Zuo Liangyu was finally defeated. After being attacked from both sides, he saw that his army was defeated, so he immediately led Zuo Yuqing and thousands of cavalry to retreat towards Zhenjiang. However, Hong Chengchou's soldiers were already very tired, and Ding
The soldiers in the western suburbs camp led by Qun had already become exhausted after defeating Zuo Liangyu, so they only pursued a symbolic pursuit for a few miles before returning to their original place.
The two sides met. When Hong Chengchou and Cao Huachun got off the boat, the first thing they saw was Ding Qun coming up. Naturally, they were indescribable joy. Hong Chengchou held Ding Qun's hand and smiled happily: "Leave Mr. Ding in the west."
The suburban camp was indeed the most correct thing I did. If Mr. Ding hadn't come to the rescue in time, I really wouldn't have been able to do anything against Zuo Liangyu this time. If the stalemate continued, I might have suffered a loss!"
After being praised by Hong Chengchou, Ding Qun just smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your praise, sir. This victory is all due to your strategizing. The students only did their own meager efforts."
"Hahaha...Mr. Ding is too modest. No matter how powerful I am, I can't take care of the western suburbs camp. If you hadn't led the army in time to repel Zuo Liangyu, I would have been in danger.
"Facing Ding Qun's modesty, Hong Chengchou admired him even more. When he saw the soldiers brought by Ding Qun going around to capture prisoners, Hong Chengchou asked with great satisfaction: "Mr. Ding, how did you get from the camp in the western suburbs?
It stands to reason that Zuo Liangyu, who broke out of the encirclement, is also an old soldier. It is impossible for him not to leave some manpower to watch you when he ambushed me at the dock?"
Ding Qun smiled and said: "Zuo Liangyu naturally won't be so miserable, but the people he left behind are not so good."
Next, Ding Qun told the whole story one by one. It turned out that Zuo Yuliang, who was responsible for containing the Western Suburbs Camp, was simply a guy with high ambitions and low abilities. Zuo Yuliang ordered him to lead 10,000 troops to use a feint attack to contain the Western Suburbs Camp.
The guy actually retracted his troops back to the camp, and just monitored the movements of the western suburbs camp from a distance. Ding Qun soon discovered the abnormality, and he was unsurprisingly miserable. Ding Qun led an army of nearly 20,000 people with superior strength, which was like overwhelming force.
After sweeping through, Zuo Yuliang resisted for a while, and finally the whole army was defeated. In the end, he had to lead hundreds of servants to escape eastward.
The Ding group that defeated Zuo Yuliang's troops did not stop. Instead, they continued to rush towards the dock while the enemy army did not react. Finally, they and Hong Chengchou's army attacked from both sides and annihilated Zuo Liangyu's main force.
After listening to Ding Qun's explanation, Hong Chengchou and others laughed. Cao Huachun also laughed sharply and said: "In this case, we also want to thank Zuo Yuliang. If he were not so incompetent, Mr. Ding would not be able to be like this."
Even if we can successfully lead the army to come to our aid, we will not be able to defeat the rebel Zuo Liangyu so smoothly."
Seeing what Cao Huachun said, people around him immediately joked: "Haha, what Eunuch Cao said is true. It seems that we really have to thank Zuo Yuliang!"
"Haha..." Everyone laughed. At this moment, Hong Chengchou, who had come all the way with a frown on his face, also showed a smile of relief. Defeating Zuo Liangyu meant that he had occupied Jinling, and he had finally conquered Jinling.
It was like having a place to stay, so that it would not be blown away by the wind like a rootless duckweed in the coming storm.
After everyone laughed, Cao Huachun turned to the north and shed tears: "Alas. I don't know how the emperor is doing in the capital. Is he being bullied by Pang Gang? Our family... our family is really worried about him.
Your Majesty!"
After listening to Cao Huachun's words, everyone's original joyful mood also dimmed, and they all sighed. Naturally, they have not forgotten that thousands of miles away from them, a Zen meditation that has not happened in hundreds of years is being prepared. Ceremony...
At noon on August 14th, the thirteenth year of Chongzhen
At the entrance of Qianqing Palace, Pang Gang had been standing here with a group of guards for almost half an hour. Although the sun was very bright at this time, he still did not follow the advice of his followers and go back to rest. The followers had to bring a big umbrella. Covered him from the scorching sun.
Pang Gang felt a little uneasy. Today was the day when his wives came to Beijing. He had been separated from his wives and concubines for several months. Pang Gang really missed them. He had no relatives in this world, only he and his wife. The wives he married are considered the closest people to him. The Zen ceremony is about to begin, and he has to wait to enter the country's highest stage of power. At this time, he needs the company and sharing of his relatives even more.
At this time, the captain of the soldiers, Lu Kuanliang, hurried over and reported to him: "Your Majesty, the prince is here, the princess and the others are here!"
"Oh? Are the princesses and the others here?"
Lu Kuanliang said respectfully: "We are all here. Now the phoenix driver of the ladies has arrived outside the Meridian Gate, and will arrive at Qianqing Palace in another quarter of an hour!"
More than ten minutes later, a loud sound of gongs and drums rang out, and a long procession accompanied by eunuchs, maids and guards came from the west to the outside of Qianqing Palace. Seeing the arrival of the procession, Pang Gang could not take care of it. What a majestic gesture, so he hurriedly greeted him.
Seeing Pang Gang's impatient look, Lu Kuanliang, who was too late to stop Pang Gang, had no choice but to smile bitterly and chase after him.
Qianqing Palace is the place where the emperor of the Ming Dynasty lived and handled daily political affairs in the Forbidden City. It is the first of the three palaces, located inside the Qianqing Gate. "Qian" means "Heaven", and "Qing" means "thorough". One is to symbolize the clear sky, neither turbid nor turbid, symbolizing the stability of the country; the other is to symbolize that the emperor's actions are as magnanimous as the clear sky, and he has not done anything shameful.
Since the Qianqing Palace is so important, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, Feng Jia, the concubine in the harem, is not eligible to enter from the Qianqing Palace when entering the palace. Even the queen can only come in during the wedding, but Pang Pang Gang didn't have any talents in this field around him, so no one reminded Pang Gang, but he probably ignored it even if he reminded him.
At this time, a eunuch who was walking in front of Fengjia saw a man in armor striding towards him. He was so frightened that he was about to yell out, but suddenly he remembered that there was someone else in the Forbidden City at this moment. Who dared to rush into the empress's car so rudely? Feng Jia changed his mind and the curse that came to his mouth turned into the word "get off the sedan chair".
As the eunuch's words fell, the sedans following him stopped immediately and were slowly placed on the ground. The leading sedan was as high as five feet high, four feet high, and eight feet deep. It looks like it can seat six people. The sills on both sides of the car are carved with gold flowers and figures of gods and goddesses. Purple bead curtains flow down from the top of the chair, and dazzling red lines cover the entire body. Light yellow curtains follow. The wind swayed and looked extraordinary.
Pang Gang didn't notice. There were sixteen people carrying the sedan in front of him. According to the rules of this era, this was a standard that only the queen could enjoy, and this sedan was also called Feng Chaan.
When Pang Gang hurriedly walked to the sedan, the curtain in front of the sedan was also rolled up. The first thing that appeared in front of Pang Gang were two pretty faces that were both happy and angry. It turned out that these two people were Kong Ruolan and Wei Manting. Seeing
Pang Gang came to greet him in person, and the two of them quickly got off the sedan and shouted softly, "I have met the prince!"
Seeing the two of them, a gentle look appeared on Pang Gang's face. He quickly stepped forward and was about to help the two of them up when he saw two cute little heads sticking out from behind the two wives.
Look, it turned out to be his two lovely sons Pang Supeng and Pang Suming.
Pang Gang, who was laughing loudly, picked up the two little guys. Now the eldest son Pang Supeng is over two years old. The younger son Pang Suming is also over one year old. It is the most lovable time. Although they are already
They hadn't seen their father for several months, but they finally didn't forget who the person in front of them was. They didn't cry when Pang Gang was holding him in his arms, but smiled and stretched out their little hands to twist Pang Gang's face.
Pang Gang picked up his two sons and kept them affectionate, but left everyone aside. It wasn't until Wei Manting's coquettish voice rang out that he remembered that there were people watching around him, and then he put down his two sons.
At this time, several sedans behind them also opened their curtains, revealing several pretty faces like flowers. Chen Yuanyuan, Li Xuezhu, Ling'er, Qiaoer and others also got off the sedans one after another. They came over to greet Pang Gang.
At this time, the sharp-eyed Pang Gang saw Ling'er at a glance. Qiao'er was holding a swaddle in each of his arms. They were clearly two babies.
Pang Gang, who was surprised and happy, pointed at Ling'er Qiao'er and said, "Is this...?"
Kong Ruolan on the side rolled her eyes at her husband and said coquettishly: "You are a father again, why don't you go over and take a look at your two daughters?"
"Daughter? You mean I have a daughter?" At this time, Pang Gang was so happy that he could not speak. It turned out that during his expedition, Ling'er and Qiao'er each gave birth to two Lin'er, and both of them were
It's a daughter.
"Okay, okay!" At this time, Pang Gang was so happy that he didn't know what to say. He just kept rubbing his hands and grinned.
Seeing her husband, she was so happy that she couldn't speak. She was about to walk towards Ling'er Qiao'er regardless, but there were still many people waiting next to her. Wei Manting quickly and quietly tugged on his sleeve, and Pang Gang
Then he came back to his senses and waved his hands sheepishly, "Okay, everyone, don't hang around here, let's go in first!"
A eunuch on the side secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Pang Gang's words. He quickly asked several ladies to get on the sedan. After they were done, he shouted in a sharp voice: "Get up the sedan!"
That night, Pang Gang and his six wives stayed at the Qianqing Palace. The addition of the six wives and four children made the Qianqing Palace, which was originally slightly deserted, lively. Suddenly the adults shouted, "The children are making trouble," and the whole Qianqing Palace became lively.
The Qing palace has lost its former purity.
The news soon reached Chongzhen who was still in Kunning Palace. Chongzhen, Queen Zhou, Concubine Yuan and others were shocked when they heard the news.
Empress Zhou asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, what's going on with Pang Gang? Why are the whole family, old and young, all crowded together in one place? Is there no room in the Forbidden City that can accommodate his family?"
Chongzhen couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said: "I don't understand this Pang Gang anymore. It stands to reason that the Zen ceremony will be held tomorrow. He can definitely move his wives and concubines to other palaces. Isn't it possible that no one has taught him this?"
him?"
Concubine Yuan also wondered: "Perhaps our consort has a different taste..."
It was late at night, and Pang Gang in the Qianqing Palace was tossing and turning and couldn't sleep. On this night, Pang Gang didn't sleep well at all under the lectures of the eunuchs in the palace. Various complicated rituals and precautions disturbed him. He was dizzy. Although he was conceited and not stupid, he couldn't remember so many things clearly at the same time. Several times he wanted to start a crime and drive those eunuchs out, but considering his own image, he finally Still endured it.
Because of these episodes at night, Pang Gang reluctantly got up the next day under the shout of the young eunuch, put on the dragon robe that had been prepared long ago, and put on the heavy crown with a string of pearl curtains hanging on his head. At this time, Pang Gang suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.
As soon as Chen time arrived, the Jingyang Bell in the palace began to ring, ringing thirty-six times in a row, which also meant that something big was about to happen.
As soon as the Jingyang Bell rang, the entire Forbidden City was like a chicken coop with firecrackers thrown into it, and the time went from calm to boiling in an instant.
Countless eunuchs, maids, and palace guards began to shuttle through the palace as if they had agreed. Countless people were busy coming in and out everywhere.
The time soon came, and Pang Gang, supported by hundreds of guards, maids and eunuchs, came to the Temple of Heaven located on the east side of Zhengyang Gate, where today's Zen Ceremony was held.
At this time, dense crowds of people had gathered around the Temple of Heaven. Countless soldiers in helmets and armors surrounded the Temple of Heaven. Hundreds of civil and military officials under Pang Gang had arrived there early. At this time, they looked at the slowly approaching people. Pang Gang had a fanatical look in his eyes. The leader they supported finally became the emperor. And they also won a glorious future for themselves and their descendants.
Not only Pang Gang's troops and officials, this rare Zen ceremony also attracted countless people who came to watch the excitement. At this moment, they were crowded outside the Temple of Heaven, stretching their necks and staring in front of them. They had the courage to do so. The older one pointed at Pang Gang who was standing in the center of the Temple of Heaven and chattered something.
After a while, there was another noise from the front. From time to time, people said: "The emperor is coming. Look, the emperor is coming!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was knocked on the head by his companion: "You idiot, after a while he will not be the emperor but the emperor."
The one who was beaten covered his head and said aggrievedly: "But isn't he still the emperor now?"
The person who came was none other than Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen today was also dressed very grandly. He wore a purple gold dragon crown and a dragon robe. This dragon robe was different from the ones he usually wore. It had a coiled collar and narrow sleeves. , there are gold coiled dragon patterns embroidered on the front, back and shoulders, and leather boots with jade belts. Each golden dragon on the dragon robe is lifelike. Its head is like a bull's head, its body is like a snake's body, its horns are like antlers, its eyes are like shrimp eyes, and its nose is like a lion's nose. , the mouth is like a donkey's mouth, the ears are like cat ears, the claws are like eagle claws, and the tail is like a fish tail, the end is lifelike.
Slowly, Chongzhen walked up to the Temple of Heaven and came to Pang Gang. If anyone took a look at this moment, they would find that the dragon robes worn by Pang Gang and Chongzhen were exactly the same.
Chongzhen came to Pang Gang, looked at Pang Gang silently with a solemn expression, and then turned around. Facing the civil and military officials and people under the Temple of Heaven, Chongzhen slowly took out a scroll of Ming Dynasty from his arms. The yellow imperial edict began to be read out in front of everyone.
"It is the destiny of heaven and earth. The ancestors of the Zhu family are above. Since I ascended the throne following the late emperor's edict, I have been in office for three out of ten years. Although I have worked hard, I am walking on thin ice. However, the country's affairs are difficult, and there are rogues such as Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong. Cholera, there are Tatars from outside, and the people are being massacred. Although I have tried hard several times, the country is declining. This is not due to my dedication. In fact, the weather is not on my side. I am thinking about this. After many times of fear, I deeply feel that I can no longer do it. To shoulder this heavy responsibility, we are looking for a talented person to inherit this great authority..."
After reading this, Chongzhen began to choke, and his tears could no longer hold back, and then he continued to read.
"Now Pang Gang, who is from Shandong, has a noble character and is deeply loved by me. I am determined to place my Zen in him... he will be able to inherit the throne and succeed me to the throne, that is, the emperor. I hope that all the royal relatives and nobles will The ministers will do their best to assist the new emperor in managing the government..."
When Chongzhen read this, many people loyal to the Ming Dynasty outside the Temple of Heaven and the former Ming Dynasty officials who sneaked in wearing people's clothes all burst into tears...
Looking at the people crying outside, Pang Gang, who was standing next to Chongzhen, also felt uncomfortable. This feeling made him feel guilty, as if he had become a villain who conspired to usurp the throne.
Fortunately, the imperial edict in Chongzhen's hand was not very long, and it was over after being read for a while.
After reading the imperial edict, Chongzhen turned around, faced Pang Gang and said loudly with all his strength: "Pang Gang, take the jade seal!"
A young eunuch quickly came to Chongzhen and handed him a bright yellow package. Chongzhen took the package and slowly unwrapped it with both hands, revealing a large, almost transparent plate with nine paths engraved on it. Chongzhen came to Pang Gang holding the dragon's jade seal with trembling hands, and handed it to him with both hands.
Pang Gang also stretched out his hands to take the jade seal. At this moment, Pang Gang felt a solemn atmosphere that he had never experienced before. He stood up with a serious face, took the jade seal with both hands and raised it high above his head. , a power emanated from him.
At the same time, a eunuch shouted in a sharp voice: "The ceremony is completed!"
Suddenly, a large area of the Temple of Heaven was covered with darkness, and everyone cheered loudly: "See my emperor, long live my emperor! Long live, long live, long live!" Thousands of voices rushed forward like birds escaping from their cages. The sky seems to be soaring straight into the sky.
Seeing the civil and military officials and soldiers kneeling down in the audience, and listening to their shouts of long live, Pang Gang suddenly felt a sense of contempt for the world. Although everything in front of him was just a ceremony, at this moment, he had already I was deeply shocked and moved by it.
Pang Gang murmured in his heart: "Is this what it feels like to have the power to control the world?"
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