At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the competition for the deer in the world

January 5th of the 22nd year of Zhizheng, January 5th of the 9th year of Shengwu.

It rained heavily and there was thunder and lightning.

Cheng De stood with his hands behind his hands at the entrance of Qinzheng Hall, looking at the sky without moving.

About ten steps away from Cheng De, Cheng Zhong bowed his head and did not dare to express his anger.

As for Ma Xiuying and Cheng Biao, they were watching from a distance.

Cheng Biao looked at Ma Xiuying in confusion: "Mother, what's wrong with my father?"

Ma Xiuying looked a little dazed. She glanced at Cheng De first, and then looked at Cheng Biao: "Your father is feeling sad!"

"Sad? How could Father be sad?" Cheng Biao looked confused.

Ma Xiuying: "Biao'er, as long as you are a human being, you will have sad moments. Even if your father is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he will also be sad. What you see now shows that your father will also be sad."

Cheng Biao was thoughtful.

"Mother, what happened? Yesterday, I saw that my father was fine. Why is it like this now?" Cheng Biao turned his head and looked at Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying just touched Cheng Biao's head without responding.

After a moment, she said: "Maybe it has something to do with your Uncle He."

"Uncle He? What's wrong with him?" Cheng Biao asked again.

"He has hurt your father's heart." Ma Xiuying looked at Cheng De with worried eyes.

Cheng Biao remained silent after hearing this.

Cheng De still hasn't figured out why He Sanwu betrayed him?

That's right, at 9 o'clock today, when he was handling government affairs, he received a document jointly sent by Lu Bufu and Yao Guangxiao. The document said that He Sanwu had proclaimed himself emperor in Pyongyang, Goryeo, and the country was named Great Wei. He Sanwu was the Great Wei. emperor.

When Cheng De learned about this, he was stunned.

According to the information reported by Lu Futong and Yao Guangxiao, he originally sent two hundred loyal men to follow He Sanwu to the north. The purpose was to assist He Sanwu and plan for the hundreds of thousands of troops after the failure of Liu Futong's three-way Northern Expedition. , I didn’t expect that although the plan was good, everything was cheaper than He Sanwu.

He Sanwu not only got rid of the two hundred people who had assisted him in the past, but also uprooted the Jinduo Yiwei, Jueshengwei and other strongholds he had buried in the north, destroying his layout in the north.

He Sanwu betrayed him, and Cheng De did not expect such a result.

Logically speaking, he treated He Sanwu well. He even thought about giving him a hereditary title of Duke after He Sanwu completed his mission.

Because in Cheng De's view, it was He Sanwu's money that helped him achieve his cause at the beginning of his rebellion.

He always kept this in mind and decided that after he unified the world, he would not treat him badly.

However, reality slapped him hard!

He Sanwu betrayed him!

He thinks he knows how to recognize people, but in the end, people's hearts are unpredictable.

He Sanwu started a betrayal. Will there be anyone who betrays him in the future?

Regarding this point, Cheng De had no confidence in his heart.

He couldn't completely believe that this wouldn't happen again.

How does it feel to be betrayed by someone you thought you were a trusted confidant?

Cheng De felt extremely bitter in his heart.

Can he still completely trust someone in the future?

I'm afraid it will be difficult if there are any three or five ahead.

Now the whole world is divided into three parts.

The south is the Ming Dynasty, and the north is divided into the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Great Wei Dynasty.

Li Sanqi sent a battle report a few days ago. Jinning Road, Huaiqing Road, Weihui Road, Bianliang Road and other places have been captured. Now the army is stationed in Guangping Road, Daming Road, Dongchang Road and is continuing Slowly advance to the north.

The day when Beiyuan was destroyed was not far away.

Cheng De returned to Qinzheng Hall, and then a decree came out.

He Sanwu, the left governor of the Ming Dynasty's military governor's office, betrayed the Ming Dynasty, murdered the brothers of the Ming Dynasty, and pulled out many strongholds in the north. As a result, the Ming Dynasty lost nearly 10,000 men. In addition, he proclaimed himself emperor in Pyongyang, Goryeo, and from that day on , He Sanwu was dismissed from his post and demoted to a commoner.

As for He Sanwu's family, there has been no investigation.

The post of left governor of the Ming Dynasty's military governor's office became vacant.

The decree was announced that night.

Relatives of He Sanwuyi, He Qiyi, He Qiyi's son He Wencai, He Sanwu's son He Weiming and others all knelt down and bowed their heads outside the palace gate, hoping to see Cheng De.

It rains heavily every night.

After kneeling for an hour and being rained on for an hour, Cheng Decai asked Zhang Zhong to take He Qiyi and others to the Qinzheng Hall, where they drank a bowl of hot ginger soup each.

After that, they continued to kneel in front of Cheng De.

He Qiyi said: "Your Majesty, my nephew He Sanwu actually betrayed your Majesty, which I did not expect. I hope your Majesty will forgive us for such a capital crime."

He Qiyi held He Wencai with his left hand and He Weiming with his right hand. They all kowtowed and did not dare to move at all. Cheng De glanced at the three of them with calm eyes.

"He Sanwu betrayed me. I have never been able to figure out how I ever wronged him. I even thought about making him a hereditary Duke after he completes his mission. Even if everyone objects, I will do this. . In my heart, I have always felt grateful that he had done a lot to help me get started."

"But, I never thought that He Sanwu would betray me. He is my brother, and I am his eldest brother!"

"My brothers can betray me, second uncle, tell me who can I trust in the future?"

Hearing Cheng De calmly talk about this, He Qiyi broke into a cold sweat behind his back.

He raised his head with difficulty and looked at Cheng De: "Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to spare our lives. We will never set foot in Nanjing again. If so, you can take my life."

Cheng De looked at He Qiyi coldly, making He Qiyi unable to speak any more.

"Why, in my second uncle's heart, I am such a cruel person? He Sanwu is He Sanwu, and He Weiming is He Weiming. Although He Weiming is He Sanwu's child, he grew up with Biao'er since he was a child. They are all under the control of Sister Xiuying, which is equivalent to half a son. Tiger poison does not eat seeds, how can I do such a thing?" Cheng De said lightly.

He Qiyi breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, the impact of this matter is too great. The nearly 10,000 people killed by He Sanwu. This means that 10,000 households will cry every night. You will definitely be affected. In case those who lost their husbands, lost their sons, The families of those who lost their father must be eager to tear you apart."

"For your safety, from now on, my second uncle will make full use of his spare energy for the Ming Dynasty in the Ming Academy of Sciences. As for He Weiming, he will be changed to Cheng Weiming from now on. I will let him wear a mask and walk in front of me from now on. Until he becomes an adult, I will give him A good place for him.”

"As for my second uncle, your son He Wencai is almost twenty years old now and has just graduated from the Ming Military Academy. I intend for him to join the Ming Navy and serve as a chief commander, commanding a thousand people."

"As for the second uncle's wife, daughter, etc., I will let them live with the second uncle at the Daming Academy of Sciences."

"What do you think, second uncle's intention?"

He Qiyi thought for a moment, then pulled He Wencai and He Weiming to kowtow again, saying with tears in his eyes: "Thank you for your majesty's grace!"

"Your Majesty, it is my nephew He Sanwu who is sorry for Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty, and even more sorry for the people he killed. I did not expect that my nephew He Sanwu would turn out to be such a person."

"Your Majesty did not implicate us because of the bad things my nephew He Sanwu did, and we are grateful in our hearts!"

After He Qiyi finished speaking, he looked at He Weiming and warned: "Wei Ming, your father, he is not a son of man! He is a sinner of the Ming Dynasty! From now on, you should follow your Majesty's errands well and don't slack off. From now on, you have to With His Majesty's care, I'm sure he will go to a good place. As for your father, just forget about him and don't mention him again."

After hearing this, He Weiming had tears in his eyes and was filled with hatred for He Sanwu.

Cheng De glanced at them, then looked at He Weiming and said: "Wei Ming, I will ask someone to tidy up a room in the palace for you mother and son to live in. I will give instructions and will not let anyone bully you. Mother and son. After the impact of this incident has passed, I will find a way to let you return to life outside the palace."

"It's just that from now on, you have to take my surname and wear a mask every day. Can you bear this?"

After hearing this, He Weiming immediately kowtowed heavily and said: "Wei Ming thanks your Majesty for your kindness. From now on, my name will be Cheng Weiming."

At this moment, He Weiming's hatred for He Sanwu reached its peak.

Before coming to the palace, the incident involving his father He Sanwu had become public knowledge. After all, the peaceful life of him and his mother was affected.

His mother suffered a lot of injustice because of this.

Before, when he came to the palace, he was very worried, fearing that he, his mother, and his second uncle would all be implicated.

What he didn't expect was that His Majesty actually forgave them and arranged a good place for them to go, so that they could continue to live a peaceful life.

However, from now on, he could no longer follow the prince as before.

Thinking of this, He Weiming's eyes dimmed.

After He Qiyi thanked him, he left with his son He Wencai.

As for He Weiming, Cheng De asked Cheng Zhong to do as he asked.

That night, the He family disappeared peacefully into Nanjing City and lost their trace.

The neighbors all thought of something, so they all shut up and stopped discussing the matter.

This matter also turned a new chapter.

Since tonight, beside Cheng De, there has always been a child wearing a copper mask and a long knife hanging on his waist, who has always been silent.

When Cheng De was dealing with government affairs, he would let the child read and study by himself, and let Marinoli and Han Bogao teach him.

As for the sword skills, Cheng De personally taught the child, and then made the child dance after hearing the chicken, and practice unremittingly every day.

On weekdays, Cheng De told Cheng Zhong to take more care of Cheng Weiming's mother in all aspects of her daily life.

Sometimes, in his spare time, Cheng De would also teach Cheng Weiming some principles, which was very meticulous.

All this was remembered by Cheng Weiming.

Gradually, Cheng Weiming seemed to realize his mission - to defend my Daming.

In his heart, he respected Cheng De more and more, but in contrast, he hated He Sanwu more and more.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

July 7, the 22nd year of Zhizheng, July 7, the ninth year of Shengwu.

On this day, Cheng De received the battle report from Li Sanqi and was very happy. (End of chapter)