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Chapter 553 The Heart of Awe
After Li Quan came in, he saluted Zhu Yousong, "Jinyiwei commanded the Tongzhi and Dongchang to punish thousands of households. Li Quan, see your majesty."

"Free of courtesy and flat body, what's the matter with me."

"Your Majesty, Li Zicheng and his wife have often moaned and sighed recently, sometimes washing their faces with tears."

Zhu Yousong raised his eyebrows, "Oh, I have treated them well. Could it be that they regretted surrendering and have two hearts towards me?"

"This minister doesn't dare to speak nonsense, but I just heard that they often mourn their daughter Li Na."

"I understand, let me think about it, you go."

"Yes, I will leave." Li Quan kowtowed again, turned around and retreated.

Li Zicheng listened to Niu Jinxing's strategy. In order to win over Zhang Xianzhong, he did not hesitate to give his own daughter Li Na to Zhang Xianzhong as his concubine, imitating the goodness of Qin and Jin back then to fight against the court.

Through the mouth of the surrendered general, Zhu Yousong knew this matter clearly, which is one of the reasons why Zhu Yousong asked the factory to monitor Li Zicheng and his wife.

Jinyiwei and Dongchang's factory fans monitored civil and military officials, which is a unique feature of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yousong also made his fortune from Jinyiwei when he traveled here.

This is something that all civil and military officials know. Some people may not be used to being monitored at first, especially civil officials and the Donglin Party. They are particularly resistant to Jinyiwei and Dongchang. Since taking power, especially after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, all civil and military officials have become accustomed to it.

As long as you are loyal to Emperor Hongguang and spare no effort in doing things for the Ming Dynasty, wouldn't it be the same if someone watches over you and nobody watches over you?As the saying goes, the body is not afraid of the oblique shadow.

Gradually, Jin Yiwei and Chang Fan dropped their surveillance on these loyal people.Focus on monitoring those civil and military officials who are inclined, have signs, and are questionable.

Li Zicheng and his wife in front of them are under surveillance.

It's not that Zhu Yousong is a villain behind a gentleman on the surface. There is a reason for letting Chang Fan and Jin Yiwei monitor them.

Because Li Zicheng and his wife offered the city to surrender collectively, they immediately incorporated his 5 Dashun Army, and even his confidants and beloved generals all abandoned their secrets and surrendered to protect Zhu Yousong.

On the surface, this seems to be a great happy event, but where there is good fortune, there is always misfortune. Zhu Yousong studied philosophy before traveling and knew that contradictions are everywhere and transform into each other.

What's more, Li Zicheng and his wife had a criminal record. It was still in the Chongzhen era. Li Zicheng, who was surrounded by imperial soldiers and had nowhere to go, chose to surrender.

learn from past experience.Zhu Yousong knew Li Zicheng too well, and he couldn't suffer what Chongzhen had suffered, so he had to guard against Li Zicheng and his wife to play another trick on him.

On the surface, he surrendered and bowed his head as a minister, but if he secretly colluded with the old department to make some noise, wouldn't Zhu Yousong suffer a lot?

Therefore, in the past few days, Zhu Yousong has kept eyes and ears on Li Zicheng and his confidantes, and the focus is on Li Zicheng and his wife.

Now Li Zicheng and his wife really have signs, but they can't just arbitrarily think that Li Zicheng and his wife have two hearts for him, and they will be arrested and punished.A slight misjudgment will undoubtedly hurt the hearts of the generals, Zhu Yousong must be cautious.

What's more, it is natural for them to be sad and complain about Li Na's incident, after all, children are the heart and soul of parents.

Ordinarily, this is the bitter water brewed by Li Zicheng and his wife, and they should drink it themselves. They used this method to form an iron alliance to deal with him but Zhu Yousong. Now Zhu Yousong has to find ways to save the couple. Sell ​​it all yourself and still count the money for others?

But if you want to completely subdue Li Zicheng, let the couple obediently serve themselves and serve Daming, and make Li Zicheng be convinced from the bottom of their hearts, it is not enough to just add an official to a noble and entrust them with important responsibilities. They must have no worries and let them be grateful , Let them surrender, I think it is wise, dare not rebel, don't want to rebel, can't rebel.

Therefore, in order to completely dispel Li Zicheng's worries about the future and make the couple work for him wholeheartedly and be loyal to Daming, Zhu Yousong decided to use his brains on Li Na.

Originally, Li Zicheng's thugs had become a thing of the past, and it was time to deal with the Eight Great Kings, Zhang Xianzhong.

After Zhu Yousong thought about it, he ordered someone to invite Song Xiance.

After Song Xiance came in, and after the two had performed the ceremony of the monarch and his ministers, Zhu Yousong told Li Zicheng and his wife's recent performance, and asked Song Xiance how to rescue Li Na.

Song Xiance was surprised after hearing this, and then felt scared of Emperor Hongguang. This is Song Xiance's awe of the emperor.

Li Zicheng and his wife's words and deeds can't be hidden from His Majesty. Fortunately, I am sincere to His Majesty, and I must not have two hearts in the future, otherwise I will not be far from bad luck.

Zhu Yousong was so confidant to him, which made Song Xiance feel relieved, but how could he dare to show the activities in his heart?

Seeing Zhu Yousong's question, he hurriedly acted in contemplation, and later bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty's kindness is as great as heaven, and I admire it, but it's too difficult to save Li Na."

Zhu Yousong smiled secretly, you literati and think tanks sometimes like to talk nonsense, it's not tricky, why did I ask you?
But you can't say that, after all, this is the Grand Master of LongTuge awarded by yourself, that is, your military adviser, so he nodded and said: "Sir, do you have a good plan?"

"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty intends to use troops against Zhang Xianzhong. When the soldiers are overwhelmed, you can send envoys to the bandit camp and answer him with some conditions to redeem him. Yu, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until that time to lay a poisonous hand on Li Na."

Zhu Yousong nodded, and what Song Xianjian said was a feasible strategy.If Li Na's life was short, and Zhang Xianzhong killed Li Na before he could wait for someone to save him, no one could do anything about it.

I just sent envoys to Zhang Xianzhong to have a peace talk, and to redeem people with conditions, this matter may be more difficult. Zhang Xianzhong is not an idiot, he will definitely open his mouth and put forward some harsh conditions.

Therefore, Zhu Yousong thought that this was not the best policy, and put it on the shelf first. Seeing that there was no better way for Song Xiance, Zhu Yousong expressed his opinion.

After Song Xiance heard this, he frowned and shook his head, "Your Majesty, this is too risky. If it doesn't work, it will be a chicken-and-egg attack. Your Majesty, please think twice."

Zhu Yousong said: "I have made up my mind. I invite you to come today to exchange views. More importantly, I want to invite you to observe the sky and calculate Yin and Yang by the way, so as to know the good and bad of this plan."

Song Xiance took a look, it turned out that Zhu Yousong had already made up his mind, and everyone said that His Majesty was a little stubborn, and it was indeed not bad to see him today. In this case, Song might as well make a plan.

(End of this chapter)