Hearing the movement outside, the prince was uneasy, and he asked Wen Tiren in a low voice: "The thieves won't break in, right?" ”

Wen Tiren comforted him and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured, Li Zicheng has already been proclaimed emperor, self-proclaimed Emperor Dashun, and the country name is Yongchang, in this situation, he will not kill people indiscriminately." It's easy to fight the world and it's hard to rule the world, after sitting on the dragon chair, he always needs the assistance of our people, and he has killed them all, does he rely on the group of mud legs under him to rule the world? ”

The prince's heart trembled, and he asked carefully, "Does Elder Ge want to work hard for Li?" "If the other party plans to change the court, then he is likely to become a bargaining chip for the nomination, and he is trapped here as a lamb to the slaughter.

Wen Tiren understood his subtext and replied: "The reason why the minister joined forces with Gonggong Fang to rescue His Highness was because he did not want to work for Li Zi, but waited for the Marquis of Pingnan to enter Beijing to pacify the Liukou and set things right. Even if he really rebelled, he would not use His Royal Highness's life as a vote, as the first assistant of the previous dynasty, but murdered the prince, such a thing that has been stinking for thousands of years, Chen Ning would not do it if he died. ”

The prince was slightly relieved when he heard this, he was able to do the first assistant, naturally he cherished his feathers, betrayed the old master in exchange for glory and wealth, even in the new dynasty, he was despised, and most of what the other party said was true.

The sound of hooves and footsteps outside the door seemed endless, and the prince was worried about his two younger brothers.

"I wonder if King Yong and King Ding are safe now?"

"If they go to Jiadingbo, they are only afraid of bad luck and few ......," Huang Long answered faintly on the side.

The prince was taken aback: "Didn't the elder say that Li Zicheng would not kill people indiscriminately after becoming the emperor?" ”

"It's one thing to be a minister, it's another thing to be a relative of the emperor." Huang Long snorted, "I used to be a subordinate of King Lao Chuang, and I know everything about the rebels. After entering the city, it is normal to slaughter fat sheep and eat big households, Jiading Bo has always been famous for being rich, if it is me, I will start with such a fat sheep first, the oil and water are the most abundant. Besides, the relatives of the former dynasty were originally going to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots......"

The prince was shocked: "Then aren't they ......?"

Wen Tiren pondered for a moment and said, "It is normal for His Highness to worry about the two kings of Yong and Ding. In this way, when the situation outside is more stable, the minister will send someone to Jiadingbo's mansion to inquire about the news. Perhaps they are safe and sound. ”

The soldiers outside the gate lasted for more than an hour, and I don't know how many people went in the direction of the Forbidden City. After the silence calmed down, Wen Tiren ordered the people to open a crack in the door, and let a few healthy servants have yellow paper with "Shunmin" written on them, and went out to inquire about the news.

It was several hours, from morning to afternoon. In the afternoon, several healthy servants finally came back one after another, bringing the latest news.

"The streets are full of rogue soldiers and horses, but they don't kill people indiscriminately, they just send people to walk the streets and alleys to read the edict, which is much better than the outer city......"

"There is no thief and soldier harassment in Jiading Bofu for the time being, and the gate is closed......"

"There is news from the palace, saying that the emperor has died......"

Originally, when he heard the news from the front, the prince was relieved, but when he heard the news from behind, he immediately became nervous, and asked, "Is the news true?" Did it fall into the hands of thieves or did it really happen to an accident? ”

The servant replied: "This is what the eunuch who escaped from the palace said: The emperor hanged himself from the locust tree on the coal mountain, and there was a personal eunuch who died with him......"

"Father, the emperor......" The prince screamed sadly, his eyes were dark, and he fainted. Before losing consciousness, he vaguely heard Wen Tiren's voice, "The prince is too sad and unconscious, hurry up and send him into the room to rest, and then go to the street to find a man, no matter how much the consultation fee is, he must invite ......"

The capital was plunged into turmoil and unrest, and the people watched with fear; The ministers were eager to wait for the Emperor Dashun to summon them and find a place in the new dynasty - they did not know what would happen next. In the eyes of the generals of the Dashun Army, the dignitaries and nobles are all fat sheep sent to the door, representing the silver of white flowers.

On the outskirts of Xianghe County, the Guanning Army still maintained a state of confrontation with the Third Army of the Qiong Navy, which had lasted for two or three days. Wu Sangui didn't advance, but he didn't retreat either, Su was with him, and no one wanted to take the initiative to retreat.

On the morning of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, complaints began to appear in the Guanning army formation, and many soldiers discussed them privately.

"We originally came to King Qin, but we were blocked here, neither advancing nor retreating, whether we want to go to the capital or go back to Ningyuan, we don't give an accurate word."

"It's all Chinese New Year's Eve, if we don't fight, let us go back to Ningyuan for the New Year......"

"Why should the general be afraid of this Joan navy? According to me, just hit it directly, does the Qiong Navy still dare to block our Qinwang army, and if you want to rebel, you can't do it? ”

These discussions slowly spread to Wu Sangui's ears, he remained calm on his face, but his heart became uneasy, and if he continued to consume it, his morale would be completely lost, which was a taboo for marching and fighting. He thought about it again and again, and decided to go to the other party's formation to negotiate, as long as he was willing to get out of the way, the credit of King Qin could be shared by everyone, everything was easy to discuss, it was better than trekking from Ningyuan to the capital empty-handed.

After making up his mind, he took a few henchmen and went straight to the outside of Su's tent and asked for a conversation.

At the same time as he arrived at the tent of the Third Army, a cavalryman with a small flag on his back crossed the array of the army, turned over and dismounted outside the tent, and hurried into the tent.

After a while, Su walked out laughing, and said to Wu Sangui from afar: "Ping Xibo, I know your intentions, don't say anything, I will withdraw today, if you want to go back to Ningyuan or go to the capital, please feel free." ”

Wu Sangui's heart sank, there must be a demon when something goes wrong, and the other party suddenly said this, something must have happened. The cavalryman just now must have been the one sent by the capital to deliver the news.

He asked in a deep voice: "What happened to the capital, is it that the thieves have invaded the city, please do not hesitate to tell me." ”

Su Thick Legs tried hard to hide his smile, and returned: "I'm afraid that the credit of King Pingxi Boqin is about to be lost, Li Zicheng has already invaded the city, the capital has fallen, Emperor Chongzhen has also been forced to die, the prince is missing, and all the concubines in the palace have been martyred......"

Wu Sangui was dumbfounded, and suddenly 10,000 grass and mud horses rushed over in his heart. Nima, isn't it the credit of King Qin to take the trouble to keep me here? Why did the plot take a sharp turn and become the worst ending?

He pointed at Su Thick Leg with some anger: "You keep saying that you want to be the king of Qin, and you don't hesitate to meet me in battle, but why does the saint encounter an accident?" What about the army of Pingnanhou, do you sit idly by? ”

Suddenly, he was blessed to the heart, and instantly figured out the key: where is Xia Nan fighting for merit, it is clearly to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, use Li Zicheng to overthrow the imperial court, and then sit in the back to reap the profits of the fisherman, this is not to be Guo Ziyi, but to be An Lushan!