There was a burst of whispers from the corner of Qianqing Palace.
"Why are you so anxious? His Majesty is not in the palace these two days. How do you want me to arrange it for you?"
Only one of them was heard saying, and the voice turned out to be that of a woman.
"Can we not be in a hurry? Even that Wang Ti Gan is serving the Emperor. After a while, won't I have no chance at all?"
It turned out that Ke Baba and her rival Li Jinzhong were quarreling.
Kebaba said again:
"When His Majesty comes back tomorrow, I will find an opportunity for you to show your face. Please wait patiently."
"Oh, you have to hold on tight. The Emperor now has two trusted eunuchs. If he continues to be dragged on, wouldn't it mean that someone else is taking advantage of him?"
Li Jinzhong said worriedly.
While waiting for the guests, Baba was talking again, and the gate of Qianqing Palace slowly opened. They heard the movement and quietly poked their heads out, only to see Zhu Youxiao had come in.
This frightened the two of them. It was already very late. Ke Baba thought that the emperor would not come back tonight, so he secretly entered the Qianqing Palace to talk secretly while the emperor was away. If he was caught, he might be fine, but he The man might die.
Li Jinzhong was also frightened and thought that he had to think of some tricks, otherwise his life would be in danger tonight.
Naturally, Zhu Youxiao returned to the palace overnight, took a bath in Nanhaizi and slept for almost two hours, which relieved his fatigue a little.
"Wang Banban, you should go and rest too. You are very tired today."
Wang Chaofu was really tired. He was running around after the emperor today. He now felt that his legs were sore, but he still replied:
"Your Majesty, I'm not tired, I just need to serve your Majesty!"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said:
"Go ahead, do you still want to resist the order?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chaofu hurried back:
"I dare not, this slave, please retreat first!"
Zhu Youxiao picked up the memorials and read them. They were all from Liaodong. Xiong Tingbi had submitted several memorials. In addition to asking for food supplies, he also explained that the Liao Dynasty was in a difficult situation and could only defend the city. He hoped that the court could understand him.
Zhu Youxiao sighed. He was beyond his reach. Even if he wanted to help him, he was powerless. If he didn't sort out the government and the public first, he would probably only have 60% of his money left as soon as he left the capital.
It seems that I can only support him in the name of the emperor. It depends on whether Xiong Tingbi can withstand the pressure from these three parties and persist until now to free up his hands.
The little eunuch standing behind saw that Zhu Youzheng was concentrating on thinking, so he raised his head and stretched his waist. He saw a big butt behind the curtain in front. The little eunuch shouted:
"There are assassins, protect the emperor quickly!"
After hearing this, the other three little eunuchs immediately gathered in front of Zhu Youxiao, blocking the emperor from behind.
The Jin Yiwei on duty outside could faintly hear the noise inside, and suddenly heard the emperor shouting "Jin Yiwei", and immediately rushed in and caught Ke Baba and Li Jinzhong behind the curtain.
Keshi said in horror:
"Your Majesty, you are a slave!"
Zhu Youxiao heard this familiar voice, then took a closer look and it turned out to be Ke Baba, so he said speechlessly:
"Let go of the wet nurse!"
"What is the guest nanny doing here late at night doing the Qing Dynasty? Who is this person?"
Zhu Youxiao looked at the little eunuch next to Ke Baba. He had never seen this eunuch before, so he probably wasn't the eunuch of Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, he is the enemy of this slave. Please forgive him!"
Ke Baba knelt down and said.
For food? Then this is probably Wei Zhongxian. Zhu Youxiao stepped forward and carefully looked at this famous eunuch in history. Wei Zhongxian, Wang Zhen of the Zhengtong Dynasty, and Liu Jin of the Zhengde Dynasty were called the three great eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty by later generations. eunuch.
Because of the emperor's support and indulgence, these three eunuchs were all powerful beings with one hand covering the sky at that time, so he needed someone to take the blame.
"What's your name?"
Zhu Youxiao asked calmly.
"Back to the emperor, my servant's name is Li Jinzhong, and he is from the Royal Horse Prison."
At this time, Wei Zhongxian was not called Wei Zhongxian. His original surname was Wei. After entering the palace, he changed his surname to Li and named himself Jinzhong.
"Do you know the consequences of breaking into Qianqing Palace privately?"
Zhu Youxiao looked at him and said.
"I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."
Li Jinzhong quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, begging for mercy.
The guest on the side also quickly begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, it was my slave who brought him to Qing Palace. If Your Majesty wants to punish him, he can punish his slave."
Zhu Youxiao pretended to be thoughtful. He didn't want to kill Wei Zhongxian just like that. After all, this was a good biting dog and the best scapegoat.
"Since the guest nanny has begged for mercy, I have to give the nanny this face. However, she is exempted from the death penalty, but she still has to suffer the living penalty. She will be dragged out to fight for twenty years."
Zhu Youxiao winked at Wang Chaofu again, and Wang Chaofu immediately understood. This was to prevent him from wiping people out.
"Nanny, please lie down and massage my shoulders."
Zhu Youxiao was sitting on the dragon chair, thinking about how to make good use of Wei Zhongxian's sword.
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"call out"
"Your Majesty is good at archery!"
Wang Chaofu complimented from the side.
I saw Zhu Youxiao holding the bow in his left hand and looking straight ahead, with a smile on his lips, obviously very satisfied with his archery skills.
There was an arrow in front of him that hit the rake's heart. Since he came to the throne, he has not only practiced equestrian skills, but also practiced bow and arrow and sword skills.
I am laying the foundation for mounted archery. If I want to shoot on horseback, the first thing I need to do is to be steady and accurate when shooting while standing. I need to hit at least eight out of ten arrows, and my arm strength must also be strengthened.
He would spend two to three hours practicing every day, and then go back to the palace to deal with memorials. In the evening, he would also study the art of war, and read out and study the information of all the world-famous generals from the Warring States period to the Wanli period. He recently Currently studying the cavalry tactics of Han Dynasty general Wei Qing and Sima Huo Qubing.
If you want to personally conquer and lead troops in war, you have to work hard for at least two years. The reason why Emperor Wu Zong was able to defeat Dayan Khan in the Battle of Yingzhou was because he had regarded Dayan Khan as a strong enemy since he was a child. After several years of research and hard work, the efforts were not in vain. The Tatar tribe who fought in the Yingzhou War did not dare to invade the border for ten years.
"Let's stop here today and go back to the palace."
After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he walked towards Qianqing Palace.
Returning to Qianqing Palace, Hakka brought a bowl of ginger soup as usual. Zhu Youxiao drank a bowl after practice every day and was used to it.
"Nanny's soup is getting better and better."
Zhu Youxiao joked.
Hakka was naturally very happy. It was certainly a good thing that the emperor liked to drink the soup she cooked.
"How is that Li Jinzhong?"
Zhu Youxiao asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, he is fine. Thank you for your mercy."
Of course, Hakka knew that Zhu Youxiao showed mercy last night. Fighting for twenty is no joke. A harder blow could knock someone out of bed for ten days and a half. Now at least he can walk normally.
"Announce him to come see me!"
"Nanny, please give me a shoulder massage."
Archery is really hard work. His arms and shoulders are so sore. He can only draw the smallest 40-pound bow (according to the Ming Huidian). His ideal state is to be able to draw a 60-pound bow on horseback and an 80-pound bow on the ground.
bow.
Only in this way can we break through Jiannu's heavy armor within fifty steps. Jiannu's elite troops generally wear three layers of armor, the innermost layer of leather armor, the middle layer of chain armor, and the outermost layer of iron armor. Really
Armed to the teeth.
Some people in later generations boasted about the so-called Qing Dynasty riding and shooting to conquer the world every day, which fully demonstrated the unique wisdom of these people.
The Jiannu were a nation of fishers and hunters, not nomadic people like Mongolia. Are you really better than the Mongols in riding and shooting? The Mongols are people who live on horseback. In this era, the Mongols represent horse riding.
The highest standard of shooting, unparalleled in the world.
The real mainstay of Jiannu is these heavy armored soldiers wearing three layers of armor. Each of these heavy armored soldiers is equipped with a horse. Usually, mules and horses transport dozens of kilograms of armor. They march on horseback. In battles, they wear armor and ride into battle. Jiannu's cavalry shooting
Although it was not as good as Mongolia, it was no problem to defeat the Ming army at that time, because the Ming army was too bad.
Empress Taiji conquered various Mongolian tribes, Kong Youde surrendered with artillery, and the Manchu army was indeed the strongest.
Because he had the cavalry of the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Wuzhenchaoha Camp of the Han Army Banner, plus his own invincible heavy armored troops, it could be said that he was very prosperous for a while.
Except for artillery, the firearms of this era could kill the heavy armored soldiers of the Jiannu. All other firecrackers and muskets could not break through them unless they were within twenty paces.
So let alone bows and arrows, which is why various Mongolian tribes were beaten and conquered by slaves.
"Li Jinzhong, I heard that your surname is Wei?"
Zhu Youxiao said while enjoying Keshi's massage.
"Back to your lord, my surname is indeed Wei."
Li Jinzhong knelt and said.
"From today on, you can change your surname back to your original name. I will give you a name. From now on, you will be called Wei Zhongxian!"
Li Jinzhong was ecstatic when he heard that the emperor personally named him, and he was moved and said:
"My slave, thank you for your grace!"
Zhu Youxiao ordered again with a smile but not a smile:
"Wang Banban has drafted an edict to promote Wei Zhongxian to the position of eunuch Bingbi, Superintendent of Ceremonies, and superintendent of the East Factory."
Now not only Wei Zhongxian was dumbfounded, but Hakka was also dumbfounded. He didn't expect that his man would be a blessing in disguise and would be reused by His Majesty.
And Wang Chaofu was even more stunned. He was the only one who could follow the emperor and serve him every day. Why didn't he have nothing to do with the admiral Dongchang's errands?
"Why, didn't you hear clearly?"
Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice.
Wei Zhongxian quickly thanked him.
Even if Wang Chaofu didn't want to, he had no choice but to draft the decree.
"You take the order and go to Dongchang immediately, and clean up those people who have connections with foreign ministers and who can't recognize their masters. If there is a shortage of people, go to Beizhen Fusi to find Xu Xianchun.
Ask him to arrange someone for you."
"I'll give you three days to get this matter settled before the meeting. Do you hear me clearly?"
Zhu Youxiao stared at him and said.
"My slave understands. I will definitely handle this matter properly."
Wei Zhongxian knelt down and said.
"You also remember to me who your master is. I hate people who have two boats."
This was what Zhu Youxiao reminded him specifically, fearing that he would suddenly change from a little eunuch to a powerful Dongchangchang, and he would not be able to recognize himself clearly.
I still need to remind him in the future. After all, Wei Zhongxian just needs to take the blame for me and be a dog.
"Go for it!"
Zhu Youxiao stared at Wei Zhongxian who had exited, and began to think again. Now that he had everything ready, all he needed was the east wind.