Beiyang new warlord

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It was still on the cursed platform, and Emperor Chongzhen's face was still ashen with anger. Whether he could save his life depended on what happened. Chen Xinjia knelt down on the ground with a bang, and kowtowed heavily to see him.

"Sinner Chen Xinjia, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

"Criminal! What a criminal! Mr. Chen, you've fooled me!"

This anger and cynicism could not be concealed even more, Chongzhen's voice almost roared, and the audible Chen Xinjia was even more terrified, kowtowing his head unceasingly.

"Your Majesty, I don't know!"

"How did you talk about the matter of Liaodong!"

Historically, after the Songjin War, although the Qing Dynasty also suffered a little bit of vitality, it was invincible outside the customs. For the Ming Dynasty, Huang Taiji even looked down a bit. In history, Chongzhen ordered negotiations and gave Huang Taiji a peace letter. In consideration of face, it was given to Chen Xinjia, and the imperial decree pretended to exalt himself a lot. If Hong Chengchou hadn't surrendered at that time, he insisted that it was true, and the Qing Dynasty thought it was a fake edict made by the side generals.

In retaliation, Huang Taiji also returned the edict to Azige in the name of the following, and returned it to Daming. Later, Chen Xinjia was executed, and the peace talks were left empty. Annoyed at Daming's backlash, Huang Taiji even raised troops to conquer the Ming Dynasty again.

But in this time and space, with Mao Jue, the Qing court's peace talks with Ming became an urgent need. In March and April, after Dongjiang launched a series of offensives on the Qing border, Huang Taiji used Fan Wencheng as his envoy. It is the first time to send envoys to the capital, and they have come to seek peace!

The Qing army took the initiative to seek peace!That is not the same concept as the Ming Dynasty's humble initiative to seek peace!

This Chen Xinjia is the manager of the contract, this Chongzhen is furious and wants to execute him, and the other Baba comes to ask for peace, this is simply another slap in the face of the emperor, three days ago, Deputy envoy Ning Qiandao had already sent the news of the Qing army's peacemaking division to the capital, but after three full days of deliberation, before his head fell to the ground, Chongzhen finally had a difficult choice between face and state affairs, and released Chen Xinjia .

But it’s not so easy to let him go. The previous crimes have not been withdrawn. When he came out of the palace, he had the title of Minister of the Ministry of War on his head to preside over the peace talks with the Qing Dynasty. head.

However, after watching Chen Xinjia leave, Emperor Chongzhen, who was holding back a burst of anger, still couldn't calm down his anger. Immediately afterwards, he picked up a memorial on the table heavily, and glanced at it several times in a row.

In the next second, as if he finally found the target to vent, Chongzhen's eyes lit up, and then his face darkened.

On May 22, in the suburbs of the capital.

It’s even more lively than a temple fair. Dongyao sent envoys to seek peace. Over the past ten years, in which year had it not been for these barbarians outside the pass to beat up Daming? If it is lost, it looks like it’s all fake, no, I’m going to make peace with everyone!

Not only were people from the whole city crowded towards the north city wall, but even many merchants from the south were scrambling to enter the city.

Here, a four-wheeled carriage from Dongjiang exit was crowded with extra vigor.

"hurry up!"

Rhubarb’s strength has not yet passed, the inside of the carriage is full of smog, and the faces of the two Jiangnan maids are so smoky that they pinch their noses and shrink in the other corner of the carriage without paying attention. On the opposite side, Zhou Yanru is squatting on a pail, He still couldn't stop opening the car window and urging.

The servants in front were also very bullish. They looked like the leaders came down to inspect, and pushed the crowd away on both sides, yelling as they walked.

"Untouchables, get out of the way! This is the car of Mr. Zhou, a scholar of the first auxiliary university. It has delayed Mr. Zhou's interview. I want your heads!"

No wonder Zhou Yanru was in a hurry. First, the emperor wanted to kill Chen Xinjia. Although Chen Xinjia couldn't fight him, but he was carrying the peace negotiation pot. He was going to die. Who would preside over the peace negotiation?Either the peace negotiation failed completely, and he took office as a senior scholar and sat on a crater, or the emperor ordered to continue the peace negotiation, and he had to fight this shit, neither of which was what the cunning and cunning Zhou Yanru would like to see.

Taking advantage of his weak body, he didn't care about the banditry in Shandong. After receiving the news from the party members of the capital, he rushed to the capital day and night.

This is even more remarkable when it comes to the capital! The Qing Dynasty actually wants to negotiate peace!For such a big matter, he, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is not there. What's the big deal? Even if he succeeds in the top position, without this halo, he will not be able to suppress the ambitious cabinet members below, and he might be demoted in a few days.

Seeing the huge Beijing city gate getting closer and more and more people clamoring to enter the city to watch the envoys of the Qing Dynasty, Zhou Yanru was so anxious that his mouth became angry.

Fortunately, relying on their power to bully others, relying on their status, a dozen servants in a carriage among the crowd squeezed to the gate of the city for more than ten minutes. The soldiers of the city gate guards came to check with spears, but the housekeeper Zhou who opened the way in front was arrogant. A big slap was solidly slapped on the faces of hundreds of households in the city gate.

"Presumptuous! Sitting in the car is Mr. Zhou Yanru, a scholar of the first auxiliary university. You can rush against such nobles. Hurry up and get out of the way for Grandpa, and delay Mr. Zhou's interview. You don't even have enough heads to chop off! "

"Master Zhou!"

Grinning his teeth in pain, but the name stunned hundreds of households in the city gate. They turned their heads and ran behind. The butler Zhou was so angry that he jumped behind him and cursed: "The thief is serving the army, come back! Hurry up and clear the way for Master Zhou!"

"Ouch, father-in-law!"

If you want to say that this person is really a dog-faced person, he would turn over as soon as he said it, as if he wanted to bite someone just now, but immediately he was full of smiles, and he bowed to the person brought back by Baihu.

"The younger one is Zhou Xin, the steward of the Zhou residence. You are always sent by the emperor to pick up my lord? My lord is in the car!"

"My lord! The palace sent the father-in-law!"

This is a eunuch and a scholar of the First Assistant University, ready-made excitement, a large circle of people has already surrounded, poking out the car window, Zhou Yanru's slender bitter gourd face forced a wry smile Come, hold your fist and say to the father-in-law.

"Zhou's body is hugging and he can't get out of the car in person. I hope my father-in-law will forgive me!"

As expected of coming out of the palace, a foul smell rushed towards his face. The four or fifty year old eunuch's face didn't change at all, and he smiled back and bowed.

"It's okay, it's okay! The emperor knew that your lord has come to the capital, and specially sent this old servant here to wait for you and guide you!"

"Sir, please!"

"Please, please, please, father-in-law!"

The two sides were courteous for a long time, but the father-in-law was smiling all over his face, but he stood behind the carriage without moving, which made Zhou Yanru's mouth a little sour.

"Eunuch, Your Majesty is still waiting! Let's go, shall we?"

"Our family has been leading the way! It's you, the scorpion, who haven't brought the horse over, and the car is backed up!"

It was still a deep smile, but the eunuch's words stunned the entire Zhou Mansion, their hearts visibly thumped, and with the last glimmer of hope, Zhou Yanru asked in astonishment: "Eunuch, are we not going to enter at the Tonghua Gate?" city?"

"What are you doing in the city?"

The eunuch also changed his face in astonishment, and the eunuch smiled and raised his whisk: "The emperor knows that Lord Zhou is ill, so he has granted him permission to return to his hometown to recuperate! My lord, please!"

The words were polite, but Zhou Yanru felt as if he had fallen into a hole in the ice.

He is really clever but was mistaken by his cleverness!You pretended to be a fool and hid on the road, but the emperor issued an imperial decree that you are not needed! When you are needed, you are not even taken care of, so what are you doing to promote you to this university?

"Elder-in-law, can you go back to the palace and tell the emperor that your old illness has been cured, and you can share your majesty's worries at any time!"

"The words will be conveyed. The emperor has the final say on this matter. Our family depends on what the emperor wants!"

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

It's really a great irony. Just a second ago, I was still thinking about how to consolidate my position after entering the court, promote party members, and even find a way to get rid of Zhang Pu, a student who wants to control everything. This is good, bamboo basket The fetching of water was all in vain, and the capital did not let him in. He, the chief minister of the cabinet, has really become a joke of the Ming Dynasty.

He didn't really take him back. The eunuch was obviously sent by Chongzhen to teach Zhou Yanru a lesson. When he was led out of the crowd, his father-in-law shook his whisk and turned away. When he left, he could clearly see him changing his face in a Sichuan opera. , snorted coldly.

"what!"

People are realistic, they were squeezed and scolded by Zhou Yanru just now, but now many of those merchants and pedestrians don’t even enter the city, they are smiling and annoyed, and a few scholars deliberately clasped their fists from a distance.

"Hello, Master Zhou!"

"Students meet the Grand Master!"

Now he is also wilted, not even having the courage to drive him away, butler Zhou bowed to the carriage like a drowned chicken.

However, Zhou Yanru's eyes were also straightened, and he couldn't speak for a long time.