Fang Yuan and his party returned to the capital five days later, and he arranged for Xiaoyuan to go home first, and he went to the palace to report to Chongzhen.

As soon as he entered the palace, Fang Yuan sensed that the atmosphere in the palace was not right.

He was at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, and the little eunuch Xiao Linzi stopped him from entering, saying that Chongzhen was not summoned;

turned the road and went to the Jinyi Guard to eliminate the leave, and Luo Yangxing was also secretive and did not come out to meet;

went to the celebrant to find Fang Zhenghua again, but was told that Fang Zhenghua went to Jizhen to inspect military affairs on behalf of Chongzhen, and was not in the ceremonial supervisor.

Fang Yuan faintly sensed that something was wrong, could it be that Princess Kunxing reported to Chongzhen and Empress Zhou that she had messed up the harem? Wrong! With Chongzhen's temperament, how could he be ruthless for this trivial matter? Even if you don't have the worst of all, you should call yourself to question!

He almost wanted to kill Princess Kunxing's Shouning Palace to ask what was going on, but how could he, a normal man, enter the harem?

This princess Kunxing, when she doesn't want to see her, she can meet at any time; I wanted to see her, but I couldn't see her.

Cao Huachun has returned to Tianjin, who should he talk to?

Fang Yuan turned around and returned to the front of the Qianqing Palace, and suddenly remembered a person who was quite familiar, the eunuch Wang Chengen, who was in charge of the seal.

He hurriedly rushed to Xiao Linzi, who was guarding the door, and said, "I want to see the prince." ”

Xiao Linzi hesitated for a moment, but still went in to report.

After two quarters of an hour, Wang Chengen's figure finally appeared at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, he saw Fang Yuan, and immediately pulled Fang Yuan to a hidden place.

Fang Yuan saw that he was cautious, and he was already feeling bad, so he hurriedly asked, "Princess, what happened to me in the past ten days?" ”

Wang Chengen whispered, "Something is wrong!" As soon as you left, the letter from the Manchu Qing Dynasty was delivered to His Majesty, or by Huang Taiji's own handwriting, and it was privately handed over to His Majesty. ”

Fang Yuan was stunned and asked, "Huang Taiji's handwriting has something to do with me?" ”

Wang Chengen said repeatedly, "Yes, of course there is, the relationship is big." This handwritten letter was written for you, and Huang Taiji claimed that you had annihilated fifty Tartars in Yanzhou Mansion and had made a mortal enmity with the Manchus, and asked His Majesty to immediately tie you up and send you to Shengjing, otherwise, immediately start a war and enter the customs. ”

Fang Yuan's vest was chilling, this, but after killing fifty Manchu Tartars, it was worth Huang Taiji to personally write a private letter to catch himself to fill his life? What made him even more panicked was that Huang Taiji was really a cunning fox, knowing that in the form of a national letter, the civil and military forces of the Ming and Manchu dynasties would never tolerate this kind of shame and humiliation. In the form of a handwritten letter, it is enough to give Chongzhen enough face, so that Chongzhen has the space to step down and hand over people.

What's more, it is still a threat of war between the two countries, and Chongzhen, who has already been tossed by the two-front battle, will most likely throw a mouse trap, and the Donglin Party will also take the opportunity to fan the flames, and it is estimated that it is possible to be tied up to Shengjing nine times out of ten.

Wang Chengen also said, "Your Majesty has been consulting with the cabinet every day these days, and the first assistant of the cabinet and the scholars have said that sacrificing you alone can be exchanged for a temporary truce, and you must be escorted to Shengjing immediately. ”

Zhou Yanru, a group of Donglin Party members, had already expected Fang Yuan, and asked, "What about Your Majesty's attitude?" ”

Wang Chengen sighed and said, "Of course Your Majesty is reluctant to give you, but you can't stand the persuasion of those people in the cabinet, and Your Majesty is also very embarrassed!" Alas! Your Majesty hasn't slept for five days and five nights, and as soon as I fall asleep, I have night terrors, and when I get up, I can't help you, I feel distressed! ”

Fang Yuan was also secretly moved when he heard this, there was no doubt that Chongzhen wanted to protect him, but as the king of a country, he would never be swayed by personal preferences in everything, if he could really exchange himself for temporary peace, Chongzhen would definitely not hesitate to make up his mind.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Wang Chengen persuaded him again and again, "Fang Yuan, run away!" As far as I can escape, I have not seen you today. ”

"Run? Even Chongzhen's closest eunuch Wang Chengen said so, it seems that this time he really encountered a difficult hurdle that he could not overcome. ”

Fang Yuan clenched his fists tightly and said in a deep voice, "Princess, can you arrange for me to see Your Majesty again, I want to show Your Majesty in person." ”

Wang Chengen said in a low voice, "Fang Yuan, you have to think clearly, if you see Your Majesty, maybe you will be taken down on the spot, and you won't be able to leave again." ”

Fang Yuan nodded, it was indeed a risk to go to see Chongzhen, but in the current situation, even if he escaped from the capital and joined up with Jing Jie and them, the power of a few hundred people was too thin.

What's more, the thunderbolts and artillery purchased from the Francois have not yet arrived, there are no sophisticated weapons, and there is no bright future, except for his brother Jingjie, who will follow him to sell his life?

Those living people are not NPCs, and they will not completely surrender when they see the protagonist's aura, they will also think about the future, consider the future, and consider whether to kill Fang Yuan, drink soup or eat meat, and then make a choice.

Although it is an adventure to see Chongzhen, this risk cannot be avoided.

Fang Yuan had already made up his mind, and said in a deep voice, "Princess, you can arrange it!" ”

Wang Chengen looked at him hesitantly for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll be scolded by Your Majesty and help you once." You change into the clothes of a little eunuch and follow me into the palace, Your Majesty is in the harem at the moment, and you can see him when he returns to the Qianqing Palace. ”

Fang Yuan threw his hand at him and said, "Thank you, Princess." ”

Wang Chengen arranged for Fang Yuan to wear the clothes of a little eunuch and brought him to the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, waiting for Chongzhen's return.

At dinner time, Chongzhen finally returned to Dongnuan Pavilion, sat in front of the dragon case with a gloomy face, grabbed the chapter on the dragon case and looked at it a few times, and immediately threw it out far away, "The Manchu Tartars want me to hand over people, and the thieves attack the seal again." ”

"There is also Hong Chengchou's thief, Songjin was defeated, I thought he was martyred, and I gave him a posthumous seal and a state funeral, but he not only did not die, but also voted for the Manchu Tartars, shame, I am ashamed!"

A series of blows hit one after another, and Chongzhen was exhausted physically and mentally.

Wang Chengen didn't dare to take a breath, and listened silently to Chongzhen venting his anger.

Chongzhen's earth-shattering roar resounded throughout the Dongnuan Pavilion, "Deliver people!" Deliver! The cabinet is called my friends, and even after a week, they are called my friends! Where is the dignity of the Ming Dynasty? Where is my face? ”

Fang Yuan was secretly frightened when he heard this, and the person in Chongzhen's mouth was naturally escorting Fang Yuan to Shengjing.

Chongzhen walked up to Wang Chengen and said, "Wang Chengen, you say, is it that if you hand over someone, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will not enter the customs?" ”

"Your Majesty, the old slave really doesn't understand these military and political affairs, so he doesn't dare to talk nonsense!"

Wang Chengen shook his head and asked tentatively, "The old slave saw Fang Yuan return to the palace today, why don't you summon Fang Yuan immediately and listen to what he has to say?" ”

Chongzhen said angrily, "Seeing Fang Yuan, what did I say? Did I tell him that because you killed the Manchu Tartars, I am now going to escort you to Shengjing to apologize?! You still don't think I'm ashamed enough this time? ”

Fang Yuan was shocked, since Chongzhen had the scruples of not wanting to meet face-to-face, it proved that he was ready to escort Fang Yuan to Shengjing.

Wang Chengen was so frightened that he hurriedly stopped, didn't dare to say any more, and secretly turned his head and shook his head at Fang Yuan, who was pretending to be a little eunuch, and signaled that Chongzhen was angry and must not speak.

Chongzhen raised his arms high, walked back and forth restlessly in the Dongnuan Pavilion, and after a long time, he sat back in front of the dragon case, and said with a dejected face, "Wang Chengen, you say, am I considered diligent in government?" ”

Wang Chengen hurriedly said, "Throughout the ages, there has been no emperor who is more diligent than Your Majesty. ”

"Am I thrifty?"

"Throughout the ages, there has been no more frugal emperor than Your Majesty."

As Chongzhen spoke, he couldn't help but cried out loud as he patted the dragon case, "I am both diligent and thrifty, do I look like the king of the dead country!?" ”

Chongzhen's words came out of the words of the king of the dead country, Wang Chengen was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, God is long-eyed, and the Ming Dynasty will not die." ”

Chongzhen's cry became louder and louder, and he hung his head and said, "The Manchu Tartars rode up to the head to ask for people, the first assistant Zhou Yanru, and Wei Zaode, a group of cabinet scholars, actually wanted to make friends, this is a great shame since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, a great shame!" If God really has eyes, why should I suffer such a great shame?! ”

Chongzhen's emotions were out of control, Wang Chengen didn't dare to answer anymore, and he hurriedly lowered his head and trembled.

Fang Yuan silently listened to Chongzhen's crying, and his nose was sour, but now is not the time to cry, crying, can't solve any dilemma, Li Zicheng will still capture Kaifeng, and the Manchu Qing will still enter the customs.

To solve the current dilemma, you must give Emperor Chongzhen a fierce medicine!

Fang Yuan also ignored Wang Chengen's eyes, walked straight to Chongzhen's dragon case, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Fang Yuan is here, please listen to me!" ”