Zhu Chunchen, Duke of Chengguo, looked like a very majestic man. He was tall and mighty, with a dark face and a big beard that reached down to his chest. He was wearing a big red python robe and stood there like a descended King Kong.
"Your Majesty Zhu Chunchen respectfully greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Jin An." Seeing Zhu Cihong and Wu Xiang walking together, Zhu Chunchen bowed and then said hello with great vigor.
With this appearance and voice, he looks like a victorious general!
Zhu Cixiang also had a smile on his face and nodded towards Zhu Chunchen, "Okay, okay, now that Duke Cheng is here, I will feel at ease... Duke, please sit down. I will discuss with him the arrangements for the battle against Chuang Rei tomorrow." .”
Zhu Chunchen sat down grandly on a chair, stretched out his right hand, stroking his beard, and listened quietly to Zhu Cixiang's words.
Zhu Cixiang said: "The Duke is the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp and a veteran in the army. Will he lead his troops out of the city tomorrow to let the bandits know how powerful the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp are?"
Leading troops out of the city to fight with bandits? Zhu Chunchen was shocked when he heard this, and the palm of his hand that was stroking his beard subconsciously pinched it, almost pulling off a few strands of his beard.
"Your Highness, this, most of the elite soldiers in this capital camp have been deployed to the four directions, or they have been lost in the battle with the captives and thieves. How can there be any remaining strength to go out of the city to fight?" Zhu Chunchen looked at the majestic soldiers, but things were about to come. , We should shrink when we should, "I think it is better to stick to the city."
"Hold tight?" Zhu Cixiang smiled and nodded, "Since the general said to hold tight, let's follow me to the Xizhimen Tower tomorrow. Admiral Wu estimates that the bandits will attack the northwest corner of the capital... Then I will I can see with my own eyes the heroism of General Rong in killing thieves."
What? Still want to go up to the tower? If you want to kill a thief... then you are killed by a thief, right? Zhu Chunchen was sweating coldly, and he quickly persuaded him: "Qiansui Master is a man of ten thousand gold, but he cannot go to dangerous places in person..."
"Wait a minute!" Zhu Cixiang's tone suddenly became serious, "Gong Cheng Guo now says that I am a man of ten thousand gold and cannot take risks. Then Zuo Zhongyun and Li Mingrui said to move the capital. Scholar Fan Jingwen, Zuo Du Yushi Li Banghua, and Shao Zhan When Mr. Shi proposed that I should supervise Nanjing, why didn’t you stand up and support it? Did you submit a memorial to second the proposal? "
"I, I, I am a military attaché..."
"You are an honorable minister!" Zhu Cixiang shouted, "You should rest with the country! Now that the country is in crisis, you should fight to die first. Tomorrow is your chance to be remembered in history. Since you don't want to leave the city, then kill the thieves on the city wall. !”
"I am the commander-in-chief..."
"I am still the crown prince!" Zhu Cixiang glared, "I am going to the city to supervise the battle. Do you, the commander-in-chief, still want to avoid death in the imperial city?"
This is to be escorted to the front line!
Zhu Chunchen was so scared that he couldn't even breathe... Although he looked like a martial artist who killed without blinking an eye, he had never dared to kill a chicken since he was a child. How could he fight with a bandit? Isn't this a suicide?
Thinking of dying, Zhu Chunchen, who was quite a tall man, became sad and burst into tears. It’s true that a man doesn’t shed tears easily, but it’s just not time to go into battle!
Seeing his bearish look, Zhu Chunjie, who was standing behind Zhu Cixiang, couldn't help it and said, "How can the Duke of Guo be worthy of his ancestors if he is so cowardly?"
Zhu Chunchen's ancestor, Zhu Neng, was a high-ranking general under Zhu Di. He served in the army all his life, and finally died of illness in the army during the expedition to Annan. It can be said that he dedicated his life to death. Now that the descendant Xiong is like this, Zhu Neng will probably cry bitterly when he is under Jiuquan.
"Huaiyuan," Zhu Cixiang called Zhu Chunjie's name affectionately, "don't talk about Cheng Guogong like that. Guogong just can't think about it for the moment... He can always become a loyal hero tomorrow!"
What does it mean to always be a loyal person? ?
Why does this sound so scary?
Zhu Chunchen already felt as if he had stepped into the gate of hell. Since he found that he had reached the gate of hell, he naturally could not go any further, so he immediately stood up and saluted Zhu Cihong: "Your Highness, I still have the emperor's orders to go to Fucheng Gate to inspect. Tomorrow's battle will be held in due course." Let me discuss this later when I come back from Fuchengmen."
After saying that, he was about to leave, but how could Zhu Cixi let him go? Can you let him go without 200,000 yuan?
"Stop Duke Cheng Guo quickly!" Zhu Cixiang ordered, and the East Palace guards guarding the door of the Leopard Room, led by Wang Qi, blocked Zhu Chunchen.
Zhu Chunchen knew that he had no choice but to leave, so he tried to break away with all his strength. Although Wang Qi was very strong, he did not dare to kill Cheng Guogong, and actually could not hold him, so the two of them were twisted together.
At this time, Zhu Cixiang spoke with a cold tone: "Please Shang Fang's sword! There is a general from the Beijing camp who escaped from the battle and needs to be killed!"
Want to kill! ?
When Zhu Chunchen heard what Zhu Cixiong said, his bones were so frightened that all the strength in his body had gone. His hands and feet were weak and he was caught by Wang Qi.
But Zhu Cixiang really came towards Zhu Chunchen with Shang Fang's sword, and his face was filled with murderous intent!
At this time, Zhu Chunchen had no choice but to change his words and said loudly: "Your Highness has misunderstood, I have misunderstood you. I didn't run away from the battle. I won't leave. I won't go anywhere. I will guard Your Highness!"
"Really?" Zhu Cixiang held the sword and looked at Zhu Chunchen murderously.
"Really, really..." Zhu Chunchen is a good man who doesn't want to suffer the immediate loss. Although he is not sure whether Zhu Cihong will actually stab himself with the sword, it is best not to experiment with this kind of thing.
"By the way, you said you were going to Fuchengmen for inspection?"
"No, no, not going."
"I'm going!" Zhu Cihong said, "Let's go together! Let's go and see the rebellious army.
Admiral Wu, please come with me. "
"His Royal Highness, do you really want to go to Fuchengmen?" Zhu Chunchen asked with a trembling voice.
"Of course I'm going up!" Zhu Cixiang said coldly, "I will inspect the defense tonight with the general.
Huaiyuan, go to Duke Cheng's mansion and get Duke Cheng's armor. Qiu Banban, go and get my armor and send it to the tower of Xizhimen. Bi Shishu, go and inform Li Ruolian, Mr. Chen, Mr. Lin and Huang Dabao, and tell them that the Chinese army of this palace is stationed in the Xizhimen Wengcheng.
Chief Rong, don’t tremble... Let’s go with me to see the army of bandits! I am so old, I have never seen what a stray thief looks like! "
What's so good about a stray thief! After seeing this, he would die... Zhu Chunchen really felt that a disaster was coming! It's really coming, not a fake coming!
Even if Li Zicheng breaks into Beijing, he can surrender to welcome the new master. Duke Cheng Guo will be gone, but his life can always be saved, and maybe most of his family property can be saved... But now he is caught by a crazy prince. Go to the front line. What good outcome could there be except death? But it won’t work if I don’t follow him. Shang Fang’s sword is still in the hands of the prince!
Why is there no way to survive?
Help! Your Majesty, help!
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When Zhu Cihong dragged a trembling prince to Fucheng Gate to see the bandits, Emperor Chongzhen had just arrived at Kunning Palace, got off the chariot, and walked quickly inside. Emperor Chongzhen's pace was very fast, as if he was racing against time. However, in the current situation, it is indeed time to race against time.
When the emperor arrives, the middle palace should greet him at the main entrance of Kunning Palace. However, Emperor Chongzhen was always in a hurry, and he didn't have much time to engage in red tape in the harem - how much time did he have to himself in a day? If you do too much etiquette, you won’t have time to do serious business! So Zhou Hou just greeted him at the entrance of the main hall.
The emperor and the queen saw the ceremony and walked inside together. Entering the main hall of Kunning Palace, Emperor Chongzhen was stunned. He saw many packages and boxes placed in the main hall of Kunning Palace, and a book table was placed in front of the throne, with a thick book spread flat on it.
Chongzhen walked quickly, picked up the book and looked at it by the candlelight. He found that it was an account book, and it recorded what was placed in the box with the number... He looked like he was ready to pack up and flee!
what 's wrong? Who told her to pack up and run away? Could it be the eldest son Cihong again? Isn't this kid too capable of making his own decisions?
