Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 80 With this little ability, I should be assassinated

The three of them are all qualified to have met Emperor Chongzhen. In terms of familiarity, Du Xun ranks first and Wang Chengyun ranks last.However, no matter who it is, what the emperor looks like is engraved in their hearts.

The man in front of me is not the current emperor, who else could he be?

Du Xun came to his senses immediately, his legs went weak, he knelt on the ground, and loudly shouted to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise, I just saw something wrong between the two of them, and you didn't even have time to report it. Why did your Majesty do it yourself?" Come to the Xuan Mansion? It's all your servants who are incompetent and made Your Majesty tired. You deserve to die!"

While he was talking, he slapped himself twice hard.

It must be said that his reaction was not unpleasant.

As soon as he heard Emperor Chongzhen talking about taking down these two people, he immediately realized that the emperor must have said he wanted to take down the governor and the general soldier. After all, he was the eunuch trusted by the emperor, sent from the palace to monitor the place.

When he said this, Zhu Zhifeng also came back to his senses.When the emperor was in front of him, he naturally knelt down to salute him, but he asked with some confusion: "I wonder what crime I have committed, so that Your Majesty has to come to the Xuan Mansion in person to question me?"

As for Wang Chengyun, he was really dumbfounded.The emperor actually came to Xuan Mansion and came to get him?

He knew in his heart that he wanted to surrender to Li Zicheng, but who would know about this?Not to mention, the emperor is still far away in the capital, who can inform him?

But suddenly, he immediately remembered that He Zan had said that Emperor Taizu had appeared. Could it be that Emperor Taizu had calculated that he wanted to surrender?

With his mind spinning, Wang Chengyun naturally couldn't be captured without hesitation.Just seeing the emperor coming in person, I knew that things would never let go.

At this time, I saw him kneeling on the ground with a sad face, and walked towards Emperor Chongzhen. At the same time, he cried: "Your Majesty, I am worthy of death. I have a secret that I have been hiding and dare not tell your Majesty. It is really a crime worthy of death..."

It is human nature to like gossip.

At this time, I heard Wang Chengyun voluntarily admit that there was a secret that he had not told the emperor, and that he would be punished with death. What secret could it be, and why was it so important?

Such an idea immediately popped up in many people's minds, and they were stunned for a moment.

However, Fang Zhenghua didn't think about it at all. When he saw Wang Chengyun approaching Long Live Lord, he immediately knew what he was thinking. A sneer appeared on his face and he stepped forward, ready to stop Wang Chengyun.

As he expected, when Wang Chengyun saw that he was about to move, he knew that his attempt would be discovered, so he immediately rose from the ground and rushed towards Emperor Chongzhen with all his strength.

Even though Emperor Chongzhen was wearing a suit of armor, Wang Chengyun knew that the emperor's suit of armor was useless. Just think of how strong and alert an emperor from the Chang Palace could be. Being able to capture the emperor would not only relieve the immediate danger, but also dedicate it to Li Zicheng. That would be an absolute great achievement.

What everyone didn't expect was that Emperor Chongzhen suddenly moved.Rather than dodge and hide behind Fang Zhenghua, he took a few steps forward with very fast movements, passed Fang Zhenghua, and took the initiative to meet the Xuanfu general soldier who rushed towards him.

At this time, Wang Chengyun had a feeling, why did the emperor move so fast?
That's just right. If you take the initiative to come over, it will be easier to catch the emperor!
However, just when he had this idea, he saw the emperor flying up and kicking him.

Seeing this, Wang Chengyun immediately wanted to dodge, and then reached out to catch the emperor.However, what surprised him was that the emperor's kick was very fast. He wanted to hide, but he couldn't avoid it. He was immediately kicked by the emperor on the chest.

Suddenly, Wang Chengyun felt a strong force coming from him, his chest suddenly hurt, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he flew backwards.

Then, everyone saw that Wang Chengyun was kicked by the emperor and vomited blood while flying backwards out of the battlements and landed outside the city.It's like playing Cuju and being kicked away.

This scene was so shocking that everyone was dumbfounded, including Fang Zhenghua, who was stunned.

Emperor Chongzhen, on the other hand, quickly took a step back after the powerful kick, avoiding the blood spat out by Wang Chengyun. He stood calmly, and then shouted calmly: "With this little ability, you can't do anything." You dare to come and assassinate me!"

After hearing his words, everyone reacted.

Most people looked at Emperor Chongzhen with expressions of disbelief, as if they had seen something incredible.

How much strength does it take to kick a man weighing more than [-] pounds out of the city!

This...is this really the current emperor?

He Zan had already known about the emperor's magical power and knew that it was given by Emperor Taizu, so he was the first to come to his senses. He immediately waved his hand to signal his men to come forward and successfully disarmed Wang Chengyun's bodyguard who was in a daze. By the way, he also held down Du Xun was still in shock.

When he was caught, Du Xun came back to his senses. He was immediately shocked and shouted: "Long live the Lord, I am wronged. I really didn't want to assassinate the Long Live Lord. This was all done by Wang Chengyun alone!"

After hearing this, He Zan stood in front of him, looked down at him, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu Tuomeng, you want to surrender to Thief Li, but you dare to say that you are wronged?"

"..." When Du Xun heard this accusation, he was so frightened that he sat on the ground, dumbfounded.

The emperor has become so powerful. Is it possible that Emperor Taizu really appeared? Otherwise, no matter how you calculate it, you can't calculate the surrender intention of yourself, Wang Chengyun and others, right?
Seeing him like this, He Zan admired him even more. It turned out that this dead eunuch really planned to surrender, but now that it was revealed, he was frightened!
So, with a wave of his hand, two soldiers immediately dragged him to the battlements like a dead dog, knocked off his hat, and prepared to behead him.

At this time, Du Xun came back to his senses and felt a coldness on his neck. He was frightened and his legs became weak. A stream of heat flowed down his legs.

He was originally greedy for life and afraid of death. Seeing that Li Zicheng might be able to change the dynasty, he wanted to join him as soon as possible.At this time, he knew that he was going to be beheaded, so he wanted to grab even a life-saving straw.

Therefore, after Du Xun came to his senses, he struggled fiercely and shouted loudly: "Long live my Lord, I was confused for a moment and was deceived by Wang Chengyun and Huang Yongfa. I know I was wrong. Long live my Lord, please spare my life..."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and he immediately waved his hands, and the two soldiers immediately dragged Du Xun back to the imperial court like a dead dog.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Du Xun who collapsed into a ball and shouted: "Huang Yongfa, is he a big local Shanxi businessman?"

Du Xun was stunned after hearing this. He originally thought of relying on this news to survive, but he didn't expect to hear the emperor's words. It seemed that the emperor had known about it for a long time.After he came back to his senses, he immediately thought about the appearance of Emperor Taizu. He immediately panicked. He had no cards left. He could only nod his head and said: "Yes, yes, he took the lead and brought this slave and Wang Chengyun together." These bitches all gathered together to discuss surrender..."

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen showed a sneer on his face and immediately ordered: "Take him down for a confession!"

"I must tell you everything, please forgive me..."

Listening to Du Xun's voice begging for mercy, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhu Zhifeng, who was still kneeling there with a dumbfounded expression on his face, and said, "Zhu Qing, get up!"

Nothing to do with yourself?
When Zhu Zhifeng heard this, he couldn't believe it. The emperor came over so aggressively and with a murderous look on his face, but he, the governor of Xuanfu, was fine?

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Zhu Zhifeng replied quickly. He was still a little confused. He stood up and didn't know what to do!
At this time, the rumble of horse hooves sounded again outside the city, but it was the rear camp of the cavalry camp that arrived.

However, Emperor Chongzhen didn't care. He just looked at Zhu Zhifeng and said, "Emperor Taizu reminded me in his dream that you are a loyal minister who died for the Ming Dynasty. You should do your duty without thinking about him."

When Zhu Zhifeng heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and quickly knelt down to thank him.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and immediately ordered him: "Send the Governor of the Grain Bureau Zhu Mintai, the scholar Yao Shizhong, the deputy general Ning Long, the former chief military officer Dong Yongwen, and the deputy general Liu Jiuqing to pay filial piety to the county magistrate."

Some of these people are in Xuanfu City, and some are not in Xuanfu City.The sky has darkened, bad news outside the city.

However, at this moment, how could Zhu Zhifeng dare to say that it was difficult to pass on people when it was dark, and he immediately agreed.

But before it was over, I heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to give instructions: "In your name, I will immediately send an order to the headquarters of Wanquan District to all the guard posts. Officers with more than [-] households will arrive at the governor's office of Xuanfu Town before noon tomorrow, and bring the roster of their soldiers to calculate the outstanding debts." Pay. Anyone who dares to take advantage of the empty wages or make mistakes in the list will be killed! Anyone who dares to commit fraud will be killed! Anyone who dares to delay the arrival will be killed!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhifeng subconsciously thought that he had heard wrongly.What is the purpose of calculating the unpaid wages?
If you heard me correctly, where did the money come from to settle the arrears?Can you issue the military pay for that month?It would be nice to be able to post it, right?But I heard just now that these cavalry troops have paid their dues, so where did the money come from?

Although Zhu Zhifeng was full of doubts, he did not dare to ask the emperor at this time and could only obey the order.

When he was about to leave according to the order, he heard Emperor Chongzhen say: "In addition, to announce to the people, I have announced to the world that the three rates will be abolished, and those with grain fields of less than [-] acres will be exempted from taxes for one year!" Zhu Zhifeng was arrested I was shocked by the news one after another, and I was already a little numb from hearing it. I just responded immediately and then hurriedly went to work.

Compared with military pay, the abolition of three pays is just a matter of one sentence, which is easier.The key is, where does the money for military pay come from?
Later, Emperor Chongzhen moved to the governor's Yamen.Of course, the governor's yamen is directly controlled by his direct subordinate Biaoying, instead of him going to the governor's yamen alone.

It took a day and a half to travel from the capital to Xuanfu, nearly four hundred miles away. The people were better, but the horses were really overwhelmed. I will rest in Xuanfu City for a day tomorrow, and by the way, I can deal with the matters in Xuanfu, etc. Only after this is done can we rush to Yanghe and Datong.

After the cavalry battalion arrived at Xuanfu City, the city defense was fully taken over by the soldiers of the cavalry battalion. No entry or exit was allowed unless there was a warrant from the governor.

All the original soldiers were under surveillance and taken back to the military camp for the night.

However, the soldiers in Xuanfu City did not panic much. After arriving at the military camp, they started talking quietly.

"Do you know that the current emperor is so powerful? He kicked the commander out of the city with just one kick, just like Cuju!"

"No, I was dumbfounded at the time!"

"Let me tell you a piece of news. Today I am very close to the emperor. I personally heard that the emperor asked Master Zhongcheng to send people to inform the various guards overnight to calculate the arrears of pay. Do you think this means issuing military pay?"

"I'm afraid that it's not just about paying military pay, but also about making up for all our arrears in pay?"

"Dream, it would be nice to get some money. You want to make up for all our unpaid wages, how is that possible?"

"..."

By the end of the discussion, all the topics in the military camp focused on military pay. No one was talking about whether the emperor was powerful or not.

Under the night, the Xuanfu Governor's Yamen was lit up with blazing torches, illuminating every corner.

There are many soldiers standing guard, and there are also patrol posts. Anyone who comes to the governor's Yamen can feel that the place is heavily guarded.

Zhu Mintai, the General Superintendent of Food, was the first to arrive according to the order. Seeing this scene, he could not help but become nervous in surprise. After arriving in the lobby, he quietly waited for the emperor's summons.

He did not go to the city and did not see the emperor, but it was a fact that Xuanfu City was controlled by foreign troops.There were various signs that the emperor was really in Xuanfu City, but he still found it a bit unbelievable. How could the emperor escape from the capital!

After a while, there was another movement outside the lobby, but it was a man in scholarly attire who was ushered in by the imperial guard.This made Zhu Mintai very curious. He was just a scholar, but he was also qualified to meet the emperor?
This scholar's name was Yao Shizhong. Everyone in Xuanfu City surrendered to Li Zicheng, but he refused to surrender, leaving his name in the annals of history.At this time, he seemed to be in a dream, and he was even more unconvinced than Zhu Mintai: he would actually be summoned by the emperor, and in the Xuanfu Yamen instead of the Forbidden City.

The atmosphere in the governor's yamen made him trembling and a little overwhelmed.

After a while, a tall man dressed as a prisoner was ushered into the lobby by a guard in royal robes.Zhu Mintai recognized him. He was Dong Yongwen, the former commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu. He was imprisoned pending conviction, but he was also released?
In fact, let alone him, even Dong Yongwen himself was still confused.In the prison, he was dumbfounded when he heard that the emperor wanted to see him.To him, the emperor's coming to Xuanfu was as unbelievable as hearing that the sun would rise from the west.

Then Shen Yixiao, the magistrate of Juxiang County, arrived shortly afterwards, both looking incredulous.

Lieutenants Ning Long and Liu Jiuqing were not stationed in Xuanfu City. It took nearly half an hour before they hurried to the governor's Yamen.

After all the people present had arrived, a group of royal guards in royal robes moved from the back office to the front hall. Then they saw Mr. Zhong Cheng and a eunuch in a scarlet robe accompanying a man in leather armor coming out.

Those at the rank of deputy general and above, including the civil servant Zhu Mintai, had met Emperor Chongzhen, and because they had already had expectations in their hearts, they immediately recognized this person as the emperor.

So, they immediately took the lead in greetings and shouted long live the mountain.

The scholar Yao Shizhong had never seen the emperor before. When he was greeted by the emperor, his body was shaking a little: he had actually seen the emperor in this life, and he was still such a heroic and extraordinary emperor!

Emperor Chongzhen sat down on the throne, with the original owner standing on the left side of his desk and Fang Zhenghua standing on the right side.

Then the emperor smiled and said softly: "Everyone is safe!"

He had already had dinner, which included vegetables and meat, and he no longer had to eat military rations.After eating a good meal, even he was in a better mood.

Of course, the more than [-] soldiers in the cavalry camp no longer eat military rations in Xuanfu City, and their food is also improved.Juyongguan could not afford it before, but Xuanfu is one of the important towns on the nine sides after all, so it can still afford it.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the people who stood up in front of him. Their expressions were all excited, but also a little doubtful. Then he smiled and said: "I, Emperor Taizu, have been reminded by a dream that Yan Qing and others are loyal ministers and good generals who can die for the country."

At this point, he paused for a moment, and when he saw that they all looked surprised, he started to name them: "Dong Yongwen?"

"The crime will be there!"

"From now on, you will be the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, and you will be stationed in Xuanfu to assist me after rescuing Ningwuguan!"

"The general obeys the order!" Dong Yongwen clasped his fists to accept the order, feeling a little surprised. It turned out that the emperor was going to rescue Ningwuguan and face the army of Li thieves?
"Ning Long, Liu Jiuqing?"

"The end is here!"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the two of them and immediately ordered: "You two will be transferred to the newly formed Beijing Camp and select elite soldiers from Xuanfu Town to accompany me to conquer the world!"

"The general obeys the order!" Ning Long and Liu Jiuqing couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this. They followed the emperor to conquer the world. That was what a warrior most yearned for.As long as you make contributions, you don't have to worry about being picked on.

"Zhu Mintai?"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"When you are promoted to the position of governor of the Xuanfu, you will focus on verifying the combat strength and pay arrears of each guard, and arranging for the families of the soldiers selected to join the Beijing camp to move into the capital."

Zhu Mintai couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this. This was a promotion beyond the previous level!

He immediately received the order to thank him, but at the same time he was a little confused. What should Zhu Zhifeng, the former governor of Xuanfu, do?Judging from his position, it doesn't look like he was dismissed from office or convicted!
Emperor Chongzhen did not give him an explanation, but continued to name him: "Shen Yixiao?"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"You are promoted to the prefect of Xuanfu, assist the governor in verifying the fighting strength and pay arrears of each guard, and assist the families of the soldiers selected to join the capital camp to move into the capital."

After hearing this, Shen Yixiao couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He was promoted from the seventh grade to the fifth grade. This was four levels in a row. He never dreamed that such a day would come to him.

After he received the order to thank him, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the last person, smiled and named him: "Yao Shizhong?"

Yao Shizhong was just a scholar. When the emperor called his name, he couldn't help but excitedly replied: "The common people are here!"

"You have no experience in serving as an official. First go to Juyongguan to assist Wu Ganlai in assisting the family members of the soldiers in the capital camp to move to the capital."

Yao Shizhong heard it. As long as he did this well, he could directly become an official.So he quickly received the order to thank him.

Emperor Chongzhen saw that each of them was happy, but he suddenly became serious and said: "I want to lead the troops to rescue Ningwuguan, and there is no time to delay. For this reason, I ask you to work hard, save time as much as possible, and finish the work as soon as possible. life."

He had to personally deal with the military pay situation and the border troops selected for the Beijing camp. In short, it was a principle that military matters were in his own hands.

(End of this chapter)