Pan Yi walked in front to lead the way for Liu Heng, who entered Chengtian Gate and went straight to Duanmen.
Liu Heng looked around.
The palace in front of him was unfamiliar yet familiar.
It was unfamiliar because it was his first time to come to the palace, and familiar because he had seen a bird's-eye view of the palace before and remembered the general layout in his mind.
"Go to Qianqing Palace first!" Liu Heng ordered.
The group went directly to Qianqing Palace.
Several generations of emperors of the Ming Dynasty conducted official business in Qianqing Palace. After the Tiger-Character Banner army captured the entire palace, the place was guarded inside and outside by Tiger-Character Banner soldiers.
After entering Qianqing Palace, Liu Heng looked at the layout inside.
He had also been to the feudal king's palace, but compared to this place, it was still a bit inferior.
Walking to the imperial desk, he noticed some unfinished memorials placed on the table, and picked one up and opened it to read.
After just a few glances, he threw it aside.
In his opinion, the contents of the memorials were of little practical use. No matter how many such memorials were dealt with, it would not be of any benefit to the Ming Dynasty.
"The Qianqing Palace has only been cleaned up briefly, and the contents inside have not been moved. These memorials were originally here." Pan Yi explained at the side.
Liu Heng nodded.
Just a few days after the Tiger-Character Banner captured the capital, the memorials in the Qianqing Palace naturally belonged to Emperor Chongzhen. The memorials belonging to the Tiger-Character Banner were probably outside the Ming Dynasty at this time.
"My lord, do you want to meet the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty outside?" Chen Xunping asked.
Liu Heng looked sideways at him and said, "There's nothing visible. Let's go back and let the people from the Foreign Intelligence Agency find out whether these people's ancestry is in the south or the north."
"Yes." Yang Yuan stood up and responded.
Pan Yi next to him asked: "My lord, Chongzhen and his queen are being detained in Kunning Palace. What do you think should be done with them next?"
The emperor of the previous dynasty was also an emperor. It was not good for him to keep him detained like this. Now that Liu Heng is here, he naturally wants to hand him over.
"Bring people here, I also want to see this Emperor Chongzhen." Liu Heng was also very curious about this diligent but subjugated emperor. He had heard about it before, but now he finally had the opportunity to see it. His curiosity prompted him to think Want to meet.
"yes."
Pan Yi retreated.
He was going to bring the person over personally.
"Hang some maps here." Liu Heng pointed to one of the walls and said.
The attendant at the side wrote down Liu Heng's request in a notebook.
Liu Heng walked around the hall in front of him and made several arrangements.
"There are only so many rooms in the Qianqing Palace, and there are even more in such a large imperial palace. Living in this palace all day long, each emperor's understanding of the outside world comes from the ministers outside. If the ministers are loyal and tell the truth, they will still Well, if you deliberately deceive, I'm afraid the emperor will have no choice but to follow the baton of these ministers." Liu Heng said with emotion on his face.
Except for the one or two emperors who founded the country, he knew that it was difficult for other emperors to leave the palace several times in their lives. Such an emperor did not understand the situation in various parts of the country. In his opinion, how should he govern the country.
The people thought that the emperor used a golden pole to carry water, so the emperor did not eat minced meat.
There was no one around to answer the question.
This has been the case in almost every dynasty. From now on, they will all be ministers. This is not easy to accept.
Liu Heng did not expect these people to answer anything, and continued: "For the time being, I am handling official business here in Qianqing Palace, which can be regarded as enjoying the emperor's addiction. There are so many palaces in the palace and cannot be wasted. I will ask the Attendant to study later. Let’s take a look and see how we can arrange it.”
"My lord needs to enrich the harem in the future. It is better to leave the palaces in the harem to the eunuchs and maids. It will be convenient for the lord's people to live in in the future." Chen Xunping said.
Now that he had captured the capital and occupied the palace, he felt that Liu Heng should take over the palace and proclaim himself emperor, and the concubines and concubines should be arranged in advance.
Liu Heng looked at Chen Xunping and said: "As the old saying goes, success comes before success, but you are ready to start enjoying it before we have achieved success? If anyone has this idea, please get rid of it as soon as possible."
When he said the next words, his tone was already very stern.
Chen Xunping's face turned green and red after being scolded, and other people around him did not dare to raise their heads and look at Liu Heng.
They and Chen Xunping had the same idea. After the Tiger-Character Banner captured the capital, the capital of the Ming Dynasty should change dynasties and become emperor. They could also become princes and enjoy life.
Liu Heng continued: "The current situation is not favorable for the Tiger Character Banner. It is not even as good as before. In the past, Ming Dynasty was blocking the front. Now we not only have to face the slaves and thieves of Liaodong alone, but also To deal with the remnants of the Ming Dynasty in the south, it can be said to be a crisis on all sides. If you are relieved at this time, we can take the capital today, and others will drive us out of the capital tomorrow. Also, I will not proclaim myself emperor now, you Don’t think about ennoblement. When the Tiger Character Banner pacifies Liaodong and ends the residual Ming Dynasty in the south, you will be ennobled."
"Lord, don't worry. Although everyone is looking forward to the day when the lord awards the reward, they also know the priority of the matter and will never delay the lord's important event." Chen Xunping said.
Liu Heng nodded and said: "The career has not yet succeeded, and everyone still needs to work hard together. I can also guarantee you in advance that as long as the world is pacified, I will give you the things that belong to you in equal amounts. I will give you a lot before doing it again." All of you, please work together with me to bring peace to the world."
"We are willing to rule the world with justice for the Lord."
Everyone headed by Chen Xunping responded in unison.
On the other side, Pan Yi also brought Chongzhen and Wang Chengen to Qianqing Palace.
"Lord, we've arrived." Pan Yi came to Liu Heng and said.
Liu Heng looked behind him.
There are obvious differences between Chongzhen and Wang Chengen. Not to mention that one has a short beard and the other has no hair under his chin. This can also be seen in the clothes on his body.
Just as Liu Heng was sizing up Chongzhen, Chongzhen was also sizing up Liu Heng.
From the sound of "Lord", he guessed that the slightly darker man in front of him was Liu Heng of the Tiger Flag.
Apart from Liu Heng, he couldn't think of anyone else who dared to call himself the lord.
Liu Heng's bodyguard moved the seat over and placed it behind Liu Heng.
Liu Heng took advantage of the situation and sat down.
Looking at Chongzhen, he asked: "Zhu Youjian?"
"Bold, this is Your Majesty. You, a bandit, dare to call His Majesty by his first name." Wang Chengen loyally stepped forward and scolded Liu Heng loudly.
boom!
A soldier on the side stepped forward and placed a heavy blow on Wang Chengen's back, knocking him to the ground.
Chongzhen did not care about Wang Chengen. Instead, he straightened up and faced Liu Heng and said, "I am the emperor of tomorrow."
"I know, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty." Liu Heng nodded lightly.
