"Mr. Tang, the purpose of the miscellaneous family's coming today, you have probably guessed it."

"As early as the winter of last year, some people in the DPRK and China mentioned Mr. Tang to the Holy Lord many times, and recommended Mr. Tang as a pillar of my Ming Dynasty."

"It's a pity that it backfired, and what happened after that was not expected by everyone."

"Mr. Tang is a scholar, I believe that it is completely different from the Shaanxi anti-thief, and Mr. Tang's actions also confirm this, not long ago Mr. Tang led the army to fight against the anti-thief and killed and injured more than 10,000 people's majestic deeds, all known to the Manchu Dynasty. This also made the saint and the ministers see Mr. Tang's disdain to be with the anti-thief, although he had an unexpected fight with General Cao in Pingyang City before, but it was Cao Wenzhao's disobedience to his orders, and it had nothing to do with the will of the imperial court, and now Cao Wenzhao is being imprisoned in Beijing, waiting to be disposed of. ”

"Coming here today, the miscellaneous family is in accordance with the will of the Holy Lord, I hope that Mr. Tang can be used by my Ming Dynasty, and he will do his best for the sake of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty."

"Mr. Tang, the saint is full of hope for you, since you are not in the company of thieves, why not serve the court, and you can also achieve some fame in the future."

Liu Yunzhong finished speaking in one breath, and Tang Xidong listened quietly.

After the silence, he smiled and said, "Can Gonggong Liu let Tang observe the holy decree?" ”

Liu Yunzhong glanced at Tang Xidong and shook his head: "Mr. Tang don't be impatient, this holy decree will naturally be seen by Mr. when he agrees, after all, promulgating the holy decree also requires a whole set of etiquette processes." ”

"The miscellaneous family has already said it very clearly, what does Mr. Tang think?"

Tang Xidong smiled and shook his head, and Liu Yunzhong's face changed.

"Father-in-law Liu, don't get me wrong, Tang shook his head because what his father-in-law said just now was a scene, but he didn't explain the specific matters to Tang." Tang Xidong explained with a smile, and Liu Yunzhong had a smile on his face again.

"Since this is the case, the miscellaneous family understands what Mr. means, as long as they can accept the court's recruitment, everything can be discussed."

"After Mr. Tang joined my Ming Dynasty, he could get the official position of Pingyang, Zezhou, and Qinzhou, and he was a member of the three grades."

"The soldiers under him are registered and can be supplied with food and salary from the imperial court."

"Everything that Mr. has now is still Mr.'s, and the imperial court only has two conditions, that is, I hope that Mr. will clear the Shaanxi rebels, and there is another small thing, that is, the saint knows that Mr. has a sharp firearms army in his hands, and hopes that Mr. can give the process of firearms manufacturing to the imperial court Now after Liaodong, the golden tartars are disturbing the border day by day, and the saint hopes to rely on Mr.'s firearms to consolidate the border defense."

In exchange for tens of thousands of elite soldiers and sophisticated firearms, Emperor Chongzhen really played a shrewd card count.

But Tang Xidong also had his own thoughts in his heart, but this matter still needed him to consider carefully.

So Tang Xidong said with a smile: "Father-in-law understands what Tang meant, in this way, today is not early, father-in-law will rest first, tomorrow Tang will personally entertain his father-in-law, and in addition, this matter will allow Tang to discuss with the people below, after all, this Pingyang City is not Tang alone." ”

Liu Yunzhong took a deep breath, got up and said, "I hope Mr. Tang can give an answer to the miscellaneous family tomorrow, the miscellaneous family does have other important tasks, and it is really inconvenient to stay in Pingyang for too long." ”

Tang Xidong nodded: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I will give my father-in-law a clear answer tomorrow." ”

After that, Tang Xidong asked his personal guards to arrange for Liu Yunzhong and his party to settle in the guest room he had built before.

After Liu Yunzhong left, Tang Xidong once again recruited a group of people and moved to the conference room to hold a meeting.

Liu Lianqing, who was still waiting for Tang Xidong in the boudoir, also heard the sound.

"Han Ge Lao, today's matter, Ge Lao should see it more clearly, Tang is not embarrassed by Ge Lao, Ge Lao wants to give advice, Xidong listens, if he is embarrassed in his heart, then Tang will not be reluctant." Tang Xidong turned his face to look at Han Yi.

Han Yi was silent, and Tang Xidong knew that the old man was still the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, so he didn't ask any more.

relayed Liu Yunzhong's arrival to everyone, I thought that everyone would discuss it together, but unfortunately these people did not have it in the end, if the officialdom did not understand how deep the troubled waters of the government and politics were, how could they give him advice and reference.

In the end, Tang Xidong made his own decision.

It was originally a major event, but it didn't even be discussed, so it fell on Tang Xidong alone.

And they all departed with their own hearts.

Tang Xidong sat in the conference room with Liu Lianqing, Han Yi, and Jia Huaizhong.

He found that he was still young, and he was too deeply influenced by the ideas of later generations.

As soon as he said this, he knew that it was inappropriate, everyone in Pingyang City, even if they were bandits in Liangshan before, who did not have the intention of becoming an official to earn fame.

Speaking of this matter at this moment is to remove the lid from everyone's hearts, and let the idea of fame begin to become obsessive.

The Ming court made a good calculation, exchanging two states occupied by the Shaanxi anti-army for his own life, and also wanted the firearms he had worked so hard to develop.

It's just an empty glove white wolf.

"If I agree, will I earn a name, and then give everything I have worked so hard to others?" Tang Xidong laughed to himself after thinking about it.

"This world is the world of the Ming Dynasty, and the people are also the people of the Ming Dynasty." Han Yi's hoarse voice sounded.

Tang Xidong shook his head: "When the people can't survive, no one cares about the Ming Dynasty. ”

Han Yi was speechless for a moment, the displaced people under Pingyang City were what he saw with his own eyes.

"Pingyang doesn't have to give me a lay, and I don't want Zezhou and Qinzhou to give it to me."

"It is impossible to give firearms to the imperial court, at least not now, I give them today, maybe tomorrow I will use my firearms to hit Pingyang City."

"The new army can be used to clear out the rebels, but the premise is that the entire territory of Binh Duong Province must be brought under its name to ensure safety and not be attacked by the rebels."

"If the imperial court appeases, Tang's condition is that Tang wants the official position of the three governors, and at the beginning of next year, Tang will send troops to fight the thief, and the process of making firearms will not be given to the imperial court, but the manufactured firearms can be sold to the imperial court at a low price, and the time is also set at the beginning of next year."

"Huaizhong, you go and reply to Gonggong Liu tomorrow, if the other party agrees, then Tang will accept the court's appeasement, and don't want the court's salary, but the court won't come to me for money and food. If you don't agree, then everyone will break up, Pingyang is still mine, and what I want to do in the future is also my own business. ”

Tang Xidong said after thinking.

There is another advantage to accepting Zhao'an, that is, there is one less enemy, at least the Ming army will not blatantly attack Pingyang City.

But the prerequisite for accepting Zhao'an is to preserve the strength and develop and grow, and stabilize everything that exists.

Anyone can do this, but the premise is that the Qing Dynasty cannot be allowed to enter the Central Plains, and the people cannot be displaced by war and starvation.

Tang Xidong, who came from later generations, knew very well that the inevitable development of history was no longer possible in the Ming Dynasty, but the country was still in the hands of the Han people.