After the entire northern Zhili and Shandong were in the hands of the Tiger and Leopard Army, plus the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi and Liaodong that the Tiger and Leopard Army had already controlled, almost half of the entire Ming Dynasty became the territory of the Tiger and Leopard Army...

The only thing that made Emperor Chongzhen feel sober was that half of the country Wei Zheng had, in terms of population and wealth, was not as good as the several provinces in Jiangnan that the court still occupied.

More importantly, the Tiger and Leopard Army, which occupied several northern provinces, had to face the invasion of the Later Jin Tartars, Mongols, and even Koreans at all times. However, the court did not have such concerns. It could rest and accumulate strength in several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River...

However, as the unique emperor of the Ming Dynasty, even in the face of such a big gap, Emperor Chongzhen still had a very big worry hidden in his heart...

Will Wei Zheng, who control several northern provinces, directly become kings, or even become emperors, be completely separated from the Ming court, and divide the Ming territory that has been intact for hundreds of years into two.

When Emperor Chongzhen raised this concern, all ministers, including Qian Zongshu, showed a meditative expression on their faces.

After a cup of tea, no one in the quiet hall finished speaking, and even gave Emperor Chongzhen a positive answer, asking Emperor Chongzhen not to worry or worry too much...

Because, supported by the strong military strength of the Tiger and Leopard Army, no one knew what Wei Zheng would do next?

What's more, some court officials have given a positive answer in their hearts: After the Tiger and Leopard Army entered Beijing City, under the temptation of power and status, Wei Zheng would definitely become emperor and enter the Forbidden City. He sat in the position where Emperor Chongzhen was now sitting.

However, in front of Emperor Chongzhen, no matter how brave they were, they would not dare to express this conjecture.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall became more and more serious again, the cabinet chief Qian Zongshu had to stand up and ask Emperor Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, do you want to?"

"No matter what, Wei Zheng could not proclaim himself king and split from the court. Even if the Tiger and Leopard Army had occupied half of the Ming Dynasty, the Tiger and Leopard Army would still recognize the ruling status and identity of the court and my entire Ming Dynasty..." Although this purpose was a little bit self-deception. However, Emperor Chongzhen, who was arrogant, still said firmly with a face full of confidence.

After saying that, he stared at Qian Zongshu, hoping that Qian Zongshu could come up with a solution for himself?

Qian Zongshu, who was frowning, did not disappoint Chongzhen. In just a blink of an eye, he spoke: "Your Majesty, the old minister has an idea here... Since Wei Zheng already has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hand and occupied almost half of the Ming Dynasty, if the court continues to call him the Governor of Shanxi and the government offices in charge of so many provinces is the Governor of Shanxi and the Governor of Shanxi and the government offices in charge of so many provinces is the Governor of Shanxi and the government offices of Shanxi and Shaanxi. That is to force Wei Zheng to establish his own door and break with the court."

"So. The old minister suggested that we continue to grant Wei Zheng official titles, so that he would not have the reason to break with the court if he set up his own business..."

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes lit up and he asked thoughtfully...

"Additional promotion is indeed a good way to block the population. However, I am worried that after Wei Zheng enters Beijing, he will not be able to withstand the temptation of the Forbidden City and the Dragon Chair. I will directly... I don't care. Even if I give up Beijing, I will not allow Wei Zheng to enter the palace and live in the palace. Because, to a certain extent, this palace in my feet represents the entire Ming Dynasty... I don't want to see two emperors, two courts, and even a change of dynasty in the Ming Dynasty in my lifetime."

When he spoke the last few words, Emperor Chongzhen almost used his best efforts to yell loudly.

It can be seen from this that Emperor Chongzhen had an unshakable firm determination in this matter.

Qian Zongshu, who was staring closely at Emperor Chongzhen, quickly replied: "Your Majesty, you are too worried. Don't forget that Wei Zheng, in addition to being an important minister of the Ming Dynasty, is also the son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, your brother-in-law. The old minister believes that as long as the court continues to increase his ranks, Wei Zheng will not do anything too much for His Majesty..."

Under Qian Zongshu's reminder, Emperor Chongzhen immediately thought of Princess Le'an and Queen Yi'an who had not been in contact for a long time.

Especially after Empress Yi'an appeared in her mind, Chongzhen's concerns dissipated a lot. Because Emperor Chongzhen believed very much in Empress Yi'an's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. As long as Empress Yi'an was with Wei Zheng for a day, Empress Yi'an would block Wei Zheng from becoming the emperor.

Besides, even if Empress Yi'an and Princess Le'an cannot play a role, the identity of the prince-consort will bring a lot of attention to Wei Zheng.

If Wei Zheng was the emperor as his son-in-law, then Wei Zheng would have lost his reputation throughout the Ming Dynasty and was despised by all scholars...

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen felt relieved and continued to ask Qian Zongshu: "But Wei Zheng's current official position has reached the peak of the court, how should he be promoted to him? Do you want me to set a precedent for the Ming Dynasty and to be the king of Wei Zheng, a man with a different surname?"

What Chongzhen did not expect was that as soon as Chongzhen said this, Qian Zongshu said, "Yes, it means being the king... and Wei Zheng must also allow himself to open a government office and build an office..."

"As long as the court does it, it will show the whole world that the court has given everything the Tiger and Leopard Army can give, and that it has been fully benevolent and righteous. In this case, if the Tiger and Leopard Army still have to establish their own business or even rebel, then most of the people in the entire Ming Dynasty will definitely be on Your Majesty. Wei Zheng, Zhe, was an ungrateful person."

When he had no strength to confront the Tiger and Leopard Army, Emperor Chongzhen had to admit that this was the best way to win over the hearts of the people, stabilize Wei Zheng, and force Wei Zheng not to have inappropriate thoughts.

Therefore, although Emperor Chongzhen was embarrassed, he still agreed to this method.

Qian Zongshu rushed to Datong and was preparing to discuss with Wei Zheng the specific matters of the imperial capital. When the Tiger and Leopard Army took over the specific matters of Northern Zhili, the information from the capital city had already been transmitted to Wei Zheng one step ahead.

After seeing that Wei Zheng's calm face did not change at all due to the information content, Zhou Shuyuan asked in confusion: "Master, no, from now on, you should call you prince. Prince. You were not happy by the court. If you had known that this prince was the first prince of the different surname in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, besides the founding of the Ming Dynasty."

"Good, of course I'm happy... After becoming a prince and having the right to open a government office and build a government office, we can appoint and remove officials openly, train the army, and recruit talents. With so many benefits, I... No, I should call myself the king now, and of course I'm very happy." Wei Zheng quickly answered after a smile appeared on his face.

"However, what I didn't expect was that the purpose of the court's promotion of the king was to prevent me from establishing my own business, breaking with the court, and even directly proclaiming himself emperor after entering Beijing."

"But this method of the court is really good. With the title and official position of the Northern King, at least in the next few years, I will no longer have the idea of ​​being independent. Because the title of Northern King is covered with the title of Northern King on my head, in many cases, it can help me do a lot of things..."

"As for the Forbidden City that Emperor Chongzhen was worried about, I was not interested at all. Therefore, I would never move in."

"However, for such a large Forbidden City, I can't let it stay empty there. Except for leaving a part of the palace for me to live in and build a government office, all the remaining palaces are used to establish schools."

"As for Qian Zongshu who is coming, I will not be able to do it anymore. Military advisor, you can tell him clearly that I will not do the things that the court and Emperor Chongzhen are worried about within a few years. As for whether it will happen in the future, it depends on the performance of the court..."

Faced with Wei Zheng's series of decisions, although the military advisor felt that it was a bit inappropriate. However, the firm expression on Wei Zheng's face still made it express obedience without hesitation.

After giving Wei Zheng a positive answer, Zhou Shuyuan subconsciously asked.

"Prince, we've left everything to us. You want to..."

Under Zhou Shuyuan's gaze, a sneer quickly appeared on Wei Zheng's face. Then, he answered without any concealment: "Since the court has appointed me as the Northern King, then the entire north of the Ming Dynasty is the king who has the final say... Of course, I will not let go of such a good opportunity."

Seeing the puzzled expression that quickly appeared on Zhou Shuyuan's face, Wei Zheng quickly explained: "Beijing City has been the capital of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, and has been developed and accumulated over the years of Ming Dynasty. In addition, the high-ranking officials, royal relatives, and important officials of the court... The various wealth that Beijing City has is definitely beyond our imagination."

"If you don't say anything else, there is always 30 to 40 million taels of silver. I won't say too much of the silver. It's always okay to take away 20 million taels from it. Otherwise, the huge Beijing city wouldn't have become an empty city because the imperial court moved the capital..."

At this time, the first thing Zhou Shuyuan thought of was a request that Wei Zheng and Qian Zongshu were added in the negotiations.

When the imperial court and all civil and military officials left the capital, they could only take away a certain amount of property based on their rank.

Thinking of this, Zhou Shuyuan quickly asked: "Prince, you want to lead troops into Beijing... No, it's too dangerous. The court has at least 50,000 troops in Beijing. According to the agreement, we can only draw one division into Northern Zhili in advance. Once we encounter danger, one division cannot stop the siege of tens of thousands of troops of the court..."

Wei Zheng refused without thinking...

"No matter what, I will go to this trip to Beijing..."

"Ensure the stability of Beijing City is one aspect. In addition, I have another major task to do, that is, recruit soldiers. Stay all the tens of thousands of elite troops arranged by the court on the border as much as possible."

"If we can keep these border troops, we can at least add two more troops. Not only that, the soldiers of these two troops are also veterans who do not need to be trained. In this way, our Tiger and Leopard Army can develop at least one year less..."

"As for safety, you don't have to worry... I went there secretly and would never let the court notice it. Even if the court knows and wants to kill me, the troops of a division can protect me until the arrival of the reinforcements..."
Chapter completed!