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Chapter 629 I would rather die as a fellow Taoist than die as a poor Taoist!
After Zhang Cheng withdrew, Emperor Chongzhen and Minister of War Chen Xinjia chatted for a while about the war in Liaodong.

In the end, Emperor Chongzhen asked Chen Xinjia to keep abreast of Liaodong's military affairs. He also asked him to urge Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising army, to urge Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, to advance troops quickly, and not to deliberately delay, so as to delay the military aircraft.

After Chen Xinjia also resigned, Emperor Chongzhen dismissed everyone, leaving only Wang Chengen to serve in Dongnuan Pavilion.

"Wang Banban, what do you think of this piece of paper?"

At this moment, when Wang Chengen heard that Emperor Chongzhen called him "Wang Banban" again, he couldn't help feeling mixed emotions.

At the beginning, the purpose of Wei Zhongxian's sending to Xinwang's mansion was to monitor Zhu Youjian who was still in front of Xinwang, but Wang Chengen was exceptionally loyal to Xinwang, and helped Xinwang many times to save himself from danger. Finally, the nine thousand year old Wei Zhongxian found out and sent him Go to Fengyang to guard the imperial tomb.

In this way, it was not until the king of Xin Zhu Youjian ascended the throne and succeeded in getting rid of Wei Zhongxian and his group that Wang Chengen was called back to his side from Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum.

It can be said that even if Wang Chengen was not the most favored eunuch by Emperor Chongzhen's side, he was also one of the most trusted eunuchs by Emperor Chongzhen. After all, he had watched Emperor Chongzhen grow up and was the eunuch who had saved Emperor Chongzhen's life.

But for so many years, although he returned to the side of Emperor Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen was busy with government affairs every day. Although he was diligent, more and more bandits were suppressed, and the Eastern captives became more and more rampant, which made him exhausted. It has been many years since he was called "Wang Banban".

Tears glistened in Wang Chengen's eyes, and he replied softly with a slightly choked tone: "Back to Lord Long Live, according to my servants, Zhang Cheng is still loyal and reliable to Lord Long Live. In just a short time, Zhenbei Road has become a strong army of seven or eight thousand.

Although he is a bit greedy and lustful, and also disobedient to his superiors, he is only a military commander, not a sage. As long as he can serve the Lord Long Live faithfully, the servant thinks that he should not be too demanding on his character. "

Emperor Chongzhen was quite surprised to see Wang Chengen's excited expression at first, but after listening to his analysis of his views on Zhang Cheng, he no longer paid attention to these details. After listening to Wang Chengen's words, he fell into deep thought.

He leaned his body lazily on the throne, and murmured softly: "Prostitutes make trouble, rob happy prostitutes, take concubines before the battle, and extort 10 taels of silver from the king of Zhou outside Kaifeng city. , is indeed a greedy and lustful person."

After all, Wang Chengen was an old man who had been with Emperor Chongzhen for a long time, he leaned forward and reminded softly at this time: "Long Live Lord, it is Zhang Cheng's wealth and beauty that can be used to win over him and make him brave in front of the battle.

I can see which generals in the towns are not greedy for money and lust, but how many people are really dedicated to the king's affairs. A loyal and brave general like Zhang Cheng is indeed rare. "

Emperor Chongzhen looked up at the carved beams on the top of the Nuan Pavilion, and after a long time, he said: "Wang Chengen, choose an official residence outside Dong'an Gate and bestow it on Zhang Cheng as the 'General Zhaoyong's Mansion'. He, you choose another two maids to go with her.

I will not make an order on this matter, you go and pass on my oral order to handle it! "

"The slaves obey the order."

After Wang Chengen received the order, he waited for a while, and seeing that Emperor Chongzhen had no other orders, he slowly withdrew from Dongnuan Pavilion and went to follow the order.

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Speaking of which, Zhang Cheng still had lingering fears when he left Miyagi. He didn't calm down until he passed Chengtianmen, and kept cursing himself for being so damned, how could he lose his composure under Chongzhen's nose.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to pass the test by pretending to be a grandson. He thought in his heart that maybe Chongzhen felt that he still had a lot of use value, so he didn't blame himself.

Unknowingly, they came to the Yamen of the Ministry of War. Lin Fangping had been waiting here for a long time. After they met, they didn't speak.

It turned out that before Zhang Cheng entered the palace, Chen Xinjia had ordered someone to send a message to the military department after the face saint, and that the soldier had something to explain to him.

While waiting for Chen Xinjia, Zhang Cheng recalled what Chongzhen and Chen Xinjia had said in Dongnang Pavilion, and a helpless smile curled up on the corner of his mouth.

Originally, I wanted to take this opportunity of entering the palace to persuade Emperor Chongzhen to change his understanding of the war in Liaodong, so that the emperor would also have the mind to put prudence as the top priority. Such a concerted effort may save the crisis in Liaodong.

However, at this critical moment, he happened to be disrespectful before the king, so he could only save his life first. As for the war in Liaodong, he could only pin his hopes on Hong Chengchou.

Thinking of this, the smile on Zhang Cheng's face was even more interesting. He thought to himself: With the current situation, if the battle in Liaodong goes well, he must have done a great job. If it doesn't go well, he will have to blame Governor Hong .

"I'd rather die a fellow Taoist than a poor Taoist!"

Thinking of this sentence, Zhang Cheng almost laughed out loud. When he had no choice but to protect himself first, he said in his heart, "I'm sorry, Governor Hong."

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"What a fool, reckless..."

Chen Xinjia continued angrily: "Do you know where that is? If it weren't for the emperor's mighty grace, you would have been decapitated at this moment, and even your family was involved in crimes."

Zhang Cheng bowed down and said softly, "Zhang Cheng really shouldn't lose his composure in front of the emperor. Fortunately, I have defended him with all my strength. This kindness is like a new creation. Zhang Cheng will never forget it."

Chen Xinjia sat behind the case and looked at Zhang Cheng. His eyes were very complicated. After a while, he said, "I'm not defending you, I'm purely cherishing talents for the country."

Only then did he continue: "Get up and talk."

After Zhang Cheng got up, Chen Xinjia ordered a chair to be brought for him to sit and answer. Zhang Cheng saluted again and thanked him before sitting down.

I just heard Chen Xinjia say to Zhang Cheng earnestly: "Zhang Cheng, you just said in front of the emperor that you should be cautious when occupying Liaodong. If it is defeated, it will be unable to suppress the bandits inside and defend the eastern captives outside.

But have you ever thought about how much food and food would be consumed every day when tens of thousands of troops gathered in Liaodong? The needs were so huge that not only was it difficult to raise funds, but it was also extremely difficult to transport them.

Although the food and grass in Liaodong have been transferred now, it can guarantee the needs of the army for half a year, but what will happen after half a year, not to mention the raging bandits in Chu and Henan, which also need money and food to maintain.

That's why we decided on a quick battle strategy. It was really a last resort. You have to be considerate of the court's difficulties. I'll tell you here. The court can at most maintain Liaodong's food and grass for a year.

If the war in Liaodong drags on for a long time, the tens of thousands of troops will collapse due to lack of food. I have ordered Zhang Ruoqi to urge Hong Chengchou to advance as fast as possible, and strive to break the siege of Jinzhou in one battle. "

(End of this chapter)