After hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Xiongzhi and others remained calm.
They had heard Zhu Youjian say this once before.
As for Li Xiao, he would not be surprised even more.
Anyone who knows a little about history will know that Zhu Youjian committed suicide in Meishan.
After Li Zicheng conquered the city of Beijing, Zhu Youjian hanged himself on the Crooked Neck Tree in Meishan.
It is also to blame that the later Qing government did not do a good job, otherwise the crooked-necked tree where Zhu Youjian hanged himself might have become a tourist attraction now.
What was tacit understanding between them was that they all remained silent.
No one spoke up to interrupt Zhu Youjian.
Because Zhu Youjian seemed to be immersed in his own world at the moment, and the sad emotion on him didn't seem to be staged.
Looking at Zhu Youjian's appearance, Tian Zhiwei couldn't help but tsk twice.
"Tsk, tsk."
He glanced at Hu Bo aside and whispered: "This guy's acting skills are really good."
"If you weren't a lunatic, you should be able to make a name for yourself as an actor."
When Hu Bo heard Tian Zhiwei's words, he rolled his eyes at him: "Shut your stinky mouth."
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute."
Neither Li Xiao nor Zhu Yuanzhang spoke now, but Tian Zhiwei came out to talk too much.
Besides, Zhu Youjian's acting skills are so good, and the emotions at this moment are also well-done.
Everyone remained silent, obviously getting into the mood.
Now just wait for Zhu Youjian to continue talking and listen to the story.
But Tian Zhiwei disrupted this rhythm at an inappropriate time.
Facing Hu Bo's words, Tian Zhiwei didn't take it seriously.
In Tian Zhiwei's view, these people are here to eat.
Now everyone is here to listen to Zhu Youjian's stories, just for fun.
Immediately, Tian Zhiwei muttered again: "Isn't it said that hanged people have long tongues?"
"I don't think this guy's tongue is long either."
"Doesn't this look normal?"
As soon as these words came out, the somewhat dull atmosphere was completely broken by Tian Zhiwei.
Li Xiao and Zhu Yuanzhang could not remain silent now.
They had heard Tian Zhiwei's complaints before, but they didn't speak.
Because Hu Bo had already spoken out and told Tian Zhiwei to shut up.
But obviously, Tian Zhiwei didn't do that.
Not only did he not shut up, but he also broke Zhu Youjian's heart.
Even though Zhu Youjian was acting, he was still immersed in sadness at this time.
Tian Zhiwei actually asked why his tongue didn't fall out after he was hanged.
Isn’t this nonsense?
Only Li Xiao present knew that what Zhu Youjian said was true.
Tian Zhiwei's words were absolutely heart-wrenching for Zhu Youjian.
The collapse of the Ming Dynasty in his hands had already made Zhu Youjian sad.
Now he still has to face Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor of his old Zhu family, who told the story of the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
This made Zhu Youjian feel even more uncomfortable.
But Tian Zhiwei actually asked why his tongue didn't fall out.
Isn't this purely about having fun with Zhu Youjian?
Immediately, Li Xiao turned around and glared at Tian Zhiwei: "Old Tian, can you shut your stinky mouth?"
Zhu Yuanzhang also coughed twice at this time: "Ahem."
Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little dissatisfied with Tian Zhiwei's words.
But he was too embarrassed to scold Tian Zhiwei directly, so he could only use this more tactful method.
Although Tian Zhiwei is sometimes very nervous and speaks without thinking through his brain, he is not a fool.
Seeing Li Xiao and Zhu Yuanzhang talking, he also knew that there was something wrong with what he just said.
He immediately laughed and shut his mouth knowingly.
Seeing this, Li Xiao and Zhu Yuanzhang sighed helplessly, and then looked at Zhu Youjian again.
Under the gaze of these people, Zhu Youjian felt extremely uncomfortable at the moment.
The atmosphere that was finally created was destroyed by Tian Zhiwei, and the emotions that he finally entered were also destroyed by Tian Zhiwei.
In the previous heavy atmosphere, telling the story of the demise of the Ming Dynasty would definitely be worth extra points.
When the time comes to beautify himself and say a few words that he can't help but say, maybe Zhu Yuanzhang will not think that he is a king who has subjugated his country.
Maybe he will be able to clear himself of the crime of being the king who subjugated his country.
But now, the original dull atmosphere is gone.
Now I can't enter the sad state just now.
If you tell a story in this state, the effect will definitely be compromised.
But the matter was over, and he still wanted to continue telling the story.
Facing Tian Zhiwei, a troublemaker, he could only endure it silently.
After Zhu Youjian turned his head and glanced at Tian Zhiwei very dissatisfied, his emotions began to brew again.
But no matter how hard he tried, he still didn't feel the same as before.
Li Xiao and Zhu Yuanzhang on the side also frowned when they saw that Zhu Youjian had been silent for a long time.
They didn't know what Zhu Youjian meant and why he stopped talking mid-sentence.
Zhu Youjian also seemed to feel the change in Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.
Although he felt that his mood at the moment was not at its best, he still forced himself to continue telling the story.
"It was March 19, the seventeenth year of Chongzhen. It was early spring."
"At that time, it should be dark in Beijing during the fifth watch, and it was still early before dawn."
"But the city of Beijing is as bright as day, with firelight appearing everywhere."
"That was caused after Li Zicheng's rebels invaded."
"I can see it clearly on Coal Mountain."
Having said this, Zhu Youjian slowly began to enter some state again, and his whole person seemed depressed.
His tone gradually became sad.
"I didn't expect that Li Zicheng could really break into Beijing, and I didn't expect that the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty would be so vulnerable."
"This day came too quickly and suddenly."
"I will always remember that day."
AD 1644 was a turbulent and special year.
This year is not only the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, but also the first year of Shunzhi.
Because in this year, the last orthodox emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian, hanged himself in Meishan, announcing the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
In the same year, Aixinjueluo Fulin, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, successfully entered the pass despite Wu Sangui's defection.
He became the first emperor after the Qing army entered the customs, and his reign was Shunzhi.
Also in January of this year, King Chuang Li Zicheng proclaimed himself emperor in Xi'an, with the founding name Dashun and the reign name Yongchang.
This year is not only the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, but also the first year of Shunzhi and the first year of Dashun.
In this year, King Chuang proclaimed himself emperor and destroyed the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty entered the Pass and took control of the Central Plains.
The people in the Central Plains also encountered a new catastrophe.
Chongzhen's seventeenth year, March 17th.
The officers and soldiers of Dashun, the king of Chuang, Li Zicheng, had already reached the gates of Beijing.
Li Zicheng personally commanded the army to attack the nine gates.
Under the command of Li Zicheng, the officers and soldiers of the Dashun Army fought extremely bravely and with amazing momentum.
The officers and soldiers of the Dashun Army set up flying ladders and fought hard to attack the city. They were not afraid of the tall city walls of Beijing and sacrificed their lives one by one.
Logically speaking, Beijing's city walls are high and there are many people and plenty of food.
Even if the rebels cannot defeat Li Zicheng, there will be no problem in defending the city of Beijing without being breached in a short time.
Not to mention too much, it should be completely manageable within a month or so.
As long as a certain amount of time can be bought, it is not impossible to defeat Li Zicheng when the soldiers and horses of King Qin from various places come to rescue him.
However, the three major battalions of the Ming Dynasty currently stationed in Beijing are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and have no combat effectiveness at all.
Facing the Dashun rebels led by Li Zicheng personally, they were no match at all.
It was simply a group defeat, not a unified enemy.
Even so, you can still stick to it for a while if you want to.
There is still a chance to delay the arrival of reinforcements.
No matter how bad it is, it can still give Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian a chance to escape.
But I never expected that the defenders of Beijing City of the Ming Dynasty could not survive even a day.
In just one day, the city of Beijing was captured.
The city was destroyed so quickly that no one in Beijing could react.
Dashun's soldiers crossed the wall and captured the outer city.
Beijing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, was attacked by Li Zicheng and could not survive even a day.
Seeing that the city was broken, people in the city suddenly panicked and became a mess.
Eunuch Cao Huachun immediately surrendered Zhangyimen and opened the door to surrender.
In this way, the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng will have more unimpeded access, and their entry into Beijing will be smoother.
At the same time, Zhu Youjian, who was in the palace, also learned the news.
He really didn't expect that the city of Beijing would be destroyed so quickly.
Didn't even last a day.
But what made him even more annoyed was that the eunuch Cao Huachun actually turned against him and surrendered directly.
Now that the matter has come to this, it is useless no matter how angry Zhu Youjian is.
Li Zicheng had already invaded the city of Beijing, and was just about to invade the imperial city directly.
In addition to the imperial palace, Li Zicheng's people are everywhere in the Forbidden City now.
People in the palace have even begun to panic, and many people are already considering whether to escape for their lives.
March 18th was the most unforgettable day in Zhu Youjian's life.
The city of Beijing was captured on this day.
In the early morning of this day, he summoned the cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty for the last time.
Normally, these cabinet ministers are high-ranking figures.
On the land of the Ming Dynasty, they were truly one person below ten thousand people. Even Wei Zhongxian, who was said to be nine thousand nine hundred years old, had to restrain himself when facing these cabinet ministers.
After all, these ministers in the cabinet can decide all affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
It can lead the future direction of Ming Dynasty.
But today, these cabinet ministers all fell silent, and their faces became haggard.
Zhu Youjian was furious when he saw that the cabinet ministers he usually relied on remained silent at this critical moment.
Normally, each of them seems to be resourceful, and each of them appears to be very powerful.
But at this critical moment, no one has stood up and said a word.
"My dear friends, what should I do now?"
"Do you have any good strategies to help our Ming Dynasty survive this crisis?"
Zhu Youjian looked at these cabinet ministers and asked aloud.
Although he was very unhappy and even a little desperate, Zhu Youjian still maintained restraint.
I hope these cabinet ministers can give some useful opinions and come up with a useful idea.
But these ministers were just as he imagined, all silent.
At this time, no one dares to stand up and say that they can change the situation.
Looking at these silent ministers, Zhu Youjian became a little angry.
"What you eat is all the salary from the imperial court!"
"The imperial court is in trouble now, but you are of no use at all."
"Are all of them trash?"
These cabinet ministers remained silent in the face of Zhu Youjian's insults.
This time, Zhu Youjian became even more angry.
It would be okay if one of these people stood up and said something, even if it was useless nonsense.
But they have remained silent like this, which is what makes Zhu Youjian the most angry.
What does it mean that everyone is silent?
"say!"
"You all talk to me!"
"Aren't you usually very talkative? I saw you guys fighting quite hard in the court."
"Why are you all mute now?"
At this time, Zhu Youjian was already a little hysterical, and he no longer looked like an emperor when he spoke.
Just like a scolding shrew.
It’s not Zhu Youjian’s fault.
Li Zicheng's army has already reached the city, and the Ming court has also reached a life-or-death moment.
It should be said that it was a near-death situation.
What image and etiquette are there at this time?
He glared at these ministers fiercely, as if he wanted to eat people.
But no matter how much he insulted or glared, these people still lowered their heads and said nothing.
This suffocating silence made Zhu Youjian completely lose hope.
Originally, he imagined that these people could give him a clear path, but now it seems that he is overthinking.
"All the civil and military officials at home and abroad mistook me! Misled me!"
"Mistake!!!"
Zhu Youjian raised his trumpet to the sky and walked around the hall, clasping his chest and stamping his feet.
It seemed to him that he had done his best.
He took over a mess from the hands of the carpenter emperor Zhu Youxiao. He had done the best he thought he could do, but he still couldn't change the situation.
The imperial court was suffering from internal and external troubles, and the problems were too many and too serious.
He can't change anything at all.
In Zhu Youjian's view, the Ming Dynasty's current situation was all caused by these useless officials in the court.
It's all caused by these useless civil and military officials.
However, he was full of passion and ambition, but in the end he had to bear the infamy of a king who subjugated his country.
This is unacceptable to Zhu Youjian.
So in his opinion, the fact that he has fallen to this point is all caused by the ministers in front of him.
But even if Zhu Youjian said such words, the cabinet ministers still did not speak.
Everyone still remained silent.
Zhu Youjian, who was already exhausted mentally and physically, glanced at these cabinet ministers with blank eyes.
The silence of these people made Zhu Youjian breathless.
He has completely lost hope.
He was completely desperate.
extinguished the last ray of light in his eyes.
(End of chapter)
