Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 273
Since Tang Wang inherited the great rule in Fujing and gained the approval of most of the remnant forces, Fujing, as the emperor, has become the city of rejuvenation that a large number of scholars and officials loyal to the Ming Dynasty yearn for.

Some gentry came to Fuqin one after another from Beijing, Nanjing, and Hangzhou. They brought prosperity and excitement to Fujing, but now they are slowly withering like flowers in their blooming season.

Emperor Longwu was under the shackles of the Zheng Zhilong Group in Fujian, helpless, and had long intended to move to Huguang, which was gradually opening up.

The last time Emperor Longwu took his confidant ministers to leave Fujian in the name of the imperial conquest, but was stopped by the people and Emperor Longwu had to return to the palace.

This matter represented Longwu's strong will to leave Fujian. He had already realized the great danger the court was facing. He could not learn from the self-willed Emperor Yizong. He had to complete the revival of Ming Dynasty.

Before Longwu wanted to leave Fujing, only some high-level officials felt that the imperial court was about to overthrow. There is a breath of impending doom.

After this incident, Fujing City also quickly turned from prosperity to decline. The people in the city felt a dull atmosphere, and they were not as lively as before. The pedestrians on the streets were also becoming less and less, revealing a sense of defeat.

In the middle of the night, in the palace of Fujing, in the Hall of Qinzheng, the candlelight was still flickering. Emperor Longwu sat in front of the imperial case, and wrote in a memorial from the great scholar Su Guansheng: "Eastern Zhejiang has been Lost, the territory of Fujian is unstable, but there are still seven provinces, and the great cause can still be achieved! Now the Governor of Guangdong and the Governor of Chu are fighting with the Qing soldiers in Huguang, and I will not sit still. The Qing family manages the territory of Guangdong, and must ensure the situation in Huguang If Wang Qing and He Qing can attack Wuchang, the crisis of the imperial court will be resolved immediately."

Although the situation in Fujian has become difficult to maintain, and defeatism is spreading in the court and among the people, Emperor Longwu did not give up his ambition of ZTE.

He put the writing brush on the pen stand, then picked up the approved memorial, and looked at it again under the flickering candlelight. The servant Pang Tianshou at the side saw that it was the fourth watch, so he stepped forward and softly reminded: "Your Majesty, the weather is getting worse." It's getting late, it's time to rest."

After hearing the words, Emperor Longwu raised his head and looked at a corner of the hall. The candlelight was swinging back and forth, and the western clock engraved with the twelve o'clock was indeed already at the third quarter of the ugly hour, so he issued a memorial and said, "Well, it's time to rest. Yes, it's really hard for Pang Qing to stay with me so late every day."

Hearing the words, Pang Tianshou quickly stretched out his hand to support Long Wu who stood up, and said flatteredly: "Serving Your Majesty is the responsibility of the ministers, why is it hard work? It's too late for the ministers to be able to serve His Majesty."

Emperor Longwu was lifted up by Pang Tianshou, and he dealt with government affairs on the table for a long time, which made him feel quite uncomfortable after getting up. He moved his body and said, "Is Pang Qing a Catholic? I met with you a few days ago. Bi Francis, a Jesuit priest, talked to me. He told me many things about Xiyi, but what I am most interested in is the firearms of Xiyi. The Duke of Chu gave me a memorial before, talking about Xiyi weapons, and The elite of its soldiers, the current situation in the court is quite difficult, I want to send Pang Qing and Nabi Francis to Macau together, to help me understand Xiyi, and recruit a group of talents, okay?"

"Your Majesty's orders, how dare the ministers not do their best?" Pang Tianshou hurriedly saluted.

Seeing this, Emperor Longwu nodded in satisfaction, raised his hand slightly and said: "Get up, there is no need to be polite, take me to rest."

"Thank you for your majesty's kindness." Pang Tianshou stood up happily, supported Emperor Longwu again, and asked, "Will your majesty go to the queen's place?"

"No, it's too late, the queen should have gone to sleep, I'll go to Yangxin Pavilion." Emperor Longwu shook his head.

Empress Zeng gave birth to a son named Zhu Linyuan half a month ago. Longwu is already in his 40s, and he is naturally very happy to have a prince. He naturally loves Empress Zeng and the prince.

Hearing the words, Pang Tianshou nodded slightly, and helped the emperor to go out, but when he reached the door, a young eunuch walked towards them vigorously and bumped into them.

Seeing this, Pang Tianshou knew that the little eunuch must have something to report, but the emperor had been busy for many days until late at night and urgently needed to rest, so he quickly winked at the little eunuch, but how wise Emperor Longwu was, how could such a small move escape him? through his eyes.

When the little eunuch saw Long Wu, he quickly knelt down, but Long Wu asked, "I'm in a panic, what's the matter?"

Hearing the words, the little eunuch raised his head, glanced at Pang Tianshou beside him, trembling, but couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Emperor Longwu couldn't help feeling unhappy, "I told you, what do you think Pang Qing is doing?"

Hearing this, Pang Tianshou couldn't help turning pale. He served three emperors of Chongzhen, Hongguang and Longwu, and served three emperors of Ming Dynasty. Among the three emperors, the emperor in front of him is the most famous.

As soon as he heard Long Wu's words, he knew that the emperor judged through some small actions just now that he seemed to be acting domineeringly in the inner court. The emperor scolded the little eunuch, but he was the one who beat him.

At this time, Pang Tianshou couldn't help but quickly knelt down, and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Seeing that His Majesty has been working hard for days, the ministers really feel sorry for His Majesty. They couldn't bear to see His Majesty stay up late, so they hinted to the eunuch with their eyes. The ministers know their mistakes and are willing to be punished by His Majesty. But the minister has something to say, I have to say, Your Majesty's dragon body is closely related to the country of Ming Dynasty, please cherish it~"

Seeing that Pang Tianshou spoke very emotionally, Emperor Longwu calmed down his anger, he slightly raised his hand and said, "Get up~ Zheng wants to remind you, as an eunuch who is the supervisor of ceremonies and holds the pen, your words and deeds have many influences. You have the right to make suggestions on court matters, but you cannot make decisions on my behalf, do you understand?"

"The minister knows, and he will definitely not dare to overstep in the future." Pang Tianshou hurriedly bowed, and then stood up, but his back was already covered in cold sweat.

Long Wu's address to him changed from Aiqing to You, the meaning of which is self-evident, Pang Tianshou couldn't help sighing in his heart, and secretly reflected, why did he forget about this emperor, and most disgusted that the courtier went beyond his duty and disrespected the rules Woolen cloth?
At this time, Emperor Longwu looked at the eunuch and said, "What do you mean, why are you so panicked?"

The little eunuch was so frightened that his face paled, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is Jin Yiwei Commander Tongzhi Wang Zilong who has something to ask to see."

"You invite Wang Qing to Qinzheng Hall!" Emperor Longwu said immediately after hearing this, and then looked at Pang Tianshou and said, "Help me back!"

After a while, Wang Zilong was taken outside the palace by the eunuch, and after receiving the pass, he went to the imperial case and worshiped: "I have investigated what your majesty explained."

(End of this chapter)