Before Zhu Qiyu could finish speaking, Wang Tong had already collapsed emotionally. He knelt on the ground, hugged Zhu Qiyu's thigh, and burst into tears.
Wang Tong has endured too much in these years, and most of the blame for the loss of Jiaozhi fell on Wang Tong. Wang Tong withstood the civil and military impeachment of the Manchu Dynasty and could not defend himself. In the end, his title was taken away, his family property was confiscated, and he was imprisoned for twelve years.
Twenty-three years have passed since Wang Tong led his army to withdraw from Jiaozhi in the second year of Xuande. It was not until today that someone publicly stood up for the first time and said that Wang Tong was wronged.
Wang Tong suppressed his grievances for more than 20 years and never showed his inner vulnerability in front of others. But at this moment, I finally couldn't hold back and vented my grievances.
Zhu Qiyu just stood by quietly, until Wang Tong completely vented his emotions, Wen Cai helped Wang Tong sit on the couch.
At this time, Wang Tong became embarrassed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have lost my composure."
"Don't worry about it, Marquis Chengshan. Don't worry, I will get Jiaozhi back one day. Lucchuan, Burma, and the whole area will sooner or later become the territory of our Ming Dynasty."
Wang Tong heard this and immediately cheered up: "Your Majesty has your trust in me. I am willing to lead the troops to conquer Jiaozhi. Even if I die, there are still my son and grandson. I must kill him back and get back what I lost."
"Okay, the name of Marquis Chengshan will definitely be on the list of heroes who restored Jiaozhi. This is my promise."
Wang Tong heard this and was about to kneel down again. Zhu Qiyu hurriedly supported him: "Marquis Chengshan, there is no need to be more polite. After we have dinner, we will go to inspect the military affairs. Let's take the dog head from Yexian first, and then go to attack the south."
Xu Heng, the Marquis of Xing'an, also echoed: "Your Majesty said it right, Wala was also supported by Sanyang's gang of treacherous ministers. We should have taken Ye Xian's head a long time ago. Let Ye Xian live so many more years, it is really an advantage for him. "
Zhu Qiyu took Wang Tong, Xu Heng, Hao Yi, and He Yi to the east side room. While waiting for dinner, they talked about the defense of the capital.
Looking at the people in front of him, Zhu Qiyu felt much more comfortable. He could finally gather a table of his cronies: Xu Heng was an in-law, He Yi was a confidant, and Hao Yi was a direct eunuch. Wang Tong had no choice. Except for himself, no other emperor would be willing to pay a huge price to rehabilitate him.
Not long after, Mu Yu and others came in carrying food. Hao Yi stood up quickly and helped carry the food. Xu Heng and He Yi just nodded to Mu Yu and others.
Wang Tong didn't know Mu Yu and others, and didn't know how to get along with them. Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Marquis Chengshan, don't be cautious, they are my beloved concubines. I'm afraid of being poisoned by those rotten people and destroying my fertility, so before I have time to get maids and eunuchs around, I can only let my beloved concubines first They personally waited on him.
My family doesn't follow red tape, and when Xingyi meets them, they don't stick to those false etiquettes. You, the Marquis, don't have to be formal. "
Wang Tong couldn't really believe this. After all, she was the emperor's favorite concubine, so she couldn't afford to be neglected, so he stood up and handed over his hands, confessed to Mu Yu and others, and then sat down again.
Mu Yu was not afraid of strangers and smiled at Wang Tong: "You don't have to be polite, Lord Marquis. We are the master's maids and we should serve others. Concubines, those are only for outsiders to see. In fact, there are no outsiders at home." At this time, we still prefer to be the master's slaves, so the Marquis must never see anyone outside, just like he is in his own home."
Wang Tong quickly thanked him with a smile.
Mu Yu came close to Zhu Qiyu's ear again and whispered, "Husband, would you like the four of us to give him a tongue bath tonight?"
Zhu Qiyu replied: "We are going out of the city to inspect the military camp. When we come back, we will definitely be covered in dirt. You must prepare fragrant soup for me to bathe in before doing anything else."
"The slave family knows, don't worry, Master."
After Mu Yu got the promise of sleeping with her, she left with the other sisters with a smile.
Zhu Qiyu watched the pretty little beauty leave. When he turned around, he saw the four people in front of him looking at him with playful eyes. He had to spread his hands and joked: "Don't look at me, I can't do anything. In my hands." Fifteen beloved concubines, they are still clinging to me, and I can’t give away any of them. It’s only been less than a month and I’m already miserable. I’ve committed sin after sin.”
He Yi also smiled and echoed: "Your Majesty's family is full of children and descendants, which is also a blessing to the country."
"Well, in order to ensure that your prosperity and wealth are guaranteed in the future, I will do my best."
He Yi and others looked at each other after hearing this. The emperor's words were tantamount to a subtle admission that it would be passed down to his descendants in the future.
However, no one had any objections. Even the newly joined Wang Tong raised his hands in agreement. After all, only the emperor in front of him would vindicate himself in this world, and only the emperor's descendants would continue to recognize his marquis. If it were any other emperor, he would have to go back to where he came from.
So a few people chatted and laughed while having lunch. After drinking tea and recuperating, they went to Yuantu City outside Beicheng, where Fan Guang quickly picked him up.
After the two parties met, Zhu Qiyu smiled and asked, "Captain Fan, how are you preparing?"
Fan Guang replied: "The military camp in the city has been completely built. In the morning, the 5,000 soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion brought by Xing'an Marquis have settled in. At the same time, the princess sent 10,000 war horses from her personal guards, which have been handed over to the Xiaoqi Battalion."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Well, that's good."
As soon as the Marquis of Xing'an heard about the war horses, he immediately became energetic and immediately asked to see the war horses first.
So the group of people came to the stables first. Xing'an Marquis and Chengshan Marquis excitedly inspected the stables, and they all praised in unison: "Your Majesty, these are good horses. So many good horses are worth a lot of money. The princess is so generous."
Fan Guang on the side gave up: "Your Majesty, you are too partial. The general's Shenji Battalion also needs war horses."
Zhu Qiyu asked curiously: "Isn't your Shenji Battalion mainly focused on firearms and artillery? If you say that the Three Thousand Battalion needs war horses, can I still believe it?"
"Your Majesty, we are not only good at using firearms, we can also go into battle to kill the enemy. Besides, Your Majesty has promised that if the last general leads his army to kill 10,000 people, he will make him a champion.
Now if you don't allocate us war horses, we won't be able to catch up with the Wala cavalry. Where can we go to kill the enemy? The Marquis of Xing'an's cavalry camp only has 5,000 men, and you gave him 10,000 horses. We have more than 20,000 people in the Shenji Camp. You can give us 5,000 horses. "
Zhu Qiyu smiled helplessly and said: "My Lord Commander Fan, do you know how much silver five thousand war horses are worth? If you sell them for cheap, it should be close to one hundred thousand taels. I gave them to Xing'an Marquis because he is loyal to me. , I will give him my private property.
My war horses were all obtained from the property of Wang Zhen and others. And how did Wang Zhen and others obtain these war horses? It's very simple, they were all bribes given privately by Wala.
Therefore, I will not take these war horses and sell them for money to enjoy myself. I have decided that all the war horses will be distributed to the soldiers.
However, there are particularities in who these war horses are distributed to and who they are not distributed to.
Let's put it this way, if you are willing to be loyal to me, I will sacrifice my life to accompany you today, and I will also give you 10,000 war horses. "
