In early spring, there was another drastic change in the Daming Pass.

Li Zicheng's hundreds of thousands of troops withdrew from Luoyang, went straight to Kaifeng, and after capturing Kaifeng, he finally got his wish and grabbed the king of Zhou with a knife, and the gold and silver treasures were full of money.

Luoyang City suddenly lost any news, according to the Zuo Governor Wu Sangui reported, he led the army to pursue Li Zicheng, and later a group of thieves took advantage of the situation and conquered Luoyang.

Wu Dudu naturally fought to the death with Li Zicheng in Kaifeng, but Luoyang City was really unable to take care of it......

In this way, the Fu King of Luoyang was poisoned by the "thief", and Wu Dudu, while expressing deep regret, said that he would definitely fight to the death with the "thief".

When Li Zicheng's army marched straight to Beijing, the governor of Wu was in Luoyang City, waiting for the imperial court to pay his military salary.

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On this day, March 17, the ninth year of Chongzhen, there was a strong wind in the city of Beijing, and the sky was dark, just like the inner world of Emperor Chongzhen.

His life had long since been exhausted by several serious illnesses, and everything had no meaning for him...... At this time when people were panicking, the early dynasty had been helplessly canceled, and from Emperor Chongzhen's heart to the whole person, the entire Ming Palace, and the entire Ming Empire were dead silent.

The reason for the abolition of the early dynasty was naturally that the number of ministers in the previous dynasty was getting smaller and smaller -- those who were sick, those who resigned, those whose elders had died in their families, and those who had to observe filial piety, and so on.

Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the cabinet, volunteered to go to Nanjing to raise money as early as the Spring Festival, and he patted his chest and promised the emperor that he could get 18 million taels of silver casually - whether others believed it or not, Emperor Chongzhen believed it anyway, and awarded Wen Tiren the post of minister. Or rather. Chongzhen still has a trace of thought in private, and the court and China are all incompetent. Wen Tiren is still a "capable minister". In addition, Wen Tiren did not deal with the Donglin Party in Jiangnan, and Chongzhen really had to choose to believe in Lord Wen......

The passage of time only brings a greater sense of oppression. No one dared to predict when Li Zicheng's army, which had threatened the Ming Dynasty for a long time, would attack the city of Beijing, but no one could prevent their thoughts from running in this direction, and then let out a deep tremor in their hearts.

That night, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't sleep because he couldn't stop shivering, and there were still bursts of cries in his ears. Even though the eunuchs and maids had given him more tranquilizers, they couldn't improve it, so Emperor Chongzhen could only sit upright, and while he was forced to endure the mental torture, Emperor Chongzhen felt even more numb......

I sat there all night. At dawn, Emperor Chongzhen finally cheered up and convened his courtiers in the imperial study to study the "strategy of the imperial court." ”

The DPRK and China have now been unable to find any knowledgeable ministers, Wen Tiren went to Nanjing, and Zhou Yanru went to Huguang, both under the banner of raising salaries. Emperor Chongzhen finally remembered one person, that is, Chen Yutai, the priest of the country.

This Chen Yutai is from a champion background, and his knowledge is not bad. Chen Yutai was a little "flattered". Cheng Cheng entered the Forbidden City under the leadership of the eunuch, and was finally led to the imperial study.

After Emperor Chongzhen and Chen Yutai said a few words that were not nutritious, he asked straight to the point: "The situation is so erosive, what is Chen Aiqing's opinion?" ”

In the past. Chen Yutai had never gotten this kind of "royal front alone" Longen, and he never imagined that Emperor Chongzhen would pay attention to his opinion in such a critical existential autumn, at this moment. His heart was filled with emotion......

After a slight inner struggle, Chen Yutai decided to pluck up the courage to speak his "heartfelt words" - even though he knew that Emperor Chongzhen had always been moody. I also know that "the stakes are high", and the slightest carelessness will cause serious consequences. But Chen Yutai knows better. The situation has deteriorated to the point where it is impossible to say anything more, and if we do not express our opinions, I am afraid that it will never be possible to speak again.

Chen Yutai first asked Emperor Chongzhen to retreat, and then put forward a specific suggestion: "Emperor Qiqi, now the thief is powerful, and there is no ......way to resist the Beijing Division."

"Enough!" Emperor Chongzhen scolded coldly, and scared Chen Yutai so much that the soles of his feet slipped and he almost didn't fall.

But soon Emperor Chongzhen returned to normal, he knew that he didn't like to listen to this kind of flowers, but Chen Yutai always said the truth. After a moment of silence, Emperor Chongzhen sighed and said slowly: "Chen Aiqing has any good plans, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it. ”

Chen Yutai was taken aback by Emperor Chongzhen's reprimand before, and his heart was raised to his throat, and then he was relieved when he saw Chongzhen return to normal.

Chen Yutai shook his heart and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, for today's plan, the only way to move south, with the Yangtze River, may be able to resist thieves!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes deepened, and he muttered to himself, "Moving south?" ”

Chen Yutai nodded and whispered: "It's the southward migration." ”

Emperor Chongzhen's face changed several times, and finally bit his lip stubbornly, shook his head slowly, and said: "In the past, the ancestor had a saying, I was the leader of the Ming Dynasty, and I was the one who controlled the north and the west, and there was no harmony between the Han and the Tang Dynasty, no alliance with the Tang Dynasty, no New Year's coins of the Song Dynasty, and no gift of brothers and enemies. Since I ascended the throne, the state affairs have become increasingly unstable, and I know that I have no shame to see my ancestors and ancestors underground, how can I move south in a hurry? ”

Chen Yutai was a little anxious, he knew very well in his heart that now was really not the time to be indecisive, so he took two steps forward, fell to his knees with a thud, and sobbed: "The matter is urgent, and I hope Your Majesty will make a quick decision!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen shook his head again and said lightly: "I uphold the ancestral motto of the Son of Heaven guarding the country and the king dying in Sheji, and I dare not leave the capital without permission. If the destiny of heaven is in my Ming Dynasty, I should turn evil into good fortune; If the destiny of heaven is not in my Ming, the king will be buried with him, and that's it. ”

Chen Yutai was surprised that these words were uttered by Emperor Chongzhen - in the eyes of all the ministers, the emperor was suspicious, incompetent, mean, and unkind, and he was really a difficult master to serve, or rather, like his grandfather Emperor Wanli, he was a generation of "faint monarchs".

However, the "faint king" actually said such a thing?!

Chen Yutai's nose was sour, and he couldn't help it, so he cried loudly: "Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, and the ministers deserve death, and they can't save Daming in danger......"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand, sighed, and then stopped talking.

The scene fell silent, and after Chen Yutai thought for a moment, he spoke again: "Your Majesty's insistence on coexisting and dying with the city in Beijing is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty. Please send one person south to Jiangnan to oversee the army......"

Emperor Chongzhen was stunned, Jiangnan? Jiangnan Wentian is martial, how can there be any soldiers to fight?! (To be continued.) )