The entire Daming Palace was in chaos at this time.
The door of the Ming Dynasty Ancestral Hall was opened haphazardly, and bursts of wind were involved, blowing the portraits of the emperors of the past swaying back and forth. An unusually heavy bronze lamp tree placed next to the Ancestral Hall suddenly fell over, and the lamp oil splashed. In an instant,
It was a fire, and the scrolls of the late emperor burned with a roar. Under the flames, the spiritual tablets roared mournfully. After a while, the flames of the Daming Ancestral Hall burned so high that the entire sky was burnt blood red.
The dragon scales on the old dragon entrenched above the capital had long since fallen off. At this time, he looked sickly at the raging fire burning beneath him. Countless bandits were running around like a plague.
It spread everywhere, with cries and beasts everywhere. The old dragon shook his head feebly, as if his longevity was over and he no longer had any strength, and fell into a deep sleep.
Chongzhen felt tired for no reason, but he no longer cared about it. He walked all the way towards Queen Zhou's palace. The road was full of panicked eunuchs and maids, and even sword-wielding guards, many of whom were holding arms.
Such and such valuable objects, even when they saw the emperor Chongzhen, they lost their usual respect. The timid ones turned around and ran away, and the bold ones took a detour.
Chongzhen walked on a road that was originally familiar, but he felt strange, as if he was walking in a strange place, and everything around him became completely unfamiliar to him.
Is this still the same palace?
Chongzhen didn't have the heart to look carefully and thought too much. He hurried all the way and hurriedly arrived at Kunning Palace, the palace of Queen Zhou.
Surprisingly, it is very quiet here. Compared with the hustle and bustle around it, it is so quiet that it makes people feel scared!
Chongzhen frowned slightly, then walked quickly into it.
As Chongzhen walked in, he heard a whimpering sound coming from the palace, and vaguely heard words about someone dying with him.
Chongzhen took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and saw that Empress Zhou wore no makeup, had long hair shawl, and was dressed in white. She was sitting on a big chair, with a number of palace maids and eunuchs kneeling below her.
Each of these palace maids and eunuchs had a baggage in their hands, and they must have been filled with soft and valuable things.
When the palace maids and eunuchs suddenly saw Chongzhen walking in, they were all startled, and they all turned around and knelt in front of Chongzhen and kowtowed.
Queen Zhou also stood up from her seat at this time, with a hint of surprise on her face. She didn't expect that Chongzhen would still think of her and come to see her at this time.
Then Empress Zhou said: "You all can go. From now on, as long as you save some money, the soft stuff in the bag will be enough for you to live without worries in the world. Let's go, let's go!"
The palace maids and eunuchs who were kneeling on the ground cried loudly again and paid homage to Queen Zhou and Chongzhen one after another, and then they filed out in a clatter.
Wang Chengen hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Your Majesty, if you don't leave, it will be too late..."
Chongzhen waved his hand casually, Wang Chengen sighed slightly, and retreated knowingly, closing the door gently.
For a time, all the hustle and bustle was blocked out, and there were only two people left inside. There was no emperor or queen here, only two young people, a woman and a man. They just had endless love stories to say.
At that age, all pretense in the worldly world disappears into nothing.
Chongzhen suddenly cried, tears welling up...
Only when he was with his childhood sweetheart, Queen Wang, would Chongzhen show his current undisguised face.
Empress Zhou understood what Chongzhen was thinking. From the moment he ascended the throne, Chongzhen worked like his life, working day and night. Chongzhen always hoped that he could continue the Ming Dynasty, at least not leaving a mess to future generations.
Chongzhen has always firmly believed that he will succeed. Even if he does not succeed, he never thinks that he will be the king of subjugation. The burden of inheritance for more than 200 years in the entire world is on him. How many times did Queen Zhou appear in the palace?
Even in his sleep, he heard Chongzhen murmuring. Some words were vague and unclear, but some words could be vaguely understood. Even what Chongzhen said in his sleep were all state affairs. Countless times, Chongzhen woke up from nightmares.
Before, he was shouting words such as "danger to the country and evildoers". How could Chongzhen like this accept the current reality?
The four words "King of Subjugation" will forever be engraved on Chongzhen's tomb. How could such a strong person as Chongzhen endure it?
Chongzhen felt wronged. He was diligent and never tired. His diligence was almost pathological, but he still couldn't stop everything!
Therefore, Chongzhen is crying like a child now.
Empress Zhou stepped forward and gently held Chongzhen in her arms, and whispered: "Your Majesty, you should go. As long as you are still alive, there is a possibility of regaining the capital!"
Chongzhen's tears suddenly stopped, his expression became calm, he shook his head slightly and said: "It's too late, An Hua has already seen it, the city gate is now firmly in the hands of the thief, even a mosquito can't get out of the city.
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Queen Wang said: "The emperor can try to hide in a private house and find an opportunity to leave. As long as the emperor can get together with Chang Xiao, Chang Xiao will definitely be able to keep the emperor safe."
Chongzhen shook his head slightly. At this time, Chongzhen had restrained all his fragile emotions and his face became calm. He was such a person. No matter how hard the blow was, it would not take long for him to recover and regain his fighting spirit. Chongzhen was a man who never admitted defeat.
people.
Chongzhen walked out of Queen Wang's arms, reached out and gently plucked the strings of the piano next to him, and there was a chilling sound in the sound.
"It's too late. Do you know who opened the city gate and let in the rebels? It was the officials, the officials of the Ming Dynasty. Chang Xiao was right when he said it. To govern a country is to govern the officials. Once the officials are rectified, the country will be
It will not decline. Now that the Ming Dynasty is overthrown, it is because of these officials. Since all the officials have surrendered to the rebels, there is absolutely no way for me, Chongzhen, to survive. Now I am afraid that the palace has long been surrounded by hundreds of officials.
How could they not recognize my face? If I disguise myself and run away now, I will definitely be caught. If I are caught by them then, won’t I be humiliated in vain? I am the Son of Heaven, and I must not fall into the hands of others.
, there was no emperor who surrendered in the Ming Dynasty, and there was no emperor who ran away, and if I die grandly, then my descendants can justifiably regain the inheritance of their ancestors!"
Queen Zhou seemed to have known that Chongzhen would have such thoughts. She didn't find it strange at all. She just sighed slightly and said: "No matter where the emperor goes, the concubines will also go there! By the way, the emperor, the sisters in the harem, you
Let's give them a break, otherwise, I'm afraid their fate will be..."
Hearing this, Chongzhen nodded and said: "An Hua, go ahead! I have forty-eight concubines. Once you've finished your work, you don't have to come back! Go find the prince!"
There was a slight bulge in Chongzhen's shadow, and then Anhua's figure emerged from Chongzhen's shadow. Anhua bowed slightly to Chongzhen, then turned around and left.
Chongzhen showed a rare relaxed smile and didn't care about the dirt on the ground. He lay down on a wool blanket on the ground and said with a smile: "I remember when I was here, you always played music to me. At that time, there were many
Okay, I don’t have to worry about anything, I am so happy and relaxed every day, there are no state affairs, no rebels, and no duplicitous ministers. Although the sky above my head is not that big, it is not as breathless as it is now. It’s good now.
Now, let’s go back to the past!”
Empress Zhou smiled slightly, walked to the piano, and asked, "What do you want to hear?"
Chongzhen closed his eyes and said: "Whatever, as long as you play it, I like it!" Then Chongzhen said again: "Don't be too sad, be more cheerful, I... I want to recall the past that I have forgotten for too long.
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Queen Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Then let's remember the past!"
As he said, please pluck your jade fingers, the guzheng jingled, and the flowing music flowed out from your fingers, echoing in the room.
And the fire rose up in Queen Zhou's palace at some unknown time.
Li Zicheng led a group of troops and rushed into the palace. Originally, the palace was supposed to be a fortified city, a city within the city. If the defenders were enough, they could hold out for several months. But once people's hearts changed, what kind of fortified city could it be?
They were all turned into powder, so Li Zicheng entered the Ming Dynasty Palace without losing any blood.
Next to Li Zicheng, who followed step by step was Mr. Zhang from the Zhang family. Some time ago, it was rumored that Mr. Zhang had been stimulated and was seriously ill. Unexpectedly, the old man was walking vigorously and in high spirits. Beside him was Zhang Fengxian. At this time,
Zhang Fengxian's face was full of viciousness, and his face was completely black. His son was chopped up alive by Chang Xiao, and even then, Chang Xiao, the traitor, held him breathless and sent him to the court to tell the Zhang family what they had done.
Everything was said. If Li Zicheng hadn't suddenly appeared, the Zhang family would have killed all the nine clans now and then!
If he doesn't vent his anger, he won't be able to rest in peace until he dies!
Behind them were dozens of officials with flattering faces, trotting forward one by one.
There was a eunuch in front of these dozens of officials. This eunuch was twenty-seven. He was carrying a parcel on his back. As he walked, he said as if asking for credit: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, ah, no, that traitor of Chongzhen is here with you."
In the Queen's Kunning Palace, when Queen Wang sent us away, the traitor was among them. It's only a quarter of an hour apart now. He must not have left yet. Your Majesty will definitely be able to capture the traitor Chongzhen!"
Li Zicheng wanted to suppress the joy in his heart at this moment, but he still couldn't keep his face expressionless. This moment was the pinnacle of his life. If he could still maintain a calm mind at this moment, then Li Zicheng would no longer be a human being.
, Li Zicheng is obviously still alone now, so Li Zicheng's expressionless face is now full of joy under the firelight.
As long as Chongzhen is captured and asked to hand over the throne obediently and admit his submission to Dashun, then he will be equivalent to destroying a country. From now on, his status will be secure, and anyone in the world who opposes him will be defeated.
The teacher is unknown.
In the land of Middle-earth, being just and right is sometimes too important. If Li Zicheng wanted to attack the capital, he would hastily proclaim himself emperor and make it a national war. Only then would he dare to take action. For this reason, as long as Chongzhen agreed to let
position, then Li Zicheng can successfully gather the army of the Ming Dynasty. This is the most important. Only by gathering the army can he resist Huang Taiji. Now Li Zicheng has begun to have the world in mind!
As for the officials in the court, Li Zicheng looked contemptuously at the officials behind him who were like followers. In his eyes, these people were all unscrupulous people, villains who brought disaster to the country and the people. When he sat on the throne, these people
Everyone is going to die! And they have to die badly, otherwise it will not be enough to warn all the officials in the world, so that Li Zicheng will not know that someone opened the door while he was sleeping. Li Zicheng can not take them to heart at all.
At this time, the eunuch leading the way suddenly exclaimed: "No, the Queen's Kunning Palace is on fire!"
When Li Zicheng heard this, his eyes couldn't help but narrowed. He really needed Chongzhen's surrender. As long as Chongzhen surrendered, he would get too much. In addition to not being denounced, he could also gain the allegiance of the army.
The most important thing is the dragon veins on Chongzhen's body. There should be more than 700 dragon veins on Chongzhen's body now. The dragon veins are the symbol of the real dragon and the emperor, a sign of destiny, and the capital of all people's surrender, so as to achieve the ability of a humane emperor.
For a long time, if there is no gathering of dragon veins, then even if Li Zicheng occupies the capital, I am afraid that he will be kicked out soon!
Li Zicheng couldn't help but quicken his pace, turned a corner, and saw a palace slowly melting in the raging fire. Li Zicheng was stunned, and then shouted behind him: "Quickly put out the fire, I want Chongzhen to live!"
The sergeants behind Li Zicheng immediately became active, and under the guidance of the little eunuch, they looked for water sources to put out the fire. In order to put out the fire in time, there were many large water tanks in the palace, which came in handy at this time!
These militia soldiers wanted to put out the fire, but they found an old eunuch standing at the door of the hall. The old eunuch held a bright long knife in his hand, shook it like a sieve, and shouted with a ferocious face: "The Emperor of Ming Dynasty is here.