Yang Hao looked at Zhu Youzhen, who was sitting opposite him, and couldn't help speculating in his heart about the young emperor's intentions. Although he was responsible for the defeat of Sarhu, he did not think that it was all his responsibility. If it weren't for the fact that the Shanhaiguan General Army Juniper underestimated the enemy, the field combat ability of the Fourth Route Army was inferior, and the main generals of all roads lacked cooperation, even if his plan failed, he would not end up with the destruction of the whole army.

Yang Hao was still a little resentful when he was first released from prison, and he was even more unwilling, while waiting for Emperor Wanli's disposal, he actively explored the situation in Liaodong, and dreamed of being ashamed after being released from prison.

However, soon the Wanli Emperor died, and then two emperors were replaced, and he, the person responsible for the defeat of Salhu, seemed to have been forgotten, and no one cared about it.

He once wanted to inquire about the news of the DPRK from the Jinyi Guard, who managed the Imperial Prison, but the director of the Jinyi Guard advised him that it was better to stay in peace, and said to him: "After the defeat of Salhu, the situation in Liaodong was very bad, and the Houjin soldiers became more and more powerful, and even broke Liaoyang, most of Liaodong is no longer owned by the Ming Dynasty, and even Xiong Jingluo was executed and passed on the first nine sides..."

Since then, Yang Ho finally died and was released from prison to restore Liaodong's mind, and he burned the Ping Liaoce that he had written after being imprisoned. Since then, he has lived a prison life of not asking about the world and reading leisurely. This mood of letting go of everything made him live very long in the edict prison, from the end of Wanli to the seventh year of the Apocalypse.

When Yang Hao looked at Zhu Youzhen, Zhu Youzhen was also carefully observing this gray-haired old man, although the edict prison can meet the general needs of life, it will not be a life of fine clothes and fine food. Therefore, although Yang Ho looks healthy, he is just a thin and somewhat hunchbacked old man, and the prison life that has not seen the light of day all year round has made his complexion full of unhealthy white. However, looking at the tidy cell and the clean clothes on his body, Zhu Youzhen believes that the former Liaodong economist has not given up hope for life.

Zhu Youzhen looked at it for a long time before he smiled and said to Yang Hao: "The cell here doesn't see the light of day, and the scorching summer is also cold, it seems that it is really not suitable for an old gentleman like Yang Jingluo to live." ”

Yang Hao just bowed his head slightly and said: "The criminal minister is a body of sin, and he doesn't dare to ask for extravagance. But is Your Majesty just here to see how the guilty are doing? ”

Listening to Yang Hao's undisguised inquiry, Zhu Youzhen finally bowed to him officially, and said, "I want to ask Yang Jingluo about the war situation in Liaodong." ”

Seeing Zhu Youzhen saluting himself, Yang Hao finally changed color, he quickly avoided saying that he didn't dare to accept it, and then returned the salute and said: "Your Majesty, please don't be like this, the criminal minister Yang Hao doesn't dare to accept this gift." ”

After finishing the etiquette properly, Yang Hao finally didn't dare to hold the shelf anymore, he said frankly: "I'm afraid Your Majesty will be disappointed today, if it was 7 years ago, or 5 years ago, the criminal minister can still encourage Your Majesty to tell your Majesty about the situation in Liaodong." But today, the situation in Liaodong has been turned upside down, and it is completely incomparable with before the criminal was imprisoned that day, if I talk about the matter of Liaodong again, not only can I not help Your Majesty, but it will make Your Majesty make a wrong judgment, and the criminal minister really has nothing to say. However, judging from the experience of the criminal minister in Liaodong, the criminal minister thinks that there are two things to do in Pingliao first, one is to train the troops, if there is no one in the field, then Houjin will not be able to control it; The second is sufficient salary, if the soldiers have no food and salary, they will have no will to fight, and if the soldiers have no will to fight, they cannot be driven to fight, and no matter how exquisite the central plan is, it is just an empty game. ”

Zhu Youzhen replied thoughtfully: "In this case, we should first negotiate peace with Houjin, and then try to recover Liao after training and raising salaries." ”

Zhu Youzhen waited for a long time, but found that Yang Hao didn't answer his words, and he couldn't help but ask with his eyes.

Yang Hao really didn't want to take this remark, his reputation had been half-ruined in the defeat of Salhu, and if he proposed another peace policy, I am afraid that his reputation behind him would not be much better.

Besides, how to look at this Jianzhou Jurchen is only a sibling problem of the Ming Dynasty, when the Mongols hit the city of Beijing, the Ming Dynasty did not give in. Now a mere Jianzhou Jurchen has let Da Ming bow his head, and his reputation as a sinner Yang Hao really can't be washed away.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Yang Hao's drooping eyelids, dead or alive, and seemed to understand something, he hurriedly added: "Yang Jingluo rest assured, I'm just talking about this possibility, not necessarily to really negotiate peace with Houjin." And even if I really want to talk about peace, I won't say it's a strategic idea. ”

Seeing Zhu Youzhen's sincere request, Yang Hao finally told him what he knew about the people within the Jurchens and talked about the possibility of peace.

Zhu Youzhen sensitively noticed that the former Liaodong Jingluo was still a little hesitant, on the one hand, he should have some scruples in his heart; On the other hand, it should be that he has been in prison for too long, and he cannot understand the personnel changes within Houjin, so he cannot make a positive judgment.

The two talked for nearly an hour, and it was not until Wang Chengen urged Zhu Youzhen to return to the palace that he could not stop.

Zhu Youzhen solemnly saluted Yang Hao, and then said respectfully: "After listening to Mr. today, I can be regarded as having some clue about the affairs of Liaodong, thank you, sir." ”

Yang Hao accepted Zhu Youzhen's gift unceremoniously, and when he talked about Liaodong today, it also aroused a bit of the pride of his youth. This reminded him of the past pride of crossing Moshan with the marshal Dong Yiyuan on a snowy night to attack the camp of the Mongolian fried flower department and win a complete victory.

Seeing Zhu Youzhen turn around and want to leave, Yang Hao, who was in a heartbroken mood, finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, do you really want to make peace with Houjin?" Since the founding of Taizu, even if Emperor Yingzong fell to the enemy that day, he has never negotiated peace with the enemy. I am afraid that when Your Majesty proposes peace in the court, it will be slandered by the people of the world. I beg your Majesty to think twice. I have a vast sea, according to two capitals and thirteen provinces, and the people are trillions; And the Jianzhou Jurchen is just a savage in the Northeast, with a population of no more than one million. The minister thought that as long as he hired people properly, it would only be delayed for a few years, and he would be able to recover Liaodong, so why should His Majesty hurt his reputation. ”

Zhu Youzhen turned around, arched his hand again at Yang Ho and said, "Mr. Jinyu's good words, I remember them in my heart." However, today, the people of the Ming Dynasty can no longer hold on, and compared to the things that let the people of the Ming Dynasty live, my reputation is just a trivial matter. Time is running out, Mr. Yang. ”

Looking at Zhu Youzhen's disappearing back, Yang Hao stood in place and did not move for a long time. When Zhu Youzhen returned to the duty room of Jinyiwei again, he said to Tian Ergeng and the others: "Move Yang Hao in the edict to the Xinwang Mansion, in the future, the officials in the court and above the second rank will be imprisoned in the Xinwang Mansion, except that they are not allowed to leave the mansion, other requirements will be met as much as possible..."