Even if Chen Shuren sent a secret message to the capital, it would take at least three or four days to arrive, even if it took a six-hundred-mile expedited courier. After all, there would be chaos along the way and a detour would be necessary.
What's more, his secret message was sent in a private capacity, and he was not qualified to expedite it for 600 miles, so it would be even slower.
Considering that Qin Liangyu's emergency call for help form arrived in Xinyang four days earlier than him and continued northward, it was definitely impossible to catch up.
However, Shen Shuren estimated that even if Chongzhen received an emergency report, he would not be able to make a decision to rescue Sichuan so quickly - it was already halfway through November of Chongzhen's fifteenth year, and what a mess Chongzhen had become. How high can the priority be for just Sichuan?
Even if the emperor wanted to mobilize troops, he would have no troops to use, or it might be beyond his reach. When Qin Liangyu's urgent report arrived, Shen Shuren's good news from Henan might not have been delivered yet.
If Chongzhen thought that Shen Shuren was still surrounded by Li Zicheng and was unable to move in Chen County, then it was impossible for him to order Shen Shuren to rescue Sichuan immediately.
The most they can do is write a blank check and appoint a few more local officials in Sichuan, and then pass the blame and let these people find their own way to take office.
Therefore, Chen Shuren estimates that it is unlikely that the capital will send a decree on how to deal with the Sichuan issue before the end of November.
Taking advantage of this time difference, he gradually moved his troops to the vicinity of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and was ready to take action as soon as the order came, so as not to cause too much delay.
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After finishing all the things that needed to be done in Chen County, Shen Shuren took more than a thousand elite escort cavalry and returned directly to Xinyang County via Shancai and Ruyang.
He had just escaped from trouble in Chen County, so it was necessary to take time to pay a visit to King Lu and King Fu, who had been rescued for several days, so that he could make some connections and gain a favor.
On the other hand, since getting the latest news about rescuing King Lu and King Fu from Huang Degong yesterday, Shen Shuren thought a lot about the long-term arrangements for the vassal that night——
Of course he knew that King Fu later became Emperor Hongguang in history, and he also knew about the Fu-Lu dispute between Shi Kefa and others. Now that the only two vassal kings who would be closest to Chongzhen in the future were rescued by his troops, this credit is great. Not small. Of course, we should take the opportunity to examine the kings to see what kind of people they are, who they should puppet in the future, and whether the records in the history books are reliable.
Some people may wonder: Why do we say that King Lu and King Fu are the collateral vassal kings with the closest blood relationship to Chongzhen in the world? Isn't there a dispute between King Gui in history?
Here we must remind you of the butterfly effect caused by Chen Shuren: King Gui's entire family had been killed by Zhang Xianzhong in Hengzhou long ago, and not a single heir escaped.
In addition, according to the urgent report from Qin Liangyu that Zhang Mingzhen just relayed, Zhang Xianzhong carried out a sneak attack on Chongqing more than ten days ago. This means that the fifth brother of the old King Fu, the Rui King Zhu Changhao in Chongqing, has probably been killed by Zhang Xianzhong.
Calculating it this way, in this current time and space, only King Fu and King Lu are available, and the others will only have a further blood relationship than King Lu.
Shen Shuren was so tired that he rode on horseback for two days and arrived in Xinyang County on November 18th. Liu Guoneng also took Yuan Shizhong out of the city for dozens of miles to greet them. Shen Shuren could not help but comfort and encourage them. .
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At the beginning of the month of Yuan Shizhong, Huang Degong surrendered. At that time, because he was afraid of being reorganized and liquidated, Huang Degong made his own decision and arranged for him to temporarily accept Liu Guoneng's rule.
Liu Guoneng was also the leader of the bandits and had surrendered to the imperial court anyway. He was in a similar situation to Yuan Shizhong, so he should be able to put his mind at ease.
Chen Shuren said very down-to-earth: "Since General Yuan can abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, as long as he serves the court well in the future, he will naturally be granted the title of wife and son-in-law. General Liu is the first to act when encountering an enemy. In the past four or five years, he has made great contributions." After winning the Polu General, you must follow suit and consider it an example.
Now that you have not yet achieved any significant military exploits, I will declare you a guerrilla for the time being. After a while, I may lead troops to Sichuan for reinforcements. If you can join the generals in fighting against Zhang Xianzhong, are you afraid that you will not be able to honor our ancestors?"
Yuan Shizhong suddenly bowed his head and said: "In the end, I will definitely live up to Master Futai's expectations and fight with all my strength."
After Chen Shuren dealt with Yuan Shizhong, he turned to Liu Guoneng and asked casually: "How are you doing here, princes?"
Liu Guoneng replied cautiously: "Three days ago, Huang Degong moved several princes here. His Royal Highness, Prince Xiao Fu, really... wants to get close to the generals when he sees them. Prince Lu lives in seclusion and doesn't want to be disturbed. The general will not be found. Mr. Futai, you gave me your instructions, so I didn’t dare to respond to Prince Xiao Fu’s advances.”
Chen Shuren was slightly surprised when he heard this. Although Xiaofu Wang Zhu Yousong showed his affection towards the military commander, it must have been done in private, and it may not be traced.
But now that Chongzhen is not dead, does he already have ambitions in this area? Could it be that he also sees that his cousin is self-willed and kills Zhongliang indiscriminately, so that in the end there will be no one to help him blow himself up?
It seems that this is a master with ideas and thoughts!
It's a pity that Shen Shuren doesn't need a thoughtful master.
He was too thoughtful. If he was as resolute and self-righteous as Chongzhen, how could he transform the Ming Dynasty? Then wouldn't Chongzhen's death be in vain?
For Shen Shuren, the most perfect puppet should actually be a Liu Chan type personality - to be precise, it must be the early Liu Chan type during Zhuge Liang's time in power. It is best to be able to trust the power minister unconditionally. Depends on the light."
In this way, Chen Shu could play the role of Zhuge Liang without any constraints and preside over the Northern Expedition to regain the world.
After having an idea in his mind, Shen Shuren was led into the city by Liu Guoneng.
After walking less than two or three hundred steps on Chengbei Zhi Street, still far away from the government office, a few carriages and horses suddenly turned out from the corner of the street. Although the carriages did not look very decent, they were temporarily painted and used four-wheel drive. , Shen Shuren's heart moved, and he knew that this was the prince's car.
Since ancient times, only the emperor can use a six-horse chariot. Four horses are already the treatment of the princes.
Sure enough, after seeing Shen Shuren and his party, the oncoming car stopped quickly. A eunuch lifted the curtain, and a middle-aged man in his thirties got out of the car first and showed his goodwill to Shen Shuren with a cheerful face:
"General Liu, what a coincidence that we meet here by chance. I haven't seen you for two days. How are you doing? This must be Governor Shen of Huguang, right? I heard Mr. Huang say a few days ago that the intruders are going south to harass Xinyang. After killing Xiao Wang, Shenfu Taigong was loyal to the country and risked his own life to break through the encirclement and rescue him.
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Yesterday, another good news came from the front, saying that the intruders had been defeated. It must be Shen Futai's planning and the soldiers' lives. The Ming Dynasty was able to obtain such a giant as Shen Futai, who could support the sea and hold the sky back. It was truly the greatest achievement of the Ming Dynasty. Fortunately, our ancestors have great blessings."
Liu Guoneng hurriedly stepped forward to salute and introduced Chen Shuren: "This is His Royal Highness Prince Sifu!"
Chen Shuren had no choice but to bow down reluctantly. Nowadays, this courtesy is still indispensable. Although it is a bit aggrieved, it is better than giving someone an excuse.
The man was indeed the King of Fortune Zhu Yousong. He was also very good at doing things. He immediately rushed over in two steps, held Shen Shuren's arm, and stopped him from continuing to bow: "Shen Futai is Xiao Wang's savior, how can he be worthy of it? Hurry up. It’s free of charge!”
Shen Shuren didn't want to worship at first, so he took advantage of the situation. When he came to this world, he had no choice but to bow to Chongzhen. After Chongzhen, he didn't want to grovel to others like this again.
Of course, due to feudal ethics and Confucian etiquette, he did not have the strength to attack Confucian etiquette for the time being. So there was nothing he could do when he went back to his own home and bowed down to his cheap parents in the flesh. Shen Tingyang had to pay tribute to him for the rest of his life. This was The limitations of the times are not included here.
Even though I no longer bow, I still have to say the humble words that need to be said.
So Shen Shuren showed his political correctness with plausibility, humility and courtesy: "Your Highness has given you too much praise, and it is really embarrassing for the subordinates. Everything is done by the officers and soldiers. The subordinates only dispatch the soldiers and horses of the court. How dare you take the merits of heaven and take it for yourself?"
As the saying goes, the people in the north are afraid of Zhao Xixie, but they are actually afraid of the millions of troops of the King of Chu. Those who defeated the intruders were the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty were fed by the salary and military pay of the Ming Dynasty. I myself have no power to tie the chicken. I don’t even know how to kill any bandits, I just supervised them.”
Chen Shuren's words were in a state of caution that "foreign ministers cannot make friends with the vassal king casually", but he would not offend Zhu Yousong, and could still excuse everything to "the fear of being chewed".
Such a polite and neither soft nor hard response made Zhu Yousong very temperamental, and she thought he was timid and cautious, and was frightened by the factional struggle between the DPRK and China.
"Shen Futai is too cautious, whatever. Xiao Wang remembers your loyalty. If there is a chance in the future, you can no longer worry about criticism from outsiders and let's talk about the past." Zhu Yousong gave up the excuse and temporarily gave up further alliances.
After all, he doesn't have a clear plan of action yet. He just wants to play a round and make good connections with people first. As long as the other party doesn't have a bad feeling towards him, it will be considered a victory——
Don't think that Zhu Yousong has low expectations, because he is the son of the old King Fu, and the old King Fu accumulated a lot of grievances against the Donglin Party for so long because of fighting for the country's foundation.
Therefore, Zhu Yousong knew very well that at least 80% of the civil servants in the world did not like to get close to him. If Shen Shuren can drink a bowl of water without being humble or arrogant, that is already good, which means that he is not wearing the same pants as the Donglin Party.
Unfortunately, Zhu Yousong didn't know what kind of face Chen Shuren would have when he had the opportunity to meet his Uncle Lu Wang in a little while.
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After Shen Shuren and Prince Fu's first verbal test, he was quickly taken to the government office by Liu Guoneng, where he rested for a while, cleaned up, and washed away the dust of his career.
He changed into clean and decent clothes, prepared some small gifts, and asked where the other party was staying. Then he took a few attendants to visit Prince Lu at his residence.
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It is said that he had just expressed his attitude to Zhu Yousong that foreign ministers should not casually make friends with the vassal king, so he would naturally ask for a bowl of water when meeting King Lu.
Fortunately, Shen Shuren had an excuse, and it was something that Queen Fu had just said goodbye to. He led his army to break out from Chen County and fight with Li Zicheng in the field. Wasn't it to prevent Li Zicheng from going around and breaking the city to kill the kings?
Now King Fu's limbs are intact and he is in good health, but King Lu has never shown his face. Shen Shuren should always confirm whether the other party is in good health or has been frightened by the chaos of war.