When Chongzhen saw them like this, he was even more furious, and was just about to find a way to deal with a few people who he couldn't see, when suddenly a eunuch ran from outside and whispered a few words in Chongzhen's ear.

Chongzhen listened to his report, and the gloom on his face suddenly dissipated, and colorful clouds appeared, and he hurriedly said: "Quick, quick, quickly invite his old man in." He was too old, and his legs were probably inconvenient, so I took out my imperial sedan chair and carried him over. Go ahead and do it! ”

What an honor is it for the sedan chair to welcome the Forbidden City?

What's more, this honor was given by Emperor Chongzhen, who has always been mean and unkind, and today he is thunderous and angry.

Everyone present, including Ji Qingwen, was curious about which "old man" could win the respect of Emperor Chongzhen.

After only a cup of tea, sixteen eunuchs who were in charge of the emperor's travel carried the imperial sedan chair to the outside of the Qianqing Palace, and used the skillful techniques that had been practiced for decades to put the gold-plated and silver-inlaid imperial sedan chair on the ground lightly and steadily.

When the sedan chair stopped, Emperor Chongzhen actually greeted him personally, stretched out his hand to open the sedan curtain, and picked up an old man who was old but energetic from the sedan chair.

When the old man saw that it was the Emperor of the Ninety-Five Supreme who came to greet him, he bent his knees and bowed down, preparing to bow three times and bow nine times.

But Emperor Chongzhen held him up, with a rare smile on his face, and said, "Why does the teacher have to be like this? If you want to perform the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, then I will also return the courtesy of a master and an apprentice. Why don't we save some effort today? ”

"Since it is the emperor's will, then the old minister obeys the order." The "teacher" in Chongzhen's mouth spoke, his voice was loud and his face was full of red light, and even a beard under his chin seemed to be infused with spirit.

The civil and military officials, who were still a little skeptical, were all relieved when they saw the face of this "teacher" - he was Sun Chengzong, the teacher of the two emperors of Tianqi and Chongzhen!

This teacher Sun Chengzong not only has the identity of an emperor, but also the chief designer of the entire Ming Dynasty to resist the Jurchens.

He not only promoted and trained Yuan Chonghuan, the Jiliao Governor who led the Liaodong War, but also single-handedly planned the entire Shanhaiguan-Jinzhou-Ningyuan defense line. On this line of defense, Nurhachi and Huang Taiji suffered great losses - Nurhachi was killed by firearms in the process of attacking Jinzhou; After Huang Taiji succeeded the Great Khan, he rushed to attack Jinzhou, and finally didn't even touch the city wall of Jinzhou, so he ran back in disgrace.

Therefore, Huang Taiji deliberately bypassed the western line from Ningyuan to Shanhaiguan this time, and took a big detour to enter the customs from Xifengkou in the west.

This also highlights from the side how stable and reliable the Guan Jinning defense line built by Sun Chengzong is.

With such merit and prestige, it was not surprising that Emperor Chongzhen was so respectful to Sun Chengzong.

I saw that Chongzhen had already put away the angry expression on Fang Cai's face, changed his smiling face, and said to Sun Chengzong: "Teacher Sun, it's too cold outside the palace, you are old and frail, and you can't stand such a cold wind." Let's go to the Qianqing Palace to talk. ”

Although Sun Chengzong is old, his body is not weak, his waist is straight, he stroked the thick beard under his chin, and replied: "Thank you to the emperor for his grace." However, the minister followed the emperor into the palace to speak, so many adults were still cold outside, and the minister couldn't bear it! ”

Chongzhen's face twitched, and he replied, "What is Teacher Sun doing with them?" I saw that their hearts were as hot as charcoal, just enough to calm down outside. ”

After that, Chongzhen shouted at Ji Qingwen again: "Ji Qingwen, what are you doing stupidly standing there?" When your master came, didn't you help him into the house for me? ”

Ji Qingwen seemed to have been awakened from a dream, hurriedly answered the word "oh", then supported Sun Chengzong, and under the gaze of hundreds of civil and military officials, he also entered the Qianqing Palace.

He helped Sun Chengzong to sit down on a circle chair in the Qianqing Palace, then took two steps back and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, you talk to Teacher Sun slowly, and I will wait outside." ”

Chongzhen glanced at Ji Qingwen and said, "Why is it good outside?" Isn't it comfortable in this warm and dry palace? ”

Ji Qingwen hurriedly said: "Comfortable, comfortable, of course it's comfortable here." But so many officials are freezing outside, so I can accompany the emperor and Teacher Sun to enjoy happiness here, I'm afraid that those adults have some opinions about me......"

Chongzhen's face sank, and he reprimanded: "You are a dog, how many years have you been an official? I haven't learned anything else, and the bullshit rules of these flies and dogs in the officialdom of the Optics Society have passed. Hum! I hate the officials' practice of ranking seniority, ushering in send-offs, and forming parties for personal gain. You don't care about anything, don't say anything today, just give me peace of mind to stay here. ”

Saying that, Chongzhen didn't know what funny things to think of, and suddenly "poofed" and said, "You dog is quite capable of doing things." I don't know if Mr. Sun knows, this dog has led the army to King Qin, and he has already won two battles - and they are not small victories - one battle injured the Manchurian Great Belle Daishan, and the other battle forced back the enemy chief Taiji, which can be regarded as a little calm. ”

As he spoke, Chongzhen pointed to a chair that Sun Chengzong had started and said, "For the sake of you not living up to Teacher Sun's cultivation, I will give you a seat to sit down!" ”

Ji Qingwen looked at Emperor Chongzhen's angry and then joyful and moody appearance, and thought: How can this emperor turn his face faster than turning a book, there is a saying that "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger" is really not false at all.

Therefore, he didn't dare to sit down with a big butt like this, but sat on a corner of the circle chair with half of his buttocks, and came to a posture of "sitting upright".

But I heard Sun Chengzong say: "Ji Qingwen, this dog, used the method of General Qi Jiguang to recruit, train, and use troops, so he naturally won the battle." I think that when General Qi was guarding Jizhou, the Mongolian barbarians heard the name of his old general, and they were so frightened that they died down. The so-called 'soldiers who surrender without a fight' are probably this realm......"

Chongzhen also sighed: "It's a pity that the romantic characters have disappeared with the smoke." Zhang Juzheng, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Li Chengliang, these famous ministers and good generals, if one or two are by my side, why is the Manchurian Emperor Taiji so arrogant? ”

Sun Chengzong hurriedly comforted: "Why does the emperor need to be like this? The Central Plains is rich in resources and outstanding people, so how can it not find talents who lead the army and manage the government? Although Huang Taiji was fierce for a while, he was just a trick and caught a few mistakes in the court's response. ”

"Oh? How do you say that? Chongzhen hurriedly asked.

So Sun Chengzong began to analyze the response of the imperial court when the Jurchens entered the customs one by one.

First of all, they did not understand or pay attention to the movements of the Jurchens, and the Eight Banners of Manchuria carried out such a large-scale and large-scale marching operation, and the imperial court did not grasp the slightest news and movement, and let them calmly go south, which was the first to lose the lead.

Secondly, the combat effectiveness of the Zunhua-Xifengkou front-line garrison was too weak, and it was captured by the Manchurian cavalry after less than a day. indirectly led to the fact that the elite soldiers of Shanhaiguan led by Zhao Shujiao did not have time to rest, and they were beaten by Huang Taiji and the whole army was wiped out.

After the collapse of Zhao Led Jiao's headquarters, until Yuan Chonghuan entered the pass, there was a considerable vacuum period in the surrounding forces of the Jingshi in the pass, during which Huang Taiji could march, fight, and plunder unscrupulously, and completely grasped the initiative on the battlefield.

Emperor Chongzhen showed rare patience at this moment, and listened carefully to what Sun Chengzong said, and then said: "Although the cabinet and the military department are inappropriately handled, I am also responsible. ”

Ji Qingwen glanced at Chongzhen with a look of surprise - it is not easy for Sun Chengzong to make this self-righteous emperor admit his mistake in person.

I only heard Sun Chengzong continue to say: "But the emperor was able to quickly dispatch Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui, Hou Shilu and others to help Jingshi, which shows that the emperor is sage." At present, among the enemy troops outside the city, there is only about 100,000 elite soldiers of the Eight Banners, and the number of our troops is two or three times that of the enemy. ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately showed joy and praised: "It is worthy of Teacher Sun, it has only been here for a long time, and there have been proper arrangements, and I see that Zhuge Wuhou's 'Anjuping Five Roads' is not under it." I don't know how much better it is than those dizzy officials outside......"

"The emperor praised it falsely." Sun Chengzong said, "Although our army can win, but the Manchurians are raging, I am afraid it will not be easy to win, only by working together, making proper arrangements, and strictly implementing it, can we win!" ”