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The River Gang raised its own money and food armor?

"Qin Shaobao, I don't know how large the Jianghe Gang will be on this expedition, will it need the assistance of the officers and soldiers?"

Sun Chengzong was wary of whether the Jianghe Gang would expand its army and armaments in the name of exterminating the Demon Sect. As one of the most far-sighted strategists of the Ming Dynasty, he knew very well that the prestige of the Jianghe Gang and Qin Shuhuai himself was now skyrocketing, and there was plenty of money and food, as long as they wanted to expand the army, their speed was definitely not comparable to that of Zhang and Gao Er. Expanding to tens of thousands in at least a few months is not a problem, and there is no upper limit to that number.

Qin Shuhuai knew what Sun Chengzong was worried about, but he didn't plan to explain this time.

Instead, he said, "Elder Sun Ge, I know that you will definitely ask this question, so I came to you first, because there are some things that I can only say to you, not to the emperor." ”

Sun Chengzong's gray eyebrows were twisted into a ball, and after thinking about it, he said, "Then Qin Shaobao will be straightforward and express his opinions." ”

Qin Shuhuai asked, "Elder Sun Ge, if the Demon Sect is reversed, the Jiannu outside the Guanwai and the Liukou in the Central Plains will also inevitably respond, and at that time, the Ming Dynasty will be attacked on three sides, if you stand by and watch, do you think the emperor can kill them? ”

Sun Chengzong sighed gloomily, "What do you mean by Shaobao...... The old man understood. ”

Qin Shuhuai nodded, and then said in a low tone, "I promised the emperor that I would rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty for him and open a famous Chongzhen Zhongxing." And if I sit idly by this time, I'm afraid I won't have that chance again. ”

Sun Chengzong was silent.

"Therefore, presumably the elder also understands the current emperor's situation. He must believe in me, believe in me unconditionally, so that I can help him!" Qin Shuhuai stood up and said, "To put it mildly, if I want to rebel, there is no need to be afraid anymore." It's because I can't fight back, I want to help him, that's why I'm here to find you. Elder Sun Ge, now is the time when the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, if our monarchs and ministers are suspicious of each other, we will only be happy with our relatives and enemies! Others don't understand this, you should understand!"

Sun Chengzong's face was heavy, and his old eyes were cloudy and looking out of the window.

Although I am very reluctant to admit it, I still have to admit that Qin Shuhuai's words are not wrong at all.

Demon Sect, Liukou, and Huang Taiji, if these three parties attack the Ming Dynasty together, and Qin Shuhuai stands by and watches, the Ming Dynasty is in danger!

Furthermore, if he Qin Shuhuai is also opposed, then the collapse of the temple is almost a foregone conclusion! With his current prestige and status, as long as he raises his arms, he will inevitably have countless followers, how can the imperial court resist it?

The imperial court can only believe in him! I believe that he will not rebel, and I believe that he still recognizes the emperor as a brother!

Qin Shuhuai saw Sun Chengzong's ever-changing expression, and knew that he had chosen to believe. Because only by believing in yourself can the court have the possibility of turning the tables.

Just as the Manchu Qing had to trust Han people such as Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang despite their misgivings, the Ming court had no choice.

That's exactly what he wants.

Sun Chengzong was silent for a long time, and then said in a deep voice, "What Qin Shaobao said is indeed heart-wrenching, but the old man has nothing to refute. You can really only talk to the old man, not the emperor. The emperor is arrogant, you understand. ”

Qin Shuhuai gave Sun Chengzong a salute and said, "That's why the kid only came to find Elder Ge today." Ge Lao is the emperor's teacher, and he will definitely be able to listen to your words. Now that the emperor and I have a disagreement, only the old man can make up for it in a balanced way, otherwise even if the kid has the heart to seek peace for the emperor, he will be hindered everywhere. ”

Sun Chengzong sighed and said meaningfully, "Qin Shaobao, you were introduced to the emperor by the old man, and now the old man is going to help you go to the emperor's lobbyist, so that the old man's life is all in your hands." ”

His meaning is very straightforward, that is, if Qin Shuhuai really rebels in the future, then he Sun Chengzong will have a hard time arguing, and if he is not his accomplice, he will become an accomplice.

Qin Shuhuai smiled bitterly, "The kid doesn't dare to guarantee anything else, the only thing that can be guaranteed is that the old man Sun Ge will be a loyal minister." ”

"Hehe", Sun Chengzong also smiled bitterly, "The old man is a dignified emperor and a cabinet elder, but the name behind him must be guaranteed by you, it's funny to think about it!"

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Qin Shuhuai chatted with Sun Chengzong for more than two hours, and then immediately returned to the Jianghe Gang.

And early the next morning, Sun Chengzong immediately entered the Forbidden City and chatted with Chongzhen all morning, during which no one knew what they talked about.

A day later, Meng Wei returned to the Jianghe Gang with Chongzhen's holy decree.

In the holy decree, Chongzhen heavily praised Qin Shuhuai's meritorious work in suppressing bandits on the three sides, saying that he "championed the three armies bravely, won Zhuge with wisdom and scheming, was loyal and prudent, and set an example for hundreds of officials", so he was named Tongzhou Hou.

In addition, Chongzhen also gave Qin Shu Huaijia the first archway, named "Dazhong Fang", so that Wen Tiren, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, was personally responsible for the construction.

The weight of these three words is extremely heavy, because Zhu Yuanzhang gave the archway to Xu Da, the founding minister of the Ming Dynasty, is the "Great Meritorious Workshop", in view of the fact that Xu Da is one of the few important heroes under Zhu Yuanzhang who was able to die well, so the "Great Meritorious Workshop" has always been regarded as the highest level in the imperial archway.

And "Dazhongfang" and "Dagongfang", the two know that the specifications are the same when you hear the name, which means that Chongzhen now regards Qin Shuhuai as the first minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Meng Wei happily handed the holy decree to Qin Shuhuai, and said with relief, "Helper, the emperor treats you really well!"

He felt that the emperor and the gang leader did not tear their faces, this was the guarantee that Da Ming could be saved!

Qin Shuhuai smiled and said, "That's nature. ”

In fact, he didn't know in his heart that Chongzhen was not only trying to win him over, but also had his careful thoughts in it.

There is no doubt that Chongzhen wanted to deliberately preach Qin Shuhuai's "loyalty" to the world, and once his reputation spread, then he would be scolded for rebelling again. In the Ming Dynasty, the ideas of loyalty and filial piety, and the princes of heaven and earth were prevalent, and if a person betrayed the former master, the moral pressure he faced was very great. Even though this memorial arch can't decide whether Qin Shuhuai rebels or not, if he rebels, his reputation will definitely be damaged.

From this point of view, Chongzhen really has no tricks, and can only use this soft method to restrain Qin Shuhuai, as if he is telling Qin Shuhuai that he has to act according to his conscience.

However, it is understandable to think carefully about Qin Shuhuai.

The next morning, Wen Tiren came. not only brought hundreds of laborers, but also brought more than a dozen royal craftsmen, saying that the emperor supervised the "Dazhongfang", and he did not dare to delay for half an hour.