After summer begins, the night becomes shorter and shorter.

After getting up in the morning, I comb my hair under the service of the maids, wash and put on my clothes, the summer sun shines on the window screen and the floor tiles inside the door. Although this study is not very eye-catching, every move in this study that year influences the national affairs of the Qing Dynasty.

This study was the study of Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty many years ago. However, now, the study has been replaced by the owner. The change of the owner has made the palace, which has not lived in for several years, become lively again. As for this study, people are constantly entering it all day long, just like in the past.

Compared with ordinary study rooms, there is nothing special about this study room. In addition to a few bookshelves filled with books, there are also several flower stands, and orchids are planted in the flower pots. Through the window, the birds in the courtyard are occasionally heard.

After coming to the study, Li Ziyuan sat down on the chair, breathed a little calmer, and then picked up a cup of fragrant tea. This tea was the tribute tea in the palace. Compared with ordinary tea, he really couldn't drink it, but when he was drinking the tea, he felt a strange satisfaction.

Good tea and good people!

This person was naturally the concubine who was just included in the room last night. Although he was a concubine, he was also a lady from a famous family. In fact, he had many women in Wuchang, but those women always made him feel that he had less smell.

"If the concubine of Shunzhi's child has not left, you can also taste what the imperial concubine tastes like."

Thinking about it so much, Li Ziyuan smiled unconsciously.

He didn't know what the imperial concubine tasted, nor did he have the opportunity to "experience". At most, he just thought about it. But even so, among his dozens of concubines, wives, and concubines, there were still beauties who could be called national colors, but they always felt that there were so fewer people.

Sitting in the study for a while, drinking half a cup of hot tea, was about to summon important ministers and discussing some military and civil affairs. At this moment, he heard a slogan.

"Long live the emperor! The country is prosperous and the people are safe!"

It was a parrot clamoring in the cage. Listening to the parrot's screams, Li Ziyuan was stunned. The parrot was brought from the palace and was said to be something from Shunzhi.

"Defu, what's going on with this bird?"

Listening to the master's shout, Defu hurriedly ran in and knelt down and kowtowed.

"Master, it's all a small mistake. Seeing that the weather is good today, I brought this thing. I never thought that I had just hung it in the corridor. I saw that my master is here, but I didn't think about it but disturbed my master..."

When Defu kowtowed and apologized, the parrot cried out again.

"Long live the emperor! The country is prosperous and the people are safe..."

Although the shouting was a bit strange, Li Ziyuan clearly felt that it was staring at what he said, and this sentence changed in his ears.

"King,"

He raised his head and saw that the emperor was not speaking, Defu tried to say.

"King, I heard that this thing is the most spiritual, maybe it's because of the emperor's aura on the king..."

Before Defu finished speaking, Li Ziyuan scolded him.

"I'm so angry, you little slave, just open your mouth!"

After cursing, Li Ziyuan looked angry, but he didn't seem angry.

"This beast..."

He muttered and looked at Defu kneeling on the ground, Li Ziyuan said angrily.

"You dog slave, you don't do anything serious, but you just play with a bird. Well, you raise this bird and get out of here!"

Although he was scolded by his master like this, Defu seemed to have been rewarded and kowtowed happily and then retreated. When he took the bird cage away, the parrot shouted to the study room again.

"Long live the emperor, the country is prosperous and the people are safe..."

The parrot's cry came to Li Ziyuan's ears, which made him fall into deep thought.

Spirituality...

Could it be that the parrot really has spirituality?

Although he knew that this parrot was taught by humans and had no so-called "spirituality", for some reason, Li Ziyuan was still willing to believe that the bird was spiritual. In this way, it might be easier to calm his mind, but the mind could not calm him for a long time.

Sitting in the study, what was tossing and turning in my mind was the saying "Long live the emperor". After closing my eyes, I was thinking about the dragon throne in the Golden Palace.

Why can I, Li Ziyuan, do it so hard?

Sometimes, once some thoughts emerge, they are always unable to control them, just like now. Li Ziyuan didn't even notice that the trip to the Forbidden City had made him full of desire for the dragon throne and power...

"King, King Huai has moved to Shenyang two days ago..."

Even in the report of his subordinates, Li Ziyuan was still occasionally distracted. It was not until he heard the "King of Huai" that he finally came back to his senses and took the official letter and said.

"Hao Huaifan went to Shenyang?"

"I set out three days ago. I heard that the headquarters that has been established in Shenyang City. If nothing unexpected happens, the Huai Fan President will probably be stationed in Shenyang."

Zhu Yingsheng's words were not loud. Now he has gained more and more trust from Li Ziyuan. Compared with the aides in Hong Chengchou's shogunate, he is now a military member of the King of Chu's mansion. However, this military membership is somewhat different from the King of Huai's mansion and cannot control the officials in the mansion. He is basically equivalent to a senior staff member.

However, even so, Zhu Yingsheng is still extremely satisfied with his current position. This is not far from his request, and everything has to be done step by step.

"Live in Shenyang for a long time, Humph, Zhu Huai is really ready to treat his home outside the checkpoint!"

Li Ziyuan's sneer was full of pride. Compared with Gu Han in Liaodong, this capital was full of beauty everywhere.

"The Huai Fan acted for the country. Now the Qing barbarians have already made it happen. If they avoid the grassland, they will definitely be affected by the country. Therefore, the Huai Fans will sit in Shenyang to command the Zhongyi Army to attack the grassland and prevent the Qing barbarians from joining the Mongolian and Tartars."

When the Qing emperors merged with the Mongolian and Tartars, Zhu Yingsheng had a slight smile on the corner of his lips, and then continued.

"I learned that the Zhongyi Army has begun to prepare to march into the Kalaqin tribe outside the pass. Since the Kalaqin tribe accepted the enthronement of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it has been the Loyal Dog of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Half of the males in the three Zhasak Banners on the left, middle and right were all followed the Qing army into the pass and went south. When the Qing army left the pass, they would definitely enter the Kalaqin tribe first. Therefore, in order to prevent future troubles, the King of Huai would never tolerate the Kalaqin tribe occupying the grassland..."

"In other words, the Zhongyi Army outside the pass is very likely to be trapped in the grassland this time, right?"

Hearing this, Li Ziyuan smiled on his face.

"The King of Huai is indeed a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. If he can pacify the northern Tartars, the people of the world will definitely have a hundred years of stable life."

But the praise was a bit sarcastic and of course some gloating.

Outside the pass... Can you compare inside the pass?

"King, if the Qing barbarians were forced by him, they would most likely flee west to Shaanxi. In the eyes of the ministers, the king should send troops to Shaanxi as soon as possible."

Although he knew that the Qing emperor would definitely go west, Zhu Yingsheng said this just to put aside his relationship. He had long guessed that the king would never send troops to seize Shaanxi.

"The ancient saying goes, "Don't chase the enemy if you lose." This sentence from the ancients naturally has the truth of the ancients. If you force it too hard, both sides will suffer losses. This is not something that you do alone!"

He shook his head and rejected Zhu Yingsheng's suggestion, and then he stared at Zhu Yingsheng and said.

"Yunqi, is there any news in Changsha?"

Between the Qing army fled to Changsha, Li Ziyuan valued Changsha more. Of course, he did not value Hong Chengchou, but his army of 200,000!

This is what he really values. Of course, there is also Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and half of Huguang in the southern part of Huguang. If he could get this area, Li Ziyuan would be like holding half of the world. By then, what would be the case with Fujian, Zheng, Zhu Huai, and Li Jin?

"The king, in the opinion of the minister, it is not because he has the emperor's order. It is always a bit risky to surrender Hong Zhongtang."

Although it was from Hong Chengchou's disciples, and this time he went north, it was to find a way for Hong Chengchou and others, Zhu Yingsheng said such a sentence now. The reason why he said this was not for Li Ziyuan, but for everything to be realistic. After all, at least now, others are at least the emperor and the court.

"Oh, then Yi Yunqi's opinion is that you have to ask for an order alone to accept the thief Hong?"

Staring at Zhu Yingsheng, Li Ziyuan sneered.

"Is this Hong's idea, or yours?"

"King, since Hong Zhongtang's idea is also my idea!"

"Okay, very good..."

Zhu Yingsheng's answer made Li Ziyuan's brow slightly lower and he said coldly.

"If so, then will he surrender to the court or to the orphan at that time?"

This is the reason why Li Ziyuan was unhappy. Hong Chengchou wanted a decree from the court and then fulfilled his "repeated merits and atonement for his sins." But for Li Ziyuan, what he cares about is who will Hong surrender in the end? What does it have to do with him if he surrendered to the court?

"The king, of course, he will surrender to whoever the court is in his hands!"

Zhu Yingsheng's answer made Li Ziyuan stunned. His eyes were staring at Zhu Yingsheng, and he couldn't speak for a long time. In this case, Xu Yuncheng would never say anything, but what does Zhu Yingsheng mean now?

Whose court is in the hands of now?

Of course it was in Zhu Mingzhong's hands, but could Zhu Mingzhong accept Hong Chengchou's surrender?

This possibility is almost zero, and even Li Ziyuan did not doubt that if the court pardoned Hong Chengchou, perhaps the first person to jump out to oppose Zhu Mingzhong. According to his temper, he would be willing to be able to get rid of his bones!

Seeing that the king was meditating and silent, Zhu Yingsheng knew that this sentence had fallen into his heart, did not continue to say it, but instead reminded him softly.
Chapter completed!