Wu Zheng was silent for a while, and said, "What does Your Majesty want your Majesty to do?" ”

Zhu Cihong smiled, looked at Wu Zheng and said, "The general doesn't have to be suspicious. I know that there is only one county king, and you may not be able to look at it. Now under the jurisdiction of the general, in addition to the original three mansions, there are more Shaoxing, Ningbo, and Jinhua three mansions, only one less than the imperial court, even if you want to stand on your own, I am afraid that no one can stop you...... However, as long as the general does not rebel for a day, he is a courtier of the Yixing Dynasty. I am the son of righteousness, and I have to be rewarded and punished. The general's previous defeat of Duoduo has not been rewarded, and this battle has been set up to support King Qin of Tianfu and recover the new merit of Jingjiang, I have to reward, otherwise, what face will I command the world? The general doesn't have to excuse himself. ”

Wu Zheng suddenly understood, dare to be affectionate, Zhu Cihong really wants to be a Ming Jun under the cheers of the people?

Sure enough, Zhu Cihong said: "I have no selfish grudges with the general, everything I did before, in the final analysis, is also to revive the Ming Room." Now that the imperial court has made peace with the Qing court, both I and the princes of the court believe that I should abandon the old suspicions with the general and join hands to resonate with the Ming family...... General, I am sincere, and I hope that the general will ignore his past suspicions. ”

Hearing Zhu Cihong speak so sincerely, Wu Zheng also felt that it was time to dig out his heart.

"Your Majesty does not blame the ministers for their past deeds, and the ministers are grateful. If His Majesty only wants to join hands with his ministers and work with one heart and one mind to resist the Qing army, the ministers will never shirk. Why doesn't Your Majesty finish speaking? But whatever the minister can do, all obey his fate. ”

"Good. The general is really a cheerful person. Zhu Cihong clapped his hands and said, "I heard that the musket battalion under the command of the general is strong, and this battle not only defeated the enemy, but also fought against the heavy cavalry under the regent of the Qing court...... I want to ask the general to buy some new muskets for the imperial court, and send competent people to train new troops for the imperial court, I wonder what the general wants? ”

Wu Zheng sighed in his heart, sure enough.

"Your Majesty has a will, and the minister naturally cannot resist the will. However, there are some things that the minister has to explain to His Majesty. ”

Zhu Cihong saw that Wu Zheng responded happily, and said happily: "The general is here." ”

"The purchase of muskets and ammunition is expensive, and the maintenance of the latter is a huge amount of money. When the Ming Dynasty became an ancestor, it had set up a Shenji battalion, but two hundred years later, the firearms in the warehouse had been rusted, and there was no one in ten who could use it. ”

"It doesn't matter. Even if I cut back on food and clothing, I will gather all the money I need. ”

"Muskets are not enough against large groups of cavalry."

Zhu Cihong frowned slightly, but then smiled: "I heard Liao Zhongping say that Jiangnan is not suitable for large-scale cavalry operations. ”

Wu Zheng nodded, "That's the last word." No matter how good a weapon is, it needs to be used by soldiers who dare to fight. I hope Your Majesty will ...... the soldiers Better. In the troubled times, they are His Majesty's greatest reliance, and there must never be a white slip in place of the death pension. ”

Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "I have written it down." ”

"How many muskets does Your Majesty need?"

"I want to set up a musket forbidden army of 5,000 people in the palace, and Liao Zhongping's Jingwei also needs to set up a new musket army of 10,000 people."

Wu Zheng thought for a while and responded: "The minister's musket was also purchased from abroad, although the Songjiang Military Workshop is already copying it, but the output is not large...... In this way, the 15,000 muskets were sent to the capital in three parts, and 5,000 muskets were handed over in the third month, so that it was convenient for His Majesty to form a new army in batches. ”

Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "Just do what Aiqing said." ”

Wu Zheng said: "This time, after the minister returns to Hangzhou, he will turn his forces to the south, and only by letting the main force of the Qing army be contained in the west and south directions, can the Yixing Dynasty have more time to recuperate." To the north is His Majesty Lao. ”

"Aiqing can rest assured."

"Southwest Rebels...... If you turn to our court for help, your majesty may wish to promise a favor. ”

"Hmm."

"There is one more thing, the minister doesn't know how to open ......."

"Aiqing, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The minister is worried about Qian Qianyi, and according to the minister's observation, this person is not loyal to anyone, only to interests. It is normal to seek benefits and avoid harm, but this person is capricious between the Ming and Qing dynasties, and please pay attention to this person. ”

Zhu Cihong's eyes flashed, and he said lightly: "I have also heard of the grievances between Aiqing and Shoufu. In this peace talks, the words and deeds of the first assistant were indeed not considered. Aiqing is good at detaining the first assistant, and I will not pursue it. ”

Wu Zheng sighed gloomily in his heart, knowing that Zhu Cihong might not be able to listen to his own words in his heart, in Zhu Cihong's view, the contradiction between himself and Qian Qianyi is exactly what he needs, only when the courtiers have contradictions, the emperor can be at ease between state affairs and the cabinet, this is the so-called emperor's way.

Wu Zheng no longer persuaded and said: "The minister is indeed rude, please punish Your Majesty." ”

"Aiqing is too careful, the state affairs are difficult, I just want to break down the contradiction between you and Shousuke."

Speaking of which, Zhu Cihong's heart is over.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "You are going back to Beijing, it's time to enter the palace to see you." ”

Wu Zheng was silent, and after a while, he replied, "It's not appropriate." ”

A trace of gloom flashed in Zhu Cihong's eyes, and he disappeared in an instant.

"Looks like you're still struggling with me?"

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is too careful. There is already his wife Qian Jinxuan and Zhou Simin in the side room by the minister's side...... Before Qian Sudian was martyred in Ningbo Mansion, Qian Qiaogong is still trapped in Shuntian Mansion, and his life and death are unknown...... Your Majesty, the Qian family can't bear it, if it does, it will make everyone in the world feel cold. ”

Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "But I can make an order and allow you to marry a flat wife......." ”

Wu Zheng said: "A family does not tolerate two wives." If the minister should not, he will bear the eldest princess alone, and if the minister should be, he is afraid that he will lose two. ”

That's right, it's not that Wu Zheng is hypocritical, he already has a wife and two sides, and he is still pretending to be a saint.

In fact, in this era, there is a world of difference between a wife and a side room, a side room, and a concubine.

This is related to the eligibility of the child to inherit in the future.

The so-called heirs are not passed on, and the elders are not young.

Only when a wife comes out is he a concubine.

The side room, the side room, and the concubine are all concubines.

Zhu Cihong said that he could set up a wife, but there was only one part of the family business, who would he pass it on?

Even if Wu Zheng doesn't care about it, he has to guard against the children fighting in the future.

Even if the children are brothers, friends and brothers, they have to be guarded against being instigated by people one by one, right?

Buried a thunder for no reason, Wu Zheng can't dig a hole for himself, right?

The crux of the matter is that the Qian family can't bear it, and the eldest princess can't be a side room or a side room, so there is absolutely no room for maneuver.

Therefore, Wu Zheng could only harden his heart and refuse.

Zhu Cihong sighed lightly: "Since you have no intention, then I will not force you...... It's just that she is already at the age of marriage, so I have to find a candidate for her. ”

"I wish the eldest princess, ...... as soon as possible Find a good son-in-law. ”