Wang Chengen winked at the nearest eunuch, who hurriedly brought in a tray with the four treasures of the study on it.
Chongzhen put his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice:
"Yan Yingyuan, a native of Tongzhou, Zhili, currently serves as the county magistrate of Jiangyin County."
"Chen Mingyu, from Shangyu, Zhejiang, currently serves as the Dianshi of Jiangyin County"
"Feng Houdun is from Jintan, South Zhili, and is currently the instructor of Jiangyin."
"Six hundred miles, rush them to the capital as quickly as possible."
Wang Chengen looked at these unfamiliar names and humble official positions, and his mind felt a little empty.
"Your Majesty, what are the identities of these three people? I have no impression of them at all..."
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. You'll know when the time comes."
Wang Chengen was so frightened that his face turned pale. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will arrange for someone to do it right away."
"Wait, just let Yan Yingyuan come alone."
"As you wish."
"The second thing is to write back to Feng Yuanyang and meet him in Tongzhou by noon tomorrow at the latest."
"The third thing is to call Wu Mengming, Li Ruolian, and Wang Zhixin here. I have something to tell you!"
"Yes, sir!" Wang Chengen pondered in his heart as he walked out.
Wu Mengming was the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and Li Ruolian was the deputy commander. They were the number one and number two figures in the Embroidered Uniform Guard respectively.
Wang Zhixin is the governor of the East Factory.
What does the emperor want to do with them? Does the emperor want to kill someone?
After a short pause, Wang Chengen quickened his pace and said, "Killing people is good! These ministers who have harmed the country and the emperor deserve to die."
But the bandits are coming, so it would be a bad idea to kill officials at this time, right?
Thinking of this, he slapped himself. Damn, the emperor must have his reasons for doing this. Why should I worry about this!
Just keep the eunuchs in the palace under control and watch the nine gates.
Soon, Wang Chengen returned to Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Wu, Vice Governor Li, and Admiral Wang are all waiting outside the door."
"Let them in."
"Yes, Dingxi Bo Tang Tong and Du Zhizhi are outside the gate asking for an audience. I wonder if the emperor will summon them?"
Chongzhen slapped his forehead, he actually forgot about this matter, "Let them come in together."
"yes."
Tang Tong had been named the Earl of Dingxi by Chongzhen. He wore a red Qilin costume and stood outside the door, peeking around.
When he saw Wu Mengming and Wang Zhixin, his heart skipped a beat.
Why are the Jinyiwei and Dongchang also here?
What are they going to do?
In just a short moment, he recalled all the bad things he had done in his life.
Is the emperor going to attack himself?
Thinking of this, Tang Tong regretted it.
I regret that I should not have obeyed the emperor's order and should not have gone to the palace to ask for rewards.
Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, all officials have suffered a miserable fate, and the civil and military officers who led the troops were even more miserable.
In the second year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Ji and Liao, was ordered to help the emperor and lift the siege of the capital. He was executed by slow slicing the following year.
In the fourth year of Chongzhen, Sun Chengzong, the Governor-General of Ji-Liao and Minister of War, was dismissed from his post and died in battle the eleventh year.
In the fifth year of Chongzhen, Sun Yuanhua, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was convicted and beheaded. In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, Zheng Chongjian, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, was convicted and beheaded.
In the 16th year of Chongzhen, the Minister of War Sun Chuanting was hastily led into battle under the urging of a series of imperial edicts, but was defeated and killed.
There are also Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao...
Tang Tong wanted to leave, but looking at the Jinyiwei guards on both sides of the palace gate, he knew he couldn't.
He lowered his head and followed Wang Chengen into the hall, bowing and knelt: "Long live the emperor!"
"Please stand up!"
"Why did Dingxi Bo come here?" Chongzhen asked deliberately.
At this point, Tang Tong could only tell the truth: "Your Majesty, I came here to collect military pay and to thank the emperor for his grace."
The eight thousand soldiers under his command have been short of five months' pay. As a force loyal to the king, they must be given some pay, otherwise it will easily lead to a mutiny.
Chongzhen smiled slightly: "How much do you want?"
Tang Tong frowned, his brain working rapidly.
He knew that the court had no money.
Since there is no money, what does Chongzhen mean by this?
warn?
What is the warning?
Warning not to ask the court for money?
But if there is no money, what will these 8,000 people eat and drink?
After thinking for a long time, Tang Tong suppressed his fear and said, "I need 10,000 taels of silver."
Without waiting for Chongzhen to speak, the eunuch Du Zhizhi, who was ordered to supervise the army, shouted angrily, "General Tang, oh no, it's Lord Dingxibo. The court is short of money and food now, where can we get 10,000 taels of silver?"
"Don't say there is no money. Even if there is, it can't be used on us. Go back and tell your brothers that the court is in trouble now. Just be patient and it will pass."
After saying these words, Du Zhizhi proudly raised his sarcastic face, hoping to win Chongzhen's praise.
"General Du, you have never led troops, so you don't know how difficult it is. The ten thousand taels I mentioned is already too little." Tang Tong looked at Du Zhizhi with gritted teeth, feeling extremely angry.
He couldn't understand why the emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't trust these military generals?
Every time a military expedition was launched, eunuchs were sent to supervise the troops.
They don't know shit, they haven't even heard the sound of artillery fire. Sitting in the central army tent and giving random orders, it's strange that they can win!
Chongzhen looked at Du Zhizhi's clownish performance and sneered in his heart.
It was this guy in history who sent people to open the city gate and surrender when Tang Tong was preparing to fight.
Damn it!
"Du Zhizhi said it well!" Chongzhen smiled, "I have a question, you must answer it truthfully."
"I obey the order."
"If, I mean if Dingxi Bo secretly colluded with the bandits, what would you do?"
Chongzhen's words instantly made Tang Tong feel a chill on his back.
Although he was fighting bravely on the front line, the emperor suspected that he was colluding with bandits.
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