Wanli Xinming

Chapter 68 Darkening
Beijing city at the end of March is the most warm time.

The large transparent glass windows of Wuying Hall reflect the sunlight on the palace wall, reflecting the Forbidden City shining brightly everywhere.The few ministers who didn't come here often for meetings were also warm in their hearts - I don't know when, the gloomy and chilling atmosphere in the Forbidden City gradually subsided, and many changes happened before they knew it.

At this time, the Wuying Hall has been newly renovated.The original gloomy and empty hall was divided into separate rooms by wooden inlaid glass doors.The gold bricks on the ground have also been replaced by glossy red teak floors.

Entering from the door on the left side of the main hall, the first is the aisle, which is covered with thick and exquisite carpets, and goes around to the right along the aisle, and there is a corridor about five feet wide in front and on the right side.On the door in the middle of the corridor on the right, there is a sign that reads "Conference Room A".Below the sign, stood a small inner prisoner with a bowed waist, instructing the ministers to enter from this door.

Entering the conference room, there is still a large carpet in the center of the room, and on the carpet is a long table with two semicircles and about two feet long.At that time, the flowers of Deling were inserted into long large table flowers and placed in the middle of the table, which filled the room with a faint aroma.

Wang Xilie, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, who came here for the first time, was stunned, bowed to Lu Shusheng, the minister of the Ministry, and asked in a low voice, "When did this change?"

Lu Shusheng narrowed his eyes and replied in a low voice, "The work started last month. It's my first time here after the change."

Wang Xilie saw that the long table was facing the oval side of the door, and a platform with three steps was made on the floor. The throne and the dragon table were placed one foot above the ground, and there were ochre yellow gauze curtains tied on the left and right.Apart from that, there were no other ritual decorations in the room.On the opposite side of the throne, there are eight high screens written in cursive script, blocking the main entrance of Wuying Hall.

There are two armchairs around the table, and the cushions are also thoughtfully placed on the chairs.On the table facing each chair in the front row, there is a teacup and a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Wang Xilie looked around, and saw that the whole room was sparse and bright. The carved beams and painted buildings in the previous palace were all missing.The left servant of the Ministry of Rites, who was accustomed to attending court meetings in a dark palace, was stunned by this simple and bright conference room, and his heart was overwhelmed, and he didn't know what it was like.

He asked Lu Shusheng in a low voice, "What is the etiquette for a meeting here?" Lu Shusheng still narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "The emperor is still sitting in the south, so it should be the same as usual, right?" emboldened.

While they were talking, Zhang Juzheng, Lu Tiaoyang, and Wang Guoguang pushed in the door with two middle books. Seeing everyone standing in the room, Zhang Juzheng said, "All of them take their seats, the emperor will be here in a while, let's discuss first. ."

After speaking, Zhang Juzheng walked under the throne and sat down on the first chair at the top left of the long table.Supervisor Zhang Hong sat opposite him.Lv Tiaoyang and Chen Ju sat in a row and sat opposite each other.Zhang Jing and the two supervisors of li sat down next to Chen Ju in turn.

Lu Shusheng saw that Wang Guoguang, the newly appointed cabinet member, sat next to Lv Tiaoyang, and found his own seat. He sat next to Wang Guoguang, followed by Wang Han, Minister of Personnel, Chen Zan, Minister of Household, and Tan Lun, Minister of War. Down.

Wang Xilie was a little confused again, not knowing where he would sit, would he sit in the front row with these ministers?It seems that he is not qualified to sit on an equal footing, sitting behind his own Shangshu, like a follower, and not very respectable.

Just as he was hesitating, Guo Chaobin, the left servant of the Ministry of Housing, went to sit next to Tan Lun first, but deliberately separated two chairs.

Only then did Wang Xilie settle down and sit next to Tan Lun between the two of them.In this short time, the old man had countless thoughts in his heart, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

Seeing everyone sit down, Zhang Juzheng first took a cup of tea and took a sip of tea, then motioned for everyone to drink some water together.

Then he put down the teacup, cleared his throat and said, "The Liaodong Good News has been confirmed. Let's discuss first what the rules are for this reward. Who will say it first?"

Tan Lun, Minister of War, said: "Let me talk about Li Chengliang first. According to the system of the state, the one who kills the enemy chieftain should be rewarded with a title. Although the killing this time was not a big sweat, the quality was a little worse, but it was a one-time kill. Two of them were captured, and one was captured as a prisoner. This is a great achievement. I thought Li Chengliang could make a non-hereditary earl."

As he spoke, he was sitting in the cabinet in the corner of the back row while writing hard and writing down his words.

Tan Lun cleared his throat and said again: "Li Chengliang's reward has been decided, and the rest are easy to handle. The reward is finished in order of merit. There are ready-made examples for those who are wounded in the army, and those who die."

All ministers know that today's topic is mainly about Li Chengliang's award, and their attention is focused on this.Wang Xilie was usually very concerned about the award, but at this time, he looked at the flowers laid out in the middle of the table, wandering in the sky, and didn't know what to think.

Wang Han, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, waited for Tan Lun to finish speaking, and then said: "Li Chengliang began to serve as the deputy chief soldier in the first year of Longqing, and was the chief soldier in the fourth year of Longqing. He won the rank of hereditary thousand households. Last year he repelled the barbarians and Ulushan in Tieling and Liaohetao, and beheaded a lot. It can be said that he does not fight at all ages, and he must defeat every battle. The Ministry of War has recorded two great achievements for him This time, the imperial court has not conferred a reward yet. Taking advantage of the great victory this time, conferring an earl is not an indiscriminate reward."

The minister of household, Chen Zan, saw that Zhang Juzheng's horse boy was going to give Li Chengliang a title, and he cleared his throat and said: "Today, an official said that Li Chengliang entered the border, causing the loss of Tianshui Station, and [-] soldiers and civilians were killed. Slaughter. Although it was a great victory in the end, the merits are merits and demerits are demerits. If the imperial court grants the Earl, the generals from all sides may follow Li Chengliang's tactics, causing the people living on the border to hang upside down - this is something that cannot be ignored."

When Tan Lun heard this, his face became angry, and he said, "It is difficult to defend against thieves for a thousand days! The border wall is not a copper wall and an iron wall, and breaking the border has always been inevitable. Contribute to the country? Chen Shangshu's words are bad!"

The Minister of Rites, Lu Shusheng heard it and said: "The imperial court's favor and nobility should not be indiscriminately rewarded. When Emperor Sejong was the reigning emperor, Qi Jiguang pacified the Japanese, how could his merits be under Li Chengliang today? He did not get the title. There are hundreds of them, and when the time comes, they will be awarded titles based on today’s example, how much will the imperial court be awarded?”

The two ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Household objected to the title, while the two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel agreed, and they quarreled at the meeting first, and several big officials from the inner court opposite stood on the dry bank to watch the fun.Zhang Jing was more narrow-minded, saying "Lu Shangshu is right" at one moment, and then saying "Wang Shangshu is right" at another moment, and rubbed the fire there.

Lu Tiaoyang listened to it for a while, and saw that they were gradually tilting the building. He turned out all the rotten millet in the past and began to talk. He knocked on the table and said, "It's all put out, no need to say any more. For the time being, I will write down the differences, and I will ask the Holy Spirit for a while. Judge."

Wang Guoguang, a senior scholar in the East Pavilion, said: "Why don't you see what Li Chengliang said in his memorial? Does he have any intention of being proud of his achievements? If so, the court will give him a warning and leave him some room for improvement. If not, the court cannot cool the hearts of heroes and generals."

Hearing what he said, the Central Book of Cabinet distributed the transcript of Li Chengliang's memorial to all the attendees.The cabinet and the inner court Zhang Hong and Chen Ju have all seen it, and they are all sitting and waiting at this moment.Others looked at Li Chengliang's memorial, in which all the credit was given to the emperor's strategizing, the soldiers were brave and brave, and they did not take any credit for themselves.

There is a statement in the memorial: "With the emperor's plan, no matter who comes to this battle, as long as the soldiers who dare to fight will be taken with great success. It is also a pair of strings for Emperor Liang Wei, and I really dare not take the slightest advantage." When the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Household met, they were shocked by this shameless flattery.

Wang Xilie had already recovered his senses at this time, and after reading the memorial, he said angrily: "This flattery is flattering to the superiors! Moreover, in the memorial, there is an advocacy for the emperor to occupy the ninth level and command thousands of miles, this is the words of a minister who wants to die! You wait. Haven't seen the story about the old Song Dynasty map?"

　Lao Mo has started to save the manuscript. There is no accident this month. Every day is a chapter.I hope that before the Spring Festival, more than ten chapters can be saved.In addition, everyone's discussion is a discussion, and don't make a real fire. Lao Mo hopes that every reader can tolerate each other. We are a big family who loves to read historical novels.

　　
　
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