Time is tight, and Zhu Youlang has no time to distinguish between loyalty and treacherous. He can only rely on historical records and evaluations to simply distinguish good and bad people. For the time being, who is loyal, who is treacherous, who can be used for a lot of money, and who is mediocre, he can only wait until the battle is over before slowly distinguishing.

...

Not only Ma Jixiang, but also Ding Kuichu, Qu Shisi, Lu Daqi, Li Yongmao, and Chen Bangyan all believe that today's emperor is different from the past, and they all attribute the changes of the emperor to keeping a low profile.

If you don’t want to be a cowardly emperor who “escapes in person”, you can be considered ambition; if you dare to go deep into the tiger’s den, you can be considered a courage; if you can expect that the Qing army will attack Guangzhou in a surprise attack and decide on a plan to seize the city in chaos, you can be considered a wisdom - regardless of whether this judgment is correct, you can clear away the clouds and see where others cannot see it, this is a manifestation of wisdom.

How could such an emperor be compared with the cowardly and confused emperor in the past?

Then he must have kept his low profile before.

But who is he keeping his low profile to guard against?

These ministers did not expect that the emperor they supported had been taken over and became someone else who was no other person.

...

Ding Kuichu was in the office to handle official duties and was always uneasy. After thinking about it, the emperor was guarding against himself.

In the more than a month since he served as the chief minister, he has received more than 500,000 taels of dirty silver by selling official positions. Needless to say, all this has fallen into the eyes of the emperor. From today's look at him, Ding Kuichu has read about distrust.

In fact, Ding Kuichu supported Zhu Youlang and did have great selfishness. He was not optimistic about the future of Zhu's family. Zhu Yuyue was like this, and Zhu Youlang was like this. He lost all the country. Can the Qing Dynasty allow you to be in peace?

His real plan was to sell Zhu Youlang's country one day to a good price, and the buyer had already thought about it, and he would be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Literary people have a common reputation, and he is no exception. However, history is written by the winner. If it is not done well in the future, he will become a knowledgeable man in front of the formation. Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and others have all been reduced to the Qing Dynasty. What else can he be afraid of as a civil servant who is not named Guangdong and Guangxi?

After concealing this, Ding Kuichu began to make money, and all the official hats were clearly marked - if you want to be an official, you can get the money!

The reason why his actions were unscrupulous was that he was bullying the emperor.

But today's emperor surprised him! Such a shrewd person is so easy to coax? Could it be that he has been pretending in the past?

He judged today that the Qing army had arrived in Huizhou, and he didn't know what his judgment basis was? Could it be that he had another source of information?

If the emperor wins a complete victory this time, if he doesn't do it well, the time he occupys Guangzhou will be the day when I, Ding, will be the first place.

...

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that Ding Kuichu became more uneasy. He felt that he should not sit and wait for death like this, and should take action.

There are only two ways before him. One is betting. If the gambling emperor makes a mistake in his judgment this time, he must rely on himself. Even if he knows his corruption, he will not or dare not deal with him, because General Yang Guowei of Guilin is his own iron. If he fails this time, if the emperor survives, he will definitely flee to Guangxi. If he doesn't rely on himself, he can rely on a nerd like Qu Shisi?

The second way is to take a chance. Immediately send my confidant to Huizhou. If Huizhou is indeed occupied by the Qing army, it means that the emperor has expected the enemy to be the first, and the probability of his success is very high. Then, he must surrender immediately, tell the Qing army about his actions, lead the Qing army to quickly capture Guangzhou, and then advance westward to Zhaoqing, and make contributions to help the Qing army destroy the two countries in one battle. The Qing emperor should be able to reward himself with a red top.

If Huizhou is still in the hands of Shaowu Army, then the emperor will be defeated here. He can sit in Zhaoqing and continue to be the chief minister. He will continue to fatten the Yongli Dynasty. When the right time is right, he will also achieve the effect of rewarding officials and promoting titles.

After making up his mind and making excuses for a headache, Ding Kuichu returned to the mansion and circled around the study for half an hour, and finally made up his mind.

Pick up a pen and write a sincere letter: "Tong, Li Ershuai Xunjian:

Respected person

I admired the Heavenly Dynasty for a long time and had a heart to return. I Shaowu and the Yongli internal strife drama, and the opportunity for the army to make a thousand miles of leaps forward. I was willing to think that the two generals were driven, but I had a choice, so I could ask the person who came here, but I dared not refuse.

The book does not have the meaning, so I wait for the Ming Cult.

Not well-known.

December 16, 3rd year of Shunzhi”

After writing the letter, Ding Kuichu blew it, waited until the ink was dry, put it in an envelope and sealed it. Then he ordered the servants who served at the door: "Call Ding Xu."

"Yes, Master."

The servant agreed and left.

Ding Xu is his confidant family and his cousin. Since he followed him, he has always been loyal. He must go there in person to sell the country and seek honor.

"Master, do you call me?" Ding Xu arrived soon.

"Ding Xu, how are the masters treating you over the years?" Ding Kuichu asked staring at him.

"Master, you treat the villain as kind as a mountain." Ding Xu answered quickly.

"Well. There is a secret matter that you need to do in person. If this matter is done, the master will protect you forever. If it cannot be done well, it will be in danger of life. I wonder if you are willing to go?"

"Master, please give me instructions. The villain will never refuse!" Ding Xu expressed his determination without any hesitation.

"Okay, the master read it right." Ding Kuichu smiled, then called Ding Xu to the front and explained the matter in detail.

"I understand?"

"Master, the villain understands."

"I know how to do it?"

"Master, believe in others, believe in others, and believe in others who lose them will die."

"Okay, don't worry. If things fail, your parents, wife and children will be raised for you."

"Thank you!"

Ding Xu quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying gratefully.

After saying that, he stood up, tore open the mezzanine layer of his clothes in front of Ding Kuichu, put the letter in, and then sew the mezzanine layer.

Ding Kuichu looked carefully and felt that there was no flaw, so he nodded with satisfaction and let Ding Xu leave.

...

The emperor Zhu Youlang, who was in a hurry to work, had no idea about his military combat power. However, he knew that the northerners were strong and good at fighting, and the southerners were weak and good at wealth. Moreover, the north had been fighting, but the south had been fighting for a long time. The soldiers developed the dullness and laziness in peace, and their fighting will have been very weak. Faced with the arrogant generals of the Qing army and the army of war, let alone the experience and skills of fighting, Zhu Youlang felt that the southerners could not be compared with the northerners at all.

A force without a firm will to fight is definitely not a force that can fight tough battles.

The Qing army led by Li Chengdong was not a bannerman, but was all Han. Despite this, it was not comparable to the weak Ming army.
Chapter completed!