There was a silent cry, just when Shi Lei was at a loss and didn't know how to persuade him, he saw Zhu Weiyuan take out a handkerchief, wipe all the tears off her face, and said slowly, "I'm fine, Brother Shi, I have been mentally prepared for this matter a long time ago, all this is fate, if my father hadn't left at that time, there would have been no such ending." Forget it, as the king of a country, my father can live and die with Sheji, which can be regarded as seeking benevolence and dying as he deserves. ”

Hearing Zhu Weiyuan's words, Shi Lei finally relaxed, you know, the reason why he has not dared to enter the palace these days is precisely because he is afraid that Queen Zhou and Zhu Weiyuan will make any excessive moves after knowing the news, after all, according to history, when Queen Zhou was about to fall in Beijing, she was very hard to hang herself, if Queen Zhou came to martyrdom at this time, it would be a very big blow to Shi Lei and Shi Lei, the group that had just been established.

Seeing Shi Lei's obviously relaxed expression, Zhu Weiyuan also sighed softly, if she said that she was not sad, it was simply impossible, no matter what Emperor Chongzhen's character was, he was very distressed about his children and family, but Zhu Weiyuan thought of the purpose of her coming to see Shi Lei this time, and she could only temporarily suppress the sadness in her heart.

"Stone ...... Brother Shi, actually, I have one more thing to ask you this time, it's just, it's just" Speaking of this, Zhu Weiyuan couldn't say it anymore, she was afraid that now mentioning the matter of letting her younger brother Zhu Cihong succeed to the throne make Shi Lei feel disgusted, after all, he just got the news of his father's death, and as a child, not only did he not care, but he mentioned this matter, didn't this make Shi Lei look down on himself?

It's no wonder that Zhu Weiyuan thinks so, you know, in the Ming Dynasty, after Zhu Yuanzhang's wanton deletion of Mencius and other four books, the monarch's power was greatly strengthened during the reign of the Ming Dynasty, and the three outlines and five constants were also implemented very strictly, like Hai Rui, just because her five-year-old daughter ate a piece of cake given by a male servant, she was killed by Hai Rui, and now this matter involves the emperor, how can she not pay attention to it?

Seeing Zhu Weiyuan's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Shi Lei also sighed in his heart, Shi Lei already knew what Zhu Weiyuan wanted to say, after all, for the nobles like Queen Zhou, how could Shi Lei really leave it there and ignore it, so their information, Nightingale had already reported it, but Shi Lei never said it, just pretended not to know.

"Wei Yuan, if you have anything to say, as long as you can say it, I will definitely not hide it from you." Shi Lei said with relief.

Hearing Shi Lei's words and seeing the sincere expression on Shi Lei's face, Zhu Weiyuan's heart felt a little excited, and the original sadness caused by the death of her father was also lightened.

"Brother Shi, I want to ask you, now that my father is dead, according to the rules, the crown prince should succeed to the throne, you. Will you support Tzu Hong? Zhu Weiyuan asked with Shi Lei's encouragement.

It's just that Shi Lei didn't answer her words directly, but asked rhetorically, "Wei Yuan, do you really think it's good to let the crown prince inherit the throne?" You know, he is only a teenager and just a child, can he really bear the things in the future? ”

Hearing Shi Lei's question, Zhu Weiyuan couldn't help but be stunned, you know, she never thought about this question, in her cognitive world, she only knew that the son inherited his father's business, and now his father is dead, and his younger brother, as the crown prince, must inherit the throne, so after Queen Zhou told her these things, she also came directly to find Shi Lei, but she didn't think at all that Zhu Cihong could really take on the heavy responsibility of the emperor.

Thinking that his younger brother is only more than ten years old, although he looks like he is not small, but for Zhu Cihong, who grew up in the deep palace since he was a child, except for the Four Books and Five Classics, he doesn't know anything about the world, if he really ascends the throne, what can he do in the face of this world that is falling apart and war-torn endlessly?

For a while, Zhu Weiyuan was stunned, seeing Zhu Weiyuan stunned there, Shi Lei didn't speak, you know, if it weren't for seeing Zhu Weiyuan's face, Shi Lei wouldn't have said this at all, because at the moment, the most suitable strategy for Shi Lei's group is to support the succession of the crown prince Zhu Cihong, so that they can have a golden banner in their hands, and the matter of coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes is the best means at any time, of course, Shi Lei will not be like Cao Cao, dictatorial and domineering, but when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs and ravaged the world, If you want to contain the Manchus, or even defeat them, it is simply impossible to accomplish them by conventional means alone.

Just when Shi Lei was thinking about it, Zhu Weiyuan finally made an absolute, "Brother Shi, I still hope that you can support Cihong to inherit the throne, no matter what he does, this is his life, and people can't fight against fate." ”

Hearing Zhu Weiyuan's decision, Shi Lei nodded except for a sigh, and said, "Okay, since you have made a decision, then I will support your decision, and after His Majesty's memorial ceremony, let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince succeed to the throne." ”

As soon as Shi Lei's words were finished, Zhu Weiyuan's eyes also had a hint of brilliance

Yangtze River, Pukou, a very small place, but, now people shouting horses, panic abnormal, at this time, can be like this, can only be a large army, here is just stationed a large army, this army, a month ago, from Nanjing, the goal is to respond to the order of Emperor Chongzhen of Beijing City, to Beijing for King Qin, unfortunately, after crossing the Yangtze River, because of the extreme lack of food, and had to be stationed here.

The leader of this army is the famous anti-Qing famous general in later generations, Shi Kefa, the word Xianzhi, it is said that Shi Kefa was born when he was born, his mother dreamed that Wen Tianxiang entered the house, and after that, everyone thought that he was the stars in the sky, and then, he was recognized by Zuo Guangdou and accepted as a disciple.

first suppressed the peasant armies from all walks of life, and then because of his meritorious service in handling Cao Yun, he was promoted to the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, responsible for rectifying the southern army.

"My lord, it has become more and more difficult to collect food recently, a few days ago, I was able to collect hundreds of stones a day, but since this time, no matter how hard the army tries, it is only a few dozen deniers, or even a dozen deniers, you say, at this rate, when will we be able to collect enough food, otherwise, we will ask Nanjing for dispatch!" In the big tent of the Chinese army, a person who looks like a staff member is reporting to a person sitting in the position of the commander.

I saw the person sitting in the coach's position, short stature, thin body, dark face, looking inconspicuous, the only thing that makes people feel different from the whole body is his eyes, between opening and closing, a bright light continues to flash, looking at the person, it suddenly makes people feel a feeling of being seen through, and the heart is cold, this person is the commander of the army, the Nanjing Military Department Shangshu Shi Kefa.

Hearing the words of the staff, Shi Kefa put the book in his hand on the desk, and said, "Let Nanjing be dispatched, it is simply impossible, this official sent troops this time, there were originally many people who objected, and now if they are asked for food, maybe it will provoke more people, forget it, you let the soldiers raise as much as possible, as much as you can, if not, I am thinking of a way on the road, but in any case, I can't delay the business, otherwise, I, Shi Kefa, is the sinner of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Hearing Shi Kefa's words, the staff nodded, and then said with a sigh, "Hey, my lord, it is estimated that there is only so much food, this Pukou was originally a small place, and after these days of raising grain, those wealthy and wealthy families have already hidden the grain, even if the soldiers are working hard, there is no result, you say, this king of Beishang Qin, it was originally a good thing, but why are those people unwilling?" ”

Shi Kefa did not answer the staff's words, because if this matter was said, there would be too many things and characters involved, but not a small staff member could know, just as the staff was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly saw a captain suddenly break in from outside the big tent, and at the same time, because he was too hurried and too fast, he also bumped into the staff who was about to leave.

"Bastard, there is such a panic in the barracks, how do you usually train, come here, pull him out for me and beat me with twenty military sticks, and then take the flail to show the public for three days." Seeing the captain who broke in, Shi Kefa suddenly rose a trace of anger, you know, Shi Kefa has been in the army for many years, and has also trained countless soldiers, relying on heavy rewards and heavy punishments, strict military regulations, now, seeing a captain who doesn't know the rules so much, how can he not be angry.

It's a pity that the captain didn't know what to think, and when he heard Shi Kefa's order, he didn't have the slightest excuse, just knelt there, crying bitterly, and at the same time said in a short narrative, "My lord, my lord, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Bintian, a month ago, Li Thief led a large army to capture the city of Beijing, Your Majesty, in order to be unbearable to the bedding, hanged himself on the coal mountain." ”

Hearing the words of the school captain, Shi Kefa's eyes lit up suddenly, and he instantly slapped the case, and shouted loudly, "Bastard, you should really be cut with a thousand knives, if you are so rebellious, you can also say it, come on, drag me out and cut it." ”

It's a pity that as soon as Shi Kefa's words were finished, he saw that the captain took out a piece of paper from his body, and the quick result came to see that it was a notice, which was issued by the Dashun army, which means that the city of Beijing has been broken, and Emperor Chongzhen has died.

After reading the news on the paper, Shi Kefa suddenly felt that his eyes were dark, and he was about to faint, fortunately, his years of military career made his body better than that of ordinary people, so he reluctantly supported it, but randomly, he felt a panic in his heart, thinking that the city of Beijing was broken and Emperor Chongzhen died, he suddenly couldn't help crying bitterly.

Thank you for the reward from the President of the United States, although it is not much, but this is an affirmation of the wood, the wood is here to thank you, and thank you to those students who voted for the recommendation, thank you for your support, and finally, ask for a collection.