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Chapter 590
In the Dongnuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen asked Chen Xinjia again: "Chen Jiugao has returned to Beijing, where is Zhang Cheng now?"

Chen Xinjia replied: "Zhang Cheng's troops have been in Yu Province to suppress thieves for more than a few years. They only led the army back to Xuanzhen a few days ago. Now the whole army is preparing to go outside the pass to rescue Jinzhou."

Emperor Chongzhen pondered for a moment, and said: "You tell Zhang Cheng, order him to raise troops as soon as possible, so as not to delay the opportunity of battle, when passing by the capital, ask him to enter the palace, I have something to say!"

"The minister obeys the order."

Emperor Chongzhen asked again: "Who is the Ministry of War planning to send to Hong Chengchou to supervise the army?"

Chen Xinjia replied: "Minister Zhang Ruoqi, the minister of Fang Si, is still known as a soldier, and he is capable and promising. He can go to supervise Hong Chengchou's Liaodong army."

Emperor Chongzhen said without hesitation: "If Zhang Ruoqi is really capable, I will send him to Hong Chengchou to supervise the army. Within one or two days, I will issue a letter of imperial edict, and I will summon the right party to listen to him face-to-face. After being summoned, he can leave Beijing to take up his post."

Chen Xinjia then told the story that Fu Zonglong had raised troops from Xi'an and entered Yu Province to suppress bandits, and then kowtowed and resigned.

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Chen Xinjia had just left the Qianqing Gate, and Wang Chengen, the admiral of the East Factory, came in.

He knelt down to Emperor Chongzhen and said in secret: "The investigators of Dongchang, the servant girl, found out exactly, and Xie Sheng, the scholar of the university, did tell a few colleagues in the court room that the emperor wanted to make peace with the Donglu.

At that time, some people believed it, and some people did not believe it.Xie Sheng also said that this was 'out of Shang's intention', and that it was 'forced by the times and had to be'.Today, some of the courtiers have been discussing in secret, expressing their opposition to the peace talks with the Tartars. "

Chongzhen's complexion suddenly changed, as if his chest was full of anger, he asked urgently: "Does Chen Xinjia know Xie Sheng's nonsense in the court room?"

Wang Cheng'en replied: "It seems that Chen Shangshu didn't know. The servant found out that Chen Shangshu didn't go to the court room when he went to court today. After the court, he spent almost the whole morning in the military office to discuss military plans with all the officials. After lunch Continuing with the meeting with the officials."

Emperor Chongzhen asked again: "Are there many courtiers participating in the discussion?"

Wang Chengen replied: "Because Xie Sheng talked about it privately with several colleagues, and this matter is very important, so there are not many courtiers discussing this matter, but I am afraid that it will soon be known to the whole court, and even openly. Let's talk about it."

Emperor Chongzhen's face became even more livid, and he nodded and said, "I see, you can go out."

After Wang Chengen bowed and retreated, Emperor Chongzhen walked up and down in Dongnuan Pavilion, feeling very disturbed, annoyed and hated. He did not suspect that Xie Sheng had leaked this confidential matter on purpose, with the intention of destroying His strategy for "captives".

But he understands that Xie Sheng's premature disclosure of this matter will definitely cause divergent discussions inside and outside the government and the opposition. It will not only make him lose the name of asking for peace with the enemy, but also make it difficult to carry out peace talks when the time comes in the future.

He first wanted to arrest Xie Sheng and put him in imperial prison when he came to court tomorrow to punish him for the crime of lying, but he was afraid that the truth would be exposed because of this. , He wrote a stern hand letter on the imperial case, saying: "Xie Sheng, a great scholar, is old and dizzy, and he can't handle it. He will lose his membership immediately. Xie Sheng should return to Shandong to live in his hometown immediately, and he is not allowed to stay in Beijing. This letter !"

Whenever he was emotionally agitated, Emperor Chongzhen would appear to be in disarray when handling things.

He hadn't considered that Xie Sheng was only in his fifties, so he couldn't be regarded as "old and feeble" at all, and the sudden dismissal of a cabinet scholar and going home to live idle would inevitably cause shocks in the government and the public, but In this way, he ordered the eunuch to send the edict to the cabinet immediately.

Then, he sent an order to summon Zhang Ruoqi in the Wenhua Palace tonight, and he even sent an order to the Ministry of War to find out the whereabouts of the intruder Li Zicheng quickly, and immediately arrange the encirclement and suppression.

After the eunuch went to the cabinet and the Ministry of War according to his orders, the Emperor Chongzhen leaned back in his chair slumped, sighed softly, and then murmured to himself: "Difficult! Difficult! Difficult! The overall situation is so... Alas! Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou, why don't you leave the customs quickly? It's really annoying!...It's annoying..."

After a moment of trance, he blurted out: "Zhang Cheng! Just a few more Zhang Cheng!"

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Inside Xuanzhen North Road, Chicheng Castle General's Office, there are people coming and going, and lights and festoons everywhere, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

The street in front of the Yamen Office is also full of dignitaries and dignitaries in gorgeous clothes, and there are groups of generals wearing brand-new red tight-fitting casual clothes. They either sit in official sedan chairs, or ride mules and horses one after another, and there are entourages behind them. Or move or carry all kinds of congratulatory gifts.

The entire street is full of people, and the shops along the street are also hung with red lanterns. The festive atmosphere is even more grand than the New Year's Eve. Looking around, the entire Chi Castle is celebrating. Colorful lights are hung everywhere in the castle. The sound of firecrackers exploding came from time to time.

Zhang Cheng's heart is also extremely excited. He is no longer fighting alone in this world, because from now on, there will be a little Zhang Cheng who will fight with him, and his blood will continue in this world.

Since then, his goal of struggle will also change!

If it is said that before, he was just fighting very simply, even if he had the idea of ​​wanting to change the world and end this troubled world, the basic point of it was nothing more than to live, to live well.

But now it is completely different. Not only does he want to live and live well, but he also wants to think about the future of his son and the Zhang family in the future.

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Zhang Cheng entered the territory of Xuanzhen East Road on March 22. He returned to Yongning non-stop, and ordered all the troops to take turns to take a five-day vacation so that the soldiers could go home to visit their relatives.

At the same time, the newly recruited soldiers and horses in Henan have to step up their training, get familiar with the method of battle formation as soon as possible, and prepare to go to Liaodong with the army to rescue Jinzhou.

After making simple arrangements for the affairs on the east road, he rushed back to the red castle on the north road, because his wife Ji Xuanzhu was about to give birth, so how could he not be in a hurry!
Not much to say, and there was no delay on the road. Zhang Cheng led Zhang Chengfang and Zhang Jintai's boy camp to rush all the way, while Lin Fangping led the tiger guards to escort the new wife Yang Liying and came slowly.

At dusk on March 25th, Zhang Cheng led the boy battalion back to Chi Castle. Before he had time to deal with military affairs, he went straight to the inner house and stayed by Ji Xuanzhu's bed.

Two days later, on March 27th, accompanied by the morning glow and the morning breeze, Ji Xuanzhu successfully gave birth to a son for Zhang Cheng. joy.

After the news spread, the entire North Road was boiling. Except for the generals and sergeants, even those military households, and even the businesses on the North Road were rejoicing, and there were endless people who came to pay their respects every day!
(End of this chapter)