Ming Zuo

Chapter 188
"Really! Hahahahaha...it turned out to be true!"

Seeing the bloody head for the first time, Chongzhen didn't feel any discomfort, instead he laughed crazily, just like Fan Jin.

After a face was swollen from left and right, the heads in front of him were the best comfort.

Chongzhen felt that he could do it again!

Sun Chengzong, Hou Xun, Zhang Chun brought the heads of Amin, Turge and others to present in front of the imperial court. Cheng Jiming, Li Biao and other cabinet ministers also came.

Listening to Hou Xun's narration of the battle, it was still like a dream.

Didn't it mean that Donglu was fierce and unrivaled?
More than [-] people were killed in this battle, is it true?
"I personally went to Qingshui Pass and inspected them personally. They are all real captives."

Zhang Chun's voice was sonorous and forceful, never before.

The Ming army couldn't beat Houjin, and the most common thing they did was to kill good men and pretend to be meritorious.

The so-called villagers borrow your head to use, and everyone in the government and the public knows it.

Now that Zhang Chun dares to say that, it is [-]% correct.

Chongzhen walked back and forth excitedly, his pace was so fast that afterimages even appeared.

"Where is Mr. Qian? Why didn't you bring him to see me?"

At this moment, in the eyes of Chongzhen, Zuo Menggeng is the number one loyal and capable minister in Tianzi.

He once trusted Yuan Chonghuan so much.

Who is Yuan Chonghuan?
Hou Xun hurriedly said: "Shandong governor Shen Xun cried for help, the situation is extremely dangerous, I dare not neglect, I have asked Zuo Menggeng to lead the army back to help, to calm the chaos and make new achievements."

Chongzhen finally calmed down a little bit, remembering that there was still big trouble in Shandong.

"Hou Qing is mature and prudent, and he is unparalleled in his pursuit of the country. I have a lover, just like Gaozu had a ovary."

Besides Zuo Menggeng, the other one Chongzhen liked unreservedly was Hou Xun.

When Hou Jin entered the bandits, the court was in a panic and everyone was terrified, but Hou Xun took the initiative to stand up. Not only did he put forward many reasonable suggestions, but he also went to Tongzhou in person to save the food and grass and stabilize the situation.

Now Zuo Menggeng, who was under A Min's command, was also a unit transferred by Hou Xun, which further strengthened Hou Xun's position in Chongzhen's mind.

What a credit for killing Amin!

If it was someone else, he would probably be overjoyed at this time, thinking about how to ask for credit.

But Hou Xun devoted himself to seeking the country, and immediately sent Zuo Menggeng back to the army to reinforce Shandong.

Isn't this a loyal minister, what is a powerful minister?
How did he know that Hou Xun was in such a hurry because he was afraid of revealing his secrets later.

In any case, five thousand Eastern captives were killed in the first battle, and Amin, one of the Four Great Baylors of the Later Jin Dynasty, was also beheaded.All of Chongzhen's gloom disappeared at this moment, and he regained his vigor.

"Every dear minister, tell me, what should be rewarded for this great achievement?"

Seeing that Chongzhen even said his "great achievements" without any concealment, several important ministers immediately understood that Mr. Qian named Zuo Menggeng was about to soar into the sky.

Apart from Chongzhen, another person who feels comfortable is Cheng Jiming.

Han Yu resigned, Qian Longxi was imprisoned, and he was promoted to be the new Chief Assistant.

But Cheng Jiming didn't have any joy, on the contrary, he was full of sadness.The most important thing was that he was surrounded by wolves and wolves, making him feel precarious.

Especially the entry of Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru into the cabinet seems to be unstoppable now.

Once these two guys are allowed to join the cabinet, he, the chief assistant of Donglin, will really be hard to beat with two fists.

Originally there was Sun Chengzong in the cabinet, Cheng Jiming also hoped to have a helper.But Sun Chengzong, a cabinet minister, has been wandering outside, unable to intervene in the cabinet at all, and can't help him with anything.

Now that Zuo Menggeng has won a great victory, Chongzhen is in a good mood, and his situation is much more relaxed.

Therefore, Cheng Jiming is also very grateful to Zuo Menggeng.

"Your Majesty, according to the old rule of the country, such a great achievement cannot be rewarded without a knighthood."

As soon as this statement came out, many people's eyes were red.

Noble!
Holding the iron certificate of Danshu, all crimes are exempted, no matter how many courtiers struggle for a lifetime, they will not be able to obtain it.

Just because you want to be knighted, you must have military exploits.

Basically, civil servants don't have to think about it.

And Zuo Menggeng, as a military commander, is justified.

Hearing that please confer the title, Chongzhen somewhat calmed down.After thinking about it carefully, I found that it was not bad.

"Then what kind of title should be bestowed?"

Hou Xun stood up again and reminded: "Your Majesty, Zuo Liangyu, the father of Zuo Menggeng, is also in the fierce battle army in Gyeonggi this time, and has made great achievements in battle. Zuo Liangyu is only the governor. If Zuo Menggeng is granted a title, then The relationship between father and son is reversed, and there are many criticisms. Moreover, Zuo Menggeng is only eighteen years old, and he will have a long life, so I think you should be cautious about bestowing a title."

Hearing that Zuo Menggeng was only "eighteen", Chongzhen couldn't help being stunned.

This emperor is only nineteen this year, and he is in the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period, so he suddenly has an even more favorable impression of Zuo Menggeng.

Young kings and young courtiers, helping each other to rebuild the prosperous age, is a good story through the ages.

But Chongzhen immediately thought of something, and asked: "I remember that Hou Qing once reported that Zunhua City was also conquered by Zuo Menggeng?"

Hou Xun was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Chongzhen's memory to be so good.

"Yes."

Chongzhen was excited again.

"Overcoming Zunhua first, and then destroying the slave chieftains, such a great achievement, why not confer titles?"

It's a pity that other than him, everyone else thinks it's not reliable.

A knighthood at the age of eighteen!

It's not hereditary, which is really amazing.

Cheng Jiming was originally from Donglin, so he would naturally turn to Hou Xun.After pondering for a while, he found a good entry point.

"Your Majesty, the days are still long. From now on, Your Majesty will be worthy of Zuo Menggeng's monarch and ministers, rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty, and be worthy of the ancestors."

These words suddenly entered Chongzhen's heart and convinced the young emperor.

Canonize Zuo Menggeng now, what will happen in the future?
Zuo Menggeng was young, and so was he, the emperor.

In case the future is unsealable...

Chongzhen considered it for a while, and said: "Since this is the case, other rewards are indispensable, lest the subjects of the world feel that I am mean and ungrateful."

As long as it is not knighted, anything will do.

Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, Zuo Liangyu, the father of Zuo Menggeng, has made great contributions in this fierce battle. According to the judgment of the Secretary, he was originally intended to be a general in Baoding. In my opinion, how about advancing to a higher level?"

If you want to reward Zuo Menggeng, you need to arrange Zuo Liangyu first.

"Then promote Zuo Liangyu to be the commander-in-chief of the rear army and vice-general of Yongping, to guard Ji Town, and to keep an eye on the North Gate for me and the imperial court."

Because of Zuo Menggeng's great achievements, Zuo Liangyu was directly promoted to deputy commander.There is only one step away from the peak of the warrior.

Now that Zuo Liangyu's promotion is settled, Zuo Menggeng will be able to do so.

Hou Xun gave advice.

"Zuo Menggeng was formerly Chief Qian, and he was promoted normally, so he should be the capital. However, His Majesty prefers to be promoted for such a great achievement, so it is better to be promoted to general. Now that Shandong is in chaos and the force is insufficient, it can make him strive to be the first, and appreciate the grace of the saints." .”

The other courtiers were all terrified when they heard this.

This time, he was promoted from President Qian to general in an instant, like riding a rocket.If it was normal, the big guys would have risen to oppose it.

But this time Zuo Menggeng made too much contribution, and the proposal to be a knight was rejected again, and the post of general is just right.

Li Biao immediately said: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Chongzhen was fine, and felt that the rank of general was a bit low.

This is how he is, once he thinks that a courtier is good, he will be promoted to the top immediately regardless of the actual situation.

Yuan Chonghuan before, Liang Tingdong now, and Yang Sichang later are all like this.

Hearing that he was only a general, Chongzhen frowned slightly, but then he thought about Zuo Menggeng's age and thought that there would be room for promotion in the future, so he held back.

"If that's the case, then it's good to be a general. Hmm..."

He was thinking about where to arrange Zuo Menggeng.

Before he could speak, the eunuch notified that Liang Tingdong, Minister of the Ministry of War, had an urgent military report.

Chongzhen's heart tightened, and he hurriedly called him into the palace.

Liang Tingdong almost rolled in, his mournful expression made everyone feel that something serious had happened.

"Your Majesty, Shandong urgent report. Bailian Xu Shenggu gathered more than ten thousand people to break Boping and intend to attack Dongchang. Liu Yuanqing, a general of the Linqing Association, was ordered to suppress the bandits. He fell in Weijiawan. The whole army was wiped out. Liu Yuanqing died in battle. Xu Shenggu Sweeping troops westward, rushing straight to Linqing. If Linqing is lost and the water transportation is cut off, the capital will be shaken, and the world will be in panic!"

The cold wind swept through the hall, and the joy just now was gone.

Although he knew that the situation in Shandong was critical, he never thought that it would be like this.

Chongzhen panicked all of a sudden, and said without thinking: "In that case, order Zuo Menggeng to be..."

Hou Xun was agitated, and hurriedly stopped him: "Your Majesty, Zuo Menggeng is from Linqing. It is the practice of the country that generals are not allowed to be local officials."

Chongzhen stamped his feet.

"What time is it, let's calm down the evil Bailian first."

Hou Xun was very persistent, showing a loyal posture.

"Then order Zuo Menggeng to send troops to put down the rebellion, and the matter of appointment will be discussed later."

Chongzhen was distraught and felt that the whole world was against him.But I also know that Hou Xun's words are out of loyalty.

"Since that's the case, your military department has agreed to submit it to the chief supervisor."

He has a lot of things to worry about, after today, it is impossible to care about the appointment of a general.But since Linqing's locality was rejected, Chongzhen felt that there would be nothing wrong with it.

Liang Tingdong didn't understand why everyone was so concerned about Zuo Menggeng's appointment, he cared more about...

"Your Majesty, Liu Yuanqing died in battle, what about the Linqing Association?"

(End of this chapter)