Emperor Chongzhen took the secret note of Xiong Wencan and looked at it carefully, his slender eyes were full of wisdom, after the emperor returned to his imperial identity, he became more and more mature and familiar with the ancient imperial government affairs, and nodded lightly, "This Xiong Wencan is considered meritorious this time!" He can't do anything else, he is a talent when he does diplomacy! ”

Wang Chengen knew that for a feudal official, such an evaluation was not good, so he didn't dare to answer, in fact, what level Xiong Wencan is, the old ministers know very well in their hearts, but Xiong Wencan's popularity is good, which is also an important reason why he has always been at the top of the Ming Dynasty.

To be honest, if it weren't for the troubled times, a level like Xiong Wencan would definitely surpass Yang He's achievements, and even if he achieved the position of the first and auxiliary minister of the imperial court, no one in the court would be surprised. The achievement of being an official has little to do with ability!

Xiong Wencan's influence on all levels of forces in the Ming Dynasty should not be underestimated! Wang Chengen nodded, "This time it was done well, Xiong Wencan and Yan Jizu did not live up to the emperor's expectations." ”

"Do you think I'm going to wait in Beijing, or do you want to go to Tianjin in person? I want to go to Tianjin in person. "Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen rarely asked Wang Chengen's opinion, and during this period of time, basically, he made his own decisions about major affairs.

Wang Chengen was also quite surprised, but immediately gave his own answer, "The old slave thinks that it is best for you to go in person, so that Zheng Zhilong can feel the emperor's attention to him, and if he really comes to the capital, I don't know if he will change his mind temporarily, the idea of these pirates is very strange." ”

Wang Chengen actually followed the emperor's own thoughts. He knew that the emperor wanted to go to Tianjin once! Wang Chengen didn't say it clearly. In fact, I was deeply worried. Zheng Zhilong surrendered, but there is still a big distance between surrendering and being subordinate to the imperial court! Especially pirates!

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen actually got closer to this opportunity, the more indecisive he was in his heart! At first, he wanted Zheng Zhilong to help him move the people and troops to North Korea, but if he thought that such a large-scale migration of people would use Zheng Zhilong's warships, it was hard to guarantee that Zheng Zhilong would not have any other ideas!? Maybe I thought I was going to eat his ships, but this is a big problem!

After all, Zheng Zhilong's fleet. is not completely under the Ming Dynasty's army sequence, and it is not completely under the emperor's orders!

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen hugged his head and sighed, "I don't know how to tell him, if Zheng Zhilong is too careful, will it fall short?" ”

Wang Chengen naturally knew what the emperor was referring to, and he had been helping the emperor figure it out in the past few days, Wang Chengen and the emperor didn't tell Cao Huachun about this, the two of them had a tacit understanding, and it was generally a big thing. Especially when it comes to external matters, it's just a matter of discussion between two people. Unless the emperor summons Cao Huachun or ministers, he will not discuss it with others!

"Your Majesty, there's no good way to do it, just talk about it openly, okay, if it doesn't work, the emperor has done his best." Wang Chengen comforted the emperor.

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen nodded, it seemed that he could only do so, "I hope the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty will bless me!" ”

These days, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen has never gone to find a woman, he has not gone to the small courtyard to see the guest, let alone outside the palace, he has been immersed in government affairs in the middle academy! This time I went to Tianjin as the emperor, and I still didn't want to say hello to women.

After visiting Zhou Ke'er once, the emperor drove directly out of the capital, accompanied by only a 3,000-strong imperial forest army escort, and in the Gyeonggi area in winter, public security is still not a problem.

In terms of ministers, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen only took Liu Hongxun and Yan Jizu, Liu Hongxun is now the only cabinet minister by the emperor's side, as for Yan Jizu, mainly because in the process of recruiting Zheng Zhilong, he played a great role, and there will be some help with him.

Another important reason why Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen took Liu Hongxun with him was because Liu Hongxun had been to North Korea and was familiar with North Korean issues.

Yan Jizu is called Tonglan. A native of Minglongxi County. In the forty-seventh year of Wanli (1619), he was a scholar and taught engineering to the middle of the matter.

In the first month of the first year of Chongzhen, Yan Jizu once discussed the redundancy of the Ministry of Engineering and the overflow of the three halls, so he cut more than 200 people to increase the rank and send money, saving a sum of treasury money for the country. He also revealed that Li Lusheng and Huo Weihua were originally members of the Wei Party, pretending to be innocent, and trying in vain to get away with the cleanup of the Wei Party. After many people were impeached one after another, Li Lusheng was removed from his post, and Huo Weihua was suspended for investigation.

In the same year, Yan Jizu also defended the scholar Liu Hongxun who was falsely accused by the remnants of the Wei Party. Liu Hongxun once sent an envoy to North Korea, returned to China by sea, sheltered refugees along the way, and sank the ship with an overload. Hongxun wandered for 3 days and nights and survived alone. In the sixth year of the Apocalypse (1626), he was cut down from his post to the people because of his opposition to Wei Zhongxian; In the first year of Chongzhen, when the Wei Party fell, he was used as a scholar of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of Dongge University. After taking office, he immediately exposed 11 people including Li Weiyuan and Li Hengfa of the Wei Party, and the people were very happy. However, the remnants of the Wei Party and the imperial historian Yuan Hongxun colluded with Zhang Daojun, the Jinyi guard, and accused Liu Hongxun of corruption and dereliction of duty when he was an envoy to North Korea earlier, "and returned with mink." Liu Hongxun was at a disadvantage for a while, but fortunately his step-ancestor spoke up, accusing Yuan Hongxun of confusing right and wrong, and Zhang Daojun exceeding his authority and disorderly government, all of which must be dealt with strictly. Emperor Chongzhen then removed Yuan Hongxun from his post and investigated it, and promoted his step-ancestor to the right of engineering.

On the way there, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen hesitated for a long time before he recruited Liu Hongxun and Yan Jizu to Long Yuan, and told the two of them his intentions to Zheng Zhilong.

Yan Jizu heard that the emperor wanted Zheng Zhilong to help transport the army and the people to North Korea, and he also felt very tricky, if it was just to transport the people, it would be easier, and it was indeed a little sensitive to transport the army.

The key points that Liu Hongxun heard and noticed were not enough for Zheng Zhilong, he was surprised by the emperor's thoughts, although he was a cowardly old minister, but if there were, he still had to remind the emperor, "Your Majesty, you should be cautious about the Korean issue, right?" If I had transported so many people and troops at once! The North Koreans will resist! They are our vassal states, but after all, they can't be equated with the provinces of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen waved his hand, "I'm not discussing this matter with you now, what I'm saying is, if Zheng Zhilong knows my thoughts, will he be careful?" (To be continued......)