Before Zhou Zheng could react, Fang Yizao was shocked and said, "What you said is true?" ”

No wonder Fang Yizao was shocked, the northwest was in turmoil, two prime ministers of the five provinces, one was worried, and the other was imprisoned, so who in the northwest would guard it?

Although Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were exterminated, the root cause of the civil unrest has not been solved, and the loss of the general will be guarded, and at such a critical moment when it is in urgent need of suppression, there will be a big chaos!

Although Zhou Zheng was shocked, he was not surprised, shook his head in his heart, and said, "Where are Zhang Xianzhong and the others now?" ”

As soon as Zhou Zheng received Zhang Xianzhong's surrender, he ordered the Military Intelligence Department to escort him back to Beijing, and Cao Bianjiao's part of the cavalry assisted.

Chu Jin said: "According to the orders of the adults, Zhang Xianzhong and all the rogue heads were all escorted to the capital, and the rest of the people who were not guilty of serious crimes were directly sentenced to the border and sent to Jizhou, and now, it should have arrived." ”

Zhou Zheng was relieved, thought about it again and again, and said with emotion: "Well, I'll write a recital to the imperial court later, in the northwest, I'm afraid it won't be peaceful again." ”

Fang Yizao was also full of worries, and said, "What your lord is worried about is that the lower officials are more worried about the imperial court. The six Shangshu, including the military department, lacked three, and the lower officials also heard rumors that Yuanfu had angered the emperor, his status was shaky, and the court struggle was about to start again. ”

Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said, "Let's leave these things alone, let's get rid of Jianyu first." ”

Fang Yizao listened and said, "Then, my lord, those two thousand horses?" ”

Zhou Zheng said directly: "War horses are good things, they can't be wasted, they will be transferred to Dongjiang Town, and let them train two thousand elite cavalry for me!" ”

Fang Yizao originally wanted to refuse, not to have anything to do with Jianyu, and to give them a chance to tangle right and wrong, listening to Zhou Zheng's words, he also felt that two thousand was not a small number, so he nodded decisively and said: "What the lord said is that the lower official will arrange it!" ”

He was just about to leave, when Zhou Zheng suddenly said: "Governor Fang, Liaodong is complicated, the army is uneven, this official plans to build a military academy, first, to screen generals and promote capable generals; Second, it is also to cultivate talents, and I am a reserve of talents. Now that the board is swinging and the people are in turmoil, we must take precautions......"

Fang Yizao was already worried, but he didn't feel strange when he heard Zhou Zheng's words, sighed, and said, "What the adults said is true." Liaodong really needs to be rectified, and the lower officials will arrange it according to what the adults said. ”

Zhou Zheng snorted, looked at Chu Jin and said, "Let all the places send the list of the above generals first." ”

Chu Jin raised his hand and said, "Obey." ”

Zhou Zheng's arrangement was to sit down in Jinzhou and watch the changes everywhere.

Huang Taiji did not make any move except for sending 2,000 war horses, but the withdrawal of troops was very obvious.

In addition to being restricted from moving, Fan Wenchen's communication was not blocked, and he also knew that Huang Taiji had decided to withdraw his troops, and he looked relieved, and he was not angry at all because he was detained by Zhou Zheng and Huang Taiji abandoned him, and he didn't even have the slightest mustard.

On the third day, Jianyu's withdrawal became more and more obvious, and Zhou Zheng took Fang Yizao to Fan Wenchen's room with a smile on his face.

Fan Wenchen was just about to raise his hand to salute, Zhou Zheng waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, this official heard that Mr. Fan's chess skills are extraordinary, and he came here today to ask for advice." ”

Fan Wenchen's eyes were vigilant, and he responded with a smile, and said, "My lord is smiling." ”

So, the two disagreed, so they sat down on the couch to play.

It didn't take long for Fan Wenchen to look up at Zhou Zheng with a strange expression.

Zhou Zheng's chess strength is average!

Zhou Zheng seemed to be unconscious, happily pinching the chess pieces, staring at the chessboard, immersed in thinking.

Fang Yizao sat on the side, looking at it clearly, and he was very puzzled.

This master is from a scholarly and noble family, and he has passed the exam, why is this chess strength not as good as that of a teenager?

His father was a former high school jinshi, and he was even ranked as a household squire, so it stands to reason that a tutor shouldn't be like this, right?

Fan Wenchen made a few moves, probably figured it out, and said with a smile: "Lord Zhou, you won't just come to me to play chess today, right?" ”

Zhou Zheng fell and said: "Huangtaiji is about to run away, I am thinking, a big city should be built north of Youtun, not far from Shenyang, as the rear foundation and springboard of his Riping Liao, where does Mr. Fan think it is appropriate?" ”

Fan Wenchen leisurely picked up the teacup beside him and said, "Master Zhou thinks, I will tell you?" ”

Zhou Zheng also straightened his waist, looked at Fan Wenchen, and said with emotion: "If Mr. Fan's ancestor, Fan Wenzheng, could have the same heart as Mr. and surrender to the enemy gang early, then there would be nothing to do with the Song Dynasty...... Mr. Fan, are you also ashamed of such an ancestor? ”

Fan Wenchen's expression froze, and then he smiled more, and said, "At this time and that time, Lord Zhou is here to show the speed of his tongue?" ”

Zhou Zheng shook his head lightly and said, "No skin and no face, once this person loses the bottom line, his reputation and integrity, he will be a floating cloud...... Mr. Fan, where do you think the sea is better in feng shui? ”

Fang Yizao listened, stared at Fan Wenchen with an indifferent expression, and said, "What more feng shui do you need on the sea!" Adult, I just chopped and fed the dog, but I was afraid that the dog would be dirty and refuse to eat! ”

Fan Wenchen looked at Zhou Zheng for a moment, slowly put down the teacup, and said, "Why does Lord Zhou always threaten with life and death? Is Fan a person who is afraid of death? ”

Zhou Zheng raised his eyebrows, turned to Fang Yizao and said with a smile: "Lord Fang, did you hear it, our Mr. Fan is a person with backbone." ”

Fang Yizao had already made a killing move against Fan Wenchen, and sneered: "The people of the Heavenly Dynasty, what kind of backbone are you talking about for the barbarians to kneel down and be a slave!" ”

Fan Wenchen spat on his face and didn't care.

Zhou Zheng sighed and said, "I almost forgot, our Mr. Fan is a member of Jianyu, the head of Wenchen, and he must know a lot of secrets." Lord Fang, do you know how to use torture to extract confessions? ”

Fan Wenchen's face suddenly changed slightly, and his eyes were frightened.

These fell in Fang Yizao's eyes, Fang Yizao stood up and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, my lord, although the lower officials don't understand, but some people do, and the lower officials promise to let him vomit everything cleanly!" ”

Fan Wenchen's face stiffened, looked at Zhou Zheng, and tried his best to hide his panic and said: "Lord Zhou, you and I are both scholars, don't you leave me the last dignity?" ”

Fan Wenchen is a scholar, where can he resist the big punishment, he himself knows it very well!

Zhou Zheng picked up the chess pieces and said, "Your decency is in Jianyu, what decency do you have in my Daming?" Governor Fang, let people take them out. All the circumstances of the construction of the captivity, including the population, the grain, the acres of land, the troops, and the relationship with the Mongols, etc., are all about the details, and the officials want them! ”

Fan Wenchen clenched his teeth, the corners of his face twitched constantly, and his nose kept coming out with rapid white gas.

Fang Yizao didn't care how angry and frightened Fan Wenchen was, he directly dragged Fan Wenchen out and prepared to torture him to extract a confession.

Zhou Zheng got up from the couch, patted his clothes and said, "Tell Yang Guozhu to keep an eye on Jianyu until you are sure that Jianyu has withdrawn and then come back." Send a message to Li Weiluan, asking him to prepare, this official wants to build another Jinzhou City north of the Daling River! ”

Fang Yizao was just about to respond, when Chu Jin came in from outside and said, "My lord, there is a message from Shanhaiguan that the angel has arrived at Shanhaiguan, probably asking your lord to send troops to Pingliao." ”

Fang Yizao frowned, Liaodong simply didn't have enough strength to level Liao, so he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng looked at the south and said with a smile: "When the angel comes, we will accept the order as usual." However, sending troops to Pingliao requires a lot of money and food, Governor Fang, you and I will jointly play, please ask the imperial court to allocate this year's arrears of Liao salaries and next year's, plus Ping Liao salaries and silver, the total amount, 1.5 million taels. ”

Fang Yizao listened and said with a smile: "My lord is smart! ”

In the first war in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, the treasury was overdrawn for more than three years, and if you want to take out another 1.5 million taels, it can only be in a dream.