"Ms. Sir, I think that although this young emperor is young, he is broad-minded and tolerant. The most rare thing is that he really cares about the people in his heart. He will definitely be a good emperor in the future. At least he will be more like a wise emperor than King Chuang. You
Why refuse?”
The couple was taken to a side palace in the imperial city. As soon as the palace maids and guards left, the red lady couldn't help but ask.
In fact, she was not very in favor of taking refuge with King Chuang at the beginning. In her opinion, her husband-in-law was so talented that they could go it alone and there was no need to take refuge with anyone.
However, Xianggong insists that he only has the talent of supporting a minister and has no image of a hero. Only by assisting the wise master can he show his ambition.
Later, when he voted for King Chuang, Li Zicheng really valued his husband and adopted many of his suggestions, but most of his suggestions were rejected or ignored.
So she knew that her husband was not very happy in his heart, but he never showed it.
"Alas! How could I not know?"
"But this court has been rotten to the core. No matter how wise and powerful the little emperor is, it is useless. Some things cannot be accomplished just by his words."
Li Yan clasped his hands behind his back and sighed, shaking his head.
Seeing that she didn't understand, she had to explain: "Above this temple, there are all selfish people striving for power, and the world is full of corrupt officials. The generals from all over the country are self-respecting, arrogant and domineering, and do not take the imperial court into consideration at all."
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And the little emperor has no money, no soldiers, and no people to use. I'm afraid it's still unclear whether this decree will be issued in the capital.
What's more, even if the imperial edict is sent to all provinces, most of the civil servants and military officers will obey and disobey it. My husband and I have defected here, even if they are being favored, I am afraid that in the end they will be unable to perform and do nothing!"
It would be a lie to say that he is not moved, but he knows that the world has reached a point where it is necessary to destroy the old and establish the new in order to rebuild the country.
However, the Ming Dynasty's accumulated shortcomings were so deep that it was already beyond repair.
Although King Chuang has many shortcomings, and there are also good and bad in the rebel army, he is still like a newborn baby, full of vitality and can be used to its fullest.
As long as this peace negotiation is successful, after returning to the northwest, King Chuang will be determined to rectify the situation and rest for three to five years, and he will be able to achieve great things.
Looking at the world, only Chuang Jun has this potential, which is why he has been assisting King Chuang with all his heart.
Of course, if Li Yan knew what Zhu Cihong had done in the past month, he probably wouldn't think so anymore.
"Well, so to speak, this little emperor is not as handsome as he seems, but rather pitiful, right?"
The red lady understood this time and couldn't help but sigh.
"Who says it isn't?"
"I'm afraid he was temporarily pushed out to take the blame this time, just like the Jingkang battle in the Northern Song Dynasty. Otherwise, as an emperor, how could he be so reckless about his status and win over my husband and me?"
Li Yan nodded and Fu Xu smiled bitterly.
The Red Lady had also heard him talk about the shame of Jingkang, and she hated the weak and incompetent Song Huizong endlessly.
Now when I heard what he said, I couldn't help but curse: "I didn't expect that Emperor Chongzhen would be so shameless. He imitated Song Huizong and let his son take the blame. It's really hateful."
"However, this little emperor is much stronger than Song Qinzong. At least there is nothing we can do against him now."
"Lady, be careful what you say!"
Li Yan was startled, looked around carefully, and saw that no one was eavesdropping. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, and scolded sternly: "My lady, you are really a bit lazy today, and you said too many things that you shouldn't have said.
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He naturally knew that his wife was not ignorant, and she also knew her temperament. Today, she revealed a lot of the rebels' background to the little emperor. It was obviously intentional to express gratitude for his warm hospitality.
………
Li Yan and his wife were enjoying a royal banquet in the palace, and when they broke into the army camp outside the city, everyone was waiting eagerly.
"Brother, it's already dark today, and the military advisor and his wife haven't returned yet. Could it be that they were really delayed by the little emperor?"
Liu Zongmin glanced outside the tent, pricked his lips and said.
There was no hint of concern in that look, it was clear that he was going to divide the army.
The other generals all looked at King Chuang, each with their own little plans in mind.
Only Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance were indifferent. They didn't think that the little emperor wanted the couple to enter the city just to kill them.
Although the two of them hoped in their hearts that the couple would be killed, they also knew that this possibility was extremely slim.
King Chuang, on the other hand, had a gloomy face, making it difficult to tell what he was thinking. He waved his hand after a long while.
"Let's wait until dawn tomorrow!"
After thinking about it, he said: "Prime Minister, if the little emperor refuses peace talks again, what will our army do?"
Niu Jinxing actually didn't know what to do, but Li Yan was finally gone, and it was the moment to show off.
So even if he didn’t know, he also wanted to know. He immediately stood up and said with cupped hands: “Your Majesty, if the little emperor doesn’t know how to praise, you can let him live for a few more days while the army turns south and knocks down Shandong first, and then continues south.
Fight all the way to Nanjing.
At that time, your Majesty can ascend the throne in Nanjing first. Jiangnan is a land of great wealth. As long as Jiangnan is conquered, our army will no longer have to worry about food and grass. When Jiangnan is pacified, we can send our troops north to capture Beijing. We will get twice the result with half the effort!"
"Yes, once the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty are defeated and Chongzhen and his son are dead, all the provinces in the world can make a decision!" Song Xiance also stood up to agree.
"Yes, he's going to fight Jiangnan."
"I should have gone to fight in Jiangnan a long time ago."
When the generals heard that they were going to attack Jiangnan, their eyes widened. They were all gearing up and eager to leave immediately.
The area around the capital is so damn poor, it's not what everyone thinks it is, and it's just a little better than Shaanxi.
"Well! What the Prime Minister said is indeed a good policy."
Li Zicheng's eyes also glowed with golden light, sweeping away the decadent and depressed look of the previous few days.
Unfortunately, early the next morning, Li Yan and Lady Hong returned to the camp and told Zhu Cihong the conditions for his release.
Suddenly everyone was furious and furious, and King Chuang also had a face as black as coal.
"Military advisor, how did you negotiate?"
"Five hundred thousand taels of silver, one hundred thousand shi of grain, this damn guy is clearly sending beggars away!"
"Liu Zongmin, what's your name? Can you go and talk to me if you have the ability?"
The red lady immediately sneered.
Liu Zongmin didn't bother to talk to her, so he hugged King Chuang and said, "Brother, the little emperor is so stingy and talking nonsense, just go and fight Jiangnan."
"Yes, Your Majesty, there is no need to continue to pester me here."
All the generals also started shouting.
Li Yan was shocked.
Why go to Jiangnan again if this is so good?
After asking about Niu Jinxing's strategy for heading south last night, I almost fainted from shock.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this. Our army has expanded its territory too much and has very weak control over various places.
If we continue to go south to Shandong, Huaibei, and Jiangnan, if we are frustrated along the way, we will definitely collapse and fall into a place of no return!
What's more, even if it can be defeated in the end, the world will only become more chaotic, and there will be a situation where many heroes have risen together, and the king will have very little control over various places.
Instead of doing this, it is better to agree to the little emperor’s conditions, return to the northwest to recuperate, and assemble the army to prepare for war!”
"It's nonsense and alarmist."
"The king's reputation is so great that as long as Nanjing is captured, all the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River will spread the word and compete to surrender first."
"Yes, let's call all the way. Isn't that what it is?"
"Whoever disobeys will be beaten!"
All of a sudden, the big tent turned into a pot of porridge.
Although Li Yan speaks alone against the crowd, he does not fall behind in the slightest.
Although the red lady wanted to help, she had no eloquence, so she could only hold the hilt of the sword tightly and worry.
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