Li Zicheng did not go to the Huangji Palace to summon the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, these officials who had been waiting outside the noon gate for a long time received a message from Wang Xinxin, the chief eunuch of the Qianqing Palace: The emperor is busy with military affairs, and the matter of summoning will be changed to tomorrow, and the location is still in the Huangji Palace!

Those who have a heart immediately inquired about Wang Zhixin, and Wang Zhixin was hesitant at first, but he couldn't help that there were acquaintances among the officials, so he told them euphemistically: The body of Emperor Chongzhen has been found, and the emperor is assisting in dealing with Emperor Chongzhen's funeral!

In the afternoon, outside the Donghua Gate of the palace city, a simple mourning hall has been built, the coffin of Emperor Zhu Youzhen and Empress Zhou Yufeng is arranged in the middle of the mourning hall.

In the white banner behind the coffin, the prince Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, and the king of Yong, Zhu Cijiong, knelt in a row, and the king of Ding, Zhu Cijiong's expression was gloomy, but the prince Zhu Cihong and the king of Yong, Zhu Cijiong, were crying.

The two little eunuchs were expressionless and burning the fire paper on the side, but there were words in their mouths, but their voices were too small, and no one knew what they were reading.

Around the coffin, there were many soldiers of the Heavenly Mandate Army, although they did not interfere with the passers-by, they looked at the coffin with their eyes from time to time, as if they were worried that the three princes would escape.

Until Shen Shi, the officials who came to pay tribute to Zhu Youzhen and Zhou Yufeng, but there were only dozens of people, and even Jiading Bo Zhou Kui did not dare to worship his own daughter.

After nightfall, suddenly there was a person with Eguanbo, painted his face with plaster, staggered into the mourning hall, lying in front of Zhu Youzhen's coffin and crying, the three princes returned the salute after the coffin, this person did not talk, just cried happily.

In the end, this person actually shook Zhu Youzhen's wooden coffin, almost shaking the thin coffin away, and the three princes were shocked and shouted.

When the soldiers in the vicinity heard the message, they immediately arrested him, tied him with ropes, and brought him into the palace gate and handed him over to the guards at the gate.

The soldiers escorted him to the Qianqing Palace and handed him over to Li Zicheng for disposal, Li Zicheng glanced down and saw that it was an acquaintance, so he smiled lightly: "Why is Uncle Xiangcheng full of dirt?" ”

It turned out that this person was Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng.

Li Guozhen's tears did not dry, he closed his eyes slightly, glanced at Li Zicheng, and said: "The first lord was humiliated, and the minister has no face!"

"Humiliated?" Li Zicheng frowned slightly, "I have good intentions to build a mourning hall for Emperor Chongzhen outside the Donghua Gate, and let the three princes guard the spirit of Emperor Chongzhen, who is bold enough to dare to do something that insults Emperor Chongzhen?" ”

"Although Chongzhen is gone, the identity of the emperor remains unchanged, and he deserves to be given a thick burial," Li Guozhen said: "If the emperor wants to buy people's hearts, he can't despise the spirit of the first emperor!"

Li Zicheng said lightly: "According to Uncle Xiangcheng, how should I buy people's hearts?" ”

Li Guozhen raised his head and said: "As long as the villain's three conditions are followed, the hundred officials will definitely return to their hearts!"

"What are the three conditions?"

"First, the tomb of the Ming Emperor shall not be destroyed or excavated; second, to bury Emperor Chongzhen with the Son of Heaven; Third, you can't harm the prince and the two kings. ”

Li Zicheng pondered for a moment, and suddenly laughed, "What does Uncle Xiangcheng mean, as long as I do three points, the hundred officials of the Ming Dynasty will serve Huaxia?" ”

"As long as the emperor treats the spirit of Emperor Chongzhen, the officials are grateful, and they will use their lives."

"Uncle Xiangcheng is saying that the hundred officials have Emperor Chongzhen in their hearts?" Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said: "Emperor Chongzhen's mourning hall has been built for more than three hours, but as far as I know, there are only thirty mourners, all of whom worship and leave, crying and making trouble in front of the spirit, and those who are reluctant to give up, only Xiangchengbo is alone!"

"This ...... Many officials may not know about it......"

Li Zicheng took out a message from the imperial case, still gave it to Li Guozhen, and said loudly: "Ming Dynasty officials, no less than 1,200 people, but on the day the city is broken, there are only dozens of martyrs, Xiangcheng Bo can see for himself!"

Li Guozhen took a look, and his face turned pale:

On the day of the city break, the university scholar Fan Jingwen and his wife and concubine, Ni Yuanlu, the head of the household department and a family of thirteen people, Li Banghua of the left capital imperial history, Shi Bangzhao of the deputy capital of the imperial history, Ling Yiqu of Dali Temple, Wang Jiayan, the right attendant of the military department, Meng Zhaoxiang and his wife He, his son Meng Zhangming, daughter-in-law Wan, Zuo Yu De Ma Shiqi and concubines Zhu and Li, Zuo Zhongyun Liu Lishun and his wife Wan, concubine Li and son, slaves and maids are full of eighteen people, Taichang Temple Shaoqing Wu Linzheng, left concubine Zhou Fengxiang and two concubines, review Wang Wei and his wife Geng, Wu Ganlai in the household department, Wang Zhang, Wang Zhang, Chen # Liangmo and concubine Shi, Chen Chunde, Zhao Yu, Shen Jiayun of Taifu Temple, Xu Zhi, member of the Ministry of Officials, Chengde of the Ministry of War and his mother Zhang, wife Zhang and son, member of the military department Jin Xuan and his mother Zhang, concubine Wang and his brother Jin Qi, Guanglu Temple Department Cheng Yu Tengjiao and his wife, Xinle Hou Liu Wenbing and his grandmother and brother, Zuodu Governor Wenyao and his sister, children and grandchildren of a total of 16 people, five children of Gong Yonggu and Princess Le'an, Hui'an Bo Zhang Qingzhen and men and women, Xuancheng Bowei Shichun and his family, Jinyi Wei commanded Wang Guoxing, Jinyi Wei commanded Tongzhi Li Ruoqi, Jinyi Wei Qianhu Gao Wencai and a family of 17 people, Chen Zhenda, governor of Shuntianfu, Yao Cheng, deputy soldier Ma Si, Song Tianxian, Teng Zhisuo, Ruan Wengui, Zhang Yingxuan, Yang Hewei experienced Mao Wei, Zhang Rushi, Zhang Shixi and two sons, or threw themselves into a well, or hanged themselves, or drank medicine, or self-immolated, and all died.

He also thought that Li Zicheng blamed him for not being loyal and not martyred with these officials, but he didn't expect Li Zicheng to say: "The officials who followed Emperor Chongzhen's martyrdom, Xiangcheng Bo can count them by himself, is this the prestige of Emperor Chongzhen among the hundred officials?" ”

"This ......"

Li Zicheng said indifferently: "Whether the hundred officials are loyal or not, I don't know for the time being, I just know that the number of Da Ming Qi has been exhausted!" The number of qi is really indescribable, but this kind of thing is very useful for readers, I don't know if Li Guozhen believes in the number of qi.

Li Guozhen sighed and closed his mouth tightly.

"Whether the hundred officials are willing to serve Huaxia or not, I don't know for the time being," Li Zicheng said: "I only ask Uncle Xiangcheng, are you willing to serve Huaxia?" ”

Li Guozhen has already surrendered to the Mandate of Heaven Army outside the city, but whether he serves the Mandate of Heaven Army or not is another matter, Huaxia doesn't care about him as a general, but Li Guozhen was originally the governor of the three battalions of the Beijing Division, and he is very familiar with the three battalions of soldiers.

If Li Guozhen is willing to serve Huaxia, with his talent, he will definitely not be able to serve as the commander of the battalion, but he can hang the title of deputy general and help rectify the surrender of the three major battalions.

"Then did the emperor agree to the villain's conditions?"

"Protect the imperial mausoleum, bury Chongzhen, treat the prince well, and give Chongzhen the last trace of dignity, this is my promise to myself, the imperial tomb is still there, build a mourning hall for Chongzhen outside the Donghua Gate, and let the prince guard the soul for Chongzhen, which is ironclad evidence!" How could Li Zicheng be coerced by Li Guozhen? He looked at Li Guozhen, who was tied into a dumpling, and said leisurely: "This has nothing to do with whether Xiangcheng Bo serves the Heavenly Mandate Army or not!"

“……”

Li Zicheng waved his hand, let the soldiers loosen the tie to Li Guozhen, and waved his hand: "I will not force others, Xiangcheng Bo can make his own choice, pay tribute to Chongzhen's affairs, I will not punish you, you, go back!"

Li Guozhen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly threw himself to the ground, "Your Majesty, villain...... The villain is willing to serve Huaxia, as long as the emperor orders, the villain will not obey!"

"Why did Uncle Xiangcheng change his mind?" Li Zicheng didn't let Li Guozhen get up, but stared at his back, thoughtful.

"The emperor's bearing!" Li Guozhen prostrate on the ground, motionless, "Emperor Chongzhen should be the emperor's opponent, now Emperor Chongzhen has died, the emperor not only is not embarrassed, but also let the three princes guard the spirit of Emperor Chongzhen...... The villain really misunderstood the emperor and begged the emperor to punish him......"

"Haha!" Li Zicheng laughed and asked Li Guozhen to get up, and said, "Uncle Xiangcheng is really willing to serve Huaxia?" ”

Li Guozhen got up, waved at Li Zichang's body, and said, "The villain is willing to repay the emperor with his liver and brain!"

Liver and brain smeared on the ground? Do I have any kindness to you? However, as an imperial prince, this Li Guozhen is much kinder than Zhou Kui, at least in the matter of Chongzhen's funeral, he dared to pretend to be crazy and stupid, and secretly argued with himself, which is like Zhou Kui, even his own daughter Queen Zhou did not dare to go to the sacrifice.

Li Zicheng bowed his head slightly and said: "The person who serves Huaxia, I not only don't want him to be ruined, but I will also let him live a better life!"

Li Guozhen arched his hand to Li Zicheng again, and said: "I don't know how the villain serves the new dynasty Huaxia......

"The original identity of Xiangcheng Bo no longer exists, this is the title of the Ming Dynasty after all," Li Zicheng said leisurely: "If you want the title of Huaxia, you must make meritorious contributions to Huaxia, and Huaxia will also have a title in the future, but the person who obtains the title, in addition to the generals who open up the territory, Wenchen must be a person who dedicates miraculous achievements!"

Li Guozhen didn't expect that he still had the possibility of obtaining the title of Huaxia, so he was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Thank you for the emperor's kindness!"

"Don't thank you for the time being, whether you can get the title or not depends on the merit," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "You are the governor of Beijing, you should be very familiar with the soldiers of the three major battalions, right?" ”

"The villain is indeed familiar," Li Guozhen said, "Could it be that the emperor wants to rectify the three major battalions?" ”

"The three battalions are already being rectified," Li Zicheng nodded, and said: "From tomorrow, you will assist Niu Jinxing in rectifying the three battalions, and I will transfer four regiments of soldiers from the three battalions to form the third battalion and the fourth division, you will first hang the title of deputy general in the third battalion, and when you take Ningyuan, I will restore Liaodong, and you will be the first prefect of Ningyuan!"

"Ningyuan Prefect?" Li Guozhen was taken aback, "The emperor wants to restore Liaodong?" ”

"Are you scared?" Li Zicheng's face was still calm and light, "Restore Ningyuan's first battle outside the Guan, I will personally command!"

Li Guozhen is indeed a little afraid of the cavalry of the Tartars, how many famous generals in the Ming Dynasty are folded in Liaodong, but he was still impassioned just now, this has not yet taken office, he showed cowardice in front of Li Zicheng, how will he be knighted in the future?

He hurriedly prostrated on the ground and knocked his head on the ground, "The villain should be damned...... Even if the villain dies, he will go to Ningyuan to perform his duties......"

"You are already the deputy general of the third battalion, so you don't need to call yourself a villain in the future," Li Zicheng helped Li Guozhen up and said with a smile: "Ning Yuan's problem is not a tartar, but the people, let the people rest assured, let the people get rid of the fear in their hearts, as for the war, hand it over to the third battalion!"