On the Jinluan Palace, almost all the civil and military officials gathered here, and there was an atmosphere of panic and despair in the hall.

If it weren't for the sudden incident of the army entering the city, this time would be the time of the early dynasty. But at the moment, no one cares about the early dynasty, and they are all whispering about this explosive news.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you know why Qionghai Town would brazenly enter the city and do such a rebellious thing? And Shanxi Town and Xuanfu Town have always been dutiful, how can they also be bewitched? ”

"Hey, I heard that it was all caused by Yang Wen's weakness. In the summer, the southern successive defeats of the slave chieftains Abatai and Azig, and the battle of Yongdingmen made Daming raise his eyebrows, but not only was he not reported by the military department according to the rules, but also made it difficult in every way, and last night he also mobilized a large army to bombard the barracks, wanting to blow him up in the barracks. Unexpectedly, he let him run away, but killed thousands of soldiers in the Beijing camp, and now people are looking for revenge, which can be said to have lost his wife and broken his soldiers, and stealing chickens is not a loss of rice...... As for Shanxi Town and Xuanfu Town, they came to ask for credit, and they also had a share of credit for repelling the Tartars. ”

"Don't talk about that, think about what to do when the army comes in? I heard that this Qionghai Town is extremely strong, all the way in like entering a no-man's land, Jingying is not an opponent at all, we are all turtles in the urn now, if this guy starts to be ruthless, put us in a pot, no one can escape! ”

"Wouldn't it? There is a debtor and a debtor, and if you have something to do with Yang Wenweak, what does it have to do with us? ”

"What will happen to a Qiu Ba initiation, no one is sure, you dare to say that it is safe to stay in the imperial city? The cannon doesn't have long eyes when it flies over! ”

"Still want to fire? God, we haven't done anything, who has provoked anyone, but the last early dynasty was going to suffer such an unwarranted disaster......"

"Who said it wasn't, but I'm going to be a scholar at the beginning of the year, and I wanted to spend this year in peace, but I didn't want to come to such a ......."

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Chongzhen looked at the ministers below and was upset. If it was in peacetime, it would have been stopped a long time ago, but today I was worried about the battle situation outside the city, so I didn't have time to care about them. Tens of thousands of border troops brazenly entered the city, this is obviously the biggest crisis encountered by the imperial power after the Battle of Jingyan, and if one is not careful, he is a sinner of the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Sichang stood in the position that originally belonged to Zhang Fengyi in the civil official ranks, looking at his nose and nose and heart, like an old monk entering the meditation, as if he had not heard the discussions around him. At this moment, he can't say anything, last night's errand was messed up, which led to more serious consequences, the army has entered the city, things have gotten out of control, and everything he says now is wrong, it is better to remain silent and wait and see what happens.

In the buzz of whispered discussions, the guards at the gate of the main hall reported: "The eunuch of the imperial horse is high and asks to see." ”

Chongzhen sat up straight nervously and said, "Xuan! "The forbidden army under the command of the Imperial Horse Supervisor is the last armed force in the Imperial City, and his visit to see him must have something to do with the rebels.

Wang Chengen loudly passed on Chongzhen's words: "Xuan Gao is going to see you!" ”

The order outside the door was passed down all the way: "Xuan Gao Qi sneaks in!" ”

After a while, Gao Qiqian appeared at the door, trotted into the hall, knelt down in the center, and reported loudly: "Long live Lord, the slave and maid led the troops to block Xia Nan's family outside the Chengtian Gate, and even coaxed and frightened, finally made him temporarily dispel the idea of entering the imperial city, but this is just an expedient measure, and he can't retreat." This guy also asked the slave maid to bring a message to the long-lived lord......"

Chongzhen hurriedly asked, "What do you bring?" ”

Gao Qiqian hesitated to look at the civil and military officials, and then at Yang Sichang, and stopped talking.

Chongzhen knew that Gao Qiqian must have some things that were not convenient to say in public, but in this situation, people were already panicked, and it was impossible to communicate privately, which made the civil and military officials suspicious, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "Here are all my ministers, there is nothing that cannot be said." You just say yes. ”

Gao Qiqian had no choice but to answer truthfully: "Xia Nan said that he just wanted to seek justice, let Yang Butang come forward to confess, and then push out the noon gate to behead him, and let the long live master ......"

Yang Sichang's face was pale, Xia Nan was so vicious, he pointed the finger at himself, creating the impression that the army entering the city was caused by himself, and made himself the target of the public. Regardless of whether the emperor will lose his pawn and protect the car, he will not have a good time in the future.

Chongzhen glanced at Yang Sichang and asked, "What about me?" ”

Gao Qiqian lowered his head, and his voice weakened: "Let the Lord of Long Live give an edict to ...... himself."

"Bastard!" Chongzhen was furious and slapped the dragon chair heavily, "He's just one of my courtiers, why should he point fingers and let me make an edict against myself?" What did I do wrong? He thinks that everything he does is for the sake of the country and the society, and he has a clear conscience, but as for whether he did something wrong to the heroes who drove away the Tartars, he selectively ignored it.

Wen Tiren stood up at the right time, cleared his throat, and said, "Your Majesty, calm your anger, ask about the situation first, and then it's not too late to make plans." He turned his head and asked Gao Qiqian, "Grandpa Gao, how is the situation outside now?" ”

"It's not good, the three towns of Qionghai, Shanxi, and Xuanfu have surrounded Chengtianmen, Dong'anmen, and Xi'an Gates respectively, and the imperial city can no longer enter and exit. The Jingying camp was also defeated, and there was no strength in the city to resist except for the Teng Xiang Four Guards of the Imperial Horse Guard...... Moreover, Xia Nan had already set up dozens of thousand-pound heavy cannons outside the Chengtian Gate, threatening to bombard the city gate without giving him an answer as soon as noon arrived, and directly kill the Jinluan Palace......"

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the hall, and even a needle could be heard.

The cannon was mounted outside the Chengtian Gate, which had never happened since the capital of Beijing. If this group of Qiu Ba is really allowed to kill the Jinluan Palace, anything can happen, from the emperor to the civil and military officials, it is difficult to protect themselves, and it is not impossible to change the sky.

Chongzhen was shocked and angry, feeling like his chest was being pressed by a thousand catties of boulders, and he was out of breath for a while.

After relieving himself, he glanced at everyone and asked, "The warriors are in turmoil, the imperial city is in an emergency, this is a time of critical survival, who can share my worries and expel this fang?" ”

The civil and military officials lowered their heads one after another, not daring to meet his gaze. Those who can stand here are not fools, but people have cannons in their hands, what to use to expel them? A military general with a heavy army will reason with you? It's hard to take your life. If you want to have a good reputation, just ask the emperor to give a few court canes, only the pain of flesh and skin, and no worries about life.

Chongzhen was disappointed, and when he saw Wen Tiren standing in the middle, he asked tentatively: "Can Changqing go to Chengtianmen for me to resolve this matter?" ”

Wen Tiren is proud in his heart, and I am really the one who can resolve this matter. He coughed twice and asked, "I would like to share your Majesty's worries." It's just that Xia Nan put forward several conditions, what kind of regulations is in His Majesty's heart, can you give the minister a thorough understanding, and Xia Nan has a good idea in his heart when he talks about it. ”