Half an hour ago, Zhu Cihong had already rushed to the first contact point thirty miles away. Seeing the prince's convoy and the cavalry of the East Palace coming from afar, the people at the receiving point were all excited.

Feng Kaizhang also led more than 100 cavalry officers and soldiers of the Tianjin Governor's Standard Battalion, and after the two sides met, there were new masters and carts gathered, and the convoy became more and more spectacular, and everyone was in high spirits.

"Please sit on the carriage, riding a horse continuously, it's too hard!"

Feng Kaizhang said today that he had resumed his life-style dress, with a square scarf and a sword at his waist, which was very chic and beautiful. Seeing that Zhu Cihong had a look of anger and exhaustion on his face, he patted his horse and stepped forward and persuaded: "It will take two days to go to a convoy like Tianjin, and His Highness has not slept all night, so it is good to rest at this time." ”

"Well, I can't sleep."

After leaving the city, Zhu Cihong was depressed, and this was the case at this time, Feng Kaizhang went on a campaign, and then saw Wang Jiayan and Li Banghua and others missing, his heart also sank suddenly, and he remembered that Wei Yue did not come, so he also understood why Zhu Cihong was like this.

It's just that he has a heavy responsibility, and his uncle and other important ministers who have been to Tianjin are almost every few messages, the emperor and the crown prince's movements almost make those old ministers jump to their feet in a hurry, finally it is not easy, yesterday the prince decided not to wait for the emperor's decision, he went first, and at this time he went out of the city smoothly, and he could go all the way south, what could he say?

At that moment, I had to comfort: "Please Your Highness put state affairs first!" ”

"That's not right!" Zhu Cihong shook his head suddenly, as if he had figured it out, he resolutely said to Feng Kaizhang: "It's just for state affairs, I can't go!" ”

Feng Kaizhang was in a hurry and shouted: "Your Highness! ”

"If the Ming Dynasty has an indisputable heir in law, the king will go to Nanjing and I, the crown prince, will have the same effect. If you want to make the ministers return to their hearts, the world still feels that the Ming Dynasty has national fortune and the strength of a war, so you have to go to Nanjing with your father! ”

Zhu Cihong has always had a layer of thought in his heart, but he has never figured it out vaguely, and at this time, he finally figured out why he has been uneasy!

If Chongzhen doesn't leave, it can't be said that he can't turn over this national fortune, but it is undoubtedly very difficult.

Others don't know, but he knows that the current Da Ming is rotten to the root, there is a person who is expected by everyone, the magic is wonderful, if he is in charge of his own affairs this time, Chongzhen will let him do in many things, and he will suppress those little ghosts, and then give himself a little autonomy...... I'm afraid that this national fortune can be calculated a few points more!

"Your Highness!" Feng Kaizhang was still shouting in his ear.

"Hey!" Zhu Cihong had already turned his horse's head, looking at this noble son of the Golden Horse Jade Hall so eager, he just smiled and said, "There are some things that are stupid, and they have to be done." ”

"Your Highness, it's too unwise!"

"It's very unwise......," Zhu Cihong smiled: "But, that's my father...... Throw him away and leave, it's too unusual......"

"This ......" At this time, Feng Kaizhang was speechless, and he didn't know what to say. It was also at this time that he felt that the crown prince, whom he had never understood, actually had something that he could touch and see.

As for Zhu Cihong himself, it was extremely easy after making this decision. Only at this time can he be regarded as truly fused with the original Zhu Cihong, and he is also fused with this turbulent era of heroes in the world!

People who don't dare to take any risk in front of them, and who don't even dare to save their own fathers, can make the heroes of the world return to their hearts, and how can they pull this national fortune and collapse in case of collapse?

"It's a pleasure!" Not far away, Wang Yuan, who was riding on a tall horse and becoming more and more sturdy, grinned: "I feel very wise and very wise with my little master." ”

"Shut up!" Although Li Gong reprimanded him, he also grinned.

At such a time, how can you not teach people to be high-spirited and return to their hearts!

………… Zhu Cihong's return to Chaoyangmen was not only unexpected by the enemy, but also unexpected by everyone present. At first glance, Wei Yue and the others were of course shaken and grateful, and many of the inner cavalry were already in tears and very moved.

Because Wei Xun has already returned first, the news that the camp will send elite cavalry to Beijing first will definitely be delivered.

In this case, the prince will definitely go first, and Wei Yue and the others at this level are also very clear.

They fought with the superior enemy cavalry, which was originally a determination to die, and when they saw the prince coming back to help, how could they not be surprised?

After rejoicing, Wei Yue thought while dancing with a knife and fighting: "The young master is benevolent, but it doesn't seem to be as resolute as the emperor?" In this case, I'm afraid the emperor won't come back, right? ”

Those who think the same way as him are naturally a group of people on Chaoyangmen.

"Alas, alas!" Wang Jiayan shook his head and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very unwise to act like this. ”

"Indeed, if you have already escaped, you should concentrate on the south, why do you have such a senseless move?" Li Banghua was very dissatisfied in his mouth, but his face was already full of old tears, and tears were in his eyes.

"Herald!" Wang Jiayan suddenly ordered loudly: "Quickly go out of the city to aid the crown prince and attack the enemy in front of you!" Again, the person immediately inquired about the road situation from Chaoyangmen to Dong'anmen, and if there was a thief riding, immediately return to the police! ”

"Yes, yes!" Li Banghua wiped away his tears and said: "When the crown prince returns, he must come to help the emperor get out of the city, so we must prepare first." ”

…… At the same time, when the morning sun was first vomiting and everything was awakening, Chongzhen also calmly embarked on his death.

The will to die has long been determined, although Chongzhen vacillated between leaving and martyrdom, at the last moment, he still imagined that Guan Ningbing would come to the rescue, or that the imperial prince and the eunuch could escort him to escape when the army besieged the city...... But in any case, at the last moment, when he heard the news of the thieves entering the city, Chongzhen did not hesitate at all.

At the last glance of the splendid palace, on the platform of the Qianqing Palace, the three major halls stood majestically in front of him, Chongzhen sighed secretly: "I don't know when, Wu'er will be able to come back here, burn a bunch of incense for me, and tell me that the Ming Dynasty has been revived." If this is really the case, I will not be so ashamed when I serve the two ancestors underground! With his conceited surname, he feels that the world bears him, not his own lack of ability, and at this time, he can pin his hopes on his son, because his path is really exhausted.

Looking around, the eunuchs of the palace people around have signs of instability, and then look at the palace, the east and west are the nearest long streets, look left and right, and there are eunuchs and palace people running away in various costumes everywhere. In the Jinshui River not far away, there are already palace people and eunuchs queuing up to jump into the river to die for the country, but there are more palace people and fewer eunuchs.

Chongzhen sighed, and didn't have the mind to care about this matter anymore, only waved his sleeves and said to Wang Chengen: "Let's go, the eunuchs of the Qianqing Palace will go to Zhengyangmen to help in the battle, or to garrison the imperial city, Wang Chengen, you will follow Yu I alone." ”

"Yes!" Wang Chengen also took a deep breath, as a human being, of course, he died evilly, but he was too grateful, and before that, he also finished taking care of the family affairs and said goodbye to the family in the south, so he was not in the way, but in the name of the defense eunuch of the whole city, he guarded this last pass for Chongzhen.

He was a eunuch who Chongzhen was close to when he believed in the king, so he was very reluctant to let the emperor fall into the hands of thieves, and he pleaded bitterly, and in the end he was probably not exempt from difficulties.

Just look at the fate of Zhu Ming's relatives, King Fu is also a close vassal, Shengsheng was cut into meat sauce by Li Zicheng, and he also gave the soldiers of the battalion to share food, a few days ago, the whole family of the acting king was killed, Yin Jian was in front, and he was humiliated, so it was better to kill himself. And he, as a close eunuch, is naturally by his side, waiting for the last major event in his life for the emperor.

Listening to the instructions at the moment, he only responded lightly, and then the guide was in front, from the east long street on the edge of the Qianqing Palace, all the way to the Xuanwu Gate.

Go to Wansui Mountain, the highest place in Beijing, observe the situation of the whole city, and finally take a look at all the Ouchi, Nancheng, Nangong, Xiyuan, and then martyrdom, this is Chongzhen's last wish.

At this time, the palace has been in chaos, no one restrains it, except for a few people who resist in the imperial city and Zhengyangmen, most of them have already left the city and surrendered first, and most of the people who stay in the palace are useless and cowardly.

Fortunately, Chongzhen and the two did not encounter accidents when they walked along the street, the Xuanwu Gate was opened, and there were messy objects and garbage everywhere on Long Live Mountain, and the palace people and the officers and soldiers no longer existed, leaving only empty palaces and various school fields.

Chongzhen trekked along the way, only felt that the mood was sometimes depressed, sometimes relaxed, and when he climbed to the highest place, he looked down, but felt that he was open-minded, and all kinds of past, like a picture in front of him in a hurry, those warm situations that usually do not have time to remember, such as the happy situation of climbing high and enjoying the scenery with the queen Tian Concubine in Chongyang, usually worried about state affairs, where do you think about it? At this time, the memory was particularly profound, which made him smile unconsciously.

"That's it!" He thought with a relaxed face: "Concubine Tian has been underground for a long time, I have a good son, I can rest assured that I can accompany her." ”

"Emperor, the place has been chosen."

Wang Chengen was very anxious, and had already found a suitable place halfway up the mountainside, and the two trees were enough to hang people, so he knotted the rope he brought, and then hung it on the tree, and then came to urge Chongzhen again.

"Oh, Wang Chengen, you're too rigid......" Before leaving, Chongzhen put on his hair without a crown, and joked about this eunuch: "What are you doing in such a hurry, this is hanging to death, not eating." You see, the thief is still outside the Zhengyang Gate, and he can't touch the imperial city for an hour or two, and even if he enters the imperial city, he won't be able to touch it without a day or two. ”

"Yes, Emperor." Wang Chengen bowed his head and replied: "The slave waits for the emperor, and after serving, follow the past." ”

"Well, don't be in a hurry...... Chongzhen just looked at his feet, under the morning sun, the sun's light has been evenly sprinkled in all directions...... "This will be my last morning......

(To be continued)