"Your Majesty, according to the minister's investigation, there is no high-ranking person behind His Royal Highness the Prince, and Wu Xiang was only taken to the inner school by the prince yesterday to see His Royal Highness the Prince's ......."

The one who is making a small report to Emperor Chongzhen is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Luo Yangxing, that is, the brother of Luo Xiushen, who guards the port. Although the two are brothers, they look a little similar, but they are much older than each other, and Luo is good enough to be Luo Xiu's father.

As the commander of the Jinyi Guard, it is his duty to supervise the important ministers and nobles. Therefore, Zhu Cihong and Wu Xiang have Luo Yang's eyeliner around them. And Zhu Cihong's abnormal behavior from the 15th was reported to Luo Yangxing on the morning of the 16th.

But Luo Yangxing did not immediately report the situation to Emperor Chongzhen, because the report was too bizarre - Zhu Cihong seemed to be "ignited" by Emperor Taizu Gao in a dream, and suddenly opened his mind, from an honest child to a big fool, and actually fooled characters like Wang Chengen and Wu Xiang.

Just when Luo Yangxing asked the spies to strictly investigate, Emperor Chongzhen had already handed over the defense power of the Beijing Division to Zhu Cihong.

This change was really beyond Luo Yangxing's expectations, if it weren't for Li Zicheng's troops to suppress the realm, he would have thought that there was a coup d'état in the Forbidden City!

Of course, a coup d'état is out of the question. At least on March 16, Emperor Chongzhen still had enough authority. Even if he wants to imprison Zhu Cihong, it is just a matter of one sentence.

But he can't be so reckless, because Wang Chengen, who he trusts the most, is too honest. Honestly, Emperor Chongzhen was terrified...... Li Zicheng is about to enter Beijing City, this Wang Laoshi is not ready to run away!

Fortunately, the crown prince Zhu Cihong reacted in a timely manner and was efficient enough, so he did not spoil Emperor Chongzhen's plan.

Therefore, after annoying his son, Emperor Chongzhen still pushed the boat down the river and handed over the defense of Beijing City to his son - in fact, Chongzhen had no one to use. If you trust Wang Chengen again, you are committing suicide! However, Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was useless, and in the face of Li Zicheng's soldiers, he had nothing to do, and he had already been dismissed and investigated. As for Zuo Zhuguo, Taifu, Chengguo Gong, and Governor Jingying Rongzheng Zhu Chunchen......

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at his most trusted noble, forget it, this guy is reliable, but he can't fight at all, he can't govern the army, and he can't come up with a strategy for fighting and defending.

And there is no one available around him, unlike Zhu Cihong who hooked up with Wu Xiang. Wu Xiang also has a group of family members around him, as well as Wu Sanfu and Zu Zepu. has been fighting and dying in Liaodong for so many years, and he can be regarded as a general.

In addition, Zhu Cihong does have a lot of ghost ideas!

Just now, Luo Yangxing also reported something that made Emperor Chongzhen cry and laugh. Zhu Cihong didn't know what method to use, but he actually raised a large amount of military expenses from Wang Zhixin and Cao Huachun!

It is said that there are more than a dozen carts of silver......

Chongzhen sighed, why did his son come to the money so well?

I should have asked him to persuade donations, maybe millions of them have been raised...... If Wu Xiang's daughter is allowed to enter the palace as a talented person of the prince, most of Wu Sangui's army will go to Beijing.

With millions of taels of silver in military spending, as well as Wu Sangui's army, Beijing is not foolproof!

How could an emperor who was so wise be inferior to Ci Hong, a child, in the matter of making money?

Emperor Chongzhen sighed softly and thought: Could it be that I am too upright, it is better to be treacherous! There have been too many traitors these days, and those who are kings and fathers must be more traitorous than traitors! It's just that how did Cihong become so treacherous? Who did you learn from?

"Zhu Chunchen," Emperor Chongzhen put his mind back and said to his most trusted nobleman, "although the crown prince and governor are directly under the military affairs, you are still the governor of Jingying Rongzheng. Tomorrow, I will go to the inner school to participate in military affairs...... I am optimistic about the prince, do you know? ”

"......The minister knows," Zhu Chunchen paused, "Your Majesty's decree is a central decree, is it going to ask the cabinet to make up the vote tomorrow?"

In addition, the prince has no intention of accepting Wu Sanmei as a talented person, and it belongs to Wu Xiangxian's daughter...... I'm afraid that I will be impeached by the imperial history! ”

"Impeachment of Wu Xiang?" Emperor Chongzhen couldn't cry or laugh, "When is it?" Those imperial histories also pointed to someone's son Wu Sangui to save his life! The matter of recruiting talents, I will go back and give the Ministry of Rites a decree...... Isn't he just a talented person? Just make a special exception. ”

"Your Majesty." Zhu Chunchen already understood Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts.

Although he can't fight and run the army, he is better than anyone else in figuring out the holy will. Chongzhen only said that he would give Zhu Cihong a concubine, but did not mention that the cabinet should make up the vote for Zhu Cihong to raise the army.

This means that Zhu Cihong's Fujun and the Governor's Zhili military dispatch are both false, and they cannot be recognized by the cabinet and the Six Ministries, and the Governor of Shuntian, Tianjin, and Jiliao will not necessarily obey orders.

After Wu Sangui's army arrived, as long as the courtiers raised objections, Chongzhen could push the boat down the river and circle the prince back to the palace...... Of course, waste cannot be discarded. The crown prince has great merit, if the Son of Heaven wants to change the prince, he will definitely be unanimously opposed by the ministers, and the dispute over the country capital will be unbearable.

But it's hard to say what kind of illness the prince had and died young......

Just when Emperor Chongzhen wanted to end the dialogue between the monarchs and ministers, and then went to Kunning Palace to discuss the matter of Nan Xing with Empress Zhou, the voice of Gao Yushun, the eunuch who was the master of ceremonies, suddenly came from outside the Dongnuan Pavilion: "Emperor, the fire outside the Fucheng Gate is soaring, and there are soldiers coming......

Fuchengmen is one of two gates that open westward from the inner city of Beijing, just over three miles from the western wall of the imperial city.

Once Fuchengmen is lost, Emperor Chongzhen will have to go to the coal mountain tonight and hang himself.

Chongzhen was stunned when he heard the news, his eyes showed a look of horror, and he set his eyes on Zhu Chunchen: "Chengguo Gong, you immediately go to the inner school field to assist the prince in arranging the battle guard!" Don't let the rebels break into the Beijing Division! ”

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"Huang Dabao, the palace is a little tired, and I will sleep in Jiale Hall tonight. You go and arrange it, and arrange accommodation for a few gentlemen, Admiral Wu, and Commander Li in Yuxi Palace. ”

When Zhu Cihong learned that the vanguard of Li Zicheng's army had appeared outside the Fucheng Gate and set fire to a temple outside the city, he was extremely calm. just ordered Luo Xiushen to immediately return to Fuchengmen to stabilize the morale of the army, and asked Zhu Chunjie and Li Ruolian, who had just finished inspecting the "blocking project", to take turns to be on duty at night, and then announced the end of the military discussion, and planned to go to sleep. Before he got out of the leopard room, Wu Xiang also followed quickly. Zhu Cihong knew that Wu Xiang was going to talk to him secretly, so he retreated left and right, walked behind a pillar, and Wu Xiang also walked over.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, are you really not leaving tonight?" Wu Xiang looked a little nervous, and his voice was very low.

"If the father and queen mother don't leave, how can this palace go alone?" Zhu Cihong's tone was firm, but his heart was up and down.

Of course, I wanted to go, but if I left Chongzhen, Zhou Hou and all the ministers, and only fled with a few retinues and Wu Xiang, then I really had to go to Wu Sangui's army...... If it was Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji who were stationed at the Tunbing Mountain Pass, even if it was Hong Chengchou, who was the cabinet of the Ming Governor, he would consider going alone to take refuge.

But Wu Sangui ...... It's not reliable to think about!

But this thought can't be seen by Wu Xiang, Zhu Cihong still has to use his old man!

"Old Taishan," Zhu Cihong affectionately called Wu Xiang "Old Taishan", "If you don't leave tonight, when the city is broken, how sure will you be able to get out?" ”

"This ......" Wu Xiang took a breath, "Your Highness, if you let the old man arrange it, you still have a lot of certainty, but it's just ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just that it's difficult to leave with all the divisions," Wu Xiang looked at Zhu Cihong, "Your Highness has to make a choice." In addition, we still don't have enough manpower, and it is difficult to disperse. ”

"This palace understands," Zhu Cihong nodded, "Go to fight well in the first battle tomorrow, and you can't let the thieves look down on you." When it comes to money, this palace has a way, and if there is money, there will be manpower. ”

While the two were talking, Zhu Chunjie's voice suddenly came from not far away: "Master Chitose, Duke Cheng Guo has arrived, saying that he is ordered to assist His Highness in arranging the battle guard." ”

When Zhu Cihong heard this, he suddenly fell asleep, Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo! The richest man among the nobles, looking for him! was actually sent to the door by Chongzhen...... It turns out that Chongzhen's father also has reliable times.