Chapter 580 The Supreme Emperor
Emperor Chongzhen stood at the front, while Queen Mother Yi'an and Queen Zhou stood to the left and right of Chongzhen.
Behind the three people are several cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty headed by Li Banghua, and other civil and military officials are lined up behind the cabinet.
Chongzhen, the two empress dowagers, and the ministers all stared closely at the slowly arriving Ming Dynasty Protectorate Army. They were once again shocked in their hearts by the majestic army in front of them.
I saw the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty fluttering high, and under the dragon flag, the flags and flags of the National Guard Army were fluttering, the flying dragon flag, the flying tiger flag, the flying lion flag, the flying leopard flag flapping in the wind...
Under the highest flag, more than a dozen horses and horses were paraded side by side. The Ming Dynasty Shenwu Emperor Zhu Cixiang was in the middle. On the left was Hu Bao, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, Zhou Yuji, the commander of the Shenwu Army, and Huang Degong, the commander of the Hu Ben Army. On the right were Yue Yang, Hu Bao, the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
The Leopard Cavalry is led by Cao Bianjiao, the Longteng Army is led by Sun Yingyuan, and the Tianxiong Army is led by Lu Xiangkun.
Behind them are the four soldiers of the National Protective Army. Ten soldiers of the National Protective Army are neatly arranged in a row, with uniform armor and red cloaks fluttering in the wind!
"Tap tap tap..."
As the Protectorate Army marched forward in order, the sound of the iron hooves of the war horses and the footsteps of the soldiers reached the ears of Chongzhen and the ministers almost at the same time...
Chongzhen used to inspect many Ming troops on the city wall, such as the Guan Ning cavalry led by Yuan Chonghuan, Hong Bing of Hong Chengchou, Qin Liangyu's white pole soldiers, etc.!
Today was the first time that he went out of the city to greet the triumphal army. The shock that the National Protectorate Army gave Emperor Chongzhen in front of him could not be described in words.
At least before today, Chongzhen had never thought that there would be such a strict, orderly and majestic army in the world. Don't go into battle to kill the enemy. Just looking at it would make people tremble with fear.
Chongzhen finally understood why the crown prince was able to lead the national defense army to kill everyone in all directions. Even Jiannu, who claimed to be invincible, was killed, leaving no way to escape from heaven or earth!
The Queen Mother Zhou and the Queen Mother Yi'an standing next to him were of course the first time they had seen such an imposing Tiejun. Unlike Chongzhen, they had pride and pride on their pretty faces...
Seeing that the Emperor and the Queen Mother actually came out of the city to greet them, Hu Bao hurriedly said to Emperor Shenwu:
"You see, young master, both the emperor and the queen mother personally came out of the city to greet her!"
Zhu Cihong had already seen the emperor and his mother, the empress, and his aunt. He was very moved and a little sad.
The emperor has basically never left the capital since he was born. When he was in charge of the country, in order to deal with the officials who forced the palace, the emperor left the capital for the first time and went to Henan. Later, he led the harem out of the city to inspect Tongzhou.
It was these two trips out of the capital that allowed him to see with his own eyes the tragic situation in the world. The emperor realized that the officials were deceiving him by always reporting good news but not bad news. His sudden decision to abdicate had a lot to do with this.
Looking at the emperor and his mother, the queen and his aunt, standing in the wind and snow, Zhu Cixiang waved his hand:
"Stop!"
The Chinese army immediately urged their horses to convey Emperor Shenwu's order. Tens of thousands of national defenders stopped advancing under the orders of their respective officers, and stood like a steel Great Wall under the capital city.
Zhu Cihong turned over and jumped off his horse, quickly walking towards where the emperor, his father and his mother were standing.
Hu Baoyueyang, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji, Cao Bianjiao, Lu Xiangkun, Sun Yingyuan and other major generals immediately jumped off their horses and quickly followed Emperor Shenwu.
Seeing Zhu Cixiang and his generals approaching, Chongzhen had a knowing smile on his face, and at the same time he felt a little bit envious for no reason in his heart.
How great it would be if Chongzhen could have such an elite division, and he could lead the army like the emperor and kill Jiannu with a sword and flee in the wind!
Envy is envy, but Chongzhen knew very well that even if he had such a national-protecting army under his command, the officials would definitely cling to his thighs and never let him lead the expedition in person.
When there was a severe drought in Henan in the eighth year of Chongzhen's reign, Chongzhen originally wanted to go to Henan in person to see the disaster on the ground.
As a result, a group of old ministers hugged his thighs and cried loudly. They looked more sad than the death of his own father. Chongzhen had no choice but to give up.
Just when Chongzhen was thinking a lot, Emperor Shenwu Zhu Cixiang had already walked up to him, bowed and saluted the Supreme Emperor:
"Father, the emperor, mother, empress, aunt, the emperor is polite!"
In ancient times, filial piety was used to rule the world. Even though Zhu Cixi was already the emperor, he still had to greet the emperor and the empress dowager first!
"See the Emperor and the two empresses who are thousands years old!"
Behind Zhu Cihong, all the generals saluted the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. When they bowed and saluted, their armor suddenly made a clanging sound...
Chongzhen hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Zhu Cixiang:
"Your Majesty, you have worked hard, please forgive me!"
Then he smiled and waved to the generals:
"All generals are the pillars of my Ming Dynasty, please excuse me!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Father, you..."
Just when Zhu Cihong wanted to say a few words of politeness to Chongzhen, Queen Mother Zhou and Queen Mother Yi'an stepped forward and snatched Zhu Cihong's little hand from Chongzhen's hand and said distressedly:
"Your Majesty is suffering. The weather is bad. You really shouldn't go on the expedition yourself. Let your mother, the Queen, see if she's thin..."
Chongzhen rolled his eyes angrily, but looking at the Empress Dowager Zhou and the Emperor's Wife, he could only swallow his anger and take two steps back to make room.
There is no way, he is no longer the emperor. At this time, the emperor's sister-in-law Zhang Yan and the Queen Mother Zhou are overflowing with maternal love, and they don't respect him as much as before...
Zhu Cixiang glanced at the Supreme Emperor secretly, and was secretly amused. Did the Supreme Emperor lose his face?
Seeing the emperor's aunt and the queen mother grabbing his little hand and mumbling, Zhu Cixiang smiled and said:
"Father, Queen, Mother, Queen and Auntie, the weather is cold and snowy. You should not go out of the city in the snow. The Emperor will definitely visit you when he returns to the palace. You are healthy and safe. Only then will the Emperor be able to manage the country. Get in the car and go back to the palace!"
Chongzhen looked back at the ministers, and walked towards the carriage without saying a word. Empress Dowager Zhou and Empress Dowager Yi'an also smiled and patted Zhu Cixiang's face, and then got into another carriage!
The Shenwu Emperor, who killed without batting an eye and made Jian Nu terrified, how well-behaved he was in front of his father and mother, shocked all the ministers. They wanted to come forward to pay homage, but they felt that it was not suitable for him.
Seeing the Emperor and the Queen Mother leaving, they stepped forward to see:
"I see your majesty, my emperor is so powerful that he personally conquers and kills the slaves who entered the pass. It is really gratifying and congratulatory..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhu Cihong stepped forward to support Li Banghua, the chief minister of the cabinet, and waved to the ministers with a smile:
"My dear friends, please excuse yourself as soon as possible. It's snowing heavily outside and go home to rest. We have something to discuss at noon tomorrow..."
"Thank you, God, for your grace. Long live my emperor!"
The ministers hurriedly thanked him and stood aside respectfully with their hands down!
Zhu Cihong knew that if he didn't leave, the ministers would never dare to return first. He smiled slightly and turned around to walk towards his horse. Hu Baoyueyang and the commanders of the National Guard Army hurriedly followed.
There must be people waiting for them in the city. Zhu Cixiang did not ride in a carriage, but still rode in the snow, and the National Guard troops entered the city...
Seeing Emperor Shenwu leading his army into the city, the officials got into sedans, followed by riding horses, and entered the city.
"The Ming army is mighty, long live Shenwu..."
"The Ming army is mighty, long live Shenwu..."
"The Ming army is mighty, long live Shenwu..."
As soon as the army entered the city, earth-shaking shouts rang out in the city...
The streets in the capital city were lined with people waiting to welcome Emperor Shenwu in triumph. They were old and young, men and women, shouting hysterically amid the heavy snowfall...
Even Zhu Cixi was moved by this scene. When he gave an order, the National Guards immediately raised their hands to salute the people.
As a result, the people shouted even more vigorously, and many people even cried while shouting...
In this way, tens of thousands of troops slowly walked through the streets amidst the shouts of hundreds of thousands of people...
It was almost the first time for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty who followed the National Protector Army to see the people supporting Emperor Shenwu so much. Some loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty were filled with excitement:
"Those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. Is this what the people want? There is hope for the Ming Dynasty and ZTE!"
Before entering the inner city, Zhu Cixiang issued a decree that the Shenwu Army, the Tiger Ben Army, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry, the Tianxiong Army, and the Longteng Army each returned to their respective stations. They would have a five-day holiday starting from the next day to allow the soldiers to go home and reunite with their families!
And he returned directly to Qianqing Palace under the escort of the guards of the East Palace. The Ministry of Etiquette and the Ministry of War were responsible for the celebration party and so on. He had to have a good rest for two days!
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