Fan Wencheng hurried into the palace with the eunuch.

He is old this year and has difficulty in legs and feet.

He was panting when he walked.

Shunzhi gave him a sedan chair to ride in the palace, but Fan Wencheng refused to accept it.

Fan Wencheng said that this violates the etiquette of the monarch and his subjects.

Seeing that Fan Wencheng was so persistent, Shunzhi no longer forced himself.

But the Forbidden City is too big. Fan Wencheng walked through the Meridian Gate and arrived in front of the Ganqing Palace.

Because he left too quickly, he was sweating all over and his official robe was soaked.

Fan Wencheng didn't care about this, and after a little tidying up his appearance, he followed the eunuch into the hall.

Shunzhi was staring at the map in the warm pavilion when he suddenly heard the eunuch's sharp voice and turned around instinctively.

"Mr. Fan is here!"

The moment he saw Fan Wencheng, Shunzhi smiled happily, just like a child who received the reward.

Compared to Hong Chengchou, he spent more time with Fan Wencheng. It can be said that Shunzhi was seen growing up by Fan Wencheng.

Many times, Shunzhi relied heavily on Fan Wencheng, not to mention that it is time for the Qing Dynasty to have internal and external troubles.

"Give Mr. Fan a seat."

The courtesy of other Han ministers Shunzhi may be a pretentious element, but they will not be able to Fan Wencheng.

He really relies on this Mr. Fan.

"Thank you for your grace."

Fan Wencheng still saluted Shunzhi as usual, and then carefully sat on a brocade pier brought by the eunuch.

"I wonder what important things did Your Majesty ask for the old minister to summon the palace?"

Fan Wencheng really knew Shunzhi's character very well. It was not that something big happened, Shunzhi would not be so panicked.

Shunzhi is a person who is not good at hiding his feelings, and his joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are written on his face.

From the moment they met, Fan Wencheng read a lot of things from Shunzhi's face.

"Mr. Fan doesn't know that Jiangxi is defeated."

There was no need to hide it in front of Fan Wencheng. After sighing, Shunzhi said, "This is a report sent from Ganjiang. Mr. Fan can take a look."

After saying that, Shunzhi handed the report to Fan Wencheng.

Fan Wencheng took it and opened it, and frowned after only a few glances.

Hong Chengchou died in battle?

This is too exaggerated.

Aren’t there nearly 200,000 Green Camp soldiers in Jiangxi? Can’t they defend the Ming army even if they can’t defeat it?

Although the report has been written in detail, it can still restore the truth from hundreds of words.

Fan Wencheng deduced several possibilities in his mind, and concluded that either Hong Chengchou underestimated the enemy and took the initiative to attack, or Shang Kexi, Geng Jimao was not just as simple as escaping at the last minute, but might even secretly tell the Ming army to trick Hong Chengchou.

Fan Wencheng thinks that the latter is more likely.

After all, neither of these two vassal kings is a good deal, so it was very reluctant to agree to reinforce Jiangxi.

How could they be truly willing to be controlled by Hong Chengchou?

It would be fine if you keep winning battles, but it could cover up many problems.

However, the Qing army suffered repeated defeats, and the contradictions would be highlighted.

If the two evacuated early, Hong Chengchou would definitely adjust his strategy in time and choose to stick to the city and wait for reinforcements.

But if even one of the two turns against each other or opens the city gate at a critical moment, the consequences will be devastating.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks this matter is probably not as simple as the report said. This prefect Liu must have some hidden secrets. Perhaps Shang, the two princes Geng did more than that."

Hearing this, Shunzhi's mentality was completely blown up.
Chapter completed!