After the Imperial Guards of the Grand Ming Empire hacked Li Zicheng and his subordinates into pieces, calm finally returned to the entire imperial palace.
The clamor vanished completely!
To Chongzhen Zhu Youjian, it all felt like a dream.
Just a few hours earlier, Chongzhen Zhu Youjian had believed that the Ming Dynasty would perish in his hands.
But now...
The Ming Dynasty's regime remained perfectly intact.
What was more...
The rebel army had been wiped out in a single sweep.
It was as though the world had returned to its former peace.
Chongzhen let out a long breath, then turned to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Thank you for saving us, Emperor Taizu of the Hongwu Era!"
"If the Emperor Taizu of the Hongwu Era had not intervened, the Ming Dynasty surely would have fallen..."
Chongzhen Zhu Youjian took the initiative to bow to Zhu Yuanzhang.
The other officials of the Chongzhen court also bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang.
But...
Zhu Yuanzhang's face remained cold and stern.
Although the Imperial Guards of the Grand Ming Empire had successfully exterminated all the rebels, Zhu Yuanzhang was still in a foul mood.
After all... Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply dissatisfied with how the Ming Dynasty had developed in this world.
Originally...
Zhu Yuanzhang had believed that his descendants could rely on the ancestral teachings he had established and pass them down for countless generations. Now, however, that did not seem to be the case.
Zhu Youjian also sensed Zhu Yuanzhang's displeasure and hurriedly said, "Please punish me, Emperor Taizu of the Hongwu Era. I have failed your expectations. The people now resent the Ming Dynasty everywhere. The blame lies with me alone!"
After glancing at Zhu Youjian, Zhu Yuanzhang did not rebuke him. He merely snorted coldly. "This situation is not your fault alone!"