Chapter 51 1.The emperor has already ascended the throne

It was at Luogongdian that Wu Sangui learned that the Dashun Army had withdrawn from Beijing.At that time, I was overjoyed and thought to myself, the capital was finally recovered in my hands, and the crown prince was finally found. According to the previous assumption, as long as the capital is recovered, the crown prince will ascend the throne and order the world to work hard, and the Qing soldiers can retreat. This was his original intention, but is Dorgon willing to take a reward for this cameo role and leave? "Dorgon, the regent with an iron fist and a cold face!" He repeated in his heart again and again.

He was hot and sweaty from running after him right away, and the peaked summer hat had been pushed back, exposing his freshly shaved scalp that was shining blue.He touched the top of his head subconsciously, it was smooth and bare, and it was already a barren place; then he touched the back of his head, and there was a thick, round braid.At this point, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh. But he was not reconciled and still wanted to give it a try. At this time, Azig also came up with two white flags.Wu Sangui then said to Azige: "My lord, good news. The bandits have left the capital and fled towards Zhending. Why don't you camp and rest here, waiting for future orders?"

Azige looked at him and smiled, and when he lifted the rein, the big white horse neighed suddenly. Wu Sangui didn't understand, but Azige said loudly: "The regent's oral order, King Pingxi listens to the announcement." Wu Sangui couldn't help but rolled off his horse, knelt down straight, and said loudly: "The minister is here." Azige smiled, and said slowly: "The bandits fleeing south, don't let them go lightly. Wu Sangui doesn't have to go to Beijing, and quickly go south to chase and suppress the fleeing enemies. They must be wiped out in one fell swoop, there must be no mistakes!"

When Wu Sangui heard this, he was very busy. Although he kowtowed to receive the order, he murmured: "Chen, the whole family of the ministers—" "I don't know whereabouts yet" was interrupted by Azig before he could say the sentence.At this time, Azige had Tianxian in his mouth, how could he be the king of Pingxi in his eyes, when Wu Sangui mentioned home, he sat on the carved saddle, looked Wu Sangui up and down, and said lightly: "That's right, I'm already King Pingxi of the Qing Dynasty. Will the rogues keep that house for you? They even want to burn the palace, and your father wants to kill, why don't you kill the grass? You still want to kill The thief is good, kill all the bandits, avenge the family, and shame the country, as for the family, let’s start from the beginning.”

After speaking, he laughed out loud. Wu Sangui couldn't help touching the bald head again, and began to carefully ponder the meaning of the words "starting from the beginning". Look at the striker who has arrived in Tongzhou, which is only forty miles away from Chaoyangmen, and his home is near Dengshikou in Dongcheng.The father is dead, and there are no bones left, but there are still stepmother, wife, and concubine Chen Yuanyuan at home, and her hand-painted painting of "the moon is full of flowers", Chen Yuanyuan's expectant eyes, that period of tenderness under the moon can't help appearing in front of my eyes , It's ecstasy, where is that beautiful woman now?Thinking of this, he really wanted to fly into the sky immediately and search for the ends of the earth.

However, who would dare to disobey the regent's orders?The soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were invited by themselves. It is easier to invite God than to send God away!Besides, I have already shaved my hair, and the shaved hair can grow back again. Once the courtiers are lost, they will be lost forever! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.Looking back at Azig, he was staring at him covetously, and behind Azig, there were two white-flag iron cavalry with knives out of their sheaths and arrows on strings... It seemed that Dorgon would not allow himself to enter Beijing. Although the bandits were defeated, Daming was still dead. If he could not escort the prince to Beijing to ascend the throne, it would be better not to enter Beijing.Otherwise, what face do you have to see your colleagues in the capital, what face do you have to deal with Emperor Daxing's coffin?Thinking of this, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and ordered the whole army to move from Tongzhou to Daxing, go straight to Lugou Bridge and Liangxiang, almost passing around the southeast of Beijing.

Poor Wu Sangui, at this time, he really tasted the feeling of having a family and a country that is hard to leave. Residents of Beijing do not know this.On the third day, the last small group of Dashun cavalry also withdrew, leaving behind this dilapidated and still burning city. They were terrified, like a flock of chickens after an eagle flies away, crawling out of the grass, chirping. Tweeting and flapping his wings, he rejoiced for the rest of his life after the catastrophe. At this moment, in their hearts, Wu Sangui is a great hero, because they have already read the notice issued in Wu Sangui's name calling on them to hunt down the thieves, and now the thieves have finally withdrawn, and it was Wu Sangui who beat them away.Wu Sangui is about to return to the throne as the crown prince. It is reported that the brigade has arrived in Tongzhou.

At this time, the Xuncheng Yushi of the Ming Dynasty came out from nowhere and directed everyone to save the fire in the palace. In the three front halls, because Li Zicheng lived in the Wuying Hall and did not leave until the fire broke out, only the Wuying Hall remained; The Huangji Hall and Wenhua Hall in Zhengya, as well as the Qianqing Palace where the emperor lived daily, were the focus of the Dashun Army's fire. There was the most firewood stuffed there, and the burning was the most thorough. After three days and three nights of burning, it was already a piece of rubble. The fire in the east and west six palaces in the back was slightly subdued. After being rescued, part of it was preserved, but Ujaoba Gong was no longer visible.

After saving the fire in the palace, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Gang in Dongjiangmi Lane, Qianmen raised funds to buy coffins and set up mourning halls to mourn for the "all loyal" of the Wu family; Emperor Chongzhen raised his condolences, and then moved out the dilapidated brine books and ceremonial guards that had been snatched out of the fire, and rushed outside the Chaoyang Gate to welcome the prince back to the court. Jin Zhijun was also caught in these crowds.Fan Jingwen and others died, martyred for the king and the country, with awe-inspiring integrity; Chen Yan, Wei Zaode and others were beheaded, but they were courtiers to Li Zicheng during their lifetime, sang meritorious deeds, and lost their sense of shame.As for him, Jin Zhijun, he was also the one who followed and persuaded him to come in. When he thought of this, he felt ashamed, and felt that he was indecisive, that his courtiers were at a disadvantage, and that stealing from Kusama was worse than a feather .

At this time, Zeng Yinglin came to invite him. Ever since he went to Niu Jinxing's mansion to apply for a job title certificate, and then went to the palace gate to hand over the persuasion form, Zeng Yinglin cut off contact with him; Serving is a shared adversity. Today, Zeng Yinglin came to invite you kindly. Although Jin Zhijun felt ashamed, but after thinking about it, the bandits are finally defeated. The crown prince is still in power. It is right to go to pick up the prince, because I owe the Zhu family. He finally dragged his two legs injured by the clamp stick, and walked to the Chaoyang Gate step by step.Among the many welcome crowds, he once again saw Zhou Zhong, Shi Kecheng, who were very enthusiastic about urging him to enter the table, and Yang Tingjian, Chen Mingxia and other members of Guiweike Sandingjia.

Because Luanjia hadn't been seen yet, this group of people got bored waiting, so they got together again to discuss current affairs.This time, instead of praising Li Zicheng, he yelled at the traitor, and the praises he had used for Li Zicheng in the past were applied to Wu Sangui in reverse, although he didn't say "more martial arts than Yao and Shun, and no embarrassment in martial arts." , but it is also said that he turned the tide and saved Daming from dying. Just sighing to myself, admiring myself, complimenting each other, bowing in front of the mirror, chatting, not wanting someone to shout: "Come here!" Everyone stopped discussing and looked towards the east together, only to see the direction of Ten Mile Fort, shaded by willow branches, shadows of people, and dust on the official road, it is clear that there is a large group of people advancing here. The crowd couldn't hold back their excitement, and they knelt on the left and right sides of the avenue according to their grades. There was also a group of pious businessmen. They also came out to welcome the prince because they were plundered and hoped to see the revival of the Ming Dynasty. Because they were commoners, they knelt at a distance Behind the buttocks of the ministers, they all wore filial piety clothes, and at a glance, the front of Chaoyang Gate was all white. Ten miles away in a blink of an eye.One could only hear the ringing of luan bells, the fluttering of military flags, the squeak of wheels, and the clash of swords, approaching from a distance. After a few top horses galloped past, there was the sound of a neat cavalry trampling on the ground. They all held their breath, not daring to look up. After a long time, Jin Zhijun couldn't stand it any longer, so he raised his head a little, and saw the gourd ax in the rider's hand, which was one of the treasures of the emperor. He raised his head eagerly, wanting to shout "Long live", when he took a closer look, what was driving in front of him was indeed a golden dragon chariot with a yellow curtain hanging down, the curtain was raised, and there was a person sitting inside.It is absolutely true, this man is about thirty years old, with three strands of green beard fluttering under his chin—isn't the prince only seventeen years old, how can he look so old? While Jin Zhijun was wondering, there were people around him who saw Yu Jia, some of them were doubtful, and some were desperate. At this time, someone shouted "Long live", and when a bird sang, there were hundreds of people. Only one bird answered, so all the birds sang in unison, calling Long Live together.The people in the car didn't take this into account, neither stopped nor slowed down, and went straight to the city. After the car passed by, everyone automatically got up and followed the car into the city, laughing and laughing all the way, praising the holy virtues all the way, and followed To the Forbidden City where the embers are still burning. Ordinarily, when the crown prince returned to the country, all the officials greeted him respectfully. Luanjia should stop outside the city to accept the congratulations and greetings from the officials.But at this time, Luanjia didn't stop, and he continued to go straight to the palace. It is understandable to go straight to the palace: at this time, in the city and among the welcoming crowd, no one can guarantee that there will be no remnants of bandits, or people with evil intentions, who will send the police into the palace. Can't be careless. But the officials didn't know that when the officials were "picking up" outside the city, the eight cavalry troops of the brigade had entered from the gates of Dongzhi, Anding, and Desheng respectively, occupying all thoroughfares; , Zhenghong and other flags were divided into two routes, north and south, and directly took Miyun, Wanping, Daxing, and Fangshan, and controlled various important places in the suburbs of Beijing and nine cities. The occupation of Beijing City has been completed. The Emperor's Fajialu Book entered Daming Gate from Qianmen Qipan Street, went straight from Meridian Gate to Duanmen, and the imperial chariot went straight to Da Nei.The former civil and military officials who followed the car were blocked in front of the Meridian Gate. They explained to the group of guards that they were entering the palace to greet the new emperor.But this group of soldiers kept shaking their heads, but they spoke Manchurian, which they could not understand. Only then did they seem to realize that there were no national officers and soldiers exercising power like a master, and Wu Sangui was nowhere to be seen, not even his old subordinates; , and dragged a guest army with a big braid behind his head. How can guest soldiers live in the palace?Isn't this anti-client?Everyone's hearts were in a mess, and they couldn't sort it out, but they all understood that even though the mess was messy, the leader was in Wu Sangui's hands. As long as they found this Wu Sangui and questioned him, the truth would be revealed easily.So, they searched for Wu Sangui separately, and wanted to ask him clearly what was going on?But where can Wu Sangui be found? The Wu Mansion at Dengshikou has been destroyed, and the dead bodies were collected for burial. Shi Kecheng saw Jin Zhijun at a glance, he leaned over and said in a low voice: "Brother Qi Fan, you have seen a lot, what kind of tricks can you see?" Jin Zhijun grimaced and shook his head indifferently. When he entered the city just now, he paid attention, the escorts were all braided soldiers, and Wu Sangui's Ning Yuan soldiers could not even see their shadows.Before this, there was news that Wu Sangui borrowed Manchurian soldiers to defeat Li Zicheng, everything now seems to have confirmed these rumors; but what are the conditions for borrowing soldiers, and when will the braided soldiers withdraw after defeating the bandits?None of them knew.At that time, Jin Zhijun had a vague feeling of ominousness, thinking, the braided soldiers were Ming's old enemies, and if Wu Sangui could invite them, he might not be able to retreat. Now it seems that this anxiety is definitely not without reason. The imperial palace has been occupied by braided soldiers, and common sense knows that only one man can live in the emperor's harem, and the crown prince cannot live in unless the man with the three-strand beard comes out. Zeng Yinglin also came up to him, and quietly commented: "Using troops to quell the chaos, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles." Before he finished speaking, Jin Zhijun winked at him again and again, and smacked at the gate of the palace. He saw a row of guards with swords standing at the gate of the palace. They were all dressed as braided soldiers and were staring at them. Swallow what you want to say, just say: "Look again, look again." This day has just passed, leaving a big mystery to the former Ming officials who escaped from death.It was Zhou Zhong who had an idea, and the next day, he initiated the "persuasion" again.He said: "Fleeing bandits to the west, the country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that the crown prince is returning to Beijing, the most urgent thing is that we should go to the table to persuade him to come in, and ask the crown prince to be on the throne as soon as possible, and then tell the world." Zhou Zhong persuaded Li Zicheng to come in, and now he persuaded the prince to come in. Jin Zhijun understood that Zhou Zhong's persuasion was only for the black yarn on his head, without the emperor, where would all the officials be?But he has to admit that this "persuasion" is indeed a good way to ask for directions.Because if the prince is held hostage, someone should come out and explain clearly at this time, and he can’t hide it or cover it up. As long as the prince can officially ascend the throne, Daming will not die, and they will have their own master. The braided soldiers are invited by Wu Sangui to help If you want to beg for thieves, then the thieves have retreated, and there is no need for the guest soldiers to stay. As for the reward, everything can be discussed after the new emperor ascends the throne. Thinking of this, he immediately responded and persuaded Zeng Yinglin to second the proposal. The three of them split up and collude, and the officials were finally mobilized. The next day, the civil and military officials from the former Ming Dynasty gathered at the gate of the palace again. At this time, outside the Donghua Gate, the Yiwei Shengchen, just like yesterday's scene.This group of people ignored the guards, but they were going to meet in the court room. First, they discussed whether they should use a single title or a joint title, and then they discussed who would be in charge of writing, but the guards refused to let them in. All the officials were clamoring for negotiations. The palace gate suddenly opened wide, and two officials walked out, both dressed in Manchurian official uniforms, one with a red crown and a black robe, and the other with a blue feather and a blue robe. Noisy, Hongdingzi stepped forward and asked: "Why are you arguing here?" When everyone heard that he spoke Chinese, they couldn't help being happy. Zhou Zhong hurried forward, bowed and said, "Excuse me, your name, what's your name?" The official of Hongdingzi also clasped his hands together and said, "You're welcome, I, Fan Wencheng, the name is Xiandou, and I'm here." When everyone heard that Fan Wencheng was in front of them, they couldn't help but gather around and look him up and down—this name was also very famous in the Ming Dynasty, and everyone knew that he was a Han, but he had already been surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Believe it or not, Wang Meng is a first-class figure who is a senior scholar of the Academy of Secretarial Academy, but this "Wang Meng" in front of him is gentle and amiable, without losing his true qualities of a scholar. Zhou Zhong also reported his family background: "My humble Zhou Zhong, whose name is Jiesheng, is from Nanzhi Jintan." Fan Wencheng hurriedly said: "Famous scholars in Fushe, I have admired them for a long time." When Zhou Zhong saw that Fan Wencheng knew even his own resume, he couldn't help being happy. Under his introduction, Fan Wencheng met everyone again one by one.Seeing Fan Wencheng's kind attitude, the former civil and military officials couldn't help but get close to him. Jin Zhijun was about to ask him about the crown prince, but he didn't want Fan Wencheng to ask first: "Everyone, why are you here?" Zhou Zhong rushed to say: "Although the rogues are defeated, there is no one in the country. The most urgent thing is to ask the emperor to take the throne quickly. That's why we came here to persuade you to enter the table." When Fan Wencheng heard this, he showed a puzzled look, and said, "The emperor was enthroned in August last year, and you all persuaded him to come in, where do you start?" When everyone heard it, they were even more puzzled. Only Jin Zhijun had heard the name, and he stepped forward and said, "Master Fan said that he is the Great Khan of your country?" Fan Wencheng said: "Yes, but in the Qing Dynasty, I have long been proclaimed emperor instead of Khan. In August last year, Emperor Daxing controlled Bintian, and the current emperor was enthroned by all the princes and ministers. Prince He Shuorui As the assistant king, he was later changed to the regent, and the year name was changed to Shunzhi, and this year was regarded as the first year of Shunzhi; It happened last year. Right now, the Regent is ordered to lead the Eight Banners into the customs and preside over all government affairs. Yesterday, he entered the city as a councilor. It is said that the overall situation is initially determined, and the latitude and longitude are tens of thousands. Discuss major matters such as employment and administration, but don't be in a hurry, as long as the ministers of the former Ming Dynasty are not bad, most of them can be hired and returned to their original posts." Fan Wencheng talked eloquently, with solid evidence.Everyone finally understood now, and couldn't help staring at each other, and stayed there together. Zeng Yinglin was not reconciled, and bowed to Fan Wencheng again, and asked: "I don't understand something, please let me know." Fan Wencheng said with a smile: "The minister of the first palace, why should you be polite?" Zeng Yinglin couldn't accept the words of "the minister of the first palace" - he never surrendered Li Zicheng at the beginning, and naturally he didn't want to surrender to the barbarians, but now the situation is unclear, and the whereabouts of the crown prince is unknown, so how can he care about it?I had no choice but to pretend I didn't hear it, and went straight to the point: "I heard that Ping Xibo just borrowed troops from your country to quell the chaos. Although the emperor and empress have died in the country, the crown prince is still safe and sound. Now the bandits are going west, and the state affairs are in turmoil. Ping Xibo did not accept the crown prince. Where did he go?" Fan Wencheng was about to put on a serious face this time. He looked Zeng Yinglin up and down, and said, "Who is the name of Ping Xibo that you mentioned? Where did you start with the story of borrowing soldiers?" Zeng Yinglin said: "Ping Xibo's surname is Wu, and Sangui is taboo, and the word Changbo—" Before he finished speaking, Fan Wencheng waved his hands again and again and said: "Understood, what you are talking about is King Pingxi of the Qing Dynasty. King Pingxi surrendered himself to the Qing Dynasty, and he is deeply trusted by the regent prince. Now he has commanded a large army and is ordered to go south to chase down the bandits. , but I have never heard of borrowing soldiers. This time, my Qing Dynasty avenged Emperor Chongzhen, and raised troops to fight against thieves. When the king enters the city, he knows the current affairs, don't he know that there are some words that are not suitable for ministers to say?" When Jin Zhijun next to him heard it, there was still something he didn't understand, so he stepped forward and pulled Zeng Yinglin up, then turned around and left. Unexpectedly, at this time, the palace door opened again, and a person walked out of it, about thirty years old, wearing a hat with a carved gold seat and inlaid with big oriental beads, three-eyed flower feathers, and wearing a royal blue four-clawed dragon robe, full of energy The eight guards around him are all red-topped feathers and yellow horse jackets.When everyone saw it, they couldn't help backing away, but this person ignored the officials, just strode forward, went straight to Jin Zhijun, and shouted loudly in Chinese: "Mr. Jin stay behind!" Hearing this, Jin Zhijun looked back and was stunned.