It was not until the morning of the third day that Yang He, the governor of the three sides, rushed to Qinwangzhuang to visit Zhu Youzhen. As soon as Zhu Youzhen saw that he only brought more than a dozen servants, and there was not a single soldier, his heart was half cold, and he knew that this governor was afraid that he would not be able to count on it.

Yang He's son Yang Sichang has been in Qinwangzhuang for many days, and this time his father came in person, so he naturally took this opportunity to meet. Yang He snorted coldly at his son and said, "Little animal, you are not an official in Nanjing, what are you doing in Jingyang?" It's time for this, see that I don't punish you heavily! ”

Yang Sichang originally wanted to help Zhu Youzhen say a few words, but he was so frightened that he didn't dare to come out.

The more Zhu Youzhen looked at Yang He now, the more unpleasant he became, and he coughed dryly and said: "Lord Governor, the thieves are so big that they threaten the safety of Jingyang, I don't know if you have any good strategy to retreat from the enemy?" ”

There was obviously sarcasm in his words, but Yang He didn't think so, but said solemnly: "The lower officials are here for this matter." Here is a handwritten letter from the general Li Zicheng, please look at it with His Royal Highness. ”

As he spoke, he took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it to Zhu Youzhen. Zhu Youzhen wondered unconsciously: After so many days of fighting, what else is there to say?

When I took the letter and looked at it, I saw that the handwriting was still neat and the content was very long. But the gist of it is nothing more than a few points: first, the generals rebelled because of corrupt officials and harmed the people; secondly, the Governor was willing to accept the appeasement and serve the imperial court; Third, a few days ago, he broke into the camp at the invitation of the governor and came to Xi'an to surrender, but he did not want to be ambushed by the official army; Fourth, please ask Yang He to arrest the generals of this group of officers and soldiers, and punish them in a canonical manner, so as to give an explanation to the soldiers who broke into the camp; Fifth, he also asked Yang He to allocate a county of land for the camp to be stationed, preferably Jingyang, and provide food and grass for military supplies, so that the camp could slowly accept the adaptation.

Zhu Youzhen patiently read it, sneered and asked Yang He: "According to the opinion of the Governor, is what the letter said credible?" ”

Yang He said excitedly: "Back to His Royal Highness, the lower officials thought that Li Zicheng was trustworthy in his words, and there was no deception in what he said in the letter. In fact, the lower officials had already been in contact with the generals, and this time they were about to succeed in appeasement, but they didn't know which way the officers and soldiers did not obey the order and fought with the camp without authorization, which made Li Zicheng suspicious. ”

"And what do you think the Governor should do?" Zhu Youzhen was already asking with anger at this time!

"According to the opinion of the lower officials, the imperial court must treat the thieves who surrender to sincerity with sincerity." Yang He was unaware, and shook his head and said, "Since the camp is willing to accept the appeasement, you might as well let them be stationed in Jingyang County first." If His Royal Highness is afraid of being disturbed, he can temporarily move into Xi'an City. After the reorganization of Li Zicheng's department was completed, he became an official army, and the imperial court did not spend a single soldier..."

"Fuck you!" Zhu Youzhen finally couldn't hold back his anger anymore, pointed at Yang He's nose and scolded, "It's in vain that you are the governor, and you can't even see through such a trick as a thief!" The thieves killed people and set fire to Xi'an City first, slaughtered the people in Fuping County later, and now set fire to Sagashan, do you still think he can accept the appeasement? ”

"Temple... Your Highness..."Yang He's face turned pale, he is also the highest military and political chief in Shaanxi, how could he have been scolded so badly?

Zhu Youzhen didn't allow him to argue, and asked like a cannon: "Even if you turn a blind eye to these, what's the matter, do you still want this king to make room for the thieves and abandon the people to flee for their lives alone?" Such a shameful thing, this king can't do it! Tell you, this king will not go anywhere, and he will die in Qinwangzhuang! ”

Yang He asked Zhu Youzhen to snatch the white, and also said stubbornly: "Your Highness, as the governor of the three sides, this official has the right to deal with the military and political affairs of Shaanxi!" Although His Royal Highness is a prince, he must abide by the laws of the imperial court. If His Royal Highness's refusal to give up Jingyang County leads to the failure of his plan to appease the thieves, I am afraid that the Holy Lord will also issue a decree to blame!

"In addition, this official heard that the official army who attacked the camp was a subordinate of Sun Chuanting, the commander of Jingyang County, and this official wanted to lock him up and ask him for punishment to set an example! There are also Zuo Guangxian and He Renlongbu, who made them move without permission? This official will also pursue this matter! ”

Zhu Youzhen was too lazy to talk nonsense with Yang He at this time, and shouted: "The enemy is now, and the king of this is not accompanied, come, send off guests!" ”

The surrounding Qin soldiers couldn't help but break up, and forced the dignified three-sided governor Yang He out of the city. Yang He had to return to Xi'an with hatred, and while participating in Zhu Youzhen to the court, he continued to dream of appeasement.

After Yang He left, seeing that Yang Sichang was still stunned on the spot, Zhu Youzhen said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Yang, the king was angry for a while, and he didn't respect Ling Zun enough, so I apologize to Mr. here!" ”

Yang Sichang hurriedly bowed down and said worriedly: "What did Your Highness say!" I didn't expect my father to be so confused, the thief has always been cunning and capricious, how can he be gullible? What's more, my father still wants His Highness to move, which is really not sure which is more important. My father is so pedantic, the situation in the northwest will be very bad, and I am afraid that he will be convicted soon! ”

Zhu Youzhen also said gloomily: "Ling Zun is unwilling to transfer troops to suppress the thieves, I am afraid that Jingyang will face a fierce battle." The king can no longer guarantee the safety of his husband, and he also asks him to return to Xi'an as soon as possible. ”

Yang Sichang immediately replied solemnly: "Your Highness still does not avoid thieves, although Sichang's official position is measurable, he is also a courtier of the imperial court, how can he escape from the battle?" The minister also has a three-foot long sword, and he is willing to sacrifice his life to defend His Highness and defend Jingyang! However, the county lord of Lishan and Miss Chen and others are also in the mansion, and they also ask His Royal Highness to make proper arrangements. ”

Zhu Youzhen's heart sank, and then he realized that he had only cared about fighting the thieves these days, and he had forgotten many things. Not only Zhu Cunqi and Chen Yuanyuan, but also many female dependents in the palace! Whether he can hold Jingyang or not, Zhu Youzhen has no bottom in his heart, he doesn't want these relatives to fall into the clutches of thieves.

So he immediately returned to the palace of the king of Qin, explained the situation to the daughters, and asked everyone to rush to Xi'an for refuge.

Rui'er and Bao Yulian first said after hearing this: "Where the prince is, we are there, and we will never be separated from the prince!" If the thieves really capture the city, we will definitely kill ourselves and will not be humiliated by the enemy, please rest assured! ”

Zhu Youzhen's heart was sour when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth and held back his tears: "Okay! But the county lord, Jung-yeon, Qiulina, and the four sisters, you must go immediately. ”

Zhu Cunqi resolutely said: "Your Highness won't go, and neither will Cunqi!" Although you can't go into battle to fight, even if you cook and boil water for the prince, you can also help a little favor! ”

Li Zhenyan also smiled faintly: "Zhenyan has personally experienced the battle of Ningyuan, His Royal Highness is not even afraid of the Jurchens, how can a mere thief help you?" Zhenyan is willing to fight side by side with His Highness! ”

Qiu Lina and the four sisters also insisted on not leaving, and Zhu Youzhen was moved to tears, and yelled: "Okay! Don't worry, this king is a man, and he will definitely protect you! Doesn't Yang He care, let's be self-reliant! ”

Only Chen Yuanyuan wanted to speak and stopped, and finally said quietly: "Lord, the slave family has wanted to return to Jinling for a long time. Now that the thieves are coming, Sister Yulian is pregnant again, and the slave family is not leaving, so she takes care of her sister in the palace. After the thieves retreated, the slave family said goodbye to the prince. ”

Zhu You always felt that Chen Yuanyuan had something to say, but at this moment, he didn't have time to taste it carefully. He must return to the city at once and command the fierce battle that is coming!