Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Chapter 28 The Inner City Is In An Emergency

"I don't know what your majesty wants to discuss when you invite the veterans here?" Zhu Chunchen asked directly after entering the Wuying Hall and saluting Chongzhen.

He noticed that besides him, there were cabinet ministers Ni Yuanlu, Princess Kunxing Zhu Yuxi, commander Wang Guoxing of the Shangzhi Army, and more than a dozen brocade-clothed soldiers standing in the hall.

The composition of this staff is really strange, so he can't guess Chongzhen's intention at all.

Chongzhen said with a straight face: "Mr. Cheng, don't worry, you will know what to discuss soon."

After speaking, he waved his hand.

Immediately, two soldiers in Jinyi hurried over and held Zhu Chunchen down.

Logically speaking, Zhu Chunchen, as the greatest general of Ming Dynasty, should be very capable of fighting.

But he was originally a nobleman of the last dynasty, and he was not young, so he was easily held down by two young and strong Jinyi soldiers.

Zhu Chunchen was stunned and confused.

It took a few breaths before he came back to his senses, and shouted: "Your Majesty! What mistake did the old minister make?!"

Seeing that Zhu Chunchen was held down, Chongzhen no longer concealed the murderous intent in his eyes, and sternly shouted: "Zhu Chunchen, do you think I don't know if you want to have an affair with a thief?!"

When Chongzhen said this, he naturally accused Zhu Chunchen of a major crime based on the historical materials provided by Hao Guangming.

Afterwards, if it is combined with crimes such as corruption, perverting the law, and oppressing the people, it will be justifiable to copy Cheng Guogong's mansion.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Chunchen's face turned pale when he heard this, as if struck by lightning for a moment.

'How did Chongzhen know that I was going to have an affair with a thief? '

"Did someone betray me, or did Wang Jiayan discover something?"

'However, although I wanted to have an affair with the intruder, I didn't even pass a single letter to the intruder. It is impossible for Chongzhen to have evidence. How did I confirm this? '

His heart was overwhelmed, but Zhu Chunchen couldn't figure it out.

Chongzhen noticed the change in Zhu Chunchen's expression, and he didn't know what he said was right. Zhu Chunchen really wanted to have an affair with a thief.

So his expression became colder, and he wished he could draw his sword and kill Zhu Chunchen now.

Ni Yuanlu didn't really believe that Zhu Chunchen would collude with thieves. After all, Zhu Chunchen is now the biggest nobleman outside of the Daming royal descendants. It can be said that he will live with the country. If Daming dies, Cheng Guogong's line will not benefit at all.

Seeing Zhu Chunchen behave like this now, I also realize that Zhu Chunchen really wants to trick the thief.

He was surprised by Chongzhen's early discovery, but also sighed secretly.

Top nobles like Cheng Guogong are about to betray thieves. It seems that the hearts of the people in the capital are probably on the verge of overthrow.

After all, the capital had been plagued by food shortages and bubonic plague (plague) before, and now that it was besieged by intruders, many people could see that the capital of the Ming Dynasty was in a desperate situation.

"The old minister is wronged!" Zhu Chunchen came back to his senses and shouted loudly, "The old minister's family has been favored by the emperor for generations, and has always been loyal to Daming, and never thought of cheating on the thief, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Chunchen thought clearly, no matter how Chongzhen knew that he had figured out the thief, he couldn't admit it.

How can you say that he is also Cheng Guogong, the greatest honorable man in Ming Dynasty, could it be possible that Chongzhen could have him beheaded without a trial?
cant.

Chongzhen didn't say much to Zhu Chunchen, and waved directly: "Take him down and imprison him next to Zhou Kui."

Four Jinyi soldiers were ordered to take Zhu Chunchen away.

After Zhu Chunchen's yelling of grievances became evidently quieter, Ni Yuanlu asked, "Your Majesty is wise, how did you know that Duke Cheng wanted to inform the thief?"

Chongzhen said: "This is not something that Ni Aiqing should be involved in. Now Ni Aiqing can just take my handbook to take over the grain and fodder that Li Ruolian copied from Cheng Guogong's mansion."

Ni Yuanlu glanced at Aimee Zhu.

He felt that Cheng Guogong had something to do with Aunt Zhu and even the mysterious man who talked with Chongzhen in the palace earlier.

But Chongzhen obviously didn't want to talk about it, so he couldn't ask further.

So he was ordered to leave.

Before Cheng Guogong's inspection results came out, the guards of each wall and gate in the inner city sent people one after another to ask for help.

"Your Majesty, the Xizhimen thieves are attacking violently, please reinforce them!"

"Your Majesty, Xuanwumen's defense equipment is almost exhausted, and the situation is critical!"

"Your Majesty, Desheng Gate is in critical condition, please send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

"···"

As the urgent military situation spread directly to the Hall of Martial Arts, the situation became clear.

The Chuang army did not attack the city on a large scale before, and the Ming army could still defend it with its tall city wall.

But when the Chuang army began to attack desperately, the disadvantages of the major generals of the Ming army were weak, and the defense equipment was insufficiently prepared soon became apparent.

As a last resort, Chongzhen could only order Wang Guoxing to temporarily abandon the defense of the imperial city, leaving only some of the pro-army to defend the Forbidden City, and took most of the Shangzhi army to support the urgent city walls and gates.

Later, Wang Chengen was ordered to recruit young eunuchs in the palace, and then to be a support soldier, and handed over to the chief eunuch Fang Zhenghua to lead.

After Chongzhen's order was issued, there was no one else in the Hall of Martial Ying temporarily, so Auntie Zhu couldn't help but said, "Father, why don't you break through the siege?"

"Break out?" Chongzhen smiled wryly while supporting the imperial case, "Now that the intruders are besieging the city from all sides, where will I break out? And why?"

Aunt Zhu said: "Didn't Mr. Hao say that you can gather some elites and use xenon lamps to open the way, and it is possible to break out of the siege."

"Xenon lights···"

Hearing Aimee Zhu's words, Chongzhen couldn't help looking at the xenon lamp on the table.

At this time, the sun was more westward, and the Hall of Martial Arts was also darker.

Chongzhen turned on the xenon portable lamp to open the hall, and saw the dazzling light shining on him. He just stood aside and couldn't help but close his eyes for a while.

When he once again lamented the magic of the xenon lamp in his heart, he still couldn't help wondering: Can this thing really help him break out of the city?
Even if he really breaks out, can he escape the follow-up pursuit of the intruder?

Even if he escaped the pursuit and there was no army around him, how could he ensure his safe arrival in Nandu?

When Chongzhen looked at the xenon lamp hesitantly, Zhu Yu also looked at the xenon lamp, but that bold idea appeared in his heart again.

She withdrew her gaze from the xenon lamp, gritted her teeth and said, "Father, my daughter has a trick that may help Father break out of the siege, and even make the intruders flee."

Chongzhen was surprised and looked forward to hearing this, and asked, "What plan?"

Aunt Zhu said: "My daughter went to Chuangying to meet Li Zicheng and presented this xenon lamp as a treasure.

At this time, you can use this light to illuminate the intruders and their generals and personal guards, and then let the warriors who went with their daughter take the opportunity to kill Li Zicheng and other intruders and generals! "

Chongzhen's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he frowned quickly and asked, "Didn't this bring you to your death..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chongzhen stopped.

Because it suddenly occurred to her that Auntie Zhu has a special ability, that is, to go to Hao Guangming's world with a single thought.

Sure enough, Auntie Zhu smiled and said: "Father, don't worry, as long as my daughter is not killed immediately, she can go to Mr. Hao's side."

As she said that, she showed a hesitant expression again, and continued: "But the warrior who followed his daughter to assassinate Li Zicheng is probably going to die."

As long as Auntie Zhu survived, Chongzhen didn't care about the lives and deaths of those accompanying him, and immediately said: "I will reward the families of the warriors generously."

Aunt Zhu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Father agrees?"

Chongzhen said: "Father now, the emperor can only let you take a risk. If you can kill Li Zicheng, maybe you can really make the intruders go away."

Auntie Zhu remembered Hao Guangming's words, but she did not tell Chongzhen, but was going to order the accompanying warriors to kill Li Guo together when the time came.

At this time, Chongzhen said again: "Gu Yu, if you don't succeed this time, go to Mr. Hao and don't come back for a short time... Do you understand what the emperor means?"

"Father..."

How could Auntie Zhu not understand Chongzhen's meaning?

Now the defense of the inner city is already critical. If she fails in the assassination, the intruder will attack more violently under the anger, and the inner city may be breached tonight just like in history.

It would be useless for her to come back at that time, and she might be in danger instead.

She wanted to say something to Chongzhen again, but felt that it was useless to say anything at this time.

So he nodded heavily and said, "Daughter understands!"

Chongzhen sighed, then pointed to the imperial case, and said, "Send these 24 imperial seals to Mr. Hao for now."

Aimee Zhu nodded first, and then thought of something, "Father, Aimee will also be sent to Mr. Hao's place—the daughter can take her with her."

Chongzhen had heard about this from Auntie Zhu before, but at this moment, his heart moved, and he asked, "Then can she go to Mr. Hao's side by herself?"

　(Assassination is the choice of Chongzhen and Zhu Wei at this time, immaturity is for sure... Please don't mix the character's behavior and the author's thinking, the author is also a person who has read historical texts for many years, and will avoid most of the poisonous points, please give me some advice Confidence, keep reading, thank you.)
　　
　
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