Chongzhen's question was simply nothing to consider for Gonchuktaiji. Just like Lin Dan Khan, he hoped to get Chongzhen's understanding, so that he could send troops to Mobei to recover the Trans-Khalkha tribes.

Gonchuk Taiji and some of the Mongolian left-wing Taiji also hoped that Lin Dan Khan could leave Qingcheng so that they could do something against him on the left.

Some of the Mongolian left-wing Taiji, led by Gonchuktaiji, were tired of saying all the things that all the Mongolian tribes had to obey him all day long.

A monarch with great ambitions is certainly a good thing for the Chahar tribe, but if it is only a monarch with great ambitions and talents, it is not a good thing for these Mongolian left-wing nobles.

While comparing himself to Genghis Khan, Lin Dan Khan continued to lose his own tribe in the war with the Houjin, and even abandoned the foundation of the Chahar tribe to invade the territory of his right-wing Mongol brothers.

The most helpless thing is that after paying such a big price, the Mongolian right-wing tribes did not give in, but forced these tribes, who were nominally subordinate to Lin Dan Khan as the Great Khan of all Mongolia, to completely fall to the Ming State.

The Later Jin's sweep in the Liaohetao area swept away the tribes left behind by the Chahar tribe. This made many of the Taiji who remained in Liaodong very dissatisfied, and they tried to oppose Lin Dan Khan, and then returned to their homeland in Liaodong with the left-wing tribes.

Gunchuktaiji said without hesitation: "The foreign minister thinks that His Majesty should support King Khan to send troops to Mobei. If the king of Khan is not in Qingcheng, the foreign ministers are willing to respond to His Majesty and help His Majesty take all the land of Hetao. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at him with interest for a long time, until Gunchuktaiji lowered his head, and then he smiled and said, "Although the land of the Hetao is good, I want to know, what do you want from me?" ”

Gunchuk Taiji thought for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "The foreign minister hopes to lead the Chahar Department back to the land of the Liaodong Hetao to contain Houjin for Your Majesty. ”

Zhu Youzhen was silent for a while, and then said, "You are honest with me, which is very good. But what you're talking about, I need to think about it. In this case, I will arrange for you to go down and rest first, and then I will reply to you tomorrow when I think about it. ”

Gonchuktaiji's somewhat excited mood froze suddenly, but under Liu Jingting's untraceable reminder, he still regained his composure and left.

After listening to the footsteps outside the room, Zhu Youzhen turned his head to Liu Jingting, who was standing beside him, and asked, "Tell me about me, during this time, is there any news in Fengzhen and Naturalization City..."

Liu Jingting hurriedly put it away, curious about how the emperor would answer Gunchuktaiji. He explained to the emperor what he had seen and heard in Fengzhen and Guihua City this time, and it took more than an hour to explain to the emperor one by one.

After Zhu Youzhen listened, he suddenly threw a question at him, "Mr. Liu, what do you think about Gunchuktaiji's intention to carry out a coup d'état in the Chahar Ministry?" Do you think we support him or not? ”

Liu Jingting, who was caught off guard, subconsciously said what was in his heart, "The minister thinks that there is no harm in supporting Gunchuk Taiji, Lin Dan Khan has received so many rewards from our country every year, but he is unwilling to send troops to the east to recapture his homeland, which clearly shows that he wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."

In the days when the minister was naturalized as an envoy, he saw dozens of Lin Dan Khan's personal guards driving away those Yellow Sect believers in the streets. The minister also heard that since the arrival of the Guiktu Taiji, the Red Lama who came with him had done several divination for Lin Dan Khan.

It is said that the material for divination is the internal organs of those arrested Yellow Sect believers, and the cruelty is simply sensational. The minister thinks that such a cult must be guarded against.

In the opinion of the ministers, Lin Dan Khan treated his subordinates so cruelly, I am afraid that sooner or later the people will betray their relatives. Supporting Gonchuktaiji's reorganization of the Chahar Department is not necessarily a bad thing. ”

Looking at Liu Jingting's expression of deep hatred, he was obviously angered by the fact that the Red Sect used living people for divination. Zhu Youzhen is very calm about this, for a religion that is still making human skin drums, human skin thangkas, and human skin magic instruments in the first half of the 20th century, he has never overestimated the bottom line of this religion in this era.

What's more, the Yellow Sect, which has been handed down to later generations, is said to have abolished many cruel religious rituals, and it can be regarded as a fairly civilized Tibetan sect. The dispute between the Red Sect and the Yellow Sect is about whether these cruel rituals should be abolished.

So Zhu Youzhen didn't plan to talk about this issue with Liu Jingting, he nodded calmly and said, "What Mr. Liu meant, I understand." You're tired from the journey, so let's go back and rest first. Maybe I'll have you on your way soon. ”

"The minister understands, and the minister retires." Liu Jingting wanted to give a few more words of advice, but seeing the emperor's tired face, he still agreed and exited the room.

Zhu Youzhen was thinking about it, and suddenly heard someone coughing a few times in the inner room of the study, so he hurriedly got up and asked, "Who is inside?" ”

Hai Lanzhu held a book and walked out of the inner room embarrassedly, she looked at the emperor with a little weakness and explained: "Just now, the concubine was reading a book inside, and she was fascinated for a while, so she didn't notice that His Majesty came in." Later, I heard that His Majesty and others were talking about state affairs, and the concubine didn't want to disturb you, so she hid inside for a while, Your Majesty won't blame the concubine, right? ”

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand and said, "It's not a big deal, I want to think about something here, you go and make a pot of hot tea for me." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Hai Lanzhu put down the book in her hand and walked towards the door, and when she was about to go out, she couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Your Majesty won't really obey that Mr. Liu's wishes, right?" ”

Zhu Youzhen was skimming the book that Hai Lanzhu had put down, and found that it was a "Travelogue to North Korea" that had just been published not long ago. This is a book co-authored by Xu Xiake and several students when he was investigating geography in North Korea, and the book introduces some of the geographical customs of North Korea, and Zhu Youzhen took it with him when he went out.

Suddenly hearing Hai Lanzhu's question, he was stunned for a moment, and then said casually: "What, do you think what Mr. Liu said is wrong?" ”

Hai Lanzhu boldly looked at Chongzhen and said: "The concubine doesn't dare to say that what Mr. Liu said is wrong, the concubine just thinks that since Lin Dan Khan treats his subordinates so harshly, the various tribes on the grassland will feel His Majesty's generosity and benevolence."

Zamuhe won the Battle of the Thirteen Wings that year, but lost the hearts and minds of the people because of the Seventy Pot Massacre, allowing Genghis Khan to unify the steppe. Your Majesty now only needs to show his generosity and benevolence, and he can win the hearts and minds of the Mongol tribes, so why should he go to engage in any conspiracy with Gonchuktaiji? That would only damage His Majesty's reputation. ”

Zhu Youzhen pondered for a moment before he said with a smile: "I understand what you mean, I will think about this matter carefully." You'd better go make a pot of tea and let me moisten my throat..."

Early the next morning, Gunchuk Taiji, who was sleeping soundly, was called up by Liu Jingting and brought to Chongzhen again.

The place where Gonchuktaiji was received again was not in the study, but in the official office's signing room, which was quite spacious, with a sand table of nearby terrain and a map of the Monan grassland and Liaodong hanging on the wall.

As a Mongol who grew up at the source of the Liao River, Gunchuktaiji was surprised by the intricacies of the map. However, he also knew that this was about the military secret of the Ming Kingdom, so he took a look at it and withdrew his gaze.

Zhu Youzhen, who was looking at the map, heard the two come in, but he didn't hesitate to beckon the two to come up and watch. Gonchuktaiji stepped forward unceremoniously to watch, this was the first time he had seen the whole picture of the grassland and the northeast, so he couldn't help but be a little nervous.

Zhu Youzhen generously let Gon Chuktaiji look at it, and then asked gently: "Gon Chuktaiji, do you think this map is quite accurate?" ”

"Precise, precise, I didn't expect that the distance between Chahanhot and Guihua City can also be marked on this map, it's really rare."

When Gonchuk Taiji praised him again and again, Zhu You checked the location of Chahanhot and said: "This city is said to have been built by your Khan King, and the address is very well chosen.

Two hundred miles to the north from the Abaga Hara Mountain, is the Kahai Elesu Desert. After here, you can go to the Klulun River Basin, Hulunbuir and other places in Mobei to the north, and go to the west along the Phnom Bian Wall to reach the Guihua City and Tumut area.

Crossing the Xilamurong River to the south can reach the Great Wall fortress of the Ming Dynasty, Shanhaiguan, Xifengkou, Gubeikou, Zhangjiakou and other places. To the east, along the Phnom Penh Wall, you can reach the Nenkorqin area in the Nenjiang River Basin.

The city can be said to be the center of transportation in the Mongolian region, and if you keep it, you can reach it in all directions, and losing it is equivalent to giving up the Mongolian steppe to others.

It is understandable that your Khan led his troops westward to avoid the Houjin army, but it would be a failure not to leave an army to defend this place.

After the Later Jin swept away the Mongol tribes in the Liaodong region, they must have reached out here. As long as he stands here, Houjin Jin can control the south of the desert, the north of the desert and the border wall of our Ming Dynasty, and retreat to hold the upper reaches of the Liao River, preventing Mongolia and my Ming Dynasty from entering the upper reaches of the Liao River.

I thought that the key to the battle between the Houjin and the Chahar tribe was who could get the city. ”

Gonchuktaiji nodded in agreement again and again: "Your Majesty, as long as Your Majesty is willing to help us control the Chahar Department, the foreign ministers will defend this place for the Ming Dynasty and prevent the Houjin army from crossing Chahanhot." ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at him noncommittally and said, "Even if Lin Dan Khan leaves, how can you make the Chahar tribes obey your orders?" Do you want to establish a philosophy? Or is it Libi Tutaiji?

Is he willing to disobey his father? If you want to be Taiji, will Ezhe and the others be convinced? ”

Chongzhen's series of questions made Gonchuktaiji speechless for a while, looking at his hesitant appearance, Zhu Youzhen continued to speak: "Gonchuktaiji, you are also a good friend of my Daming, so I don't want you to fall into a quagmire, if you want, why don't you listen to me say a few words..."