I am one year older than Chongzhen

On New Year's Day, Cao Huachun, who had just returned from the Forbidden City, was surprised to see Wang Kun's gift list.

The gifts were so generous that Quan Gao, who was used to seeing lavish gifts, was speechless.

He immediately greeted Wang Kun in person, and when he saw Wang Kun kneeling down and saluting, he said, "My son wishes his father a happy New Year!" He was filled with joy.

He smiled and said: "How come you can remember to wish this bad old man of our family a New Year this year?"

Wang Kun smiled apologetically and said, "It's hard to put it into words. Maybe even my father won't believe it!"

"What are you talking about? If you don't trust your own people and don't rely on your own people, how can you trust outsiders?"

"My son didn't have the shame to come to pay New Year's greetings to his father last year!"

"Where did this start?"

"My son was very poor last year. During the Chinese New Year, the whole family had less than two hundred taels of silver."

"How could this be? You, you, if you hadn't told me earlier, if you had told me earlier, our family could have given you thousands of taels of silver."

"If a son doesn't have the money to honor his father, how can he have the nerve to ask for his father's money?"

"We've already met each other, aren't we? Are you and our family still separated from each other?"

"That's because a father loves his son. The son can't be ignorant of his interests!"

"Come on, let's stop talking politely. Let's talk about it. Why were we so poor last year? Why did we make such a big move this year?"

Wang Kun sat upright at this time and said cautiously: "Dad, my son will tell you the truth, and you must not reveal anything to the outside world."

Seeing Wang Kun like this, Cao Huachun also became serious and said: "You can just say that our family has a sense of propriety!"

"My son went to Xuan Mansion to supervise the army, and soon he saved a lot of good things, which he is preparing to send to his father and the rest of us.

Who would have thought that Huang Yi was so bold that he directly led troops to surround his son's residence..."

Wang Kun knew how to win people's hearts, and he actually took the initiative to tell the truth frankly about the embarrassing things that Huang Yi had coerced and blackmailed.

Cao Huachun was shocked and angry!

"Why is that guy Huang Yi so bold? He, he, isn't he afraid of implicating the nine tribes?"

"He came back from overseas alone. He has no relatives or friends in the Ming Dynasty. How can there be any nine tribes to kill?"

"That's right. A bachelor has nothing to fear. That's not right. He is Geng Ruchi's son-in-law! Aren't you afraid of implicating your father-in-law and his family?"

"My son guesses that Geng Ruchi felt that talents were rare and took a fancy to Huang Yi's talent, so he took the initiative to marry his daughter. Huang Yi may not necessarily be interested in this assigned marriage!"

Cao Huachun thought it made sense, nodded and said:

"It's possible, otherwise how could Geng Ruqi marry one and then take another! He was able to get away with it because of his son-in-law's military exploits! He was able to secure the position of Governor-General of Xuanda because of his son-in-law's ability to fight!"

"So my son swallowed his anger and accompanied Xing Xing to do practical work at Huang Yi's place. Who knew that Huang Yi was a genius in leading troops and would win every battle.

Huang Yi also noticed that his son was doing practical things, so he no longer targeted his son..."

"You're right, you really can't talk about this kind of thing, you can only break your teeth and swallow blood.

well! Our family always murmured in our hearts last year, thinking that you had changed your gender, and that you had really offended the courtiers and colleagues to death without any care. "

"Isn't there really no other way? I can only act poor!"

"It's really hard for you!"

"Then I went to Denglai and the situation got much better. The rebels robbed half of Shandong and accumulated countless gold and silver treasures..."

"We understand, Huang Yi's guy made a lot of money, so he dragged you into the trap!"

"There's no need for him to pull me. It's my son who takes the initiative. He really wants to honor his father."

"It's so hard for you to be so thoughtful! We did misunderstand you before. I didn't expect you to suffer so much!" "Woo! Woo! Woo!..." Wang Kun cried out just in time.

Cao Huachun patted Wang Kun on the back and comforted:

"Don't cry, don't cry. It's the Chinese New Year, and besides, we have finally settled our differences today! It's time to laugh!"

What Wang Kun wanted was this result. He really broke down in tears and laughed.

He said: "Huang Yi grew up in a barbarian land overseas and is not familiar with etiquette. As long as he can conquer the east and west for Your Majesty, my son will not care about him.

Daddy doesn’t have to blame him! "

"Our family understands that His Majesty is currently in need of such generals who can fight and dare to fight. Our family cannot afford to go against such an unsophisticated person!"

"Alas! People must have real abilities! There are so many government and military generals in Denglai, and each one of them was beaten to a crawl by the rebels.

If his son had not recommended the Xinghe Army and led the Xinghe Army to Denglai, the rebels might have reached the Gyeonggi area! "

"You are right. If there are really capable ministers and officials, you and our family should recommend them to His Majesty regardless of personal interests! Your Majesty is our God."

"My son always remembers his father's words and deeds!"

"You have made great achievements again this time. Our family is very happy. Just come. There is no need to send so many things."

"Dad! It is only natural for a son to be filial!"

……

Wang Kun not only gained Cao Huachun's understanding, but the relationship between the two also became closer.

Next, Wang Kun visited the powerful eunuch and gave away a lot of gold and silver.

The news spread in the eunuch circle at an astonishing speed. On that day, all the eunuchs in the capital knew that husband Cao and Wang Kun had a very happy conversation throughout the afternoon, and both of them burst into tears from time to time.

Wang Kun is already in the emperor's heart. If he is loved and cared for by Mr. Cao again, his future will be bright!

As a result, eunuchs came in droves to give gifts. Among the eunuchs, Haigangfeng and Wang Kun got cramps in their hands from counting the money.

On the fifteenth day of the first month of the sixth year of Chongzhen, Liu Yulie returned to the court in victory.

He was able to rush back on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month only because he got a tip from Wang Kun.

This kind of thing must be done secretly, so Wang Kun did not write a letter to confirm the facts, but sent someone to pass on the oral message.

The emperor directly issued a decree to pardon Wang Zideng and Chen Guangfu, and gave them hereditary status as the chief banner officer of Jin Yiwei. Of course, they were overjoyed.

The moment they received the order, they both kowtowed in front of Wang Kun. Their scalps were bruised and dripping with blood.

The two of them swore to heaven that from now on they would be the prince's dogs and horses, and would go through fire and water without frowning.

At this moment, the two of them were sincere. Others who wanted to hug the eunuch's lap had not had the chance, so they were a blessing in disguise!

Not only must we show loyalty, but we must also strive to show it.

Someone was rushing to Linqingzhou, Dongchang Prefecture, looking for the Governor Liu Yulie's errand, and both of them volunteered without hesitation.

Finally, Wang Kun asked the prince to come forward and whispered something.

Wang Kun was familiar with Shandong, so he could of course calculate how many days Liu Yulie would spend in Linqing Panhuan in the big canal city.

He asked Wang Zideng to tell Liu Yulie that the return date should not be later than the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

So after receiving the message, Liu Yulie stopped riding in the sedan chair and rushed to the capital at full speed. He finally entered Beijing on the afternoon of the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

As a high-ranking civil servant, he was not as convenient as a eunuch and could not meet the emperor immediately. He happened to be able to attend the imperial meeting on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month the next day.

Discussing merit and giving rewards cannot be achieved overnight. Wrangling between civil servants is inevitable, and the gossip in the court begins.