The shopkeeper of the restaurant sat behind the counter, ushering in the send-off, smiling, and the smile on his face didn't seem to stop.

He seemed to be anxious to go to the hut, so he told the guy next to him to watch for him, and then turned around and went into the backyard.

It seemed that he had been laughing for too long today, and his face was a little stiff, so he rubbed his face vigorously.

The backyard is not big, the kitchen is located here, and in addition to the kitchen, there is only a small courtyard. This small courtyard is the residence of the shopkeeper, because the men and the cook and others are local, so they don't need to live here. The shopkeeper went back to the small courtyard, and as soon as he entered, the smile on his face disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by gloomy and ferocious.

Not long after entering, he came out, returned to the restaurant, and continued to welcome the send-off, still smiling all over his face, no different from before.

There is only one gate in the small courtyard, but the back wall of the small courtyard is not high, about six feet long, and there is a narrow alley behind it.

Not long after the shopkeeper left, a man pushed the door out of his room, carefully closed the door, and climbed out of the back wall.

Half an hour later, a message was sent somewhere. Not only did the owner of the restaurant send the news, but also some other places.

The content of the message is basically the same: the Chahar Ministry has returned to the Ming Dynasty.

Then, early the next morning, a caravan bound for Liaodong brought the news out of the capital.

In the days that followed, more caravans to different places left the capital with this news. Of course. In the end, they have only one destination, and that is: Liaodong!

This news, involving the strengths and weaknesses of the Ming Dynasty and the Jiannu forces, is very important, and logically speaking, it should be kept secret. Even if you can't hide it, you can't hide it -- because several nobles from the Chahar Department want to come to the capital to make a pilgrimage to Emperor Chongzhen, and Emperor Chongzhen will inevitably desperately let people publicize it in order to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty and inspire the subjects of the world, and I can't wait for everyone in the world to know about it.

It can't be hidden, but at least it should be kept secret before the propaganda begins, and the enemy should never be allowed to know about it too early.

But Emperor Chongzhen and several pavilion elders did not have this awareness, and neither did the people below.

So the news spread so quickly.

Not to mention how the capital was, after the 21st, the official document finally arrived in Suzhou.

It could have arrived earlier, but because of the rebels, it was delayed for a few more days. Gao Yingxiang's righteous army raged in Shaanxi for a long time, and later Hong Chengchou led the army back to Shaanxi, Gao Yingxiang and others still did not retreat, but put on a posture to fight with Hong Chengchou. At present, almost all the rebel armies of the Ming Dynasty are concentrated in Shaanxi, and many of them have reached the ground in Gansu, which has caused a lot of shock.

Because of the presence of the rebels, it was normal for the messenger to be delayed on the road for a few more days.

When the official document arrived in Suzhou, Liu Ruozai and Bai Yiqing, the governor of Gansu, hurriedly discussed together.

Suzhou Wei, Bai Yiqing's station.

After returning to Suzhou from Dacaotan, Liu Ruozai has been living here, while Dong Ce and others have lived in the barracks in the city.

The official document was sent to Liu Ruozai first, and he had already read it, but Bai Yiqing hadn't read it yet.

"Come, Lord Bai, take a look." Liu Ruozai said with a smile.

Rao is deep in his city, and he has always been moody, and he can't help but smile on his face at this time. This is really a great joy: the imperial court not only approved all the conditions reached between himself and the Chahar Ministry, but also praised himself and everyone, and between the lines, Liu Ruozai seemed to be able to feel the excitement of the emperor and the court.

Moreover, although there is no mention of the reward in the chapter, with the degree of concern shown by the emperor and the court about this matter, I am afraid that this reward will definitely not be light.

For Liu Ruozai, the greater the official position, the more things he can do, and the more he can fulfill his life's ambitions. And what he is most happy about is not the upcoming promotion, but his efforts, his achievements, and being recognized by the court and His Majesty.

This recognition brought him great spiritual satisfaction and joy.

Bai Yiqing said with a smile: "At a glance, you know that this good news is amazing, otherwise, Yinping, you won't be so happy to laugh." ”

Liu Ruozai smiled: "It's good news for all of us." ”

After reading it, Bai Yiqing also smiled, and said with a smile: "Yinping, this time I really owe you a blessing, and I can even go to the capital with those nobles from the Chahar Department, and I can also enter the palace to face the saint!" It's a great grace. ”

Bai Yiqing is indeed very happy, although he did not play much role in the process of recruiting the Chahar Department, but the credit is still his share, in his mind, he, the governor of Gansu, may be able to move the nest. Thinking about it, it seems that he is still a little reluctant, he is also such a person who works hard, this Gansu town is very well managed by him, so he just left, and he is still a little reluctant.

"Hey, Brother Bai, you're too modest. What stains my light? If it weren't for the help of a few of you, this errand wouldn't have gone so smoothly. ”

Liu Ruozai said with a smile. Although he said it politely, he made it very clear in his words: I am the main force in this matter, you are all helping on the side, and the biggest and thickest part of the credit belongs to me, and no one can take it away!

Bai Yiqing also understood what he meant, but he had no intention of competing with Liu Ruozai, and he couldn't fight.

Dong Ce knew the news, a little later than Bai Yiqing.

Liu Ruozai got this official document, first took it to Bai Yiqing's courtyard, and then after returning to his own courtyard, he recruited Dong Ce.

After reading the official document carefully, Dong Ce smiled and said, "Congratulations, boss." ”

Liu Ruozai was in a very good mood, and he made a rare joke: "Congratulations too!" To tell the truth, if it weren't for you, not to mention whether this errand could be done by the official, even this errand would not fall on the head of the official, and the court would not have such plans! ”

Dong Ce was full of smiles, and he didn't even dare to say it.

He was really happy in his heart, you must know that the great event of the return of the Chahar Ministry, from the cause, to the beginning, to the doing, to the final completion, he has been active in it. If it weren't for his initial push, the imperial court wouldn't even have made this move at all, and the Chahar Ministry would have completely surrendered to Jiannu!

And if he hadn't made a surprise attack on the grass beach and killed all the Jiannu envoys, he wouldn't have won over the Chahar Department so smoothly.

Dong Ce can say unceremoniously that he has at least half of the credit for this matter!

This is also the first real big thing he has done since he came to this era! Because of this major event, it can even change the balance of power between the Ming Dynasty and Jiannu, further change the battle situation, and even change the final fate of the Ming Dynasty!

Dong Ce was in a turbulent mood at this time, full of pride, and had a sense of accomplishment in reversing the general trend of history.