Chongzhen patted Zhu Cilang on the shoulder and said, "If the capital is lost, I will disappear and leave a personal letter to announce to the world that it was the Jiannu spies who poisoned me. In this way, you can legitimately attack the Jiannu."
Since ancient times, only wars with just cause can comply with the will of heaven and satisfy the people's wishes.
When the Jiannu entered the Pass, Wu Sangui was in front, followed by the Eight Banners soldiers. They rushed into Beijing shouting slogans for revenge for Chongzhen. The common people, who were unaware of the truth, opened the doors to welcome them.
So the North fell quickly.
After crossing the Yellow River and establishing the Southern Ming Dynasty, the people discovered that things were not going as they thought.
The promised revenge turned out to be a substitution of a bad one.
The Jiannu then encountered resistance.
If there had been no internal strife in the Southern Ming court, the Jian Nu would not necessarily have been able to capture Nanjing.
"If the expedition fails, you can unite with the bandits to fight together. This is the national policy I have set for you!" Chongzhen patted the prince's shoulder.
"Do you remember?"
"Son, I remember!" Zhu Cilang knelt on the ground and kowtowed again.
"It's okay to destroy a country, but it's not okay to exterminate a race!" Chongzhen stared at Zhu Cilang, "Repeat it several times for me."
At first, Zhu Cilang's voice was a little immature, "It's okay to destroy a country, but it's not okay to exterminate a race."
Gradually, his voice became louder and more confident, "It's okay to destroy a country, but it's not okay to exterminate a race."
At the end, his voice was full of blood and anger: "It's okay to lose the country, ..."
Chongzhen was very satisfied with Zhu Cilang's performance.
He patted the other person's shoulder, wrote a note, and walked out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity without looking back.
Zhu Cilang watched Chongzhen's back gradually walking away, and the loneliness and helplessness in his heart suddenly surged into his heart.
One moment he was in the palace learning the ways of an emperor, and the next moment he was sent by his father to Nanjing to supervise the country.
At this moment, he was confused and unprepared.
but.
People in the royal family never back down. He wiped away his tears, kowtowed heavily in the direction where Chongzhen was leaving, picked up the note, stood up and left through the side door.
......
After Wang Chengen returned from delivering the letter at Ciqing Palace, he had been guarding outside the palace gate. When he saw the emperor walk out of the Qianqing Palace, he immediately followed him.
The sun was shining brightly outside the palace. Although it was already March, the weather had not yet warmed up. After finally getting through the cold winter, a late spring cold snap arrived.
He looked at the emperor in the sunlight and felt worried.
All matters inside and outside the Ming Dynasty were placed on the shoulders of this thirty-four-year-old man.
He ascended the throne at the age of seventeen, was emperor for seventeen years, and was exhausted for seventeen years.
The Ming Dynasty is in turmoil now. Is it the result of the emperor's lack of diligence?
Obviously not.
Sometimes he would have the illusion that the harder the emperor worked, the more chaotic the Ming Dynasty would become.
Does it mean that God wants to destroy the Ming Dynasty?
Wang Chengen was shocked by this idea. He quickly withdrew his thoughts and followed Chongzhen obediently.
"clang!"
A clear and pleasant bell rang out, and then the faint voice of the clepsydra doctor of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory penetrated through the palace wall and entered Chongzhen's ears: "It is noon, and the sun is at its highest point!"
Chongzhen stopped and looked up at the sky. Time passed too quickly. He had too many things to do, but he found that time was not enough.
Wang Chengen said behind him: "Your Majesty, it's time to eat."
"Well... no rush!"
Chongzhen put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and had no mood to eat.
He was somewhat unwilling.
Others who travel through time come with their own system cheats. They either take out their AKs and shoot, or conjure up an army of thirty to fifty thousand tigers and wolves to launch a counterattack, beating Li Zicheng to a pulp and forcing the Jiannu soldiers to retreat thousands of miles.
When it comes to him, he starts with a rope.
That’s ridiculous!
Nanjing has been handed over to the prince, and he is expected to rule the country according to his own plan after he arrives. He is afraid that these officials will not know how to make trouble, and will criticize Zhu Cilang verbally and pen, forcing him to stabilize the country before resisting foreign aggression.
"It seems that I need to arrange a few capable and loyal ministers!" Chongzhen muttered to himself.
At this time, a young eunuch ran up to Wang Chengen from a distance, knelt down and said, "My Lord, the Prime Minister Li Banghua asked me to hand this letter to Your Majesty."
letter?
After receiving Chongzhen's instruction, Wang Chengen took the letter, opened it, glanced at it, and then raised it above his head: "Your Majesty, this is the list of ministers going to Nanjing, please take a look."
"Yes." Chongzhen took the list and looked at it carefully.
His previous idea was to find a few capable and loyal ministers to go to Yingtian Prefecture to assist the prince.
After the incident of borrowing money from Huangji Palace, he became more certain of his thoughts.
Competence and loyalty are indispensable.
Sometimes loyalty is even more important than ability.
It’s better to be safe than sorry!
Nanjing also has six ministries. Although the officials are not complete, the situation is very complicated.
With Zhu Cilang's ability, he certainly cannot control them, so he must send someone who can stabilize the court.
Otherwise, the imperial power will be hollowed out.
Xinle Marquis Liu Wenbing, Governor-General Liu Wenyao, Zhangwu Marquis Yang Chongshan, Hui'an Marquis Zhang Qingzhen, the son-in-law of the emperor (the son-in-law of the Ming Emperor Guangzong) and Commandant Gong Yonggu, Xuancheng Earl Wei Shichun, and former Minister of Revenue Ni Yuanlu...
Seeing that all these people were there, Chongzhen nodded.
Historically, these people committed suicide after learning that Emperor Chongzhen had hanged himself. They were truly loyal and righteous people.
The only concern is whether the officials of the six ministries in Nanjing can accommodate these people.
The enemy is not scary, what is scary is the internal strife.
"Let Li Banghua draft an edict to assign real positions to all the nobles who do not have real positions. The positions do not have to be high, but they must be key. When the crown prince arrives in Nanjing, he will immediately reorganize the garrison and replenish the imperial guards. The more the better."
"Officials and nobles going to Nanjing should not bring too many family members with them. Please pack lightly and gather at the Meridian Gate tonight at 5:00 pm to prepare for departure."
"As you wish."
With Chongzhen's order, the entire palace suddenly became busy.
Chongzhen's concubines did not go to Nanjing, but their children were eligible. They wept bitterly while packing their children's luggage, as if this farewell was a farewell of life and death.
A layer of haze shrouded the entire imperial city.
"Your Majesty, it's time to eat." Wang Chengen reminded again softly.
Chongzhen didn't want to eat at first, but considering that he would die if the capital was lost, he had to eat less and less meals.
Moreover, he had never tasted the palace cuisine since he traveled through time, and the thought of it made him salivate.
"Tell the Shangshenjian to prepare lunch quickly, as I have to go to the Wu Zi Ku to discuss matters later." Chongzhen, who had just left the Qianqing Palace, turned around and walked back.
"As you wish."
The meals were prepared very quickly by the Shangshenjian and were served to the Qianqing Palace in less than a quarter of an hour.
Chongzhen sat at the square table, looking at the food in front of him without any appetite.
Chongzhen was frugal and did not eat meat, so there were only vegetarian dishes.
The first dish is braised radish, the second is stir-fried cabbage, the third is stir-fried bamboo shoots, and the fourth is potato chips.
That’s right, in the late Ming Dynasty, potatoes were a high-end product that only the rich and powerful were qualified to enjoy.
The soup is egg soup and the staple food is a bowl of rice.
Four dishes and one soup, definitely the dining standard of Emperor Taizu.
After finishing his meal, Chongzhen drank a few sips of tea to moisten his throat and then ordered: "Go to Wuziku."
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