The inner city of Shengjing had been breached by the Ming army, and there were corpses on the ground, but Zhu Youzhen couldn’t find Huang Taiji’s body. He was anxious secretly, taking Huang Taiji’s prestige in the Dajin country, if he ran away, it was entirely possible. Organize the remaining Jurchens and continue to fight against Daming. Even if the Northern Expedition is won, it will leave a tail, and the victory will not be complete.
"Search all the palaces carefully, be sure to find Huang Taiji, to see people alive, and corpses to die."
The soldiers re-searched all the buildings in the inner city one by one, paying special attention to hiding places such as dark rooms and secret rooms. It is not an exaggeration to describe the destruction of the inner city by the Ming army by digging three feet, but Huang Taiji is like it. Evaporated out of thin air, completely lost track.
Zhu Youjian stood outside the front door of the Great Palace Hall. This octagonal palace was once the place where Huang Taiji handled government affairs. Today, soldiers of the Ming army enter and leave at will.
Suddenly, a group of dark shadows pounced straight down from the inner city wall, skipping low in the sky like a big bird, and fell ten steps away from Zhu Youjian.
The head guard Fu Xiaojian was shocked. He shifted his position and rushed in front of Zhu Youjian. The long sword in his hand pointed at the shadow: "Who are you and why are you here?"
The black shadow ignored Fu Xiaojian, he had already bowed in front of Zhu Youjian: "Caomin, see your Majesty!"
"Caomin?" Zhu Youjian looked at the black shadow who was kneeling in front of him. This man was dressed in black clothes, and even the scarf over his head was black. Only two eyes were exposed. "Who are you?" Why do you call yourself a Caomin? Are you a Han Chinese?"
"Your Majesty doesn't know Cao Min? Cao Min is Costin!" The shadow still knelt in front of Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian was shocked: "Ha Dongqing? You are... Why are you covering your face in a black scarf?"
"Ha Dongqing" didn't raise his head, his figure was still, and he looked down on the ground: "The Caomin doesn't want others to see the original face of the Caomin."
"Oh," Zhu Youjian understood. He has been working on another front for a long time and cannot show his true colors. Costin has developed a habit. "Why are you here?"
"Your Majesty, Cao Min knows where Huang Taiji is hiding!"
"Huang Taiji? Where is he?" Zhu Youjian's breath became short. He looked around, but the Ming army was all around, and there was no trace of Huang Taiji. "Get up and talk back!"
"Your Majesty, please look!" Hai Dongqing stood up, stretched his finger to the crooked neck tree on the right, "Huang Taiji is there!"
The crooked neck tree is only one step away from the inner city wall. The branches above even extend outside the inner city wall. The trunk breaks at the height of two people, and many more branches are born. I don’t know if this kind of tree is evergreen anyway. Now it is flourishing.
Zhu Youjian looked at the crooked neck tree, but saw nothing, "What? Is Huang Taiji hidden in this tree?"
The only eyeball remaining on Hai Dongqing’s black mask: "Exactly, Your Majesty! Huang Taiji is hiding in this tree, and when the grass miner goes up, he will be captured!"
The Ming Army had already surrounded the Crooked Neck Tree, and if Huang Taiji wanted to escape, he could only give birth to two wings.
Huang Taiji, hiding in the bushes, saw that the Ming army surrounded the crooked neck tree, and the Qingzhi hiding place was seen through by the Ming army. He sighed up to the sky: "Since Changshengtian gave birth to my Emperor Taiji, why did he give birth to Zhu Youjian? ?"
He loosened the branches he had grasped with both hands, turned his head and looked at the Great Government Hall of the left toilet with nostalgia, and then decided to jump down.
"Bam!"
Huang Taiji's head and feet were planted upside down on the ground. His cervical spine was fractured and his brain was cracked. Red blood and white brain were scattered on the ground.
Hai Dongqing jumped down from the crooked neck tree, "It's a pity that I didn't capture Huang Taiji alive."
"It doesn't matter if you die, otherwise, I don't know what to do with him!" Zhu Youzhen laughed, "How do you know that Huang Taiji is hidden in a tree?"
"Your Majesty, the Caomin has been spying on Jiannu's military affairs in Shengjing. Last night, Caomin was visiting the inner city at night. He saw Huang Taiji had been watching under the tree with a crooked neck. Today he could not be found everywhere, so the Caomin searched secretly and found him hiding On the tree."
Zhu Youjian looked at the Crooked Neck Tree, "This tree and its branches have all been stretched out. Huang Taiji must wait for the limelight to pass before slipping out. But he doesn't know that there are eyes on the wall. Haha, Hai Dongqing, you have worked hard, you have done a good job for Daming, let’s talk about it, what reward do you need from me?"
Hai Dongqing clasped fists in both hands and bowed to Zhu Youjian to perform the courtesy of a quack: "Your Majesty, Cao Min has an unsympathetic request, and I hope your Majesty will fulfill it."
Zhu Youjian smiled, "Go ahead, as long as you don't violate Daming's law, I will definitely fulfill you."
Hai Dongqing glanced at the Ming army on all sides, and said: "Your Majesty, can Caomin speak to you alone?"
Fu Xiaojian slammed forward two steps and stood in front of Costin with his sword, "Costin, you are so bold!"
Zhu Youjian beckoned, and summoned Fu Xiaojian to lower his voice and said to him: "Don't worry, Xiaojian, he is one of the four masters of Jin Yiwei, Ling Feng, my acquaintance, Xiaojian should also remember, besides, his martial arts, It's not my opponent either."
"Your Majesty..." Fu Xiaojian still refused to step back.
"Don't worry, Xiaojian, you should withdraw first!" Zhu Youjian signaled Fu Xiaojian to withdraw. He took two steps towards Hai Dongqing, "Ling Feng, now there are only two of you, you and me. If you have anything to say, just Speak straight!"
"Your Majesty..." Ling Feng hesitated to speak, his eyes kept projecting on his toes.
Zhu Youzhen smiled indifferently: "Ling Feng is a man, how come he is like a little daughter-in-law who has just passed the door?"
"Your Majesty, the establishment of slavery is gone, and the Caomin hopes that your Majesty will allow the Caomin to return to the forest." After finally speaking, Ling Feng was relieved, his gaze also moved away from his toes and moved to Zhu Youjian's face uncomfortably.
"Return to hermit?" Zhu Youjian frowned, "Ling Feng, why is this? Don't you want to continue to contribute to the country?"
Ling Feng had a knot in his heart. Zhu Youzhen really didn't want him to go into hiding, but to speak out, he could only bite the bullet, "Your Majesty, Huang Taiji is dead, Shengjing is broken, and the destruction of slaves is just around the corner. The mission has been completed, so Caomin wants to go back to the mountains and forests and devote himself to practicing martial arts..."
Zhu Youjian’s face has returned to calm, "Ling Feng, no matter how well you learn martial arts, if you don’t use it, what is the use of learning martial arts? The best opportunity for the emperor’s family."
Ling Feng hesitated for a short moment, and still insisted on his proposition: "Your Majesty, the Caomin has seen too many killings and bloodshed since he became an investigator. The Caomin really doesn't want to see them anymore. The reason why the Caomin wants to go back. On the one hand, it is to improve his martial arts realm, and on the other hand, it is also necessary to cultivate his character. When he was in Jinyiwei, Cao Min used to be a tiger and did some harming things. Cao Min now wants to make atonement for himself."
"Ling Feng, are you criticizing me for making too many killings?" Zhu Youjian's face was stunned, and his face suddenly became expressionless, as if it was a white eggplant that had just been beaten by Yan Shuang.
"Cao Min dare not! Cao Min didn't mean to criticize His Majesty." Ling Feng "bang" and knelt down at Zhu Youjian's feet. "Although Cao Min did not participate in the major affairs of the court, Cao Min has been spying on Jian slave's military affairs and politics. Caomin knew in his heart that if Daming could not break Shengjing, the establishment of slaves would sooner or later break our Beijing."
"Well," Zhu Youzhen's expression improved a little, "Ling Feng, in fact, you don't have to be in the mountains or on the court. You can also practice. The key is to see how you do it."
"Your Majesty, the Caomin understands, but the Caomin really doesn't see killing and blood, so the Caomin wants to find a paradise, cultivate himself, and beg your Majesty to complete it."
Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, Zhu Youjian stopped doing useless work. "I promised you before that as long as you can complete the task, I will forgive you for all your previous sins. Since you are determined to practice, I have nothing to say. I will reward you with a sum of silver as a reward for your spying on the military situation for Daming during this period of time."
"Thank your majesty for the reward! Thank you for your majesty!" Ling Feng knocked on Zhu Youjian three times.
"Ling Feng, you will be able to stay away from the world in the future, but no matter where you are, you must abide by Da Ming's laws."
"The Caomin will remember His Majesty's teachings."
When Zhu Youjian returned to Qingning Palace, the soldiers had already cleaned the palace. The excitement of just catching Huang Taiji and the loss of Ling Feng’s return to the mountain forest were intertwined, making him very tired. On the silver bed where Tai Chi had slept before, he soon fell asleep.
A slight noise at the door awakened Zhu Youzhen. He did not get up, and listened for a while, but he didn't really hear him, "Xiaojian, who is making noise at the door?"
Fu Xiaojian walked quickly to Zhu Youjian's bed: "Your Majesty, the soldiers said, two women have been caught and they will be given to Your Majesty. I am afraid that I will disturb your Majesty's rest and will not let them in."
Zhu Youjian was puzzled, "There are so many women in the palace, what do you grab two women and give me?"
Fu Xiaojian shook his head, "The minister didn't know who it was. They didn't say, nor did the minister ask."
Zhu Youzhen's sleep was gone, and there was nothing to do, so he dealt with Xiaojian and said, "Let them come in. I want to see what important person they have caught."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Fu Xiaojian turned around and went out. After a while, he led three soldiers and two stunning women.
The soldiers all knelt down to Zhu Youjian, "Your Majesty, we have caught two special women."
"Special? What a special law? Who are they?"
"Your Majesty, they are Huang Taiji's concubines and younger sisters."
"Huang Taiji's concubine?" Zhu Youjian was startled, "Huang Taiji concubines, weren't all Huang Taiji killed by Huang Taiji? Why are they his concubine?"
"Your Majesty, they are two fish that slipped through the net."
"Well, leave them here first, and then leave a person who can speak Jurchen, you go back first!"
"Yes, we have brought those who know that your Majesty will interrogate them, who can speak Jurchen."