On the sixteenth day of the first month, Su Tiancheng and Zheng Zhilong entered Beijing by order, and the holy decree went directly to Dengzhou, and the holy decree directly mentioned Zheng Zhilong, Su Tiancheng knew that the emperor had already known everything, this time, in order to save the Zheng family, in order to be able to achieve the goal, Su Tiancheng gritted his teeth and took out one million taels of gold, which was converted into one million taels of silver, which was regarded as Zheng Zhilong's donation, Su Tiancheng had already written out the secret fold and submitted it to the emperor. Although Qu Qingze didn't agree and felt sorry for so much gold, Su Tiancheng knew that after doing this, he would be able to get more benefits in the future, this million taels of gold could calm the anger of many people in the court, and there would be people who would help say good things before he and Zheng Zhilong went to the capital, plus Zheng Zhilong himself still had some connections in the court, so it would definitely not be a big problem.

Zheng Zhilong was very moved when he learned that Su Tiancheng took out one million taels of gold and handed it over to the imperial court, the purpose was to be able to get the understanding of the imperial court and maintain the prosperity of the family, he was very moved, he patted his chest and said to Su Tiancheng that he would take out this million taels of gold and make up for Su Tiancheng. Unexpectedly, Su Tiancheng's words made Zheng Zhilong even more moved and surprised, Su Tiancheng said, the Zheng family still needs silver to maintain such a large family foundation, he is not a vampire, and he runs Fujian, it is absolutely impossible to do without silver, these gold and silver, the Zheng family keeps it themselves, so that Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong can do things with peace of mind in Fujian, with these gold and silver.

On the way to the capital, Su Tiancheng's mood was very complicated, because of the matter in Liaodong, there had been a crack between him and Zhu Youzhen, this is a crack that cannot be completely eliminated, and it is also a crack that will inevitably appear with the passage of time. Some weaknesses of Zhu Youzhen's own character can never be overcome, as the emperor, no one will help Zhu Youzhen like parents and brothers, or say words from the bottom of his heart to point out Zhu Youzhen's weaknesses. This is the tragedy of Zhu Youzhen, and it is also the weakness of almost all emperors, it will be like this for hundreds of years, those who hold great power, most of them are flattering people around them, and no one will offend you.

The Temple of Nourishing the Heart.

Zhu Youzhen was alone inside, and after Su Tiancheng entered, he was about to kneel down, when Zhu Youzhen spoke.

"Su Aiqing. No need, I want to talk to you alone, there are only Aiqing and me here, and I have a lot to say. ”

"If the emperor has any orders, the ministers will obey them."

"You and I haven't seen you for a while, and since you arrived in Dengzhou, I have rarely heard from you, and the construction of Dengzhou and Laizhou is busy. I also know that you are very hard, this time Zheng Zhilong actually wanted to attack Weihaiwei. Fortunately, Aiqing was able to make a decision immediately, there are two things, I thought about it, this million taels of gold, Aiqing asked Zheng Zhilong to take it out. ”

Su Tiancheng hesitated slightly.

"That's true, Your Majesty. Zheng Zhilong returned to the imperial court, did not come to the imperial court as an official, and has always been in Fujian, so there are some deviations in his understanding. The minister once taught Zheng Zhilong, everything must be focused on the court, if you think about your own interests, forget to serve the emperor and the court, then the time from the fall, it is not far away, Zheng Zhilong thought so, took out a million taels of gold, dedicated to the court, the minister thought, Zheng Zhilong can wake up, but also a great joy for my Ming Dynasty. ”

"What Aiqing said makes sense, another thing, the Jiangning battalion attacked Zheng Zhilong's mansion without harming Zheng Zhilong's family, what angle did you consider it."

"The minister thinks that Zheng Zhilong's influence in Fujian is not small, and the sailors he has made great contributions to maintaining the stability of Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang coasts, and from this aspect, Zheng Zhilong is meritorious, besides, Zheng Zhilong is in Quanzhou, Fujian, to help the people, so that the local people can live and work in peace and contentment, which is also a contribution to the imperial court, and in the future to maintain the stability of the Fujian coast, it is still necessary to rely on the Zheng family, the Jiangning battalion attacked the Zheng family mansion in Quanzhou, and exterminated Zheng Zhilong's three thousand personal soldiers, Preparing to disband the 100,000 soldiers formed by Zheng Zhilong, this is also based on the stability of Fujian, these armies, unless the imperial court can deploy, there is no need to exist, and at the same time, this will also form a cancer of the separatist side, and it is good to eradicate it as soon as possible. ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded frequently.

"I'm not wrong what I expected, Aiqing has always considered for me Daming, Aiqing's suggestion, I have approved, I will make an order tomorrow, I have considered it, in order to make Aiqing do things better, I am ready to canonize Zheng Zhilong's wife as Mrs. Fate."

"The minister is grateful to the emperor for his favor, so that Zheng Zhilong's understanding has changed fundamentally, he is grateful for the emperor's kindness, and he will do his best to serve the emperor."

The next words involve the issue of the Fujian Sailor, according to Su Tiancheng's idea, the Fujian Sailor, also the Daming Sailor, is responsible for maintaining the safety of the coast, it may be that Zhu Youzhen does not attach great importance to the Sailor, or it may be a lack of understanding, Zhu Youzhen did not pay special attention to these aspects, completely agreed with Su Tiancheng's suggestion, and did not even send the prison army to Fujian, which was beyond Su Tiancheng's expectations.

In the course of the conversation, Zhu Youzhen never mentioned the affairs of Liaodong, and Su Tiancheng was also very interesting, and did not talk about the affairs of Liaodong, as if he, the Liao Governor of Ji, had the main task of building Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, including the construction of the Daming Navy, and now it is up to the matter of maintaining the safety of the Daming Sea.

The process of talking has always been very harmonious.

After the conversation, when Su Tiancheng was about to leave, Zhu Youzhen smiled and asked Su Tiancheng to wait a little.

The eunuch brought Zheng Zhilong in.

After Zheng Zhilong knelt down and bowed, Zhu Youzhen spoke very seriously.

"Zheng Zhilong, just now I and Su Aiqing specifically talked about you, if it weren't for Su Aiqing's intercession for you, I wouldn't spare you, I read that you have made a lot of contributions to the imperial court, I approved Su Aiqing's proposal, and at the same time, I also responded to Su Aiqing's request to canonize your wife as Mrs. Decree, you have to remember that in the future, follow Su Aiqing's left and right, so that it can be effective."

Zheng Zhilong, who lowered his head, heard Zhu Youzhen say this, and suddenly knelt down again.

"The minister is grateful to the emperor for his grace, and the minister must swear to serve the emperor and the court."

Zhu Youzhen said this, a little out of Su Tiancheng's expectations, he didn't understand the reason, but keenly felt that Zhu Youzhen didn't need to put all the credit on his head, so that Zheng Zhilong was grateful to himself, Zhu Youzhen's attitude made Su Tiancheng think of the matter of Liaodong, and an ominous premonition emerged.

After leaving the Forbidden City, returning to the official post, Su Tiancheng was going home, they had to stay in the capital for a while, the emperor canonized Tian Chuansong as the wife of the command, Tian Chuansong was going to come to the capital, directly accept the holy decree, and also go to thank the emperor and the queen, this is a necessary procedure, after this matter is over, Su Tiancheng and Zheng Zhilong will return to Dengzhou at the same time.

Just entered the room, Zheng Zhilong closed the door, and was about to kneel down for Su Tiancheng, Su Tiancheng grabbed Zheng Zhilong, and said don't do this, Zheng Zhilong said thank you repeatedly, and took out a wooden box from the room, saying that it was for Su Tiancheng, there are some gifts in it, after opening it, there is a box of night pearls, ten ivory, two rhinoceros horns, and some spices, these things are very valuable in Daming.

Su Tiancheng didn't refuse, and he also knew that he couldn't refuse.

After Su Tiancheng and Zheng Zhilong left the Heart Cultivation Palace, Zhu Youzhen's face returned to coldness.

Wang Chengen came out of the next room.

"Your Majesty, the slave and maid carefully observed Lord Su, the slave and maid thought that there was no problem, Lord Su was still credible, especially in dealing with Zheng Zhilong's affairs, Lord Su thought of the stability of the imperial court, if Lord Su exterminated Zheng Zhilong and killed Zheng Zhilong's family, the warships owned by the Zheng family would inevitably disperse in a hurry and become pirates or thieves. It can be seen that Master Su is still thinking of the emperor and the court. ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly.

"I'm a little worried, Su Aiqing hasn't mentioned the matter of Liaodong, I thought about mentioning it a few times, but I'm afraid that Su Aiqing won't think about it, if you want to say that the stability of Liaodong is completely due to Su Aiqing."

"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that it is normal for Lord Su not to mention the matter of Liaodong, if the emperor does not mention it, Lord Su will not take the initiative to mention it, the slave and maid think, the emperor does not have to worry, the arrangement of Liaodong, Lord Su will definitely understand, Lord Su takes the court as the priority, if even the emperor's hard work cannot be understood, it cannot be regarded as the mainstay of the court."

Zhu Youzhen's face looked a little better, in fact, the biggest advantage of relieving Su Tiancheng of his decision-making power in Liaodong is that Su Tiancheng can control a lot less troops, and these troops are now scattered to many people, which is good for the imperial court.

Chen Xinjia of Liaodong has begun to prepare for the attack, at the latest in May, he will attack the Houjin Tartars, this situation, no one knows the way, Zhu Youzhen has been looking forward to this day, hoping that the Ming army can defeat the Houjin Tartars, and can raise his eyebrows again, so many years, the Ming army has never taken the initiative to attack the Houjin Tartars, and now the conditions are finally ripe, the dignified Ming Empire, which can be bullied by the Houjin in the land of projectiles.

Zhu Youzhen has already decided that after the first lunar month, the cabinet will come to discuss this matter, and the news will never be leaked, and the news will not be allowed to be told by Jin Zhilu. (To be continued......)