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Chapter 88 Vanguard (Part 2)

"Mr. Ma, what a big deal to welcome the prince? It's so hasty. Is there any court's moral integrity?"

"Brother Xian, this is a bad statement. The court's tradition is to quickly let the prince ascend the throne. The state affairs are in chaos and cannot be delayed for a moment. If you stick to common sense, it is contrary to the duties of a minister. If you are urgently following the power, this is a truth that children know!"

"You!" Shi Kefa rushed to his forehead with anger, but he looked at the group of military generals behind Ma Shiying, especially Liu Zeqing, who was also following him. Shi Kefa could only suppress his anger and could not get angry.

But behind him, Lu Daqi said loudly: "Mr. Ma, we have agreed to welcome the prince according to the rules of the court, but you betrayed and led the army straight to Nanjing. What kind of evil intentions do you have? I advise you to give the prince to us and return to Fengyang honestly. When the prince ascends the throne, you will naturally reward the ministers who have made meritorious contributions. No one will deny your merits."

Be arrogant!

Ma Shiying laughed: "Mr. Lü, there are some things that you can't decide."

As soon as he said this, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo, Gao Jie and others all rode their horses closer, and they all held their chests and belly folded, pressing their swords with their hands, majestic, even like the Vajra in the temple.

When Lu Daqi looked at these people, his face looked particularly ugly. It was unreasonable for scholars to meet soldiers! At this time, he could see the embarrassment of not having military power.

Ma Shiying was proud and laughed: "Come onto the Prince's car and go to Nanjing immediately."

Lu Daqi's eyes rolled and said, "Mr. Ma, welcoming the prince to ascend the throne is a civil servant's business. It should be handled by the six ministers. I think the generals don't have to follow him. Isn't it better to station in Jiangbei and ensure the safety of the capital?"

Originally, Gu Zhenhua had always been watching their quarrels coldly, but when it came to himself, Gu Zhenhua had to come forward. If he was excluded from the capital and could not participate, and he would casually take out an official position and send him off, he would be a big loss.

Although Gu Zhenhua still has a little respect for Shi Kefa, he cannot express any kindness at this time. As soon as Gu Zhenhua urged his horse, he arrived in front of Lu Daqi and Shi Kefa and smiled slightly: "Do you two adults think that martial artists are vulgar and are not worthy of participating in the ascension of the throne?"

"Who is this?" Shi Kefa did not know Gu Zhenhua, but just felt that this young man was majestic and murderous, not like an ordinary person.

"Brother Xian, this is Gu Zhenhua, the loyal and brave man who protects the prince's journey south." Lu Daqi said to Shi Kefa.

When Shi Kefa heard this, he hurriedly bowed and bowed deeply.

"In a dilemma, he saved the weak master and was extremely impressed by his great achievements."

"Don't dare!" Gu Zhenhua also bowed his hand, and then sneered: "Master Shi, Gu's soldiers traveled thousands of miles and went to great lengths to death. They escorted the prince to the south. Are they considered heroes of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Think, of course!"

"Since you count, why don't these heroes even have the power to enter Beijing?"

"This?" Shi Kefa was also asked, and was silent for a while before he said reluctantly: "Loyal and brave, the capital is in chaos and the soldiers and generals are lacking in restraint. It is better to station on the periphery to avoid disturbing the people. Don't worry, the court will never treat these heroes unfairly."

"That's right." Lu Daqi also said: "Mr. Shi said so much. I hope that Master Gu should put the overall situation first and set an example for the martial artists in the world."

Lu Daqi's words clearly meant to exclude Gu Zhenhua, and Huang Degong and others should not be involved.

It was not so easy for Gu Zhenhua to pass away. He sneered slightly and asked his subordinates to hold the jade seal over. Gu Zhenhua held it in his hand.

"Two sirs, do you recognize what this is?"

When Shi Kefa and Lu Daqi saw the jade seal, they were also startled and hurriedly leaned over and kowtowed to the north.

"The criminal minister is incompetent, which leads to the death of the thief in the long life, and he will not redeem the death of the thief!"

"Hmph, Lord Shi, Lord Lv, you look down on the martial arts, but I tell you that the martial arts are willing to die, rescue the prince from the capital, and bring out the imperial edict. The family is poor and filial sons are chaotic and loyal ministers are showing their loyalty. Do you know that in order to leave the capital smoothly, someone held gunpowder and blew up the city gate; do you know that in order to get rid of the great traitor Wu Sangui, the soldiers fought bloody battles and killed Wu Sanrong and Gao Di; do you know that, killing thousands of Tartars, building a capital temple, and promoting our country's power; do you know that in the battle of Tianjin, Kong Youde was awarded the title of the head and was cooked by the soldiers.

I am the soldiers who have fought bloody battles and made outstanding achievements. In contrast, what are you doing? What qualifications do you have to look down on the martial arts? Instead, I look down on you. The late emperor asked you to serve the king. Who stood up? The Donglin masters, famous people, gentlemen, and famous all over the world. When you regarded yourself as moral articles, have you ever thought about how many scholars from Fushe have surrendered to Li Zicheng and made suggestions for the Dashun Army. What's more, they surrendered to the Qing Tartars, shaved their hair off, and held their pig's tails to be slaves for the Qing Dynasty."

Gu Zhenhua turned around, pointed to the soldiers behind him, and then said sternly: "You open your eyes and see which of these soldiers has no scars? They have been living and dying for the Ming Dynasty and guarding the frontier. They are worried that the martial artists will cause trouble, so why don't you ask the martial artists why they are doing trouble? You are deducting and exploiting them and looking at the warriors. They have a vengeance and a master of debt. Look in the mirror for nothing, and look at yourself more. It is much more useful than judging a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart."

When the generals and civil officials of the Ming Dynasty criticized each other, there was almost no victory, and even the emperor was covered in dust. However, Gu Zhenhua's words were endless and almost impeccable.

No one can deny An**'s contribution, and the Donglin Party members rebelled and surrendered to the enemy is obvious to all, and they suddenly expose their moral masks.

Gu Zhenhua was invincible first, and when he slapped his gun and rod, Shi Kefa showed shame, while Lu Daqi gritted his teeth and his face was flushed, but he didn't know how to refute it.

Only Huang Degong and others laughed: "What Mr. Gu said was nothing wrong. Our generals are the pillars of the Ming Dynasty. Without us, the Dashun Army would have been killed long ago."

"Yes, I don't believe that your pen can beat the knife!" Gao Jie also shouted.

Ma Shiying didn't expect that Gu Zhenhua's words were so sharp. Even the Donglin Party, who had always been eloquent, was suppressed. It was really satisfying. Ma Shiying smiled and said, "Brother Xian, although what Mr. Gu said was inappropriate, it was still true. They were trusted by the late emperor and protected the prince to go south. They should always escort the prince to ascend the throne. Is this a good beginning and a good ending!"

Shi Kefa and Lu Daqi had no words at all, so they could only follow Ma Shiying and Gu Zhenhua to escort the prince into Beijing. Quietly, Gu Zhenhua and Ma Shiying had already put their great achievements in their arms, and even Huang Degong and others had a lot of money. As for the Donglin Party, they were completely marginalized.

In fact, the Donglin Party was worried that King Fu would liquidate them. The prince ascended the throne, which just dispelled their doubts and should support the prince ascending the throne openly. Everything was natural. But they were too obsessed with the decision-making, so they had reached the embarrassing situation now.

Although Ma Shiying is not a talent for saving the world, Shi Kefa cannot even compare with Ma Shiying. In addition, the selfish Donglin Party members caused trouble. Nan Ming was full of dangers from the beginning, and internal troubles surpassed external troubles!

After crossing the Yangtze River, the army successfully entered the capital. All the original civil and military officials were alarmed. More than ten miles away from the city, they were filled with welcome crowds, with high colored sheds and drums and music. The eyes were filled with red official uniforms, and the blue official uniforms could only be lined up behind, nodding and bowing.

The leaders included Zhu Dadian, Zhang Shenyan, Huang Daozhou, Qian Qianyi, Jiang Yueguang, etc., most of them were from the Donglin Party. They were originally trying to create momentum for Shi Kefa, but when they saw Ma Shiying walking in the front, they all showed horror and anger on their faces.

Ma Shiying didn't care at all. He came to the front of these people and said loudly: "The prince has arrived, why don't you see him quickly!"

Everyone was stunned and could only follow the words, and saw the prince Zhu Cilang. Then An ** protected the prince and acted as the pioneer. From Zhengyang Gate to Nanjing, the majestic Nanjing Palace was presented to him. Compared with Beijing, the Nanjing palace was larger in scale, but it was disrepaired and seemed a bit dilapidated.

A little different from history, King Fu had already escaped to Nanjing first, and with the support of eunuch Lu Jiude and others, he became the governor, only half a step away from the throne. As a result, the Donglin Party firmly opposed it, and the two sides remained stalemate until Gu Zhenhua brought the authentic prince and jade seal, and King Fu lost the opportunity dramatically.

When Gu Zhenhua and the others arrived outside the palace gate, the palace was closed, and all the civil and military ministers all stared at each other, especially Ma Shiying, who was even more surprised.

"There is a very deceptive act of King Fu's daring to stop the prince from entering the palace!"

"Yes, what kind of virtue is King Fu? It's no longer necessary to be a ruling country. Do you still want to hope for a great throne?"

The ministers were talking, and Lu Daqi's eyes rolled, grabbed Shi Kefa and Zhang Shenyan, whispered a few words, and then stood up.

"The King of Fu is unethical and should abolish the throne of the state. Only when the prince ascended the throne can he follow the heavens and respond to the people. We must never let the treacherous king steal the palace and insult the country. It is time to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, protect the prince and break open the palace gate!"

"Mr. Lu said it was reasonable, so he should have done this long ago." All the ministers of the Donglin Party jumped out, rolled up their sleeves, and clamored loudly. Some rushed towards the prince's car, and some ran towards the palace gate and greeted people. For a moment, they were extremely chaotic.

Gu Zhenhua frowned. He didn't understand the wishful thinking of the Donglin Party. He had made great contributions without the Donglin Party. But suddenly, such a thing as the King of Fu appeared. They regarded King of Fu as a target, which seemed to have become the biggest obstacle for the prince to ascend the throne. Then they made a vivid performance against King of Fu and packaged themselves as supporting heroes.

Ma Shiying was not stupid either, so he naturally saw this trick. He and Gu Zhenhua looked at each other. Gu Zhenhua waved his hand, and An ** soldiers rushed out and surrounded them all.
Chapter completed!
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