Qian Qianyi felt hesitant in his heart.
It was certainly appropriate to send the Jin Yiwei to Liaodong. Even if something went wrong, the cabinet's responsibilities would be lighter accordingly. What he was worried about was whether that old fox Yang Guorui would agree.
If you want to use the Jin Yiwei, without the consent of the guarding eunuch, others can't mobilize the Jin Yiwei at all.
"Are you always worried that Eunuch Yang won't agree?" Gao Hongtu could see Qian Qianyi's worries.
Qian Qianyi did not hide anything and said directly: "Eunuch Yang handed over the matter of contacting the Qing Dynasty to the cabinet. It can be seen that he does not want to get too involved in the Qing Dynasty's affairs. We want Jin Yiwei to go to Liaodong. I do I'm a little worried that Eunuch Yang won't agree."
He met Yang Guorui alone in the palace and knew that although Yang Guorui wanted to go north to welcome the Emperor back, he was unwilling to be too forward, especially when it came to the alliance between the Ming and Qing Dynasties. He was not willing to get involved at all.
If you want to involve the other party's Jin Yiwei in matters related to the Qing Dynasty, there is no guarantee that you will not offend the guarding eunuch who is participating in the government.
"You shouldn't! It's not that Eunuch Yang has been looking forward to going north to welcome the Emperor back. With the help of the Qing Dynasty, he can bring the Emperor back faster." Qu Shishu interjected.
At this time, Gao Hongtu said to Qu Shishu: "It is true that Eunuch Yang wants to bring the Supreme Emperor back, but what happens after he is brought back? Who doesn't know that the Supreme Emperor hates the slave thieves in Liaodong most besides tiger thieves? Once he knows that Eunuch Yang has a relationship with the Qing Dynasty, Who can guarantee that there will be no settling of accounts later on?"
"No way, cooperating with the Qing Dynasty is also to rescue the Supreme Emperor as soon as possible." Qu Shiqi didn't believe that it would be like what Gao Hongtu said.
Hearing this, Gao Hongtu snorted contemptuously and said: "In the beginning, the Supreme Emperor might not show much kindness in returning to save him, and might even reward him heavily. But as time goes by, no matter how great the kindness is, it will fade away. Secretly instigating, and considering the Emperor's temper, settling accounts after the fall is nothing new."
After hearing this, the words mean and unkind came to Qu Shishu's mind.
"Do we have to cooperate with the Qing Dynasty? Otherwise, we should rely on ourselves! Maybe there is a chance." Qu Shiqi hesitated.
The purpose of rescuing the Supreme Emperor is to follow the merits of the dragon. After all, the new emperor is young. As long as the Supreme Emperor is rescued, the Supreme Emperor will definitely regain power.
Saving the Supreme Emperor only results in being liquidated, so it is worth considering whether to save the Supreme Emperor.
I am not Shi Xianzhi, so I regard the Supreme Emperor as so important.
If he wanted to exchange his own life for the life of the Supreme Emperor, he would definitely not do it anyway.
The Supreme Emperor's life is noble, and it is only someone else's property. His life is still his own.
Gao Hongtu looked at Qu Shichen and said: "If the tiger bandits were so easy to deal with, the Ming Dynasty would not have lost the Northern Capital. Even the Supreme Emperor fell into its hands. Without the help of the Qing Dynasty, it would be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to regain the Northern Capital alone."
"Is there nothing the Ministry of War can do?" Qu Shiqi looked at Gao Hongtu.
He was just the Prime Minister of Ying Tianfu, and he focused more on matters in the court, but he had a dark eye on matters in the army, and could only ask Gao Hongtu, the minister of the Ministry of War.
Gao Hongtu did not speak when he heard this, but shook his head helplessly.
The Ming Dynasty seems to have a lot of troops, but these are only figures on paper. Only the generals at the bottom know how many are really left, let alone the number of elites who can fight.
Otherwise, how could Yang Guorui, a guard eunuch, be able to become an auxiliary minister and ride on the head of the civil and military lords of the DPRK? It was not because he had imperial guards in his hands and was in charge of the soldiers and horses guarding Nanjing.
At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and a boy walked in from the outside. He quickly came to the housekeeper of the Qian Mansion and whispered a few words in the ear.
After hearing this, the steward of the Qian Mansion came to Qian Qianyi's side in a few steps and whispered: "Master, there is a businessman who claims to be from Liaodong and wants to see you, master!"
"What do you think I am? How can a businessman just come to your door and want to see me? Get away!" As he said that, Qian Qianyi gave the housekeeper a fierce look.
He can't even manage his subordinates well.
He actually came to report something about a businessman. It was obvious that the person below had received benefits from others.
"Yes, I'll drive him away now." Butler Qian humbly admitted his mistake after being scolded, turned around and said fiercely to the boy who reported the news, "Didn't you hear what the master said? Hurry up and drive him away! "
In my heart, I was also angry that this young man had no eyesight and could not see that the master was entertaining guests, so he came to disturb him at this time.
The boy shrank in fear.
Just as the boy was about to leave, Qian Qianyi suddenly called out to him and asked, "Where did you just say the person came from?"
"The other party said that he is a businessman from Liaodong." The boy replied honestly.
Qian Qianyi frowned, twirled his beard, and said thoughtfully: "How come a businessman from Liaodong comes to Nandu and wants to see me!"
"Could it be someone sent by the Qing Dynasty?" Qu Shishu asked.
Gao Hongtu said from the side: "It's better to meet Mr. Ge. Ordinary businessmen will not go directly to the door of the chief minister of the cabinet. The person who comes may really be sent by the Qing Dynasty."
The boy stood there without moving, quietly waiting for Qian Qianyi's instructions.
"Go and take the person to the side hall, no, just bring him here!" Qian Qianyi ordered the boy.
The boy got the order and left the study quickly.
Qu Shishu said: "If the person who comes is really an envoy of the Qing Dynasty, it will save us the trouble of sending people to the Qing Dynasty again."
"Although it is more likely that the opponent is from the Qing Dynasty, he is not necessarily an envoy of the Qing Dynasty. Don't forget that tiger thieves also occupy parts of the Liaodong Peninsula." Gao Hongtu reminded.
Qu Shishu shook his head and said: "If someone is really a tiger thief, there is no need to use the banner of Liaodong."
"Wait a minute, won't you know where the other person is coming from when you bring them later?" Qian Qianyi said to the two people.
The boy who went to take care of someone came back to the study not long after.
Along with him came a man wearing a brimmed hat.
"Long time no see, Mr. Qian Ge." After entering the house, the man raised his hand and took off the brimmed hat on his head, revealing his bare head.
His bald head was proof of his identity.
Qian Qianyi looked at the familiar face in front of him and suddenly looked shocked. He said: "I didn't expect that the guest in the family's mouth would be Mr. Fan. I haven't heard from Mr. Fan for a long time since we last said goodbye."
"I was unlucky on my way back last time. I was intercepted by a tiger thief, and I almost became the victim of the tiger thief. It's a pity that the adult who accompanied me last time was killed by the tiger thief!" Fan Wencheng explained briefly. .
After all, a member of the Ming Dynasty died, but he came to Nanjing again alive. He had to give an explanation to Qian Qianyi, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet.
