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Chapter 8 Such a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty

The Chengtian Gate was wide open. On the Jinshui Bridge, a group of neatly dressed former Ming officials changed into gorgeous court uniforms, lined up in neat formations and walked past the outer Jinshui Bridge, stepped into Chengtian Gate, waiting for the King of Chuang to see him. If he didn't know that the person sitting in the palace city was the world's number one rebel, he would have thought that the ministers were rushing to court as usual.

However, the one standing on the top of the city was not the Ming soldiers in red clothing, but the Shun soldiers in blue clothing and white felt hats, which were the thieves who had previously called the civil and military officials. The thieves guarded the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, forming a strange landscape.

On the south side of the outer Jinshui Bridge, there are people who are constantly pouring in from the three gates of the East and West Chang'an and Daming, and then gathering together. The people who don't know the roots do not care who will be the emperor. But they have all heard that they open the door to welcome the King of Chuang. After the King of Chuang comes, they do not pay grain. This is related to the livelihood of the people. This is the gospel of the people. Therefore, the people all want to come and see with their own eyes what the King of Chuang looks like, who is the legendary benefiting the people.

"I heard that the King of Chuang is nine feet long and uses an 82-pound sword to capture the heads of the enemy generals from a million troops!"

"You are not talking about King Chuang, but Guan Yunchang? It is said that the Jade Emperor saw that our people were so miserable, so he sent the gods to come down to earth to help us! King Chuang is the gods who came down to earth!"

"What kind of god descends to earth? It is obviously the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva who saw that we ordinary people were suffering too much, so he sent her disciple to earth to earth to rescue us ordinary people!"

"Bah! The disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva is Muzha, the son of Li Tianwang of Tota! The King of Chuang is obviously the god sent by the Jade Emperor, and is of the same generation as Li Tianwang. You have to lower your seniority to him!"

The common people were talking about it, and the more they spoke, the more exaggerated they used all the words they had heard in storytelling.

Zhao Peng and Gao Wencai also mingled among the crowd. Of course, they did not attend court with the civil and military officials, but mingled among the crowd to watch the fun, observe the situation, and then decide on countermeasures.

"All civil and military officials have come, just like going to court on weekdays!" Zhao Peng sneered.

Gao Wencai snorted coldly: "All civil and military officials? They are extremely shameless! Your Majesty's life and death are uncertain, and these shameless guys actually went to court for the rebels!"

The crowded crowd rushed towards Chengtian Gate, crossed the outer Jinshui Bridge, and approached Chengtian Gate. At first, the people did not dare to take a step forward, but they saw that the Shun Army at the top of the city did not stop him, so they became bolder and someone took the lead in entering Chengtian Gate. The people behind saw that they could enter Chengtian Gate at will, so people rushed in immediately.

However, when they arrived at Neijinshui Bridge, they were stopped by Shunjun. The people could not move forward any further and could only stand on the other side of Jinshui Bridge and look at the square opposite from a distance.

Zhao Peng and Gao Wencai also followed people to the opposite side of Neijinshui Bridge, and watched the civil and military officials in the square across the bank.

Not long after, the eunuch's sharp voice came from the eunuch's singing reputation: "The king of storms is here! Civil and military officials meet!"

The civil and military officials standing in two rows knelt down when they heard the sound, faced the ground and backs facing the sky, and shouted "Long live, long live long live long!" They screamed like two rows of toads lying on the square.

Looking at the civil and military officials lying in two rows in a row on the square, Zhao Peng felt like he was watching a monkey show at this time.

Li Zicheng, the King of Rebellion, walked out of the Huangji Gate (Taihe Gate) surrounded by a group of guards and eunuchs. He listened to the sound of the civil and military officials shouting from afar. Li Zicheng turned his head and looked at Zhu Cilang dressed in a soldier behind him with a smile: "Your Highness, this is your loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Cilang's face turned red and whiter because of anger, and almost turned his back.

Li Zicheng also said: "Your father followed the training, and the king ruled the world with the scholars and officials, and treated the ministers well. What was the result? He raised such a group of shameless dogs?"

Before the most exciting moment was reached, Li Zicheng walked to the high platform in front of Huangji Gate and sat down on a seat that had been placed long ago. Then he spoke loudly: "Please get up, everyone!"

The civil and military officials then stood up one after another and prepared to listen to the lectures of the King of Chuang. However, the King of Chuang did not pay attention to these shameless people, but briefly talked about the military discipline of the Shun Army, "Whoever dares to hurt people or plunder money and property will be killed without mercy." Then he announced that the shop in the capital will be open as usual, and finally reiterated that the Shun Army will not pay grain, and will not have to pay grain for at least three years, and will also provide disaster relief to the people without food.

It is obvious that Li Zicheng's words were said to the common people, not to those civil and military officials at all. However, the civil and military officials vaguely felt something was wrong. If the Shun Army did not pay food, where would the military pay and disaster relief expenses come from? Are you planning to let them, the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty bleed?

You have to hurry up and express your loyalty! If the King of Chuang relied on himself, then you will be spared from the trouble of being bleeding from this thief.

The Minister of War Zhang Jinyan was the first to stand up, bowed three times and kowtowed to Li Zicheng, and then said respectfully: "Zhu Ming is cruel and unrighteous. Your Majesty will replace Zhu Ming according to the will of heaven. I hope Your Majesty will ascend the throne as soon as possible!"

Well, this horse has been photographed, and even the title of King Chuang has been changed to His Majesty! Isn’t King Chuang still not ascended the throne? Hearing Zhang Jinyan’s so stingy brag, Wei Zaode, who is known as the top leader, was so anxious: This dog has snatched away all my lines! The memorial was written by memorials! How could you steal the merits! So Wei Zaode stood up: "Your Majesty, I have submitted a memorial to persuade me to come. If Your Majesty follows the decree of heaven, I should be loyal to repay Your Majesty for knowing your favor!"

He still loyally repays his favor for his encounter? This is the most trusted chief assistant Wei Zaode, the top minister of Emperor Chongzhen. Could it be that Chongzhen did not have the favor for him Wei Zaode? Li Zicheng only felt goosebumps all over the floor.

The ministers in the audience submitted memorials, saying that there was only one content, which was to persuade Li Zicheng to ascend the throne as soon as possible.

Li Zicheng waved his hand and signaled that the pigs should be quiet. Then he cleared his throat and said loudly: "The last emperor is missing. Gu'an dares to ascend the throne rashly? You don't have to be anxious. Wait until you find the last emperor, and then perform the throne ceremony! If the last emperor is lucky enough to be still there, you can ascend the throne only if you get the last emperor's abdication edict. If the last emperor unfortunately dies, I should be buried with the ritual of the king before you can ascend the throne as the emperor."

The eunuch Wang Dehua, who was standing next to Li Zicheng, opened his voice and said loudly: "If you have something to report, you will leave the court if you have nothing to do!"

This eunuch Wang Dehua is not a good thing. It was because he opened the Desheng Gate to welcome the rebel army into the capital that it took Li Zicheng only two days from the time he was at the city to the point of breaking the capital!

Civil officials are shameless, and eunuchs are also selling their owners for honor. Most of the nobles are not good things, but in short, they surrender faster than who surrenders. Although there are civil officials who died for their country, such as Fan Jingwen, Li Banghua, Meng Zhaoxiang, and others, there are Gong Yonggu who died for their country, and the eunuchs have Wang Chengen, most of the civil and military officials, nobles and eunuchs choose to surrender when they broke into the city, and only a small number of them died for their country.

After the civil and military officials finished their visit, they withdrew from the Meridian Gate, but they formed a group of people at the Meridian Gate. Civil officials, nobles and eunuchs accused each other of being unfaithful and unrighteous people during the Chongzhen Dynasty. Now in the Dashun New Dynasty, they are still unfaithful and unrighteous people. From the beginning of the tongue, spear, lip, sword, and fists and feet behind them.
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