Wu Zheng's order to march to Yingtianfu was immediately executed, Wu Zheng turned on his horse and said to Zhang Huangyan: "Brother Xuan, you go to Chunhua to wait for my news, if it is done, you will enter Yingtianfu again, if it doesn't work, I will lead the army to meet you in Chunhua Town, and we will go back to Hangzhou together." ”

With that, he galloped away.

Looking at the smoke and dust raised by the cavalry, Sun Jiaji sighed and said: "I, Daming, just died in such things. ”

Xiong Rulin also sighed: "I know that I can't do anything, but I still have a trace of nostalgia in my heart, and now I understand that this is a delusion." If Jing Haihou can stop it, we may be able to return to the court...... Otherwise, you and I will also be rebellious ministers who are spurned by the world. ”

Sun Jiaji smiled bitterly: "But if you obey them and depose Her Royal Highness Princess Changping and support King Lu, although you and I live above the court, how can we have a good conscience?" Since the Tao is different, it is better to go home and farm early, and become a farmer, maybe you can also live this life. ”

Xiong Rulin said: "No, I'm not reconciled. Even if Jing Haihou can't stop it, I will return to Hangzhou with Jing Haihou, and with the land of his three mansions, he may be able to do a big thing, you know, when Jing Haihou was in the Northern Expedition to Tianfu, there were only 5,000 people under his command. ”

Sun Jiaji was stunned and said, "What do you mean...... Is it against the imperial court? ”

Xiong Rulin said angrily: "Why not, such a court, is it still my Ming court?" Her Royal Highness the princess is so noble, Zhiting listened to Mr. Wozi's words, saying that if he is deposed, he will be deposed, which is still the rule of the monarch and the minister, even if it is a chaotic minister and a thief, I am afraid that it will not be so. ”

Sun Jiaji sighed: "If you really go to Hangzhou with Jinghaihou, I am afraid that you will really be a rebel and a thief in this life." ”

Speaking of this, Sun Jiaji turned his head and asked Zhang Huangyan, who had been silent, "How does Cangshui choose?" ”

Xiong Rulin also looked at Zhang Huangyan, and more than ten people around them also looked at Zhang Huangyan nervously.

Zhang Huangyan looked left and right and said, "What is it for me to abandon my family and destroy my family?" ”

"Naturally, it is to resist the great cause of the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty."

"Yes. So as long as Jing Haihou can persist in resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, why not follow him? ”

Sun Jiaji said suddenly: "But if it's really like what Master Qian said, Wu Zheng usurped the temple and sought to win the world, wouldn't we become an aider and abusive?" ”

Zhang Huangyan sighed lightly: "When I first saw Wu Zheng in Shaoxing Mansion, in Zhang Guowei Zhang Gong's Mansion, he once said a sentence that made me think about it to this day, he said that he wanted to restore not Zhu Ming, but Han Ming, the Ming of the Han people. Since it is the wisdom of the Han people, why bother with the surname? This is just the words of one family, all the benevolent and wise will have their own choices. Huang Yan is not forced, if you can be concentric, then all the way together, one heart and one mind, if you see the difference, then say goodbye, as long as you are still a person who resists the Qing Dynasty, you will always see each other in the future, and smile when you get together, and it is not in vain that you and I go together, from Chunhua to Danyang. ”

These words made more than a dozen officials accompanying him hesitate, including Sun Jiaji.

They all knew in their hearts that if they went to Hangzhou Mansion with Wu Zheng, it would be equivalent to serving Wu Zheng as the lord and entrusting their lives to their families.

But the problem is that they pride themselves on being Ming people and ministers, and they can drop out of the field because of different political views, which is beyond reproach, but if they are "rebellious", the nature will be different, and they will be spurned by the world, and they will be regarded as chaotic ministers and thieves by the secretary of history.

More than ten people, most of whom said goodbye to Zhang Huangyan.

Sun Jiaji reluctantly looked at Zhang Huangyan, then at Xiong Rulin, gritted his teeth, and arched his hand: "The two benevolent brothers take care, although the younger brother can't go the same way with the two, but even if he is a farmer, he will not forget the oath of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring his sight that day." If we can see each other again, I look forward to drinking with the two brothers. If the two benevolent brothers can really expel the Tartars with Jinghaihou, the younger brother will gather the elders of his hometown and eat pot pulp to welcome the king. ”

Zhang Huangyan and Xiong Rulin fell to the ground in unison.

The three of them wept and hid their faces and said goodbye.

When people get to each fork in the road, they will have different choices.

It's a pity that this choice could have been left out.

The world is like this, what can I sigh in vain?

……。

Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, and his entourage, really did not enter Yingtianfu at this time.

The reason is that the kings who have been transferred to and left Beijing have returned to the capital, and the etiquette is exquisite.

When you escape, your life is in danger, so you naturally panic and choose a way, and you can escape from any door.

But if you come back, you have to go through the main entrance.

What's more, Zhu Yihai has always believed that he is righteous, and now he will be proclaimed emperor, how can he not take into account this face-saving point?

Yingtianfu southeast and northwest, there are thirteen city gates in four directions, which is the main gate?

Naturally, it is Zhengyangmen.

It is facing Hongwu Gate and can go directly to the Ming Imperial City.

But the problem is that after King Lu and his entourage went from Chunhua to Yingtianfu, they arrived at Jubaomen, which is the city gate that Shen Wansan donated to build.

Not far from the Jubao Gate is Yuecheng, which is the place where the Qian family's uncles and nephews trained the new army.

And the choice to enter the city from Jubaomen was also specially thought about by Qian Sule, after all, it was an army led by his younger brother and son, so it was safer, wasn't it?

In Qian Sule's opinion, as long as he enters Yingtianfu safely, then joins with Chen Zilong and the others, supports Zhu Yihai, and after going to the Taimiao Temple to worship, he sits on the dragon chair, and this matter is completed.

The wood has become a boat, and even the tiger has to squat, even if Wu Zheng is no longer happy, dare to be the enemy of the world?

If you really want to turn your face and fight each other, Qian Sule is not afraid, the new army trained by his younger brother and son, plus 30,000 or 40,000 people under the command of Xingguo Gong, is enough to compete with Wu.

Therefore, in Qian Sule's consideration, as long as Zhu Yihai is the emperor, Wu Zheng will not be able to make trouble, and after the big deal, he will be rewarded and comforted Wu Zheng, then the world will still be the world, and the court will still be the court, but he will become a king.

If this matter is really according to Qian Sule's plan, even if Wu Zheng puts on his wings, I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up.

But the will of heaven is unpredictable, and the will of man is actually difficult to measure.

Zhu Yihai, who wanted to ascend the throne and become emperor, stubbornly became stubborn on the question of which city gate to enter.

He must enter from the Zhengyang Gate to show his orthodox identity.

This is very troublesome, from Jubaomen to Zhengyangmen, if you don't cross from the city, then you need to detour a very long way, bypass Danyang County, to the south of Dongfu City, and then cross the Huai River to Zhengyangmen.

But at this time, Qian Sule was no longer in charge.

Zhu Yihai, who was supported by the initiative of his ministers, was no longer the king of Lu at this time, but the prison country, the king, and as soon as he entered the city, he would ascend the throne and become the emperor under the support of the ministers.

In this case, can Qian Sule forcibly stop or order Zhu Yihai to enter the city immediately?

No, Qian Sule can't do it, and he doesn't dare to do it, if he does, he is the rebel he despises the most, which is contrary to the morality he has always adhered to.