Wang Zhizheng and others surrounded Emperor Chongzhen to the main hall, and then instructed Zhou Cheng to make tea for Emperor Chongzhen and serve tea.

Emperor Chongzhen took a sip of the teacup and said lightly: "Whenever I am tired and busy, I want to come to my uncle's Chongguo Mansion to hide for a while, as if I have returned to the young days six years ago, when we discussed dealing with Wei Zhongxian together!" ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled: "The emperor is young, he has great ambitions, he has good plans, and now he is more mature. ”

Emperor Chongzhen sighed and said: "Brother Wang, I haven't changed, but you have changed, you can teach me a lesson before, and you can stop my willfulness or mistakes in time, but now it seems that you don't want to be so honest anymore, is it really to sit on this supreme position, that is, the height is unbearable?" ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded, and then arched his hand and said, "Yes." At that time, the emperor was a minister, I was also a minister, we were friends, brothers, and now you are the king, no longer the brother or friend of Weichen alone, but the monarch of the whole world! Today's emperor is the monarch of the entire empire, so Weichen and the emperor should maintain our status! Do what you want without exceeding the rules! ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, then took a sip of tea and said, "Brother Wang is right, I am the monarch of the world, in other words, the whole world is my vassal, right?" ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded: "There is no dispute about this. ”

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "If the monarch is worried, as a vassal, should he be angry and solve problems for the monarch? ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded: "It is incumbent." ”

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly stood up and said, "In this case, how about asking Brother Wang to accept my conquest?" ”

Wang Zhizheng had already been mentally prepared: "Wechen refused to be the first assistant of the cabinet before, because Wechen is just a person who does things, and he does not have the talent of a prime minister, and Wechen understands his own strength." But if the emperor asks his ministers to do things within the minister's ability, of course, it is incumbent. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, pinched the jade teacup with his slender fingers and said: "The border defense plan that Shen Shaoxian stated to me is not something he can come up with, I understand his talents, he can do a good job as a governor, and he can also do a good job as my financial steward, but he doesn't know anything about military affairs, I know that the one who gave the border defense plan must be Brother Wang." ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled slightly, noncommittal. Smart people talk to smart people, and if they are too thorough, it will not be interesting.

Wang Zhizheng didn't speak, and Emperor Chongzhen understood it as a tacit acquiescence: "The thirteen towns of Beisai have their own general soldiers, you are right, the reason why the Tartars can gallop in the pass at will is because it is easy for them to come in and go home." But if the thirteen fortresses can be coordinated and dealt with, and a governor of the northern line can be set up, I believe that the effect of closing the door and beating the dog can be achieved! If the Tartars are surrounded and annihilated once, Huang Taiji will not enter the customs again! The Jin Kingdom can use soldiers and horses plus men, women, and children for a total of 280,000 people, and there are only 130,000 middle-aged men who can fight. ”

Wang Zhizheng stood up and bowed down: "The emperor is wise, Weichen really didn't expect this layer!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly: "So Aiqing, I think about it, there is no suitable general who can run the northern front: Lu Xiangsheng, Hong Chengchou, Yang He, Cao Wenzhao, they are all in the northwest to suppress thieves, and if any one is transferred, it will affect the overall situation, so I plan to let Aiqing run the northern line!" ”

Wang Zhizheng immediately knelt down and said, "Weichen takes the order!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction and said: "I order: Wang Zhizheng, as the governor of the northern line, Huang Zongxi, Zhou Cheng as the chief soldier of the northern line, Chen Zilong as the counselor, and Jiang Nai as the deputy governor of the northern line, you can establish the governor's mansion of the northern line, as of Xuanzhou, and the thirteen towns of Datong!" ”

Wang Zhizheng hurriedly said: "The emperor can't!" ”

Chongzhen asked in surprise: "What, Brother Wang is unwilling to solve problems for the town?" ”

Wang Zhizheng said: "Definitely! It's just that the thirteen towns have nearly 500,000 troops, and with such strong military power, Weichen doesn't dare to accept it! ”

Emperor Chongzhen said trustingly: "If you don't even dare to trust Brother Wang, is there anyone in this world who can be trusted?" ”

Wang Zhizheng pondered for a moment and said: "Now in the court, I have offended many powerful people, if I hold a male soldier, I am afraid that I will become a blade that will kill me!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "I say it again, no one can shake my trust in Aiqing!" ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded and said, "Weichen hopes that the emperor will send an internal official to supervise the army. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled coldly: "Internal officials supervising the army? Hehe, Wang Zhizheng, do you want me to learn from the first emperor? ”

Wang Zhizheng said: "Weichen implores the emperor to send a supervising army!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen pondered for a moment: "Okay, since that's the case, let Wang Chengen supervise the army." ”

Wang Zhizheng kowtowed and said, "The emperor's holy order! Wechen is not hypocritical, just to be able to make the monarch and the minister complement each other. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, helped Wang Zhizheng up, and said, "Aiqing is very relieved that she can think about me. Aiqing rest assured, the supervising army is only responsible for dealing with sundries, and Aiqing is still responsible for the military and political power! ”

Wang Zhizheng kowtowed and said: "The emperor's holy order, Weichen will live up to the trust." In addition, can Wechen bring three family members with him this time? ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and asked, "Yes, Madame." ”

Wang Zhizheng said: "It's Mrs. Yi'an, and my righteous son, my son, my son, and my son." ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and asked: "Mrs. Yi'an, I will allow it, and I will also allow it, but it is just a good choice, I am only six years old, what does Brother Wang mean." ”

Wang Zhizheng said: "Good choice, is given by the emperor, and is the son-in-law of Wechen, the future Chongguo Gong, but Wechen is not satisfied with his character, he is six years old, but he is a little cowardly by nature, timid, Wechen wants to bring him to see the battlefield, so that after the death of Wechen, he can leave the emperor with a right-hand man who can inherit Wechen's ambition and solve problems for the emperor." ”

Emperor Chongzhen sighed and said, "Good intentions. Liang Zhi is my nephew, the battlefield is dangerous, it is better to let Liang Zhi study in the mansion, after all, he is still young......"

Wang Zhizheng said: "Weichen now has six sons: Liangyi, Liangzhi, Liangmei, Liangfang, Liangyu, Liangqi, to put it mildly, even if Liangzhi and I are martyred, there are still five sons to stand." ”

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Wang Zhizheng had made up his mind, so he nodded and said, "Okay, since Brother Wang insists on bringing a good choice, I will allow it." Wan Wu took care of Mrs. Yi'an, and there were two good choices. ”

Wang Zhizheng bowed down and said, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Chongzhen turned around and asked Huang Zongxi: "Taichong, do you want to bring your family?" ”

Huang Zongxi smiled and said, "I won't bring it, trouble." Liangyi is my student, and it is enough to let him see the battle, my son Baiyao is only four years old, so he will stay in Chongguo Mansion and let Humble Jing take care of it. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, then grabbed Wang Zhizheng's hand and asked, "Brother Wang, do you think that at present, who else in my Ming Empire can be recommended as a good general?" ”

Wang Zhizheng pondered for a moment: "The virtuous do not avoid relatives, Weichen recommended my in-law Weng Hong Chengchou, and there are two young ones, I have seen them, very capable, one is Cao Wenzhao's eldest nephew Cao Bianjiao, although he is only nineteen years old, but he is quite strategic, familiar with military books and war strategies, and with a little experience, he will be able to become a famous general!" There is also Wu Sangui, the son of Wu Xiang, the general soldier of Ningyuan, who is twenty years old this year, has been fighting for seven years since his father, and began to defend Ningyuan at the age of thirteen. I had some contact with him when I went to Jianzhou, and now I must be more mature. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said excitedly: "Okay, since Brother Wang recommended it, then I will simply use it, and this time let Cao Bianjiao and Wu Sangui encircle and suppress the gold thieves with you!" ”