Chongzhen Undergraduates

Li Zicheng, the Emperor of Yongchang in the Dashun Dynasty, stood far away on the high steps, with a solemn expression, and he didn't know what he was thinking.Liu Zongmin and the leaders of the Chuangjun were behind Li Zicheng, chattering non-stop.Zhu Youjian continued to wear gauze around his head, standing on the left side like a puppet, and Chen Yuanyuan took the curtain away and stood in front of Zhu Youjian.In the distance, there were no people who came to watch, only the empty square was quiet.

Naturally, Chuangjun would not wear mourning for Chongzhen.Throughout the scene, quite a few banners were planted, and the white banners were rattling by the wind, but there was not a single dutiful son wearing mourning.Only the coffin stood there alone, looking extremely lonely.

The funeral has already begun. A thin man in a Confucian shirt strode forward with a serious expression, and solemnly read a sacrificial oration.Based on the original host's knowledge of ancient Chinese, Zhu Youjian roughly knew that the sacrificial rites recited by this person meant to praise Chongzhen.

"Who is this?" Zhu Youjian was very curious, how could there be someone in the Chuangjun who praised Chongzhen.

"Li Yan." Chen Yuanyuan said in a low voice: "When Chuangjun first entered the city, he came to the Wu Mansion and persuaded Wu Xiang to surrender. He also met me specially, hoping that I would write a letter of persuasion to Wu Sangui."

"Oh, it turned out to be him." Zhu Youjian suddenly remembered the name Li Yan.

"You know him?" Chen Yuanyuan was very surprised, how could the emperor know about Li Yan.

"I heard that this person was mentioned in previous reports." Zhu Youjian prevaricated.

Regarding Li Yan's Great Ming, there is no Ming fan who doesn't know. Among the talents in Li Zicheng's army, Li Yan can be regarded as the one with the most strategic vision.His father, Li Jingbai, was the governor of Shandong and the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. He was dismissed as a civilian because of the Wei Zhongxian case.Li Yan was smart and won the exam early. He can be regarded as a senior intellectual in Chuangjun.

The reason why Li Zicheng became powerful was that he followed Li Yan's suggestion, calmed down the hearts of the people, established a base, formed a political power, and marched into the capital all the way.

Now it seems that it is Li Yan's idea to pay homage to Chongzhen.Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian had a good impression of Li Yan. Although he was a key figure in the hostile camp, the sacrificial rite to him just now was enough to make Zhu Youjian feel grateful.

The funeral is coming to an end, it is impossible for Chuangjun to really entangle Chongzhen's funeral for too long, just go through the motions.The princes and ministers of Dashun behind Li Zicheng already showed a rather impatient expression.The Chuangjun who maintained order were all yawning, and no one wanted to suffer outside the house during the yellow sand days.

Li Zicheng solemnly picked up the three incense sticks, lit them, took the lead to walk to the coffin, and cupped his hands as a respect for the deceased.

"We will offer incense to you later, I wish you well in Xitian!" Chen Yuanyuan teased Zhu Youjian.

"I'm not dead, I'm alive and well."

"But that tablet has your name written on it."

"There are too many people with the same name and surname."

"Shameless sophistry."

Just when Li Zicheng had finished offering incense, there was a sound of footsteps outside Qianqing's door.Looking from a distance, a group of people in white clothes, linen and filial piety came out from the yellow sand smog.Chuang Jun, who was maintaining law and order, immediately surrounded them with long guns.All of a sudden, there was a lot of commotion, and everyone stretched their necks to look at it. They didn't know who was so bold as to openly come to pay homage to the emperor of the former Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 10: All living beings in the capital

A group of more than 20 people came, facing the guns of the Chuangjun, marching in neat steps, with a look of death as home, approaching the Lingtai step by step.

With black lines on Li Zicheng's face, he waved at Chuangjun reluctantly and said, "Let them come over."

The team was led by two teenagers, the one in the front was about fifteen or sixteen years old, holding a teenager in his right hand.Zhu Youjian knew all these people, the prince Zhu Cihong was at the head, and the prince was leading the third son Zhu Cijiong.Behind him is Gong Yonggu, the captain-in-law, Princess Le'an and the whole family, all of whom are considered royal family members.

The 16-year-old prince looked resolute, and he obviously felt capable of taking responsibility. He didn't even look at the gunpoints around him, and just led the people, walked slowly to the coffin, and knelt down at the spirit card.Everyone behind the prince burst into tears, and some of them almost fainted from crying.

Everyone in the square looked at the prince, and saw the prince bowed his head, lay his hands forward, and slammed heavily on the ground, his forehead was bleeding profusely; then he raised his head, and kowtowed heavily, blood had already covered him. A slightly immature face; the prince still ignored it and knocked down heavily, this time, the skin on his forehead was obviously torn, and the prince's face was already covered with blood.

"Father, my son is here to see you!" The prince's voice was so loud that it completely suppressed the other voices at the scene, and almost everyone present could hear it.In fact, there were not too many noises in the square, except for the whispering of the high-level officials behind Li Zicheng, everyone else was also tightly shut up at the moment.

Zhu Youjian hid behind Chen Yuanyuan, his heart throbbing and flustered.The prince and this body are of the blood of father and son, and the prince's emotion directly made Zhu Youjian feel distressed and uncomfortable.This may be psychological induction. When a close relative is moved by the truth, the other party can feel it.

Everyone knew that it was Daming's crown prince who came. It was unexpected but reasonable.All eyes turned to Li Zicheng.But Li Zicheng's face turned pale. Obviously, this has exceeded his expectations.From Li Zicheng's point of view, it's enough for him to act out a drama of benevolence and righteousness. Presumably no one will really come to worship Chongzhen.For example, those ministers from the former court in the capital on the right side of the scene were all sent by Li Zicheng to escort them to the scene.

"This person is bold, why doesn't Emperor Yongchang kneel when he sees me, Dashun?" As a senior strategist of Chuangjun, Song Xiance was very accurate, and his performance was really timely.

"Erben was a post station official in my Ming Dynasty, why didn't he follow the good and do good, but gathered a crowd to rebel, and forced to kill my father, your father. Such an act of infidelity, dare to speak out. Erhe De, how can you make me kneel down?" The prince said righteously, pointing at Li Zicheng and cursing.

"Your father lost his virtue and lost the hearts of the people. As the saying goes, the officials force the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel. I, Emperor Dashun Yongchang, obey the people's will and uphold the way of heaven, so I can naturally bear this worship." Song Xiance said sophistry.

"Do you know why your father lost his country?" Li Zicheng finally couldn't help but look at Song Xiance gratefully.After all, he is a cultural person, who can speak better than these mud legs.

Zhu Cihong said righteously: "You have to ask the ministers of my family, they know it well. Since they can make my father lose the country, can't they continue to lose your country?"

"Well said. You are innocent, so I don't have to kill you, but I am the emperor now, you must kneel to me." Li Zicheng couldn't help applauding the prince's words.

"It is impossible for the Zhu family to kneel down to you, a rebellious minister and traitor." Gong Yonggu, the captain-in-law, raised his head and pointed at Li Zicheng and scolded, "You have no king and no father, and you are tyrannical. Everyone gets to punish him."

Before the son-in-law finished speaking, Li Zicheng slashed at him with a sword, and the poor son-in-law captain Gong Yonggu died on the spot.Seeing her husband being killed, Princess Le'an didn't panic, she just pulled out a dagger from her bosom, saw Li Zicheng, and stabbed the knife into her heart: "I will only live for Daming!"

Looking at the miserable scene in front of him, Zhu Youjian clenched his fists tightly. He wished he could rush out and fight Li Zicheng immediately.Chen Yuanyuan naturally felt his anger, and desperately used her back to block Zhu Youjian's impulse.

"Kneel down to me now, and I promise not to kill any of them." Li Zicheng looked at the others viciously, pointing his sword one by one, threatening.

"If you want to kill, kill me first." The crown prince stood up and stood in front of Li Zicheng's sword, followed by the third prince.

"Press the two princes down." Li Zicheng ordered.As a result, the two princes were pushed aside, and the crowd in mourning immediately became silent.

Zhu Youjian saw the most heroic scene in his life. He saw these people wearing filial piety cloth supporting each other and standing up slowly.Facing the spears around them, they forcibly approached Li Zicheng.Chuang Jun shot quickly, and the sound of piercing into the flesh was heard, and the tip of the spear directly pierced the chests of each one who was going forward bravely.

Twenty or so people all died, without a trace of hesitation, without a trace of nostalgia, and without even a scream.Even one of the seven or eight-year-old children is so tragic!

Zhu Youjian was shocked for the first time, and there were two voices in his heart constantly entangled, one scolded him as a waste, and he could not prove his ambition with death; the other advised him to calm down and not to be impulsive.His heart was bleeding, and he really wanted to do something, but unfortunately he was really too weak to do anything.

This group of people died, just died at the scene.The two princes had completely passed out, and most of the ministers in the capital on the right had trembling legs.

Li Zicheng is very satisfied now, he is satisfied with how powerful his deterrent power is, and even when he sees the frightened faces of the once high-ranking officials on the right, he has a kind of pleasure that he has never had before. Entering the capital makes him happy.The thrill of conquest is such a joy, the feeling of being in control is such a joy.The first time Li Zicheng felt the power of power, he was completely addicted.

Right, since ancient times is the most addictive dp.

Just when Li Zicheng was complacent, a person stood out from the crowd on the right.Chongzhen's last chief assistant minister, Wei Zaode.

I saw Wei Zaode hurried out of the queue, and began to curse at Chongzhen's coffin: "You are a senseless and stupid king, you only know how to have fun all day long, and you don't care about the lives of the people in the world. The ions are scattered. Now that you are dead, you will drag everyone into peace..."

Seeing that Wei Zaode had taken the lead, the ministers standing on the right also flocked to Chongzhen's coffin and cursed.Some ministers even spit directly on the coffin.

At first everyone just watched these people's performances like watching clowns.But slowly, some swear words were mixed in the scolding voices of these people.Even the shrews who scolded the street could not say anything, and they all scolded with peace of mind.

"Why do you hate Chongzhen so much?" Li Zicheng couldn't stand it anymore, interrupted Wei Zaode's scolding, and asked suddenly.

"Chongzhen has no talent or virtue, and he doesn't know people well. He made a mess inside and out, unlike Emperor Yongchang, who is so wise and powerful." Wei Zaode flattered Li Zicheng.

"But you used to be a courtier of Chongzhen, and you were also the chief minister. Look at those people just now. They are all willing to die for Chongzhen. Why don't you follow Chongzhen and die?"

"My view is that you are definitely a good emperor, Emperor Yongchang. You are planning to follow you and contribute to your new dynasty. At the beginning of the new dynasty, it is time for a top scholar like me to play a role. As long as you give me an official Half-time, I will devote myself to the new dynasty." Wei Zaode shamelessly recommended himself to Li Zicheng.

"Bah!" Liu Zongmin strode forward, spit at Wei Zaode, sprayed it directly on the other's face, and then yelled: "You went from being a scholar to being the number one scholar handpicked by Chongzhen, and you became a prime minister in less than three years." Position, how can Chongzhen feel sorry for you? Now you not only betrayed him brazenly, you didn’t tell my elder brother that he was an official, but you even slandered him. Brother, this bastard is completely a beast without conscience. You keep these beasts do what?"

After Liu Zongmin finished cursing, he kicked Wei Zaode directly to the ground, still not relieved, took advantage of the situation and rode on Wei Zaode's body, with dozens of mouths on the cheek.Wei Zaode was beaten alive and vomited blood from his mouth, and all his teeth were knocked out.

"Well played, this man deserves it." Chen Yuanyuan smiled at Liu Zongmin, Liu Zongmin received it immediately, and beat his palms even more vigorously.

Liu Zongmin fought vigorously, and the Chuangjun on the left watched vigorously, but the officials in the capital in front of the coffin were trembling all over.Many ministers pissed their pants in fright, and the scene was always filled with the smell of urine.

"Okay, Zong Min. If you hit him again, you will be killed." Li Zicheng personally rescued Wei Zaode, and Wei Zaode barely saved his life. With Liu Zongmin's piss and Chen Yuanyuan's encouragement, he would definitely slap Wei Zaode to death on the spot.

"You bunch of wolves, you don't want to repay your kindness, but you will repay your kindness with revenge. It is wishful thinking to try to get an official position in my new dynasty. I think you have contributed to your surrender, and you will be spared the crime of beheading for the time being. But the death penalty is inevitable, and the death penalty is inevitable. Think I have hundreds of thousands of troops marching south and north, and the soldiers have worked hard. Today I order each of you to pay money for atonement, and hand over all the stolen money you have extorted for bribes in the past. I will recover the stolen money and ask for payment. Don't blame me for being rude." After Li Zicheng finished speaking, he ordered all these officials to be escorted to prison cells.