Welcome the King of Fortune...
Most of the ministers in the courtyard of the Bai family's old residence have already regretted it!
What's the point of joining in the fun? Why are you pretending to be loyal? Now it's fine, I'm going to be taken by the little emperor to welcome King Fu!
Of course, those who opposed King Fu's accession to the throne in the "Battle of the Country" in June were not afraid of welcoming King Fu, but there were so many people who supported King Fu! Now they are panicking when they hear the word "Fu Wang", but the little emperor wants to take them to welcome Fu Wang... After welcoming Fu Wang, do they have to accompany Fu Wang to the Imperial Guard Prison?
Although these traitorous ministers who support King Fu are unwilling to welcome King Fu, when things come to a head, there is no other way. They can't resist the order and disobey it, right? So I can only follow the road with a frown.
Of course, we won’t leave the city right away. It was late now and it was time for dinner, so Zhu Youjian asked Widow Xu to entertain everyone at the Bai family's old house. In addition, Widow Xu will be Zhu Youjian's from now on and must leave the Bai family mansion. It requires some arrangements, and a group of maids and old ladies to serve... These people are not only responsible for serving Widow Xu, they are also responsible for serving Zhu Youjian!
Zhu Youjian then made it clear that he was going to have an operation on the imperial eunuch, so of course he could not leave his own safety to the eunuchs and maids in the palace. The last time he distributed the land of the Imperial Manor to the knights in front of the tent, he had actually violated the interests of the eunuch group.
However, at that time, he was purging the remnants of Wei Zhongxian's party and collected a large amount of atonement silver and atonement fields. In addition to allocating the atonement fields to the knights, the rest were handed over to the Royal Horse Supervisors, which could be considered as making up for some of the "losses" of the eunuchs. .
Moreover, Zhu Youjian did not show any intention at that time to get rid of the eunuchs and establish another royal industry management agency, so he was not yet a thorn in the side of the eunuch group.
But things are different now!
Zhu Youjian will soon touch the fundamental interests of the eunuch group! So he wants Widow Xu's people to serve him - although Widow Xu is related to the Hakka family and Xu Yingyuan, her servants can't climb such a high branch. Now they have become the emperor's messengers, which is tantamount to reaching the sky in one step. , it is unlikely that he will be bribed by the eunuch again.
In addition, Widow Xu and Zhu Youjian have become "one body" and will soon become the targets of the eunuchs who want to eat them alive. So there is no room for betraying Zhu Youjian... Zhu Youjian is going to die, and she will be the second holy lady!
And if Zhu Youjian lives a long life, then her son, her husband's family, and her natal family will all benefit from it, and she will feel more comfortable! Zhu Youjian is a handsome man, young and handsome. With such a man by his side, isn't it a hundred times better than being a widow?
Therefore, Widow Xu is completely credible to Zhu Youjian.
After lunch, Zhu Youjian led a group of civil and military officials and Widow Xu, escorted by thousands of elite soldiers in front of the tent, out of the Shanxi Camp, and then left Beijing through Yongding Gate and headed straight for Nanhaizi.
Nanhaizi was originally a royal hunting ground. It was in a state of neglect before Chongzhen ascended the throne. Only the Nanhaizi camp is still popular and is the residence of the Jing army. After Chongzhen came to power, most of Nanhaizi's territory had been divided and given to the knights in front of the tent as job fields. Most of these vocational fields have been released for rent, and most of them were cultivated last year. Because the land in Nanhaizi has not been cultivated for at least hundreds of years, it is very fertile. Even though there was a drought around Beijing last year, these lands still produced good harvests.
In the center of Nanhaizi, which is full of farmland, there are still about tens of thousands of acres of land that have not been cultivated, but have been used to build a castle, a large school ground and a horse farm. The castle among them is a bastion made of bricks and stones - the blueprint of the bastion was drawn by Zhu Youjian himself. There is also a Franco machine gun on the fortress, which is considered a very strong fortress.
Zhu Youjian originally planned to fight Huang Taiji's army at the entrance here, but he did not expect that the plan could not keep up with the change. Huang Taiji's entrance battle was advanced, and he did not have the determination to fight to the death. After a small setback, he retreated.
However, this Nanhaizi Fortress is also of great use. It will become the base camp of the new army (Scout) in front of the tent, and Zhu Youjian himself will also live in Nanhaizi Castle for a long time. Therefore, the expansion project of Nanhaizi Castle will start soon, and eventually there will be a palace here that can accommodate the entire Ming Dynasty court and a large number of officials and their families.
On the afternoon of December 15th, the first year of Chongzhen, when Zhu Youjian and others came to Nanhaizi Fortress, there were already several nobles of the old Zhu family in the castle.
Four fathers and sons including King Fu Zhu Changxun, Crown Prince Fu Zhu Yousong, King Yingchong Zhu Youqu, and King Dehuai Zhu Youhua arrived at Nanhaizi Fortress last night under the escort of Zhang Weixian, Luo Sigong, Luo Yangxing, Liu Chao and others.
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"The King of Fu, Zhu Changxun, respectfully wishes His Majesty the Emperor to pay his respects."
"Zhu Yousong, the eldest son of Prince Fu, respectfully wishes to greet you."
"Chen Yingchong Wang Zhu Youqu..."
When Zhu Youjian arrived, it was already dark, but Zhu Changxun still brought his three sons to kowtow to the Emperor of Heaven. However, Zhu Youjian took the lantern lit by the knight in front of the tent and looked at it for a long time, but he still didn't recognize who was his uncle, King Fu Zhu Changxun?
"Where is King Fu? Where is King Fu?" Zhu You asked.
"I, I am the King of Fortune." A middle-aged man who looked quite burly replied.
"What? Are you King Fu? Stand up and show me."
"I obey the order..." The man stood up, dropped his hands and shoulders, and stood in front of Zhu Youjian's horse very respectfully.
Zhu Youjian looked at it very carefully, frowned, pointed at the man and asked: "Is this really King Fu? Why is he so thin? Is he fake?"
"Your Majesty," Luo Yangxing, who was following Prince Fu, quickly stood up and testified, "this is Prince Fu...His Royal Highness Prince Fu recently heard that the bandits invaded Beizhili. He was worried and angry all day and night, and worked hard to practice martial arts. As a result, he lost a lot of weight."
You Luo Yangxing... Zhu Changxun was so angry that he almost exploded when Luo Yangxing said this!
I am still worried and angry all day long - is it because of Huang Taiji's invasion or because he is worried and angry because he cannot become the emperor?
He is also practicing martial arts vigorously - this is preparing for rebellion!
Zhu Youjian nodded with satisfaction - Luo Yangxing is still very clever and a traitor who can be made!
"Prince Fu, have you trained King Qin's army in Luoyang?" Zhu Youjian gave Prince Fu Zhu Changxun another stab.
Zhu Changxun knelt down to Zhu Youjian with a plop, "Your Majesty, I, I am loyal to your Majesty!"
"That means you have trained the Qin King's Army!" Zhu Youjian nodded, "Very good!"
"No, no, I... I have never practiced any soldiers, and I myself have not practiced martial arts..."
Zhu Youjian's face sank, "Didn't you say you were loyal just now? You don't have any soldiers and you don't practice martial arts, how can you be loyal? Are you just waiting for slaves and traitors to kill you?"
"This..." Zhu Changxun shook his head subconsciously, "No, it's not..."
"Oh," Zhu Youjian's tone became more gloomy, "That means you want to wait for the slave thieves and traitors to kill me, and then ascend the throne as the emperor?"
Zhu Changxun was so frightened that he cried. What should he say to survive?
"Your Majesty," an old eunuch who was following Zhu Changxun suddenly spoke at this time, "You bravely conquered the three armies and killed the most powerful Mongolian warrior. How could you be harmed by the bandits? With His Majesty here, His Royal Highness Prince Fu also practiced martial arts. It's superfluous. The reason why he lost so much weight is because he has been scrimping on food and clothing these days, saving money and donating it to the imperial court."
Assistance? Zhu Youjian said in his heart: Who are you, an old eunuch, lying to? This King of Fortune was almost arrested by Li Zicheng in his previous life, and he didn't know if he would give me some money to reward me.
"Yes, yes," Zhu Changxun said quickly, "I saved 100,000 taels of food money and dedicated it all to the court."
Only 100,000 taels? Pay for the meal...How many bowls of dry rice do you eat in one meal?
Zhu Youjian snorted: "Li Zicheng!"
"I'm here!" Li Zicheng followed Zhu Youjian and immediately agreed loudly.
"Prince Fu's family will be left to you!" Zhu Youjian said, "Take good care of it!"
