After sending Wu Sangui out of the temporary Governor's Yamen, Feng Yuanyang, Wang Yongji, and Tian Cunzhi went to the study in the backyard of the Yamen together.
There were only three of them in the study. Wang Yongji and Tian Cunzhi both looked at Feng Yuanyang, waiting for him to come up with the secret edict.
"Feng Futai," Tian Cunzhi was impatient. When he saw that Feng Yuanyang didn't take out the secret edict, he thought it was a belt edict, so he asked, "Do you want our family to help you undress?"
undress?
Feng Yuanyang was stunned, what does this mean? Could it be that Tian Cunzhi prepared a beautiful woman for himself? I am a gentleman of Donglin, how can I accept a beautiful woman sent by a eunuch? Wouldn’t that make him an eunuch that everyone despises?
"No need." Feng Yuanyang looked serious.
Tian Cunzhi looked at him with a strange expression, so he could only murmur in a low voice: "Oh, it turns out it's not a dress code!"
"What kind of clothing order?" Feng Yuanyang was stunned.
Tian Cunzhi smacked his lips and said, "It's a secret edict! Feng Futai, don't say you don't have it!"
Wang Yongji also asked: "Yes, take it out quickly."
Feng Yuanyang, a gentleman from Donglin, was sweating on his forehead, "You, how did you know there was a secret edict?"
Yes, shouldn’t secret edicts be secret? Why did they know about it before I even took it out?
"Isn't this obvious?" Tian Cunzhi said, "You just said something about the palace coup... If you were His Majesty's person, you would definitely not say that! Since you are His Majesty's person, then He must have brought a secret edict."
Well, it seems to make sense... But they both know it, and Wu Sangui can probably guess it, right?
It’s true, Your Majesty, how can you issue a secret edict so that everyone knows about it? In this way, can you defeat the prince who is smarter than a monkey and more ferocious than a tiger?
"There is an edict," Feng Yuanyang sighed, "but it's just for Governor Wang."
As he spoke, Feng Yuanyang took out an envelope—an ordinary envelope, not one for the royal family.
Wang Yongji hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, took the envelope with both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Yongji, respectfully accepts the imperial edict."
After taking the envelope, Wang Yongji did not shy away. He tore it open in front of the two people in front of him, took out the envelope inside, read it carefully in the dim light of the study, and slowly twisted his eyebrows. A ball.
"What happened?" Feng Yuanyang asked.
Tian Cunzhi also looked at Wang Yongji, feeling somewhat aggrieved. Why didn't he, a eunuch who was the emperor's confidant, get a secret edict?
Wang Yongji handed the letter to Tian Cunzhi, "Eunuch Tian, you should also read it...The emperor also has important things to tell you."
Written together! Tian Cun quickly took the letter and took a closer look. It turned out that the secret edict said two things, both of which were related to him.
First, Chongzhen asked Wang Yongji to transfer the supervision standard to Tian Cunzhi's jurisdiction.
The second is to ask King Ding, King Yong, and the fifth prince whether they have arrived in Yongping? If they have arrived or partially arrived, order Wang Yongji and Tian Cunzhi to protect them. At the same time, Wang Chengen and Qiu Zhizhong were ordered to send Yuan Guifei back.
Wang Yongji said to Feng Yuanyang: "I have 2,000 supervisors stationed at Funing Guard. They can be immediately transferred to Shanhaiguan and handed over to Eunuch Tian.
As for the whereabouts of Wang Gonggong, Prince Yong, the fifth prince and Concubine Yuan, their whereabouts are unknown. Only Eunuch Qiu protected Prince Ding when he arrived in Yongping, and now lives in Linyu County... I and Eunuch Tian should be able to protect Prince Ding. No worries. "
Tian Cunzhi also said: "Please Feng Futai report back to the emperor, even if my minister Tian Cunzhi is shattered to pieces, he will still protect His Highness Prince Ding!"
Wang Yongji and Tian Cunzhi are not sure whether they can keep King Ding. The key depends on Wu Sangui and Zhu Cixiang!
Because Emperor Chongzhen only had four living sons, the whereabouts of Prince Yong and the fifth prince are now unknown, leaving only Zhu Cixiang and Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong. If Zhu Cijiong is gone, then Zhu Cixiang will be the only son... This time, Zhu Cixiang will be in a very advantageous position in the fight against Chongzhen.
Feng Yuanyang nodded and said: "There are two people who are trying to protect His Highness Prince Ding. Your Majesty can rest assured... Now that His Highness Prince Ding has arrived in Linyu, I still have to pay a visit. It's still early today, so why don't you two go with me?" Let’s go together, sir.”
"Okay," Wang Yongji said, "Then let's go together."
...
At the same time, Wu Sangui had received the autograph letters written by Wu Xiang, Wu Sanfu, and Wu Sanmei from Chen Yuanyuan, and was reading them carefully in his study.
The three letters all said good things for Zhu Cixiang!
It is said that the prince is a gifted man and is particularly good at controlling people's hearts. Not only can he make a big deal for others, but he can also give ready-made benefits without mercy. All the soldiers who follow him will not disobey him!
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty can definitely be revived! There is no need to doubt this!
However, besides the good words, the three people put forward different requirements for Wu Sangui.
Of course Wu Sanmei hoped that her brother would feel comfortable leading troops to Dagokou. In her opinion, with Wu Sangui as his escort, Zhu Cixiang would no longer have to risk his life.
However, Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu both hoped that Wu Sangui could adopt the best of two strategies - either to stay in Beijing or to stay in Taiyuan forever.
In short, it is to support troops outside and guard one side. Only in this way can the old Wu family respond internally and externally, and maintain wealth forever!
This attitude of both father and son surprised Wu Sangui. If Wu Sanfu meant this, it would be normal. Now he is favored and is like the leader of an army. If his brother Wu Sangui goes south, his status may not be guaranteed.
But his father Wu Xiang wouldn't let Wu Sangui go south...why? Wouldn't it be right for the four men, father, son, brother and sister, to work together to control the government? Why was the most powerful Wu Sangui left outside to serve as a separatist warlord?
Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince is really good at controlling people's hearts? He has completely controlled the new army to overcome difficulties, and he doesn't have much share of the old Wu family. So the old man is afraid that even Wu Sangui’s strength will be pulled away by Prince Zhu?
If that's the case, then I really can't go south, so I might as well take a middle-of-the-road strategy and just stay at Shanhaiguan to see the situation.
When Wu Sangui was thinking about it, a mandarin with a Shaanxi accent suddenly came from outside the door.
"Sir, Aunt Chen has made some Jiangnan-style side dishes and would like to invite you over."
Wu Sangui was stunned when he heard this voice. When did he have people from Shaanxi in his family?
After thinking about it again, I remembered that Chen Yuanyuan had brought a black and thick bodyguard, who looked quite majestic. It was said that his third brother had recruited a general from the army - this matter was actually arranged by Zhu Cixiang through Shen Tingyang. Soy Sauce Huang spent some money and hired Wu Sanfu, and arranged Liu Sheng, a latent agent, to be with Chen Yuanyuan. .....
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Tianjin, the General's Mansion.
In Li Yan's study, a couple was looking at each other silently. Today, Li Yan and Lady Hong did not go to patrol the city or go to work. They just stayed in the study, holding two copies of the edict and looking at them over and over again for who knows how long.
Of these two decrees, one came from Li Zicheng, Emperor Yongchang of Dashun, and the other came from Zhu Cixiang, the prince of Fujun in Ming Dynasty.
Li Zicheng's edict was to recruit Li Yan to Beijing, while Zhu Cihong's edict was for the Red Lady, ordering the Red Lady to try to keep Li Zicheng in Beijing and not to attack Shanhaiguan. Although Zhu Cihong knew the subsequent history, he still had to Try your best to avoid Manchus entering the customs.
As long as Shanhaiguan is not lost, even if the Manchus capture Beijing, Zhu Cihong will still have a way to regain it.
Shanhaiguan is the throat! With his throat blocked, Dorgon just grabbed a handful and ran away. At worst, Prince Zhu became Song Zhenzong again and was given a million coins. Dorgon would be satisfied, right?
Even if he is dissatisfied, Zhu Cixiang is not afraid. Immediately rebuild Dongjiang Town and harass Dorgon from the sea, leaving him with no peace of mind!
In addition to this, Zhu Cixiang also praised Li Yan for a while in his order to the Red Lady, describing him as a figure like Zhuge Liang! It seems that he is looking forward to him coming to the Ming Dynasty to become a military advisor...
