At the beginning of May of the fifth year of Chongzhen (1632), Wang Zhizheng and Huang Zongxi, the commander-in-chief of Datong, returned to Datong.

From Chahanhot to Datong, the road up the mountain, very calm, the victorious army returned triumphantly, Wang Zhizheng was not very high-profile, it was not good, almost secretly returned to Datong, the reason is not for anything else, is to prevent Wen Tiren and others from placing him in the name of flying and arrogant.

Wang Zhizheng has been in politics for eight years and has rich political experience, and he knows that his biggest enemy is not a foreign enemy but a family thief.

This terrible enemy, the cabinet capital Wen Tiren and his gang who are officially hidden beside Chongzhen! Wang Zhizheng is almost incompatible with him.

Wang Zhizheng's cronies of Zaijingshi: Mao Yilu was killed by him, Shen Shaoxian was suppressed by him to become the commander of the light pole, only Wu Xingfang is too powerful, Wen Tiren has no way to take him at this time, but Wu Xingfang's political environment is also unbalanced, and all kinds of troubles will come to the door every day.

When I returned to Datong, Datong was much stronger than when I left, and many wandering people began to settle in Datong one after another, many of which fled from northern Shaanxi, and the peasant army in northern Shaanxi was too fierce, and the peasants who had no way to live left their hometowns and came to Shanxi, and fled north to settle near Datong.

Although the vicinity of Datong has been repeatedly looted by the soldiers and horses of Jianzhou, it is much better than starving to death in the fields!

Wang Zhizheng returned to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and before he entered the street, Jiang Nai, the counselor who heard Wang Zhizheng's triumph, hurriedly rode back from outside the city.

Wang Zhizheng and Huang Zongxi took Zhang Yan, and as soon as Liangxue entered the gate of the Dadu Governor's Mansion, they heard Jiang Nai's horses' hooves. Wang Zhizheng smiled and said to Zhang Yan: "Look at Brother Jiang's anxious!" ”

Zhang Yan smiled: "You can hear the sound of his horses' hooves." ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled and said: "After working together for so many years, anyone can hear any movement!" ”

Zhang Yan hurriedly retreated to the back hall with a good choice to avoid Jiang Nai's arrival.

At this time, sure enough, I saw Jiang Nai jumping off the horse, handed the horse to the guards, and then strode in, grabbed Wang Zhizheng's wrist and said cordially: "Dudu, you are finally back, I have always been worried, stay in Chahar, Lin Dan's white-eyed wolf will not be good for you!" ”

Wang Zhizheng pointed at him and said with a smile: "Brother Jiang, it seems that you are still too worried!" I'm in Chahar, and he Lin Dan can't wait to send all his personal soldiers to protect me, it's safer than in Datong! ”

Jiang Nai smiled: "Really? It seems that this guy is not stupid yet! ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded and said, "He's not stupid!" Think about it, Lin Dan just beat Jianzhou away, and now he turned around and came to exonerate Daming, isn't this looking for death? Of course he wants to worship me well! ”

The three of them walked into the study together, and Zhou Cheng hurriedly boiled the tea.

Zhou Cheng did not follow Wang Zhizheng to Chahanhot this time, but followed Jiang Nai to stay in Datong to deal with border defense matters, and he was excited to see his master come back safely.

Wang Zhizheng patted Zhou Cheng's arm and said, "Cheng, it's right not to take you to the front line this time!" It's not interesting, it's just that you didn't understand the martial arts of that reckless man named Aobai, and you lost a little! ”

Zhou Cheng grinned and said, "Master, if you don't take me there, if there is anything wrong on the battlefield, how can you let me explain to the ladies?" Besides, why don't you even take the third lady with you? ”

The third lady is the name of Zhang Yan in the house.

Wang Zhizheng smiled and said, "Why did you bring Zhang Yan?" That's because she has to serve me, after all, my own lord can't take care of his own life on the battlefield, he can take care of me"

Zhou Cheng said: "The third lady and the eldest young master (good choice) followed you to the battlefield, my crow's mouth said something unpleasant, in case there is anything wrong, you say ......"

Zhou Cheng was well-intentioned, but Wang Zhizheng hated who was chattering the most, so he stood up and stomped on Zhou Cheng's leg: "Get out of here!" Why are you so babbling, so fucking old twat yes! ”

Wang Zhizheng often beat and scolded Zhou Cheng, everyone was used to it, as if they hadn't seen it, Zhou Cheng threw the teacup on the table and muttered: "You guy, I really don't know who is good and who is bad!" ”

Huang Zongxi snorted and laughed coldly, kicked the question Zhou Cheng and said: "Cheng, with me following the master, you are afraid of a fart!" Are you better at martial arts than me? ”

Zhou Cheng pursed his lips and didn't speak, retreated, and busily prepared food for Liangxue.

Wang Zhizheng said to Jiang Nai: "Is there any news from the DPRK?" I can't hear from outside the country, and I don't know what news there is in the DPRK. ”

Jiang Nai's brows furrowed, and he slammed his fist on the table: "The emperor is also blind, he has to use that Wen Tiren old thief, this time to fight Jianzhou, Wen Tiren has babbled in front of the emperor many times, saying that we have stopped our military supplies, really stopped military supplies, our soldiers and horses in Outer Mongolia looted, and when he was rewarded for meritorious deeds, he printed the topic on the top of the looting, hehe, I watched the old thief not get rid of it, and the country will not be safe!" ”

Wang Zhizheng asked indifferently: "What is the emperor's reaction?"

Jiang Nai took a sip of tea to moisten his throat: "The emperor is nothing, in terms of meritorious deeds, Master Wu Xingfang has not said a lot of fair words, and the boss of Chongguo has stopped the emperor from rewarding him, probably because he is afraid that you will offend too many people by your edge!" ”

Wang Zhizheng sighed, sipped the tea and didn't speak.

Huang Zongxi smiled coldly and said, "Grandpa, otherwise, I will send a few people to disguise themselves as secret agents of Jianzhou and slaughter Wen Tiren?" ”

Wang Zhizheng laughed: "Okay! Go for it! ”

Huang Zongxi immediately stood up.

Wang Zhizheng continued: "Our emperor is not stupid, including the first emperor, when I killed Tian Ergeng (see the first part for details), the emperor knew it. Compared with the first emperor, our current Chongzhen Ye has a smarter brain, but his strength is not as good as that of the first emperor. If the emperor knows that I ordered the killing of Wen Tiren, hehe, I'm afraid that the day when I will be overwhelmed and executed at Caishikou is not far off. ”

Wang Zhizheng said while groping the bottom of the cup with his fingers, Huang Zongxi sat down again, and said in an atmosphere: "It's too wretched!" No matter what you do, this Wen Tiren old man and that Zhou Yanru will run out to fight against it! ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded: "Who asked us to collect business taxes and serve their golden jobs?" Wen Tiren's younger brother was beheaded all over the house is also Mao Yilu's masterpiece, how can he not hate me. The emperor wants to keep him to restrain me, you don't understand. If all my political enemies are dead, then I won't last long! So you have to think more about what the consequences are! ”

Jiang Nai held his beard and said: "I heard that Wen Tiren is against his grandfather every day, we must change a political enemy, although Zhou Yanru is also a despicable person, at least he does not have Wen Tiren's feminine and spicy!" We have to find a way to kill Wen Tiren and help Zhou Yanru up! ”