Chongzhen agreed!

Even before he entered the General's Mansion, Zhu Guoqiang felt the joy in the manor, and everyone looked happy.

"Your Majesty, the court has agreed!"

As soon as he saw the prince, Song Xuezhu said.

"The imperial court has agreed that the prince will lead troops into the Pass to clear out the rogue bandits!"

As the governor of Shandong, he "finally" resigned from his post last year. He and Chen Changgeng came to Dalian one after another and served as left and right officials respectively, while Chen Changgeng was the head of the civil servants in the government.

Among so many civil servants, he is the one who advocates "entering the Pass" all day long to enter the Pass to suppress bandits. In fact, this is just an excuse, but it has the support of many people. After all, when the Donglu are far away, the rogue bandits will naturally

It has become a dangerous threat to the world and should naturally be eradicated.

Entering the customs, this is the general trend!

But what is the ultimate purpose of entering the customs? Except for a few people, most people can't tell clearly. Many of them have not considered that far, or they are avoiding this question, but now, the quasi-general of the imperial court

Entering the customs, no matter what happens in the future, is what they long for now.

Compared to their joy, Zhu Guoqiang seemed quite calm.

"Has the imperial edict arrived?"

"The imperial edict and the envoy are still on the way. It is our people who sent the news from the capital."

Shi Lei's answer made Zhu Guoqiang nod. Compared to the imperial court's 800-mile rush, he had a special fast sailing ship on the Bohai Bay to deliver information. It only took one day and night to get from Tianjin to Dalian, which was definitely faster than the imperial court's.

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"Why did the imperial court suddenly make this decision?"

Zhu Guoqiang asked rhetorically.

Didn't they just refuse half a year ago? And their refusal was very firm.

Why did you suddenly change your attitude now?

"Because the current situation is no longer optimistic. At the beginning of the month, Sun Chuanting was defeated and died in Ruzhou. Later, the intruders used his commander's flag to deceive Tongguan City. Basically, the Central Plains and Shaanxi Province have been occupied by rogue bandits. In addition, the thieves caused chaos in Huguang

, that’s why some cabinet ministers suggested that the prince should enter the customs..."

After Shi Lei finished speaking, everyone started talking to each other. Seeing their optimistic expressions, Zhu Guoqiang was unwilling to break their illusions.

It's almost November, and in five months, Chongzhen will be hanged on that crooked-neck tree.

In five months, even if he leads the troops south now, how can he turn the tide?

"Your Majesty, the imperial court ordered your Majesty to lead 20,000 troops, enter the Yangtze River by sea, and go to Huguang to suppress Zhang Xianzhong! I'm afraid they still have a defensive intention. Logically speaking, you should let your Majesty lead the troops to suppress the intruders...

…”

Zhang Xianzhong, Zhang Xianzhong!

Silently muttering this name, Zhu Guoqiang suddenly felt happy again. I have to say that Chongzhen gave him a king bomb for nothing!

Chongzhen didn’t know the future. But he knew it! Zhang Xianzhong was not a close friend of the Ming Dynasty. But he harmed Huguang, the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. The root cause of the food shortage in Jiangnan this year was the rebellion of Huguang bandits, which led to a large reduction in local grain production.

Unable to ship out.

For himself, he can take advantage of the opportunity of pacifying Zhang Xianzhong to prepare for a few months later. Chongzhen is tantamount to handing over Jiangnan to himself!

This gift is so important!

"Be prepared to be on guard, whether it is a traitor or a trespasser, they are all thieves of our Ming Dynasty. They are all bandits who bring disaster to the country and the people. This time when we go south, we will first suppress the traitors. After the traitors are suppressed, we can then ask for an order to destroy the intruders.

, return the world to a peaceful world, and let the people of the world live in peace again. As for other things, there is no need to say more, just be ready to send troops!"

After that, Zhu Guoqiang gave another order.

"The two chief historians will stay, and everyone else should leave first."

After that, Zhu Guoqiang ushered Chen Changgeng and Song Xuezhu into the hall. After saying a few words, he led them into the inner room, stood back and looked at them and said:

"Okay, now there are no outsiders here. Now that the imperial court's decree is about to come, I wonder how the two generals can teach me?"

Song Xuezhu and Chen Changgeng understood clearly in their hearts. They smiled and said:

"Entering the Pass is what people want!"

"Your Majesty, entering the pass is not only what people want, it is also an opportunity for your Majesty..."

Having said this, Song Xuezhu sighed deeply, stared at the prince and said.

"I already know a little bit about the current situation in the pass. Although it has not yet reached the point of turmoil in Shenjing, judging from the current momentum of the bandits, especially the bandits, the bandits will definitely march towards the capital in less than half a year.

, the world will definitely be in turmoil by then, and now His Majesty is still hesitant about whether to send the Liaodong border troops into the Pass. The imperial court also has many scruples about the Crown Prince. Even now, if the Crown Prince is allowed to enter the Pass, he must be restrained.

How can it be a blessing to the country if the general is unable to respond with all his strength and is so hesitant?"

Nodding with deep understanding, Zhu Guoqiang did not speak. In fact, in history, it was Chongzhen's indecisiveness and indecision that ruined the Ming Dynasty. Originally, even when Li Zicheng went north, before and after the fall of Ningwuguan, he had a chance to make a comeback.

Yes, even if they do not negotiate peace with the Manchus, directly abandon Guan Ning and let Wu Sangui lead troops into the Pass, relying on the cavalry advantage of Guan Ning's army, there is no possibility of a comeback.

Even when Li Zicheng was approaching the capital, he was able to escape to Nanjing, and the Ming Dynasty still had a chance, but he didn't do it. He was even hesitant about being awarded the title of earl. What is an honorary minister? But

It's just a piece of paper. If you hesitate about a piece of paper, you will lose the Ming Dynasty.

Chongzhen...the world is now undergoing major changes that have not happened in a thousand years. No matter what, this throne cannot be left to him!

"Your Majesty, there is no need to ask him for the time being. No matter what he does, the most important thing is this opportunity! Look, can we seize this opportunity?"

Faced with the inquiry from the Crown Prince, Song Xuezhu and Chen Changgeng looked at each other. Unlike Song Xuezhu, who had experienced ups and downs in officialdom for a long time, Chen Changgeng had been the chief historian of the palace for more than ten years and was the head of the civil servants of the Palace of De.

He was used to scheming with the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, the key now is to look at the situation in the next six months. Judging from the current situation, the court is indeed in a lot of difficulties. In a situation like this, anyone with a little foresight will know how it will end in the future. I will listen to the message.

The spies said that after learning that the emperor had summoned the prince to join the bandits to quell the bandits, there was a sudden burst of joy inside and outside the capital. Everyone in the civil and military circles of the court and the millions of people in the capital hoped that the prince would wipe out the bandits as soon as possible to relieve the world's danger. Over the past few years,

The land of the Central Plains has been ravaged by rogue bandits, and millions of people have been forced to flee and die. The tragedy is unbearable. Who doesn’t hope that the prince will destroy the bandits to relieve the suffering of the people? Countless people inside and outside the capital have such high hopes for the prince, but the court does not

I want the prince to go south and kill the thieves first. As for the intruders, if the intruders threaten Shenjing, what will the situation be like? No matter what the prince does, the most important thing is how the situation will develop in the past six months. If the intruders

After seizing Xi'an, if Xi'an proclaims himself emperor and stops moving forward, then..."

"He will not be trapped in Xi'an!"

Song Xuezhu said directly.

"Shaanxi has suffered from severe drought in recent years. I don't know how many people have been displaced. Hundreds of thousands of bandits have entered Shaanxi. What do they eat? What do they use? Regardless of whether they are willing or not, after conquering Xi'an, they can only leave Tongguan again and eat in Henan, or even

It may be aimed directly at the capital, and then..."

Turning his gaze to the prince, Song Xuezhu said.

"This is the opportunity for the prince!"

After that, he lowered his voice and said.

"Once Shenjing is shaken, the Crown Prince should immediately go to Nanjing and inherit the throne!"

"But, what if Shenjing is shaken but the emperor is still there?"

"Your Majesty is honored as the Supreme Emperor!"

"But the Crown Prince is still here! The Crown Prince is a distant vassal again!"

"But the prince has a strong army! In addition to the ancestors, they have an army of 200,000, so how can they approach the vassal?"

Song Xuezhu sneered.

"Although King Fu is close to the vassal, what's the use of having no troops?"

Son of Heaven, he who has strong soldiers and horses must be the one to succeed!

The same principle applies to royal clansmen. As long as you have soldiers and horses in hand, there is no need to worry about not getting the throne!
Chapter completed!