Chapter 23: Liu Zongmin enters Beijing

Liu Zongmin came with a thousand people and entered the outside of Beijing.

Li Ke, the general guarding the city, saw the banner "Yong" and knew that it was King Yong who was coming, and there was already an order from above, if King Yong came, he would report it immediately. But when he saw that King Yong came to Beijing with a thousand elite soldiers, Li Ke immediately asked the soldiers guarding the city to close the city gate, and at the same time informed the emperor that Liu Zongmin came with a thousand elite soldiers.

"Stop, it's His Royal Highness King Yong"

"Exactly, open the gates! King Yong came to meet the emperor! ”

"King Lao Yong is waiting here, I have already informed the emperor!"

The soldiers who reported were about to convey Liu Zongmin's words to Li Ke who was guarding the city, but Liu Zongmin couldn't bear it

"Grass damn mother, last time Lao Tzu came, you guys were all kneeling, open the city gate quickly!"

Li Ke ignored Liu Zongmin, the last time Li Zicheng besieged Beijing, Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, opened the city gate, and a group of officials, large and small, knelt down to welcome Liu Zongmin, too TM! Although the above has already informed Liu Zongmin, the king of Yong, to come to the audience, what will the audience bring with a thousand elite soldiers? Where is this audience, this is a rebellion!

"If King Yong is willing to let your men and horses lay down their weapons, I can immediately open the city gate for you to enter the city, but if King Yong wants so many soldiers to bring weapons in, then please wait for the emperor's will here, the emperor said to let you into the city, I will let you into the city!"

"King Yong, why don't we change our clothes and go into the city, since ancient times, vassal kings have not been able to bring weapons when they meet them," said the guard beside Liu Zongmin

", what do you know? Lao Tzu, this is to give them a dismount! ”

"You go and inform the emperor that this king Liu Zongmin has military forces and has to bring weapons into the city, open the city gate quickly!" Liu Zongmin took him to the city tower

"King Yong, please don't go any further, if you go further, I, Li Ke, have no choice but to offend, archers prepare!"

When the soldiers defending the city heard their general's order, they hurriedly took out their bows and arrows, and prepared to shoot!

"In this case, you pass this letter to Chongzhen, King Yong and King Han negotiated peace with Daming on the same day, and fight the Qing demon together, we are here to ask Chongzhen to provide five million taels of silver as military funds to attack the Qing Demon military funds, this king and the king of Han are in Kaifeng Chen soldiers 500,000 are ready to destroy the Qing demon, you go to report, let Chongzhen prepare silver." Liu Zongmin saw that the soldiers defending the city really took out their bows and arrows and prepared to shoot, and he didn't dare to go any further, anyway, he was here to ask for silver. It's good to scare them, but if you can't, then find a staircase to go down.

Li Ke scolded psychologically, five million, you robbed! But it was still reported to the emperor.

After Chongzhen listened to the report of the soldiers defending the city, he secretly laughed psychologically, this Liu Zongmin really takes himself seriously, fight the Qing demon together, and let me out of the military funds, how old are you. I'm still thinking about when I'm going to destroy you, so it's better for you to come to the door and give me a head!

Chongzhen had a plan and decided to go to the city gate to greet Liu Zongmin.

"The emperor has arrived!"

When the soldiers defending the city heard that the emperor was coming in person, they all quickly knelt down.

Is the emperor here to crusade against Liu Zongmin? We have hot air balloons afraid of what he does! Li Ke thought happily

"The last general, Li Ke, knock to see the emperor"

"What's the situation?"

"Back to the emperor, Liu Zongmin is rebellious and wants to bring a thousand elite soldiers into the city!"

"Then let him in, he's here to see him," Chongzhen said nonchalantly

"Your Majesty, no, Liu Zongmin entered the city with elite soldiers, and it was spread out that it was too wretched, and the general was willing to fight to the death!" Li Ke said unconvinced

"Your Majesty, if this Liu Zongmin rebels, what are we afraid of him with hot air balloons?"

"Your Majesty, this Liu Zongmin asks for five million taels of silver, when we are the Song Dynasty!"

"I gave one million last time, it's only been three months, and I want five million, Your Majesty, Liu Zongmin's appetite can't be satisfied."

"Open the door, I already have a countermeasure"

"Your Majesty, you must not, since ancient times, there has been no reason to bring elite soldiers to meet you," Li Richao and other ministers also persuaded.

"Open the door, won't my words work?"

After the city gate was opened, Chongzhen asked people to send a message to Liu Zongmin to the capital, Liu Zongmin saw Chongzhen personally come to the city gate to greet him, thinking that Chongzhen was afraid of his 500,000 army, and rode into the city very proudly. When he saw Chongzhen, he didn't even bow down, and said directly to Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, this king has armor on his body, so he won't worship, you and I agreed to fight the Qing demon together, we will use 500,000 Chen soldiers, please ask the emperor to give us 5 million taels of military salary, and we can set off to Shanhaiguan to eliminate the Qing demon."

"Money, it's easy to say, five million I also need time to raise, King Yong can rest in the city first, I have raised the silver, and tell King Yong. Come on, settle King Yong and his soldiers! ”

"This king is here, thank the emperor!"

"As long as I can destroy the Qing demon and return my Ming Taiping, five million taels, I will smash the pot and sell iron for you!"

"That's fine" Liu Zongmin saw Chongzhen talking so well, and happily accepted Chongzhen's arrangement to go to the hotel to rest.

"Your Majesty, do you really want to collect five million taels for him?" Li Richao asked puzzled

"Your Majesty, the last general is willing to die in battle rather than suffer this nest of crimes!" Li Ke was so angry, the emperor was really too cowardly, and he actually pooled money for the rogue!

"Li Richao, you ordered someone to follow Liu Zongmin, and inform me immediately if there is anything."

"Obey"

"And you, what's your name" Chongzhen looked at Li Ke

"The last general Li Ke" Li Ke replied depressedly, I actually worked for this emperor who was greedy for life and afraid of death, sad, sad!

"You have 3,000 people in Liu Zongmin's barracks"

"Your Majesty, do you want to?" Li Ke is very happy, the emperor is going to attack Liu Zongmin's rhythm!

"Keep an eye on it, if they do anything to hurt the people and disturb the people, they will be fenced up immediately!"

"The last will obey!" Li Ke happily accepted the order.

He set up Liu Zongmin's soldiers not far from the city gate, which was an alley that was easy to attack and difficult to defend. As long as the emperor's will arrives, he can let people surround Liu Zongmin's soldiers, and at the same time, the soldiers defending the city can also quickly rush over to support!

It is impossible for Chongzhen to give Liu Zongmin money, what could he give to you barbarians with the money he worked so hard to save!

Liu Zongmin didn't even let go of Li Zicheng, after Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he ordered Liu Zongmin to go to Shanhaiguan to attack the Qing army, Liu Zongmin was very unconvinced and said, we are all from Caokou, why can you Li Zicheng be the emperor comfortably in the palace, but we have to die! Li Zicheng was helpless against him, so he had to lead his troops to Shanhaiguan with Liu Zongmin. It can be seen that Liu Zongmin is a person who doesn't pay attention to anything, such a high-flying and domineering person who has no brains, and who also enjoys being a king and a beautiful woman, entering Beijing City will definitely disturb the people, as long as you disturb the people, I will let you die immediately!

Do you think I'm really afraid of your army of 500,000? I want to give my life to my Liwei, and take your Liu Zongmin's life to give me the sacrificial flag!