On April 20, Ma Shiying finally got the coveted reappointment, but he didn't show too much excitement in front of Qian Qianyi. And Qian Qianyi was also a little surprised by Ma Shiying's appointment, because Ma Shiying was not reinstated by the prefect recommended by him, but was personally appointed by the emperor as the governor of Suzhou, Changzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Guangdezhou, and five prefectures and one state.

Although the rank of the inspector is not as good as that of the prefect, his power is very great, and it is very easy to make political achievements. Generally speaking, those who can serve as the governor of the imperial history are relatively young and are considered to have a great future. Although the official system was corrupted before, this position has also become a fat shortage for the powerful to install party henchmen to spy on local officials.

However, since the emperor's accession to the throne and the promotion of reforms, he has become more and more cautious about the appointment of local governors, and the appointment and dismissal of this position are almost all in the hands of the emperor. As a result, officials were more optimistic about the post of inspector, believing that it was difficult for officials who were not favored by the emperor to take up this position.

Ma Shiying unexpectedly obtained this appointment, and he was still patrolling the richest elite area in the south of the Yangtze River, which couldn't help but make Qian Qianyi very curious, what Ma Shiying talked about when he met with the emperor. It's just that no matter how he knocked on the side, Ma Shiying always pulled the topic away.

Qian Qianyi was helpless about this, if the other party was unwilling to reveal it, he didn't dare to force the other party to say it. If it spreads, I'm afraid he won't be able to sit still. However, he could see from Ma Shiying's attitude that it was just a summons from the emperor, and this good friend he wanted to help him could only be a good friend in the future and could no longer be his cronies.

However, when Qian Qianyi said goodbye to Ma Shiying, the governor of the six prefectures, who was about to leave Beijing to take office, finally said to him: "... There may be a storm in the south of the Yangtze River soon, and the old man of Qian Ge should remind the clansmen to guard the door, so as not to get hurt when the clansmen go out. ”

When Qian Qianyi returned to the mansion, he finally figured out the meaning of this sentence, and he immediately remembered that the emperor had been transferring officials in the Jiangnan region these days, and couldn't help but write a letter to his hometown cautiously, so that his family and clansmen could keep to themselves.

Just when Ma Shiying left the capital, Zhu Youzhen finally summoned two North Korean envoys in Xiyuan Jingshe. Whether it is Shen Qiyuan or Kim Shangxian, after all, they are still a faction of officials in North Korea who are close to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, when Feng Quan said that Daming was willing to help North Korea rebuild, the two basically accepted it without much thought.

However, the two were still a little hesitant about the fact that the Ming Dynasty would send officials to North Korea to supervise the reform of North Korea's internal affairs. Although Kim Sang-hun also favored that North Korea should carry out reforms, and also believed that the Ming Dynasty of Korea was originally one, they were embarrassed that the Ming Dynasty wanted to interfere in the internal affairs of North Korea directly by bypassing the king of Korea.

Zhu Youzhen didn't intend to let Feng Quan slowly persuade the two, so he personally summoned the two at the Xiyuan Retreat. In the living room of the Jingshe, Jin Shangxian finally saw the young emperor who appeared in a strange costume, although the clothes worn by the emperor were not in line with the etiquette, but they could not hide the vigor of Chongzhen. Kim Sang-heon was surprised, but he quickly accepted Chongzhen's image. In his opinion, if it weren't for such a young and energetic emperor, he would not have been able to curb the momentum of the rapid development of Houjin after ascending the throne.

In the eyes of Shen Qiyuan on the side, this is the temperament he hopes to see in the Joseon King Li Liang. When Li Ju contacted everyone to oppose Gwanghaejun, there was a burst of vitality, which was why he was willing to support Li Ju in rebelling against Gwanghaejun. It's just that after Li Liang ascended the throne, there was only a dull twilight left, and he seemed to be no different from the previous Joseon kings, and he no longer had the will to change Korea. This made Shen Qi far disappointed, and it was also the reason why he gradually distanced himself from Li Qi.

After Zhu Youzhen ordered the two to get up without courtesy, he did not order a seat, so he asked Lu Qi to take the two eunuchs out of three plates of objects. He pointed to the things in Lu Qi's hand and asked the two, "Do you know what these objects are?" ”

Jin Shangxian and Shen Qiyuan glanced at Lu Qi holding the objects on the plate, and hurriedly knelt down again to plead to Chongzhen: "The loss of the objects given by the kingdom in the lower state is the sin of the ministers who did not assist the monarch, please punish Your Majesty..."

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand to interrupt the plea of the two and said: "The formation of the clan system of the Ming Dynasty and Joseon came from the canonization of Emperor Taizu Gao; Second, the kings of the Joseon Dynasty were willing to abide by the distinction between Huayi and sit on the border for our Ming Dynasty; The third is the support of the North Korean people.

Li Liang was willing to bow to the barbarians, embarrassing his own face, and I didn't bother to pay attention to it. But he succumbed to the barbarians and gave up the distinction between Huayi, and that was a matter of concern. And as the king of Joseon, Li Ju can't guard his own country, but he still succumbs to the barbarians, issues a proclamation not allowing the people to resist the invasion of the barbarians, and connives, and connives, the barbarians poison the Korean people, is he still qualified to sit on the throne of the king of Joseon? ”

Jin Shangxian's forehead suddenly continued to sweat, and he once again kowtowed to Chongzhen to plead guilty, distinguishing his own monarch. Some of the proclamations stating during the barbarian invasion were not approved by Li Liang, but were issued by some officials who surrendered to the barbarians under the false orders of the king.

Zhu Youzhen glanced at Shen Qiyuan, who was silent, and said leisurely: "Then you can tell me, what should I do with these canonization documents and reward items that I retrieved from Houjin?" ”

Jin Shangxian and Shen Jiyuan hurriedly replied: "Please also ask Your Majesty to give me again, so that I can inspire Your Majesty's holiness and the kindness of your parents." ”

"I gave them to North Korea again, can North Korea keep them now? Or will I have to ask for it again from Houjin next time and wipe your ass all day? has been ravaged like this by Hulu, and the whole of North Korea still has to pick and choose from the help of my Ming Dynasty, is it possible that Li Liang really thinks that no one can sit on the throne of the king of North Korea except him? Zhu Youzhen suddenly changed color and scolded the two.

Jin Shangxian hadn't turned the corner for a while, but Shen Qiyuan had already opened his mouth and replied: "Your Majesty is angry, the ministers and others don't dare to pick and choose from the help of the Celestial Empire, it's just that the Celestial Empire sent troops to garrison North Korea, and sent people to supervise the internal affairs reform of North Korea. ”

Zhu Youzhen replied disappreciatively: "North Korea, a subject country of the Ming Dynasty; The king of Joseon, the courtier of me. When, my edict still needs the approval of the courtiers.

I did not pursue Li Liang's bending to the barbarians and destroying the oath made by the kings of Korea to my Ming Dynasty, which is already very much due to the fact that the kings of Korea have always been respectful to my Ming Dynasty.

However, this does not mean that I can tolerate the continuation of such chaos in the internal affairs of the DPRK, and a group of rebellious ministers who have yielded to the barbarians control the internal affairs of the DPRK and exploit the Korean people to feed the Hulu to attack our country. ”

Zhu Youzhen paused, glanced at Jin Shangxian and Shen Qiyuan, who were silent, before continuing sternly and calmly: "I summoned you today, that is, I want to tell you. Whether it is a garrison or a minister stationed in Korea, I have only one purpose, and Korea cannot be used by Hulu, otherwise I will first expel Korea from the Chinese system.

Of course, as long as Korea reforms and strengthens itself and has the strength to defend itself, I will withdraw the garrison and the Korean ministers when the time comes. Now, tell me again, what do you have to say about my dispatch of the Korean garrison and the Korean minister? ”

The words of the young and vigorous emperor made Jin Shangxian and Shen Qiyuan look at each other and smile bitterly, even if they had more worries in their hearts, they didn't dare to say it in front of Chongzhen at this moment. Compared with the young emperor, the king of Joseon and the two classes of ministers in the country were obviously much easier to deal with. What's more, North Korea can't resist the invasion of Houjin, and naturally it can't resist the Ming garrison in North Korea.

Hearing the voices of Jin Shangxian and Shen Qiyuan yielding to him, Zhu Youzhen's expression finally eased, and then Lu Qi gave a seat to the two. Then he continued: "For other details, Feng Quan will discuss them with you in detail, so I won't say more here."

But there are two things that I still ask you. The first thing, after you go back, tell Li Liang that he doesn't need to intervene in the reform, and his biggest task now is to recuperate physically and mentally, and reflect on what is called Huayi's great defense. If he thinks Changdeok Palace is too noisy, I can also invite him to come to Beijing to recuperate.

The second thing is that the alliance signed between Korea and Hu Lu must find someone to take responsibility, and all the capitulation officials from the king of Korea and down must be punished. In addition, send the prince of Zhaoxian and the other two maharajas to Beijing, so that they can study the classics of Huaxia, so as not to make mistakes in the matter of Huayi's defense in the future..."

When Jin Shangxian heard Chongzhen's request to send the prince and the two princes to the capital, he immediately wanted to say something, but Shen Qiyuan grabbed his sleeve tightly, so that he had to shut his mouth.

After the two of them left Xiyuan, Jin Shangxian couldn't help but complain about Shen Qiyuan, why he stopped him just now. Shen Qiyuan said to him with a straight face: "Can't you still see the golden judgment? His Majesty did not summon us to counsel, but to give us a will. Although His Majesty is young, his decisiveness is not comparable to that of previous emperors.

Contrary to His Majesty's will, our lives are just a trivial matter, but can the prince and the two kings not send the Ming Dynasty? When the time comes, how do you want Your Majesty to view the prince and the two kings?

You must know that Gwanghae-kun also has a son. North Korea can no longer afford another civil strife, and what we should do now is to try our best to make up for Your Majesty's suspicion of our Korean monarch and ministers, lest Your Majesty overturn the table and start a new one. ”

Jin Shangxian sighed, and finally left the palace gate behind Shen Qiyuan, seemingly acquiescing to the other party's explanation.

It was also at this time that several four-wheeled carriages drove into Chaoyangmen. In the carriage, Amin looked out of the window and admired the streets of Beijing. Song Xiance, who was beside him, looked at the other car window, and couldn't help but hesitate a little in his heart, "In the past few years, the changes in the capital are really great, and I don't know what the emperor will say when he sees him..."

In the other carriage behind them, Shanba, the leader of the Uliang Habu, and his two companions also lost their jaws as they looked at the dazzling shops and the endless flow of people on both sides. "Even in Shenyang, there are not so many people and shops." Shanba said in his heart. It was also at this moment that he became more and more sure that his decision to save Amin to defect to Daming was indeed right.