Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 1041
But Li Jiantai was not discouraged. He marched from Zhending Mansion to Shunde Mansion to enter Guangzong County, but was rejected. He was able to enter after sending troops to attack.

Truth is a characteristic of Daming!

Li Jiantai himself was not a loyal and brave person. He invited his supervisor to go out to fight, nominally to share the emperor's worries, but actually to save his hometown and the wealth of the rich.

When he learned that his hometown, Quwo County, had fallen, his servants reported that all the money in the house had been hidden. He sent several servants back to collect the money. audio.

Only one old man was put back and said that the hammer bandit asked me to bring a message to the master.

They thanked Li Dushi for his generosity, because all the gold, silver and jewels buried at home belonged to the hammer bandits.

Li Jiantai beat his chest and stamped his feet immediately, like a deflated ball.

The heroic words made in front of the emperor a few days ago were suddenly thrown out of the blue.

Hammer bandit kills, but also punishes the heart!

That is to say, this old man has been a servant of the Li family all his life, even if the hammer bandit is unwilling to let him out of slavery, he simply throws him back.

When Li Jiantai heard that his family had lost all his money, he fell ill from shock, and then panicked.

Since then, Li Jiantai has no intention of going west, and has been lingering in the south of Gyeonggi to wait and see the situation.

He didn't even want to go to Yanmen Pass.

Chongzhen placed a bet on Li Jiantai and placed high hopes on him. After all, he was going to fight in place of the emperor.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian paid close attention to Li Jiantai's developments, misunderstood the rumors for a while, and thought that he had "died his life for the country".

For this reason, Chongzhen summoned Chen Xinjia, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and asked, "Did you know that Zhending fell and Li Jiantai was killed?"

Chen Xinjia frowned slightly and replied truthfully: "Your Majesty, I have never heard of this."

Because it hasn't been long since Li Jiantai left the capital!
How did it really fall?

Chongzhen was very annoyed and emotionally said:

"I already knew it in the palace, Qing is the majestic Minister of the Ministry of War, why did you lie to me?"

Unexpectedly, the day when I practice for Li Jiantai, it will be forever!
Chen Xinjia wondered if the emperor had other sources of news?
He only knew that He Jinchao was very honest after becoming king recently, and had no intention of sending troops to Shanxi at all.

So he said without thinking: "Your Majesty, I haven't seen the pond newspaper!"

Chongzhen became more and more angry: "The city has been broken, and it is difficult to set up a pond newspaper. Why didn't you send someone to investigate?"

"Cavalry requires work and food, and the ministers have no money and money, so there is no way to investigate cavalry."

Hearing this, Chongzhen couldn't help taking a few steps back.

It is almost absurd that the dignified military department is in charge of the military center, and it is so poor that it is unable to send scouts.

But what is even more absurd is that Zhu Youjian got the news that Li Jiantai was really "killed" from some sources, which is actually pure fiction.

But Chongzhen didn't have time to dwell on fake news, he just felt that Chen Xinjia's eating was too ugly.

I just got some money in my hand, and you want to pry it all away?

So the monarch and his ministers broke up unhappy.

The next day, the rumors were self-defeating.

Because Li Jiantai, a tall man with a black face and bushy beard, wrote the letter.

"Please move south, he is willing to follow the prince first and go to Nanjing!"

Chongzhen was not angry after reading this memorial, let alone apologize to Chen Xinjia.

I don't bother to find out how he heard the rumors that Li Jiantai died for the country.

He was just thinking about moving south.

In fact, Zhu Youjian also had this kind of thought in his heart, especially when the Qing army invaded and plundered the fortress many times, and He Jinchao was watching Shanxi covetously.

Because according to the current situation, there is not much room for maneuver when he stays in the capital.

Especially when I heard Yang Sichang say that the southern feudal lords and others had a lot of money and developed businesses, if they could collect business taxes, they would definitely be able to turn things around and Xu Tu restored Beijing.

In Beijing it is death, in Nanjing it is life.

In view of internal and external difficulties, Zhu Youjian had secretly discussed "south relocation" with Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and told him not to disclose it to the outside world.

But Daming's imperial palace has become a sieve, so how can there be any secrets?

Even how much time Chongzhen spent on which concubine's bed was recorded and spread.

So this time I don't know how, such a secret happened to be passed on to Empress Yi'an (Queen Zhang of Apocalypse).

Empress Yi'an expressed her firm opposition to Empress Zhou (Empress Zhou of Chongzhen).

She said that Zhou Yanru misunderstood the emperor's uncle, the ancestral temple mausoleum is here, where should it be moved?

Zhou Hou told Chongzhen these words, which aroused Zhu Youjian's fury, and immediately tracked down the person who leaked the news to the inner palace.

But because Empress Yi'an kept her mouth shut, Zhu Youjian couldn't find out why.

After all, sister-in-law and uncle are not of the same mind, there is always a gap between the two.

But Chongzhen respected Empress Yi'an very much, and regarded him as his own mother.

That's the end of the matter.

But it directly revealed the inner secret of Chongzhen's lack of confidence in keeping Beijing.

For so many years, Daming's country has become more and more unstable, and he has completely lost the confidence he had when he first took the throne.

In view of the fact that Beijing is at stake, especially the rumors that the hammer bandits are going to attack the capital in three ways, spread everywhere.

The ministers all thought of "moving south".

Chongzhen summoned Li Mingrui in the Dezheng Hall to inquire about the urgent affairs of the imperial bandits.

Li Mingrui asked the emperor to move to the left and right, approach the imperial case, and have a secret talk with him about moving south.

Chongzhen called out to make people go away.

"I was summoned by His Majesty, and on the way I heard that the thieves are quite powerful, and now the thieves are approaching Jidian, and it is really a crisis of life and death.

If His Majesty does not make up his mind immediately, he must procrastinate and hesitate, fearing that it would be inappropriate.

Today, the only way to alleviate the urgent situation of Ming Dynasty is to move southwards, and Xu Tu's contribution to conquer and suppress. "

Chongzhen replied very cautiously because of the lessons learned from the last discussion on moving south.

"This matter is so important that it cannot be said lightly, and I don't know what God's will is?"

Li Mingrui tried his best to encourage him: "Your Majesty, the fate of the heavens is insignificant, it all depends on human affairs, and human beings can conquer heaven!

Your Majesty's move is just in line with the will of God, and the difference is a thousand miles away. What's more, the general trend of Ming Dynasty has reached this point, how can we stick to the old ways?
If His Majesty does not make a quick decision, there will be worries about navel bites in the future!
What's more, the authorities are confused and the onlookers are clear. Your Majesty can have the sacred heart of internal severance, and external control of the situation, so don't delay for a moment!"

Zhu Youjian looked around and saw no one, so he confided his feelings to Li Mingrui:

"I have had this ambition for a long time!"

Li Mingrui was overjoyed, as expected, we are all the same.

He heard Chongzhen say again:
"It's just that I suffer from no one coming forward to mention this matter, so I have postponed it until today.

Your intention is to agree with me, but what can I do if the ministers outside don't follow suit?
This matter is important, and it should be kept secret. Don't let it out lightly, or you will be punished if you let it out. "

Li Mingrui nodded repeatedly.

Since I understand that His Majesty is saving face, this kind of thing must not be the emperor's initiative to mention moving south.

How to move south is a difficult problem!

To move the court and the government to Nanjing is not as simple as moving.

Chongzhen carefully inquired about specific matters such as helping people on the way.

Li Mingrui replied confidently: "It's better to set up troops on four routes, Shandong, Xuanfu, Henan, and this land route.

Denglai sea boat, Tongzhou canal, this waterway is also.

Your Majesty must drive southward by light car from the small road, and arrive at Huaishang on the [-]th. "

After hearing this, Chongzhen agreed, and urged again: "Okay, you must remember that this matter should not be vented lightly."

Seeing that the emperor has agreed, Li Mingrui hopes to act quickly: "Your Majesty, there is no impenetrable wall in the world.

I must not dare to reveal the plans of the ministers, but I ask for a holy judgment. Your Majesty will take a step out of the door, and the dragon and the tiger will leap, but in the blink of an eye, you will hold the fate of the world again in your hands.

If you sit alone in Beijing, it will be of no benefit to stick to the dangerous city, let alone the future, or the ancestors! "

Zhu Youjian nodded and returned to the inner palace, and ordered his servants to entertain Li Mingrui with a banquet in Wenzhao Pavilion.

He still has 10,000+ Hong Chengchou in his hand.

Once they move south, these people will definitely give up guarding Ning Jin.

However, He Jinchao's becoming king has always been a rolling stone on his head, and it might fall down at any time.

Especially Chongzhen had this intention in his heart, so he wanted to move south immediately.

The road from Shanxi to the capital is too short and very empty.

For a while, he imagined that soldiers from Datong, Xuanfu and other places would block He Jinzhao's attack.

After a while, he was very annoyed and thought that there was no Ming army stationed in these places, and He Jinzhao would directly enter the capital without any resistance.

Just like what Gao Yingxiang had told him, He Jinzhao would drag him down from the emperor's throne and cut him into pieces.

Back then, he laughed at Gao Yingxiang, a rebel who deserved to say that kind of big talk, but now it seems really uncomfortable.

For a while, he thought that Hong Chengchou won a big victory in Liaodong, and he would have a chance to come back.

After a while, I felt that Hong Chengchou was beheaded by the Qing army, and he was defeated, and all the Guanjin defense lines were lost.

Therefore, Chongzhen was under great pressure at this time, and even began to blame some eunuchs who made mistakes.

The general environment is too bad, and I can't stand my random thoughts.

after lunch.

Chongzhen continued to discuss the southward relocation with Li Mingxuan.

It is extremely rare for this kind of continuous summoning of individual ministers.

It can be seen that in Chongzhen's view, the discussion of moving to the south has reached the point of urgency, and it can no longer be treated according to ordinary practices.

The two sides kept talking about that at dusk, Chongzhen took a short rest and ordered his servants to serve tea in the outer room.

At night, Chongzhen felt that there were still many issues to discuss about the southward relocation, so he made an exception and summoned Li Mingrui in the inner hall.

"Qing Zuo (south relocation) matter, if you want to do it, who can help?
What kind of officials and soldiers are paid during the journey?

Where are you stationed? "

Li Mingrui thought about these three questions for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, Jining and Huai'an are both important places. It is necessary to set up officials, and you must choose important officials to lead the army and take precautions."

Chongzhen nodded: "What kind of official title do you need?"

"It should be the Shangguan of the Second Ministry of Household Soldiers."

"At this time, the soldiers are outside the pass, and the generals are all in Liaodong. It is very difficult to dispatch, what can we do?"

"The eight prefectures near Beijing can still recruit.

During your majesty's trip, the capital must be taken care of by people, and the soldiers outside the pass must not be scattered, especially the generals of the Liaodong Army. They must test their talents in the Gonghou Bo and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Cabinet, and then send them secretly. "

Hearing this, Chongzhen relaxed a lot.

I still have so many nobles at my disposal.

After all, if Daming were to perish, these hereditary nobles would have no future, and people like He Jinzhao would never support them.

Therefore, Chongzhen is still very confident about the southward migration.

In addition, the two sides also talked about Daming's finances and other related issues.

By the time the call was over and Li Mingrui left the palace, it was already time for the second watch.

Coupled with Chongzhen's first favorite minister, Yang Sichang also strongly agreed with the southward move.

The Liuhammer bandits competed with the Qing army for the north and told them to fight each other.

Daming had built up enough strength in the south, and when they decided the outcome, presumably at that time, they would be able to train a lot of soldiers.

From Yang Sichang's point of view, whether it is the hammer bandit He Jinzhao or the Qing court Huang Taiji, both sides are more capable of fighting. As long as there is no Ming Dynasty to interfere in the middle, neither of them can do anything to the other in a short time.

Think about how Daming did not wipe out the Jianzhou Jurchen decades ago, and let them grow bigger and bigger.

He Jinchao wanted to pacify the north in a short time and wipe out the Qing court outside the pass, it was simply impossible in a short time.

Daming has reached the point where he is today, and he can no longer afford to get involved.

Simply lose land and save people, and let the two powerful parties pinch each other, just like Liao and Jin, both sides will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

This is what Yang Sichang learned from his defeat.

The emperor of Ming Dynasty secretly discussed the southward relocation with his ministers from morning to night, which was really an unusual move against the usual practice.

As he revealed to Li Mingrui, he has been interested in this for a long time!
Chongzhen was eager to move south!
In his view, to get rid of the crisis of internal and external difficulties, moving south is an expedient measure, and it is almost the only best option available.

Because Zuo Liangyu has an army of hundreds of thousands in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

There are troops from the four Jiangbei towns along the river beach. Nanjing is much safer than Beijing.

However, Li Mingrui is a lowly official after all, and his words have no weight.

Chongzhen, who has always been headstrong, did not dare to act arbitrarily on such a sensitive matter as abandoning the ancestral temple mausoleum.

He urgently needs the six influential ministers of the cabinet to stand up against all opinions.

But who among the cabinet ministers has the courage and courage to risk the criticism of future generations and propose to move south?
After several discussions, Chongzhen basically made it clear to move south.

But Chongzhen was unwilling to take the charge of "running away", and hoped that his senior ministers would take the initiative to propose southward relocation. He denied it first, and then the senior ministers asked again, and he finally agreed "by necessity", so as to put aside the responsibility of losing the capital of Ming Dynasty.

When the foreign students did not return back then, Oala attacked, and Yu Shaobao stood up to defend the capital, and said that those who moved south would be killed.

Chongzhen naturally didn't want himself to be the emperor to bring it up.

He pinned his hopes on Chen Yan.

Zhu Youjian approached Chen Yan and said hopefully:

"This matter is for Mr. to take care of."

Although Chen Yan is greedy for money and lustful, likes to exclude dissidents, delay the opportunity of war, form cliques, even if he doesn't do business, he is also a smart person.

Because people who are not smart can't do what he does in private, and they can still be trusted by the emperor.

Of course he saw through the emperor's mind.

If he blatantly proposed to move the capital, wouldn't he be able to afford to walk around if he would settle accounts in the future and be held accountable for abandoning the capital?

More importantly, Chen Yan was very familiar with the emperor's temper.

Every time Chongzhen encountered a major incident, he had to pursue it to the end. From first- and second-rank officials to eighth and ninth-rank officials, they were severely punished.

Chen Yan sighed in his heart. In front of the emperor, he had to think about every word he said, and if he made a slight mistake, his spine would be drenched with fear.

In the face of Daming Jiangshan and his own reputation, Chen Yan chose the latter without hesitation.

Chief Assistant Zhou Yanru was even more silent.

The cabinet ministers completely disappointed Chongzhen, and no one wanted to do such a thing.

After all, all the courtiers think: the emperor is not authentic!

Doing things for the emperor not only loses his reputation, but also costs his life.

Who can bear this kind of responsibility?

(End of this chapter)