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Chapter 24 Self-inflicted humiliation

Forget it, don’t pretend to be a filial son and show it to others, just be a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou said to Hu Jinzhong: "Eunuch Hu, please submit the empress dowager, and Hong immediately followed the order to enter Beijing. However, before entering Beijing, Hong wanted to rush to Nanjing to stop Prince Yu from killing Zheng Zhilong."

"Mr. Hong has indeed seen people, but the Empress Dowager has not misjudged them. However, Mr. Hong, Prince Yu is not as arrogant as others. He has a strange temper. I am afraid that he cannot listen to others' advice. Can you go? He is angry, but he can do anything, so you should be careful." Hu Jinzhong asked.

"I'm not afraid. Hong takes the world as his responsibility and does not put personal safety first. And to speak it in a great way, I'm not afraid that Prince Yu will not listen. What's more, Hong, as the Minister of Responsible, has the right to inquire about this matter."

"Mr. Hong is really brave in the Qing Dynasty. Our family will return to Beijing to submit the empress dowager."

"Okay, then I won't give it away. Hong also packs up and sets off immediately. If it's too late, I'm afraid there will be no time to save Zheng's life."

"Okay, let's go, see you in the capital."

Hu Jinzhong hurriedly left, Hong Chengchou ordered his family to pack up and then enter Beijing. Because he was worried about Zheng Zhilong, he rode a fast horse and led his followers to quickly go on the road.

In just one day, Hong Chengchou arrived in Nanzhili.

Before he could rest, Hong Chengchou hurried to Duoduo's palace in Nanzhili to pay homage.

"Slave Hong Chengchou pays homage to the prince."

Hong Chengchou saw Duoduo sitting in the hall drinking tea, and the lower head was sitting Boluo, Nikan, Tulai, Tan Tai, and He Luohui all defeated generals. After Hong Chengchou surrendered, he was promoted to the Yellow Banner and considered a bannerman. Therefore, when he saw this nobleman, he did not dare to neglect him. He swayed his horse's sleeves, knelt on one knee, beat a thousand, and went to see Duoduo first.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was exactly what she expected. After hearing that Dorgon was shocked and killed by a horse and was falsely accused of treason, Duoduo was so angry that he threw several tea cups and killed a ignorant slave, but he had no intention of rebellion.

First of all, he believed that Haoge and the Empress Dowager's robbery was a family matter. No matter who was in charge, he was from the Aisin Gioro family, so how could he kill each other?

Secondly, even if he wants to rebel, someone has to follow him. Which family member is not in the capital, such as Boluo and Tan Tai, who leads troops? Even himself, his family members are not brought to Nanzhili. Rebellion? What kind of rebellion? I am afraid that if you rebel together, your family and your family will be killed.

Therefore, Duoduo was just angry but had no intention of rebellion.

Of course, he also understood that he had not had much time in Nanzhili, so Haoge and the Queen Mother would not allow him to take charge of military power.

That's all the emperor and the ministers.

He was ready to go to Beijing, but he didn't expect that at this moment, the newly appointed minister, Hong Chengchou, came to pay a visit. I don't know what his purpose was.

"Heng Jiu, get up. Didn't you keep your mother in Lingyin Temple? Why did you go to Nanzhili for a long time? Oh, I understand. You must have received the imperial edict. This is going to Beijing, right? I wonder if I have accepted the secret edict and want to take me to Beijing?" Duoduo gave Hong Chengchou some face. Although he was sarcastic and sarcastic, he did not embarrass him much.

Duoduo's words implicitly sarcastic, and Hong Chengchou naturally heard it, but he had already been mentally prepared and could bear this grievance.

"If you say that, I will give you a hundred courageous person, and I will not dare to come and take the prince. Besides, the prince is a country's city, and the royal family is precious. I think that the emperor and the regent are the barriers of the southeast, so how can they easily be punished? I come to pay homage to the prince, not for anything else, but just to plead for one person."

"who?"

"Zheng Zhilong."

"Oh?" Duoduo raised his eyebrows, sneered, put down the teacup in his hand, and asked, "It would be fine if Minister Hong was not at home to observe the system. He rushed over and asked in a hurry. He was pleading for Zheng Zhilong. It was really hard for you to have a heart for the country and the people. It seems that Haoge or anyone else chose you as the assistant minister. Only this loyalty is better than many people. Then I ask you, Zheng Zhilong shouldn't die, right?"

"When I say that, I think that although Zheng Zhilong deserves to die, there are some things to forgive. His son Zheng Chenggong is still under the banner of Longwu and has not surrendered to Yongli. What he is concerned about is his father. Therefore, I think that can he keep his life for the time being? I think that after Zheng Chenggong surrenders, the prince will give up. Is it okay?" Hong Chengchou said sincerely with his head down.

"Bah! Hong Chengchou, what's your damn peace? In the Battle of Zhangzhou, Zheng Zhilong did not complete the encirclement as planned, so that my entire army was wiped out. Who would die if he didn't die? Ah? Could you let me die?"

Hong Chengchou had just finished speaking, and before Duoduo could say anything, Boluo spitted and spitted on Hong Chengchou's face, slapped the table and cursed loudly.

"That's right, Hong Chengchou, don't be stupid for his mother-in-law, no one is stupid. Isn't Zheng Zhilong your fellow villager? In your eyes, his life is more expensive than his master?" Nikan was scolding this.

These people are all Long Zi and Long Grandson. Hong Chengchou dared not speak even when he was spitting and scolded. Boluo even sputum on his face was so slippery that he was disgusted, but he didn't dare to move at all.

Hong Chengchou felt very humiliated at this time, thinking about how noble he was back then? Although he had no real power since surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji has always respected him very much. How could he have suffered such humiliation? "How civilized the Han family is, how barbaric the Qing Dynasty was. I tolerate it, I tolerate it!" Hong Chengchou gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and forcibly endured the humiliation in his heart.

"Hong Chengchou, don't act like a loyal minister and a filial son, which makes me disgusted. Are you a loyal minister? If you are a loyal minister, why did you surrender to me in the Qing Dynasty? Haven't you always promoted Confucianism? Then I asked you, parents are mourning and children must be filial for three years. Is it a Confucian ethics? Then why did you forget this ethics when you heard that you were appointed as the minister of the regent? How could you have to submit a memorial three-public invitation? You didn't even ask for one invitation, and you just took office in such a hurry. What kind of filial son are you? Are you unfaithful and unfilial? Do you still have the face to come to the master to preach?!"

After Boluo was scolded, Nikan cursed, and after Nikan cursed, Duoduo took action in person, and he cursed even more viciously! These words were heart-wrenching and tore up Hong Chengchou's hypocritical cloak that was draped over his body!

Hong Chengchou was scolded so much that he was ashamed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in. But he was still defending himself: "They don't understand at all. I really consider the Qing Dynasty and the name behind me."

"Master, I have no other intentions. I am sincerely considering my Qing Dynasty. I hope you can understand it clearly!"

Hong Chengchou said sincerely again.
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