Chang Yu, who had been away from Beijing for more than half a month before dark, entered the capital at Dongbianmen with the prince and Princess Kunxing. When they arrived at the imperial city, Chang Yu entered the palace with the Zhu family brothers and sisters, while the rest returned to the Yamen.
Emperor Chongzhen had just finished discussing the matter with several cabinet ministers and when he learned that Chang Yu had returned, he immediately summoned him to Qianqing Palace to meet the Holy Spirit. The prince and Princess Kunxing went with him to say hello and then Emperor Chongzhen sent him to Kunning Palace to greet the queen. He wanted to have a good chat with Chang Yu.
With the fragrance of tea lingering and the candlelight flickering, Chang Yu explained everything he had done during his trip. Of course, some were detailed, some were mentioned briefly, and some were skipped directly.
When he learned that Chang Yu had first asked for the crime and then tricked Gaudi into borrowing grain, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help laughing but shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You, you, hey, you are the only one who can do this."
Emperor Chongzhen had always been curious about what method Chang Yu would use to make Gao Di willingly lend Shanhaiguan grain and grass to Ningyuan without any trouble, but he did not know that such a move was quite speechless.
When talking about the trip to Ningyuan, Emperor Chongzhen's expression became a little solemn. Chang Yu Shao mentioned Zu Dashou and talked about the border situation. When he learned that Dorgon was most likely to be in charge of Jinzhou, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but swallowed. This is a sign of nervousness.
"Based on your speculation, Dorgon is arm wrestling with Hauge in Shenyang in Jinzhou with troops and horses. Will he continue to wage war against Ning Yuan in order to leak the pressure?"
This is something that Emperor Chongzhen is very worried about. At present, the treasury is in short supply and he needs no money, no money, no food, no food, and there is a great famine in the capital. If the Tatars commit another crime, he will be out of breath. What's more, they are planning to send troops to Xi'an without even thinking about it. .
Chang Yu shook his head: "The Tatars no longer have the strength to use troops against Ningyuan, but small-scale conflicts are inevitable and will become more and more intensive. Zu Dashou rebuilt Tashan Fort, but it may not be able to save it this winter."
Dorgon's thoughts have long been seen by Chang Yu: If you want to rebuild, I will let you build it. If you don't build it, how can I have an excuse to use troops? But after you build it, I will fight.
"Then by doing this over and over again, aren't we doing Dorgon a big favor?" Chongzhen frowned, and Chang Yu smiled: "If he is beaten down, we are doing him a favor, but what if we are in trouble again? "
Emperor Chongzhen's eyes lit up: "Can Zu Dashou still fight?"
The appetite is quite large, Chang Yu said.
It was already late when Chang Yu left the palace, and Emperor Chongzhen did not leave him to eat in the palace. At this time, his hungry stomach growled. He wanted to eat at Neidongchang Yamen before leaving the palace, but he thought there were still guests to entertain, so he After leaving the palace in a hurry, he saw Chunxiang outside Dong'an Gate after seeing him for a long time.
"Hey, when did you come back to Beijing?" It's been a long time since I last saw Chunxiang. He has become stronger, darker and more mature. More importantly, you can already see the momentum on his body. The past six months of struggling in Dongchang is no longer what it used to be. That cowardly juggler eunuch in the palace has to be called "Eunuch Chun" by everyone inside and outside the palace. Anyone who dares to call him "Little Chunzi" is itchy.
"Be one step ahead of me, big brother. I just came back this morning and heard that you were leaving Beijing, so I thought I would have to wait again." Chunxiang said this with excitement on his face, and reached out to help Chang Yu get into the car.
"Let's walk back." Chang Yu stretched out his arms: "How are things going in Jinan?"
"It all came together. The Liu family was very cooperative from the beginning to the end and didn't dare to say no..." Chunxiang looked excited about taking credit: "After entering Jinan, he first sealed off the city and then imposed martial law. The whole Liu family was instantly intimidated... On the contrary, King De was so happy that he couldn't stop laughing for several days, and he came to me to drink every day..."
Chang Yu couldn't help but laugh. In the past, it was a hard time for the German King Zhu Youli when Liu Zeqing rode on his head to urinate in Jinan. Now that he finally got through it, he was very happy.
"He didn't say how to thank me?" Chang Yu raised the corners of his mouth.
"Tell me, he said that the matter with you has been wiped out!" Chunxiao was a little confused: "Brother, do you have any grudges with him?"
"There is no grudge, but I owe him a lot of debt." Chang Yu smiled: "This little King of Virtue knows how to be a good man." Chunxiang then realized: "When you went south to quell the thieves, he wanted to give you the grain he borrowed from Jinan. Write it off in one stroke? Darling, what a big deal!"
Moreover, Chang Yu curled his lips and said, "They are all just calculating people. Do you really think he is so generous? How much land does he get for free of grain? Liu Zeqing has occupied so much fertile land in Jinan, how can he not take a bite of it?"
"Ahem, that's all I'll say." Chunxiang smiled bitterly and shook his head, then suddenly said, "How about I take advantage of this moment to hit him some more?"
"No, no, no, no," Chang Yu quickly waved his hand and said, "The gain of killing the chicken to retrieve the eggs is not worth the loss. If you slowly fatten it up, you can lay more eggs."
Liu Zeqing has been running Jinan for several years and has gained from plundering. It is an exaggeration to say that he is as rich as the enemy, but he is definitely not worse than any of the wealthy businessmen in Shanxi. At least he bribed the chief minister of the cabinet back then with a total of 200,000 taels. This is enough You know how rich his family background is.
This time the house was confiscated very cleanly. In addition to leaving some necessities for the orphans and widowed mothers, the land, grain and grass were confiscated, the money was confiscated, and even the mansion and house were confiscated.
However, the amount of cash did not amount to more than 300,000 yuan. After all, one million yuan had been "borrowed" by Chang Yu before. However, there were a lot of other gold, silver and jewelry, and there was plenty of food and grass. It is roughly estimated that it would be enough for at least 20,000 people. Been eating it for a year and a half.
"Not a penny of the stolen money and grain will be tampered with. All of it will be used to pay for the Western Expedition." Chang Yu warned, but Chunxiang was a little worried: "What if someone in the imperial court insists on turning it over to the national treasury?"
Chang Yu sneered: "Whoever yells will be given the food and salary for the Western Expedition. Let's see if he dares to let it go."
The yamen was very lively. Chunxiang naturally did not return to Beijing alone. The Dongchang Third Battalion, Ji Jike, and Hao Yaoqi who had accompanied him in Jinan were all back. At this time, he and Zheng Chenggong were showing off in the yamen the killing of Tatars and thieves on the battlefield. His heroic deeds, and as the descendant of a great pirate, Zheng Chenggong naturally has stories that make them unable to extricate themselves.
Everyone waited and waited for Chang Yu not to come back, guessing that he would report everything one by one when he came back from Beijing to meet the emperor. If he couldn't come back for a while, he would most likely eat in the palace, so they opened the table in advance, and they were drinking and drinking. When Shi Changyu came back, he served a few more dishes and ate and chatted until late at night.
Chang Yu got drunk again. Although he doesn't like wine, he really can't bear to let the fun down. The culture of wine in our country has a long history since ancient times...
Once you have a family, there is no need to live in the Yamen. Besides, with Zheng Chenggong as a guest, it would be inconvenient for him to live in the Yamen, or at least it would have a bad impact. So Chang Yu staggered and took everyone to the Dongcheng Bingmasi next to the The house was not too far away, and everyone wanted to take advantage of the night breeze to sober up after drinking, so they didn't take the carriage.
Why did he take so many people home? Because Chang Yu's house is too big and he has to enter the big courtyard.
More because he was too lonely.
So he immediately decided that in addition to being on duty at the yamen, all his attendants could live in the Chang Mansion. Each person would have a room and would not have to live in the yamen's collective dormitory.
All the relatives and attendants were overjoyed. They put their arms around each other and shouted while drunk, which soon attracted the attention of the soldiers and horses patrolling the city. "Who is making noise late at night and disturbing the people?"
Uh... everyone was very embarrassed and quickly shut up and ran into the alley. Unexpectedly, this move aroused the warning from the soldiers and horses: "Stop, who are you waiting for..."
Uh... The young man who knew how to be a soldier stood in the alley in embarrassment and scratched his head. Later, he got a lot of bragging. Tonight, during the city patrol, he almost caught Admiral Dongchang as a thief...
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There are some things going on at home these past two days. I will stop updating for two days. I will make up for it later.
