Chapter 2 Surrender of the City

Zhu Youzhen is about thirty years old, under his long and slightly curly eyelashes, he has a pair of eyes as clear as morning dew, a straight nose, and a whimpering north wind that curls up his long black hair and drapes it messily over his fair skin. The thin robe www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion was not enough to shield this doomsday from the wind and cold, and the exposed feet were already frozen red.

Behind him, there were more than ten men from the Zhu family kneeling, the eldest Zhu Huai'an, was Zhu Youzhen's uncle, with white hair and hair, looking to be in his fifties, his face was flushed, and he kept coughing because of his thin clothes. The youngest is Zhu Youzhen's youngest son, Zhu Leiyi, who is still an eight or nine-year-old child. Zhu Youzhen's eldest son, Zhu Leizhi, is 14 years old this year. Zhu Youzhen's mother, Empress Dowager Mei, only gave birth to Zhu Youzhen's son-in-law, but she was the youngest son of the first emperor. Zhu Youzhen also has two brothers, their sons are all adults, and their grandchildren are now around ten years old.

The Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, and there were ways to defect to the small countries around the Zhuliang Dynasty, such as Shu, Wu, Northern Han, Khitan, and Nanzhao, and they had already secretly run away. What's more, there is a way to take refuge in the new master Li Yuexu, who is probably already in Li Yuexu's team outside the city at this time, waiting to enter the city and accept the kneeling of Zhu Youzhen, the old master.

Once a son of heaven and a courtier, the winner is the king and the loser is Kou. It's as if everything is taken for granted.

Kneeling behind the Zhu royal family, only his teacher, the former prince and concubine, Zhongshu Ling Hua Chenliang. He knelt there, and Zhu Youzhen's voice sounded in his ears: "Teacher, you take your people and leave quickly, I have gone now, how can I implicitly affect you?" Li Yuexu, his troops, are man-eating beasts. ”

Hua Chenliang shook his head silently, remorseful. It was he who taught Zhu Youzhen, who had followed him since childhood, to become a Wenzhi emperor. If God could let him rule the world and be the emperor, how good would it be, and he would definitely become a generation of Ming monarchs. But it happened to be in troubled times, surrounded by strong enemies, and time was running out. In this case, if the lord dies, what is the point of living alone?

The sound of horses' hooves and the rolling of wheels. Li Yuexu's army finally entered the city. A group of black-clothed and black-armored knights, like crows on a mass grave, choked Zhu Youzhen, who was kneeling at the front, with wolf smoke choking. At the front of Li Xuanjun was a white-faced man with a long beard, wearing a black robe, and the black armor shone under the gray sky, as if it could brighten the eyes of a blind man. He dismounted and stepped forward, stretched out his right hand, and took the jade seal that Zhu Youzhen held high above his head.

He proudly glanced at Zhu Youzhen, who was kneeling on the ground, walked to a six-horse carriage with a body inlaid with gold and jade, and bowed down to hold the jade seal.

The person in the car stretched out his hand to take it, and a deep and majestic voice slowly flowed out of the car: "Zheng Qing, tell Zhu Youzhen, let them go back first, since I promised not to kill the Zhu clan, I will definitely do it." ”

Zheng Qing is Zheng Ange, Li Yuexu's brother-in-law. Half of Li Yuexu's world was defeated by the Zheng family. On the other hand, it is the credit of Zhao Haocang, the husband of Zheng Ange's other sister. At this time, Zheng Ange's two brothers-in-law, one was sitting in the dragon chariot, and the other was serving outside the dragon chariot.

Without waiting for Zheng Ange to speak, Zhu Youzhen, who was kneeling below, and Zhu Huai'an, who was next to him, also heard Li Yuexu's voice. I couldn't help but cry secretly, and I couldn't help but cry out for long live, kneeling on the ground.

Probably due to excitement, Zhu Huai'an, who was already coughing, coughed violently again. Zheng Ange, who had already walked away to get on the horse, heard that when the army entered the territory of Liang State, it encountered a plague, and now it has just been controlled, this Zhu Huai'an's face is flushed, and he coughs nonstop, which is clearly a symptom of the plague!

Zheng Ange did not hesitate, and walked back in great strides, although Zheng Ange's face was fierce, but he had just received the emperor's assurance, and the Zhu family was not afraid. But this Zheng Ange walked to Zhu Huai'an's side, and pulled out his sword with a "whoosh", Zhu Youzhen looked at him with wide eyes, and before he could react, Zheng An's singer rose and fell, Zhu Huai'an's head fell to the ground, and the blood in his neck spurted out like an arrow, splashing Zhu Youzhen next to him all over his face.

Everyone was stunned, Zhu Lei Yi grinned and wanted to cry, Hua Chenliang, who was kneeling next to Zhu Lei Yi, was quick to move, raised his hand to cover Zhu Lei Yi's mouth, and held the little boy in his arms.

Zhu Youzhen looked at his uncle's blood splashed on the spot, was furious, and asked sharply: "General Zheng!" Why is that? Your Majesty has just pardoned the Zhu family......"

Zheng Ange didn't listen to him, and walked directly to Li Yuexu's car and said: "Your Majesty, Fang Caichen saw that the old man's face was flushed and coughing, like a symptom of the plague, for fear of injuring His Majesty's dragon body and causing the plague to run rampant in the army again, so he cut it first and then played, and asked His Majesty to condemn it." ”

Li Yuexu in the car just said a slight "um", and replied three more words: "Got it." ”

Zheng Ange waved his hand, and several military doctors wearing masks, hats, gloves, and overalls came over as if they were facing a great enemy, put Zhu Huai'an's head and body on a stretcher, lifted them and left.

Zhu Youzhen hurriedly asked, "General Zheng, where do you want to transport your uncle's corpse?" ”

Zheng Ange didn't reply: "The army has its own way to deal with the plague, no matter how much you say it, you people will also be isolated!" Your Majesty will let you go back, then you will not say anything! ”

Zheng Ange got on the horse, and the convoy rolled away. Only the sergeants who escorted Zhu Youzhen and his party were left, urging them to get up quickly.

Zhu Youzhen knew that this "going back" was of course not going back to the palace, and he was no longer qualified to step there for half a step. As early as a few days ago, he took Empress Dowager Mei, Empress Mu and his daughter Princess Xianrong to his uncle Zhu Huai'an's house, so as not to be humiliated when Li Jun came.

Zhu Youzhen took the Zhu clansmen, escorted by these soldiers, and returned to the mansion of Prince Rui, where his uncle Zhu Huai'an once was. The escorted sergeants did not enter the mansion, and Li Yuexu had a special purpose for the Zhu family, strictly prohibiting his soldiers from harassing the Zhu family.

Zhu Youzhen changed out of the blood-stained robe, and looked back at the family, except for these more than ten men, Zhu Youzhen's daughter Princess Xianrong, whose name is Zhu Rong'er. She is the older sister of two boys, and she is sixteen years old. The eyebrows are like green feathers, the muscles are like snow, the waist is like bundles, and the teeth are like braided shells. Graceful and charming. A pair of almond eyes are natural and awe-inspiring.

Zhu Youzhen's two brothers and their sons and grandsons all looked at Zhu Youzhen in fear. Although Li Yuexu promised not to kill the Zhu family, he didn't say how to settle them, they now have no fiefdom to worship, how will they live in the future?

Zhu Youzhen said: "You go back first, there is always some food in everyone's house to spend the time being, and the emperor will definitely have a ruling in the future. The crowd was silent. The officers and soldiers who watched the escort dispersed, said goodbye to Zhu Youzhen one after another, and secretly returned to his mansion with his family.