East Factory Governor

Chapter 578 Eating Hot Pot in the Imperial Study Room?
The team left Taiyuan, and after seven days of trekking, they finally arrived at the outskirts of the capital.

Just like the change of Jisi, the capital is under martial law at this time, even if it is within [-] miles of the periphery, it is also under martial law.It's like facing a big enemy.

Perhaps the word "Ru" should be removed, because the enemy Huang Taiji is literally 300 miles away!
However, the news of the arrival of Qin Shuhuai's army lifted the spirits of the troops stationed near the capital.

Sun Chengzong dragged his old body and represented Chongzhen in Xi'an on the Yongding River and Changxindian Town beside the Lugou Bridge (it should be called Changxindian at that time, but for the sake of convenience, this book directly takes the name "Changxindian") to personally welcome Qin Shuhuai Triumph.

Watching Qin Shuhuai's group of arrogant and proud soldiers enter the town in an orderly manner, Sun Chengzong's mood was very complicated.

When he recommended Qin Shuhuai to Chongzhen, he only thought that he was a hot-blooded young man who had some insight and dared to speak out. He might be able to inspire Chongzhen, but he never thought that this young man would change and change in just over a year. He became the person who could influence the fate of Ming Dynasty.

Under the command of this young man, there are now [-] well-trained soldiers, a White Lotus Sect that has been feared by all dynasties, and the entire martial arts forest that makes people's backs shudder just thinking about it.

What's even more disturbing is that this young man single-handedly quelled the Jisi Rebellion, the Demon Sect, and the Shanxi Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng bandit rebellion. Now everyone in the army regards him as the "God of War". People regard him as the leader of the alliance, while the common people regard him as the savior of Ming Dynasty.

Foye?Woe?
If I knew there was today, would I have recommended him to the emperor back then?But if he was not recommended to the emperor, what would Daming be like now?
Ha ha, probably this is the so-called "Qi Shuo".Daming's vitality is tied to this person!However, now that the emperor chooses to believe in this kid, why should I worry about it?

The moment he was distracted, he saw a healthy horse walking slowly in front of him, and on top of the healthy horse was the dusty but vigorous Qin Shuhuai.

"Old Sun Ge, it's been a long time!" Qin Shuhuai shouted at Sun Chengzong from a distance.

Sun Chengzong hurriedly responded to Qin Shuhuai at the top of his voice, "The old man is ordered by the emperor to welcome Qin Houye back to Beijing in triumph!"

Qin Shuhuai quickly walked up to Sun Chengzong, then got off his horse and bowed his hands in salute, "What's so good about Qin, it's really a crime to bother the old man to greet him in person!"

Sun Chengzong chuckled, "Master Qin is destroying the demon sect and destroying high-ranking thieves on three sides, and making great contributions to our Daming Society. Even if the emperor does not send me here, I will come by myself!"

After finishing speaking, he took out the imperial decree again and said, "Master Qin, the emperor has a decree, shall we accept the decree first?"

Qin Shuhuai straightened his clothes, then knelt down and said, "My minister Qin Shuhuai accepts the order."

"Following the fate of heaven, the emperor ordered that Prince Shaobao, a scholar of Wuyingdian, and first-class Marquis Qin Shuhuai of Tongzhou, be loyal, brave and good at fighting, and make decisions without hesitation. He sacrificed his life for the Ming Dynasty. He smashed the demon sect, wiped out the high-ranking thieves and rebels, and established a new honor, so he was named the crown prince and Taibao. He was rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, and eight hundred pieces of silk. He also gave a marquis mansion. His wife is loyal to the monarch and the country, virtuous and virtuous. , I specially conferred the title of Mrs. Yipin. I hereby promulgate this order to show my love! I admire you!"

Qin Shuhuai listened to the imperial decree, and said according to the script, "My minister, Qin Shuhuai, thank the emperor for his kindness, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

From now on, he is the Prince Taibao, one of the three princes.Moreover, he is a Bachelor of Martial Arts Hall and one of the most important ministers in the cabinet.It can be said that he is already an extremely human minister.

Qin Shuhuai was very curious, if he defeated Huang Taiji, what would Chongzhen do for him?

After receiving the imperial decree, they exchanged a few words with Sun Chengzong, and the two entered the town together.

Sun Chengzong asked, "Master Hou, do you want to go to Beijing immediately, or rest in the town, and the old man will arrange a banquet for you?"

Qin Shuhuai thought to himself, if you really want to give me a reception banquet, you old fellow, you should be seated by now, what the hell are you asking?
So he said, "This Marquis has not seen the emperor for a long time, and I miss him very much. In addition, the military situation in Jizhen is urgent, so it is better to go to see the emperor first."

Sun Chengzong wished Qin Shuhuai could go there quickly, he didn't want to waste time drinking with this kid.There was a lot of troubles in Ji Town, and these days he was exhausted. Now that Qin Shuhuai is finally expected to come back, why don't you hurry up and annoy him too?
So he immediately said, "Excellent! Master Hou really cares about the country, so let's not go to the reception banquet, let's go to the emperor's place to grab some food."

Qin Shuhuai asked the army to repair in the town, while he himself went to the Forbidden City with Sun Chengzong.

When he came to the door of the imperial study, Sun Chengzong tactfully let Qin Shuhuai in first, while he himself waited outside.He knew that according to the usual practice, every time Chongzhen saw Qin Shuhuai, he would always say a few words to him that outsiders could not listen to.

When Qin Shuhuai walked into the imperial study room, he immediately smelled a tangy fragrance, and when he took a closer look, he couldn't help being dumbfounded.

I saw that there was an extra table in the imperial study, and there was actually a charcoal-fired hot pot on the table, beside which there were all kinds of meat and various seasonal vegetables.And because of the hot weather, four large ice cubes were placed next to the table, making the whole room feel like an air conditioner.

His first thought was, is Chongzhen crazy?

If he was eating in the imperial study room, he wouldn't be afraid that the Donglin Party members would make up various jokes about the incident and spread it widely, and then make a rhythm for the world to scold him as an unruly, extravagant and licentious king?

Since he beat up Zhou Yanru last time, this kid seems to have become a lot more courageous!Tsk tsk, having said that, the mutton hot pot from the emperor's house is really delicious.

Seeing Qin Shuhuai coming in, Chongzhen immediately said with a smile, "Brother Qin, I've been waiting for you for a long time! We haven't seen each other for several months, come, come, I'm the host today, let's chat while eating."

Qin Shuhuai came here after a long march, and he hadn't had a decent meal for a long time, so he couldn't help but move his index finger, and sat down opposite Chongzhen unceremoniously, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, how do you know that I love hot pot? Tsk tsk, ouch Hey, this mutton is so hot! This beef tendon is so strong!"

Chongzhen laughed, "How about it, isn't it exciting enough to eat hot pot on a hot day?"

Qin Shuhuai picked up a piece of beef louver and rinsed it in the bottom of the boiling pot, then dipped it in the sauce on the plate, and impatiently brought it to his mouth. Suddenly, a strong aroma came straight to his mouth and nose, which was indescribably refreshing.

"Exciting! Absolutely exciting!" Qin Shuhuai kept nodding while chewing, "It's amazing!"

Chongzhen pointed to the mutton and said, "How about you try this mutton!"

Qin Shuhuai picked up a piece of mutton, put it into his mouth after rinsing, and immediately praised, "Fat but not greasy, sassy but not fishy, ​​very wonderful! The mutton of the emperor's family is just different."

(End of this chapter)