Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 2 2, the thief eunuch is domineering, and Ming Taizi stands up to repel each other
In Fengtian Hall, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty is sitting on the throne, with many ministers on the left and right sides.

Zhu Cihong entered the hall, but he didn't attract attention for a while, because everyone's eyes were focused on the center of the hall.

There, two men dressed as eunuchs stood proudly, one of them had slender eyebrows and small eyes, his hands covered his sleeves, and he said in a male duck voice: "That's all Du Xun said, please think about it carefully, Your Majesty. King Chuang has already laid siege to the city, and he will conquer the capital in a few days. If that happens, His Majesty may not be able to leave a whole body behind!"

"Du Xun? So it's him." Zhu Cihong's information suddenly appeared in his mind.

Du Xun, the former supervisory eunuch of the Xuanfu of the Ming Dynasty.

A eunuch may sound inconspicuous, but it is not.

The system of the Ming Dynasty is quite strange. The emperor naturally controls everything, but in terms of specific political affairs, there are "inner courts" dominated by ceremonial supervisors and "outer courts" dominated by cabinet officials. Eunuchs such as Liu Jin and the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian were the leaders of the inner dynasty.

Du Xun was the great eunuch of the inner court before he left the town of Xuanfu, his status was second only to Cao Huachun, Wang Huamin, Wang Chengen and others, and Xuanfu was the throat of the capital guarding the capital. Emperor Chongzhen made Du Xun the supervisor of the Xuanfu, obviously He also has great trust in Du Xun.

But what I never expected was that as soon as the intruders and soldiers arrived at Xuanfu, Du Xun went straight out to welcome Thirty Li and surrendered.

After the fall of Xuanfu, the intruders had no obstacles and went straight into the capital!
Unexpectedly, after doing such a thing, Du Xun dared to return to the capital as an envoy of thieves and come before Emperor Chongzhen.

Zhu Cihong took a deep breath, pressed the safety of the pistol, and walked forward slowly.

After Du Xun's words fell, Emperor Chongzhen's expression on the throne was extremely ugly.

The Emperor Chongzhen, who had been in power for 17 years, was diligent and frugal and wanted to make every effort to govern, but he didn't want the Ming Dynasty to become more and more chaotic, and now he was attacked by Li Chuang's soldiers, and he couldn't even keep the capital!
Emperor Chongzhen coughed and said slowly: "Of course I already understand what Li... King Chuang means. But this is a big matter, and I still need to discuss it with the ministers before I can come to a conclusion."

Du Xun couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "Deliberation? Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I really can't see the situation clearly! Now, Your Majesty and Daming, do they have any capital to bargain with King Chuang? Forgive Du Xun's blunt words, if Your Majesty and all of you here If you still want to live, you should quickly open the city and surrender! If it is too late, I am afraid that if King Chuang gets angry, it will be difficult for the queen and other concubines, princes, and princesses this week!"

As he spoke, Du Xun showed a proud expression on his face.

As a eunuch, he is destined to serve the royal family all his life.

But now, seeing that His Majesty, who was once aloof, was at a loss and was forced into a dilemma by Du Xun's words, Du Xun also felt a strange pleasure in his heart!

At this moment, Zhu Cixiang spoke calmly.

"Whether the Zhu family is alive or not is something that you, a mere eunuch who has lost eggs and lost all children and grandchildren, can question?"

Hearing this, Du Xun was immediately annoyed, turned around, and met Zhu Cihong's gaze.

Although Zhu Cihong is only 15 years old, he is even half a head taller than Du Xun, giving him a somewhat condescending feeling.

Of course Du Xun recognized Zhu Cihong, and after being stunned for a moment, he laughed strangely: "I don't know who it is, but it turned out to be the crown prince. Now that the Ming Dynasty is about to perish, it's a pity that His Highness the crown prince is only a few steps away from the throne, but I won’t be able to climb it for the rest of my life!”

Du Xun's retort was also quite harsh. Now he doesn't even pay attention to Chongzhen, the Ming Emperor. Prince?What it is.

The most important thing is that Du Xun needs to use these actions to prove to the vacillating courtiers in all the halls that the royal family of the Ming Dynasty is just a bunch of trash. The real new master of the Ming Dynasty has arrived outside the city at this moment, waiting for everyone to surrender. !
Is Du Xun afraid?He is not afraid.

Because behind him is King Chuang Li Zicheng, because King Chuang's hundreds of thousands of troops have now surrounded the entire city of Beijing.

In Du Xun's view, he is the incarnation of King Chuang Li Zicheng!

It is not him who should be afraid, but the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty in this hall, including the prince Zhu Cihong!

But, is this the truth?

After listening to Du Xun's words, Zhu Cihong was not angry, but smiled slightly, and said, "Da Ming has not perished yet, but I can guarantee that you will not be able to walk out of this hall alive today."

After saying that, Zhu Cixiang's hand holding the pistol in his sleeve began to tremble involuntarily.

He had never killed anyone in his two lifetimes combined, so he was a little excited just thinking about it.

Hearing this, Du Xun couldn't help laughing loudly: "Interesting, I never thought that among the current Ming Dynasty, this prince who has no feathers is the most handsome. Prince, prince, if you can ascend the throne 17 years ago, say Maybe it can really make a difference, but it's a pity that King Chuang has come with great power, and most of the world is in the hands of King Chuang, you are only a mere boy, do you still want to go against the sky?"

After finishing speaking, Du Xun took two steps forward, came to Zhu Cihong, and sneered: "Prince, I am standing here, and I want to see how you kill me?"

As he spoke, Du Xun stretched out his head and waved it twice in front of Zhu Cixiang. The receding hairline was quite conspicuous.

As soon as Du Xun finished speaking, Zhu Cihong poked out his hand from his sleeve, and put the pistol on Du Xun's forehead, and said calmly, "Do you really think I can't kill you?"

When Zhu Cixiang made this move, everyone in the palace was shocked.

Although the shape of the Sand Eagle pistol seemed quite strange to these Ming emperors and ministers, everyone was a knowledgeable person and immediately thought of something else - a short fire blunderbuss.

In Ming Dynasty, firecrackers were not a rare weapon. They had been used on the battlefield as early as the end of Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty.

When Du Xun saw the pistol, his expression changed drastically.

Is Du Xun afraid of death?Of course he was afraid, otherwise he would not have surrendered to Li Zicheng.

The reason why he dared to take the initiative to enter the city and to show off his power in front of Chongzhen was because he had served Chongzhen for so many years and knew that the emperor was indecisive. No matter how much he humiliated Chongzhen, there was no risk for his life.

But now, Zhu Cihong's muzzle is all on his forehead, so Du Xun's life and death really only depend on Zhu Cihong's thought.

Du Xun was so frightened that his voice began to tremble: "You, Prince, I...Prince, you can't kill me, otherwise King Chuang will not let you go after he enters the city! Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please speak quickly ah!"

At this time, Du Xun finally thought of Emperor Chongzhen who had been humiliated by him for a long time.

(End of this chapter)