When the siege began, Dong E hid under the bed and shivered, and the rumbling cannon shook the ground and the ashes fell, which frightened him even more. When Ke Kui and Mingxiang died in battle, and the bannermen had reached the point of exhaustion, someone remembered Dong E and asked him to come out to preside.

"It's down, it's down." Dong E, who was pulled out from under the bed, listened to the report, and was about to cry, and he couldn't beat it, Ming Jun was relieved, no matter whether he regretted it or not, he could always live longer, right?

Despair and fear overwhelmed the resistance of the bannermen, and rows of bannermen laid down their weapons, knelt on the ground, and raised their hands in surrender; The family members of the flag people also fell to their knees one by one, crying, waiting for the arrangement of fate.

"It's gone!" When Zhu Yongxing got the report, he breathed a sigh of relief, and he was comforted that he didn't see the palace that collapsed in the skyrocketing fire.

The prince of the Syrian country, Ma Weixing, was mistaken, regarded the relieved burden as regret and dissatisfaction, blinked his eyes, stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, the banner people are unruly and unruly, and they are easy to repeat, so the last general will send someone to strictly guard them so that they will not cause trouble." ”

Zhu Yongxing looked at Ma Weixing, smiled slightly, and said: "Alone is the most important thing about faith and righteousness, and if you don't kill those who surrender, you won't lose your trust in the world." Separate the men and women of the banner men who surrendered, and now that they have surrendered, are you still afraid that they will make trouble? ”

"Yes, Your Highness is faithful and righteous, and the world knows it." Ma Weixing hurriedly complimented him, lest Zhu Yongxing see through his thoughts.

"Banner men can be sent to the mines, or to be used as other coolies." Zhu Yongxing seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be explaining to Ma Weixing, "What about this woman and child-let's talk about it again!" ”

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Nanjing was restored, the southeast shook, and the world shook.

"The momentum is very rampant, continuous long drive, and the soldiers are trapped in Jiangning. The states and counties in the north and south of the river have lost their ...... one after another" Nanjing's emergency recital arrived in Beijing, and the reinforcements mobilized by the Qing court were still on the way, and the news that Nanjing had been conquered by the Ming army came one after another, and the time was only six or seven days.

The bad news is not only this, the news of the fall of Jingzhou, the fall of Nanchang, and the fall of Wuchang has made the Qing court anxious, and now it is even more panicked. There was a lot of noise.

Radical and arrogant advocated mobilizing the power of rejuvenation and going south to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army. What northern green camps, what Mongolian tribes, what Liaodong Eight Banners, all came, and the victory or defeat was here.

Those who are calmer and more objective advocate shrinking the front, and since Jiangnan is no longer able to fight, they should not lose their troops by air and deploy defenses along the river. It's still a focus on defense, but I can't make up my mind.

Those who are old and serious advocate peace. The Ming army was in full swing, Ganshan and Henan were threatened by the Ming army in Jingxiang and Chongqing, and there was no strong naval division to protect the northern coast, and the entire combat situation was unfavorable to the Qing army. Use the peace negotiations as a buffer, readjust the deployment, accumulate strength, and then choose an opportunity to counterattack. It's the best policy. However, the negotiation of peace is no longer dominated by the Qing court, and what kind of conditions are presented. What to use as the bottom line is again disagreement and debate.

"I would rather be the emperor who died in battle, not the lord of partial peace!" On the Golden Palace, Kang Xiaosan shook his words and pushed the battle reports from all over the imperial case to the ground with a bang, "You are the auxiliary ministers. Think for yourself. The ancestors have won the country with bravery, and they must not give it up cowardly. Mobilize troops to fight again, Mongolia, Liaodong, Xuanda. As well as several northern provinces, there are also eight banners of forbidden brigades, which can also go south. Even if the south of the Great River fell, the territory of the Qing Dynasty was far beyond the Pseudo-Ming, so why should we negotiate peace with humble words? To fight is to fight. ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers and others are also moving troops around, but the delay is not urgent, if the Ming army takes advantage of the victory to cross to the north, the shape will be even more critical." Ao Bai was unhappy with this little child's empty words, and his words were not very respectful, "If it is cowardly to talk about peace, then Taizu and Taizong have also had it, is it-"

Kang Xiaosan is a child in the end, and those words are probably taught by others, and he didn't reply when he was worshipped, blinking his eyes and feeling a little embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have discussed countermeasures." Suke Saha hurriedly interjected: "The river is blocked, the thief sailor is strong, and it is not advisable to cross the south. At that moment, it is necessary to guard against thieves going north along the canal, attacking cities and plundering land, and inciting people's minds. Therefore, the ministers thought that they should attack by defending, first trying to consolidate themselves, and then trying to attack the enemy......"

Ao Bai was impatient in his heart, and interrupted Sukh Saha at the exit, saying: "The discussion of the ministers is already on the chapter, please ask the emperor to read it." The military and political affairs were busy, and the minister retired first. ”

Kang Xiaosan looked at Ao Bai, who turned around and left, and then Ji Bilong, who was humble in his words but attached to Ao Bai, and was a little at a loss.

"Your Majesty-" Suke Saha sighed secretly in his heart, and said: "Now that the fall of Jiangnan is a foregone conclusion, and even more so, if you want to use troops on a large scale, money and food will not be enough, and the northerners will be confused, and the shape is unfavorable!" ”

"What does it mean that people are confused?" Kang Xiaosan asked with some confusion.

Sukh Saha hesitated for a moment and said, "Hearing that Nanjing has fallen, the capital is shaken. The guests in the southeast are all terrified and homesick, and there are those who cry. He also, Han people think about it! ”

Kang Xiaosan nodded as if he didn't understand, and said, "I heard that the pseudo-sect has the unfathomable ability of ghosts and gods, what kind of saint is he, and what kind of person is he?" ”

"Back to the emperor, rumors in the market are exaggerated, and you can't be gullible." Su Ke Saha thought about it, but decided to tell the truth, "However, the pseudo-sect is indeed very human, and it can defeat the pseudo-emperor a hundred times. ”

"In this way, the puppet emperor Yongli fled to Burma, which is a blessing for the puppet Ming!" Kang Xiaosan laughed.

"This-" Suke Saha smiled bitterly and said, "Back to the emperor, if the puppet emperor is forever here, then the puppet clan will have no place to show. ”

Kang Xiaosan nodded and said, "Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles." The documents and materials related to the pseudo-sect were sent to me, and I wanted to study this person carefully. ”

"Wow!" Su Ke Saha kowtowed and retreated, and couldn't help but sigh when he got out of the Golden Palace, although this emperor is small, he has already seen something extraordinary, but this shape is shì, may it give the emperor time to perform?

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"Congratulations for the restoration of Shenjing, congratulations for His Highness!"

"Congratulations for Daming, congratulations for Your Highness!"

"Congratulations to His Highness, congratulations to Zhongxing!"

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Zhang Huangyan didn't like wine, but when this exciting good news came, he still went to the restaurant with his colleagues to push the glass and change the lamp to celebrate.

The news flew away like wings, and the large and small restaurants in Guangzhou were immediately overcrowded. Arriving at the same time as the recovery of Nanjing, there was also an edict from His Royal Highness Min to celebrate the recovery of Shenjing. In the unit of households, each household will be rewarded with one tael of silver dollars.

One tael of silver dollars, converted: one tael of silver can be exchanged for copper coins at that time, and it has always been a thousand Wen. One article is calculated according to one yuan in RMB, and one tael of silver is a thousand yuan; If it is calculated according to five cents, it is also five hundred yuan; Count the lows again. Two or three hundred yuan is enough for the family to eat and drink a more sumptuous banquet.

Before the money was sent to their hands, the people in the market were already smiling and in good spirits. There was also the rough guy who consumed in advance, who didn't have a lot of money, but ran to the restaurant counter to serve a bowl of wine, and after drinking it, he threw his hand to the north with the smell of wine, and shouted: "Your Highness Xie appreciates the wine and drinks." ”

The shops in the city of Guangzhou are also for rejoicing. Zhang red hangs green, and engages in promotions. It attracted a stream of buyers, and it showed the joy and prosperity of the city.

When Zhang Huangyan was called out by King Lu's subordinates, he was already slightly drunk, and he didn't take a car, so he walked along the street, feeling the festive atmosphere and listening to the laughter of the people.

They are to be rejoiced. Worthy of joy. Zhang Huangyan knew that Nanjing was recovered. It means that the south of the river has been basically recovered, and Guangzhou has become a complete rear, so there is no need to worry about war and fear.

"With His Royal Highness Chitose here, the Tartars want to cross the river again, dream of it!"

"Your Highness Chitose, that's blessed by God. Sitting in Shenjing, there will be no more wars south of the river. ”

"Boss, drink less, His Highness's reward of silver dollars has not been sent yet!"

"Guest officer, you have to bear with me, the sweet potato wine in our store is gone. Is the fruit wine OK? ”

"Thank Your Highness for the wine money, hahahaha."

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Along the way, Zhang Huangyan always had a smile on his face. The simple and heartfelt joy of the common people also infected him, even the most humble roadside wine stalls were overcrowded, cheering and laughing.

Not only Guangzhou, Zhang Huangyan seems to have seen that other Guangfu areas are also a happy scene. stepped into the temporary mansion of King Lu, and when he arrived at the hall, he found that Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, was waiting for him at the table. A few delicate side dishes on the table, a pot of wine.

"Your health, my lord, is not well to drink." Zhang Huangyan hurriedly stepped forward to persuade.

"Fruit wine, it doesn't hurt your body." Zhu Yihai smiled and pointed to the seat, and said, "Come, have a few drinks with Gu." ”

Zhang Huangyan had no choice but to sit down, pour Zhu Yihai a red fruit wine, and said with a smile: "The king is happy in his heart, but he has to be in moderation." ”

"Happy, lonely happy." Zhu Yihai took the cup with a smile, but he drank it all in one go, and let out a sigh of relief, "Restore Shenjing!" Seeing that this Ming Zhongxing has been half successful, how can I not be happy in my lonely heart? As he spoke, he put the wine glass on the table, and suddenly there was a gloomy crying expression, "I want to go to the filial piety tomb to worship, and tell the ancestors and ancestors, this Ming Dynasty is not dead, and the Ming Dynasty is about to be restored!" Lonely, lonely, this unworthy descendant ......"

Seeing Lu Wang Zhu Yihai crying, Zhang Huangyan was a little at a loss, but in fact, he was not deeply sad and excited in his heart.

"Don't be sad, the king is not in good health." Zhang Huangyan persuaded him politely: "His Royal Highness Min has sent a letter, ordering the officials of all ministries in Guangzhou to prepare for the north, and set off for Shenjing when the south of the Yangtze River is stable. ”

"Lonely, lonely, don't wait." Zhu Yihai wiped his tears and choked up: "Lone will take a boat away recently." ”

"The sea is turbulent, and it is better for the king to take the land route slowly." Zhang Huangyan said: "His Royal Highness Min has set an auspicious day to worship the filial piety tomb, there is still a month to go, the king can rush to watch the ceremony, it is useless to go early." ”

"Nope." Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, shook his head and said: "The Min clan worships the filial piety tomb and invites people to watch the ceremony, is this the same as the lone king worshipping alone?" After the worship of the lonely king, he went to live elsewhere, but he didn't dare to spoil the major affairs of the Min Domain. ”

Worshipping the filial piety mausoleum, and inviting people to watch the ceremony with great fanfare, Zhu Yongxing's intention is obvious. But with great achievements and a royal clan, who dares to make irresponsible remarks?

Zhang Huangyan naturally knew that Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, had already made up his mind to retreat, and if he didn't appear when Zhu Yongxing worshiped the filial piety tomb, he didn't want to steal the limelight from Zhu Yongxing. After a pause, he asked, "Where does the king want to live?" ”

"Jiangsu and Zhejiang coasts, there are still more familiar." Zhu Yihai sighed, "How about Zhoushan, I heard you say, it seems to be built well?" ”

The coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as Zhoushan, is the place where King Lu once fought and wandered. And these places are inconspicuous, which is also a kind of avoidance.

Zhang Huangyan sighed lightly and said, "Even if it is Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places, the king can also go." His Highness Min. Not a stingy person. ”

"Well, that's pretty generous." Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, suddenly smiled, turned his palm, and a silver dollar suddenly appeared, threw it in the air, and teased: "It seems that the Min clan has conquered Jiangnan." What a seizure! ”

Zhang Huangyan also smiled and joked: "The king also has it, but it was distributed in advance?" Hehe, Jiangnan is rich, the Tartar officials are greedy, and His Royal Highness Min is afraid that there are millions of gold and silver seized in this battle. ”

"Come to the battle in person, first build immortal achievements; Then show favor to the people, and worship the filial piety tomb with great fanfare. Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, said meaningfully: "The king of meritorious people." The conclusion is not grinding. If there is a hero in the Ming Dynasty, it is the spirit of the ancestors, the luck of the country, the blessing of the people, and the disaster of the Tartars. ”

Zhang Huangyan pondered for a long time, but still said truthfully: "The king is reasonable. In today's situation, the Tartars want to get involved in the south of the river again, I'm afraid it will be difficult! And with the wisdom and martial arts of His Royal Highness Min. Wave the Northern Expedition and recreate the glory of Emperor Gao. Not far off! ”

"Emperor Gao expelled Hu Lu and restored China; The Min clan drove out the Tartars and revived China. Isn't this providential? Zhu Yihai was a little excited, drank again, and said angrily: "I am alone and self-aware, even if I am a close vassal fan." He also retreated and gave way to the virtuous. The saint who patrols the barbarians, hehe, may compete with the Min Domain? ”

Zhang Huangyan smiled bitterly and said, "It's difficult! Unless the Min clan backs down. However, Min Fan is young and vigorous, and he is determined to forge ahead. The image of the Lord has been revealed. And the soldiers return to their hearts, the ministers are convinced, the people are grateful, and it is difficult to retreat. ”

"Yes, it's hard to retreat." Zhu Yihai knows the reason, the civil and military generals who support Zhu Yongxing are bound to push him to the throne, and a founding hero is inevitable, how can he retire.

"Cangshui." Zhu Yihai looked at Zhang Huangyan and said earnestly: "I see that the Min clan has a good impression of you, and this king is determined to be an idle prince, but you want to display your talents and be a famous minister!" ”

"The king-" Zhang Huangyan was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Come, drink!" Zhu Yihai didn't wait for Zhang Huangyan to speak, raised his wine glass, and said with a smile: "Congratulations for Daming, congratulations for Minfan!" ”

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"Congratulations for Your Highness, congratulations for your husband!" Long Er smiled and raised his glass, his face was already red, and he looked even more delicate.

"Congratulations for your husband!" Mengzhu took a small sip and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to have this amount, but my sister treats you harshly on weekdays?" ”

"No, I'm happy today!" Long'er is already a mother, but she still rubs her head on Mengzhu's shoulder like a girl, at the age of eighteen or nineteen, being coquettish is not pretentious.

"Then don't drink too much, let the subordinates see it, it's not like words." Mengzhu stretched out her hand and patted it lightly, and said, "I'll start packing my things tomorrow, and I'll leave for Nanjing soon." ”

"Nanjing is good." Long Er opened his mouth slightly, spit out a fruity smell of wine, and giggled: "Didn't Your Highness say in your letter that the mansion is a hundred times better than here, it is a big garden!" Well, I'd love to see it sooner. Sister, let's take a boat! ”

Mengzhu hesitated for a moment, and then hesitated and said, "But His Highness said that the sea is not safe, so we should take the land route!" ”

"It's slow by road!" Long Er pursed her small mouth and rubbed harder and harder, her hair messed up.

"Slow down, slow down!" Mengzhu said helplessly: "What about the children, how can they stand the wind and waves?" ”

At the mention of the child, the dragon was silent. How can a mother not feel sorry for her children, and she is the same.

Giggled, with a crisp child's laughter, Rou'er jumped in, arrived at the table, picked up a meatball and took a bite, frowned, and threw the other half to the puppy behind her.

"Are your hands dirty?" Mengzhu really has no choice about this daughter, and she dances like a girl at all, "I will start reciting Tang poems tomorrow, and when I see my father, he will be happy." ”

"Okay, I'll carry it tomorrow." Rou'er always agrees happily, as for tomorrow, let's wait for my mother to catch her in the house!

"Mother, did my father say in the letter that there is a zoo in Nanjing, and there are many small animals in cages?" Rou'er slipped to Long'er's side, just blocking her mother's sight, and while talking, she secretly took Erniang's wine glass, took a sip, her eyes lit up, and she drank it into her stomach.

"Well, that's what your father wrote." Mengzhu smiled and said, "When the time comes, if you want to jump out like this again, I will put you in a cage too." ”

"Yes, yes!" Rou'er was perfunctory, reached out to get the wine jug, was gently patted by Long'er, opened her little hand, and was glanced at with a smile.

"If you're thirsty, drink fruit juice and honey water." Long'er saw Rou'er sticking out her tongue mischievously at her, and she didn't say anything, but smiled and pinched her face.

"Let's go, let's play." Rou'er pricked her head, grabbed the honey stack in her hand and ran out.

Alas, Mengzhu sighed, shook his head and said, "This child, when he has no peace, how can he get it when he grows up?" Sister, do you say I'm not steady, aren't you gentle, why did you give birth to such a lively and jumping girl? ”

Steady, gentle? Well, now it's true. But when you were a child, you lived in a barbarian cottage, maybe you were even more out of nonsense than this little guy?

"When you grow up, you'll be sensible." Long Er thought so in her heart, but she persuaded indifferently: "Your Highness likes her cheerfulness!" A child, who loves to run and move, means that she has nothing wrong and is in good health. ”

"Your Highness—" Mengzhu was slightly distracted, and muttered, "I'm afraid that this time I will be able to stabilize Nanjing, right?" Always go to the battle in person, kill outside, and make people worry. ”

"Yes, it's worrying, and also, it's missed." Long Er felt the same way, leaned on Mengzhu's shoulder, closed his eyes slightly, and muttered a little drunkly: "Recovering Shenjing, His Royal Highness has built a miracle in the world, looking at the world, who can compete with it?" Well, even if the emperor of Myanmar, if he is interested, he should take the throne as soon as possible. ”

"Be careful, be careful." Mengzhu shrugged her shoulders, pushed Long'er for a moment, and said angrily: "This national matter, you can't talk nonsense, don't make trouble for Your Highness." ”

"Afraid of what? Who dares to chew his tongue in this house, drag it out and beat it to death and feed the dogs. Long'er staggered up and said, "Well, it's been so long, I'll go and see if Jia'er has woken up." ”

The candle flame flickered, and Mengzhu was the only one left in the hall, turning the wine glass, she smiled, she frowned, and it seemed that opposite sat her man, the great hero who was destined to shake the earth.

……………… (To be continued......)