Xu Guangqi and his entourage were still on their way to Beijing at this time.

The reason why they were so slow was because Yang Cheng should explain before Geng Zhongyu left, and he wanted to publicize the victory of Jinzhou with great fanfare along the way.

The purpose of this is very simple.

In order to get as much money as possible from the imperial court.

Recruitment, training, birds, artillery, which does not cost as much as running water.

Although Jinzhou's finances have not bottomed out, Yang Chengying must also take precautions in advance.

Xu Guangqi understood Yang Chengying's approach and actively cooperated.

Even if Xu Xianchun asked to leave the Jinzhou Mansion, Xu Guangqi still did not increase his speed on the grounds of illness.

On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Xu Guangqi arrived in the capital.

Immediately summoned by the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

"Xu Guangqi, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, meet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

In the hall, Xu Guangqi knelt on the ground, and the mountain shouted long live.

"Flat."

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the dragon chair, raised his right hand slightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long."

Xu Guangqi got up slowly.

"Aiqing has had a bumpy journey and is very hard, give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

A eunuch brought a small stool, and Xu Guangqi first thanked the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and then slowly sat down. But it wasn't full, only about a third of the area.

"Xu Aiqing, when the Jinzhou Army fought with the slave soldiers, did you see it with your own eyes?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, although the minister did not come to the front line in person, he happened to be in the city, and after the battle, he went to the city to inspect the battlefield."

After all, Xu Guangqi is a Wenchen, and he is too old to be on the front line, and no one will find fault.

Zhu Youxiao did not reproach for this, but asked: "In this case, Xu Aiqing told me about the situation at that time, so that I have some understanding of this great victory. ”

"Yes."

Xu Guangqi began to tell the whole process of the battle in those days, including how the front line fought, how the rear supported, the situation in the city at that time, and some things that happened afterwards.

For the sake of Yang Chengying's good, Xu Guangqi concealed the matter of the female soldiers, so as not to cause the ministers of the DPRK and China to besiege Yang Chengying.

With Xu Guangqi's entry into Beijing and Geng Zhongyu's hype, the news of Jinzhou's victory also began to spread in the capital.

The ministers, who had received the exact news, could not sit still and began to visit the house to discuss the impact of the matter on them.

Xiong Mansion, Xiong Tingbi, who had refused all guests, was writing calligraphy in the study.

Born in a peasant family, his heart was full of grief and indignation about what happened during this time.

Zhang Heming, who originally supported Wang Huazhen, turned into a central member who supported Yuan Keli the most at this time.

Why do you support Yuan Keli? It's not because Yuan Keli is nominally in charge of Jinzhou, and Yang Chengying has just won a great victory in Jinzhou.

With this "great merit", his position as the secretary of the military department will not be replaced, and at the same time, the responsibility for the fall of Liaoxi will be shirked.

Xiong Tingbi's eldest son, Xiong Zhaoqi, hurriedly rushed into his father's study:

"Father, something is wrong."

"How many times has my father told you that no matter what happens, you must be calm, why are you still frizzy."

Xiong Tingbi put down the brush in his hand and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?" ”

"Father, Xu Shilang has entered Beijing, and the matter of Jinzhou's victory should be true."

Xiong Zhaoqi said breathlessly.

"Oh, that's a good thing."

Xiong Tingbi put down his sleeves very calmly.

He and Yang Chengying have had several encounters, and they have also discussed the strategy of the tripartite arrangement together. It's gratifying to see that the Golden State is now playing such an important role.

Xiong Zhaoqi didn't think so, he hurriedly said: "Father is not dizzy. Jinzhou's great victory just set off how unbearable his father's defeat in Liaoxi was. ”

Of course, the Father knows what's at stake. But there is justice on the merits, and the father has done nothing wrong. ”

Xiong Tingbi picked up the teacup and said: "The money and grain have been handed over to Wang Huazhen by Zhang Shangshu for management, and I only have 5,000 soldiers available, how to count the defeat of Liaoxi on my head." ”

Zhang Heming took the credit for Jinzhou on himself, and the responsibility was all on Wang Huazhen. Wang Huazhen has been imprisoned, but his father is still there, and they will not give up. ”

Xiong Zhaoqi said urgently.

My father shut himself up in his study during this time, but he moved freely and asked around.

The messages I got were worse than the other.

Let Xiong Zhaoqi think that his father's ending is not as simple as dismissal.

But my father seemed indifferent to this, and never argued.

"Son, I have seen more things for my father than you in this life."

Xiong Tingbi sensed his son's anxiety and comforted him: "Back then, I followed Lord Yang Hao, who is now locked up in the Imperial Prison, in Liaodong, and I saw with my own eyes how Yanguan Kechen reversed black and white and put Lord Yang in the Imperial Prison.

Now, what happened to me is just a repetition of a play. It's useless for you to be anxious, so let's settle our destiny. ”

In that year, Juniper killed the good and risked the merits, causing the Liaodong border guards to be separated from Germany, and the Mongols took the opportunity to plunder Liaodong.

The imperial court enabled Yang Hao, who had lived at home for many years, and Ma Gui, a famous general of the Western Army, to go to Liaodong, and Xiong Tingbi was the patrol of Liaodong.

The ancestor of Inner Khalkha in Mongolia fried flowers, and in order to force the Ming court to give him a large amount of silver, he led his troops into Liaodong.

Ma Gui, Yang Hao led the army to attack, and defeated the fried flowers in the first battle. forced the fried flowers to flee far away and hid in the Lin Dan Khan Ranch, which was still small at the time.

Nurhachi was so frightened that he wanted to take his concubine hostage.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed dramatically in a blink of an eye. Ma Gui was impeached by the ministers and forced to resign.

Yang Hao was even impeached by Yanguan Kechen for shielding Zu Tianshou and left Liaodong.

One by one, Xiong Tingbi saw it in his eyes.

Today's situation, compared with the past, has not changed much except for a few people.

Despair, utter despair!

"Father......!"

Blood is thicker than water, and when Xiong Zhaoqi heard that his father was prepared for the worst, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Alright, stand down."

Xiong Tingbi put down the teacup and said while rolling up his sleeves: "For my father, I want to write a letter to Yang Chengying in person to express my congratulations." ”

"The child is gone."

Xiong Zhaoqi knew his father's temper and slowly withdrew from the study.

He let out a long sigh and prepared to go back to his room.

At this time, the servant guarding the door came to see: "Eldest son, is it convenient for the master?" ”

The subordinates knew that the master had been in a bad mood recently, so he acted extremely cautiously.

Xiong Zhaoqi whispered: "Something to tell me, my father is in a bad mood these days. ”

The servant said: "A middle-aged man with a small dark figure came outside, asking to see the master." ”

"You don't need to ask, don't you know that the lord refuses all guests."

Xiong Zhaoqi glared at the servant: "Just drive him away." ”

The servant looked embarrassed: "The eldest son, the old slave also wants to." But the man said that if the old man refused to see him, he would die outside the door and wait until the end. ”

"Who, so stubborn!"

Xiong Zhaoqi thought for a while, and then said, "Take me to see it." ”

"Yes, eldest prince, please."

The servant asked Xiong Zhaoqi to go first, and he followed.

When the master and servant came to the gate, they saw a middle-aged man who was not exactly as described by the servant standing outside the door, with a calm face.

"Dare to ask the name of the foot, why do you want to see my father?"

Xiong Zhaoqi clenched his fists and asked politely.

The person who came hugged his fists and returned the salute: "His name is Yuan Chonghuan, the word element, and he has just been appointed as the chief judge of Shandong and the superintendent of Shanhaiguan." ”