Seeing Gao Qiqian again, Wu Zongrui's demeanor became much calmer.

"Our family congratulates Mr. Wu and congratulates Mr. Wu..."

Wu Zongrui has been conferred the title of Prince Shaobao, a first-class civil servant in the court. If he were in the court and had already entered the cabinet as an official, at such a status, Gao Qiqian would not be trusted in front of Wu Zongrui.

"Father-in-law, don't be so polite. I'm a little uncomfortable with it. The many victories won by Denglai's new army are also due to my father-in-law. I will never forget them."

Wu Zongrui also would not stand up in front of Gao Qiqian. He knew very well that every time Gao Qiqian met with him, he was actually representing the emperor. Nowadays, the two most trusted eunuchs by Zhu Youjian are Wang Chengen and Gao Qiqian.

Started diving.

"Everywhere, the brave and skilled soldiers of Denglai's new army, coupled with Master Wu's wise command, can achieve such a major victory. Master Wu doesn't know that after Jin Tatar entered the capital, our family is

I was really anxious. Seeing that the emperor was not satisfied with the food and could not sleep at night, our family wanted to tear those arrogant Houjin Tatars to pieces. Fortunately, Mr. Wu’s magic soldiers descended from the sky and defeated the Houjin Tatars, so that the emperor was finally relieved..."

Wu Zongrui didn't care at all about Gao Qiqian's compliments. He focused on what Gao Qiqian wanted to express.

Denglai's new army is brave and can deal with Houjin's Tatars. This is what Gao Qiqian means, and it is also what the emperor expresses. Since Denglai's new army can fight against Houjin's Tatars, there is no need to wander around the Central Plains.

, went to deal with the bandits.

Where is the most important place to deal with the Houjin Tartars? It must be Liaodong.

In the vast Liaodong, except for the cities such as Jinzhou and Ningyuan, which were occupied by the Liaodong frontier army, the rest of the places almost all belonged to the sphere of influence of the Later Jin Tatars. The Liaodong frontier troops no longer dared to patrol outside the cities for fear of being wiped out by the Later Jin Tatars.

The Liaodong Han people living in this area were miserable. They were nominally subjects of the Ming Dynasty, but in fact they were controlled by the Houjin Tatars. On weekdays, the Houjin Tatars could not be seen. Once the autumn harvest season came, they were overwhelming.

After that, the Jin Tartars will appear and collect all the food grown.

During the Nurhaci era, the Han people in Liaodong were brutally suppressed. They were often killed and their families were destroyed. Therefore, even if they were struggling on the edge of death, they were unwilling to join the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty. After Huang Taiji ascended the throne, the suppression of the Han people in Liaodong Province by the Later Jin Dynasty eased.

Many, this made those Liaodong Han people who could not rely on the Liaodong frontier army secretly join the Houjin Tatars.

This made it difficult for the Liaodong frontier troops stationed in cities such as Jinzhou and Ningyuan to move forward.

The defense line of Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, and Jinzhou, including Qiantun, Gaotaibao, Tashan, Daxingbao, Songshan, and the original Dalinghe City, etc., formed the Guanningjin Defense Line of the Ming Dynasty, which for a long time became the later

An insurmountable chasm for the Golden Tartars.

The Hou Jin Tatars could enter and plunder from Xifengkou, Gubeikou and even Xuanfu and Datong, but they could not conquer the Guan-Ning-Jin defense line. The Guang-Ning-Jin defense line was like an iron pliers, blocking the Hou Jin troops.

The Jin Tatars' road to the Central Plains also meant that the Later Jin Tatars could not gain a foothold in the Central Plains. Even when Huang Taiji led his troops to wreak havoc in the Gyeonggi area, they could not hold on to the city captured by the Eight Banners Army.

The Battle of Dalinghe City caused heavy damage to the Liaodong Frontier Army, which was unable to recover within a short period of time. This time Azig led one hundred thousand Jin Tatars to enter the pass and plunder, but the Liaodong Frontier Army saw no trace at all. This was the case in the past.

situation does not exist.

The Liaodong frontier army suffered heavy losses and was almost unable to garrison the Guanningjin defense line. However, the new Denglai army rose up.

...

Looking at Gao Qiqian's smiling face, Wu Zongrui understood everything. He was destined to go to Liaodong.

"No matter what my father-in-law said, this is what I should do. As a member of the imperial court, it is my duty to share the emperor's worries and severely attack the Houjin Tatars. Besides, Denglai's new army can attack the Miyun area

To defeat the Hou Jin Tatars severely is to bring great blessings to the emperor."

The smile on Gao Qiqian's face became even brighter.

"Come, let's give Mr. Wu a glass of wine. Mr. Wu is traveling all year round and rarely has time to come to the capital. We want to have a good drink with Mr. Wu, but we can only think about whether Mr. Wu must do it.

Drink this glass of wine..."

...

In the next few days, people came to visit the mansion one after another. Most of them were people from the same year as Wu Zongrui. Among these Jinshi who passed the imperial examination in the second year of Chongzhen, the fastest-promoted ones were the fifth-rank Yuanwailang of the Sixth Ministry, and there were also many seventh-rank inspectors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Censors, even though their rank in the capital is not very high, they can be promoted quickly as long as they have the opportunity to go outside.

But no matter what, no one can be arrogant in front of Wu Zongrui, the crown prince.

Wu Zongrui did not put on airs, and talked with everyone who came to visit with a smile, and talked happily over wine.

This gave Wu Zongrui a good reputation in a short period of time.

Lu Faxuan, the governor of Denglai, Zeng Yongzhong, president of Denglai Chamber of Commerce, etc. all wrote letters. The food harvest in Denglai land was once again a bumper harvest. After the news that Denglai's new army defeated the rogue bandits and Houjin Tatars reached Dengzhou, Dengzhou

The commercial transactions were booming, and even many tribes in Monan Mongolia sent people to Dengzhou secretly, hoping to do some business.

The fastest growing was the bank. According to Wu Zongrui's arrangements when he left, Zeng Yongzhong personally took charge of the development of the bank. It was superficially run by the Denglai Chamber of Commerce and secretly controlled by the governor's yamen. The bank has developed to Qingzhou, Jinan Prefecture, Lushun Island and other places.

, Jinzhou, Pidao and other places, there are also large-scale banks. Some merchants from Houjin and Mongolia also deposit money in banks, eliminating the danger and pain of transporting money.

Moreover, gold and silver tickets issued by banks in Dengzhou, Laizhou and other places have been circulated in many places in North Zhili and South Zhili, and most merchants are willing to accept gold and silver tickets issued by banks.

As Wu Zongrui's status improved and Denglai's new army gradually became stronger, few people thought about plotting against Denglai.

In general, the land of Denglai is making great strides in development according to the path planned by Wu Zongrui.

On the tenth day of the ninth lunar month, Wu Zongrui arrived at the side hall of Bauhinia City.

The morning court had ended, and the emperor returned to the side hall.

Under the guidance of the eunuch, Wu Zongrui entered the side hall.

All the cabinet ministers, as well as Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War, and Tang Shiji, the imperial censor of Zuodu, were all in the side hall.

"Your Majesty Wu Zongrui pays homage to the Emperor..."

Wu Zongrui knelt down naturally without any complaints. At this moment, he was very calm.

Kneeling today is to stand better tomorrow.

"Wu Aiqing accepted the order..."

Wen Tiren's voice came.

"I accept the decree."

"...I consecrate Wu Zongrui as the governor of Jiliao, commanding all military and civilian affairs in Liaodong, Xuanfu, Datong, Dengzhou, Laizhou, Lushun and Jinzhou. I hereby express my gratitude."

After receiving the order to thank him, Wu Zongrui stood up and saw the emperor's smiling face.

"Wu Aiqing, I will entrust you with the affairs of Liaodong."

"I will definitely live up to the emperor's trust, guard Liaodong, and protect the safety of the capital."

"Okay, what I'm waiting for is your words. Cheng'en, bring me some wine. I want to offer Wu Aiqing a glass of wine..."

This is not the first time the emperor drinks in the side hall, but this scene has been a long time ago. The first time the emperor drinks in the side hall, the object is Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao. The second time he drinks in the side hall, it is his successor.

Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao.

After that, the governor of Jiliao was vacant for a long time, and everyone was taboo about this position.

After the emperor ascended the throne, Yuan Chonghuan, the first governor of Jiliao, was executed late and his home was confiscated. Sun Chengzong, the second governor of Jiliao, was forced to take responsibility because of the Battle of Daling River and retired early.

This time, the emperor raised his wine glass again, and the object was Wu Zongrui, the third governor of Jiliao.

Wu Zongrui didn't care, he picked up the wine glass, said his words of thanks, and drank it in one gulp.

"Wu Aiqing, I have given you the Shangfang Sword, so you can do things easily. Unless it is an emergency, otherwise you can deal with civil servants below the third rank and military officers below the second rank. You can just report to me afterwards."

Giving Shang Fang the sword is a customary procedure for every Governor of Jiliao, because the position of Governor of Jiliao is too important.

Due to the rise of the Tatars in the Later Jin Dynasty, many official positions were established in Liaodong. Among them, the governor of Liaodong and the governor of Liaodong were of high authority. The two positions cooperated with each other, but they were more restrictive. At the same time, the imperial court also established Ji Liao.

The governor, the governor of Xuanda, and the governors of the three sides were jointly responsible for the fight against the post-Jin Tatars.

The imperial court set up so many official positions, but unfortunately the situation in Liaodong did not ease at all. Since Kaiyuan was captured by Houjin Tatars, Tieling, Sarhu, Fushun, Shenyang, Liaoyang, Anshan, Haizhou, Yaozhou, Gai

Prefecture, Guangning, Yizhou, Xipingbao and other places were successively captured and captured by the Houjin Tatars. After the Battle of Sarhu and the Battle of Daling River City, the power of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong was unprecedentedly weakened.

During the Tianqi period, the imperial court specially set up the post of Governor of Jiliao to take charge of all matters in Liaodong and control officials such as the governor of Liaodong.

Under normal circumstances, only officials who have held the position of Minister of the Six Ministries are qualified to serve as governor of Jiliao.

At that time, Yuan Chonghuan served as the governor of Jiliao with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. Not to mention Sun Chengzong, who had served as the minister of the Ministry of War and a bachelor of Dongge, was more than enough to serve as the governor of Jiliao.

The Governor of Ji Liao has a high position and the pressure he endures is extraordinary. A slight negligence can lead to family ruin. Therefore, although this position is different from ordinary, no one is willing to take it.

After receiving Shang Fang's sword, before Wu Zongrui could say his thanks, the emperor spoke again.

"Wu Aiqing, if I remember correctly, you haven't been home for seven years. I will grant you four months of vacation. After spending the Spring Festival at home, you will rush to Liaodong to take office..."

...

When he walked out of the side hall, Wu Zongrui was a little confused. Zhu Youjian actually gave him four months of leave and asked him to go home specifically to see it. This was a great gift. Anyone else would have shed tears of gratitude.

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