In the Yangzhou palace, Zhao Ming, who had just returned, convened a cabinet meeting.

At this time, Zhao Ming, who had taken a shower and changed into clothes, appeared in the hall.

Chen Mingyu, Du Yinxi and others immediately stood up to welcome him, "Your Highness!"

Zhao Ming sat down in the middle hall and waved: "Sit all!"

After several people sat down, Zhao Ming immediately asked, "Where are the news sent back to Guanzhong?"

Du Yinxi said: "Report to your highness, you have sent it back."

Zhao Ming nodded slightly, "Tell me! Why is Wu Sangui eager to call him a vassal?"

Du Yinxi took out a secret note and presented it to Zhao Ming, "Your Highness is not in Yangzhou, so the Military Information Department will be sent to the cabinet first."

At this time, Zhao Ming looked and listened to Du Yinxi's explanation: "At the beginning of the year, Wu Sangui led the Zhou army's elite cavalry and Shanxi Jiang Xiang to attack the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area, and included the middle and front tass in the territory, conquering more than 100,000 Mongolians there. However, a leader of the Mongolian tribe fled to the west of the Mo. Two months ago, Wu Sangui received news that the Mongolian leader who fled to the west of the Mo was contacting the Mongolian tribe in the west of the Mo, intending to attack Guanzhong. Wu Sangui decided to take the initiative to attack Moxi, worried that Guanzhong would be empty and attacked by the imperial court. In order to avoid falling into the two fronts to fight, he was eager to surrender to the court in order to fight with all his strength against Moxi Mongolia."

Zhao Ming listened and looked at it. He had already understood completely. He closed the secret letter and asked, "Now Sun Kewang is in Yangzhou. Do you guys think it is time to accept the surrender of Zhou State, or refuse?"

Several cabinet scholars discussed a few words, and Chen Mingyu said, "Your Highness. There is Tongguan in Guanzhong, and Hangu is solid, and Bashu is even more difficult to move on the road to Shu. Wu Sangui has Bashu Guanlong, and the territory is advantageous. It is not easy for the government and the country to attack. Now Wu Sangui sends troops to the west of the Mo, and Guanzhong is empty, which is indeed an opportunity for the court."

Zhao Ming nodded slightly, but in his heart, he didn't want to attack Zhou State, so he asked, "Mr. Du thinks so too?"

Du Yinxi pondered: "What Mr. Chen said is reasonable, and now it is indeed a good opportunity to attack Guanzhong. However, I think it is also a good opportunity to recover Beijing."

Zhao Ming smiled and said, "What do you say?"

Du Yinxi said in a deep voice: "I think it is better to recover the Shenjing than to attack Guanzhong!" Du Yinxi paused and continued: "There are three reasons for me! First, although Guanzhong is empty, there are Tongguan and Hangu, and the imperial court may not be able to attack Guanzhong in a short period of time. Second, if the imperial court sends troops to attack Zhou State, Ajige will definitely send troops south to rescue the Zhou State. In this way, the imperial court might as well attack Ajige, accept Wu Sangui's reverence, and wipe out Ajige when the Zhou army's troops were restrained by Mongolia!"

Zhao Ming nodded, and Du Yinxi's words were exactly what he thought.

Although the Ming army had cast giant siege cannons, the function of that cannon was limited.

First, the bombardment interval is too long, just like Ottoman bombarding Constantine with a giant cannon, but it actually has little effect.

Second, the transportation is slow. It will take two or three months to transport it from Zhenjiang to Tongguan. Moreover, Henan is still in the hands of the Liangshun King. I am afraid it will take half a year to get it all the way.

This means that before the Tongguan was captured, Wu Sangui might have ended the war with Mongolia.

In this way, Zhao Ming lost the opportunity in vain.

Mongolia in the west of the desert is also a threat to Zhao Ming. Zhao Ming really doesn't want to stab Wu Sangui when he attacks Mongolia.

Seeing everyone nodding, Du Yinxi continued to say, "Thirdly, the Zhou army is now attacking Mongolia in Moxi, and the court refuses the Zhou army to submit to the surrender and attacks the Zhou army from behind, which is equivalent to helping the Mongolians. Although in order to win, it is impossible to be kind to women, I think it is not necessary to attack the Zhou army at this time."

Zhao Ming smiled and nodded, "Not bad! Attacking Zhou State can be done at any time. There is no need to take action when Wu Sangui attacks Mongolia. Furthermore, the Gu King ordered that Wu Sangui immediately sent an envoy to call him a vassal, but Gu had no reason to refuse. In the end, Ajige did not express any statement about Gu's letter of state. He did not even send an envoy, so he really did not take Gu and the court seriously."

Zhao Ming looked around everyone and said loudly: "I have decided to accept Wu Sangui's wish to be a vassal, and recruit soldiers from all towns to gather in Yangzhou, prepare for the Northern Expedition, and recover Shenjing!"

Several cabinet scholars were excited when they heard the words.

"Here!" Everyone bowed and saluted.

Zhao Ming then stood up, fisted and said, "Go and do it!"

At this moment, the cabinet drafted an order for Zhao Ming to recruit towns in Huguang and southern Ganzhou, and recruited the Han Dynasty and Yanping Navy to prepare for the expedition.

For a time, more than ten teams of cavalry carrying flags ran out from Yangzhou and began to command all over the world.

The next day, Yangzhou Palace.

Zhao Ming sat upright in the Regent Hall, standing on both sides, with all civil and military officials.

The Zhou Kingdom, which owned Guanlong and Bashu, paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, was a major event that could be said to be an exciting event for the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhao Ming summoned all the ministers to the palace and asked all the civil and military officials to witness together, and the Zhou Kingdom praised him.

This will inevitably make Zhao Ming's prestige reach a peak.

At this time, Sun Kewang walked up to the hall and saw two or three hundred people standing on both sides, even the sixth and seventh rank officials came to join in the fun.

Zhao Boan did it on purpose! Seeing this scene, Sun Kewang couldn't help but pull the muscles in the corners of his mouth.

"My left minister, Sun Kewang, minister of Zhou State, pay homage to His Highness, the Regent of the Ming Dynasty, His Highness, Thousand Years, Thousand Years!" Sun Kewang walked to the center of the hall and knelt in humiliation under the gaze of more than 300 pairs of eyes.

For more than ten years, Sun Kewang has knelt before Zhang Xianzhong and Wu Sangui. Now another person wants him to kneel down, which makes Sun Kewang, who is very respectful to himself, feel extremely humiliated.

Zhao Ming smiled and was immersed in his own power and joy that spreads the world.

At this time, around Zhao Ming, the eunuch Pang Tianshou, then immediately launched the teachings and read out loudly, "The Regents' System said: The former Ming Dynasty pacified the Xibo Wu Sangui, endured humiliation and carried the heavy burden, fought back and forth, defeated the slave chiefs between Guanlong, recovered the entire Shaanxi and Bashu, and made great contributions to the court. Now the Prime Minister was sent to the court to come to the court and sincerely surrender. I was very happy and appointed Wu Sangui as the King of Zhou on behalf of the emperor. I hope you will help you to revive the Ming Dynasty. Yang Wei's Western Regions are a barrier to the state. I hope you will be respectful and encourage you to do things and seek to repay your kindness. I respect this."

After reading it, Pang Tianshou slowly closed it, held it in front of Sun Kewang with both hands, and smiled and said, "Prime Minister Sun, please accept the imperial edict."

After hearing the edict, Sun Kewang couldn't help but frown. Could it be that Zhao Ming already knew the purpose of Zhou's resignation?

But he actually knew why Zhao Ming agreed to Zhou State to submit to him. Does he think Zhou State would really surrender?

"Prime Minister Sun?" Pang Tianshou reminded in a low voice.

Sun Kewang reacted, hurriedly held up the edict in both hands, knelt down on the ground, and said loudly: "My minister Sun Kewang, the acting minister, thank the Regent for his great kindness!"

Zhao Ming nodded with satisfaction, "Your family is peaceful!"
Chapter completed!