In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the monarchy was supreme, the emperor would never make a mistake, and it was also the fault of the ministers below who made a mistake, and it was impossible for the emperor to apologize. Zhang Huangyan listened to Cao Fang's words, his heart was moved, and he knelt down in the direction of Zhu Hongsan's big tent and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and you will repay Your Majesty's great kindness with death!" ”

Cao Fang nodded and said, "Okay, the old slave's words have arrived, so I won't bother Lord Qian and Master Zhang, and the old slave will retire!" ”

Zhang Huangyan stood up and sent Cao Fang away, came back and looked at Qian Sule and said, "Brother Zhiting, do you see the reason why the younger brother hanged himself on a tree!" Can Emperor Yongli apologize to his subordinates? How many emperors have been able to admit their mistakes? ”

Qian Sule saw it with his own eyes this time, but he admired Zhu Hongsan from the bottom of his heart, only in terms of fairness and fairness, Zhu Hongsan has surpassed all the emperors of the Zhu family. Of course, Zhu Hongsan's soul comes from the era of equality in later generations, although in the past thirty years, Zhu Hongsan has developed all kinds of vices of the emperor in the monarchy era, such as suspicious, cruel, murderous, greedy for money, lustful, and so on. But the cornerstone of equal interaction in his bones has not changed, not to mention Zhang Huangyan, even to Cao Fang and other eunuchs, Zhu Hongsan is also an equal intercourse, and he has never looked down on these poor people. Of course, this is on the premise of not infringing on Zhu Hongsan's interests, if Zhu Hongsan's own safety is violated, not to mention a eunuch and a stinky Lao Jiu, even the king of heaven and Lao Tzu will be killed first.

Qian Sule returned to his seat without saying a word, and sat down, drinking the big red robe that was more expensive than gold.

Zhang Huangyan saw that Qian Sule was speechless, and then said: "Brother Zhiting, Emperor Shenwu is only far behind Yongli in bloodline, and he is many times stronger than Yongli in terms of strategy, ability, and bearing. What's more, the bloodline of Emperor Shenwu is guaranteed by the Ma family of the Huguang family, what else do you care about, Brother Zhiting? ”

Xiang Zhu Hongsan, a clan other than the eight poles, has a birth record in the Beijing Ministry of Rites, but I remember it very simply, it is Zhu Hongsan, the first lieutenant of Fengguo in the Changchu Domain of Huguang, was born on a certain day in a certain year, and this is the end. However, there is a complete record of the Wuchang County Yake, and every year Zhu Hongsan has several hundred stones of Lu rice to go to the county Yahu house to collect. In the past, Zhu Hong's three families did not live well, although there was not much left of a few hundred catties of Lu rice, but after all, it could solve part of the problem.

However, these two places that can prove Zhu Hongsan's identity have been warn, not to mention Beijing, Li Zicheng entered Beijing to cause trouble, and it is still the territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Wuchang was plagued many times by Zhang Xianzhong, Zuo Liangyu, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and I heard that Nanchang County has been burned many times, and it is still unknown whether the records can be preserved. It is precisely because the evidence is difficult to find that Zhu Hongsan is unable to fight back against the Yongli Imperial Court's attack on his identity, and the only thing that can prove his identity is the credit of the Ma family. However, the Ma family brothers are now in a high position with Zhu Hongsan, and few people believe their words.

Qian Sule is not a pedantic person, he really listened to Zhang Huangyan's words. He also knew that it was a troubled time, and how important it was to be a strong emperor, but what Zhu Hongsan did was really hateful.

"Brother Zhiting, although Emperor Shenwu is indecent, he can distinguish rewards and punishments and be good at employing people, which is similar to Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty in history. At that time, Liu Bang was also born poor, did not pay attention to faithfulness, and did not produce, but it was Liu Bang who won the world in the end. And his opponent Xiang Yu is a character with a flamboyant personality and full of charm, but Xiang Yu is a confused and nepotistic person, and only one Fan Zeng can't be used by him. Brother Zhiting, do you say that as a courtier, do you like to follow Liu Bang or Xiang Yu? ”

"Brother Xian, but Emperor Yongli is also very benevolent, and his subordinates are also full of talents!"

"Haha, Brother Zhiting, I heard that the Yongli court is divided into the Chu Party and the Wu Party, and the two factions are tearing each other down, and several generals on the front line don't know who to listen to, how can such a court fight with us?"

Zhang Huangyan's words are a bit heartwarming, the Yongli Imperial Court is constantly fighting for parties, but Zhu Hongsan is not much different. Yongli is only divided into two parties, but Zhu Hongsan has three parties and four factions, and the intensity is no worse than that of Yongli. However, Zhu Hongsan is far more powerful than Yongli, which can unite several factions together, and everyone will work together to build a harmonious Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Huangyan looked at Qian Sule with some emotion, and then said: "Brother Zhiting, even if Emperor Shenwu is not from the right background, but this era is a troubled era, and we, as literati, are responsible for this world, and now only Emperor Shenwu is the most likely to prosper the Ming Dynasty." And King Lu even openly said that his old ministry would be loyal to Emperor Shenwu, if Brother Zhiting left Emperor Shenwu at this time, wouldn't he become a disloyal person? ”

Qian Sule has been moved by Zhang Huangyan, he said well, now the army of Emperor Shenwu is gathered in Zhejiang, and there are less than 30,000 Qing troops here in Nanzhili, Zhejiang, and they are scattered all over the country, and they cannot form a joint force at all, and at this time Emperor Shenwu is very likely to recapture Nanjing. As long as Emperor Shenwu recaptures Nanjing, his prestige will definitely exceed Yongli, and it will not be a problem at that time what identity and bloodline is, after all, the Chinese are still very realistic, and following a boss with hope of success is the right way.

Coupled with Zhang Huangyan's last sentence, King Lu has already ceded power to Zhu Hongsan, if he leaves Zhu Hongsan at this time, then he will become an unfaithful and unrighteous person, which is absolutely not good.

Qian Sule thought for a long time, sighed and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Brother Cangshui, stay here, I'll see if this rogue emperor is the person Brother Xian said!" ”

Seeing that Qian Sule decided to stay, Zhang Huangyan was very happy, not happy that Qian Sule had gotten on Zhu Hongsan's thief ship, but happy for himself.

Zhang Huangyan has been in the officialdom of Guangzhou for more than half a year, and he has become much more mature politically than before, plus he has contact with Jinyiwei as a military aircraft in the military aircraft department, Zhang Huangyan knows that he has Jinyiwei's secret agents around him, maybe the two soldiers outside the door are.

Today's words will definitely reach the ears of the emperor, and then he will be completely close to the emperor. Thinking of this Zhang Huangyan, I couldn't help but be secretly proud, in the past, Zhu Hongsan was surrounded by the old department of Huguang, especially that Qian Lide, who was incompetent, greedy for money, and lustful, and was simply useless, so he followed His Majesty for a long time to get into this position.

Thinking of this Zhang Huangyan and remembering that he was framed by Qian Lide, I couldn't help but secretly swear that in the future, I must die a good death for Qian Lide, a bastard, in order to relieve the hatred in my heart.

Next, Qian Sule and Zhang Huangyan chatted about what they had seen and heard in the past few years, after all, the two had been separated for a few years, and in the end, Qian Sule simply set up another bed in Zhang Huangyan, and the two talked all night.

Just when Zhang Qian and the others arrived to talk, in the emperor's tent not far from Zhang Huangyan's tent, Zhu Hongsan had just woken up from drunkenness and was drinking the sobering soup handed by Cao Fang.

Zhu Hongsan said while drinking the soup: "I'm old, this little wine was nothing a few years ago, but now I have to lie down for a few hours!" ”

Cao Fang hurriedly bowed his head and said: "The year when the emperor has just passed the establishment is the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period!" ”

Zhu Hongsan himself knows his physical condition, and his body is certainly good compared with the people of the Ming Dynasty, but it is much worse than that of people in their thirties in later generations. Zhu Hongsan didn't study well when he was a child, and he was not a virgin early on, and with the increase in women in recent years, there has been no moderation in the affairs of men and women. In addition, he had been injured several times in the previous battles, and his health was getting worse and worse than before.

Zhu Hongsan knew that this was Cao Fang's good words, and he didn't take it to heart.

"Old Cao, how is what I asked you to do?"

Cao Fang knew that the emperor was asking about Zhang Huangyan, so he hurriedly replied: "Emperor, the old slave has already gone to Master Zhang just now, and he has already passed on the emperor's meaning to him!" ”

"Well, what did he say?"

"Lord Zhang is very grateful for the emperor's trust, wept bitterly and swore that he would die for the emperor!"

Zhu Hongsan smiled and said: "I know these literati too well, and they shouted loudly when they expressed their loyalty, but few of them could be useful at critical moments!" ”

Cao Fang heard Zhu Hongsan say this, and quickly knelt down and cried: "Don't worry, no matter where the emperor goes, the old slave will follow!" ”

Zhu Hongsan knew that all the power of these eunuchs came from himself, and if he was unlucky, these dead eunuchs would not be fart, Wang Chengen, who died with Chongzhen back then, was an example.

Zhu Hongsan looked at Cao Fang, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Old Cao, you are not my great companion, can you die for me?" ”

Zhu Hongsan also took the opportunity to test Cao Fang today, after all, he was about to enter Nanjing, Cao Fang's position was too important, if Cao Fang had some kind of thoughts, he would be completely blind.

Cao Fang heard Zhu Hongsan ask, a layer of cold sweat broke out, he knew that today was the turning point of his fate, if he didn't answer well, don't talk about himself, even his younger brother who was far away in Guangdong and his stepson would not end well.

Cao Fang hurriedly grabbed the ground with his head, but this was in a big tent, and there was loose soil under the blanket, and there were no bricks, so he couldn't knock his head to show his loyalty. However, Cao Fang was not comfortable in this way, and her forehead was also bruised and swollen.

"Emperor, the old slave is loyal to the emperor, the old slave's younger brother and son are all in Guangdong, plus the emperor has taken care of him in recent years, the old slave's family has made a little money, and the old slave's family no longer has to be displaced. And the old slave depends on the emperor to survive, if there is no Huang Huangye's care, the old slave's whole family will not be able to die! If the emperor doesn't trust the old slave, the old slave will die in front of the emperor's eyes immediately! ”

Hearing Cao Fang say this, Zhu Hongsan nodded, Zhu Hongsan believes in a community of interests, and there are no big truths and ideals that give money to the benefits of official positions. Zhu Hongsan believed in a famous saying in his previous life, there is no eternal loyalty, but the bargaining chips for betrayal are too low.