Chapter 3 Dialogue with Chongzhen
Finally... I saved my life again. Zhou Jun was already exhausted and collapsed on the ground. He tore off two pieces of rags from his clothes and wrapped his wounds with a grin. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief.
You should not stay in the place of right and wrong for a long time, let’s talk about it first!
Zhou Jun stopped stopping. After plundering all the money on the two of them, he carried Chongzhen and his golden sword to the horse, and then climbed to another horse himself and slowly entered south while the night was dark.
After walking for two or three hours, it was already dawn and it was safe along the way. Zhou Jun tightened the reins of the horse and yawned involuntarily. Looking around, the mountains and waters were surrounded by green leaves, Li Zicheng's people should not be able to find this for the time being. There happened to be a dilapidated temple in front of him, so I would sleep for a while before talking about it!
After settling down the two horses, Zhou Jun roughly cleaned up the dead grass on the ground of the ruined temple, and carefully supported Emperor Chongzhen to lie down, and then fell to the ground and slept with relief.
This sleep... He had a very beautiful dream. His mother had a successful business. His brother became the general manager of a listed company. He himself drove the newly bought Audi A8l and drove around the world with his favorite little goddess...
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"Who are you? You dare to sleep beside my bed."
In his sleep, Zhou Jun heard someone talking to him in a daze, "I'm shocked, where did the earthquake come from in Guangdong and Guangxi..."
Zhou Jun murmured over and continued to sleep, but suddenly woke up the next second because he felt a powerful thunder force. The aura seemed to be like a turbulent Qilin coming out of the Nine Provinces, and it was like a real dragon awakening and swallowing the mountains and rivers! He hurriedly sat up.
The man opposite was sitting upright, his black jade-like pupils flashing endless brilliance. Although his face was still pale, he was full of unquestionable true nature of the king. His ears were thick, hanging on his neck, and his dragon whispered slightly, looking down on all living beings. His sharp eyes, like sharp blades, made people even more frightened and chilled.
Emperor Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, woke up!
Before I had time to look at his appearance, I couldn't help but feel frightened when I looked at it carefully. What a true dragon emperor!
Zhou Jun quickly knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Little Soldier Yu Wan pays homage to the emperor."
As soon as he spoke, he almost couldn't help laughing. This way of introducing himself was really rare, and the title of this little soldier was too low... But there was no way, who made him not be successful and did not travel to the princes and ministers.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't say anything. He looked at his body and looked around the entire ruined temple. His eyes kept spinning, as if he was thinking about something.
"I have obviously hanged myself on the top of Jingshan Mountain. Why are you in this small temple now? What are you trying to do? I'll tell you in all the details."
'If I hadn't risked my life to save you, you would have gone to the King of Hell for morning tea, so why would you please?'
Of course, Zhou Jun thought so in his heart, but his mouth still answered honestly, "Back to the emperor, the villain is one of the personal guards of the Wansui Emperor. After the fall of the imperial city, our army collapsed everywhere. When the villain passed by the crooked tree, he saw the Wansui Emperor, so he dared to rescue you, and took the opportunity to kill the scattered bandits, seize their horses, and retreated south to this place."
He had already thought about this statement, and he would not miss out on any flaws, nor would he lose any credit for what he deserved.
As expected, Emperor Chongzhen's face improved a lot and said calmly, "The situation is so serious that I can still be loyal to me, it will be worthy of my cultivation. You and I are in trouble, so there is no need to stick to the complicated gifts."
"Long live thanks."
"Do you know what the situation in the Forbidden City is now?"
As soon as Chongzhen finished speaking, Zhou Jun thought for a moment and said, "Now, the imperial city has been criticized by all thieves. Princes and ministers will die if they surrender. The situation is extremely bad for the emperor."
Speaking of this, Chongzhen showed a look of pain on his face, "The country and country of our ancestors were destroyed and destroyed in my hands. I cry out sadly, what are the faces I have to meet with my ancestors after my death!"
In Zhou Jun's opinion, the real Emperor Chongzhen was not as stupid and cruel as some scholars said. He was a very skilled and ambitious politician. He succeeded to the throne at a young age, eliminated the eunuch party, was diligent in political affairs, and lived frugality. He once issued a six-time self-criticism. He was a young and promiscuous emperor. However, at this time, the Ming Dynasty was like a lonely boat that was about to overturn. In addition, his stubborn and suspicious personality accelerated the sinking of the ship.
But then again, until the day of his death, Emperor Chongzhen practiced the unique rules of the Ming emperor: not to submit to the emperor, not to pay tribute, not to be close friends, the emperor guards the country's borders, and the king dies in the country.
Zhou Jun also sympathized with this extremely tragic king from the bottom of his heart.
After Emperor Chongzhen's mood stabilized, Zhou Jun asked tentatively, "Emperor, although the capital has fallen, the southern provinces are still in the hands of our Ming Dynasty. As long as the emperor raises his arms and shouts, moves the capital to the south and rebuilds the team, it is still unknown who will kill him."
Emperor Chongzhen in history had not thought about moving the capital to the south, and had also sought the opinions of many ministers for this, but at the last moment he chose to stay in Beijing, sacrifice his life for his country, and killed all the concubines and princesses, and sent only people to escort several princes to flee to the south.
Unexpectedly, this little soldier who was not good-looking also had this idea. Emperor Chongzhen gradually admired Zhou Jun. "It is a big deal to move the capital, and it is not easy to say. All the ministers misled me and ruined their foundation."
In just a few words, Zhou Jun understood Chongzhen's thoughts: he naturally wanted to move the capital, but the ministers were free from their worries and their family business was mostly in the north. Even if they changed their masters, they would still be able to protect their property. However, if they moved to the south, they would have to rely on others and be alone, so they strongly opposed Chongzhen's migration south. In addition, the ministers of the Qing sect clamored that "the king died of the country" and made Chongzhen even more timid and hesitant.
It's ridiculous to say that Chongzhen actually chatted with this soldier casually, but he thought he would not have any hope of survival. After all, the entire Central Plains was basically in the hands of Li Zicheng. The ministers had long dispersed birds and beasts, leaving only himself, the empty shell emperor, and this soldier with no generals and powers, were not mermaid meat.
Zhou Jun had already seen through his thoughts and said softly, "Emperor, as the saying goes, there will be blessings in the future if you survive a disaster. Let's take one step first and look at it one step. Let's go south with all our might. As long as we escape from heaven, we will definitely have a day of revenge!"
It seemed that he was infected by Zhou Jun's optimism. A trace of color also flashed through Emperor Chongzhen's deep eyes, and he nodded lightly. He no longer said the word "death".
After all, those who have died once no longer have the courage to die again.
"Long live, you have a rest here. I'll find you some food first. Let's have enough food before we set off."
After getting the other party's permission, Zhou Jun stood up and walked towards the deep mountains.
Chapter completed!