There are thousands of words to say but no words to begin with!
Hey! Just ask for the blessings of Bodhisattva!!!
~~~~~~~
"What? He, he wants King Qi? He, does he want to rebel?" In the Forbidden City, in the Imperial Study Room, Emperor Chongzhen smashed Yan Jizu's memorial into Wang Chengen's face!
"Your Majesty, calm down! Your Majesty, calm down!" Wang Chengen was also a little stupid. Originally, he just wanted to use a fictitious viscount or marquis as bait to induce Liu Ruyi to send troops to the Central Plains to solve the crisis in the Central Plains!
But how could he have thought that Liu Ruyi would open his mouth and actually want the 'King of Qi'? This is something that has been unheard of for three hundred years since the founding of the country!
A person with a different surname wants to be crowned king?
This, this is something that even Tang He, Xu Da, and Chang Yuchun have not been able to do!
Even Li Wenzhong, Zhu Yuanzhang's direct nephew, in the end, only has the title of duke, king? Don't even think about it!
"Big companion, tell me! Liu Ruyi, is he going to rebel? Huh?" Emperor Chongzhen couldn't restrain the anger in his heart. He grabbed Wang Chengen's lapel and asked loudly.
Wang Chengen was also panicked. He never expected that things would develop to this point!
"Your Majesty, maybe, maybe Liu Ruyi deliberately vented his dissatisfaction! After all, the court owed him this Liaodong War!" Wang Chengen swallowed hard and said tremblingly.
At present, the Ming Dynasty is in chaos. If, if Liu Ruyi is in chaos again, according to the powerful combat power of the Caishi Army, then the consequences will be unimaginable!
Even if Wang Chengen had 10,000 lives, he would not dare to add fuel to the fire at this time! He had to try his best to appease Emperor Chongzhen's emotions!
"Fart! I'm not blind yet! See for yourself, what is written on this!" Emperor Chongzhen actually cursed. Obviously, the anger in his heart could no longer be controlled at all. He kicked Yan Jizu's memorial ruthlessly.
When he arrived in front of Wang Chengen, he turned his back and gasped for breath!
Wang Chengen hurriedly picked up the memorial and read it quickly, his face turned pale!
"Your Majesty, Liu Ruyi, he..." Wang Chengen wanted to explain something, but found that everything was so pale!
Emperor Chongzhen turned around suddenly and said coldly: "Daban, what do you think the imperial court will do if it mobilizes a large army to destroy Liu Ruyi, the traitor?"
"Your Majesty, this, this..." Wang Chengen really didn't know how to answer. At this level, how could he deploy troops to annihilate Liu Ruyi?
Let’s not talk about whether it can defeat Liu Ruyi’s Caishi Army. Where should we mobilize these soldiers? Where can the Ming Dynasty still have usable soldiers?
Seeing Wang Chengen's frightened look, Emperor Chongzhen became even more angry. He flicked the sleeves of his dragon robe, staggered a few steps, ran to the side, and shouted hysterically: "Trash! They are all trash! I support you guys."
What’s the use of waste! Ah----!”
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Liu, Liu Ruyi has not rebelled after all! You, you have to take care of the dragon body first!" Faced with this situation, Wang Chengen had no choice but to crawl to Emperor Chongzhen's side and hug him tightly.
His thighs cried loudly!
Emperor Chongzhen tried his best to break free, but was unable to break free from Wang Chengen's hand. He simply sat on the ground, and together with Wang Chengen, the master and servant cried loudly at the same time!
The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs had already retreated far away, and they did not dare to express their anger!
In the huge imperial study room, there were only the miserable figures of Emperor Chongzhen’s master and servant, as if they were bereaved!
After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen was the first to recover from his tears. After all, he was a king of his generation. Although Liu Ruyi's word "King of Qi" was a huge blow to him, he still had the inexplicable confidence in his heart as he had the whole world in his hands.
!
"Daban, tell me, what does Liu Ruyi want? I've always treated him well. Is he really going to rebel?" Emperor Chongzhen also calmed down and thought about it carefully. In the past few years, Liu Ruyi
He fought everywhere, just like a firefighter, trying his best to put out fires for the Ming Dynasty, but the court really did not give him a reward commensurate with his achievements!
However, Emperor Chongzhen would never admit this!
Whether it is Yuan Chonghuan, Sun Chuanting, or the dozens of senior ministers who have been killed and replaced in recent years, Emperor Chongzhen never thinks that he is at fault!
Everything is the fault of those incompetent ministers!
"Your Majesty, maybe Liu Ruyi didn't do it out of his true intentions. He just wanted to ask for more benefits from the court! King Qi, he shouldn't be so ignorant about such a huge taboo, right?" Seeing Emperor Chongzhen finally
After calming down, Wang Chengen hurriedly tried to persuade him from the side.
No one in the world understands Emperor Chongzhen’s temperament better than Wang Chengen!
He has grown up with Emperor Chongzhen since he was a child. It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that he is a father-in-law. Even Emperor Chongzhen's pillow, Queen Zhou, may not understand Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts as well as Wang Chengen!
Although this gentleman may appear to be open-minded on the surface, in fact, not even a needle can penetrate it!
In everything, only by following his will can you refute according to his will!
After hearing Wang Chengen's words, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but nodded slightly!
Having interacted with Liu Ruyi several times, Emperor Chongzhen also had some understanding of Liu Ruyi. He was like a rivet, wherever it was nailed, it would have an effect!
In this battle of Liaodong, Liu Ruyi tried his best to advise Emperor Chongzhen, but Emperor Chongzhen did not listen. In Emperor Chongzhen's view, this was not a big deal!
After all, he is the emperor of Ming Dynasty and the real master of Ming Dynasty!
Liu Ruyi is just a minister, and it is natural to obey him!
"Daban, tell me, since he is already dissatisfied with the imperial court! Then, what kind of title should we give him to calm his anger and enable him to contribute to the imperial court?" Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Wang Chengen.
Wang Chengen was also thinking about this matter, but for the moment, he had no good solution!
The two masters and servants couldn't help but think hard!
After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly said: "Daban, Zhendong Marquis doesn't like him. It seems that we have to give him a higher ranking! Doesn't he want the King of Qi? Then I will reward him as the Duke of Qi! As long as he is the Duke of Qi!
He was able to quell the chaos in the Central Plains for me, so what does a Duke mean to me?"
When Wang Chengen saw that Emperor Chongzhen finally had the enlightenment, he couldn't help but burst into tears, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I am willing to go to Shandong in person to declare the decree on behalf of the Emperor!"
With Liu Ruyi's current strength, the court has no choice but to take advantage of the situation and not force him to become an enemy. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Emperor Chongzhen continued to sneer, "Humph! I can afford it to a prince! In this case, I will simply be more generous! My companion, go and tell him in person that this time, I will confer his mother the title of First Grade Lady.
!His wife is also a first-grade imperial concubine! If he can conquer the world for me! Even if I give him the title of King Qi, so what?"
Liu Ruyi did not expect that in just ten days, the imperial court would react. The eunuch Wang Chengen, the eunuch of the Bureau of Rites, Bingbi, personally went to Shandong to declare the decree to Liu Ruyi!
Liu Ruyi was conferred the title of Duke of Qi, Prince Grand Master, General of Zhendong, and concurrently the chief military officer of Shandong and Henan. He was bestowed with the Shangfang Sword, and was granted the title of "General Against Thieves" to supervise the troops in Shandong and Henan to quell the rebellion in the Central Plains!
He ordered Liu Ruyi’s mother, Zou, to be granted the title of First-grade Lady, and Liu Ruyi’s wife, Xiao Zixin, to be granted the title of First-grade Lady!
Liu Ruyi's two daughters were named, Xin'er as the head of Caishi County, and Yi'er as the head of Linqing County!
seal...
Almost all of Liu Ruyi's wives and concubines, including Zhu Qingxu, Chun Yunu, Qing'er, Dong Xiaowan and others, have been appointed by imperial decree!
For a time, the Liu family was simply prominent in the entire Ming Dynasty!
The military men were all so excited that they dragged their families and took to the streets to petition outside the general's mansion. It was ten times more lively than the Chinese New Year!
~~~~~
In the study room of the General's Mansion, Liu Ruyi was not blinded by the sudden glory, and drank tea with Wang Chengen beside him with a smile!
"Haha! My lord, when we set out from the capital this time, the emperor specially told the old slave that there are a few things that we must personally explain to our lord!" Wang Chengen said to Liu Ruyi with a smile.
Although Wang Chengen did not have much contact with the young general in front of him, he controlled the Jinyi Guards and knew the world's intelligence. He deeply understood that the person in front of him was the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty. It was not an exaggeration at all!
His colorful stone army will be the sword that Ming Dynasty relies on most at this time!
"Please express it clearly, Ruyi will listen attentively!" Liu Ruyi humbly bowed her hand to Wang Chengen without any hint of arrogance!
For the famous eunuch in front of her, Liu Ruyi still had a hint of admiration from the bottom of her heart!
Liu Ruyi couldn't comment on Emperor Chongzhen's gains and losses, but Wang Chengen was the one who accompanied Emperor Chongzhen on his final journey!
With this alone, he has accomplished what countless others cannot do!
He deserves Liu Ruyi's respect!
Wang Chengen did not expect Liu Ruyi to be so easy to talk to, so he couldn't help but feel good, and said with a smile: "Qi Guogong, the current situation in the Central Plains is Li Zicheng's climate, which affects hundreds of thousands of troops, but Luoyang City is where King Fu's fiefdom is located, and it is the lifeblood of the Central Plains.
There must be no mistake! What the emperor means is that he hopes that the Duke of Qi can lead the army to the battlefield of the Central Plains as soon as possible to protect the city of Luoyang! Otherwise, if something goes wrong! You, I, including the emperor, will not be able to explain it to the world.
ah!"
Liu Ruyi nodded!
In the five thousand years of Chinese history, all the refugee armies, including the Red Eyebrows, Green Lins, Yellow Turbans, Golden Armors (Huang Chao), Master Hong, and even the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, the most important thing for them to truly grow and thrive is to capture a building.
It is precisely because they have such a large city that can shock the world and control the world's situation that they have truly made qualitative improvements in politics, economy, and military!
At this time, for Li Zicheng, Luoyang City was like a gap running through the world!
If you cross over, the sea and sky will be brighter!
But if you can't cross it, you will definitely face the test of life and death!
"Eunuch, I, Liu Ruyi, am a minister of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, I should share the worries of the Ming Dynasty! Ruyi has recorded what the father-in-law said! However, father-in-law, Ruyi also has something to ask of you!" Liu Ruyi smiled at her.