Forbidden city

Qianqing Palace

After a long journey, Princess Kunxing and Mama Liang finally arrived in the capital after half a month of tiring carriage and horses.

The princess saw Chongzhen and Queen Zhou in the Qianqing Palace, the family had not seen each other for six years, and Queen Zhou and the princess hugged each other and cried.

Chongzhen thought that he would write like this in his family letter, and he didn't expect Fang Yuan to let the princess go back to Beijing to visit relatives, so he was stunned and didn't say a word.

After Queen Zhou, the princess's mother and daughter recounted their old relationship, the princess bowed respectfully to Chongzhen, "Father, my daughter is entrusted by the horse to come to greet my father's health." ”

Chongzhen sat on the dragon chair and stared straight at the princess. The princess obviously came with Fang Yuan's words on this trip, Chongzhen, as the emperor, cared more about Fang Yuan's attitude at this moment than the joy of family, so he forcibly suppressed his feelings for his daughter, and said with a calm face, "Jiao'er, let's be even!" What did you bring with you, Butto? I made a proposal in Shandong before, and the horse agreed?! ”

The princess said respectfully, "Father, the idea of the concubine is that the virtual monarch reality system cannot be changed, and Zhu Cihuan will succeed to the Ming Emperor, and the father will abdicate, and the mother will retire to the harem and retire to the harem to live for the rest of the year." ”

Chongzhen was furious when he heard this, swept the folds on the dragon case to the ground, and scolded sharply, "Jiao'er, as a princess of the Ming Dynasty, you don't know how to persuade the concubine to guard the ministers, and return to the capital to visit relatives with such a condition, that is, to act as a lobbyist for the concubine?" You're a big woman, and your elbows are turned out! ”

Princess Kunxing bit her cherry lip lightly, and said softly in the face of Chongzhen's anger, "Father, my daughter didn't turn her elbow outward, and she didn't dare to persuade her father and queen mother to agree to the conditions of the concubine. I just want to talk to my father about what will happen if I don't allow the conditions of the horse! ”

Chongzhen smiled coldly and said, "What other consequences can there be, it's nothing more than Fang Yuan breaking through the capital to kill the king, you unfilial daughter came to kill her father!" I tell you that I will never fall into the hands of Fang Yuan and be humiliated, and I will die with the dignity of an emperor! ”

Princess Kunxing sighed, "Father, the concubine should inherit his daughter, and he will never kill the king, nor will he force the queen mother to death, and will still treat each other as an emperor and queen." ”

Chongzhen said angrily, "I'm not rare! The Ming Dynasty is gone, where will there be a gift from the emperor and the queen? ! ”

The princess patiently persuaded, "Father! What the daughter wants to say is that the colt really doesn't want to usurp the Ming Dynasty at the moment, but just wants to realize the grand blueprint he has in mind. If the father and emperor repeatedly forced each other and was unwilling to compromise with the horse, forcing the horse to change his previous mind, the Ming Dynasty would really be completely gone. ”

Chongzhen picked up his sword and rushed forward, eager to stab Princess Kunxing to death with a sword, but was stopped by Queen Zhou and Fang Zhenghua. If this sword is stabbed, there will be no room for maneuver between the two sides, and they can only die.

Chongzhen pointed his sword at the princess's face and said angrily, "Rebel! Who is the king and who is the minister? Why should I compromise with a rebellious thief?! ”

Princess Kunxing faced her father's sword blade and said fearlessly, "Father, two thousand years ago, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang said that the prince will have a kind of Xiangning?!" Who is the king and who is the minister? The so-called winner is the king, the loser is the king, the winner is the king, the loser is the king, and it is a luxury to be a minister! ”

"Father! You ask yourself, if today is still the world of the Ming Dynasty? The Great Tomorrow died a few years ago! The reason why there are not a few people who are kings and how many people are emperors in today's world is that they are just conquering the east and the west, and the south and the north are pacified! If the horse is determined to usurp the throne, can my father stop it, and can I stop it? ”

She knelt deeply, touched the ground with her forehead, and whimpered, "Father! The horse is willing to keep the banner of the Ming Dynasty, and is willing to set up the son of the emperor to succeed the Ming Emperor, and is willing to continue to respect the father and mother with the regent of the Ming Dynasty. Throughout the ages, has my father ever heard that he owns two-thirds of the world and is willing to abide by the courtesy of the ministers? Looking at the ancient sages, it is unheard of! ”

The princess's words deeply touched Chongzhen's heart, and the previous annoyance and anger gradually disappeared, and the usual calm was restored.

The world is indeed no longer the world of the Ming Dynasty. At present, it is estimated that there is only Zhou Yuji who really respects the imperial court of the capital and Chongzhen's orders.

Wu Sangui and Zheng Sen in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies had long taken practical actions and refused to carry out Chongzhen's order to take over Shandong. And Zhou Kui is a typical wallgrass, it is estimated that when Fang Yuan hit Gyeonggi, it was a great luck not to surrender, and he could still be expected to meet the enemy?

Where can these cabinet scholars and governors in the court be more loyal than Fang Yuan?! Expecting them to save Da Ming's last breath is simply a fool's dream.

Chongzhen sighed deeply, anger could not solve any problems, so he could only suppress his anger, handed the sword in his hand to Fang Zhenghua, turned around and sat back on the dragon chair, and asked slowly, "Jiao'er, if I don't agree, what does Fang Yuan want to do, he will go north to attack the capital?" ”

The princess picked up a life, looked up at Chongzhen, and whimpered, "Father, I believe that the concubine will never take the initiative to attack Gyeonggi." Before the daughter left, the concubine also said that if there was a dispute between the two sides on the peace talks, they would seek common ground while reserving differences. The two sides should not fight among themselves first, and it is not too late to sit down and talk slowly after the combined forces solve the Manchu Qing outside the pass and solve the trouble of the Ming Dynasty's henchmen. ”

Fang Yuan's idea really made Chongzhen quite excited, if Fang Yuan's military disaster could be led to the Manchu Qing outside the pass, it would not be a bad move to delay the army, at least it could give the Ming court another breath.

While everyone was talking, the little eunuch of the Qianqing Palace came to report, and Hong Chengchou, the first assistant of the cabinet outside the palace, had an urgent military situation to report.

Chongzhen ordered Princess Kunxing to go to the throne first and then avoid it, so he let Hong Chengchou enter.

Hong Chengchou sent two pieces of information from Fang Yuan on this trip, one of which was an official letter sent by Fang Yuan to the imperial court, proposing that the Xuanjia army should use the mountain customs to go out of the customs to crusade against the Manchus, hoping that the imperial court in the capital would let a way out. Second, Fang Yuan's fleet in Weihaiwei had already carried a large number of craftsmen and materials to Phi Dao east of the Liaodong Peninsula, and wanted to rebuild a Dongjiang military town on Phi Dao, where Mao Wenlong was stationed at that time.

Chongzhen saw these two pieces of information, and what Fang Yuan's soldiers pointed out was indeed not Beijing City, but the Manchu Qing Dynasty outside the Guan, which was very consistent with what the princess said. But for Fang Yuan's suggestion to borrow the Shanhaiguan, Chongzhen still couldn't help but hesitate.

Chongzhen asked, "Elder Hong Ge, what is Fang Yuan's plan to borrow the Daoshan Customs?!" ”

Hong Chengchou said loudly, "Your Majesty, Fang Yuan is nothing more than a fake way to destroy the enemy, if the Xuanjia Army is released into Gyeonggi, Fang Yuan turns his spear to attack the capital, and everything will be over!" ”

"Elder Hong Ge, you are living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!"

The princess walked out from behind the throne and scolded sharply, "This palace is willing to guarantee with her life, the goal of the horse is the Manchu Dynasty, as long as you give way to the horse, the horse will never take the opportunity to attack the capital!" ”

Hong Chengchou was also slightly stunned when he saw the princess suddenly appear, and wanted to scold her for a woman who interfered in politics, but Queen Zhou had also been involved in politics before, wouldn't she be scolded together with Queen Zhou?

Hong Chengchou was silent for a while and said, "The princess was also confused by Fang Yuan, a chaotic minister and thief!" If it is really a big mistake, the life of the princess alone can be compared to that of Daming Sheji and the thousands of people in Gyeonggi? ! ”

The princess retorted without giving in, "Elder Hong Ge, do you think that if you don't give way to the horses, the Xuanjia army will not be able to attack Gyeonggi, right?" Do you know about the colt, or do I know about the colt? You have repeatedly instigated the relationship between your father and the emperor, what is your intention?! ”

Hong Chengchou no longer argued with her, and said to Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, Shanhaiguan is the place where Wu Sangui's Guanning Army is stationed, or should the old minister repair a letter to Shanhaiguan and ask Wu Sangui what he thinks!" ”

Chongzhen pondered for a while, and finally spoke, "Okay, that's it!" ”