All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 30: After the rain in the empty mountains, the weather turns to autumn

The Taimiao, located on the east side of Chengtian Gate, was first built during the Yongle period.

The whole building faces north and south and is surrounded by three walls.

There are three halls in total: the front, middle and back halls, the sleeping hall and the ancestral temple.

This is the most important sacrificial site for the royal family of the Ming Dynasty.

The scale of this victory celebration and offering of captives was very large, because it was the most glorious victory of the Ming Dynasty since the three major expeditions of Wanli.

Thousands of heads were beheaded and the top leaders of the Jiannu were captured alive.

Whether it is for political purposes or to show off achievements and boost military morale, it must be done grandly.

All the civil and military officials, royal relatives, and meritorious and veteran officials who could come came.

The entire Taimiao was filled with people inside and outside.

Among the military generals, except for Man Gui who led the troops and followed the Jiannu out of Gubeikou from afar, basically all of them were present.

Even the generals of Liaozhen can stand here openly as meritorious officials.

After all, he spent money and provided horses to gain merit, so of course he is qualified to come here.

A long process, cumbersome steps, and elaborate and drowsy prayers.

Chen Ran didn’t know whether others were sleepy or not, but he was indeed drowsy.

He did not regain his spirit until Daishan and others, wearing white ribbons around their necks, were carried up and sent to the outside of the Taimiao and made to prostrate themselves on the ground.

The presiding officer loudly announced the identities of the captives, and then explained to the portraits in the Taimiao what time and place the glorious battle had broken out, etc.

Afterwards, Daishan and others were taken away directly, sent out of the Taimiao, loaded into prison carts, and taken straight to the execution ground.

Yuan Chonghuan had just finished his work, and Daishan was immediately sent over to take his place.

After the process was completed, everyone who was starving could finally enjoy the feast.

Emperor Chongzhen, who had shown his face in front of his ancestors and enhanced his own prestige, generously held a banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony with plenty of food and drink.

The food was mainly meat. After all, it was winter, and Wen Tang Prison could only send some vegetables, which were not enough to share.

There are also some candied fruits and dried fruits.

After having eaten and drunk his fill, Chen Ran moistened his mouth with candied fruits, thinking in his mind how to open up the situation after arriving in Dongjiang Town.

Cao Huachun, who walked almost silently, came to his side quietly, leaned over and whispered, "Master Chen, Queen Yi'an wants to see you."

"Who?" Chen Ran turned around and looked at Cao Huachun beside him. "The Queen wants to see me?"

It's not appropriate for him to meet the Queen in his current capacity.

"Lord Chen." Seeing that Chen Ran didn't know, Cao Huachun explained in a low voice, "It's Queen Yi'an."

The queen with the honorific title, it becomes clear after hearing this.

The so-called Empress Yi'an is Zhang Yan, the Empress of Emperor Tianqi, not Empress Zhou of Emperor Chongzhen.

Emperor Chongzhen was a successor to his elder brother, not a son inheriting his father's business.

Therefore, the emperor's sister-in-law's title is still Empress, not Empress Dowager.

The so-called empress dowager must be the emperor's mother, whether she is his stepmother, biological mother or adoptive mother.

A sister-in-law cannot be the queen mother.

"Eunuch Cao." Chen Ran was puzzled. "Do you know why the Queen is looking for me?"

"Hehe." Cao Huachun laughed a little sharply. "Good news."

He put down the sweet candied fruit in his hand, stood up and followed Cao Huachun out of the hall.

It is not impossible for outsiders to see the empress dowager, but it is obvious that Empress Yi'an's bedroom is full of people.

There must have been dozens of palace maids and eunuchs, all staring at him.

"Your Majesty, I am Chen Ran, the General of Zunhua, and I am honored to see Her Majesty the Queen."

The Empress Yi'an in front of him was extremely beautiful, with a face like Guanyin and eyes like autumn waves, showing her grace and nobility.

'As expected of one of the five great queens, Empress Zhang, who passed eight tests, can definitely be called the most beautiful woman of this era.'

Chen Ran took a few glances and then looked away.

It’s not that he is being polite, but Zhang Yan’s style is too elegant and luxurious, which is not to his taste.

'You can look at it from a distance, but you can't play with it.'

"General Chen." After the simple courtesy, Empress Zhang said softly, "Have you ever read a book?"

At the same time, in the main hall leading to the side room, behind a red carved lacquer screen inlaid with jade lotus patterns, Zhang Wanqiu, holding a round fan and half covering her face, was quietly looking at Chen Ran through the gap in the screen.

It was completely different from the image of a warrior in our imagination, with a height of life-size, a waist of eight feet, a face full of flesh and a beard.

Chen Ran, who was talking to the queen, was tall and majestic, with a strong but not cylindrical body.

His face was not as fair and handsome as that of a handsome young man, but his features were regular and handsome, especially his eyes, which were full of spirit.

This is completely different from the image of the talented men in the novels about talented men and beautiful women she had read before, but he has his own extraordinary temperament.

The worries and fears in my heart were completely relieved at this moment.

Therefore, the first impression between people is always based on appearance.

Chen Ran, who was unaware of this, said, "I've studied for a few years."

The corners of Zhang Wanqiu's mouth gradually curled up. He originally thought that he was a reckless man who rode a horse and fought in battles, but he never thought that he had also received education.

In fact, Chen Ran has more than just been educated. He is the one who escaped the nine-year compulsory education. He has also been in the era of information explosion for a long time, so he has read a lot of books.

"Who else is home?"

"Alone."

"Have you ever been married?"

"I am poor and ugly, no girl has ever liked me."

"Pfft~~~" A suppressed laugh came from the side room.

Chen Ran looked over in confusion. Which palace maid was so bold?

Empress Zhang coughed lightly and continued to ask, "Have you ever thought about marriage?"

"No." Chen Ran shook his head immediately. "How can I have a family if the Jiannu is not destroyed?" After a moment of silence, Empress Zhang spoke softly, "Huo Huqi also has a son."

"Go ahead, General."

"Yes." Confused Chen Ran bowed and left.

After a moment, Empress Zhang stood up and walked towards the east wing bedroom.

Seeing Zhang Wanqiu, he smiled and asked, "How is it?"

"General Chen is a real man."

Empress Zhang smiled again, "Satisfied?"

Her small earlobes turned red, and Zhang Wanqiu lowered her head without saying a word.

"Alas~" Empress Zhang sighed softly, "Marrying such a hero will be hard. They only have great ambitions in their hearts."

Zhang Wanqiu lowered his head and said nothing, but he whispered two words in his heart.

'No regrets!'

After celebrating the victory and presenting the captives at the Taimiao, Chen Ran finally had a few rare days of leisure.

Until one day, after lunch, Chen Ran was about to go to the backyard to exercise, but he learned that the emperor's decree had arrived.

"This is the decree to relocate the town and confer rewards."

As expected, after repeated discussions with the cabinet, especially with the insistence of Zhou Yanru and Wen Tihen, two ministers who were deeply trusted by the emperor, the emperor finally agreed to Chen Ran's request and moved him to Dongjiang Town to continue fighting the Jiannu.

That is to say, in the second year of Chongzhen, the bandits had not yet become rampant, otherwise he might have been arranged to fight them.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Chen Ran, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen Zunhua, the general who guards the country, and the deputy commander-in-chief of the rear army governor's office, has made many contributions to the country."

"I hereby order you to move to Dongjiang, and be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, and grant him the title of Ronglu, the title of the Left Commander-in-Chief of the Front Army of the Five Military Commanders' Office, and grant him the title of First-Class Weiyuan Earl, with a salary of 800 shi, and a Earl's mansion."

During the Ming Dynasty, there were only three ranks of nobility: duke, marquis, and earl. The title of earl was considered to be the entry into the nobility.

Compared with other earls, an annual salary of 800 shi is not a small amount.

Chen Ran felt that it was almost done, and he had basically got everything he wanted.

I never thought that there was another paragraph behind it: "I hereby grant you marriage to the legitimate granddaughter of the Duke of England."

He looked up suddenly, his face full of surprise.

After reading the imperial edict, the angel did not hear Chen Ran say "I accept the edict", and his expression suddenly became a little unnatural.

This angel is Cao Huachun's godson. He had received instructions from Eunuch Cao before coming here, so he naturally would not act arrogantly in front of Chen Ran.

He spoke cautiously, "Sir, please accept my order."

Chen Ran came back to his senses, nodded, and accepted the imperial edict.

Liu Youfu on the side hurried forward and stuffed a heavy bag into the angel's hand.

The angel smiled happily and assured in a low voice, "My lord, you are too happy and have lost your mind. No one will gossip about you."

"Thank you, father-in-law."

After sending off the angels who announced the decree, Liu Youfu ran back and arranged for his men to remove the incense table. He smiled and saluted Chen Ran, "Congratulations, sir. Congratulations, sir. Not only did you get promoted, but you also got a beautiful woman. I have also heard in the capital that the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ying is a rare beauty."

After handing the imperial edict to Liu Youfu, Chen Ran instructed, "Prepare the horses and go to the Duke of Ying's mansion."

On the way to the Duke of England's Mansion, a line of subtitles suddenly appeared in front of Chen Ran.

'The main force of the Later Jin army has already left the border. You drove them out of the border five months in advance, rewriting the historical process of the Ji Si Change and gaining seven points of historical deviation.'

In the Ji Si Rebellion in history, the Ming Dynasty suffered extremely tragic losses.

More than 100,000 soldiers and horses were lost, dozens of prefectures and counties were captured, millions of people were massacred, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and taken to Liaodong as slaves. Their lives were even more miserable than those in some northern places.

After Chen Ran's hard work, the losses of the Ming Dynasty were greatly reduced, and the slaves were rebuilt.

He let out a long sigh, "It's seventeen o'clock, very good."

At the Duke of England's Mansion, Chen Ran, who had been invited many times before but had never come, now took the initiative to visit.

According to the rules of that era, if one wanted to visit a wealthy family like this one, one had to send a visiting card long in advance and arrange a date before visiting.

People like Chen Ran who come directly to the door are usually not met at all.

But rules are dead, people are alive.

This is the future son-in-law, and the housekeeper immediately led him to the flower hall.

"The Lord has gone to the palace to express his gratitude, the Crown Prince is busy outside, and the Young Lord is out meeting a friend." The housekeeper bowed his head and whispered, "Please wait a moment, Lord."

"Ah."

It's normal not to see anyone when you show up without making an appointment in advance.

A beautiful maid served tea. Chen Ran held it to his nose and smelled it. It was very fragrant.

Good tea.

I was sitting on a chair sipping tea and waiting, and before I knew it, all the maids and servants in the hall had disappeared.

Chen Ran didn't think much about it, and naturally didn't think that there would be executioners outside ready to rush in. He just thought that they had their own things to do.

Then, amid the sound of jingling jewelry, a young girl in a goose yellow pleated skirt came over, holding a round fan in her hand and half covering her face.

"Who are you?"

When he saw the girl's luxurious long dress, he knew that she was definitely not a maid in the mansion.

Looking at her bun with a cloud-like headdress, it is obvious that she is an unmarried girl.

Can an unmarried girl from a noble family of the Ming Dynasty meet a man from another family directly?

Amidst the doubts, the girl seemed to have made up her mind. She put away her fan and revealed her stunningly beautiful face.

Looking at the pretty face with blush in front of him, Chen Ran's heart beat faster.

This face completely suits his aesthetic taste!
"Qiu Niang, I meet the general."

"Are you Zhang Wanqiu?" Chen Ran's heart trembled slightly, and he blurted out subconsciously.

"After the empty mountains and new rains, the weather will come to autumn later."

(End of this chapter)