The devastated Daming country has been in the crumbling of internal and external troubles for nearly ten years, and in a blink of an eye, it has reached the midsummer season of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen.

In the evening of this day, Jiang Shu and Mu Butterfly, who had been staying with them, had just returned home from West Lake Cailing, when they heard a shocking news from Zhu Changxun, who had been waiting for her at home for a long time

As early as five years ago, Chongzhen killed Gao Yingxiang, the original king of Chuang, in the ninth year, and Li Zicheng, who established himself as the king of Chuang, captured Luoyang on the first day of March more than a month ago. In order to avoid trouble, Qin Sangzhong took Zou Yunqi, Zhu Yousong, Zhu Youqu and some cronies and followers to escape from the city wall with ropes and hide in the Ying'en Temple in the western suburbs. The next day, Li Zicheng's army found Ying'en Temple, Qin Sangzhong took the initiative to go out in order to protect his wife and children, was captured by the enemy, and let Li Zicheng, who was the leader, stab him to death with a sword. Zou Yunqi fled to Huaiqing Mansion with Zhu Yousong and Zhu Youqu.

"Do you know what Li Zicheng's reason is for attacking Luoyang and killing King Fu?" After she listened to her words, her eyes were silent, Zhu Changxun asked in a calm tone.

"What is it?" Jiang Shu subconsciously looked up at him.

Zhu Changxun stared at her and said, "When he stabbed a sword into his chest, he said, 'Sister Shu is gone, how can you be happy with others'." ”

“…… Sister Shu? Jiang Shu only felt that his heart was tight, and he immediately raised his hand and pointed to himself, "Is it me?" ”

Zhu Changxun nodded heavily, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know why he said this? ”

“…… I don't know. Jiang Shu shook his head slowly.

Zhu Changxun looked at her fixedly for a while, met her eyes, and said slowly: "Because his original name is 'Li Hongji', and the small character is 'Huang Lai'er." ”

“…… Li Hongji? Huang Lai'er ......" repeated these two names in a low voice, Jiang Shu suddenly thought of something, and his body shook, "Could it be the little boy I rescued in Wuxi County when I went to Huguang with you for disaster relief in the thirty-eighth year of Wanli?" ”

"That's right," Zhu Changxun replied with her affirmative gaze, "It's him"

“…… So, he went to Luoyang earlier to look for me but didn't find it, and when he saw the harmony between Sangzhong and Yunqi Qinse, he thought that I was no longer alive, but my husband forgot about me and was complaining about me? ”

"Come to think of it," Zhu Changxun nodded again, paused, and sighed lightly, "In this way, he is also a person who is affectionate, righteous, and grateful." ”

"Who is rare for his affection and righteousness!" Jiang Shu couldn't help but snort coldly, and his lowered hands were clenched into fists at the same time, "If I had known that he was Li Zicheng, I should have gotten rid of him back then!" ”

"When he was a child, could you do this?" Zhu Changxun's eyes moved slightly.

"I ......" Jiang Shu wanted to say "can", after all, when he was captured by Huang Taiji and went to the Khan Palace in Xingjing, he didn't plan to be soft on Dolgon, who was a baby at the time, but when he thought of his thin and weak appearance, his heart couldn't help but suffocate.

"Okay, don't think about it too much," Zhu Changxun looked indifferent, took two steps forward, and gently raised his hand to hold her, "History is impossible to change, otherwise, what you said at the beginning would not have come true in all these years." Even if we kill him at that time, I believe that today, there will still be a king Li Zicheng who will break through Luoyang."

“…… Yes," Jiang Shu nodded in agreement, and said with a slight hesitation, "Chang Xun, let's stop living here, find a hidden place, and go into hiding." ”

"Why?" Zhu Changxun was a little puzzled, "Aren't we all ordinary people now, what are we afraid of?" ”

"Since you believe that history cannot be changed, you should also remember that I once said that in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen in three years, the Ming Dynasty will perish, and the Manchu Qing will enter the customs," Jiang Shu looked at him worriedly, "At that time, they will issue a 'hair shaving order' for Han men to shave off their front hair and keep their braids like they do, I don't want you to be humiliated." ”

"Okay" Zhu Changxun lowered his eyes and thought about it, and nodded solemnly.

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