"Congratulations, congratulations!" Chen Shaozong could not suppress his joy and said to Geng Zhongming very excitedly as soon as he opened his mouth, "The heavens are so kind, the emperor has approved our request!"

As he was talking, perhaps he was too excited. He found that tears were all in the corners of his eyes. He quickly wiped the back of his hand and smiled a little awkwardly at Geng Zhongming. Then he quickly took out the imperial edict from his arms and presented it to Geng Zhongming with both hands.

At this moment, Geng Zhongming was a little dazed when he saw Chen Shaozong so excited. His past scenes flashed through his mind, so that he did not receive the imperial edict as soon as possible.

But after all, he was a cunning person. Geng Zhongming quickly came to his senses and sighed in his heart. According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, he respectfully saluted first to show respect, and then took it with both hands, unfolded it and looked at it.

Chen Shaozong looked at him, rubbing his hands constantly, grinning, smiling silently, waiting.

After a while, Geng Zhongming finished reading it, sat down slowly, and did not speak, but he had countless thoughts in his heart.

Although he and Kong Youde have had many complaints about the Qing Dynasty in private, it is undeniable that Huang Taiji is much better than the Ming Dynasty, and even has appointed the king of different surnames. Even if this king of different surnames is not the real king of different surnames and is not recognized by many people, he is still a king of different surnames! When others see him, they always call him "Prince". If such a thing was replaced by the past, who would have thought of it?

In the past, I had been fighting with the Qing Dynasty, which was a witness to the rise of the Qing Dynasty from a tribe, and finally drove the Ming Dynasty out of Liaodong, and became emperor. In the Qing Dynasty, compared with the Ming Dynasty, rewards and punishments were clearly distinguished. If you should be rewarded, you would never be greedy. If you should be punished, you would never be exempted because of giving some money. On the Ming Dynasty, there were not too many bad things such as intrigue, dragging your legs, and giving you a look!

In the early years, I was not bullied by corrupt officials from Liaodong, Ming Dynasty, and finally I was angry and turned aside. But they did not regard the Han people as humans, and often massacred them at will, which made me unable to accept it. Even my relatives died at their hands, and eventually they surrendered to General Mao’s command to kill the enemy and take revenge.

Thinking of this, Geng Zhongming couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was really a mess of things in the world. In the end, General Mao, who was determined to resist the enemy, created Dongjiang Town alone to restrain the enemy. However, he was killed by his own people due to a power struggle. After a long time after his death, the court did not give justice. This made the comrades of the original Dongjiang Army feel cold, and in the end no one obeyed each other, and caused internal strife, which eventually led to the collapse of the original Dongjiang Army.

For myself, whether it is the Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, I can be said to have a very good understanding. I originally thought that the Qing Dynasty was invincible in the field, and the Ming army could only be passively beaten. I guess this is what I can see in my life.

But unexpectedly, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty suddenly led an army to Liaodong, which caught all famous generals like Dorgon off guard. When he broke through in a hurry, the news leaked and he crashed into the ambush circle of the Ming army, and eventually the entire army was wiped out.

There is also the Battle of Pyongyang, and the Dongjiang Army also showed strong combat effectiveness. However, although the battle was saved by the Ming emperor by the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao, the Dongjiang Army also suffered heavy losses. It was not enough to fight against the Qing Dynasty.

However, what shocked me the most was the Battle of Guihua City. That briefing should not be fake. From that battle, it can at least prove that the Ming Dynasty was not only powerful in terms of news, but also the combat effectiveness of the Cavalry Camp was also very powerful. It could block Guihua City and eventually annihilate more than 10,000 Qing troops, who were also the famous Qing general Jiergalang!

Thinking of this, Geng Zhongming suddenly grinned and guessed in his heart: The battle of Guihua City should be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty personally led the expedition. Therefore, although the briefing will not be fake, it will definitely be exaggerated, highlighting the wise and magical martial arts of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of opportunity for emperors to gain reputation and flatter their subjects, I guess no one in the Ming Dynasty will miss it.

"Sir, what's wrong?" Chen Shaozong waited for a long time, and suddenly saw Geng Zhongming's expression, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused. Why did he look a little ridiculous? So he asked.

Hearing the question, Geng Zhongming came to his senses, quickly threw the thoughts in his mind behind him, and said with emotion: "I just feel that after waiting for so long, I finally can fulfill my wish."

"Yes, I can finally sleep soundly!" Chen Shaozong said with emotion after hearing this, but he still had a hint of doubt in his heart. If Vice General Geng really thought so just now, it shouldn't be this expression, right?

However, his doubts flashed away, and his heart was filled with joy and eager hope for this matter. Therefore, he immediately reminded Geng Zhongming: "Sir, Governor Lu explained that this matter is crucial and he should go there in person to discuss the details."

"Hmm?" Geng Zhongming was stunned when he heard this.

Generally speaking, if you can get through it, why bother with it like this? You will become a general directly! Could it be that Lu Xiangsheng has anything to worry about?

Seeing that he was a little confused, Chen Shaozong was silent and quickly added, "I also explained to the Governor, saying that you are the guardian of Phoenix Castle, and it is not good to disappear for many days for no reason. However, the Governor said that as long as you are willing, you will definitely do it. Things must be safe first. He does not want to be careless and causes losses to the companions of the Dongjiang Army, nor does he want to implicate you."

After a pause, he remembered something and pointed to the imperial edict again and said, "Sir, the emperor said that as long as we make great contributions, we can reward me according to our merits. Now it is a rare opportunity. I think Governor Lu should mean this. Only by taking advantage of this opportunity can we make great contributions. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to make great contributions after we go to the Dongjiang Army!"

After hearing what he said, Geng Zhongming suddenly realized that it seemed that Lu Xiangsheng was really tempted by the bait thrown by Huang Taiji! He wanted to take this opportunity to win the two places in Phoenix Castle and Zhenjiang Castle. In this way, while he made great contributions, he was also Lu Xiangsheng made great contributions! It seems that if he didn't discuss the details with Lu Xiangsheng and did this matter safely, then Lu Xiangsheng would really not take action.

Thinking of this, Geng Zhongming nodded and said with gratitude: "I have considered it for us so early. The Governor is really intent! No matter what, I will do my best to redeem the meeting gift of the Ming people!"

When Chen Shaozong heard this, he heard it, and Geng Zhongming agreed. If he could really give such a great gift when he abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, there would be rewards, so why not do it!

Thinking of this, he immediately clasped his fists and said to Geng Zhongming solemnly: "Sir, I have an order, and my subordinates will never refuse!"

Seeing him like this, Geng Zhongming couldn't help but smile bitterly: If this confidant subordinate knew that he had even cheated him, what else would happen?

But then again, if you do this, the secret spy of the Jinyiwei is not a joke. Once the news leaks out, everything will be gone!

So Geng Zhongming became determined again, perfunctory Chen Shaozong, and told him not to talk about this matter with others, and then asked him to leave.

Chen Shaozong naturally patted his chest and used the responsibility of establishing a military order to ensure that he knew the severity of the matter and would never tell anyone else about it. Then, he tried hard to suppress his excitement and left.

Just like before, not long after Chen Shaozong left, Geng Zhongming's son Geng Jimao sneaked in. As soon as he entered the study, he hurriedly asked, "Father, how are you?"

Geng Zhongming seemed a little uninterested, and he pointed to the imperial edict on the desk and said, "You can see it yourself!"

When Geng Jimao heard this, he looked along and found the imperial edict on the desk. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. He took two steps at a time, rushed over and hurriedly picked up the imperial edict and started reading it.

Geng Zhongming, who was sitting, watched his son concentrate on the will of Emperor Chongzhen, suddenly sighed and said, "My son, this is actually an opportunity for his father, but for you, this is all that's the only way!"

Hearing this, Geng Jimao put down the imperial edict he had just read, looked up at him, and said seriously: "Father, what opportunity can there be? Do you think the Ming army can retake Liaodong in the future? Do you dare to make a bet with your father? Just the virtue of Ming Dynasty that cannot be supported by the mud, not to mention that he can't beat the Qing Dynasty, even if he can kill his own people within himself!"

When he said this, he saw Geng Zhongming frowning and immediately followed: "If the Ming Kingdom can really defeat the Qing Dynasty, why don't the Ming Emperor take action and conquer the Liaoyang and Shenyang while the emperor was leading the main force of the Qing Dynasty in Korea? Father, do you think this is the reason!"

This time, Geng Zhongming nodded and felt a little relieved. He thought so too, but his son could think of it. It seemed that he was really a father without a dog and his opinion was similar.

Of course, he was not wrong. At least half of the reason why he listened to Huang Taiji completely was for this son.

Thinking of this, he said to Geng Jimao: "Governor Lu wants to go to Guanglu Island for his father to interview the details. It seems that he has to go to Shengjing. With this decree, you will immediately rush to Shengjing to report the situation to the emperor. With the permission of the emperor, I will go to Guanglu Island again."

"Don't worry, father, the child will leave immediately!" Geng Jimao wanted to turn around and leave with the imperial edict when he heard this.

When Geng Zhongming saw it, he quickly called him and said, "Also, you have to remind the emperor that when I was pretending to be sick and no one was seen, don't let someone come to Phoenix Castle, as that would reveal the fact that I was not in Phoenix Castle. If I turned around, I was found by the secret spy of the Jinyiwei, it would be bad."

If he is found out that he is not here, the matter will definitely be a big deal. Then Huang Taiji is prosecuting whether he has resigned without permission? If he does not pursue the matter, the secret spy of the Jinyiwei hidden in the dark will find out. Will he suspect that there is something wrong?

Geng Zhongming was actually most worried about this. Otherwise, he would not have to report on his visit to Lu Xiangsheng, because he had already received permission from Huang Taiji to adapt to the situation in advance.

After hearing this, Geng Jimao quickly agreed. Seeing that Geng Zhongming just told him to keep it secret, he agreed impatiently and left immediately.

He must not be in a hurry to do this! If it is done, then his father will not have any other things, and the throne will be hereditary, and he will be able to truly become the prince. In the future, in Shengjing City, at least those cats and dogs, they can't bully him at will and compete with him for women!

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Half a month later, Geng Jimao, who was exhausted, came back and brought a secret decree and oral order from Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji's oral order praised Geng Zhongming's loyalty and lived up to Huang Taiji's expectations; then he told him that in order to keep the confidentiality period and the subsequent matters could be handled by himself, and no longer had to frequently communicate with Shengjing.

As for Huang Taiji's secret decree, it was mainly for him to show to others, saying that Geng Zhongming was doing secret responsibilities under the order. No one should doubt or publicize it, and he should obey Geng Zhongming's arrangements.

With this order, if Geng Zhongming pretends to be sick and leaves Phoenix Castle, or is caught by the Ming Dynasty's detective on the way, it can be resolved without having to go to Shengjing to ask Huang Taiji for instructions.

"Father, the emperor really has nothing to say to you. Such trust will not be even that Fan Wencheng who has been around the emperor all day long." Geng Jimao sighed in time.

Geng Zhongming is not as naive as his son. If Huang Taiji doesn't do this, should he still lure Lu Xiangsheng and his Dongjiang army? If this confidant trouble is not eliminated, the Qing Dynasty will be restrained in Liaodong. How can he continue to grow?

After all, it is actually the reason for the interests! At least in Geng Zhongming's heart, that's what he thinks.

Of course, he would not say this to his son. Because he could see that if he could speak to his son like this, his son would definitely be dissatisfied and think that he was slandering Huang Taiji.

If this kid cheats his father and wants to prove that his father is wrong, he will tell Huang Taiji about this matter. In Huang Taiji's impression, he will definitely be very bad.

The emperor is wise and powerful, and is a famous king for all ages. How could it be because of his interests?

Thinking of this, Geng Zhongming perfunctorily told his son for a while and let his happy son go down, he began to consider his trip to Hirokashima.

Five days later, he arranged everything, with his son as a cover, and Chen Shaozong led the way, quietly left Phoenix Castle, went to the secret meeting place by the Yalu River to board the boat, walked down the river and headed to Guanglu Island.
Chapter completed!