After the funeral was completed, Sun Chuanting returned to Beijing without staying long.

When he came, he was alone, but when he returned, there was more Yuan Chonghuan.

Zhu Youzhen summoned Yuan Chonghuan back to Beijing, firstly, it was close to the New Year, and the monarchs and ministers spent the New Year together, and secondly, it was not just Yuan Chonghuan who was summoned this time, including Shaanxi and Gansu Governor Hong Chengchou and Shandong Governor Yuan Keli, both of whom would enter Beijing.

That is, Qin Liangyu is too far away from Beijing, and it is inconvenient to come and go, otherwise Zhu Youzhen will invite her.

Everyone gathered together to talk about private affairs and state affairs.

On the 30th day of the lunar month, Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhu Youjian held a banquet at the Zhongji Hall (formerly known as the Huagai Hall) and entertained six Jiuqing and three Jingbian overseers.

"Ministers see my emperor, holy bow to Wan'an."

When Zhu Youzhen walked into the hall, more than a dozen central ministers saluted together.

"I'm bowing down, all of you are exempt."

Zhu Youzhen said that he was exempt, and he stepped to the side of Yuan Keli, who was the first in the lower left hand, and supported: "Master Taishi, please take a seat." ”

The latter was flattered and didn't dare to say: "If Your Majesty doesn't sit, where does the old minister dare to sit." ”

"The master sits down first." Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but say that he settled Yuan Keli first, and the latter sighed: "Your Majesty's compassion for your ministers is a blessing for the people in the world, and the selfishness of the old minister makes Your Majesty embarrassed, and I am really guilty." ”

Zhu Youzhen knew that he was talking about Mao Wenlong, so he was relieved: "The master is serious, and I am also impartial in judging the merits and demerits, and I will look at it." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The monarchs and ministers all sat down, and Zhu Youzhen raised his wine glass, feeling it.

"This year is difficult again, but the ancestors are blessed, and the subordinates rely on the help of the Qings, and the external elimination of the border and the internal sin are still surviving.

"The ministers don't dare, they are all Your Majesty's saints and courage, so that they can stabilize the society."

The kings and ministers were humble to each other, and the wine was drunk with pleasure.

"Don't be restrained today, drink as much as you want." Zhu Youzhen greeted him to eat and drink, took the lead by himself, picked up the wine glass and left his seat to toast in a circle.

Wang Chengen followed closely with a wine jug.

The first cup naturally started with Yuan Keli, and Zhu Youzhen poured a full glass for the latter: "Taishi take care of your body, just feel free." ”

Yuan Keli became more and more enthusiastic, and suddenly felt that the grievances of many years were swept away, his gray beard trembled, and he raised his wine glass and drank it all.

"There are a lot of old women."

Praise from all.

Yuan Keli put down his wine glass and punched Zhu Youjian: "Your Majesty and sit in the court with a relaxed heart, the old minister is in Denglai for a day, slave, and he will not dare to offend my Ming Dynasty again." ”

"I believe, I believe." Zhu Youzhen nodded again and again: "If the Taishi has a strong army of 200,000, in less than three years, it will be enough to pacify Liaodong, and I will be able to capture the Emperor Taiji at the Imperial Noon Gate." ”

After paying tribute to Yuan Keli, it was Yuan Chonghuan, and Zhu Youzhen also smiled warmly and said.

"Qing relieved the siege of Jinzhou, it is really a victory, I respect Qingqing for a cup."

"I don't dare." Yuan Chonghuan raised his head and did it first as a respect: "The reason why the three armies use their lives is because Your Majesty gives money and incentives, and Your Majesty solves the shortcomings of Liao's salary for many years. ”

"Good, good."

Zhu Youzhen encouraged two sentences, and then moved to the third Ming Governor, that is, Hong Chengchou.

As soon as the latter saw Zhu Youzhen smiling at him, he subconsciously became nervous, and his vest was sweating.

"The Ministers Have ......"

"Hong Qing has made meritorious efforts to suppress bandits, pacify the evils in northern Shaanxi, and I will respect Qingqing."

Without waiting for Hong Chengchou to say the words of the guilty plea, Zhu Youzhen interrupted: "Wangqing will make persistent efforts, live up to my hopes, and take down the thief chief Gao Wei for me as soon as possible." ”

Seeing that Zhu Youzhen no longer cared about the past, Hong Chengchou was relieved, drank an empty wine glass and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, within half a year, the minister will capture Gao and send him to the capital." ”

"I don't want to see him."

Zhu Youzhen took a sip casually, and didn't stay here for much longer, turning his head and walking to the next Zhou Yanru.

In this way, Zhu Youzhen took a turn, returned to his seat with a strong aroma of wine, and began to bury his head in eating.

At this time, everyone at the banquet also began to respect each other and drank happily.

Huang Jingfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had the shallowest alcohol strength, and after a while, he was drunk, and staggered up and said to Zhu Youzhen.

"Your Majesty, Sheji is very important to Mianzuo, and now His Majesty's harem is empty and his heirs are not prosperous, so please ask Your Majesty to draft a concubine to fill the harem."

When he said this, Zhu Youzhen himself was stunned.

He really hadn't thought of such a thing.

I really don't have children yet.

has traveled so far, and even the number of times he has been in the same room with Zhou Yufeng is only a handful.

When the pressure is too high, men are inevitably a little overwhelmed.

And I don't have the energy to think about that kind of thing.

If it weren't for his own crossing, then Zhu Cihong would have been born.

"What Huang Butang said makes sense." Bi Ziyan echoed: "Your Majesty should really consider this matter. ”

Zhu Youzhen saw that the momentum was not right, and hurriedly interrupted: "Wait for another two years, and when I finish these two years, Zhu Qing will not say that I will also consider it, the importance of the ancestral inheritance, I will never dare to slack off." ”

The emperor has many sons and the country has many blessings, which is indeed a common perception and should be taken into account.

It's just not the right time.

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Fan Jingwen, the governor of Henan, has had a headache recently.

Xinyang Mansion reported the thief's situation, and a gang of rogues suddenly emerged, broke through the Xixian County Office, and incited the people to revolt and rebel, and now they are going straight to Gwangju.

Gwangju with Changhuai, control and choke Yingcai, since ancient times the capital is a strategic place of Jianghuai and Han, once Gwangju falls, the thief will spread and expand rapidly.

And where Fan Jingwen was really frightened, Gwangju hoarded 200,000 stone grain!

There are disasters everywhere in the world, and Henan is located in the Central Plains, and it is also impossible to escape.

It's just that Henan is the granary of the Central Plains, from the Xia Shang to the present more than 3,000 years, the water conservancy project has done a good job, even if the disaster is serious, it is only a reduction in grain production rather than extinction, and the common people have not yet reached the point of selling their sons and daughters, and cannibalism.

Therefore, the spread of this gang of gangsters will not be too fast, but once the 200,000 stone grains in Gwangju fall into the hands of thieves, it will be over.

When the king's banner is erected, there will be people who eat grain.

Fan Jingwen knew too well the attraction of the 200,000 stone grains to the victims.

It is no exaggeration to say that these 200,000 stone military rations are equal to 100,000 troops!

"It must be eradicated as soon as possible."

Inside the Inspector's Yamen, Fan Jingwen couldn't even care about Chinese New Year's Eve, and called a meeting of officials to discuss: "This official is in the imperial court, please send troops to help as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Renxue, the chief soldier of Henan, raised his eyelids, and then didn't say anything, and he didn't have the idea of talking.

"General Zhang?" Fan Jingwen frowned and looked at Zhang Renxue: "The thief starts in Xinyang, and there is a tendency to expand, but it must be extinguished as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Renxue then got up, reluctantly clenched his fists and said: "Yes, the last general will obey the order of Futai, and then go down to mobilize the whole army and start to quell the rebellion." ”

Seeing that Zhang Renxue was so virtuous, Fan Jingwen was quite dissatisfied, but he forcibly endured it.

Henan General Army Town has been in arrears for a long time, and it has always been supported by Henan localities, but it is also not enough, and the military spirit is not full of grudges, and it is not possible to expect Zhang Renxue to work hard.

Thinking of this, Fan Jingwen sighed in his heart again.

What can he do?

There is a big Buddha in this boundary of Henan, Zhu Changxun, the king of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Changxun, who is rich in the world and occupies more than 40,000 hectares of land, not only occupies land in Henan, but also has industries all over Henan.

has no money and no food, what to give to Zhang Renxue.

I am afraid that it will be difficult to quell the rebellion.