When Chang Yu was chasing wild boars through the forest, Emperor Chongzhen, thousands of miles away in the capital, was treating guests to dinner. It was not surprising that he would treat guests to dinner in the middle of the afternoon. After all, the morning shift was really early these days, and we in the future generations were still shouting loudly at three or four in the morning. Go to bed. At this time, the courtiers and the emperor will start their morning court. Under normal circumstances, they will catch up on their sleep and eat something after the morning court.
Therefore, it is not unusual to have a mid-day meal, but it is strange for the emperor to treat guests to dinner. It should be said to be a great honor.
Of course, the emperor's treat is called a banquet. In addition to the big banquets for courtiers and nobles during the New Year, it is extremely rare and extremely honorable to have a meal with the emperor on weekdays, and very few people get this honor.
Even the big bosses in the cabinet rarely have this honor. At most, they drink tea, fool around, and eat together in Wenyuan Pavilion? It depends on fate and the emperor's mood.
For others, the emperor's treat is an honor, but for some, it is a misfortune, such as Chang Yu.
This powerful eunuch of the dynasty can be said to have received the most honors, but he did not like to eat with the emperor. He was depressed, cramped, and not full!
It can be said that he died of drought and died of waterlogging. Others could not ask for it, but he could not avoid it.
Of course, what Emperor Chongzhen invited today was not Chang Yu, but his recent new loves and confidants, Li Yan, Zhou Yuji and Tang Tong.
Emperor Chongzhen absolutely loved these three people during this period!
After the Yellow River peace talks, the court launched all firepower against him and Chang Yu. Emperor Chongzhen couldn't resist it. Although there were a few people in the cabinet who had a good relationship with Chang Yu, they didn't dare to seriously come out to help. Not adding fuel to the fire is considered deliberate, and those nobles had the same idea. As soon as Emperor Chongzhen could not resist, he began to sway people.
Shake who?
First of all, you have to be on your own side, and secondly, you have to have weight. Otherwise, why don't you ask a few palace maids and eunuchs to go online and give away their heads?
The one who trusts must be Chang Yu, but this guy is the fuse. When he comes, the fire will burn even more vigorously, and he is not free, so Li Yan becomes the candidate, Chang Yu's confidant, of course In the Chaozhu Kingdom, the chief military officer held a large number of troops and made great achievements in battle. Then Zhou Yuji, the Zhuguo, a noble man, Chang Yu's die-hard loyalist, Tang Tong, was close, close and loyal, and he was the only one who came when King Qin was there.
Sure enough, as soon as the three of them arrived in the capital, they cooperated tacitly and allowed the courtiers to unleash all their firepower without touching their bodies. Zhou Yuji was in charge of scolding, Tang Tong was in charge of peacemaker, and Li Yan was in charge of verbal quarrels. Smoking.
Because of this, Emperor Chongzhen loved and valued Li Yan more and more. He called him into the palace to talk to him almost every day. Of course, he was not just talking nonsense. He asked about the governance of the country, the military, and people's livelihood. Li Yan always answered all questions, and Emperor Chongzhen praised him. For a long time, he thought that Li Zicheng had planted a big tree for him to enjoy the shade. Of course, it was also fortunate that Chang Yu, a bole, dug him out.
In fact, Emperor Chongzhen didn't have a good impression of Li Yan before, or he didn't have a good impression of anyone who was a bandit. The reason why he granted Li Yan the title of Zhuguo at that time was mainly due to the situation at that time. He needed thousands of gold to buy horse bones, and Li Yan did have a lot of military exploits at that time, and he was operating behind Chang Yu's back.
After that, Li Yan showed his talents to the fullest under Chang Yu. He was capable of both literary and military skills, wisdom and bravery. During the defense of Qingzhou, he went south to suppress Baiwang and the Yellow River defense line. His military exploits and talents made people who like him or not admire him endlessly!
In addition, during this period of time, he helped the emperor scold the emperor in the capital. What a good guy, his words and ideas made Emperor Chongzhen fall in love with him!
So many times after withdrawing from the early court, Emperor Chongzhen would just wave his hand and leave, while the brothers went to clean up the gate.
I really envy many people. You must know that the big shots in the cabinet only drink tea in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Eating is not just about eating, it is mainly about discussing politics.
Chang Yu was away, so Li Yan and the others came to make plans. Of course, they couldn't help but wipe Chang Yu's butt. Just like a few days ago, the government and the public were shocked by the dispatch of troops to Wuchang. It was taboo to mobilize troops quietly, not just the censor. In protest, the Ministry of War, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies and the Cabinet all jumped out, and even Emperor Chongzhen was furious.
It was Li Yan who settled things for him. He patiently appeased Emperor Chongzhen and explained them one by one. Without saying hello, it was just like he had deceived the world to capture Li Chuang. It was just to make all the forces confused so that they could take advantage of the opportunity. As for the The real purpose of sending troops was to train Wuchang's soldiers and horses, get to know their bottom and gain a glimpse into their hearts, and to beat Jingzhou and put pressure on Sichuan.
It is also because of this that the four words "Emperor Chongzhen's loyalty to the emperor and his ministers" came into being. The contribution of Li Yan is indispensable. He spoke for Chang Yu early in the morning: "Eunuch Chang's loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon. He will never do anything treacherous and unethical. This action must have deep meaning. The so-called skill has specialization in this aspect. He is a professional, the emperor just listens."
Emperor Chongzhen naturally did not doubt Chang Yu's loyalty. He was angry because Chang Yu didn't even say hello to him this time. But when he heard Li Yan say that he was a professional, he couldn't help laughing because Chang Yu often He came forward and said, let professional people do professional things, and everyone should do what they are good at. Civilians will govern the country, and military generals will defend the country. In this way, there will be a lot of squabbles in the court.
During this period, Emperor Chongzhen often mentioned these words in the court. With this, he overpowered the arrogance of many people and directly issued an order: take advantage of this period of peace to spend a lot of time on civil affairs, and there is also a local army. Don't be idle, beat up the bandits in the surrounding areas, and restore peace to the place.
Today, Emperor Chongzhen invited Li Yan and the others to discuss matters at the Qianqing Sect. He had actually discussed this matter with the cabinet, but there was no good response, so he decided to listen to Li Yan and the others.
What troubled him was not the firepower of the court, nor the local natural disasters, nor the military situation at the border, but Li Guo's entry into the capital.
Although the two parties have reconciled, Emperor Chongzhen's hatred for Li Chuang will never disappear just because of the peace negotiation. He still hates Li Chuang deeply. It has always been his greatest wish to crush Li Chuang to ashes for eight generations!
However, after all, peace was negotiated, and this idea could only be buried deep in my heart, at least it could not be spoken out, nor could it be done openly.
With such deep hatred, Emperor Chongzhen naturally did not want to see Li Guo, who came to the capital to express his gratitude. He was afraid that he would be unable to control himself and kill Li Guo on the spot, but he couldn't kill him, so he didn't want to see him, nor did he want to act.
Regardless of whether you ask or not, you will make a fool of yourself in the capital.
But Li Guo was not an economical person. After getting a glimpse of his thoughts, he instead made a fuss and became public. He visited relatives and friends, ran around in brothels and restaurants, and even beat gongs and drums outside the palace gate. Wait, I'm coming, I'm coming, so that both the government and the public know that he has come to Beijing to express his gratitude.
Moreover, you said that he didn't have any relatives or friends in the capital. Even if he insisted on visiting some officials' houses, these officials were also in a dilemma. What should they do if they saw him or not? So they put pressure on the emperor.
In this way, the ball has been kicked to Emperor Chongzhen again. If you don't want to see him, don't see him. Everyone in the world says that he is stingy, openly and secretly hating him. He promises to let bygones be bygones, says one thing and does another. Who will dare to surrender in the future? Who dares to be with...
What's more, Tian Jianxiu still has a group of troops outside the city to take the opportunity to cooperate with Li Guo in the city to build momentum. If this continues, it will have a very bad impact on the court, and he is really afraid of what Tian Jianxiu will do. The moth comes.
So this matter had to be dealt with quickly, but while taking care of the emperor's mood and face, it had to be handled properly and Li Chuang's face had to be disgraced. That was not half the best. At least the big bosses in the cabinet couldn't think of a suitable solution even if they tried hard. The trick.
Chang Yu would definitely have a way to do this.
The problem was that this guy was not here and turned a deaf ear to what was going on in the capital. Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to ask Li Yan and the others to make suggestions. Three cobblers were not worth one cobbler!
