The housekeeper of Wen Mansion came in from outside the house.
He came to Wen Tiren and whispered something in his ear.
After listening, Wen Tiren nodded and said softly: "Please invite people to the study first, I will be there in a moment."
The housekeeper left the room.
"Okay, everyone, let's go home for now. Your Majesty is here in the capital, the cabinet is here, the hundreds of thousands of troops in the capital camp and the people in the capital are here. Nothing will happen in the capital." Wen Tiren said to the few people in front of him who had surrendered to him. the official assured.
The Minister of Rites still wanted to speak, but the person next to him pulled his sleeve with his hand.
These people were quickly sent out respectfully by the servants of Wen Mansion.
Wen Tiren, who stayed in the room, sighed slightly.
I asked my servant to prepare a basin of water, clean my hands and face, and then use a piece of silk cloth to wipe away the water stains on my face and hands, and then I rushed to the study.
It was getting dark outside now.
In order to prevent people with tiger flags from sneaking into the city, the capital has implemented a curfew, and people are not allowed to go out and walk around at will once dark.
But the curfew has done little for some officials.
Arriving at the door of the study, Wen Tiren rubbed his cheeks with his hands, squeezed out a smile, then opened the door and walked in. At the same time, he said, "Brother Yusheng, please wait."
Zhou Yanru, who was waiting in the study room, saw Wen Tiren, stood up from his seat, and responded with a smile: "It was my fault for disturbing Brother Changqing rashly."
"Brother Yusheng, you're welcome." Wen Tiren walked over, sat down in front of the main seat in the room, and said at the same time, "Brother Yusheng, sit down by yourself, no need to see anyone else."
Zhou Yanru took advantage of the situation and sat back in his seat.
"Come here, bring up two cups of new tea sent from home." Wen Tiren told his servants, then turned to Zhou Yanru and said, "Brother Yusheng came to my place so late. To be honest, it's a bit surprising. That’s what I expected.”
Zhou Yanru smiled and said, "Brother Changqing, don't you welcome me?"
"Of course I welcome Brother Yusheng to come, but Brother Yusheng is busy with official duties and rarely comes to my house. You are a rare guest here," Wen Tiren said.
Zhou Yanru said: "It is better to be a rare guest than to have Brother Changqing think of me as a bad guest."
"Haha, how could it be? You and I are officials in the same court. Although we have some political disputes, it is official business. In private, the friendship between you and me is intact." Wen Tiren laughed and said.
Since one of them became the first assistant and the other became the second assistant, the relationship between the two has become increasingly tense, and they no longer have the tacit understanding they had before to cooperate to prevent Qian Qianyi from joining the cabinet.
Zhou Yanru picked up the hot tea brought by his servants, brought it to his mouth, blew the hot air inside, and said, "What do you think, Brother Changqing, of your Majesty's failure to surrender?"
"This matter is not something I have known for a long time. I never thought it would be successful. I just gave it a try and it is considered to be your Majesty's idea." Wen Tiren said calmly.
Zhou Yanru said: "If your Majesty had taken out the king's title and sent it to the tiger thief when he was still in Shanxi, it might have been useful. With the current situation, your majesty's king's title is already worthless to the tiger thief's people. It’s not worth it, Your Majesty’s approach is too late.”
Wen Tiren sipped his tea and did not answer.
"Brother Changqing, at this time, you and I should join forces to defend against the enemy. We should no longer fight with each other and let outsiders take advantage. What do you think, Changqing?" Zhou Yanru looked at Wen Tiren.
Wen Tiren was also stunned by his words.
He never expected Zhou Yanru to come to him so late and take the initiative to subdue him.
Zhou Yanru saw that Wen Tiren was silent, so he had no choice but to say: "I just got the news that Shanhaiguan has fallen into the hands of tiger thieves, and all Guan Ning's troops have defected to Daikin."
As soon as these words came out, Wen Tiren's expression suddenly changed.
He hurriedly asked: "Can't I be mistaken? The strength of Guan Ning's army is not weak. He has been supported by Ming Dynasty for so many years, how could he easily defect to Da Jin!"
"The specific situation is not clear yet, but it is true. Now that Shanhaiguan has changed hands, I am afraid that it is not far from the tiger thieves attacking the capital." Zhou Yanru sighed softly.
The loss of Shanhaiguan not only blocked the threat from Daikin, but also blocked the possibility of Guan Ning's military Qinwang.
Without the Northern Army and relying on the Southern Army to support the king, the capital may not be able to hold on until that day.
Wen Tiren tapped his fingers on the table, pondered for a long time, and then said: "The loss of Shanhaiguan is equivalent to destroying the last hope of the capital. I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will perish in your hands."
The Ming Dynasty is destroyed. As members of the last cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, they are likely to be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
"The Ming Dynasty has not yet died. Only the northern capital has perished, while the southern capital is still there." Zhou Yanru said.
Wen Tiren said with a bitter look on his face: "So what if the Ming Dynasty still has Nandu? You and I are both in Northern Capital. How can we still get wings and fly from Northern Capital to Southern Capital!"
For them, coming to Nandu means the interruption of their official careers.
After all, there are also a number of people in Southern Capital, and many of them are waiting for the success of Conglong. How can they let the elders from Northern Capital go to Southern Capital to continue to be elders.
"As long as you and I join forces, we may not have a chance to defend the capital and protect the emperor." Zhou Yanru said, staring into Wen Tiren's eyes.
Hearing this, Wen Tiren frowned and said, "Brother Yusheng doesn't expect those people from the Beijing Camp, right?"
"If we want to defend the capital, the only one we can rely on is the capital camp." Zhou Yanru said, "The capital camp has a large number of soldiers and horses. As long as we persuade the princes, we may not have a chance to defend the capital."
Wen Tiren shook his head and said: "No, no, you and I understand what is going on in the capital camp. There are no soldiers to fight. Send the soldiers and horses from the capital camp to the top of the city to defend the city, and don't wait for the tiger thieves to attack." , Jingying itself became a mess first."
There is today's corruption in Jingying, and civil servants like them have contributed a lot.
The lords in the capital could be raised like pigs, but the military power had to be restricted, while the capital camp was in the hands of nobles. It finally became something else through the efforts of several generations of civil servants.
This is also the state of Beijing that the civil service group hopes to see.
"The Beijing camp is not without any troops. There are always some capable soldiers. If we gather them together and let those nobles contribute some of their efforts, we may not be able to hold on until the day when King Qin's army arrives." Zhou Yanru said.
Wen Tiren, who didn't like this, still shook his head and said: "The Northern Army can't count on it, and the Southern Army wants to come to the capital, but it can't get around the three places of Shaanxi, Henan, and Shandong, but these three places are occupied by tiger thieves. The Southern Army wants King Qin to come." The capital is too difficult, and the tiger thieves will not let King Qin’s army arrive smoothly.”
"No, King Qin's army does not need to come to the capital at all." Zhou Yanru said.
Hearing this, Wen Tiren frowned deeply and said, "How is this possible? How can King Qin's army solve the predicament of the capital and save the emperor if he doesn't arrive in the capital?"
