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When the Dashun Dynasty was over, Li Zicheng was chased by Azige and Wu Sangui from Shaanxi to the Yangtze River, panicking like a bereaved dog.
Thousands of civil and military ministers from the Dashun Dynasty fled and dispersed. Even the Prime Minister Niu Jinxing, who was most trusted by Li Zicheng, quietly abandoned Li Zicheng.
At that time, in terms of civil servants, only a few people such as Gu Junen and Yu Shangyou still insisted on following Li Zicheng. It was not until Li Zicheng's death that Gu Junen and others accepted Qin Mu's "recruitment" with the remnants of the Dashun Army who were at the end of their lives.
When conquering the country, military was the most important thing. Gu Junen was appointed by Qin Mu as the left minister of the Ministry of War. Every time the imperial commander personally went to war, Gu Junen always followed him. This shows that Qin Mu relied heavily on him.
But this time, that time.
Didn't Zhu Yuanzhang rely heavily on Hu Weiyong, Li Shanchang, Lan Yu and others back then? what's the result? The Hu Lan case, the Kongyin case, and the Guo Huan case happened one after another, with as many as 200,000 to 300,000 people being executed, causing ghosts and cries to be heard even today in the rainy and overcast Xuanwu Lake.
Li Zicheng had no children. Li Guo was originally Li Zicheng's nephew, but the latter was sent to Li Zicheng's name. Theoretically, if the Dashun Dynasty can continue, Li Zicheng's throne is most likely to be passed to Li Guo.
It was precisely because of Li Guo's special status and his sloppiness when he switched to Qin Mu that he seemed unwilling to do so. Qin Mu was very wary of him.
This time, Prince Qin Ye was assassinated, and Li Guo was involved. The Emperor was furious. No one knew whether the rest of the Dashun Army would be implicated.
Including Gu Junen, they were also full of worries about the situation. After the military order to besiege the mansion came from outside the door, his wife Wu collapsed to the ground in fear.
Gu Junen also felt desolate in his heart. If even he could not be spared, then probably no one in the rest of the Dashun Dynasty would be able to escape this disaster this time. That would be tens of thousands of heads rolling to the ground.
"Come here, help Madam go back to her room and rest!" Gu Junen ordered the panicked maid, and then strode towards the main hall. Sit comfortably on the throne.
You can't escape what is coming, and Gu Junen knows this very well. He is the left minister of the Ministry of War, and he participated in almost all the establishment of the system of the Great Qin army.
Although there were more than 200,000 Dashun troops who surrendered, but after repeated reorganizations and changes, coupled with the current garrison method, the more than 200,000 Dashun troops back then have long been dispersed. After being repeatedly brainwashed by the Qian Shijun in the army, where are the Dashun Army subordinates now
In addition, the world has been at war for many years. People were thinking that after the Qin Dynasty was established, the emperor implemented a series of benevolent policies, and the people had just lived a peaceful and contented life. Even if Li Guo could recruit some of the old troops of the Dashun Army, what would happen
The key point is, is the emperor really suffering from a hidden disease
Recalling what Qin Mu said while wiping his sword in the Huagai Hall, so what if Qin Mu was really sick. As long as he didn't die, someone else would definitely die.
Gu Junen had already prepared for the worst, and he was sitting in the hall waiting to be killed.
At this time, the doorkeeper stumbled in and shouted: "Master, you are so good, so good. The officers and soldiers are not surrounding our house, they are surrounding the Duke of E's Mansion opposite..."
Gu Junen heard about it. He breathed a sigh of relief, hesitated for a moment, and then loudly ordered: "Open the door!"
"Master. This..."
Gu Junen snorted coldly. The servant did not dare to say anything and hurriedly went out to open the door. Gu Junen then followed him to the gate, but he saw the storm outside, and a large group of Qin soldiers in black armor surrounded the Duke of E's Mansion opposite. The door of the Duke's Mansion was opened, and a large number of servants were escorted out, crying.
Li Chen, the Marquis of Yongjia, stood in front of the Ma Mansion wearing a raincoat with a look on his face as cold as iron. At this moment, I saw General Manager Bai dragging a man out of the Duke's Palace of E and loudly reported to Li Chen: "General, it's bad, this Li Guo is fake, someone else pretended to be him."
"Continue to search, search the whole mansion!" Li Chen's face tightened, and his eyes were like knives as he looked at Cheng Xing, who was standing next to him.
Cheng Xing didn't hesitate to say anything, got off his horse and rushed over to pick up the man pretending to be Li Guo. This person is still wearing Li Guo's clothes and has makeup on his face. Only by looking closely can you tell the authenticity.
Cheng Xing threw the man into the standing water on the street, feeling cold in his heart, it was over, it was over. He was responsible for monitoring Li Guo, the Duke of E. Now he had escaped and he didn't even know. If nothing else, it would be strange if Huang Lianshan didn't skin him.
Three days, Huang Lianshan only has three days. If he can't find out the truth in three days, Huang Lianshan himself has to raise his head to see the emperor. At this time...
As a person who doesn't collect hundreds of households at night, he knew without asking that the fake Li Guo definitely didn't know the real whereabouts of Li Guo, but he couldn't help but punch and kick the fake Li Guo who fell in the water: "Say, Li Guo comes over What's going on? If you dare to lie even a little bit, you won't be able to live or die! Say it quickly!"
At the Vice Minister's Mansion, Gu Junen heard the conversation between Li Chen and others, and his heart suddenly tightened again. If Li Guo had been captured without hesitation, perhaps his old members of the Dashun Army would still have a glimmer of hope. Once Li Guo escaped, the emperor would definitely attack all the old members of the Dashun Army. No matter which emperor he was, he would probably do this.
At this time, there was another rapid sound of horse hooves on the street, and a group of cavalry rushed out from the misty rain curtain, galloping over: "Report! General Li, Liang Tao is missing. We searched and deceived Liang Tao's house, and there was no one." What should we do if we find someone, General?”
The more Gu Junen heard, the more frightened he became. Just as he was about to take the initiative to walk over, another cavalryman rushed towards him from the street next to him. It was rainy and foggy, and when this group of cavalry rushed closer, they saw clearly that they were Commander Huang Lianshan and more than a dozen black-clothed cavalry.
"General Li, there is no need to search. I have found out the exact information. Li Guo and Liang Tao crossed the river in disguise last night. I have sent black cavalry to pursue them, but General Li still needs some cavalry to help."
Li Chen saw that he was as anxious as an ant in a hot disaster, so he didn't say much, and immediately said to his battalion commander Song Ping: "Song Ping, you immediately bring your troops and fight with Commander Huang's people. Jiang Chai, go quickly!”
"Here!"
"Thank you, General Li." Huang Lianshan clasped his fists on his horse and saluted, and then whispered instructions to the horseman in black beside him.
In the blink of an eye, Song Ping's cavalry followed a few black-clothed cavalry who had been riding for the night and rushed towards the Sanshan Gate on the west side. The horses neighed and the hoofbeats sounded like thunder.
Gu Junen did not delay any longer and walked into the rain holding an umbrella. The Qin soldiers on the street all looked at him. Yongjia Hou Li Chen and Huang Lianshan also looked at him with complicated expressions.
Gu Junen walked up to Li Chen's horse and said calmly: "General Li, as long as you and Duke Wei lead the army into the city, large-scale battles in the city will probably not happen. However, I would like to remind General Li to be careful of people after dark. To cause chaos, such as using a small group of troops to attack some important targets to create chaos."
"Thank you, Mr. Gu, for reminding me."
Seeing that Li Chen was still polite to him, Gu Junen said with a glimmer of hope: "General Li, I want to go to the palace to see His Majesty. General Li, can you make way?"
"Master Gu, I would like to advise you that you'd better stay at home for the time being and don't go anywhere, including anyone in the house."
Gu Junen glanced at the Li family members who were crying in the rain, stopped talking, bowed his hands to Li Chen, and then returned to his house.
Huang Lianshan looked at his back and said to Li Chen: "There are currently no clues to prove that Gu Shilang is involved, but General Li is right to keep an eye on him. I have important matters to attend to, so I'm leaving."
After Huang Lianshan finished speaking, he galloped away on horseback. Looking in that direction, he probably didn't close the Yamen for the night.
Li Chen looked at the Gu Mansion opposite with a complicated expression. Although the emperor did not issue an order to arrest Gu Junen immediately, he was extremely civilized and military. If he really followed Li Guo in rebellion, he would definitely cause great harm.
Li Chen first sent people to guard the front and rear gates of Gu's mansion, and then rushed towards the palace with a group of personal soldiers. The gloomy wind and rain continued to fall, and the city of Nanjing was gloomy.
If Li Guo ran away, this would be a serious matter. Li Chen must go to the palace immediately to report to the emperor.
Let's say that Song Ping led a battalion of cavalry and followed the black cavalry who stayed at night. They had just arrived at Yanzijitou when a shocking news came. Li Guo, Liang Tao, Li Laiheng and others captured Quanjiao County and launched " Under the banner of "Qin Mu is dead, Dashun is restored", he openly rebelled!
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