Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 121 protect the short
The snow outside the courtyard was getting smaller and bigger, and the cold Yangzhou salt merchants gathered in the courtyard couldn't help shivering.

But right now, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian is here, and no one wants to leave or leave. He watched eagerly as several officials sat in the warm pavilion surrounded by His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian was sitting on the warm couch, wearing a mink fur coat, and while picking up the charcoal fire in the stove with tongs, he was looking at Yan Yingyuan and others, Mao Bijiang, and the woman wearing a curtain who testified.

"Since you are my guard officers, you should know the rules. I let you go home to fulfill your filial piety and experience the joys and sorrows of the people's lives. It is not for you to cause trouble. Please report your name first, and then tell me. Tell me what's going on."

When Zhu Youjian was talking, he couldn't help but glanced at a beautiful figure in the bead curtain opposite, and couldn't help but glance at Wang Botong, the magistrate of Yangzhou.

Yan Yingyuan and the others were a little depressed, they didn't expect to meet the Holy Majesty for the first time, but it was because of such a thing, instead of going up to the stage and accepting orders like Uncle Ning Wu and Zhou Yuji.

To be patted on the shoulder by His Majesty is an honor heavier than ten thousand taels of gold for every officer and soldier of the Guards.

"Yan Yingyuan, Lieutenant Zhaoxin, First Class Cavalry Battalion, First Corps, First Corps, First Guards Army."

"Chen Mingyu, Lieutenant Zhongxian, Lieutenant of the Third Infantry Battalion, First Corps, Infantry, Second Army, Second Guards Army."

"Feng Houdun, Lieutenant of the First Class A Battalion of Infantry of the Second Corps of the Third Army of the Guards, Zhongxian".

The three of them all stood still, facing Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian with their chests upright, and in the eyes of outsiders, they were majestic and majestic, neither humble nor overbearing.

But only they themselves know how fast their hearts are beating at this time.

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly. It's not that he doesn't know people like Yan Yingyuan, and he even pretends not to know because he knows that he is also in the Guards.

Now that he is an emperor and the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he may not be convincing if he recklessly reuses Yan Yingyuan, who was born in a classic history. It is also difficult for Yan Yingyuan to control a general who is older than him.

But Zhu Youjian didn't expect that he would meet the three heroes of Jiangyin, namely Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu and Feng Houdun, on this occasion.

"Now, it's impossible not to protect our weaknesses."

Zhu Youjian made up his mind, and looked at Mao Pijiang:
"Wearing a square scarf on your head and a red robe and purple gauze dress, you are quite courageous. Look at who is wearing a red robe and purple gauze dress besides Jin Yiwei and Huaiyang Governor Li Mingrui. Please report your name and when you entered school."

"Student Maoxiang, with the word Pijiang, entered the school in the first year of Chongzhen."

Mao Pijiang didn't dare to look at Zhu Youjian, and at the same time regretted why he was so unlucky today. He was just looking for flowers and flowers, but he never wanted to have a dispute with a few warriors, and even made trouble in front of His Majesty. At the same time, he also regretted that he was so embarrassed. Appearing in front of the imperial court, not to mention peeing on his pants just now, wearing a brightly colored dress is indeed not suitable for the status of a student.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the social atmosphere tended to be extravagant and flashy, and the hierarchical system was no longer so strict. Even businessmen with low political status could wear red and purple, not to mention the pretentious Mao Pijiang and others.

Zhu Youjian didn't investigate carefully, covered his nose, and glared at Wang Botong, the magistrate of Yangzhou, why there was always an inexhaustible smell of urine in the warm spring court, which made Zhu Youjian very uncomfortable.

"One of the four masters of Fushe, isn't it good? I heard that you are arranging me, saying that I only care about sleeping flowers and lying willows, and don't think about country and family hatred?"

Zhu Youjian said this.

Mao Pijiang began to tremble, sweating like rain: "Students have been outspoken for a while, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Slandering the monarch's father is not a light crime. He also clashed with the guards on the spot. If you drag it down, you will be executed!"

Zhu Youjian is now determined to protect the guards and break the inherent concept that scholars are above the status of warriors. In addition, Mao Bijiang is really outspoken, and he hit the muzzle of the gun, which can be regarded as death.

Mao Pijiang couldn't help being horrified, he thought that His Majesty would protect the scholars, but when he dealt with these three low-level military officers, he didn't expect that His Majesty would directly kill himself.

"Your Majesty, although Mr. Mao's words are rude, but after all, he is a disciple of the sage, a disciple of Confucius and Mencius, and those who shot were these three vulgar people. Why did you execute Mr. Mao?" At this time, the woman with the curtain who testified began to speak .

Zhu Youjian's face turned cold: "I didn't ask you if you understood the rules. Believe it or not, I didn't ask you what you said. I will execute you together!"

With that said, Zhu Youjian turned around and said to the others: "You don't have to plead for him, slandering the king's father is like a crime of rebellion, how can it be easily forgiven, not to mention that this person is well-read poetry and books, and he should understand the meaning of the son of a king, his minister, and his son." way!"

The Yangzhou officials and businessmen present at the scene heard what Zhu Youjian said, and they dared not speak again, for fear of offending Zhu Youjian.

Mao Pijiang's body went limp and he fell to the ground.

At this time, Zhu Youjian took the initiative to ask the woman: "What's your name, I can hear it, just now you said that my guards are vulgar people?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, Kou Baimen, the daughter of the people, did say that just now, if there is a crime, please leave it to Your Majesty to deal with!"

This woman named Kou Baimen is neither humble nor overbearing, and she is not afraid of Zhu Youjian's performance at all.

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly and asked Yan Yingyuan and others to report their merits.

Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu, and Feng Houdun are all famous candidates, and they are also from Nanzhili. To be able to be promoted in Nanzhili, at least they are not low in knowledge.

After hearing this, Kou Baimen couldn't help showing surprise on his face: "How is it possible, why don't the three masters start their careers, but are willing to join the army!"

Zhu Youjian ordered Yan Yingyuan and the others: "Answer her!"

"Expel the Tartars and recover the northern capital!"

Chen Mingyu and Feng Houdun were relatively reticent on this occasion, while Yan Yingyuan stood up and replied first.

"The real people with lofty ideals have all joined the guards and trained their skills to kill the enemy. Only you and other boring people are here to talk about how to save the country in this Yangzhou city!"

Zhu Youjian roared, and said again: "Since I don't want to be a hero to save the country, I shouldn't look down on heroes. If I don't kill, how can I cheer up the people of the world!"

Li Ruolian dragged Mao Pijiang out. At this time, the snow had covered the entire courtyard, and the floor paved with water-polished bricks seemed to be covered with a layer of white paper. Mao Pijiang was like a bright red plum blooming on the snow-white ground. superior.

Xiuchun Dao slashed along the falling snowflakes.

Countless plum blossom petals splashed down on the snow-white ground.

The officials and businessmen in Yangzhou couldn't help feeling terrified because of this.

It was the first time for them to feel the majesty of the king at close range. The Mao family was considered a wealthy family in Yangzhou, and the officials in Yangzhou's borders had to make three points of face, but they were nothing more than ants in front of Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian.

And Zhu Youjian was not targeting the Mao family. Mao Pijiang was no better than Hou Chaozong. Although this person did not die for the Ming Dynasty in the original history, he did not serve the Qing Dynasty either. He was a more moral Donglin Fushe member.

But Zhu Youjian had to kill Mao Pijiang today, and if he didn't kill Mao Pijiang, the officers and soldiers of the Guards always thought that they were inferior to scholars and dwarves.

Zhu Youjian wants to tell the world with the head of Pijiang that if you become an officer and soldier of the Guards, you will enter the aristocratic class, and even scholars can't mess with you.

(End of this chapter)