Beijing, Forbidden City, Kunning Palace.

Wu Zongrui and Chen Lingyan were reading the letter written by Wu Fancheng.

It has been two months since Wu Fancheng left the capital, and he has now arrived in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

When Wu Fancheng was in Yansui Town, he severely punished the shop whose boss was Wu Zongqian behind the scenes without favoritism. Through the publicity of Royal Daily, it attracted great attention. This won Wu Fancheng, who was only fourteen years old, a lot of reputation, and also for Wu Fancheng. The royal family has gained face.

Through this incident, Chen Lingyan finally felt relieved and realized that Wu Fancheng could not always stay in the capital and the palace. He had to go out and see the outside world, so that he could truly increase his knowledge.

Wu Fancheng, who was out and about, started with details and made many opinions and suggestions directly to the court through observations in various places. According to Wu Zongrui's arrangement, the cabinet carefully studied these opinions and suggestions, and promoted them comprehensively if feasible. , those who have temporary difficulties also listed plans for future implementation.

"Your Majesty, where will Fan Cheng go next?"

Wu Zongrui looked at Chen Lingyan and spoke with a smile.

"Queen, what's wrong? Do you miss Fan Cheng? I think Fan Cheng should go to Henan to take a look. Henan has suffered a lot of famines in the past two years, and there is always a shortage of food. The imperial court has allocated a lot of money and food. , the officials at all levels said that relief for the people has been fully implemented, but I am not very reassured, so I asked Fan Cheng to go take a look and find out the situation below. The main thing is to see if the officials at all levels really care about the lives and lives of the people. , I have always asked officials at all levels to do things for the people wholeheartedly, but it is very difficult to do this. It is not a matter of one or two days, one or two years, it is a long-term process."

"Fancheng must have this understanding from the bottom of his heart. Only when the imperial court does its best for the people will the people support the imperial court wholeheartedly. Once a major change occurs, the people will spare no effort to support the imperial court to tide over the difficulties."

"There are a lot of people who understand the principle put forward by Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, that water can carry and capsize a boat, but there are too few who can actually do it. In my opinion, there are almost none. The common people are our real food and clothing parents. ah..."

Chen Lingyan looked at Wu Zongrui with a coquettish look on his face.

"The emperor always says these words in front of the slave family, which makes the slave family's ears tingle..."

Wu Zongrui smiled and stood up.

"Okay, let's not talk anymore. Let's go check on our parents later. They have all arrived in the capital. They are still a little uncomfortable for a while. After all, they are getting older and it is difficult to leave their hometown. I want the children to spend more time with them when I have time. Accompany them..."

Wu Zongrui's parents and Chen Lingyan's parents all came to the capital. This was also because of Wu Zongqian. Wu Zongrui knew very well that if both parents were placed in Shanxi, someone would definitely come to curry favor with them. If both parents did something wrong, Wu Zongrui really didn't know how to punish him.

Wu Zongqian was imprisoned and entered the Zongren Mansion. Wu Shungui and Wang Hui almost fell seriously ill. After arriving in the capital, they all pleaded for Wu Zongqian, but Wu Zongrui did not agree, which also made Wu Shungui and Wang Hui depressed.

In fact, Wu Zongrui went to see Wu Zongqian specifically and found out the real reason. Doing business was not Wu Zongqian's original intention, but the instigation of others. Wu Zongqian had no brains and agreed on the spur of the moment. Many of the things that followed were due to those people. People did it in Wu Zongqian's name, but Wu Zongqian still got a lot of money earned from doing business.

Wu Zongrui regretted it a bit. In fact, he kept Wu Zongqian with him for a while. During that time, Wu Zongqian's character became much simpler. Considering that Wu Zongqian was not in a very high grade, being away from his parents for a long time would inevitably cause defects in his character, so he let him Wu Zongqian returned to his hometown. Who knew that Wu Zongqian would cause such a big thing.

This time, Wu Zongrui learned his lesson and brought all his parents to the capital. He also sternly warned his relatives in his hometown not to bully the weak or break the law. If he dared to test the law, Wu Zongqian would be a role model.

"Your Majesty, the palace guards reported that Mr. Zeng, Mr. Lu and Mr. Hong from the cabinet have all arrived at the Wenhua Palace..."

Qiuye whispered at the door and looked at Chen Lingyan.

Chen Lingyan was indeed a little unhappy. The emperor was too busy every day. He had to review memorials day and night, sometimes late at night, because there were too many memorials. The south study room and the upper study room on the left and right of the Qianqing Gate were all busy. It became the place where the emperor reviewed memorials. Many times when the emperor returned to Qianqing Palace to rest, it was past midnight.

However, a large-scale conquest was underway in the north, and Chen Lingyan also knew about it.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself..."

Wu Zongrui looked at Chen Lingyan and nodded without speaking. He was indeed very tired during this period. He was in his mid-thirties and in his prime, but worrying about too many things was very damaging to his body.

As he walked quickly towards the Wenhua Palace, Wu Zongrui spoke to Gao Qiqian beside him.

"Today, I will clean up the wing to the left of the inner right door. I think a meeting hall will be set up here. The cabinet will discuss matters here. It is very close to the south study and the upper study. It will save me running back and forth all the time. ..”

Gao Qiqian lowered his head and answered in a low voice.

"The emperor is too tired. I thought that by freeing up the Southern Study, if there is any trouble in the cabinet, the palace guards will send it directly to the Southern Study. This will save the Emperor from running back and forth..."

Wu Zongrui thought for a moment and nodded.

"That's okay. The wing room will be cleaned up. The cabinet will discuss urgent matters here. Memorials will be sent directly to the south study room to avoid wasting time. The wing room next to the inner left door will also be tidied up. After the cabinet ministers discuss matters, they can rest here. , they are not ironclad, they still need to pay attention to their health..."

In Wenhua Hall, Zeng Yongzhong, Lu Faxuan and Hong Chengchou are already waiting here.

When Wu Zongrui entered the Wenhua Hall, the three of them were ready to salute.

"Forgive me, I'm really tired after coming here in a hurry from Kunning Palace. I've already ordered you to go down and found a house for you around Qianqing Gate. The discussions after the morning meeting will still be in Wenhua Hall. After the court is over, if there are any important matters that need to be discussed, go directly to Qianqingmen to avoid wasting time. If it is too late, just rest nearby..."

Qianqingmen is the gate to the harem. Entering Qianqingmen means entering the harem, which is a taboo.

Zeng Yongzhong looked at Lu Faxuan and others, clasped his fists and spoke.

"Your Majesty, if your ministers have important matters, just go to Qianqing Gate to report them. It would be inappropriate for the cabinet to discuss matters near Qianqing Gate..."

Wu Zongrui waved to everyone again.

"What's inappropriate? You guys are just as tired as me. If you're asked to run around, why not me walking more? It's just for exercise. This matter has been settled."

There are documents and memorials on the imperial case.

Wu Zongrui walked up to the imperial chariot, picked up the memorial on the imperial case, and looked at it carefully.

Zeng Yongzhong and others stood at the bottom, waiting silently.

After putting down the memorial, Wu Zongrui's face turned serious.

"Wenru dared to make such a determination because he was under tremendous pressure. The 60,000 Denglai New Army soldiers led by Qiao Mingjun made a long-distance attack and blocked Zhenbeiguan, which indeed blocked the retreat of the Eight Banners Army of the Later Jin Dynasty to the north. There are only 60,000 people on the road, but the strength is still a bit insufficient. The Eight Banners Army guarding Shenyang and Tieling has more than 100,000 people, and its strength is twice that of Qiao Mingjun's sergeants. If they get crazy, I really can't imagine... .”

Hong Chengchou quickly clasped his fists and spoke.

"Your Majesty, Governor Liao is following a three-pronged approach. One army attacks Liaoyang and Anshan, one army raids Zhenbeiguan, and one army ambushes Xiping Fort. These three armies are able to contain a large number of Eight Banners Army troops, especially in Liaoyang. If Liaoyang is tightly surrounded, the Eight Banners Army stationed in Shenyang will definitely not be able to feel at ease..."

Wu Zongrui shook his head slightly.

"I know all this, but it is easier said than done. Dorgon is not a mediocre person. Once he discovers that the situation in Liaoyang is not right, he will definitely find ways to evacuate towards Tieling to protect Hou Jin's Eight Banners Army. As for that, Places such as Shenyang, Fushun, Tieling and Sarhu do not belong to them in the first place, and it would not be the end of the world if they were completely discarded..."

"Writing a war is just gambling. There is no absolutely correct deployment. Dorgon, Jierhalang and others will not follow the routine we set. There will definitely be changes in the process of advancing the battle. Wen Ru is the commander of the army. Official, any decision made will be supported by the imperial court and me. The cabinet does not need to discuss the matter specifically. Instead, consider quickly transporting firearms and grain and grass there..."

"The city occupied by us is still a big trouble for now. We need to stabilize the people in the city, guard against the spies left by the Eight Banners Army, and provide food relief at the critical moment, so it is best not to occupy the city..."

"I have said that the ultimate goal of our battle is to completely wipe out Hou Jin's small imperial court. If we completely defeat the Eight Banners Army, this fertile land in the north will directly come under the jurisdiction of the imperial court..."

"Well, from now on, Wenru will fight against the Eight Banners Army of the Later Jin Dynasty. Any decision made by the cabinet must be supported. Sitting at home, we can only make judgments about the war in the north based on the memorials. Without being there, Wenru will He is personally commanding and has a clearer understanding of the situation in the north, and the decisions he makes are more rational than ours..."

"The matter of Niu Ben killing prisoners will be decided after the battle is over. I think Niu Ben has no choice but to do so. This should be the trouble brought by Jierhalang to Niu Ben. If Niu Ben can handle it, it is considered very good. ..."

Wu Zongrui's words made everyone feel slightly relieved.

When Zeng Yongzhong and others left the hall, it was already dark outside.
Chapter completed!