Chapter 45: Small Punishment and Great Commandment
Lin Chong looked at the trembling faces of the two father and daughter in front of him, and felt very interesting in his heart. He said matter-of-factly: "I have a way to exempt you from guilt."
As soon as she heard this, Gu Qinghuan's eyes suddenly lit up. Just when she was about to say something, she heard Gu Yanwu next to her say coldly: "If your Majesty wants to know the whereabouts of that girl, I There is no comment."
Lin Chong had not thought of this at first, but when he heard what Gu Yanwu said, his heart suddenly hurt again. He glanced at Gu Qinghuan's face that was exactly the same as hers, and felt extremely empty in his heart. He said with a smile: "Then if I use your daughter In exchange for his life?"
Gu Qinghuan opened her eyes wide, as if she couldn't believe that her life was worth just such a word. She looked at Lin Chong and then at Gu Yanwu.
Gu Yanwu coughed twice, his whole face twisted together, and there seemed to be a battle between heaven and man in his heart. Lin Chong looked on coldly, if he had been in the past, he might have been intolerable, but now, he just felt that he My heart was clear and I didn't feel any strange feeling at all.
After a long time, Gu Yanwu said: "If your Majesty is really like this, it will cost the lives of our father and daughter. If I don't betray that girl, I won't die. My daughter...if my daughter dies, I He is no longer alive."
Gu Yanwu looked at Gu Qinghuan, his expression was very haggard, and his expression was full of love.
Lin Chong looked at him for a long time, then turned to look at Gu Qinghuan. Gu Qinghuan's expression did not change much, and he still had an innocent smile on his face, but he looked particularly miserable.
Lin Chong hurriedly helped Gu Yanwu up and said, "Master Gu, you underestimate me."
Gu Yanwu saw that Lin Chong suddenly changed into a different person, and he was a little stunned. Lin Chong then helped Gu Qinghuan up, and then said: "Am I the kind of person who kills innocent people indiscriminately for my own selfish desires? If this is the case, I will He is no longer worthy of being emperor."
"But His Majesty just said that I should be exempted from the crime of breaking into the palace secretly. It is a serious crime. How can I be exempted from such a serious crime..."
Lin Chong put his hands behind his back, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and sighed and said: "Today, people all over the world are counting on me to save them. But the war has not stopped yet, and the powerful enemy is still outside the city. What should we do?"
When Gu Yanwu heard Lin Chong's question, he couldn't wait for a long time and hurriedly said: "Reject powerful enemies from outside and secure the victims internally."
Lin Chong applauded loudly: "Master Gu's idea coincides with mine, so do you know who is best to lead the troops now?"
"If we talk about tactics, strategy, and military strength, Pingxi Bo Wu Sangui is naturally the most powerful, but this person is not as good as he appears. If he is really allowed to lead the army, he still needs to plan carefully..." Gu Yanwu lowered his voice. , seems to be thinking deeply.
"What do you think of Li Zicheng?" Lin Chong asked.
Hearing this name, Gu Yanwu's expression changed, and he seemed a little unhappy: "This person is a bandit, just a member of the green forest. If Your Majesty uses him, I'm afraid the world will not be convinced, right?"
Lin Chong smiled and said: "Surely Master Gu thinks so too?" Lin Chong smiled and said: "What a person is when he is born is what he will be in this life. Everyone says that I am the emperor, but what is the sky? What does it look like?”
Gu Yanwu didn't seem to understand. He looked at Lin Chong with some suspicion. Lin Chong also realized that he had said too many useless words, so he smiled and said: "I said too much, Mr. Gu, since you said it
The best person to lead troops, what about disaster relief? This matter is no less than leading troops to fight. Who do you think can really think about the common people in the world, will not line their own pockets, and have the ability to adjust so many complicated and trivial matters, Mr. Gu, do you think
…”
Seeing Lin Chong's expression, Gu Yanwu's face became relaxed for the first time. He smiled and said, "Didn't Your Majesty already have a candidate?"
Lin Chong looked at him, nodded and said, "He is indeed a smart man. My friend was right."
As soon as Lin Chong said the word friend, a sad look appeared in his heart. He couldn't help but glance at Lu Qinghuan. She lowered her head and didn't know what she was thinking. She seemed to be worried.
The disaster relief work was thus handed over to Gu Yanwu. Gu Yanwu was very talented in considering the pros and cons, and food was gradually shipped from all over the country. Although he occasionally encountered some rogue bandits, the robberies were only small-scale and nothing major. After the disaster relief
Things were in order, but the battle ahead was not optimistic. Dorgon conquered several small cities in succession, but Wu Sangui did not enter the palace for a long time, and Li Zicheng did not move at all.
"When does Li Chuang plan to go on an expedition?" There has been no news about Wu Sangui, and he has not come to the palace. Lin Chong is a little anxious. Seeing that the Qing army is imminent, he heard that the rogue bandits in the south are still ready to attack. It is really difficult at this time.
It was extremely critical, but Li Chuang still showed no sign of going out to fight, which made Lin Chong very helpless. If Li Zicheng didn't go out at this time, and Wu Sangui was so cunning and refused to send troops, the two of them together would be really powerful.
A pot of it.
Just when Lin Chong was getting anxious, someone from the front came over to report: "Your Majesty, Sichuan Admiral Qin Liangyu has come to report that Zhang Xianzhong led his men to conquer Fotuguan, and General Qin led troops to resist the emperor. However, the rogue bandits are now too powerful, so General Qin asked for instructions.
How should Your Highness prepare next?"
Lin Chong slapped his thigh and suddenly thought: "How could I forget this person? This is the only female general Qin Liangyu I remember. I finally have someone I know. However, this female general seems to be beating Zhang Xianzhong all the time."
, she has not participated in other wars. I still can't use her to resist Hou Jin so quickly. In fact, the current financial owner Shunzhi Fulin is still young, but if a war really breaks out, it is better to rely on
Dorgon, but Dorgon is a minister. Since he is a minister, he must be restricted. Besides, according to the normal historical process in this year, Dorgon should not be alive for a few years. If Dorgon dies,
, then it will take several years for the Qing Dynasty to recover its strength. If it can endure and hold on, maybe there will be a turn for the better for the Ming Dynasty."
Lin Chong thought of this and had his own plan in mind. He smiled slightly and said, "Tell General Qin that she should not move yet. I know that Zhang Xianzhong is just like Li Zicheng. If I have the chance, I really want to meet him."
This guy is more capricious than Li Zicheng, but he is not as courageous as Li Chuang. This is a good opportunity that I can take advantage of."
With Lin Chong thinking like this, he had his own calculations in his mind. He raised his head and glanced at Wang Chengen: "How about Zhang Xianzhong?"
Wang Chengen smiled and said: "He is just a bandit. Does the emperor have any interest in him?"