chatted until late at night, Sun Chengzong couldn't bear it anymore, so he was able to leave the palace.

But the matter of his face to the saint has already spread all over the capital. As soon as Sun Chengzong left the Forbidden City, a group of servants quickly disappeared into the streets.

When Sun Chengzong first arrived at Jingshi's residence, some people handed over the name post one after another, and when they couldn't see anyone, they made an appointment, and any curfew didn't work for them.

Sun Chengzong was really too tired physically, and second, he didn't want to meet anyone, so he didn't see anyone.

In the next few days, everyone in Jingshi knew the news brought by Sun Chengzong. Suddenly, the situation became even more chaotic.

Under the leadership of Cao Yubian, the imperial historian of the left capital, they played one after another, asking Sun Chengzong to make persistent efforts, recapture Shanhaiguan in one fell swoop with the power of great victory, and return a peaceful place to the land of Gyeonggi.

In addition, continuing to attack the cabinet and ignoring the people of the land of Sheji and Gyeonggi, greedy for life and afraid of death, trying to lure His Majesty to flee to the south, the crime is extremely heinous, and the crime deserves death!

Their remarks were also supported by some nobles who had a large number of industries in Gyeonggi, and they demanded that the cabinet be severely punished in the name of their ancestors and in the name of righteousness.

But to be honest, the faction dominated by the imperial historians actually knew that once Shanhaiguan was lost, they would not be able to fight Jianyu. The reason why they shouted fiercely was that they couldn't lose morality. In the end, if they had to tour the south, they would follow the past, and they would not lose anything, but they would be able to grasp the righteous name more and gain the initiative in the court.

And the cabinet faction, they put forward the plan of the southern tour, but they were also forced to do so. As the head of the Ming family, they know very well that the Ming Dynasty at this time is already stormy and crumbling.

There is no money, no food, no soldiers, and the Central Plains is full of thieves. If you fight in Beijing and Jianjiao, who owns Shanhaiguan, you will basically not be able to keep Jingshi, and if you don't do it well, you will repeat the tragedy of the two emperors of the Song Dynasty who were captured.

But if Emperor Chongzhen toured the south, it would be equivalent to losing the north to Jianlu and thieves, and it is estimated that it will be lost to Jianlu in the end. The crime of losing the city and land, even after death. They all had no shame to see the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Even Emperor Chongzhen himself will bear a huge infamy, and if he can't recover the lost territory in the future, the monarch and his ministers will be firmly nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

If there is any other way to think of it, whether it is the cabinet or Emperor Chongzhen, they are absolutely unwilling to take this step, and they can't afford this infamy.

The idea of Liang Tingdong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is actually a compromise between the above two countermeasures. But it is obvious that Jianyu finally got Shanhaiguan. And how could it be let out. Even if it is let out, the corresponding conditions are not something that Daming can afford. In other words, Liang Tingdong is afraid that it is just wishful thinking.

The people of Jingshi were panicked, and there was a quarrel in the court, and no one even cared about other things.

And Sun Chengzong went to court the next day after resting for a day. Joined the battle. From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, a realistic analysis. In particular, when he asked about the money and food of Qin Wangjun, how to fight with Jianyu in the field, and so on, he gained the upper hand. You know, he's the one in charge of the army, and he's much more authoritative than the people in the cabinet.

As a result, the officials of the imperial historians were disappointed on the surface. I don't know what I think in my heart, but the cabinet ministers breathe a sigh of relief.

As for Emperor Chongzhen, he had already known Sun Chengzong's thoughts before. Now seeing that the court is finally no longer-for-tat, he made a decision to prepare for a southern tour. Give up the rivers and the people in the north.

He comforted himself, thinking that he was still young, and after he arrived in the capital, there would be no thieves' rebellion and the disaster of the prisoners, and he would be able to be angry, reorganize the dynasty, rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty, learn from the Taizu of the year, and recover the lost land.

Just when Daming was about to reach an agreement, a shocking news came, which made waves in this matter.

No one expected that when Jianlu had an advantage, he would send someone to contact him, saying that if the Ming State agreed to the conditions they proposed, he would agree to negotiate peace, and the two sides would strike their troops.

As soon as he heard the news, Liang Tingdong's faction, the secretary of the Ministry of War, stiffened his waist. See, it's not us who are there to negotiate peace, it's that they are asking for peace.

Huang Taiji had not mentioned the matter of peace negotiation before, but the imperial historian disagreed, believing that Jianyu was a local rebellion in the Ming Kingdom, and there was no reason to negotiate peace. But this time, although they also said it, it was only symbolic.

The whole Ming Kingdom couldn't understand why Jianyu would take the initiative to propose peace. In the midst of a sound of suspicion, the envoy of the peace of Jianyu was ushered in. Hesheri Soni is the chief envoy, and the traitor Fan Wencheng is the deputy envoy.

Jianyu issued a condition, asking the Ming State to recognize Dajin and make fellowship with brothers, Dajin as a brother and Ming Guo as a brother; demanded the surrender of Sun Chengzong, Hong Chengchou and other military generals who had been stained with the blood of Jianyu in the previous war; imitate the Liao Song Dynasty and give the big gold coins; marry princesses and relatives, open border markets, and communicate with each other; The land of Gyeonggi is an undefended area for both sides, and no troops are allowed to be garrisoned, etc.

This is completely a lion's big mouth, and of course the Ming people disagree. But under the mediation of Liang Tingdong, the two sides began to bargain and entered a long-term war of words.

However, Jianyu is very strong and has an arrogant attitude, just one meaning, anyway, Shanhaiguan is in hand, if you don't agree, just send troops to take it yourself. At that time, the loss of your Ming Kingdom can only be greater.

The advantage on one side made the negotiation very difficult, and the Ming Kingdom was very troubled by this. In addition to this, there is a big trouble. It is the Qinwang army stationed in Funing, and the grain and grass are in urgent need of the imperial court to solve it.

About ten days later, suddenly Shanxi Datong came to an 800-mile urgency, which changed the situation again.

When the negotiation time came the next day, Sony and Fan Wencheng arrived late, looking impatient.

But Liang Tingdong, who was already sitting in the Ming Military Department, changed his previous humility and returned to the attitude of **** Shangguo, with a good show on his face, and he didn't talk to Sony, but just ordered the guards on the side to bring up two plates covered with red silk and put them on the table.

Sonny and Fan Wencheng were very puzzled by Liang Tingdong's abnormality, and the two glanced at each other and focused their eyes on the two plates. None of them naively thought that the plate was gold, silver, jewelry, and the like, which was used to buy the two of them.

Liang Tingdong stood up himself, with a hint of ridicule, stretched out his hands, and pulled down the two pieces of red silk suddenly.

Sonny and Fan Wencheng stared without blinking, and under the red silk, it turned out to be two heads treated with lime.

The two of them were no strangers to this thing, and they knew that the head had been cut off for many days. However, the money rat tail on the head level made them understand the identity of the head at once.

Dare to put the head of the Golden Warrior out, do you really want to find death? As soon as Sonny and Fan Wencheng's first thought came up, they immediately recognized the identity of the head who was not eye-catching, and they stood up in fright, and the chair was knocked to the side and ignored it.

(To be continued.) )