Chapter 118 Edict

The edict issued by Xiao Tianjian in the capital spread to all directions at a very fast speed. When they learned the news, many state and county officials and people in the north who had not yet surrendered to the Great China Dynasty. Even if there was a big uproar, in the past, these local officials still had a trace of illusions that they were Ming ministers, as long as the Ming Jingshi were still there, Emperor Chongzhen is still there, so they can still be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. But when they learned the news, they completely fell into confusion. The capital of the Ming Dynasty has been taken down by the Dazhong Dynasty, and the Ming Emperor they are loyal to is also dead. So who else are they loyal to? What's the point of sticking to it? So some ambitious officials cried and then simply hung up the seal. The official didn't do it. Anyway, the Ming Dynasty was over. They simply went home. From then on, they closed the door and didn't care about what happened outside the window. Who do you love in the world! There were also some officials who were reluctant to give up this official position, so they quickly found the Dazhong Army nearby to submit the form, and immediately announced their surrender to the Dazhong Dynasty. From then on, they turned to the Dazhong Dynasty and continued to be officials of the Dazhong Dynasty. As for the remaining officers and soldiers, most of the officers and soldiers dispersed on the spot, went home to farm, surrendered to the Dazhong, and some officers and soldiers simply fell. In a few days, the remaining places in Beizhili that had not yet returned to the Dazhong Dynasty changed their flag overnight and began to accept the jurisdiction of the Dazhong Dynasty.

The news flew into Shandong like wings. After the government governments all over Shandong learned the news of the thunderous thunder, they immediately announced their surrenders, changed the gates, and joined the Dazhong Dynasty.

At this time, more than 10,000 people had just gathered. Liu Zeqing, who was entangled in Dengzhou City, also quickly learned the news that the capital was broken, and soon heard the news that Chongzhen had been killed in the coal mountain in the capital. Suddenly, Liu Zeqing was scared to panic.

In the past two years, Liu Zeqing was really scared by the Dazhong army. Originally, there were tens of thousands of officers and soldiers under his command, but after the Dazhong emperor Xiao Tianjian led the army to start the Northern Expedition, he immediately abandoned the guarded Jining Prefecture. He fled to Tai'an Prefecture first. After learning that Jining was captured by the Dazhong Army, there were still 500 places separated by the two places. In this, this guy abandoned Tai'an Prefecture again and fled to Dengzhou.

As a result, it can be said that the tens of thousands of troops under his command did not fight with the Dazhong army, so they were dragged down by him during his escape. When he fled to Dengzhou, he found that more than 30,000 officers and soldiers who followed him only had 6,000 or 7,000 soldiers left after arriving in Dengzhou, and the rest fled halfway, and he also learned that the Dazhong army In order to go north as soon as possible, he did not attack Jining, Tai'an and other places at all, but went north along the canal, which made Liu Zeqing regret. However, he did not have the courage to lead troops to help Cangzhou and other places. Instead, he hid in Dengzhou and became his local emperor. In June, Chongzhen sent people to Dengzhou to issue a decree, which made him to rise up and rush to the capital to defend, but Liu Ze On the grounds of poor food and salary, Qing did not reason Chongzhen at all, but planned to stay in Dengzhou to wait and see.

Liu Zeqing originally wanted to see how to deal with the Jiannu army after the Dazhong army went north. In his opinion, although the Dazhong army is powerful, Jiannu is not vegetarian. Maybe the Dazhong army and Jiannu will fight in the Jingji area. At that time, he can take the opportunity to make a fortune and control the land of Shandong. The king of Shandong.

But then he got the news that the Dazhong army did not fight with Jiannu. At the end of June, Xiao Tianjian led the troops to open the Grand Canal, annihilated 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses of Jiannu in Tongzhou, and then led the soldiers to Shanhaiguan, and once again defeated Jiannu. The army, the fierce Jiannu army, crashed back to the outside of Liaodongguan. It is said that after the battle of the 200,000 Jiannu army, nearly half of the soldiers were damaged, which scared Liu Zeqing to the point of his hands and feet. He secretly said that he did not enter the guard with the order, which was a wise move. Otherwise, he would not know how he died.

Later, he also heard that Emperor Chongzhen suggested that he abandon the capital and lead the civil and military officials to escape to Dengzhou and take a boat to Fujian. For this reason, he also raised a glimmer of hope. During this period, he searched for sea ships in Dengzhou and Laizhou and other places, and prepared to follow Chongzhen to cross the south of the sea. At that time, at least he would be regarded as a meritorious service. Chongzhen was sure He will not be held accountable for his unwilling to lead troops to the defense. After arriving in the south, he may still be promoted and become a general or something.

But he waited and waited, but he didn't wait for Chongzhen to lead the civil and military officials to escape to Dengzhou. Instead, he waited for the news that the capital was broken and Chongzhen was hanged to death in the coal mountain. This time, Liu Zeqing panicked.

Chongzhen is dead, so the Ming Dynasty is over. Although he has prepared a batch of sea boats and is ready to go south to Fujian, the ships he has got so far are not enough to load all his soldiers and horses and transport them to Fujian. Moreover, he lacks food and salary, and his soldiers will not go with him, as long as He announced that he would board the ship and abandon Dengzhou, so the 10,000 horses under his command who had finally gathered will immediately disperse. Even if he fled to the south by sea, what could he do?

With no soldiers and no generals, he went to Fujian, and there was no Zheng Zhilong and Zheng's family. The annexation of him was just like playing. At that time, he could only end up with a chicken and a flying egg.

But when he was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do, his own soldiers rushed into the lobby where he was, knelt down and reported to him: "Report the military gate!" A man claimed to be from the capital. He said that he was an old friend of the military sect and wanted to ask to see the military sect!"

Liu Zeqing was upset and was not very clear about the situation of the capital. When he heard that someone from the capital came to find him at this time, he frowned at first. Originally, he didn't want to see it, but when he thought that someone could claim to be his old friend or the capital at this time, he asked, "Who is it?" Have you asked clearly?"

The family who reported the news hesitated for a moment and shook his head and said, "He refused to say it. He just said that after seeing him, the military gate would naturally recognize him!" But looking small, this person seems to be a... a..."

Liu Zeqing looked at this person and said angrily, "What is it? Why are you talking so hesitantly today? Is there anything strange?"

The family quickly bowed his head and replied, "Look at the small, the person who came seems to be the father-in-law in the palace!"

Liu Zeqing stood up immediately after hearing this. Isn't his father-in-law an eunuch? Which eunuch will come to him at this time and claim to be an old man? So Liu Zeqing turned his eyes and immediately ordered, "B bring him in!"

Before long, a ragged man was brought into Liu Zeqing's house. Liu Zeqing stood under the eaves in front of the lobby and watched the man walk into the yard.

Liu Zeqing carefully looked at the man dressed like a beghuazi. He saw that the man's face was yellow and thin, and his face was dirty, but his chin was smooth without half a beard. He was indeed like an eunuch, but in his mind, he didn't seem to know this person, so he turned his back to this. The man asked, "Who are you?" I don't know you. How dare you call yourself an old friend of this official?

After this begly man saw Liu Zeqing, his originally rickety body suddenly straightened up. His eyes suddenly opened and looked directly at Liu Zeqing, which suddenly made Liu Zeqing feel a kind of pressure coming to his face. Obviously, this person must be a person who has lived in the upper position for a long time, otherwise he would not have developed this. This kind of temperament.

"It's the Si Lijian in charge of Fang Zhenghua, and I've seen Liu Junmen..." This person suddenly took out a sign from his arms and raised it in front of Liu Zeqing.

Liu Zeqing's pupil suddenly contracted, and the director of the eunuch Fang Zhenghua was in charge of this name. This person is one of the servants in the palace. In recent years, he has been the most valued by Emperor Chongzhen. Although he is not a high-ranking eunuch, he is also one of the few big eunuchs who can keep his word in the capital. So he didn't dare to ask for it any more. He hurriedly saluted and said, "Liu Zeqing, the general of Shandong, has seen his father-in-law!" I don't know that Mr. Fang has come from afar. I hope Mr. Fang will forgive me and invite Mr. Fang to see the tea!"

Fang Zhenghua looked too miserable at this time. He was dressed in dirty ragged clothes and exuded an unpleasant smell. If the brand he was holding was a waist card that could prove his identity in the palace, ordinary people really couldn't believe it. He was famous in Beijing these years. The eunuch of Si Lijian University.

After being asked to enter the lobby and sit down by Liu Zeqing, Liu Zeqing immediately asked someone to serve tea. This square is really hungry, and he doesn't care about face-to-face. He grabbed the snacks presented by his subordinates and stuffed it into his mouth. After a few bites, he choked, and quickly picked up a mouthful of tea. After a few sippings, he took a breath and didn't care about explaining his intention to Liu Zeqing. He swept the teas sent up into his stomach. It was not until he saw that there was nothing in the plate that he swallowed and spit, rubbed the dregs on his hands together, poured them into his mouth, and picked up the tea. After drinking all, it seems that I haven't had enough to eat yet.

"Quick! Prepare wine and good dishes, please have a public meal! Eunuch Fang suffered all the way. Don't worry. Since you are here, you will be safe! Eat slowly. Although I'm nervous here, I can always keep my father-in-law full!" Liu Zeqing saw the embarrassment of Fang Zhenghua, so he quickly persuaded him.

Fang Zhenghua nodded and his face recovered a little. He took the towel sent by his servants and wiped his face. After taking a deep breath, his spirit became much better. Then he took out a piece of Huang Juan from his arms and stood up and said, "Liu Zeqing, the general of Shandong, took the order!"

Liu Zeqing instinctively knelt down immediately and shouted, "Weichen Liu Zeqing took the order!"

After listening to Fang Zhenghua's reading of this imperial edict, Liu Zeqing knelt on the ground and was a little dumbfounded. It turned out that Fang Zhenghua did not come here alone. There was the prince and two little princes who followed him. It turned out that before the capital was broken, he obeyed Chongzhen's edict with Chongzhen's three The prince sneaked out of the capital first. It took almost a month to run from the capital through the control area of the Dazhong army to Dengzhou. Fang Zhenghua was ordered to take the three princes to board the ship from Dengzhou, and ordered Liu Zeqing to send someone to escort them to Fujian.

Looking at Liu Zeqing kneeling on the ground and being stupid, Fang Zhenghua immediately shouted, "Liu Junmen hasn't received the order to thank you?"

Liu Zeqing came to his senses and quickly raised his hands above his head and shouted, "Liu Zeqing took the order!"

Only then did Fang Zhenghua hand over this Huang Juan in the hands of Liu Zeqing. Suddenly, he cried loudly. It turned out that before leading the three princes to Dengzhou, Fang Zhenghua also heard the bad news of Chongzhen on the road. He endured his grief and protected the three princes to Dengzhou.

Before he entered Dengzhou, he was also worried that after Dengzhou heard the news, Liu Zeqing would lead his troops to surrender to the Dazhong army. However, after arriving here, he learned that Liu Zeqing was still controlling both Dengzhou and Laizhou and did not surrender to the Dazhong army, so he dared to take the three princes to Dengzhou and find Liu Zeqing's door. Before.

Poor Fang Zhenghua took three princes along the way. He was frightened and was robbed twice by a group of thieves on the road. When he went out of Beijing, several attendants also fled to death. The last escaped bodyguard actually swept away their entanglement, causing Fang Zhenghua after passing through Cangzhou. He and the three princes had to dress up as be beggars. They went to Dengzhou by begging all the way. The four people were in danger several times on the road. They were either almost eaten by hungry wild dogs or almost starved to death. Fortunately, Fang Zhenghua had some work in his hands, so he reluctantly struggled to escort the three princes to Dengzhou.

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