Qian Qianyi, who had no integrity, was just a microcosm of that era. The deceased Ming Dynasty was neither Li Zicheng's Dashun nor Dorgon's regent, but the Ming Dynasty itself.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, party struggles broke out everywhere, and the Donglin Party caused chaos and fought against each other.

After Chongzhen hanged him, the prince did not supervise the country in Jianye according to the ancestral system, which led to the death of Chongzhen. The prince and Chongzhen's parents and children were all captured, and the throne could only be passed on according to the rules of brothers and brothers.

At that time, the first candidate was selected, King Fu, King Gui, who was supported by Shi Kefa and others, and King Lu, who was supported by the Donglin Party. The three kings fought with their supporters, and were very lively. They ignored the northern form and gave the Qing Dynasty plenty of time to gain a foothold in North China and wipe out the Dashun Army.

In the end, King Fu won the support of Gao Jie, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing, the main armed forces of the Jianye regime, and became the winners, ascended the throne and became emperor, known in history as Emperor Hongguang.

Zhu Yousong turned to the warlords in the four towns to support him, which had a significant impact on the future changes in the situation.

The most direct effect is to make him fulfill his wish and successfully ascend to the Supreme throne, while the indirect effect is that the towns in Jiangbei regard themselves as "the benefactor of the emperor" and "the emperor's benefactor" and "the emperor's elders".

From the emperor to the important ministers, no one could control this domineering army, and from then on, the power of the Southern Ming warlords was extremely powerful.

Gao Jie, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo and others were all brave men who came from the army. Their subordinates had their own thoughts, but they were all good generals and warriors. If Zhu Yousong had a little experience in power planning with his ancestor Taizu and Chengzu, as long as he was properly controlled, he could use means to influence the four towns when he was supported by the four towns and make the four towns use it for his own use.

Unfortunately, Zhu Yousong inherited Nai's father's heart and fat body, but did not inherit Naizu's talent and martial arts.

Because of internal struggle, Shi Kefa held the city during the Battle of Yangzhou, but the four towns in Jiangbei watched the wall without helping each other, which eventually led to the historical tragedy of "Ten Days in Yangzhou".

After the fall of Jianye, the regimes of the state were established, including Zhu Changyu, the king of Lu in Hangzhou, Zhu Ciqiong, the king of Yi in Fuzhou, and Zhu Hengjia, the king of Jingjiang in Guilin, and other regimes, but they were all flash in the pan and ended in a few days.

On the way to the palace, Ouyang Shuo discussed the situation of the battle with Fengqiuhuang and said: "If you want to reverse the situation in this battle, it is far from enough to rely on the 200,000 troops we brought alone. We must rely on the aboriginal army."

"The four towns in Jiangbei, the remnants of the Dashun Army, and even the Daxi Army are all targets that can be won."

Feng Qiuhuang knew nothing and asked, "These guys have different thoughts. Can you listen to us?"

"Of course not!"

Ouyang Shuo was not so arrogant that he could be on the battle map. The king's aura was exposed, and the warlords from all over the world accepted their heads and bowed. On the battle map, there was no one who was the King of Xia.

"If you want to conquer the group flirting, one must have an army in your hands, and a 200,000 army is our biggest bargaining chip. The other is that you must have a record of being able to show off. How can they convince them if they don't show their skills?"

After pausing, Ouyang Shuo continued: "More importantly, we must raise a flag so that all warlords can temporarily rest assured that internal struggles and unanimously attack the Qing army."

Fengqiuhuang said: "This is not easy."

"It's not easy." Ouyang Shuo nodded, "It's not a day when the ice is frozen. We don't have much time to spend here, so we can only use both hardness and softness. If necessary, we still need to use some thunder means."

"You can do it!" Feng Qiuhuang was very straightforward, only Ouyang Shuo's horse leader was following.

When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he shook his head amusedly. But he heard that the only remaining female lord in Huaxia District was soon the first queen in Huaxia District, and he had many ways to do thunder in Hedong Province.

While talking, the two had already entered the palace.

In the hall, Emperor Hongguang sat upright on the throne, but he had no intention of being very energetic. The civil and military officials looked at them with different eyes, some were vigilant, some were exploratory, some were eager, and some were eager.

"A pot of hodgepodge!"

Ouyang Shuo came to this conclusion. In front of the civil servant, Ouyang Shuo met the infamous Minister of Rites Qian Qianyi, and a trace of cold light flashed in his eyes.

If this person does not die, Ouyang Shuo will come in vain.

Next, the complaint between Ouyang Shuo and Emperor Hongguang seemed calm, but in fact, the ministers were filled with their hearts and looked at each other.

Ouyang Shuo recognized the orthodox Emperor Hongguang and was willing to maintain and defend this orthodox, so that the 200,000 alien legion under his command became the biggest bargaining chip for Emperor Hongguang to fight against the four towns in Jiangbei.

This is Ouyang Shuo's cleverness.

The Southern Ming regime changed frequently and fought against each other. One of the reasons was that there was no convincing authority that dominated the world, which gave other villains a space to play.

If Ouyang Shuo came up, he would copy the Anshi Rebellion or the Battle of Yashan, or do things to decree and establish Emperor Hongguang aside and start a new stove, it would only aggravate internal conflicts and would not help.

There is an old saying that goes, "If you want to take it away, you must give it to it."

Only by stabilizing Emperor Hongguang and holding him high can Ouyang Shuo realize his strategic intentions. There is another major premise for him to do this, that is, although Emperor Hongguang is not very talented and martial, he is finally not a fool.

Sure enough, after receiving Ouyang Shuo's "loyalty", Emperor Hongguang was very happy and immediately repaid his favor and directly appointed Ouyang Shuo as the regent of the Southern Ming Dynasty and in charge of all officials.

When Feng Guihuang saw him, she was only impressed.

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After the interview, the news that the court appointed Ouyang Shuo as Regent spread throughout the country.

"This is interesting!"

There was a regent Dorgon in the Qing Dynasty, and there was a regent Ouyang Shuo in the Southern Ming Dynasty. I don’t know what kind of sparks will be sparked when the two confrontations.

Just when warlords thought that the newly appointed Regent would have a "three fires for new officials to take office", burning one, the four towns in Jiangbei, or rectifying the court, Ouyang Shuo had no movement.

At the door of the mansion given by Emperor Hongguang to Ouyang Shuo, rows of carriages were all rushed to pay homage to the Regent, including those who sincerely serve the country and speculative people like Qian Qianyi.

But no matter who it is, they are all turned away.

The fierce aura emitted from the Shenwu Guard who was guarding the mansion and the faint smell of killing and blood were discouraged by the visitors, and no one dared to be presumptuous.

This made Gao Jie and Huang Degong, who were careful to be right, even more anxious, thinking that the Regent was holding up his ultimate move and was preparing to beat them all in one fell swoop.

It’s not that Gao Jie and others are so nervous. Ouyang Shuo’s regent is not an ordinary person, and his authority does not come from the imperial edict of Emperor Hongguang, but from the 200,000 army behind him.

Although I don’t know how powerful the combat power is, just based on his strong military appearance, it is enough to make people feel scared. How could Gao Jie and others be careless in the face of such an opponent?
Chapter completed!