After dark, dragging his tired body, Wang Daozhi returned to the small courtyard, ready to rest, in fact, he couldn't rest well, Jiang Ningying was eyeing the tiger, and was about to start attacking, how could he rest well at such a critical moment.

When he was soaking his feet in hot water, the sergeant came in to report that Lord Chen Xinjia had arrived, Wang Daozhi had to dry his feet and came out to greet Chen Xinjia.

Chen Xinjia's face was uncharacteristically smiling, which was completely different from the seriousness on the city wall during the day.

Wang Daozhi was a little worried, at such a critical moment, how could Chen Xinjia laugh, could it be that he had seen something good in Yulu, or he had thought of a way to defeat the Jiangning camp.

"Your Excellency is here at this moment, is there something to deploy?"

"Lord Wang, you think too much, I came today, there is nothing to do, so long time has passed, you and I have always been nervous, I feel uncomfortable, today's opportunity is very good, I specially arranged a banquet, how about you and I have a drink."

While Chen Xinjia was talking, the sergeant had already put the dishes on the table, and there was a hot pot in the middle of the table, and the soup in it had already boiled. Wang Daozhi was a little stunned, at this time, Chen Xinjia actually thought of drinking for fun, which was probably self-comforting, but Wang Daozhi also understood that Chen Xinjia must have something important to say.

Sure enough, after the sergeant had set up the food and drinks, they all withdrew and the door was closed.

Eating hot pot in winter was originally a very pleasant thing, but unfortunately the atmosphere was not very good. The soldiers pressed the situation, and seeing that Tianjin was about to be unable to be saved, it was impossible for the mood to get better.

Chen Xinjia poured Wang Daozhi a full glass of wine, which is very rare, and he usually drinks eight points.

"Lord Wang, this glass of wine. I have a special respect for you. ”

Wang Daozhi hurriedly raised his wine glass, drinking like this, according to the rules, Chen Xinjia has something to entrust.

"Lord Wang, I have something to entrust, and I hope Lord Wang will bother."

"Master Chen has something, just tell him."

Chen Xinjia shook his head and slowly spoke.

"My family is in the capital, and it seems that I can't take care of them anymore. I want to ask Lord Wang to take care of it, this is very embarrassing for Lord Wang, but apart from Lord Wang, I don't trust anyone else. ”

Wang Daozhi's body trembled slightly, he didn't speak, and drank the glass of wine in one go, which was tantamount to expressing his stance and agreeing to Chen Xinjia's commission. In this era of heavy commitment, once the promise is made. Unless you lose your life, you must do your best to fulfill the entrustment.

Chen Xinjia drank the wine in one go, and when he looked at Wang Daozhi, there were tears in his eyes.

However, Chen Xinjia quickly controlled his emotions.

"Lord Wang, in fact, when Liu Jingting came to Tianjin, I thought about it carefully. It's me who is dragging you down, you don't need to explain, at this time, the person who knows the times is Junjie, I can't help it. I can't live up to the emperor, otherwise even if I go to hell, I can't forgive myself, when the Liaodong army was defeated, I would have no face to live. ”

"Don't think too much, adults."

In fact, Wang Daozhi really wanted to return to the Great Jin Dynasty and Su Tiancheng, but this kind of thing belongs to the secret of his heart, Chen Xinjia does not express his position, and it is not easy for him to do it, after all, Chen Xinjia is the boss, if he turns his face and kills Chen Xinjia, he is also uneasy in his heart.

"It's not like I think too much, there are no outsiders today, although you and I talk freely, in fact, my heart, also hold a lot of things, if you can't get catharsis, you go underground, and you can't live in peace, these things I think of, it's a big rebellious topic, if you say it on weekdays, don't think about being able to live in the capital."

Wang Dao looked at Chen Xinjia directly, and did not speak, since Chen Xinjia was fully prepared, there must be a lot of things to say.

"The first thing that comes to mind is to compare the emperor and Su Tiancheng, when the emperor just ascended the throne, he decisively cleaned up Wei Zhongxian, and the court was invigorated, at that time, you and I were full of confidence, but unfortunately this situation lasted too short, and then the rogue rebels, and the Houjin Tartars also took the opportunity to occupy more places, the emperor obviously had no way to deal with it, coupled with disasters in various places, during that time, it can be said that it was a mess, and the change of this situation was after Su Tiancheng entered the imperial court, Although Su Tiancheng did not serve as an official in the capital, he did a lot of things in Jiangning County, and a city director in Nanjing solved the problems of the imperial court. ”

"After that, the matter is very clear, Su Tiancheng exterminated the Liukou, pacified the grassland, and the soul of the Golden Tartar was flying after the fight, since Chongzhen for nine years, it was easy not to dare to enter the customs, and where Su Tiancheng walked, the common people were able to eat enough, which was not simple."

"I often think that according to Su Tiancheng's ability, becoming the emperor is not a blessing for the people, whenever I have such thoughts, I think I am a big rebel, but the truth can't allow me not to want to."

"I have been to Shandong, more than once, under the efforts of Su Tiancheng, the wealth of Shandong is completely beyond my expectations, Dolgon has plundered in Dengzhou and Laizhou, leaving a barren land, in just a few years, Dengzhou and Laizhou's wealth, even more than Suzhou and Yangzhou and other places, that is the goal that we scholars have been fighting for all our lives, the emperor did not do it, Su Tiancheng did it."

"When the emperor sent me to Liaodong, I knew very well that the emperor began to suspect Su Tiancheng at that time, because Su Tiancheng's power was too great."

When he said this, Chen Xinjia sighed slightly, Wang Dao looked at Chen Xinjia directly, and still didn't speak.

"The emperor is suspicious of Su Tiancheng, I don't feel strange, Su Tiancheng's power is indeed too great, especially the control of the Jiangning camp, at that time I felt that the emperor should make up his mind to let the imperial court directly control the Jiangning camp, and then you know the way, the fiasco in Liaodong made me discouraged, and I began to doubt the emperor's decision."

When Chen Xinjia said this, Wang Daozhi finally spoke.

"The adults said their heartfelt words, and the lower officials also sighed, in fact, the one who stabilized my Ming foundation was Su Tiancheng, the emperor couldn't do without Su Tiancheng, but he had to guard against Su Tiancheng, there were too many lessons in history, Su Tiancheng had to have an idea, when the lower officials were in Yingtianfu, they were aware that Su Tiancheng made the city prosperous, but he was quickly directly intervened by the imperial court, and then Su Tiancheng was squeezed everywhere for no reason, and if he was someone else, it would have been reversed a long time ago."

"What Lord Wang said is to go, you are in Datong, I didn't feel the atmosphere in the capital a few days ago, Jinyiwei and Dongchang, the capital is in a miasma, I don't understand, there is a lesson of Wei Zhongxian in front, the emperor personally eradicated Wei Zhongxian, for what is still the reuse of Jinyiwei and Dongchang's fanzi, Su Tiancheng used to be an official of the imperial court, speaking of which has intersections with you and me, can you sit back and relax if you take down all these officials who have intersections with Su Tiancheng, in fact, when I left the capital, There is an ominous premonition, according to the development of such a trend, the emperor is destroying the Ming Dynasty with his own hands. ”

When they said this, both of them were silent, and almost half of the pot of wine was drunk, and under the impetus of alcohol, the two were silent for a short time, and soon opened up the topic, and they all talked about it, and what else could not be said.

Chen Xinjia also said his own hardships, he can't betray the court, he can't betray the emperor, otherwise he will be abused by the world, he can't afford such a crime, if he falls into the charge of injustice and injustice, his family doesn't want to be able to raise his head, so he must hold on, but he thinks that Wang Daozhi has no need to do this.

Wang Daozhi also patted his chest and said that he must resist desperately.

After that, the two talked about the changes in Zhejiang and Fujian and other places, these rumors have long been in the capital, they have all heard of it, and even found some businessmen or officials to inquire about the situation, for the measures taken by Su Tiancheng, some of them agree, some are resolutely opposed, for example, the land policy, the land is completely owned by the imperial court, this is not a competition with the people, where can the government be busy, isn't it to send a lot of people to collect taxes.

It was late at night, and it was almost time.

Chen Xinjia felt that he had said everything he needed to say, he poured the wine again, and stood up with his wine glass.

"Lord Wang, I have resolved a lot of depression in my heart after a free conversation today, no matter what the situation is tomorrow, I will ask you to take care of my family."

Wang Daozhi nodded, he had clearly realized that when the city was broken, it was when Chen Xinjia died, this was actually a parting last word, Chen Xinjia would definitely commit suicide, but at this time, Wang Daozhi would not dissuade Chen Xinjia, some things could not be dissuaded, Chen Xinjia died to be loyal to the imperial court, that was a glorious move that he thought was glorious, in fact, there was also a meaning for his family, since ancient times, the new emperor will treat the descendants of loyal ministers well.

When Chen Xinjia left, he stumbled a little when he walked, probably because he drank too much.

Wang Daozhi is okay, he can still bear this bit of wine. After sending Chen Xinjia away, Wang Daozhi couldn't rest, he didn't feel sleepy at all, after dawn, the Jiangning battalion was about to launch a large-scale attack, and the soldiers defending the city were demoralized to the extreme.

Maybe you really have to think about the way forward, although he patted his chest and said words of desperate resistance, but at that time, Wang Daozhi had to say this, in fact, Chen Xinjia may not believe it.

After thinking carefully for a while, Wang Daozhi made a decision, he took a few sergeants, walked out of the small courtyard, and disappeared into the darkness...... (To be continued......)