"Master. Governor Sun has sent a letter."
Forbidden City, Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Eunuch Wang Chengen carried a letter and rushed in from outside. He held it in both hands and said,""They said that half of the grain supplies for disaster relief had just crossed the Yellow River when Li Zicheng snatched them.”
“？”
Chong Zhen's face darkened. He tore open the envelope and quickly flipped through it.
The more he looked, the uglier his face became.
In the end, he slammed his palm on the table and angrily said,""Arrogant and audacious."
"Master, this…"
Wang Chengen was shocked, and his face was full of confusion.""This…What's wrong with Jiang Feng?”
"How dare you appoint an official of the Imperial Court and even say that Li Yan and Niu Jinxing, the two rebels, will be the chief assistant and Minister of War.”
Chong Zhen was frustrated and regretful. He clenched his fists and said angrily,"This person is ambitious. Where does he put me? The country hasn't fallen yet, and I've become a decoration?”
"Master, please calm down, calm down…"
Wang Chengen was also panicking. He never thought that Jiang Feng would dare to play so big. He pursed his lips and said,""This servant thinks that Duke Ji is most likely a stopgap measure for the recruitment envoy.”
"Dog slave, you really know how to absolve Jiang Feng.”
For the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it was no longer strange for him to address his master as a servant.
However, it was not as enslaved as the Manchu Dynasty. This was only a title used between the eunuch and the emperor.
Because in the eyes of the Emperor, the eunuchs were slaves.
Chong Zhen was extremely annoyed.
Huang Taiji began to f * cking recruit again. Dorgon was sharpening his sword, and he estimated that there would be another wave of attacks soon.
Hong Chengchou had just been captured not long ago and surrendered. Now, all the generals in the northeast had either surrendered or died. Only Wu Sangui was left to hold on. He was getting more and more dangerous.
The plague had broken out in Shanxi, and if they were not careful, it would spread to the capital. There was still no news of the plague in Shandong.
In short, there was nothing optimistic about Chongzhen.
Pain in the balls, very pain in the balls.
Sitting on the chair, Chong Zhen took a few deep breaths and muttered,""Could it be that the current world is really going to be controlled by that Jiang Feng alone? In this way, what is the difference between me and the king of a fallen country?”
"Master, you can't think that way.”
Wang Chengen didn't know how to persuade him. He was extremely anxious."Although Jiang Feng has won the hearts of the people in Henan, isn't this also for Emperor Hu?”
"Humph! Otherwise, when the time comes, the people of the Central Plains will only recognize Jiang Feng and not me.”
Chongzhen was not stupid, but he was helpless.
It couldn't be helped. Who asked such a huge country to have no one to use?
The Donglin Party was completely out of business. Ever since Qian Qianyi's death, half of the officials had stopped going to court.
There were even people who dared to risk their lives to remonstrate.
This was the most helpless thing.
After he ascended the throne, he listened to the slanderous words of the Donglin Party, destroyed the eunuch party, and removed the East and West Chambers. Even the Jinyiwei was now left with an empty shell.
There were no more chess pieces in his hands.
"Master, Jiang Feng has been in Henan for almost a month now. Why don't…Master issue an imperial edict to summon him back?”Wang Chengen stretched his head and said with shifty eyes.
Chongzhen was stunned and hesitated." If that's the case, won't I be laughed at?"”
He was scared.
Compared to Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, Jiang Feng was the most ruthless.
In less than a month, he had won over more than half of the people's hearts. Even Sun Chuanting's military power had been taken away, and he had privately appointed officials. If this continued, Chongzhen was really afraid that Jiang Feng would lead his troops in.
That would be the end.
It couldn't be helped. How many emperors didn't mind having more achievements than their masters?
"Mistress, hasn't Jiang Feng always wanted to marry Princess Changping and Empress Yi 'an? Using this as a reason, she wanted Jiang Feng to come back and get engaged.”
Wang Chengen was loyal. He didn't care about what was right or wrong. He only considered the emperor.
Chong Zhen was tempted. He rubbed his chin and was conflicted.
"Aiyo, Master, if Jiang Feng has this kind of talent, we can put him under house arrest in the capital to plan and solve the world's difficulties.”
Wang Chengen was afraid that the Emperor would not agree, so he quickly fanned the flames.
"Very good!"
Chongzhen's eyes flashed with certainty as he clasped his hands behind his back and said,""The decree is drafted in consideration of Duke Ji's outstanding contributions in pacifying the suffering of the hungry people in the Central Plains, just like healing the wounds of the imperial court. I once promised that if I could appease Li Zicheng, I would allow Princess Changping to be betrothed to you. Now, Jiang Feng has…"
Wang Chengen drafted it. With a brush in one hand, he bent over and hurriedly wrote.
After he was done, he turned around and handed it to the emperor. Chongzhen glanced at it twice, nodded, and pressed the jade seal.
After sorting it out, he called for the soldiers and rushed to Henan to send it over.
"Reporting to the emperor, Shanxi governor Wang Daren is waiting outside the palace.”
As soon as the soldier left, a young eunuch stood outside the palace door and respectfully said.
"What is he doing here?"
Chong Zhen wasn't too interested. He turned around and found a place to sit down. His face was long as if his mother had died.
The young eunuch was a little afraid and trembled."Lord…Lord Wang said that he wanted to report to the Emperor about the plague in Shanxi, and…and also gathered all the ministers, who are all waiting outside the palace.”
"Ha!"
Chongzhen could think of something with his feet. He laughed coldly."They want to use this opportunity to make trouble for Zhen and request to recall Zhou Yanru.”
"This…this servant doesn't know."
The little eunuch was so frightened that he quickly lay down. Chongzhen waved his hand impatiently."Let them wait. When they come up with a countermeasure, when they come to see me.”
"This servant will pass down the order."
The young eunuch heaved a sigh of relief, got up, and turned to run.
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