Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1 The Ming Dynasty is at stake
It is now February of the 17th year of Chongzhen.

It's spring.

But the Forbidden City, which was ravaged by wind and sand, did not have the slightest breath of spring.

Zhu Youjian opened his eyes first.

Looking at the beautiful Concubine Yuan Gui who was sleeping in all clothes beside him, he was filled with emotion.

It has been half a month since I came to this world.

He also became the last king of Ming Dynasty—Zhu Youjian!

This made Zhu Youjian, who was an ordinary civil servant in later generations, couldn't help sighing.

If he expected it right.

Li Zicheng's army entered Beijing on March [-], [-] AD.

And Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian hanged on Meishan on that day, and became the emperor of the last days that posterity sighed.

But in fact, the Chongzhen Emperor himself has just passed his thirties!

It was the time for a man to start his career and develop his grand plans, but for him, an emperor, he was going to the end of the road, and he would be buried on the coal mountain with his own country!

Then let the Chinese civilization, which has been restored and developed for 300 years and has gone as far as the Han and Tang Dynasties, Zhilong, Tang and Song Dynasties, fall into the hands of foreign races!
Even accept the ruthless slander and frame by the Tartars!

What is ambitious, what is suspicious, what is unkind and mean...

It seems that the evaluation of the emperor himself in Ming history is not much better than that of his brothers and fathers.

Not reconciled!
Zhu Youjian, who is possessed by a later time traveler, is really not reconciled at this time!

Not reconciled to having to accept the fate of being hanged again after being reborn with great difficulty.

I am not reconciled that the Ming Dynasty, which was already extremely developed in commercial economy and maritime trade, was replaced by a backward serf tribal regime!

And together with the entire Chinese civilization, it slipped into the abyss that was hundreds of years behind the West!

Not reconciled to wasting his status as an emperor who could have enjoyed all the glory and splendor of the world, he even staged a heroic suicide in a dramatic way.

Zhu Youjian hates to solve problems by suicide!
Because this is not a solution, but an escape. Since you are not afraid of death, why should you be afraid of life!

"Your Majesty", since Concubine Tian Guifei passed away in Chongzhen 15 years ago, Concubine Yuan Guifei has become the most beautiful concubine around Zhu Youjian.

Qiong nose and cherry lips, slender waist, graceful and grippable, plump peaks and skin white as snow, she still maintains the greenness and shyness of a girl when she is only twenty-eight years old.

Although she is a woman in a deep boudoir, she can also feel the coming of the end of the dynasty.

And the thin, bearded man in front of her was her only support.

After Concubine Yuan Gui called Zhu Youjian softly, she couldn't help wrapping a pair of lotus root arms around Zhu Youjian's chest, and hugged her tightly.

The coming apocalypse moved her with fear and insecurity, so she could only hug Zhu Youjian tightly.

When Zhu Youjian saw her frowning, with a desolate expression, he couldn't help feeling pity in his heart.

According to the development of the original history, my lovely and pitiful concubine will be killed by myself who has fallen into a bewilderment like other concubines!
But if Zhu Youjian were to kill Concubine Yuan Gui now, he would really be reluctant to do so, not to mention that this is a charming girl who has been by his pillow for a year.

Even if it is a woman who has never met before, I can't bear to take away the youth of others.

At that time, when I was heartbroken, I was able to go down so cruelly!

"Help me up." Zhu Youjian patted Concubine Yuan Gui's fragrant shoulders, pecked her forehead lightly, and was about to get up and change clothes.

Concubine Yuan Gui was slightly surprised by Zhu Youjian's gentle behavior just now.

According to past experience, His Majesty, who is diligent in politics, has never made such a considerate gesture.

In his eyes, there are only state affairs, other than state affairs or state affairs, not to mention his concubine, even the empress or even the crown prince has never been close.

Now Chongzhen's actions made Concubine Yuan Gui suddenly feel a burst of joy in her heart, and her worries about the future fate were a little more stable.

As long as His Majesty is well, nothing will happen to me, right?
If you can't defend Beijing, you can still go to Nanjing; if you can't defend Nanjing, you can still go to Hangzhou.

This was Yuan Guifei's inner thoughts. She comforted herself like this, but the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, so she didn't tell Chongzhen.

After Zhu You checked the dragon robe, he left Concubine Yuan Gui's bedroom.

Looking at the Forbidden City under the dark clouds in front of you.

The red walls and green tiles are like a streak of blood in the setting sun.

The dim white marble pillars and the cracked and dull gold bricks all reflect the decline of the Ming Dynasty.

"Wang Chengen, what day is today?"

Holding a lantern, he bowed slightly beside Zhu Youjian and slowly followed behind Zhu Youjian. The inspector of ceremonies, Bingbi, admiral Wang Chengen, the eunuch of the East Factory, was stopped by Zhu Youjian's question:
"Return to Your Majesty, it is already February [-]th."

"Just one month left!"

Zhu Youjian couldn't help chuckling, and thought to himself.

Ugh!
This is what God has arranged for me. There is only one month before Li Zicheng enters Beijing on March [-]th!

It was only one month before I hanged Meishan!

It was only a month since my two sons were killed by their grandfather, and my Forbidden City changed owners twice in a row in the following days!

What can I do in a month?
Defend the city of Beijing?
The only field elite of the Ming Dynasty was buried in Tongguan along with Sun Chuanting.

Zhu Youjian couldn't think of any other army that could save him for a while.

Not long after, Zhu Youjian had arrived at Qianqing Palace.

Looking at this resplendent palace, it was hard for him to imagine what it would be like for Li Zicheng to sit in the Qianqing Palace one month later.

Similarly, after Li Zicheng failed to leave the capital, what would it look like for the emperor Shunzhi who built slaves to sit here.

From then on, barbaric edicts to leave hair behind will be issued from here.

The whole of Gyeonggi has become a hunting ground for slaves!
Fertile land was occupied by these Eight Banners disciples, and a large number of Han people became slaves or were slaughtered directly.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but feel a little heavier, and he didn't have the slightest joy of being the master of the Forbidden City now.

at this time.

A group of civil servants summoned by Zhu Youjian's platform, including Wei Zaode, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Fan Jingwen, Minister of Rites and University of Dongge University, Ni Yuanlu, Minister of Household, Li Banghua, Yushi of Zuodu, Li Mingrui of Zuo Zhongyun, Zhongguang Shiheng of Bingke, etc. I have been on the platform of Qianqing Palace for a long time.

After Zhu Youjian sat on the throne, these ministers came forward to salute.

"See His Majesty the Emperor, Long Live the Emperor, Long Live, Long Live!"

Zhu Youjian waved his hand lightly, then shouted: "Pingshen!" and said:
"The country is in dire straits, the river is in decline, the bandit Li Zicheng is now trapped in Taiyuan, and the capital is at stake. What good strategy do you dear friends have?"

Although Zhu Youjian knew that he could not expect this group of civil servants to come up with any useful solutions.

After all, not every time soldiers besiege the capital, there will be a capable minister like Yu Qian who can turn the tide.

But asking is better than not asking, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang, maybe there are some usable solutions in some of the ideas put forward by these people.

　Recommended author Vest's new book "The Great Disaster of the Ming Dynasty"

　　


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