please make me king

Chapter 1320
"The guilty minister Ye Tinggui (Wang Shiren, Li Guoliang, Wang Qingzhi) has seen His Highness King Shun!" A group of generals of the Ming army knelt in a row and bowed to Zhang Shun one after another.

"Hey, get up, get up, everyone is your own family from now on, why are you being polite?" Zhang Shun hastily helped Ye Tinggui, the former governor of Datong, Wang Shiren, the general of Datong, Li Guoliang and Wang Qingzhi, the general of the Xuanfu, and others.

After everyone got up, Zhang Shun couldn't help being taken aback.

It turns out that Ye Tinggui has a long body, a large waist and belly, more than eight feet tall, a fair face, hanging ears and beard, a voice like a bell, and a good appearance. Standing among the crowd, he feels quite outstanding.

Coincidentally, although the commander-in-chief Wang Shiren and Li Guoliang were strong, they were no more than ordinary people's height.

Compared with it, it seems that Ye Tinggui, the governor, is a mighty general, while the other two commanders are his left and right clerks.

Fortunately, civil servants wielding knives and guns, and military generals splashing ink are almost commonplace. After Zhang Shun was surprised, he didn't think it was different.

He couldn't help pulling Ye Tinggui to sit on his left side, while motioning for Wang Shiren, Li Guoliang and others to take their seats.

It's just that Ye Tinggui's stature is slightly taller than Zhang Shun's. As a newcomer, in order not to be hated by Zhang Shun, he had to hold his chest and shrink his neck, which looked a bit funny.

That Zhang Shun didn't know what he was thinking, he just smiled and said: "I heard that the [-] soldiers of the Ming army surrendered, all thanks to your efforts, this king thanked the world here."

Ye Tinggui and Wang Qingzhi did their best for this, and they were quite self-confident when they heard the words.

But Wang Shiren and Li Guoliang sat back and enjoyed their success, but they were shocked when they heard the words.

They didn't know whether what Zhang Shun said was right or wrong, so they hurriedly prostrated themselves on the ground, saying they didn't dare.

Now is the time to win people's hearts, how could Zhang Shun blame him?

He couldn't help but helped the two of them up again and said: "I am a Chinese, and I fight for the world by myself, so why do I have anything to do with the barbarians?"

"However, Donglu, Di Yiye, Benhuli changed the old department. In the early days of the country, he received the great favor of Ming Chengzu, so he was able to live in Jianzhou."

"Unexpectedly, as its power is getting stronger, it doesn't want to repay kindness, but instead repays kindness and revenge, and is a disaster for China. Isn't it the behavior of beasts?"

"Today, all of you can uphold the righteousness, reject the barbarians and follow the people's will. You have made contributions to the world, and you deserve this reward!"

Wang Shiren, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Li Guoliang, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, felt a little more at ease, and sat down obliquely.

Zhang Shun's remarks seemed useless, but in fact they defined the nature of these surrendered generals of the Ming army in a few words.

It turns out that since the Shang and Zhou dynasties in China, there have been two intertwined theories.

One is the theory of loyalty, and the other is the theory of Huaxia Diyi.

The former is the cornerstone of the feudal society, needless to say.

And the latter also became a popular idea after the mid-Ming period, because Zhu Yuanzhang "expelled the Tartars and restored China".

However, when the theory of loyalty meets the difference between China and Diyi, what should we do?

The ancient sages did not say this, and it was not a big problem for the Ming Dynasty itself.

However, when the Ming Dynasty encountered the Rebels and the Eastern Captives, this difference came out.

Surrender, although it violates loyalty, but it can uphold the righteousness of China, and its feelings are pitiful;
The surrender of gold not only violates the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, but also violates the distinction between Hua and Yi, and the crime cannot be punished. This is Zhang Shun's final conclusion on this matter.

When everyone heard Zhang Shun's words, a big stone in their hearts fell to the ground, and they couldn't help but feel happy.

Only then did Zhang Shun ask: "I've heard the names of Young Master Zhu, Zhang Benbing and Zongbing Yang for a long time, why didn't I see them today?"

"Uh..." Ye Tinggui was taken aback when he heard the words, and then responded with a bit of embarrassment, "Master Zhu is old and sick. Yesterday, he saw that everyone surrendered to King Shun. He was frightened and uneasy, so he disappeared in the camp."

"Seeing that Young Master Zhu was dead, the soldier Zhang felt uneasy, so he took poison and died. When we found out, the bodies of the two were already cold, and the gods couldn't save them."

"I don't dare to be good at it. I am about to ask His Highness for orders. I don't know how to deal with it?"

"Oh?" Zhang Shun said with a smile when he heard that he didn't know whether the two committed suicide or were killed, but after all, it didn't affect his plan.

"Since this is the case, although these two people refused to rebel against Master Wang, they are still loyal people after all, so they should be buried with honor."

"King Shun is benevolent and righteous!" Although the generals were a little embarrassed when they heard the words, they had to admire Zhang Shun's magnanimity.

Those who surrender themselves are "upholding righteousness", and those who disobey themselves are "loyal people".

Thinking of this, Ye Tinggui, the former governor of Datong, couldn't help laughing and said: "The guilty minister is originally from the family of Defu. If he carefully attaches himself to it, he can be regarded as a fellow of His Highness."

"If His Highness trusts the guilty minister, the guilty minister would like to write a letter, saying that he would surrender Zhang Weishi, governor of the Xuan Mansion, in return for His Highness's kindness."

"Oh? Could it be that Qingcai is still familiar with this person?" Zhang Shun couldn't help being delighted when he heard this.

Although he has subdued the [-] elite of the Ming army, he still has no idea how to attack the two towns of Xuanfu and Datong.

"Not only am I acquainted with this person, I'm afraid His Highness also has some relationship with this person!" Just as Zhang Shun finished speaking, Ye Tinggui suddenly laughed in shock.

"How do you say that?" Zhang Weishi, Zhang Shun thought about it for a long time, and found that there was no way to remember it in his mind.

"That Zhang Weishi is a native of Taikang in Kaifeng Prefecture, and his accent is quite similar to that of King Shun, so he must be from the same village!" Ye Tinggui laughed.

"Tai Kangren? No wonder Qingcai made such remarks just now!" Zhang Shun nodded after hearing the words, and only then did he understand where Ye Tinggui's confidence came from.

It turns out that the main reasons for making friends with officials in this era are: fellow villagers, peers, and teacher-student relationships.

This Ye Tinggui, Wang Duo, and Zhang Weishi are all officials from Henan. Among them, Ye Tinggui and Wang Duo are both Jinshi in the second year of Tianqi.

But Zhang Weishi was earlier than the two of them, and was a Jinshi in the [-]th year of Wanli.

After Ye Tinggui and Wang Duo were selected on the list, they also paid a special visit to this person together, so they had a few acquaintances.

In the past, even though the two parties were colleagues and fellow villagers, Zhang Weishi might not have sold Ye Tinggui's favor on such a major event.

It's just the current situation, with the rebel army besieging [-] people from Azig's tribe outside Taiyuan City, and the host and guest have changed positions, how can Zhang Weishi refuse to sell him?
Thinking of this, Ye Tinggui continued: "Zhang Weishi now holds two positions, and is also the governor of Xuanfu and Changping. His status is not trivial."

"The guilty minister begs His Royal Highness to promise him the title of King Liao, so that nothing will go wrong."

"Oh?" Zhang Shun was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he understood.

Now the two towns of Xuanda and Datong are empty, Zhang Fengyi, the former governor of Xuanda, is dead, Ye Tinggui, the governor of Datong, Wang Shiren, the general soldier of Datong, and Li Guoliang, the general soldier of Xuanfu, have surrendered.

Among the people in charge now, he has the highest status, and he deserves the title of a prince.

It's just that Wang Hao has been promised by himself now, if nothing happens, it should fall on Ye Tinggui's head, but now he is pushing it out again, what's the reason?
Zhang Shun frowned secretly, and then realized: This guy is testing himself!

Everyone is a sensible person, the king's name is precious, second only to the emperor.

If Zhang Shun easily promises a king title again, wouldn't it mean that the king title is in name only, or with a dead person?
If Zhang Shun refuses to agree lightly, will Ye Tinggui and Zhang Weishi think that they are Xiang Yu who has rounded the edges and corners of the seal?

Thinking of this, Zhang Shun couldn't help laughing and said: "Qing's talent and achievements are not inferior to him, how can there be any reason to let him enjoy the title of king?"

"In my opinion, the three should perform their own duties. First, I will take back Datong for me, and then I will map out the Xuanfu. This way, the king's name will be equally divided, so that nothing will go wrong. I wonder what Qingcai thinks?"

"Your Highness's lesson!" Ye Tinggui couldn't help but cast a deep glance at Zhang Shun when he heard the words, and couldn't help but bow.

Smart, really smart.

What a good King Shun, the sentence "the three perform their own duties" downgraded the importance of Zhang Weishi, governor of the Xuanfu.

The guarding system in the Ming Dynasty was centered on guarding eunuchs, chief soldiers and governors, among which the governor had the most power, followed by chief soldiers and eunuchs last.

If at this time, Zhang Shun sent Ye Tinggui, the governor of Datong, and Wang Shiren, the commander-in-chief of Datong, back, they would naturally be able to easily capture Datong Town.

After Li Guoliang, the chief soldier of the Xuanfu, returned, it meant that the authority of Zhang Weishi, the governor of the Xuanfu, was reduced, so the asking price was naturally lowered accordingly.

Two governors, two county kings, two general soldiers and two dukes, King Shun really has a good heart and a good plan!

(End of this chapter)