Are you still willing?"
"I'm willing! Of course he was willing. Which part of Green Mountain is not loyal? To live and die with His Majesty, this is my wish!”
Zhu Youjian was very touched when he heard this, but he felt awkward no matter how he thought about it.
"Oh right, Your Majesty, this old servant does have a request.”
"Big companion, tell me, what can you do? Zhen will do it for you.”
"I just want Your Majesty to pardon a person, is that possible?”
"Oh? Big partner, did you take someone else's money?”Zhu Youjian said as he looked at Wang Chengen with ill intentions.
It was no wonder. Ever since he had chased Li Zicheng away, Zhu Youjian did not seem to have gotten even with him on the surface. However, he quietly said,
Lu Xuan commanded the Brocade Guard to fabricate charges and deal with those officials who were close to Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.
Although they tried their best to exile their family members, the imperial prison, including the prison of the Ministry of Justice, was still overcrowded.
Now that Wang Chengen wanted Zhu Youjian to let him go, Zhu Youjian would naturally think that Wang Chengen had accepted the silver and wanted to sell him a favor.
Of course, Zhu Youjian had to give this favor to him, but Wang Chengen played the emotional card with him first and then said,
This made Zhu Youjian feel that his partner was using him, and he was a little unhappy.
"No, I can't! No! Your Majesty, this old servant definitely did not accept this person's money. This person had helped this old servant before, and could be considered to have helped His Majesty. Therefore, this old servant had the courage to ask His Majesty to let him go.”
After listening to Wang Chengen's words, Zhu Youjian was even more confused. As the emperor, would anyone be able to help me?
"Big companion, just tell me who it is. Don't worry, I will not deny your face and guarantee to release this person.”
Hearing that the Emperor had relented, Wang Chengen boldly said the name of this person.
"Does Your Majesty still remember Hou Xun?
Wang Chengen said the word Hou Xun, and Zhu Youjian turned the name around in his mind.
Hou Xun? This name sounded familiar, but she couldn't recall it at the moment.
Wang Chengen said when he saw Zhu Youjian patting his forehead and trying hard to recall.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that when you were lurking in the shadows, that old thief Wei Zhongxian always wanted to plot against you?
You've always compromised and showed weakness to Wei Zhongxian, but that old fellow is also cunning and ruthless.
Once, he instructed a censor to accuse you of being ignorant, incompetent, and immoral. He even compared you to the Marquis of the Sea. Do you remember?”
"Oh! I remember now!" From the original owner of this body, Zhu Youjian recalled this person.
That's right. There was once in his memory when an imperial censor said that Zhu Youjian did not have the fortune of an emperor. He said that he was the Marquis of Haiying and needed someone like Huo Guang to preside over the government.
The lice on the bald man's head clearly wanted Wei Zhongxian to be the regent, imitate Huo Guang, and then kill or chase Zhu Youjian away.
Fortunately, Hou Xun, the governor of Shanxi at that time, spoke bluntly and said that Zhu Youjian was loyal and honest, so he could be put to great use.
At that time, the Tianqi Emperor was also muddle-headed. Seeing that the two sides were arguing, he had no idea what to do.
He might as well turn around and do carpentry work. This matter would be left unsettled.
Although this matter did not affect Zhu Youjian, the eunuchs viewed Hou Xun as their mortal enemy.
Not only did they find a way to strip him of his official position, but they also directly threw him into prison.
That time, he spent seven years in prison.
Later, Hou Xun was released from prison and reinstated. However, because Li Zicheng attacked Kaifeng, Hou Xun was unable to support him, so he was thrown into prison again.
Suddenly, Zhu Youjian remembered that Hou Xun had been recommended by two amazing talents.
Once, he recommended Yuan Chonghuan to him, and the other time, he recommended Zuo Liangyu.
"Is this person still in prison?”Zhu Youjian asked.
"Yes, he's still in prison, that's why I'm so bold."
"Hurry up! Big companion, I've troubled you to personally go to the prison and get Hou Xun out!”
"Yes, sir!"
Hearing that Hou Xun was to be released, Wang Chengen was also very happy. He jumped out of the pool. He didn't care about the towel around his waist. He flew outside to put on his clothes.
For this Wang Chengen, it didn't matter whether they surrounded him or not. Anyway, there was nothing.
Zhu Youjian leaned against the side of the bathtub alone. The warm water washed his body, and his mind gradually recovered from the excitement.
"This Hou Xun should be a great talent. Two casual recommendations changed the fate of Ming. This person must be called into the Military and Political Affairs Office.”
At the thought of this, the name Yuan Chonghuan began to linger in his mind again.
Yuan Chonghuan was a controversial person. It was wrong for him to kill Mao Wenlong.
Firstly, he had no right to kill a commander. Secondly, if Mao Wenlong was left on the island, he could threaten Hou Jin on the sea.
Thirdly, he had to mention Shang Zhixin, Geng Zhongming, and Kong Youde, Mao Wenlong's former subordinates.
If Mao Wenlong hadn't been killed, they wouldn't have rebelled immediately, and Hou Jin wouldn't have gotten the cannon technology so easily.
Even so, Yuan Chonghuan had done a great service by defending the isolated city and Ningyuan alone.
In addition, Nurhachi's death was also related to him. Legend had it that Nurhachi had died to Yuan Chonghuan's cannon.
However, in the history of the Ming Dynasty compiled by the Qing Dynasty, there was no mention of this.
According to the North Korean emissary in Ningyuan City, Yuan Chonghuan's Hong Yi Cannon hit a yellow tent in Ningyuan.
After the attack, the Houjin army was in chaos. There were cries everywhere. Some Houjin soldiers even used a red blanket to wrap a person up and escape.
Before Nurhachi attacked the city, everyone, be it Nurhachi, the ministers, or the soldiers guarding Ningyuan City, believed that the city would be lost.
However, Yuan Chonghuan was the only one who displayed extraordinary determination. Zhu Youjian admired his loyalty and perseverance.
After Nurhachi died, Huang Taiji tried to attack Ningyuan City. However, he was far inferior to his father.
Nurhachi had at least managed to reach the edge of the city and cut down a few bricks, but Huang Taiji had not even touched the city.
Zhu Youjian thought that Yuan Chonghuan was not only determined, but he also knew how to use cannons in Ping Cheng. He knew how to use large carts as cover and how to use the Lumi Musket to attack the Houjin cavalry. He was truly creative.
At the thought of this, he thought of something, System, I want to summon Yuan Chonghuan.”
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