he should be angry." Knocking on the coffin board is the right thing. If your lives are worth money, you can hide in the city and watch the show. The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of this governor are worthless. They deserve to block the knife for you." He looked at Xu Hongji: "The thieves invaded Wuhu, you guys. I don’t know how many soldiers and horses I have brought with me, but I can clearly tell.”
Chang Yu's words made everyone feel ashamed. Although he was scolding Tang Guozuo, he slapped everyone in the face.
If he opened his mouth, he would be scolded or beaten. This eunuch's extreme and sinister personality made everyone in the hall fearful. In an instant, no one dared to say a word.
"Since I have nothing to say, let's listen to what the professionals have to say." Chang Yu snorted coldly and turned his gaze to Lu Daqi. Lu Shangshu told you what you know. His tone was much more friendly, which surprised Lu Daqi himself.
