This year, there has been a lot of rain and snow in Beijing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoOn December 28, when the Chinese New Year was approaching, there was another heavy snowfall in Beijing. Goose-feathered snowflakes fell from the sky, covering the entire Forbidden City in white.

Zhu Youjian, the Son of Heaven, stood at the window of the Heart Cultivation Palace, looking at the heavy snow, his brows furrowed.

Zhu Youzhen frowned because Li Zhi began to establish a newspaper in Henan and opened a court. Obviously, Li Zhi occupied Henan this time, and he was not ready to spit it out again.

The thieves in Henan were indeed driven away by Li Zhi, but the imperial court still couldn't control Henan. Li Zhi got a province in Henan, and his strength went to a new level. Compared with Li Zhi, who was getting stronger and stronger, the imperial court was even weaker.

Li Zhi's strength has already made Zhu Youzhen have a sense of crisis with a sharp sword hanging high. Although Li Zhi has always been loyal, not a rebel like a thief, and even more obedient to orders than the Jiangbei Army that seized the south of the Yangtze River, in fact, the Ming Dynasty could only rely on Li Zhi as soon as there were thieves, but Li Zhi's strength still made Zhu Youzhen feel deeply uneasy.

The so-called imperial mind is the most important thing to check and balance. Li Zhi is such a dominant family, and his reputation is praised all over the world, how can Zhu Youzhen not be frightened?

Zhu Youzhen is now enveloping Li Zhi in every possible way, and Li Zhi is still loyal. But people's hearts are unpredictable, if Li Zhi becomes unsubmissive after further sitting, then how can Zhu Youzhen suppress the Ming Dynasty?

Zhu You sighed, the secret court was still too weak. Henan couldn't sleep at the hands of the thieves, and after Li Zhi captured Henan, he was worried about Li Zhi. If there were 200,000 new troops in the imperial court, who could sweep away the thieves and take Henan by themselves, how could they have today's worries?

Zhu Youzhen looked at the heavy snow outside the window and asked, "Jin Guogong is in Henan, what are you doing?" ”

Wang Dehua, the eunuch of Dongchang, arched his hand and said: "Back to the emperor, Fanzi returns, now 10,000 new soldiers of the Tiger Army are stationed in the big city of Henan, maintaining order in Henan. ”

"The newspaper office of Jin Guogong in Kaifeng Mansion has been prepared, and the newly printed newspaper of Jin Guogong is called "Henan Daily", which is ready to be distributed in Henan Province. Taxation bureaus in various parts of Henan are also already in preparation, and Hu Benjun has already purchased premises for the taxation bureau. ”

"It is said that Jin Guogong also sent people from the Railway Bureau into Henan to explore the terrain, and it seems that he wants to repair iron in Henan..." Wang Dehua couldn't remember what that kind of thing was called, and after thinking for a few seconds, he said: "Build a railway." ”

Zhu Youzhen reached out of the window to catch the snowflakes and took a layer of snow white on his hands.

Shaking off the white snowflakes, Da Mingzi sighed deeply.

Li Zhi did not leave after occupying Henan, which was expected by Zhu Youzhen.

What Li Zhi swallowed, it was extremely difficult to make him spit it out. Shandong couldn't spit it out at the beginning, and it is also impossible for Henan to spit it out today. Now that Li Zhi's soldiers and horses are getting stronger and stronger, they can deal with the siege of North Korea, the thieves and the Jiangbei Army at the same time, Zhu Youzhen's new army is afraid that Li Zhi is not afraid, and Zhu Youzhen is taking Li Zhi a little.

Wang Chengen came up and said: "Holy Lord, now that Li Zhi occupies Henan, he has surrounded Beizhili from two directions. In the future, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court will crusade against the thieves in Huguang, and they will have to see Li Zhi's face when they cross Henan. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at Wang Chengen and did not speak.

What Wang Chengen said, Zhu Youzhen knows it, but what if he knows? Li Zhi has made monstrous contributions and has unworldly strong soldiers, and Zhu Youzhen has no way to deal with him.

Wang Chengen looked at the face of the Son of Heaven and said, "Holy Lord, according to the foolish opinion of the slave maid, the matter of Li Zhi being the king of the county still has to be delayed. I have never had a living king with a different surname. Not counting the three northeastern provinces with small populations, Li Zhi now owns Tianjin, Shandong, and Henan, with nearly 20 million people under his command, plus more than 10 million people in North Korea, which is really powerful. If Li Zhi is crowned king again, I am afraid that the imperial court will not be able to control Li Zhi at all. ”

Zhu Youzhen didn't speak, turned to Wang Dehua and asked, "Now the thieves have retreated to Xi'an?" ”

Wang Dehua nodded and replied: "Back to the emperor, the thieves did retreat all the way to Xi'an. It is said that because of two consecutive defeats to Li Zhi, he fled all the way from Kaifeng to Xi'an, and rumors spread in the army, and there was a very serious escape. The newly attached officers and soldiers and the hungry soldiers with unstable morale have all run away, and I am afraid that only 200,000 of the 300,000 people remain. ”

"The Duke of Jin reorganized the army in Tongguan and stockpiled grain and grass. It is estimated that in less than a month, the Duke of Jin will invade Shaanxi and attack Xi'an. ”

Hearing the news that Wang Dehua said that the army had fled in large numbers, Zhu Youzhen's eyes lit up and asked, "Is the army already so unbearable?" ”

Wang Dehua arched his hand and said: "Shengshang, according to the report of the front, the number of soldiers and horses in the army has not only dropped significantly, but also the morale is very low. In the Guanzhong area, he couldn't even control the team, and he started his old business of robbery again, robbing many peasants. Nowadays, the people of Shaanxi dare not speak out against the thieves. ”

"If the army of the Duke of Jin invades Shaanxi, I am afraid that the thieves will be exterminated repeatedly."

Wang Chengen looked at Wang Dehua and said, "Holy Lord, you can't let Li Zhi fight anymore." Li Zhi will not leave after fighting the thieves, and if Li Zhi is allowed to occupy Shaanxi, he may still rely on it. Then he would completely surround Shanxi and Beizhili. At that time, Li Zhigui was the king of the county, occupied the line from Shaanxi to Shandong, and completely controlled the transportation between the capital and the south. Wouldn't the people of the world want to rush to Li Zhi, who still knows the Son of Heaven? ”

Zhu Youzhen listened to Wang Chengen's words and paced a few steps in the Heart Cultivation Palace, as if he was making a major decision.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zhu Youzhen said: "Good! The new army has been training for so long, and it's time to try it. The thieves in Shaanxi will be exterminated by the imperial court personally! ”

"Wang Chengen, pass on my will, the Tiger Ben army is already exhausted from repeated battles. The thieves in Shaanxi, I will mobilize new soldiers to exterminate. The Tiger Ben Army of Jin Guogong does not want to go west out of Tongguan, and only needs Henan to wait for the good news of the new army! ”

Wang Chengen's eyes lit up, and he arched his hand and said, "Emperor Shengming!" ”

Zhu Youzhen made this decision, and his mood seemed to be better. The fact that the imperial court was able to send recruits to exterminate the thieves made Zhu Youzhen feel that he still had some strength. If Li Zicheng is finally exterminated by Zhu Youzhen's new army, then Zhu Youzhen's prestige will rise greatly, and I am afraid that Li Zhi will also be more loyal and will not be rebellious.

Zhu Youzhen paced a few steps and walked to the window again.

The cold wind outside the window poured in, blowing Zhu Youzhen's body a little chilly. He gently brushed off the snow on the windowsill and said lightly: "Li Zhi has fought in the south and north for the Ming Dynasty over the years, and his contributions can be listed in history, and he must be rewarded." Jin Feng Li Zhi was the king of Tianjin, and he was hereditary and repetitive. ”

"Let Li Zhi enter Beijing as soon as possible and be sealed."

Wang Chengen and Wang Dehua looked at each other for a while, and their eyes were a little shocked. Unexpectedly, the Son of Heaven, the king of the county, was finally sealed.

In the future, Daming will have a prince with a different surname.