In ancient times, there was no Internet and television like later generations. Most officials had never seen the emperor, and it was even less likely that ordinary people would have the chance to see the emperor.

Zhou Yuji was often with the emperor. He must be very familiar with the emperor. When he saw the person in the coffin wearing a dragon robe, he was extremely shocked.

We must know that in ancient times, whoever dared to wear dragon robes would definitely be guilty of genocide. In order to find out the situation, Zhou Yuji immediately ordered his soldiers to find Jiannu and question him.

Zhou Yuji was also a battle-hardened general. There were many Jiannu casualties on the battlefield, and he knew that there must still be Jiannu who were still alive.

The governor of Liaodong, Qiu Mingyang, and other civil servants did not want to join in the fun, but when they saw Zhou Yuji's expression was wrong, they immediately walked over to see what was going on.

As soon as they walked near the coffin, they smelled a putrid smell. Qiu Mingyang and other officials almost vomited on the spot, so they hurriedly covered their noses and turned around to leave...

The young eunuch Hu Bao had not yet come to see who was in the coffin. When he saw Emperor Shenwu Zhu Cihong leaving, he hurriedly followed him. Although he left, he was very curious and kept looking back at the coffin.

In the end, he couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked cautiously:

"Your Majesty, who is in that coffin? Why does General Zhou need someone to identify him..."

Zhu Cixi shook his head:

"I don't know. The people inside are rotten. Go and have a look. Come back and tell me if you have any news!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor's permission, the young eunuch immediately walked towards the coffin!

Because the person in the coffin was wearing a dragon robe, Zhou Yuji ordered the scene to be cordoned off, and the soldiers were temporarily prohibited from approaching until the situation was clear.

"What's going on, General Zhou? Your Majesty asked us to come and have a look!"

Hu Bao was worried that Zhou Yuji would not let him get close to the coffin, so he immediately played the sign of Emperor Shenwu.

Hu Bao was the eunuch who served Emperor Shenwu and was also the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. As long as he wanted to see it, Zhou Yuji would never make things difficult for him.

"Eunuch Hu, the people inside are rotten. If you don't mind the stench, go check it out..."

"Hey, thanks!"

Hu Bao chuckled. As soon as he walked to the coffin, he smelled an unpleasant rotten smell. However, he did not walk away. He immediately covered his nose and stretched his head to look at the dead person in the coffin!

"How can it be?"

When his eyes came into contact with the dead fat man in the coffin, Hu Bao was stunned and stunned for a long time without any reaction...

Seeing Hu Bao staring blankly at the dead fat man in the coffin, Zhou Yuji thought that the little eunuch was frightened, so he stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Father-in-law, what's wrong?"

"I'll tell you later..."

After being reminded by Zhou Yuji, Hu Bao reacted instantly. He dropped a word and quickly turned around and ran towards Emperor Shenwu...

When he was about to run to Zhu Cixiang, he suddenly tripped over a small stone and fell to the ground...

Zhu Cixiang looked at this little eunuch who had been with him for several years with a speechless expression. He was usually quite steady. Why did he fail so badly after seeing the coffin? Could he be possessed by an evil spirit?

Ignoring the dirt on his face, Hu Bao quickly got up and whispered in Zhu Cixiang's ear;

"Your Majesty, when the Ming army arrived in Liaodong, was Huang Taiji still in Rufeng Mountain?"

Zhu Cixi nodded:

"Yes, Ye Bu received intelligence that Huang Taiji was in Rufeng Mountain. What happened?"

Hu Bao really seemed to be possessed by a demon. He didn't answer Zhu Cihong and asked again hurriedly:

"When the two yellow flags were killed in Daling River, Huang Taiji was already gone, right?"

"Yes, Huang Taiji should be with Dorgon. Hu Bao, you are possessed. If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have farts, say it quickly..."

When Zhu Cixiang said this, he suddenly felt something was wrong. It was impossible for Huang Taiji to leave the two yellow flags and be with Dorgon, but what did Hu Bao mean?

"Your Majesty, that fat man in the coffin seems to be Huang Taiji..."

Before Hu Bao finished speaking, Zhu Cixiang suddenly grabbed him by the collar:

"What did you say?"

Hu Bao suddenly felt short of breath and hurriedly patted Zhu Cixi's little hand.

"Ahem... Your Majesty, you strangled this slave to death..."

Zhu Cixi then let go of his hand and glared at Hu Baodao:

"Tell me, what did you find?"

"Huang Taiji, the fat man in the coffin looks very much like the portrait of Huang Taiji in the palace. Your Majesty, go and have a look..."

"Fuck..."

This time it was Zhu Cixiang who was excited. Before Hu Bao finished speaking, Zhu Cixiang was already walking quickly towards the place where the coffin was...

"Ahem, Your Majesty..."

Hu Bao was almost strangled to death by Zhu Cixi just now. He coughed and hurriedly followed the emperor!

At this time, the soldiers who were looking for Jiannu's survivors had not returned yet. Zhou Yuji, Yan Yingyuan and other generals were discussing how to clean up the battlefield. Suddenly they saw Emperor Shenwu walking over quickly. They hurriedly raised their hands and said:

"His Majesty!"

Zhu Cixiang ignored them and walked directly to the coffin. He held back the unpleasant smell and looked at the dead fat man in the coffin, and his eyes suddenly shrank.

Wearing a yellow dragon robe and a crown on his head, the crown is obviously different from the Ming Dynasty crown. It is clearly the court dress of the Jiannu Emperor. The deceased is wearing a dragon robe and a crown. He is also a big fat man. Is it really Huang Taiji?

Zhu Cixi closed his eyes and carefully recalled the news about Huang Taiji in the Ye Bu Shou Intelligence.

When the Ming army first arrived in Ningyuan, Huang Taiji was still in Rufeng Mountain. Later, there was no information about Huang Taiji's return to Shengjing, and then all news about Huang Taiji was lost.

Could it be that Huang Taiji died suddenly or was killed by a cannonball on Rufeng Mountain due to war issues?

Seeing Emperor Shenwu standing in front of the coffin with his eyes closed and not saying a word, Zhou Yuji and other civil and military officials gathered around and looked at their emperor in surprise, not knowing what the emperor meant?

Only Hu Bao knew what the emperor was thinking. How could he dare to reveal anything before he was sure? He had to wait until the emperor was sure before he could announce it, otherwise it would be a joke.

"The general found several slaves, including two white-armored soldiers..."

Just when Zhou Yuji and others were confused, Yang Bao led his men to drag in a dozen Jian slaves who were seriously injured and unable to move.

These slaves were covered in blood, and most of them were missing arms and legs. Basically none of them were complete. It was really hard for them to survive to this day.

Just as Zhou Yuji was about to ask questions, Zhu Cihong had already turned around and walked to a white-armored soldier. He grabbed the white-armored soldier and walked to the coffin.

Zhu Cihong's move once again shocked several civil servants and slaves. They did not expect that the young emperor was so strong.

Before the generals could understand what was going on, Zhu Cixi pressed the head of the confused white-armored soldier on the edge of the coffin and asked coldly:

"Who is he? If you answer honestly, I will give you a happy answer!"

This white-armored soldier was from Huang Taiji's imperial camp. They were absolutely loyal to Huang Taiji. They were worried that Huang Taiji's body would be destroyed, so he closed his eyes and said nothing.

Zhu Cixiang was furious, grabbed Jiannu's head and hit it hard on the coffin. Jiannu's head was immediately smashed, and a big gap was made in the coffin.

He threw away the body of the white-armored Jiannu soldier and Zhu Cixiang grabbed another red-armored Jiannu soldier and asked lightly:

"Tell me honestly, who is this person?"

This Jiannu still didn't speak. Zhu Cixiang gave him a slight force with his arm and threw him to the ground:

"Skin it off!"

"According to the order!"

Immediately, two Jin Yiwei stepped forward to peel off Jian Nu's damaged armor and clothes, and began to peel off the skin from head to bottom...

When more than a dozen severely injured slaves were scalped, they were almost frightened to death. As soon as their scalps were removed, two slaves could not bear it and hurriedly took the initiative to explain:

"Stop, if we can give you a pleasure, we will tell you who is in the coffin!"

These slaves have been seriously injured. They know that they will not survive, but a quick death has become a luxury. They are really afraid of being skinned...

Zhu Cixi nodded:

"I can give you a happy ending, but you must tell the truth!"

After Zhu Cihong finished speaking, he waved his hand to Zhou Yuji:

"Keep him and let the other slaves enjoy themselves."

"According to the order!"

After Zhou Yuji received the order, he immediately drew his sword and struck out one by one, killing more than a dozen Jiannu, leaving only the Jiannu who was ready to speak.

"Tell me who is inside and how he died. If you tell any lies, I will be executed in Lingchi!"

When Zhu Cihong mentioned the execution in Lingchi, the slave was so frightened that he trembled all over and said hurriedly:

"When the Ming army bombarded Rufeng Mountain a few days ago, the emperor vomited blood. Later, when he heard that Prince Su's entire army had been wiped out, he died on the spot..."

"What? In the coffin is Emperor Taiji of Jiannu?"

It’s true, the coffin is really Huang Taiji. No wonder Dorgon let the two yellow flags fight the Shenwu Army to the death, but he led the Zhengbai Banner to escape. It turns out that he has taken over Huang Taiji’s command of the battle.

Everyone present was stunned for a moment. Although Zhu Cihong and Hu Bao were mentally prepared, they were still shocked when they confirmed that it was Huang Taiji's body.

After a while, Zhou Yuji, the commander of the Shenwu Army, Qiu Mingyang, the governor of Liaodong, and other civil and military officials could no longer care about the rancid smell in the coffin and immediately surrounded it. They wanted to see what Emperor Jiannu looked like.
To be continued...