The history that Jiang Wan once knew had many evaluations of Zhu Youjian, such as diligent, shrewd, and even tough.
Shi Zhi said that "the roosters rise up when they crow, stay awake at night, and often become sick from overwork, and there is never any entertainment in the palace." A king can achieve this, coupled with the white silk on the Meishan Mountain, it is very difficult.
It's hard not to feel sympathy for him.
To be honest, since he came to the throne, he has eliminated the eunuchs headed by Wei Zhongxian with lightning speed. It can be said that he was as quick as thunder and his performance is remarkable.
As for toughness, that naturally refers to his aggression against Houjin. He has always been a decisive fighter. Even if he sometimes feels that he can't hold on any longer, he secretly wants to send someone to negotiate a peace. Once exposed, he will not hesitate.
The men he sent were executed, and they refused to admit that they had wavered even after being beaten to death.
However, in addition to these good aspects, there are two shortcomings in Zhu Youjian's character portrait that no one can ignore.
Headstrong and suspicious!
To put it mildly, stubbornness means being self-righteous and unable to listen to other people's suggestions. If you are an ordinary person, you will be stubborn. However, as a king of a country, if you have this flaw, it will be a disaster for the country.
Secondly, he is suspicious. His suspicion is not the kind of "there are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me", but the kind of "there are always unscrupulous people who want to deceive me". This kind of suspicion makes him face the choice.
Many times, I hesitate and even choose the wrong result.
From the time Jiang Wan came into contact with Zhu Youjian, until now, today is the first time that he has felt Zhu Youjian's paranoia. The only good thing is that when he appeared next to Zhu Youjian, it was not when he was in power.
time, and his actions have always been impeccable.
He was very sure that Zhu Youjian had always trusted him, but this suspicious habit still appeared involuntarily when he faced him.
"The so-called righteous citizens of the capital are just some urban foxes and community rats gathered by me in the west city where I am!" Jiang Wan smiled slightly: "I thought your majesty would first ask me about the results of annihilating those pure troops?"
"What's there to ask? Nearly a thousand people attacked less than 200 people. Among these nearly a thousand people, there are still more than a hundred people who are elites created by me. If all these things go wrong, then I might as well move back.
Let’s go to the Tenth Prince’s Mansion, how dare I continue to live in this palace!”
"Your Majesty is wise!" Jiang Wan flattered her decisively, and sure enough, the corners of Zhu Youjian's mouth turned up slightly involuntarily.
"How do you plan to settle these city foxes and rats?" Zhu Youjian shook his head: "Are they all included under your Tingyulou door?"
"Of course not!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "These people are mixed, good and bad, and they are not very loyal and reliable. If they are included in Tingyu Tower, it may not be a good thing. They can be used, but there is no need to reuse them!"
"But, I can't reward these people now!" Zhu Youjian said slowly: "Wei Zhongxian will know the news soon. If I reward these people at this time, I'm afraid he won't be able to show it off, or even have a seizure immediately.
, I don’t want to cause trouble at this time!”
"So I ordered them to be temporarily stationed at Nanhaizi. One is to prevent them from being retaliated by Dongchang and Jinyiwei's people after they return. The other is that with such a group of people at hand, your Majesty will have to use them next time.
It’s a lot more convenient. As for the rewards, you don’t have to reward them all. I’ll just take the leader among them who showed bravery last night and let a few of them into the Tingyu Tower!”
Jiang Wan said: "If you want money or something, I will solve it. The only thing is that these people may have violated the law in the past. I promised them that as long as they participate in this matter, the court will not blame them..."
"That's right, I forgot that you are a good hand at amassing money!" Zhu Youjian nodded, "As for forgetting the past, as the emperor, I naturally want a general amnesty from the world. You can tell them that except for disobedience and conspiracy, they will not be forgiven. Among them, no matter what things have been committed in the past, the imperial court will let it go, and everyone will deal with it in the future!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. With Your Majesty's generosity, why worry about these people not serving Your Majesty until death!"
"Okay!" Zhu Youjian laughed: "You've been tired all night, go and have a rest. There should be a lot of things to do today. To be honest, I'm quite looking forward to seeing Wei Zhongxian's reaction today."
"Yes!" Jiang Wan nodded and prepared to retreat.
"Don't rest in the palace!" Zhu Youjian suddenly said: "Go to Nanhaizi, take your people, go to Nanhaizi, and wait for my instructions at any time. You and your people are no longer needed in the palace! "
"My lord, I obey the order!"
Jiang Wan walked out of Qianqing Palace, and his mood suddenly became relaxed. He didn't know if this tall and majestic palace had given Zhu Youjian a bit of majesty. He felt that he was not as strong as before in front of Zhu Youjian. Feeling relaxed and casual, he may be as respectful in front of Zhu Youjian in the future as he is today, but when Zhu Youjian said the words "You and your people are no longer needed in the palace" , he knew that the person in the hall behind him at this moment was no longer the favored sixteen-year-old prince.
Rather, he is a great emperor who has truly entered the palace and has taken control of the situation step by step.
"Go over there, gather the brothers, and prepare to leave the palace!"
Jiang Wan said to the station next to Qianqing Palace where he had briefly stayed: "Send someone to Shangshan Supervisor to see if someone has taken over. If someone has taken over, take Shopkeeper Xu and his people with them. Let’s go out of the palace together!”
"Sir, don't you need us as bodyguards in the palace?" Wang Desheng responded from beside him and asked in a low voice.
"We are not the only people who want to be loyal to Your Majesty!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "Your Majesty has His Majesty's considerations and arrangements, and we will just follow His Majesty's will!"
Wang Desheng nodded solemnly, as if he understood, but seemed not to understand. Jiang Wan shook his head slightly and walked towards the palace gate in the distance.
The entire Forbidden City has gradually woken up, and the early morning light has shone on the extremely spacious palace passages, which are then trampled under the feet of the guards who come and go from place to place.
These people, in the eyes of the guards, walked out slowly. No one came to question them, and no one greeted them. It was as if they were a group of ghosts known to all the guards in the palace. After wandering around for a whole night, he left quietly.
The standing guards used the swords and guns in their hands and the resolute look in their eyes to tell the ghosts wandering in the night that it was dawn and it was their turn now.