The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 379: A Warrior Cannot Rule a Country
This is a hearty victory!

This is a great victory that the entire Ming Dynasty has long been looking forward to!

After the Civil Engineering Works, the common people and scholars suddenly discovered that the Ming Dynasty was no longer the mighty empire that dominated all quarters, but a cowardly nation that was barely surviving by defending the Great Wall!
There have been constant wars in the northern border over the years, and barbarians have been raiding the border all year round, but the court has always been promoting a peaceful and prosperous era, and has always been immersed in this despicable fantasy!
Only the people living along the border know about the Tartars' cruelty and brutality!
Only some rumors came out from time to time, saying that some border town had been plundered and massacred by the Tartars.

When did the great Ming Dynasty fall to the point where it was wantonly humiliated by the Tartars?
Ordinary people don’t understand, and dare not ask, but they will watch and they will think!

But this time, His Majesty the Emperor was determined to recover Hetao with the whole country's strength, and invested countless manpower and material resources, which made the people and scholars feel even more panic-stricken.

Not only worry about relatives, but also worry about the future.

A war that could destroy a nation. Once we lose, everything will be over!

But His Majesty the Emperor told them personally today that the Ming Dynasty won!

Not only did we win, but it was a resounding victory!

Nearly 30,000 Tartars were killed in the battle lines!

Wang Yue’s often-touted victory in the Helan Mountains resulted in only 42 beheadings!

But this time, the battle in Hetao involved more than 30,000 people!
The Ming Dynasty proved the majesty of the Celestial Empire with a resounding victory!
Countless people cried with joy, and some even cried with their heads in their hands.

An emotion called "patriotism" is quietly growing in their hearts!
Zhu Houzhao felt mixed emotions when he saw this, and his eyes became a little red.

Since he ascended the throne, he has suppressed civil officials at all costs, promoted military men, supported the wild man Tang Hao in carrying out various reforms, and destroyed the gentry faction headed by Li Dongyang and Liu Daxia. Isn't it all for today?

Corrupt scholars will only bring harm to the country!

Scholars will only bring harm to the country!

The great Ming Dynasty, the Celestial Empire, was not won by the words of civil officials and gentry who talked about benevolence, righteousness, morality, patriarchal rules and etiquette, but was won by countless soldiers who fought and conquered the world with their lives!
But since Yongle, the Ming Dynasty has felt guilty towards its generals and soldiers for a long time!

Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement and excitement in his heart, and forced himself to calm down.

He is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he must remain rational and calm!

The war has just begun, and the savage Tang Hao is still leading his troops to fight on the battlefield. His Majesty the Emperor is still needed to suppress any voices in the court that dare to oppose the war!
In fact, ever since Zhongshan Marquis Tang Hao led his army to war, there have been voices of opposition from both the government and the public.

against war!

Oppose sending troops!

Against everything!
Even Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao was criticized for this and was constantly impeached by civil officials and gentry, and people kept smearing and slandering him!

Zhu Houzhao saw all the pressure from the court.

But he did not choose to give in, but continued to support the wild man Tang Hao with a firm attitude. For this purpose, he did not hesitate to use the treasury money and grain, and almost emptied his own small treasury!
For what?
Isn't it for the purpose of winning a glorious victory, rebuilding the northern border defense line, and saving the soldiers and civilians in the nine borders from having to suffer from the looting and harassment by barbarians?
Zhu Houzhao blindly trusted the wild man Tang Hao.

And the savage did not disappoint his expectations!

With this great victory, his prestige as the emperor will rise to a whole new height!

Although he was not as good as Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Taizong Wen, who "spoke with the law in mind and followed the law in his words", at least it would not be easy for the civil officials and gentry to restrain and restrict him!

Zhu Houzhao returned to the Qianqing Palace.

He still has a lot of things to do next.

Rewards for meritorious soldiers.

Pensions for fallen heroes.

Those who should be promoted should be promoted.

He wanted to use this great victory to continue seeking benefits for the military heroes, allowing them to fight on the front lines without any scruples and expand the territory!
Moreover, this great victory will also help to completely consolidate the power of the Five Military Governors' Office and complete the full handover from the Ministry of War to the five governorates.

Who says military honors are useless?
Who says that only civil officials and gentry can become generals or prime ministers?

Wang Yue, who was born as a civil official, only beheaded more than 40 people, but this time when he went into battle as a military hero, he beheaded nearly 30,000 people, and this did not include the gains in Liaodong and Daning!
With this great victory, it would become much easier for Zhu Houzhao to support military heroes and consolidate the power of the five prefectures.

Zhu Houzhao adjusted his mood and said to Zhang Yong calmly: "Order all the ministers to hold court tomorrow morning to discuss the matter!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Tinghe, Wang Ao, Zhu Youlang and other important officials of the court who were beside him suddenly contracted their pupils and their faces twitched unconsciously.

They knew clearly that given the Emperor's character, he would either not attend court, or if he took the initiative to attend court, there would be something big going on!
At this critical juncture, apart from commending those warriors and generals, what other important matters are worthy of discussion in court?

The ministers looked at each other, and all saw the hidden worry in each other's eyes.

The country is ruled by warriors!
That night, after curfew, the capital city, which was bustling during the day, fell into silence.

But in a dark room, a fierce quarrel broke out.

"Impossible! Your Majesty will never agree!"

"That's right! Your Majesty is in high spirits right now. Anyone who dares to suggest this will surely die without a burial place!"

"Then you will just sit back and watch the warriors take over the country and run the government?"

A low questioning voice sounded, silencing the quarreling ministers.

Warriors rule the country!

This kind of deformed politics that only occurs in troubled times seems to be about to reappear in the Ming Dynasty court, and the possibility is very high!
You know, the Marquis of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty has not returned to Beijing yet!
He fought his way from Liaodong to Liaoxi, then from Liaoxi to Daning, and is even heading straight for Kaiping now!

This son of the Tang family, who suddenly appeared, rose to power at an incomprehensible speed, then led his troops to fight time and time again, personally creating and training the current Beijing military nobles. Now he is about to wipe out the Northern Tartars and completely solve the major threat to the Ming Dynasty.

I can’t imagine how high his power and prestige would be if he really did it!
"Now that the Beijing army has won a great victory, the prestige of our emperor has risen to a whole new height. He will use this great victory to arbitrarily confer titles during the court meeting tomorrow, and a new group of military meritorious groups will emerge!"

"If this continues, I'm afraid there will be no place for civil officials like us in this court anymore!"

Everyone was silent when they heard this, because what this person said was not unreasonable, on the contrary, it made too much sense!

Judging from Emperor Zhu Houzhao's usual behavior, he will definitely propose to discuss the issue of conferring titles tomorrow, and the ministers will be unable to refute it.

After all, their achievements are there for you to see. What qualifications do you have to refute them?

But in this way, this emerging military merit group, which is different from the noble family and is only loyal to the emperor and Marquis Tang, will continue to grow and constantly plunder the vested interests in the hands of these officials!
This is also the main reason why they were invited here tonight to conspire!
Emperor Zhu Houzhao and Zhongshan Marquis Tang Hao went too far!
If this continues, they will really have no place to stand in the court!
"Rites and music are in ruins, and warriors are in power!"

"Lord Tang is still here, what can we do? What can we do?"

"Have!"

The man who had shouted earlier answered calmly and forcefully, which cheered everyone up!
"I have received a secret report that this victory report is false. Jinglu Earl Anguo did not lead his troops to participate in the battle. They obtained the Tartar heads through trade!"

"Hiss...is the news true?"

"Absolutely reliable!"

After a pause, the group of people laughed in unison.

"How dare you, bastard?!"

"How could these Beijing military nobles be so audacious?"

"The crime of deceiving the emperor is enough to bring them eternal damnation!"

(End of this chapter)