Wen Tiren thought to himself, this is not a trivial matter, it is not good to force Yang Sichang to agree here, and he will not agree, he must be taken to the court for discussion, and then decided by the emperor. coughed twice and replied: "This is a matter of the Ministry of War, and it is inconvenient for this officer to interfere, I believe that Yang Shilang will give you a reasonable answer." ”

He said to Yang Sichang: "I happened to pass by, and I was nosy, so it's no wonder that I am weak." You just do the rest according to the rules, and I won't bother. ”

Yang Sichang squeezed out a smile and said: "The subordinate is in charge of the affairs of the military department, many things are not familiar, the elder of the pavilion is pointing his fingers, and it is too late to be grateful, how dare he say a strange word?" I wanted to continue to keep the elder pavilion to teach the lower officials, but unfortunately it was getting late, so I didn't dare to delay the elder pavilion to return to the house to rest. Go slowly! ”

The confrontation ended, the crisis was resolved, Wen Tiren's purpose of the trip was achieved, and after explaining a few words, he got into the sedan chair and left.

Yang Sichang watched the soft sedan chair disappear at the door of the yamen with a straight face, and ordered: "Prepare the sedan chair, this official wants to enter the palace!" ”

Wen Tiren didn't know that although he successfully resolved the conflict between the Qiong Navy and the Ministry of War, it was a failure not to face the saint with Yang Sichang. Yang Sichang entered the palace overnight, and finally succeeded in influencing Chongzhen's judgment, making this great victory and thousands of heads lose most of its meaning, and changing the direction of the whole thing.

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

"Jiannu suffered heavy losses and was beheaded more than 2,000 levels?"

Chongzhen stood up in surprise and repeated Yang Sichang's words.

Yang Sichang nodded: "Although it has not been verified, the head has been sent to the military department." As long as the first level is verified, the news from Shandong will come over, and the two will be compared, and it will be confirmed. Your Majesty will have this great victory, and the martial arts have surpassed the first emperor, congratulations to Your Majesty! With a light word, he put all the credit on Chongzhen, and the protagonist of the great victory, Qiong Haijun, deliberately did not mention a word.

But Chongzhen eats this set very much. In his opinion, it is the fault of the courtiers that things are messed up, and it is his own credit to do things well, and he is overjoyed when he hears this: "I took over the country from the hands of the first emperor, and I thought day and night about how to resist foreign insults, pacify civil strife, and rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty. ”

He excitedly paced back and forth: "Behead two thousand levels!" This is a great victory that I have never had since I ascended the throne, and I want to announce it to the world! Let the subjects of the world know that I can prosper the Ming Dynasty! ”

Wang Chengen on the side also cried with joy: "Your Majesty works hard day and night, and there will be a day when the clouds will see the sun!" With such a great victory, His Majesty can finally sleep peacefully. Otherwise, keep working hard, Your Majesty's dragon body ......"

Chongzhen interrupted him: "Wang Companion, when you are so happy, why do you keep mentioning things that are disappointing?" ”

Wang Chengen stretched out his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, then lightly slapped his cheek, and said, "Yes, yes, the slave said the wrong thing, and slapped her mouth." ”

Chongzhen turned his head and asked Yang Sichang excitedly: "Xia Nan has repeatedly sent me surprises, he is really a lucky general, should I reward him?" ”

Yang Sichang poured cold water at the right time: "According to common sense, Your Majesty should indeed be rewarded." However, the higher the status and the heavier the authority of Xia Nan, the more careful Your Majesty must be, this kind of arrogant and domineering fanatic without the court may become a big trend in the future, shaking the country and society, and its harm is better than that of Jiannu and Liukou! ”

Chongzhen immediately calmed down and asked, "Why did Wen Liang say this?" ”

Yang Sichang took the opportunity to pinch off the head and tail of what happened in the military department before, and informed Chongzhen after grooming.

“…… That's the way it goes. Your Majesty, a small general dared to take the head of the department, and even the ministers could not stop it when they arrived at the scene, and when they arrived, they put on a posture of fire and fire, and did not pay attention to the military department and the Beijing camp. The generals of an army don't even pay attention to the military department, the minister is simply unheard of, disrespectful to the military department, that is, disrespectful to the imperial court, and even more disrespectful to His Majesty, such a madman without a king and father, who knows if it will become An Lushan of this dynasty? ”

An Lushan is the culprit of the Anshi Rebellion, and his rebellion with Shi Siming was the turning point of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline.

"What else is going on?" Chongzhen hesitated when he heard this. The Qiong Navy has proven its combat effectiveness and is the leading strong army of the Ming Dynasty, but if the facts are really as Yang Sichang said, the whole thing must be carefully considered.

Yang Sichang saw that Chongzhen was a little hesitant, and struck while the iron was hot: "I heard that when Qionghai Town was in Nanjing, he also fought with the Shenji Battalion in Nanjing?" Such a person without a king and a father can fight the Nanjing Shenji Camp today, and tomorrow he can fight the Beijing Camp of the Beijing Division. What the minister saw with his own eyes today, intimidated by the fierce reputation of Qionghai Town, after the men and horses of the Beijing camp arrived, they were afraid of their hands and feet, and they did not even dare to disperse the other party...... It is conceivable that if one day Nan really did something rebellious in the Beijing Division, I am afraid that there will be very few people in the Beijing camp who dare to fight

Chongzhen, who was originally full of joy and wanted to reward Qionghai Town and Xia Nanfeng, immediately changed his mind, and asked with blazing eyes: "Wen is weak, can it come from the public heart?" ”

When Yang Sichang heard this, he immediately knelt down, "Chen Ke swears to the sky, he has never dealt with Qionghai Town before, and there is no festival, these words come from the bottom of his heart, and it is completely for the sake of the Daming Jiangshan Sheji!" ”

Because he admires Yang Sichang's talent, Chongzhen knows his political career very well, and every appointment is arranged by him personally, and it does not have any intersection with Qionghai Town, which is located in southern Xinjiang, so naturally there is no festival. Since he is standing on an objective standpoint, his views are worth believing.

Chongzhen personally helped Yang Sichang up and comforted: "I can trust the weak character." In that case, what should be done about this matter? ”

Yang Sichang suggested: "The great victory is the result of His Majesty's hard work, it cannot be buried, it should be announced to the world, but for Qionghai Town, it can be vague and ......"

Chongzhen hesitated: "But after all, the battle was fought in Qionghai Town, and without mentioning a word, will it make people feel mean and unheard?" ”

"Your Majesty can promote the title of Xia Nan to the Marquis of Pingnan, let him get a false name, and don't count these things, and the people of the world will naturally not feel that Your Majesty has treated meritorious ministers badly, and for Your Majesty, it is also a matter of benefit and no expense." Yang Sichang said, "For this kind of military leader, we must not only allow it to benefit, but also be careful to guard against it, so that we can handle it." ”