Blood from Daming

Chapter 439
"The Liaodong Army of the Ming Dynasty broke through Liaoyang City, killing tens of thousands of Jian Jian captives, and Liaoyang City has been burned into ruins."

The envoy of Jinyiwei, who delivered the memorial, galloped all the way on the dark night of the capital avenue, shouting loudly, some people in the capital facing the street showed their figures from the doors, windows and upstairs. It was just an exciting news. Most people have a sleepless night.

The Jinyiwei envoy who delivered the memorial went all the way north, and came to the Forbidden City's Meridian Gate, turned their saddles and fell off their horses. Immediately, the Meridian Gate Imperial Guards took over the memorial, and then ran to a small window next to the Meridian Gate, and sealed the three seals with wax. The imprinted secret music was handed in, and a eunuch-like person in the small window shook, and the small window closed with a "boom".

Wei Zhongxian, who had already gone to bed, was woken up by the personal eunuch. Wei Zhongxian was in a very uncomfortable mood, but Wei Zhongxian knew that there must be something important, otherwise he would be upside down on the young eunuch's neck. Come and startle yourself to sleep.

When Wei Zhongxian took the urgent memorial to Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai, Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but want to tear the wax, but the little eunuch had already told himself that it was the victory report of the Liaoyang City of the Ming Army in Liaodong. Now that he knew the main content of the secret memorial, Wei Zhongxian gave up the first. Time to watch the idea of ​​the esoteric content.

After several young eunuchs around Wei Zhongxian put on a coat for himself, they rushed straight to the palace of the emperor Zhu Youxiao. The eunuchs and maids serving the emperor Zhu Youxiao all knelt down when they saw that it was Eunuch Wei, and Wei Zhongxian rushed straight in. Enter the inner room where Zhu Youxiao sleeps.

When Wei Zhongxian picked up Zhu Youxiao who was sleeping, Zhu Youxiao looked at the secret performance of the three seal marks under the red candle, dozed off and asked: "Brother, what's the news in the notebook."

Wei Zhongxian said in his heart that the wax was intact and you still asked me, but this was just a wave of fluctuation in Wei Zhongxian's heart, but he said: "Your Majesty, this is the urgent memorial of Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai, and this servant did not dare to read it first."

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied when he heard it, and handed the emergency memorial to Denglai Governor Yuan Keli to Wei Zhongxian and said, "Brother, please read it to me."

Wei Zhongxian got Zhu Youxiao's order, took over the cover of Denglai Governor Yuan Keli's emergency memorial, took out the memorial inside and looked at it carefully: Dengfu Yuan Keli's inscription on the victory of the Liaodong East Route Army;

The slave chieftains have been rebellious against the sky for eight years. Lai Maoshuai and Yu Fu have repeatedly won extraordinary victories in advocating righteousness.According to the reported merits, there were more than ten battles before and after the test, breaking the capital of Liaoyang, the capital of Liaoyang, attacking Anshan Yibao, fighting Motianling, burning Changdian, and bombing Abatai twice along the Yalu River, burning more than a hundred warships of Jianlu, and capturing Duoduo, the fifteenth son of the captive chieftain Nurhaci, beheaded more than [-] people, and obtained a total of more than [-] weapons, bows and arrows, and horses.When my Holy Lord is at night, when people are in danger, the Liaodong East Route Army has made such a miracle. Today, the East Route Army has sent troops to North Korea to wait for orders. The re-inspection will be carried out according to Hou Yu's decree for the discussion sequence.

Minister: Dengfu can stand and kowtow.

After hearing Wei Zhongxian finish reading Yuan Keli's scriptures, Emperor Tianqi was very relieved. He fell asleep and went to the sky. These days, he was worried that the burning of Liaoyang City was a fake news. Zhu Youxiao felt that he was very lucky The emperor, it seems that he is expected to rejuvenate Daming.

Zhu Youxiao blurted out: "Big companion, drive to Fengtian Hall."

Wei Zhongxian was taken aback and said, "Your Majesty, it's only three o'clock now."

It was only then that Zhu Youxiao remembered that there was still some time before the morning court. Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said: "Da Companion, it's rare for me to get up so early. I sit with Da Companion in the Golden Luan Hall and see that minister is diligent in his official duties."

Wei Zhongxian also found it amusing when he heard it, and immediately ordered the eunuch outside the palace to carry the emperor Zhu Youxiao to the Fengtian Hall with shoulders, but unfortunately the emperor's palace only had one set of shoulders, Wei Zhongxian didn't bother to care about these things, and followed the emperor Zhu Youxiao's shoulders, in the With the support of the little eunuch, he rushed to Fengtian Temple step by step by step in the dark.

Zhu Youxiao and Wei Zhongxian rushed to Fengtian Hall, they were just happy that they were the first to arrive, but they didn't know that the serving eunuch reported that dozens of people were crowded in the imperial court room, and now the officials of the upper court are rushing to Fengtian with strings Hall here also.

Zhu Youxiao and Wei Zhongxian looked at each other and said that Mr. Mo Dao had gone earlier, and the two of them were going to go to the court for a while, but today's ministers rushed into the main hall of Fengtian Palace regardless of etiquette, and then knelt down to give Emperor Tianqi saluted and congratulated the Liaodong Army of the Ming Dynasty for their successful expedition to Jianlu Banner.

Just at this moment, all the ministers came together, even the old patients who had been sick for many years, and the royal relatives who had not been in court for a long time. The news of being an official was very good. The envoy of Jinyiwei who delivered the memorial shouted a few Street, the capital is known to everyone, or these officials and lords haven't got the news yet, it seems that they have to go back to their hometown to take care of their grandchildren.

Emperor Tianqi didn't mention the matter of going to court, and directly asked the deacon and eunuch to read the title of Governor Yuan Keli, the imperial envoy of Youqiandu Denglai, who reported the victory of the Liaodong East Route Army. The court hall suddenly became buzzing, and the court hall began to divide into many small groups. After discussing with each other, someone stood up after a long time.

Wai Lang Shi Gongsheng, a member of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, came forward and said: "Your Majesty, the Liaodong East Route Army wiped out more than [-] Jianlu Eight Banners in one fell swoop, and it will allow the Liaodong East Route Army to take advantage of the victory to attack Huanglong, capture the old slave Nurhachi, and destroy the Jianzhou Jurchen Ministry."

Many ministers in the court knew that Shi Gongsheng was not dealing with the Xue family, but why did you, Shi Gongsheng, bite the entire Liaodong East Route Army? The one who can stand in Fengtian Temple is not an old fox in the officialdom. Nine out of ten captives are those ghosts in Liaoyang City.

Emperor Tianqi's face collapsed when he heard the words of Wailang Shi Gongsheng, a member of the Ministry of Justice, but the people in the hall followed suit. Some officials said that the Liaodong East Route Army killed innocent people indiscriminately, that the people of Jianlu were domesticated well, and they were also the children of Ming Dynasty. The court officials were divided into two factions, those who sang praises and those who found trouble.

Cabinet Minister Huang Liji said: "Comrades, today we only talk about the great victory in Liaodong, and don't talk about those fussy digressions, okay?"

Wang Jiazhen, the servant of the household department, said: "Master Huang, Liaoyang City is completely destroyed. I don't know how many Liaodong Han people are still here. This subordinate is too dark. It's useless for Mao Yuanyi and Yu Anxing to be scholars."

Shi Gongsheng, a member of the criminal department, said: "My colleagues, only the Xue family in the Liaodong army is murderous. It must be Xue Polu, the servant of the Xue family who killed the civilians in Liaoyang. This person is a disgrace to our Ming army, and the Xue family should be punished. Severe punishment, return my reputation of benevolence and righteousness of the mighty Ming Dynasty."

Wei Guangwei, the second assistant to the cabinet, said: "Master Shi, we ministers must distinguish between public and private."

Wai Lang Shi Gongsheng, a member of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, blushed and was speechless. Qian Yuanxi, the head of the Ministry of War, said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, it is a joy that the entire Liaodong East Route Army is here now. It's Erxi, but the Eastern Route Army has few generals, and Jianlu will not let go of the revenge of burning Liaoyang City. Now that the Liaodong Army is in danger, you still have time to talk about irrelevant things here."

When Emperor Tianqi heard it, the Liaodong Army burned Liaoyang City, killed tens of thousands of people, and captured Duoduo, the youngest son of the captive chieftain. The Jurchen Eight Banners didn't swallow the Liaodong Army alive.

Emperor Tianqi said: "My lords, the Liaodong Army has made great achievements in battle, and now it is lonely in North Korea, and it is planned to go out."

So the officials looked at Cui Chengxiu, Minister of the Ministry of War and Yushi of the Zuodu, Cui Chengxiu sighed, and said that this time he, Minister of the Ministry of War, could not escape: "Qizou Emperor, since Yuan Keli, governor of Denglai, has already taken over the matter. , Weichen thinks that we can consider withdrawing to Juehua Island in Liaodong or Dengzhou in Shandong by water."

Emperor Tianqi nodded frequently, and all the ministers also praised him quite a bit. However, Qian Yuanxi, the head of the Ministry of War, was dissatisfied with Cui Chengxiu being an eunuch, and wanted to disgust him once, so he said: "Master Cui, now that Jianlu is a powerful enemy, how can the Liaodong Army come?" It is possible to withdraw from North Korea completely, and the large amount of horses and supplies of the Liaodong Army should be left to the vassal states of North Korea, or handed over to the Jurchen Jianlu."

Cui Chengxiu was not familiar with military affairs at all, but this idea was usually discussed with the staff in the mansion. With similar considerations, today he thought of Yuan Keli, so he moved out to cross the sea to do a trick. Qian Yuanji stared at it.

However, although Cui Chengxiu is not proficient in the art of war, Cui Chengxiu is good at calculating, and he turned against Qian Yuanxi, the head of the Ministry of War, and said: "Master Qian, if you think the strategy of the Ministry of War is not good, then Lord Qian will tell you your opinion. "

Cui Chengxiu's move made Qian Yuanxi miserable. This eunuch is really shameless. If he can't say it, he will rely on others. For the Yalu River, it is best to take the Shuangtaizi River."

(End of this chapter)