Chapter fifty-eight of Chongzhen's edict
Wang Zhilong, who then entered the hall, looked at the prince Zhu Cilang who slowly fell to the ground and lost his breath, and couldn't help but be surprised. He didn't expect that Chongzhen would actually kill his prince with his own hands. Could it be that he wanted to...
Looking at Zhu Cixuan who was crying with the body of the prince Zhu Cixuan, a bright color and comfort flashed in his eyes. He suddenly looked up at Wang Zhilong and said, "You are the Golden Snake Lord, right?"
"Can I believe you?" Chongzhen, who said without waiting for Wang Zhilong's response, continued: "What do you want to teach me the emperor?"
"I just want peace in the world and I have to protect my Chinese clothes," Wang Zhilong looked at Chongzhen and said calmly. Perhaps many people think that Chongzhen is a fool, but who knows the efforts he made to save this country? Seeing that he was only in his thirties and had gray hair, thinking that he had just killed the prince Zhu Cilang and looked at the bodies of the concubines in the hall, Wang Zhilong suddenly felt a little pitiful. Perhaps, being born in the imperial family and becoming the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was the most tragic thing in his life.
Listening to Wang Zhilong's answer, Chongzhen, who had a misty gaze as if he was muttering, suddenly shouted to the old eunuch standing not far away: "Wang Cheng'en!"
"Emperor!" Wang Chengen, who responded, took a long brocade box and a yellow cloth package and handed it to Chongzhen with a clear understanding.
Chongzhen, who took the brocade box, called Zhu Cilang, the King of Ding. When Zhu Cilang raised his head with red eyes, Chongzhen had already stuffed the brocade box and yellow cloth into his hand, and then said in a low voice: "Son of the emperor, leave the capital quickly and return to Jinling! Go quickly!"
"No, Father, you go with your son. As long as we can leave the capital, we can make a comeback," Zhu Cixuan said hurriedly.
However, Chongzhen, who shook his head slightly, suddenly pulled out the sword from the body of the prince Zhu Cixuan, spread the blood-stained sword on his neck, and shouted sternly: "Let's go! Otherwise, the father will immediately commit suicide in front of you!"
"Father!" Zhu Cilang's face changed drastically, and Princess Jiuer, who was beside her, also hurriedly stepped forward and shouted anxiously.
"No..." Zhu Cixuan was in great pain, but Wang Zhilong pulled him and was about to leave. At the same time, Chongzhen's voice also sounded: "Jiuer, you have time to escape with them! Go quickly!"
Princess Jiuer, who nodded with tears, looked at the fifth prince Zhu Cixue and the little princess who were only five years old like a porcelain doll. She hurriedly stepped forward and picked up the little princess, pulled Zhu Cixue up and prepared to take them away.
When Chongzhen saw this scene, he opened his mouth and wanted to stop him, but in the end he didn't say it. How could a father really bear to watch his children die? Even if he was an emperor, his heart was made of flesh. Why didn't he choose to escape? Instead, he hanged the coal mountain? Perhaps it was because the pain of the country's destruction and family was too heavy and unbearable. He was the emperor for 16 or 7 years, and he was too tired to do this emperor.
In the palace, Wang Zhilong, who was holding Zhu Cilang and leaving first, looked back at Princess Jiuer who was holding the little princess with one hand and holding the Yong King Zhu Cilang and the other hand. He couldn't help but frown and slowed down. After they got closer, they snatched Zhu Cilang from Princess Jiuer. He took Zhu Cilang and Zhu Cilang and greeted Princess Jiuer, and then went out of the palace as fast as possible.
With a few burdens, I couldn't help but have some trouble. I met the crusade on the way. Fortunately, a few loyal Jinyiwei tried their best to stop him. Only then could Wang Zhilong protect Zhu Cixuan and his brothers and sisters and four others and leave the capital safely.
In a forest in the western suburbs of the capital, Li Zicheng's men could not catch up for a while. When he was resting for a while, Wang Zhilong took the brocade box from Zhu Cilang with a little curiosity and opened it. It was an imperial edict inside, which was to be precisely the will to be named Zhu Cilang as the crown prince and ask him to inherit the throne.
"Sure enough, he probably thought of this day long ago," Wang Zhilong, who saw the will, couldn't help but sigh in a little complicated way. If he hadn't trained Zhu Cixuan so well, perhaps Chongzhen would not have made up the determination to pass the throne to Zhu Cixuan. After all, he was the emperor! In order to avoid accidents and unnecessary internal struggles, he decided to kill the crown prince Zhu Cixuan first.
Soon, Wang Zhilong protected the four Zhu Cixuan brothers and sisters, and met with Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting and others who marched from Shandong to Zhili. At the same time, they also received news that Emperor Chongzhen was hanged in Coal Mountain.
Zhu Cixuan's eyes were red. He was extremely sad. With an order, the entire army immediately rushed to the capital with the fire of revenge...
However, Wang Zhilong quietly left the army and rushed to Shanhaiguan with a military order from Zhu Cixuan...
Shanhaiguan, General Office, and Wu Sangui summoned a group of generals to discuss whether to enter the pass. They also knew about the rebel army attacking the capital and Emperor Chongzhen hanged the coal mountain. Some generals were indignant and wanted to kill the capital to avenge the emperor, but most of the generals were considering whether they could defeat Li Zicheng.
Although the border troops of Shanhaiguan are elite, their strength is not as strong as Li Zicheng. If they are defeated, they will be a trivial matter. Once Shanhaiguan's troops are empty, it will be a problem to cause trouble for the Qing army to move south.
Although Wang Zhilong had a big battle in Shengjing outside the pass four years ago, which brought shock and internal struggles to the high-level officials of the Qing Dynasty, it was not much damaged from the overall strength of the Qing Dynasty. These four years are enough to stabilize the current high-level officials of the Qing Dynasty. They have been keeping a low profile for four years, which does not mean that they will always be honest.
Just as the generals were talking, Wang Zhilong suddenly appeared and took out Zhu Cixuan's military order. However, the generals still had some doubts, especially Wu Sangui, who seemed not willing to send troops. But when Wang Zhilong put the sword on his neck, the generals' faces changed, and Wu Sangui became honest and obedient.
They all recognized the golden snake sword in Wang Zhilong's hand, and had also heard of Wang Zhilong's reputation. The Qing Dynasty Tartar emperors killed him. If they did not obey orders, they might not be able to see the sun tomorrow.
What's more, it was the order of the third prince Zhu Cixuan. Chongzhen and the crown prince were dead. Zhu Cixuan, as the legitimate son, was the only heir to the throne. Although Li Zicheng captured the capital, it did not mean that the Ming Dynasty would definitely perish. Otherwise, Zhu Cixuan retreated to Jinling and defended half of the south of the Yangtze River.
Moreover, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting led the troops, Zhu Cixuan's troops fought with Li Zicheng, and they also attacked from behind and attacked each other in front and back, which might have been defeated by Li Zicheng. Once Li Zicheng was defeated, the Ming Dynasty might be able to continue the country's fortune. As ministers of the Shanhaiguan, they would naturally be able to increase their positions and be promoted.
When Zhu Cixuan's army rushed to the capital, Li Zicheng and other senior leaders of the rebel army in the capital were still busy collecting money and began their enjoyment and death.
This is the disadvantage of the peasant uprising! Once you succeed, you forget what your surname is. You think you have firmly occupied the world. You can't wait to enjoy the fruits of victory, but you don't know the truth about prosperity and decline. The more you are proud, the more you should be careful.
When Zhu Cixuan's army came out of the capital, Li Zicheng, who realized that he did not take Zhu Cixuan a young prince in his teens seriously. Can the soldiers and horses in Jiangnan fight? As for the so-called new army, what is the use of training in just a few months? Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting can fight, but they are just defeated generals under him, Li Zicheng.
Chapter completed!