Prince Chongzhen

Chapter 87 Debate

Chapter 87 Debate
There was a newly built military tent next to Duoduo's tent. Although the soldiers had never seen the appearance of the person inside, after today's commotion, they all knew that this was the fake emperor who was brought from the south.

The dragon robe on Hongguang had long been replaced with a Qing Dynasty-style python robe. It was not known whether Duoduo had prepared it for him a long time ago or just took out one of his own temporarily.

Although he was still a little nervous at this moment, he did not look as panicked as when he was just captured. He sat quietly in the tent, looking more like he was in deep thought.

In more than ten days, he ran from Yingtian to Dangtu, and then from Dangtu to Wuhu, but in the end he was put in a cage and taken back to Yingtian.

After many twists and turns along the way, he finally returned to the starting point of everything. But I don't know whether he hates Ma Shiying and others more, or feels more sorry for Huang Degong.

A few days ago, he found Huang Degong's military camp under the escort of several young eunuchs.

He originally thought that his miserable appearance would surely lead Huang Degong to comfort him.

However, the most loyal minister among the four towns said in great sorrow as soon as he saw him: "Your Majesty defended the capital to the death, summoned me with a piece of paper, and I could still lead the soldiers to win. But why did you listen to the words of the traitor and abandon the country so easily! Now you have no way to advance or retreat, and your army is weak. How can I deal with Your Majesty?"

Although Hongguang was not a wise ruler, his intelligence was generally normal.

Huang Degong said it so clearly, how could he not understand that he seemed to have chosen the worst option among all the options.

But there is no medicine for regret in the world. Since Yingtian has given up, there will be no chance to do it again.

Even though Huang Degong wanted to stab Ma Shiying and others to death, he could only welcome him into the army and find other ways.

Hongguang felt relatively comfortable in the next few days, but Huang Degong was so anxious that he almost got a sore.

Why?

Hongguang never thought of concealing his whereabouts along the way. Once the Tartars knew that the Ming emperor was here, they would surely mobilize all their troops to follow him.

If he had not found reinforcements before that, he would not be able to stop the Tartars with the few troops he had.

But then again, if there really was an army in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas that could stop the Tartars, would Hongguang have fled to Wuhu?
In the end, no matter how Huang Degong summoned reinforcements, he received no reinforcements, and the Tartars appeared before his eyes soon.

Afterwards, the two armies confronted each other, and Liu Liangzuo and others, with high positions and generous salaries, came out one after another to persuade them to surrender.

At that time, Hongguang was really afraid that Huang Degong would tie him up.

It's no wonder that Hongguang is suspicious. After all, at this time, the best policy is for everyone to protect their own lives. How many people will consider him?

As the saying goes, there are only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames.

When Huang Degong was still a soldier fighting in the army, he was called Huang Chuangzi.

Not only was he not tempted by high positions and generous salaries, he also directly killed the envoy sent by the Qing army.

At this point, Hongguang, who had been in a state of panic, finally calmed down.

But there are unexpected changes in the weather and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time.

Just when Hongguang thought he could stay in Huang Degong's army for a few more days, he was secretly carried out of the camp by Tian Xiong and Ma Degong.

At this point, anyone could tell that these two had bad intentions.

He begged, resisted, and even bit Tian Xiong hard when he heard the sound of fighting behind him.

But in the end, the direction where the shouting and screaming came from gradually became quiet, and Huang Degong failed to appear in front of him as he had done in the past.

At this point, Hongguang completely gave up all thoughts.

"Oh? Prince Fu is in a good mood. He is still pondering over poems at this moment?" Just as he was lost in his memories, the curtain was lifted from the outside, and then a young man in white armor appeared in the tent.

"I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Why do you call me Prince Fu in front of me?"

Hongguang did not dwell on the ridicule of the people in front of him, but affirmed the legitimacy of the Yingtian court with words.

Hearing this, Duoduo smiled contemptuously and went straight to the main seat in the tent. After he sat down, he said seriously: "The Ming Dynasty's legal system was broken when Emperor Huaizong died for his country. How did you get the throne?"

"So that we can know in person that Sizong and I are both of the bloodline of Shenzong, so I can naturally inherit the throne."

Duoduo originally thought that a lord who couldn't even defend a strong city like Yingtian would naturally be a weakling, but after these two sentences, the other party seemed to be quite tough, which surprised him.

But this is nothing. After all, he is already a prisoner, and it is understandable that he said a few tough words to give himself courage.

Anyway, Hongguang is still of great use to him, so it wouldn't hurt to say a few words to him.

"The principle of the Spring and Autumn Annals is that if a rebellion is not suppressed, the old ruler cannot be buried, and the new ruler cannot be succeeded by a record. This is to prevent rebellious ministers and traitors. The law is very strict."

Having said that, Duoduo waved his hand outside the tent, and then several Goshas came into the tent carrying wine and food.

"Pingxi Wang Wu Sangui still knew that the hatred between his emperor and father was irreconcilable, and he had been fighting against the rebels since the day Beijing was captured. It's ridiculous that you claim to be blood relatives, but you didn't even mention that you wanted to seize the throne after shooting the rebels. Aren't you the traitors mentioned in the book?"

To be fair, Duoduo's words are pure far-fetched talk.

The principles of the Spring and Autumn Period were all thousands of years ago. It is simply unreasonable to use them as the standard for succession to the throne at this time.

But then again, that was the Spring and Autumn Period, a classic book that has been passed down in China for thousands of years.

What could he use to refute it in such a short time?

Since he had no words to say, Hongguang could only stare at the other person.

Seeing this, Duoduo didn't feel very happy. He pointed to the small stool beside him and motioned Hongguang to sit down.

"Our dynasty originally intended to help the King of Pingxi recover Beijing and then retreat outside the Great Wall, but seeing that the rebels destroyed the Ming Dynasty's ancestral temples and humiliated our ancestors, we decided to not hesitate to collect taxes and establish a national policy to wipe out the rebels."

"Snapped."

When Duoduo said this, he seemed to think of something that made him angry. He slammed the table and glared at Hongguang.

Just this one frightened Hongguang so much that he almost slipped off the stool.

Honestly speaking, although Hongguang had acted quite tough before, after all, he was in the enemy camp, so how could he not be timid?
"But you guys actually want to take advantage of the moment when the rebels are being punished and the royal army is taking a break to dominate the south of the Yangtze River and enjoy the benefits. Judging from common sense, how can you call this peaceful?"

"The Jiangnan books were handed down by my ancestors, so where does the fisherman come from?"

When Duoduo said this, Hongguang finally found an opportunity to join in the conversation, but he was frightened and spoke stutteringly. When he saw Duoduo's murderous eyes, he even forgot what to say next.

"If you know the time and destiny, and remember the kindness of our dynasty, you should order all the soldiers defending Yingtian to come out of the city and surrender. Then the court will treat you as a guest of honor, accept gifts, and give you a position above all other princes. This will ensure that you will not disappoint the court's original intention of upholding justice, suppressing the enemy, and rescuing the fallen."

Duoduo spoke passionately, as if the gang of robbers who had detain the checkpoints several times in those years had nothing to do with him. However, after hearing the words "Yingtian defenders", Hongguang stood there in a daze and did not respond to his subsequent words.

"Is it as Lord Jingguo said?"

(End of this chapter)

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