Qin Shuhuai waved his hand and dispersed the moisture in front of him.

Then he said to Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, Dongchang is a matter of purging Donglin against the party, and the minister still believes that if Cao Du announces the return of the old man, Dongchang must be controlled by a reliable person to be foolproof." Otherwise, the minister can only lead troops to seize the power of the governor of Donglin in various places in one city and one province, which is absolutely infeasible. ”

Chongzhen smiled, "What Brother Qin said is extremely true, so I didn't give it to you? In terms of reliable people, is there anything more reliable than Brother Qin in the world? Brother Qin is the pillar of my Ming Dynasty, and he has always been invincible and invincible, so it is only fitting for you to take the position of the prince of this factory." ”

"Your Majesty, if the emperor has a more reliable person, you can let him take over the East Factory. ”

"No, I look at it, only Brother Qin is left. Wang Chengen acted aggressively, Wang Dehua was blown down by the wind, and other eunuchs of all sizes were even more unbearable, didn't Qin Shuhuai already know this?"

Chongzhen repeated what Qin Shuhuai said to Cao Huachun that day.

Qin Shuhuai said patiently, "Dongchang has always been in charge of eunuchs, has the emperor ever thought that if it is in charge of the ministers, how the hundred officials will rebound?"

"Hehe!" Chongzhen laughed, "Do you still need to worry about this?" Brother Qin, you are scheming and majestic, you must have already thought of a way to deal with it, right?

Every word Chongzhen said was full of yin and yang, which made Qin Shuhuai sigh after hearing it.

"Why is Brother Qin sighing, is what I said wrong?" Chongzhen asked.

Qin Shuhuai knew that Chongzhen didn't want to talk about this matter at all.

He put down his chopsticks, changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, let's put this aside in advance." If the emperor had any concerns, the ministers never mentioned them. ”

Chongzhen looked at Qin Shuhuai and said with a smile, "Brother Qin thinks I have any concerns?"

"Yes. ”

"Then I didn't mention it?"

Qin Shuhuai sighed, then smiled bitterly and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Chongzhen looked at Qin Shuhuai, and his heart was also overturned.

When Cao Huachun told him that Qin Shuhuai wanted to be the factory official, his first reaction was that Qin Shuhuai was tempting. The position of a factory official is really insignificant to Qin Shuhuai, but this position is a special position, if it is sat by a healthy person, it will definitely be rebounded by a group. If he could even give him this position, then Qin Shuhuai would probably open his mouth further in the future and make more unreasonable demands.

However, I had to give.

More than 100,000 elites of the Tartars are 300 miles away, Yuan Chonghuan's army is trapped in Zunhua, and only he, Qin Shuhuai, can save the current crisis. In this case, don't say that he asked Cao Huachun to mention it in a roundabout way, even if he ran directly to him and said that he wanted to take charge of the East Factory, could he not give it?

So he simply gave it to him without waiting for Qin Shuhuai to bring it up! But he gave him a grievance, so he had such a strange remark.

But now, he doubted his previous judgment again. Because he didn't see ambition in Qin Shuhuai's eyes, he only saw helplessness and sadness. And Qin Shuhuai didn't force himself to agree with a condescending posture - you must know that if he wants to coerce, he can do it.

He was very conflicted and didn't know how to treat Qin Shuhuai.

Do you treat him as a brother, a minister, or a careerist?

He would rather Qin Shuhuai force himself with confidence, so that he at least knows what the person who is standing in front of him, who calls him a brother and sister, is thinking in his heart.

However, Qin Shuhuai's regression made him at a loss. Just as he suddenly said that when Qin Shuhuai was in charge of the East Factory, Qin Shuhuai was also at a loss.

At this time, Qin Shuhuai raised his glass and said, "Your Majesty, after this glass, the minister will tell you something." ”

Chongzhen also raised his glass, "Okay, do it!"

The two of them drank their glasses of wine.

Qin Shuhuai said, "Your Majesty, do you remember the scene when we first met that day?"

Chongzhen's eyes froze, and he seemed to see that sunny afternoon again, he had just gotten rid of the eunuch party and was about to show his strength, when he heard that Mr. Sun had found an insightful young man, and he was eager to go to Liushi Academy to see him. Unexpectedly, the two hit it off at first sight, and only met for the first time, and they made a grand wish of "Zhongxing Daming" together.

What a good afternoon it was! It seems that I haven't seen such a bright sun in a long time.

"Your Majesty, the minister said to you that day that you should do your best for the Ming Dynasty and the emperor, and the minister did not forget. Qin Shuhuai put down his wine glass and said, "Now, the general trend of the three sides has been decided, the Demon Sect is worry-free for the time being, and the only threat to the Ming Dynasty is Huang Taiji and the Donglin Party." The Donglin Party can be left alone for the time being, but Huang Taiji's troops are close at hand, and this is the critical moment for us to realize our grand wishes that day. The two of us have gone through a lot of hardships to get to where we are today, and now no one can be left behind!"

Chongzhen's expression stiffened slightly, and he said, "What does Brother Qin mean by this?"

Qin Shuhuai smiled bitterly and said, "It's not interesting." ”

Taking a sip of wine, he took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the battle of Jizhen is very important, so he needs one person to plan it all, and the minister thinks that Sun Ge Lao is up to the task." In addition, in terms of cooperation with Yuan Chonghuan, He Kegang should be the best, so the 60,000 troops brought by the minister this time can be fully commanded by He Kegang. ”

Chongzhen was shocked in his heart, he never thought that Qin Shuhuai would take the initiative to hand over the military power.

Is he really trying to reassure me, or is he testing me? Can He Kegang lead these 60,000 martial arts coalition troops? Can he defeat Huang Taiji?

For a while, thousands of thoughts flashed through Chongzhen's mind, making his brain swell for a while.

He pondered for a while, and then came to the conclusion: This 60,000 army, except for Qin Shuhuai, no one can command it. Moreover, Huang Taiji's army of more than 100,000 can only be repelled by Qin Shuhuai.

Brother Qin, Brother Qin, you are retreating as advancing!

Thinking of this, he smiled faintly and said, "Brother Qin, you have always believed in yourself, why are you afraid at this time? You are my number one general in the Ming Dynasty, and you are also the person I trust the most, this war is related to the safety of the society, if you want to be lazy, I will not allow anything to say anything! Don't mention this matter again." ”

Qin Shuhuai had expected Chongzhen to say this, he just said this just to tell Chongzhen, I know you are suspicious of me.

Later, he said, "In this case, the minister will obey the emperor's orders and continue to lead the troops into battle." By the way, the emperor said in the holy decree that he would reward his ministers with a Hou Mansion, but I don't know where the Hou Mansion is?"

Chongzhen seemed to have a premonition of something, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly said, "On Chang'an Street, it is a quiet mansion, I have personally seen it, and the mansion is not inferior to the palace." ”

Qin Shuhuai nodded, and said meaningfully, "The emperor has really made a bloody investment this time! In this way, the minister can finally have a mansion of his own." Hehe, the minister will let all his family members move over and live in the Hou Mansion tomorrow. By the way, the minister has always been reckless, so he has made too many enemies, and the minister has the courage to implore the emperor to send some capable men to help protect the safety of the minister's family. Well, the more the merrier. ”