An inn in Changsha City.

Wang Jian is sitting in the lobby eating soup cakes.

Ma Sanhe sat beside him, talking while eating.

"My boss, Hubei has been occupied by the Tatars. Sooner or later, Hunan will not be safe. I want to settle my sister-in-law in Hangzhou."

"Yes."

Wang Jian didn't have any objections. He could see that Ma Sanhe had admiration for his sister-in-law. He was going to Hangzhou anyway, so it was just a matter of way.

Seeing that his boss had no objection, Ma Sanhe started eating with a big mouthful.

At this time, a person walked into the inn.

Wang Jian happened to see the young man who just called himself Zhang Huangyan on the street.

"Oh, it's your Excellency again, what a fate." Zhang Huangyan cupped his hands and said with a smile.

Wang Jian didn't say anything, just nodded, already alert. He didn't believe in fate.

Zhang Huangyan felt helpless when he saw this person ignoring him. He really just wanted to find an inn to sleep in.

Hurrying along slowly and hurriedly, Zhang Zhengchen and I finally entered Changsha City.

What King Lu means is that Zhang Zhengchen is in the light and he is in the dark, working together to ensure that the remnants of the 300,000 Dashun Army can be successfully returned to the court.

I originally thought that Zhang Zhengchen, as an imperial envoy of the imperial court, would have no problem handling this matter.

But it wasn't until he entered Huguang that he discovered that King Lu had indeed foreseen it.

The water in Huguang is deep. Li Jin, Gao Yigong and other troops stationed in Tongcheng have 100,000 troops. Stationed in Pingjiang, Tian Jianxiu, Hao Yaoqi and other troops stationed in Liuyang have 200,000 troops.

The Governor of Huguang, He Tengjiao, has been recruiting people before, but now there is no movement at all, which is really unusual.

Although haste makes waste, it cannot be delayed for too long. This army of 300,000 is like a powder keg that may explode at any time. If it is not handled properly, innocent people will be hurt.

Zhang Huangyan felt that he had to take time to meet Zhang Zhengchen.

The store arranged the room, and Zhang Huangyan went up to the second floor.

Wang Jian silently picked up the bowl and licked the bottom of the bowl.

Ma Sanhe glanced at Wang Jian in surprise, not realizing that this boss really cared about food.

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Changsha City, the once prosperous Prince Ji's Mansion is located in the city.

The palaces, pavilions, poplar banks and willow banks are so large that they occupy nearly half of Changsha City.

People at that time called it the "Half City Palace".

Today, the palace is in ruins. Before Zhang Xianzhong withdrew from Changsha and Huguang to Sichuan, he burned down the palace of Prince Ji with a fire.

Why do swallows need to ask about painted beams? All the tiles in the Forbidden City are scattered.

All the flowers on the Wanchun Pond are dead, and the rocks on the top of the three caves have stiffened.

No one plays the jade flute in Yongxiang, but there is a ghost weeping sachet on the short wall.

Many songs and dances are favored, but lost in the battle field with the fox.

Dongcheng, Huguang Governor's Mansion.

Above the main seat in the main hall, Zhang Zhengchen was slowly sipping hot tea.

On the screen behind, there is a picture of the rising sun on the sea.

Two pots of evergreen pine are placed on the left and right sides of the hall.

The carved beams and painted buildings can be described as luxurious.

He Tengjiao and officials from Huguang sat in separate halls.

The draft blew gently on his face, and young Zhang Zhengchen faced so many veteran officials without changing his expression and full of aura.

"Shilang Zhang, these rebellious remnants should be resolutely eliminated! They poisoned the northern capital and forced the late emperor to kill. If the imperial court recruits them to surrender, wouldn't it make the world laugh at them?"

Zhang Zhengchen just squinted his eyes and glanced at the person who spoke. This person was Qu Shichun, the governor of Guangxi, whose courtesy name was Qitian.

He was originally appointed by the Hongguang court to patrol Guangxi as the censor of Youqiandu. Unfortunately, on the way to Guangxi, Nanjing fell.

When he arrived in Changsha, King Lu was already in charge of the country, so he had to temporarily stay in Changsha and wait for the court's orders.

During his stay in Changsha, He Tengjiao always regarded him as an honored guest.

Regarding the remnants of the Shun Army, Qu Shichun was firmly opposed to surrendering.

"What Governor Qu said is absolutely true! Surrendering such rebels will bring disgrace to the court!"

One of the people sitting there, named Ding Shikui, was a former minister of Hongguang and is now an aide of Qu Shichu.

"Rogue thieves are white-eyed wolves who have not been raised well. They are surrendered and then rebel again. There are precedents for this, so they should not be trusted easily."

The speaker is called Jinbao, whose courtesy name is Wei Gong, and he is also an aide of Qu Shichu.

The two of them agreed with Qu Shiqi's words.

He Tengjiao's face was expressionless, he picked up the teacup and drank tea by himself, as if he didn't hear what he just said.

Zhang Zhengchen understood clearly. It seemed that the reason why the recruitment and surrender issue had not progressed was because of the senior management of Huguang.

He Tengjiao may also have some resistance to the remnants of the Dashun Army.

Although Zhang Zhengchen can understand their resistance, nothing in the world remains static, and things should be viewed with the times.

Li Zicheng is dead and Dashun is dead. Since these leaderless remnants of the Dashun army have gone south, it means that they are unwilling to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, otherwise they will simply surrender to Azig in Shaanxi.

At this time, what will happen if the court is unwilling to accept them?

To take a step back, it’s the lesser of two evils.

Looking at the resolute attitude of Qu Shishu and others, Zhang Zhengchen turned his attention to the story of Zhang Kuang and Du Yinxi, the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Justice.

Seeing the imperial envoy's questioning look, Du Yinxi had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"I am reporting to the minister that I believe that the recruitment should be carried out quickly. If it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that things will change."

Du Yinxi is also in trouble. The governor He Tengjiao has the power to control the three departments, and everyone in Huguang follows his orders.

Regarding recruitment matters, he approached He Tengjiao more than once, but he was always put back.

Qu Shichu, Ding Shikui, Jin Bao and others also firmly opposed it. The resistance was not as great as usual. He, the deputy envoy, was really powerless.

"The lower official agrees with Lord Du's suggestion. We should unite all forces to fight against the Tatars. I personally think that this is not to damage the face of the court, but to show the new spirit of youth!" Zhang Kuang, who was sitting next to Du Yinxi, said with his hands.

He and Du Yinxi have been trying every means to appease the remnants of the Shun Army. If they had not been maintaining the relationship, these two Shun Army would have already left camp.

Seeing that everyone had expressed their attitude, Zhang Zhengchen wanted to hear what He Tengjiao had to say.

"What do you think of He Zitai?"

"I will strictly abide by the imperial decree."

He Tengjiao is an old bastard and will never continue to fight. By recruiting these people, he is afraid that if these people rebel again, he will become a sinner.

But don't surrender, he is also jealous of these thirty people.

Not to mention, excluding the old battalions, these two units have at least 100,000 fighting soldiers. The Shun army that has survived until now are basically veterans. With a little training, they can have tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

With all kinds of tangles in his heart, He Tengjiao has not expressed his attitude for a long time. This has also led to disagreements among his subordinates and the matter has been delayed.

Zhang Zhengchen couldn't help but cursed "old fox" secretly.

"The imperial court had already ordered the recruitment, so why didn't He Zitai follow the instructions?" Zhang Zhengchen asked with a smile.

"The Qing army occupied Hubei, peeked into Hunan, and pointed its sword at Jiangxi. The war is currently going on, and the governor is really at a loss for what to do." He Tengjiao replied in a flawless manner.

Zhang Zhengchen nodded, everyone was really divided.

"Report! Sirs, what's wrong, Hao Yaoqi's troops are running towards Changsha City!"

Everyone in the hall was startled, with He Tengjiao, Qu Shichen and others showing slight panic on their faces.
Chapter completed!