The seizure of the nobles' belongings went very smoothly, except for a few nobles who were unwilling to hand over their belongings and wanted to leave the capital by force.
It's a pity that the lord above them is not useful here in Tiger Character Banner, and the identity of Renshangren can also be used in the Ming Dynasty. Now that the capital of Peiping has fallen into the hands of Tiger Character Banner, the Ming Dynasty's Renshangren does not have any preferential treatment in Tiger Character Banner. .
Cheng Guogong and other lords finished delivering the goods and left the capital smoothly. However, due to the shrinkage of wealth, many of the domestic slaves who were originally planned to be taken away were left behind.
The originally long fleet has also been severely reduced, with less than one-third remaining.
Liu Heng was not in a hurry to inquire about the seizure of the Lord's property. Someone would naturally report it after the matter was settled. He was currently paying attention to the situation in the capital.
It has been three days since the Tiger-Character Banner army entered the city.
The chaos on the street completely calmed down. In the past few days, some of Ming's defeated troops were caught, some surrendered, and maybe some fish slipped through the net, but the number would not be too many.
The imperial city in the capital was the top priority, and Pan Yi arranged for his soldiers to guard every corner of the palace.
Although Chongzhen had little money, there was no shortage of valuable antiques, calligraphy and paintings in the palace. Even a porcelain vase in the palace would be valuable outside.
All things in the palace are registered and kept under special care.
The concubines in the palace, as well as those from the previous dynasty, were temporarily locked up in the palace courtyard, and there were usually dedicated maids and eunuchs who delivered meals on time.
Chongzhen and his queen were imprisoned in Queen Zhou's Kunning Palace, and they did not need to be crowded in a palace courtyard like other concubines.
Although his freedom was restricted, Pan Yi still gave Chongzhen some dignity and left the eunuch Wang Chengen and a maid next to Queen Zhou to stay in Kunning Palace to serve them.
When Chongzhen was first rescued, he still thought about committing suicide, but he was closely watched by the soldiers of the Tiger Flag, and was persuaded and comforted by Queen Zhou and Wang Chengen, so he slowly gave up the idea of suicide.
However, Pan Yi still sent someone to keep an eye on Chongzhen.
As long as Chongzhen was not handed over for a day, he would not dare to be careless. After all, Chongzhen's identity and significance were very extraordinary.
"time to eat."
Following a shout from outside, Wang Chengen trotted from the room to the yard outside.
"This is your meal, don't waste it anymore. It's not easy for ordinary people to grow some food." said the tiger flag soldier who handed the meal to Wang Chengen.
Most of the soldiers of the Tiger Character Banner were from the lower classes. When they were young, they didn’t even know what it meant to have a full meal. Later, when they joined the Tiger Character Banner and joined the army, they all took what they ate and did not allow waste.
Food is also a scarce material for Tiger Flag.
Hearing this, Wang Chengen nodded and bowed with a smile: "Don't worry, absolutely not. I will definitely eat them all this time and not waste any of them."
He, who is the chief eunuch of the imperial family, now has to smile in front of every soldier of Tiger Character Banner.
A profound interpretation of the necessary skills in the palace, the ability to bend and stretch, to be humble and small.
"That's good. If there is any food left, the food will be halved in the future." The soldier in front of Wang Chengen said.
But these words are just words.
It was impossible for Pan Yi to ask his men to reduce the supply of food for Chongzhen. Instead, he had to take care of it before Chongzhen handed over.
"Yes, yes, yes, remember." Wang Chengen nodded repeatedly after taking the food box.
After watching the food delivery person walk out of the palace gate, he returned to the house.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, it's time for dinner." Wang Chengen put the food box on the dining table.
The maid next to Queen Zhou opened the food box, placed the food on the table in order, then took out a silver needle and tried each dish.
Then he picked up the chopsticks, picked up a little bit of each dish, put it in his mouth and ate it again, testing the poison for Chongzhen and Queen Zhou.
"I don't need to try each dish one by one. The tiger thieves really want to kill me, so there is no need to go to the trouble of poisoning." Chongzhen looked at what the palace maid was doing and said to Queen Zhou beside him.
Queen Zhou said: "It won't take much longer, let the people below try it. Your Majesty, you are having a meal."
"Alas, I am just a prisoner now, and the queen does not have to be like this." Chongzhen sighed.
After a while, after the palace maid was fine, Wang Chengen said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, please have a meal."
"Queen, let's have a meal!" Chongzhen called Queen Zhou to sit down at the table.
Wang Chengen on the side picked up his chopsticks and prepared to serve Chongzhen.
At this time, I heard Chongzhen say: "My companion, you don't have to go to such trouble. It's just these two dishes. The Queen and I can do it ourselves."
The emperor Chongzhen was a prisoner in Pan Yi's eyes. Although he would not be harsh, he would not receive any preferential treatment.
On weekdays, whatever the tiger-character flag soldiers in the palace eat, they will be given to Chongzhen. As for whether Chongzhen will eat it, Pan Yi doesn't care, because people will eat anything when they are very hungry, not to mention that the food eaten by the soldiers is better than that of the soldiers. Ordinary people are much better off.
Chongzhen picked up a pair of chopsticks, picked up a dark object in front of him, and put it into his mouth. His brows subconsciously wrinkled, but he still swallowed it hard.
On weekdays, the food in the palace is relatively exquisite, all prepared with the craftsmanship of the royal chef, and the taste is naturally good. Even an ordinary bowl of porridge will have various snacks added to it.
And the food in the Tiger-Character Banner Army is all cooked in big pots, often with a lot of oil and salt. For people from ordinary families, food with a lot of oil and salt is naturally delicious, but for people like Chongzhen who have been eating it since they were young. Eating exquisite and delicious food, I am not used to the oily and salty meals in the army.
"Your Majesty, is the food not delicious?" Queen Zhou noticed Chongzhen's actions and asked with concern.
Chongzhen shook his head slightly and said, "Eat, it's good to have a full stomach."
Although he felt uncomfortable in his heart, he also knew his current situation and did not expect the people in the Tiger Flag to respect him as the Ming Emperor.
"It is your incompetence that has made you suffer, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen, who was standing by, shed tears.
Chongzhen turned to look at Wang Chengen and said: "Why are you crying? Isn't it good to have food and drink now? I don't have to deal with the official affairs that I can't finish every day, let alone the anger of the ministers below. I can do it in these two days." It is said to be the most comfortable day since I ascended the throne."
"I will listen to your Majesty. I will not cry." Wang Chengen held back his tears, but there were still some tears.
Chongzhen stopped caring about him and invited Queen Zhou to have a meal.
The meal is very simple, but large in quantity, and there is also a meat dish.
But whether it was meat or vegetarian dishes, Chongzhen put down his chopsticks after taking a few bites.
Queen Zhou at the same table was almost the same.
Although the days in the palace are bitter on weekdays, the taste of the food can still be guaranteed. Coupled with their current situation, they have no appetite due to the depression in their hearts.
(End of chapter)
