"Why should I be afraid of this?" Hearing that Zu Zepu wanted to meet him alone, Leke Dehun immediately patted his chest and shouted, "Hurry up and tell Zu Zepu to meet on the floating bridge later!"
After reaching an agreement, both sides left their weapons in place and walked onto the pontoon bridge barehanded.
The old floating bridge kept shaking under the impact of the water, and creaking sounds came from the wooden joints from time to time, making people feel that it might break at any time.
The two men walked towards each other and stopped at the same time when they were three steps away from each other.
Lekedehun spoke first: "The one standing opposite you is..."
Before he could start his long speech, Zu Zepu interrupted him directly: "I know you, Lekedehun of the Zhenghong Banner!"
"You..." Lekede, whose spell was forcibly interrupted, opened his mouth wide, unable to utter a word.
After a moment, Lekedehun's intelligence regained the upper hand, and he said in a mocking tone: "Are you here to surrender?"
"No," Zu Zepu shook his head, "My father has lived in Liaodong for a long time. I am in the interior and cannot show my filial piety to him! I came out of the interior this time to inquire about my father's current situation!"
"Your father is fine. He can eat, drink and sleep."
"Huh!" Zu Zepu breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I feel relieved."
As he spoke, he took out a letter from his arms, took a step forward with his right foot, stretched out his arm and handed the letter to Lekedehun: "This is a family letter written by me personally. Please pass it to him!"
Lekedehun wanted to make some sarcastic remarks, but then he considered that doing so might delay important matters.
So he put away his smile, took the letter and put it in his arms and said, "Don't worry, I will deliver the letter to the hands of Zu Dashouzu, the commander-in-chief of the Han army of the Zhenghuang Banner."
When mentioning Zu Dashou's official position, Lekedehun deliberately raised his voice.
He intended to use this method to lure Zu Zepu into surrendering.
After all, in Lekedehun's eyes, the position of General of the Plain Yellow Banner Han Army was already very high.
Actually.
Zu Dashou was granted the title of General of the Han Army of the Plain Yellow Banner, but it was only a nominal position without real power.
Zu Dashou surrendered twice.
When Zu Dashou surrendered for the second time, the traitor Zhang Cunren suggested that Huang Taiji execute him immediately. Huang Taiji thought that keeping Zu Dashou could persuade Wu Sangui to surrender, so he incorporated Zu Dashou into the Eight Banners and appointed him as the General of the Han Army of the Plain Yellow Banner. In order to prevent Zu Dashou from betraying again, Huang Taiji placed him under house arrest and did not allow him to enter or leave at will.
Zu Zepu was a smart man. He quickly understood Lekedehun's idea and declined, saying, "My father is in Liaodong and I am in the court. We both have our own dignity. There is no need to forcefully change the status quo."
"Well... okay!" Lekedehun was a little disappointed. "You came out of the customs just to deliver a letter?"
"I guess so." Zu Zepu said perfunctorily.
"What do you mean by considered?" Lekedehun asked.
Zu Zepu did not continue to pay attention to this question, but changed the subject: "General Wu asked me to tell you something. He said don't focus all your attention on the Guanning Army! Although the Guanning Army may not be able to defeat the Eight Banners Army, it can still protect itself at the most basic level."
"What does Wu Sangui mean by this?" Lekedehun asked with a frown.
Zu Zepu shook his head slightly, "You and I are both smart people, you can experience it for yourself!"
After saying that.
Zu Zepu turned and left.
"Wait a minute!" Lekedehun yelled.
"What's wrong?" Zu Zepu turned around, expressionless.
"You're leaving now?" Lekedehun was a little unwilling, "Don't you have anything else to say?"
"My goal has been achieved. You and I each serve our own masters, and there is nothing to say!"
"Don't go yet, I have another question!" Lekedehun said after thinking quickly.
"Speaking!"
"Your father, your uncle, and your cousins are all officials in the Qing Dynasty! You really don't plan to surrender? If you don't surrender now, you may not have another chance!" Lekedehun still wanted to persuade.
"Yes," Zu Zepu laughed, "If you don't surrender now, you may not have another chance!"
"You..." Lekedehun was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Zu Zepu snorted coldly and turned away.
Lekedehun stood on the floating bridge, spat into the river, and turned away.
Zu Zepu walked down the pontoon bridge, mounted his horse, and retreated in the direction he came from, joining Wu Sangui who was following behind.
After gathering together, the team quickly returned to Shanhaiguan.
Lekedehun took the letter back to Ningyuan City, and then sent a fast horse to deliver the letter and Zu Zepu's words to Shengjing.
On August 22, the messenger arrived in Shengjing.
The city of Shengjing was in complete silence, without any trace of the laughter and joy of the past.
The pedestrians on the street walked hurriedly with unhappy looks on their faces.
Some houses along the street had white paper and cloth hung on their gates, and cries could be heard from the streets.
Lekedehun's henchmen caught a young man walking and crying and asked, "Why are you crying?"
"You..." The man was about to get angry when he found out that the other person was wearing the armor of the Zhenghong Banner. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Are you from the Zhenghong Banner?"
"Yes, I am from Duolo Baylor Lekedehun!"
"Wow!" The young man burst into tears, "On the morning of August 22, the sixth year of my dynasty, Prince Li passed away!"
"What?" Lekedehun's confidant took two steps back, "Who did you say is dead?"
"Prince Li is gone this morning!"
The brain of Lekedehun's confidant went blank at first, and then a huge amount of information flooded back, making him unstable.
Daishan has two identities.
One was Prince Li, and the other was the regent who once replaced Dorgon.
With his death, the Qing court might fall into a power struggle.
What power are you trying to seize?
Of course it is the power of the Regent!
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