Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 439 Dorgon Meets Zhou Ze
Zhang Shenyan looked at his steward blankly.

Immediately, Zhang Shenyan shook his head: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, how could King Lu be defeated, didn't he have the gentry we contacted to respond, isn't Nanjing empty of troops, how could he be defeated, how could he be defeated!"

"My lord, we are indeed defeated. Our people saw with their own eyes that Emperor Zhu Ming suddenly came back with hundreds of thousands of troops when he saw that Nanjing City was about to be destroyed. King Lu knelt down and begged for mercy on the spot."

said the steward.

Zhang Shenyan hurriedly asked the steward again: "Then what about my army going south from the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Youjian doesn't care about it?"

"My lord, our people also brought back news that many people in the south are spreading the news that the emperor of Ming Dynasty wiped out all the barbarians, no, the Qing army! Zhu Ming Emperor Zhu Youjian returned with a big victory!"

After the steward finished speaking, Zhang Shenyan hurriedly muttered to himself: "Impossible, this is impossible!"

The more Zhang Shenyan spoke, the more excited he became, he overturned the tea table in the room, swept all the porcelain, antiques and jade on the ground, and finally yelled:
"My God, why didn't you kill Daming, why didn't you kill him, Zhu Youjian!"

At this time, the steward came in again and said: "My lord, calm down first, someone is here from the Prince Regent's residence."

Zhang Shenyan was numb for a moment, and hurriedly called out: "Quick, hurry up, please."

"The regent ordered Zhang Shenyan, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, to go to the inner court to discuss the matter and report in detail about the rebellion of King Lu of the Southern Ming Dynasty."

After hearing the words of the little eunuch of the Prince Regent's Mansion, Zhang Shenyan immediately felt as if someone had poured ice water on him, he just felt a chill down his back and didn't know what to do.

If it was a time when he didn't know that Lu Wang had failed in his rebellion, he would naturally be very excited when he learned that he was summoned by the regent Dorgon.

But now he was not excited but embarrassed.

"Your Majesty greets the lord." For a while, when Zhang Shenyan arrived at Dorgon's place, the smile on his face seemed a bit forced.

"Come on, Zhang Shenyan, Zhang Shilang, I heard that you have achieved great results in contacting your colleagues in the south, and even King Lu has rebelled. Tell me about it."

Dorgon looked at Zhang Shenyan, and after learning that Zhang Shenyan's successful contact with King Zhu Minglu's rebellion could make Zhu Youjian feel uncomfortable, it can be said that Dorgon's mood became exceptionally better again.

He even hoped to tell himself through Zhang Shenyan that Lu Wang had successfully occupied Nanjing in an uprising, and even Zhu Youjian was killed and other news that he wanted and wanted to hear.

"My lord, sir, this is true, sir." Just as Zhang Shenyan was thinking about how to express it, an urgent voice came from outside: "Hurry up and take Ben Baylor to see the regent! Ben Baylor wants to see the regent, and the military flight is delayed Important matter, believe it or not, I want your heads!"

Dorgon couldn't help feeling tense, but he still suppressed his emotions and held the teacup tightly: "Who is it, tell him to come in!"

At this moment, I suddenly saw Dorobe Lelked running and crawling in in a mess, then suddenly knelt down in front of Dorgon, grabbed Dorgon's feet, and cried:

"My lord, we are all defeated, we are all defeated, the 50 troops were all lost by that guy Hong Chengchou! Huh! If it wasn't for my slave Zhou who saved me, I wouldn't even be able to see the lord, huh!" !"

The whole hall was extremely quiet.

Everyone didn't speak, only heard Dorobele Luke Dehun's cries, and heard how Luke Dehun's general Hong Chengchou stagnated, how he was teased by Lu Zhenfei, the governor and chief military officer of the Ming Dynasty Henan, and how When besieging Kaifeng City, he acted arbitrarily and arbitrarily, causing the ministries to be defeated one after another, and the food road was cut off; how self-righteous, causing hundreds of thousands of troops to be surrounded by the main guards, and the entire army was directly annihilated.

"Shut up!"

Dorgon suddenly roared, and smashed a teacup on Lucde's head, which was covered in blood: "It can't be like this, it's impossible, we are 50, 50!" Wan!"

After Dorgon finished speaking, he fainted again.

When Dorgon woke up again, except for the smell of medicine permeating the inside and outside of the house, the whole house had become very quiet.

Dorgon didn't know how long he had been in a coma, but what he had to admit now was that he was indeed defeated: "Go and invite Dorobe Lek Dehun."

Now Dorgon has calmed down a lot, and only sighed:

"Zhu Youjian, Zhu Youjian, you really surprised me, Dorgon. Chongzhen 17 years ago, I didn't pay attention to you, but now I, Dorgon, have to admit that you are my biggest opponent in this life." , why, why is this, since the heavens have favored me, Da Qing, why did they favor you again, Da Ming!"

Dorgon couldn't figure it out.

At this time, Dorobe Lek Dehun walked in and told Dorgon again in detail.

"What is Hong Chengchou's whereabouts now? Did he join the enemy or died in battle?"

Dorgon asked.

Dorobe Lek Dehun never liked Han bureaucrats like Hong Chengchou riding on his Manchurians. After thinking about it, he told Dorgon what Zhou Ze told him: "Maybe my slave is the admiral of Henan. Zhou knows."

"Call him quickly!"

Dorgon said something without thinking, and told Luck Dehun: "Go and find him yourself!"

……

At this time, Zhou Ze has been waiting in the Regent's Palace like Luc Dehun, and has been being questioned by other central officials of the Qing court.

"Admiral Zhou is a good slave." Even the university student Ning Wanwan gave Zhou Ze a strange look and said something.

Zhou Ze was also thinking about how he should behave now in order to appear more like a failed general of the Qing court.

driven to distraction!

Zhou Ze was now in a state of desperation, and in a panic, he knelt down to Ning Wanoh: "This slave is here to thank Lord Ning, the slave has no other skills except to save the master, and the slave is the master. Yes, the slave only remembers the kindness of the master."

Ning Wan and I smiled coldly. He couldn't see the slightest difference between Zhou Ze, but he still couldn't help but feel a sinking heart, thinking that Zhou Ze seemed to be more brazen than himself this time, and he didn't know if he was really better than himself. The slave still harbors evil intentions.

At this time, Luck Dehun happened to come over, and seeing Zhou Ze like this, he was naturally very moved, thinking that Zhou was a trustworthy confidant.

Therefore, Luck Dehun called Zhou Ze over: "My lord wants to see you, so I'll give you a good answer later, Ben Bayle has already spoken well for you, as long as you answer properly, Ben Bayle believes that the regent will definitely use you. "

"Thank you lord!"

Zhou Ze grinned, but he also glanced at Ning Wan me quietly, thinking that if it wasn't for better concealment, he wished he could kill the big man who was right in front of him, traitor Ning Wan me.

Zhou Ze walked in. This was the first time he saw Dorgon, and he knew in his heart that this was the biggest master of the Manqing.

If he wants, he can immediately step forward and assassinate Dorgon.

(End of this chapter)