Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 266 Family Dinner
With Huang Taiji's 20 troops hanging over his head like a sharp sword, Chongzhen naturally wanted Zhu Changyuan to send troops earlier.

Zhu Changyuan is not a person who doesn't know what to do, he suddenly fell to his knees and said: "The capital is in trouble, the empire is humiliated, and Jianlu is deceiving people too much. I can't wait to raise my troops and go to fight at this moment! Please give me your permission. I am willing to lead the troops." Attack Huang Taiji at night."

"Night attack is fine." Chongzhen waved his hand, Huang Taiji stationed troops in Pinggu, if Zhu Changyuan led his troops to sneak attack at this moment, it would be almost dawn at the place, so it would not be able to achieve the effect of sneak attack.

"The minister will lead the army to fight tomorrow morning!" Zhu Changyuan was pulled up from the ground by Chongzhen, and said.

"Okay, Shanya!" Chongzhen clapped his hands, feeling very happy in his heart.

Since Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, there were basically no generals in the Ming Dynasty who could lead an army to resist the capital.

Hong Chengchou suppressed bandits in Shaanxi, he was able to protect himself, and he was recalled to the capital two days ago. He is currently on his way. Sun Chuanting has to face Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai alone. It's useless.

Right now, Zhu Changyuan is the only one who is said to be a warrior on the battlefield, who made great achievements in the Southern and Northern Wars.

Even though only 200 of his people entered Beijing, Chongzhen still felt warm in his heart.

"The emperor's uncle is my family. I listened to the villain's words before, and misunderstood the emperor's uncle a lot. Today, the emperor's uncle came to Beijing. I specially prepared dinner. An emperor's uncle came here in a hurry. I will clean up the emperor's uncle." , and the second expedition is imminent, it can be regarded as my practice for the king in advance!"

Chongzhen took the Crown Prince by the hand, smiled slightly, and said: "I heard that brother Lang is very close to the emperor's uncle, I am very relieved!"

"Sir, thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" Zhu Changyuan kowtowed to thank him.

In the evening, when all the officials dispersed, Zhu Changyuan rested in the side hall for a long time before the servants came and invited him to a rather luxurious hall in the harem, where the emperor and all the female relatives of the harem were also there.

After a casual glance, Zhu Changyuan couldn't help seeing the crown prince and his sweetheart whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"General, general!" The servant beside him reminded him that it was time to greet the emperor.

After a pause, Zhu Changyuan hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Meet Your Majesty!"

"Uncle Huang, you are welcome! This is a family banquet, not like court!" He patted Zhu Changyuan's back, pointed at the graceful woman beside him who he thought was handsome and glamorous, and said, "This is the queen and the prince. aunt, biological mother!"

"My lord, I pay my respects to the empress!"

Zhu Changyuan had no choice but to kneel down again, thinking that if Nima entered the palace once, the old monk's waist would be broken.

"Uncle, don't be too polite."

The Empress speaks softly and slowly, but even so, she doesn't feel bored. I really want to take a closer look at her appearance, but it's a pity that her husband is staring at her, and I'm too embarrassed to be too attractive Attention.

"General, please!"

Thinking that the old eunuch pulled Zhu Changyuan aside, saluted another beautiful woman like a flower and jade, and said, "This is Tian Guifei!"

"The next official pays homage to the imperial concubine!"

Zhu Changyuan didn't dare to raise his head, bowed his head, only saw the lower body clothes of the beauty in front of him, smelled a faint fragrance, and suddenly saw a pair of catkins overlapped together, then the beauty bowed slightly, Said: "The emperor is polite!"

Only then did Zhu Changyuan take a few steps back, then raised his head and glanced at Concubine Tian Gui, and found that this chick was really thin-skinned and tender-skinned, with a fair complexion.

However, Bai is white, but she is a bit pale that doesn't match her youthful years. Looking at her face, although she is beautiful, she has a bit of sickness.

"Your Majesty, please take your seat!"

The servant waited for Chongzhen to sit down, then Empress Zhou sat on his left, and Tian Guifei sat next to his right.

Zhu Changyuan sighed, and thought to himself: It’s really good to be an emperor. My old Chongzhen is notorious for not loving beautiful women and loving the country. Later, Concubine Tian’s father, Tian Hongyu, specially found a well-known Chen Yuanyuan to give it to him. Chongzhen used it to divide favors, but it is said that Chongzhen didn't even look at it, so he gave it to Wu Sangui.

Of course, this is something.

The Emperor Chongzhen who didn't like beautiful women so much had two peerless and charming women by his side. If it was Sui Yang and Han Wu, he didn't know how many people there were in the harem!
Looking at Chongzhen, Zhu Changyuan felt jealous for the first time.

"Uncle, please take a seat!" Zhu Changyuan sat on the west side of the main hall, and there was a small table in front of him. Seeing that the opposite east side was empty, he didn't know whose seat it was.

"Isn't Brother Lang here yet?" the emperor looked at the seat on the east side and asked.

"Your Majesty!" Empress Zhou on the left said, "He came a long time ago. At that time, His Majesty and the emperor's uncle hadn't arrived yet. He looked around alone and couldn't find Empress An. I'm afraid he should go to find her now." !"

"Well!" The crown prince grew up with Queen An since he was a child, and his relationship with his sister-in-law is extraordinary. Chongzhen knew it well, nodded, and said: "It's a family banquet, and the sister-in-law is also a family member. Come together?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this old slave is going!"

The servant who accompanied him withdrew from the hall to look for Queen An.

Empress An is the former empress Zhang Yan!
"Come on, Uncle Emperor, I never drink alcohol on weekdays, but today, I would like to toast Uncle Emperor!" Chongzhen raised the wine glass in front of him, raised it to Zhu Changyuan, and drank it down in one gulp.

What he said was true. On weekdays, one was to save money, and the other was that Chongzhen believed that alcoholism was a bad habit of a king, and he never drank alcohol except for important ceremonies.

"I dare not, I should respect Your Majesty!" Zhu Changyuan knelt down with the wine and drank a glass too.

For him, there is no distinction between good and bad wine, and it will burn your mouth when you drink it, but after drinking Chongzhen's imperial wine, Zhu Changyuan's eyes are almost straight.

Nima, although he didn't drink much in his life, he also drank good wine. Before that, my father was a middle and upper-level leader of a state-owned enterprise. Although he didn't accept big gifts, he still had some rare drinks during the New Year and holidays.

Therefore, Zhu Changyuan has also drank a lot of good wine, but the taste of this wine is indeed different today. Apart from being spicy, it also has a sweet smell!

So the ancient wine is so delicious?

"I also respect the emperor's uncle!"

The Empress and Concubine Tian toasted Zhu Changyuan in turn, and Zhu Changyuan naturally did not dare to neglect.

After drinking this meal, how depressed do you get, you take a sip and kowtow, is there such a thing?

Not long after, the Crown Prince Zhu Cihong brought the late Empress Zhang Yan to the palace.

Zhang Yan has a slender figure, covered in a long dress, and there is a kind of agile beauty in her actions. Looking at her face as bright as jade, her white face seems tired, her lazy expression, her graceful demeanor, and her flower head As she trembled from line to line, Jin Bu Yao shone brilliantly under the flickering candlelight.

Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian Guifei were originally extremely beautiful people, and if either of them stood in the palace, the room would be full of spring, but unfortunately, if they stood together with this magnificent former empress, it would be nothing more than a candle to the sun , the faint light can be dazzling!
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Yan walked through the hall like a gust of wind, and Chongzhen, who was sitting facing south, just bowed and saluted.

"Sister-in-law!"

When Chongzhen saw the former empress, he also stood up respectfully and said, "How is the emperor's wife?"

"install!"

"How is the emperor's wife?" Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian Gui both stood up and saluted Zhang Yan.

Although Zhang Yan is a woman with no power to restrain her, she played a role that should not be underestimated in the process of King Xin's ascension to the throne. This is well known throughout the world, and that is why Emperor Chongzhen respected her so much.

The emperor respects her, let alone the emperor's wife and concubine.

"Hello Queen, Hello Concubine!"

Zhang Yan bowed one by one, and then pulled the Crown Prince Zhu Cihong as if she was pulling her own son, and sat on the east seat without looking at Zhu Changyuan from the beginning to the end.

Zhu Changyuan sat there in a daze, staring at Zhang Yan for a few seconds, suddenly became depressed for no reason, picked up the wine on the small table where he was sitting, and took another sip.

"Hehe! I'm here to introduce you!" Chongzhen didn't notice, pointed to Zhu Changyuan, and said to Zhang Yan: "Sister-in-law, this is Zhu Changyuan, the famous Xiangyang guard in the world, and he is a clan relative. According to his seniority, he should be my brother. Uncle Huang"

"Hello, uncle!" Zhang Yan stretched her long eyelashes, and finally raised her head to look at Zhu Changyuan's face, and smiled slightly, revealing two warm dimples.

"A thousand years old, Empress! A thousand years old, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Zhu Changyuan bowed and sat down.

To be honest, eating with the emperor, the atmosphere is naturally not much better. Zhu Changyuan who had a meal was extremely depressed, but fortunately, he could finally see his sweetheart. Although he couldn't speak, he could talk about the pain of lovesickness.

The family banquet was over soon, and Chongzhen was also in a slump, saying: "It's getting late, the emperor will lead troops to go out tomorrow, so please go down."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Changyuan cupped his hands and backed away.

The crown prince stood up and said: "Father, rest early, and the sons and servants will send the general off on behalf of the father!"

"Alright!" Chongzhen raised his hand, motioning for the two to go down.

Leaving the main hall, Zhu Changyuan and the crown prince Zhu Cihong walked out of the palace together, with a young eunuch leading the way.

Looking at the crown prince who had grown much taller than before, Zhu Changyuan smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a few months, the crown prince has grown so tall?"

With a bitter face, Zhu Cihong smiled and said, "What's the use of growing taller, but more and more troubles!"

"What's bothering you?"

Zhu Changyuan asked.

Zhu Cihong shook his head, unwilling to say more, he arrived at the gate of the palace in a short while, pulled Zhu Changyuan aside, and imitated a woman's tone and said: "Tomorrow the general will lead the army to fight against the Tartars, tell him that the widows on the battlefield The enemy is numerous and dangerous, so fight if you can, and if you are powerful, be smart!"

"What do you mean?" Zhu Changyuan tilted his head, and as soon as he uttered the four words, he understood it in his mind: since it was the crown prince Zhu Cihong who came to deliver the message to him, and imitated the tone of a woman, he immediately figured it out, and felt warm in his heart .

(End of this chapter)