Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 935 Scarlet Imperial Capital 8
It was broad daylight, but the bloody sleet still didn't stop, it just changed from sleet to cold rain.The whole of Beijing has become cold and humid. Even if you stay by the fire, your nose will turn red from the cold... When spring comes, the rain is more difficult than the snow.

Ten miles away from Chaoyang Gate, there was a sea of ​​people, tens of thousands of gentry and even more common people gathered there, waiting eagerly.They have been waiting here since last night. They cleaned the road into the city spotless, and picked a large number of flowers from the greenhouse to spread on the road, making the whole ten miles of the ground full of flowers.Under the strong instigation of the officials, the common people put on the latest clothes and combed their hair carefully, not to mention the scholars, even the most down-and-out bought the cheapest clothes they could buy. The gorgeous clothes were finished with some incense so that they were fragrant, and all of them were romantic and suave.For this reason, they all bear a considerable amount of debt, but... in this situation that has not been seen in hundreds of years, unlimited opportunities are in front of them, who cares about these?

The preparations were very adequate, but it was a pity that God didn't reward them, or that God didn't like them. It rained endlessly, and most of the people were drowned.It’s okay for ordinary people, they are used to suffering, and they can still bear it, but those scholars and scholars can’t do it anymore, their faces are blue and white, like winter melons that have been frosted, their two rows of teeth are fighting each other, beating old people. The sound of "crack, cluck, blah" can be heard from far away.However, cold is cold, let them go back, they will never do it, from the merit of the dragon, you can't give up even if you die.On the contrary, many ordinary people are clamoring to quit and want to go back. It is not worthwhile to suffer this crime for the little benefits given by the government!
Wen Tiren is also in the teeth fight, there is no way, he is old, he is no match for young people!On the contrary, Hou Fangyu and Zhang Pu's group of young people were full of energy, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, which made him envious.Being the chief assistant always has some privileges. Wen Tiren doesn't need to be in the rain with those muddy legs, but the cold and wet weather is really too much for him. He called Wang Yingxiong and asked, "Where is the army?"

Wang Yingxiong said tremblingly, "Come to report from the post station, the army is only ten li away from here!"

Wen Tiren frowned and said, "It's not here yet... What a wait!"

Hou Xun ran over and shouted: "Those mud legs are quitting, and they are clamoring to leave, what should I do?"

Wen Ti Ren Dun looked at the prestige, and sure enough, he saw many ordinary people pushing and shoving with the officers and soldiers maintaining order to say that they wanted to go home, and the officers and soldiers asked them to stay where they were and persist for a while. The scene was very chaotic.He said impatiently: "This group of country fools who don't know how to praise... just give them a little bit of favor, and we can't let them go away!"

It is true that they cannot be allowed to disperse. Civil servants have been advocating for two or three months that Huang Taiji is a sage king coming to the world, comparable to Yao, Shun and Chengtang. He is not here to invade Daming, but to help the people overthrow the extremely corrupt Zhu family dynasty. , when the Son of Heaven enters the capital, the welcome ceremony will naturally be spectacular, with flowers paving the road and welcoming each other from ten miles away. , Scholars, are you still playing tricks?So Hou Xun called a group of small officials and ordered them all to go back to their posts and shout at the common people: "Don't leave, just keep going! Let's wait for this matter, and each person will be rewarded with fifty copper coins." , Zusei! Wait a minute, there are steamed hair, white flour!"

When the dynasty is about to change, the common people have the benefit of being rewarded fifty copper coins and a white steamed bun.

But for these poor people, this is already a big temptation. For the sake of money and white steamed buns, they stamped their feet and stayed again.

Wen Tiren called Wu Zongda again, and asked in a low voice, "Is there anything unusual about those people in the palace?"

Wu Zongda said: "Don't worry, everyone is watching very closely. Those few people will report to the officials in detail about what they eat and wear. They can't play any tricks!"

Wen Tiren said: "Keep an eye on it, there must be no mistakes at this juncture, otherwise we won't be able to do business!"

Wu Zongda muttered: "There are so many phoenixes, dragons and grandsons in the capital, why bother staring at these few?"

Wen Tiren said: "There are many phoenix sons and dragon grandsons, but these are the only ones who can take on important positions... It is already inappropriate to bypass the prince and establish a new king, and find another phoenix son and dragon grandson who is not from the Yan family to be the emperor. We will all be the laughing stock of the world!"

What he said left Wu Zongda speechless.Since Jing Nan, the imperial power has always been in the hands of Zhu Di's lineage, and the direct descendants of Zhu Di's lineage... Although there are as many vassal kings as dogs, it seems that there are not many who are qualified to succeed to the throne.Bypassing the crown prince and directly forcing the third prince to ascend the throne is not only a lot of jokes, but also has endless troubles. If the third prince is left aside and someone who is not from the Yan family...then no matter how thick-skinned they are, I am afraid they will not be able to bear it. scorn and ridicule.Alas, they also want to make the name more reasonable. The problem is that the crown prince is in the hands of the Heluo Xinjun, and the Heluo Xinjun refuses to hand him over. And they can't beat the Heluo Xinjun. What can they do?
Just as he was talking, the sound of thunderous footsteps approached from far away, and several groups of messengers galloped towards them, shouting wildly all the way: "Come! Come!" Everyone looked away, and a dazzling armor light shot from a distance. , stabbing them so hard that they could barely open their eyes, tens of thousands of cavalry crossed the plains and hills, rushing non-stop, pouring towards this side, with murderous aura!Behind the tumbling cavalry group is a larger infantry. The front is the yellow flag and the yellow flag, the red flag is behind, and the Guanning army is behind. The horses were silent, as if a boundless steel forest covered the earth and rushed towards them.Chaoyangmen, which was originally noisy, suddenly became silent. Everyone looked at this iron-blooded force from Baishan Heishui rushing forward with fear, and the two thighs of the less timid began to weaken.Don't blame them, because they are facing one of the most powerful corps in the feudal era, and the army that can stand shoulder to shoulder with them in feudal history can be counted with two slaps-no matter how much people who hate the Manchu Qing must Acknowledge the strength of the Qing army: In the 53rd year of Qianlong, the Nepalese army invaded Tibet. The famous Qing army general Fu Kang'an led the Jianrui Battalion from Xining, and went to Lhasa in the cold winter. Head-on collision and beat them back!
Wen Tiren, Wang Yingxiong, Hou Xun, Wu Zongda, Chen Xinjia, Zhang Pu, Qian Qianyi... These extraordinary figures who are usually full of economics, compare themselves to Zhuge Liang, point out the country and inspire writing, and the world is like a palm. Everyone's expressions changed, and they looked at each other, and they all saw the worry on each other's faces:
They deliberately planned to clear such a group of tigers and wolves into the capital. Is it right or wrong?

It doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, it doesn't matter anymore, everyone has already come to the capital!The only thing they can do is to think about the good, and hope that the master can reuse them, let them continue to control the lifeline of the country, and continue to seek personal gain unscrupulously...

The cavalry of the Qing army had already rushed forward, Qiqi reined in the horse and then dodged from both sides.Rows of armored soldiers continued to rush forward with long soldiers in their hands, stood behind the cavalry, and then separated left and right to make way for a road. Everything was in order, and everyone's hair stood on end.I don't know how many layers of armored soldiers gathered. Finally, the surging torrent subsided. The leading cavalry general in heavy armor looked towards the Chaoyang Gate, with a flash of light in his eyes, he suddenly drew out his saber and shouted wildly: "Long live!" !Long live!"

Tens of thousands of armored soldiers in the cold weather rode regardless of pace, and shouted in unison: "Long live! Long live!" The sound was like a thunderbolt, almost shaking the dark clouds in the sky, and even shaking people ten miles outside the Chaoyang Gate. The minds of the gentry, civil servants and military generals who greeted us were blank, their faces were ashen, and the two were fighting, and they didn't know who was leading the battle. Gudonggudong!Countless scholar-bureaucrats who were rebellious in the past bowed their knees and fell to their knees in the muddy water, even Zhang Pu and other self-esteemed rising stars were no exception!Outside the Chaoyang Gate, it was like the tide was ebbing. Thousands of officials, vassal kings, gentry, and scholars knelt down on the ground, and 10,000+ people they organized also knelt down under their signal.The rain flowed down the black gauze hats and official uniforms of those civil servants, with traces of blood.

The last cloud slit in the sky also closed, and there was no light to be seen, and the rain became heavier. Countless soldiers and heroes who fought desperately to protect this country since the founding of the Ming Dynasty were crying in the clouds. The minister burst into tears.History will always remember Chaoyangmen, and remember the civil servants and bureaucrats kneeling on the ground in the cold rain outside Chaoyangmen.They are the first batch of princes and ministers who knelt before the foreign race before the country was destroyed and the capital was not destroyed in thousands of years. They are not even as good as the soft bones of the Song Dynasty scholar-bureaucrats!
Amidst the tsunami-like sound of long live, Huang Taiji rode a tall horse, passed thousands of troops, and arrived in front of Wen Tiren.Looking at these important ministers of Ming Dynasty who were prostrate and shivering in the cold rain, he felt indescribable emotion in his heart.What's the matter with these people, obviously there are powerful troops like the Heluo New Army and the Tianxiong Army, and they obviously forced the Qing Dynasty to be out of breath before September, and in a blink of an eye came a Take a 180-degree turn and give him this beautiful country!Reminiscent of the rough roads and blue threads of the Nurhachi era, fighting every day, and looking at the Chaoyang Gate wide open, he has a feeling of irony.For decades, they have always been afraid of this city. Even after defeating the Ming army countless times, this fear still exists. They were satisfied after a round of plundering, and went into the capital to knock down the emperor from the altar and replace him?I dare not even think about it!But what they didn't dare to think about has now succeeded. Most of the things were done by the ministers under the emperor. Is there anything more funny than this?
Anyway, Beijing City, here I come!I conquer you!The 300-year glory of Ming Dynasty has disappeared in the cold wind, now is my time!
Huang Taiji didn't speak, and everyone naturally didn't dare to breathe, there was an awkward silence outside the Chaoyang Gate.

Zhang Pu touched the sleeve, and there was a ten-thousand-character book written by him with all his painstaking efforts. He used all the knowledge he had learned all his life.Seeing that no one dared to speak out, he gritted his teeth, knelt and moved forward more than a dozen steps, took out the Wanyan book, held it up in both hands, and said loudly: "Da Tianzi is stupid. He values ​​villains and despises virtuous officials. Disrespecting the gentry, disrespecting the ancestral system, poor soldiers dismissing the military, lightly opening border quarrels, causing rivers of blood in the border courts; exorbitant taxes, disregarding people's power, large-scale construction, large-scale search for beautiful women, and indiscriminate killing of innocent people, causing the people to live in poverty. Since then, the natural disasters and civil upheavals have been continuous, which is a clear proof! God has pity on the people of Daming, and sent down the holy king Lang Qingyu to expel Zhu Ming, and return the people to a bright and bright world. Flowers pave the way, and the streets are empty for thousands of people, welcome the Holy King to enter the city!"

The civil servants, military generals, and gentry who were kneeling all over the ground responded loudly: "Welcome the Holy King to enter the city!"

Huang Taiji nodded slightly, and made some remarks. It was nothing more than God's will, which made the Qing Dynasty come into being. With the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, he was not usurping, but following the fate of the people... In short, it was an official article.This official article was written by a group of Han officials including Fan Wencheng. What is said is not important.Those scholar-bureaucrats kneeling on the ground shook their heads, feeling extremely satisfied, and secretly said: "It is said that if barbarians enter China, they will become China. , is much better than those illiterate idiots in Old Zhu's family!" I feel more and more that my choice is not wrong.

After the official articles were finished, Huang Taiji got off his horse again, lifted up those guys who had helped him a lot, and encouraged them gently.Such a small action actually moved these guys to tears, and that exaggerated performance made him feel disgusted!But disgusting is disgusting, this is also an official article, it must be done, bear with it!
Finally, the official papers were finished, and under the repeated invitation of those civil servants and common people, Huang Taiji led a large army and entered the capital through the Chaoyang Gate.The Qing army was orderly, and no one harassed the people. This is Huang Taiji's repeated orders. Those who dare to disturb the people are the Yi people!The people in the capital silently watched the Qing army enter the city arrogantly, their expressions were numb, and there was a trace of sadness in their dull eyes.Although they had long been numb from the miserable life, their hearts still felt bitter when they saw the foreign army marching into the capital like this.But what can they do?The world is dominated by scholar-bureaucrats, and they are not even treated as human beings. If the scholar-officials insist on doing this, what can they do?

Huang Taiji was quite satisfied with all this. Although the people in the capital were not enthusiastic and far from being able to eat lotus juice, no one jumped up to assassinate him. He was satisfied!After feeling complacent, he suddenly remembered something very important. He called Wen Tiren and asked in a low voice: "Where are the queen and the princes?"

Wen Tiren replied respectfully: "Except for the crown prince who is still in Nanyang, all the concubines and princes in the harem are under house arrest in the harem. They can't go anywhere, and they are waiting for the emperor to dispose of them."

Huang Taiji said: "Very good, you handled it very well!"

Wen Tiren said cautiously: "It's just that the empress is stubborn, she would rather commit suicide than cooperate with us in making the third prince the new monarch, and then perform the ceremony of abdication..."

Huang Taiji waved his hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay, the capital is already in my hands, and it doesn't matter if you do or don't."

Wen Tiren said: "Of course, of course! These are all vain rituals. It is a matter of course for a sage to receive such a state. Whether he surrenders or not will not change the fact. It is just that if he can perform the ritual of abdication, it will leave a good story... "

boom! ! !
A cloud of smoke and flames rushed from the direction of the Forbidden City, and there was a loud explosion, which was deafening and terrifying!Both Wen Tiren and Huang Taiji were startled, and turned their heads to look in the direction of the Forbidden City. Wen Tiren's complexion changed drastically, and he exclaimed: "It's broken, the harem!"

Before the words were finished, there was another loud noise, which shook the entire capital city, and the direction of Taimiao was full of flames!Loud explosions came one after another, shaking everyone almost out of their wits. Numerous white-armored soldiers crowded around Huang Taiji nervously and put on strict vigilance, while the common people ran around like headless chickens, and the officers and soldiers maintaining order were suddenly overwhelmed. up.Amidst the horrified howls, someone yelled wildly: "Jiannu has come in! Run!" Amid the continuous explosions, this yell was so thrilling that no matter how the government publicized it, the capital The common people will never forget the bloody scene where the Qing army slaughtered and looted the capital during the Battle of Breach. They were already uneasy when they saw the Forbidden City exploded again and again, the flames soared into the sky, and the streets were full of soldiers. , Immediately believed it all!Those who were still watching the excitement on the street ran home like crazy, those who were hiding at home rushed outside like crazy, the sound of knocking over heavy objects, the screams of the unlucky guy who was knocked to the ground and trampled The screams of the women and the cries of the children merged into an extremely frantic movement, and the hypocritical scenes of the Holy King coming to the world and the bloodless opening of the city that Huang Taiji and the officials of the Ming Dynasty tried to exaggerate were crushed into powder at once. !
The faces of all the civil servants were extremely ugly, and Huang Taiji's eyes were also gloomy. He turned his head to look to the south, and let out a cold snort: "Hmph, Yang Menglong!"

(End of this chapter)