Emperor Chongzhen had no intention of being angry with Zhu Cixiang now. He looked at Wang Chengen in astonishment, and his voice changed when he asked: "Wang Banban, before I prepare for Nanxing, have you made any preparations?"
When Wang Chengen was asked by Zhu Cixiang, he felt guilty and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what are you preparing for?"
Chongzhen looked around. Except for his son and the eunuch, there were no outsiders. He no longer hid and tucked in. He lowered his voice and said, "Of course I'm preparing for Nanxing!"
Wang Chengen was stunned when he heard this. He was stunned for a while and then said: "But the emperor did not issue an edict..."
"You...you are really not prepared?" Chongzhen stared at Wang Chengen with cold sweat on his forehead.
"No, there is no will. How dare I make the decision without permission..."
This requires a will! ? Run for your life! Do you need a will to escape? If this emperor falls into the water, why don't you come and fish him out if he has no way to issue an order? Chongzhen is almost dying of anxiety. The civil servants of other dynasties are not responsible for their reputation. Why are you, an eunuch, like them? Do you all want to force me to the dead end of "the death of the king and the death of the country"?
"Father, don't be anxious. My sons dare to make the decision, so I have already made preparations for my father and queen." Zhu Cixiang was also anxious. Seeing Chongzhen and Wang Chengen dilly-dallying, he couldn't help but interject, "Liu The vanguard of thieves is about to arrive, so without further ado, let’s leave the city as soon as possible... and Wu Xiang’s personal letter must be sent out immediately, otherwise we are afraid of being intercepted by the rogue thieves.”
After being reminded by Zhu Cixiang, Emperor Chongzhen woke up from a dream and hurriedly handed Wu Xiang's autographed letter to Tian Cunzhi and said: "Go, go in person, get on the fastest horse, and set off immediately. You are not allowed to go home." I'm back!"
Tian Cunzhi took the letter with both hands, bowed, turned around and left.
Zhu Cixiang said again: "Father, let's hurry up... There are still a lot of things to pack! In addition to the people of the sons and ministers, there are also the Jing Army and the Beijing Camp. Bring all the troops and horses you can..."
Chongzhen didn't move at all, he just stood there, frowning deeply, as if he was deep in thought.
Zhu Cixiang's heart sank when he saw his father who was cheating people look like a wooden chicken and a clay puppet. This was the rhythm of something bad happening!
"Father..." Just as Zhu Cixiang was about to urge him, Emperor Chongzhen gave him a rather unkind look - although Wang Cheng'en is useless and brainless, you can't overstep him!
"Brother Chun!" Chongzhen's face turned serious, "You are the Crown Prince, you should know what the Crown Prince can and cannot do!"
When Zhu Cixiang heard this, his face darkened, "My son is a filial son and a loyal minister. How can he watch his father dying and do nothing?" He pointed at the man with his head lowered, probably trying to find a place to hide. Wang Chengen got in, "Ask Wang Banban yourself, not counting the enemy's camp, how many defenders are there in the capital now, and can they be attacked? In such a hurry, how many people can protect my father and break through Nanxing? And? Where should we leave the city and where should we go? How many carriages, horses and property have we prepared?
If the sons and ministers do not act, in a few days, the father, the mother, the queen, and the sons and ministers will all die together for the country! By then, the Ming Dynasty will also belong to Li Zicheng! How could my father have the face to see his ancestors underground? How can sons and ministers be called filial sons and loyal ministers if they watch their father die and the country be destroyed? How to see Taizu Emperor Gao underground? "
Emperor Chongzhen turned his head and looked at Wang Chengen. Wang Chengen knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, old slave, I didn't think so much... If Emperor Taizu Gao hadn't entrusted me with a dream, I would have been dead! "
"Return to the dream entrusted to Emperor Taizu Gao, you really believed it..." Emperor Chongzhen was so angry, why did he believe this stupid eunuch? I thought he was loyal and reliable, but I didn't expect him to be worse than Wei Zhongxian!
"Really, it's true... On the 15th, I told my slave that Tang Tong and Du Zhizhi had sacrificed themselves at Juyong Pass! This is what Emperor Taizu Gao said in his dream!"
"That's what he guessed!" Chongzhen stamped his feet, completely disappointed with Wang Chengen. He was so honest that he was deceived by a sixteen-year-old child.
"Your Majesty, where is Wu Xiang?" Wang Chengen said again, "Wu Xiang was asking for millions of dollars in salary back then. Yesterday, he was convinced by the young master's words. Not only did he not need to pay, but he also offered his daughter to the palace..."
"That's because he wanted to blackmail the emperor, no, he wanted to blackmail the prince!" Chongzhen glared at his expressionless son, "You were also deceived by him!"
"There are also Wu Xiang's servants, as well as the capable people recruited by the old slave from the Jing Army and Dongchang, as well as the brave men from the capital who were tricked by the young master. They were all coaxed by the young master into obedience and determination. Following... these people can't be cheating, right?"
What! ? There is such a thing!
Not only Chongzhen was dumbfounded now, but also Gao Yushun and Wang Zhixin were also dumbfounded.
Is it really that powerful?
"What's going on?" Emperor Chongzhen asked hurriedly. He had to ask carefully. He had been emperor for seventeen years. Apart from deceiving Wei Zhongxian at the beginning, he had been deceived all the time. He had no idea how to coax the soldiers below him into giving up.
Now that the situation is urgent, Wang Cheng'en will make a long story short, explaining how Zhu Cihong trapped Zhuang Yong, how he established a relationship with Zhuang Yong, how he used "land options" and silver to deceive Zhuang Yong, and how he shouted, "The land will have it, and the wife will have it." Such a slogan that touches the soul...
After listening to Wang Chengen's words, Emperor Chongzhen was of course dumbfounded and didn't know what he was thinking. The two eunuchs Gao Yushun and Wang Zhixin understood - Wang Chengen had been fooled! This is not a dream entrusted by Taizu at all, it is clearly possessed by Taizu!
"Gao Banban, Wang Banban, pack your things quickly!" Zhu Cixiang was also a little impatient. He glared at the two wooden old eunuchs and gave the order.
Gao Yushun and Wang Zhixin were glared at by Zhu Cixiang, and their hearts trembled... What a murderer! This look is as sharp as a sword. It doesn't belong to the Crown Prince, it's clearly the Emperor Taizu Gao!
How dare the two old eunuchs disobey "Taizu"'s order? They responded and started to pack up the important items in Dongnuan Pavilion.
Only then did Emperor Chongzhen react, "Gao Yushun, Wang Zhixin, what are you doing?"
When the two old eunuchs were asked by Emperor Chongzhen, they immediately froze as if they had been hit by a restraining spell.
On one side is the current Holy Emperor, and on the other is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is suspected of being possessed by Taizu. Which one of them is bigger? Who should you listen to?
"Father!" Zhu Cixiang shook his head and looked at Emperor Chongzhen who was losing his temper. "Don't let your emotions get the better of you! The bandits are coming soon. If they don't leave, it will be too late..." He paused, "There are still many people in the palace who want to Follow us, there are many officials and dignitaries from the outer court who are going to go with us, and there are also soldiers from the Jing Army and the Beijing Camp who are going to gather..."
"Brother Chun!" Chongzhen interrupted Zhu Cixiang loudly, and a strange light suddenly flashed in his originally dull eyes.
"Father..." Zhu Cixiang looked at Chongzhen, and an ominous premonition suddenly welled up in his heart.
Chongzhen's voice suddenly softened, and a look of approval appeared on his face: "Brother Chun is quite capable. I was worried before that you would go south alone and be deceived by the cunning ministers in the capital. Now it seems that I am overly worried. .
But Brother Chun has such ability, he can guard the capital together with his father! Now there are Wu Sangui's 40,000 Guan Ning army outside, and inside there are loyal people recruited by Brother Chun. The capital is not short of armor, gunpowder, and food, and there is a strong city to rely on. Why can't it be firmly defended? Why do we, father and son, have to flee from Beijing?
As long as we hold on to the city of Beijing, we, the Ming Dynasty, will have a chance to clean up the country from scratch. When we, father and son, are of the same mind, will we still be afraid of rogue bandits or Donglu?
Brother Chun, my father now believes that you have received a dream from Taizu, and he doesn't ask you about colluding with generals and recruiting troops without authorization. You can also order you to leave the palace to support the army, and to go with Wang Chengen to command the internal and external armies, and to be the admiral of the nine sects! From now on, you help my father defend the city and don't prepare to escape again! "
