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Beijing is still cold in March, but the peach forest of Tan Zhe Temple has given birth to pink buds, if there are two more good sun days, then the peach blossoms in the temple are in full bloom, known as the beautiful scenery of the capital.

But the capital without the sun has changed back to the old appearance of "Youzhou is cold during the day" and "Yanshan snowflakes are as big as a seat", which is cold and biting, and makes people regret coming here.

At the end of the ugly month, that is, at four o'clock in the morning, it is the lowest temperature of the day, the old man in the capital said, that is called "the hour of ghosts and teeth", even the ghosts are frozen to grin, not to mention ordinary people?

At this time, the vast majority of the people in the ancient and huge city were sleeping.

Beggars sleeping on the streets also have to subconsciously tighten their torn clothes in their sleep, or drill into the rags and grass under them, and rely on sleep to dispel the biting cold, even if their eyes will never open again after dawn.

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Forbidden city.

The abode of the Son of Heaven.

The folk think that they enjoy the joy of the world.

But he has also woken up.

In the dormitory of the Qianqing Palace, a middle-aged man over thirty years old sat up from the bed.

He was handsome, but he was a little out of shape, and he wore a middle coat on his body, and his clothes were fluttering, as if hanging on a hanger.

The face is blue, the lips are bloody, and at first glance, it is a deficiency of kidney yin and a strong liver fire, which is not a blessing and longevity.

"Hooray, why don't you take a break...... It's still early......" There was a lazy murmur beside him, a half-dreaming tone, with a soft and glutinous Suzhou accent, it was really crispy to the bones.

This kind of rhyme can only belong to the daughter of the stunning.

No man in the world can resist.

When ordinary people heard this, they were afraid that they would have to go back to the bed.

"You ......" This thin middle-aged man who got up earlier than the chickens is the son of today, Zhu Youzhen, and the year name is Chongzhen.

He looked at the begonia-like beauty like a spring sleep, his expression was in a trance, and finally he bit it, which made the muscles on his cheeks tense, quite hideous: "Wang Chengen, drag Chen Yuanyuan out and kill him with a cane"

The beauty on the bed was so frightened that she immediately knelt down: "Long live, long live, slave slave deserve to die, slave slave deserve to die!" ”

Chen Yuanyuan himself didn't understand, how could he beat himself to death?

Although the emperor seemed to be in poor health last night, and had something on her mind, she used all kinds of means, but she failed to make Long Yang vibrate, and she did not have the majesty of the rice shovel head (cobra), but like a dead snake.

Chen Yuanyuan was originally a woman on the Qinhuai River, so she was not surprised by this, so she naturally did not sneer at her, but was patient and considerate.

At that time, the Son of Heaven was no longer cold, but like a common down-and-out genius in the Chu Pavilion of Qinlou, with a long sigh, and fell asleep under Chen Yuanyuan's meticulous comfort.

Chen Yuanyuan knew that he didn't sleep well, either he kept tossing and turning, or he was talking in his dreams, and she naturally couldn't understand what he said.

But, why did you suddenly turn your face?

This is the true face of the Son of Heaven?

"Disaster in the face!"

Zhu Youzhen gritted his teeth! In the 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the kings have to get up in the early morning to govern the government, you have been here for three days, I have been up for three days, but Li Chuang has captured three cities in the Ming Dynasty! ”

The beauty was already kneeling on the bed, her bare back as white as jade, with only two peach-colored ropes on her thin belly pockets, and under such a beautiful scenery, there was a slight gurgling sound, obviously the lower teeth hitting each other, and she was terrified.

She was born in the willow alley of Huajie, the country is fragrant, and she only knows how to please men, as for the administration of the last dynasty or Li Chuang's seizure of the city, she doesn't know, and she doesn't want to know.

Besides, even if you know, what if you know it, can a weak woman still be able to fight the horse?

But these things that were far away for her became a life-threatening talisman.

"Slave slave...... Slave ......" Chen Yuanyuan knelt on the bed, unable to say a word.

Wang Chengen is the most trusted eunuch of Emperor Chongzhen, and he also serves as the commander of Dongchang, and he is ruthless and vicious, and there is countless blood on his hands.

At this moment, he waved his hand to the door, and two sturdy servants entered.

Wang Chengen pointed to Chen Yuanyuan, who was kneeling on the bed, and said in a calm tone: "Fork it out, give it a decent ...... Don't let anyone else see it. ”

"Hooray, hooray, spare your life!" Seeing the two sturdy servants rushing straight over, at the moment of life and death, Chen Yuanyuan was terrified, but his voice was still soft and lovely, "Slave, slave no longer dare......"

Probably thinking of the joy of the previous two nights, Emperor Chongzhen finally sighed: "Send her back to Tian Guozhang's mansion...... Don't be embarrassed......"

"Long live, long live," Chen Yuanyuan, who had escaped death, kept kowtowing on the bed

"I only have Da Ming in my eyes, I can't be delayed by you!" A hint of anger flashed between Emperor Chongzhen's eyebrows.

"Slave slave...... Long live the service and change clothes...... "Governor Chen Yuanyuan can't do anything, and he wants to struggle at the end."

She is the number one Oiran, and she is naturally proficient in how to serve men, and she believes that as long as she takes time, she will be able to make the Son of Heaven swoon with her own means.

"Wang Chengen, serve me to change clothes, I want to go to court"

Then let Wang Chengen take the little eunuch to put on a bright red dragon robe for him and bring a golden silk winged crown, but he didn't even look at Chen Yuanyuan, who is known as the national color and fragrance.

"The society is the most important!" Emperor Chongzhen sighed softly.

Bitterness in my heart: "If I was born before the Divine Sect, how good it would be, even if I don't ascend to the great treasure, I will be happy to be an idle prince...... How can you be like today, because you are greedy for incense, and you have to be sprayed in the face by such a bastard thing! ”

The bastard thing he is talking about is the court Chinese official......

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At the beginning, Lu Zhishen saw it interesting in the sky, but later pouted: "This Zhu Youzhen is not a good man, obviously he is not a good man, but he said that Chen Yuanyuan made a mistake, and there were three cities in three days, even if Daji was resurrected back then, he didn't have this ability!"

"Hmph, I'm going to kill casually, but it's not even as good as the Black Whirlwind!"

"If you go to Liangshan, I'm afraid of being the same character as Wang Xiaohu!"

"Hey, this is really lively, much more interesting than playing in the Goolan tile shop in Tokyo City, if there is a dog's leg, and then play two corners mixed wine, sit and eat while watching, it is a fairy day......"

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After hastily using it too early, Emperor Chongzhen walked towards the Imperial Palace, which was the location of the court meeting.

On the way, his face was pale, and he didn't even have a smile.

Wang Chengen followed behind him, trembling even more.

As the most trusted person of the Son of Heaven, he knew that Zhu Youzhen's heart was on the verge of collapse at the moment......

Just now, the military department reported urgently that Li Zicheng's army reached the capital, and Zhangjiakou, the gateway to the Beijing division, was lost.

The Son of Heaven immediately lost his appetite for breakfast, Wang Chengen, as the master of ceremonies, of course cared about military affairs, but he was more concerned about the health of Emperor Chongzhen, if Emperor Chongzhen collapsed, then he would definitely not end well.

The whip sounded three times, announcing the official start of the court meeting.

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"Convening all the ministers today, I have a matter on my mind, and I want to discuss it with you......"

The hall was extremely quiet.

"You all know it, Li Chuang's vanguard has passed through Zhangjiakou, and it is only a few dozen miles away from the capital......"

In the past, at court meetings, it was always the ministers who spoke first to make up for things, then everyone discussed, and finally the emperor made a decision.

But today, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen spoke first.

Chen Yan, the first assistant of the cabinet, was so small that his eyes were so small that he couldn't see, and he didn't know what medicine was sold in the gourd of the Son of Heaven.

Wei Zaode, the official who was not at odds with Chen Yan, lowered his head, his eyes widened, thinking about the emperor's next step.

"Since Li Wei was called the puppet emperor in Xi'an, the soldiers have become more and more prosperous, and he has coerced the good people along the way...... Known as a million people, they came to the capital...... At present, the treasury is empty, and the salaries of the soldiers of the Beijing camp are in arrears for three months. There is also not enough military rations. Is there a way for Zhong Aiqing? ”

"Don't be an An An starvation, especially a praying mantis, I don't know whether I live or die!" It was Feng Quan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who spoke, "Wu Sangui, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, has returned to the division of King Qin, as long as the Guanning Iron Cavalry arrives, these rabble should be like a soup and snow!" ”

The words attracted everyone to nod again and again, and they praised one after another, Feng Ge Lao This is the words of the old man to seek the country.

In the bursts of unnutritious mutual praise, Emperor Chongzhen forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, if it were not for the estimation of the majesty of the Son of Heaven, he would almost roar: "Li Chuang has arrived at the door!" Are you really not afraid at all? ”

But when he thought of the national society, he was still determined to speak well, because last night he made a decision to betray his ancestors.

Originally, he was still a little hesitant, but when he learned that Li Chuang's march was so fast, he also let go.

After the crowd stopped for a while, Zhu Youzhen sighed and said: "The people say that the emperor is not a hungry soldier. You are all my important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone knows the background of the imperial court. There is no silver left at the moment. ”

"But if you don't pay your salary, how can you let the soldiers go to the city to work hard? Yesterday, I asked the celebrant to re-inspect the inner treasury, and there were still 150,000 taels of gold and silver accumulated by the emperors over the years. Fang Yuegong...... Tell me, if you count how much silver you need to defend the city for a month, how much silver you will need for three months. ”

Fang Yuegong was over seventy years old, his hair was white, he didn't look like a minister of the Zaifu at all, his face was full of wrinkles, and his face was dotted with old age spots, like an overworked pawnshop.

The year before last, he went to beg for bones and wanted to tell the old man to return to his hometown, but the Son of Heaven did not allow it, and summoned him privately many times, every time Fang Yuegong left, he wiped his tears, and the state affairs were so rotten that there were still a lot of people who wanted to take the opportunity to make money, and the emperor could only rely on the old party to see the treasury.

"Back to Your Majesty, if you defend the city for a month, it will cost at least 1.5 million taels of silver, and if you defend the city for three months, it will cost at least 1.5 million taels."

After a pause, he continued: "This is the bare minimum, everything that can be eliminated has been eliminated. The rest is military salaries, grain and grass, weapons, requisitioned people, and so on......"

"Zhu Aiqing, the court has no silver, and my internal money is just a drop in the bucket. At this time of national crisis, I would like to invite you to ,...... I would like to ask you to ......."

Emperor Chongzhen's face flushed, and his tone became a little sharp.

The muscles on the Shoufu Chen Yan, the official Shangshu Wei Zaode, were tense, and they knew that the drama was coming.

I don't know what bad idea this suspicious and obedient son of heaven will come up with.

Honestly, they are not afraid at all!

Sun Monkey can't turn over the palm of the Buddha's hand, a young emperor, what flowers can he turn out in front of this group of old foxes?

When the time comes, just find an excuse to go back.

Anyway, Li Chuangbing is at the door, and he doesn't believe that the Son of Heaven dares to kill the minister casually!

"I, I want to...... Please Aiqing for the sake of the Ming Dynasty since the founding of the country, generously donate, donate money! Help the court get through this! ”

Surprised?

What?

Donate to pay?

Is there any reason for this?

The ministers are for the emperor's helpers, and it makes sense for the court to pay salaries to everyone.

Where are the ministers who give money to the court?

Besides, listening to the emperor's meaning, this money seems to be a donation, and he doesn't plan to pay it back?

There's still humanity here!

Emperor Chongzhen on the throne hadn't felt the mood change of the people below.

The emperor asked his subordinates for money to fight the autumn wind, this is the idea that Chongzhen Ye came up with last night.

"You have received the grace of the country, and now the court is in danger, and I am ruling the country by relying on your Aiqing, and only you can help now."

"This bird is crying?" Ruda was watching the excitement in the sky, and suddenly sighed.

This is his psychic power, and he can know the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of others.

Immediately, Lu Zhishen frowned: "This court is so shameless in its civil and military affairs!" It's even more hateful than Cai Jingtong and Gao Yu! ”

The cabinet Chen performance class said: "The minister is favored by the country, and at this time, he should contribute to the country, but the minister is cultivating and reading heirlooms, and his income is meager...... You can't, you can only sell your wife's jewelry. I can make up six hundred taels. ”

Immediately, Wei Zaode also played: "Minister, donate five hundred taels, the minister's family is poor and can't feed himself, and he goes to his father-in-law's house for dinner every day." But the minister still has a few old servants, although he is old, but the heart of the public loyalty to the country is not reduced, the minister is willing to take them to the city wall, defend my Ming Dynasty"

The dignified officials of the Ministry of Heavenly Officials, who are in charge of the promotion of officials in the world, are still a son-in-law!

Lu Zhishen laughed and fell.

Where is this court, it is clearly my Salesian Bureau of the Great Song Dynasty!

Widows and widows are all concentrated in it, and the imperial court is responsible for dressing and eating, and providing for the elderly.

Next, Li Jiantai, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Feng Quan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, all came out one by one to cry poor.

After crying, I am willing to reimburse three or five hundred taels of silver!

Fang Yuegong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, saw that the emperor's face was like a Danqing plate, sighed quietly, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, the old minister pledged to donate three, no, four thousand taels, but I also ask Your Majesty to give a few days of grace, and the old minister has time to raise ......"

Old man Fang is a clean official, this bit of silver is all his belongings, or the coffin is not too much, and he will not be able to get the cash for a while, so he asks for forgiveness.

However, the Son of Heaven on the throne did not approve of this kindness in the slightest.

He said angrily: "I have been at the top for seven years, although I have despised Liangde and committed the blame of heaven, causing the rebel thief to approach the Jingshi, but all the ministers have made mistakes. ”

Long live the dynasty, and he wants to choose people to eat.

Then it seemed that it was inappropriate, and after trying to take a few deep breaths, the tone of his voice lowered, but the weight of the words became heavier.

"Check it out! As the governor of the dynasty, I had to depose and kill seven; The governor, I beheaded twelve, even the first assistant killed two, as for the six Shangshu, don't mention it. Look at these, which one is not the two sideburns, which one is not the pillar of the court, they are dead, my heart is going to break! ”

"The ancestors put the country into my hands, but it became like this, I am heartbroken, I am guilty of the country, I am ashamed of the ancestors, I am ashamed of the heaven and the earth, I can't wait to remove myself! And you, although all of you stand in the court with a high sound, are you so clean? I know that some of you are more corrupt than these canonized ones! More incompetent! Don't even put the world's social welfare in your eyes! ”

"I advise you to turn out your hearts, lungs and intestines, dry them, wash them, and pick them up!"

"When I first ascended the throne, I thought that the biggest enemy of the imperial court was the eunuchs, and I exiled Wei Zhongxian"

"I thought that the biggest enemy was the descendants, and I sent someone to supervise Liaodong!"

Zhang Xianzhong has become a problem for Daming again...... I...... Yes...... Li Zicheng has become a problem for Da Ming again. ”

"I am now becoming more and more clear, the trouble in Daming's heart is not outside, but in the imperial court, in this Imperial Palace!"

As soon as he said this, the eldest son who was over thirty years old almost choked up, but his originally blue face became more and more red.

"This bird, as if you don't know good or bad, Fang Lao'er gave up the coffin, but you treat him as a traitor like Chen Yan. This Ming Dynasty is not dead, but there is no reason! The ancestors of your Zhu family will cry to death! ”

The more Zhu Youzhen thought about it, the more angry he became, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

At this moment, the nobles and princes also cried one by one.

In a word, there is a life, and there is a prostitute in blood!

Want money?

No!

If it weren't for the fact that they were all wearing court uniforms and official robes, Zhu Youzhen almost thought that Taihemen had opened a disaster relief porridge factory.

finally pulled down his face, but ended up with this result.

Zhu Youjian's chest, which was not very broad, was suddenly full of anger, as if it was about to explode.

He had the heart to order Wang Chengen, who was serving on the side, to drag all these poisonous ministers out and beat them to death with a court staff, but he couldn't say this......

Without this group of ministers, he, the emperor, would not be able to summon a huge empire.

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"Retreat!"

After Zhu Youzhen finished speaking, he strode away from the Imperial Palace.

The ministers knelt to send the Son of Heaven, their eyes flashing to each other, revealing the pride in their hearts.

Lu Zhishen saw it interesting in the sky, and began to think about how to get a dogleg again.

Suddenly, Zhu Youzhen's face turned pale, and his knees fell to the ground...... He was to death.

Lu Zhishen was stunned for a moment and pouted: "This guy's qi is worse than sesame!" ”

Suddenly, he felt a strong force coming from behind, and he fell into the Forbidden City......

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