As soon as Chen Yongfu heard the sound, he looked over and saw several flying cavalry coming. Behind them, there were rogue cavalry in pursuit.
However, after approaching Kaifeng City, the pursuing rebel cavalry retreated.
By the moat, the leading knight shouted loudly to the top of Kaifeng City: "I am an imperial envoy, here to deliver the message, lower the suspension bridge quickly!"
After hearing this, Chen Yongfu lowered the suspension bridge, but did not open the city gate. Instead, he hoisted the seal certificate into the city for verification before letting the people in.
Gao Mingheng, the patrol censor, heard the news and hurried over. However, the imperial edict was for King Zhou, so they accompanied the angel to King Zhou's Mansion. Along the way, Kaifeng soldiers and civilians heard that an angel had arrived and gathered around to watch.
"The court angel has arrived. Will reinforcements arrive soon?"
"For sure, King Zhou is here and will definitely come to the rescue!"
"That's not necessarily true. If reinforcements really arrived, why didn't they lead a large army instead of just a few people risking their lives to enter the city?"
"The thieves are so powerful, how many troops must the court send to defeat them?"
"..."
Amid the discussion, the angel arrived at the Prince of Zhou's Mansion. Upon hearing this, King Zhu Gongzhen of Zhou hurriedly came out to greet him, placed an incense burner on the table, and listened respectfully to the imperial edict.
After a while, after the angel finished reading the imperial edict, he looked at Zhu Gongzhen and said, "Prince Zhou, will you accept the edict?"
Zhu Gongzhen was stunned, as if he didn't hear. When the angel saw it, he couldn't help but repeat it again.
This time, Zhu Gongzhen came to his senses, knelt on the ground, and replied with a little trembling: "I have no intention of coveting you, and I dare not accept the order!"
Chen Yongfu and Gao Mingheng, who were kneeling behind him to receive the order, were equally surprised, but neither of them spoke, just staring at King Zhou's back.
Is it possible that the fact that King Zhou spent money and food during the previous Kaifeng defense battle reached the court, and someone in the court felt that King Zhou was coveting military power? Isn't there a decree that states that when necessary, local officials can collect money and food from wealthy families in the city, including the feudal lord?
Gao Mingheng thought more about this. Maybe last time it was because the king of Zhou took the initiative to provide money and food instead of the local officials asking for it. Or maybe this is the difference?
However, that time was when Luoyang fell. King Fu's experience should have frightened King Zhou, so he donated generously. This time the thieves besieged the city. So far, the King of Zhou has not donated money or food!
While they were thinking this, the angel already understood what King Zhou meant, and couldn't help but feel a little speechless. He quickly explained: "King Zhou has worried too much. The content of the decree is just like this. Please ask King Zhou to accept the decree first. We can discuss the details later!" "
Zhu Gongzhen was a little confused after hearing this, but the angel had already said so, so he had no choice but to accept the imperial edict hesitantly.
When they arrived at the drawing room, tea was served, and the angel said to King Zhou: "Your Highness, don't worry too much. The imperial government's national policy has changed. This is true!"
At this point, he saw that everyone was paying attention to him, so he explained: "The battle of Kaifeng is of vital importance, and the impact of victory or defeat is not trivial. It was proposed by the Duke of China, and His Majesty issued this decree. As long as Your Highness will go all out to help the imperial court defend Kaifeng, and let His Highness choose a place overseas to become the real Zhou Kingdom!"
As soon as they heard that the suggestion was made by the Duke of the State, they immediately knew that it was referring to the Duke of Xingguo. After all, besides Duke Xingguo, who else has such great influence in the court today?
For Chen Yongfu and Gao Mingheng, they actually welcomed this decree. After all, the Zhou Palace has been inherited from the founding of the country. If they can really spend all their money and food to help defend the city, they will have more confidence in this battle of Kaifeng.
However, after hearing this, Zhu Gongzhen still had doubts. Emperors of all dynasties have always paid close attention to the vassal king. Even if they were to reward the vassal with more land, they would never want the vassal king to have other rights. Even when leaving the city, he had to notify the local government in advance. Only with the consent of the local government could he leave the city.
But now, the decree says that after the vassal overseas, he can have military and political power and become a true vassal king.
Although Zhu Gongzhen is old and even his grandson is an adult, if it is really possible, he certainly does not want to die of old age in Prince Zhou's Mansion. From childhood to adulthood, and then to old age and death, besides the feudal prince's palace, there is still the feudal prince's palace. I am really tired of it!
However, could this be another type of temptation faced by the Holy Spirit today?
I remember that in the ninth year of Chongzhen, when Jianlu invaded, the emperor issued an edict to King Qin. Tang King Zhu Yujian led his troops to the north to go to King Qin. However, he was ordered to return by the current emperor. In the end, he was convicted and deposed as a commoner, and he was imprisoned in Fengcheng by Jin Yiwei. Within the Yanggao Wall. Now, it is still being held in Fengyang!
While he was thinking about it, the angel said to him again: "The Duke suggested that His Majesty might choose Luzon as the place where he will be a vassal. The rice there is ripe three times a year. Food is the most important thing for the people. As long as there is food, there will be no need for food." Rebellious thief.”
Having said this, the angel showed a mysterious look, glanced at the two people listening on the side, and then said to Zhu Gongzhen: "The Duke also said that he can guarantee that there are gold, silver, copper, iron and other minerals underground in Luzon, overseas. , more than tens of thousands of catties, only a lot more! And many trees are also very valuable."
As soon as he heard this, Gao Mingheng immediately remembered it and said to one side: "I have remembered it. Emperor Wanli originally heard Zhang Ni's talk about Jiyi Mountain in Luzon. Golden beans grow on it by themselves. If you send people to harvest it, you can get a fortune of tens of thousands." , so he sent King Shihe of Haicheng County and Yu Yicheng of a hundred households to Luzon to mine gold. However, they did not find anything when they arrived in Luzon, and they suspected that Zhang Ni was talking nonsense, so they returned home immediately. "
There was a follow-up to this incident, which caused the Spaniards in Luzon to become nervous, so they found an excuse to massacre tens of thousands of Ming people in Luzon.
Zhu Gongzhen had a look of suspicion on his face after hearing this. Is there any treasure in Luzon?
When the angel saw this, he smiled and said: "What kind of person is the Duke? How can he lie to others? Money is nothing in the eyes of the Duke? Think about it, don't you?"
Hearing this, the people here immediately remembered the news they had read in the newspaper, and even the cement formula. Don't tell me, it was true. At least Kaifeng city defense has already used cement!
When he thought of this, Zhu Gongzhen was moved and asked quickly: "Did the Duke really say that?"
For a person like the Duke, if he really wants to say that, there should be no lies. As for the rumor from the Wanli period, it can also be conversely proven that there may be treasures in Luzon. After all, nothing may come true!
Gao Mingheng heard their conversation and without waiting for the angel to answer, he immediately interrupted: "I don't know what the emperor means? If you want to follow the official's idea, why not send troops to occupy the land of Luzon!"
Having said this, he turned to look at Chen Yongfu and said, "Now is the time when the court wants money, right?"
What's right? When Zhu Gongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but feel very dissatisfied. He quickly looked at the angel and said, "I won't be the only one who controls the vassal overseas, right?"
The angel listened and said with a smile: "It is said that the Duke knows many overseas places with treasures. Therefore, things like money are not a big deal in the eyes of the Duke. The reason why the proposal was made is to let His Highness decide the vassal state. Such a good place is because His Highness is the first one, worth a thousand pieces of gold!"
So, is it true? Zhu Gongzhen thought so in his heart, and couldn't help but feel very excited.
If it were not the temptation of the Holy Emperor today, but if it were true, it would be such a good place, and I would definitely agree to it!
Seeing that Zhu Gongzhen lowered his head and said nothing, but his expression was already moving, the angel then said: "You must know that Zuo Liangyu and Hou Xun rebelled, and the Xiao Yuan camp went north to the capital. On the other side of the court, although they sent five groups Guerrilla, but also blocked from the road.”
At this point, he paused and then added: "In addition, the imperial court did not issue an order to allow Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides, to go out for rescue. Therefore, Kaifeng should not expect reinforcements in the short term. Only the soldiers and civilians in the city can work together and persist. In one to two months, it will be possible to rescue Kaifeng after the imperial court defeats Xiao Yuan Ying and Zuo Liangyu's rebels!"
After hearing this, the faces of several people in the living room became very serious.
From the follow-up news, it can be seen that the imperial court really hopes that the King of Zhou can spend as much money and food as possible to support the Kaifeng Mansion to persevere. In other words, in order for the King of Zhou to spend as much money and food as possible, it seemed reasonable to give the vassal king a policy to establish vassal overseas.
In the case of the Blessed King, after the King of Zhou weighed it up, he raised his head and said to the angel: "With your Majesty's will, I have no worries about spending money and food to defend the city."
The implication is that he agreed. However, he did not mention the affairs of overseas vassals, which was also his caution.
Spending money and food to defend the city will not only save the lives of the whole family, but also see if the emperor will let him go overseas. In case the emperor regrets it, he can also say that he did not use the money and food to gain military and political power. These people present can testify.
Just like that, the arrival of angels is good and bad.
In the short term, we cannot count on the imperial court to rescue us, but with the emperor's will, the whole city of Kaifeng can be united. Winning or losing in Kaifeng will definitely take a long time, right?
When the King of Zhou was discussing city defense with Gao Mingheng and Chen Yongfu, there was a camp of thieves outside the city, and Li Zicheng was also holding a military meeting.
This Chinese military tent is very huge. The one-eyed Li Zicheng sat on the main seat, and beside him sat Cao Cao and Luo Rucai. Then on their left and right sides, there were leaders wearing armor.
I saw Li Zicheng frowning and saying to the people below: "It has been more than a month since we attacked Kaifeng. However, Kaifeng's city is strong and there has been no progress so far. If you have any good ideas, just tell me!"
After hearing what he said, all the leaders shouted that they would attack again, since they had enough troops anyway.
Li Zicheng obviously didn't like hearing this, so he turned to look at the leader of the generals. A man dressed as a scholar asked, "I wonder if the military advisor has any good ideas?"
In King Chuang's army, the one who was called the military advisor was a fortune teller. His original name was Song Kangnian, but he changed his name to Song Xiance after being a thief.
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