Winter 18, 1646.

The sky in Zhaoqing was gloomy, like a sad face.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, under the Zhang Luo of Wen Anzhi, Qu Shiyun and other ministers, a simple enthronement ceremony was held for Zhu Youlang.

Zhu Youlang announced that he was the emperor, changed the year name to Yongli, and after 12 days, it was the first year of Yongli.

With Zhu Youlang's ascension to the throne, Zhu Cijiao became a prince, and his mother Wang was canonized as the queen, and the identities of mother and son became much more expensive.

Zhu Youlang also appointed a number of officials, such as Wen Anzhi as the chief scholar, Qu Shiyun as the secretary of the military department, and so on, and the Yongli Imperial Court was established in this way.

More than 10 days ago, Zhu Yulu had already proclaimed himself emperor in Guangzhou, and it stands to reason that he would strictly guard against it, and the Qing soldiers would not be able to cross Guangdong for a while and a half, which would give Zhu Youlang, who had just been proclaimed emperor, some time.

On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, there are only four days before the traditional Spring Festival, and the people in the market are busy preparing for the New Year.

Early in the morning, Queen Wang took Zhu Cijiao to the study to greet Zhu Youlang and asked him if he wanted to go back to Wuzhou for the New Year?

"Now that the preparations for war are imminent, I will go to Zhaoqing, and ask the rear officer to prepare." Zhu Youlang's face showed shallow helplessness.

As soon as Zhu Cijiao and his mother left, the eunuch Li Guotai hurriedly walked into the study.

"Report to the emperor, just received the report that Guangdong has fallen yesterday."

"What, the fall of Guangdong?" Zhu Youlang was terrified, Guangdong had fallen, and it would not be long before Zhaoqing was hit.

"Send an order down and invite the civil and military officials of the imperial court to go to court." Zhu Youlang couldn't make up his mind in shock, so he had to discuss it immediately.

In a few moments, dozens of officials rushed to the court one after another.

"I just received a report that the Qing soldiers had entered Guangdong yesterday, where should the imperial court go? Listen to the opinions of the listener Aiqing. ”

Zhu Youlang didn't expect that the first early dynasty after being called the emperor was discussed, and the discussion was whether to run away or stay?

"Your Majesty, I believe that we should put into combat readiness as soon as possible, strengthen our defense, and resist with all our might, and we must not let the Qing army step into Guangxi by half a step."

The idea is very good, who doesn't want the Qing troops to stop outside Guangxi, or even roll outside the Shanhai Pass. But Emperor Yongli only has less than 10,000 troops, can he do it?

"Emperor Qi, the minister thinks that the enemy is strong and I am weak, and resistance is equivalent to hitting a stone with an egg, so we should retreat as soon as possible." This remark represents the voice of most ministers, staying in the green mountains, not afraid of running out of firewood.

"The emperor went to Zhaoqing to claim the emperor, just to win the hearts of the people of Guangdong, and if he runs away now, he will lose the hearts of the people, please think twice." This is indeed a reality, it is difficult for Zhu Youlang to be an emperor, and it is difficult to be an emperor.

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The ministers had different opinions, some offered to stay and resist, some suggested retreat and escape, and in the end, Zhu Youlang had to decide.

Zhu Youlang had no opinion, and when he was hesitant to raise the flag, Li Guotai hurriedly came in from outside.

whispered in Zhu Youlang's ear: "The Qing army has captured Guangzhou, and Emperor Shaowu Zhu Yulu and Shoufu Su Guansheng have been martyred. ”

When Zhu Youlang heard this, his face changed suddenly, white and blue, what can he do.

"Just received a report that the Qing army has captured Guangzhou, and Emperor Shaowu Zhu Yulu and Shoufu Su Guansheng have both been martyred."

Zhu Youlang repeated Gonggong Li's words to the ministers.

"Ah, martyred?" The ministers all looked at the emperor with horror on their faces.

Is it to go? Is it to stay? At this time, Zhu Youlang must make a decision as soon as possible.

"The Qing soldiers are coming, the Qing soldiers are coming...... the ministers were frightened, and the guards shouted in panic and ran into the lobby.

Suddenly, above the court, there was a panic.

"Your Majesty, run, you are the only hope of the Ming Dynasty, and there can be no more mistakes." In the panic, I don't know who said it loudly.

Zhu Youlang suddenly sobered up and immediately ordered: "Retreat, retreat to Wuzhou quickly." ”

"Please ask the guards to escort the emperor to retreat." Li Guotai commanded loudly.

At this time, the entire Zhaoqing Mansion has become a mess, some are busy packing up valuables, some are busy running away for their lives, and some are looking for people everywhere to call people......

The queen of the harem heard the shout of "run away", and also ran out of Zhaoqing Mansion with a suitcase full of gold, silver and jewelry.

She looked around, and several of the palace maids who served her had run away, and she was at a loss for a moment.

"E-niang, everyone is running, E-niang is running." Zhu Cijiao ran over, took Queen Wang's hand and said loudly.

Queen Wang nodded, in order to prevent the mother and son from being separated, she held the box in one hand and Zhu Ciyi's hand tightly in the other, and joined the fleeing crowd.

Coming out of Zhaoqing Mansion, the narrow official road was crowded with fleeing people.

Some are holding children, some are holding the elderly, and some are carrying food...... are all in a hurry to run for their lives......

The "Ding Ding" dragon guard system emits a prompt tone, "There is a crossroads ahead, please choose a route." ”

"Choose Line A, to the right, the host will be missing for four years, enter the no-man's land to practice the basic skills of the Super Exercises, reward the host for opening the dream support function, and fully activate the dragon protection system four months in advance."

"Choose Line B, to the left, the host will follow the parents and start a slow life of escape, without any rewards, the dragon guard system can never be activated."

Zhu Cijiao weighed again and again, chose the B line to follow his parents, without the dragon protection system, not only can not protect his parents, but also drag down his parents, let alone save the Ming Dynasty, he crossed over, and isn't it a blind toss?

"I choose A" Zhu Cijiao walked to the intersection and walked to the right without hesitation.

"Loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, in order to save the Ming Dynasty, the sons and daughters are only unfilial, forgive me for not being able to be with you, father, mother, take care!" Zhu Cijiao muttered in his heart.

As he walked, Zhu Cijiao's eyes were dark, and his feet stepped into the air, as if he had fallen into the clouds, and then he lost consciousness and didn't know anything.

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Queen Wang followed the fleeing crowd and attacked desperately on the official road, and after walking for a long time, she suddenly found that Zhu Ciyi, who had been holding tightly in her hand, was gone, and what she was holding in her hand was only a piece of sugar cane.

"Zhu'er, Jia'er" she shouted loudly, but she didn't hear Zhu Ci's reply.

She panicked, looked back, looked at it for a while, and didn't see the child. So, she quickened her pace and chased forward, running along the official road while shouting, "Qiang'er-"

However, she did not know how long she ran, and her feet were blistered with blood, until she could no longer run, and she did not find her son.

The queen sat on the side of the road, looking at the people fleeing in a hurry, her eyes were full of despair, tears flowed down, she didn't want to run anymore, she just wanted to die......

The eunuch in charge of the harem found that the queen and the prince were missing when he fled, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

When he found the queen on the side of the road, the eunuch knelt on the ground: "The slave deserves to die, please punish the queen." ”

The queen roared loudly: "Get the prince back, if you can't find it, don't come back." ”

"Slaves obey!" The eunuchs searched from Zhaoqing along the official road to Wuzhou, but did not find the missing prince.

"Your Majesty, the prince is lost, and the slave deserves to die." The eunuch knelt in front of Zhu Youlang and waited for the emperor to fall.

"What, the prince is lost, a bunch of rice buckets." Zhu Youlang and Longyan were furious, and several eunuchs were pulled out of the door and each was heavily fined 30 boards.

Zhu Cijiao disappeared, and the most heartbreaking and sad was Queen Wang.

The torture of pregnancy in October, the dystocia at birth almost lost her life, teaching toddlers, teaching Yiya to learn language...... There is no queen who does not worry about it.

In a blink of an eye, Ji'er said that it was gone, how could Queen Wang bear it.

Counting nine cold days, the soldiers are in chaos, and the two-year-old child is outcast, how do you want him to live?

Is the baby hungry? Cold? Did you meet the bad guys......

When Queen Wang thought of this, her heart was broken.

"Your Majesty, give an order to the county officials and get the Zhu'er back."

Queen Wang knelt in front of Zhu Youlang "plopped".

"Okay, I'll make an order, and I'll do it right away."

The holy decree was very transmitted to the county offices, but the return was fruitless.

Zhu Cijiao, a child of two years and eight months, where is he at this time? Is it life or death?