Chapter 245 Banquet (3)

On the fourth day of April in the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, the emperor ordered the officials of Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious day and summon the meritorious soldiers from the Battle of Huamachi into the palace. The ancients had a basic empirical judgment on weather changes. On the fourth day of April, the sky was blue.

It's like a green lake with layers of white clouds and warm atmosphere.

As soon as the auspicious time came, the emperor went to the morning gate. Today he was wearing a royal crown and a jade belt around his waist. Although his face was immature, he had used his power sharply for several years, so he had a layer of power and power that commanded people's attention.

This is the emperor who holds real power.

On the left and right sides of the emperor were Han generals standing with halberds, extending to the wings on both sides.

The officials of the imperial court, divided into civil and military groups, lined up under the Meridian Gate. The emperor would briefly announce the decree here, and then enter the Meridian Gate and hold a grand banquet.

The clouds in the sky drifted one after another. It was hard to tell which year it was since the last time so many generals gathered together.

In the early years, Wu Kuan, Cheng Minzheng and others advised the prince, and later Liu Daxia, Liu Jian, and now, the civil service, military, and household departments in the court are all under the control of the emperor.

The Imperial Guard has also been partially restored, and the military academy promotes 'quasi-nationalist' values ​​every day.

When the emperor first ascended the throne, and with the great victory in the Battle of Huamachi, the generals personally promoted by the emperor took this opportunity to enter the palace and grasp the secrets.

So this is a decision he has considered for a long time and will not be taken back easily.

"Yang Yiqing, Commander-in-Chief of the Three Borders, comes to see Your Majesty, long live our emperor!" The old man yelled with all his strength, "At the end of the first month, I received the order, prepared the army for war, and guarded the border to protect the people. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my order.

, In March, our army severely attacked the Tatars in Huamachi, killing more than 8,000 enemy troops, taking back thousands of cattle and sheep, more than 60,000 taels of gold and silver, and no cloth, copper or iron..."

"Your Majesty Yang Yiqing will obey the Holy Order!"

The emperor turned to Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, "Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Xie Ge, you two will have to work harder in the future. Yang Yingning cannot be left in the northwest. This is a real military and national event."

One hand is the court, and the other hand is the frontier. This set is closely linked, and it is really amazing.

Yang Yiqing clenched his fists and his heartbeat accelerated!

The talent of the king is really completely different!

Such a big thing as a complex condom would not have been possible under the previous Emperor Hongzhi!

But Emperor Zhengde was different! When he was the prince, he planned the battle to ascend the throne. If he won the battle, he would use the power of triumph to establish national policies. Putting him in the cabinet would, firstly, deconstruct the old practice of civil servants controlling the court; secondly,

Establish a super 'border minister' for the complex to truly create conditions for the success of the complex.

"Your Majesty is so trustworthy, it makes me ashamed. As long as your Majesty has your orders, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

After passing the Meridian Gate, in the square outside Fengtian Gate, dozens of round tables had been set up in the palace. The emperor sat at a table alone, and those close to him on the left and right were the important ministers of the imperial court, Yang Yiqing and others.

Because in the final analysis, people look at problems from their own perspective. If there are any difficulties in the errands they are doing, they definitely hope to get the support of the emperor to solve them. Therefore, the suggestions made by Yang Yiqing will most likely be related to the frontier.

Because of such a great achievement, there are not many opportunities for the emperor to legitimately make an exception. If he misses this time, it will be a matter of political future for Yang Yiqing personally, and the emperor will not care much. But if it really happens, what will really happen?

The influence is today, and this is what the emperor cares about!

Fengxi looked at the young figure. He stood under the gaze of the ministers, so confident.

Afterwards, Liu Jin sent word, and the eunuchs and Han generals on both sides repeated the emperor's words one by one. Their shouts shook the sky with thunderous momentum.

"In the first month of the eighteenth year of Hongzhi's reign, the Tatar Fire Sieve Troop had more than 40,000 troops. During the national mourning period, they raided the borders, killed my people, and humiliated our country. You plan your strategy, lure the enemy deep, and annihilate the enemy in the battle of Huamachi.

More than 8,000 people dispersed the Fire Sieve Division, intercepted and killed the enemy troops within the Great Wall, greatly increased the power of our army, and saved the people from the suffering of the war, so that I could comfort the spirits of my ancestors in heaven, and live up to the high hopes of the late Emperor. Yang Yiqing, on this festival

You have special merit."

In fact, all the rewards have been drawn up beforehand. And some news has been revealed, the most important of which is that Zhou Shangwen, the commander of Zhenwu Camp, will replace Yang Shangyi in commanding the Ming Dynasty cavalry.

In other words, Yang Yiqing's meritorious service actually reserved a position as the head of the cabinet for himself. Such a reward can indeed be said to be an exception.

This time, the emperor's wine glass was filled with real wine, which tasted watery in his mouth and made his throat hurt.

"In order to protect the border and protect my people, I want to make duplication a national policy. Do you dare to accept the order?"

It turned out to be Yang Yiqing!

After Liu Jian resigned, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were watching who would replace him in the cabinet. Many people were wavering between Wang Hao and Han Wen. They never thought that the person with the silent heart of the Holy Heart would be Yang Yiqing!

But he is still in charge of military affairs in the northwest. There are matters in Beijing that need to be discussed by the cabinet elders. How will decisions be made in the future?

Yang Shangyi took off his subtitle, but he was not the chief soldier of Datong, but was promoted to the chief soldier of Ningxia Town.

When the emperor behaved like this, even Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and other cabinet ministers did not dare to express their displeasure, so they all stood up and offered a toast.

"cough."

"...Wise ministers assist Bi, which is the way to govern the country. My cabinet now only has two people, so I will personally give it to you to join the cabinet and take charge of the northwest military affairs as a cabinet minister, ranking second to Mr. Xie Ge!"

Such a position is a bit high, but Yang Yiqing is actually already the governor of the northwest trilateral region and the governor of northwest military affairs. Where else can he be promoted? Even Yang Yiqing himself murmured in his heart.

This doubt was even expressed by Yang Yiqing himself, "Your Majesty, a humble minister is guarding the border and it is difficult for him to perform the duties of a cabinet minister. Moreover, there is no precedent in the history of the country for a minister from the border to join the cabinet. I ask your majesty to take back your order!"

In this way, Yang Yiqing's opinion at that time was also Mr. Ge's opinion.

As for accepting orders or not, Yang Yiqing was the one who made the mistake. Although he also calculated and had the city, when did he forget to travel thousands of miles to join the army?

With this heroic lord, congratulations come from all directions.

At this time, Yang Yiqing, Feng Xi, and Guo Shangkun finally understood why the emperor cared about interceding for Liu Daxia.

Zhu Houzhao raised the cup in his hand and signaled to everyone else, "Here's to the soldiers who fight for the country!"

After saying that, he glanced at Yang Yiqing, as if he was waiting for something. The free time made Li Dongyang and other ministers a little surprised, thinking that the emperor had something to do.

"I told you that you are in charge of the northwest military affairs as a cabinet minister. You don't need to worry about the government affairs in Beijing. There are Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Xie Ge and other ministers."

Everyone understands what this means. Emperor Hongzhi had just passed away, and the Tatars led an army to invade. At this time, they defeated the enemy army. Of course, the new emperor was grateful.

You can't just write a letter to Yang Yiqing first when something important happens, and then wait for him to write back and explain what you mean. Guyuan Mansion is thousands of miles away, so what else can you do if you go back and forth like this?

Time passes minute by second,

Yang Yiqing finally spoke again, "... Your Majesty... is a born emperor, with many fierce generals under his command. All the generals I encounter in Ningxia are willing to become His Majesty and serve in the military for thousands of miles!"

Like Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and other Chenghua and Hongzhi period veterans, their hearts were very complicated. Not much time had passed, but the situation had completely changed. They were still standing in front of the emperor, but the feeling was already different.

This is a very interesting adjustment.

"According to the decree."

Zhu Houzhao took a deep look at the old man. He was still not sure whether Yang Yiqing would intercede for Liu Daxia later.

Others such as Tan Wenyi and others also had their own rewards, but the most important one, Yang Yiqing, did not announce it at this time.

Zhu Houzhao is indeed waiting. If not, he will say the next thing.

Even the censor who was checking the officials' manners felt a lot more relaxed. Unless they really had a stomachache or itchy body, no one would writhe around here.

No matter how high his official position was and no matter how great his achievements, Yang Yiqing did not dare to accept it so lightly. He immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have received the country's favor so much that I am where I am today. I rode a lonely figure across the mountains and rivers, traveling thousands of miles to my country.

Rongji, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I should act like my father and serve the people. However, if I have a small contribution, I still rely on your majesty for planning. How dare I take credit?"

What Li Dongyang and Xie Qian thought was that Yang Yiqing came from behind and was already ahead of Wang Hao and Han Wen.

At this time, as the emperor, Zhu Houzhao only had to say one word, "Good!"

Wang Hao and Han Wen's expressions remained unchanged. They had no idea before that it was a lie, whether it was themselves or someone else. In fact, they themselves also thought, now it's better, the flowers are gone, but the emperor's method is indeed novel.

"...My family and my country have traveled thousands of miles to join the army." The emperor murmured, repeating the half-sentence of the short poem that Yang Yiqing had recited. The second half of the poem was particularly to his liking, "This is a good sentence. Previously, a minister in the court said that I am a young man with good temperament and preferences.

Military affairs. How do they know that the so-called love for military affairs is rooted in the four words of protecting the home and the country. Drinking ice for ten years can hardly cool the hot blood. If I were not an emperor, I would really like to be a young general and practice what you do.

It goes like this: 'My family and my country have traveled thousands of miles to join the army'!"

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Speaking of which, many people also envy Yang Yiqing, as his military exploits are military exploits, and he chose the time of his military exploits very well.

This is what Yang Yiqing is really excited about and cares about. As for the other details... Oh, with the rule of Zhenguan, what about the changes in Xuanwu Gate?

The two of them, no matter what, were veterans of the late emperor. They were emperor and courtiers. They were not promoted by the emperor. The emperor always felt that they were a little inferior.

This is the emperor's plan.

In this moment, Yang Yiqing's heart was actually turned upside down. The emperor had created such a big battle, so many people were celebrating them so grandly. At this moment, he suddenly begged for Liu Daxia's mercy...

Zhu Houzhao had been waiting for him for a long time. When he saw him finally coming out of the queue, he looked at Fengxi and Guo Shangkun beside him. These two guys had expressionless faces, and they didn't know whether they could persuade him in the end.

Yang Yiqing did not dare to mess around, so he could only kowtow deeply to thank you for your kindness.

The ceremony was not as solemn as before, so Zhu Houzhao was more casual.

"Today I have a big banquet for all the ministers. Firstly, I want to congratulate Yang Yingning and other meritorious soldiers. Secondly, I want to congratulate the great fortune of the Ming Dynasty. It has been more than a hundred years since the Ming Dynasty passed into my hands. The last time there was such a big place as Huamachi.

It should have been decades since we won. I am not the founding emperor, and I have not accomplished any great feats. Therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to the soldiers who fought for our country. After today, I and you will remain in the history books together."

So isn't this just in name only? Does the emperor really want rewards, or does he pretend to want rewards?

Liu Jin, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, deliberately made such a sound. All the officials in front of the Meridian Gate looked stern and concentrated their minds.

The emperor went around and around, but the final goal was still two words - the court.

It is a great test for Zhou Shangwen. Whether he can shock the people of Yang Shangyi depends entirely on himself.

"...I am not someone who dares not reward you. As long as you have merit, even if it is an exception, so what? My dear friends, the same goes for me. I am waiting for you to also make such great contributions to the Ming Dynasty!"

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To be continued...