In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 198 Ashamed to see the emperor’s sister-in-law

The next day, Huang Taiji and Dorgon divided their troops into two groups and led the army to leave Shengjing.

Huang Taiji led [-] cavalry and [-] Han soldiers, and went directly west to Guangning Yizhou to support Qilharang.

Dorgon led [-] Han soldiers and [-] cavalry, along with nearly [-] young children and the looted grain and grass supplies, to resume production near Liaoyang.

Fortunately, the 2 Han soldiers were originally from ordinary farmers. As long as they made some farm tools and used horse-drawn plows, [-] people were enough to cultivate and take care of hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land.

In order to win over the [-] Han soldiers and make them willing to work hard to farm the land, Huang Taiji also spent a lot of money.

Not only did they promise that after a bumper harvest this autumn, everyone would carry the flag and become the authentic Eight Banners people, but they also promised that after North Korea is captured next year, everyone will be rewarded with a piece of land, a house, and five beautiful slaves.

Therefore, not only did the [-] Han soldiers not have the slightest objection to going to farm, but they all screamed with excitement.

Shang Kexi and a group of traitor soldiers in Shengjing City were surprised and at the same time extremely excited when they saw that all the Jurchens had withdrawn without leaving a single horse.

"Commander, the Jurchens are all gone, let's take the opportunity to run away!"

"Yes, Commander, this is a rare opportunity. Hurry up and chase the commander and the others!"

The ten Qianhu appointed by Lin Rui all gave Shang Kexi sincere advice.

Obviously no one wants to stay in the city anymore. After all, although there is plenty of food in the city, there will always be a day when it is eaten out. After experiencing the siege, everyone has also felt the fear of sticking to the isolated city. At this moment, they just want to escape from Liaodong and stay away from their women. Real person.

"But the Commander-in-Chief's order is that we must persist for at least three months. It's only one month now. If we withdraw, how will we explain it then?
What's more, we don't have cavalry, and we don't know whether the Jurchens are really retreating or pretending to retreat. If they rush out of the city to evacuate, once they are caught up by the cavalry, you can imagine the consequences! "

Shang Kexi also wanted to retreat, but he was afraid that this was Huang Taiji's trick, so he deliberately pretended to evacuate to attract them to escape from the city, and then sent cavalry to chase them.

Of course, even if they escaped, it would be difficult for them to survive in Liaodong and the grasslands. They could only go to the north of Liaohe River to find the Lin family army, so they were a little worried about Lin Rui's prosecution.

Everyone was relatively speechless for a while. In the end, Shang Kexi had no choice but to select a group of elite and clever soldiers to go out of the city to inquire about the situation of the Jurchen army before making a decision.

When Huang Taiji arrived in Yizhou, Guangning with reinforcements, Lu Xiangsheng and Gao Qiqian also led an army of more than [-] Qin Wang out of Sanguan and arrived near Jinzhou.

At the beginning, Lu Xiangsheng sent a scout to the grassland to inquire about the Lin Family Army. In the end, he not only found out that the Lin Family Army was in the north of the Liaohe River, but also learned from the nearby Mongolian people about the Lin Family Army's sneak attack on Shengjing in winter.

After receiving the news, Lu Xiangsheng was surprised and happy. Not only did he ask Zhang Han to go to the north of Liaohe River to contact the Lin family army in person, but he also asked someone to go to western Liaoning to inquire about the situation again.

Obviously such a big thing happened in Liaodong. Lu Xiangsheng didn't believe that the civil servants and generals in Liaodong didn't receive any news. Someone must be hiding it.

Sure enough, seeing Lu Xiangsheng personally sending someone to inquire, Zu Dashou also knew that the paper could not contain the fire, so he had to report to Chongzhen and tell all the news about the sneak attack in Liaodong and the capture of Shengjing.

Of course, he just said that he had just confirmed the news.

After receiving the memorial from Zu Dashou, Emperor Chongzhen was so excited that he almost cried. He immediately rushed to the Ancestral Temple to tell the news to the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty.

However, when Lu Xiangsheng's memorial arrived, I learned that it was the Lin family army that had attacked the Jurchens and captured Shengjing City, and I had mixed feelings in my heart.

After some entanglement, he finally ordered Lu Xiangsheng to recruit the Lin family army, and then unite with the Lin family army to annihilate Jiannu in one fell swoop and regain Liaodong.

This time Chongzhen was finally generous. Not only did he give Lin Rui an earl, and official titles such as the Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army, and the Crown Prince Taibao, he also planned to personally confer marriage and give Lin Rui the Namu Bell. sharp.

At this moment, the Forbidden City and Cining Palace were in a rush. Queen Zhang Yan of the Ming Dynasty Yian, who had just woken up from her nap, was also hurriedly fixing her makeup.

"Huan'er, do you know why His Majesty suddenly came to Cining Palace today?"

Zhang Yan sat in front of the bronze mirror, asking the palace maids to dress up while asking her personal maids.

Obviously, Zhang Yan was quite surprised by the news that the eunuch in charge of rituals had just informed him that His Majesty would arrive at Cining Palace half an hour later.

After all, let alone the past few years, the number of times His Majesty has come to Cining Palace to visit her, the imperial sister-in-law, has been very rare. Every time he came, in order to avoid suspicion, he chose to do so during a festival, but today is not her birthday. It's not an important holiday either.

"Go back to your Majesty, my servants don't even know!"

"But I just heard some news from the eunuch who passed the order. It is said that His Majesty Long Yan was very happy today. Not only did he go to the Ancestral Temple early in the morning, but he didn't even attend the morning court..."

The palace maid named Huan'er shook her head first, and then whispered in Zhang Yan's ear. "What? Your Majesty did not attend the morning court today?"

Originally Zhang Yan frowned slightly and wanted to blame her for asking around, but when she heard that Chongzhen did not go to the morning court today, she opened her mouth slightly in shock, as if the sun was rising in the west.

"No, my dear! Do you think it's strange? Do you want me to go and find out more?"

Huan'er nodded, and then tried to speak carefully, not forgetting to wink at the palace ladies behind Zhang Yan, asking them to be careful.

The maids in charge of dressing up naturally did not need her to remind them. Although everyone in the palace knew that His Majesty respected the empress, the royal wife, very much, due to the fewer and fewer visits in recent years, the eunuchs and female officials in various departments and bureaus became more and more worried. Those who despised them from Cining Palace made them have to be cautious.

This time His Majesty made a sudden visit, and almost everyone in the Cining Palace did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

After all, the empress is in her prime, and if anything happens to her uncle and sister-in-law, His Majesty will definitely come here more often in the future, and the people in the palace will not dare to look down on them in the Cining Palace, and they will naturally get better.

"Forgot what I usually warn you? Be careful with your words and deeds, and don't ask around, especially about His Majesty's affairs. Forget it this time. If you dare to do it again next time, you will not be lenient." Zhang Yan said with a look on her face. Ban immediately scolded.

"It's my concubine. I know my mistake. I won't dare to do it again next time."

Huan'er could only bow her head and agree, but she still secretly gestured to a little palace maid, asking her to go and find out.

Obviously, Zhang Yan only wanted to eat fast and chant Buddha in the harem, live a peaceful life, and did not want to cause any trouble to Chongzhen. Even if she was offended by some eunuchs, she chose to endure it.

It was a pity that the eunuchs and maids around her were not willing to accept it. Not only did they dress Zhang Yan up carefully, but they also secretly lit incense outside the palace.

Sure enough, when Chongzhen came to Cining Palace, he was a little stunned when he saw the peerless emperor's sister-in-law, but that was all, because Chongzhen's mind at the moment was not on this at all.

Zhang Yan also never thought about what was there and what was not, but she also felt that Chongzhen was indeed different today. He was full of energy, as if he was several years younger.

The uncle and sister-in-law exchanged a few pleasantries and then sat opposite each other.

"Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood today, is there any happy event?"

Zhang Yan saw that Chongzhen was obviously a little anxious but was rambling on, so she smiled and took the initiative to ask, obviously knowing the character of Emperor Chongzhen very well.

"Hey! Imperial Sister-in-law, I have been working hard for more than ten years and have never slacked off for a moment, but the state affairs are getting worse. I see it with my eyes and I am anxious in my heart..."

"Thanks to the blessings of the imperial brother and our ancestors, now all the rebels have surrendered, those who have died, and those who have fled are no longer a worry. Now that the Jiannu slaves in Liaodong will be destroyed in just a matter of seconds, I finally decided I have lived up to the emperor’s instructions, and I am looking forward to the rejuvenation of the Ming Dynasty..."

Chongzhen was waiting for Zhang Yan to take the initiative to ask, so he couldn't wait to get up. He first sighed deeply with his hands behind his back, and then told about the situation at home and in Liaodong, becoming more and more excited as he talked.

In fact, the reason why Chongzhen rarely visited Zhang Yan, the emperor's sister-in-law, in recent years was not because he didn't want to come, but because he didn't have the nerve to come.

After all, when Emperor Tianqi passed the throne to Chongzhen, Chongzhen promised in front of Emperor Tianqi's bedside that he would be diligent in state affairs, revive the Ming Dynasty, and treat his wife well.

But the result is that since he came to the throne, he has been slapped in the face constantly, and the slaps are still there, which makes Chongzhen feel deeply ashamed every time he sees Zhang Yan.

At the beginning, Tianqi only knew how to do carpentry work all day long, and did not care about political affairs. He made the court a mess, but he just saw a ghost. There was no big trouble in the world, and Jiannu was suppressed in Liaodong.

However, since he ascended the throne, although he worked conscientiously, rebellions broke out everywhere, causing trouble in several provinces in the Central Plains. The slave establishment became more and more rampant, and they frequently entered the customs and plundered.

This comparison made Chongzhen really ashamed to see Zhang Yan, the emperor's wife, and he also wanted to turn the tide and prove himself even more.

So when it was learned that Jiannu was seriously injured by the Lin family army's sneak attack, even Shengjing was lost. In addition, a while ago, good news from the country continued to come. First, the eight kings were cared for in Gucheng, and then King Xiaochuang came one after another. He was defeated, and finally fled to the mountains with only a dozen cavalry. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, there were no decent rebels. This made Chongzhen finally see that the rejuvenation of the Ming Dynasty was just around the corner.

Then I couldn't wait to come to Zhang Yan to announce the good news. In fact, to put it bluntly, I just wanted to tell Zhang Yan, the emperor's sister-in-law, you see, I am better than the emperor brother.

After all, Chongzhen is also a human being. He has been depressed and aggrieved for so long. Now he finally sees the hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty, and naturally wants to find someone to share it with. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, only Zhang Yan has this qualification.

Only Zhang Yan's praise and recognition can make Chongzhen truly feel that he is stronger than Tianqi.

Originally, Zhang Yan was quite worried when she saw that Chongzhen had discussed state affairs with her for the first time. After all, she had watched Chongzhen grow up. How could he hide his little thoughts from her?
But when I heard it, my whole body started to tremble with excitement.

(End of this chapter)