In just a few days, the situation in western Liaoning has been boiling in Beijing, what Liu Ge Lao threw himself into the net, Li Xin's army defeated Jinzhou, and the truth of each case was true, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. What's more, there is actually a storyteller who made up a joke, and the one told in the restaurant and tea shop is called a lively one.

How can the people have the ability to distinguish the true from the false, and the listeners are sad, and the hearers are crying.

On this day, the tea shop outside Dongzhimen is still full of guests, and the reason for the fullness is not the tea fragrance of this tea shop, but the storyteller it invited is really a must. But I heard bursts of regret and exclamation in the tea shop, which was very different from the thunderous applause on weekdays.

Coincidentally, a horse team was slowly passing by, and wearing red armor knew at a glance that it was a high-ranking official in Beijing, but it could not be rushed. The people dodged one after another, but the middle-aged man in the green robe in the play suddenly stopped, and said to the left and right in confusion: "Strange, every day when I pass by here, everyone who hears it is thunderous applause, why is there a sigh in this tea shop today?" ”

Although the middle-aged man was dressed in official brocade, he knew that he was not an ordinary person when he saw his graceful bearing, and he was not a local when he heard the accent.

"Back to the ministry, the popular jokes in Beijing these days are quite tragic, and the people will naturally not applaud when they hear it."

"Oh?" When the middle-aged man heard the guards say this, he suddenly seemed to be interested, and asked: "Tell me, what kind of joke can make the people sigh so much, that is, Yue Wumu has not seen such a scene in the Storm Pavilion of Unjust Death." ”

The guard listened to the accent of a native Gyeonggi person, and when he heard something, he opened the conversation.

"Master Huibutang, you walk all day in the inner hall, I'm afraid I don't know about the market jokes circulating in this restaurant and tea shop, today's tea shop is talking about 'Li Zhengxi folded the halberd in Jinzhou City, Liu Ge's old horse is all loyal', the general died, and the loyal ministers were in trouble, it is the matter in front of this eye, you tell me which gentleman can not cry when he listens, besides, even if he is not sad for them, this war is not as good as a day, maybe it ......"

The more the guard spoke, the faster he spoke, and he almost smoothed out the big rebellious words, but thanks to the quick reaction, he covered his mouth, and then even if he was killed, he didn't say a word more.

The middle-aged man's mind was obviously not on the big rebellious words that the guards almost said, and he was cold for a moment, but he sneered: "It is not an exaggeration to say that Li Xin is a general's death, even if he sacrifices his life for the country in the future, it can be regarded as seeking benevolence and benevolence, and he will be honored after his death." So what kind of thing is Liu Yuliang, a horse full of loyalty? ”

When Liu Yuliang said this, his voice was so small that he couldn't even hear the guards who were close to him very clearly, but he secretly wondered, what's wrong with the old man today, he looks calm on weekdays, even if he is still in a hurry, how can he be a little impatient now?

The war horse rushed out, and the guard woke up like a dream, it seems that the master of the ministry is also a temperamental, and he also feels something when he learns about the glorious deeds of Li Zhengxi and Liu Gelao. When even if the horse is urged, it is a small matter to fall behind, and if the people who are not long-sighted collide with the master, their own sin will be great.

The master of the ministry entered the inner city and went straight to the imperial city, and then went inside to the Donghua Gate, and their guards could only go so far, and then they went into the palace, they wanted to follow in, but the father-in-law guarding the door would not agree.

The guard glanced at the old man who didn't stop at all, and scolded in his heart: What kind of cow, I heard that it was not from you that I broke tens of thousands of troops of the Ming Dynasty, but now it is good, not only do you not have to accept the crime, but you also have to increase the official and enter the knighthood. Look at Li Xin, the general of the expedition to the west, people are really playing with swords and guns, but now they are good but they only end up with a buried bone in Liaodong, I'm afraid that I can't even get back a whole corpse.

The guard shook his head, and scolded several big officials in Beijing in his heart, but on the surface, he giggled and greeted his colleagues, and when there was no one, he changed again, and sat on the ground dejectedly.

He really hopes that the rumors in Beijing are false, his brother is also on an errand in the army, this time it is the Shanhaiguan who escorted Liu Ge to the old age, it was rumored before, it was said that Liu Ge was old and lucky, who knew that a few days ago, his brother brought back a letter from Shanhaiguan, reporting safety, thank God, but also happy. But now the rumors have risen again, if Liu Ge goes to Jinzhou when he is old, I am afraid that his own brother will have to follow him, this time it is really more auspicious.

Hong Chengchou changed into his official uniform in the ear room, and hurried in again. As for how the guard was frustrated and was about to enter the palace to meet the emperor, Hong Chengchou didn't know, and he didn't want to understand, he was more worried about the real situation in Liaoxi. To be honest, in terms of personal emotion, he hopes that Li Xin is still alive, after all, the two have also had the experience of sharing hardships, and this person is also sincere in treating others, and he has no heart. But reason told him that if Li Xinruo really died in Jinzhou, it would be of great benefit to him. For a long time, the experience of being captured in Liaoxi was like a big stone pressed on his chest, and every time he dreamed back at midnight, he was covered in a cold sweat and felt difficult to breathe.

And Li Xin knew about his capture, although there were not many people who knew about this matter under Li Xin's deliberate suppression, but it was a hidden danger after all, if this person was safe and triumphant, it was difficult to guarantee that one day he would have the heart of coercion, and then he would give people a handle and be coerced, and he would not think about any ambitions and ideals, and he would become a marionette of martial arts from now on. The thought of this made Hong Chengchou's heart feel tormented like cooking in oil.

The moment he stepped into the Wenhua Palace, Hong Chengchou's mind turned back and forth, and finally came to an abrupt end with the last left foot firmly stepping on the gold bricks of the Wenhua Palace. He made up his mind, walked a few steps closer to the front of the palace, and knelt down in his robe.

"Chen Hong Chengchou ......"

Long live the mountain, after kneeling three times and knocking nine times, Zhu Youzhen, the great son of heaven on the throne, helped him up and made him get up.

"Hong Qing has been in Beijing for some time, but the war in western Liaoning has repeatedly gone downhill, and several ministers in the cabinet have proposed that you return to Shanhaiguan, I don't know what Hong Qing's strategy is to retreat from the enemy, say and listen to me."

Hong Chengchou was reluctant to go to Shanhaiguan in his heart, but he wanted to pretend that he was eager to go back to Shanhaiguan immediately, first showing his loyalty, and then talking about it in an old voice, bringing the past decent strategies one by one, and having a clear eye at any time, but listening to the big tomorrow that hopes that there will be a fierce medicine to save the situation In Zhu Youzhen's ears, he was extremely disappointed.

For a while, Zhu Youzhen lost interest in playing the right game, and he didn't take the initiative to ask questions, just waiting for Hong Chengchou to talk about his routine business. Looking at Hong Chengchou's serious face, he couldn't help but feel sorry in his heart, Hong Chengchou is also a person loyal to the king, but it's a pity that he is a little less enterprising, more than calm, and not enough enterprising. It is used to defend one side, and it is a rare choice. But if you want to open the deadlock in Liaoxi, I'm afraid you have to be an open-minded person.

At this time, Zhu Youzhen suddenly remembered Li Xin, if he dared to fight and dare to do it, this Li Xin was really a good candidate. This person can always do unexpected things from despair, and what is even more commendable is that he has achieved his goal every time.

It's a pity that Li Xin was too aggressive this time, and even reduced himself to a dangerous place surrounded by an army of 100,000 in the east. Even if he, as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, wants to save this person, he has more than enough heart and not enough strength.

Zhu Youzhen on the throne sighed, which made Hong Chengchou feel quite embarrassed, it was obvious that the emperor was not listening to his play, and he was distracted, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Hong Qing doesn't need to say it, you and Li Xin have also worked together in Jinzhou, I ask you, how much do you think the recent rumors in the Beijing Division are true and how much are they false?"

This can stump Hong Chengchou, and in all fairness, he is not sure whether Li Xin will be able to turn evil into good fortune, just based on the various information he knows so far, it is definitely more evil and less auspicious. However, you can't say this when you're against the emperor, but you can't say it's okay, if you mislead the emperor because of this, it will be a cause for trouble in the future.

When the matter came to an end, Hong Chengchou suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and he was drenched in a cold sweat, and took back the originally typed manuscript. He rearranged his thoughts and said slowly: "Shengshang, Li Xin's elite soldiers are really rare in the Ming Dynasty, and this person can only guard Jinzhou for a few months and half a year It is not a problem, if he is said to have died in the hands of Donglu in just a few days, the minister does not believe it." ”

Zhu Youzhen frowned, but he was quite surprised by Hong Chengchou's answer, if those old guys in the cabinet were asked to answer this question, they would definitely talk about him left and right, and they would never make an assertion lightly and give someone a handle.

Immediately, Zhu Youzhen secretly sneered again, even if he asserted it, he would just curse Li Xinwan to death.

Zhu Youzhen suddenly had an excellent idea, he was even quite proud of his idea, and then looked at Hong Chengchou, who was sincerely frightened under the Danqi, waved his hand and said: "I'm tired, go back and wait for the order!" ”

This made Hong Chengchou suddenly nervous, and his heart became more and more worried, could it be that the performance just now touched the emperor's reverse scales and helped the sacred heart? The temporary intention just now was indeed dangerous, but with support, there was no regret about taking the medicine, so I had to bow three times and knock nine times again, and after the mountain shouted long live, I got up and left.

Less than an hour after Hong Chengchou left the palace, the news that he had touched a soft nail in the inner hall spread widely. Because he entered the palace this time, everyone knew that it was a routine meeting before returning to the Shanhaiguan in Liaoxi, but the emperor asked him to go back to wait for the decree, and there must have been some unknown changes.

As for what the two monarchs and ministers said in this recital, the eunuchs in the palace were tight-tongued, except for the section where Hong Chengchou touched a soft nail, but they refused to say anything more.