Chapter 10 Ming Pai: Let the Prince go to Nanjing to supervise the country
In the evening, the queen and the prince came to the palace to have dinner with the emperor.
Four dishes and one soup, the dishes are also very simple. This is actually Chongzhen’s dining habit. The country is in trouble, and as the emperor, he must save some money. In fact, how much money can be saved by eating? These four dishes and one
The soup probably passed through the hands of the eunuch and cost a lot.
This seemed to be the first time he formally met his queen after time traveling. To be honest, Chongzhen was still a little unaccustomed to it at this time. When he first time traveling, Queen Zhou was by his side. At that time, he fainted and died on the dragon collapse.
Queen Zhou was pretty good-looking, not a top beauty, but she looked very Zhou Zheng. The queens of the Ming Dynasty were all selected from among the people. Those who were too poor-looking would not have the chance to appear in the palace. This was to prevent relatives from interfering in politics.
It was possible, but it also meant that when the imperial family was in disarray, the queen and the prince had no escape route, and the prince's maternal family had no way of providing them with shelter.
"Zi Tong, I have invited you to come to the palace today because I have something to explain to you and the prince."
"Sir, my concubine and the prince are both members of my family. There is no need to be so polite. You can just take care of your orders."
"Tomorrow you start arranging the people in the palace and packing things up. After so many years in the palace, I haven't had the chance to go out for a look. This time I plan to let you take the prince and other family members in the palace for a long trip.
, go to the south for a walk."
"Going to the south? What happened to the emperor?"
"Nothing happened. I just heard that the palace in Nanjing has become dilapidated because it has not been taken care of for many years. So I want you to take the prince and the others there to take care of it for a while. After all, it is our home, so it is not okay to leave it alone.
I don’t trust others to deal with it!”
"Your Majesty?"
"Zitong, please stop talking! Just follow my arrangement and start preparations tomorrow. By the way, tell the emperor's sister-in-law, the concubines, and the queen mother. They should go to Nanjing together this time.
The climate there is good, which is suitable for them to maintain their health. If you are too busy, you can ask the emperor's sister-in-law to help. You will have to leave for the south in one month at the latest."
After saying that, without waiting for Queen Zhou's reply, she turned to the prince and said, "Xun'er, you are fourteen years old this year, and it's time for you to gain some experience. I am going to Nanjing to ask you to supervise the country and take care of the south for your father."
Be optimistic about half of your country, think more about things you don’t know, and make less decisions. I will arrange important ministers to help you. Take care of your mother, brother, and sister for your father on the way!"
At this time, Zhu Cixiang was only thirteen or fourteen years old. In fact, he was not very aware of the messy and dirty things in the royal family. Therefore, when he heard that he was going to Nanjing to supervise the country, he was not very excited. On the contrary, he felt that he had to separate from his father.
Very painful.
"Father, I am still young, how can I take on the important task of supervising the country? I don't want to go to Nanjing. I just want to stay in the capital. I heard that the palaces there are very dilapidated and it will definitely be uncomfortable to live there. Father
Don't let me and the Queen Mother pass by, just stay in the capital, how wonderful the capital is."
After all, he is just a baby, he doesn’t understand anything, and he can judge everything based on his own likes and dislikes. Silly boy, if you give it a few years, you won’t think this way. If your previous father had been alive, there would be no way he would have let you go.
Nanjing's idea was not to release your brothers until he was determined to die. In fact, this is the real emperor's intention!
"Bastard! My dear companion, send the queen back to the palace. Everyone should exit the hall. I want to educate my son myself."
The emperor suddenly turned against him. The queen and the eunuchs in the palace were frightened and left the hall in panic. This was the majesty of the emperor's anger, but at this time Chongzhen could only shake this in his own palace.
prestige.
When everyone was drunk out of the hall by him, the prince was frightened and knelt on the ground trembling. Chongzhen took a breath and said, "Hong'er, do you know why your father is angry?"
"Father, I should not despise Nanjing for being shabby. I should go to Nanjing to share my father's worries."
"Hmph! Rotten wood cannot be carved. My father is angry because of what you said before, which has no imperial air. Tell me why I asked you to go to Nanjing?"
"My father asked his son to go to Nanjing to supervise the country and keep an eye on the country in the south for my father."
"Bullshit! I asked you to go to Nanjing to escape! If you are a father today, don't tell anyone, remember it is anyone! The country in the north of the Ming Dynasty will not be saved. You still have a chance to go to Nanjing at this time. In a day or two
In the year, even this opportunity has disappeared. You are indeed young now, but to be born as a heir, you must have a basic sense of smell. It is not good for you to dislike Nanjing now. It will be too late when there is no chance! If you are asked to go to Nanjing to supervise the country, you
Do you think it is that easy? I am still thinking hard about how to deal with the ministers so that you can make the trip."
As the successor of Chongzhen's body, protecting Chongzhen's family so that they can escape from the upcoming crisis is a responsibility that a time traveler must bear. Running to Nanjing by yourself is actually not difficult, even if
Even if Li Zicheng reaches the city quickly, he still has a chance. But the harem is not good. There are hundreds of people. If the arrangements are not made early, it will be too late. So now, the harem must be moved to Nanjing without delay.
The so-called strategy that Wang Siming came up with to break the situation is actually nothing new. It is to turn the existing military leaders into warlords, so that they have the consciousness of defending their territory and self-protection, and then give up the northern territory first, and then decide according to the situation after arriving in Nanjing.
.Li Zicheng and others are not the most dangerous. The real danger is the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
How to deal with the Manchus? With the current combat power, it is impossible to defeat them. The only thing that can be done is to find ways to delay it for a while as much as possible, and not to be as fragile as in history. As long as the Manchus enter the customs for the first time
If a wave of offensives is blocked, opportunities will actually appear. After the Manqing entered the customs, they were at their strongest. For two or three years, they could no longer maintain their vigor.
Can it be delayed for two or three years? Chongzhen felt that as long as Sun Chuanting in Sichuan and Shaanxi did not interfere, there would be a good chance. If the Manchu and Qing Dynasties did not solve Sichuan and Shaanxi, it would be impossible to go south with all their strength. Why in history was Zhao Gou able to keep half of the country? No
How capable Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others were in fighting. When these people were really able to fight, the situation in the Southern Song Dynasty had already been formed. What really gave the Southern Song Dynasty the foundation of the country was that when the Song Dynasty lost the Central Plains, there was still an army in Shaanxi
We have an army that can flank the Yuan Dynasty and rebuild the mountains and rivers. Otherwise, we will not be able to establish the country with those long-legged generals who can run faster than rabbits. When the Jin army annihilates the main force of the Western Army through the Battle of Monk Yuan, they can go south with all their strength.
By that time, their vigor had been almost tempered, and the armed forces directly subordinate to Zhao Gou such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong also rose up. At this time, the Southern Song Dynasty established its country.
So since he woke up, Chongzhen's layout has always been based on this idea. Sun Chuanting was in charge of the Western Army, and Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui were the two long-legged generals. As for Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, there was nothing to worry about. The Southern and Northern Song Dynasties intersected.
At that time, the number of bandits was no less than now!
After the father and son had a heart-to-heart talk for a while, Chongzhen asked the prince to return to the East Palace.
The palace is not a place where secrets can be kept. The emperor just told the queen and the prince to go south in the evening, and the prince to go to Nanjing to supervise the country. The next day, the officials outside knew about Xiang Qing. In other words, the court officials at this time
We finally understand why the emperor has been so troubled these days! Isn't it a clear sign to let the prince go south?