If they want to keep their power, they must place their hope in Chongzhen.
When the capital was about to fall, the two wanted to accompany Chongzhen to Nanjing.
With the merit of this escort, the two people believe that even if they cannot go further, they can still maintain their status as cabinet elders.
"What will happen to the capital when I leave? Abandoning the capital will make me sorry for my ancestors." Chongzhen wanted to leave but was reluctant to leave. He could not make the decision himself, and hoped that others could make the decision for him.
There were no reinforcements outside the capital, and now even the outer city was lost. Zhou Yanru felt that the capital could not be defended, and all the power belonged to Chongzhen, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to persuade: "Your Majesty, even if the tiger thief has taken it The capital is also unstable. There are Mongols in the north and slave thieves in Liaodong. There is no need for the Ming Dynasty to take action. The tiger thieves are already surrounded by enemies on all sides. It is certain to fall into the quagmire of war. Without the Ming Dynasty as a buffer, the tiger thieves will be wiped out sooner or later. .”
His explanation was almost the same as the thoughts of the British public and others.
They all believed that without Ming to deal with the slave thieves in Liaodong, the tiger-character flag was sandwiched between Daming and the slave thieves, so that Ming, who originally had to face the slave thieves, was replaced by the tiger-character flag.
The sufferings of Ming Dynasty will soon fall on Tiger Flag.
It was also for this reason that the British Lords and others lost Shandong, and the capital became an isolated city, isolated and helpless. There was no point in continuing to defend it. Losing the burden of the capital could immediately bring about Ming Dynasty's Phoenix Nirvana.
Chongzhen looked hesitant.
He knew in his heart that Zhou Yanru was right, but as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he was unwilling to give up his majesty as an emperor and abandoned the city and fled.
"Your Majesty, it's still too late to leave at this time. If it's too late, you won't be able to leave." Wen Tiren couldn't help but persuade.
Chongzhen gritted his teeth and decided to continue to be emperor.
After all, the emperor has not done enough, he has only been on the throne for a few years, and he is not old enough to want to meet his ancestors so early.
"Do you two have any safe way to send me out of the city? Moreover, I heard that several provinces around the capital have fallen into the hands of tiger thieves. It is not easy to go to Nanjing." Chongzhen asked Zhou Yanru and Zhou Yanru in front of him. Warm body kernel.
He understood that leaving the capital was only the first step, and it would be even more difficult to reach Nanjing alive.
Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren both breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Chongzhen agreed to leave, their trip to the palace would be worthwhile.
Zhou Yanru said: "If you want to leave the capital, your majesty cannot bring too many people or too many things. It is best to change your clothes and leave secretly with only the queen and a few princes. The inner city and the emperor The city must arrange for trustworthy people to hold on, and the longer it is delayed under the attack of the tiger thieves, the easier it will be for your majesty to escape."
"It's easy to talk about changing clothes, but can we bring more people? Both my dear friends know that there are many people in the palace, especially the emperor's sister-in-law. How can I leave the emperor's sister-in-law alone? That would be too sorry for the emperor. Brother." Chongzhen wanted to take more people away.
Zhou Yanru said: "The more people there are, the more dangerous it is. Once discovered by the tiger thief, not only will other people be unable to leave, but even you, Your Majesty, will be implicated."
If not for fear of Chongzhen's reluctance, both he and Wen Tiren wanted to leave with only Chongzhen and the crown prince, while the others stayed in the palace, which could be used to attract the attention of the tiger thief.
After all, the queen can remarry and the prince can be reborn. The reason why the prince is brought along is because if the emperor has any shortcomings, the prince can take over.
"Is it true that we can't bring the emperor's sister-in-law with us?" Chongzhen looked unbearable.
If he could bring Empress Zhang with him, he could bring other concubines with him. At least the concubines who had done a great job for him could be taken with him to Nanjing.
"Your Majesty, your safety is the most important right now." Zhou Yanru persuaded Chongzhen to give up Queen Zhang and others.
At this time, Wen Tiren suddenly said: "Empress Zhang can also be brought with her, but the large number of people will easily attract the attention of the tiger thieves. I think we can divide it into two ways. Your Majesty will go with the Crown Prince, while the Queen will go with His Majesty's other concubines and princes." Along the way, people spread out and it’s not so conspicuous.”
Zhou Yanru, who was born as a champion, reacted very quickly.
After hearing what Wen Tiren said, he immediately understood what Wen Tiren was up to. He immediately said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wen Ge's method is feasible. It can not only be divided into two roads, but also several more roads. When we leave the capital, we can meet."
With others sharing the attention of the Tiger Flag, in his opinion, Chongzhen and the Crown Prince would have greater hope of escaping.
"Okay, let's do it this way. The two beloved ladies will set off with me." Chongzhen was satisfied with the result.
He took Empress Zhang and the other concubines away, even if they were divided into two groups, he was satisfied with this takeover.
Zhou Yanru agreed: "Your Majesty, please immediately change into inconspicuous clothes, take the Crown Prince, I and Mr. Wen Ge out of the city with your Majesty."
After going through so much trouble just to take Chongzhen and the Crown Prince away, it was naturally impossible for them to go on the road separately from Chongzhen.
"Okay, I will go and explain to the Queen right now." Chongzhen stood up from his seat and walked out.
At this time, Wen Ti Renxu stopped and said: "Your Majesty, the army of tiger thieves has already invaded the outer city, and we don't have much time left. Why don't your Majesty arrange for a father-in-law to send a message to the queen, and the crown prince will take it over by the way. Your majesty, please Just wait at Qianqing Palace."
Going back and forth from the Qianqing Palace to the Harem took a lot of time. Wen Tiren did not dare to bet on how long it would take for the tiger-shaped flag army to capture the inner city. Even people in the outer city took the initiative to open the city gates to let the tiger-shaped flag army enter. There may not be such people here in the inner city.
Time is too precious for them right now, and every minute of delay is one more minute of danger.
"I, that's all, I will do it according to Aiqing's wishes." Chongzhen finally chose to give up and go to see Queen Zhou.
Leaving the capital and going to Nanjing would inevitably require the assistance of Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, and he did not want to cause any unpleasantness at this time.
Chongzhen called a young eunuch, explained a few words, and asked him to send a message to Queen Zhou, while he stayed in Qianqing Palace.
Not long after the young eunuch left, Wang Chengen, who had gone to deliver the order, rushed back from Donghua Gate.
"Your Majesty, the British Duke said that he would personally guard Donghua Gate, but he arranged for others to guard the inner city." Wang Chengen said to Chongzhen.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Chongzhen decided to leave the capital together with Zhou Yanru and others, so he didn't care who would guard the inner city. As for the British Duke's willingness to stay at Donghua Gate, he didn't care at all.
"Eunuch, Your Majesty is going to leave with us. Do you think you can accompany His Majesty to change into more ordinary clothes?" Zhou Yanru said to Wang Chengen.
Wang Chengen was the most trusted eunuch around Chongzhen.
After leaving the capital, Chongzhen also needed someone to serve him. In his opinion, Wang Chengen was a suitable candidate.
