The Last Action Is His Chapter 4

As soon as he entered the palace, Charles Wang was surprised to find the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department and the governor of the Eastern Depot kneeling on the ground.

The emperor summoned him urgently, so he felt that something was up. Unexpectedly, even Victor Wang was apologizing. So, no matter what the matter was, he had to kneel down first and talk about it later.

Unexpectedly, when he was about to kneel down to submit his request, he heard Emperor Chongzhen say, "Everyone else, get out."

Needless to say, the palace maids and eunuchs, Victor Wang was a little unsure. He felt that he should not be included in the list of others to go out. After all, he was the emperor's most trusted person. If there was something to say, there was no need to hide it from him. Not to mention, he just bled, wasn't it just to win back the emperor's favor!

Just as he was thinking this, he saw Emperor Chongzhen looking down at him and shouted coldly: "Didn't you hear my order?"

"I deserve to die!" Victor Wang was slightly stunned when he heard it, but he immediately responded, kowtowed and replied, and then immediately backed out of the palace. From beginning to end, he behaved very docilely.

However, when he was the last person to leave the hall, as soon as the door closed, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked the palace maids and eunuchs at the door in a low voice: "Who did His Majesty meet today?"

He strongly suspected that someone had slandered him to the emperor, otherwise the emperor would not have treated him in this way!

Seeing Victor Wang's anger, the palace maids and eunuchs immediately knelt on the ground, as if they were facing the emperor.

"Grandfather, no foreign officials came to see the emperor this morning. His Majesty has been reviewing memorials."

"Hmm?" Victor Wang snorted heavily after hearing this, and was obviously very unhappy, but he also believed that these eunuchs would not dare to lie to him, so he asked again, "What memorials are you reviewing?"

"My dear, these are all memorials from the Imperial Household Department, the ones you have already reviewed!"

Hearing this answer, Victor Wang was confused. What on earth had caused the emperor's attitude towards him to change? Even though he had promised to give him so much money, it was useless?

After thinking for a while, he couldn't figure it out, so he lowered his head and ordered: "If there is any situation here, report it to us immediately!"

After saying this, he left in a hurry.

The emperor just asked for money. Regardless of anything else, this matter needs to be prepared first. There is real money in front of the emperor. It is impossible to treat him with this attitude, right?

Victor Wang ignored the impossibility of His Majesty bringing up the dragon case so easily as he came here in such a hurry.

In the hall, Charles Wang felt a little uneasy. Even Victor Wang was scolded. He didn't know what was waiting for him next?

Although he was also trusted by the emperor, no matter what, the emperor trusted Victor Wang, Wang Dehua and others the most, not him. Now the emperor was not satisfied with Victor Wang, so what about him? I'm afraid he would be scolded, right? I just don't know what he didn't do well?

Charles Wang was thinking about it when he suddenly heard Emperor Chongzhen say to him in a friendly tone: "I know that you are the most loyal to me in the palace. At this critical moment of life and death, I want to save the nation and do extraordinary things. You must support me with all your strength!"

Hearing this, Charles Wang was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Emperor Chongzhen with a little surprise. He saw that Emperor Chongzhen's eyes were full of trust when he looked at him.

This is complete trust, a trust I have never felt before!

Charles Wang was immediately excited when he felt this, and he immediately knelt down and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, even if you want me to die now, I will never hesitate!"

In the original history, he could have served a different master like Victor Wang and others, but he did not. Instead, he chose to hang himself with Emperor Chongzhen.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen believed that he was sincere when he said this.

Then, Emperor Chongzhen looked up outside the palace door, then walked over and personally helped Charles Wang, who was shaking with excitement, up, and whispered to him: "The country is in crisis, but most people are still pursuing their own interests. I can't trust anyone but you. The people serving me will be replaced by those you think are truly loyal to me."

Hearing these words, Charles Wang was shocked again. How much trust must one have in him to make such an arrangement!

Originally, he thought that if he wanted to get ahead, he would have to wait until Victor Wang, Wang Dehua and others retired before it would be his turn. But at this moment, he felt that he was already the most important eunuch in the emperor's mind!

Charles Wang was of course very willing to this arrangement, and he had dreamed of this day more than once or twice.

Therefore, he quickly agreed and immediately retreated to the palace entrance. After opening the door, he ordered the eunuch outside to call his people over.

After the arrangements were made, Emperor Chongzhen immediately asked Charles Wang: "Tell me the truth, how many soldiers are there in the Beijing camp who can fight now?"

Hearing this, Charles Wang didn't know what the intention was, but he still replied honestly: "There are probably about 10,000 soldiers guarding the city. If we go out to fight, there may be only about 2,000, most of whom are guards of generals at all levels."

The number of troops in the Beijing Garrison was about 400,000 during the Hongwu period, and about 230,000 during the Yongle period. After the Battle of Tumu, when Yu Qian reformed the Beijing Garrison, the number was only about 100,000, and it remained at this number until the end of the Ming Dynasty.

In other words, the current Beijing Army nominally has 100,000 troops, but only one in ten is left, right?

Emperor Chongzhen was not surprised by this, as it was normal for people to be paid without paying salaries in the late Ming Dynasty. With such a small number of troops, it would be impossible to hold the city once Leonard Li's army arrived.

While he was thinking, he saw Charles Wang hesitated for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, there seems to be signs of plague in the Beijing camp, I am still verifying this matter!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately remembered that it was said that when Leonard Li attacked the city, the plague happened to break out in the Beijing camp. For this reason, Leonard Li's army was also infected with the plague. The plague broke out during the Battle of Yipianshi. Therefore, Leonard Li's army was defeated and there was no decent resistance at all. Hundreds of thousands of troops hurriedly retreated westward, which benefited the Qing Dynasty.

This is really like adding insult to injury!

Emperor Chongzhen was very helpless. Everyone knew that there were still many difficulties. He immediately ordered: "If there are any signs of plague, quarantine them immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Charles Wang quickly agreed after hearing this.

At this time, there was a noise at the palace gate. It was Charles Wang's men who arrived. About ten eunuchs stood in a row.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at them and said in a deep voice: "My great friend said that you are worthy of my trust, so I believe you. From now on, you will serve me and keep me safe!"

When the dozen or so eunuchs heard this, they were overjoyed, because this meant that they had the emperor's trust and would soon be promoted to the position of junior eunuch or even eunuch.

So, they all knelt down to express their gratitude. At the same time, they were also thinking, how did their godfather Charles Wang gain the emperor's trust?

Emperor Chongzhen was in a hurry at this time. After saying this, his expression became serious and he immediately issued an order: "Call the Left Commander Lucas Liu, Deputy General Henry He, Commander-in-Chief He Zan, Commander-in-Chief Leo Li, Commander-in-Chief Wei Shi Zhen, Lieutenant General Gao Li, Commander-in-Chief Xu Dayun, Commander Fang Lutai, Thousand Household Li Guolu, Commander-in-Chief Li Ruogui, Commander Xiao Si, Tiger Guard Left Guard Li Wangguang, Commander Ma Guocheng, Hereditary Commander Zhang Yangsuo, Commander Liang Qinghong, Commander Zhang Guowei, Commander Gao Jia, Commander Liu Yisong, and Thousand Household Gao Wencai to see the emperor immediately."