When the courtiers heard this, they couldn't help but be shocked.

Everyone felt that the emperor was thinking more and more about one out and one out.

The emperor has to prepare for at least half a year in advance, right? Where can I just go?

What's more, if you want to travel on this cold day, you have to wait until the spring flowers bloom, or the autumn is cool.

Seeing that no one was talking, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled, let's disperse!" ”

Although it was very funny, no one dared to object, and all the courtiers said in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Greetings to Your Majesty! ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled, full of pride, and left with brisk steps, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly followed Zhu Youxiao and left.

For the first time, Zhu Youxiao realized that being an emperor was so cool, this is what it feels like to be in the world.

In this way, after Wei Bao received an eight-hundred-mile expedited from the cabinet, he quickly rushed from Ningyuan City to Shanhaiguan to prepare to pick up the car.

In fact, Wei Bao didn't just go to Shanhaiguan, but rushed to the direction of the capital to pick up the car, and it was best to catch the emperor outside the capital.

Therefore, when Cong Gulun, Da Yu'er and Bao Cheng rushed to Ningyuan City first, Lord Wei had already entered the customs and was almost on the outskirts of the capital.

Cong Gulun, Da Yu'er and Bao Chengxian's identities are envoys of the Jin State, so naturally they can't enter the customs, and they don't dare to enter the customs, no matter how powerful Wei Bao is, after all, there are still many officials of the Ming Court in the customs, and it will be over if they are caught.

"What now?" Cong Gulen Gege felt a dilemma and asked Da Yu'er.

Da Yu'er asked Bao Chengxian: "Mr. Bao, what do you say?" ”

"It's freezing this day, you can't wait outside the city, since Lord Wei is not here, I will leave a letter, write the meaning of the Great Khan clearly, and let the people of the Heaven and Earth Society send a message to Lord Wei, and when Lord Wei receives the letter, then send someone to tell us that it is the same." Bao Cheng said first.

Cong Gulen Gege thought about it, it seemed that it could only be like this, and it didn't seem appropriate to wait in Ningyuan City.

Therefore, after Bao Chengxian left a letter, they rushed back to Yiju City.

They only knew that Wei Bao had something to do and returned to the pass, and asked the Bao army guards in Ningyuan City, but the Bao army general did not clearly say what was the matter, nor did he say that the Ming Emperor would come to Shanhaiguan in person.

"It is impossible for Wei Bao to agree to the Great Khan's request, the Great Khan asked Wei Bao to declare himself the Heavenly Khan, Wei Bao did not dare, if he did this, he would be openly an enemy of the Ming Court. Wei Bao must have been summoned by the Ming court when he returned to the customs this time, if my estimation was good, he should have won a big victory and went back to accept the emperor's commendation in person. Da Yuer analyzed.

Bao Chengxian nodded, agreeing with Da Yuer's opinion: "It should be like this." If Wei Bao doesn't stand on his own, then it's even better, anyway, our Jin Guo is sincere, it's he Wei Bao himself who is not sincere! We can't bow down to him, an official of the Ming court, right? Then we might as well bow our heads directly to Mingting! If Wei Bao is willing to establish himself as the Khan of the Heavens, then it will be fine, he will bear the brunt of the attack of the Ming Court, and our Dajin Kingdom can take the opportunity to develop, and even at a critical time, he can insert a knife in the back of the Heaven and Earth Society, in order to seek the benefits of the fisherman. ”

Da Yu'er nodded, appreciating Bao Chengxian's opinion: "So the Great Khan is still wise, the Great Khan negotiated peace with Wei Bao, and the condition proposed is the most appropriate." ”

"You all only think from the perspective of Jin Guo, have you ever thought from Wei Bao's point of view? Wei Bao is not the original Li Chengliang, nor is he Sun Chengzong, Wei Bao has his own territory and his own army, even if he does not betray the Ming Court, he still has the strength to defeat Shenyang City! At that time, even if Wei Bao does not stand on his own, what will we do? Will you continue to fight against the Heaven and Earth Society, and continue to fight against the Treasure Army? "Cong Gulun said.

Cong Gulun's words instantly poured cold water on Da Yu'er and Bao Chengxian, who were talking about it just now, and both of them thought that this was indeed the case, now Wei Bao's strength is too strong, and any thought of Wei Bao will affect the overall situation in the north, and even affect the overall situation of the entire Chinese battlefield.

Wei Bao had already rushed to the gate of the capital at this time, and sent someone to send a letter to inform the cabinet and the celebrant supervisor.

At this time, it was already the day when the emperor was going to leave the city, but the emperor got up early and saw that it was too cold outside, the north wind was swishing, and the eyes of the people who were blowing could not be opened, and the saliva had frozen into ice lumps before it landed.

Therefore, Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse shrank back and went to the pavilion, saying that he would leave tomorrow.

Wei Zhongxian received Wei Bao's report, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he told the emperor: "Your Majesty, Lord Wei is already waiting outside the city to take over." ”

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he couldn't help but sweat, "Didn't I let him take over at Shanhaiguan?" Why did he come to the capital? ”

"Hehe, it must be a good thing in front of His Majesty, and it is more polite to run to the gate of the capital to pick up the car." Wei Zhongxian said with a smile.

"Ahh Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood, "This Wei Bao, it's just that he has too many ideas, since he is here, just let him come into the palace, accompany me for a few days, and wait for the weather to be a little warmer before leaving, by the way, I didn't mean to talk about Shanhaiguan, I want to give him the knighthood in person, simply, tomorrow morning, in front of the civil and military officials, it will be more solemn." As for the conscription money and pension money, when I go to Shanhaiguan with Wei Bao in a few days, I will personally distribute them, and you can write them down as a holy decree and send them to the border pass. ”

Wei Zhongxian nodded and asked, "Then there has to be a specific day, right?" ”

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while: "The conscription silver and the pension silver, Wei Bao is very urgent, and it can't be delayed for too long, so it's set at the beginning of February, you choose an auspicious day for the zodiac, and I will leave Beijing for Shanhaiguan in early February for a month!" ”

"The old slave commands." Wei Zhongxian hurriedly said, and said in his heart that you still can't get rid of the old problem of procrastination, and you started to be anxious like something, and now it's half a month.

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, and then stopped Wei Zhongxian, who was about to go out: "You wait." ”

"The old slave is here." Wei Zhongxian hurriedly knelt down on the spot.

"Don't be busy issuing the holy decree first, wait for Wei Bao to enter the palace, I will discuss it with Wei Bao, Wei Bao is in a hurry to ask for silver, if I am really in a hurry, I can also go to Shanhaiguan as soon as possible, just be cold." For the sake of Wei Bao and the soldiers of the border army, what is it to be colder. Zhu Youxiao said very generously, it seems that he has made a great contribution to Daming if he suffers a little cold.

Ke Baba said from the side: "Since Your Majesty has decided to give the title of Duke of Wei Bao in Beijing, let people send the pension silver and conscription silver to Shanhaiguan for distribution first, so that Your Majesty can arrange the time to go to Liaodong loosely?" It's best to wait until the spring flowers bloom and the scenery is still enjoyed. ”

"No, I just gave enough food and salary to the border army, and now I have sent such a large amount of gold and silver, it is a good time for the border army soldiers to feel the emperor's grace, and I am just going to marry Wei Bao in person, isn't this just the right time to go together." Zhu Youxiao said.

Kebaba smiled slightly, and had nothing to say.

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly went to get someone to tell Wei Bao that the emperor had agreed to Wei Bao's entry into the city.

Wei Bao came this time, and only brought two servants on the surface, but in fact, wherever Wei Bao went, there were the president's guards and a large number of people from the Statistics Bureau, and people from the president's secretariat followed.

This time, in order to appear that he was in the dust, and he was afraid that he would bring too many people to arouse suspicion, he arranged the personnel of the president's secretariat in a very large manor in the suburbs, and prepared to enter the city in batches tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

When Wei Bao was allowed to enter the city, the first thing he did was to meet his father-in-law, Zhang Weixian.

In addition, before Wei Bao came, he also specially greeted Wang Zhichen and Gao Di, telling them that they also have a share of the credit, and they must help them ask for credit from the court!

also includes Yuan Chonghuan, Zu Dashou and others.

A group of officials were very happy, and they all praised Lord Wei for being a man, and let them lie down and earn credit for no reason.

On the way to come, Wei Bao also made a special detour to visit Sun Chengzong in Gaoyang, north of Beijing.

Sun Chengzong didn't expect Wei Bao to reach the status of a duke so quickly, and he didn't expect that while Wei Bao won a big victory and became famous all over the world, he still remembered his halfway teacher, and he was grateful and full of tears.

"Xiaobao, we are called master and apprentice, but I really didn't teach you anything, nor did I help you anything, and my talent is even less than you, but when I was the Jiliao Governor, you gave the border army a great help! The old man only hopes that you can serve the court and your majesty well, completely sweep away the Jiannu, and remove the scourge of my northern Ming Dynasty. Sun Chengzong choked up.

Wei Bao smiled: "Okay, teacher, I just came to see you, I should go." These long-term words will be left for later, there is an opportunity. ”

"Don't you eat? How can you not eat when you come to Gaoyang? Sun Chengzong pulled Wei Bao's sleeve and said, "This can't be done." Knowing that you are busy, I will not leave you overnight, but you must not leave without eating. ”

Wei Bao smiled: "I'm afraid that I will delay the pick-up." ”

"It won't be delayed, you have to eat on the way, don't care about this hour, eat and drink enough, and sleep well in the carriage." Sun Chengzong said with a smile.

Wei Bao couldn't resist Sun Chengzong, so he had to stay and eat.

This meal is very rich and rich, Sun Chengzong still has a bit of a family background, and Wei Bao brought the old man a gift of 20,000 taels of silver this time.

Sun Chengzong was polite, and accepted it, feeling that Wei Bao could rise so quickly, it was really not for nothing, since he left, there were few disciples from the old sect.

Yuan Chonghuan, who used to be the loudest in the saddle before and after the horse, didn't say anything about the New Year, but Wei Bao, who had the New Year's holidays, never forgot him.

It's not that Wei Bao has a long relationship, but that there are people under Wei Bao who are specifically responsible for these things.

Not to mention Sun Chengzong, as long as it is an official above the third grade, the people below Wei Bao will express it when they come to the New Year's Festival.

is a group of people who were promoted by Wei Bao, and the liaison office under the president's secretariat will also contact them from time to time, indicating that Lord Wei has not forgotten them.

Some officials who can be people, masters and secretaries, will also do these things, but they are not so comprehensive, not so comprehensive, where can they catch up with Wei Bao, there is an institution behind Wei Bao.

In fact, Lord Wei is basically in a state of idleness every day, boxing and hunting when he has time, reading some books, and even writing some modern memoirs when he has nothing to do, to enrich himself, and he has no time to engage in these interpersonal things.

The reason why Wei Bao values Sun Chengzong so much is that on the one hand, the two of them are indeed the relationship between the master and the disciple, and they attach great importance to this relationship at this time.

When others see him Wei Bao respecting the teacher so much, they will naturally respect him Wei Bao.

On the other hand, Wei Bao really admires Sun Chengzong's ability, no matter how big the old man's ability is, the old man's strategy is generally good, and it is in line with the current national conditions of the Ming Dynasty.

There was a delay of more than two hours in Gaoyang.

Originally, Wei Bao was going to leave a long time ago, and when a person as big as Lord Wei came to such a small place, there were very few descendants of Sun Chengzong's clan, his closest relatives, and local squires who came to visit.

Wei Bao briefly entertained before leaving.

A large group of people were sent far beyond Gaoyang before returning.

Not only because Wei Bao is a disciple of Sun Chengzong, but mainly because Wei Bao's current status is too prominent, Gao Yang belongs to the scope of Jiliao, no matter whether Wei Bao is an official in Jiliao in the future, Wei Bao's influence is above the superintendent in Jiliao.

These people are not only to please people, but mainly to worship the power of people of low status.

Sun Chengzong looked at the back of Wei Bao's guards leaving, and then looked at the people around him, secretly thinking that he was over the age of old, he had been an official for decades, and he was the best official, but in the end he still couldn't catch up with the prestige of a sixteen-year-old boy.

Wei Bao arrived in Beijing and obtained the emperor's permission, so he entered Beijing and first went to visit his father-in-law, Zhang Weixian, the British Gong.

Zhang Zhiji greeted him warmly out of the door, turned his head and said to the housekeeper: "Quick, hurry up and set off firecrackers!" ”

The butler said yes loudly, and asked people to quickly light the fire.

Crackling, crackling.

The sound of firecrackers sounded, quite a New Year's atmosphere.

Wei Bao smiled: "Big brother, this is too polite, I'm not one who comes here occasionally." ”

"The number of rites can't be wasted, you are now an auxiliary duke, the title is the same as your father, and the title is the first copy of the Ming Dynasty, what kind of identity? The first time you came, how could you not blow up firecrackers? Zhang Zhiji said with a smile: "You see that the dukes of other families are all place names, named after the county seat, but you are the only auxiliary duke who is named after the country!" ”

"Big brother, don't say such things again in the future, it's all a false name, not enough to worry about, and it all depends on Your Majesty's favor." Wei Bao laughed.

"Huh." Zhang Zhiji patted Wei Bao's shoulder, "Just rush to Xiaobao for your concentration, I will obey what my father said, and I can't catch up with your Xiaobao's knees." ”

"That's Dad spurring you, big brother, don't take it to heart." Wei Bao smiled, picked up Zhang Zhiji, and entered the house together.

"Daddy." When Wei Bao entered the inner courtyard, he saw Zhang Weixian waiting on the steps, kneeling down and kowtowing respectfully.

Zhang Weixian hurriedly walked down: "Xiaobao, you don't have to make this big gift. ”

Wei Bao didn't want to do this either, but he knew that the old man said no, and he was very mindful of these vain things, and he was willing to kneel down more, so as not to be embarrassed.

Zhang Weixian was dressed in a duke's robe, and Wei Bao was dressed in a pale red court dress of a second-grade official.

Both of them are brightly dressed, especially Wei Bao, who is sixteen years old, and he is more and more jade trees in the wind, and his instruments are lofty.

Zhang Weixian pulled Wei Bao up, first admired Wei Bao's appearance, liked it from the heart, and nodded frequently.

Folk fathers-in-law and sons-in-law, few get along well.

Generally, both sides are calculating each other.

The son-in-law gave a little gift, and he wished to eat a few more meals at his father-in-law's house, get the money back and leave.

The father-in-law generally doesn't give his son-in-law any help, but he always acts as the boss, asking for this and that, for fear that his daughter will not have a good life.

Anyway, most fathers-in-law and sons-in-law are bound to have a relationship with fire and water.

But Zhang Weixian has only one daughter, but he is indeed very good to Wei Bao, and he is willing to use his own interests to subsidize his son-in-law.

The key Wei Bao is also really competitive, almost a few levels a year, this has only been in the career for more than a year, and he is already a top official, the duke, he is a first-class official, and he is also a head shorter in front of the duke.

The duke is already considered a relative of the emperor, but Wei Bao really has nothing to do with the royal family, and it is difficult to get involved.

Wei Bao originally relied on Li Niangniang's younger brother Li Chengnei to have a little relationship with the royal family, which was a relationship that no one recognized, but now it is different.

Whether it is from the son-in-law of the British duke, or from the fact that Wei Bao is orthodox and the duke of the imperial gift, Wei Bao is already a well-known relative of the emperor in the Ming Dynasty.

"Dad, it's a cold day, don't stand in the yard." Zhang Zhiji reminded.

"Yes, yes, Xiaobao, sit in the house." Zhang Weixian happily took Wei Bao's hand and instructed Zhang Zhiji: "Hurry up and let people serve warm wine." ”

"Holo." Zhang Zhiji agreed and waved his hand to the housekeeper behind him.

The housekeeper hurriedly beckoned a group of servants and maids to work.

"Xiaobao, come and sit." Zhang Weixian smiled and gave up his seat to Wei Bao, and then seemed to suddenly remember something, "No, it should be called Fuguo Gong now, right?" ”

Wei Bao sweated, "Dad, you have learned to joke too?" Should I call you the British Male? ”

The British Duke laughed, "Yes, I didn't expect my son-in-law to be also a national prince, originally some people said that you climbed our Zhang family, I am afraid that in the future, someone will say that it is our British Mansion that has climbed the Auxiliary Mansion." ”

"Dad, I don't dare to say that, let's make less jokes, it's all a family." Wei Bao laughed.

Zhang Weixian nodded, lowered his voice and said: "Xiaobao, you are red and purple now, with the title of Fuguo Gong, now you are promoted to the head of the cabinet, and there will not be many people who criticize you." ”

"Dad, I didn't think about these things." Wei Bao said: "I'm just messing around." ”

Zhang Weixian narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Xiaobao, you don't have to hide it in front of me, I'll be honest, I don't read countless people, it's not a lot, no matter how high-ranking the official, I can probably understand it." Why can't I understand you? ’

"Why can't you see me?" Wei Bao smiled: "Dad, am I not simple? I finally got mixed up with a jinshi, and I was fortunate to meet Your Majesty, and I fell in love with Your Majesty, and was reused, isn't that all there is? In fact, he has no ability, and he is touted by the outside world. In terms of talent, I am far worse than my eldest brother. ”