Of course, for Xiao Mu, a traverser, what the emperors of the previous generations of the Ming Dynasty would not do does not mean that he will not do it, in fact, the reason why he did not visit Lai Zongdao in person this time was not the kind of cliché that Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin thought, but out of the consideration that Lai Zongdao would be more nervous when he saw him, otherwise Xiao Mu would not have to do it for the two of them, but went himself, and by the way, he could take Lin Yi out to relax, which was obviously a good thing to kill two birds with one stone. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

For the emperor's request, Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin naturally had no reason to refuse, and it was not a big deal to go to Shoufu's house to sit down.

Although he was quite disdainful of the experience of being attached to the eunuch party before coming to Zongdao, Yuan Chonghuan was still the Jiliao Governor in charge of the defense of Liaodong after all, and he still had to rely on the full support of the cabinet chief assistant on many issues such as grain, grass, equipment, and military salaries, or at least to ensure that he was not constrained by the first assistant, so it was obviously not a bad idea to take this opportunity to get acquainted with the first assistant of the cabinet of the current dynasty. And for Wang Zaijin, he also had to rely on the eunuch party back then, and he naturally had a natural sense of closeness to coming to Zongdao, and now the first assistant is depressed, and it is natural to visit and help to comfort him.

Both of them were very happy to visit Lai Zongdao, so they readily agreed to Xiao Mu's request - of course, even if both of them had a grudge against Lai Zongdao and didn't want to see this cabinet chief at all, there was no way to refuse Xiao Mu's "request", because this "request" was actually a holy decree, unless they didn't want to live, whether they were willing or not would have no effect on the outcome.

Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin both agreed to solve a problem that made him very worried, Xiao Mu was naturally also a dragon-faced Dayue, as if the cold symptoms that had not recovered had been alleviated a little, and his complexion looked a lot better.

Half of the purpose of summoning Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin this time was achieved, so Xiao Mu changed the conversation again and pulled the topic to the defense of Liaodong - it is nothing more than emphasizing that Huang Taiji is scheming, Liaodong Jiannu is full of meticulous work, and the slightest negligence may give Huang Taiji a chance, and I hope that the two Aiqing will be more vigilant.

Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin immediately promised to do their best to live up to the emperor's trust.

Lin Yi looked at the atmosphere of the conversation at the moment, obviously Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin regarded Xiao Mu's reminder just now as another cliché, and did not completely take it to heart, or although they could feel the emperor's worries and also had a strong desire to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, the content of Xiao Mu's specific reminder still failed to attract their full attention.

So Lin Yi, who had been quietly watching Xiao Mu chatting with the two, finally spoke, "Your Majesty, there is something unknown about the concubine's body. ”

"Oh? What is the matter with the Queen? But it doesn't hurt to talk about it! Xiao Mu saw that Lin Ye had something to say, and naturally understood that she had something to remind herself, so of course she had to let Lin Ye continue.

"Your Majesty, according to the report of Jinyiwei and Hou Shilu, Huang Taiji previously led the army to invade Chahar Mongolia, and he has already won quite a victory, if he was not defeated by my Ming official army, he may have conquered Chahar Mongolia at this time." Lin Yi paused and continued, "It can be seen that Huang Taiji can not only provoke border provocations in Liaodong now, but also cross the grassland and invade my Ming border from it. ”

"Well, what the queen said is reasonable, my daimyo has a long border, if there is a loophole, it is very likely to be exploited by Huang Taiji." Xiao Mu nodded after hearing this, and then asked Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin, "What do the two Aiqing think about this matter?" ”

"Back to the emperor, what the queen said is very true." The first to speak was Wang Zaijin, and he continued, "Therefore, the minister thinks that the top priority at the moment is to rectify the military affairs of the Nine Sides, clean up military discipline, and not give Huang Taiji a chance. ”

After Wang Zaijin finished speaking, Yuan Chonghuan got the opportunity to speak, in fact, Yuan Chonghuan didn't expect that the queen mother could participate in the discussion of military affairs, so he was a little stunned, and then Wang Zaijin seized the opportunity, "Back to the emperor, the minister thinks that what Lord Wang said is very true, but the most important thing at the moment is to further consolidate the military affairs of Liaodong, if Liaodong is unstable, why should Huang Taiji give up the near and far, and take a detour?" If the defense of Liaodong is as solid as a rock, Huang Taiji can not take advantage of the detour from the grassland to commit my Ming Dynasty, although its number is numerous, but it has become a rootless Ping, grain and grass materials are extremely difficult to replenish, a little careless for my Ming officials and troops to besiege, there is a risk that the whole army will run out of food, and the taboo of the soldiers is not to be feared. ”

"Hmm......" Xiao Mu pondered for a while, "What the two Aiqing said is reasonable, consolidating the defense of the Nine Frontiers and rectifying military discipline is a top priority, and this matter will be handled by Wang Aiqing." The defense of Liaodong is the top priority, and Yuan Aiqing is naturally relieved to be in charge, but although the method of detouring is a taboo for soldiers, Huang Taiji is insidious and cunning, and there are many tricks, but it is impossible to guard against it. Yuan Aiqing is in Liaodong, he must pay close attention to Huang Taiji's every move, and if he finds anything abnormal, he will report it immediately. ”

Xiao Mu continued, "Wang Aiqing is inside, Yuan Aiqing is outside, and the two Aiqing must unite sincerely and support each other." ”

"The ministers must bow down and die as hard as they can." Then Xiao Mu got the same reply from Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin.

"Well, the two Aiqing are loyal and patriotic, and I am deeply grateful." Xiao Mu praised and encouraged the two again, and then let Wang Chengen send them away - considering that he had decided to easily leave his courtiers to eat in the palace, so even if Yuan Chonghuan and Wang Zaijin had good psychological qualities, they should not be overly excited because of the grace, but Xiao Mu still did not leave them to eat.

Walking out of the palace, Wang Zaijin still inevitably talked to Yuan Chonghuan about Fang Caijun's right thing, "What did the queen mother just say, Huang Taiji detoured to Mongolia and violated my Ming border, what do you think of the elements?" ”

"This method is full of risks and difficulties, and if Huang Taiji is not a good gambler, he will not use it easily." Yuan Chonghuan replied, "The queen is really too cautious. - Yuan Chonghuan's words were very euphemistic, if Lin Yi was not the queen, it was estimated that "this woman has long hair and short knowledge, and she will be whimsical all day long."

"That being said, a single page is a must." Wang Zaijin said, "Except for Liaodong, the rest of the Ming Nine Sides are mediocre, if the Emperor Taiji really gambles like this, I'm afraid it will not be easy to deal with, and the elements in Liaodong still have to pay more attention to their movements." ”

"What Lord Wang said is very true, I will pay attention to Huang Taiji's every move." Yuan Chonghuan replied confidently.