Chapter 72 Xia Xueyi: I heard you are looking for me?
"Such a traitor must not be tolerated. Your Majesty, please send troops immediately."
"Yes, Jiangnan is an important economic and cultural center of our country, so nothing happens. Your Majesty, send troops!"
"Who is this Xia Xueyi? Aren't Qin Liangyu's white soldiers known as the best in the southwest? Why are they so useless?"
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The court was thrown into chaos because of this piece of news. The ministers were all panicked. Most of their families were in Jiangnan.
If the only loss was the emperor, they would definitely use various methods to prevent the emperor from sending troops, and instead focus on recruiting troops.
But now they are the ones suffering the loss, not only the safety of their family, but also their family's farmland and money are what they have to worry about.
Seeing the appearance of his ministers, Chongzhen suddenly felt that the country could still be saved. At least they knew how to resist after hearing the news of the approaching rebels.
It's a pity that Chongzhen didn't know their true inner thoughts.
"Since the beloved ministers have said so, let's send troops, but who should lead them?"
It's a bit embarrassing to say that the court of the Ming Dynasty was completely ruled by civil servants, while military generals had no status at all.
When talking about who will lead the army, you are not asking the generals, but the civil servants.
Who leads the troops is really a problem for the Ming Dynasty. In fact, there are many military generals who can defeat them, but they all have to rely on the civil service system.
A fifth-grade civil servant dares to yell at a third-grade military attache, and just like that, the military attaché has to keep smiling.
This was the embarrassment of the Ming Dynasty, and it was even worse when it came to Chongzhen. He employed people but never trusted the people he was using.
While granting rights, various restrictions and surveillance are also given.
Anyway, there is basically no good end for leading troops under him. When civil servants think about it, they must of course avoid bringing their own factions out.
If something went wrong during the war, it would be bad to be implicated.
Just when everyone in the imperial court was at a loss what to do, a commotion broke out outside the main hall.
Many people fled in panic and screamed. Chongzhen frowned and said: "It's all a matter of frowning. How can such a big event like the court meeting be allowed to be so noisy?"
"Come here, take a look at what's going on outside!" Wang Chengen immediately stood up and said, and after a while a eunuch came back.
It's just that the eunuch who came back was pale, his legs were twitching, and there were some light yellow water stains dripping from his trouser legs.
A group of ministers covered their noses and retreated, secretly cursing dirty, insulting and other words in their hearts.
Wang Chengen frowned, but asked patiently: "What is going on and why does it look like this?"
"Outside... the dragon... the golden snake king."
He just said these three words, and then he fainted and fell to the ground.
The imperial doctor came forward and checked his breathing, then felt his heart pulse and finally shook his head and said: "He died of liver and gallbladder splitting."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the doors to the meeting were opened, and people finally saw what was happening outside.
A group of loyal guards guarded the front, but what they faced was Xia Xueyi and his party standing on the body of a huge snake.
"Chongzhen! I heard that you were looking for me, so I came by myself. I won't not welcome you!"
The huge snake is considered to be a dragon, so the one above is undoubtedly the golden snake king in the report.
It's just that Chongzhen didn't expect that the Golden Snake King he thought was exaggerated would turn out to be so shocking when he appeared.
The civil and military officials in the entire court did not dare to speak out at this time. No one in such a large court dared to come out to protect the emperor at this time.
"Bold, who of you dare to speak to His Majesty like this and not kneel down?"
Xia Xueyi glanced at the old eunuch who was speaking in surprise, and then at the ministers who were huddled like quails.
Well, my guess was too wrong. Someone still dared to speak out. This old eunuch was probably the one who was hanged by Chongzhen.
He is a truly loyal person, and the civil and military power of the Manchu Dynasty is not as good as that of a eunuch. It is really a great irony.
A playful smile appeared on Xia Xueyi's face, and she glanced at the surrounding civil and military officials with contemptuous eyes.
As if they read something from his eyes, the civil servants and generals looked ashamed.
It was just a moment. It was impossible for them to come out to protect the emperor at this time. Their own lives were important.
"Are you Chongzhen? I didn't expect you to be quite calm. I am the Golden Snake King you mentioned. Speaking of which, the nickname you gave me really fits my temperament."
Xia Xueyi recognized her identity, and the people around her were suddenly at a loss.
Just now, they were discussing how to beat someone, but they didn't expect that someone had already arrived first, and they didn't know how much he heard.
"I heard it all. Just now you all said you were going to attack me. You have even decided on a date, but you still have to decide on a general."
One sentence scared people to death, mainly because the big snake outside opened its mouth in cooperation. The mouth and the fangs on it were so scary.
"You have also seen that no one can protect you here. Let's talk."
Xia Xueyi said this to Chongzhen. Chongzhen had a cold face, but still nodded.
"Your Majesty, you can't. This person is too dangerous. Everyone, if you don't protect him now, how long will it take?"
Except for Wang Chengen, no one else stopped him.
After he called for escort, even these guards did not move. Apparently, the big snake brought by Xia Xueyi gave them too much shock.
According to their thinking, Chongzhen is probably going to die today. Is it possible for an emperor who is about to die to be buried with him?
There are even some people with ulterior motives who are already thinking about taking advantage of the chaos to get some oil and water, and then escape from the palace.
Chongzhen chose to follow Xia Xueyi and his companions to a secluded courtyard.
"Okay, there are no outsiders here anymore, tell me why you came to see me?"
Form is stronger than people, and Chongzhen has nothing to do. Let him ask for a rebel, not to mention that he can't find one, but what can he do if he can find one?
Besides, he is the emperor, how can he beg for mercy?
"As expected, he is a descendant of the Ming emperor. He does not pay compensation, does not cede territory, and does not make peace with the emperor. The emperor died and the emperor guarded the country. What a strong Ming Dynasty."
Although Xia Xueyi's sudden praise made Chongzhen feel a little fond of Xia Xueyi.
But it's a pity that the current situation does not allow him to have a good impression of Xia Xueyi. They are rivals now.
"You think I'm here to kill you?" Xia Xueyi said.
"Isn't it true? Didn't you rebel just to become the emperor?"
Chongzhen said sarcastically that he had been an emperor and naturally knew what it was like to be an emperor. Even though it was hard work, the feeling of being in the power of the world and lying drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman was so intoxicating.
Xia Xueyi shook her head, took out a book and said, "Read it carefully. After reading it, we will talk about other things."
I only saw two big words written on the cover of the book Xia Xueyi threw out, History of the Ming Dynasty!
That's right, it's the History of the Ming Dynasty, and it's the kind with annotations.