Inside the Desheng Gate, looking at the bustling flow of people in the market, Sun Chuanting said with emotion: "Today is the Lantern Festival, and every household must hang lanterns at night. From the time of unitary, a large number of people took to the streets to enjoy the lanterns, guess the lantern riddles, and step on stilts, lion dances and other tricks, until late at night, it is really a great victory in Beijing. It's a pity that the court can't see it this year. ”

Zhu Youzhen saw that Sun Chuanting was alone, his expression was lonely, and he couldn't hide the melancholy in his eyes, so he had to comfort him gently: "Mr. Sun doesn't have to mind. Although you have been dismissed, he may not have a chance to make a comeback. ”

Sun Chuanting shook his head and smiled bitterly when he heard this. Since the forty-seventh year of Wanli, he has long been accustomed to the ups and downs of the Huan Sea. Because of his straight temperament, he can't talk, and he can't slip around on a horse, so he is neither allowed by the Donglin Party nor Wei Zhongxian.

Many of the Jinshi who were in the same year as him had already been released to the prefect, and those who stayed in Beijing could also enter the Sixth Department and be a Langzhong and the main officer. If you are not good, you can also stay in the Hanlin Academy, and sooner or later you will have the opportunity to be promoted. And he is good, every year in the inspection of the officials, others are upper and lower, but he is the middle and middle. After a few years, not only could he not be promoted, but he was reduced to the ninth grade. Therefore, he has long lost hope in his career.

"If it weren't for His Royal Highness's rescue this time, Chuan Ting would have died in the cell of Dongchang." Sun Chuanting sighed, "Now that there are eunuchs and thieves messing with the government inside, and traitors are in charge outside, there is no place for the court, what is the nostalgia for this small official position?" Chuan Ting only hated himself for being reckless for a while, causing His Highness's righteous act of helping the victims to be abandoned halfway. Tens of thousands of victims were unable to eat, and I don't know how many of them could survive the winter! ”

Speaking of this, Sun Chuanting and Zhu Youzhen's eyes were red.

After a long time, Zhu Youzhen took a deep breath of cold air and said with a reluctant smile: "The so-called doing one's best to obey the destiny of heaven, Mr. has done his best for the disaster victims, until he lost his official position and resigned, he is worthy of his heart." I don't know what Mr. plans will be after leaving Jingshi? ”

"Sage Cloud: If you are good, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be good alone. Chuan Ting returned to his hometown of Daizhou, Shanxi, and concentrated on farming. Sun Chuanting was a little depressed.

Will this future famous general be lost in the dust of history? Zhu Youzhen didn't want to do this, so he hurriedly cheered him up and said: "Sai Weng lost his horse, how can he know if it is a blessing." The gentleman went here, first, to escape the persecution of the eunuchs, and second, now that the northern border is restless, the Jianyu and the Mongolian tribes have entered the prison from time to time, and there are often displaced people who make trouble. Mr. is a great talent, he can pay more attention to the military affairs and the terrain of mountains and rivers, and one day, he may be famous for his martial arts, but it is not known. ”

Recently, he has been taught by Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou every day, and his speech has become more civil. These words were half-literate and nondescript, and even he felt that he was so twisted that goosebumps were about to fall to the ground.

Sun Chuanting was moved by these words, and said deeply to Zhu Youzhen: "Your Highness's words are like seeing the sun through the clouds, and Chuanting has been taught!" Although he lives far away from the rivers and lakes, Chuanting will never be a hermit in the old spring forest, as long as he has the opportunity, he will still serve the country, and he will not rest until death! See you on a different day, listen to His Highness's teachings again, and say goodbye! ”

After speaking, Sun Chuanting strode out of Desheng Gate, walked into the distance without looking back, and gradually disappeared from Zhu Youzhen's field of vision.

Zhu Youzhen was stunned, and the streets in the city suddenly became chaotic, and the people who were doing business and walking dodged to both sides. When Zhu Youzhen looked at it, he saw several fast horses coming straight towards him, and he was in front of him in an instant.

The first person turned over and fell off the horse, and shouted loudly: "The prince makes the old slave easy to find!" ”

Zhu Youzhen saw that the person who came was the eunuch Wang Tiqian, who was the master of ceremonies, and secretly said in his heart that it was not good!

Wang Tiqian didn't say much, and only asked Zhu Youzhen to get into the sedan car quickly. Zhu Youzhen asked tentatively: "Princess, what's the matter with such a hurry?" ”

"Long live the urgent rumor that the prince will enter the great inner hall to see him!" Wang Ti said dryly, "The old slave just went to the palace of the king, who expected that the prince was not in the mansion, saying that he was going to bid farewell to an old man, but he didn't know which city gate to go to." The old slave turned three city gates before he found the prince. After so much delay, I'm afraid I'm in a hurry! ”

Zhu Youzhen is a thief with a weak heart, and his heart will not be his own fake holy decree and be stabbed to the apocalypse by Wei Zhongxian, right? Could it be that this dead eunuch is really so bold that he dares to go to the emperor to verify it even though he knows that it is a "secret decree"? If that's the case, you're done with it.

But looking at Wang Tiqian's posture, it doesn't look like he's here to get people. What a big deal it would be, Zhu Youzhen really couldn't guess it. Perhaps, Brother Apocalypse is tired of making European-style furniture again, and wants to change the pastoral style?

Zhu Youzhen followed Wang Tiqian anxiously and entered the Forbidden City in a sedan chair, but did not go to the Qianqing Palace, but went straight to the Jianji Palace.

The Jianji Palace, later known as the Taihe Palace, was the largest building in the Forbidden City, and could only be used when the court ceremonies were held. Zhu Youzhen has never been here once, and at this time, he saw that the square in front of the palace was heavily guarded, and the four guards in the palace were unsheathed, with indescribable killing intent, and he couldn't stop beating drums in his heart.

After getting off the sedan chair, Zhu walked up the stairs, passed through the triple white marble steps, passed through the wide Dan Majesty, crossed the high threshold, and stepped into the gate of the Jianji Hall for the first time.

In the Jianji Palace, the atmosphere is solemn. There are more than 100 civil and military officials in two compartments, and their eyes are full of the red color of official uniforms, but they are silent, and they can even hear a needle clearly.

Looking up, on the high throne, Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, wearing an imperial crown, and his face was solemn.

Since Zhu Youzhen crossed over to this point, he had never seen the apocalypse so serious. Seeing him like this today, my heart couldn't help but jump wildly, and I didn't have to guess to know that something big would happen.

And under the high Sumeru seat, one left and one right are separated. On the left, it was the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi and the governor of the East Factory Wei Zhongxian, who was looking at Zhu Youzhen with a wicked smile on his face at this time.

The one on the right, however, was a tall man over sixty years old. Although his hair was white, his face was ruddy, and his eyes were bright. Seeing Zhu Youzhen coming in, he snorted coldly and turned his face away.

Could it be that he really happened to the east window? Zhu Youzhen's face was like ashes, his knees were weak, he involuntarily knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Minister Zhu Youzhen knocks, long live my emperor, long live!" ”

"Decree!" Seeing Zhu Youzhen enter the hall, the apocalypse commanded majestically.

At this time, Wang Tiqian had already returned to the Sumeru seat, took the holy decree handed over by the little eunuch, carefully unfolded it, pulled the voice of the male duck, and read it loudly: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said: I have been the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, adhering to the will of heaven, driving away the tyrannical yuan, and restoring the Chinese clothes." Lai's two ancestors are mighty, the four seas are served, and all countries come to the court, so far more than 200 years.

"I don't want to have the thief chief Nuerhachi in Liaodong Jianzhou, who is cunning by nature and repeatedly vicious. During the Wanli period, the chieftain was poor, came to the court alone, and begged to see the face of the sky. The emperor took pity on his poverty and hardship, and named him the general of the dragon and tiger, and gave him thirty books and thirty horses.

"This thief didn't think about Jun's grace, countered the 'Seven Hatreds', pretended to be 'the wise Khan of the nations', set the army into rebellion, and slaughtered the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong. Kaiyuan, Tieling, Shenyang, and Liaoyang all fell into slave hands.

"The former Liaodong Jingluo Xiong Tingbi, living up to the grace of the saint, out of the town of Liaodong for many years, resting on his laurels, not an inch of merit, not an inch of land. Guangning was defeated, and the thieves left first before they arrived, causing the army to be in turmoil, and all the towns in Hexi were lost, which was the biggest defeat of the decade.

"Today, the construction has to make inches, and it has the intention of violating the mountain customs. If we don't thwart the thief's momentum, I can't face the sky, and I can't fight the two ancestors. It is an edict to gather the world's soldiers and horses to guard the Shanhaiguan Pass, so that Jianyu will no longer covet China.

"Sun Chengzong, a scholar of Dongge University, is also a teacher. He knows the situation, informs the side affairs, and is deeply expected by the public, and the sea is well known. That is, the title of the secretary of the military department, the award of the Son of Heaven, the sword of Shang Fang, the governor of the world, the king of soldiers and horses, to Shanhaiguan to resist the enemy. Regardless of the border army or guest army, large or small civil and military generals, they are all controlled, and they can be cut first and then played.

"He is too peaceful, thoughtful, loyal to the Lord since he entered the palace, and has been famous for his many times. That is, the five-color flag is given to the commander of the army of the king of Qin, and the reward and punishment for the meritorious crimes in the army.

"I originally intended to drive the expedition in person, Nai Jing is a heavy land, and the foundation of the country is not to be taken lightly. My younger brother believes in the king Zhu Youzhen, heroic and majestic, pure in ambition, and I love him deeply. That is, he gave a pair of chariots and a jade talisman, and came to Shanhaiguan on behalf of me to encourage the soldiers of the three armies.

"Woohoo! You are entrusted by me to use your life. The three armies are life-threatening, and triumph can be expected; The marquis worships the general, and the king is not stingy. If there is someone like Xiong Tingbi who escapes from the battle and neglects the morale of the army, although I want to forgive, I will be punished by heaven, and I cannot be forgiven!

"Commanded by all of you, you will lead the army out of the city tomorrow. Chin this! ”

More than 100 ministers in the Jianji Hall shouted long live together, and only then did Zhu Youzhen wake up from extreme shock.

I really don't know what Apocalypse thinks, and he actually let himself go into battle instead of him! Not to mention the war, this thing has never even killed a chicken in his previous life! Although he killed several assassins with a pistol in Xiaoyaobo Mansion the day before yesterday, in the midst of thousands of troops, what use could that small pistol have!

But the decree has been made, and there is no reason to change it. No matter how reluctant Zhu Youzhen is, he can only receive the order to thank him.

After a while, the court dispersed, and the ministers withdrew from the Jianji Palace. Tianqi called Zhu Youzhen to the front and said affectionately: "Fifth brother, I haven't seen you for many days, I really miss you." This time, I asked you to go to Shanhaiguan for me, in fact, I was very reluctant. But the fifth brother and relax, with Teacher Sun here, Shanhaiguan must be foolproof, you just need to sit in the middle of the pass. ”

Only then did Zhu Youzhen know that Sun Chengzong turned out to be the teacher of the Apocalypse, no wonder he was so big, so he hurriedly saluted him and said, "It's all up to Sun Ge Lao." ”

Sun Chengzong only bowed slightly to Zhu Youzhen, which could be regarded as a greeting.

Zhu Youzhen didn't know where he offended Sun Chengzong, and he didn't want to ask deeply in front of the king, so he had to step aside in a sneering manner.

Wei Zhongxian sneered and said: "Long live the mighty gods, and there is King Xin in charge, the old superintendent of Sun Ge, Jianyu will return outside Shanhaiguan." Long live, since the king of faith has gone out on your behalf, do you want to keep the precepts in the temple of the ancestors for one night according to the ancestral system? ”