Daming wolf ride

Recruiting and recruiting, recruiting only if you can't beat someone, if you can beat someone, it's not a one-off, so why talk about recruiting.The word Zhao Fu is a word game played by brave literati, which is extremely embarrassing.

The young emperor is a person who cares about face, he doesn't like to appease him very much, since he took the throne, he has really obeyed the ancestral precept of "the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country". , and even beheaded Yuan Chonghuan, who was good at negotiating peace with Donglu, and fought to the end with Donglu with the heart of living and dying with the city.When the situation was critical, he was ready to commit suicide.

Even if the [-]-strong army of Eastern Captives could not force Chongzhen, the rebel generals would be suppressed with all their strength to revitalize the court.

Over the past few days, the matter of appeasement has been discussed many times in the court. Chongzhen has long been tired of hearing the old rhetoric of appeasement. The loss of Dengzhou made him absolutely intolerable!

Xu Congzhi and Xie Lian's excerpts are different from catalysts. They hit Chongzhen's sore spots and touched his heart. [

Chongzhen, who was annoyed to appease the mistake, slapped the imperial case with his palm, but he didn't leave any sympathy for his chief assistant, he said this very seriously.

The emperor's face has been completely humiliated by you, and you still have the nerve to continue talking loudly here!

The emperor became angry, Zhou Yanru kept silent and did not dare to speak out to defend himself, Wu Zongda and Zheng Yiwei were cold-mouthed, Lenovo most wanted rumors that the emperor was going to change the chief minister in Beijing, and Yu was in a state of panic.

Xiong Mingyu and Zhou Yanru had the same grievances, but the Ministry of War tried its best to take the lead in the war, but the cabinet tried its best to take care of it, which made him have no complaints about Zhou Yanru.Just as the emperor thought in his heart, if things can be done, everything will be fine.But right now, he failed to recruit, and he became a laughingstock. The Ministry of War has to bear the consequences of the defeat and the city!

Why do you want me to carry the dirty water that Zhou Yanru created for you!

Xiong Mingyu gloated, Zhou Yanru's old white face was his favorite to see.

Xu Guangqi even said that at this juncture, he could not protect himself from crossing the river like a mud bodhisattva, so how dare he speak for Zhou Yanru.

Wen Tiren was indescribably excited when he heard something from the emperor's words.

"Don't talk about appeasement, it's the best policy to exterminate them as soon as possible!"

Chongzhen came to a conclusion, knocked on the imperial case, and asked Xiong Mingyu: "Have Jin Guochen and the people from the ancestor's family left?"

Xiong Mingyu hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Go back to the emperor, the Liao army has already set off, and it will arrive in Laizhou in ten days."

"Ah."

Chongzhen nodded with some relief. Recently, only the Liao Army can make him feel at ease.He took out one of the memorials on the table, held it in his hand, and said to Xiong Mingyu: "Jinzhou general Shi Dayong led his troops to capture Shahe, killed the rebel general Chen Youyou, and gained a lot. It will not chill the hearts of the meritorious soldiers."

"What?" Xiong Mingyu was taken aback when he heard that, Shi Dayong's Jinzhou Army won the battle, why didn't he know about it?

Chongzhen saw that he didn't know, so he didn't say much to him, he just said indifferently: "Tomorrow there will be a document to report the victory. I already know about this, so there is no need to report it. How to describe it, the Ministry of War can figure it out."

"I know."

Xiong Mingyu responded, glanced at the memorial inadvertently, guessing in his heart that it might be from Dongchang or Jinyiwei, otherwise why the Ministry of War has not received the battle report until now.

"When I was summoned on the platform, I said that Shi Dayong is my great general on horseback. Afterwards, some of you disagreed and thought that I praised what I said. Now it seems that what I said was not wrong at all. Shi Dayong only Leading 700 people to the south to pacify the chaos, and in the first battle, they killed the rebel general and defeated the army. It really impressed me! If there are more generals like this in the court, why should I worry about the rebellion? , However, Shi Dayong's actions are indeed a bit violent, Shahe." At this point, Chongzhen stopped suddenly, and did not go any further.

Everyone didn't know what the emperor wanted to say, and they were puzzled. [

Seeing that the emperor was in a better mood, Zhou Yanru hurriedly said boldly: "Don't worry, your majesty, there are many generals like Shi Dayong in our Ming Dynasty, such as He Renlong, the general soldier of Ningxia, Cao Wenzhao, the general soldier of Yansui, etc. They all have unstoppable courage, and their troops are also elite, but when fighting bandits, the bandits will always flee from afar and dare not take a single blow.

Shi Dayong was not the only general in Liao Town, as far as I know, Zu Dabi, Wu Sangui, Zu Kuan and others who entered the customs with Jin Guochen this time are all illustrious generals, experienced in hundreds of battles. "

"Wu Sangui?"

Zu Dabi and Zu Kuan, Chongzhen knew that these two people were from the ancestral family. After Zu Dashou surrendered gold, although he did not anger the people from the ancestral family, he still felt that these people were not trustworthy. There is no way to order people from the ancestral family to lead the army to suppress the bandits.

When the country employs people, it is also good to give the ancestors a chance to prove themselves.But this Wu Sangui sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he heard it.He looked at Zhou Yanru with an inquiring gaze.

Zhou Yanru knew what the emperor wanted to ask him, so he hurriedly said: "This Wu Sangui is the son of Wu Xiang, the former general of Liaodong. Bravely crown the three armies, and be filial to the nine sides." After a short pause, he reminded the emperor: "The emperor forgot that Wu Sangui stayed in the capital for a while, and the emperor praised him full of praises, calling him the youngest boy."

When Zhou Yanru said this, Chongzhen immediately remembered, with a smile on his face, nodded and said: "Well, yes, Wu Sangui is indeed a general, a great young general. I hope he can be as loyal to the country as his father, Peace the world for me!"

Seeing that the emperor was happy, Zhou Yanru breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to say a few more words for Wu Sangui and the people of his ancestors, so as to impress the emperor, but suddenly the emperor's voice came to his ears, "That's the end of today's discussion. Come down."

Just quit?Zhou Yanru was stunned, and looked up at the emperor, only to find that the emperor was also looking at him, but there was no smile at all, it was as cold as frost.

Zhou Yanru shuddered, lowered his head subconsciously, and "resignation" led the way out of the warm pavilion.

Everyone also resigned, but Chongzhen asked to keep people: "Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi stay."

Wen Tiren stayed?

Zhou Yanru was stunned. As the first assistant, he was above the two of them, but the emperor kicked him out of Dongnuan Pavilion and left the second assistant behind. How could this not make him feel sad and remorseful? Realized that the emperor no longer trusted him.Thinking of the resignation letter that was submitted just today, his complexion became even more gloomy. He knew that it would be difficult to accept the overwhelmed water. He sighed slightly, lowered his head and hurried away.

Zheng Yida, Wu Zongwei, and He Ruchong were also panic-stricken. The moment they left the warm pavilion, they were all in despair. They already knew the emperor's choice. Perhaps, the rumors that had been circulating for several days were about to become true.

Xiong Mingyu was in a good mood, looking at the dingy figures of Zhou Yanru and his cronies, he let out a sigh of relief, he must have a few drinks today.

Chongzhen looked at Zhou Yanru's back, was stunned for a moment, and asked Xu Guangqi: "Sun Yuanhua is your student, and you are the one who strongly advocated to me for training the new army. Now I ask you, Dengzhou is lost. How to deal with the firearms in the city? But several million taels of silver!"

"The minister is ashamed!"

Xu Guangqi was heartbroken when he heard the news. Sun Yuanhua was a student he had grown up with, and he was also the heir to Western mathematics and Western firearms. His years of painstaking efforts to teach him were wasted in the blink of an eye. up.

His voice choked up and he said: "Your Majesty, those firearms have been purchased since the time of Lord Shenzong. Even if they are not counted as silver, they must have been worked on for more than ten years. Most of the firearms have never been used. If they are smashed by the rebellious army It can be repaired, and if they throw it into the sea, it will be difficult to search for it. The hard work of the old minister's life." Xu Guangqi said that tears were about to come out.

Chongzhen waved his hands in displeasure and said, "I'm not worried about money, what I'm worried about is that they have taken refuge with the Eastern Captives with their firearms!"

Sun Yuanhua was taken aback, then quickly shook his head and said, "That's not true, the Hongyi cannon is inconvenient to operate, and it's not easy for them to transport it to Liaodong."

Wen Tiren said categorically: "No matter how easy it is for them, they must be intercepted even with guns, especially those gunners are not allowed to escape. Without gunners, even if Donglu got a cannon, he would not know how to use it. Copper scrap."

"Well, that's the safest way. Order Huanglong, the general of Phi Island, to patrol the sea to prevent the rebel army from fleeing northward on the sea, and encircle and wipe out the rebel army in Denglai."

Chongzhen's face finally calmed down, and he stopped talking to Xu Guangqi, but said to Wen Tiren: "The thief Gao Yingxiang and several gangsters have rushed into Huguang and plundered everywhere. I am worried that the governors of various places will blame each other, and the thieves are not under their jurisdiction. If you have the intention to pursue and suppress thieves, it is not appropriate to cross the border to seek thieves. The power of affairs is different, and it is inevitable to wait and see each other. It is advisable to set up a minister to lead the affairs. After thinking about it, there must be a special mission to deal with thieves. The governor of Henan , Shanxi, Shaanxi, Huguang, and Sichuan provinces' military affairs."

The position of governor has always been one province, one place or one matter. Although the establishment of governing five provinces is a common practice, it is a good way to adapt to the current situation. Turning several provinces into one province, military and administrative management are all under the orders of one person. , the responsibilities of the upper and lower levels are much clearer, and there will be no more disputes between the provinces, which will be of great help in suppressing the bandits.Both Wen and Xu couldn't help nodding in agreement, secretly praising the emperor for his wisdom.

Wen Tiren was even more delighted. Today the emperor ignored Zhou Yanru and asked him about the candidates for the governors of the five provinces. This was unprecedented. Does it mean that his "spring" is coming!

"The emperor is wise. Once the governors of the five provinces are set up, they will surely drive the bandits to heaven and earth, but they can escape." Wen Tiren praised the emperor's wisdom from the bottom of his heart.

Chongzhen also showed a complacent look on his face, and asked: "In your opinion, who is suitable for this position?"

"this one"

Wen Tiren fell silent, bowed his head in meditation, he was not thinking of his own people, but of someone who could take on this heavy responsibility so that he would not be hurt by his business trip.The lesson of Zhou Yanru's negligence in employing people is right in front of him, and he must not mislead the public because of personal interests.

The emperor didn't ask, Xu Guangqi shouldn't have replied, but he suddenly interjected: "Your Majesty, I think that the governor of the five provinces must be the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou."

Chongzhen nodded and said: "Hong Chengchou's ability is enough, but I just asked him to be the governor of the three sides, but he waited and watched in Shaanxi, causing the thieves to make a scene in Henan, and Gao Ni fled to Huguang again. Only then did I understand." Ah, this Maxima can’t be overfed, how can it run when it’s full?”

Wen Tiren heard the emperor changed his words, knowing that the emperor originally wanted to compare Hong Chengchou to a hunting dog. Hunters always starved the hunting dog before hunting, otherwise it would not want to hunt down the prey.

The emperor didn't want to use Hong Chengchou, so Wen Tiren naturally wouldn't insist on it anymore. Thinking of one person, he couldn't help but feel moved, and secretly thought that the governor of the five provinces was none other than him.He pondered and said: "People may not be the same, what does the emperor think of Yansui governor Chen Qiyu?"

After hearing this candidate, Chongzhen's face changed: "Ping Yansui in March, but Chen Qiyu is a general."

"This is why Chen Qiyu is the subject." Wen Tiren hurriedly echoed.

Chongzhen thought about it again, and readily agreed: "Very well, I will add Chen Qiyu the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, and become the governor of the five provinces. Tell him not to go to Beijing to see your majesty, but go straight to his post."

After finishing speaking, Chongzhen glanced over the faces of Wen and Xu again, and said: "Promote Yang Sichang's right servant of the military department and the censor of Youqian capital, governor of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi military affairs."

"Then Hong Chengchou..."

Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi were surprised at the same time, Yang Sichang Governor Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi Military Affairs, so what will Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, do?

Do two governors need to be in charge of military affairs in one place at the same time?Wen Tiren was startled in his heart, and instinctively wanted to ask for clarification, but he clearly saw two fierce lights hidden in the emperor's eyes, and hurriedly swallowed the following words back.

Sun Yuanhua's matter has not been cleared up by himself, how dare Xu Guangqi intervene in Hong Chengchou's matter.Wen Tiren didn't speak, and he didn't dare to ask.

But Chongzhen said coldly: "Hong Chengchou will go back and continue to be the governor of Yansui." After finishing speaking, he picked out a memorial and threw it on the case table, and said with a sneer: "This is Zhou Yanru's pleading note, take a look. Let's go." Then, he paced out of the palace gate, and the eunuchs outside hurriedly put on a fur cloak and snow cap for him.

Xu Guangqi sighed, thinking that the emperor had something to say about Hong Chengchou, so he leaned over to look at the case, but saw three large characters written in red pen on the booklet: let him go.

Let him go, just three words, and the chief assistant will be dismissed in a moment.

Xu Guangqi was both startled and frightened. He was as shocked as he heard the news that Dengzhou City was broken. He looked at Wen Tiren in a daze. Then he turned back in silence and walked out the door.

Although Wen Tiren didn't express any expression on his face or say a word until the end, the wide sleeves of his robe visibly shook a few times, as if he couldn't restrain his joy.