Wang Zhiren nodded and said, "This is nature. But isn't there an armistice, I'm afraid there is no reason for our DPRK to blockade the river? ”

Wu Zheng smiled slightly, "Of course we can't block it, but we can control the amount of some materials coming from south to north, such as grain, tea, copper and iron, coal mines, and so on." ”

Wang Zhiren understood what Wu Zheng meant, nodded and said, "The old man wrote it down." ”

Wu Zheng said: "After today, the focus of my troops will shift from the north to the south, and everything in the north will have to rely on the Guogong Water Division." ”

Wang Zhiren said: "Don't worry, as long as the old man still has a breath, he will never let the Qing army take advantage of it." ”

Wu Zheng glanced back at Wang Yilin and said with a smile: "The imperial court didn't do anything to Brother Yilin, right?" ”

"For my uncle's sake, I didn't pursue it, but just dismissed me from my military position." Wang Yilin was obviously not convinced.

Wang Zhiren said: "It's good to let him rest for a while, and when the sailor replenishes the recruits, the old man will find a way to let him reinstate." ”

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "If there is anything that needs my help, the Duke of Guo can send someone to deliver a message." ”

"Yes." Wang Zhiren responded, "I heard that this time you detained the first assistant Qian Qianyi in public?" ”

Wu Zheng smiled bitterly: "I can't help it, this guy is too annoying." ”

"Tomorrow you will be canonized by His Majesty as the king of the county, as powerful as the sky, with Qian Qianyi's heart, I don't think I will retaliate immediately, but you have to be careful, this person is very scheming, you must be guarded."

Wu Zheng responded: "Thank you Guogong for reminding me, I also think this person is treacherous." ”

When sending Wu Zheng out, Wang Yilin asked Wu Zheng for a thousand muskets, he wanted to secretly form a musket team for the sailors when he was free.

Wu Zheng agreed.

……。

In the evening, Wu Zheng went to see Qian Sule.

"I heard that you rejected Your Majesty's affair with the eldest princess?" Qian Sule smiled rarely.

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "I can't say that, Your Majesty didn't point it out, but it just ...... Let me go into the palace to see the eldest princess. ”

Qian Sule said: "Actually, you don't need to take care of the old man and the Qian family, for this matter, the old man still agrees with His Majesty's intentions." For the interests of the Yixing Dynasty, you can stand with Your Majesty, which is the blessing of the society and the world. ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said: "In the short term, it may be beneficial, but in the long run, it will do more harm than good." The difference in governing philosophy will eventually lead to a rupture, which cannot be covered up by a marriage...... Rather than end up in a tragedy, it is better to draw a line now. ”

"But if you do what you envision, sooner or later the split will come." Although Qian Sule was already on Wu Zheng's side, he still hoped in his heart that he would not appear on this day, "Can't you find a way to slowly change the contradiction with Huairou?" ”

Wu Zheng shook his head resolutely and said, "Impossible." If the Ming Dynasty is not dead, maybe it can still be gentle and slowly change this class, even if it doesn't work, you can also be born, old, sick and die to achieve replacement. But now it is impossible, in the face of a strong enemy, I have no time, and the people of the world do not have time. Coveting the peace at this time will make the government return to the old ways. Let me give you an example, in the past, the imperial court used white slips to compensate the families of the fallen soldiers, which would never have happened in Hangzhou. Why, because from me down, everyone understands this simplest truth, can the princes of the court not understand? But they knew in their hearts that it was a different thing to do. This has become the norm. ”

"The tax paid by the imperial court this year is more or less three million taels, but the one that can go into the treasury is only more than 1.9 million taels, and the loss is nearly thirty percent. This is unimaginable in Hangzhou, and it will make many people lose their heads. ”

"I heard that the imperial court also raised the salaries of soldiers, but I heard that the salaries of two taels and one month were only one or two taels of silver in the hands of soldiers...... Ridiculous, where did the money go? My father-in-law is a master, can you name one or two? ”

"I have also heard that forty percent of the principal of the bank's subordinate bank has been used, and even the depositor's silver has been misappropriated. Hum...... It's obviously a broad road, but it's a dead end. ”

While shouting reform and clarity in his mouth, he intensified his efforts to embezzle national money in his pocket, rotting from top to bottom, and the stench of this body could not be removed even if he scraped his bones. I don't deny that the current emperor does have the heart of revitalization, but his strength is insufficient, and he has no stomach to tolerate people, he can only rely on this class, but once he is stuck by this class, the more he borrows power, the greater the loss of the credibility of the imperial power, until the tragedy of his father Emperor Chongzhen is repeated. ”

"When I was in Shaoxing Mansion, I proposed to support the eldest princess to supervise the country, so that the eldest princess did not understand politics, but she had a fair heart, so that she could slowly return to the court. But now, the Yixing Dynasty has an emperor, and he obviously has a different philosophy from me. Then I have to rebuild a force so that the subjects under the emperor's rule can see the difference between the two, and then change it spontaneously. This is the most effective way I can come up with, at least, in the event of a future break, so that my people will die less. ”

Qian Sule sighed lightly: "What you said, in fact, the old man understands, but it's a pity for the eldest princess...... Hey, creation makes people. ”

Wu Zheng pursed his lips and said firmly: "Compared with the great cause of the Northern Expedition, the love of children can be put aside. ”

Qian Sule diverted the topic at the right time and said: "What do you think about Your Majesty's appointment of the king of the county?" ”

"In this matter, Your Majesty did not listen to your father-in-law's advice?"

Qian Sule shook his head and said, "The old man only came back three days earlier than you, and he heard about it as soon as he arrived. ”

"In this case, it shouldn't be the proposal of Qian Qianyi, Chen Zilong and others?"

"No, it stands to reason."

Wu Zheng shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Our emperor, it seems that the city is much deeper. ”

So, Wu Zheng told Qian Sule about Zhu Cihong's plan to form a total of 15,000 musket troops.

When Qian Sule heard this, he frowned and said: "Fifteen thousand people, then at least nearly one million taels of silver, how can there be so much silver in the treasury?" So are you supposed to do it? ”

Wu Zheng said: "I have to be able to refuse." If I refuse, I am afraid that Your Majesty will drive me down from the throne on the spot. However, I am in favor of this matter, rather than the treasury being hollowed out by moths, it is better to turn it into military power, so that at least the Yixing Dynasty will have troops available in the future Northern Expedition. ”

Qian Sule frowned and said, "What the old man is puzzled about is, where will the silver he needs come from?" ”

Wu Zheng smiled strangely and said, "No matter where it comes from, as long as it's real silver." ”

Qian Sule glared at Wu Zheng and said, "When will you leave Beijing and return to Hangzhou Mansion?" ”

Wu Zheng said: "After tomorrow's court, I will go back." In the short term, there will be no fighting in the north, and my energy will have to be focused on the south. ”