Chapter five hundred and fifty first heroic martyrdom
There is not much time left for Chongzhen.
At midnight on March 17, Cao Huachun, the eunuch guarding the city, took the lead in opening the Guangning Gate on the west side of the outer city, allowing the bandits to enter the southern suburbs of today's Fuxing Gate. On March 18, Li Zicheng sent Du Xun, the eunuch who had surrendered in Changping, into the city to confront Chongzhen. Secret negotiations.
In the early morning of March 19, Zhang Jinyan, the Minister of War, took the initiative to open the Zhengyang Gate and welcomed Liu Zongmin and his army into the inner city.
The final moment has arrived.
The shouts of killing could be heard faintly outside. Chongzhen sat there motionless. He suddenly waved and called Uncle Gui in front of him: "Since you are here in the palace, there must be some of your people in the capital. Yeah?"
Uncle Ghost did not deny it and nodded slowly.
Chongzhen smiled: "That's good. Ding Yuanzhao."
"I'm here."
"I will promote you to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. Chapter 551: You will die heroically for your country!! How about it?"
"I accept the decree." Ding Yuanzhao showed no humility at all.
Although this so-called "Minister of War" had no real meaning at all, he still responded loudly.
Chongzhen smiled lightly: "Can you tell me what kind of person your son Ding Yunyi is? Will he betray our Ming Dynasty?"
"At this time, I have nothing to hide." Ding Yuanzhao said calmly: "This son of yours, who is unruly and rebellious, has reached the position of Fujian's general soldier with a mere scholar. It can be said that he still has great abilities. Many people say that Chen's son will rebel sooner or later, but I don't think so. If Ding Yunyi really wants to rebel, he will not attack Luzon and Fusang. Ding Yunyi has only been active in Fujian from beginning to end. What is this for? Because he I still have the Ming Dynasty in my heart. If the bandits can be put down, I think that only my son can do it. I do not hide it from your majesty, Ding Yunyi's men have arrived in the capital, and told me that Ding Yunyi is leading the Tiger Guards to the capital, so our enemy Then Ding Yunyi can help with the repayment."
"I think so too." Chongzhen nodded: "Speaking of which, Ding Yunyi has made a great contribution to me. I feel sorry for Ding Yunyi. To avenge us, it is indeed only 551 to die heroically for our country. !!There is Ding Yunyi. So I drafted an imperial edict last night. Listen, I want to mention Ding Yunyi as the crown prince and grand master, and also grant him the title of General Longhu, and honor the Youzhu Kingdom. I also want to mention him as the governor, but Which side should I mention him as the governor? I thought about it again and again. I can only restore the old system and promote him to the general marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, plus the general of rebellion, to control the world's rebel soldiers and horses. What do you think of this and that? ?”
Ding Yuanzhao was stunned when he heard this. Who would have thought that Chongzhen's words were not finished yet: "And that, I decided to make him a king again, King Wulie!"
Ding Yuanzhao was completely confused.
King Wulie? A king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty?
The Crown Prince and Grand Master, the General of Dragon and Tiger, the Great Marshal of the Youzhu Kingdom, the Great Marshal of the Army of the World, the General of Disobedience, the King of Martial Lieutenants - Ding Yunyi!
Chongzhen granted his son so many official positions in one go. Why?
"Actually, it doesn't matter what I grant him." Chongzhen sighed.
Yes, it doesn't matter what Feng Ding Yunyi does anymore, the enemy is almost in front of him.
Chongzhen glanced at Uncle Gui: "But I am thinking, who will deliver my imperial edict to Ding Yunyi? Uncle Gui, Ding Yuanzhao, you all listen to me, I will not allow you to die. Ding Yuanzhao, I order you to be the imperial envoy and deliver my imperial edict to Ding Yunyi. Uncle Gui, I order you to be the personal guard of the imperial envoy. You must protect Master Ding and fight out! Xu Dezhong, Zhou Xi, you are still children, so follow Let’s go with them.”
"Your Majesty!" Ding Yuanzhao was a little anxious.
But before he could speak, Chongzhen's face had already darkened: "Ding Yuanzhao, are you prepared to resist the decree?"
Ding Yunyi trembled and said: "My lord, Ding Yuanzhao, the Minister of the Ministry of War, has led the edict, Your Majesty!"
He slowly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times.
"Go, go." Chongzhen waved his hand tiredly.
Ding Yuanzhao stood up tremblingly, and together with Uncle Gui, Xu Dezhong, and Zhou Xi, took one last look at Chongzhen, and then left here with tears.
Ding Yuanzhao and others left, and the shouts of killing outside seemed to be getting closer. Chongzhen smiled and said to those who stayed: "Are you all ready?"
"Your Majesty, we are all ready!"
"Bring me the Emperor's Sword!" Chongzhen stood up, took the Emperor's Sword from Wang Chengen's hand, slowly unsheathed the sword, pointed forward with force, and then roared: "Kill the thief!"
Kill the thief!
This is March 19, the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty!
Here, Emperor Chongzhen decided to fulfill the last duties of an emperor; here, Wang Chengen, Hong Tiaoyuan, Ji Dechun and many other eunuchs, big and small, have already fulfilled their last duties as courtiers.
This is March 19, the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty!
The bandit army came in, but they didn't see the palace people running away in panic. What they saw was an emperor wearing a dragon robe and holding a sword in his hand, leading a group of righteous men who knew they would die but died generously!
That’s Chongzhen tomorrow!
That is the righteous man of Ming Dynasty!
"Kill the thief!"
When Chongzhen roared with all his strength in his life, everyone rushed out without hesitation.
Wang Chengen, Hong Tiaoyuan, Ji Dechun, all the palace officials.
Knowing that you will die, dying generously is a righteous act!
The Xiuchundao was dancing in Hong Tiaoyuan's hand, and one by one the bandits fell under his sword.
Tigers emerge from the mountains and floods surge into the sky - Hong Sanfeng!
Hong Tiaoyuan - Hong Sanfeng!
In the past, he was a murderer, but now he is killing thieves desperately! At this moment, all the heroism has returned to Hong Tiaoyuan!
Just as brave as him is Lao Ji!
Lao Ji is old, but he can still go into battle to kill the enemy. The knife in his hand is also a Xiuchun knife, and the knife in his hand can also make the bandits feel the most terrifying chill!
Lao Ji didn't remember how many people he had killed, but he only knew that it had been many, many years since he had been as happy as he was today.
Kill them, kill them all! No, maybe they can't kill them all, but the knife in your hand will never stop swinging unless you fall down.
He is Lao Ji - Ji Dechun! He is Qianhu of the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty!
Lao Ji was hit by a knife, but he didn't feel it at all. He gritted his teeth and let the blood flow from the wound, and continued to slash at the enemy.
Another knife fell on his back. Lao Ji rushed forward and stabbed the knife into the chest of a bandit. But before the knife could be pulled out, a steel knife from the bandit fell on his arm.
Lao Ji's right arm fell to the ground.
Lao Ji roared wildly and kicked the enemy over, but at this moment, two spears pierced Lao Ji's chest.
Lao Ji tried his best! He pulled out a spear with his remaining hand and stabbed an enemy to death. The remaining bandit was so frightened that he turned around and ran away.
Lao Ji originally wanted to chase, but he shook his body and found that he had no strength to chase. He laughed miserably: "Lao Hong, I can't do it, I have to go first!"
All this fell into Hong Tiaoyuan's eyes. He nodded vigorously, and then said loudly: "Go, Lao Ji, wait for me below, Lao Hong will come down to accompany you in a moment!"
Lao Ji could no longer hear the last words. He stood there upright, staring with big eyes, dead.
"kill!"
Hong Tiaoyuan roared crazily and waved the embroidered spring knife in his hand crazily! Lao Ji is dead, Lao Ji is really dead! A long time ago, he and Lao Ji were the two closest people in the world, but
Now Lao Ji has left him forever.
Hong Tiaoyuan didn't want his life. He didn't want this life long ago.
He hacked two more enemies to death, and there were two more wounds on his body. Hong Tiaoyuan breathed heavily, I am old, I am still old after all.
If he were ten years younger, he could still fight, maybe he could protect the emperor and fight out together, but now he couldn't.
He saw that the eunuchs were as brave as he and Lao Ji. They fell down one after another, but no one begged for mercy.
Magnificent, Ming Dynasty!
"Hong Tiaoyuan, come here!"
Hong Tiaoyuan heard Emperor Chongzhen's call, and he fought desperately to fight his way to Emperor Chongzhen's side. He saw Emperor Chongzhen panting there, and standing next to him was a man with torn clothes and full of blood.
Wang Chengen was injured.
"Your Majesty." Wang Chengen actually laughed at this time: "I remember that Ding Yunyi saved me when the minister was attacked. Your Majesty, you didn't see that Ding Yunyi was covered with injuries, but he was like a madman.
I don’t know how many assassins have been killed. The minister is only slightly injured now, why does he feel pain and why does he feel that he can’t hold on anymore?”
"You are not King Wu Lie." Chongzhen also smiled slightly: "None of us are King Wu Lie. I heard that no one could stop King Wu Lie when he was on the battlefield. I also heard that those rogue bandits, Jin
As soon as a prisoner hears King Wu Lie's voice, he will be so frightened that he turns around and runs away. No one dares to face him head-on. It's a pity that none of us have seen his grace on the battlefield."
"That's Chongzhen, that's Chongzhen, catch him!"
At this moment, a small bandit leader shouted.
Chongzhen was furious: "Who dares to be so rude when I speak here? Hong Tiaoyuan, go get his head for me!"
"Chen Hong Tiaoyuan accepts the decree!"
Hong Tiaoyuan shouted: "Your Majesty, anyone who dares to make a loud noise will be killed according to the order!"
Seeing that, Chongzhen did not look at the battlefield, but just said to Wang Chengen: "Wang Chengen, you have followed me loyally for so many years, how can you bear to leave before me now?"
Wang Chengen leaned against the palace gate and said with a sad smile: "Your Majesty, the minister really can't hold on anymore. The minister killed three thieves, but the minister is also tired. The minister also wants to say one last thing to the emperor, the emperor has his own way to die.
, don’t fall into the hands of those thieves.”
As he spoke, his eyes gradually closed
"Wang Chengen, I won't allow you to die, and I will take you to kill the thieves together!" Chongzhen shouted loudly, but Wang Chengen could not hear anything.
"Wang Cheng'en, you are such a loyal servant." Chongzhen's eyes turned red quietly.
This loyal eunuch who had accompanied Chongzhen for so many years died.
In terms of treachery, no one in the dynasty could be more treacherous than Wang Chengen. In terms of loyalty, no one could be more loyal than Wang Chengen. He frequently used poisonous schemes to kill all his enemies. He helped Chongzhen ascend to the throne of God and made suggestions for Chongzhen.
, the emperor who brought up, taught and assisted him saved the last drop of his blood.
He dedicated everything he had to the emperor to whom he was loyal!
He died without any regrets.
A head fell at Chongzhen's feet. Chongzhen raised his head. He saw Hong Tiaoyuan, who had broken one of his legs. He had to use a spear to support himself so as not to fall. The embroidery in his other hand was
The spring knife was still dripping with blood: "Your Majesty, the leader of the bandits has been brought to you!"
"Okay, you are also a very loyal minister!" Chongzhen put down Wang Chengen's body and slowly stood up.
There are fewer and fewer eunuchs who can continue to fight. Chongzhen is a little sad. Now when he needs soldiers the most, only these eunuchs are fighting for him.
But Chongzhen was extremely proud. Which emperor in history did not allow so many eunuchs to die generously before his death?
Liu Zongmin, the leader of the bandits, walked in. When he saw everything in front of him, Liu Zongmin couldn't help but became furious. He roared angrily and furiously killed every eunuch he could see.
Chongzhen pointed at Liu Zongmin and said loudly: "Hong Tiaoyuan, bring me his head!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I will resist the order this time." Hong Tiaoyuan laughed sadly.
Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, saw Hong Tiaoyuan's broken leg, and then couldn't help but shook his head and said: "I gave another ridiculous order."
Hong Tiaoyuan didn't care very much: "Your Majesty, the matter is urgent. The emperor has his own way to die. Don't fall into the hands of thieves."
This was the second time Chongzhen heard such words.
He slowly raised the sword in his hand
Hong Tiaoyuan shouted: "Ding Yunyi, your Majesty and I are going first. You are King Wu Lie. If you cannot avenge His Majesty, you are not worthy to be King Wu Lie of the Ming Dynasty!"
Then, he threw away the spear and pierced his heart deeply.
"Death well, death well!" Chongzhen laughed: "Thieves and bandits, have you seen my loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty! The emperor will be the same as the loyal ministers!"
He wiped the sword hard towards his neck
On March 19, the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty committed suicide and died for his country when the inner city was destroyed.
Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian, the 16th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the fifth son of Mingguangzong, half-brother of Mingxizong, his mother was the lady Liu. In the second year of Ming Dynasty, he was canonized as King Xin, with the title of Chongzhen. He ascended the throne.
Later, he vigorously eradicated the eunuchs and issued six criminal edicts. He was a young and promising emperor. The seventeen years of Chongzhen's reign were really a tragic era. According to the cyclical law of the dynasty - "Its prosperity is also booming.
The Ming Dynasty, which lasted for 276 years, was not short-lived. The entire Ming Dynasty reached its first peak in the Yongle and Xuande periods. Its symbol was Zheng He's voyages to the West that shocked the world.
Western scholars praised it as a feat of "discovering the world". It gradually declined thereafter. In the first decade of Wanli, due to the reforms of Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, the Wanli Zhongxing emerged, making the Wanli period the most prosperous and powerful period in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
, creating the second peak of the Ming Dynasty.
But the good times did not last long. In order to eliminate the influence of Zhang Juzheng's "authoritarian power," the emperor completely denied Zhang Juzheng's political achievements, and even thought that he was "authoritarian and chaotic" and "disloyal to the country." Therefore, in the late Wanli period, senior political leaders were busy with cronyism.
During the Apocalypse period, the emperor was fatuous, and the power of the court fell into the hands of the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, forming a situation of "eunuch" dictatorship. Upright bureaucrats were either dismissed or killed, and the political situation was turbulent.
downright.
It was under this situation that Zhu Youjian succeeded to the throne. He severely punished Wei Zhongxian and his party members, investigated the "eunuch party" cases, vindicated the bureaucrats who had been persecuted by the "eunuch party", set things right, and hoped to create a rejuvenation situation again. However, the current situation
Great changes have taken place. The Qing Dynasty in the Northeast has become more and more powerful. The wars between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty have been repeatedly defeated. The Manchu cavalry has repeatedly crossed the Great Wall fortress, threatening Beijing and its surrounding areas. The rebel army led by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong has become a prairie fire.
Galloping in the Central Plains. Both forces wanted to take over the Ming Dynasty and replace it. The building was about to collapse, and the tide was falling. Emperor Chongzhen and his ministers tried to turn the tide before it fell. However, they were unable to do so, and they staged a scene.
The tragedy of national subjugation. In this tragedy, everyone is performing tragedy. The emperor ended in tragedy, and the ministers also ended in tragedy.
The Ming Dynasty had no choice but to perish, and it fell at the hands of an emperor who really wanted to make a difference, which makes people sigh. The tragedy is that Zhu Youjian, who was not the king of the country's subjugation, performed a tragedy of the country's subjugation.
To be fair, Zhu Youjian was definitely not a faint emperor among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was outstanding. After he came to power, he tried to turn the tide from collapse. Due to the accumulation of too many problems, the internal situation had long been hollowed out and the situation was declining.
It was irreparable. There was no choice but to fall away, and the majestic dynasty building collapsed.
Zhu Youjian himself died a heroic death for his country by committing suicide!
Liu Zongmin stared at all this with his mouth agape, and stared at the corpses here. He never thought that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty would die in such a heroic and heroic way.
Yes, they did enter the capital and achieved a "miracle" that they had never thought of before. But what did they get?
What Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin didn't expect was that history would be reversed here.
Chongzhen's suicide by suicide caused the most significant change in all the originally destined historical trajectories. Everything that happened next was unimaginable to them.
Emperor Chongzhen committed suicide, and the capital city has fallen, but one person is still there: the crown prince, Grand Master of the Dragon and Tigers, the Youzhu Kingdom, the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, the rebel general, the King of Wu Lie - Ding Yunyi!
As long as this person is still there, Ming Dynasty will not perish! As long as this person is still there, Ming Dynasty will not change! As long as this person is still there, Li Zicheng will not be able to sleep peacefully for a day!
This man is the nightmare of all rogues!
The era that belongs to King Wu Lie Ding Yunyi and a brand new era of Ming Dynasty will come soon!!!!