Wu Sangui is coming?
Chongzhen couldn't help sneering in his heart.
Wu Sangui, ah Wu Sangui, you are finally here!
Unfortunately, he didn't even have time to eat the hot shit! The hot shit was snatched away by Wang Yongji!
Now that the bandits have retreated to Xuanfu, there is no credit to be gained even if they want to!
"Your Majesty, is Wu Sangui planning a rebellion?" Queen Zhou turned over and sat on the bed, her eyes revealing anger.
Although she was in the harem, she still knew something about what was happening in the court.
The imperial court spent millions of taels of silver on the Guanning Army every year. It would have been fine if Wu Sangui could not come to the rescue in time, but what did it mean to have an army at the gates of the city?
Chongzhen smiled faintly, patted Empress Zhou's white shoulders and said, "Don't worry, Zitong, there are some things I can't say, but Li Zicheng's siege of the city will not happen again in the short term. Since Wu Sangui is here, I have something to tell you."
Empress Zhou was stunned for a moment, and after she recovered, she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please give your orders."
"Prepare some palace items and give them to Wu Sangui's wives and concubines."
Queen Zhou thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "I am stupid and don't know what to reward you with, let alone how much."
"On March 5, I conferred the title of Pingxi Bo on Wu Sangui. According to the ancestral system, you should confer the title and reward on him. You should follow the rules of the inner court."
"I obey your command." Queen Zhou did not dare to ask any more questions. With the help of the palace maids, she began to put on her clothes with a heavy heart.
After Empress Zhou left through the side door, Chongzhen asked, "Where is Wu Sangui now?"
Wang Chengen whispered outside the palace gate: "Your Majesty, 10,000 Guanning cavalry are stationed ten miles east of the city. Wu Sangui came to the city with more than a hundred personal soldiers. He sent someone to deliver a message saying that according to the court rules, no one can enter the city without your Majesty's order."
"Is this what you call an enemy at the gates?" Chongzhen was very angry. "Did he ask the army to enter the city to rest?"
Wang Chengen knew he had said the wrong thing, and his tone became even more humble: "No, Wu Sangui just asked the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to give him some food and grass to solve his urgent needs."
Chongzhen narrowed his eyes and gained a preliminary understanding of Wu Sangui.
Although history has records about Wu Sangui, it is history after all, written down after careful consideration by civil servants.
Moreover, history will not record Wu Sangui's character and personality.
Through this incident, Chongzhen believed that although Wu Sangui was a military general, his wisdom was not inferior to those of the civil officials.
His current behavior can be described in two words: cautious.
In order to prevent impeachment, all actions must be carried out in accordance with the rules of the court.
As long as he is not caught, he will not be punished.
After thinking for a moment, Chongzhen instructed Wang Chengen: "Send someone to deliver a message in half an hour, asking him to go into the city and wait at the Huangji Palace. Also, immediately notify the Cabinet, the Censorate, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, the Military Affairs Department, and the Five Military Commands to go to the Huangji Palace to discuss matters."
"As you wish."
......
Outside the Huangji Palace.
Wu Sangui was feeling uneasy.
Deep down, he didn't want to go to Beijing to meet the emperor!
Everyone saw what the loyal king did this time and remembered it in their hearts. There is a layer of screen paper between the eyes and the heart, and as long as you want, you can pierce it.
But if he does not go to Beijing, he will be charged with treason.
Where will the Guanning Army go then?
Surrender to the Jiannu?
Would the soldiers born in Liaodong be willing to do so? Their families and friends had all died at the hands of the Jiannu, and the imperial court had not treated them unfairly, so it was not justifiable for them to surrender at this time.
Moreover, his entire family lived in the capital, and they would surely die if they surrendered.
After weighing the pros and cons, he finally took this step.
But he was prepared.
He had 50,000 soldiers under his command, and he left 15,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry at Shanhaiguan.
The people leading the troops are all from his Wu and Zu families. Once Chongzhen takes action against him, these people will immediately surrender!
Let the Eight Banners soldiers help him take revenge!
"Is Pingxi Bo ready?" Wang Chengen said in a flat voice, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar general in front of him.
The last time he saw him was on May 15, the 15th year of Chongzhen, when the emperor hosted a banquet for Wu Sangui and other loyalists in the Wuying Hall, and bestowed the Imperial Sword on Wu Sangui.
Less than two years later, Wu Sangui's speech and behavior had become much more sophisticated.
It seems that he has grown very fast during this period!
"Eunuch Wang, when His Majesty heard that I entered the city this morning, was he happy or unhappy?" Wu Sangui did not answer, but took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and stuffed it into Wang Chengen's hand while covering it with his sleeve.
"What does Dingxi Bo mean?" Wang Chengen pushed him away subconsciously.
"The prices in the capital have skyrocketed, and the eunuch Wang has lost weight. This is a small token of my appreciation."
Wang Chengen didn't want to take it at first, but after remembering what Chongzhen had told him, he immediately took the gold and stuffed it into his sleeve.
He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he said, "Replying to Lord Dingxibo, I was reporting through the door outside the palace. His Majesty didn't let me in, so I couldn't see His Majesty's expression..."
The corners of Wu Sangui's mouth kept twitching...
Oh shit!
After half a lifetime of military service, he was actually plotted against by a eunuch today.
shame!
What a shame!
But Wang Chengen was the emperor's confidant and the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department. He couldn't get angry and could only smile awkwardly: "It's okay, I'm just afraid that your majesty will be unhappy, so I wanted to ask in advance."
"Lord Dingxibo, are you ready? If you are, I will shout!"
"Everything is ready, please trouble Eunuch Wang!" Wu Sangui suppressed the anger in his heart.
Wang Chengen nodded, then shouted, "Dingxi Earl Wu Sangui is asking for an audience outside the palace!"
"Announce!" A young eunuch shouted after getting permission from Chongzhen's eyes.
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