Feng Shuangli and his entourage went down the Yangtze River, and after entering the boundary of Nanzhili, they passed through Anqing Mansion and Taiping Mansion, and finally arrived at Yingtianfu.

When he came to the gate of Nanjing, Feng Shuangli had mixed feelings in his heart.

He didn't know what His Majesty the Emperor would do with him, and he didn't know if King Jin would speak for him.

After all, now is not the time for the Great Western Army to cover the sky with one hand.

Although the relationship between him and Li Dingguo is not enmity, it is not very good, at least not the kind of confidant.

There is no need for Li Dingguo to offend him today.

Feng Shuangli sighed and silently followed the eunuch into the city.

From the moment he decided to come to Nanjing with the envoy to plead guilty, he gave up any resistance.

He is a fish slaughtered on a chopping board, and life and death are completely in the hands of the emperor.

If the emperor wants him to give birth, he can live, and if the emperor lets him die, he will definitely die.

After entering the city, the envoy did not take him directly into the palace, but took him to the Fusi of Jinyi Weibei Town.

Ministers like him who have committed obvious crimes are generally directly imprisoned in the Jinyi Health Office.

Because Jinyiwei is directly responsible to the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven let him die in the third watch, and Jinyiwei will never drag it to the fifth watch.

Feng Shuangli also behaved very submissively, because he knew that there was no point in resisting, and innocent family members would be implicated.

At least he behaved more deferentially, and the Son of Heaven shouldn't embarrass his family, right?

The commander of Jinyiwei made Wang Henian an old acquaintance of Feng Shuangli, but Feng Shuangli didn't expect Wang Henian to be promoted so quickly.

When the two of them first met, Wang Henian was exceptionally promoted to the Jinyi Wei Secret Guard because of his great achievements in the Battle of Chongqing.

It can only be said that Wang Henian is very good at seizing opportunities, and the Son of Heaven gave him an opportunity, and he seized it.

Wang Henian did not directly send Feng Shuangli to prison, because the Son of Heaven was not demoted.

A county king like Feng Shuangli, Jin Yiwei cannot be imprisoned without the will of the Son of Heaven.

Therefore, Wang Henian temporarily placed Feng Shuangli in an official office, but all the windows were nailed shut, and the doors were locked and guarded by heavy soldiers.

Feng Shuangli had no way of escaping.

These are all very normal practices, and Feng Shuangli is not surprised.

What really surprised him was that Wang Henian chose to meet him in person.

And before the Son of Heaven summoned him.

When the two sat facing each other, Feng Shuangli had a strange feeling.

"Is Commander Wang trying to ask something?"

He smiled slightly: "This king knows everything. ”

"King Qingyang misunderstood. This official came this time simply to pay tribute to King Qingyang. ”

"Paying respects? To this king? ”

Feng Shuangli was even more stunned at this time.

This Wang Henian won't be making fun of him, right?

"Of course, this official only represents an individual, not Jinyiwei."

Wang Henian was afraid that Feng Shuangli would misunderstand, so he added: "The official of Li Guoying's entry into Sichuan has also heard about it. King Gongchang and the Duke of Qianguo opposed the pursuit, thinking that they could accept it if they saw it. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, but if you let the official choose, most of them will lead his troops to Hanzhong like King Qingyang. ”

Wang Henian said it very seriously, which made Feng Shuangli sure that he was not making fun of himself.

"If this is really the case, I am afraid that the king's commander will also fall out of favor in front of the saint."

"The official just said that if I were in the position of King of Qingyang, I would do that, of course this is only if."

Wang Henian smiled and said, "This official admires the courage and righteous deeds of the prince. But it was of course a big mistake to rashly lead the troops to the Northern Expedition without the will of the Son of Heaven. ”

Hearing this, Feng Shuangli already understood what Wang Henian meant.

He bowed his head slightly and said, "Thank you Commander Wang for your words." I'm afraid I'm going to execute this king next, right? ”

Wang Henian was slightly stunned, shook his head and said, "How could King Qingyang have such an idea?" Today, Zi Rende, even if he wants to cure the prince's crimes, he directly decrees the crimes, and there is no need to torture the prince anymore. Your Majesty knows what the prince has done, does he still need to be tortured? ”

If Wang Henian's previous sentence moved Feng Shuangli very much, then the next sentence made him feel palpitations.

The Son of Heaven knows everything he does, and this is of course the credit of Jinyiwei.

It seems that there is no problem with the world's description of Jinyiwei, this is really the minions of the Son of Heaven.

"Besides, with this official's understanding of His Majesty, His Majesty should not hurt the life of the prince. At most, it's just confinement. ”

Wang Henian paused and said: "The prince has also worked hard all the way these days, so he will rest and rest in the Jinyi Health Office." Your Majesty will summon you. ”

Feng Shuangli was stunned when he heard this.

Will the Son of Heaven summon him?

Are you sure?

He also thought that after coming to Nanjing, he would be sentenced to prison and then convicted by the Criminal Department, and then cut down in the downtown area.

He can still be summoned by the Son of Heaven?

As the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Wang Henian's words are naturally credible.

And Wang Henian has no reason to lie to him.

"There are some things that this king really wants to say to His Majesty in person."

Feng Shuangli said with emotion.

"The prince is a man, and he must know the consequences after doing this. But His Majesty also had to take this matter as a typical one. Otherwise, everyone will follow suit in the future, and won't the imperial power have any majesty at all? ”

Feng Shuangli was imprisoned in the Jinyi Health Office, and Wang Henian was not worried about him going out to talk nonsense, so what he said was honest.

Feng Shuangli nodded and said, "This is reasonable. One person is at fault and the other is responsible, and I hope that the king will command the envoy to say a few kind words for me in front of His Majesty, and not to blame my subordinates. They all do what they are told. ”

Wang Henian did not agree or refuse, but changed his words and said: "When King Qingyang attacked Hanzhong, could he feel the number of captured soldiers in Hanzhong? ”

Feng Shuangli was silent for a moment, and then said in a harmonious voice: "There are at least 50,000 people. Li Guoying should also be in the city. However, these are all green battalions, and there are no Eight Banners. ”

He added very seriously: "Judging from the situation of the battle between this king and Li Thief, their combat effectiveness is definitely inferior to our army, and if Your Majesty goes on a northern expedition in the future, it should be able to win it steadily." ”

In fact, Wang Henian wants to listen to this sentence.

The Son of Heaven will definitely go on a northern expedition in the future.

And the most difficult bone to gnaw in the Northern Expedition is Hanzhong.

Because the terrain here is difficult and dangerous, it is not comparable to the Central Plains.

Fortunately, Feng Shuangli gave His Majesty a trip in advance, proving that Li Guoying is just a donkey, and his moves are all revealed, so he is really not afraid.

Drawing on Feng Shuangli's experience this time, as long as the Ming army has enough numbers, it will definitely be able to take Hanzhong.

However, Henan, Shandong and other places not only have green battalions but also Eight Banner soldiers, and the Ming army needs to pay enough attention to the Northern Expedition.

"But the food problem is tricky. The terrain of Hanzhong is very difficult, and the transportation of grain is very difficult, and the king also suffered a great loss here. ”

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