Chongzhen liked to talk to such an apocalypse, so he said: "These officials you have carefully selected for your subordinates are really a little inert. The ups and downs of officialdom, decades of qi cultivation and hard work, they can't be blamed entirely. ”

Apocalypse spread his hands and said, "What kind of people I took over from my father and grandfather, what can I do?" You don't need to be too polite to these officials, just use them as if they were big animals, take up the whip that your brother lent you, and throw it at anyone who is lazy or disobedient! Aren't you the best at scourging? ”

Chongzhen smiled: "Otherwise, don't borrow it?" Give this right directly to your brother! ”

After getting along for a period of time, especially after frequently seeing Chongzhen's method of "governing a big country and cooking small fresh", Tianqi already has a deep understanding of this "fifth brother".

Seeing this smile, you know that this guy must have another plan to attack.

In the past, the apocalypse couldn't wait for this, but today he was uncharacteristically reserved, teasing: "What? Is King Shin not satisfied with the name of the regent and wants to do the rebellious act of killing his brother and seizing the throne? ”

Chongzhen hurriedly stood up and said, "Brother Huang's words have greatly wronged his younger brother." ”

Apocalypse laughed and got up and walked to Chongzhen's side, grabbed his arm and said with a little excitement: "Ji will be safe?" ”

Chongzhen said: "Huang Taiji has not yet sacrificed his strongest trump card, that is, the white-armored cavalry, to join this war that can affect the fortunes of the Ming and Jin countries. Although the subordinate brother has been verified by many parties, Liaodong Jiannu will not have the rest of the hole cards except for the art of riding and shooting, but for some reason there is always a little worry in his heart, so he wants to force him again in the end! ”

The reason why the apocalypse was able to be controlled in such a short period of time, and gradually improved because of the dissipation of depression, was because this war was always under heavy control.

Now the "fifth brother" who gave him infinite confidence told him frankly: he is still not 100% sure!

The apocalypse, which already has the factor of indecision, suddenly suffers from gains and losses.

Chongzhen was not in a hurry, just stood aside and waited for the apocalypse to make a decision.

Because of this move, Apocalypse voluntarily agreed and fully supported it.

Otherwise, as the Emperor of the Apocalypse who took over the banner of "Fengtian Carrier" from the one-month Taichang, if he promised to drag himself behind his back, he would lose half of this crucial battle without fighting.

Throughout history, such cases that make future generations sad but never take warning are really common.

All the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards stood at a distance, breathing carefully.

Apocalypse slowly paced back to the upper seat, and after slowly sitting down, he suddenly looked up at Chongzhen, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Wei once heard the queen talk about an interesting incident about the farmer's family, that is-

When wild boars break into farmers' fields, farmers generally do not rush up to fight them and kill them, but try to make them flee by shillings, drive them away, and intimidate them, which are good methods.

Jiannu is like a jackal, greedy and wild are more harmful than wild boars, and my Ming Dynasty is like a farm farm protected by the Great Wall, King Xin...... Why do you insist on waging such a battle that is not entirely certain? ”

Chongzhen looked at the apocalypse and said seriously: "The people's hearts can't be seen or touched, but they are the most difficult energy to win." ”

The apocalypse suddenly brightened, and he looked at Chongzhen with wide eyes: "Ah Zhen wants to win the hearts of the people through this battle?" ”

Chongzhen nodded and said: "To be exact, it is to win back and not to win, didn't the imperial brother notice that since the Battle of Salhu, our army has been defeated again and again in Liaodong, and even with thieves in the northwest of the Central Plains?" ”

Tianqi is deeply aware of this, but his previous energy was invested in building the Guanning defense line and studying carpentry, so even Zhang Yan's field was almost barren, how could he care about those two little thieves?

Chongzhen also pondered: The reason why the bandits in the Chongzhen period emerged in an endless stream was not only due to natural influences such as drought in the sky, but also human factors such as official exploitation, whether the inaction of the apocalypse was also an important reason?

The scar of the apocalypse was ruthlessly revealed, but instead of being annoyed, he nodded sadly, "Indeed." ”

Chongzhen said: "Even if the ministers are very reluctant to admit it, they have to admit that the Ming Dynasty is gradually losing the support of the people, if it is defeated again and again, and when the bandits cannot be cleaned up, they will completely lose public opinion." The so-called Fengtian Carrier Emperor will be ruthlessly replaced, and as for whether he is a thief or a slave, it is not up to us to decide. ”

The Apocalypse has a series of previous foreshadowings, especially the breakthrough of Jiannu at the beginning of his year, and there is already a sense of distress that "Jiannu may indeed enter the Central Plains, just like their Jurchen ancestors".

At this time, he was not frightened by Chongzhen's shocking words like Sun Chengzong and other courtiers, but gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "It is the most likely to be a slave, although its population is at the most obvious disadvantage......

The dignity of the Ming Emperor to drive Meng Yuan to the north made it impossible for Tianqi to deduce that terrible possibility again, Chongzhen said: "But his enslavement of the entire Liaodong with tens of thousands of Eight Banner disciples is a lesson from the past!" ”

Apocalypse said bitterly: "Indeed! Sadly, many people don't see through this, or turn a blind eye! ”

Gu Chongzhen said quickly: "Therefore, the younger brother is determined to awaken the will of all the people to resist Jiannu through this battle!" ”

Apocalypse remembered what Chongzhen had said before about "never waking up people who pretend to be asleep", and still questioned slightly: "Even if most of the people who are asleep can wake up, can those who pretend to be asleep wake up?" ”

Chongzhen smiled: "There is a man named Gustav who said that many individuals dare not do things, individuals in the group will do it together, because the group is in a state of unconsciousness. ”

Apocalypse was stunned and said, "How can there be such a strange name? This man's surname is Gu, and his name is Staff? ”

Shigejin laughed and said, "No, Gustav is his name, and his name is Le Pen." ”

"Gustave Le Pen? How could I have such a strange name? The apocalypse will be suspicious, and suddenly his heart moved, thinking of the names of Westerners he had heard of by chance such as "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu", and said, "Xiyi people? ”

Chongzhen nodded and said, "My Emperor Shengming." This man was a social psychologist in the Western world called France, a romantic country, which he wrote in the book "The Rabble". ”

"A rabble?" Apocalypse laughed, obviously very useful, "Isn't it just a rabble? ”

Chongzhen said seriously: "One law, ten thousand laws." Although the younger brother does not like the views of Westerners very much, it is undeniable that there are many similarities between Eastern and Western cultures.

The so-called different paths lead to the same end, this is the truth. In addition, there is a small western country The king of Sweden is also named Gustav, who is the father of modern warfare. Therefore, the rabble really has the ability to change the world, and it should not be taken lightly. ”

If someone else had said such a thing, Apocalypse would have been furious. If he was in the period of the carpenter emperor who was in a deserted field, he would even instruct his eunuchs to nail the man to a stake or a wall.

However, it is his "fifth brother Chongzhen", a Ming prince who holds real power.

His authority is greater than that of the Ming Dynasty in any historical period, and the powerful ministers Yan Song and Shaobao Yu Qian cannot be compared. The inheritance of more than 260 years in the Ming Dynasty, "the emperor's surname is Zhu", has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In any era, Apocalypse has no doubt about his final destination. is reluctant to give the title of emperor given to the Zhu family by God on his head, and also to announce to the world: "Lao Tzu gave up this throne completely out of his own volition, and he was in a very happy mood, and finally someone could better command Huaxia." ”

Apocalypse didn't like to read history books, because when he opened the history books, he felt that the words recorded by living people were so false, so false that they were not as real as the puppets he carved with his own hands.

Tianqi frowned lightly and said: "How can you have a new type of view every day, you don't have the slightest Confucian perseverance, and Lao Tzu is almost unable to keep up with your speed." Hmph, people like you are simply water-based poplars! ”

Chongzhen couldn't cry or laugh, and suddenly felt that the historical record of "who is Zhao Gao" was not groundless.

At the very least, it's possible that Apocalypse would have said something like that on purpose.

Apocalypse patted the handrail, got up and went to the window, opened the window to look at the rare sunlight sprinkled on the stone slabs, which were all very old, some of them in disrepair, and as old as this Forbidden City.

Tianqi looked very close, but the thoughts in his eyes were very far-reaching, and he stood for a long time, and then sighed faintly: "Is there really only one way to win back the hearts of the people through battle?" As long as we drive these jackals back to Liaodong, we can buy ourselves a lot of time, and then slowly gather the hearts of the people, and it is not too late to clean up the bandits! ”

Chongzhen read the heart of the apocalypse, and he was actually pleading with himself as the emperor.

If this kind of glory were to be replaced by a person, it would be enough for his self-confidence to burst.

However, what you really seek is not an honor, but a real achievement.

Therefore, even if he couldn't bear it, he still chose to be ruthless: "In fact, most of the people don't care who will be the emperor, but only care about whether this person will take care of the life and death of the people after he becomes the emperor."

The people, as his people, can solve the problem of food and clothing, and even be able to survive.

The standards of the so-called dog emperor and the good emperor are actually not so many rules and regulations, just to make the people hungry as little as possible, it is enough to be called a wise monarch through the ages.

After all, in many cases, many farmers can't even fill their own stomachs and those of their families.

When the children who are waiting to be fed are inevitably about to starve to death, it is time for these honest people to leave all their distractions behind and rise up to find a way to survive.

In fact, the original intention of many people to cook rice is because they can't survive anymore, and sometimes they are mixed with some conspirators, so 'Mo Dao Shiren has one eye and provokes the Yellow River to rebel in the world', and the beacon fire has been burning for three months, and the family letter is worth 10,000 gold......"