Zhu Cilang looked at Cao Huachun standing in front of him and felt a little troubled. This was the third time that Cao Huachun mentioned his emperor's wedding.

Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhang died one after another. Zhu Ciyang, who came to Nanjing to ascend the throne, was equivalent to having no elders. As for those Ming princes who concentrated in Nanjing, many of them had higher seniority than Zhu Ciyang, such as King Fu Zhu Yousong, King Yi Zhu Youben and others. They were indeed Zhu Ciyang's uncles, but they were not qualified to talk about Zhu Ciyang's wedding. As the chief minister of the cabinet, Zhu Youjian, the King of Tang, was qualified to mention this matter. However, Zhu Youjian had too many things to do, and he was busy with all the things in the court. It would be good to be able to handle them. He did not have the time and energy to consider other things.

Under such circumstances, Cao Huachun stood up.

As a eunuch who writes a pen, Cao Huachun has a good qualification. Qiu Zhizhong, Li Jizhou, Wang Zhen and others are considered Cao Huachun's juniors. Moreover, Cao Huachun has received the high trust of the late emperor and has also come to Nanjing from the capital. To some extent, it can speak on behalf of the late emperor. Therefore, it is most appropriate for Cao Huachun to urge Zhu Cixuan to ask for the wedding.

Zhu Cixuan really didn't expect that his wedding was going to happen. On the one hand, he was only sixteen years old. He got married in this grade. It seemed too early to travel through time. Although his mind was extremely mature, his body was not yet fully mature. You should know that getting married too early will cause some harm to the body. On the other hand, Zhu Cixuan needs to deal with too many things. Sometimes there are too many specific things and his thinking is a little unchanged.

Of course, the emperor's wedding was not a personal matter, it was related to the court and the world. The Ming Dynasty was at a critical moment. The capital was lost, the ancestors and the queen died for their country, the north completely fell, and the south was still in danger. At this time, the emperor's wedding could stabilize and inspire people to a certain extent. If there was an heir to the throne, the civil and military ministers in the court would have hope for doing things.

This is the rule of the Ming Dynasty and the perception of the common sayings, and Zhu Cilang could not compete with it.

If it weren't for the complete victory of the Wuqiao Battle and Zhu Cilang's control over the combination of hardness and softness of the court, many people would have stood up to urge him to get married.

Looking at the stubborn Cao Huachun in front of him, Zhu Cilang spoke helplessly.

"Mr. Cao, you know that it is not that I am unwilling to mention the wedding, or that there are too many things in the court. Although the victory of the Battle of Wuqiao temporarily stabilized the situation in Shandong and other places, the crisis faced by the Ming Dynasty court is far from being resolved. The Later Jin Tartars who entered the pass are the biggest threat to the court, and there are also the treacherous thieves Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. What I have even more trouble is that the generals from all over the south have self-respecting their troops and obey the imperial court's dispatch on the surface. At the critical moment, they are shirking their responsibilities. They face many dangers on the outside and cannot work together inside, which makes me tremble and feel as if I are walking on thin ice. I have no intention of considering the wedding."

"Mr. Cao, I promise here that once the generals in the south have resolved the matter of self-respecting and self-governing, and integrating the army from all over the south, I will specifically consider the wedding."

Cao Huachun nodded helplessly. He knew Zhu Cilang's personality, soft on the outside and hard on the inside. Once a decision is made, it will not be questioned by others and will definitely carry out with all his strength. The reason why he repeatedly urged the wedding was Cao Huachun also wanted to remind the emperor not to forget this most critical thing.

Zhu Cilang's simplicity in life moved Cao Huachun. The late emperor was very frugal. Zhu Cilang was even more casual than the late emperor in some aspects. For example, when eating, Zhu Cilang specifically instructed the imperial kitchen. Each meal was one meat or two vegetables, plus one soup and dish, and all of them were done. There was no need to add pastries and other things. Besides, this dressing is enough to change clothes. New clothes are not allowed on weekdays. One or two sets of clothes can be added during festivals.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty had no daily expenses than many wealthy gentry families in the south, which almost affected the royal face.

Cao Huachun originally thought that Zhu Cilang did this to set an example for the following people and eliminate the waste of comparison and luxury. This will not happen in a while. Unexpectedly, several months passed and the situation was the same. Moreover, the emperor did not complain about the hardships of life at all. It seemed that he planned to persevere for a long time.

It is precisely because of Zhu Cilang's persistence that the princes from all over the country who came to Nanjing have become much more restrained in their lives and dare not waste them.

From these things, it is enough to show that Zhu Cilang has a firm will.

"The emperor's wedding should not have been brought up by my servants. When I saw that the emperor was working hard every day and had no time to take care of this matter, so I specifically mentioned that the emperor's wedding was a major event in the court and was related to the stability of the world..."

Zhu Cilang waved his hand at Cao Huachun.

"I know all these things, so there is no need to say more about Lord Cao."

"He Tengjiao is going to Nanjing tomorrow. I plan to have a good talk with He Tengjiao. Lord Cao, you proposed to follow He Tengjiao to Huguang and deal with Zuo Liangyu together. I feel it is unnecessary, so I will let He Tengjiao go to deal with Zuo Liangyu."

"I know that Zuo Liangyu is ambitious and respects his own troops. He is completely disobeying the imperial court's dispatch. Moreover, many generals in the south are looking at Zuo Liangyu. If the imperial court cannot surrender Zuo Liangyu, there will be no need to attack other generals."

"If the army in various parts of the south cannot be integrated, the court will not be able to deal with the chaos in the north wholeheartedly, and many things cannot be spread out, including things to improve people's livelihood."

"The news of the complete victory of the Wuqiao Battle has already reached Huguang. Zuo Liangyu is afraid of being frightened. I think this is the best opportunity to let He Tengjiao suppress Zuo Liangyu and gradually remove Zuo Liangyu's military power. If Zuo Liangyu obeys the imperial order, comes to Nanjing as a wealthy man, live a peaceful life, and everything is easy to say. If Zuo Liangyu secretly stumbling and wants to continue to be a hero in Huguang, I will never give up and will take Zuo Liangyu's head on the neck."

Cao Huachun thought for a moment and spoke with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, I am not particularly familiar with Zuo Liangyu, but when I was in the capital, I heard a lot of discussions. The main reason is that Zuo Liangyu is too strong in power, does not know how to be grateful, and hides it very deeply. The old emperor once thought about punishing Zuo Liangyu, but the situation in the court was unstable and difficult to achieve his wish, so it has been delayed until now."

"The army of Zuo Liangyu is known as one million. The soldiers with real combat effectiveness are less than 50,000. The rest are mobs and are defeated at once. Zuo Liangyu is self-disciplined, but he indulges the soldiers under his command. This move is extremely sinister."

"I am a little worried. If I force myself to force me, will Zuo Liangyu jump over the wall?"

Zhu Cilang nodded and spoke thoughtfully.

"Mr. Cao's concerns make sense. In this regard, I also thought that the generals from all over the south still maintain the rule of the court on the surface, so when the court integrates the forces of various south forces, they cannot act recklessly. The Later Jin Tartars in the north are eyeing them. If there is an internal strife in the south, wouldn't the court abandon its own martial arts?"

"Dorgon made the decision to defend Jingzhou, watch Shandong and Southern Zhili, and at the same time sent Dodo, Ajige, Ye Chen and others to attack Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan, obviously in order to completely control the situation in the north and completely wipe out Li Zicheng. This move is beneficial to the court. Once the Eight Banners Army and Li Zicheng fight, Dorgon and others will focus all their attention on Shaanxi and Shanxi. The court must seize this opportunity and integrate the forces from all over the south as quickly as possible."

"I have been thinking about how to deal with Zhang Xianzhong for a long time. The cabinet made a suggestion that it was such a critical moment. The court still wanted to recruit Zhang Xianzhong. At least it needed to stabilize the situation in Sichuan. I did not agree."

"I think that to deal with Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others, we must completely give up the idea of ​​pacifying. For more than ten years, the court has paid too much in this regard, and it almost destroyed the country."

"The court does not need to consider Li Zicheng and his Dashun Army under his command. Dorgon of the Later Jin Dynasty could not tolerate him. He would definitely do his best to encircle and suppress Zhang Xianzhong, who was entrenched in Sichuan, and his strength should not be underestimated. I have thought about it and ordered Sichuan general Qin Liangyu and general Yang Zhan to fight Zhang Xianzhong with all their strength. The court will not send a large army to Sichuan for the time being. They can provide financial assistance. As long as Zhang Xianzhong's power does not leave Sichuan, when I free up my hands, Zhang Xianzhong's doomsday will come."

"The autumn harvest season is coming soon, and the grain from all over the country must be collected. These days, I have read the reports from all over the country. Henan is full of scars, Shandong, Nanzhili and Zhejiang are slightly better. Huguang, Jiangxi, Fujian and other places, most of the food collected has been exploited by the army. In some places, bandits are rampant and they cannot receive food at all. It's a pity that the local governments do not find ways to solve the problem and hand over various conflicts to the court. Could it be that I will help them harvest food?"

"Food is the most important thing for people, and food must be guaranteed. Under the current circumstances, the grain harvest in Shandong, Nanzhili and Zhejiang must be foolproof. If necessary, the grain transport soldiers can be sent to maintain it. The rest of the places will not force it for the time being. The court can take out a certain amount of money and go to various places to purchase grain. Local governments also need to take out part of the money to purchase grain. At least there must be stored grain in the treasury."

"The harvesting of grain is another important matter at the moment. Lord Cao, I have decided to ask you to assist the Ministry of Revenue to manage this matter. The Ministry of Revenue collects various taxes from the public. All the operations behind it will be troublesome."

After Zhu Cilang finished speaking, he sighed a long sigh. Governing a big country is like cooking a small freshman. He cannot be in a hurry at all. He has already reversed part of the situation with his own strength, but this is far from enough. At this moment, he is like sailing against the current, and he will not move forward, and he will not have any chance to breathe.

Cao Huachun nodded vigorously and bowed to Zhu Cilang.
Chapter completed!