Chapter 30: Goodbye Tang King

Early the next morning, as soon as Pang Yue and the others got up, the people sent by Zhu Yujian arrived at the camp in the north of the city. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info looked at the face of the leader, and it was actually the housekeeper-like person next to Zhu Yujian.

Because it was summoned by the Tang King, there should not be too many people to go, so Pang Yue only brought Ma Yuancheng, Zhou Tianzheng, Jin Yong and a dozen other personal soldiers to go together, and the affairs of the camp were temporarily handed over to Wang Dongri and Zhang Yunli to take care of.

Before the group left, Shi Youliang walked up to Pang Yue and stopped talking, and after he hesitated for a while, Pang Yue knew that he wanted to bring some wine back with him. Pang Yue happily agreed to his request, but he couldn't help but feel a little funny, a man with five big and three rough things had to hide even such a trivial matter, which was really not like the style of a fierce man on the battlefield.

Along the way, the "butler" kept smiling, but rarely spoke. Pang Yue saw that he had no intention of reporting to his family, so it was difficult to ask, but based on what he saw the day before yesterday, he could guess that he was most likely an official such as Changshi in the Tang Palace.

When Pang Yue was secretly speculating, the "housekeeper" unexpectedly took the initiative to speak: "General Pang Shen, in Xia Bai Jingren, is currently the left long history of the Tang Palace. The day before yesterday, due to various reasons, he failed to report his name in time, and asked General Pang not to be surprised. ”

Pang Yue smiled politely: "Where, where, Lord Bai is polite." In the future, there is a lot to rely on the adult talent is! ”

Bai Jingren also kept a smile on his face, and shook his head after hearing Pang Yue's words: "I'm just doing something for His Highness, and General Pang is serious." ”

Not long after, the group came to the north gate of Hangzhou City. At the gate of the city, a few soldiers lazily chatted around with their spears, and laughed as they spoke, and barely even glanced at the endless flow of people, without the slightest tension. Seeing this scene, Pang Yue couldn't help but sigh secretly.

As soon as he entered the city of Hangzhou, Pang Yue opened his eyes, and it turned out that the city of the Ming Dynasty was so prosperous. I saw that the bluestone paved street can accommodate a number of horse-drawn carriages in parallel, and the streets are lined with whitewashed walls and tiles, and there are all kinds of shops, such as restaurants, scholars' shops, bookstores, teahouses, inns, and ...... The streets are bustling with people, the windows of the restaurants facing the street are occasionally filled with the chanting of literati and elegant people, and the storytelling stalls are set up in the open spaces on the side of the road, and the listeners listen intently to the wonderful stories of the storytellers, as if they have forgotten everything around them.

Entering the city of the Ming Dynasty for the first time, Pang Yue felt a burst of sadness in addition to novelty. It's so nice here! There are no big braids, no horse coats, and the Chinese civilization maintains its full picture, which makes people feel more intimate. But if history continues to play out as it used to be, in a few years' time, people here will be forced to shed their ancestral clothes, and the hair styles that have been passed down for thousands of years will be replaced by ugly money rat tails. As soon as he thought of this, Pang Yue involuntarily felt a burst of heartache.

In the crowd, a chubby, belly-pocketed baby boy lay on his father's shoulder, staring curiously at Pang Yue on a horse with a pair of inky eyes. Seeing Pang Yue smiling at him, the baby boy also giggled, and a pair of chubby little hands patted vigorously on his father's shoulder.

However, when Pang Yue turned his head, a few tears silently flowed from his eyes. My people, my Chinese compatriots, are you destined to endure the bullying of foreign enemies? Could it be that your tolerance and indisputability can only be exchanged for a cold butcher's knife in the hands of the enemy? No! Any enemy who dares to invade you will be punished severely! I, Pang Yue, swear here!

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After entering the city, Bai Jingren and several guards led Pang Yue and his party around two forks in the road and turned into a secluded alley.

"General Pang, it's here!" Coming to an inconspicuous mansion, Bai Jingren pointed to the red lacquered gate and said. …,

Oh, is this the place? Pang Yue carefully looked at his surroundings. This neighborhood is very quiet, although it is in the city of Hangzhou, there is no hustle and bustle of the market. Although the house is slightly old, it has a simple and elegant taste. The branches of several locust trees in the courtyard have extended beyond the wall, and the huge green shade gives people a sense of coolness from the heart in this hot summer day.

It's a bit old, but it's still a good place to live. Pang Yue quickly defined Zhu Yujian's temporary mansion.

"General Pang, please!" Bai Jingren spread his hand to the gate.

"Lord Bai, please first!" Pang Yue hugged his fist.

Entering the gate, Ma Yuancheng, Zhou Tianzheng and others were waiting in the front yard, while Pang Yue passed through several corridors under the leadership of Bai Jingren and came to the backyard.

Standing in the courtyard, Bai Jingren pointed to a row of houses guarded by two guards, and said to Pang Yue: "General Pang, Your Highness is here, let the official go and report it."

Before Pang Yue could speak, Zhu Yujian walked from the house to the door: "No need to report!" General Pang, we meet again! ”

Pang Yue hurriedly lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt down: "See His Royal Highness King Tang!" ”

"No courtesy, come into the house and talk." Zhu Yujian nodded, but his face didn't seem to be very good.

Pang Yue stood up and walked into the house, only to find that Zhu Dadian was also there, so he saluted again: "I've seen Master Zhu in my humble position!" ”

"Mu Yuan, hurry up, you and I are old acquaintances! You don't have to stick to these tricks. Zhu Dadian said kindly.

"General Pang, Master Zhu, don't stand, sit down." After Zhu Yujian sat down, he continued to beckon.

"Your Highness." Pang Yue cautiously sat on a chair next to Zhu Dadian.

Subsequently, Zhu Dadian told Pang Yue an astonishing news, that Zhu Changshu, the king of Lu, who had just assumed the throne of the country yesterday, was ready to send people to "negotiate peace" with the Qing army on the condition of ceding the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River. Last night, when Zhu Yujian went to see Zhu Changshu, he learned the news and tried his best to persuade him not to make such a chilling move to the people, but King Lu was still indifferent and insisted on "negotiating peace". Zhu Yujian had no choice but to retire, and when he came back, he was very angry.

And the construction of the slave to negotiate peace? Hehe, is there any difference between this and the skin of the tiger? Pang Yue, who is familiar with history, knew very well that at this time, nearly half of the Jiannu and the Mongolian Eight Banners in Nanjing, as well as all the Eight Banners of the Han Army, had come straight to Hangzhou under the leadership of Belebolo, in order to completely defeat the remnants of the Ming Dynasty in Zhejiang, how could they accept the "peace"? What's more, Chen Hongfan, the envoy sent by Zhu Changshu, had secretly surrendered to the Qing Dynasty as early as July of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, when he was assigned by Emperor Hongguang to go north to "envoy" the Qing court, and was later sent back to Jiangnan by Dolgon as an undercover agent. Relying on such a person to "negotiate peace" is really ridiculous and generous.

"General Pang, what do you think about this?" Zhu Yujian asked.

"Your Highness, as a military general, you don't dare to discuss the government in vain." Pang Yue did not rush to answer, but said a sentence first.

"Even if you say that there are no outsiders here, can't you even trust this king? Don't worry, say it boldly! Zhu Yujian frowned.

"Yes!" Pang Yue said, "I think that peace must not be negotiated!" That Jiannu attacked Jiangnan, not to seize the land, gold and silver, but to kill my Ming heart, and to eradicate it quickly! If I blindly retreat and tolerate, it will not only be of no benefit to the current situation, but will also encourage the arrogance of Jiannu. Moreover, this move will also chill the hearts of the people of the world and damage the prestige of the imperial court! ”

"Well, that's true." Zhu Yujian sighed, "But Jian Guo and Ma Yuanfu are bent on doing what the king does, and it is useless for me to persuade him again and again." Now, the envoys sent by the prison state may already be on their way. This is inevitable. Alas! Why has the Donglu already captured the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the prison state still can't see through their wolf ambitions? When I think of this, this king is really angry! ”…,

Hearing this, Zhu Dadian and Pang Yue did not speak, and the room fell silent for a while.

"General Pang, I talked to you a few days ago and found that your insight is good, and this king is also deeply impressed!" Zhu Yujian looked at Pang Yue again, his eyes were sharp, "Then, now, this king wants to ask you again, where is the way out for my Daming now?" ”

Pang Yue didn't know how to answer for a while, specifically, he really didn't know how to answer a question like this to a vassal king in the late Ming Dynasty, and he was also a patriotic vassal king.

Seeing Pang Yue's hesitant appearance, Zhu Yujian continued: "What you said today, no outsiders will know, and this king can guarantee you. You don't have to worry, wait until you think about it, this king waits. ”

Looking at Zhu Yujian's expectant eyes, Pang Yue thought a lot, and his mind was also very chaotic. He remembered the experience when he first came to this era, when he was cautious in front of Huang Degong and didn't even dare to say it thoroughly; He remembered the scene of the robes of Huangzhen desperately fighting during the bloody battle in Wuhu; He remembered the scene when Huang Degong fell from the horse in the end......

If you can give up your life, then why should I care about such a trivial matter as talking? Pang Yue breathed a long sigh of relief, clarified his thoughts, and said slowly: "Now that Jiannu is fierce, our military strength is broken, and it is not appropriate to compete with it. Negotiation of peace is a solid policy, but blindly fighting hard is not a good plan. Now the only way to avoid the enemy's edge for the time being, contact the anti-Qing righteous people from all over the country, and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback! ”

"Wait? And then, in your opinion, when should it be? Zhu Yujian asked expressionlessly.

"Jiannu grew up in the bitter cold land of eastern Liaodong, and they must not adapt to the water and soil when they come to the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and the hot and humid weather in the south is even more difficult for them to adapt to. If they had not miscalculated, they would have withdrawn to the north in a few months to recuperate. At that time, the Jiannu army in the south of the Yangtze River will be empty, and the people in various places will also rise up, which is a good period for our dynasty to make a difference. As long as our dynasty can learn the lessons of the past, rectify the dynasty's program, and distinguish rewards and punishments, there will be a comeback and the time will come when the rivers and mountains will be recovered! Pang Yue told him what he was thinking.

After listening to Pang Yue's words, Zhu Yujian didn't speak for a long time, but there was already a little more hope in his eyes!

"Your idea is good, but I'm afraid the prison country won't agree!" Thinking of Zhu Changshu, the king of Lu who was afraid of the enemy like a tiger and had no opinions, Zhu Yujian felt a headache.

"Your Highness's words are wrong!" Pang Yue decided to let it go, and said loudly: "Now that the national crisis is at hand, how can you only pin your hopes on King Lu alone? Could it be that the only one who can take on the responsibility of supervising the country is His Royal Highness King Lu?! ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Dadian, who was drinking tea, was suddenly stunned, and the teacup lid fell to the ground and shattered. Zhu Yujian's face was also stunned, he couldn't figure out why Pang Yue, who was still stumbling just now, suddenly said such amazing words!

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"Alas, Mu Yuan! It's not the old man who said you, you really should change your unobtrusive fault! Out of King Tang's mansion, Zhu Dadian shook his head again and again, "It's also a loss that the situation is turbulent now, if you want to say such a big rebellious thing ten years ago, I'm afraid that Xiang Shang's head will be lost a long time ago!" ”

Pang Yue smiled disappreciatively: "I think what I said is right. Could it be that Lord Zhu thinks that King Lu can lead the Ming Dynasty out of danger? After thinking about it for two days, he had already figured out that some words need to be hidden in his heart, but in some cases, some words need to be said out loud! There's nothing wrong with being cautious, but if you hesitate in everything, you're sorry for the identity of a traverser!

"You!" Zhu Dadian stretched out his middle finger and pointed at Pang Yue's nose, but he was speechless for a while.

Pang Yue looked around, and saw that the soldiers and Zhu Dadian's family were following from a distance, so he ignored Zhu Dadian's two fingers and said softly: "Humble position, I think King Tang is good!" ”

"Old man...... Didn't hear anything! Zhu Dadian's eyes widened, and his white beard trembled.

"Let's not mention that yet." Pang Yue said with a smile, "I don't know where Old Master Zhu lives!" If something happens and you can't make up your mind, you can go and ask Master Zhu for advice. ”

"Do you still need to ask the old man? Old man, you dare to do everything now! Zhu Dadian snorted coldly, but then sighed: "Alas, for the sake of getting along with you for more than ten days, the old man is a good person to the end." The old man is now living in a student's house, if you have any trouble, you can come to the Lin Mansion next to the Jingxuan Teahouse in the east of the city. ”

"Thank you, my lord!"

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