Your Majesty, what will you say to me? How should I answer?
Shi Dayong waited quietly, waiting for Emperor Chongzhen's voice to sound. However, what he never expected was that Emperor Zhuang Lie, whom he was willing to defend with his life, suddenly said something that made him petrified instantly.
"Shi Dayong, are you disobedient to me?"
The young emperor's voice was not loud, but it was full of energy and murderous intent.
"emperor!"[
Shi Dayong felt dizzy and couldn't believe what he heard: Where did I start talking about this? When did I, Shi Dayong, ever have a disobedient heart!
Anger arose spontaneously, and he couldn't help but raise his head and look forward. At this glance, he was stunned on the spot and did not dare to move again.
Ten meters ahead, he saw Emperor Chongzhen in a bright yellow dragon robe looking at him intently. The young emperor's face was filled with frost.
Jiang Wanli and Cao Bianjiao were also shocked by the emperor's words. They raised their heads in unison, but like Shi Dayong, they both shuddered when they saw the emperor's eyes as blank as a sword.
Jiang Wanli was so frightened that his legs were trembling. In the flash of lightning, he suddenly remembered that Governor Yuan was imprisoned on the platform by the emperor's order two years ago!
How could this happen? How could this happen? How could this happen?
Shi Dayong was wronged, he was angry, and happily came to Beijing to present his prisoners. He was excited to be summoned by the emperor, but he didn't expect that the emperor would suspect him of being disobedient?
It’s a joke, saying that I, Shi Dayong, have a disloyal heart, what a big joke! I am a time traveler who willingly defends the Ming Dynasty and the emperor. Why do you say that I have a disloyal heart!
Emperor Zhuang Lie, Emperor Zhuang Lie, if you really think that I, Shi Dayong, have disobedient intentions, you really should be hanged at Meishan!
What happened? Why would the emperor say such things?
Shi Dayong was so aggrieved that he knocked to the ground with a "bang bang" sound and knocked his head several times. Then he raised his forehead and shouted with tears streaming down his face: "Your Majesty, I dare to swear to God, to the Ming Dynasty, to the Emperor, to you.
He is full of passion, loyal to the death, and will never surrender!"
"Yeah?"
Chongzhen looked coldly at the masked minister in front of him. He was not moved by his words. Instead, he glanced at Wang Chengen and said coldly: "Chengen, let him listen."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Wang Chengen hurriedly walked up to Shi Dayong and asked condescendingly: "Shi Dayong, there are people who participated in your imperial court regulations and took advantage of the opportunity of the Eastern Han Dynasty to seize the military and political power of Jinzhou. They also placed the prefect Chen Ang under house arrest, and then led his troops to use the name of military control."
, took advantage of the fire in the city to rob, and killed innocent people indiscriminately. They also said that you were extremely domineering and cruel. You drank human blood, cannibalized human flesh, and made human pigs. You have no humanity at all. Are these all facts? If it is true, the emperor asks you,
What do you want? If you don’t have a disobedient heart, then what do you mean?”
"this"
Before Wang Chengen finished speaking, Shi Dayong's heart began to twist, and it turned out that this was where the accident occurred.
He must defend himself, otherwise, if Chongzhen really thought things were as Wang Chengen said, he would have been just as unjust as Yue Fei. He did not die on the battlefield, but died under the sword of his own family.[
"Back to the emperor, I have indeed drank human blood and eaten human flesh, but the human blood and flesh I ate were from the slaves of the Eastern Han Dynasty, not from our people in the Ming Dynasty. When the Eastern Han invaders invaded, Jinzhou was in danger, and there was a secret work of the slaves hidden in the city. I am
In order to prevent the recurrence of the old incidents in Shenyang, Liaoyang and other cities, we asked the governor to order the implementation of military control over Jinzhou. The first was to conduct detailed inspections, the second was to calm the people's minds, and the third was to prepare for the defense of the city so as not to be distracted. This was by no means the so-called taking advantage of the situation.
Moreover, all of this is approved by the Governor, and I am definitely not acting on my own authority. Please be aware of this, Your Majesty!"
After hearing what Shi Dayong said, Wang Chengen turned his head and glanced at Chongzhen, who nodded to him. Then he turned his head again and asked Shi Dayong in a questioning tone: "Then why are you placing the prefect Chen Ang under house arrest? Do you know?
, to place an imperial official under house arrest without authorization is a crime of treason!"
Shi Dayong argued: "Master Chen did not want my army to take charge of Jinzhou. I was afraid that the military and political orders were inconsistent, which would cause the defenders to go on missions and lead to the fall of the city, so I put Master Chen under house arrest. But soon, I released Master Chen. This is
The governor and Jinzhou officials can testify!"
Hearing this, Wang Chengen looked towards Chongzhen again and found that the emperor had a thoughtful expression. He turned around and asked again: "What's the explanation for the indiscriminate killing of innocent people?"
"The people I killed were either slave builders or people who took the opportunity to cause trouble. If I don't kill them, I can't defend the city wholeheartedly. I can't guarantee that all the people I kill are killable people, but I can
I can guarantee that most of them can be killed. The so-called extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. When the survival of Jinzhou is critical, I am responsible for the safety of Jinzhou. In order to protect the people of the city, I will never show any mercy. Even if I have to bear a bad reputation,
Even if I am accused by thousands of people, I will not regret what I have done! Your Majesty, for the sake of Jinzhou, I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go!"
Having said this, Shi Dayong suddenly pointed at his face excitedly, "My heart towards the Ming Dynasty and towards the Emperor can be revealed by the sun and the moon. If the Emperor still doesn't believe in me, then please look at my face!" After that,
He took off his mask abruptly and looked up at Chongzhen.
"ah!"
Under the mask, the hideous and terrifying face made the young emperor scream in surprise, and Wang Chengen instinctively took a few steps back and took a breath of cold air.
This face was the most terrifying face they had ever seen in their lives. The extremely thin flesh and blood was like a piece of paper covering the bones. The blood and tendons could not be clearer. If it weren't for
With half of his face intact, Chongzhen even thought that the person kneeling in front of him was not a living person, but a living corpse crawling out of hell.
"This face of mine is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and for the emperor! How can I have such a disobedient heart? Your Majesty, please take a closer look!" Shi Dayong shouted with all his strength, as if the louder the voice, the more he could prove his loyalty.
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"Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
Jiang Wanli and Cao Bianjiao also shouted at the same time, and the three of them knocked their heads to the ground again.
Chongzhen was extremely shocked. He never expected that Shi Dayong's face under the mask would be so terrifying.
Looking at his face and listening to his words, Shi Dayong is nothing but a loyal minister!
Wang Chengen also lost his voice because of this, staring blankly at the three people kneeling on the ground, his expressions changing in all kinds of ways.
After a long time, Chong Zhenfang let out a long breath, and the frost on his face no longer disappeared, replaced by a friendly smile. He walked forward gently, until he came to Shi Dayong and stopped, trying to suppress himself.
Fluctuating in his heart, he said harmoniously:
"Thank you, dear, for your hard work. You have done great service for me, but I listened to others' slanderous words and doubted you. It is really my fault. I apologize to you, dear, please come to me quickly."
"emperor!"
Shi Dayong raised his head excitedly, and then he could see Chongzhen's face clearly. It was not handsome, but it was not ugly either. There was a youthful and heroic look on his young face. The beard that was not thick reminded him that before him,
This emperor is still very young.
He did not notice that Wang Chengen's expression was very exaggerated at this moment, because he did not know that the Emperor Chongzhen in front of him had never admitted his mistakes and apologized to his ministers. He Shi Dayong was the first person to ask the emperor to take the initiative to apologize!
The emperor's eyes were always looking at Shi Dayong, and that terrifying face became no longer terrifying, like a famous painting that people can never tire of seeing.[
After slowly getting up, Shi Dayong, Jiang Wanli, and Cao Bianjiao stood there respectfully. The three of them were still scared. The emperor's anger just now was really frightening. Fortunately, the emperor believed it, otherwise, a happy event would most likely turn into a bad thing.
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Chongzhen didn't know Jiang Wanli and Cao Bianjiao. Seeing that they were all dressed in military robes, he knew that they were Shi Dayong's subordinates. He looked at Shi Dayong with questioning eyes. Shi Dayong hurriedly pointed at Jiang and Cao and introduced them:
"Your Majesty, these two are my subordinates. The one on the left is named Cao Bianjiao, and the one on the right is Jiang Wanli. Every time I and Jian Nu fought, both generals participated. It can be said that they have experienced hundreds of battles and fought with
Just like the ministers, they are also loyal to the emperor."
Pointing at Cao Bianjiao, he added specifically: "The golden dragon flag of the slave chief was captured by Cao Bianjiao from the army of slave builders at Xiaoling River!"
"oh?"
When he heard that it was Cao Bianjiao who had captured the Golden Dragon Flag of the Slave Chief among thousands of troops, Chongzhen couldn't help but look at Cao Bianjiao twice, with a look of approval on his face.
Wang Chengen seemed to remember something and asked hurriedly: "Is General Cao a member of the Cao family in the northwest?"
Cao Bianjiao bowed and said: "Back to the emperor, I am indeed from the Cao family in the northwest, and my uncle is Cao Wenzhao, the commander-in-chief of Linyi."
When he heard that he was a member of the Cao family, Chongzhen laughed: "As expected, he is a general, and he will be feared. You and Naishun Cao Wenzhao can be said to be the great and great generals of our Ming Dynasty. With your help, I don't have to worry about the uncertainty of the world!"
Cao Bianjiao said proudly: "My lifelong wish is to defeat the Eastern captives for the emperor, and I will not hesitate to wrap my body in horse leather!"
"well!"
Chongzhen laughed heartily. After the previous anger and suspicion disappeared, his mood became particularly good. Looking at the three loyal generals in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of security.
After the laughter, Chongzhen looked at Shi Dayong again, sighed with emotion, but soon recovered his smile, and said to Shi Dayong: "Look, Aiqing is also in her thirties, has she ever married a wife?"
Shi Dayong bowed and said honestly: "Returning to the emperor, I have been in the army with my brother since I was young, and I have not yet married a wife. But I want to marry a wife. The ancients said that the Xiongnu has not been destroyed, so why should I have a home? I
I don’t dare to imitate the ancients, but I don’t want to start a family until the slaves are exterminated!”
Hearing this, Chongzhen immediately shouted excitedly: "Okay! What a home for a good Jiannu who has not been destroyed! This is a good saying about my love for you. If all the civil and military officials in the dynasty are determined to love you, why should I worry that the Donglu will not be destroyed and the world will be destroyed?"
Unjust!”
The more Chongzhen talked, the more excited he became. He actually reached out and grabbed Shi Dayong's shoulders and said with emotion: "Ai Qing is my hussar general!"