Chapter 1076 – Humiliation
Jianye.
The news of Yangzhou falling was like a huge dark cloud that hung over Jianye.
Along with the news spreading, there were a bunch of rumors like, "Since the Qing army took down Yangzhou, they will reach Jianye soon." These rumors made people terrified, and the atmosphere became really nervous.
During the court assembly, there were already ministers suggesting they surrendered for the safety of the people. Ouyang Shuo, this newly appointed Prince Regent, naturally became the target.
Even Hongguang emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, felt really uneasy.
Looking down at the ministers who each had their own motives, Hongguang emperor, who had lost control of the court, could only look around. In the end, he realized that the only person he could trust was Ouyang Shuo.
No matter what, Ouyang Shuo had 40 thousand troops under him.