"Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

In the neat mountain call, the ministers worship, one by one with their heads to the ground and their buttocks to the sky, this majesty, how many heroes have exhausted their life's energy and even dared to catch up with their heads at the cost of flying their heads, but they are really in this position, so as to experience the height of the lonely person is unbearable.

Especially when the empire was subverted, his eyes were full of anxiety, and he didn't even use the eunuch's support to show his dignity, it was rare for Chongzhen to walk on the dragon chair a few steps faster, and sat down heavily, and the voice of the eunuch Wang Chengen was also much faster.

"The ministers are flat! If there is something to do, it will be played early, and there will be nothing to retreat!"

"The minister has something to play!"

Since the emperor has accelerated the pace, the courtiers are naturally cooperative, at this time, it is generally the imperial historian who takes the lead, and the news is heard, and then the big guys in the DPRK and China discuss the game, but this time, Zhang Guowei, the big man of the military department who burned his eyebrows, didn't care about anything, and went into battle shirtless in person, and was the first to kneel out with a wat in his arms.

"Your Majesty, Shanhaiguan reported urgently, captured Huang Taiji without faith, brazenly tore up the peace treaty, and the soldiers and horses went straight to my Ningyuan! Beacon Fire at the Border Pass!"

This news was known through the Tang Daily, but there were still many petty officials and lonely officials who got the news, and the entire court instantly buzzed.

The terrible Qing army, as long as those who have been officials for three years are all vividly experienced, even those new scholars are also officials who have heard of it, and the current defense of the Beijing division is empty, and the big guy also knows it, and in an instant, the discussion is buzzing.

But after a while, the sound of sticks hitting the ground sounded in the court again, and it was expected that this court meeting would not be easy to open, and there was a row of Han generals standing outside the hall, and under the very shocking voice, Wang Chengen's sharp voice echoed in the hall again.

"Silence!"

The faces were filled with fear, and the voices of the hundred officials finally gradually calmed down, and once again converged on the emperor.

To be honest, Chongzhen was also surprised by Wang Guowei's non-routine play, and when his voice was completely quiet, he asked in amazement.

"What countermeasures can the military department take to invade from the east?"

"A few days ago, didn't Liaodong Mao send an envoy to ask for the throne of the king of Liao? The minister thought that at this time, he could make a plan to drive away the wolf and devour the tiger, and promised Mao to imitate the example of the Shunyi king and crown him as the king of Liao, but the location of this king must be in Shengjing! For the sake of this throne, Mao Yi will definitely go south to attack the East Captivity at all costs, and the back will be attacked by the enemy, and the Eight Banners of the East Captivity will definitely be in a hurry to the north, but I can protect my frontier from harm!"

Wang Guowei hadn't finished speaking, there was already a buzzing discussion below, and even someone had opened his mouth directly to scold the rebel, but even if the voice was noisy, Zhang Guowei still finished his words with a sonorous voice, and as soon as his words fell, Ni Yuanlu, the head of the household, couldn't wait to kneel out, pointing at Zhang Guowei and roaring angrily.

"Zhang Bingbu, thieves too!"

"As the secretary of the military department, Your Majesty has entrusted you with state affairs, and at the moment of the great enemy, you do not think of a strategy to retreat from the enemy, but want Your Majesty to bow down to a vulgar martial artist and a traitor, and grant the king a rebellion with no merit, so lose power and humiliate the country, what face do you have to live in the world?"

It is also to serve these Donglin Party imperial historians, the country is about to capsize, I don't think about how to keep this leaky broken ship, at this time, still insist on those stupid red tape, with Ni Yuanlu, the entire court is simply attacking in groups, and simply forget the threat that the Qing army is imminent just now.

In the midst of so many attacks, Wang Guowei still raised his voice and roared loudly.

"Just because this official is His Majesty's military secretary, he has to plan for His Majesty! For example, today's main force is in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Huguang! Thousands of miles away, there are millions of thieves in the middle, the Beijing camp is unbearable for a battle, the Liao division, and the defeated army! Jizhen, the newly recruited soldiers, how to defend against the enemy? Once you act recklessly, you will be defeated by the mountains and seas, and the Beijing division will be in danger, and the society will be in danger!"

"There's only one way to go! If there are loyal ministers and good generals, may the superintendent be the captive, please behead the head of the ministers and march for the three armies!"

Wang Guowei also let it go, anyway, the defeat of the overseer army is inevitable, it is better to fight to the death in the court, pointing at Ni Yuanlu and those imperial historians with messy voices, he is a madman and shouts at their noses.

"Which of you wants to lead the army, you? You? You? Come on! Cut off the head of so-and-so, you defend your majesty against the enemy!"

This is simply a complete scoundrel, I am a speech official, what kind of teacher can I supervise? It's okay to point fingers under the hands of the superintendent, once a son of heaven and a courtier, Chongzhen is unwilling to take responsibility, no responsibility, and those who are willing to take responsibility are either killed and dismissed or killed in battle or surrendered, and the remaining group is also a group of soft eggs who have no sense of responsibility.

There was another person in the court with an ugly face, and the muscles on the corners of his mouth twitched like that, and that was the emperor.

To King Mao Jue Liao? was forced to crown Wufu as the king, what kind of emperor is he Chongzhen? Tang Xizong? Emperor Song Ai? He is absolutely unwilling, but Wang Guowei is already a dead pig and is not afraid of boiling water, and it is impossible to expect him to supervise the army! Full of disappointment, Emperor Chongzhen's eyes fell on Chen Yan, a scholar of Shoufu University.

"What does Mr. Chen think?"

In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, when the Qing army entered the fortress, when the supervisor Lu Xiangsheng and the eunuch Gao Qiqian contradicted each other, Liu Yuliang, the first assistant of the cabinet, asked for the overseer, obviously at this time, Chongzhen was also full of hope to let Chen Yanxue Liu Yuliang and invite the superintendent to save his face.

As for whether the soldiers and horses of Jingying Jizhen Shanhaiguan can beat the Qing army, once Shanhaiguan is lost, he doesn't think about the fate of the empire at all.

Under Chongzhen's eyes, the old fox was like Chen Yan, how could he not understand the meaning of these words. But understanding is one thing, whether you are willing to do it is another thing, Liu Yuliang, who was the overseer before, ended up badly, was imprisoned, discussed the crime, and died of illness in the collapse last year, Chen Yan is vivid, so he is unwilling to find the uncomfortable.

"The minister thinks that the policy of the king's military department is the words of Lao Cheng to hold the country!"

One sentence almost made Emperor Chongzhen angry, the muscles on his face trembled like a wolf about to bite people, and he took a few heavy breaths, and then he turned his eyes to Wei Zaode, and asked with a more gloomy gaze.

"Where's Mr. Wei?"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

Wei Zaode is more straightforward, and he is not stupid than Chen Yan.

"Your Majesty! This drive not only saves food and salary expenses, but also takes the opportunity to consume the strength of Mao Yi and the Eastern Exile, killing two birds with one stone! What the imperial court has paid is just a false name, and this is just an expedient measure, waiting for Yuan Inspector and Zuo Ping's army of thieves to march east to the north, and after encircling and breaking into the thieves, His Majesty can transfer troops to Liaodong, and then return the ancestors to the Ming Dynasty!"

Without waiting for Chongzhen to speak, Li Jiantai, who had already made up his mind to show favor to Mao Jue, was more actively supported, and hurriedly said like a cannon, he was robbed by Wang Guowei at the beginning, if he didn't show any more, what would he do to make Mao Jue admit his feelings?

Of the five people in the cabinet, three of them have unified opinions, and the remaining two are simply seventy or eighty, deaf and unconscious, and may not even hear the content of the quarrel clearly.

"The minister seconded the proposal, Your Majesty!"

The ministers all stood behind the military department, which brought a huge reversal to the entire court, except for Ni Yuanlu, who had a few hard cards, most of the wall grass followed and kowtowed to the ground.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"Your Majesty, please seal Inspector Mao as the king of Liao to relieve the siege of Liaodong!"

"Your Majesty, Tang Taizong has still suffered the shame of Weishui, and the eldest husband can bend and stretch!"

Although it is kneeling, but the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty kowtow together, the pressure is also overwhelming If it is something else, or even a major event like making peace with the Qing court, Chongzhen can cower under such a wave and succumb to the courtiers, but it is a big matter of face, but Chongzhen shows an unusually stubbornness.

"Let's talk about this later! Today I am tired, retreat!"

Full of resentment, for the first time since he ascended the throne, Emperor Chongzhen threw down the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, turned around and fled, looking at the emperor's back, even Wang Chengen was in a daze for a while, and then shouted like waking up from a dream.

"Retreat from the !!"

…………

A sentence of chicken soup on the Internet in later generations, escaping can't solve the problem, and it is just right to use it today.

There are still tens of thousands of Eight Banners in Shanhaiguan who are forced to return to their respective yamen, six departments and six sections, and the big and small officials immediately give full play to their expertise and write excerpts! The snowflake-like persuasion immediately filled up the celebrant and the celebrant supervisor, and pressed the use of troops and disaster relief to the bottom, and the state power was once again stagnant because of this political dispute.

Li Jiantai also went to the house of the opposition Ni Yuanlu, and put the current situation under his nose, Ni Yuanlu can be regarded as a loyal minister, it is a matter of the country, and he does not dare to bite the old rites, so he can only remain silent and neutral.

This situation, simply pressed Emperor Chongzhen on the second day, the third day did not go to the court again, but on the fourth day, he also couldn't bear the pressure, although being forced to be the king is a historical stain, but it really has to go against the ministers, resulting in Shanhaiguan being breached, it is still a stain that has no responsibility to shirk, and the situation is still corrupted, out of control.

But even so, Emperor Chongzhen still didn't give in easily, he made the latter move.

On the second day of the seventh month of the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, Mao Wenlong, the former governor of Dongjiang, who had been under house arrest in the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei since he entered Beijing, was recruited into the palace.

Or summoned by the platform called the ghost gate.

A few little eunuchs led the way, Mao Wenlong was wearing a crown on his head, and he was still wearing a purple official uniform from the second grade when he was a commander, he was cold enough, and generally the earl lords had python robes given by the emperor in their homes, but he didn't have them, which shows Chongzhen's jealousy of the Dongjiang River, and he was not even willing to give a ceremonial dress.

But this time, his treatment was once moved back, and with a creak, the door of the platform warm pavilion was opened by the red man next to the emperor, the great eunuch Wang Chengen, and he pleaded in front with a smile: "Oh, Marquis Mao, the emperor has been waiting inside for a long time!" Please come with us! ”

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

is not as unruly as Mao Jue, he has been in Beijing for five years, and the old man's self-cultivation is obviously a lot better, and he bypassed the screen with a modest smile, and he knelt on the ground with five bodies thrown to the ground.

"Minister Mao Wenlong, long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

"No rudeness!"

It is rare that Emperor Chongzhen also has a good face, turned around with a smile, and hurriedly ordered the little eunuch beside him.

"Come on, give a seat to Marquis Mao!"

In the Han and Tang dynasties, the minister and the emperor sat and discussed, to the Song Dynasty, the imperial power was strengthened, the minister only stood up, to the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the minister's status became more and more bottom, since the founding of the Hongwu Emperor, the minister only kneeled to do things, so that for many years, the necessary thing for the court every day is a good knee pad, and it is also a great grace to be able to sit and discuss with the emperor on the platform, and only a few cronies of the minister can get the honor.

Like other ministers, Mao Wenlong was careful to sit on the side of his ass.

It's just that looking at him in a purple official robe, Chongzhen, who is used to seeing the ministers, still feels dazzling, and hurriedly commands Wang Chengen again.

"Come, pass on the holy decree, give General Mao two python robes, five jade belts, 1,000 gold flowers and silver, and five royal horses!"

"Your Majesty, you can't do anything without merit!"

fluttered and knelt on the ground again, Mao Wenlong hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed in fear, hurriedly postponed, but Emperor Chongzhen still waved his hand again and again with that gentle smile.

"The general has guarded the Dongjiang River for many years, and he has worked hard and made great achievements, these should have been given, but the imperial court was in financial difficulties a while ago, so it has dragged on until now, you just accept it!"

How difficult can the finances be, even two python robes can't be issued, but the emperor said so, so he believed it! Mao Wenlong could only kneel and kowtow again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!"

was led to the side hall, took off the shabby official uniform, changed into a four-clawed python robe, and wrapped a jade belt around his waist, Mao Wenlong was taken back to the platform warm pavilion again.

I have to say that the emperor Chongzhen is completely unqualified in terms of personality, but in terms of power, he is perfect for playing, and after giving the seat again, his face is full of smiles, and this Chongzhen Emperor is full of memories and longing to go west.

"I think that back then, Liaozuo was defeated, and all the troops fled, only General Mao generously held the sword, more than 20 counties in Liankezhou, and said in the book, please take a soldier and town Liaozuo, and swear to stain the mountains and rivers with the blood of the east! Back then, I was still an idle prince, and I still have blood boiling in retrospect. ”

"The old minister deserves to be praised by His Majesty! If it weren't for the first emperor back then, there would be no old ministers today. ”

This is not just a compliment, on the one hand, it is indeed to praise Mao Wenlong's exploits to the west, and on the other hand, it is to remind Mao Wenlong that it is the old Zhu family who put your old Mao family in the position, and your old Mao family is the courtier of the old Zhu family! is also an old fox, and Mao Wenlong is also a nod of the upper way.

Seeing this, he was a lot more comfortable, and Chongzhen nodded with a smile on his face.

"How difficult the state affairs are, the Liao barbarians are rampant, and now it is a roaring knock, I want to worship General Mao as the Duke of Ji Guo, the Governor of Ji Liao, and give Shang Fangbao to re-emerge from the mountain, and lead a party for me, is the general willing?"

This is the picture of the poor dagger! The emperor has a good idea, the Ming Dynasty does not seal the king with a different surname, but the prince can be sealed at will, and the majesty of Emperor Chongzhen will not be damaged by sealing a duke, and compared to the throne, the influence of the duke is too small.

Even this duke's status Chongzhen didn't want to give Mao Jue, but buckled it on the head of Mao Wenlong, who was already free, saying that it was the Jiliao Governor, it is estimated that even if Mao Wenlong agreed, he would not be able to get out of Beijing, but since Mao Wenlong is a lord, the ancients attached great importance to filial piety, standing on the moral high ground, you Mao Jue is naturally not good at being aggressive, right?

Emperor Chongzhen's wishful thinking is good, and he really wants to rely on a false title to encourage Mao Jue and his father and son to continue to sell his life.

But if the idea is good, it must be realized, Mao Wenlong, who has always been very good, also kowtowed here, but his answer was by no means what Chongzhen wanted to hear.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Longen, but the old man is old, and he has returned to his hometown as if he can no longer get on the horse and get the knife, and the old ministers of the old ministers such as Shen Shikui, the commander of the same knowledge Chen Jisheng were either killed in battle or transferred out of the Dongjiang River, and now the generals of the Dongjiang River are mostly my unfilial sons and Tieshan's subordinates, and the old ministers have no convenience to lead the army, so they really dare not mislead the country and the king, and the old minister implores His Majesty to take back his life!"

This also has a deep meaning, his Mao Wenlong's era has passed, even if the emperor forcibly seals this Jiguo Gong, the Dongjiang Army may not buy it, and in history, the father killed the son for the sake of power, and the son killed the father less? If his subordinates don't buy it, even if Mao Jue can't bear to do it because of the relationship between father and son, his subordinates will force him to do it for his vital interests, so please don't think about it.

Even if he kills Mao Wenlong, Dongjiang will still not be at the mercy of him Chongzhen!

Although Mao Wenlong was kneeling, watching him kowtow, Chongzhen's face still turned blue in an instant.

The master's move was only for a moment, and he already knew that Mao Wenlong was also helpless, Chongzhen didn't bother to say a word, and directly let him go out, sitting in front of the window, the dignified emperor once again had a gloomy face like a storm, and the murderous depression made him have no living thing within a few tens of meters around him, everyone knew that the emperor was now looking for someone to be angry, and no one wanted to be killed with a cane!

This sullenness lasted until the evening, and Wang Chengen, who was worried about it, carefully knelt down in the back.

"Your Majesty!"

"A bunch of rebels and thieves! Everybody deserves to be killed!"

With a bang, the anger of the day broke out at this moment, Chongzhen slammed the table, the pen, ink and paper on it smashed Wang Chengen's whole body, Gao Guan was smashed to the side, and his body was wet with ink, but this big eunuch who called for wind and rain did not dare to wipe it at all, and knelt on the ground straight.

At this moment, the emperor's anger finally dissipated a lot, and he waved his hand weakly: "Pass the decree, let Ma Shaoyu enter the palace to meet him!"

But in just an instant, Chongzhen gritted his teeth and roared: "Spread it to all the elders, the military department Shangshu Wang Guowei will enter the palace to see me, and I will immediately mobilize all the armies to exterminate the thieves!!"

This news was like lightning exploding in his ears, Wang Chengen was like a lightning strike!

(End of chapter)