Zhang Mingwei understood as soon as he heard this that Emperor Chongzhen was worried that he was lonely and weak and that he would not be able to handle errands, so he wanted to find helper for him.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't mention this matter, but Zhang Mingwei also wanted to mention it. Otherwise, unless Zhang Mingwei can transform into Gundam, it will be really difficult for him to make a difference by himself.
Therefore, after hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, he immediately replied: "Your Majesty, I want to use a person named Yan Yingyuan, who should be Ren Jiangyin Dianshi at present."
"Oh?" When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately became interested and asked curiously, "Sir, does this person have a story?"
The prince Zhu Cixiang blinked when he heard this, and asked with curiosity: "Sir, is it related to Jiangyin's Kangqing Dynasty?"
In the previous documentary, it was just mentioned. It was said that Jiangyin resisted the Qing Dynasty for eighty-one days and was subsequently massacred by the rebels, but it was obviously noticed by Zhu Cixiang and reminded of it.
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei turned to look at him with a look of approval, then turned back to look at Emperor Chongzhen, his tone was a little heavy, and he said slowly: "After Jianlu went south, the army was in full swing, and the Nanming army was like a torpedo. The civil and military generals surrendered, and their momentum was even greater. In less than a year, the Jianlu invaded the south of the Yangtze River. Only Yangzhou resisted for a hundred days before it fell. Then the Jianlu massacred the city for ten days. The whole city was almost wiped out, and the prosperous Yangzhou It became a ruin. The Yingtian Mansion was frightened and did not dare to resist. The emperor fled, the princes, nobles, civil servants and military generals opened their doors and surrendered, and the Hongguang Dynasty was destroyed..."
When Zhu Cixi heard such a detailed description, his little fists were clenched tightly, with a look of indignation on his face. It was so embarrassing!
Emperor Chongzhen was the same, his face was livid, and even the veins on his forehead were exposed: This is simply a shame and humiliation, is this a minister of the Ming Dynasty? And that King Fu also brought shame to all the ancestors of the Zhu family!
At this moment, Zhang Mingwei changed the subject, raised his voice a little higher, and continued with a tone of respect: "But even in such a situation, Jiangyin will not surrender. Under the leadership of Yan Yingyuan, we will lead the whole army." The people of the city fought against the rebels. They persisted for eighty-one days, and finally the city was broken and martyred! The people of Jiangyin, from white-haired old men to young children, were loyal to the country and no one was spared!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen finally looked a little better. At least the Ming Dynasty still had brave men. But that was all, and then he sighed and said: "Sir, I'm afraid you can comfort me, so that my face won't be too ugly!"
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Mingwei asked immediately after hearing what he meant.
Emperor Chongzhen smiled bitterly and said: "How is it possible for a white-haired old man and a child of several years old to be loyal to the state?"
Obviously, he felt that Zhang Mingwei was exaggerating. Use this to appease him, otherwise, it would be so shameful for the Ming Dynasty’s civil servants, generals, princes, nobles, and even the vassal kings to be so spineless!
But who would have thought that when Zhang Mingwei heard this, he replied solemnly: "Your Majesty's words are wrong! According to the information I checked, Jianlu was persuaded to surrender after being unable to attack for a long time. Jiangyin pretended to surrender and sent a white-haired old man to Jianlu as his representative. They held discussions in the military camp. The bottom of the boxes containing silver and other items they carried were all filled with explosives. They died together with Jianlu! Regardless of whether he succeeded or not, wasn’t it true that he was loyal to the country? Also, by helping to defend the city and moving bricks and tiles, was he loyal to the country? …”
Emperor Chongzhen was stunned when he heard this, and then a look of admiration appeared on his face.
"...The whole people of Jiangyin City are united as one and hold on with all their strength. Only in this way can they endure for eighty-one days under the attack of the Jianlu army!" When Zhang Mingwei said this, he suddenly chanted slowly in a powerful tone, " On the 80th, I pledged my allegiance to Taizu as a figure in the 17th dynasty. One hundred thousand people died with one heart and soul, leaving three hundred miles of Ming Dynasty."
Emperor Chongzhen listened to his words, and a comparison of pictures flashed in his mind:
In Yingtian Mansion, the city gates were wide open, and the princes, nobles, civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty knelt all over the ground to welcome the arrogant Jianlu;
In Jiangyin City, the banner of the Ming Dynasty was flying. All the men, women, and children in the city, under the leadership of Yidian Shi, were tenacious and unyielding, vowing not to surrender, leaving the Jianlu at a loss.
Thinking of these, he couldn't help but feel a true feeling, and then repeated the taste: "On the eightyth day, I will lead my people to show my allegiance to Taizu in the seventeenth dynasty. One hundred thousand people died together and left three hundred miles of the Ming Dynasty."
After reading it, Emperor Chongzhen sighed softly, and then said to Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, what you said is really good. This poem allows me to see the integrity of the people of Jiangyin!"
"Your Majesty is wrong!" Zhang Mingwei answered immediately after hearing this. Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was a little stunned and seemed puzzled, he explained: "This poem was written by Yan Yingyuan on the wall when the city was destroyed. Fateful poem!”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath and praised heavily: "Good!"
When Zhang Mingwei met him, he knew that Yan Yingyuan's name, including his image of a loyal and loyal man who was devoted to death, was definitely engraved in the bones of Emperor Chongzhen.
Of course he was pleased with this situation. Therefore, he added to Emperor Chongzhen: "This Yan Yingyuan is a man of both wisdom and courage. Not only can this be seen from the fact that he led the people of Jiangyin to persist for eighty-one days. It is also said that after he arrived in Jiangyin, he used a magic arrow to subdue the pirate Gu San Mazi, so much so that when Jiangyin was besieged, Gu San Mazi even led the boat to help out."
The young man next to him, Zhu Cixiang, was trained as a prince, but he was still young and impulsive. When he heard Yan Yingyuan's deeds, he was immediately impressed. With his eyes flashing, he seemed to want to snatch someone away again.
But he quickly remembered that this person was wanted by Zhang Mingwei. In the end, he opened his mouth, but still no words came out.
"Okay, not bad!" Emperor Chongzhen got to know a hero of the Ming Dynasty at this time, and his emotions were aroused. He immediately praised him, and then said to Zhang Mingwei, "I will send an order tomorrow to expedite the arrival of Yan Yingyuan. As the capital master, I will be dispatched by you, and you should be your right-hand man!"
After a pause, he asked again with a look of hope: "Sir, do you have any loyal people to recommend?"
For him, the more people like Yan Yingyuan who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and capable, the better! And he has high hopes for Zhang Mingwei. Of course he doesn't think that Yan Yingyuan is enough!
Hearing Emperor Chongzhen's words, Zhang Mingwei smiled slightly and asked: "Your Majesty, did Fang Zhenghua go to Baoding to supervise the army at this time?"
It is recorded in history books that after the fall of the capital, Fang Zhenghua preferred death to surrender in Baoding and eventually died in battle.
Emperor Chongzhen was a little puzzled and wondered, could it be that the emperor wanted to use eunuchs in the royal guards?
Thinking of this, he said with a bit of embarrassment: "He has just been sent to Baoding by me, but I have already planned to use him to take over the Royal Horse Supervisor!"
Zhang Mingwei had already said before that among the eunuchs, Fang Zhenghua and Wang Chengen were loyal to the country, while Du Xun, Wang Dehua and Wang Zhixin were open to thieves. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen already had the plan to use Fang Zhengzheng at that meeting.
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he smiled and shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant. When Your Majesty goes to call him back, I want him to bring people over from Baoding."
