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Chapter 502
It was not until the intruders had sent troops to attack Kaifeng that the memorials about the fall of Luoyang and the disaster of King Fu were sent to the Daming capital.

The reason why the news was late was that the fall of Luoyang and the misfortune of King Fu were too serious, and the governor of Henan, Li Xianfeng, had led an army to rescue Luoyang before.

Regarding Li Zicheng's deeds, there have been some rumors in the capital a few days ago, but they are only limited to the people's gossip, while the officials above the court are all silent, and no one dares to talk about it.

No matter how the thieves Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng ravaged Huguang, Sichuan, and even Henan, they were too far away from the capital of the Ming Dynasty to affect the lives of people here.

However, after Li Zicheng's attack on Luoyang and killing King Fu's Tangbao and Zouwen were officially reported to Beijing, it was a bolt from the blue, which shocked the capital from the emperor to the court officials, and then to the common people.

From then on, whether it was in the large or small yamen in the capital, the mansions of kings, marquises, and noble relatives, or teahouses and restaurants everywhere, and the small people in the streets and alleys, the fall of Luoyang and the disaster of Fufan became the central topic.

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Emperor Chongzhen received the flying music from Kaifeng when he was fast-forwarding lunch.

His complexion changed suddenly, he felt his head was bewildered, he could hardly hold on, his body was crooked, he stomped his feet repeatedly, and said, "Hi! Hi! Hi!"

Then he burst into tears.

All the eunuchs and maids in the Qianqing Palace were very panicked. Those who were respectable knelt on the ground and softly persuaded them, while those who were not respectable retreated outside the curtain and under the eaves and stood holding their breath, not daring to make any more noise.

Emperor Chongzhen cried for a while, and stopped crying when he thought of dealing with the aftermath of Luoyang. He called the eunuch Wang Dehua, the chief inspector of ceremonies, and ordered him to summon some courtiers in the afternoon to deal with the affairs of Luoyang.

After Wang Dehua left, Emperor Chongzhen felt sad and didn't care to read the documents. With hatred and anger, he whispered to himself: "Our ancestors have never seen such a tragic change in the 300 years of history. Since Yuji, I have respected the sky. Fazu, diligent in government and loving the people, has never lost his virtue.

Unexpectedly, the thieves were so rampant and difficult to control, the disaster intensified, and finally Luoyang fell, and King Fu was killed.The prince died of a thief for the first time in 300 years.

How can I be worthy of Grandpa Shenzong! "

In order to aggravate his "sorrow" to the heavens, he sent a decree to stop today's lunch first. He wanted to "reduce the music and reduce the meal", and he also sent an order to the imperial dining room not to prepare meat dishes for him within a hundred days.

The little inner supervisor was ordered to deliver the order, and Emperor Chongzhen came to the window, he sighed first, and then said to himself: "I have suppressed thieves every year, every day, and I have achieved such a result!

I am not a weak king, I am always working hard for the country, and I am dedicated to governing and rejuvenating the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, the heavens do not bless me and punish me.I don't like meat, I don't drink alcohol, I just want to thank God and save Tianxiner.

I hope God can understand my difficulties and bestow blessings on me! "

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In the afternoon, several ministers from the cabinet, Minister of Rites and Minister of the Left and Right, Minister of Military Affairs Chen Xinjia, and several ministers from the two departments of Rites and Soldiers, the Yushi of Henan Province and the Yushi of Huguangdao were called in. palace.

In addition, the old son-in-law Ran Xingrang, who was senior, white-haired and handsome, was also called into the palace.

They first met outside the Jinshui Bridge inside the Huangji Gate, then passed through the Hongzheng Gate, the middle left gate, and the right back gate, and bypassed the back of the Jianji Hall to find the Qianqing Gate.

There are two tall gilt bronze lions outside the gate, one on the left and one on the left, shining golden under the bright sun. After entering the Qianqing Gate, there is the imperial road, protected on both sides by white jade railings and railings with exquisite carvings, thick and soft lines.

The ministers walked north along the two sides of the royal road until they reached Chongjie, which is Danbi facing south. In the middle is a huge stone slab, engraved with two dragons protecting the sun, full of auspicious clouds, and tides below. Rigorous, complete, and the image is extremely vivid.

Walking up the stone steps on both sides, you will arrive at the platform in front of the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, which is the so-called Danchi. There are gilded bronze dragons, bronze tortoises, and bronze cranes on Danchi, all of which are more than five feet high. Along the royal road, east and west are facing each other, and there are also decorations such as Baoding incense burner and so on.

As soon as you enter the Qianqing Gate, you can feel the very solemn and solemn atmosphere. The more you walk forward, the more you will respect and fear the imperial power. When you get to the front of the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, you dare not even show your grandeur. up.

The little eunuch leading the way did not take them directly into the main hall of Qianqing Palace, but turned eastward from the eaves of the main hall until they reached the east corner gate.

There is a small building next to the corner gate, with a yellow brocade curtain hanging, and a small plaque hanging on the forehead, with the words "Zhaoren Hall" written on it.

The little eunuch standing in front of the hall opened two brocade curtains in a row. After everyone bowed in, they turned east and opened two brocade curtains in a row. Only then did the officials enter the innermost room. This is where Emperor Chongzhen summoned them. The place.

Emperor Chongzhen's face was very haggard, and his eyes were red and swollen. It could be seen that he must have cried just now. He was sitting on the imperial couch covered with a yellow satin mattress.

On the couch is a small red sandalwood case table with several documents on it, and a tea bowl with a lid on a lotus leaf-shaped silver tea tray. On the left side of him is a small plaque, which is written by Emperor Chongzhen's imperial pen. The four characters of "restraining oneself and returning to ritual" in the book.

After all the ministers bowed down, Emperor Chongzhen told them all to get up, then sighed again, and then said sadly: "I have been in power for more than ten years, the country has many troubles, and there have been years of famine. Cannibalism is deeply pitiful.

Recently, alas, alas, disasters and chaos have intensified. The bandits have not yet been eradicated, and the robbers have become popular again. Li Zicheng captured Luoyang, and King Fu was my uncle, but was slaughtered by the bandits. "

Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen's eye circles were red, and tears were still rolling in his eyes, but fortunately they did not fall. He shook his head sadly, and then said: "Mencius once said: "Kissing relatives is benevolent to the people, benevolent to the people love things.'.

But I can't even protect my own uncle, it's all due to my incompetence, I'm really ashamed to die! "

Suddenly, his nose was sore, but he couldn't hold it back, tears rolled down from his eyes, he sobbed involuntarily, and burst into tears for a while.

None of the ministers dared to persuade them, the old son-in-law Ran Xingrang and the first assistant Fan Fucui had just stood up, and when they saw this, they hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, advising the Emperor Chongzhen not to be sad, but to take care of the health of the holy body, and said that it was all a matter of fate To, non-holy and immoral.

Emperor Chongzhen barely stopped sobbing, he wiped the tears from his eyes and face, then choked up and said: "This...maybe it's all due to luck.

Even if it is due to luck, it is necessary to do everything possible to remedy it. In the past few years, how has it ever been remedied? "

The other courtiers in the Zhaoren Hall heard the emperor's words with a sense of reproach, they also hastily knelt down and kowtowed, but they didn't dare to make a sound.

(End of this chapter)