The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 164
February [-]th, the morning court, the great court meeting.

Wen Chen and Wu Xun lined up on both sides, and Zhu Youtang asked Dai Yi to read Wang Yue's memorabilia on the spot, which detailed the list of meritorious generals and soldiers.

Of course, the ministers present were more concerned about the final result of the battle.

"...The number of those killed, especially those whose bodies were torn apart, is difficult to determine. The number of corpses with heads, ears, and torso alone is more than 460. In this battle, there were [-] prisoners and [-] horses. It can still be used, it is five thousand six hundred and nineteen..."

The number of Wang Yue's meritorious service is getting bigger and bigger every time.

To Wen Chen's ears, it was exaggerated every time, and now it was almost shocking.

After Dai Yi finished reading, the people present were still silent, the civil officials didn't want to admit the credit, but Wu Xun didn't know what to say.

Congratulations should be said in the previous court meeting, now it depends on how the emperor rewards Wang Yue.

It seems that no reward is too much.

Ma Wensheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Yue, the left servant of the Ministry of War, reported that Uncle Pingjiang and Chen Rui led [-] light cavalry and infantry to pursue the pursuit, but the imperial court has ordered Uncle Pingjiang to go to the Xuanfu. It is estimated that the dispatch of troops to the grassland will also be suspended due to this.”

The ministers present were puzzled.

When Wang Yue himself was not at the critical moment of victory, he led his troops to chase into the grassland, so why did he remember to let Chen Rui go?
Zhu Youtang said: "I'm going to say this matter, Ping Jiangbo, as the general officer of Pianguan, did not play any role in this battle. He only appeared in Pianguan two days after the end of the war. How should we discuss merits and demerits? ?”

It seemed that the emperor didn't take a good look at Chen Rui either.

You ran fast in a war, even if you look back, you can say that Wang Weining lied to you and didn’t let you know that there was a war, but you ran 150 miles a day and a night, and tossed [-] miles back and forth in more than three days...

It's really not enough to make the rest of the people and the Tatars laugh.

Xie Qian said: "Wang Weining's use of troops is based on strangeness. Since he wants to numb Di Yi and not be investigated by him, it is indeed a suspicious move for Uncle Ping Jiang... to withdraw to Ningxia."

This is very polite.

Xie Qian was also afraid of hurting the peace of the Northwest Army, so he could only describe Chen Rui's behavior as a strategic need.

Look at how correct Chen Rui's running posture is, if it wasn't for his thorough oiling of the soles of his feet, wouldn't the Tatars dare to rashly enter the big pocket formation of Piantouguan, the ambush of Wang Weining?

You, Wang Weining, took advantage of Chen Rui's fast running and completed confusing the enemy. Now you still want to trample Chen Rui to death afterwards?
"Ah."

After hearing Xie Qian's words, Zhu Youtang also felt that there was some truth in it.

Then Zhu Youtang asked Dai Yi who was beside him, "Did you mention Ping Jiangbo's gains and losses in the above memorial?"

"No." Dai Yi replied.

On this point, Wang Yue was very sensible, while mocking and disgusting Chen Rui, he didn't take the initiative to mention Chen Rui's merits and demerits in the above performance.

What happened to this Chen Rui, let the monarchs and frontier soldiers figure it out for themselves.

If you want to step on you, just step on it, that's not smart, and it's easy to make people think that I'm a little king, I just dig a hole for you to jump in, and then use the way of side-splitting your embarrassed appearance when you jump into the hole It is enough for the ruler and ministers to know.

I can even speak up for you afterwards and excuse you, which shows the integrity of my Wang.

No, you have been given a chance to chase down the thieves and make meritorious deeds?
You can't grasp it yourself, who is to blame?

Wang Zongyi, the right servant of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the battle report was sent back from Yansui and other places, saying that the little Tatar prince had withdrawn his troops from Ningxia after the victory at Pianguan. It was just sent back this morning."

The ministers present heard this.

Immediately, he realized that Wang Yue's victory should be a certainty, so he didn't run away.

The Little Tatar Prince, Huo Sha, Duoyan Sanwei and other people from all walks of life, after experiencing the drought in the grassland last year, coupled with serious internal mergers and serious shortage of resources, took advantage of Daming's unpreparedness to harass Daming in the early spring.

Duoyan Sanwei was not a major disaster on the frontier, but the withdrawal of the little Tatar prince Dayan Khan indicated that the Tatars would not dare to rob again.

The battle of Piantouguan alone is enough to change the pattern of the grassland.

Xu Qiong is a special faction among the civil servants. He stepped out at this time and said: "The little prince of Tartar dare not provoke my Ming emperor and ministers anymore. If this is the case, his next goal may not be my Ming Dynasty." frontier."

The ministers present have heard some tricks.

Huoshai had already been defeated, and he was defeated so embarrassingly. Why did Dayan Khan take the risk of offending the Ming Dynasty to fight for his life with Daming?Let Wang Yue clean him up again, and go to be a troubled brother with Huo Sha?
At this time, when the fire screen is weak, how easy is it to grab the fire screen?
There is no need to overtly rob, just issue a decree, let Huozhai take people to "pilgrimage", or send people to pay taxes, or let them give up the pasture... As long as Huozhai is unwilling, there is an excuse to send troops... …

There are also many tricks to play tricks on the grassland. After all, it was not Dayan Khan who lost this time, but the leader of a tribe below.

Even if Dayan Khan is defeated, the risk of his headquarters being invaded by other tribes is very high.

"Ministry of Rites!" Zhu Youtang said.

"The minister is here." Xu Qiong said.

Zhu Youtang looked at Ma Wensheng who was on the side again and said: "The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War decided on a meritorious reward for Wang Yue as appropriate. Based on his meritorious service in this battle, the title of Uncle Wei Ning should be given back to him. Then follow the precedent of previous Northwest meritorious service. , to see if I can take another step up to become Marquis of Weining."

"His Majesty……"

The civil servants present almost booed.

Several people were almost unanimous in their opposition.

Zhu Youtang said: "There are precedents to follow in rewarding military merits. The achievements of Wang Yue and Helan Mountain have already become the great honor of civil servants. He is originally Wei Ningbo, and everything is based on the fact that he is now Weining Bo. Rewards. Ladies and gentlemen, wait for the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War to come up with a definite plan, and then raise any opinions."

The emperor was obviously partial to Wang Yue in this matter.

This shows the importance of Wang Yue's curry favor with the emperor and Zhang Zhou this time.

Wang Yue tied himself to the boat of the emperor and Zhang Zhou. This time the victory was almost achieved by the emperor jumping over the civil servants. Wu Xun played a very inconspicuous role in it. He sent three lords as the commander-in-chief , Deputy Chief Soldier cooperated with the dispatch of troops, and as a result, none of the three were sent to the front line of the battlefield at the critical moment.

If Wang Yue came to discuss military merits as an ordinary civil servant, even if he killed 3000 people, it would be very good to get the honor of being bestowed by civil servants.

But if Wang Yue is granted a title on the basis of being Weining Bo, then Wang Yue's title of Weining Marquis in this battle will be a bad treatment to him, and he can even be named Duke of the country.

Just like Zhu Yong, the father of Baoguo Gong Zhu Hui.

Zhu Yong also relied on the title of Uncle Fu Ning, first in Chenghua for six years, cooperated with Wang Yue and others, made contributions in the "Battle of Aluochu" in the northwest, and was promoted to Marquis; and then went to Jianzhou Jurchen in the 16th year of Chenghua , was promoted to the Duke of Baoguo, and in the latter battle, the number of Di Yi killed, wounded and captured by Zhu Yong was only about a thousand.

If Wang Yue used the title of Uncle Weining and directly made 3000 military exploits, he would still be fighting the fire that had caused headaches for the Ming Dynasty frontier army in the past few years. Would it be a big deal to be promoted to a marquis?

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After the court meeting ended.

The ministers are still discussing about the emperor's promotion of Wang Yue to Marquis. Although many people are reluctant, they feel that the room for turning this matter around is not based on "discussion of merit".

According to the precedent, Wang Yue's meritorious service is indeed enough to be promoted to Marquis of Weining.

But the problem is, whether it should be judged by him as a civil servant or by Weiningbo's promotion, there is a big difference.

What's more... If it can be proved that Wang Yue falsely reported his military exploits, then let alone Wei Ninghou, Wei Ning Bo is also very difficult to get.

For the emperor who is returning to Qianqing Palace.

It's a good day.

"Earthquake...has it happened?" Zhu Youtang asked just a few steps out of Fengtian Hall.

Dai Yi looked at Xiao Jing, Xiao Jing said: "Not yet."

Zhu Youtang said: "Oh! It's been a while since Yanling was imprisoned in Beizhen Fusi. He hasn't made a fuss recently, has he?"

Xiao Jing thought to himself, why didn't there be trouble?

Now at Zhang Yanling's side, even Mu Bin, the commander of Jinyiwei, dare not go to see him. Every day, someone changes to deliver the food, and they have to cover their faces. Zhang Yanling's voice is so loud that he can be heard from a long distance away.

Those threatening words... it sounds very penetrating.

It's not about how ruthless the curse is, but because everyone in Dongchang and Jinyiwei knows that Zhang Yanling has the strength to swear to take revenge on whom. As long as Zhang Yanling gets out of the imperial prison, it's not a matter of saying who he wants to take revenge on?

This is to catch a criminal back?Or captured an ancestor back?
Seeing that Xiao Jing didn't answer, Zhu Youtang knew that Zhang Yanling didn't do anything good in Beizhen Fusi just by looking at Xiao Jing's face.

Dai Yi tentatively asked: "Your Majesty, if the earthquake hasn't happened in the past few days, it should be because His Majesty's punishment has been effective. Did you... let him go?"

"Have you let it go?"

Zhu Youtang seemed very hesitant.

Although from his personal point of view, he also thinks it is not good to pamper Zhang Yanling, but he is very concerned about the relationship between husband and wife with Queen Zhang, and he is good at protecting shortcomings.

No matter how mischievous Zhang Yanling is, as long as he doesn't offend him, he can pretend that nothing happened.

"After Bingkuan's examination is over, ask him for his opinion." Zhu Youtang didn't think about something, so he made a compromise first.

Anyway, after noon, Zhang Zhou came out after the third round of the general examination.

Wouldn't it be better to ask Zhang Zhou's opinion at that time than to make a decision by patting my head?
Dai Yi and Xiao Jing couldn't help but look at each other upon hearing this...

What's happening here?
Whether the emperor asked Zhang Zhou for his opinion on marching in the northwest, or in terms of astronomy, does it now depend on Zhang Zhou's decision whether to let his brother-in-law go or not?In the past, whenever the Zhang family brothers behaved mischievously, the emperor didn't need the queen to intercede, and directly protected his shortcomings. Whoever participated in the impeachment of Zhang Yanling, first punished the person who participated in the impeachment...

This time Peng Quan reported Zhang Yanling, isn't that the case?

Fortunately, even if the earthquake did not happen, the emperor was going to ask Zhang Zhou before deciding whether to let Zhang Yanling go...

Consulting Zhang Zhou on whether to catch or not to let go has different meanings.

This made both Dai Yi and Xiao Jing realize.

Now the person who can win my favor most should not be Empress Zhang. When there is a conflict of opinion between Empress Zhang and Zhang Zhou, the emperor prefers to listen to Zhang Zhou.

Times have changed!

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afternoon.

The third round of the test is over.

When Zhang Zhou came out of the Gongyuan, the rumors about the exam questions were rampant. Everyone wondered whether the person who wrote the questions was crazy, and whether anyone knew about the exam questions in advance.

"...Two days ago, people were still talking about the second round of exam questions, and the third round of policy questions was also vaguely mentioned."

"But Jiangnan scholars?"

"That's right, especially those famous ones, they seem to be talking about it!"...

Zhang Zhou felt that it was not Cheng Minzheng who was crazy, but the candidates.

After those candidates faced the general examination questions and found that they were more than one grade more difficult than the usual township examination questions, they all felt that they had not performed well and felt unbalanced...

Coupled with the fact that some people are deliberately spreading the topic of the topic, it is like a cancer, and it is spread ten times and hundreds of times.

Those who have the right to speak these days are literati, and those who like to discuss politics the most are often not Jinshi or Hanlin, but this group of juren who "full the pot and don't make any noise, and the half pot jingles."

"Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Zhou saw Sun Shangqi first, and Sun Shangqi led him through the alley, in front of the carriage at the entrance of the alley, Dai Yi and Xiao Jing stood there, smiling at him.

Zhang Zhou was also taken aback, and asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Normally, Xiao Jing came alone, but this time the supervisor of ceremonies, Mr. Yin, and the owner of the factory came together. If the examinees around him knew that Zhang Zhou was treated like this, then the No. 1 person involved in the quiz would be Zhang Zhou. .

Dai Yi smiled and said, "Congratulations, a great victory in the Northwest."

"Same joy, same joy." Zhang Zhou didn't take it too seriously, Wang Yue won a big victory, what's the matter with me?

Congratulations to me, might as well congratulate the emperor and Wang Yue.

Seeing that Zhang Zhou was so calm, Dai Yi thought that Zhang Zhou had figured it out a long time ago, and exclaimed: "Mr. Zhang is able to keep the humiliation from being flattered, which is really admirable. Didn't your Majesty also say that I want to confer a title on you..."

Zhang Zhou still shook his head indifferently: "I'm just a literati, not even a courtier. I haven't been to the Northwest Battlefield, so how can I be eligible for the title?"

"That Mighty Sky Gunpowder..." Xiao Jing reminded.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Since ancient times, there have been people who have been awarded titles for providing a firearm? As for making gunpowder, you can be regarded as a craftsman at best!"

Zhang Zhou knew it well.

No matter how much the emperor appreciates him, civil servants will not let the emperor mess around.

Unless there is a precedent for something, civil servants will not open it.

Or even if Zhang Zhou won the title, would he be more glorious than he is now?The title is not the point, the point is the emperor's trust and dependence. If he wins the title, he is not a capable person in the eyes of the world, but just a sycophant.

Why can't I be an official until the end?

If I want to win the title, I will go to the battlefield to fight for it myself, and the emperor will be especially kind to me.

"You..." Dai Yi didn't know what to say after being slapped on by Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Did His Majesty tell me to go? Look at my dirty body. I didn't have time to tidy up when I left the room last time. This time, you must let me go back to take a shower and change clothes?"

"This one……"

Dai Yi thought for a while, and he seemed to be right.

Zhang Zhou's next two exams are consecutive exams, and the Gongyuan has been sloppy for five or six days, and he always has to tidy up before going to the saint.

"Then please." Dai Yi said, "The carriage will take you back, and our family will meet you at the gate of the palace first. You should hurry up."

(End of this chapter)