"Is Feng Gongzi here?"

After waiting for a while in the Shouhuang Palace, the eunuch in charge of the East Palace named Li Jiye arrived on horseback...... At this time, the East Palace was dark and thin, tired and out of shape, Li Jiye's whole face was also a haggard appearance, he looked at Li Jiye, his voice was also sharp and urgent, and he only said: "Master, I won't have the time to come inside, you go to the right door and wait." ”

"Yes, Gonggong Xie raised the tune."

"Blind, what are you talking about!" Li Jiye reluctantly lifted his spirits, smiled at Feng Kaizhang, and said: "I will rely on you in a few days, when the time comes, please take care of it!" ”

It took a sentence to wake up Feng Kaizhang, no wonder this eunuch is so courteous and polite today, the soldiers of the army have arrived at Juyong Pass, which is known as the throat or key of Yanjing, and from Juyong Pass to Changping, Yanjing City is under the soldiers in two or three days. At this point, even the most stupid person knows that they will either be trapped or they will have to prepare to leave.

Li Jiye is the most powerful eunuch beside the prince, although Feng Kaizhang has no good feelings at all, but he also knows in his heart that at this time, he can't do without their support.

At the moment, he hurriedly smiled at Li Jiye and said: "It is the duty to serve the king for his subordinates, and my father-in-law is the person next to the master, what are you doing with this." ”

"Okay, then we'll go."

The palace is indeed in a state of chaos, in the usual season, in the palace aisles pay attention to a respectful appearance, never dare to be like Li Jiye to fight back and forth, dusty and arrogant...... But now, looking at the past, there are eunuchs running around with white faces, and even those palace maids who have always been gentle and cautious are trotting around in the palace with horse-faced skirts.

Although no one shouted or cried, the panic and nervousness when the catastrophe was approaching were unreservedly displayed in the actions and expressions of these people!

This really opened Feng Kaizhang's eyes!

Everything in front of you is the standard image of the post-apocalyptic palace......

I've seen it in books before, but now it's presented in front of my eyes...... Feng Kaizhang shook his head and smiled bitterly...... He really didn't want to open his eyes to that!

According to Li Jiye's suggestion, he arrived at the boundary of the right gate.

Originally, it was not possible to walk around at will in the forbidden city, the forbidden army of the imperial city patrolling, and the eunuchs in charge of promotion would interrogate, instruct, or supervise and control, but now everyone is in a state of great disaster...... Who the fuck cares about that?

Just like that, he went all the way to the place, but fortunately, after a while, he saw Zhu Cihong and a few people coming over from a distance.

Feng Kaizhang hurriedly saluted: "The minister has seen His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Zhu Cihong glanced at him and said, "Oh, you get up, wait!" ”

"Yes!"

Feng Kaizhang knew that the prince must have something important to ask, so he honestly followed behind, and everyone in front of him, one was a middle-aged man of thirty-five or sixteen, and the unicorn supplemented the black gauze jade belt, but he was the most trusted by the emperor today, and he was also known for his loyalty and simplicity.

By Gong Yonggu's side is Liu Wenbing, the Marquis of Xinle, and among the royal family, he is also a loyal person whose reputation is not far from Gong Yonggu.

The two royal relatives should have just come down, their faces were very bad, and by their side, they should be the family members and companions who were waiting to enter the palace.

"How is my father, what did I say to you?"

Zhu Cihong also happened to meet these people here. Since the last time Chongzhen delayed the transfer of Guan Ning's soldiers, he was furious and smashed the dragon chair in front of the ministers, Chongzhen's emotions have become more and more out of control, except for the royal relatives who are also close to these cronies, Chongzhen has rarely said anything, or rarely can do and say it soberly.

Listening to the prince's question, the two royal princes glanced at each other, and they both saw the bitterness in each other's eyes.

Gong Yonggu was older, so he replied: "The emperor summoned the ministers to ask if the ministers had any family members, and when they were in an emergency, they could escort the ......."

"Oh?" A wry smile appeared on Zhu Cihong's lips, and he asked, "What do you say?" ”

Gong Yonggu shook his head bitterly and replied: "The minister replied: The ancestral relatives and the imperial relatives are not allowed to raise their families in Beijing and learn archery, horseback riding and archery, so even if there are twenty or thirty healthy servants in the minister's mansion, they are not used to fight in battle, and it is useless. ”

Liu Wenbing interjected at this time, and also said with a wry smile: "The situation is also the general situation in the minister's mansion, after the emperor heard about it, he was greatly disappointed, and asked the minister to take care of the old lady." Anything else will not be brought up again. ”

When Li Zicheng's troops arrived in Changping and arrived near Beijing, Chongzhen already felt that something was wrong, and while he made up his mind to die as a monarch, he also unconsciously had the ability to survive.

It's no wonder that the most difficult thing in the ages is to die, as long as there is a glimmer of knowledge, about people will yearn for life.

It's just that Chongzhen in history was at a loss and lost the hearts of the people, the two royal relatives in front of him were not only firm southward movers, but also actually helped Chongzhen to make arrangements in the south, but Chongzhen was confused by people's words and did not follow their advice, and now when he was at a loss, he thought of looking for the imperial family to save his life, but at this moment, what can these two people do?

"Please rest assured, Your Highness!" Although Gong Yonggu is a concubine, but the Ming concubine also has a subtle identity and status in the political pattern, he looked at Zhu Cihong, and said in a deep voice: "The minister is a relative of the emperor, and he will definitely not insult the country." In addition, there is nothing to serve the country. ”

Liu Wenbing also said: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the minister will not insult the country." ”

"Well, I believe in the two royal princes." Zhu Cihong nodded again and again, the look on his face was also very solemn, he looked at the two of them, and said with a straight face: "But there is still ...... state affairs to do."

After saying this, he turned to Liu Wenbing again and asked, "Recently, Shi Kefa and Zhang Guowei, do you have a letter for you?" ”

Liu Wenbing's aunt is Chongzhen's biological mother, so she is a cousin with the emperor, and Chongzhen's own grandmother, Mrs. Yingguotai, is raised in Liu's mansion, so among the imperial relatives, the relationship with the royal family is extremely close.

If it was in a small family, Zhu Cihong would have to say hello to Liu Wenbing when he saw him, every sentence and word of this son would be political, Rao is Liu Wenbing was open-minded, and he was still startled when he listened to the prince's question.

"Hey, don't be afraid!" Zhu Cihong said: "When Xinlehou went south to worship Fengyang, he tried to show that these two people were loyal and strategic, and they could guard the side, which was enough to destroy the thief...... Could it be that the state affairs have reached such a point that neither of them has contacted you? ”

"Nope!" Liu Wenbing was surprised why the crown prince knew about his secret performance in front of the emperor, because it was inconvenient for the imperial family to interfere in state affairs, and a cadre in the Donglin Party like Shi Kefa needed a good reputation for innocence...... Although Shi Kefa's appointment is very related to the support of various forces...... At this time, Liu Wenbing just shook his head and said: "The imperial family can't interfere in politics, and these two dukes and ministers cherish their feathers...... There will be no private friendships. ”

Zhu Cihong asked him, just wondering what is going on in the south now, has Shi Kefa's so-called "Northern Expedition" been done?

At least when he fled south, if Shi Kefa could make a northern expedition in advance, or make a bigger noise, I am afraid it would also be a good response.

Who knows that these square imperial relatives and ministers are still as unreliable as in history, Gong Yonggu is responsible for guarding Chongwen Gate, he has no family, there are no soldiers in the Beijing camp for him, and he has no money to appease the righteous and brave in the city, as a result, the father and son put on armor, and when the thieves entered the city, they shot dozens of people, and then there were more and more thieves, and Gong Yonggu honestly went home and committed suicide.

Xin Lehou is also brave and resolute, and quite politically forward-looking, he has his suggestions on the arrangement of the south and the appointment of ministers, but he suffers because he is too law-abiding, and as a result, he does not play a greater role in government and military affairs...... Not long after Gong Yonggu was martyred, this Xinlehou was also martyred.

At this time, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but be a little disappointed, but he also knew that Chongzhen's mind was complicated now, and it could be regarded as a small gain. The last time the father and son had a heart-to-heart exchange in the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen gave him some freedom of action, but the father and son still couldn't reach the point of true trust, Zhu Cihong didn't believe that Chongzhen really had any arrangements and actions, and Chongzhen was the emperor's mental trick...... The more capable the prince is, the more uneasy he becomes!

As a result, in the past three months, Zhu Cihong's power has become more and more stable, but Chongzhen has still not changed much, and history has still come to this point......

He cheered up and said to the two royal relatives: "There is still a lot of work to be done in state affairs, and the two of you must have the heavy responsibility of guarding the city gate, you must be on guard at all times, don't go down to the city easily, and control some is some...... Promise me, okay? ”

It is not the first time that the crown prince has greeted them during this period of time, but the surnames of these two royal relatives are too old-fashioned, so other ministers Zhu Cihong can be wooed or brought under his command a long time ago, but these two can only be delayed until today to say such a thing.

The two royal relatives also looked at each other, the emperor was desperate, but the crown prince was still working hard here...... The eyes of the two gradually showed a little moved, and they both nodded solemnly at the moment, and only said: "If the two ministers are there, the city gate is there." ”

"Even if the thieves enter the outer city, don't abandon them and go home, okay?"

"Okay, the minister agrees."

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Seeing off the two royal relatives, Zhu Cihong's expression was also a little nervous. Recently, seeing that the final showdown is approaching, and his previous arrangements are quite a lot, in the position of the crown prince, I am afraid that no one can do more.

But whether it has any effect or not, and whether it can change the established historical track...... Who the fuck knows?

God put him at this time, it really made him pay a thousand times more effort and effort......

"You take this and give it to Wang Shilang."

Time was pressing, and he didn't have time to socialize with Feng Kaizhang, so he just instructed Feng Kaizhang: "I have already tried to guard Chaoyang Gate as Wang Jiayan as the deputy Rong Zheng of the Ministry of War, you tell him that from today onwards, if you don't see me at the city gate, even if there is a holy decree, he can't give up the Chaoyang Gate guard to others...... Listen up? ”

"Yes, the minister understands!"

At this time, Feng Kaizhang deeply felt the tension of the last moment, he took a deep breath, held his head high, and responded: "The minister will also wait for His Highness at Chaoyangmen, please Your Highness must arrive early!" ”

"I will." Zhu Cihong stared at Feng Kaizhang fiercely, and said, "I will." ”