At midnight on March 17, Cao Huachun, the eunuch guarding the city, took the lead in opening the Guangning Gate on the west side of the outer city, allowing the bandits to enter the southern suburbs of today's Fuxing Gate. On March 18, Li Zicheng sent eunuch Du Xun, who had surrendered in Changping, into the city to negotiate secretly with Chongzhen.
In the early morning of March 19, Zhang Jinyan, Minister of the Ministry of War, took the initiative to open the Zhengyang Gate and welcomed Liu Zongmin and his army into the inner city.
The final moment has arrived.
The shouts of killing could be heard faintly outside. Chongzhen sat there motionless. He suddenly waved and called Uncle Gui in front of him: "Since you are here in the palace, there must be some of your people in the capital. Yeah?"
Uncle Ghost did not deny it and nodded slowly.
Chongzhen smiled: "That's good. Ding Yuanzhao."
"I'm here."
"I will promote you to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. Chapter 551: You will die heroically for your country!! How about it?"
"I accept the order." Ding Yuanzhao showed no humility at all.
Although this so-called "Minister of War" has no real meaning at all, he still agreed loudly.
Chongzhen smiled lightly: "What kind of person do you think your son Ding Yunyi is? Will he betray our Ming Dynasty?"
"At this time, I have nothing to hide." Ding Yuanzhao said calmly: "This son of yours, who is unruly and rebellious, managed to reach the position of the general soldier of Fujian with a mere scholar. It can be said that he still has great abilities. . Many people say that Chen's son will rebel sooner or later, but Chen doesn't think so. If Ding Yunyi really wants to rebel, he will not attack Luzon and Fusang. Ding Yunyi has only been active in Fujian from beginning to end. Why is this? I still have the Ming Dynasty in my heart. If the bandits can be quelled, I think that only my son can do it. I also did not hide from your majesty that Ding Yunyi's men have arrived in the capital and told me that Ding Yunyi is leading the Hu Ben Guards to the capital, so our enemy You can let Ding Yunyi help you."
"I think so too." Chongzhen nodded: "Speaking of which, Ding Yunyi has made great contributions to me, and I feel sorry for Ding Yunyi. To avenge us, it is indeed only 551 to die heroically for our country. ! ! There is Ding Yunyi. So I made an imperial edict last night. I want to make Ding Yunyi the crown prince and the general of Longhu, but I also want to make him the governor. Which side should I make him the governor of? I thought about it again and again, and I can only restore the old system and promote him to the rank of marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and then add him to the general of rebellion to control the soldiers and horses of the world. What do you think? ?¡±
Ding Yuanzhao was stunned when he heard this. Who would have thought that Chongzhen's words were not finished yet: "And that, I decided to make him a king again, King Wulie!"
Ding Yuanzhao was completely confused.
King Wulie? A king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty?
Prince Prince, General Dragon and Tiger, Right Pillar Kingdom, Marshal of the World Soldiers, General of the Great General, King Wu Lie -Ding Yunyi!
Chongzhen gave his son so many official positions in one go. Why?
"Actually, it doesn't matter what I grant him." Chongzhen sighed.
Yes, it doesn't matter what Feng Ding Yunyi does anymore, the enemy is almost in front of him.
Chongzhen glanced at Uncle Gui: "But I am thinking, who will deliver my imperial edict to Ding Yunyi? Uncle Gui, Ding Yuanzhao, you all listen to me, I will not allow you to die. Ding Yuanzhao, I order you to be the imperial envoy and deliver my imperial edict to Ding Yunyi. Uncle Gui, I order you to be the personal guard of the imperial envoy. You must protect Master Ding and go out! You are still children, so go with it! Let¡¯s go with them.¡±
"Your Majesty!" Ding Yuanzhao was a little anxious.
But before he could speak, Chongzhen's face had already darkened: "Ding Yuanzhao, are you prepared to resist the decree?"
Ding Yunyi trembled and said: "My lord, Ding Yuanzhao, the Minister of the Ministry of War, has led the order, Your Majesty!"
He slowly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times with "dong dong dong".
"Go, go." Chongzhen waved his hand tiredly.
Ding Yuanzhao stood up tremblingly, took one last look at Chongzhen together with Uncle Gui, Xu Dezhong, and Zhou Xi, and then left here with tears.
Ding Yuanzhao and the others left, and the shouts of killing outside seemed to be getting closer. Chongzhen smiled and said to those who stayed: "Are you all ready?"
"Your Majesty, we are ready!"
"Bring me the Emperor's Sword!" Chongzhen stood up, took the Emperor's Sword from Wang Chengen's hand, slowly unsheathed the sword, pointed forward with force, and then roared: "Kill the thief!"
Kill the thief!
This is March 19, the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty!
Here, Emperor Chongzhen decided to fulfill the last duties of an emperor; here, Wang Chengen, Hong Tiaoyuan, Ji Dechun and many eunuchs, big and small, have already fulfilled their last duties as courtiers.
This is March 19, the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty!
The thieves came in, but they didn¡¯t see the palace people running away in panic. What they saw was an emperor wearing a dragon robe and holding a sword in his hand, leading a group of righteous men who knew they would die but died generously!
That¡¯s Chongzhen tomorrow!
That is the righteous man of Ming Dynasty!
"Kill the thief!"
When Chongzhen roared with all his strength in his life, everyone rushed out without hesitation.
Wang Chengen, Hong Tiaoyuan, Ji Dechun, all the palace officials.
Knowing that you will die, dying generously is for the sake of righteousness!
The Xiuchundao was dancing in Hong Tiaoyuan's hand, and the bandits fell to his sword one by one.
The tiger came out of the mountain and the flood flooded the sky - Hong Sanfeng!
Hong Tiaoyuan¡ªHong Sanfeng!
In the past, people were killing people like crazy, but now they are killing thieves with all their might! At this moment, all the heroism returned to Hong Tiaoyuan!
As brave as him is Lao Ji!
Lao Ji is old, but he can still go into battle to kill the enemy. The knife in his hand is also a Xiuchun knife, and the knife in his hand can also make the bandits feel the most terrifying chill!
Lao Ji doesn¡¯t remember how many people he killed. He only knows that it has been many, many years since he felt as happy as he did today.
"Kill, kill all these traitors!" No, maybe the traitor cannot be killed, but the knife in his hand will never stop swinging unless he falls.
He is Lao Ji - Ji Dechun! He is Qianhu of the Jinyi Guards of the Ming Dynasty!
Lao Ji was hit by a knife, but he didn't feel it at all. He gritted his teeth and let the blood flow from the wound, and continued to slash at the enemy.
Another knife fell on his back. Lao Ji rushed forward and stabbed the knife into the chest of a gangster. But before the knife was drawn out, a steel knife from the bandit fell on his arm.
Lao Ji¡¯s right arm fell to the ground.
Lao Ji roared wildly and kicked the enemy over, but at this moment, two spears pierced Lao Ji's chest.
Lao Ji worked hard! He used his only remaining hand to pull out a spear and stabbed an enemy to death. The remaining bandit turned around and ran away in fright.
Lao Ji originally wanted to chase, but he swayed and found that he had no strength to chase. He laughed miserably: "Old Hong, if I can't make it, I have to go first!"
All this fell into Hong Tiaoyuan's eyes. He nodded vigorously, and then said loudly: "Go, Lao Ji, wait for me below, Lao Hong will come down to accompany you in a moment!"
Lao Ji could no longer hear the last words. He stood there upright, staring with big eyes, dead.
"kill!"
Hong Tiaoyuan roared crazily and waved the embroidered spring knife in his hand crazily! Lao Ji is dead, Lao Ji is really dead! A long time ago, he and Lao Ji were the two closest people in the world, but now Lao Ji has left him forever.
Hong Tiaoyuan doesn¡¯t want his life anymore. He no longer wants this life.
He hacked two more enemies to death, and there were two more wounds on his body. Hong Tiaoyuan panted heavily, "I am old, I am still old after all."
If he were ten years younger, he could still fight, maybe he could protect the emperor and fight out together, but now he can't.
He saw that the eunuchs were just as brave as himself and Lao Ji. They fell down one after another, but no one begged for mercy.
Strong, Daming!
"Hong Tiaoyuan, come here!"
Hong Tiaoyuan heard Emperor Chongzhen¡¯s call, and he fought desperately to fight his way to Emperor Chongzhen¡¯s side. He saw Emperor Chongzhen panting there, and standing next to him was Wang Chengen, whose clothes were torn and covered with injuries.
"Your Majesty." Wang Chengen actually laughed at this time: "I remember that Ding Yunyi saved me when the minister was attacked. Your Majesty, you didn't see that Ding Yunyi was covered with injuries, but he was like a madman. I don¡¯t know how many assassins have been killed. Why does the minister feel pain and can¡¯t hold on even though he¡¯s only slightly injured now?¡±
"You are not King Wu Lie." Chongzhen also smiled slightly: "None of us are King Wu Lie. I heard that no one could stop King Wu Lie when he was on the battlefield. I also heard that those rogue bandits, Jin As soon as the captives hear the voice of King Wulie, they willHe has to turn around and run away. No one dares to face him head-on. It's a pity that none of us have seen his grace on the battlefield."
"That's Chongzhen, that's Chongzhen, catch him!"
At this moment, a small bandit leader shouted.
Chongzhen was furious: "Who dares to be so rude when I talk here? Hong Tiaoyuan, go get his head for me!"
"Chen Hong Tiaoyuan receives the decree!"
Hong Tiaoyuan shouted: "Your Majesty, anyone who dares to make a loud noise will be killed according to the order!"
Seeing that Chongzhen did not look at the battlefield, he just said to Wang Chengen: "Wang Chengen, you have followed me loyally for so many years, how can you bear to leave before me now?"
Wang Chengen leaned against the palace gate and said with a sad smile: "Your Majesty, the minister really can't hold on any longer. The minister killed three thieves, but the minister is also tired. The minister also wants to say one last thing to the emperor, the emperor has his own way to die. , don¡¯t fall into the hands of those thieves.¡±
As he spoke, his eyes gradually closed
"Wang Chengen, I won't allow you to die, and I will take you to kill the thieves together!" Chongzhen shouted loudly, but Wang Chengen could not hear anything.
"Wang Chengen, you are such a loyal servant." Chongzhen's eyes turned red quietly.
This loyal eunuch who had accompanied Chongzhen for so many years died.
When it comes to adultery, no one in the dynasty can rape him more than Wang Chengen. In terms of loyalty, no one could be more loyal than Wang Chengen. He frequently used poisonous tricks to kill all his enemies, he helped Chongzhen ascend to the throne of God, he gave advice to Chongzhen, and he saved the last drop of blood for the emperor who he brought up, taught, and assisted.
He dedicated everything he had to the emperor to whom he was loyal!
He died without any regrets.
A head fell at Chongzhen¡¯s feet. Chongzhen raised his head. He saw Hong Tiaoyuan who had broken a leg and had to support himself with a spear to prevent him from falling. The Xiuchun knife in his other hand was still dripping with blood: "Your Majesty, the leader of the bandits has been brought to you!"
"Okay, you are also a very loyal minister!" Chongzhen put down Wang Chengen's body and slowly stood up.
There are fewer and fewer eunuchs who can continue to fight. Chongzhen is a little sad. Now when he needs soldiers the most, only these eunuchs are fighting for him.
But Chongzhen was extremely proud. Which emperor in history did not allow so many eunuchs to die generously before his death?
Liu Zongmin, the leader of the bandits, walked in. When he saw everything in front of him, Liu Zongmin couldn't help but became furious. He roared angrily and killed every eunuch he could see.
Chongzhen pointed at Liu Zongmin and said loudly: "Hong Tiaoyuan, bring me his head!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I will resist the order this time." Hong Tiaoyuan laughed sadly.
Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, saw Hong Tiaoyuan's broken leg, and then couldn't help but shook his head and said: "I gave another ridiculous order."
Hong Tiaoyuan didn't care very much: "Your Majesty, the matter is urgent. The emperor has his own way to die. Don't fall into the hands of thieves."
This is the second time Chongzhen has heard such words.
He slowly raised the sword in his hand
Hong Tiaoyuan roared: "Ding Yunyi, your Majesty and I will go first. You are King Wu Lie. If you cannot avenge His Majesty, you are not worthy to be King Wu Lie of my Ming Dynasty!"
Then, he threw away the spear and pierced his heart deeply.
"Die well, die well!" Chongzhen laughed: "Thieves and bandits, have you seen my loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty! The emperor will be the same as the loyal ministers!"
He wiped the sword hard towards his neck
On March 19, the seventeenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty committed suicide and died for his country when the inner city was destroyed.
Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian was the 16th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the fifth son of the Mingguang Sect, the half-brother of the Mingxi Sect, and his mother was the lady Liu. In the second year of Qi Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, he was canonized as King Xin, with the title of Chongzhen. After he came to the throne, he vigorously eradicated the eunuchs and issued six eunuchs. He was a young and promising emperor. The seventeen years of Chongzhen's reign were indeed a tragic era. According to the cyclical law of dynasties - "its rise is booming, its demise is sudden." The Ming Dynasty, which lasted for 276 years, was not short-lived. The entire Ming Dynasty reached its first peak during the Yongle and Xuande periods. Its symbol was Zheng He's voyage to the West, which shocked the world and was praised by Western scholars as a feat of "discovering the world." After that, it gradually declined. In the first ten years of Wanli, due to the reforms of Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, the Wanli Zhongxing emerged, making the Wanli period the most prosperous and powerful period in the history of the Ming Dynasty and creating the second peak of the Ming Dynasty.
But the good times did not last long. In order to eliminate the influence of Zhang Juzheng's "authority that shakes the master", the emperor completelyThey judged Zhang Juzheng's political achievements and even thought that he was "authoritarian and chaotic" and "disloyal to the country". As a result, in the late Wanli period, the top political leaders were busy with factional disputes and "infighting", and the state affairs took a turn for the worse. During the Apocalypse period, the emperor was fatuous and the power of the court fell into the hands of the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian, forming a situation of "eunuch" dictatorship. Upright bureaucrats were either dismissed or killed, and the political situation was extremely corrupt.
It was under this situation that Zhu Youjian succeeded to the throne. He severely punished Wei Zhongxian and his party members, investigated the "eunuch party's counterfeit cases", vindicated the bureaucrats who had been persecuted by the "eunuch party", brought order to chaos, and hoped to create a rejuvenating situation again. However, the situation has changed drastically. The Qing Dynasty in the Northeast has become increasingly full-fledged. The wars between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty have been repeatedly defeated. The Manchu cavalry has repeatedly crossed the Great Wall fortress, threatening Beijing and its surrounding areas. The rebel army headed by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong has become a prairie fire and is galloping across the Central Plains. These two forces both wanted to take over the Ming Dynasty and replace it. The building was about to collapse, and the tide was falling. Emperor Chongzhen and his ministers tried to turn the tide before it fell, but they were unable to do so, and staged a tragedy of national subjugation. In this tragedy, everyone is performing a tragedy. The emperor ended in tragedy, and the ministers also ended in tragedy.
The Ming Dynasty had no choice but to perish, and it died at the hands of an emperor who really wanted to make a difference, which makes people sigh with regret. The tragedy lies in the fact that Zhu Youjian, who is not the king of the country's subjugation, performed a tragedy of the country's subjugation.
To be fair, Zhu Youjian was definitely not a faint emperor among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that he was outstanding. After he came to power, he tried hard to turn the tide. However, due to the accumulation of too many problems, the internal situation was already hollow and the decline was irreversible. The flowers fell helplessly, and the majestic dynasty building collapsed.
Zhu Youjian himself died a heroic death for his country by committing suicide!
Liu Zongmin stared at all this in stunned silence, as well as at the corpses on the ground. He never expected that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty would die in such a heroic way.
Yes, they did enter the capital and achieved a "miracle" that they had never thought of before. But what did they get?
What Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin didn¡¯t expect was that history would be reversed here.
Chongzhen¡¯s suicide caused the most significant change in all the originally destined historical trajectories. Everything that happened next was unimaginable for them.
Emperor Chongzhen committed suicide, and the capital city has fallen, but one person is still there: Prince Taishi, General Longhu, Youzhu Kingdom, Marshal of the Army of the World, General Rebellion, King Wu Lie - Ding Yunyi!
As long as this person is still there, Ming Dynasty will not die! As long as this person is still there, the world of Ming Dynasty will not change! As long as this person is still here, Li Zicheng will not be able to sleep well for a day!
This person is the nightmare of all bandits!
Belonging to the era of King Wu Lie Ding Yunyi, a brand new Ming era is coming soon! ! ! !