"Mr. Ge has misunderstood. I'm not here to ask for debt." Luo Xiu Shen said with a wry smile. He really shouldn't have stayed in Beijing. He was a high-ranking official in the Imperial Guard, but now he has turned into a villain who wants to pay the King of Hell.

"I don't want to pay..." Chen Yan looked at Luo Xiushen pitifully, always feeling uncomfortable in his heart.

He really has no money... He has sold everything he has to offer, and he has asked for everything he can ask for. He and his son are almost out of money for food. Food in Beijing is very expensive these days.

, forcing the father and son to only eat one meal a day, and they can't survive for a few days! When all the money is gone, they will starve to death in Beijing!

But he would rather starve to death than go to Beizhen Fusi to clamp sticks again! That would be too painful...

"The emperor summoned me," Luo Xiushen said.

"Why has the emperor summoned me?" Chen Yan asked in a trembling voice. He was so excited! Being able to see Li Zicheng meant that he still had hope... there was hope for survival and becoming an official!

Otherwise, what would Li Zicheng do to him? It couldn't be to ask for an account, right? It would be outrageous for the emperor to ask for an account in person.

"The emperor is going to send troops to attack the remnants of the Zhu bandits today," Luo Xiu Shen said in a low voice, "all the officials will see him off outside Chengtian Gate, and he will send an order to Mr. Ge to go too."

Going to see the emperor? He must be appointed an official! The emperor’s grace is so great!

Chen Yan was so excited that he almost shed tears. If both of his calves were not broken and still recovering, he would have knelt down in the direction of the Forbidden City.

"Son," Chen Yan quickly called his son Chen Shiwen, "go and get your father's official robe."

"Wait a minute," Luo Xiu Shen said hurriedly, "Mr. Ge, where did you get the official robe? Not the python robe from the Ming Dynasty, right?"

"Of course not." Chen Yan shook his head, "I have a blue silk Confucian robe... I think it is an official robe."

"Oh." Luo Xiu Shen looked at Chen Yan. He was now wearing a tattered, patched cloth suit. He was in such a miserable state. He didn't expect that he had left a silk Confucian uniform for himself.

This dress was picked up quickly. It was actually brand new and well made. It should have been made by Chen Yan when he was a high official in the Ming Dynasty. Because it is blue, it can be sold for a few bucks now.

It always keeps the father and son fed for several days.

But Chen Yan just couldn't bear it, because this dress looked very similar to Dashun's official uniform!

Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy!

With the help of the men brought by Chen Shiwen and Luo Xiushen, Chen Yan, who had lost his hands and feet, quickly put on his "official uniform." He could not walk on his own. Chen Shiwen had not eaten enough for several days and could not carry him.

Luo Xiushen found a strong subordinate and carried Chen Yan on his back. Chen Yan's son Chen Shiwen also came with him. The young man also had an uncontrollable expression of excitement on his face.

No matter how fierce Emperor Dashun is, as long as he can let Chen Yan become an official, even if it is just a sesame official, he will be the king and father of the Chen family and his son!

Can a minister be unhappy when he sees his father?

Luo Xiushen and Chen Yan's father and son soon arrived outside Chengtian Gate. Many officials had gathered here, listed according to civil, military and rank. Among them, the civil officials were led by Prime Minister Niu Jinxing, and the military attachés were led by Li Guo - historically Li Guo followed

Li Zicheng went to Shanhaiguan together, but now Li Guo's troops suffered heavy losses in Tianjin, so they were left to defend Beijing. Li Zicheng also transferred Liu Fangliang to lead the army for the expedition.

In addition to these Dashun civil and military officials, there are also some officials from the former dynasty who had their hands and feet broken. There are about seven or eight of them, grouped together alone, all kneeling behind the smaller team of Dashun military attachés. There are also almost a dozen

There were five big and three thick old Dashun soldiers guarding the back, and everyone had their hands on their waist knives. It was quite scary.

Luo Xiushen also took Chen Yan there, smiled and said to Chen Yan: "Mr. Chen Ge, this is it."

"Mr. Ge, are you here too?"

"Quick, quick, quick, move a place for Mr. Ge..."

The kneeling people greeted Chen Yan warmly. Like him, their hands and feet were damaged by the sticks, so they couldn't salute and bow, so everyone could only nod and say hello.

Chen Yan's son also wanted to stay and face the saint with his father. He told Luo Xiushen, but Luo Xiushen couldn't make the decision. He asked another person, Xu, a Dashun officer. The man nodded: "Since he wants to stay,

Then let’s go together.”

After receiving permission, Chen Shiwen knelt with his father, waiting for Li Zicheng. Luo Xiushen went to the team of Dashun military attachés and stood next to his brother Luo Yangxing. After a while, he saw Li Zicheng riding a tall horse among a group of royal guards.

Under the escort of the battalion soldiers, they left the Chengtian Gate.

All the civil and military officials who were waiting outside Chengtian Gate knelt down and shouted, "Long live the mountain." Li Zicheng took the lead and reached Li Guo's side.

"Yihu, you have experienced many battles and are my nephew, so I have to stay in Beijing. Be careful and don't make any mistakes. In addition, you must also keep an eye on Tianjin...

The Red Lady has only a small number of people, only two or three thousand, so she cannot fight a decisive battle. If the red thieves counterattack from Dagokou, don't go out to fight in waves, just hold on to the city."

"Yes!" Li Guo responded loudly.

Li Zicheng nodded, "Get up."

After hearing this, Li Guo stood up and stood in front of Li Zicheng's horse.

Li Zicheng smiled and asked, "Have you brought all the traitors who sacrificed the flag?"

"Already here." Li Guo replied.

"Okay!" Li Zicheng nodded, "Cut them all!"

"According to the order!" Li Guo raised his arm and waved towards the distance. Then he heard three cannon blasts. The Dashun soldiers standing behind Chen Yan, Chen Shiwen and others all moved into action. Someone stepped forward and held down the Ming soldiers.

Among the officials and nobles of the court, some drew their sharp swords.

Chen Yan was also grabbed by the arm and pushed to the ground. At this time, he already felt bad and shouted loudly: "What are you doing? What are you doing?"

A person with a Shaanxi accent behind him replied: "Behead! Don't move, don't move. It will be done with one knife. How refreshing would it be?"

Ah... I want to behead!

Chen Yan was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. Why was he so unlucky that he was caught and beheaded for no reason? What kind of world is this? Are you still being unreasonable?

At this moment, a "click" sounded in his ears, and then he saw something rolling under his knees. He looked closely and saw that it was his son Chen Shiwen's head!

"Son..." Just as he was about to cry, a steel knife was swung at his neck!

Chen Yan’s head fell to the ground!

The heads of Chen Yan and several other Ming Dynasty officials were just tools for Li Zicheng to intimidate people. In order to raise military pay these days, he had completely pushed the Ming Dynasty officials who surrendered to him into opposition. Moreover, businessmen and even ordinary people in Beijing were

, have also suffered varying degrees of damage.

Businessmen wanted to help pay their bills, while the people fell into poverty due to supply shortages, unemployment and other reasons. Some people were harassed by Dashun officers and soldiers with poor discipline. Their hopes for Dashun turned into disappointment, and some people began to miss the Ming Dynasty.

Just the night before yesterday, someone posted a notice in some places in the outer city of Beijing saying "Drive out the intruders, restore the sacred capital, and welcome back the Ming Emperor"! This made Li Zicheng very angry, so today's flag sacrifice was held.

"Let's drive!"

After a shout, Li Zicheng officially embarked on the journey. Behind him, the Ming Dynasty's Yongwang Zhu Cizhao, the fifth prince Zhu Cihuan, and the eunuchs Wang Cheng'en and Gao Yushun also rode on horseback. Among them, Zhu Cihuan was young and could not ride a horse, so he was

Wang Chengen rode with him.

The reason why Li Zicheng brought the two Chongzhen princes with him was to prevent someone from using their names to cause chaos in Beijing during his expedition.

The target of Li Zicheng's conquest this time was the same as in history: Shanhaiguan, which controlled the shortcut from Northeast China to Beijing!

After several days of brainstorming, Li Zicheng and others were very sure that Wu Sangui had left Shanhaiguan and went south. From a group of Ming Dynasty officials, they already knew the relationship between Zhu Cihong and Wu Sangui. If Wu Sangui went south with his elite, then

He is a tyrant who holds the emperor in his arms and commands the princes! How can it be better than staying in Shanhaiguan?

In addition, Lao Li sent detailed information to Shanhaiguan and got the exact information. The Tatar army did not appear outside Shanhaiguan!
Chapter completed!