On August 14, the emperor did not go to court as usual, and the 9,000-year-old Wei Zhongxian sat on one side of the dragon chair to listen to the government on behalf of the emperor. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoToday is the day of the early dynasty, early in the morning, Wang Zhizheng freshened up and dressed up and hurriedly sat in a small sedan chair into the palace. The ministers of the civil and military classes are lined up on both sides, and Wang Zhi is the left servant of the military department, although he is the military department, he is a civil official.

Wang Zhizheng's immediate boss, Choi Chengxiu, stood in front of him.

Wei Zhongxian pulled the male duck who was neither yin nor yang and said in a sonorous voice: "Colleagues, is there anything important today?"

Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, came out of the class and said: "Back to the nine thousand years old, the lower officials have important things to do. ”

Wei Zhongxian looked at Cui Chengxiu: "Let's hear it." ”

Cui Chengxiu said: "Today, the right servant of the military department, Liaodong governor Yuan Chonghuan urgently documented, Jianzhou Nu Chief (note: referring to the Houjin Khan King Nurhachi) in February this year Ning Yuan was seriously injured by artillery, tossed for half a year, and died on the 11th of this month, and now the Jianzhou rebel (referring to the Houjin State) is in mourning, and the eighth prince Huang Taiji also rushed to Shenyang to compete for the throne. ”

Hearing this news, the entire government and the opposition suddenly exploded, and they were all talking about it, Wei Zhongxian nodded, and said slowly: "The slave chief was finally killed, this is a happy event worth celebrating." However, Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, was ordered to temporarily negotiate peace with Jianzhou, and our dynasty still needs to send people to mourn. ”

Wang Zhizheng heard about Wei Zhongxian's arrangement, and thought: Wei Zhongxian is really worthy of being an old politician, now that the national strength is recovering, he finally won a big victory, and Houjin really did not have a military operation against the Ming Dynasty this year, and pointed the blade at neighboring Mongolia. At this time, it is indeed the best policy to negotiate peace, which can help ease the situation and rest the troops.

At this time, Bai Hongmin, a member of the Donglin Party and the left attendant of the household department, said: "This year, the king and the chief were killed, and a thief died, there is no need to mourn, we should take advantage of the internal struggle for the throne in Jianzhou to have a strategic attack." ”

Wang Zhizheng thought to himself: It's really a scholar who misled the country. After the family, Jin is a country, and the death of a monarch will be considered turmoil. So Wang Zhizheng came out and said: "The minister Wang Zhizheng does not agree with Bai Shilang's statement. Although the slave chief was killed, Jianzhou was a stable military group, how could it be disrupted because the thief leader was killed. I believe that the policy of peace negotiation cannot be changed, and it is also the time for our Ming Dynasty to rest and recuperate. ”

At this time, the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party in the DPRK and China began a debate of verbal war. Wei Zhongxian looked at Gu Bingqian, the first assistant of the cabinet, and said, "Gu Ge Lao, what do you think?" Gu Bingqian is one of the five tigers of the eunuch party, of course, he immediately understood Wei Zhongxian's thoughts, and he said in an old manner: "The old minister thinks that what Wang Zhizheng and Wang Shilang said is reasonable, and the policy we negotiated cannot be changed, and a senior member should be sent to mourn, and by the way, you can participate in the ceremony of the new king's succession, and test whether the internal turmoil of Jianzhou is there, and how the strength and strength are." ”

Wei Zhongxian nodded and said, "Since Elder Gu Ge said it, let's send a senior officer to Jianzhou." Let's discuss which senior is the right person to send?"

Bai Hongmin, a member of the Donglin Party, looked at Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, with a wicked smile and said: "Since Master Cui is the secretary of the Ministry of War, he should know about the internal situation in Jianzhou, and the lower officials suggested that Cui Chengxiu should be sent to visit." ”

Cui Chengxiu's face was blue and white for a while, and she scolded in her heart: "Okay, you Bai Hongmin, don't you just want to take me away, the people of Jianzhou are rampant, you want me to die in Jianzhou, right, I'm not fooled." ”

So Cui Chengxiu said with a smile: "Originally, the official should have sent an envoy to Jianzhou, but now that the government affairs are busy, the minister is afraid that after he leaves, there is no way to solve the problems for the nine thousand years old, so I will send Bai Hongmin to go, he will fight hard, maybe he can get first-hand information, and make great contributions to the situation in Liaodong of my Ming Dynasty." ”

Wei Zhongxian listened to Cui Chengxiu's tepid kicking the ball to the Donglin Party, and he was amused in his heart, he nodded and said, "Then, just bother Lord Bai to go to Jianzhou?"

How do you know that Bai Hongmin immediately shook his head: "Nine thousand years old, I don't know the book of war, let alone diplomacy, I want to go, but I'm afraid that I will return in vain after I go! It's more appropriate for Master Cui to go, after all, he is the secretary of the military department, the great Sima of the Ming Dynasty!"

Wang Zhizheng thought to himself: Isn't it just to go to Houjin as an envoy, he doesn't want to go, Cui Chengxiu is also ready to shoot at this time, if he can't push it away, the matter of the envoy is likely to fall on his head. But where is he willing to take the risk? Okay, then I will recommend myself, one is to relieve Cui Chengxiu, the second is to relieve Wei Zhongxian, and the third is to travel to Liaodong to see the customs of Jinguo. So Wang Zhizheng went out of work, and said proudly: "The lower officials are willing to send an envoy to Jianzhou!"

Suddenly, dozens of pairs of eyes from the government and the opposition stared at him in unison, and Wang Zhizheng laughed in his heart: "It feels great to be in the limelight!"

Wei Zhongxian looked at Wang Zhizheng with a smile: "Wang Shilang is willing to go to the Longtan Tiger's Den in person?" Wang Zhizheng said proudly: "Although the lower officials are not talented, they are willing to solve problems for the nine thousand years old. Master Cui is the secretary of the military department, and since ancient times, how can there be a reason for the great Sima of a country to be an envoy? The minister is the left attendant of the military department, and I should be the one who should be in charge of military affairs. The minister Mao then recommended himself and was willing to go to Jianzhou to mourn the slave chieftain, congratulate the new king on his succession, and explore the reality of Jianzhou!"

Cui Chengxiu looked at Wang Zhizheng gratefully and thought: I really don't hurt you in vain!

Wei Zhongxian was even more overjoyed: My godson is really a good example, and he didn't lose my face Wei Zhongxian in front of the Donglin Party today.

Wei Zhongxian nodded with satisfaction, and said to Wang Zhizheng: "Jianzhou is a barbarian state, barbaric and martial, and my Ming Dynasty is an enemy country, it will be a great risk to go, you have to think about it." ”

Wang Zhizheng said resolutely: "The minister is going to solve the problems for the nine thousand years old!" I thought: Actually, I just want to go to Jianzhou to see why this newly established small country is so fierce, and can beat the Ming Dynasty to the ground, giving the Ming Dynasty a headache.

Wei Zhongxian said appreciatively: "Okay, Wang Shilang recommended himself and was willing to take risks alone, the old man felt very pleased! Then the old man asked the saint for an order, canonized you as an envoy of the Celestial Empire, led the envoy team, and rushed to Jianzhou with a festival!" Wang Zhizheng knelt down and said in a loud voice: "The minister must successfully complete the task!" Wei Zhongxian nodded with satisfaction and said: "If you don't disgrace your mission and successfully complete the task on this trip, I will ask for grace when you return to Beijing and enshrine you as the chief soldier of the Beijing Praetorian Guard!"

Wang Zhizheng was overjoyed in his heart: This is what makes me hold an important defense force of the Beijing Division! When the Donglin Party members heard this, they immediately beat their chests with regret, and it seemed that this important post of defense of the Beijing Division was about to fall into the hands of the eunuch party again.

If Wang Zhizheng becomes the chief soldier of the Beijing Guard, it will mean that the eunuch party controls the entire capital! But there is no way, after all, just now let the envoy, their Beijing officials of the Donglin Party are all turtles with shrunken heads, and Wang Zhizheng has the courage to do so, so there is no way.

After the court, Wang Zhizheng rushed to the nine-thousand-year-old mansion for a morning meeting. Cui Chengxiu looked at Wang Zhizheng with a smile and said: "Wang Shilang, you are willing to solve problems for Cui, and Mao recommended himself, Cui is really moved!"

Wang Zhizheng smiled and said to him: "It is my honor for Wang Zhizheng to share the worries and solve problems for adults, and it is my Wang Zhizheng's obligation to be able to keep our faction from losing face in front of the Donglin Party!"

Wei Zhongxian smiled and said: "Zheng'er, you must pay attention to safety when you go to the Jin Kingdom this time, the old man will let you arrest the Jingshi Praetorian Guard after you come back, and the name is justified! The old man thinks that only you have the ability to take on this great responsibility!"

Tian Ergeng, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, said with a smile: "Nine thousand years old is really clever, and he snatched the Praetorian Guard of the Beijing Division in one sentence!"

Wang Zhizheng said with a smile: "Nine thousand years old is so wise, every move is calculated." Wei Zhongxian pointed at Wang Zhizheng with his finger and smiled: "I knew that you could become a great weapon, with you here, what else does the old man have to worry about!"

Wang Zhizheng asked: "Nine thousand years old, this time I am on an envoy, should I first visit Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, and the ministers of the king of Liaodong." ”

Wei Zhongxian nodded and said, "Yes, you will leave in three days, and you will first go to Liaodong to meet with the governor Yuan Chonghuan and the ministers of the king of Jinglu. Let the king's ministers prepare the gifts of the envoys. ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded and took the order. ”

Back in the mansion, Wang Zhizheng told his concubine Liu Qingqing about the plan to envoy Houjin, Liu Qingqing was puzzled and said: "Why do you want to go to Jianzhou?" Wang Zhizheng smiled and said: "Anyway, there is nothing big in Beijing now, I plan to meet the new king of Jin and see the reality of Jin Guo." Wang Zhizheng told Liu Qingqing everything that happened in the court.

After hearing this, Liu Qingqing shook his head and sighed: "The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, except for you, the husband, who is actually all corpse vegetarians. Donglin Party members, in addition to accusing, scolding, and party fighting, can also say that they can't do things. ”

Wang Zhizheng heard Liu Qingqing, the daughter of a member of the Donglin Party, for the first time, actually commented on the Donglin Party.

Wang Zhizheng smiled and said to Qingqing: "Actually, you can't blame them all, for example, Bai Hongmin, a member of the Donglin Party, is also a character with integrity and character, but if you let him go to Jianzhou, it must be more than enough success." There is no contradiction between talent and virtue, there are those who are virtuous but not talented, and there are those who are talented but not virtuous. ”

Liu Qingqing said expectantly: "My lord, since you have decided to go to Jianzhou, bring your concubine." ”

Wang Zhizheng looked at Qingqing, and saw that Qingqing's bright eyes were full of expectation. Wang Zhizheng smiled: "No." Although there is no major event in Beijing, it does not mean that there is no matter, if you and I are not in Beijing, no one can settle things. Wouldn't that be a big mistake? ”

Liu Qingqing was a little disappointed: "But you don't know how long you will be going." ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled at her: "I will go to Jianzhou, mourn the old Khan, and then participate in the enthronement ceremony of the new Khan." If all goes well, I should be able to return to Beijing in mid-September. ”

Liu Qingqing nodded: "Okay then." You go this time, take Zhou Cheng and Zhou Gong, how can you do it if there is no one around you to take care of you. ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded: "Yes." However, I am a little relieved that Mrs. Ruan, who is pregnant with Liujia for more than four months, and must take care of him. This is her first child, and there must be no mistakes. In addition, my father and mother are very old, so you have to take care of them a lot. ”

Qingqing nodded and said, "You don't have to worry about things at home, I will definitely take care of Madame." I will also ask for peace and take care of my wife every day, you just need to take care of yourself. ”

Wang Zhizheng gratefully shook Qingqing's hand: "With your virtuous help, I don't have to worry about anything." ”

Then Wang Zhizheng paced around the study twice with his hands behind his back, turned to Qingqing and said, "Although you have already shown your heart to the queen on my behalf last time, you still have to interact with the Hakka family more, and there are more places where you may need to use her in the future." Tomorrow you will go to the Hakka palace and tell her that I am going to be an envoy and inform her. ”

Qingqing said angrily: "If you miss her, then go over and talk to her yourself." ”

Wang Zhizheng looked at Qingqing's jealous appearance, and suddenly felt so cute, he stretched out his hand and gently pinched Qingqing's cheek: "Haha, you actually eat her jealousy." She and I are just using each other. I asked her to do things for me, and she asked me to sleep with her. ”

Liu Shi rolled his eyes: "I think the two of you are like glue, as soon as the two of you get together, you are like a person, and you can't wait to be separated for a moment." It doesn't look like it's pretended. There are three of us sisters, I'm afraid that your favorite in your heart is the Hakka family. ”

Wang Zhizheng said embarrassedly: "Hugh nonsense." How could I like her, isn't Hakka a vicious woman. My favorite is you, Liu Qingqing. ”

Liu Qingqing stuck out her tongue, revealing the naughtiness of a girl: "I think you like your guest the most." When you see her, your eyes go straight. Wang Zhizheng smiled helplessly: "Okay, whoever you say is who you are, I like Mrs. Ke, okay." ”

The two of them joked for a while, which eased the atmosphere.

Wang Zhizheng said: "I successfully completed the mission and returned to the capital, and the Beijing Praetorian Guard will fall into my hands." At that time, I will be an important force in determining the situation in the capital. ”

Liu Qingqing nodded and said: "The situation in the capital is getting more and more severe, although the emperor can still support the dragon body at the moment, but we really need to make plans early, and we can get everything we can get it."