In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu.

Thousands of households always replace the new peach with the old one.

Chinese New Year's Eve has passed, the new year is coming, and the new year has arrived.

This is a new year for Daming, which means the end of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen and the beginning of the first year of Hongye.

The precarious situation was brought under control, and everything was moving in a good direction.

The people had reason to believe that the imperial court would be able to defeat the Dongyu and return them to a peaceful life.

The atmosphere of the New Year in Nanjing is still very sufficient. In the past few days, there is a rare curfew, and the banks of the Qinhuai River are full of all kinds of lanterns, and the people are strolling around the street in pairs, sometimes stopping to buy one or two gadgets.

After a year of hard work, I can finally stop and take a break. Tear half a piece of cloth for your mother-in-law to make two new clothes, buy some candy for your own kid to eat, no matter what, you have to get through this New Year's flavor.

And for Zhu Cihong in the Forbidden City, this is also a rare opportunity to relax.

Since coming to Nanjing and taking the throne, he has not relaxed for a moment, and his mind is full of how to lay out and how to compete with the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The whole person kept turning like a taut clockwork. If you go on like this, you will break down, and the necessary relaxation is essential.

On this day, Zhu Cihong changed into casual clothes and left the palace, and decided to enjoy the night view of Jinling City.

Of course, security work is indispensable, and the brocade guards have changed into civilian clothes, and the guards are on both sides of the Son of Heaven.

Also walking with the Son of Heaven on the night tour were Lu Zhenfei, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Wen Anzhi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

The two are now Zhu Cihong's right-hand men, and they are often asked by the Son of Heaven for advice.

Today, they travel with them, which is also a reward from the Son of Heaven to them, indicating that the Son of Heaven truly treats them as confidants.

To be honest, Zhu Cihong didn't observe this Nanjing city very closely. After succeeding to the throne, he lived in the ninth place, dealing with the music sent from all over the country every day, and he didn't have time to leave the palace at all.

Now that I really go out of the palace and look at Nanjing City from a different perspective, it really has a unique charm.

Zhu Cihong casually walked to a teahouse, and smiled at Wen Anzhi behind him: "Just take a break here and drink tea." ”

The Son of Heaven wanted to rest and drink tea in the teahouse, and the Jinyi guards naturally did not dare to slack off, and immediately wrapped up the two-story teahouse, surrounded by water on the inside and outside of the three floors.

Zhu Cihong went to the second floor surrounded by Wen Anzhi, Lu Zhenfei and several personal guards, and found a position near the window and sat down.

The view here is very good, you can see the entire street scene, and even overlook the Qinhuai River in the distance.

The guy who delivered the tea was very discerning, and when he saw that the guest officer who came here was a nobleman, he accompanied him to pour the hot tea very carefully, and then bowed his body and retreated.

The Son of Heaven's personal attendant tried the tea and confirmed that it was non-toxic before inviting the Son of Heaven to drink it.

Zhu Cihong picked up the teacup and smelled it, and a fragrance came to his nose.

I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but after leaving the palace, even the tea feels fragrant.

He blew lightly, took a sip and praised: "This taste is really good, the two Qing family may wish to try it." ”

There are no outsiders in this teahouse, but there is no need to do more scruples.

Wen Anzhi and Lu Zhenfei gave up their hands one after another: "Thank you for Your Majesty's grace." ”

Of course, the Son of Heaven can't drink the tea in a big gulp, and you must taste it carefully.

In addition, Wen Anzhi and Lu Zhenfei's own efforts to nourish qi are first-class, and this tea is even more charming.

The two of them were drinking tea by themselves, but Zhu Cihong suddenly asked: "How much time do you think it will take me to calm down Dongyu and restore Shenjing?" ”

Wen Anzhi hurriedly put down the teacup and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Dongyu is perverse in the north. As soon as the shaving order, the easy obedience order, the enclosure order, and the escape law came out, it was already angry and resentful, and the Ming Dynasty was the desire of the people, and it was a matter of time before the capture of the East was leveled. ”

Lu Zhenfei also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world." Since His Majesty's accession to the throne, the measures taken by the whole world are seen by the world, and the Ming Dynasty will prosper in the hands of His Majesty, and the East Captives will be pacified by the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Cihong bowed slightly.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't say any nonsense about Pingliao for five years like Yuan Chonghuan back then.

Even Zhu Cihong, a traverser, didn't dare to say that he would definitely be able to pacify the East within five years, if he said such things as a courtier of this era, most of them would be exaggerated.

What he needs is someone who does things in a down-to-earth manner, not the Donglin Party that only talks empty words and talks about it.

"What do the two Aiqing think about Li Guo's surrender."

Zhu Cihong leaned on the railing and said from a distance.

Before the New Year, the imperial court had already sent the seals and costumes of Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others to Jingzhou as soon as possible.

After some efforts by Gu Yinxi, Li Guo finally agreed to be stationed in Jingmen. However, Zhu Cihong always felt that something was wrong, and he couldn't put his mind at ease.

As the secretary of the military department, this question is naturally what Lu Zhenfei should answer.

I saw him arch his hand at Zhu Cihong and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, whether Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others are sincere surrender or fake deception will have to wait and see." His Majesty can secretly order Yinxi to secretly monitor Li Guo's every move, so that he knows what to do. In fact, as long as the supply of grain and grass for Li Guo and others is controlled by the governor of the block, there will be no big chaos. ”

"I naturally understand what this soldier said, and what I want to ask is what this soldier thinks about this matter."

Zhu Cihong said this, and Lu Zhenfei had to analyze: "What the minister thinks Li Guo does depends entirely on the situation. Now that Li Chuang is dead, he has no reason to rebel against the court again. ”

Lu Zhenfei has to bear a considerable degree of risk in making this judgment. After all, he is the secretary of the military department, and some things cannot be said nonsense.

"I hope so. Li Guo is a sharp knife, and I still count on relying on this knife to fight against the Eastern Captives. ”

After a pause, Zhu Cihong continued: "Since Li Guo has already surrendered to the imperial court, he naturally can't continue to use the original camp number, and I am ready to give him the three words of loyal camp for him to use, what do the two Aiqing think?" ”

In the original history, Li Guo and the rest of the Shun army used the banner of the loyal battalion, and since there were ready-made ones, Zhu Cihong didn't have to rack his brains to think about it.

What's more, this name is originally very appropriate, which is not only a trust in Li Guo and the rest of the Shun army, but also a spur and requirement.

For Zhu Cihong, recruiting the Shun army was under a lot of pressure.

That is, Li Zicheng is already dead, and the charges of Shun's army entering the Beijing Division and forcing Chongzhen to death can be blamed on Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng is immortal, and Zhu Cihong can't recruit the Shun army under any circumstances, otherwise just the spitting stars of the courtiers can drown him.

"Your Majesty has given you a very good name, and I also hope that Li Guo and others can understand the painstaking efforts of Your Majesty and the imperial court, and lead the soldiers under their command to fight hard to kill the enemy and atone for their crimes."

It's just a name, and there is no need for Lu Zhenfei to argue with the Son of Heaven on this issue. What's more, the name of the Loyalty Camp is indeed very good, and it sounds like it has a sense of righteousness.

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