"Wang Laohu, you can figure it out, I am very pleased. You said that you helped me solve such a big case, whatever reward you want, as long as you don't go too far, I will promise you. "The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, the grass people don't dare to have any ideas, and they don't want any rewards, I just ask the emperor not to forget to promise the grass people and let Master Ding go." Wang Laohu said.

"Don't you want to ask for another reward?"

"Your Majesty, the grass people came all the way to the capital to be Lord Ding. Therefore, the grass people had the courage to beg the emperor to release Lord Ding. ”

"Wang Laohu, you know that Lord Ding committed the great crime of killing his head, and I didn't promise you to let Master Ding go."

The emperor really didn't promise Wang Laohu to release Lord Ding at that time, and the emperor just said to give Wang Laohu a chance: "Okay, if you want to save Ding Aiqing, I'll give you this opportunity." You borrowed the spirit fox and tried to see me in every way, proving to me that you can help me get rid of the tigers in the court, but how can I believe in your ability, you have the ability to get rid of the tigers in the court. ”

The emperor gave Wang Laohu a trick at the beginning.

"Wang Laohu, are you hating me now, hating me for not fulfilling my promise. I'm going to tell you, this Lord Ding is much safer in prison than outside. ”

"Your Majesty, forgive the grass people for their courage, don't you do this to make your relatives hurt and your enemies happy? A minister who is dedicated to the country, you put him in prison, and those incompetent people are in high positions, Your Majesty, do you think this is what you want to see? ”

"What if I don't want to see it? Now that the rich wolf in the DPRK is in charge, I really need a loyal minister like Ding Aiqing to help me, but I can't save the loyal minister. ”

"Your Majesty, the old minister understands the emperor's thoughts." Lord Ding said with tears in his eyes, "The old minister is willing to assist the emperor in this prison and be loyal to the Ming Dynasty." ”

Wang Laohu said: "Uncle and grandfather, I went to Beijing this time, and I came to save you, and now that I have done so many things, the emperor will also reward me, so you must not say anything about staying in prison again." ”

"Wang Shisun, if the emperor lets me out, I have to worry about my life outside, not only can't help the emperor, but also wants the emperor to worry about me. On the contrary, in prison, I can do more for the emperor, so it is not a bad thing for me to be in prison. ”

The emperor said: "Wang Laohu, you have seen that this Ding Aiqing is willing to sit in this prison, not that I am unwilling to let him out." ”

"Now is the time when the court is eventful, and the emperor is the time to employ people, Wang Shisun, have you considered coming over to help the emperor."

"Now that the emperor is here, I don't hide anything. I, Wang Laohu, have never done anything serious since I was a child, and I know what kind of material I am. Now I just want to do business with peace of mind, take care of the family, and live a happy life together. This officialdom is not for me. ”

"Originally, everyone has their own ambitions, and I am not reluctant. However, Wang Shisun is benevolent, loyal, intelligent and intelligent, if you come to help the emperor, the emperor will definitely be like a tiger, and the eradication of the court rebels will have a few more chances of victory. I also want to help the emperor, but you know that if I make a big move, the rebels will know immediately, so there is a clear difference between you and me. You, unobtrusively, can knock your opponent down without them knowing, and the opponent doesn't know what's going on. ”

"Wang Laohu, don't you want to save Ding Aiqing? Only by defeating this rebel minister in the court can this Ding Da be truly rescued. The emperor also persuaded.

"I think you are also a reasonable person, it is a small thing for you to save me, saving the emperor, saving the Ming is a big thing. Why don't you do this great thing of loyalty and righteousness, Wang Shisun? ”

"Okay, my Wang Laohu is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, for my uncle and grandfather, for Daming, I am willing to help the emperor." Wang Laohu said.

"Okay, Wang Laohu stepped forward to listen to the seal." The emperor said.

Wang Laohu knelt down, and the emperor continued: "Wang Laohu is loyal and courageous, loyal to the country, wise and brave, and I am now named the general of Minghu." ”

"Thank the emperor for the reward." Wang Laohu thanked the emperor, stood up, and asked, "How many grades of official is this Minghu general?" ”

"No fret."

"Nothing? Your Majesty, aren't you kidding me? Wang Laohu said.

"A general without quality can exert the greatest combat effectiveness, if the emperor issues a document to summon a Minghu general, can your general still live in peace? You will be targeted by the traitor, and the emperor's hard work will be in vain. "Lord Ding is humane.

"Does the emperor want me to be a general hidden in the people?"

"This is exactly what the emperor intended, the emperor wants General Minghu to gather strength among the people, and at the right time, help the emperor eradicate the rebels."

"Gathering strength? Does the emperor want me to organize an army in the civil society? I am afraid that as soon as I organize an army, I will be suppressed by the local officials for the crime of rebellion. ”

"Wang Shisun is so smart, he must have thought of a good way to solve this matter." Ding Da is humane.

"There is no emperor's will, only the emperor's dictation, I'm afraid there are some things I can't control." Wang Laohu said worriedly.

"What's so hard about that?" The emperor said, "I will give you a token, and the local officials see things like people, if you do not obey, you can be killed immediately, and you don't have to report to the court." But General Minghu, this thing is not a last resort, please do not use it. ”

After speaking, the emperor took out a short sword and said: "This sword is called Yuan Yu Sword, engraved with the sun, moon and stars on one side, and engraved with mountains, rivers and plants on the other. ”

Wang Laohu took the sword given by the emperor, knowing that this sword was equivalent to the sword of the upper edge, and had the power to cut first and then play. It seems that the emperor has given himself a heavy responsibility.

"Thank you, the emperor will do his best to do things for the emperor." Wang Laohu said. "Your Majesty, the minister has a reluctant request."

"Looks like you still need some reward." The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, the minister really needs some rewards, there are some brothers who came with me, all of them are loyal and righteous people, the minister implores the emperor to also give them some official positions, it doesn't matter if the official is small, please also ask the emperor to fulfill it."

"This?" The emperor was a little embarrassed.

"Your Majesty." Ding Dadao, "Wang Laohu is now the general of Minghu, he has the right to choose his own subordinates, these subordinates follow Wang Laohu, they must all be capable people, and the emperor should reward him." ”

"Lord Ding's meaning is to let me make a decree to proclaim the seal."

"Exactly."

"Okay, I will follow General Minghu, tonight is the fifteenth day of the first month, it is a good day, I will come to announce the seal tonight."

"On behalf of my brother, I thank the emperor for his great kindness." Wang Laohu said, "Your Majesty, what should Zhu Yao do?" ”

"General Minghu, this Concubine Hui's case is over, and this Zhu Yao is the murderer of Concubine Hui's mother." The emperor said. "Okay, I'm going back to the palace first to deal with Zhu Yao's affairs."

"Congratulations to the emperor." Wang Laohu and Lord Ding said at the same time.

Seeing the emperor out of prison, Lord Ding said to Wang Laohu: "Wang Shisun, the emperor has given you a platform, and how you want to develop next depends on yourself." ”

"This emperor is stingy enough, since he has given me an official, but it is just a verbal message, there is no evidence, and there is no quality, and there is no product, and there is no money, and this has to recruit troops, these are all things that need money to solve."

"It's okay to complain, but we're going to do it. The reason why the emperor dictated is to protect the safety of you and the emperor, the emperor's short sword is a talisman, and every place you go, these officials above the sixth grade will recognize it, so there should be no problem for you to do things in the local area. ”

"That being said, there is no direct appearance of the emperor's will."

"Wang Shisun, this is not your intention, I just persuaded you to refuse to agree for a long time, but now I still care."

"I don't know what kind of officials the emperor will give to my brothers?"

"No matter what the official is, he must be a military attaché, and he will continue to follow you, these brothers will help you more hard than before, so this is a good thing, so I asked the emperor to help you fulfill this wish."

"Uncle Shee's grandfather is perfect."

"However, Wang Shisun, today you received a letter from the emperor, your identity is different, everything must be based on the overall situation, you must not come nonsense, and you must pay attention to concealing and preserving your strength, don't show it in front of people, whether the emperor can eradicate the rebel ministers, it all depends on you."

"My uncle and grandfather reminded me to keep it in mind. The case of Concubine Hui Niangniang can be regarded as solved, I will go back to Dingfu immediately, tonight after the fifteenth, two days, a little rest, I will go back to Hangzhou City. ”

"Wang Shisun, this arrangement is very good, if the emperor wants to contact you, he will send someone to contact you. Wang Shisun, be careful. ”