After Li Zicheng saw Song Xiance, he was taken aback.

Why are you surprised, it turns out that this Song Xiance is short, a head shorter than ordinary adult men, but he also has a long beard that hangs down to his chest and abdomen, which makes him look more and more short, and his image is really not good.

Seeing his appearance, Li Zicheng was a little displeased, but because of Liu Zongmin's affection, he didn't show it on his face, but said lightly: "Since Zongmin strongly recommends it, it is needless to say that Mr. is talented, and scholars should be treated preferentially and take a seat." But he kept silent about the text.

Song Xiance is a warlock, who has traveled all over the world for a long time, divining good fortune and evil fortune for people, in today's words, he is a runner of the rivers and lakes. Such a person, who has read countless people, can naturally see Li Zicheng's thoughts, smiled faintly at the moment, bowed his hand, and said: "Shanren (Note 1) heard General Liu say that the king of Shicai Shun convened everyone to discuss the matter, and the first thing was to stay in the palace after entering Beijing, and Changping Zhizhou recommended the Qianqing Palace, so I thought it was inappropriate!" ”

Changping Zhizhou was a little angry when he heard this, but I am also an official of the imperial court, and I used to work in the Ministry of Industry, and I know more about the Forbidden City than everyone present, including you, a warlock. It's just that he is still a prisoner of the ranks, and he has not yet surrendered, and his identity is embarrassing, so it is difficult to refute it clearly.

Li Zicheng was also a little puzzled and asked, "Why did Mr. say this?" I think what Zhizhou said makes a lot of sense. ”

Song Xiance replied unhurriedly: "The Book of Changes says 'Dazai Qianyuan', and it also says that Qianyuan is the sky, the king, the kun is the earth, and the queen. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty built the imperial palace, and the palace where the emperor lived was named Qianqing Palace, and the queen's residence was named Kunning Palace. "Qing" and "Ning" are the meaning of peace and prosperity, so between the two palaces is the Tai Palace, covering the meaning of the Thai hexagram of the Book of Changes, like saying: "Heaven and earth are handed over, Thailand." From this point of view, the proposal to garrison the Qianqing Palace is quite reasonable. ”

Changping Zhizhou is a little proud, even you say so, so what reason is there to object, it depends on how you justify yourself.

Song Xiance changed his words: "However, from the perspective of the mountain people, although Chongzhen has the image of the king of the dead country, it is different from the kings of the dead country in the past dynasties. Chongzhen has a strong temperament and is well known. When the city was broken, the mountain people expected that he would neither surrender nor be captured and humiliated, and would commit suicide in the Qianqing Palace, or hang himself, or take poison, or self-immolation, and even he would summon the concubines to the Qianqing Palace, and die in the fire together, and die a vigorous martyrdom. Therefore, please consider another palace as a place to stay, so as not to be busy temporarily. ”

Everyone was surprised that it was actually analyzed from the character of the current emperor, rather than the twists and turns of the readers. But if you think about it, it makes sense, Chongzhen's strong temperament is not a secret, and the government and the opposition know that this reasoning is very much in line with his temperament.

Liu Zongmin slapped his thigh: "What's the matter, King Shun, this Song Xiance has goods in his belly, right?" ”

Li Zicheng was also interested, and asked, "Then according to what Mr. said, where should I stay?" ”

Song Xiance replied: "Lord Zhizhou also said that in addition to participating in the early dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen was also called to the right, either on the platform or in the Wenhua Palace. Wenhua Hall is an important palace in the Forbidden City, in the east of Zuoshun Gate, not far from Donghua Gate. This Wenhua Hall ......"

Li Zicheng nodded: "This Wenhua Hall is very famous, and I often hear people talk about it." You go on, go on. ”

Song Xiance continued: "The Wenhua Hall was built in the Yongle period, and it was not often visited. Jiajing practiced Zuo, rebuilt the Wenhua Palace, replaced it with yellow tiles, and then it was the location of the Spring and Autumn Scripture Feast, and often summoned ministers here. Moreover, the Wenhua Hall is very close to the cabinet. The cabinet turned east in the noon gate, and there were several houses carved out of the Wenyuan Pavilion, which were the places where the auxiliary ministers were on duty. If King Shun is called the emperor and takes the Wenhua Hall as a temporary place to stay in the palace, then the cabinet can be said to be close at hand. Therefore, the mountain people took the liberty of suggesting that King Shun should stay in the Wenhua Hall after entering the Forbidden City, and there was no need to think about anything else. ”

Li Zicheng heard that he was right, and he had accepted this proposal in his heart, so he looked around: "What do you think of Mr. Song's proposal?" ”

The generals are all big and rude, and naturally they can't make better suggestions, so they echo one after another: "Very good, just pick Wenhua Palace." ”

After answering correctly, Li Zicheng's impression of Song Xiance changed, and he asked: "I heard that Mr. has already prepared a text for the forehead, and I would like to hear it in detail." ”

Song Xiance took out a scroll from his arms, but did not open it, and recited it word by word.

"The general of the battalion was ordered to levy things: since ancient times, the emperor has risen and fallen, and the people are in their hearts. In the Ming Dynasty, most of the numbers have ended. The punishment was severe, and the people were unbearable. Born to the king, benevolent and good. The banner of righteousness is raised, and Haiyu returns to his heart. Crossing the south of the river and leveling Yu Chu, entering the west of the Guanxi and sweeping the three Qin. To pacify the officials and pacify the people, and to set up generals to defend the border, the great cause has been decided. There is Jin Yan, who has been trapped for a long time and can't bear to sit idly by, so the head of the special dispatch sent this chief, on the 20th of this month, from Changping to lead 200,000 soldiers, and march into the vanguard by different routes. My lord himself raised a million troops, and he did not commit any crimes in the autumn. I am the first Yuwen military attache and so on, judging the situation, offering the city and seal, and early Tu Juelu. If obsessed with rejection, Xu Er's gentry and people will not only be rewarded, but also protect all living beings. If the government and the people resist together, the soldiers will break the city, and the jade will not be divided, so how can I regret it! ”

Li Zicheng high-fived and applauded: "What a righteous flag, Haiyu returns to his heart." The general of the battalion head of the battalion is on behalf of the king, and Zong Min should be in charge of this great task. ”

Liu Zongmin was overjoyed, and one of the main reasons why he introduced Song Xiance was that he wanted to use this text to win the general of the Tiying Battalion who was the head of the camp on behalf of King Shun to conquer the emperor, so that he could not only make war achievements, but also obtain enough political capital to obtain an extremely important position in the upcoming change of dynasty. Sure enough, after doing what he liked, Li Zicheng, who was very satisfied with the text, unsurprisingly gave him this important position.

The Dashun army was full of joy, but the Forbidden City, which was less than a hundred miles away, was gloomy.

In the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen suppressed the resentment in his heart and asked Yang Sichang: "The thieves have arrived in Changping, no one can stop them along the way, you pin your hopes on the Qiong Navy, I am afraid that the trust is not human, is it possible that I will become the king of the dead country so easily?" ”

Yang Sichang's hair turned a lot whiter, and when he heard this, he replied: "Your Majesty, how can the minister pin his hopes on a person like Xia Nan who has no king and no father?" In fact, to rescue the plight of the capital, another strange army is available. ”

"Who?"

"Ningyuan regiment training chief soldier, Wu Sangui."

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Note 1: Mountain people generally refer to hermit masters or masters who have no quarrel with the world; It also refers to a man in the mountains or a man in the mountains, and is humble; There are also people who take the Book of Changes, divination, gossip, feng shui, mathematics, and fortune-telling of the five elements as their professions, also known as "mountain people". Song Xiance is to make a living by divination, and take the latter.