Zhang Huahan found that Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong's attitude towards him had changed significantly since Zhu Wu came. A few days later, Zhu Yousong transferred Zhang Huahan to live in the original Qian Mansion, and Xiaoyue was also arrested for going shopping with Zhang Huahan at night. She was kicked out of the palace and stripped of the Zhu family name, but she still showed mercy and recognized the title of princess.
Zhang Huahan and Xiao Yue stood in the deserted Qian Mansion, which had been abandoned for a long time. Zhang Huahan smiled at Xiao Yue and said, "Return to your original surname." Xiao Yue puffed her lips at him and said, "I don't have a surname anymore. It's so troublesome." , I have changed it again and again, from now on, please call me Xiaoyue or Xiaoyue."
The Qian Mansion has long been one percent of its former size. The original back garden, lotus pond, women's residence, various halls and many suites that were not seriously damaged have all been annexed by the surrounding officials and powerful wealthy people. , even the remaining ones were renovated and sold by the government. Now there is an open space of about three acres left. However, the Nanjing government has cleaned up the place and it has become an empty grassland without even a house. , only the gate with the big plaque "Yuanqian Mansion" standing there, and even the courtyard wall has been demolished.
Zhang Huahan asked Lao Wang from Yangtze Tower to find some plasterers to build two sets of main houses with three bedrooms and one living room on this open space. He also built eight side rooms and built the courtyard wall. In this way, the two of them moved in. Got this Qian Mansion.
Zhang Huahan was driven out of the palace to live, but he still followed the emperor to protect him during the day. In response to Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong's neglect of Zhang Huahan, Zhang Huahan received many reports from Huang Ziya, Mo Xiao, Huang Zongxi, Li Yan, Gu Yanwu, Chen Zilong, Hou Tongzeng, etc. Letters from the protective generals and local government officials came to persuade Zhang Huahan to find a reason to go back, but Zhang Huahan still had hope for Zhu Yousong. He felt that what Zhu Yousong had said before should count. So he continued to follow the emperor and protect him. of safety.
Emperor Hongguang Zhu Yousong asked Huang Degong to expand the army in Nanjing. There was a shortage of muskets. Zhu Yousong said to Zhang Huahan behind him: "Zhang Aiqing! The troops protecting my safety now need muskets. Your quick guns are very good. Use 10,000 of them to equip my troops." .”
Zhang Huahan glanced at Zhu Wu, who was staring at him. Zhang Huahan knew that Zhu Yousong had been very cold and wary of him since Zhu Wu arrived, so he did not dare to equip Zhu Yousong's troops with quick guns, who didn't know what to think now. He said: " Your Majesty, even the guards don’t have that many guns, and the output is also very small. Ten thousand guns are impossible!”
Zhu Wu sneered and said sternly: "Zhang Huahan, you are deceiving the emperor. In Henan, Shandong and Longbei alone, the security guards in Henan, Shandong and Longbei are equipped with more than 20,000 fast guns, and you actually deceived the emperor." Zhang Huahan was heartbroken after hearing this. Tightly, the only force that has the ability to know the detailed situation of the Manchu and Qing defense lines is the Manchu and Qing Dynasty. It seems that even if the other party is not directly sent by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, it still has a relationship with the Manchu and Qing Dynasty.
Zhang Huahan said: "Zhu Weiwei's guess is wrong. In Henan, Shandong and Longbei, the security guards are only equipped with more than 2,000 fast guns. Where did you get the rumor?"
Zhu Wu shouted: "You are talking nonsense but you say I am lying. Your Majesty, I want to fight with Guard Zhang to prove that I am a liar." Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong nodded and said, "Then let's have a try, but no harm is allowed. , click till then.”
Zhang Huahan saw that Zhu Yousong did not stop him. Obviously he wanted to see who was more powerful between the two, so he took the order to the open space in front. Zhu Wu, who arrived at the open space at the same time, looked at Zhang Huahan. Zhang Huahan saw that Zhu Wu had no momentum like ordinary people. With murderous aura, it felt as if there was no one in front of him. Zhang Huahan suddenly understood that the opponent had reached the state of returning to nature. He might be very powerful, but his state was far from that of others.
Zhang Huahan took action first, spitting out the wind from his palms, and the palm winds that flew out of the air turned into wind blades and flew towards Zhu Wu. Zhu Wu alternated his palms, and also spit out invisible power from his palms to hit the flying ones that contained internal power. Palm wind dissolves.
Although the long-range palm wind is magical, it is less powerful and poses no threat to real masters. Zhang Huahan and Zhu Wu fought with their flesh palms. Zhang Huahan's palms emitted a surging and endless stream of internal energy, but Zhu Wu Able to move a thousand pounds in four or two, he could divert Zhang Huahan's fatal palm power while counterattacking Zhang Huahan.
Zhu Yousong only saw two phantoms shaking, and he could see clearly one or two fighting postures. They were also very ugly, kneeling, crawling, rolling, and the fighting was very ugly. But what he cared about most was who could win. In his heart, he wanted to Both of them died, but if one person had to die, it would naturally be Zhang Huahan who he was afraid of.
The two of them had been fighting for a whole hour, and all the bluestones in the open space were broken into pieces, causing sand and rocks to fly. The dozens of guards around Zhu Yousong who were blocking him from left to right were all injured all over their bodies.
Zhu Yousong saw that the two of them could not produce a result for a while, and Wu Tieli and a dozen of the most skilled guards around him were already scarred, so he called out to the two of them.
Zhang Huahan and Zhu Wu both stopped and were on guard against each other. Zhu Yousong said: "Okay, you are all very good at martial arts. Zhang Aiqing, since the guardian is not capable of making muskets, then you should send someone to send you the quick gun blueprints. The hereditary craftsmen in Nanjing will make it. The hereditary craftsmen in Nanjing are the best craftsmen in making firearms in the country, so they will definitely be able to make it."
Zhang Huahan quickly agreed. He thought: I will give you the wrong drawings. It seems that the emperor is wary of me. In two days, he will ask Lao Wang to kidnap all the hereditary craftsmen in Nanjing. Ordinary craftsmen will not be able to discover my mistakes and Correct it so that they can't build it. It seems that the Yangtze River Restaurant is going to give up first.
In the evening, Zhang Huahan, who was somewhat frustrated, returned to the Qian Mansion. An old woman whom Lao Wang had found was busy cooking. Due to the persistence of Zhang Huahan and Xiaoyue, there was only one woman in her forties in the entire Qian Mansion to serve the two of them.
Xiaoyue jumped over and saw Zhang Huahan, who had just returned, looking at the moon and stars in the sky with a sad face in the courtyard. Xiaoyue walked over, took Zhang Huahan's hand and shook it back and forth and said: "Brother Zhang, are you worried? Is the emperor neglecting you? What's there to worry about? You have the military power. At worst, you can go back to Jiangsu and Zhejiang." Zhang Huahan looked at the beautiful and lovely Xiaoyue, and his feeling of depression turned into a wave of depression. Tenderness, he thought to himself: The plan to kidnap all the hereditary craftsmen in Nanjing will be implemented in a month. Then he will let her go with Lao Wang. If there is any danger, he will not have to fight for her. Heart. Zhang Huahan stared at Xiaoyue's face, and Xiaoyue also looked at Zhang Huahan tenderly. The two looked at each other, and the distance between their heads shortened from one foot to three inches, and from three inches to one inch. "Eat." !" The old woman who had prepared the meal shouted to the two of them to eat. Zhang Huahan and Xiaoyue's faces immediately separated, and they both blushed and said at the same time: "The meal is ready, it's time to eat."
In the morning meeting the next day, Zhu Yousong proposed to expand the army, asking Huang Degong to expand the army to 100,000, and asking his trusted Eunuch Gao to expand the Imperial Forest Army to 80,000. The ministers discussed it a lot, including Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi, Mao Xiang, Chen Zhenhui, Wu Weiye, Wang Euzhi and other ministers all advised Cambodia that Nanjing could not afford to support so many troops, and there were guards around Nanjing, and if more than 100,000 people were recruited in Nanjing and the surrounding areas, Nanjing and the surrounding areas would be drained. All the young people in the area will affect the production of various industries and cause great losses.
Without saying a word, Zhu Yousong dismissed all the ministers who persuaded Cambodia and sent people to beat them with sticks. He even ignored Zhang Huahan's persuasion. Zhu Wu angrily scolded Zhang Huahan in the court for not knowing etiquette and respecting the emperor. Zhu Yousong was There was no expression from the side. Zhang Huahan ignored Zhu Wu who was scolding him. He stared at Zhu Yousong and said: "This Zhu Wu is sent by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Do you accept it? Do you think what you said counts? The person who persuaded Cambodia in the court They are all upright ministers. If you remove them all, who will manage the country for you?"
Zhu Yousong was obviously also irritated by Zhang Huahan's unreasonable questions. He had never been questioned like this since he was a child. He stood up and cursed: "Who are you? How dare you talk to me like this? I am the emperor and you are the minister. Could it be that Do you want to rebel?" Zhu Wu also protected Zhu Yousong. Zhang Huahan obviously realized that continuing this conflict would not help, but would make the situation more dangerous. He was mainly afraid that after the conflict, Lao Wang, Xiaoyue and even Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi, Mao Xiang, Chen Zhenhui, Wu Weiye, Wang Fuzhi and other ministers were all implicated. He saluted the emperor and said: "Please think twice, your emperor. I only work hard for the prosperity of our Chinese nation. Please think carefully about it." I think the Manchus are determined to destroy me. If their main force had not been wiped out by the Chinese army in Zhonghua City, the place where we stand would have already been dominated by the Manchus." After that, Zhang Huahan said to Zhu Yousong: "I feel unwell, so I'll go down first." After saying that, he turned around and left. Zhu Wu wanted to take action, but was stopped by Zhu Yousong.
As soon as Zhang Huahan left the palace, he immediately went to find Lao Wang. He immediately summoned all the guards and divided them into two groups. Lao Wang was responsible for protecting Hou Fangyu. Fang Yizhi, Mao Xiang, Chen Zhenhui, Wu Weiye, Wang Fuzhi and others left the city with their families. Go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, join Xiaoyue along the way and kidnap all the hereditary craftsmen in Nanjing.
Zhang Huahan felt that he could no longer delay, so he acted immediately. Zhang Huahan was not worried about Lao Wang's people, so he followed Lao Wang to find Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi, Mao Xiang, Chen Zhenhui, Wu Weiye, Wang Fuzhi and their family members, and immediately let them go They left Nanjing together. Among these people, Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi, Mao Xiang, Wang Fuzhi and others were willing to serve as officials in the Guardian, but Chen Zhenhui, Wu Weiye and others were unwilling to leave Nanjing and were still loyal to the emperor. Unwilling to surrender to the guardians, Zhang Huahan decided to take only those who were willing to leave and their family members. Those who were willing to leave packed up their property. Zhang Huahan went to Xiaoyue and led another group of people to kidnap all the hereditary craftsmen and their family members. , Zhang Huahan prepared two groups of people to gather at the east gate of Nanjing City and rush out from there.
Since it was very troublesome for each family to pack their things, it was already dark after they all packed up. Lao Wang immediately took five hundred security guards and military personnel with fast guns and weapons to escort more than three hundred security guards and civilian personnel. All the dismissed ministers went to the east gate, and when everyone arrived, they waited for Zhang Huahan's group.
Those hereditary craftsmen and their families all lived in guarded residential areas at night. Because they were afraid that they would escape, five hundred soldiers were assigned to guard them. Zhang Huahan led Xiaoyue and five hundred quick shooters and rushed in directly. After a burst of gunfire,
, the five hundred guards ran away and died. The craftsmen and their families all got up and panicked and didn't know what to do. They were all escorted out by the five hundred musketeers. Zhang Huahan jumped on a low wall and said to everyone: "
We are guards, I am Zhang Huahan, don’t be afraid, now we are going to take you to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Once there, you will be free, there will be no one to guard you, and your salary will be ten times more than now, and your skills will be good.
There are more people, please follow us quickly." After hearing this, everyone consciously ran towards Dongcheng, and no one resisted or ran away.dd