Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 51

For a moment, many people stopped looting and looked at the situation in confusion.Even many people who fled in panic became a little more at ease because of these words, and turned to look at the army entering the city.

They all saw a man with a golden helmet in the team, surrounded by a group of generals, coming majestically.

Wang Chengen is particularly eye-catching in his bright red robe.However, he was obviously a high-ranking official, but he still only accompanied the man in the golden helmet.Based on what I just heard, there is no doubt that this man with the golden helmet is the Ming Emperor.

Seeing the Emperor of Ming Dynasty in the midst of panic and panic was like seeing a glimmer of light in the dark night.

Those who took advantage of the chaos and looted became startled and suspicious, and were a little hesitant whether to continue taking advantage of the opportunity to grab something.

Emperor Chongzhen called He Zhen and ordered him to send soldiers, one group at each intersection, to maintain order in the city, and to send other soldiers to hunt down the looters, with the intention of killing them on the spot.

On the west side of Andingmen Street, close to Lingchunfang on the Andingmen side, is where the Shuntian Prefecture is located.It was probably because all the officials of the government, big and small, were in the Jinluan Palace and no movement was seen. It may be that the prince's side was inexperienced and had not yet cared about the possible harassment in other parts of the capital, so he did not ask the Shuntian Prefecture Yin to return to the Yamen immediately.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen asked Wang Chengen to lead his troops to the Shuntian Prefecture, directly taking over the yamen police officers there to maintain public order in nearby villages.And he himself continued to lead the army to the location of Chengguo Duke's Mansion.

He saw heavily armed troops, including cavalry and infantry, marching into the city from outside the city under the leadership of the emperor, and groups of murderous soldiers scattered away from the large army.Immediately, the hesitating looters scattered like birds and beasts, and some even had no time to take away the looted items, scattering them all over the ground.

As for the ordinary people, seeing this scene, they felt reassured and fell to their knees on the roadside one by one.

Wherever the army passed, chaos and order immediately disappeared.Apart from the marching troops and soldiers standing guard, there were only kneeling common people.

After passing Chongjiao Fang, the next one was Jiao Zhong Fang, where the British government was located. From a distance, we could see the Jinyi Guards scattered there. They seemed to be still confronting the rebels. The sound was loud and there was some confusion.

The movement on Emperor Chongzhen's side also attracted the attention of the people here, and they soon discovered that the emperor himself was leading the army.The leading generals and others immediately came to see him.However, the leader was an official in a scarlet robe, who was none other than Fang Yuegong, the cabinet minister who had been named by Emperor Chongzhen.

Obviously, Zhu Cixiang didn't trust others, so he ordered him to come over.

Even though it was still very cold in February, you could still see the sweat on his head.

Fang Yue Gong approached and quickly reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, some generals from various guards in Beijing have led their troops to cause trouble. They want to explain why they ransacked the British government's house. This is not a real rebellion!"

At this point, he paused and then added: "They said that Your Majesty listened to the slander from the traitor, and they must give you justice. Otherwise... otherwise..."

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately sneered and said: "Otherwise, what if you want to be on your side?"

Having said this, he asked sternly: "Is this not rebellion? Why haven't we taken down the enemy yet?"

Fang Yuegong was actually a pure civil servant. He had never led an army before, let alone seen such a scene. When he heard the emperor's question, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he quickly replied: "The Jinyi soldiers led by Wei Chen , there are many generals who also speak for them. If the ministers act forcefully and act recklessly, the Jinyi army will not be able to control it, and the capital may be in chaos!" Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen understood.

These few disciples and disciples of the hereditary Duke are obviously even among the Jin Yiwei.It is even possible that the generals are related to each other. Behind each general, there are many people who may be related to these hereditary princes!

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen asked in a cold voice: "Who can speak to the rebellious ministers and traitors? Stand up for me!"

Hearing this, no one in the Jinyiwei generals behind Fang Yuegong dared to speak.

They may have dared to say good things to those who made trouble when facing Fang Yuegong, but in front of the furious emperor, they all had families and families, so how could they dare to take risks when the emperor was furious and exposed the rebels and traitors as soon as he spoke!If they were really so brave, there would probably be more names on the list of those who died for their country after the capital city was destroyed.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at them, and then shouted coldly: "Tang Tong listens to the order!"

Tang Tong, who was right next to him, heard this and immediately drove his horse forward. Then he shouted back to Emperor Chongzhen on horseback with his hands clasped in fists: "The general is here!"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and shouted murderously: "You lead a thousand soldiers and horses and supervise the Jinyi Guards to suppress the rebellion. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed. Anyone in the Jinyi Guards who disobeys orders will be killed!"

"The general obeys the order!" After hearing this, Tang Tong immediately loudly accepted the order, then ordered his men and horses back to start action.

These Jizhen soldiers had little contact with the princes in the capital city, and they had been won over by Emperor Chongzhen outside the city. They wanted to show off in front of the emperor right away.Therefore, the soldiers who were named out were like bloodthirsty beasts, eager to achieve military success in this rebellion!
Regardless of the fact that the equipment and weapons of the Jinyi Guards are generally better than those of these frontier troops, and their number is greater than that of a thousand frontier troops, but as soon as this side of the army comes forward, it is like a pack of wolves entering the flock of sheep, making judgments.Just that murderous aura is impossible to see among the Imperial Guards!
Emperor Chongzhen looked at this scene and made a decision in his heart. As the emperor's most valued royal guards, he should let them see blood, or simply replace them.It's not very useful, but it can arrest people for interrogation and serve as an embroidered pillow. It's unlikely to be of much use in this troubled world.

Not long after, shouts of killing came from the front, but soon, the shouts of killing slowly disappeared.

Later, Tang Tong returned and reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, all the rebels have been suppressed."

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen drove his horse forward and saw rows of soldiers in bright uniforms kneeling on the outside of the British Palace. Many of them were still trembling.He noticed that there were very few casualties.

Judging from this situation, it seems that as soon as the Jizhen Army Supervisor Jinyi's troops came forward, the rebellious or troublemaking soldiers became afraid. As soon as the leading few were killed, the others immediately surrendered.

The capital's army really needs to be replaced!
The army blocked by the rebels in the mansion was led by Li Wangguang, a former member of the left guard of the Tiger Army. At this time, he was already waiting at the gate of the mansion. When he saw the emperor appearing, he hurriedly came forward to pay his respects.

Emperor Chongzhen could see that there was sweat on his forehead.

There were still rebellions in several places that needed to be put down, so Emperor Chongzhen didn't waste any time and immediately issued an order asking him to take the proceeds from the confiscation of his houses to the Meridian Gate.As for the surrendered rebels, Emperor Chongzhen asked Fang Yuegong to lead the army and also escorted them to the Meridian Gate.

Then, he led the army to the next square, which was Renshou Square, where the Duke of Chengguo's mansion was located.

(End of this chapter)