Yang Sichang, the cabinet minister and secretary of the Ministry of War, and Chen Xinjia, the left attendant of the Ministry of War, were waiting for Zheng Xunrui at the official post.

Zheng Xunrui rushed to the official post, Yicheng's face with a humble smile, the official post had already arranged the best room, Yicheng personally supervised the implementation, and the meals were arranged according to the highest standards, Zheng Xunrui's bravery and Zheng Jiajun's toughness were spread everywhere in the capital, not to mention that the cabinet minister Yang Sichang personally came to Guan Yi, it is conceivable that Zheng Xunrui will become a hot figure in the court, such a big man is not something that Yicheng can offend.

Seeing Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia, Zheng Xunrui was slightly stunned, the cabinet minister took the initiative to visit the official post, there is no such rule in the imperial court, it should be said that the cabinet minister receives officials from other places who come to Beijing, generally on behalf of the emperor, but this is also after the emperor clearly does not see a certain official, there will be cabinet ministers to come.

Zheng Xunrui had just arrived in the capital, but when he returned to his parents for a day, he didn't go to the official post at all, nor did he hand the emperor a request to see him, which showed that Yang Sichang could not come to meet him on behalf of the emperor.

"Lord Zheng, let me introduce you, this is Chen Xinjia, the left attendant of the military department."

"It turned out to be Lord Chen, and I am glad to meet you."

Zheng Xunrui has not seen Chen Xinjia, but he knows this person, when Zheng Xunrui was in the Hanlin Academy, Chen Xinjia had been sent to Liaodong to serve as a military officer, and later the governor of Xuanfu, until this year, he was recommended by Yang Sichang to serve as the right attendant of the military department, and in a short period of time, he served as the left attendant of the military department and became Yang Sichang's first assistant.

Yang Sichang is a cabinet minister, and he has to worry about cabinet affairs many times, so many things in the Ministry of War are directly responsible for the left and right squires, and from this point of view, Chen Xinjia is also the responsibility of acting as the secretary of the Ministry of War.

Chen Xinjia was a jinshi in the Wanli period, and his experience was still very rich, serving as the magistrate of the county and the prefecture, and later transferred to the criminal department. He served as a member of the Wailang and Langzhong, and then was sent to Liaodong to coordinate the affairs of the army, and then he was the governor of the Xuanfu. presided over the defense of Xuanfu, and now returns to the capital and serves as the second-in-command in the military department.

It can be said that Chen Xinjia has a wealth of experience.

Chen Xinjia, who was forty years old, hurriedly saluted Zheng Xunrui.

"The lower officials met Lord Zheng, and Lord Zheng was brave. It is known both inside and outside the capital, and it is a great honor for Xia Guan to be able to meet adults. ”

"Lord Chen, you are too polite, I am not so brave, don't listen to the discussion on the streets."

After a period of small talk, Yang Sichang got to the point.

"The emperor knows that Lord Zheng has come to the capital, and after tomorrow morning, the cabinet ministers, the six Shangshu and the left and right imperial histories of the Imperial Court will all be discussed in the Qianqing Palace. The hour should be the middle of the day, and Lord Zheng participates in the discussion. ”

"I see, this notice, where do you need Lord Yang and Lord Chen to go on a trip in person, I don't dare to do it."

"Lord Zheng, this is the emperor's will, Lord Chen and I are ordered to visit Lord Zheng."

There is something elusive in Yang Sichang's eyes.

Zheng Xunrui pretended not to see it, and hurriedly saluted in the direction of the Forbidden City.

"The minister thanks the emperor for his love."

As the secretary of the Ministry of War, Yang Sichang needs to know a lot of things. In particular, how Zheng Jiajun made strategic deployments, how he defeated the Houjin Tartars with lightning speed, and how he forced Dolgon to evacuate Yanqing Prefecture and leave in a hurry.

Of course I know these things. It's better to make small talk, and if you say it at the table, it's more casual.

These things, Zheng Xunrui will definitely report to the emperor in detail when he arrives at the Qianqing Palace, but it sounds like that. There's a lot of procedural flavor in it.

Yi Cheng prepared a banquet according to the highest standards, seeing these things such as bird's nest, Zheng Xunrui sighed secretly, the land of Gyeonggi has become like that, the official post can still be so extravagant, the emperor himself is indeed very frugal, but the officials below, the luxury is good and luxurious, and the consumption is still consumed, no wonder the Ming Dynasty has become full of holes, officials at all levels of the court are like bloodsuckers, sucking the blood of the common people below, sucking the blood of the court above, and there are scholars and businessmen who help, in this case, It is strange that the dynasty does not collapse.

In the process of drinking and chatting, Yang Sichang asked about how Zheng Jiajun defeated the Houjin Tartars, Zheng Xunrui knew that Yang Sichang was loyal to the emperor, so he had nothing to hide, and he told the whole process of the battle in 1510, and it was not complicated to say it afterwards, plus Zheng Xunrui didn't want to show off, and he said it directly, but it seemed unfazed.

Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia felt something else entirely, they smelled the smell of blood from Zheng Xunrui's understated description, and they even realized the battle of wits and courage, if they didn't have extraordinary ability and super high wisdom, how could they command such a wonderful battle.

Zheng Xunrui still knows in his heart, he concealed one of the most important information, that is, the Mauser gun and the Hongyi cannon, these powerful firearms, he will not take the initiative to say it, as for the emperor and the court know, that is another matter.

After Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia left, Zheng Xunrui returned to the room.

The next day he was going to the Qianqing Palace, at this time he didn't want to go to the capital to hang out, take a good rest, Yi Cheng was still very smart, and arranged food and accommodation for all fifty personal soldiers, which didn't need Zheng Xunrui to worry about.

After resting for half an hour, Hong Xinyu entered the room.

"My lord, Lord Hong Chengchou wants to come and visit."

Zheng Xunrui, who was still a little confused, sobered up in an instant, he remembered that the emperor had issued an order to require Hong Chengchou to be fully responsible for resisting the Houjin Tartars, Gao Qiqian was the supervising army, and Dolgon had already led the army to leave, and Hong Chengchou naturally wanted to come to the capital and wait for the emperor to summon him.

"Oh, please wait in the living room, I'll be there shortly."

Entering the living room, Hong Chengchou was already waiting with his hands behind his back.

The two hugged each other's fists and greeted each other, Hong Chengchou is the crown prince, from the official rank of Yipin, it is said that he is one level higher than Zheng Xunrui, but at this time, Hong Chengchou does not dare to pretend to be big in front of Zheng Xunrui, after all, people have great achievements.

After sitting down, Hong Chengchou spoke.

"Lord Zheng commanded the Zheng family's army, and after the fight, the Golden Tartars were frightened, I admired it, I came to visit Lord Zheng, I am ashamed, the sergeant led by him has been waiting in Yanqing City, doing nothing, and it is embarrassing to say."

"Lord Hong is polite, on the merits of the war, Lord Hong is not small, the army is stationed in the city of Yanqingzhou, which has restrained Dolgon's attention, if Dolgon leads an army of 150,000 without scruples to plunder in Beizhili, I don't know what the situation is now."

"Lord Zheng, don't say that, the so-called containment of the Houjin Tartars, this is definitely not my intention, the court asked me to take up the matter of resisting the Houjin Tartars, but I can't do anything, if it weren't for Lord Zheng defeating the Houjin Tartars, I don't dare to think about what the consequences will be, in case the Houjin Tartars break through the city of Yanqing, I will be a sinner through the ages."

Hong Chengchou said this, Zheng Xunrui is not good to say anything else, saying that Hong Chengchou has merit, really, but it is a little reluctant, besieged by the Houjin Tartars in Yanqing City, more than 100,000 troops did not dare to attack, for nearly two months, nothing was done, if someone really scrutinized, this is also a shame for the leading commander.

Hong Chengchou and Zheng Xunrui both live in the official post and made a special trip to visit, Hong Chengchou has been seriously considered, as a civilian official who has led the army to fight for a long time, his character is still different from that of a pure civilian official, a little more bold and frank, and a lot less twisting and turning.

"Lord Zheng, I don't know whether to say or not to say some things, after I say it, don't be angry."

Zheng Xunrui looked at Hong Chengchou and did not speak.

"I heard a rumor in the capital, saying that when Lord Zheng set off from Baoding Mansion, he received a holy decree from the emperor, asking Lord Zheng to lead the Zheng family army to fight in Yanqing Prefecture, but Lord Zheng did not follow the will, and then when he was stationed in Qingxian County, because Dolgon led the army to come, he took the initiative to give up the fighter and let go of the Houjin Tartars......"

Zheng Xunrui had a smile on his face, he had known these comments for a long time, and when he had not yet arrived in the capital, the dark line sent these information, and the spearhead was directly aimed at Qian Shisheng and Hou Xun and other cabinet ministers, but Zheng Xunrui believed that the matter was far from being so simple, it was impossible for the emperor not to know about these rumors, and such sharp discussions could appear, I am afraid that someone would acquiesce.

Seeing Zheng Xunrui's face with a smile, Hong Chengchou let out a long sigh.

"I thought Lord Zheng would be angry, I didn't expect Lord Zheng to face with a smile, I was really ashamed of myself, Lord Zheng's arrangement for fighting can be described as superb, some people in the court don't know the danger of fighting at all, sitting at home and commenting, this is disrespectful to the brave soldiers, but also an insult to themselves."

"Lord Hong, thank you for reminding me, you don't have to think so much about this discussion, what kind of discussion may appear, this atmosphere of criticism has not appeared in a day or two, some people's hobbies are like this, the words are not shocking and endless, it seems that to say some incompatible views and understandings, it is the ability."

Hong Chengchou chuckled in his heart, from Zheng Xunrui's words, he heard contempt and indifference, but he also heard a trace of murderous aura.

"It's me who is too careful, and I can't help it when I hear these discussions."

Hong Chengchou originally wanted to further remind Zheng Xunrui that he would have a certain amount of preparation in his heart when he saw the emperor, but looking at the current situation, Zheng Xunrui seems to have known about these rumors for a long time, so he must have been prepared for everything.

After Hong Chengchou resigned, a trace of anger flashed on Zheng Xunrui's face, no matter who it was, he would be angry when he heard such a comment, this is a reversal of black and white, the so-called upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, this kind of atmosphere spreads in the imperial court, and has a direct relationship with the emperor, it can be seen that the Ming Dynasty has little hope. (To be continued.) )