"Your Majesty, the slave should die, the slave is too late to come back!"

As soon as Wang Chengen arrived, he cried bitterly and ran to Chongzhen's feet on his stomach.

When Chongzhen saw this slave at this time, his heart warmed for no reason, as if he had seen a relative.

But then he kicked Wang Chengen: "You slave, get up and speak!" ”

Wang Chengen heard the anxiety and sternness in Chongzhen's tone, he didn't dare to procrastinate, and got up all of a sudden, didn't care about wiping the snot and tears on his face, and squeezed out an ugly smile.

Chongzhen sighed, in the final analysis, he is still a eunuch, he didn't understand this truth until he died, civil officials are unreliable, one by one is either high-eyed and low-handed, only empty talk, or pedantic and inflexible, and * thorough, so that he has long been disappointed, and then pinned his hopes on those nobles, but found that one by one is even more unreliable, more greedy than civil officials, and corrupt, at the critical moment, they either fled or surrendered with heavy troops.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chengen, an old minion, rushed back to Beijing from thousands of miles away regardless of his safety, which made people sigh.

"Where is Yang Aiqing?"

But at this time, Chongzhen is most concerned about Yang Chao's position.

Yang Chao's sudden appearance of the word Huai'an made him see a glimmer of hope.

Wang Chengen hurriedly said: "I'm afraid General Yang has already gone north." The secret letter sent by the slave 16 must have been received by him on the 17th or 8th day. Maybe yesterday, at the latest today, has already left. ”

At this time, Chongzhen sighed: "If you leave today, when will you be able to arrive?" ”

Wang Chengen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, this General Yang's subordinates are all Shenxing Taibao. On that day, he escorted the servants to Huai'an, and it took less than five days to travel from Nanjing to Huai'an. From Huai'an to Beijing, it is expected that it will not take five or six days. ”

Chongzhen's eyes lit up: "Really? ”

Wang Chengen nodded vigorously. I hope the emperor believes.

But Chongzhen still shook his head: "Do you think General Yang is back?" ”

He was really disappointed and afraid, edicted Wu Sangui, Wu Sangui grinded. Zhao Liu Zeqing, Liu Zeqing did not leave. If these two people are really diligent kings. I'm afraid it's already here.

Wang Chengen saw Chongzhen's expression, and he felt distressed for no reason, Chongzhen was the emperor in the eyes of civil and military officials, but in the eyes of eunuchs, the emperor was sometimes a relative and a parent.

Wang Chengen couldn't stand Chongzhen's despair at this time, and said in a firm tone: "The slave sees that General Yang is a loyal and brave person, and he must be willing to serve King Qin!" It is believed that General Wang was already in Shandong at this time. You will be able to enter Gyeonggi tomorrow and come to Gyeongseong the day after tomorrow. ”

Chongzhen raised his eyes and drooped again: "Three days!" I'm afraid it's too late. ”

The situation in Beijing City has been extremely bad, he is afraid that it will not be delayed for three days, the outer city and the inner city have broken city gates, only the imperial city is still under control, but with the little people in the imperial city, Li Zicheng cannot be stopped, and Chongzhen is suspicious. Once Li Zicheng attacks the city, I am afraid that most people will either run away or surrender. It's the same as the outer city and the inner city.

Wang Chengen also had no idea, and suggested indiscriminately: "Or the slave will go and urge General Yang again." This time, he sent people to escort the minions, and also brought more than 100 carrier pigeons. ”

"Pigeons?"

Chongzhen wondered.

Wang Chengen said: "General Yang is afraid that there will be rogues on the road, so he sent troops to escort the minions. In order to communicate with the news, he borrowed more than 100 pigeons from the merchants in Huai'an. ”

Chongzhen sighed: "It's no wonder that this Yang Aiqing can win the battle, this thoughtfulness is outstanding." ”

Wang Chengen asked carefully: "Then the slave is going." ”

Chongzhen nodded, but suddenly stopped: "Wait, I'll write a superstitious letter!" ”

After speaking, Chongzhen brushed and wrote a text message. At the same time, he also stamped his jade seal, which is already a secret decree. Then it was handed over to Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen had a secret intention in his heart, and immediately trotted out of the palace.

Under the Imperial City of Dong'an. Yu Jiye with thirty soldiers was also anxious, they arrived in Beijing City, and were arranged to defend under the imperial city, but they couldn't go to the city, they could only stand outside the city gate, and Yang Chao didn't know what to do with the things handed over to them.

finally waited for Wang Chengen, watched him descend from the city, and immediately surrounded him.

Wang Chengen looked sad at this time, and took the initiative to clasp his fists and salute these soldiers: "Heroes, our family asks you for one thing, don't help our family with this." ”

Yu Jiye immediately said: "The prince is polite. The business of the prince is the business of my father-in-law, and the father-in-law asks for it. ”

Only then did Wang Chengen say: "There is a secret letter here, I implore you to send it to Huai'an immediately to General Yang to know." ”

After speaking, he took out the secret letter, but it was just a paper roll made of a large piece of rice paper, and the carrier pigeon could barely drive it.

Yu Jiye nodded, and immediately asked people to send it.

At this time, Xie Fei persuaded: "Lord Yu is slow. It was a fluke that the pigeons were released ten to one. If this secret letter is put back like this, I am afraid that the adults will not be able to receive it. ”

Yu Jiye was stunned, it was indeed the case, ten carrier pigeons were released, and one or two were very fortunate to be able to go back, so a secret letter was sent, I am afraid that ten * will not be able to send it.

"So what do you say?"

Yu Jiye is embarrassed.

Xie Fei said again: "And the adult may not be in Huai'an at this time, the adult received the secret letter from us, I am afraid that he has already gone north." ”

Yu Jiye nodded, they all knew that Yang Chao had always wanted to go north, but he couldn't find the opportunity, so he kept explaining to them, once he received the edict of King Qin, he would immediately fly the pigeon and pass the book back.

"Is it so troublesome, just open a few copies of the transcript, how big is it?"

One of the soldiers said disdainfully at this time, a mocking look on his face.

Yu Jiye snorted, but Xie Fei said, "What Bian Er said also makes sense. ”

Yu Jiye looked at Wang Chengen at this time: "Father-in-law, how is it?" ”

This is a secret letter, I don't know what is written, he has to ask Wang Chengen.

At this time, Wang Chengen also panicked, Yang Chao may have gone north and couldn't receive it at all, this he was negligent, he wanted Yang Chao to go north, but he also hoped that Yang Chao could know the secret decree and speed up.

"Dismantle it, write a few more copies, if General Yang is in Huai'an, let him enter Beijing immediately. If General Yang is not in Huai'an! ”

Speaking of this, Wang Chengen couldn't help but stop.

"Then let the people in Huai'an immediately inform you!"

Bian Er said lukewarmly on the side.

Wang Chengen's eyes lit up suddenly, he didn't care about the disrespectful tone of this little soldier, he was also in a hurry, so he didn't think of this idea.

With the permission of Wang Chengen, Yu Jiye immediately opened the secret letter, and was stunned for a moment, the big seal on it showed that this was a secret letter, and the content of the secret letter also made him feel excited!

swallowed his saliva and asked Xie Fei to copy it immediately, and Xie Fei copied it, feeling as excited as Yu Jiye in his heart.

After copying more than ten copies in a row, at the urging of Wang Chengen, the carrier pigeon was released.

But the original secret decree, Yu Jiye carefully put it away.

Dozens of people stood under the city, craned their necks to see each of them circling in the sky above the city of Beijing, and then flew to the east.

At this time, Yu Jiye suddenly remembered Yang Chao's task, and a group of them had black eyes, if they wanted to complete the task, they were afraid that it would be impossible, so they could only ask this eunuch for help.

So Yu Jiye pulled Wang Chengen aside and whispered, the more he said, the more panicked Wang Chengen's face became.

Finally, he pushed Yu Jiye away: "General Yang, what is this for?" ”

He couldn't help but panic, Yu Jiye hoped that he could persuade the emperor to either move south immediately, or send the princes out of Beijing, they were willing to act as guards and swear to escort the princes to the south of the Yangtze River.

The capital is besieged and in danger, but a military general wants to take the princes away, what is the intention?

Wang Chengen couldn't help but start to be surprised, wondering if Yang Chao didn't want to come to King Qin at all!

Yu Jiye said honestly: "My father-in-law said that in case Beijing cannot be defended, His Majesty has a lot to do if he moves south to Jiangnan, if His Majesty is unwilling to move south, the prince, especially the prince, needs to go south to guard it." ”

Wang Chengen sighed: "Your Majesty also has the heart to move south, but those civil officials are not allowed." ”

Yu Jiye frowned and said, "How can Your Majesty be subject to the courtiers?" ”

Wang Chengen sighed: "You don't understand this. Have you forgotten about Yu Shaobao? ”

Yu Jiye has also read books, he still knows about Yu Qian, the change of Tumubao Ming Yingzong was captured by the Wara army, Yu Qian pushed King Yu out of the dynasty on behalf of Yingzong, and soon became Emperor Jing, if it wasn't for Yingzong's coup d'état later, I am afraid that the emperor's position would not be his.

Now the civil officials do not agree with Chongzhen's move south, if Chongzhen really moves south, who dares to guarantee that the civil officials who stay in Beijing will not dare to put the prince on the throne immediately, after all, Li Zicheng has not yet entered the imperial city, and no one dares to say that the Ming Dynasty will die, in case the prince guards the capital and waits for reinforcements from Shandong and other places, then Chongzhen will be the emperor in the future, or will he compete with his son to be the emperor?

To be honest, the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty have always been strong, they may not be able to do this kind of thing, and they will do it under the banner of justice, and they will go down in history in the future, and Chongzhen will have the reputation of an escaped emperor if he does not die.

Yu Jiye couldn't help sighing, the emperor also has the emperor's difficulties, but he sighed because this emperor also cares too much about reputation, it's all at this time, don't run and wait for death!

"Princess, try it first, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, you need to leave a fire. Your Majesty doesn't want to move south, but you can secretly send the prince south, if Beijing and others come to help, it will be good, if so——"

Speaking of this, Yu Jiye didn't say anything, Wang Chengen naturally understood.

He thought about it, and felt that Yang Chao was really thinking about the Ming Dynasty, he was really a loyal minister, and he could only tend to believe that Yang Chao was a loyal minister at this time.

Wang Chengen nodded with a heavy expression, and then let the soldiers in the city pull him into the city.

At this time, there was a sudden exclamation from the city, saying that there were thieves attacking, and there was a panic.

Yu Jiye immediately looked at the corner of the street and found a group of people dressed as ordinary people, holding various weapons in their hands, rushing over.

Yu Jiye didn't think about it, and pulled out the knife all of a sudden. (To be continued...... ）。