Zhu Youxiao's eyebrows fluttered when he listened, and he nodded frequently, "Besides, I love to listen to Wei Aiqing tell me about military affairs." ”

"Jiannu is outside the pass, the Mongols are outside the pass, we contain him, want to deal with the wild dogs, find an opportunity to beat them, they are obedient, just give some meat to eat, the dog runs fast, if you are not full of certainty, do not easily encircle and suppress, the first battle is the decisive battle, they really don't know how to lift, and when our country and the people are safe, a million army will press over, ten to fight one, and trample on them to death! At present, as long as they don't dare to go to the border, dare to go to the border, all the troops push up to fight, come and kill one by one, and dare to go out of the Great Wall. Wei Bao said resolutely: "In fact, when the Ming Kingdom is peaceful and the people are safe, there is no need to encircle and suppress them, they themselves will come over and kneel and surrender." When a person is not weak, he is bitten and slapped to death by a mosquito, and after a while, the scar will heal automatically. When a person is weak, he can't move, he is already dying, where he has the strength to fight mosquitoes, and if he bites down, he will not fester. So, in essence, is it important to have a person's physique, or is it important to fight mosquitoes? Wei Bao said.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "That's good!" I really should have let Wei Aiqing be the first assistant! It's a pity that Wei Aiqing, you are still young, I'm afraid your qualifications are not enough to convince the public. Wei Aiqing, don't go out, stay by my side in the future, I am ready to let you enter the cabinet. ”

Wei Bao was shocked when he heard this! I feel that I am too pretentious, and these ways I say are purely on paper, and it is very easy to say, and it is OK to touch the upper and lower mouths, but it is not easy to do anything!

"Your Majesty, many people know what Weichen said, but they are selfish and will not say it to Your Majesty. It's easier said than done, the key is how to do it, none of what Wechen said is easy to do. And once Wechen stays in the cabinet, he can't do anything, I'm afraid that in a few days, Wechen will be the same as everyone else, only know how to pretend to be deaf and dumb, perfunctory, if you don't let Wechen do things, how different is Wechen from a Your Majesty's minister? Wei Bao hurriedly quibbled.

Zhu Youxiao's train of thought has already been taken away by Wei Bao, basically what Wei Bao says, Zhu Youxiao listens to what he is, agrees with what, listens to Wei Bao's words, nodded again, and said very regretfully: "But Wei Aiqing, you are not by my side, I have no bottom in my heart." You have to explain to me what I should do every day, and then you can do the most important thing, isn't it? ”

Wei Bao Khan, his heart said that I am the emperor, or are you the emperor?

"Weichen can advise His Majesty more, in fact, Your Majesty has done a good job, natural disasters and man-made disasters are not Your Majesty's fault, the Ming Dynasty's various shortcomings, in fact, began in the Wanli Dynasty, and even from the Jiajing Dynasty! Zhang Juzheng's short-term revival, just a few years later, was completely overthrown by Wanli Ye, and even intensified, but fortunately, Daming is a behemoth with a thick foundation, so it can last until now. Wei Bao said: "Wechen knew that these were disrespectful words, and Wechen said to His Majesty by drinking two sips of wine, please forgive Your Majesty." ”

"It's okay, I love to listen to Wei Aiqing say this." Zhu You proofread the people present: "You all listen, what Wei Aiqing and I said, if any of you passes on a word, there will be no good fruit to eat." ”

The palace maids and eunuchs present were so frightened that they knelt down and said yes together.

Wei Bao actually doesn't care, saying that the rights and wrongs of Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Wanli are not a big deal, although he has not helped Zhang Juzheng to rehabilitate now, but Zhang Juzheng has arrived in the Dynasty of the Apocalypse, it has long been not an avoidable topic, it is all about Chen Sesame and rotten grain.

Wei Bao said this, mainly to show that he was loyal, and the other was to relieve pressure on the emperor, so that the emperor felt that it was not his fault, in fact, the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not have much to criticize, the Apocalypse Dynasty, the situation in all aspects of the Ming Dynasty was slightly better, not to mention the obvious improvement, anyway, the world was quite peaceful, Jiannu was restricted, and there was not much development, and the Mongolians were still honest, and they were still hovering between Daming and Jiannu.

The only biggest criticism in the Apocalypse Dynasty was the loss of a North Korea, and at that time, the Ming whip was beyond reach, and there was really no way.

But it was also reversed by Wei Bao's life.

As the Heaven and Earth Society controlled Korea for longer and longer, and the system and culture were fully popularized, Korea was effectively under the direct jurisdiction of the Heaven and Earth Society.

In less than five years, when a large number of North Korean children who have completed compulsory education come out, and more than half of North Koreans speak Chinese and write Chinese characters, North Korea will be equivalent to a province of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and said to Kebaba: "Mrs. Fengsheng, you arrange a few eunuchs for me to communicate with Wei Aiqing, if I have anything, I must tell Wei Aiqing immediately, and if Wei Aiqing has anything, you must tell me immediately, and there must be no delay, and these eunuchs must pass the word in person, without going through the mouth of others." ”

This matter is simple, and Kebaba immediately agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Kebaba secretly laughed at the emperor's simple idea, such an arrangement, isn't it still Wei Zhongxian's people who pass the message, what's the difference.

Wei Zhongxian can still want you to know, you know, don't want you to know, you don't know.

Wei Bao also thought of this, but he didn't say anything, because Wei Bao didn't care at all, Wei Bao had nothing to rely on the emperor.

"Well, the decree stopped the three major palace projects, and issued an edict to tell the people of the entire Ming Dynasty that the world is not rich and strong for a day, and the palace is not repaired for a day. I want to meet the people of the entire Ming Dynasty! Zhu Youzhen said heroically: "Let me check the auspicious day of the zodiac, this month, I will go to Liaodong, and I will leave in a few days, first, to marry Wei Aiqing, and second, to comfort the soldiers, to compensate the military families, and to send conscription silver to the army, I want to reward the brave soldiers who completely annihilated the main force of Jiannu in this battle of Ningyuan!" Then tell the Governor of Haiphong Yamen to speed up the construction of various ports, this is the top priority, to Wei Aiqing said, the excess goods can be sold, and the urgently needed goods can be bought! It is also necessary to increase the development and construction of places with good climate in the south, and tell the subjects of the whole Ming Dynasty that disasters are only temporary," Zhu Youxiao said impassionedly and loudly.

Wei Bao and everyone present secretly praised, not to mention anything else, Zhu Youxiao's comprehension and memory skills are very good, and he can quickly draw inferences from one case and make correct decisions and deployments.

Wei Bao even thinks that with Zhu Youxiao as a smart science and engineering house, and he trusts himself so much, it doesn't take three or five years for the cooperation of the monarch and the ministers, and the situation in Daming can immediately make earth-shaking changes!

Everyone also thinks so, and they all think that the Ming Dynasty situation will improve quickly!

But at this time, Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse began to cough loudly very inappropriately, his face was pale, and he was very scary.

Wei Bao was frightened.

Zhu Youxiao said: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm a little tired, Wei Aiqing, I won't accompany you anymore, you and King Xin will have a drink for a while, I'm going to rest." ”

Ke Baba and Empress Zhang Yan hurriedly beckoned the palace maid and eunuch to help the emperor to rest, and Concubine Kang Zhao, Concubine Li Kang and Zhu Huiyuan also followed.

Wei Bao sweated, and said in his heart that with your sick body, it was really unreliable.

Wei Bao looked at the anxious standing, looking at the emperor, the big face of the national character, and the strong letter king Zhu Youzhen, secretly thinking that your body is very good, but it's a pity that your brain doesn't work.

Zhu Youzhen sighed: "I'm really worried about the body of the imperial brother, Grandpa Wei, thank you so much today!" ”

Zhu Youzhen said, and bowed to Wei Bao sincerely, "Thank you for your grandfather's advice for the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty can only listen to your grandfather's advice." ”

Wei Bao hurriedly returned the salute, "It's all what I should do, and King Xin doesn't have to be polite." I am Tian's brother-in-law, and we are a family. ”

Zhu Youzhen repeated happily, the family, "It's a pity that I am the king of the domain, there is a difference between inside and outside, otherwise I really want to call my grandfather a brother." ”

"This is absolutely unacceptable!" Wei Bao said with a smile: "It's okay to make each other's hearts, I just hope that the prince will not have a grudge against me because of some things in the future, and doubt my loyalty to Daming." ”

"Never, if anyone doubts Grandpa Wei, he is my enemy, and I will never agree." Zhu Youzhen immediately assured.

Tian said: "Brother, in the future, you can call me Xiuying, I will call this name in my mother's house." ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled: "Yes, grandpa, you just call her Xiuying, I will treat Xiuying well in the future." ”

Wei Bao looked at Tian Xiuying happily and said with a smile: "Okay, Xiuying." ”

Tian Xiuying's face blushed, and she looked at the ground with affection, if it weren't for Zhu Youzhen beside her, she really couldn't help but look at Wei Bao more.

Wei Bao stared at Tian Xiuying fiercely, Wei Bao was not obsessed, he had to be like this in front of Zhu Youzhen, but Wei Bao found that Zhu Youzhen was also looking at Tian Xiuying affectionately.

It's understandable, after all, it's still a child, and I haven't been able to touch a woman.

Wei Bao and Zhu Youzhen drank for a while, and then dispersed at Wei Bao's request, after all, it is in the palace, there are many people, it is not a place to talk for a long time, and it will make others gossip.

Wei Bao felt that today's interaction with Zhu Youzhen was good enough, and he had laid the best foundation.

Although this kind of foundation seems to be useless, a person like Zhu Youzhen, no matter what happens, no matter how good a friend is, he can betray him.

Moreover, no matter how good the situation is, in the hands of Zhu Youzhen, the straw bag, it can be beaten in an instant.

But in the end, being able to have a good relationship with the future monarch is very beneficial to Wei Bao's development in recent years.

So when he returned home, Grandpa Wei sat in the sedan chair and hummed a little song, "I am still the same boy as before, and I have not changed in the slightest." Time is just a test, and the faith planted in the heart has not diminished in the slightest. The young man in front of him is still the same face as he was at the beginning. No matter how many hardships and dangers lie ahead, we will not retreat"

It was rare for the guards to listen to President Wei's singing, and they all felt funny and good.

If President Wei is happy, the people under President Wei will be happy.

Return to the President's Mansion in Sweetwater Alley.

Now this is no longer a nameless mansion, and there was no plaque in the President's Mansion originally, because Wei Bao wanted to keep a low profile.

But yesterday, Zhu Youxiao gave the plaque of the Fuguo Mansion, and it was inscribed and made by Zhu Youxiao himself.

Zhu Youxiao's culture is not high, and he can't recognize a few words, but the words are really good, strong and powerful, and he loves craftsman work.

The funniest thing is that Zhu Youxiao only seems to love the inscription for Wei Bao, and there are more than 50 signboards with Zhu Youxiao's inscription in Beijing, and more than that, the general number of the Heaven and Earth Society in various places is the inscription of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Tiandihui can be regarded as a state-owned enterprise in the late Ming Dynasty, and even the Jin merchants did not have this kind of scenery.

Entering the Fuguo Mansion, Princess Zhenming and Wang Qiuya were waiting inside the door to greet Wei Bao.

Wei Bao smiled: "You don't have to greet it like this, it's a cold day, didn't I say it." ”

"It's urgent." Wang Qiuya showed Wei Bao the secret letter sent by Liaodong.

Wei Bao didn't answer: "Let's talk about it when we enter the house, no matter how big the matter is, there is no need to talk about it in the ice and snow." ”

Now Wei Bao is very confident, Wei Bao can be sure that in the Apocalypse Dynasty, he is basically equivalent to opening the invincible mode, and no one can move himself, because of the emperor's trust, so no force group on the side of the Ming Dynasty dares to confront it head-on, and now it is to borrow Wei Zhongxian's hundred courages, Wei Zhongxian does not dare to have any thoughts about himself, let alone kill himself.

This can be seen from Wei Zhongxian's death in front of the emperor today, with Wei Zhongxian's identity, power and means in the past, Wei Zhongxian would never run to the emperor to sue him in front of Wei Bao, which shows that Wei Zhongxian is no longer good, and he knows that he can't get Wei Bao in terms of power.

Now even in the Beijing Division, Wei Zhongxian's force is completely incomparable with Wei Bao, the city defense is under the control of Zhang Weixian, no matter how the army is abolished, it is also an army, as soon as the army is dispatched, those Jinyi Wei and Dongchang can only kneel.

Entering the room, Wei Bao sat down on the padded Taishi chair before he began to read the secret letter.

The secret letter was written by Bao Chengxian, who told Wei Bao on behalf of Nurhachi that he could negotiate peace, pay up to 12 million taels of silver, let Yizhou City, and open two treaty ports, but Wei Bao must call himself Tian Khan and recognize the Dajin Kingdom.

Wei Bao sweated, I didn't expect it to be like this.

Wei Bao really didn't think that Nurhachi would give him this trick before.

"Have you all seen it? What do you think? Wei Bao asked.

Wei Bao mainly asked Princess Zhenming's opinion, Wei Bao knew that Wang Qiuya's ability was limited and he couldn't say anything famous.

Princess Zhenming did not hesitate, and said what she thought in her heart, "Their request is not excessive, the Jin people have established a country, from their point of view, they really can't give in to an official of the Ming Dynasty, if the president is self-reliant, he is their monarch, then it is different, they want to serve the president like a vassal state." ”

"I know, but I will never go against Daming, now I am in a good situation in Daming, against Daming, there is no benefit!" Wei Bao said dryly.

"There is only one way to threaten with force, and judging from this secret letter, now that Nurhachi is the first to give in, they are in charge." Princess Zhenming said.

Wei Bao nodded, thoughtful.

Wang Qiuya lightly served tea, fruits, pastries, and side dishes.

Wei Bao took a few bites casually, "You can't oppose Da Ming, this point must not change, I don't need Jiannu to surrender, they surrendered, and there is no good way to take them, only to restrict them." But I can't attack by force. Once Jiannu takes a defensive position, their defense is still very strong. Now he can only urge Mao Wenlong to use troops, try to make Lin Dan Khan of Chahar confront Jiannu head-on, and let the Horqin grassland resist Jiannu behind him, causing Jiannu to be attacked on all sides and forcing them to submit. ”

"I'm afraid it's difficult, these families are all scared by Jiannu, if we don't take the lead, they won't dare. If we take the lead, it doesn't really matter if they follow up or not. Princess Zhenming said: "They are fighting to get benefits, if Jiannu is completely on the defensive, they can't break through the city, how many things can they grab in the winter?" The most important thing is that they don't dare. At most, Mao Wenlong dared to send thousands of cavalry to attack and return. ”

"Someone has to take the lead, but this leader can't be me, immediately send someone to notify Mao Wenlong to Shanhaiguan and inform him in the name of letting him take over! Say it's my order. Wei Bao said: "I can try to get rid of Mao Wenlong." As long as Mao Wenlong takes the lead, Lin Dan Khan and the Horqin grassland will be easy to do. You must know that Mao Wenlong has the strength of an army of forty or fifty thousand in his hands. ”

Mao Wenlong actually has more than 100,000 troops that can be used for combat, but Wei Bao's assessment of Mao Wenlong's real strength does not count those auxiliary troops, those combat troops similar to Jiading, they can't be counted, they can be on par with the strength of Zu Dashou's Ming border army, at most 40,000 or 50,000 people.

There are forty or fifty thousand people leading the main force, Lin Dan Khan and Horqin Grassland should weigh what to do, after all, there is a powerful treasure army behind them, once the Jiannu power declines, they will have to act according to the eyes of the treasure army in the future, offend the treasure army, these people have no good fruit to eat.

"How? Can I notify Mao Wenlong to come to Shanhaiguan? Do you want to reply from Jiannu's side? Princess Zhenming asked.

"Don't worry, after I personally meet Mao Wenlong, Lin Dan of Chahar, and Oba of Horqin, I will agree on a date for them to attack on three sides at the same time and force Jiannu to submit." Wei Bao said: "Reply to Jiannu, you can reply now, take a tough attitude, let them maintain the existing conditions, insist on paying us 28 million taels of silver, there is no room for negotiation." ”

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Princess Zhenming nodded.

After Wu Xuexia returned to Weijiazhuang to give birth, Princess Zhenming was responsible for the management of the affairs of the president's secretariat.

Although Wang Qiuya has always been named as the director, Wang Qiuya's ability can't suppress Wu Xuexia and Princess Zhenming, and her temperament is relatively soft, so it is easy to lose her dominance.

Because Wu Xuexia has been officially appointed, Princess Zhenming is still the deputy director, not the director.

Wang Qiuya is also the deputy director.

Princess Zhenming presided over the overall work of the President's Secretariat.