Chapter 33: The Appearance of the Lost Country (First Update, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The weather is also strange, from the third day of the first month of April, the sky of this Beijing division is gloomy, as if completely shrouded in a gloomy cloud and miserable fog, and occasionally there is a drizzle, that kind of bleak weather, can not help but make people feel that the country is ruined, perhaps, this is the legendary appearance of the country.
Almost after the emperor returned to the court, it was the isolation of the nine cities, not only the city gate was closed, but the homes of ordinary people were also closed, if there were people who went out, nine times out of ten they wanted to find out the real news. However, no one knows that in hearsay, which sentence is true and which sentence is a rumor.
Just when the news of Zheng Chenggong's death came, before they could be happy for a few days, the will of the imperial court over there came down.
Out of Beijing!
After the news came, those banner women and children did not cry, it seemed that everything was expected, they even breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, there was still a way to live, if they stayed like this again, maybe when, they would embark on a dead end.
In fact, the situation in the capital was a hundred times more miserable than when Li Zicheng led the army to approach Gyeonggi back then! If it is said that at that time, the capital division was shrouded in a vicious disease, thousands of people died of the plague every day, and the entire Beijing division was miserable, then now, although there is no plague in this Beijing division, but because the soldiers are brave in groups of three or five, bareback with knives, casually enter the city, casually slash at the closed door of the mansion, I don't know how many people were killed, how many women were ravaged, so the nine cities were all closed, guarded by the banner soldiers of the three banners, and there were urgent official business, so they had to enter. The reason why those soldiers are like this is that they want to get one last vote before they leave the customs, and they also want to grab more food, money and even clothes to send to their families, everyone knows what they will face next.
The food of this Beijing division is not much, and the remaining hundreds of thousands of Shicao grain have become military food, and the soldiers and braves robbed everywhere in order to get some subsistence food for their families, and the robbers are naturally the Han people in the outer city, and the shops selling grain have long been robbed and robbed, and the business is closed, and even those mansions in the outer city have not escaped a catastrophe, no matter what Han Shangshu and Shilang are, in front of these Manchurian soldiers, they are all not worth mentioning, in fact, the food in the outer city has long been almost cut off. For more than a month, it has relied on the help of vendors outside the city, and as for the inner city, as soon as the city gate is closed, there is a panic in the kitchens of every family, even the imperial dining room.
The Imperial Dining Room was known for its spoiled ingredients, and the chef never imagined that one day no pigs would be brought in. Pork is the most important ingredient in the palace, and you have to use fifty or sixty heads a day to go out, and suddenly cut off the source, how can you get it?
Not to mention that the pork is gone, so that the meat in this palace is already extinct, and even vegetables and fruits cannot be discussed, so that in the end, even the food cannot be supplied, and the palace maids in the palace, like the eunuchs, all suffer.
It was at this time that when the emperor's will came, when he left the palace and left the city, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, at least compared to being trapped in Beijing, it was better to go out of the customs and return to his hometown in Manchuria.
That's right, in the emperor's will, it is to go back to Manchuria's hometown, no one says anything, everyone knows that the Han people don't let them stay in the Central Plains, so let's go!
Said to go, but how can it be so easy, different from others, before leaving, Borzigit specially ordered someone to find an ordinary peasant woman's clothes, but just a cloth skirt, after removing the palace clothes on the body, she even specially ordered someone to comb her hair, this is because the flag women's combed hair, the style is different from the Han makeup bun, divided into two strands of sagging, called "swallowtail", commonly known as "the head", if only change clothes, do not change the bun, it is still difficult to hide the truth.
After changing her clothes and combing her hair, she looked similar to an ordinary Han woman, and it was at this time that a eunuch came to spread the word that the concubines of each guest had arrived.
At that time, the concubines and concubines of all palaces had been notified and gathered in Cining Palace to ask for peace. Although she changed into such a costume, Borzigit didn't feel that there was anything to be ashamed of seeing people, and even the concubines in these palaces were sent by her.
After a moment of contemplation, Borzigit slowly walked out of the room. It's just that I've been used to wearing the "flower pot bottom" of the flag people, and this will be replaced by the flat cloth shoes of the Han people, which is really a little uncomfortable.
"The Ming army is entering Beijing!"
Borzigit spoke slowly, and although his voice was not high, he was full of breath and spread far away.
"The emperor and I can't help but go, everyone has to go, after all, this Han people don't let our banner people stay in this Central Plains. If you all want to come with me! Let's go together......"
At this point, the concubines kneeling on the ground over there were already sobbing. Maybe Borzigit also felt a little sad, so she wiped her tears with her sleeve, and at this time, she naturally had to say a few words to comfort everyone.
"Actually, if it is possible, the mourning family does not want to leave, but since the matter has come to this, there is no way. Look at the garment of the mourners! No one knows what kind of hardships you will endure along the way, so it's up to you to decide whether to go or stay......
Most of these concubines are the concubines of the former emperor, and when they entered the customs, they entered the customs together, but at this time, whether they want to go or not depends on them, after all, no one knows what will happen next, besides, if they go together, I don't know how many eunuchs and palace maids they will follow, at this time, I can't take care of them, Borzigit lied again.
"The mourning family has already explained! When the time comes, naturally he will have someone to negotiate with the Ming army, if you are willing to stay here, you will definitely protect you well, and go back separately! If you go, let's go with the mourners! ”
These concubines of the former emperor naturally dare not argue with the queen mother, and look at it like this, fleeing with the queen mother, it is still auspicious, in case after leaving the city, they will run into the Ming army and fight, and the lives of this chaotic army may not be saved. However, it is better to be still than to be still, and it is better to leave it to fate. At least the Han people are not like the banner people, how many Han people always pay attention to etiquette.
Thinking about it like this, no one put forward a request that they were willing to obey, so they knelt on it and said.
"The Queen Mother is a lucky star all the way, return to Luan as soon as possible!"
Everyone knows that this so-called "early return to Luan" is just a dream, that is, just lip service.
The group went out of the palace to the front of the Dexihua Gate, only to see a woman in Han costume and a young man kneeling to pick up the car, behind them, still standing in a team of guards, and took a closer look, it was Su Malagu and the third elder brother Xuanye on the side, without waiting for Borzigit to speak, Su Malagu said first.
"The third elder brother called the slave and maid to come over, and finally gave you a ride."
"Imperial grandmother, let your grandson give you another ride!"
Xuan Ye looked at the imperial grandmother nervously, his eyes were full of tears, all of them looked reluctant, he was really reluctant.
"Alright! Su Ma, you should follow first. ”
Although she fled in a hurry, Borzigit was still sane and clear, and understood the intention of Su Ma's move, she wanted to see if she could let the emperor take back her order and let them leave with the emperor, but Su Ma knew that it was she who asked the emperor to make an order and let Xuan Ye take another path.
"The Queen Mother's ......"
As soon as she got into the carriage, just as Su Ma was about to speak, Borzigit stopped her, and then looked at Xuan Ye and said.
"Xuan Ye, do you know, why did you go south with them, instead of going out with the emperor?"
Looking at the third elder brother, who was only eight years old, Borzigit said earnestly.
"The Great Qing Kingdom has reached this point, whether this customs is life or death, no one knows, although it is from Zhang Heng's side, it is closer, but after all, it is necessary to pass through Mongolia, in case there is a change or something on the Khalkha side, life and death are unpredictable!"
"Imperial grandmother, aren't we going back to Manchuria?"
The words of the imperial grandmother made Xuan Ye stunned, why did he go to Mengdi?
Borzigit glanced at the third elder brother and kept his voice to the lowest.
"Xuan Ye, think about it, even Shanhaiguan has been lost, can Shengjing still be able to hold it? Sheng Kyoto is gone, even if we get out of the customs and return to Manchuria, how can we have any way to live? ”
With a long sigh, Borzigit glanced out of the car, which was already moving.
"This Manchuria can't go back, that's why the imperial court decided to go west, as for going back to Manchuria, if you don't say so, do you think they are willing to go? I'm afraid that the army's heart will be dispersed, as for letting you go to the south and follow them to worship them, saying that it is the supervision of the army, in fact, it is also the emperor's intention to make you the prince, after all, ,......"
As he spoke, Borzigit's eyes were clouded, and he was about to burst into tears.
"In case something happens to us in Mongolia, when the time comes, you can inherit the unification, and with the blessing of them, you can always leave some qi for the Qing Kingdom, otherwise, go all the way, in case there is a ...... in case"
With his eyes down, Borzigit sighed.
"Then the Great Qing Kingdom will be completely finished!"
The Queen Mother's words made Xuan Ye all understand, he immediately understood why he didn't let him go with him, why he let him go south with the army, in the hundreds of thousands of troops, no matter what, he could break a way out, but if he went out with hundreds of thousands of women and children, whether it was life or death, I am afraid only God knows.
"Imperial grandmother, grandson, grandson, reluctant to ...... you"
threw himself into Borzigit's arms, Xuan Ye's eyes suddenly burst into tears, for him who was only eight years old, he was naturally reluctant to leave the Queen Mother, although in fact, even in the capital, the two rarely met.
"Hey, how can the imperial grandmother be willing to give you up, but since the matter has come to this, you can't think about anything else, you can only do this......"
After saying this, she turned her head to look at Su Ma again and commanded.
"Su Ma, in the future, the third elder brother will be handed over to you, you have to wait for him well, you know? This Great Qing Kingdom may depend on him in the future......"
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