Chapter 12 6.General Nanzheng is courageous

Watching Chen Yan retreat step by step with staggering steps, Chongzhen already despised this old disgust in his heart.I thought to myself, the country has reached this point, he will not give up money if he wants money, and his shoulders will droop if he has to take responsibility.As the chief assistant, it's not just for show. Wouldn't people who keep this kind of corpse for a vegetarian meal ruin the atmosphere? He wandered around the pillar with his hands clasped, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, so he took up a pen and wrote a Zhu Yu, and ordered Chen Yanxiu to send it to him—seeing that the Ming Dynasty was about to end, if he didn't leave now, when would he wait?Poor Emperor Chongzhen didn't know that Chen Yan had long been looking for a way to retreat, and in order to wait for this Zhu Yu, he almost didn't open his mouth to beg.

Here Chongzhen ordered Chen Yan to retire, and over there someone spread the news that the capital might be moved. There was an uproar between the government and the public, and all the officials went to the evacuation one after another, saying whatever they wanted.Emperor Chongzhen hastily summoned the two factions for a meeting, and used Li Mingrui's suggestion as an excuse to let the ministers express their opinions face to face.I thought that if I have something to say, I will say it, if I have to fart, I will not talk about it behind my back. So, Emperor Chongzhen sat on the throne of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, waited for the ministers to salute, and divided them into two shifts. He glanced at the ministers with piercing eyes, and said straight to the point:

"At present, bandits are rampant. The vanguard has crossed the Yellow River. Yu Yinggui, the supervisor, is very helpless. Seeing that the capital is in danger, someone suggests that we move the capital to the south. What do you think?" Because Li Mingrui put forward the suggestion first, although Li Mingrui knew that there were many objections and he was about to become the target of public criticism, but since he proposed it, he couldn't back down, so he went out of class first and kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the group of thugs headed by Li Zicheng is very rampant. The striker has crossed the Yellow River on the third day of the first lunar month. The court's defenses are empty, and the soldiers are short of pay. Yu Yinggui and other governors are looking forward to the wind. Keep it up, if you wait for the bandits to go north to break the palace, will you not be able to eat your navel? According to the art of war, it is better to regret the death of the three cities than to regret the death of Xianyang. Therefore, I respectfully ask my emperor to stop early and drive away temporarily. Du, stay in the south of the Yangtze River to gain a firm foothold, and then it is not too late to clean up calmly."

After Li Mingrui finished speaking, Jin Zhijun immediately stood up—to save the nation, that’s what he did. Hearing everyone's whispers, he understood that most of them were opposed. He thought to himself, this is the last move. There will be no boats after this ship passes. It will be too late to retreat when the bandits occupy Shandong, so they went out and played calmly: "According to what I know, although our army on the front line of Datong and Xuanfu is still claimed to be in the millions, most of them are imaginary. It is like a pile of loose sand; with an incomplete army facing an aggressive enemy, even if the commander of the army has the ambition of Luyang to wield his sword, and the hero of Kongtong who leans on the sword, he may also be unable to make sand and be unable to return to heaven. The ancients said: Supreme wisdom is not in danger. By chance, the Zhongzhi thinks it is meritorious because of the danger, and the lower wisdom is safe from the danger to perish. Therefore, the minister believes that today, we must not take chances, and the proposal to move the capital is imperative."

After Jin Zhijun finished speaking, Zeng Yinglin also responded immediately. He thought that even if the capital was not moved, the crown prince should be sent south to supervise the country. The three of them took the lead in agreeing, and it turned out that some people who had seen this move but had concerns also stood up and spoke out. Many people were in favor of moving the capital; while those who opposed were thinking about it. They want to use the means to return to heaven, but these people can only use their mouths, they can neither wield a sword nor command an army, so they can only shake their heads and sigh, not daring to make a sound.Seeing that a discussion was about to be made, I didn't want the military department to give up on the incident. Guang Shiheng suddenly left the shift, and said something surprising:

"I think that those who advocate moving the capital should be killed without mercy!" Seeing that those who advocated moving the capital had gained the upper hand, Chongzhen was secretly complacent, thinking that the old traitor Chen Yan was unwilling to take responsibility. Looking at Guang Shiheng, he said foolishly: "Qing, why did you say that?" Guang Shiheng crouched on Danchi, although trembling seriously, he said concisely: "Your Majesty, how is today's incident different from the Anshi Rebellion? The crown prince supervises the country, but does he want to follow the story of Tang Suzong?"

When Chongzhen heard the words, he suddenly woke up from a big dream. When An Lushan rebelled, Tang Xuanzong rushed to Sichuan in a hurry, and his son Li Heng took the opportunity to be located in Lingwu, and he became Suzong.When Suzong became a great power, Xuanzong could only "Shujiang River is green and Shushan is green, and the Holy Lord loves day and night".The current Emperor Chongzhen was reminded by Guang Shiheng, and he couldn't help saying in his heart: Damn, I only thought of the grandeur of the palace and the tombs of my ancestors here, why didn't I think of this?I'm less than forty years old, and I'm in the prime of life, so I can't just be the Supreme Emperor, besides, the Crown Prince is still too young.

Feeling ups and downs for a while, fidgeting, staring fiercely at Li Mingrui, Jin Zhijun and the others who moved the capital, thinking: Li Mingrui is currently studying with the East Palace, and Jin Zhijun has close contacts with him, are they thinking of supporting a new king?Thinking of this, he cursed fiercely in his heart: Damn it, you guys had other plans, and Heng reminded you when you lost money, otherwise, wouldn't you have followed you and sold yourself? Thinking of this, the anger came up again, and he took a big turn in his thoughts, and waved his hand to let Guang Shiheng back down, but stared at Jin Zhijun and others with cold eyes, and said with a sneer:

"Hmph, what a weird talk. They have come out of the cage one after another. The rogues are still thousands of miles away, and there are people here who really want to escape. No wonder the rogues said that you are a carnivorous dude who eats bran dogs. This is really true. Let me ask you Wait, our army is on the front line of Xuanda, there are still millions of people, the number is undeniable, and the Ministry of War has records to check, where do you start with the theory of greatly discounting it? And it is obvious that they are all masters of a hundred battles, so what is the so-called rotten armor? Blunt weapons, defeated soldiers and weak generals? I really don’t know what is the intention of those who hold this theory?”

Li Mingrui, Jin Zhijun and the others couldn't help being shocked when they saw the emperor's sudden turn of events, especially the terrifying look in the emperor's eyes, which was vicious, mean and ungrateful.Chongzhen ignored them, but his voice became obviously high-pitched, as if he was addressing his officials impassionedly: "Today, I would like to declare to the internal and external ministers that I have inherited the inheritance of my ancestors, and I have faced hundreds of millions of subjects. In the past seventeen years, despite internal and external troubles and difficult national fortunes, I have been vigilant day and night, and I dare not slack in my heart. To say that the rogues go against the will of God will be punished by the heavens, that is, the will of heaven is hard to return, and I have already made preparations to die for the country. Therefore, there is no need to mention any suggestions that shake people's hearts, otherwise they will be blamed heavily. I didn’t say anything in advance.”

Now that the emperor's words have reached this level, the courtiers will lose their heads if they continue to speak.As a result, Jin Zhijun's so-called all-or-nothing bet was in vain—from discussing the imperial conquest years ago to today discussing moving the capital, it can be regarded as a big detour, and then returned to the original place. After being impassioned, he looked down coldly. The courtiers didn't seem to be excited. They all looked at him dumbfounded. Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help being discouraged again: they can't move, Ningyuan's soldiers can't be transferred, and big talk doesn't work on the courtiers. So, can Li Zicheng be afraid?Since we don't want to move the capital, we should prepare for the battle quickly. Who can go to war to relieve my worries? He scanned the two classes of civil and military officers from left to right. Although none of them were missed, none of them stood out. He couldn't help but think of the previous group of supervisors and generals—Xiong Tingbi, Yuan Chonghuan, Hong Chengchou, and Lu Xiangsheng were all strategists. Zu Dashou, Cao Wenzhao brothers, Mengruhu, Hu Dawei, etc. are all great generals who have fought in hundreds of battles. Now they are killed, killed, surrendered, captured, and died. It has been more than ten years Troubled wars, internal and external troubles, and the country's vitality have been severely damaged. Not only has the source of soldiers been exhausted, but also the source of wealth has been exhausted, and there are very few talented and handsome talents.No wonder Jin Zhijun said that all the strong soldiers in the world belong to the bandits, and the rest are weak and tired soldiers; who is the one who bears the heavy burden in the civil and military dynasties?With a long sigh, he stepped back. The next day, Emperor Chongzhen could only "consult his ministers". After Chen Yanxiu, he was very dissatisfied with a group of old ministers and decided to reorganize the cabinet. Pavilion, let Wei Zaode be the chief assistant. "If bandits cross the Yellow River, the Three Jin Dynasties will be in danger. Yu Yinggui and others are timid to fight, and I have decreed to dismiss him for investigation. At present, there are no supervisors. Who do you think can take up this position?" Facing the reorganized cabinet, Chongzhen's tone was very gentle, and he looked from left to right with soft and warm eyes-removing one Chen Yan and adding two newcomers was quite refreshing. Wei Zaode is forty years old, and he has only been a Jinshi for four years. He has become a senior scholar in one step, and now he is the chief assistant. When he was summoned, he looked at the second assistants who followed him. I really wonder if I am dreaming.But dragon head dancing is an honor, but it also has its own difficulties—it used to follow others, say what you want to say, and don't stand out if you don't want to.Now that I am the chief assistant, I have to deal with it first, I can't pretend to be deaf and dumb, in this place where the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, not only I don't know the soldiers, but I don't have the courage to risk the arrows myself, when I hear the call, my heart can't help but thump , Listen to the emperor's words, ask who can be the supervisor, who can be the supervisor?He was hesitating, not wanting Li Jiantai behind him to speak. Li Jiantai is very anxious these days.Sure enough, the bandits crossed the river from Hejin to attack Pingyang. At this speed, they could reach his door within a month.His family is rich and wealthy, not only the fertile land is thousands of hectares, but also the old father and mother are in the hall. He is only thinking about protecting his family and the country. At this time, he finally weighed the importance of protecting the family and the country. In the front, if the hometown falls, half of my life's painstaking efforts will be all in vain, but if I want to protect my family, I have to lead the army myself.Having made up his mind, he did not wait for Wei Zaode to speak, and went out of class to play first: "The country is in great trouble. How dare the ministers not do their best to alleviate the worries of the Lord? Years ago, the minister said that he would destroy the family to relieve the difficulties. The minister's family has a small amount of assets, which can provide tens of thousands of people for months. The minister is willing to use all the family wealth to assist the military , and personally mentioned a brigade of teachers to go west to seek thieves." When Chongzhen heard this, he was like the footsteps of the valley. He smiled happily and said, "If you are willing to do it, it will be like my own. I am willing to follow the stories of the ancients and push the hub to see you." The other cabinet members were at a loss, and when they heard that Li Jiantai dared to take up the burden, they felt relieved. They all looked at him with admiration and complimented him a lot. Even Wei Zaode, the first assistant, humiliated him and said a lot of good things about him. Next, Li Jiantai raised the conditions.Chongzhen was still worrying: the people and horses had not moved, and the food and grass went first. If someone was willing to leave the teacher, he would first ask for food and payment.I don't want Li Jiantai to say that scattered family wealth can support tens of thousands of people for a few months, which means that he can't raise food and grass. The two major problems have been solved easily. This is really a great joy. Li Jiantai is simply the pillar of the country. Didn't find it?Really, as long as you don't ask for money, you can agree to whatever you want. Li Jiantai immediately recommended Jinshi Shi Wei to ride away to northern Shaanxi alone, and called on the soldiers of Gansu and Ningxia to connect with the various tribes of the Qiang people. , and selected the 26th auspicious date to leave the army. Here Li Jiantai said below, Emperor Chongzhen nodded one by one on the throne, smiling all over his face, as if the haze that was all over the sky dissipated at once. On this day, Emperor Chongzhen visited Zhengyang Gate and sent generals.As early as in Yinshi, Wan Wei, the captain-in-law, was ordered to torture black cattle and white horses, and sacrifice to the Taimiao; in Maoshi, Emperor Chongzhen's Royal Palace, issued an imperial edict and printed ribbons;At this time, the flags are bright, the golden drums are sounding, Fajia Lubo is lined up from the Meridian Gate to the Zhengyang Gate, and all the civil and military officials come to bid farewell. There are nineteen seats in the east and west, and the imperial seat is in the middle. Outside the relatives, the six ministers of the cabinet, the nine ministers and the seal officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are all lined up on both sides, and the Honglu praises and the censor rectifies the ceremony.Amid the sound of drum music, Emperor Chongzhen personally poured three glasses of wine and said: "Go here, sir, as if I were here in person." Li Jiantai on one side hurriedly knelt down to receive the gift. After the ceremony, the inner eunuch stepped forward to hang red hairpins for Li Jiantai, and the music guide Shang Fangjian went first. Li Jiantai bid farewell in a hurry, and Emperor Chongzhen watched his back until he disappeared... When returning to the car, Emperor Chongzhen was still thinking about Li Jiantai's leaving as a teacher.In the past, to suppress thieves and resist insults, the ministers who supervised the division also sent several times, but this time he thought he was the most solemn.He thought, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty has been established for three hundred years, and it is deeply rooted. What kind of thing is Li Zicheng?If Li Jiantai goes, he will surely succeed immediately.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but silently recited Emperor Jiajing's imperial poem: