As soon as Wen Tiren looked at the faces of the two gentlemen and ministers, he knew that he had hit his death hole and could no longer harden himself.

Of course, the so-called treason and secretly financing the enemy are just Xia Nan's frame, Yang Sichang is just planning to negotiate peace, and he secretly made some moves against Xia Nan, and there is absolutely no possibility of collaborating with the enemy. The problem is that with the evidence of burning the granary and letting Abatai go, coupled with Yang Sichang's repeated efforts to deal with Xia Nan who has made great contributions for no reason, it is unreasonable from common sense, and everyone's thoughts are easily led to think in this direction, and it is inconvenient for Yang Sichang to say the plan for peace.

Yang Sichang thought about it, unless he told everyone that he wanted to negotiate peace with the Tartars, and everything he did was to take care of the overall situation, otherwise this basin of dirty water really couldn't be avoided. A soldier was charged with fornicating with the Tartars and secretly financing the enemy, and the best outcome was the end of his political life and his retiring in disgrace. Of course, if the emperor is willing to endorse his actions and take responsibility, that is a different matter, the question is, is this possible? He quietly observed Chongzhen's expression and shook his head secretly, dispelling this unrealistic fantasy.

But what Chongzhen was thinking at the moment was that he must not expose the matter of peace and smear his image.

After weighing it, Chongzhen stood up and said, "Changqing and Wen Qiao come with me, and the rest of the people stay in the hall and wait." ”

Wen Tiren thought to himself, this is about to have a small meeting, and it seems that the emperor is shaken.

In the side hall, Chongzhen said to the two: "You think of a way for me, you can't let Xia Nan talk nonsense, and you can't fully agree to his conditions, what should you do?" ”

Wen Tiren had already typed the draft and said, "Your Majesty, Xia Nan is a ruin this time, and he doesn't plan to turn back, if he doesn't agree to him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to end." After all, he had just made a great achievement, not only did he not be rewarded for his merits, but he almost died under the cannon, and he walked around from the ghost gate, and no one would give up. The minister thought that the court was at a loss first, and with the pressure of the soldiers, it was better to promise him to get over this difficulty first. ”

Chongzhen said unwillingly: "The vassal kings of this dynasty do not have such great power, even before the Yongle Dynasty, the vassal kings are only in charge of the military affairs of the fiefdom. If I agree to him, what kind of face will I have to face my ancestors and ancestors? ”

"Your Majesty might as well think about it from a different perspective. If you interfere in local military and political affairs as the chief soldier, it will indeed make the imperial court lose face, and everyone in the world knows that the imperial court has no choice but to be a local military general. But why not do the opposite and give him a sufficient name? ”

Chongzhen was a little dazed, "Reputation? What is the name? ”

Wen Tiren said: "The minister thinks that His Majesty can reward the merits of the summer south, and announce it to the world, authorize it to control the soldiers and horses of the three provinces and assist in the management of government affairs, and set up a model for resisting the Tartars and rogues, and call on the military officials in the world to take it as a model, spur themselves, work together, resist foreign teachings, and prosper the Ming Dynasty!" In this way, the imperial court can turn passivity into initiative, from being coerced to taking the initiative to reward meritorious heroes, and save the face of the imperial court. ”

Chongzhen was stunned when he heard this, these words seemed to make a lot of sense, he lost his heart, but he saved face, but he always felt that something was wrong. He subconsciously asked: "I have already planned to crown him as the young master of the prince of Pingnan Houjia, how can I be rewarded?" What exactly is your name? ”

"Your Majesty, you can follow the ancient system of the Han Dynasty and crown Xia Nan as a general!"

"General?" Chongzhen and Yang Sichang were stunned.

"Exactly. In the Han Dynasty, in order to contain the power of the prime minister, the general could lead the army of the whole country to fight in wartime, and he could go to the court to assist the government in peacetime, and he was actually the leader of hundreds of officials in the court. Of course, His Majesty can set up this position only as an example, without commanding the troops of the whole country, and without going to court, and ordering him to take charge of the three provinces in the name of a general. ”

Yang Sichang couldn't help but refute: "The elder of the pavilion is wrong, the so-called position of the general, let him justifiably divide the place and support the army for self-respect, doesn't this further fuel the arrogance of the Xia thief and help the abuse?" ”

Wen Tiren spread his hands and replied, "Otherwise? You and I can't convince him to retreat, are we waiting for him to enter the Jinluan Palace, sword the 'traitorous minister', accuse Your Majesty of being a faint king, and make Your Majesty and the court lose face? Or what's more, his ferocity is so fierce that he slaughters hundreds of officials, washes the palace in blood, and sets up a new emperor for the following crimes? ”

Chongzhen shuddered when he heard this, and waved his hand to stop Wen Tiren from continuing: "Don't say it again." The possibility was too scary for him to think about. But once Xia Nan led the troops to rush into the Jinluan Palace, under the extreme expansion, coupled with the various unfair treatment suffered before, he could indeed do anything.

Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang both stopped, looked at Chongzhen, and waited for his decision.

Chongzhen closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then opened his eyes and said to Wen Tiren: "According to what Changqing said, you go out first and draw up a holy decree on my behalf......"

Wen Tiren breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and replied respectfully: "The minister obeys the order." Then he withdrew from the side hall.

Yang Sichang asked unwillingly: "Your Majesty, do you really want to give in to the Xia thief, and you have to be so thorough?" ”

"If you don't do this, how can you resolve today's situation? Do you want him to go to the palace to accuse you of treason against the state, or do you mean that I am a faint king who knows no one and protects his ministers? Or kill the Golden Luan Palace? Chongzhen asked hatefully, "If you hadn't done a good job last night and didn't kill him with a single shot, how could things have come to this?" ”

Yang Sichang defended: "The minister is wronged! Originally, the matter was under control, but Princess Kunxing suddenly appeared and entered the camp with His Majesty's hand in her hand, and then was held hostage by the Xia thief, and the army threw a mouse trap, which allowed the Xia thief to escape......"

"Oracle?" Chongzhen was stunned, he remembered the scene last night when Zhu Yujiao came to ask for the edict. Looking back now, Zhu Yujiao's appearance and actions seem to be a little abrupt, and then connected with the situation Yang Sichang said, a terrible thought came to mind: Could it be that Xia Nan's hand has reached the palace, and even the princess has been bewitched by him?

Thinking of this, Chongzhen said to Wang Chengen at the gate of the side hall: "Wang Companion, after the troops are withdrawn outside the city, I will send someone to find Kunxing." ”

Wang Chengen responded: "The slave and maid obey the order." ”

Wen Tiren's work efficiency is very high, and when Chongzhen returns to the Jinluan Palace, the holy decree prepared on behalf of him has already been written, just waiting for him to see it.

Chongzhen browsed it, basically those suggestions from Wen Tiren just now, giving Xia Nan a position of a general, and whitewashing the coercion as the imperial court's initiative to reward meritorious heroes and save his face. He sighed and asked Wang Chengen to take the jade seal to use the seal.

After the seal of "Ordered by Tianji Shou Yongchang" is stamped, it means that this palace crisis is about to be resolved peacefully, and it also witnesses the birth of a great general who has never been seen in the Ming Dynasty.