When Ma Ruan and the other two left, Zhu Changqing quickly put down the teacup and calculated the time. The Qing army should have entered Huzhou Prefecture and will arrive at the city of Hangzhou soon. There is not much time left for himself to prepare.

So he ordered his close servant Li Bao: "Send someone to invite the right assistant censor Zhang Guowei to Hangzhou to meet me!"

Li Bao was stunned and was shocked by the momentum of his own highness.

When Li Bao came to his senses, he was about to turn around and do it, but suddenly he remembered something. He went there with a blank whisper. What if he didn't believe it. So he asked with awkward expression: "Your Highness, should you go with your letter?"

"No need for letters, just bring the words!" Zhu Changqing said confidently. He thought to himself: I have observed who can be useful before coming, and Zhang Guowei is very good! Speaking of which, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty are still able to do a lot, but it's a pity that Yujian can't use it.

Now that I have come, I will naturally not let them be unfulfilled. I don’t want to learn from Zhao Gou’s younger generation.

Li Bao nodded quickly and said yes, turned around and left in a hurry.

Zhu Changqing was not idle either. Under the escort of the guards in the mansion, he took a carriage to an old house in Baijingfang Lane in the city.

When I opened the door, there was a thick willow tree growing in the courtyard.

Under the shade of the tree, an old man in a plain robe sat on the ground, teaching his disciples.

When he saw someone coming in, the old man with white hair and hair raised his eyes slightly and saw that it was King Lu who arrived, he hurriedly wanted to stand up.

"Sir, don't be polite, please sit down!" Zhu Changqing quickly stepped forward and supported the old man.

"You can't pay a visit to His Highness Lu King quickly?" The old man scolded the disciples with some anger.

The young students sitting on the ground knelt down one after another.

Zhu Changqing smiled and raised his hand, signaling everyone to flatten, and then sat on the ground indifferently under everyone's surprise eyes.

Liu Zongzhou was surprised and didn't know what the purpose of Prince Lu came in person, but when the governor Zhang Bingzhen came to visit him a few days ago, he revealed his idea of ​​supporting Prince Lu's governing country.

"Mr. Niantai, I think you know that the Qing army is coming to the city immediately, why not take their disciples to avoid disaster?" Zhu Changqing asked.

When Liu Zongzhou heard this, his face darkened and he said angrily: "Are you the Highness who is taking the people for fun? Although you have been removed from your post and obtained your family, you are willing to follow the former emperor and die for the country!"

When Zhu Changqing heard this, he secretly praised him, saying that he was an old minister of all dynasties, Mr. Lushan.

"Sir, don't be angry, I am just worried about Mr.'s safety!"

"Oh, where can we avoid it? The Tartars are in trouble. In the future, the soldiers entered Hangzhou, and the people were the only ones to die. But your highness, after the reign of the country, don't forget the unfulfilled aspiration of the late emperor."

Zhu Changqing paused, and it seemed that Liu Zongzhou’s news was quite well-versed.

"I have a question to ask sir."

"Please speak with your throne!"

"The Ming Dynasty has been supporting scholars for three hundred years and has achieved civil and military achievements. How could there be any danger of the country's destruction today?"

Zhu Changqing thought to himself that my death in the second generation of Qin Dynasty was caused by my tyranny and injustice. But the Ming Dynasty governed the country with benevolence and filial piety, so why did both fall into trouble? There are only a handful of people who are righteous and loyal, but there are many surrenders?

Liu Zongzhou didn't know that Zhu Changqing in front of him was actually the First Emperor Ying Zheng, so he said without thinking: "Hmph! The civil officials compete for power, the military generals cherish their bodies, and the honors and relatives are separated, so that the Tartars reap the benefits, and the time is also a life!"

"Why did the Ming Dynasty think that compared to Qin? Why did Qin perish?" Zhu Changqing looked at Liu Zongzhou with anticipation. Emperor Shi wanted to know how this respected old man viewed him.

Seeing Zhu Changqing in front of him with a sincere look, Liu Zongzhou became suspicious. As far as he knew, King Lu was a person who never cared about politics and state affairs. Why did he ask such a question abnormally today?

Although he was strange, Liu Zongzhou still answered patiently: "There is nothing to say about Qin? The most concluding remarks in history are just a saying, "The tyrannical Qin is more powerful than the tiger."

This answer disappointed Zhu Changqing, and he thought that if he had his temper back then, he would have cursed him suddenly and ordered someone to fork him out and behead him.

But now it doesn't happen. Emperor First Emperor couldn't help but remember that he had watched Xiang Yu burn the Xianyang Palace with his own eyes. He was filled with anger in his heart. He wanted to tear Xiang Yu apart, but he was powerless because at that time he was already a vague and silent soul in the world.

That day was the first time that Emperor Ying Zheng had doubts and reflections about himself.

A breeze blew on his face, Zhu Changqing came to his senses, stood up and said, "Liu Zongzhou! I want to summon you as a doctor of the royal palace... Oh, no, I don't know what you mean?"

Liu Zongzhou slowly stood up, bowed to King Lu and said, "Your Highness, the people are in their twilight years and have no intention of career. Please choose another talented person. If your Highness has other places that can be used for the people, the people will definitely help you."

Seeing that Liu Zongzhou declined, Zhu Changqing did not force him. What he wanted was the words from Liu Zongzhou after that, and there was a time when he really needed to use him later.

According to Emperor Qin Shihuang's observation, some ministers of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be very fragile and would commit suicide when they encountered difficulties. Besides, Liu Zongzhou was really loyal and absolute, so I came to see him in person today, hoping that this old guy would not be able to think about it because of the depressed state affairs.

Just as he was about to leave, a guard of the royal palace rushed in from outside the courtyard gate, and hurried to Zhu Changqing, saying a lot.

After hearing this, Zhu Changqing raised his lips lightly. It turned out that it was Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng, Chen Hongfan, Zhu Dadian, Zhang Bingzhen and others jointly advised the Empress Dowager, asking the Empress Dowager to issue an edict and order him to supervise the country.

At this time, the edict was already on the way to the royal palace!

So, Zhu Changqing no longer delayed and hurriedly said goodbye to Liu Zongzhou and prepared to return to the royal palace quickly.

When he went out, the sound of Liu Zongzhou continuing to lecture came from behind him.

"Let me talk about some of the things I have next, and talk about the ambition of King Ying Zheng of Qin to unify the six kingdoms."

Zhu Changqing, who had just gotten on the carriage, trembled all over, quietly lifted the curtain on the car window, turned his head and squinted his eyes, and his eyes shot towards Liu Zongzhou like arrows.

The carriages and horses were galloping, and the shouts of the guards of the royal palace were heard endlessly.

The road was full of people supporting the elderly and young people, and the people carrying loads and carts walked hurriedly towards Yongkinmen.

The heart-wrenching cry of the children, the noise in the crowd, and the beating and scolding of soldiers patrolling the city...

Zhu Changqing was a little dazed, and in front of him were Xianyang in the fire, Luoyang in the flames, and Bianliang in the cold rain.

"Report! Your Highness, the Chief Ma Suspension submitted to Huzhou Prefecture for urgent reports, the Qing army has broken Anji!"

The messenger rode a horse and handed a report from the car window to Zhu Changqing. Then he ran out of the city.

Zhu Changqing browsed quickly. This was sent by Ren Daxun, the governor of Huzhou. The Qing army's 50,000 cavalry and infantry troops had already captured Anjizhou, Huzhou Prefecture, and the troops were divided into two groups to go south. They went all the way to Wukang and Deqing. Ren Daxun hoped that Hangzhou would prepare early, and Huzhou Prefecture could not hold on.

After seeing the warning, Zhu Changqing felt the urgency and repeatedly urged the driver to speed up and turn around.
Chapter completed!