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Chapter 865 Hong Chengchou's Loyalty (Part [-])

Zhu Yousong was on the verdant prairie, enjoying the vastness of the prairie and the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers in the north. He Xuanjiao, Huimei and Xiaoliu rode their horses.Zhu Yousong didn't seem to be going to war with himself, but he seemed to be traveling with beauty.

Now the eunuch An Lin has also learned to ride a horse. In order to serve the emperor on a horse, the emperor rides a horse instead of a dragon chariot. Of course, he as an eunuch dare not sit in a sedan chair, and he has to follow closely on a horse. In order to learn the skills of this family, I don't know how many times I was thrown by the horse.

In order to protect His Majesty's safety, Li Quan and Liu Chunhong had already released Jin Yiwei from far and near to keep abreast of the situation within a radius of tens of miles.

Then there is Gao Guiying with 4000 new troops in the imperial camp, followed closely by a battalion of one thousand guns and 3000 cavalry.

Looking at the endless green, Zhu Yousong felt relaxed and happy.When the sun is setting, the golden light is slanting, and the emerald green prairie seems to be coated with a layer of golden light, which is very beautiful.

At this time, Jin Yiwei came to report that Zhang Xianzhong's men had captured Ningyuan City, Dorgon fled to Jinzhou, and captured the traitor Hong Chengchou alive.

Although it was already expected, Zhu Yousong was still very excited. As an emperor, what could be more joyful than conquering lost land and conquering a city!
What's more, Hong Chengchou was caught again. This is a big fish. He was a famous and important figure in Ming and Qing Dynasties.He is a veteran of the three dynasties of the Ming Dynasty. He has experienced Wanli and Apocalypse as the three lords of Chongzhen. Especially during the Chongzhen period, he made great achievements in suppressing thieves and became the governor of five provinces. He became the most trusted person of Emperor Chongzhen.After the defeat, he betrayed his master and surrendered to the Tartars, becoming a shameful traitor.

He was the founding hero of the Qing Dynasty. He made suggestions for Huang Taiji, dealt with the Han people, planned to take the Central Plains, implemented the Sinicization policy, and studied the rules and regulations of the Ming Dynasty. He was the humerus minister of the Qing Dynasty. Vice capital censor, minister of state affairs.

Zhu Yousong's capture of such a big man is tantamount to eliminating a disaster for the Ming Dynasty, and it is also equivalent to taking away a pillar of the Qing Dynasty. How can Zhu Yousong be unhappy?
"Zhang Jingxuan is indeed a hero. In this way, I don't have to camp in the wild tonight."

He Xuanjiao, who was dressed as a chivalrous woman, was also full of pride, "Your Majesty, at this speed, we will soon be able to reach Shengjing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty."

"Yes, Your Majesty, General Jingxuan is really brave. General Hongji will probably panic again when he hears the good news. The two brothers are really interesting." Xiao Liu spoke quickly, remembering the fight between Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong , couldn't help but say.

Gao Guiying's face turned red when she heard this, and she also felt that Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng were really a pair of twin enemies made in heaven.

When the city of Ningyuan was in sight, the sun had already set.

The battle in the city has already ended, Gao Yigong is going out to calm the people, Li Guo leads a team of soldiers to clean up the battlefield, take care of the spoils, and deal with post-war affairs, Yuan Zongdi leads a team of troops to clean up the mansion of Hong Chengchou and others , as Zhu Yousong's temporary imperial tent.

Zhang Xianzhong personally led his troops to greet them at the gate of the city. On both sides of the official road at the gate of the city, the soldiers of the Ming army lined up neatly for several miles, with flags and banners unfurled, majestic and magnificent.

Zhu Yousong entered Ningyuan City. It was the first time he had come to Ningyuan since he was so old, but he was no stranger to Ningyuan City.From Sun Chengzong to Yuan Chonghuan to Sun Yuanhua, and then to Wu Sangui, this place has experienced too many ups and downs, and now it has returned to the territory of Ming Dynasty.

Returning to his big tent in the imperial camp, after having dinner, Zhu Yousong ordered Zhang Xianzhong to bring Hong Chengchou to his tent overnight regardless of the hard work of the pommel horse all day.

Soon Hong Chengchou knelt down in front of Zhu Yousong, and Zhu Yousong looked him over.At this time, Hong Chengchou was extremely depressed. He was dressed in the official uniform of a first-rank official of the Qing Dynasty, but he knelt down to worship the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Hong Chengchou knew that he would definitely not survive, so he knelt there without saying a word, only wishing for a quick death.

"Hong Chengchou, are you convicted?" Zhu Yousong slapped the Long Shuan and shouted.

Hong Chengchou still didn't say a word, he felt that he had nothing to say.Is there any need to talk about this crime?obvious thing.According to the laws of Ming Dynasty, losing one's head is the lightest thing, and it is not too much to destroy one's family and family.

"Your Majesty asked you something? Are you fucking dumb?" Zhang Xianzhong stared, kicked him somersault.

Zhu Yousong quickly stopped him, and said sarcastically, "Jingxuan, don't be rude to Mr. Hong. This Mr. Hong, in terms of official position, is much older than you Zhang Jingxuan. He is a prince, Taibao, Minister of Rites, and deputy Du Yushi, the Minister of State Council, and now the Generalissimo of the Regent Dorgon. But in the end, he is still a slave of the Tartars. Am I right, Master Hong?"

Zhu Yousong's words made Hong Chengchou feel ashamed, and wished he could die quickly. Since they captured him alive, can they let him suffer with a knife?Hey, I really regret not committing suicide.But I really can't commit suicide. If I know it when I get to the spring, how can I meet Emperor Chongzhen?He trusts himself so much, he has already surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, yet he leads a group of civil and military ministers to personally deliver a eulogy for himself, how embarrassing, how embarrassing!

Hong Chengchou thought in his heart that it was too late to repent, he regretted that he should bend his knees and turn his back, so many soldiers died, it would be better to die vigorously, how can there be the shame of today?But it's too late to say anything now...

At this time, Zhu Yousong's tone changed, "Hong Chengchou, do you want to die or live? I will ask you for the last time."

Hong Chengchou couldn't believe his ears, how could he live with such a heinous crime?This emperor of the Ming Dynasty is not joking, but as the king of a country, there is no joke.Who wants to die if they can live?Ants are greedy for life, let alone humans?

"To be honest, before I saw you, I wanted to eat your flesh and drink your blood, but now, most of my hatred has disappeared. After all, you, Hong Chengchou, are different from the Tartars. You are a Han, and I will not kill you unless it is absolutely necessary. In the final analysis, what happened to the Han people is all due to my love. Who made you, Hong Chengchou, have the talents of the world? As long as you can change your past, be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and me, and never betray, I don’t have to kill you. "

When Zhu Yousong suddenly said these words, all the civil and military generals present, including the eunuchs, were surprised, especially Zhang Xianzhong's eyes widened in disbelief. Could it be that His Majesty really intends to pardon him and favor him?Is there any mistake, such a sinful person can be forgiven, so what kind of sinner cannot be forgiven.

All eyes turned to Zhu Yousong for a while, but everyone dared not speak.

At this time, Hong Chengchou felt the most incredible.Is Zhu Yousong really planning to pardon himself and enable himself again?How is this possible!

　I'm really tired today, I want to fall asleep every time I sit there, and I can't fight fatigue, so I will make two changes for everyone. What I write in this way may not be good.Good night everyone and see you tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)