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    Xiyuan, Yuxi Palace.

    There haven¡¯t been many fish catches in Beijing all summer, and the weather is extremely hot.  The dazzlingly white sun sets little by little, turns red little by little, and is finally able to be stared at.

    The whole Xiyuan seemed to be shrouded in this sticky red. Night finally fell, and lanterns were lit one after another. Countless eunuchs were busy swimming back and forth in the darkness, but silently.

    The water in Yuyuantan has shrunk a bit, and the weather is so hot that the world seems to be trapped in a hot pot, and sweat flows silently.

    A eunuch struck the flint in his hand vigorously, but could not light the tinder for a long time. It was probably because there was too much sweat on his hands and the flint was wet.

    "It's so damn hot. I thought it would be cooler here than in the palace because of the water. But I didn't expect it to be more stuffy than the Forbidden City due to the water vapor. If I had known better, our teacher would have stayed in the inner library to study."

    As he spoke, another eunuch's face suddenly changed color, and he interrupted him in a hurried tone: "Xiao An, shut up now. It's such a hot day, and everyone has a fire in their hearts. If anyone listens,  , eat carefully."

    The eunuch surnamed An was obviously a little frightened after he drank like this. He murmured: "It's not because of the incident on the southeast front. If Master Long live gets angry in a hurry, our life will not be easy. I only hope that Lord Wu Jie will  Get rid of those Japanese dwarves quickly. Look at the sun, it has been half a year since Mr. Wu went to the southeast, why hasn¡¯t the news come back?"

    Yes, the entire city of Beijing knew that Wu Jie went to the southeast to urge Hu Zongxian to use troops against the Japanese.  Not long ago, Wu Jie and Qi Jiguang traveled six hundred miles to send an urgent message to Beijing. They said that they had found the main force of the Japanese pirates and took the main force of the Taizhou Army to Fujian to fight the enemy decisively.

    Up to now, almost two months have passed, and there is no news from there.

    How the battle went, whether it was a victory or a defeat, but there was no news at all.

    Speaking of the Ming army in the southeast, the only ones with real combat effectiveness were Qi Jiguang's Taizhou Army and Hu Zongxian's Northern Guangdong Army.  If the Taizhou army is defeated, the entire southeastern coast will be out of control.  Although this war has nothing to do with the fate of the country, it is of great significance.  If we win, the whole of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and even Heqing Haiyan in Guangdong.  If defeated, the financial and taxation powerhouse in the southeast would be eroded, and the entire Ming Dynasty's finances would completely collapse.

    With the smooth opening of the Grand Canal, the southern economy has prospered since the Yuan Dynasty.  Jiangnan is the source of wealth for the entire China.  If Jiangnan was in ruins, it would be impossible to support such a huge empire just by relying on the little production in the north.

    This is also true in history. Once the Manchus captured Beijing, they eagerly took the risk and sent troops south instead of digesting the fruits of victory.  Divide the river and rule with Nanming.

    China, after the construction of the Grand Canal and the development of Jiangnan, has become a whole that cannot be divided and cannot exist alone.

    The entire Ming Dynasty was also aware of the power of this. This was also the reason why Jiajing was eager to resolve the war in the southeast and even adopted the Lijin system.  Today's Ming Dynasty's finances have completely collapsed, even though most of the military expenditure has been offset by Lijin.  There is still a huge deficit this year.

    Another eunuch whispered: "I'm afraid it's not that easy. Mr. Wu has been walking in Xiyuan for many years. We are familiar with him and know that he is a good person. But these days, good people are not rewarded. Mr. Wu's poems and articles  He is first-rate, but he has never led an army before, so I am afraid he may not be able to win this battle."

    Eunuch An was shocked and sighed: "Yes. Master Wu is the same. Why do you have to be assigned such a thankless job? Although I don't understand military affairs, I have read several military books in the inner study hall.  The art of war is all about concentrating all your strength to attack a single point. If you want to fight this battle, you must concentrate all the troops in the southeast, and you must complete your victory in one battle. Unexpectedly, Mr. Wu led a partial division to rashly fight the enemy  Decisive battle. What will happen if we lose?"

    Another eunuch also sighed and said: "Who says it's not true? However, the southeastern army is in the hands of Hu Zongxian. He is a disciple of Mr. Yan Ge and will never cooperate with Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu also  Really, he is a dignified champion and a close minister of the emperor. If it were anyone else, he would definitely do nothing and just stay in the Hanlin Academy to earn qualifications and eat his free food for more than ten years. With his talent and learning, he may not be able to survive until he joins the cabinet.  , why take such a big risk? Cabinet ministers don¡¯t need military merit in the first place.¡±

    Eunuch An's expression turned gloomy: "When I was studying in the inner library, Wu Xuesheng's articles and poems were a must-read subject for my generation. I admired his character and articles with admiration. If such a great master is really ruined,  In this matter, it is unbearable. Confucius said that benevolence, Mencius said that righteousness, Mr. Wu, for the sake of the country, did not even care about his personal future. I hope that he will be rewarded for his good deeds. "

    The other eunuch finished sighing and suddenly felt a little late.?: "Xiao An, you studied in the inner library and know more things than me. Did we think wrongly? Maybe Master Wu will win the battle?"

    Xiao An shook his head dejectedly: "Have you forgotten the old story of the Mongolian siege of Beijing in the 39th year of Jiajing? In the Ming Dynasty, even Long Live Lord's capital was besieged. All the armies from all over the world came to serve the king, but there was still no one."  Defeat the enemy. This happened under the nose of Banzai. No army dared to cheat, but the result was like this. It can be seen how unbearable our army in the Ming Dynasty was. Mr. Wu went to the southeast to lead troops, only  Afraid¡­¡­"

    The eunuch was upset and said: "I didn't expect that our Ming Dynasty's army would be so inexperienced. Yes, that battle had already wiped out all the energy and energy of our Ming Dynasty. If the southeast side loses again, how can we win?"  "

    The sunset has completely set on the mountain. It was probably affected by the depressed mood of the two eunuchs, making it very dark.

    When I looked up, I saw large swaths of black clouds, and the sky was no longer as full of stars as before.

    While I was sighing, suddenly, a little rainwater dripped on the lantern, making a "plop!" sound, and then splashed away like plum blossoms.

    ?Then comes the second point and the third point.

    "It's raining!" Xiao An screamed and hurriedly ran to the long corridor next to it.

    The rain was not heavy, but it fell without hesitation. The breeze blew again, and an indescribable coolness reverberated throughout Xiyuan.

    Autumn has arrived.

    "It's raining, it's raining!" The eunuchs were shouting everywhere.

    "Who is adding nonsense!" A lantern came from the corridor. There were many people walking in a hurry, and the sound of footsteps even covered up the sound of rain.

    The leader was none other than Eunuch Bingbi, Chief Eunuch of the Bureau of Ceremonies, and Chen Hong, Superintendent of the East Jishi Factory, all dressed in casual clothes.

    Behind him followed a eunuch wearing a fifth-grade palace attire. This man was of high rank, but he had a strange face and no one knew where he came from.  You must know that the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty were not of high rank. For example, the Bingbis of the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the dignified ministers were only of the fourth rank.

    Chen Hong is in charge of Dongchang, and he is cold-faced again.  The wind blew and the lights swayed, making it look very ferocious.

    The two eunuchs were so frightened that they knelt on the ground at the same time: "Eunuch Chen, it hasn't rained in Beijing this summer. The slaves were so happy just now that they couldn't help shouting."

    Chen Hong's ferocious face suddenly softened and immediately became vivid: "This is great auspiciousness. Get up, who is on duty today?"

    Seeing that Chen Hong seemed to be in a good mood, the two eunuchs quickly stood up and said, "If I go back to my father-in-law, Xiao An is on duty today."

    Chen Hong: "Xiao An, is Long Live Master here?"

    Eunuch An: "Long Live Master is practicing Qi in the room, and Eunuch Huang Jin is waiting beside him!"

    Chen Hong: "So, which prime minister is on duty today in the cabinet?"

    Eunuch An: "Mr. Gao is here."

    "Go and ask Prime Minister Xu to come over. It's urgent." Chen Hong said: "There is an urgent military situation from the front line."

    "The front lineis it Mr. Wu" As soon as he asked this question, Eunuch An screamed in his heart.  Normally, just this question would be a slap in the face.

    He was so frightened that a layer of hot sweat broke out on his vest.

    But strange to say, Chen Hong laughed: "Exactly" and then said seriously: "Great victory!"

    "What a great victory!" The two eunuchs trembled at the same time, but their eye circles were so hot that they almost shed tears of joy.

    The Ming Dynasty needs this victory so much.

    Looking at the two eunuchs wiping away their tears and running quickly into the rain, Chen Hong smiled at the eunuch beside him: "Eunuch Song has traveled thousands of miles from Fujian to the capital. It has been a hard journey. The journey is tiring, and I wanted you to rest at the inn for one night. But I have no choice, long live it.  I have been looking forward to this victory for a long time, and it can only make you have to work harder."

    Yes, the eunuch next to Chen Hong is none other than Eunuch Song, the military supervisor of Taizhou.

    He looked tired and haggard.

    Hearing what Chen Hong said, he said: "Eunuch Chen is so polite. He is about to pay his respects to Lord Long Live, so he doesn't dare to delay."

    "Let's go."

    When we arrived at the entrance of the Jiajing Jingshe in Yuxi Palace, it was still raining heavily. Looking through the light, we could see bright silvery white threads outside, and the sky and the earth seemed to be hung with a bead curtain.

    Hearing the report from outside, Huang Jin slowly walked out from inside, his expression calm.

    "Godfather, over there in the southeast, Mr. Wu" Eunuch Song quickly bowed down. He was probably too excited, and his face turned red.

    "Got it"Good news.  Huang Jin smiled slightly and motioned for him to get up: "Long Live Master is meditating, everyone should wait here."  "

    Chen Hong was stunned when he saw that Huang Jin seemed to have known about it a long time ago: "Eunuch Huang, you knew about it a long time ago."

    But I felt a little unhappy in my heart, as if I had been robbed of a jackpot.

    Huang Jin: "I received Wu Jie's secret message as early as a month ago, but I'm not sure. I met Eunuch Song today, so he can probably rest assured. I just took the elixir, and Hu Dashun Hu  The gods are waiting inside, so let's all wait here for a while until the Prime Minister arrives, so we can go in together."

    "yes."

    Unlike Chen Hong and others who were casual, Song Eunuch still stood upright under the eaves, motionless, and his shoulders were still getting wet by the falling raindrops.

    Huang Jin nodded secretly in his heart: "Xiao Song has been training in the army for many years, and he has become something like that. Now that he has gained military merit, it is time to transfer him back to the capital for further use."

    After a while, Gao Gong rushed over and shouted: "Great victory, great victory, but really, how about the gain?"

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