On December 31 of the second year of Daming Honghua, Chinese New Year's Eve and the New Year were approaching, and everyone at the court meeting frowned - except Liu Xingchao.

He will send a forbidden army to defeat the traitors and make a big splash.

People gathered around him.

He talked about how to destroy the thief's plan.

Everything seems so harmonious.

Suddenly, the royal herald shouted: "Someone from Hebei is coming!" ”

A person wearing the uniform of the Ming Imperial Army and the rank of general stepped forward and said, "I am Zhao Zhengpin, Zhao Zhengbao's brother." He had a letter to His Majesty the Emperor. ”

Of course, he is just Zhao Zhengbao's brother-in-law - otherwise Hebei would not be Zhao Zhengbao's turn to be in charge!

The ministers quarreled a little for a while—and then they all looked at the Ming Emperor Zhu Honghua on the dragon chair.

The Emperor nodded.

The letter was handed over to the emperor.

The emperor watched, his face cloudy.

He waved his hand, and the imperial eunuch came out with his faith:

"His Majesty Emperor Honghua of the Great Ming Dynasty:

The so-called 'monarch and minister, father and son', but when 'the monarch is not the king', there will be 'the minister is not the minister'.

My whole family died at the hands of Li Yongfu, the head of the inner court, but now that he is dead, I will not pursue it; The former emperor was deceived by traitorous ministers, and now he has died, so I will not pursue it; The prince did evil in the Central Plains and attacked Hebei, because I beat him, so I won't pursue it; Shanhaiguan has been a sacred and inalienable territory of Hebei since ancient times, and if I don't take it back, I'm sorry for my ancestors and ancestors, but it's easy to defend and difficult to attack, and I can't fight it, so I won't pursue it.

That is, everything is not pursued.

Today I have a request: I beg the Emperor with great respect to help me choose an official title, and ask the Emperor to choose one of the two titles: 'Governor of the Two Rivers' or 'Governor of North China', I like the former, but Your Majesty insists that I want the latter, and I will obey my orders respectfully.

I swear by my name that I have no intention of rebelling.

I will surely guard the earth for the Son of Heaven until generations to come.

Minister Zhao Zhengbao knelt down. ”

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It seems that the rebels did not have the heart to attack Chang'an - Zhao Zhengbao survived the bombardment of Hanzhong, and he did not dare to fight the forbidden army if he was given a hundred guts.

The ministers quarreled again.

Does the imperial court agree or not?

The vast majority of people disagreed, including most of the factions such as the Jiangnan Party, the Confucian Party, civil officials, military attachés, and so on.

Liu Xingchao, the head of the inner court, stepped forward and said, "You must not negotiate with the traitor!" ”

He is waiting for the rebels to attack, so he can make a meritorious service!

But the prince Zhu Hongfeng said to the emperor at this time: "Since the rebels intend to repent, let's give them a chance." ”

Liu Xingchao sneered at the prince: "The prince is frightened, right?" ”

At this time, Prime Minister Li Guozhong also stepped forward and said: "The thief army is strong, it is better to slow down first, and then gather the strength of the whole country to slowly clean him up." He doesn't have the heart to be the emperor, so it's better to give him a hat to wear first, and when to take it off is not a word from His Majesty. ”

The prince also hurriedly stepped forward and said yes.

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Liu Xingchao said: "Two capitals and two provinces! This is no joke! When he makes a big fuss, it will be difficult for the court to clean up. ”

Jin Yuguang: "The chief manager wants to send out the forbidden army?" ”

Liu Xingchao: "What else can you do if you don't send out the forbidden army?" ”

Jin Yuguang: "The forbidden army is to guard the emperor, and this is not about the forbidden army." The first is the air force of the forbidden army. The flight radius of the air force is several hundred kilometers, and the air force will have to turn around and fly when it flies to the Central Plains. You asked me to blow up the Central Plains, I barely blew it up, don't think about bombing Handan, Baoding, and Yanjing. The forbidden navy has been blockading the coast, and even if you can go to the inland river, you can only go to the Yangtze River, how can you go to the Yellow River. As for the Army, consumption is too expensive. Farmers can produce 500 kilograms of soybeans per mu of land every year, which is only enough for a tank to drive a few kilometers. The forbidden army's bullets were one gold dollar for one hundred rounds, and one gold yuan for one shell. These fuels and ammunition were not bought with money, but could only be manufactured at the Royal Arsenal. Not to mention those aircraft, tanks, and cannons, all of which are left over from the previous dynasty, and one is less than one broken, and even the Royal Arsenal will not repair it. The reserves of the forbidden army are not much, and the fuel and ammunition consumed to eliminate Zhao Zhenglong last time have not been replenished, and I have been supervising the production of the Royal Arsenal day and night. The Forbidden Army wiped out ten rebels with a single shell, and these ten rebels were not worth as much as this shell. The firepower of the forbidden army is fierce, but how can this be fought in Hebei, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, hundreds of millions of people, and millions of troops? Let's put it this way, let the forbidden army destroy the Hebei army, it is better to give Hebei money directly and bribe them to surrender. The emperor sent a message to the forbidden army to fight, and the forbidden army would fight, but after the Hebei army was eliminated, the forbidden army might not be able to fight the next battle within fifty years. Even if you give me 100 million gold dollars, see if I can build a tank! If I can make it, won't you kill yourself and apologize? ”

Liu Xingchao sneered: "You have a good memory." ”

Jin Yuguang: "Outstanding graduate of Royal Roads University, no way. ”

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The emperor said: "Yes, after the forbidden army is fought, what will they do if they come again?" It's better to think about it in the long run. ”

At this time, as soon as the hundred officials heard the emperor's words, their attitude also took a 180-degree turn, and they immediately agreed.

Only Liu Xingchao and Lin Jiaxiang still oppose the title of Zhao Zhengbao.

At last the emperor said, "All right, stop arguing! I've decided. Named Zhao Zhengbao the 'Governor of North China' - I will not fulfill his wish. ”

Unexpectedly, at this time, a bunch of people still stepped forward to oppose it.

Officials from Shanxi and Shandong stepped forward and said: "Shanxi and Shandong are also North China, Zhao Zhengbao is greedy!" ”

The emperor patted his head: "The traitor is really treacherous!" Luckily, I saw through it. I decided: to make Zhao Zhengbao the 'Governor of the Two Rivers'. ”

The emperor said, "Retreat." ”

So he had a happy Chinese New Year's Eve and Spring Festival.

Poor me, I have lived for more than 20 years, and I have always been a native of the Central Plains, and now I have become a person from "Two Rivers".