Wu Hongrong's words instantly made the entire hall silent, how did Zhu Dashan become a member of the Ming clan, even Zhu Dashan himself was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak, and his eyes looked at Wu Hongrong.

In fact, Wu Hongrong also had his own plans, Wu Hongrong turned out to be the Sichuan political envoy of the Qing court, and was forced to surrender to Zhu Dashan in desperation. Originally, Zhu Dashan occupied Baoning and attacked everywhere. Seeing that the whole of Sichuan was about to be recovered, Wu Hongrong also moved his mind. In case this Zhu Dashan succeeds, he will be able to make a name for himself in history. But suddenly the news came that Yongli had run away, and the emperor had run away to resist the Qing Dynasty, how could he continue to fight? Wu Hongrong also thought that it was impossible for the Qing court to surrender again, so he had to live incognito for the rest of his life.

At this time, Hao Yongzhong proposed to support the king of Han to continue to work with the Qing court, Wu Hongrong wanted to do a big one, rather than let the king of Han carry this flag, it is better to let Zhu Dashan bear this name, anyway, the origin of this king of Han is not clear, and it is logical to say that Zhu Dashan is the Ming clan. Who will check in this troubled world, and how will they check if they do? In this way, his position will be higher, even if Zhu Dashan and others fail to resist the Qing Dynasty, they may be able to surrender to the Qing court again and become an official and a half-post. You see these ministers around Yongli now, the Qing court is not mainly recruiting surrenders. So Wu Hongrong simply said that Zhu Dashan was a member of the Ming clan.

Others don't know Wu Hongrong's thoughts, and they think that this Wu Hongrong is talking nonsense. But seeing his determined expression didn't look like nonsense, everyone was suspicious at once. Hao Yongzhong felt that today's matter was a bit big, and he couldn't turn a corner in his mind, shook his head and pointed at Zhu Dashan and said to Wu Hongrong: "You said that he is the Great Ming Sect?" Are you talking about Pingyu? ”

Wu Hongrong nodded firmly and said, "Yes, you heard it right, I'm talking about Pingyu." Cheng Dequn also said: "This, this is not right, Hou Ye came from Xiangyang Mansion." How did it become a clan? Besides, you are an official in Sichuan, how do you know the clan of Huguang? ”

Wen Anzhi and Liu Tichun thought that this was arranged by Zhu Dashan himself, in order to usurp the Ming Dynasty. Wen Anzhi said: "Lord Wu, you are simply nonsense. How could the Daming Sect be recognized by you casually? Liu Tichun also said: "You are trapping and waiting for injustice and disloyalty." How can Ping Yuhou be the kind of person you say? As soon as Wen Anzhi and Liu Tichun sang and harmonized, they completely blocked Zhu Dashan's motives and conditions for wanting to make up that he was the royal family. If you Zhu Dashan want to say that you are a member of the Ming clan, you are disloyal and unjust.

Zhu Dashan also said at this time: "Yes, yes, Lord Wu, don't talk nonsense." Now everyone in this world can do it and can do it, but they can't pretend to be royal. Dare to pretend to be the royal family, out of this Qing court to kill, Ming also to kill. You're cornering me. Wen Anzhi and Liu Tichun listened to Zhu Dashan's words, looked at each other and said secretly: "It doesn't look like he arranged it." What's going on? ”

Wu Hongrong was not the only one present who was shrewd, but Wu Yiding, the former prefect of Baoning, also understood at this time and said: "Yes, Pingyuhou is the Ming royal family, and he can testify below." Lin Kejia listened to the words of Wu Hongrong and Wu Yiding, and found that it seemed that in this way, the whole army might be smoother, so he said: "Lord Wu, how do you prove it?" At that time, you were also an official of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Wu Yiding and Wu Hongrong glanced at each other and saw what each other meant. Wu Yiding said: "At that time, the Qing court issued an edict to search for the Ming clan throughout the country, so we will make detailed inquiries about the population moving to Sichuan. But Ping Yuhou is from Huguang, this Ming Dynasty in Huguang vassal kings are a lot, of course we have to check carefully, after and Huguang Governor Zhang Changgeng search, finally found out that the Hou Ye is the Ming clan. ”

Listening to Wu Yiding's words, the more mysterious it became, Hu Jijiang also felt that if Zhu Dashan could really completely control the situation, it would be much better than being subject to King Han. quietly walked in front of Zhu Dashan, and saw that Zhu Dashan was still listening to Wu Yiding carefully, so he patted Zhu Dashan's shoulder and motioned him to go to the back office.

Zhu Dashan saw that it was Hu Jijiang, so he got up and followed him to the back office. Hu Jijiang said: "Master Hou, you should take the opportunity to achieve great righteousness, so that it will be harmless for the Restoration Camp." Zhu Dashan said: "But I'm not a clan." ”

Hu Jijiang said: "What do you care about him, when the time comes, everyone will say in unison that you are the Daming Sect, who else in the world can check this?" There are also such things in history, Liu Bei of Shu Han Dynasty, a person who weaves mats and sells shoes, says that he is the royal family of the Han Dynasty all day long, and Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty has become an old farmer in the countryside, but in the end, he said that he is the royal family of the Han Dynasty, and no one will pursue it? Zhu Dashan said: "How can this work, for example, there are many real Daming clans today, how can people in the world let this kind of thing happen, and I am not a Daming clan myself." ”

Hu Jijiang saw that Zhu Dashan just disagreed: "Could it be that Hou Ye really wants to protect that King Han?" How can you be sure that he is the real King of Han? And King Han is here, do you listen to Lord Hou or King Han, will he fight? If you listen to Hou Ye, then what is Hou Ye? Like King Jin? It's obviously a good situation, but because of a few words from the emperor, you have to adjust your strategy? You are sending the soldiers to their deaths, and you will kill all of us. Hu Jijiang was about to say more, when he saw Wen Anzhi and Liu Tichun coming over, he hurriedly kept his mouth shut and saluted Wen Anzhi and Liu Tichun.

It turned out that Wen Anzhi saw that Hu Jijiang called Zhu Dashan to go to the back office, and knew that the two of them were discussing the back office, so he called Liu Tichun to come to the back office together. As soon as he arrived at the Houya, he saw Hu Jijiang not listening to Zhu Dashan's persuasion in front of Zhu Dashan, Wen Anzhi didn't break it, and said to Zhu Dashan: "Master Hou is really a clan?" Zhu Dashan hurriedly said: "Where am I from the clan, I am just a farmer, and I just want to plant a few acres of land." Liu Tichun said: "Then the Hou Ye directly announced his support for the King of Han." ”

Zhu Dashan said: "Okay, let's go out and announce it in public." As he spoke, he walked out, and at this time, Hu Jijiang couldn't care less about hugging Zhu Dashan and said: "Master Hou can't, if Master Hou does this, then we will die and have no place to be buried." Zhu Dashan was shocked: "What nonsense are you talking about, why do we support the King of Han and die without a place to be buried?" ”

Wen Anzhi also said: "If Governor Hu wants to let Ping Yuhou stand on his own, you will have no place to die." Hu Jijiang hugged Zhu Dashan and said to Wen An: "Master Wen, I know that you are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but if you support the King of Han, not to mention that the background of the King of Han himself is unknown, but who will order the court at that time, can the King of Han handle political affairs?" ”

Wen Anzhi sneered: "What are you talking about, why can't King Han handle political affairs." Even if you can't deal with it for a while, isn't there still a minister? Liu Tichun also said: "That is, there are generals who lead the troops to fight, and I think you are here to bewitch the people and ruin the Ming Dynasty." Hu Jijiang said: "Who is ruining the Ming Dynasty?" If King Han succeeds to the throne, I want to ask the Duke of Wanguo, are you returning the military power to the imperial court? May I ask the Inspector Wen, can you just be a Wenchen? Can't do it, the military power of the imperial court and the political power are not in the hands of King Han, so King Han is willing? At that time, it will be the confrontation between the monarch and the minister, and the generals of various factions will turn against each other. Isn't this the destruction of the Ming Dynasty? ”

Although Wen Anzhi and Liu Tichun were furious, they also knew that these things were normal in troubled times. Hu Jijiang was silent when he saw the two. Then he continued: "The four towns of Jiangbei in Hongguang, Zheng Zhilong in Longwu, and now Sun Kewang in the imperial court, isn't the lesson enough?" Wen Anzhi looked at Zhu Dashan and said, "Could it be that Ping Yuhou wants to be Sun Kewang?" Zhu Dashan was shocked: "I didn't think much about it. Wen'an's way: "Why does Ping Yuhou have Sun Kewang's concerns?" ”

Zhu Dashan was also a little angry in his heart, and now it seems that Wen Anzhi directly thinks that he wants to be Sun Kewang, remembering what Hu Jijiang said just now about the constraints of the monarch and the minister. Before I could do that, I began to doubt myself. His heart was also on fire and said: "Why does Inspector Wen think that I have Sun Kewang?" Isn't it that King Han is worried about offering the emperor? Liu Tichun saw that Zhu Dashan was also angry and said: "These are all nonsense, what's the use of fighting for these now?" ”

Hu Jijiang said: "Yes, before they stand up, they already have their own doubts, what will be the case when they really want the monarch and ministers to face it?" Zhu Dashan scolded: "Can you say a few words?" Do you want to talk nonsense about this? Hu Jijiang was not afraid of Zhu Dashan at this time, and said: "Hou Ye also knows that it is nonsense, but it is these nonsense that everyone is now in a mess and suspicious of each other. Wouldn't King Han be suspicious, when the time comes, the monarchs and ministers will be centrifuged, and the officials will not be in harmony, what is it that will not ruin the Ming Dynasty? ”

Wen Anzhi and Liu Tichun stopped talking, and Zhu Dashan was speechless by Hu Jijiang. Hu Jijiang took the opportunity to say: "If Hou Ye can be a clan, and Hou Ye is in charge of the country, everyone is together, where will there be disharmony between monarchs and ministers?" Hou Ye's order is unified, and the soldiers can use their lives to recover the Ming Dynasty. ”

Liu Tichun himself was willing to accept Zhu Dashan's reorganization of the army, and now that he thinks about it, he is right, and he has also seen King Han, and it really doesn't look like he can prosper the Ming Dynasty. He said: "If you can recover the Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible to calm the country." ”

Hu Jijiang saw that Liu Tichun was relieved, so he said: "Anhui Gong Mingjian, if King Han has the ability to recover the Ming Dynasty, it is nothing to support him, but now only Hou Ye can have this hope." Could it be that Inspector Wen really wants to go his own way and destroy the Ming Dynasty's generals, so that my people will become slaves of the Tartars and be slaughtered? ”

Zhu Dashan is also a little moved now, the people under him are all brought out by himself, even if he doesn't fight for anything, can King Han let them go in the future? It's better to bear it yourself, not to mention that you made up your mind to save the Han people in the world in the morning. said: "If this is the only way to save the Ming Dynasty and save the people, even if I am cut by the Qing court in the end, I will admit it." ”

Wen Anzhi heard Zhu Dashan's words and knew that Zhu Dashan had now decided to recognize this clan. Although Wen Anzhi is very reluctant to admit it, the best way now is to admit Zhu Dashan's clan, because the world of the Ming Dynasty is indeed on the verge of extinction, if there is no ability to bring the dead back to life, it is not surprising that the Ming Dynasty will cease to exist in a year at most. Moreover, in the past few years of war, the people who can abide by the way of the ministers have almost died, even if Wen Anzhi comes forward to accuse Zhu Dashan, I am afraid that it is only the Manchu court that is cheaper. Wen Anzhi: "I know that I have no way to stop you, and I am willing to contribute to the recovery of the Ming Dynasty, but there is one thing, if there is a Ming clan in the future, please treat them well." ”

Hu Jijiang was overjoyed when he heard Wen Anzhi's agreement: "Of course, Master Hou is going to carry the banner of the Ming Dynasty, how can he not treat the Ming clan well." Wen Anzhi didn't say anything about returning the country to the Daming Sect, because he knew that if there was one day, even if Zhu Dashan had that plan, his subordinates would not agree. But if that day really comes, will Zhu Dashan be willing to hand over the country? So Wen Anzhi is very wise to say every time.

Zhu Dashan saw that Wen Anzhi also agreed to let him be the Ming clan, so he said: "I have determined to treat the Ming clan well. ”

Zhu Dashan and the others discussed in the back office, and other civil and military officials also quarreled in the lobby. Hao Yongzhong was unconvinced: "You said that Ping Yuhou is the sect, is he?" Do you want to tell me that he is the clan of the Ming Dynasty? Wu Yiding said: "Pingyu Hou is the fifth son of Emperor Ming Renzong, Zhu Zhandong, the first line of King Xiang. Ta Tianbao said: "Bah, the people of the Xiangwang family let the eight kings kill all in Xiangyang, you have to make up some reliable ones." Wu Hongrong said: "Zhang Xianzhong did kill the Xiangwang family in Xiangyang, but at that time, Zhu Changcheng, the king of Fuqing and Zhu Changgan, the king of Jinxian, escaped from the Xiangwang line, and the king of Fuqing was later canonized as the king of Xiangguang by Emperor Hongguang, and then he did not know where he was. ”

Hao Yongzhong sneered: "Then King Fuqing went to the southern capital, and he is separated from this Sichuan by thousands of miles, why did you let him fly over?" I'm talking about how many years have passed. How old is Ping Yuhou? Wu Hongrong smiled and said: "King Fuqing can't fly over, but Zhu Changgan, the king of Jinxian, did not go to Nandu, but fled to the countryside and hid among the people. He also had a son, Pingyuhou, who changed his name due to the tight search of the Qing court at that time. His son also named the mountain according to the country custom, what is the largest mountain in the world? It's Jiangshan, don't you understand this? ”

Not only Hao Yongzhong and Ta Tianbao were speechless by Wu Hongrong's words, but the other generals of the Restoration Battalion also felt dizzy. After waiting for a while, the people present finally digested Wu Hongrong's words, and immediately discussed them. Cheng Dequn said to Zhou Dazhu: "You say that our Hou Ye is really a member of the Ming Dynasty? Why don't I think it's like it? Zhou Dazhu said: "It's not about whether you want to think about it, but whether you should or not, this surnamed Wu wants to let Hou Ye come out, and they can pick up cheap." ”

Cheng Dequn heard this: "Then let's tell Master Hou not to be this Ming clan." Cheng Deyi on the side said: "But if our Hou Ye is a clan relative, he will be able to carry this banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty by himself, and then we will not have to look at the faces of others, if we can win the world, then Hou Ye will be the emperor." But support the king of Han, and the world belongs to the king of Han. Lin Kejia also said: "Yes, I think it is better for Hou Ye to be this clan relative." ”

Kong Lingying asked, "Why?" Zhou Dazhu said: "If King Han becomes the emperor, do you think that King Han can rest assured that Hou Ye has mastered so many soldiers and horses?" If the Hou Ye is gone, we will not have to die together. ”

Cheng Dequn said: "Then we won't support Han Wangbei, anyway, we all fought it ourselves." Liu Yingnan also said: "Yes, I said that Hou Ye will settle it himself, when he becomes the emperor, we must not mix with the prince, Hou Ye or something." If you let King Han come, we will have to wait for death. ”

Kong Lingying also said: "That is, wait a minute, we will directly support Hou Ye to be a clan relative." ”