Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

After seeing off the General Manager of the Runing Army who reported the victory, Emperor Chongzhen sighed endlessly.

When the general went to the capital to report victory, he never thought that he would admire Tianyan.So after he was proclaimed to the Golden Temple, he cringed and kowtowed loudly.Even when Emperor Chongzhen asked politely about the battle situation, he stuttered.

But as he talked, he always revealed his true feelings. Although he hadn't seen any big scenes, the words he said were very simple, but the words contained emotions, but they touched people's hearts very much.

When he talked about the brutal strangulation before the battle; when he talked about the bloody battle; when he talked about being bombarded by artillery, when he talked about fighting in the heavy rain, he always choked up several times speechless....

Until the general exited the hall, the people in the hall were still immersed in this fierce battle scene, and their emotions were agitated.At this time, no one suspected that the Runing Army had falsely reported military achievements, and they were all moved by the bravery and tenacity of the Runing Army.

"Hey——! Reward!" After a long sigh, Emperor Chongzhen first confessed to Wang Chengen, asking him to give generous rewards to the general manager and the others.Then Emperor Chongzhen sighed: "Wu Changjing also suffered a heavy loss!"

In the previous play just now, the general will definitely not hide anything, so he truthfully told the casualties of the Runing Army.But now Emperor Chongzhen said such a sentence, which made the ministers in the palace smell it all at once.

Those ministers are all very mature politicians, and they make a clear distinction between emotion and politics.Immediately, a minister came out and reported: "Although Wu Runing is loyal and brave for the country, he only fought a battle with the Tartars and suffered losses for both sides. It can only be said that there is no merit or fault."

Emperor Chongzhen's dislike for Wu Shigong was well known, and the minister thought that Emperor Chongzhen was unwilling to award Wu Shigong.So I took the initiative to stand out and "relieve your worries"!

Unexpectedly, Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly, and said kindly: "You don't need to be demanding. After all, Wu Changjing is willing to fight hard, and he has not fallen into the prestige of our celestial dynasty. It is still meritorious, and he should be rewarded generously. However, the Tartar army has not yet been expelled, so Liu Yuliang stepped up. Some! All merits and demerits will be discussed later.”

As soon as these words were said, the ears of the ministers in the palace perked up.Emperor Chongzhen clearly revealed two meanings: one was that he was dissatisfied with the first assistant Liu Yuliang; the other was that he was going to settle accounts with the responsible minister after the Qing army left the customs.So soon, the imperial court will face a big reshuffle.Those ministers immediately began to think about what benefits they could gain in this big reshuffle.Relatively speaking.Whether to reward Wu Shigong or not is a trivial matter.So after some official responses, the court meeting ended in a hurry.

There is an undercurrent in the court, but the people in the capital are like celebrating the New Year.When the news of the success of the Runing Army was spread everywhere, needless to say the cheerful atmosphere, those who visited Yangwuhou's Mansion and Gongshunhou's Mansion.There is also an endless stream.And a few days later, when the news came from the palace that Emperor Chongzhen even wanted to confer a title on Wu Shigong.This kind of visit has reached its peak.

In such an atmosphere.Only Xue Lian's mind is very clear.One night, he calmly said to Madam Zhang and Xue Yufei: "It seems that Chang Jing is going back to Beijing."

Mrs. Zhang and Xue Yufei were of course happy for Wu Shigong's return to Beijing, but Xue Lian knew that this was a clear rise and fall.

According to Wu Shigong's contribution, the standard reward should be adding a general number.However, if he is granted a title, Wu Shigong will resign his rank as commander-in-chief and return to Beijing to serve in the Mansion of the Governor of the Five Armies.In other words, it is impossible to lead troops.And Wu Shigong still has troubles that he can't tell.After all, he has also become the most distinguished nobleman in the Ming Dynasty.

Yangzhou.

"Second Master Lu! I heard that your Lu family has been evacuated, and you have all gone to Runing?" Guo Zengan asked Lu Jianchen in a low voice.

"It's not the same with your Guo family? Why do you have to laugh at a hundred steps at fifty steps?" Lu Jianchen shot back without showing any weakness.

Today, the two happened to meet on the street, so they met to have breakfast together.After Wu Shigong went out to fight, and even after the Runing Army lost contact.Lu and Guo's families are simply clenching their tails in the city of Yangzhou, and even let the children of the family flee to Runing with their floating wealth.They all understood that when the news of the defeat of the Runing Army came, it was the time when the Lu and Guo families were destroyed.

"Then why didn't Erye Lu leave?" Guo Zengan asked again with a smile.

"Better than you! I have a big brother." Lu Jianchen replied with a smile.

The two stared at each other for a moment, then burst out laughing tacitly.In this regard, the Lu family has an advantage after all. The head of the Lu family, that is, Lu Jianchen's elder brother, has left Yangzhou.And Guo Zeng'an can't escape alone, he is the same as Lu Jianchen, even if the family is destroyed, they still have to stay in Yangzhou to preside over the mopping up.

But this kind of laughter is nothing more than having fun in bitterness. After laughing a few times, Lu Jianchen asked: "I wonder if they will take into account the friendship of their peers and not come and kill them all."

Of course Guo Zeng'an knew that the "they" that Lu Jianchen referred to referred to the salt industry colleagues in Yangzhou City.However, when this topic was brought up, Guo Zeng'an was also quite discouraged: "It's time to lift the cup, and we can only look at the size. As long as we are sensible and lose the belongings, there should be no worries about our lives!"

"Hey!" Lu Jianchen also knew the truth of what Guo Zengan said, but he still vented: "The bastards who give away casually anyway, and it's not cheap. But those things have worked hard for generations of our Lu family. , I'm really reluctant!"

"I would like to admit defeat!" Guo Zeng'an persuaded, "I got the news that they have gone to the salt transport envoy and the magistrate's office several times. Hey——! Your Lu family is fine, at least it has been more prosperous for a few years, but Where is my Guo family? Hey——!"

"What? Don't you, old Guo, regret it?" Lu Jianchen asked again.

"I also understand the rules of buying and leaving. Have you ever regretted buying it?" Guo Zeng'an said with a wry smile, "Fortunately, my old house in Guo's family has not been sold. After this time, my old Guo is going to go back to his hometown to retire."

From the beginning to the end, neither Lu Jianchen nor Guo Zeng'an thought of the possibility of the Runing Army winning.The best outcome they expected was nothing more than a small defeat for Wu Shigong and the ability to escape back to Runing.But such a result will not help the future of Lu and Guo, because they have already got the news that as long as Wu Shigong is defeated, Lu Jiude, the eunuch guarding Nanjing, will immediately join the officers and soldiers of Fengyang and Huguang to start a war together. Enter Runing and Guide, and take over the foundation of the Runing Army. (To be continued..)