Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 127 Chongzhen’s gesture

Lu Mou returned to the capital. After returning to the capital, he had no time to return to Prince Ding's palace, so he went directly to the palace.

The royal guards guarding the palace gate were on duty, and when they saw King Ding entering the palace with an old man and five young men in casual clothes, they did not stop him. Because it was commonplace for King Ding to bring people into the palace, he might have recruited some talents for the court. The emperor has issued an edict and there is no need to report it, so why should people like me stop my acting commander?

After a simple routine search, they were released. Lu Mou asked: "Where is my father now?"

The Jin Yiwei quickly and respectfully replied: "Ping Xibo Wu Sangui has returned to the capital. The emperor and his ministers are summoning him at Jiying Hall."

Lu Mou's eyes lit up, he turned and said happily to the following Zu Dashouye: "What a coincidence, Wu Sangui came to Beijing, and it happened that your family met and reunited."

Zu Dashou was also very happy and nodded in agreement.

In Jiying Palace, Chongzhen was discussing the situation of Xuanda University with Wu Sangui and his son. Li An, the personal eunuch, hurried in with excitement on his face and reported: "Your Majesty, King Ding is back."

As soon as he heard that after annihilating the Manchu invaders, he said that he missed his brother. He went to Shanhaiguan to see his brother and there was no news about him. Chongzhen was overjoyed when he came back this time, and repeatedly ordered: "Quickly convey the order and enter the palace."

Then he watched Li An go out and smiled at Wu Xiang and his son: "When my prince comes back and learns that Uncle Ping Xi has won, I don't know how happy he will be."

Wu Sangui quickly modestly said: "A small victory is nothing compared to the prince's annihilation of the Manchu invaders. It is not worth mentioning."

No flattery in the world can make a father happier than praising his son for his excellence.

Chongzhen's smile towards Wu Sangui was even gentler.

As soon as Wu Sangui finished speaking, Lu Mou came in excitedly. After greeting his father casually, he couldn't wait to report to his father Xianbei: "Father, look what surprises I have brought you when I came back this time. ?”

Chongzhen did not find fault with San'er's unruliness and ignoring the ministers, but directly asked with a smile: "What surprise did you bring to your father?"

Lu Mou then turned around and said, "Please, the old general, lead your disciples in."

Just as everyone was surprised and confused, one old man and five young men in casual clothes appeared at the gate of Jiying Hall. The leader signed up with a trembling cry and a trembling tone: "It is the birthday of the guilty ancestor, and I will bring my five sons back to Beijing to plead guilty."

As soon as these words came out, it was no less than detonating an atomic bomb in Jiying Palace, and everyone was shocked on the spot.

And looking at the tearful Zu Dashou and his five sons, they fell to their knees as soon as they entered the palace tremblingly. Zu Dashou crawled to Chongzhen on his knees and said miserably: "Long live, the guilty minister has returned with his five sons, please grant me the death penalty."

Chongzhen, who woke up from the shock, suddenly stood up, his face and expression changing like a kaleidoscope. Pointing at Zu Dashou, facing San'er: "You, you, you, this, this, is this true?"

Lu Mou replied proudly: "My son was inspecting Shanhaiguan and heard that General Zu wanted to return, so he went out to meet him in person. When he learned that General Zu had wanted to return, he was very happy and promised General Zu some money. Under the conditions, General Zu will lead his entire clan, as well as 30,000 relatives and friends, back to the Ming Dynasty without hesitation."

Then he placed a small note in front of Chongzhen.

Only then did Chongzhen believe his own eyes, and without looking at the note, he couldn't wait to turn around the long book desk, walked to Zu Dashou himself, helped Zu Dashou up, and said in a dry and trembling voice: "Old love, you are suffering."

Just this sentence is equivalent to acknowledging the sincerity of Zu Dashou's return and pardoning his former disloyalty. When he first entered Beijing, Zu Dashou was still worried. He rebelled against the Ming Dynasty because of Chongzhen's mean and ungrateful character, who pursued the ultimate perfection. It is estimated that even if King Ding intercedes, he would only be able to spare his family and cut himself to pieces.

Therefore, he returned with the determination to die and to clear his family's reputation as a traitor.

But he didn't expect that at this time, Chongzhen was no longer as harsh, cruel and ruthless as Chongzhen was to his ministers, and he actually treated himself with such courtesy.

Just as he stood up, he struggled and fell to his knees again, wailing loudly: "I have failed in my virtue, and I can never deserve to be treated like this by the emperor. I ask the emperor to kill me for the crime of disloyalty, as a warning to all the other ministers in the world."

Chongzhen once again helped Zu Dashou: "You surrendered to the Qing Dynasty twice. I thought about it later and it was because you were forced to have no choice. The first time you returned to the Ming Dynasty, I knew that you were different from other traitors. The second time you surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, I looked forward to it. It's time for the old general to return to the light of day again. As expected, the old beloved has lived up to my expectations and returned again. I'm very relieved, I'm very relieved."

At this time, Chongzhen's mind was thinking, humph, you surrender to the Qing Dynasty, just because of my bad temper back then, if your family were in my hands, I would have killed them eight hundred times.

Now that I think about it, my violent temper has been wiped away by the imminent destruction of my country and my family, but isn't it good that now the world is praising me as the birth of a holy king?

Zu Dashou struggled and knelt down again: "Although the guilty minister is burdened with the capricious evil Ming, he still has the heart to return to the Ming. King Deding gave me a chance, and I got what I wanted. Even if I am shattered into pieces, I will never betray the Ming again."

Haha, now, you have given your whole family to me. If you try again, will you try?

I was shocked, this bad temper was about to resurface again. Quickly warn yourself, control your anger, control your anger, I will be a generous and sage king.

Chongzhen helped Zu Dashou up for the third time and said happily: "Okay, okay, I believe in you and your loyalty. When the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, we monarchs and ministers will work together to help the building collapse."

Then he told Li An: "What are you still waiting for? Give me a seat and tea. Instruct the imperial kitchen to prepare a banquet. I want to celebrate the return of my loyal ministers."

Li An brought a stool and asked Zu Dashou to sit down.

Chongzhen turned back to the table, then picked up San'er's note and looked at it.

He knew in his heart that if Zu Dashou returned and he treated him well, as long as he publicized it a little, what kind of impact would it have on the traitors in the Manchu Qing Dynasty? Worst of all, Dorgon no longer dared to trust Han Chen without a bottom line.

I believe Dorgon is already vomiting blood and is as good as a shower head.

Putting down the note in his hand, he deliberately frowned and faced Lu Mou, scolding: "Your Majesty has done too much. Why didn't you inform your father about the conditions for General Zu's return in advance, or let your father discuss with the cabinet and handle it properly? Meng Lang must not act presumptuously like this."

Lu Mou was shocked. The first part was easy to say, but the last sentence was too much, and that was a big taboo. Don't worry, the cheap old man has become suspicious again, which will be very detrimental to himself.

I am drifting, I have drifted to the point of forgetting myself. Not to mention that in this feudal society with strict hierarchies and evils, even in the future, there are only two people in the department. If you dare to do this, the department chief would rather be the commander of the security department than lay you off early.

At the same time, he is even more worried that if the cheap daddy gets angry and does not agree to the reward for his arbitrary actions, it will ruin the good thing of recruiting Jiang Zu Dashou.

(End of this chapter)