The reason why this old man was surprised was actually not without reason.

Because he always felt that his Majesty might be dead.

Or, he hoped in his heart that His Majesty was dead.

He has met the saint.

Therefore, when Emperor Tianqi was alive in front of him, and in front of him, the old man still felt overwhelmed.

He looked up and took a deep look at Emperor Apocalypse.

The rest of the people were still a little confident when they came, but when they came in, they were not confident enough, so they looked at the old man one by one and looked at his actions first.

The old man then smiled and said, "I have seen Your Majesty."

"I've seen Your Majesty."

Everyone also hurriedly saluted.

Emperor Aoki only glanced back at them, and still couldn't calm down for a long time when he looked at the throne.

After a long time, Emperor Tianqi turned around and looked at the old man with a look of extreme disappointment.

Then, Emperor Aoki said quietly: "Oh, you are here."

Said...

Emperor Tianqi's eyes fell on the old man. Emperor Tianqi said, "It's Zuqing's family, Zuqing's family... are you in good health recently?"

The old man showed hesitation on his face, and then nodded and said, "A few years ago, my old disease was offended, but fortunately, my health was still acceptable. This year, I entrusted His Majesty with great blessings, but the old disease did not offend again."

He spoke calmly.

But to the old man's surprise, Emperor Aoki spoke very calmly.

Emperor Tianqi said, "Come, give Zuqing's family a seat."

So someone brought a chair.

The old man bowed and sat down, and said, "I think Your Majesty has passed away...it's really a death."

"Those who don't know are not guilty." Emperor Tianqi still calmed his tone, and then pointed at the throne and said, "I have seen the throne of the ancestors and sects, but I didn't expect that I would have set up the throne one day. This is the throne arranged by the Zuqing family himself, very good... If I die one day, then come as it is."

"Your Majesty...What is my virtue and what can I do..."

Emperor Tianqi stepped forward, patted the old man on the back, and said intimately: "I remember that when I was young, I met your father. Your father was Zu Chengxun, the deputy general of Liaodong. At that time, your father won a great victory in Liaodong with Li Chengliang. The victory was delivered to the capital. The capital was filled with joy, and countless people couldn't help but be happy. I was still young at that time, but I only remember that my grandfather, after reading the report from Li Chengliang and your father, was so happy that he wanted to jump up, praising Li Qing's family and your father as ministers of the state of Zhu, and the state of Zhu..."

The old man said in fear and fear: "My father's merits are of great importance, but the ancestors' family are trusted by the court, so they are today."

"Are you the general forward now?"

"Yes, I am the vanguard general."

"It turns out that the tiger father has no dog son. Your father was appointed as the left governor and the young tutor, and you are already the general officer. What's going on now with your brothers?"

The old man said, "My younger brother Zu Dale is now the deputy general and guards Ningyuan. The eldest son Zu Zerun is now the deputy general of Jinzhou, the third son is also the deputy general, and there is also an adopted son, Zu Kefa, who serves as the guerrilla general. He is now guarding the front line of Shanhaiguan. The other sons have no great prospects. Most of them are only the generals and guerrillas, which is not worthy of the truth."

Emperor Tianqi said: "There are so many generals in one sect, and the generals are the most military officers. They are all military officials in the admiral province. If nothing unexpected happens, your sons will inherit your father and your position. In the future, they will inevitably be granted the title of marquis and prime minister."

"Where..." the old man hurriedly said: "My minister won the embrace of his father and did not make great contributions to the court. This is the result of the court's trust."

"You still have contributions, and your father has contributions, too." Emperor Tianqi nodded and still recognized the achievements of their family: "These are only your brothers and nephews. I heard that there are as many close relatives in your family who are officials in Liaodong, right?"

When the old man heard that Emperor Tianqi did not seem to be in a hurry to get to the point, he seemed calm and replied seriously: "Yes... there are sixty-three people."

"Then Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui, one is your wife and the other is your nephew."

The old man said, "It's my sister-in-law. Wu Xiang was originally a subordinate of me. When I saw that he was a talent, I married his sister to him."

"No wonder, it's not surprising that he has just reached the Zu family and has become a deputy general in his prime." Emperor Tianqi murmured.

"Your Majesty..." The old man said: "I didn't expect that he would be..."

Emperor Tianqi waved his hand: "You don't need to explain. Your ancestors have been officials in Liaodong for generations. How many generations have you experienced? My grandfather praised your father as a minister of the country. This is actually nothing wrong. Without the ancestors, it is not easy for Liaodong to stick to it."

The old man said, "This is the result of Your Majesty's wiseness, the soldiers' loyalty to the court, and everyone's efforts..."

Emperor Tianqi smiled: "But why, not only can these Jiannu people not be able to suppress them, but instead... they have grown stronger and stronger in Liaodong since then?"

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Emperor Aoki pressed forward step by step.

The old man seemed to feel some pressure.

However, he still showed calmness and said without saying a word: "Jiannu is cruel, eating raw meat and drinking blood, and is not afraid of death. The soldiers have done their best, so..."

"So...so... although the soldiers used their lives, the result was... not satisfactory, right?" Emperor Tianqi stared at the old man deeply.

The old man thought for a while and said, "I am waiting to fight to the death, and I will fight with the Jiannu people..."

"Don't wait..." Emperor Tianqi said lightly: "In the past, I couldn't win, but now I will definitely not win. This is not enough to say a few words to fight to the death. The Zu family has been in Liaodong for many years, with countless relatives and friends, and countless disciples and officials. There are only three of them in Liaodong's seven or eight generals and deputy generals. As for other deputy generals and generals, I am too lazy to count."

"There are also many servants in your family. I think there are many people who have obtained official positions now. Even if they are your distant relatives, people like Wu Xiang can also find a deputy general. Look, the Ming Dynasty gave you no half of the black hats in Liaodong, but there are 10% of them. Such a tree is so big and deep, and the roots are mixed. So... won't the Qing family know the truth about Liaodong?"

Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "So, what is the real situation? You know better than me. So why do you need to use your life in front of me? Of course, I hope that you can work together with me and the court. If this is true, then I can rest assured. But... I don't understand, how can you use your life so easily? Your ancestors and your father are really fighting hard, because only by working hard can you get a future and get rewards from the court..."

Emperor Tianqi paused: "But...now... do you and your brothers and nephews still have to fight to the death? You are no longer able to be promoted and no rewards. Do the Liao people defend the Liao territory? Isn't the so-called Liao people your family? The court needs you to guard Liaodong, so if you want money, the court has to give money. If you want food, the court will give food. If you report the false contributions, the court will have to give rewards. If the court wants to give it, it will not be possible."

The old man immediately said, "Your Majesty's words are really heartbroken."

He stood up in fear and fear, then bowed down, looking scared: "Your Majesty, why did you say this? I... I have no such thoughts..."

The face of Emperor Tianqi became more and more cold from the kindness he had just now: "I was young and I was not very sensible in the past. I always thought that I had given me a black hat and money and food, and the change would be given to me. Later, I realized that some people, when they could not get anything from me, and when they began to guard one side, they would not cry out, but instead would have delusions. What is this called being unsatisfied with desire."

"Your Majesty..." The old man continued to kowtow, his head knocking on the bluestone slab again and again. Soon, his head became blue and purple.

Seeing this, the others couldn't help feeling compassion. After all, they were an old man in his fifties and sixties, and they were in their twilight years. It is said that they had suffered from a tragedy in the east and the west.

Emperor Tianqi still said coldly: "In the second year of Tianqi, I summoned you and asked you to take off your clothes. Look at the wounds on your body, and counted the scars on your body to me one by one. At that time, I was inexplicably moved and thought to myself that there were such loyal ministers in the court, and the problem of Liaodong is just around the corner. Now... it has been the thirteenth year of Tianqi. Twelve years have passed. I am no longer the original I am. Are you still the original you?"

"Your Majesty..." The old man burst into tears: "I am sorry to you."

"How can you be sorry for me? Come and talk to me." Emperor Tianqi was so calm that he was terrible. There was no pity or anger on his face.

The old man said, "My...My... has been fighting against the Jiannu people for the past few years, and even the Jiannu people have bypassed Ning Jin and attacked the capital. This is my responsibility. Now it shocked the capital city and all officials are shocked. Your Majesty has been insulted by the Jiannu people's troops at the city. As a minister, I am really ashamed."

He heard him tell his guilt.

I actually listed these things.

After hearing this, Emperor Aoki laughed: "Are these also sins?"

"This is a serious crime, I beg your Majesty to punish you."

Emperor Tianqi sneered: "Then why don't you say that you still want to get away with the good things you did to the guest army and me?"

"I don't know anything else, so please let Your Majesty tell me." The old man slowly calmed down, looked up and stared at Emperor Tianqi: "If Your Majesty has other dissatisfaction with me, the old Majesty... is willing to admit his guilt. Whatever Your Majesty says is what."

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Chapter completed!