Back to the end of the Ming Dynasty when the emperor

Chapter 452

Zu Hai was originally a member of the Liaodong Patriarchal Army. Like Zu Kuan, Zu Keyong and others, he was Zu Dashou's subordinate, and one of the key generals of Guanning Iron Cavalry. At first, they all belonged to Yuan Chonghuan.

After Yuan Chonghuan was executed by Ling Chi, Zu Hai took refuge in Ma Shiying and his son, who were powerful in the government and the public, and became the best friend of Ma Luan, the commander of Jinyiwei. Therefore, the Ma family and his son became one of the most powerful parties at that time, and they also attracted Ruan Dacheng. Even the Donglin Party could not provoke him, which seriously threatened Zhu Yousong's imperial power. Go up to the palace to face the king with the might of soldiers.The aggressive posture made Zhu Yousong have to look at the faces of Ma's father and son and speak.

At this moment, Zhu Yousong came across.

When Zhu Yousong first crossed over, his first goal was to clean the factory guards, and the first to clean up were Ma Shiying and Ma Luan and his son, who were a threat to the imperial power.

Zhu Yousong urgently ordered Zheng Hongkui to take an important position in Jinyiwei, second only to Ma Luan, the commander of Jinyiwei. Zu Hai was Zheng Hongkui's subordinate first, but relied on Ma Luan's power to suppress Zheng Hongkui everywhere, until Zheng Hongkui couldn't bear it, because a big gift The minister of the temple, Li Zhan, had a big fight.

Zhu Yousong arrived in time in the middle of the night and restrained Zu Hai with preliminary force. Zu Hai thought that this time a catastrophe would be imminent, not to mention the destruction of the nine clans, at least he would not be able to keep his head. But he did not expect Zhu Yousong to pardon him. Entrusted with important tasks.

Zu Hai was grateful for the emperor's grace, and from then on, Zu Hai devoted himself to protecting Zhu Yousong, helped Zhu Yousong design and get rid of Ma Luan and Ma Shiying, and made great contributions.

Zhu Yousong held Jin Yiwei firmly in his hands, and this gun became his first pot of gold when he crossed over.

It is also because of this gun that it is possible for him to stabilize the capital, wipe out the traitors, and go out to deal with the warlords of the four towns.

Zhu Yousong used both kindness and power, and he did not treat Zu Hai badly, who at that time Jinyiwei pointed out frugality. You Song promoted Zu Hai to be the top leader of Jinyiwei—the commander of Jinyiwei, who was in charge of the entire Jinyiwei, and even the powerful Li Quan was subordinate to him.

Zu Hai was even more grateful for the greatness of Long En, and he was loyal to Zhu Yousong, especially during the more than a year of Zhu Yousong's personal conquest, he never slacked off in the capital, commanding Jin Yiwei to monitor all civil and military officials at all times, making Zhu Yousong Yousong has not been in the capital for a long time, but the order of the capital is still in good order. From the common people to the civil and military officials, no one dares to discuss the government affairs, which is not good for Zhu Yousong.

Zhu Yousong finished cleaning up the warlords of the four towns, drove the Manchu Tartars out of the pass, moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, and re-enthroned the throne. The situation in Beijing has just stabilized. The top leader is even more loyal to Zhu Yousong. He and Li Quan cooperate tacitly. All civil and military officials, Li people, three religions and nine streams, five elements and eight practices, are all under the supervision of the factory guards.

When the news of Zheng Zhilong's rebellion spread to Beijing, Zu Hai first thought of the power of the Zheng family in the capital for his Majesty, not just Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Cai, but also his right-hand man, the second in command of Jinyiwei, and the leader of Dongchang. Li Quan, a thousand households, was executed.

Zu Hai suspects that Li Quan has no personal grievances. The main reason is that Li Quan was once Zheng Hongkui's confidant and favorite general. When Zheng Hongkui was ordered to guard Zhenjiang, Li Quan was his personal guard captain. If we go back further, Li Quan's hometown is in Fujian. , is also one of the generals of the Zheng family army, who was born as a pirate along with Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Hongkui and others.

Now that Zheng Zhilong has rebelled, the biggest threat to the imperial court is obviously not the forces of Zheng Zhilong and Tang Wang Zhu Yujian in Fujian and Guangdong, but the few Zheng people in the capital headed by Zheng Hongkui, including of course Li Quan, Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Cai, Li Quan, the combination of these four people is too powerful. They hold a heavy army and have power in the government. Once the four of them instigate a mutiny, there will inevitably be a bloody battle in the capital, and the consequences will be disastrous.

Zu Hai was secretly suggested by Li Quan to Zhu Yousong to seize the military power of these four people first and control them, but Zhu Yousong also laughed it off, noncommittal.

Without the emperor's order, Zu Hai certainly would not dare to act without authorization, but Zu Hai, who has worked in Jinyiwei for so long, certainly has experience, that is, sending his confidant Jinyiwei to monitor every move of these four people at all times.

When Zheng Cai entered the mansion of Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong, Zu Hai immediately got the report. Later, when Zheng Cai left Zheng Hongkui's mansion, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong dispatched with thousands of troops, all of which did not escape Zu Hai's eyes.

Zu Hai thought that Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Cai had planned and started to act.When he was ready for everything, he had to report to Zhu Yousong as soon as possible. After getting the order, he should be arrested and killed.

Li Quan was about to leave at this time, Zu Hai thought it was Li Quan's escape plan, so he ordered his subordinates to attack Li Quan.

Soon Li Quan'er was tied up by his own men.

"My lord, you actually suspect that your subordinates are disloyal to His Majesty?" Li Quan obviously didn't expect it.

"Knowing people, knowing the face but not knowing the heart, drawing a dragon and a tiger is difficult to draw a bone. Your Excellency used to be the confidant of Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Hongkui. Now their Zheng family has raised the flag and rebelled. You should know that you are in our line of business. This commander suspects you Not superfluous."

"But my lord, this subordinate has been wronged." Li Quan nodded, thinking that what Zu Hai said was reasonable, but still complained.

Li Quan not only complained for himself, but also for its old owner, Zheng Hongkui. He couldn't guarantee Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Cai, but he said that Zheng Hongkui would never betray His Majesty, and he was willing to take his head as a guarantee.

Zu Hai was furious, "Whether you are wronged or not, I will tell His Majesty in the future. This Commander is only responsible to His Majesty, and I will take it under strict supervision. Without the order of this Commander, no one is allowed to approach, otherwise I will kill you!"

With a promise, the subordinates locked Li Quan'er into a room, and Zu Hai's confidant Ai Jiang led a guard in brocade clothes to watch day and night.

Then Zu Hai hurriedly came to see Zhu Yousong, reported the house arrest of Li Quan, and asked His Majesty to issue an order to blockade the capital immediately and arrest Zheng Hong, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Cai.

Lu Jiude, the chief eunuch of the Admiral Dongchang, Li Guofu, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, Liu Zhaoji, Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhang Huan, Ma Wannian, Li Zhushi, Zhao Fu, Fang Dongxu and other commanders of the imperial camp were all present. They were almost the same as Jin Yiwei. He got the news at the same time, just like Zu Hai, he also came to ask Zhu Yousong to make an order to arrest someone.

At this time, Zhu Yousong was in the palace, admiring Xing Wanfang's singing and dancing like a normal person, fascinated, facing a table of sumptuous imperial banquet wine, and the golden queen, Ma Jinhua, He Xuanjiao, Chan'er and Xiaoliu were all there. I am with him.

Looking at the faces of the court officials who were sweating anxiously about state affairs, Zhu Yousong waved his hand and ordered the singing and dancing to stop. After listening to Zu Hai's performance carefully, Zhu Yousong smiled lightly and said to Zu Hai : "Well, you Zu Hai, you are quite courageous. You dared to put Li Quan under house arrest without my will. Are you guilty?"

Zu Hai fell to his knees with a frightened plop, not knowing where he was wrong, the two eunuchs and the rest of the generals all looked stunned.

　PS: I am very grateful to the starting point book friend Dan Danlong for his reward and support, and thanks to my friends for their recommendation and support.The grades of this book are very poor, and it is entirely due to your support that I can go so far. Xiaocao bows to you here to thank you.

　　
　
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