Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 61: With this capital, you can advance or retreat
Sucun is Wu Sangui's name. There is no doubt that this old man is Wu Sangui's father Wu Xiang.

He is one of the general soldiers of the Beijing camp, and he has felt something was wrong since the day before yesterday.

Because Wu Xiang had a son with military power who guarded Shanhaiguan, he was valued by his father and his son, and he was trusted by Emperor Chongzhen.But I didn't expect that the emperor wanted to set up a new Beijing camp the day before yesterday, and asked He Zhen and others to go to the Beijing camp to select people.

Without telling him in advance, he directly asked He Zhen and others to pick people. This was a sign of distrust.

But later he inquired about it and found out that even Uncle Xiang, the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp, didn't know about it in advance, which made him feel relieved.You must know that Uncle Xiangcheng is really trusted by the emperor, but he doesn't know it. It must be because of some reason that they don't know.

Unexpectedly, yesterday, the homes of Wang Zhixin, the eunuch in charge of the Li Supervisor and the admiral of the East Factory, and Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, were all confiscated.

At this moment, he felt that something big was definitely happening!

The most trusted people by the emperor in the entire Ming Dynasty were these two people.Even their homes were ransacked. Has the emperor gone crazy?

Generally speaking, there are definitely signs for such a big event to happen.But this time, it didn’t happen!

Later, there were rumors, some said that the emperor wanted to force donations, and some said that the emperor wanted to move south.

For the Wu family, they are definitely not willing to move south.Because the foundation of the Wu family is in the capital!

However, Wu Xiang did not panic, because he knew that whether the emperor forced donations or moved south, it was impossible to win the support of all civil and military officials.I don't know how many preparations were made when Emperor Chengzu wanted to move the capital, and it was only because of Emperor Chengzu's prestige that it was possible.

He didn't think what the emperor wanted to do at the court meeting could be accomplished!
What he didn't expect was that in the Jinluan Palace, his cognition was really overturned.

In the past, it was civil and military officials who fought among various factions. After the results were achieved, they influenced the emperor and then made the final decision.Unexpectedly, this time the emperor was in control of the overall situation from beginning to end. When he was aggressive, he punished a large group of dignitaries and powerful people, confiscated their homes and exterminated their families!
Even though Wu Xiang himself was a soldier, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he saw the river of blood flowing in front of the Meridian Gate Tower.

The emperor did not mention his name, otherwise, he himself knew that he would not be able to escape any of the crimes committed by those people, such as withholding military pay, being greedy, and bullying the emperor.The emperor went crazy and used the name of Emperor Taizu to kill three hereditary princes in one go. Even if his son Wu Sangui had real power, he was worried that the emperor would kill him.

After the court meeting was over, Wu Xiang was confused in the Yamen. Finally, he was able to return home in the evening. After thinking about it, he decided to write a letter to his son to talk about the matter.

After thinking about it for so long, Wu Xiang felt like he had figured it out.If he wants to be fine and the Wu family wants to be fine, his son is the key.

He told Wu Sangui in the letter that his previous strategy of delaying his arrival in Beijing was right.If he came to the capital, he would probably be deprived of his military power.At that time, the Wu family will not be able to decide whether they live or die.

The emperor said that he would lead troops to go on an expedition. I don’t know if he was just talking about it, or if he would actually lead an army to go on an expedition?

No matter what, Wu Sangui must not come back. He must make excuses. If there is no excuse, he will make one. He will lead his troops to stay in Shanhaiguan and remain unchanged in the face of changes!
After writing this, he put down the writing brush and read the contents of the letter from beginning to end.His brows were furrowed, and he didn't seem very satisfied.

Afterwards, Wu Xiang stood up, paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back, still muttering to himself: "Your Majesty... Emperor Taizu... Your Majesty..." After a while, he suddenly stopped He walked back to the desk and sat down, then picked up the brush and continued writing.

"Sucun my son, you can't wait passively at Shanhaiguan. You can submit a memorial to the imperial court to ask for military pay and resettlement money for the Liao people, so as to get a glimpse of the emperor's attitude towards you. But you must keep in mind that Guan Ning's army cannot afford to lose anything. , it must be in your hands! With this capital, you can advance or retreat!"

After finishing writing, Wu Xiang read it again. After feeling that there was no problem, he put the letter away.Prepare to send your trusted servants to Shanhaiguan to deliver the letter as soon as the martial law in the capital is lifted.

After doing this, he walked out of the study, looked up at the half-circle moon, which emitted dim moonlight, and couldn't help but sigh: Wealth and honor are found in danger, but it is not easy to find!
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In the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City, Emperor Chongzhen stood there and allowed Queen Zhou to put on his armor.

During dinner, Queen Zhou said that she had found some armor; as soon as the meal was finished, Queen Zhou immediately asked Emperor Chongzhen to try it on.

Empress Zhou personally served Emperor Chongzhen to try on three sets of cotton armor, four sets of leather armor and three sets of iron armor.

Emperor Chongzhen was actually short of time, and felt that Queen Zhou knew his figure, so there was no need to try it on and he could just wear it.However, Empress Zhou, who would never go against his will, disagreed this time and insisted on him trying it on. The reason was very good: "Going to the battlefield is a matter of life and death, and it doesn't matter if you feel a little uncomfortable. Try it on and if there is any problem, , I can also get someone to change it as soon as possible!"

In response, he saw Queen Zhou's determined look, and although he was helpless, he finally agreed to the request.

But even though he was trying on the armor, his mouth wouldn't stop.He asked Zhu Cihong who was watching the excitement: "How do you feel today?"

After Zhu Cixiang heard this, he immediately replied without thinking: "Father, I feel that it is a bit difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery!"

After finishing speaking, he quickly explained: "When the news of the rebellion came, I didn't know who to send, and I felt that no one could be trusted!"

Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded and said: "The factory guards are the eyes and ears. I was deceived before. Now Li Ruolian and Wang Chengen are trustworthy, you can listen to them. In addition, I have summoned those who were named by Emperor Taizu." "

After hearing this, Zhu Cixi couldn't help scratching the back of his head and asked a little hesitantly: "Then...should I believe it or not?"

"It's actually normal for people to have selfish motives. The key is to see whether they can do good things when they do things. If so, those minor flaws can be ignored. But if they are asked to do things but can't do good things, then no matter how loyal they are, they can't bear it. Great use…”

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen teaching his son, Queen Zhou looked up at him several times, with some surprise in her eyes, as if to say that her husband's words seemed to make sense. It was really different from before!

After all, Empress Zhou knew Emperor Chongzhen's figure, and the armors she chose were basically suitable. However, she was very careful. She would ask Emperor Chongzhen how he felt about each part, and she would note down any discomfort.

After trying on the armor, she carefully wrote down the parts that didn't fit and needed to be changed by a craftsman, and then asked the chamberlain to send them to the craftsman overnight for modification; the parts that she could change by herself, such as the inner lining, needed more padding. Yes, she took out her needle and thread and started working on it immediately.

(End of this chapter)