Zhu Youzhen finally explained to Liu Xingzuo the intention of summoning him, "As long as Houjin can't be sure, whether you really cheated your death and fled back to Daming, with Huang Taiji's person, it shouldn't be possible to move your family in Shenyang now."

However, it is not very appropriate for you to stay in the north after all, after the surrender of Liaodong, there were too many Han people in Jin, and many people were willing to be the lackeys of Jiannu for some money. If you are identified by those Houjin spies in the capital, your family will probably be in danger.

Therefore, I want to transfer you to the south for the time being. After rescuing your family in Shenyang, and then transferring you back to serve in the Liaodong Army, do you have any comments on the arrangements of the imperial court? ”

Liu Xingzuo recognized the situation very clearly, and the emperor was willing to consider his family and prevent him from escaping back to the Ming Dynasty to leak the news, and he should have been grateful.

Although there is another possibility of the matter, that is, the imperial court saw that Houjin treated his family who stayed in Shenyang kindly, and regarded him as a spy sent back by Houjin, so it was not worried about letting him go back to serve in the Liaodong Army.

However, Liu Xingzuo didn't even want to think about the latter possibility. Since he has returned to Daming at great risk, he is naturally unwilling to grow old because of his namelessness.

The emperor transferred him to the south, and finally gave him a chance to prove himself, although he had just returned to the Ming Dynasty, he had also heard that in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court was fighting against the two rebellious Tusi of Lu'an.

Therefore, Liu Xingzuo, who wanted to prove his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty by killing the enemy on the battlefield, immediately bent his knee and replied to Chongzhen with a quick reaction: "The minister is willing to take a few brothers south to quell the rebellion of the two Tusi of Hao'an for Your Majesty." In order to repay His Majesty's care for the ministers and the ministers' families. ”

Zhu Youzhen said to him with a little surprise: "Why does Liu Qing think that he will go to Sichuan and Guizhou to fight against the rebel Tusi?" I didn't want you to go to Sichuan. ”

Liu Xingzuo was stunned for a moment, and he asked quite puzzled, "The minister is stupid, but aren't there only two Tusi in the south who are rebelling?" ”

Zhu Youzhen shook his head at him, smiled and said, "I want you to be the general of Guangdong coastal defense, responsible for the land defense of the Pearl River Estuary, Macao, and Hong Kong, as well as the maritime security in the coastal areas of Guangdong. ”

Liu Xingzuo suddenly hesitated, he hesitated for a moment before replying to Chongzhen: "Please forgive your majesty, although the minister is quite brave, he is not afraid to go into battle to kill the enemy." However, the minister only has a little experience in the bow and horse, and he has not yet learned the skills of boats.

His Majesty entrusted the ministers with important tasks, and the ministers were happy to accept them. However, after the ministers are afraid that after they go south, they will not be able to take care of this coastal defense affairs, and then they will not spoil the official affairs of the imperial court?

The minister's personal honor and disgrace are insignificant, but if the minister's incompetence is ruined, His Majesty's knowledge of people will be damaged, and the minister will not be able to get rid of his blame. ”

Zhu Youzhen got up from his seat and slowly walked in front of Liu Xingzuo, and after he stretched out his hands to help Liu Xingzuo up, he said to him gently: "Liu Qing doesn't need to worry so much, the main task of the coastal defense battalion is to defend Hong Kong and Macao on land, and to ensure that the Pearl River Estuary is not broken through by enemy ships."

As for maritime defense affairs, the navy should still be the mainstay. It's just that the navy of the Ming Dynasty is still in the initial stage, so it can't defend itself against the enemy on the sea, and can only build forts on land to defend the port and the mouth of the river.

Whether it was the Liu Xiang group in Hong Kong or the Portuguese in Macau, neither port was now under the control of the imperial court.

Although the former is a port controlled by the Chinese, Liu Xiang is very ambitious, but he has no vision, not as much as the other leaders of Eighteen Zhi. If you are lured by overseas forces, you may not be able to help the abuses and go to the sea again to become pirates.

The Portuguese in Macau, although they now look more deferential, have built six forts on the small island of Macau, with 126 large and small guns, which is obviously not a deferential gesture.

The local officials in Guangdong covered up the construction of the forts for the Portuguese, just because they were afraid that the Portuguese would make trouble and would not be able to keep the black gauze hats on their heads.

Others thought that if the Portuguese held Macao, they could use the force of these Hongmaoyi to deal with the pirates and the adventurous ships of other European countries, and engage in a strategy of razing and destroying them.

Isn't it ridiculous that my Ming land needs a group of European merchants to defend it?

That's why I want to send you south to serve as the general of coastal defense, reorganize the coastal defense of Guangdong, and train a coastal defense battalion for me. Of course, I will also send some cadets to help you build this new army.

Now, are you willing to accept this task? ”

Liu Xingzuo didn't dare to make any more excuses, from the emperor's actions, he could feel that the emperor wanted him to go south very resolutely. If he continues to resign, I'm afraid he will leave a bad impression on Chongzhen.

After hearing Liu Xingzuo's promise, Zhu Youzhen said happily: "Liu Qing is willing to take over this important task, but it makes me feel at ease."

With a military attache like you, who has experienced the war, going to Guangdong, I feel that Guangdong's military affairs will inevitably be able to take on a new look.

Before you go south, the General Staff will talk to you for a good time, and they will explain to you in detail what your main task will be after you go south..."

After Liu Xingzuo left with some heavy steps, Wang Jiayin and Shen Yikui were brought into the room.

After Zhu Youzhen looked at the appearance of the two of them seriously for a while, he calmly said to the two: "The two of you are the representatives of the leaders of the Shaanxi families who went to Beijing this time, and it has been almost a month since you came to the capital, are you still satisfied with your life in the capital?" What do you have to say about the court's arrangements for you? ”

Wang Jiayin, who was just over 40, had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his demeanor was generous, and there was no trace of a thief on his body. However, the older Shen Yikui next to him, although he deliberately restrained his actions in front of the emperor, he still showed a little bit of gangsterism from time to time.

In response to Chongzhen's question, Shen Yikui immediately replied with a smile: "With His Majesty's concern, there is nothing lacking in the life of the ministers, but after entering the capital, they are confined to this school, and they can't go out to see the scenery of the capital, which really makes people's hearts itch." It would be grateful if Your Majesty could grant me the opportunity to go out for a few days and see the market in the capital. ”

Wang Jiayin watched coldly, wanting to see how Chongzhen answered this question. He felt that if the emperor was still wary of these outcast leaders, he would not hesitate to reject Shen Yikui's request. In this way, they can use this to puncture the true face of the court's kindness in appeasing their uneasiness.

However, Chongzhen's answer was not as he wished, Zhu Youzhen just thought about it for a while, and then said to Shen Yikui: "The reason why I didn't let you out of school was originally to let you study with peace of mind, and to arrange work after learning this knowledge as soon as possible."

However, since you have this request, I will inform the instructor of the school and make new arrangements for you to go out on your day off.

Of course, I also want to make two requests to you. 1. It's okay to go out to play, but you can't act alone, at least go out in groups of three, go out at the same time, and go back to school at the same time;

2. You are no longer the leader of the exile army, but an official appointed by the imperial court. Therefore, when you go out, you must not fight with civilians, you must not visit casinos and kilns, and you must not drink too much to make trouble.

Would you like to say yes? ”

Shen Yikui was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, the entertainment that these people wanted to go out to find was basically vetoed by the emperor.

When he was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to ask the emperor to relax this scale, Wang Jiayin, who was standing beside him, suddenly spoke up and accepted all these conditions.

Shen Yikui, who was still hesitating, could only follow with some reluctance, but when he straightened up, he glared at Wang Jiayin beside him several times.

Wang Jiayin didn't care about the annoyance of the gods around him, but clenched his fists and said to the emperor cautiously: "The ministers thank Your Majesty for your concern, but the ministers still have a reluctant request, hoping that Your Majesty can give a grace." ”

Zhu Youzhen said to him disappreliantly: "If you have any requirements, just say it, as long as you can agree, I will naturally accept you." ”

Wang Jiayin raised his head slightly to look at the emperor's expression, and then said unhurriedly: "The minister is just a vulgar person, and it is not a problem to dance with a knife and a stick, but it is really difficult to study in front of books.

If His Majesty grants permission, the minister would rather go to the army to be a small colonel and go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, than to waste his time here and waste His Majesty's mind in vain. ”

In response to Wang Jiayin's request, Shen Yikui suddenly quietly pricked up his ears. Being summoned to the capital for study and training was a chore for most of the leaders of the Wandering People's Army who could not even recognize their own names.

If it weren't for the fact that the court had spoken first, the positions they were assigned would have been linked to their academic performance, and it is estimated that these leaders would have gone out of school long ago.

Of course, among these leaders who don't want to learn, Wang Jiayin is not included. Shen Yikui knows very well that Wang Jiayin had read books for a few years before joining the army, and he was one of the most knowledgeable among them.

Although it is not clear what Wang Jiayin made this request, Shen Yikui sincerely hoped that the emperor would be able to relieve everyone of the drudgery of learning.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Wang Jiayin for a moment, then smiled and said: "I have heard a saying, called, live to be old, learn to be old."

You've been dancing with knives for most of your life, but have you figured out what's the truth? Why do some people do nothing, but they can fish and eat every day; Someone who has worked hard all year and can't even eat a full meal?

There is no idle land in the four seas, and the farmers are still starving to death. Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road. What is the truth of this? ”