The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 159 Good News
Inside the Wenhua Hall.

The battle report didn't come, and the emperor didn't show up. All the ministers were sitting and waiting. They probably understood that today's northwest battle report didn't come, and the emperor wasn't in a hurry to come to discuss things, and they didn't want to leave the palace either.

Just one word.

Wait!
There were little eunuchs passing by next to Wenhua Hall, but they were sent by Zhu Houzhao to inquire about the news.

Zhu Houzhao also got up very early in the morning, and set up a sand table in his East Palace in a serious manner, waiting for the battle report to come at any time, so that he could "deduce" it again.

Yesterday his father brought Zhang Zhou to test his understanding of the Northwest strategy, and encouraged him a few words, which made him restless, and he was also ambitious and felt that he was capable of commanding millions of soldiers.

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Inside Qingning Palace.

Zhu Youtang came early in the morning to greet the Empress Dowager Zhou, but was left behind by the Empress Dowager Zhou to have breakfast together.

At the dinner table, the Empress Dowager Zhou saw that Zhu Youtang was absent-minded, and knew that the grandson was anxious about the Northwest affairs, but she had a calm and graceful face, and she was free to consult her grandson and grandson-in-law about their "family affairs".

"You are all young people, don't spoil the peace of the royal family because of a momentary quarrel, Aijia is still waiting for the queen to continue to spread branches and leaves for the royal family."

The Empress Dowager Zhou took the attitude of persuading peace and not persuading division, which seemed very dignified.

But the eunuchs who were waiting nearby could feel that the old lady probably wished that the relationship between the emperor and the queen would become tense.

Zhu Youtang said: "Grandmother is interested, grandson is just busy with state affairs recently and has no time to go to Kunning Palace."

The Empress Dowager Zhou asked, "How do you plan to deal with the second child of the Zhang family?"

As soon as you came up, you stabbed a knife at Zhu Youtang. You, the emperor, want to leave without making a statement?If you dare to say that you want to protect the second child of the Zhang family, let's see how the Ai family educates you!
"This matter..."

Zhu Youtang showed hesitation, "Grandmother, it's not that the grandson doesn't want to punish Yanling, it's just that there are some things that can't be determined yet. The news is that Peng Quan, the commander of Jianchangwei, will wait until the end of this month. To the capital. But... Bingkuan said that Jianchangwei and other places may have an earthquake on February [-]th, that is, tomorrow... Grandson is not sure yet..."

The Empress Dowager Zhou said with a straight face and displeasure: "You want to say that if the heavens don't issue warnings and the earthquake doesn't happen, you won't punish the Zhang family's second child who is doing anything wrong?"

Zhu Youtang looked troubled.

In fact, he wanted to say that the second child of the Zhang family is outrageous, but your second child of the Zhou family is not much better either.

They are all foreign relatives, who is better than whom?
Forget about that second younger brother of your old man who led people to fight with the Zhang family, and even killed people?
Seeing this, Dai Yi hurriedly came forward to rescue the emperor, saying: "Your Majesty, all the officials are waiting in the Wenhua Palace, it's time for you to go to court."

The Empress Dowager Zhou gave Dai Yi a sideways look, as if to say, what right do you have to interrupt when our grandparents are talking.

"Grandmother, grandson, I still want to ask Bingkuan and other ministers for their opinions on this matter. Now Bingkuan is still in the third trial..." Zhu Youtang could not just leave with an excuse, he could only leave The matter was pushed to Zhang Zhou.

The Empress Dowager Zhou said: "Emperor, you have to remember that the stability of the Ming Dynasty is more important than anything else, and you can't mess up the country by protecting the Zhang family. Even if the Zhou family made mistakes, you will also punish them. Daming's relatives can't mess with the court!"

"Yes."

Zhu Youtang agreed.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene was still a bit awkward, and Xiao Jing came hurriedly outside.

Zhu Youtang was anxiously waiting for the news from the Northwest, when he saw Xiao Jing coming over with a sealed report in his hand, he hurriedly said, "Is there any news from the pass?"

Just as Xiao Jing entered the door, he was about to kowtow.

Empress Dowager Zhou said: "I'm in a hurry, there is no need to be polite, just say it!"

Xiao Jing looked like he was about to cry with joy, and said with trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I have received the first battle report from Biguan...it is a victory report!"

"Good news?"

Zhu Youtang didn't bother to talk about the family life with the Queen Mother Zhou, and stood up, his face was rosy and his blood was obviously hot.

Dai Yi hurried to receive the battle report.

Xiao Jing summed it up and said: "Yesterday, before dawn, the first good news was sent from Pianguan... the night before yesterday, Wang Junmen took advantage of the darkness to lead his troops back to Pianguan, using the 'Mighty Sky Gunpowder' bestowed by His Majesty, The Hulu were trapped in the border gate, and the Hulu lost their troops and lost their generals... After midnight, Wang Junmen led his troops into the city, surrounded three gates and one, and opened an opening in the Beiguan Pass. The number of heads captured and people captured has exceeded a thousand..."

"Over a thousand? Good! Good!"

Zhu Youtang was very excited.

Although it is only the first battle report and the summed up numbers are not yet exhaustive, Zhu Youtang is satisfied with just a "over a thousand" success report.

With this figure as a basis, Wang Yue seems to be able to ignore the matter of blowing up Piantouguan Guancheng.

The Empress Dowager Zhou next to her smiled and said, "Emperor, it seems that you are blessed by the heavens and the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youtang seemed to have found someone to confide in, and looked at the Empress Dowager Zhou excitedly, and said, "Grandmother, it's Bingkuan's credit, and he tested the matter. Wang Weining was recommended by him. He was sent to Pianguan, and even the mighty Wutian The gunpowder is all prepared by Bing Kuan, and its power is astonishing, it can cut mountains and rocks, even the city walls of the city gates... can be blown up!"

The Empress Dowager Zhou smiled, and this smile was a bit forced.

Can blow up the city wall... The problem is that the Tatars don't like to build walls for defense.

When Wang Weining bombed the city wall, did he play with Daming's own city wall?

Repair it later, without money?
The reason why the Empress Dowager Zhou cared about it was because Emperor Hongzhi always valued frugality. Once a fortress was to be built in the Northwest, or a major disaster occurred in a local area, the palace would have to cut down on food and clothing, and she, an old lady, would take the lead to set an example.

Was Wang Weining blowing up the head off?

What was blown up was clearly the private money of the old bone of Aijia!
It's no wonder that the Queen Mother Zhou is happy!

"Grandmother, my grandson won't tell you anymore. My grandson is going to see the ministers and workers and tell them the news." While Zhu Youtang was excited, he did not forget that there were still a bunch of ministers waiting for the result.

The Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and said: "Go. You are blessed. A capable man will come to help you. From now on, you must value him and listen to his opinions more."

"Yes, grandson must value Binglen, and ask more about state affairs. Grandson resigns." Zhu Youtang immediately left.

The Empress Dowager Zhou also wanted to remind.

Don't just focus on national affairs, it's better to listen to him more about private matters, including the matter of Daming's spreading branches and leaves. After all, it is said that there are no small things in the family today!
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Inside the Wenhua Hall.

The court meeting finally started.

As soon as Zhu Youtang came, before the minister bowed down, Zhu Youtang raised his hand and said, "Your family, you don't have to stick to etiquette, Dai Yi, read it."

After speaking, Zhu Youtang went to the seat and sat down.

All the ministers held their breaths and concentrated. They knew that there was news from the northwest.

Before Dai Yi read it, he naturally had to explain to the ministers present, he said: "This good report is still the military affairs of the left servant of the Ministry of War, the right capital censor, the head office of Xuanfu, Datong, Piantouguan, etc. Yue, before dawn yesterday, when the preliminary result of the war was reached, he sent it back."

After hearing this, the ministers below couldn't help urging in their hearts.

Can you hurry up?
Even the official title of Wang Yue has to be so long?
However, most people have also heard that this is a "good news".

Dai Yidao: "...after noon on Wushen Day, the soldiers of the Pianguan garrison withdrew, leaving behind a thousand dead soldiers, and planted 'Mighty Sky Gunpowder' everywhere in the city. Where, and hide in the cellar, at midnight, with the first shot of the cannon as a signal, each ignites the gunpowder..."

"After half an hour, three cannons sounded as news, and three parts of the north wall of the city gate were blown up, leaving gaps for Di Yi to flee. Then, [-] elite cavalrymen marched from the south gate, the southwest corner gate, and the east corner gate. , and from the street to form an encirclement of the Pianguan Commander's Office..."

The content of the report is brief.

Many details were not described, but there was one thing that the ministers present could tell.

Wang Yue did not fight unprepared, he deliberately pretended to be a bear in front of the Tatars.

There have been battle reports before, saying that all the people and horses who evacuated the remote pass were chased by Tatar cavalry to varying degrees. The soldiers and horses escorting supplies ran away when they encountered the enemy. .

Only now did I know that this was all to cover Wang Yue's cover-up of Piantouguan in the middle of the night.

What's even worse is that there is something called "Mighty Sky Gunpowder", which blows up the city wall with several gaps?How powerful is that?
Is this the enemy's fortress being bombed, or the city gate of Ming Dynasty?
Don't you, Wang Yue, feel distressed?
At this time, Dai Yi was still reading out the preliminary battle report that Wang Yue asked someone to write back——

"... Preliminary calculations before dawn show that the number of gunpowder thieves who died in Mighty Heaven has exceeded [-]; the wounded and captured are more than [-]; the heads of more than [-] have been captured; more than [-] horses and animals have been captured. , and the luggage is innumerable..."

Wang Yue was eager to send out the first battle report before dawn, in order to silence those who wanted to impeach him for blowing up his own city gate as soon as possible.

Wang Yue will also settle accounts.

For the Tartars who died in the explosion, those credits may be assigned to Zhang Zhou.

But the meritorious deeds of beheading and captives should be counted on his head. Over a thousand is a milestone figure, enough to make him proud of the Northwest heroes and become the No.1 general in the world...

In other words, this was enough for him to get back the title of Wenningbo.

When Dai Yi finished reading the first battle report.

None of the ministers present made a sound.

Because that day was not a grand court meeting, all civil servants were present, and there were no Spanish military generals, which means...

The civil servants were unwilling to recognize Wang Yue's meritorious service from the bottom of their hearts.

Picking them up is professional.

Zhu Youtang looked very happy and said: "My dear family, Wang Weining has reported victory in the northwest."

Liu Jian came out and said, "Your Majesty, how many soldiers and horses does Di Yi have inside the city gate? How many tribes are there? Where is Huozhai? Also, after the war, how much did the frontier army lose? Will the follow-up Was there a pursuit, or Di Yi's counterattack?"

"This one……"

Zhu Youtang just wanted to brag, but when he heard Liu Jian's barrage of questions, he was instantly speechless.

Dai Yi said with a smile: "My lords, victory is a happy event. For the rest, you might as well wait and see. I guess the follow-up battle reports will come one after another. The retreating troops from all walks of life will also gather together again. Turn your head off!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. God bless Daming."

Headed by Xu Qiong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, people finally began to express their congratulations to Zhu Youtang.

(End of this chapter)