Chapter 332: The Hidden Power of the Zhu Family
As the battle reports from Rongtai County and Chiwan County reached Chunning City, Bai Ze hurriedly left his Prime Minister's Mansion with the battle reports.
Then he rode all the way to the imperial city at full speed and delivered the battle report to Zhu Qiyu.
After taking the battle report from Bai Ze, Zhu Qiyu opened it and started reading.
When Zhu Qiyu saw the news that both Rongtai and Chiwan counties had been lost, he became furious and tore the battle report in his hand to pieces!
"I have rewarded Wang Derun and those spineless people in Rongtai County quite a lot!"
"How come at this critical moment, one of them failed and the other surrendered directly?"
"You are indeed my good subjects. What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Zhu Qiyu roared loudly in anger and pushed everything on the dragon table in front of him to the ground.
Looking at the furious Zhu Qiyu, Bai Ze wisely chose not to respond.
Just like that, after venting his anger on everything in the imperial study, Zhu Qiyu finally calmed down a little.
Looking at the mess on the floor of the imperial study, Zhu Qiyu took a deep breath, turned around and asked Bai Ze.
"Prime Minister, in your opinion, what should we do now?"
Hearing Zhu Qiyu's question, Bai Ze bowed and cupped his hands and answered Zhu Qiyu.
"Your Majesty, now that Rongtai County and Chiwan County have been lost, our Beiming has reached a critical moment of life and death."
"Your Majesty, please send a letter immediately, requesting Qi to quickly send troops to support us!"
After hearing Bai Ze's answer, Zhu Qiyu nodded in agreement, "Yes, I almost forgot that we have Qi as our ally."
"Quick, come and get me a pen and paper. I want to write this letter myself!"
Zhu Qiyu was about to pick up the pen to write a letter when he found that everything on the dragon table had been thrown away.
In desperation, he had to ask the eunuch beside him to bring him new paper, pen, ink and more.
After the eunuch brought pen, ink and paper, Zhu Qiyu quickly wrote the letter and handed it to Bai Ze.
After handing the letter to Bai Ze, Zhu Qiyu still gave some instructions with some concern.
"Prime Minister, before the reinforcements from Qi arrive, you must quickly order the imperial guards and the people in the city to get ready."
"If possible, have the women, the elderly and the children go up to the city wall and defend Chunning City for me!"
"Chunning City cannot be left in my hands!"
After hearing what Zhu Qiyu said, Bai Ze stood there in astonishment.
He didn't expect that Zhu Qiyu had become so crazy and mad as to be so unconventional!
In order to defend Chunning City, they even resorted to using women, the elderly and children as backup forces. This is simply appalling!
Bai Ze could even imagine what would happen if he really followed Zhu Qiyu's instructions.
I'm afraid that will happen when the Northern Army really arrives at the city.
There may be no need for the northern army to take action, as the city will be in chaos because of Zhu Qiyu's decision.
Thinking of this, Bai Ze secretly made a decision in his heart. He didn't want to wait for death with Zhu Qiyu, this idiot!
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Please leave this matter to me!"
After saying that, Bai Ze bowed to Zhu Qiyu, then turned around and walked away.
After Bai Ze left the imperial study, Zhu Qiyu also stood up and spoke to the eunuch in charge beside him.
"Order someone to restore the Imperial Study to its original state and tidy up everything for me."
"I obey your command. Your Majesty, rest assured that I will tidy up the imperial study."
The eunuch in charge said this as he called over several young eunuchs and palace maids.
Looking at the eunuchs and palace maids starting to clean the imperial study, Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction.
Then he walked out of the imperial study with the eunuch in charge and headed towards the imperial palace harem.
After arriving in the harem, Zhu Qiyu did not stop, but walked towards the deepest part.
In the deepest part of the Beiming Palace, there is a ancestral hall.
Zhu Qiyu asked the eunuch in charge to wait outside, and after adjusting his dragon robe, he slowly walked into the ancestral hall.
As soon as he entered the ancestral hall, the scent of sandalwood hit his nose, and Zhu Qiyu did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
He walked straight to the center of the ancestral hall and knelt on the ground devoutly.
After kowtowed nine times to the tablet on the altar, Zhu Qiyu raised his head and knelt on the Pu Temple and said.
"Granduncle, Rongtai County and Chiwan County have both been lost!"
"Now the Ming Dynasty only has the capital city of Chunning left. I dare to ask my uncle to help."
"Save the Ming Empire from the water and fire, and preserve the last spark of fire for the Ming Empire!"
As Zhu Qiyu's voice echoed throughout the ancestral hall, Zhu Gaosui, dressed in gray linen clothes, slowly walked out.
Looking at Zhu Qiyu kneeling on the ground, Zhu Gaosui snorted coldly.
Immediately afterwards, a breath burst out and pressed directly towards Zhu Qiyu!
Zhu Qiyu felt a terrifying aura, accompanied by a faint murderous intent.
He immediately knocked his head to the ground, trembling with fear, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
"You are such a loser. How could my Zhu family have a descendant like you?"
"If I had known that you two brothers would be like this, I would never have allowed your father to succeed to the throne!"
Zhu Gaosui looked at Zhu Qiyu, who was kneeling on the ground, with disdain and scolded him loudly.
Before Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu's father Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne.
The then Ming Emperor Zhu Gaochi specially called his third brother Zhu Gaosui to his side.
He specifically asked Zhu Gaosui for advice on the next successor to the Ming throne.
However, at that time, I had watched Zhu Zhan Ji grow up since he was a child.
In addition, Zhu Zhan Ji has been very talented since he was young.
Zhu Gaosui chose Zhu Zhanji without hesitation between Zhu Gaochi's two sons.
But who could have thought that Zhu Zhanji, known as the "Emperor Xuan De", would have two such unreliable sons.
Originally Zhu Gaosui thought that Zhu Qizhen was bad enough.
But unexpectedly, Zhu Qiyu, as the younger brother, was only slightly better than his brother!
To be honest, at this time Zhu Gaosui wished he could send Zhu Qiyu to see his brother with one blow.
But when I think about it, Zhu Qiyu is now the only bloodline of the Zhu family.
Zhu Gaosui could only grit his teeth and suppress the murderous intent in his heart.
"Granduncle, I know that I have destroyed the legacy left by my ancestors."
"But please help save the Ming Dynasty. If you don't, the Ming Dynasty will really perish!"
Seeing a hint of hesitation across Zhu Gaosui's face, Zhu Qiyu hurriedly shouted loudly.
Zhu Qiyu now placed all his hopes on Zhu Gaosui.
Because he knew that Zhu Gaosui, the ancestor of the royal family, controlled a mysterious army.
And this mysterious army is Zhu Qiyu's only chance to turn things around!
