When Huang Mengjia and his entourage returned to Nanjing, it was already July of the eighth year of Chongzhen, and Xia Nan received the second holy decree in the military camp less than two months later. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

With the lesson of "Yin Feng One Son Jinyi Wei Hereditary Hundred Households" last time, the Qiong Navy did not expect much from the second holy decree, and the order was a little perfunctory. From Xia Nan to Sima De and the others, they didn't think that there would be a surprise, when they heard "...... When the Pingnan Commander-in-Chief, the Right Governor, and the Dragon and Tiger General had meritorious service in Nanping, he was a thief in Nanping, commanded the soldiers and horses of Liangguang, and announced to the world that he was ......", and he almost couldn't believe his ears.

Sima De has always been calm, but he was also excited at this time, forgetting the process of receiving the decree after the reading of the holy decree, and said in a trembling voice: "Congratulations to the general, since the Holy Son of Heaven ascended the throne, there has been no military general knighted, and from today on, the general is already the first military general in this dynasty!" ”

Xia Nan still didn't react, which one did Chongzhen play? After such a big victory, there is no decent reward, why did he suddenly change his temper?

The eunuch who delivered the decree was not angry, closed the decree with a smile, and reminded: "Congratulations to Ping Nanbo, please accept the decree." ”

After screaming a few times, Xia Nan reacted, Ping Nanbo said that he was himself, and hurriedly took the holy decree. He is very affectionate, so he naturally will not forget the number of courtesies, and instructs left and right: "Give this father-in-law a thank you gift." ”

The eunuch pushed one by one, accepted a thick letter of silver, and then said softly: "Ping Nanbo, an adult in the court asked me to bring you a message, can you take a step to speak?" ”

Xia Nan was a little surprised, the person who can drive the eunuchs in the palace to communicate in private is definitely not low in power and status, and if he wants to bring it, it is estimated that he will not see the light. He asked, "What do you call your father-in-law?" Any position in the palace? ”

The eunuch replied lightly: "Our family name is Zhenghua, there is an idler, and we will be a eunuch in the hall in the celebrant eunuch." ”

He said it easily, but Xia Nan didn't dare to underestimate it. The eunuch is the highest institution of eunuchs, the middle and late Ming Dynasty option handle is increasingly heavy, and can compete with the cabinet of foreign courts, the eunuch can replace the emperor in the cabinet decision-making documents on the "approval of red", palm print eunuch is known as the prime minister, grasp the final decision of "approval of red", and the cabinet chief assistant is good at winning. Although the status of the eunuch in the hall is slightly lower, who can guarantee that one day he will not sit in the position of the eunuch of Bingbi?

He hurriedly withdrew from everyone and said enthusiastically: "It turned out to be the father-in-law of the celebrant supervisor, how can this official be virtuous, how dare you work your master to give me a decree?" ”

Fang Zhenghua kept a smile on his face, looking harmless to humans and animals, he said with a smile: "Ping Nanbo doesn't have to be too humble, the envoy of this edict was arranged by Cao Huachun and Cao's father-in-law, and he told me to come and touch the details of the Qiong Navy." But the words I want to bring are Shoufu-sama's, and they can only be dictated, not seen on paper and pen, so I don't know if Ping Nanbo understands? ”

This sounds a little weird, the mission was arranged by Cao Huachun, the so-called groping the bottom of the matter means that the intention is not good, and it should be done secretly, but it is unreasonable to inform Xia Nan like this, but it can be understood by contacting the second half of the sentence.

Xia Nan comprehended and said tentatively: "Father-in-law Fang is actually here on behalf of Lord Shoufu?" ”

Fang Zhenghua smiled even more: "No wonder he was named an earl at a young age, and he is indeed a handsome among people." ”

Xia Nan understood that Wen Tiren hooked up with the eunuch Fang of the ceremonial eunuch, and the two were in a group. Although the Ming Dynasty strictly forbade eunuchs to make friends with foreign ministers, the celebrant and the cabinet were even more natural antagonists, on the surface, it was impossible for the eunuchs of the cabinet scholars and the eunuchs of the ceremonial eunuch to urinate into a pot, but the things in the officialdom, when it comes down to saying and doing, everything is possible, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao in the Wanli period are the most typical examples. When Zhang Juzheng was still the second assistant, he coveted the position of the first assistant Gao Gong, and Gao Gong and the eunuch Feng Baoqi were like fire and water, Zhang and Feng couldn't fight Gao Gong alone, so they naturally joined forces. When the fight fell, Zhang Juzheng was even more powerful under the escort of Feng Bao.

Although Fang Zhenghua did not specifically explain the relationship with Wen Tiren, Xia Nan can basically make up for it, which is nothing more than a weakened version of Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao.

If Wen Tiren wants to sit firmly in the position of the first assistant, he must figure out the holy will, follow Chongzhen's train of thought, and achieve "Jane in the emperor's heart", and the emperor lives in the deep palace, if you want to understand his every move, the best way is to achieve the goal through the eunuchs who get along day and night; Fang Zhenghua, as a eunuch in Suitang, is a potential stock, so he is naturally unwilling to run errands for the big eunuch for the rest of his life, and he definitely wants to climb to the position of the eunuch of Bingbi, so getting the secret support of Shoufu will naturally get twice the result with half the effort. Lang had the intention of having a concubine, and the two sides hit it off, and they formed a secret political alliance. As for why Cao Huachunyang, who is the boss of the celebrant and supervisor, the reason is simple, if you want to climb up, you must squeeze Cao Huachun down - the throne of the eunuch and the commander of the East Factory, who doesn't covet it?

Fang Zhenghua coughed twice and said, "Shoufu asked me to tell Ping Nanbo that this title was originally proposed by the cabinet, but it was vetoed by the Lord Banzai. Later, because of a secret report from Wang Xuan, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, he changed his mind...... "He told Xia Nan the ins and outs of the matter."

Xia Nan suddenly realized that the mystery of first suppressing and then raising was here. He couldn't help but sigh, it was really three good words that were not as good as a stick, and he won a big battle, even Gao Yingxiang was captured and sent to the capital, and in the end it was better to fight in Nanjing. Wang Xun's secret report is very insightful in his analysis, and because of this, Chongzhen feels the threat of Qiong's navy, so he thinks of using fame and fortune to envelop himself.

He patted his head, a little annoyed, he should have done this a long time ago, the current Guan Ningjun and the future Zuo Liangyu and others are ready-made examples. Only by supporting the army and raising the army can you get what you want, if you let the court come and go as soon as it is called, you will become the next Yuan Chonghuan in the future, and the emperor can be put to death with a word.

Fang Zhenghua finally said: "In addition to these words, Shoufu also asked our family to tell Ping Nanbo that he admires you very much and thinks that you are the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and Xie Sanbin, the governor of Denglai, also has a great relationship with him. ”

The meaning of this gesture could not be more obvious, it seems that this Wen Shoufu not only set up a situation in the palace, but also wants to establish his own connections in the army.

Xia Nan thought about it, Wen Tiren's character and ruling level are not concerned for the time being, but in the Chongzhen Dynasty, which was replaced like a marquee, he was able to miraculously stand for eight years, which shows that he still has high attainments in playing with power and figuring out his intentions. He may not be a qualified first assistant, but he is certainly a qualified political ally.

Thinking of this, he replied with a smile: "Thanks to Lord Shoufu's false praise, I am terrified, and I must ask his old man for advice on how to be an official." This can be regarded as taking the hydrangea thrown by Wen Tiren and giving a clear response.