When Sun Chengzong returned to the capital, Emperor Chongzhen immediately summoned him.

"Aiqing has gone through wind and frost in Shaanxi, if it weren't for Aiqing's departure, it would be very difficult for the Guanzhong Rebellion to be quelled, I have a courtier like Aiqing, I am lucky!"

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he hurriedly prostrated on the ground respectfully, kowtowed, and said: "Share worries for the emperor, the duty of the minister, the minister must not be so praised by the emperor, the minister, deserve it!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Sun Chengzong knelt on the ground again, and felt very satisfied with his attitude, and couldn't help but feel that his suspicion was also gone a lot.

"Aiqing, what is this doing, please get up quickly, please get up quickly."

Although he was used in his heart, on his face, Emperor Chongzhen still made an angry and blamed look, and personally helped Sun Chengzong up.

"Aiqing, I regard Aiqing as a teacher, and Aiqing must not be like this in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the ministers are terrified."

After another routine politeness, Sun Chengzong told Emperor Chongzhen his plan to return to the field.

"Your Majesty, the minister is now seventy years old, and his physical condition has deteriorated in the past few years, so please ask the emperor to return to the countryside and rest!"

Hearing Sun Chengzong's words, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but be slightly angry, and said in a rather reproachful tone: "Aiqing, but because I transferred you out of Shaanxi, I have a grudge against me? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, don't dare!"

Sun Chengzong was once again prostrate on the ground.

But Sun Chengzong has an old bone, and in the face of the supreme imperial power, he still has to kneel and kowtow at every turn, otherwise, it will be disrespectful, and it will be really difficult for him.

"The minister never dared to have a grudge against the emperor, did not dare to deceive the emperor, since the Xi Temple master left, the minister was overly sad, this body has not improved, and now the minister has been in Shaanxi for two years, the water and soil are not adapted, so that the minister can not sleep peacefully, this body is indeed unbearable, if the emperor is, cough cough cough,,,

If the emperor doesn't believe it, please ask the emperor to take the pulse of the imperial doctor for the ministers! ”

Halfway through Sun Chengzong's speech, he couldn't stop coughing violently, which was really embarrassing.

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Sun Chengzong said sincerely, and it was indeed like he was sick, so he was not angry.

Also, a person of Sun Chengzong's age, not to mention going to Shaanxi for thousands of miles, even if he doesn't move at home, he can't say that he will leave one day, and it is normal for him to be unable to stand the suffering outside.

Emperor Chongzhen signaled Wang Chengen to help Sun Chengzong up, and then he was encouraged by a good student, and finally saw that Sun Chengzong insisted on going home to recuperate, so it was not good to force him to stay, so he reluctantly agreed.

"Aiqing, before you leave, I have one more thing to ask Aiqing for."

"Don't dare, the minister is afraid, I don't know what the emperor asked?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Sun Chengzong, and said with blazing eyes: "Is the rice fat giant thief really loyal to and supports my court?" Will the thief come back in the future? ”

Sun Chengzong knew that Emperor Chongzhen had this question, and after a little consideration in his heart, he replied: "Your Majesty, from the perspective of the ministers, although Mizhi Wanhua was a thief before, he still has a loyal heart in his heart, and he is still good compared to ordinary thieves. In the future, as long as the emperor treats him with leniency, he will not rebel again! ”

"Oh?"

Emperor Chongzhen let out an "oh", and then stopped talking about Wanhua.

After another routine cold courtesy, Sun Chengzong saw that the time was almost up, so he got up and said goodbye.

Emperor Chongzhen's interest is also good, after all, he is an old minister of the Four Dynasties, and he has made great contributions many times, so Emperor Chongzhen also rarely sent Sun Chengzong to the door of the study in person.

Looking at the back of Sun Chengzong's departure, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but ask himself in his heart: "Is it right or wrong to transfer him out of Shaanxi!" ”

As if he had seen through Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts, Wang Chengen on the side said on the side: "Emperor, the elder is now seventy years old, and his children and grandchildren are prosperous, so that the elder can enjoy the joy of family life, which can be regarded as a little comfort for his life!" ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he felt a lot better,

"Companion is right, the elder has worked hard for me all my life, and it is time to enjoy the joy of family."

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he said to Wang Chengen again: "Companion, Xuanna Sun Chuanting will meet you." ”

"Yes, Emperor."

Wang Chengen agreed, and then went out to announce that Sun Chuanting, the prefect of Taiyuan, entered the palace to meet him.

This Sun Chuanting defeated Li Zicheng's army of more than 100,000 troops in one fell swoop because of only 3,000 soldiers and horses before, and such a comparison of troops was remembered by Emperor Chongzhen.

So when Emperor Chongzhen issued an edict to summon Sun Chengzong back to Beijing, he also issued an edict and called Sun Chuanting to the capital in order to inquire in person.

Soon, Sun Chuanting came.

"Minister, Sun Chuanting, knock on the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live."

Emperor Chongzhen bowed his head slightly, glanced at Sun Chuanting who was kneeling on the ground, and then said slowly: "Flat, give a seat." ”

"Your Majesty."

Sun Chuanting stood up and sat on the chair sent by the little eunuch on the side, but Sun Chuanting didn't dare to sit on his whole ass, in that case, it would be disrespectful to the emperor, if the emperor saw that you were not pleasing to the eye, so he would treat you for your crimes, then you would have nothing to say, so Sun Chuanting just sat in the corner of the chair.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Sun Chuanting a few more times, and saw that he had a faint Confucian demeanor, and he was very satisfied.

"Aiqing has exterminated the bandits several times, and has done a lot for my Ming Dynasty, especially this time, Aiqing defeated Li Chuang's thieves and raised the majesty of my court, and I am very relieved!"

"Serving the emperor, the duty of the minister, the minister does not dare to take credit!"

"Hehehe,,,"

Emperor Chongzhen laughed a few times and said: "Merit is merit, passing is passing, Aiqing doesn't have to be modest." ”

Sun Chuanting listened to Emperor Chongzhen's words, and his heart was very relieved and excited, and he felt that it was worth it after years of hard work.

After the greetings, Emperor Chongzhen asked Sun Chuanting: "What does Aiqing think of the matter of rice fat?" ”

Sun Chuanting also had a long plan about this problem, and he was suddenly recruited into Beijing by Emperor Chongzhen this time, and he also knew in his heart that it must be related to the collusion between Sun Chengzong, who he wrote, and the rice fat giant thief, so he had already made a draft in his heart.

"Back to the emperor, although Mizhi Wanhua is now recruited by the imperial court, but the imperial court gave him 3,000 men and horses, but he has never complied with it, and his men and horses have not dismissed a single soldier, which shows that he is selfish!

The so-called not afraid of 10,000, just in case, he now sits in the land of Sifu, with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the population is even more difficult to estimate. ”