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Chapter 678 Li Zicheng surrendered again (3)

Zhu Yousong already knew the news that Qixing Mountain was broken and Li Zicheng was captured.

Regardless of the fact that he is in the county seat and never leaves the imperial tent, he knows everything about the battle at Qixing Mountain, which of course relies on his powerful and unique military information system.

Even if no one reported to him in time, he had expected that this battle would be won without a doubt, and Li Zicheng could hardly fly.

So he prepared a celebration banquet for himself last night, accompanied by two beautiful concubines, Ma Jinhua and He Xuanjiao, and drank the celebration wine until the third watch.

It wasn't until the battle at Qixing Mountain broke out that Zhu Yousong ordered people to evacuate the banquet with confidence, and then rested on the dragon couch with confidence.

It wasn't until the next morning when Zhu Yousong was served by Ma Jinhua and He Xuanjiao, after getting up to wash up, and had breakfast, that Li Quan came in to report to him about the victory at Qixing Mountain last night.

Knowing that the thieves on Qixing Mountain, including Li Zicheng, were all beheaded or captured alive, Li Quan was very happy. Now it was settled, Zhang Xianzhong surrendered, and Li Zicheng was also arrested.These two confidantes who have been a headache for the court for more than ten years have finally been eliminated. Your Majesty is truly blessed, and Ming Dynasty will have no worries in the future.

The reason why he didn't report to Zhu Yousong overnight was because he was afraid of disturbing the emperor's rest.

After Zhu Yousong got the news, although it was expected, he was still very happy.Tartars and bandits can be called the two major chronic illnesses of the Ming Dynasty. Now Zhu Yousong has cured all of them with his hands. Efficacy, this is the blessing of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhu Yousong has a great sense of accomplishment, but for this Li Zicheng, he can't just let it go so easily. Don't look at him surrendering. This guy has to let him know that he is not Emperor Chongzhen.A minister doesn't have much awe for the emperor, is that okay?

Therefore, a plan was formed in his mind, and after explaining a few words to Li Quan, Li Quan understood and took the order to leave.

After noon, Liu Zhaoji, Secretary of the Ministry of War, Zhang Xianzhong, King of Daxi, and others escorted Li Zicheng's group of prisoners, and the brigade marched into Jiuzhai County in a mighty manner.

When Li Zicheng, Cuiyu, Li Guo, Gao Yigong, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Fangliang, Tian Jianxiu and other seven people ran in front of Zhu Yousong to plead guilty, Zhu Yousong sent Cuiyu, Li Guo, Gao Yigong, Yuan Zongdi The five generals, including Li, Liu Fangliang and Tian Jianxiu, were all pardoned and not guilty, and the officials were reinstated.

Cuiyu and the fifth general were grateful and kowtowed to thank each other.Especially Li Guo and others, when Xi’an pardoned, these five generals already knew how to repay their kindness. Rebellion again.

But for Li Zicheng's begging for crimes, Zhu Yousong slapped the gentian, became furious, pointed at Li Zicheng's nose and said, "Doo! Li Zicheng, I treat you well, Xi'an appeases you, and I pardon all your crimes, even breaking the rules." You have been granted the title of Marquis of Xi'an, but you have owed the Holy Grace to instigate the soldiers who rebelled against me to fall into the weeds on Qixing Mountain and turn them into bandits. Is that okay? Come on, push this thief out to Ling Chi and execute him, no less than three thousand knives! "

As soon as this remark came out, the generals were greatly surprised. Even Li Zicheng did not expect that Zhu Yousong was once again generous and pardoned Li Guo and others. The Marquis of Xi'an, Your Majesty is really a prime minister who can pull a boat, but I didn't expect Zhu Yousong to get mad at him.

Li Zicheng's heart suddenly turned cold. It seemed that he still hadn't escaped the catastrophe, and he didn't regret his death, or he had thought of such a result a long time ago, which is called what he deserved.Your Majesty will be able to avoid Cuiyu, Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others, and he will be a wise king through the ages. Unfortunately, we will not see the day when Cuiyu is born, and we will never be able to gallop on the battlefield with Cuiyu and Guiying... You know today, why bother? At first?

For a while, Li Zicheng felt pain in his heart, and he regretted it.

At this time Zhang Xianzhong hurriedly knelt down and begged Li Zicheng: "Hold on, Your Majesty."

"Why, do you want to intercede for this thief?" Zhu Yousong lowered his face.

"I don't dare." Zhang Xianzhong said, "I have a feeling to report back. Even if Li Zicheng committed an unforgivable crime, he will not be punished. However, Li Zicheng is finally willing to submit to His Majesty. Your Majesty has spoken first. Those who surrender will never be blamed. Now that he was killed for reuse, wouldn’t your majesty have the suspicion of going back on what he said? Your lord does not count small faults. You don’t look at the monk’s face to see the Buddha’s face, and you don’t look at the fish’s condition to see the water’s condition. For the sake of Huimei, Zhang Nai, Shuangxi and others, I believe that His Majesty should extend grace outside the law."

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Zhang Xianzhong took the lead, Mu Tianbo, Liu Wenxiu, Ma Wannian, Huiying, Huimei, Zhang Nai, Shuangxi and others knelt down and said in unison.

Gao Guiying, Li Na, and Cuiyu didn't expect this change. Is His Majesty really going to kill Li Zicheng?The three of them, their mother, daughter and Cuiyu, wanted to intercede for Li Zicheng, but considering their sensitive identities, they didn't dare.

At the critical moment, Zhang Xianzhong pleaded for Li Zicheng, which no one expected.Gao Guiying, Li Na, and Cuiyu were full of gratitude to Zhang Xianzhong, not only the three of them, even Li Zicheng began to appreciate Zhang Xianzhong in his heart.

It's just that when I think that I have fallen into this world, all thanks to Zhang Xianzhong, the gratitude is gone in an instant.

Li Zicheng gave Zhang Xianzhong a hard look, "I, Li Zicheng, am dead or alive, what have I to do with you Zhang Jingxuan, Li doesn't need you to pretend to be a good person!"

Zhang Xianzhong remained calm on the surface, and secretly said: "If it wasn't for your Majesty's prior arrangements to resolve the grievances between us, it's because you are the father of my beloved concubine Li Na, otherwise, you think that I, Xianzhong, will take care of you Is it? You deserved to die [-] times, and it really has nothing to do with me, Lao Zhang!"

At this time Zhu Yousong spoke, thinking, "Zhang Aiqing's words are reasonable, for the sake of pleading, I will pardon Li Zicheng's death penalty, and let him suffer a knife if he is pushed outside."

The executioner rushed up and pushed Li Zicheng outside and tied him to the execution post.

At this moment, no one else dared to plead for mercy. Zhu Yousong had already done extrajudicial favors to Li Zicheng, and it seemed that Li Zicheng was bound to die.

At this time, the most anxious ones are Gao Guiying, Li Na, Huiying, Huimei, Zhang Nai and Shuangxi.Li Zicheng lost his head and was directly connected to their hearts, but no one dared to intercede with Li Zicheng again. At this time Li Quan came over, quietly pulled these people aside and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, there may be someone At this time, you can save yourself from death."

(End of this chapter)