On the night of the first day of February in the first year of Yixing, Liu Liangzuo, the general of Shouzhou Town, led 20,000 troops into Nanjing. The original guard force in Nanjing City was thin and thin, and the most elite more than 10,000 soldiers of the Beijing Battalion were all under the control of Lu Jiude, the chief of the ceremonial supervisor, but not a single soldier made any reaction.

Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and Liu Kongzhao, who were rescued by Ma Luan, rushed to the Zongren Mansion in person, rescued Zhu Yousong, the king of Fu who was under house arrest, and killed them together with Liu Liangzuo's soldiers and horses.

At this time, Nanjing had become a completely undefended city, and the officials, wealthy families, and gentry in the city all adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards the changes that occurred in front of them. Ding Dewang, the general guarding the Hongwu Gate, did not even put up half a resistance, but opened the city gate and put a large number of rebels into the imperial city.

Inside the Hongwu Gate, there is a wide royal road that is four miles wide from east to west and five miles long from north to south, and there are many officials who have stayed behind in the six yamen on the east side of the imperial road to join the ranks of the rebels, and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies in the west was instantly captured by the rebels, and the officials of the Governor's Mansion who Zhu Cihong and Sun Chuanting pulled up were killed.

The rebels carried torches and went straight to the Chengtian Gate in the inner city like a tidal wave.

Fu Wang Zhu Yousong was wrapped in a thick mink robe, but his teeth couldn't help but gurgle. A fat face looked extremely pale in the light of the fire and starlight.

Ma Shiying changed into the robe of a first-class civil official, although his face looked calm and breezy, but his heart fluctuated, and the blood in his body was like boiling water.

There has been news from Henan that Sun Chuanting was firmly surrounded by Zuo Mengeng in Luyi City, and has become a turtle in an urn, and it is impossible to have half an impact on the situation in Nanjing. The Zheng family in Fujian has also promised to send sailors to closely monitor Zhu Ping'an in Shandong. As soon as he makes any moves, Zheng's naval division will attack Shandong in a big way and drag it down.

As for the various forces in the DPRK, including the most powerful Donglin Party, Ma Shiying has already made the most prudent arrangements. Although the Donglin Party takes it as its mission to save the people of the world, in fact, the vast majority of its people are just speculators attached to its wings. There is no difference from the previous Chu Party and Zhejiang Party. For these people, as long as they are given certain bait and benefits, they will never make any sacrifices for any great righteousness.

While moving forward and thinking about it, Ma Shiying smoothed out the whole arrangement again, and after making sure that it was a last resort, he breathed a sigh of relief.

In essence, there is no difference between Emperor Zhu Cihong of Yixing and his father Emperor Chongzhen, and even in the rush for quick success and quick profit, autocracy and arbitrariness, the blue is better than the blue. Such an emperor. The generals, nobles and courtiers and even the gentry of Jiangnan have been offended all over again, but the power in their hands is not as good as that of Emperor Chongzhen back then, so this is not a self-defeating situation!

In a sense, this time is different from the past, the Donglin party and the generals only need a symbol of the emperor, a puppet-like figure is enough, Zhu Cihong is obviously not the best choice. Even if he is the concubine of Emperor Chongzhen.

The most important point is that Zhu Cihong is immortal. Many people will have trouble sleeping, including Ma Shiying and his son. It was also God's favor that Zhu Cihong personally pushed himself onto a road of no return.

The courtiers were all on their side, and there were hundreds of thousands of troops of Zuo Mengeng and Zheng Zhilong outside, and Ma Shiying concluded that no one or anything could stop him.

"Pavilion Elder !" Liu Liangzuo and Liu Kongzhao rode up to catch up, "There is no news from Huang Degong until now. Could it be that there is something else? ”

Ma Shiying got rid of his thoughts and muttered for a moment. "Probably not, Huang Degong guarded Luzhou, if it weren't for some soldiers and horses in his hands, it would have become Sun Chuanting's meal a long time ago. He's a rough guy though. But the Taoist ideals in it must understand that if great things do not succeed, there will be no vitality! ”

"Let's send someone to contact you again!" Ma Shiying hurriedly made a decision, "It will take some time for Zuo Menggeng and Zheng Zhilong's army to arrive in Nanjing, only Ming Fu's 20,000 horses in Nanjing City are slightly thin, and Huang Degong still has the elite in his hands, with him, the situation in Nanjing will be more stable!" ”

"Yes!" Liu Kongzhao immediately arranged it.

"Akasuke!" Ma Shiying said to Liu Liangzuo and his son Ma Luan: "Where are Zheng Sanjun and Fang Yuegong now? The two of them must not be let go! ”

"Father, don't worry!" Ma Luan's face was proud, "Zheng Sanjun will be on duty in the court room today, Fang Yuegong is in his own mansion, his son has already sent someone to stare at them, there will definitely be no difference!" ”

"Yaocao", always silent, but Zhu Yousong, the blessed king who was shivering in the cold wind, suddenly opened his mouth, "If possible, let's try to kill as few people as possible!" People like Zheng Sanjun and Fang Yuegong are rare talents, and in the future, above the court, such people will still be needed to assist the country! ”

Zhu Yousong's voice was very small, and when he spoke, his eyes couldn't stop looking at Ma Shiying and the others, and he seemed a little jealous.

After Ma Shiying listened, he smiled slightly, "Lord Wang, now is not the time for women's benevolence, they don't die, we have no peace!" The prince can rest assured, Yaocao has its own arrangements, and the prince just waits to face the south and turn his back to the north! ”

Zhu Yousong nodded helplessly, closed his mouth, and never said a word again.

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After nightfall, people shouted and neighed outside the Chengtian Gate, and the rebel soldiers began to attack the inner city. The sound of rolling logs striking the city gate kept coming, and chaos arose in the inner palace, with eunuchs, court maids, servants, and pro-military soldiers fleeing in all directions.

Wang Pin changed into a light armor and hurriedly came to the cabinet duty room with more than a dozen henchmen, eunuchs and guards.

The room was empty, and only the lights were still on in Shousuke's room.

Zheng Sanjun was dressed in a crimson official robe, holding a book, and sitting behind the bookcase with a quiet face.

"Pavilion Elder !" Wang Pin shouted as soon as he entered the door.

Zheng Sanjun put down the book and looked up at Wang Pin, "Have the rebels invaded the inner city?" ”

"Not yet!" Wang Pin replied: "But it's only a moment, now the inner city is only more than a thousand Tianzi personal guards, the army is scattered, most of them have fled, and the rest will not hold on for long!" ”

Zheng Sanjun sighed and slowly got up. "State affairs are no longer possible!"

"Elder Ge! Our family has gathered more than 200 strong eunuchs, and the rebels can't control the whole city for a while, so let's take advantage of this kung fu to kill out of the city! ”

Zheng Sanjun shook his head, "Until now, none of the hundreds of officials in the city have come to the inner city to rescue the driver, doesn't the prince know the meaning of this?" ”

Wang Pin nodded dejectedly. "We don't know! More than 10,000 people in Beijing and the city defense all served under the command of Duke Lu. The rebels are coming in a big way, how can Grandpa Lu not know! However, the rebels entered the city without bloodshed, and they did not encounter any obstacles along the way, but after only an hour, they were killed at the foot of the imperial city, and what role Gonggong Lu played in it, you can see at a glance! ”

Zheng Sanjun nodded, "In today's situation, it is difficult to tell who is right and who is wrong. I, Zheng Sanjun, have gone through three dynasties. Accustomed to the ups and downs of honor and disgrace, Chongzhen for 16 years, failed to follow the first emperor underground, it is already a courtier who is unjust, and today, he must not stay out of the matter again! ”

Zheng Sanjun solemnly waved towards Wang Pin, "Princess, quickly take the saint out of the palace!" Stay in Gangnam again. can only let the mermaid meat, and the old man has the courage to build a saint. Let's go to Shandong! Although Zhu Ping'an is domineering, and he is the identity of the clan, it is inevitable that people will be afraid and worried. But this person is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and the old minister arrogantly said that it is better to temporarily send people under the fence and envelop loyal ministers and righteous people in many ways. Bear the burden of humiliation, and there may be a turnaround in the future! This can also be regarded as leaving a trace of bloodline for Daming! ”

Wang Pin returned the salute solemnly, "Our family must bring the words of the elder pavilion!" ”

Wang Pin understood that Zheng Sanjun's generosity had been decided, so he no longer persuaded him and returned to the duty room. Take the people straight to the temple of Bongseon.

Zhu Cihong, who was frightened by the sound of the rebels' siege, was slightly relieved after seeing Wang Pin. Li Shichun, Yao Minggong, Wang Duo, Xiang Yu, Wu Weiye and other close ministers of the Son of Heaven are now in the palace, but they can't come up with a safe idea.

The rebel army is approaching the Forbidden City, which is something that has never happened in the Ming Dynasty. In addition to fear, Zhu Cihong was deeply saddened.

"What the hell did I do wrong!" When Wang Pin entered the hall, Zhu Cihong was roaring loudly, and Sun Ruoxuan on the side couldn't persuade him. "Why do the ministers want to treat me like this, my father is right, those who mislead the country are all ministers, I only hate myself for being too magnanimous, and I didn't kill these chaotic ministers and thieves!"

Shouting these words, Li Shichun and the others kowtowed again and again, but Zhu Cihong seemed to have been drained of all his strength at once, and suddenly fell to the ground.

Wang Pin walked a few steps to support him, but Zhu Cihong suddenly found a life-saving straw and grabbed Wang Pin's arm, "What about Zheng Ge Lao?" Is there a way for him to withdraw from the army? ”

Wang Pin shook his head, "Back to the saint, Zheng Ge Lao has decided to be loyal to the country, and ordered the slave and maid to escort the saint out of the palace as soon as possible, Zheng Ge Lao also said, please do your best to move ......!" ”

Wang Pin wanted to speak and stopped. Zhu Cihong urged: "Where to go!" Say it quickly! ”

Wang Pinyi bit his lip, "Elder Zheng Ge asks His Majesty to move to Shandong, temporarily send people under the fence, endure humiliation, and wait for the opportunity to reorganize the Daming rivers and mountains!" ”

Zhu Cihong's hopeful expression suddenly condensed on his face, and then he turned over and stood up, shouting hysterically: "The world is so big, I can't go anywhere." Wherever I go, I won't go to Shandong! ”

Wang Pin's heart sighed, and he was about to persuade again, but Sun Ruoxuan said with pear blossoms and rain: "Your Majesty is right, you can go anywhere in the world, but you can't go to Shandong." As a clan, Zhu Ping'an is arrogant and domineering, and he refuses to hand over his military power, which is obviously a person with ill intentions. If you go to Shandong, sooner or later you will be harmed by it! ”

Sun Ruoxuan's words suddenly made Wang Pin angry, he took two steps, knelt down in front of Zhu Cihong, and tearfully admonished: "Your Majesty, Niangniang's words are definitely not credible. Today, the slaves and maids are brave enough to speak, and now none of the officials and gentry in the city have come to the rescue, so they all have the idea of watching the fire from the other side. The officials of the central government and the gentry of Jiangnan colluded with each other to fight against the imperial power, and now the land of Jiangnan is not safe. In addition to the land of Shandong and Huaiyang, where can His Majesty go? The reason why the queen advised Her Majesty not to go to Shandong was because she had been emotionally attached to Zhu Ping'an back then, but was rejected by him, so she felt resentful and constantly instigated Her Majesty to persecute Zhu Ping'an, which is why she has today's disaster! How did Niangniang recognize Zhu Ping'an's subordinate Ah Da, because it was Ah Da who escorted Niangniang's family to Nanjing City in the first place! ”

Wang Pin kowtowed again and again, "Your Majesty, listen to the slave." Let's go to Huaiyang first, although Lu Zhenfei is Zhu Ping'an's mentor, but his reputation for loyalty and uprightness is famous all over the world, and he will never have the slightest intention of harming His Majesty! There is also Lord Huang Gongfu of Huguang Army, although this person is Donglin, he is loyal to the imperial court, and at the same time as His Majesty goes to Huaiyang, he can call this person to lead the troops to Huaiyang Mianjun, with him, nothing will go wrong! ”

But Zhu Cihong didn't seem to hear Wang Pin's words at all, he turned around in a daze, and his eyes were firmly fixed on the frightened Sun Ruoxuan.

"What Wang Pin said, but is it true?"

Sun Ruoxuan fell to her knees with a thud, "Your Majesty, please listen to the concubine's explanation, the matter is by no means what Wang Pin said, the concubine and Zhu Ping'an have absolutely nothing to do with it!" ”

Zhu Cihong shouted, kicked Sun Ruoxuan to the ground, and then pulled out the saber on the table behind him.

"Slut! I trust your father and daughter in every way, but you deceive me so much! ”

Zhu Cihong held the sword in his hand, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and cry: "It's Zhu Ping'an again, how can it be so ghostly, what did I do to make God torture so much!" In everything, you Zhu Ping'an took the lead, and I am the son of heaven, but I have always been firmly suppressed by you! I hate it! I'm not reconciled! (To be continued......) R1292