Only then did we see the Nanjing City Wall. Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying had already led a large number of Nanjing civil and military officials out of the city to greet them. The scene looked quite grand.
"Commander He Lao Ma greets you personally." Ding Yunyi smiled and jumped off his horse.
At this time, Ma Shiying had been appointed by Zhu Yousong as a bachelor of Dongge University and a censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and was still in charge of military affairs in Fengyang and other places.
Seeing that Ding Yunyi only brought a hundred people, Ma Shiying was finally relieved. One hundred people would not be able to make waves in Nanjing no matter what.
He introduced the officials behind him to Ding Yunyi one by one: Jingnan Bo Huang Degong, Xingping Bo Gaojie and other four towns in Jiangbei all arrived, as well as Shi Kefa who came back specially to greet the martial king Ding Yunyi.
Ding Yunyi also seemed to have no airs, and nodded slightly as he saw each one.
Ding Yunyi was welcomed into Nanjing with great force. Ma Shiying did not arrange for Ding Yunyi to meet Zhu Yousong first, but held a rather spectacular welcome banquet for him.
Most of the people here had just met Ding Yunyi for the first time and were full of curiosity about this legendary prince.
There are too many legends about King Wu Lie Ding Yunyi.
There were many princes in the Ming Dynasty, but there was no one like Ding Yunyi who climbed from an inspection to the prince position step by step and was still so young.
That year, Ding Yunyi, the mighty king of the Ming Dynasty, was only twenty-nine years old!
The banquet was filled with flattering words, which were nothing more than compliments on how brilliant Ding Yunyi was and how he single-handedly saved the Ming Dynasty. Ding Yunyi's ears were about to get calloused when he heard these words.
After paying attention, only Shi Kefa and a few others remained silent.
"The Holy One is extremely grateful to King Wu Lie." Ma Shiying finally said: "King Wu Lie was loyal and brave, and led the Tiger Guards to fight in the south and north, and fought bloody battlefields. Without King Wu Lie, there would be no Ming Dynasty today. The Holy One said, wait until he returns to Beijing
We must reward King Wu Lie generously, and please take good care of King Wu Lie when the time comes."
He kept saying "Holy Lord", as if Zhu Yousong had already secured this position.
"Easy to say, easy to say." Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "Ma Dushuai's merits in supporting him are extraordinary. It is the king who wants to ask Ma Dushuai to take care of him."
The two of them were very happy to compliment me and I to praise you. Ma Shiying didn't say when he was going to see Zhu Yousong, and Ding Yunyi didn't ask a word either.
The two of them were both acting, and Shi Kefa, who was acting aside, frowned, but couldn't get a word in.
Ding Yunyi suddenly said: "I remember that I came to Nanjing before. Ten miles away from the Qinhuai River, the scenery is endless and makes people forget to leave. This time I came to Nanjing. If I were not in a hurry to see the Holy Emperor, I would have to take a good tour."
"Ah, King Wu Lie is just visiting. I arranged for someone to accompany King Wu Lie." Ma Shiying hurriedly said: "To be honest with King Wu Lie, Your Majesty felt cold yesterday. I'm afraid he won't be able to see King Wu Lie for a while.
.”
This point had already been planned by Ding Yunyi, and he smiled slightly at the moment: "In this way, we will have Commander-in-Chief Lao Ma."
Shi Kefa sighed in his heart. He originally had unlimited expectations for Ding Yunyi. Ding Yunyi was famous all over the world for his bravery and loyalty. During the battle to support Nanjing, Shi Kefa was plotted by Ma Shiying and others. In the end, he was expelled even before he got what he wanted.
After leaving Nanjing, I felt depressed and agitated.
After I heard that King Wu Lie had come to Nanjing, a glimmer of hope arose in my heart. If I could use King Wu Lie's power, I might be able to turn things around.
However, when Ding Yunyi appeared, he only wanted to visit the scenery of Nanjing and relive the romance of the past. He was not at all concerned about the country and the people. How could this not make Shi Kefa sad?
Are all Daming people really like this?
Ma Shiying breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed that although Ding Yunyi was brave and invincible, he was just a general and didn't know anything else.
Such people are easier to control.
In the next day, Ding Yunyi was just traveling around. He was famous all over the world. He did not deliberately hide his whereabouts, so wherever he went, he always aroused micro-celebrations from the people. But in one day, all the people in Nanjing were cheering.
I learned that King Wu Lie Ding Yunyi came to Nanjing!
What kind of person was Ding Yunyi? He was King Wu Lie of the Ming Dynasty, the hero who single-handedly saved the Ming Dynasty! In addition to his previous rescue of refugees and other things, Ding Yunyi's name was being recited everywhere in Nanjing for a while.
After a day of fun, when he returned to his temporary residence, Shi Kefa was already waiting for him there.
Although he failed against Ding Yunyi, Shi Kefa still took a chance and hoped that Ding Yunyi could become a "loyal minister" "for the country and the people" under his persuasion.
"Master Shi, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" When he saw Shi Kefa, Ding Yunyi said with a smile on his face: "Oh, I haven't been to Nanjing for a long time. This time I come to Nanjing, and I will not be able to leave. It really makes Master Shi wait for a long time."
"It doesn't matter, Shi Kefa is guilty of disturbing the prince's interest." Shi Kefa said with a forced smile.
Although he is famous, compared with Ding Yunyi's status, one is in the sky and the other is on the ground.
After ordering people to serve tea, Ding Yunyi praised Nanjing endlessly as soon as they sat down. Shi Kefa was so preoccupied that he barely managed a few words and couldn't wait to bring the topic to the purpose of his visit:
"What do you think of the crowning of Prince Fu as emperor this time?"
"Prince Fu? Very good, very good!" Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Speaking of which, I have a good relationship with the old Prince Fu. It is very good, very good to make the son of the old Prince Fu the emperor. Mr. Shi, I have no
A little bit of objection.”
Huge disappointment clearly appeared in Shi Kefa's eyes: "What does King Wu Lie think of King Lu?"
Here we go again, another battle between King Fu and King Lu! Ding Yunyi said with a calm face: "Although I am King Wu Lie, I have lived in a remote place in Fujian for a long time, and I really don't know much about the situation in the Central Plains."
Shi Kefa did not give up: "King Lu was of good character and generous, so it was a pity that he could not inherit the throne. And King Gui was also a loyal man. Both could have been emperors, but he chose King Fu...
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Ding Yunyi listened with a smile.
But he did not dare to agree with Shi Kefa on this point. Even before finding Chongzhen's son, Ma Shiying's approach of supporting King Fu was actually correct.
The reason is very simple. First of all, the father of Fu Wang Zhu Yousong, the old Fu Wang Zhu Changxun, was older than Hui Wang Zhu Changrun and Gui Wang Zhu Changying. Zhu Yousong was his eldest son and was of the same generation as Chongzhen, so he was Chongzhen's biological father-in-law.
Brother, so whether in terms of elders or in terms of the precedent of "older brothers succeeding to younger brothers" in Jiajing's succession, he is obviously superior to the two kings Hui and Gui.
As for King Zhu Changzi of Lu, not only is he separated by blood, but he is also a generation older than Chongzhen, so it is unlikely that he will get his turn. However, at this time, a considerable number of Donglin Party members kept silent about the Jiajing "Great Dispute"
When "Li" and Wanli "struggled for the foundation of the country", their ethical code, which was regarded as "the law of all times", was normal, but they began to talk about "establishing virtuous people".
So Shi Kefa secretly made an appointment with Ma Shiying and had a secret conversation with him in Pukou.
And Ma Shiying also wanted to make a great contribution. So the two quickly reached an agreement and secretly agreed on a compromise plan that would not offend both sides, that is, to abandon King Fu and King Lu and support King Zhu Changying of Gui. Shi Kefa then arrived at Pukou on the first day. The next day, he wrote a letter back to Nanjing, proposing a plan to support the King of Gui and at the same time, let King Lu temporarily command the troops and horses according to the ancient military and horse marshal system.
As for the Donglin forces entrenched in Nanjing, as long as it was not King Fu Zhu Yousong who succeeded him, they would have no objection to whoever they chose. So as soon as they received Shi Kefa's plan, the Ministry of Rites immediately prepared various ceremonial guards and planned to set off for Guangxi. He took King Gui to Nanjing and succeeded to the throne.
It is a pity that the most powerful minister of the Ming Dynasty, Shi Kefa Shi, performed extremely disappointingly on such a major political issue related to the security of the country.
After his above remarks were leaked, the "supporting Lu" people became aggressive and the public opinion was in an uproar. Shi Kefa did not dare to express his political attitude, but argued with reason. He frankly said that King Fu's Lunxu should be established, and the "supporting Lu" might start the war. , did not dare to stick to their own views and stand up to explain their understanding of this issue in order to dispel everyone's doubts and fears about "supporting the direct descendants". Instead, they were timid and "did not say anything". In the end, they came up with A nondescript "supporting the crown" plan that tries to avoid offending both sides.
This "supporting Gui" plan is inconsistent with the order of ethics. It did not establish Emperor Chongzhen's cousins, but instead established Emperor Chongzhen's uncle. Although they were all descendants of the Wanli Emperor, this set up Tianqi and the two emperors Chongzhen. Where? Where to place the King of Fortune? To drive him away or to kill him? Therefore, its essence is not much different from "supporting Lu".
Second, it is extremely lacking in operability, even worse than "Yong Lu".
After all, the King of Lu, Zhu Changzi, is just like King Fu. They are both close to Huai'an and can reach Nanjing in a few days. But the King of Gui is thousands of miles away in Guangxi, and the current situation is not very clear. The full set of ceremonial guards was put out, and it would take several months to go back and forth. By then, I am afraid that the Dashun army or the Qing army would have already arrived in Nanjing before the King of Gui arrived in Nanjing.
In this matter, Shi Kefa's own knowledge and political methods showed that although he had some understanding, he was indecisive and worried, without any politician's determination and courage. He did not dare to cut through the mess quickly and stabilize the situation, and later had to leave Beijing to avoid trouble. , Kong Zi lost the great opportunity to reorganize the imperial court; from the perspective of integrity and character, he was not able to serve the country wholeheartedly or die for Emperor Chongzhen. When encountering resistance and opposition, he did not even have the courage to speak out and just asked for nothing. Offending all forces. Compared with his teacher Zuo Guangdou, this is thousands of miles away.
Ding Yunyi did not criticize, but nodded repeatedly: "What Mr. Shi said is reasonable, what Mr. Shi said is reasonable, it is good to support King Lu, and it is good to support King Lu."
When Shi Kefa saw Ding Yunyi's sudden change of attitude, hope was rekindled in his heart: "Does King Wu Lie also think it is good to support King Lu? Alas, what a pity, King Fu has already proclaimed himself emperor."
"King Lu is good, King Lu is good, ah, King Gui is also good." Ding Yunyi didn't know when he became a yes man: "Although King Fu is the emperor, he may not be unable to change."
Shi Kefa stood up with a bang: "What did you say, King Wu Lie?"
"Ah, I say that if Mr. Shi must support King Lu or King Gui, things may not turn around." Ding Yunyi still smiled: "In short, I will definitely be on Mr. Shi's side. Whoever opposes Mr. Shi
, must be my enemy, and I shall mobilize all the elite Tiger Guards to attack him!"
As if he suddenly saw the light in the darkness, Shi Kefa bowed deeply to Ding Yunyi: "King Wu Lie's kindness will always be remembered by Shi Kefa. I will go back and make preparations. I also ask King Wu Lie not to break his promise!"
"Master Shi, please go slowly. Come and see Master Shi off!" Ding Yunyi sent Shi Kefa out with a smile on his face.
As soon as he came back, Duan San'er also came in: "Xingping Bo Gaojie, Guangchang Bo Liu Liangzuo, and Dongping Bo Liu Zeqing want to see you."
"See you!" Ding Yunyi said with a cold face.
As soon as Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo, and Liu Zeqing came in, they met Ding Yunyi according to the courtesy of subordinates. They also exchanged greetings. Gao Jie and the other three people only praised the cliche that Ding Yunyi, the King of Martial Arts, was invincible.
Ding Yunyi was perfunctory while waiting for them to reveal their true purpose.
As expected, they chatted there for half an hour. Gao Jie then said slowly and authentically: "The prince has just come to Nanjing, so I am afraid that there are some things that are not clear to me. The current emperor is the son of the old Prince Fu, so it is most appropriate for him to be the emperor. But
There are some people in the court who always like to make irresponsible remarks, lest the world be in chaos. They wish they could go to some inexplicable place to find someone to inherit the throne. This is a major matter for the court. How can we be so careless? These people all have the court in their hearts.
No."
"Extremely yes, extremely yes." Ding Yunyi said repeatedly.
Seeing Ding Yunyi's humble attitude, the three of them felt relieved. Liu Liangzuo said: "The emperor has been established. How can we change it? But those Donglin Party members are always plotting to change the emperor and regard the great cause of the imperial court as nothing. These people
They are all hateful and can be killed! Now that King Wulie is here, everything will be easier to handle. King Wulie is powerful in the world and is famous in the government and the public. If the prince is willing to express his position, who will dare to object? Besides, I heard that the prince and the old man
King Fu is also a good friend."
"Yes, yes, I have been friends with Old King Fu for many years." Ding Yunyi looked very emotional: "Every time I think of Old King Fu, I can't help crying. Now he's better, his son is like this
Make a fortune."
Gao Jie and the other two were overjoyed, and Liu Zeqing asked tentatively: "Does the prince also agree to support Prince Fu?"
"Hello, King Fu! Hello, King Fu!" Ding Yunyi nodded repeatedly: "Whoever refuses to support King Fu is trying to disrupt our government. I bear the kindness of the late emperor and am the marshal-in-chief of the world's soldiers and horses. How can I see that?
Such a thing happened? If anyone opposes King Fu, I will mobilize all the elite Tiger Guards to attack him!"
Gao Jie and the other three were overjoyed!
"Shi Kefa is so confused!" Liu Liangzuo said loudly: "You actually let King Lu be the marshal of the world's troops and horses. Don't you know that the late emperor had already regarded the prince as the marshal of the world's troops and horses? What position do you put the late emperor in? What position do you put the prince in? I
Although the three of them are not talented, they are still willing to take the late emperor's edict as their duty to defend it to the death!"
These three people were "loyal", as if they had formed a front with King Wulie at this time.
Ding Yunyi sighed: "What kind of marshal is the world's military commander? I don't value that at all. As long as it can make my Ming Dynasty as stable as Mount Tai, that's enough. The three commanders don't have to worry. I will naturally know what to do after meeting your majesty."
How to do it."
Gao Jie and the other three were satisfied and stood up to leave.
Looking at the backs of the three of them, Ding Yunyi sneered, shook his head, and called Duan San'er in: "Who else wants to see me?"
"Lu Daqi, the minister of the Ministry of War. And Zhang Shenyan, the censor of the right capital, Zhan Shijiang Yueguang."
"See you, I will meet whoever wants to see you today!" Ding Yunyi said with a sneer.
Lu Daqi, the minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Shenyan, the censor of the right capital, and Jiang Yueguang, the minister of Zhan, burst into tears as soon as they came in:
"King Wulie, King Gui has gone!"
"Ah!" Although he had known that something like this would happen, Ding Yunyi immediately looked shocked.
Lu Daqi wiped his eyes and spoke out in tears.
It turned out that the rogue bandit Zhang Xianzhong led his troops from Wuhan to Hunan. They conquered Yuezhou and Changsha and captured Hengzhou, the vassal palace of Ming Gui King Zhu Changying.
Hengzhou was the place where King Zhu Changying of Gui was granted the title of king. Zhu Changying was the seventh son of Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty. In the year of Tianqi, he took the third prince Zhu Youju and the fourth prince Zhu Youlang to leave the capital and join Hengzhou. Later, King Zhu Changying of Gui
The third prince, Zhu Youju, was named King Anren, and the fourth prince, Zhu Youlang, was named King Yongming. King Gui Zhu Changying conquered Hengzhou, built a large-scale construction project, and built a palace, which is the most luxurious building in Hunan.
The hereditary fiefdom of King Gui, with the royal palace second only to the capital and the most complete and powerful army in the Southern Ming Dynasty, became the main target of Zhang Xianzhong's rebel army. The commander of the Daxi Army, Zhang Xianzhong, personally led the army to attack Hunan, and Prince Gui's Mansion in Hengzhou bore the brunt.
King Gui Zhu Changying ordered Liu Xizuo, the patrol commander of Huguang who was guarding Hunan, to withdraw the Ming army stationed in Yuezhou, Changsha and other places to Hengzhou, concentrate his superior forces, and defend Hengzhou. After receiving the order from King Gui to guard Hengzhou, Liu Xizuo would stationed in Yuezhou, Hunan.
The defenders from Changsha and other places gathered in Hengzhou to prepare for a decisive battle with Zhang Xianzhong in Hengzhou to defend Prince Gui's Mansion.
Zhang Xianzhong led his generals Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu to attack Hengzhou City, and the ladder rushed to the top of the city. The Ming army's defending general Liu Xizhuo commanded the counterattack, and first used artillery to bombard the attacking enemy. The Ming army stood high on the city, firing cannons and arrows, and the Daxi Army
They suffered heavy casualties, but they still moved forward bravely and fought towards the city. Eunuch Yang Shouchun panicked and reported to King Gui: Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi Army had reached the Hengzhou City Tower.
King Zhu Changying of Gui was seriously ill, and King Anren Zhu Youli was also seriously ill. Prince Yongming Zhu Youlang took charge of all matters in the palace. Seeing that his father and brother were both seriously ill, King Yongming Zhu Youlang ordered the palace personnel to evacuate Hengzhou.
Liu Xizuo heard that King Gui had withdrawn and ordered a southward retreat. The Daxi Army launched an all-out attack and attacked the city again. The city of Hengzhou was defeated and the three-route army invaded Prince Gui's Mansion.
King Zhu Changying of Gui and his sons King Zhu You of Anren and King Zhu Youlang of Yongming fled Hengzhou City from the south gate, left the royal fiefdom and fled southwest to Yongzhou. Liu Xizuo, the guard who had evacuated Hengzhou City, also led his troops to catch up.
In order to protect King Gui and King Yongming's escape, Liu Xizuo led his troops to fight with Zhang Xianzhong. Seeing King Gui walking away, Liu Xizuo led his troops to retreat to Yongzhou, and Zhang Xianzhong caught up with him on horseback. Liu Xizuo fought and retreated. He retreated to the foot of Yongzhou City and immediately ordered his men to close the city gate.
. Before the Yongzhou city gate was closed, Zhang Xianzhong rushed to the city gate first. Liu Xizuo was caught off guard and was stabbed to death by Zhang Xianzhong. General Liu Xizuo died in the battle. The Ming army was leaderless and surrendered without any intention of fighting. The Daxi Army quickly occupied Yongzhou City.
When Liu Wenxiu saw Zhang Xianzhong fighting against Liu Xizuo, he immediately led his troops to pursue King Gui. The palace guards were dispersed.
King Gui Zhu Changying and King Anren Zhu Youli escaped towards Guangxi. Zhu Youlang was divided and surrounded by Liu Wenxiu's troops. All the guards following King Gui died in the battle. Zhu Youlang was captured and taken to Yongzhou City.
The Western Army occupied Yongzhou City. Various generals discussed the future of the Western Army. Finally, Zhang Xianzhong decided to lead the main force westward to Sichuan, the Kingdom of Abundance. Since ancient times, the Kingdom of Heaven can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. Sun Kewang, the general on the right, led a small number of troops to defend Hunan. Yang Guowei, Jiao
Lian's subordinate Sun Ke is expected to stay in Yongzhou.
Yang Guowei and Jiao Lian led their troops to kill the guards and rescued King Yongming. When they left the city, they were discovered by Sun Kewang, and a battle broke out between the two sides. When Sun Kewang and Generals Yang Guowei and Jiao Lian were fighting hard to resolve, Jin Yiwei Ma Jixiang led his troops from outside the city.
The killer is coming.
Jiao Lian withdrew his troops and retreated southward, rushing to Wuzhou overnight. King Zhu Changying of Gui was extremely excited when he received the report. King Zhu Changying of Gui was already seriously ill, and coupled with this excitement, his body collapsed, and the third prince Anren and Wang Zhu You collapsed.
He, the fourth prince Zhu Youlang and others were called to their side to teach their children to regain their consciousness and become emperor. Then they died in Wuzhou. King Anren Zhu Youju succeeded to the throne of Gui, and soon the second King of Gui Zhu Youli also died suddenly, leaving only
The youngest son of Gui Wang Zhu Changying, the third Gui Wang Zhu Youlang.
As soon as King Gui died, the hope of supporting the Gui faction was instantly dashed.
"King Gui!" Ding Yunyi burst into tears suddenly: "King Gui, once you die, who will come to revive our Ming Dynasty! Heaven is jealous of talents, and Heaven is jealous of sages!"
"Who will come to revive our Ming Dynasty! Heaven is jealous of talents, Heaven is jealous of sages!" As soon as these words came out, Lu Daqi and others were surprised and happy. Could it be that King Wu Lie was also a supporter of Gui?
Lu Daqi asked tentatively: "What King Wu Lie means is that if King Gui is here, he can..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ding Yunyi said: "Hello, King Gui, hello, King Gui! King Gui ascends to the throne, that is what the people of the country hope for! What a pity, what a pity. But although the old King Gui has gone, King Yongming is still there!"
Lu Daqi and others instantly understood what Ding Yunyi meant!
This is for King Yongming to take over from King Lao Gui.
Ding Yunyi suddenly said loudly: "King Yongming will inherit the throne, and it is destiny! If anyone opposes King Yongming, I will mobilize all the elite Tiger Guards to attack him!"
This is the third time Ding Yunyi has said such words today.
When they heard that King Wulie actually supported Yonggui, Lu Daqi and others were overjoyed and thanked them repeatedly. Ding Yunyi also told them impassionedly that as long as he was here, he would never let the Yonggui faction down.
Lu Daqi and others felt relieved. Seeing that they had delayed King Wu Lie for a long time and it was inconvenient to stay for a long time, they stood up and left.
"Isn't it gone today?" The injury has not healed yet. Ding Yunyi looked a little tired. Seeing Duan San'er nodded, he smiled and said: "Batch after batch, those who support King Fu, those who support King Lu, those who support King Lu.
, Yonggui King, Yonggui King. They all seem to be loyal and make generous speeches, but in fact they are all for their own selfish reasons."
"No one is really for the imperial court." Duan San'er had already seen it: "Everyone is for themselves."
"Yes, Duan San, you also understand this truth..." Ding Yunyi closed his eyes for a while and then suddenly opened his eyes: "Find me casual clothes and go to Mr. Ximing's place."
Zhang Pu left the capital early, and after arriving in Jiangnan, he gathered scholars according to Ding Yunyi's wishes, because he arrived in Nanjing only a few days before Ding Yunyi.
As soon as he saw Ding Yunyi coming, Zhang Pu hurriedly invited him into the inner room: "Your Majesty, everything was done as you ordered. More than a thousand famous scholars arrived in the capital one after another, and more than two thousand others. Jiangnan."
All the elite scholars are here!"
Ding Yunyi nodded: "Have you made Ma Shiying and others suspicious?"
"No!" Zhang Pu shook his head and said, "Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng came to see me, but they were all excused by me on the grounds that they came to pay homage to the new emperor."
"Okay, Mr. Ximing did a good job!" Ding Yunyi was very satisfied: "We can't show any flaws for the time being. When my arrangements are completed, I will naturally send someone to inform Mr. Ximing. Whether we can restore our Ming Dynasty orthodoxy depends on this.
Once!”
Zhang Pu agreed repeatedly.
Ding Yunyi immediately smiled and said: "I am very busy today. People like Shi Kefa, Gao Jie, and Lu Daqi have all come to visit me, just to decide who to support. Although Zhu Yousong sat in that position, he only
I’m afraid I won’t be able to sit still for a whole day.”
Zhang Pu also smiled and said: "King Wu Lie has the best soldiers in the world, and your every move can affect the situation in the world. These people will naturally come to test your attitude!"
Ding Yunyi's face straightened: "But there is one person who has never come to visit me, Jingnan Bohuang Degong!"
"I have heard of this man." Zhang Pu mused: "This man has always been loyal and righteous, and he is incompatible with Gao Jie and other generals who surrendered to the bandits. However, he has a share in supporting Prince Fu. Does the prince want to
Will Huang Degong win over to our side?"
"Yes, that's what it means." Ding Yunyi did not deny it at all: "If you want to get things done smoothly in Nanjing, Huang Degong is very important. Mr. Ximing, if he doesn't come to visit me, I will go visit him with you!
"
Zhang Pu laughed out loud, and King Wu Lie was probably thinking again...
...
"What, King Wu Lie and Zhang Ximing are here?" When he heard the news, Huang Degong couldn't help being shocked. He quickly stood up and hurried out. When he saw Ding Yunyi and Zhang Pu, he hurriedly took two steps forward:
"I have met King Wu Lie, I have met Mr. Xi Ming, but I have not come far to greet you. Please forgive me for my sins."
"Why is Uncle Jingnan so polite?" Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "We happened to be passing by here. Thinking that you, Uncle Jingnan, also live here, we came here to visit."
"Afraid, afraid, King Wu Lie and Mr. Xi Ming please come inside." Huang Degong said repeatedly.
After entering the room and being served tea, Ding Yunyi said slowly: "Uncle Jingnan, do you understand your guilt?"
Huang Degong was startled, and then he immediately came to his senses: "I heard that Gao Jie and the others went to see King Wu Lie, but Degong didn't go. It wasn't really any intention to offend, but they didn't come to inform me."
"Oh, why that?" Ding Yunyi asked as if he didn't know the inside story.
Huang Degong smiled bitterly: "Because Degong and them are not from the same group."
"That's not what I'm talking about when you get the merit." Ding Yunyi smiled, and suddenly his face darkened: "Let me ask you, do you have any part in supporting the establishment of King Fu?"
Huang Degong was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Huang Degong, you bastard!" Ding Yunyi yelled angrily.
Huang Degong was startled and stood up quickly. Ding Yunyi said with a cold face: "What qualifications does Zhu Yousong have to be the emperor? He is mediocre and incompetent. He only knows about debauchery and enjoyment. Is such a person worthy of ascending to that position?"
The sudden change in Ding Yunyi's face made Huang Degong's back shiver. Although Ding Yunyi only brought a hundred people to Nanjing, behind him were hundreds of thousands of elite Tiger Guards. Huang Degong wiped his sweat quietly: "Could it be that the prince is supporting Lu?
Is it the Gui-supporting faction?"
"You are presumptuous!" Ding Yunyi's tone became more and more frightening: "What Yonglu Faction and Yonggui Faction! Who is the Emperor? It's Emperor Chongzhen! Although Emperor Chongzhen controls the dragon, his heirs are still alive! You don't know how to search for the heirs of the late emperor with all your heart.
, but there you are supporting Lu and blessing, do you still seem to be my ministers of the Ming Dynasty?"
Huang Degong's head was lowered there; "Your Majesty, please calm down. After the late emperor Long Yu, we also wanted to look for it, but at the right time the capital was controlled by intruders, so the matter was delayed."
"That's a bunch of nonsense!" Zhang Pu couldn't help but said angrily: "The capital fell, and the prince traveled thousands of miles to recover the capital from Fujian. Are the four towns in the north of the Yangtze River even further away than the prince?"
Huang Degong lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.
Ding Yunyi sighed: "Huang Degong, you are a minister of the Ming Dynasty, how come you are mixed up with Gao Jie and the generals who are among the bandits? Do you still look like a minister of the Ming Dynasty?"
This is the most helpless thing for Huang Degong.
Among the four towns in Jiangbei, Gao Jie is the most powerful. Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing are also in the same group as Gao Jie. If the three towns unite, they will definitely not be their opponent. Therefore, when they forced themselves to join forces with them, they could only
I agreed with all my heart.
Now that King Wu Lie said this, he felt even more ashamed.
"You are my minister of the Ming Dynasty, Uncle Jingnan." Ding Yunyi's tone softened slightly: "As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, you will die as a ghost of the Ming Dynasty. Serve the country with all your loyalty and die. Do you know that you are wrong?"
"Your Majesty, Degong knows that you are wrong!" Huang Degong felt guilty at first, but he was an out-and-out loyal minister, and coupled with the majesty of King Wu Lie, he knelt down on the ground unconsciously: "Degong Shen
As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I have done such a ridiculous thing, please punish me, Your Majesty."
"Get up."
Ding Yunyi sighed and asked Huang Degong to stand up: "Degong, I know you have your difficulties. I also know your difficulties, but this is no excuse. You have already done one thing wrong, do you still want to continue?
Are you wrong? Do you know why I came to the door in person today? Is it really just passing by? No, because I think you are still a loyal minister of my Ming Dynasty. Even if you accidentally go the wrong way, you are still a loyal minister!"
King Wu Lie's words suddenly softened, making Huang Degong feel grateful and ashamed at the same time: "Your Majesty wants me to make atonement for my sins, just tell me!"
Ding Yunyi did not answer immediately, but asked slowly: "Thank you. Do you think that if I use all the Tiger Guards, can the four towns in Jiangbei defend Nanjing with you?"
"It can't be defended." Huang Degong said without thinking: "The Huben Guards are the elite troops in the world. They destroyed the bandits, destroyed the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and dominated the world. They have never been defeated. With the strength of our four towns in the north of the Yangtze River, we can't stop Huben."
Wei’s full blow!”
"It's good that you know this!" Ding Yunyi nodded: "Then do you know why I only brought a hundred people to Nanjing?"
Huang Degong shook his head in confusion.
"Because I don't want Nanjing to be destroyed by artillery fire." Ding Yunyi's eyes were deep: "You have never seen how terrifying my artillery is. Shengjing is so strong. It only took me half a day to blast through the city wall! Shanhaiguan is so strong.
, it fell into my hands within a few days. Nanjing. If I opened fire and destroyed half of the city, it would be terrifying beyond your imagination. Then the people would be devastated, and it would be the common people who would suffer."
Huang Degong didn't quite understand, so why did King Wu Lie come to Nanjing?
"I don't want to bombard Nanjing because I don't want this city to be destroyed in my hands." Ding Yunyi said firmly: "But I'm still here, and I want to clear the emperor!"
Huang Degong was shocked. Could it be that he only relied on more than a hundred people to defeat the emperor? He hurriedly said: "King Wu Lie, think twice! Although the Tiger Guards are invincible in the world, and although the prince has never been defeated, there are really too few people around the prince."
"So I want to borrow your strength!" Ding Yunyi interrupted him: "I know that the four towns in Jiangbei have garrisons in Nanjing. Your uncle Jingnan has 10,000 elite soldiers in Nanjing. These 10,000 elite soldiers are my Qingjun side.
Mainly rely on the strength!"
Huang Degong remained silent.
Yes, according to the previous agreement, each of the four towns in Jiangbei stationed 10,000 troops in Nanjing. Firstly, they can defend Nanjing, and secondly, they can also contain each other.
But Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo, and Liu Zeqing are a group, and they have a total of 30,000 people in their hands!
"If I'm not afraid, why should you be afraid?" Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you know one thing. My Huben Guard Navy is approaching Nanjing."
Huang Degong trembled, and then listened to Ding Yunyi continue to say: "The Huben Guard Navy is the most elite force in the Huben Guards. Once it arrives, it can bombard the four towns in Jiangbei and bombard Nanjing. I can guarantee that Jiangbei will be bombarded within one day.
Four towns are gone!”
The fear in Huang Degong's heart could not be described in words. He knew that since King Wu Lie could say such words, he must be fully confident and was definitely not threatening himself.
Ding Yunyi smiled faintly: "Not only my navy, but also my infantry are approaching Nanjing. Do you think you can block my attack with your four towns in Jiangbei? In the eyes of people like Zhu Yousong and Ma Shiying, the four towns in Jiangbei are the most reliable
power, but in my eyes, once the artillery fire is fired, the four towns in Jiangbei will be wiped out!"
Huang Degong's cold sweat fell layer upon layer from his forehead.
Ding Yunyi continued there: "I'm not afraid to tell you again. In the city of Nanjing, thousands of my musketeers have sneaked in. When you see the musketeers, you will know that I am not threatening you at all. Huang Degong,
Is there anything else you want to say to me now?"
Huang Degong understood very well that there were only two options before him: one was to kill Ding Yunyi immediately, and the other was to serve him.
Lu Huang Degong was never willing to leave, and he did not hesitate at that moment: "Huang Degong made a mistake once, and he will never make a mistake again. Please give me your instructions. No matter what the prince wants me to do, Huang Degong will never frown!"
Ding Yunyi nodded with satisfaction: "Immediately take control of your 10,000 elite soldiers and wait for my order. News came from Zhu Yousong and Ma Shiying that Zhu Yousong will summon me in about three days. You will
Ten thousand elite soldiers secretly ambush outside the Nanjing Imperial Palace. As soon as I give my signal, they will immediately attack and take control of the palace!"
"Yes!" Huang Degong responded loudly: "I can also allocate a thousand people to serve as the prince's bodyguard."
"I don't need it, I can do it alone!" Ding Yunyi said categorically: "If I really want to do something, even thousands of troops and horses can't stop me, let alone those clowns around Zhu Yousong.
Woolen cloth?"
Saying that, in order to strengthen Huang Degong's confidence, Ding Yunyi asked Duan San'er to take out a short blazing gun, fired a shot at the table in front of him, and then handed the short blazing gun to Huang Degong: "Degong
Ah, this is my short fire blunderbuss."
Zhang Pu and Huang Degong were both shocked. A corner of the table was blown off. If this shot had hit a person, would it have been a good thing?
Huang Degong took the short-fire gun in surprise and turned it over and over to look at it carefully. No wonder Hu Benwei was invincible in the world. The power of this short-fire gun was really amazing.
If thousands of people were armed with such weapons, who else in the world could resist them? Huang Degong couldn't help but secretly rejoice. Fortunately, he made a decisive decision, otherwise he would have been really in trouble.
"Okay, Huang Degong, go get ready." Ding Yunyi stood up and said: "By helping me, you are not only helping the court, but you are also helping yourself. I heard that you and Gao Jie have a grudge, and this time it is just revenge.
It’s time!”
As soon as he heard the two words Gao Jie, Huang Degong's eyes suddenly burst into anger: "My lord, please rest assured. Huang Degong will go through fire and water, but he will definitely help your lord achieve his great cause!"
In this way, it means that Huang Degong and Ding Yunyi are officially in the same boat.
When leaving Huang Degong's residence, Zhang Pu was still a little uneasy: "My lord, do you really believe in Huang Degong? What if he betrays you?"
"He won't. Firstly, he has a grudge against Gao Jie, and secondly, he can be regarded as a loyal minister after all." Ding Yunyi smiled slightly: "Thirdly, he is afraid of me and my Tiger Guards. He is a smart man,
Know what choices to make at times like this.”
Zhang Pu nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, several people in Jinyiwei uniforms came over. As soon as the leader came to Ding Yunyi, he whispered: "Your Majesty, we are all from the Golden Sword Guards. We have received the order from the commander, Golden Sword Guards."
The three thousand brothers who are guarding Nanjing are waiting for the prince's dispatch at any time."
Zhang Pu was shocked when he heard this. No wonder King Wu Lie could be so brazen and brought only a thousand people to Nanjing. It turned out that just one Golden Sword Guard had a strength of three thousand people here.
King Wu Lie's seemingly reckless actions were actually all planned before!
Ding Yunyi nodded slightly and said: "Okay, I understand. We must strictly control everything inside and outside the palace. Once I take action, I won't let anyone slip through the net!"