Li Dingguo comforted Zhang Xianzhong: "Now is a critical moment for the Ming Dynasty. Every citizen of the Ming Dynasty should stand up to resist the Manchus. Resisting the Qing soldiers is not the responsibility of our army. My foster father has done a good job, so there is no need to be too cautious."
I blame myself too much."
Zhang Xianzhong shook his head: "Actually, you don't need to comfort me. I know that I didn't do well and was too conceited, which led to today's results. Regardless of whether I can succeed in cooperating with King Heng this time, I will
I will not give up resisting the Manchu thieves. Even if I am the only one left, I will coexist with the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Dingguo nodded: "No matter when, I will stand firmly on the side of my adoptive father. Regardless of whether they are willing to stand with us or not, our position will not change."
Zhang Xianzhong nodded: "I'm going to edit a letter right now. You can go find Zhu Changshu with my handwritten letter."
Li Dingguo was actually very confident. After all, Prince Heng was still just a young man, and he had no shortage of blood. He felt that he should still be confident in trying to persuade Prince Heng.
Zhang Xianzhong was actually a little confused when he wrote this letter. He didn't know how to word it. Should he talk to him as a minister, as a commoner, or as an equal? It was confusing.
In the end, he chose to discuss with the prince of Ming Dynasty how to fight their common enemy as the most ordinary citizen of Ming Dynasty.
When Li Dingguo found King Heng with this letter, he had actually just returned to Hanzhong. Of course, he knew about Azige and Obai leading their armies to besiege Hanzhong, and he was indeed thinking of a solution.
But Li Dingguo came at the wrong time. He had more important things to do now. He wanted to go to Ding Xueling to find out what happened with King Rui's death and where he was buried by Ding Xueling.
But before he had time to go to Ding Xueling, he was stopped by Li Dingguo who blocked the door. Prince Heng had always had a bad temper, but now he became even more angry. He stared at Li Dingguo coldly: "You know
I don’t know what my current status is, but a son of a rioter dares to come to the palace to block the way. Aren’t you afraid that the king will arrest you?”
Although Li Dingguo didn't know why Prince Heng was so angry, he vaguely guessed that he might have come at the wrong time, but he had come at the wrong time. No matter what, he had to make his meaning clear, and then he could get an accurate answer.
Go back. Otherwise, if he were to leave empty-handed, he would be too shameless to go back and face his adoptive father and soldiers.
"My lord, please calm down. The common people are naturally afraid. You just said that I am the son of a rioter, and I admit it. But now you have to admit that we, the refugees who you think do all kinds of evil, are trying our best to resist.
If it weren't for us for the Qing Dynasty's attack, Obai would have already invaded, and I'm afraid you wouldn't have the chance to stand here and discuss the issue of dignity with me."
"So you came here specifically to teach me a lesson today?" King Heng was funny. Did this guy come here specifically to stop him and talk to him about benevolence, justice and morality? Then he really went to the wrong place. He is so good.
For eloquence, you should go to a workshop and become a teacher.
However, Li Dingguo shook his head: "Of course, ordinary people do not have the courage or qualifications to teach the prince a lesson. I just want to ask the prince to think carefully. Are you really willing to watch Hanzhong, which King Rui worked so hard to run, be destroyed like this?"
once?"
What he said was to the point. The most unacceptable thing for King Heng now is for others to use King Rui's affairs to negotiate terms with him. He will definitely be angry after talking about it, but he will definitely take it to heart.
After Li Dingguo said this, he remained silent and stood in front of King Heng to confront him. He was originally older than King Heng, and with the momentum he had gained from years of training on the battlefield, he remained silent.
Standing, he really wasn't inferior to King Heng.
"Yes, that's very good. What's your name?" Prince Heng complimented darkly.
"Li Dingguo, a common man, is just an unknown little person, not worthy of being remembered by the prince." Li Dingguo answered neither humble nor overbearing, and did not shrink back from Prince Heng's anger.
"General Li is so humble. I heard your famous name clearly when he was far away in the capital. How can you say he is a nobody?"
"Those things are not worth mentioning. They make you laugh, Your Majesty. I am just an ordinary person. I can't stand those thieves who commit crimes by burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of crimes in my land of Central Plains."
"As you said, if I don't agree to your request, will I be like those people you call evil-doing people?" Prince Heng raised his eyebrows.
"So what the prince means is that you agree to send troops?" Li Dingguo avoided answering questions that could easily get him into trouble, and instead chose to confirm what was most important to him now.
"When did I say that I would send troops?" Prince Heng leaned against the door and said coolly.
"Since you yourself are not willing to associate with those who do evil, you naturally agree to fight against the enemy with us. The common people will first thank the prince for your great kindness on behalf of the tens of thousands of people in Hanzhong." Li Dingguo said deeply.
He bowed deeply and did not give King Heng a chance to regret.
King Heng did indeed plan to send troops. Since he had already planned to fight, it was a wise choice to cooperate with Zhang Xianzhong. It was much better than fighting alone. Fighting together could help each other to some extent.
He had indeed heard of this Li Jianguo when he was far away in the capital. He was a man who was capable of both literary and martial arts. He was also the person Zhang Xianzhong trusted the most, and he was the most outstanding of his four adopted sons.
Since they took the initiative to ask for cooperation, there is no harm in selling them a favor, but he does have more important things to do now. If he doesn't complete this matter, in fact, he will be absent-minded if he really sends troops now. I'm afraid there is nothing wrong with it.
Effect.
"Can the prince give me an accurate answer now?" Li Dingguo actually already knew the answer, but he still wanted to get Prince Heng's personal promise to feel at ease.
"Don't worry, I will never sit idly by in this matter, but I still have some private matters to deal with, which will be completed soon." It shouldn't take long just to find someone to ask a few words.
"That's very good. Your Majesty, please feel free to handle your own affairs. We are always waiting for you." Li Dingguo bowed. From beginning to end, he did not enter the palace to take a sip of tea, but he always looked very happy.