Wu Chengen returned in Xi'an in vain, and soon returned to Nanjing, and he didn't even have time to rest when he went back, so he was called by Chongzhen for questioning. As a result, all Chongzhen's wishes were frustrated, and when he learned that Mao Wenlong's attitude was so resolute, Chongzhen was immediately furious.

In the face of Mao Wenlong's funding for the rise of King Fu in Sichuan, Chongzhen's heart was already angry, and this time he asked Wu Chengen to discuss with Mao Wenlong, hoping that he would cut off the funding with King Fu. But in the end, his wish was disappointed, and it seemed that Mao Wenlong had already focused on King Fu's side.

This means that in the future, he Chongzhen will definitely suffer from the crazy revenge of King Fu. Chongzhen raided Huguang, and secretly co-opted almost all of King Fu's generals, and not only captured Huguang overnight, but also cornered King Fu, obviously, the grievances between the two have been endless.

But King Fu was funded by Mao Wenlong when he was dying, and now he is thriving in Sichuan. Once King Fu captures Sichuan, he will definitely wave his troops back to Huguang and Nanjing, which shows how dangerous Chongzhen's situation will be in the future.

Chongzhen walked back and forth in the imperial study, his face was extremely gloomy, and Wu Chengen stood aside and didn't dare to say anything. Chongzhen, who had not been in a good temper for a long time, recently began to show his irritable temperament again.

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, although Wu Chengen is the most trusted person in Chongzhen, but when facing Chongzhen who has lost his mind, he also has to avoid his edge, otherwise he may lose his head at any time.

"No, I definitely can't compromise with Mao Wenlong like this, revenge, I want to take revenge on Mao Wenlong......" Chongzhen stopped suddenly, muttering non-stop in his mouth.

Wu Chengen glanced at Chongzhen carefully, his heart full of bitterness. No one wants to be restrained by Mao Wenlong like this, but with the current strength of Chongzhen, he can't resist Mao Wenlong at all. Once Mao Wenlong is really angered, and the Dongjiang Army presses Nanjing, everyone will only have to flee for their lives.

For the sake of Chongzhen, Wu Chengen had to speak at this moment, he hesitated for a moment, and then carefully worded and said: "Your Majesty, we don't have enough strength to compete with the Dongjiang Army now, it is unrealistic to want to retaliate against Mao Wenlong now, please think twice!" ”

Chongzhen suddenly laughed and said, "It's not the time yet, when is the good time." Whether to wait until the arrival of the Dongjiang Army and then resist again, or wait until King Fu leads the Sichuan soldiers and horses to fight and then resist. ”

Faced with Chongzhen's questioning, Wu Chengen was speechless. Indeed, there is not much time left for Chongzhen now, and if he swallows his anger, he will just make a living. On the contrary, if you give it a go now, there may be a slight turnaround.

After understanding the essence of the matter, Wu Chengen no longer persuaded Chongzhen that there is no free lunch in the world, and if you want to get something, you must pay something. Chongzhen wants to be the real master, and judging from the current situation, it is indeed only right to give it a go.

"Your Majesty, then how are we going to take revenge on Mao Wenlong?" Wu Chengen asked curiously.

"Killing Mao Wenlong is not good for us, we don't have the strength to send troops to fight us, and our grain and grass need to be purchased from Mao Wenlong. Subject to others everywhere, in the long run, we will never have the day to come out, and there is no way to talk about the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Chongzhen looked up at the window and paused for a while before continuing: "So at present, if we want to get rid of Mao Wenlong's control, we must first have enough grain and grass on our own. With grain and grass, we can recruit troops and buy horses as soon as possible, Cheng'en, how do you want to get enough grain and grass? ”

This question obviously stumped Wu Chengen, if he had a way to tell Chongzhen himself, that is, he had no way at all, so he kept silent. But in the face of Chongzhen's question, he had to respond.

"Your Majesty, the slave really doesn't know." Wu Chengen had no choice but to tell the truth.

And Chongzhen obviously didn't expect Wu Chengen to think of a good way, he still continued: "Actually, I have a good way to get grain and grass. ”

Wu Chengen pretended to be surprised and said, "What's the way?" ”

Chongzhen sneered: "It's very simple, Mao Wenlong's Xuzhou is the main grain producing area, and it is not far from Nanjing. If we quietly send someone to snatch it, we can easily get the food and grass we need. ”

Wu Chengen immediately frowned after hearing this: "The emperor has to think twice, if Mao Wenlong finds out that we did it, he will be furious, maybe send troops to come, then it will be ......."

Wu Chengen didn't dare to say any more, he was afraid that when he talked about Chongzhen's sore spot, he would be angry again.

Chongzhen didn't care: "If you want to grab food, you naturally have to be foolproof, I'm not so stupid that I don't even know this." ”

Without waiting for Wu Chengen to speak, Chongzhen asked him to call Sun Chuanting. Wu Chengen resigned and retired after receiving the order, and he didn't dare to ask what the emperor didn't say.

Sun Chuanting soon came, and after saluting Chongzhen, he said bluntly: "The emperor summoned his ministers late at night, I don't know what to discuss?" ”

After Chongzhen smiled and invited Sun Chuanting to sit down, he said, "I have something to ask Aiqing to handle it personally. ”

Sun Chuanting responded without hesitation: "The ministers must do their best to do things for the emperor." ”

Chongzhen is very satisfied, and at present, Sun Chuanting is still a minister who can be trusted and used, and he doesn't talk much nonsense. directly explained the situation of Wu Chengen's visit to meet Mao Wenlong this time, and then said in a deep voice: "Therefore, I hope that you will lead a thousand elite soldiers to lurk in Xuzhou, and turn into bandits in Xuzhou to rob me of grain and grass." ”

Sun Chuanting thought seriously for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "The minister is willing to share the emperor's worries." ”

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to Aiqing. Remember, once it is revealed, you will not be able to admit that you are my people, and this is the point, so the people you bring with you must be trustworthy. When Chongzhen said this, his face became very serious.

Sun Chuanting naturally understood Chongzhen's painstaking efforts, and he also knew the stakes, and he solemnly promised: "Please rest assured, even if the minister loses his life, he will not let such a thing happen." ”

Sun Chuanting's heroism and assurance made Chongzhen quite happy, and he discussed some details with him that night, and did not disperse until late at night. The next morning, Sun Chuanting disappeared into the imperial city, arrived at the barracks, and personally selected the people who were about to go to Xuzhou with him.

After a day of preparation, Sun Chuanting set off quietly the next day, without even saying goodbye to Chongzhen, and quietly left Nanjing, no one knew where they were going.

Although Chongzhen was very calm on the surface, he was not at peace in his heart, after all, once the matter was revealed, he had to face Mao Wenlong's anger.