Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 2
Outside the city, Lingjiang Wharf.

A merchant ship was moored at the pier, and a large group of people got off the ship, and there were already people waiting for a long time at the pier.

"Xiaguan Dai Guangda welcomes the comforter!" The leader is wearing a black gauze hat and a crimson round-neck shirt, with two clouds and geese embroidered on the patch on the chest and back. This person is the fourth-rank magistrate of Taizhou, but He was respectful to the people who got off the merchant ship, and even flattered them with fear.

"Why don't you see King Lu?"

Niha glanced past Dai Guangda who was wearing the cloud goose scarlet robe and black yarn, but he didn't see the king of Lu who was wearing the red coiled dragon robe wearing the wing-like crown. You don’t want to surrender to me? That’s not what you said when you sent your son to Hangzhou to surrender.”

Dai Guangda was terrified, his forehead was sweating, and he quickly explained, "King Lu's asthma relapsed recently..."

"Hmph, lead the way ahead, I'm here to see if I'm really sick or just pretending to be sick!" Nihan, who was full of flesh, spoke blunt Liaodong Han with murderous intent.

Dai Guangda nodded and bowed, and hurried to the front to lead the way.

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Prince Lu's Mansion, Ziyang Palace.

Shi Gu Wenguang, the chief of the palace, Shi Guwenguang, was instructing to pack his luggage, when he suddenly heard that the prince refused to leave, he rushed to the study in a hurry, and tried his best to persuade him.

"My lord, the son of a thousand gold, can't sit on the throne, and a gentleman can't stand under the wall!"

"The Tartars crossed the river and were unstoppable. The captive king Duoduo stationed troops in Jinling, and Belle Boluo divided his troops to occupy Hangzhou. Now the state capitals in various places in the south of the Yangtze River are looking forward to the wind and surrendering. The Tartars can come at any time. Taizhou can't stay... ··”

Zhu Yihai sat behind the table, looked at the fair and slightly chubby Gu Wenguang, several labels appeared in his mind, dog-headed military division, wall grass...
This person is unreliable, although the chief official of the palace is the first among the officials in the palace, and this person was selected by the court when Zhu Yihai's father was king of Lu, and served Zhu Yihai's father and his elder brother, the two kings of Lu, now After serving him for a few more years, especially all the way south from Yanzhou, he followed him all the way, and Zhu Yihai had always trusted him very much.

But now that Zhu Yihai saw him, the trajectory of this person's later life immediately appeared in his mind.In history, when King Zhu Yihai of Lu was escorted to Shaoxing to supervise the country by volunteers from Eastern Zhejiang, he entrusted Gu Wenguang, a confidant, with an important position as a third-rank envoy. He was at least the director of the Zhongyang Office. He rewarded the teacher and let him sit in the rear of Taizhou, but later the Qiantang River defense line collapsed, but Gu Wenguang immediately offered Taizhou to the Qing Dynasty, causing King Lu's backyard to catch fire and make him homeless.

This guy's ancestral home is Shaoxing. After he won the imperial examination, he failed to get a Jinshi. He was very good at making money, and he became the fifth-rank Lu Wangfu's official history. In his memory, this guy was very good at observing his face, and he was very good at flirting with his beard. He has both ways, but he doesn't have much real ability.

Zhu Yihai made up his mind that he couldn't keep this person.

"My lord, let's go now."

But Zhu Yihai no longer obeyed him, and replied coldly, "You want to teach me how to do things?"

Gu Wenguang was stunned, and suddenly felt that the King Lu who had grown up watching him was a little strange.

Liu Chao, the eunuch of the flattery department, reported softly at the door, "My lord, Dai Futai is here to visit, and he brought a group of merchants from the North."

Zhu Yihai's mind automatically came up with the information about Dai Zhifu, and he didn't like this person. This person came to the post last year after the rebellion of the White-headed Army in Xudu, Eastern Zhejiang, was settled. It is said that he gave a lot of money to get through the chief assistant Ma Shiying. He was originally from Putian, Fujian, and the officials and people in Taizhou couldn't understand what he said at ordinary times. He only wanted to make money. Everyone called him Big Papaya in private.

This person had frequently been in and out of Prince Lu's mansion before, and he came here yesterday to persuade King Lu to follow the trend of the times and join the Qing Dynasty.

"Is this big papaya coming to persuade you to surrender again?"

Zhu Yihai said nonchalantly, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, many loyal and righteous men emerged in the Ming Dynasty, from the court ministers, the supervisors and generals, to the local students, and even the beggars, there were many people who were generous. to die.Of course, when the country is in crisis, there are more people who are greedy for life, afraid of death, and stealing life, and even voluntarily surrender to the Tartars to act as the leading party.

He took out a pair of Francine guns from the desk by memory, with walnut butts inlaid with silver carvings, very ornate, and heavy in his hands.

At this time, Gu Wenguang came forward to persuade unwillingly, "My lord, I heard that Dai Guangda sent his son to Hangzhou by boat a few days ago, and he also brought a few big boxes on board. Some people said it was gold and silver, others said It’s Taizhou’s household registration account book, there will be chaos, and there are no merchants from the north, and nine out of ten are Hangzhou Qing envoys recruited by Dai’s family!”

"My lord, the green hills left behind are here, don't be afraid of running out of firewood, let's go quickly, before it's too late!"

Zhu Yihai ignored him, and looked at the pair of firecrackers in his hands.

King Zhu Yihai of Lu used to be very obsessed with firearms and had deep research and training. He even personally went to the top of the city to command and manipulate Hongyi artillery to bombard the Qing captives during the Battle of Yanzhou. The writer Lao Zhu is also a lover and collector of cold weapons and firearms.

Looking carefully, he saw that the pair of Francine guns were not actually made by Portuguese or Spanish, but British guns, because the guns had the inscription of the London Gunnery on them.

He skillfully inspected the flintlock. This gun is much stronger than the matchlock gun. It is only about forty centimeters long, and it is relatively light. It also has all kinds of lead bullets and primers. Lead bullets are also equipped with buckskin soaked in lard, which can greatly speed up the efficiency of loading and launching.

Seeing that King Lu still ignored him, Gu Wenguang tore open the paper bullet calmly and familiarly, poured the gunpowder into the gun barrel, then wrapped the lead bullet with buckskin and stuffed it into the muzzle, and then used a cleaning rod to blow the lead bullet into the gun barrel. Poke it into the barrel and press it firmly, and finally open the fire door, pour in the propellant, and then close the hammer, the action is done in one go.

"My lord, although the two Francophones are powerful, how can they defeat countless Tartars and Eight Banners?"

The two firecrackers were loaded and ready to fire at any time. He held one in each hand in satisfaction, and made an aiming gesture at Gu Wenguang, who was so frightened that Gu Wenguang quickly moved away.

Zhu Yihai smiled, put away the firecracker, and hid it in the red Panlong robe.

"If the big papaya really dares to bring Tartar to the door, it will be just right!"

"My lord, it's better to avoid it by calling it sick, and go down to the officials to deal with them and send them away. When they leave, let's leave by boat."

"Lao Gu, you are also an old man in our Prince Lu's mansion. Although you don't have much credit, you still have a lot of hard work. It's just that you are old and can't keep up with the current situation. If you are afraid of the Tartars, you can do it yourself. Leave, I won't force you."

Gu Wenguang felt that King Lu was unfamiliar today like never before.

"My lord?"

"Lao Gu, you can escape and surrender, but I can't. I am a descendant of Emperor Taizu Gao, and I am also a descendant of the Chinese Yanhuang. The Tartars not only want to seize the country, but also want to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The Han people died in the world. Lu Fan inherited eleven generations, shared with the country for 300 years, and was supported by the country, how can I cowardly surrender or run away now?"

"What are you afraid of? Soldiers are coming to block you, water is coming and the soil is flooding, let alone just a few envoys from the Tartars!"

Zhu Yihai stood up, since he had already made up his mind to recover Daming and drive out the Tartars, this first step was always to be taken.

"When a friend comes, there is good wine, when the jackal comes, there is a shotgun. Let's go!"

In front of the palace gate.

The magistrate arrived with a team of hundreds of people, including officials from the Taizhou prefecture and county government, and some local gentry and merchants who had already communicated with him to surrender. Strong and strong, although they are dressed as businessmen, they all wear swords and back bows. They are vicious and feared by others.

Outside the door, pairs of eyes looked at the group of uninvited guests with anxiety.

The princes of the Hundred Households of the Royal Palace Guard Command and Envoy Division stood there and stared at the ten people, "Eunuch Liu, those are Tartars, real Tartars, neither Mongols nor Koreans, nor coated slaves."

"Are you sure they are all Jianlu and Zhentar?" Nei flattering Liu Chao was a little uneasy when he heard the words.

"You can't be wrong. My family's ancestral home is in Liaodong. Guan Ning has been in the army for generations. Later, he was incorporated into Eunuch Cao's Yongwei Battalion. He is also an old rival with Jianlu. My Qi family has chopped off several wild boar tails with a knife. I will never Admittedly."

Although Liu Chao is only an internal servant of the flattery department, his status is not as good as the flatterer Feng Yi, let alone the long Shi Gu Wenguang, but he is also a close friend of the king of Lu. He has always been loyal and careful in doing things. It is not easy to protect hundreds of households. This person is not those useless hereditary military households in the Luwang Mansion in Yanzhou. He was originally the captain of the Guanning Army at night. ·····

The Yongwei Battalion was a special army of the Ming Dynasty, because it was the imperial guard army directly under the emperor. It was neither under the jurisdiction of the Beijing camp nor under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but directly under the emperor, under the command of the imperial horse supervisor and eunuch.During the reign of Chongzhen, the Warrior Camp and the Four Guards Camp were merged into the Yongwei Camp, and the food was generously paid. The emperor paid special attention to it.

The Yongwei Battalion lived up to the expectations of the emperor. When the Qing army bypassed the Great Wall and approached the city of Beijing, the Yongwei Battalion fought brilliantly for the first time. Huang Degong’s battalion had tiger heads painted on their horses and horses, and they were even more fearless in fighting. , Let the sturdy Qing army detour when they see the black tiger head army.

After repelling the Qing army, the Yongwei Battalion went south to Henan to suppress the thieves. They also won dozens of battles, big and small. Loyalty can fight, but after all, there are only 2000 troops in the fourth battalion.

After the fall of Beijing, Huang Degong took Heihutou camp to support King Fu and proclaim him emperor. He became one of the four Jiangbei towns in the Hongguang Dynasty.

It's just that the Hongguang Dynasty perished soon, Huang Degong died in battle without surrendering, and the Yongwei Battalion suffered heavy losses, either surrendering or collapsing.

Wang Xiang escorted Li Guofu, the eunuch of the Yongwei camp, to break through to Zhejiang, and now temporarily resides in the palace of the king of Lu, and has become the guard of hundreds of households in the palace.

He said that he had killed several real Tartars under the sword, but Liu Chao didn't think it was bragging at all.

"Open the door!"

Wang Chuangzi stepped forward and greeted his old brothers from the Yongwei Battalion, "Open the door."

The side door opened, Wang Chuang stood upright with his chest up and his knife pressed. "Let's all cheer up, and we can't lose our momentum in front of those Jian captives."

Outside.

Neha frowned dissatisfiedly, and stopped Dai Guangda who was about to enter.

"I am the surrender envoy sent by Borobelle, how dare I open the side door instead of the main door?"

Dai Guangda originally wanted to explain to the tartar that although this was once a Taoist temple, it is now the mansion of King Lu after all. Except for the emperor and the angels who proclaimed the decree, ordinary people are not qualified to let the gate of the manor be opened to welcome them. The small door, but seeing the ferocious look of the tartar, finally nodded and stepped up to let the door open.

Wang Chuangzi walked out with a long knife in his hand, and stood at the gate with fierce eyes, "Don't Dai Futai know the rules?"

"Time has changed and things have changed. The rules of the Ming Dynasty are no longer valid. It is the captain of the pro-army guard of Hangzhou Boluo Belle of the Qing Dynasty who is here. He is specially sent to Taizhou to recruit and appease the envoy. The representative is Boluo Belle. Hurry up and open the door." Welcome." Dai Guangda shouted with a strong Putian accent. "You Qiu Ba, why don't you kneel down quickly..."

Wang Chuangzi has been fighting for many years, and he has been a feud with Jianlu for generations. Basically, every Han in Liaodong has a grudge against Jianlu.

Although the number of Jianlu who had been beheaded under his hands did not reach double digits, he had killed seven or eight real prisoners. He stared with his leopard head around his eyes, and Dai Guang took a few steps back in shock.

"This is Daming's Taizhou Mansion, and this mansion is Daming's Prince Lu's Mansion. When you come, you have to abide by the rules here!"

Niha looked at this Ming soldier with a murderous look, and was a little surprised. He stepped forward and shot his eyes like arrows. Wang Chuangzi snorted coldly, stood on the steps and stared back condescendingly.

The Tartars behind Niha got angry and drew their knives one after another.

Wang Chuangzi laughed, "Brothers, the Tartars want to play wild with us here, and smoke them!"

Immediately there was a roar behind him, and then twenty or thirty strong guards poured out from the door, Zhang Gong held a gun and a shield and raised a knife to face the Tartars.

Niha looked around.

After a long time, he said to the people behind him, "Put away your knives," and then said to Huang Chuangzi, "I do have a bit of courage, I admire him, he is a vicious dog who guards the house, but you are acting like this for your master." It’s just a stupid dog to invite disasters.”

"I haven't seen this door today, so ask King Lu to come out to see me and listen to Boluo Belle's orders!"

Wang Chuangzi kept his face darkened, "The barbarian slaves outside the customs who don't know etiquette and rules, come to me and bark!"

There was a moment of stalemate in front of the door.

After a while, Liu Chao went back in a hurry, went to the side of the king and said, "The prince said, since the Tartars don't know the rules, teach them the rules. Excuse me, go to the front hall to meet him, the prince said that you have performed very well just now, and I will give you a special reward of 100 taels of silver." As he spoke, he directly handed over a hundred taels of silver.

Wang Chuangzi was surprised and excited when he heard that, he didn't expect King Lu to be so stubborn today.What's more, there are still 100 taels of silver. This is not a treasure banknote that is not as good as wiping paper. A lot of money.

He grinned, grinning ferociously.

"Brothers, the lord has a reward, take down these dog tartars, and if anyone dares to resist, kill them directly!"

Behind, a group of soldiers from the Yongwei Battalion responded loudly, and quickly surrounded them with weapons!
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