Saving the Ming Dynasty: I can exchange bodies with Chongzhen

Chapter 134 The wedding is finally here!

Zhu Changgan slowly turned around and looked at the other person.

"You mean... just use a surrendered general from the Ming Dynasty?"

"If they are ready-made, then of course there will be two. But if our people are going to capture them, then there will be at least two, and they must be well-known and important surrendered generals."

Hauge was silent again.

As the Ming Emperor said, if his father died, he would be the only one who could compete with Dorgon for the throne, and the other princes would not even be qualified to be on an equal footing with Dorgon.

He had the identities of emperor, eunuch, and prince, and could get the support of the two yellow flags that Huang Taiji personally led during his lifetime.

In particular, senior generals of the two yellow flags, represented by Sony, Oboi and others, were close to Hauge and had expressed their attitudes many times. Together with the Zhenglan Banner under his own command, Hauge now had the support of three flags and was very powerful.

The power of King Ruiqi Dorgon, who is also among the four great princes, should not be underestimated.

In addition to the power support of his two brothers, Ajige and Duoduo, who were born to the same father and mother, the two white flags led by the three brothers also gave them firm support.

And among the others, there were also many supporters of Dorgon.

As a member of the Manchu royal family, he deeply understood how miserable his end would be once Dorgon came to power.

Not only himself, but also his mother will suffer a devastating disaster.

Thinking of this, Hauge raised his head again, "What do you mean by weighty?"

"For example, Kong Youde, Li Yongfang, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, etc., are people who are well-known in your Qing Dynasty and in our Ming Dynasty."

"Is Chao Pichang considered important?"

"Calculate!"

Before Kong Youde surrendered, he was only a lieutenant general in the Ming army, but now he has been crowned a king. Similarly, before Li Yongfang surrendered to the Later Jin, he was only a guerrilla general.

Haoge immediately understood that what the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty meant by "important" was a person who held a position in either the Ming court or the Qing court and had a huge influence.

In the Han Eight Banners sequence of the Qing army, Kong Youde was the number one general and the leader of the Three Shun Kings, but Chao Pichang was the first person to surrender as a general. Within the Ming Dynasty, he was valued more than Kong Youde.

"Where's the other one?"

Haoge gritted his teeth and said, "Chao Pichang is under my command, so it is relatively easy to bring him out. But the other person is Geng Zhongming, and I have a good personal relationship with him."

Zhu Changgan waved his hand, and Wang Chengen and Gao Yushun immediately understood. They brought paper and asked Haoge to write down the person they needed to contact and the handwritten letter to contact the other party.

……

On the way back, Wang Chengen stopped several times and finally couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, can he cooperate?"

"Whether you cooperate or not will not affect the overall situation." Zhu Changgan said with a smile:
"Given the current situation, he is more anxious than us. Even if he is determined to deceive us, we can use this as an opportunity to have Dorgon kill Hauge and Huang Taiji's princes. Then we can expand the influence and cause discord within the Qing Dynasty, which will also be beneficial to our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Changgan continued, "Hauge is not stupid. This is his only chance. If he misses this chance, he will have no place to cry even if he regrets it."

Wang Chengen fell behind, and seemed to be convinced of one thing: the more seriously ill the emperor was at night, the wiser he seemed to be during the day.

"Your Majesty, are you going?"

"Chenghua Palace!"

I haven't been to Chen Fei's house for several days. Chen Yuanyuan next door is almost dry too. I'll go over to add some more firewood.

……

Inside the palace, a eunuch was kneeling on the ground to welcome the imperial edict.

High dive.

This person who murdered Lu Xiangsheng was a special figure among the eunuchs in the late Ming Dynasty.

From the fifth year of Chongzhen, he served as the deputy of the eunuch Lu Zhi, the supervisor of the army, and followed the army to Jiaodong to fight against Kong Youde.

He also earned a reputation as a man of great military knowledge and skill, becoming the most "famous" military strategist among the eunuchs.

Emperor Chongzhen admired his military talents very much and sent him to Shanhaiguan, a strategic point on the Liaodong border, as the eunuch military supervisor. During this time, he repeatedly dismissed the eunuch military supervisors, but only Gao Qiquan's Guanning Military Supervisor was retained.

He had served in Shanhaiguan for a long time and was known to be very knowledgeable about military affairs. In fact, his responsibilities were not just to monitor military deployments and operations, but he was like a commander-in-chief, deploying troops, directing operations, and doing everything.

During this period, he was directly appointed as the supreme commander of an official army as a eunuch, which was unprecedented in the history of the Ming Dynasty and was also the most criticized by court officials.

Now that he had been recalled from Liaodong by Zhu Changgan, he was completely put on the bench.

The eunuch who announced the decree shook his sleeves and looked at him meaningfully, "Gao Qiqian, there is irrefutable evidence that you have been corrupt and abused your power, but His Majesty has sent you to Fengyang to guard the ancestral mausoleum because you have served the Ming Dynasty on the frontier for many years."

"Don't be upset... Think about Wang Zhixin, Luo Yangxing and the others, it's not a loss!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. Long live the emperor!" Gao Qiquan knelt on the ground with blood on his forehead.

The cause of all the events was that Gao Qiquan had secretly made several visits to Sun Chengzong and Yang Sichang in an attempt to return to Liaodong.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard reported this to the emperor, and Zhu Changgan naturally could not tolerate it.

However, he did not order Gao Qiquan to be executed. After all, Gao Qiquan had made outstanding achievements and had a high reputation. Killing him directly would be too severe a punishment, which would do more harm than good to the people in the border towns of the Ming Dynasty and even to the entire situation.

He might as well be assigned to Fengyang to guard the mausoleum, so that Chongzhen would not blame himself for not being able to save his face.

……

There are two waterfalls, one male and one female, on Siwang Mountain, which complement each other.

Chongzhen was standing far away, but he could still feel the cool and unique quiet atmosphere.

In the past, when he was in the palace, he was busy until late at night every day and had never seen the mountains and rivers. Now, the mountains and rivers are magnificent, the trees are lush, and when he climbs to a high place, he has a broad view. This feeling makes him linger.

In the distance, a woman covered in blood passed by, looking at the other person's back with burning eyes.

After a long time, Chongzhen finally felt the other person's gaze, turned his head to look at her, and asked unhappily: "What's the matter?"

"There will be a public trial in the mountain stronghold. I hope Master Zhu will go there."

"I see."

"Don't be too anxious..." Hongniang nodded and smoothed her hair behind her ears.

In the past two days, she has been paying attention to Master Zhu.

Whether it was Li Yan or myself, the method of keeping the other party in this mountain village was somewhat unfair.

But being a bandit has always been an unreasonable profession. If they see someone rich, they will rob him; if they see someone capable, they will naturally rob him as well. They may use coercion, bribery, or kidnapping, as long as they can get the other party to join their gang.

This kind of thing has always been the case throughout history, and I am not the only one doing this.

Not to mention, the almost advanced sensitivity and sense of smell for the battlefield displayed by Master Zhu made it even more impossible for him to let the other party leave.

She still remembered her master's last words to her, "Among all of you fellow disciples, you are the most capable. You have traveled all over the country over the years and have seen everything you should and shouldn't have seen."

"With your looks and abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for you to marry into a good family and live a life of plenty. But Master has no choice but to take you down this path... Master only asks one thing of you, and that is to keep them alive, keep them alive."

"Li Yan is a good man, talented in writing and strategic. If he can assist you, your life will be much easier. Although he is a little old, Master really can't find a more suitable person..."

After Hongniang took over the village, she realized that she had already tried her best just to keep the people in the village alive.

Not only did he have to fight the Ming army, but he also had to get food and drink, and manage these people so that they wouldn't kill each other. He could only swallow everything, thinking that this was the only way.

But the absurdity of everything that happened later, as well as the other party's talent, temperament, and control of the situation.

And the few conversations we had recently, although not long, the underlying logic, freedom, and so-called truth that the other party talked about... I inadvertently felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

After returning, she thought about it for a long time and said, "Yes, this is what I wanted, but the other party just said it."

But as she met Mr. Zhu more and more often, she began to feel a little unnatural unconsciously.

A strange thought began to take root and sprout like a grass seed.

As a woman, it is impossible to say that I have no hopes and desires for marriage and my husband. It's just that I have never met the right person, so my heart has never been moved.

What's more, she was three years older than Mr. Zhu, and she felt like an old cow eating young grass, so her face always blushed for no reason, and then she hid herself in a panic to prevent others from seeing her.

This feeling is abrupt and awkward.

However, for her, who has come this far, she has worshipped heaven and earth and married her partner. If the other party is willing, she will give her body to him. If the other party is unwilling, they will sleep in separate rooms.

But the prerequisite is that Zhu Yonggan must assist her and lead this mountain stronghold onto the right track. She must allow these people to survive and prevent them from being swept away by the general trend. Only then will she be able to accept it.

……

When Chongzhen arrived, he found that the small square of the mountain village was already crowded with people.

It is called a small square, but in fact it is just a place for exchanging items in the village. Sometimes when people hunt or rob something from outside, they will simply exchange it.

Several men from the mountain village were tied up and pressed to the ground, and at this moment they all looked at Hongniangzi on the stone platform with indignation.

"Why are you killing us? We fought so hard, all for nothing, isn't it just sleeping with two women?" A burly man shouted angrily, "Last time I attacked Qi County, I killed three soldiers, isn't that enough to make up for this crime?"

"That's right. I just touched Widow Liu. Why did you tie me up?"

"After fighting for such a long time, can't we enjoy ourselves? It's not a big deal!"

Several people sitting on the upper floor also pleaded for mercy on behalf of the crowd, "Boss, Chai Wenyan and the others know they are wrong this time, please forgive them."

"Please spare them this time, just this once. If they do it again, I will personally chop off their heads..." The third in command also pleaded.

Lady Hong shook her head and said, "I have already told you that rapists and robbers will be killed without mercy. The notice is also posted in the most conspicuous place in the village."

"There is no order without rules. Merits are merits and faults are faults. Your family is small, and I will take care of it for you."

"Execution!"

Several sturdy women from the mountain village stepped onto the stage, drew their swords, and each of them chopped down on the neck of one of them.

"Pfft~"

"Pfft~"

"..."

Astonishment, silence, and the pervasive smell of blood silenced everyone in the village.

Apart from the occasional neighing of horses in the distance, there was no other sound.

The flowing blood flowed down the table, dripping onto the ground. The person who was talking and laughing just now turned into a fallen corpse, displayed in front of everyone.

Many people's Adam's apples rolled and their eyes flickered. They were the same as the person on the stage before, but now the person on the stage is dead, which touched them the most.

It made them feel uneasy, as they realized at this moment that the boss was not just talking to them, but was really going to kill someone.

Chongzhen was also a little surprised. He had seen this kind of thing more than once since he entered the mountain stronghold, but he never expected that the other party would kill him so easily.

What he didn't expect was that when he looked over there, Hong Niangzi also looked over there and nodded at him.

The other leaders of the stronghold seemed to have noticed this and looked at Chongzhen.

It's him?

related to him?

The third in command's right eye twitched wildly, "I knew this wasn't that simple. This guy, this guy..."

Chongzhen rolled his eyes at everyone and asked, "Are you looking at me?"

……

After the killing here, the wedding arrangements have already begun over there. Things are done so cleanly and efficiently in the mountain village.

For Hongniangzi, now that it has been decided, all she has to do is to implement it.

This was her way of dealing with things, just like hacking and killing those offending counterfeiters. Since she had decided to follow the standard path, she had to kill those who needed to be killed. She couldn't avoid it, so she might as well take this opportunity to make everyone aware of the problem.

But because she was not very familiar with Zhu Yonggan, and she had abducted him to the mountain, Hong Niangzi always had complicated emotions towards him.

Even when it came to getting married, Hongniangzi couldn't even talk and laugh with the other party, let alone have any affection for him or her, which was absolutely impossible.

She finally took off her military uniform, put on a red dress, and sat in the room, listening to the noisy sounds outside, her mind flying everywhere.

Even though she had thought about it before, when it really came to this point, she couldn't escape the various emotional troubles such as tension, hesitation, hope, worry, etc.

The wedding ceremony was finally here. The wedding ceremony was easy, but what happened after that... She couldn't help but blush when she thought about it.

How should I talk to him? Should I just ask him if he is willing? Or...

For the village, the boss's wedding only happens once in a lifetime, so naturally it has to be a grand and lively event.

The scene became grand and formal, with the entire village participating.

It’s so lively with lights and decorations.

All the wine and meat in the village were moved out. As for how to spend tomorrow, it didn’t matter to the people in the village. After they finished eating and drinking, they could just go out and rob some food, right?

And after what happened to Li Yan last time, the people in the stronghold stepped up their vigilance early in the morning and kept a close eye on King Xiang.

He was changed into his father-in-law's clothes early in the morning and told not to do anything but wait for the newlyweds to pay their respects to their parents.

King Xiang looked at the four people in front, behind, and around him. The corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, and he couldn't help but sighed: "I have already agreed, why are you looking at me like this?"

He was a prince of the Ming Dynasty, and his son married a female rebel in such a bizarre way. This was probably the first time in the Ming Dynasty.

I couldn't help but feel mixed emotions, and said in my heart: "My Qilin, I have to let you down..."

The sun sets and the sky gradually darkens.

The lanterns and torches of the village were all lit up, and then the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers rang out one after another.

Hong Niangzi was originally an acrobat. When her senior sister got married, her fellow disciples picked up their skills and congratulated her.

This made the atmosphere in the village even more heated.

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(End of this chapter)