Liu Shimin drove through Chongwenmen Street and arrived at the junction of Dizangsi Street and the South Patrol and Arrest Department.

He lifted the curtain of the car, saw the signal hanging on the second floor of the tea shop, a small apricot yellow flag, and ordered the servants to drive the car into the table pole alley.

Entering the small and inconspicuous courtyard, Liu Shimin saw that Cui Wenjing had arrived, and was talking to Zhu Qianju, whom they called "His Highness".

"General Liu came just in time, and General Cui just made a start."

Zhu Qianju greeted him in his usual soft voice, and got up in person to carry the warm tea on the stove, and wanted to pour tea for Cui and Liu.

Liu Shimin looked at it as usual, and Cui Wenjing said with sincere fear: "This, Your Highness's daughter's body, how can you work Your Highness." ”

Zhu Qianju smiled quietly, with a bit of teasing: "What's the matter? You are all my generals. The descendant of Zhu Laosi, Zhu Houxi, didn't he also write a poem, I and the general untie the battle robe. ”

Cui Wenjing carefully took the teacup and offered it to the sycophants: "Soon, Zhu Laosi's descendants will soon take off their dragon robes." ”

Zhu Qianju pursed his lips and patted him on the shoulder: "Drink tea." ”

turned to Liu Shimin again, and said kindly: "Lao Liu, you also drink the Lanxue tea brought from the south." ”

Liu Shimin thanked him, and before sipping tea, he glanced at Cui Wenjing.

Cui Wenjing and his brother Cui Wensheng, who is a close confidant of Concubine Zheng, have similar facial features, but their demeanor is very different.

Cui Wensheng put the sternness on his face, and Cui Wenjing looked reckless.

This kind of dumb appearance is not a protective color that even close relatives can deceive.

Many years ago, when the little ears and eyes in the palace told Liu Shimin that Cui Wensheng's godson, Hu Fang, who was also a eunuch, forced Cui Gonggong's younger brother and daughter-in-law to be a vegetable lady, Liu Shimin set his sights on Cui Wenjing, who looked stupid at that time compared to now.

Cui Wenjing is not a eunuch, but he has always been at the mercy of his brother, and he was even forced to give up a son to clean himself and enter the palace to be a cronie of his uncle.

Liu Shimin's heart-attacking technique gradually worked, Cui Wenjing's sense of humiliation was gradually replaced by ambition, and the addition of Ma Xianglin made Cui Wenjing believe that the Zhu family blood behind Liu Shimin had a drama.

"Your Royal Highness, General Liu," Cui Wenjing put down the teacup and said, "Cui Wensheng said, taking advantage of the emperor's death, on the grounds of strengthening the city defense and eliminating thieves, he will make up for the patrol camp to come in, and if we want those in our hometown in Hebei who can really fight, then Zhu Changluo will be approved." In some time, there will be another 2,000 more people in the patrol camp. ”

Zhu Qianju smiled approvingly: "You bastard brother, you must not have imagined that at that time, these good hands will not only not listen to his orders, but maybe, even take his life and the lives of those civil officials who have no power to restrain chickens and only have two powerful mouths." ”

Liu Shimin echoed: "Two thousand people is indeed a lot. At present, the combat strength of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division is mediocre. At the beginning of the month, I confirmed that the Beijing camp was even more empty, and there were actually only about 7,000 unpracticed wastes. In Beijing, before the arrival of King Qin's army, the soldiers who could carry the two generals Cui Ma were mainly the Jinyi guards and the guards in the forbidden area. ”

Zhu Qianju nodded: "Lao Liu is right." By the way, speaking of Jinyiwei, there is one thing, General Cui already knew that our people are close to the family of Liu Qiao, the Fusi of Beizhen, and will detain Liu Qiao's mother, wife and children at that time. This Liu Qiao is well-known for his filial piety, and besides, the imperial court is also cold to them in Beizhen......"

Liu Shimin was slightly surprised: "Our people? Yes, was it arranged by Lord Miao or Ningde Zhenggong? ”

Zhu Qianju said lightly, "No", and lowered his head and blew the end of the tea.

Cui Wenjing sensed that the atmosphere was a little delicate, so he took a few sips of Lanxue tea, got up and said respectfully: "Your Highness, Wen Jing came in in the name of inspection, and it is not appropriate to stay for a long time." ”

Zhu Qianhui raised his face and said gently: "General Cui, go, there is General Lao, train the sons and daughters to be more brave, and the widows will be rewarded." ”

As soon as Cui Wenjing left, Zhu Qianju's face sank.

"General Liu, why did you introduce Zheng Haizhu to the commander of Jinyiwei?"

Liu Shimin didn't look worried, got up and stood opposite Zhu Qianju: "Because of this girl, well, because this Zheng family mentioned that they want to ask for the rules and regulations of the training battalion, and their subordinates think that if Chongming has a strong army, it will be the same as that of Zheng Yi's water division in Fujian...... And His Royal Highness is going to marry the Zheng family......"

Zhu Qianju chuckled: "General Liu, aren't you and my aunt objecting to Zheng Lang's marriage of his little granddaughter to a widow?" ”

Liu Shimin was still calm: "The Chongming battalion heard that it was Xu Xinsu's son, and Xu Xinsu had a good relationship with General Zheng Yi......"

"Okay, don't go around," Zhu Qianhui interrupted Liu Shimin, "General Liu, the widow doesn't blame you, it's just that later, if the Zheng family has any moves in Beijing, you still have to report it to me immediately." ”

"My subordinates understand."

"The Zheng family came back from Beizhen Fusi, did he tell you anything?"

"No, I didn't."

"Oh." Zhu Qianhui touched the edge of the tea tray noncommittally.

Zheng Haizhu had entered the cell where Ma Qiancheng was originally held, and Zhu Qianju learned about this section from an informant who had been in the edict prison since his father's generation, and he was not prepared to tell Liu Shimin.

But there is one thing that must be said today.

Zhu Qianju waved his hand, motioned for Liu Shimin to sit back and drink tea, and after a moment of silence, he spoke again: "You just asked, the person who went to Liu Qiao's house in Fusi in Beizhen, well, is a Jurchen." ”

Liu Shimin's heart froze, and he suddenly raised his head, just like the night in Sheshan a few months ago, staring at Zhu Qianhui in disbelief.

Zhu Qianjue's face was indifferent: "So you should understand, why did I let the Tong family go that day?" ”

Liu Shimin only felt a sudden chill on his back, and it quickly diffused in an instant, like a slippery and cold python skin, wrapping himself up, and even making Zhu Qianju's voice seem to float far away.

"General Liu, Xianjun told me very early on that Ling Zun died in Liaoyang. General Liu, please think about it, if it weren't for the descendants of Zhu Laosi, who were stupid and stupid, and lazy, how could the courtiers under the rank be treacherous and corrupt, so that the military salary was empty, the border affairs were lax, and the border provocation became troublesome. Ling Zun was surrounded without reinforcements, so he had to take the risk of a surprise attack, and finally died, in fact, it was the one on the dragon chair and the group under the dragon chair, which were harmed. ”

Zhu Qianju's voice is like a magic sound, his words are chiseled, and he looks forward to every sentence being like a scoop of clear water, washing away the hatred of the alien race in Liu Shimin's heart, and leading him to understand the essence of karma, so that he can cooperate with the alien race calmly like himself, a Ming monarch.

Liu Shimin let out an "oh", as if he had come back to his senses.

"Your Highness, Duke Zheng and the county lord, do you know?"

"After the Battle of Fushun, I heard the news on the island that he sent someone from the side of Zheng Gong of Ningde to go north to Liaodong to Hetuala to contact, and he already knew about it. Auntie, I will also tell her as soon as possible that the Songjiang Cannon Factory that the Yuesheng girl is staring at will always give some goods to Nurhachi's side. ”

Liu Shimin tried his best to ask calmly: "Your Highness wants to give the Jurchens firearms?" ”

Zhu Qianju took a moment to say: "That's right. At that time, the Jurchens will knock on the pass, and the border army in eastern and western Liaoxi, how can they still be diligent to the king? ”