Zhang Shenyan looked at his steward blankly.

Immediately, Zhang Shenyan shook his head: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, how can King Lu be defeated, didn't he have the gentry we contacted to respond, isn't Nanjing empty of troops, how can he be defeated, how can he be defeated!" ”

"Master, it is indeed defeated, our people saw with their own eyes that Emperor Zhu Ming suddenly came back with hundreds of thousands of troops when he saw that the city of Nanjing was about to be broken, and King Lu knelt down on the spot and begged for mercy."

The steward said.

Zhang Shenyan hurriedly asked the steward: "What about my army that went south in the Qing Dynasty, and he Zhu Youzhen didn't care?" ”

"Master, our people also brought back news that many people in the south are spreading that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has wiped out all the Qing army! Emperor Zhu Ming Zhu Youzhen returned with a great victory! ”

After the steward finished speaking, Zhang Shenyan hurriedly muttered to himself: "Impossible, this is impossible!" ”

The more Zhang Shenyan spoke, the more excited he became, he knocked down the coffee table in the room, swept all the porcelain, antiques and jade to the ground, and finally yelled:

"God, why don't you die Daming, why don't you kill him Zhu Youzhen!"

At this time, the steward came in again and said, "Master, you dissipate your anger first, someone from the Regent's Mansion has come." ”

Zhang Shenyan was silent for a moment, and hurriedly called: "Hurry, hurry up, please." ”

"The regent took Zhang Shenyan, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, to go to the inner court to discuss the matter and report in detail about the rebellion of King Nanminglu."

As soon as he heard the words of the little eunuch in the regent's palace, Zhang Shenyan felt as if he had been doused with ice water, and he only felt a chill behind his back, and he didn't know what to do.

If he hadn't known that King Lu had failed in his rebellion, he would have been very excited when he learned that he had been summoned by the regent Dorgon.

But now he is not excited, only embarrassed.

"The lower official asks the prince to say goodbye", for a while, Zhang Shenyan arrived at Dolgon, and the smile on his face was already a little reluctant.

"Please get up, Zhang Shenyan, Zhang Shilang, I heard that your contact with your colleagues in the south has also been fruitful, and even King Lu has rebelled, you can tell Gu Xi."

Dolgon looked at Zhang Shenyan, and after learning that Zhang Shenyan's successful contact with Zhu Minglu Wang to rebel against him could cause Zhu Youzhen to be embarrassed, Dolgon's mood could be said to have become extremely good again.

Even, he hoped to tell himself through Zhang Shenyan that King Lu had successfully occupied Nanjing, and even Zhu Youzhen was killed and other news he wanted to hear.

"Lord Wang, Xiaguan, this, Xiaguan is indeed the lower", Zhang Shenyan was thinking about how to express it, when an eager voice came from outside: "Take Ben Baylor to see the regent!" Ben Baylor wants to see the regent, delays the important military plane, believe it or not, he wants your heads! ”

Dolgon's heart couldn't help but tighten, but he still suppressed his emotions and held the teacup tightly: "Who is it, call him in!" ”

At this time, Oran saw Dorobelle Luck running and crawling in a mess, and then suddenly he knelt before Dorgon, grabbed Dolgon's feet, and wept:

"Lord Wang, we are all defeated, we are all defeated, and the 500,000 army has been lost by that guy Hong Chengchou! Whining! If it weren't for my slave Zhou who saved me, even I wouldn't have seen the prince, woo! ”

The whole hall was extremely quiet.

Everyone didn't speak, they only heard the cry of Dorobelle Lekdehun, and listened to how Lekdehun's general Hong Chengchou was sluggish, how he was played by Lu Zhenfei, the governor of Daming Henan and the chief military officer, and how he acted arbitrarily when besieging Kaifeng City, causing the various departments to be defeated one after another, and the grain route was cut off; How self-righteous led to hundreds of thousands of troops being surrounded by the main force of the Guards and directly annihilating the whole army.

"Shut up!"

Dolgon suddenly roared angrily, and a teacup smashed on Luckd's head, smashing Luckd's head covered with blood: "It can't be like this, it's impossible, we're 500,000, 500,000!" ”

With that, Dorgon fainted again.

By the time Dorgon woke up again, the room had become quiet, except for the smell of medicine that permeated the room inside and outside.

Dolgon didn't know how long he had been unconscious, but he now had to admit that he had indeed failed: "Go and get Dorobelle Lekdehun." ”

Now Dolgon was much calmer, and only sighed:

"Zhu Youzhen, Zhu Youzhen, you really surprised me Dolgon, Chongzhen seventeen years ago, I didn't look at you, but now I Dolgon has to admit that you are my biggest opponent in this life, why, why is this, since God has favored me Daqing, why did he favor you again Daming!"

Dorgon couldn't figure it out.

At this moment Dorobelle Luckedhun walked in and told Dorgon again everything that had happened.

"What is Hong Chengchou's whereabouts now, did he defect to the enemy or died in battle?"

Dorgon asked.

Dorobelle Luck Dehun never liked Han bureaucrats like Hong Chengchou riding on the head of his Manchurians, so after thinking about it, he replied to Dolgon what Zhou Ze had told him: "Perhaps my minion, Zhou Ze, the governor of Henan, knows about this." ”

"Call him quickly!"

Without thinking about it, Dorgon said a word, and told Luckdhun, "Go find him yourself!" ”

……

At this time, Zhou Ze had also been waiting in the Regent's Mansion like Luck Dehun, and had been interrogated by other central officials of the Qing court.

"Admiral Zhou is a good minion", even the university Shi Ning glanced at Zhou Ze and said a word.

Zhou Ze was also thinking about how he should behave now in order to appear more like a failed Qing court general.

Lose one's nerve!

Zhou Ze was now depressed, and in a panic, he knelt down for Ning Wan'o: "The slave is here, thank you Lord Ning, the slave has no other ability, he only knows that he must save the master, the slave is given by the master, and the slave only remembers the kindness of the master." ”

Ning Wan smiled coldly, he couldn't see the slightest difference in Zhou Ze, but he still couldn't help but sink in his heart, thinking that this Zhou Ze seemed to be more brazen than himself, and he didn't know whether he was really a slave or harboring evil intentions.

At this time, Luck Dehun happened to come over, and when he saw Zhou Ze like this, he was naturally very moved, and thought that Zhou Ze was a trustworthy confidant.

Therefore, Luckedhun called Zhou Ze over: "The prince wants to see you, and he will answer later, Ben Belle has spoken well for you, as long as you answer properly, Ben Belle believes that the regent will definitely reuse you." ”

"Thank you, master!"

Zhou Ze grinned, but he also glanced at Ning Wan and me quietly, thinking that if it wasn't for better lurking, he would have killed the big man in front of him now.

Zhou Ze walked in, this was the first time he had seen Dorgon, and he knew in his heart that this was the biggest master of the Manchu Qing Dynasty today.

If he wanted to, he could have stepped forward and assassinated Dorgon right now.

(End of chapter)