The year is over with the sound of firecrackers, and the spring breeze brings warmth to the summer.

In the sun, thousands of households always replace the old charms with new peaches.

New Year’s Eve has passed, the New Year’s Day is approaching, and the new year is coming.

This was a new year for the Ming Dynasty, which meant the end of the 17th year of Chongzhen and the beginning of the first year of Hongye.

The originally precarious situation has been controlled, and everything is moving in a good direction.

The people have reason to believe that the court can defeat the Eastern Barbarians and give them a peaceful year.

The atmosphere of the New Year in Nanjing is still very good. There is a rare curfew these days. The Qinhuai River is full of colorful lanterns. The people are walking around the streets in groups of three or two, and sometimes stop to buy a gadget or two.

After working hard for a year, you can stop and rest. Pull half a piece of cloth for your wife to make two new clothes, buy some candy for your kid, and you have to make the New Year atmosphere.

For Zhu Cilang in the Forbidden City, this is also a rare opportunity to relax.

Since he came to Nanjing to ascend the throne, he has not relaxed for a moment, and his mind is full of how to make arrangements and how to compete with the Qing Dynasty.

The whole person is spinning like a tense clockwork. If you keep going like this, you will collapse, and necessary relaxation is essential.

That day, Zhu Cilang changed into casual clothes and left the palace, and decided to enjoy the night view of Jinling City.

Of course, security work is essential. The Jinyiwei changed into casual clothes and accompanied the guards on both sides of the emperor.

Also traveling with the emperor at night were Lu Zhenfei, Minister of War and Wen Anzhi, Minister of Rites.

The two are now Zhu Cilang's right-hand man and are often asked by the emperor.

Today they travel with them together is also the emperor's reward for them, indicating that the emperor truly regards them as his confidant ministers.

To be honest, Zhu Cixuan had not carefully observed this Nanjing city. After he ascended the throne, he lived in the ninth floor, and handled memorials sent from various places every day, and had no time to leave the palace.

Now that I have really left the palace and looked at Nanjing City from a different perspective, it really has a unique charm.

Zhu Cixuan casually walked to a teahouse and smiled at Wen Anzhi behind him and said, "Let's take a break here and have a tea."

The emperor wanted to rest and have tea in the teahouse, so the Jinyiwei naturally did not dare to neglect it. He immediately wrapped the two-story teahouse, surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside.

Zhu Cilang was in Wen'anzhi, Lu Zhenfei and several personal guards surrounded him and went to the second floor, found a seat next to the window and sat down.

The view here is very good, you can see the entire street view and even overlook the Qinhuai River.

The tea delivery guy was very sensible. When he saw that the guest here was a noble person, he was very careful to pour the hot tea, so he bowed his body and stepped back.

The emperor's close servant tried the tea and asked the emperor to drink it after confirming it was not poisonous.

Zhu Cilang picked up the teacup and smelled it, and a fragrance came to his nose.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but even the tea tastes fragrant after leaving the uterus.

He blew it lightly, took a sip and praised it: "This tastes really good, two of you may as well try it."

There are no outsiders on this teahouse, so there is no need to worry about it.

Wen Anzhi and Lu Zhenfei bowed one after another: "I thank Your Majesty for your grace."

Of course, the emperor should not drink tea in big gulps, and must be tasted carefully.

In addition, Wen Anzhi, Lu Zhenfei's own skill in nourishing energy is first-class, and this tea tastes even more energetic.

The two were drinking tea on their own, but Zhu Cixuan suddenly asked: "How long does it take for me to destroy the Eastern Captains and restore the Shenjing?"

Wen Anzhi quickly put down the teacup and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Eastern Barbarians are in the north. The shaving order, the changing clothes order, the enclosure order, and the escape method will be angered by heaven and resentment, while the Ming Dynasty is what people want. It will be a matter of time before the East Barbarians are defeated."

Lu Zhenfei also said, "Yes, Your Majesty, who wins the hearts of the people will win the world. Everyone in the world sees the actions of Your Majesty since he ascended the throne. The Ming Dynasty will revive in His Majesty's hands, and the Eastern Captains will be pacified by the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Cilang nodded slightly.

Fortunately, the two did not say anything like Yuan Chonghuan back then, and they did not say anything about the five-year striking Liao.

Even Zhu Cixuan, a time traveler, dared not say that he would definitely be able to defeat the Eastern Barbarians within five years. If he had said such words as a minister of this era, it would have been a boast.

What he needs is a person who works steadily, rather than a Donglin Party who can only speak empty words and let go of words.

"What do you think about Li Guo's surrender?"

Zhu Cilang said with a faint look down at the railing.

Before the end of the year, the court had already sent people to Jingzhou with seals and ribbons of Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others.

After Du Yinxi's efforts, Li Guo finally agreed to station in Jingmen. However, Zhu Cixuan always felt something was wrong and couldn't let it go.

As the Minister of War, this question is naturally what Lu Zhenfei should answer.

He bowed to Zhu Cilang and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, whether Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others surrender sincerely or pretend to be deceived, we have to see if we say it. Your Majesty can secretly order Du Yinxi to secretly monitor Li Guo's troops' every move and know what to do. In fact, as long as the food supply of Li Guo and others is controlled by Governor Du, there will be no major chaos."

"I naturally understand what I said. What I want to ask is what I think of this matter."

Zhu Cixuan said this, and Lu Zhenfei had to analyze: "I think what Li Guo does depends entirely on the situation. Now that Li Chuang is dead, he has no reason to rebel against the court again."

Lu Zhenfei had to take a considerable degree of risk when he made this judgment. After all, he was the Minister of War and some words could not be said nonsense.

"I hope so. Li Guo is a sharp knife, and I am still counting on relying on this knife to fight against the Donglu."

After a moment of pause, Zhu Ciying then said, "Since Li Guo has surrendered to the court, he naturally cannot continue to use the original camp number. I am going to give the three words "Loyal Camp" for his use. What do you think?"

In the original history, Li Guo and other troops of the Shun Army used the banner of Zhongzhen Camp. Since there was a ready-made one, Zhu Cilang didn't have to rack his brains to think about it.

Moreover, this name is very suitable, which is not only a trust in the remaining troops of the Shun Army such as Li Guo, but also a spur and demand.

For Zhu Cixuan, recruiting the Shun Army was under great pressure.

In other words, Li Zicheng is already dead, and the charges of the Shun Army entering the capital and forcing Chongzhen to death are all attributed to Li Zicheng. If Li Zicheng is not dead, Zhu Cilang cannot surrender to the Shun Army, otherwise the Tumo Xingzi of the court officials could drown him.

"Your Majesty is very good, and I hope that Li Guo and others can understand the hard work of Your Majesty and the court, and lead the soldiers under your command to kill the enemy and redeem their sins."

It's just a name, and there is no need for Lu Zhenfei to argue with the emperor on this issue. Moreover, the name Zhongzhen Camp is really good, and it sounds like a sense of righteousness.

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