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Although Emperor Chongzhen was very much looking forward to the success of the "peace negotiation" with the Qing Dynasty, he did it cautiously, and the whole process was very difficult.

First of all, he did not dare to show an attitude of rushing to make peace with the slave on the public face, so as not to be caught by those officials who only wanted to leave a name in the history books, but did not ask about the future of the country, and he was even more afraid that the historians would write him as A faint king who covets life and fears death, betrays his country and seeks glory.

Secondly, he doesn't like to use the title "Yihe" either. Whether it is official or private, he is only allowed to say "Yifu" or "Qianyi".

He still cherishes his posthumous name too much!
Among the many emperors in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen was a responsible king. He was diligent in governing the government every day and personally reviewed all the memorials.

He devoted all his energy and effort, and he wanted to continue the life of the Ming Dynasty and become a generation of Zhongxing Mingjun who will be famous forever. He is worthy of his ancestors, and he can leave his name in history books and be admired by all generations.

Emperor Chongzhen had such thoughts in his heart, which was actually related to his education.

Because when he was young, his father Zhu Changluo was not seen by Emperor Wanli, which directly affected his study and character development, and his father died early because of the "Hongwan case" shortly after he succeeded to the throne.

After the elder brother Zhu Youxiao succeeded to the throne as "Emperor Tianqi", he was named "King Xin" in the second year of Tianqi. However, since he had not yet left the cabinet, he did not have the guidance of his master and relied entirely on his own self-study.

Unlike the other emperors in front of him, he was established as the prince early, and he arranged for the great Confucianism of the dynasty to be his master, and then appointed the younger generation of outstanding people as officials in the prince's mansion.

Make them learn the way of being a king and the art of the emperor early, so that they can have the ability to govern the country early, as well as their cronies after becoming the emperor.

In the history of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Sejong Jiajing Zhu Houcong was the first person to inherit the throne by accident. Although he did not learn the art of emperor, but as the son of King Xing, he received a good education since he was a child, learning to cultivate himself, govern his family and govern the country The way, and he also has his old ministers in the palace as his cronies.

But Zhu Youjian failed to receive a good education since his father, and he did not have his own cronies. After that, his brother Zhu Youxiao succeeded to the throne as Emperor Tianqi. He was too lazy to take care of the government himself, and only wanted to follow This is the reason why Lu Ban diligently cultivated his carpentry skills.

During this period, because the eunuch Wei Zhongxian controlled the government, he would not care about Zhu Youjian's departure from the cabinet. Not only would he not care, but he was still on guard everywhere, and even wanted to persecute him.

Although later seeing Zhu Youjian behaved very obediently, he relaxed his guard against him, which gave Zhu Youjian the opportunity to get in touch with some courtiers.

But because these people hated Wei Zhongxian, an eunuch who controlled the government, they instilled in Zhu Youjian the idea that eunuchs ruled the country, which was a disaster for the country and the people.

Moreover, because Emperor Tianqi had never had a prince, these court officials who hated Wei Zhongxian bet their treasure on Zhu Youjian, the king of faith. The court officials and civilians headed by the Lin party.

And the dying words of Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of Apocalypse, "My younger brother shall be Yao and Shun."

This sentence also had a great influence on Emperor Chongzhen. Although it gave him a certain amount of motivation, it also exerted great pressure on him.

Now, he is very concerned about the peace talks with the establishment of slaves in Liaodong, which is almost related to the key to whether he can become the master of Ming Zhongxing.

Therefore, he couldn't wait for tomorrow, and when he got the news, he immediately ordered the little eunuch beside him to pass an order to Chen Xinjia, ordering him to enter the palace as soon as possible and wait for his call in the Wenhua Palace.

The imperial chariot soon came to the courtyard of the Wenhua Palace, and Chen Xinjia had already knelt beside the Yonglu Road to pick him up.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Chen Xinjia kneeling there, he couldn't help thinking of Yang Sichang, the old supervisor of the pavilion. He felt sad and thought to himself: "Hey, maybe only he and Chen Xinjia in front of him are the ones who are clear in their hearts. A man of business!"

The imperial chariot did not stop, but went straight all the way to the steps of Wenhua Hall before stopping.

Emperor Chongzhen stepped down from the imperial chariot, directly entered the Dongnuang Pavilion, and sat down on the throne, as if he felt that his heart and body were very heavy and he had no energy to support him.

Chen Xinjia followed behind with light small steps, and also entered the East Nuan Pavilion. He knelt down in front of Emperor Chongzhen and performed the usual court salute, then lowered his head and eyebrows and waited for the emperor's question.

Emperor Chongzhen first winked at Wang Zhixin, the eunuch who was on duty next to him, and then he led the eunuchs and maids to retreat outside the pavilion to avoid it.

Only Emperor Chongzhen and Chen Xinjia were left in the pavilion, and it immediately seemed empty. After a moment of silence, Emperor Chongzhen whispered melancholy: "I called Qing into the palace tonight to discuss matters outside the customs.

The two thieves Chuang and Cao stormed Kaifeng for more than two months. Because Zuo Liangyu's soldiers arrived in Huaxian County, he was afraid of being attacked by the enemy, so he withdrew from the city. According to the local border officials, he retreated to the southwest.

Zuo Liangyu led the army to chase after him, Wang Qiaonian also led the army east out of Tongguan, and was heading to Henan Hui to suppress the two thieves.

What worries me the most is the situation outside the customs. "

Of course, Chen Xinjia knew that what he was talking about was the peace talks with Jiannu, so he briefly collected his thoughts and replied: "The situation outside the pass is still stable.

After the slaves withdrew from the city of Jinzhou, they did not see any action, and the northern captives and Korean soldiers also retreated to their own countries, as if they had no intention of invading our heavenly dynasty.

For more than ten years, although Liaodong has been in crisis repeatedly, the battle of Jinzhou was the most dangerous. Fortunately, the emperor Tianwei, the supervisor and the army did their duty, and also served the soldiers. Not only did they have to break the siege of Jinzhou, but also created slaves so that they could know our dynasty The prestige of the upper kingdom will never dare to offend lightly in the future.

Thinking about it, the situation in Liaodong should be worry-free this year! "

Chen Xinjia deliberately did not mention the matter of Ma Shaoyu's letter, but in fact he was evading responsibility. He also knew that although Emperor Chongzhen wanted to make peace, he did not want to bear the reputation of begging for money from the slaves.

And he didn't dare to mention Zhang Cheng's achievements in Liaodong again. After all, the officials impeached and attacked Zhang Cheng very violently, but it was like a stone sinking into the ocean without a trace of waves. Everyone thought that he was playing tricks behind his back and acting as Zhang Cheng's umbrella.

Today's impeachment and criticism have gradually turned to him, which made him have to make less mention of Zhang Cheng's achievements in order to avoid suspicion in front of the emperor.

However, no matter how the speech officials attacked Zhang Cheng, or even impeached and attacked him, Chen Xinjia would not give up supporting Zhang Cheng because of this.

This was not only because Zhang Cheng was the power he had single-handedly cultivated when he was serving as the governor of Xuanda, but also because he was very clear about the current situation of Ming Dynasty in his heart.

The current Ming Dynasty is in an eventful period, and it is inseparable from a general like Zhang Cheng who can fight, and the corpses of civil officials in the Manchu Dynasty are still fighting endlessly for their own self-interest every day, which has already made him tired.

Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen had no doubts about his words, nor did he see any change in his expression, he boldly continued: "Although the situation in Liaodong is slowing down, we must not relax. Slaves are unjust and capricious. Can't prevent.

If the pine brocade is lost, the castles outside the pass will inevitably collapse. At that time, the captive soldiers will be full of vigor, or they will devour the whales, or they will drive south, or the two strategies will be carried out at the same time.

And if our army loses the line of Songjin, there will only be one place left in Shanhaiguan to guard against captives and thieves. There is no good strategy, and it will be even more difficult to beg for peace at that time! "

Although Chen Xinjia didn't want to take the responsibility of being the first to mention the "peace negotiation", he also knew that there was no other way to do it, so he had to do this to help Emperor Chongzhen's back.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Emperor Chongzhen showed a gratified expression on his face, and he looked at Chen Xinjia with a much gentler look.

He opened his mouth and asked: "According to Qing, how sure can we be in the matter of appeasement?"

The reason why Chen Xinjia was able to please Emperor Chongzhen was that apart from being as honest as Yang Sichang and daring to take responsibility for the emperor, he was also thoughtful and thoughtful, and his words and deeds were very suitable for Emperor Chongzhen.

At this time, he made some calculations in his mind, and then replied: "It's really hard to say. Hong Chengchou has received the favor of the country for generations, and has been known by His Majesty, so he will definitely do his best to support the situation and repay the greatness of the emperor's kindness.

However, although the battle of Jinzhou was effective, the slaves fought hard and failed, and retreated to the east, but after a long battle, the Liao soldiers were exhausted. It's his old department, willing to work hard.

But Zu Dashou's new funeral, Wu Zongbing's new appointment, prestige has not yet been established, not enough to convince the masses, fearing that it will be difficult to drive the Liao soldiers to fight to the death, I think it will take some time, and Wu Zongbing has a little prestige, so as to help Hong Chengchou turn from defense to offense. Make progress with pictures.

Nowadays, the captives have the intention of begging for peace. From the point of view of my humble ministers, we should follow their wishes and make false promises in exchange for peace in Liaodong. Only then can we concentrate our military and financial resources and focus on dealing with the situation in the Central Plains. Don't worry about it! "

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and asked again: "What does Ma Shaoyu say, the slave thief is sincere, and what are the conditions?"

Chen Xinjia replied softly: "Last time, the captive chieftain was critical of the identity of our envoys and the documents they carried, but he did not show any refusal to negotiate, which shows that his heart is also sincere.

Now Ma Shaoyu and others are ready and are about to leave for Shenyang to discuss Fu. All 99 people have secretly set off in batches. They will gather in Yongping and then leave for Shenyang. "

Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied, and his mood eased. He said to Chen Xinjia: "Ma Shaoyu was originally the master. I think he has worked hard on this trip and has heavy responsibilities. He has been promoted to be a doctor, and he is specially given a second-rank crown uniform. I hope he can live up to this trip!"

Chen Xinjia hurriedly replied: "Ma Shaoyu must meet the captive chieftains for his trip, and return after an agreement, temporarily relieving the emperor from worrying about going east, so that the imperial court can focus on exterminating the bandits."

Emperor Chongzhen's face glowed red, he nodded and said: "Your words are very true. It is difficult to take care of the situation at home and abroad. I have to temporarily impose a policy on the Eastern captives, first to settle inside and then to fight outside.

Only Qing and Sichang can understand my difficulties! "

After Chen Xinjia heard this, he quickly got up and kowtowed, kowtowed endlessly, and his heart was also very excited. The emperor had already ranked him with Yang Sichang, which showed his trust in him.

However, even though he was excited in his heart at the moment, he still kept his expression on his face, he turned his head and replied: "The Emperor is the Lord of Zhongxing, and he has great plans, which a group of ministers can't understand.

However, after the event is completed, the border will be temporarily secured, the people of Liaodong will be able to recuperate, and the Guanning iron cavalry will be transferred to the south to suppress the bandits. "

Emperor Chongzhen knew very well in his heart that Chen Xinjia firmly supported him in his heart to negotiate peace with the slaves as soon as possible, so that he could concentrate his efforts to wipe out the bandits in the Central Plains and overcome the current crisis.

As for the success of the peace talks in the future, whether it is really possible to cut off the thieves and pacify the Central Plains, so that "all hearts will be convinced and the four sides will praise"!
Although he was very extravagant in his heart, he didn't dare to expect too much. After all, a series of failures over the years had almost crushed his confidence.

Therefore, after hearing Chen Xinjia's words, he had a very calm expression on his face. Although he felt a little relieved, he didn't dare to expect as much as before.

Emperor Chongzhen then asked: "The monks from Tianning Temple are also going?"

Tianning Temple is just outside the Guangning Gate in Beijing. It is said that it was founded in the Sui Dynasty. It was originally called Hongye Temple. One of the famous ancient temples.

Chen Xinjia replied unhurriedly: "The temperamental monk of Tianning Temple has frequently traveled to various places in Liaodong in the past, and is quite familiar with the situation in the captives.

Moreover, Donglu worshiped the sky and worshiped the Buddha very devoutly, and respected the monks and lamas very much, so I asked the monk Xingrong to secretly go to Liaodong with the group. "

Emperor Chongzhen then asked, "When will Ma Shaoyu leave Beijing?"

Chen Xinjia replied cautiously: "Just wait for the emperor's hand to order, and then start the journey, don't dare to delay."

After Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his expression changed slightly, showing a trace of hesitation: "This edict..."

Seeing this, Chen Xinjia hurriedly said: "If there is no edict from His Majesty, even if you go, it will be useless. This time, you must have an edict written by the emperor to take it with you, so that the captives can firmly believe it."

Emperor Chongzhen's face was full of hesitation, and after a while, he returned to normal, he sighed lightly, as if making up his mind, he said, "Okay, I will order my ministers to send the edict to Qing's house at dawn tomorrow. This matter must be extremely meticulous, and not a single word should be leaked to the outside world."

He seemed to be a little worried, and he urged again: "Be careful, be careful. Be careful!"

Chen Xinjia just sat back on the chair not long ago, when he heard the words, he stood up and knelt down again, and hurriedly said: "I would like to obey the imperial edict, minister, and never dare to reveal half a word."

Emperor Chongzhen felt a little relieved, he nodded slightly, and said, "Sir, please get up."

Since the Jinzhou City repelled the Eastern Captives in the next battle, Chen Xinjia's status in Emperor Chongzhen's mind also reached its peak. Not only did he frequently summon him to discuss military affairs, but he also relied on him as an important minister of the humerus, and he was often called "Mr."

In the 17 years of Chongzhen's reign, although there are too many people who can be called "Mr.", there are not many of them. Almost all of them are great Confucian scholars and ministers of the cabinet.

However, there are not many people like Chen Xinjia who came from a family background and became the minister of the court. Those court officials are still secretly laughing and talking about him, and even the elders of the court look down on him very much.

It was precisely because of their opposition and obstruction that Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War, was unable to enter the cabinet even though he had the support of Emperor Chongzhen.

At this moment, with tears in his eyes, he bent down and kowtowed to thank him, even his body was trembling slightly, which showed the excitement in his heart. After Chen Xinjia got up, he didn't sit down directly, but stood aside with his head bowed, waiting for the emperor's question. (end of this chapter)