When Zhang Xianzhong heard General Li come back, his eyes suddenly opened. The servant beside him shouted in surprise: "The king is awake, the king is awake!"

Li Dingguo rushed into the hall, but before taking off his armor and clothes, he knelt down on the ground as soon as he came in: "King!"

The four fierce generals around Zhang Xianzhong gathered here. Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi stood beside him. Zhang Xianzhong looked at the other three: "All kneel down."

The three of them knelt down in front of Zhang Xianzhong's sickbed together: "King."

Zhang Xianzhong sighed: "Call the adoptive father. I have fought countless times and killed countless people. Some people say I am a living Bodhisattva who saves the world. Hehe, it's not actually. I just want to live."

That’s right, whether it is Zhang Xianzhong or Li Zicheng, their purpose was very simple at the beginning, that was, they just wanted to survive. Officials forced the people to rebel, which was the truth from ancient times.

Zhang Xianzhong was extremely strict in control. His four adopted sons were not allowed to be called an assertive father in the army, and they wanted to call him the king like everyone else. The purpose was to show his personal majesty.

Zhang Xianzhong, who was exhausted and had many evil deeds throughout his life, as the saying goes, is good for a person to die. At the time of death, Zhang Xianzhong said his own words: "My life-and-killing happiness is worth the vain. Some people say that I act cruelly throughout my life and bloodthirsty. Hehe, how can I establish my authority if I don't kill."

Li Dingguo knelt in front of the bed: "Entertainment Father, you took us to resist the cannibal government. You are also the benefactor of the poor people. The adoptive father acted openly and honestly throughout his life, and he did not have to be too arrogant."

Zhang Xianzhong smiled bitterly: "Dingguo, you don't have to be safe with me. Rights and wrongs are discussed by future generations. As for how the historical books write me, I no longer care about it. Whether it is the murderous demon or the brutals, they can be blamed. I have all brought you four by myself. What I admire most is Dingguo. You are loyal and compassionate. You used to say that you advise me to kill less, so I don't like it."

Li Dingguo was silent. He tried to persuade Zhang Xianzhong not to kill innocent people indiscriminately. However, the dissuasion was ineffective. Prime Minister Wang Zhaolin and others were interfering again, so Zhang Xianzhong was disliked.

For this reason, Li Dingguo was sent to Jianmen Pass to stay away from the political center of Chengdu Prefecture. Now Zhang Xianzhong is dying, so he is worried about Li Dingguo.

Among the four adopted sons, the one he admired the most was Li Dingguo. Unlike the other adopted sons, Li Dingguo was loyal and able to fight. He treated his subordinates clearly and was deeply loved by the soldiers of the army.

Zhang Xianzhong looked at Sun Kewang again: "Kewang, you think more and want more. But you remember, don't be too competitive in everything. As the eldest son, you should set an example, do not fight, do not rob, do not be arrogant or impatient. It is not yours, you can't rob, do you understand?"

Sun Kewang nodded: "Entertainment father, the child understands."

Sun Kewang said it clearly, but he didn't agree. He was waiting, and at this moment he was full of expectations. He was not expecting Zhang Xianzhong to recover from his illness, but expecting Zhang Xianzhong to explain his funeral.

After all, he is the adopted eldest son. Sun Ke hopes to see that Zhang Xianzhong's last words can allow him to command the three armies.

Zhang Xianzhong has seen countless people throughout his life, and Sun Kewang's desire for power cannot be concealed. Zhang Xianzhong could only sigh and said, "Isn't that a person I am the same?" Seeing Sun Kewang, it seems that he saw his former self again."

After saying that, Zhang Xianzhong looked at his adopted son again: "Xiu'er, is it you?"

Li Wenxiu went forward: "It's me, adoptive father."

Zhang Xianzhong coughed lightly: "Xiu'er, you kid are reckless. You should look at everything in the long run. Don't worry about the gains and losses in front of you. You can understand. Don't be too extreme when encountering things, but think twice."

Li Wenxiu nodded in a vague way: "Entertainment Father, I understand."

It has to be said that Zhang Xianzhong's eyes were still very accurate. Li Wenxiu followed Zhang Xianzhong in his early years and was named General Funan. He was called the Four Generals together with Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, and Ainengqi. After Xianzhong's death, he led tens of thousands of remaining troops of the Daxi Army to march into Yunnan and Guizhou, joining the Ming Dynasty to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and died on the eve of the Qing army's large-scale invasion of the southwest.

Human nature is complex, and Liu Wenxiu is in a very contradictory state. In terms of military discipline, he can be considered a good military management method, but sometimes he cannot control his temper.

When fighting, he was bravest and the three armies were the best, but he always had a bad move in tactical command. He could win many battles, but he was always unsatisfied in the end.

Li Wenxiu was too concerned about the gains and losses in front of him, but this person was pretty good. He had slaughtered Wuding before, but later he thought it was a pity. He always felt guilty whenever he thought about it.

At that time, bandits were commonplace in fighting and killing people. Even massacres in cities and indiscriminately killing innocent people was no problem. The people of the Ming Dynasty suffered a lot. Zhang Xianzhong, who was called a murderer by many people, did such things. Li Wenxiu also did this in Wuding.

Wen Xiu was gentle and elegant, gentle and cautious. At the beginning of his entry into Yunnan, he slaughtered Wu Ding, but he regretted it, so he did not kill anyone. - History of the Southern Ming Dynasty·Biography of Liu Wenxiu.

Sun Kewang is a little petty. As Zhang Xianzhong said, I was competitive after watching it. I thought more and wanted more. To put it bluntly, Sun Kewang is not a thing in the pool. As long as he is given a larger platform, he will jump away immediately. Later, this person surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, which is a pity.

Zhang Xianzhong finally looked at Ai Nengqi, Ai Nengqi, the Mizhi people in Shaanxi. He was a fellow townsman of Li Zicheng, the leader of the peasant army in the late Ming Dynasty. He was also one of the four adopted sons of the Eight Kings Zhang Xianzhong. He also left a significant and important mark in the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

The family where Ainengqi is located has a bad relationship with the family where Li Zicheng is located, and it may be because of a feud. After Li Zicheng started, Ainengqi's family failed to join and later followed Zhang Xianzhong.

There are not many records about Ai Nengqi in historical books, but this person should not be underestimated. It can be said that he was a hidden general and his ability is not inferior to that of Li Dingguo.

Zhang Xianzhong looked at Ai Nengqi: "Nengqi, you have always been good to Dingguo. Your child is filial and good at everything, with a smart talent and a brave war, but you should not be reckless when encountering things, and think twice about everything. You can't know that the courage of an ordinary man is not good enough."

Ainengqi shed tears: "Entertainment father, my child understands that it is important to take good care of your health and not to overwork."

Zhang Xianzhong sighed, "Forget it, I haven't had much time left. The orthodox period of the Ming Dynasty may not be extinguished at all, and it is also God's will. If I die, I will return to the clarity quickly, so it is not unrighteous. Do you understand?"

The four of them looked at each other, shocked in their hearts. Zhang Xianzhong opposed the Ming Dynasty all his life and even dug Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral tomb. Such a thing can be said to be the mortal enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
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