nashuaworldcup Chapter 704 Zheng Zhilong Betrays
Chapter 704 Zheng Zhilong Betrays
Chapter 704 Zheng Zhilong Betrays
In the imperial study, Zhu Youjian pondered for a long time while looking at the memorial in his hand.
"Sigh..." Zhu Youjian sighed and asked, "Wang Chengen, what do you think? Does Boxin still want to rebel?"
Wang Chengen replied, "This old servant believes in Lord Wang. Although he is disrespectful to the emperor and does not abide by etiquette, this old servant thinks that Lord Wang has the people in his heart and can be considered loyal to the emperor and patriotic. This old servant believes that Lord Wang's statement is just a result of his anger."
Wang Chengen didn't dare to speak directly, "Your Majesty! Wang Wenzhou has ended up like this all because you forced him into this situation! This old servant advised you long ago not to send assassins, but you wouldn't listen! Anyone would be furious if you killed their wife and children!"
"Sigh..." Zhu Youjian sighed again and said helplessly, "I was also angry at the time."
Zhu Youjian didn't dare to say it outright, "Wang Chengen! You're not a man! You don't have a wife. Your wife slept with another man, would you be happy? That scoundrel Wang Wenzhou, with his boundless lust, slept with my Consort Tian, and I tolerated it by bestowing Consort Tian upon him. But he went even further, sleeping with my Empress! What's worse, the Empress is pregnant with his bastard child! How can I not be angry?"
"Your Majesty, since Lord Wang has openly stated his intention to unite with the Tartars and Li Zicheng, this old servant believes that it is probably just an angry outburst. Of course, we cannot let our guard down!" Because he had been to Hanshan, Wang Chengen, although he disliked Wang Wenzhou, had a deep understanding of the Hanshan people's attitude towards him. He always felt that although Wang Wenzhou was greedy for money and lustful, he was indeed a good official like a clear sky to the people!
"Yes!" Zhu Youjian nodded and said, "Now we can only use Wang Qiang's head! He has been blinded by hatred and dared to disobey my orders to assassinate Bo Xin again! If Bo Xin is really dead, his concubines in Hanshan will surely rebel!"
Wang Chengen smiled bitterly to himself. "Your Majesty," he thought, "whose fault is this? It's all yours! Wang Qiang's grandfather, Wang Zhixin, committed suicide. Our spies have already found out, yet you insisted on telling Wang Qiang that Wang Wenzhou killed Wang Zhixin to vent his anger. Not only that, but he also killed Wang Qiang's fiancée. If you were Wang Qiang, would you have let Wang Wenzhou go?"
"By the way! Has Liu Rushi agreed to write a letter?" Zhu Youjian asked.
Wang Chengen said with a wry smile, "It's still the same. Not only do they refuse to write to Lord Wang, but they also refuse to acknowledge their own identity."
Zhu Youjian took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Heaven has eyes! It actually allowed the Embroidered Uniform Guard to find Liu Rushi. Now that she's in the capital, Boxin won't act recklessly. I'd like to see just how far Boxin is willing to go for Liu Rushi. Is he willing to give up everything for her?"
In fact, Zhu Youjian did not know that the person he had captured was not Liu Rushi, but Da Yu'er. The current Liu Rushi was serving as Da Yu'er in the Shengjing Imperial Palace.
"Hmm..." Wang Chengen thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, it's hard to say. After all, Liu Rushi killed Lord Wang's eldest son, so perhaps Lord Wang still hates her!"
"You still don't understand Boxin. Although he was lustful, he was also a man of deep affection and loyalty! He was completely devoted to Liu Rushi. A nobleman, being slapped in public by a girl from a brothel, he didn't feel ashamed at all! Men, in their lives, will always have a true love, and for true love, some will give up everything! This is what they call 'even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman'!" Zhu Youjian was too embarrassed to admit that he loved beautiful women but loved his country even more.
Wang Chengen asked, "Since Liu Rushi hasn't written a letter yet, what should we do? Should this old servant find someone to imitate her handwriting?"
“No need!” Zhu Youjian said, “Bo Xin gave each of his wives and concubines an identical necklace, with the words ‘Wang Wenzhou’ engraved on it. Take Liu Rushi’s necklace and send it to Wang Wenzhou. Wang Wenzhou will then know that Liu Rushi is in our hands.”
"This old servant obeys the decree!" Wang Chengen nodded in agreement.
"Get it done as soon as possible!" Zhu Youjian said.
Wang Chengen slowly withdrew.
Zhu Youjian smiled bitterly to himself. "Boxin, you lecherous devil! You dare to treat my Empress like your own baby and even give her a necklace! If I hadn't secretly discovered this, you would have kept it a secret!"
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Zhang Xianzhong's camp.
Wang Wenzhou, cradling his baby, scrutinized Zuo Liangyu from head to toe. Zuo Liangyu's reputation in later generations wasn't good. Some said that the fall of the Ming Dynasty, especially the Southern Ming, was primarily Zuo Liangyu's fault. What intrigued Wang Wenzhou even more was that Zuo Liangyu was essentially Hou Xun's man, recommended for his official position by Hou Xun. He had a deep-seated grudge against Hou Xun, and he couldn't understand why Zuo Liangyu would come looking for him.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Little Zuo, you're here, why bring gifts? I'm not interested in women, so hurry up and take all the girls away!"
Zuo Liangyu, of course, catered to Wang Wenzhou's tastes. He brought six carefully selected beauties with him on this trip to strengthen their relationship.
“Lord Wang, you’ve just arrived in Sichuan, so you’ll need maids to serve you. Please don’t stand on ceremony!” Zuo Liangyu said.
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "Alright! I don't know who ruined my reputation, saying that I'm a lecher! Anyone who gets close to me will offer me a pretty girl!"
Wang Wenzhou hugged Gao Guiying, kissed her, and said with a smile, "Sister, you really can't blame me for this!"
Gao Guiying rolled her eyes at Wang Wenzhou and said irritably, "General Zuo meant well, so just accept it."
"There's only one sister in the world who's good. Without her, children are like oak roots. Sister is so good!" Wang Wenzhou's face was beaming with joy. Although the babies were all gone and he was very sad, there was one good thing: when he slept with the pretty girl, the babies would no longer cause trouble, and he would no longer be slapped by Ru Ru.
"Xiao Zuo, let's not beat around the bush. What kind of help do you want me to do?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
Zuo Liangyu nodded; he hadn't expected Wang Wenzhou to be so direct.
"Lord Wang, I don't get along very well with Lord Xiong Wencan. Does Lord Wang have any way to transfer Lord Xiong away?" Zuo Liangyu had noticed during dinner that Wang Wenzhou disliked Xiong Wencan, which was why he dared to say this. Otherwise, speaking ill of his superior in front of others would surely bring him trouble.
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and said irritably, "Xiao Zuo, do you think I'm stupid? I have no grudge against Xiong Wencan, why would I provoke him for no reason? He is, after all, an important official of the court!"
"Lord Wang, you are unaware of this! Zheng Zhilong was recruited by Lord Xiong when he was the Governor-General of Fujian! After you went to Fujian, Zheng Zhilong became your right-hand man. However, Zheng Zhilong has maintained contact with Lord Xiong. Some time ago, Lord Xiong received an imperial decree to eliminate your influence in Fujian."
Therefore, Lord Xiong secretly ordered Zheng Zhilong to use Liu Xiang's rebellion as a pretext to launch a sneak attack on Liu Xiang. A few days ago, I learned that Liu Xiang had died. You haven't received the news yet, have you?" Zuo Liangyu looked at Wang Wenzhou. According to the information he had collected, Liu Xiang's daughter was Wang Wenzhou's baby. Although Liu Li was dead, Liu Xiang was still Wang Wenzhou's father-in-law.