Chongzhen was in a good mood, and it was rare for him to speak to Empress Zhou in such a coquettish tone. Only when he was with Empress Zhou was he so relaxed, and he even joked with Empress Zhou. This was considered a part of Chongzhen's tense life.
A rare moment of relaxation and rejuvenation.
Empress Zhou's pretty face was slightly stern, and then she smiled, as if she couldn't do anything to you. She really took the spoon with her bare hands, then put it on her red lips and blew it slightly. The fragrant wind swept through it, making the lotus seed soup in the spoon even more fragrant.
Empress Zhou carefully put the lotus seed soup into Chongzhen's mouth.
Chongzhen swallowed it without chewing.
Empress Zhou said slightly angrily: "Your Majesty, how many times have I told you that this is too harmful to the spleen and stomach. No matter how anxious you are, you should chew the rice slowly and slowly!"
In Chongzhen, the commoner queen was both his wife and his mother. Queen Zhou was in charge of Chongzhen's food, clothing, housing and transportation. Chongzhen also enjoyed the feeling of being sincerely cared for. If only Queen Zhou's relatives would not interfere outside.
If Feng Mengyu fought to the death with Concubine Yuan's relatives, Empress Zhou's status in Chongzhen's mind would be higher. Concubine Chang was the only one in the harem who was favored but whose relatives had disappeared to Ming Dali. Unfortunately, Chang laughed.
Chongzhen thought about it and put Chang Xiao down. If he killed him, the Chang family would be extinct. It also showed that he was too petty as an emperor, and the words of a mere man should not be taken seriously. Even the immortal master said that the evildoers have not yet emerged and there is not enough chaos. He
Why would a boy dare to say such heinous words? Thinking of this, Chongzhen felt more relaxed.
Chongzhen smiled and said: "Just listen to the queen, I will eat slowly from now on."
Empress Zhou said angrily: "You say that every time, and you also say golden words. Every time it doesn't count!" Then Empress Zhou looked at Chongzhen strangely and said: "The emperor seems to be in a good mood today. Is there any happy event?
What?"
Chongzhen sighed slightly, slammed the memorial in his hand and said: "Where are the happy events? As long as no bad things come to my door in this world, I will be happy."
"Your Majesty, Tianya wants to see you!" The little eunuch outside the study bowed and stood at the door and said softly.
Chongzhen couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a bad feeling in his heart.
"Miss, miss, that bastard Chang Xiao finally got his comeuppance!" Qiao Fu ran to Jin Yun with a face full of joy and said.
Jinyun and the others were so far away from each other in the capital that they had no information channels. Chang Xiao’s affairs were passed on among nobles, and the common people would not know about it. Although Chang Xiao organized a private meeting in Linglong Tower, the common people loved it.
Although he was not a big celebrity after all, not many people paid attention to him. Therefore, the news came to Jinyun relatively late.
Jin Yun is holding an account and looking at it. Now she is no longer the eldest lady. She has to deal with things that she used to think of as stuff every day. The dozens of people in this family need money to feed them every day. It's completely a mess.
The passenger seat was left empty-handed, so Jin Yun had to start making careful calculations.
Hearing Qiao Fu's shouting, Jin Yun frowned slightly and asked quickly: "What's wrong with Mr. Chang?"
When Qiaofu saw that his young lady still looked concerned, he pouted and said: "Miss, that evil man hurt you so deeply, why do you still care about him so much? I heard that he is going to be killed."
He’s been beheaded! Haha, it’s true that evil is rewarded with evil!”
With a snap, the account book in Jin Yun's hand fell to the ground. She shook her whole body, but luckily she didn't faint. Jin Yun quickly grabbed Qiao Fu's little hand and said eagerly: "What's going on?"
Qiaofu said unhappily: "Miss, didn't you hear the firecrackers were set off at the door of Mr. Wang's house just now? I felt curious and ran to ask if there was any happy event in Mr. Wang's family. If so, Miss Wang, please bear with me.
Your Majesty, let's take care of you. We don't show it but we are giving you a courtesy. After asking, I found out that it was Chang Xiao who contradicted Long Live today. He actually dared to say something about the demise of the Ming Dynasty in front of Long Live. I heard that person said that Long Live may be dead at some time.
I want to kill that evil guy Chang Xiao, hey, hey, miss, miss..."
"Spring is coming, come quickly, the lady fainted..."
Chang Xiao has had enough of looking at him these days. Everyone at home and outside is talking about his ruined family, saying that he is the star of a ruined family! Three of them, namely Ping'er and Chang Fu, still treat him the same as before. Manager Lin
He didn't say anything, but he looked like he was sighing.
Chang Xiao wanted to put on a disapproving look, but unfortunately he still felt unhappy in his heart! He secretly cursed these people as ignorant idiots!
In his opinion, the emperor did not chop him into pieces directly, which was the best good news. As long as the emperor did not forget his words and did not kill him, then he firmly believed that he would still have a chance to meet Chongzhen. Speaking of which, Chongzhen was killed by him.
He was not expecting to get angry after one sentence. He still had a few more words to say. Unfortunately, Chongzhen left in a hurry. He couldn't hold on to the emperor's sleeve and continue talking, otherwise the emperor might really want to kill him.
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Chang Xiao is right. When dealing with an extremely shrewd person, it is useless to tell him any truth, because he understands the truth better than you. Smart people are often stubborn and prejudiced. It is not impossible to defeat him with theory.
, but it is difficult to defeat his heart, because this kind of person does not accept failure, even if failure is right in front of him, he will not admit it.
Therefore, if you want to impress a smart person, you must scare him to death. Only fear can defeat a smart person. In fact, fear can defeat anyone. Fear is a master key. It can open any lock it sees!
What does a diligent emperor fear most? It must be the decline of the country and the loss of the ancestral foundation.
Although Chang Xiao only saw the chaos in a corner of the Ming Dynasty, he knew things that no one in the world knew, and he knew what kind of trajectory this country was about to enter.
Therefore, he does not need to know what is happening in the Ming Dynasty now. He only needs to clearly tell Chongzhen about this trajectory and the result that will become a reality in the future. Chongzhen, a smart man, will follow this result to trace the source and find the inevitable connection.
If Chongzhen was not a shrewd person, Chang Xiao would never say such words. If he met a stupid emperor and Chang Xiao said that your empire will perish, he would definitely lose his head. Chang Xiao knew that Chongzhen might not
Kill him. Of course, he is not particularly confident in his heart, otherwise he would not have asked Chang Guifei if Chongzhen would kill him, and then asked the old man with the crystal ruler hanging from his waist.
Chang Xiao seems to be very leisurely these days, hiding in his study and not wanting to see anyone. In fact, he is working hard to make revolvers and bullets. If the emperor wants to kill him, he can't just go and catch him. I'm in a hurry.
He went up the mountain to weed the grass, and also learned the trick of climbing high and calling out to play the shadow of a bird! I have a gun and am afraid of you, a bird without a gun!
This morning, like Chongzhen, Chang Xiao got up in the middle of the night, took a package, and rode a horse to the city gate. It was still dark and the city gate was not opened. Chang Xiao stood at the city gate with a steamy face.
I ordered a bowl of noodle soup from a stall. It was a cold day and the hot bowl of noodle soup was indescribably smooth and refreshing. I saw a vendor carrying dolls in the middle. Although these dolls were not as beautiful and delicate as those in the previous life, they were still delicious.
He is also very interesting. He has big eyes, a round face, is chubby, and has two dark pigtails. His aesthetic views are not much different from those in his previous life.
Chang Xiao paid for one and put it in his arms.
After finishing the soup, the city gate just opened. Chang Xiao went out of the city all the way. The package on his back naturally contained a newly made revolver. This thing was also a pile of parts, and no one would recognize it even if it was thrown on the ground.
Chang Xiao went straight to the place where he tested the gun last time and galloped on his horse.
Although Chang Xiao's current equestrian skills are not very good, he can still ride a fast horse. He was galloping on the official road when he suddenly saw a group of people and horses galloping in front of him.
There was a loud sound like the rain of horseshoes hitting the plantains. Chang Xiao quickly pulled the reins of his horse and let it stand by the roadside. The group of people whizzed past him.
Chang Xiao had a sharp eye and immediately spotted Chen Zhuo, who was missing half of his ear among the opponent's cavalry.
Chen Zhuo also happened to look towards him, and the two people's gazes touched each other quickly, both showing surprise. However, Chen Zhuo and his group of horses were as fast as a dragon, passing by the wind, without stopping at all, still galloping towards the capital.
Chang Xiao touched his chin and watched them disappear into the billowing smoke. Then he turned his horse's head and continued to move forward, recalling Chen Zhuo's restless expression in his mind.
"Did those lamas cause some trouble? Yes, those lamas said that Mr. Zhang should be given ten days, otherwise he would do something. Now ten days have passed for a long time. If the imperial court does not release the living Buddha, I am afraid that
They are definitely going to do something."
Chang Xiao doesn't know much about religion. Most of his knowledge comes from the bombs tied around his body. Therefore, in his view, religion is something that can fully unleash people's fanaticism, so
People with faith are not easy to mess with. You will never understand what they are thinking. Maybe because of your disrespectful words, they will risk their lives with you.
Therefore, in Chang Xiao's opinion, those lamas who lost their living Buddha can do anything if they are forced to do anything.
But Chang Xiao smiled immediately. He was now in a state of being unable to save himself, and was still waiting for Chongzhen's judgment. How could he have the leisure to worry about this? He was even secretly happy in his heart. It would be better to be chaotic. When chaos breaks out, Chongzhen will
There is no time to vent your anger on him. In addition, it also confirms his words that the Ming Dynasty is about to die. The more chaotic the world is, the more Chongzhen Changxiao will feel that what he said is true. When the time comes, Chongzhen, a shrewd man who is unwilling to admit defeat, may still want to
Let's ask him, why is the Ming Dynasty about to perish? Why do you say that the Ming Dynasty is about to perish? At that time, he often laughed and said that if he couldn't tell the truth, he might really have to move his head. Because Chongzhen was already angry with shame.
Chang Xiao rode his horse and continued to move forward. As he walked, a fork in the road next to the official road in front of him was blocked. Several Jinyi guards were blocking the road. No one was allowed to walk on this fork in the road.
Chang Xiao frowned slightly. This fork in the road was the only way for him to test the gun. He had no choice but to change places, but then he thought about it and felt a slight movement in his heart. This might have something to do with Chen Zhuo and his group.
After Chang Xiao's mind wandered for a while, he continued to move forward and got in at the next fork in the road.
These days, there are wild fields all around. It is impossible to completely seal off a place, unless you use the human sea tactic. Obviously, there are not that many Jinyiwei here. Just look at the two or three Jinyiwei guarding the road.
Chang Xiao found a secluded place to tie up the horse, assemble the revolver, load the bullets, and put it in his waist. Then he climbed up a hillside that was not too high along the woods and looked down in the distance.
I saw that the forked road blocked by the Jin Yiwei looked like a winding snake, swimming towards a village in the distance.
That Zhuangzi Changxiao passed by when he was testing the gun last time. He also asked for directions at the entrance of the village with a seven or eight-year-old girl who smiled sweetly and was very cute. The doll he bought in front of the city gate was just for this little girl.
Yes, he remembered clearly that there were many people in the village and it was considered wealthy.
Even if the villages near the capital are not rich, they are not too poor, because as long as they are not barren, they are usually bought by nobles and turned into manors. First, they can cultivate some fields and produce something, which is also an industry.
, in addition, it can be regarded as a place for the nobles to relax and play outside the city. The most important thing is that the nobles usually move some things here that are inconvenient to place in the capital.
At this time, Chang Xiao's heart suddenly twitched when he saw Zhuangzi. He could see it too clearly and clearly with his eyesight.
I saw that the entire village was filled with sharpened wooden stakes, and on the wooden stakes were bodies that had been impaled one after another.
There were hundreds of people in the whole village, and each one was penetrated by a wooden stake like a roasted pig and nailed firmly to the ground. Both men and women were stripped naked, and their eyes were wide open, even if the thick wooden stake came out of their mouths.
Wearing them out still couldn't hide the frightened and helpless expressions on their faces.
Chang Xiao quickly searched, and then the corners of his eyes twitched slightly. At the entrance of the village, a seven or eight-year-old female doll was also naked and penetrated from the butt to the mouth by a slightly thin wooden stick. The empty pupils were wide open, quietly.
Looking up at the sky silently, it stands there like a silent flag.
Chang Xiao's lips trembled involuntarily, and his eyes instantly turned scarlet. Then he saw the four characters "Give Me Back the Living Buddha" written in blood on the wall at the entrance of the village. The blood had turned black and purple, as ferocious as poisonous snakes.