At that time, the Qin army attacked Zhao, and the king of Zhao led the army with the famous general Li Mu as the main general. Wang Jian saw that his opponent was Li Mu and knew that Li Mu had military talents, so he sent someone to bribe the king of Zhao's favored minister Guo Kai.

Guo Kai then slandered the King of Zhao and framed Li Mu, and cooperated with the Qin army to attack the State of Zhao.

Chen Hongfan had already surrendered to the Qing court last year when he was an envoy to the north. The Qing people let him return south because they wanted him to become Guo Kai of the Ming Dynasty!

The First Emperor had already seen clearly that what he hated most were traitors, but he couldn't kill Chen Hongfan right now, so keeping him might be of some use.

The servant reported that Er Zhang was already waiting in the study.

Zhu Changzi was about to go to the study. When he passed by Chen Hongfan, he said coldly: "Just wait in the courtyard. I may summon you at any time, so don't run around!"

"I will obey the order of the supervisor!" Chen Hongfan replied hurriedly, lying on the ground and not daring to move. He was originally ordered by Prince Duduo of Yu to come to Hangzhou to build momentum for the Qing army and persuade King Lu and the people to surrender.

Qing. I originally thought that King Lu was a weak person, and his mind would be shaken with just some intimidation. He never thought that the situation was completely different from what he expected. King Lu seemed to be a different person, and he was overwhelmed.

Be angry.

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In the study room of the palace, Zhu Changzi met Zhang Guowei.

"Your Majesty Zhang Guowei (Zhang Yinli) pays homage to the Supervisor!"

"Please get up!"

Zhang Guowei stood up and looked carefully at King Lu in front of him. His face was like a crown jewel and his demeanor was graceful. He couldn't help but wonder why King Lu summoned him this time.

"Lord Zhang, the situation is critical. I'm going to get straight to the point. The south has been lost. Yangzhou has been lost for ten days. People in the south of the Yangtze River are panicking. If Hangzhou is lost again, I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty will fall apart overnight. I'm determined to defend Hangzhou. I still need Yu Jian's full strength.

Help." Zhu Changzi sat at the table and said very sincerely.

"I am willing to serve the country as a supervisor and serve the Ming Dynasty till my death! I only have to serve as a supervisor, so I just give you orders!" Zhang Guowei stood up and knelt on the ground, and replied solemnly. When the Qing soldiers entered Jifu, the Eighth General Soldiers Luo

After the defeat of Shanshan, he was impeached, dismissed and imprisoned by the Yanguan. Later, Emperor Chongzhen recalled his old achievements and resumed his post as censor of Youqiandu. He was given the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War and went to the south of the Yangtze River to supervise military training and pay and other affairs in Zhejiang. As a result, he had just left.

After only ten days in Beijing, news came that the northern capital had fallen and the emperor had committed suicide.

Hearing the bad news, he was devastated. Later, Prince Fu came to supervise the country in Nanjing, which rekindled his fighting spirit. However, he never imagined that within a year, the Nanjing court would surrender. This shocked Zhang Guowei, but he did not give up and always hoped.

Someone can stand up and raise the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty!

During the days of eager anticipation and anxious waiting, he, who was stationed in Suzhou, received the news that King Lu had summoned him. He was extremely happy and came to see him without stopping.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yinli on the side also hurriedly knelt down and knelt down a little behind Zhang Guowei.

"What are you doing? Get up! There is no need to be so reserved in this study, just speak freely!" Zhu Changzi hurriedly raised his hand to signal the two of them to get up.

Zhang Guowei was stunned for a moment, then sat back down. His Highness Prince Lu's accent just now seemed a bit strange.

"At present, the Qing army is powerful and there are only a few soldiers in Hangzhou. How do you think Yu Ji should deal with it?" Zhu Changzi asked. At present, there are only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses under Fang Guoan's command in Hangzhou, and according to Li Bao's feedback, among them,

Military discipline is loose, the soldiers are weak, and they have been short of food and pay for a long time. The morale of the army is unstable, making it difficult to fight.

The First Emperor never thought that there would be a day when he would be without any troops, so he couldn't help but miss his invincible millions of Qin troops!

"When I returned to the prison, I thought that the camp only needed to be given sufficient food and wages, and a little tidying up, and it could still be used. The second step was to spread the message throughout Zhejiang and raise troops to serve the king! In the past, the Qing army was not good at attacking cities, but it is different now. The Qing army

The red cannons are invincible, so we need to think of ways to defend ourselves." Zhang Guowei said all his thoughts in his heart. The long-simmering feeling of serving the country was like a flood that burst its embankments and could not be stopped.

So, the monarch and his ministers had a long conversation in the study. Zhang Yinli occasionally interjected a word or two and then fell silent.

Soon, the servants brought snacks and interrupted the three of them. Only then did Zhang Guowei come to his senses and felt that he had lost his temper and disturbed King Lu's rest, so he quickly apologized.

Zhu Changzi didn't pay attention to it. On the contrary, he enjoyed this feeling very much. When he was handling political affairs in Xianyang Palace, he often stayed up late into the night and had long been accustomed to it.

"Prisoner, please rest early. I will take my leave first!" Zhang Guowei and Zhang Yinli both said goodbye.

"The King has arranged a place for Yu Jian, and I will send you off!" Zhu Changzi looked at the fifty-year-old man in commoner clothes in front of him, and felt very emotional in his heart. It turns out that the strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the loyal minister.<

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"Thank you so much!" Although the country was shattered, Zhang Guowei was full of hope at this moment, and he was passionate about serving the country. He had heard many rumors about King Lu's weakness before coming here, and he might have returned disappointed when he came here, but he didn't want to

On the contrary, King Lu's words, deeds, and determination to resist the enemy allowed him to see a glimmer of hope for the Ming Dynasty's resurgence in the dark night.

Zhu Changzi personally escorted the two of them out of the mansion. When passing by the main hall, Zhang Guowei saw Chen Hongfan kneeling in front of the hall.

Zhang Yinli beside him hurriedly whispered and briefly introduced Zhang Guowei.

Chen Hongfan, who was kneeling on the ground, glanced secretly, and then the moonlight saw clearly the face of the man in cloth who was frowning at him, and he was secretly shocked, wasn't this Zhang Guowei, the censor of Youchendu? King Lu actually summoned him, it seemed that he was going to

As a result, his plan to persuade him to surrender became even more slim. He knew that Zhang Guowei was a staunch fighter.

In a moment of panic, Chen Hongfan buried his head deeply for fear of being seen by Zhang Guowei.

"Chen Hongfan, raise your head, I haven't met your future superior yet!" Zhu Changzi's majestic voice sounded, with a hint of joking in his tone.

Chen Hongfan slowly raised his head, his face full of astonishment.

Zhang Yinli frowned and thought to himself, King Lu is so ruthless. If a notorious martial artist like Chen Hongfan falls into the hands of Lord Zhang, how can he feel better?

"Oh, by the way, I just remembered, did I just capture a few rebel soldiers from the Fang camp?" Zhu Changzi looked at Zhang Yinli and asked.

Zhang Yinli, whose name is Shenwo.

Upon hearing the inquiry from King Lu, Zhang Yinli hurriedly said yes. Those rebels were being guarded by his men in the stables of another courtyard.

"Go and get this person quickly!" Zhu Changzi turned his head and ordered to the palace guards not far away.

While waiting, Zhang Guowei briefly asked Chen Hongfan about his family background and learned that he was from Liaodong. He also thought about King Lu asking him to kneel here. If he had some enlightenment, he looked at this future subordinate and began to worry about it.
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Not long after, several rebel soldiers arrived.

"Report to the Supervisor, five rebel soldiers have arrived!" A clear voice sounded, and Zhang Huangyan saluted the people in front of him to report. The rebel soldiers were detained in the stables, and the general manager of the mansion ordered him to guard them together with the governor's squad. It happened that King Lu mentioned

People, he will lead the way.

"Chen Hongfan, get up!" As he said that, Zhu Changzi walked up to a government servant, drew out his waist knife, and came to Chen Hongfan.

Chen Hongfan knelt for a long time and was a little unable to stand up. After struggling several times, he stood up tremblingly.

"You were once a border warrior. It's not a big deal if you want to kill people. Come here and kill all these illegal soldiers to show me the king!" Zhu Changzi thrust the waist knife into Chen Hongfan's trembling hand and then put it aside.

Watching with an expressionless expression.

Murder? Chen Hongfan was shocked and suspicious. The last time he killed someone was already a long time ago in his memory. Holding the knife, he didn't know whether it was to stab or chop.

Zhang Guowei frowned and stood behind King Lu. Zhang Yinli had a slight sarcasm on his face.

The five rebel soldiers were gagged, and the one who was kneeling on the ground kept whimpering and struggled in terror to beg for mercy.

Seeing Chen Hongfan in a daze, Zhang Huangyan, who was standing behind him, snorted disdainfully, turned around, pulled out the waist knife of a government official and placed it on Chen Hongfan's neck. Zhang Guowei, who had been watching with a frown, saw this young man, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

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The cold blade instantly woke Chen Hongfan up. He swallowed his saliva nervously, and with a cry of pain in his heart, he stepped forward, closed his eyes, raised the knife, and slashed hard.

Unexpectedly, the knife did not cut off the neck of the rebel soldier, but the blade got stuck in it, and Chen Hongfan's blood splashed all over him.

Zhang Huangyan stepped forward, handed the knife in his hand to Chen Hongfan, who was unable to draw it, and motioned for him to continue with a look of contempt.

Heartbroken, Chen Hongfan raised his knife and slashed all the people to death. Then he fell to his knees, kowtowed to King Lu and said: "In charge of the country, I have been away from the battle formation for a long time, and my skills are not good. I am guilty!"

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"You are guilty. Please work under Mr. Zhang to atone for your sins in the future!" Zhu Changzi's tone was gentler, and he waved his hand. The palace guards quickly cleaned up the corpse, and the servants carried the water basin and restored the front of the hall to its original state.
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Zhang Huang said that after finishing his business, he bowed and was about to leave, but he didn't want to be suddenly stopped by King Lu.

"Cang Shui, please take Mr. Zhang back to his residence for me." Zhu Changzi said with a smile.

Zhang Huangyan was slightly startled, thinking how King Lu knew his name, so he hurriedly responded: "I obey the order of the country! Master Zhang, please!"

Zhang Guowei, who was becoming interested in Zhang Huangyan, couldn't help but feel happy, and he and Zhang Yinli left the house under the guidance of Zhang Huangyan.
Chapter completed!