It is estimated that the Dajin Kingdom has never thought of sitting down with the white-clothed army and solving the problem through peaceful means. They already knew clearly that the Baiyi Army had set up three autonomous committees in Liaodong, Liaoxi, and Liaonan to implement the management of the land outside Shanhaiguan. Unfortunately, the members of these three committees all hated the Dajin Kingdom very much.

The main members of these three committees are all natives of Liaodong. Most of them had relatives, friends, or comrades-in-arms who died at the hands of the Dajin Army. It is absolutely impossible for them to let go of the Dajin Army. The hatred between them and the Dajin Army can only be described as incompatible. The blood debt can only be paid with blood.

In the Battle of Yangguanbao, the Dajin Army, which suffered a large number of casualties, immediately collected all its troops after retreating to the surrounding areas of Liaoyang, strengthened the defense of the surrounding areas of Liaoyang, and prepared to fight to the death with the white-clothed army in the Liaoyang area. Nurhachi appointed Huang Taiji as the commander-in-chief of the Haizhou Wei front, responsible for commanding the cavalry of the Dajin Army and the cavalry of the White Army to maneuver around and prevent the cavalry of the White Army from approaching Liaoyang. He himself sat in Liaoyang himself. Daishan is located in Shenyang.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the war in eastern Liaodong is already on the verge of breaking out, and there is no room for maneuver. After the end of this war, there should be no Dajin Army in Liaodong. Even if there are occasional remnants of the Dajin Army, they will retreat to Hetuala, or retreat directly into the White Mountain and Black Water, and start a guerrilla war with the White Army.

Of course, none of these are mastered by Ye Xianggao and [***] Xingneng, they can only have a basic understanding of the situation in Liaodong through the newspapers of the white-clothed army. Thinking that the imperial court spent so many manpower, material and financial resources, it could not contain the rise of Nurhachi. As a result, the white-clothed army casually intervened and knocked Nurhachi back to his original form, and they really couldn't help but admire. The domineering spirit of the white-clothed army is indeed unmatched.

"Where is the emperor, is there any movement?" Star asked suddenly.

"Contradiction." Ye Xianggao replied briefly.

Star nodded slowly.

…… Nanjing, Forbidden City, Qinzheng Palace.

Taichang Emperor Zhu Changxun sat on the dragon chair in a silent daze.

After Ming Chengzu moved the capital to Yanjing, the Forbidden City of Nanjing is still well preserved. Every year, it is renovated to maintain a relatively new look. Therefore, there is nothing rude about Emperor Taichang's accession to the throne in the Forbidden City in Nanjing. Of course, due to the northward shift of the center of power, it is absolutely impossible for the Nanjing Forbidden City to restore the glory of the Yanjing Forbidden City. The strong foundation of the Yanjing Forbidden City is completely incomparable to the Nanjing Forbidden City.

As the supreme existence of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taichang has been very fond of being in a daze recently. He looked in a daze, as if he was drowsy, his eyes were closed, and his head drooped from time to time. If he is not careful, he will sit on the dragon chair, and his head will touch his chest. Sometimes, saliva will come out of the corners of the mouth. If the average person saw this scene, most people would probably think that he had accidentally fallen asleep.

In fact, only Emperor Taichang's close attendants knew that he was not asleep. If someone came near him, he would wake up immediately. When he is awakened, he will stare at you with a very strange eye. This strange vision, including vigilance, fear, confusion, frustration, anger, sadness and countless other emotions, is very complex. Even if you have enough time to savor it slowly, you can't accurately deduce what kind of mood Emperor Taichang was in.

Contradiction is the true portrayal of Emperor Taichang. Maybe even he doesn't know what he's been thinking lately.

As the crown prince, Zhu Changxun is very unlucky.

As an emperor, Zhu Changxun is also very unlucky.

Even, as an emperor, he was more unfortunate than when he was a crown prince.

In fact, the thing that has troubled Emperor Taichang recently is whether to give up his throne, give up the power in his hands, and be an ordinary person. To be honest, this emperor does not have any taste in it. He, the emperor, does not have the prestige of an emperor at all, let alone the power of an emperor. Except for the title of emperor, it can be said that there is nothing. If you don't talk about it all day long, you can't even guarantee your private life.

Since the rise of the White Army, there are not many people in the entire southeast half of the wall who are willing to listen to the emperor. To be precise, not many people are willing to listen to the imperial court. The Southern Ming Dynasty itself was a very weak existence, with no money, no food, no people, so to speak, nothing. Such a poor and white court must be despised. Even if he is an emperor, there is nothing to attract the attention of others.

Now, the eyes of the people of the whole country are focused on the white-clothed army and Xu Xingxia. This was even more true after the publication of the White Army's newspaper. For this Taichang Emperor, in addition to knowing that there is a year name of the first year of Taichang, it is estimated that he no longer knows anything else. Even, there are many people who think that the emperor is Xu Xingxia!

Emperor Taichang, who had spent most of his life, was naturally impossible to compete with Xu Xingxia for anything under such circumstances. No matter what Xu Xingxia wants to do, he has no ability to resist. Fortunately, Xu Xingxia didn't go too far, and didn't make any requests such as Zen concessions. Xu Xingxia has made it clear that he will not take over the imperial throne of Emperor Taichang. These statements, more or less, made Emperor Taichang feel a little relieved and felt that it was not so dangerous.

However, recently, Emperor Taichang has begun to become depressed again. The reason is very simple, Xu Xingxia mentioned the idea of a constitutional monarchy in the newspaper. In a series of articles in the newspaper, he explained what a constitutional monarchy is, why it should be practiced, and the advantages and disadvantages of a constitutional monarchy. When it comes to his own throne, Emperor Taichang naturally can't be calm. What else can he do if he doesn't become an emperor?

According to Xu Xingxia, he Zhu Changxun can indeed keep his name as emperor, but he must give up all power. All powers must be delegated to the Cabinet. Is an emperor who has no power still an emperor? Of course, Zhu Changxun could not accept such conditions. Rather than being deprived of power and continuing to be humiliated on the throne, it is better to simply abdicate and let Xu Xingxia be the emperor.

"Isn't that just the throne? Here you go! ”

Zhu Changxun's heart couldn't help but hold back the fire in his belly.

It's a pity that there is no place to vent the fire in his belly. It is impossible for him to vent to the white-clothed army, and it is impossible to vent to Xu Xingxia. He couldn't have vented to the important ministers. The only thing he could do was vent to his chamberlain. However, what is the effect of him scolding his inner servant to the blood?

In addition to Xu Xingxia's content published in the newspaper, Zhu Yilan also wrote many letters to his father. The content is all related to the constitutional monarchy. Zhu Yilan actually didn't want his father to continue to fight against the white-clothed army. There is no benefit in doing so. Every time there is a change of dynasty, there is a river of blood. Even if she is Xu Xingxia's main wife, it is difficult to change this. On the contrary, if he can give up his power and become a Taiping Emperor, it would be good if he had no power and no responsibility.

"You say, what does the letter Xu Xingxia mean?" Star said again. In addition to publishing an article in the newspaper expounding the basic principles of the constitutional monarchy, Xu Xingxia also asked the Supreme Council to send special letters to all the important ministers of the Southern Ming court, once again expounding in detail the reasons for implementing the constitutional monarchy.

Ye Xianggao said with feeling: "I have been studying for a long time, and I only know one or two!" This person's idea is indeed rare in the world, and we have to admire it! ”

Xing nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "Do you have a surname?" ”

Ye Xianggao said without thinking: "Of course there is!" His advice has a very high surname. As long as His Majesty the Emperor nods, it can be implemented. ”

The cabinet of the Ming Dynasty originally had some weak rudiments of a constitutional monarchy, but the imperial power was repeated, and the constitutional monarchy could never be bred. If the constitutional monarchy had appeared earlier and succeeded in curbing the emperor's power earlier, the development of the Ming Dynasty would have certainly embarked on another relatively healthy, relatively stable, and relatively fast path.

It's a pity that history played a little joke and strangled the constitutional monarchy. In the end, it was the entry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty that completely raised the imperial power to the peak. Except for the emperor, everyone else is a minion. As a result, it caused the Celestial Empire to fall for nearly three hundred years. It can be said that whether a constitutional monarchy can be achieved or not is a key watershed.

Now, Xu Xingxia wants to personally promote it so that the constitutional monarchy can be realized in China as soon as possible. Xu Xingxia is naturally the best to be the emperor himself. However, Xu Xingxia cannot guarantee that his descendants will be able to manage the country well. Rather than let the Central Plains fall into chaos again after his death, it is better to take precautions and push out the constitutional monarchy.

Besides, Xu Xingxia is not ready to be the emperor in the Central Plains. It is very useless to fight and kill in your own home. No matter how powerful the ability to fight in the nest is, it is not as powerful as the external struggle. Those who are really capable go to the shores of the Mediterranean to build a huge empire. If you want to kill, you will also kill other countries. If you want to rob, you are also robbing other countries.

In Xu Xingxia's vision, Emperor Taichang could not abdicate and could continue to be his emperor, but his power would be basically deprived of it. He is just a symbol, a nominal symbol representing the country. Like the Queen of England in later generations, she had to sign even if someone else brought her death warrant to her.

(To be continued)