In the summer, Nan Laoyuan saw that the outside of the Wen Mansion was full of people, and he was shocked, his legs were clamped, and he stepped forward. Yang Youji and the others hurriedly followed, and a large group of people broke away from the team and took the lead in the open space at the gate of Wenfu.

He saw the sedan chair that Zhu Yujiao was riding in at a glance, was shocked, and shouted: "Wu Sangui, where is the princess?" What about the escort I sent? ”

Wu Sangui originally squeezed out a little smile and wanted to come forward to say hello, but he couldn't get off the stage because of this drink, and his smile froze on his face.

"Why did Pingnanhou say this, would I kill the princess? She rested in the sedan chair. As for your escorts, I asked them to hand over the princess to me for protection, and they entered the Wen Mansion. ”

Xia Nan looked at the soldiers of the Guanning Army who were waiting for the battle with a torch in one hand and a blade in the other, and then looked at the sedan chair that was surrounded by water, although he did not guess Wu Sangui's true intentions, but he could also see that this heroic figure in history was unwilling to be reduced to a supporting role and wanted to do things.

He took a long breath and said unquestioningly, "Give me the princess!" ”

Wu Sangui's smile gradually disappeared, and said: "You and I are both ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and this official has done such a trivial matter as sending the princess back to the palace, so I won't bother Ping Nanhou to run it in person......"

Xia Nan was unmoved, and said word by word: "Didn't hear clearly? I said, give me the princess! ”

Several henchmen behind Wu Sangui couldn't hold back, and said loudly: "Everyone is the king of Jingqin, no one is inferior to anyone, don't be aggressive!" The soldiers of the Guan Ning Army held their sabers in their hands, urging their horses to take two steps forward, staring at the opposite side with unkind eyes.

Yang Youji and the others took the soldiers of the guards battalion to take a few steps forward, raised their rifles in an uproar, and aimed them at the Guan Ning army.

Wu Sangui said in a deep voice: "Pingnanhou, you and I have cooperated well in order to deal with the rebellion, do you really want to hurt the harmony for a woman?" ”

Xia Nan replied: "First, this is not an ordinary woman, she is the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty, you are very a courtier, you should have the attitude of a courtier; Second, the princess once saved my life, if it weren't for her, I would have become a piece of loess in the capital, and I would not repay the favor, how is it different from a beast? Third, although the princess is a weak woman, she is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and leads the Shenji Battalion to intercept Li Zicheng, I was able to catch up and kill Li Zicheng in time, and she contributed a lot. In public or private, I will not ignore her. Wu Sangui, today I am going to make a princess, if you want to challenge my bottom line, I will accompany you to the end, anyway, one battle is also a fight, two battles are also fights, how about the two armies in front of this prime minister's mansion? ”

Wu Sangui groaned, he never expected that Xia Nan's entanglement with this Kunxing princess was so deep, and his attitude was so resolute, that it was a little difficult to ride a tiger for a while. In fact, with the arrival of the main force of the Qiong Navy, his plan to burn the Wen Mansion, get rid of the prince, and control the princess has come to naught, and the princess is no longer a trump card, but a tasteless chicken rib that is discarded, even if it is given to the other party. But in front of his subordinates, handing over the princess in such an aggressive attitude of the other party, where will his face go? If you admit it, in the eyes of everyone, Qiong Haijun is the first to beat Guan Ningjun, then after the new emperor ascends the throne, his status in the court will definitely be far less than Xia Nan.

One of the commanders of the two armies drew the line and the other remained silent, which made everyone nervous. Clear-eyed people can see that this thing is difficult to be good, on the surface it is the princess's problem, but in fact it is used as an excuse, the two sides are secretly competing in the distribution of interests after the war, everyone wants to obtain the greatest benefits in the new political structure, involving fundamental interests, no one will give in easily, maybe it will really fight.

Unexpectedly, the Dashun army had just been defeated, and the coalition army fell apart. As the saying goes: "Wound the enemy by a thousand and lose yourself by eight hundred", the Qiong Navy, which debuted without a defeat, and Guanning, the first in the border town, will not have a good time.

The Joan Navy soldiers swallowed their saliva, touched the cloth bag containing the lead bullets on their bodies, and then tightened their grips on the barrel of the gun; The Guanning soldiers tensed their bodies, grabbed the reins with their left hands, and clenched their sabers with their right hands, ready to ride their horses and charge. Although the street was quiet, except for the rapid breathing of tens of thousands of people and the occasional neighing of war horses, the atmosphere seemed to burn at a moment's notice.

Wu Sangui was difficult to ride a tiger and was entangled, but in fact, Xia Nan also tightened the strings.

The originally difficult siege battle, under the cover of the Guanning army, turned into a surprise battle, one night of effort, the coalition army defeated the Dashun army, killed Li Zicheng, and minimized the loss of troops, it is said that the credit of the Guanning army cannot be erased, and he also has to accept Wu Sangui's love. However, politics is not a dinner party, you owe you a favor must be repaid, with the complete defeat of the Dashun army and the clarity of the situation, the distribution of the fruits of victory is an unavoidable problem. After killing Li Zicheng, Xia Nan was mentally prepared to attack Wu Sangui, and the princess became the best reason. He also understands that in a melee with tens of thousands of elite Guan Ning troops, the losses will definitely not be small, but this step must be taken - his plan is to completely control the government and run this dynasty according to his own wishes, instead of sharing the fruits of victory with others.

If Wu Sangui is willing to give in, then it doesn't hurt to let him get more benefits in terms of rewards and official titles, otherwise, there will only be a fire merger, and there is no middle way to go.

At this time, the curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, Zhu Yujiao's pale face was revealed, and she said in a weak voice: "Two generals, this palace has something to say." ”

Xia Nan was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Please give a lecture to Your Highness." ”

Wu Sangui suddenly became nervous, the incident happened suddenly, and he forgot for a moment to trap and seal the princess's hands and feet, and seal her mouth. was scolded by Zhu Yujiao just now, and she will definitely not say good things about herself. If he told his plan to kill the prince, he would be extremely passive, and the crime of murdering the prince would not be light. Even if there is no real evidence, if the princess says it, most people will believe it, so that her reputation and reputation will be completely finished, even if she has a heavy army and is not punished, she can retreat to Ningyuan with her whole body, but if you want to occupy an important position in the new dynasty, it is impossible.

Zhu Yujiao felt that she would faint at any time, she reached out and pinched her thigh fiercely, so that her brain was clearer, and then said carefully: "Rebellion, the first emperor died, and now the capital is in ruins." The two generals were the heroes who expelled the rebellion, and they were also loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and they were the pillars of the country. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the most important thing at the moment is to support the new emperor to ascend the throne, rectify the government, and defend the Tartars from taking advantage of the void. If the two generals have a dispute because of the palace, it is not what I want, and it is a loss for the imperial court. The palace implored the two to put the community first, put aside their prejudices, visit the prince, find the two kings of Yongding, and revive the Ming Dynasty. Your merits, this palace knows in his heart, the people of the capital and even the people of the world see it, and they will never erase the merits of the two, and they will definitely be famous and romantic figures in the future. ”