The eunuch who came was Xu Gao. He was not accompanying Princess Kunxing to the capital this time, but was from the capital.
After Zhang Mingwei saw it clearly, he frowned slightly, because he knew from Xu Gao's expression that something was probably going on in the capital.
Sure enough, Xu Gaofei rode over and immediately conveyed Emperor Chongzhen's will.
It is said that Zhang Xianzhong attacked Shucheng, and Sichuan general Kong Tingxun rebelled against Xiancheng. Later, Zhang Xianzhong tried to control Luzhou again, and sent people disguised as Confucian scholars and brought Confucian crowns into Luzhou, so that the city fell.
After the troops of King Chuang Li Zicheng captured Taikang, Weizhou, Ningling, Kaocheng, Shangqiu and other places in Henan, they discovered that a group of bandits was separated from this group of bandits. It claimed that its troops of 200,000 had entered Hebei and killed Ding Qirui, the governor of Baoding, seems to be showing signs of approaching the capital.
Also, Magistrate Liang, the chief informant in the Guide Mansion case, was assassinated. Two of the assassins were captured and confessed that they were sent by Governor Hou Xun. At this point, it can be concluded that what Liang Zhixian said at the time was true, and the fall of Guide Mansion was the fault of Hou Xun's son Hou Fangxia.
If Duke Xingguo's affairs have been settled, Emperor Chongzhen hopes that he can return to Beijing immediately.
Some of these things were already known when we were in contact with the capital before, and some were recent events. In addition, history has changed because of the flapping of butterfly wings.
Emperor Chongzhen has not interfered with Zhang Mingwei's affairs for nearly two months, and he has probably reached his limit.
After Zhang Mingwei thought about it, he said to Zuo Yingxuan: "It seems that I have to return to the capital. On this side of the Great Wall defense line, you should think that the Jianlu are about to attack in the near future and go all out to consolidate the border defense!"
"Don't worry, Duke, I'll leave everything here to my subordinates!" Zuo Yingxuan heard this and quickly assured him.
Although Duke Xingguo is here to control it, it is definitely the best for him. But there were beacon fires everywhere in the pass, and he had no reason to give any other answer.
"Oh, that's right!" Zhang Mingwei remembered something and said to Zuo Yingxuan, "Namuji needs full support. Whether it is to deal with the Jianlu or to wipe out the bandits in the future, a large number of war horses will be needed."
In fact, Ming Dynasty has always had a great demand for war horses. Every time they trade with Grassland Switch, this war horse is also included in the trade list. But the Mongols also knew this. Just as the Ming Dynasty restricted the flow of iron weapons into the grasslands, the Mongols were also cautious about the flow of war horses into the Central Plains.
Zuo Yingxuan naturally knew the importance of war horses, so he immediately agreed and said: "I have your subordinates here to handle matters here, so the Duke can rest assured!"
"Okay!" After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei did not stay any longer and took Princess Kunxing back to the capital.
When I heard that Duke Xingguo was returning to Beijing, the news spread immediately. The soldiers and civilians of Liaodong came to see him off one after another, kneeling all the way.
Seeing this grand occasion, Zhu Yuyao suddenly said to Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, I have checked. In the past, it seemed that such a scene only happened when Haigang Peak left a place."
That's right, when she was in the capital, she heard others compare Zhang Mingwei to Hai Qingtian, and she herself also heard about Emperor Jiajing scolding Emperor Jiajing for "the world has not been straight for a long time, your majesty", so she went to check it out, and found out Hai Rui was deeply loved by the people. Whenever he left office, the people were unwilling to leave, and they cried bitterly and knelt down to bid Hai Qingtian farewell.
Zhu Yuyao has been staying by Zhang Mingwei's side, so she naturally knows that the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong came to say goodbye. It was not someone who organized them to come, but they really came spontaneously to say goodbye. Therefore, she spoke with a little pride.
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei smiled slightly and said: "The people are all grateful. They will be kind to whoever treats them well. This is the people's heart!"
After saying that, the group of them did not stay any longer. Under the escort of Zhou Yuji and his wife, they passed through Jizhen and headed straight for the capital.
Not to mention, at this time, Zhang Mingwei had already mastered his riding skills and did not become a burden. He rushed back to the capital on May 13th, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen.
Upon hearing the news of Zhang Mingwei's return, Emperor Chongzhen, who was discussing matters, couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly welcomed him out. But when they arrived at the entrance of Wenhua Hall, they saw Zhang Mingwei and Princess Kunxing riding over.
"Ah, sir, you are back!" Emperor Chongzhen said with emotion, grabbing Zhang Mingwei's hand as he dismounted and hurried over.
The earnest hope is beyond words!
The courtiers behind him saw this scene, especially Du Yinxi and Zuo Maodi. It was the first time they saw it, and they couldn't help but have a deep understanding of the legendary status of Duke Xing in the heart of the emperor.
And they were all recommended by Duke Xingguo and came from their benefactor, so naturally they were happy in their hearts.
Back in the Wenhua Hall, only Zhang Mingwei was given a seat, and then Du Yinxi, the assistant minister of the cabinet, introduced the latest situation to Zhang Mingwei.
"Hou Xun, the governor of Baoding and other seven-town military officials, submitted a memorial, saying that the Duke's people framed him and that the two assassins were not sent by him. All his generals were aggrieved by him and said that if the court did not give him justice, I am afraid that those who The general will do something outrageous."
When Du Yinxi said this, his expression became a little angry: "The imperial court pardoned him from prison and asked him to take charge of the governor's military affairs, just because he might be able to subdue Zuo Liangyu. But now he is collaborating with Zuo Liangyu to threaten him. The imperial court confuses right and wrong and relies on military power to do whatever it wants!"
After hearing what he said, Liu Zongzhou, the censor of Zuodu, followed up and said: "Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi Province, killed He Renlong, and the duke killed Wang Pu. Zuo Liangyu escaped from the battle and was a habitual criminal. He often did not listen to the governor's orders. By allowing his subordinates to plunder the people, he must have known that he would not be able to escape the imperial court's investigation, so he threatened him with troops, claiming that he had 200,000 soldiers and horses to attack the emperor!"
Having said this, he turned his head and glanced at Emperor Chongzhen. The slogan "Qing Jun Side" is generally used for rebellion.
Zuo Maodi, the official secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, followed up and said: "Although the imperial court has sent orders to various places, asking local officials to strengthen the city defense and collect grain and grass from the city when necessary. However, there are still a lot of cities and land lost. This method does not seem to be of much use. , we still have to rely on the elite soldiers of the imperial court."
After he finished speaking, an official in scarlet robes with white hair and beard, whom Zhang Mingwei had never seen before, also said: "Now among the imperial officers and soldiers, the first one who can fight is the Qin army. I originally wanted to mobilize the three sides." Governor Sun's troops went into the Central Plains to encircle and suppress the bandits. However, Your Majesty said that the Duke of the State had said that Governor Sun must be given time to integrate the Qin troops."
"In this way, the imperial court only has the Guan Ning Army available. However, the Beijing camp has just been integrated and rebuilt, and the other five guerrillas have a total strength of more than 10,000. Facing rogue thieves and rebel generals, the strength of the troops is really worrying."
Saying this, he said with a worried look on his face: "The bandit Zhang Xianzhong's troops are still trying to invade the imperial mausoleum. At present, the imperial court has strictly ordered the Yongwei camp Huang Degong's troops, the general of the bandit suppressor Liu Zeqing's troops and the local army to encircle and suppress them. Victory Unexpected."
At this point, he looked at Zhang Mingwei and said: "Perhaps they heard about the Duke of Liao's army spending millions of military pay to resettle the soldiers and civilians in Liaodong, and they all petitioned the court to pay the unpaid wages. However, taxes were not collected north of the Yangtze River, and full supply was provided south of the Yangtze River. The state treasury is empty due to the lack of grain, and there is no military pay at all.”
The old man looked at Zhang Mingwei with a look that seemed to contain a bit of resentment: "None of what the factory guards confiscated was entered into the treasury. When I asked Your Majesty, he said there was not much money left. He also said that when the Duke comes back, he will definitely have money."
Emperor Chongzhen on the throne saw Zhang Mingwei sizing him up, and after the old man finished speaking, he introduced with a smile: "He is Min Hongxue, Min Qing, the new Minister of War recommended by your husband. He has just arrived in the capital eight days ago."
Oh, it turned out to be him! Zhang Mingwei nodded after hearing this.
This bad old man recommended him himself. From what he said, he has a lot of opinions about me!
But if you think about it carefully, the biggest headache for the Ministry of War is military pay, but the money confiscated by the factory guards does not belong to the Ministry of War. If you want to mobilize people, you must get your own consent. It is normal to have resentment.
With this in mind, when he was about to speak, Zhu Yuyao, who was standing silently beside him, suddenly said: "Father, sir, you have presented the method of cement to the imperial court, which will be used to publicize the world to improve people's livelihood." Governor Shan Yong sighed at the public house. A cornucopia!"
After finishing speaking, she wrote the memorial while resting at night on her way back to Beijing and handed it to Emperor Chongzhen herself.
Hearing his words, everyone in the Wenhua Hall couldn't help but be surprised.
They don't know what cement is. However, since Governor Shanyong said that this is a cornucopia, it must be a very profitable thing.
This kind of thing, which can be compared to a cornucopia, is presented to the court and announced to the world. This high righteousness is really rare in the world, especially in today's era when everything is about money!
At this moment, they looked at Zhang Mingwei with nothing but admiration.
Emperor Chongzhen was also excited after hearing this. As soon as his husband came back, before he said anything, he received a big gift. This was so happy!
Thinking like this, he wiped away the depressed mood caused by the military intelligence reports these days, and hurriedly read the memorial first.
Everyone else also looked at Emperor Chongzhen at this time and wanted to know, what exactly is this cement? The name seems a bit earthy, but can it be called a cornucopia of money?
Emperor Chongzhen's face seemed to be getting happier as he watched. At the end, Emperor Chongzhen slapped the memorial on the imperial case, looked up at Zhang Mingwei, and praised him with a smile: "Sir, this cement is so good. It’s really a national treasure! After it is announced to the world, the construction of city defenses in various places will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. It will be of great help to the prevention and control of floods in the south and the construction of water conservancy projects! Haha, it’s really great!”
Hearing this, the curiosity in the hearts of the officials below was suddenly raised to a high level.
Relying on the fact that he had been in contact with Emperor Chongzhen for a long time, Zuo Maodi couldn't hold himself back and quickly asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, what is the effect of this cement that is so miraculous?"
"Haha, come on, come on, all your lords, take a look!" Emperor Chongzhen was in a really good mood. He picked up the memorial, handed it to the chamberlain beside him, and said with a smile.
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