Probably, life in the palace is lonely. The huge Forbidden City is like a huge cage. People outside try hard to come in. Once they enter the palace, they can become prosperous and have no worries about food and clothing. If they are chosen as concubines by the emperor, they will fly to the branches and turn into phoenixes.

People in the palace tried their best to get out, and the air outside was new and free. The strict palace rules in the palace bound human nature.

Zhu Cilang actually admires people like Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen seemed to have no desires and no desires. His only hobby was to review memorials to deal with government affairs, endless government affairs.

Emperor Chongzhen lived a simple life and was not as beautiful as a woman. Historical books say that he was stubborn and mean, and Zhu Cilang felt that his father was indeed suspicious.

However, as an emperor, if he is not suspicious, the country will be lost. The reason why Emperor Chongzhen was so suspicious was that he was cheated by these ministers.

Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, he has been deceived and deceived by these ministers in the court. Few ministers are really for the country and the people. All they think about is themselves and their own interests.

After overthrowing the eunuch party, the ministers in the court immediately saw the blue sky, and the pressure on their bodies was finally gone. They finally no longer had to look at the eunuch party's expressions and speak.

After the eunuch party was overthrown, the Donglin party members took advantage of the situation and became the dominant situation.

For their own interests, these ministers began to fool Chongzhen into abolishing commercial tax and people's livelihood. In fact, abolishing commercial tax could only make the wealthy businessmen more prosperous and make ordinary people more poor. The treasury of the court became increasingly exhausted.

Then the big fool Yuan Chonghuan came. Governor Yuan's big mouth came up and fooled Emperor Chongzhen. What can I do to pacify Liao in five years, and what should I give me military salary and food?

The evaluation of Yuan Chonghuan is polarized today. Praises believe that he is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, which delayed the demise of the Ming Dynasty; demoted people believe that he is arrogant and accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty. Especially his Zhuang words of "Pengling Liao in the Five Years" made by Chongzhen became evidence of his deception of the emperor.

Although Zhu Cihuang also rebelled against Yuan Chonghuan, Zhu Cihuang actually did not have a high opinion of him. If it weren't for Yuan Chonghuan, the Ming Dynasty would not have died so quickly at the hands of Emperor Chongzhen.

You should know that at that time, the domestic Little Ice Age was raging, and grain production was reduced on a large scale. The people were unable to support themselves and lived in a difficult situation. The officials were fed to their own pockets and took the opportunity to make a fortune.

The people of the Central Plains lived in dire straits under such circumstances. For example, the courier Li Zicheng just couldn't survive and rebel.

Even in this situation, the taxes of the court still had to be collected. Emperor Chongzhen also wanted to be a benevolent king, and also wanted to reduce taxes and taxes. But in reality, the treasury of the court was empty. If you want to fight, you have to ask for money.

There was no way, Emperor Chongzhen had to bite the bullet and order the tax to continue to be collected. Although it caused public grievances, Emperor Chongzhen still had to collect taxes.

The reason for all this is just because Liaodong needs war and needs military pay, food and supplies.

Emperor Chongzhen can be said to have the whole country to support Yuan Chonghuan's plan to pacify Liao in the fifth year, just because Emperor Chongzhen believed in Yuan Chonghuan. At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was suspicious of others and did not doubt people.

But what did Yuan Chonghuan do? He made Emperor Chongzhen feel extremely heartbroken. The four guards in southeastern Liaodong are Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Gaizhou, and Haizhou. They are located in the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, with rich resources and "also known as Wolao", "is the first ointment land in Liaoyang, and all my food and grass are here." Among them, Haizhou has its own salt farm, which can achieve self-sufficiency in salt. The terrain of the four guards is dangerous,

The Liaodong Chronicles said that it "joined the seashore, strictly guarding the east and west, leaning on the duck green, and the Great Wall is solid." The Ming Dynasty built a thousand-mile official road from Lushun to Jinzhou to Liaoyang. This official road was the blood vessels of the Liaodong Peninsula. Before Nurhaci rebelled, Jianzhou's materials also depended on the supply of the four guards, "all of which were taken between Jin Fuhai Gai". Once foreign tribes controlled the four guards in southern Liao, that was, they would put huge pressure on the Great Wall. On the contrary, the Ming court controlled the four guards and controlled the ethnic groups in the northeast. Therefore, the four guards were of great significance to both the Ming and Jin sides.

Sun Chengzong, the former general of Ji Liao, first proposed that the key to regaining Liaodong was to control the four guards. "If you want to restore the entire Liao, you must first restore the four guards." "The survival of the entire Liao Dynasty is related to the gains and losses of the entire four guards."

What he knew was Yuan Chonghuan's mind, and he actually chopped up Mao Wenlong from behind the Later Jin Dynasty. Immediately afterwards, Huang Taiji, the Manchu Qing Dynasty invaded the Central Plains and actually attacked the city of Beijing.

It is unbearable. Yuan Chonghuan, a big mouth that could pacify Liao in five years, made Liaodong scatter. Emperor Chongzhen felt that he had been deceived, so he killed Yuan Chonghuan.

The Donglin Party members deceived them and said that they would cancel the commercial tax and make profits for themselves. When the bandits came, the treasury was really out of money, so Emperor Chongzhen asked his ministers to donate silver to help with their wages. As a result, these ministers of the Ming Dynasty cried poor again. Among them, Zhu Cilang's grandfather Zhou Kui was very serious.

Even when Li Zicheng arrived at the city of Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen was kept in the dark and knew nothing. It was not until the city gate was in crisis that Emperor Chongzhen realized that the bandits were fighting.

He was tricked and deceived by his ministers one after another, so how could Emperor Chongzhen use people without doubting others? Therefore, it was reasonable to be suspicious and suspicious.

Fortunately, Zhu Cilang did not become a person like his father Chongzhen, but he could not be an emperor without desires. The palace was lonely and boring. Like the queen Shen Shishi, he liked to be free and unrestrained outside the palace.

As an emperor, can't you do whatever you want? In fact, it's not. Although Chongzhen abdicated, he was still the Supreme Emperor after all, Zhu Cilang's father. If he did too outrageously in the palace, Emperor Chongzhen would definitely scold him. Not only Chongzhen, but also his biological mother, Empress Zhou.

The outside of the palace was much more free and could not withstand Shen Shishi's soft and hard work. This time, Zhu Ciyang took her out of the palace, and the secret guard Meng Fanchao was as if he was facing a great enemy.

After the last incident, Meng Fanchao no longer dared to neglect. This time, dozens of secret guards were dispatched together, and there were secret guards in disguise in various parts of the capital. All of this was to ensure the emperor's travel safety.

Fortunately, Zhu Cilang and Xiao Shishi and their group had a great time outside the palace. There were a wide range of snacks on the roadside, and various fruits and refreshments were even better than those in the palace.

This made Zhu Cilang very angry. The imperial chefs in the palace had so many delicious foods in the folk, but they didn't know it.
Chapter completed!