Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 258 Bamin Weather
"Dong dong dong~" The horses passed through the street, and the people on both sides stepped aside in panic, talking in their mouths, "Have you heard that? The front line was defeated, and less than half of the [-] imperial forest troops have returned."

"Why don't you know, Zhang Juren's family in the west of the city, there are more than 50 young children in the clan, only seven or eight survived, Zhang Juren's eldest son also died, and now the whole clan is gone."

"Hey~ Why do you think Daming can't beat the Tartars?"

"You don't know~ The reason for the failure this time is that the Grand Master didn't want to fight, the Guoxing Lord is alone, and there are 20 Qing soldiers stationed in Xianxia Pass."

"The grand master doesn't want to fight? Do you still plan to let the Qing soldiers enter Fujian? Where did you hear the news, you can't talk nonsense~"

"My nephew is working in Zuoge's old mansion, and I heard that the emperor has become sick with worry and anger. To say that today's day is really good, ministers are not allowed to build a palace, nor are they allowed to choose a concubine, and live with the queen in that dilapidated chief minister The yamen, who spend the whole day with simple tea and light food, just to save money, can train more soldiers and horses to fight against the Tartars~”

"Isn't it? The emperor's hard work is the [-] Imperial Forest Army in the hands of Lord Guoxing. Half of them died in this battle. The emperor feels so uncomfortable."

On the streets of Fujing, amidst the discussions, the cavalry galloped all the way, and finally stopped in front of the palace. Seeing this, a general stepped forward to help the cavalry leader pull the reins, and said anxiously: "Master Guoxing~ You can count yourself here!" , His Majesty and Elder Zuo Ge have been waiting for a long time."

Hearing the words, Zheng Chenggong got off his horse quickly, threw the whip to the guards behind him, and followed the general into the palace, "Brother Yuanzhang came here specially to wait for me?"

The general was none other than General Wang Wei, with a heavy face on his face, and he said as he walked, "Your Majesty is anxious, so I will come out to meet you. By the way, I would like to remind you that Jin Yiwei seems to have received the news that the Qing court recruited the grand master with the prince. The grand master seems to have already moved, Guo Xingye must be prepared~"

Hearing the words, Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but froze, and stopped walking. After a while, he recovered, and said to Wang Wei: "Brother Yuanzhang, don't worry, I know what I know."

Seeing that Zheng Chenggong's mood dropped, Wang Wei didn't say any more, and walked with him to the Hall of Qinzheng silently.

In the main hall, Emperor Longwu wore a bright yellow cloth robe with a round collar, a leather belt around his waist, and a winged crown on his head. He looked quite majestic, but his pale face and the simple hall revealed the embarrassment of the Longwu court.

In the main hall, less than ten confidant ministers stood on both sides with their hands down, all frowning.

At this time, Emperor Longwu saw Wang Wei and Zheng Chenggong coming outside the hall, so he said, "The country's surname, Chenggong, is finally here. Come here, don't be too polite, just come in~"

Zheng Chenggong followed Wang Wei into the hall to meet, and then stood on both sides.

"All the ministers are my confidantes~" Emperor Longwu glanced at everyone when he saw the crowd, and said, "I didn't have the heart to be a great treasure, but I came to the throne because of the support of the ministers. I am anxious at dawn and night, what is the joy of being a king? It is just that the ancestors are the ancestors, and the people are the people below. They are the emperor, and they dare not be at peace for a while, lest they lose the original intention of the support of the princes. Last year, Grand Master Zheng welcomed me and the princes from Wenzhou to Fujing. , Supporting me as the Son of Heaven, I originally wanted to be of one mind with Zheng Taishi, the monarch and his subjects, but now the Taishi seems to have made up his mind to leave me because it is not the original intention."

Although the emperor said it tactfully, everyone present knew what the emperor said. After Zheng Chenggong heard it, he came out and bowed to the ground, "Your Majesty, I have been favored by Your Majesty. I have given the country a surname and changed it successfully. They all call me the surname of the country. I have no way to repay your majesty's kindness. I can only use my whole life to defend Daming. I swear to heaven today that I will be loyal to my majesty until death. Sever all ties, and kill relatives for the righteousness of the Ming Dynasty!"

After Zheng Chenggong finished speaking, he bowed his head and bowed. Seeing this, Emperor Longwu quickly got up, helped him up himself, and moved him: "Chenggong is also my loyal minister!"

"Your Majesty~" Chen Zizhuang, a senior scholar, came out and said, "Guo Xingye is loyal to the court. Fujing is guarded by Guo Xingye and General Wang. Although it is safe for the time being, since Grand Master Zheng seems to have a second heart, this Xianxia Pass must be avoided." Prevent~"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Longwu asked Zheng Chenggong to step aside, then walked back to the great treasure, and said with a heavy expression: "It's been a while since I ascended the throne, but I haven't restored the foundation of my ancestors, nor made the people happy. Every time I think about this I always feel God's will. I am also worried about what Chen Qing is worried about. Today I invite you to come here, just to ask you, if Grand Master Zheng surrenders to the Qing Dynasty, will Fujing still be able to stay?"

The ministers naturally understood what the emperor meant. Outside the Xianxia Pass, the Imperial Forest Army not only failed to repel the Qing soldiers, but also suffered heavy losses. The army loyal to Longwu was reduced by a small half. The defenders of Xianxia Pass also listened to Zheng Zhilong's orders more often.

When Zheng Chenggong fell into the bloody battle with the Qing soldiers, Zheng Cai and other troops in the pass did not send troops to support them.

Now the fate of the Longwu court is actually in the hands of Zheng Zhilong. If he does not surrender to the Qing, the Qing army will not be able to pass the Xianxia Pass easily, and the Longwu court can continue in Fujing, but if he decides to surrender to the Qing , That Ling Xianxia opened the closed door, and the 20 Qing soldiers led by Boluo could rush in and directly kill the city of Fujing.

At this time, Emperor Longwu and his courtiers were in fear. They had no idea when Zheng Zhilong would reach an agreement with the Qing court and then sell the Fujing court to the Qing court.

"Your Majesty~" After listening to Long Wu's words, Zuo Maodi knew that the Imperial Forest Army, which had worked so hard to pull together, lost more than half of it at once, which dealt a great blow to the emperor, and the Qing army was overwhelming. As the emperor, his own comfort was in the hands of others , It also made the emperor feel sad and angry, so he immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty Chu Guogong defeated the Qing army in Huguang, and the situation in southern Jiangxi has also improved. I think that your majesty can move to Huguang. The crisis can be resolved, and His Majesty can also express his ambition without being restrained."

Emperor Longwu had already planned the relocation, but he never carried it out. Now that Zuo Maodi brought it up again, Emperor Longwu hesitated.

"At the beginning, I wanted to move to Ganzhou because the Lu Fan and the Zheng family in the southeast could be the horns of each other. Now that the Lu Fan is broken, Fujian is in danger. If I leave Fujian and no one is guarding Fujian, the morale of Fujian will be destroyed. Doomed."

Zheng Chenggong saw the hesitation on the emperor's face, and that Fujing was indeed no longer safe, so he went out again and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with the old man Zuo Ge, please move to Huguang and take care of the overall situation. Your Majesty guards the land of Fujian, and will not allow the Qing soldiers to occupy our Fujian."

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