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A pair of gloomy eyes seemed to choose someone to devour. He stared at the officials in front of him fiercely. After a long time, the emperor asked lazily.

"What do you guys have to say about the current matter?"

"Your Majesty, the ministers obstructed the move to the south, and it has come to naught. However, I have a plan. I hope Your Majesty will agree!"

This time, it was Li Banghua, the censor of Zuodu, who stood up and bowed heavily in court.

"My minister thinks that before the intruders arrive at the capital, the cabinet will support the crown prince to go south and sit in Nanjing, so as to protect our Ming Dynasty!"

The corners of Chen Yan's mouth could not help but twitch slightly, but at the same second, Emperor Chongzhen's face turned completely cold.

You saved the crown prince and proclaimed yourself emperor in Nanjing, and let me guard the capital to the death?After the shame of Jingkang in the Northern Song Dynasty, Chongzhen was not ignorant of Song Huizong and Song Qinzong's fate, not to mention that now he hated the civil servants in front of him to the bone!Let them escape from the top of the country?impossible!

The most ruthless emperor's family! As for whether this would give the prince a way out, Chongzhen never thought about it at all.

However, this time, the emperor didn't lose his temper, and just waved his hands lightly.

"I have managed the world for more than ten years, but it is still useless. What has a child like the prince done? Gentlemen, you should study the countermeasures for the defense as soon as possible, and there is no need to talk about the rest!"

Once again, the way of living in the south was strangled to death by the concerted efforts of Chongzhen and the officials below! The light in Chen Yan's pupils also dimmed all of a sudden, unable to restrain his emotions, Li Mingrui punched it hard On the ground, Li Banghua retreated sadly, but what is the countermeasure?The entire Hall of Mental Cultivation was as silent as an ancient tomb, and no one could say a word.

Once again, the Ming Dynasty fell into a state of waiting to die

Chapter 553. Unexpected joy

Death is not the scariest thing, the most frustrating thing is the torment before death!

It is also true that pressure generates motivation. In the 17 years since he succeeded to the throne, Wei Zhongxian tripped up and encouraged his officials to charge forward. For the first time, Emperor Chongzhen, who picked up the fruits of victory by himself, played the vanguard by himself.

"Isn't Mr. Chen going to retire and return to his hometown? I agree, go back and hand in the official documents, go!"

It was still the depressing meeting of important ministers, or the silent Hall of Mental Cultivation. After more than ten days of relative silence, Chongzhen suddenly spoke words like thunder, and Chen Yan, who was still with the old god, was struck by lightning for a moment, and fell limply to the ground.

Although the position of Shoufu University Scholar is like a fire pit, the power and status it represents still makes this old guy feel lost.

You couldn't understand the hatred, and walked to his side, looking at the distraught Chen Yan, Chongzhen suppressed his anger, and asked meaningfully: "I really don't want to do it, sir, I want to do it! I want to do it, but sir, I don't want to do it! Sir, think about it." Bar!"

Chen Yan was never given a chance to explain or plead guilty. After saying this, Chongzhen directly ordered Jin Yiwei to interject the limp Chen Yan.

After more than 30 days, Chongzhen finally made a move. After all, the emperor's prestige is still there. Chen Yan was taken down while speaking, and he lost the qualification to continue gambling on this table. Wei Zaode and Li Jiantai saw this scene. Liu couldn't help but followed the two battles, and they all thumped and fell to their knees on the ground.

"The minister is guilty!"

He was noncommittal about the pleadings of the officials. After a delay of more than a month, Emperor Chongzhen finally showed the responsibility and courage that a political leader should have, and returned to the dragon chair heavily, looking at the kneeling officials. The words were clanging, and he shouted orders angrily.

"Propagate my will, abandon the Ningyuan Shanhai Pass, and the Liaozhen army will retreat immediately! Defend the capital, issue the imperial edict to call on the soldiers and horses of the world to defend the court, and the Ministry of War will immediately pass on my will, and there must be no mistakes!"

How not again?how?The tone of this question is to speak out of self-respect, and to bear the responsibility! In the surprisingly tough Emperor Chongzhen, coupled with the overthrow of the most hard-line opposition, the Sixth Cabinet finally took orders and kowtowed neatly .

"The minister obeys the order!"

Even Chen Yan, who had been dragged out of a cluster of palace gates, could hear this voice clearly. Suddenly, the bewildered look on his face disappeared completely, replaced by a smile like a lunatic , in the different expressions of escorting the Jinyiwei, he raised his head, laughed wildly, and immediately threw off the restraints of the two Jinyiwei, laughed and stumbled towards the outside of the palace gate.

More than a dozen Jinyiwei fast horses scattered from Sijiu City, and they have always been making trouble for the Ministry of War, which has no money, no money, and even investigation. In the crisis of losing officials and going to prison, the imperial edict was issued on the same day.

Moreover, Emperor Chongzhen, who has always been mean and ungrateful, finally got his senses. In order to defend the capital and mobilize the enthusiasm of generals, he became surprisingly generous. Tang Tong, the chief soldier of Jizhen, is Ding Xibo, Huang Degong, the chief soldier of Luzhou, is Jingnan Bo, and several of the most famous generals in the world are also promoted to a higher level. I hope to use this to lure those generals to fight for the country. Except for the founding of the country and Jingnan, this is the most feudal titles in the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to the generals in the world, the Mao family also got unexpected gains this time. Whether it was Mao Wenlong's desire to dissipate his family wealth, or his desire to win over Liaodong at a critical moment, an unexpected imperial decree still came to Mao's family.

"Veteran Mao Wenlong, accept the order!"

In the courtyard, he borrowed a piece of yellow silk from Lu'anbo next door and spread it on the incense table. He brought the whole family with him. Mao Wenlong knelt heavily on the ground, holding his hands upward.

The eunuch Xu Gao, who delivered the decree, had a round face full of smiles, and he hurriedly read the imperial decree brimming with laughter.

"Fortunately, the emperor's edict said: Liao King Mao Jue is brave and good at fighting, respects benevolence and righteousness, destroys the barbarians in Jianzhou who have been a disaster for the imperial court for decades, restores our country, and guards one side for us. He is a hero among men!"

"Princess Changping, the seventh daughter of the emperor, is virtuous and virtuous, knowledgeable and courteous. She is at the right age. I have searched for talents everywhere, but there is no one who is around the king of Liao. Therefore, I specially marry the seventh daughter of the emperor, Changping, as the concubine of Liao. Married in the capital, hereby!"

"Congratulations, old man, happy marriage!"

"Thank you, Eunuch, thank you, Your Majesty!"

With a smile on his face, Xu Gao handed the imperial decree to Mao Wenlong with both hands, and his face was also full of joy. Mao Wenlong stretched out his hand and wanted the housekeeper to give him money, but when he reached halfway, he remembered that he had donated all his belongings. At his waist, he took off the jade medal bestowed by the emperor and forced it into Xu Gao's hand.

"Ouch! Grandpa, you can't do it! You can't do it!"

"This is money for pleasing people. Thank you, father-in-law, a great matchmaker. If father-in-law doesn't accept it, it's because you look down on me, Mao!"

"This, our family is reluctant! Thank you, Grandpa! Thank you, Grandpa!"

There is really no way, the Mao family is already a king and a duke!Then give Mao Jue's eldest son, Mao Xingjian, a knighthood?Who cares that someone can inherit the throne of Liao King in the future?

Marriage is the only thing that can be obtained. What's more, in the past dynasties, the court has strengthened the relationship with kings of different surnames. Marriage is a common method. The only thing is that Mao Jue is not a bachelor. His first wife has been conferred the first rank before. Ma'am!This princess was married, so she felt a little bit like a mistress.

However, the situation was pressing, and Emperor Chongzhen, who had already fought it out, couldn't care about it anyway.

However, this is also an excellent political marriage for Dongjiang. In this way, the Mao family is also a relative of the emperor. From the perspective of natural principles and human relations, although it cannot be said that the son-in-law inherits the father-in-law’s family property, it is not justifiable, but at least it is reasonable. However, once Mao Jue made any big moves in the future, it would be reasonable to call on those old ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

It was indeed a great unexpected happy event. The Mao Mansion was so lively that it was like beating gongs and drums. The warmth and warmth of human relationships were also vividly reflected here. Every year, Emperor Chongzhen would give a lot of rewards to these honorable relatives. When the court urgently needed them, they It was almost nothing, so he spent tens of taels and hundreds of taels to deal with the matter, but now that Mao Wenlong, the hot father of a powerful minister, had a wedding, a group of sons and nobles gathered here like flies that smelled rotten meat.

Hearing that Mao Wenlong took off the jade pendant around his waist as a reward, the neighbor on the right, Lu Anbo, was furious and gritted his teeth. Before Xu Gao could leave the house, he stopped the father-in-law and took 1 taels The silver was used as welcome money, and the jade pendant was redeemed, but Mao Wenlong refused to take it, and he was so anxious that he stomped his feet.

Lu'anbo is not the only smart person, like Uncle Pinglu, Marquis of Fuchun, a group of people who usually want to dig out the Dingbei Duke's mansion from this honorable area, and the neighbors who always take a detour when going out, are also the same. Like magic, no children are invited to come to the door with expensive gifts to congratulate.

What?Dingbei government can't afford to hold a reward banquet?Tell us!Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors!

The famous buildings such as Bapinju and Liuhesheng are rarely invited by the capital. The chefs came in a group, and the chefs in the Dingbei mansion were like a culinary competition, doing different tricks.

There are also the top signs in front of the fence gate, such as Miss Qiuli, Miss Xiangmo, all the big stars at that time, so-called elegant cultural people, like beggars who came to ask for money, swarmed in the door, Mao Wenlong has not yet By the time he realized it, the entire Mao Mansion had been filled.

Of course, what is more indispensable is gifts, silver is not eye-catching, the lowest price is gold, and there are all kinds of precious elixir, ginseng from the north, bird's nest from the south, shark pearls in the sea, rare to see on weekdays The babies gathered here, and Mao Wenlong was dumbfounded.

However, the saddest thing here is Xu Gao. He single-handedly organized the collection of donations from the nobles. The emperor pulled down his old face and tossed twice in a row, but only raised about 30 taels. It is estimated that Mao Wenlong will accept the gift today. They can all receive 30 taels, and here are only the nobles who rely on the Anding Square near the Dingbeihou Mansion. The warmth and warmth of people can be seen!

But just when he was staring at it in a daze, a graceful and elegant female voice rang in his ears.

"My concubine pays respects to Eunuch Xu!"

"Oh? Madam Mao! Our family is being polite!"

Suddenly he came back to his senses, seeing Chen Jiao standing in front of him at some point in a linen dress, Xu Gao was really taken aback, and immediately he bowed back in embarrassment.

During this trip to the Mao Mansion, I am afraid that the biggest loser of the Mao family is her wife. Not to mention that the princess entered the Mao Mansion and robbed her of her position. Once Princess Changping gave birth to a boy, it is very likely that Mao Xingjian The eldest son's scholar status will also be lost.

Seeing Chen Jiao, this eunuch like Xu Gao felt a little guilty.