Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 8 Serving the country is also protecting the family

Wang Zhixin never expected that it was not someone who slandered the emperor, but the emperor himself had a dream about Emperor Taizu, and then his behavior became so weird!
Is this... is this too unreasonable?
However, if the emperor is unreasonable, what can a eunuch, even the most favored eunuch, do?Can we accuse the emperor of doing something ridiculous?
At this moment, Wang Zhixin was sure that he was afraid that he did not behave well in the emperor's dream, so the emperor was a little unkind to him!
After understanding the reason of the matter, he was a little dumbfounded!

What is this?
However, Wang Zhixin was able to get into Eunuch No. 1, so he was obviously not a person who only complained.He immediately thought about it to see if there was anything about himself that dissatisfied the emperor, so he dreamed that he felt bad about him!

However, Wang Zhixin thought about it and felt that he had always been cautious in front of the emperor, and he must have made no mistakes!

Someone should have slandered the emperor. Although the emperor didn't believe it at the time, he remembered it in his heart.

After reaching this conclusion, Wang Zhixin decided to make amends immediately.He immediately waved to the back, signaling the two chamberlains to follow him carrying a large box.

On Emperor Chongzhen's side, six dishes were placed on the imperial table, three meat and three vegetarian. Not to mention how good they were, they were not bad either.He did not maintain the image of an emperor, but directly ate and drank. At the same time, he said to the military attache below: "You don't have to be restrained. Eat quickly to save time."

The emperor was chewing and talking at the same time, which shocked these military attaches, but they did not dare to show it.

They couldn't eat as usual when the emperor ate in such a way, so they imitated the emperor and wolfed down the food.

I don't know why, but vaguely, I feel a little happy and a little excited.

When Wang Zhixin came in, he happened to see this scene and was stunned.

He has served in the palace all his life and has never seen such a scene!
But soon, he came back to his senses and reported to Emperor Chongzhen at the entrance of the palace: "I just went back and collected the money. The gold, silver and jewelry are converted, and the total is ten thousand and twenty-three taels of silver."

As he spoke, he asked two chamberlains to carry the big box into the hall, then went over and opened the box himself.

A box full of gold, silver, jewelry, and jewelry is very eye-catching.

However, when Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he asked with a half-smile: "Did you take out all your coffins?"

Wang Zhixin originally thought that the amount of money he had taken out would definitely be able to offset the bad things the emperor had dreamed about him.As a result, it seemed that he was not satisfied with the tone.

He immediately knelt down and hurriedly replied: "I don't dare, my slave's money is the money of the Long Live Lord, and there is no other intention."

The military attachés looked at this scene and forgot to eat for a moment. They wondered what happened between the minister and the emperor?
Emperor Chongzhen didn't have time to write his ink, looked at the back of his head and said: "How can this little money be enough? You go and deliver the decree, and there will be a big meeting the day after tomorrow. The emperor's relatives, civil and military officials and nobles, as long as they are in Beijing, will all If you want to be there, there will be no excuses for not being able to come!”

"My slave obeys the order!" After hearing this, Wang Zhixin immediately responded respectfully, and then walked out of the palace.

When he left the palace gate and was no longer seen by the people inside, his bent waist straightened up, with a sneer on his lips.

How can this be done with this little money?And no one has any excuse for not being there?

The emperor is forcing donations again!

haha okay!Then let the emperor see who in the civil and military dynasties can be as generous as our family!When the time comes to make a comparison, the emperor should know that he should be the best to him, right?
Thinking of this, Wang Zhixin turned his head and looked down the main hall. Thinking about the box of gold and silver, his heart ached. Turning back, he immediately ordered his subordinates: "Let's go to the cabinet!" In the main hall, Emperor Chongzhen was already there. When he had almost eaten, he stopped eating and continued to listen to the statistics of the military attache in the palace.

When the waiter who was waiting on the side saw it, he wanted to step forward to clear the dishes in front of the emperor.

When the military attache who was eating below saw it, he quickly stopped eating.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he stretched out his hand to block it, and then motioned to the following: "You can eat what you have to say, you can say what you have to say, continue!"

When the military attaches heard this, they looked at each other and ate quickly.

After a while, everyone in the hall had finished eating, and those who needed to report had already been reported.

At this time, the chamberlain began to pack things, and the statistical results were in the hands of Emperor Chongzhen.

As for the available army, the cavalry can probably gather about 3000 and 1 riders, and the infantry can have about [-] people.With this small amount of troops, we can only defend a city. It is absolutely impossible to defend the capital with a population of one million.

Of course, after all, these military attaches only accounted for a minority of the generals in the capital. Even if the statistics included not only their own men, but also those they knew, many of them would still be missed.

Emperor Chongzhen's plan was to rush to rescue Ningwuguan, but he could only do so with his cavalry.This little cavalry force is still far from enough.You know, according to records, Li Zicheng's army consisted of 40 infantry and 60 cavalry. The difference in strength was really huge.

However, thanks to the terrain in Shanxi, which is not conducive to large-scale operations, there is still a chance as long as the gap in strength is narrowed.

After he looked at the statistical results, he said seriously to the military attachés below: "You will go back and organize your troops first. Before the palace gate opens tomorrow, lead your troops to wait for orders at the Meridian Gate. I want you to run some errands, and then Rearrange your military duties."

If the military position is rearranged, it will definitely be a promotion. As for how to arrange it, it probably depends on the performance after returning.

With this thought in their minds, these military attachés were all very excited. They immediately responded with clasped fists: "General, I will obey the order!"

Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen turned to Li Ruolian of the Zhenfu Division and told him: "When the palace gate opens tomorrow, you will be accompanied by your trusted Jinyi Guards. I have something to do then!"

When Li Ruolian heard these words, he vaguely felt a trace of murderous intent, and his heart suddenly became awe-inspiring. He immediately clasped his fists and echoed: "The general will obey the order!"

This matter was not handed over to the commander of the Jin Yiwei, but let him handle it. This was a very obvious signal, which made him feel nervous and a little more excited.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the excited generals below and said with a serious expression: "Now that the Ming Dynasty is at a critical stage, following the rules will only lead to the ruin of the country and the family. I, the Emperor Taizu, have been told by dreams to do extraordinary things. , I hope you and others will work with me to save the nation and serve the country. This is also to protect our family, relatives and friends! My dear friends, please work hard together!"

Hearing this, they remembered what the emperor had just told them about their outcome, and all of them suddenly stopped being excited. Their expressions were equally serious. They clasped their hands in fists, knelt down on one knee, and echoed in unison: "The general will obey the order." !”

(End of this chapter)