Chapter 24 Key

Kyoto Imperial City, above the central hall......

At this time, Chongzhen walked back and forth in front of the purple gold dragon chair, his expression was solemn, and the civil and military officials below were in the court, and he didn't dare to make a sound.

Two days ago, the soldiers and horses of the kings of all walks of life gathered in Kyoto, and instead of handing over the military power, they forced the imperial city. The king of Song was the head of all the kings, openly criticized Chongzhen's tyrannical crimes, and scattered the "Confession Book" throughout the country. Local officials echoed this one after another, and the people of the DPRK and the central government were even more panicked and had no time to take care of themselves...... There are various signs that Zhu Jingkang, the king of the Song Dynasty, rebelled.

At this sensitive time, if anyone shows a little bias, he will inevitably become the first person to be sacrificed by Chongzhen.

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After a period of silence, Chongzhen spoke: "King Song's soldiers and horses are a hundred miles outside the imperial city, what is the opinion of the Qing family?"

"......" The hundreds of officials looked at each other, but no one stepped forward to reply.

At this time, Yan Tingzhuo, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, said: "Back to the emperor, the king of Song has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, and the imperial city only has 30,000 soldiers and horses. ”

"Oh!" Chongzhen frowned and said, "Then what does the Yan Qing family think?"

"This, Wechen thought he should retreat for the time being......"

"No!" Chongzhen interrupted Yan Tingjie and said sharply: "I am the king of a country, the lord of the world, how can I back down? The whole world is mine, if I can't hold this imperial city, where can I retreat? Where can I retreat?"

Chongzhen was angry, no one dared to say anything, and the early court discussion would not be over.

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In the jade study, Chongzhen found Taifu Hengshan and Che Yi, the leader of the royal family's dragon guard.

Sighing heavily, Chongzhen said: "Regarding the rebellion of King Song, I don't know what the two Qing families think?"

Heng Shan and Che Yi glanced at each other, and the former said, "The minister thinks that there is still a turning point in this matter." ”

"Oh, please speak, Taifu. Chongzhen's face was happy, this was the most important sentence in the past few days.

"In fact, with the strength of King Song, they could have broken through the imperial city in one fell swoop, but they only forced it but did not attack, obviously they had scruples about the national teacher and others. And there is also a threat of the 'Zhengwu Army' behind them...... Luda, who thinks of the 'Zhengwu Army', has always been ambitious, which can let this good form go. But ......"

After a pause, Hengshan continued: "I heard that when Li Yuefan was leaving, he left a very powerful battle formation for the 'Yasukuni Army', and the 'Zhengwu Army' was beaten without the power to fight back, and the two sides were deadlocked...... Now that the various forces are holding each other back, the Imperial City can be said to be a key step, and I believe that no one dares to mess around. So I think the imperial city can be defended, at least for a short time and it will be safe. ”

Chongzhen bowed slightly: "Yes, as long as we can buy a little more time, we will have the opportunity to defeat the kings of all walks of life...... Cheyi, what's the situation in the rivers and lakes?"

Chelation Yi said respectfully: "Back to the lord, the rivers and lakes are also in chaos now, and the 'Brotherhood' is expanding rapidly towards the north with the support of two mysterious forces. ”

"What kind of mysterious force is it?"

"One can't be tracked, though, the other, I'm sure it's related to King Song. ”

"King Song again?"

"Yes. And we also found out that the leader of the Brotherhood, 'Iron Will', whose original name was Winter Rain, was the first person to walk out of the 'death camp'. He was the one who broke into the palace last night to coerce the crown princess. Judging from the current situation, his target is also the Imperial City, and he will become our enemy. ”

"That little brute, it's really a thing that has more than enough to do!Alas~~"

What the prince did, how could Chongzhen not know. But how can it be redeemed at this point? Inexplicably, a strong enemy, Chongzhen's anger is unsettled!

After easing his mood, Chongzhen said: "Taifu, Yue'er's family sending team must have arrived at the border, right?"

"Back to the emperor, the Tatar Emperor Taiji ordered someone to send news that the three princesses' colored silk team had arrived safely in the clan. But ......"

"But what?"

"The Tatars want to get married early, and the time is three days later. ”

Chongzhen laughed at himself, suddenly felt a lot older, and said in a calm voice: "I can't imagine that sacrificing Yue'er can't get a temporary peace! I'm sorry for Yue'er......"

Heng Shan bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive the old minister for speaking bluntly......"

"Say whatever you want. ”

"Although the soldiers are now in the city, the old minister is still most worried about the alien race. They negotiated peace on the surface, but secretly they were still mobilizing a large number of troops, and they were even implicated in the Demon Gate behind their backs...... They brought the big wedding forward, and I don't think it's easy. ”

"You mean the Demon Gate is coming back?"

"As it stands, it looks like this...... Presumably, their purpose is to get their hands on the world. ”

Chongzhen frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Cheyi, you go to Bianding in person, I want to know the truth." ”

"The subordinates understand. ”

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Vast plains, as far as the eye can see.

Bianding is the place of the border city of the Ming Dynasty, within the Great Wall, stretching for thousands of miles. Since the Tatar invasion of the frontier, it has been a place of war.

The Tatars were originally a nomadic people in Mobei, who were brave, fierce and ruthless...... Due to the harsh terrain and climate of Mobei, they have always hoped to migrate to the Central Plains.

However, as the old saying goes, those who are not of my race will have different hearts. How could the Han emperor rest assured that foreign migrations were endless, and the two sides fought endlessly, resulting in intensified ethnic contradictions day and night. Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the war between the races has not subsided for a day. After the baptism of countless wars, the Tatars of the Eastern Crusade at this time can be described as strong and strong, taking advantage of the time, place, and people.

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Nowadays, within the Tatar tribes, there is a lot of joy and excitement everywhere. The news of Emperor Chongzhen's marriage to a princess has already spread throughout the entire Tatar tribe, and everyone is full of pride on their faces, and for the first time they have a sense of raising their eyebrows.

"Brother, I heard that this third princess is the most favored daughter of the Han emperor, and she is very beautiful. ”

"That's not it, I've seen it with my own eyes, the skin and flesh are fine, just like the fairies on Tianchi Mountain. However, it is said that Han women are delicate, and with our prince's temper, I don't know if she will be able to stand it in the future. ”

"Hehe, if you can't stand it, you have to bear it, who let her marry into our clan. ”

"This time it's really a bad breath for our people. ”

"That's it. Hmph~~ Look, it won't be long before all those Han dogs will be enslaved by our clan. ”

"Haha-"

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A squad of patrol soldiers walked by, and a woman in Han costume quietly walked out from behind the palace tent. She is none other than Long Jiu in "Dragon Guard", and her current name is Zhang Jing. She listened to all the conversations just now, and it was very unpleasant. This time, as the personal attendant of the third princess, she married here, so she naturally didn't want to see the princess suffer any humiliation. But the direction of things is beyond her control, and she can only sigh.

Back in the palace tent, Zhang Jing told the third princess what had just happened, and the latter also sighed faintly and helplessly. As a woman of the royal family, sometimes there must be sacrifices. It's like a cruel fate, a shackle that can't be broken free.

While the master and servant were talking, there was a commotion outside the palace tent......

"Prince, prince, you can't go in! Our princess said that the two parties are not allowed to meet until the day of marriage, otherwise it will be unlucky. ”

"Bastard, this is the Tatars, not you Han, we don't have so many rules here. Get out of the way!"

"Prince, prince don't ......"

"Get out of here!"

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There was a sound of weapons, and the guards outside had obviously been taken down. The curtain was lifted, and a tall, burly man entered. Dressed in brocade robes, with a braided head and a rough face that showed masculinity, he was the Tatar prince Muhammundan, and behind him were four Tatar warriors.

Zhang Jing stood in front of the third princess and reminded him: "Prince, please respect yourself, since it is a marriage between the two clans, everyone should respect each other." ”

Prince Meng Dan didn't hear Zhang Jing speak at all, looking at the person behind Zhang Jing, his eyes were full of obsession, and even a little obscene, all he thought about was some obscene things, where could he still listen to what others said.

At this moment, Zhu Jingyue is not the third son of Zhu at the beginning, after some careful dressing, showing the nobility of the royal family and the coquettishness of women, it can be called a national beauty and fragrance, and it is difficult to compare with fairies!

"Princess, you are so beautiful!hehe~~" Muhamundan stepped forward unscrupulously, Zhang Jing wanted to stop but was pushed aside by him.

Seeing that the person who came was so rude, Zhu Jingyue stubbornly raised her eyebrows and said: "Prince Mengdan, the wedding is three days later, according to our tradition......"

"What a tradition!" Prince Mundan interrupted unceremoniously: "Here, it's what Prince Ben said, what does Prince Ben want to do with you in the cave now, haha-"

"You dare!" Zhang Jing rushed forward with an arrow step and stopped Prince Meng Dan again.

Prince Meng Dan was very unhappy, and snorted coldly: "Han dog dares to be rampant here, get out-" With a wave of his hand, Zhang Jing was bounced away.

Zhang Jing calmed down the churning blood, and her face was slightly pale.

Zhu Jingyue was secretly frightened, and her face remained unchanged and said: "Prince Meng Dan is too much, if there is a crack in the diplomatic relations between the two clans, I believe this is not what Huang Taiji wants to see, right?

Thinking of his father, Prince Montan still had some scruples. Today, I just came to see these three princesses, and I was just impulsive when I saw that the other party was so stunning, if I really wanted to make a scene, I am afraid it would be difficult to explain. After all, it takes time for your own family to prepare.

Prince Mengdan's eyebrows were violent, and then he smiled and said, "This prince thank the third princess for reminding him." However, you will never be able to escape from my palm, and when the time comes...... Haha~~" The person had left while speaking, and there was unbridled laughter outside the tent.

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After the people left, Zhang Jing spoke: "Princess, have you really decided to marry this kind of person?"

Zhu Jingyue said slowly: "This Prince Meng Dan is self-serving, violent, ambitious, and very autonomous, I am not sure that I can control a person like him." Even so, I will still marry her, I have no choice!"

"......" The two were silent, and there was a burst of thoughts in their hearts!

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Note: The tent is a general term for the tents inhabited by the Tatar people.

(Zimu: "Sky" does not involve any religious beliefs, political relations, ethnic disputes, or racial contradictions, everything is just a matter of position, and I hope everyone is happy.) ）