"Today's minister was ordered to go north, what does His Highness command, please give me."

Of course, the prince is surrounded by confidants, and in the northern mission, that is, Zuo Maodi and the other three people entered the palace, and it should be appropriate to ask the prince questions at this time while the atmosphere is good.

"Zuo Qing has worked hard in the north, why are you in such a hurry?"

Zhu Cihong shook his head and smiled, and did not answer directly, but said: "The northern envoy is a big article, with my selfish intentions, it is meaningless to stand with the captives and thieves, and make the ministers go north." However, my father and the emperor agreed to this matter, and the two governments worked together, what else do I have to say? It is nothing more than that the ministers will not lose the national character of my Ming Dynasty, neither humble nor arrogant, and persuade the captives to withdraw from the border, and the Ming Dynasty can regard it as a vassal country, communicate with each other, and always keep the blessing of peace. As for the thieves, if they don't work for the hands of others, do I eat white rice for tens of thousands of tigers here? ”

This remark is similar to what Zuo Maodi thought beforehand, the prince is really much tougher than the emperor and the two governments. According to the crown prince, it is that the Dongyu withdrew from the Shanhai Pass, maintained the confrontation before entering the customs, and then coexisted with the relationship between the Ming and Mongolia.

This kind of statement is, of course, much stronger than the country of uncles and nephews and the division of the Huai River, but the homeland of Liaoxi and Liaodong is also abandoned.

Of course, judging from everyone, Dongyu is on the rise, the Eight Banners are invincible in the field, and the prince's conditions are still too tough.

Even Zuo Maodi himself thought the same, and unconsciously bowed down and replied: "What His Highness said is very true, the minister must do his best to negotiate, and dare not say that he will not dishonor his mission, but he will never be humiliated." ”

"Well, that's a good point." Zhu Cihong smiled and nodded, and said with a smile: "Will you wait for two days in Qingjiang before leaving?" ”

This is to end the call, Zuo Maodi still has a belly to say, heard the words stunned, thought for a while, and replied: "The ministers are deeply gracious, and the order is in the body, and it is not appropriate to go north slowly, so please start tomorrow." ”

He had the meaning of being a little angry, and he originally had a belly to discuss with the prince, and he wanted to ask for all kinds of details. Who knew that the prince had a major policy, but he didn't want to say anything more.

In that case, what good is it to stay in Qingjiang? Is it just for the comfort of the building?

"There's no need to rush it." Zhu Cihong said: "Let's stay for a while, how about meeting my Pingyu army?" ”

Zuo Maodi originally wanted to refuse, but remembering the Xun Shouguan who was bent on entering the Pingyu Army, he replied with a change of heart: "Yes, since His Royal Highness said so, the ministers will stay for a while." ”

"Okay, Chen Mingxia, you take the envoys down to give a banquet, use good wine and high-class banquets, they are envoys for the country, they travel thousands of miles away, the rivers and lakes are evil, I can enjoy a little bit of ...... here"

Speaking of this, Zhu Cihong looked at Zuo Maodi and the others again, and said with a smile: "After Zhu Qing goes down, you can use it freely, don't give it to my province." ”

The crown prince once studied under Wang Duo and Wu Weiye and others, whether it is calligraphy or poetry, these ministers of the East Palace are the choice of the moment, but the crown prince is very sincere and honest, and his concern is also overflowing.

was ordered to go north, including Shi Kefa, who was only concerned about Zuo Maodi's errands, as if a two-level promotion was enough to reward him, and the rest did not matter.

Even if there is occasional concern, it is just a big reassuring reassurance, so that people can listen to it and laugh at it.

It is the prince of a country, who speaks very warmly and cordially, and is also very practical, even Chen Hongfan was slightly moved at the moment, and the three of them bowed down together, and said: "Thank Your Highness for the banquet, and the ministers are ashamed." ”

"You're welcome, please go down, rest early after eating, it's really hard to get through the dust."

Zhu Cihong also gave the envoys extra face, and actually sent people to the front of the palace in person, and only when Zuo Maodi and others followed Chen Mingxia to the side hall to have dinner did he turn around and come back.

The rest of the mission personnel were also arranged, and at this time, they were also eating elsewhere, and they camped here, and they took great care of the northern mission.

"Your Highness, the minister has doubts." Hou Fangyu greeted Zhu Cihong, his face was full of puzzlement, and he only asked: "The minister sees that Zuo Shao Sima still has unfinished words, and His Royal Highness is also very concerned about the matter of the northern envoy, why did he send people away with these two sentences?" Everyone can say nice things, but what's the good in saying them? ”

Zhu Cihong is not a sinner, anyway, the Ming Dynasty's officials and ministers were born with a stinky mouth, and it is impossible for Lie Yanjing of the Dynasties to be angry with them. Ming Taizu is already considered to be the founding emperor who is so strong that he is against the sky, and there are Confucian ministers who dare to confront him in person...... He is still a crown prince now, and the civil officials don't even dump the emperor, where will they be afraid of him as a crown prince?

Even if everyone respects him, it is just the prestige and power skills that he has slowly cultivated, and it has nothing to do with his identity.

However, it is very rare for Hou Fangyu to oppose it so bluntly, and to confront him face to face. Zhu Cihong was also stunned, seeing that the imposing Hou eldest prince was a waist, he honestly retreated.

Although it is respectful, but the face is still full of dissatisfaction, no matter what, the late Ming scholars have a reading personality, and it is impossible to make them give in easily.

"You know what."

Zhu Cihong was helpless, so he had to wave his hand and shouted: "What do you know, we'll see it tomorrow at this time." ”

"Yes, if you can't clear your doubts, the minister still has to ask His Highness for advice."

"Okay, okay, whatever you want."

This guy is usually in charge of culture and education, and he can't ask about military and political affairs, but today I don't know what kind of wind he smoked, but he didn't give up. Zhu Cihong could only smile bitterly.

However, Zheng Yuanxun and the others present knew the inside story, and they just smiled and shook their heads at this time.

After two moments, Zuo Maodi and others came to give a banquet again, and then Chen Mingxia, the secretary of the military and political department, arranged to retire and take them to the pavilion to settle down.

Doing such things as the first minister beside Prince Chen Mingxia can be regarded as giving face to the Zubei Mission.

When I saw that there were many people in the brightly lit building, the cleaning was very clean, there were dozens of rooms, and there was a place to take a bath, everyone was very satisfied.

"Princes, please settle early, and the people from the Secretariat will serve you tomorrow morning, if you have any requirements, just mention it."

Chen Mingxia has been in a high position for a long time, and he has long been a famous person in the Fushe Society, and he was also a famous person when he was in Beijing.

"Thank you, thank you."

Zuo Maodi was not very comfortable in his heart, and he wanted not to be annoyed, but Chen Hongfan took a step forward and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Qingjiang is so prosperous, it's still early, I want to go around, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

"Chen Shuai is joking." Chen Mingxia was taken aback, and said with a smile: "What kind of identity is Chen Shuai, how can there be access control when entering and exiting?" Even His Royal Highness can't do this, how can there be such rude things in the status of a lower official? ”

"The customs are tightly guarded all the way, I don't know what the rules of the Qingjiang camp are." Chen Hongfan said awe-inspiringly: "It's not good to make jokes if you make a taboo." ”

Saying this, everyone was all relieved, and Chen Mingxia smiled at the moment: "I see, Chen Shuai rest assured, the periphery of Qingjiang is very tight, after all, this is where the camp is located, there are many soldiers and horses, there is no curfew or anything, just rest assured." ”

"Oh, I see." Things went well, Chen Hongfan smiled, and thanked Chen Mingxia.

"The student said goodbye."

After the errand was done, the fish took the bait, and Chen Mingxia was also very calm, and after giving in, he walked freely.

"Chen Shuai, you still have to be careful for a while, there are too many people here, and it is not appropriate to visit more."

"Don't worry, Shao Sima, I'm just going around at will. Those who serve as soldiers and eat food like to go around when they go to a place, and they don't like to stay in the house. ”

This is very convincing, Zuo Mao nodded his head, and it was up to him.

The rest of the people all went in with it, and it was a long time to work hard, and it was serious to rest early. Only Chen Hongfan walked towards the bustle of the market with a few henchmen and family members.

If you change places, after dark, I am afraid that except for the rich and noble, everywhere will be dark. Even the shop is closed early, and it will not serve customers when it gets dark.

After all, Qingjiang is the center of north-south transportation, there is no fixed time for the arrival of ships, it is common for many shops to hold lamps and wait for ships, there are many pedestrians and merchants on the street, and the hostels and shops are even more row upon row, one by one, very dense.

After walking for several miles along the way, there was no need to light the lantern, and after walking for a while, he saw the family member who had slipped away before, and saw that the other party nodded, Chen Hongfan was very happy in his heart, and he also stepped up his steps and came to the place where the family was standing.

It's just an ordinary guest hostel, mainly selling food, there are few accommodations, and when you go in along the door, there are very few guests inside, Chen Hongfan looked at it a few times, and he didn't see any eyesore.

He had been a chief military officer for many years, and he was also a member of the Jiangmen family, if he had been killed before, he would not have entered this kind of small shop, but at this time, he couldn't wait and kept going inside.

"Father-in-law," when he arrived at the northernmost room, he had just approached, and someone had opened the door curtain, and the person had already knelt down in the room: "The son-in-law has knocked down." ”

"Well, the virtuous son-in-law is up."

"Yes!" Tang Qilong agreed, stood up from the ground, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law, I haven't seen you for a few months, it seems that you have been blessed again?" ”

"How can you?" In front of his son-in-law, Chen Hongfan changed the calm and calm on his face just now, and said with a sad face: "The world is undecided, our in-laws are thousands of miles apart, and I am also worried about the future. ”

"Fine, okay." Tang Qilong smiled energetically: "The Great Qing Kingdom must have three hundred years of luck, which is a very Huai thing. In the past, everyone thought that Li Chuang was a real dragon, but he was really blind. Now from the perspective of the son-in-law, the Qing Kingdom is really bound to win the world. ”

"How?"

"The regent is eloquent and strategic, and among the kings, there are many people who can dismount and face the people, and those who can get on their horses and manage the army. When a country is prosperous, there will always be a lot of capable talents, and the current Qing Dynasty is not like this? ”

(To be continued)