Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 90 Chapter 90, Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed, Wu Sangui was criticized in public
Beijing, Daming Palace.

Chongzhen sat in the imperial study room, with obvious anxiety on his face.

"You say, what will happen to the battle?"

Judging from the latest information, a big battle broke out in the Lugou River yesterday, but due to the distance from the capital, the battle report has not yet been received.

Facing Emperor Chongzhen's inquiry, the Ming ministers present were hesitant, and they didn't know.

Fan Jingwen said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Duke Ying and Uncle Xiangcheng are considered veterans in the battlefield, and they must be able to defeat that rebel Li Zicheng."

These days, Fan Jingwen helped Chongzhen to stabilize the government, appease the low-level officials and the people, and he did things quite well. He is already a very famous cabinet minister.

After listening to Fan Jingwen's words, the expression on Chongzhen's face softened a little, but at this moment, Wu Sangui spoke.

"Your Majesty, I feel that Li Zicheng should not be taken lightly. After all, the imperial court's troops are at a disadvantage. In addition, Li Zicheng's eagerness for revenge must go all out. How this battle will be won is still unknown."

When Wu Sangui came up, he poured a basin of cold water on it.

As far as Wu Sangui is concerned, it's not that he doesn't want Daming to win, but he just feels that if Zhu Cihong really gets the limelight, he will be very upset.

What Wu Sangui wants to see more is that the Ming army fails but still has vitality, and then Chongzhen has no choice but to let Wu Sangui come out of the mountain to take power again, and then Wu Sangui can change his life against the sky to save Daming, and completely trample Zhu Cihong under his feet.

After hearing Wu Sangui's words, Chongzhen immediately frowned again, and said: "Ping Xibo really doesn't think so much about this battle?"

Wu Sangui said seriously: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want Daming to win, but please think about it carefully, the reason why Li Zicheng's thief has survived for 15 years, and even once attacked outside the capital city, is it true that he has no strength at all? ? On the other hand, the imperial court set out in a hurry, all kinds of supplies are not complete, and the army was formed temporarily, which is really worrying."

Chongzhen: "..."

Although it sounds very unpleasant, but thinking about it carefully, it seems that what Wu Sangui said is really the same thing.

The atmosphere suddenly became stiff.

So Wu Sangui continued: "Although the Duke of England is loyal, he has not fought many battles. Uncle Xiangcheng is even younger, he is only 26 years old now? Not to mention the ministers of the Crown Prince, he is not even in time. What about the crown?

But what about the opponents of the three of them?That is Li Zicheng who has been fighting fiercely with the imperial court for 15 years. From the perspective of experience, he is not on the same level at all.The minister is indeed not optimistic about this war, but the minister also knows that no one will listen to these words before.

If he really loses this time, then I hope that His Majesty can get rid of some prejudice against him. After all, I am also loyal to Daming, and I hope that Daming can become better. "

Wu Sangui said these words while the iron was hot, which immediately made the expression on Chongzhen's face even uglier.

The faces of the other ministers present also changed, and they all thought in their hearts: "Could it really be lost?"

Wang Chengen couldn't help but said: "Ping Xibo's words are too exaggerated, right? Didn't the British Duke and Xiangcheng Bo and others repel Li Zicheng's siege of the capital with His Royal Highness?"

After listening to Wang Chengen's words, Wu Sangui smiled: "Defensive warfare and field warfare are completely different concepts, Eunuch Wang. It's normal that you don't understand military matters, but I do."

Wang Chengen: "..."

Seeing this, Wu Sangui was even more happy in his heart, and said again: "As for His Royal Highness..."

At this moment, Wu Sangui was interrupted by a sudden report.

"Eight hundred miles, hurry up, the battle report of Gu'an City is here!"

This immediately attracted everyone's attention, and Chongzhen sat up from his seat suddenly: "Quick, quickly show it to me!"

An eunuch quickly walked in with a scroll in his hand, and quickly presented it to Chongzhen.

Chongzhen looked at the scroll in front of him, and stretched out his hand tremblingly, but suddenly stopped moving halfway.

Chongzhen was afraid.

What if this is really a failed battle report?
Chongzhen gritted his teeth, but still opened the seal on the scroll, and took out the battle report inside.

All eyes were on Chongzhen, and they all knew that all they had to do was look at Chongzhen's expression to see how the battle was going.

Chongzhen's expression quickly became brighter.

He was trembling with excitement, and burst out laughing.

"Okay, that's really good!"

Seeing Chongzhen's expression, everyone breathed a sigh of relief in unison, with anticipation in their hearts (except Wu Sangui).

Chongzhen laughed loudly, and said to Wang Chengen, "Come and read it to everyone!"

Wang Chengen also couldn't wait, so he read the battle report quickly.

"Minister Zhang Shize said to His Majesty:
Today, the minister led his army to a decisive battle outside Gu'an City with Li Thief's troops.The prince took the initiative to ask for Ying, and led two thousand fine cavalry to surprise the enemy's artillery positions. They fired artillery and bombarded Li's army.

Our army beheaded countless thieves, and the prisoners are not counted. We will report in detail after the statistics are completed in the future.The city of Gu'an has been recovered. Although Li thief led three or five thieves to escape, but the minister also ordered elites to chase after him. Presumably the day when Li thief is captured will not be long.

The victory in this battle is due to the wisdom and courage of the prince, the strategizing of the majesty, and the protection of the ancestors and ancestors of the Ming Dynasty. How can Li Hongji and his like steal the glory of the Ming Dynasty?Rest assured, Your Majesty, the restoration of the Central Plains is within sight! "

After listening to Wang Chengen's recitation, even though they had already been mentally prepared, all the courtiers present couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, that's really good!"

"Win, Daming won!"

"The day of recovering the Central Plains and eradicating bandits has finally come!"

Several people even cried with joy.

You must know that these people are all loyal to Daming, and many of their relatives died in the battle to defend Daming. How can they not be excited when they hear the news that all hardships have come?
Fan Jingwen took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed respectfully to Chongzhen: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, Congratulations to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made extraordinary achievements in the decisive battle, it is really because I, Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty, is still alive! Li Hongji and other thieves revived in the midst of harassment, and recreated the glory of the past!"

Not only Fan Jingwen, several other cabinet ministers also came out one after another, congratulating in unison.

"To have this prince, Daming is very lucky!"

"His Royal Highness, you are indeed a rare person in a hundred years!"

Chongzhen listened, and Longyan was also very happy.

My son is really amazing!
Chongzhen waved his hands and said: "You don't have to be like this, I know that this child, Lang'er, has talent, but don't praise him too much, lest he be too proud!"

That's what he said, but judging from the completely uncontrollable smile on Chongzhen's face, it was obvious that the emperor had committed the "father-like modesty" problem of the Chinese people again.

Wu Sangui: "..."

If there is one person who is unhappy from the beginning to the end, then this person is definitely Wu Sangui.

At this time, Wu Sangui was actually dumbfounded. In his opinion, Li Zicheng had an absolute superiority in strength and quality, so why was he defeated inexplicably?

It's so ridiculous!

But unfortunately, this battle report was right in front of him, and Wu Sangui couldn't allow himself to be persuaded at all.

Suddenly, Chongzhen's eyes fell on Wu Sangui and said with a smile: "Wu Shangshu, you said before that the British Duke and Xun'er could not win, but this time you miscalculated!"

Chongzhen is still very concerned about Wu Sangui's criticism just now, which made you like to bad-mouth Daming, now you try to bad-mouth Daming again?
Wu Sangui: "..."

All eyes were on Wu Sangui. Although no one spoke, the strong sense of sarcasm was still very obvious.

You, Wu Sangui, are the only ones who like to talk to customers?

Like to say that Daming will lose?
Like to sit on the opposite side of Daming?
Now, let’s try another one?
Wu Sangui wished he could find a crack in the ground to get in, but the construction technology of Fengtian Temple was still very reliable, not to mention the crack in the ground that could fit a man as big as Wu Sangui, there wasn't even a gap for his toes.

Wu Sangui could only bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty's criticism is that the minister made a mistake."

If you make a mistake, you must admit it, and if you are beaten, you must stand at attention.

Chongzhen looked at Wu Sangui, and said pointedly: "Wu Shangshu, you have to look at everything from the standpoint of the country, and don't make a fool of yourself. It's not what an important minister of a country should look like!"

This is a very harsh criticism, that is to say that Wu Sangui only disregarded the overall situation for his own selfishness, which can be said to be slapped in the face in public.

Wu Sangui's face turned pale with fright, and he quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!"

Seeing Wu Sangui with a terrified expression, the other ministers present also shook their heads secretly.

Self-inflicted!
Chongzhen looked at Wu Sangui, hesitated for a moment, and still smiled: "It's okay, mistakes can be corrected, and there is nothing good about it. I hope Wu Shangshu will remember my words next time and do things for Daming well!"

Wu Sangui felt ashamed, so he could only keep saying yes.

After teaching Wu Sangui a lesson, Chongzhen was also in a good mood. Looking from the throne of Fengtian Hall, he could just see the entire palace city, and even the capital city in the distance.

This Daming is really very sunny!

(End of this chapter)