Wen Tiren shook his head and sighed: "That is, you dare to do this, and it is also your ability to encourage the two towns of Shanxi and Xuanfu to cheer you on." Say, what conditions do you want the Holy Lord to promise you before you are willing to withdraw from the army? First of all, the saint has made it clear that he wants to protect Yang Sichang, you think it is impossible to take his life this time, and besides, a military general wants to coerce the emperor to behead the incoming military department Shangshu, it is too shocking, and it is better to advise you not to be so ostentatious. ”

Xia Nan smiled, noncommittal, and asked, "What conditions did the emperor give, Elder Ge will come and listen." ”

Wen Tiren replied: "The position of the chief soldier of Qionghai Town remains unchanged, the right governor of the five armies has been changed to the left governor, the marquis of Nanping, the young master of the crown prince, and the general of Yipin Jianwei, how about it?" ”

"It's all flashy titles." Xia Nan asked dissatisfiedly, "Elder Ge, you understand what I want, it is the territory of Shandong and Liangguang, and it is unlimited military power!" Even if these two places cannot become a country within a country, at least they must remain semi-independent, and the imperial court cannot insert a needle or splash water. I almost lost my life, isn't it too much to ask for such a thing? ”

"Rest easy." Wen Tiren soothed, "These can only be talked about slowly, you can say it yourself, you can't take the initiative to bring it up in the court, right?" ”

"Okay, Lao Fu Pavilion old man went back and told the emperor. In addition to these fictitious titles, I must be granted three demands: first, there are no restrictions on the expansion of my immediate army, and the military department is not allowed to intervene, and in addition, my troops must not be requisitioned without my permission; Second, as long as it is a military operation against the rogues or the Tartars, I am free to decide without asking for instructions, and at the same time I can cut it down and then move the local garrison to reinforce it; Third, I have full jurisdiction over the soldiers and horses in Shandong and Guangzhou, and I can intervene in other matters such as taxation, mining, and business, except for local criminal names and scientific examinations. ”

Wen Tiren gasped, these three articles are more radical and specific than the "abolition of the governor of Shandong and the governor of Liangguang" mentioned earlier, and they are all too much, no matter which one can make the emperor crazy. It's just a matter of listening to the seal and not listening to the tune, and it is very sensitive to get involved in the local military power - even if it is to deal with the Tartars and the rogue - as for meddling in local military affairs, taxes, mining, business and other affairs, it is simply a copy of the vassal king in the early Ming Dynasty, and even more powerful!

He hesitated: "To put it mildly, no matter how you look at it, you are building momentum for rebellion, do you think Your Majesty will agree?" ”

"Hehe, whoever becomes the emperor will not agree to this matter. But that's not for him. Xia Nan smiled faintly, "If you refuse my request, after noon, I will blast open the Chengtian Gate, kill the four guards, go directly to the Jinluan Palace, and ask the emperor in person why he killed the heroes and destroyed the Great Wall?" By the way, Pan Da, the Tianjin Soldier Commander, and Wang Hong, the Tianjin General Soldier, must be brought along, and let them tell the civil and military officials how Yang Sichang secretly ordered them to burn down the granary, refuse to send troops, and deliberately let go of Abatai, plus the black hands of Qionghai Town, who have repeatedly made great achievements, are enough to prove that this incoming military secretary wants to surrender to the enemy. Such a national thief, everyone will be punished, the emperor is confused, I am not confused, I am willing to ask Ying to kill this fang with his own hands! If you want to protect Yang Sichang like this, what is the use of keeping him in such a faint king, it is better to let Xian! ”

Wen Tiren was shocked, and it took a while before he came back to his senses and asked, "Zhiwen, are you sure you want to leave no room for it?" is as rigid and easy to break, and good as water, why can't you keep your light and keep it quiet, and what good is it to offend Your Majesty too hard? ”

"Hehe, if I say that without me and Qiongjun's intervention, the Ming Dynasty will die within ten years, and the emperor is just a handful of loess on a coal mountain, is it a letter to Ge Laoxin? Since the Ming Dynasty is almost over, why do you still have to keep your eyes on the dark and converge your edge? ”

Wen Tiren hesitated: "Although the Ming Dynasty is in internal and external difficulties, the background is still there, and the speculation that it will die in ten years is too ......."

Xia Nan waved his hand and said, "Whether the elder believes it or not, I think so anyway." Instead of being soft-hearted and letting the Liukou destroy the Ming Dynasty in the future and let the Tartars sit on the country, it is better to be ruthless now, dig up the carrion, and ensure that the country is still in the hands of the Han people. However, no one dares to guarantee whether the future emperor will be surnamed Zhu......"

Wen Tiren sighed, knowing that he could not convince the ally.

"Okay, since Zhiwen insists, I will bring your words to Your Majesty as they are."

After Wen Tiren left, Lin Weiye took the lead and asked, "What did you and Shoufu say?" ”

Xia Nan repeated the conversation just now.

Lin Weiye asked puzzledly: "Your conditions are too harsh, it is difficult for Chongzhen to agree, even if you label Yang Sichang as a collaborator, it may not be as you wish, take a step back and say, even if you reluctantly agree, you will become a thorn in Chongzhen's eyes and a thorn in the flesh." Although I don't advocate the use of violence to solve all problems, but it has come to this point, why not just kill Chongzhen, directly replace him, and still grind and negotiate here? ”

Xia Nan didn't answer him directly, but asked: "In the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng detained Chairman Jiang, Taizu had the opportunity to shoot him with one shot, and the Red Army was very popular to shoot Lao Jiang, why did Taizu let him go?" ”

Lin Weiye scratched his head and hesitated: "To be honest, it is difficult for me to understand this decision. If Lao Jiang is killed, won't there be no civil war for ten years? ”

"Taizu's strategic vision and political wisdom are beyond doubt, and his reasons for not killing Lao Jiang are very good. To put it simply: first, Lao Chiang was the nominal leader of the whole country at that time, the Red Army was weak and could not replace it, the warlords of the various factions of the national army would be armed and divided, China would be completely divided, and Japan could take advantage of the weakness to enter and break each one; Second, with Chiang's main forces to attract the Japanese army in the foreground, the Red Army could win space and time for development, laying the foundation for the eventual victory later. With that said, can you understand my decision today? ”

Lin Weiye suddenly realized: "I understand." Qiong Navy is now only a local warlord, there is no righteous name, and the army is limited, so he can't control the territory of the whole country, even if Chongzhen is killed, he can't replace it, but he is a thief in the eyes of the gentry and the people, the world will only be in chaos, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others and Huang Taiji will take advantage of the fire to rob. Keeping Chongzhen for the time being, you can let him be the target of the forces on both sides, let's take the opportunity to strengthen our strength, and then wait for Li Zicheng to enter Beijing City and then clean up the mess under the banner of revenge for Chongzhen? ”

Xia Nan nodded, "That's why I once told you that you want to support Li Zicheng secretly, the wicked person will be him, and I will be the good person, the people's hearts and righteous reputation are there, and the strength has also developed, everything will fall into place, so why rush for a while?" ”