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

Those present were all passionate young people, and although there were a few mature and prudent people, they did not say much after the matter had come to this point. Therefore, after Tian Yang hurriedly left, no one noticed anything unusual.

"Mr. Zhu's courageous act is truly a role model for us," Tian Yang fled in dismay. Zhang Huangyan straightened his clothes and walked forward solemnly. He bowed deeply to Chongzhen and said sincerely, "Mr. Zhu's actions today not only relieved Miss Li and Mrs. Li of their immediate distress, but also showed us what justice and courage are. In that critical moment, Mr. Zhu stepped forward without hesitation. This chivalrous spirit truly earns our admiration."

"Haha, no, no, I just can't stand Tian Yang's expression," Chongzhen laughed loudly and boldly, his shoulders shaking slightly, his face showing a bit of uninhibited and carefree. "I didn't expect Xuan Zhuo to be so skilled! His punches and kicks were so powerful and heroic."

"Mr. Zhu, you're too kind. I've loved horseback riding and archery since I was a child," Zhang Huangyan said, bowing slightly with a humble smile on his face. "I remember when I was a child, my elders trained me very strictly. It was a lot of hard work."

"Thank you very much for your help, sir," Li Zhenli's eyes were red and tears were welling up in her eyes for Chongzhen who took the first step. She walked gracefully in front of Chongzhen with lotus steps, slowly bent her knees and squatted, bowed, lowered her head slightly, and the hair in front of her forehead slid gently down.

After she finished her ceremony, she was still trembling slightly, her voice choked with sobs as she spoke, "If it weren't for your timely rescue, Zhenli would have been doomed today. Zhenli will always remember your kindness."

"It's a small matter, don't be polite," Chongzhen said with a gentle smile on his face and waved his hand gently. To him, this was a trivial matter.

"Aunt Li, this is all because of me. I've wronged you." Although Tian Yang had left, Hou Fangyu was not happy. His brows were furrowed, almost twisted into a knot, his eyes filled with self-blame and regret, his lips trembling slightly as he spoke, "I should have protected you, but I didn't expect Tian Yang to be so arrogant, actually provoking trouble in broad daylight. It's my incompetence that has put you in such a predicament."

"Master Hou, I'm Xiangjun's adoptive mother. How can I just sit back and do nothing?" Li Zhenli sighed, a hint of gloom unconsciously rising to her brows. Her eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and determination. "Please don't interfere in this matter anymore. This is my own choice. I don't want to implicate everyone because of my own affairs."

"How about you take shelter with Tian Yang for a few days?" Hou Fangyu thought for a moment and said, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was thinking of a solution. "I can arrange a safe place for you to hide first, so that Tian Yang won't come looking for you again. Tian Yang is angry and embarrassed now, and I'm afraid he will do something even more extreme."

"No need," Li Zhenli said with a forced smile, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly, but that smile seemed a little bitter. "Master Hou, I think we should call it a day today and send your friends back quickly... We all came here to gather and discuss poetry and literature, but I didn't expect such trivial matters as mine to disrupt our mood. I feel really sorry."

"Mom, you should stay with me for a while." Li Xiangjun held Li Zhenli's hand tightly, her fingers turning slightly white from the pressure, her eyes filled with worry. "I'm afraid Tian Yang won't give up. He suffered a setback today and will definitely not let us go easily. How can I bear to watch you fall into danger?"

"Alas," Li Zhenli sighed, shook her head with a wry smile, and said, "Xiangjun, there's no getting around this. Tian Yang is a powerful figure. If he wants me to marry into his palace, where can we escape to?"

"Can Tian Yang still force you?" Hou Fangyu frowned, the wrinkles on his brows deepening, his eyes gleaming with anger. "Is there no law in this world? As an official of the imperial court, how can he act so recklessly?"

"Anyway, being able to marry Tian Yang is not bad for me," Li Zhenli took a deep breath and smiled again, but that smile could not hide the sadness in her heart. "Master Hou, please treat Xiangjun well... She is a poor child. I just hope she can be safe and happy."

"Of course, Auntie, you..." Hou Fangyu wanted to say something, but Li Zhenli waved her hand to stop him. His lips moved, but he finally closed his mouth helplessly and had to give up.

Because of Tian Yang's disruption, everyone lost interest in continuing the conversation. A few, fearing they'd offended Tian Yang and being implicated, left early. After a brief chat, the gathering dispersed.

The fourth son, the founder of the evening paper, and Huang Zongxi were in no hurry to leave, as they still needed to discuss the details of the evening paper. Zhang Huangyan, on the other hand, was having a lively conversation with Chongzhen, while the young Xia Wanchunyu listened with rapt attention.

At this moment, a waiter from Meixianglou came running in, looking anxious and speaking incoherently, "Auntie, it's bad, that Tian Yang...Tian Yang..."

"What happened to Tian Yang?" Li Zhenli's face suddenly darkened and she asked sternly.

"Tian Yang has led his troops in and is heading to the second floor." The waiter said with a sad face and a trembling voice.

"What?" Hou Fangyu was shocked and said in horror, "How dare he do this?"

Chongzhen was also quite shocked when he heard that Tian Yang had mobilized troops. It should be noted that the troops of the Beijing Camp were not something that could be dispatched at will by ordinary people. Moreover, the Beijing Camp had already been taken over by Yan Yingyuan. How could Tian Yang mobilize troops?

"I wonder who dares to stop me this time." As he spoke, Tian Yang had already stepped into the room. Following him this time were soldiers from the Beijing camp wearing iron armor, led by a general who was about thirty years old.

"I'm going to destroy this place," Tian Yang's small eyes flashed with madness and ferocity. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of uneven teeth, and said with a smirk, "Take that woman away. If anyone dares to stop me, beat them to death. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens. I want to see who dares to go against me today."

"Who dares?" Hou Fangyu stepped forward, his arms outstretched to block the attack. His feet planted firmly on the ground, as if rooted, his arms extended, as if to single-handedly block the oncoming malice. "Master Tian, ​​please don't go too far. This is Meixiang Tower, not a place for you to run wild."

"Master Hou, don't be so shameless," Tian Yang said sinisterly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a coldness in his eyes, like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue. "I didn't touch Li Xiangjun because I was giving you face, but Li Zhenli agreed to be my concubine, so you want to interfere too? Don't think that I won't dare to touch you just because you have some background."

"This..." Tian Yang's words left Hou Fangyu speechless. His lips trembled slightly, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. He knew in his heart that this matter was very difficult.

But he also knew that the reason why Li Zhenli agreed to Tian Yang was also for Li Xiangjun and him. Could he back down at this time?

"Master Tian, ​​this matter was caused by me. Please give me some face. I will definitely give you an explanation," Hou Fangyu said after thinking for a while, with a hint of pleading in his eyes. He leaned forward slightly, trying to reason with Tian Yang.

"Face, I'm giving you face again..." Tian Yang sneered, his smile twisted and cold, "Did you consider my face when you attacked just now? Let me ask you one last question, will you give in or not? If you stop me again, don't blame me for being rude."

"Master Tian..."

Hou Fangyu wanted to argue, but he didn't expect that the general standing behind Tian Yang suddenly kicked him. The kick was accompanied by a whistling sound and was powerful and heavy. It kicked Hou Fangyu directly in the chest. Hou Fangyu groaned, flew backwards, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Catch him!" The general waved his hand coldly, his arm drawing a cold arc in the air, his voice cold and decisive.

Upon hearing this, those soldiers, as ferocious as wolves and tigers, rushed forward and pounced on Li Zhenli.

At this time, Zhang Huangyan and others were in a dilemma. Fighting with Tian Yang's servants was not a big deal, but fighting with the Ming soldiers would change the situation. If they did not stop them, Li Zhenli would be taken away by Tian Yang...

"Tiezhu, go ahead," Chongzhen sighed helplessly as he saw Li Zhenli about to be taken away by the soldiers, his eyes revealing a hint of reluctance and determination.

Chongzhen was originally filled with joy today. These people could all become pillars of the Ming Dynasty in the future. He also had many ideas in his mind that needed the help of these young people to realize. However, Tian Yang's appearance made him realize that the current court was far from as peaceful as he had imagined...

To maintain stability in the court, Chongzhen did not make any large-scale adjustments this time. Even when Ma Shiying and others were imprisoned, Chongzhen did not adjust any of his followers who had not been implicated in the previous incident. Although Tian Yang was considered a close confidant of Ma Shiying, he was not directly involved this time and was not implicated.

Chongzhen originally thought that with such an arrangement, even if these people were not grateful, they would at least be cautious in their words and actions and keep a low profile. Unexpectedly, this Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War not only did not keep a low profile, but also dared to mobilize the Beijing Camp garrison without permission. It seems that the reorganization of both the court and the Beijing Camp is imperative!

At this moment, the soldiers had rushed to Li Zhenli. Li Zhenli's face was pale. Looking at the soldiers who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers, she sighed in despair and closed her eyes resignedly.

A soldier rushed forward with a ferocious look on his face and stretched out his hand to capture Li Zhenli, but before he could succeed, his wrist was grabbed by someone!

"Who?" The soldier suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist and couldn't help but shout.

"Your grandfather," it was Zhu Tie who did it. He grabbed the soldier with his big hand like a palm-leaf fan. The muscles on his arm were tense and veins bulged. With just a little force, the soldier cried out in pain, the sound was sharp and miserable.

Seeing their own men being beaten, the soldiers rushed forward to help, brandishing their weapons and charging at Zhu Tie fiercely. Zhu Tie showed no fear. He roared with a roar like a bell, making the ears of those around him ring. He moved swiftly, weaving among the enemies with nimble feet. With just three punches and two kicks, he knocked the soldiers to the ground.

"A bunch of trash," the general's face darkened. He snorted coldly and stepped forward, shaking the ground slightly with every step. "You dare to assault my Ming soldiers? You're courting death!"

After saying that, he didn't waste any words and punched Zhu Tie in the chest. The punch made a whistling sound, as if it could tear the air apart.

"Great!" Zhu Tie hadn't had the pleasure of fighting anyone in a while, so naturally his eyes lit up, his excitement evident. He pushed off the ground with both feet, crouched slightly, gathering strength, and then, with a sudden burst of force, punched back...