Mao Yuanyi knew Sun Chengzong's thoughts, and he also said with some concern: "Recently, Liu seniors have joined forces to impeach the people of the three parties, constantly demote the officials of the three parties in the DPRK and China to the localities, and even want to cut them down, will there be too much movement in this way?" ”

"They're going to take advantage of the victory." Sun Chengzong said a little tiredly: "I can't ask too much about these things, so let them go." ”

The Donglin Party is already a super party, and there are several factions in the party, Sun Chengzong is a teacher of Ye Xianggao, and he is relatively upright and peaceful in the party, and he does not want to make more trouble, and he is not willing to make an irretrievable break with the rest of the parties.

It's a pity that Ye Xianggao's vein can't control the overall situation, Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou's faction is the most vigorous and powerful faction of the Donglin Party now, they are advocating the elimination of evil, we must eradicate the officials of the three parties, and also have a bright and clear situation in the court, under this overall situation, even Liao affairs do not have to be too much in mind, only "Zhongzheng Ying Dynasty", the court is full of benevolent gentlemen, the emperor is ruled by the arch, and the country is governed by benevolence and virtue.

They are the so-called "gentlemen", almost not very familiar with world affairs, and have never really held a real position in the local area, have been in the center for a long time, only rely on the so-called ideas and righteousness to act, of course, there are also private thoughts that are not my party or the enemy, this group of people and officials may not be very high, but the energy is huge, and they can almost easily influence the situation of the court, denigrate the officials of the non-Donglin Party, and chase down political enemies, it is these people who have been engaged in it, even if decades later, after Chongzhen hung his neck, many political disputes and civil strife in Nanming were also engaged in by this group of people or their protégés and nephewsMost of the ill feelings and criticisms of the Donglin Party members in later generations are also due to the actions of this party members.

"Alas......" Mao Yuanyi is also a person who likes to do practical things, and Sun Chengzong's helplessness he also felt, and he could only sigh.

At this time, the head of the Sun Mansion came in and said, "Master, the palace is urgently called." ”

"Huh?" Sun Chengzong had nothing to do today, he returned home from the yamen at noon, he looked at the hourglass, and said: "It's already past the time of Shen, and the palace gate will be closed in less than an hour, why come to summon at this time." ”

Chang Sui said: "It is said that there is a side incident in Datong in the northwest, the emperor is angry, originally today's Yuwenhua Hall discussed the affairs of Liaodong, the ministers have all mouths, and there is no exact statement, the emperor is depressed in his heart, and later received an urgent report from Datong, and he is very angry, but the emperor did not summon the ministers again, but told the lord to enter the palace quickly. ”

Sun Chengzong knew that the little eunuch sent by the emperor must know the reason, and he also knew that his family would inquire about some of the most basic news, so that he could prepare before entering the palace, as for the specific process of dealing with the two sides, he didn't want to know, and he didn't want to ask.

That's all I know so far, and that's pretty much enough.

When Sun Chengzong changed his robe, Mao Yuanyi smiled bitterly: "Shoufu has lost the trust of the emperor, and I am afraid that he will soon be on the throne." ”

"Alas!" Sun Chengzong could only sigh, the Liao affair is now in chaos, the Donglin Party is betting on Wang Huazhen, and Wang Huazhen himself is full of confidence.

Wang Huazhen has soldiers and horses under the command of Zu Dashou and other generals in western Liao, and they are also the only two or three out of ten soldiers with battlefield experience in Liaozhen, and then there are the border troops transferred from the rest of the military towns, adding up to between 80,000 and 100,000 people.

Since the loss of Fushun Pass and the Battle of Salhu, the Ming court has gathered more than 100,000 soldiers and horses each time, and as a result, Salhu has lost more than 100,000, and Liaoyang and Shenyang are more than 100,000, adding up to more than 10 generals at the general level, and the deputy general has lost hundreds of people to more than 1,000 people, Sun Chengzong himself feels tricky, and he is not willing to easily wade into the troubled waters of Liaodong, at least not in this situation to preside over the overall situation, but Wang Huazhen is full of confidence, and those people in the party are also desperately touting, Sun Chengzong can't find a reason even if he opposes it, had to let Wang Huazhen toss, now the emperor has gradually lost trust in some of the leaders of the Donglin Party, although he has no change in his reliance on Sun Chengzong himself, and his trust is deeper, but Sun Chengzong does not think this is a good thing, on the contrary, he feels worried.

"Stop living," After saying a few more words to the little eunuch at the door, Sun Chengzong turned his head a little crying and laughing, and smiled bitterly at Mao Yuanyi, who saw him off: "What happened over there in Datong is actually related to the person we said at the right time!" ”

"Huh?" Mao Yuanyi was also surprised, he opened his mouth wide.

"I'll talk about it when I get back." Sun Chengzong did not sit in a sedan chair, when he was young, he used to travel thousands of miles away in various border passes, Datong, Xuanfu, Shanxi, Yansui, these western military towns he almost walked through, in those rugged mountain roads to exercise a good riding skills, he wore civilian robes, but with a very beautiful posture on the horse, surrounded by a few long entourage, soon disappeared into the depths of the street corner.

It is not far from Sun Chengzong's residence in Goldfish Hutong to the Forbidden City, but it is far to enter the imperial city from Dong'an Gate, then enter the palace city from the right gate, and then pass through countless palace gates to Wenhua Palace.

Moreover, when you get to the vicinity of the palace gate, you can't ride a horse, you can only walk, which invisibly prolongs the time.

By the time he arrived at the Wenhua Palace, the sun had already become a red fireball, slowly sinking towards the horizon, and the palace would soon lock the door, if he didn't hurry up, Sun Chengzong would only be able to sleep overnight in the cabinet or the Six Science Corridors.

"Sir, excuse me, give me a seat."

Apocalypse's face was gloomy, but the look on his face became much more cheerful after seeing Sun Chengzong, Apocalypse once said to people that he felt happy when he saw Sun Chengzong, and in the analysis of later generations, Apocalypse lost his father as a young man, and Sun Chengzong, who was dignified and knowledgeable, may have replaced his father's position in his heart.

"The emperor is urgently summoned, I don't know what is going on?" Sun Chengzong knew it in his heart, his face was all plain and calm, and he invisibly added a bit of calmness.

Seeing his mentor like this, Tianqi also seemed to be much calmer, he asked someone to hand the Datongtang newspaper to Sun Chengzong to read, while slowly talking about today's court discussion, and finally Tianqi said helplessly: "Sir, tell me, who is the most reasonable in the words of the court ministers, and whose should I listen to?" ”

Sun Chengzong didn't answer immediately, his Apocalypse teacher-student friendship was very deep, and he didn't care about a little bit, he focused on the Datongtang Newspaper in his hand.

Datong did have an accident, but it was not very big, and it was not even qualified to hold a court meeting.

The Taiji Susang of the Tumut Department, the Minister of Mongolian Affairs of the Right Wing of the Han Department in Tumut, Bu Nang, raised troops to invade the territory together, broke through the border, and had defeated several military platforms and fire road piers along the border, with few casualties, but went straight to the Datong East Road, broke the big fort of Huamen Fort, and then besieged Xinping Fort.

There is also a reason, Yanghe East Road Bingbei Road Zheng Guochang played, because there are many merchants in Xinpingbao, especially the businessman Zhang Han's and Yusheng are the richest, and there are many stored materials, and the city has been closed recently, and there are quite dissatisfaction words in the northern captives, at this time it is close to summer, the war horses are gradually fattening and strong, and the captives are really on the side, and the important reason is because of the closure of the horse market.

At a glance, Sun Chengzong felt that Zheng Guochang's speech was very accurate, his judgment and words were very organized, there was not too much pretense in his speech, and he was outspoken, showing a kind of ability and shrewdness.

On the other hand, the governor Han Qi lost a lot of color, he did not summarize and analyze the specific reasons before and after the Mongol invasion, but only insisted that it was because of the smuggling of Yusheng and Yusheng on the grassland, and the uneven distribution of the Mongolian tribes led to the invasion.

After thinking for a while, Sun Chengzong said calmly: "Liao Shichen has always been very concerned, since Fang Jin has been appointed full-time to manage and Fu ministers, and there is no important event to happen, it is appropriate for the emperor to trust the border ministers." ”

In the same way, Sun Chengzong said that the acceptance of the apocalypse was still very high, he nodded and said: "The people of Zhenjiang were slaughtered, and I am really angry. ”

"The Liao affair has been corrupted for a long time," Sun Chengzong quietly said according to the unanimous view of the Donglin Party, the corruption of the Liao affair was of course in the Wanli period, and it has nothing to do with the current court situation, he said calmly: "Recovery is not an overnight effort, such as the Liao salary has been increased, and the use should come out of the endowment, if it is levied again, I am afraid that the people will not be able to bear it." ”

This is also Wang Huajiao, who is also indirectly supported, Tianqi frowned, and nodded lightly.

"It's all about winning souls." Sun Chengzong said: "After a little to win people, Fu ministers to win people, more important is to defend the land should use Liao people, military generals should be heavy generals, win people, have soldiers, have wealth, and then have generals, before they can be restored." ”

"Sir has a point."

"The emperor can't be impatient, and he can't be careful, Liao affairs are like a seriously ill patient, you have to slowly adjust the treatment, don't be too eager."

This means that Sun Chengen can say it to the emperor like his father and brother, and Tianqi is willing to listen.

"If it doesn't cost much, it is also a good thing that Tenglai can be opened up and even invaded by Korea after the Eastern Capture."

Sun Chengzong finally bowed and said: "The center is stable, the front is defended, the flank is attacked and contained, the government is clear, and the upper and lower levels are blocked, then the matter of the East Captives is not a problem." ”

A smile appeared on Tianqi's face, and he said: "What this soldier said today, it seems that he wants to remove the fence and only guard the gate, Shijizhen, what does Mr. mean?" ”

"This soldier is only a word of words." Sun Chengzong's face sank, and he said to the apocalypse: "However, Shen Xiong is really not able to do it. ”

This means that Wang Zaijin has no ambition and perseverance, which is a very harsh criticism.

Tianqi was almost about to slap and applaud, but he couldn't help it, and at this time, the emperor smiled and said to Sun Chengzong: "What do you think of Mr. Datong's affairs?" ”

"The matter of Datong seems to be a matter of the Northern Captives, but it is actually related to the Eastern Captives." Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "The East is in trouble, the imperial court naturally wants to shrink the horse market, and cannot use grain to fund the enemy, especially the Inner Khalkha and Karaqin here, it is very important, now Horqin Mongolia has fallen to the East, although the rest of the departments are at war with the East, but they are all barbarians, clothing, language and customs are many similar places, and there are no strong people in the North now, Lin Dan Khan is very talented, not very useful, and the fried flowers and other generations are old, if the North and the East are combined into one, it is a big trouble for my Ming henchmen, shrink now, and be forbidden in the future." It is always inevitable, if the market is reopened as soon as the North is troubled, sooner or later it will be the enemy with food, it is true that it is not possible. ”