Along the way, while beating horses and galloping, Shi Kefa kept thinking about what Huang Gongfu said when he was leaving. Thinking about it, Shi Kefa himself has a feeling of irony, in just two years, he has experienced the four dynasties of Chongzhen, Yixing, Hongguang, and Longwu, as a veteran of the four dynasties, he is still unable to turn the tide, and the daily rush seems so meaningless.

At the time of life and death, Huang Gongfu said from the bottom of his heart, and Shi Kefa had no reason to doubt his motives and purposes. At the beginning, Zhu Ping'an was strongly recommended as the crown prince, out of the consideration of righteousness and the dignity of the concubine, but he never really thought about who could really save the Ming Dynasty.

Now that I think about it, my original thinking was too narrow and ridiculous.

After three days of traveling, after seeing the outline of Nanjing Shence Gate looming in the smoke cage mist, Shi Kefa got rid of the messy thoughts in his mind and entered the city with complicated feelings.

After entering the city of Nanjing, Shi Kefa realized that he seemed to be a little late.

The Zheng family's army has already controlled the thirteen gates of Nanjing's inner city, not to mention the strict access control, and the soldiers are completely in a state of sabre-rattling. Regarding Shi Kefa's arrival, the Zheng army officers guarding the city did not stop much, and after sending someone to immediately inform the generals of the Zheng family, they gave him permission.

After entering the city, Shi Kefa came to the imperial city for the first time, and saw from a distance that the guards outside the palace gate had been replaced by Zheng Jun's soldiers, which made Shi Kefa even more worried.

Only half an hour after the meeting, Lu Jiude, who had not appeared for a long time, hurriedly ran out to greet him.

"Cabinet, you're finally back!" Lu Jiude's face was full of vicissitudes, and the whole person lost weight.

"Is His Majesty still in the palace?" Shi Kefa asked eagerly.

Lu Jiude choked up and nodded, "Your Majesty is still there, but Zheng Zhilong is pressing very hard. Today, he has led his troops straight into the palace, and he has to retreat to Fujian with him, but His Majesty insists on refusing to leave the land of his ancestors, and now he is still arguing in Fengtian Palace. Now the Beijing camp is being watched by Zheng Jun's soldiers and horses, and they are outnumbered, but our family has no way! ”

Shi Kefa didn't speak either. Raising his feet, he walked in the direction of Fengtian Temple, and Lu Jiude hurriedly followed.

When Shi Kefa arrived at the Fengtian Palace, the main hall had been besieged by Zheng Jun's soldiers layer by layer, and Zheng Zhilong's subordinate Xiao Gongchen was guarding outside the palace gate with the hilt of his sword.

Shi Kefa walked closer, didn't even look at Xiao Gongchen, and walked straight to the hall, Xiao Gongchen wanted to stop it, but Shi Kefa's eyes shot like sharp arrows, and Xiao Gongchen's hand suddenly froze in mid-air.

Shi Kefa ignored him either. With a wave of his hand, the royal courtiers behind him and a group of relatives stepped forward casually, and pushed the door of the Fengtian Hall open with both hands. The two doors creaked open, and Shi Kefa strode into the hall with a cold and damp wind.

In the main hall, there are not many civil and military officials in the Longwu Imperial Court, the first assistant Huang Daozhou and the prince's political participation Fang Yue Gong are guarding in front of the imperial steps of the dragon throne, and the rest of the civil and military ministers are shrunk and hiding aside, looking at Zheng Zhilong, who is wearing a helmet and armor, and his generals are surrounded by his subordinates. Some of them had even pressed the hilt of their swords on their waists, and the evil aura in their eyes was undisguised.

With the sound of footsteps as the door opened. Zheng Zhilong turned around and looked at it, but he didn't have much of a surprised expression, but hugged his fists straight and said to Zhu Yujian, who was holding his forehead on the dragon seat: "Your Majesty, you can't delay it any longer, the Qing army is already approaching Nanzhili." Our army is no longer able to defend the city of Nanjing, so please make a quick decision and give an order to patrol the south! ”

Seeing that Shi Kefa rushed back in time, Huang Daozhou finally felt a little relieved, and shouted and scolded: "Yu Chen." The current war situation is unknown, but you are forcing His Majesty to tour the south of Fujian, what is the intention, I have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Nanzhili, and the soldiers of the Quartet King will also gather in Nanjing, your Zheng family is deeply favored by Your Majesty, at this time, I don't want to report to Jun's grace, but I besiege the imperial city with a large number of soldiers, forcing the monarch to submit, is this how your Zheng family comes to repay Your Majesty's ardent expectations? ”

Huang Daozhou's words made the muscles on Zheng Zhilong's face twitch a few times, but his expression was as calm as ever. He didn't argue, but stood straight with his hands tied, "If Your Majesty insists on refusing to tour south, then the minister has no other way!" ”

Zheng Zhilong waved his hand, and his own soldiers immediately ran out, reopened the door of the hall that had just been closed, and nodded to Xiao Gongchen outside.

In less than a stick of incense, Xiao Gongchen walked into the hall with a large appearance.

"Zheng Zhilong!" Seeing this situation, Huang Daozhou was furious, stepped forward two steps, and pointed at Zheng Zhilong, "Are you going to kill the king?" ”

Zheng Zhilong replied expressionlessly: "The minister doesn't dare, my Zheng family is loyal to His Majesty, otherwise he would not have rushed to the aid of thousands of miles at the beginning, and his Majesty would be enthroned as the king!" This persuasion of His Majesty to the south of Fujian, the minister is also a last resort, if His Majesty insists on going his own way, the minister has to ......! ”

Zheng Zhilong waved his hand, and Xiao Gongchen immediately dispersed his soldiers, but the soldiers pushed out the two figures gathered in it.

"Queen! Child! Zhu Yujian was shocked, and even Huang Daozhou, Fang Yuegong and Shi Kefa were all disillusioned.

Empress Zeng and her son Zhu Linyuan were between Xiao Gongchen and the others, looking at Zhu Yujian with a sad face.

"Zheng Zhilong!" Zhu Yujian, who had never spoken, stood up angrily, pointing at Zheng Zhilong, but he couldn't say a word, and his whole body trembled like a tree in the cold wind.

"Wechen doesn't want to do this, but he is in a hurry, what reputation, what is the righteousness of the monarch and minister, Wechen can't care so much!" Zheng Zhilong said lightly.

Zheng Zhilong looked at Huang Daozhou, Shi Kefa and the others again, "What else do you adults have to say?" ”

Huang Daozhou and the others were speechless for a while, the queen and the king of Qin were now under the control of Zheng Zhilong, and they took 10,000 steps back, even if Zheng Zhilong did not hold the Zeng family and Zhu Linyuan hostage, with the current strength of the Zheng family in Nanjing City, if he used force, no one could stop him.

Looking at the appearance of his ministers who had nothing to do, Zhu Yujian was like a deflated ball, sat down on the dragon chair dejectedly, and muttered: "That's it, that's it, I agree to the southern tour!" ”

"Majesty!" Huang Daozhou, Shi Kefa, and Fang Yuegong knelt down with their ministers. At this moment, although everyone's hearts were full of grief and indignation, they also knew that the southern tour was unstoppable.

"The minister is willing to follow His Majesty Xià on a southern tour!" Huang Dao Zhou, Fang Yue Gong, and Zhou Zhifan pleaded at the same time. The rest of Zeng Ying, Zhu Jizuo, Li Guangchun, Lin Yuji and others also seconded the proposal. Among them, there were many courtiers who were willing to follow Zhu Yujian's loyalty, but most of them were people who did not want to stay in the dangerous place of Nanjing.

Everyone in the hall knows that after Nanjing has experienced a lot of turmoil, in the face of the pressure of the Qing army, the Zheng family's army has retreated, so how can Nanjing hold on?

But among the crowd, only Shi Kefa did not speak. After everyone expressed their wishes, Shi Kefa took two steps forward and bowed deeply to Zhu Yujian, "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to stay in Nanjing!" ”

Everyone was stunned at the same time, even Zheng Zhilong was surprised, and couldn't help but speak: "Shi Gebu, although you despise Zheng in your heart, there are some things that Ben Hou still has to say in person. My Zheng family's soldiers and horses are successively withdrawing to Fujian, Guangdong line, although there are still some soldiers and horses in the south of Zhili, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but they are all fighting for themselves, the Qing army is menacing, our army is difficult to stop, you want to stay in Nanjing to guard, this is probably ......! ”

Shi Kefa didn't even look at Zheng Zhilong, and smiled contemptuously, "When the Marquis of Pingyu abandoned Anqing, how could he never think about it as promised. Since ancient times, when the country was in crisis, it was always necessary for the courtiers to come forward and help the crisis. In the face of sudden changes, people are trying to protect themselves, and only blood can awaken and inspire the hearts of our people. Huang Gongfu, Hu Dawei, Liu Zhaoji and other cadres and ministers of the country have decided to fight in Anqing to the end, Shi is a corrupt Confucian, and does not dare to compare with the generals, but as the secretary of the Ming Army, it is a duty that cannot be avoided by sticking to the Beijing Division. ”

Shi Kefa's words were sonorous and powerful, so that all the ministers in the palace couldn't help but bow their heads, Zheng Zhilong's face was also hot, coughed lightly, praised a few words without being salty, and planned to take Zhu Yujian and others on the road.

Walking out of the Fengtian Palace, looking at the majestic palace city on all sides, Zhu Yujian couldn't help but feel sad, his knees were weak, and he knelt down in front of the hall in grief, and the Zeng family and Zhu Linyuan beside him also knelt down together, and kowtowed again and again in the direction of the Zongmiao who had no time to say goodbye.

Zheng Zhilong suddenly became a little impatient, and glared at Zou Jing not far away, Zou Jing didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly helped Zhu Yujian's family up with a group of internal attendants, and boarded the imperial chariot that had been prepared to leave the palace.

Looking at the back of the team, Shi Kefa's heart, which had been depressed, was a little relaxed at this time, and when he turned around, he was a little surprised. "Lu Gong, why are you still here?"

Lu Jiude smiled, "The cabinet guards the Beijing division alone, our family is not talented, although he is a eunuch, but he has been in charge of the Beijing camp for many years, and he finally has some experience in military affairs." If the cabinet does not dislike it, our family is willing to serve and defend the city under the command of the cabinet! ”

Shi Kefa was stunned for a moment, then smiled and arched his hand, "Then Shi Mou is not welcome, it is rare for Lu Gongken to help, and the placement of this city defense matter will be entrusted to you!" ”

Lu Jiude replied with a smile: "The cabinet is polite, I can't hide it, His Royal Highness King Rui also came to write a few days ago, hoping that our family can take on the garrison of Nanjing." However, after all, our family is an internal official, and the generals may not be able to obey the dispatch with sincerity. Now that the cabinet is willing to stay, our family is breathing a sigh of relief! ”

Shi Kefa's smile suddenly froze on his face, "You, you are also the manpower arranged by King Rui!" ”

Lu Jiude smiled, "Is it not, what does it matter, in short, as long as we can hold on for a month, King Rui will definitely have reinforcements coming." Prior to this, King Rui also specially asked the Governor of Lu to send a person, with this person, guarding Nanjing is definitely not a problem! (To be continued......)