Chongzhen finished venting with tears and laughter, drank another glass of wine, and then asked: "Is there any other news about Cixun and the others? Tell them all, I can bear it."

Seeing that Chongzhen looked like he had no hope, Zhu Yusao sighed secretly, but still said: "Father, from now on, there is not much news about the emperor and his two younger brothers. My daughter only found out their possible endings.

Among them, Ci Zheng has the most detailed information. It is said that after he was separated from the rebel army, he fled to Henan with a general named Mao and farmed for a year.

Later, when the Qing court investigated the "rogue thieves", the general named Mao escaped, leaving Ci Zhen to wander alone. Fortunately, when he met a man named Wang in Fengyang, he thought of the emperor's favor and adopted him at home.

Changed his name to Wang Shiyuan.

A few years later, Wang Geishi died, and Ci Zheng was forced to wander again, and met an official named Hu in Zhejiang.

Mr. Hu also thought about his homeland, so he betrothed his daughter to Ci Zheng. From then on, Ci Zheng made a living by teaching in Yuyao.

In the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, Kangxi was the grandson of Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty. Ci Zheng was already 75 years old. It was said that he had a large family with one wife, one concubine, six sons, three daughters and one grandson.

Unfortunately, when Ci Zheng named his son, according to the rules, the last word was always preceded by the word "tu".

In addition, a monk took up his banner in the uprising in eastern Zhejiang at that time, which made the officials of the Qing court suspect him, and his whole family suffered a disaster.

It’s ridiculous that the Qing court was openly hunting down members of the Ming royal family, but on the surface it still claimed that it would treat the royal family members well. Therefore, when hunting down Ci Zheng, it still claimed that he was a fake. It’s really guilty and ridiculous.”

After hearing this, Chongzhen's mood calmed down.

"If he can live to be 75 years old, he can be considered a long-lived person. It's a pity that he is too stupid to completely forget his identity. I pity his descendants."

After sighing, Chongzhen motioned to Zhu Aelao to continue.

"In addition to the case of the fake prince from the north and the south, brother Huang, there have been many uprisings against the Qing court since then using his identity and name, making it difficult to distinguish the true from the false.

Later, the most reliable theory of the whereabouts of the emperor's brother was that he transformed into a Taoist and lived in seclusion in Laojun Mountain, Luanchuan for more than thirty years.

His identity was never exposed until nearly a hundred years after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, that is, in Mr. Hao's dynasty, people made some guesses based on his tombstone in Laojun Mountain.

There is another theory that the emperor's brother fled to Guangdong with Li Shichun, one of the attendants of the East Palace.

There are many proofs for this statement, and it is even considered more reliable than the statement that the emperor's brother was hiding in Laojun Mountain."

After listening this time, Chongzhen couldn't help but look disappointed and said: "That is to say, although Cixi survived, he never regained his sight in his life?"

The reason why Chongzhen was disappointed was that Zhu Cihong was the eldest among his disciples and the prince, so it could be said that he had high hopes for him.

He was inevitably a little disappointed when he learned that Zhu Cixi had hidden himself so well and had even remained unknown all his life.

Zhu Yuluo had a different view on this matter because she knew more about future generations.

She sighed and said: "How did your father know that your brother never recovered his sight? Maybe he failed many times and escaped by chance.

In addition, the historical data I mentioned are only speculations by later generations and may not be true.

Maybe... the emperor died in the war, or maybe one of the princes from the north and the south is him?"

Chongzhen frowned, obviously unwilling to accept Zhu Yu's statement, and asked again: "Where is Cijiong? What happened to him?"

Zhu Yu'ao said: "There is even less news about Ci Jiong in later generations. Some people say that because Concubine Tian entrusted Ci Jiong to the care of her aunt, her aunt and her whereabouts have become a mystery.

However, there is a more reliable theory that the aunt also hanged herself on the father's order.

Others say that Cijiong has been hiding in Guizhou and even united the local natives to resist the Qing court.

In addition, there are as many as 75 written records of folk uprisings against the Qing court in the name of the Third Prince Zhu.

It's just that the people don't know how to order the royal family. Some people say that the third prince Zhu is Ci Jiong, while others pretend to be Ci Huan."

After hearing this, Chongzhen frowned even deeper.

He asked: "It is said that Hu did not have a century-old national destiny. Could it be that the Qing court's control over the Central Plains was very strong, and so many people's uprisings did not overthrow it?"

Zhu Aao smiled bitterly after hearing this and said: "Father, you may not know that if the Qing Dynasty starts from Nurhaci, the rule will be 296 years.

Even counting from the time when the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it lasted 268 years.

It is naturally difficult for them to rule hundreds of millions of people in China with less than a million people.

However, the Qing court drew on the experience of the Yuan, Jin and other dynasties and united the gentry and landlords, so that its rule could be consolidated.

In fact, after the Qing Dynasty invaded the Central Plains, the main force going south were basically the surrendered troops of the Ming Dynasty.

When these surrendered troops faced Jiannu, they were routed thousands of miles away, but when they went south, they were all brave and brutal. Not only did they attack cities and seize territory, but they also collaborated with Jiannu to repeatedly massacre cities and kill millions of our Han people!"

When saying this, Zhu Yurao once again thought of the bloody massacre records that she found on the Internet. Even as a woman, she couldn't help but be filled with anger and her eyes were red.

When Chongzhen saw this, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Yu'a in surprise. For a moment, he couldn't understand why his daughter was like this.

After all, he had never seen the specific numbers recorded in the city massacres, so it was difficult for him to empathize with them.

After pausing for a while and calming down, Zhu Yuyao continued: "In fact, in the later years of Kangxi's reign, the rule of the Qing Dynasty was full of shortcomings. Officials were corrupt and the people were in dire straits.

Unfortunately, Kangxi gave birth to a good son. His successor, Emperor Yongzheng, clarified the administration of officials and carried out several major reforms. With the help of the gentry and landlords, the Qing court was able to live for another hundred years.

Nearly a hundred years later, there was another Taiping Rebellion, which swept nearly half of the Qing Dynasty.

The Qing court was powerless at that time, but we Han gentry and landlords united and suppressed it."

Chongzhen's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said in surprise: "How is this possible?"

You know, right now he is about to be destroyed by the uprising of the peasant army, which will destroy his country and his family. How come he has been swept away by the Qing court and half of the country is still suppressed by the gentry and landlords?

Hearing Chongzhen's question, Zhu Aelao said with a little shame: "When my daughter read these materials, she swallowed them wholeheartedly. She didn't delve into it deeply, and she didn't know why she was like this."

Chongzhen said: "Then contact Mr. Hao and ask. He must know about it. It just so happens that the outer city was breached and we need to let him know."

Zhu Yasuo nodded and immediately sent a Weixin video invitation to Hao Guangming.

Although it was already after 11 o'clock in the evening, because Zhu Yurao had just left not long ago, Hao Guangming naturally didn't sleep. He saw the video invitation and answered the call.

"What's the matter?" Hao Guangming asked proactively.

Zhu Yucao said: "Sir, the outer city was still breached. It was the returning residents in the city who cooperated with the intruders from inside and outside to breach Guangning Gate."

"So that's it." Hao Guangming frowned.

History is often shrouded in dust and smoke, and it is not something that future generations can easily peep into clearly.

But Hao Guangming didn't think that Chongzhen could hold the capital with his guidance - after the army besieged the city, it was inevitable and not accidental that the capital was broken.

Even if Hui Hui did not help the Chuang army to break through the Guangning Gate, there might be other forces, or simply ordinary people who believed that "King Chuang will not pay for food when he comes" and help the Chuang army to break the city.

So, Hao Guangming then said: "Since the outer city has been breached, the inner city and the imperial city cannot be defended for long. You should make other plans."

"Ahem." Chongzhen coughed lightly, walked to Zhu Yu's side, and said to Hao Guangming on the phone: "Mr. Hao, I have something to ask."

Immediately, Chongzhen told what he had just heard from Zhu Yuyao that the Qing Dynasty was almost overthrown by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but was helped by the gentry and landlords to smooth things over.

After hearing this, Hao Guangming pondered for a moment and then said to Chongzhen: "Have you ever thought about why the Ming Dynasty got to where it is today? In other words, why did the Ming Dynasty fall?"
Chapter completed!