eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 244 Banquet ([-])

Zhou Shangwen and other eight people were joined by the servants of Qianqing Palace in the dark night, and led them to the emperor.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao already knew that among these few people, some of them were a little bit flawed, for example, Yu Zichu loved to exploit; easy to rush...

But from a management point of view, in the initial stage of a team, the shortcomings will be covered up by the rising momentum. As the emperor, he should know it well, and he will not explode now.

The eight people including Zhou Shangwen were also non-stop when they heard the decree. The emperor announced them into the palace on the eve of the banquet, and there might be some secret decree.

"Since people have arrived, let them come in."

"Yes." Liu Jin bowed his head respectfully and withdrew, and then Zhou Shangwen and other eight people filed in and kowtowed in front of the king.

Zhu Houzhao took a careful look at them. He still had an impression of the last meeting.

"...they are all thin, Shi Dahuai and Xu Zhenan are the most thin. Tan Wenyi is the most ruthless."

The emperor's tone made them feel a little more relaxed. Tan Wenyi smiled back and said, "You can't hide it from His Majesty's eyes. I have had this problem since I was a child. Once exposed to the sun, it will soon turn dark."

He actually clapped his hands indifferently at first, but as soon as Wang Jia opened his mouth, something went wrong.

Min Gui was still agitating, "Weichen thought that this was also protecting Vice President Yang. In the battle of Qianniubao, most of the ministers of the court and central government were shocked by the strength of the Ming cavalry. Even if the three of us didn't mention it, Some people in the imperial court will impeach Vice President Yang, and there will only be more and more bullets, and by that time, it will be difficult to end."

"So take it easy. Since ancient times, how many heroes have never been on the battlefield? What's so scary about me? Of course, I don't think it's fun there. The scenes of dead people and lives are not fun just thinking about it There is nothing I can do. The ancestors are on their shoulders, and there are some things that have to be done. You have all made an agreement with me. You must understand my ambitions, my responsibilities, and what I should do. The emperor guards the gate, the king Dead Sheji, even if I bear some infamy, at least I want to tell future generations that the Son of Heaven is not a cowardly and incompetent generation in my generation! There are indeed people in the court who say that I am wrong, but you are the generals who lead the army. It's none of your business. To put it crudely, I don't even admit this mistake, so what are you afraid of?"

Holding the note between two fingers, it burned on the candle, and the paper disappeared very quickly, turning into a wisp of white smoke almost instantly.

Yu Zichu was smart and joked, "Your Majesty, the eight of us dare not say it together."

Since it was the emperor's order, letting these eight generals enter the palace was intended to let him know, but there were only two meanings in it.First, these people are in the hands of the emperor, which is actually some kind of warning to him, a frontier minister with heavy troops in his hands; second, it is to let him see how favored people are who obey the emperor.

"...But Zana is a rebellious person, it should be difficult to subdue him."

"Return to Your Majesty!" Zhou Shangwen raised his arms and said, "I am a military member. I have been a warrior since I was a child. I have suffered countless injuries since I was a child. A few stab wounds are not in the way."

"Well, are you all injured?"

At the same time as they entered the palace, a note from the palace also left the palace, going to Yang Yingning's residence.

"You guys." Zhu Houzhao also sat cross-legged, with his hands on his arms, and he spoke like an adult, "Don't keep muttering what to do if I really go, you will think in your heart that I am an unwise emperor, What kind of power does the Lijian have to control the military and government?"

Zhu Houzhao told him that his heart cooled down, "I understand what you mean. From now on, the Tatars will definitely not fight the main force of our army, nor will they be fooled by Yang Yingning again."

Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao's brows have actually moved.

"The old man said long ago that the capital is more dangerous than the frontier, because the human heart is sharper than any blade. Vice President Yang, you and I don't know each other very well, but the old man cherishes you as a talent, so this sentence can be said. Can you hear me? Understood, that is your business."

If this kind of psychology arises, it is better to act as soon as possible.I would rather have no relationship between the monarch and his ministers, and this matter should be done.

"Let him in!"

"So, what about his subordinates?" Zhu Houzhao asked in a deep voice, "Should he take him away or stay? If he takes them away, they will always be a group. If they stay, who can suppress this group of people?" ?”

Zhou Shangwen was a little helpless, and the emperor seemed to have an obsession with it.It's not that he has the same heart as a civil servant, but that no general likes to take the emperor with him when he fights...then how much pressure is there.

"Then let's fight outside the Great Wall!" Zhu Houzhao thought about his age, he was in control of the government, he was old enough, but he might be too young to mount a horse and kill the enemy.

"Your Majesty, it is a shortcoming that generals don't know soldiers, but soldiers only know generals, which is even more deadly!"

Zhu Houzhao smiled, "This is a good thing. When the enemy scolds us, it means that we beat him painfully. We win the king and lose the bandit. What's the use of seeing the truth on the battlefield and scolding me? Not to mention it, you think it hurts?" Then this person, to kill or not to kill?"

"It's my fault. I was so anxious to see you that I forgot about it. You Zhi, you go to the Imperial Hospital, briefly describe your injuries, and ask them to prepare any medicine you may need."

"How is the injury now?"

"Stay!" Wang Jia usually doesn't talk much, but he still has his own opinions at critical times, "The officials of the imperial court are appointed by the imperial court. Without an imperial edict, he can't take away a single person!"

"Yes."

All eight of them nodded.

Yang Yiqing narrowed his eyes slightly, "Vice Chief Yang is His Majesty's favorite general. He holds the Ming cavalry in his hand and has made such military achievements. It's just a bullet. What are you afraid of? Or, Vice President Yang thinks that the charge is not fabricated. "

How did he know that Zhu Houzhao was a man of later generations, who sealed off the wolf and lived in Xu, Zen in Guyan, drank horses in the sea, and restrained Shi Yanran... The highest glory of these generals would often stir his heart!
Whether it's nationalism, personal heroism, or a layman who loves to dream, he just likes it, so he dreams of being able to rule the world one day, pointing to the north, and saying that sentence with confidence: Don't teach Huma Duyin Mountain !
Among the eight people, some people were still happy when they heard that the emperor was a martial artist.But Zhou Shangwen was a little cautious, "Your Majesty, they can't even defeat the eight of us, so why do you need your Majesty to do it yourself?"

……

"If you can't surrender, you can kill it. There is no need to worry about it. What I mean is that you should have such a consciousness in your heart. But this matter will be discussed later, and I will see him first."

A few days ago, three people, Wang Jia, Han Wen, and Min Gui, went to the attendant's room to hand over a note, saying that they had something important to report.

Zhou Shangwen admired the emperor's rationality and pragmatism in his heart, "Your Majesty is wise."

"What did you scold me for?"

"Eh..." Zhou Shangwen, Yu Zichu, Tan Wenyi and others were all stunned.

"I can only say that he may know, after all, he was born and raised in the grassland."

Zhou Shangwen was a little surprised, he thought: It seems that the emperor is still a teenager at heart, and he became interested in the hellish war scene.

The emperor waved his hand directly. Political struggle is a means to increase strength. If political struggle weakens himself in the end, he will not consider it.

After all, Yang Shangyi was well-informed, he lowered his voice but did not slow down his speech speed, "The minister, the general will get the news. There are people in the court who are jealous of the achievements of the minister and the general Ningxia. If they want to fabricate charges, please refer to us!"

A voice came from outside, "Vice Chief Yang begged to see the master."

It was a relatively leisurely and slightly cool afternoon at that time, he was eating some snacks by the lake, but his confidant ministers were not even willing to keep the serving maids, they just wanted to tell him.

Han Wen naturally agreed, "The minister seconded the proposal. Besides, Vice President Yang has made great achievements, and the court wants to reward him instead of punishing him. What's wrong with that?"

No one dared to speak.

He, the emperor, should dare to offend these warriors.When Wang Jia said this just now, he was actually startled, thinking, would such a transfer make Yang Shangyi unhappy?Then I got a little scared.

In this world, the human heart is like this.

"As for the award, the decree will be announced at the banquet tomorrow. Yanzhang, after much deliberation, I still want you to guard Datong."

Wait, are you going to Datong?
Yu Zichu and others also fainted, isn't the deputy general of Datong Yang Shangyi?With Yang Shangyi's meritorious service this time, it shouldn't be a big problem to be promoted to the commander in chief. In this way, he will become Yang Shangyi's subordinate!

The meaning of what Wang Jia said is also very simple, "... In the 12th year of Hongzhi, Yang Shouwen was ordered to control the only elite cavalry in the Ming Dynasty. For the Tatar fire sieve, it can even chase hundreds of miles!"

Zhu Houzhao touched his chin, "Does any of you know how to find the enemy on the vast grassland?"

Yang Yiqing smiled lightly, "But you can't justify it, and you can't justify it no matter what."

"Your Majesty, forgive me. Then... if you want to say that the Tatar army is mighty... In my opinion, it is still more powerful than the frontier army. The victory in Ningxia is due to your Majesty's planning for many years, and the second is Yang Butang. Lure the enemy to go deep, and the command is determined; the third is that the deputy general Yang rescues in time, and the pursuit is like the wind; I thought that after this time, it would be very difficult to achieve such a big victory again."

Sometimes, it doesn't matter whether you can reverse it, but whether you can reverse it is important.If you really want to talk about the results of the battle, Zhou Shangwen is even more exaggerated. Why don't Wang, Han, and Min mention Zhou?It is because he is only a guard commander.

Yang Butang held the note, his old face sank in front of the candlelight like water.

In the unlikely event that a battle is lost and it becomes a chicken-and-egg fight, huh, then there is no need to worry about whether to rebel or not.

Could it be that the emperor's bald mouth made a mistake? !
But Zhu Houzhao's eyes were gloomy, and his face remained unchanged.

Zhu Houzhao tapped lightly on the armrest of the wooden chair, which was indeed a problem.

Zhu Houzhao also felt a little guilty,

"The Ministry knows?!"

"Also ask the Ministry to save me!"

Yang Yiqing was a little annoyed: what is he doing here.

They were a little stunned by the emperor's behavior, and they didn't know how to deal with it.

"No, no, no." Zhu Houzhao pointed at him and said, "You can't learn these things from civil servants, and come around to persuade me, and I haven't ordered to conscript myself, why are you panic?"

Yang Shangyi is the emperor's favorite general, Zhou Shangwen and other eight people are more fortunate to enter the palace in the middle of the night, even he, the chief general of the side, has the treatment of waiting in the suburbs of Beijing, and the emperor tidied them up after several manipulations.

"Called me?"

They walked along the way, and there was no need to say some polite words at this time.

Yu Zichu reported, "All of us are fine, with some flesh wounds, and Commander Zhou was the most seriously injured. Fortunately, there are three stab wounds on our body, none of which are critical."

Yang Yiqing raised his eyes and just glanced, "Tomorrow is a big banquet, and Vice President Yang is also on the list of rewards. Why are you so anxious tonight?"

Yang Shangyi and his brothers... didn't know that they didn't fight before, but this time, the results of the fight were astonishing, and then Yang Shangyi's military strength was astonishing.So naturally born will give birth to an emotion.

"Is it a man, chirping!"

He was thinking, with His Majesty's rigor, and Zhang Yong is an old man in the East Palace, how dare he pass the news privately without the emperor's approval?He didn't think that he and Zhang Yong had enough mutual trust to form some kind of political alliance, so this behavior must have political meaning.

His face was so anxious that he couldn't even sit down.

No one else mentioned it, and told Zhou Shangwen first. Although the other seven people were convinced, they still had envy in their hearts.

The emperor ignored those, he had already left the dragon chair, and called the eight of them to change rooms, and sat around on the rug. A small dark brown table with a square shape was set up in front of each of them, with a pot of wine on it. There are also three simple dishes, fish, chicken and fried tofu.

Things on the battlefield are ever-changing, and sometimes a life is lost in an instant. He changed the direction of history, especially Zhou Shangwen's life. big.

"I'm still young, so I won't drink anymore. You should drink less and don't overdo it."

Yang Yiqing raised his beard, "What's the matter?"

"...Actually, there is a good way, that is, among the nobles, please invite the Duke..."

The situation is here, if you don't do it, Yang Shangyi will die in the future!
……

Tonight Yang Shangyi rushed over to ask for help.

Zhu Houzhao felt a little relieved when he heard this.

"That's right!" Zhu Houzhao pointed at him, and then asked, "When you caught Zana, did he say anything?"

"Your Majesty trusts you so much, how dare you not accept it?!" Zhou Shangwen was also excited for a moment, but he suddenly realized something when he said it.

Then, the emperor began to ask with great interest: "The so-called gold and iron horses swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. This time Yanzhang defeated the many with less, and defeated the enemy with bloody soldiers. I really envy you. In your opinion, the Tatar army How's the prestige? If I were to conquer by myself, would I be able to sweep thousands of miles and win in one battle like today!"

Zhou Shangwen made it clear, "Your Majesty means that Zana knows?"

"I think you should be killed!" Tan Wenyi said categorically, "Zana is one of the chief generals under Huosi tent, and he has countless Han blood on his hands. If he is not killed, it will be too much for heaven!"

"The minister made a mistake!" Zhou Shangwen also knew at this moment that although the emperor understood what he said earlier, it was because the emperor had a broad mind. In fact, he should not have said that, "In this case, the minister will accompany your majesty and lie drunk on the battlefield! It is better not to return to war than to live in mediocrity!"

"Ministry!"

Time slowly entered the night, and the candle in Yang Yiqing's room was still on, when someone knocked on the door outside, "Master."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be too anxious about this matter. With Ningxia's victory, the Northwest will have ten years of stability."

"It's a fabrication. But..."

"I dare not wait."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, the reason is this.

You Zhi didn't say anything, but the eight people kowtowed to thank them.

Yang Shangyi didn't have much airs to put on at this time, "I also ask the minister to give me some advice."

"The generals at the frontier will die if they fight badly. If they fight too well, they will die. Your cavalry can go hundreds of miles north or south. The reason for this is not in the imperial system, but in the hearts of the people. You don’t want to blame anyone, because in the end, everyone will be those three words.”

"Which three?"

"As a last resort." Yang Yiqing stood up and turned his back, "I don't care what you think, old man. But if you feel that something is wrong, you'd better think about your mistakes, because so far, all the choices made by His Majesty are correct. .This is also for your own good."

(End of this chapter)