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Chapter 1266 Chen Xinjia, get ready to take it!
"Governor Zhang has been stationed in Kaifeng City, and it is Earl Yongning who is struggling to support the front line."

Zhang Ruoqi, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, paid attention to the changes in Chen Xinjia's facial expression and continued, "Now outside Kaifeng City, it is all supported by the Xuanda Army. Although Governor Zhang was once the governor of Xuanda, it seems that he is no longer able to command the generals of Xuanda. Moreover, although Xuanda has sent out 40,000 to 50,000 troops, most of them are soldiers from Xuanfu, and the main force fighting against the bandits are all soldiers of the Yongyi Army. Therefore, in my opinion, the real leader of the Kaifeng front is still the Earl of Yongning!"

"In this case, Kaifeng has become a stalemate."

"In my opinion, without external help, even though the Yongyi Army is brave and good at fighting, it may not be able to hold out for long!"

Chen Xinjia fell into deep thought, and after a long while he sighed and said, "The matter with the enemy has not been settled yet, and the Liaodong army cannot move lightly; and the Xian thieves and the five thieves of the left are active in the Yinghuo Mountain area, and we also need troops to guard against and eliminate them. Although the emperor has reappointed Sun Chuanting as the governor of Shaanxi, how can we count on him in such a hurry!"

Zhang Ruoqi moved his lips when he heard this, but ultimately held back and said nothing.

He had also heard about the "negotiating terms with the slaves" leaking out at this moment, and was afraid that this fire would eventually burn him. For now, it is better to "have less trouble than more."

Everything will be decided only after the situation becomes clearer!

Anyway, although Zhang Ruoqi knew about the "negotiation of funds", he had never participated in it, and had nothing to do with the leak. As long as he didn't try to get involved now, he would not be involved in this matter.

"The state affairs are difficult, and the imperial court can no longer afford to fight on two fronts. The only way is to pacify the slaves so that we can focus on suppressing the bandits. Once the bandits are wiped out, there is no need to worry about the invasion of the Jiannu.

However, these censors are still clinging to their own prejudices and insisting on "negotiating the terms of surrender". They don't know that the two strategies of "war and negotiation" have always been interchangeable. If it is advantageous, they fight; if it is unfavorable, they negotiate. How can they cling to one strategy and not know how to adapt? "

"Scholars ruin the country, and censors disrupt politics."

Chen Xinjia's face showed indignation, and he continued, "Party strife, they only know party strife, fighting all day long, just for power and profit, but they don't think about it, whether it's the bandits or the slaves, if any of them come to Beijing, their good days will be over.

Your Majesty and I have worked hard and tried our best to negotiate peace with the Jiannu. We were just about to reorganize our military and wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop, but we didn't expect this group of shameless censors to come and cause trouble again.

This...if this isn't a disaster for the country and the people, then what is it?"

Faced with Chen Xinjia's grief, Zhang Ruoqi was slightly calmer. Although his face was full of resentment, he never said a word. He didn't want to leave room for others to talk at such a critical moment.

After a while, Chen Xinjia also calmed down a little. In order not to panic Zhang Ruoqi, he did not tell him about the harsh criticism from Emperor Chongzhen in the court. He just waved his hand and said, "Tianshi, you are tired from traveling all the way. Go home and rest early."

Zhang Ruoqi suddenly felt relieved, but he didn't dare to show it on the surface. He still said goodbye to Chen Xinjia with a solemn and angry look on his face. As soon as he walked out of the gate of Chen's house, he quickly walked into an alley. After a while, he saw a sedan chair being carried out slowly...

As Zhang Ruoqi left the side hall, Chen Xinjia called the housekeeper Chen Shi in to grind the letter for him. Chen Shi wrote furiously and soon finished a letter. He then whispered to Chen Shi, "Take this letter and leave the city immediately. Go to the southern suburbs of Kaifeng to find the Earl of Yongning and hand the letter to him in person. Wait for the Earl of Yongning's reply and come back quickly without any delay."

Chen Shi saw his master so nervous, which was unprecedented. He also knew that the situation was urgent. Although he did not dare to ask the reason, as a loyal servant of his master, Chen Shi's loyalty was beyond doubt.

After he quietly agreed, he turned around and walked out of the side hall without even changing his clothes, and headed straight for the main door. In the side hall, Chen Xinjia looked at the door and whispered, "I hope everything goes as we wish!"

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The Minister of War Chen Xinjia stayed in his house all day, neither going out nor seeing guests.

He locked himself in his room to practice calligraphy, but he could not write a single word all day. From time to time, he would go to the window to look at the sky, muttering in his heart: "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me!"

However, this world is often so magical, what you expect is often late, or even never comes, while what you fear will come very quickly...

Just one day later, dozens of impeachment memorials were sent to the Qianqing Palace, accusing the Minister of War Chen Xinjia of secretly negotiating peace with the Eastern Tartars and committing unforgivable crimes that were detrimental to the country and humiliating the country.

Among them, there was even a letter of impeachment that half-obliquely mentioned the Chongzhen Emperor, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and used rumors to imply that Chen Xinjia was secretly negotiating peace with the Eastern Tartars in accordance with the secret order of the current emperor.

However, this censor was quite clever. He stated in his memorial that he did not believe in this "rumor". He knew very well that the current emperor was an extremely wise ruler throughout the ages and was not comparable to those mediocre and foolish rulers.

After reading this memorial, Emperor Chongzhen really didn't know whether to cry or laugh...

He knew in his heart that the words in the impeachment memorial were meant to mock him, but he had no excuse to punish the censor by imprisoning him!
Seeing that the issue of "negotiating payment with slaves" has become more and more serious, it is probably impossible to calm it down secretly.

However, even though the incident has developed to this point, Emperor Chongzhen is still wondering how the news leaked.
He did not want to summon Chen Xinjia to the palace alone for an interview at such a critical moment, nor did he want to send the eunuchs to question Chen Xinjia, so as to avoid giving the censors an excuse.

At that moment, he ordered people to summon the eunuch Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department who was in charge of the Eastern Depot, and Luo Yangxing, an imperial guard, to the palace for questioning. Since Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, was closer, he arrived at the Qianqing Palace before Luo Yangxing.

Emperor Chongzhen first asked Wang Dehua in a reproachful tone: "Chen Xinjia betrayed my wishes and secretly sent Ma Shao, a doctor in the Ministry of War, to negotiate with the Eastern Tartars. I was not aware of what happened.

However, how did the censors in the court know that they were secretly negotiating peace with the enemy?
Your Dongchang and Luo Yangxing's Jinyiwei are two offices that are responsible for spying on the subjects and have hired many spies to stir up trouble. But when it comes to a major event like this, you people are actually deaf and blind. You have really been my trusted eyes and spies in vain!
What Chen Xinjia and others did was so confidential, how did the crows in the court know about it? Can you tell me?"

Wang Dehua suddenly knelt down in front of the imperial desk, repeatedly saying "I am guilty, Your Majesty, I beg you to calm down," while hurriedly thinking about his own things.

In fact, ever since Emperor Chongzhen and Chen Xinjia began to negotiate secretly with the Jiannu, the idea came entirely from Emperor Chongzhen. Chen Xinjia was just the middleman in planning and coordination, while Ma Shaoyou was the one who ran errands and was responsible for the talks with the Jiannu. He was fully aware of the twists and turns involved.

But now after hearing the emperor's question, he immediately understood...

The emperor wants to put all the blame on Chen Xinjia for "negotiating with the enemy"!