"Can I see your gun?”Zhu Changluo waved his hand casually to stop the soldiers from saluting. He pointed at the musket on one of them's back and asked.
"President, please."
Zhu Changluo took the musket.
He noticed that the word " Qi " was marked on the musket. It did not seem to be the standard musket of the imperial court.
"Isn't this the imperial court's standard musket? Don't the army have any imperial court's standard musket?”
"Director Zhu, let this subordinate answer this question.”Zhu Yu walked over and said," Most of the court's standard muskets are equipped with General Li's troops from Liaodong. It's very difficult for our Qi Family Army to obtain them.”
"But now, even Liaodong is making its own muskets. No one is willing to use the muskets allocated by the Imperial Court. Even if they are taken out, they have to be dismantled and reforged.”
"Why?" Zhu Changluo frowned.”
"The quality is not good. Ever since the 15th year of Wanli, the muskets allocated by the imperial court have exploded frequently. Now, no one is willing to use them. If they can't kill the enemy, they will first let their own weapons explode.”A soldier shouted.
Zhu Changluo nodded.
He sighed in his heart.
15th year of Wanli!
The Emperor had only been absent from court for a year!
In such a short period of time, the destructive power to Da Ming was already far-reaching and widespread.
And now, it had been nine years!
However, Zhu Changluo's keen senses caught a situation that piqued his interest. He asked curiously,""Senior Zhu, is there someone in our army who can forge muskets?”
Zhu Yu looked at Zhu Changluo in confusion and said with some reservation,""Yes, there are, but most of them are in Yellow Cliff Pass City. The craftsmen in Taiping Village can repair the matchlock spear.”
"After the rations are distributed, bring them to me.”Zhu Changluo could see Zhu Yu's reservations, so he did not completely believe Zhu Yu's words.
"Also, I want to know how many acres of land the Pingzhai Guards have and the specific farming situation.”
"Also, send someone to the outside of the city to find out about the Tartar's movements. I'm worried that the Tartar will take advantage of the time when our Qi Family Army has just experienced a great change to go south. If we let the Tartars break through, our Qi Family Army will really become sinners.”
Zhu Yu's expression changed drastically, and Zhu Changluo's words added insult to injury.
But he still understood.
The imperial court didn't trust the Qi Family Army to begin with.
With such a crime, the Imperial Court would most likely take action!
"I'll do it myself!" Zhu Yu decided to pass this deduction to Lou Dayou so that he could be prepared.
……
In the blink of an eye.
As March approached, the snow in the north began to melt, and the spring breeze blew over the Yellow Plateau.
Green grass gradually appeared on the ground.
Beijing.
"Have you heard? We haven't found the eldest prince yet. The eldest prince might already be dead.”
"It can't be. There's no news from the Imperial Court.”
"Are you stupid? How could this kind of news spread out? However, within the Imperial Court, the original lords insisted on appointing the Eldest Prince as the Crown Prince, and now someone has requested for the Third Prince.”
"The Eldest Prince's whereabouts are unknown, and the Third Prince is the eldest prince!”
……
The news of Zhu Changluo's death and disappearance spread through the capital.
Yanxi Palace.
Madam Zheng looked in the mirror and sighed. The Emperor had not come to her bedroom for months.
On the other hand, he went to Empress Wang's bedroom almost every day.
He even went to Jingren Palace seven or eight times in the past few months!
The Emperor actually went to favor that lowly Duren!
The most hateful thing was that the lowly thing was no longer the same as before. After several years of hardship, not only did he cry until his eyes were blind, but he also aged before his time.
Madam Zheng could not figure out what was wrong with her husband.
He attributed everything to Zhu Changluo!
If Zhu Changluo had not started a massacre in Yanxi Palace, there would not have been such an uncertain turn of events.
It was too sudden.
All of a sudden, Concubine Zheng was not given any time to prepare.
"But it's not like BenGong didn't get anything! At the very least, this matter has changed the attitude of some of the courtiers and they have begun to support my son.”
"Zhu Changluo, you better die outside! Even if you don't die, I'll make you die!”
Not only did the Zheng family spread the news of Zhu Changluo's death among the people in the capital, but they also asked the nephew of Ren Qianhu of the Jinyiwei to use the Jinyiwei's pervasive power to find Zhu Changluo's whereabouts.
And then…
"Niangniang, Niangniang, bad news, bad news, we just received news that the imperial physician is in the Empress's bedroom, the Empress is pregnant!”
At this moment, a maid rushed in to report the news, causing Madam Zheng's good mood to vanish.
The news that the Empress was pregnant spread like wildfire.
The Cabinet.
Bada!
"The Empress is pregnant!"
Chief Assistant Zhao Zhigao couldn't care less that the memorial in his hand had fallen to the ground. He hurriedly stood up and grabbed the eunuch who had passed the news and asked in surprise.
The other cabinet ministers, such as Shen Yiguan, were also dumbfounded.
The Empress had been conferred the title of Emperor for many years. In the early years, she had no lack of the Emperor's favor, but she had never been pregnant.
Now, she was pregnant!
Shen Yiguan and a few others looked embarrassed.
"Chief, it's true. His Majesty asked me to send the news to celebrate!”The eunuch beside the Empress said happily.
"That's great, that's great! The Empress is pregnant, and if it's a prince, he'll be the eldest son!”"The whole world should celebrate, the whole world should celebrate!" Zhao Zhigao said excitedly.”
Zhao Zhigao glanced at Shen Yiguan, who was forcing a smile.
Ever since the incident at Yanxi Palace, Shen Yiguan's stance had started to waver.
He knew very well that the people in the court who supported the Third Prince were actually instructed by Shen Yi Guan.
Regarding this, Zhao Zhigao was extremely disapproving.
However, there was nothing he could do.
Seeing that another round of conflict was about to break out within the court, Zhao Zhigao was anxious, but he was helpless.
And now, the Empress was pregnant.
Even if they didn't know that he was a prince or princess, even if he was a princess, at least in the next year, no one would dare to mention the Third Prince.
One year was equivalent to buying the Imperial Court one year to find the Eldest Prince.
Zhao Zhigao was firmly opposed to the Third Prince.
It was not a matter of seniority.
Even if Zhu Changluo was really in trouble, he would not agree to the Third Prince.
Ultimately, it was the Zheng family.
With Zheng Shi's personality, it was very likely that the Third Prince would interfere with the affairs of the harem.
This was simply a life threatening talisman for Great Ming, who was in a precarious situation!
Madam Zheng was not the Empress Dowager Li of today. This woman's desire for power was too strong, and she was too capable of causing trouble.
"Lord Shen, fellow colleagues, the Empress is pregnant and everyone is celebrating. Us officials should go and congratulate her, why not go together?”Zhao Zhigao suggested with a smile.
"Let's go together."
"Let's go together."
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