The court seems to be calm in the past few days, but in private, it is turbulent and treacherous, which makes people confused.

First of all, Emperor Chongzhen would occasionally show a strange smile when looking at the courtiers, which made the courtiers below puzzled;

The second is the impeachment of Jinyiwei and Dongchang in the imperial history, and all the concerts that disturb the people are left in the middle and not issued.

There are also frequent movements in the Beijing camp, and the empty salaries that were cleared first were quickly filled up by the soldiers who were lacking due to the empty salaries.

The Ordnance Bureau under the Ministry of Industry and the War Bureau and the Armory Depot under the Ministry of Industry are checking the weapons in stock like crazy, and from time to time there are rumors that so-and-so adults have even broken their legs because the quality is not up to par.

For the old fox who has lived in the court for a long time, even if the news is tightly sealed and there is no relevant news from the cabinet and various ministries, judging from the frequent actions in the capital, I am afraid that there is going to be a war. The strange thing is that I haven't heard of any fighting beforehand, could it be that the emperor wants to conquer Liaodong in person? First there was Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Qizhen, and now there is more Zhu Youzhen, how can the emperor of the old Zhu family like this tune? There is no one who is worry-free!

Chongzhen doesn't care what the ministers think, what he wants is an official who can be obedient and do things, as for the rest, he doesn't need it for the time being; What the Ming Dynasty needs is not democracy and harmony, but iron and dictatorship.

When the boring court meeting dispersed, Chongzhen hurried to the harem. Before going to the court, he learned that Qin Liangyu, Ma Xianglin and his wife Zhang Fengyi were already waiting in the palace to meet them.

When I saw the old general Qin Liangyu for the first time in the Warm Heart Palace, I saw that she had gray hair, but she was meticulously cared for, her face was graceful, and her spirit was shining;

Look at Ma Xianglin, known as "Little Ma Chao", dressed in silver armor, full of beard, more than seven feet tall, born with a tiger's back and bee waist, and the ape arm is long and close to the knee, it is really majestic, although it is one-eyed, it adds a touch of evil qi out of thin air, which makes people dare not look at it. Chongzhen said secretly: "What a tiger general!" ”

Chongzhen looked at Ma Xianglin's wife again, and saw that she was taller than ordinary women, although she was not as strong as a healthy woman in the army, but her face was delicate, and the corners of her eyebrows were a little less of her daughter's weakness, but a little more heroic. Even if it is not as beautiful as the sinking fish and geese, it makes people feel that this woman is really extraordinary.

Helping Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin, who were kneeling on the ground to salute, Chongzhen praised Qin Liangyu: "Good! Good! Good! The children of the Ming Dynasty have many strange ambitions, and they don't love red clothes and love arms! There is a secretary waiting, I don't have to worry about it! ”

When Qin Liangyu heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Majesty has won the award, and the ministers dare not be ashamed!" ”

Chongzhen said: "This is the case, what dare not be? Qin Aiqing should not be too humble. This time, the secretary Qin Qing led the troops into Beijing, in fact, he entrusted the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty to the Qing. ”

Qin Liangyu was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what is the matter?" ”

Chongzhen handed the secret report from Jinyiwei to Qin Liangyu before, and after his mother and son read it, he said: "Of the Ming Dynasty, only Jiannu has the thickest income. However, instead of respectful service, he wants to devour the Lord, which is very hateful! It's just that now the Wei Institute is erosive, the national strength is difficult, and the land of Liaodong can only be wreaked havoc by Jiannu.

This time, I want to carry out the plan to invite you into the urn, lead the Tartars to attack the Jingshi, and finally close the door and beat the dogs!

I edicted Qin Qing and the white pole soldiers to enter Beijing, because the Beijing camp and the five army governors were embarrassed to be of great use, I want to entrust the safety of the Beijing division to Qin Aiqing, as long as the white pole soldiers can drag the Jiannu for a few days, and when the Guanning army and the Qinwang army from all over the country arrive, I must teach the Jiannu to be a man! Qin Qing, don't let me down! ”

Qin Liangyu was shocked in his heart, this kind of trust in the trust of national fortune is rare in history, only the White Emperor City Tuogu can be compared with it, that is, the Han Wu is to Huo Liqi, and supports his northern expedition against the Xiongnu with the strength of the whole country, compared with it, it is also inferior!

Thinking of this, although she was a daughter, Qin Liangyu also had a sky-high arrogance in her chest, and said to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, rest assured, even if you fight with the Tartars, the white pole soldiers are not afraid." Now that we are defending the city, the 30,000 white-pole soldiers brought by the minister are enough to be 100,000 dog tartars! Don't say a few days, even a few months are not afraid!

It's just that what the minister saw near the capital division has moved all the people into the city. The population of the Beijing division is large, plus the people who moved and fled and the white pole army, plus the army of Qinwang from all over the country in the future, this food supply in Beijing is possible? I'm afraid that I'm afraid that Jiannu will cut off Cao Yun, and Your Majesty should make plans as soon as possible. ”

Chongzhen said: "Qin Qing is worry-free. I've had a plan. In order to be able to give Jiannu a hard blow, I ordered the factory guards to move the people into the city, and the people have been asked to bring the grain, plus the original grain in Beijing, which is enough to support the needs of January.

This time Jiannu attacked, I want to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness, stretch the logistics supply of Jiannu, and be sure to teach Jiannu a hard lesson under this Beijing city, and I will beat them up once! Scared! ”

Qin Liangyu said: "Shengming is no more than Your Majesty. The minister must face Jiannu fiercely! ”

After the end of the audience and leaving the palace, Qin Liangyu and his son and daughter-in-law immediately returned to the Beijing camp, and practiced every day, practicing the methods of city defense and street fighting, which stimulated the Beijing camp. Zhang Zhiji, who has good deeds in the Beijing camp, is also actively training his troops, and he has the meaning of competing with the white pole soldiers.

A few days later, the time has reached the fourth day of October, and Chongzhen, who was listening to the bombardment of the imperial history in the court, finally heard the news he wanted to hear.

That is the eight-hundred-mile urgent report on Sun Guozhen, the governor of Denglai:

"The guilty minister Sun Guozhen risked death to hear:

On the 3rd of this month, the thief Liu Xingzuo gathered more than 5,000 thieves from the four guards of Jiannu South in Fuzhou, and in the name of the Huixiang army, each took a warship to invade Denglai. Denglai's garrison and various guards all sent troops to refuse. However, the thieves are fierce and powerful, the ministers are difficult to resist, and they are constantly lost, and they hope that His Majesty will send troops to rescue, and the ministers are responsible for losing their land, and it is not a pity to die, but the people hope that Your Majesty is like a child's parents, and they must not be saved.

The criminal minister Sun Guozhen risked his life for a hundred worships"

Emperor Chongzhen, who knew clearly in his heart what was going on, of course did not panic, but when he saw the hometown army, he inexplicably remembered the three words of the hometown regiment, and his face couldn't help twitching twice. It just so happened that in the eyes of the ministers, the emperor was already on the verge of rage.

Chongzhen had another look of anger on his face, closed the chapter hard, threw it down, and said to Wang Chengen: "Read it to them." Let the courtiers listen to it. ”

When Wang Chengen finished reading, he knelt down in the court and pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty is angry, and the ministers are guilty!" ”

Chongzhen said angrily: "Guilty! Guilty! Guilty every time! What I want is a solution! It's not that I'm pleading guilty all the time! If it is useful to ask for sin, then what is the use of waiting!? Stand up! I don't want kowtows! ”

After the ministers got up, Wen Tiren came out of the squad and said: "Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of the ministers, you can order Mao Wenlong, the general of Dongjiang Town, to send troops to Fuzhou, which can not only cut off the back road of Liu Thief, but also support Denglai, and save Zhao Ye from Wei this siege." ”

Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, you can order the guards around Denglai to assemble in Denglai to support Denglai." ”

Guo Yunhou, the secretary of the household department, went out and said: "Your Majesty, in a big war, the left side of the Beijing division will inevitably rot, and the grain near the Beijing division can be quickly transferred into Beijing to prepare for the war." ”

There is also a new imperial history who does not know death: "The minister impeached Sun Guozhen, the governor of Denglai, for losing his land and humiliating the country, and his crime should be punished!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Wen Tiren and other people who knew the inside story of this time looked at this imperial history with extremely strange eyes, and those who didn't know the inside story looked at him with the eyes of the second fool. Denglai is fighting, if he wants to kill Sun Guozhen according to this imperial history, and force a governor to rebel before the battle, then it will be a lot of fun!

Chongzhen took the opportunity to say: "I can trust Sun Guozhen, this is not his crime, don't say anything about it."

Retreat! ”