East Factory Governor

Chapter 255
When the army arrived in Tongzhou, Qin Shuhuai ordered all Jianghe gang members to return to the main rudder to stand by, while he brought Meng Wei, Meng Hu, and Li Jingting, who had already returned, to Beijing to report on their duties.

Walking ten miles away from the capital, the three encountered a thousand guards.The leader was a big Han general, and he said that he was here to welcome Master Qin and his party by order of the emperor.

The emperor sent imperial guards out of the city ten miles to welcome them. This is the highest courtesy, and even if you look at the entire Ming Dynasty, few people get this kind of honor.

Meng Wei, Meng Hu, and Li Jingting were all very excited. They had followed Qin Shuhuai in the southern and northern wars since the Jisi Incident, and escaped several times in order to gain Chongzhen's approval and walk out of the palace. , leading troops to guard the world for Chongzhen.Now it seems that this goal has not only been achieved, but far exceeded expectations.

Of course, they know very well that all this is because they followed the right person.

Outside Chengtian Gate, banners and flags are everywhere, canopies are unfurled, and all civil and military officials are lined up in two rows, standing quietly in the light snow.

Under the yellow canopy, Chongzhen stood solemnly with his back straight, and he didn't even notice the light snow falling on his face.

In the distance, a group of majestic cavalry came slowly, and the leader was that high-spirited young man!

When Chongzhen saw the young man, he also smiled faintly. This smile was less solemn and solemn, but it had the same high-spirited spirit as that young man!

The world praises the good minister and the tiger general, the country's unparalleled scholars, Chongzhen only has one person to have both, how can we not make him extremely happy?The Haikou that the two immature teenagers boasted when they encouraged their words and pointed out the country that day is now being realized step by step, so how can we not let him be high-spirited?

I am the Lord of Ming Dynasty Zhongxing!Brother Qin, you are the first minister of Ming Dynasty ZTE!
Qin Shuhuai got off his horse half a mile outside Chengtian Gate, straightened his clothes, and strode forward with his head held high.Meng Wei, Meng Hu and Li Jingting also got off their horses, and they were on his left and right.

A thousand cavalrymen of the imperial guards started forward, followed closely behind, with a strong momentum.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The solemn drum sounded.

"Beep! Beep!" The majestic and solemn horn sounded.

Qin Shuhuai walked slowly towards Chongzhen, all civil and military officials on both sides bowed their hands and bowed to him with a solemn and dignified expression.

Chongzhen took three steps forward, staring at Qin Shuhuai.

Qin Shuhuai knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists in worship, and said in a loud voice, "My minister, Qin Shuhuai, congratulates the emperor! Jiannu was defeated in Hexi Wu on November 28, and lost all his main force. Now he is running away like a rat crossing the street! The emperor's power is here, no! The soldiers of the ministers are exhausted! Where the power of the Ming Dynasty is, the kingdoms that are not ministers will be punished! But where the emperor's holiness comes, all the people are safe, and my minister Qin Shuhuai wishes my emperor long live long live long live!"

With tears in his eyes, Chongzhen personally stepped forward to help Qin Shuhuai up. He was speechless for a long time, and after a long time he said, "General Qin has worked hard! I, thank you for the people of the world!"

"I am willing to do my best for the emperor and Ming Dynasty before I die!"

Chongzhen nodded, and said loudly, "Qin Shuhuai listens!"

"Chen is here!"

"Qin Shuhuai, a guerrilla in Jizhou, is loyal and sophisticated. I rely on him. Since he was established as a slave and entered the fortress, he has devoted himself to the public, devoted himself to the service, and made great achievements in battle. I deeply cherish it. Today, Qin Shuhuai is awarded the title of Grand Master of the Hall of Martial Arts, and the crown prince Shaobao, Reward court horses, another reward of 500 taels of gold, and thousands of fertile fields! His wife, Chen Shi, is loyal to the emperor and the country, Zhen Lie Zov, and is specially named the second-rank wife to show my love."

Qin Shuhuai bowed, "My minister Qin Shuhuai thanks the emperor!"

This is the first time that the two of them address each other as a monarch and minister in front of outsiders, and there is no need to shy away from anything.Qin Shuhuai was so close to the court, and even led the court soldiers to fight the Tartars, everyone in the world knew it.Rumors about him being a member of the imperial court have been circulating for a long time, but with his current reputation, as long as he doesn't admit it, these can only be rumors.

Besides, what is Wulin concerned about now?It's not whether he belongs to the emperor, but whether Wulin can live a peaceful life and return to the prosperous age.

The two monarchs and ministers thanked each other outside the Chengtian Gate, and then entered the palace.

Royal study.

Chongzhen and Qin Shuhuai "competed" for a long time, and finally Chongzhen "won a complete victory".

"Brother Qin, what should I do if I go to battle to kill the enemy?"

"If the emperor goes into battle, I think that Jiannu will be invincible."

"You're flattering me again." Chongzhen laughed.

Qin Shuhuai chuckled, handed the brocade handkerchief on the table to Chongzhen, and said, "The emperor seems to have a soft spot for swordsmanship lately?"

Chongzhen took the Jinpa, and joked while wiping his sweat, "Brother Qin shocked everyone with his skills in the martial arts conference. After a tie, I thought, if brother Qin can become a master, maybe I can become a master too. Wouldn't it be a pleasure to fight the enemy side by side with brother Qin in the future when Yu Jia will go on a personal expedition?"

This is of course a joke.

Qin Shuhuai said with a smile, "Your Majesty is the real Dragon Emperor, if you practice martial arts, you will be better than ordinary people like me. Besides, practicing martial arts can help strengthen your body. If your majesty is free, it is indeed a good thing to practice some martial arts."

Chongzhen returned to the dragon chair, sighed, and smiled helplessly, "To be honest, I really envy you, brother Qin! One person, one sword, horses stepping into the rivers and lakes, happy and enmity, how carefree and heroic? Sometimes think about it , I really want to put all this aside and go outside with you to have a look." Having said this, he sighed again, "It's a pity that I was born in the emperor's family. Although this world is claimed to be my world, what I can see The world is nothing but the Forbidden City."

There was a sense of loneliness and a trace of tiredness in the words.

Qin Shuhuai's heart was a little turbulent, and he thought that although Chongzhen was the emperor, he was only seventeen or eighteen years old. It was the time when he was most curious about the world, but he was born at the wrong time, so he could only stay in the Forbidden City, like a Like a watchmaker in his seventies and eighties, he patched up this battered Ming Dynasty.

Now that the general trend of Jisi's change has been determined, it is indeed possible to take him out to see the outside world.He, the little emperor, spends every day in the Forbidden City. If he has never seen the outside world, he will only be fooled by those old fritters.

In addition, let him go out for a walk and see how bad the civil servants are, maybe it will make him more determined to deal with those civil servants.

After the Jisi change, it's time to take the opportunity to clean up those civil servants!

So he said, "Your Majesty, how about I take you outside for a walk in a few days?"

Chongzhen's eyes lit up immediately, and he said, "Oh? Where are you going?"

Qin Shuhuai thought about it, Chongzhen was the emperor, and the end of the Ming Dynasty was an eventful year, so naturally he couldn't go to the south of the Yangtze River like Qianlong, and he could only go to a place closer to him.

Then he said, "Go to Jinmen, to the rich land in the north."

Chongzhen murmured, "Zhen, do you want to visit in private?"

It could be seen that Chongzhen was very interested, his eyes sparkled all of a sudden.But after he thought about it, his eyes dimmed again.

"In the troubled season right now, even if the Tartars are repulsed, there are still many things to deal with. If I leave my foundation and travel without authorization, I will be a foolish king who does not do my job properly. Thinking about it, I am ashamed of my ancestors. No, this is No way."

These words are extremely bitter.

Qin Shuhuai said with a smile, "The emperor's trip out of the palace is a private visit, so how can it be regarded as not doing business properly? Moreover, this trip out of the palace is not for nothing."

Chongzhen asked, "Oh? Could it be possible to gain something by going out for fun?"

Qin Shuhuai said with a smirk, "Is the emperor short of money recently?"

Chongzhen nodded without hesitation, "Lack, very lack!"

Chongzhen was naturally short of money, and it was very short.

"Your Majesty, Daming is short of money, but do you know that those wealthy merchants are not short of money? Their lives are much better than yours, Your Majesty!"

Chongzhen nodded, "I heard Cao Sili mentioned it a little bit."

"If the emperor saw it with his own eyes, he might be shocked."

"Brother Qin, what do you mean?"

Qin Shuhuai smiled slyly, and said, "These rich people are sitting on the wealth of the world, but they refuse to pay taxes. Isn't the emperor wanting to fight the sword, so how about we go and steal from the rich and help the poor?"

(End of this chapter)