Chapter 416: Distressed by the Capital Shengjing

The emperor who has been in the deep palace for a long time cannot have any good health, especially the somewhat neurotic Emperor Chongzhen, let alone health.

The heads and the scent of drugs and corpses on the military field had a great impact on Emperor Chongzhen, who was originally weak, not to mention that when Chongzhen came here, he was originally depressed, which invisibly amplified the reaction a lot.

The car stopped, and the little eunuch who was driving the car respectfully prepared to lift the curtain, but saw the emperor shaking in the car and covering his mouth with his hands.

"Return...Return to the palace!!"

Emperor Chongzhen almost whispered this order. The little eunuch was still a little puzzled. He thought that he had just arrived at the destination, why he had to go back now? Wang Chengen, who was following him, felt something was wrong, so he hurried over to see him, and he was about to vomit immediately when he saw the emperor's weakness.

Immediately urged:

"The dragon body of the Holy Lord is unwell and cannot stay here. Go back to the palace to recuperate quickly...!"

The eunuch Wang Chengen spoke there, and Emperor Chongzhen in the car nodded with a pale expression. Wang Chengen sternly cursed at the little eunuch who was driving the car, "A blind bastard, don't you put down the curtains, do you have to let the wind blow to Your Majesty?" Then he turned his head and shouted loudly to the team:

"Go up~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!"

I don't know what happened in this small team, and everyone was preparing to stop. Who would have thought that Wang Chengen shouted at the top of his throat. Everyone heard the words "Dragon Body Discomfort" just now. These people were all pampered characters, and they felt quite uncomfortable in this military field. There was an order on it at this time, which was a joyful obedience. I immediately used more rapid movements than I said, and hurriedly packed up and set off.

The three thousand soldiers sent to guard the Beijing camp, and the general who led the team thought something big had happened. He hurriedly urged his own troops to display between the Xianjie team and the emperor's chariot, and was ready to face the enemy.

The soldiers of Jiaozhou Camp were all used to the brief but inspiring ceremony of Jiaozhou Camp. Even if Li Meng made any speech on weekdays, the soldiers lined up, and after they finished speaking, they lined up to return to the camp.

But the emperor led the team to come, and the personnel and ceremonial guards were wearing wide robes and big sleeves. In the eyes of these soldiers in Jiaozhou camp, they looked like a group of opera singers, with no majesty at all, and their actions were delayed. The emperor's last trace of sacred disappeared in front of these soldiers who offered victory.

The leader of the leader even saw it. Even if he had inexplicably called him to go back to the palace, the action was still slow. He had an idea that he could not say in his mind. If he and the people from the escort land were holding weapons, forming a formation assault would be enough to completely break up the team and capture the target.

As for the more than 3,000 Beijing troops blocking them, the Dengzhou Army general was too lazy to comment, and he was simply sneering.

But after a busy night, I put these heads into Jingguan. It took me and my brothers a lot of effort to stump the ceremony ended like this. Is it so wasteful to make the carriage and horse people spend all the time?

After thinking about it, I had to take a few steps forward, grab a little eunuch who fell to the end, and asked:

"This father-in-law, this ceremony of presenting victory..."

The little eunuch was left at the end to check if there were any omissions. It was a job for the lowest-ranking person. He was angry in his heart. Seeing the Dengzhou army's leader coming over to pull him up without knowing it, he suddenly felt angry and scolded him with a sharp voice:

"What a ceremony for offering victory? You bastard soldiers don't know the etiquette, you also disturbed Your Majesty and had the face to ask what the ceremony for offering victory. Get out of here!!!"

What do these little eunuchs in the capital who have been in the inner palace for a long time know? In their eyes, except for these noble ministers in the capital, these people outside the capital are all despicable underground people, let alone those who do not know the rules and come from Shandong to be rough, and they speak with one hundred and twenty-two points of contempt and rudeness.

After saying this, the Dengzhou military officer took a long breath. This was to control his emotions. In this place and in this scene, he still couldn't get angry without receiving the order.

But he would never laugh at this guy. He just let go of his hand with a cold face, turned around and walked towards his own team, walked to his own team, and spoke loudly:

"The whole team, the capital mission is over. Today, the whole team returns to Shandong. Quickly organize personal belongings and set off before noon!!"

The soldiers of the Dengzhou Army in Jiaozhou who participated in this ceremony together were fed up all these days. The key is that the capital was chaotic and gloomy, which made people feel very uncomfortable. Everything in Shandong is regular and efficient, and it can feel vigorous and upward, but in this capital it is chaotic and scattered, giving people the feeling of an old man who is about to die and completely discomfort.

When you return to Shandong, you will still be able to reach the end of the year. This year's victory will surely be very lively in Shandong. Those of you, such winners, will definitely receive generous treatment. Let's go back soon!

The hundreds of soldiers in the convoy disbanded and their movements were very fast, but their backs were also facing the capital team, and they were actually in a position to leave.

The soldiers and the little eunuch who scolded the coldly was stunned. The soldiers from Shandong really didn't know the rules. When the emperor drove back to the palace, they were actually swaying and leaving. They looked angry. This was such a brave man.

But whether it is the little eunuch or the soldiers in the Beijing camp, it is better to have less trouble than to have more trouble. Shandong soldiers and horses are rude, which is something that the big men in the palace and the court should worry about. We have not received the order, so just look at it.

On the afternoon of the 30th day of the 15th year of Chongzhen, the army of the Dengzhou Army in Jiaozhou left the capital and embarked on the road to return. Emperor Chongzhen originally booked a ceremony to receive the victory today, but because of unwell, he returned to the palace halfway.

After leaving the capital, this army team from Shandong stayed at a carriage shop in Tongzhou City for a while on the way. While having dinner in the inner room, the soldiers told the scholars waiting in the carriage shop in detail what they saw and heard in the capital.

The owner behind this carriage shop will eventually get involved in Lingshan Trading. These scholars are all scholars who claim to start from Shandong and come to the capital to study.

They recorded the detailed statements of the Dengzhou Army’s expedition team and polished them according to the pre-arrangement. One was handed over to the capital and the other was handed over to the messenger who delivered the message. The fast horse was brought back to Shandong.

The people of the capital were very lively. On the thirtyth day of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor left the city to receive victory. Although he was dispersed by the servants and soldiers during the day, everyone was still concerned about this, thinking that on the first day of the first lunar month, if you look for someone you know, you can always find out some lively.

This news must have not been kept secret. Those soldiers and others would show off what they heard when they came home as strange stories. Who would have thought that the emperor would come back in a hurry after leaving the city? Who would have thought that the Shandong soldiers did not apologize in fear, but instead left in a swagger.

The people in the capital all sighed secretly, thinking that the Shandong soldiers were indeed local buns, and they didn't know the rules of the capital. If the earth was big, the emperor would be the biggest. Even if you have great contributions, you will be waiting for bad luck if you offend the emperor. Shandong will not be able to end up well.

However, the nobles and officials in the capital were a little mature, but they either felt sorry or sneer. Emperor Chongzhen's actions, whether true or false, clearly did not want to give Shandong a reward, but in the position of the emperor, they had such a thing as a thief, which was done by a naughty boy. Wouldn't it mean that the world laughed out loud?

Even smarter thought that the capital was so embarrassed. Maybe it was the way that Shandong Li Meng was thinking, which made people feel that the grievances were all in Shandong, while the capital court was completely injustice.

As expected, on the third day of the first lunar month of the 16th year of Chongzhen, a vague voice began to be heard in the circle of scholars in the capital, saying that the country was in danger and that loyal ministers were needed to stand up. However, the emperor treated the heroes like this, which probably made the people in the world feel disappointed. The voice was too vague, because the speaker and influence were really not worth mentioning.

But gradually, some people wrote articles on this matter and encouraged them in various literary associations and poetry clubs. Generally speaking, no matter how they think, they always look for problems in the affairs of the court and nitpicking them to show that they are far-sighted and talented.

Treating such a cold and frivolous manner as a hero is a mistake in the court, and it can be found out. Some people seem to be bloody mosquitoes and flies, and criticized and denounced them one after another.

Whether it was the emperor or the court ministers, they could not make a strong refutation to the Qingliu people's voices. Whether the Jiaozhou Camp's great achievements were true or false. Although there was no explicit confirmation, the confirmation results of each yamen were almost known to the whole world. However, the capital did not express praise, and even the ceremony of offering victory was abandoned halfway. This kind of thing was an act that disappointed a hero. The court had never given a share of the salary to the other party. The soldiers and horses in Shandong in Hejian Prefecture fought alone, and more than 200,000 troops were stationed around the capital, and no reinforcements had been sent out.

If Jiaozhou Camp had ambitions, he could go to the south Zhili to quell the rebellion, to Henan to quell the rebellion, and to the north Zhili to support him, and the imperial court issued an order to mobilize troops. The Shandong troops were completely in accordance with the rules. If Jiaozhou Camp and Li Meng had ulterior motives, I am afraid that the court would be said to be cold and breached bridges across the river.

The people of the capital had a happy first month, but the Shilin and officialdom in the capital were doomed to be unstable. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, an article suddenly appeared among the literati, called "Fu of Flying Generals". It was based on the allusion that the flying general Li Guang made countless contributions during the Western Han Dynasty, but he was never able to be a marquis. He was forced to commit suicide in the end. He took advantage of the topic to play the role of Lu Xiangsheng, the commander of the Chongzhen Dynasty, Sun Chuanting, who died of illness in prison, and the governor of Shaanxi Zheng Chongjian, who was killed inexplicably, etc., saying that this dynasty was really cold and ruthless in treating his ministers, and those who made great contributions often had no good end. I don’t know what the Shandong soldiers would be like in the future, and I also called on Li Guang, Yue Fei and Yu Qian to learn from the previous lessons, and don’t destroy the barriers of the country.

This article is not considered a wonderful text in its words, but what is said and quoted are the most intimate examples and allusions. And in the sentences, you can naturally see a sense of resentment and bitterness, as if you are full of depression, but you can express your feelings through this article.

"Fu of Flying Generals" suddenly appeared in a letter from the Jiangxi Guild Hall. It is said that a scholar in Jiangxi copied an article from a literary club in Jiangnan. He thought it was wonderful, so he watched it for his fellow disciples in the capital. First, the scholars from Jiangxi, and then slowly expanded. No one dared to take this article to comment on the surface, because the words in it almost overturned the case of a large number of civil and military ministers who have been executed and convicted in recent years.

But the more prohibited words, the more people will be passed on. The faster it will be circulated, let alone how many relatives, friends, old friends and sympathizers are there in the capital.

The past has passed away. After all, what the article says is still today, and no one with a discerning eye can tell. Who is this "Fu of Flying General"?

The various allusions in "The Fu of Flying Generals", the achievements and the charges listed are listed one by one, which makes people feel how wronged Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Zheng Chongjian and others are, how ridiculous the convictions of the court are, and the image of Emperor Chongzhen's thrift and wise mentorship. After reading this article, I must have a big question in my heart.

In addition, it makes people worry that Li Meng, the general of Zhendong who is honest and sacrificing his own life as a country, made such a great contribution, but was treated like this by the court. I really don’t know what will happen in the future. Could it be that this time, the court will follow the old rules and destroy the Great Wall.

At present, the Qing Tartars and Mongolian Tartars are still outside the pass. The thief, Cao Cao and the eight kings are rampant in the heart of the Central Plains, and their momentum is getting stronger and stronger. The court must not do anything confusing.

During the first month of the year, the Shilin Qingliu in the capital, the northern Zhili, was incited by various means, forming a powerful public opinion trend. The court could not let down the hearts of the soldiers in the world to serve the country and could not destroy the Great Wall. As for the specific ways to solve these problems, it is now a reward for the meritorious general Li Meng.

Shilin Qingliu is accustomed to criticizing the government. If the public opinion of Shilin and Qingliu is high, the officials in the court will also be affected. They were once a member of Shilin, so they also had to consider the comments on Shilin. Since the literati began to form a clique, many bigwigs have stepped down in a mess because they were criticized by public opinion. This is also a lesson from the past!

Regarding this hugely useful "Fu of the Flying General", the old eunuch Liu Fulai and Sun Chuanting had a drink and praised with a smile:

"This article by Boya (Sun Chuanting's name) is enough to catch up with our 10,000 troops in Shandong!"

Sun Chuanting smiled but said nothing about this praise. It took him a long time to answer this sentence:

"It's also to say what's in my heart..."

After Sun Chuanting entered the officialdom, he worked hard for the Ming Dynasty. As a civil servant, he was wearing armor to fight against the battlefield. He was born and died several times and made great achievements. However, in the end, he was caught in the prison for a few slanderous words from the emperor's confidant. If Shandong rescued him, his fate would be the same as Zheng Chongjian.

No matter how loyal and patriotic he is, no matter how he is educated by the sages, and how he is treated like this by the court, how could he be without resentment? The actions of the Jiaozhou Camp in the capital were all arranged one by one by one, making the Jiaozhou Camp a loyal image that was wronged but without any complaints.

And in public opinion, the court and the emperor were completely in a passive situation. When he discussed with Liu Fulai and several leaders from the capital in the Shandong system during the day, everyone felt that although Sun Chuanting's plan would be effective, the court might not act as expected.

Shandong soldiers and horses made great contributions, which is something that everyone in the world sees. Will the court pretend to be blind and ignore them?

But the result of the incident made everyone dumbfounded. The court's reaction was to ignore it and pretend to be blind. Originally, there was a ceremony to offer victory, but who would have thought that later, Emperor Chongzhen was in a state of discomfort and returned to the palace to recuperate...

For such incidents and encounters, the various intelligence systems of Jiaozhou Camp use the highest level of information transmission, and do not worry about huge expenses, and ensure that these messages can be transmitted to relevant personnel in Shandong as soon as possible.

On weekdays, the Jiaozhou Camp news transmission system only operates within the army and the business. This is the first time that it operates as a post station. The entire Shandong can be informed of these situations in the capital as soon as possible. The Shandong warriors and horses encountered in the capital clearly showed them clearly in front of everyone.

There are many people in Shandong, even within Jiaozhou Camp, who think that the court is orthodox and Emperor Chongzhen is the one who is in charge of justice. After all, the Ming Dynasty has existed for so many years, and many things are deeply rooted in people's hearts and cannot be shaken.

Sun Chuanting understood this point, and he wanted to use the actions of the emperor and the court to make these illusions give up completely.

What made him feel relieved was that the court "cooperated" with him very well on this point.

"Fu of Flying General" was naturally written by Sun Chuanting. Sun Chuanting was born in the imperial examination, but he was not proficient in writing and poetry. However, this article was made with his own resentment. The poems and songs contained true feelings and touching people. This article actually expresses Sun Chuanting's own grief and anger and emotion.

With his own true feelings and true intentions, and with what he sees and hears at this level, the articles he wrote are naturally shocking and have extremely strong effects.

But in the late lunar month, even the court's reaction was under Sun Chuanting's plot, and the Jinyiwei and Dongchang's men began to secretly ban this article.

This behavior undoubtedly attracted wider attention to this article. Coupled with the various rumors in the market, the public opinion in the entire capital began to boil, accusing the court of being unlucky and ruthless. The public opinion that treated the heroes became increasingly popular, and finally successfully put the court on the fire and roasted it.

The capital is the center of the world. Such public opinion storms will definitely spread out through the capital and spread to various provinces. In addition to making the people of the world suspicious of the court and the emperor, it proves from another perspective that the great victory of Jiaozhou Camp is too incredible to anyone. Only by sending the most authoritative voice in the current sense can it be the most effective proof.

Originally, at the level of Emperor Chongzhen, the people below wanted to hide the news, but he could not know that the "Flying General Fu" was transmitted from Concubine Tian. Emperor Chongzhen felt a sense of distrust of the ministers and internal officials in his heart. Sometimes he also collected some information and other things through his relatives in the harem. As a result, for some reason, someone gave this to Concubine Tian.

Emperor Chongzhen, who was as fond of face as a person who was fond of fate, was immediately furious after seeing this article and ordered a thorough investigation. During the first lunar month, most of the people on duty were at home for the New Year, and there was no such force to use it in a hurry. Moreover, the direction in which the article was circulated was all about literati, or even some officials.

These scholars either have their own identities or have identities at home. They moved one of them and brought out a group of people, including Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Shuntianfu, who were not fools, and they dared to offend these people rashly.

What's more, an article is written on it, and everyone will not be foolish in reading the chants on the surface, and then go there to catch it. What makes people laugh is that if you want to find out, the most conspicuous and easiest direction at present is actually Tian Fei's family.

When I go to meet Concubine Tian’s family and the emperor’s family, I really think that I have lived a long life, so I should follow the procedures step by step. These poor people were actually affected by this article without realizing it. Those loyal ministers and generals who have made great contributions were all killed by the emperor, let alone those who are doing poorly under me. The less they do things, the smaller the responsibility they will be. It is better to cause less trouble.

The investigation of the capital has become a propaganda of this essay in some form. The scholars of scholars who care about current affairs in the north and south of the Yangtze River must have read the "Flying General Fu" before they can go out. The Donglin scholars from Jiangnan were found to be convicted and imprisoned for liaring military information because of Zhou Yanru, whom they supported, were found to have been sentenced to a large number of greed and imprisoned. The news of being executed was covered in dust. There is now such an opportunity to divert everyone's attention and criticize the government.

For a moment, Li Meng was a public enemy of Shilin, Jiangnan. He wrote articles one after another, and looked indignant, criticized the court for being ruthless and treated the heroes harshly. If this continues, the country will be disgraceful.

Emperor Chongzhen beat three eunuchs who made small mistakes in the palace and were furious in the outer court. But how could the court have a hasty way of dealing with such a thing? There is no reason for it. If it explains or refutes it, it will only become darker and darker.

What else can be done now is to pinch your nose and seal the reward. But in this situation, it is difficult for the court to speak out. They take the initiative to give rewards to others, but after Jiaozhou Camp was treated coldly, I believe that there would not be the face that would have been put on the show. What should be done about this matter? It is really difficult to step down.

When the Tartars had no cannons and various siege abilities, few cities could be defended under their ants' siege.

At that time, the Qing Dynasty relied on "use room". Whenever the war was urgent, there were often internal supporters in the city to assist. Many battles that seemed difficult to reach the sky were easily won with the assistance of these shameless traitors. This method was often used since the time of Lao Nu Nurhaci.

When it came to Huang Taiji's hands, he maintained this fine tradition, the political trends of the capital, and the strategies and tactics of the Ming army could be mastered through careful exploration.

The imperial court in the capital kept all kinds of information secrets and was nicknamed as a sieve. This sieve is not only internal but also external.

There is any storm in the capital city. Shengjing outside the pass will not know much later than within the pass, and it will even be far earlier than the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.

Since Abatai met various tribes on the grassland and then led the army into the pass in November, the news about the Ming army has become less and less, and it can only be occasionally transmitted back to Shengjing through a long transmission through detailed work in Northern Zhili. After December, the news was completely cut off.
To be continued...