Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 129: Alert to Crisis

After the banquet in Jiying Palace was over, the officials dispersed. Chongzhen deliberately left his ancestor Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui and his five sons behind, leaving his third son behind to continue the conversation.

When he heard that San'er had ventured out of seclusion to test Zu Dashou's determination to return to the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, who was distressed at the time, severely scolded San'er for his recklessness.

But in the end, he still said: "Although he was reckless and reckless, it was worth it to welcome the old general back in the end."

This comment moved Zu Dashou's family even more. The emperor sacrificed his son for himself, so why not let the six father and son secretly make up their minds to die for the Ming Dynasty.

Then he said other words for a while, which were nothing more than the emperor's greetings to his ancestors, his ardent expectations for Wu's store, and his praise for Guan Ning, under the command of Wu Sangui not long ago, who sent 10,000 troops to attack Yuan Zongdi and killed three hundred soldiers. .

Listening to Chongzhen's tone, Wu Sangui's formation killing three hundred was more important than his San'er annihilating 60,000 Manchu enemies in one battle. Just highlight a significant meaning.

Lu Mou did not express any dissatisfaction with such an evaluation. In his opinion, his father's praise was good, because after all, Wu Sangui took the initiative and no longer cowered on the inner Great Wall, using the cavalry as infantry.

Then Wu Sangui solemnly asked about next year's military pay.

Chongzhen looked at San'er. Lu Mou didn't wait for Chongzhen to ask for details, and said directly: "Uncle Pingxi, don't worry about military pay. The income of the Ministry of Household Affairs this year is okay, and the soldiers are indispensable. To reassure the soldiers, we will still act in accordance with the original case. On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, we will be closed. When the ceremony is over, I will bring one million of your military salary into your home. Is this going to satisfy your uncle?"

Wu Sangui's face glowed red at that time and he thanked him repeatedly.

"Next year, I will be stationed in Dongchang in Uncle Ye's army."

A hint of unhappiness flashed across Wu Sangui's face, and Chongzhen couldn't help but frown.

"Uncle, don't worry too much. I don't want to interfere in your affairs. This time Dongchang stays in your department, not to supervise the army. I will ask him not to make any comments about your military, and I will not ask about uncle's military salary expenditure. It's just Look at the soldiers not to waste it, after all, the Ministry of Household Expenditure is still very difficult now."

Wu Sangui seemed relieved by this explanation, but Chongzhen's brows did not lighten up.

At the end of the meeting, Lu Mou returned home happily. Before he even arrived at his house, he saw a long list of officials bringing gifts in front of his house asking to see him.

Seeing such a scene, Lu Mou's hair exploded.

He was not shocked by this spectacular scene, but he suddenly realized something and was frightened.

He suddenly realized that he was a little carried away now, and he was running towards death.

At this moment, someone suddenly tapped Lu Mou on the shoulder. He was as frightened as a cat that saw a cucumber. Its fur suddenly exploded and it jumped eight feet high.

Turning around suddenly, he saw his lost friend Li Yan standing behind him, and then he patted his chest and complained: "You are so elusive, you will scare people to death."

Li Yan looked at him with a smile: "When you get to the house, why don't you go in? There are so many officials waiting for you to return to the house, asking for instructions and reports from you, and they need your approval and decision-making. My standing emperor."

"I was intimidated by them."

Li Yan nodded with a smile, as if he was a teachable child: "Why are you scared?"

Lu Mou directly took Li Yan's hand and hid in a dark corner. Then he was worried and looked around to make sure there were no outsiders. Then he said in a panic: "My journey has been so smooth. I'm a little carried away. Especially this time, I'm so lost. I actually got lost in Shanhaiguan." Without asking for permission, I made Zu Dashou a marquis and rewarded him with a million acres of land. I am running for joy on the road to death."

Li Yan smiled: "Then what are the consequences?" "Now, Ming Dynasty still needs me, my father still needs me, and my prince brother still loves me, so it won't matter for the time being. But once the situation is stable, my role will not be Obviously, this unscrupulous transgression will make my father wary of me, make my prince brother jealous of me, and eventually my father, son and brother will be separated."

Li Yan smiled and continued to persuade: "It's good that you understand, but will things be so simple?"

"And transgression is still light." Then he quietly stuck his head out of the corner and looked at the ever-lengthening line of officials waiting to meet him. He became even more frightened and pointed at those officials: "Originally, the officials came to me to do things, but That was accidental, and it was all under my direct control, but look at it now, if there is something wrong with the officials now, they say they think it is troublesome to go to the palace to report, and they no longer go to my father to ask for instructions, but they all come to my house. I am obviously suspected of stealing work and power."

Li Yan said seriously: "Don't you know that in the mouths of the ministers, everyone has unanimously called you the standing emperor?"

Lu Mou heard this and stretched out his hand to support the wall: "Don't dare to talk nonsense, it will kill someone. It's nothing now, but after a while, my father's suspicious bad temper breaks out again, then I will be dead. Don't expect it My father will care about family ties, but the Tian family has no family ties."

Li Yan nodded: "Actually, the emperor's intention to prevent you from becoming big has already appeared."

"When did you reveal your slenderness?"

"Today, when you invite ancestor Dashou and his son into the palace, and then the emperor takes your reward promise."

"How did you tell?"

Li Yan smiled: "It's not that simple. When the emperor took out your note and saw your promise to the ancestral family, he didn't refute you because he couldn't refute you at that time. But he added additional terms to your promise. They were resettled in Tongzhou, exempted from service fees, and paid internal funds for resettlement. In fact, it was a way to show the ancestors that kindness comes from above. Tell Zu Dashou and his son that they should be loyal to him, the emperor, and should not be grateful to you, the king. of grace.”

"It's broken, it's broken. Once the seeds of doubt are planted in the heart, it will be difficult to eradicate. At this time, our father and son must not be separated from each other, otherwise, the Ming Dynasty will fall into eternal disaster again. The Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed. I died on my birthday After a while, I really don’t want to die anymore, what should I do?” Then he stamped his feet: “No, I have to go to my dad to admit my mistake.”

Li Yan grabbed Lu Mou and said, "The solution is not to admit your mistake quickly, that will be useless."

"Then what do you think I should do?"

"The solution is very simple, that is, you go back home quickly."

"How can I be in the mood to go home and sleep?"

"Aren't there still so many officials asking to see you in front of your house?"

"Yes, I will drive them all away to avoid suspicion."

"That's wrong. At times like this, you have to take an unusual path in order to naturally resolve the emperor's suspicions."

"Take an unusual path? How to go." Lu Mou, a smart man, was already confused at this time, and his head was already a ball of paste. Paste has no ability to think, otherwise bottles of glue would not be enough. Become a sperm.

Facing Lu Mou, who was already obsessed with the person involved, Li Yan, a bystander, came up with an idea clearly: "Go back to the house, meet with those officials, and then deal with the official documents that need to be processed in their hands. Don't approve the big things, and just approve a few simple and superficial things. . Then tomorrow, you will naturally bring these official documents into the palace and hand them over to the emperor for processing. In this way, the emperor will feel that you are still helping your father to assist the government day and night, but you do not make the final decision, and you still want the emperor to make the final decision. We will make a personal decision. In this way, everything will be settled naturally."

Lu Mou's eyes lit up and he immediately obeyed.

(End of this chapter)