Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Jinan Prefecture, Shandong Province, governs Licheng.

In a big mansion, Zhu Cijiong was talking to Zhu Cizheng.

Zhu Cizhen was born to Concubine Tian Guifei in 1633. She is twelve years old this year, one year younger than Zhu Cijiong who was born after Zhou Hou.

After more than a year of wandering life, the two brothers have lost a lot of weight compared to when they were in the capital, but they have also grown a little taller.Although not as tanned as the farmer, it is not as white and tender as before.

Although the two had cultivated some nobility in the palace, they had worn away a lot in the past year.The appearance and temperament at this time, even if it is said that it is an ordinary citizen or a child of a small landlord's family, there are people who believe it.

"Second brother, did sister really become the empress?" Zhu Cizhao asked again.

Zhu Cijiong was not impatient, he said: "Those generals said so, it must be true."

"Then they said that my sister descended from a fairy, is it true?" Zhu Cizhao asked again.

"This..." Zhu Cijiong hesitated for a while, and said: "It should be true, otherwise how could my sister become so powerful? And you forgot, when the robber broke the capital, my sister took a magic lamp to assassinate Where is Li Zicheng?"

Zhu Cizhao nodded first, then showed some hesitation, and said, "Second brother, do you think sister will recognize us?"

"Why do you ask that?" Zhu Cijiong showed displeasure, "She is our sister, how can she deny us?"

Zhu Cizhen pursed his lips, and said in a low voice: "But Huang Shiwei told me that if my sister thinks we are fake, she might deny us. Huang Shiwei told me to be smart, and if I hear wrong news, I should hurry up run away."

"How can Huang Shiwei say that?!" Zhu Cijiong slapped the table angrily, then carefully looked outside, sat down next to Zhu Cizheng, and said in a low voice: "You don't know what kind of person my sister is. Is it? When we were in the palace, my sister spoiled us so much and even made new clothes for us."

"But Huang Shiwei said that we would threaten my sister's throne..."

"No." Zhu Cijiong said with certainty, "We don't want to be emperor? My sister put down the intruders and thieves in a year, and even drove the Qing captives out of the prison.

These fathers and emperors can't do it, let alone you and me.Cizhen, Huang Shiwei may be doing it for your own good, but you can't listen to him about some things, you have to make up your own mind.Understand? "

"Yes," Zhu Cizhao nodded, "I see."

Although Zhu Cijiong and Zhu Cizheng were not born to the same mother, they had a good relationship in the palace because of their similar age.

In the past year, the two have experienced a life of ups and downs together, and they can be regarded as sharing adversity, life and death together, and their relationship has naturally reached a new level.

As an older brother, Zhu Cijiong, even though he is only one year older, takes good care of Zhu Cizheng...

In the courtyard, the guards Huang Huaji and Shen Mingde were also worried and chatting in low voices.

The so-called bodyguards, like Jin Yiwei, belong to the Shangzhi Army, that is, the former Emperor Ming's pro-army, just like Zhu Yuxi's pro-army Yulin Army today.

The Shangzhi Army has a total of twelve guards. Except for Jinyiwei, the other eleven guards are Banner Bearer Guard, Jinwu Qianwei, Jinwu Backguard, Habayashi Left Guard, Yuling Right Guard, Fujun Guard, Fujun Left Guard, Fujun Right Guard, and Fujun Right Guard. Army avant-garde, government army rear guard, huben left guard.

Naturally, the original Shangzhi Army was the same as Zhu Yuxi's Yulin Army. They were selected from the army and had a high fighting quality.

It's a pity that no matter how elite the army is, it will become a useless display if it has not fought for more than 200 years.

After Li Zicheng broke the capital, most of the Shangzhi army died in battle, a small part fled and hid among the people, and some who were trusted by Chongzhen were entrusted with important tasks.

For example, Chongzhen arranged four bodyguards for Auntie Zhu, and a group of bodyguards who arranged to protect the three princes including Zhu Cihong.

Out of the emphasis on the princes, Chongzhen initially arranged hundreds of guards for the three princes to protect them.

It's a pity that when the capital was breached and the three of Zhu Cihong were captured by Li Zicheng, only a dozen or so people were still willing to stay with them.

After Li Zicheng's defeat, the three princes were scattered in the army, and there were only four guards protecting Zhu Cijiong and Zhu Cizhao who escaped.

One died and one escaped along the way, now only Huang Huaji and Shen Mingde are left.

Being able to persist until now, the two of them are naturally loyal to the two princes, otherwise they would have been sent to the Qing captives in exchange for wealth.

Both of them have been guards in the palace for many years. Although they did not participate in the battle for the throne, they have heard many stories. They know that in order to fight for the throne, the royal children will become ruthless and cold-blooded.

Although there was no incident of princes fighting for the throne in Ming Dynasty except for the battle of Jingnan and the change of seizing the gate, the two are still not optimistic.

Why is the situation in Daming different today than in the past?

In the past, there were very few battles for the throne in the Ming Dynasty, because the emperor either took the initiative or was forced to establish the crown prince early, and the title was determined early and could not be contested.

But now, not to mention the missing prince Zhu Cihong, the one who ascended the throne is still a princess.

It was only during Wu Zhou that a woman was emperor, and Wu Zetian was emperor as empress dowager, which was different from Aimee Zhu who ascended the throne as emperor as a princess.

Therefore, the two of them were really uncertain about how Aimee Zhu would arrange King Ding and King Yong.

Of the two, Shen Mingde was more open-minded, he patted Huang Hua and his arm, and said: "Don't worry too much, didn't they say that the princess was enthroned as emperor by the order of the late emperor, and she was a fairy?
Now the princess has suppressed trespassers, sacrificed thieves, and driven the Qing captives out of the pass. Her martial arts are superb, and the throne is naturally stable. She will not regard King Ding and King Yong as threats.

Besides, when we were in the palace, you and I also met Her Royal Highness, and you don't know how kind-hearted she is. "

Huang Huaji sighed, "I'm afraid that the princess can accommodate the two princes, but the others cannot.

Thinking about it now, you and I should have taken the risk and headed directly to Nanjing with the two princes. "

Shen Mingde stopped talking.

In fact, he was also worried that the people under Aimee Zhu's command would get rid of them and remove future troubles for Aimee Zhu.

Therefore, they seemed to be relaxed these few days, but in fact they couldn't sleep at night and lived very nervously.

"Zeng Ying please see King Yong and King Ding!"

There was a report from outside, and then the courtyard door was opened, and Zeng Ying and Bai Xiaosheng walked in with several personal guards and Jin Yiwei.

After a simple salute, Zeng Ying took out the telegram and said, "Your Majesty has sent a telegram, ordering Ben to send someone to escort King Ding and King Yong to Nanjing."

Although Huang Huaji and Shen Mingde had heard Zeng Ying talk about the radio and telegram before, they still found it inconceivable that they got news from Nanjing so quickly.

Huang Huaji even wondered if Zeng Ying was falsely preaching the holy will and wanted to get them to a remote and uninhabited place to deal with them.

It's a pity that things have come to this point, and they have no choice.

"Huang Junmen wait a moment, I'll invite the two Highnesses to come out." Shen Mingde said, and then walked into the inner courtyard.

After a while, Zhu Cijiong and Zhu Cizhen came out, took the telegram from Zeng Ying and read it.

Then Zhu Cijiong frowned and said, "This so-called telegram is neither written by His Majesty nor has a seal. How can I know if it is true or not?"

Hearing this, Zeng Ying and Bai Xiaosheng looked at each other and frowned.

Immediately, Bai Xiaosheng said: "His Royal Highness Ding Wang, the telegram is unique to my Daming, and there will be no false ones. Besides, if the two Highnesses don't go to Nanjing, how can they meet His Majesty? You can't let your Majesty come to Jinan, right?"

Regarding this matter, Zhu Cijiong had actually heard Shen Mingde, Huang Huaji discuss it, and felt that their plan was safer.

Hearing the words, he said: "Of course, this king does not dare to bother His Majesty to come in person, but there must be an imperial decree before we can leave for Nanjing."

Zeng Ying persuaded: "It takes at least ten and a half months for the imperial decree to come and go. Don't the two Highnesses want to see His Majesty sooner?"

"This king naturally hopes to see His Majesty as soon as possible, but there must be an imperial decree." Zhu Cijiong was quite insistent, and then asked: "Since Zeng Junmen can use that telegram to send news to Nanjing, why not ask His Majesty for instructions on this matter?" Woolen cloth?"

Zhu Cijiong said so, so Zeng Ying naturally couldn't force them to go to Nanjing directly.

Otherwise, if the two are really princes, it will be difficult for him to sue Aimee Zhu in the future.

So he could only sigh: "Forget it, I will first report the request of the two Highnesses."

After speaking, he left with Bai Xiaosheng.