Zhou is busy with Zhou Fang's marriage, moving inside and out.

At the same time, he took the initiative to pay more attention to the court situation, and moved more and more closely with Tian Zhenshu, Hu Qingzheng and others, always watching the slightest changes.

On this day, Zhou Zheng came to the residence of Wang Zhichen again.

Handed over the post, the door led Zhou Zheng into a pavilion in the palace.

Wang Zhichen was as calm and calm as he was when he saw Zhou Zheng in the military department last time, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

The two sat down and talked about tea, Wang Zhichen looked at Zhou Zhengdao and said, "I knew you were here last time, but I was in the palace." ”

Zhou Zheng glanced at Wang Zhichen and said straight to the point: "Your Excellency is ready to resign?" ”

Wang Zhichen's smile gradually disappeared, nodded slightly, and said, "If I don't leave, not only will the imperial court's troops be hindered, but the Liaodong side will also be constrained." ”

A person who does things has become a constraint, which has to be said to be a kind of irony.

However, Wang Zhichen passed by and smiled again: "You have always been very insightful about Liaodong, and now the war in Liaodong is critical, what do you think?" ”

Zhou Zheng could probably guess the helplessness in Wang Zhichen's heart, and said badly: "The war has lasted for nearly a month, if there is no major change in the past few days, Jianyu can only withdraw his troops." ”

Huang Taiji came with all his strength this time, with more than 100,000 troops, the consumption of grain and grass is not a small amount, and after a long period of attack, there is no other way to go except to retreat.

Wang Zhichen thought for a moment and said, "I also see it this way, but I still can't be careless." Ning Jin's total strength is only 50,000, and his armament, food and grass, and military spirit are insufficient. ”

The armament of the Ming Dynasty has been abandoned for a long time, and even the so-called nine-sided town is extremely unbearable.

Zhou Zheng was not too worried, and said: "Xiaguan is more worried about Dongjiang Town. ”

Wang Zhichen said: "Don't worry about this, Mao Wenlong's army is only one or two hundred thousand now, except for some deterrence, he will not really fight with Jianyu." ”

The armament of Dongjiang Town is even more unbearable than that of Ningjin, and the deterrent to Shenyang is getting smaller and smaller, as can be seen from the fact that Huangtaiji's 100,000-strong army can besiege Ningjin for a month without caring about the safety of Shenyang.

Zhou Zheng was always a little uneasy in his heart, and said: "My lord, don't be too relieved, you need to be cunning, and you need to take precautions again." ”

Wang Zhichen looked at Zhou Zheng's unusual concern for Liaodong, the more smiles on his face, and said: "Your knowledge and courage are very good, it's a pity that you have been outside, have you ever thought about where to go?" While I can still speak. ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "The lower officials are not here to run for officials. I wonder what you're going to do next? ”

Wang Zhichen looked at Zhou Zheng and said for a while: "It doesn't matter if you run or not, the key is in your heart." If Liaodong wins, I should leave safe and sound, if I lose, then I am the first sin, the first nine sides will not be, and I should not be able to escape. ”

The military department is indeed the most dangerous of the six books!

Zhou Zheng didn't want Wang Zhichen to resign in his heart, and a rare person in the court who had similar thoughts to him paused for a while and said, "Your Excellency must go?" ”

Wang Zhichen nodded silently, he had to go, this was not to be excluded and blamed, but for the sake of state affairs, if he didn't leave, many things would not be able to continue.

Zhou Zheng was thinking about the upcoming big changes and the possible resurgence of Wang Zhichen in the future, so he didn't persuade him any more, and said, "Then the official wishes your Excellency all the best." ”

Wang Zhichen looked at Zhou Zheng and said with a smile: "Now everyone avoids me, you are still the first to take the initiative to come to the door, if you have any ideas, you may as well say it directly, I can help you once." ”

Zhou Zheng had his own thoughts in his heart, and said again: "The lower officials are really not here to run for officials. ”

Wang Zhichen smiled, shook his head slightly, and said, "It's okay." However, I'll give you a suggestion, you can't do things in the capital, maybe you can in the locality, you are still young, don't nest in the capital. ”

Zhou Zheng hummed and said, "Xiaguan has really thought about it, and next year I hope to be released from Beijing and do something seriously." ”

Although the system of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is relatively closed, it has always been an internal transfer, but it is also common to release externally, Zhou Zheng is now the supervision of the imperial history of the seven products, if it is released, it must be a superior county prefect, and even some inferior prefects can also be.

If you are not afraid of piercing your eyes and causing criticism, even in the upper class.

"Where do you want to go?" Wang Zhichen came to be interested.

Zhou Zhengdao: "Zhending, Baoding area." ”

Zhending Mansion and Baoding Mansion are all in Beizhili, the geographical location is very special, relying on Shandong, Shanxi, Henan.

"But I think you're suitable to go to Yongping Mansion." Wang Zhichen said suddenly.

Zhou Zheng was stunned, Yongping Mansion?

The name Yongping Mansion may be a little unfamiliar, but the location is not unfamiliar at all, it is in the northeast of Beizhili, there are Shanhaiguan, Jizhou Town in the jurisdiction, in addition, Xifengkou is also in Yongping Mansion.

In other words, if Jianyu really bypassed Shanhaiguan and entered the fortress from Xifengkou, then Yongping Mansion would bear the brunt!

This location, is a very special and very dangerous place.

Zhou Zheng frowned, thinking.

Yongping Mansion not only has two nine-sided important towns, but also a number of guards, although it has been abandoned, but the forces are staggered, complex, not to mention a seven-grade supervision of the imperial history, that is, the third or fourth grade of the big man goes, it is almost impossible to sort out the military and politics.

The guard is a sensitive existence, and if you are not careful, you will set yourself on fire.

Zhou Zheng thought for a while, looked up at Wang Zhichen and said, "Why do you want to go to Yongping Mansion?" ”

Wang Zhichen said: "Because you have a lot of ideas about Liaodong, but Liaodong is too complicated, but Yongping Mansion is relatively simple, if Yongping Mansion is well run, Shanhaiguan has enough support, and will be more capable and confident in the face of Jianyu, and the imperial court can also concentrate on solving urgent needs." ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "If the lower officials go, I am afraid that they will be arrested and returned to Beijing in less than a month." ”

Wang Zhichen thought about Zhou Zheng's fearlessness in the court, laughed, and said: "If you want to go, I will fight for some power for you, such as the armament of Prime Minister Yongping Mansion." ”

Wang Zhichen means that he hopes that Zhou Zheng will go to Yongping Mansion to be the prefect, and at the same time the prime minister will be armed, that is, the military and government will grasp it with one hand.

According to the Ming Dynasty's system of separation of military and government, this is obviously out of order.

But there are too many bad rules in the Ming Dynasty, and Liaodong is also particularly complicated, if Liaodong wins this time, Wang Zhichen is forced to resign, and his recommendation, perhaps the court will consider and agree.

Zhou Zheng seriously thought about the pros and cons of this matter, Yongping Mansion is indeed a dangerous place, but Chongzhen may be imprisoned in the second year, how can he not do something?

Seeing that Zhou Zheng was pondering, Wang Zhichen poured him a cup of tea with a smile and said, "Don't worry, think about it seriously when you go back." ”

Zhou Zheng looked up at Zhou Zheng and said, "Xiaguan will think about it." ”

The more Wang Zhichen smiled, the more he thought, it was heartbeat.

Zhou Zheng walked out of Wang Zhichen's mansion and walked on the road, still thinking about the conversation with Wang Zhichen.

It's really impossible to do things in the court, but in this place of Yongping Mansion, what can he do and how much? If Jianyu really entered the customs through Xifengkou two years later, what would he do?

Zhou Zheng returned to the house, and the inside and outside of the gate were full of festivities, and the maids and maids of the family came and went, all with smiles on their faces, talking and laughing.

Zhou Zheng suppressed the chaos in his heart and went to find Zhou Fang with a smile.

The Zhou family was very festive, and within a few days, good news came from the imperial court.

After besieging Jinzhou, Ning Yuan's more than a month's construction captives began to retreat, and the siege of Ning Jinzhi was lifted!

The capital was greatly shaken, this kind of shock is different from the last time, the Ming Dynasty has successfully blocked the attack of Jianyu twice, which shows that Liaodong is stable and can be defended!

This made Da Ming breathe a sigh of relief, and the haze over the capital was swept away.

Zhou Qingli also drank a few glasses of wine for this reason, stood under the eaves and looked at the direction of the Forbidden City, with a smile on her face.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Fang stood on both sides of him, Zhou Fang was naturally happy, the border was stable, and his hanging heart fell to the ground.

Although Zhou Zheng also had a smile on his face, he was still thinking about Dongjiang Town in his heart, and only hoped that Mao Wenlong would be vigilant and not be taken advantage of by Jianyu.

On June 15, Zhou Fang got married, and although the Zhou family wanted to keep a low profile, there were still many people who came.

Zhou Zheng, the second uncle, naturally took on the important task of welcoming guests to come and go, and he was busy inside and outside the house without touching the ground, and he had no time at all.

It wasn't until late at night that he was liberated from a sore body.

In the pavilion, Zhou Zheng and Tian Zhenshu sat opposite each other, both with relaxed expressions on their faces.

Tian Zhenshu's big eyes were all smiling, and he said, "Congratulations." ”

Zhou Zheng took a sip of tea, woke up, and said, "There is labor." I heard that you are going to go out of Beijing to inspect Shanxi? ”

Tian Zhen said: "Well, there have been a lot of things in Shanxi recently, and the court can't stand it." ”

"Be careful." Zhou Zhengdao. Now bandits are rampant everywhere, and high-ranking officials and envoys are completely out of sight.

Tian Zhenshu looked at Zhou Zheng and said, "When do you plan to return to the court?" ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "My vacation is still a while, and it's almost over." ”

The big change is imminent, Zhou Zheng can't always be outside to watch, although he can avoid some dangers, but sitting in a row, he will have no share when he divides the fruit.

Tian Zhenshu nodded and said, "If you need help, just say it, Zhejiang Dao can't stay, I will find a way to transfer you to Jiangxi Dao." ”

Zhou Zheng was already thinking about the release of Beijing next year, and said with a smile: "It's okay, in the end, I am a little imperial history, Liaodong is guarded now, and it is not my business, no one should still hate me." ”

Tian Zhen laughed, noncommittal, and suddenly said: "You heard something about the reward in the imperial court for this Liaodong war, right?" ”

Zhou Zheng's expression remained unchanged and nodded slightly.

Wei Zhongxian took the merit and wanted to reward him in a big way, and he even got a number of titles, all of which were awarded to the Wei family and the Hakka family.

Another noteworthy thing is that Yuan Chonghuan, the great hero of the Battle of Ningjin, did not receive a rich reward like last time, this time, it was really only a higher rank, and nothing else!

In the imperial court, the minister of the king of the military department resigned, Huo Weihua quickly ascended to the throne of the military department, and the eunuchs occupied all the high positions in the court!

A series of changes only illustrate one problem, the eunuch party is growing in power, and the concentration of power has reached a terrible degree!

This is the way to take death, not to mention Chongzhen's ascendancy, how long can the apocalypse be tolerated?