In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, April 24, that is, two days after the Great War of Stones.

A small sand boat sailed from Shanhaiguan and moored at the pier of Haisha Island at Dagukou. Coming off the boat were Wu Sanmei's cousin Zu Zepu and Zhu Cihong's original companion eunuch Qiu Zhizhong, and after the two got off the boat, they went directly to Zhu Cihong's generalissimo mansion under the leadership of the Jinyi guard guarding the dock.

"Ancestor Zepu knocked to see the prince Chitose."

"The slave knocks on the Chitose Lord."

The two gave a big salute to Zhu Cihong, who was sitting in the hall, but Zhu Cihong stared at the back of Zu Zepu's head and was stunned, so they were flattened and given a seat.

Zhu Cihong was stunned before because he found that Zu Zepu didn't shave his hair!

If you haven't shaved your hair, you haven't been a traitor!

Your father is Zu Dashou! Your whole family is a traitor, but you didn't become a traitor, why is that...... There are quirks!

"Shanhaiguan is done fighting?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"It's over!" Zu Zepu said happily, "The minister congratulated the Chitose Lord...... Our Ming and Qing allied forces won a complete victory, and the hundreds of thousands of old battalion soldiers of the traitor Li Zicheng were killed and wounded, and only a few thousand fled the battlefield. ”

In fact, Li Zicheng and failure were not so miserable. The ability of the Dashun army to escape is much better than that of the ordinary Ming army - they are rogues! Therefore, Li Zicheng threw about 30,000 old battalion soldiers on a rock, and the loss was just half of it, and his strength still existed. Otherwise, in history, it would be impossible for him to organize counterattacks in Zhending and Dingzhou twice during the later retreat. Therefore, Wu Sangui's report on his exploits must be exaggerated, and doubling it one or two times is a conscience account.

Qiu Zhizhong was also full of joy and reported to Zhu Cihong: "The royal army and the peace of Xibo reached an alliance with the regent of the Qing Dynasty Dolgon in the name of King Ding, and they fought against the Liukou together. In addition, let's give another million coins and reward the Qing soldiers with three million again...... Chitose Lord, it seems that the Manchu Tartar is still a reasonable and good Tartar, and I am expected to be prosperous in the Ming Dynasty! ”

Yes? Good tartars? Fool the kids, right? Zhu Cihong said: This palace just looks young, and the mental age is more than four, and the profession in the previous life is flickering! When will Dolgon and Hong Chengchou be at the meeting?

"Oh," Zhu Cihong nodded, and the smile on his face also bloomed, "Fortunately, the palace is wise, and he will protect his father from the capital to Dagukou for temporary refuge...... Otherwise, you won't be able to see the current Ming Zhongxing! ”

"Chitose is wise!"

"Congratulations to Chitose ......"

There were also many officials of the prince's party in the lobby, Wu Xiang, Cao Youyi, Zhu Chunjie, Shen Tingyang, four guards, as well as five scholars, a military secretary, and the generalissimo's governor Shi Bi Jiucheng and several other school books and waiters (all clerical), all of whom got up together at this time to congratulate Zhu Cihong.

Needless to say, everyone is happy like something!

Zhu Cihong escorted out of the city, went to Tongzhou, fought in Tianjin, and retreated to Dagukou, although he showed strong organizational skills and flickering ability. But after all, he didn't lead the Ming Dynasty to victory! But now that the Liukou has been defeated, Beijing can see that it can be recovered, and the Dongyu, who has been fighting with the Ming Dynasty for decades, is actually reasonable...... Isn't this Ming Dynasty going to be prosperous?

This Ming Dynasty was born under the leadership of the Prince of Fujun!

This shows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is well-led and is the master of the Ming Dynasty...... Should Emperor Chongzhen abdicate and let the lord of Zhongxing take full power?

As long as Beijing City can be recovered, Zhu Cihong is the desire of the people, not only the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty who are in Dagu will cry and shout to persuade them to enter, but also the group of ministers in Beijing City, as well as the officials of the Six Departments of Nanjing, as well as the local officials in various places, all have to be persuaded to enter. Zhu Cihong can't do it, and the people of the whole country won't agree, and then the yellow robe will be draped on him!

When Zhu Cihong becomes the emperor, all of you in this hall are the heroes and close ministers of the new lord, and you are afraid that there will be no glory and wealth?

Zhu Cihong stood up and said to several scholars in the hall and Chen Rui, the secretary of the military department: "Elders, Mr. Chen, let's go and report this matter to the emperor together."

Dabao, go and invite all the other important ministers who attended the small court meeting, let's go together! ”

Prince Zhu still has filial piety, he goes to greet his beautiful mother every day in Dagukou, but he rarely sees Chongzhen's father. Today, with great news, the first thing that comes to mind is my father.

At that moment, he took a group of his subordinates out of the Marshal's Mansion and went to the palace next door, which was actually just two adjacent courtyards.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Zhu Cihong coming over with a large group of people, his heart suddenly became nervous - did he come to force the palace? It shouldn't be, but it hasn't arrived in Dengzhou yet, so this rebel can't wait?

He hurriedly looked left and right, only to see Cao Huachun and Wang Zhixin, two eunuchs, oh, and a chief Rong Zhu Chunchen was moving to the corner...... Is this to escape or to move the rescuers?

The disappointed Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to take a deep breath and sit up straight on the throne (that is, a Taishi chair), looking angry, ready to reprimand the crown prince who was plotting to usurp the throne.

Zhu Cihong was stunned when he saw Emperor Chongzhen's angry appearance, who made his father angry? Why did that guy Zhu Chunchen shrink into the corner? He must have angered his father!

After retracting his gaze from Zhu Chunchen, Zhu Cihong smiled and saluted Chongzhen, "Father, I just received a report from Shanhaiguan that the 200,000 army of Liukou was defeated by our alliance with the Qing State. Beijing may be recovered in a few days, and our Ming Zhongxing is imminent. ”

What? Li Zicheng has been defeated, and Daming is going to ZTE? How is this possible?

Emperor Chongzhen was so shocked that he even forgot to be angry, and only was surprised and surprised. He was so wise, so diligent, and conscientiously governed the world for 17 years, but he ended up almost ruining the country.

And Brother Chun, the disobedient and unfilial prince, usurped power for only a month, and the Ming Dynasty was prosperous...... That's too fast, right? Li Shimin is not so fast!

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to His Royal Highness the Prince of Fujun!"

"The minister is the Ming Dynasty and the ......"

There was another congratulatory voice in the hall, followed by Chongzhen's courtiers and eunuchs, and the internal and external officials who had come over with Zhu Cihong, all of whom congratulated Emperor Chongzhen and Zhu Cihong.

Emperor Chongzhen can't be angry anymore, and he can't even scold Zhu Cihong for being a rebel, and he can't question Zhu Cihong's claim that Emperor Gao said that he said it. Without Emperor Taizu Gao mentioning it in his dream, how could his sixteen-year-old child be so powerful?

This Emperor Taizu Gao is too, why don't you give me a dream? Chongzhen thought to himself: Could it be that he is too diligent and sleeps too little, and has no time to dream?

Zhu Cihong had already found a chair at this time, sat down in a big way, smiled and took out the piece brought by Zu Zepu, handed it to Cao Huachun, and asked Cao Gonggong to pass it to Chongzhen.

Chongzhen hurriedly took the chapter and opened it, and read it word by word, and the brows that were originally stretched out gradually twisted.

"Brother, it's just that the East Captives want to use the Great Wall as the boundary...... But how can the imperial court get these million coins and three million labor army silver? In addition, Wu Sangui and they have made such a great contribution, they should also be rewarded heavily, right? How much silver does the imperial court have now? Can you give it? ”

Zhu Cihong smiled and thought: Give a fart, the Tartars and traitors are deceiving people, you really believe it!

"Father, the imperial court has more than five million taels of silver on hand," Zhu Cihong said, "of which there are more than four million in Dagukou, and the rest is in Dengzhou." But this silver can't be given to the Qing Kingdom! “

"Can't give?" Chongzhen was stunned, "Brother, now is not the time to be stingy!" If we don't give money, how can Qing Guo be willing to withdraw its troops? Compared to the millions of living beings in Kyoshi, silver is nothing. ”

Zhu Cihong did not answer Emperor Chongzhen's question, but said lightly: "The thieves are defeated...... The Qing soldiers are likely to control the throat of Shanhaiguan, and we must be on guard. ”

Wu Xiang asked, "Master Chitose, are you worried that the Qing people are plotting against you?" ”

Zhu Cihong smiled: "The heart of guarding against people is indispensable!" ”

Wu Xiang asked again: "Master Chitose, how do you want to prevent it?" ”

Zhu Cihong said: "You have to officially change the title of the king to the acting king and rule the important town of Datong." Feng Wu Sangui was the Duke of Jin and ruled Taiyuan Mansion, and Gao Di was named Duke of Xuanguo and ruled Xuanfu. Wang Yongji was appointed as the governor of Datong, Xuanfu and Taiyuan, and increased the rank of bachelor and secretary of the military department.

There is also one more person who must also be rewarded and reused! ”