Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Under the setting sun, the city of Beijing was completely silent, except for the patrolling soldiers of the infantry commanding the yamen and the guards of the Shuntian Mansion who were still patrolling the road, even the patrolling censor with his nose in the sky was gone.In fact, from the beginning of Xia Jun’s Northern Expedition, the city of Beijing has been under martial law. Only two of the 76 city gates outside the city were opened for the import of materials from outside the city. Teahouses and wine shops are completely deserted, and ordinary people, apart from queuing up in the streets to buy grain, oil, vegetables, and firewood whose prices are rising every day, are like ladies and ladies who never leave the door all day long.

The government affairs of the imperial court have come to a complete standstill, and all the civil and military officials are preparing their retreats with their own minds. They go up and down on time to get together to find out what's going on ahead, so that they can get first-hand information in time and decide when they and their families will escape. this cage.Regarding this, although Kangxi was unhappy in his heart, he didn't say much, and he didn't issue an order to punish anyone. The reason for it is also very simple. You must know that people are panicking now. When you get up, it's better to be quiet, if Yinti and the others are lucky enough to win, it won't be too late to settle the score after autumn.

That's right, Kangxi still had a glimmer of hope that he could win.That's right, wars are not guaranteed to be won with a large number of people. In the history of war, there are many battles that are won by a small number of enemies. Why can't Yinti and the others turn the tide?It's just that since Xia Jun attacked Cangzhou with a partial division, Kangxi's miss of winning has become less and less.There is no way, they are almost hitting the city of Beijing, but Yinti is still hesitating whether to use the Mongolian army as a mobile force to block it. This is good because the prince who presides over the war is cautious, but at the worst it will be It makes people feel that the general is a little indecisive.

Yes, Xia Jun may have made a false shot or diverted the tiger away from the mountain. Let’s not talk about whether Xia Jun can take Beijing, which has a strong city wall but insufficient defensive troops. Sooner or later, the army will lose the war.Therefore, Kangxi could only force Yinti to send troops.

Now, the Mongolian army was dispatched, but in the end they were smashed under the city of Gu'an, so that they had to force Marhun and the others to ask the Qing court to pay a huge sum of money to motivate the army.There is no way, as long as the Mongols work hard, they still have to pay the money that should be paid. The only worry is that the Mongol soldiers will not be able to take Gu'an for a long time, and the Xia army will take advantage of the situation and send troops. What should I do?

The more worried things are, the more things will come. The first-class bodyguard in a yellow mandarin jacket presented Yaerjiang's urgent report: "Tens of thousands of cavalrymen from the Xia army are approaching Gu'an. The kings discussed and decided to fight."

This is a decisive battle. Kangxi has a keen insight into this point, but there is nothing he can do, so he has to press his temper and wait for the news in the palace.Waiting for news is not an option, Kangxi decided to find someone to talk to, so he sent someone to summon veteran Li Guangdi.Fortunately, the scene where Chongzhen could not find all the officials did not appear when he hanged himself. Li Guangdi soon appeared in front of Kangxi, which gave Kangxi a lot of comfort, so they chatted while drinking tea.

At the beginning, the two chatted about poetry and essays, gradually talked about Zhu Zi's articles, and soon turned into memories of the past years.

Slowly, the red candle was burning high, but the monarch and his ministers seemed to have forgotten their hunger, and they still chatted very happily.

The application time had passed, and the moon was in the sky. Kangxi, who was already very tired, woke up like a dream, so he ordered someone to serve a banquet.

With a toast in hand, before drinking, a person staggered in from outside the hall.

Looking at the blood-stained Marhun, Kangxi already understood everything, and he smiled sadly: "But you lost?"

"Slave, slave is incompetent!" Marhun grabbed the ground with his head and knocked loudly. "The [-] Mongolian army was defeated in one battle, less than one in ten escaped, and Prince Jane was also lost."

Kangxi had no intention of asking about the specific process of the battle, but only asked: "Then why didn't you die in the battle?"

Maer was speechless, and Kangxi waved his hand: "Forget it, it's not easy to survive, hurry back to your home and take your family out of the customs, remember that Daning is not safe all the way, go out of Xuanhua to Monan, take a detour .”

Who knows if what Kangxi said at this time was ironic, so Ma Hun left or stayed, and at this moment Li Guangdi said: "The prince is confused. Although the Qing Dynasty was defeated in the pass, it is still outside the pass. Gui Du died inside the pass, who will take command outside the pass? The emperor's words are already very clear, the prince is still leaving!"

Maer suddenly realized, and immediately bowed to Kangxi three times and kowtowed nine times, then turned around resolutely and left.

Looking at Ma Hun's back, Kangxi ordered in a dismayed manner: "Tell my brothers and the palaces to leave Beijing immediately."

The eunuchs and guards rushed out to report, but Kangxi just drank a glass to himself: "Li Guangdi, why don't you go, run for your life, maybe my descendants still need you."

"The old minister is old and can't walk anymore, and I don't want to be chased away by Hai Ni like a bereaved dog." Maybe knowing that the deadline is approaching, Li Guangdi obviously lost a lot of taboos, some things that were impossible to hear from him. The words were spoken at this moment. "Just stay and drink with the emperor."

"Li Guangdi, you are a loyal minister." Kangxi seemed to express his feelings. "Come on, have a drink with me."

After having a drink with Kangxi, Li Guangdi said with a smile: "I don't really want to be a loyal minister. I just want to be a famous minister in my whole life. I want to be a famous minister who assists Mingjun to bring peace for thousands of years. Unfortunately, all this is ruined. "

Li Guangdi's exclamation touched Kangxi, and Kangxi said quietly: "If it weren't for Zheng's child, I would also be an eternal king."

Speaking of this, the monarchs and ministers looked at each other and couldn't help crying.

It took a long time for Kangxi to get rid of the negative emotions, and raised his glass again: "Stop talking, drink, drink."

It's just that there is always a banquet in the world. Watching the drunk Li Guangdi being helped home, Kangxi slowly stood up.At this time, the commotion outside the Forbidden City could be heard clearly even in the depths of the Forbidden Palace.Kangxi listened for a while, and an inexplicable sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.But soon the sneer turned into a wry smile, and then he walked alone into the harem with a lonely face.

Kangxi walked into Jiaotai Hall alone, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar buildings in front of him, he couldn't help but recall his two empresses, and thinking about it, the face of the former prince Yinfeng also appeared in the back of his mind.

Kangxi suddenly shouted furiously: "Nizi, if you weren't in a hurry to usurp the throne, how could you let the Zheng family sit on the throne, you, you sinner of the Qing Dynasty, you, you embarrass your mother"

Kangxi vented a little frantically, and it took him a long time to relieve his emotions.When reason slowly returned to Kangxi, he realized that his time was running out, so he backed out of this place where he had both good and painful memories.

When Kangxi took the slightly heavy palace door with his own hands and turned to leave, he was surprised to find that the concubines and young princes who had heard the news were already kneeling under the dandelion of the Jiaotai Palace. Princess, as for his order to communicate, several elder brothers who demanded to withdraw immediately also appeared in the queue.

"Why are you crying for mourning before I arrive at Daxing?" Kangxi gave them a cold look and ordered. "Come here, draw up an order, order Yinqi, the fifth son of the emperor, to be the supervisor of the country, and immediately go to visit Fengtian, Ningguta and other places." Yinqi was too frightened to accept the order, and Kangxi said again. "I know you don't have this ability, so I only let you be a prisoner. If Yinti can escape to Kanto alive, you can make him emperor with a few younger brothers. If Yinti is not so lucky, no matter who comes back from the south, Just hand over that chair to him." Yin Qi was obedient, and several older elder brothers also looked different, and Kangxi immediately pointed at Yinzhen and Yin'e. "The two of you stay, and the rest of you have gone back to prepare. After dawn, the imperial guards and the infantry commander Yamen will escort you to Fengtian."

Everyone dispersed immediately, only Yinzhen and Yin'e looked at Kangxi with pale faces. Because of Yan's father's power, the two of them did not have the courage to take advantage of the chaos and escape, but they did not dare to stay with Kangxi who obviously wanted to die for the country. In the Forbidden City.

When worrying about gains and losses, I listened to Kangxi's instructions: "The mansion can send someone to notify you to retreat to Fengtian together. As for the two of you, I will help you with one thing and let you go when it is done. Don't worry, Haini is not so fast. After reaching the city of Beijing, their first priority now is to eliminate the three 10,000+ imperial soldiers in the south."

Hearing what Kangxi said, Yin'e seemed to come back to life, and hurriedly asked: "Huang Ama, what do you want my son to do?"

Kangxi calmly ordered: "You two go find some people, go outside the palace to dismantle some wood and bring it into the palace, and then find some vegetable oil, lamp oil, etc., and pour the Forbidden City over."

Yinzhen and Yin'e looked at Kangxi with their mouths wide open as if they had been punched.

After a full breath, Yinzhen, who came back to his senses, confirmed with a stuttering voice: "Huang, Huang Ama, you, are you, are you going to burn the Forbidden City? No, you can't, just in case you get angry When the sea is inverse, let's Manchuria"

Before he finished speaking, Kangxi slapped him on the face: "You bastard, why did the Qing Dynasty die? Isn't it because of you masters who are greedy for life, afraid of death, and indulge in pleasure, and as a result, one generation is not as good as the next generation."

Kangxi's next words were both an explanation and a warning: "It's nothing to die tens of thousands or 10,000+ Manchurians. Only when we are cornered, we Manchurians will cheer up and rule this picturesque world again."

Yin'e really wanted to say that Kangxi was crazy, but he couldn't say what he wanted to say. When he was at a loss, an eunuch hurried over to report: "Lafayette, Li Guangdi reported the funeral at Mr. Li's house, saying that Mr. Li has just passed away. .”

Kangxi nodded: "It's a good death. This old fox was still calculating until his death. He showed his loyalty to the Qing Dynasty and thought that he could calm Nan Facing his anger with his death. Death is really cheap for him! But Forget it, it can be regarded as clearing the way for me, and I won't be too lonely when I get there."

After finishing speaking, Kangxi waved his hands at Yinzhen and Yin'e: "It's not too late to do it."