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1644年3月18日,李自成攻陷北京,崇祯自杀,大明覆亡。在最后的日子里,崇祯这个刚愎自用、极爱面子的皇帝,曾为挽救江山社稷做了最后的努力:他放下皇帝之尊,去哀求大臣和亲戚们捐款,给防守北京城的士兵发军饷。崇祯发出捐款号召后,有一个六十多岁的老头,来到户部,热泪长流,捐出了自己毕生积攒的400两银子。崇祯得知后,马
March 18, 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, Chongzhen suicide, Daming fall. In the last days, Chongzhen, a self-serving and extremely face-saving emperor, made his last attempt to save the country from his death: he laid down his emperor’s dedication and pleaded with ministers and relatives to donate money to pay tribute to soldiers defending Beijing. After the call for donations from Chongzhen, a man in his 60s came to the ministry and lapsed with tears. He donated 400 silver and two silver dollars for his life. Chongzhen learned that after the horse