In the East Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Cheng sat half-assed on a chair, staring intently at a palace maid. He could only see the eyes on her oval-shaped pretty face, which were as clear as water under the long eyelashes, with light red little eyes. The dots of lip beads on the mouth make it even more cute.
"The half-curved phoenix eyes hide amber, and the red lips are dotted with cherries."
Zhang Cheng felt that he had seen this palace lady somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. He had forgotten where he was and was only searching for the answer in his heart.
Chen Xinjia saw Zhang Cheng being so out of character and daring to stare at Gong E in front of Emperor Chongzhen. He hated him in his heart and secretly cursed: "How dare you be so perverted in front of your Majesty?" Meng Lang is so out of character."
"Ahem..."
He coughed hard several times, but Zhang Cheng remained indifferent. At this time, Emperor Chongzhen's voice came: "Zhang Cheng, how many troops and horses did you bring to Liaodong to break the siege of Jinzhou this time?"
There was silence in the entire Dongnuan Pavilion, and you could hear a needle drop. The wonderful palace lady had also discovered that Zhang Cheng had been staring at her, but she had nowhere to hide. She was so anxious that a red cloud appeared on her already pretty face, making her even more shy. .
"Zhang Cheng, the emperor is asking you something!"
Chen Xinjia finally couldn't bear it anymore and whispered to remind Zhang Cheng.
It was only then that Zhang Cheng suddenly woke up. He first looked up at Emperor Chongzhen behind the case, and saw that his face was as green as ever, with no trace of joy or anger.
"Plop!"
Zhang Cheng hurriedly stood up and threw himself in front of the chair, kowtowing, and said at the same time: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I just saw that Gong'e looked like Chang'e in the painting, so I took a few more glances. Please forgive me, Your Majesty... Forgive me... "
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhang Cheng, who was kowtowing on the ground and begging for mercy. The expression on his face still did not change at all. After being the emperor for more than ten years, he had already developed the ability to be overwhelmed with joy and anger.
"Get up."
Although Emperor Chongzhen said these three words in a low voice, Zhang Cheng heard it clearly and felt relieved. However, he did not get up. He still knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg for mercy.
It was Chen Xinjia who reminded him softly: "Zhang Cheng, get up quickly. Your Majesty will forgive you!"
Zhang Cheng then stumbled down the slope and climbed up. He stood in the Dongnuan Pavilion with his head lowered and his eyes lowered, not daring to go back to the chair just now.
A smile seemed to appear on the corner of Emperor Chongzhen's mouth, but it was so fleeting that it was impossible to detect it. Zhang Cheng didn't see it anyway.
Zhang Cheng now knows that Emperor Chongzhen will not punish him for his unethical behavior, but whether he can really pass the test today will still be in suspense until the last moment.
Emperor Chongzhen did not ask Zhang Cheng to sit down, but asked softly without moving his face: "Zhang Cheng, let me ask you, who did you say she looks like just now?"
Zhang Cheng saw Emperor Chongzhen pointing at the concubine and asking him questions. Naturally, he couldn't say that the concubine looked like a friend of the opposite sex he had before time travel, not to mention that now it seemed that she only looked similar.
The reason why he was stunned when he first entered Dong Nuan Pavilion was that he mistakenly thought that this palace lady was like him, a person who came from later generations. After all, she looked too big as expected.
However, at this moment, he was basically certain that this palace maiden would definitely not come from time to time. As for the resemblance, he couldn't help but think of a conclusion he had seen somewhere in later generations: every few hundred years, someone who looks exactly like him would appear. people.
I saw him kneeling on the ground again, kowtowing and replied: "Replying to the emperor, Zhang Cheng just thought that this palace concubine looked exactly like Chang'e in the painting. He was fascinated by it for a while, and asked the emperor to forgive me for being rude!"
Emperor Chongzhen did not speak when he heard this. He turned to look at the palace lady. At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen had long forgotten that he had held the unknown palace lady in front of him in his arms and was intimate with her.
yes!
He was such an emperor who lived till midnight and worked hard at night. The daily affairs of the court were almost dragging him down. He didn't even have time to accompany the queen and imperial concubines in the harem, so how could he treat an unknown person in front of him? Gong'e is so considerate.
That day, after the disaster of Fu Fan, he suddenly learned the good news of Kaifeng's victory. For a moment, he had nowhere to vent his joy, so he took a palace maid into his arms and made some intimate gestures, but he would The matter was completely forgotten.
Looking at the palace maid now, I seemed to have some impressions in my mind, but I couldn't remember it for a moment, so I stopped thinking about it and asked, "What's your name?"
The young palace lady knelt on the ground and replied in fear: "Return to the emperor, your servant Tang Chunru."
Emperor Chongzhen ignored her and turned to Zhang Cheng again and asked: "Zhang Cheng, let me ask you, how long will it take to relieve the siege of Jinzhou?"
Zhang Cheng knelt on the ground and replied: "Your Majesty, in the eleventh year of my life, I fought against the Donglu for several battles. Although the Luqi were strong in the field, they were not invincible.
If our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can work hard, command and dispatch properly, tighten the camp, lead the attack with defense, wait until the Donglu army is slightly frustrated, and then find an opening to attack fiercely, we may be able to win in one battle and make the Donglu army in a few years. Don't dare to do it again.
However, when our army is first assembled, it will take some time for the generals of each town to hone their skills so that they can work together to fight against the Eastern invaders. In the war in Liaodong, we must be cautious and do not rush forward in a hurry. Once the war in Liaodong goes unfavorably, If our Ming Dynasty no longer has an army to rescue us, it will be too late to regret it. "
After he finished speaking, he knelt on the ground and waited for Emperor Chongzhen's instructions.
After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen said: "Get up, sit down and talk."
Zhang Cheng slowly got up for the second time and returned to the chair to sit down. What he didn't know was that the palace lady named Tang Chunru was quietly looking at him with a pair of clear phoenix eyes.
He just sat on the chair when he heard Chen Xinjia say: "Your Majesty, the food and salary delivered to Liaodong now should be able to support more than half a year. However, it is not easy to raise money and food now. The war in Liaodong must be resolved quickly. If it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that Food and salary are unsustainable!"
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but nod when he heard this. He also knew that in the past few years, he had suppressed bandits and dealt with the Eastern captives. The money and food of the Ming Dynasty had been emptied, and the Liao, Suppression and Training rates were continuously increased. , causing the people to live in dire straits, but the number of thieves and bandits did not decrease, but more and more were suppressed.
He sighed in his heart and said: "It is difficult to raise money and food, and it is not easy to transport it. The war in Liaodong cannot last long. Zhang Cheng, when you are going to break the siege of Jinzhou this time, you should work together with several generals to make sure that we can do it as soon as possible." Drive back the Eastern captives to break the siege of Jinzhou."
Zhang Cheng saw that their monarchs and ministers were singing in harmony and urging a quick war, so he no longer persisted. He saluted with a respectful look and replied: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. The general will leave the capital and march eastward. He will definitely work together with the generals to defeat the enemy with all his strength. Please fight quickly!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded. He was slightly satisfied with Zhang Cheng's answer. He asked about some military matters and ordered Zhang Cheng to retreat first!
