Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 42 Chongzhen's Fury

In the capital city in May, the scorching sun scorched the ground so hot that even beggars had to retreat. For a while, it seemed like a peaceful and prosperous age.

But the sparse crowd, the half-covered shops, and the people with sallow faces all illustrate the crisis.

Wu Zhen, the second assistant to the cabinet, was riding in a sedan chair, feeling a little apprehensive and fearful.

Li Zicheng established a palace in Xiangyang and set up a court, which obviously touched the taboo of the court, and he must be wiped out no matter what.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen urged Sun Chuanting to be more anxious and forced all officials to become more prosperous.

As a last resort, under the emperor's tears and tears, he felt so deeply that he had no choice but to step forward and supervise Huguang to wipe out the intruders.

But, is this easier said than done?

Over the past few months, among the 10,000 elite soldiers expected, there are only more than [-] old, sick, and disabled, and there is no food or pay. If there is no accident, they will mutiny after walking dozens of miles.

His life is in danger!
I was promised to go out in May, but today I was suddenly ordered, I'm afraid it's dangerous.

"It can be delayed for a while, right?"

After sighing, suddenly, he felt the stagnation of the carriage, and asked involuntarily, "What's going on?"

"Reporting to the master, the funeral is ahead!"

said the groom.

"Funeral?" Wu Yan was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help wondering: "Why did this happen to me in the past few days? It happened quite a few times, right?"

"That's right. In recent months, people have died everywhere. We have encountered several incidents along the way. It's really unlucky."

"Then go the other way!"

Wu Xuan sighed and waved his hands.

Unexpectedly, just after changing the street, there was another funeral procession. After waiting for a while, the carriages and horses passed.

Wu Xuan was amazed, and hurriedly asked: "What happened? Do you know?"

"Reporting to the master, I heard that it was a plague, and it came from Tianjin. People in Tianjin are almost dying, and the coffin sellers have made a fortune."

The groom sighed, feeling a little scared.

"Now it seems that it has spread to the capital, and I don't know how many people will die."

"Alas!" Wu Xuan silently shook his head, this is really a troubled time.

"Let's go, don't delay the time."

"Yes!"

Soon, the carriage arrived at the palace.

After a search, an eunuch said: "Zhongtang, you are here, the emperor is waiting impatiently."

Wu Zhen nodded, and under the leadership of the eunuch, he walked quickly to Qianqing Palace.

"My lord, Wu Cifu is here."

On the table, a middle-aged man with a haggard face and shabby clothes kept processing the memorial, as if he hadn't raised his head for a long time.

The eunuch Wang Cheng'en, who was serving at the side, heard the little eunuch's words, bent over quickly, and reminded him softly.

The man suddenly realized, raised his head, put the memorial away, and said, "Let Wu Cifu come in!"

"Biography to Wu Cifu—" Wang Chengen shouted.

Immediately, Wu Xuan hurriedly walked in, cupped his hands and bowed: "My humble minister Wu Zhen, see Your Majesty."

"Get up!" Emperor Chongzhen said softly, then sat up straight again, and said:

"Sesuke, I summoned you, do you know the reason?"

Wu Tong smiled wryly in his heart, raised his head and glanced at the thin emperor in front of him, but his eyes were bright, and he said helplessly: "Damn it, I really have no soldiers and no pay. As long as I get all the salary, I will go south immediately."

"Huh? It's money and grain again!" Emperor Chongzhen's eyes changed, and he suddenly roared: "How can there be so much money and grain? You don't know how to learn from Sun Chuanting and recruit yourself? Don't you also know the imperial treasury?"

"I asked Sun Chuanting to go east to suppress the thieves, but you tried to dissuade me. Tell me, what do you want?"

Wu Xuan lowered his head, not daring to speak.

The emperor asked him to go to Nanjing to recruit soldiers to beg for food, and he also learned from Sun Chuanting. This is the kind that wishes for him to die early, or the whole family to die!

How could he agree?
"Did you know? Zhou Shoufu (Zhou Yanru) went to the north to supervise the teacher, blocked Jiannu from returning to the north, and left at night, sooner or later, twice. Do you have half of him?"

Emperor Chongzhen was furious.

"You promised me that you will go south in May, and now it is halfway through May, and you are still stranded in the capital. I promoted you as Prince Shaobao, Minister of the Household Department and Minister of the Ministry of War, and a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, so you are here to play monkeys? "

Hearing this, Wu Tong didn't dare to raise his head, Nuonuo was speechless.

Emperor Chongzhen was so angry that he trembled all over his body, his chest heaved continuously, Wang Chengen hurriedly stepped forward and patted and comforted him, only then was he able to calm down.

"Tell me, do you have any explanation?"

Chongzhen asked while pointing at him.

"The sinful minister knows that he has committed a serious crime, and he has owed the grace of the saints. He must die for it."

Wu Zen knelt down, prostrated and sobbed.

"Hand over to the judiciary—"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hands in disgust as if seeing a bug.

What he hates the most are people who lie to him.

Wu Zhen was taken away by the guards and sent directly to prison.

"Wang Banban, tell me, these courtiers are all bullying the emperor, so there is no good minister?"

Emperor Chongzhen sighed with resentment on his face.

Wang Chengen moved his lips, but he still couldn't speak.

On May [-]th, Zhou Yanru also made a pilgrimage to see him.

Emperor Chongzhen ordered him not to hand over the imperial edict, but stayed to commemorate his meritorious service, and made him a grand teacher and gave him gold coins.

However, on May [-]th, Luo Yang, the governor of Jinyiwei, and Wang Zhixin, the eunuch of Dongchang, jointly invited us to meet.

"What's the matter with you?"

Emperor Chongzhen's tone was relaxed, like a friend's tone, which made the two of them feel relieved.

The heart of the king of Dongchangchang hurriedly stepped forward, asking for credit: "The slaves are favored by the emperor, and they should work hard. They jointly investigated with Jin Yiwei and found that the chief assistant Zhou Yanru was deceiving the emperor, delaying the war opportunity, indulged in building slaves, and invited the emperor. Grandpa Yulan."

As he spoke, he held up the memorial.

Chongzhen's face was solemn, his eyes swept away, and his expression changed greatly: "How dare the old man bully me?"

I saw that on the memorial, it was stated that Jin Yiwei had discovered that Zhou Yanru had only gone to Tongzhou to gather the four generals of Qinwang, and had fun every day.

Opening the door to work every afternoon, accepting bribes, and asking for credit for the commander-in-chief, it can be said that the emperor was completely ignored.

However, Chongzhen continued to supply wine, meat, food and grass, let them eat, drink and have fun, and foolishly believed in their good news and rewarded them.

"Damn, damn—"

Emperor Chongzhen was furious, isn't this a slap in the face?

He shouted: "Jin Yiwei—"

"The subject is here!"

"Hurry up and arrest this old guy, don't let him go!"

"Follow the holy edict!" Luo Yangxing was overjoyed, after so many years, it was finally Jin Yiwei's turn to be majestic.

"Wang Banban, you go and deliver the decree to order the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, Dali Temple, and the Sixth Department to conduct public investigation and discussion of Zhou Yanru's "blindness and selection of commissioners", and they must be severely punished!"

"Your maid obeys the order!" Wang Chengen hurriedly responded.

After finishing speaking, Emperor Chongzhen slumped on the dragon chair. In this world, there is not even a trace of good officials. Could it be that this Ming Dynasty really failed?
After some time, he was woken up by Wang Chengen.

"My lord, it's time for lunch."

"No need!" Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand, he suddenly remembered Sun Chuanting, and said with a sullen face: "Decree, grant Sun Chuanting the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, supervising military affairs in Jiangxi, Huguang, Guizhou, Jiangnan, and North, and bestow Shang Fang with a sword—"

"Ah?" Wang Chengen was frightened. This is entrusting the entire southern military. What kind of power is this!

But he still reacted: "The servant obeys the order!"

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(End of this chapter)