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"This Fan Jingwen actually gave me such a memorial. I asked him to go to Jinzhou to arrest Wu Zongrui. Not only did he not arrest Wu Zongrui, he also helped to say good things to Wu Zongrui, saying that the situation in Liaodong was stable and that Wu Zongrui did not secretly collude with the Jin Tatars.

Suspicion, this is all nonsense..."

Zhu Youjian, whose face was ashen, threw Fan Wencheng's memorial to the ground.

Wang Chengen on the side carefully picked up the memorial on the ground.

"Why did you pick it up? Cheng'en, burn this memorial for me..."

Wang Chengen held the memorial and spoke carefully.

"Your Majesty, now that the matter is over, you must take care of your dragon body..."

Zhu Youjian walked around angrily and muttered something. That is to say, he would have no scruples in front of Wang Chengen. If there were other people in the side hall, Zhu Youjian must pay attention to his own image.

A few minutes passed, and Zhu Youjian gradually calmed down and looked at Wang Chengen, who was still standing carefully.

"Cheng'en, take a look at Fan Jingwen's memorial and help me analyze why Fan Wencheng wrote such a memorial."

Wang Chengen nodded, carefully opened the memorial in his hand, and looked at it carefully.

A few more minutes passed, and Wang Chengen's expression also changed.

Zhu Youjian noticed Wang Chengen's face and spoke calmly.

"Cheng'en, if you have anything to say, just say it and don't hide anything in front of me."

Wang Chengen raised his hand unconsciously and wiped away the sweat drops on his forehead.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, perhaps Mr. Fan saw the strength of the new army in Denglai, Liaodong, and saw the power of Wu Zongrui, so he did not take action forcefully. He was afraid of triggering riots in Liaodong and could not bear responsibility. I feel that Mr. Fan did not believe it at the beginning.

Wu Zongrui colluded with the Jin Tatars, so when he went to Liaodong according to the order, he was not resolute enough..."

Wang Chengen's words made Zhu Youjian's expression change again.

"Cheng'en, do you mean that Wu Zongrui really wants to rebel?"

Drops of sweat appeared on Wang Chengen's forehead again, but this time he did not raise his hand to wipe it away.

"Well, Your Majesty, I think that Wu Zongrui will not rebel in a short time. If he dares to rebel, he will definitely become the target of thousands of people. Mr. Fan must have seen this, so he wanted to maintain the stability of Liaodong and did not arrest him immediately.

Wu Zongrui.”

Among the civil and military ministers and eunuchs of the Manchu Dynasty, the one most loyal to Zhu Youjian was Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen had a good impression of Fan Jingwen. Fan Jingwen was willing to tell the truth, would not ignore trends, and always considered the court. The emperor needed such people around him. As for Zhang Sizhi, Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye, most of what they had done

Everything was mixed with personal interests, Wang Chengen looked down upon it, but it was impossible for him to say these words in front of the emperor.

There was another point that Wang Chengen did not dare to mention, and that was Wu Zongrui, the governor of Jiliao, who was so powerful that the court could not punish him.

The position of Liaodong is too important. Wu Zongrui guarded Liaodong and firmly controlled the Guanningjin Defense Line, which was equivalent to pinching the neck of the emperor and the court. If there was a problem in Liaodong, the Tatars of Houjin could march straight in and kill directly towards the capital.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty was really no longer safe.

Fan Jingwen probably thought of this, and Wang Chengen also thought of this.

The chaotic situation in the Central Plains is getting worse and worse. At this moment, the emperor and the court should consider how to stabilize the situation in the Central Plains, instead of rushing to attack Liaodong. As long as the situation in the Central Plains can be stabilized and the most difficult moment can be overcome, the perfect solution will surely be found in the future.

Ways to deal with Wu Zongrui.

Zhu Youjian was able to hear some of Wang Chengen's words. He looked at Wang Chengen thoughtfully.

"Cheng'en, please make it clear what you mean. What do you think I should do next?"

"Your Majesty, I am bold."

"I know you are loyal and you will say whatever comes to your mind."

"Your Majesty, I think that I might as well approve Lord Fan Jingwen's memorial and not consider matters in Liaodong for the time being. Sir Fan is loyal and must think that the situation in Liaodong is stable, so he wrote this memorial. I remember Lord Yang Sichang

It has been said that to fight foreign affairs, one must first settle the domestic affairs. At this moment, there is no better way to stabilize the situation in the Central Plains, do our best to wipe out the bandits in the Central Plains, and then free up our hands to deal with Wu Zongrui in Liaodong..."

Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Chengen with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Cheng'en, do you want me to show weakness in front of Wu Zongrui?"

Wang Chengen knelt down with a plop. He had been by Zhu Youjian's side for more than 20 years and was very familiar with the emperor in front of him.

Zhu Youjian had the best face, and would never tolerate his self-esteem being violated, and he would never tolerate being ridiculed and ridiculed by others. The civil and military ministers he had killed and dismissed since he came to the throne were more or less guilty in this regard.

Taboo included Yuan Chonghuan, the former governor of Jiliao, and Xiong Wencan, the former governor of the five provinces.

It was impossible for Wang Chengen to lie in front of Zhu Youjian. His words just now had the intention of stopping Zhu Youjian.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of doing this. I just want to protect the country. I think that if I forcefully attack Wu Zongrui, once a chaos in Liaodong is triggered, the imperial court will be in danger..."

Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Chengen who was kneeling on the ground. The murderous look in his eyes gradually receded. He did not let Wang Chengen get up, but raised his head and sighed.

"Cheng'en, I know you are here for the imperial court, but I feel uncomfortable, very uncomfortable..."

Wang Chengen knelt on the ground and did not dare to move, nor did he dare to raise his head to look at the emperor.

The footsteps finally stopped in front of me.

"Cheng'en, please get up and continue speaking. I know you haven't finished speaking yet."

When Wang Chengen stood up, the expression on his face had become calm. The most difficult hurdle was over, and he really wanted to tell the truth next.

"Your Majesty, I feel that based on Wu Zongrui's strength, he must know what happened in the court. It was Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye who impeached Wu Zongrui. I predict that Wu Zongrui will also write a memorial to impeach Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye.

"

"I have checked privately that when Wu Zongrui was still an official in Nanjing, he had an affair with Zhang Pu, Wu Weiye and others. Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye held a grudge in their hearts and have not forgotten it more than ten years later."

"I feel that at the critical moment, it is worthwhile to give up Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye in exchange for peace in Liaodong."

Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Chengen and spoke in an indifferent tone.

"I understand, this is not a big deal. Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye are by no means loyal and good people. If the situation really comes to that point, you can just handle this matter."

Wang Chengen let out a slight breath, lowered his head and spoke again.

"Your Majesty, I discussed matters in the Central Plains with Mr. Zhang Sizhi yesterday. Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai gave up their attack on the city of Xi'an and headed towards Henan. Mr. Zhang and I estimate that Li Zicheng may be thinking of attacking the city of Kaifeng."

Zhu Youjian waved his hand.

"I already know this, what do you want to say."

"Your Majesty, I feel that Lord Hong Chengchou should be responsible for the extermination of the bandits in the Central Plains. Lord Hong has committed a serious crime. The Emperor will pardon Hong Chengchou, which will definitely make him feel grateful. He will go all out to exterminate the bandits. Given time, Lord Hong has annihilated the Central Plains.

The rogue bandits can turn around and attack Liaodong..."

Zhu Youjian's expression changed several times, and in the end he nodded slightly.

In fact, Zhu Youjian already understood that there was no relationship between Hong Chengchou and Wu Zongrui, let alone that they could unite. He was just angry and ordered Hong Chengchou to be imprisoned in prison. Now the situation in the Central Plains is getting worse.

In the chaos, someone must be in charge of exterminating the bandits. Zhu Youjian originally considered Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides, as a suitable candidate. However, Sun Chuanting was too young and might not be able to control the unruly commander-in-chief below.

After much selection, there was no suitable candidate in the DPRK.

Wang Chengen's suggestion was good, and it was carefully considered. Judging from the current situation, only Hong Chengchou can shoulder such an important task.

"How do you think I should handle Chen Xinjia's impeachment of Hong Chengchou?"

"I think that the emperor can admonish Lord Hong Chengchou as much as possible, so that he can be single-minded and not hide anything..."

Zhu Youjian finally nodded.

"Okay, you go directly to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and bring Hong Chengchou to the side hall. I have something to say to him. Tomorrow morning, I will announce that Hong Chengchou will continue to serve as the governor of the five provinces and lead the Ministry of War. I will still give Hong Chengchou the title of Shangfang.

Sword..."

...

The next morning, an exhausted Hong Chengchou came.

Seeing Hong Chengchou, Chen Xinjia was greatly surprised. Zhang Xianzhong was able to capture Xiangyang Fucheng because the sergeant sent by Hong Chengchou was killed halfway, and the military symbols and documents fell into the hands of the rogues. This led to dozens of rogues entering Xiangyang Fucheng.

Creating chaos, Zhang Xianzhong took advantage of the chaos to capture Xiangyang Fucheng.

The fall of Xiangyang Fucheng made the situation in the Central Plains even more chaotic. Most places in Henan and Shaanxi were no longer under the control of the imperial court. Chaos also broke out in Huguang. Now the imperial court no longer sends officials to these places.

At the beginning of the morning, the first thing that happened was that Zhang Sizhi read out the imperial edict.

Hong Chengchou continued to serve as the governor of the five provinces and gave Shang Fang the sword. He had the final decision-making power on the deployment of exterminating the bandits. The cabinet and the Ministry of War were not allowed to interfere at will.

When Hong Chengchou knelt down to thank him, Chen Xinjia felt a little dizzy.

In the past, such imperial edicts were read out in the side hall, but today in the early morning, this was equivalent to a declaration to the civil and military officials of the court, indicating that the emperor completely believed in Hong Chengchou, firmly supported Hong Chengchou, and vetoed Chen Xinjia's impeachment of Hong Chengchou.

Such a blow was huge. Chen Xinjia came to the side hall in a daze, and it was difficult for Chen Xinjia to concentrate.

The emperor reprimanded Hong Chengchou in the side hall, and his words were a bit harsh. Hong Chengchou kept kowtowing and thanking him. However, in Chen Xinjia's view, these small things were nothing at all. He, the Minister of the Ministry of War, could not interfere with the extermination of bandits in Zhongyuan. He could not
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