The news of the fall of Luoyang and the murder of King Fu did not reach Beijing until mid-February. The reason why the news was so late was because there were no local officials in Luoyang to report to the court. Instead, the governor of Henan who lived in Kaifeng had to wait until he received the confirmed news.

, and then sent an eight-hundred-mile urgent report and memorial to the capital.

Although there have been some rumors about the fall of Luoyang in Beijing for a few days, no one wants to believe it and thinks it is unlikely. Before Li Zicheng conquered Luoyang, everyone only had Zhang Xianzhong in their hearts. Very few people knew Li Zicheng's name, and those who originally knew him did not

They all forgot about him.

Where and when did Li Zicheng arrive in Henan?

How many troops are there?

How to act?

Wait, almost no one cares about this.

The news of breaking through Luoyang and killing King Fu reached the capital, shocking everyone like a bolt from the blue. From then on, for more than ten days, no matter in the big or small yamen, the mansions of honorable ministers and nobles, in teahouses and restaurants, and in the streets and alleys, people

When you open your mouth, you will find Luoyang. You will find King Fu.

If Luoyang was just destroyed, it might not be such a sensation. Over the past decade or so, the loss of inland states and county towns has become a common occurrence, and it is indeed no longer important news in the capital. The King Fu killed by Li Zicheng was the one that attracted everyone's attention.

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After all, Prince Fu... is Shenzong's favorite son, and the emperor's biological uncle!

When he got Feizou, Chongzhen, who was about to have lunch, suddenly changed his face. His mind was confused and he almost fainted. He stamped his feet and said:

"Hey! Hey...ah!"

Then he burst into tears.

He had never cried like this in front of others, which made all the eunuchs and maids outside the palace panic. The prominent ones knelt on the ground to persuade them, while the shameless ones cried quietly outside the curtains and under the eaves. A man standing under the eaves

The old eunuch had served the four emperors of the Ming Dynasty since the time of Shenzong. He had never cared much about affairs outside the palace. He always thought that even if there were wars and natural disasters, the country of the Ming Dynasty would be as solid as iron and bronze. He looked forward to seeing it with his own eyes day and night.

The news about the resurgence of the national destiny, the defeat of the Eastern Barbarians last year, and the recovery of Liaodong convinced him so much that he even laughed out loud in his dreams.

At this moment, the news from Luoyang reached his ears. Seeing the emperor crying so bitterly, he couldn't help but choke and shed tears. He staggered to a secluded place, sighed softly, and said unconsciously:

"Oh my God, the sky is really going to collapse!"

The sky is going crazy!

Everyone thinks so.

Chongzhen cried for a while, and Wang Chengen also heard the news and ran over and knelt in front of him to persuade him. Thinking that he must report the Luoyang incident to the ancestral gods, and also deal with the aftermath of Luoyang, Chongzhen stopped crying, dismissed everyone, and was alone.

He sat on the imperial couch and meditated.

During lunch, Chongzhen was having his meal when he suddenly thought of what happened in Luoyang. Sadness filled his heart and he burst into tears again. He originally wanted to wait for a rest after lunch before going to report to the ancestors and gods, but now he couldn't wait any longer.

Instead of taking the chariot, he walked directly to the Fengxian Hall, knelt down in front of the divine master of Shenzong and cried loudly.

The person who died was the son of Emperor Shenzong, his uncle!

Even if they don’t kiss her again, after all, they are true royal relatives!

After hearing the news, Queen Zhou sent an order to Concubine Tian, ​​Concubine Yuan, Prince Yong, and Prince Ding to follow her to the Fengxian Palace. Since they were not allowed to enter without obeying the imperial edict, they all knelt outside the palace gate and urged the emperor to return to the palace.

When eating, don’t be too sad or damage the “Holy Body”.

Listening to the persuasion of the queen and others, Chongzhen cried even more painfully. The queen and others persuaded and persuaded, and they also burst into tears. Because the emperor, queen, imperial concubine, noble concubine, prince and two young kings all cried, and the attendants

The eunuchs and maids also began to cry, and for a while there was a cry from inside to outside the palace.

After crying for a long time, Chongzhen stood up with the help of eunuchs and called the Queen, Concubine Tian and Concubine Yuan to go in. He also knelt in front of the Lord Shenzong and saluted. After they saluted, he choked and said:

"Our ancestors have never experienced such a tragic change in the country for three hundred years. Since I became emperor, I have respected heaven and our ancestors, worked diligently and loved the people, and have never failed in my morality. I did not expect that the bandits would be so rampant and the chaos would become more and more serious. Even Luoyang fell and Prince Fu was executed. Prince

This is the first time in three hundred years that I died of a bandit. How can I be worthy of Emperor Shenzong!"

After saying that, he burst into tears again.

After leaving Fengxian Hall, Chongzhen ordered the imperial kitchen not to prepare meat dishes for him within a hundred days. Three days later, Queen Zhou was worried that this would damage his body, so she persuaded him to stop vegetarianism. He shook his head and refused with tears in his eyes.

"In the past few years, I have been suppressing bandits every year and suppressing bandits every day, but the result is like this! I am not a foolish and incompetent king. I have worked hard for the country and worked hard to govern it since I came to power. Unfortunately, God has not blessed me and punished me. I do not like meat.

, don’t drink, just ask God for mercy and save Tian Xin Er. Queen, you don’t understand my difficulties!”

As he said this, Chongzhen shed tears again. He felt so bitter in his heart!

Is it easy for him?

Originally, he never thought that he would become the emperor. That year, the Wang Gong factory exploded, and the emperor's brother lost his only prince. Not long after, the emperor's brother also fell into the water and caught the wind and cold, and passed away soon. The emperor's brother

Before he died, he handed over the throne of Ming Dynasty to himself. He never dared to slack off at all, and was careful not to damage the empire of his ancestors.

Among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, except for Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Chengzu, who was as diligent as himself? But why is God always so unkind to me?

First, the Donglu were more and more rampant day by day, and even invaded the northern part of Zhili several times. Not to mention Shandong, they even marched to the gates of Nanjing last year. At that time, he was so shocked that he could only kowtow in front of the emperor's soul in the Tai Palace to plead guilty.

He finally defeated the Donglu with the help of Prince Defan, and then used him to go to Liaodong to pacify the prisoners. But before he could relax, the news of rogue bandits ravaging the Central Plains made him breathless. Now, his uncles were all

The rogue bandit chopped off his head.

How to be worthy of Grandpa Huang, how to be worthy of Brother Huang!

In the past few days, Chongzhen, who had an eating disorder and suffered from insomnia all night long, became increasingly thin and haggard, with sunken eye sockets and dark eyes. After the emperor came to the throne, he went to Cining Palace to see Xuan Yi, Hui Kangzhao and Dowager Liu. Already

At eighty-five years old, she is the oldest and most respected among the concubines. Although she has never given birth to children, she has been a cautious person throughout her life. Both Tianqi and Chongzhen lost their mothers when they were young, and lived in Cining Palace to receive education.

She raised her and always called her grandma. Since there was no queen mother in the two dynasties, she was in charge of the queen mother's jade seal. Chongzhen, who was in low spirits today, just sat down and said a few words, yawned, and fell asleep on the couch

Concubine Liu did not allow anyone to disturb him and asked the palace maid to put a thin quilt on him.

After a while, Chongzhen stretched himself, rubbed his dry eyes, sat up, straightened his hat, and then said sadly to Concubine Liu:

"Grandma, God Ancestor had little trouble in the world at that time, so he was so relieved to be the emperor! When it comes to grandson, the world is in trouble, and grandson is struggling to hold on, but there is really no way. I haven't slept a wink these two nights. I am so depressed that I can't eat.

.I think I am only thirty, but I am getting old before my time. I fell asleep in front of the concubine and couldn’t control myself..."

Concubine Liu, who had nothing to say to comfort her grandson, let out a long sigh, and two strands of tears flowed down her wrinkled face. Chongzhen also cried for a long time.

Ten days later, when the report of Li Zicheng's attack on Kaifeng arrived in the capital, Chongzhen immediately cursed Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, who deserved to be killed because he had fallen into the intruder's trick. While severely reprimanding him, he also ordered him to return to the army to rescue Kaifeng immediately.

He atones for his sins and orders Luoyang's commander-in-chief Wang Shaoyu to be arrested in Beijing and beheaded.

He was worried that the fall of Kaifeng and the overall situation in the Central Plains would be uncontrollable. After issuing the decree, he once again leaned over the table and cried bitterly. He could not help but beat his chest and feet, and looked up to the sky and cried out sadly.

"Heaven! Heaven! You shouldn't have given birth to a thief and an intruder at the same time! There are Donglu outside and rogues inside. Heaven! What do you want me to do?"

After receiving the report from the eunuch, Empress Zhou came to persuade Chongzhen when she saw that Chongzhen had been a vegetarian for a long time and was working hard for the country. His body was getting worse and worse.

"Your Majesty, please order General Pinglu to lead his troops back to the Central Plains. If he is good at fighting, he will surely be able to pacify the rogues and stabilize the Central Plains!"

General Pinglu?

He is... He is Zhu Ciying, the crown prince of Defan. Hearing this name, Chongzhen, who was originally filled with tears, did not speak for a long while, and it took him a while to speak.
Chapter completed!