Seeing that Park Shunyi and his party turned around and left so decisively, Pang Gang was a little stunned, and said in his heart, Why did you leave your own princess here, it's too unrighteous, right? Aren't you afraid that Your Royal Highness the princess of your family will report to her Lao Tzu when she returns to North Korea in the future, and give you small shoes to wear?

Then Pang Gang turned his gaze to Li Xuezhu again, only to find that although the North Korean princess showed a reluctant look in her eyes, her face was a righteous and awe-inspiring expression as if she was sacrificing herself to feed the tiger.

"That's what the hell is it!" Thinking of this, Pang Gang couldn't help but feel a little depressed in his heart, but he also came back to his senses after a while, there is a reason for others, after he rescued them, he sent a boat to send them back, and promised to send troops to rescue North Korea, even if he learned from Lei Feng to do good deeds, he didn't do this, and besides, there are still such selfless people who help other families between countries in these years? They also have two meanings for keeping the princess here, one is to be a hostage, and the other is to give the Korean princess to themselves.

Thinking of this, Pang Gang couldn't help but be a little vigilant, and moved his gaze to the princess Jiayi next to him, only to see that although her figure was standing in the morning breeze, her eyes kept drifting towards her, and her originally somewhat pungent expression was rare with a hint of Myanmar and shyness at this time. Seeing such a situation, Pang Gang couldn't help but shudder, no, this princess is too dangerous here, although my brother also likes Tong Yan or something, but the problem is that her identity is sensitive, although the term life style has not appeared in these years, but if you accidentally eat her, something will happen.

Thinking of this, Pang Gang felt a little worried in his heart, thinking that it would not be good if this princess would have to stay here all the time, and the vinegar jar in his house was estimated to be knocked over, but the matter had come to this point, and he could only take one step at a time

Chongzhen in the study of the Warm Fragrance Pavilion in August of the ninth year of Chongzhen, Chongzhen is in the study to review the chapter, the most diligent emperor of the Ming Dynasty (no one) will not rest for more than three hours a day, all the big and small things in the court no matter how big or small he has to look at it, otherwise he will not rest assured, his way of not delegating power makes the cabinet useless, and also makes those cabinet elders complain in private.

Now Chongzhen is looking at a piece of music forwarded by the Ministry of War, this is a piece of music submitted by Pang Gang, the commander of Qingzhou, Shandong, and the report said that last month, due to the lack of pay for three consecutive months, the Laizhou sergeants began to make trouble, and then developed into a riot, and the Qingzhou commander Pang Gang immediately led his troops to quell the rebellion after receiving the report, and annihilated all the nearly 1,000 soldiers of the remnant rebellion.

In the recital, Pang Gang also said that when he inspected Dengzhou, he found that the commander of Dengzhou was greedy for military salaries and ate empty quotas, and Pang Gang was angry and arrested Wang Zhong and handed over to the military department to be disposed of

After putting down the concerto, Chongzhen only felt a little dizzy in his head, and had to lean on the back of the chair and close his eyes for a while before relieving himself. Chongzhen slowly opened his eyes and said softly: "Great companion, I have been conscientious since I ascended the throne, and I have not dared to say or forget the teachings of my ancestors, why is the situation in the country so decadent, either there are rogues who are making trouble or Tartars knocking on the side, and now even the officers and soldiers themselves have begun to riot, is it true that the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is really going to be destroyed in my hands?" ”

Chongzhen said such a thing, and the case should be that there was a large number of eunuchs and palace maids kneeling down and saying in fear, "The slave deserves death." But now there are only him and Wang Chengen around, and Chongzhen can only talk to himself.

Wang Chengen sighed secretly, and when his eyes turned to the white hair on Chongzhen's head, his heart was sour, his master was less than thirty this year, and the gray hair on his head was already more than half, which made the troublesome state affairs troublesome.

Wang Chengen whispered behind Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, you don't have to keep some small things in mind, presumably Qingzhou will take care of it, you still have to take care of the dragon's body." ”

Chongzhen stood up and walked slowly on the ground for a few steps before saying: "This Pang Gang, who has only been the commander of Qingzhou for a few days, has made such a big name for me, who gave him the courage to take the initiative to arrest an official from the third grade without asking for instructions?" ”

Wang Chengen knew that his master's surname was suspicious, and Pang Gang's current move of cutting first and then playing must have angered Chongzhen, I am afraid that Chongzhen at this time had already moved to send Jinyi Wei to arrest Pang Gang back and ask for guilt. He said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, since he Pang Gang must have his reasons for escorting a commander to Beijing without asking for instructions, otherwise he would not have taken such a big disapproval and dealt with it hastily." ”

"Hmmm! You're right. Chongzhen was surprisingly not too angry, but sighed: "Look at it, at this time, Pang Gang confiscated the family property from Wang Zhong's house, which contained 100,000 taels of silver, thousands of gold, and antique calligraphy and paintings. ”

Wang Chengen said in his heart, "This is still a few, none of those high-ranking officials in the capital are not wealthy, they are all tens of millions." Even the number reported by Pang Gang may have shrunk by more than half. ”

It's just that such words can never be said to Chongzhen, Wang Chengen had to stand behind and pretend to be stupid.

After perceiving Wang Chengen's scruples, Chongzhen smiled bitterly: "Big companion, you don't have to be taboo about anything, if even you, a cautious person, have to play with me, ask who else I can trust." ”

Wang Chengen was moved in his heart, and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty, the emperor trusts the old slave so much, and the old slave can't repay him even if he is broken!" ”

"Okay, I won't tell you, I still have to review the chapter." Chongzhen waved his hand and motioned for Wang Chengen to get up, and then sat down again and took the piece of music and said to himself: "For the sake of 100,000 taels of silver, this is cheap." ”

After speaking, Chongzhen picked up the pen and wrote the four big words "not as an example" on this piece of music, and then he was still on the side

Late at night, the inner city of Yanjing is still brightly lit and the flow of people is surging, showing a deformed prosperity, in an elegant courtyard, two old men in civilian clothes are sitting opposite each other, although there is tea next to them, but it seems that they did not move a sip, they are the famous military department Shangshu Yang Sichang and the military department left attendant Chen Xinjia.

I saw Chen Xinjia say to Yang Sichang a little anxiously: "Yang Ge, this Pang Gang is too bold, he dares to copy a third-grade senior official without the emperor's will and the official document of the Ministry of War, this courage is not ordinary fat, we must treat him for the crime of abusing his power and despising the king!" ”

Yang Sichang asked quietly: "Oh, what do you want to do with him." ”

"His crime is enough to behead him all over the house, do you still want to let him go?" Chen Xinjia's tone was unprecedentedly resolute.

"Alas!" Yang Sichang sighed, took out a piece of music from his sleeve and handed it over, "This is the piece that Pang Gang handed to the emperor, and now the emperor Zhu Pi has come down." ”

"Don't take it as an example!" Chen Xinjia couldn't help but feel a little dizzy when he looked at the four bright red characters on the chapter, and asked a little ignorantly: "Why, that Pang Gang is so rude and arrogant, why didn't the emperor punish him?" Ge Lao, why is this? ”

Seeing Chen Xinjia's somewhat angry appearance, Yang Sichangyu picked up the teacup and took a sip and said seriously: "Don't you understand it until now?" Who is popular in front of the emperor now? That is, only those who can fight are popular, Pang Gang may be useless elsewhere, but as long as he can fight, the emperor will not touch him on this basis. ”

Chen Xinjia said stupidly: "What's the great deal about being able to fight, the sea of people who can fight is gone, and I haven't seen the emperor protect anyone like this." ”

"Stupid!" At this time, Yang Sichang was really a little angry, he slapped the teacup on the table and made a "bump" sound, "Did you say that there are a lot of people fighting in the club?" Then you point out to me a person who can defeat the Tartars, and I will immediately recommend him to the emperor, as long as you can defeat the Tartars outside the Guan, the position of the first and auxiliary ministers of the cabinet will be yours immediately, but do you have the ability? Do you have one? ”

In the face of Yang Sichang's anger, Chen Xinjia had no choice but to lower his head and honestly admit his mistake: "Pavilion Elder, the lower official is wrong." ”

"Well, if you can really recognize your mistake." Yang Sichang pointed at Chen Xinjia with some hatred: "You, when can you relax your mind a little, although that Pang Gang quarreled with you in the Jinluan Palace, but you can't always be so unrelenting and jealous for a lifetime, right?" Look at it, although he is only a general now, who can guarantee that he will not sit in the position of chief military officer in the future. At that time, tens of thousands of troops will be commanded, and you, the squire, may have to ask for others. ”

Chen Xinjia, who had been reprimanded, finally sobered up, but he still asked with some puzzlement: "Pavilion Elder, the lower official remembers that when Pang Gang led his troops to King Jingqin last time, the last general observed in the city that his soldiers were all well-equipped, and the birds, armor, broadswords and spears were all of the finest goods, and these goods were rare even in the Beijing camp, where did you say he got such good things?" Or is there someone behind him"

"That's all the old man can know." Yang Sichang shook his head: "But don't you touch his moldy head during this time, this kid is now in the middle of the saint, and it's useless for anyone to touch it, do you understand?" ”

"Yes, Xia Guan understands." Chen Xinjia nodded respectfully on the side

(To be continued)