Borrow the day to change the day

() On the fourth day of November in the second year of Chongzhen, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen discussed the safety of the capital with cabinet members in the Wenhua Hall.It was very quiet inside and outside the hall, only the sound of Emperor Chongzhen and his cabinet ministers discussing matters.Eunuchs and court ladies all know that in the very autumn, a small mistake can turn into a big one.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Yu, was 67 years old at the time, with a strong waist and a hale and hearty spirit, but Emperor Chongzhen still gave him a seat to show his respect; Living in the corner of Liaodong in the bitter cold, there are very few supplies, so it is impossible to detour with a large army. Zunhua is a strong city, not to mention that it is the place where the governor's office is located. There are many soldiers and generals. .”

Emperor Chongzhen was still a little worried. According to Zhong Jinwei, the Jiankui this time came from attacking the capital with all their main forces.If it is true, how to resist it? Will King Qin issue or not issue it?It's a pity that there is too little news now, and it is impossible to confirm whether it is what Zhong Jinwei said, or what Shoufu said.

Emperor Chongzhen frowned, thinking about something on his mind.

After Han Yu finished speaking, seeing Emperor Chongzhen, he just listened and didn't speak. He looked back at his colleagues, but he didn't agree with himself, so he had to turn back to look at Emperor Chongzhen, waiting for him to express his opinion.At the same time, I sorted out my words a little bit in my heart, and found nothing that didn't make sense.

Suddenly felt that the hall was very quiet, no one was talking, and Emperor Chongzhen woke up from his contemplation, his brows were not untied because of Han Yu's words: "Shoufu thinks that Zunhua can hold it?"

Han Yu was taken aback, logically speaking, he should hold on, but in case he couldn't, it's better to be on the safe side: "Your Majesty, it's absolutely fine to hold on to Zunhua for several days. If Jianlu attacks Zunhua, the court will know the situation You can quickly adjust the surrounding troops to break the siege."

"If Zunhua persists for several days and fails to defend before the arrival of reinforcements, Jianlu breaks Zunhua and goes straight to the capital, can the chief assistant have a good strategy?"

This is really going to lead to the worst result, and it seems unreliable to rely on the Beijing camp alone.After thinking for a while, he returned to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, the capital has three major battalions, totaling about [-]. If your majesty feels that the defense force is not enough, you can order the officials of the capital to lead their families to guard the city. Enough."

Emperor Chongzhen's brows eased a little, but he was still a little worried: "How is the fighting strength of the ministers' family?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, to defend the city, you only need to be brave and strong. It is normal in wartime to recruit strong people and defend the enemy with the city."

"Shan, this method can be used when the war in the capital comes together." Emperor Chongzhen thought it was good, so he nodded in affirmation.

Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps outside the hall, and an internal servant stepped inside and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang, is in a hurry to see you outside the hall!"

See you urgently, is there any bad news?Emperor Chongzhen now thinks about everything badly when he hears about it.Hurry up and ask King Qia to enter the palace.

The people in the temple stopped talking and turned their heads to the door of the temple.

The sound of hurried footsteps was accompanied by panting from far to near, and Wang Qia, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, appeared at the entrance of the hall. He hurried a few steps and knelt in the hall: "Your Majesty, it has been found out that there are more than [-] people from Jianlu and Mongolian tribes. , The three camps and Zunhua were captured in one day. The reinforcements rushed from Shanhaiguan, General Pingliao, Shanhaiguan General Zhao led the teaching institute to lead [-] Guanning iron cavalry, and the entire army was wiped out."

Emperor Chongzhen "Huo" stood up suddenly, what, there are [-] people in Jianlu?Zhao led the entire army to be annihilated?Santunying, Zunhua fell in one day?

One by one, these news, like a bolt from the blue, hit Emperor Chongzhen's head one after another.

After hearing what Wang Qia said, Han Yu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, couldn't sit still any longer. He had just finished comforting the Holy Majesty when he received such news, as if someone had slapped his old face hard.

The Wenhua Palace was very quiet at this time, only Wang Qia's panting sounded like thunder.

Confucianism emphasizes demeanor and calmness, and the face of Taishan collapsed without changing, but with such a big news, the people in the palace couldn't calm down.

Wang Qia knew that he, as Minister of the Ministry of War, had such an important event happened, and he was afraid that this test would be sad, and he had no time to take care of himself at this time, so he said to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, now, I have to issue an imperial edict to King Qin!"

Emperor Chongzhen's dizzy state was interrupted and he regained his sanity. He could not issue an edict to King Qin of the World unless it was a last resort.So, he asked Han Yu who had just stood up: "What does the chief assistant think?"

With a population of [-], it would be difficult to defend the capital with the current strength of the capital. Moreover, the land of the capital cannot be lost. In order to ensure that, we can only issue an order to the king of the world: "Your Majesty, I think so."

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the other people in the Wenhua Palace. No one dared to take responsibility for the fall of the capital, and they all agreed.

It was against this background that the first imperial edict of Emperor Qin of the Chongzhen Dynasty was sent to all parts of the country.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Yu, returned to his mansion, sat alone in the study without eating, and no one was allowed to enter without summons.

Han Yu reflected on his words and deeds these days, especially today, thinking about it, he couldn't help sighing, he was old, he couldn't accept it, since he didn't notice such a big crisis in advance, he just took it for granted.Now he can only rely on his own student, Yuan Chonghuan, the supervisor of Ji Liao.If Jianlu can be repelled, he should be able to survive this crisis, otherwise, the lightest thing is to take the blame and resign.

While thinking, there was a knock on the door.Han Yu couldn't help being a little annoyed in his heart. He had told him not to disturb him, and there were still people who were not open. Could it be that he was really bullying himself for getting old?Han Yu burst into anger and yelled angrily, "Who!"

"Grandpa, it's me." A child's voice sounded.

When Han Yu heard this, his anger disappeared. It turned out to be his precious grandson.He is 67 years old this year, but he only has such a grandson under his knees, which is very precious.

Walking over to open the door, she saw Bai Nen's lovely grandson standing at the door and looking up at herself: "Grandpa, grandson is hungry, grandson wants to eat!"

"Okay, okay, grandpa will go to dinner with you." With a kind face, the wrinkles on his forehead were stretched out, and regardless of his old age, he leaned over and hugged his grandson with difficulty, "Let's go, let's eat!" Thoughts are hidden in front of family affection.

The night sky in November was very clear without a trace of cloud, the sky was full of stars accompanied by a full moon, and the cold wind blew from time to time, making the servants standing outside the hall shrink down from time to time.

In the palace, Empress Zhou was persuading Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, it's late at night, it's time to rest."

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Empress Zhou who had just given birth to his first son this year, sighed, put a bookmark on the page he was reading, and closed the book.Turning around, he said to Empress Zhou who was behind him: "I was entrusted by the emperor to become a great treasure and take charge of state affairs. I am very frightened."

Speaking of this, he was silent for a while, and then said: "Taizu once said that in everything, diligence will lead to success, laziness will waste; The career is broad and the virtue is advanced. I take this as my motto, get up early and go to bed late, deal with state affairs, and learn it all the time, but why, I am not afraid of hardship and tiredness, but in exchange for only a few times in this dynasty Is there just one edict of Qin Wang’s imperial edict in the world?”

Normally, Emperor Chongzhen wouldn't talk about state affairs with the harem, but today he was in a really bad mood and couldn't vent his depression. Empress Zhou's consolation made him pour out all the bitterness in his heart.

Empress Zhou has always been in the deep palace, and she is unable to answer Emperor Chongzhen's confusion.

Fortunately, Emperor Chongzhen didn't ask her to answer, and continued: "When I was still a believer in the king, I heard that Yuan Chonghuan was good at Liao affairs. He has many victories against Jianlu. As soon as I became a great treasure, I just dealt with Wei Zhongxian, and I promoted him to be a leader. Supervisor of Ji Liao, Minister of the Ministry of War. At that time, I replied that the Liao Dynasty would be flattened in five years, but now, Jianlu has come to my door."

The more Emperor Chongzhen spoke, the angrier he became, and his voice couldn't help but raise a lot.

Empress Zhou looked out of the hall worriedly, thinking in her heart that she would have to warn the people outside the door tomorrow morning, and be careful to chew her tongue and die.

After Emperor Chongzhen said it, he felt a little better. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed: "But now I dare not touch him, Jianlu may attack the capital in the blink of an eye, and I am still counting on him to lead his elite troops." The Guanning iron cavalry will help me repel the Jian captives."

Sighing again, looking at the burning oil lamp in the temple, he murmured: "Is there no one who can really help me?!"

Although the voice was low, Empress Zhou still heard it. She remembered something, raised her eyebrows, and smiled softly at the corners of her eyes. She said softly to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, didn't the immortals from heaven save Your Majesty a few months ago!"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen didn't feel happy at all. He looked at Empress Zhou's thin face. Giving birth to a child was like going through hell, and she still hasn't recovered yet. The empress has also worked hard.

A tender feeling slowly rose from the bottom of my heart, and I said softly to Empress Zhou: "My dear wife, Zhong Jinwei saved my life, but now, what I received is that I am still in a coma. He mentioned it to me before. The situation like today will happen, and he told me what will happen in the future. I have been hesitating whether to believe his words, sometimes I think I should believe it, and sometimes I think it is impossible. I always hope that the situation he said will not happen. Because that situation is too bad." While Emperor Chongzhen was speaking, he said to himself in his heart: King of the Kingdom of Wang!

Suddenly, he remembered that Zhong Jinwei seemed to have mentioned the solution to the predicament before, and said that it could cure Daming's disease.No, I have to go and see him, maybe he just woke up!

"I went over to see Zhong Jinwei." After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he stood up.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night."

"It's okay, just go and come, if I don't go to see it myself, I won't sleep well tonight."

It was indeed late at night, and Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to go there with much fanfare, but quietly went to the side hall where Zhong Jinwei was under the guard of his servants.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the side hall, I suddenly heard a voice from inside the side hall: "My lord, I will tell you about my childhood."

"The maidservant is from Beizhi Tongzhou. There is an elder brother who likes to dance with guns and clubs. There is also a mother in the hall. There is a swing in the yard of the house. My son, the servant girl has liked swings since childhood..."

Emperor Chongzhen was taken aback, did Zhong Jinwei wake up?Didn't he report that he was still in a coma today? Could it be that he just woke up?

Overjoyed, Emperor Chongzhen didn't wait for the servants to open the door, he just opened the door and broke in.