After finishing all this, it was already the early morning of the 19th.
Zhu Youjian looked at the empty palace and felt empty in his heart.
This was once the center of power in the world, and it was a place that everyone in the world looked up to.
This is where the royal family of the Ming Dynasty Zhu family lives, and it is the most sacred and solemn place in the world.
But now, this place is going to be his burial place.
Sitting in front of the hall, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but recall his life.
He couldn't help but sigh, it would have been better if he had not accepted the throne.
If after Zhu Youxiao's death, he did not sit on the throne, but honestly became his own Prince Xiaoyao, this would not be the ending.
He would also wonder whether he was a good emperor and whether his actions were truly worthy of the people of Ming Dynasty.
But all this has nothing to do with him, because the Ming Dynasty is gone.
That is all in the past, and from today onwards there will be no more Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty is dead.
He died in his hands, Zhu Youjian.
Immediately, Zhu Youjian picked up the long knife on one side.
There were traces of his daughter's blood on the long knife.
Looking at this long knife, Zhu Youjian felt even more uncomfortable.
He used this knife to kill his daughter and will also use this knife to kill himself.
I just don’t know if it will hurt when I commit suicide later.
But no matter how painful it was, it wouldn't be more uncomfortable than the collapse of the Ming Dynasty in front of his eyes.
Zhu Youjian thought this.
Then, Zhu Youjian dragged his long knife and walked out of the hall.
Wherever he looked, he could see the fire that had spread into the imperial city.
You can even hear a lot of shouts and cries.
In this way, Zhu Youjian wandered aimlessly in the palace step by step.
He wanted to take one last good look at the Forbidden City.
Zhu Youjian didn't go far when he met Wang Chengen who was returning.
Looking at Wang Chengen, Zhu Youjian was stunned.
"Chengen, didn't I ask you to take the three princes and escape with your lives?"
"Why are you back again?"
His three sons may be Zhu Youjian's only concern now.
Wang Chengen heard Zhu Youjian's words and respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, all the servants have been arranged."
"Don't worry."
"My servant has arranged for some trustworthy eunuchs to take the three princes out of the palace."
"As for after leaving the palace, it depends on the fate of the three princes."
Hearing this, Zhu Youjian murmured back: "It would be nice to be able to leave the palace."
"The next step really depends on their fate."
"I just hope that God can leave a bloodline for the Ming Dynasty royal family."
Then, Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Chengen again: "Chengen, haven't you already left?"
"What are you doing back again?"
"If you don't hurry up, run away for your life."
Wang Chengen looked at Zhu Youjian and his voice sank: "Your Majesty, Chengen will take care of you."
"Chengen has grown up in the palace since he was a child. The palace is Chengen's home."
"Cheng'en has no relatives. Even if he leaves the palace, he doesn't know who to look for."
"Your Majesty, please let Chengen accompany you for the last time."
After saying that, Wang Chengen knelt down and worshiped.
Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Chengen kneeling in front of him, and suddenly felt a little better.
There was still someone who stayed with him, even though this person was a eunuch.
"Cheng'en, let's walk around."
Zhu Youjian said calmly.
Immediately, the two of them started wandering around the imperial city one after another.
Before they knew it, the two of them arrived in front of the big bell in the imperial city.
This bell is used to summon officials of cultural relics.
Generally, the ringing of bells means that the emperor is summoning officials.
Looking at the big clock, Zhu Youjia walked forward and reached out to touch it.
Normally, this bell would ring early every day.
That meant that he was going to court again and had to deal with national affairs.
But now, this bell will no longer ring.
Even if the bell rings, it will not be him, Zhu Youjian, who goes to court.
"Cheng'en, please ring this bell again."
"After today, we will never hear this bell again."
"You no longer have to accompany me to court."
"What kind of court, what kind of official business, what kind of cultural relics and officials."
"It will have nothing to do with us anymore."
Zhu Youjian murmured.
I don’t know if he is reminiscing about the days when he went to court or saying goodbye to the past.
It is even possible that Zhu Youjian has not completely given up.
He wanted to ring the bell and see if a miracle would happen.
Will any officials come to help me?
However, Zhu Youjian and Wang Chengen both knew it in their hearts.
All this is just wishful thinking on their part.
The fire coming from the Far Eternal Imperial City had already explained everything, there would be no miracle.
"My slave obeys your orders."
Wang Chengen replied respectfully.
Then, he walked towards the big clock and pushed the pestle to ring the bell.
Zhu Youjian saw this and walked towards Wang Chengen: "Chengen, let's knock together."
"After being the emperor for so many years, I have never personally sounded this bell."
After saying that, Zhu Youjian walked over and supported Zhong Chu.
The two of them pushed the bell pestle and knocked it up slowly.
"Dang!"
"Dang!"
"Dang!"
The strong and resonant bells rang throughout the imperial city, but no one responded.
There is just this bell that is unwilling to be lonely and echoing constantly.
After the bells dispersed, Zhu Youjian stood there stunned for a long time.
It seems that I still cannot fully accept this reality.
"Your Majesty, it's windy here, let's go." Wang Chengen stood aside respectfully and whispered.
After hearing this, Zhu Youjian came back to his senses.
"Walk?"
"Where can we go?" Zhu Youjian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Now he is truly alone and the king of a subjugated country.
A person who has been completely abandoned.
Where else could he go?
This world is so big that there is no place for him, Zhu Youjian.
At this moment, Zhu Youjian felt very uncomfortable.
The evening breeze in early spring was also a bit cool, and it blew on Zhu Youjian's body, making him feel a bone-chilling chill.
Looking around and looking at the Forbidden City, Zhu Youjian felt infinite emotion in his heart.
Just like he told his two daughters before.
Why should I be born into an emperor's family?
If there is a next life, he will definitely not be reincarnated into an emperor's family.
Although he enjoys all the glory, wealth, wealth and food, at some point he becomes the most pathetic person in the world.
He is the most miserable person in the world.
He ruined his ancestor's inheritance with his own hands, chopped off his own flesh and blood with his own hands, and forced his first wife to death.
Zhu Youjian looked at the night sky in the distance, feeling extremely depressed.
The Zhu family royal family of the Ming Dynasty was finished, and the royal family was also destroyed.
Once the Zhu family is destroyed, it means that the entire Ming Dynasty will also be destroyed.
Zhu Youjian looked up at the sky. At this moment, he wanted to scream to express the pain in his chest.
But he couldn't make any sound.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m overly sad or because I’m mentally and physically exhausted.
Anyway, he couldn't say a word, so he could only look at the night sky quietly and remain silent.
The boundless night was like a big net, catching him all and shrouding the Ming Dynasty deeply.
There is not a shred of light in sight, except for the fire brought by the war.
Wang Chengen on the side looked at the dumbfounded Zhu Youjian and did not speak a word.
Although he may not necessarily understand Zhu Youjian's mood at the moment, he knows that this is the time when Zhu Youjian is most uncomfortable.
Then let Zhu Youjian express his feelings, there is no need to interrupt him.
Although Zhu Youjian is the emperor, he will still feel fear, fear, confusion, and sadness at such a moment.
Let Zhu Youjian express his emotions freely at this moment, so that at least he will walk more freely later.
In this way, the two stood quietly under the night sky for a long time.
Not a word was said between the two of them, and they both remained silent in perfect agreement.
Zhu Youjian is still indulging in the grief of the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Chengen is also lamenting his life.
Wang Chengen entered the palace at a young age and grew up in the palace.
There are no relatives or friends, only the high-walled compound in the palace and the humane eunuchs and maids.
Although he was just the meanest eunuch, he saw too many people and facts.
Therefore, facing the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, he was not as uncomfortable as Zhu Youjian.
On the contrary, there is a kind of relief in my heart.
A feeling of freedom from restraint.
Of course, this does not mean that Wang Chengen hoped that the Ming Dynasty would fall.
But he still has feelings for Daming, but they are not that deep.
Wang Chengen knew in his heart that since the Ming Dynasty had perished, his own life had come to an end.
He has been a eunuch all his life, and he is not willing to continue to be an eunuch under Li Zicheng.
It would be better to accompany Emperor Chongzhen to die in a carefree manner.
Physically disabled and emotionally lacking, Wang Chengen has little nostalgia for this world at all.
He was ready to die at any time with Emperor Chongzhen.
I don't know how long it took, but Zhu Youjian, who was standing there, started to move.
He turned to look at Meishan to one side and said calmly: "Cheng'en, it's getting late."
"I'm on my way too."
"Lest it fall into the hands of Li Zicheng and be humiliated for no reason."
"You can do it yourself."
"I, Zhu Youjian, will remember your loyalty to Ming Dynasty."
After saying that, Zhu Youjian came over and patted Wang Chengen gently on the shoulder.
Immediately, he raised his feet and walked towards Coal Mountain.
Zhu Youjian had decided to die at this moment, but he also wanted to find a quieter place.
Seeing Zhu Youjian leaving, Wang Chengen followed him step by step.
Seeing Wang Chengen following him, Zhu Youjian was also stunned: "Chengen, why don't you leave?"
"Your Majesty, this servant will follow you through life and death." Wang Chengen replied without hesitation.
Hearing this, Zhu Youjian was stunned again.
He looked at Wang Chengen, and after being silent for a long time, he murmured back: "Okay."
Immediately, the master and the servant began to move up the coal mountain.
When he reached the mountainside, Zhu You found a crooked-neck tree and prepared to hang himself here.
Before hanging himself, Zhu Youjian also specially arranged his clothes and hair.
As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, even if he dies, he must die a little more decently.
Upon seeing this, Wang Chengen quickly stepped forward and started to help Zhu Youjian tidy up.
The two of them were extremely careful in their movements.
It seemed as if they were not seeking death but going to court, or their actions should look more solemn than going to court.
After sorting it out, Zhu Youjian took out a piece of red silk from his sleeve and hung it on the tree.
He took one last look at the Ming Dynasty, his eyes full of nostalgia.
But he knew that his beloved Ming Dynasty had left him forever.
Zhu Youjian took out the suicide note he had already written from his arms.
It says, 'Let thieves divide my corpse, but do not hurt any of the people'.
This means that Li Zicheng can trample on his body at will, but he cannot harm any of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
This was the last thing Zhu Youjian could do for the people of Ming Dynasty.
It was also the last time that he proved to the world that he was not a foolish king or a king who had subjugated his country.
He is a good man.
"Cheng'en, I'm going to take the first step."
After finishing all this, Zhu Youjian said in a deep voice to Wang Chengen.
After saying that, Zhu Youjian directly put the red silk around his neck and died calmly.
The pain in his neck and the suffocation in his chest made Zhu Youjian instinctively start to struggle, but he didn't struggle for long before he fainted.
Completely left the land of Ming Dynasty.
Wang Chengen just looked at Zhu Youjian quietly until there was no movement from him.
"Your Majesty, this servant is here."
Wang Chengen murmured.
Then he also took out a hemp rope from his sleeve and tied it to the tree.
In this way, he hung himself from the tree face to face with Zhu Youjian.
The master and the servant died calmly.
Until their bodies were discovered by Li Zicheng's rebels.
At this point, the Ming Dynasty established by Zhu Yuanzhang was completely a thing of the past.
Facing internal and external troubles, Li Zicheng's rebellion became the straw that broke the camel's back.
The Ming Dynasty, which had ruled the Central Plains for more than 270 years, completely withdrew from the stage of history.
The Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian was also recognized by later generations as the founder of the Ming Dynasty and the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
After listening to Zhu Youjian's account, Li Xiao, Zhu Yuanzhang and others frowned.
This Zhu Youjian seemed to be telling a story, and he even told a sad story.
He said how helpless and helpless he seemed to be.
He even kept hinting overtly and covertly that he was a good emperor and a wise king, but his courtiers were too corrupt and stupid.
He was also unable to control the destruction of the Ming Dynasty and was helpless.
Li Xiao frowned and looked at Zhu Youjian.
This Zhu Youjian was clearly trying to beautify himself in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Because according to historical records, although the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Youjian took over was already in turmoil, he himself was also very suspicious and willful.
If he hadn't killed Yuan Chonghuan, re-enabled eunuchs, and increased taxes on the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Even if Ming Dynasty is going to end, it won't be so fast.
It seems that Zhu Youjian wanted to say a few good words for himself in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, his ancestor, so as to get rid of his title as the king of the Ming Dynasty.
Immediately, Li Xiao opened his mouth and said:
"Zhu Youjian, why are you saying something different from what I know?"
(End of chapter)
