The golden sunlight shone into Taihe Palace and completely dispelled the cold air from last night. However, everyone in the hall felt cold all over. The entire Taihe Palace was silent.
Fear.
The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
Everyone in the hall looked at the headless corpse of the loyal and brave uncle and Wang Cheng in fear. Their noses smelled the thick smell of blood, and their stomachs churned and their legs went weak.
"Ugh."
Finally, some of the timid civil officials could not stand the smell and directly held onto the pillar and vomited. Their backs were covered in cold sweat.
The pressure in the hall was instantly broken, and the entire scene seemed to come alive again.
At this moment, the British Duke, Zhang Shize, who was wearing Zhu Chiguo's official uniform, stood up with a dark face. He looked straight into Wang Cheng's eyes and asked,"May I ask Great General, what crime did Uncle Zhong Yong commit?”
Wang Cheng glanced at him and said indifferently,""The traitor Li Zicheng was defeated in one battle. At this moment, he is in a state of panic. If we can work hard and chase after him, we will definitely be able to completely destroy him and return a bright future to the Ming Dynasty. This was the moment when speed was the most important in war. How could they delay?”
"Great Ming is declining. If we win such a great victory, the rewards have to be delayed. Wouldn't that chill the hearts of the people in the world? Who would dare to work for Great Ming in the future?”
"For the sake of his own personal gain, Uncle Zhong Yong first had an affair with Li Ni, which is considered disloyal. Later, he wanted to trap His Majesty in unbenevolence and trap the entire Ming Dynasty in fire and water. He was regarded as unjust. Shouldn't such a disloyal, unkind and unjust person be killed?”
As he spoke, Wang Cheng held down the Emperor's Sword in his hand and swept a disdainful glance at everyone in the hall. His sharp gaze made everyone in the hall shudder, and they all lowered their heads to avoid Wang Cheng's gaze.
Even the British Duke, Zhang Shize, who had just stepped forward, cupped his hands at Wang Cheng and took the initiative to retreat to his seat in silence.
When Wang Cheng saw this scene, a strange look flashed across his eyes. Then, he looked at Chongzhen, who was sitting at the head of the table, and bowed with both hands."Your Majesty, did I make any mistakes?”
"Good job, dear minister."
The dissatisfaction in Chong Zhen's heart had long disappeared with Wang Cheng's words.
At this moment, he didn't care about the loyal and brave uncle anymore. His mind was filled with the question of chasing after Li Zicheng in Wang Cheng's words.
Thinking of this, Chong Zhen asked with concern,""Great General just said that he wanted to destroy Li Zicheng. I wonder how confident Great General is?”
After saying that, Chong Zhen's heart was on tenterhooks. He was so nervous that his head was sweating, and his eyes were filled with anticipation.
Ever since he first heard of this name in the sixth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng had been a nightmare for Chongzhen. He had paid an unknown amount of money and lost an unknown number of soldiers, but he had not been completely wiped out. Instead, his strength had grown stronger and stronger.
It had even developed to the point where it was threatening Daimyo Guozuo.
'If it wasn't for the Great General's efforts to turn the tide, this Great Ming would have already perished.'
Thinking of this, Chong Zhen's eyes flashed with endless fear. His dissatisfaction with Wang Cheng completely disappeared. His heart began to beat faster, and an endless sense of urgency surged in his heart. A person like Li Zicheng really shouldn't be given time to catch his breath.
Therefore, Chong Zhen's eyes flashed as he stood up from the dragon throne. He looked at Wang Cheng with bright eyes and repeated,"Great General, how confident are you that you can destroy the traitor Li Zicheng?”
His lips trembled slightly, and even Chong Zhen's voice changed slightly.
The entire Taihe Palace was silent. Everyone held their breath and no one spoke. Their eyes flashed with endless anticipation as they stared at Wang Cheng in the hall.
The warm sunlight shone on Wang Cheng's body, making him seem to be covered in a layer of light. Wang Cheng suddenly raised his head and looked straight into Chong Zhen's eyes. He said in a sonorous and powerful tone,
"If Your Majesty allows me to control Shandong Province, it will take a year.”
"If Your Majesty allows me to control Shaanxi and Gansu, it will take nine months.”
"If Your Majesty allows me to control the military of Shansi, Honan, and Northern Zhili, it will take six months.”
“……”
When everyone heard this, they all secretly sucked in a breath of cold air. Their scalps tensed up, and their gazes were shocked.
Chong Zhen's eyes were filled with endless joy. His blood was boiling. He only needed half a year's time. With a move of his arm, he was about to agree.
However, Wang Cheng had no intention of stopping. He raised the Emperor's Sword in his hand and said loudly,"
"If Your Majesty allows me to control the military of the seven provinces of Shan, Shan, Gan, Qing, Ning, and Henan…"
Time seemed to have slowed down all of a sudden.
The people in the hall were shocked. Their expressions froze and their eyes widened.
She held her breath in her mouth and did not dare to let it out. Her entire body was trembling, her face was flushed red, and the blood vessels on her forehead were bulging.
"Plop, plop."
Everyone could hear their hearts beating faster and faster, as fast as a war drum.
At this moment, Wang Cheng suddenly slashed down with the Emperor's Sword in his hand and said,"In just a month, we will definitely destroy Li Zicheng in Xi'an!”
With a clang, the Emperor's Sword stabbed straight into the granite floor of the hall.
"Boom!" .
It was as if a bolt of lightning had exploded in everyone's hearts, causing their hearts to tremble violently.
Shocking.
A deathly silence.
Everyone's heart beat wildly at this moment, like a war drum.
Chong Zhen sat on the dragon throne as if he had been petrified. His mind was blank as he looked at Wang Cheng without a trace of focus. He muttered to himself,"A month? One month. One month!"
At the end of his speech, Chong Zhen stood up with a sharp voice. He stood up without any imperial dignity. His entire body was trembling with excitement. He wanted to say something, but he could not say anything.
If they could take care of Li Zicheng within a month, the imperial court would no longer be in a precarious situation…
If someone else had said this, Chong Zhen would have doubted it, but there was no need to doubt Wang Cheng. This was the god who had just defeated Li Zicheng.
Wang Cheng stood there quietly. His figure was like a sharp sword. Coupled with the light outside the hall, his blood-soaked figure shone brightly. He had a solemn look, which stunned Chongzhen.
'The methods of the Shura, proving the heart of a Bodhisattva.'
Thinking of these words, a determined light flashed in Chong Zhen's eyes. He gritted his teeth and said to Wang Cheng with an extremely solemn expression,
"The imperial edict, I, will worship the ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple tomorrow and bow to the generals to go out!”
The moment these words were said, the ministers were shocked!
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