Chongzhen is so resolute, it can be seen that he has no intention of living, after all, the Jingshi has been broken by Li Zicheng, and the Ming Dynasty has also been declared extinct. As the emperor, he has no face to live anymore, and the Son of Heaven guards the country, this sentence he has always kept in his heart.

"What if you are unwilling?" Chongzhen didn't answer the rhetorical question, he realized some other information from Mao Wenlong's tone.

Mao Wenlong was silent for a moment, and suddenly sighed and said, "Could it be that the emperor still holds on to that ridiculous attachment in your heart?" Is face really so important, even you can put the safety of the country behind these false names? ”

Chongzhen was poked at the pain point in his heart by Mao Wenlong like this, but this time he was unexpectedly not angry, but said calmly: "What do you want to do?" ”

Mao Wenlong suddenly said with a serious face: "It's not what I want, but what the emperor wants." The Ming Dynasty is far from perishing now, and there are still plenty of opportunities in the south to make the emperor make a comeback. Why should you be obsessed with the things and face of the north now? ”

Chongzhen's cold eyes stared at Mao Wenlong, and he was silent for a long time. If he is not mistaken, the person who said almost the same thing as Mao Wenlong at this time should be that Li Mingrui.

At that time, when Li Mingrui hit Baoding Mansion, he suggested that Chongzhen should immediately abandon the entire north, and then return to the old capital of Nanjing to make a comeback.

However, Chongzhen took care of his face and the safety of the imperial tomb, and he never made up his mind. For this reason, he was also ready to let the ministers take the initiative to move the capital back to Nanjing, but unfortunately Chongzhen still overestimated these courtiers and refused to give up their family business in the north one by one.

And they didn't want to take on such a heavy responsibility, and as a result, none of the courtiers was willing to stand up and take the lead in proposing the relocation of the capital. Of course, Chongzhen's careful thinking also died, resulting in today's situation.

If you want to say regret, Chongzhen actually regrets it in his heart, but he has to keep struggling to support it. Even if he finally reached the point of committing suicide, he still never thought of escaping back to Nanjing to make a comeback.

But then again, he will be so resolute, and most of the responsibility lies with Mao Wenlong. After all, the current Nanjing can be under the control of Mao Wenlong, and it has nothing to do with the imperial court.

This also means that Chongzhen has no way out, so he has the will to die and chooses the method of suicide. Die a tragic death so that you can have a good reputation in the future.

And Chongzhen had been nervous to take back Nanjing, which was also out of consideration for the back road, but unfortunately although the idea was good, he returned at the first hurdle in Shandong, which completely shortened his idea of withdrawing to Nanjing.

Looking at Mao Wenlong's familiar and unfamiliar face in front of him, Chongzhen didn't know whether he should hate Mao Wenlong or not. In the dark, it seems that God has been arranging for Mao Wenlong to cut off all his retreats, so that he can come to such a desperate situation today.

After a long time, Chongzhen said indifferently: "What do you mean, you might as well say it bluntly." After all, I'm already in such a situation, is there anything good to ink? ”

Seeing Chongzhen suddenly put on an expression that a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, Mao Wenlong couldn't help but smile and said: "It seems that the emperor has seen it very openly, so I will say it bluntly." ”

Chongzhen threw a 'please say' look at Mao Wenlong, and then pricked up his ears and waited quietly.

Mao Wenlong didn't sell Guan Zi anymore, and said bluntly: "If I return Nanjing to the emperor, will the emperor be willing to rebuild the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing?" ”

Chongzhen didn't respond to Mao Wenlong immediately, with a thick doubt in his eyes, and a look of disbelief on his face.

Mao Wenlong obviously saw the distrust in Chongzhen's eyes, and he chuckled again and repeated: "I can not only return Nanjing to the emperor, but also clean up the chaotic parties in Huguang and Sichuan for the emperor." Does the emperor think that this is sure that he will recover the Ming Dynasty again? ”

This time, Chongzhen was sure that he had heard it correctly, and a hint of joy immediately flashed on his face, but it quickly disappeared again: "Why are you doing this, what is your purpose?" ”

"Purpose?"

Mao Wenlong muttered to himself, then shrugged his shoulders and said: "If I tell the emperor, in fact, I, Mao Wenlong, still have feelings for Daming, and I don't want to see Daming embark on the road of destruction like this, do you believe it or not?" ”

Chongzhen shook his head without thinking about it and said, "Don't believe it!" If you don't believe in the demise of the Ming Dynasty, you shouldn't be an enemy of the imperial court everywhere from the beginning, and you won't say this to me until now. ”

Mao Wenlong chuckled, and then said indifferently: "So, any explanation I make now will make the emperor suspicious, so explain a fart." The emperor only needs to tell me if he can do it, and as for the future, we have time to discuss. ”

Chongzhen hesitated, he couldn't believe that Mao Wenlong suddenly made such an incredible decision for some reason. But he was very moved, now that the courtiers had dispersed and the Jingshi had fallen, the safety of the imperial tomb was no longer something he could take care of now.

It can be said that at this moment, Chongzhen has completely let go of all the burdens that were pressed on him before, and he no longer has to worry about anyone or anything! Besides, now he doesn't seem to have anything to give Mao Wenlong, he can't even take his life, do you still need to be afraid of what Mao Wenlong will get from him?

After Chongzhen pondered for a while, his eyes gradually became firm, and he nodded heavily and said, "I promise you to return to Nanjing to revive the Ming Dynasty!" ”

"Hahaha...... Readily! Mao Wenlong laughed.

Since it was determined that Mao Wenlong would not be unfavorable to him, Chongzhen immediately put Wu Chengen and the others back, and then sat on the big stone on the edge of the cliff with Mao Wenlong, looking at the still brightly lit Jingshi from afar.

Mao Wenlong took out two small gourds from his body like a trick, he handed one to Chongzhen, took one of the open stoppers himself, raised his head and poured a sip, and said with a sigh of wine: "The emperor might as well taste it, this is my own wine." ”

After Chongzhen heard this, he poured it without thinking, and the wine was fragrant in the mouth. Then there was a burst of heat, which showed that the alcohol was not low. Chongzhen had obviously never drunk such a strong liquor, and suddenly coughed violently.

"I forgot to tell the emperor, this wine is strong, you have to drink it leisurely." Mao Wenlong's face, hidden in the shadows, flashed with a trace of imperceptible snort.

Chongzhen rolled his eyes, but he didn't blame Mao Wenlong, he sighed and tasted the strong aroma of wine in his mouth, and he said in surprise: "What kind of wine is this, I have never tasted it?" ”

After the wine was consumed, the cold air of winter made Chongzhen's body a little cold. But after the smell of alcohol entered his body, he could no longer feel any cold.