Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 259 Fishing
  "Your Majesty, Duke Qi is ready to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces." Wang Tiqian stood bowed outside Tinghu Pavilion. Three steps away, on the frozen lake, Emperor Tianqi was wearing a velvet coat and sitting on the lake fishing.

The twelfth lunar month of winter is approaching the first lunar month, and it is getting colder and colder in Beijing.

"Well, the manpower has been arranged?" Emperor Tianqi looked at the fishing hole dug on the lake and murmured.

"If you tell your Majesty, the arrangements have been made," Wang Tiqian's expression became more and more respectful.

Since this year, Emperor Tianqi has become more and more sophisticated in his imperial methods. For the victory of Liaodong, he can suppress the Donglin Party with iron blood. Even if the public opinion in the world is fierce, this emperor can still be determined to protect Wang Qi so that he can have no worries. The battle with Jiannu in Liaodong, and this great victory in conquering gold, Qi Guogong's attitude also confirmed the young emperor's unique way of governing.

Indeed, even from Wang Tiqian's perspective, the prestigious Duke of Qi had indeed intimidated the emperor.

The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Liaodong alone were enough to keep Emperor Tianqi awake.

Now, Wang Tiqian still clearly remembers that when Liaodong's secret memorial arrived at the palace that day, Emperor Tianqi was ecstatic at first. He held the victory memorial and ran around the Qianqing Palace cheering for several times before he could stop. Then he turned over it dozens of times, as if to confirm it. Is the great work real? But after the ecstasy, that night, the emperor's palace was brightly lit all night. Wang Tiqian was not on duty that day, but Wei Zhongxian said that when the emperor was in office, after reopening the memorial, the ecstasy on his face had been deeply Replaced by deep fear.

I wrote the words "Lang Guogong" and "Liaodong" dozens of times on the rice paper.
  Until the force penetrates the back of the paper and the ink is dry.

Then he ordered them all to be burned.

After that, Zhu Youxiao summoned Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian overnight.

Three days later, outside Chaoyang Gate, the bodies of four dead Donglin court officials were discovered by the gatekeeper.
  When the government and the public were in an uproar, Wang Tiqian caught a glimpse of Emperor Tianqi's expression, which was so complacent.

Although Yin Wenling of Shuntian Prefecture later found out that the so-called "truth" was that he was killed by bandits and bandits, people's attention has obviously been focused on Duke Qi - no, Wang Qi was still Duke of Lang at that time.

"Don't leave any traces on this matter. Just like Chaoyang Gate, do it cleanly." Zhu Youxiao's eyes were fixed on the hole for a moment, as if a fish would take the bait the next second.

"My slave understands," Wang Tiqian, as the stall owner of Dongchang, knows how to do things the natural way.

"Wait until Duke Qi leaves the capital before taking action," Zhu Youxiao added.

"As commanded."

"By the way, I heard that Cao Wenzhao in Liaodong encountered some obstacles when quelling Hetuala?" Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wei Zhongxian who had not spoken for a long time.

"Replying to your majesty, Cao Wenzhao led more than ten thousand Ming troops to march to Hetuala. However, they were attacked by the remaining Jianzhou troops and an unknown number of Japanese pirates. After a stalemate for several days, they had no choice but to retreat to Fushun City and Jianzhou. Prince Li Dorgon escaped." Wei Zhongxian's information was very well-informed, and Dongchang's layout in Liaodong seemed to be very effective.

Wei Zhongxian added at the end: "Currently, the news has not been sent back to Shanhaiguan. Qin Erbao, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, suppressed the news."

"Qi Guo Gong, what's your reaction?" Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Wei Zhongxian: "Qi Guo Gong should know about this, right?"

"Last night, the news should have reached the Duke of Qi's office," Wei Zhongxian nodded: "We haven't yet found out how the Duke of Qi responded to the Qin army." "It's nothing more than delaying time to let Qin Erbao add more troops to Cao Wenzhao. , Try to capture Hetuala as soon as possible and wipe out the remaining slaves." Zhu Youxiao smiled, full of confidence: "I don't care about Liaodong's affairs. I believe that Qin Erbao will do his best for the sake of Qi Guogong's face. Work. However, this matter needs to be detonated from another aspect to cooperate with the fermentation of the Donglin court official’s death case.”

"What does your Majesty mean?" Wei Zhongxian said hesitantly: "Putting the reason for Cao Wenzhao's defeat to the Duke of Qi?"

"Let you do it, and do it beautifully. I don't want to end up with a reputation of burning bridges by crossing rivers." Zhu Youxiao's eyes fell back on the fishing rod again: "I just want the monarch and his ministers to get along well with each other and live in peace."

Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian looked at each other, both speechless: Is this how a monarch and his ministers get along with each other?
  But yes, throughout the ages, no emperor could tolerate the Duke of Qi's deep support in the hearts of the people and his relatives and ministers who held heavy troops.

It's just that Zhu Youxiao's methods are a little radical and a little too explicit.

Not long after, Wang Tiqian retreated, leaving only Wei Zhongxian, a few young eunuchs, and dozens of royal guards on the lake.

The cold wind was howling, but Zhu Youxiao seemed to be really enjoying it.

"As long as you follow my arrangements, I will not force you too much." Zhu Youxiao stared at the lake, as if talking to the fish under the ice: "After all, I have decided to marry my imperial sister Princess Ningde to you. , as long as you safely hand over your military power in the end, everything will be fine."

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"I've only been back for a few days, and I'm going on a long journey. What's the good of being the Duke of Qi?" Hai Lanzhu's body has become rounder, and her bulging belly indicates that the fetus is about to give birth. This Horqin beauty has a look on her face. Feeling distressed, she put her husband's hand on her chest and said, "My family would rather my husband be a farmer than a duke who is granted the title of marquis or prime minister."

"I will be back before the end of the first year," Wang Qi gently placed his palm on his wife's belly and said softly, "Don't worry, I will be by your side."

"I heard that there are many people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang who don't like their husbands?" Hai Lanzhu opened her eyes wide. Although she was married to Wang Qi as a concubine, she was still simple-minded, and her beautiful eyes were full of worry: "Why don't you go? ?"

"If this matter is settled, maybe in the next few years, your husband will be able to stay with you," Wang Qi softly comforted his wife: "Don't worry, tens of thousands of slaves have never hurt your husband. student?"

"Um"

After a long time, Hai Lanzhu was finally coaxed to sleep, and several maids and women were taking care of her. Then Wang Qi left and returned to the study in the front yard.

"Sir, the carriages, horses and manpower are ready and we will set off tomorrow," Wang Shouxin came to the study and reported to Wang Qi.

"Has Liaodong's reply been sent?" Wang Qi stood at the study window, quietly looking at the cold plum trees outside.

"I left Chaoyang Gate an hour ago." Wang Shouxin nodded and hesitated for a while before saying, "Sir, the appearance of the Japanese rogues was indeed unexpected, General Cao."

"You don't need to plead for him, he will find his own place," Wang Qi is not worried about the war in Liaodong at all. Hetuala is a trivial matter, and the Japanese rogues are also trivial. As long as the immediate matters in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are settled, the future will be free. Wang Qi settled them all one by one!

(End of this chapter)