Yang Li, the secretary of the Criminal Department, personally led people to pursue the Shadow Secret Guard, but obviously, this was just the superficial work of Uncle Tian Guo, Yang Li and the others chased out of the Criminal Department, and intentionally or unintentionally released the Shadow Secret Guard who assassinated Zheng Zhilong.

When they took Yang Li back to Tiansha Pavilion to recover their lives, Chongzhen and Zhu Qing naturally knew that they did not hold Yang Li responsible.

For Chongzhen and Zhu Qing, the top priority is to leave the control of the Criminal Department and let Zhu Qing go south this morning to solve the crisis in Nanjing!

It's just that Zheng Chenggong also needs to make Chongzhen feel urgent. Therefore, as soon as Chongzhen heard the news of the Imperial Mausoleum in Nanjing, he angrily rushed to the prison of the Criminal Department with a Shang Fang sword, and was about to behead Zheng Zhilong to deter his son Zheng Chenggong.

Unexpectedly, passing in front of the door of the No. 1 room of the Tiansha Pavilion, Zhu Qing took advantage of Chongzhen's unpreparedness to snatch the sword in his hand in one fell swoop, and even grabbed it.

"Escort!" Uncle Tian Guo exclaimed, and Yang Li immediately summoned almost the masters of the entire Criminal Department to surround the Tiansha Pavilion.

"Green Dragon! You are so daring, you dare to hijack the emperor! Uncle Tian Guo shouted angrily, in fact, he intended to stimulate Zhu Qing!

However, at this time, Yang Li was already shocked that the six gods were masterless, he didn't know what Uncle Tian Guo was thinking, he only knew that Chongzhen had an accident in the Criminal Department, he was afraid that he would not have a good life in the future, and if he didn't get it, he would be killed! There is only one thing he thinks about now, and that is to find a way to save the driver and make up for it.

"Qinglong, if you have something to say, don't get excited!" After all, Yang Li had more contact with Zhu Qing during this time, and he knew Zhu Qing's recent situation and temper better, he thought that Zhu Qing was resentful after being tortured by the people in the Criminal Department, so he was so extreme now.

However, Zhu Qingdi's reaction exceeded Yang Li and the others' expectations, and he responded quietly, "It's none of your business, step back!" Zhu Qing said, he couldn't help but tighten his hand, Chongzhen's body trembled, and he was so shocked that he hurriedly waved his hand to signal Yang Li and the others to retreat.

"Your Majesty ......" Uncle Tian Guo still wanted to get in the way, and was about to take a step forward, but was unexpectedly reprimanded by Chongzhen angrily, "Stand down!" Do you want my life?! ”

"Don't dare to ......" Uncle Tian Guo hurriedly replied with his fists clenched, and then waved his hand to the left and right, signaling everyone to take a few steps back.

Seeing Uncle Tian Guo and Yang Li and the others retreat, Chongzhen took a long breath, but he still said softly with great trepidation in his heart, "Qinglong, you should know what you are doing now, this is a capital crime!" "Chongzhen is the emperor after all, and he still has the aura and courage not to be afraid of death, otherwise he wouldn't have had the courage to hang his neck on the tree.

"Your Majesty, this is an extraordinary time, and the last general can only be offended. The ancients said well that people are inherently dead, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather. The last general is not willing to die in this prison without knowing it, and the last general is a military general, and if he wants to die, he will die on the battlefield. Just as the emperor is the lord of a country, he has always adhered to the ancestral motto of 'the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies'. Now that the Ming Dynasty is in crisis, the last general would rather follow the emperor's example and repay the country with death than die unjustly in this Tiansha Pavilion. Chongzhen gave Chongzhen his clothes, and said clearly in his ear.

After Chongzhen heard this, although he couldn't forgive him for his crimes, Zhu Qing's words about emulating himself as if he were following his ancestors made Chongzhen quite touched. He was silent for a moment, and then asked, "If you have the intention of killing thieves, why do you make so many mistakes that you have brought this prison to life?" ”

"The emperor should know the chess game of this court better than the last general." Zhu Qing said, couldn't help but twist his head outward, and glanced at Uncle Tian Guo inadvertently.

Chongzhen naturally knew what Zhu Qing meant, and he nodded slightly, "So you've been waiting for me for a long time, right?" ”

"Since the beginning of the Nanjing War, the last general has been waiting for the arrival of the emperor. However, the last general couldn't wait for the emperor, but waited for Uncle Tian Guo to come. Zhu Qing said, and couldn't help but increase his tone.

Chongzhen nodded meaningfully, "I heard that during this time, the Criminal Department has sent additional guards, and it seems that you Qinglong also has a time when there is nothing to do." ”

"No one is perfect." Zhu Qing chuckled, "But fortunately, the last general finally waited for the emperor." ”

"However, I am not here to save you, I am here to kill Zheng Zhilong, their father and son are rebellious, I want to kill them! Who knew that I was disturbed by you, and now, I can kill you too! Chongzhen said, and couldn't help but be restless again.

Zhu Qing really tightened his hands again, as if there was a warning, "If the last general commits a crime, the emperor can kill me, but Zheng Zhilong can't kill me!" ”

"How can you not kill? I don't believe that he Zheng Chenggong's 30,000 people can defeat me and a Ming Dynasty! Chongzhen was naturally unconvinced.

Zhu Qing shook his head and smiled slightly, he felt that Chongzhen seemed to have some healed scars and forgot the pain, so he couldn't help but increase his strength, pinching Chongzhen's neck and making him cough in pain, "Cough, cough, cough......"

"Your Majesty!"

"Qinglong, you ......"

Seeing this, Uncle Tian Guo, Yang Li and the others couldn't help but move forward nervously, but before they could take a few steps, they were stopped by Chongzhen, because Zhu Qing had already released Chongzhen's throat at this time.

"How does the emperor feel?" Zhu Qing asked with a chuckle.

Chongzhen took a few breaths before he had the strength to respond, "I will definitely not let you go!" ”

"That's right, it means that the emperor is angry and unhappy. Because I almost broke the emperor's throat, it's like Nanjing is the key point of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong is now grabbing the throat of the Ming Dynasty, as long as the court provokes him, he can do anything. And as far as the last general knows, now the south of the Yangtze River is the rudder, and the southwest has Wu Sangui's support, now as long as the Zheng army takes Nanjing City and crosses the river to the north, those places will see the opportunity to act, and when the time comes, the emperor still thinks that the Ming Dynasty is fighting against the Zheng family army or the heroes are fighting for the Central Plains? Zhu Qing said that he suddenly quieted down, and the two could only feel each other's heartbeat and breathing.

"Are you saying that Zheng Chenggong's destruction of the filial piety tomb is just a trick?" Chongzhen is still most concerned about the safety of the ancestral tomb of Xiaoling.

"Yes and no. The last general has dealt with Zheng Chenggong, and he still knows him quite well, and he is not such an obscene person. However, he loved his father very much, and the siege of Xiaoling was just the most peaceful way he thought of to make the emperor change his mind, otherwise with the absolute control of the Zheng family army over Nanjing at this time, he would have been able to sweep the imperial army and take Nanjing City. The reason why he didn't do it was because he wasn't like Duoduo, and he hoped that his father Zheng Zhilong would be released safely. However, now the emperor wants to kill Zheng Zhilong to vent his anger. I don't know if the emperor has ever thought about how Zheng Chenggong will react after killing Zheng Zhilong, and will he still have any concerns? Zhu Qing sometimes really can't understand why he has to do everything possible to protect Daming for such a Chongzhen. Is it just because he is the emperor of the Han Chinese?

No, it's not just that. The sober Chongzhen shouldn't be like this, but now ...... Zhu Qing thought of only two possibilities, Chongzhen was bewitched, maybe it was slander, maybe it was poison. It's just that Zhu Qing doesn't have time to find out now, what he has to do is to find a way to organize Chongzhen to kill Zheng Zhilong, and find a way to persuade Chongzhen to let Zheng Zhilong go back, of course, to do this, the premise is to let himself go first, otherwise, even if Zheng Zhilong is out of the criminal department, he still can't return to Zheng Chenggong's side!

This time, Chongzhen fell into a long silence, and Zhu Qing seemed to feel a long-lost and familiar imperial aura reverberating on Chongzhen little by little. Chongzhen didn't think about the consequences of killing Zheng Zhilong, but he didn't have the same deep and sudden awakening as being pinched by Zhu Qing's throat just now.

"Why don't you and I have a good talk face to face?" Chongzhen asked suddenly.

Zhu Qing suddenly hesitated.

"Shang Fang's sword, you hold it, they don't dare to approach you." Chongzhen seemed to know Zhu Qing's concerns, so he smiled lightly.

Zhu Qing looked at the Shang Fang Sword in his hand, can he really do the so-called slashing of the unconscious monarch and the beheading of the minister? Zhu Qing looked at it and couldn't help but smile faintly, of course he understood it in his heart, but since he had a sword in his hand, even if it was a fight, Zhu Qing would not take the people from Tianfu and the Criminal Department in his eyes.

"Good. Then ask the emperor to twist the mechanism on the left side of the stone gate, and when the stone gate is opened, come in and talk. Zhu Qing put away Shang Fang's sword, but his hand had not let go of Chongzhen's clothes.

Chongzhen looked sideways at the stone pillar on the left, twisted a stone mechanism, and the stone door thumped away.

"Your Majesty?!" Seeing this, Uncle Tian Guo hurriedly surrounded him. Zhu Qing stretched out his hand and quickly put Chongzhen into the room of the Tiansha Pavilion. Then Zhu Qing kicked the stone on the right side of the door with his foot, and the stone door moved again. Before the people outside could wave their guns, the stone door slammed shut, and Uncle Tian Guo and the others could only peek in through the small window on the stone gate, anxious......

However, in the cell at this time, Zhu Qing and Chongzhen stood face to face, staring at each other, completely ignoring the movement outside.

"You must think that I am persecuting Zhongliang by imprisoning you here." Chongzhen suddenly smiled slightly.

Although Zhu Qing was a little surprised, just as he had never believed that Chongzhen was that kind of person, he hoped that Chongzhen would shut him up for another reason.

"Let me tell you the truth, in addition to the Jinyi Guard, I originally had a secret organization, the Shadow Guard, whose ability is not under your Jinyi Guard, the reason why the Jinyi Guard has won successive battles is that in addition to the fact that you are indeed good enough, the shadow secret guard is naturally indispensable to help each other. However, it seems that overnight, I lost control of the Shadow Guards, and their spearhead turned against you. I've heard that the interior of your brocade guards has not been peaceful lately, and I'm really not sure that the dangerous brocade guards can compete with the elusive shadow guards. Therefore, I can only wronged you first, the so-called most dangerous place is often the most complete, only the prison of the Criminal Department, and the shadow guards dare not easily break in, because then they will not confess themselves and expose themselves! Do you understand what I say? Chongzhen said unhurriedly, but Zhu Qing was already shocked.

Zhu Qing always felt that there should be a strong force inside the palace, otherwise, even if Uncle Tian Guo was in a high position and did not have enough sharp minions, he would not dare to be so arrogant. Now it seems that it really makes people feel chilled in the back, it turns out,