East Factory Governor

Chapter 436
After returning to Beijing, he immediately entered the Forbidden City to face the saints.

In the imperial study room, when he heard that the eunuch had come to report to Qin Shuhuai to see him, Chongzhen immediately got up from his seat and said, "Please come in."

After Qin Shuhuai entered, he was a little surprised to see Chongzhen waiting for him within two or three steps of entering.

"Brother Qin, I haven't seen you for a few days, I miss you so much!" Seeing Qin Shuhuai, Chongzhen immediately went up to hold his hand and said.

Qin Shuhuai knew that Chongzhen greeted him personally and said good things, probably to make up for some guilt in his heart.It can also be seen that Chongzhen did not want to affect the brotherhood between them because of this incident.

If so, then things will be easier to handle.

Qin Shuhuai respectfully greeted Chongzhen as a monarch and minister, but was lifted up by Chongzhen halfway.

"Brother Qin is tired from the journey, so there is no need to be so formal." Then he said to the eunuch, "You all go out."

After the eunuch went out, Chongzhen pulled Qin Shuhuai to sit down on the carpet.Every time Qin Shuhuai came over, they sat on the floor.Firstly, he only had a dragon chair in the imperial study room, unless he said to give it to him, there would be no place for Qin Shuhuai to sit.Secondly, this has become their unique way of communication, Chongzhen deliberately kept this way, just to tell Qin Shuhuai that he is different from other ministers in his heart.

After the two sat down, Chongzhen said, "I saw Brother Qin's memorial, but I didn't expect Brother Qin to arrive in Sanbian less than half a month ago. Not only did he take over the military power of the Donglin Party, but he also wiped out more than 3 bandits. Hehe, After seeing the report, I couldn't help applauding Brother Qin."

Qin Shuhuai smiled lightly and said, "I'm just trying my best. With the emperor's decree, it's natural for me to take down the three sides. As for fighting bandits, it's nothing for me. It's mainly He Zongbing who leads The soldiers fought bloody battles and stopped Gao Yingxiang's [-] troops with a force of [-], but I just went to clean up the battlefield."

Chongzhen said, "Brother Qin, don't be too modest. The battle of Hancheng would not have gone so smoothly without you planning a strategy, Brother Qin. I know that. Come, Brother Qin, I want to give you something good to eat."

"what?"

Chongzhen got up with a mysterious face, walked to the desk in person, and brought a copper plate.On top of the copper plate, there is a round cover covering it.

"Guess what?"

"I don't have clairvoyant eyes, so I can't guess."

Chongzhen smiled and said, "Brother Qin is really boring. Then I will reveal the answer to you, watch it!"

As he spoke, Chongzhen lifted the copper cover, and a tangy fragrance came out immediately.

Qin Shuhuai took a closer look and saw that it was a plate of pastries.

Chongzhen said, "Brother Qin, this is the sweet-scented osmanthus jujube cake from Jiangnan Yipintang that I mentioned to you before! Hehe, I just arrived today, and I can't bear to eat it, so I'm just waiting for you, Brother Qin."

Qin Shuhuai remembered that when he met Chongzhen for the first time that afternoon, he was stuffing cakes into his mouth. After being seen by Chongzhen, Chongzhen said that the sweet-scented osmanthus jujube cake in Jiangnan Yipintang was delicious.

He didn't expect that after so long, he still remembered.

Qin Shuhuai said in his heart that Chongzhen really took great pains in order to reduce his dissatisfaction.However, although he knew that Chongzhen's actions were part of the emperor's intentions, he still felt that Chongzhen was also working hard to maintain this brotherhood.

Said, "Your Majesty, didn't you say that this thing can only be kept fresh for twenty hours, and it was a waste of money and people to transport it from the south of the Yangtze River. Why is it becoming extravagant now?"

Chongzhen chuckled, "As the king of a country, it's not too much to be extravagant once in a while, right? I've been looking forward to this sweet-scented osmanthus jujube cake for a long time. This time Jin Yiwei went to escort Wang Huazhen, the governor of Zhejiang, to Beijing, and I used my power for personal gain. A Jin Yiwei bought jujube cake, and went ahead to bring it over quickly. I have already calculated the time, and when the jujube cake arrives, Brother Qin, you should be there too. Look at it now, it has been more than two hours , should be fairly fresh."

With that said, Chongzhen took a piece and handed it to Qin Shuhuai.

Qin Shuhuai took a bite, and it tasted really good.

After eating jujube flower cake, Qin Shuhuai felt that it was time to talk about something serious, so he said, "Your Majesty, Wang Huazhen has already been escorted to Beijing?"

"Not yet, it should be a few days before we arrive in the capital. By the way, I asked you to come back this time, and I was going to discuss this matter with you." Chongzhen said in a low voice, "Now that the military power of the three sides has been taken, I have already Determined to start a war against the Donglin Party. The matter is of great importance, and I feel uneasy without Brother Qin sitting by my side, so I urgently ordered Brother Qin to go to Beijing."

Qin Shuhuai smiled slightly, thinking that Chongzhen's reason made him impeccable.

The emperor is anxious to deal with the Donglin Party, so he recruited you back from the three sides, which shows that you are very important to him, and there is nothing wrong with saying this anywhere.

Qin Shuhuai also believed that Chongzhen was going to prepare to deal with Donglin next, and he would definitely continue to use himself to lead this struggle.

However, this cannot conceal the fact that Chongzhen did not want him to get involved in the trilateral military power.

the reason is simple.Qin Shuhuai had told Chongzhen earlier that dealing with the Donglin Party could wait until he came back, and Chongzhen agreed at that time.Now the Donglin Party didn't say they wanted to rebel, and even Wang Huazhen was taken down, they didn't have much retaliation, so there was no need to advance this matter at all.On the other hand, Qin Shuhuai gave Gao Yingxiang a heavy blow just now, and it was a good start. At this time, he was called back and another coach was changed. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was inappropriate.

But Qin Shuhuai didn't expose it, he just followed Chongzhen's words and said, "Has the emperor thought about how to deal with the Donglin Party?"

Chongzhen said, "I only thought about the general idea, but Brother Qin must have already made up his mind. So, this time, I invite Brother Qin to sit in and direct, and I will just sing a supporting role for you. Hehe, with Brother Qin here, I can Don't worry so much, do you?"

Qin Shuhuai smiled wryly, and said, "Your Majesty, there is a saying that I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Brother Qin, tell me quickly, why are you going around in circles with me? I am a friend who went to the brothel with you."

Qin Shuhuai nodded, "That's what I said. I think that the Donglin Party has lost all three sides, so it's nothing to be afraid of. Right now, Daming's real confidant is the rogue bandits who can't be wiped out everywhere. I suggested before, to clean up the party first." This is the reason why the three-sided banditry will destroy Donglin again. Now that the three-sided banditry has not been eliminated, if the emperor is in a hurry to suppress Donglin, I am afraid that there will be turmoil in various places, which will give the local bandits an opportunity to take the lead. I am even worried that some Donglin The governor will bring his direct line of soldiers and horses to work hand in hand with the bandits, and the situation will become even more unmanageable."

Chongzhen was taken aback for a moment, his face was a little dignified, and he remained silent with deep brows furrowed.

Qin Shuhuai continued, "Peace the bandits first and then destroy Donglin, then the two can be separated and wiped out, because Donglin will never collude with bandits until it is in a desperate situation. But if the emperor wants to destroy Donglin first and then quell the bandits, then Donglin In desperation, collusion with bandits is very possible. Please think twice about this matter, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)