The rebels are advancing northward, Suzhou is lost, and the rebels are sweeping through the four prefectures of Jiangdong, and the urgent military situation is rapidly transmitted to Nanjing.

In the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen and Kunxing father and daughter sat opposite each other on both sides of the imperial case. Since Princess Likunxing is the crown princess, Chongzhen has decided to pass on the throne to her, so she asked her to follow her every day to help her review the recitals and exercise.

In fact, during Chongzhen's coma, Kun Xing had been handling state affairs for a long time as a prisoner and already had some experience. Therefore, even Chongzhen was satisfied with the results of Kunxing's handling of some things.

"Report, Your Majesty, Suzhou six hundred miles urgent! The cabinet ordered it to be sent to the palace quickly. A celebrant hurriedly ran in with the eunuch and sent a secret note to Chongzhen.

Suzhou 600 miles expedited! Chongzhen was shocked when he heard this, picked up a silver knife on the table, and quickly opened the envelope.

His eyes quickly swept over the letter, and Chongzhen's face immediately showed anger.

"Okay, it seems that it's really going to be reversed, this is really going to force me to kill and plot to usurp the throne!" Chongzhen smiled angrily, and his hands holding the letter paper were blue.

"Father, what's wrong?" Seeing Chongzhen so angry, Princess Kunxing couldn't help but ask.

"Look, I've compromised, but even if I compromise, I won't be able to satisfy some people's appetites." Chongzhen handed the letter to Kun Xing casually, and his tone was full of desolation.

For the survival of the Ming Dynasty, he went against his heart and chose to compromise, chose Likunxing as the empress dowager, and chose to let Chen Yue lead the troops back to Beijing. I thought that the world would be peaceful, and I thought that I would sacrifice myself in exchange for the continued existence of the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, Li Kunxing's edict had been issued to the world, and the holy decree to summon Chen Yue back to Beijing had also been sent. Unexpectedly, the rebels still refused to give up!

After taking the letter and reading it quickly, Kun Xing finally knew why his father was angry. This kind of thing, if you change it, everyone will be angry.

Frowning and thinking for a while, a smile appeared on Kun Xing's face.

"Father, don't worry, this matter is not aimed at us!" Kun Xing said with a smile.

"Huh? What do you mean? Chongzhen looked at his daughter suspiciously.

"Father, you think, you have already ordered Chen Yue to lead the troops back to Beijing, if Chen Yue really wants to make trouble, wouldn't it be better to wait until he returns to Nanjing with the troops to make trouble?

If you make chaos now, won't it make the court vigilant? You must know that there are hundreds of thousands of troops in the hands of the imperial court, and there is great righteousness in hand. Chen Yue is so smart, and there is no shortage of wise strategists around him, how can he not see this? ”

After listening to Kun Xing's words, Chongzhen thought about it carefully, it was indeed the case, Chen Yue had no reason to make trouble now.

"Are you saying that the rebels' attack on Suzhou was not Chen Yue's intention, but the reckless behavior of Chen Yue's subordinates, and Chen Yue didn't know about it?"

Kun Xing nodded: "Exactly." How many days has it been since the decree summoned Chen Yue back to Beijing was issued? Two thousand miles from Nanjing to Beijing, a distance of four thousand miles back and forth, is Chen Yue's instructions to order the rebels to attack from the Holy Decree, where can he be so fast. This is clearly the work of the rebel generals themselves!

However, Erchen thought that it was not a reckless act, but another purpose. Their purpose is not us, but the gentry of the four provinces of Jiangdong! ”

"The gentry of the four provinces of Jiangdong?" Chongzhen frowned slightly.

Kun Xing nodded: "Exactly." Father, you know, Chen Yue, what he dislikes the most is the gentry of the Ming Dynasty, thinking that the gentry are the great harm of the world, and it is the privilege of the gentry and the greed of the gentry that make the Ming Dynasty weak. Therefore, the abolition of the privileges of the gentry has always been the goal of Chen Yue and his group, and it is precisely because of this that Qian Ge Lao and other Donglin Party talents are like fire and fire with Chen Yue, if it is not for the threat of rebels, they will definitely not stand on Chen Yue's side. ”

"Hehehe," Princess Kunxing became more and more excited, "Qian Ge Lao has a good idea, by supporting me to be the crown princess, I want to lose my sincerity to Chen Yue, and hope that Chen Yue will no longer do anything to Jiangdong after achieving his goal, so as to protect Jiangdong, the last foundation of the Donglin Party." And with the merit of supporting the establishment, maybe he can still be the first assistant, and the Donglin Party can once again control the court.

Qian Ge had a good idea, but he didn't know that it was he who was being dealt with, that is, the gentry represented by the Donglin Party. This is a slap on the horse's legs, and a flattering eye to the blind! Hahaha......"

Kun Xing laughed as he spoke, and Chongzhen didn't feel embarrassed.

Thinking about what kind of wonderful expression Qian Qianyi would have when he saw the military intelligence report in the cabinet, the smile on Chongzhen's face became even bigger.

If you say that you hate these civil officials the most, it is Emperor Chongzhen!

All the officials in the court can be killed, this is what Chongzhen said angrily before, and it may not be his innermost thoughts. When he was in Beijing, Chongzhen was deeply heartbroken by these civil officials.

But these civil officials are needed to govern the world, so no matter how much I hate them, I have to continue to appoint them.

Abolishing the privileges of the gentry officials was something Chongzhen had always wanted to do, but he never dared to implement it. How powerful the gentry and officials in the government and the opposition are, others don't know, but Chongzhen himself knows it very well.

Many times, he often had a feeling that this world was his own, or was it those gentry officials? As the king of a country, his food and clothing are not as good as many ordinary gentry. The treasury is impoverished all year round, but many gentry in Jiangnan are millions of dollars and rival the country!

Dealing with the gentry has always been something Chongzhen wanted to do but did not dare to do, but now someone has helped him do it. Although I have some regrets in my heart, I also feel very happy!

"Su Song is an important tax place in the world, if it is made a mess by the rebels, I am afraid that the tax revenue of the imperial court will be damaged in the future." After refreshing, Chongzhen suddenly remembered a question.

Kun Xing suddenly laughed: "Father, although Su Song's taxes are many, may they be more than the family property of the gentry who confiscated them?"

Chen Yue will soon return to Beijing, and then lead troops to 'suppress bandits', and the wealth of these confiscated gentry will soon return to the imperial court, and this wealth alone will be enough for the treasury for ten or twenty years. In the future, the last thing the court lacks is silver! ”

"Hmph, you know Chen Yue's house!" Seeing that her daughter trusted Chen Yue so much, and remembered the embarrassment of being forced by herself, Chongzhen suddenly felt unhappy, and couldn't help but mock.

"Father!" Kun Xing hurriedly hugged Chongzhen's arm and sprinkled coquettishly.

"You!" In the end, there was no way to take his daughter, Chongzhen's face had to be softened.

"Father, right now, the old Qian Pavilion must be in a hurry to put the fire on the wall, and he will definitely beg the father to send you to send an army to suppress the rebels, father, do you know what to do?" Kun Xing asked with a smile.

Chongzhen shook his head slightly: "What else can be done, of course, it can be delayed, until the rebels completely capture the position of the four prefectures in Jiangdong." Troop transfer, Jingying and Wu Mengming's Jiangbei Army, I will not send a single soldier! ”

"Hahaha," Princess Kunxing chuckled again.