The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 622 The Way of Life and Death
"Meet the Queen Mother..."

Just as Guo Weijing was about to lift his clothes and kneel down, the Empress Dowager Zeng rushed up to him and said anxiously: "Guo Gebu, I heard that the emperor is in Huguang now?"

Guo Weijing took half a step back, bowed and said: "Back to the queen mother, it is true. He Tengjiao took the emperor into Chu, and issued a false edict to designate himself the first assistant, grand master, and Shangguozhu, and insulted His Royal Highness the "eight major crimes". Gathering soldiers and horses in Huguang...wanting to fight against the imperial court with a rebellious army."

Empress Dowager Zeng's face turned pale for a moment, and she hurriedly asked again: "Then, how will the court council deal with it?"

"His Royal Highness the Counselor King has dispatched nearly [-] troops from four routes to encircle Huguang. Luo Ming is under the command of the navy to guard the north bank of Wuchang, and another nearly [-] Yue troops are at his disposal." The imperial court's deployment of troops in Huguang is not a top secret. I went to the Ministry of War to find out, "Three days ago, His Royal Highness ordered the Zhongzhen Battalion to go to Yuezhou. The troops from Sichuan, Jiangxi, and Guizhou also started preparing for battle two months ago, and they can leave the camp at any time now.

"There is no big Chu army defending the line from Jingzhou to Chengtianfu. According to my estimate, the Sichuan army will arrive in Wuchang in at least half a month, and join the Gan army to fight He Tengjiao."

The Empress Dowager Zeng shrank in her heart when she heard the words, and staggered on her feet, Bai Daqi hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and barely managed to keep from falling to the ground.

She is very clear that more than [-] troops from both sides will fight in a scuffle. At that time, swords and arrows will have no eyes, jade and stone will be destroyed, and Yuan'er will probably be injured by the flames of war.Even if He Tengjiao's battle is unfavorable, he will take the emperor to the front line to threaten Lin Mi. With just one shot, her source...

She screamed loudly and shook her head desperately, not daring to think any more.After a while, she grabbed Guo Weijing, "No, no war! Where is Lin Mi? I want to see him, I want to see him!"

Guo Weijing questioned: "The Empress Dowager, the assistant king, he has personally gone to Zhenjiang to set up the defense line of the Yangtze River..."

"Then, call Huang Daozhou, call Lu Zhenfei, hurry up!" She obviously lost her mind, and shouted, "I want them to go to the table and strike immediately!"

An hour later, Bai Daqi replied with an embarrassed expression, "Queen Mother, Mr. Huang Ge and Mr. Lu Ge have all left the city on official business. I don't know when they will return."

It's about the safety of the Ming Dynasty, Huang Daozhou and others saw Zhu Lin's determination to put an end to the chaos in Huguang yesterday, and they knew that there was no turning back.At this time, they heard that the Queen Mother had summoned them, and they immediately thought of what was going on, so they all found excuses to stay away.

It was night, and the Empress Dowager Zeng tossed and turned, and when she closed her eyes for a moment, all kinds of tragic scenes of her son's death appeared in her mind: or the imperial court attacked Wuchang, and Yuan'er was killed by swords and guns in the chaotic army; or the army attacked the city, and the shells roared into Yuan The room where the son lived; or the gunfire caused a fire in the city of Wuchang, and the raging flames devoured the son...

"Do not--"

She screamed and sat up, feeling a sharp pain in her heart, and kept murmuring in a hoarse voice, "Yuan'er can't do anything, never... I want Yuan'er to come back safely..."

She said that tears had burst into tears, "I don't want anything, as long as Yuan'er is safe, as long as he is safe..."

Hearing the sound outside the door, Bai Daqi hurried into the room, helped her caress her back, and said repeatedly: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Your Majesty will be fine, and will be back soon."

Empress Dowager Zeng suddenly put on her clothes and was about to walk out of the hall, while anxiously saying: "Bai Daqi, prepare the car and go to Zhenjiang! I want to find Lin Mi!"

She looked back, but saw the eunuch standing still, she couldn't help frowning: "What are you doing?"

Bai Daqi hurriedly took a few steps to close the door, turned around under her surprised gaze, and said, "Queen Dowager, forgive me for speaking bluntly, even if you go to find His Royal Highness, it may be of no use."

"Why..."

Bai Daqi bowed even lower, looking at his toes, "Queen Mother, do you remember how Yingzong did after the civil disaster?"

Zeng Hui was taken aback for a moment, she naturally knew that during Zhengtong years, Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was defeated in Tumu Fort, and was captured by Mongol first, which is known as the Tumu Fort Change in history.

Seeing that she was silent, Bai Daqi continued: "From what the slaves saw, the current situation is so similar to that at that time! It is the practice of the Ming Dynasty that the country is the most important thing, and the king is the least. Back then, with the prestige of the Yingzong, the whole court didn't care about it. In this matter, he bowed his head first, and immediately changed him to be the Supreme Emperor, and welcomed Daizong to the throne.

"If today's son falls into the hands of He Tengjiao, and the Holy One has no foundation in the court, it is absolutely impossible for the court to submit to the rebellious ministers for the safety of the Holy One. Today, you summon Huang Ge and others but you can't see them. This is the attitude of courtiers."

Empress Dowager Zeng fell silent immediately, and slowly retreated into the room as if she had lost her soul, and fell weakly on the chair.

After a long while, she wiped away the tears from her face and lamented, "More than a hundred thousand people fought in melee, Yuan'er is at the core of the confrontation between the two armies, she almost died..."

Bai Daqi continued in a deep voice: "It doesn't stop there! I heard that Huguang also colluded with Jianlu this time. If Tengjiao led the Qing army into Chu, the Holy One would be as straight as a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Or the rebels would be defeated and kill the king in a frenzy. Venting anger is impossible.”

"No, no..." Zeng Hui stared at the eunuch in horror, trembling all over, "What should I do? How can I save my Yuan'er..."

Bai Daqi frowned, recalling in his mind what Yang Tinglin had said to him outside the Longfu Gate in the afternoon, finally gritted his teeth, and knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager Zeng, "Empress Dowager, if the Holy Majesty is safe now , there is only one way!"

"Is there a way?" The latter stood up awkwardly, and said anxiously, "Quickly, what is the way?!"

Bai Daqi took a deep breath, and said word by word: "Announce to the world, the emperor abdicates, and the dragon thief will have no support in his hands, and he will surrender!"

After he finished speaking, his head was covered in cold sweat, he lay on the ground and did not dare to move, just waiting for the Queen Mother's thunderous wrath to come down.

Unexpectedly, when the Empress Dowager Zeng clapped her hands vigorously, "Yes! I didn't think of this festival!" There was even a tinge of joy in her tone, "If you abdicate, Yuan'er is just an ordinary clan. What's the use of He Tengjiao holding him? I'm going to beg Lin Mi, as long as I return Yuan'er, I will pardon Jiao from death, and he has no reason to harm Yuan'er!"

In fact, when Zhu Linyuan woke up in Xiaoling, she felt that she had no extravagant hopes, she only hoped to spend the rest of her life with her son in peace, and no imperial power or wealth was important anymore.She even thought about whether her son's life was shallow and his fortune was poor, or why he would encounter disasters every time he took the top position.

At this time, she heard the eunuch say that the throne could be exchanged for safety, she felt that it was feasible without even thinking about it, and being on the cusp of this crisis, what good would it do to be the troubled emperor?If Yuan'er can return safely this time, I will take him to find a secluded place to live in seclusion, and I will be satisfied just to live a peaceful life.

Then she helped Bai Daqi up, "Why didn't you say such a good plan earlier, as long as it can save Yuan'er, you can do anything!"

Bai Daqi breathed a sigh of relief, and said again: "If the queen mother agrees to this method, she should act as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the army enters Chu, the two sides will fight, and even if He Tengjiao wants to take a step back, it will be difficult to control the situation."

"Yes, it's not too late!" Zeng Hui's eyes brightened, and she ordered, "Call Huang Daozhou... By the way, he is avoiding me. Come, change clothes, I will go to the Zhou Mansion to find him."

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