In the middle of October, in the Yangtze River area, the climate has been quite cold, since the end of the apocalypse, it is so, during the Wanli years, until the end of September and the beginning of October, the frost will fall, but during the apocalypse, the middle of September began, and now, the beginning of September has been like this, the mild spring and autumn are very short, the cold winter is a little longer, in October, it is already winter, the sky is just bright, Zhu Cijiong and Zhu Cihuan in the inner court eunuch shouting, before the hour, have already gotten up, freshened up, Then I went out to read the record of Taizu Taizong, and I would have breakfast after half an hour, and I would study in the inner palace at three o'clock, and two hours, and in the afternoon, I would contact the martial arts of riding and archery, which was also very boring, which was also necessary for every emperor who wanted to achieve great things.

After reading the record, the two brothers Zhu Cijiong came to the palace of Princess Changping for dinner, and the three sisters and brothers are now dependent on each other and are very close.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet has just sent a few notes, it is to impeach the general, the cabinet asks for instructions, how to deal with it?" Just as the meal was eating, Lu Jiude came to the front of the palace and told Zhu Cijiong about the court.

"It's the impeachment of the general again, the general is loyal to the country, he only got good news a few days ago, and he recovered Henan, Shandong and other places, who is so bold that he dares to frame the general." Zhu Cijiong also seemed a little angry, since Cao Bianjiao left Beijing, he would occasionally receive such a note, and he never bothered to deal with it.

Lu Jiude looked serious, coughed, and stepped forward and said: "In the name of the imperial court, the general privately negotiated peace with the thief Li Zicheng, divided the city and formed an alliance, and the reason why Xiangyang, Henan and other places were pacified so quickly was because the general secretly made a deal with Li Zicheng, so that Li Zicheng would withdraw from Henan......

"If this is the case, it is impossible, doesn't the general know that the father and mother were both forced to death by Li Zicheng, a traitor, and half of the Ming Dynasty was corrupted in the hands of Li Zicheng, I will never believe it." Zhu Cijiong looked very excited, his hatred for Li Zicheng, that is the sky high and the sea deep, compared to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it is ten times and a hundred times the hatred, he does not believe that the loyal Cao Bianjiao will act like this.

"The minions don't believe it either! But what the man who wrote the book said was conclusive, and he also said that there was evidence! Lu Jiude said without yin or yang, and took Zhu Cijiong in the direction he wanted step by step.

"Who is it?"

"Taifu Temple Ma Shiying, his brother-in-law Yang Longyou served in the general's bureaucracy, this matter was learned by Ma Shiying from his brother-in-law Yang Longyou, the chapter said that the general sent Yang Longyou to envoy Li Zicheng, Xu to Shaanxi, Shanxi, the rest of Shandong and Hebei, whoever fought down will belong to whom...... There are also people who have seen it with their own eyes, saying that Xiangyang was given up by Li Zicheng on his own initiative, and the general's men and horses were nearby at that time, waiting to receive Xiangyang ......"

"Immediately summon all the adults of the six cabinets to the Wuying Hall to discuss matters!" Zhu Cijiong couldn't eat anymore.

Half an hour later, all the chief officials of the cabinet, the six ministries and the five temples arrived, gathered in the Wuying Palace, and Zhu Cijiong was also sitting there full of resentment.

"Ma Shiying, you are the one who played the music, tell me about this matter, what is going on?"

Ma Shiying was recommended by Cao Bianjiao to take charge of the Taifu Temple, but he didn't expect that the person who impeached Cao Bianjiao would be Ma Shiying, but when everyone thought about Ma Shiying's character, they were relieved.

After the general went to Henan and arrived in Zhengzhou, he secretly ordered his brother-in-law Yang Longyou to go to Li Zicheng to form an alliance, promising to recognize the legitimacy of Li Zicheng's Dashun regime, and Xu Zhi Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces...... It is the general's seal letter, this matter is hidden in my Ming Dynasty, but it is really well known in Dashun, if you don't believe it, you can send someone to secretly investigate it......"

"Motosuke, what do you think about this?" Zhu Cijiong asked Shi Kefa.

When Shi Kefa heard this, he also stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, whether this matter is true or not, there must be something behind it, even if the general really did this, the minister believes that it is only an expedient measure, but it is just a trick to make Li Zicheng fight with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and my dynasty can benefit from it, and please ask the emperor to learn from it!" ”

Although Shi Kefa is always a little worried about Cao Bianjiao's identity as a military general, he knows very well that without Cao Bianjiao, Henan and Shandong cannot be recovered, who can fight, Zuo Liangyu, Zuo Liangyu's nest in Wuchang has always been not under the emperor's order, and only Cao Bianjiao can let him send some troops and horses to help in the war, Gao Jie has been assassinated, except for Cao Bianjiao, no one can control the situation, he knows this very well, even if he knows that Cao Bianjiao is inappropriate to do this, but he must speak for Cao Bianjiao.

"Shoufu's words are inappropriate, even if it is an expedient measure, but this matter can also be secretly protected from the emperor, and the reason is to state that the emperor doesn't know that the country and society are important, and it may be an expedient measure in advance, but after nearly two months have passed, it is still not reported, then it is not an expedient measure, I am afraid that it is a collusion of interests." As soon as Shi Kefa finished speaking, before he sat down, He Tengjiao, the secretary of the Ministry of War, stood up and refuted what Shi Kefa said, he was transferred from the governor of Huguang to the Ministry of War, which was an upgrade, but he has always been very unhappy, because this is a bright rise and a secret descent, Cao Bianjiao has almost deprived the power of the Ministry of War, he is just a decoration, it is better to be the governor of Huguang.

"What He Shangshu said is very true! Discuss and form an alliance, this is the emperor's duty, even if the general has the merit of protecting the sky, how can he act on behalf of the emperor, over time, is there no need to report anything, the direct general is in charge, then the emperor has become a puppet, laughing at this matter is an expedient measure, and if it is big, it is a rebellious move. Ding Chukui, the imperial envoy of the right capital, also pressed down with a big hat.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the general is loyal to the country and has no intention of rebelling against him, I think it is better to call the general back to the court and ask clearly, isn't this matter clear?" Cabinet Zhang Shenyan said.

"No! The general is now on the front line, commanding the battle to recover the homeland against the enemy, if he retreats rashly, the army will be unstable at that time, and the enemy will be given an opportunity to take advantage of, and he hopes that the emperor will learn from it. ”

Zhu Cijiong listened to everyone's arguments, and he didn't know what to do for a while, they all seemed to be reasonable, and it was difficult to make a decision at the moment.

"Your Majesty, just because the general is on the front line and has a heavy army, if the general is really anti-willful, what should I do when the time comes, this matter must be dealt with as soon as possible, Your Majesty, isn't it worth being vigilant about the Hu Weiyong and Lanyu incidents during the Taizu period?"

When Zhu Cijiong heard Ma Shiying's words, he immediately remembered the Taizu record he had read recently, and his face sank at the moment, and he said: "Spread the decree and summon the general back to the court, I want to ask him in person, why and how?" ”

When Ma Shiying heard this, he also showed a sneer, and then continued: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this is not possible, if the general is really opposed, isn't it forcing him to do something, it is better to celebrate the Northern Expedition as an excuse, and ask the general to return to the court, so as to be just in case!" ”

"Then let's do it!" After Zhu Cijiong finished speaking, he also brushed his sleeves and left.

Shi Kefa looked at the expressions of everyone present, there were sighs, worries, schadenfreude, and getting carried away, he knew that this must be another conspiracy, a conspiracy to seize power, in such an environment, he also felt a little tired, I don't know when it will be his turn, and at the moment he is also sorry for Cao Bianjiao, and he is loyal and pure, but he has to suffer these slanders and fights.