After the whole territory of Beizhili and Shandong fell into the hands of the Haw Par Army, plus the two provinces of Shanxi and Liaodong that the Haw Par Army had already mastered, almost half of the entire Ming Dynasty became the territory of the Haw Par Army.

The only thing that made Emperor Chongzhen feel sober was that half of the country owned by Wei Zheng, whether it was population or wealth, was not comparable to the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River that the imperial court still occupied.

More importantly, the Haw Par Army, which occupies several northern provinces, has to face the invasion of the Houjin Tatars, Mongols, and even Koreans at all times. However, the imperial court did not have such worries, and could recuperate and accumulate strength in several provinces south of the Yangtze River with peace of mind......

However, as the unique emperor of the Ming Dynasty, even in the face of such a big gap, Emperor Chongzhen still has a very big worry hidden in his heart......

Will Wei Zheng, who controls several northern provinces, directly establish himself as the king, or even call himself the emperor, completely separate from the Ming court, and divide the Ming land that has remained intact for hundreds of years into two.

When Emperor Chongzhen raised this concern, all the ministers, including Qian Zongshu, had a contemplative expression on their faces.

After a tea time, no one in the quiet hall still finished speaking, and even gave Emperor Chongzhen an affirmative answer, so that Emperor Chongzhen should not worry and worry too much......

Because, with the support of the strong military strength of the Haw Par Army, no one knows what Wei Zheng's next step will be?

What's more, some courtiers have already given a positive answer in their hearts: after the Haw Par Army is stationed in Beijing, under the temptation of power and status, Wei Zheng will definitely be the emperor and stationed in the Forbidden City. Take the seat where Emperor Chongzhen is now sitting.

But. In front of Emperor Chongzhen. No matter how bold they are, they don't dare to say this conjecture.

Just when the atmosphere in the main hall became more and more solemn again, Qian Zongshu, the first assistant of the cabinet, had to stand up and ask Emperor Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, do you want to?"

"In any case, Wei Zheng could not establish himself as king and split with the imperial court. Even though the Haw Par Army has occupied half of the Ming Dynasty, the Haw Par Army still has to recognize the dominance and identity of the imperial court and me over the entire Ming Dynasty...... although this purpose is a little self-deceptive. However, Emperor Chongzhen, who was conceited, still said with a firm face.

After finishing speaking, a pair of eyes stared at Qian Zongshu, hoping that Qian Zongshu could come up with a solution for himself?

Qian Zongshu, who was frowning, did not disappoint Chongzhen, and said in just a blink of an eye: "Your Majesty, the old minister has an idea here...... Since Wei Zheng already had hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands and occupied almost half of the Ming Dynasty, if the imperial court continued to call him the governor of Shanxi, the government in charge of so many provinces would be the governor's palace of Shanxi. That is to force Wei Zheng to stand on his own and break with the imperial court. ”

"So. The old minister built yì and continued to knight Wei Zheng, so that he did not have a reason to stand on his own and break with the imperial court......"

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes lit up, and he asked thoughtfully......

"Adding officials to knighthood is indeed a good way to block the truth. However, I am worried that after this Wei Zheng is stationed in Beijing, he will not be able to stand the temptation of the Forbidden City and the dragon chair, and will directly ...... I don't care, even if I give up the city of Beijing, I will not allow Wei Zheng to enter the palace and live in the palace. Because, the imperial palace of my feet, on a certain distance, represents the entire Ming Dynasty...... I don't want to see two emperors, two courts, or even a change of dynasty in my lifetime. ”

When he said the last few words, Emperor Chongzhen almost used his best strength to shout loudly.

It can be seen that Emperor Chongzhen has an unshakable and firm determination on this matter.

Qian Zongshu, who was stared at tightly by Emperor Chongzhen, hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, you are too worried. Don't forget, this Wei Zheng, in addition to being a Ming minister, is also a Ming horse, your brother-in-law. The old minister believed that as long as the imperial court continued to add him to the rank of knight, Wei Zheng would not do anything too much for His Majesty......"

Under Qian Zongshu's reminder, Emperor Chongzhen immediately thought of Princess Le'an and Empress Yi'an, whom he had not been in contact with for a long time.

Especially after Empress Yi'an appeared in his mind, the worry in Chongzhen's heart directly dissipated a lot. Because, Emperor Chongzhen believed in Empress Yi'an's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty very much, as long as Empress Yi'an was by Wei Zheng's side for a day, Empress Yi'an would prevent Wei Zheng from becoming emperor.

Besides, even if Queen Yi'an and Princess Le'an can't play a role, the identity of the concubine will bring a lot of consideration to Wei Zheng.

If Wei Zheng was proclaimed emperor as a concubine, then Wei Zheng would definitely be discredited in the entire Ming Dynasty and be spurned by all scholars......

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen directly felt a lot more at ease, and continued to ask Qian Zongshu: "However, Wei Zheng's current official position has reached the peak of the imperial court, how to add him to the rank of knight." Do you want me to set a precedent for the Ming Dynasty and crown Wei Zheng, a person with a different surname, as king? ”

What Chongzhen didn't expect was that as soon as Chongzhen's words were spoken, Qian Zongshu said: "Yes, it's the king...... And we must also allow Wei Zheng to open a government and build a government by himself......"

"As long as the court does it, it will show the whole world that the court has given everything that the tiger and leopard army can give, and it has done its best. In this case, if the Haw Par Army still wants to stand on its own, it will even rebel. Most of the people's hearts in the entire Ming Dynasty will definitely be on His Majesty. And Wei Zheng is an ungrateful person. ”

In the case that he did not have the strength to confront the Tiger and Leopard Army, Emperor Chongzhen had to admit that this was the best way to buy the hearts of the people, stabilize Wei Zheng, and force Wei Zheng not to dare to think wrong.

Therefore, although Emperor Chongzhen was very embarrassed in his heart, he still agreed to this method.

Disaster relief Qian Zongshu hurried to Datong to prepare to negotiate with Wei Zheng on the specific matters of the imperial court moving the capital and the Haw Par Army receiving the Beizhili. The information from the capital has been passed to Wei Zheng one step ahead.

After seeing Wei Zheng's calm face, there was no change in the slightest because of the content of the intelligence. Zhou Shuyuan asked with a puzzled face: "Dashuai, no, from now on." I should call you the prince. Rajah. You have been crowned King of the North by the Imperial Court. Aren't you happy? I already knew that this Northern King was the first prince with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, in addition to the princes of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Happy, of course happy...... After becoming a prince and having the right to open a government and build a government, we will be able to appoint and dismiss officials, train the army, and recruit talents. So many benefits, Ben Shuai...... No, it's time to call yourself this king, and of course this king is very happy. After Wei Zheng showed a smile on his face, he quickly replied.

"However, what this king didn't expect was that the purpose of the imperial court to add officials to this king was to prevent this king from setting up his own door, breaking with the imperial court, and even directly calling the emperor the emperor after entering Beijing City."

"But. This method of the imperial court is really good. With the title and official title of the Northern King, at least for the next few years. The king has no idea of self-reliance. Because, with the title of the North King on his head, in many cases, he can help this king do a lot of things......"

"As for the Forbidden City, which Emperor Chongzhen is worried about, this king is not interested at all. Therefore, this king will definitely not live in it. ”

"However, with such a large Forbidden City, it is impossible for this king to let it remain empty like this. Except for leaving a part of the palace for the king to live in and open the palace to build a palace, the rest of the palace was all used to build a school. ”

"As for Qian Zongshu, who is coming, this king will not let him go. You can clearly tell him that the things that the imperial court and Emperor Chongzhen are worried about will not be done by this king in a few years. As for whether it will be in the future, it depends on the table of the imperial court......"

In the face of Wei Zheng's series of decisions, the military advisor felt that it was a little inappropriate. However, the firm expression on Wei Zheng's face still made it obey without hesitation.

After giving Wei Zheng an affirmative answer, Zhou Shuyuan subconsciously asked.

"Lord Wang, everything is left to us, you want to ......"

Under Zhou Shuyuan's gaze, a sneer quickly appeared on Wei Zheng's face. Then, he replied without the slightest concealment: "Since the court has named me the king of the north, then the entire north of the Ming Dynasty is the king who has the final say...... Such a good opportunity, of course, this king will not let it go. ”

Seeing the puzzled expression on Zhou Shuyuan's face, Wei Zheng hurriedly explained: "Beijing City has been the capital of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, and it has been developed and accumulated by the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. In addition, Beijing is full of dignitaries, relatives of the emperor, and important ministers of the imperial court...... The wealth of Beijing is absolutely beyond our imagination. ”

"Not to mention anything else, thirty or forty million taels of silver, there will always be. With so much silver, this king doesn't say much, and it is always okay to take 20 million taels from it. Otherwise, the city of Beijing would not have become an empty city because the imperial court moved its capital......"

At this time, Zhou Shuyuan's first thought was a request added at the end of the negotiation between Wei Zheng and Qian Zongshu.

When the imperial court and all civil and military officials left the capital, they could only take a certain amount of property with them according to their rank.

Thinking of this, Zhou Shuyuan hurriedly asked, "Lord Wang, do you want to bring troops into Beijing...... No, it's too dangerous, the imperial court is in Beijing, and there are at least 50,000 troops. According to the agreement, we can only send one division into Beizhili in the early stage, and once we encounter danger, one division will not be able to stop the siege of tens of thousands of troops from the imperial court......"

Wei Zheng didn't think about it and refused......

"In any case, this trip to Beijing City, this king will go to ......"

"Ensuring the stability of Beijing City is one thing, in addition, this king has another big thing to do, that is, recruiting troops. The tens of thousands of elites who arranged the imperial court at the border pass were all left as much as possible. ”

"If we can keep these border troops, we can at least have two more troops, not only that, but the officers and men of these two armies are veterans who don't need much training. In this way, our Haw Par Army can develop for at least one year less......"

"As for safety, you don't have to worry...... This king is going in secret, and he will definitely not let the court find out. Even if the court finds out and wants to kill me. The strength of a division can also protect me until the arrival of reinforcements......"

"Well, this matter is so decided...... Two days later, the king personally led a cavalry division into Beizhili and received Beizhili. (To be continued......)