When Shi Kefa retreated to the court, he went around the Meridian Gate and saw blood everywhere. Shi Kefa felt a sensation of wood all over his body, and he felt a little chilling all over his body. When he was in court just now, Shi Kefa felt Chongzhen's murderous intent and speculated that the people who wrote to the quota would suffer.

However, when he saw the blood everywhere, the scattered debris everywhere, and the traces of beatings that had not been cleaned up, Shi Kefa still felt a burst of chill and incomprehensible. He could not understand why Emperor Chongzhen did this. What benefits would it be for the court if he did this?

At some time before, an emperor also created bloody bloody cases at the Meridian Gate, but they were all targeted at officials of all sizes and controlled within a very small range. It is unprecedented to attack ordinary people. How could an emperor who loves the people as much as his son publicly attack the people? How could Emperor Chongzhen be willing to attack?

Of course, Shi Kefa would not be naive, thinking that the Jinyiwei was a good decision and killed those poor people. In fact, if there was no emperor's hint and support, the Jinyiwei would be a group of scumbags. Like the Dongchang, what they pursued was the emperor's personal will. The Jinyiwei dared to beat or even kill people at the Meridian Gate, which was entirely due to the instruction of Emperor Chongzhen.

"Take it all!"

This is the original words of Chongzhen, and Shi Kefa will definitely not hear them wrong.

What is the difference between the king of a country and his people so cruel to his people? Emperor Yang of Sui didn't seem to be so cruel. When an emperor did such a thing to his people, it should be not far from destruction. Is Chongzhen's doing this to surpass Emperor Yang of Sui?

Shi Kefa could not understand or infer why Emperor Chongzhen made such a crazy decision? What did these poor people angry at him? No matter from any perspective, they had nothing to threaten Chongzhen!

"Is Chongzhen really the king of the country that was destroyed?"

"Is the court really going to perish?"

"Is it really necessary to change the dynasty?"

Many terrible thoughts passed through Shi Kefa's mind.

This thought made him feel very uneasy and even a little scared. Shi Kefa has always felt that the court could barely maintain it, and at the least, it could survive. However, the behavior of Emperor Chongzhen today made Shi Kefa feel that the court might not be able to continue to survive. The emperor was crazy, and you still expect others to save the court?

"How could I feel like this?"

"No, no."

After a long time, Shi Kefa knocked his head hard and reminded himself not to think about it. He kept telling himself that the current situation was not so bad, at least, most of the territory was still in the hands of the court. In the thirteen provinces in the country, except Shandong, other provinces in the country basically obeyed the orders of the court.

The court still had hundreds of thousands of troops, and could continue to fight. The court also had a basically intact Jiangnan area, which could provide a considerable amount of financial and food supply. As long as it was properly managed, it should be able to continue. Even if a miracle happened, it could turn the tide without falling, and the Zhongxing Mingshi.

After coming out of the Meridian Gate, Shi Kefa's steps were always a little heavy, and he seemed to be much more sensitive to everything around him. He found that on both sides of the imperial road, the Jinyi lieutenant, who had several times more numerous, were carrying weapons and staring at the passing pedestrians. Many of the lieutenants' eyes fell on Shi Kefa, feeling that Shi Kefa was their enemy. This made Shi Kefa even more moved.

This is completely a way to steal the bell! The surroundings of the Forbidden City are quiet, and no one can disturb the quietness of Emperor Chongzhen. However, outside the Forbidden City, it seems to be boiling water. I don’t find a way to stop the boiling water outside, but I just want to avoid being harmed by one acre of three-point land in the Forbidden City. Is this putting the cart before the horse or picking up sesame and throwing watermelon? When the boiling water outside turns into a surging flood, how can the Forbidden City resist?

"Mr. Wang!"

Shi Kefa suddenly shouted respectfully.

He suddenly found that beside the imperial road ahead, the Minister of Justice Wang Qiaonian was standing. Wang Qiaonian didn't know who he was talking to, but it looked a little mysterious. When he spoke, he kept looking around with vigilance, feeling like he was a thief. But Shi Kefa walked slowly and his steps were very light, so Wang Qiaonian didn't notice it for a while.

"It's Qianzhi!"

Wang Qiaonian seemed a little distracted. After pondering for a while, he greeted Shi Kefa.

There was a family member around him who seemed very smart and capable. When he saw Shi Kefa appear, he quickly said goodbye and left. Shi Kefa vaguely felt that the family seemed a little strange, and seemed to be familiar, but Shi Kefa couldn't remember who the other party was. Shi Kefa secretly wondered, as a family member of the Wang family, why didn't he go back with the master and run away in a hurry? What does this mean?

Wang Qiaonian seemed afraid that he could see something, so he explained casually: "I came from my hometown and I just met, so I have to go back in a hurry."

Of course, Shi Kefa did not dare to ask Lord Shangshu about his private affairs, and hurriedly said, "I'm so sorry to bother Lord."

Wang Qiaonian staggered the topic and said, "Xianzhi, have you been to Nancheng?"

Shi Kefa shook his head and said, "No."

He thought Wang Qiaonian's question was a bit strange. I was so stupid, what should I do in Nancheng?

The so-called Nancheng is actually a slum. Well, Shi Kefa learned the term slum from Zhang Zhun. Nancheng was originally a residential area for civilians, and most of the people living in that area were ordinary people. Later, when the Tartars arrived, a large number of refugees flocked in, almost occupying this area, and Shi Kefa called it a slum.

Dongcheng and Xicheng in Beijing are both settlements of wealthy families and bureaucrats at all levels. The Northcheng is the place of the imperial city and the emperor's residence. Of course, refugees cannot be allowed to come here. Therefore, Nancheng has become the main place for arranging refugees. With the influx of refugees, Nancheng has become a taboo term, and ordinary ministers will not mention it in the court, in order to avoid causing displeasure to Emperor Chongzhen.

Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of refugees flocked into the capital together and were contained in a concentrated area. Naturally, there were more problems in the Nancheng. According to reports from the Five City Military Command and Police Camp, the number of refugees gathered in the Nancheng City had long exceeded the capital's ability to bear.

A doctor from the Ministry of Justice once reported to Emperor Chongzhen that all the problems in the capital were caused by these refugees. These refugees lacked food and clothing, so in order to survive, of course, all the means could be made, resulting in the surge in public security and criminal cases in the capital. Such a few people from the Ministry of Justice and Shuntian Prefecture were simply too busy.

However, for most refugees, they entered the capital and were almost silently waiting to die here. The court's ability to provide disaster relief could not save so many victims. On cold nights, hundreds of people would die of death almost every night. However, if all the frozen people do not clean up their bodies, the refugees would digest them internally. As for how to digest them, it depends on everyone's imagination.

Wang Qiaonian said with a deep expression: "Xianzhi, go there and have a look!"

Shi Kefa replied: "There are people from Xiaguanhui."

Wang Qiaonian nodded and turned around.

Shi Kefa couldn't help but wonder what Lao Wang wanted to do to go to Nancheng? The refugees were indeed in a very miserable situation and he sympathized with them, but even if he sympathized with them, he would not be able to help them. Wherever he went, what could he do?

With some questions, Shi Kefa returned home, prepared to change his clothes, and then went to Nancheng. No matter what he could do, he went there. Suddenly, the footsteps sounded, but the wife came. The wife whispered that the food at home was only enough for two days to eat.

His wife was originally the eldest daughter of a Jiangnan family. She was young and beautiful, intelligent and fairy-like. After following Shi Kefa over the years, she has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom, but she has grown a lot. Fortunately, the two have a deep relationship, and the two concubines are both peaceful and harmonious.

Shi Kefa frowned and said, "Does there be no money at home?"

The lady sighed and said, "There is a silver. Since you transferred to the Ministry of War, you have a lot more money every month. But those merchants are too unintentional. A pound of white rice mixed with sand actually costs five cents of silver. It's like robbing money. When will this day end?"

Of course, Shi Kefa didn't know when such a day would end. In fact, no one in the capital could give an accurate answer. The Tartars seemed to have no sign of retreating in northern Zhili. If the Tartars did not leave for a while, the canal transport could not be restored. The canal transport could not be restored, and the money and grain from Jiangnan could not be transported. The money and grain from Jiangnan could not be transported, and the materials from the capital would definitely continue to be in short supply.

With the current ability of the court, it is impossible to take the initiative to force the Tartars to retreat. Only when the Tartars burned, killed, looted enough, and missed homesick, would they evacuate. Therefore, the miserable days of the capital must continue to last for a long time. With a sigh of slight sigh, Shi Kefa briefly said: "Get the silver quickly and buy it as soon as possible. How much can you buy, it may be more expensive if you are late."

The lady said with some concern: "Master, why don't we resign and go back to Jiangnan. I always feel that something is going to happen in the capital... I heard that at the Meridian Gate today, the emperor killed many people, and the red blood flowed outside Zhengyang Gate..."

Shi Kefa frowned and said, "What do you know? Send someone to buy rice quickly! If you are late, you can't buy anything!"

The lady had to go helplessly.

Shi Kefa changed into casual clothes and came directly to Nancheng. He immediately found that he seemed to be the Nine Sky Temple and fell into a deep abyss. He was still in court just now, but now he felt like he was in hell on earth. What he smelled during court was the relaxing and pleasant sandalwood, but here he only had a disgusting odor.

There are a large number of refugees gathered on the streets of Nancheng. The biggest feature of these refugees is that their eyes are dull and their movements are slow. They either stand there in a row, looking around in a blank look, or lying helplessly on the ground waiting to die. Some simply hang down on the side of the road, feeling like they will fall into the stinky ditch at any time.

There were still people lying on the ground motionless, as if they had died. The people next to him quietly tested his breath. If they found that his breath was gone, they waved their hands gently and immediately came a few people, lifted him up, sneaked into the dark alley, and then disappeared. Shi Kefa looked at the dark alley, and couldn't help but shudder. He felt that if he walked into those dark alleys, he would not have thought of coming out alive.

In addition to being moved, Shi Kefa was also moved. In the face of a tide of refugees like a tide, the only thing he could do was to ask the emperor to solve the problem. His personal ability was completely negligible in the face of these tens of thousands of refugees. They were all the people of Emperor Chongzhen, and it was Emperor Chongzhen who should have cared for them. However, unfortunately, they had been abandoned by the emperor and abandoned by the court. They could only die. If they wanted to survive, they were looking for a way out.

"Good news!"

"Good news!"

"Good news!"

Suddenly, the crowd quietly surged, and people kept screaming in surprise. Soon, the refugees who received the news began to go out to the south gate in an orderly manner. In order to relieve the pressure from the capital, the superiors' instructions to the refugees were to leave the city and all were allowed to go, but those who wanted to come in outside were absolutely not allowed. Therefore, the officers and soldiers guarding the city kept waving their hands to expel the refugees and quickly left.

Shi Kefa secretly wondered, what good news could make the refugees leave the capital? He looked around, grabbed an elderly refugee, and whispered: "Membersman, where are you going?"

The refugee looked at Shi Kefa and felt that he didn't look like a hawk from the court, so he whispered: "Go to Shandong, go to Zhang Zhun."

Shi Kefa was slightly stunned.

Go to Shandong?

Go to join Zhang Zhun?

He couldn't help but let go of the refugee and stood there a little dazedly, not knowing what he was thinking. The refugees were going to Shandong to seek refuge with Zhang Zhun, which was not a good thing! These refugees started from the capital and went to seek refuge with Zhang Zhun! What does this mean? It means that Emperor Chongzhen is not as good as Zhang Zhun!

Emperor Chongzhen didn't want them anymore, and the court didn't care about their lives. Is there any other way they could do except to join Zhang Zhun and go to Shandong to make a living? You can't let them starve to death. Perhaps, only going to Shandong is their only way to live!

Looking at the empty streets, Shi Kefa suddenly felt that his body was so cold.

It's really cold.

This is cold from the heart.

This is the coldness of despair from the heart.
Chapter completed!