As the great eunuch trusted by Chongzhen's side, Cao Huachun is different from Wang Chengen, Cao Huachun has to know more about current affairs.

Wang Yue is more inclined to the path of peaceful evolution for the future direction of the Ming Dynasty, after years of war, the people have been struggling to survive, Wang Yue hopes to have fewer casualties and preserve some vitality.

Cao Huachun, as the chief eunuch, is known as the internal minister, and his position is very important, and he is the person who can influence Chongzhen's decision-making. Wang Yue wants to offer Chongzhen like Maitreya Buddha, and no one can replace Cao Huachun's role.

With Chongzhen's character, coercing the Son of Heaven to make the princes definitely not work. Kill Chongzhen and support eight-year-old Zhu Cihong to be a puppet emperor, Wang Yue disdains to do it. Their own starting point city and Tiance army are not those feudal forces in history, and they need to play with power through these means.

Wang Yue stopped the compliments of the two and asked Cao Huachun: "Chief Manager Cao, now that there are two fewer ministers in the cabinet, I don't know who is qualified to join the cabinet?" ”

Cao Huachun thought for a while and said: "Huang Shijun, the secretary of the Ministry of Etiquette, who has hope to enter the cabinet, Chen Yan, the head of the Hanlin Academy, and Zhou Yanru, who was ousted from the opposition, may also enter the cabinet." ”

These people have all been the first assistants of the Chongzhen Dynasty, and Huang Shijun and Zhou Yanru have all won the champions.

Zhou Yanru is even more than three yuan, twice served as the first assistant of the cabinet, Chongzhen six years in June, because of official greed, appointed private individuals and was expelled from the capital by Wen Tiren, Wen Tiren controlled the cabinet, there is a folk song that "the Ministry of Rites reopened the heavenly list, the champion explored the flower list, a little panicked." The cabinet was turned into a brothel, and the turtle king was always plagued. “

Wang Yue said slowly: "This official thinks that the left squire of the Ministry of War, Lord Yin Xie Baoqing of the Shuntian Mansion is an upright official, and he is only diligent in politics and can be of great use, and he can take over as the secretary of the Ministry of War and enter the cabinet to participate in the maintenance of the aircraft." ”

Cao Huachun was stunned when he heard this, what is Wang Yue going to do? Is this going to be Cao Cao? This is to control the rhythm of the government! It seems that the emperor's future is worrying, and if he doesn't do it, he will become Wang Yue's puppet.

What kind of character Chongzhen is, Cao Huachun knows it clearly, this emperor is withdrawn and suspicious, stubborn, arbitrary, and very angry, such a person can't stand the fall of power. If Wang Yue wants to make him a puppet, it will be a situation where the fish will die and the net will be broken.

Cao Huachun accompanied him and said carefully: "Of course, there is nothing to say about this Lord Xie Baoqing's reputation as an official, and he has made many great contributions to the imperial court, and the emperor has praised him a lot. It's just that Master Xie is still young, and I'm afraid it's difficult to be competent. ”

Xie Baoqing is a scholar of the first department, his academic qualifications are completely sufficient, and the so-called qualifications are not a problem, as long as the emperor personally enters the cabinet, no one can object.

Wang Yue snorted and said, "Chief Manager Cao, what is the purpose of you coming here today with this holy decree?" Let's make it clear! Now that the imperial court is in danger, does the emperor have a reason to refuse the official's proposal? ”

Cao Huachun had no choice but to say: "Lord Wang, Ming people don't say secret words, you were framed by a traitor, and you almost lost your life, you can't blame it all on the emperor's head." ”

"You don't know the emperor, the emperor's ears are too soft, and it is easy to listen to slander, so you misunderstood Lord Wang, causing this situation. If it weren't for the miscellaneous family's efforts to analyze and make suggestions to the emperor, the emperor would still be in the dark! Now, the emperor has finally distinguished who is a traitor and who is a loyal minister. ”

"Lord Wang, a young hero, is talented and intelligent, and he will be able to understand the emperor's hardships, right?"

To say that Emperor Chongzhen's ears are soft, Wang Yue believes this, otherwise he would not be fooled and lame by Yuan Chonghuan.

"Manager Cao's tall hat is still less for me." Wang Yue waved his hand and said, "I will wave my army into Beijing on the same day and talk to the emperor in person!" ”

Cao Huachun's heart was cold, it's over, it's over, is it difficult for the court to be preserved?

Although Lao Cao is greedy and timid, he still has nothing to say about Daming and Chongzhen's loyalty. What's more, this is also related to his own glory and wealth, so he still wants to fight for it.

"Lord Wang!" Cao Huachun said in an almost pleading tone: "Although the current saint is a little anxious, he is diligent in government and loves the people, and works hard to govern the country, which can be regarded as a heroic lord, and Lord Wang must not be that chaotic minister and thief!" ”

Cao Huachun was able to say these words, and it was Wang Yue's attitude towards him that he had the courage to say so, and after he finished speaking, cold sweat flowed out.

If Wang Yue was really determined to do the thing of plotting the dynasty to usurp the throne, under normal circumstances, people like himself who were loyal to the emperor of the previous dynasty would kill the sacrificial banner.

"Lord?" Wang Yue sneered and said: "The so-called British lord is the world's wanderers, and the homeless people are everywhere, let the Manchus become bigger, but they are helpless!" ”

Chongzhen is indeed a diligent emperor in history, but unfortunately he is not a qualified emperor, which can be described as a faint trick.

Wang Yue saw that Cao Huachun's face was already frightened, and Cao Ruyi also became trembling, and couldn't help but feel funny.

Wang Yue called: "Chief Manager Cao, Gonggong Cao!" ”

"Ahh Cao Huachun and Cao Ruyi responded as if they had just woken up from a dream.

Wang Yue said: "Since the two of you are here today, you might as well help me bring a message to the emperor, I, Wang Yue, have no intention of plotting to usurp the throne, and I have been forced to be helpless to get to this point today." ”

Cao Huachun was overjoyed and said, "Is what Lord Wang said true? ”

"Seriously! But......! ”

Cao Huachun's heart sank!

Wang Yue continued: "But the imperial court must pay some price in order to appease the anger of my Tiance army, otherwise this official will not be able to explain to the people of my starting city." ”

"Lord Wang, please say, what conditions are needed?" Cao Huachun said.

Wang Yue said: "First of all, I proposed to the imperial court before that a high degree of autonomy will be achieved in the area of the starting point city, and the imperial court shall not interfere with the production and life in the area of my starting point city. All the people of my starting point city only apply to the laws of my starting point city, and the imperial court may not arrest the people of my starting point city without authorization. ”

Cao Huachun asked: "The emperor said that he could agree to this condition, so does Lord Wang's promise still count?" ”

Chongzhen had already had to agree to this condition, and it was not difficult to choose between protecting the imperial court and giving up the hundreds of thousands of people. But Chongzhen will not forget the 1.1 million taels of silver and 100,000 catties of steel promised by Wang Yue every year, which is too important for the financially difficult Ming court.

Wang Yue smiled and said: "The promise of silver and steel still counts, and it is still one hundred thousand taels and one hundred thousand catties of steel." ”

Cao Huachun raised his eyebrows and raised his thumb and said, "Lord Wang is really a believer!" ”

Anyway, this will not be paid until the factories in Shijingshan Industrial Zone are put into operation, which is really nothing to Wang Yue. The starting point city is not to be independent, and the symbolic payment of taxes to the imperial court means that the starting point city and the Ming Dynasty are still a whole, and they are legitimate autonomous regions.