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Seeing that the Emperor Chongzhen had no intention of stopping him, Wang Chengen continued: "Guan Yongningbo has shown his performance since he was king for 11 years. Yong is indeed 'the best of the three armies'.

Go back to Xuanzhen, train elite soldiers, and help suppress Henan, save the princes of Fufan, and undo the danger of sealing. Wherever he goes, the bandits avoid and the people are peaceful.

Then he went to aid Liaodong. He won many achievements before the generals. He even killed the slave king Duoduo on the battlefield. "

Emperor Chongzhen listened to Wang Chengen's words, showing a thoughtful look, and after a long time, he just uttered a word softly, but almost scared Wang Chengen to the ground.

"Someone told me that Zhang Cheng might have the 'An Lushan Heart'!"

Hearing this, Wang Chengen couldn't help being startled, and he trembled slightly in his heart. Just now he had personally praised Zhang Cheng's "loyalty, courage, and ability", but he was slapped in the face by Emperor Chongzhen in an instant.

A matter of life and death, is it a trivial matter?
Wang Cheng'en, the eunuch who was the supervisor of ceremonies and the admiral of Dongchang, had also been with the emperor for a long time, so he knew Emperor Chongzhen's temper well. But it was running at full speed.

First of all, he felt that Zhang Cheng was indeed a man who was loyal to the emperor and served the country. Although it was rumored that he was quite arrogant and domineering, but who is capable and has no temper?

At least he, Zhang Cheng, behaved well in front of the emperor and in front of himself, and he was able to resolutely and thoroughly implement the emperor's orders, not to mention that he and Emperor Chongzhen saw Zhang Cheng outside the Meridian Gate with their own eyes just now, and they still did not forget to kowtow to thank him.

This shows that he is still very afraid of the emperor's authority and appearance in his heart, unlike some people who pretend to be very obedient and obedient in front of the emperor, but when they go outside, they return to normal, deceiving their superiors and inferiors, and their hearts can be punished.

Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, there were few cases of civil servants conferring titles. It is precisely because of this that after civil servants gradually gained power, they tried their best to prevent military officials from conferring titles because they could not confer titles, and continued to suppress the status of military officials. This makes the civil official group control the government and the state.

However, due to kneeling for a long time, his legs were slightly numb, and the moment he stood up, he unconsciously fell to the ground again. Quickly, he quickly knelt down on the ground again, kowtowed and said: "My lord! Forgive me for my old slave's blunt statement, because my soldier was not born as a Jinshi, I have always been despised by the cabinet ministers, not only hindering him in political affairs and military affairs, but also from time to time, I criticize my soldier's various decisions with cynicism and sarcasm."

Wang Chengen knew that today's incident could be regarded as dodging, he fell down on the ground, kowtowed like a chicken pecking rice, and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, the emperor forgives my life..."

He also knew that today's conversation was very crucial, although it might not be able to decide Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng's life and death, but a little carelessness might completely affect his honor in front of the emperor.

In fact, in the final analysis, it was still a factional dispute within the civil official group, because Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War, was only a man of Juren's background, not a Jinshi qualification, and he was not even a Jinshi.

However, his words did capture the key points and the pain points of Emperor Chongzhen, especially the sentence "Who is Tang Xuanzong again?"

At this moment, he saw that the emperor was not displeased, so he dared to continue to say: "My lord, these are all state affairs, especially when it comes to employing people. This old slave shouldn't talk too much, but they slandered and framed Zhongliang to confuse the emperor. This old slave I dare not say anything."

After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen let out a long sigh of relief. He sighed and said, "I can't blame you for this matter. Let's get up first."

When he said this, he stopped talking, did not continue, but peeked at Emperor Chongzhen's face, seeing that he did not express his opinion, his face was as usual, and there was no change, so he felt relieved.

And although Emperor Chongzhen only ordered him to get up, the meaning in those words was very obvious, even if he was asked to continue talking, Wang Chengen would not pretend in front of the emperor, he would stand up immediately.

Wang Chengen knew in his heart that Emperor Chongzhen had always compared himself to Yao and Shun, so how could he be willing to be falsely accused of being Tang Xuanzong who turned the Great Tang Empire from prosperity to decline?
Sure enough, after hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately became furious. Bloodshot eyes appeared in his wide-open eyes, and he panted and asked sharply, "You...you say...who is Li Linfu, who is Yang Guozhong, who... Who is Tang Xuanzong?"

These are actually in line with Emperor Chongzhen's wishes. If Tang Xuanzong's life ended at this time, maybe he would also become a reference template for Emperor Chongzhen's life goals.

The most important thing is Wang Chengen's original heart, he has some deep thoughts about the few cabinet ministers in the court, that's why he made such actions and words.

"Could it be that the emperor forgot that when Yang Ge's department was here, the courtiers made many criticisms. The root cause is that they were dissatisfied with Yang Ge's department's exclusive favor and jealousy.

They don't care if you, Zhang Cheng, are the pillars of the country, and they don't care what kind of impact it will have on the Ming Dynasty if Zhang Cheng is forced to turn against you?
Anyway, the Ming Dynasty belonged to Lao Zhu's family, and the world belonged to the people of the world. Only the power in their hands and the interests of the family belonged to them!

In the eyes of these moths of the country, the family and the world, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are all fucking bullshit. Only the power in their hands and the interests of their family are the most important.

It's just that some words are not easy to speak too clearly in front of Emperor Chongzhen, and it depends on the emperor's mood and whether he likes to listen, so he can continue.

Even Qi Jiguang, the military god of the Ming Dynasty, was moved to Zuo Dudu, Shaobao and Prince Taibao only by virtue of his military exploits. Although he was also given the posthumous title of "Wu Yi" after his death, he had no chance of being a knight.

Wang Chengen's words were very ingenious, he didn't mention whether Zhang Cheng was loyal or traitor at all, but very cleverly shifted the focus of the problem to the jealousy of the cabinet ministers, and malicious slander due to jealousy.

Although there was also Li Chengliang who had been in Liaodong for a long time, and his martial arts was extremely advanced, so he was named Uncle Ning Yuan, but after all, it was like a flash in the pan, and it could not represent the promotion of the general's status.

Because, all of this will eventually fall on his master, the emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty. This is what Wang Chengen cannot tolerate the most.

Although Wang Chengen has been with Emperor Chongzhen since he was a child, he has entrusted his whole body and mind to Emperor Chongzhen, is loyal to him, and doesn't care much about his honor and favor.

With this in mind, Wang Chengen cautiously opened his mouth to argue: "My lord, according to my observation, Uncle Yongning is still loyal to my lord, how can he be compared with rebels like An Lushan?"

While Tang Xuanzong himself was fleeing, he was forced into the palace by his son Tang Suzong and became the "Supreme Emperor" of the Tang Dynasty. Although he returned to Chang'an from Chengdu after Anlushan was wiped out, he was still under house arrest in the Ganlu Hall of Taiji Palace. He was depressed and unhappy all day long until he died of illness.

But regarding Yongningbo Zhang Cheng's case, if he was a little careless, if he didn't handle it well, it would be related to the existence of Daming's national destiny. He naturally didn't want and didn't want to see the fateful Daming deepen the suffering.

Wang Chengen had the courage to speak out all the words in his heart. Although he had no intention of getting involved in the factional disputes among the courtiers, after going to Liaodong to supervise the battle, he also exaggerated his loyalty and bravery in front of Emperor Chongzhen. .

After the Tumu Fort incident, the strength of the group of martial arts heroes has been greatly reduced, and the civil servants have become increasingly powerful.

Seeing the emperor's reaction in this way now, Wang Chengen also gained some confidence in his heart. He thought about it secretly, and then slowly said: "My lord, after all, Yongningbo is young and inexperienced in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu dynasty. Obtaining a high position will inevitably cause some people to feel jealous and slander."

More emphasis was placed on the use of An Lushan and other national generals outside the Great Wall, trying to use them to stabilize the frontiers of the Tang Dynasty, which led to the "Anshi Rebellion" that occurred later.

If Wang Chengen didn't argue for Zhang Cheng, then he would be suspected of negligence in supervising the war in Liaodong, and he couldn't explain the praise of Zhang Cheng just now.

However, in the later period of Tang Xuanzong's reign, he loved the noble concubine Yang Yuhuan, indulged in pleasure, and became extremely extravagant in life, and became corrupt in politics.

Although Wang Chengen had already got the hint from the emperor to let him continue speaking, he was still cautious, and he had to pause slightly after each sentence to observe the changes in Emperor Chongzhen's face.

In the end, the Tang Dynasty ushered in eight years of war, which exhausted the national fortune and people's morale accumulated during the prosperous Kaiyuan period, and turned the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, paving the way for the final demise.

It can be seen that there is a reason for being able to accompany the emperor for a long time, and the grace is not fading. Not only should we try to figure out the Sacred Heart, but we must always pay attention to the emperor's face and tone of voice.

Wang Chengen also guessed from this that Emperor Chongzhen was not dissatisfied with Zhang Cheng in his heart, but Zhang Cheng had indeed risen too fast in the past few years, so Emperor Chongzhen could not help secretly worrying about it.

Now, most of the court elders in the current dynasty are also jealous of Chen Xinjia, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and then commit crimes against Yongningbo Zhang Cheng.

Tang Xuanzong is Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. He is the grandson of the only female emperor Wu Zetian in history. His biological father is Li Dan.
In the early days of Tang Xuanzong's rule of the Tang Dynasty, it can be said that he made great efforts to govern the Tang Dynasty. He appointed Yao Chong, Song Jing and other virtuous ministers to make great achievements, and created the "Kaiyuan Prosperity" known as the heyday of the Tang Dynasty.

The titles of Shi Heng, Zhang Fu, Zhang Yu and others have nothing to do with their military merits. They were all awarded by planning to launch the change of seizing the door and supporting the restoration of the Yingzong.

Sure enough, after hearing Wang Chengen's words, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help turning around and staring at Wang Chengen who was kneeling on the ground with suspicious eyes. After a while, he said lightly: "Wang Daban, get up and talk."

After careful consideration, he roughly guessed that it must be some elders in the cabinet, and he was not angry that Zhang Cheng, as a general, was conferred a knighthood because of his military achievements. This is the crux of the civil and military dispute.

In order to attack Chen Xinjia, they wanted to find a breakthrough from Zhang Cheng, so they compared Zhang Cheng to An Lushan, a chaotic official of the Tang Dynasty, in front of Emperor Chongzhen.

And at this time, if someone were to gossip in front of the emperor again, the consequences would be dire!
Thinking about it now, Wang Chengen finally figured out why when it was reported today that Uncle Yongning was heard, although the emperor treated him preferentially as before, with generous rewards, and passed on meals and drinks, his expression was rather indifferent, and his words There was no shortage of knock-on words, either.

Before his death, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had already made a custom that "no title shall not be granted unless it is a military service in the country, and no title shall be granted unless it is a special order."

Don't look at the aggressiveness of Emperor Chongzhen's questioning, but Wang Chengen didn't panic at all, because he knew that the initiative had been taken back by him now, and the following things would be easier to handle.

Now, the same is true for my soldier Chen Xinjia. He entered the court as a man, and won favor in front of the emperor. What do you think?
They couldn't find the reason for Chen Xinjia, so they poured out their full of resentment and resentment on Uncle Yongning, slandering Uncle Yongning as Tang's Anlu Mountain, then who are Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and others, and who is Tang Xuanzong? "

Hearing these words, Wang Chengen suddenly felt a big stone fall from his heart. He has been with the emperor for many years, so he naturally knows Emperor Chongzhen's temper. Now that he can call him to get up, he has listened to what he said just now.

In particular, Zhang Cheng's three aspects of "loyalty, courage, and ability" were all highly praised just now, but at this moment, Emperor Chongzhen uttered the classic saying, asking him how can he not be a hero for Zhang Cheng? Can you argue?

How could Wang Chengen not understand the little thoughts of these decadent literati?

Emperor Chongzhen was looking at Wang Chengen with gentle eyes. Hearing this, a bright light shot out of his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Who are they? Why are they framing? And why are they bewitching?"

And which one of the elders in the court is not a Jinshi, because of their background, they collectively look down on Chen Xinjia, not only strongly oppose and prevent Chen Xinjia from joining the cabinet, but even Yongningbo Zhang Cheng, who Chen Xinjia fully supports, is also favored by them. I hate it in my heart.

Wang Chengen was prepared this time. He stood up slowly with his hands on the ground, and let his legs get some relief before standing up completely. Even so, he still felt his legs were numb and trembling, but he could only Do your best not to fall down again.

Looking at Emperor Chongzhen, who was very emotional, he suddenly felt a pang of pain in his heart, and he couldn't help but said: "My lord, when the government employs people, we must not make loyal and brave generals bleed and cry. !"

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen gradually regained his composure. He was reminded by Wang Chengen just now, and he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment. Now Wang Chengen's words made him feel as if he had been enlightened.

But at this moment, he still kept his face sullen and said nothing, and strode into the Qianqing Palace with big strides, Wang Chengen could only follow closely behind, and entered the main hall of the Qianqing Palace together.

Emperor Chongzhen stopped at the edge of the imperial case, turned around abruptly and said, "Chen Xinjia has come to see me!"