Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 10: Controlling the Imperial Guard

Besides, on Emperor Chongzhen’s side, all the dignitaries summoned have arrived.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the 270-[-]th year of the Ming Dynasty. Among the honorary titles granted to him for various reasons, the fourteen people in front of him were for the death of the Ming Dynasty. Even if there were omissions, they were probably limited. Regarding this, he couldn't help but wonder. Feeling again.

Logically speaking, nobles are the people closest to the royal family, and wealth and honor are all given by the royal family.Unlike civil servants or eunuchs, who can just change their masters when changing dynasties, it is definitely impossible for a noble to continue to be prosperous and wealthy in the new dynasty.But why are there so many people who are greedy for wealth and think that they can continue to live a prosperous life after leaving the Ming Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen said: "This morning, I, Emperor Taizu, received a reminder from a dream and realized that if nothing is done, the Ming Dynasty will fall in just over a month!"

As soon as he said these words, he was immediately shocked and shocked all the nobles present.

If these words were spoken by others, it would be a crime of beheading.But if the current emperor said this, it would be different.

Emperor Taizu had a dream that the country would be destroyed in the next month of the Ming Dynasty. No matter what it was, it was very shocking to them.

Emperor Chongzhen's uncle, the younger brother of his biological mother, Empress Dowager Xiaochun, Xin Yuehou Liu Wenbing had the closest relationship with Emperor Chongzhen. Therefore, after coming back to his senses, he quickly said: "Your Majesty, it's just a dream, don't take it seriously. !”

Having said this, he hesitated for a moment, and then immediately added: "Although the current situation is not good, no matter how bad it is, will it be as critical as the Tumu Fort Incident? The Ming Dynasty will still be fine!"

In his opinion, even the emperor was captured by Wa Ci at that time. It was much more serious than now, so it was still okay!

After hearing this, the other nobles nodded in agreement and persuaded Emperor Chongzhen to come.

"Your Majesty, what Xin Lehou said is absolutely true!"

"The Ming Dynasty will last for tens of thousands of years, just get through it and it will be fine!"

"Your Majesty dreams like this out of daily worries. It cannot be taken seriously."

"..."

Emperor Chongzhen listened to their glances and my words of persuasion, then he resorted to his old trick, stretched out his hand and raised the imperial case again.

Because he knew that most of these nobles had no real ability. Talking to them about the situation in detail would most likely be a waste of words. It would be better to be more direct and save time.

For him to lift the imperial case weighing one to two hundred kilograms so easily, the effect was better than any words he could say.

All the nobles' eyes widened and their mouths opened wide.It seemed as if the eyes were about to pop out, and a goose egg could be stuffed into the mouth.

Even if they had met Wang Chengen and his servants once before, they were still a little stunned to see the emperor so easily now.

The emperor is probably as strong as an overlord who can lift a cauldron!
Seeing Emperor Chongzhen put down the imperial case easily, Liu Wenbing came back to his senses and asked a bit stammering: "Your Majesty, what kind of wood is this dragon case made of? Is it so light in weight?"

When the others heard this, their astonishment turned to curiosity, and they all looked at the emperor and waited for an answer.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen just smiled lightly and said: "Is it easy? Come over and try!"

Liu Wenbing returned to some normality at this time, and quickly replied: "I don't dare!" Emperor Chongzhen heard this, and immediately ordered: "I asked you to try it, and you will try it, don't waste your time!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wenbing had no choice but to step forward with some hesitation and come to the imperial court.

Everyone else was staring at him to see if Liu Wenbing could lift it up.

Speaking of which, Liu Wenbing was in his prime and a strong man. Even the emperor could lift up the imperial case. So Xin Lehou must have no problem, right?

While they were thinking about it, they saw Liu Wenbing reaching over, grabbing the imperial case and trying to lift it up.Because his back was turned to Xungui, Xungui below could not see his face.

However, Wang Chengen could see clearly when he was serving Emperor Chongzhen.Xin Lehou's face suddenly looked a little embarrassed, and he obviously didn't mention the imperial case.

Then, Liu Wenbing was seen stepping on his horse, grabbing the imperial case again with both hands, taking a deep breath, holding his breath and lifting it hard.

This time, he really lifted the imperial case, but due to the uneven force, the tabletop immediately tilted, and the things on the tabletop were about to fall towards Emperor Chongzhen.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he immediately stretched out his hand and gently placed his hand on the bottom of the tabletop to keep the imperial case balanced.

At this time, Wang Chengen could see it most clearly. The emperor's relaxed expression seemed to be that he had not exerted any force at all, but Xin Lehou's complexion turned into the color of pig liver due to exertion.

When the table tilted just now, Liu Wenbing was startled and did not dare to lift it again. With the help of Emperor Chongzhen, he quickly put down the imperial case, then took a step back and said with conviction: "Your Majesty's magical power, I am so impressed that I bow to the ground. !”

There was also some surprise on his face when he spoke. I had never heard of this nephew having such great strength before. He really kept it hidden!
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen watched Liu Wenbing retreat to his seat, changed his serious expression and said, "This is the great power given to me by Emperor Taizu in his dream. I am not born with it!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chengen was fine, but the nobles in the palace were dumbfounded: After going around in a circle, it turned out that the dream just mentioned by the emperor was true?

However, no matter what, it still seems a bit unbelievable!
Emperor Chongzhen no longer explained, but continued to say to them seriously: "Emperor Taizu showed me the future of the Ming Dynasty. When the capital fell, you chose to be loyal to the whole family. Therefore, among many nobles, I think you can be trusted. You can live and die with me, right?"

After hearing this, the honorable nobles naturally could no longer dwell on the matter of dreams. For them, there was only one answer to the question itself.

Therefore, after Emperor Chongzhen asked, they responded in unison and gave an affirmative answer.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said to them sternly: "According to Emperor Taizu's advice, in order to save the nation and survive, the first step is to rectify the inner palace. You are the people I trust most, and you will immediately take over the defense of the Forbidden City. Not only must we Verify the arrival of the imperial guards, and since the palace door is locked today, no one will be allowed to open the door without my will, and no one will be allowed in or out. The palace door will be opened tomorrow, and no one is allowed in or out."

According to regulations, the guards of the Forbidden City are led by six consorts and meritorious deeds.

One of them is in charge of the Han generals in Jinyiwei, as well as the Xunwei, scattered cavalrymen, and the swordsmen of the prefectural army's vanguard; the other four are in charge of the red helmet generals in the Shenshu camp, and one of them is in charge every day.Another member is in charge of the fork knife officers and soldiers of the fifth military camp.

The number of palace guards in the Ming Dynasty was theoretically more than 6000, including 1507 Han generals in Jinyiwei, 40 avant-garde leaders of the imperial army, 1500 red-helmet generals in the Shenshu camp, 16 general commanders, and 502 Mingjia generals. , with 4 commanders in chief and 8 Han generals.The fifth military camp has 3000 fork and knife guards and 8 general commanders.There is no fixed number of Xunwei and scattered cavalrymen, but there are 180 members of twenty guards and sword officers including flag bearers.

Emperor Chongzhen's intention was to let these nobles and consorts who could be loyal to the country take care of these guards, so that he could feel more at ease.

(End of this chapter)