"Your Majesty, Sanbula Chuan City is not far from Shicheng, and even if the loyal and courageous prince can gain a firm foothold there, he must have military strength as a backing, if he can be asked to help, it must be just to transport grain and not to help fight the war, it should not be a big problem." Xu Youzhen stood up and said in a speculative tone. The important thing he emphasized was that Yang Chendong would not help Beiming, but only to help transport grain and grass.

said this in order to block Zhu Qiyu's mouth and explain the matter first. It may be a drama to help transport grain, but to help Beiming send troops to fight the Warat Department together, then don't mention it. Because this is not what Yang Chendong meant.

Originally, after Zhu Qiyu heard Yang Chendong's name, he had such an idea and asked the loyal and courageous prince to send troops to help. Your title was given to you by Daming, and now that Daming has something to do, it's not too much to transfer your soldiers and horses, but as soon as I heard Xu Youzhen's words, I knew that I might be thinking too much. It's just that he still wants to try hard, after all, if Yang Chendong is really willing to participate in the war, not to mention whether he can win the war in advance, at least pull a person to share the firepower.

Just before Zhu Qiyu could speak, Shi Heng, the governor of the military general's side, had already stood up, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, Xu Shangshu's words are very reasonable, the loyal and courageous prince can help us transport grain and grass, as long as the city of Sanbula Sichuan is guarded for two months, our army is coming, and the situation will be completely one-sided at that time, and the victory of our army can be expected, and my Beiming army will not need any help." ”

Shi Heng suddenly stood up, but it wasn't that he had discussed it with Xu Youzhen in advance, he just didn't want Yang Chendong to take advantage of it. In his eyes, Beiming's army was powerful and invincible, and even one day the loyal and brave man and the five-star army under him would be trampled under his feet. But if you owe the other party a big favor now, how will you fight this battle in the future?

Shi Heng is from a long-term perspective, so he said this. As the main representative of the military, as soon as he said this, Zhu Qiyu knew that there was no possibility of asking the loyal and courageous to send troops to participate in the war. I had to nod and say, "Okay, that's the case, Xu Aiqing, according to your words, who should be sent to lobby with Zhongdagong?" ”

As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu's eyes also looked at the courtiers. It's just a pity that many of the courtiers didn't even raise their heads, and in their hearts, asking for help from loyal and courageous officials was not a good errand.

"Your Majesty, this idea was conceived by the minister, and the minister is naturally willing to go." In order to take this opportunity to explore the reality of Yang Chendong's strength, Xu Youzhen naturally wanted to go. The other courtiers were reluctant to go, but let him talk less, so that he would not have to worry about anyone competing with him.

It was Xu Youzhen who took the initiative to stand up, and Zhu Qiyu was very happy. Thinking of seeing loyal ministers in times of crisis, he couldn't help but pay more attention to Xu Youzhen, thinking that this person was picked up by himself after he took the throne, and maybe he could give more reuse if he had the opportunity. At that moment, he announced that Xu Youzhen was appointed as a messenger, and went to Shicheng to discuss with the loyal and courageous Gong about the assistance of grain and grass in Sanbula Sichuan City, and for the sake of convenience, Xu Youzhen was given the right to act cheaply and the right to mobilize the troops of Xuanfu.

Xu Youzhen fell to her knees at the moment and shouted long live. Zhu Qiyu, who was very satisfied, was even happier on his face, and nodded lightly to Jin Ying, who was standing on the side and bending over. The chief eunuch immediately understood, and shouted loudly, "Retreat." Xu Shangshu, please stay for a while, Your Majesty wants to see you. ”

The other courtiers shouted long live the emperor and left, Xu Youzhen walked straight to the apse, and bumped into Jin Ying, the chief eunuch who came to greet him, and the other party smiled and said in a congratulatory tone as soon as they met, "Congratulations to Xu Shangshu for being the Lord Qincha." ”

"Hey, whatever Gonggong Jin said, he was doing an errand for the emperor, where to mention what congratulations, it should be Tongxi." Xu Youzhen also had a smile on his face, and as he spoke, a silver ticket of one thousand taels was sent to Jin Ying's hand from his hand without anyone noticing.

After turning his eyes slightly, after glancing at the silver ticket in his hand, Jin Ying's expression showed more joy, "Xu Shangshu is really a pillar of the country, don't worry, even if Xu Shangshu has a heart, the father-in-law who should help will naturally help." ”

"Thank you, thank you." Xu Youzhen hugged his fists and thanked him, and the two walked towards the apse almost in parallel.

Zhu Qiyu had been waiting in the hall for a long time, and when he saw Xu Youzhen coming, he couldn't hide a look of joy in the corners of his eyes. When all the courtiers have nothing to do, this person can stand up and find a solution to the problem, and he is willing to shoulder the burden, with these things, he should value it even more. "Come on, give Xu Aiqing a seat."

"I don't dare." Xu Youzhen immediately showed a sincere and frightened look, saying that this was the first time he was given a seat when he saw the emperor in private.

"Hey, Xu Shangshu, this is a piece of the emperor's kindness, you can stand up in times of crisis, this gift is to be obtained." Jin Ying, who had just received the silver on the side, immediately stood up and made a round sound.

Xu Youzhen, who was originally polite, showed a very grateful look at the moment, and even her eyes were red, as if she was about to be gratefully shed tears, and said directly, "Thank you, thank you." ”

Xu Youzhen's ass sat on the chair, and the next thing was naturally a scene of the monarch and the ministers talking happily.

"Xu Aiqing, this time you can take the initiative to stand up, come up with ideas, and take over the errand, I am very relieved. But I don't know how sure you are that you can convince the loyal and courageous to transport grain and grass for my army? Zhu Qiyu's eyes were full of anticipation and asked.

Although Xu Youzhen sat on the chair, he still looked sincerely frightened, and when he saw the emperor asking, he hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the emperor, about fifty percent?" ”

"Fifty percent? Is there only so much? Zhu Qiyu, who frowned, was obviously a little dissatisfied. Isn't that very likely to be rejected? If this is the case, as the emperor, the order he gave was rejected by his subordinates, which is not a majestic thing to say.

Even as the emperor, it is very faceless. Or you know that you can't do it, but it's better not to do it, at least you will lose face and still be there, which is better than losing everything and being laughed at in private.

Xu Youzhen's afterglow had been paying attention to the changes in Zhu Qiyu's face, and when he saw that the emperor was displeased, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty." Although it is said that there is no need for Zhongdang Gong to participate in the war this time, but transporting grain and grass to the heavily surrounded Sanbula Sichuan City is no different from going to the battlefield, and the minister is really not completely sure that he can convince Zhongdangong. Besides, you also know that the minister and the loyal duke have always been at odds, and he has participated in him before, speaking of which the minister is really not a good lobbyist, if he can, can the emperor consider another person? ”

Taking retreat as advance is what Xu Youzhen wants to express. He was ready to make a request, and if he couldn't take the initiative in his hands, this request would be negotiable?

Regarding the discord between Xu Youzhen and Yang Chendong, Zhu Qiyu naturally knew. This is also an important reason why he is relieved to promote this person, and this time he was sent to Shicheng, so there is no need to worry that the two will be in cahoots, which is also the reason why he promised the other party to be so happy for Qincha.

Now that I heard that Xu Youzhen wanted to shirk her responsibility, Zhu Qiyu was willing to do it, and said at the moment: "What does Xu Aiqing mean by this, I have already made a will in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military just now, how can I take it back at will." If you have any requests, you can put them forward now, as long as you can let the loyal and courageous Gong help transport the grain, you can negotiate any conditions. ”

Zhu Qiyu also had no choice, not only did he look at Xu Youzhen as a suitable candidate, but the important thing was that the other courtiers had no intention of going. Although he is the emperor, he can decide at will, and let the courtiers go by name, and no one dares to refuse. But what good result can be when you are forced, if you mess up the errand, you won't even take the regret medicine.

It's Xu Youzhen, the idea is what he came up with, the method is what he wants, and he recommended himself to go, he must have been mentally prepared, so where is there a need to give up the right person and use others.

Zhu Qiyu agreed to put forward the conditions and requirements, Xu Youzhen was waiting for this sentence, and immediately stood up, clenched his fists, and said with a solemn face: "The minister has a law, which can guarantee that the loyal and courageous prince can send troops and transport grain and grass." ”

"Guaranteed? But 100% sure? Zhu Qiyu asked with bright eyes.

"Yes, that's 100% sure." Xu Youzhen said in an open tone.

"Okay, let's hear it." Zhu Qiyu didn't agree with a hot head, but wanted to listen to what the requirements were first, which is enough to see that in the past few years as the emperor, he has learned to be calm and learn to keep everything in hand.

Xu Youzhen, who didn't answer immediately, knelt down from standing to kneeling, and said with a plop, "Your Majesty, the minister's next words don't have any selfish intentions, just for the strength and future of Beiming, and I ask the emperor to forgive the sins first." ”

"What does Xu Aiqing mean by this, this was originally our monarch and ministers meeting, not a court meeting, what is there to say, I forgive you for your innocence." Zhu Qiyu said in a voice.

"Thank you to the emperor, even so, the only requirement of the minister is that the emperor will allow the emperor to be the prince of the Ming Dynasty, only this one request, the minister will guarantee that it can be said that the loyal and courageous prince will be used by us, and send troops and grain." Xu Youzhen, who was kneeling on the ground, saw that the time was right, and immediately said what she had been about to say for a long time.

Although Zhu Qiyu has made certain preparations, he knows that if he wants to go from fifty percent to ten percent, he must pay some price. But when he heard Xu Youzhen's invitation, he still had anger on his face that he couldn't hide: "What, Feng Wang?" How is this possible. ”

It's no wonder that Zhu Qiyu is so angry, Da Ming has stopped the matter of being crowned king with a different surname since Taizu, how can this rule be easily broken from him? Xu Youzhenzhi's proposal is a bit ridiculous.