"The outer city cannot be defended and there is an inner city! Besides, the city wall has not yet reached the point of being broken. Is Prince Kang exaggerating?" Ma Qi immediately stood up. Although Zhang Tingyu's position in the upper study room was higher than that of him, the one who refuted him just now was Prince Kang Chong'an. At this time, it was more appropriate for Ma Qi to speak.

"Ma Xiang, you said lightly. Once the outer city is broken, do you still think that you can defend Beijing by relying on this inner city? I have never heard of successful examples of relying on the inner city to defend the city." Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo also stood up. This is an old qualification. His identity is higher than that of Prince Kang, and he is older and has a heavier voice.

"In the opinion of Prince Zhuang, what should we do now?" Ma Qi asked back with his retreat.

Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo took two steps forward and bowed to Kangxi, who was in power, and said, "Emperor, I am old and weak, and I have not had many days in this world. But now my Qing Dynasty has reached a critical moment. I can't watch the country of my ancestors be destroyed like this. I dare to say a few heartfelt words, and I would like to forgive myself."

"The old prince doesn't have to do this. Today, the court meeting is all important officials in the court. My loyal ministers are not an outsider. It's okay to just say anything."

"I thanked the emperor!"

Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo saluted and said, "Your Majesty, can you tell me how the previous Ming Dynasty died?"

"Qianming?" Kangxi was stunned when he heard this, and then he became thoughtful.

"The emperor is well aware of history, and all the great masters are familiar with history books. Some say that the Ming Dynasty was destroyed by bandits, some say that the Ming Dynasty was destroyed by our Qing Dynasty, and some say that the Ming Dynasty was destroyed by party struggles. Do you think these statements?"

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, not understanding what Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo meant. It is not wrong to throw out these three questions. Of course, the so-called demise of the Qing Dynasty was never recognized by the Qing Dynasty, because in official propaganda, the Qing Dynasty entered the pass under the slogan of avenging Emperor Chongzhen, and Kangxi also worshiped the former Ming Dynasty tombs as the Emperor of Qing several times.

Of course, now everyone talks behind closed doors, so there is no need to do these self-deceptions. Whether it is a bandit, a party struggle or a Qing Dynasty, there should be all three.

Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo continued: "These three are certainly the reasons, but the stubbornness of the former Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty was the more important reason. Just imagine, if Li Zicheng approached Beijing, and Chongzhen knew that Beijing could not defend and abandoned the city and led his royal family to Nanjing, what would happen if it were the case? You should know that the former Ming Dynasty was equally important to both capitals, and there was another team in Nanjing. If Chongzhen arrived in Nanjing and regrouped with the prosperity of Jiangnan, how would the Qing Dynasty enter the pass later? Not to mention the later battle for the throne of the Southern Ming kings and died in internal friction."

Speaking of this, Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo said to Kangxi: "So, I thought that the reason why the Ming Dynasty died was that it was not knowing how to abandon it. Chongzhen was stubborn and was very happy to be successful, and forced himself to death. His death caused the Ming people to be disintegrated and lost their backbone. Now the enemy is at the city, and the Ming army has fierce combat power and fierce artillery fire. With the defense of Beijing City, it can be defended for a while but not for too long. Once the city wall is broken, the Ming army will definitely be able to attack the city. Even though there are many troops in the city, there is no one to stop the Ming army. At this time, I felt that the emperor should make plans early and avoid its edge first. The so-called "letting go" means that only by giving up can you gain! My Taizu was outside the pass..."

"shut up!"

Yin Tebu, Minister of War, suddenly shouted and stood up: "Prince Zhuang said this, but he was just trying to persuade the emperor to abandon the capital and leave when he saw the thief. Beijing is my Qing Dynasty capital, and the emperor is my Qing Dynasty emperor. Do you want the emperor to let the capital run away when the enemy is in front of him? In this way, the capital falls and the world is shocked! What will happen if my Qing Dynasty loses its orthodoxy? Emperor! Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo's words are confusing the public and has ulterior motives. I beg the emperor to kill this lieutenant to calm the morale of the army!"

"Your Majesty, I think what Lord Yin said is reasonable. Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo is to be killed with great rebellion!"

"Emperor! Although Prince Zhuang has made a mistake, please let him go after him."

"Your Majesty, how can you sober up the hearts of all the people without killing Bo Guoduo? I'm sorry to Lord Yin..."

"The emperor... I think that although Prince Zhuang's words are exaggerated, there may not be any discussion. Please think twice..."

With the argument between Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo and Minister of War Yin Tebu, the court suddenly became a mess. Everyone said you were right, and I said I was right, and they debated each other endlessly.

However, Kangxi, who was sitting in the head, never spoke because his heart was also very confused.

In fact, what Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo said was not unreasonable. Kangxi was not a fool, he was a wise man. Regarding the fall of the former Ming Dynasty, Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo said very reasonably. If Emperor Chongzhen had been a little thick-skinned and less stubborn, he would have taken the royal family to Nanjing earlier, then the Qing Dynasty might not have won the world at all.

It was precisely because Chongzhen hesitated and stayed in Beijing that Li Zicheng was finally in Beijing. After Chongzhen died, the Southern Ming Dynasty lost its orthodox, causing King Lu, King Gui, and King Tang to escape. In addition, the party struggles led to the former Ming Dynasty's final loss of the world.

Now, history is so similar. When the city of Beijing is approaching the city again, if the Ming army really breaks the city of Beijing and he doesn't run away at that time, then the Qing Dynasty might not be able to do it well and it will be completely destroyed by Kangxi.

Therefore, Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo suggested that Kangxi leave Beijing early, which actually makes sense. As long as Kangxi is there, the Qing Dynasty will be there. Once Kangxi falls into Beijing, the Qing Dynasty will be gone.

However, saying that is one thing, doing it is another. How can we do this with Kangxi's pride? At this moment, Kangxi suddenly felt that he understood Chongzhen's thoughts back then. Perhaps Chongzhen at that time was the same as he is now. As an emperor, a supreme emperor, it is difficult to make such a decision.

The quarrel between the crowd continued, but Kangxi had no intention of listening to the content of the quarrel. Not far from him, the eighth prince of the prince did not speak, and looked worried, as if he was thinking about something.

"Enough!"
Chapter completed!