The late Ming Dynasty in the living room

Chapter 70 Chongzhen misses Governor Hong
Zhu Youjian took a long time to reply: "Good news, great news."

Queen Zhou looked confused.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Youjian suddenly handed over the memorial and said, "You should also take a look. Sun Chuanting sent it from Laishui County."

Queen Zhou was very curious, but she didn't dare to pick it up.

Zhu Youjian is quite old-fashioned.

There has always been a rule that concubines should not interfere in politics, but the previous emperors such as Tianqi, Taichang, Wanli... etc. all implemented it quite laxly. (Zhu Yuanzhang himself broke the rules)

Only when he arrived at Zhu Youjian's place, he enforced this rule very strictly.

Just look at the motto he adheres to and you will know: If the master spends more time with the wise men and officials and less time with the eunuchs and concubines in a day, his morality will naturally be clear and his body will be strong. (Song Dynasty Cheng Yi)
Think about how bad the reputation of eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty was.

But Zhu Youjian directly lumped together Queen Zhou, concubines and eunuchs, fearing that these "women and villains" would affect his wisdom and martial arts.

Queen Zhou usually got scolded by him for even two sentences, so how could she dare to accept the memorial now?

But Zhu Youjian seemed to have changed his temper today.

Seeing that Queen Zhou didn't accept it, he handed the memorial forward again.

He couldn't say it (if he did it would be because he was a bad person), but his meaning was very clear: you have to see it, even if you don't dare to see it, you have to see it.

Although Zhu Youjian is an old-fashioned person, he is still a human being, and as a human being, he has the desire to share.

What's more, it's such great news?
In fact, in his heart, he couldn't wait to share it with Queen Zhou.

Seeing that he was serious, Queen Zhou no longer hesitated, took the memorial, opened it and read it.

Just as Zhu Youjian expected, Queen Zhou was extremely shocked when she saw the beginning.

Although he didn't faint like Zhu Youjian, he still screamed in surprise.

Empress Zhou did not reach out to cover her mouth, because once she saw these descriptions, her eyes and hands could no longer leave the memorial.

The more she looked, the redder her face became, and the more she looked, the heavier her breathing became.

When Sun Chuanting said that the Son of God personally came out of the iron wall to greet him, Queen Zhou had already cried with joy.

Zhu Youjian's eyes were also red, but when he saw Queen Zhou's reaction, he shook his head in his heart: Women really make a fuss.

He thought that Queen Zhou would have to look at it two or three times, so he said nothing and wanted to find a place to sit down and wait.

Unexpectedly, as soon as his butt touched the seat, he heard Queen Zhou wonder: "The Son of God gave Sun Chuanting 2000 million taels of silver, saying it was to buy a lion?"

Zhu Youjian's face immediately turned ugly.

Sun Chuanting did not say that the silver was for himself, but only vaguely mentioned, "Shen Zi Su said: This 2000 million taels is for the purchase of stone lions."

Zhu Youjian didn't see it the first time, and he still didn't see it the second time.

By the time Queen Zhou read the memorial, he had already noticed something was wrong.

Everyone can see that the Son of God gave 2000 million taels of silver to save the Ming Dynasty, but he insisted on saying that it was for the stone lion.

Coupled with Sun Chuanting's "Su Yue", how could Zhu Youjian not hear that the money belonged to him, Sun Chuanting?

Sun Chuanting's implication was obvious: The Son of God said he wanted to give it to me, and I didn't dare to refuse it, otherwise it would be against the Son of God's will.

"Hmph, Sun Chuanting always bullies me!"

Zhu Youjian said with a dark face.

He has always been worried about Sun Chuanting. (He doesn’t trust anyone)
For example, in the 12th year of Chongzhen's reign, Sun Chuanting caught a severe cold and became deaf, so he submitted a letter to resign as governor of Baoding.

However, Zhu Youjian listened to the words of Yang Sichang (Minister of War) and Gao Qiqian (Supervisor of the Army) and believed that Sun Chuanting did not dare to fight and was pretending to be ill to shirk his responsibility.

The most outrageous thing is that he sent Yang Yijun (supervisory censor) to verify Sun Chuanting's condition. Yang Yijun came back and said that Sun Chuanting's illness was real! ...So Zhu Youjian arrested Yang Yijun again and said that they were colluding with each other.

Alas, Sun Chuanting is also pitiful, and now Emperor Chongzhen is doubting him again.

Zhu Youjian thought to himself, I am so diligent and frugal, and I am already a good emperor no matter what.

Then why didn't the Son of God give the money to him, but gave it to Sun Chuanting?

the reason is simple!Sun Chuanting did not tell the Son of God that I was a good emperor.

Although the Son of God has the ability to predict the unknown, he has just arrived and has lost his magic power.

What would he think when he saw that Ming Dynasty had declined like this?Of course, one would think that this was the incompetence of the Ming Emperor.

So, how could he hand over money to an "incompetent emperor"?

Zhu Youjian complained about Sun Chuanting in his heart.

I also regret that I should not have sent Sun Chuanting to Laishui County. If I had known better, I would have squeezed out tens of thousands of taels of silver and sent him to Shaanxi...

He was reluctant to part with tens of thousands of taels of silver, but ended up losing 2000 million taels. For Zhu Youjian, this was a heartbreaking lesson.

You must arrange your own people around the Son of God!Zhu Youjian thought in his mind.

So who is Zhu Youjian's own person?
Of course, it was to help him successfully ascend to the throne of the Ming Dynasty and help him get rid of Wei Zhongxian's sister-in-law of the Ming Dynasty, Empress Yi'an Zhang.

Zhu Youjian asked Queen Zhou: "Where is the emperor's sister-in-law now?"

Speaking of the emperor's sister-in-law, Queen Zhou was really confused. She hesitated and said: "A letter came yesterday. The emperor's sister-in-law said that he had arrived in Zhuozhou..."

Zhu Youjian nodded and whispered to himself: "Well, we're almost there."

Empress Zhou always wondered why the emperor's sister-in-law wanted to go back to Kaifeng to visit relatives at this time, and why she went to Baoding when she returned to Kaifeng to visit relatives.

Now she suddenly realized it as soon as she thought about it. Empress Zhou was surprised and said: "It turns out that the emperor's sister-in-law is going to Laishui County!"

Zhu Youjian stroked his mustache and felt a little proud: This emperor is also foresight!

Just... alas!It's just that Sun Chuanting shouldn't be allowed to take the lead. Why would he, a governor of three sides, leave so quickly?

It would be great if he stayed for a few more days while traveling around the mountains and rivers, visiting relatives and friends, and I would definitely not rush him!
Zhu Youji felt a headache when he thought of the 2000 million taels, as if someone had opened a bloody gash with a knife.

"When it comes to loyalty, Sun Chuanting is far inferior to Hong Chengchou."

Zhu Youjian sighed secretly.

Thinking of the unparalleled loyalty of Hong Chengchou, Zhu Youjian almost turned red-eyed again.

A few days ago, another servant of Hong Chengchou fled back to Beijing. He described that Hong Chengchou cursed the slaves before his death, saying, "Supervisor Hong scolded the thieves and was unyielding, but he kowtowed to the west and called the king of heaven sage. His power was exhausted and he died..."

Listen, Hong Chengchou always praised the emperor for his wisdom before his death.

And what about his Sun Chuanting?When in front of the Son of God, he didn’t even know how to say a good word for the emperor!
They are both ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so why is the gap so big?
The more Zhu Youjian thought about it, the less he liked Sun Chuanting, but he still suppressed his emotions and sat down.

He had to write a letter to the emperor's sister-in-law, telling her what to say (say good things about him) and what to do (cry the poor and sell miserably for money) when she gets to the Son of God.

If possible, it would be best to also intercept the 2000 million taels given to Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting has so much money in his hands, he is worried!
　There is only one chapter today. I am not going out to play, but it will be on the shelves soon. I need to organize the outline carefully.

　　Thank you Fengxuemantian for the reward, thank you Sanqu Guhong, thank you Feng666 for the reward.

　　Also, a reminder.

　　Student parties should not forcefully reward them. Go treat the junior girls to a meal and a cup of milk tea. Isn’t it delicious?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)