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Chapter 3 Aunt Zhu: I want to assassinate Li Zicheng!

After a breath, Zhu Yuyao grabbed Chongzhen's hand and found that she was still in Wuying Hall.

'Why can't I go?'

Zhu Ailao was anxious and frightened.

She thought she was not sincere enough (not focused enough), so she closed her eyes and tried to concentrate on Hao Guangming's house.

When Chongzhen saw that Zhu Yu'ao was still standing in front of him, and nothing magical happened, he couldn't help but feel disappointed, and then he smiled at himself.

'I am just confused, how could I believe such bizarre words?'

Because the arrangements for his daughter and the story of Jingkang were discussed earlier, Chongzhen still felt guilty about Zhu Aona, but he was not angry because of this matter.

He sighed: "媺娟, that's it. Stop messing around and go back to your palace."

Hearing Chongzhen's voice, Zhu Aelao opened her eyes and saw that she was still in Wuying Hall. She was not only anxious and frightened, but also panicked.

'I'm not going to be able to go there again, am I?'

Thinking this in her heart, she subconsciously let go of Chongzhen's hand, and thought about going to Hao Guangming again, and immediately the person disappeared!

Chongzhen was shocked when he saw his daughter suddenly disappearing in front of him, and then he couldn't help but suspect that everything just now was an illusion.

So he shouted: "Come here! Come here!"

The royal guards and eunuchs who were guarding outside immediately opened the door and came in.

"What are your orders, Lord Long Live?" asked the eunuch guarding the gate.

"Can I just come to Wuying Palace?" Chongzhen asked.

"Ah?" The eunuch was stunned for a moment, then looked around the palace and asked curiously: "Your Highness, the Princess, is the one who entered the palace, or was it approved by the Long Live Lord? Where is she...she?"

Hearing this, Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, and then immediately realized that what his daughter said earlier was probably not false, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

Thinking of the importance of this matter, he hurriedly said: "You all go out, no one is allowed to come in without my permission!"

The eunuchs and a group of royal guards hurriedly exited and closed the palace door.

···

"Why can I bring my grandma here, but not my father?"

After traveling through time again and seeing Hao Guangming, Zhu Aona couldn't help but ask.

She didn't know what was going on, but she just trusted Hao Guangming inexplicably.

Knowing that Zhu Ailao could not bring Chongzhen across time, Hao Guangming felt very complicated.

He was previously worried about what would happen if Chongzhen and a group of people traveled through, and whether so many people would soon expose the wormhole, or he might as well just take the initiative to hand over the wormhole to the country.

But if Chongzhen could not be brought here by Zhu Yurao, it would be difficult to escape and ascend to heaven during the Jiashen Revolution.

However, he had some guesses about Zhu Yuluo's questions.

"Maybe you can only bring your sister? Or, only you and your sister can come?"

Zhu Aao was slightly stunned after hearing this, and then thought that it was really possible.

Then she couldn't help frowning, "If this is the case, how should I help my father? I heard that the intruder Li Zicheng personally commanded the attack on the nine gates of the capital today, and the thieves' offensive was very fierce."

Hao Guangming sighed after hearing this and reminded: "Don't forget, according to historical development, Li Zicheng will attack the capital tomorrow."

Hearing this, Zhu Ayao's pretty face turned pale, and her expression became more anxious.

She walked a few steps left and right in the room, then suddenly her eyes lit up and she said, "Maybe I can assassinate Li Zicheng!"

As soon as Hao Guangming heard this, he thought of Zhu Yurao's plan and said, "You want to use your ability to travel through time and hide here to get close to Li Zicheng?"

"Yes!" Zhu Ainao nodded, "As long as Li Zicheng can be killed, the intruders will be in chaos and even retreat. Then the siege of the capital will be lifted!"

At the end of the story, Zhu Aao looked excited and obviously felt that her method was very feasible.

Although Hao Guangming was not an ancient person, his knowledge was much broader than that of Zhu Yura. At this time, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Let's not talk about whether you can kill Li Zicheng with this skill. Even if you can, the intruder may not cause chaos."

"Why not?" Zhu Aolao wondered, "I heard from my father that Li Zicheng committed too many sins and has no children. Once he dies, won't the thieves fight among themselves?"

Although Zhu Yuluo grew up in a deep palace, because the world was in chaos since she was born, she still knew some strategies through hearing and seeing.

Hao Guangming said: "Li Zicheng has no sons, but according to the information I know, he has a third brother and a nephew.

His third brother has little reputation, and it is hard to say whether it is true or not. But his nephew Li Guo, whose prestige among thieves is second only to Li Zicheng.

Although Li Guo is a few years older than Li Zicheng, he is regarded as the 'prince' among the bandits.

Li Zicheng is going to die, and the intruders will most likely be led by Li Guo.

These people have a lot of bad habits. No matter who succeeds as the new leader of the bandits, they will avenge Li Zicheng. In this way, it will be even more impossible to retreat from the capital."

Zhu Aona couldn't accept what she heard and murmured: "Then my father and the Ming Dynasty are hopeless?"

Hao Guangming sighed: "Now that you have the ability to travel through time, I dare not say whether your father can survive, but even if he can survive, Ming Dynasty may not be saved.

According to our point of view at this time, the fundamental reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was neither the peasant uprising army nor the Manchu Qing Dynasty who later entered the Pass, but because the roots of the Ming Dynasty were rotten.

It's like a person who has become so old that he is full of stubborn diseases that are difficult to cure and cannot be saved at all."

At this point, Hao Guangming saw Zhu Yulao's face full of despair and couldn't bear it, so he added: "Of course, a dynasty is different from a person. If someone can make drastic reforms in your Ming Dynasty, or completely overthrow it, there is still hope.

Let the bloodline and name of the Ming Dynasty royal family continue and be reborn."

Hearing this, Zhu Ailao seemed to be infused with strength. She looked at Hao Guangming expectantly and asked, "Sir, are you willing to help me?"

Although Zhu Yusao still hasn't figured out where this place is, after listening to what Hao Guangming said just now, she felt that Hao Guangming was a very talented person.

Hao Guangming knew that "Sir" was the honorific title given to him by Zhu Yu'ao, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "How can I be considered as Sir? Don't say that I can't go to your place. Even if I go, I'm afraid it won't change anything at this time."

Hearing this, Zhu Yurao became desperate again and couldn't help but said: "Is it possible that God has given me such an adventure, but only my sister and I can survive?"

Because he wanted to help Zhu Ailao, Hao Guangming also thought about it seriously.

He actually likes reading historical novels about the late Ming Dynasty, otherwise he wouldn't know so much about the history of the late Ming Dynasty.

When I thought about it carefully now, I remembered something.

So I used Du Niang to search and verify.

After reading it, he said to Zhu Aolao: "There are two things I don't know whether they are true or not, but they may be able to help your father."

"What's up?"

While talking, Zhu Ayao couldn't help but lean close to Hao Guangming.

The two of them were only a step or two away from each other, but neither of them noticed.

Hao Guangming said: "Logically speaking, your capital city wall is so tall, even if the defenders are not strong, it will not be easy for intruders to break in.

According to the information I found, it was said that in the early morning of the 19th, Zhang Jinyan, the Minister of War, took the initiative to open the Zhengyang Gate and welcome Liu Zongmin's troops into the city.

In addition, many of the eunuchs in your palace, such as Wang Dehua and Wang Zhixin, welcome the intruders.

Among the eunuchs whose names have been recorded in history, only Wang Chengen accompanied your father to hang himself in Meishan. Oh, there was also an eunuch named Fang Zhenghua who died in battle, and he is also very famous."

After hearing what Hao Guangming said, Zhu Aiao was stunned for a moment and then her eyes lit up.

"Sir, you actually know who is loyal and who is traitorous to my father?"

Hao Guangming hesitated and said: "The information I found were all written by people. They may not be all true. There may even be materials written by the Qing Dynasty later that confuse right and wrong."

Hearing what Hao Guangming said, Zhu Yusao was greatly disappointed.

Hao Guangming added: "Actually, helping your father distinguish between loyal and traitorous people now can only delay the time when the capital is attacked, but I'm afraid it won't change the outcome.

I really want Li Zicheng to retreat, but here is something that I don’t know is true or false that I might be able to borrow.”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Aolao became energetic again and asked, "What's the matter?"

Hao Guangming said to the information he found: "On March 18, Li Zicheng sent Du Xun, the eunuch who surrendered in Changping, into the city to negotiate secretly with your father.

Because Li Zicheng still didn't think he could break into the city at this time, he wanted to separate the northwest and make him king, and asked for a million silver taels to reward the army.

Moreover, he can also curb other bandits for the court and lead troops to help suppress the Manchu Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, but if he does not obey the imperial edict, he will not go to the capital to meet your father.

As a result, your father refused, the negotiation broke down, and then Zhang Jinyan and others opened the door to welcome the thieves early the next morning."

Is there such a thing?

Zhu Yuyao was stunned for a while after hearing this, and shook her head and said: "How is it possible? In such a critical moment, if the intruders can be made to retreat, how could my father..."

As he said this, Zhu Yulao thought about Chongzhen's strong temper and felt that this was really possible.

But Hao Guangming has a different view on this matter.
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