Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Chapter 881 The Carpenter Emperor 136

After dinner, all the generals of the forbidden army gathered in the imperial tent.Seeing that Zhang Zhijian was there, everyone except Du Hongyu, who didn't know him, thought he was sent by the British government to deliver news from Beijing to China.

Zhu Youxiao and other generals arrived, and told everyone about She Chongming's rebellion.

Liu Qu and Qin Liangyu had cooperated in Liaodong, and knew that the white soldiers she led belonged to an army that could fight well.But now the white pole soldiers are still suppressing the remaining Jurchens in Liaodong. How can it be said that Sichuan can be reached immediately after returning to Sichuan.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet dispatched the Sichuan Army to go back. It is not as fast as we enter Sichuan from here. I ask you to bring [-] forbidden troops to Sichuan to put down She Chongming's rebellion."

Xining Hou Song Guangxia and others also stood up and begged for orders.

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a while and said: "The cabinet considers that it would be more appropriate for the white-armed soldiers led by General Qin to return to Sichuan, but Liu Qing is right. They are far away in Liaodong, so it is not as fast as we can enter Sichuan from here."

Zhang Zhifeng seemed to be dumbfounded, watching what the emperor and the generals said about extravagant Chongming's rebellion.He wandered back and forth in his mind for a few times before he figured out why his parents listened to his younger sister and why his younger sister came to see the emperor.

He suddenly resented.

——What the Son of Heaven did in this matter was to act like a good boy when he got it cheap.

He stayed in the imperial tent, and when he returned to Beijing in the future, his father would be accused of being impeached by the cabinet and the imperial censor.If it is light, it will be peeled off; if it is serious, it will hand over the military power of the five armies.

The military power of the Forbidden Army in the capital was obtained by the ancestors of the family by virtue of their military exploits.It was kept by the Zhang family's British officials through all their efforts.It is the only reliance for the Zhang family to be able to gain a foothold in the capital, the top civil servants and military generals.Look at the fate of those nobles who lost their military power, and think about why the Chengguo Mansion reselled prohibited items and established slaves in Datong Mansion. Isn't it just because of the loss of real power that the income is decreasing and the income is not enough?

His mind was all on thinking about how to help his father get rid of the suspicion.After thinking about it, he bit his lip and couldn't think of a good solution.On one side is the younger sister who is about to enter the palace as the queen, and when the other side is opened, it is the younger sister who sends a letter to the emperor-those censors who make troubles will seize the female virtues to make a fuss, and the younger sister's "virtue" will be impeached by the censor as unfit for entering the palace for later.The best destination to wait for my sister is to stay in the family temple.

My sister's life is ruined!

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and the resentment in his heart burned like a flame. After thinking about it, the best way he could come up with was to sacrifice himself and take all the charges.When he returned to Beijing, he admitted to the Ministry of War that he had sneaked into his father's study and learned about it.

Li Chengzuo pulled him and brought his sanity back.

"The emperor called you. Why is the emperor still distracted?"

He looked up at Zhu Youxiao, trying his best to hide the storm in his eyes, but the change in his expression did not escape Zhu Youxiao's gaze.

"Zhang Qing, after you go back to the capital tomorrow, you will first hand over your errands to Jin Yiwei, and then prepare to go south with General Qin and other white soldiers who have returned to Sichuan, and join the imperial army to suppress the rebellion."

Zhang Zhifeng was instantly overwhelmed by ecstasy, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I accept the order. This time, I will go through fire and water when I enter Sichuan, and I will put down the extravagance and Chongming chaos for the court."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, asked Zhang Zhifeng to get up, and then gave orders to Liu Qu and others.

"Liu Qing ordered [-] soldiers to go south tomorrow, and Du Qing followed Liu Qing as the vanguard. The Marquis of Fengcheng also followed the army as a general. After Zhang Qing arrived in Sichuan, he returned to Liu Qing's tent to listen to orders."

Xining Hou and Yongkang Hou saw that they did not get the chance to go south to lead the army, so they were a little envious of Liu Qu and others.Their expressions also clearly fell into Zhu Youxiao's eyes.

Zhu Youxiao gently comforted Xininghou and others.

"Marquis of Xining, Marquis of Yongkang, you are seriously injured in this Western Expedition, you have to go back to the capital to take good care of your generals. I will use troops against the Tatars in the future. Don't let me be disappointed when I appoint generals."

Xining Hou and others hurriedly thanked the emperor for his concern.

The monarchs and ministers carefully discussed the marching route of the troops going south tomorrow, and the luggage to be brought, mainly the number of gunners brought by the artillery battalion.

Zhu Youxiao made the final decision.

"Take three hundred artillery pieces and go south, and take all the shells with you."

Liu Qu remonstrated: "Your Majesty, here is still five hundred miles away from the capital, and it will take three to five days to walk. Without artillery to rely on, how can I feel at ease when I wait to go south?"

"There is nothing to worry about. Thirty thousand cavalry will be able to reach the capital in three days. If you are not at ease, I will speed up the journey tomorrow and run to the capital in two days."

Choosing between the safety of the emperor and the possible hardship of the emperor, Xining Hou immediately chose the latter.

"Then Your Majesty will work harder. We will arrive at the capital at sunset the day after tomorrow. This way, the Imperial Army going south will carry more artillery and shells, and the soldiers will win faster and suffer less damage."

The front tent was discussing military affairs, while Zhang Yan and her four servant girls in the back tent held their breaths and dared not make any movement.When the emperor said that he would order the third elder brother to hand in the errand of Jin Yiwei first, and then prepare to go south to Sichuan, her heart suddenly felt like the hills in spring when she came here, and the flowers all over the mountains were in full bloom at the same time.

Great, so Dad doesn't have to worry about anything.Thinking of the emperor's decision to rush back to the capital within two days, wouldn't he have to go all the way?

Zhang Zhifeng suggested hesitantly: "It's still five hundred miles away from Beijing. Two days is a bit too fast. The mules and carts of the rear team can't run more than 200 miles in one day. It's better to divide it into three days."

"Then it will take three days. Tomorrow and later, each will run for more than 100 miles. When the last day is approaching the capital, the luggage will walk slowly behind."

The Marquis of Xining felt that Zhang Zhifeng's suggestion was reliable.Zhu Youxiao thought that there was nothing wrong with the Marquis of Xining leaving his luggage behind.The baggage of the imperial army is within two hundred miles of the capital, and no one will dare to rob it.

After negotiating important matters, Zhu Youxiao asked the generals to disperse and prepare separately.

Li Chengzuo tugged at Zhang Zhijian, "Unexpectedly, you still have a salary in Jinyiwei. When you return to the capital, you want to buy me a drink."

Looking at Li Chengzuo's expression, Zhang Zhifeng knew that he had guessed the mystery of "Jin Yiwei's" errand.She agreed with a smile, not forgetting to tell him that this matter is on him alone.Then he bid farewell to the emperor and went to settle down with Li Chengzuo.

He didn't want to stay in the imperial tent and meditate facing the emperor.He went to the back tent and saw the camp bed of the emperor, but it was just a net made of ropes, with boards, furs, etc. on it, but he had been in the barracks for many years and knew that this was already the best bed that the army could carry when it was moving quickly. up.

The emperor is willing to return his sister's gadgets and let her four maids serve her, so he doesn't have to worry about it anymore.

If Zhu Youxiao knew that he thought of him this way, he would definitely kick him to the slave/ergandusi and let him guard the border for the rest of his life.This is simply the greatest contempt for my character.

But Zhu Youxiao was more concerned about Zhang Yan's master and servant after running five hundred miles in two days with Zhang Yan and other girls.He asked Cao Huachun to send a few boxes of wound ointment to treat the wounds worn out by continuous horseback riding for their master and servant.

"Your Majesty, this wound ointment is very useful."

Cao Huachun is just like the Jianghu who sells Dali pills Tianqian, explaining the function and effect of the ointment diligently.

"Usually small wounds on the skin can be healed overnight. Lieutenant generals and soldiers can see serious bone injuries, and they will be fine after ten days and a half months of application."

Lichun's heart was moved, and he looked back at Zhang Yan.After getting the signal from the girl with a slight jaw, she stepped forward to take the ointment.

"Eunuch, please thank Your Majesty for giving us the medicine." Lidong added a sentence beside Lichun, saluting.

Cao Huachun responded with his body, bowed in return and exited the back tent, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his brow, feeling in his heart that the empress's power is too frightening.

He straightened up and turned around, seeing the Son of Heaven standing not far away looking at him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has taken the ointment."

"Well, you and Fang Zhenghua move the screen over. You two go to the door and make a bed on the floor."

"Where does Your Majesty sleep?"

Zhu Youxiao whispered to Yuan, "There. It's good?"

is good.

Cao Huachun and Fang Zhenghua hurriedly moved the screen to the place designated by the emperor, cleaned up the imperial case, and covered it with furs.

"My lord, this is too tough."

"I'm a big man, so that's fine. Keep the lamp."

Yingchun tiptoed to the screen and saw that the front tent had been settled down. The emperor left an oil lamp shining faintly at the door of the tent. She nodded and retreated to Zhang Yan's bedside.

"girl."

Lidong "shushed" her, "The girl is already asleep."

Lidong was held back by Lichun.

"We have so many knives and swords in our hands, does the emperor rest assured that we sleep in it?"

Lidong covered Lichun's mouth and threatened softly in her ear, "If you dare to say another word, I will drive you to Zhuangzi when you return home. Close your eyes and go to sleep."

There were only a few little girls' breaths in the back tent, and Zhu Youxiao was still curled up a little while lying on the imperial case.He thought about what the maid said just now, and a smile spread across the corner of his lips.

With the big family of the British government, he couldn't be more at ease.If Zhang Yan and the girls can hack "Zhu Youxiao" to death, he can immediately slip out of the fox body and turn into another Zhu Youxiao who they can't chop, smash, or burn to death.

scare them to death!

Such a childish idea that suddenly popped into his mind made him laugh at himself involuntarily.

Thinking of the cabinet and the Ministry of War to prevent him from going south, alas, those people really think too much.Are you that aggressive?

The main purpose of this western expedition was to protect the people of Yan'an and Qingyang from being robbed by the Mongols in Tumochuan.Furthermore, it is to solve the harm of the sediment in Hetao to the Yellow River.Later, the method of using Weishui and Jingshui to reduce the sediment brought by the Yellow River was never thought of before leaving Beijing.Sure enough, people can't just stay in the capital, they have to go out frequently, maybe there will be unexpected and surprising ideas at any time, which can solve big problems with twice the result with half the effort.

As for the victory against the Mongols at Dengkou, it was a surprise.

That battle will make the Tatars run away from the Ming army in the next three to five years.Only when Liaodong and Northwest are completely stabilized can we take care of the hidden dangers in the south and make sufficient preparations for the upcoming climate of the small glacier.

He slowly sorted out the government affairs, thinking about the situation of the Ming Dynasty that he had worked so hard for, and finally gradually began to get out of the predicament. Seeing some results, he felt extraordinarily relaxed.

Sniffing lightly, sniffing the different smell in the tent, luckily for a few days, he quickly relieved the fatigue of riding a day, and then fell into a deep sleep.