Chapter 2: Crisis

21days ago Historical fiction 4
May in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen (1642).

No one wants war, but war and death are pressing tightly, but no matter who it is, they can't laugh.

Li Zicheng attacked Ming one after another, and his troops were bound to open the three sides

In fact, the most unpleasant one is himself. Because of the severe drought in the north, Li Zicheng's territory is a severely affected area.

By the 14th year of Chongzhen (1641), wars continued, and natural disasters continued to show their power.

There are already many victims and beggars in Beijing. A new round of epidemics is in Hebei. The provinces and regions in North China are rising and dying in the morning and evening.

Within one night, the people fled in shock and the city was empty

Then it was infected to Beijing

Recently, more than 100,000 refugees fled to Beijing from all over the place and had nowhere to be taken in.

Beijing's population began to die in large numbers, with three people killed by hunger, three people killed by epidemics, and four people killed by thieves.

Twenty-four taels of rice and silver, people die and eat for food. Nearly 20% of the population in Beijing dies, and five in ten rooms are empty

At night, countless refugees slept under the eaves on both sides of the street, afraid of freezing to death, and a group of people squeezed into a bunch of people

Nature seems to be unable to see the misery of the world, ruthlessly blowing the northeast wind. They trembled in the biting cold wind, moaning silently, complaining in a crowded manner, sighing hungry, cold and powerlessly

The women whispered to the passing grandparents, crying in pain and despair

Some women are so hungry that they can't stand it anymore, and they are still dizzy. They stretch out their dirty hands and try to grab the pedestrian's trousers' feet.

The weak children hugged their mother tightly in their arms, huddled with them, crying heart-wrenchingly, crying coldly and hungry, and tearing the hearts of adults.

Ah...ah...mother...hungry...I'm hungry...so cold...mother...hungry...whoo...

But when the patrol soldiers sent by the Bingmasi approached, they temporarily endured and did not dare to say anything.

When you meet a kind soldier, you can get a small piece of cake to satisfy your hunger. That is what the soldiers saved themselves, and they are not hungry.

Since the martial law, nearly a thousand refugees have died every day, and more than one thousand people have died.

The streets and roads of Beijing City are crowded with refugees, and they can't tell whether they are dead or alive. At first glance, they all seem to have never moved.

Although there are porridge factories everywhere to provide relief, the mortality rate has increased instead of decreasing, and it is getting higher and higher, with the elderly and children dying the most

Because they are the most vulnerable people, the last time they see is a large group, or a bunch of people who end up like theirs, at the same time, the last time they see is a large group, or a bunch of people who will end like theirs.

What were these people thinking before they died?

Maybe it's the safety of my family, or maybe I'm asking for a bun to eat

Tonight's northeast wind is ruthless and cold, who knows how many refugees, large or small, will be carried to the mass graveyard tomorrow morning, no matter whether it is windy or rainy?

A team of patrolmen came and saw a dirty girl rushing out of the crowd by the street, wearing a tattered cotton jacket, kneeling in front of the first patrolmen

The girl grabbed his thorny pants hard, first kowtowed three times, then raised her dirty little face, which was full of tears.

Looking at him snarly, shouting heart-wrenchingly, even though the sound was louder, it was still small

Please... uncle... save... my mother... grandpa... save them... my grandpa... I'm so hungry... okay...

Little girl... don't cry... I still have half a piece of steamed buns... you can eat them first... don't cry...

Ah... Woo... Woo... And my mother... She is dying... Save her... Save her... She is no longer moving... Ah... Ah... Ah...

The girl took half a piece of steamed bun, and anxiously pointed her head at Bing Ding, and immediately ran to the place where her grandfather and mother were lying.

Divide half a piece of steamed bun into two pieces and stuff it into grandfather and mother's arms

Grandpa...Mother...Grandpa...Mother...I have something to eat...Eat...

Ah...Wow...Ah...Why don't you move anymore...Ah...Grandpa...Mom...

The patrolmen all cried, some cried bitterly, and some shook their heads in despair.

But the patrolmen are powerless, and they still have the task and responsibility to guard Beijing.

And at first glance, under the eaves next to the street, countless dead people were dead, and the living and the strength to speak were crying heart-wrenchingly.

I saw that the patrolmen had just walked by, and the girl was already holding her grandfather and mother, no longer moving or crying.

The girl looked at her mother's face in despair and slowly closed her eyes.

On the top of Beijing

The cold wind blew, and the soldiers stood densely filled with soldiers

There is a lantern every not far away, and the lanterns are also dense

The sky was filled with fires everywhere outside the city, and the sky was reflected in purple. From a distance, the rumbling sound of cannons came from time to time.

No one knows who is firing

Under this situation, Chongzhen issued a third edict for his crimes

...There are frequent disasters, wars and chaos, disasters and changes, and nights of peace and tranquility. These are all caused by my unvirtuousness! The crime is in my hands, so don’t dare to be lenient from now on. I respectfully tell God in the palace, to rectify and observe the affairs of the crime, and to kill the Hu and Punish the enemy to atone for their sins...

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Morning, cloudy day, wind stops

Ming Dynasty Palace, Imperial Garden

Princess Kunxing (Changping) was wearing a big red sleeved dress, standing among the flowers by the lake, bent over with her hands on her back, and smelling a blooming purple rose with her long neck.

Princess Kunxing's boudoir name Zhu Mai, twelve years old, lively, quirky, playful and active, golden branches and beautiful hair, jade-like seal

The Emperor's remarks to the Ministry of Rites: My eldest daughter has reached her age, and the ceremony should be chosen. The official and military personnel, military and civilians, are fourteen or five years old, have good qualities, are honest and talented, register and go to the inner palace to choose the Emperor's remarks and crowns and clothes. The imperial eldest daughter's wedding ceremony is used as usual.

Princess Kunxing, who is innocent and ignorant of the world, lives like an angel, jumping around among the flowers in the imperial garden, smiling happily

Either smell the fragrance of flowers, or squat by the lake to watch the various fish swimming under the pond, or pick up a kite and fly into the air

Several young palace maids wearing bamboo leaves and green palace outfits accompanied Princess Kunxing to play together, playing hide-and-seek and chasing and fighting

The palace maids followed Chongzhen's favorite princess, crossed the long bridge on the lake, and walked into the pavilion in the center of the lake.

You see

Princess Kunxing slowly stretched out her jade hand in front of the palace maids, and saw her white and tender little hands standing straight with her index fingers and holding the rest of her fingers tightly.

At the top of the index finger, a colorful butterfly docked on Princess Kunxing's finger

The butterfly flapped its beautiful wings gently, and for a moment, Princess Kunxing and the butterfly turned into angels. The palace maids smiled happily and applauded their hands.

At this time, the warm sun broke through a corner of the cloud and showed up. Under the sun, the princess's smile was deeply imprinted in the memories of the palace maids.

The princess is so awesome...

Awesome...and even more...awesome...

And...what?

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The palace maids looked at each other and didn't know... hurry up... do it...

Look good...

I saw Princess Kunxing easily retreating to the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and actually played three games slowly and rolled over.

Then he settled his body gracefully, and shook his long hair all over his head. The hair was flying in the air under the morning light, and a trace of sunlight shone through the gap between fans on the faces of the palace maids.

Wow...so great...so amazing...so amazing...so amazing...

Haha...ah...hehe...I will learn with me another day...I will teach you...

The palace maids were happy. OK... OK...

These are all taught by Sister Yuanyuan. Since Sister Yuanyuan entered the palace, she has taught me a lot of things.

The palace maids covered their mouths and shouted, we should learn too

Then I will tell Sister Yuanyuan to teach you together

OK... OK...

While Princess Kunxing was having fun with the palace maids, a person came to the long bridge leading to the lake center pavilion, and a person came to the long bridge.

I saw a eunuch in his sixties. This person was Wang Chengen, the eunuch of the Silijian.

Wang Chengen seemed to have seen Princess Kunxing's somersault just now, and was rushing over all the way.

Your Highness the Princess

Princess Kunxing heard the cry of the old acquaintance and shook her head and looked at Wang Chengen again, with her hair flying in the air again

Well, it's Eunuch Wang, what are you doing

Wang Chengen ran to Princess Kunxing, took a deep breath, folded his hands on his lower abdomen, and bent his knees slightly under his eyes.

See you, Your Highness, Princess

There is only one man in the palace, and the eunuch calls himself a slave. Isn’t there two men in the palace? The eunuchs of Soyi are castrated, so they are not men. Therefore, they call themselves slaves and respect for the emperor.

OK, OK, flat body, flat body

Wang Chengen smiled and raised his head. Although he was not young, he was full of energy.

The emperor, call His Highness the Princess, and go over and prepare for a meal

Princess Kunxing smiled, and her tender little hands helped Wang Chengen up with a hunched body

Wang Chengen was flattered, but his body bowed again before standing upright

Then let's go

yes

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On the other side of the lake center pavilion, there was a person standing, Emperor Chongzhen

Wearing a blue robe, a net scarf and a hair tie crown, and a scarf hat

He was overly tired, staring at Princess Kunxing and his group of people who were walking towards Huxin Pavilion with his hands on his back.

Chongzhen watched the group come over lively, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The star eyes that lacked sleep under the sword eyebrows were a little distracted as if they were thinking. In the sun, it added some warmth to Chongzhen.

Father...

Princess Kunxing saw her beloved father, hurried over and hugged him, but her head only reached his abdomen.

Alas... slower... slower... don't knock your father... down...

Wang Chengen also hurriedly ran over, kneeled on the ground, and sang in his sharp voice.

I pay homage to you... The Emperor...

Flat body... flat body... Wang Chengen... didn't you tell you to not kneel down in the future?

Wang Chengen stood up slowly in emotion, folded his hands on his lower abdomen, and bent his knees slightly under his eyes.

The emperor... the old slave... is quite strong...

Chongzhen smiled at the aging Wang Chengen, his eyes exactly the same as looking at his relatives.

Haha... the body bone is good... OK... I, Daming... the body bone is good...

What the emperor saw was that the Ming Dynasty would definitely get better

Let's have a meal together, the queen and the concubines will arrive soon

Wang Chengen once again folded his hands on his lower abdomen, and bent his knees slightly under his eyes.

Princess Kunxing hid behind Chongzhen, showed her head and made a ghost face at Wang Chengen.

Obey orders

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Forbidden City, platform

The right back door of the Ji Hall built in the Forbidden City (renamed Baohe Hall in the Qing Dynasty) is also called the platform. It is one of the places where Emperor Chongzhen summoned his ministers on weekdays.

On the long dining table, the imperial meal has been arranged, four dishes and two soups have been prepared.

Chongzhen explained that we should not be extravagant and wasteful, the country will suffer, and the people will suffer, so how can we enjoy it!

Chongzhen held Princess Kunxing and sat on the imperial chair by the dining table. Princess Kunxing hugged Chongzhen's neck and made fun of Chongzhen telling her stories. Wang Chengen stood beside Chongzhen and served more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs around him.

A young eunuch shouted, "The Empress... Arrives...

I saw that Queen Zhou wore a double phoenix dragon crown on her head, a multi-colored shirt, and a goose yellow high-heeled phoenix boots on her feet

Six beautiful palace ladies followed behind

Under the twin phoenix yi dragon crown is neat embroidered eyebrows, under the embroidered eyebrows are full of charm, with high and straight nose, and a small cherry mouth with rose lipstick

Queen Zhou's smiled and moved her lotus steps to Chongzhen, folded her hands on her lower abdomen, and bent her knees slightly under her eyes.

I am...see the Emperor...

Chongzhen looked at the noble and gorgeous Queen Zhou and waved to her, his face full of affection.

Queen...Sit down...

Empress Zhou gracefully sat on the imperial chair with her thighs together. Seeing that Princess Kunxing was neither big nor small, she didn't understand the rules, she actually sat on the emperor's lap in front of everyone, and she felt angry and funny.

My mother... I haven't come down from your father... I'm really becoming less and less ignorant of the rules...

Princess Kunxing hid in Chongzhen's arms, turned her head to look at her mother, acted indifferently and made a face to Queen Zhou.

Don't...I'm going to sit on...Father...

Queen Zhou smiled and stretched out her slender jade hand from her wide cloud sleeves, making a gesture to hit Princess Kunxing

Your father spoiled you to heaven, but I see that my mother won't beat you in the future

When Princess Kunxing heard that her mother wanted to hit her, she sat on Chongzhen's thigh and acted coquettishly.

Well...Father...Mother wants to beat someone...you want to help me...

Chongzhen looked down at Princess Kunxing, and was so happy that he held his daughter who was shaking around her legs.

Haha... Father is here... no one dares to beat me... My princess...

When Princess Kunxing heard his father's words, she smiled sweetly and danced to Queen Zhou.

Huh...I've won...

Empress Zhou embroidered the eyeballs in her phoenix eyes, first pulled the left and glanced at her naughty daughter, then pulled the right and glanced at Chongzhen

Chongzhen seemed to be electrocuted in an instant, and he laughed. This was really a rare laugh for the family.

Your Majesty, you... I will spoil her sooner or later...

Haha...Who told her to be mine...Baby girl...

At this time, the family, including Wang Chengen and the palace maids and eunuchs, all laughed together.

The family here is smiling and very happy

I saw a beauty turning out from the right back door of Jianji Palace, and walked slowly over with lotus steps.

I am... I am ill... I am late... Please forgive me for your crime...

Concubine Tian, ​​wearing a nine-crown four-phoenix crown, wearing a zoo-sized shirt and a large shirt and a robe-haired goose-yellow embroidered shoes

Concubine Tian, ​​who is of a cold temperament, has a sick look all over her body, and she looks pitiful, but I still feel sorry for her.

I saw that the phoenix eyes wearing nine-shaped four-phoenix crown looked in poor spirits against the backdrop of her sick appearance, but she forced herself to smile

The straight Yao nose is very beautiful in shape, with a small and sexy red lipstick on it, maybe it is to cover up the sick look

When Chongzhen saw the sick Concubine Tian coming, he patted Princess Kunxing's jade back and put her on the imperial chair next to him, which made the princess feel a little frustrated.

Chongzhen stood up and walked to Concubine Tian, ​​hugged Concubine Tian in her arms, and looked at her pitiful and beautiful face.

My beloved concubine... you are not feeling well... I asked someone to send it to you... Why did you run out...

Concubine Tian understands Chongzhen's psychology best. She stretched out her jade hand from the cloud sleeve and held it on Chongzhen's shoulders. Her phoenix eyes stared at Chongzhen's eyes slightly wet.

I... even if I am sick, I will come... I can't break the rules in the palace...

Concubine Tian acted to withdraw from Chongzhen's arms and acted as if she wanted to be on the imperial chair.

When Chongzhen saw that Concubine Tian was about to leave him, he forced Concubine Tian to hold him up and made himself back to the imperial chair.

Then Chongzhen looked at everyone

Eat...Eat...Eat...Eat...Everyone eat...

Concubine Tian sat on Chongzhen's thighs, looking embarrassed and happy on her face

Chongzhen reached out to pick up the food and fed it to Concubine Tian bit by bit, but his other hand was placed on Concubine Tian's thigh.

But in front of Empress Zhou, I just didn't dare to touch her

The emperor... has ruined his concubine... The empress... I'll call the emperor... let me down...

Queen Zhou laughed instead of anger, and while picking up food for Princess Kunxing, she looked at Chongzhen and Concubine Tian with a smile.

Concubine Tian... is not feeling well... The emperor should take good care of ours... Concubine Tian...

When Chongzhen heard Empress Zhou's words, he knew that the queen had no intention of blaming her.

Everyone calmed down the atmosphere and started eating

Princess Kunxing is eccentric and knows that Concubine Tian is the most beloved concubine of her father, so she dare not be arrogant and disrespectful.

And under the dining table, spotless goose yellow high-heeled phoenix boots stretched out under Queen Zhou's phoenix skirt, and gently kicked her daughter twice. Princess Kunxing lowered her head and ate honestly.

During the meal, everyone was talking and laughing, and the palace maids in the music class started playing music.

Chongzhen instructed Wang Chengen to sit down for dinner together. Wang Chengen dared not postpone it, otherwise it would be a violation of holy grace and a great sin of disrespect.

So he sat on the imperial chair farthest away from their seats. Then the palace maids immediately served Wang Chengen with hot rice and hot dishes. Wang Chengen was originally hungry, so he began to lower his head and start eating.

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After the meal, everyone suggested that Queen Zhou sing a song

Queen Zhou gave in and with everyone's insistence, she agreed to sing a song called Bian River.

Queen Zhou slowly moved her lotus steps, walked to the female music class in an extremely graceful walking posture, and then slowly turned around, her phoenix eyes shot out her tender and longing eyes like a playful look, looking at her husband, daughter, Concubine Tian, ​​Wang Chengen, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs who were sitting on the imperial chair.

Queen Zhou wore a double phoenix dragon crown on her head, a multi-colored shirt, and goose yellow high-heeled phoenix boots on her feet

Take out a white jade silver-edged fan from the wide cloud sleeve, and gently stroked a jade hand on his chest, and a jade hand twisted the white jade silver-edged fan and pointed at Chongzhen's direction.

The Bian River flows... The Si River flows...

Slim jade hands, white and soft, round and smooth, long nails on their slender fingers, and red kodan painted on them

The jade finger slowly spread the white jade silver fan horizontally, and then swung his wrist gently up and down, as if he was summoning his lover to look at Chongzhen in obsession.

Flowing to Guazhou...the ancient ferry head...

The arms that were twisting the white jade silver-edged fan also began to swing up and down, and then the shoulders also swung up and down.

My sister is waiting for you... in the Louwai Building...

Queen Zhou started to twist her waist and hips in a horizontal 8 shape, and her already slender snake waist twisted like a wave without bones.

Louwai Building…

Queen Zhou replied with an upright posture, leaning sideways, looking at Chongzhen as she remained in love with her head still

A jade hand stretched out its wide cloud sleeves, lifted up elegantly from the abdomen, and finally stroked it on the swan-like neck.

Love brother... kiss...

Empress Zhou held the closed white jade silver-edged jade hand and slowly raised it above her head.

My sister is for you... My sister is for you... I'm having a drink of wine...

The jade hand twisting the white jade silver fan began to slowly unfold the fan and shaking gently

A glass of wine...

Queen Zhou restored her sideways to face Chongzhen. At this time, she raised her hands over her head and twisted the white jade silver-edged fan together, slowly swaying up and down.

The Bian River flows... The Si River flows...

Queen Zhou's slender thighs under her slutty shirt were wrapped in black lace stockings, and her feet were wearing goose yellow high-heeled phoenix boots.

At this time, the slender legs spread horizontally

Brother Love... Go slowly...

Queen Zhou put down her jade arms that held up the white jade silver fan and suddenly turned sideways again. This time she also looked sideways, showing Chongzhen a perfect sideways.

My sister is waiting for you... in my heart... My sister is waiting for you... in my heart...

The shirt with extremely high skirts were opened on both sides. When you were sideways, you were blown by the wind, revealing your slender legs wrapped in high-tube black lace stockings, and your feet wearing goose yellow high-heeled phoenix boots.

A slender jade leg bent and started to lift halfway to the height of her waist, slowly facing downwards, pointing directly to the ground

The Bian River flows... The Si River flows... There is a ferry in Guazhou... There is no head...

Queen Zhou twisted the fan with her hands and covered her plump chest, keeping her slender legs bent her feet, and began to lift halfway to the height of her waist, slowly facing down, pointing directly to the ground

I miss you... I miss you...

Perfect side face, tall and straight rosy nose, small cherry lips, pointed chin, and slender neck at a glance

Queen Zhou suddenly put down her raised legs, then turned her sideways back to face Chongzhen, and began to slowly walk towards Chongzhen with a cat step. The eyes in the phoenix eyes had changed into a confused look, and bursts of shiny lights were shot out, with a strong contrast to what she thought.

Sister for you... Sister for you... Glass of wine...

Empress Zhou is getting closer and closer to Chongzhen step by step, and finally twists her hips and jumps into Chongzhen's arms.

When Chongzhen saw this attitude, he was not stupid. He went forward to hug Queen Zhou, picked him up and turned around on the ground of the platform.

Chongzhen and Empress Zhou stared at each other with their eyes tightly

At this time, everyone came up together and surrounded the two of them. The sun in the sky rushed out again and burst out from the clouds, sprinkling them with a warm sunshine.

At this moment, how precious it is in this troubled world

Under Chongzhen's instructions, Wang Chengen escorted Empress Zhou and Princess back to Kunning Palace, and the other palace maids and eunuchs took their own duties.

Empress Zhou returned to her noble and dignified temperament, led her naughty daughter, said goodbye to Chongzhen, and climbed the Fengyan and walked towards Kunning Palace. Wang Chengen led a group of palace maids to follow behind the Fengyan.

At this time, Chongzhen picked up Concubine Tian in the waist, and the two stared at each other deeply, and they also climbed the prepared dragon chariot and walked towards the Ganqing Palace.

The palace maids had cleaned up all the food in the imperial banquet, and the female musician class had already left, and the platform returned to peace.

The clouds in the sky flooded the sun again, and the northeast wind began to hang up again. I don’t know how many refugees will not be able to bear tomorrow

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The three major camps that guarded Beijing in the Ming Dynasty were collectively called the three major camps, including the five military camps and the three thousand camps and the Shenji camps.

Because it is a garrison in Beijing, it is also called Jingying

The right back door of the Forbidden City built in the Ji Hall (renamed Baohe Hall in the Qing Dynasty) is also called the platform. It is one of the places where Emperor Chongzhen summoned his ministers on weekdays.

Shaanxi Province in the Ming Dynasty included Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai Province, and Xining City is also in Shaanxi Province.

Four fronts and six corners, the net is divided into four fronts, namely Shaanxi, Henan, Huguang and Jiangbei, the main battlefield, called the Four Fronts, which are divided into four governors and specialize in defense.

In Yansui, Shanxi

Shandong, Jiangnan, Jiangxi and Sichuan are six side battlefields, namely the auxiliary battlefield, called Liujiu, and six governors divide the defense and cooperate to suppress the battle.

In this big net, the Prime Minister and the Governor follow the thief's will to fight for the special campaign

The Nine Borders Ming Dynasty set up nine border guards from Liaodong to Ningxia, called Nine Borders.

The ancients' customary statements about ministers and officials

The abbreviation of the Liaodong Governor

This army and the Minister of War was commonly called the army in the Ming Dynasty.

Guanning Iron Cavalry The most elite border guards in the late Ming Dynasty were stationed in Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan (in Jinzhou area), mainly cavalry, so they are called Guanning Iron Cavalry.

Guanning and Jidong are a military region, and the military region commander is called the governor of Ji Liao.

PS: Every woman has only one formal sex scene

Princess Kunxing is a miserable person and will not have any sexual scenes

The first time I wrote a historical fact novel, the characters in the historical fact cannot be detailed

There will be two or three war scenes

This article is a serious and concise novel

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