Wang Yingxiong, a scholar of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of Dongge University, said with a smile: "Pavilion Elder, although Chen Shilang has not been in Beijing for a long time, he is indeed a rare practical and capable minister. During the period when Ren Ning was preparing for the army, the new city of Dalinghe was surrounded, and the reinforcements were gathered, and the battles and repairs of the city were all handled by him, and they were in good order; When he inspected the Xuanfu with the imperial history of the right capital, he personally went to the border fort to inspect the fort, and fully grasped the casualties of soldiers and horses, the collapse of the castle, and the damage to weapons such as bows and arrows. There aren't many people like that these days. ”

Wen Tiren smiled: "What Chunshi said is true. There are talented people in the country, and the court is the world of these rising stars in the future, and we old guys should retreat bravely after this extraordinary period. ”

Chen Xinjia said modestly: "The elder of the pavilion is tormenting me, the Ming Dynasty is in the autumn of crisis, and it is necessary to rely on ministers like the elder to support the overall situation. ”

"Hehe, Chen Shilang is too modest."

After the greetings, Wen Tiren said with a straight face: "Everyone, I invited you here tonight because there is a big event for you to participate. If you're afraid, leave now, and I don't blame you. ”

Those who are qualified to be invited by Wen Tiren are all high-ranking officials above the fifth grade, and the lowest is also a squire, which can be described as a figure at the top of the pyramid of the officialdom in the capital, and no one is a fool who can get into this status. In such an extraordinary period, the so-called major events are nothing more than related to the change of dynasty, thinking of the Guanning army going south to King Qin and the Qiong Navy army pressing the border, then the answer is about to come out.

Everyone thought about this verse, and their breath became rapid. It is difficult to say whether the Dashun regime can stand firm, and it is not necessarily reused if it has no skin and no face to serve in the past, and has the infamy of "second minister", and it may not be reused. Seeking wealth and danger, if you succeed, you will soar to the sky, and become a hero who turns the tide, and if you fail, it is nothing more than a different head, at least it has also gained a reputation for future generations. Wen Tiren waited for a while, and no one left.

Sure enough, as expected, Wen Tiren opened his mouth with earth-shattering news: "Although the emperor was killed, God blessed me Daming, and the prince survived......"

With a "boom", everyone exploded and asked:

"Is this true?"

"Where is the prince now?"

……

Wen Tiren replied unhurriedly: "Marquis Mengping Nan Xiangzhu, the prince is hiding in a safe place now, and the rogues will definitely not be able to find it." Now there is an opportunity in front of everyone: after tonight, the capital will undergo great changes, if everything goes well, the Liukou will be expelled, and the Marquis of Pingnan will lead a large army into the city, control the overall situation, and restore the Ming Dynasty, all you have to do is to support the crown prince to ascend the throne and become a hero of the new dynasty. ”

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard it, such a good thing would make a fool refuse.

Wen Tiren added slowly: "But I made it clear to you in advance, the new emperor is on the throne, and everything is waiting to be revived, and a strong figure is needed to deter Xiaoxiao and assist the new emperor to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty, this person must be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, with heavy troops, wise and wise people, I think there will be a suitable person in your hearts......"

All of you here are human spirits, and you all understand when you hear this. This is to take advantage of the opportunity of political turmoil to seek a position similar to that of the Minister of Gu Ming, and this suitable candidate, except for Pingnanhou, who led the troops into Beijing to quell the chaos, who else could there be?

But when you weigh it up, it doesn't seem like there's a better candidate. In terms of the strength of the troops under his command, in terms of courage and courage, who in the world can compete with the Pingnanhou? This is a bull who has fought hard with the Wokou, the Liukou, and the Tartars without a single defeat, and he even dared to besiege the imperial city. In contrast, Wu Sangui, who went south to Qinwang, didn't seem to be enough, let alone the other general soldiers.

Chen Xinjia was very knowledgeable and took the lead in speaking: "Such a big responsibility, except for Ping Nanhou, who else can he be?" ”

The rest of the people chimed in: "Exactly, only Pingnanhou can take on this heavy responsibility!" ”

Wen Tiren said with satisfaction: "Since you have the same opinion, this official will listen to everyone, and after supporting the crown prince to ascend the throne, please invite Pingnanhou to enter Beijing to preside over the overall situation." ”

Wang Yingxiong couldn't help but ask: "Dare to ask the elder of the pavilion, can these people here be reinstated?" ”

Wen Tiren waved his hand haughtily: "Then it goes without saying, after the matter is completed, you are all heroes, and the supreme ministers are just around the corner." ”

Everyone is jubilant, the so-called extremely human minister, either into the cabinet, or promoted to the six Shangshu, compared to the existing position, all can take a big step forward, in the past, the qualifications have to stay up to the year of the monkey. And as a minister of the dragon, he will inevitably be relied on by the new emperor, compared to the precarious situation in the Chongzhen era, he may be deposed at any time, and he is 108,000 miles stronger.

At the suggestion of Xia Nan, Wen Tiren convened a group of ministers to reach an agreement on supporting the crown prince and the future political pattern with him as the core.

Dark night, Guangqu Gate Tower.

Huang Mengjia and a general of the defenders of the Dashun army were drinking and chatting in the city tower, and after three rounds of drinking, both of them were a little drunk.

The general of the defending army pointed to the wine bottle on the table drunkenly, and stammered, "Brother, this ...... This wine is strong enough, old ...... Lao Tzu has never drunk such good wine in northern Shaanxi......"

Huang Mengjia shook the empty wine bottle: "This is the Tianya fragrance produced in our Qiongzhou, the taste is mellow and strong, and it is enjoyable to drink." If you're not having fun, how about opening another bottle? ”

"This ...... It's a good idea, then another bottle ......."

Huang Mengjia asked tentatively: "My brother is responsible for guarding the city, if he gets drunk, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain, right?" ”

"I'm afraid...... I'm afraid to beg, Lao Tzu is also an old man who followed the emperor out of northern Shaanxi, who ...... Who dares to say that Lao Tzu is not? Again...... Besides, there is a Qiong navy outside the city to contain the Guan Ning army, plus ...... Coupled with these cannons of my brother, Guangqu Gate is solid...... Solid, no ...... There's nothing to worry about, let's just drink...... Drink! ”

"Dude has a point. In that case, let's keep drinking! ”

Another bottle of Tianya incense bottomed out, and the defending generals could no longer support it, so they fell on the table and fell asleep.

Huang Mengjia poured the wine in the cup behind him, and there was already a large puddle of water stains on the ground - in order not to get drunk, he moved his hands and feet, and most of the wine did not go down. He shook the other man, and after confirming that the man was drunk, he stood up and shouted, "Someone! ”

Deputy Huang of the special combat team slipped in: "Head, do you want to do it?" ”

Huang Mengjia smashed the wine glass and whispered, "Do it!" ”

In the dark night, the long-prepared members of the special combat team, carrying rifles on their backs and holding short blades, took advantage of the night to touch the posts of the Dashun defenders and quietly solved many people. The members of the special combat team are all carefully selected elites, and their hand-to-hand combat ability is extremely strong, and many soldiers of the Dashun Army still don't know what is going on, so they go to see the king of Hades. Occasionally, someone wakes up and tries to resist, but they can't resist the other party, and they die before they have time to warn.