Don't look at these officials who are very dissatisfied with Shi Heng's move to bring troops into Beijing, and they are about to shout at him and kill him, but in fact, this cannot hide their jealousy of him, they don't have the courage to kill Shi Heng directly, and under the pressure of thousands of border troops to reprimand him for all kinds of illegal acts.

Therefore, when the Son of Heaven asked who was willing to pass on the edict and reprimand, several courtiers lowered their heads and did not dare to speak out, for fear that the emperor would take the risk by name. And their reaction naturally fell into Zhu Qiyu's eyes clearly, which made him feel disappointed and unhappy in his heart.

Seeing the Son of Heaven look like this, Yu Qian felt apologetic in his heart, and after a little hesitation, he recommended himself: "Your Majesty, why don't you let the minister go this way?" ”

Before the emperor could speak, Chen Xun and Gao Gu's two ministers had already shouted in unison: "No! After a pause, the two glanced at each other before Chen Xun continued: "As the main hall of the military department, how can Lord Yu go to see that Shi Heng with a heavy responsibility? What's more, if Shi Heng has a heart of disobedience, once Lord Yu goes, there will be any damage, but it will be a great misfortune for the imperial court. ”

"Yes, Lord Yu has always had prestige among the soldiers in my Beijing camp, and the imperial court still pointed to him to boost morale, so you must not risk seeing that Shi Heng." Takaya also echoed his opinion.

This statement really made Yu Qian not stick to his opinion, so he could only keep his mouth shut. And the Son of Heaven was pale: "Then is there a more suitable candidate than Yu Qing?" ”

"The minister recommends a person, and he is enough to take on such a heavy responsibility regardless of his identity or courage." Chen Xun said, and then looked at Lu Jin, who had been standing on the side and didn't say anything: "That's Lord Lu!" ”

"Lu Qing?" The emperor said thoughtfully, and also looked at Lu Jin: "Are you willing to worry about me?" ”

A trace of astonishment flashed on Lu Jin's face, he really didn't expect that he would kindly invite these officials into the palace to have such a result. Just now they kept saying how dangerous it was to go to see Shi Heng, and in the blink of an eye, they pushed themselves out and went on an adventure. But under the eager gaze of the Son of Heaven, how could he refuse, so after a little hesitation, he still clenched his fists and bowed: "As long as he can do things for His Majesty, the minister will never give up, let alone just go to Shi Heng to pass on a will." ”

"Okay, Lu Qing really didn't disappoint me." When the emperor saw that he had agreed to this matter, he immediately showed a happy expression. And the other officials also praised the commander of the Jinyi Guard, who had always been impeached and targeted by them before: "Lord Lu is really a person who is loyal to the country, and we can rest assured that you are going on this trip." ”

"But ......" Lu Zhen didn't pay attention to these people's praise, but just followed his own thoughts and said: "The minister hopes that His Majesty can approve this matter." ”

"You say."

"The minister hopes that the imperial court can allocate some silver, wine and meat from the treasury as materials to reward the soldiers of the border army, so as to stabilize the morale of the army." Lu Zhen quickly gave his own advice.

In this regard, neither the emperor nor those officials would not be disapproved, and almost without any hesitation, they agreed. Only Yu Qian glanced at Lu Zhen with some concern at this time, others may have forgotten the grievances between Lu Zhen and Shi Heng, but he did not forget. Now let Lu Zhen go to see Shi Heng, but it is really a bit dangerous.

But since the emperor had made up his mind, and Lu Zhen himself did not object, Yu Qian naturally did not want to raise objections, so in the end he had to sigh worriedly.

Now that the matter has been settled, and there is such a thing in the palace, of course it is not good for these courtiers to continue to stay, so after comforting the Son of Heaven a few more words, they all saluted and retreated.

Knowing that he was going to deal with Shi Heng, an old rival, Lu Zhen was also a little vague in his heart, and while walking, he pondered how to act, and unconsciously his steps were a little slower. I thought that when I walked out of the palace gate, those officials should have left a long time ago, but as soon as I arrived at the palace gate, I saw that there was still an official sedan chair parked there, and then I found that Yu Qian was still standing there with his hands in his hands, obviously waiting for himself.

At this time, the sky was still raining, and although some people were holding umbrellas for him, Yu Qian's official uniform had already been soaked by the rain. But even so, his posture was still upright, and he didn't look embarrassed at all, and when he saw Lu Zhen come out, there was a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Lu Zhen hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "I don't know that Lord Yu is waiting to see the lower official, so I walked a few steps slower, and I hope you will forgive me." ”

"Think about your words, it's the official who really wants to apologize." Yu Qian hurriedly helped him, and then said with a ashamed face: "It's because of my prejudice against Jinyiwei that I even despise Shansi." Until today, I know that Lu Shansi has always been the same you as before, and there has never been any change. As long as he can do errands for the court, he never has any worries. I hope you don't blame me. As he spoke, he solemnly bowed and bowed.

Lu Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, and hurriedly stepped forward to support Yu Qian's bending movements: "My lord, this is a terrible affair, I can't afford to be so courteous to you." For Qian, he only has respect and does not have any complaints, even if he does not mention his historical merits and fame, just what he has seen and heard over the years of working together in the same dynasty is enough to make Lu Jin respect him.

When Yu Qian heard him say this, he saw that his words and deeds were sincere, and he straightened up while being pleased. But then, he sighed secretly: "But it's still a little too risky to think about your response to this matter after all, you had a lot of grudges with that Shi Heng in the early years, if you go to see him, I'm afraid it will be ......."

"What the lord said is that in fact, the lower officials also know this, so they didn't ask themselves to take this errand before. But since Your Majesty has used me where he wants, how can I, as a courtier, refuse it? Lu Zhen said calmly.

"You ......" Faced with such a statement, Yu Qian really didn't know how to comment on it. After a while, he said again: "Then how do you think about how to deal with Shi Heng and his arrogant soldiers?" ”

"I haven't made up my mind yet. However, there is one thing that can still be concluded by the lower officials, that is, Shi Heng actually does not have the heart of disobedience, at least this time, he has not dared to make any trouble in the capital. ”

"Oh? How so? Yu Qian hurriedly asked.

Because he came, although he brought two thousand border troops, it seemed to be quite a momentum, but in fact it reflected the timidity in his heart. It was precisely because he felt that coming to the capital was more auspicious and less auspicious, and he was afraid that the imperial court would punish him, so he brought 2,000 border troops to give him courage. In fact, I have 100,000 elites in Beijing, will I still be intimidated by this mere 2,000 people? The 100,000 troops of the first 100,000 failed to capture the capital, so how could he Shi Heng?

"In addition, if he really has a disobedient heart, he can pass the buck when he receives this order, or even ignore it, why do he have to take such a risk to come to the capital? Therefore, Xia Guan can be sure that this time Shi Heng is just bluffing, and he can't pose any threat.

"Since he didn't dare to do anything out of the ordinary, there would be no danger for me to go to see him. After all, I am representing Your Majesty and representing the imperial court to reward the border army and ask him, how dare he and his troops attack me? ”

This analysis was penetrating, and Yu Qian nodded again and again: "What you said is similar to what I thought, this time Shi Heng should not dare to mess around." But you should be as careful as possible when you go to see him, and don't provoke him to the moment. ”

"What the adults said is that there are still some subordinates in this way." Lu Jin hurriedly responded.

Just when Yu Qian was about to say goodbye, Lu Zhen suddenly said: "My lord, there is a sentence that the lower official is like a fish in his throat, and he really doesn't vomit or be unhappy. ”

"Oh? But what is it, you just have to say it directly. ”

"Actually, I am very dissatisfied with the actions of those adults in the DPRK this time." Lu Zhen said: "After finding out that Shi Heng did collude with Xu Youzhen and others, they should not just impeach him painlessly, but should let Your Majesty let the imperial court quickly punish him for serious crimes, and then remove him from office on the spot and arrest him in Beijing." Instead of just looking for a reason to let him go to Beijing to report on his work as he did today. In this way, it seems a bit unjustifiable, even if Shi Heng is really won later, it may not be convincing; Second, it weakened the momentum of the imperial court and made the border army underestimate the imperial court. ”

Yu Qian listened to this explanation, and after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but nod and said, "What you said is right, in fact, this official also felt that they were a little too careful in doing this earlier. However, at that time, the whole government, including His Majesty, had such an idea, and I couldn't persuade ......."

Lu Zhen smiled bitterly: "So when Shi Heng officially enters Beijing to report on his work, how to deal with him is enough to give the adults in the DPRK and China a headache, I hope that when the time comes, they can understand their problems and act more decisively." ”

In this regard, Yu Qian couldn't say anything, so he could only smile with him, and then say goodbye to Lu Jin.

Looking at Yu Qian, who got into the sedan chair and slowly left, Lu Zhen spit out a big mouthful of turbidity. In fact, he had a deeper concern in his heart that he didn't say - this year is the seventh year of Jingtai, and in his memory, it was this year that the coup d'état that changed the direction of the history of the Ming Dynasty took place.

In this storm, Shi Heng's role should not be underestimated. Originally, he thought that because of his own efforts, he had changed the direction of history, after all, Xu Youzhen had been dismissed and exiled, and Shi Heng had always been on the border, so there was no possibility of a mutiny. But now, those courtiers have actually transferred this person back from Datong, and it is difficult to say what kind of variables this will bring.

"Now I can only take one step at a time, I hope everything can be saved......" Lu Zhen muttered in a voice that only he could hear.