Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Wang Qi had no time to pay attention to the emperor's pretense of madness.

Whether it was the emperor's own idea or the empress's instigation, there was no difference to Wang Qi.

Walking around in the huge imperial city was enough for them to breathe.

As for leaving the city, or even going to Nanjing?

That is wishful thinking.

Although Wang Qi was kind to the emperor, he was not kind to women. He needed to use the emperor's name to do something, so it was impossible for the emperor to appear in front of everyone.

What are you doing!

Trouble?

If you really want to reappear in front of everyone, it will be at least thirty years and six parliamentary elections later. By that day, even if the emperor comes in person, no one in the entire parliament will have any thoughts of being loyal to the emperor and avenging death. .

There is no filial son in bed for a long time, let alone for thirty years?

Except for the Imperial City, Wang Qi's sedan did not return to the parliament, but went directly out of Donghua Gate. He wanted to meet someone.

Since the expansion of the Parliament Hall, the two side gates of the imperial city have also been renovated. Donghua Gate is now the main entrance to and from the Parliament, Xihua Gate has become the main entrance to the inner palace, and the Meridian Gate in the middle has been closed. With a parliamentary warrant, no one is allowed to enter or leave.

This can guarantee that the entire imperial city is under Wang Qi's control.

Not long after, the sedan stopped steadily.

"Sir, here we are."

The body of the sedan was slightly tilted, and Wang Qi bent down and stepped out of the sedan.

Looking at the plaque at the door of the house: Princess Ningde's Mansion.

"Greetings to your lord," said Princess Ningde after not seeing her for a few days. Princess Ningde's makeup had become a little more elegant, and she lost the sense of luxury and grace she had in the past.

"Wedding in September, come to see you," Wang Qi walked up the steps and passed by Princess Ningde.

Turning around and following Wang Qi's footsteps, Zhu Huiyan's voice sounded much softer: "I heard that Brother Huang is ill?"

"If you want to visit, you can do it at any time. The imperial city is not closed. It's just a matter of walking a few steps." Wang Qi stopped and turned to look at Zhu Weiyan: "In front of me, there is no need to do these tests."

Looking at Wang Qi's back, Zhu Huiyan bit her lip gently, looking innocent and aggrieved.

Sitting on the chair, Wang Qi stretched: "Is there anything to eat? Get it for me."

"Yes, the house has prepared your favorite snacks and tea paste every day." Hearing that Wang Qi wanted to eat, Zhu Huiyan smiled and was very happy: "There are also some exquisite side dishes from Gu Shunzhai. I will let the kitchen heat them up." Bring it up?"

"When you have time, make a list. If you want anything in the courtyard after the wedding, I will ask the house to prepare it in advance." Wang Qi lowered his head to eat the dishes, and said casually as if something suddenly occurred to him.

"Well, it's nothing special. Just be quiet." Zhu Huiyan nodded: "Sister Hai Lanzhu, she should be easy to get along with."

Glancing at Zhu Weiyan, Wang Qi smiled and said: "If I marry you, you will get along very well, and there will be no priority in the family."

Not long after, Wang Qi put down his bowl and chopsticks, took the tea from Zhu Huiyan, and took a sip.

"Will Brother Huang die?" Zhu Huiyan asked cowardly.

"If he doesn't want to, he won't die over there," Wang Qi has nothing to hide.

Especially for Zhu Huiyan, a woman who was born to be a political tool, she had nothing to hide.

I come here every few days to either chat or have a meal.

It's just out of modern people's sense of indebtedness to a woman.

What feelings can there be?

As for the cruelty of political struggle?

Wang Qi looked at Zhu Huiyan: "Try to get involved as little as possible in political affairs, and have as little contact with your imperial sister-in-law."

Queen Zhang Yan is a woman with some brains. For some reason, when looking at Zhang Yan, Wang Qi always thinks of Liu E, the Queen Mother of the Renzong Dynasty in the Zhao and Song Dynasties.

"Emperor's sister-in-law. Since the palace coup, I rarely see the emperor's sister-in-law," Zhu Huiyan nodded, very obediently.

While the two were talking, the waiter outside the door arrived with a secret letter.

"Sir, I'm from Shanshan."

After receiving the letter, Wang Qi opened it in front of Zhu Huiyan, reading ten lines at a time, reading quickly.

After a while, he raised his head and said: "I'm leaving. The snacks are good, but don't be so tired next time."

After saying that, Wang Qi turned and left with the letter in his hand.

"Congratulations, sir!"

Zhu Huiyan stood there, watching Wang Qi leave quietly.

Soon, only Zhu Huiyan and her personal slave girl were left in the entire front yard.

"Brother Imperial," Zhu Huiyan reached out and pulled the ends of her hair hanging by her ears. The innocence and simplicity in her eyes disappeared, leaving only indifference: "If you are crazy, then you are crazy. There are some things. It would be better to leave it to a woman."

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After Wang Qi returned home in a sedan, he returned to the study without stopping to reply to Sun Chuanting.

Within a month, Sun Chuanting led more than ten thousand cavalry from Liaodong to surround the city in Pingyang Prefecture and slowly encroached on it. Finally, five days ago, Gao Yingxiang and Luo Rucai led their men to abandon the city and fled towards Tongguan Yidai. However, Wang Ziyong had been surrounded by pursuing troops led by Sun Chuanting. He was defeated and all his soldiers surrendered.

As for the rebels who fled to Tongguan, because most of Henan was controlled by Nanjing City, Sun Chuanting led his troops to pursue them to Tongguan, then stopped and wrote back to the parliament, waiting for further orders.

"Bo Ya, seeing the words is like seeing the face"

In the direction of Xuzhou Prefecture, Qin Erbao is eroding the confidence and patience of Nanjing City.

As for Henan, Wang Qi does not want to open a battlefield for the time being. On the one hand, the food and materials are not enough to support the parliament to open two battlefields at the same time. On the other hand, Shanxi is in urgent need of stability and development, and the people are war-weary.

Wang Qi's first instruction in replying to Sun Chuanting was to let him act as acting governor. The governor of Shanxi should be responsible for military and political affairs. At the same time, the eight major commercial banks in Shanxi could be under his control. The situation in Shanxi should be stabilized within half a year at least, so that the situation in Shanxi would not be ruined. More and more poor people turned into bandits and gathered in the mountains and forests.

Of course, stability comes first in Shanxi and Gansu-Shaanxi areas.

The main energy of the parliament at this stage is on the reform on the ground in Gyeonggi Province, and it cannot be too distracted.

Only by implementing the reforms in the Gyeonggi region and firmly holding the power of finance, land and personnel in hand can the influence be further expanded.

In this regard, you can see what Lu Yu did in Baodi County.

After a while, Wang Qi folded up the secret letter and placed it in a black copper box at hand, and then stopped.

Leaning gently on the chair, Wang Qi's expression could not be described as serious, and his eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was meditating.

Now, as long as the Nanjing City troops entering Tianjin Wei from the Dangmang Mountain area are solved, we can have a good chat with Nanjing City.

"Come here!" Wang Qi called towards the door.

"grown ups!"

"Let Li Qingsong come over and see me!"

Li Qingsong is currently in charge of the entire capital's defense and the manpower of the secret guards.

At the same time, Li Shouxin, who Wang Qi sent to Nanjing City, was also in direct contact with Li Qingsong.

It's time to say hello to Mr. Zuo Guangdou.　　　————

The defeat of King Qin's army caused panic in Nanjing.

Whether it is the dandy lingering in the romance, the scholar immersed in studying, or the common people struggling to survive, they all feel the biting cold wind blowing from the north.

Gao Panlong convened cabinet meetings for seven consecutive days to discuss plans to resist the enemy.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is wishful thinking to rely on a large army to resist the Liaodong Army, which was honed on the Liaodong battlefield.

"Sir, the only possibility is to rely on the Yangtze River and defend the river. Other than that, there is no other way!"

Yuan Keli, who had just retreated from the front line of Xuzhou Prefecture, was also summoned to the cabinet today to discuss strategies for resisting the enemy.

As for the responsibility for the defeat of Huishan's front line, they were temporarily wiped out in the name of Dai Zui Li meritorious service. Gao Panlong and others believed that now is the time to employ people and they should not change coaches on the spot.

And, more importantly.

Yuan Keli also left a force in Wu Xiang, inserted into the hinterland of Gyeonggi Province, and could give Wang Qi a fatal blow at any time!

This back-up move makes everyone in the cabinet very excited. If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement in changing fate and reshaping the Ming Dynasty!

However, the important thing now is Qin Erbao's Liaodong army on the front line of Xuzhou Prefecture.

Everyone in the Nanjing cabinet was silent when they listened to Yuan Keli's words.

Relying on the front line of the Yangtze River means giving up a large area of ​​land north of the Yangtze River.

No one is willing to bear this crime.

Even though many people think this is right.

"This matter still needs to be discussed," Zhao Nanxing said silently, trying to ease the heavy atmosphere.

"I heard that Qin Erbao's army received a large amount of grain supplies in Xuzhou Prefecture. They opened large granaries to release grain. This not only supplemented the needs of the army, but also distributed it to the poor people in Xuzhou Prefecture. In this way, over time, I'm afraid that people will be tempted."

Shi Kefa had a heavy look of worry on his face.

Since the last time he escaped from the capital and returned to Nanjing, the reputation of this rising star in Donglin has become more and more famous, even surpassing his teacher in some aspects.

After all, not everyone can do it by risking their lives to meet the emperor through the ditch of the imperial city in times of crisis.

"Then what should we do?" Zhou Zongjian lowered his eyelids: "You can't really abandon the large land north of the Yangtze River, right? How is this move different from a national traitor?"

Silence, and embarrassing silence.

Zuo Guangdou sometimes felt that although the Dukes of Donglin were upright and loyal to the emperor, at times they were really not as good as Wang Qi - he gave up his reputation and wealth to become a powerful figure in his lifetime.

"In my opinion, the current situation can only rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River," Zuo Guangdou thought for a while and said, "If we don't act in time and let the Liaodong rebels wreak havoc in northern Jiangsu, our people will lose all support!"

"That's it." Gao Panlong looked at Zuo Guangdou: "Can you trouble Zuo Yizhi and Yang Wenru to handle this matter?"

Bring people into the south of the Yangtze River, and at the same time build the Yangtze River defense line, so that Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu can put pressure on Wang Qi in the Gyeonggi area, and then look for other things.

"This is what it is," Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian looked at each other with deep reluctance.

But there is nothing you can do.

The cabinet meeting lasted from noon to three quarters past three o'clock, and it was already dark.

In the end, everyone in the cabinet had left, leaving only Zuo Guangdou and Yuan Keli.

"Thank you for your hard work this time," Gao Panlong said because of Yuan Keli's recent embarrassing reputation in Nanjing City.

After all, a defeated general is despised by the people and scholars no matter what.

As for the unspeakable secret?

No one will pay attention.

"Yuan has no worries about his reputation. He is just worried about the city of Nanjing and the emperor! If his reputation is ruined and the world is at peace and the emperor is safe, then Yuan has no shirk of responsibility!"

These words fell into the ears of Gao Panlong and Zuo Guangdou, and they both nodded in praise.

Yuan Keli is still so loyal to the country.

"To build the Yangtze River defense line, we rely on Yi Zhi to dispatch it and Wen Ru to supervise it, but for the actual war, you still need Li Qing. There are not many useful people in Nanjing City!"

When Gao Panlong spoke, his eyes were filled with helplessness, even a hint of pleading.

"Elder Ge, you have no shirking responsibilities, and you have to do your own business," Yuan Keli pursed his lips, picked up the tea cup in front of him, and took a sip.

"Oh, this," Gao Panlong wanted to say something, but the clerk outside the door came over: "Mr. Ge, His Royal Highness King Xin is here."

Believe in the king?

Why are you here at this time?

This time during the front-line war in Huishan, in addition to discussing the responsibility of Yuan Keli's defeat in the city of Nanjing, the rest was to praise King Xin Zhu Youjian.

"Believe in the prince, the country is loyal and brave!!"

Knowing clearly that the rebels in Liaodong are strong, but preferring to go to Hushan, this is brave!

For the country and the king, regardless of personal safety on the school grounds, and personally come to inspire the soldiers, this is loyalty!

For a time, the title of King of Loyalty and Courage spread throughout Nanjing.

However, although the common people praised it, in the eyes of the Nanjing cabinet ministers - Prince Xin was really a little disappointed at this time.

Before anyone in the hall could reply, the sound of Zhu Youjian's footsteps and a slightly excited voice came from the door.

"My lords, this king is not late, is he?"

"Wei minister pays homage to His Highness King Xin!"

All the princes in the palace bowed.

"When I came in, I heard that the cabinet decided to build a defense line along the Yangtze River?"

Zhu Youjian's voice was relaxed, and it was as simple as serving tea and drinking water in everyone's ears.

"Your Highness, there is no danger to defend south of the Yangtze River. Facing the menacing Liaodong rebels, for the time being, we can only use the Yangtze River as a line to defend Nanjing!"

Gao Panlong had the highest qualifications and prestige among the people, so he spoke back.

"Master Zuo, Master Yang, and Governor Yuan, yes, I agree with this decision," Zhu Youjian sat on the chair at the top: "You all should sit down too."

Gao Panlong and others didn't know why Lord Xin was here for a moment, and they could only sit down after looking at each other.

"I, the king, only want to ask a question when I come here," Zhu Youjian looked at the people in front of him: "If we guard against the Yangtze River, then King Qin's rescue will be far away."

"As long as my brother stays in Wang Qi's hands, I will never have peace," Zhu Youjian said with a hint of sincerity in his tone: "I want to ask you, if King Qin's army cannot go north, how can we save it?"

"Yesterday, Shi Xianzhi also discussed with me that I was very angry this morning," Zuo Guangdou was silent for a while, as if he was still hesitating.

"Huh?" Zhu Youjian leaned forward, looking a little anxious.

"Shi Xianzhi, on behalf of Nanjing, would like to go to Beijing to formally meet with Wang Qi to see if he can welcome the emperor back."

hiss.

Zhu Youjian raised his head and leaned back subconsciously, as if he had not thought of this possibility. He could only murmur: "This is a way." (End of Chapter)