The Ming Dynasty: A bookstore sells the history of the Ming Dynasty, leaving Emperor Chongzhen bewil

Since her last blind date, Xu Wei has been visiting the bookstore from time to time.

She herself is a book lover, and most importantly, she is quite interested in Zhu Ziming. For some reason, she always felt that Zhu Ziming was a bit mysterious. On their first blind date, she brought an antique with her, saying it was a gift from a friend. The thing is, the antique was actually real, which was simply unbelievable.

She has been interested in mysterious things since she was a child, which is why she chose to study archaeology, a less popular major.

In addition, she actually admired Zhu Ziming's life.

Opening a bookstore with average business means you can open it whenever you want, or not when you don't. You can write novels when you have time. Most importantly, you have priceless antiques at home, which gives you confidence.

When Xu Wei came to the bookstore, apart from the occasional students from the neighborhood buying books, it was mostly just her and Zhu Ziming. Zhu Ziming was writing his novel, while she was reading her book. They would occasionally exchange a few words, and she quite enjoyed the atmosphere.

Unexpectedly, while the two of them were in the bookstore today, a young man dressed in ancient costume came in.

The young man in ancient costume went straight to Zhu Ziming as soon as he entered the room, and addressed him as "sir," as if he were quite familiar with Zhu Ziming.

"Who is this?" Xu Wei couldn't help but ask curiously.

Zhu Ziming scratched his head and replied, "This is... my fellow reader."

"A fellow book lover?"

"Um."

Zhu Ziming nodded and explained, "He's a Ming Dynasty enthusiast, so he likes to wear Ming Dynasty clothing."

Xu Wei glanced at the young man dressed in ancient costume and said in surprise, "Your Ming Dynasty clothing is very realistic. Both the style and the materials are exquisite."

The young man didn't respond, but just smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"Hello, my name is Xu Wei."

As she spoke, Xu Wei reached out her hand, wanting to get to know the young man dressed in ancient costume.

The young man dressed in ancient costume was stunned.

Zhu Ziming quickly came to the rescue, saying, "His name is Zhu Zhen, and he's a little shy around strangers."

Upon hearing this, the young man nodded repeatedly as if he had grasped at a lifeline.

"I'm sorry, I apologize for being so forward."

The strange behavior of the young man dressed in ancient costume made even the usually outgoing Xu Wei feel a little embarrassed...

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In a separate booth in the bookstore, there were only Zhu Ziming and Chongzhen.

At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Zhu Ziming couldn't help but chuckle as he brewed tea, "What's wrong? Is Xu Wei putting that much pressure on you?"

"It's none of her business."

Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and said earnestly, "It is I who do not want to see strangers."

Zhu Ziming nodded in understanding; in today's trendy terms, he was socially awkward.

Chongzhen then said, "Sir, I would like to ask you for a favor."

Zhu Ziming asked, "What?"

Emperor Chongzhen said, "Can you keep my identity a secret? I don't want anyone other than you to know."

After saying that, Chongzhen looked at Zhu Ziming and added, "Sir, I only trust you."

Zhu Ziming was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, as he had not thought of that.

Trust between people is not easy to establish, especially for Chongzhen who came from another time. This is not his world. Just as Zhu Ziming said before, in the bookstore, Zhu Ziming is in charge. He is just a reader in the bookstore.

Moreover, Chongzhen had a special identity: he was the emperor of another timeline. He was afraid that if his identity were exposed, something unexpected would happen, or that someone with ulterior motives would target him. In short, he felt that Zhu Ziming was enough, and he did not want to know any more people.

Therefore, just as he said, Emperor Chongzhen only trusted Zhu Ziming in this world.

Zhu Ziming understood Chongzhen's feelings and nodded in reply, "That's fine."

How about this?

Zhu Ziming thought for a moment and then said, "From now on, every time you come, just wait for me in this room. That way, you can avoid direct contact with other people."

"it is good."

Chongzhen nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, sir."

Zhu Ziming brewed the tea, poured a cup for himself and Chongzhen respectively, and asked bluntly, "How's things in Shaanxi?"

At this point, Chongzhen perked up immediately.

"I've basically completed everything you asked me to do last time..."

"..."

Emperor Chongzhen recounted in detail everything that had happened during his trip to Shaanxi to Zhu Ziming, without daring to conceal anything.

Zhu Ziming listened attentively, nodding repeatedly in approval.

"Okay, well done."

Especially in dealing with Li Zicheng, Zhu Ziming did not explicitly say how to deal with him at the time, only saying that killing him would be useless.

Zhu Ziming felt that the handling of Chongzhen's case was very good.

This not only prevented Li Zicheng from appearing on the original historical timeline, but also allowed them to recruit Li Zicheng for their own use, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Moreover, this incident further demonstrates Chongzhen's magnanimity and determination to bring about change.

After hearing about the situation in Shaanxi, Zhu Ziming said, "Do you still remember the strategic policy we discussed before? Stabilize the internal situation and then plan for further development."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded.

Of course he remembered everything Zhu Ziming told him, and he tried his best to understand and digest it.

Zhu Ziming said, "The situation in Shaanxi has not been stabilized yet; it has only temporarily eased the grim situation. At this point, the Ming Dynasty has no time to do more because there is an even more important matter to attend to: repelling external aggression."

"A few months from now, in October of the second year of Chongzhen's reign, a major event with far-reaching impact will occur in the Ming Dynasty."

"In October of the second year of Chongzhen's reign, Huang Taiji led a large army south, claiming to have 100,000 men. This time was different from all the previous ones. Huang Taiji did not advance into Ningjin, but instead did the opposite. He abandoned the strategy of attacking the fortified cities of Ningjin and chose to take the route through Mongolia. With the Mongolian Kharachin cavalry as guides, he personally led the Eight Banners army, bypassing the Guan-Ning-Jin defense line defended by Yuan Chonghuan at the time. He attacked from the Mongolian region, raided the vulnerable passes of Longjing Pass and Da'an Pass in the Jizhen defense area of ​​the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, broke through the wall and entered the pass, and went straight for the capital."

"The Ming Dynasty was shaken, because the Great Wall behind the capital had been easily breached. It was like a fire in the backyard, and the next step was to burn it directly to the capital."

"The Ming Dynasty urgently ordered troops from all over the country to rush to the aid, but Yuan Chonghuan, the military governor of Jiliao, led the reinforcements from all routes to return to defend the area."

"However, during the process of returning to defend, Yuan Chonghuan made a series of mysterious moves, allowing the Jin army to occupy Zunhua, bypass Jizhou, and directly attack the gates of the capital. The capital of the Ming Dynasty was in grave danger. If Huang Taiji broke through, the Ming Dynasty would have perished in the second year of Chongzhen's reign."

"Finally, after several fierce battles, the enemy and our side managed to defeat the Jin army, protect the capital, and safeguard the Ming Dynasty."

"Therefore, this war is of paramount importance."

"At the same time, this is also an excellent opportunity for the Ming Dynasty. Only by winning this war can the Ming Dynasty gain some breathing room."