"Mr. Sun Ge, why are you doing this?"

"It's okay for you to die in retribution to the late Emperor, but these tens of thousands of innocent defenders and people in the capital must accompany you to death?"

Sun Chengzong glanced at Qian Qianyi silently and said nothing.

Qian Qianyi smiled: "You don't have to look at me like this. If there is a national war with foreign barbarians, whether it is the Tartars or the Western barbarians, it will not only be you, Sun Zhisheng, who refuses to retreat, but also me, Qian Shouzhi!"

"But you can honestly say that the war with the Datong Party is a national war with foreign barbarians? Is it a war to subjugate the country and exterminate the species?"

"No, Ming Dynasty is China, so isn't Datong China China?"

"They are all descendants of Chinese Miao people, and looking at it now, Datong is more suitable to rule the world than Ming Dynasty. What I am doing is not personal honor and disgrace, but the common people of the world. You Sun Zhisheng may scold me, but this is directly under the control of the people, and I am absolutely grateful to me.

"

Sun Chengzong still didn't speak. Qian Qianyi sighed: "Think about it for yourself. What is more important than personal honor and disgrace versus the people of the world? The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the most important."

After talking with Sun Chengzong, Qian Qianyi left the small courtyard. Several soldiers around him nodded silently and saluted, watching Qian Qianyi leave.

"Qian Ge Lao, Sun Ge Lao him?" Shi Kefa was very concerned about Sun Chengzong's situation. He respected this old general who had been silently guarding the northeastern part of the Ming Dynasty and building an iron wall.

Not only generals like Shi Kefa, Cao Wenzhao, and Fang Yunchu knew the difficulties Sun Chengzong was facing at that time, so they had special respect for the old general.

Who doesn't know that the guardian of the capital is going to die now, but Sun Chengzong did it without hesitation, so he is particularly admirable.

"Let him be alone, it will be better for everyone." Qian Qianyi said.

Shi Kefa nodded, knowing that this was the best result at the moment.

"When will the chief assistant come to Shuntian?" Qian Qianyi asked again.

Shi Kefa said: "It will take some time for the chief minister to pass. During these days, Shuntian Mansion will ask Qian Ge. People like us are always not suitable to enter the city, so as not to disturb the people."

Throughout the ages, which army has won a battle and not gone to the city to show off its military prowess?

As for looting and massacres, they abounded.

But now there is another army that has won the war and has reached the enemy's capital city. However, in order for the people not to be disturbed, they would rather stay outside the city than enjoy the fruits of victory.

If such an army cannot win, who deserves to win?

Qian Qianyi was particularly complicated: "It is indeed extraordinary for the Datong Party to reach this day. I will bear the burden of Shuntian Mansion these days, so you can rest assured."

Shi Kefa smiled and said: "With Mr. Qiange here, we will naturally feel at ease. We are not afraid of Mr. Qiange making fun of you. We have a heavy burden now."

"Zhili has not been completely captured yet, and we have been worried about it."

Qian Qianyi pondered for a moment and said: "Hong Chengchou is not easy to get along with. He has great talents and can be a temporary pillar in these troubled times."

Shi Kefa said: "Yes, he is a great talent. It is a blessing to play against such a great talent."

The two stopped talking and went about their business. Qian Qianyi finally returned to the political arena after all his busy work. He was only fifty-seven and still young. He still wanted to work in the court for a few more years.

As Zhili was captured by the Datong Party, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi in the northwest, and Shandong in the east were finally connected together with the puzzle piece of Zhili. At the same time, Monan and Mobei outside the Great Wall were added, as well as the three provinces of Liaodong.

The Datong Party has taken over an entire area. It can advance, attack, retreat or defend. It occupies the north and has a commanding position. The strategic advantage is very obvious.

After this good news reached Shenyang, the common people and merchants were naturally rejoicing. The happiest people were the people of the Datong Party. They had captured the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Is there any more exciting good news than this?

Outside the Qinzheng Hall, Zhang Haogu watched Gu Yanwu instructing the guards and secretaries to move things, and couldn't help laughing: "Ning Ren, this is my office, and now I can't even get in."

Gu Yanwu said: "Chief Assistant, we are moving soon, and these things have to be packed and taken away. What is the use of going in now?"

Zhang Haogu smiled helplessly and turned to look at Zhu Qiqi and Zhang Chengze: "We are going back to the capital again."

"Will we move again after we go back?" Zhang Chengze asked. He was not particularly impressed by Shuntian Mansion. In comparison, he was deeply impressed by the past few years in Shenyang when he was growing up.

"Ah, I probably won't move anymore. I probably won't move anymore. At least I will stay in Shuntian for a long time, a long, long time." Zhang Haogu said, and he didn't know whether he would stay in Shuntian in the future.

Moving, maybe living in Jinling in the future?

The center of the Datong Party in Shenyang began to move. Under the protection of the Second Northeast Town of Datong, the center of the Datong Party began to move to Shuntian. The people of Shenyang came out to see each other off. They were reluctant to leave, but they also knew that they could not

stop.

"Chief Assistant, you must be careful along the way."

"Will you, Chief Assistant, come back? Don't forget us."

"First Assistant, Shenyang is the first home of the Datong Party. You must come back several times."

"Chief Assistant, we can't bear to leave you."

Zhang Haogu smiled and greeted these people one by one. He recognized everyone here, shopkeeper Wang who made good noodles, and Shusheng Li who regarded books as precious as life but donated them all. Although his family had little money, he still

Zhao Tiejiang, who has been working hard and studying in night school

They are all simple people, ordinary people striving for a better life.

These living beings are the epitome of the entire Ming Dynasty. Their lives are not good, but they are working hard to live a better life.

As long as the court takes pity on the people, and as long as the court has intentions, why will the people become homeless, and how will the corrupt officials and lawless gentry become so domineering?

The world is suffering, how could Chongzhen be so virtuous and claim to be the father of all peoples?

Along the way, Zhang Haogu didn't stop much along the way, but he kept paying attention to everything along the way. Finally, after trekking, the center of Datong Society returned to Shuntian Mansion again, returning to the capital city that represents power.

Outside the capital city, Zhang Haogu met with the five generals Cao Wenzhao, Shi Kefa, Fang Yunchu, Han Yaowei and Zhou Yuji, and learned about the situation in Zhili and the Central Plains with them, the current changes in Zhili, and the people's

Condition.

Zhang Haogu affirmed the work of these generals and gave instructions for the next stage of strategy, asking the Datongshe military to place the next stage's strategic target in the north of the Yangtze River and drive Chongzhen completely to the south of the Yangtze River.

Afterwards, Zhang Haogu took a short rest and entered the capital.

During the summer solstice in June of the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Haogu, the chief assistant of the Central Committee of the Datong Party and the chief military officer of the Central Committee of the Datong Party, entered the capital from Yongding Gate. He was accompanied by the chiefs of various departments of the Central Committee of the Datong Party and the generals of the Central Committee of the Datong Party.

As soon as he entered Yongding Gate, Zhang Haogu saw the common people on both sides of the street. Common people, merchants, and scholars were holding small flags and shouting: "Long live the Datong Party, long live Zhang Shoufu!"

The shouts of thousands of people went straight into the sky. From Yongding Gate, to Zhengyang Gate, and then to Daming Gate, the common people, merchants, scholars and scholars along the way all shouted long live. The warm cheers, the scenes of thousands of people.

The spectacular sight made all Datong party members feel excited.

After crossing the Daming Gate and entering the palace city, there are more guards here. More than 16,500 soldiers from the two associations in the first town are responsible for guarding the palace city and the imperial city.

The red flags of Datong were flying one after another. The soldiers were wearing cotton armor, holding muskets, and the bayonets on the muzzles were sharp. The soldiers were fighting straight, holding a gun in one hand and standing with a fist in their right hand, looking forward, solemnly.

Zhang Haogu led everyone from Daming Gate to Chengtian Gate. He looked at the soldiers on the palace wall and the red flags. He suddenly stopped and after a while he smiled and said: "Let's go in.

.”

Entering the imperial city, there are not many eunuchs and maids here. Most of them went to Yingtian with Chongzhen. The few who stayed were abandoned children. As for the officials, none of them were left. All those who could run away

He ran away for fear of being liquidated by the Datong Party.

There were more soldiers in the imperial city. From Chengtian Gate to Fengtian Palace, there were Datong soldiers standing with guns on both sides of the road. Zhang Haogu rode a horse and got off his horse all the way to Fengtian Palace. Everyone around him also dismounted.

A group of people walked along the steps to the Fengtian Hall. Several soldiers pushed open the door of the hall, revealing the empty Fengtian Hall.

The empty Fengtian Hall is still majestic and solemn, with the golden dragon pillars, the five dragon buttons on the top of the hall, and the emperor's dragon chair high above.

Zhang Ruitu, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhou Jinyong, Yuan Keli, Huang Liqing, Yuan Yingtai, Tan Yong, Zhu Shunshui, Cui Chengxiu, Sun Qifeng, Zuo Guangdou, Wang Dashan, Chen Hongdao, Wang Wenyan, Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu were all civil servants at the center of Datong.

There are also generals Cao Wenzhao, Fang Yunchu, Han Yaowei, Shi Kefa, Zhou Yuji, Sun Yuanhua, Qi Yuangong, Wang Lin, Han Wu, Huang Hua and Zhang Yi.

They all followed Zhang Haogu quietly, watching Zhang Haogu standing under the three-story bank, silently looking at the dragon chair.

"Many people want me to sit on it."

Zhang Haogu suddenly spoke, his voice still as calm as water: "We have been on a long journey to open up Datong in the Northeast. Until now, we have conquered Zhili and the capital. It has been smooth sailing all the way, but don't forget, what is it?

Let us go with the wind and the tide, let this dragon chair stay here, keep it here, and just watch it quietly."

After saying that, Zhang Haogu turned around and said, "That's all. Coming here is just to revisit the old place. After reading it, it's time to leave. No matter how good this palace is, it has nothing to do with us."

Seeing Zhang Haogu leaving without any regret, everyone looked at each other and followed suit.

On the first night in the capital, Zhang Haogu did not live in the palace. He just returned to the three-story building and lived in it again. This was his home, as well as the once luxurious Duke's Mansion.

, even the magnificent Forbidden City is not what he wants.

In fact, nowadays, Zhang Haogu can have everything he wants, but he has passed that time and doesn't care about it anymore.

The next day, Zhang Haogu left with his guards early in the morning and went to the tomb of the Ming Dynasty emperor.

The various departments of the Central Committee are still familiar with the environment of the capital. After the Central Committee of Datong is settled in the future, all aspects still need to be settled.

While he still had some free time, Zhang Haogu came to Tianlu Mountain.

Climbing up the steps to the Deling Mausoleum, Zhang Haogu slowly sat down when looking at Zhu Youxiao's mausoleum. Zhu Youxiao started building this Deling Mausoleum after he succeeded to the throne. This is not surprising. Every emperor ascends the throne.

Later, they all began to build their own imperial tombs.

Because the Tianqi Dynasty was rich, the world was peaceful, the country was strong and the people were prosperous, and all nations paid tribute, the Deling Mausoleum was built with great style.

Sitting in front of Deling, Zhang Haogu took out a pot of wine and poured Zhu Youxiao a glass. Then he picked up a glass and sipped it: "How many years has it been? From the thirteenth year of Apocalypse to the seventh year of Chongzhen, do the math.

, it’s really a long time.”

"I just didn't expect to see you like this again."

"At first you said you were wrong and you wanted me to help you protect the Ming Dynasty. I really wanted to do that, but your brother is not you after all. I can't change his mind, and I can't stop so many people.

"
To be continued...