The border troops entered Beijing, and such a big thing happened in the court, Zhou Chong naturally could not cover the news. He rushed to the Governor's Office immediately, and at the same time he also summoned officials such as Jiao Fang and Wang Shouren to the palace and informed the news.

As a result, most of the officials in the mansion scolded Jiang Bin for betraying the emperor, and even stated on the spot that they wanted to write a memorial to impeach Jiang Bin.

Zhou Chong was not surprised by the reactions of these officials. What he cared about most was the reactions of Jiao Fang, Wang Shouren and Zhang Cai, so he had been observing each other from the beginning. As a result, what he disappointed him was that Jiao Fang and

After hearing the news that Jiang Bin led the border army into Beijing, Zhang Cai was stunned, and then his face returned to normal. Wang Shouren showed a hint of anger, but he quickly stopped his anger and lowered his head to reveal a contemplative look.

It seems that he is thinking about the impact of the border troops entering Beijing.

Zhou Chong waited until the officials at all levels below vented their anger, and then everyone dispersed. However, he himself came to the study room in the Governor's Mansion and waited for others, because he knew that Jiao Fang and the other two would definitely come to find him.

My own.

Sure enough, in a short while, Jiao Fang and the other two came to Zhou Chong's study one after another, and they did not have any surprise expressions when they saw each other. After all, this is not the first time.

"Mr. Jiao, you should know more about the situation in the Xuanfu area than us. Now that the border troops have been transferred to Beijing, will it have any impact on the border?" Zhou Chong asked Jiao Fang first, which was also what he was worried about.

One of the problems is that after all, the Mongols and the Jurchens in Liaodong are not good at all. Now that there are so many border troops transferred, Zhou Chong is most worried about problems in the border areas of the Ming Dynasty.

After hearing Zhou Chong's question, Jiao Fang lowered his head and pondered for a moment before answering: "Sir, please rest assured. Although 40,000 border troops were mobilized from the four towns including Xuanfu, this time, the four towns stayed behind.

There are still tens of thousands of border troops, and the border people there are strong. If we speed up the time to recruit soldiers, there should be no problem. In addition, the little Tatar prince was defeated by the Xuanfu army last year, which led to the vitality of the Mongols.

I have a serious injury and should not have the strength to go south this year. By next year, my Ming Dynasty border army should be able to recover!"

"Yes, the Governor doesn't have to worry about the frontier affairs. With the court's emphasis on firearms, artillery and muskets have now begun to be equipped with border troops, which greatly increases the combat effectiveness of border troops, such as the Xuanfu last time

The little Tatar prince was defeated and the firearms were doing a lot of effort, so even if the border troops were now drawn, with the Mongols' troops, they would only suffer a loss even if they went south!" Wang Shouren also spoke at this time, he was in the Ministry of War

After working for many years, I have the most say in military affairs.

"As long as the border is fine!" Zhou Chong felt relieved when he heard Jiao Fang and Wang Shouren made the same judgment. No matter how stupid Zhengde and Jiang Bin were, as long as they did not endanger the safety of the Ming Dynasty court, everything would be fine.

Within a controllable range.

"Sir. Now is not the time to consider the frontier. Jiang Bin is coming in a fierce manner. He can actually suppress Qian Ning, the commander of the Jinyiwei. In this way, the subordinate is worried that this person will attack the adults." At this time, Zhang Cai suddenly suddenly

He spoke with a worried look that his wealth and honor were all tied to Zhou Chong, so he naturally didn't want to see Zhou Chong lose power. As for whether the frontier was safe, it seemed to be worth mentioning at all.

Although Wang Shouren and Jiao Fang were very disgusted with Zhang Cai's disregard for the border, they also knew that the Ming Dynasty could conquer such a big situation overseas is inseparable from Zhou Chong's efforts, and the reason why Zhou Chong was able to be so big was

In addition to the position of governor of the Four Seas, the most important thing is His Majesty’s favor. If Zhengde had not trusted Zhou Chong, I am afraid that the current governor of the Four Seas would have long known what he would have been impeached by the important officials in the court.

It was precisely because of this that Jiao Fang and Wang Shouren also showed contemplative expressions. After a moment, Jiao Fang suddenly looked up and was about to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was suddenly shocked.

He turned his head and looked at Zhang Cai, but found that the other party's eyes seemed to be closed and he was secretly looking at him and Wang Shouren. This made Jiao Fang feel angry. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, otherwise he would fall into Zhang Cai's trap.

It's right.

Zhou Chong saw Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai's actions, which made him understand immediately. These two must have any suggestions for him. It was just because he didn't know that the two of them had a fight.

He was so sensible that no one dared to speak out on his own initiative, which made him angry and annoyed.

However, Zhou Chong quickly knew what Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai were trying to say, because Wang Shouren had already told them, and Wang Shouren bowed to Zhou Chong and said, "Governor General, Jiang Bin is arrogant now, although Governor General is not in the capital.

, but after all, he is deeply trusted by His Majesty. If Jiang Bin wants to completely deceive His Majesty, he will definitely slander the adults. If he doesn’t prepare early, he will probably be in trouble in the future!”

"Oh, then I wonder how Brother Bo'an thinks I should prepare?" Zhou Chong also asked. He felt very difficult about Jiang Bin now. After all, this person got to know Zhengde and transferred the border troops to Beijing. It can be said that his wings have already been

Cheng, and his place is too far from the capital, so he can't even see Zhengde, let alone compete with Jiang Bin.

Hearing Zhou Chong's question, Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai both lowered their heads, but Wang Shouren straightened his chest and said: "Sir, Nanyang has been decided now, most of the three major fleets have been formed, and the rest is only needed.

Time is perfect. With these three fleets, our Ming Dynasty has enough troops in Nanyang and other places. Even if the Portuguese come again, they will probably be defeated even worse. In addition, Ishimi and Edo from Japan have also been settled.

, the wars in Japan are endless, and no one dares to go against our Ming Dynasty, so the Governor does not have to worry about safety in his layout in Japan."

When he said this, Wang Shouren took a long breath and said with a serious look on his face: "In other words, my Ming Dynasty's overseas layout has almost been completed, and it will take time to slowly digest it, so that's how it is.

Come on, the position of governor of the Four Seas does not require the adults to take charge of themselves, so the official believes that the adults should plan to take office in the capital!”

After hearing Wang Shouren's words, Zhou Chong was stunned at first, and then he understood why Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai were unwilling to say this just now. After all, Zhou Chong made the Sihai Governor's Office look like he is now.

, and Zhou Chong's power also comes from the Governor's Office. In addition to his influence on the sea, it can be said that as long as Zhou Chong takes office as the Governor of the Four Seas, he is equivalent to the King of the Sea, and even the imperial court takes it.

He had no choice, so from common sense, Zhou Chong would definitely not be willing to give up his position as governor. After all, even if he went to the capital to be the chief minister of the cabinet, he was not as free as the governor of the four seas.

It is precisely because of this that although Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai both thought of letting Zhou Chong transfer to the capital, they refused to speak because in their opinion, Zhou Chong would not agree to this matter no matter what. After all, no one

He will give up the foundation he finally built up. Now Zhou is rich and needs someone to have money, but if he gives up his position as governor and goes to Beijing to work, it will be equivalent to all his previous efforts to make wedding dresses for others.

However, compared to Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai, Wang Shouren did not have so many concerns, because in his opinion, Zhou Chong was not a person with good power and interests. Even Wang Shouren felt that Zhou Chong didn't care about the word fame and fortune, but just in his heart

It involves the people of the Ming Dynasty, so he worked hard to make arrangements overseas to solve the current dilemma of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, Wang Shouren is a well-established person and discusses the matter when encountering things. He feels that all aspects of the Governor's Office are on the right track now.

Zhou Chong played a very small role in it. Instead of letting Zhou Chong waste time and continue to serve as governor, it would be better to let Zhou Chong find a way to transfer to the capital, which might make greater contributions to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhou Chong fell silent after hearing Wang Shouren's words. He was not reluctant to leave the position of governor of the four seas, but was considering his identity. After all, he was not an ordinary official, but Zhengde's younger brother. The reason why Zhengde gave up

He continued to serve as the governor of the Sihai because he was persuaded by Zhou Chong that he felt that instead of letting Zhou Chong restore his original identity, he might as well continue to do something for the Ming Dynasty as the governor of the Sihai and transfer some crises that occurred within the Ming Dynasty overseas

go.

Now Zhou Chong, the governor of the Four Seas, has done everything he can do. Of course, Wang Shouren and others will deal with his daily official duties, so he can't use it in person. This is also the reason why he is more leisurely during this period. In other words, Zhou Chong

He has fulfilled his original promise to Zhengde. If he holds on the position of governor so closely, he may even attract Zhengde's suspicion about himself.

However, if Zhou Chong gave up his position as governor of the Four Seas and went to the capital, Zhengde would probably immediately declare his identity to the world, proclaiming that he was the most noble vassal king of the Ming Dynasty royal family, and it would be possible that he could even directly grant Zhou Chong's eldest son the crown prince.

However, according to the current rules of the Ming Dynasty, all vassal kings could only stay in their fiefdoms after they became adults. Without an imperial edict, they could not even leave the sect.

In this way, Zhou Chong restored his original identity, but not only could he not stay in the capital, but he also had to send his two-year-old son to the palace, raised by Empress Dowager Zhang and the Empress Xia of Zhengde, although Zhou Chong

I believe that Empress Dowager Zhang will definitely love her grandson very much, but the palace is the most filthy place in the world, and she is doing everything she wants to conspiracy and intrigue. Zhou Chong is worried that his son will grow up in that place, so he may have a different personality.

Twisted, maybe even there is no chance to grow up. After all, wasn’t Empress Dowager Zhang’s two daughters killed by Zhou Hai? Even Zhou Chong was stolen from the palace, so from the perspective of a father, Zhou Chong
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