"Brothers, listen to the order and follow me to retreat to Fengtian Palace!"

Facing Shen Yichen's 180-degree turn, Han Liang'an instantly understood the opponent's intention. Indeed, he continued to resist at the left wing gate according to this situation. Before the four Tengxiang guards from outside could attack, his own soldiers under the authority of the Queen Mother

They were afraid that they would all raise their hands in surrender.

"Only magic can defeat magic." No matter what, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu is still the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor's supreme authority cannot be doubted.

Even if you are still at a disadvantage, it is better than surrendering without a fight now!

Upon hearing the orders from Shen Yichen and his direct superiors, the guards and superiors all retreated towards the Fengtian Hall, which meant that the last line of defense of the Forbidden City was lost.

You must know that the straight-line distance between Fengtian Hall and the left-wing gate is less than one thousand meters. The officials who were meeting on the corridor outside the hall could already visually observe the changes in the battlefield situation. When they saw a group of gatekeepers pouring over like a tide, they immediately

Realize what's going on.

The army was defeated like a mountain...

A panic spread instantly. The low-ranking officials standing outside the palace began to ignore the supervision of the supervisory censor and swarmed towards the palace. In order to prevent the city gate from appearing when the two armies were fighting outside.

Fires occur that damage pond fish.

Seeing this situation, Yang Shan, the censor of Youdu, had a flash of uncontrollable joy on his face. He took the risk to bet on the Supreme Emperor, and he made the right move. The speed and decisiveness of the palace change were beyond comparison.

Yang Shan’s understanding of Zhu Qizhen’s ability and courage.

It seems that people can only unleash their potential when they are forced into a desperate situation.

In this case, he would just push the boat forward and completely destroy the allegiance of the civil and military officials in Fengtian Palace to the current emperor. In the midst of everyone's panic, Yang Shan stepped forward to stand in the atrium and reported to Zhu Qiyu on the dragon chair:

"Your Majesty, the Shangzhi army led by Shen Zhongtang has been completely defeated. The sword has no eyes, so please make a decision early!"

The subtext behind the four words "make an early decision" is actually exactly the same metaphor as when the Mongolian army was about to attack the city and warned Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu to abandon the capital.

That's the emperor. Run away quickly!

The problem was that when the Mongolian army came to the capital, even if Zhu Qiyu abandoned the capital and half of the country in the north, he could still survive by relying on Nanjing Shuntian Prefecture, one of the two capitals.

If we work hard to slow down the situation and cooperate with Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji's southern expeditionary army and the garrison troops of the northern chief ministers, we may not have a chance to recover the country through the northern expedition.

If Zhu Qiyu ran away now, he would not have the status of emperor to rely on, and there would be absolutely no possibility of a comeback. Even Emperor Jianwen, whose whereabouts were unknown at the time, would only be labeled as a traitor and traitor who tried to usurp the throne in the history books!

Not only Zhu Qiyu understood what Yang Shan, the censor of Youdu, meant, but among the old foxes who had been in charge of the center for decades in Fengtian Palace, who could not understand the subtext behind it?

No matter how many soldiers and horses are loyal to Zhu Qiyu outside the palace, as long as the victory is determined on the Forbidden Army battlefield in the palace, whoever sits on the dragon chair in Fengtian Palace will become the final winner. Emperor Jingtai is in his current form

It seems that the situation is over, and it is time to "take refuge in the old master" and comply with the destiny.

At the same time, he must be able to persuade Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu to run away or surrender, and more or less be able to take some credit for the palace coup. In the future, when the Supreme Emperor ascends the throne, he will reward the meritorious ministers with some soup.

So Zhao Xin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, immediately stood up and reported righteously: "Your Majesty is a body of thousands of gold, and there is no room for any mistakes. Please withdraw from the court for the time being to avoid the front of the army!"

"I agree with Shaozukazai's words!"

Zhao Lun, the Minister of Household Affairs, also expressed his attitude. Their six-department adjutants were in a different situation than the chief officers, and they happened to be in a position neither above nor below. Without special opportunities and coincidences, the only way to go further was to gain great merit and achieve great success after the restoration.

Gong is undoubtedly included in it.

Several ministers at the level of six ministers came out to persuade, which made Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu feel shocked and angry. After all, he had only been on the throne for less than a year. Even though he had grown a lot in the process of governing, he still could not be as calm as making strategic plans.

With confidence.

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Under such circumstances, Zhu Qiyu didn't know how to refute for a while, so he could only look at cabinet ministers such as Yu Qian and Chen Xun. After all, they were the core ministers of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, and their words and deeds represented the direction and stance of the entire court.

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Facing Zhu Qiyu's "asking for help" look, all the cabinet ministers looked grim, and no one stood up first to express their position. The reason was that almost all of them were Xuanzong, who had been promoted by the orthodox two dynasties, and Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanji, and Zhu Zhanzong were both emotionally and rationally.

The father and son of Qi Zhen have great righteousness for them as kings and ministers.

When the family and country were in crisis, they were unwilling to let the imperial line break away from the Xuanzong lineage, so the Queen Mother Sun's initial call for Prince Xiang Zhu Zhanzhen was rejected. When the army came to the city and it was impossible to let Zhu Jianshen, who was only two years old, take charge, they settled for the next best thing.

They jointly elected King Zhu Qiyu.

After the edict on the Zen throne was promulgated, and no one knew whether Zhu Qizhen could come back alive from Oara, the empress dowager and the officials completely abandoned Ming Yingzong and set their sights on the crown prince Zhu Jianshen.

As long as the imperial legal system can return to Zhu Qizhen's lineage, it is not impossible for Zhu Qizhen to be the supreme emperor and enjoy the happiness of his family.

As a result, the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen is about to lead his troops to invade. In addition, Zhu Qiyu is blocking Nangong with the help of courtiers, and the recent uproar about the Golden Sword Eucalyptus is preparing to further attack the Supreme Emperor. This makes the officials who are already dissatisfied and sympathetic feel in their hearts

Thoughts arose.

The new monarch has only been on the throne for a year, but he has been suppressing and blocking the Supreme Emperor step by step. If this trend continues, how can Zhu Jianshen's position as crown prince be secure? In the end, can the imperial line return to the Zhu Qizhen lineage?

We must know that the political compromises and prerequisites reached by Zhu Qiyu's accession to the throne are to ensure that Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen will inherit the throne in the future. If the prerequisites cannot be observed, the subsequent series of support and allegiance will become castles in the air.

Even a minister like Yu Qian, who was loyal to the country, began to hesitate at this moment whether to continue to support the new emperor Zhu Qiyu or to avoid a greater military disaster and allow the imperial power to smoothly transition to the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen.

After all, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not have the perspective of God like Shen Yichen. It is impossible to know what Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen did after his restoration and accession to the throne. It would set off a bloody political liquidation and persecution. Many people, including Yu Qian, turned the tide.

A large-scale purge was carried out on the fallen loyal and good officials.

On the outside, a temple was built for Wala. With an inexplicable fondness for Mongolia, he believed in the leader of the Kalaqin Tribe, Bolai, and directly lost the Hexi Corridor, the most important passage for the Western Regions in the Central Plains Dynasty.

The loss of the strategic location meant that the Ming Dynasty could no longer regain the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties, which became a symbol of the decline of the unified dynasty. In addition, the ridiculous policy of restricting the three Jurchen tribes once again led to the dominance of the Jurchen tribe in Jianzhou. , laying the hidden danger of the country’s subjugation in the late Ming Dynasty.

These historical civil and military ministers did not know that in their memories, the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen was still the young hero who was high-spirited and full of enterprising spirit. They did not realize at all that the changes in Tumu Fort and Zhu Qizhen's various events during his career in Beishou With his actions, he has long since turned into a villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and has a twisted mentality!

The goal of Zhu Qizhen's restoration was not to restore the glory of the Ming Dynasty and wash away the shame of the Tumubao Incident. He only wanted to avenge these courtiers who had "betrayed" him and wantonly revenge on those heroes of the country who followed the Tao but not the emperor.

At this moment, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps outside the palace, and the figure of the guard Shang Zhijun even appeared on the corridor. Now even if Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu wants to leave, he may not be able to escape.

Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Huichang Bo Sunzhong in the Fengtian Palace was too lazy to continue pretending, so he came out and said: "I hope that for the sake of the world and the country, your majesty will make a decision early!"

The meaning of this sentence is no longer to persuade Zhu Qiyu to run away. It is equivalent to telling the other party directly that there is no way to save the situation and it is better to surrender as soon as possible. At least after deposing the emperor, he still has the title of King Tao. Maybe the emperor is worried about his reputation and cares about his siblings. For his sake, he can still survive with his life.

If you resist to the end, you may die among the rebels.

Huichang Bo Sunzhong's statement not only represented his relatives, but also represented the senior relatives in the court.

After all, many people in the civil service group have reaped the dividends of support. In addition, the group of officials is constantly changing. They rely on the imperial examination system to select their own team members and confidants. The Xunqi Group retires with the country, and there is no possibility of retirement as long as they are alive. Sexuality, Zhu Qiyu could only keep suppressing it in order to make room for the new upstarts who were loyal to him.

For example, Shi Heng, the Marquis of Wuqing, who was granted the title of Marquis in one step, and Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping.

The dissatisfaction and resentment of the nobles and relatives was greater than that of the civil servant group. After Huichang Bo Sunzhong expressed his stance, several honorary relatives quickly followed suit, and there was quite a sense of destruction that the building was about to collapse.

With Xunqi opening the way, there is no need to hide the party members of Huichang Bo's lineage. Chen Gong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, also handed over his hands and reported: "Your Majesty, the four guards of Tengxiang will be killed soon. Please follow me." Evacuate the side hall quickly!"

After all, Chen Gong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, did not have the confidence to be an honorary relative, so he had to speak more tactfully. However, his words of advice meant that senior officials at the cabinet level of the civil service group had switched their allegiance to the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen. The Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu was in the Manchu civil and military affairs. , showing a scene of "people betraying their relatives and leaving their relatives".

Faced with this scene, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu sat blankly on the dragon throne. He no longer knew that he could trust anyone, and subconsciously set his eyes on Cheng Jing, the imperial eunuch next to him.

Looking at Zhu Qiyu's dejected look, Cheng Jing's eyes were full of tears. Who would have thought that ascending the throne as emperor would eventually turn into an unreasonable disaster?

"Your Majesty, no matter what happens, I will follow you to the death!"

No matter what kind of fame Cheng Jing once had, he was just a eunuch in the past few decades. For major events in the previous dynasty, especially those involving the struggle for imperial power, there was not much he could do. The only way was to repay him with his life. Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu has taken good care of him for many years.

Listening to Cheng Jing's words, a wry smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu's mouth. In this moment, he suddenly understood the emperor's brother's situation in Tumubao. In a situation where he was besieged on all sides, Wang Zhen was probably the only one accompanying him.

Leave it alone.

Yu Qian, who was also standing under the throne and saw this scene, finally suppressed his inner rational decision. Even if a smooth transition to the throne was the best way for all the people in the world, humans are not cold-blooded and ruthless animals after all.

Zhu Qiyu ascended to the throne of God in the face of national calamity. As a savior who saved the Ming Dynasty, he should not have fallen into such a situation. Yu Qian did not want to expand the struggle for imperial power, causing the land of Kyushu to be in flames like Jingnan, so the only thing he could do

The best thing is to be like Cheng Jing, who stayed beside Zhu Qiyu, Emperor Jingtai, at the last moment and died calmly.

So under the surprised gazes of the ministers in the palace, Yu Qian stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I will accompany your majesty to guard the Fengtian Palace!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar. Everyone with a discerning eye knew that this emperor, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, was at his end. Choosing to be loyal to him at this time was tantamount to courting death. Not to mention that Yu Qian, the Minister of War, was originally an important minister who supported King Yi. There is a high probability that the Emperor will do so after his restoration.

If you choose to liquidate, do you think you will die quickly enough?

"Yu Shaobao, I..."

Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu pointed at Yu Qian and wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.

Although he gave Yu Qian a lot of power, including the important power of admiral of the world's soldiers and horses, the more he gave, the greater the suspicion in his heart. Coupled with Yu Qian's true intention of being loyal to the country, he was destined not to have too much flattery with the king.

, the relationship between the two parties is actually in a state of ambivalence.

Unexpectedly, Yu Qian still firmly chose to be loyal to him in this critical moment.

"Yu Shaobao, the rebellion is coming, don't you care about His Majesty's safety?"

Wang Tong, the Marquis of Chengshan, stood up immediately and scolded Yu Qian angrily, but in reality he looked fierce but was heartbroken.

You must know that Yu Qian is the commander-in-chief of the defense of the capital. His status as a minister who saves the time gives him high prestige in the army and among the people. He has the power of Minister of War and admiral to oversee the world's troops, and nominally has jurisdiction over all troops.

The Four Tengxiang Guards were not rebels in the true sense. Most of their soldiers did not even know that the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qiyu was going to be restored. They were completely coerced step by step by the royal authority and heavy rewards to get here.

If Zhu Qiyu insists on not leaving or surrendering, his status as emperor coupled with Yu Qian's prestige, not to mention the situation where the four Tengxiang guards will disarm and defect, will at least greatly affect the morale of the military.

Of course, Chengshan Marquis Wang Tong could not express his true intentions, so he could only use the moral high ground of the emperor's safety to put pressure on Yu Qian, hoping that the other party would appease and compromise.

But just as he finished his sentence and before Qian Qian could reply, a deep voice came from the direction of the palace door: "Anyone who falsely accuses Your Majesty of leaving the palace will be beheaded immediately!"

Looking in the direction of the voice, Shen Yichen was holding a three-foot sword, and his crimson third-grade civil servant robe was stained with dark red blood. He was walking towards the palace step by step with full murderous intent, wherever he looked.

No one dares to look him in the eye!

This kind of momentum and majesty is not like a civil servant who passed three yuan, but more like the return of a general who has fought hundreds of battles on the yellow sand.
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