As royal princesses, while they enjoy the glory, they also bear great responsibilities. It is still possible for a man to wander around, even if he is in danger, but not for a woman. Nowadays, the world is in chaos, and no one knows where the shelter will be. In order not to insult the dignity of the royal family, Chongzhen will never take the risk of sending the princess out of the palace. So they can only digest it in the womb.
Empress Zhou obviously heard the meaning of Chongzhen's words, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Changping has just turned fifteen years old and has just grown up..."
"Okay, needless to say, why would I want to do this? But now that the outer city of the capital has been destroyed, even the palace will soon become unsafe. Changping is so beautiful, where can I send it to make people feel at ease?" If you want to blame...it's my fault as a useless emperor, if you want to blame it, it's because she shouldn't have been born into the royal family."
When Chongzhen talked about this, his head lowered involuntarily.
As the king of a country, above tens of thousands of people, Chongzhen would rarely bow to others, but at this moment, he lowered his proud head because he knew that he would be sorry for Empress Zhou next. , I'm sorry about my daughter.
As the king of a country or as a father, Chongzhen really didn't want to do this, but he really had no choice.
Today, the city of Beijing is under heavy siege, and even the imperial palace is in danger and cannot be broken with any breath.
If he didn't kill his daughters, once they fell into the hands of intruders, the consequences would only be more miserable.
The royal princess of the Ming Dynasty, even if she dies, she must die cleanly.
Seeing Chongzhen lowering his head, Empress Zhou didn't know what to say at this moment. She could only burst into tears unsatisfactorily. Then she slowly closed her eyes and said: "Your Majesty, please bring out the royal wine. I will give you the imperial wine right now." Hit the road.”
Despite his extreme reluctance and intolerance, Chongzhen still reached into his arms, took out a white porcelain bottle, opened the lid, and sprinkled the white powder inside into the wine bottle in front of the queen.
"Don't be afraid, Queen, I will come soon. If there is a road to hell, we will go together." Chongzhen said, shaking the wine pot, and then poured the wine into the porcelain cup with his trembling hands.
"Long live Lord, long live Lord..."
Just when Queen Zhou had stretched out her hands and was about to take the porcelain cup, the somewhat urgent voice of the eunuch Wang Chengen suddenly sounded outside.
"Why are you panicking? Did the intruder break into the palace?" Chongzhen was slightly unhappy when he heard this, and then shouted outside.
For a person who already has a death wish, he is no longer afraid of death, but is he afraid that the enemy will rush in front of him?
"Long live my lord, it's not that the intruders are coming, but the reinforcements are coming." Wang Chengen's tone was filled with excitement.
"Reinforcements?" When he heard that there were reinforcements, Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, and then breathed out, but he didn't look very relaxed. Maybe it was just that he had lost a burden. In any case, the Ming Dynasty is about to fall, and it is a blessing to have reinforcements.
"Long live the Lord, there are reinforcements. The man is outside. He asks to see Your Majesty. By the way, he claims to be the seventh son of Prince Xiang. This is proof of his identity." Wang Chengen, who was just outside the door, said He knelt down and raised something high.
"The seventh son of King Xiang?" Hearing this, Chongzhen was stunned again. He thought it was some King Qin's army coming to kill him, but it turned out to be a member of the royal family. This made him feel a little bit confused. At the critical moment, he still had to look at his own talent. "He is a member of the royal family, I want to meet him."
As he spoke, Chongzhen stood up from the corner of the bed. Queen Zhou on the side looked a little anxious at this scene, "Your Majesty, I want to..."
"Hey, in today's Ming Dynasty, no one can reverse the situation. The Queen is still..." Chongzhen once again looked at Queen Zhou with pity and unbearability. Obviously, he didn't want to see Queen Zhou die on his own. In front of me, this time I went out to meet the reinforcements, but I also deliberately avoided them.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The hope in Queen Zhou's eyes was wiped out, and then she reached for the wine glass.
"Long live Lord, someone here said that he has a way to save the Ming Dynasty from its imminent fall. Please give him some time, and please never do anything impulsive." Wang Chengen, who was outside the door, obviously heard what was going on inside. The sound of the conversation reminded him of what Zhu Changwu said to him when he saw him, and he couldn't help but speak again.
"Wait..." When Chongzhen heard this, he instinctively turned around and said to Queen Zhou, and the glass of wine was already brought to his lips.
It’s really dangerous!
Chongzhen sighed in his heart, and then said: "Let's wait a moment, I will go out and take a look before talking."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Who lives well and wants to die? Queen Zhou was naturally no exception, so she quickly agreed.
"Wait a minute, I will be back soon." As if he was telling Queen Zhou, but also as if he was telling himself, he followed Chongzhen and stepped towards the door.
Outside the door, Wang Chengen was kneeling on the ground, holding a waistband in his hand. This was specifically issued by the Ming Dynasty government when Zhu Changwu was born. Such things are all recorded and cannot be faked.
He reached out and took the badge. After taking a look and finding nothing wrong, Chongzhen walked in front and asked, "Has it been verified?"
"Replying to Lord Long Live, I have verified that the name of the seventh son of King Xiang is Zhu Chang'an. He is indeed the person, and the age of the person who comes here is also suitable." Wang Cheng'en, as the eunuch in charge of etiquette and the first chamberlain around the emperor, naturally No matter what problem you have, you have to think of it first. (Note: Eunuchs with high positions in the Ming Dynasty also called themselves "chen", because the emperor of the Ming Dynasty often called eunuchs "factory ministers" and "inner ministers", so eunuchs also regarded themselves as ministers rather than slaves.)
"Zhu Changzhen, okay, I'll go and see you." Chongzhen said as he strode towards Jianji Hall (Jinshen Hall).
Chongzhen usually held court meetings in Zhongji Hall (the predecessor of Huagai Hall), and when he met with officials alone, he usually chose Jianji Hall. At this time, in the Jianji Hall, Zhu Changwu, wearing a camouflage uniform, was waiting in the hall.
Around Zhu Changwu, a dozen young eunuchs stood around, ostensibly accompanying him, but actually monitoring him. Nowadays, the situation in the imperial city is very serious. There is no telling when the intruders will come in. Although Zhu Changwu's identity card is not fake, who knows whether he has surrendered to the intruders and came here this time to fight in front. ?
For safety reasons, these dozen young eunuchs were sent over by Wang Chengen. Moreover, these people have some skills in their hands. If Zhu Changwu really has bad intentions, it should be enough for a dozen people to deal with one.
Zhu Changwu stood in the hall, looking around.
In his previous life, he had been to the Forbidden City, but it was a palace that must have been renovated by Jiannu. There were still many slightly different places to see from the current Ming Palace, and some places seemed a little fresh.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Just when Zhu Changwu was still looking around, shouts suddenly came from outside, and all the little eunuchs in the palace fell to their knees one by one. Looking at this scene, Zhu Changwu knew that the real owner was here.
The true master has indeed arrived, dressed in royal robes and a golden winged crown, taking standard eight-character steps and stepping into the Jianji Hall step by step.
As soon as Chongzhen appeared, his eyes fell on Zhu Changwu. He saw that this man was not old, but he had a very upright appearance, his eyes were very bright, and most importantly, he had a very confident temperament, which seemed to be contagious. Generally speaking, people will naturally develop a sense of trust when they see you.
"Are you Zhu Changzhen?" Chongzhen stopped five steps in front of Zhu Changwu and asked.
"Bold, don't kneel before your majesty." Wang Chengen had been staring at Zhu Changwu. Seeing that this man did not kneel when he met the emperor, he instinctively started to yell loudly.
Zhu Changwu did not answer, nor did he kneel down. He just stared at Chongzhen with a smile.
Throughout history, there have been mixed reviews of this man.
Some say he doesn't know people well, some say he has no opinion, and some say he was born at the wrong time, but no one can deny his diligence.
But such a hard-working man who had worked conscientiously for seventeen years still ruined the Ming Dynasty. I have to say that this may really be God's will.
Zhu Changwu will appear here. He is here to change fate against the will of heaven, lay a more solid foundation for the development and growth of China, and prevent the past hundred years of oppression and invasion from happening again.
To do this, he must gain the absolute trust of Chongzhen, and it is the kind of trust that does not have too many constraints. In this case, Zhu Changwu deliberately put on a camouflage uniform redeemed in the system. He wanted to Reveal identity.
Although some of what he said sounded a bit unbelievable, Zhu Changwu still had to do it. Now the Ming Dynasty is no longer in danger, but like window paper, which can be broken with a poke.
At this time, any slow medicine will not help, let alone change the status quo. Only strong medicine, the strongest medicine may still have a glimmer of hope.
And if Zhu Changwu receives the slightest suspicion or doubt while doing his work, it may disrupt the plan and make all his efforts fall short. In order to avoid such a thing from happening, Zhu Changwu came here to reveal his identity.
Even if you want to prove that you are a descendant of later generations, how could you kneel down and worship Chongzhen at this moment? Wouldn't that be a self-defeating mistake? How can you do anything in the future and make some shocking changes?
Zhu Changwu did not kneel to the ground, but just stared at Chongzhen. He was obviously very curious about the king of the Ming Dynasty who lost his country.
Looking at him this way, the first impression is that Chongzhen is still a handsome guy, more than seven feet tall and very handsome.
Maybe the person who started with a bowl is not good-looking, but after so many years, the genes of the old Zhu family have long been changed. During this period, countless beauties came to harmonize the Zhu family's bloodline. If Chongzhen will be ugly, On the contrary, it should be something strange.
