Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Return of the Remnants
Looking at Mu Xia with tears streaming down her face, I was sad, but I didn't know how to deal with it.
After a long time, I said helplessly: "Actually, I don't want you to marry Tsering. Dorje, but now I really have no choice, it's all because I'm incompetent! ”
Mu Xia raised her head, tears had wet her cheeks, and she choked up: "Brother Emperor, I don't blame you. You're a good emperor, but I can't bear you! ”
Ah! My heart broke when I heard that.
I couldn't help but caress her cheek and wipe her tears, but I really didn't know what to do.
On the one hand, the country, and on the other hand, the woman I love deeply, what choice should I make?
You must know that last time I was in Nanjing, I turned against me because of Chen Yuanyuan, who harmed Wu Sangui.
If the Tibetans advance eastward again because of Muxia this time, the consequences will be really unimaginable.
"County Lord, it's time to go!" The send-off procession urged.
After hearing this, Mu Xia wiped his eyes and said to me: "Brother Emperor, you must take care of me when I leave, you must practice martial arts well, and you must recover the Ming Dynasty." ”
With that, she let go of me again, and ran towards the procession.
She cried as she ran, tears drifting in the wind, and the choked sound reflected the rising red sun, which sounded so sad and miserable.
In fact, everything she did was very similar to Wang Zhaojun back then.
Wang Zhaojun was nominally married for the country, but in fact he married the leader of the Xiongnu who was over sixty years old at the time. Later, the leader of the Huns died, and she was forced to marry the son of the chief.
Aside from the national factor, the ancient Chinese policy of harmony and proximity is actually an insult to women.
Soon, she got into the sedan chair again, and the procession to send off her relatives walked again.
She suddenly poked out of the sedan chair and said loudly to me: "Brother Emperor, you remember, I Mu Xia will always love you!" ”
With that, she closed the sedan curtain, but I couldn't control my emotions anymore.
I stood still, and all that came to my mind was the scenes I had experienced along the way with her.
Thinking of her smile in front of me, and then thinking about this parting, she will be reduced to Tsering. The person under Dorje's crotch, I suddenly realized that I really can't afford to lose her.
"No, no, no!"
I shouted, got on my horse, and chased after me, shouting, "The lord of the county cannot marry!" ”
However, at this time, the team of relatives has come to the border of Yunnan and Guizhou. Dorje's men had been waiting for him for a long time, and when they saw me say this, they immediately became angry.
One of the lamas stepped forward and said, "Chongzhen, this is our Tibetan territory, do you say that if you don't marry, you won't marry?" ”
As he spoke, the lama slashed at Lao Tzu.
I didn't even think about it, I jumped up from the horse directly, and subconsciously used the Xuanming Divine Palm, pinched his neck, and pushed him violently, and he fell to the ground.
"If anyone dares to step forward, they will end up like him!"
As soon as I said this, the lamas looked at each other, and then rushed up again.
Although there are many of these lamas, Lao Tzu is no longer the Chongzhen he used to be.
I crossed my hands and slapped it violently, only to see a purple-red air current, like a sharp blade, piercing the lama's chest, and the lama fell to the ground in an instant.
After this wave of fighting, the lamas no longer dared to step forward, and threw down the weapons in their hands and said, "Go back and report to the emperor!" ”
When the lama left, I rushed into the sedan chair and hugged Mu Xia.
Mu Xia was about to speak, but I kissed her directly, and the tears couldn't stop flowing.
After a long time, I let go of my hand and said to the person who sent my relatives: "Leave for Fuzhou!" ”
The people who sent off their relatives knew that Mu Xia's trip was related to the survival of the country, and after hearing my words, they all fell into hesitation.
At this time, Mu Xia said: "Your Majesty, if you do this, you will kill the Ming Dynasty!" ”
"What if Da Ming dies? Without you, what is the use of this country! ”
After that, I shouted at the person who sent my relatives: "What are you still doing in a daze, don't leave soon!" ”
"Your Majesty, don't!" Mu Xia tugged on my arm and cried.
The team that sent off the relatives turned their horses' heads, and did not dare to disobey my will again, so they walked in the direction of Fuzhou.
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Two days after we left, Tsering. Dorje knew the news of his repentance, and then he personally led a large army to attack Guizhou, and released a word, saying that if he didn't marry Mu Xia to him, he would kill him directly in Nanjing and take my dog's life.
After learning the news, Zhu Youlang's little white face directly stopped the team to send his relatives in Guilin.
After stopping him, he reasoned with me and scolded me: "Chongzhen, you faint king, are you worthy of the ancestors of the Zhu family in doing this?" ”
Yes, Emperor Chongzhen did this, and he was indeed sorry for the country that Zhu Yuanzhang had beaten down.
But Lao Tzu is not Chongzhen, Lao Tzu is not a ruthless emperor, Lao Tzu is a flesh and blood, affectionate and righteous person.
If I abandon a woman who is deeply in love with me for the sake of the country, if I see Mu Xia again in the future, how should I face her?
I drew my sword and pointed at Zhu Youlang, and said sharply: "I am the emperor, and my will is the mandate of heaven. ”
"You ......" Zhu Youlang was speechless, gritted his teeth with hatred for me, and then said: "You are going to die Daming!" ”
As soon as Zhu Youlang said this, the team of relatives knelt down one after another, and said with tears in their eyes: "Your Majesty, please put the country first!" ”
Anyway, the team to send off relatives will not leave, and they will have to pick a son with me.
At this time, Zhu Youlang was even more bold to let his entourage surround me.
Zhu Youlang made such a fuss, and he drove me to a dead end, because what I did was really wrong.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a Ming army suddenly appeared in the distance, and the leader was none other than Gan Hui, who went to Riyadh to find the remnants.
Seeing Gan Hui suddenly appear, I was extremely excited, and blurted out, "General Gan, have you found the remnants?" ”
"Thanks to the emperor's Hongfu, the remnants have been found, and the last general has placed them in Fuzhou!"
No way! Hearing this, I clenched my fists excitedly, and said to Gan Hui: "General Gan, you have made great contributions, and I will definitely reward you when I return to Fuzhou." By the way, did the remnant say that he knew the secrets in the Xuanhua Sutra? ”
"Huh! The remnants said that the matter of "Xuanhua Sutra" can only be said when they meet the emperor! ”
I chatted with Gan Hui in full swing, and Zhu Youlang's little white face was confused, and he didn't know what we were talking about.
"What remnants? What are you talking about? Zhu Youlang asked.
"It's your business!" I scolded, hugged Mu Xia and rushed up.
Seeing that I was leaving, Zhu Youlang shouted to his subordinates: "You can't let Chongzhen run away, kill him!" ”
He wanted to kill me, but the people under him were no match for Gan Hui and them, and they were killed by Gan Hui before they could catch up with me.
Originally, I wanted to execute Zhu Youlang on the spot, but I was anxious to see the remnant, and I repented of the marriage, and the senior officials in Fuzhou would definitely have opinions about me if they knew about it, and if I killed Zhu Youlang again, it would definitely be very troublesome to return to Fuzhou.
So I thought about it for a while, and forgave Zhu Youlang for the time being, but after Lao Tzu met with the remnants, cracked the scriptures, and recovered Sichuan and Yunnan, it was not too late to kill him again.
In this way, I returned to Fuzhou with Mu Xia Starry Night!
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Seeing that I repented of my marriage and returned to Fuzhou, the officials of the imperial court were shaken, and they all talked about my mediocrity, and even Zheng Chenggong, who had always been loyal to me, came back directly from Nanjing to persuade me to marry Mu Xia to Tsering. Dorje.
The officials are putting pressure on me, but I don't care at all at this time, Lao Tzu is going to gamble now, if the remnants can crack the scriptures, these officials will shut up sooner or later.
So after I returned to Fuzhou, I tried my best to override public opinion and asked Gan Hui to bring the remnant to the study to see me as soon as possible.
I sat in the study, feeling uneasy, holding the "Xuanhua Sutra" and wondering whose descendants this relict was, and whether he could crack the scriptures.
After a while, Gan Hui knocked on the door and said to me: "Your Majesty, the remnants of Riyadh have arrived!" ”
"Bring him in!"
The door creaked open, and a middle-aged man dressed in Arabic clothing walked in.
He wears a white robe, an Islamic top hat, and a long beard, but his appearance can still be seen to have Han Chinese blood on his body.
After seeing me, he knelt on the ground extremely unskillfully, and said in the Nanjing dialect of Zhu Yuanzhang's generation: "Zhu Yunshen pays a visit to the emperor!" ”
I grass! I was shocked to hear his Nanjing accent, and the fact that he was also surnamed Zhu made me even more excited.
I stepped forward and helped him up, saying, "Guests from afar, don't be polite! ”
After that, I asked: "Mr. Zhu, looking at your face, you should be a descendant of my Han people, dare to ask who your ancestor is?" ”
"Your Majesty, my ancestor is Emperor Zhu Yunwen of the Ming Dynasty!"