Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 608: The Doomsday Is Coming
It was an amazing repeat of history. The Songjin battle, the Zhuxian Town battle, and Zheng Chongjian's Persimmon Garden battle were all due to the Ming army gathering incomparably large forces, but they didn't even have the effect they should have. They collapsed inexplicably. This time The same is true for the defense of the capital. Overnight, the garrison of the capital, which was evenly matched, also collapsed overnight.

The Guanning iron cavalry has become a historical term. The last more than 3 Guanning troops also disappeared in the battalion roar. About 9000 or [-] people scattered to the north. Nearly [-] people either surrendered to break into the army or were captured. The last glory of the Liaodong generals The family generals on which the Ningyuan Wu family depended for their survival also disappeared into the chaos with Wu Sangui. The [-] to [-] Beijing battalion except for the imperial horse supervisor Yongwei composed of Han people who fled back from the grassland The battalion and a few elite troops such as Teng Xiangwei resisted until the last second, and the remaining weak Beijing battalion was almost collapsed at the first touch.

As for Tang Tong, the right army, his Ji Town has always been at the forefront for the Beijing camp these days, and has already suffered heavy losses. Before Li Zicheng's attack, Tang Tong was finally completely disappointed with Daming and ordered to surrender.

Until nine o'clock in the morning, the last [-] troops outside the city that the Ming Dynasty relied on for survival completely disappeared. However, history also took a surprising turn. The identity disappeared in the vast army of Chuangjun.

As the aristocratic family of this era said, the Ming Dynasty was really exhausted, and the sky died here. When the army came to attack, the plague was prevalent in the army, which seriously suppressed the combat effectiveness. However, if it weren't for Wei Zaode, Chen Yan and other rats were short-sighted , extremely selfish, and angered Ning Yuan's army with corrupted food, it would not be a scene of collapse.

Under the dual effects of the plague and the rats, the final curtain call of the Ming Dynasty was completed.Daming died of rats, that's not bad at all.

Li Guozhen, Boss of Xiangcheng, who watched Wu Sangui being overwhelmed by cavalry cavalry because of jealousy, did not end well. Zhang Jinyan, Minister of the Ministry of War who succeeded Zhang Fengyi not long ago, directly ordered the city gate to be opened. The tide poured into the capital city.

After the surrender of Guangpingmen, Yongdingmen, Zuoanmen, Xibianmen, Guangqumen, the gates of the capital city were opened one after another, and hundreds of thousands of intruders rushed in, and the outer city of the capital was destroyed.

Many historians in later generations beautified Li Zicheng, and described his troops as soldiers out of the people, and Qiu did not commit any crimes. The government army that has become the new regime is only two or three months old. The peasant army entered the magnificent capital where the wealth of the country is gathered and did not loot it, just like putting salted fish in the mouth of an old cat and not letting him bite it. ,too difficult!
From the moment the Chuangjun entered, a huge catastrophe unfolded in the capital. Crowds of Chuangjun temporarily gave up fighting and went from house to house, kicking open doors and looting gold and silver artifacts, clothes, food, and even women and beauties. At the beginning of Guang'anmen, overwhelming cries and curses swept the entire capital.

Although the Forbidden City, the inner city, has not been attacked for the time being, chaos has already begun here.

It's like the end of the world, all the officials' yamen are empty, the stumbling palace servants, petty officials, and eunuchs rolled up some belongings and started to flee in all directions. A big fire is still burning in the corner palace in the southeast, everywhere There was a look of panic, and what was especially disgusting was that those Jinyiwei and Shangzhi guards who were usually responsible for protecting the palace also joined the looting team, yelling and scolding some priceless treasures in the palace, and even some lecherous people robbed them A court lady ran away.

hum ~ hum ~
In the midst of this collapse of order, a wave of bells echoed desolately over the huge Forbidden City, just like the death knell before death, tragic and full of the breath of death.

It was Emperor Zhu Youjian himself who sounded the death knell.

His eyes were bloodshot. Even at this point, Emperor Chongzhen worked diligently until two or three o'clock in the morning last night. He had just slept for more than an hour when he was awakened by the sad news of Ying Xiao. Bad news came one by one like a flood, but at around six o'clock in the morning, no one came back, and riots began in the Forbidden City immediately.

It has been 17 years since he ascended the throne. Today is a few days when Emperor Chongzhen is rarely late for the court. However, the court hall that was full in the past has become empty now. There is not a single minister who came to the court. The astonishing loneliness and frustration of subjugation are like poisonous snakes Biting Chongzhen's heart, he forcibly suppressed and waited for a full half an hour in this unbearable feeling, and the Emperor Chongzhen who couldn't bear it anymore stumbled to various yamen to look for it in person.

In the past, the Wenyuan Pavilion, which all literati dreamed of in the Ming Dynasty, was empty. Messy memorials and copywriting were thrown all over the floor. Chen Yan, Wei Zaode and other cabinet ministers had already left here at some point. With the support of Wang Chengen, he staggered up the palace tower.

For more than 270 years, the Jingyang Bell has always been the last notice to summon civil and military officials to go to court. The bell rang but no one came. The sound of the bell not only did not call the ministers to go to court, but instead revealed the chaotic capital city before Chongzhen's eyes.

After knocking 49 times, Emperor Chongzhen finally staggered back to the Golden Luan Hall in a daze.

"Big companion, did my Ming Dynasty perish?"

The deadly silence lasted for more than ten minutes. Wang Chengen, who was waiting next to him, couldn't help shivering when he heard the hoarse words of Emperor Chongzhen, but he didn't know how to answer these words, so he could only lower his eyebrows and obey his eyes. , to be silent.

As if he didn't expect him to answer, Chongzhen once again bowed his head and fell silent. A moment later, the dignified Son of Heaven actually burst into tears, wailing loudly.

"The ministers misunderstood me!"

"Chen Yan! I want to do it, but my husband doesn't want to do it! You are not enough to be alone!"

"Zhou Yanru, cunning and cunning, clever words and tricks! Gangji's corruption is all in his hands!"

"There is also Xue Guoguan! Wen Tiren! Chen Xinjia! Zhang Fengyi! Zheng Chongjian! Yuan Chonghuan..., all the ministers misunderstood me! All the ministers misunderstood me!"

That sense of desolation made everyone tremble. Even Wang Chengen, who was used to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but feel swayed, full of complicated feelings, listening to Chongzhen scolding the ministers one by one, whether they were alive or dead. Wang Chengen is also heartbroken. He has been on duty since the end of Wanli, and he is considered a veteran of the four dynasties. He has served Wanli, Taichang, Tianqi, and Chongzhen four emperors. Emperor Taichang's reign is too short. , Emperor Tianqi's stupidity, Wang Cheng'en is vivid.

Compared with these two, Emperor Chongzhen can be regarded as a diligent emperor. He does not sleep until the early morning when he reads the memorials every day, and he has to get up early every morning and go to court early every morning. Ordinary officials still have a holiday, the emperor But not a day, and compared with previous emperors, Emperor Chongzhen can be regarded as a frugal and ascetic emperor. He reduced his meals and removed his pleasures, not to mention the Ming Dynasty, which has a history of thousands of years. Clothes are patched, and the empress weaves and mends herself. The emperor in clothes can't find anyone except Chongzhen!
But just these two negligent emperors allowed the Ming Dynasty to continue, but it happened that such a bitter emperor who worked hard throughout the ages, the Ming Dynasty fell into his hands!
However, is the emperor really right?
Even Wang Cheng'en knew that he shouldn't be recruited. He recruited. Even Wang Cheng'en knew that he shouldn't fight. He forced a fight!Even Wang Cheng'en knew that he shouldn't have been killed. Emperor Chongzhen killed him!Seventeen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, there were few emperors who made ministers tremble like Taizu and Chengzu, but the first two people killed when they should be killed, and used them when they should be used. He defeated the invincible Mongolia in the north, and went south to the coast of East Africa, but this one, the Ming Dynasty was in his hands, but he hit a wall everywhere, and he reached the current situation.

But thousands of words were useless, Wang Chengen drooped his head again.

Sitting on the dragon chair, talking to himself like a mental illness for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly stood up again with red eyes, pulled out his Tianzi sword with a bang, and walked towards the harem again with his footsteps dangling in suspension .

"what!!!!"

With an exclamation, Concubine Wang, who was holding her burden and wanted to hide, fell into a pool of blood. Concubine Yuan Gui, who was married to Emperor Chongzhen when he was not proclaimed emperor, looked at her husband sadly, but stepped on the bench calmly. Putting the white silk around his slender neck, he immediately kicked over the stool.

Chongzhen is not a heartless person, on the contrary, he is also very affectionate, but this is not only about the final reputation of the Ming royal family. Zhu Youjian, who is familiar with history books, knows how miserable the subjugated women are. It was lucky to be beheaded by the Ding River. After the death of the Northern Song Dynasty, from the concubines and princesses to the nobles and wives, they were all dragged back by the golden men and made slave labor. Zhao Kuangyin molested Xiao Zhou. Retribution, back to his Zhao family!

There are countless examples. Instead of letting your women live in humiliation and misery, you might as well send them away yourself. Staggering, holding a bloody sword, Emperor Chongzhen walked towards Kunning Palace with tears in his eyes. Queen Zhou's residence!

At this time, the hustle and bustle of the Forbidden City had dissipated a lot, and the Kunning Palace was already in a mess, but inside the palace, it seemed that fate had been foreseen, and Queen Zhou was waiting there calmly, with a white silk hanging on the beam, but But it was covered by the screen, and the prince and the two sons of King Ding were also changed into ordinary clothes in panic, and several loyal eunuchs were also dressed as civilians, waiting on the side with their hands tied sadly.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Tian Guifei brought King Yong to stay in the small building of the Imperial Garden last night. I have already sent someone to wait on me. As soon as King Yong arrives, Concubine Tian will not do anything that insults the royal family. Empress Dowager Yi'an will not do anything." Send someone there, Auntie Zhang understands righteousness, Your Majesty need not worry!"

"Concubine..., please allow concubine to send off the emperor's party!"

Ever since she ascended the throne, Zhou Hou has always supported herself silently behind her back. Even during the period when she doted on Concubine Tian, ​​even at this time, she was able to share her worries. There is no guarantee, and at this moment, Emperor Chongzhen was even more heartbroken, and could only cover up his choking with a nod.

Seeing the empress hugging the crown prince, King Ding exhorted him for a long time with tears in his eyes, and Emperor Chongzhen pressed his two sons' shoulders anxiously, exhorting them.

"Today you are a prince, and tomorrow you are an ordinary person. In the chaos, you must hide your whereabouts and hide your name. When you see an old man, you call him an old man, and when you see a young man, you call him an uncle."

With a long sigh of emotion, a feeling of discouragement welled up in his heart, and he patted the shoulders of the two children. Chongzhen finally said wistfully: "If you can get your whole body in the future, don't forget, just who your parents are!"

"Zhang Chun, take the crown prince and set the king out of the palace!"

Nodding heavily, the eunuchs who were still loyal, the guards and the two princes hurried out through the path by the side of the palace, and then disappeared into the shade of the forest, watching their son leave with infinite love, and looked at it twice with heartache Next to her, Princess Changping and Princess Zhaoren, who were also trembling like little quails, gave a final salute to Emperor Chongzhen, and Empress Zhou walked behind the screen broadly.

This time, it was even more like being struck by lightning, Chongzhen trembled uncontrollably, for more than a minute, just now with tears in his eyes, trembling, he raised his sword at his two daughters again.

"How did you give birth to my family!"

With a sigh of despair, the sharp edge of the Emperor's Sword slashed at the terrified Princess Changping.

But at this critical moment, a roar suddenly sounded from behind.

"You bastard, stop!"

boom……

(End of this chapter)