Travel back in time and become Chongzhen, watch me turn the tide

Everyone was stunned, their eyes wide with astonishment. Even the usually composed Hou Fangyu opened his mouth in astonishment, his mouth slightly open, as if an egg could fit in it, his eyes filled with disbelief.

However, there were some who did not believe in it. One constable hesitated for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but he still gritted his teeth and wanted to rush forward, trying to show his bravery.

However, a crossbow arrow shot like lightning and pierced his thigh in an instant. He immediately let out a scream and fell to the ground wailing. The sound was miserable and painful, which made everyone present tremble in their hearts.

"You shot the constable with a crossbow in the street. Do you know what this behavior is?" Wang Zhi said in a stern voice. His voice trembled slightly. Although he tried to maintain a stern tone, his eyes revealed a hint of fear and uneasiness.

"Did you break the law, or did you break the Wang family?" Chongzhen said calmly. His voice was as calm as water, as if he didn't care about Wang Zhi's questioning at all, and there was a hint of disdain in his eyes.

"You!" Wang Zhi pointed at Chongzhen, his lips trembling slightly, but he didn't know what to say.

His heart was filled with conflict and confusion. He knew he had met a tough opponent today. Traveling with so many guards, all armed, the man before him must be of very high status, and most likely a member of the military!

Wang Zhiben was a descendant of the Wang family's side branch, and his position as a constable was also arranged by the Wang family. Naturally, he had to be treated like a dog by the Wang family, but this did not mean that he was stupid.

As a captain of the police, he had come into contact with countless people from all walks of life, so he naturally knew that he couldn't continue to be stubborn at this time. Otherwise, if he caused a big disaster, he would probably find it difficult to clean up the mess.

"What do you think? Are you going to arrest him or not?" Chongzhen sneered. There was a hint of sarcasm in his smile, as if he was watching a farce.

"If you don't catch me, I'll take my people away."

"You...go away!" Wang Zhi gritted his teeth and uttered a few words. His face was terribly gloomy and his heart was full of helplessness and unwillingness.

"Wang Zhi, if you dare to let them go, I will remove your captain of the police!" Wang Cong shouted loudly on the side, his face flushed red, and his eyes were full of anger and dissatisfaction.

"What do you think? Do you want to listen to your master?" Chongzhen said with a faint smile on his face. There was a hint of teasing in his eyes, as if he was teasing a child.

"Sir... I don't know why you want to interfere in this matter. If you let it go, my Wang family will definitely accept your favor. What do you think?" Wang Zhi thought for a while and asked. He tried to find a way to compromise that would save his face without offending this mysterious figure.

"It's simple. When I see injustice, I speak out. When it's time to take action, I take action." Chongzhen almost sang this sentence out loud. He suppressed a laugh and said, "Maybe I simply don't like you. As for your Wang family accepting my favor, do you have the face to do it?"

"Okay! Okay!..." Wang Zhi was so angry that he couldn't speak and could only glare at Chongzhen fiercely.

"Oh, by the way, I will protect this girl. If anything happens to her and her family, it will be useless no matter who is behind you, understand?" Chongzhen took two steps and suddenly turned around and said, his eyes revealing a firmness and majesty that people dared not ignore.

"Hmph! Let's wait and see!" Although Wang Zhi was dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't dare to be tough anymore and could only snort coldly.

"You useless piece of shit, you just let them go like that?" Wang Chen pointed at Wang Zhi angrily as he watched Chongzhen and the others walk away with the two girls. "You're a captain of police, and you don't even dare to intervene when your men get hurt?"

"Master, calm down," Wang Zhi stopped the furious Wang Chen and said, "This man is definitely not someone a mere constable like me can deal with. I took a look and saw that the guards were holding military crossbows, and they all had murderous auras. These people must have fought their way out of danger. To be able to guard this man, they must be military figures..."

"What can the people in the army do?" Wang Chen's heart tightened when he heard this, but he said unwillingly. He tried to pretend to be calm, but there was still a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Compared to those officials, those murderers won't reason with us. The world is in chaos now, and it's time for them to be arrogant. We'd better stay out of the spotlight for the time being," Wang Zhi advised. "My men have already caught up with them. As long as we find out their identities, with the connections our Wang family has in Yangzhou City, we will naturally get back at them..."

"That's right, let's go home!" Wang Cong nodded, suppressing his anger and saying, "Arrange for someone to capture Wang Wan'er's father and bring him to the mansion. I want to see what he can do to me. Oh, and also the family of the girl who helped her!"

Wang Cong's eyes were filled with resentment, and all he wanted at this moment was to get revenge.

"This...should we wait a while before we decide?" Wang Zhi wanted to first see who this person was. He didn't want to act rashly to avoid causing more trouble.

"The biggest man in Yangzhou City nowadays is none other than Commander-in-Chief Shi Kefa. Even he has to give my father some face. What this man said is just a threat to you. Do you really believe it?" Wang Cong said coldly. He was full of confidence in his family's power.

"Okay! I'll arrange for someone to go there..."

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Chongzhen did not conceal his whereabouts and went straight back to the Governor's Mansion. When he returned to the Governor's Mansion, Hou Fangyu left on the pretext of something, leaving Chongzhen and the two girls alone.

"What are your plans, two of you?" Chongzhen asked Wan'er and Xiaoying to sit down and smiled. His smile was kind and made people feel a little warm.

"I...I don't know either," Wang Wan'er shook her head and said in a low voice, her eyes full of confusion and helplessness.

Wang Wan'er was in a state of panic, unsure what to do. She had only thought about escaping the danger, but hadn't considered what to do afterward. Going home was out of the question. Although her father doted on her, this matter concerned the survival of the entire family. If she went back, he might hand her over to the Wang family himself. But where else could she go? As a weak woman, what could she do? Her heart was filled with fear and anxiety.

"You can stay here for the time being," Chongzhen said with a smile, "This is the Governor's Mansion. No one dares to come here to arrest you. When this matter is over, you can go back."

"Sir, why are you helping me?" Wang Wan'er hesitated for a moment and asked, her eyes full of confusion and gratitude.

"If I say it's fate, do you believe it?" Chongzhen thought for a while and said with a smile.

"This..." Wang Wan'er looked at Chongzhen hesitantly. Her heart was full of curiosity, but she didn't dare to believe it easily.

"Don't worry, I'm not a good person, but I'm not a bad person either." Chongzhen smiled bitterly and shook his head. "If it were someone else, I would still take action."

"Ah... benefactor, that's not what I meant," Wang Wan'er said a little flustered, her face slightly flushed, and she seemed a little embarrassed.

"Okay, tell me why they insist on arresting you." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, his tone became serious, wanting to know the truth of the matter.

Chongzhen's few jokes completely dispelled Wang Wan'er's vigilance. She sorted out her thoughts and explained the grudge between her and Wang Cong to Chongzhen.

"You said that Emperor Hongguang sent a large number of eunuchs to various places to select concubines?" Chongzhen was not interested in the grudges between young men and women. Instead, he heard something hidden in Wang Wan'er's words. A hint of surprise and worry flashed in his eyes.

"Yes, the current emperor is searching for beautiful women among the people in the name of a grand wedding. He searched Nanjing but couldn't find any, so he sent eunuchs to Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou and other places to select concubines," Wang Wan'er shook her head and said, her tone full of helplessness and dissatisfaction. "The world is in chaos now, and the new emperor should work hard to strengthen the country and govern it with all his strength. But our Hongguang Emperor is doing the same. He's carrying out large-scale construction in Nanjing and selecting concubines everywhere! Emperor Chongzhen worked so hard but couldn't save Beijing. If he does this, I'm afraid this half of the country will be in danger..."

"Miss Wan'er has a very clear vision," Chongzhen said with admiration, looking at Wang Wan'er with a new respect.

"Ah... I was just talking nonsense. I don't know anything." Wang Wan'er then remembered that she was in the Governor's Mansion. The Mr. Zhu in front of her must be an official. She could be dragged out and beheaded for what she said. Her heart was suddenly filled with fear and her face turned pale.

"It doesn't matter. You are right. If it continues like this, then half of our Ming Dynasty will be lost. If the Qing Dynasty takes over the world, the land of Ming Dynasty will be devastated..." Chongzhen sighed, and his desire to regain control of the court became stronger.

"Your Majesty...Master, the families of the two girls have been brought here," Zhu Ge and Zhu Tie walked in and said as they were speaking.

"How is it? Is there anything wrong?" Chongzhen was afraid of accidents, so when he came back, he asked Zhu Ge and Zhu Tie to take people to bring their families.

"Things went relatively smoothly with Xiaoying, but we were almost a step late with Miss Wan'er." Zhu Ge shook his head and said with a trace of fatigue on his face.

"What happened?" Wan'er asked anxiously, her eyes full of worry and tension.

"The young master of the Wang family arrived at Miss Wan'er's home before us and wanted to take her family to the palace. Fortunately, we arrived in time..." Zhu Ge looked at Wang Wan'er and said, his tone full of relief.

"Ah... I've implicated them. How are they now?" Tears welled up in Wang Wan'er's eyes and her heart was filled with guilt.

"They're fine. I've arranged for them to rest in the guest room. You'll be able to see them soon." Zhu Ge said, his eyes full of comfort.

"In that case, you two should reunite with your families first. Live here peacefully for the time being. When things are resolved, you can go home..." Chongzhen said, waving his hand.

Just as the two women followed Zhu Ge out of the study, Shi Kefa pushed the door open and walked in. After watching the two women leave, he sighed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do with these two women?"