The Last Action Is His Chapter 10

As for Emperor Chongzhen, all the nobles summoned have arrived.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the nobles who had been conferred titles for various reasons during the 276 years of the Ming Dynasty. Among those in the capital, only the fourteen people before him died for the Ming Dynasty. Even if there were omissions, they were probably limited. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Logically speaking, the nobles were the closest to the royal family, and their wealth and honor were all given by the royal family. Unlike civil officials or eunuchs, who could just change their masters when the dynasty changed, the nobles certainly could not continue to enjoy wealth and honor in the new dynasty. But why are there so many people who covet wealth and honor, thinking that they can continue to live a comfortable life after leaving the Ming Dynasty?

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen said, "This morning, Emperor Taizu reminded me in my dream that if I don't do anything, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in just over a month!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they were so shocking that all the nobles present were shocked.

If someone else said this, it would be a capital crime, but since it was said by the current emperor, it was different.

Emperor Taizu told them in a dream that the Ming Dynasty would be destroyed in just over a month. No matter which reason it was, it was a great shock to them.

Emperor Chongzhen's uncle, Liu Wenbing, the Marquis of Xinle, who was the younger brother of his biological mother, Empress Dowager Xiaochun, had the closest relationship with Emperor Chongzhen. Therefore, after coming to his senses, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it's just a dream, don't take it seriously!"

At this point, he hesitated for a moment, then immediately added: "Although the current situation is not good, no matter how bad it is, is it as critical as the Tumu Incident? Isn't the Ming Dynasty still fine?"

In his opinion, at that time even the emperor was captured by the Tatars, which was much more serious than the current situation, but it’s still okay!

After hearing this, the other nobles nodded in agreement and began to persuade Emperor Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, what the Marquis of Xinle said is absolutely right!"

"Long live the Ming Dynasty. We just need to get through this!"

"Your Majesty, you are dreaming because of your daily worries. Don't take it seriously."

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Emperor Chongzhen listened to their persuasion and then used his old trick. He stretched out his hand and lifted the imperial desk again.

Because he knew that most of these nobles had no real ability, and it would probably be a waste of time to talk to them about the situation in detail. It would be better to be direct and save time.

He lifted the imperial table weighing one or two hundred pounds so easily, which had a better effect than saying anything.

All the nobles' eyes suddenly widened and their mouths opened wide, as if their eyeballs were about to pop out and a goose egg could be stuffed into their mouths.

Charles Wang and his eunuchs, who were standing beside him, were still a little dumbfounded to see the emperor so relaxed, even though they had seen this happen once before.

The emperor's strength is probably comparable to that of a king who can lift a tripod!

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen put down the imperial table easily, Liu Wenbing came back to his senses and asked with a stammer: "Your Majesty, what kind of wood is this dragon table made of? Why is it so light?"

When the others heard this, their astonishment turned into curiosity, and they all looked at the emperor waiting for an answer.

Emperor Chongzhen just smiled and said, "Is it light? Come and try it!"

Liu Wenbing regained some of his normal self at this time, and quickly replied: "I dare not!"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately ordered: "I asked you to try it, so come and try it, don't waste time!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wenbing had no choice but to step forward with some hesitation and come to the imperial desk.

Everyone else was staring at him, watching to see if Liu Wenbing could lift it.

To be honest, Liu Wenbing was in his prime, a big and strong man. Even the emperor could lift the imperial desk, so the Marquis of Xinle must have no problem lifting it, right?

While they were thinking, they saw Liu Wenbing reaching out and grabbing the imperial desk to lift it up. Because he was facing away from the nobles, the nobles below could not see his expression.

However, Charles Wang, who served beside Emperor Chongzhen, saw clearly that the face of Xinle Hou suddenly looked a little embarrassed, and it was obvious that he did not move the imperial case.

Then, Liu Wenbing took a horse stance, grabbed the imperial desk with both hands again, took a deep breath, held his breath and lifted it up with force.

This time, he actually lifted the imperial desk, but because the force was uneven, the table top immediately tilted, and everything on the table was about to fall towards Emperor Chongzhen.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he immediately stretched out his hand and gently placed the bottom of the desk to keep it balanced.

This time, Charles Wang saw it most clearly. The emperor looked relaxed, as if he had not exerted any effort at all, while the face of the Marquis of Xinle turned the color of liver due to the exertion.

When the table tilted just now, Liu Wenbing was already startled and did not dare to raise it again. He quickly put down the imperial desk with the help of Emperor Chongzhen, then stepped back and said with full conviction: "Your Majesty's divine power, I admire you with all my heart!"

There was some surprise on his face when he spoke. He had never heard before that this nephew had such great strength. He really had a hidden talent!

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen watched Liu Wenbing retreat back to his seat, and said with a serious expression: "This is the great power bestowed upon me by Emperor Taizu in a dream, not something I was born with!"

Upon hearing this, Charles Wang was fine, but the nobles in the hall were dumbfounded: they had come full circle, and it turned out that what the emperor had just said about dreaming was real?

But no matter what, it still seems a little unbelievable!

Emperor Chongzhen stopped explaining and continued to speak to them seriously: "Emperor Taizu showed me the future of the Ming Dynasty. When the capital fell, you chose to be loyal to me. Therefore, among all the nobles, I think I can trust you and you can live and die with me. Is that right?"

After hearing this, the nobles naturally stopped worrying about the dream. For them, there was only one answer to this question itself.

Therefore, after Emperor Chongzhen asked the question, they responded in unison and gave an affirmative answer.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen sternly said to them: "According to Emperor Taizu's advice, the first step to saving the nation is to rectify the inner palace. You are the people I trust the most, and you will immediately take over the defense of the Forbidden City. Not only must you verify the guards' arrival, but also, after the palace gates are locked today, no one will be allowed to open the gates or enter or leave without my permission. Tomorrow, when the palace gates are opened, people are allowed to enter but not leave."

According to regulations, the Forbidden City guards were led by six princes-in-law and meritorious officials.

One of them is in charge of the Jinyiwei Dahan generals, as well as the Xunwei, Sanqi Sheren, and the saber-bearing officers of the Fujun vanguard; the other four are in charge of the red-helmeted generals of the Shenshu camp, one of whom takes turns on duty every day. Another is in charge of the fork-sword officers of the Wujun camp.

Theoretically, the number of palace guards in the Ming Dynasty was more than 6,000, including 1,507 Jinyiwei Dahan generals, 40 Fujun vanguard officers, 1,500 Shenshuying red helmet generals, 16 battalion commanders, 502 Mingjia generals, 4 battalion commanders, and 8 Dahan generals. There were 3,000 fork-knife guards and 8 battalion commanders in the Five Army Camp. There was no fixed number of honor guards and Sanqi Sheren, and there were 180 flag bearers and twenty guards with swords.

What Emperor Chongzhen meant was to let these nobles and princes-in-law who were loyal to the country to manage these guards, so that he would feel more at ease.