Chapter 106: The Emperor’s Doom Is Coming
“How can the Yun family be safe?”
The emperor picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea. Maybe the tea was too hot. He opened his mouth and pursed his lips.
Hearing the emperor's greetings to Yun Niang, Han Lingshan cupped his hands and said: "Anren is well."
The emperor pointed to the tea bowl and said: "In the chaos of war, only Anren still cares about me. If you have some tea, go back and tell An Ren that the tea produced in Lantian is good. I have already thought about the name she wanted, so let’s call it Haitang Chun.”
Han Lingshan gave it up again. He said: "The general has written it down."
Seeing Han Lingshan's courtesy, the emperor relaxed his tense posture and sighed: "Yun Zhao asked you to see my joke. ?"
Han Lingshan shook his head and said: "Master Lantian was heartbroken to see the world collapse."
The emperor nodded and said: "This should be true, after all, Yun Zhao is right. The people are still good, but they are not so good to me. For many years, I have been looking forward to Yun Zhao coming to Beijing to pay homage to me, and then bring peace to the world.
We will work together to revive the Ming Dynasty, and I will wait for it. After fifteen years, he didn't come after all."
Han Lingshan frowned and said: "Your Majesty, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty has been completely rotten and there is no way to save it. Even if Yun Zhao has the ability to save the world, he can only save it. It can save the Ming Dynasty temporarily, but there is no way to save the Ming Dynasty."
Chongzhen said with a smile: "Isn't it just the royal family, aristocratic families, party disputes, corrupt officials, cowardly soldiers, and land annexation? Yunzhao can even deal with natural disasters, so why can't he deal with these shortcomings?
The royal family is not disciplined and is expelled. The family does not obey, but the butcher's knife can cure it, party disputes harm the country, celebrities can govern, and corrupt officials, It can be cured by severe punishments, cowardly soldiers, strict military discipline, and rewards and titles.
Look, I understand it all, but I don’t have anyone available, so I have to tolerate it... After tolerating it for seventeen years, I gave up the great country left by my ancestors in vain."
Han Lingshan looked at the perverted emperor and said in surprise: "People like Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting. They can be said to be unparalleled national warriors, but His Majesty did not use them properly."
Chongzhen said sadly: "It was only after they died that I realized that they were national warriors..."
Han Lingshan. There was nothing to say, he could only look at the emperor and remain silent.
"The dead countryman has just turned out to be a loyal man. This is the last thing I can be sure of."
Han Lingshan looked at Chongzhen and said with wide eyes. : "Can't we confirm that they are loyal ministers while they are still alive?"
Chongzhen shook his head and said: "I have no way to confirm loyalty and traitors until the coffin is closed... By the way, Yun How did Zhao determine his loyalty? Cao Huachun had tried many methods and contacted many Lantian officials. No matter whether they were high-ranking officials or rich and beautiful women, he could not make them defect from Lantian. How did he win over people's hearts? >
Han Lingshan frowned and thought for a long time before saying: "There doesn't seem to be any special method.He just bought a group of poor children who were about to starve to death, and then found them the best teachers in the world. When they grow up, they can be used as donkeys.
Chongzhen nodded and said: "So that's it. No wonder Cao Huachun was able to instigate Li Yan, King Gai, and Li Hongji. There were many people under Zhang Bingzhong, but Lan Tian was the only one who made the greatest effort, but he didn't do anything." No gain. ”
Han Lingshan had rehearsed countless times what he would look like when he saw Chongzhen, but he really didn’t expect the eloquent emperor in front of him.
Li Hongji's army should have entered the city at this time, but the emperor had no time to chat with him.
This was too strange.
So, he turned his attention to Wang Chengen.
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Wang Chengen stood beside him with a smile and his whisk, looking at his emperor lovingly.
Seeing Han Lingshan looking at him, he put his hands together in a salute and begged Han Lingshan. Just be patient.
Sure enough, when Han Lingshan looked at the emperor intently, he found that his eyes were dull when he spoke.
"General Han, everyone said. Lam Tin is a paradise on earth, where everyone has enough to eat and clothing, is it really like this? "
Seeing the emperor asking questions excitedly, a sense of sadness ran up Han Lingshan's nose. He held back the tears that were about to flow out and said with a smile: "At this time of year, The Yushan Snow Summit reveals the rare beauty.
The top of the mountain is covered with snow, and the mountainside is covered with green mountains. There are scholars walking on the mountain paths and chanting, "Oh, there are scholars jumping around in the mountains. There are ladies playing under the mountains holding umbrellas, and there are even farmers in the fields." Sowing, working, and merchants carrying burdens on their way...
In the spring, the snow melts, the water flows in the mountains, and the earth is gradually covered with green. It is a new beginning again, how beautiful it is..."
Chongzhen sat on the dragon chair and looked up at the gorgeous algae roof of Qianqing Palace. After a moment, he said faintly: "I really want to go and see...but it doesn't work. I can't leave the capital, and the country will be destroyed." If there is no more, I will stay here..."
Just when Han Lingshan was about to give the emperor a few words of advice, Chongzhen seemed to wake up from a dream, and his eyes that looked so big because of his weight suddenly suddenly Staring at Han Lingshan fiercely, he yelled: "I'm going to kill you, you evil thief! ”
Immediately, he took out a three-eyed firecracker from behind the desk, pointed it at Han Lingshan and fired.
Han Lingshan still stood where he was, Emperor Chongzhen The three-eyed fire cannon did not explode. He fired three shots in a row, but the fire cannon made no move. Chongzhen couldn't help but became anxious and shouted "Guard you, protect you." "Then the first one took the three-eyed firecracker and ran away from the back door.
There is no way to fire the three-eyed firecracker without lighting the fuse...
A group of eunuchs followed. He ran out.
Wang Chengen stopped and invited Han Lingshan to sit down and drink tea.
"It is rare that your Majesty is sober. "
Han Lingshan sat on a chair and said: "He is actually crazy.Already? "
Wang Chengen raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty did not want to admit the reality that the Ming Dynasty was about to fall, so it became like this. "
Han Lingshan said: "Out of respect for the Ming Emperor, our Lord Yun Zhao has agreed to accept the direct royal family of the Ming Dynasty to take refuge in our Lantian, and has promised to allocate a certain amount of money and food from the treasury to support the Ming Dynasty. The emperor's orphans, as well as the palace concubines, etc.
He also expressed that these people should be given a certain amount of respect and courtesy.
So, what does my Lord need? "
Wang Chengen nodded, took out an edict from his sleeve and put it on the table. Han Lingshan opened it and read it carefully, then raised his head and said, "Are you sure this is His Majesty's handwriting? "
Wang Chengen smiled bitterly and said: "I asked His Majesty to write it in his own hand while he was ignorant, so every word is written in His Majesty's handwriting. "
Han Lingshan nodded and said: "That's very good, but this edict is not enough!
Wang Chengen said: "General Han is talking about Baoxi?" "
Han Lingshan said: "It is exactly this thing. "
Wang Chengen laughed loudly and said: "The jade seal is a thing that will destroy the country. The Qin Dynasty owned Yuxi II and died. Ziying presented the Yuxi to Liu Bang, but Ziying was killed by Xiang Yu. Not to mention other dynasties, even though the Yuan Dynasty had jade seals, they fled to the desert.
So, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty did not think highly of that jade seal, saying: I have conquered the world, but I still care about a small seal? ’
Then he ordered skilled craftsmen to carve seventeen seals for him.
The greatest one is called 'the emperor's treasure', it is called 'the emperor's treasure', it is called 'the emperor's treasure', it is called 'the emperor's treasure', it is called 'the emperor's treasure', and it is called 'the emperor's treasure'. The treasure' is called the treasure of the emperor's trust, it is called the treasure of making imperial edicts, it is called the treasure of imperial orders, it is called the treasure of Guangyun, it is called the treasure of the emperor's respect for relatives, it is called the treasure of the emperor's kiss. , said to be 'the treasure of respecting Heaven and working hard for the people'.
There are also "the imperial treasure", "the treasure of the classics and history", "the imperial seal", and "the alchemy talismans are found in all directions".
The general should understand the reason why Taizu carved the seventeen-square jade seal. "
Han Lingshan said: "Once there are too many of something, it becomes worthless. However, the original seal that was taken away by Meng Yuan has its whereabouts now and is in the hands of Jiannu. .
Given time, this seal will also return. "
Wang Chengen said: "The Ming Dynasty is downplaying the role of seals, but you, Lantian, are starting to pay attention to these objects again? "
Han Lingshan said: "Lantian pays attention to inheritance. Yun Zhao said: As long as it belongs to China, it belongs to us and will also belong to the world, but in the end it belongs to us.
Wang Chengen looked at Han Lingshan and said, "What do you mean?"
Han Lingshan said: "It means that China belongs to us, and the world will eventually belong to us in the name of China." ”
While the two were talking, they suddenly heard several violent cannon shots.
Listening to the sound, they were actually in the city.
Wang Chengen did not show any panic. He stood up, brought a large box, placed it in front of Han Lingshan and said, "These are the seventeen national seals that the general wants."
Han Ling Shan opened the box, took out the seals he had prepared, and compared them with the national seals one by one. After half an hour, he said: "Very good, nothing is missing."
After saying this, he memorized the words. Holding this small box, he followed the emperor in the direction he left.
The emperor did not go far, he just stayed on the Chengtian Gate Tower and anxiously watched the capital that had turned into a mess.
After Han Lingshan walked up to the Chengtian Gate Tower with a box on his back and a long knife, he did not disturb the anxious ant-like emperor, and quietly leaned in an inconspicuous corner to watch. Looking at him.
Wang Chengen did not criticize him, but followed the emperor to the east and then to the west.
The day passed in anxiety.
March 18th, Jiashen Year!
The worst news finally came.
Grand scholar Li Jiantai surrendered, and the admiral of the Beijing camp Wu Xiang surrendered.
Wang Xiangyao, the eunuch who supervises the army, opened the Desheng and Fucheng gates.
Zhang Jinyan, Minister of the Ministry of War, opened the Xuanwu Gate.
Zhu Chunchen, Duke of Chengguo, opened the Chaoyang Gate.
Zhu Guobi, the protector of the country, opened Guang'an Gate.
A group of "treacherous people" opened the Desheng Gate...
Desperate Mu Tiantao led eight thousand soldiers of his headquarters. After opening the Zhengyang Gate, he rushed through the densely packed and invisible gate. Among the basic thieves...
The emperor walked quickly in the palace holding a three-eyed blazing gun.
The eunuch Zhang Yin persuaded the emperor to surrender, but was killed by the emperor who had learned how to use a fire blunderbuss.
When he came to the queen's residence, he did not find the queen. When he came to the residence of the concubines, there was no trace of the concubines. Even the palace of Queen Mother Zhang was empty.
The emperor who could not find his three sons was so angry that he fired two shots at the algae roof of Qianqing Palace... After discarding the blazing gun, he took dozens of eunuchs and rode straight to Chaoyang Gate. .
Just after leaving the palace, he encountered a large number of thieves and had to return to the palace.