The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1300 Dai Shan: "Cheer up, don't embarrass yourself!"

At the beginning of the new year, families reunite.
Under the red lanterns of Ningguo Mansion, everyone was laughing and joking together.
Since it was the New Year, Zhang Cheng did not embarrass Grandmother Jia and came to Rongxi Hall to offer his New Year's greetings. After all, as a traditional person, Zhang Cheng upheld the last shred of conscience!
That means that unless it's a life-or-death feud, he would never cause trouble for anyone during the New Year!
After all, it's a miracle if someone who offends him survives past midnight, let alone want to celebrate the New Year.

Jia Baoyu: You have a conscience? You have nothing! You still have a conscience!
During the New Year period, envoys from the Jurchen Tartars also came to the capital to pay their respects.

The envoy sent this time was an old acquaintance of Zhang Cheng's, namely Dai Shan, the only survivor of his clutches!

In the imperial court, the officials stood in their respective positions, while Daišan and his younger brother Dorgon stood in the center to pay their respects.
"Your subjects, Daishan and Dorgon, pay their respects to the Emperor!"

Respectfully looking at Emperor Hongde, Daišan and Dorgon performed the three bows and nine kowtows ceremony.
Emperor Hongde was also taken aback by the subservient behavior of Daišan and Dorgon.
"Rise! Speak, what do you want?"

As Emperor Hongde addressed Daishan, he narrowed his eyes.

The Jurchens had already established their own state, yet they still treated him with the respect due to a subject. Was this an attempt to completely admit defeat?
"Your Majesty, the Great Qian Dynasty governs the realm with filial piety in mind. I have come here because my father, the Khan, is nearing the end of his life and I miss my younger brother! I beg Your Majesty to allow Mangultai to return home to fulfill his filial duties."

Kneeling on the ground, Daishan looked at Emperor Hongde and couldn't help but plead.

Looking at Daishan before him, Emperor Hongde narrowed his eyes and said, "You want Mangultai to go back?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Addressing the Hongde Emperor, Daishan couldn't help but explain.
Just then, Emperor Hongde waved his hand and said, "Summon Mangultai!"

"Summon Mangultai!"

Just as the eunuch's voice carried outside, a short while later, the emaciated Mangultai appeared.
When he saw Daišan and Dorgon, he was so astonished that he exclaimed, "Second Brother, Fourteenth Brother, what are you doing here? Could it be... could it be..."

"Third Brother!"

Upon seeing Mangultai, Dorgon immediately became excited.

But at that moment, Zhang Cheng spoke up: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is inappropriate!"

"Who are you to speak like that! Even His Majesty has not refused us, how dare you speak!"

Upon hearing Zhang Cheng step forward, who appeared quite young and wore a dragon robe, Dorgon immediately assumed he was a useless, good-for-nothing nobleman.
"Ok?"

With his eyes wide open, Dai Shan looked at Zhang Cheng who walked out and was so frightened that he took half a step back. If they weren't in the Fengtian Hall, he probably would have turned around and run away, because wasn't this Jia Jue who almost led three hundred men to kill him back then?

"Second brother, what's with that expression?"

Looking at Daišan beside him, Dorgon became puzzled.
Mangultai recognized Zhang Cheng upon seeing Daishan's appearance, but before he could speak, Daishan patted Dorgon on the shoulder and said, "Fourteenth brother, cheer up, don't embarrass yourself."

"Hmph, come out here, and I'll argue with you!"

Pointing at Zhang Cheng, Dorgon, upon hearing this, couldn't help but feel arrogant.

Before Dorgon could finish speaking, Zhang Cheng rushed forward and delivered an Ultraman flying kick to his face: "Go to hell, you little punk? You dare to act arrogantly in front of me! Who do you think I am!"

"Oh!"

His body flew out like a cannonball, Dorgon flying directly out of the Fengtian Hall from his original spot.
Stunned by what they saw, Daishan and Mangultai were dumbfounded, because they never expected that Jia Jue was truly insane, daring to stage a full-blown brawl in the Fengtian Hall!
"Lord Zhongyi, how dare you lay a hand on someone in the imperial court!"

Pointing at Zhang Cheng and yelling, Wang Ziteng couldn't help but reprimand him.
"Your Majesty, I request that Prince Teng be executed!"

Upon seeing Wang Ziteng appear, Zhang Cheng immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

Emperor Hongde and his officials were speechless as they stared at Zhang Cheng with twitching lips, because that one sentence sounded so familiar!

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Daishan and Mangultai were stunned. They had originally thought that Zhang Cheng was only ruthless towards the Jurchens, but they hadn't expected him to be so ruthless towards his own people. He asked for execution right off the bat—was that something a human would say? "Oh no, Fourteenth Brother!"

Just as the two watched Zhang Cheng and Wang Ziteng start arguing, they thought of Dorgon, who had just been kicked out!

Just then, Dorgon, his face covered in blood, walked in and roared, "That scoundrel! Your Majesty, I beg to fight that scoundrel to the death! I will fight him to the death!"

Speaking angrily, Dorgon's eyes turned bloodshot.

Upon hearing Dorgon's words, Emperor Hongde looked astonished and craned his neck, asking, "Are you serious?"

The entire court was also shocked, as if they couldn't believe Dorgon's words. Had he lost his mind? How could he say such a thing!

"Your Majesty, our Jurchen warriors, once they have spoken, will obey."

Before Dorgon could finish his part, "It's like a horse that can't catch up," he was silenced by Daišan and Mangultai.
"Waaaah, why are you covering my mouth?"

With a furious roar of resentment, Dorgon's face was contorted with rage.

It wasn't a big deal that he was kicked, but what angered Dorgon was Zhang Cheng's accusation that he was "forming a clique."

Although he didn't understand what "going along with someone" meant, it felt incredibly insulting!

"Fourteenth Brother, have you gone mad? He is Jia Jue! Instead of fighting him, why don't you go find Wang Ziteng!"

Just as Daishan spoke anxiously, Mangultai beside him hurriedly said, "Yes, Fourteenth Brother, this won't do, this won't do! You'll really die!"

"Is he the one who killed the fifteenth brother?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng's grinning face, Dorgon suddenly found himself breaking out in a cold sweat.
Even though he hated Zhang Cheng, he had to admit one thing: apart from Dai Shan, no one had ever survived from his clutches!
At first, the Jurchen people couldn't believe that the mere Great Qian Dynasty could have such a fierce general.

But after the eldest prince, Chu Ying, and the other princes died in battle, everyone realized just how valuable Daishan's title truly was.
Even Fei Yingdong and Ao Bai, two powerful figures, did not survive, but Dai Shan returned with only a minor injury—a broken arm. This shows just how formidable he is!

Daishan: Before I cried for help, I was even more arrogant than you guys!
"Fourteenth brother, fourteenth brother, what's wrong, fourteenth brother?"

Seeing Dorgon suddenly "faint," Daišan and Mangultai immediately shouted.
Watching this scene with a twitching mouth, Emperor Hongde couldn't help but say, "Alright, you may leave now!"

He had originally hoped that Dorgon would stand up for himself, but who would have thought that he would just pretend to be dead?
"What a pity! I wanted to see how the Marquis of Zhongwu would tear the Tartars apart with his bare hands!"

After the court session, Emperor Hongde was seen leaving with his hands behind his back and an angry expression.

Looking at Emperor Hongde's retreating figure, Xia Shouzhong felt awkward, because his own emperor seemed to be someone who wasn't afraid of causing trouble!

"Second brother, why didn't you tell me beforehand that the man was Jia Jue when you were in court?"

Looking at Daišan, Dorgon, his face bandaged, asked,

"I told you, I'm telling you to pull yourself together and not embarrass yourself. Death isn't scary, what's scary is that you can be killed instantly!"

When Daišan tried to explain to Dorgon, he awkwardly spread his hands.

"Fourteenth Brother, Second Brother is right, that guy really isn't human!"

Looking at Dorgon with a sigh, he thought that if Mangultai had been smarter back then, he wouldn't have been captured. His uncle Shurhaci was much smarter and ran away very quickly!

(End of this chapter)