"Okay, I guess the anti-thief alliance within the original Song Kingdom is also ready to make a move. You are in charge of that side, and I will inform the Qin side." Zuo Zhou said and started to take out a pen and paper from one side.

Li Yuzhu frowned again, "Then... what about the Tang State? They seem to have not taken large-scale operations for a long time. I can't understand it."

Zuo Zhou paused slightly and continued to write, while replying: "The Tang State is now facing a special reform. It will either become a template for ordinary countries or become a kingdom of God."

"The Kingdom of God?" Li Yuzhu opened his eyes in shock, "The Kingdom of God... what kind of Kingdom of God is it? Relying on religious beliefs to control the people?"

Zuo Zhou put down his pen and finished what he should write. "It is still somewhat different from the Kingdom of God you think of. They will recreate a special mythological system, similar to the mythological system of Heaven or Mount Olympus."

Li Yuzhu understood when he said this, "You mean, this god will include all kinds of gods, no matter what they believe in, and they will perform their own duties and be responsible for various aspects? This is not the same as an ordinary country, except that the person in power

All the officials have been replaced by gods."

"That's what it means. If that's the case, who will be the 'Emperor of Heaven'?"

Zuo Zhou smiled playfully, "That's not necessarily the case. It's impossible to say it will still be the Li family. How can I say? Take the current emperor Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty as an example. As far as I know, he doesn't mind what is in his country.

Religion serves as a defining belief.”

Li Yuzhu understood immediately when he heard it, "Well, there has never been a shortage of emperors in history who used religious beliefs to control people's thoughts, but they didn't end well in the end. I'm not optimistic about Li Zhi."

"It doesn't matter whether you think it's good or not, the key is what Li Zhi thinks. Nowadays, a group of people in Tang State are fighting against these gods. As for whether they can win or not, we'll just have to wait and see."

Zuo Zhou wisely ended the topic. I am a ‘Buddha’, so why should I tell you?

…

After another two days, Tang Ruowang seemed to be almost ready. At this time, Wang Zhen finally arrived outside the Qing army camp. The three boxes of meeting gifts made Dorgon's expression much kinder.

Zuo Zhou and Li Yuzhu watched as Wang Zhen followed Dorgon into the tent with a smile on his face. It didn't take long for Zhu Qizhen to enter the tent under the protection of two Qing soldiers.

Then they heard a cry, "Do you think this old eunuch is acting or is he really sad?"

"I can't tell... I can only say that this old eunuch is really good at acting."

The two people's careless chat clearly attracted the attention of the Qing soldiers next to them, who also laughed and said, "I think it must be fake."

Zuo Zhou became interested and asked, "What should I say?"

"Look at the greeting gifts that were sent to me. Usually these gifts are a mixture of rare items and silver coins, but now they are all about pearls, agates and silver coins. There are no rare items. They are probably tricked by this old eunuch.

Come down."

Li Yuzhu looked surprised, "Brother Men Qing, how did you know?"

The soldier said proudly: "This is how the Yuan Kingdom paid protection fees in the past. These are all unwritten rules. When the Yuan Kingdom came to power, they not only paid protection fees and rare treasures, but also hosted banquets for the envoys.

I've been with a mission before, and they even sent a woman to warm the bed at night, hahaha!"

Zuo Zhou immediately made an envious expression, "Okay, brother, well, I heard that Zhu Qizhen's harem beauties are very beautiful. I wonder if we will have a chance to taste them when we break through the capital."

Sometimes men are so simple. Zuo Zhou quickly became involved with several women.

But Zhu Qizhen in the tent was angry, "Why are you here alone? Where is Yu Qian? I asked him to supervise the country, what is he doing?"

Wang Zhen replied in panic: "Your Majesty... the Chief Assistant is stepping up the construction of fortifications." As he spoke, he glanced at Dorgon, who was sitting upright and silent.

"Huh, what plan can they make without me?" Zhu Qizhen's mood eased a little. He is not stupid. After being redeemed this time, the enemy may still fight. Yu Qian can think of consolidating the defense.

useless.

Then he thought of something again, and Zhu Qizhen's face turned ugly again, "What is Zhu Mongli doing?"

"Uh, I'm assisting Mr. Chief Assistant."

"Hmph, this traitor actually left me alone on the battlefield. His heart is to be punished! Also, the guards who were guarding him escaped before the battle. He deserves to be punished. You go back and tell Yu Qian to ignore Zhu... and put those fearful people away.

All the imperial guards who retreated from the battle were imprisoned and executed by Ling Chi." He originally wanted to place Zhu Wuli under house arrest, but suddenly he thought that he was a Dibang, and if I were not around, no one would be able to suppress him.

Wang Zhen had a drop of sweat on his forehead and agreed with a smile. Then Zhu Qizhen looked at Dorgon and said, "We can negotiate terms."

Upon seeing this, Dorgon resisted the urge to laugh and said seriously: "Actually, I am not good at negotiations. I was originally going to wait for the imperial court to send an envoy. But these days, I, the general, are getting along well with His Majesty, and I deeply admire him. His majesty has the courage to drive and conquer personally, so I won’t wait any longer. Let’s make an offer first and see how much your majesty is worth in your hearts.”

Wang Zhen has been playing tricks in the palace for many years, but he doesn't know what the other person means. This is so insincere!

"The general is joking. A villain is also a nobody, so how can he be qualified to negotiate? He is just a messenger. It is better for the general to tell the truth and report the truth to the court."

"If you ask me to say it, just say it. Even if you don't have the qualifications, I still do. Yu Qian should have had a bottom line. Speaking of which, I also want to know how much I am worth in the hearts of you loyal ministers?"

Wang Zhen was a little confused, Your Majesty, why are you joining in the fun?

Could it be that he was told that the chief assistant had no bottom line at all?

In fact, Wang Zhenlai had thought about the worst outcome before, that is, the enemy did not intend to let him redeem His Majesty.

Before setting off, Yu Qian didn't give him any instructions, which actually made Wang Zhen's heart tremble. Now when he saw Dorgon's attitude, he became even more pessimistic.

"Well, the Chief Assistant didn't say any bottom line. Your Majesty is priceless! So I'd better listen to the general's terms."

Wang Zhen's answer obviously did not satisfy him, but he was still able to hold back his anger and look at Dorgon.

Dorgon thought for a while and said: "His Majesty and I hit it off. If you ask for too much, it will be unloyal. So, you stay here first, and I will discuss it with the soldiers and give you an answer tomorrow morning."

Zhu Qizhen seemed to be very satisfied with Dorgon's solemnity. After chatting casually for a few words, he took Wang Zhen back to the tent.

As they passed by, Zuo Zhou stared at them strangely, and whispered to Li Yuzhu next to him: "Dorgon kept this Wang Zhenya here, probably out of hatred, he killed this guy together. It seems that they are the ones tonight. Time for action!”

"Let's get ready too."

"There's no rush. Let's first see how Tang Ruowang gathers his luck. I don't think we can gain more."

…

At night, Mingjian Villa

More than a dozen war horses came closer. Huang Shang looked up at Di Renjie, who was wearing a hooded cloak, and asked a little strangely, "Why are you here?"

Di Renjie took a long breath and seemed a little nervous, "I received information from Yuan Fang before, saying that the Qing Dynasty captured Zhu Qizhen and wanted to forcibly extract his luck, but His Majesty is still hesitant. So I plan to temporarily transfer him. The troops stationed here rushed to the border to destroy the Qing army's conspiracy."

Huang Shang looked at him meaningfully, nodded without saying anything, and quickly began to assemble the troops and then set off.
Chapter completed!